|
Pulmonology
Risk factors associated with provoked pulmonary embolism
Endri Gjonbrataj, Ji Na Kim, Juarda Gjonbrataj, Hye In Jung, Hyun Jung Kim, Won-Il Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):95-101. Published online April 21, 2016
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with provoked pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 237 patients with PE. Patients that had transient risk factors at diagnosis were classified as having provoked PE, with the remaining ..
|
|
|
Hemato-oncology
Analysis of factors affecting hemorrhagic diathesis and overall survival in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia
Ho Jin Lee, Dong Hyun Kim, Seul Lee, Myeong Seok Koh, So Yeon Kim, Ji Hyun Lee, Suee Lee, Sung Yong Oh, Jin Yeong Han, Hyo-Jin Kim, Sung-Hyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(6):884-890. Published online October 30, 2015
Background/Aims: This study investigated whether patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) truly fulfill the diagnostic criteria of overt disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), as proposed by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) and the Korean Society on Throm..
|
|
|
Clinical Implications of Elevated Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Adult Patients with Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia
Young-Joon Yang, Gak-Won Yun, Ik-Chan Song, Seung-Woo Baek, Kyu-Seop Lee, Hye Won Ryu, Myung-Won Lee, Hyo-Jin Lee, Hwan-Jung Yun, Samyong Kim, Deog-Yeon Jo
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(4):449-454. Published online November 28, 2011
Background/AimsAntiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) have been detected in various proportions of patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), but the clinical significance of this is debatable. The present study aimed to determine the frequency and clinical implications o..
|
|
|
Regional Anticoagulation with Citrate is Superior to Systemic Anticoagulation with Heparin in Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Continuous Venovenous Hemodiafiltration
Joon-Sung Park, Gheun-Ho Kim, Chong Myung Kang, Chang Hwa Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(1):68-75. Published online March 2, 2011
Background/AimsShort hemofilter survival and anticoagulation-related life-threatening complications are major problems in systemic anticoagulation with heparin (SAH) for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). The present study examined if regional anticoagulation with ci..
|
|
|
A Case of Multiple Organ Failure due to Heat Stoke Following a Warm Bath
Seung Young Kim, Su Ah Sung, Gang Jee Ko, Chang Su Boo, Sang Kyung Jo, Won Yong Cho, Hyoung Kyu Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(3):210-212. Published online September 30, 2006
Heat stroke is a potentially fatal disorder that's caused by an extreme elevation in body temperature. We report here an unusual case of multiple organ failure that was caused by classical, nonexertional heat stroke due to taking a warm bath at home. A 68 year old diabetic man was hospitalized fo..
|
|
|
A Case of Septic Shock and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Complicated by Acute Myocardial Infarction Following Amniocentesis
Kye Hun Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Ik Joo Chung, Jeong Gwan Cho, Tae Bok Song, Jong Chun Park, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(4):325-329. Published online December 31, 2005
Maternal septic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) following amniocentesis is a relatively rare condition, and its incidence is only 0.03~0.19%. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) associated with DIC is also rare. We report here on a 40-year-old female patient who had septic sh..
|
|
|
