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Cardiology
Role of modern 3D echocardiography in valvular heart disease
Takahiro Shiota
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):685-702. Published online October 31, 2014
Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography has been conceived as one of the most promising methods for the diagnosis of valvular heart disease, and recently has become an integral clinical tool thanks to the development of high quality real-time transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). In particular, fo..
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The scientific achievements of the decades in Korean Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry
Hyun Kuk Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Seung Hun Lee, Doo Sun Sim, Young Joon Hong, Youngkeun Ahn, Chong Jin Kim, Myeong Chan Cho, Young Jo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):703-712. Published online October 31, 2014
The Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry (KAMIR) was the first nationwide registry data collection designed to track outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). These studies ref lect the current therapeutic approaches and management for AMI in Korea. The results of KAMIR coul..
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Hemato-oncology
Recent advances in treatment of aplastic anemia
Seung Hwan Shin, Sung Eun Lee, Jong Wook Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):713-726. Published online October 31, 2014
Recent advances in the treatment of aplastic anemia (AA) made most of patients to expect to achieve a long-term survival. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) from HLA-matched sibling donor (MSD-SCT) is a preferred first-line treatment option for younger patients with severe or very severe AA,..
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| Editorials |
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Appropriate candidates for statin use in heart failure
Hong Seog Seo
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):730-734. Published online October 31, 2014
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Changes in the epidemiology and burden of community-acquired pneumonia in Korea
Hyoung Kyu Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):735-737. Published online October 31, 2014
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| Original Articles |
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Gastroenterology
Long-term outcomes of balloon dilation versus botulinum toxin injection in patients with primary achalasia
Ho Eun Jung, Joon Seong Lee, Tae Hee Lee, Jin Nyoung Kim, Su Jin Hong, Jin Oh Kim, Hyeon Geon Kim, Seong Ran Jeon, Joo Young Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):738-745. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: We compared the long-term outcomes of balloon dilation versus botulinum toxin injection in Korean patients with primary achalasia and identified factors predicting remission.
Methods: We included 73 patients with achalasia newly diagnosed between January 1988 and January 2011. We u..
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Cardiology
The diagnostic utility of chest computed tomography scoring for the assessment of amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity
In Sook Kang, Kyung Jin Kim, Yookyung Kim, Seong-Hoon Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):746-753. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: Amiodarone is one of the most widely used antiarrhythmic agents; however, amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity (APT) can be irreversible and sometimes fatal. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of chest computed tomography (CT) as a diagnostic tool for APT and to ..
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Effects of intensive versus mild lipid lowering by statins in patients with ischemic congestive heart failure: Korean Pitavastatin Heart Failure (SAPHIRE) study
Hae-Young Lee, Hyun-Jai Cho, Hee-Yul Kim, Hee-Kyung Jeon, Joon Han Shin, Suk-Min Kang, Sang Hong Baek
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):754-763. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: This study was designed to evaluate the dose-effect relationship of statins in patients with ischemic congestive heart failure (CHF), since the role of statins in CHF remains unclear.
Methods: The South koreAn Pitavastatin Heart FaIluRE (SAPHIRE) study was designed to randomize pat..
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Pulmonology
Disease burden of pneumonia in Korean adults aged over 50 years stratified by age and underlying diseases
Jung Yeon Lee, Chul Gyu Yoo, Hyo-Jin Kim, Ki Suck Jung, Kwang Ha Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):764-773. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: This study was conducted to assess the disease burden of pneumonia according to age and presence of underlying diseases in patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
Methods: We performed a retrospective, observational study and collected data targeting patients with..
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Nephrology
The impact of high-flux dialysis on mortality rates in incident and prevalent hemodialysis patients
Hyung Wook Kim, Su-Hyun Kim, Young Ok Kim, Dong Chan Jin, Ho Chul Song, Euy Jin Choi, Yong-Lim Kim, Yon-Su Kim, Shin-Wook Kang, Nam-Ho Kim, Chul Woo Yang, Yong Kyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):774-784. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: The effect of high-flux (HF) dialysis on mortality rates could vary with the duration of dialysis. We evaluated the effects of HF dialysis on mortality rates in incident and prevalent hemodialysis (HD) patients.
Methods: Incident and prevalent HD patients were selected from the Cli..
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Hemato-oncology
Clinical significance of nuclear factor κB and chemokine receptor CXCR4 expression in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who received rituximab-based therapy
Ho Cheol Shin, Jongwon Seo, Byung Woog Kang, Joon Ho Moon, Yee Soo Chae, Soo Jung Lee, Yoo Jin Lee, Seoae Han, Sang Kyung Seo, Jong Gwang Kim, Sang Kyun Sohn, Tae-In Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):785-792. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: This study investigated the expression of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and the chemokine receptor (CXCR4) in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who received rituximab-based therapy.
Methods: Seventy patients with DLBCL and treated with rituximab-CHOP (R-CHO..
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Infectious diseases
Kinetics of T-cell-based assays on cerebrospinal fluid and peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with tuberculous meningitis
Ki-Ho Park, Mi Suk Lee, Sang-Oh Lee, Sang-Ho Choi, Yang Soo Kim, Jun Hee Woo, Joong Koo Kang, Sang-Ahm Lee, Sung-Han Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):793-799. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: The goal of this study was to monitor tuberculosis (TB)-specific T-cell responses in cerebrospinal f luid-mononuclear cells (CSF-MCs) and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) over the course of anti-TB therapy.
Methods: Adult pati..
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Allergy
Clinical features of elderly chronic urticaria
Ga-Young Ban, Mi-Yea Kim, Hye-Soo Yoo, Dong-Ho Nahm, Young-Min Ye, Yoo-Seob Shin, Hae-Sim Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):800-806. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: Chronic urticaria (CU) is defined as itchy wheals lasting 6 weeks or more. As the aged population increases worldwide, it is essential to identify the specific features of this disease in the elderly population.
Methods: We investigated the prevalence and clinical features of CU in..
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Rheumatology
Early effects of tumor necrosis factor inhibition on bone homeostasis after soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor use
Mie Jin Lim, Seong Ryul Kwon, Kowoon Joo, Min Jung Son, Shin-Goo Park, Won Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):807-813. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: Our aim was to assess whether short-term treatment with soluble tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor affects circulating markers of bone metabolism in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.
Methods: Thirty-three active RA patients, treated with oral disease-modifying antirheumatic dru..
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Complex repetitive discharge on electromyography as a risk factor for malignancy in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy
Na Ri Kim, Eon Jeong Nam, Jong Wan Kang, Hyun Seok Song, Churl Hyun Im, Young Mo Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):814-821. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: We investigated the electromyography (EMG) findings and demographic, clinical, and laboratory features that may predict the development of malignancy in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM).
Methods: In total, 61 patients, 36 with dermatomyositis and 25 with polymyo..
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| Letters to the editor |
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Funtional significance of the intermediate lesion in a single coronary artery assessed by fractional flow reserve
Sang Jin Ha, Se Hwan Kwon, Soo-Joong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):822-824. Published online October 31, 2014
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Graves’ disease presenting with acute renal infarction
Cho-Ok Baek, Kyung Ae Lee, Tae Sun Park, Heung Yong Jin
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):825-826. Published online October 31, 2014
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Persistent suboptimal molecular response in a patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia and Klinefelter syndrome
Rajshekhar Chakraborty, Shiva Kumar Reddy Mukkamalla, Kranthi Singam, Natalia Calderon
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):827-829. Published online October 31, 2014
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Transformation into large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma associated with acquired resistance to erlotinib in nonsmall cell lung cancer
Jeong Uk Lim, In Sook Woo, Yun Hwa Jung, Jae Ho Byeon, Chan Kwon Park, Tae Jung Kim, Hyo Rim Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):830-833. Published online October 31, 2014
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Parvimonas micra chest wall abscess following transthoracic lung needle biopsy
Luis Gorospe, Isabel Bermudez-Coronel-Prats, Carol F. Gomez-Barbosa, Maria E. Olmedo-Garcia, Angel Ruedas-Lopez, Vicente Gomez del Olmo
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):834-837. Published online October 31, 2014
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| Images of interest |
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Crystals in a patient with asymptomatic proteinuria
Jin Han Lim, Ho-Young Yhim, Eun Jung Cha, Moon Hyang Park, Kyung Pyo Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):838-839. Published online October 31, 2014
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Fibromuscular dysplasia: a cause of secondary hypertension
Yogesh Kashiram Shejul, Muthu Krishnan Viswanathan, Prakash Jangale, Anjali Kulkarni
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):840-841. Published online October 31, 2014
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