• 대한한의진단학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.95-110
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• 2011

Objectives: The aim of the present study is to define breath-holding in spontaneous respiration and to observe the difference of respiratory variables, EEG and HRV. Methods: 46 healthy young volunteers (M:F=31:15) were recruited in the study. By measuring and analysing respiration, EEG and HRV in the spontaneous respiration. We segment subjects by 100% of coefficient of variation in the breath-holding. Results & Conclusions: 1. There is a period of breath-holding after expiration and before endeavored inspiration, in the course of respiration. The greater coefficient of variation in the breath-holding, longer respiration period mean, inspiration period mean and breath-holding mean in respiratory variable. 2. There was no significant difference between HRV parameters. 3. The greater coefficient of variation in the breath-holding, the higher ${\beta}$ frequency and ${\gamma}$ frequency in the left prefrontal lobe.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2022

Purpose: This study aimed to develop a breath control training system for breath-hold technique and respiratory-gated radiation therapy wherein the patients can learn breath-hold techniques in their convenient environment. Methods: The breath control training system comprises a sensor device and software. The sensor device uses a loadcell sensor and an adjustable strap around the chest to acquire respiratory signals. The device connects via Bluetooth to a computer where the software is installed. The software visualizes the respiratory signal in near real-time with a graph. The developed system can signal patients through visual (software), auditory (buzzer), and tactile (vibrator) stimulation when breath-holding starts. A motion phantom was used to test the basic functions of the developed breath control training system. The relative standard deviation of the maxima of the emulated free breathing data was calculated. Moreover, a relative standard deviation of a breath-holding region was calculated for the simulated breath-holding data. Results: The average force of the maxima was 487.71 N, and the relative standard deviation was 4.8%, while the average force of the breath hold region was 398.5 N, and the relative standard deviation was 1.8%. The data acquired through the sensor was consistent with the motion created by the motion phantom. Conclusions: We have developed a breath control training system comprising a sensor device and software that allow patients to learn breath-hold techniques in their convenient environment.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2019

The aim of this study was analyzed the setup error of breast cancer patients in intensity modulated radiation therapy(IMRT) with deep inspiration breath holding(DIBH) and was analyzed the dose distribution due to setup error. A total of 45 breast cancer cases were performed a retrospective clinical analysis of setup error. In addition, the re-treatment planning was carried by shifting the setup error from the isocenter at the treatment. Based on this, the dose distribution of PTV and OARs was compared and analyzed. The 3D error for small breast group and medium breast group and large breast group were 3.1 mm and 3.7 mm and 4.1 mm, respectively. The difference between the groups was statistically significant(P=0.003). DVH results showed HI, CI for the PTV difference between standard treatment plan and re-treatment plan of 14.4%, 4%. The difference in $D_5$ and $V_{20}$ of the ipsilateral lung was 5.6%, 13% respectively. The difference in $D_5$ and $V_5$ of the heart of right breast cancer patients was 6.8%, 8% respectively. The difference in $D_5$, $V_{20}$ of the heart of left breast cancer patients was 7.2%, 23.5% respectively. In this study, there was a significant association between breast size and significant setup error in breast cancer patients with DIBH. In addition, it was found that the dose distribution of the PTV and OARs varied according to the setup error.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.20-24
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• 2012

Background: Migraine patients can be sensitive to external or internal stimuli, such as light, noise, or hormonal changes. Using transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) with breath-holding method, we evaluated the changes of cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) to hypercapnia in women with migraine without aura between fasting and postprandial period. Methods: Twelve women with migraine without aura and the same number of age and sex-matched healthy controls with no significant history of headache participated in this study. Using TCD examinations, we studied mean flow velocity in middle cerebral artery with better temporal window. Each subject was examined consecutively before and after a standard meal, together with serum glucose level and blood pressure. CVR was evaluated with breath-holding index (BHI). Results: Postprandial-BHI (mean+SD) was significantly higher than fasting-BHI (mean+SD) in patients group but not in controls (in patient group; postprandial-BHI=1.38, fasting-BHI=1.08, in control group; postprandial-BHI=1.25, fasting-BHI=1.18, P=0.021 and 0.239, respectively). After meal, serum glucose level was significantly enhanced but blood pressure was not in both groups. Serum glucose level of patients showed a tendency of mild positive correlation with BHIs (${\gamma}$=0.448, P=0.032). Conclusions: Although exact mechanisms are unclear, cerebrovascular reactivity of some women with migraine without aura may be influenced by prandial state.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.157-167
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• 1998

Background and Purpose : Cerebrovascular reactivity(CVR) can be estimated by measuring the change of cerebral blood flow that occurs during vasostimulation. To estimate the cerebrovascular reactivity, we investigated the change of flow velocity of the middle cerebral artery(MCA) during hyperventilation and hypoventilation with the transcranial doppler. So we studied whether the CVR measured by this method could show a significant difference between the normal and the cerebral infarction subjects and whether the CVR may decrease with age in normal subjects. Methods : Using transcranial doppler, we measured the mean velocity(Vm), the pulsatility index(P.I.) at the resting state, the end of breath-holding and the end of hyperventilation in 36 normal and 10 cerebral infarction subjects, so we calculated the percentile change of mean velocity(%${\Delta}$Vm) and P.I.(%${\Delta}$P.I.) after the vasostimulation. We estimated the change of Vm, P.I., %${\Delta}$Vm and %${\Delta}$P.I. by the age group and compared those parameters between the age-matched normal control and cerebral infarction subjects. Results : The Vm in MCA significantly decreased with age(p<0.05), but there was no significant difference in Vm and P.I. between normal and cerebral infarction subjects. The %${\Delta}$Vm and %${\Delta}$P.I. in response to hyperventilation significantly decreased with age in MCA and there was significant difference in $%{\Delta}Vm$ of MCA after breath-holding between the normal and cerebral infarction subjects. Conclusion : The breath-holding and hyperventilation tests could be non-invasive and useful methods in estimation of the cerebrovascular reactivity and could be applied in the basal and follow-up evaluation of the cerebrovascular reserve of the ischemic stroke patients.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.114-125
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• 2019

Objective: Segmented cardiac cine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard for cardiac ventricular volumetric assessment. In patients with difficulty in breath-holding or arrhythmia, this technique may generate images with inadequate quality for diagnosis. Real-time cardiac cine MRI has been developed to address this limitation. We aimed to assess the performance of retrospective electrocardiography-gated real-time cine MRI at 3T for left ventricular (LV) volume and mass measurement. Materials and Methods: Fifty-one patients were consecutively enrolled. A series of short-axis cine images covering the entire left ventricle using both segmented and real-time balanced steady-state free precession cardiac cine MRI were obtained. End-diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV), stroke volume (SV), ejection fraction (EF), and LV mass were measured. The agreement and correlation of the parameters were assessed. Additionally, image quality was evaluated using European CMR Registry (Euro-CMR) score and structure visibility rating. Results: In patients without difficulty in breath-holding or arrhythmia, no significant difference was found in Euro-CMR score between the two techniques (0.3 ± 0.7 vs. 0.3 ± 0.5, p > 0.05). Good agreements and correlations were found between the techniques for measuring EDV, ESV, EF, SV, and LV mass. In patients with difficulty in breath-holding or arrhythmia, segmented cine MRI had a significant higher Euro-CMR score (2.3 ± 1.2 vs. 0.4 ± 0.5, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Real-time cine MRI at 3T allowed the assessment of LV volume with high accuracy and showed a significantly better image quality compared to that of segmented cine MRI in patients with difficulty in breath-holding and arrhythmia.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.379-388
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• 1994

연구배경 : 수면 무호흡증후군은 수면시 반복적인 무호흡이 발생하여 일련의 심폐계통의 변화가 초래되는 질환으로 이중 동맥혈 산소포화도(arterial oxygen saturation, 이하 $SaO_2$)의 감소와 심부정맥의 발생이 임상적으로 중요한 소견이다. 무호흡시 $SaO_2$의 감소양상은 환자마다 다양하며 이는 호흡정지 기간, 호흡정지시의 산소공급원인 폐용량 및 개체의 산소소모율에 따라 결정될 것으로 예상된다. 방법 : 호흡정지와 재개시에 수반되는 $SaO_2$ 및 심박수(heart rate, 이하 HR)의 변동양상을 관찰하고, 그 변동에 관련되는 생리학적 인자들을 알아보고자 정상 남자 8명 및 정상 여자 9명 등 총 17명을 대상을 폐용량 측정, 동맥혈 가스분석을 시행하고 Harris-Benedict 식에 의거한 기초대사율을 산출한 뒤 총폐용량(total lung capacity, 이하 TLC), 기능적 잔기량(functional residual capacity, 이하 FRC) 및 잔기량(residual volume, 이하 RV) 상태에서 호흡정지를 시킨 후, $SaO_2$의 변동과 심전도를 측정기록하였다. 결과 : 호흡정지시 $SaO_2$가 기저치로부터 2% 감소하는데 걸린 시간(T2%)은 TLC, FRC 및 RV 에서 각각 $70.1{\pm}14.2$초 $44.0{\pm}11.6$초 및 $33.2{\pm}11.1$초로 TLC보다는 FRC 에서(p<0.05), FRC보다는 RV에서(p<0.05) 유의하게 단축되었다. T2%까지 호흡정지한 뒤 호흡재개시 $SaO_2$의 추가 감소는 RV에서 $4.3{\pm}2.1%$로서, TLC의 $1.4{\pm}1.0%$나 FRC의 $1.9{\pm}1.4%$ 보다 감소량이 컸고(각각 p<0.05), 최저 $SaO_2$치에서 기저치로의 회복에 걸린 시간은 TLC, FRC 및 RV에서 유의한 차이가 없었다. T2%는 각각의 폐용량 혹은 기초대사율과 유의한 상관관계는 없었으나, TLC/BMR(r=0.693, p<0.001) 및 FRC/BMR(r=0.615, p<0.025)과는 각각 유의한 상관관계를 보였고, RV/BMR(r=0.027, p>0.05)과는 유의한 상관관계가 없었다. 호흡정지와 재개의 전 과정에서 생긴 최대심박수와 최초심박수의 차이는 TLC에서 $27.5{\pm}9.2$회/분, FRC 에서 $19.1{\pm}6.0$회/분, RV에서 $26.4{\pm}14.0$회/분으로 FRC에서의 심박수 변화량이 TLC나 RV에서의 변화량보다 유의하게 적었고(각각 p<0.05), 기록상 호흡재개 시점을 전후한 5개씩의 p-p간격의 평균치는 TLC에서 $0.84{\pm}0.10$초와 $0.72{\pm}0.09$초(p<0.025), FRC에서 $0.82{\pm}0.11$초와 $0.73{\pm}0.09$초(p<0.025), RV에서 $0.77{\pm}0.09$초와 $0.72{\pm}0.09$초(p<0.05)로 모두 유의한 차이가 있었다. 결론 : 정상인에서 FRC이상에서 호흡정지시 $SaO_2$의 감소속도는 폐용량/기초대사율과 밀접한 상관관계를 보이고, 호흡정지-재개의 과정에서 생기는 동성부정맥은 FRC상태가 제일 작고 미주신경활성도의 변화가 관여하는 것으로 추정되며, RV에서의 실험결과로 미루어 수면 무호흡증후군 환자들에서 체위, 혹은 복부비만에 기인하는 기능적 잔기량의 감소가 저산소혈증의 정도나 심부정맥의 발생에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구가 필요하고, 수면시의 기능적잔기량을 증가시키는 것이 치료적 유용성이 있는지에 대한 검증도 필요하리라고 사료된다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to evaluate how much effect to accuracy when measuring abdominal fat by Computed Tomography (CT) under different respiration movements. The study volunteer composed of 66 normal adults ($50.4{\pm}11.2$ years, 33 males, 33 females). We measured their obesity by using Broca index, body mass index (BMI) and CT and have investigated the correlation. The CT scanning for the obesity measurement have done in two ways, one was done in stopping breath after exhaling and the other was holding a breath after inhaling. The results showed no statistically significant difference among the three measuring techniques. And, the error in two ways of inhaling and exhaling was showed 24.2% of volunteers. The two ways of respiration movements made different result in visceral fat area (P = 0.044), subcutaneous fat area (P = 0.636) and abdominal obesity value (P = 0.012). This study demonstrates that the two ways of respiration movements when scanning CT makes change in accuracy in visceral fat area, and in abdominal obesity quantitative measure. Therefore, our study suggests that CT should take twice in two ways while a patient stops breath after exhaling and holds a breath after inhaling when measuring abdominal obesity using CT equipments.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.199-205
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• 2001

Background and Purpose : Transcranial doppler ultrasonography(TCD) is a noninvasive and nonradioactive technique for evaluation of the hemodynamics in large cerebral vessels. Sahyangsohap-won(SS) has been considered to be effective for the treatment of various disease, especially cerebrovascular, cardiovascular, and psychosomatoform disorders. But, there is no study about the effect of SS on the cerebral hemodynamics in humans. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of SS on the changes in cerebral hemodynamics and the dose-dependant effect by using TCD. Subjects and Methods : 30 healthy subjects were randomly divided into three group: group 1 took no drug, group 2 took SS one pill, and group 3 took SS 2 pills. Changes in the mean blood flow velocity(MBFV) and pulsatility index(PI) in the middle cerebral artery were evaluated by means of TCD. We obtained hypercapnia with breath-holding and evaluated cerebrovascular reactivity with the breath-holding index(BHI). Systolic blood pressure(SBP), diastolic blood pressure(DBP), and heart rate(HR) were measured by means of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. In group 2 and group 3, the evaluations were performed during the baseline and were repeated at 20, 40, and 60 minutes after SS administration. In group 1, the evaluation was performed at corresponding time intervals. Results : In mean values of MSFV, PI, SSP, DBP, and HR, no stastically significant differences were found between the 3 groups. However, BHI values were significantly lower in groups 2 and 3 than in group 1 at 40 minutes after SS administration(P<0.05, group 1 vs group 2, group 1 vs group 3 by post-hoc analysis: Scheffe's test) but in dose-dependant effect, there was no difference between group 2 and group 3. Conclusion : These results suggest that SS can decrease vascular resistance in cerebral small arteries or arterioles and enhance their distensibility. Further studies on larger numbers of subjects are needed to confirm these effects and the dose-dependant effects.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2015

Objective : The purpose of this study was to conduct a biomechanical analysis of a one-legged jump in a traditional Korean dance (Wae Bal Ddwigi) according to breathing method. Method : Participants for this study were 10 dancers with experience for at least 10 years in traditional Korean dance. Independent variables for this test were two different types of breathing methods. Dependent variables were ground reaction force and lower extremity kinematic variables. The jumping movement was divided into three separate stages, take off, flight, and landing. The subjects were asked a questionnaire regarding the degree of impact force and stability of landing posture after the experiment. The Kistler Force Plate (9281B, Switzerland) was used to measure ground reaction force. A digital camera was used to look into angles of each joint of the lower part of body. SPSS was used for statistical analysis via the dependent t-test(p<.05). Results : There were significant differences in jumping according to breathing method. The inhalation & exhalation method yielded significantly longer flight times combined with greater ground reaction force. The breath-holding method required more core flexion during landing, increasing movement at the hips and shoulders. Conclusion : Consequently, there was more flexion at the knee to compensate for this movement. As a result, landing time was significantly higher for breath-holding.