• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.1298-1304
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• 1998

The reports of sarcoidosis have increased in Korea since 1968. Osseous sarcoidosis is 3%-5% of sarcoidosis, but it is not reported upto date in Korea. So, we report a case of sarcoid dactylitis. A 47-year old woman who complained of painful swelling in her fingers was admitted in Korea University Guro Hospital. She had visited local clinics 3 years ago for chronic cough, multiple subcutaneous nodules and erythematous elevated regions on extensor sides of both extremities, and taken medicine under the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis for 3 years. On admission her distal phalanges showed fusiform swelling, and multiple 1 cm-sized papules were found on the extensor area of extremities. The chest CT scan and the skin biopsy which had been performed in local clinics were reviewed to examine whether it was tuberculosis or not, but the results were compatible to sarcoidosis. So, under the impression of sarcoidosis chest CT and biopsy of hand lesions were performed again. And the patient was prescribed prednisolone 30 mg, and Hydroxychloroquine 400 mg per day, and then showed improvement of pain and skin lesions.

• 모자간호학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.3-11
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• 1994

Presently there is an increasing demand for home health care services due to changes in the demographic structure as a result of an increasing elderly population, socio-economic improvements, and changes in the family structure, as well as the growing number of people with degenerative diseases. In addition to these reasons, rising medical costs and there a shortage of patient beds space in the hospital, particularly since introduction of national medical insurance. There has been an increasing demand for health care health care services. This study was done to identify the basic data for home health care management. It focused on developing client selection criteria, assessment tools, and recording methods. This was accomplished by the researchers visiting the patients in their homes. The research process included preparation investigation, tool development, training of the project researcher, and visiting the clients in their homes. The research tools are as follows : 1. Record development : a) The selection criteria tool for home health care of postpartum women was a structured tool and consisted of four parts. b) The structured assessment tool consisted of a general items, obstetric history, past medical history, methods of feeding, medications taken before admission, laboratory test results, discharge instructions, discharge medications, family tree, economic status, environmental status, a map, health assessment of postpartum women and their newborns. c) The visit note I consisted of the frequency of visits. Visit note II consisted of the date ; nursing problems ; nursing process including the initial assessment ; nursing goal ; visit plan ; postpartum women and their neonate health status, diagnosis, goal, implementation, evaluation, summary, next plan, for visit revision. d) Problem note consisted of the date, problem numbers, nursing diagnosis, problem appearance date problem resolution date. The research results are as follows : 1. Nursing problems : The nursing problems of the postpartum women and their neonates were evaluated by the number of nursing diagnoses and the change in the pattern of nursing diagnosis related to the number of visits. a) Nursing diagnosis The nursing diagnosis was classified according to physical function, psychosocial function, family system maintained function. b) The changes of nursing diagnosis related to the number of visits. As the type of nursing diagnosis changed related to the number of visits the number of nursing diagnoses decreased. 2. Contents of home health care : The content was categorized according to assessment, direct care, counseling, education, family care, reporting to with the attending doctor. The recommendations based on the research results are as follows : 1. Tool development Replication of this study is needed to test the validity of the assessment tools used. 2. Home visit a) Home health care nurses should be licensed and qualified. A referral form from the attending doctor is needed for legal protection of nurses. b) The first home visit need to be within 24 hours of discharge from the hospital to decrease the anxiety of frightened postpartum women. c) When the changes occur in the newborn's status, home health care nurses should consult a pediatrician. Communication within the home healthcare team is essential and needs to consistent and done smoothly. 3. Home health care A Study is required to develop protocols for education of staff and for operation of all aspects of this program.

• 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기관식도과학회 1977년도 제11차 학술대회연제 순서 및 초록
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• pp.7.1-7
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• 1977

후두실의 탈출은 Bryce 및 Cranston에 의하면 후두실 점막이 염증성 비후 또는 부종으로 인해 후두강내에 탈출된 것이라고 했다. 환자는 53세의 여자로서 1977년 3월 11일 호흡곤란과 사성의 주소를 갖고 본원에 입원하였다. 입원당시 후두소견은 가성대 하부에 표면이 평활하고 둥근 연홍색의 종물이 양측으로부터 돌출되어 기도를 거의 폐쇄하고 있었으며, 종물에는 궤양은 없었으며 주위 조직에 침윤된 소견은 볼 수 없었다. 경부에는 임파선비대를 촉진할 수 없었다. 호흡곤란이 심하여 기관절개술을 실시한 후에 직달후두경하에 조직검사를 하였으며, 검사결과는 만성염증으로 판정되었다. 1977년 4월 2일 전신마취하에 후두절개술을 시행하여 후두강을 관찰한 결과, 후두실의 앞에서 뒤까지 전역에 걸쳐 기시된 표면이 평활한 판상의 연홍색 종물이 양쪽에서 상대적으로 후두강내로 자라나와 중앙부에서는 거의 서로 맞닿아 있었다. 제거된 종물의 조직검사 결과도 술전과 같이 염증성비후로 나타났다. 수술후 경과는 양호하여 현재 호흡곤란은 완전히 소실되었고 음성은 경도의 사성을 호소할 뿐이고 후두강내에는 종물의 재발 증후는 없었다. 본증은 임상증상, 수술시의 후두강 소견 및 조직소견으로 보아 "후두실 탈출증"이라고 진단되었다. 이 후두실 탈출증은 문헌상 희소한 것으로서 일증례를 문헌적 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2016

본 연구 목적은 화상환자의 소양증 특성을 파악하기 위한 서술적 조사 연구로 화상환자 소양증 기초자료 제공을 위함이다. 심부 2도 이상 화상으로 입원 중인 급성기 화상환자 95명을 대상으로 자기보고식 설문지를 이용하여 화상관련 특성과 소양증 관련 특성을 측정하였다. 연구결과 대상자의 화상범위는 평균 $18.95{\pm}17.10%$였으며, 소양증 중증도 평균 $48.83{\pm}23.96$점, 증상고통 평균 $46.42{\pm}25.80$점으로 나타났다. 소양증 빈도에 따른 결과는 '항상' 경험할 때 그렇지 않은 경우보다 잠들기 어려움(F=4.817, p=.004), 기분 나빠짐(F=5.955, p<.001), 집중력 저하(F=6.483, p<.001)에서 유의한 차이를 보였고, 지속시간에 따른 소양증 결과는 30분 이상 지속 시 30분 이내보다, 잠들기 어려움(F=7.452, p<.001), 기분 나빠짐(F=3.655, p=.015), 집중력 저하(F=12.564, p<.001)에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 화상환자의 소양증 빈도는 지속시간(r=.29, p=.004), 중증도(r=.45, p<.001), 증상고통(r=.44, p<.001) 및 소양증 결과(r=.29, p=.004)와 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 본 연구 결과는 소양증을 경험하는 화상환자의 간호중재를 위한 근거자료로 활용 될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.22-27
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• 2008

Purpose: Treatment and prognosis in patients with pelvic bone fracture depend on the characteristics of the fracture and the stability of the pelvic ring. The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics of and the relationships between fracture patterns, injury mechanisms, clinical courses, and prognoses according to the hemodynamic pattern. Methods: Between January 2004 and September 2006, 89 patients under diagnosis of pelvic bone fracture were retrospectively analyzed on the basis of medical records and radiologic examinations. Patients with confirmed hemorragic shock with a systolic pressure of less than 90 mmHg were defined as the shock group. Young's classification was used to characterize fracture patterns. Factors relating to the clinical manifestation and to treatments such as transfusion and surgery were analytically compared. Results: The mean age of the patients was $48.8{\pm}18.7$, among which 49 (55.1%) were male. The numbers of shock and non-shock patients were 35 (39.3%) and 54 (60.7%) respectively. Eighteen (51.4%) of the shock patient had injuries resulting from pedestrian accidents (p=0.008). According to Young's classification, lateral impact fractures amounted to 20 and 33, front-rear impact fractures to 9 and 20, and multiple fractures to 6 and 1 among the shock and non-shock patients, respectively (p=0.027). Thirty-nine (39) cases in non-shock injuries were conservatively managed while 18 cases in shock injuries were surgically treated. In the shock group, the liver and the kidney were often damaged, as well. Among the shock patients, the average admission period was $7.5{\pm}8.7days$ in intensive care and $55.1{\pm}47.9days$ in total, which were longer than the corresponding numbers of days for the non-shock patients (p<0.05). No deaths occurred in the non-shock group while 5 deaths (14.2%) occurred in the shock group (p=0.007). Conclusion: The factors affecting hemodynamic instability in patients with pelvic bone fracture are injury mechanism, classification of fracture, and associated injuries.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2005

생후 4주 이내의 신생아 중 재태 연령 37주 이상의 만삭신생아에서 발생한 기흉의 발생 정도 및 임상 양상을 알아보고자, 2000년 1월부터 2004년 12월까지 만 5년간 증상을 가진 기흉 환아 32례를 대상으로, 자발성 기흉 군과 이차성 기흉 군으로 나누어 후향적으로 조사하였다. 발생한 기흉 환아 32례 중 자발성 기흉은 10례(31%), 이차성 기흉은 22례(69%)였으며, 전체 해당기간 신생아실 총 입원 환아에 대한 자발성 기흉의 발생률은 0.4%였다. 이차성 기흉 환아의 원인 질환은 폐렴 7례(31.8%), 태변흡인증후군 5례(22.7%), 신생아 일과성 빈호흡 5례(22.7%), 신생아 호흡곤란 증후군 4례(18.2%), 폐기종 1례(4.5%) 순으로 나타났으며, 대상 환아 22례 중 12례(54.5%)는 기계적 환기 요법 및 양압 손상과 관련되어 나타났다. 자발성 기흉 군에서 전체 입원 기간과 흉관 삽관 시 흉관 유치 기간이 의미 있게 짧은 것 이외에는 다른 임상 양상이나 치료 방법에서는 양 군 간의 유의한 차이는 없었다. 신생아기에 발생한 기흉은 발생 원인에 관계없이 주의 깊은 관찰과 즉각적이고 적절한 처치가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.38-41
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• 2019

Procalcitonin (PCT) is commonly employed in medical practice as a diagnostic biomarker of bacterial infection and also as a monitoring biomarker for antimicrobial therapy. There have been a few published reports concerning elevated PCT levels in people with acute liver injury caused by an overdose of acetaminophen. We report here on a case of PCT elevation in an adolescent with acute acetaminophen poisoning without any bacterial infection or liver injury. A 15-year-old girl had deliberately ingested 20 tablets of 650 mg acetaminophen (13 g) and she presented to our emergency department. The PCT level on admission was elevated to 65.64 ng/mL (reference range: 0-0.5 ng/mL). Her PCT level on the second day peaked up to 100 ng/mL and then it gradually decreased. There was no evidence of liver injury or infection on the computed tomography examination and other lab tests. The patient regained her good health and was discharged on the sixth day of hospitalization.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.112-117
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• 2019

Eikenella corrodens는 구강 상재균으로 두경부 감염을 주로 일으키나 면역력이 정상인 소아청소년에게 감염을 일으키는 경우는 흔하지 않다. 저자들은 발열, 두통, 구토를 증상으로 입원한 이전까지 건강하였던 13세 남자에게서 E. corrodens 감염에 의한 중추신경계 경막 외 농양을 진단하여 보고하는 바이다. 초기에 시행한 신체검진에서 경부 강직은 없었으나, 우측 이루가 관찰되었다. 뇌 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 영상소견에서 4.5 cm 크기의 경막 외 농양이 우측 측두엽 부근에서 발견되었고, 양측 사골동염 및 접형동염, 우측 유양돌기염과 중이염이 동반되었다. Vancomycin과 cefotaxime 투약 중에도, 임상증상이 호전되지 않고 추적 MRI에서 경막 외 농양의 크기가 증가하고, 우측 접형동에 농양이 형성되어 항균요법과 함께 천두술과 내시경적 접형동 절개술을 시행하였다. 수술 시 경막 외 농양과 접형동에서 악취가 나는 고름이 다량 흡인되었으며 두 부위에서 흡인된 검체 모두에서 E. corrodens가 배양되었다. 수술 이후 3주 동안 cefotaxime 정맥주사로 치료받고 합병증 없이 회복하였다. 결론적으로, E. corrodens는 건강한 소아청소년에서 치료되지 않은 세균성 부비동염에 합병하여 중추신경계 농양의 원인이 될 수 있다.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2018

Purpose: The Korean government has tried to decrease the suicide death rate over the last decade. Suicide attempts, particularly non-fatal attempts, are the most powerful known risk factor for a completed suicide. An analysis of suicide attempt methods will help establish the effective preventive action of suicide. Fit prevention according to the method of suicide attempt may decrease the incidence of suicide death. Self-poisoning is suggested as a major method of both suicide attempts and suicide death. The aim of this study was to determine if a self-poisoning patient is a suitable target for the prevention of the suicide. Methods: This was retrospective analysis of a prospective cohort, which included patients who presented to the emergency department (ED) after a self-harm or suicide attempt from Jan 2013 to Dec 2017. The proportion of methods in suicide attempts, psychological consultation, and fatality according to the suicide attempt method were analyzed. The types of poison were also analyzed. Results: Poisoning was the most common method of suicide attempts (52.1%). The rate of psychological consultations were 18.8% for all patients and 29.1% for poison patients (p<0.001). The rate of mortality in poisoning was 0.6%. Psychological consultation was performed more frequently in admission cases than discharged cases. The most common materials of poisons was psychological medicines and sedatives that had been prescribed at clinics or hospital. Conclusion: Self-poisoning is a major method of suicide attempt with a high rate of psychiatric consultation, low mortality rate, versus others methods. The prevention of suicide death for suicide attempts may focus on self-poisoning, which is the major method of suicide attempts. A suitable aftercare program for self-poisoning may be an effective method for preventing suicide if an early diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders through psychiatric consultation can be made, and early connection to social prevention program for non-fatal patients are possible.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제15권sup1호
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• pp.32-40
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• 2021

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Considering the high number of deaths from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Latin American countries, together with multiple factors that increase the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, we aimed to determine 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels and its association with mortality in patients with critical COVID-19. SUBJECTS/METHODS: This was a prospective observational study including adult patients with critical COVID-19. Data, including clinical characteristics and 25(OH)D levels measured at the time of intensive care unit admission, were collected. All patients were followed until hospital discharge or in-hospital death. The patients were divided into those surviving and deceased patient groups, and univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine independent predictors of in hospital mortality. RESULTS: The entire cohort comprised 94 patients with critical COVID-19 (males, 59.6%; median age, 61.5 years). The median 25(OH)D level was 12.7 ng/mL, and 15 (16%) and 79 (84%) patients had vitamin D insufficiency and vitamin D deficiency, respectively. The median serum 25(OH)D level was significantly lower in deceased patients compared with surviving (12.1 vs. 18.7 ng/mL, P < 0.001). Vitamin D deficiency was present in 100% of the deceased patients. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age, body mass index, other risk factors, and 25(OH)D level were independent predictors of mortality. CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D deficiency was present in 84% of critical COVID-19 patients. Serum 25(OH)D was independently associated with mortality in critical patients with COVID-19.