• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제61권1호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2006

연구배경: 다양한 원인에 의한 호흡부전증에서 중환자실뿐만 아니라, 응급실, 일반병실에서 호흡보조와 이탈방법으로 NPPV를 사용한 환자에 대해서 임상상을 조사하고, 유용성 및 예후를 조사하고자 하였다. 방 법: 2003년 6월부터 2005년 5월까지 부산대학교병원에서 NPPV로 치료한 34명(남자 16명, 여자 18명,평균연령 58세)을 대상으로 하였다. 모든 환자의 원인질환, 치료기간, 적응 유무, 합병증 및 치료에 대한 성공 여부, NPPV 적용 전과 적용 후 2시간과 24시간 후에 생체징후, 동맥혈 가스검사를 조사하였다. 결 과: 성공 군은 24명(71%), 실패 군은 10명(29%)이었다. 성공 군은 실패 군에 비해 평균 연령, 성별, 치료기간, 생체 징후, $PaO_2$, $PaCO_2$, $SaO_2$는 큰 차이가 없었으나, 적용 전의 pH는 유의하게 높았다. 만성폐쇄성 폐질환환자의 성공률이 비만성폐쇄성 폐질환환자보다 높았으며(86% vs 53%), 2시간후 동맥혈 가스검사도 유의하게 향상하였다. 비만성폐쇄성 폐질환환자에서도 기계환기 이탈 후 NPPV를 적용하였을 때 2시간후 동맥혈검사가 유의하게 향상되었다. 합병증은 총 5건으로 안면 피부 발적 3건, 복부팽만 1건, 구강 건조가 1건이 있었으나 이로 인한 중단 예는 없었다. 결 론: 다양한 원인에 의한 호흡부전증 환자에서 호흡보조와 이탈방법으로 NPPV의 적용은 유용한 방법으로 생각되며, 적용 전의 pH와 적용 2시간 후 분당 호흡수, 동맥혈 이산화탄소 분압,동맥혈 산소 분압, 산소포화도의 향상이 성공 여부에 중요한 인자로 생각된다. NPPV 적용의 성공률을 높이기 위해 적절한 기준 및 기계를 다루는 기술과 경험, 성공 인자에 대한 평가가 필요하다.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.539-548
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• 2019

복합호흡운동과 넙다리네갈래근의 신경근전기자극 치료가 중증 만성폐쇄성폐질환 환자들의 폐기능과 대뇌겉질 활성도에 미치는 효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 60~80세 중증 만성폐쇄성폐질환 환자 20명을 대상으로 실험군은 복합호흡운동과 넙다리네갈래근의 신경근전기자극을, 대조군은 복합호흡운동만을 실시하였다. 사전 검사로 폐기능과 대뇌겉질 활성도를 측정하였고, 중재는 6주 간, 주 4일, 1일 1회, 30분씩 각 집단에 시행한 후, 사후검사를 사전검사와 동일하게 재측정하였다. 그 결과 집단 내 폐기능 변화는 실험군과 대조군 모두 1초간 노력성 날숨량에서 유의한 차이가 있었고(p<.001)(p<.05), 집단 간 폐기능 변화 비교에서 1초간 노력성 날숨량의 변화는 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<.05). 집단 내 대뇌겉질의 영역 별 알파파 변화 비교에서는 Fp1, Fp2, F3, F4 영역에서 대조군과 실험군 모두 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<.01)(p<.05). 따라서 6주 동안의 복합호흡운동과 넙다리네갈래근의 신경근전기자극은 중증 만성폐쇄성폐질환들의 폐기능을 향상시키고, 대뇌겉질 활성도에서 앞이마부 영역의 알파파가 증가되어 긍정적인 호흡의 변화가 나타났음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 중증의 만성폐쇄성폐질환 환자들에게 복합호흡운동 뿐만 아니라 부가적으로 넙다리네갈래근에 신경근전기자극을 병행하면 보다 좋은 치료적 효과를 볼 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.723-730
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• 1995

Background: Noninvasive ventilation has been used extensively for the treatment of patients with neuromuscular weakness or restrictive chest wall disorders complicated by hypoventilatory respiratory failure. Recently, noninvasive positive pressure ventilation has been used in patients with alveolar hypoventilation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), and adult respiratory distress syndrome. Sanders and Kern reported treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with a modification of the standard nasal CPAP device to deliver seperate inspiratory positive airway pressure(IPAP) and expiratory positive airway pressure(EPAP). Bi-level positive airway pressure(BiPAP) unlike nasal CPAP, the unit delivers a different pressure during inspiration from that during expiration. The device is similar to the positive pressure ventilator or pressure support ventilation. Method and purpose: Bi-level positive airway pressure(BiPAP) system(Respironics, USA) was applied to seven patients with acute respiratory failure and three patients on conventional mechanical ventilation. Results: 1) Two of three patients after extubation were successfully achieved weaning from conventional mechanical ventilation by the use of BiPAP ventilation with nasal mask. Five of seven patients with acute respiratory failure successfully recovered without use of conventional mechanical ventilation. 2) $PaO_2$ 1hour after BiPAP ventilation in acute respiratory failure patients significantly improved more than baseline values(p<0.01). $PaCO_2$ 1hour after BiPAP ventilation in acute respiratory failure patients did not change significantly more than baseline values. Conclusion: Nasal mask BiPAP ventilation can be one of the possible alternatives of conventional mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure and supportive method for weaning from mechanical ventilation.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제70권4호
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• pp.293-300
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• 2011

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a substantially under-diagnosed disorder, and the diagnosis is usually delayed until the disease is advanced. However, the benefit of early diagnosis is not yet clear, and there are no guidelines in Korea for doing early diagnosis. This review highlights several issues regarding early diagnosis of COPD. On the basis of several lines of evidence, early diagnosis seems quite necessary and beneficial to patients. Early diagnosis can be approached by several methods, but it should be confirmed by quality-controlled spirometry. Compared with its potential benefit, the adverse effects of spirometry or pharmacotherapy appear relatively small. Although it is difficult to evaluate the benefit of early diagnosis by well-designed trials, several lines of evidence suggest that we should try to diagnose and manage patients with COPD at early stages of the disease.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제84권5호
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• pp.1123-1133
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• 2023

목적 만성폐쇄성폐질환의 CT에서 자동 정량 측정된 체성분과 폐기능 또는 정량적 변수들 사이의 연관성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상과 방법 총 290명의 만성폐쇄성폐질환 환자를 대상으로 연구하였다. 흉부 CT에서 근육 및 피하지방 부피, T12 레벨에서 근육 및 피하지방 면적 및 골 감쇠를 딥러닝 기반 분할 알고리즘을 사용하여 획득하였다. Parametric response mapping-derived emphysema (이하 PRM^emph), PRM-derived functional small airway disease (이하 PRM^fSAD) 및 기도 벽 두께(airway wall thickness; 이하 AWT)-Pi10을 정량적으로 평가하였다. Pearson 상관 분석을 사용하여 체성분과 결과 간의 연관성을 평가하였다. 결과 근육과 피하지방의 부피와 면적은 PRM^emph와 PRM^fSAD와 음의 상관관계를 보였다(p < 0.05). T12에서의 골밀도는 PRM^emph와 음의 상관관계를 보였다(r = -0.1828, p = 0.002). 피하지방의 부피와 면적과 T12에서의 골밀도는 AWT-Pi10과 양의 상관관계를 보였다(r = 0.1287, p = 0.030; r = 0.1668, p = 0.005; r = 0.1279, p = 0.031). 반면에 근육 부피는 AWT-Pi10과 음의 상관관계를 보였다(r = -0.1966, p = 0.001). 근육 부피는 폐기능과 의미 있는 연과성을 보였다(p < 0.001). 결론 흉부 CT에서 정량적으로 평가된 체성분은 만성폐쇄성폐질환의 표현형 또는 중증도와 연관성을 보인다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제71권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2011

Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have demonstrated their potential as biomarkers for lung cancer diagnosis. In recent years, miRNAs have been found in body fluids such as serum, plasma, urine and saliva. Circulating miRNAs are highly stable and resistant to RNase activity along with, extreme pH and temperatures in serum and plasma. In this study, we investigated serum miRNA profiles that can be used as a diagnostic biomarker of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: We compared the expression profile of miRNAs in the plasma of patients diagnosed with lung cancer using an miRNA microarray. The data from this assay were validated by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Results: Six miRNAs were overexpressed and three miRNAs were underexpressed in both tissue and serum from squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) patients. Sixteen miRNAs were overexpressed and twenty two miRNAs were underexpressed in both tissue and serum from adenocarcinoma (AC) patients. Of the four miRNAs chosen for qRT-PCR analysis, the expression of miR-23a was consistent with microarray results from AC patients. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were done and revealed that the level of serum miR-23a was a potential marker for discriminating AC patients from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Conclusion: Although a small number of patients were examined, the results from our study suggest that serum miR-23a can be used in the diagnosis of AC.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.757-764
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• 1991

We have observed 360 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax from January 1980 to May 1991 at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chosun University Hospital. Males occupied 266 cases[73.9%] and females 94 cases[26.1%], and its ratio was 2.8: l. The age of patients ranged from neonate[5 days] to 84 years old. The site of pneumothorax was right in 50.3%, left in 43.3% and bilateral in 6.4%a. The clinical symptoms were frequently dyspnea, chest pain and coughing. The associated pulmonary lesions were shown pulmonary tuberculosis in 199 cases[55.3%], bullae in 54, pulmonary emphysema in 31, COPD in 17, pneumonia in 6, lung cancer in 5, paragonimiasis in 5, catamenial pneumothorax in 3 and unknown underlying pathology in 39 cases. The results of surgical management of spontaneous pneumothorax are followings: 288 out of 360 cases[80.0%] were cured by closed thoracotomy, 53 cases[14.8%] were cured by open thoracotomy. Open thoracotomy was the most effective procedure in persistent air leakage, recurrent pneumothorax, visible bleb or bullae on the chest X-ray, associated lesion, bilateral simultaneous pneumothorax, parenchymal incomplete lung expansion and bleeding after closed thoracotomy. The incidence of complication was developed in 10. ado and recurrent rate was seen in 10.6%. There was no operative death.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제79권3호
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• pp.193-193
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• 2016

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the activity of respiratory muscle and lung capacity during deep breathing with electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve. Methods: This study was conducted on 30 healthy adults in their 20s. Subjects were randomly performed to deep breathing or deep breathing with vagus nerve electrical stimulation. All subjects' diaphragm and internal oblique muscle activity were measured during deep breathing by electromyography, and lung capacity was measured by spirometry immediately after beep breathing. In the vagus nerve stimulation method, the surface electrode was cut into the left ear and then electrically stimulated using a needle electric stimulator. Results: The activity of diaphragm was significantly increased in deep breathing with vagus nerve electrical stimulation than in deep breathing. However, lung capacity did not show any significant difference according to the condition. Conclusion: Vagus nerve electrical stimulation could induce diaphragm activity more than deep breathing alone. Deep breathing with vagus nerve electrical stimulation may enhance the activity of the respiratory muscles and is expected to be an effective treatment for the elderly or COPD patients with poor breathing ability.

• BMB Reports
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.95-109
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• 2003

Inflammatory lung diseases are characterized by chronic inflammation and oxidant/antioxidant imbalance. The sources of the increased oxidative stress in patients with chronic inflammatory lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) derive from the increased burden of inhaled oxidants, and from the increased amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by several inflammatory, immune and various structural cells of the airways. Increased levels of ROS produced in the airways is reflected by increased markers of oxidative stress in the airspaces, sputum, breath, lungs and blood in patients with lung diseases. ROS, either directly or via the formation of lipid peroxidation products such as 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal may play a role in enhancing the inflammation through the activation of stress kinases (JNK, MAPK, p38) and redox sensitive transcription factors such as NF-${\kappa}B$ and AP-1. Recent evidences have indicated that oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory mediators can alter nuclear histone acetylation/deacetylation allowing access for transcription factor DNA binding leading to enhanced pro-inflammatory gene expression in various lung cells. Understanding of the mechanisms of redox signaling, NF-${\kappa}B$/AP-1 regulation, the balance between histone acetylation and deacetylation and the release and expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators may lead to the development of novel therapies based on the pharmacological manipulation of antioxidants in lung inflammation and injury. Antioxidants that have effective wide spectrum activity and good bioavailability, thiols or molecules which have dual antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, may be potential therapeutic agents which not only protect against the direct injurious effects of oxidants, but may fundamentally alter the underlying inflammatory processes which play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory lung diseases.