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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; on behalf of Crohn’s and Colitis Association in Daegu-Gyeongbuk (CCAiD)
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):651-660. Published online July 24, 2023
Background/Aims: Recently, 1 L of polyethylene glycol (PEG) plus ascorbic acid (Asc) has been introduced in Korea as a colonoscopy preparation agent. Data on its efficacy and safety in older adults have been limited. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 1 L PEG/Asc in older adults by comp..
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Original Article
Clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 patients with diarrhea in Daegu
Min Kyu Kang, Kyeong Ok Kim, Min Cheol Kim, Joon Hyun Cho, Sung Bum Kim, Jung Gil Park, Kook Hyun Kim, See Hyung Lee, Byung Ik Jang, Tae Nyeun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(6):1261-1269. Published online September 23, 2020
Background/Aims: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can reportedly cause gastrointestinal symptoms. Therefore, we investigated the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients with diarrhea.
Methods: We included 118 COVID-19 patients admitted to a single hospital from February 20 to March 31, 202..
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Gastroenterology
Clinicopathological features of colorectal polyps in 2002 and 2012
Yoon Jeong Nam, Kyeong Ok Kim, Chan Seo Park, Si Hyung Lee, Byung Ik Jang
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):65-71. Published online November 8, 2017
Background/Aims: There are few comparative studies on the historical changes in the clinicopathologic characteristics of colorectal polyps in Korea. This retrospective study compared the clinicopathologic characteristics of colorectal polyps treated at our institution in 2002 and 2012.
Methods: The..
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Disparity in Crohn’s disease activity between home and clinics is associated with unscheduled hospital visits due to disease flares
Eun Soo Kim, Yoo Jin Lee, Byung Ik Jang, Kyeong Ok Kim, Eun Young Kim, Hyun Seok Lee, Seong Woo Jeon, Sang Gyu Kwak; on behalf of Crohn’s and Colitis Association in Daegu-Gyeongbuk (CCAiD)
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):902-910. Published online January 17, 2018
Background/Aims: E-health technologies have been implemented for the management of Crohn’s disease (CD). We aimed to identify differences between patient activities at home and at routine clinic visits using a web-based self-reporting CD symptom diary (CDSD) and to determine the impact of this dis..
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Hemato-oncology
Korean physicians’ policies for postoperative surveillance of colorectal cancer
Sun Kyung Baek, Sang-Cheol Lee, Jong Gwang Kim, Jun Won Um, Suk-Hwan Lee, Byung Ik Jang, Jae Jun Park, Tae Won Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):783-789. Published online April 4, 2018
Background/Aims: We explored Korean physicians’ policies for surveillance of colorectal cancer (CRC) after curative surgery.
Methods: Web-based self-report questionnaires were developed. Invitations to participate were emailed to physicians who diagnosed and treated CRC from October 1 to Novembe..
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Remission of intestinal Behçet's disease treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor α monoclonal antibody (Infliximab)
Jung Hoon Lee, Tae Nyeun Kim, Sun Taek Choi, Byung Ik Jang, Kyeong-Cheol Shin, Sam Beom Lee, Young Ran Shim
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(1):24-27. Published online March 31, 2007
Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic relapsing multisystem disease characterized by oral ulceration, genital ulceration and ocular lesions. Gastrointestinal involvement is rare, often difficult to treat and associated with a high mortality rate. We treated a 47-year-old Korean man with BD who had ..
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Hepatocyte Growth Factor/c-Met Signaling in Regulating Urokinase Plasminogen Activator in Human Stomach Cancer: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Human Stomach Cancer
Kyung Hee Lee, Eun Young Choi, Myung Soo Hyun, Byung Ik Jang, Tae Nyeun Kim, Sang Woon Kim, Sun Kyo Song, Jung Hye Kim, Jae-Ryong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(1):20-27. Published online March 30, 2006
BackgroundUp-regulation of the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), its transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor (c-Met), and urokinase type plasminogen activator (uPA), is associated with the development and metastasis of various types of cancers. However, the mechanisms by which HG..
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Self-screening questionnaire for perianal fistulizing disease in patients with Crohn’s disease
O Seong Kweon, Ben Kang, Yoo Jin Lee, Eun Soo Kim, Sung Kook Kim, Hyun Seok Lee, Yun Jin Chung, Kyeong Ok Kim, Byung Ik Jang; on behalf of Crohn’s Colitis Association in Daegu-Gyeongbuk (CCAiD)
Received September 27, 2023 Accepted December 19, 2023 Published online April 5, 2024
Background/Aims: A poor prognostic factor for Crohn’s disease (CD) includes perianal fistulizing disease, including perianal fistula and/or perianal abscess. Currently, a tool to assess perianal symptoms in patients with CD remains nonexistent. This study aimed to develop a perianal fistulizing di..
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