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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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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Clinical and microbiological features of Providencia bacteremia: experience at a tertiary care hospital
Hee Kyoung Choi, Young Keun Kim, Hyo Youl Kim, Jeong Eun Park, Young Uh
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(2):219-225. Published online February 27, 2015
Background/Aims: Providencia species frequently colonize urinary catheters and cause urinary tract infections (UTIs); however, bacteremia is uncommon and not well understood. We investigated the clinical features of Providencia bacteremia and the antibiotic susceptibility of Provide..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Cutoff value of serum procalcitonin as a diagnostic biomarker of infection in end-stage renal disease patients
Wan Soo Lee, Dae Woong Kang, Jong Hun Back, Hyun Lee Kim, Jong Hoon Chung, Byung Chul Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(2):198-204. Published online February 27, 2015
Background/Aims: Serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels are low in healthy individuals but are elevated in patients with a serious bacterial infection or sepsis. In this study, we examined the ability of serum PCT concentration to diagnose infections in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, and sought ..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in current smokers: a nationwide survey
So Yeong Mun, Yong Il Hwang, Joo Hee Kim, Sunghoon Park, Seung Hun Jang, Jae Yong Seo, Ja Kyung Kim, Yong Bum Park, Jae Jung Shim, Ki-Suck Jung
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(2):191-197. Published online February 27, 2015
Background/Aims: Cigarette smoking is the most common risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, few studies of the attitudes toward COPD of smokers, the group at risk of developing this condition, have been conducted. The purpose of this study was to explore the awarenes..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Effect of revascularization strategy in patients with acute myocardial infarction and renal insuf-ficiency with multivessel disease
Hyukjin Park, Young Joon Hong, Si Hyun Rhew, Sung Soo Kim, Young Wook Jeong, Hae Chang Jeong, Jae Yeong Cho, Soo Young Jang, Ki Hong Lee, Keun Ho Park, Doo Sun Sim, Nam Sik Yoon, Hyun Ju Yoon, Kye Hun Kim, Hyung Wook Park, Ju Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(2):177-190. Published online February 27, 2015
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the risk of complications and outcome between infarct-related artery (IRA)-only revascularization and multivessel (MV) revascularization in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) with renal insufficiency and MV disease.
Methods: A total ..
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Gastroenterology / Review
Roadmap for elimination of gastric cancer in Korea
David Y. Graham
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(2):133-139. Published online February 27, 2015
Most gastric cancers are caused by infection with the common human bacterial pathogen, Helicobacter pylori. It is now accepted that gastric cancer can be prevented and virtually eliminated by H. pylori eradication and this knowledge was responsible for country-wide H. pylori era..
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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Utilization of the respiratory virus multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction test for adult patients at a Korean tertiary care center
Mi Young Ahn, Seong-Ho Choi, Jin-Won Chung, Hye Ryoun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):96-103. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: Respiratory viruses (RVs) are considered to be important respiratory pathogens in adult patients, and the multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test is used frequently in adult patients with respiratory infections. However, clinical data regarding utiliz..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Proteomic differences with and without ozone-exposure in a smoking-induced emphysema lung model
Soo-Taek Uh, So-My Koo, An Soo Jang, Sung Woo Park, Jae Sung Choi, Yong-Hoon Kim, Choon Sik Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):62-72. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: Acute exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may be related to air pollution, of which ozone is an important constituent. In this study, we investigated the protein profiles associated with ozone-induced exacerbations in a smoking-induced emphysema model.
Methods: M..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Impact of an endothelial progenitor cell capturing stent on coronary microvascular function: comparison with drug-eluting stents
Woong Gil Choi, Soo Hyun Kim, Hyung Seok Yoon, Eun Joo Lee, Dong Woon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):42-48. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: Although drug-eluting stents (DESs) effectively reduce restenosis following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), they also delay re-endothelialization and impair microvascular function, resulting in adverse clinical outcomes. Endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) capturing stents, ..
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Letter to the editor
Parvimonas micra chest wall abscess following transthoracic lung needle biopsy
Luis Gorospe, Isabel Bermudez-Coronel-Prats, Carol F. Gomez-Barbosa, Maria E. Olmedo-Garcia, Angel Ruedas-Lopez, Vicente Gomez del Olmo
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):834-837. Published online October 31, 2014
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Letter to the editor
Graves’ disease presenting with acute renal infarction
Cho-Ok Baek, Kyung Ae Lee, Tae Sun Park, Heung Yong Jin
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):825-826. Published online October 31, 2014
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Letter to the editor
Funtional significance of the intermediate lesion in a single coronary artery assessed by fractional flow reserve
Sang Jin Ha, Se Hwan Kwon, Soo-Joong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):822-824. Published online October 31, 2014
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Complex repetitive discharge on electromyography as a risk factor for malignancy in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy
Na Ri Kim, Eon Jeong Nam, Jong Wan Kang, Hyun Seok Song, Churl Hyun Im, Young Mo Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):814-821. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: We investigated the electromyography (EMG) findings and demographic, clinical, and laboratory features that may predict the development of malignancy in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM).
Methods: In total, 61 patients, 36 with dermatomyositis and 25 with polymyo..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Disease burden of pneumonia in Korean adults aged over 50 years stratified by age and underlying diseases
Jung Yeon Lee, Chul Gyu Yoo, Hyo-Jin Kim, Ki Suck Jung, Kwang Ha Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):764-773. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: This study was conducted to assess the disease burden of pneumonia according to age and presence of underlying diseases in patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
Methods: We performed a retrospective, observational study and collected data targeting patients with..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Effects of intensive versus mild lipid lowering by statins in patients with ischemic congestive heart failure: Korean Pitavastatin Heart Failure (SAPHIRE) study
Hae-Young Lee, Hyun-Jai Cho, Hee-Yul Kim, Hee-Kyung Jeon, Joon Han Shin, Suk-Min Kang, Sang Hong Baek
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):754-763. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: This study was designed to evaluate the dose-effect relationship of statins in patients with ischemic congestive heart failure (CHF), since the role of statins in CHF remains unclear.
Methods: The South koreAn Pitavastatin Heart FaIluRE (SAPHIRE) study was designed to randomize pat..
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Cardiology / Review
The scientific achievements of the decades in Korean Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry
Hyun Kuk Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Seung Hun Lee, Doo Sun Sim, Young Joon Hong, Youngkeun Ahn, Chong Jin Kim, Myeong Chan Cho, Young Jo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):703-712. Published online October 31, 2014
The Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry (KAMIR) was the first nationwide registry data collection designed to track outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). These studies ref lect the current therapeutic approaches and management for AMI in Korea. The results of KAMIR coul..
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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Prevalence and impact of extended-spectrum β-lactamase production on clinical outcomes in cancer patients with Enterobacter species bacteremia
Sun Jong Kim, Ki-Ho Park, Jin-Won Chung, Heungsup Sung, Seong-Ho Choi, Sang-Ho Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(5):637-646. Published online August 28, 2014
Background/Aims: We examined the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production and the impact of ESBL on clinical outcomes in cancer patients with Enterobacter spp. bacteremia. Methods: Using prospective cohort data on Enterobacter bacteremia obtai..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
The effects of secondhand smoke on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in nonsmoking Korean adults
Woong Jun Kim, June Seok Song, Dong Won Park, Hyun Jung Kwak, Ji-Yong Moon, Sang-Heon Kim, Jang Won Sohn, Ho Joo Yoon, Dong Ho Shin, Sung Soo Park, Tae-Hyung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(5):613-619. Published online August 28, 2014
Background/Aims: Smoking is widely acknowledged as the single most important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the risk of COPD in nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke remains controversial. In this study, we investigated the association of secondhand smoke exp..
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Cardiology / Original Article
The incidence and predictors of overall adverse effects caused by low dose amiodarone in real-world clinical practice
Hack-Lyoung Kim, Jae-Bin Seo, Woo-Young Chung, Sang-Hyun Kim, Myung-A Kim, Joo-Hee Zo
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(5):588-596. Published online August 28, 2014
Background/Aims: Most current knowledge regarding amiodarone toxicity derives from clinical trials. This study was performed to investigate the incidence and risk factors of overall adverse effects of amiodarone in real-world practice using a large sample size.
Methods: Between January 1, 2000 and ..
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Letter to the editor
A case of myocardial involvement in lung cancer that mimics ST segment elevation in myocardial infarction
Kye Hun Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Hyun Ju Yoon, Youngkeun Ahn, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):525-528. Published online June 27, 2014
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