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  1. 38982022

    제1저자 강민수, 나희영 · 교신저자 안수민, 김지원

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    Gallbladder adenocarcinomas undergo subclonal diversification and selection from precancerous lesions to metastatic tumors.

    Elife. 2022;11:78636.

    Abstract

    We aimed to elucidate the evolutionary trajectories of gallbladder adenocarcinoma (GBAC) using multi-regional and longitudinal tumor samples. Using whole-exome sequencing data, we constructed phylogenetic trees in each patient and analyzed mutational signatures. A total of 11 patients including 2 rapid autopsy cases were enrolled. The most frequently altered gene in primary tumors was ERBB2 and TP53 (54.5%), followed by FBXW7 (27.3%). Most mutations in frequently altered genes in primary tumors were detectable in concurrent precancerous lesions (biliary intraepithelial neoplasia [BilIN]), but a substantial proportion was subclonal. Subclonal diversity was common in BilIN (n=4). However, among subclones in BilIN, a certain subclone commonly shrank in concurrent primary tumors. In addition, selected subclones underwent linear and branching evolution, maintaining subclonal diversity. Combined analysis with metastatic tumors (n=11) identified branching evolution in nine patients (81.8%). Of these, eight patients (88.9%) had a total of 11 subclones expanded at least sevenfold during metastasis. These subclones harbored putative metastasis-driving mutations in cancer-related genes such as SMAD4, ROBO1, and DICER1. In mutational signature analysis, six mutational signatures were identified: 1, 3, 7, 13, 22, and 24 (cosine similarity >0.9). Signatures 1 (age) and 13 (APOBEC) decreased during metastasis while signatures 22 (aristolochic acid) and 24 (aflatoxin) were relatively highlighted. Subclonal diversity arose early in precancerous lesions and clonal selection was a common event during malignant transformation in GBAC. However, selected cancer clones continued to evolve and thus maintained subclonal diversity in metastatic tumors.

    PubMed IF 8.713 혈액종양내과
  2. 38972022

    제1저자 박지석 · 교신저자 조구영

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    Prognostic Implications of Mechanical Phenotypes in Heart Failure Characterized by 3-Chamber Strain Echocardiography.

    J Am Heart Assoc. 2022;11(23):e028040.

    Abstract

    Background Heart failure (HF) involves dysfunction of the left ventricle (LV) as well as left atrium and right ventricle. We characterized mechanical phenotypes of HF using 3-chamber strain echocardiography and compared their clinical outcomes. Methods and Results We retrospectively analyzed 3574 patients (median age, 74 years; male 52.8%) with acute HF who underwent 3-chamber strain echocardiography. Patients were classified as with LV, left atrium, or right ventricle myopathy if their corresponding strain values (LV global longitudinal strain, left atrium reservoir strain, and right ventricle global longitudinal strain) were lower than median cutoffs, respectively. The mechanical phenotypes of individual patients were characterized according to the combined myopathy. The primary outcome was a composite end point of 5-year all-cause mortality and HF hospitalization. During follow-up (median, 25.8 months), the primary outcome occurred in 1877 (52.5%) patients. Three-chamber strain values were independent predictors for the primary outcome. An incremental trend was observed for the primary outcome, along with the increasing numbers of combined myopathy. Each mechanical phenotype exhibited an increased risk of the primary outcome, with the highest risk observed in patients with 3-chamber myopathy (hazard ratio, 1.67 [95% CI, 1.42-1.96]). The prognostic significance of the mechanical phenotypes was feasible across the conventional HF subtypes stratified by LV ejection fraction. In HF with preserved ejection fraction, the presence of left atrium and right ventricle myopathy significantly increased the primary outcome, regardless of combined left ventricle myopathy. Conclusions Assessment of 3-chamber strain in HF enables characterization of distinctive mechanical phenotypes, which provides an independent prognostic value that may support long-term risk stratification.

    PubMed IF 6 순환기내과
  3. 38962022

    제1저자 정고은, 정수민 · 교신저자 한경도, 유수종

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    The association of fatty liver index and BARD score with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a nationwide population-based study.

    Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2022;21(1):273.

    Abstract

    BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) commonly coexist. However, NAFLD's effect on mortality in Asian patients with type 2 diabetes awaits full elucidation. Therefore, we examined NAFLD-related all-cause and cause-specific mortality in a nationwide Asian population with type 2 diabetes.

    METHODS We included patients who had undergone general health checkups between 2009 and 2012 using the National Health Insurance Service database linked to death-certificate data. Hepatic steatosis was defined as a fatty liver index (FLI) ≥ 60, and advanced hepatic fibrosis was determined using the BARD score.

    FINDINGS During the follow-up period of 8.1 years, 222,242 deaths occurred, with a mortality rate of 14.3/1000 person-years. An FLI ≥ 60 was significantly associated with increased risks of all-cause and cause-specific mortality including cardiovascular disease (CVD)-, cancer-, and liver disease (FLI ≥ 60: hazard ratio [HR] = 1.02, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01-1.03 for all-cause; 1.07, 1.04-1.10 for CVD; 1.12, 1.09-1.14 for cancer; and 2.63, 2.50-2.77 for liver disease). Those with an FLI ≥ 60 and fibrosis (BARD ≥ 2) exhibited increased risks of all-cause (HR, 95% CI 1.11, 1.10-1.12), CVD- (HR, 95% CI 1.11, 1.09-1.14), cancer- (HR, 95% CI 1.17, 1.15-1.19), and liver disease-related (HR, 95% CI 2.38, 2.29-2.49) mortality.

    CONCLUSION Hepatic steatosis and advanced fibrosis were significantly associated with risks of overall and cause-specific mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes. Our results provide evidence that determining the presence of hepatic steatosis and/or fibrosis potentially plays a role in risk stratification of mortality outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

    PubMed IF 15.6 소화기내과
  4. 38952022

    제1저자 황도연 · 교신저자 박경우

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    Durable polymer versus biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing complex percutaneous coronary intervention: a post hoc analysis of the HOST-REDUCE-POLYTECH-ACS trial.

    EuroIntervention. 2022;18(11):e910-e919.

    Abstract

    BACKGROUND Comparative data of durable polymer (DP) versus biodegradable polymer (BP) drug-eluting stents (DES) are limited in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

    AIMS We sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of DP-DES and BP-DES in ACS patients receiving complex PCI.

    METHODS This study was a post hoc analysis of the HOST-REDUCE-POLYTECH-ACS trial. ACS patients were randomly assigned 1:1 to DP-DES or BP-DES in the HOST-REDUCE-POLYTECH-ACS trial. Complex PCI was defined as having at least 1 of the following features: ≥3 stents implanted, ≥3 lesions treated, total stent length ≥60 mm, bifurcation PCI with 2 stents, left main PCI, or heavy calcification. Patient-oriented (POCO, a composite of all-cause death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and any repeat revascularisation) and device-oriented composite outcomes (DOCO, a composite of cardiac death, target vessel myocardial infarction, or target lesion revascularisation) were evaluated at 12 months.

    RESULTS Among 3,301 patients for whom full procedural data were available, 1,140 patients received complex PCI. Complex PCI was associated with higher risks of POCO and DOCO. The risks of POCO were comparable between DP-DES and BP-DES in both the complex (HR 0.87, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.57-1.33; p=0.522) and non-complex (HR 0.83, 95% CI: 0.56-1.24; p=0.368; p for interaction=0.884) PCI groups. DOCO was also not significantly different between DP-DES and BP-DES in both the complex (HR 0.74, 95% CI: 0.43-1.27; p=0.278) and non-complex (HR 0.67, 95% CI: 0.38-1.19; p=0.175; p for interaction=0.814) PCI groups.

    CONCLUSIONS In ACS patients, DP-DES and BP-DES showed similar clinical outcomes irrespective of PCI complexity.

    PubMed IF 9.2 순환기내과
  5. 38942022

    제1저자 김동찬 · 교신저자 신동엽, 윤성수

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    Expansion of Human Megakaryocyte-Lineage Progeny via Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Antagonism with CH223191.

    Stem Cell Rev Rep. 2022;18(8):2982-2994.

    Abstract

    Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) antagonism is known to expand human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). However, its regulatory effect on the lineage-skewed differentiation of HSCs has not been sufficiently studied. Here, we investigate the effect of the AhR-selective antagonist CH223191 on the regulation of HSC differentiation. Consistent with the well-known effects of AhR antagonists, CH223191 treatment increase phenotypic HSCs (Lin-CD34 + CD38-CD90 + CD45RA-) and preserves their functionality. On the other hand, CH223191 leads to an overall expansion of megakaryocyte (MK)-lineage populations, such as MK progenitors (MKps, CD34 + CD41 +), immature MKs (CD41 + CD42b-), and mature MKs (CD41 + CD42b +), and it also activates MK/platelet-associated signaling pathways. Furthermore, CH223191 expands MKps, mature MKs, and p-selectin (CD62p)-positive platelet-like particles in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) patient bone marrow (BM). These results highlight the numerical expansion of human MK-lineage progeny through AhR antagonism with CH223191. This approach using CH2231291 may be applicable in the development of auxiliary treatment regimens for patients with abnormal thrombopoiesis.

    PubMed IF 4.9 혈액종양내과
  6. 38932022

    제1저자 장한나, 강호 · 교신저자 김용휘, 김정희

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    Serum copeptin levels at day two after pituitary surgery and ratio to baseline predict postoperative central diabetes insipidus.

    Pituitary. 2022;25(6):1004-1014.

    Abstract

    PURPOSE Central diabetes insipidus is a complication that may occur after pituitary surgery and has been difficult to predict. This study aimed to identify the cutoff levels of serum copeptin and its optimal timing for predicting the occurrence of central diabetes insipidus in patients who underwent transsphenoidal surgery.

    METHODS This was a prospective observational study of patients who underwent transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary gland or stalk lesions. Copeptin levels were measured before surgery, 1 h after extubation, and on postoperative days 1, 2, 7, and 90.

    RESULTS Among 73 patients, 14 (19.2%) and 13 (17.8%) patients developed transient and permanent central diabetes insipidus, respectively. There was no significant difference in copeptin levels before surgery and 1 h after extubation; copeptin levels on postoperative days 1, 2, 7, and 90 were significantly lower in patients with permanent central diabetes insipidus than in those without central diabetes insipidus. Copeptin measurement on postoperative day 2 exhibited the highest performance for predicting permanent central diabetes insipidus among postoperative days 1, 2, and 7 (area under the curve [95% confidence interval] = 0.754 [0.632-0.876]). Serum copeptin level at postoperative day 2(< 3.1 pmol/L) showed a sensitivity of 92.3% and a negative predictive value of 97.1%. The ratio of copeptin at postoperative day 2 to baseline (< 0.94) presented a sensitivity of 84.6% and a negative predictive value of 94.9%. The copeptin levels > 3.4 and 7.5 pmol/L at postoperative day 2 and 7 may have ruled out the occurrence of CDI with a negative predictive value of 100%.

    CONCLUSION The copeptin level at postoperative day 2 and its ratio to baseline can predict the occurrence of permanent central diabetes insipidus after pituitary surgery.

    PubMed IF 3.8 내분비대사내과
  7. 38922022

    제1저자 최수인 · 교신저자 김나영

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    Effect of Helicobacter pylori infection and its eradication on the expression of tight junction proteins in the gastric epithelium in relation to gastric carcinogenesis.

    Helicobacter. 2022;27(6):e12929.

    Abstract

    BACKGROUND Tight junction proteins (TJPs) play a role in epithelial defense mechanisms. However, the effect of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) on TJPs remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the expression of TJPs in relation to Hp infection and eradication in gastric carcinogenesis.

    METHODS In total, 510 subjects (284 controls and 226 gastric cancer [GC] patients) were prospectively enrolled in the study. The expression of claudin-1 and -2 (CLDN-1, -2), occludin (OCLN), and tight junction protein 1 (TJP1) was measured based on their Hp infection status in normal corpus mucosa and evaluated following Hp eradication using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and immunohistochemistry (IHC).

    RESULTS The expression of TJP1 in Hp+ controls was significantly lower than that in Hp- controls (p = 0.006), whereas it was higher in Hp+ than in Hp- GC patients (p = 0.001). Moreover, the increased expression of TJP1 in Hp+ GC patients was reduced to levels in Hp- within a year after Hp eradication and was maintained for more than 5 years. Furthermore, IHC results for TJP1 were similar to qPCR results. In particular, the higher IHC staining intensity of TJP1 in the cytosol of GC patients (p = 0.019) decreased after Hp eradication (p = 0.040).

    CONCLUSION Hp infection affects TJP expression. The high expression of TJP1 in Hp+ GC patients was restored to control levels after Hp eradication, suggesting that TJP1 plays a role in gastric carcinogenesis.

    PubMed IF 4.6 소화기내과
  8. 38912022

    제1저자 김선미 · 교신저자 최수연

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    Sex and Age Differences in the Impact of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components including A Body Shape Index on Arterial Stiffness in the General Population.

    J Atheroscler Thromb. 2022;29(12):1774-1790.

    Abstract

    AIM We investigated the effects of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components, including a body shape index (ABSI), on increased arterial stiffness measured using the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) according to sex and age strata.

    METHODS A total of 7127 asymptomatic Korean participants aged 21-90 years (men, 69.4%) were included. Age-sex-specific increased CAVI was defined as having the highest quartile of CAVI in each age group.

    RESULTS The CAVI increased with age and was higher in men. MetS was associated with an increased risk of high CAVI by 1.30 times in men and 1.45 times in women. The risk of high CAVI with an increasing MetS risk score was greater in women. MetS was significantly associated with increased CAVI in men only aged 51-70 years and in women aged ≥ 51 years, and the size of association increased with age (odds ratio (OR) of 1.41 in 51-70 years vs. OR of 2.96 in ≥ 71 years of women). Among MetS components, triglyceride (men, all ages), hypertension (men, 51-70 years; women, ≤ 70 years), glucose intolerance (men, 51-70 years; women, ≥ 51 years), and HDL-cholesterol (women, ≥ 71 years) were associated with increased CAVI.Unlike increased waist circumference (WC), increased ABSI revealed an association with high CAVI. MetS diagnosed with ABSI instead of WC was more significantly associated with increased CAVI in all age-sex groups.

    CONCLUSION The association of MetS and its components with increased CAVI differed with age and sex, which might provide a new insight for the management of MetS risk factors to promote vascular health.

    PubMed IF 3.4 순환기내과
  9. 38902022

    제1저자 송경호, 김충종 · 교신저자 김홍빈, 최평균

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    Clinical and economic burden of bacteremia due to multidrug-resistant organisms in Korea: a prospective case control study.

    J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2022;31:379-385.

    Abstract

    OBJECTIVES The socioeconomic and clinical burden of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO), including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MRAB), multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MRPA), and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) have not yet been adequately addressed.

    METHODS We prospectively searched for MDRO bacteremia cases with matched controls from 10 hospitals across Korea during a 6-month period in 2017. Patients were classified into the MDRO, susceptible organism, and no-infection groups. The corresponding susceptible or no-infection controls had been selected according to predefined criteria. We collected clinical information and estimated the total additional medical cost due to MDRO infections using the multistate model.

    RESULTS During the 6-month period, a total of 486 MDRO bacteremia cases (260, 87, 18, 20, and 101 cases of MRSA, MRAB, MRPA, CRE, and VRE, respectively) were identified. The 90-d mortality rates were 30.4%, 63.2%, 16.7%, 55.0%, and 47.5%, respectively. The additional costs caused by bacteremia were $15 768, $35 682, $39 908, $72 051, and $33 662 per MDRO type, respectively. Based on these 6-month data, the estimated annual number of bacteremia cases due to these five MDRO in Korea were 7979 (4070, 1396, 218, 461, and 1834 cases, respectively). Overall, this caused an estimated 3280 (1237, 882, 36, 254, and 871, respectively) deaths and cost $294 505 002 ($84 707 359, $74 387 364, $10 344 370, $45 850 215, and $79 215 694, respectively) (range $170,627,020-$416,094,679) in socioeconomic loss.

    CONCLUSIONS A tremendous clinical and economic burden is caused by MDRO bacteremia compared with antibiotic-susceptible and no-infection groups. Substantial investment and efforts by related government agencies and medical staffs are needed.

    PubMed IF 3.7 감염내과
  10. 38892022

    제1저자 최광용 · 교신저자 이현우

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    Different treatment response to systemic corticosteroids according to white blood cell counts in severe COVID-19 patients.

    Ann Med. 2022;54(1):2998-3006.

    Abstract

    BACKGROUND Limited data are available in COVID-19 patients on the prediction of treatment response to systemic corticosteroid therapy based on systemic inflammatory markers. There is a concern whether the response to systemic corticosteroid is different according to white blood cell (WBC) counts in COVID-19 patients. We aimed to assess whether WBC count is related with the clinical outcomes after treatment with systemic corticosteroids in severe COVID-19.

    METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study and analysed the patients hospitalised for severe COVID-19 and received systemic corticosteroids between July 2020 and June 2021. The primary endpoint was to compare the composite poor outcome of mechanical ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and mortality among the patients with different WBC counts.

    RESULTS Of the 585 COVID-19 patients who required oxygen supplementation and systemic corticosteroids, 145 (24.8%) belonged to the leukopoenia group, 375 (64.1%) belonged to the normal WBC group, and 65 (11.1%) belonged to the leukocytosis group. In Kaplan-Meier curve, the composite poor outcome was significantly reduced in leukopoenia group compared to leukocytosis group (log-rank p-value < 0.001). In the multivariable Cox regression analysis, leukopoenia group was significantly associated with a lower risk of the composite poor outcome compared to normal WBC group (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 0.32, 95% CI 0.14-0.76, p-value = 0.009) and leukocytosis group (aHR = 0.30, 95% CI = 0.12-0.78, p-value = 0.013). There was no significant difference in aHR for composite poor outcome between leukocytosis and normal WBC group.

    CONCLUSION Leukopoenia may be related with a better response to systemic corticosteroid therapy in COVID-19 patients requiring oxygen supplementation.KEY MESSAGESIn severe COVID-19 treated with systemic corticosteroids, patients with leukopoenia showed a lower hazard for composite poor outcome compared to patients with normal white blood cell counts or leukocytosis.Leukopoenia may be a potential biomarker for better response to systemic corticosteroid therapy in COVID-19 pneumonia.

    PubMed IF 4.9 호흡기내과
  11. 38882022

    제1저자 모요셉, 강성윤 · 교신저자 강혜련

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    Intravenous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Administration Modulates Monocytes/Macrophages and Ameliorates Asthmatic Airway Inflammation in a Murine Asthma Model.

    Mol Cells. 2022;45(11):833-845.

    Abstract

    Although asthma is a common chronic airway disease that responds well to anti-inflammatory agents, some patients with asthma are unresponsive to conventional treatment. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have therapeutic potential for the treatment of inflammatory diseases owing to their immunomodulatory properties. However, the target cells of MSCs are not yet clearly known. This study aimed to determine the effect of human umbilical cord-derived MSCs (hUC-MSCs) on asthmatic lungs by modulating innate immune cells and effector T cells using a murine asthmatic model. Intravenously administered hUC-MSCs reduced airway resistance, mucus production, and inflammation in the murine asthma model. hUC-MSCs attenuated not only T helper (Th) 2 cells and Th17 cells but also augmented regulatory T cells (Tregs). As for innate lymphoid cells (ILC), hUC-MSCs effectively suppressed ILC2s by downregulating master regulators of ILC2s, such as Gata3 and Tcf7. Finally, regarding lung macrophages, hUC-MSCs reduced the total number of macrophages, particularly the proportion of the enhanced monocyte-derived macrophage population. In a closer examination of monocyte-derived macrophages, hUC-MSCs reduced the M2a and M2c populations. In conclusion, hUC-MSCs can be considered as a potential anti- asthmatic treatment given their therapeutic effect on the asthmatic airway inflammation in a murine asthma model by modulating innate immune cells, such as ILC2s, M2a, and M2c macrophages, as well as affecting Tregs and effector T cells.

    PubMed IF 8.2 알레르기내과
  12. 38872022

    제1저자 김재형 · 교신저자 황진혁

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    NCAPH Stabilizes GEN1 in Chromatin to Resolve Ultra-Fine DNA Bridges and Maintain Chromosome Stability.

    Mol Cells. 2022;45(11):792-805.

    Abstract

    Repairing damaged DNA and removing all physical connections between sister chromosomes is important to ensure proper chromosomal segregation by contributing to chromosomal stability. Here, we show that the depletion of non-SMC condensin I complex subunit H (NCAPH) exacerbates chromosome segregation errors and cytokinesis failure owing to sister-chromatid intertwinement, which is distinct from the ultra-fine DNA bridges induced by DNA inter-strand crosslinks (DNA-ICLs). Importantly, we identified an interaction between NCAPH and GEN1 in the chromatin involving binding at the N-terminus of NCAPH. DNA-ICL activation, using ICL-inducing agents, increased the expression and interaction between NCAPH and GEN1 in the soluble nuclear and chromatin, indicating that the NCAPH-GEN1 interaction participates in repairing DNA damage. Moreover, NCAPH stabilizes GEN1 within chromatin at the G2/M-phase and is associated with DNA-ICL-induced damage repair. Therefore, NCAPH resolves DNA-ICL-induced ultra-fine DNA bridges by stabilizing GEN1 and ensures proper chromosome separation and chromosome structural stability.

    PubMed IF 8.2 소화기내과
  13. 38862022

    제1저자 한정규, 신영철 · 교신저자 김효수

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    Direct Conversion of Cell Fate and Induced Endothelial Cells.

    Circ J. 2022;86(12):1925-1933.

    Abstract

    Advances in nuclear reprogramming technology have enabled the dedifferentiation and transdifferentiation of mammalian cells. Forced induction of the key transcription factors constituting a transcriptional network can convert cells back to their pluripotent status or directly to another cell fate without inducing pluripotency. To date, direct conversion to several cell types, including cardiomyocytes, various types of neurons, and pancreatic β-cells, has been reported. We previously demonstrated direct lineage reprogramming of adult fibroblasts into induced endothelial cells (iECs) in mice and humans. In contrast to induced pluripotent stem cells, for which there is consensus on the criteria defining pluripotency, such criteria have not yet been established in the field of direct conversion. We thus suggest that careful assessment of the status of converted cells using genetic and epigenetic profiling, various functional assays, and the use of multiple readouts is essential to determine successful conversion. As direct conversion does not go through pluripotent status, this technique can be utilized for therapeutic purposes without the risk of tumorigenesis. Further, direct conversion can be induced in vivo by gene delivery to the target tissue or organ in situ. Thus, direct conversion technology can be developed into cell therapy or gene therapy for regenerative purposes. Here, we review the potential and future directions of direct cell fate conversion and iECs.

    PubMed IF 5.8 순환기내과
  14. 38852022

    제1저자 변자민, 김호영 · 교신저자 신동엽, 윤성수

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    A multicenter, open-label study for efficacy and safety evaluation of anagrelide in patients with treatment-naïve, high-risk essential thrombocythemia as a primary treatment.

    Front Oncol. 2022;12:989984.

    Abstract

    As the discussion of first-line anagrelide treatment is ongoing, we aimed to prospectively examine the efficacy and safety of anagrelide in cytoreduction therapy-naïve high risk essential thrombocythemia (ET) patients in Korea. Seventy patients from 12 centers were treated with anagrelide monotherapy for up to 8 weeks, followed up until 24 months. At week 8, 50.0% of the patients were able to achieve platelet < 600 x 109/L, and by 12 months, 55/70 (78.6%) patients stayed on anagrelide, and 40.0% patients showed platelet normalization. 14 patients required additional hydroxyurea (HU) for cytoreduction. The median daily dose of needed HU was 500mg (range 250mg - 1500mg). The efficacy was independent of the somatic mutation status. There were 4 thromboembolic events and 7 bleeding events during the follow-up period. The most common adverse events associated with anagrelide use were headache, followed by palpitation/chest discomfort, edema and generalized weakness/fatigue. 7 patients wished to discontinue anagrelide treatment due to adverse events (3 due to headache; 2 due to edema; 1 due to palpitation and 1 due to skin eruption). All in all, first-line anagrelide treatment showed a favorable response with tolerable safety profiles regardless of somatic mutation status.

    PubMed IF 3.4 혈액종양내과
  15. 38842022

    제1저자 최진호, 백우현 · 교신저자 한경도, 이상협

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    Acute Pancreatitis Increases the Risk of Gastrointestinal Cancer in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Korean Nationwide Cohort Study.

    Cancers (Basel). 2022;14(22):cancers14225696.

    Abstract

    The association between acute pancreatitis (AP) and gastrointestinal cancers in diabetic patients is currently not well understood. The study aim was to investigate the association between AP and gastrointestinal cancers in diabetic patients. Data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database were analyzed. Participants with diabetes who underwent a health examination between 2009 and 2012 were followed up till December 2018. The primary outcome was the occurrence of gastrointestinal cancer. A total of 2,263,184 patients were included in the final analysis. Patients with a history of AP (n = 2390) were found to have a significantly higher risk of gastrointestinal cancer, except for esophageal cancer, as follows: gastric cancer (aHR = 1.637, 95% CI: 1.323-2.025), colorectal cancer (aHR = 2.183, 95% CI: 1.899-2.51), liver cancer (aHR = 2.216, 95% CI: 1.874-2.621), pancreatic cancer (aHR = 4.558, 95% CI: 4.078-5.095), bile duct cancer (aHR = 3.996, 95% CI: 3.091-5.269), and gallbladder cancer (aHR = 2.445, 95% CI: 1.459-4.099). The history of AP is associated with the increased risk of gastrointestinal cancer in diabetic patients. It is necessary to investigate the history of AP and more actively recommend screening for gastrointestinal cancers in such patients.

    PubMed IF 4.8 소화기내과
  16. 38832022

    제1저자 이상준 · 교신저자 오국환, 박수경

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    Identifying Genetic Variants and Metabolites Associated with Rapid Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Korea Based on Genome-Metabolomic Integrative Analysis.

    Metabolites. 2022;12(11):metabo12111139.

    Abstract

    Identifying the predisposing factors to chronic or end-stage kidney disease is essential to preventing or slowing kidney function decline. Therefore, here, we investigated the genetic variants related to a rapid decline in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (i.e., a loss of >5 mL/min/1.73 m2 per year) and verified the relationships between variant-related diseases and metabolic pathway signaling in patients with chronic kidney disease. We conducted a genome-wide association study that included participants with diabetes, hypertension, and rapid eGFR decline from two Korean data sources (N = 115 and 69 for the discovery and the validation cohorts, respectively). We identified a novel susceptibility locus: 4q32.3 (rs10009742 in the MARCHF1 gene, beta = −3.540, P = 4.11 × 10−8). Fine-mapping revealed 19 credible, causal single-nucleotide polymorphisms, including rs10009742. The pimelylcarnitine and octadecenoyl carnitine serum concentrations were associated with rs10009742 (beta = 0.030, P = 7.10 × 10−5, false discovery rate (FDR) = 0.01; beta = 0.167, P = 8.11 × 10−4, FDR = 0.08). Our results suggest that MARCHF1 is associated with a rapid eGFR decline in patients with hypertension and diabetes. Furthermore, MARCHF1 affects the pimelylcarnitine metabolite concentration, which may mediate chronic kidney disease progression by inducing oxidative stress in the endoplasmic reticulum.

    PubMed IF 4.5 신장내과
  17. 38822022

    제1저자 임수, Ahmad E · 교신저자 Davies MJ

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    Type 2 diabetes.

    Lancet. 2022;400(10365):1803-1820.

    Abstract

    Type 2 diabetes accounts for nearly 90% of the approximately 537 million cases of diabetes worldwide. The number affected is increasing rapidly with alarming trends in children and young adults (up to age 40 years). Early detection and proactive management are crucial for prevention and mitigation of microvascular and macrovascular complications and mortality burden. Access to novel therapies improves person-centred outcomes beyond glycaemic control. Precision medicine, including multiomics and pharmacogenomics, hold promise to enhance understanding of disease heterogeneity, leading to targeted therapies. Technology might improve outcomes, but its potential is yet to be realised. Despite advances, substantial barriers to changing the course of the epidemic remain. This Seminar offers a clinically focused review of the recent developments in type 2 diabetes care including controversies and future directions.

    PubMed IF 109 내분비대사내과
  18. 38812022

    제1저자 김진영, 정지윤 · 교신저자 박완범, 이경훈

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    Prospective longitudinal analysis of antibody response after standard and booster doses of SARS-COV2 vaccination in patients with early breast cancer.

    Front Immunol. 2022;13:1028102.

    Abstract

    INTRODUCTION Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its variants brought waves of pandemics with breakthrough infections in vaccinated individuals. We analyzed the antibody responses after primary and booster vaccination in healthy controls (HC) and patients with early breast cancer (BC).

    METHODS In this prospective longitudinal cohort study, the binding activity of serum antibody level against spike proteins and antigens of SARS-CoV-2 variants was measured within 21 days after each vaccination in the BC group and HC group.

    RESULTS All participants, 40 in the BC and 20 in the HC group, had increased antibody response after vaccination. BC group, however, had weaker humoral responses than the HC group (IgG: 1.5, 2.3, 2.5-folds in BC vs. 1.9, 3.6, 4.0-folds in HC after each dose; IgA: 2.1, 3.0, 3.6-folds in BC vs. 4.2, 10.4, 5.2-folds in HC after each dose, respectively). Those under concurrent cytotoxic chemotherapy had weaker antibody response than the non-cytotoxic treatment group and HC. Adjunct use of steroids and age were not significant risk factors. The levels of binding antibody against the Delta and the Omicron (BA1) variants were lower than the wild-type, especially in BC.

    CONCLUSION In the waves of new sub-variants, our study suggests that an additional dose of vaccinations should be recommended according to the anti-cancer treatment modality in patients with BC who had received booster vaccination.

    PubMed IF 7 감염내과
  19. 38802022

    제1저자 배난영, 이소령 · 교신저자 최의근

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    Impact of mental disorders on the risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes mellitus: a nationwide population-based study.

    Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2022;21(1):251.

    Abstract

    BACKGROUND It is unclear whether mental disorders are an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with diabetes. We aimed to investigate whether patients with diabetes who have mental disorders have an increased risk for AF.

    METHODS Using the Korea National Health Insurance Service database, we enrolled 2,512,690 patients diagnosed with diabetes without AF between 2009 and 2012. We assessed five mental disorders: depression, insomnia, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Newly diagnosed AF was identified during the follow-up period, and multivariate Cox regression analysis was performed.

    RESULTS Among the 2,512,690 patients (mean age 57.2 ± 12.3 years; 60.1% men), 828,929 (33.0%) had mental disorders. Among the five mental disorders, anxiety (68.1%) was the most common, followed by insomnia (40.0%). During a median follow-up duration of 7.1 years, new-onset AF was diagnosed in 79,525 patients (4.66 per 1,000 person-years). Patients with diabetes who had mental disorders showed a higher risk for AF (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 1.19; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.17-1.21; p-value < 0.001). Depression, insomnia, and anxiety were significantly associated with higher risk for AF (adjusted HR [95% CI]: 1.15 [1.12-1.17], 1.15 [1.13-1.18], and 1.19 [1.67-1.21], respectively; all p-values < 0.001), whereas bipolar disorder and schizophrenia were not.

    CONCLUSIONS Mental disorders, especially depression, insomnia, and anxiety, were associated with an increased risk for AF in patients with diabetes. Greater awareness with a prompt diagnosis of AF should be considered for patients with both DM and mental disorders.

    PubMed IF 15.6 순환기내과
  20. 38792022

    제1저자 윤동환 · 교신저자 한승석

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    Robust R-peak detection in an electrocardiogram with stationary wavelet transformation and separable convolution.

    Sci Rep. 2022;12(1):19638.

    Abstract

    R-peak detection is an essential step in analyzing electrocardiograms (ECGs). Previous deep learning models reported their performance primarily in a single database, and some models did not perform at the highest levels when applied to a database different from the testing database. To achieve high performances in cross-database validations, we developed a novel deep learning model for R-peak detection using stationary wavelet transform (SWT) and separable convolution. Three databases (i.e., the MIT-BIH Arrhythmia [MIT-BIH], the Institute of Cardiological Technics [INCART], and the QT) were used in both the training and testing models, and the MIT-BIH ST Change (MIT-BIH-ST), European ST-T, TELE and MIT-BIH Noise Stress Test (MIT-BIH-NST) databases were further used for testing. The detail coefficient of level 4 decomposition by SWT and the first derivative from filtered ECGs were used for model inputs, and the interval of 150 ms centered at marked peaks was used for labels. Separable convolution with atrous spatial pyramidal pooling was selected as the model's architecture, and noise-augmented waveforms of 5.69 s duration (2048 size in 360 Hz) were used in training. The model performance was evaluated using cross-database validation. The F1 scores of the peak detection model were 0.9994, 0.9985, and 0.9999 in the MIT-BIH, INCART, and QT databases, respectively. When the above three databases were pooled, the F1 scores were 0.9993 for fivefold cross-validation and 0.9991 for cross-database validation. The model performance remained high for MIT-BIH-ST, European ST-T, and TELE, with F1 scores of 0.9995, 0.9988, and 0.9790, respectively. The model performance when trained by severe noise augmentation increased for the MIT-BIH-NST database (F1 scores from 0.9504 to 0.9759) and decreased for the MIT-BIH database (F1 scores from 0.9994 to 0.9991). The present SWT and separable convolution-based model for R-peak detection yields a high performance even for cross-database validations.

    PubMed IF 4.9 신장내과
  21. 38782022

    제1저자 강은정, 이욱비, 김보라 · 교신저자 오국환, 조주연

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    Identification of Serum Metabolites for Predicting Chronic Kidney Disease Progression according to Chronic Kidney Disease Cause.

    Metabolites. 2022;12(11):metabo12111125.

    Abstract

    Early detection and proper management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) can delay progression to end-stage kidney disease. We applied metabolomics to discover novel biomarkers to predict the risk of deterioration in patients with different causes of CKD. We enrolled non-dialytic diabetic nephropathy (DMN, n = 124), hypertensive nephropathy (HTN, n = 118), and polycystic kidney disease (PKD, n = 124) patients from the KNOW-CKD cohort. Within each disease subgroup, subjects were categorized as progressors (P) or non-progressors (NP) based on the median eGFR slope. P and NP pairs were randomly selected after matching for age, sex, and baseline eGFR. Targeted metabolomics was performed to quantify 188 metabolites in the baseline serum samples. We selected ten progression-related biomarkers for DMN and nine biomarkers each for HTN and PKD. Clinical parameters showed good ability to predict DMN (AUC 0.734); however, this tendency was not evident for HTN (AUC 0.659) or PKD (AUC 0.560). Models constructed with selected metabolites and clinical parameters had better ability to predict CKD progression than clinical parameters only. When selected metabolites were used in combination with clinical indicators, random forest prediction models for CKD progression were constructed with AUCs of 0.826, 0.872, and 0.834 for DMN, HTN, and PKD, respectively. Select novel metabolites identified in this study can help identify high-risk CKD patients who may benefit from more aggressive medical treatment.

    PubMed IF 4.5 신장내과
  22. 38772022

    제1저자 한민주, 이소령 · 교신저자 최의근

    , , , , , , , , ,

    The impact of socioeconomic deprivation on the risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes mellitus: A nationwide population-based study.

    Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022;9:1008340.

    Abstract

    OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between socioeconomic status and the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).

    RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS From the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database, we identified 2,429,610 diabetic patients who underwent national health check-ups between 2009 and 2012. Tracing back the subjects for 5 years from the date of health check-up, we determined the subjects' income and whether they received medical aid (MA) during the past 5 years. Subjects were divided into six groups according to the number of years of receiving (MA groups 0 through 5) and into four groups according to socioeconomic status change during the past 5 years. We estimated the risk of AF for each group using the Cox proportional-hazards model.

    RESULTS During a median follow-up of 7.2 ± 1.7 years, 80,257 were newly identified as AF. The MA groups showed a higher risk of AF than the non-MA group with the hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.32 (1.2-1.44), 1.33 (1.22-1.45), 1.23 (1.13-1.34), 1.28 (1.16-1.4), and 1.50 (1.39-1.63) for MA groups 1 through 5, respectively. Dividing subjects according to socioeconomic condition change, those who experienced worsening socioeconomic status (non-MA to MA) showed higher risk compared to the persistent non-MA group (HR 1.54; 95% CI 1.38-1.73).

    CONCLUSION Low socioeconomic status was associated with the risk of AF in patients with diabetes. More attention should be directed at alleviating health inequalities, targeting individuals with socioeconomic deprivation to provide timely management for AF.

    PubMed IF 3 순환기내과
  23. 38762022

    제1저자 김학령, 전원경 · 교신저자 김학령

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    Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity as a predictor of long-term cardiovascular events in 2174 subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A retrospective cohort study.

    Medicine (Baltimore). 2022;101(45):e31758.

    Abstract

    The prognostic value of arterial stiffness in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and the occurrence of cardiovascular events in people with DM. A total of 2714 subjects (mean age, 63.6 years; males, 59.3%) with type 2 DM and without documented cardiovascular disease and stroke were analyzed. The primary end-point of this study was composite cardiovascular events of cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization and stroke. There were 118 composite events (4.3%) during a median follow-up period of 3.84 years (interquartile range, 1.60-5.52 years). In multivariable Cox regression analysis, higher baPWV (≥1672 cm/s) was associated with composite events even after controlling for potential confounders (hazard ratio [HR], 2.00; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.31-3.07; P = .001). Compared to the lowest baPWV tertile, both middle (HR, 1.84; 95% CI, 1.03-3.27; P = .037) and the highest (HR, 2.97; 95% CI, 1.69-5.22; P < .001) tertile of baPWV were associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events in the same multivariable model. In conclusion, the baPWV was associated with cardiovascular events in people with type 2 DM. Considering the simplicity and convenience of baPWV measurement, baPWV may be useful for risk stratification of people with type 2 DM.

    PubMed IF 2 순환기내과
  24. 38752022

    제1저자 신동엽, 임규민 · 교신저자 윤성수, 이동순

    , , , , ,

    The importance of critically short telomere in myelodysplastic syndrome.

    Biomark Res. 2022;10(1):79.

    Abstract

    A few critically short telomeres trigger genomic instability regardless of average telomere length (TL). Recently, the telomere shortest length assay (TeSLA) was developed to detect critically short telomeres and measure absolute telomeres. Using TeSLA with the internally labeled biotin probe, we measured the TL of bone marrow (BM) aspirates from 52 patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). A percentage of shortest telomeres (< 1.0 kb (ShTL1.0)) were calculated. ShTL1.0 was correlated to IPSS-R risk (spearman's rho = 0.35 and p = 0.0196), and ShTL1.0 and BM blast (2.61% in < 5% blast, 4.15% in 5-10% blast, and 6.80% in 10-20% blast, respectively, p = 0.0332). Interestingly, MDS patients with a shortest TL ≥ 0.787 kb at the time of diagnosis showed better overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) than patients with a shortest TL < 0.787 kb in the multivariate analyses (HR = 0.13 and 0.30, p = 0.011 and 0.048 for OS and PFS, respectively). Our results clearly show the presence and abundance of critically short telomeres in MDS patients. These pathologic telomeres are associated with IPSS-R which is a validated prognostic scoring system in MDS. Furthermore, they are independent prognostic factors for OS in MDS patients. Future prospective studies are needed to validate our results.

    PubMed IF 14.6 혈액종양내과
  25. 38742022

    제1저자 김선미 · 교신저자 오국환

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    Associations among body composition parameters and quality of life in peritoneal dialysis patients.

    Sci Rep. 2022;12(1):19192.

    Abstract

    Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important issue among patients undergoing dialysis treatment. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with a number of adverse body composition changes. However, whether body composition is associated with HRQOL is uncertain. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of body composition on HRQOL in PD patients. We performed a cross-sectional observational study on the association between body composition and HRQOL in PD patients at a single center. Body composition was determined by multifrequency bioimpedance spectroscopy. HRQOL is summarized to three composite scores: kidney disease component summary (KDCS), physical component summary (PCS), and mental component summary (MCS). The relationships between HRQOL and the hydration index, lean tissue index (LTI), and fat tissue index (FTI) were analyzed by regression analysis. One hundred and ninety-seven PD patients were included in the present study. Patients with severe fluid overload showed a lower PCS. The hydration index and FTI showed statistically significant negative associations with PCS. In subgroup analysis, the associations between the hydration index and PCS remained robust after stratifying according to sex, age, and residual urine. Our results indicated that both the hydration index and FTI were negatively associated with HRQOL, especially PCS.

    PubMed IF 4.9 신장내과
  26. 38732022

    제1저자 김학령 · 교신저자 신진호, 성기철

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    Lack of the association between height and cardiovascular prognosis in hypertensive men and women: analysis of national real-world database.

    Sci Rep. 2022;12(1):18953.

    Abstract

    Data on the association between height and cardiovascular risk are still conflicting. Moreover, no reports are showing this issue in hypertensive patients. This study was performed to investigate whether height affects cardiovascular prognosis in hypertensive patients using nation-wide real-world data. Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, we analyzed 461,492 Korean hypertensive patients without any prior history of cardiovascular disease between January 2002 and December 2017. The incidence of a composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke was assessed according to height quintiles. In univariable comparisons, the taller the patients, the younger the age and the higher the proportion of men. In multivariable cox regression analyses, height was not associated with the occurrence of cardiovascular events. Although the risk of clinical events increased in some height quintiles compared to the first height quintile, there was no tendency to increase the risk according to the increase in the height quintile. These results were similar even when men and women were analyzed separately. In the same quintile group of height, there were no significant differences in clinical outcomes between sexes. In Korean hypertensive patients, there was no association between height and the occurrence of cardiovascular events. This result did not differ by sex. The clinical use of height for CVD prediction seems to be still tricky in hypertensive patients.

    PubMed IF 4.9 순환기내과
  27. 38722022

    제1저자 장동기, 최진호 · 교신저자 한경도, 이상협

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    Risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality in patients with diabetes and acute pancreatitis history: a nationwide cohort study.

    Sci Rep. 2022;12(1):18730.

    Abstract

    Patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) may have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Few studies have dealt with the association between AP and the risk of CVD in diabetic patients. This study aimed to investigate the risk of CVD and mortality in patients with diabetes and AP history by analyzing a large-scale national claims database in Korea. Data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database was analyzed. A total of 2,746,988 participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus that underwent a general health examination between 2009 and 2012 were enrolled. The participants were divided into two groups according to AP history (yes or no) prior to the examination date, and follow-up data until 2018 was analyzed. The primary endpoint was the occurrence of stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), or death. The Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between AP history and the risk of stroke, MI, and mortality. After exclusion, the included number of participants with and without AP history were 3,810 and 2,258,910, respectively. The presence of AP history showed a significantly higher incidence of stroke, MI, and mortality. The adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) for the risk of stroke, MI, and mortality were 1.534 (1.342-1.753), 1.998 (1.733-2.303), and 2.353 (2.200-2.515), respectively. Age < 65, male sex, current smoking, and drinking significantly increased the risk of death in the subgroup analyses. The risk of stroke, MI, and mortality was significantly higher in diabetic participants with AP history than those without AP history at 9-year follow-up. This suggests that active management of cardiovascular risk factors is necessary in diabetic patients with AP history.

    PubMed IF 4.9 소화기내과
  28. 38712022

    제1저자 박진, 강수진 · 교신저자 윤혁

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    Histologic Evaluation Using the Robarts Histopathology Index in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in Deep Remission and the Association of Histologic Remission With Risk of Relapse.

    Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2022;28(11):1709-1716.

    Abstract

    BACKGROUND This study prospectively evaluated the risk of relapse according to the status of histologic activity in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) who achieved deep remission.

    METHODS Patients with UC in clinical remission (partial Mayo score ≤1) and endoscopic remission (ulcerative colitis endoscopic index of severity ≤1) were enrolled. Rectal biopsies were performed in patients, and histologic remission was defined as a Robarts histopathology index of ≤3. Receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis was conducted to determine fecal calprotectin cutoff values for histologic remission. The cumulative risk of relapse was evaluated using the Cox proportional hazards model.

    RESULTS Among the 187 patients enrolled, 82 (43.9%) achieved histologic remission. The best cutoff value of fecal calprotectin for predicting histologic remission was 80 mg/kg (area under the curve of 0.646, sensitivity of 74%, and specificity of 61%). Among 142 patients who were followed up for >3 months, 56 (39.4%) showed clinical relapse during a median of 42 weeks. The risk of relapse was lower in patients with histologic remission than in those with histologic activity (P = .026). In multivariable analysis, histologic remission (hazard ratio [HR], 0.551; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.316-0.958; P = .035), elevated C-reactive protein levels (HR, 3.652; 95% CI, 1.400-9.526; P = .008), and history of steroid use (HR, 2.398; 95% CI, 1.196-4.808; P = .014) were significantly associated with clinical relapse.

    CONCLUSIONS In patients with UC who achieved clinical and endoscopic remission, histologic remission was independently associated with a lower risk of clinical relapse.

    PubMed IF 5.5 소화기내과
  29. 38702022

    제1저자 장우영, 김봉영 · 교신저자 김홍빈

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    Differences in strategies for prevention of COVID-19 transmission in hospitals: nationwide survey results from the Republic of Korea.

    J Hosp Infect. 2022;129:22-30.

    Abstract

    BACKGROUND Hospital infection control measures against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are often based on expert discretion due to the lack of detailed guidelines.

    AIM To survey the current strategies for preventing the transmission of COVID-19 in medical institutions.

    METHODS Thirteen key issues related to the prevention of COVID-19 transmission within medical institutions were selected via discussion among infectious diseases specialists, and related critical questions were obtained following a review of national-level guidelines in government databases. Six hospitals had an open survey between 11th and 25th August 2020 to provide responses to these topics. An online questionnaire developed from these data was sent to infection control teams at 46 hospitals in South Korea between 31st January 2021 and 20th February 2021.

    FINDINGS All 46 hospitals responded to the survey. All operated screening clinics, but 89.1% (41/46) allowed symptomatic patients without COVID-19-associated symptoms to visit general outpatient clinics. Most hospitals (87.2%, 34/39) conducted polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for all hospitalized patients. Of 35/46 (76.1%) hospitals with pre-emptive isolation policies for hospitalized patients, 31 (88.6%) released patients from isolation after a single negative PCR test, while most (76.9%, 20/26) allowed shared-room accommodation for patients meeting the national criteria for release from isolation despite positive PCR results with above cycle threshold values (34.6%, 9/26), or after a certain period that satisfied the national criteria (26.9%, 7/26).

    CONCLUSION Individual hospitals in South Korea are currently relying on experience to frame relevant guidelines, and responded differently to some infection control issues on hospital settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    PubMed IF 3.4 감염내과
  30. 38692022

    제1저자 이승미 · 교신저자 김원, 박중식

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    Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Subsequent Development of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes.

    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022;20(11):2542-2550.e8.

    Abstract

    BACKGROUND & AIMS Recently, metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), rather than nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), was proposed to better describe liver disease associated with metabolic dysfunction (MD). In this study, we attempted to investigate the impact of MAFLD on pregnancy complications.

    METHODS The current study is a secondary analysis of a multicenter prospective cohort designed to examine the risk of NAFLD during pregnancy. In the first trimester, enrolled pregnant women were evaluated for hepatic steatosis by liver ultrasonography, and blood samples were collected for biochemical measurements. The study population was divided into 3 groups: no NAFLD, hepatic steatosis but without metabolic dysfunction (non-MD NAFLD), and MAFLD. The primary outcome was the subsequent development of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including gestational diabetes mellitus, pregnancy-associated hypertension, preterm birth, and fetal growth abnormalities.

    RESULTS The study population consisted of 1744 pregnant women, including 1523 with no NAFLD, 43 with non-MD NAFLD, and 178 with MAFLD. The risk of subsequent development of adverse pregnancy outcomes was higher in MAFLD than in non-MD NAFLD (adjusted odds ratio, 4.03; 95% CI, 1.68-9.67), whereas the risk was not significantly different between no NAFLD and non-MD NAFLD. Among women with no NAFLD, the presence of MD increased the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, women with MAFLD were at higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes than women with no NAFLD without MD or those with no NAFLD with MD.

    CONCLUSIONS In pregnant women, MAFLD may be associated with an increased risk of subsequent adverse pregnancy outcomes.

    PubMed IF 16.2 소화기내과

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