• 대한간호학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.683-692
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify cancer-related symptom clusters and to validate the conceptual meanings of the revealed symptom clusters in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional survey and methodological study. Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (N=194) were recruited from a medical center in Seoul. The 20-item Symptom Checklist was used to assess patients' symptom severity. Selected symptoms were factored using principal-axis factoring with varimax rotation. To validate the revealed symptom clusters, the statistical differences were analyzed by status of patients' performance status, Child-Pugh classification, and mood state among symptom clusters. Results: Fatigue was the most prevalent symptom (97.4%), followed by lack of energy and stomach discomfort. Patients' symptom severity ratings fit a four-factor solution that explained 61.04% of the variance. These four factors were named pain-appetite cluster, fatigue cluster, itching-constipation cluster, and gastrointestinal cluster. The revealed symptom clusters were significantly different for patient performance status (ECOG-PSR), Child-Pugh class, anxiety, and depression. Conclusion: Knowing these symptom clusters may help nurses to understand reasonable mechanisms for the aggregation of symptoms. Efficient symptom management of disease-related and treatment-related symptoms is critical in promoting physical and emotional status in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

• 부모자녀건강학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.168-181
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identified patterns of studies and to analyze the nursing research related to the massage intervention in Korea and to improve direction of nursing research in massage intervention in Korea. Methods: The research studies related to the massage were selected from the Korean Nurses Academic Society Journal and dissertation which were conducted experimental research design the last 7 years in Korea. The total numbers of the studies were 58. Result: The study subjects were post operational state in 34.5%, healthy adult in 17.2% studies. The others dealt with infant, cancer, dementia, hypertension, preterm neonates, elderly. Types of massage were whole body in 31.1%, foot in 22.6%, hand in 17.2%, back in 13.8% studies. And Meridian massage in 17.2%. Length of massage was below 5 minutes in 17.2%, 6~10 minutes in 29.4% and 11~20 minutes in 32.8% studies. Frequency of massage was only 1 time in 25.9%, 2~5 times in 31.1% studies. Massage produced psychological and physiological effects. Positive psychologic effects were anxiety relief, pain relief, mood enhancement and fatigue relief. Positive physiologic effects on body systems were blood pressure, heart rate, edema, skin temperature, immune system, blood glucose, excretion, PMS syndrome and growth and development. Conclusion: As a result, effects of massage were almost positive. Therefore massage is useful alternative nursing intervention. But more attention research is needed to identify the objectivity instrument to measure and repeat research.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.187-199
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• 2002

This descriptive study was undertaken to measure quality of life score and investigate the correlation between the demographic characteristics, the diagnostic related characteristics, physical symptom and quality of life of breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy as on attempt to provide basic data to help them attain better qualify of life. The subjects for this study were 74 out-patients undergoing radiation therapy at C University hospital in Gwangju, from June, 1998 to July, 2000. The data were obtained using a convenient sampling technique. The tool of this study was the quality of life scale developed by Ro Yoo Ja. The data were analyzed using the SAS program for percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, GLM. The results were as follows: 1. The total average score for quality of life of the subjects was 137.22 and the range was from 38 to 227, item mean score(range 1-5) was 3.15. For each factor in qualify of life of life score, the mean scores(range 1-5) were as follows; family relationship 3.69, relationship with neighbors factor 3.40, self esteem 3.10, physical state and function 2.95, economic life 2.91, emotional fate 2.88. 2. The incidence of physical symptoms was seen fatigue($82.4\%$), skin change($43.2\%$), alopecia($41.9\%$), pain($41.9\%$), anorexia($39.2\%$), anemia($39.2\%$), and headache($31.1\%$) in that order. 3. The result of the analysis of the relationships between the quality of life scores and demogaphic characteristics were as follows : there were significant differences, between age(F=3.44, p=0.013), educational level(F=3.84, p=0.007), duration of marriage((F=5.06, p=0.003) and monthly income(F=4.72, p=0.005). 4. The result of the analysis of the relationships between quality of life scores and diagnostic related characteristics was as follows: there was a significant difference between incidence durations(F=5.02, p=0.003). 5. The correlation of emotional state, economic life, self esteem, physical sate & function, relationship with neighbors, relationship with family in quality of life of cancer patients revealed a positive correlation.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.159-165
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• 2010

Alpinia katsumadai has been widely used in traditional Chinese and Korean medicine to treat a variety of conditions including emesis and gastric disorders such as gastric pain and distended abdomen. To investigate the antinociceptive potential and mechanism of A. katsumadai, ethanolic extracts of A. katsumadai were assayed on cyclooxygenase-2 and evaluated for analgesic activity based on phenylbenzoquinone (PBQ)-induced writhing and carrageenan-induced hyperalgesia tests. A. katsumadai extracts inhibited the cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme activity in a dose-dependent fashion at an $IC_{50}$ value of 0.044 ${\mu}g$/ml. A. katsumadai extract (30-300 mg/kg, orally (p.o.) administered) significantly inhibited PBQ-induced writhing. This inhibition was judged not to be a false positive because a Rota-rod test revealed no difference in muscular coordination when compared to the controls. With regard to the carrageenan-induced hyperalgesia, A. katsumadai extract (30-300 mg/kg, p.o.) produced a significant, dose-dependent increase in the withdrawal response latencies. Naloxone did not reverse the analgesic effect of A. katsumadai extract in the carrageenan-induced hyperalgesia. Taken together, these results suggest that the antinociceptive activity of A. katsumadai is not related to the opioid receptor. A. katsumadai extract has remarkable, non-opioidreceptor-mediated analgesic effects on PBQ-induced writhing and carrageenan-induced hyperalgesia that occur via cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2014

Gompertz modeling은 고령화 사회에 접어들기 시작하며 노령인구 예측에 성공적인 결과를 보여줌으로써 최근 많은 주목을 받고 있다. 또한 항암 치료제의 독성으로 인해 발생할 수 있는 부작용을 미연에 방지하고자 보다 효과적인 치료제의 사용에 관한 의료 생체분야에서 활발한 개발이 시도되어 왔으나 전임상 및 임상실험으로의 응용이 가능한 모델링은 극히 제한적이며, 모델링의 검증을 위한 생체실험의 분석 시스템의 최적화가 힘들다는 한계가 있다. 본 논문에서는 Gompertz modeling을 응용하여 새로운 겸형적혈구의 약물유출 예측시스템을 개발하고, 여기된 광증감제의 겸형적혈구 부착을 통해 효과적인 약물유출 제어방법을 ex-vivo 실험을 통해 검증하여 최적화된 예측 시스템의 결과를 비교 분석 할 수 있었다. 따라서 이와 같이 최적화된 Gompertz modeling을 이용한 새로운 약물전달 시스템이 항암치료에 반영된다면 부작용에 기인한 환자들의 신체적 고통과 치료를 위한 경제적 부담을 경감시키는 효과를 유도하며, 나아가 항암 치료제의 정확한 전달률을 증가시켜 보다 효과적인 항암치료를 기대할 수 있다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.161-166
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• 2004

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate shoulder function and preoperative and postoperative electrophysiological changes related to the spinal accessory nerve with reference to neck dissection technique. Materials and Methods: We evaluated shoulder function by pain, strength and range of motion in a total of 35 neck dissection cases of 29 patients with head and neck cancer or thyroid papillary cancer. Electrophysiologic studies were performed before surgery, after third postoperative weeks and 6 months respectively. The results of each test according to the types of neck dissection were compared. Results: Clinical parameters of shoulder function and electrophysiologic study showed deterioration in early postoperative periods and improvements in late postoperative periods when the spinal accessory nerve was spared and permanent nerve damage was observed in radical neck dissection. There were correlations between the clinical parameters and electrophysiologic studies. Conclusion: The shoulder function after spinal accessory nerve sparing procedure is better than the function after nerve sacrificing procedure.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.32-38
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• 2017

Purpose: Several accelerated partial breast radiation (APBR) techniques have been investigated in patients with early-stage breast cancer (BC); however, the optimal treatment delivery techniques remain unclear. We evaluated the feasibility and toxicity of APBR delivered using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in elderly patients with stage I BC, using a novel fractionation schedule. Materials and Methods: Forty-two patients aged ${\geq}65$ years, with stage I BC who underwent breast conserving surgery were enrolled in a phase I/II study evaluating APBR using IMRT. Forty eligible patients received 40 Gy in 4 Gy daily fractions. Patients were assessed for treatment related toxicities, and cosmesis, before APBR, during, and after completion of the treatment. Results: The median age was 73 years, median tumor size 0.8 cm and the median follow-up was 54 months. The 5-year locoregional control was 97.5% and overall survival 90%. Erythema and skin pigmentation was the most common acute adverse event, reported by 27 patients (69%). Twenty-six patients (65%) reported mild pain, rated 1-4/10. This improved at last follow-up to only 2 (15%). Overall the patient and physician reported worst late toxicities were lower than the baseline and at last follow-up, patients and physicians rated cosmesis as excellent/good in 93% and 86 %, respectively. Conclusion: In this prospective trial, we observed an excellent rate of tumor control with daily APBR. The acceptable toxicity profile and cosmetic results of this study support the use of IMRT planned APBR with daily schedule in elderly patients with early stage BC.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.395-398
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• 2008

Bisphosphonate are a class of drugs with a chemical structure which inhibit bone resorption, actually used for metastatic bone disease, osteoporosis, Paget's disease and multiple myeloma. Significant complication associated with their use is reported recently : mandibular and maxillary osteomyelitis or osteonecrosis. So we here report our case about the patient who was diagnosed of prostate cancer in 2004 April and treated with bisphosphonate(Zoledronic acid-$Zometa^{(R)}$, Novartis Co.) intravenously every 3 to 4weeks at a dose of 4mg to prevent bone metastasis, and also, the patient who came to the hospital due to the bony exposure of mandible and pain in 2006 November and was diagnosed osteomyelitis of mandible as a result of biopsy, bone scan, PET CT examination.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.201-211
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• 2022

Objective: This case study reports the effects of treating a gastric cancer patient who had undergone gastrectomy with Korean medicine. Methods: After gastrectomy, a 77-year-old female patient received acupuncture, electroacupuncture, herbal medicine (Banhabaekchulchunma-tang, Banhahubak-tang), and moxibustion for one month. Results: After treatment, changes were observed in the patient's numeric rating scale (from 7 to 2); visual analog scale (from 8.7 to 2.6); Short Form-36 Health Survey scores (physical from 20 to 48 and mental from 14 to 53); Functional Dyspepsia-Related Quality of Life results (from 84 to 41); and Korean Nepean Dyspepsia Index (from 63 to 32). Conclusion: Korean medical treatment for dyspepsia following gastrectomy is worthy of further research.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.18-25
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• 2009

목적: 위암 수술 후 회복을 위한 입원기간은 지금까지 대개 1주일 이상이었다. 이러한 회복기간을 요구하는 가장 큰 이유는 수술 후 3~4일간의 금식기간의 필요성과 합병증 발생 여부에 대한 관찰 때문이다. 본 연구진은 이번 연구를 통하여 수술 후 환자를 빠른 시일 내에 일상으로 복귀시키기 위한 임상진료 지침서를 만들고 이를 환자들에게 적용하여, 그 유용성과 안정성을 평가 하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2007년 10월부터 2008년 6월까지 성모병원에서 연속적으로 수술을 받은 103명의 환자를 수술 후 조기회복을 위한 임상진료 지침서의 적용대상으로 하였다. 임상진료 지침서에는 수술 전 최소한의 시술, 수술 후 적절한 통증관리 및 수액공급, 수술 후 조기 보행과 조기경구영양공급 등을 포함하고 있다. 진료지침 제외 기준을 수술 전, 수술 중 그리고 수술 후에 따라 마련하였다. 결과: 103명의 환자들 중 모두 19명의 환자가 각각 수술 전 5명, 수술 중 7명 그리고 수술 직후 7명의 제외 기준에 따라 제외되었다. 제외되지 않은 84명(81.6%)에 대하여 진료지침 시행 초기엔 수술 8일 후 퇴원을 계획하였으며, 최근엔 6일 후 퇴원을 계획하고 있다. 이들 중 22명(26.2%)의 환자에서 수술 후 합병증이 발생하였으며, 위장관 관련 합병증은 6명, 감염 관련 합병증은 8명에서 발생하였다. 환자들의 임상적, 수술적 특징에 따라서 합병증 발생률의 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 결론: 위암 수술 후 조기회복을 위한 임상진료 지침서는 제외 기준을 적용 후 대상 환자를 선정하고 활용한 결과, 환자들에게 유용하고 안전하게 사용되었다.