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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Infections after lung transplantation: time of occurrence, sites, and microbiologic etiologies
Ji Hyun Yun, Sang-Oh Lee, Kyung-Wook Jo, Se Hoon Choi, Jina Lee, Eun Jin Chae, Kyung-Hyun Do, Dae-Kee Choi, In-Cheol Choi, Sang-Bum Hong, Tae Sun Shim, Hyeong Ryul Kim, Dong Kwan Kim, Seung-Il Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):506-514. Published online June 29, 2015
Background/Aims: Infections are major causes of both early and late death after lung transplantation (LT). The development of prophylaxis strategies has altered the epidemiology of post-LT infections; however, recent epidemiological data are limited. We evaluated infections after LT at our instituti..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Clinical features and outcomes of systemic amyloidosis with gastrointestinal involvement: a single-center experience
A Young Lim, Ji Hyeon Lee, Ki Sun Jung, Hye Bin Gwag, Do Hee Kim, Seok Jin Kim, Ga Yeon Lee, Jung Sun Kim, Hee-Jin Kim, Soo-Youn Lee, Jung Eun Lee, Eun-Seok Jeon, Kihyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):496-505. Published online June 29, 2015
Background/Aims: The gastrointestinal (GI) tract often becomes involved in patients with systemic amyloidosis. As few GI amyloidosis data have been reported, we describe the clinical features and outcomes of patients with pathologically proven GI amyloidosis.
Methods: We identified 155 patients dia..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Renal Klotho expression in patients with acute kidney injury is associated with the severity of the injury
Min Young Seo, Jihyun Yang, Jun Yong Lee, Kitae Kim, Sun Chul Kim, Hyojeong Chang, Nam Hee Won, Myung-Gyu Kim, Sang-Kyung Jo, Wonyong Cho, Hyoung Kyu Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):489-495. Published online June 29, 2015
Background/Aims: The potential physiologic roles of Klotho in acute kidney injury (AKI) have recently been demonstrated in animal models. However, to date, there have been no human studies investigating the expression of renal Klotho in AKI.
Methods: We retrospectively collected biopsy specimens a..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Clinical outcomes of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in patients with hematologic malignancies
Hye Seon Kang, Chin Kook Rhee, Hea Yon Lee, Young Kyoon Kim, Soon Seog Kwon, Seok Chan Kim, Jong Wook Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):478-488. Published online June 29, 2015
Background/Aims: The clinical outcomes of patients with hematologic malignancies who were treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) after the failu re of optimal conventional therapy were determined.
Methods: The medical records of all patients administered ECMO during their stay in a..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
A combination of early warning score and lactate to predict intensive care unit transfer of inpatients with severe sepsis/septic shock
Jung-Wan Yoo, Ju Ry Lee, Youn Kyung Jung, Sun Hui Choi, Jeong Suk Son, Byung Ju Kang, Tai Sun Park, Jin-Won Huh, Chae-Man Lim, Younsuck Koh, Sang Bum Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):471-477. Published online June 29, 2015
Background/Aims: The modified early warning score (MEWS) is used to predict patient intensive care unit (ICU) admission and mortality. Lactate (LA) in the blood lactate (BLA) is measured to evaluate disease severity and treatment efficacy in patients with severe sepsis/septic shock. The usefulness o..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Prognostic value of hyponatremia in heart failure patients: an analysis of the Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in the Relation with Serum Sodium Level in Asian Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure (COAST) study
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Byung-Su Yoo, Jin Joo Park, Dong-Ju Choi, Seok-Min Kang, Juey-Jen Hwang, Shing-Jong Lin, Ming-Shien Wen, Jian Zhang, Junbo Ge, on behalf of the COAST investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):460-470. Published online June 29, 2015
Background/Aims: Hyponatremia is a well-known risk factor for poor outcomes in Western studies of heart failure (HF) patients. We evaluated the predictive value of hyponatremia in hospitalized Asian HF patients.
Methods: The Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in the Relation with Serum Sodium Le..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Prevalence of and risk factors for endogenous endophthalmitis in patients with pyogenic liver abscesses
In Hyung Park, Chung Hwan Jun, Jin Woo Wi, Seon Young Park, Wan Sik Lee, Sook In Jung, Chang Hwan Park, Young Eun Joo, Hyun Soo Kim, Sung Kyu Choi, Jong Sun Rew
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):453-459. Published online June 29, 2015
Background/Aims: Although pyogenic liver abscesses (PLAs) can be successfully treated, the visual prognosis of patients with endogenous endophthalmitis (EE) associated with a PLA is poor. Early diagnosis and prompt intervention may salvage useful vision. Therefore, we investigated risk factors for E..
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Cardiology / Editorial
Hyponatremia in acute heart failure: a marker of poor condition or a mediator of poor outcome?
Myung Hwan Bae, Shung Chull Chae
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):450-452. Published online June 29, 2015
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Pulmonology / Review
Phenotype of asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome
Chin Kook Rhee
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):443-449. Published online June 29, 2015
Many patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have overlapping characteristics of both diseases. By spirometric definition, patients with both fixed airflow obstruction (AO) and bronchodilator reversibility or fixed AO and bronchial hyperresponsiveness can be considered t..
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Cardiology / Review
Infective endocarditis involving an apparently structurally normal valve: new epidemiological trend?
Jae-Kwan Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):434-442. Published online June 29, 2015
Infective endocarditis (IE) has been increasingly diagnosed in patients without previously detected predisposing heart disease, but its clinical features have yet to be fully determined. A recent single-center study including echocardiographic images and surgical findings investigated the incidence ..
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Gastroenterology / Review
A 2015 roadmap for the management of hepatitis C virus infections in Asia
Seng Gee Lim, Yock Young Dan
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):423-433. Published online June 29, 2015
The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Asia is 0.5% to 4.7%, with three different genotypes predominating, depending on the geographic region: genotype 1b in East Asia, genotype 3 in South and Southeast Asia, and genotype 6 in Indochina. Official approval for direct-acting antiviral agents (DA..
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Erratum
Intrathoracic kidney with left-sided Bochdalek hernia in a woman with bacteremic acute pyelonephritis due to Escherichia coli
Yong-sun Noh, Yeonguk Kim, Yun Seo, Seong-Heon Wie, U-Im Chang
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):421-421. Published online April 29, 2015
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Geriatric / Image of interest
Purple urine bag syndrome in a patient with a urethral balloon catheter and a history of ileal conduit urinary diversion
Tsuneaki Kenzaka
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):420-420. Published online April 29, 2015
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Rheumatology / Image of interest
Homonymous hemianopia in a patient with Behcet’s disease
Won-Seok Lee, Mi-Hee Kang, Won-Sik Jung, Yun-Hong Cheon, Wan-Hee Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):418-419. Published online April 29, 2015
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Rheumatology / Letter to the editor
Polymyalgia rheumatica following paraspinal muscle inflammation and sacroiliitis
Taeseok Lim, Seokyung Woo, Yoon Gwon Mun, Eunjung Yim, Jung Hee Koh, Kyung-Su Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):415-417. Published online April 29, 2015
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Hemato-oncology / Letter to the editor
Triple-negative breast cancer that progressed as estrogen receptor-positive skin metastases
Sang Min Lee, Eun Jin Kang, Ju Hee Kim, Jong Min Yun, Der Sheng Sun, Yoon Ho Ko, Hye Sung Won
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):411-414. Published online April 29, 2015
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Nephrology / Letter to the editor
Henoch-Schönlein purpura secondary to infective endocarditis in a patient with pulmonary valve stenosis and a ventricular septal defect
Sung Eun Ha, Tae Hyun Ban, Sung Min Jung, Kang Nam Bae, Byung Ha Chung, Cheol Whee Park, Bum-Soon Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):406-410. Published online April 29, 2015
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Nephrology / Letter to the editor
Cutaneous vasculitis and renal involvement in Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
Hajeong Lee, Kyung Chul Moon, Suhnggwon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):402-405. Published online April 29, 2015
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Gastroenterology / Letter to the editor
Pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma of borderline malignancy associated with Clonorchis sinensis
Jong Hwan Choi, Ji Hoon Kim, Chung Ho Kim, Young Kul Jung, Jong Eun Yeon, Kwan Soo Byun, Insun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):398-401. Published online April 29, 2015
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Predictive factors of radiographic progression in ankylosing spondylitis
Hyungjin Kim, Jaejoon Lee, Joong Kyong Ahn, Jiwon Hwang, Eun-Jung Park, Hyemin Jeong, Hoon-Suk Cha, Eun-Mi Koh
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):391-397. Published online April 29, 2015
Background/Aims: The course of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is rather variable, and the factors that predict radiographic progression remain largely obscure. In this study, we tried to determine the clinical factors and laboratory measures that are useful in predicting the radiographic progression of..
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