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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Can proton pump inhibitors reduce rebleeding following Histoacryl sclerotherapy for gastric variceal hemorrhage?
Ka Rham Kim, Chung Hwan Jun, Kyu Man Cho, Jin Woo Wi, Seon Young Park, Sung Bum Cho, Wan Sik Lee, Chang Hwan Park, Young Eun Joo, Hyun Soo Kim, Sung Kyu Choi, Jong Sun Rew
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(5):593-601. Published online August 27, 2015
Background/Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in reducing rebleeding and bleeding-related death rates after endoscopic gastric variceal obliteration (GVO) using N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (NBC).
Methods: This study enrolled 341 patients who were consecutively diagnosed wi..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Long-term efficacy of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate therapy after multiple nucleos(t)ide analogue failure in chronic hepatitis B patients
Hyo Jin Kim, Ju-Yeon Cho, Yu Jin Kim, Geum-Youn Gwak, Yong-Han Paik, Moon Seok Choi, Kwang Cheol Koh, Seung Woon Paik, Byung Chul Yoo, Joon Hyeok Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):32-41. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: The efficacy of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients following prior treatment failure with multiple nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) is not well defined, especially in Asian populations. In this study we investigated the efficacy ..
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Hemato-oncology / Review
Recent advances in treatment of aplastic anemia
Seung Hwan Shin, Sung Eun Lee, Jong Wook Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):713-726. Published online October 31, 2014
Recent advances in the treatment of aplastic anemia (AA) made most of patients to expect to achieve a long-term survival. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) from HLA-matched sibling donor (MSD-SCT) is a preferred first-line treatment option for younger patients with severe or very severe AA,..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Factors predictive of the failure of medical treatment in patients with pleural infection
Sung-Kyoung Kim, Chul Ung Kang, So Hyang Song, Deog Gon Cho, Kyu Do Cho, Chi Hong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(5):603-612. Published online August 28, 2014
Background/Aims: The clinical outcomes of some patients with pleural infection may be favorable with medical treatment alone, but in others, the disease progresses and requires additional surgical treatment. However, little is known about the factors affecting this difference. The aim of this study ..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Clinical outcomes of gastric variceal obliteration using N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate in patients with acute gastric variceal hemorrhage
Chung Hwan Jun, Ka Rham Kim, Jae Hyun Yoon, Han Ra Koh, Won Suk Choi, Kyu Man Cho, Sung Uk Lim, Chang Hwan Park, Young Eun Joo, Hyun Soo Kim, Sung Kyu Choi, Jong Sun Rew
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):437-444. Published online June 27, 2014
Background/Aims: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of endoscopic injection of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (NBC; Histoacryl) for treatment of bleeding gastric varices.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of 455 patients with gastric variceal hemorrhage (GVH) who were consecutiv..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
The start of chemotherapy until the end of radiotherapy in patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer
Kyoung Ju Lee, Eun Joo Lee, Gyu Young Hur, Sang Yeub Lee, Je Hyeong Kim, Chol Shin, Jae Jeong Shim, Kwang Ho In, Kyung Ho Kang, Se Hwa Yoo, Sung Yong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(4):449-455. Published online July 1, 2013
Background/AimsChemotherapy combined with radiation therapy is the standard treatment for limited stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC). Although numerous studies indicate that the overall duration of chemoradiotherapy is the most relevant predictor of outcome, the optimal ch..
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Original Article
Usefulness of C-Reactive Protein for Evaluating Clinical Outcomes in Cirrhotic Patients with Bacteremia
Young Eun Ha, Cheol-In Kang, Eun-Jeong Joo, Mi-Kyong Joung, Doo Ryeon Chung, Kyong Ran Peck, Nam Yong Lee, Jae-Hoon Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(2):195-200. Published online June 1, 2011
Background/AimsThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the value of initial C-reactive protein (CRP) as a predictor of clinical outcome and to investigate whether follow-up CRP measurement is useful for the prediction of the clinical outcome of bloodstream infections in pati..
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Original Article
Treatment Outcome of Combination Therapy Including Clarithromycin for Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease
Eun Young Kim, Su Young Chi, In Jae Oh, Kyu Sik Kim, Yu Il Kim, Sung Chul Lim, Young Chul Kim, Yong Soo Kwon
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(1):54-59. Published online March 2, 2011
Background/AimsThe frequency of nontuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease in HIV-negative patients is increasing; the most common pathogen in Korea is the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). However, few studies have evaluated the treatment outcome of MAC p..
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Original Article
Prognostic Factors Associated with Survival in Patients with Primary Duodenal Adenocarcinoma
Woo Chul Chung, Chang Nyol Paik, Sung Hoon Jung, Kang-Moon Lee, Sang Woo Kim, U-Im Chang, Jin Mo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(1):34-40. Published online March 2, 2011
Background/AimsThe prognostic factors in primary duodenal adenocarcinoma remain controversial. This study evaluated the prognostic factors associated with survival in patients with primary duodenal adenocarcinoma. MethodsFrom March 1996 to June ..
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Review
Update on Endoscopic Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis
Byung Moo Yoo, Glen A. Lehman
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(3):169-179. Published online August 26, 2009
Endoscopic therapy has been increasingly recognized as the effective therapy in selected patients with chronic pancreatitis. Utility of endotherapy in various conditions occurring in chronic pancreatitis is discussed. Its efficacy, limitations, and alternatives are addressed. For the best managem..
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