• Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.125-133
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• 2007

Purpose: To identify the compliance level with therapeutic regimen among patients with hypertension residing in rural communities. Method: A descriptive-retrospective research design was employed. One hundred patients with hypertension using 8 Primary Health Care Posts under W Public Health Center were randomly recruited on the basis of being over 35 years of age. After obtaining written consent, the patients underwent direct interviews with a structured questionnaire carried out by 8 public health practitioners. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression were utilized. Results: In a binary logistic regression model adjusted for age, sex, education, income, and occupation, those who were receiving medication (OR=5.34), were undergoing a weight control program (OR=4.45), restricted alcohol (OR=9.93), or smoking cessation (OR=25.59) as recommended by medical or health professionals were more compliant (p<.05) while those under a low salt diet, exercise, and stress management were not significant statistically (p>.05). Conclusions: Further research should be conducted to validate these findings so as to facilitate the development of nursing intervention strategies for improving the compliance of hypertensive patients in respect to medication and life style modification.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.183-186
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• 2015

A four-year-old spayed female Maltese dog weighing 3 kg was referred with reverse sneezing and fourmonth history of unilateral nasal discharge. She was diagnosed as nasal transitional carcinoma which in bilateral nasal cavity and extending into the frontal sinus by biopsy with rhinoscopy. Metronomic chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide ($12.5mg/m^2$) and toceranib phosphate (2.5 mg/kg) was initiated following after surgical treatment of nasal mass debulking. Clinical response was good and had no side effects during the chemotherapy period (11 months after diagnosis). This is a case report describing adjuvant metronomic chemotherapy in nasal transitional carcinoma in Korea.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.18 no.4 s.31
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• pp.27-43
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• 2005

통과대(通過對)${\ulcorner}$내경(內經)${\lrcorner}$ 중출현적조신적개념급용조신치병적방법적연구(中出現的調神的槪念及用調神治病的方法的硏究), 득출여하결론(得出如下結論): 조신이양생지의(調神以養生之意), 용우지금(用于至今). ${\ulcorner}$내경(內經)${\lrcorner}$중신지의(中神之意), 우기표현위여우주자연지신(尤其表現爲與宇宙自然之神)[천신(天神)]상응적인체지신(相應的人體之神)[인신(人神)]상(上), 즉천인상응적사상교위돌출(卽天人相應的思想較爲突出) 형신상호관계상(形神相互關係上), 재유지형신합일적사상적동시(在維持形神合一的思想的同時), 비기양형경가중시어조신(比起養形更加重視於調神). 재양생방면(在養生方面), 조신의조시간급공간(調神依照時間及空間), 분위사시조신화오장신조신(分爲四時調神和五臟神調神). ${\ulcorner}$소문(素問).사기조신대론(四氣調神大論)${\lrcorner}$적요지시이사시출현적자연계적변화규율(的要旨是以四時出現的自然界的變化規律), 응대청정적우주정신래수련신심(應對淸靜的宇宙精神來修練身心). ‘이념요법(移念療法)’시통과개변재인체오장내정기적운행위치(是通過改變在人體五臟內精氣的運行位置), 진행치료적방법(進行治療的方法). 기내용개괄료기타각종정신요법(其內容槪括了其他各種精神療法). 대지언고론요법적한의학해석(對至言高論療法的韓醫學解釋), 불시이이유오행혹음양이론작위의거(不是以已有五行或陰陽理論作爲依據), 이시가종사상의학중조도. 기원인시사상의학적출발점(其原因是四象醫學的出發點), 불시이단순적육체무병작위기목적(不是以單純的肉體無病作爲其目的). 저일점(這一點), 종명확지표현재수세보원적성명사단론중(從明確地表現在壽世保元的性命四端論中). 대생리병리독특적유심론관(對生理病理獨特的唯心論觀), 시이제마선생탁월관점(是李濟馬先生卓越觀点). 한방음악치료초월료이행동주의심리학위중심(韓方音樂治療超越了以行動主義心理學爲中心), 발전기래적기유적음악요법적국한성(發展起來的旣有的音樂療法的局限性), 약여약물(若與藥物), 침구치료병용(鍼灸治療倂用), 불근가이치료신경정신질환(不僅可以治療神經精神疾患), 환가이치료기타각종신체질환(還可以治療其他各種身體疾患). 기공시이응신(氣功是以凝神), 의수(意守), 의념등표현(意念等表現), 작위기주요조신방법적일종수신법(作爲其主要調神方法的一種修身法).

• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.113-125
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• 2010

Objectives: We have evaluated the effects of conservative treatment on one patient who was diagnosed to thoraco-lumbar junction and lumbo-sacral junction transitional zone syndrome. so, we investigate thoraco-lumbar junction and Jumbo-sacral junction tranzitional zone syndrome that was suggested by Maigne R. Methods : One patient was diagnosed as T12-L1 herinated intervetebral disc through MRI. We diagnosed the patient to transitional zone syndrome by symptoms and physical examination and used Acupuncture therapy, Cox technique to the patient. We measured Visual Analog Scale(VAS) before and after treatment. Results: After treating Acupuncture therapy, Cox technique in the case, We find out that the patient was improved. VAS score changed from 7 to 2 and physical examinations are improved. Conclusions: We improved the patient who had thoraco-lumbar junction and lumbo-sacral junction transitional zone syndrome by Cox technique and Acupuncture therapy, and we found that thoraco-lumbar junction related lumbo-sacral junction.

• Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.182-190
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• 1998

Background: Most of the cancers of maxillary sinus are the squamous variety, but various histopathologic types of malignant tumor can occur in the maxillary sinus. These non-squamous cell tumors have quite different patterns of clinical behavior compared with squamous variety, such as invasive characters, route of metastasis, treatment modality, and so on. Objectives: The authors intend to establish the clinical characteristics and treatment modalities of non-squamous cell tumors of the maxillary sinus. Material and Methods: We experienced 16 cases of non-squamous cell tumors arisen from the maxillary sinus during the 10-year period from 1987 to 1996. We analyzed their clinical features, therapeutic modalities and results with review of literatures. Results: According to AJCC TNM system, 13 patients presented with $T_{1-2}$, 3 with $T_{3-}4$, Two patients were treated with surgery after radiotherapy, 3 patients with surgery after chemotherapy and radiotherapy, 4 patients with chemotherapy and radiotherpy, 5 patients with chemotherapy and radiotherapy after surgery. Conclusion: In cases of adenoid cystic carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and sarcoma, we believe that the best form of therapy is wide surgical excision. If there is microscopic evidence of disease at or close to the resection margin, postoperative radiation was used to achieve better local control. In cases of undifferentiated carcinoma, preoperative chemotherapy and radiation therapy showed improved outcomes.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.706-711
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• 1996

다발성 골수증은 다양한 증세를 보이는 형질세포로부터 기원하는 악성종양으로 40세이상의 남성에서 호발되며 alkylating agent 단독, 혹은 corticosteroid와 병용하는 항암제 치료로 생존율이 크게 증가되기는 하였지만 치료후 평균생존기간의 20개월 내외로 완치율이 그다지 높지않은 형편이다. 악골에서의 발생은 극히 드물고 대개 늑골, 편평골, 척추, 골반, 두개골등에 광범위한 patchy destruction의 형태로 나타나는데 악골에 발생할 경우 임상증상은 장기적인 무통성 종창이 가장 흔하며 때로는 동통, 악골의 팽창, 감각이상, 치아의 동요, 악골골절등을 보이기도 한다. 전신적증상으로 무력감, 체중감소, 빈혈, 신부전, hypercalcemia, hyperiviscosity syndrome을 나타내기도 하는데 약 10%의 환자에서 전신적인 amyloidosis를 보인다. 진단은 골수생검상 골수의 plasmacytosis가 10% 이상이면서 혈장이나 뇨전기영동법에서 monoclonal globulin peak이 있을 때 가능하다. 여러 학자들은 처음에는 독립적인 고립성병소로 나타났다가 장기적으로 다발성골수종으로 이행됨을 주장하면서 장기적인 추적을 권하고 있지만 골내 고립성 형질세포종(solitary plasmacytoma in bone), 수질외 형질세포종(extramedullary plasmacytoma) 등은 다발성골수종과는 다른 질환이라 주장하는 등 아직 많은 논란이 있는 형편이다. 치료는 $4000{\sim}6000$ rad의 방사선치료와 여러 가지 약제의 복합적인 항암요법이 사용되고 있으며 국소적인 병소의 경우 외과적 절제술이 추천되기도 한다. 저자들은 59세 여자환자에서 하악골에 발생된 다발성골수종을 치험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.48 no.10
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• pp.1096-1101
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• 2005

Purpose : Recently, early surfactant replacement and tidal volume based gentle ventilation has been a fundamental treatment of respiratory distress syndrome(RDS). The aims of this study were to survey the changes in ventilator care duration and rate of complication in RDS groups. Methods : We performed a retrospective study of 255 newborn infants less than 1,500 g admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit(NICU) and discharged from January 1999 to December 2003. 141 of 255 newborn infants were RDS groups that required invasive management, such as endotracheal intubation, surfactant replacement and assisted ventilation. We analyzed epidemiologic data to study the changes in ventilator care duration and outcome of RDS groups. Results : Of 141 RDS groups, 135 were mild to moderate RDS groups and only 6 were severe RDS groups. 24(17.8%) of 135 mild to moderate RDS groups and 3(50%) of 6 severe RDS groups were antenatal no use of maternal dexamethasone. 127(90.1%) of 141 RDS groups underwent replacement of surfactant during 3 hours after birth. 121(85.9%) weaned within 48 hours. Conclusion : Our study shows a decreased frequency of severe RDS by a antenatal use of maternal dexamethasone and decreased duration of ventilator care by early surfactant replacement and gentle ventilation.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.401-410
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate predictors and mediating effects of physical activity and nourishment regulation on well-being among young and middle aged patients on DM medication and to compare between those with non-pharmacological treatment and those without. Data were obtained from 2017 community health survey including 1,480 DM patients with oral medication in the age between 20 and 49. Using SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 25.0, path analysis was performed to explore the association between personal factors (socio-economic status, health habit, eating habit and compliance of health examination) and well-being, along with mediating effects of physical activity. Results demonstrated the different mediating role of physical activity. In medication only group, there was no direct effect of physical activity and no indirect effect of personal factors. Direct effect of physical activity and indirect effects of predictors were found in those with non-pharmacological treatment group. When developing strategies to enhance well-being of young and middle aged diabetic patients, proper reflection of their age specific traits and disease management capability are essential.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.57-62
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• 2000

Purpose: Unilateral ureteropelvic junction obstruction with high grade of hydronephrosis an obstructed diuretic renogram but good differential renal function were studied to evaluate the natural history of untreated obstruction. Materials and Methods: During the last three years, we encountered 18 kidneys with hydronephrosis detected on prenatal ultrasound. In all these patients other urologic abnormalities were excluded by voiding cystourethrography and other radiological studies. Diuretic renography was initially performed at an age ranging from 2 weeks to 4 weeks. Five had high degree of hydronephrosis and obstructed diuretic renogram despite good relative renal function. Periodic urine examination, ultrasonography and diuretic renogram were done at regular intervals. Results: We have followed 5 neonates with unilateral hydronephrosis and suspected ureteropelvic junction obstruction with noroperative treatment for 15 months. During followup, percentage and relative renal function were maintained in all patients and hydronephrosis improved. Obstructive patterns on diuretic renogram were variable. Conclusions: These findings help to define the natural history of untreated good functioning hydronephrotic kidneys. Many newborn kidneys with severe hydronephrosis are not obstructed despite even high grade of hydronephrosis and obstructed diuretic renogram.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.17-24
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• 2000

Purpose: MCNS is found in approximately $85\%$ of the idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children and shows good prognosis with initial steroid therapy. However in FSGS, there is poor prognosis with initial therapy and shows higher rate of progression to chronic renal failure and relapse after kindney transplantation. We have experienced 8 patients who were diagnosed as MCNS on initial renal biopsy and then progressed to FSGS on follow-up biopsy. So we have investigated their clinical course and risk factors for transition of MCNS to FSGS. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study with a review of histopathologic findings and clinical manifestations of 296 cases of MCNS and FSGS that were diagnosed from January 1988 to May 1999. We classified them into 3 groups according to the histopathologic finding; MCNS, FSGS, MCNS progressed to FSGS in follow-up biopsy. Results: The number of children was 296 cases comprising 241 cases($81.4\%$) showing MCNS, 8 cases($2.7\%$) transition group, 47 cases($15.9\%$) FSGS. The mean onset age was $6.0{\pm}2.6$years in MCNS, transition group $8.3{\pm}2.3$years, FSGS $7.2{\pm4.3$years, and the gender (M:F) ratio was 3.7:1 in MCNS, 3:1 in transition group, 1.8:1 in FSGS. Comparing the presence of initial hematuria, hypertension,24 hour urine protein, serum albumin, serum creatinine, there were significant difference between the transition group and the FSGS group in the following points; 24hour urine protein $684:342mg/m^2/hr$(P<0.05), serum albumin 1.92: 2.47g/dL(P<0.05), serum cholesterol 494:343mg/dL(P<0.05). Refractoriness to steroid therapy was 13.3$\%$ in MCNS. $12.5\%$ in transition group, $29.6\%$ in FSGS; significantly higher in FSGS(P<0.05). Immunosuppressant therapy was performed in $58.5\%$ of MCNS, $100\%$ in transition group, $80.8\%$ in FSGS; transition group showed significantly higher .ate(P<0.05) comparing with MCNS. Mean number of relapse and duration from onset to first relapse showed no significance difference between these groups. Conclusion: 249 patients with MCNS have been followed and $3.2\%$ (8 patients) of them has shown change in pathologic diagnosis from MCNS to FSCS. The risk factor for transition could not be found. Our results point to the need for a follow-up biopsy to certify the possibility of transition to FSCS in some MCNS cases with refractory cases to steroid therepy, frequent relapsing cases, or in case of no remission in spite of vigorous immunosuppressant therapy.