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Etc / Original Article
Primary pyomyositis in North India: a clinical, microbiological, and outcome study
Susheel Kumar, Ashish Bhalla, Rajveer Singh, Navneet Sharma, Aman Sharma, Vikas Gautam, Surjit Singh, Subhash Varma
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):417-431. Published online January 18, 2018
Background/Aims: Pyomyositis is an infective condition with primary involvement of the skeletal muscles. There is sparse recent literature on patients with pyomyositis.
Methods: This study was carried out at emergency services of a tertiary care center located in subtropical area of Indian subcont..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Drug survival of tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors in patients with ankylosing spondylitis in Korea
Hyemin Jeong, Yeong Hee Eun, In Young Kim, Hyungjin Kim, Joong Kyong Ahn, Jaejoon Lee, Eun-Mi Koh, Hoon-Suk Cha
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):407-416. Published online October 12, 2016
Background/Aims: To evaluate drug survival of the tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors (TNFi) and risk factors for the drug discontinuation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 487 AS patients at a single tertiary hospital. Among the TNFi users, drug s..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Atorvastatin inhibits osteoclast differentiation by suppressing NF-κB and MAPK signaling during IL-1β-induced osteoclastogenesis
Won-Seok Lee, Eun-Gyeong Lee, Myung-Soon Sung, Yun-Jung Choi, Wan-Hee Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):397-406. Published online March 28, 2017
Background/Aims: To define the effect of statins on interleukin 1β (IL-1β)-induced osteoclastogenesis and elucidate the underlying mechanisms.
Methods: Bone marrow cells were obtained from 5-week-old male ICR (Institute for Cancer Research) mice, and they were cultured to differentiate them into ..
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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Late diagnosis of influenza in adult patients during a seasonal outbreak
Seong-Ho Choi, Jin-Won Chung, Tark Kim, Ki-Ho Park, Mi Suk Lee, Yee Gyung Kwak
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):391-396. Published online November 10, 2017
Background/Aims: Due to advances in diagnostic techniques, clinicians are more frequently performing influenza diagnostic tests and referring to their test results ahead of the administration of neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs). To investigate the clinical significance of the time from symptom onset ..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Retrospective analysis of palliative chemotherapy for the patients with bladder adenocarcinoma: Korean Cancer Study Group Genitourinary and Gynecology Cancer Committee
Moon Jin Kim, Young Sam Kim, Sung Yong Oh, Suee Lee, Young-Jin Choi, Young Mi Seol, Min Jae Park, Ki Hyang Kim, Lee Chun Park, Jung Hun Kang, In-Gyu Hwang, Soon Il Lee, Seung Taek Lim, Hyo Song Kim, Ho Yeong Lim, Sun Young Rha, Hyo-Jin Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):383-390. Published online April 6, 2016
Background/Aims: Because of rarity, role of chemotherapy of bladder adenocarcinoma are still unidentified. Therefore, we performed a retrospective analysis of the clinical features and chemotherapy outcomes of bladder adenocarcinoma.
Methods: Eligible patients for this retrospective analysis were i..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Long-term study of the association of adipokines and glucose variability with diabetic complications
Jin Joo Cha, Hye Sook Min, Kitae Kim, Mi Jin Lee, Mi Hwa Lee, Jung Eun Kim, Hye Kyoung Song, Dae Ryong Cha, Young Sun Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):367-382. Published online November 4, 2016
Background/Aims: Recent studies have suggested an important role of adipokines in the development of insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus. The clinical relevance of adipokines on long-term outcomes in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease is uncertain. The purpose of this study was t..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Outcomes of living donor kidney transplantation in diabetic patients: age and sex matched comparison with non-diabetic patients
Chung Hee Baek, Hyosang Kim, Seung Don Baek, Mun Jang, Wonhak Kim, Won Seok Yang, Duck Jong Han, Su-Kil Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):356-366. Published online August 21, 2017
Background/Aims: Kidney transplantation (KT) reportedly provides a significant survival advantage over dialysis in diabetic patients. However, KT outcome in diabetic patients compared with that in non-diabetic patients remains controversial. In addition, owing to recent improvements in the outcomes ..
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Endocrinology-metabolism / Original Article
Compound K attenuates glucose intolerance and hepatic steatosis through AMPK-dependent pathways in type 2 diabetic OLETF rats
Yoo-Cheol Hwang, Da-Hee Oh, Moon Chan Choi, Sang Yeoul Lee, Kyu-Jeong Ahn, Ho-Yeon Chung, Sung-Jig Lim, Sung Hyun Chung, In-Kyung Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):347-355. Published online February 1, 2017
Background/Aims: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with insulin resistance. Compound K (CK) is the final metabolite of panaxadiol ginsenosides that have been shown to exert antidiabetic effects. However, the molecular mechanism of the antidiabetic effects in the liver have not been elu..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Computed tomography morphologic features of pulmonary adenocarcinoma with brain/bone metastasis
Ki-Eun Hwang, Su-Jin Oh, Chul Park, Se-Jeong Jeon, Jeong-Mi Lee, Byong-Ki Cha, Kwon-Ha Yoon, Eun-Taik Jeong, Hak-Ryul Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):340-346. Published online February 15, 2017
Background/Aims: Brain and bone metastases are common in patients with lung cancer. The development of metastasis is associated with poor survival in lung cancer patients. Although tumor morphologic features on radiographs are routinely assessed for differentiation between benign and malignant lung ..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Comparison of clinical utility between diaphragm excursion and thickening change using ultrasonography to predict extubation success
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Jung-Wan Yoo, Seung Jun Lee, Jong Deog Lee, Ho Cheol Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):331-339. Published online October 19, 2017
Background/Aims: Both diaphragmatic excursion and change in muscle thickening are measured using ultrasonography (US) to assess diaphragm function and mechanical ventilation weaning outcomes. However, which parameter can better predict successful extubation remains to be determined. The aim of this ..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Predictors of acute myocarditis in complicated scrub typhus: an endemic province in the Republic of Korea
Jung Yeon Chin, Ki-Woon Kang, Kyung Min Moon, Jongwoo Kim, Yu Jeong Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):323-330. Published online February 23, 2017
Background/Aims: Scrub typhus is known as a self-limited infectious disease. Cardiac complication is uncommon and usually not life-threatening. Until now, few cases of fulminant myocarditis by scrub typhus have been reported. So, we investigated incidence and predictors of acute myocarditis in sever..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Correlation between NADPH oxidase-mediated oxidative stress and dysfunction of endothelial progenitor cell in hyperlipidemic patients
Ting-Bo Li, Yin-Zhuang Zhang, Wei-Qi Liu, Jie-Jie Zhang, Jun Peng, Xiu-Ju Luo, Qi-Lin Ma
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):313-322. Published online September 13, 2017
Background/Aims: NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) oxidase (NOX)-mediated oxidative stress plays a key role in promotion of oxidative injury in the cardiovascular system. The aim of this study is to evaluate the status of NOX in endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) of hyperlipidemic..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Early versus late bedside endoscopy for gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients
Jee Hyun Kim, Ji Hye Kim, Jaeyoung Chun, Changhyun Lee, Jong Pil Im, Joo Sung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):304-312. Published online March 15, 2017
Background/Aims: Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a life-threatening complication in critically ill patients. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of bedside endoscopy in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting, and to compare the outcomes of early endoscopy (within 24 hours of detectin..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Analysis of computed tomographic findings according to gastroesophageal flap valve grade
Hye Kyung Jeon, Gwang Ha Kim, Nam Kyung Lee, Suk Kim, Bong Eun Lee, Geun Am Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):295-303. Published online December 12, 2016
Background/Aims: The gastroesophageal junction is an important barrier against gastroesophageal ref lux. Endoscopic grading of gastroesophageal f lap valve is simple, reproducible, and may predict reflux activity. We investigated the correlation between gastroesophageal flap valve grade and the gast..
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Editorial
Kidney transplantation in patients with diabetes: better than nothing
Chang Seong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):293-294. Published online February 27, 2018
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Editorial
Bedside endoscopy of patients with gastrointestinal bleeding: early does not mean hurried
Junseok Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):290-292. Published online February 27, 2018
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Rheumatology / Review
New insights into the role of renal resident cells in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis
Seung-Ki Kwok, George C. Tsokos
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):284-289. Published online January 12, 2018
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology, is characterized by the production of autoantibodies and end-organ damage. Lupus nephritis affects up to 70% of patients with SLE and is the most critical predictor of morbidity and mortality. The immunopathogenesis of SL..
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Rheumatology / Review
An overview of meta-analysis for clinicians
Young Ho Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):277-283. Published online December 28, 2017
The number of medical studies being published is increasing exponentially, and clinicians must routinely process large amounts of new information. Moreover, the results of individual studies are often insufficient to provide confident answers, as their results are not consistently reproducible. A me..
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Infectious diseases / Review
Infectious complications after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: current status and future perspectives in Korea
Sung-Yeon Cho, Hyeon-Jeong Lee, Dong-Gun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):256-276. Published online February 27, 2018
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a treatment for hematologic malignancies, immune deficiencies, or genetic diseases, ect. Recently, the number of HSCTs performed in Korea has increased and the outcomes have improved. However, infectious complications account for most of the morbidit..
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Infectious diseases / Review
Epidemiology and treatment of antimicrobialresistant gram-negative bacteria in Korea
Young Ah Kim, Yoon Soo Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):247-255. Published online February 27, 2018
Antimicrobial resistance is becoming one of the greatest challenges to public health worldwide. Infections by antimicrobial-resistant organisms could result in the failure of treatment, increased medical costs, prolonged hospital stays, and an increased socioeconomic burden. Antimicrobial usage in K..
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