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Original Article
Clinical implication and risk factor of pneumonia development in mild coronavirus disease 2019 patients
Hyun Woo Lee, Seo-Young Yoon, Jung-Kyu Lee, Tae Yeon Park, Deog Kyeom Kim, Hee Soon Chung, Eun Young Heo
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(1):1-10. Published online December 1, 2020
Background/Aims: Although a majority of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases were characterized as mild, data assessing the development of pneumonia in mild COVID-19 patients are limited. We aimed to examine the effect of pneumonia development on the clinical course of mild COVID-19 in hospital..
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Pulmonology
The effect of susceptibility variants, identified in never-smoking female lung cancer cases, on male smokers
Seung Soo Yoo, Hyo-Gyoung Kang, Jin Eun Choi, Mi Jeong Hong, Sook Kyung Do, Jang Hyuck Lee, Won Kee Lee, Shin Yup Lee, Jaehee Lee, Seung Ick Cha, Chang Ho Kim, Eung Bae Lee, Jae Yong Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(4):929-935. Published online December 30, 2019
Background/Aims: Genome wide and candidate gene association studies have identified polymorphisms associated with the risk of lung cancer in never-smokers. This study was conducted to evaluate the association between 11 polymorphisms identified in female never smokers and the lung cancer risk in mal..
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Hemato-oncology
Risk factors for primary lung cancer among never-smoking women in South Korea: a retrospective nationwide population-based cohort study
Yoon Ho Ko, Seung Joon Kim, Wan-Seop Kim, Chan Kwon Park, Cheol-Kyu Park, Yang-Gun Suh, Jung Seop Eom, Sukki Cho, Jae Young Hur, Sung Ho Hwang, Jun-Pyo Myong
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):692-702. Published online February 19, 2020
Background/Aims: We performed a large-scale, retrospective, nationwide, cohort study to investigate the risk factors for lung cancer among never-smoking Korean females.
Methods: The study data were collected from a general health examination and questionnaire survey of eligible populations conducte..
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Cardiology
Clinical characteristics and outcomes in acute myocardial infarction patients with versus without any cardiovascular risk factors
Ah-Ra Choi, Myung Ho Jeong, Young Joon Hong, Seok-Joon Sohn, Hyun Yi Kook, Doo Sun Sim, Young Keun Ahn, Ki Hong Lee, Jae Yeong Cho, Young Jo Kim, Myeong Chan Cho, Chong Jin Kim; other Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry Investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(5):1040-1049. Published online September 1, 2018
Background/Aims: Although cardiovascular (CV) risk factors are well established, some patients experience acute myocardial infarction (AMI) even without any risk factors.
Methods: We analyzed total 11,390 patients (63.6 ± 12.6 years old, 8,401 males) with AMI enrolled in Korea Acute Myocardial In..
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Gender difference in the association between brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and cardiovascular risk scores
Tae-Min Rhee, Hack-Lyoung Kim, Sohee Oh, Woo-Hyun Lim, Jae-Bin Seo, Woo-Young Chung, Sang-Hyun Kim, Myung-A Kim, Joo-Hee Zo
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(3):539-548. Published online March 16, 2018
Background/Aims: Although brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) has been validated as a novel method to predict the cardiovascular risk in general population, the relevance of baPWV to the traditional risk scores has not been clearly revealed. This study investigated the relationship between b..
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Gastroenterology
Predictors for the need for endoscopic therapy in patients with presumed acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Su Sun Kim, Kyung Up Kim, Sung Jun Kim, Seung In Seo, Hyoung Su Kim, Myoung Kuk Jang, Hak Yang Kim, Woon Geon Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(2):288-295. Published online December 15, 2017
Background/Aims: Selecting patients with an urgent need for endoscopic hemostasis is difficult based only on simple parameters of presumed acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. This study assessed easily applicable factors to predict cases in need of urgent endoscopic hemostasis due to acute upper ..
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Infectious diseases
Clinical and microbiological factors associated with early patient mortality from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
Tark Kim, Yong Pil Chong, Ki-Ho Park, Kyung Mi Bang, Su-Jin Park, Sung-Han Kim, Jin-Yong Jeong, Sang-Oh Lee, Sang-Ho Choi, Jun Hee Woo, Yang Soo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):184-194. Published online July 6, 2017
Background/Aims: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (MRSAB) is a major bloodstream infection with a high mortality rate. Identification of factors associated with early mortality in MRSAB patients would be useful for predicting prognosis and developing new therapeutic opti..
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Cardiology
Current status of acute myocardial infarction in Korea
Yongcheol Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Myeong Chan Cho, Chong Jin Kim, Young Jo Kim, Myung Ho Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):1-10. Published online December 28, 2018
Coronary artery disease, especially acute myocardial infarction (AMI), is a leading cause of death in the Asia-Pacific region. The Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry (KAMIR) is the first nationwide, prospective, multicenter registry of Korean patients with AMI. Since the KAMIR first began in..
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Hemato-oncology
No benefit of hypomethylating agents compared to supportive care for higher risk myelodysplastic syndrome
Sang Kyun Sohn, Joon Ho Moon, In Hee Lee, Jae Sook Ahn, Hyeoung Joon Kim, Joo Seop Chung, Ho Jin Shin, Sung Woo Park, Won Sik Lee, Sang Min Lee, Hawk Kim, Ho Sup Lee, Yang Soo Kim, Yoon Young Cho, Sung Hwa Bae, Ji Hyun Lee, Sung Hyun Kim, Ik Chan Song, Ji Hyun Kwon, Yoo Jin Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1194-1202. Published online December 15, 2017
Background/Aims: This study evaluated the role of hypomethylating agents (HMA) compared to best supportive care (BSC) for patients with high or very-high (H/VH) risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) according to the Revised International Prognostic Scoring System.
Methods: A total of 279 H/VH risk MD..
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Nephrology
Number of existing permanent teeth is associated with chronic kidney disease in the elderly Korean population
Hye-Sun Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1150-1159. Published online April 14, 2017
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the association between the number of existing permanent teeth and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a representative sample of the elderly Korean population.
Methods: A total of 2,519 subjects who participated in the Korean National Health and Nut..
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Infectious diseases
Predictors of postoperative infectious complications in liver transplant recipients: experience of 185 consecutive cases
Seungjin Lim, Eun Jung Kim, Tae Beom Lee, Byung Hyun Choi, Young Mok Park, Kwangho Yang, Je Ho Ryu, Chong Woo Chu, Su Jin Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):798-806. Published online February 23, 2018
Background/Aims: Infections following liver transplant (LT) remain a major cause of mortality. This study was conducted to evaluate risk factors for infection and to review clinical characteristics.
Methods: Medical records of patients who underwent LT from 2010 to 2014 were retrospectively analyze..
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Rheumatology
Drug survival of tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors in patients with ankylosing spondylitis in Korea
Hyemin Jeong, Yeong Hee Eun, In Young Kim, Hyungjin Kim, Joong Kyong Ahn, Jaejoon Lee, Eun-Mi Koh, Hoon-Suk Cha
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):407-416. Published online October 12, 2016
Background/Aims: To evaluate drug survival of the tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors (TNFi) and risk factors for the drug discontinuation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 487 AS patients at a single tertiary hospital. Among the TNFi users, drug s..
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Cardiology
Risk factors for poor prognosis in nosocomial infective endocarditis
Ji-won Hwang, Seung Woo Park, Eun Jeong Cho, Ga Yeon Lee, Eun Kyoung Kim, Sung-A Chang, Sung-Ji Park, Sang-Chol Lee, Cheol-In Kang, Doo Ryeon Chung, Kyong Ran Peck, Jae-Hoon Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):102-112. Published online June 2, 2017
Background/Aims: The aim of our study was to compare the characteristics of nosocomial infective endocarditis (NIE) with community-acquired infective endocarditis (CIE) and to determine independent risk factors for in-hospital death.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 560 ..
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Pulmonology
Epidemiological trend of pulmonary thromboembolism at a tertiary hospital in Korea
Tae Yun Park, Jae-Woo Jung, Jae Chol Choi, Jong Wook Shin, Jae Yeol Kim, Byoung Whui Choi, In Won Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1037-1044. Published online March 13, 2017
Background/Aims: Despite increasing interest in pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE), data on recent trends in PTE incidence are limited. This study evaluated the recent incidence rate of PTE.
Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of patients with PTE admitted to Chung-Ang University Hospit..
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Prevalence and risk factors for reduced pulmonary function in diabetic patients: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Hee Yeon Kim, Tae Seo Sohn, Hannah Seok, Chang Dong Yeo, Young Soo Kim, Jae Yen Song, Young Bok Lee, Dong-Hee Lee, Jae-Im Lee, Tae-Kyu Lee, Seong Cheol Jeong, Mihee Hong, Hiun Suk Chae
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(4):682-689. Published online February 1, 2017
Background/Aims: An association between reduced pulmonary function and diabetes has been observed. Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors associated with reduced pulmonary function in diabetic patients.
Methods: We analyzed data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examinati..
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Gastroenterology
Prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus
Joon Ho Moon, Soo Heon Kwak, Hak C. Jang
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):26-41. Published online January 1, 2017
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy, is characterized by underlying maternal defects in the β-cell response to insulin during pregnancy. Women with a previous history of GDM have a greater than 7-fold hi..
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Nephrology
Determinants and burden of chronic kidney disease in a high-risk population in Korea: results from a cross-sectional study
Yong Un Kang, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):920-929. Published online January 13, 2016
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated risk factors in a high-risk population in Korea.
Methods: A total of 6,045 participants aged ≥ 65 years (mean age, 73.0 ± 5.5) with diabetes or hypertension were enrolled. Participants w..
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Pulmonology
Bleeding complications in critically ill patients with liver cirrhosis
Jaeyoung Cho, Sun Mi Choi, Su Jong Yu, Young Sik Park, Chang-Hoon Lee, Sang-Min Lee, Jae-Joon Yim, Chul-Gyu Yoo, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Jinwoo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):288-295. Published online January 25, 2016
Background/Aims: Patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) are at risk for critical events leading to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. Coagulopathy in cirrhotic patients is complex and can lead to bleeding as well as thrombosis. The aim of this study was to investigate bleeding complications in critica..
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Nephrology
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. Published online December 28, 2015
Background/Aims: It has been suggested that chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and is associated with increased mortality among patients infected with C. difficile. However, recent studies of the clinical impact of CKD on CDI in Asia..
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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. Published online December 28, 2015
Background/Aims: The CHADS2 score, used to predict the risk of ischemic stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, has been reported recently to predict ischemic stroke in patients with coronary heart disease, regardless of the presence of AF. However, little data are available regardin..
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