Jae Kyu Sung

TL;DR: In Korea, most esophageal cancer cases are squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), although the incidence of adenocarcinoma has started to increase recently, and most previous reports have failed to differentiate between SCC and adenOCarcinomas.

TL;DR: Although patients with low-grade dysplasia have been reported to be at low risk of progression to carcinoma, due to the marked histologic discrepancies between forceps biopsy and endoscopic specimens, endoscopic resection is recommended, particularly in the presence of other risk factors.

TL;DR: The eradication rates for Helicobacter pylori have decreased in Korea although the prevalence of this bacterium has also decreased, and resistance patterns nationwide in Korea are mapped.

TL;DR: The cross-sectional review of data collected in 1995, 2000, and 2005 showed an increase in reflux esophagitis and peptic ulcer diseases and the prevalence of gastric cancer increased until 2000, but decreased in 2005.

TL;DR: Although the Lacidofil® cap does not reduce the rate of occurrence of AAD in adult patients with respiratory tract infection who have taken antibiotics, the Lactobacillus group maintains their bowel habits to a greater extent than the placebo group.