Pub Date : 2023-11-10DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.652
Yong Soo Kwon, Su Young Kim
Background: The risk of metachronous advanced neoplasia is linked to the presence of polyps on initial colonoscopy. Consequently, it is crucial to establish an appropriate colonoscopy surveillance period post-polypectomy.Current Concepts: The US Multi-Society Task Force, the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the British Society of Gastroenterology revised their respective foreign guidelines in the 2020s. In Korea, a revised edition of post-polypectomy colonoscopic surveillance was announced in 2022, with the following risk factors: (1) adenoma ≥10 mm in size; (2) 3 to 5 (or more) adenomas; (3) tubulovillous or villous adenoma; (4) adenoma containing high-grade dysplasia; (5) traditional serrated adenoma; (6) sessile serrated lesions containing any grade of dysplasia; (7) serrated polyps of at least 10 mm in size; and (8) 3 to 5 (or more) sessile serrated lesions. In these guidelines, suitable surveillance periods are suggested for each risk factor.Discussion and Conclusion: The evidence supporting the best practices for post-polypectomy colonoscopy surveillance has strengthened, helping to support both close follow-up for some populations and less intense follow-up for others.
{"title":"Strategy for post-polypectomy colonoscopy surveillance: focus on the revised Korean guidelines","authors":"Yong Soo Kwon, Su Young Kim","doi":"10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.652","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.652","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The risk of metachronous advanced neoplasia is linked to the presence of polyps on initial colonoscopy. Consequently, it is crucial to establish an appropriate colonoscopy surveillance period post-polypectomy.Current Concepts: The US Multi-Society Task Force, the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the British Society of Gastroenterology revised their respective foreign guidelines in the 2020s. In Korea, a revised edition of post-polypectomy colonoscopic surveillance was announced in 2022, with the following risk factors: (1) adenoma ≥10 mm in size; (2) 3 to 5 (or more) adenomas; (3) tubulovillous or villous adenoma; (4) adenoma containing high-grade dysplasia; (5) traditional serrated adenoma; (6) sessile serrated lesions containing any grade of dysplasia; (7) serrated polyps of at least 10 mm in size; and (8) 3 to 5 (or more) sessile serrated lesions. In these guidelines, suitable surveillance periods are suggested for each risk factor.Discussion and Conclusion: The evidence supporting the best practices for post-polypectomy colonoscopy surveillance has strengthened, helping to support both close follow-up for some populations and less intense follow-up for others.","PeriodicalId":17300,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The Korean Medical Association","volume":" 92","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135191656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-10DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.626
Dong-Hoon Yang
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Most CRCs arise through carcinogenesis pathways from precancerous lesions, such as adenoma and sessile serrated lesions (SSLs). Understanding the characteristics of such precancerous colorectal polyps and the carcinogenesis pathways helps to develop CRC preventive strategies via screening, colonoscopic polypectomy, and surveillance.Current Concepts: Benign colorectal tumors can be classified as conventional adenomatous and serrated polyps. Conventional adenoma is one of the most prevalent precancerous polyps detected on screening colonoscopy, but most are small. Small colorectal adenomas are less likely to contain advanced histology, such as villous features, high-grade dysplasia, or invasive cancer. A small adenoma may progress slowly over 10 years to become an invasive cancer via the chromosomal instability pathway. SSL is a recently established precancerous lesion and is estimated to account for approximately 15% of sporadic CRC. Most SSLs are not dysplastic and progress very slowly through the serrated carcinogenesis pathway. Conversely, SSL with dysplasia (SSLD) may progress more rapidly, as a mismatch repair gene product is defective. According to colonoscopy studies, SSLD comprises only 4% to 8% of SSLs, with a prevalence of 0.1% to 0.9%. Most precancerous lesions detected on colonoscopy progress slowly to CRC and are appropriate targets for colonoscopic polypectomy for the prevention of CRC.Discussion and Conclusion: Colorectal adenoma and SSL are representative precancerous lesions of CRC and most are slow progressing enough to be detected and removed via colonoscopy before CRC development.
{"title":"Understanding colorectal polyps to prevent colorectal cancer","authors":"Dong-Hoon Yang","doi":"10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.626","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.626","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Most CRCs arise through carcinogenesis pathways from precancerous lesions, such as adenoma and sessile serrated lesions (SSLs). Understanding the characteristics of such precancerous colorectal polyps and the carcinogenesis pathways helps to develop CRC preventive strategies via screening, colonoscopic polypectomy, and surveillance.Current Concepts: Benign colorectal tumors can be classified as conventional adenomatous and serrated polyps. Conventional adenoma is one of the most prevalent precancerous polyps detected on screening colonoscopy, but most are small. Small colorectal adenomas are less likely to contain advanced histology, such as villous features, high-grade dysplasia, or invasive cancer. A small adenoma may progress slowly over 10 years to become an invasive cancer via the chromosomal instability pathway. SSL is a recently established precancerous lesion and is estimated to account for approximately 15% of sporadic CRC. Most SSLs are not dysplastic and progress very slowly through the serrated carcinogenesis pathway. Conversely, SSL with dysplasia (SSLD) may progress more rapidly, as a mismatch repair gene product is defective. According to colonoscopy studies, SSLD comprises only 4% to 8% of SSLs, with a prevalence of 0.1% to 0.9%. Most precancerous lesions detected on colonoscopy progress slowly to CRC and are appropriate targets for colonoscopic polypectomy for the prevention of CRC.Discussion and Conclusion: Colorectal adenoma and SSL are representative precancerous lesions of CRC and most are slow progressing enough to be detected and removed via colonoscopy before CRC development.","PeriodicalId":17300,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The Korean Medical Association","volume":" 94","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135191654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-10DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.642
Yunho Jung
Background: Colonoscopy offers higher diagnostic sensitivity than other colorectal cancer screening methods and provides the advantage of both diagnostic tissue sampling and polyp removal. Since the majority of colorectal cancers evolve from adenomatous polyps, polyp resection through colonoscopy is widely considered an effective method of preventing colorectal cancer and reducing mortality rates.Current Concepts: Determining colorectal polyp size and shape requires comprehensive endoscopy with enhanced imaging techniques to choose treatment directions and the appropriate colorectal polypectomy method. The selection of the polypectomy method is contingent upon the polyp’s attributes and possible malignancy according to US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and European gastrointestinal endoscopy guidelines. This article examines eight polypectomy procedures: cold forceps polypectomy, hot biopsy polypectomy, cold snare polypectomy, hot snare polypectomy, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), and modified EMR techniques. Each method has unique benefits and is suitable for particular polyp types and sizes. Piecemeal EMR and endoscopic submucosal dissection offer alternatives for larger or challenging lesions that require careful planning and follow-up. After endoscopic resection of early colorectal cancer, further surgery may be necessary depending on the risk of lymph node metastasis as determined by specific histologic findings following Korean and Japanese guidelines.Discussion and Conclusion: The choice of endoscopic resection technique, which depends on factors such as polyp shape, size, and location as well as endoscopist skill, is crucial for ensuring complete polyp removal.
{"title":"Endoscopic treatment of colorectal polyps and early colorectal cancer","authors":"Yunho Jung","doi":"10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.642","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.642","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Colonoscopy offers higher diagnostic sensitivity than other colorectal cancer screening methods and provides the advantage of both diagnostic tissue sampling and polyp removal. Since the majority of colorectal cancers evolve from adenomatous polyps, polyp resection through colonoscopy is widely considered an effective method of preventing colorectal cancer and reducing mortality rates.Current Concepts: Determining colorectal polyp size and shape requires comprehensive endoscopy with enhanced imaging techniques to choose treatment directions and the appropriate colorectal polypectomy method. The selection of the polypectomy method is contingent upon the polyp’s attributes and possible malignancy according to US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and European gastrointestinal endoscopy guidelines. This article examines eight polypectomy procedures: cold forceps polypectomy, hot biopsy polypectomy, cold snare polypectomy, hot snare polypectomy, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), and modified EMR techniques. Each method has unique benefits and is suitable for particular polyp types and sizes. Piecemeal EMR and endoscopic submucosal dissection offer alternatives for larger or challenging lesions that require careful planning and follow-up. After endoscopic resection of early colorectal cancer, further surgery may be necessary depending on the risk of lymph node metastasis as determined by specific histologic findings following Korean and Japanese guidelines.Discussion and Conclusion: The choice of endoscopic resection technique, which depends on factors such as polyp shape, size, and location as well as endoscopist skill, is crucial for ensuring complete polyp removal.","PeriodicalId":17300,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The Korean Medical Association","volume":" 97","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135191651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-10DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.667
Eun-Young Kang
Background: Tuberculosis is still a major public health problem, although it is decreasing worldwide. The World Health Organization is working to reduce the incidence and deaths of tuberculosis globally and aims to eradicate tuberculosis.Current Concepts: The world’s gradual eradication of tuberculosis would be virtually inconceivable without the outstanding scientific works of Robert Koch and Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen. In 1882, Koch’s discovery of the tuberculosis bacillus was the most important first step towards controlling and ending this deadly disease. In 1895, Röntgen’s discovery of the X-ray revolutionized humanity as it became the first technology used to create images of the human body. X-ray images became an essential tool in modern medicine within a short period.Discussion and Conclusion: Chest radiology plays a crucial role in tuberculosis screening, diagnosis, and management. Chest radiology has contributed to the control of tuberculosis, which has plagued humanity for a long time, and will continue to contribute to eradicating tuberculosis in the world.
{"title":"Tuberculosis and chest radiology","authors":"Eun-Young Kang","doi":"10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.667","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Tuberculosis is still a major public health problem, although it is decreasing worldwide. The World Health Organization is working to reduce the incidence and deaths of tuberculosis globally and aims to eradicate tuberculosis.Current Concepts: The world’s gradual eradication of tuberculosis would be virtually inconceivable without the outstanding scientific works of Robert Koch and Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen. In 1882, Koch’s discovery of the tuberculosis bacillus was the most important first step towards controlling and ending this deadly disease. In 1895, Röntgen’s discovery of the X-ray revolutionized humanity as it became the first technology used to create images of the human body. X-ray images became an essential tool in modern medicine within a short period.Discussion and Conclusion: Chest radiology plays a crucial role in tuberculosis screening, diagnosis, and management. Chest radiology has contributed to the control of tuberculosis, which has plagued humanity for a long time, and will continue to contribute to eradicating tuberculosis in the world.","PeriodicalId":17300,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The Korean Medical Association","volume":" 95","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135191653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-10DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.679
Sun Mi Lim, Jung Chan Lee, Sung Je Moon, Jeong Hun Park, Bongsik Woo
Background: Each country is providing various community care services owing to the increasingly aging population. Therefore, Korea needs to develop multiple approaches to the healthcare utilization system that can reflect the complex needs of older adult patients.Current Concepts: Considering the characteristics of older adult patients, it is essential to connect the treatment at medical institutions with home or nursing facilities. Some patients need medical and long-term healthcare simultaneously. Currently, healthcare services for older adult patients in Korea are fragmented across various service areas. Therefore, healthcare service plans need to be explored to provide integrated and long-term healthcare for older adult patients.Discussion and Conclusion: We propose to establish a healthcare information linkage center to provide comprehensive information on the appropriate services needed by patients. The healthcare information linkage center would refer patients to their local community or local primary healthcare provider if they want home services. Through this process, doctors and healthcare teams would visit the patient’s residence to provide services and perform a comprehensive assessment of their condition to create a personalized care plan. The core of this proposal lies in the establishment of a single point of contact in the region to link and integrate healthcare. Consequently, information on services appropriate to the needs of the target population would be appropriately linked in one place and overlapping services would be coordinated to improve operational efficiency.
{"title":"An integrated medical and healthcare service system focusing on primary healthcare providers","authors":"Sun Mi Lim, Jung Chan Lee, Sung Je Moon, Jeong Hun Park, Bongsik Woo","doi":"10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.679","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.679","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Each country is providing various community care services owing to the increasingly aging population. Therefore, Korea needs to develop multiple approaches to the healthcare utilization system that can reflect the complex needs of older adult patients.Current Concepts: Considering the characteristics of older adult patients, it is essential to connect the treatment at medical institutions with home or nursing facilities. Some patients need medical and long-term healthcare simultaneously. Currently, healthcare services for older adult patients in Korea are fragmented across various service areas. Therefore, healthcare service plans need to be explored to provide integrated and long-term healthcare for older adult patients.Discussion and Conclusion: We propose to establish a healthcare information linkage center to provide comprehensive information on the appropriate services needed by patients. The healthcare information linkage center would refer patients to their local community or local primary healthcare provider if they want home services. Through this process, doctors and healthcare teams would visit the patient’s residence to provide services and perform a comprehensive assessment of their condition to create a personalized care plan. The core of this proposal lies in the establishment of a single point of contact in the region to link and integrate healthcare. Consequently, information on services appropriate to the needs of the target population would be appropriately linked in one place and overlapping services would be coordinated to improve operational efficiency.","PeriodicalId":17300,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The Korean Medical Association","volume":" 96","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135191652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-10DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.633
Ji Hyun Kim, Sung Chul Park
Background: Colorectal cancer is a common malignancy and a major health concern in Korea. The increased use of screening colonoscopies has led to improved survival of patients with colorectal cancer despite its high prevalence; this highlights the importance of early detection and removal of neoplastic polyps such as adenoma and sessile serrated lesions. Therefore, optical diagnosis of colorectal polyps is crucial in deciding whether the lesion requires removal and if endoscopic procedures can be used for its removal.Current Concepts: Several image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) techniques and classifications can be used to improve the optical diagnosis of different polyps that match the histopathologic findings. Kudo’s pit pattern classification is based on features of pit patterns observed from different types of polyps via chromoendoscopy. The Narrow-Band Imaging (NBI) International Colorectal Endoscopic (NICE) classification is an international classification based on patterns observed from NBI findings. The Japan NBI Expert Team (JNET) classification identifies different patterns observed from magnified images with NBI. The Workgroup serrAted polypS and Polyposis (WASP) classification helps to differentiate hyperplastic polyps from sessile serrated lesions. Endoscopy manufacturers have also developed IEE techniques such as I-scan, flexible spectral imaging color enhancement, and blue laser imaging/linked color imaging to highlight, delineate, and differentiate various polyps.Discussion and Conclusion: Optical diagnosis of colorectal polyps using IEE such as NBI with different classifications such as NICE, JNET, and WASP is important for differentiating neoplastic polyps and removing them with an appropriate method.
{"title":"Classification and endoscopic diagnosis of colorectal polyps","authors":"Ji Hyun Kim, Sung Chul Park","doi":"10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.633","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.633","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Colorectal cancer is a common malignancy and a major health concern in Korea. The increased use of screening colonoscopies has led to improved survival of patients with colorectal cancer despite its high prevalence; this highlights the importance of early detection and removal of neoplastic polyps such as adenoma and sessile serrated lesions. Therefore, optical diagnosis of colorectal polyps is crucial in deciding whether the lesion requires removal and if endoscopic procedures can be used for its removal.Current Concepts: Several image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) techniques and classifications can be used to improve the optical diagnosis of different polyps that match the histopathologic findings. Kudo’s pit pattern classification is based on features of pit patterns observed from different types of polyps via chromoendoscopy. The Narrow-Band Imaging (NBI) International Colorectal Endoscopic (NICE) classification is an international classification based on patterns observed from NBI findings. The Japan NBI Expert Team (JNET) classification identifies different patterns observed from magnified images with NBI. The Workgroup serrAted polypS and Polyposis (WASP) classification helps to differentiate hyperplastic polyps from sessile serrated lesions. Endoscopy manufacturers have also developed IEE techniques such as I-scan, flexible spectral imaging color enhancement, and blue laser imaging/linked color imaging to highlight, delineate, and differentiate various polyps.Discussion and Conclusion: Optical diagnosis of colorectal polyps using IEE such as NBI with different classifications such as NICE, JNET, and WASP is important for differentiating neoplastic polyps and removing them with an appropriate method.","PeriodicalId":17300,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The Korean Medical Association","volume":" 91","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135191657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-10DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.688
Jin Suk Kim
Background: This study examined the characteristics of pediatric patients through surveys and in-depth interviews with pediatricians who have experience in telemedicine, and analyzed the current status of telemedicine in pediatrics and the perception of telemedicine among pediatric patients. We also evaluated the associated risks and unsuitability of telemedicine for pediatric patients and presented pertinent policy recommendations.Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted using the Doctor Survey by the Korean Medical Association. The survey was distributed via email and was open from July 24, 2023 to August 6, 2023. Of the 643 responses, 42 were used for analysis in this study. We examined the perception about providing telemedicine, and the reasons for not providing telemedicine to pediatric patients. In terms of perceptions about telemedicine for pediatric patients, we examined opinions on (1) whether pediatric patients are appropriate candidates for telemedicine, and (2) whether telemedicine could be administered to first-time pediatric patients (including medical consultation) during holidays and at night.Results: Pediatric patients constitute a patient group with distinct characteristics, entailing more careful attention than adult patients. According to the survey results, 42.9% of respondents were not providing telemedicine for pediatric patients. Furthermore, the respondents perceived telemedicine for pediatric patients as unsafe (61.1%), unrealistic (73.8%), and unsuitable (69.0%).Conclusion: Telemedicine for pediatric patients can be viewed as risky and inappropriate. Therefore, the government needs to involve pediatricians in the policy development process for telemedicine aimed at pediatric patients.
{"title":"Pediatricians’ perspectives on telemedicine for pediatric patients","authors":"Jin Suk Kim","doi":"10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2023.66.11.688","url":null,"abstract":"Background: This study examined the characteristics of pediatric patients through surveys and in-depth interviews with pediatricians who have experience in telemedicine, and analyzed the current status of telemedicine in pediatrics and the perception of telemedicine among pediatric patients. We also evaluated the associated risks and unsuitability of telemedicine for pediatric patients and presented pertinent policy recommendations.Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted using the Doctor Survey by the Korean Medical Association. The survey was distributed via email and was open from July 24, 2023 to August 6, 2023. Of the 643 responses, 42 were used for analysis in this study. We examined the perception about providing telemedicine, and the reasons for not providing telemedicine to pediatric patients. In terms of perceptions about telemedicine for pediatric patients, we examined opinions on (1) whether pediatric patients are appropriate candidates for telemedicine, and (2) whether telemedicine could be administered to first-time pediatric patients (including medical consultation) during holidays and at night.Results: Pediatric patients constitute a patient group with distinct characteristics, entailing more careful attention than adult patients. According to the survey results, 42.9% of respondents were not providing telemedicine for pediatric patients. Furthermore, the respondents perceived telemedicine for pediatric patients as unsafe (61.1%), unrealistic (73.8%), and unsuitable (69.0%).Conclusion: Telemedicine for pediatric patients can be viewed as risky and inappropriate. Therefore, the government needs to involve pediatricians in the policy development process for telemedicine aimed at pediatric patients.","PeriodicalId":17300,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The Korean Medical Association","volume":" 98","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135191811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-10DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2023.66.10.581
Beom Sik Park, Byung Hong Kang, Michelle J. Suh
Background: Despite significant progress in audiology, there is no definitive treatment option for Ménière disease due to its multifactorial etiology.Current Concepts: The primary treatment goal for Ménière disease is first, to decrease the frequency of symptoms and, second, to minimize the severity of vertigo and hearing loss. Concurrently, the preservation of vestibular and auditory functions should be prioritized. The protection of vestibular and auditory functions should also be considered. Treatment options for Ménière disease include lifestyle modifications, medical treatment, and surgical intervention. Recent treatment algorithms aim to gradually escalate the invasiveness of the treatment to assist in developing a more uniform treatment approach.Nanomaterials, including nanoparticles and nanocarriers, offer an array of novel diagnostic and therapeutic applications for achieving effective drug delivery into the inner ear of patients with Ménière disease. New treatment drugs, such as SPI-1005 (Sound Pharmaceuticals) are currently under clinical trial. Furthermore, drugs are also being repurposed and investigated for their potential in treating Ménière disease.Discussion and Conclusion: Developing new drugs and investigating the pathophysiology of Ménière disease for subtyping is emerging. These may direct the future diagnosis and treatment of the disease and facilitate a better understanding of disease mechanisms. Patients with different subtypes of Ménière disease may require different treatment strategies, which can be achieved by personalized therapy, accurate prognosis prediction, and even, disease prevention.
{"title":"Pharmacological treatment of Ménière disease","authors":"Beom Sik Park, Byung Hong Kang, Michelle J. Suh","doi":"10.5124/jkma.2023.66.10.581","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2023.66.10.581","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Despite significant progress in audiology, there is no definitive treatment option for Ménière disease due to its multifactorial etiology.Current Concepts: The primary treatment goal for Ménière disease is first, to decrease the frequency of symptoms and, second, to minimize the severity of vertigo and hearing loss. Concurrently, the preservation of vestibular and auditory functions should be prioritized. The protection of vestibular and auditory functions should also be considered. Treatment options for Ménière disease include lifestyle modifications, medical treatment, and surgical intervention. Recent treatment algorithms aim to gradually escalate the invasiveness of the treatment to assist in developing a more uniform treatment approach.Nanomaterials, including nanoparticles and nanocarriers, offer an array of novel diagnostic and therapeutic applications for achieving effective drug delivery into the inner ear of patients with Ménière disease. New treatment drugs, such as SPI-1005 (Sound Pharmaceuticals) are currently under clinical trial. Furthermore, drugs are also being repurposed and investigated for their potential in treating Ménière disease.Discussion and Conclusion: Developing new drugs and investigating the pathophysiology of Ménière disease for subtyping is emerging. These may direct the future diagnosis and treatment of the disease and facilitate a better understanding of disease mechanisms. Patients with different subtypes of Ménière disease may require different treatment strategies, which can be achieved by personalized therapy, accurate prognosis prediction, and even, disease prevention.","PeriodicalId":17300,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The Korean Medical Association","volume":"1522 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136360126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-10DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2023.66.10.568
Jiwon Seo
Background: Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, is a prevalent condition characterized by the gradual deterioration of hearing with age. The resulting impairments in auditory function lead to reduced speech perception in noisy environments and often have a negative impact on cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial functions in the elderly population.Current Concepts: The proposed etiological mechanisms linking presbycusis to cognitive decline or dementia include the common-cause hypothesis, cognitive load hypothesis, cascade hypothesis, and overdiagnosis or harbinger hypothesis. Moreover, the challenges posed by the rapidly aging population in several countries, including Korea, highlight the increasing social impact of hearing loss and dementia. Consequently, interventions for hearing rehabilitation, such as the use of hearing aids and implantable hearing devices, have paramount importance in mitigating the adverse effects of hearing loss on cognitive impairment and dementia.Discussion and Conclusion: The implementation of prevention and rehabilitation programs for hearing loss in the elderly is crucial for alleviating the socioeconomic burden associated with the welfare of the aging population. However, many economically vulnerable elderly individuals reportedly do not use hearing aids, even though they experience considerable inconvenience resulting from hearing loss, primarily due to inadequate financial support. Therefore, implementing a comprehensive national policy to support hearing aid usage among elderly individuals with moderate hearing loss holds significant potential for reducing their risk of cognitive impairment and dementia.
{"title":"Association between age-related hearing loss and cognitive decline","authors":"Jiwon Seo","doi":"10.5124/jkma.2023.66.10.568","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2023.66.10.568","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, is a prevalent condition characterized by the gradual deterioration of hearing with age. The resulting impairments in auditory function lead to reduced speech perception in noisy environments and often have a negative impact on cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial functions in the elderly population.Current Concepts: The proposed etiological mechanisms linking presbycusis to cognitive decline or dementia include the common-cause hypothesis, cognitive load hypothesis, cascade hypothesis, and overdiagnosis or harbinger hypothesis. Moreover, the challenges posed by the rapidly aging population in several countries, including Korea, highlight the increasing social impact of hearing loss and dementia. Consequently, interventions for hearing rehabilitation, such as the use of hearing aids and implantable hearing devices, have paramount importance in mitigating the adverse effects of hearing loss on cognitive impairment and dementia.Discussion and Conclusion: The implementation of prevention and rehabilitation programs for hearing loss in the elderly is crucial for alleviating the socioeconomic burden associated with the welfare of the aging population. However, many economically vulnerable elderly individuals reportedly do not use hearing aids, even though they experience considerable inconvenience resulting from hearing loss, primarily due to inadequate financial support. Therefore, implementing a comprehensive national policy to support hearing aid usage among elderly individuals with moderate hearing loss holds significant potential for reducing their risk of cognitive impairment and dementia.","PeriodicalId":17300,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The Korean Medical Association","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136360123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-10DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2023.66.10.597
Chae Dong Yim
Background: Tinnitus is often difficult to treat because it is closely related to hearing loss, central nervous system disorders, and emotional problems. Although various drug treatments have been attempted for patients with tinnitus, there is no drug that has been clearly proven to be effective. On the other hand, there are some studies showing the effectiveness of various non-pharmacological treatments for tinnitus.Current Concepts: Tinnitus is classified into subjective and objective tinnitus. Representative non-pharmacological treatments for chronic subjective tinnitus include sound therapy, hearing aids or implantable hearing rehabilitation devices, tinnitus retraining therapy, neuropsychiatric therapy, and neuromodulatory treatment. When objective tinnitus does not improve with conservative treatment, surgical treatment can be selected depending on the cause. Acupuncture treatment for tinnitus is not recommended due to lack of evidence on its effectiveness and safety.Discussion and Conclusion: Despite many studies, the mechanisms of tinnitus remain unknown. Thus, it is difficult to cure the cause of tinnitus. Because subjective responses to tinnitus vary according to the patient’s psychological state, a variety of approaches would be needed for the treatment of tinnitus.
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