• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.179-188
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of fatigue and its related factors in cancer patients during chemotherapy. Methods: The subjects of this study consisted of 90 patients over 20 years old who were receiving chemotherapy at the injection room of the o.p.d. and ward admission care unit in a University hospital located in Gwang-ju city and data were collected from August 8th to October 2nd, 2002. Collected data were analysed using SPSS v 10.0. to obtain summary statistics for the descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, pearson correlation, and multiple regression. Results: 1. Fatigue of the subjects was significantly correlated with physical distress score. and 6 items of subscale those were nausea, vomiting, anorexia, pain, and immobility, showed statistically significant correlation. 2. Fatigue of the subjects showed statistically significant differences according to a nap satisfaction. Fatigue of the subjects was significantly correlated with mood state, Also, all 5 items of subscale, which are those were anxiety, confusion, depression, energy, and anger showed statistically significant correlations. 3. Fatigue of the subjects showed statistically significant differences according to metastasis, chemotherapy cycle, post operation existence, post radiation therapy existence. There were significant negative correlation between fatigue and hematocrit and fatigue and weight change. There was no significant correlation between fatigue and spiritual well-being state. With the result to multiple regression, Immobility, Anorexia, Anger explained fatigue by, pain, and immobility showed statistically significant correlation.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.158-162
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• 2018

Breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL) is one of the most intractable complications after surgery. Patients suffer from physical impairment, as well as psychological depression. Moreover, a recent study revealed that cellulitis significantly increased the risk of BCRL, and cellulitis has been suggested as a risk factor of BCRL development. We describe a patient treated with stellate ganglion blocks (SGBs) without steroid for relief of symptoms and reduction of the arm circumference of breast cancer-related infectious lymphedema in a month. We measured the arm circumference at four locations; 10 cm and 5 cm above and below the elbow crease, numeric rating scale (NRS) score, lymphedema and breast cancer questionnaire (LBCQ) score on every visit to the pain clinic. A serial decrease of the arm circumference and pain score were observed after second injection. In the middle of the process, cellulitis recurred, we performed successive SGBs to treat infectious lymphedema. The patient was satisfied with the relieved pain and swelling, especially with improved shoulder range of motion as it contributes to better quality of life. This case describes the effects of SGB for infectious BCRL patients. SGB could be an alternative or ancillary treatment for infectious BCRL patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.1-11
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• 2008

Background: The Damus-Kaye-Stansel (DKS) procedure is a proximal MPA-ascending aorta anastomosis used to relieve systemic ventricular outflow tract obstructions (SVOTO) and pulmonary hypertension. The purpose of this study was to review the indications and outcomes of the DKS procedure, including the DKS pathway and semilunar valve function. Material and Method: A retrospective review of 28 patients who underwent a DKS procedure between May 1994 and April 2006 was performed. The median age at operation was 5.3 months ($13\;days{\sim}38.1\;months$) and body weight was 5.0 kg ($2.9{\sim}13.5\;kg$). Preoperative pressure gradients were $25.3{\pm}15.7\;mmHg$ ($10{\sim}60\;mmHg$). Eighteen patients underwent a preliminary pulmonary artery banding as an initial palliation. Preoperative main diagnoses were double outlet right ventricle in 9 patients, double inlet left ventricle with ventriculoarterial discordance in 6,. another functional univentricular heart in 5, Criss-cross heart in 4, complete atrioventricular septal defect in 3, and hypoplastic left heart variant in 1. DKS techniques included end-to-side anastomosis with patch augmentation in 14 patients, classical end-to-side anastomosis in 6, Lamberti method (double-barrel) in 3, and others in 5. The bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt and Fontan procedure were concomitantly performed in 6 and 2 patients, respectively. Result: There were 4 hospital deaths (14.3%), and 3 late deaths (12.5%) with a follow-up duration of $62.7{\pm}38.9$ months ($3.3{\sim}128.1$ months). Kaplan-Meier estimated actuarial survival was $71.9%{\pm}9.3%$ at 10 years. Multivariate analysis showed right ventricle type single ventricle (hazard ratio=13.960, p=0.004) and the DKS procedure as initial operation (hazard ratio=6.767, p=0.042) as significant mortality risk factors. Four patients underwent staged biventricular repair and 13 received Fontan completion. No SVOTO was detected after the procedure by either cardiac catheterization or echocardiography except in one patient. There was no semiulnar valve regurgitation (>Gr II) or semilunar valve-related reoperation, but one patient (3.6%) who underwent classical end-to-side anastomosis needed reoperation for pulmonary artery stenosis caused by compression of the enlarged DKS pathway. The freedom from reoperation for the DKS pathway and semilunar valve was 87.5% at 10 years after operation. Conclusion: The DKS procedure can improve the management of SVOTO, and facilitate the selected patients who are high risk for biventricular repair just after birth to undergo successful staged biventricular repair. Preliminary pulmonary artery banding is a safe and effective procedure that improves the likelihood of successful DKS by decreasing pulmonary vascular resistance. The long-term outcome of the DKS procedure for semilunar valve function, DKS pathway, and relief of SVOTO is satisfactory.

• Journal of Embryo Transfer
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.63-67
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• 2007

This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of sodium carboxymethylcellulose (SCMC) for the prevention of postoperative uterus and ovary adhesion formation in the Korean black goats. Twenty adult female Korean black goats randomly were divided into five groups with four animals in each group. After the routine laparotomy, catheter for injection was inserted into the abdomen. Before abdominal closure, saline, 1% SCMC, 2% SCMC or 0.4% HA solution (50ml/10kg of body weight/head) were injected in the abdominal cavity in each group. Three weeks after surgery, second laparotomy was performed and the adhesions were scored on a scale of 0 to 10 according to their vascularity and adhesion size in uterus and ovary. This trial was repeated the four times with the interval of three weeks. In the first and second trial, the group treated with 2% SCMC significantly reduced the adhesion formation than other treatment groups (P<0.05). In the third trial, the adhesion formation was significantly reduced in 2% SCMC and 1% SCMC (P<0.05). In the fourth trial, 2% SCMC reduced the adhesion formation. However, there was no significant difference among other groups. This study showed that the 2% SCMC administered at the end of the surgery reduced the adhesion formation in the Korean black goats.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.185-191
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• 2007

목 적 : 전침 자극은 최근에 임상연구와 더불어 기초연구에서 자주 사용하는 방법으로 경락이론에 의거하여 신체에 분포되어 있는 경락상의 각종경혈부위에 인위적인 전기 자극을 통하여 질병을 치료, 예방 혹은 완화하는 방법이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 정상적인 쥐의 상태에서 일정한 전침 자극을 주었을 때, 심박변이도의 변화를 측정 하였다. 방 법 : 쥐의 정상적인 마취상태에서 태충혈에 4 Hz와 80 Hz의 5 V 크기로 10 mA 강도의 사각파 파형으로 자극을 주었으며 대조조로 비경혈 부위에 4 Hz의 동일한 파형으로 자극을 주어 심박 변이도의 변화정도를 측정하였다. 결 과 : 본 실험에서 RR Interval의 경우 태충혈 4 Hz 보다 80 Hz일때 RR Interval의 파형이 더 크게 나타났으며, PSD의 분석에서도 자극 전후를 비교하였을 때 $1{\sim}3$ Hz 사이에 높은 피크가 보였으며 4 Hz의 비경혈 부위에서는 큰 변화를 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : 이번 실험연구를 통하여 정상적인 쥐의 상태에서 일정한 전침 자극을 주었을 때, 심박 변이도 변화를 도출할 수 있었으며, 이번 실험을 통해 비수술적인 방법으로 치료효과와 심박 변이도를 측정할 수 있었고, 이를 통해 전침자극의 기전 연구에 있어 과학적 근거를 제시할 수 있다고 사료된다.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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• v.51 no.10
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• pp.210-212
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• 2014

The prostatic disease is one of common disease on andropathy. The prostatism, one disease of prostatic disease. is leaded a urination pain. To treat the this disease, Laser surgery is usually used with medicine treatment. Recently, the method of thermal therapy is rapidly increasing. Then we made the personal thermal treatment device for decreasing urination pain. And we have good performance data using pig skin.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.80-84
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• 2001

배경: 보상성 다한증은 다한증에서 흉강경하 교감신경수술후에 가장 많이 발생되는 합병증으로 환자의 만족도를 감소시킬 뿐 아니라 환자에게 또다른 부담을 주고 있다. 그러나 이러한 보상성 다한증에 대하여 현재까지 뚜렷한 치료법은 없는 실정이다. 이에 본 연구는 다한증 수술후 심한 보상성 다한증을 호소하는 환자들에게 20% Aluminum Chloride hexahydrate를 이용하여 발한감소효과를 관찰하고자 시행되었다. 대상 및 방법: 200년 5월부터 7월말까지 보상성 다한증으로 심한 불편을 호소하는 8명을 대상으로 약제의 효과를 관찰하였다. 보상성 다한증에 대하여는 1=없다(absent), 2=약간있다(mild), 3=눈에 보일정도의 발한이 있으나 생활에 불편은 없다(moderate). 4=일상생활에서 지장을 줄 정도롤 발한이 심하다(severe). 5=발한이 너무 심하여 일상생활이 불가능하다(disabling)로 구분하였다. 또한 보상성 다한증으로 인한 생활의 만족도는 1=Absolutely no satisfaction, 2=$\leq$25%, 3=<25-$\leq$50%, 4=<50-$\leq$75%, 5=<75-$\leq$100%로 구분하였다. 20% Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate를 바르기전과후의 수치변화를 Wilcoxon signed rank test를 이용하여 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 보상성다한증으로 인한 발한의 정도는 치료전에 4.25$\pm$0.46에서 치료후에 2.88$\pm$0.64로 감소하였으며(p=0.009), 만족도는 치료전이 1.25$\pm$0.46였고 치료후의 만족도는 4.00$\pm$1.07로 만족도의 상승을 볼수있었다(p=0.011). 결론: 20% Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate를 사용하여 증상완화와 생활의 만족도상승을 볼 수 있었다. 그러나 많은 수의 환자들을 대상으로 장기적인 연구가 좀더 필요하리라 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.10 no.8
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• pp.611-618
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• 2016

Radiotherapy, as a major 3 standard treatment for cancer, traditionally it has been useful treatment that aim of curative or palliative setting. In addition to some proliferative or inflammatory benign disease are also included in field of radiotherapy. Unlike cancer, in the case of benign disease, it shows good treatment result from usage of some medication, conservative management or surgery. But if fail of these treatment or impossible, low dose radiotherapy is use adjuvant or replacement treatment so that there are no harmful side effect result in safety and easy management for reduce pain or recurrence. Recently, the technical advances in radiotherapy that have been achieved make preservation of normal tissue and the clinical application of high precision radiotherapy focus to selective lesions is possible, and it makes useful treatment in senile patients especially.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.499-502
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• 2013

An eight-year-old, castrated male, Poodle dog was presented with a bite wound in the neck region. Clinical examination revealed non-ambulatory signs of tetraparesis with deep pain, and upper motor neuron changes in all limbs. Fractures of the transverse process of C1 and the dorsal spinous process of C2 were observed on the radiographs and the computed tomography (CT). Conservative therapy was performed for 1 week. However the neurological problems were not alleviated until 7 days after injury. The owners agreed to perform surgical stabilization. The surgical stabilization was performed 7 days after presentation. Ventral stabilization was performed with screws, K-wires and bone cement. The dog stood up independently after 4 weeks and was able to walk 6 weeks postoperatively. In this report we suggest that using combined stabilization techniques are effective for this type of cervical fracture in which the dorsal and ventral structures of the vertebra are severely disrupted.

• The Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Ultrasound Society
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.21-25
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• 2010

Purpose: To evaluate efficacy of ultrasound guided prolotherapy in patients with persistant symptoms after rotator cuff repair. Materials and Methods: Between January and December of 2008, 90 patients who had persistant pain and shoulder adhesion 4 weeks after rotator cuff repair were treated with ultrasound guided prolotherapy. The mean age was 55.2 years. Visual analogue scale (VAS) and range of motion (ROM) before and after the procedure, complications related to the procedure were analyzed. Results: The average VAS score at 4 weeks follow up decreased to $2.5{\pm}2.304$ from $6.3{\pm}1.25$ before prolotherapy and forward flexion range at 4 weeks follow up increased to $143{\pm}26.63$ from $106{\pm}21.64.$ Four weeks after the ultrasound guided prolotherapy, 74 cases(82%) reported of improved pain and ROM, 13 cases(14%) reported of improvement after 2~5 days of the procedure and 3 cases(4%) had no improved in pain and ROM. No complications were encountered. Conclusion: The authors believe that ultrasound guided prolotherapy in repaired rotator cuff tear patients theoretically increased possibilities of healing and with relieving the pain of the patients results in increased possibility of rehabilitation effect.