• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.159-172
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• 1989

일부 가두 및 단체 헌혈자와 헌혈 미경험자들의 헌혈에 대한 태도, 지식 및 동기 등을 비교조사하기 위해 1989년 3월 1일부터 3월 31일까지 대구적십자 혈액원 소속 가두헌혈차를 방문하여 헌혈한 사람과 동 기관에서 실시한 단체헌혈캠페인의 헌혈자 622명과 가두헌혈자를 방문하여 헌혈을 거부하였거나 단체헌혈캠페인에서 거부한 322명을 대상으로 자기기입식 설문서를 이용하여 조사분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 헌혈자군은 남자가 84.1%, 여자 15.9%였고 비헌혈자군은 남자 73.6%, 여자 26.4%였고 16-24세군이 헌혈자군 63.2%, 비헌혈자군 72.7%를 차지하였다. 그 외 교육정도, 직업분포, 종교, 가구당 월수입, 결혼상태 및 건상상태의 분포도 헌혈자군과 비헌혈자군이 유사하였다. 헌혈에 관한 정보습득 매체는 TV가 헌혈자군 75.2%, 비헌혈자군 78.9%로 가장 많았고, 헌혈차직원, 라디오, 신문 순이었다. 잡지를 통한 정보습득이 헌혈자군에서 유의하게 많았다(p<0.05). 헌혈자군의 70.6%, 비헌혈자군의 58.1%가 헌혈을 권유받은 적이 있다고 대답했으며(p<0.01), 권유의 근원은 두군 모두에서 친구가 가장 많았고 헌혈차직원이 그 다음이었다. 헌혈 및 혈액에 관한 지식측정 문항 중 정답률이 가장 높은 것은 "혈액의 생성 및 소멸"에 관한 것이었으며 오답률이 가장 높았던 문항은 "수혈을 통한 암전파 가능"이었다. 헌혈자군의 평균정답률은 62.6%였고 비헌혈자군은 54.1%로 뚜렷한 차이가 있었다(p<0.01). 그리고 교육수준이 높을수록 정답률도 높아지는 경향이었다. 헌혈에 대한 태도측정 문항중에서 "혈액에 대한 느낌", "수혈을 가정한 혈액선택" 및 "혈액부족상황에 대한 견해"가 헌혈자군과 비헌혈자군 사이에 태도가 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 헌혈자군 비헌혈자군에서 헌혈의 가장 큰 동기는 "예치성 동기"였고 그 다음이 "인도주의적 이유"이었다. 헌혈에 응하지 않은 이유의 분포는 헌혈자군과 비헌혈자군 모두에서 "주사침공포", "헌혈차나 혈액원 방문이 두렵다" 그리고 "헌혈이 건강이나 활동에 지장" 등의 순으로 중요한 이유였다. 이상의 소견으로 보아 헌혈에 대한 홍보 및 계몽활동시 잡지를 이용하는 방안이 더욱 고려 되어야겠으며 홍보내용은 위의 지식측정문항중 오답률이 높은 것과 헌혈에 응하지 않은 이유중 잘못 인식하고 있는 부분에 대해 중점적으로 다뤄져야겠으며 각종 두려움에 관한 문제를 해결하기 위해서 다회 헌혈자의 비중을 높여야겠다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.119-126
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• 2001

Objective : In order to report the process of treatment of Aplastic anemia by herbal acupuncture Methods: This case was diagnosed as deficiency of Yang of spleen and kidneys, deficiency of Ki and blood, and fevescence from the deficiency of Urn. Hominis Placenta herbal acupuncture and Bee-venom acupuncture were choosen as the method to treat the case. Results: 1. The nocturnal fevescence and indigestion was decreased during the times when Hominis Placenta herbal acupuncture was used once a day. 2. The mobility of the joints was improved and the inflamation on the joints was decreased during the times when Bee-venom acupuncture was used every other day. 3. The interval between the transfusion was extended during the times when Hominis Placenta herbal acupuncture and Bee-venom acupuncture were used by turns. Conclution : Hominis Placenta herbal acupuncture and Bee-venom acupuncture sucessfully imporved the symtoms of patient with Aplastic anemia

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2014

Purpose: The study was aimed at investigating changes in periodontal parameters and superoxide dismutase activity triggered by root surface debridement with and without micronutrient supplementation in postmenopausal women. Methods: Forty-three postmenopausal chronic periodontitis patients were divided into two groups: group 1 (n=22) were provided periodontal treatment in the form of scaling and root planing (SRP) and group 2 (n=21) patients received SRP along with systemic administration of micronutrient antioxidants. Patients in both groups were subjected to root surface debridement. Group 2 patients also received adjunctive micronutrient antioxidant supplementation. Serum and salivary superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity along with periodontal parameters were recorded at baseline and 3 months after therapy. Results: Salivary and serum SOD values significantly (P<0.05) improved with periodontal treatment. Improvement in systemic enzymatic antioxidant status along with reduction in gingival inflammation and bleeding on probing (%) sites was significantly greater in group 2 as compared to group 1. Conclusions: Adjunctive micronutrient supplements reduce periodontal inflammation and improve the status of systemic enzymatic antioxidants in postmenopausal women.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.158-163
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• 2000

Over the past several years, countless patients have benefitted from the use of leeches in microsurgery. As we know, leeches are used to overcome the problem of venous congestion by creating prolonged localized bleeding uniquely characteristics of leech bite. Venous congestion, a common complication of digital replantation, often has been treated through surgical repair like arteriovenous anastomosis. The leech produces a number of important substances which contribute to the special property of the bite, including an anticoagulant, a local vasodilator and local anesthetics. The bite usually bleeds for 1 to 2 hours and under special circumstances may bleed for up to 24 hours. So venous congestion is relieved. However, leeches increase the possibility of infection through their gut content. Infection associated medical leech application is significant risk. Other risk include allergic reaction, adverse psychologic reaction and blood loss requiring transfusion. The 65 cases of medical leech application were performed between August, 1997 and May, 2000 according to an established protocol. The complication were 18 cases ; infection (13 cases), hemorrhage (2 cases), allergic reaction (1 case), psychologic problem (1 case) and hypochromic anemia (1 case). Then our study was performed on the base of indication. As a result, Aeromonas hydrophilia was cultured from gut of medical leech and Klebsiella, Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas were cultured from media. We present the clinical risk-benefit of the medical leech therapy through several cases following digital replantation.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.270-275
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• 2009

Polyethylene glycol-conjugated hemoglobin (PEG-Hb) has been proposed as a blood substitute for transfusion due to their plasma expansion and oxygen transport capabilities. The protective effect of PEG-Hb on cerebral hypoxic-ischemic injury was investigated in neonatal hypoxia model and adult rat focal cerebral ischemia model. As intravenously administered 30 min before the onset of hypoxia, PEG-Hb markedly protected cerebral hypoxic injury in a neonatal rat hypoxia model. A similar treatment of PEG-Hb largely reduced the ischemic injury ensuing after 2-h middle cerebral artery occlusion followed by 22-h reperfusion. Consistently, neurological disorder was significantly improved by PEG-Hb. The results indicate that the pharmacological blockade of cerebral ischemic injury by using PEG-Hb may provide a useful strategy for the treatment of cerebral stroke.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.85-91
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• 1978

H.S. Lee, M.D., H.S. Yu, M.D. Esophageal perforation occurred rarely but often lead to a high mortality and morbidity. In the past, the main cause of esophageal perforation in Korea were instrumental perforation in patient with lye stricture of the esophagus. We experienced 9 cases of other forms of esophageal perforation from 1972 through 1977 and obtained the following results. 1. These 9 patients ranged from 10 months to 40 years in age at the time of admission. Six were women. 2. Causes of perforation are instrumental perforation in 3, foreign body perforation in 3, spontaneous perforation in 3 and one pneumatic esophageal perforation. 3. Perforation developed in a variety of locations in the esophagus. Three occurred in cervical part, two in the upper thoracic part, two in the lower thoracic part. 4. The main clinical symptoms and signs were dyspnea, subcutaneous emphysema, chest pain and fever. 5. Thoracic rentgenogram disclosed subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema, widening of mediastinum and pleural effusion at the time of admission. 6. Complications of esophageal perforation were mediastinitis [7 cases], empyema [4 case], respiratory distress [4 cases] and sepsis [3 cases]. 7. In 3 deaths of the nine patients who sustained perforation of the esophagus, one was due to transfusion of infected blood and two of them were due to sepsis following empyema and mediastinitis. Early treatment [less than 24 hr] gave no hospital death, and good results obtained in the perforations of cervical and upper thoracic esophagus.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.390-395
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• 2012

Background: Conventional open repair is a suboptimal therapy for blunt traumatic aortic injury (BTAI) due to the high postoperative mortality and morbidity rates. Recent advances in the thoracic endovascular repair technique may improve outcomes so that it becomes an attractive therapeutic option. Materials and Methods: From August 2003 to March 2012, 21 patients (mean age, 45.81 years) with BTAI were admitted to our institution. Of these, 18 cases (open repair in 11 patients and endovascular repair in 7 patients) were retrospectively reviewed and the early perioperative results of the two groups were compared. Results: Although not statistically significant, there was a trend toward the reduction of mortality in the endovascular repair group (18.2% vs. 0%). There were no cases of paraplegia or endoleak. Statistically significant reductions in heparin dosage, blood loss, and transfusion amounts during the operations and in procedure duration were observed. Conclusion: Compared with open repair, endovascular repair can be performed with favorable mortality and morbidity rates. However, relatively younger patients who have acute aortic arch angulation and a small aortic diameter may be a therapeutic challenge. Improvements in graft design, delivery sheaths, and graft durability are the cornerstone of successful endovascular repair.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.29-32
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• 2014

Pelvic bone fracture with hemodynamic instability is fatal and the mortality rate can range up to 40%. Despite the big advances in the treatment of massive bleeding and hemorrhagic shock, the mortality associated with hemodynamically unstable pelvic bone fractures remains high. The gold standard of treatment for pelvic bone fracture with hemodynamic instability has not yet been determined and is an issue of main discussion among many doctors. Retroperitoneal packing is not yet wide spread in Korea, but is a good modality for managing of massive bleeding from pelvic bone fractures when an angiography suite or an expert surgeon is not available. A vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) system can also be applied with retroperitoneal packing in the manner of damage control surgery and open abdomen surgery. We present the case of a 51-year-old male who had a pelvic bone fracture with massive bleeding. We performed retroperitoneal gauze packing with a VAC system for the first time. The postoperative vital signs of patient were immediately stable, the massive bleeding was easily and quickly controlled, and the amount of transfusion of blood components was reduced.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.170-174
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• 2006

Methylene blue is a basic thiazine dye frequently used for histologic staining. In clinical toxicology settings, it is also used to treat clinically significant methemoglobinemia. It has dose-dependent oxidation or reduction properties, acting as a reducing agent at lower doses and as an oxidizing agent at higher doses. Hemolytic anemia and hyperbilirubinemia are known toxic effects of methylene blue treatment that have been reported clinically. A 42-year-old woman developed significant methemoglobinemia after acute dapsone overdose; she was treated appropriately with intravenous methylene blue in the therapeutic range. The patient's methemoglobin levels returned to normal. However, 2-4 days later she was noted to have rebound methemoglobinemia, hemolytic anemia, and hyperbilirubinemia. A repeat of Coomb's test and other anemia workups were negative. For management of methylene blue-induced hemolytic anemia, she was administered steroid therapy, N-acetylcysteine, and a blood transfusion. She ultimately recovered, and there were no long-term sequelae from the methylene blue poisoning.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.124-133
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that affect nursing students' clinical practice ability. Methods: The data were collected from 303 nursing students who had more than 500 hours of experience in clinical practicum at 4 universities in Seoul and the metropolitan area. The instruments consisted of 27 items of critical thinking, 19 items of professionalism, 40 items of self reported leadership, 20 items of communication evaluation tool, and 61 items of nursing practice performance evaluation. Results: For the clinical practicum, most difficult for nursing students were cardiopulmonary resuscitation, fecal enema, stoma care, and blood transfusion. Clinical practice abilities were positively correlated with nursing professionalism(r=.26, p<.001), leadership (r=.16, p=.007) and critical thinking(r=.12, p=.031). Professionalism(${\beta}=.32$, p=.001) was the most significant factor influencing the clinical practice ability of nursing students. Critical thinking was the second largest factor but not significant(${\beta}=.16$, p=.058). Conclusion: The findings suggest that the nursing curriculum should include nursing knowledge and nursing skills as well as various case-based or field-based decision making training programs to cultivate professionalism, critical thinking and other abilities for clinical practice.