Volume 40 Issue 6

Editorials Pulmonology Rethinking adjunctive dobutamine in septic shock: time to individualize, not generalize

Su Hwan Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):861-862.

Rheumatology Expanding therapeutic horizons of calcineurin inhibitors in lupus nephritis: from tacrolimus to next-generation agents

Yoon-Kyoung Sung

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):863-865.

Reviews Cardiology Coagulopathy and platelet abnormalities in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Dae Sung Kim, Won Moon

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):866-875.

Pulmonology Managing dyslipidemia in chronic kidney disease: a comprehensive overview of evidence and recommendations

Ji Yoon Kim, Suk Min Chung, Nam Hoon Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):876-889.

Shared decision-making for kidney replacement therapy: a comprehensive review and a proposed model

Hyun Jung Shin, Seoyoung Choi, Sejoong Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):890-908.

Clinical challenges and individualized approaches to dialysis therapy in older adults

Sungmi Kim, Yu Ah Hong

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):909-926.

Infectious diseases Current perspectives on sarcopenia: diagnosis and therapeutic approaches

Jung-Yeon Choi, Kwang-il Kim, Cheol-Ho Choi

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):927-938.

Original Articles Gastroenterology Exosomal miRNA-720 as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma

Ji Min Kim, Hye Seon Kim, Jin Seoub Kim, Ji Won Han, Soon Kyu Lee, Heechul Nam, Pil Soo Sung, Si Hyun Bae, Jong Young Choi, Seung Kew Yoon, Jeong Won Jang

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):939-951.

Risk of colorectal cancer in kidney transplant recipients and patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis

Yongchel Ahn, Hoon Yu, Yoonjong Bae, Mina Kim, Seung Bum Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):952-960.

Cardiology Association of the triglyceride-glucose index with cardiovascular outcomes across cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stages

Byung Sik Kim, Hyun-Jin Kim, Shinje Moon, Hasung Kim, Jungkuk Lee, Jeong-Hun Shin

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):961-974.

Long-term clinical outcome and risk stratification across stages of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome in a nationwide cohort

Hyun-Jin Kim, Byung Sik Kim, Hasung Kim, Jungkuk Lee, Ha Hye Jo, Dong Wook Kim, Jeong-Hun Shin, Ki-Chul Sung

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):975-989.

Pulmonology Effects of adjunctive dobutamine on outcomes among patients with septic shock: a propensity score matching analysis

Sung Yoon Lim, Kyu Jin Lee, Yeonhoon Jang, Yeon Joo Lee, Ryoung-Eun Ko, Gee Young Suh, Dong Kyu Oh, Su Yeon Lee, Mi Hyeon Park, Chae-Man Lim, Sunghoon Park

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):990-1001.

Predictive value of the modified ROX index for extubation failure in mechanically ventilated patients

Kwonhyung Hyung, Kyung-Eui Lee, Yoon Hae Ahn, Jinwoo Lee, Sang-Min Lee, Hong Yeul Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):1002-1016.

Endocrinology-metabolism Comprehensive approaches to diabetes in the elderly: adapting to evolving trends

Jeongmin Lee, Kwang Joon Kim, Yang Sun Park, Yong-ho Lee, Kyeong Hye Park, Hee-Won Jung, Bong-Soo Cha, Hun-Sung Kim, Chang Oh Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):1017-1028.

Hemato-oncology Real-world treatment outcomes in South Korean patients with epidermal growth factor receptor-mutant non-small cell lung cancer

Young Saing Kim, Eun Young Lee, Hyun Woo Lee, Jin-Hyuk Choi, Tae-Hwan Kim, Yong Won Choi, Mi Sun Ahn

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):1029-1041.

Rheumatology Treatment satisfaction and its determinants in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus

Hyo Jin Choi, Mi Ryoung Seo, Eunji Kim, Han Joo Baek

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):1042-1051.

Real-world clinical response and efficacy of tacrolimus-based maintenance therapy for Korean patients with lupus nephritis

Ji-Won Kim, Ju-Yang Jung, Hyoun-Ah Kim, Chang-Hee Suh

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):1052-1064.

Images of interest Cardiology Left main coronary artery compression associated with unfavorable thoracic anatomy

Daeung Ohn, Yeon-Jik Choi, Jin-Young Yoo, Suk-Min Seo, Junghoon Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):1065-1067.

Infectious diseases Disseminated tuberculosis without pulmonary involvement mimicking multiple bone metastases

Hyo-Jin Lee, Seo-Jun Byun, Si-Hyun Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(6):1068-1069.