• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.16-23
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• 2010

Purpose: Organophosphate insecticide poisoning is common in Korea, but there is no definitive guideline for determining the severity of the poisoning and the predictive factors. Therefore, we evaluated the organophosphate poisoned patients and we divided them into two groups, the survivors and the dead, and the results might be useful for treating organophosphate poisoning patients. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 68 organophosphate poisoned patients who visited the Chosun University Hospital Emergency Medical Center during a 24-month period from January, 2007 to December, 2008. We made a work sheet of the patients' characteristics and the collected data was analyzed and we compared this data between the survivor group and the dead patient group. Results: There were significant differences between the survivor group and the dead patient group for the mean age, the alcohol intake state and the typically expressed signs. The dead patients had lower blood pressure, tachycardia and a lower Glasgo Coma Score (GCS) score than the survivor group. On the arterial blood gas analysis, the dead patients had more severe acidemia and they had lower saturations. Increased serum amylase levels were found in the dead patients. The survivors'initial and follow up serum pseudocholinesterase activity (after 6~8 days) was significantly higher than that of the dead group. The total amount of atropine injected to patient was less in the survivors than that in the dead patients. Conclusion: Old age and expressing the typical intoxication signs, a lower GCS score and blood pressure, showing acidosis on the gas analysis and low serum cholinesterase activity may be useful as poor prognostic indicators for patients with organophosphate poisoning. We suggest that physicians must pay careful attention to the signs and prognostic factors of organophosphate insecticide poisoned patients.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2011

목적: 최근 PPHN의 치료를 위해 iNO와 함께 많은 약물적 치료가 사용되고 있다. Sildenafil은 PDE5의 억제제로 선택적인 폐혈관 확장제로 알려져 있으며 iNO에 비하여 접근성이 뛰어나 iNO에 대안적인 약제로 연구되어 왔다. 저자들은 본원에서 sildenafil로 PPHN을 치료한 경험을 분석하였다. 방법: 심초음파를 통해 PPHN으로 진단된 재태 기간 35주 이상, FiO2 1.0을 필요로 하는 32명의 환아를 대상으로 하였으며 의무기록을 후향적으로 조사하였다. sildenafil은 0.5 mg/kg로 시작하여 6시간마다 1 mg/kg로 투약하였으며, 투약 전과 후 6, 12, 24, 48시간의 MAP, $FiO_2$, OI, MBP를 비교하였다. 부작용을 확인하기 위하여 환아들의 위장관 증상, 뇌초음파, 안저검사와 청성뇌간유발반응 검사의 결과를 조사하였다. 결과: 대상 환아 32명 중 태변 흡인 증후군 9명, 호흡곤란증후군 8명, 폐렴 3명이었으며, 12명은 특발성이었다. 이 중 31명이 생존하였으며 28명의 환아는 본원에서 sildenafil만으로 치료되었고 3명의 환아는 전원되어 iNO 치료 후 회복하였다. Sildenafil 단독으로 치료된 28명의 환아에서 $FiO_2$와 OI는 치료 6시간째부터 MAP는 48시간째부터 유의하게 감소하였다. 모든 환아에서 특별한 부작용은 관찰되지 않았다. 결론: Sildenafil은 35주 이상의 PPHN 환아에서 비교적 효과적이고 안전하게 시도해 볼 수 있는 대안 약제로서, 특히 iNO가 가능하지 않은 병원에서 유용할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.548-553
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• 2007

저자들은 일반 흰쥐를 1.5% cholesterol과 0.25% cholic acid, 우지 25% 첨가한 식이로 고지혈증을 유발시킨 후 KH-305를 8주간 경구투여하여 혈중 cholesterol과 HDL-C, LDL-C 등을 측정, 지질대사에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 또한, 최대해면체 내압과 내피 관련 NOS 발현정도를 측정하여 음경발기 촉진 및 지속에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 그 결과 KH-305를 투여한 모든 그룹에서 고지방식이 그룹보다 총 cholesterol 수치와 LDL-C를 낮추었으며 HDL-C의 수치를 높였다. 최대해면체 내압에서는 KH-305 투여 그룹이 고지방식이 그룹보다 최대해면체 내압에 이르는 시간이 짧았고 최대해면체 내압의 수치가 높았으며 이 중 300mg/kg일 경우 가장 효과가 좋았다. 또한, KH-305 모든 투여 그룹은 고지방식이 그룹과 비교해 볼 때 모든 그룹에서 eNOS와 nNOS의 발현이 뚜렷이 증가되었다. 따라서, 혈중 cholesterol을 낮추면서 NOS의 발현을 증가, 최대해면체 내압이 큰 KH-305는 고지혈증으로 유발된 발기부전에 효능이 있는 약물이 될 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.409-417
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• 2018

Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy disorder that is characterised by severe hypertension and increased risks of foetal and maternal mortality. The aetiology of PE not completely understood; however, maternal nutrition and oxidative stress play important roles in the development of hypertension. The treatment options for PE are currently limited to anti-hypertensive drugs. Punicalagin, a polyphenol present in pomegranate juice, has a range of bioactive properties. The effects of supplementation with punicalagin on angiogenesis and oxidative stress in pregnant rats with induced hypertension were investigated. The pregnant rats were randomly divided into five experimental groups (n=12 per group). Hypertension was induced using an oral dose of NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME, 50 mg/kg/day) on days 14-19 of pregnancy. Punicalagin (25, 50 or 100 mg/kg) was given orally on days 14-21 of pregnancy. Punicalagin treatment at the tested doses significantly reduced diastolic, systolic, and mean arterial blood pressure in L-NAME treated rats from day 14. Punicalagin also restored angiogenic balance by increasing the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and downregulating vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1/fms-like tyrosine kinase-1. Punicalagin, significantly increased the placental nitric oxide levels as compared to PE group. The increased levels of oxidative stress in rats with PE were markedly decreased by treatment with punicalagin. Punicalagin at the tested doses markedly (p<0.05) enhanced the placental antioxidant capacity in L-NAME-treated rats. The raised catalase activity observed following L-NAME induction was significantly (p<0.05) and restored to normal activity levels in punicalagin treatment. Further, 100 mg dose of punicalagin exhibited higher protective effects as compared to lower doses of 25 and 50 mg. This study shows that supplementation with punicalagin decreased blood pressure and oxidative stress and restored angiogenic balance in pregnant rats with induced PE.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2015

Objectives : This study was designed to investigate effects of the combination with Korean Red Ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer), Gastrodia Rhizoma (Gastrodia elata Blume) and Polygoni Multiflori Radix (Polygonum multiflorum Thunberg) on metabolic disorders including cholesterol and erectile dysfunction in hyperlipidemia rats.Methods : Animals were divided into six groups; Control with normal diet, high fat/cholesterol-diet (HFCD), fluvastatin, Korean Red Ginseng treated (KRG), and the combination treated (Korean Red Ginseng, Gastrodia Rhizoma and Polygoni Multiflori Radix; 1:1:1 for KGP1 and 2:1:1 for KGP2). The experimental groups initially received HFCD for 10 weeks and then treated orally with fluvastatin, KRG, KGP1 and KGP2 during the final 6 weeks. Erectile function was determined by the measurements of intracavernosal pressure (ICP) and maximal arterial pressure (MAP) after electrical stimulation of the cavernosal nerve.Results : KGP2 decreased the level of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in the sera of HFCD rats without no changes of body weights. KRG, KGP1 and KGP2 decreased the level of C-reactive protein (CRP) levels except of fluvastatin, synthetic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. KRG, KGP1 and KGP2 significantly increased the ICP, ICP/MAP ratio, area under the curve (AUC) compared with those of normal rat. Morphometric analyses showed that KRG, KGP1 and KGP2 increased the volume of smooth muscle and the regular arrangement of collagen fibers in corpus cavernosum of HFCD rats. The penile expression of eNOS was increased by KRG, KGP1 and KGP2.Conclusions : Based on these results, we suggest that the combination with Korean Red Ginseng, Gastrodia Rhizoma and Polygoni Multiflori may improve hyperlipidemia through regulating the lipid profiles and erectile dysfunction in rats.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.553-561
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• 2018

Icariside II (ICA II) is used in erectile dysfunction treatment. Adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are efficient at improving erectile function. This study aimed to explore the action mechanism of ADSCs in improving erectile function. ADSCs were isolated from the adipose tissues of rats. Cell proliferation was determined using the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. The expressions of mRNA and protein were determined separately through qRT-PCR and western blot. The endogenous expressions of related genes were regulated using recombinant plasmids and cell transfection. A Dual-Luciferase Reporter Assay was performed to determine the interaction between miR-34a and STAT3. Rat models with bilateral cavernous nerve injuries (BCNIs) were used to assess erectile function through the detection of mean arterial pressure (MAP) and intracavernosal pressure (ICP). ICA II promoted ADSCs' proliferation and differentiation to Schwann cells (SCs) through the inhibition of miR-34a. Suppressed miR-34a promoted the differentiation of ADSCs to SCs by upregulating STAT3. ICA II promoted the differentiation of ADSCs to SCs through the miR-34a/STAT3 pathway. The combination of ICA II and ADSCs preserved the erectile function of the BCNI model rats. ADSCs treated with ICA II markedly preserved the erectile function of the BCNI model rats, which was reversed through miR-34a overexpression. ICA II promotes the differentiation of ADSCs to SCs through the miR34a/STAT3 pathway, contributing to erectile function preservation after the occurrence of a cavernous nerve injury.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.91-96
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• 1981

The wormwood is one of the plants which occur widely throughout the world. Though the precise data on the entire chemical composition of mugwort leaves are not available, the major principles which have been found so far include inulin, alkaloid, thujon, sesquiterpene and several vitamins. Santonin, a parasiticide, is one of the glucosides extracted from the limited species of wormwood. It has long been known in herb medicine that the plants of this family has not only strong hemostatic, analgesic and parasiticidal actions but also therapeutic effects for diarrhea, stomachache and asthma. In recent pharmaceutical botany the wormwood is introduced to have antipyretic and astringent actions also. The mugwort(Artemisia asiatica Nakai) is the most common species of wormwood that occurs in Korea. The usage of this edible leaves of mugwort is rather various. It is used not only for wormwood bath but also as forage, moxa and medicinal agents. Recently Kim et al reported from their study on the effect of mugwort on the motility of isolated intestine of rabbits that tonus and motility were markedly enhanced by mugwort but this effect of mugwort on intestinal motility was almost completely blocked by atropine suggesting that activity of mugwort was exerted through its cholinergic effect. It was the findings of Kim et al that prompted the authors to do the present experiment. The present study was undertaken to investigate effects of mugwort(Artemisia asiatica Nakai) juice on the respiration and blood pressure in cats. And also studied was the mechanism of depressor action of Artemisia asiatica Nakai Juice (AAJ). The results obtained are as follows; 1) It was observed that mean arterial blood pressure and heart rate were decreased markedly by AAJ. Following administration of 0.15 ml/kg and 0.3 ml/kg AAJ into cats the maximum depressor responses observed were $77.5{\pm}2.2\;mmHg$ and $94.0{\pm}3.7\;mmHg$ respectively. 2) Depressor responses to AAJ were blocked markedly by atropine whereas the responses were not affected by propranolol and dibenamine. Therefore it is strongly inferred that depressor action of AAJ results mainly from its cholinergic effect. This inference was further substantiated by the fact that heart rate change which invariably accompanies depressor responses to AAJ was almost completely abolished by atropinization. 3) After administration of AAJ into cats frequency of respiration was markedly increased while depth of respiration decreased during first 2-3 seconds.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1996년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.315-319
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• 1996

We have developed a prototype patient monitoring system including module-based bedside units, interbed network, and central stations. A bedside unit consists of a color monitor and a main CPU unit with peripherals including a module controller. It can also include up to 3 module cases and 21 different modules. In addition to the 3-channel recorder module, six different physiological parameters of ECG, respiration, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure, body temperature, and arterial pulse oximetry with plethysmogaph are provided as parameter modules. Modules and a module controller communicate with up to 1Mbps data rate through an intrabed network based on RS-485 and HDLC protocol. Bedside units can display up to 12 channels of waveforms with any related numeric informations simultaneously. At the same time, it communicates with other bedside units and central stations through interbed network based on 10Mbps Ethernet and TCP/IP protocol. Software far bedside units and central stations fully utilizes gaphical user interface techniques and all functions are controlled by a rotate/push button on bedside unit and a mouse on central station. The entire system satisfies the requirements of AAMI and ANSI standards in terms of electrical safety and performances. In order to accommodate more advanced data management capabilities such as 24-hour full disclosure, we are developing a relational database server dedicated to the patient monitoring system. We are also developing a clinical workstation with which physicians can review and examine the data from patients through various kinds of computer networks far diagnosis and report generation. Portable bedside units with LCD display and wired or wireless data communication capability will be developed in the near future. New parameter modules including cardiac output, capnograph, and other gas analysis functions will be added.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.371-375
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• 2019

혈역학적으로 불안정한 췌장손상의 치료에서 Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA)의 역할은 아직 불명확하다. 저자들은 출혈을 동반한 췌장손상에서 REBOA와 경도관 동맥색전술을 시행하여 출혈을 먼저 제어한 후 수술을 시행한 증례를 보고하고자 한다. 65세 남자가 20 m 높이에서 추락하면서 발생한 복통과 흉통을 호소하며 본원 응급실을 통하여 내원하였다. 전산화단층촬영에서 췌장 미부에 grade III 손상이 의심되고 비장동맥으로부터 조영제 누출이 관찰되었다. 전산화단층촬영 시행 후 수축기혈압이 60 mmHg까지 하강하여 혈역학적 안정을 위해 REBOA를 시행하였다. REBOA 시행 후 수축기혈압이 130 mmHg로 상승하였으며, 비장동맥에 대해 색전술을 시행하였다. 혈관조영술에서 더 이상 출혈이 없는 것을 확인하고, REBOA 제거 후 응급 개복 및 췌장미부절제술을 시행하였다. 수술 소견에서 췌장미부의 주췌관 손상을 동반한 열상이 관찰되었으며, 수술 중 큰 출혈은 관찰되지 않았고 주 췌관의 손상이 확인되었다. 술 후 환자는 합병증 없이 회복하였다. 본 증례에서 저자들은 혈역학적으로 불안정한 출혈을 동반한 췌장손상 환자에서 REBOA와 동맥색전술 시행 후 췌장미부절제술을 안전하고 효과적으로 진행할 수 있었다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.1230-1238
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• 2020

Objective: We aimed to assess the effects of remote ischemic pre-conditioning (RIPC) on the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) after an intravenous (IV) or intra-arterial injection of contrast medium (CM) in patient and control groups. Materials and Methods: This prospective, randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial included 26 patients who were hospitalized for the evaluation of the feasibility of transcatheter aortic valve implantation and underwent investigations including contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT), with Mehran risk scores greater than or equal to six. All the patients underwent four cycles of five minute-blood pressure cuff inflation followed by five minutes of total deflation. In the RIPC group (n = 13), the cuff was inflated to 50 mm Hg above the patient's systolic blood pressure (SBP); in the control group (n = 13), it was inflated to 10 mm Hg below the patient's SBP. The primary endpoint was the occurrence of CIN. Additionally, variation in the serum levels of cystatin C was assessed. Results: One case of CIN was observed in the control group, whereas no cases were detected in the RIPC group (p = 0.48, analysis of 25 patients). Mean creatinine values at the baseline, 24 hours after injection of CM, and 48 hours after injection of CM were 88 ± 32 μmol/L, 91 ± 28 μmol/L and 82 ± 29 μmol/L, respectively (p = 0.73) in the RIPC group, whereas in the control group, they were 100 ± 36 μmol/L, 110 ± 36 μmol/L, and 105 ± 34 μmol/L, respectively (p = 0.78). Cystatin C values (median [Q1, Q3]) at the baseline, 24 hours after injection of CM, and 48 hours after injection of CM were 1.10 [1.08, 1.18] mg/L, 1.17 [0.97, 1.35] mg/L, and 1.12 [0.99, 1.24] mg/L, respectively (p = 0.88) in the RIPC group, whereas they were 1.11 [0.97, 1.28] mg/L, 1.13 [1.08, 1.25] mg/L, and 1.16 [1.03, 1.31] mg/L, respectively (p = 0.93), in the control group. Conclusion: The risk of CIN after an IV injection of CM is very low in patients with Mehran risk score greater than or equal to six and even in the patients who are unable to receive preventive hyperhydration. Hence, the Mehran risk score may not be an appropriate method for the estimation of the risk of CIN after IV CM injection.