• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.6-16
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• 1991

Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was evaluated in 12 children ranging in age from 2.7 to 10.0 yr using $^{99m}Tc-HMPAO$ SPECT. For quantitative analysis, 13 pairs of homologous regions of interest (ROIs) were created on three attenuation-corrected 18.8 mm thick transverse slices matching the cerebral cortical regions, deep gray matter, cerebellar hemisphere, and vascular territories, and the semiquantitative indices including "right to left ratio" [(mean count/voxel of homologous right ROI) / (mean count/voxel of homologous left ROI)] and "regional index"(RI) [(mean count/voxel of a ROI)/ (mean count/voxel of all ROIs of each hemisphere)] were calculated. Mean values of right to left ratios of homologous regions ranged from 0.984 to 1.028 in children under 5 yr (group 1) and from 0.982 to 1.012 in children between 5 and 10 yr (group 2), and the mean $value{\pm}2S.D.$ for each region did not exceed 11% and 12% in group 1 and group 2, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences between the RIs of the homologous right and left regions. Significant differences of RIs were found both between vascular regions (p<0.0005 for goup 1, and p=0.0001 for goup 2) and between regions of cerebral cortices (p<0.0005 for group 1, and p<0.005 for group 2) with a relatively high value in the occipital cortex and the lower values in the cerebellum and deep gray matter among the regions of cerebral cortices in both groups. There were no significant differences between the RIs of corresponding regions of group 1 and group 2, except a significantly higher value of right deep gray matter in group 2 than in group 1(p=0.0301). The RIs of the superior frontal cortex and deep gray matter showed to be positively correlated with age (superior frontal cortex; right: rs=0.5254, p=0.0814, left : rs=0.5919, p=0.0496/deep gray matter; right: rs=0.8246, p=0.0062, left: rs=0.6266, p=0.0377). The results suggest that the rCBF pattern of children approaches that of adults in an accipito-rostral direction. This time course of rCBF changes is in agreement with behavioral, neurophysiological, and anatomical alterations known to occur in the developing brain.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.85-95
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• 1996

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome(OSAS) in childhood is unique and different n-om that in adulthood in several aspects, including pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnostic criteria, complications, management, and prognosis. Characteristic features of childhood OSAS in comparison with the adult form are the variety of severe complications such as developmental delay, more prominent behavioral and cognitive impairments, vivid cardiovascular symptoms, and increased death risk, warranting a special attention to the possible diagnosis of OSAS in children who snore. However, the childhood OSAS is often neglected and unrecognized. We, therefore, report a case of very severe OSAS in a 5-year-old boy who was sucessfully treated with continuous positive airway pressure(CPAP) treatment. Interestingly, the patient was comor-bid with the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Prior to the initial visit to us, adenotonsillectomy had been done at the age of 4 with no significant improvement of apneic symptoms and heavy snoring. On the initial diagnostic procedures, marked degree of snoring was audible even in the daytime wake state and the patient was observed to be very hyperactive. Increased pulmonary vascularity with borderline cardiomegaly was noted on chest X-ray. The baseline polysomnography revealed that the patient was very sleep-apneic and snored very heavily, with the respiratory disturbance index(RDI) of 46.9 per hour of sleep, the mean SaO2 of 78.8%, and the lowest SaO2 of 40.0%(the lowest detectable oxygen level by the applied oxymeter). The second night polysomnography was done for CPAP titration and the optimal pressure turned out to be $8.0\;cmH_2O$. The applied CPAP treatment was well tolerated by the patient and was found to be very effective in alleviating heavy snoring and severe repetitive sleep apneas. After 18 months of the CPAP treatment, the patient was followed up with nocturnal polysomnography(baseline and CPAP nights) and clinical examination. Sleep apneas were still present without CPAP on the baseline night. However, the severity of OSAS was significantly decreased(RDI of 15.7, mean SaO2 of 96.2%, and the lowest SaO2 of 83.0%), compared to the initial polysomnographic findings before initiation of long-term CPAP treatment. Wechsler intelligence tests done before and after the CPAP treatment were compared with each other and surprising improvement of intelligence(total 9 points, performance 16 points) was noted. Clinically he was found to be markedly improved in his attention deficit hyperactive behavior after CPAP treatment, but with minimal change of TOVA(test of variables of attention) scores except conversion of reaction time score into normal range. On the chest X-ray taken after 18 months of CPAP application, the initial cardiopulmonary abnormalities were not found at all. We found that the CPAP treatment in a young child is very effective, safe, and well-tolerated and also improves the co-morbid attention deficit hyperactive symptoms. Overall, the growth and development of the child has been facilitated with the long-term use of CPAP. Cardiovascular complications induced by OSAS have been also normalized with CPAP treatment. We suggest that early diagnosis and active treatment intervention of OSAS in children are crucial in preventing and ameliorating possible serious complications caused by repetitive sleep apneas and consequent hypoxic damage during sleep.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.495-500
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• 2017

본 연구는 실험동물 대상으로 하는 두 가지 구강안면통증모델을 이용하여 산자나무 추출물 H. rhamnoides (sea buckthorn)의 통증조절효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 5% formalin을 실험동물 안면부 피하($50{\mu}l$) 또는 측두하악관절($30{\mu}l$) 내로 주입하여 안면부를 긁거나 문지르는 통증행위반응을 유도하였다. Formalin의 주입으로 인한 안면부통증행위반응은 15분 이후부터 증가하여 25, 30분에 가장 높게 나타났으며 40분까지 지속되다가 45분에 감소되었다. 안면부 통증 유발 30분 전 150 mg, 300 mg/kg (1 ml)의 농도로 산자나무 추출물을 희석하여 경구투여하였다. DW를 경구투여한 대조군에서는 formalin에 의한 통증행위반응의 변화에 영향을 미치지 않았으나 산자나무 추출물(150, 300 mg/kg)의 경구투여는 각 $305.3{\pm}20.7$회, $137.3{\pm}21.8$회로 포르말린으로 유도된 안면부통증행위반응을 감소시켰다. 시간에 따른 변화의 결과로, 산자나무 추출물의 300 mg/kg 경구투여는 25~40분에서 formalin에 의해 증가된 안면부통증행위반응을 현저하게 감소시켰다. 측두하악관절에 주입한 포르말린은 $306.8{\pm}31.4$회의 통증행위반응을 나타내어 턱관절 통증을 유도하였고, 산자나무 추출물(150, 300 mg/kg)의 경구투여는 턱관절통증행위반응을 각 $184.7{\pm}20.0$회, $125.7{\pm}9.8$회로 감소시켰다. 시간의 경과에 따라 결과에서 산자나무 추출물의 경구투여는 포르말린 주입 30분에서 유의한 턱관절 통증경감효과를 나타냈다. 따라서, 본 연구의 결과는 산자나무 추출물의 구강안면 통증조절에 대한 예방적 또는 치료적 제제로의 활용가능성에 대한 기초자료로 활용가능할 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.26-45
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• 2019

목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 작업치료사가 감각통합 중재를 실행하는데 필요한 역량을 기반으로 중재 과정 교육 커리큘럼 개발하고, 중재과정 실시 및 교육만족도 확인을 통하여 대한감각통합치료학회의 역량기반 중재 교육과정을 제시하는데 있다. 연구방법 : 본 연구는 대한감각통합치료학회의 2019년 중재과정에 참여한 작업치료사 9명과 강사 3명을 대상으로 하였다. 중재과정의 교육목표 설정은 참여자 설문조사 방법을 통하여 교육요구 분석방법을 사용하였다. 중재과정의 역량기반 교육 프로그램 초안 및 교육 방법은 강사회의를 통하여 결정하였다. 중재교육과정은 실행계획에 따라 5일간 실시하였으며, 교육 만족도와 각 역량지표에 대한 중재과정 전후의 수행도 변화를 조사하였다. 결과 : 교육목표는 교육요구 분석 결과를 반영하여 '감각통합중재의 임상추론 과정을 학습 하고 적용한다'와 '감각통합중재 원칙을 적용하여 중재한다'로 하였다. 역량기반 중재과정 교육커리큘럼은 교육목표에 따라 Data driven decision making process 및 Ayres Sensory Integration에 관한 강의, 워크샵, 토의, 그리고 사례 중재 등으로 구성하여 총 42시간 교육을 실시하였다. 중재과정 참여자의 교육 만족도는 평균 4.48±0.73이었고, 수퍼바이저의 교육 만족도는 평균 3.92±0.71이었다. 두 집단 모두에서 Data driven decision making process 강의와 중재 목표 수립 강의의 만족도가 가장 높았고, 그룹 활동 및 토의에 대한 만족도가 가장 낮았다. 중재과정 전후, 역량모델의 전문가 역량군에 포함된 분석기술 역량의 두 가지 행동지표가 수행도에서 유의미한 변화를 보였다. 결론 : 본 연구는 교육 개발에 필요한 체계적 과정을 거쳐 교육요구 조사, 교육 커리큘럼 개발과 실시, 교육 만족도 조사를 실행하였다는 점에서 의의가 있다. 대한감각통합치료학회 내의 다른 교육커리큘럼 개발 시 기초자료로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.