Youlim Kim

I was very honoured to receive APSR / KATRD Young Investigator Award at APSR 2021 Congress. I also sincerely appreciate Professor Kwun Fong and the APSR.

At APSR 2021, on the behalf of colleagues, I presented our research “Pulmonary hyperinflation and the risk of COPD exacerbation: analysis from KOCOSS Cohort”. Korean COPD Subgroup Study (KOCOSS) cohort is a multicentre prospective, and still an on-going cohort in the Republic of Korea. We identified the ratio of residual volume (RV) to total lung capacity (TLC) of COPD patients and investigated the impact of the pulmonary hyperinflation on COPD exacerbation using this prospective, longitudinal cohort. Of total 2,181 participants, 902 subjects were measured the RV/TLC ratio in the baseline enrollment, and 538 were followed for three years. From our study, we found that the pulmonary hyperinflation (representing RV/TLC ratio), was associated with an increased risk of COPD exacerbation.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, I could not participant in the APSR Congress on-site. However, I was delighted to have had the opportunity to present and discuss our research in front of other researchers, despite the conference being virtual. I hope the COVID-19 pandemic situation improves, so that we will be able to discuss our research face-to-face at the next year’s APSR Congress. I am deeply grateful to the APSR for giving me this precious award.

Youlim Kim