• The Journal of the Korean life insurance medical association
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• v.17
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• pp.95-101
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• 1998

삼성생명의 97년 상반기('97.1.1${\sim}$'97.6.30)에 발생한 조기사망건에 대한 분석을 하였다. 조사대상은 계약시 진단을 받고 가입한건중 계약일로부터 1년 이내에 사망한 사람을 대상으로 하였으며 자살과 불의의 사고에 따른 건은 제외했다. 조기사망은 진단건수 90,934건 중 26건(20명)이 발생하였으며 이는 100,000건당 29건이었다. 성별로는 남성 21건, 여성 5건으로 남성에서 높은 발생률을 나타내었으며 40대(代)이상 연령층에서 반수 이상을 차지하였다. 사인은 일반국민을 대상으로 한 사망원인과 일치하여 악성신생물이 가장 많았고 이어서 심질환, 뇌혈관질환의 순서였으며, 악성 신생물 중에서는 특이하게도 간암이 위암보다 더 많았다.

• 건강소식
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• v.26 no.2 s.279
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• pp.6-13
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• 2002

세계에서 매년 약 1,000만명의 새로운 암환자가 발생하고 있으며, 650만명이 암으로 사망하고 있다. 우리나라에서도 매년 약 85,000명의 새로운 암환자가 등록되고 있으며, 55,000명이 암으로 사망하고 있다. 이는 우리나라 전체 사망자의 20%를 차지하는 수치로서 사망원인으로는 단연 1위에 해당한다. 이처럼 암 발생과 암으로 인한 사망이 급격하게 증가함에 따라 암을 일으키는 원인인자를 밝히고 이러한 원인을 제거하여 암을 예방하려는 노력들이 활발하게 이루어지고 있다. 실제로 몇몇 암의 경우에는 그 발생 원인들이 일부 밝혀지고 있는데, 대표적으로 금연을 통하여 폐암의 발생을 예방하고 간염백신 접종을 통해 간암을 예방하는 경우 등이다. 한편, 세계보건기구에서는 의학적인 관점에서 암 발생인구 가운데 1/3은 예방가능하고, 1/3은 조기진단만 되면 완치가 가능하며, 나머지 1/3의 환자도 적절한 치료를 한다면 완치가 가능한 것으로 보고하고 있다. 특히 우리나라에서 가장 흔한 위암, 유방암, 자궁경부암, 대장암 등은 조기에 발견할 경우 거의 완치가 가능하기 때문에, 이러한 암들에 대해서 정기적으로 검진을 실시할 겨우 암으로 인한 사망을 상당수 줄일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 이에 정부는 2002년부터 저소득층을 대상으로 위암, 유방암, 자궁경부암에 대해 조기검진을 무료로 실시하고 있으며, 암 예방 교육 및 홍보를 통하여 국민들에게 암에 대한 정확한 지식과 조기검진의 중요성을 전달하고, 나아가 생활양식의 변화를 유도하여 암을 예방하도록 하는 마스터플랜을 추진하고 있다.

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.247-249
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• 2001

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.141-154
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• 1999

Premature birth is the single largest cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity nonanomalous infants in developing countries. Advances in neonatal care have lead to increase survival and reduced short and long term morbidity for preterm infants, but the rate of preter birth has actually increased. This review provides recent multifactorial approaches to treatme and prevention of preterm birth.

• The Journal of the Korean life insurance medical association
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• v.12
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• pp.56-88
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• 1993

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.58 no.6
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• pp.607-613
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• 2005

Background : Early death is an important problem associated with the management of community-acquired pneumonia. However, there is little information on the risk factors associated with it. The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with early death in community-acquired pneumonia patients. Methods : From January 1999 to July 2004, 1,487 adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia who were admitted to the pulmonary department via emergency center were examined. Early death was defined as those who died within 2 days of hospitalization. The clinical and laboratory aspects of the patients who died early (n = 30) were compared with those of an age and gender matched control population (n = 60). Results : In the early death group, respiratory rate, heart rate, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were significant higher (p < 0.05 for all), while the arterial pH, systolic pressure, and $PaO_2$ were significant lower (p < 0.05 for all) than the control. The independent factor significantly associated with early death was tachypnea (OR, 7.049). Conclusion : The importance of an early clinical assessment in emergency center with community-acquired pneumonia needs to be emphasized in order to recognize patients at risk of early death.

• 건강소식
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• v.36 no.10
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• pp.30-31
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• 2012

우리나라에서 만성 간질환으로 인한 사망자는 해마다 2만여 명에 가깝다. 이는 전체 사망자의 8.8%를 차지하는 것으로 단일 장기로 따지면 만성 간질환은 뇌혈관질환에 이어 사망 원인 2위다. 특히 40~50대 사망원인 중 3위를 차지한다고 한다. 간질환의 가장 큰 원인은 바이러스성 간염으로 B형 간염이 약 70%, C형 감염이 약 10~15%를 차지하고 있다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.35 no.12
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• pp.854-861
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• 2002

In this study, we reviewed our early and long-term surgical results of complete atrioventricular septal defect during the last 16 years at our hospital. Materials and Methods: Between April 1986 and March 2002, 73 patients with complete atrioventricular septal defect underwent total correction without preceding palliation. Age at repair ranged from 2 to 85 (median age, 7) months, and weight ranged from 3 to 22 (median weight, 5.9)kg. Follow-up was complete with a mean duration of 69$\pm$51 months. Results: Overall operative mortality was 16.4%(12) with 3 late deaths. One, 5, and 10 year actuarial survival rates were 96.3 %, 94.2 % and 94.2 % respectively Sixteen of 61 (22.2%) operative survivors have undergone reoperation for postoperative mitral regurgitation or left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO). Freedom from mitral reoperation at 1, 5, and 10 years were 87.8 %, 72.4 %, and 57.8 % and freedom from LVOTO at 1, 5, and 10 years were 98.2 %, 86.3 %, and 83.2 % respectively. Summary: In this study, we found that our early surgical results improved with quite an acceptable long-term outcome. Close observation of remaining mitral regurgitation was necessary, A precise evaluation of the atrioventricular valve morphology, a meticulous surgical technique, and the adequate postoperative management are mandatory for the excellent results.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.130-137
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• 2009

Purpose : Stem cell transplantation (SCT) has gained worldwide acceptance as a treatment for hematologic disorders. This study was performed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of the acute kidney injury after SCT in children. Methods : The records of 53 patients who were treated with SCT at the pediatric department of Yeungnam University Hospital between January, 1996 and April, 2009 were used as subjects. Their were divided into two groups ; 'Early renal insufficiency' (ERI, n=18) and 'Non-early renal insufficiency' (NERI, n=35). ERI had greater than 25% of drop in GFR after SCT. Results: Total 53 patients were analyzed. In cord blood SCT (n=11), ERI was 4 (36.4%) and NERI was 7 (63.6%). In bone marrow SCT (n=16), ERI was 8 (50.0%) and NERI was 8 (50.5%). In autologous peripheral blood SCT (n=26), ERI was 6 (23.1%) and NERI was 20 (76.9%). There is no difference in both groups according to kinds of SCT. GVHD was developed in 22 patients, and there is no difference in each group. Twenty two of 53 patients died. ERI was 12 (66.7%) and NERI was 10 (28.6%). Acute renal failure is most important cause of the deaths. Conclusion : Out of 53 pediatric patients who were treated with SCT, 18 patients had greater than 25% of drop in GFR. There is no difference in both groups according to kinds of SCT. GVHD was found in 22 patients and there is no relation between GVHD development and acute kideney injury.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.35 no.10
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• pp.705-711
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• 2002

The advantages of mitral valve reconstruction have been well established and so mitral valve reconstruction is now considered as the procedure of choice to correct mitral valve disease. This is the report of intermediate-term results of 38 cases that performed mitral valve reconstruction for valve insufficiency(the total number of mitral valve reconstruction were 49 cases, but 11 cases that performed mitral valve replacement due to incomplete reconstruction were excluded). Material and Method : From March 1991 to March 2001, 38 patients underwent mitral valve repair due to mitral valve regurgitation with or without stenosis. Mean age was 47.6$\pm$14.7 years(range 15 to 70 years) : 11 were men and 27 were women. The causes of mitral valve regurgitation were degenerative in 14, rheumatic in 21, infective in 2 and the other was congenital. Result : According to the Carpentier's pathologic classification of mitral valve regurgitation, 3 were type 1 , 16 were type II and 19 were type III. Surgical procedures were annuloplasty 15, commissurotomy 19, leaflet resection and annular plication 9, chordae shortening 11, chordae transfer 5, new chordae formation 2, papillary muscle splitting 2 and vegetectomy 2. These procedures were combined in most patients. There were 2 early death and the causes of death were respiratory failure, renal failure and sepsis. There was no late death. Valve replacement was done in 6 patients after repair due to valve insufficiency or stenosis 3 weeks, 1, 3, 51, 69, 84months later respectively. These patients have been followed up from 1 to 116 months(mean 43.0 months). The mean functional class(NYHA) was 2.36 pre-operatively and improved to 1.70. Conclusion : In most cases of mitral valve regurgitation, mitral valve reconstruction when technically feasible is effective operation that can achieve stable functional results and low surgical and late mortality.