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Seeking a better risk-prediction model for upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Sun Gyo Lim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1138-1139. Published online November 1, 2022
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Korean Society of Nephrology 2022 recommendations on controversial issues in diagnosis and management of hyponatremia
Yeonhee Lee, Kyung Don Yoo, Seon Ha Baek, Yang Gyun Kim, Hyo Jin Kim, Ji Young Ryu, Jin Hyuk Paek, Sang Heon Suh, Se Won Oh, Jeonghwan Lee, Jong Hyun Jhee, Jin-Soon Suh, Eun Mi Yang, Young Ho Park, Yae Lim Kim, Miyoung Choi, Kook-Hwan Oh, Sejoong Kim; on behalf of the Hyponatremia Guideline Development Group
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1120-1137. Published online October 17, 2022
The Korean Society for Electrolyte and Blood Pressure Research, in collaboration with the Korean Society of Nephrology, has published a clinical practice guideline (CPG) document for hyponatremia treatment. The document is based on an extensive evidence-based review of the diagnosis, evaluation, and..
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Minimizing radiation exposure in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a review for medical personnel
Chi Hyuk Oh, Byoung Kwan Son
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1111-1119. Published online October 11, 2022
Fluoroscopy is used frequently during endoscopic procedures, such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). However, exposure to radiation is an important health concern, primarily because of the potential increase in the lifetime risk of malignancy. This consideration is important f..
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Musculoskeletal complications in patients with diabetes mellitus
Jong Han Choi, Hae-Rim Kim, Kee-Ho Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1099-1110. Published online October 27, 2022
Musculoskeletal conditions are common in patients with diabetes. Several musculoskeletal disorders are viewed as chronic complications of diabetes because epidemiological studies have revealed high correlations between such complications and diabetes, but the pathophysiological links with diabetes r..
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Dysphagia aortica relieved by thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair
Sang Yoon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1096-1097. Published online May 4, 2022
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Keto rash following carbohydrate restriction
Felix Aberer, Nadine Wachsmuth, Beate Zunner, Werner Aberer, Othmar Moser
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1094-1095. Published online May 4, 2022
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Adrenal cortical carcinoma: a natural progress
Chaiho Jeong, Ye Seul Yang, Ok Ran Shin, Hyun-Shik Son, Tae-Seo Sohn
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1092-1093. Published online May 4, 2022
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Tracheobronchial calcification in a patient treated with warfarin
Su Hyun Song, Young Jin Goo, Eun Hui Bae
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1090-1091. Published online March 11, 2022
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Early detection of tuberculosis in patients with smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis
Oki Nugraha Putra, Affan Yuniar Nur Hidayatullah
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1088-1089. Published online March 11, 2022
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Changes in the prevalence of hepatitis B and metabolic abnormalities among young men in Korea
Byeong Geun Song, Dong Hyun Sinn, Wonseok Kang, Geum-Youn Gwak, Yong-Han Paik, Moon Seok Choi, Joon Hyeok Lee, Kwang Cheol Koh, Seung Woon Paik
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1082-1087. Published online May 13, 2022
Changes in the prevalence of disease over time provide valuable information from a public health perspective. We used data from Korea Military Manpower Administration medical examinations for conscription between 2003 and 2019 (n = 5,355,941), which involved young men aged 19 years, to observe chang..
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Geriatrics
Optimal blood pressure target in the elderly: rationale and design of the HOW to Optimize eLDerly systolic Blood Pressure (HOWOLD-BP) trial
Dong-Hwa Lee, Ju-Hee Lee, So Young Kim, Hae-Young Lee, Jung-Yeon Choi, Youjin Hong, Sue K. Park, Dong Ryeol Ryu, Dong Heon Yang, Seok-Jae Hwang, Jung Hyun Choi, Kye Hun Kim, Sun Hwa Lee, Seung Jae Joo, Jae-Hyeong Park, Sang-Hyun Kim, Hack-Lyong Kim, Kwang-il Kim, Myeong-Chan Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1070-1081. Published online July 21, 2022
Background/Aims: The optimal systolic blood pressure (SBP) goal for elderly patients with hypertension, especially to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and improve outcome, is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the beneficial effects of intensive treatment for hypertension on the inci..
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Rheumatology
Two-year clinical outcomes after discontinuation of long-term golimumab therapy in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Kichul Shin, Hyun Mi Kwon, Min Jung Kim, Myung Jae Yoon, Hyun Gyung Chai, Seong-Wook Kang, Won Park, Sung-Hwan Park, Chang Hee Suh, Hyun Ah Kim, Seung-Geun Lee, Choong Ki Lee, Sang-Cheol Bae, Yong-Beom Park, Yeong Wook Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1061-1069. Published online December 13, 2021
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate long-term post-discontinuation outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who had been treated with tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors (TNF-αi) which was then discontinued.
Methods: Sixty Korean patients with RA who participated i..
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Allergy
The burden of symptomatic patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria: a real-world study in Korea
Young-Min Ye, Young-Il Koh, Jeong-Hee Choi, Mi-Ae Kim, Jung-Won Park, Tae-Bum Kim, Young-Hee Nam, Yoon-Seok Chang, Hae-Sim Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1050-1060. Published online September 1, 2022
Background/Aims: Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) poses a considerable burden both on the quality of life (QoL) of individual patients and on healthcare systems. Real‑world data evaluating the disease burden of CSU are limited in this country. This study evaluated the disease burden and healthc..
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Nephrology
Therapeutic effect of multiple functional minicircle vector encoding anti-CD25/IL-10/CXCR3 in allograft rejection model
Sun Woo Lim, Yoo Jin Shin, Sheng Cui, Eun Jeong Ko, Seok Ho Yoo, Byung Ha Chung, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1031-1049. Published online June 21, 2022
Background/Aims: We previously proposed minicircle vector technology as the potential platform for the development and production of new biologics. In this study, we have designed a novel target molecule for the treatment of allograft rejection and evaluated its feasibility as the therapeutic agent ..
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Insufficient early renal recovery and progression to subsequent chronic kidney disease in living kidney donors
Yaerim Kim, Eunjeong Kang, Dong-Wan Chae, Jung Pyo Lee, Sik Lee, Soo Wan Kim, Jang-Hee Cho, Miyeun Han, Seungyeup Han, Yong Chul Kim, Dong Ki Kim, Kwon Wook Joo, Yon Su Kim, Hajeong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1021-1030. Published online April 13, 2022
Background/Aims: Renal recovery of a kidney donor after undergoing nephrectomy though challenging is essential. We aimed to examine the effect of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) percent change at 1-month post-donation on insufficient kidney function after kidney donation.
Methods: A tot..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
The efficacy of denosumab in Korean male patients with osteoporosis
Chaiho Jeong, Jeonghoon Ha, Jinyoung Kim, Yejee Lim, Mee Kyoung Kim, Hyuk-Sang Kwon, Ki-Ho Song, Moo Il Kang, Ki-Hyun Baek
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1011-1020. Published online June 3, 2022
Background/Aims: Despite the prominence of denosumab as the number one prescribed anti-osteoporosis drug in Korea, the effects of denosumab in male osteoporosis patients were not researched sufficiently. Moreover, concerns on rebound vertebral fractures associated with poor denosumab adherence exist..
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Pulmonology
Prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis and its relating factors in patients with bronchiectasis: findings from KMBARC registry
Iseul Yu, Suk Joong Yong, Won-Yeon Lee, Sang-Ha Kim, Hyun Lee, Ju Ock Na, Deog Kyeom Kim, Yeon-Mok Oh, Ji-Ho Lee; on behalf of the KMBARC
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1002-1010. Published online August 18, 2022
Background/Aims: Patients with bronchiectasis often present with respiratory symptoms caused by chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However, studies on the prevalence of CRS and its relationship with bronchiectasis are limited.
Methods: The baseline characteristics of patients with bronchiectasis recruit..
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Clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 vaccine-related pneumonitis: a case series and literature review
Ji Young Park, Joo-Hee Kim, Sunghoon Park, Yong Il Hwang, Hwan Il Kim, Seung Hun Jang, Ki-Suck Jung, Yong Kyun Kim, Hyun Ah Kim, In Jae Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):989-1001. Published online August 22, 2022
Background/Aims: Pulmonary toxicities of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination are exceedingly rare. However, there are a few reported cases after mRNA vaccination, especially from Asian countries. The purpose of this study was to report the clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-..
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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid is a potential biomarker for prognostic prediction of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Jong-Uk Lee, Jae Sung Choi, Min Kyung Kim, Sun A Min, Jong-Sook Park, Choon-Sik Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):979-988. Published online June 22, 2022
Background/Aims: Neutrophilia is frequently observed in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is a potent neutrophil-activating glycoprotein. However, the clinical implications of G-CSF remain poorly underst..
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Gastroenterology
Factors associated with the risk of colorectal neoplasia in young adults under age 40
Ilsoo Kim, Han Hee Lee, Young Jae Ko, Ho Eun Chang, Dae Young Cheung, Bo-In Lee, Young-Seok Cho, Jin Il Kim, Myung-Gyu Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):969-978. Published online July 25, 2022
Background/Aims: Recent epidemiologic studies have shown a continued increase in colorectal cancer incidence among younger adults. Little is known about the factors that contribute to the development of young-onset colorectal neoplasia (CRN).
Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was performed for ind..
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