Volume 41 Issue 6

Reviews Pulmonology Epidemiology of interstitial lung diseases in Asia

Hee-Young Yoon, Felicia S. W. Teo, Ju Hyun Oh, Jin Woo Song

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):969-981.

Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in Asia

Ju Hyun Oh, Felicia S. W. Teo, Hee-Young Yoon, Jin Woo Song

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):982-994.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease as a comorbidity in chronic lung diseases: mechanism, clinical impacts and therapeutic uncertainty

Jin-Young Huh, Jin Woo Song

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):995-1009.

Infectious diseases Diagnosis and treatment of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients: a persistent challenge

Jihwan Bang

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1010-1019.

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in non-human immunodeficiency virus patients

Jinnam Kim, Choseok Yoon, Bongyoung Kim, Se Yoon Park

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1020-1039.

Guideline Rheumatology Korean College of Rheumatology treatment recommendations for patients with axial spondyloarthritis: 2026 update

Hong Ki Min, Mi Ryoung Seo, Sang-Hoon Lee, Yeon-Ah Lee, Jennifer Jooha Lee, Seong-Ryul Kwon, Tae-Hwan Kim, Min-Chan Park, Kichul Shin, Ji Hyeon Ju, Yong-Gil Kim, Bon San Koo, Eun Young Lee, Hoon-Suk Cha, Seung Cheol Shim, Ji Hui Shin, Tae-Jong Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1040-1064.

Original Articles Gastroenterology Association of age-adjusted skeletal muscle index and modest alcohol intake with hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in males

Janghan Jung, Jin Lee, Dong Hee Koh, Jung Hee Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1065-1076.

Cardiology The efficacy and safety of on-label reduced-dose apixaban in patients with atrial fibrillation in real-world practice

Min-Su Jung, Jongmin Hwang, Seongwook Han, Hyoung-Seob Park, Tae-Wan Chung, Eue-Keun Choi, Il-Young Oh, Hyung Wook Park, Sung Ho Lee, Jong-Sung Park, Yae Min Park, Gyo-Seung Hwang, Dong-Hyeok Kim, Jin-Kyu Park, Jong-Il Choi

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1077-1086.

Syncope as a predictor of sudden cardiac arrest: a nationwide population-based study

Yun Gi Kim, Yeji Kim, Joo Hee Jeong, Kyung-Do Han, Chang-Ok Seo, Hyoung Seok Lee, Jaemin Shim, Young-Hoon Kim, Jong-Il Choi

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1087-1100.

Editorials Syncope and sudden cardiac arrest: a warning sign or a marker of cardiovascular risk?

Dong-Hyeok Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1101-1103.

Original Articles Pulmonology Pleural fluid cytokines in malignant pleural effusion: associations with lung expandability and prediction of pleurodesis outcome

Jarudul Phocharoen, Pimpayao Sodsai, Virissorn Wongsrichanalai, Vorawut Thanthitaweewat, Thitiwat Sriprasart, Nophol Leelayuwatanakul

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1104-1113.

Endocrinology-metabolism Metabolic syndrome and risk of suicide death in South Korea: a nationwide cohort study

Jin Hwa Kim, Young Sang Lyu, Mee Kyoung Kim, Sang Yong Kim, Ki-Hyun Baek, Ki-Ho Song, Kyungdo Han, Hyuk-Sang Kwon

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1114-1125.

Infectious diseases Aspergillus positivity in lower respiratory specimens as a predictor of poor prognosis in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Ka Eun Kim, Jung Soo Son, Hyeon Jae Jo, Chan Mi Lee, Jae Hyeon Park, Chang Kyung Kang, Taek Soo Kim, Pyoeng Gyun Choe, Wan Beom Park, Nam Joong Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1126-1137.

Editorials When a positive culture speaks: lower respiratory Aspergillus isolation as a prognostic marker in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Seong Yeon Park

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1138-1140.

Original Articles Allergy Clinical features of moderate-to-severe antibiotic allergy in Korea: analysis from the drug allergy safety information sharing system database

Eunsik Bang, Min-Ho Kang, Jee Hyun Kim, Won Jong Song, Su Jeong Song, Eunyoung Sa, Jeong-Min Park, Ji-Hyang Lee, Jeong-Eun Yun, Jiung Jeong, Sujeong Kim, Hwa Young Lee, Kyung Hee Park, Min-Gyu Kang, Sang Min Lee, So Ri Kim, Sae-Hoon Kim, Hye-Ryun Kang

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1141-1151.

Correspondences Rheumatology Response to comment on “Incidence and risk factors for osteoporotic fractures in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus versus matched controls”

Chang Seong Kim, Kyung-Do Han, Hong Sang Choi, Eun Hui Bae, Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Wan Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1152-1152.

Hospital medicine Beyond dispensing: rethinking the pharmacist's role in telemedicine

Liu-Cheng Li, Yan Guan, Kai-Li Mao

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1153-1154.

Images of interest Cardiology Femoral sheath fracture and migration during temporary pacemaker removal: Successful bail-out using a balloon retrieval technique

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

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1155-1157.

Isolated right ventricular infarction during percutaneous coronary intervention

Chan-Hee Lee, Young-Sang Jeong, Melvin M. Scheinman

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1158-1159.

Corrigendum Infectious diseases Cross-neutralizing antibody responses among individuals with or without bivalent vaccine: a six-month prospective cohort study

Hye Hee Cha, Ji Yeun Kim, Seung Beom Kim, Junho Cha, Ji-Soo Kwon, Woori Kim, Ju Yeon Son, Choi Young Jang, Min-Chul Kim, So Yun Lim, Sung-Han Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1160-1160.