Volume 33 Issue 6

Reviews Cardiology Palliative and end-of-life care for heart failure patients in an aging society

Takahiro Okumura, Akinori Sawamura, Toyoaki Murohara

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1039-1049.

Endocrinology-metabolism Clinical implications of anti-thyroglobulin antibody measurement before surgery in thyroid cancer

Kwanhoon Jo, Dong-Jun Lim

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1050-1057.

Hemato-oncology Neuropathic cancer pain: prevalence, pathophysiology, and management

So Young Yoon, Jeeyoung Oh

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1058-1069.

Infectious diseases Vibrio vulnificus infection: a persistent threat to public health

Na Ra Yun, Dong-Min Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1070-1078.

Editorials The importance of treating mild hyperglycemia in pregnant women with diabetes

Kyung-Soo Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1079-1080.

Piggybacked by PEGylation?

Kichul Shin

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1081-1083.

Original Articles Gastroenterology Should asymptomatic young men with iron deficiency anemia necessarily undergo endoscopy?

Nam Hee Kim, Jung Ho Park, Dong Il Park, Chong Il Sohn, Kyuyong Choi, Yoon Suk Jung

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1084-1092.

Clinical significance of radiation-induced liver disease after stereotactic body radiation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma

Baek Gyu Jun, Young Don Kim, Gab Jin Cheon, Eun Seog Kim, Eunjin Jwa, Sang Gyune Kim, Young Seok Kim, Boo Sung Kim, Soung Won Jeong, Jae Young Jang, Sae Hwan Lee, Hong Soo Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1093-1102.

Association of a genetic polymorphism of IL1RN with risk of acute pancreatitis in a Korean ethnic group

Jin Woo Park, Ja Sung Choi, Ki Joon Han, Sang Heun Lee, Eui Joo Kim, Jae Hee Cho

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1103-1110.

Cardiology Prognostic significance of non-chest pain symptoms in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Inna Kim, Min Chul Kim, Keun Ho Park, Doo Sun Sim, Young Joon Hong, Ju Han Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Myeong Chan Cho, Jong Jin Kim, Young Jo Kim, Youngkeun Ahn

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1111-1118.

Harmonization of laboratory results by data adjustment in multicenter clinical trials

Sang Gon Lee, Hee-Jung Chung, Jeong Bae Park, Hyosoon Park, Eun Hee Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1119-1128.

Pulmonology Effect of vitamin D deficiency in Korean patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Sojung Park, Min Gi Lee, Sang-Bum Hong, Chae-Man Lim, Younsuck Koh, Jin Won Huh

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1129-1136.

Prolonged low-dose cyclophosphamide treatment after pulse therapy attenuates lung injury in rats with paraquat intoxication

Jie Gao, Shunyi Feng, Yong Li

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1137-1142.

Endocrinology-metabolism Maternal and neonatal outcomes in Korean women with type 2 diabetes

Hye-Jung Jang, Hee-Sook Kim, Sung-Hoon Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1143-1149.

Nephrology Number of existing permanent teeth is associated with chronic kidney disease in the elderly Korean population

Hye-Sun Shin

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1150-1159.

Current treatment status and medical costs for hemodialysis vascular access based on analysis of the Korean Health Insurance Database

Hyung Seok Lee, Young-Su Ju, Young Rim Song, Jwa Kyung Kim, Sun Ryoung Choi, Narae Joo, Hyung Jik Kim, Pyoungju Park, Sung Gyun Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1160-1168.

Hemato-oncology The effect of the dexamethasone, cytarabine, and cisplatin (DHAP) regimen on stem cell mobilization and transplant outcomes of patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma who are candidates for up-front autologous stem cell transplantation

So Yeon Jeon, Ho-Young Yhim, Hee Sun Kim, Jeong-A Kim, Deok-Hwan Yang, Jae-Yong Kwak

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1169-1181.

Clinical characteristics and treatment propensity in elderly patients aged over 80 years with colorectal cancer

Yun Hwa Jung, Jae Young Kim, Yu Na Jang, Sang Hoon Yoo, Gyo Hui Kim, Kang Min Lee, In Kyu Lee, Su Mi Chung, In Sook Woo

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1182-1193.

No benefit of hypomethylating agents compared to supportive care for higher risk myelodysplastic syndrome

Sang Kyun Sohn, Joon Ho Moon, In Hee Lee, Jae Sook Ahn, Hyeoung Joon Kim, Joo Seop Chung, Ho Jin Shin, Sung Woo Park, Won Sik Lee, Sang Min Lee, Hawk Kim, Ho Sup Lee, Yang Soo Kim, Yoon Young Cho, Sung Hwa Bae, Ji Hyun Lee, Sung Hyun Kim, Ik Chan Song, Ji Hyun Kwon, Yoo Jin Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1194-1202.

Infectious diseases Adverse drug reaction monitoring during antimicrobial therapy for septicemia patients at a university hospital in New Delhi

Muhammad Shamshir Alam, Krishna Kolappa Pillai, Syed Aliul Hasan Abdi, Prem Kapur, Paru Kutty Pillai, Kandasamy Nagarajan

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1203-1209.

Allergy Effect of the anti-IL-17 antibody on allergic inflammation in an obesity-related asthma model

Lin Liang, Jung Hur, Ji Young Kang, Chin Kook Rhee, Young Kyoon Kim, Sook Young Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1210-1223.

Rheumatology Rapid onset of efficacy predicts response to therapy with certolizumab plus methotrexate in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis

Young Mo Kang, Young-Eun Park, Won Park, Jung-Yoon Choe, Chul-Soo Cho, Seung-Cheol Shim, Sang Cheol Bae, Chang-Hee Suh, Hoon-Suk Cha, Eun Mi Koh, Yeong-Wook Song, Bin Yoo, Shin-Seok Lee, Min-Chan Park, Sang-Heon Lee, Catherine Arendt, Willem Koetse, Soo-Kon Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1224-1233.

Red blood cell distribution width is useful in discriminating adult onset Still’s disease and sepsis within 24 hours after hospitalization

Hee-Jin Park, Jungsik Song, Yong-Beom Park, Soo-Kon Lee, Sang-Won Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1234-1240.

Systemic review: agreement between the latent tuberculosis screening tests among patients with rheumatic diseases

Junhee Pyo, Soo-Kyung Cho, Dam Kim, Yoon-Kyoung Sung

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1241-1251.

Correspondences Comment on “Medication nonadherence in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the importance of belief about medication and illness perception”

Yunjiao Meng, Xujuan Xu

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1252-1253.

Response to comment on “Medication nonadherence in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the importance of belief about medication and illness perception”

Young Sun Suh, Yun-Hong Cheon, Hyun-Ok Kim, Rock-Bum Kim, Ki Soo Park, Sang-Hyon Kim, Seung-Geun Lee, Eun-Kyoung Park, Jian Hur, Sang-Il Lee

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1254-1254.

Images of interest Chilaiditi syndrome

Ozge Karaman, Muzaffer Kahyaoglu, Emine Alpay, Arzu Kalaycı, Cetin Gecmen

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1255-1255.

Malignant intercostal psammomatous melanotic schwannoma in a patient with Carney complex

Yea Eun Kang, Jin-Ok Jeong, Kyung-Hee Kim, Chang-Seok Ki, Hyun Jin Kim

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1256-1257.

Full-blown hyperparathyroidism

Woo Kyun Bae, Ik-Joo Chung

Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1258-1259.