• 분석과학
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.185-195
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• 2019

Over the past decades, chiral switch of the proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) has been received widespread attention in therapeutic advantages as well as pharmaceutical analysis. In present study, the influence of cyclodextrins (CDs) on the chiral separation of four common PPIs (lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole, and rabeprazole) was investigated. The results demonstrated that capillary electrophoresis (CE) with dual CDs as a chiral selector system is a possible and promising method for the enantioseparation of these PPIs. Rabeprazole, which is the most challenging and acid-labile candidate among four PPIs, was selected for further development of the technique. To optimize CE condition, the effects of capillary parameters and background electrolytes on the enantioseparation were investigated. Finally, the best chiral separation was acheived by using sulfobutyl ether-${\beta}$-CD, and ${\gamma}$-CD as dual chiral selectors. The developed CE method not only provided the effective chiral separation but also showed the good stability of rabeprazole. The proposed method was successfully validated according to the International Conference on Harmonization guideline and effectively applied to determine rabeprazole enantiomers in commercial rabeprazole tablets, with recoveries ranging from 97.17 % to 103.29 % of the label content.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.85.1-85.11
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• 2022

Background: Neonatal calf diarrhea is a major problem in the cattle industry worldwide. Rotavirus and Cryptosporidium parvum are the primary causative agents, especially during the first three weeks of the calf's life. Objectives: This study investigated the differences in acid-base, electrolytes, and biochemical parameters of diarrheic calves with infection of either rotavirus or C. parvum. Methods: A total of 61 Korean native calves (≤ 20 days old) were divided into two groups based on rotavirus or C. parvum infections: rotavirus infection (n = 44) and C. parvum infection (n = 17). The calves with at a specific blood pH range (pH 6.92-7.25) were chosen for comparison. The acid-base, electrolyte, chemistry, and serum proteins were analyzed, Further, fecal examinations were performed. Results: Compared to C. parvum-infected calves, the rotavirus-infected calves showed lower levels of total carbon dioxide, bicarbonate (HCO₃^-), anion gap, total protein, and albumin/globulin ratio, and significantly lower levels of potassium, globulin, and α2-globulin (p < 0.05). The C. parvum-infected calves (r = 0.749) had stronger correlations between pH and HCO₃^- than the rotavirus-infected calves (r = 0.598). Compared to rotavirus-infected calves, strong correlations between globulin and α2-globulin, α2-globulin and haptoglobin were identified in C. parvum-infected calves. Conclusions: This study is the first to investigate acid-base, electrolyte, and biochemical parameters in calves in response to infections of rotavirus and C. parvum. Although rotavirus and C. parvum cause malabsorptive and secretory diarrhea in similar-aged calves, blood parameters were different. This would help establish the diagnostic and treatment strategies.

• 공업화학
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.199-205
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• 2023

Arsenic is a highly toxic element, and its contamination is widespread around the world. The natural materials with high selectivity and efficiency toward pollutants are important in wastewater treatment technology. In this study, the mesoporous synthetic hectorite was synthesized by facile hydrothermal crystallization of gels comprising silica, magnesium hydroxide, and lithium fluoride. Additionally, the naturally available clay was modified using zirconium at room temperature. Both synthetic and modified natural clays were employed in the removal of arsenate from aquatic environments. The materials were fully characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) analyses. The synthesized materials were used to remove arsenic (V) under varied physicochemical conditions. Both materials, i.e., Zr-bentonite and Zr-hectorite, showed high percentage removal of arsenic (V) at lower pH, and the efficiency decreased in an alkaline medium. The equilibrium-state sorption data agrees well with the Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms, and the maximum sorption capacity is found to be 4.608 and 2.207 mg/g for Zr-bentonite and Zr-hectorite, respectively. The kinetic data fits well with the pseudo-second order kinetic model. Furthermore, the effect of the background electrolytes study indicated that arsenic (V) is specifically sorbed at the surface of these two nanocomposites. This study demonstrated that zirconium intercalated synthetic hectorite as well as zirconium modified natural clays are effective and efficient materials for the selective removal of arsenic (V) from aqueous medium.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2024

Background: The rising incidence of dialysis-dependent end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has underscored the need for collaboration between plastic surgeons and nephrologists, particularly concerning preoperative and postoperative management for facial reconstruction. This collaboration is essential due to a scarcity of comprehensive information in this domain. Methods: A study initiated in January 2015 involved 10 ESRD cases on dialysis undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery for facial skin cancer, followed by reconstructive surgery under general anesthesia. To ensure surgical safety, rigorous measures were enacted, encompassing laboratory testing, nephrology consultations, and preoperative dialysis admission. Throughout surgery, meticulous control was exercised over vital signs, electrolytes, bleeding risk, and pain management (excluding nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Postoperative assessments included monitoring flap integrity, hematoma formation, infection, and cardiovascular risk through plasma creatinine levels. Results: Adherence to the proposed guidelines yielded a notable absence of postoperative wound complications. Postoperative plasma creatinine levels exhibited an average decrease of 1.10 mg/dL compared to preoperative levels, indicating improved renal function. Importantly, no cardiopulmonary complications or 30-day mortality were observed. In ESRD patients, creatinine levels decreased significantly postoperatively compared to the preoperative levels (p< 0.05), indicating favorable outcomes. Conclusion: The consistent application of guidelines for admission, anesthesia, and surgery yielded robust and stable outcomes across all patients. In particular, the findings support the importance of adjusting dialysis schedules. Despite the limited sample size in this study, these findings underscore the effectiveness of a collaborative and meticulous approach for plastic surgeons performing surgery on dialysis-dependent patients, ensuring successful outcomes.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2020

Background: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of NaCl concentration on the photosynthetic parameters, chlorophyll fluorescence and growth characteristics of Crepidiastrum sonchifolium. Methods and Results: As treatments, we subjected C. sonchifolium plants to four different concentrations of NaCl (0, 50, 100 and 200 mM). We found that the photosynthetic parameters maximum photosynthesis rate (P_{N max}), net apparent quantum yield (Φ), maximum carboxylation rate (V_cmax), and maximum electron transport rate (J_max) were significantly reduced at an NaCl concentration greater than 100 mM. In contrast, there was an increase in water-use efficiency with increasing NaCl concentration, although in terms of growth performances, leaf dry weight, root dry weight, stem length, and total dry weight all decreased with increasing NaCl concentration. Furthermore, leakage of electrolytes, as a consequence of cell membrane damage, clearly increased in response to an increase in NaCl concentration. Analysis of the polyphasic elevation of chlorophyll a fluorescence transients (OKJIP) revealed marked decrease in flux ratios (Φ_PO, Ψ_O and Φ_EO) and the PI_abs, performance index in response to treatment with 200 mM NaCl, thereby reflectings the relatively reduced state of photosystem II. This increase in fluorescence could be due to a reduction in electron transport beyond Q^-_A. We thus found that the photosynthetic parameters, chlorophyll fluorescence and growth characteristics of C. sonchifolium significantly increased in response to treatment with 200 mM NaCl. Conclusions: Collectively, the findings of this study indicate that C. sonchifolium shows relatively low sensitivity to NaCl stress, although photosynthetic activity was markedly reduced in plants exposed to 200 mM NaCl.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.366-375
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• 2006

배경: 심폐바이패스를 이용한 심장수술에 따른 혈중 마그네슘 결핍 현상은 흔히 발생하는 합병중으로 이 연구의 목적은 심장수술시 인위적으로 첨가한 황산마그네슘의 유익한 임상 효과를 규명함에 있다. 대상 및 방법: 심폐바이패스를 이용하여 심장수술을 시행하기로 예정된 환자들 35명을 무작위로 황산마그네슘 투여군(n=15)과 투여하지 않은 군(n=20)으로 분류한 뒤 마그네슘군은 심폐기 충전액에 황산마그네슘 1g과 심정지액에 황산마그네슘 1g을 각각 첨가하였다. 요골 동맥으로부터 혈액을 채취하여 $Mg^{++}$ 농도, 전해질농도, 동맥혈액 가스분석, 혈액학적 분석, 혈청 총 단백 농도와 albumin 농도, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, alanine amino transferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total bilirubin 농도, tumor nerosis factor-${\alpha}$ $(TNF-{\alpha})$, interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-10 (IL-10), creatine phosphokinase (CpK), creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), troponin-I (TNI) 농도, prothrombin time (PT)과 activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) 등도 측정하였다. 또한 수술 전과 후 정맥 혈액을 채취하여 activated clotting time (ACT)을 측정하였다. 결과: $Mg^{++}$ 농도는 수술 동안 및 후 시기에 마그네슘군이 대조군보다 유의하게 높게 유지되었다(p<0.05). 수술 전 부정맥이 없었던 환자들(대조군=10명, 마그네슘군=17명) 중 수술 후 부정맥 발생 수는 대조군이 10명(100%) 마그네슘군이 8명(46.4%)으로 마그네슘군이 대조군보다 유의하게 적었다(p=0.050). 결론: 심장수술 시 저용량의 황산마그네슘의 투여는 수술 중과 수술 후 저마그네슘 혈증의 예방과 부정맥의 빈도를 낮춰줄 것으로 생각한다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.824-835
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• 1999

연구배경: 만성신부전 환자들은 수면과 관련된 호흡장애가 흔히 동반되는데 특히 수면 무호흡은 이들 환자의 심혈관계 기능부전을 더욱 악화시켜 장기 사망률에 영향을 미칠 것으로 생각된다. 혈액투석 유지요법은 만성신부전에 의한 대사장애를 교정하기 위하여 시행되는 가장 보편적인 내과적 치료법이지만, 이 방법이 수면 무호흡을 포함한 수면장애를 개선시킬 수 있는지 여부는 명확하지 않다. 저자들은 혈액투석 유지요법이 수면의 질과 수면과 관련된 호흡장애, 특히 수면 무호흡에 미치는 영향에 대해 관찰하고자 하였다. 방 법: 혈액투석 유지요법을 받고 있는 만성신부전 환자 47명을 대상으로 수면설문지검사를 시행하여 수면장애와 관련된 임상증상을 조사하였고, 이들 중 15명을 대상으로 혈액투석 전과 후에 수면다원검사, 혈중 신기능검사 및 전해질검사, 동맥혈가스분석을 시행하여 비교하였다. 결 과: 수면설문지검사를 시행한 47명중 40명(85.1%)이 수면-각성 주기의 장애와 관련된 임상증상을 호소하였으며. 55.3%가 코골음이 있다고 답변하였고, 27.7%의 환자는 수면 중 타인에 의해 무호흡이 관찰된 적이 있다고 답변하였다. 급속안구운동수면 시간이 혈액투석 전에 비하여 혈액투석 후에 증가하였다(p<0.05). 비급속안구운동수면 시간이 전체 수면시간에서 차지하는 백분율은 혈액투석 후에 감소하였고(p<0.05), 1단계 및 2단계 비급속안구운동수면이 전체 수면시간에서 차지히는 백분율은 혈액투석 후에 짧아지는 경향을 보였으나(p=0.051), 3단계 및 4단계 비급속안구운동수면은 혈액 투석 전후에 차이가 없었다. 수면 무호흡의 유형은 혈액투석 전과 후 모두에서 폐쇄성이 중추성에 비하여 우세하였으며, 혈액투석후의 무호흡지수 및 무호흡-저호흡지수는 혈액투석 전에 비하여 유의한 차이가 없었다. 혈액투석 후에 혈액뇨질소(BUN), 혈중 creatinine, potassium 및 phosphorus 농도는 유의하게 감소하였으나(p<0.05), 혈중 sodium 및 chloride 농도는 변화가 없었으며, 혈액투석 전과 후의 이들 검사 결과와 수면구조를 포함한 수면다원검사 각 지표와는 상호관련성이 없었다. 동맥혈가스분석에서 pH는 혈액투석 전에 비하여 혈액투석 후에 감소하였으나(p<0.05). $PaO_2$, $PaCO_2$ 및 $HCO_3^-$는 변화가 없었고, 혈액투석 전과후의 동맥혈가스분석 결과와 수면구조를 포함한 수면다원검사 각 지표와는 상호 관련성이 없었다. 결 론: 만성신부전은 수면장애를 유발할 수 있는 중요한 전신질환이다. 혈액투석 유지요법은 만성신부전 환자에서 시행되는 가장 보편적인 치료법이지만 수면구조 및 수면 무호흡을 효과적으로 개선시키지 못하였다. 따라서 만성신부전 환자를 치료함에 있어서는 혈액투석에 의한 대사장애의 적절한 교정과 더불어 수면장애의 치료에 대한 적극적인 고려가 필요하다고 생각한다.