• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.662-668
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• 2000

Background: Many recent results of clinical trials show that pre-operative concurrent chemoradiotherapy and surgical resection could increase the survival of N2 positive stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer. This study was performed to assess the feasibility, toxicity, and affect rates of concurrent chemoradiotherapy and surgical resection in N2 positive stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer. Material and Method: Thirty-one patients who underwent preoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy for N2 positive stage IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer from May 1997 to April 1999 were entered into the study. Mean age was 61 yrs(43∼70 yrs), There were 24 men and 7 women. The confirmation of N2 disease were achieved through mediastinoscopic biopsy(24) and CT scans(7). Induction was achieved by two cycles of cisplatin and etoposide(EP) plus concurrent chest radiotherapy to 45 Gy. Resections were done at 3 weeks after the complection of preoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Resections were performed in 23 patients, excluding 5 refusals and 3 distant metastasis. Result: All patients were compled the thoracic radiotherapy except one who had distant metastasis. Twenty three patients were completed the planned 2 cycles of EP chemotherapy, and 8 patients were received only 1 cycle for severe side effects(6), refusal(1), and distant metastasis(1). There was one postoperative mortality, and the cause of death was ARDS. Three patients who had neutropenic fever and one patient who had radiation pneumonitis were required admission and treatment. Esophagitis was the most common acute side effect, but relatively well-tolerated in most patients. The complection rate of concurrent chemoradiotherapy was 74%, resection rate was 71%, pathologic complete remission rate was 13.6%, and pathologic down-staging rate was 68%. Conclusion: Morbidity related to each treatment was acceptable and many of the patients have benefited down staging of its disease. Further prospective, preferably randomized, clinical trials of larger scale may be warranted to confirm the actual benefit of preoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy and surgical resection in N2-positive stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제68권4호
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• pp.205-211
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• 2010

Background: Procalcitonin is a well known marker in infection that plays a role in distinguishing between bacterial and viral infections in screening. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of procalcitonin in differentiating between 2009 H1N1 influenza pneumonia and community acquired pneumonia of bacterial origin, or mixed bacterial origin and 2009 H1N1 influenza infection. Methods: A retrospective observational study was performed over the 6-month winter period during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. Ninety-six patient-subjects were enrolled, all of whom had been diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia in emergency department during the study period. On admission, laboratory studies were performed, which included 2009 H1N1 influenza real-time polymerase chain reaction of nasal secretions and procalcitonin on serum; the laboratory values were compared between the study groups. Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses were performed on the resulting data. Results: Compared to those with bacterial or mixed infections (n=62) and bacterial pneumonia with confirmed organisms (n=30), patients with 2009 H1N1 pneumonia (n=34) were significantly more likely to have low procalcitonin levels (p=0.008, 0.001). Using cutoff of value >0.3 ng/mL, the sensitivity and specificity of procalcitonin for detection of patients with confirmed bacterial pneumonia were 76.2% and 60.6%, respectively. A significant difference in procalcitonin was found between 2009 H1N1 pneumonia and pneumonia caused by mixed influenza viral and bacterial infections (0.15 [0.05~0.84] vs. 10.3 [0.05~22.87] ng/mL, p=0.045). Conclusion: Serum procalcitonin measurement may assist in the discrimination between pneumonia of bacterial and of 2009 H1N1 influenza origin. High values of procalcitonin suggest that bacterial infection or mixed infection of bacteria and 2009 H1N1 influenza is more likely.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.334-338
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• 2008

흉막의 고립성 섬유성 종양은 주로 흉막통, 호흡곤란, 기침 등의 증상으로 발현하거나 무증상으로 발견되는 경우가 대부분이다. 본 증례의 환자는 흉막의 고립성 섬유성 종양의 거대한 종괴 영향에 의한 압박증상과 동반된 폐렴, 패혈 쇼크와 급성 호흡곤란의 진행으로 매우 치명적인 임상 양상을 보였으며, 기계환기법과 항생제, 승압제 등의 치료 후에 종양절제술로 호전되었다. 저자들은 흉막의 고립성 섬유성 종양으로 인한 치명적인 임상 경과를 보인 증례 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고한다.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2015

Purpose: Many patients who are acutely poisoned with organophosphorus pesticides have co-ingested alcohol. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that influence mortality in organophosphate intoxication and the differences between alcohol coingested patients and non-coingested patients, looking at vital signs, length of admission, cholinesterase activity, complications, and mortality. Methods: All patients visiting one Emergency Department (ED) with organophosphate intoxication between January 2000 and December 2012 were reviewed retrospectively. The patients were divided into two groups, alcohol coingested group and non-coingested group. Results: During the study period, 136 patients (alcohol coingested group, 95 patients; non-coingested group, 41 patients) presented to the ED with organophosphate intoxication. Seventy-one alcohol coingested patients (74.1%) vs. 16 non-coingested patients (39.0%) received endotracheal intubation, with results of the analysis showing a clear distinction between the two groups (p=0.001). Twenty-three alcohol coingested patients (24.2%) vs. 1 non-coingested patient (2.4%) required inotropics, indicating a significant gap (p=0.002). Twenty-eight alcohol coingested patients (29.5%) vs. 2 non-coingested patients (4.9%) died, with results of the analysis showing a clear distinction between the two groups (p=0.002). Conclusion: In cases of organophosphate intoxication, alcohol coingested patients tended to receive endotracheal intubation, went into shock, developed central nervous system complications, and more died.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.650-654
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• 2009

일주령 20 kg 한우 송아지가 급성으로 침울, 보행실조, 횡와위 그리고 진전을 보여 전북대학교 전북동물의료센터로 내원하였다. 시력소실과 각막부종도 관찰되었다. 안구진탕과 사시 그리고 후궁반장까지 보이는 등 점점 증상은 악화되었다. 혈액검사 결과 뚜렷한 백혈구 증가증 및 저알부민혈증과 BUN증가를 관찰하였다. 단순방사선검사에서는 특이소견이 관찰되지 않았다. 자기공명영상 검사 결과 측뇌실, 제3뇌실 그리고 제4뇌실의 확장을 관찰하였으며 대뇌 좌측 측두엽의 피질과 백질 부위에 국소적으로 T1강조영상에서 저신호로 T2강조영상에서 고신호로 그리고 조영T1강 조영상에서 미약하지만 조영증강효과가 관찰되었다. 뇌척수액 검사결과 대장균 감염이 확인되었다. 환자는 치료에 반응하지 않고 입원 3일 후 폐사하였다. 조직병리학적 검사에서 대장균 감염에 의한 심각한 다발성 섬유-화농성 뇌막염으로 확진되었다.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.99-105
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• 2007

Purpose: Pyrethroid is an insecticide that produces moderate intoxication in mammals, with neither exposure to skin nor inhalation resulting in severe systemic manifestations. In 2005 we made a nationwide survey of agrichemical human intoxication. The object of this study is to analyze pyrethroid intoxications based on the 2005 survey. Methods: We prospectively collected data from 1 August 2005 to 31 July 2006 by a standard investigation protocol. We analyzed demographic data, exposure data (cause, amount, ingredients), clinical features, and courses. Results: A total of 125 cases of pyrethroid intoxication were surveyed. The mean patient age was $56.78{\pm}16.158$ years old, and the mean amount ingested was $121.85{\pm}110.732ml$. Patients were classified into four severity groups according to symptoms and mental status: the asymptomatic group (27 patients, 21.6%), the mild symptom group (48, 38.4%), the moderate symptom group (21, 16.8%), and the severe symptom group (7, 5.6%). There were statistically significant differences in mental status, severity, and mean ICU days between two groups. Admission days by severity grade for the asymptomatic, mild, moderate, and severe symptom groups were $5.49{\pm}16.051,\;3.65{\pm}4.143,\;4.59{\pm}3.335,\;and\;8.14{\pm}7.199days$, respectively (p=0.047). Conclusion: Nationwide surveillance was extremely telling in uncovering a high frequency of agrichemical intoxication in Korea. In pyrethroid intoxication, severity grading can be a useful prognostic tool.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2008

1년령 수컷 비글견이 심한 호흡곤란, 청색증, 식욕감소로 내원하였다. 외상의 병력은 없었으며, 내원 5일전에 Pseudomonas aeruginosa와 E. coli로 인한 세균성 폐렴의 진단을 받았다. 제한적인 호흡 양상을 보여 즉각적으로 산소를 투여하고 방사선검사를 실시하였다. 배복 촬영상에서 우측 흉강에 공기가 차 있었고, 우측 폐엽의 허탈, 종격, 심장과 대혈관의 좌방 변위가 관찰되었다. 외측상에서는 심첨이 흉골로부터 떨어져 있는 것이 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과로 세균성 폐렴으로 인한 속발성 자발 기흉으로 진단하고, 우측 흉강에 흉강 튜브를 삽관하였다. 삽관 3일후에 방사선 배복 촬영상에서, 우측 흉강의 공기는 제거되었으나 좌측 흉강에 기흉이 발생하여 심장이 우방변위된 것이 확인되었다. 따라서, 흉강튜브를 좌측 흉강에도 삽관하였다. 기흉이 완전히 회복되기까지, 우측 흉강 튜브는 5일간, 좌측 흉강튜브는 45일간 유지하였다. 추가로 세균성 폐렴의 치료와 튜브로 인한 역행성 감염을 방지하기 위해 항생제와 비타민 E를 처치하였다. 결과적으로, 환자는 완전히 회복되었고, 2년동안의 관찰기간 동안 재발증상 없이 정상 생활을 유지하였다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.193-199
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• 2018

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate electric moxibustion on patients with back pain caused by road traffic accidents. Methods: This was a retrospective study (n = 112) comparing treatment with Korean medicine combined with electric moxibustion (n = 56), and Korean medicine alone (n = 56). Patient gender, age, Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) was recorded for each group at the time of hospital admission. Mean NRS measured weekly, mean ODI and EQ-5D scores were measured 2 weeks post-treatment, and evaluated by paired sample t test. using the Statistical Program for Social Science v. 25.0 for Windows. An independent, two-sample t test was used to test for a significant difference in the decrement of NRS, ODI and increment EQ-5D scores between groups. Results: NRS scores decreased in both groups after 1 week of treatment (electric moxibustion, from $5.13{\pm}0.79$ to $3.86{\pm}0.67$; Korean medicine alone, from $5.18{\pm}0.92$ to $4.30{\pm}0.94$; both p < 0.001). There was a significantly greater reduction in NRS score in the electric moxibustion group ($1.27{\pm}0.59$) than in the Korean medicine alone group ($0.88{\pm}0.61$; p = 0.001). After 2 weeks of treatment, EQ-5D scores increased significantly in the moxibustion group ($0.19{\pm}0.12$) compared with the Korean medicine alone group ($0.13{\pm}0.20$; p = 0.043). After 2 weeks of treatment, NRS and ODI scores decreased in both groups. EQ-5D increased in both groups. Conclusion: We suggest that electric moxibustion treatment may be effective for reducing early-stage back pain in patients with road traffic accident injuries.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.980-985
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• 2000

호흡곤란과 마른 기침을 주소로 내원한 52세 여자 환자가 미만성 간질성 폐음영의 급속한 악화소견을 보이며 급성호흡부전으로 진행하여 입원 11일째 사망하였다. 입원 초기에 임상적 진단용 내리는데 어려움이 있었으나 기관지경을 통한 경기관지 폐생검상 선암의 림프관성 폐전이를 확진할 수 있었다. 저자들은 암을 아직 진단받지 않은 상태의 환자에서도 미만성 간질성 폐음영이 진행하는 경우 림프관성 폐암종을 감별진단으로 고려하여야 하며 경기관지 폐생검이 진단에 유용할 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.404-409
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• 1993

연구배경 : 많은 재치료실패 환자들이 국립공주결핵병원에 입원해 있다. 그렇지만 이들에 대한 만족할만한 치료법이 없는 것이 현 실정이다. 이들에 대한 더 많은 관심과 적극적 대책이 필요하겠다. 방법 : 1992년 4월부터 1993년 2월까지 국립공주결핵병원에 입원하였던 재치료실패 환자 50명에 대하여 성별 및 연령별 분포, 질병기간, 항결핵제의 과거력, 약제내성, 병변의 크기, 조기중단 및 불규칙 복용의 이유 그리고 학력을 조사하였다. 결과: 1) 남녀의 비는 3:2였고 연령분포는 21~40세가 62%를 차지했다. 2) 28명(56%)이 10년이상의 질병기간을 가지고 있었다. 3) 모든 환자가 대부분의 항결핵제를 사용하였던 경험이 있었다. 4) RMP에 대한 내성은 96%에서, INH는 83%에서 나타났고 그밖의 항결핵제에 대한 내성은 6~67%에서 나타났다. 5) 48명(96%)이 중증으로 나타났다. 6) 초치료시는 28명(56%), 재치료시는 21명(42%)이 조기중단 및 불규칙 복용을 하였던 경험이 있었는데 그 이유는 초치료시는 '증상이 없어서'가 21명(75%) 이었고 재치료시는 '증상이 없어서'가 6명(29%), '생활이 바빠서'가 6명(29%) 그리고 '경제적 이유'가 3명(14%) 이었다. 7) 27(54%)이 고졸이상의 학력소유자이었다. 결론 : 치료실패를 방지하기 위하여 환자관리에 더 많은 노력이 필요하며 전염방지와 적절한 치료를 위하여 재치료실패 환자들에 대한 더 많은 지원과 입원치료가 필요하겠다.