Volume 31 Issue 1

Reviews Cardiology Breakthrough in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: are we there yet?

Shir Lynn Lim, Carolyn Su Ping Lam

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):1-14.

Infectious diseases Emerging strategies for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis: promise and limitations?

Wing Wai Yew, Won-Jung Koh

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):15-29.

Gastroenterology The antibacterial effect of fatty acids on Helicobacter pylori infection

Sung Woo Jung, Sang Woo Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):30-35.

Editorial Can a high-flow nasal cannula substitute for noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in post-extubation respiratory failure?

Je Hyeong Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):36-39.

Original Articles Gastroenterology New monoclonal antibody-based test for Helicobacter pylori urease in gastric tissue

Do Hyun Kim, Ho Dong Kim, Hyeuk Park, Seung Choi, Jae Won Beom, Woo Jong Kim, Chang Kook Park, Young Jik Lee, Ju Young Park, Hyung Rag Kim, Chul Park, Young Eun Joo, Young Do Jung

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):40-45.

Feasibility of α-fetoprotein as a diagnostic tool for hepatocellular carcinoma in Korea

Dae Geon Ahn, Hyung Joon Kim, Hyun Kang, Hyun Woong Lee, Si Hyun Bae, Joon Hyoek Lee, Yong Han Paik, June Sung Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):46-53.

Predictive factors of mortality within 30 days in patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Yoo Jin Lee, Bo Ram Min, Eun Soo Kim, Kyung Sik Park, Kwang Bum Cho, Byoung Kuk Jang, Woo Jin Chung, Jae Seok Hwang, Seong Woo Jeon

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):54-64.

Early monitoring for detection of antituberculous drug-induced hepatotoxicity

Chang Min Lee, Sang Soo Lee, Jeong Mi Lee, Hyun Chin Cho, Wan Soo Kim, Hong Jun Kim, Chang Yoon Ha, Hyun Jin Kim, Tae Hyo Kim, Woon Tae Jung, Ok Jae Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):65-72.

Cardiology Predictive value of CHADS₂ score for cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome and documented coronary artery disease

In Sook Kang, Wook Bum Pyun, Gil Ja Shin

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):73-81.

Pulmonology Clinical efficacy of high-flow nasal cannula compared to noninvasive ventilation in patients with post-extubation respiratory failure

Jung-Wan Yoo, Ara Synn, Jin Won Huh, Sang-Bum Hong, Younsuck Koh, Chae-Man Lim

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):82-88.

Effect of intranasal rosiglitazone on airway inflammation and remodeling in a murine model of chronic asthma

Hwa Young Lee, Chin Kook Rhee, Ji Young Kang, Chan Kwon Park, Sook Young Lee, Soon Suk Kwon, Young Kyoon Kim, Hyoung Kyu Yoon

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):89-97.

Endocrinology-metabolism Relationship between metabolic syndrome and thyroid nodules in healthy Koreans

Juyoung Shin, Min-Hee Kim, Kun-Ho Yoon, Moo-Il Kang, Bong-Yun Cha, Dong-Jun Lim

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):98-105.

Nephrology Impact of dialysis modality on technique survival in end-stage renal disease patients

Jong-Hak Lee, Sun-Hee Park, Jeong-Hoon Lim, Young-Jae Park, Sang Un Kim, Kyung-Hee Lee, Kyung-Hoon Kim, Seung Chan Park, Hee-Yeon Jung, Owen Kwon, Ji-Young Choi, Jang-Hee Cho, Chan-Duck Kim, Yong-Lim Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):106-115.

Angiotensin III increases monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression in cultured human proximal tubular epithelial cells

Hyung Wook Kim, Young Ok Kim, Sun Ae Yoon, Jeong-Sun Han, Hyun-Bae Chun, Young Soo Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):116-124.

Advanced chronic kidney disease: a strong risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection

Sun Chul Kim, Min Young Seo, Jun Yong Lee, Ki Tae Kim, Eunjung Cho, Myung-Gyu Kim, Sang-Kyung Jo, Won-Yong Cho, Hyoung-Kyu Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):125-133.

Hemato-oncology Evaluation of treatment response and tissue necrosis as prognostic indicators following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer patients

Ji-Han Jung, Ho Jung An, Hyung-Jin Kim, Jonghoon Lee, Kang-Moon Lee, Sung Hwan Kim, Hyeon-Min Cho, Byoung Yong Shim

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):134-144.

Infectious diseases Use of cefuroxime for women with community-onset acute pyelonephritis caused by cefuroxime-susceptible or -resistant Escherichia coli

U-Im Chang, Hyung Wook Kim, Seong-Heon Wie

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):145-155.

Amikacin therapy for urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli

Sung-Yeon Cho, Su-Mi Choi, Sun Hee Park, Dong-Gun Lee, Jung-Hyun Choi, Jin-Hong Yoo

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):156-161.

Risk factors and etiology of surgical site infection after radical neck dissection in patients with head and neck cancer

So Yeon Park, Mi Suk Kim, Joong Sik Eom, Jin Seo Lee, Young Soo Rho

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):162-169.

Rheumatology Validation and reliability of a Behcet’s Syndrome Activity Scale in Korea

Hyo Jin Choi, Mi Ryoung Seo, Hee Jung Ryu, Han Joo Baek

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):170-175.

Letters to the editor Successful transcatheter closure of an inferior sinus venosus atrial septal defect

Hyung Duk Kim, Moon Sung Kim, Kyung-Jin Yun, Sang Mook Bae, Sung-Ho Her, Jae-Hwan Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):176-178.

Churg-Strauss syndrome that presented with mediastinal lymphadenopathy and calculous cholecystitis

Jung Yoon Choi, Ji Eun Kim, In Young Choi, Ju Han Lee, Je Hyeong Kim, Chol Shin, Seung Heon Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):179-183.

Diagnosis of cyclic Cushing syndrome using the morning urine free cortisol to creatinine ratio

Yi Sun Jang, Ihn Suk Lee, Jong Min Lee, Soo A Choi, Gi Jun Kim, Hye Soo Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):184-187.

First Korean case of Emberger syndrome (primary lymphedema with myelodysplasia) with a novel GATA2 gene mutation

Sang Kyung Seo, Kyu Yeun Kim, Seo Ae Han, Joon Seok Yoon, Sang-Yong Shin, Sang Kyun Sohn, Joon Ho Moon

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):188-190.

Epithelioid sarcoma with spontaneous pneumothorax and massive pleural effusion

So-Yeon Jeon, Ho-Young Yhim, Na-Ri Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):191-193.

Co-existing proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis with immunoglobulin A nephropathy

Adem Kucuk, Yalcin Solak, Abduzhappar Gaipov, Sinan Bagcaci, Hasan Esen, Suleyman Turk, Recep Tunc

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):194-196.

Images of interest Daughter cysts in a cyst of the liver: hepatic echinococcosis

Byoung Woon Kwon, Seong Jun Park, Jae Hwan Kong, Il Han Song

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):197-198.

A hundred years after the first article, a recollection: Cabot ring

Neslihan Erdem, İlhami Berber, İsmet Aydoğdu, Alper Sevinç

Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):199-199.