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Rheumatology / Original Article
Clinical perspective on serum periostin in antineutrophil-cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis
Taejun Yoon, Jiyeol Yoon, Eunhee Ko, Yong-Beom Park, Sang-Won Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(3):512-523. Published online April 30, 2025
Background/Aims: This study evaluated the clinical utility of serum periostin measured at diagnosis in reflecting activity at diagnosis and predicting all-cause mortality during follow-up in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV).
Methods: This study included ..
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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Evaluation of copper alloys for reducing infection by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium in intensive care unit and in vitro
Sung Im Choi, Mee Soo Chang, Taeeun Kim, Kyung Hwa Chung, Seongman Bae, Sung-Han Kim, Chan Jin Yoon, Young Kyoon Kim, Jun Hee Woo
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(5):1204-1210. Published online August 18, 2021
Background/Aims: Multi-drug resistant pathogens are increasing among healthcare-associated infections. It is well known that copper and copper alloys have antimicrobial activity. We evaluated the activity of copper against bacteria in a hospital setting in Korea.
Methods: This study was conducted i..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Association of body composition with disease activity and disability in rheumatoid arthritis
Kyeong Min Son, Seong Hun Kang, Young Il Seo, Hyun Ah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(1):214-222. Published online May 15, 2020
Background/Aims: To explore the associations between body composition and pain, disease activity, and disability in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: The study enrolled 335 patients with RA and underwent body composition measurement with an InBody analyzer. The associations of body mass index (BM..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
The usefulness of fecal calprotectin in assessing inflammatory bowel disease activity
Yang Woon Lee, Kang-Moon Lee, Ji Min Lee, Yoon Yung Chung, Dae Bum Kim, Yeon Ji Kim, Woo Chul Chung, Chang-Nyol Paik
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):72-80. Published online January 20, 2018
Background/Aims: Fecal calprotectin (FC) is known to correlate with disease activity and can be used as a predictor for relapse or treatment response in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We evaluated the usefulness of FC as a biomarker for disease activity in patients with IBD using both enzyme-link..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
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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Rheumatology / Original Article
The role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the assessment of disease activity of adult-onset Still’s disease
Young-Sil An, Chang-Hee Suh, Ju-Yang Jung, Hundo Cho, Hyoun-Ah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1082-1089. Published online December 7, 2016
Background/Aims: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) has been suggested as a reliable imaging technique for monitoring of disease activity in patients with adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD). Therefore, we investigated the ..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Behcet’s Disease Current Activity Form in Korea
Hyo Jin Choi, Mi Ryoung Seo, Hee Jung Ryu, Han Joo Baek
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(5):714-718. Published online August 27, 2015
Background/Aims: This study was undertaken to perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the Behcet’s Disease Current Activity Form (BDCAF, version 2006) questionnaire to the Korean language and to evaluate its reliability and validity in a population of Korean patients with Behcet’s disease (BD).
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Sleep quality in rheumatoid arthritis, and its association with disease activity in a Korean population
Chang-Nam Son, Go Choi, So-Yeon Lee, Ji-Min Lee, Tae-Han Lee, Hye-Jin Jeong, Chang-Gyu Jung, Ji-Min Kim, Yong-Won Cho, Sang-Hyon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):384-390. Published online April 29, 2015
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the sleep quality between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and healthy controls; and to evaluate the relationship between RA disease activity and sleep quality in Korea.
Methods: A total of 130 RA patients and 67 age- and sex-matched healthy c..
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Allergy / Original Article
Association of nasal inflammation and lower airway responsiveness in schoolchildren based on an epidemiological survey
Jun-Ho Myung, Hyun-Jeong Seo, Soo-Jeong Park, Bo-Young Kim, Il-Sang Shin, Jun-Hak Jang, Yun-Kyung Kim, An-Soo Jang
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(2):226-231. Published online February 27, 2015
Background/Aims: We sought to increase our understanding of the rhinitis-asthma relationship and improve strategies for the treatment of patients with these diseases. The aim of this study was to identify a connection between upper airway inflammation and lower airway responsiveness.
Methods: We co..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Resting energy expenditure is not associated with disease activity in women with rheumatoid arthritis: cross-sectional study
Jung-Yoon Choe, Sung-Hoon Park, Hwajeong Lee, Hyun Hee Kwon, Seong-Kyu Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):516-524. Published online June 27, 2014
Background/Aims: Increased resting energy expenditure (REE) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is thought to be caused by hypermetabolism associated with production of proinflammatory cytokines. Our aim in the present study was to explore the possible association between REE and disease activity ..
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Original Article
Airway Responsiveness to Inhaled Aspirin is Influenced by Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Asthmatic Patients
Sungsoo Kim, Inseon S. Choi, Yeon-Joo Kim, Chang-Seong Kim, Eui-Ryoung Han, Dong-Jin Park, Dae-Eun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(3):309-316. Published online August 31, 2010
Background/AimsMany patients with aspirin-induced asthma have severe methacholine airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), suggesting a relationship between aspirin and methacholine in airway response. This study was performed to determine whether methacholine AHR affects the respons..
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Original Article
Volatile Organic Compounds Contribute to Airway Hyperresponsiveness
An-Soo Jang, Inseon-S Choi, Young-Il Koh, Choon-Sik Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(1):8-12. Published online March 31, 2007
BackgroundVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) in concentrations found in both the work and home environments may influence lung function. We investigated the prevalence of airway responsiveness in workers exposed to VOCs. Methods
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Original Article
Severe Airway Hyperresponsiveness in School-aged Boys with a High Body Mass Index
An-Soo Jang, June Huk Lee, Sung Woo Park, Mee Yong Shin, Do Jin Kim, Choon-Sik Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(1):10-14. Published online March 30, 2006
BackgroundAn association between obesity and asthma has been reported. The prevalence of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), results of skin prick tests, body mass index (BMI), and asthma symptoms were examined in schoolchildren. MethodsThe result..
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