Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Article	Citations
Changes in respiratory virus infection trends during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea: the effectiveness of public health measures	48
Updated risk assessments for sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator	40
Increased risk of gastric cancer in workers with occupational dust exposure	32
Prognostic outcome of treatment modalities for epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated advanced lung cancer	30
Rivaroxaban: striking two birds with one stone	25
Fecal microbiota transplantation is not a magical treatment, but better too early than too late	25
A rare adrenocorticotropic hormone-producing nasal neuroendocrine tumor with multiple metastasis	22
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	21
Is there sufficient evidence to justify changes in dietary habits in heart failure patients? A systematic review	20
Predictors of recurrent acute myocardial infarction despite successful percutaneous coronary intervention	19
Optimizing glucose control for diabetic patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	19
Airborne transmission of coronavirus disease 2019: a clinician’s perspective	19
A patient with dyspnea and multiple pulmonary nodules	18
A novel strategy for predicting critical illness in hospital-acquired COVID-19	18
An unusual cause of a huge abscess in the thigh	18
Cushing’s syndrome: a rare cause of multiple vertebral fractures shortly after a complicated pregnancy	17
Glomerular filtration rate as a kidney outcome of diabetic kidney disease: a focus on new antidiabetic drugs	17
Additive effect of probiotics (Mutaflor) on 5-aminosalicylic acid therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis	17
Could histologic healing be a new treatment target in patients with ulcerative colitis?	16
Diagnosis and management of acute colonic diverticulitis: results of a survey among Korean gastroenterologists	16
Diagnostic and therapeutic advances in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the era of gene analysis and targeted immunotherapy	16
Off-hour presentation and outcomes for percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction with Killip III–IV	15
Relationship between metformin use and mortality in tuberculosis patients with diabetes: a nationwide cohort study	15
Anti-fibrotic effects of branched-chain amino acids on hepatic stellate cells	15
Atypical cutaneous features in a patient with adult-onset Still’s disease	15

Burden of comorbidities and medication use in childbearing women with rheumatic diseases: a nationwide population-based study	15
Now is the time to consider reducing the total ischemic time	15
Timing of corticosteroids in non-severe non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients: open-label, two-center, randomized controlled study (TICS-COV19 study)	15
The optimal anti-phospholipase A2 receptor cutoff for the diagnosis of idiopathic membranous nephropathy: a single-center retrospective study	15
Executive summary of the Korean Society of Nephrology 2021 clinical practice guideline for optimal hemodialysis treatment	14
Outcomes according to treatment modalities as a bridge to curative surgery for malignant obstruction of the proximal colon: stent versus stoma	14
Corticosteroid outcome may be dependent of duration of use in severe COVID-19	14
Real-world effectiveness and safety of adalimumab in Korean patients with intestinal Behcet’s disease: a Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (KASID) multicenter study	14
Real-life experience of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir for HCV infected Korean patients: a multicenter cohort study	13
Rectal NSAIDs-based combination modalities are superior to single modalities for prevention of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis: a network meta-analysis	13
Estimating the burden of nosocomial exposure to tuberculosis in South Korea, a nationwide population based cross-sectional study	13
Bilateral leg pain and swelling with abnormal imaging findings in a patient with voriconazole	13
Dysphagia aortica relieved by thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair	12
The efficacy and safety of DW1601 in patients with acute bronchitis: a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, phase III clinical trial	12
Simple renal cysts: no longer simple?	12
Evaluation of the early fluconazole treatment of candidemia protocol with automated short message service alerts: a before-and-after study	12
Clinical features and signaling effects of RET D631Y variant multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2)	12
The role of discharge checklist in guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure patients	12
Gastric inflammatory change due to infected pancreatic pseudocyst mimicking malignant gastroepithelial tumor	12
How important is dietary management in chronic kidney disease progression? A role for low protein diets	11
Massive pleural effusion and cardiomegaly	11
Oral beclomethasone dipropionate as an add-on therapy and response prediction in Korean patients with ulcerative colitis	11
Estimated pulse wave velocity as a forefront indicator of developing metabolic syndrome in Korean adults	11
Hepatic hemangioma: proportion and predictor of surgical treatment with emphasis on its growth rate	11
Artificial intelligence in colonoscopy: from detection to diagnosis	11
Korean guidelines for the management of gout	11
Role of echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism	10
Assessment and nonsurgical management of low back pain: a narrative review	10
Nationwide survey of internal medicine hospitalists in Korea: motivation and sustainability of a hospitalist career	10
Effectiveness and safety of elbasvir/grazoprevir in Korean patients with hepatitis C virus infection: a nationwide real-world study	10
Colonoscopy quality in community hospitals and nonhospital facilities in Korea	10
Apparent treatment-resistant hypertension among ambulatory hypertensive patients: a cross-sectional study from 13 general hospitals	10
Role of T cells in ischemic acute kidney injury and repair	10
Factors influencing occurrence of metachronous gastric cancer after endoscopic resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Primary hyperaldosteronism: a rare cause of acute aortic dissection	10
Aerosolized antibiotics in the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia/ventilator-associated pneumonia	10
Efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine in osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	9
Analysis of the gut microbiome using extracellular vesicles in the urine of patients with colorectal cancer	9
Adverse drug reactions following treatment of latent tuberculosis infection: a linked national tuberculosis surveillance with claims database	9
Current evidence for prognostic benefit of intravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention in chronic total occlusion intervention	9
Pregnancy outcomes in Korean women with ankylosing spondylitis	9
Determination of the relationship between the fatigue and social support levels of cancer patients: a cross-sectional study	9
Real-world evaluation of atezolizumab and etoposide-carboplatin as a first-line treatment for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer	9
Tight junction protein changes in irritable bowel syndrome: the relation of age and disease severity	9
Progression of ascending aortopathy may not occur after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in severe bicuspid aortic stenosis	9
Clinical impact of pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen on therapeutic strategy and efficacy in lung adenocarcinoma patients with malignant pleural effusion	9
Public interest in the digital transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and perception of its future impact	9
Emotional and cognitive changes in chronic kidney disease	9
Validation of the Korean Frailty Index in community-dwelling older adults in a nationwide Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort study	9
Epidemiology and risk factors associated with avascular necrosis in patients with autoimmune diseases: a nationwide study	9

Short-term and long-term outcomes of critically ill patients with solid malignancy: a retrospective cohort study	9
2024 KSoLA consensus on secondary dyslipidemia	9
Comorbidities associated with high-risk obstructive sleep apnea based on the STOP-BANG questionnaire: a nationwide population-based study	9
Atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients who received prolonged mechanical ventilation: a nationwide inpatient report	9
Fisher discriminant analysis of multimodal ultrasound in diagnosis of cervical metastatic lymph nodes in papillary thyroid cancer	8
Diabetes screening in South Korea: a new estimate of the number needed to screen to detect diabetes	8
Evidence based guidelines for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in Korea 2020	8
Long-term outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients treated according to hospital visit time	8
Current status of modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Korean women	8
The characteristics of Korean elderly multiple myeloma patients aged 80 years or over	8
Incidence and risk factors of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis in Korean patients with cancer	8
Musculoskeletal complications in patients with diabetes mellitus	8
Clinical outcomes of and risk factors for secondary infection in patients with severe COVID-19: a multicenter cohort study in South Korea	8
Deep appreciation to our reviewers in the past year	8
Helicobacter pylori infection and iron deficiency in non-elderly adults participating in a health check-up program	8
Evaluation and management of hypernatremia in adults: clinical perspectives	8
Effect of stent placement on stone recurrence and post-procedural cholangitis after endoscopic removal of common bile duct stones	7
Hepatic hemangioma presenting as a large cystic tumor	7
Messages from new editor-in-chief	7
Distinctive arterial collaterals caused by aortic occlusion in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome	7
Call for evidence mapping in accordance with the changing features of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic	7
Change in management and outcome of mechanical ventilation in Korea: a prospective observational study	7
Clinical and epidemiological implications of the data on the Korean clinical hypertension cohort	7
Prevalence and associated risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia in adults with sarcopenia	7
Lung ultrasound for early diagnosis and severity assessment of pneumonia in patients with coronavirus disease 2019	7
Periarticular calcifications in dermatomyositis	7
Obesity is associated with incident chronic kidney disease in individuals with normal renal function	7
Digital clubbing as a result of metastatic lung cancer	7
Impact of non-hepatic hyperammonemia on mortality in intensive care unit patients: a retrospective cohort study	6
Floating teeth in systemic sclerosis	6
Reply to “The causal association between sarcopenia and colorectal cancer: a Mendelian randomization analysis”	6
Could assessment of genetic susceptibility be an effective solution to prevent pancreatitis from occurring after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?	6
Second-look endoscopy findings after endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal epithelial neoplasms	6
Impact of carotid atherosclerosis in CHA2DS2-VASc-based risk score on predicting ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation	6
Long-term effects of the mean hemoglobin A1c levels after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with diabetes	6
Gastrocolic fistula, a rare complication of repeated gastric surgery	6
Long-term follow-up results of cytarabine-containing chemotherapy for acute promyelocytic leukemia	6
Massive small bowel bleeding in an immunocompromised patient who underwent steroid treatment	6
Predictors of recurrent acute myocardial infarction despite initially successful percutaneous coronary intervention: back to the basic	6
Clinical significance of high on-treatment platelet reactivity in patients with prolonged clopidogrel therapy	6
HER-2 positivity is a high risk of recurrence of stage I gastric cancer	6
Inflammatory bowel disease in Korea: epidemiology and pathophysiology	6
Crystalline light chain cast nephropathy in multiple myeloma	6
Leukemic stem cell phenotype is associated with mutational profile in acute myeloid leukemia	6
Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis	5
The burden of symptomatic patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria: a real-world study in Korea	5
Denosumab, an effective osteoporosis treatment option for men	5
Direct-acting antivirals trigger a favorable, sustained virological response in patients with chronic hepatitis C infections and hepatocellular carcinoma	5
The impact of antimicrobial de-escalation therapy in culture-negative pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Urinary angiotensinogen as a marker of elevated blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease	5
Influence of creatinine levels on survival in patients with veno-occlusive disease treated with defibrotide	5
Low-dose non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation	5
Bariatric surgery for treatment of morbid obesity in adults	5
Safety of direct oral anticoagulants compared to warfarin in cirrhotic patients with atrial fibrillation	5
Decompensated cirrhosis and antibiotic prophylaxis: striking a delicate balance	5
Comparative study of the efficacy and safety of Abexol (suspension versus tablets) in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms	5
Massive gastric dilatation	5
Therapeutic effect of multiple functional minicircle vector encoding anti-CD25/IL-10/CXCR3 in allograft rejection model	5
A non-invasive test that enables longitudinal monitoring of chronic liver disease: VCTE versus 2D-SWE	5
Clinical safety and effectiveness of the Genoss drug-eluting stent in real-world clinical practice	5
Understanding the epidemiology of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is essential for its management: need for attention to accurate diagnostic coding and classification	5
Lopinavir-ritonavir versus hydroxychloroquine for viral clearance and clinical improvement in patients with mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019	5
Single device transcatheter closure for double atrial septal defect under real time three-dimensional image guidance	5
Who is at risk for immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis among Korean patients?	5
Management of inflammatory bowel disease beyond tumor necrosis factor inhibitors: novel biologics and small-molecule drugs	5
An unusual cause of a bronchopleural fistula	5
Clinical impact of proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positivity in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis	5
Two-year clinical outcomes after discontinuation of long-term golimumab therapy in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis	5
Cerebral venous thrombosis: MRI for cerebral infarctions that cannot be diagnosed without doubt	5
Impact of COVID-19 on end-stage kidney disease incidence and clinical practice	5
Steps to understanding diabetes kidney disease: a focus on metabolomics	5
Is the anti-centromere antibody a marker for a distinct subset of polyautoimmunity in Sjögren’s syndrome?	5
Clinical efficacy of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor in de novo heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	5
Blood eosinophil count and treatment patterns of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in South Korea using real-world data	5
Long term management of people with post-tuberculosis lung disease	5
Four-year changes in central fatness, risk of diabetes, and metabolic control in older adults: a cohort study with mediation analysis	5
Hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome/veno-occlusive disease after hematopoietic cell transplantation: historical and current considerations in Korea	4
Prognostic role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with chronic kidney disease	4
Timing and predictors of death during treatment in patients with multidrug/rifampin-resistant tuberculosis in South Korea	4
The serotype-specific prevalence of pneumococci in hospitalized pneumonia patients with COPD: a prospective, multi-center, cohort study	4

Capecitabine and temozolomide for metastatic intermediate to high-grade pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm: a single center experience	4
Efficacy comparison of high-genetic barrier nucleos(t)ide analogues in treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B patients: a network meta-analysis	4
KJIM update 2025	4
Thrombotic and hemorrhagic events in 2016 World Health Organization-defined Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm	4
Effect of urinary angiotensinogen and high-salt diet on blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease: results from the Korean Cohort Study for Outcome in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease	4
The effect of rebamipide on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gastro-enteropathy: a multi-center, randomized pilot study	4
Approaches and considerations in the endoscopic treatment of T1 colorectal cancer	4
Alterations in lung and gut microbiota reduce diversity in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease	4
Helicobacter pylori eradication reduces risk for recurrence of gastric hyperplastic polyp after endoscopic resection	4
Expanding the therapeutic landscape: ezetimibe as non-statin therapy for dyslipidemia	4
Prevalence and impact of airway diseases on clinical outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis	4
CTLA4-Ig protects tacrolimus-induced oxidative stress via inhibiting the AKT/FOXO3 signaling pathway in rats	4
Omega-3 fatty acids and atrial fibrillation	4
Effect of Helicobacter pylori treatment on the long-term mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes	4
The predictors of sustained virological response with sofosbuvir and ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 2	4
Severe hypoglycemia as a preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	4
Korean physician prescription patterns for home oxygen therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients	4
Geriatric risk model for older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (GERIAD): a prospective multicenter cohort study	4
Single-cell transcriptomics: a novel precision medicine technique in nephrology	4
Clinical and endoscopic characteristics of sessile serrated lesions with dysplasia/carcinoma	4
Adrenal cortical carcinoma: a natural progress	3
Clinical course of severe esophagitis following bevacizumab therapy	3
Acute exacerbation of COPD increases the risk of hip fractures: a nested case-control study from the Korea National Health Insurance Service	3
The effect of Hericium erinaceum on the prevention of chemically induced experimental colitis in rats	3
Incidence and prevalence of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis among Korean women of childbearing age: a nationwide population-based study	3
Role of potassium-competitive acid blockers in eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection	3
Current practice for diagnosing immediate drug hypersensitivity reactions in Korea	3
A retrospective observational study of the appropriate starting dose of febuxostat in patients with gout	3
Characteristics of patients with psoriatic arthritis in Korea: focusing on axial involvement	3
Laboratory and radiological discrimination between tuberculous and malignant pleural effusions with high adenosine deaminase levels	3
Identifying and overcoming rituximab resistance in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma using next-generation sequencing	3
Diabetic cystopathy preceding renal microabscess with papillary necrosis	3
Effect of growth hormone releasing hormone on chondrocytes of osteoarthritis	3
Different roles of surveillance positron emission tomography according to the histologic subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma	3
Benefits of lumican on human bone health: clinical evidence using bone marrow aspirates	3
Antibiotics use patterns in end-of-life cancer patients and medical staff’s perception of antimicrobial stewardship programs	3
Predictors of joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: focus on short- and long-term effects of intra-articular glucocorticoid injections	3
Microbiologic pattern and clinical outcome of non-ICU-acquired pneumonia: Korean HAP registry analysis	3
Comparison of the efficacy and safety of direct-acting antiviral therapy with or without hepatitis C-related hepatocellular carcinoma	3
Self-screening questionnaire for perianal fistulizing disease in patients with Crohn’s disease	3
Survey of the management of patients with bronchiectasis: a pilot investigation in Asian populations	3
Cancer treatment-induced bone loss	3
A mass-like lesion encasing the aortic arch and descending aorta: immunoglobulin G4-related periaortitis	3
Authors’ reply to Letter to the Editor regarding ‘Role of echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism’	3
Cut-off value of FEV1/FEV6 to determine airflow limitation using handheld spirometry in subjects with risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	3
Impaired fasting glucose levels in overweight or obese subjects for screening of type 2 diabetes in Korea	3
Gastric Coccidioidomycosis Presenting As Gastric Outlet Obstruction	3
Staphylococcal enterotoxin B sensitization in eosinophilic asthma	3
Exercise capacity and risk of incident atrial fibrillation in healthy adults	3
Effects of statin use on serum creatinine phosphokinase levels in normal thyroid function	3
Analysis of thromboembolic events in head and neck cancer patients who underwent concurrent chemoradiotherapy with cisplatin	3
Usefulness of nasal cavity evaluation before high-resolution esophageal manometry in high-risk patients	3
Trends in hospital visits and healthcare costs of gout and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in Korea from 2010 to 2017 using National Healthcare Claims	3
Intussusception caused by small bowel metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma	3
HFA-PEFF scores: prognostic value in heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction	3
Fibrous dysplasia in maxilla in a patient on hemodialysis with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism	3
Tocotrienol regulates osteoclastogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis	2
Human kidney organoids model the tacrolimus nephrotoxicity and elucidate the role of autophagy	2
Metformin and tuberculosis: extraordinary stories of ordinary co-prevalent patients	2
Endoscopic mucosal resection using anchored snare Tip-in versus precut technique for small rectal neuroendocrine tumors	2
Vaccination strategies for Korean patients with inflammatory bowel disease	2
Association between eupatilin and reduction in small bowel bleeding in aspirin users and aspirin plus acid suppressant users	2
Prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of malignancy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide cohort study from Korea	2
Advanced heart failure: a contemporary approach	2
Echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism	2
Modified application of SAMe-TT2R2 scoring system in Asian patients with atrial fibrillation for the selection of oral anticoagulants	2
The role of inflammation in diabetic kidney disease	2
Survival impact of adherence to tyrosine kinase inhibitor in chronic myeloid leukemia	2
Comment on " Positive fecal immunochemical test results are associated with non-colorectal cancer mortality"	2
Characteristics and risk factors associated with missed diagnosis in patients with smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis	2
Navigating the risks of using concomitant antipeptic agents in light of osteoporotic concerns	2
Clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 vaccine-related pneumonitis: a case series and literature review	2
Effect of body mass index and abdominal obesity on mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention: a nationwide, population-based study	2
Risk stratification of patients with gastric lesions indefinite for dysplasia	2
2020 Korean guidelines for the management of metastatic prostate cancer	2
Duration of corticosteroid treatment in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, less is more	2
Extracellular vesicles derived from small intestinal lamina propria reduce antigen-specific immune response	2
Recent advances in the management of difficult bile-duct stones: a focus on single-operator cholangioscopy-guided lithotripsy	2
Reassessing the role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in chronic kidney disease patients	2
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome with acute gastric dilatation caused by binge eating in an adolescent	2
MicroRNA-21 inhibition attenuates airway inflammation and remodelling by modulating the transforming growth factor β–Smad7 pathway	2
Distribution of serum uric acid levels and prevalence of hyper- and hypouricemia in a Korean general population of 172,970	2
Boerhaave syndrome initially presenting as acute coronary syndrome with systolic total obstruction of myocardial bridge	2
Feasibility of primary percutaneous coronary intervention via the distal radial approach in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction	2
Treatment pattern of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma in Korea: a multicenter retrospective study (KCSG LY20-06)	2
Model for end-stage liver disease-3.0 vs. model for end-stage liver disease-sodium: mortality prediction in Korea	2
Comparison of loss of response between anti-tumor necrosis factor alone and combined use with immunomodulators in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	2
Patterns of medical care utilization according to environmental factors in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients	2
Impact of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease on the risk of metachronous colorectal neoplasia after polypectomy	2
Can reactogenicity predict immunogenicity after COVID-19 vaccination?	2
Changes in the prevalence of hepatitis B and metabolic abnormalities among young men in Korea	2
Blood pressure control in patients with chronic kidney disease	2
A genome wide association study for lung function in the Korean population using an exome array	2
Nailfold capillaroscopy findings of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features	2
Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor and its role in attenuating renal fibrosis: a review	2