Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

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Predictors of recurrent acute myocardial infarction despite successful percutaneous coronary intervention	68
Bilateral leg pain and swelling with abnormal imaging findings in a patient with voriconazole	52
Clinical impact of pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen on therapeutic strategy and efficacy in lung adenocarcinoma patients with malignant pleural effusion	43
Assessment and nonsurgical management of low back pain: a narrative review	42
Clinical outcomes of and risk factors for secondary infection in patients with severe COVID-19: a multicenter cohort study in South Korea	36
Incidence and risk factors of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis in Korean patients with cancer	35
Helicobacter pylori infection and iron deficiency in non-elderly adults participating in a health check-up program	30
Clinical features and signaling effects of RET D631Y variant multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2)	29
Public interest in the digital transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and perception of its future impact	28
Disseminated tuberculosis without pulmonary involvement mimicking multiple bone metastases	27
Call for evidence mapping in accordance with the changing features of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic	25
Korean physician prescription patterns for home oxygen therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients	25
Current perspectives on sarcopenia: diagnosis and therapeutic approaches	25
Impaired aldosterone response to potassium and hyperkalemia in patients receiving a renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor	24
Decompensated cirrhosis and antibiotic prophylaxis: striking a delicate balance	24
Clinical and epidemiological implications of the data on the Korean clinical hypertension cohort	24
Sex-specific impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the incidence of metabolic syndrome: a comparative study of 2018–2019 and 2020–2021	23
Microbiologic pattern and clinical outcome of non-ICU-acquired pneumonia: Korean HAP registry analysis	23
Timing and predictors of death during treatment in patients with multidrug/rifampin-resistant tuberculosis in South Korea	22
Clinical efficacy of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor in de novo heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	21
Low-dose non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation	19
Diagnostic approach for incidental pulmonary nodules	19
Treatment satisfaction and its determinants in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus	18
Long-term clinical outcome and risk stratification across stages of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome in a nationwide cohort	18
Change in management and outcome of mechanical ventilation in Korea: a prospective observational study	17

Diagnostic index for acute eosinophilic pneumonia without bronchoscopy in military smokers	17
Unusual polypoid mass in the colon	17
The underestimated significance of nonproliferative lupus nephritis	17
The effects of remdesivir on mortality and the requirement for mechanical ventilation in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review stratified by disease severity	16
Treatment pattern of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma in Korea: a multicenter retrospective study (KCSG LY20-06)	16
Predictive role of absolute lymphocyte count in daratumumab-treated patients with relapsed/ refractory multiple myeloma	15
Survey of the management of patients with bronchiectasis: a pilot investigation in Asian populations	15
Metformin and tuberculosis: extraordinary stories of ordinary co-prevalent patients	15
Predicting renal function using fundus photography: role of confounders	14
Cancer treatment-induced bone loss	14
Gold threads around the sacroiliac joints: traces of attempts to relieve pain in a case of advanced ankylosing spondylitis	14
Trends in hospital visits and healthcare costs of gout and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in Korea from 2010 to 2017 using National Healthcare Claims	13
Literature review of non-pharmacological treatment for patients with axial spondyloarthritis	13
Predictors of renal relapse in Koreans with lupus nephritis after achieving complete response: a 35-years of experience at a single center	13
Seeking acceptance: how education shifts views on fecal microbiota transplants for ulcerative colitis in Korea	13
Identification of novel variants for complicating cardiac disease in the scrub typhus infection using whole genome sequencing	13
Antibiotics use patterns in end-of-life cancer patients and medical staff’s perception of antimicrobial stewardship programs	13
A case of esophagogastric junctional outlet obstruction caused by thoracic aortic aneurysm	13
Deep appreciation to our reviewers in the past year	12
The effect of the response to the coronavirus disease pandemic on treatment outcomes in patients with lymphoma and multiple myeloma	12
Automatic quantitative analysis of atherosclerotic aortic plaques in patients with embolic cerebral infarction using deep learning	12
Comparison of the rapidity of SARS-CoV-2 immune responses between primary and booster vaccination for COVID-19	11
Current status of the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis by ultrasonographic elastography	11
Predicting Helicobacter pylori infection from endoscopic features	11
Assessment of small fiber neuropathy and distal sensory neuropathy in female patients with fibromyalgia	11
Screening and diagnosis of atrial fibrillation using wearable devices	11
Hematologic malignancy detected on sacroiliac magnetic resonance imaging in a patient with inflammatory back pain	11
Prevalence and predictors of multidrug-resistant bacteremia in liver cirrhosis	11
Distinct microbial signatures of liquid biopsy samples during gastric carcinogenesis and insights from extracellular vesicle analysis	10
Clinical influences of anticentromere antibody on primary Sjögren’s syndrome in a prospective Korean cohort	10
Urgent need for novel antibiotics in Republic of Korea to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria	10
Epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum: an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding	10
Sex differences in diagnosis and treatment of heart failure: toward precision medicine	10
Clinical impacts of COVID-19 on severe exacerbation and mortality in interstitial lung disease: prognosis 30 days after infection	10
Effective control of a severely progressive recurrent respiratory papillomatosis with repetitive cryotherapy	10
Chest computed tomography scan as an initial diagnostic method for tuberculosis infection detected by mass screening	10
Fever of unknown origin caused by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma	10
Factors associated with anticholinergic burden among older patients in long-term care hospitals in Korea	9
High vegetable consumption and regular exercise are associated with better quality of life in patients with gout	9
Asymptomatic huge spleen mass	9
Association between the progression of immunoglobulin A nephropathy and a controlled status of hypertension in the first year after diagnosis	9
Efficacy of lower dose pirfenidone for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in real practice: a retrospective cohort study	9
Tracheobronchial calcification in a patient treated with warfarin	9
Nighttime administration of antihypertensive medication: a review of chronotherapy in hypertension	9
Rethinking adjunctive dobutamine in septic shock: time to individualize, not generalize	9
Mechanical ventilation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Korea: a nationwide cohort study	8
Primary peritoneal carcinoma presented with abdominal pain in patient with kidney transplantation	8
Association between secondhand smoke exposure and new-onset hypertension in self-reported never smokers verified by cotinine	8
Cancer risk in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in Korea: a retrospective multi-center study	8
Identification and overcoming rituximab resistance in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma using next-generation sequencing	8

Korean treatment recommendations for patients with axial spondyloarthritis	8
Role of catheter ablation in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation	8
Dexamethasone synergizes with high-fat diet to increase lipid deposition in adipocytes	8
Metabolic musculoskeletal disorders in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	8
The causal association between sarcopenia and colorectal cancer: a Mendelian Randomization analysis	8
Prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis and its relating factors in patients with bronchiectasis: findings from KMBARC registry	7
Korean guidelines for the management of gout	7
Current evidence for prognostic benefit of intravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention in chronic total occlusion intervention	7
Evaluation and management of hypernatremia in adults: clinical perspectives	7
Increased risk of dementia in patients with primary Sjogren’s syndrome: a nationwide population-based cohort study	7
Dysphagia aortica relieved by thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair	7
Deep appreciation to our reviewers in the past year	7
Short-term and long-term outcomes of critically ill patients with solid malignancy: a retrospective cohort study	7
Reliability and validity of the Korean version of the University of California–Los Angeles Scleroderma Clinical Trial Consortium Gastrointestinal Tract instrument in patients with systemic sclerosis	7
Emotional and cognitive changes in chronic kidney disease	7
Sex differences in clinical characteristics and long-term outcome in patients with heart failure: data from the KorAHF registry	7
Fecal microbiota transplantation is not a magical treatment, but better too early than too late	7
Estimated pulse wave velocity as a forefront indicator of developing metabolic syndrome in Korean adults	7
Clinical outcomes of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in patients aged over 80 years	7
Explainable paroxysmal atrial fibrillation diagnosis using an artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram	7
Real-life experience of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir for HCV infected Korean patients: a multicenter cohort study	7
Understanding the epidemiology of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is essential for its management: need for attention to accurate diagnostic coding and classification	6
Massive gastric dilatation	6
Updated risk assessments for sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator	6
Inflammatory bowel disease in Korea: epidemiology and pathophysiology	6
Denosumab, an effective osteoporosis treatment option for men	6
Adverse drug reactions following treatment of latent tuberculosis infection: a linked national tuberculosis surveillance with claims database	6
CTLA4-Ig protects tacrolimus-induced oxidative stress via inhibiting the AKT/FOXO3 signaling pathway in rats	6
Gastrocolic fistula, a rare complication of repeated gastric surgery	6
Is the anti-centromere antibody a marker for a distinct subset of polyautoimmunity in Sjögren’s syndrome?	6
Analysis of thromboembolic events in head and neck cancer patients who underwent concurrent chemoradiotherapy with cisplatin	6
Influence of creatinine levels on survival in patients with veno-occlusive disease treated with defibrotide	6
Prevalence and associated risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia in adults with sarcopenia	6
Clinical impact of proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positivity in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis	6
Managing dyslipidemia in chronic kidney disease: a comprehensive overview of evidence and recommendations	5
Kidney transplantation in the elderly	5
Therapeutic effect of multiple functional minicircle vector encoding anti-CD25/IL-10/CXCR3 in allograft rejection model	5
Time to presentation and mortality outcomes among patients with diabetes and acute myocardial infarction	5
Effect of growth hormone releasing hormone on chondrocytes of osteoarthritis	5
Human kidney organoids model the tacrolimus nephrotoxicity and elucidate the role of autophagy	5
Geriatric risk model for older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (GERIAD): a prospective multicenter cohort study	5
Omega-3 fatty acids and atrial fibrillation	5
Pandemics extend beyond infectious diseases: the emerging threat of non-communicable diseases	5
Effects of statin use on serum creatinine phosphokinase levels in normal thyroid function	5
Hidden benefits beyond herpes zoster: a potential preventive strategy against hepatobiliary diseases	5
A rare case of acute transient thyroid swelling without hematoma after fine needle aspiration	5
Endoscopic unusual appearance of stomach in a patient with Crohn’s disease	5
A retrospective observational study of the appropriate starting dose of febuxostat in patients with gout	5
Appropriate timing of antibiotic initiation in patients with sepsis or septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Prognostic role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with chronic kidney disease	5
Echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism	5
Usefulness of nasal cavity evaluation before high-resolution esophageal manometry in high-risk patients	5
Turning evidence into action: the real challenge of guideline-directed medical therapy in acute myocardial infarction	5
Treatment of rituximab in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy: a case series and literature review	5
Exercise capacity and risk of incident atrial fibrillation in healthy adults	5
HFA-PEFF scores: prognostic value in heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction	5
Long term management of people with post-tuberculosis lung disease	5
Sarcopenia in chronic kidney disease: from bench to bedside	4
Findings suggestive of Fanconi syndrome and multiple myeloma	4
Minimizing radiation exposure in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a review for medical personnel	4
Challenges to be addressed in management of patients with sinusoidal obstruction syndrome after hematopoietic cell transplantation	4
Clinical outcomes of metachronous recurrence of gastric epithelial neoplasia based on Helicobacter pylori infection status and microsatellite stability	4
Unexplained syncope: what time-to-diagnosis and risk profiles tell us	4
New targets for type 2-low asthma	4
Real-world clinical response and efficacy of tacrolimus-based maintenance therapy for Korean patients with lupus nephritis	4
Development and validation of equation for cardiorespiratory fitness in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	4
Stability, variability, and treatment implications of the blood eosinophil count in Korean patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	4
Reclassification of the overlap syndrome of Behçet’s disease and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis in patients with Behçet’s disease	4
Baseline use of hydroxychloroquine or immunosuppressive drugs and the risk of coronavirus disease 2019	4
Polymyxin B-hemoperfusion in patients with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a single-center prospective pilot study	4
Current perspectives on interstitial lung abnormalities	4
Clinical approach to sexually transmitted infections and pelvic inflammatory disease in women with acute pyelonephritis	4
The Korean Severe Asthma Registry (KoSAR): real world research in severe asthma	4
Association of peripheral leukocyte telomere length with patients with rheumatoid arthritis with a focus on interstitial lung disease	4
Effect of belimumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus treated with low dose or no corticosteroids	4
A rare case of esophageal ulcer: esophageal tuberculosis	4
Genetic susceptibility to post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis identified in propensity score-matched analysis	4
Perception of fecal microbiota transplantation in patients with ulcerative colitis in Korea: a KASID multicenter study	4
Geriatric functional assessment for decision-making on adjuvant chemotherapy in older colon cancer patients	4
Drug retention of biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in Korean patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis	4

Herpes zoster infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	4
Impact of body mass index on clinical outcomes in intestinal Behçet’s disease	4
Is radiological healing alone enough? ‘Can’t take my eyes off’ the mucosa	4
Leiomyosarcoma at popliteal vein presented as unilateral leg edema in a patient with kidney transplantation	4
Updates on lung cancer screening for early detection	4
Association between knee osteoarthritis and mortality: a serial propensity score-matched cohort study	4
Implementing antimicrobial stewardship: lessons and perspectives from a university-affiliated tertiary hospital in Korea	4
Left main coronary artery compression associated with unfavorable thoracic anatomy	4
Biomarkers of the relationship of particulate matter exposure with the progression of chronic respiratory diseases	4
Efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir–velpatasvir and sofosbuvir–velpatasvir–voxilaprevir for hepatitis C in Korea: a Phase 3b study	4
Off-hour presentation and outcomes for percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction with Killip III–IV	3
Follicular lymphoma: contemporary clinical management with a focus on recent therapeutic advances	3
Pediatric-inspired regimen with late intensification and increased dose of L-asparaginase for adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia: the KALLA 1406/1407 study	3
The prognostic impact of reduced variant burden in elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia treated with decitabine	3
Perioperative immunotherapy in stage IB-III non-small cell lung cancer: a critical review of its rationale and considerations	3
Diagnostic and therapeutic advances in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the era of gene analysis and targeted immunotherapy	3
The serotype-specific prevalence of pneumococci in hospitalized pneumonia patients with COPD: a prospective, multi-center, cohort study	3
Expanding the therapeutic landscape: ezetimibe as non-statin therapy for dyslipidemia	3
Impact of COVID-19 on end-stage kidney disease incidence and clinical practice	3
Role of T cells in ischemic acute kidney injury and repair	3
Is there sufficient evidence to justify changes in dietary habits in heart failure patients? A systematic review	3
Now is the time to consider reducing the total ischemic time	3
Improved anti-fibrotic effects by combined treatments of simvastatin and NS-398 in experimental liver fibrosis models	3
Complete regression of metastatic malignant melanoma endoscopically after nivolumab administration	3
The combined use of anti-peptic agents is associated with an increased risk of osteoporotic fracture: a nationwide case-control study	3
Artificial intelligence in colonoscopy: from detection to diagnosis	3
Diabetes screening in South Korea: a new estimate of the number needed to screen to detect diabetes	3
Relationship between metformin use and mortality in tuberculosis patients with diabetes: a nationwide cohort study	3
Messages from new editor-in-chief	3
Digital clubbing as a result of metastatic lung cancer	3
Efficacy and safety of first-line afatinib in older patients with advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer	3
2024 KSoLA consensus on secondary dyslipidemia	3
Generalized edema with acute renal failure in a patient with diabetes	3
Oral beclomethasone dipropionate as an add-on therapy and response prediction in Korean patients with ulcerative colitis	3
A rare adrenocorticotropic hormone-producing nasal neuroendocrine tumor with multiple metastasis	3
Optimization of guideline-directed medical treatment for heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction	3
Radiology plus ileocolonoscopy versus radiology alone in Crohn’s disease: prognosis prediction and mutual agreement	3
Inflammation is responsible for systemic bone loss in patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis treated with rituximab	3
Physical activity for prevention of cardiovascular disease: consensus statement of Korean Society of Cardio-cerebrovascular Disease Prevention	3
Tight junction protein changes in irritable bowel syndrome: the relation of age and disease severity	3
A non-invasive test that enables longitudinal monitoring of chronic liver disease: VCTE versus 2D-SWE	3
Coagulopathy and platelet abnormalities in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	3
Periarticular calcifications in dermatomyositis	3
Analysis of the gut microbiome using extracellular vesicles in the urine of patients with colorectal cancer	3
Factors influencing occurrence of metachronous gastric cancer after endoscopic resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Machine learning approaches toward an understanding of acute kidney injury: current trends and future directions	3
Boerhaave syndrome initially presenting as acute coronary syndrome with systolic total obstruction of myocardial bridge	2
Initial and peak serum levels of Krebs von den Lungen-6 for predicting the prognosis of patients with COVID-19	2
Microbiologic pattern and clinical outcome of non-ICU-acquired pneumonia: Korean HAP registry analysis	2
Plasma oxalic acid and cardiovascular risk in end-stage renal disease patients: a prospective, observational cohort pilot study	2
Risk factors for progressing to critical illness in patients with hospital-acquired COVID-19	2
Role of potassium-competitive acid blockers in eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection	2
Hemoptysis due to pulmonary infarction in COVID-19	2
Stumbling across transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy during diagnostic work-up for stomach cancer	2
Seroprevalence of viral infectious diseases and associated factors in Korean patients with inflammatory bowel diseases	2
Short-acting β2-agonist prescriptions in patients with asthma: findings from the South Korean cohort of SABINA III	2
Treatment strategies for octogenarians with esophageal cancer: changing age-based treatment paradigms	2
Effects of aging on accompanying intermittent hypoxia in a bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis mouse model	2
Efficacy and safety of HL-301 compared with erdosteine in acute bronchitis: a randomized, double-blind, non-inferiority trial	2
Positive fecal immunochemical test results are associated with non-colorectal cancer mortality	2
Clinical challenges and individualized approaches to dialysis therapy in older adults	2
MicroCLOTS pathophysiology in coronavirus disease 2019	2
Obesity is associated with incident chronic kidney disease in individuals with normal renal function	2
Primary surgery versus pharmacotherapy for newly diagnosed ileocecal Crohn’s disease: a hospital-based cohort study	2
Comprehensive analysis of patients with rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease	2
Differences in sputum microbiota based on cure status of patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease	2
Histologic features and predicting prognosis in ulcerative colitis patients with mild endoscopic activity	2
An unusual cause of pneumonia: Strongyloides stercoralis infection	2
Advanced heart failure: a contemporary approach	2
Reduced-intensity chemotherapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitor followed by allogeneic transplantation is effective in patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia	2
Pregabalin-induced rhabdomyolysis in hemodialysis patient	2
Can reactogenicity predict immunogenicity after COVID-19 vaccination?	2
Clinical perspective on serum periostin in antineutrophil-cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis	2
Adrenal cortical carcinoma: a natural progress	2
Influence of an abnormal ankle-brachial index on ischemic and bleeding events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	2
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome with acute gastric dilatation caused by binge eating in an adolescent	2
Kidney replacement therapy trends in end-stage kidney disease patients in South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Alterations in lung and gut microbiota reduce diversity in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease	2
Clinical course of asymptomatic duodenal subepithelial lesions	2
Comparison of extrafine and non-extrafine inhaled corticosteroids/long-acting β2-agonists as maintenance and reliever therapy in asthma: a randomized open-label crossover trial	2
Longstanding postoperative fluid collection influences recurrence of pancreatic malignancy	2
Prevalence of cholesterol gallstones in a Korean population over a 14-year period	2
The role of PD-1/PD-L1 pathway in ulcerative colitis and changes following tonsil-derived mesenchymal stem cells treatment	2
Vaccination strategies for Korean patients with inflammatory bowel disease	2
Successful coronary angiography via distal radial access in an 82-year-old male patient with polydactyly	2
Changes in practice for mechanically ventilated patients: effect of the pain, agitation, and delirium guidelines	2
Long-term outcome of interstitial lung disease in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome: a retrospective observational study	2
Association between oral health and hyperuricemia in Korean adults: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016–2019	2
Clinical effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19 on other nationally notifiable infectious diseases in South Korea	2
Effect of age on the prognosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma	2
Clinical course of severe esophagitis following bevacizumab therapy	2
Strategies to improve screening colonoscopy quality for the prevention of colorectal cancer	2
Nailfold capillaroscopy findings of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features	2
Clinical benefits and future directions of medium cut-off membranes in hemodialysis: a comprehensive review	2
Endoscopic features of cytomegalovirus disease of the upper gastrointestinal tract between transplant and non-transplant patients	2