| Reviews |
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Emotional and cognitive changes in chronic kidney disease
Duk-Soo Kim, Seong-Wook Kim, Hyo-Wook Gil
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):489-501. Published online March 8, 2022
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) leads to cognitive impairment and emotional changes. However, the precise mechanism underlying the crosstalk between the kidneys and the nervous system is not fully understood. Inflammation and cerebrovascular disease can influence the development of depression in CKD. C..
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Glomerular filtration rate as a kidney outcome of diabetic kidney disease: a focus on new antidiabetic drugs
Hyo Jin Kim, Sang Soo Kim, Sang Heon Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):502-519. Published online April 4, 2022
Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions, both in Korea and worldwide and is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure (KF). The natural course of kidney function among people with diabetes (especially type 2 diabetes) may be complex in real-world situations. St..
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Omics-based biomarkers for diagnosis and prediction of kidney allograft rejection
Jeong-Hoon Lim, Byung Ha Chung, Sang-Ho Lee, Hee-Yeon Jung, Ji-Young Choi, Jang-Hee Cho, Sun-Hee Park, Yong-Lim Kim, Chan-Duck Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):520-533. Published online April 15, 2022
Kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment for patients with end-stage kidney disease, because it prolongs survival and improves quality of life. Allograft biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing allograft rejection. However, it is invasive and reactive, and continuous monitoring is unreal..
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Role of T cells in ischemic acute kidney injury and repair
Kyungho Lee, Hye Ryoun Jang
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):534-550. Published online April 28, 2022
Ischemic acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common medical problem with significant mortality and morbidity, affecting a large number of patients globally. Ischemic AKI is associated with intrarenal inflammation as well as systemic inflammation; thus, the innate and adaptive immune systems are implicate..
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| Editorials |
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Is radiological healing alone enough? ‘Can’t take my eyes off’ the mucosa
Su Hyun Park, Sang Hyoung Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):551-552. Published online April 28, 2022
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| Original Articles |
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Gastroenterology
Safety of direct oral anticoagulants compared to warfarin in cirrhotic patients with atrial fibrillation
Seo Yeon Yoo, Eunju Kim, Gi-Byoung Nam, Danbi Lee, Ju Hyun Shim, Kang Mo Kim, Young-Suk Lim, Han Chu Lee, Young-Hwa Chung, Yung Sang Lee, Jonggi Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):555-566. Published online January 26, 2022
Background/Aims: The safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) compared with warfarin in patients with both nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) and clinically confirmed liver cirrhosis (LC) has not been well studied. We compared the risk of a major bleeding event between DOAC and warfarin treatm..
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Radiology plus ileocolonoscopy versus radiology alone in Crohn’s disease: prognosis prediction and mutual agreement
Hye Kyung Hyun, Jongwook Yu, Eun Ae Kang, Jihye Park, Soo Jung Park, Jae Jun Park, Tae Il Kim, Won Ho Kim, Jae Hee Cheon
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):567-578. Published online October 26, 2021
Background/Aims: The optimal tools for monitoring Crohn’s disease (CD) are controversial. We compared radiology plus ileocolonoscopy and radiology alone in terms of prognosis prediction and evaluated the agreement between radiologic and ileocolonoscopic findings in patients with CD.
Methods: Pati..
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Long-term effect of the eradication of Helicobacter pylori on the hemoglobin A1c in type 2 diabetes or prediabetes patients
Won Seok Kim, Yonghoon Choi, Nayoung Kim, Seon Hee Lim, Gitark Noh, Ki Wook Kim, Jaehyung Park, Hyeongho Jo, Hyuk Yoon, Cheol Min Shin, Young Soo Park, Dong Ho Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):579-590. Published online January 7, 2022
Background/Aims: The long-term effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on the metabolic syndrome or diabetes are unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of H. pylori eradication on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or prediabetes mellitus (preDM).
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Cardiology
Off-hour presentation and outcomes for percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction with Killip III–IV
Seok Oh, Ju Han Kim, Kyung Hoon Cho, Min Chul Kim, Doo Sun Sim, Young Joon Hong, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):591-604. Published online April 28, 2022
Background/Aims: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is conventionally recognized as an urgent medical condition requiring timely and effective reperfusion therapy. However, the results of studies on the clinical outcomes in AMI according to hospital visit timings are inconclusive. To explore the differ..
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Long-term outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients treated according to hospital visit time
Seok Oh, Dae Young Hyun, Kyung Hoon Cho, Ju Han Kim, Myung Ho Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):605-617. Published online November 16, 2021
Background/Aims: Rapid percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the cornerstone of treatment for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, there have been conflicting results regarding the differences in clinical outcomes between on-hours and off-hours presentation in STEMI patients. W..
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Pulmonology
Change in management and outcome of mechanical ventilation in Korea: a prospective observational study
Jae Kyeom Sim, Sang-Min Lee, Hyung Koo Kang, Kyung Chan Kim, Young Sam Kim, Yun Seong Kim, Won-Yeon Lee, Sunghoon Park, So Young Park, Ju-Hee Park, Yun Su Sim, Kwangha Lee, Yeon Joo Lee, Jin Hwa Lee, Heung Bum Lee, Chae-Man Lim, Won-Il Choi, Ji Young Hong, Won Jun Song, Gee Young Suh
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):618-630. Published online February 11, 2022
Background/Aims: There are few studies describing contemporary status of mechanical ventilation in Korea. We investigated changes in management and outcome of mechanical ventilation in Korea.
Methods: International, prospective observational cohort studies have been conducted every 6 years since 19..
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Acute exacerbation of COPD increases the risk of hip fractures: a nested case-control study from the Korea National Health Insurance Service
Kang-Mo Gu, Sang-Won Yoon, Sun-Young Jung, Moon Seong Baek, Won Young Kim, Jae-Woo Jung, Jae-Chol Choi, Jong-Wook Shin, Jae-Yeol Kim, Byoung-Whui Choi, In-Won Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):631-638. Published online February 8, 2022
Background/Aims: Hip fracture and acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD) could increase mortality in patients with COPD. There are no data on the relationship between AE-COPD and hip fracture, which may significantly affect the prognosis of patients with COPD. Therefor..
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Nephrology
Low waist circumference prior to percutaneous coronary intervention predict the risk for end-stage renal disease: a nationwide Korean population based-cohort study
Eun Hui Bae, Sang Yup Lim, Eun Mi Yang, Tae Ryom Oh, Hong Sang Choi, Chang Seong Kim, Seong Kwon Ma, Bongseong Kim, Kyung-Do Han, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):639-652. Published online February 11, 2022
Background/Aims: The obesity paradox has been known in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, the effect of body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC) prior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on the development of ESRD is not clear.
Methods: Using nationally representative data fr..
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Hemato-oncology
Analysis of thromboembolic events in head and neck cancer patients who underwent concurrent chemoradiotherapy with cisplatin
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Hundo Cho, Jin-Hyuk Choi, Seok Yun Kang, Hyun Woo Lee, Yong Won Choi, Tae-Hwan Kim, Mi Sun Ahn, Chul-Ho Kim, Yoo Seob Shin, Jeon Yeob Jang, Young-Taek Oh, Jaesung Heo, Seung Soo Sheen
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):653-659. Published online April 20, 2022
Background/Aims: The study investigated the incidence of thromboembolic events (TEE) in head and neck (H&N) cancer patients who received concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) with cisplatin, and analyzed the factors affecting TEE occurrence
Methods: Two hundred and fifty-seven patients who started CC..
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Geriatric functional assessment for decision-making on adjuvant chemotherapy in older colon cancer patients
Hyun Jin Bang, Hyun Jeong Shim, Ga Ram Kim, Jun Eul Hwang, Woo Kyun Bae, Ik Joo Chung, Sang Hee Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):660-672. Published online April 15, 2022
Background/Aims: Despite the increasing need for geriatric assessment prior to chemotherapy, the method for this assessment remains inadequate for older cancer patients. We aimed to propose a simple assessment method to predict the performance of adjuvant chemotherapy in older patients after colon c..
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Rheumatology
Baseline use of hydroxychloroquine or immunosuppressive drugs and the risk of coronavirus disease 2019
Ji-Won Kim, Sang Gyu Kwak, Hwajeong Lee, Seong-Kyu Kim, Jung-Yoon Choe, Sung-Hoon Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):673-680. Published online March 12, 2021
Background/Aims: The preventive role of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of HCQ and other immunosuppressive drugs on the incidence of COVID-19.
Methods: The data were collected from the South Korea Nati..
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Trends in hospital visits and healthcare costs of gout and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in Korea from 2010 to 2017 using National Healthcare Claims
Kyeong Min Son, Ju-Ryoung Kim, Hang A Park, Hyun Ah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):681-690. Published online October 26, 2021
Background/Aims: We examined temporal trends in the rate of gout and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) hospital visits and healthcare costs in Korea.
Methods: We conducted a serial cross-sectional analysis of Korean national healthcare claims. We calculated the annual increase in hospital visi..
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| Images of interest |
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Diabetic cystopathy preceding renal microabscess with papillary necrosis
Chaiho Jeong, Ye Seul Yang, Hyun-Shik Son, Tae-Seo Sohn
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):691-692. Published online April 12, 2022
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A rare case of acute transient thyroid swelling without hematoma after fine needle aspiration
Young Ki Kim, In Sun Goak, Yu Ji Kim, Heung Yong Jin, Kyung Ae Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):693-694. Published online March 8, 2022
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Fibrous dysplasia in maxilla in a patient on hemodialysis with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism
Hui-Hsin Yang, Cheng-Hsien Wu, Hsin-Lin Tsai, Jei-Wen Chang
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):695-696. Published online March 29, 2022
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Periarticular calcifications in dermatomyositis
Hyemin Jeong, Chan Hong Jeon
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):697-698. Published online November 16, 2021
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| Corrigendum |
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Lung ultrasound for early diagnosis and severity assessment of pneumonia in patients with coronavirus disease 2019
Young-Jae Cho, Kyoung-Ho Song, Yunghee Lee, Joo Heung Yoon, Ji Young Park, Jongtak Jung, Sung Yoon Lim, Hyunju Lee, Ho Il Yoon, Kyoung Un Park, Hong Bin Kim, Eu Suk Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):699 Published online April 28, 2022
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