Volume 38 Issue 5

Editorials Nephrology Reassessing the role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in chronic kidney disease patients

Yu Ho Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):579-580.

Rheumatology The underestimated significance of nonproliferative lupus nephritis

Seung-Ki Kwok

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):581-582.

Reviews Cardiology Low-dose non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation

Ki Hong Lee, Hyung Wook Park

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):583-594.

Optimization of guideline-directed medical treatment for heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction

Minjung Bak, Jin-Oh Choi

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):595-606.

Role of cardiac imaging in management of heart failure

So Ree Kim, Seong-Mi Park

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):607-619.

Guidelines Rheumatology Korean treatment recommendations for patients with axial spondyloarthritis

Mi Ryoung Seo, Jina Yeo, Jun Won Park, Yeon-Ah Lee, Ju Ho Lee, Eun Ha Kang, Seon Mi Ji, Seong-Ryul Kwon, Seong-Kyu Kim, Tae-Jong Kim, Tae-Hwan Kim, Hye Won Kim, Min-Chan Park, Kichul Shin, Sang-Hoon Lee, Eun Young Lee, Hoon Suk Cha, Seung Cheol Shim, Youngim Yoon, Seung Ho Lee, Jun Hong Lim, Han Joo Baek

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):620-640.

Korean guidelines for the management of gout

Jennifer Jooha Lee, Ji Soo Lee, Min Kyung Chung, Joong Kyong Ahn, Hyo-Jin Choi, Seung-Jae Hong, Chong-Hyeon Yoon, Su-Hyun Kim, Kyung-Hwan Jeong, Jong-Woo Kim, Bo-Yeon Kim, Jin-Ho Shin, Woo Gyu Kim, Soo-Young Kim, Hyun-Jung Kim, Jeong-Soo Song, Jae-Bum Jun, Hyun-Ah Park, Shung Chull Chae, Bum Soon Choi, Tae Nyun Kim, Hyun Ah Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):641-650.

Original Articles Gastroenterology Efficacy and safety of 1 L polyethylene glycol plus ascorbic acid for bowel preparation in elderly: comparison with oral sulfate solution

Ki Young Lim, Kyeong Ok Kim, Eun Young Kim, Yoo Jin Lee, Byung Ik Jang, Sung Kook Kim, Chang Heon Yang

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):651-660.

Real-world effectiveness and safety of adalimumab in Korean patients with intestinal Behcet’s disease: a Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (KASID) multicenter study

Seung Bum Lee, Hee Seung Hong, Chang Kyun Lee, Bo-In Lee, Sol Kim, Seong-Joon Koh, Hosun Yu, Jung-Bin Park, Sung Wook Hwang, Byong Duk Ye, Suk-Kyun Yang, Sang Hyoung Park

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):661-671.

Diagnosis and management of acute colonic diverticulitis: results of a survey among Korean gastroenterologists

Jae Gon Lee, Yong Eun Park, Ji Young Chang, Hyun Joo Song, Duk Hwan Kim, Young Joo Yang, Byung Chang Kim, Shin Hee Lee, Myung-Won You, Seong-Eun Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):672-682.

Cardiology Clinical safety and effectiveness of the Genoss drug-eluting stent in real-world clinical practice

Young Jin Youn, Jun-Won Lee, Sung Gyun Ahn, Seung-Hwan Lee, Junghan Yoon, Jae Hyoung Park, Sang-Yong Yoo, Woong Chol Kang, Nam Ho Lee, Ki Hwan Kwon, Joon Hyung Doh, Sang-Wook Lim, Yang Soo Jang, Dong Woon Jeon, Jung Ho Heo, Woong Gil Choi, Sungsoo Cho, Bong-Ki Lee, Hyonju Jeong, Bum-Kee Hong, Hyun-Hee Choi

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):683-691.

Clinical efficacy of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor in de novo heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Su Yeong Park, Min Gyu Kong, Inki Moon, Hyun Woo Park, Hyung-Oh Choi, Hye Sun Seo, Yoon Haeng Cho, Nae-Hee Lee, Kwan Yong Lee, Ho-Jun Jang, Je Sang Kim, Ik Jun Choi, Jon Suh

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):692-703.

Pulmonology The impact of antimicrobial de-escalation therapy in culture-negative pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jae-Uk Song, Jonghoo Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):704-713.

The serotype-specific prevalence of pneumococci in hospitalized pneumonia patients with COPD: a prospective, multi-center, cohort study

Jae Yeol Kim, Jae-Woo Jung, Min-Jong Kang, Deog Kyeom Kim, Hayoung Choi, Young-Jae Cho, Seung Hun Jang, Chang-Hoon Lee, Yeon Mok Oh, Ji Sook Park

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):714-724.

Nephrology Prognostic role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with chronic kidney disease

Jin Kim, Su Hyun Song, Tae Ryom Oh, Sang Heon Suh, Hong Sang Choi, Chang Seong Kim, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim, Eun Hui Bae

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):725-733.

Hemato-oncology Rituximab plus multiagent chemotherapy for newly diagnosed CD20-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a prospective phase II study

Dong Won Baek, Han-Seung Park, Sang Kyun Sohn, Dae Young Kim, Inho Kim, Jae-Sook Ahn, Young Rok Do, Se Ryeon Lee, Hyeon-Seok Eom, Won-Sik Lee, Sung-Hyun Kim, Ho Sup Lee, Yoo Jin Lee, Joon Ho Moon, Je-Hwan Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):734-746.

Treatment pattern of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma in Korea: a multicenter retrospective study (KCSG LY20-06)

Jung Sun Kim, Tae Min Kim, Myoung Joo Kang, Sung Ae Koh, Hyunkyung Park, Seung-Hyun Nam, Jae Joon Han, Gyeong-Won Lee, Young Jin Yuh, Hee Jeong Lee, Jung Hye Choi

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):747-757.

Infectious diseases Antibiotics use patterns in end-of-life cancer patients and medical staff’s perception of antimicrobial stewardship programs

Min Kwan Kwon, Kyung Hwa Jung, Sungim Choi, Hyeonjeong Kim, Chang-Yun Woo, Mingee Lee, Jeong Geun Ji, Hyo-Ju Son

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):758-768.

Rheumatology Long-term renal outcomes of patients with non-proliferative lupus nephritis

Eun-Song Kang, Soo Min Ahn, Ji Seon Oh, Yong-Gil Kim, Chang-Keun Lee, Bin Yoo, Seokchan Hong

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):769-776.

Images of interest Gastroenterology Epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum: an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Sang Yoon Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):777-778.

Cardiology Uncovering the unforeseen: pericarditis and mycotic coronary aneurysm at previous stent site

Sook-Jung Kim, Osung Kwon, Jeong-Eun Yi, Joon-Kyu Kang, Yun-Seok Choi

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):779-780.

Pulmonology An unusual cause of pneumonia: Strongyloides stercoralis infection

Chun-Jing Lu, Jin-Yan Zhang, Wei-Feng Huang

Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):781-782.