|
Pulmonology / Original Article
Usefulness of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease: a prospective observational study
Seung Jun Lee, Hyang Rae Lee, Tae Won Lee, Sunmi Ju, Sujin Lim, Se-Il Go, Jung-Wan You, Yu Ji Cho, Gyeong-Won Lee, Yi Yeong Jeong, Ho Cheol Kim, Jong Deog Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):891-898. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in peripheral blood is a useful systemic inflammatory response biomarker. However, NLR has not been studied in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study was aimed to evaluate the usefulness of NLR in patients with COP..
|
|
|
Cardiology / Original Article
Prognostic value of computed tomographic coronary angiography and exercise electrocardiography for cardiovascular events
Kye-Hwan Kim, Kyung Nyeo Jeon, Min Gyu Kang, Jong Hwa Ahn, Jin-Sin Koh, Yongwhi Park, Seok-Jae Hwang, Young-Hoon Jeong, Choong Hwan Kwak, Jin-Yong Hwang, Jeong Rang Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):880-890. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: This study is a head-to-head comparison of predictive values for long-term cardiovascular outcomes between exercise electrocardiography (ex-ECG) and computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) in patients with chest pain.
Methods: Four hundred and forty-two patients (mean age, ..
|
|
|
Gastroenterology / Original Article
Comparison of intraductal ultrasonography-directed and cholangiography-directed endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage in patients with a biliary obstruction
Soo-Jung Rew, Du-Hyeon Lee, Chang-Hwan Park, Jin Jeon, Hyun-Soo Kim, Sung-Kyu Choi, Jong-Sun Rew
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):872-879. Published online April 21, 2016
Background/Aims: Endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage (ERBD) has become a standard procedure in patients with a biliary obstruction. Intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS) has emerged as a new tool for managing extrahepatic biliary diseases. IDUS-directed ERBD can be performed without conventional cho..
|
|
|
Letter to the editor
Urachal abscess precipitated as acute pyelonephritis in an adult patient with diabetes
Yoo A Choi, Se Young Kim, Kyung Yoon Chang, Hyeon Seok Hwang, Suk Young Kim, Yoon Kyung Chang
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):798-801. Published online January 28, 2016
|
|
|
Letter to the editor
Intermittent, subtle change of ST segment in narrow QRS regular tachycardia
Hyeong Won Seo, Hyung Wook Park, Ki Hong Lee, Joon-Ho Ahn, Ji Eun Yu, Nam Sik Yoon, Jeong Gwan Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):791-793. Published online June 17, 2016
|
|
|
Infectious diseases / Original Article
Diagnostic yield of computed tomography-guided bone biopsy and clinical outcomes of tuberculous and pyogenic spondylitis
Eun-Jeong Joo, Joon-Sup Yeom, Young Eun Ha, So Yeon Park, Chong-Suh Lee, Eun-Sang Kim, Cheol-In Kang, Doo-Ryeon Chung, Jae-Hoon Song, Kyong Ran Peck
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):762-771. Published online April 15, 2016
Background/Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of computed tomography (CT)-guided bone biopsy for the diagnosis of spinal infection and compared the clinical outcomes between tuberculous and pyogenic spinal infections.
Methods: The retrospective cohort study included patients who receiv..
|
|
|
Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Does anti-thymocyte globulin have a place in busulfan/fludarabine conditioning for matched related donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation?
Young Sok Ji, Min Sung Lee, Chang Wook Min, Seong Kyu Park, Se Hyung Kim, Jina Yun, Hyun Jung Kim, Kyoung Ha Kim, Chan Kyu Kim, Kyu-Taek Lee, Jong-Ho Won, Dae Sik Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):750-761. Published online March 28, 2016
Background/Aims: There is controversy about the prophylactic effect of anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) on graft versus host disease (GVHD) in the setting of matched related-donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). This study assessed the inf luences of ATG on the incidences of acute and c..
|
|
|
Nephrology / Original Article
Tumor necrosis factor α is a risk factor for infection in peritoneal dialysis patients
Eunjung Kang, Seihran Kim, Hwa Jung Lee, Inhwee Park, Heungsoo Kim, Gyu-Tae Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):722-729. Published online March 22, 2016
Background/Aims: It has been shown that circulating tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) is elevated in end stage renal disease patients; however, the relationship between TNF-α and the development of infection in these patients is unknown. In this study, we investigated the association of plasma TNF-..
|
|
|
Endocrinology-metabolism / Original Article
Association between household size, residential area, and osteoporosis: analysis of 2008 to 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Sung-Woo Kim, Kwi-Hyun Bae, Jung-Beom Seo, Jae-Han Jeon, Won-Kee Lee, In-Kyu Lee, Jung-Guk Kim, Keun-Gyu Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):712-721. Published online April 15, 2016
Background/Aims: The prevalence of single-person households has rapidly increased in Korea. Individuals living alone and in rural areas may have a higher risk of various metabolic diseases due to differences in lifestyle. However, few studies have investigated the association of household size and r..
|
|
|
Pulmonology / Original Article
Neuron-specific enolase as a novel biomarker reflecting tuberculosis activity and treatment
response
Sung-Jin Nam, Jee-Yeong Jeong, Tae-Won Jang, Mann-Hong Jung, Bong-Kwon Chun, Hee-Jae Cha, Chul-Ho Oak
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):694-702. Published online June 3, 2016
Background/Aims: It is not clear which tests are indicative of the activity and severity of tuberculosis (TB). This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and to determine the origin of NSE in TB patients.
Methods: A single-center retrospective analysis was..
|
|
|
Endocrinology-metabolism / Review
Differences among skeletal muscle mass indices derived from height-, weight-, and body mass index-adjusted models in assessing sarcopenia
Kyoung Min Kim, Hak Chul Jang, Soo Lim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):643-650. Published online June 22, 2016
Aging processes are inevitably accompanied by structural and functional changes in vital organs. Skeletal muscle, which accounts for 40% of total body weight, deteriorates quantitatively and qualitatively with aging. Skeletal muscle is known to play diverse crucial physical and metabolic roles in hu..
|
|
|
Rheumatology / Review
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: a potential therapeutic target for rheumatoid arthritis
Kyoung-Woon Kim, Hae-Rim Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):634-642. Published online May 12, 2016
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is originally identified in the culture medium of activated T lymphocytes as a soluble factor that inhibits the random migration of macrophages. MIF is now recognized as a multipotent cytokine involved in the regulation of immune and inf lammatory respons..
|
|
|
Cardiology / Review
Pathophysiology and preventive strategies of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity
Woo-Baek Chung, Ho-Joong Youn
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):625-633. Published online July 1, 2016
Cardiotoxicity is a well-known complication following treatment with anthracyclines. However, they are still widely used in chemotherapy for breast cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, and sarcoma, among others. Patient clinical characteristics, such as age, sex, comorbidities, anthracycline dose and infusio..
|
|
|
Letter to the editor
Successful treatment of sensorineural hearing loss in Sjögren’s syndrome with corticosteroid
Ki-Sik Kim, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):612-615. Published online April 8, 2016
|
|
|
Letter to the editor
Trastuzumab-associated autoimmune thyroid disease in a patient with metastatic breast cancer
Hong Ki Min, In-Ho Kim, Jae Young Kim, Tae-hyun Ban, Kyung Hoon Kim, Jeonghoon Ha, Jung-Hoon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):608-611. Published online February 18, 2016
|
|
|
Etc. / Original Article
The Korean version of the FRAIL scale: clinical feasibility and validity of assessing the frailty status of Korean elderly
Hee-Won Jung, Hyun-Jung Yoo, Si-Young Park, Sun-Wook Kim, Jung-Yeon Choi, Sol-Ji Yoon, Cheol-Ho Kim, Kwang-il Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):594-600. Published online December 23, 2015
Background/Aims: The fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illnesses, and loss of weight (FRAIL) scale is a screening tool for frailty status using a simple 5-item questionnaire. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical feasibility and validity of the Korean version of the FRAIL (K-FRAIL) scale..
|
|
|
Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Induction chemotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity: a role in organ preservation
Chan-Young Ock, Bhumsuk Keam, Tae Min Kim, Doo Hee Han, Tae-Bin Won, Se-Hoon Lee, J. Hun Hah, Tack-Kyun Kwon, Dong-Wan Kim, Dong-Young Kim, Chae-Seo Rhee, Hong-Gyun Wu, Myung-Whun Sung, Dae Seog Heo
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):570-578. Published online March 15, 2016
Background/Aims: The role of induction chemotherapy (IC) for eyeball preservation has not been established in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity (PNSNC). Periorbital involvement frequently leads to eyeball exenteration with a margin of safety. We ev..
|
|
|
Nephrology / Original Article
Safety and immunologic benefits of conversion to sirolimus in kidney transplant recipients with long-term exposure to calcineurin inhibitors
Ji Hyun Yu, Kyoung Woon Kim, Bo-Mi Kim, Byung Ha Chung, Mi-La Cho, Bum Soon Choi, Cheol Whee Park, Yong-Soo Kim, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):552-559. Published online March 11, 2016
Background/Aims: Sirolimus (SRL) is a promising immunosuppressant replacingcalcineurin inhibitors (CNIs). This study was performed to evaluate the safetyand immunologic benefits of conversion to SRL in stable kidney transplant (KT)recipients exposed to CNIs for long periods.
Methods: Fourteen CNI-t..
|
|
|
Nephrology / Original Article
Comparison of treatment delay associated with tunneled hemodialysis catheter placement between interventionists
Yoo Hyung Kim, Hae Ri Kim, Hong Jae Jeon, Ye-Jin Kim, Sa Ra Jung, Dae Eun Choi, Kang Wook Lee, Ki Ryang Na
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):543-551. Published online April 14, 2016
Background/Aims: Fragmented care in nephrology can cause treatment delays. Nephrologists are qualified to perform vascular access-related procedures because they understand the pathophysiology of renal disease and perform physical examination for vascular access. We compared treatment delays associa..
|
|
|
Endocrinology-metabolism / Original Article
Association between blood glucose level derived using the oral glucose tolerance test and glycated hemoglobin level
Hyoung Joo Kim, Young Geon Kim, Jin Soo Park, Young Hwan Ahn, Kyoung Hwa Ha, Dae Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):535-542. Published online February 22, 2016
Background/Aims: Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is widely used as a marker of glycemic control. Translation of the HbA1c level to an average blood glucose level is useful because the latter figure is easily understood by patients. We studied the association between blood glucose levels revealed by the ..
|
|
|
