|
Endocrinology-metabolism
Application of photodynamic therapy in gastrointestinal disorders: an outdated or re-emerging technique?
Han Hee Lee, Myung-Gyu Choi, Tayyaba Hasan
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):1-10. Published online January 1, 2017
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising therapeutic modality that involves the administration of a photosensitizer followed by local illumination with a specific wavelength of light in the presence of oxygen. PDT is minimally invasive, has high selectivity for cancer, and has good patient complian..
|
|
|
Pulmonary graft-versus-host disease after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Sue In Choi, Eun Joo Lee, Dong Oh Kang, Sang Yeub Lee, Kwang Ho In, Han-Kyeom Kim, Sanghoon Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1181-1183. Published online December 23, 2015
|
|
|
Nephrology
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease defined by using CKD-EPI equation and albumin-to-creatinine ratio in the Korean adult population
Eunhee Ji, Yon Su Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1120-1130. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: An updated chronic kidney disease (CKD) definition and classification were proposed by Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), with adoption of a new equation to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and albuminuria to evaluate kidney structural damage. This study was..
|
|
|
Endocrinology-metabolism
Elevated lipoprotein(a) levels predict cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a 10-year prospective cohort study
Tae-Seok Lim, Jae-Seung Yun, Seon-Ah Cha, Ki-Ho Song, Ki-Dong Yoo, Yu-Bae Ahn, Yong-Moon Park, Seung-Hyun Ko
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1110-1119. Published online October 18, 2016
Background/Aims: Elevated lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) level is known to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the data that has been reported on the association between the Lp(a) level and CVD in type 2 diabetes has been limited and incoherent. The aim of this study was to investiga..
|
|
|
Cardiology
Blood count parameters can predict the severity of coronary artery disease
Hilal Bektas Uysal, Bekir Dağlı, Cağdaş Akgüllü, Mücahit Avcil, Cemil Zencir, Mediha Ayhan, Hulki Meltem Sönmez
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1093-1100. Published online April 7, 2016
Background/Aims: Because of the inflammatory nature of coronary artery disease (CAD), both platelets and white blood cells have been investigated for years. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between some prominently hematologic blood count parameters (mean platelet volume [M..
|
|
|
Two-year clinical outcomes in stable angina and acute coronary syndrome after percutaneous coronary intervention of left main coronary artery disease
[corrected-article]
Dae Young Hyun, Myung Ho Jeong, Doo Sun Sim, Yun Ah Jeong, Kyung Hoon Cho, Min Chul Kim, Hyun Kuk Kim, Hae Chang Jeong, Keun Ho Park, Young Joon Hong, Jun Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1084-1092. Published online October 18, 2016
Background/Aims: This study appraised the long term clinical outcomes of patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) disease. There are limited data regarding long-term clinical outcomes after PCI for ULMCA disease.
Methods: From..
|
|
|
Mean platelet volume: a potential biomarker of the risk and prognosis of heart disease
Dong-Hyun Choi, Seong-Ho Kang, Heesang Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1009-1017. Published online October 24, 2016
Platelets are essential for progression of atherosclerotic lesions, plaque destabilization, and thrombosis. They secrete and express many substances that are crucial mediators of coagulation, inflammation, and atherosclerosis. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a precise measure of platelet size, and is ..
|
|
|
Relapsing polychondritis presenting with inflammatory pseudotumor
Yeong Hee Eun, Hyeri Seok, In Seub Shin, Seung-Eun Lee, You-Bin Lee, Jaejoon Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):1003-1005. Published online March 11, 2016
|
|
|
A confusing case of multiple sclerosis and central nervous system graft versus host disease
Byung-Nam Yoon, Choong Kun Ha, Kwang-Woo Lee, Sung-Hye Park, Jung-Joon Sung
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):995-998. Published online February 3, 2016
|
|
|
Hemato-oncology
Clinical manifestations of autoimmune disease-related non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a Korean single-center, retrospective clinical study
Young-Woo Jeon, Jae-Ho Yoon, Sung-Eun Lee, Ki-Seong Eom, Yoo-Jin Kim, Hee-Je Kim, Seok Lee, Chang-Ki Min, Jong Wook Lee, Woo-Sung Min, Seok-Goo Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;31(5):944-952. Published online July 7, 2016
Background/Aims: Recently, large cohort studies regarding associations between autoimmune disease and lymphomas have been reported in a few Western countries. However, Asian data concerning autoimmune-related lymphomas are limited. Therefore, we evaluated the clinical characteristics and prognostic ..
|
|
|
Nephrology
Duration of anuria predicts recovery of renal function after acute kidney injury requiring continuous renal replacement therapy
Hee-Yeon Jung, Jong-Hak Lee, Young-Jae Park, Sang-Un Kim, Kyung-Hee Lee, Ji-Young Choi, Sun-Hee Park, Chan-Duck Kim, Yong-Lim Kim, Jang-Hee Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):930-937. Published online February 12, 2016
Background/Aims: Little is known regarding the incidence rate of and factors associated with developing chronic kidney disease after continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients. We investigated renal outcomes and the factors associated with incomplete renal reco..
|
|
|
Determinants and burden of chronic kidney disease in a high-risk population in Korea: results from a cross-sectional study
Yong Un Kang, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):920-929. Published online January 13, 2016
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated risk factors in a high-risk population in Korea.
Methods: A total of 6,045 participants aged ≥ 65 years (mean age, 73.0 ± 5.5) with diabetes or hypertension were enrolled. Participants w..
|
|
|
Endocrinology-metabolism
Prevalence and risk factors of periodontitis among adults with or without diabetes mellitus
Mihee Hong, Hee Yeon Kim, Hannah Seok, Chang Dong Yeo, Young Soo Kim, Jae Yen Song, Young Bok Lee, Dong-Hee Lee, Jae-Im Lee, Tae-Kyu Lee, Hyo-Suk Ahn, Yoon Ho Ko, Seong Cheol Jeong, Hiun Suk Chae, Tae Seo Sohn
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):910-919. Published online September 1, 2016
Background/Aims: This study examined prevalence and risk factors of periodontitis in representative samples of Korean adults, with and without diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: Data from the 2012 Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey were analyzed. A total of 4,477 adults (≥ 30 y..
|
|
|
Pulmonology
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
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
Investigation of pulmonary involvement in inflammatory bowel disease in an experimental
model of colitis
Bunyamin Aydin, Yıldıran Songur, Necla Songur, Oğuzhan Aksu, Altug Senol, I. Metin Ciris, Recep Sutcu
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):853-859. Published online August 19, 2016
Background/Aims: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may also involve various extra-intestinal organs. Clinical studies have found asymptomatic/symptomatic pulmonary involvement in 1% to 6% of patients with IBD. The present study histopathologically investigated pulmonary involvement in an experimental..
|
|
|
A rare case of Rosai-Dorfman disease without lymphadenopathy
Hyerim Ha, Ki Hwan Kim, Young Joon Ahn, Ji Hye Kim, Ji Eun Kim, Sung-Soo Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):802-804. Published online February 2, 2016
|
|
|
Hemato-oncology
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..
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
Cardiology
Immediate multivessel revascularization may increase cardiac death and myocardial infarction in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction and multivessel coronary artery disease: data analysis from real world practice
Woo-Young Chung, Jae-Bin Seo, Dong-Hyun Choi, Young-Seok Cho, Joo Myung Lee, Jung-Won Suh, Tae-Jin Youn, In-Ho Chae, Dong-Ju Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):488-500. Published online April 6, 2016
Background/Aims: The best revascularization strategy for patients with both acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel coronary disease (MVD) is still debatable. We aimed to compare the outcomes of multivessel revascularization (MVR) with those of culprit-only revascularization..
|
|
|
