KJIM :: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Original Article

May 27, 2024

Drug retention of biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in Korean patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis

Bong-Woo Lee, Jennifer Jooha Lee, Wan-Uk Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(5):833-844.

1. Non-TNFi and JAKi are widely used as TNFi in Korean patients with seropositive RA. 2. TCZ and JAKi are less commonly discontinued at 1 and 3 years from the first...

Original Article

August 13, 2024

Obesity is associated with incident chronic kidney disease in individuals with normal renal function

Su Hyun Song, Tae Ryom Oh, Sang Heon Suh, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(5):813-822.

1. Higher BMI and WHR significantly increased the risk for incident CKD, and the magnitude of the effect of WHR was higher than that of BMI. 2. Renal prognosis was better...

Original Article

June 24, 2024

High vegetable consumption and regular exercise are associated with better quality of life in patients with gout

Hyunsue Do, Hyo Jin Choi, Byoongyong Choi, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(5):845-854.

1. Eating habits (consumption of soft drinks, meat, and vegetables) and regular exercise were significantly related to HRQOL, specifically gout concern overall, well-being during an attack, and gout concern during...

Original Article

June 24, 2024

Primary surgery versus pharmacotherapy for newly diagnosed ileocecal Crohn’s disease: a hospital-based cohort study

Yehyun Park, Soo Jung Park, Tae Il Kim, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(5):759-769.

1. The optimal timing and benefits of primary surgery compared to medical treatment in ileocecal CD remain uncertain. 2. This real-world cohort study of an Asian population with long-term follow-up found...

Original Article

June 24, 2024

Efficacy of single-dose evolocumab injection in early-phase acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective single-center study

Yongcheol Kim, Ji Woong Roh, Oh-Hyun Lee, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(5):793-800.

1. The LDL-C level at 1–3 weeks was 78.4% ± 13.4% lower than baseline in the evolocumab group versus 45.6 ± 22.6% in the non-evolocumab group, with a statistically significant...

Original Article

August 13, 2024

Clinical effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19 on other nationally notifiable infectious diseases in South Korea

Hyun-Jin Lee, Beom Seuk Hwang, Seong Ho Im, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(5):823-832.

1. The implementation of NPIs to control COVID-19 was associated with a significant decline in the incidence of certain infectious diseases such as varicella, scarlet fever, and mumps in South...

Original Article

August 13, 2024

Prevalence and risk factors for gallstone and renal stone formation in patients with intestinal Behçet’s disease

Jaewon Song, Soo Jung Park, Jae Jun Park, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(5):770-782.

1. When comparing it to the general population, it is already documented that patients with IBD like UC or CD have an increased susceptibility to conditions such as gallstones and...

Original Article

August 30, 2024

Perception of fecal microbiota transplantation in patients with ulcerative colitis in Korea: a KASID multicenter study

Jebyung Park, Sung Noh Hong, Hong Sub Lee, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(5):783-792.

1. More than half of the surveyed patients were unaware that FMT was an alternative treatment option for UC. 2. Education can increase the preference for FMT in patients with UC. 3....

Original Article

August 30, 2024

Patterns of hormonal changes in hypophysitis by immune checkpoint inhibitor

Hyunji Sang, Yun Kyung Cho, Sang-hyeok Go, et al.

Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(5):801-812.

1. Most patients with irH in this study were treated with anti-PD-1 inhibitors, with ACTH deficiency being the most common hormonal insufficiency observed. 2. The timeline of irH development in the...

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