• 약학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.384-394
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• 1990

We studied the effect of carbon monoxide(CO)-induced bypoxia on monoamine neurotransmitter and their syntheitc enzyme in rat brain. When the rats were acute or chronic intoxicated at CO 5000 ppm for 30 minutes or 2000 ppm for 1 week each 3 hours, dopamine content increased significantly with decreasing of its turnover in striatum and norepinephrine content was diminished in hypothalamus. 5-hydroxytryptamine content was increased significantly and its turnover was decreased both in striatum and hypothalamus. Tyrosine hydroxylase activity was reduced in striatum. These results suggest that inhibition of TH activity in CO-induced hypoxia is owing to lack of oxygen supply threfore NE content is decreased. We suggest that increasing of dopamine and 5-hydroxytryptamine are due to reduction of its turnover.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2018

Carbon monoxide poisoning leads to hypoxia, which eventually leads to tissue ischemia. The delayed neuropsychiatric syndrome can arise in the period from 4 days to 5 weeks following carbon monoxide poisoning. This case report describes a male who suffered from delayed sequelae after self-inflicted carbon monoxide poisoning. At the time of admission, he had symptoms of quadriplegia, both upper limb ankylosis, gait disturbance, and dysuria. He was treated with acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, physical therapy, and Uwhangchungsim-won. Paraplegia improved considerably after 7 days in hospital, and paralysis of the both upper extremities improved after 14 days in hospital. He was able to walk holding on to his wheelchair after 28 days in hospital. He was hospitalized for 55 days and was discharged from the hospital in a fine condition for everyday life. This case report suggests the possibility that korean medicine for delayed neuropsychiatric syndrome.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.102-107
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• 2018

Purpose: This study examined the association between smoking and delayed neuropsychological sequelae (DNS) in acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Methods: Patients admitted to the medical center emergency department from March 2016 to March 2017 because of CO poisoning were examined retrospectively. The patients were divided into two groups: DNS and Non-DNS group. Multiple factors were analyzed to explain DNS, which was assessed by motor disturbances, cognitive impairment, dysphagia, Parkinson-like syndromes, epilepsy, and emotional lability in CO poisoning. Results: A total of 120 patients were included. The factors related to DNS were smoking (pack-years) (p=0.002) and initial carbon monoxide-hemoglobin level (p=0.015). On the other hand, after multivariate logistic regression analysis, smoking (Odds ratio 1.07; 95% CI, 1.02-1.13; p=0.004) was the only factor associated with DNS. Conclusion: Smoking is a very reliable factor for predicting the occurrence of DNS. A history of smoking in patients who suffer from CO intoxication is important. If a patient smokes, treatment should be started actively and as soon as possible.

• 분석과학
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.398-408
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• 2015

번개탄과 같은 착화탄을 이용한 일산화탄소 중독사는 국내에서 빈번히 발생하고 있으며, 대부분이 자살과 관련되지만 타살의 가능성을 절대적으로 배제할 수는 없는 실정이다. 때문에 변사자와 사건 현장을 법과학적으로 철저하게 조사하여 변사자가 자살을 실행했다는 것을 입증해야 하며, 착화탄을 사용하여 자살을 했을 경우 착화탄이 접촉될 수 있는 손, 콧속 및 문고리 등에서 착화탄성분을 확인하는 것이 사건현장과 변사자와의 관련성을 입증하는데 매우 중요하다. 착화탄성분은 외관 및 화학적 조성을 토대로 확인할 수 있었으며, 판별분석을 통하여 검출된 착화탄성분이 검정색으로 관찰되는 목편과는 뚜렷하게 구별됨을 확인하였다. 자살을 입증한 사례에서 착화탄성분 분석을 위하여 실체현미경 및 주사형 전자현미경에너지분산형 X-선분석기(SEM-EDX)를 사용하였고, 일부 탄화된 수지상물질의 성분 분석을 위하여 현미경-적외선분광광도계(microscope-FT/IR) 및 열분해-기체크로마토그래프/질량분석기(Py-GC/MS)를 사용하였다. 또한 수면제 약물인 디펜히드라민을 위하여 기체크로마토그래프/질량분석기(GC/MS)를 사용하였고, 혈중 일산화탄소-헤모글로빈(CO-Hb) 농도 확인을 위하여 기체크로마토그래프(GC/TCD)를 사용하였다. 착화탄성분을 외관형상 및 화학적 성분을 토대로 손바닥 및 손잡이 등에서 확인하였으며, 특히 변사자의 콧구멍에서 착화탄성분을 검출함으로써 변사자가 자살을 위해 직접 불을 피웠음을 확인할 수 있었다. 일부 탄화된 검정색물질은 아크릴로니트릴스티렌 수지로 포장용 비닐가방에 널리 사용되는 재질로 착화탄을 운반할 때 사용된 것으로 추정되었다. 수면제 성분으로 디펜히드라민이 2.3 mg/L 검출되었으나 사망사건에서 검출된 농도 8-31 mg/L (평균 16 mg/L) 보다 훨씬 낮은 농도로 단지 수면을 유도했을 것으로 판단되었으며, 79%의 혈중 CO-Hb의 검출은 일산화탄소 중독이 사망원인이었음을 나타내었다. 위에서 언급된 절차들은 밀폐된 방 또는 차량 안에서 착화탄을 피워 사망한 일산화탄소 중독사에서 자살인지를 판단하는데 있어 매우 훌륭한 사례라 할 수 있을 것이다.

• 약학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.323-333
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• 1990

To study influence of carbonmonoxide (CO) poisoning on the content of amino acid neurotransmitter in brain, male rat was exposed to CO 5000 ppm for 30 minutes (60-75% HbCO). Aspartic acid and glutamic acid level in the cerebral cortex and aspartic acid level in the striatum were significantly decreased. GABA level in the cerebral cortex was significantly increased after the 30 and 60 minutes of CO intoxication. Taurine level in both the cerebral cortex and the striatum was increased although nonsignificant. Consequently, the CO-induced hypoxia brain showed lower level of excitatory neurotransmitter, aspartic acid and glutamic acid and higher level of inhibitory neurotransmitter, GABA and taurine. These results suggest that the change in content of amino acid neurotransmitter in the rat brain may be concerned with several CO poisoning symptoms.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 1972

Carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the most serious health problems in Korea, because we have been encountered with the highest incidence of CO poisoning in the world due to the unique heating system in home called 'ondal'. We opened Hyperbaric chamber unit in the Seoul National University Hospital last Jan, 1969. We have treated 848 patients as of Sept. 30., 1972, around 44 months period. We collected the informations on the environmental conditions of the place where CO intoxication actually occured by filling up the questionaire from 505 patients. The following findings were obtained. 1. Age distribution showed that the highest incidence was found in the younger age group between age of 10 to age of 29 in both sex. 2. Sex ratio of the patients was 1:1.14. 3. The socio-economic level of the patient was relatively low. 4. Housewife & housemaid were the major victims of the intoxication in the female patients & in the case of the male patient, occupational backgrounds were diverse. 5. Many patients from the middle class experienced the intoxication by sleeping at newly built room. 6. Many intoxication has been occured in the structure of houses where communicating doors are existing between living room & kitchen. 7. All findings obtained taught us again that CO poisoning is the serious by-product of the national fuel policy which put emphasis on the use of coal & socio-economic status is a very important parameter in this hazards.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.138-142
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• 2007

목 적: 본 연구는 1990년대와 2000년대의 급성 약물 중독과 이물질 섭취로 내원한 환자의 변화를 보기 위하여 실시하였다. 방 법: 1991년 1월 1일부터 1994년 12월 31일까지와 2001년 1월 1일부터 2004년 12월 31일까지 원주기독병원 소아과에 급성 약물 중독으로 입원한 환아와 이물질 섭취로 입원한 환아를 대상으로 하였다. 이들의 의무기록을 기초로 하여 후향적 조사를 하였으며, 10년간의 시간의 차이에 따라 약물과 이물질의 종류, 연령별 빈도, 성별 빈도, 재원일수 등을 비교 분석하였다. 결 과: 급성 약물 중독은 1990년대에는 43례, 2000년대 35례였고, 이물질 섭취 환아는 1990년대 47례, 2000년대 22례 였다. 이물질 섭취의 종류로는 1990년대의 경우, 동전(46.8%), 기타(31.9%), 바둑알(14.9%), 플라스틱 장난감(6.4%) 순이었으며, 2000년대의 경우, 기타(58.2%), 수은건전지(23.8%), 못(9%), 핀(9%) 순이었다. 중독 유발 약물의 종류로는 1990년대의 경우, 의약품(37.2%), 기타(23.2%), 농약(13.9%), 일산화탄소(11.6%), 살서제(9.3%), 살충제(9.3%) 순이였고, 2000년대의 경우, 기타(34.3%), 의약품(31.4%), 농약(20%), 세척제(11.4%), 살충제(2.9%), 일산화탄소(2.9%) 순이었다. 연령별 분포는 이물질 섭취의 경우, 1990년대에 가장 많은 빈도를 차지하는 연령대는 1-3세로 46.8%였고, 2000년대 역시 1-3세에서 40.9%로 가장 많은 빈도를 차지하였다. 약물 중독의 경우, 1990년대에 가장 많은 빈도를 차지하는 연령대는 1-3세로 55.8%였으며, 2000년대 역시 1-3세(54.3%)이었다. 사망이나 심각한 후유장애를 남긴 경우는 이물질 섭취의 경우, 1990년대 콩의 섭취중 기관지로의 흡입에 의한 사망 1례, 2000년대 옥수수알 흡입에 의한 사망 1례가 있었고, 약물중독의 경우, 1990년대 농약(paraquat계)중독에 의한 사망 1례와 일산화탄소 중독에 의한 저산소성뇌증과 편측사지마비를 보인 경우가 1례 있었고, 2000년대 농약(paraquat계)중독에 의한 사망 1례 있었다. 결 론: 급성약물중독과 이물질섭취 모두 1-3세가 대부분을 차지하여 이 연령대의 소아에게 특히 주의 깊은 관찰이 필요할 것으로 생각된다. 또한 섭취된 약물과 이물질의 종류도 시간이 지나면서 다양해지고 있어 이에 대한 부모교육이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.101-106
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• 2017

Purpose: This study examined the patterns of drugs, poisons, and chemicals detected in autopsy samples performed in the Seoul Institute and other regional forensic offices of the National Forensic Service (NFS) between 2014 and 2016. Methods: The investigation carried out using the laboratory information management system. Forensic toxicological identification and quantitation were performed in autopsy samples, including heart blood, peripheral blood, liver, kidney, vitreous humor and etc. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) were used to analyze the drugs and poisons. Results: Forensic autopsies were performed on 9,674 cases in this period. Based on the autopsy reports, 699 cases (7.2%) were considered as unnatural deaths caused by fatal intoxication. The number of male deaths was higher than that of female deaths, with the age of 50-59 being the most common age group. Conclusion: Drugs comprised the largest number of deaths due to poison, followed by alcohol, agrochemicals, drug with alcohol, carbon monoxide, and cyanide, in that order. Zolpidem was the most frequently used drug in all drug-related intoxication cases.

• 한국화재소방학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국화재소방학회 2011년도 춘계학술논문발표회 논문집
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• pp.124-126
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 가스온수기 사용 중에 발생하는 배기가스중의 일산화탄소 중독사고를 예방하기 위하여 사용자부주의, 설치불량 및 안전장치의 결함을 분석하고 문제점을 통해 사고예방대책을 강구하기 위한 것이다. 가스중독 사고 예방을 위해서는 목욕탕 또는 환기가 잘되지 아니하는 곳에 설치하지 않으며, 사용자는 창문 등으로 반드시 열어 사용하도록 한다. 열교환기 등의 부식이나 막힘 등에 대한 점검을 누락되지 않도록 하며, 전문 업체에 등록된 자가 시공하도록 한다. 안전 점검시 안전장치의 이상 유무 등을 점검한다. 즉, 가스온수기는 환기가 불량한 장소에 설치하는 경우 배기가스가 외부로 배출되지 못하고 실내에 체류하는 경우에 일산화탄소중독에 의한 사고로 이어지고 있기 때문에 예방대책에서 제시한 부분은 중독 사고를 예방하는데 기여할 수 있을 것으로 판단한다.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.100-109
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on the injury of putative parvalbumin positive interneurons defined by molecular marker and hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP), a marker of neural plasticity following acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Methods: Adult Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to 1100 ppm CO for 40 minutes followed by 3000 ppm CO for 20 minutes. Animals received daily intraperitoneal injection of NAC (150 mg/kg) for 5 days after CO exposure. Changes in learning and spatial memory were evaluated by Y-maze test 5 days after the poisoning. In vivo LTP in hippocampal CA1 area was evaluated by using extracellular electrophysiological technique. Immunohistochemical staining were adopted to observe expressional damages of parvalbumin (PV) immunoreactive interneurons in the hippocampus following the poisoning. Results: Acute CO intoxication resulted in no changes in memory performance at Y-maze test but a significant reduction of LTP in the in hippocampal CA1 area. There was also a significant reduction of PV (+) interneurons in the hippocampal CA1 area 5 days after CO poisoning. Daily treatment of NAC significantly improved hippocampal LTP impairment and reduced immunoreactivity for PV in the hippocampus following the acute CO poisoning. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that reduction of hippocampal LTP and PV (+) interneurons in the hippocampus is sensitive indicator for brain injury and daily NAC injections can be the alternative therapeutics for the injury induced by acute CO poisoning.