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Nephrology / Original Article
Outcomes of living donor kidney transplantation in diabetic patients: age and sex matched comparison with non-diabetic patients
Chung Hee Baek, Hyosang Kim, Seung Don Baek, Mun Jang, Wonhak Kim, Won Seok Yang, Duck Jong Han, Su-Kil Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):356-366. Published online August 21, 2017
Background/Aims: Kidney transplantation (KT) reportedly provides a significant survival advantage over dialysis in diabetic patients. However, KT outcome in diabetic patients compared with that in non-diabetic patients remains controversial. In addition, owing to recent improvements in the outcomes ..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Computed tomography morphologic features of pulmonary adenocarcinoma with brain/bone metastasis
Ki-Eun Hwang, Su-Jin Oh, Chul Park, Se-Jeong Jeon, Jeong-Mi Lee, Byong-Ki Cha, Kwon-Ha Yoon, Eun-Taik Jeong, Hak-Ryul Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):340-346. Published online February 15, 2017
Background/Aims: Brain and bone metastases are common in patients with lung cancer. The development of metastasis is associated with poor survival in lung cancer patients. Although tumor morphologic features on radiographs are routinely assessed for differentiation between benign and malignant lung ..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Comparison of clinical utility between diaphragm excursion and thickening change using ultrasonography to predict extubation success
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Jung-Wan Yoo, Seung Jun Lee, Jong Deog Lee, Ho Cheol Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):331-339. Published online October 19, 2017
Background/Aims: Both diaphragmatic excursion and change in muscle thickening are measured using ultrasonography (US) to assess diaphragm function and mechanical ventilation weaning outcomes. However, which parameter can better predict successful extubation remains to be determined. The aim of this ..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Analysis of computed tomographic findings according to gastroesophageal flap valve grade
Hye Kyung Jeon, Gwang Ha Kim, Nam Kyung Lee, Suk Kim, Bong Eun Lee, Geun Am Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):295-303. Published online December 12, 2016
Background/Aims: The gastroesophageal junction is an important barrier against gastroesophageal ref lux. Endoscopic grading of gastroesophageal f lap valve is simple, reproducible, and may predict reflux activity. We investigated the correlation between gastroesophageal flap valve grade and the gast..
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Infectious diseases / Review
Infectious complications after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: current status and future perspectives in Korea
Sung-Yeon Cho, Hyeon-Jeong Lee, Dong-Gun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):256-276. Published online February 27, 2018
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a treatment for hematologic malignancies, immune deficiencies, or genetic diseases, ect. Recently, the number of HSCTs performed in Korea has increased and the outcomes have improved. However, infectious complications account for most of the morbidit..
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Infectious diseases / Review
Epidemiology and treatment of antimicrobialresistant gram-negative bacteria in Korea
Young Ah Kim, Yoon Soo Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):247-255. Published online February 27, 2018
Antimicrobial resistance is becoming one of the greatest challenges to public health worldwide. Infections by antimicrobial-resistant organisms could result in the failure of treatment, increased medical costs, prolonged hospital stays, and an increased socioeconomic burden. Antimicrobial usage in K..
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Infectious diseases / Review
Middle East respiratory syndrome: what we learned from the 2015 outbreak in the Republic of Korea
Myoung-don Oh, Wan Beom Park, Sang-Won Park, Pyoeng Gyun Choe, Ji Hwan Bang, Kyoung-Ho Song, Eu Suk Kim, Hong Bin Kim, Nam Joong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):233-246. Published online February 27, 2018
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was first isolated from a patient with severe pneumonia in 2012. The 2015 Korea outbreak of MERSCoV involved 186 cases, including 38 fatalities. A total of 83% of transmission events were due to five superspreaders, and 44% of the 186 MERS case..
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Letter to the editor
Intracranial relapse as a solitary mass of ocular adnexal lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue type
Jung-Ho Kim, Young-Woo Jeon, Byung-Ock Choi, Gyeongsin Park, Yong-Kil Hong, Suk-Woo Yang, Seok-Goo Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):224-227. Published online September 7, 2016
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Letter to the editor
Word-of-mouth in medical tourism: the major determinant for Emirati patients to visit Korea
Won Ah Choi, Hyungjin Kim, Sang-Chol Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):221-223. Published online May 4, 2016
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Epidermal growth factor receptor mutation and pattern of brain metastasis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Min Young Baek, Hee Kyung Ahn, Kyu Ree Park, Hwa-Sun Park, Shin Myung Kang, Inkeun Park, Young Saing Kim, Junshik Hong, Sun Jin Sym, Jinny Park, Jae Hoon Lee, Dong Bok Shin, Eun Kyung Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):168-175. Published online April 20, 2016
Background/Aims: We investigated the time taken for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to develop brain metastases (BM), as well as their subsequent overall median survival following diagnosis, considering the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutational status...
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Nephrology / Original Article
Clinical significance of the presence of anti-human leukocyte antigen-donor specific antibody
in kidney transplant recipients with allograft dysfunction
Byung Ha Chung, Jeong Ho Kim, Bum Soon Choi, Cheol Whee Park, Ji-Il Kim, In Sung Moon, Yong-Soo Kim, Yeong Jin Choi, Eun-Jee Oh, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):157-167. Published online October 20, 2016
Background/Aims: This study investigated the clinical significance of detecting anti-human leukocyte antigen-donor specific antibody (HLA-DSA) in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) requiring indication biopsy owing to allograft dysfunction.
Methods: We analyzed the presence of HLA-DSA in 210 KTRs ..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Long-term prognosis of end-stage renal disease patients with normal myocardial perfusion as determined by single photon emission computed tomography
Gun Ha Park, Jae Won Song, Chang Min Lee, Young Rim Song, Sung Gyun Kim, Hyung Jik Kim, Jwa Kyung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):148-156. Published online November 22, 2016
Background/Aims: Normal myocardial perfusion is closely associated with very low rates of cardiac events and better long-term outcomes; however, little is known about its prognostic value in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Methods: A total of 286 incident patients underwent baseline c..
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Endocrinology-metabolism / Original Article
ApoB/ApoA-I ratio is independently associated with carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus with well-controlled LDL cholesterol levels
Ji Eun Jun, Young Ju Choi, Yong-Ho Lee, Dae Jung Kim, Seok Won Park, Byung Wook Huh, Eun Jig Lee, Sun-Ha Jee, Kyu Yeon Hur, Sung Hee Choi, Kap Bum Huh
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):138-147. Published online December 28, 2017
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate whether the apolipoprotein (Apo) B/ApoA-I ratio is associated with carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) subjects with low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels less than 100 mg/dL. Methods: This cross-secti..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
The effect of an improvement of experience and training in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation management on clinical outcomes
Go-Woon Kim, Younsuck Koh, Chae-Man Lim, Jin Won Huh, Sung Ho Jung, Joon Bum Kim, Sang-Bum Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):121-129. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is spreading rapidly, with successful procedures reported in the ECMO for Severe Adult Respiratory failure (CESAR) trial and treatment of the H1N1 pandemic. However, ECMO is associated with a high mortality rate. This study aimed..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Diagnostic accuracy of manual office blood pressure measurement in ambulatory hypertensive patients in Korea
Sehun Kim, Jin Joo Park, Seung-Ah Lee, Youngjin Cho, Yeonyee E. Yoon, Il-Young Oh, Chang-Hwan Yoon, Jung-Won Suh, Young-Seok Cho, Tae-Jin Youn, Goo-Yeong Cho, In-Ho Chae, Hae-Young Lee, Jinho Shin, Sungha Park, Dong-Ju Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):113-120. Published online June 7, 2017
Background/Aims: Currently, office blood pressure (OBP) is the most widely used method of measuring blood pressure (BP) in daily clinical practice. However, data on the diagnostic accuracy of OBP in reference to ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) are scarce in Korea.
Methods: In retrospective and prospec..
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Gastroenterology / Review
Present status and perspectives of endosonography 2017 in gastroenterology
Michael Hocke, Barbara Braden, Christian Jenssen, Christoph F. Dietrich
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):36-63. Published online November 23, 2017
Endoscopic ultrasound has become an essential tool in modern gastroenterology and abdominal surgery. Compared with all other endoscopic methods, it has the most potential for innovation and its future looks bright. Thus, we compiled this summary of established and novel applications of endoscopic ul..
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Gastroenterology / Review
Changing treatment paradigms for the management of inflammatory bowel disease
Jong Pil Im, Byong Duk Ye, You Sun Kim, Joo Sung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):28-35. Published online December 28, 2017
Inf lammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic and progressive inf lammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract causing bowel damage, hospitalizations, surgeries, and disability. Although there has been much progress in the management of IBD with established and evolving therapies, most current..
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Letter to the editor
Wernicke encephalopathy as initial presentation of lymphoma
Ju Hyun Seo, Ju Hee Kim, Der Sheng Sun, Hye Sung Won, Jeong Wook Park, Yoon Ho Ko
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1112-1114. Published online January 25, 2016
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Letter to the editor
Xp11.2 translocation renal cell carcinoma in the autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patient with preserved renal function
Hyuk Huh, Hyung Ah Jo, YongJin Yi, Seung Hyup Kim, Kyung Chul Moon, Curie Ahn, Hayne Cho Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1108-1111. Published online October 17, 2017
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