• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.239-249
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• 2017

Objective : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the associations between 30-day mortality and various radiological and clinical factors in patients with traumatic acute subdural hematoma (SDH). During the 11-year study period, young patients who underwent surgery for SDH were followed for 30 days. Patients who died due to other medical comorbidities or other organ problems were not included in the study population. Methods : From January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2014, 318 consecutive surgically-treated traumatic acute SDH patients were registered for the study. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze 30-day survival rates. We also estimated the hazard ratios of various variables in order to identify the independent predictors of 30-day mortality. Results : We observed a negative correlation between 30-day mortality and Glasgow coma scale score (per 1-point score increase) (hazard ratio [HR], 0.60; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.52-0.70; p<0.001). In addition, use of antithrombotics (HR, 2.34; 95% CI, 1.27-4.33; p=0.008), history of diabetes mellitus (HR, 2.28; 95% CI, 1.20-4.32; p=0.015), and accompanying traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (hazard ratio, 2.13; 95% CI, 1.27-3.58; p=0.005) were positively associated with 30-day mortality. Conclusion : We found significant associations between short-term mortality after surgery for traumatic acute SDH and lower Glasgow Coma Scale scores, use of antithrombotics, history of diabetes mellitus, and accompanying traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage at admission. We expect these findings to be helpful for selecting patients for surgical treatment of traumatic acute SDH, and for making accurate prognoses.

• 보험의학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2013

Coronary artery diseases are very important agenda in the insurance medicine. Insurance medicine is defined as using medical knowledge for insurance administration such as underwriting, claims, and customer satisfaction. This review article contains review of coronary artery disease in terms of insurance medicine. Estimation of extra-risks for acute myocardial infarction are MR of 349% and EDR of 41‰. In medical underwriting, individual life applicants can be assessed by Framingham's CHD risk assessment model. In claims, medical claims review is a useful method of consulting for claims staffs. Several diagnostic criteria of acute myocardial infarction are introduced in time. The universal definition of myocardial infarction by ESC/ACCF/WHF was demonstrated the most valuable predictor of 10-year mortality. Contents for State-Of-The-Art of the coronary artery disease are current antithrombotics. There are many novel anti-thrombotic agents such as ticagrelol, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and pegnivacogin.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.295-302
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• 2014

Objective : This study was conducted to clarify the association factors and clinical significance of the CT angiography (CTA) spot sign and hematoma growth in Korean patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Methods : We retrospectively collected the data of 287 consecutive patients presenting with acute ICH who arrived within 12 hours of ictus. Baseline clinical and radiological characteristics as well as the mortality rate within one month were assessed. A binary logistic regression was conducted to obtain association factors for the CTA spot sign and hematoma growth. Results : We identified a CTA spot sign in 40 patients (13.9%) and hematoma growth in 78 patients (27.2%). An elapsed time to CT scan of less than 3 hours (OR, 5.14; 95% CI, 1.76-15.02; p=0.003) was associated with the spot sign. A CTA spot sign (OR, 5.70; 95% CI, 2.70-12.01; p<0.001), elevated alanine transaminase (GPT) level >40 IU (OR, 2.01; 95% CI, 1.01-4.01; p=0.047), and an international normalized ratio ${\geq}1.8$ or warfarin medication (OR, 5.64; 95% CI, 1.29-24.57; p=0.021) were independent predictors for hematoma growth. Antiplatelet agent medication (OR, 4.92; 95% CI, 1.31-18.50; p= 0.019) was significantly associated with hematoma growth within 6 hours of ictus. Conclusion : As previous other populations, CTA spot sign was a strong predictor for hematoma growth especially in hyper-acute stage of ICH in Korea. Antithrombotics medication might also be associated with hyper-acute hematoma growth. In our population, elevated GPT was newly identified as a predictor for hematoma growth and its effect for hematoma growth is necessary to be confirmed through a further research.

• 한국노년학
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.227-237
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• 2020

최근 노인 인구에서 심뇌혈관 질환 환자들이 증가하면서 항혈전제 치료를 받는 환자들이 늘고 있다. 치과시술 전 항혈전제 중단에 대한 가이드라인이 있지만 실제 임상에서는 가이드라인과 다르게 적용하고 있어, 관리 실태 및 출혈에 대한 인식정도를 파악하기 위해 본 연구를 진행하였다. 연구방법은 치과의사들이 가입된 최대규모의 싸이트를 통해 설문지를 수집하였으며 이 중 설문연구 가치가 있는 자료 총 1000장의 설문지를 확보하였다. 설문조사내용은 일반적인 사항을 묻는 문항과 항혈전제 사용 병력 기록, 항혈전제로 인한 합병증 경험여부, 사용중단 여부, 사용중단 이유, 사용 중단 기간 등을 묻는 인식도 조사항목으로 이루어졌다. 연구결과는 환자의 항혈전제 사용 여부를 기록하는 비율은 92%로 높았고, 항혈전제 사용시 나타나는 지연출혈을 경험한 빈도는 55.1%, 발치 전 항혈전제 복용을 중단시키는 빈도는 87.8%, 중단이유가 지연출혈이라고 응답한 빈도는 98.3%, 중단 기간은 3-5일이 64%로 제일 높았다. 다음과 같은 점을 논의하였다. 임상현장에서는 지연출혈 정도나 빈도가 더 높거나 한국인 치과의사들은 환자의 정서적 문제, 환자 의사와의 관계, 추가적으로 발생되는 사회경제적인 문제를 고려해서 가이드라인보다 더 엄격하게 지연출혈에 대해 대처하고 있다고 해석된다.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.108-115
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to investigate the actual status of antithrombotic management before and after the procedure or surgery, the difference between the duration of medication suspension by clinical and demographic characteristics, and the patient's understanding and satisfaction after medication management by a dedicated nurse. The results were as follows. The most commonly used antithrombotic agents were aspirin and flavitol. The drug discontinuation period according to antithrombotic, procedures, and underlying diseases, there was a significant difference in duration for each variables(p<.000). In the case of antiplatelet drugs, 5-day suspension was the most frequent, and anticoagulants 2-day suspension was the most frequent. Depending on the procedure,colonoscope,nucleoplasty,rotator cuff repair,and total knee arthroplasty commonly showed more than 80% of 5-day discontinuation. The differences according to underlying diseases are as follows. 64.7% of all diseases discontinued on the 5th. The patient's understanding of the nurse's medication management performed before and after the procedure was found to be lower in Angina patients than those with other diseases. In terms of age, those in their 50s showed higher understanding than other age groups. There were no differences in understanding and satisfaction with the remaining characteristics.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.106-111
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• 2008

3년령 말티즈 개(2.5Kg)가 갑작스런 심잡음, 의기소침, 식욕결핍으로 내원하였다. 혈액검사상에서 백혈구증가증과 함께 발열이 관찰되었으며 심장청진시 좌측 심첨부에서 VI/VI holosystolic murmurs가 청진되었다. 심전도에서 좌심실의 종대소견이 보였다. 진단방사선상에서 좌심방과 좌심실의 확장, 이첨판 판막의 증식이 보였으며, 이로 인해 이첨판의 역류가 관찰되었다. 이러한 임상증상과 검사 결과를 바탕으로, 본 증례는 감염성 심내막염에 의한 증식성 이첨판 역류증이라 진단하였다. 환자는 광범위 항생제, 이뇨제, 항혈전제로 치료하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권10호
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• pp.792-796
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• 2001

만성 폐동맥 색전증은 비교적 드문 질환으로 저산소증과 폐동맥 고혈압을 일으켜 결국 호흡부전 및 우심부전을 초래한다. 급성 폐동맥 색전증 환자들은 대부분 혈전 방지제, 혈전용해제 등의 내과적 치료에 잘 치료되나 만성 폐동맥 색전증의 경우 섬유화된 혈전이 폐동맥벽에 견고히 붙어있어 내과적 치료에는 별 효과가 없어, 수술적 치료를 고려할 수 있겠다. 본원에서는 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환 및 만성 폐동맥 색전증으로 진단 받고 타 병원에서 수 차례 입원 치료를 받아 오던 47세 남자환자를 간헐적인 완전 순환 정지를 이용하여 폐색전증에 대한 내막 절제술을 시행하여 좋은 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2017

Objective: The perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy is often challenging and it requires a fine balance between the risk of hemorrhage and thrombosis. We aimed to evaluate the antithrombotic management for moderate to high risk patients in real world setting. Methods: Among the patients who were consulted to the neurologist for the evaluation of perioperative risk from 2010 to 2012, patients undergoing moderate to high risk surgery and taking antithrombotics within 30 days were identified. We analyzed the timing of discontinuation and reinitiation of antithrombotic drugs before or after surgery as well as the status of bridging therapy. In addition, the conformity with the guideline suggested by American College of Chest Physicians was assessed. The rate of thromboembolic event and major hemorrhage were also investigated. Results: A total of 329 patients were included. The concordance rate of warfarin stop and restart time with guideline was 23.4% and 10.3%, respectively. Continuing aspirin in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery or non-cardiac surgery in patients with high risk for cardiovascular events were 59.2% and 2.6%, respectively. Bridging therapy was adopted in 92.9% and 81.2% in patients who had received anticoagulant before surgery and who were at high and low risk thromboembolism, respectively. In entire cohorts, 30-day incidence of major bleeding and thromboembolic event were 31.9% and 3.0%. Co-morbid renal disease were shown as independent predictor for major bleeding (adjusted OR 2.65. 95% CI 1.33-5.28). Conclusion: The concordance rate with guideline regarding perioperative antithrombotic use was low and bridging therapy was prevalent in patients undergoing moderate to high risk surgery.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.249-258
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• 2013

눈꽃 동충하초(PJ), 번데기 동충하초(CM), cordycepin 고함유 번데기 동충하초($CM{\alpha}$)의 수용성, 에탄올 및 메탄올 추출물의 생리활성 물질 분석과 항산화 활성(DPPH free radical scavenging 활성, Cu/Fe-환원력, 간 조직 microsome 생체막 및 linoleic acid 과산화지질, Tyrosinase 저해활성, 혈전용해효소 활성)을 측정하였다. PJ의 수용성추출물 수율 42.53%이며 폴리페놀 화합물 함량 2.72% 및 플라보노이드 함량 1.73%로 가장 높았고 PJ, CM, $CM{\alpha}$의 주요 지방산 성분으로 palmitic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid였으며, 주요 미네랄은 K, Mg 및 Ca으로 나타났다. DPPH free radical scavenging 활성, Cu/Fe-환원력, linoleic acid의 과산화 지질 측정, Tyrosinase 저해 활성에 의한 여러 항산화 활성은 PJ가 가장 높았지만 $CM{\alpha}$가 CM보다는 항산화 활성이 높은 것을 확인했다. 또한 간 조직 microsome 생체막 지질 과산화 억제활성은 $CM{\alpha}$가 가장 활성이 좋았고 혈전 용해효소 활성에서도 $CM{\alpha}$가 높은 혈전 분해능이 있는 것을 확인하여 향후 건강기능식품이나 기능성 화장품, 혈전용해효소 개발 관련 연구의 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료되어 진다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제66권4호
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• pp.446-455
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• 2023

Objective : Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a common neurosurgical disease and generally treated with burr-hole surgery alone. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic agent that potentially reduces recurrence rates and the residual hematoma volume. However, the role of postoperative TXA medication remains unclear to date. This study aimed to verify the effectiveness of adjunctive TXA in the view of early hematoma resolution. Methods : Between January 2018 and September 2021, patients with CSDH who underwent burr-hole trephination in a single tertiary institute were reviewed. The study population was divided into three groups, TXA, non-TXA, and antithrombotics (AT) groups, according to the medical history of cardio-cerebrovascular disease and TXA administration. The primary endpoint was CSDH recurrence, defined as re-appearance or re-accumulation of CSDH requiring neurosurgical interventions. The secondary outcome was CSDH resolution, defined as complete or near-complete resorption of the CSDH. The CSDH resolution time and serial changes of hematoma thickness were also investigated. Results : A total of 240 patients was included in the analysis consisting of 185 male and 55 female, with a median age of 74 years. During the median imaging follow-up period of 75 days, 222 patients were reached to the primary or secondary endpoint. TXA was administered as an adjunctive therapy in 41 patients (TXA group, 16.9%) while 114 patients were included in the non-TXA group (47.9%) and 85 were in the AT group. The recurrence rate was the lowest in the TXA group (2.4%), followed by non-TXA (7.0%) and AT (8.2%) groups. However, there was no statistical significance due to the small number of patients with recurrence. CSDH resolution was achieved in 206 patients, and the median estimated time to resolution was significantly faster in the TXA group (p<0.001). Adjunctive TXA administration was a significant positive factor for achieving CSDH resolution (p<0.001). The hematoma thickness was comparable among the three groups at the initial time and after surgery. However, CSDH thickness in the TXA group decreased abruptly in a month and showed a significant difference from that in the other groups (p<0.001). There was no TXA-related adverse event. Conclusion : The adjunctive use of TXA after CSDH surgery significantly facilitated the resorption of residual CSDH and resulted in the early CSDH resolution. Adjunctive TXA may be an effective treatment option to reduce recurrence by enhancing CSDH resolution in the selective patients.