Jina Yeo, Mi Ryoung Seo, Jun Won Park, Yeon-Ah Lee, Ju Ho Lee, Eun Ha Kang, Seon Mi Ji, Han Joo Baek
{"title":"Literature review of non-pharmacological treatment for patients with axial spondyloarthritis.","authors":"Jina Yeo, Mi Ryoung Seo, Jun Won Park, Yeon-Ah Lee, Ju Ho Lee, Eun Ha Kang, Seon Mi Ji, Han Joo Baek","doi":"10.3904/kjim.2023.485","DOIUrl":"10.3904/kjim.2023.485","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the sacroiliac joints and axial spine. Along with pharmacotherapy, non-pharmacological interventions for axSpA are crucial and constitute the cornerstone of treatment. Here, we review the evidence for non-pharmacological treatment of axSpA as a basis for the 2023 Korean treatment recommendations for patients with axSpA. The effectiveness of the core non-pharmacological approaches, such as education, smoking cessation, and exercise, has been reaffirmed. High-quality research on surgical treatment is limited. However, total hip replacement is advised in patients with ongoing pain or disability and visible structural damage to the hip on imaging. Urgent spinal intervention should be considered in cases of acute spinal pain with neurological deficiency or concurrent unstable fractures. Evidence for complementary therapies, including spas and acupuncture, remains insufficient.</p>","PeriodicalId":48785,"journal":{"name":"Korean Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"40-48"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11725484/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141154164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bariatric surgery for treatment of morbid obesity in adults.","authors":"Ki Bum Park, Kyong-Hwa Jun","doi":"10.3904/kjim.2024.219","DOIUrl":"10.3904/kjim.2024.219","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Morbid obesity requires active intervention, with treatment options including lifestyle modification, pharmacotherapy, and surgery. As the prevalence of obesity continues to rise in Korea, it is crucial for specialists and general practitioners to have a comprehensive understanding of obesity and its management. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment modality for obesity, leading to significant weight loss and metabolic benefits. It involves surgical alterations of normal anatomical structures to improve overall health. Therefore, selecting the appropriate procedure based on the individual characteristics of patients is crucial. This review highlights the two most commonly performed bariatric procedures worldwide, including in Korea: sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Furthermore, it provides a comprehensive overview of the surgical techniques involved in SG and RYGB, addresses potential complications, and presents findings from key studies on the weight loss and metabolic outcomes of these surgeries. Additionally, to support clinical application, the review provides outcome data for these procedures based on studies conducted in Korean populations. In addition to SG and RYGB, this review briefly introduces other surgical and endoscopic options, as well as pharmacological treatments that are currently available or may become viable options in the near future.</p>","PeriodicalId":48785,"journal":{"name":"Korean Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":"40 1","pages":"24-39"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11725483/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142957309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Who is at risk for immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis among Korean patients?","authors":"Ji Hyun Kim, Sung Chul Park","doi":"10.3904/kjim.2024.417","DOIUrl":"10.3904/kjim.2024.417","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48785,"journal":{"name":"Korean Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":"40 1","pages":"3-4"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11725485/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142957320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yixuan Wang, Yue Han, Fei Li, Yuyang Lin, Bei Wang
{"title":"Fisher discriminant analysis of multimodal ultrasound in diagnosis of cervical metastatic lymph nodes in papillary thyroid cancer.","authors":"Yixuan Wang, Yue Han, Fei Li, Yuyang Lin, Bei Wang","doi":"10.3904/kjim.2024.122","DOIUrl":"10.3904/kjim.2024.122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>The purpose of this study was to develop a diagnostic model utilizing multimodal ultrasound parameters to aid in the detection of cervical lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included 84 suspicious lymph nodes from 69 PTC patients, all of whom underwent fine needle aspiration with pathological results. Data from conventional grayscale ultrasound, shear wave elastography (SWE), and superb microvascular imaging were analyzed. Key ultrasound features were compared between benign and metastatic groups to create a diagnostic model using Fisher's stepwise discriminant analysis. The model's effectiveness was assessed with self-testing, cross-validation, and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four features, namely lymphatic hilum (X1), cortical hyperechogenicity (X2), vascular pattern (X4), and SWEmean (X7), were integral to the discriminant analysis, resulting in the equation: Y1 = -3.461 + 2.423X1 + 0.321X2 + 1.620X4 + 0.109X7, Y2 = -8.053 + 0.414X1 + 2.600X2 + 2.504X4 + 0.192X7. If Y1 < Y2, the LN would be diagnosed as metastatic lymph nodes. The model demonstrated an area under the curve of 0.833, with a sensitivity of 83.33% and specificity of 83.33%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The multimodal ultrasound diagnostic model, established through Fisher's stepwise discriminant analysis, proved effective in identifying metastatic lymph nodes in PTC patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":48785,"journal":{"name":"Korean Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"103-114"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11725481/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142523437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Current status of modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Korean women.","authors":"In-Jeong Cho, Mi-Seung Shin","doi":"10.3904/kjim.2024.077","DOIUrl":"10.3904/kjim.2024.077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, obesity, and smoking are the primary modifiable risk factors contributing to the increasing morbidity and mortality rates from cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Korean women. Significant sex-related differences exist in the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of these risk factors, highlighting the importance of age- and sex-specific approaches to the management and prevention of CVD. Notably, the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus increases with age, with a higher prevalence in elderly women compared to men. Dyslipidemia and obesity are also trending upward, particularly in postmenopausal women, highlighting the impact of menopause on cardiovascular risk. The present review advocates for improved diagnostic, therapeutic, and educational efforts to mitigate the risk of CVD among Korean women, with the goals of reducing the overall burden of the disease and promoting better cardiovascular health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":48785,"journal":{"name":"Korean Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15-23"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11725476/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ji Hyun Kim, Joon-Hong Min, Young Woo Jo, Jae Woo Kwon, Young Her
{"title":"Association between acid-suppressive drugs and risk of psoriasis: retrospective study using Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort.","authors":"Ji Hyun Kim, Joon-Hong Min, Young Woo Jo, Jae Woo Kwon, Young Her","doi":"10.3904/kjim.2024.096","DOIUrl":"10.3904/kjim.2024.096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disorder following non-specific triggers. Involvement of immune system is widely accepted for pathogenesis studies have demonstrated importance of gut microbiota in pathogenesis of inflammatory skin diseases. Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and histamine-2 receptor antagonist (H2RA) are acid-suppressive drugs widely used for acid related gastrointestinal diseases, and prolonged use has been associated with altered gut microbiota. This study aimed to investigate association between psoriasis and acid suppressing drugs in Korean population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was conducted with 3,662 patients diagnosed with psoriasis between 2002 and 2013 in NHIS-NSC. A total of 14,648 controls were matched at 1:4 based on sex, age, and gastrointestinal disease. ORs were estimated to determine the association between acid suppressing drug use and psoriasis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our study found a statistically significant association between the prolonged use of acid-suppressive drugs and the development of psoriasis in the Korean population. Specifically, patients with gastrointestinal diseases who used histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RA) or proton pump inhibitors (PPI) for extended periods exhibited a higher risk of developing psoriasis. The adjusted odds ratio for psoriasis was 1.89 (95% CI, 1.66-2.17) with long-term use, indicating a clear dose-response relationship.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Results from our study indicate that prolonged use of H2RA or PPI is associated with the risk of psoriasis among patients with gastrointestinal diseases in Korean population. The risk was increased in dose-response trend after adjusting for confounding variables. Clinicians should be aware of risks associated with prolonged use of acid suppressing drugs.</p>","PeriodicalId":48785,"journal":{"name":"Korean Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":"40 1","pages":"57-64"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11725478/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142957308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sang Hwan Lee, Hee-Jeong Cho, Joon Ho Moon, Ji Yoon Jung, Min Kyoung Kim, Mi Hwa Heo, Young Rok Do, Yunhwi Hwang, Sung Hwa Bae
{"title":"The characteristics of Korean elderly multiple myeloma patients aged 80 years or over.","authors":"Sang Hwan Lee, Hee-Jeong Cho, Joon Ho Moon, Ji Yoon Jung, Min Kyoung Kim, Mi Hwa Heo, Young Rok Do, Yunhwi Hwang, Sung Hwa Bae","doi":"10.3904/kjim.2024.041","DOIUrl":"10.3904/kjim.2024.041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Multiple myeloma (MM) predominantly affects elderly individuals, but studies on older patients with MM are limited. The clinical characteristics and survival outcomes of patients with MM aged 80 years or over were retrospectively analyzed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective multicenter study was conducted to investigate the clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, and survival outcomes of patients aged 80 years or over who were newly diagnosed with MM at five academic hospitals in Daegu, Korea, between 2010 and 2019.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 127 patients with a median age of 83 years (range, 80-93 yr) were enrolled: 52 (40.9%) with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) > 2, 84 (66.1%) with International Staging System (ISS) stage III disease, and 93 (73.2%) with a Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) > 4. Chemotherapy was administered to 86 patients (67.7%). The median overall survival was 9.3 months. Overall survival was significantly associated with ECOG PS > 2 (HR 2.26, 95% CI 1.43-3.59), ISS stage III (HR 1.99, 95% CI 1.18-3.34), and chemotherapy (HR 0.34, 95% CI 0.21-0.55). There was no statistically significant difference in event-free survival according to the type of anti-myeloma chemotherapy administered. The early mortality (EM) rate was 28.3%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Even in patients with MM aged 80 years or over, chemotherapy can result in better survival outcomes than supportive care. Patients aged ≥ 80 years should not be excluded from chemotherapy based on age alone. However, reducing EM in elderly patients with newly diagnosed MM remains challenging.</p>","PeriodicalId":48785,"journal":{"name":"Korean Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":"40 1","pages":"115-123"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11725474/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142957319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Screening and diagnosis of atrial fibrillation using wearable devices.","authors":"Yoon Jung Park, Myung Hwan Bae","doi":"10.3904/kjim.2023.521","DOIUrl":"10.3904/kjim.2023.521","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In recent years, the development and use of various devices for the screening of atrial fibrillation (AF) have significantly increased. Such devices include 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), photoplethysmography systems, and single-lead ECG and ECG patches. This review outlines several studies that have focused on the feasibility and efficacy of such devices for AF screening, and summarizes the risks and benefits involved in the initiation of anticoagulant therapy after early detection of AF. We also describe several ongoing trials on unresolved issues associated with AF screening. Overall, this review provides a comprehensive summary of the current state of AF screening and its implications for patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":48785,"journal":{"name":"Korean Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"7-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11725473/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140872983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Incidence and risk factors of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis in Korean patients with cancer.","authors":"Tae Kyun Kim, Hyun Seok Lee, Eun Soo Kim","doi":"10.3904/kjim.2024.135","DOIUrl":"10.3904/kjim.2024.135","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are effective in treating cancer. However, various immune-related adverse events (irAEs) have become prevalent, with ICI-induced colitis being the most common gastrointestinal irAE. Thus, we aimed to investigate the incidence and risk factors of ICI-induced colitis in Korean patients with cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included patients treated with ICIs between October 2015 and June 2022 in two tertiary referral centers in Daegu, Korea. The incidence of ICI-induced colitis was determined using electronic medical records. Risk factors for ICI-induced colitis were identified using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We included 1,478 patients with ICI-treated cancer. The incidence of ICI-induced colitis was 3.5% (n = 52/1,478). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab was a risk factor for ICI-induced colitis (p = 0.006; odds ratio, 9.768; 95% confidence interval, 1.93-49.30).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>ICI-induced colitis had an incidence rate of 3.5% and was associated with the combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab. Most patients with ICI-induced colitis developed mild symptoms that improved with supportive care alone, making ICI therapy resumption possible.</p>","PeriodicalId":48785,"journal":{"name":"Korean Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":"40 1","pages":"49-56"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11725480/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142957313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tae Geom Lee, Jang Woo Ha, Jason Jungsik Song, Yong-Beom Park, Sang-Won Lee
{"title":"Reclassification of the overlap syndrome of Behçet's disease and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis in patients with Behçet's disease.","authors":"Tae Geom Lee, Jang Woo Ha, Jason Jungsik Song, Yong-Beom Park, Sang-Won Lee","doi":"10.3904/kjim.2024.011","DOIUrl":"10.3904/kjim.2024.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>This study applied the 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (ACR/EULAR) criteria for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) to patients with Behçet's disease (BD) to investigate the proportion and clinical implications of the reclassification to the overlap syndrome of BD and AAV (OS-BD-AAV).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We included 280 BD patients presenting with ANCA positivity but without medical conditions mimicking AAV at diagnosis. Demographic data, items from the 2014 revised International Criteria for BD and 2022 American College of Rheumatology and European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology criteria for AAV, ANCA positivity, and laboratory results were recorded as clinical data at diagnosis. A total score ≥ 5 indicated microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), whereas a total score ≥ 6 indicated a diagnosis of eosinophilic GPA (EGPA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The overall reclassification rate of OS-BD-AAV was 8.6%. Of the 280 patients, 16 (5.7%) and 8 (2.9%) were reclassified as having OS-BD-MPA and OS-BD-GPA, respectively; none were classified as having OS-BD-EGPA. ANCA, myeloperoxidase-ANCA (P-ANCA), proteinase 3-ANCA (C-ANCA) positivity, hearing loss, and interstitial lung disease (ILD) at diagnosis were more common in patients with OS-BD-AAV than in those without. ANCA positivity and ILD at BD diagnosis contributed to the reclassification of OS-BD-AAV. However, hearing loss was not considered a major contributor to BD due to its possibility of developing as a manifestation of BD.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>To our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate the reclassification rate (8.6%) of patients with BD and ANCA results at diagnosis as OS-BD-AAV.</p>","PeriodicalId":48785,"journal":{"name":"Korean Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":"40 1","pages":"135-147"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11725487/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142957316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}