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Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):1-1. Published online December 28, 2022
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Editorials |
Messages from new editor-in-chief
Hyoung-Chul Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):2-2. Published online December 28, 2022
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Updated risk assessments for sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Yae Min Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):7-15. Published online November 10, 2022
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic disease associated with a risk of malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD). Assessment of the SCD risk is crucial for its clinical management, and there has been considerable interest in developing risk stratification strate..
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Assessment and nonsurgical management of low back pain: a narrative review
Sung Cheol Park, Min-Seok Kang, Jae Hyuk Yang, Tae-Hoon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):16-26. Published online November 24, 2022
Low back pain (LBP) is a common condition that affects people of all ages and income levels worldwide. The etiology of LBP may be mechanical, neuropathic, systemic, referred visceral, or secondary to other causes. Despite numerous studies, the diagnosis and management of LBP remain challenging due to..
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Original Articles |
Gastroenterology
Analysis of the gut microbiome using extracellular vesicles in the urine of patients with colorectal cancer
Hyuk Yoon, Nam-Eun Kim, Jihye Park, Cheol Min Shin, Nayoung Kim, Dong Ho Lee, Jae Yong Park, Chang Hwan Choi, Jae Gyu Kim, Young Soo Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):27-38. Published online November 10, 2022
Background/Aims: We evaluated the gut microbiome using extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the urine of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) to determine whether gut-microbe-derived EVs could be a potential biomarker for the diagnosis of CRC.
Methods: EVs were isolated from the urine of patients with ..
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Effect of age on the prognosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Jung Hun Kim, Young Koog Cheon, Tae Yoon Lee, Sang Hoon Lee, Hyunji Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):39-47. Published online December 21, 2022
Background/Aims: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is a subgroup of cholangiocarcinoma and is the second- most-common primary hepatic tumor. Several predictive and prognostic factors have been analyzed; however, in this study we focused on the influence of age. Our aim was to use real-world res..
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Recognition and attitudes of Korean physicians toward fecal microbiota transplantation: a survey study
Tae-Geun Gweon, Yoo Jin Lee, Sung Kyun Yim, Seung Yong Kim, Chang Hwan Choi, Young-Seok Cho; on behalf of the Microbiome Research Group of the Korean Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):48-55. Published online November 10, 2022
Background/Aims: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) represents a treatment option for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Recently, FMT has been investigated in various clinical settings other than CDI. This study examined Korean physicians’ recognition of FMT and their attitude..
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Cardiology
Long-term cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients: full report of the Korean Hypertension Cohort
Jin Young Lee, Jean Kyung Bak, Mina Kim, Ho-Gyun Shin, Kyun-Ik Park, Seung-Pyo Lee, Hee-Sun Lee, Ju-Yeun Lee, Kwang-il Kim, Si-Hyuck Kang, Jang Hoon Lee, Se Yong Jang, Ju-Hee Lee, Kye Hun Kim, Jae Yeong Cho, Jae-Hyeong Park, Sue K. Park, Hae-Young Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):56-67. Published online December 14, 2022
Background/Aims: This study evaluated the long-term cardiovascular complications among Korean patients with hypertension and compared them with that of controls without hypertension.
Methods: The Korean Hypertension Cohort (KHC) enrolled 11,043 patients with hypertension and followed them for more ..
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Pulmonology
Clinical outcomes of and risk factors for secondary infection in patients with severe COVID-19: a multicenter cohort study in South Korea
Yong Sub Na, Ae-Rin Baek, Moon Seong Baek, Won-Young Kim, Jin Hyoung Kim, Bo young Lee, Gil Myeong Seong, Song-I Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):68-79. Published online November 24, 2022
Background/Aims: Secondary infection with influenza virus occurs in critically ill patients and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality; however, there is limited information about it in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Thus, we investigated the clinical outco..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Comorbidities associated with high-risk obstructive sleep apnea based on the STOP-BANG questionnaire: a nationwide population-based study
Gene Huh, Kyoung do Han, Yong-Moon Park, Chan-Soon Park, Kyu-na Lee, Eun Young Lee, Jung-Hae Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):80-92. Published online November 10, 2022
Background/Aims: We investigated the prevalence, associated factors, and comorbidities of high-risk obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as determined by the STOP-BANG questionnaire in a Korean adult population.
Methods: Data were obtained from 7,650 adults (aged ≥ 40 years) who participated in the Korea ..
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Diabetes screening in South Korea: a new estimate of the number needed to screen to detect diabetes
Kyoung Hwa Ha, Kyung Ae Lee, Kyung-Do Han, Min Kyong Moon, Dae Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):93-100. Published online November 24, 2022
Background/Aims: The Korean Diabetes Association (KDA) guidelines recommend adults aged ≥ 40 years and adults aged ≥ 30 years with diabetes risk factors for diabetes screening. This study aimed to determine the age threshold for diabetes screening in Korean adults.
Methods: This study was based o..
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Infectious diseases
A study on changes in lung function, neutralizing antibodies, and symptoms of adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Moon Seong Baek, Seong-Ho Choi, Won-Young Kim, Min-Chul Kim, Eun-Jeong Joo, Mi Suk Lee, Hyun Ah Kim, Sook In Jung, Yu Shi Nae, Bongyoung Kim, Yaeji Lim, Jin-Won Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):101-112. Published online October 25, 2022
Background/Aims: To identify changes in symptoms and pulmonary sequelae in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Methods: Patients with COVID-19 hospitalized at seven university hospitals in Korea between February 2020 and February 2021 were enrolled, provided they had ≥ 1 outpatient..
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Rheumatology
Prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of malignancy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide cohort study from Korea
Kyung Min Ko, Su-Jin Moon
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):113-124. Published online August 20, 2021
Background/Aims: This study aims to evaluate the incidence of malignancy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to investigate risk factors for such in a nationwide, population-based cohort.
Methods: In a large, prospective, observational cohort study, 5,077 patients with RA were enrolled f..
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Incidence and prevalence of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis among Korean women of childbearing age: a nationwide population-based study
Min Kyung Chung, Chan Hee Lee, Jin Su Park, Hyun Sun Lim, Jisoo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):125-133. Published online May 19, 2022
Background/Aims: Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are often diagnosed with the disease during their reproductive years; however, its incidence and prevalence among women of childbearing age have not been studied. The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence and prevalence of seropos..
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Images of interest |
A rare adrenocorticotropic hormone-producing nasal neuroendocrine tumor with multiple metastasis
So-yun Kim, Yoonchul Ha, Jin Man Kim, Kun ho Kim, Yea Eun Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):134-136. Published online September 2, 2022
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Polysplenia syndrome with truncal pancreas presenting as diabetic ketoacidosis
Hea Min Yu, Jun Choul Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):137-138. Published online September 22, 2022
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Esophageal wall thickening due to salivary gland heterotopia
Dae Gon Ryu, Cheol Woong Choi, Su Jin Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):139-140. Published online September 1, 2022
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