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Pulmonology / Original Article
A genome wide association study for lung function in the Korean population using an exome array
Kyu-Sun Lee, Kun Hee Kim, Yeon-Mok Oh, Buhm Han, Woo Jin Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S142-S150. Published online April 29, 2020
Background/Aims: Lung function is an objective indicator of diagnosis and prognosis of respiratory diseases. Many common genetic variants have been associated with lung function in multiple ethnic populations. We looked for coding variants associated with forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis in Korean patients: clinico-radiologic-pathologic features and 2-year follow-up
Jae Ha Lee, Eun Jin Chae, Joon Seon Song, Miae Kim, Jin Woo Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S132-S141. Published online February 24, 2020
Background/Aims: Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is a type of rare idiopathic interstitial pneumonia that is characterized by predominantly upper lobe involvement with pleural fibrosis and subjacent parenchymal fibrosis. This study aimed to determine the clinico-radiologic-pathologic feature..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Clinical significance of high on-treatment platelet reactivity in patients with prolonged clopidogrel therapy
Sehun Kim, Donghoon Han, Jae Hyuk Choi, Eun-Joo Park, Dong Geum Shin, Min-Kyung Kang, Seonghoon Choi, Namho Lee, Jung Rae Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S80-S89. Published online February 25, 2021
Background/Aims: Prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel beyond 1 year has been shown to reduce ischemic events at the expense of increased bleeding. However, limited data are available on the clinical significance of platelet reactivity (PR) at 1 year.
Methods: We r..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Clinical outcomes of endovascular treatment for ruptured thoracic aortic disease
Jong Hyun Choi, Sang-Pil Kim, Han Cheol Lee, Tae Sik Park, Jong Ha Park, Bo Won Kim, Jinhee Ahn, Jin Sup Park, Hye Won Lee, Jun-Hyok Oh, Jung Hyun Choi, Kwang Soo Cha, Taek Jong Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S72-S79. Published online April 10, 2020
Background/Aims: Untreated rupture of the thoracic aorta is associated with a high mortality rate. We aimed to review the clinical results of endovascular treatment for ruptured thoracic aortic disease.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data on 37 patients (mean age, 67.0 ± 15.18 years) treate..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Feasibility of primary percutaneous coronary intervention via the distal radial approach in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Yongcheol Kim, Jun-Won Lee, Sang Yeub Lee, Jang-Whan Bae, Sang Jun Lee, Myung Ho Jeong, Seung-Hwan Lee, Youngkeun Ahn
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S53-S61. Published online March 3, 2020
Background/Aims: Recently, distal radial approach (DRA), called as snuffbox approach, has gained the interest of interventional cardiologists, but there is a lack of data about the feasibility of DRA as an alternative route for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Methods: A total of 1..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
The effect of Hericium erinaceum on the prevention of chemically induced experimental colitis in rats
Ali Durmus, Ilgim Durmus, Omer Bender, Oguzhan Karatepe
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S44-S52. Published online June 19, 2020
Background/Aims: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the Hericium erinaceum on an experimental colitis model.
Methods: Twenty-four Wistar albino were included in this study. Rats were divided into three groups. Group 1 (n = 8) was sham group. Group 2 is the group of chemic..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Effect of stent placement on stone recurrence and post-procedural cholangitis after endoscopic removal of common bile duct stones
Jung-Hye Choi, Tae-Yoon Lee, Young-Koog Cheon
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S27-S34. Published online August 24, 2020
Background/Aims: After endoscopic treatment of common bile duct (CBD) stones, recurrence of choledocholithiasis due to small stone fragments and post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (post-ERCP) cholangitis can occur. We determined the effect of biliary stenting after removal of CBD st..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Comparison of loss of response between anti-tumor necrosis factor alone and combined use with immunomodulators in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Seung Wook Hong, Jaewoo Park, Hyuk Yoon, Hye Ran Yang, Cheol Min Shin, Young Soo Park, Nayoung Kim, Dong Ho Lee, Joo Sung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S9-S17. Published online June 25, 2020
Background/Aims: Combination therapy with immunomodulators (IMMs) was proposed as a strategy to prevent the development of loss of response (LOR) to anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, the effect is unclear in patients already exposed to IMMs..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Effectiveness and safety of elbasvir/grazoprevir in Korean patients with hepatitis C virus infection: a nationwide real-world study
Eun Sun Jang, Kyung-Ah Kim, Young Seok Kim, In Hee Kim, Byung Seok Lee, Youn Jae Lee, Woo Jin Chung, Sook-Hyang Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S1-S8. Published online June 17, 2020
Background/Aim: This study aimed to establish the real-world effectiveness and safety of grazoprevir/elbasvir (EBR/GZR) therapy in South Korea.
Methods: A total of 242 patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 or 4 infection who started EBR/GZR were consecutively enrolled from seven..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Predictors of joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: focus on short- and long-term effects of intra-articular glucocorticoid injections
Jung Hee Koh, Hanna Lee, Seung-Geun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1515-1526. Published online February 15, 2021
Background/Aims: To investigate the short- and long-term efficacy of intra-articular glucocorticoid injections (IAGI) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: This was a retrospective study of RA patients who had active arthritis in the hand or wrist joints and who received IAGI (or not..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Reliability and validity of the Korean version of the University of California–Los Angeles Scleroderma Clinical Trial Consortium Gastrointestinal Tract instrument in patients with systemic sclerosis
Tae Hee Lee, Joon Seong Lee, Suyeon Park, Kyung-Ann Lee, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1504-1514. Published online February 10, 2021
Background/Aims: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with a wide range of gastrointestinal (GI) changes. The University of California–Los Angeles Scleroderma Clinical Trial Consortium Gastrointestinal Tract (UCLA SCTC GIT 2.0) instrument is a self-administered GI assessment instrument for patie..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Pediatric-inspired regimen with late intensification and increased dose of L-asparaginase for adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia: the KALLA 1406/1407 study
Dong Won Baek, Dae Young Kim, Sang Kyun Sohn, Youngil Koh, Sung-Hoon Jung, Ho-Young Yhim, Yunsuk Choi, Joon Ho Moon
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1471-1485. Published online September 24, 2021
Background/Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of the pediatric-inspired regimen of the adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) Working Party, the Korean Society of Hematology.
Methods: Data of 99 patients with newly diagnosed ALL, who were treated with t..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Survival impact of adherence to tyrosine kinase inhibitor in chronic myeloid leukemia
Yundeok Kim, Tae-Hwa Go, Jaeyeon Jang, Jii Bum Lee, Seung Taek Lim, Kwang Yong Shim, Jong In Lee, Jee Hyun Kong
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1450-1458. Published online November 1, 2021
Background/Aims: Adherence to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has become a critical aspect of care in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). We aimed to examine the association of TKI adherence with overall survival (OS) outcomes in Korean patients diagnosed with CML and treated with TKIs using data from..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Chest computed tomography scan as an initial diagnostic method for tuberculosis infection detected by mass screening
Dong-Hyun Joo, Hyun Woo Lee, Seo-Young Yoon, Tae Yun Park, Eun Young Heo, Deog Kyeom Kim, Hee Soon Chung, Jung-Kyu Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1410-1419. Published online July 15, 2021
Background/Aims: We assessed the diagnostic yield of chest computed tomography (CT) as an initial diagnostic method for patients with a tuberculosis (TB) infection detected by mass screening in a country with an intermediate TB burden.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on patients with T..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients who received prolonged mechanical ventilation: a nationwide inpatient report
Zhen Lin, Hedong Han, Wei Guo, Xin Wei, Zhijian Guo, Shujie Zhai, Shuai Li, Yiming Ruan, Fangyuan Hu, Dongdong Li, Jia He
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1389-1401. Published online July 12, 2021
Background/Aims: To evaluate temporal trends of atrial fibrillation (AF) prevalence in critically ill patients who received prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) in the United States.
Methods: We used the 2008 to 2014 National Inpatient Sample to compute the weighted prevalence of AF among hospital..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Clinical analysis of 117 cases with synchronous multiple primary esophageal squamous cell carcinomas
Zhiqin Chen, Sihan Li, Zheng He, Guang Li
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1356-1364. Published online April 29, 2020
Background/Aims: We aimed to study the clinical characteristics, treatment modality, and the prognosis of synchronous multiple primary esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (SMPESCC).
Methods: A total of 117 SMPESCC cases were evaluated retrospectively from 2010 to 2015.
Results: The most common loc..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Impact of non-hepatic hyperammonemia on mortality in intensive care unit patients: a retrospective cohort study
Jae Heon Kim, Hankyu Jeon, Sang Soo Lee, I Re Heo, Jung Woo Choi, Hee Jin Kim, Ra Ri Cha, Jae Min Lee, Hyun Jin Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1347-1355. Published online July 15, 2021
Background/Aims: The effect of hyperammonemia on the mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis is well documented. However, little is known about the impact of hyperammonemia on mortality among intensive care unit patients without hepatic disease. We aimed to investigate factors associated with non..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Longstanding postoperative fluid collection influences recurrence of pancreatic malignancy
Young Jung Kim, Young Koog Cheon, Tae Yoon Lee, Seong-Hwan Chang, Mi-Hye Yu
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1338-1346. Published online June 21, 2021
Background/Aims: Postoperative abdominal fluid collection (PAFC) is a frequent complication of pancreatobiliary cancer surgery. The effects of the existence and duration of PAFC are not well known. This study aimed to assess the effects of PAFC on patient prognosis after surgery for pancreatobiliary..
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Review
Recent advances in airway imaging using micro-computed tomography and computed tomography for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Naoya Tanabe, Toyohiro Hirai
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1294-1304. Published online October 6, 2021
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex lung disease characterized by a combination of airway disease and emphysema. Emphysema is classified as centrilobular emphysema (CLE), paraseptal emphysema (PSE), or panlobular emphysema (PLE), and airway disease extends from the respiratory,..
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Review
Hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome/veno-occlusive disease after hematopoietic cell transplantation: historical and current considerations in Korea
Jae-Ho Yoon, Chul Won Choi, Jong-Ho Won
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1261-1280. Published online September 24, 2021
Hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome/veno-occlusive disease (SOS/VOD) is a rare but severe complication of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) showing high mortality. Multiple risk factors for SOS/VOD were identified, but it is often confused with other hepatic complications due to nonspecif..
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