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Gastroenterology
Additive effect of probiotics (Mutaflor) on 5-aminosalicylic acid therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis
Soo-Kyung Park, Sang-Bum Kang, SangSoo Kim, Tae Oh Kim, Jae Myung Cha, Jong Pil Im, Chang Hwan Choi, Eun Soo Kim, Geom Seog Seo, Chang Soo Eun, Dong Soo Han, Dong Il Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):949-957. Published online March 31, 2022
Background/Aims: In ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) is equivalent to mesalazine for preventing disease relapse; however, evidence of the ability of EcN to increase health-related quality of life or induce remission remains scarce. We investigated the efficacy of ..
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Vaccination strategies for Korean patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Yoo Jin Lee, Eun Soo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):920-930. Published online August 8, 2022
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are vulnerable to vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. Immunosuppressive drugs, which are often used to manage IBD, may increase this vulnerability and attenuate vaccine efficacy. Thus, healthcare providers should understand infectious diseases and ..
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Gastroenterology
Colonoscopy quality in community hospitals and nonhospital facilities in Korea
Jae Gon Lee, Dong Soo Han, Young-Eun Joo, Dae-Seong Myung, Dong Il Park, Seul Ki Kim, Yunho Jung, Won Hyun Lee, Eun Soo Kim, Joon Seok Yoon, Chang Soo Eun
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S35-S43. Published online May 12, 2020
Background/Aims: High-quality colonoscopy is essential to reduce colorectal cancer-related deaths. Little is known about colonoscopy quality in non-academic practice settings. We aimed to evaluate the quality of colonoscopies performed in community hospitals and nonhospital facilities.
Methods: Col..
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Quality of information on the Internet for Korean patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Jun Sik Yoon, Sang Jik Lee, Eun Soo Kim, Sung Kook Kim, Min Kyu Jung, Hyun Seok Lee, Yong Hwan Kwon, Su Youn Nam, Seong Woo Jeon, Sun Jin, Joon Seop Lee, Seong Jae Yeo
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1215-1222. Published online October 1, 2018
Background/Aims: The Internet is the main resource for health-related information. The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rapidly increasing in Asian countries. However, the quality of websites for IBD available in this region has not been evaluated. We aimed to evaluate the quality of 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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Predictive factors of mortality within 30 days in patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Yoo Jin Lee, Bo Ram Min, Eun Soo Kim, Kyung Sik Park, Kwang Bum Cho, Byoung Kuk Jang, Woo Jin Chung, Jae Seok Hwang, Seong Woo Jeon
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):54-64. Published online December 28, 2015
Background/Aims: Nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is a common medical emergency that can be life threatening. This study evaluated predictive factors of 30-day mortality in patients with this condition.
Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted at a single hospita..
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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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