Reviews |
Status Quo of Chronic Liver Diseases, Including Hepatocellular Carcinoma, in Mongolia
Amarsanaa Jazag, Natsagnyam Puntsagdulam, Jigjidsuren Chinburen
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):121-127. Published online May 31, 2012
Because Mongolia has much higher liver disease burden than any other regions of the world, it is necessary to provide information on real-time situation of chronic liver disease in Mongolia. In this article, we reviewed studies performed in Mongolia from 2000 to 2011 on seroprevalence of hepatiti..
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Current Epidemiology and Growing Resistance of Gram-Negative Pathogens
David M. Livermore
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):128-142. Published online May 31, 2012
In the 1980s, Gram-negative pathogens appeared to have been beaten by oxyimino-cephalosporins, carbapenems, and fluoroquinolones. Yet these pathogens have fought back, aided by their membrane organization, which promotes the exclusion and efflux of antibiotics, and by a remarkable propensity to ..
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Steroid Response in Refractory Asthmatics
An-Soo Jang
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):143-148. Published online May 31, 2012
Inhaled glucocorticosteroids are currently the most effective anti-inflammatory controller medications for treating persistent asthma. The efficacies of glucocorticoids include reducing asthma symptoms, reducing exacerbation frequency, improving quality of life, improving lung function, decreasin..
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Editorials |
Reasons for Low Bacterial Yields from Quantitative Cultures of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Ji Young Kang, Seung Joon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):149-150. Published online May 31, 2012
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Effect of Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor on Diabetic Nephropathy
Shin-Wook Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):151-153. Published online May 31, 2012
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Nosocomial Meningitis: Moving beyond Description to Prevention
Hong Bin Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):154-155. Published online May 31, 2012
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Original Articles |
Bacterial Yield from Quantitative Cultures of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Patients with Pneumonia on Antimicrobial Therapy
Eun Sun Kim, Eui-Chong Kim, Sang-Min Lee, Seok-Chul Yang, Chul-Gyu Yoo, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Jae-Joon Yim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):156-162. Published online May 31, 2012
Background/AimsEarly diagnosis and appropriate antimicrobial choice are crucial when managing pneumonia patients, and quantitative culture of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid is considered a useful method for identifying pneumonia pathogens. We evaluated the quantitative yie..
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Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor Improves Renal Tubulointerstitial Hypoxia of the Diabetic Rat Kidney
Hui-Kyoung Sun, Yun Mi Lee, Kum Hyun Han, Han-Seong Kim, Seon-Ho Ahn, Sang-Youb Han
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):163-170. Published online May 31, 2012
Background/AimsRenal hypoxia is involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. Pentoxifyllin (PTX), a nonselective phosphodiesterase inhibitor, is used to attenuate peripheral vascular diseases. To determine whether PTX can improve renal hypoxia, we investigated its eff..
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The Causes and Treatment Outcomes of 91 Patients with Adult Nosocomial Meningitis
Hye-In Kim, Shin-Woo Kim, Ga-Young Park, Eu-Gene Kwon, Hyo-Hoon Kim, Ju-Young Jeong, Hyun-Ha Chang, Jong-Myung Lee, Neung-Su Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):171-179. Published online May 31, 2012
Background/AimsFrequent pathogens of nosocomial meningitis were investigated and the adequacy of empiric antibiotic therapy was assessed. Outcomes of nosocomial meningitis were also evaluated. MethodsNinety-one patients, who were diagnosed and t..
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Different Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on In-Hospital and 1-Year Mortality in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Who Underwent Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Results from the Korean Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry
Keun-Ho Park, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Shung Chull Chae, Seung Ho Hur, Young Jo Kim, In Whan Seong, Jei Keon Chae, Taek Jong Hong, Myeong Chan Cho, Jang Ho Bae, Seung Woon Rha, Yang Soo Jang,
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):180-188. Published online May 31, 2012
Background/AimsThe aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) on in-hospital and 1-year mortality in patients who suffered acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and underwent successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Meth..
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Prognosis in Patients Having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Significant Coronary Artery Lesion Angina
Tae Yun Park, Kyung Hee Kim, Hyun Kyoung Koo, Ji Yeon Lee, Sang-Min Lee, Jae-Jun Yim, Chul-Gyu Yoo, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Seok-Chul Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):189-196. Published online May 31, 2012
Background/AimsMany studies have investigated angina and its relationship with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, angina was diagnosed only by noninvasive tests or only by clinical symptoms in most of these studies. The aim of this study was to compare the ..
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Comorbidity Study on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using Data Mining
Hye Soon Kim, A Mi Shin, Mi Kyung Kim, Yoon Nyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):197-202. Published online May 31, 2012
Background/AimsThe aim of this study was to analyze comorbidity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by using association rule mining (ARM). MethodsWe used data from patients who visited Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center fro..
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Causes and Treatment Outcomes of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in 82 Adult Patients
Hye-In Kim, Shin-Woo Kim, Ga-Young Park, Eu-Gene Kwon, Hyo-Hoon Kim, Ju-Young Jeong, Hyun-Ha Chang, Jong-Myung Lee, Neung-Su Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):203-210. Published online May 31, 2012
Background/AimsStevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are predominantly known as medication-induced diseases. However, at our institution, we have experienced more cases of non-drug-related SJS and TEN than expected. Therefore, we studied the diffe..
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Case Reports |
A Case of Adenocarcinoma in situ of the Distal Common Bile Duct Diagnosed by Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopy
Hyo Joon Yang, Jai Hwan Kim, Jae Young Chun, Su Jin Kim, Sang Hyub Lee, Haeryoung Kim, Jin-Hyeok Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):211-215. Published online May 31, 2012
Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is often clinically challenging to diagnose. Even multidisciplinary approaches which include computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiography are unsatisfactory in some cases, especially with biliary stricture. Percutaneous..
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Acute Viral Myopericarditis Presenting as a Transient Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis Caused by Coinfection with Coxsackieviruses A4 and B3
Wang-Soo Lee, Kwang Je Lee, Jee Eun Kwon, Min Seok Oh, Jeong Eun Kim, Eun Jung Cho, Chee Jeong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):216-220. Published online May 31, 2012
Acute myopericarditis is usually caused by viral infections, and the most common cause of viral myopericarditis is coxsackieviruses. Diagnosis of myopericarditis is made based on clinical manifestations of myocardial (such as myocardial dysfunction and elevated serum cardiac enzyme levels) and pe..
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Aldosterone-Producing Adrenocortical Carcinoma without Hypertension
Min Soo Song, Sung Woo Seo, Sang Byung Bae, Yeo Joo Kim, Sang Jin Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):221-223. Published online May 31, 2012
Although adrenocortical tumors are common, adrenocortical carcinomas are rare. Moreover, aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinomas without hypertension are exceedingly rare, with only two previously reported cases.
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Angiosarcomas of the Bilateral Breast and Heart: Which One is the Primary Site?
Eun Kyoung Kim, Ik-Soo Park, Byeong Seok Sohn, Jeong Eun Kim, Dae Ho Lee, Sang-We Kim, Cheolwon Suh
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):224-228. Published online May 31, 2012
A 29-year-old pregnant woman with recurrent pericardial effusion and a cardiac tumor, diagnosed as an angiosarcoma, was treated with surgical resection of the tumor followed by radiotherapy. Immediately after completion of radiotherapy, she developed bilateral breast masses, which were also confi..
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Letters to the editor |
Parathyroid Carcinoma Presenting as a Hyperparathyroid Crisis
Alice Hyun-Kyung Tan, Hee Kyung Kim, Mi Yeon Kim, Young Lyun Oh, Jee Soo Kim, Jae Hoon Chung, Sun Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):229-231. Published online May 31, 2012
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Recurrent Thrombotic Events after Catastrophic Antiphopholipid Syndrome
Hayne Cho Park, Hyun-Bae Yoon, Tae Woo Lee, Ji Yong Jung, Ho Jun Chin, Yon Su Kim, Suhnggwon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):232-234. Published online May 31, 2012
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Toxoplasma Encephalitis in an Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipient in Korea
Soo-Kyung Park, Jong-Ki Choi, Changhoon Yoo, Seong-Joon Park, Tae-Hoon Lee, Je-Hwan Lee, Sung-Han Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):235-238. Published online May 31, 2012
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Intracranial Vasculopathy in a Patient with Systemic Sclerosis: Atherosclerotic or Moyamoya-Like Disease?
Han Na Choi, Si Hye Kim, Hyun Hee Kim, Seong-Kyu Kim, Jung-Yoon Choe, Sung-Hoon Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):239-242. Published online May 31, 2012
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Images of interest |
A Case of Esophageal Squamous Papillomatosis
Sang-Hyun Park, Byoung-Wook Bang, Hyung-Gil Kim, Yong-Woon Shin, Lucia Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):243-243. Published online May 31, 2012
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Masked Hydronephrosis
Lae Young Jung, Kyung Pyo Kang, Won Kim, Sung Kwang Park, Sik Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):244-244. Published online May 31, 2012
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