Su Hwan Kim

Drug-induced esophagitis mainly presents as chest pain, odynophagia and dysphagia, and may be successfully treated with PPIs and discontinuation of the causative drug. Kissing ulcers were observed in 43.6%.

Sarcopenia by BIA is independently associated with the risk of MetS and has a dose-response relationship.

Template-based structured reporting of DXA might lead to shorter reporting times and increased report quality.

Clinical symptoms and radiologic findings may aid in the differential diagnosis between CD and ITB in patients presenting with spontaneous small-bowel perforation.

The 17-year data suggested that CE is a useful and safe tool for diagnosing small bowel diseases. The incomplete examination rate of CE decreased with time, and OGIB was consistently the main indication for CE. Inadequate bowel preparation was significantly associated with capsule retention and incomplete examination.

Capsule endoscopy (CE) has revolutionized direct small bowel imaging and is widely used in clinical practice. Remote visualization ofbowel images enables painless, well-tolerated endoscopic examinations. Small bowel CE has a high diagnostic yield and the ability toexamine the entire small bowel. The diagnostic yield of CE relies on lesion detection and interpretation. In this review, issues related tolesion detection and interpretation of CE have been addressed, and the current status of automat

Patients with intestinal metaplasia, a known precursor of gastric cancer, had significantly less plasma ghrelin levels and G/O ratio than those without intestinal metaplasia.

While extensive studies have elucidated the relationships between exposure to air pollution and chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disorders and diabetes, the intricate effects on specific kidney diseases, notably primary glomerulonephritis (GN)—an immune-mediated kidney ailment—are less well understood. Considering the escalating incidence of GN and conspicuous lack of investigative focus on its association with air quality, investigation is dedicated to examining the long-term effects of

Patients with peritoneal metastases (PM) are generally considered incurable; therefore, the presence of PM is a critical factor in deciding between palliative surgery and curative resection as a therapeutic strategy. Previous studies have not determined the predictive value of ascites detected on computed tomography (CT) for the presence of PM. We aimed to analyze the factors that are associated with PM in patients with CT-detected ascites.A total of 2207 consecutive patients who were diagnosed

The purpose of this study was to elucidate the association between weight cycling and clinical outcomes such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension with differential effects of baseline age and obesity. Nationwide data from 6,132,569 healthy adults who underwent five or more health screenings between 2002 and 2011 were analyzed and followed until December 2019 for type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Weight cycling was defined as a change in body weight followed by another change in the opposite direc

PJS onset may occur at any age and the risks of gastrointestinal and extra-gastrointestinal cancer are high. Thorough surveillance of PJS patients for malignancies is vital.

We have developed a microfluidic gradient device for controlling mucin gene expression of NCI-H292 epithelial cells derived from lung tissues. We hypothesized that gradient profiles would control mucin gene expression of lung epithelial cells. However, it was not possible to generate various stable gradient profiles using conventional culture methods. To address this limitation, we used a microfluidic gradient device to create various gradient profiles (i.e. non-linear, linear, and flat) in a te