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Letter to the editor
Occurrence of sarcoidosis after chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Hyungwoo Cho, Dok Hyun Yoon, Jwa Hoon Kim, Young Bo Ko, Byoung Soo Kwon, In-Hye Song, Cheolwon Suh
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):605-607. Published online March 12, 2016
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Letter to the editor
Cyclophosphamide therapy for secondary amyloidosis in a patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis unresponsive to tumor necrosis factor α inhibitor therapy
Sun Ae Han, Young Min Yoon, Wan Soo Lee, Yun Sung Kim, Byung Chul Shin, Jong Hoon Chung, Hyun Lee Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):601-604. Published online March 7, 2016
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Etc. / Original Article
The Korean version of the FRAIL scale: clinical feasibility and validity of assessing the frailty status of Korean elderly
Hee-Won Jung, Hyun-Jung Yoo, Si-Young Park, Sun-Wook Kim, Jung-Yeon Choi, Sol-Ji Yoon, Cheol-Ho Kim, Kwang-il Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):594-600. Published online December 23, 2015
Background/Aims: The fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illnesses, and loss of weight (FRAIL) scale is a screening tool for frailty status using a simple 5-item questionnaire. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical feasibility and validity of the Korean version of the FRAIL (K-FRAIL) scale..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
An analysis of age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and its significance on osteoarthritis in a Korean population
Hun-Tae Kim, Hyun-Je Kim, Hee-Yun Ahn, Young-Hoon Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):585-593. Published online March 15, 2016
Background/Aims: This study was conducted in order to analyze the effects of sarcopenia on age-related osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee in a Korean population.
Methods: All the Korean subjects who visited the Yeungnam University Medical Center Health Promotion Center between 2008 and 2012 in order t..
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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Comparative study on the epidemiological aspects of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infections between Korea and Japan, 2006 to 2010
Won-Chang Lee, Young Hwan Kwon
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):579-584. Published online February 18, 2016
Background/Aims: To compare the epidemiological aspects of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) between Korea and Japan by analyzing the current state of EHEC infection outbreaks and related risk factors.
Methods: We investigated the epidemiological aspects of EHEC infection cases betwe..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Induction chemotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity: a role in organ preservation
Chan-Young Ock, Bhumsuk Keam, Tae Min Kim, Doo Hee Han, Tae-Bin Won, Se-Hoon Lee, J. Hun Hah, Tack-Kyun Kwon, Dong-Wan Kim, Dong-Young Kim, Chae-Seo Rhee, Hong-Gyun Wu, Myung-Whun Sung, Dae Seog Heo
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):570-578. Published online March 15, 2016
Background/Aims: The role of induction chemotherapy (IC) for eyeball preservation has not been established in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity (PNSNC). Periorbital involvement frequently leads to eyeball exenteration with a margin of safety. We ev..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Treatment outcomes and clinical relevance of the
Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index in Korean follicular lymphoma patients
treated with chemotherapy
Chi Hoon Maeng, Sung Woo Ahn, Seong-Yoon Ryu, Sungjun Han, Young Hyeh Ko, Jun Ho Ji, Won Seog Kim, Seok Jin Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):560-569. Published online February 22, 2016
Background/Aims: The Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index (FLIPI) and FLIPI2 are well-known prognostic models for patients with follicular lymphoma (FL). However, their prognostic relevance has not been examined before in Korean patients with FL.
Methods: We reviewed clinical and labo..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Safety and immunologic benefits of conversion to sirolimus in kidney transplant recipients with long-term exposure to calcineurin inhibitors
Ji Hyun Yu, Kyoung Woon Kim, Bo-Mi Kim, Byung Ha Chung, Mi-La Cho, Bum Soon Choi, Cheol Whee Park, Yong-Soo Kim, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):552-559. Published online March 11, 2016
Background/Aims: Sirolimus (SRL) is a promising immunosuppressant replacingcalcineurin inhibitors (CNIs). This study was performed to evaluate the safetyand immunologic benefits of conversion to SRL in stable kidney transplant (KT)recipients exposed to CNIs for long periods.
Methods: Fourteen CNI-t..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Comparison of treatment delay associated with tunneled hemodialysis catheter placement between interventionists
Yoo Hyung Kim, Hae Ri Kim, Hong Jae Jeon, Ye-Jin Kim, Sa Ra Jung, Dae Eun Choi, Kang Wook Lee, Ki Ryang Na
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):543-551. Published online April 14, 2016
Background/Aims: Fragmented care in nephrology can cause treatment delays. Nephrologists are qualified to perform vascular access-related procedures because they understand the pathophysiology of renal disease and perform physical examination for vascular access. We compared treatment delays associa..
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Endocrinology-metabolism / Original Article
Association between blood glucose level derived using the oral glucose tolerance test and glycated hemoglobin level
Hyoung Joo Kim, Young Geon Kim, Jin Soo Park, Young Hwan Ahn, Kyoung Hwa Ha, Dae Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):535-542. Published online February 22, 2016
Background/Aims: Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is widely used as a marker of glycemic control. Translation of the HbA1c level to an average blood glucose level is useful because the latter figure is easily understood by patients. We studied the association between blood glucose levels revealed by the ..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Intermediate risk of multidrug-resistant organisms in patients who admitted intensive care unit with healthcare-associated pneumonia
Hongyeul Lee, Ji Young Park, Taehoon Lee, Yeon Joo Lee, Hyo-Jeong Lim, Jong Sun Park, Ho Il Yoon, Jae-Ho Lee, Choon-Taek Lee, Young-Jae Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):525-534. Published online March 11, 2016
Background/Aims: Healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) was proposed asa new pneumonia category in 2005, and treatment recommendations includebroad-spectrum antibiotics directed at multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens.However, this concept continues to be controversial, and microbiological data arela..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
A prospective cohort study of latent tuberculosis in adult close contacts of active pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Korea
Sun Hyo Park, Seung Jun Lee, Yu Ji Cho, Yi Yeong Jeong, Ho Cheol Kim, Jong Deog Lee, Hee Jin Kim, Dick Menzies
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):517-524. Published online April 7, 2016
Background/Aims: The objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in adult close contacts of active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients in Korea.
Methods: Adult close contacts of active pulmonary TB patients were recruited ..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Clinical significance of changes in the corrected QT interval in stress-induced cardiomyopathy
Jung-Hee Lee, Jae-Sun Uhm, Dong Geum Shin, Boyoung Joung, Hui-Nam Pak, Young-Guk Ko, Geu-Ru Hong, Moon-Hyoung Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):507-516. Published online April 7, 2016
Background/Aims: Although transient changes in the electrocardiogram (ECG) of patients with stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SCMP) are common, there are little data about ECG changes in patients with SCMP and the clinical implications of these variations.
Methods: We investigated a total of 128 pati..
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Cardiology / Original Article
The efficacy and safety of drug-eluting balloons for the treatment of in-stent restenosis as compared with drug-eluting stents and with conventional balloon angioplasty
Pyung Chun Oh, Soon Yong Suh, Woong Chol Kang, Kyounghoon Lee, Seung Hwan Han, Taehoon Ahn, Eak Kyun Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):501-506. Published online December 21, 2015
Background/Aims: Treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) is still associated with a high incidence of recurrence. We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of drug-eluting balloons (DEB) for the treatment of ISR as compared with conventional balloon angioplasty (BA) and drug-eluting stent..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Immediate multivessel revascularization may increase cardiac death and myocardial infarction in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction and multivessel coronary artery disease: data analysis from real world practice
Woo-Young Chung, Jae-Bin Seo, Dong-Hyun Choi, Young-Seok Cho, Joo Myung Lee, Jung-Won Suh, Tae-Jin Youn, In-Ho Chae, Dong-Ju Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):488-500. Published online April 6, 2016
Background/Aims: The best revascularization strategy for patients with both acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel coronary disease (MVD) is still debatable. We aimed to compare the outcomes of multivessel revascularization (MVR) with those of culprit-only revascularization..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Diagnostic value of alcoholic liver disease (ALD)/nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) index combined with γ-glutamyl transferase in differentiating ALD and NAFLD
Junling Wang, Ping Li, Zhilong Jiang, Qiuhui Yang, Yuqiang Mi, Yonggang Liu, Ruifang Shi, Yonghe Zhou, Jinsheng Wang, Wei Lu, Si Li, Dan Liu
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):479-487. Published online March 30, 2016
Background/Aims: This study aimed to verify the reliability of the alcoholic liver disease (ALD)/nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) index (ANI) for distinguishing ALD in patients with hepatic steatosis from NAFLD, and to investigate whether ANI combined with γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT) woul..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Clinical outcome of acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding after hours: the role of urgent endoscopy
Dong-Won Ahn, Young Soo Park, Sang Hyub Lee, Cheol Min Shin, Jin-Hyeok Hwang, Jin-Wook Kim, Sook-Hyang Jeong, Nayoung Kim, Dong Ho Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):470-478. Published online April 6, 2016
Background/Aims: This study was performed to investigate the clinical role of urgent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (ANVUGIB) performed by experienced endoscopists after hours.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed for consecutively ..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Comparison of enhancement and image quality: different iodine concentrations for liver on 128-slice multidetector computed tomography in the same chronic liver disease patients
Byoung Goo Jo, Yun Gyu Song, Sang Goon Shim, Young Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):461-469. Published online December 23, 2015
Background/Aims: The objective of this study was to compare the degree of hepatic enhancement and image quality using contrast media of different iodine concentrations with the same iodine dose.
Methods: From July 2011 to June 2013, 50 patients with chronic liver disease who underwent baseline and ..
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Editorial
Association between estimated blood glucose levels and glycated hemoglobin levels
Seon-Ah Cha, Seung-Hyun Ko
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):457-460. Published online April 29, 2016
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Gastroenterology / Review
Functional dyspepsia: new insights into pathogenesis and therapy
Nicholas J. Talley
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):444-456. Published online April 6, 2016
One in 10 people suffer from functional dyspepsia (FD), a clinical syndrome comprising chronic bothersome early satiety, or postprandial fullness, or epigastric pain or burning. Postprandial distress syndrome (PDS, comprising early satiety and/or postprandial fullness) and epigastric pain syndrome (..
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