KJIM :: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Original Article

February 21, 2025

Altered polyunsaturated fatty acids and oxylipins profile in Behçet’s disease

Mohamed Kacem Ben-Fradj, Ines Naceur, Emna Talbi, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(3):502-511.

1. OxLs are fatty acid derivatives involved in inflammation triggering and resolution. 2. BD associates increased pro-inflammatory and pro-resolving OxLs. 3. Pro-resolving OxLs overexpression fails to resolve inflammation in BD.

Original Article

March 25, 2025

Differences in sputum microbiota based on cure status of patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease

Noeul Kang, Su-Young Kim, Dae Hun Kim, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(3):449-457.

1. In patients with NTM-PD, those who maintained long-term disease stabilization without recurrence showed several dominant species distributions with higher microbial diversity compared with refractory patients.

Original Article

March 25, 2025

Endoscopic features of cytomegalovirus disease of the upper gastrointestinal tract between transplant and non-transplant patients

Yuri Kim, Do Hoon Kim, Myeongsook Seo, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(3):394-403.

1. Among the immunocompromised patients undergoing transplant, UGI CMV disease primarily affects relatively younger patients and presents with milder symptoms and erosions in the stomach. 2. A significant portion of patients...

Original Article

March 25, 2025

Fact sheet: nationwide trends in dietary intakes among Korean adults, 2013-2022

Hannah Oh, Garam Jo, Oh Yoen Kim, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(3):427-437.

1. From 2013 to 2022, Korean adults showed a trend toward unhealthy diets, with decreased intakes of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and whole grains, and increased intakes of SSBs and...

Original Article

April 30, 2025

Medical disputes involving lower gastrointestinal endoscopies: cases from the Korean Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency

Eun Hye Oh, Jeong Eun Shin, Jun Yong Bae, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(3):404-426.

1. As the number of lower gastrointestinal endoscopies in Korea increases each year, the number of medical disputes related to lower gastrointestinal endoscopy appraised by K-medi has also increased yearly...

Original Article

April 30, 2025

Short-term effects of PCSK-9 inhibitors on percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Dong Hyun Gim, In Young Choi, Young-Jae Ki, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(3):438-448.

1. The short-term effects of perioperative administration of a single-dose PCSK9 inhibitor were evaluated in patients with ACS. 2. Patients who received perioperative single-dose PCSK9 inhibitor treatment while undergoing PCI for...

Original Article

April 30, 2025

Polymyxin B-hemoperfusion in patients with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a single-center prospective pilot study

Min Jee Kim, Jiyoul Yang, Jin Woo Song

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(3):458-467.

1. PMX-DHP treatment may help to reduce inflammation and improve oxygenation in patients with AE-IPF.

Original Article

April 30, 2025

Impaired aldosterone response to potassium and hyperkalemia in patients receiving a renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor

Miyeon Kim, Hwa Young Lee, Hyunwoo Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(3):468-481.

1. In Korean patients with stage 3–4 CKD receiving ACEIs or ARBs, more than two-fifths experienced at least one episode of hyperkalemia over a mean follow-up period of 3.1 years. 2....

Original Article

April 30, 2025

Clinical approach to sexually transmitted infections and pelvic inflammatory disease in women with acute pyelonephritis

Mi-Hee Kim, Hyojin Ahn, Soyeon Kang, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(3):482-490.

1. It is necessary to screen for concurrent STIs or PID for patients with APN. 2. Lower abdominal pain in patients with APN was most strongly associated with STIs. 3. U. urealyticum...

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