• 종양간호연구
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2012

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the impact of fatigue, pain, anxiety and depression on the quality of life (QOL) among breast cancer patients. Methods: This study was conducted from July 12th to July 20th, 2010. One hundred and fifty breast cancer patients were recruited from D city in Korea. The instruments used in this study were the fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression and the quality of life scales for patients with breast cancer. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 12.0 program. Results: The quality of life for cancer patients showed a significant relationship with fatigue, pain, anxiety and depression. The significant factors influencing quality of life were fatigue, pain, anxiety and depression that explained 65.6% of the variance. Conclusion: Patients with breast cancer experienced fatigue, pain, anxiety and depression which led to a negative effect on quality of life. The results suggest that intervention programs to reduce fatigue, pain, anxiety and depression could improve the quality of life for breast cancer patients.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.229-239
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• 2018

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effects of auricular acupressure on fatigue and depression among patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. Methods: A nonequivalent control group nonsynchronized design was employed. Data were collected from December 2017 to May 2018, in the cancer center at a hospital located in B city. The experimental group received auricular acupressure four times a day, for 5 days, followed by a 2-day rest period. The control group received routine nursing care. The data were analyzed with independent t-tests, using the SPSS 21.0 program. Results: The level of fatigue and depression was lower in the experimental group as compared to that in the control group(t=5.29, p<.001; t=2.21, p=.038, respectively). However, depression scores increased post-intervention in the experimental group, as compared to the pre-intervention scores. Conclusions: The findings confirmed that auricular acupressure decreased fatigue however, depression scores increased post-intervention in the experimental group, as compared to the pre-intervention.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.474-485
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• 2000

배경 및 목적 : 본 연구에서는 원발성 비소세포성 폐암에 있어서, 병리학적 N2병기로 수술적 치료를 받은 환자에 있어서 림프절 전이양태에 따른 수술 후 장기 성적을 평가하고, 여러 가지 임상, 병리학적 예후 인자들에 따른 위험 요인을 고찰하고자 하였다. 재료 및 방법 : 1990년 1월부터 1999년 6월까지 술후 병리학적 N2 병기로 확인된 환자는 총 180명(남자 145, 여자 35)이었다. 병리 조직학적 분류로는 편평상피세포암이 47.2%, 선암이 43.9%, 선편평상피세포암이 3.3%, 대세포암이 2.2% 기타가 3.8% 이었다. 총 180명의 환자 중 수술사망 10명(5.6%)을 제외한 170명 환자에서 추적조사가 가능하였다. 추적조사가 불가능한 환자는 없었고 평균추적조사기간은 25.0개월이었다. 결과 : 전체환자의 5년생존율은 20.6%이었으며 중간 생존 기간은 21.1개월이었다. Cox 비례위험 모형을 이용해서 다변분량분석을 해보았을 때 60세 이하의 환자들에 비해서 60세 이상의 그룹에서 위험도가 2.1배(p<0.001) 높은 것으로 통계학적으로 유의하게 분석되었고, 그 외 통계학적으로 고려해 볼만한 요인들로는 수술 전 T 병기가 2이하인 환자들에 비해서 3이상의 환자에서 1.63배(p=0.07) 그리고 편평상피세포암환자에 비해서 비편평상피세포암 환자가 1.5배(p=0.08) 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 다변량 분석 중 스텝와이즈 처리(stepwise procedure)를 이용해서 3개의 독립적인 예후 인자들을 구해보았는데 환자의 나이가 60세 이상일 때, 병리조직학적으로 편평상피세포암이 아닐 때 그리고 혈관침범이 있는 경우에서 각각 비교 그룹에 비해서 2.1, 1.5, 그리고 1.9배의 위험도를 보였다. 이 결과를 토대로 N2 병기 비소세포성 폐암으로 수술 받은 환자들을 예후가 더 불량하다고 생각되는 세부그룹으로 나누어서 비교해 보았다. 수술당시 나이가 60세 이상이면서 병리조직학적 소견상 비편평상피세포암인 환자군에서 5년 생존율은 5.0%였으며 2가지 인자에 모두 해당되지 않는 환자군은 5년 생존율은 56.6%(p<0.001)을 보였다. 또한 혈관침범을 보이면서 비편평상피세포암인 환자군에서 5년 생존율은 11.9%였으며 2가지 인자에 모두 해당되지 않는 환자군은 5년 생존율이 33.6%였다.(p=0.01). 결론 : 본 연구의 수술당시의 나이가 가장 유의한 예후 인자로 판명되었고, 아울러 혈관침범의 유무와 병리조직학적 소견도 중요한 예후 인자로 확인되었다. 그리고 수술 전 종괴의 크기 등도 수술 후 예후에 영향을 미치는 안자들이라고 생각한다. 종격동 림프절 전이 양태에 따른 술후 장기 성적을 원발 병소에 따라 비교해 보았을 때는 원발병소가 우하엽이면서 상종격동 림프절에 전이양성인 환자들에서 통계학적인 의의에 근접할 정도의 낮은 생존율을 보였고, 그외에 단일 림프절 전이, 단일 부위 전이, 양성으로 판명된 림프절의 개수, 그리고 상종격동 림프절 전이 양성의 여부도 수술 후 장기 성적에 영향을 미칠 것으로 생각되나, 이에는 좀더 계속적인 연구가 필요할 것이다.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.129-138
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• 2012

Purpose: Cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome associated with wasting of skeletal muscle which contributes to nearly one-third of all cancer deaths. Cachexia lowers the frequency of response to chemotherapy and radiation and ultimately can impact survival as well as quality of life during treatment. NF-kappa B is one of the most important molecular mediators of cachexia. In this study, therefore, possible candidates for inhibitors of NF-kappa B were searched. Methods: Amino acids that regulate cellular redox potential by adjusting the level of NAD/NADH ratio, such as aspartate, pyruvate, and isocitrate were selected. Results: Pyruvate effectively inhibited luciferase activity in TNF-stimulated 293T cells transfect with an NF-kB dependent luciferase reporter vector. Pyruvate also showed protective effect on muscle atrophy of differentiated C2C12 myocyte induced by TNF/IFN. Conclusion: We might be able to develop the nutritional management strategy for cancer cachexia patients with pyruvate supplementation.

• 셀메드
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.4.1-4.3
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• 2022

Objective: A Case Study of a Patient with Cancer Fatigue Syndrome and Cancer Metastases who Received Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT) Methods: The patient is a Korean woman aged 61 years. 13 years ago, she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer and underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. owever, 13 years later, the disease spread to the lungs and brain. Results: Following nutritional therapy, cancer fatigue syndrome improved. Conclusion: Nutritional therapy can be beneficial for cancer fatigue syndrome, a condition that remains undiagnosed and untreated.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2017

본 연구는 세기변조방사선 치료기술을 이용한 성문암 환자에게 사용되는 두 가지 상이한 열가소성 고정기구 마스크로 인한 환자위치잡이 오차를 비교 평가하고 자 하였다. 치료가 종료된 총 16명의 성문암 환자를 두 그룹으로 나누었고(기존마스크 vs. 변형마스크), 평균, 3D오차, 시스템과 랜덤오차를 구하여 환자위치잡이 오차를 비교하였다. 또한, 치료계획종양체적(PTV)에 대한 여백(margin)을 분석하였다. 3D오차에 대하여 기존 그룹은 $5.2{\pm}1.3mm$고, 변형그룹은 $5.9{\pm}0.7mm$로써, 변형마스크가 변형보다 13.6% 높았다. 시스템오차는 기존그룹(변형그룹)에서 좌표 x, y, z방향은 각각 1.7 mm (1.1 mm), 1.0 mm (1.8 mm), 1.5 mm (2.0 mm)였고, 회전각(roll angle)은 $0.8^{\circ}$ ($0.8^{\circ}$)였다. 랜덤오차는 변형그룹이 기존그룹에 비하여 좌표 x, y, z방향으로 10.9%, 1.7%, 23.1%로 낮았으나, 회전각은 12.4% 높았다. PTV여백에서 변형그룹은 좌표 x방향에 대하여 기존그룹에 비하여 31.8% 낮았으나, 반대로 좌표 y와 z방향에서는 기존그룹보다 각각 52.6%와 21.6%로 높았다. 성문암 세기변조방사선치료에서 변형된 마스크 사용은 고정기구의 변형으로 인한 환자위치잡이 오차는 수치적으로는 영향을 줄 수 있지만, 다양한 관점에서 고정기구 마스크에 대한 연구가 임상적인 측면에서 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.452-460
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• 1999

목적: Tc-99m tetrofosmin을 이용한 유방 신티그라피의 진단적 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 유방종괴를 주소로 내원하여 단순 유방조영술, 초음파 및 Tc-99m tetrofosmin 유방 신티그라피를 시행한 61명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. Tc-99m tetrofosmin 주사 5분 후에 측면상 및 전면상을 얻었고 1시간 후에 측면상을 다시 얻었다. 영상판독은 양성, 양성가능, 음성가능, 음성으로 나누었다. 종양/배후방사능비를 조기 및 지연 측면영상에서 각각 측정하여 비교하였다. 단순 유방조청상의 판독은 5 category로 나누었다. 확진은 수술(58/61) 또는 세침흡인(3/61)으로 이루어졌다. 61명 중 44명이 유방암, 17명이 양성 유방 질환으로 확진되었다. 유방암 종괴 44예의 크기는 $1{\sim}8cm$(평균 $2.51{\pm}1.30cm$)였고 양성 종괴 17예 중 16예의 크기는 $0.96{\sim}6 cm$(평균 $2.50{\pm}1.35 cm$)으로서 차이가 없었다. 결과: 단순 유방조영술의 민감도는 88.6%, 특이도는 58.8%, 양성 예측률은 84.7%, 음성 예측률은 66.7%였다. Tc-99m tetrofosmin 유방 신티그라피의 민감도는 90.9%, 특이도는 88.2%, 양성 예측률은 94.9%, 음성 예측률은 78.9%였다. 단순 유방조영상에서 악성도 미정으로 판독된 25명의 환자 중 23명은 유방 신티그라피에 의해 정확하게 진단할 수 있었다. 종양/배후방사능비는 5분 및 1시간 영상에서 각각 $3.78{\pm}2.21$, $3.25{\pm}1.80$이었고 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하였다(p<0.001). 결론: Tc-99m tetrofosmin 유방신티그라피는 유방암 진단에 유용한 검사이고 특히 단순 유방조영상에서 악성도 미정으로 판독된 환자에서 특히 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.812-822
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of lifestyle intervention on the development of fatigue, nutritional status and quality of life of patients with gynecologic cancer. Methods: A nonequivalent control group quasi-experimental design was used. Participants were 49 patients with gynecologic cancer. They were assigned to the experiment group (n=24) or the control group (n=25). The lifestyle intervention for this study consisted of physical activity, nutritional education, telephone call counseling, health counseling, monitoring for lifestyle, and affective support based on Cox's Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior and was implemented for six weeks. Results: Significant group differences were found for fatigue (p =.037), nutritional status (p =.034) and social/family well-being (p =.035) in these patients with gynecologic cancer. Conclusion: Results indicate that this lifestyle intervention is effective in lessening fatigue, and improving nutritional status and social/family well-being. Therefore, nurses in hospitals should develop strategies to expand and provide lifestyle interventions for patients with cancer.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.857-868
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• 2000

The purpose of the present study is to identify the mediation effect of hope between fatigue and psychosocial adjustment in women with breast cancer. The framework for this study was guided by concepts and propositions derived from the theoretical and empirical literature on fatigue, hope and adjustment. The design of this study is a descriptive correlation study using a cross-sectional design. One hundred and twenty two outpatients with early breast cancer, receiving post-surgical radiation therapy or chemotherapy, were selected from three major medical centers in Seoul, Korea. A packet including PABCF (Psychosoical Adjustment to Breast Cancer Factor), revised RPFS (Revised Piper Fatigue Scale), HHI (Herth Hope Index), and self-addressed return envelope was given to the participants at seven to eight weeks post surgery. The questionnaires were to be completed at home and returned to the researcher by mail. The obtained data were analyzed using three regression equations guided by Baron and Kenny (1986); first, hope was regressed on fatigue; second, psychosocial adjustment was regressed on fatigue; and third, psychosocial adjustment was regressed on fatigue and hope, simultaneously. In the first equation, fatigue explained 4% of the variance in hope. In the second equation, fatigue explained 47% of the variance in psychosocial adjustment. In the last equation, hope and fatigue significantly explained the variance in psychosocial adjustment. Therefore, all conditions for the test of mediation effect of hope were satisfied. For the test of the mediation effect, the beta coefficients of fatigue on psychosocial adjustment on the second and third regression equations were compared. The beta coefficients were decreased from .69 (p < .001) on the second regression equation to .63 (p < .001) on the third regression equation. Thus, the hypothesis of this study was supported. As a result of this study, the negative Influence of fatigue on psychosocial adjustment is dampened through the mediator effect of hope in women with breast cancer. Therefore, when planning care for the adverse effect of fatigue on psychosocial adjustment, oncology nurses should consider hope as a mediator between fatigue and psychosocial adjustment to breast cancer.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.362-369
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify effects of the BeHaS program on self esteem, fatigue and anxiety in postoperative care patients with breast cancer who had surgery with, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, with or without current hormone therapy. Methods: This study was a 2-group quasi-experimental research study with a pre and post test design. Fifty-four patients with breast cancer were assigned to the experimental (n=29) or control group (n=25). The BeHaS program which strengthens self esteem through support over a 90-minute period, consists of theme activity (30 minutes), education (15 minutes), group support (15 minutes) and exercise (30 minutes). The experimental group participated in the program once a week for 10 weeks, but the control group was not involved. Data were gathered from October to December, 2008 using a questionnaire with measures of self esteem, fatigue and anxiety. Data were analyzed using t-test with SPSS Win 12.0 to identify differences between the groups. Results: Self esteem was significantly increased (p= .001) and fatigue significantly decreased (p= .013) in the experimental group. But there was no significant difference in anxiety (p= .868). Conclusion: These results suggest that the BeHaS program for patients with breast cancer had beneficial effects on self esteem and fatigue.