Cardiology / Original Article
Sex differences in clinical characteristics and long-term outcome in patients with heart failure: data from the KorAHF registry
Hyue Mee Kim, Hack-Lyoung Kim, Myung-A Kim, Hae-Young Lee, Jin Joo Park, Dong-Ju Choi; on the behalf of the KorAHF Investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):95-109. Published online December 14, 2023
Background/Aims: Sex differences in the prognosis of heart failure (HF) have yielded inconsistent results, and data from Asian populations are even rare. This study aimed to investigate sex differences in clinical characteristics and long-term prognosis among Korean patients with HF.
Methods: A tot..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Usefulness of nasal cavity evaluation before high-resolution esophageal manometry in high-risk patients
Hyun Jin Min, Jae Yong Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):86-94. Published online November 30, 2023
Background/Aims: A catheter is inserted through the nasal cavity during high-resolution esophageal manometry (HRM), which may cause adverse events such as pain or epistaxis. Despite these possible safety considerations, studies on this subject are very limited. We aimed to investigate the usefulness..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Risk factors for anticoagulant-associated gastrointestinal hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Fuxin Ma, Shuyi Wu, Shiqi Li, Zhiwei Zeng, Jinhua Zhang
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):77-85. Published online December 8, 2023
Background/Aims: There may be many predictors of anticoagulation-related gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB), but until now, systematic reviews and assessments of the certainty of the evidence have not been published. We conducted a systematic review to identify all risk factors for anticoagulant-associ..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Histologic features and predicting prognosis in ulcerative colitis patients with mild endoscopic activity
Seung Yong Shin, Hee Sung Kim, Kisung Kim, Chang Won Choi, Jung Min Moon, Jeong Wook Kim, Hyun Jin Joo, Jeongkuk Seo, Muhyeon Sung, Chang Hwan Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):68-76. Published online December 13, 2023
Background/Aims: We aimed to evaluate the histologic features predictive of prognosis and correlate them with endoscopic findings in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) having complete or partial mucosal healing (MH).
Methods: We prospectively collected and reviewed data from patients with UC who..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Comparative study of the efficacy and safety of Abexol (suspension versus tablets) in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms
Alfredo Hierro González, Julio César Fernández Travieso, Yoandy Hernández Casas, Susana Borges González, María de los Angeles Camacho Morales, Elena Ferrer Batallie, Anaisa Roja Carralera, Yenney Reyes Nuñez, Sarahi Mendoza Castaño, Maytee Robaina García, Diana Margarita Rey Kaba
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):57-67. Published online November 30, 2023
Background/Aims: Abexol is a mixture of primary aliphatic alcohols purified from beeswax (Apis mellifera), that produces anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and gastroprotective effects, as well as it is safe and well tolerated. To investigate and compare the efficacy and safety of Abexol (suspens..
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Hemato-oncology / Review
Diagnostic and therapeutic advances in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the era of gene analysis and targeted immunotherapy
Jae-Ho Yoon, Seok Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):34-56. Published online January 1, 2024
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is one of the most rapidly changing hematological malignancies with advanced understanding of the genetic landscape, detection methods of minimal residual disease (MRD), and the development of immunotherapeutic agents with good clinical outcomes. The annual inciden..
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Pulmonology / Review
Biomarkers of the relationship of particulate matter exposure with the progression of chronic respiratory diseases
Junghyun Kim, Soo Jie Chung, Woo Jin Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):25-33. Published online January 1, 2024
A high level of particulate matter (PM) in air is correlated with the onset and development of chronic respiratory diseases. We conducted a systematic literature review, searching the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases for studies of biomarkers of the effect of PM exposure on chronic respirator..
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Pulmonology / Review
Long term management of people with post-tuberculosis lung disease
Wan Seo, Hyung Woo Kim, Ju Sang Kim, Jinsoo Min
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):7-24. Published online January 1, 2024
Post-tuberculosis lung disease (PTLD) is emerging as a significant area of global interest. As the number of patients surviving tuberculosis (TB) increases, the subsequent long-term repercussions have drawn increased attention due to their profound clinical and socioeconomic impacts. A primary obsta..
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Cardiology / Editorial
Now is the time to consider reducing the total ischemic time
Dong-Kie Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):4-6. Published online January 1, 2024
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Gastroenterology / Editorial
Could histologic healing be a new treatment target in patients with ulcerative colitis?
Soyoung Kim, Sang Hyoung Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):2-3. Published online January 1, 2024
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Reviewer
Deep appreciation to our reviewers in the past year
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):1-1. Published online January 1, 2024
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Hospital medicine / Image of interest
Massive pleural effusion and cardiomegaly
Min-Ji Son, Moon-Seung Soh, Jin-Sun Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):949-950. Published online July 24, 2023
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Rheumatology / Image of interest
Rice body due to lupus
Zishan Lin, Xiaohong Zhang, Caiming Chen, Yanfang Xu
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):947-948. Published online June 20, 2023
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Gastroenterology / Image of interest
Massive small bowel bleeding in an immunocompromised patient who underwent steroid treatment
Jinmo Kim, Kwangwoo Nam, Eun Kyoung Lee, Dong-Wook Kim, Won-Ae Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):945-946. Published online July 24, 2023
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Geriatrics / Original Article
Effects of aging on accompanying intermittent hypoxia in a bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis mouse model
Heayon Lee, In Kyoung Kim, Jeonghyeon Im, Bae Suk Jin, Hwan Hee Kim, Sei Won Kim, Chang Dong Yeo, Sang Haak Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):934-944. Published online October 5, 2023
Background/Aims: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent in older patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); however, it is underrecognized. OSA is characterized by intermittent hypoxia (IH) and sleep fragmentation. In this study, we evaluated the effects of IH in an older mouse model of..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Association between knee osteoarthritis and mortality: a serial propensity score-matched cohort study
Minkyung Oh, Mi-Yeong Kim, Min Wook So, Doo-Ho Lim, Su Jin Choi, Jae Ha Lee, Minyoung Her, Seong-Ho Kim, Sunggun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):923-933. Published online November 1, 2023
Background/Aims: The association between symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) and higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is established; however, findings from studies that utilized regression analysis were limited, attributed to the strong association between OA and metabolic risk factors. Th..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Inflammation is responsible for systemic bone loss in patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis treated with rituximab
Mie Jin Lim, Kyong-Hee Jung, Seong-Ryul Kwon, Won Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):912-922. Published online October 23, 2023
Background/Aims: We investigated the effect of rituximab on systemic bone metabolism in patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: Twenty seropositive patients with RA were enrolled and administered one cycle of rituximab. If RA became active for > 6 months after the first ritux..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Nailfold capillaroscopy findings of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features
Sang-Heon Lee, Hong Ki Min, Se-Hee Kim, Young Whan Kim, Kwang Ha Yoo, Hee Joung Kim, In Ae Kim, Hae-Rim Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):903-911. Published online July 25, 2023
Background/Aims: We evaluated nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) and compared it with that of patients with connective tissue disease-interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) and idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP).
Methods: Patients with newly di..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Identification and overcoming rituximab resistance in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma using next-generation sequencing
Min Ji Jeon, Eun Sang Yu, Chul Won Choi, Dae Sik Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):893-902. Published online August 21, 2023
Background/Aims: Although rituximab, an antiCD20 monoclonal antibody, has dramatically improved the clinical outcomes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, rituximab resistance remains a challenge.
Methods: We developed a rituximab-resistant cell line (RRCL) by sequential exposure to gradually increasi..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Alterations in lung and gut microbiota reduce diversity in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease
Ji Yeon Choi, Bora Shim, Youngmok Park, Young Ae Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):879-892. Published online October 23, 2023
Background/Aims: Although the incidence of nontuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease (NTM-PD), a chronic infectious disease, is increasing, lung and gut microbiota dysbiosis in NTM patients has rarely been studied and was therefore the focus of this study.
Methods: We analyzed the microbiota di..
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