• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.531-538
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• 2022

Objective : Anterior communicating artery (Acom) aneurysm is one of the most common intracranial aneurysms, constituting approximately 30-35% of all aneurysm formation in the brain. Anatomically, the H-complex (the anatomic morphology of both A1 to A2 segments) is thought to affects the nature of the Acom aneurysm due to its close relationship with the hemodynamics of the vessel. Therefore, we investigated the relative risk factors of aneurysmal rupture, especially focusing on H-complex morphology of the Acom. Methods : From January 2016 to December 2020, a total of 209 patients who underwent surgery, including clipping and coiling for Acom aneurysm in our institution were reviewed. There were 102 cases of ruptured aneurysm and 107 cases of unruptured aneurysm. The baseline morphology of aneurysms was investigated and the relationship between the H-complex and the clinical characteristics of patients with Acom aneurysms was assessed. Results : Of the 209 patients, 109 patients (52.1%) had symmetrical A1, 79 patients (37.8%) had unilateral hypoplastic A1, and 21 patients (10.0%) had aplastic A1. The hypoplastic A1 group and the aplastic A1 group were grouped together as unilateral dominancy of A1, and were compared with the symmetrical A1 group. There was no significant difference in demographic characteristics and radiological findings of Acom aneurysms between two groups. However, when dichotomizing the patients into ruptured cases and unruptured cases, unilateral dominance of the A1 segment was associated with aneurysmal rupture with statistical significance (p=0.011). Conclusion : These results suggest that the unilateral dominance of the A1 segment does not have a significant effect on the morphology of Acom aneurysms, but contributes to aneurysmal rupture. Thus, we can better understand the effects of hemodynamics on Acom aneurysm.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2001

목적 : 급성 거미막하 출혈의 진단에 있어 CT와 비교하여 fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery (FLAIR) MR영상의 유용성을 평가하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 증상 발생 3일 이내에 비조영 CT와 FLAIR MR영상을 모두 얻었던 28명의 급성 지주막하 출혈 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 거미막하 공간을 피질구, 실비우스열구, 기저조, 후두와의 4부위로 나누어 각 부위 별로 CT와 FLAIR영상에서 출혈이 보이는 정도를 0(출혈 없음), 1(출혈 의심), 2(뚜렷한 출혈)의 점수로 구분하여 평가하였다. 또한 이들 28명 환자와 대조군 35명의 FLAIR영상을 비교하여 거미막하 공간의 고신호 강도를 기준으로 출혈의 유무를 판정할 경우, FLAIR영상의 민감도, 특이도 및 진단적 정확도를 평가하였다. 결과 : FLAIR영상에서 급성 거미막하 출혈은 모든 환자에서 뇌척수액이나 뇌 실질보다 고신호 강도를 보여 100%의 발견율을 보였다. CT와 비교하여 피질구($1.11{\pm}0.80$ vs $0.70{\pm}0.83$: p(0.05)와 후두와($1.41{\pm}0.74$ vs $0.78{\pm}0.80$: p(0.05)에서 FLAIR영상이 CT보다 통계적으로 유의하게 우수하였다 FLAIR영상에서 거미막하 공간의 고신호 강도를 기준으로 거미막하 출혈 유무를 평가한 결과에서 100%의 민감도, 특이도 및 진단적 정확도를 보였다. 결론 급성 거미막하 출혈의 진단에 FLAIR MR영상은 매우 유용하며, 특히 출혈의 양이 소량인 경우와 후두와의 출혈을 진단하는데 CT보다 우수하다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권12호
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• pp.1330-1336
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• 2005

목 적 : 최근 체계적인 산전 관리 및 다양한 인공호흡기 치료를 비롯한 신생아집중치료술의 발전은 극소저출생체중아 생존율의 많은 향상을 가져왔다. 그러나 극소저출생체중아에서의 허혈성, 저산소성손상의 주된 병변인 뇌실주위백질연화증 및 중증뇌실출혈의 발생 위험성은 여전히 크다. 두 질환에 있어 여러 가지 산전, 산후 위험요소와 더불어 신생아집중치료실에서의 인공호흡기 치료는 뇌혈류의 변화를 유발하는 위험인자로 간주되고 있다. 이에 인공호흡기 치료가 두 질환의 발생에 있어 위험인자로서 작용하는 지를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1999년 1월부터 2003년 12월까지 5년간 대구파티마병원에서 출생한 신생아 중에서 신생아집중치료실에 1개월 이상 입원 치료를 받았던 출생체중 1,500 g 미만의 극소저출생체중아 255명을 대상으로 하였다. 이 중 뇌실주위백질연화증 환아 15명 및 중증뇌실출혈 환아 8명, 총 23명을 연구군으로 하였다. 전체 대상 255명 중 인공호흡기 치료를 받았던 환아는 139명이었다. 모든 대상아는 병력지를 기초로 산전 및 산후 병력 및 임상적 특성, 인공호흡기 치료 중 경과를 분석하였고, 뇌초음파검사 결과를 토대로 선별하였다. 결 과 : 전체 255례 중 뇌실주위백질연화증은 16례, 중증뇌실출혈은 8례였고, 출생체중이 작을수록 발생빈도는 더 높았다. 전체 대상 중 인공호흡기 치료병력이 있었던 환아가 139례였고 그 중 15례에서 뇌실주위백질연화증이, 8례에서 중증뇌실출혈이 발생하였다. 반면에, 인공호흡기 치료병력이 없었던 나머지 124례에서는 뇌실주위백질연화증 1례만이 발생하였다. 병력지를 기초로 한 후향적 조사에서 뇌실주위백질연화증과 연관되는 위험인자로서 유의할만한 것은 출생 시 가사(Apgar 점수<5), 무호흡, 인공호흡기 치료병력, 패혈증 및 산혈증이 있었고, 중증뇌실출혈의 경우는 출생 시 가사, 무호흡, 인공호흡기 치료병력, 호흡곤란증후군 및 산혈증이 유의할만 하였다. 인공호흡기 치료를 받았던 139례 중 두 질환군의 경우 이환되지 않았던 환아들에 비해 출생 당시 가사, 산혈증 및 무호흡의 병력이 더 많았고, 인공호흡기 치료 시 고농도의 흡입산소가 필요했던 경우와 장기간의 인공호흡기 치료가 필요했던 경우도 많았다. 결 론 : 다른 연구에서와 같이 본 연구에서도 인공호흡기 치료가 중증뇌실출혈과 뇌실주위백질연화증의 발생과 연관이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 분만 당시 인공호흡기 치료를 필요로 하는 선행 위험인자를 가지는 경우가 대부분이고, 또한 최근의 인공호흡기 치료기법의 발전으로 인해 인공호흡기 치료 자체가 중증뇌실출혈과 뇌실주위백질연화증의 직접적인 원인이라고 생각되어지지는 않으며 인공호흡기 치료가 요구되어지는 선행질환의 중증도가 더 직접적인 위험요소로 작용할 것으로 추정된다. 결론적으로 적절한 인공호흡기 치료와 더불어 보다 전문적인 산전 관리가 뇌실주위백질연화증 및 중증뇌실출혈의 발생빈도를 줄이는 중요한 수단이 될 것이라고 생각된다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.241-250
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• 2001

목적: 뇌동맥류파열에 의한 지주막하출혈에 동반되는 뇌혈관수축에 따른 뇌허혈 상태는 환자의 예후에 영향을 미치게 되므로 조기에 진단, 치료하는 것이 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 뇌동맥류파열에 의한 지주막하출혈 환자에서 기저/아세타졸아미드 부하 뇌혈류 SEPCT에서의 혈관예비능 유지여부가 환자의 예후를 예측하는데 도움이 되는지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 대뇌동맥류 파열에 의한 지주막하출혈이 있는 환자 21명을 대상으로 하였다. CT와 뇌혈관촬영으로 혈관수축여부를 진단하였으며, 기저/아세타졸아미드 부하 Tc-99m ECD SPECT로 혈관예비능 감소 유무를 평가하였고 GOS (glasgow outcome scale)로 임상경과를 평가하였다. 혈류예비능 감소와 혈관수축의 상관 관계를 알아보고, 혈류예비능감소, 혈관수축, 기저 SPECT의 혈류결손과 Hunt-Hess 등급, CT상 지주막하 출혈량, GOS등급과의 관계를 Fishers exact test로 분석하였다. 결과: 기저 SPECT에서 혈류결손은 81% (17/21)에서 관찰되었으며, 아세타졸아미드 투여 SEPCT에서 혈관예비능 감소는 38% (8/21)에서 관찰되었고, 혈관수축도 38% (8/21)에서 관찰되었다. 혈관예비능은 임상경과(GOS로 평가)가 양호한 군에서 유지되었고(92%,12/13) 불량한 군에서 감소되어(62.5%, 5/8) (p=0.014), 환자의 임상경과를 잘 반영하였다. 또한 혈관예비능 감소군에서 지주막하출혈정도가 심하였으며(p=0.017), Hunt-Hess 등급도 불량하였다(p=0.041). 혈관예비능과 혈관수축의 상관관계를 보면 서로 일치하는 경우가 71% (15/21)였으며, 혈관수축이 없이 혈관예비능이 감소된 경우가 23% (3/13), 혈관수축을 보이면서 혈관예비능이 유지되어 있는 경우가 8예 중 3예에서 관찰되었는데 환자들의 임상결과는 혈관예비능 보존유무와 일치하였다. 결론: 혈관촬영으로 진단한 뇌혈관수축은 실제 뇌혈류못하였고 기저/아세타졸아미드 부하 뇌혈류 SPECT는 뇌의 기능과 혈류 및 뇌혈관예비능을 평가함으로써 뇌동맥류파열에 의한 지주막하출혈 환자의 예후를 예측하는데 유용한 검사라고 생각된다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.34-46
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• 2007

Objectives: This study was to assess characteristics in acute stroke patients according to Sasangconstitution (SC). Methods : We assessed the type of SC of acute stroke patients in $2^{nd}$ Department of Internal Medicine at KyungHee University Oriental Hospital from October 2005 to September 2006. Each subject's SC type was confirmed when the result of QSCC II+ was in accordance with the opinion of the Sasangconstitutional medicine specialist. We investigated general characteristics, stroke type, blood test results, alcohol drinking, smoking and dietary preferences according to SC. Results: 108 subjects were included in the final analysis. This study showed that out of the total patients, the proportion of So-yang to Tae-eum to So-eum was equal to 5.5 to 3.5 to 1. Especially, men were higher proportion So-yang while women recorded a more significant ratio of Tae-eum. Also, the BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference, and WC/HC ratio recorded significantly high results. The result indicated that even though the Tae-eum let on the highest numerical value in the aspect of their past history and the final diagnosis, no significant difference was revealed according to SC. The ratio of cerebral infarction to cerebral hemorrhage was 9 to 1. SVO, LAA, SUE are the 3 types of cerebral infarction classified by TOAST; SVO ranked the highest while SUE ranked the lowest in all constitutions. The blood test result displayed that averages of both TL and the T-chol were the highest in Tae-eum while that of hematocrit in So-yangand that of HDL-chol in So-eum. However, there was no significant difference. There were no significant differences classified by gender or by SC in the aspect of the alcohol drinking and smoking history. The majority of So-yang and Tae-eum demonstrated a preference for meat while So-eum and So-yang displayed high preferences for sea food. Conclusions : With respect to these results. we could observe the general disposition of various characteristic distributions according to SC of acute stroke patients. For further research in this field. it seems necessary to construct fundamental databases for the prevention and treatment of stroke by increasing the number of patients observed and by analyzing delicate characteristics of each constitution type.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.422-434
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• 1980

Since 1968 up to the end of October 1980, 448 valves were replaced in 354 patients in Seoul National University Hospital. There were 238 mitral, 38 aortic, 7 tricuspid, 45 aortic with mitral, 23 tricuspid with mitral, and 3 triple valve replacement aortic mitral and tricuspid cases. Annual increase of mitral valve replacement cases and decrease of operative maortality were remarkable. Recently operative mortality of mitral valve replacement is about 5%. Sex ratio of mitral valve replacement is almost equal and there were 12 cases of pediatric patients (5%) among 238 cases, and patients under the age of 20 years were 34 (14.3%). Mitral valve replacement was done for 199 single mitral, 38 double valve and one triple valve lesions. Among 238 mitral valve replacement paients left atrial thrombus in 23(9.7%), atrial fibrillation in 132 (55.5%), and reoperation after blind mitral commissurotomy in 12(5%) cases were noted. In recent cases bioprosthetic valves, mainly lonescu-shiley valve were utilized to overcome the difficulties of postoperative late complications in anticoagnuation, especially for the rural patients and pediatric cases, in addition to the hemodynamic advantages of lonesocu valve. Among 354 patients 16 cases were congenital heart anomaly related, 5 ventricular septal defect related aortic and 4 Ebstein related tribuspid valve replacement cases. There were 2 congenital anomaly related mitral valve replacements, one for congenital mitral insufficiency of 7 years old boy and one for corrected transposition of the great vessels associated with mitral insufficiency. Among total 354 valve replacements 49 operative deaths (13.3%) were noted and in 238 mitral valve replacement 24 operative deaths occurred (10.1%). In 39 patients among 354 total valve replacements late complications were found. In 238 mitral valve replacement cases late complications were noted in 26 patients, among whom 16 cases expired. Main late complications were thrombe-embolism, subacute becteerial endocarditis, arrythmia cerebral hemorrhage due to unsatisfactory anticoagulation, and congestive heart failure in the incipient period of valve replacement were also noted. In mitral valve replacement cases long-term survival rate was 83.2% who showed marked clinical improvement. Ther were no evidences of calcification during the 2 years follow-up period for the lonescu-valve replacement cases among 19 pediatric patients. In conclusion 238 cases of mitral valve replacement were done with 24 operative deaths and 26 late complication cases among whom 16 expired. The long term survival was 83.2% of the cases. In pediatric cases in place of coumadin anticoagulation Persantin **** 75 and aspirin were administered after valve replacement. In adult cases who have difficulaties with coumadin anticoagulation and for those even with bioprosthetic heart valve replacement who needs long-term or permanent anticoagulation persantin 75 and aspirin combination regimen were administered with antisfactory results.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.914-921
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• 1997

저자들은 최근 가족력은 없지만 폐동정맥루와 간동맥혈관 조영술 및 위점막에서 관찰된 혈관기형을 동반한 Osler-Rendu-Weber 증후군 1예에서 폐동정맥루에 대해 금속코일을 이용한 색전요법을 시행하여 특별한 합병증 없이 증상의 개선을 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국환경보건학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경보건학회 2005년도 Proceedings of KSEH.Minamata Forum
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• pp.87-94
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• 2005

Results from previous studies revealed that metal level in the body is related to certain types of diseases. For example. serum copper level with chronic heart failure, iron and transferrin in the blood serum with acute cerebral vascular diseases, Zn in the CNS, lead with neurotoxicity, hypertension, genetic damage, arsenic with cancer skin lesion, Al with neurobehavioral function (cognitive impairment and memory disorder), and etc. The rate of stroke has increased in recent years and several metals were found to be responsible for causing stroke. This study compared several blood metal concentrations between stroke and non-stroke patients. Patients with stroke (116 samples) and non-stroke (111 samples including lowback pain and others) participated in this study. Total of 227 blood samples were collected and participants completed questionnaires regarding age, gender, occupation, residence, alcohol, smoking, and etc. To be qualified into the stroke group, patients have never experienced stroke previously. Subjects only included ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage patients diagnosed by brain CT and brain MRI. Patients with high risk of metal exposure such as herbal intake and job related exposure were excluded. 10ml of blood samples were analyzed by ICP-MS method at the Center of Nature and Science at Sangji University. Metal geometric mean (SD) concentrations in blood of study subjects showed higher values, 2.64-36.12%, than WHO reference values in Mn, Ni, Hg, Se, and As. Metal concentration in blood of stroke patients non-adjusted for potential confounders was higher except for Hg and also higher except for Ni in adjusted for potential confounders. Co was significantly higher in stroke patients (p=0.002) than non-stroke patients adjusted for potential confounders. Regression coefficient values of stroke patients was 0.17-8.25 in each metals. Odd ratio of stroke patients had 0.96 (Ni)-2.68 (Co) compared to non-stroke cases. This result means that Co increase of 1 raises the risk ratio of stroke by 2.86 times. Based on the results, metal concentration in blood seems to affect incidence of stroke.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.57-64
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• 1996

The purpose of this study is to investigate risk factor found in the patients with stroke in physical therapy. A questionnaire survey was carried out for 130 the patients, who had comparatively alert mentality, hospitalized in kyung hee oriental medical hospital with stroke from January, 1st to May 31st, 1996. Major findings of this stuty were as follows. 1. The stroke patients 67(51.5%)were males and 63(48.5%) femals. The age groups of 50 to 69 years accounted for 67.6% of the total stroke patients are the highest. The job groups of commerce and business of patients 58.5%. The living groups of major citys of the revealed the highest incidence(40.8%). 2. There were 40 patients (30.8 %) who had hemorrhage related condions as the direct cause of their stroke, and 90 patients (69.2 %) who had cerebral infarction with no hemorrhaging as the cause. of the disease that the patients suffered from before their stroke, blood pressure related problems were most numberous 76 patients(58.5%) had such problems. 3. A month before their attack of stroke, were asked what thay thought could become the causes of their strokes. The most frequently mentioned answers were fatigue, drinking too much, and smoking, as chosen by 45 patients(34.6 %). 4. In regarding the relation between stress and stroke, (37.7%), of the surveyed belonged to the most numerous group had of people who said they were not under stress. Yet this group had a large number of parents. And 22.3 % of the surveyed named conflicts among parents, siblings, and relatives. 5. Questions were asked to find out the relationship between complications of stroke and smoking or drinking. It was surprising to see a high rate of attack among the 55.4 % majority who answered that they did not smoke nor drink. 6. To sum up the affect of food on attack of stroke, 42.5% of the people who had a sprcey and salty diet had a higher rate of attack then the group of people with leisurely nature. 7. Looking at the family history, 40.4% of the patients said their parents also suffered the disease. This percentage is the highest. And 40.0% answered that there is no one who suffered in their family history. Judging from the percentages and family.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.112-127
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• 1987

Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular transmission function disorder characterized by fatigue and weakness of voluntary muscles. This muscular weakness is intensified by activity and stress, and improved by the use of anticholinesterase compounds. It was initially described by Erb in 1879 and later named myasthenia gravis by Jolly in 1895. Although the pathogenesis is Known to be an autoimmune related reduction in the number of available acetylcholine receptors at neuromuscular junctions, the role of thymus in myasthenia gravis is still unclear and under investigation. Thymectomy in the management of myasthenia gravis has become increasingly important since Dr. Blalock observed in 1939 that some patients with thymic tumors and myasthenia gravis improved following thymectomy. A clinical study of 102 cases of myasthenia gravis was performed at Yonsei University College of Medicine. Seoul, Korea from Jan. 1976 to Jun. 1986. In order to determine which factors are of prognostic significance, attention is focused upon pre-operative patient evaluation, problems in operative and post-operative care, and long-term follow-up observations. The results were as follows: 1. The sex distribution was 67 females and 35 males, the mean age of onset was 28.95*1.69 years, and the maximal incidence occurred between 21 and 40 years of age [56 cases: 54.9%]. 2. Clinical manifestations of ocular symptoms were seen to 70 patients [68.6%] extremities weakness in 33 [32.3%], bulbar weakness in 29 [28.4%], and dyspnea in 13 [12.7%]. 3. Study cases more than two thirds were classified as mild types [MG 1 and MG 11A] and 6 cases as grave [MG 1V] based on the modified Osserman`s classification system, 4. Thymectomy was performed in 19 cases which presented in severe myasthenia symptoms and showed no improvement with cholinergic drugs. Histologic examination of the excised thymus glands revealed no abnormalities in 4 cases, thymic hyperplasia in 5, benign thymoma in 5, and malignant thymoma in 5. 5. Immediate post-operative complications included 2 cases of pneumothorax which were treated by tube thoracostomies, there was no operative mortality. 6. The response to cholinergic drugs in 36 cases younger than 20 years old and in 27 cases older than 40 years was relatively poor, while that in 35 cases between the ages of 21 and 40 years old was good. 7. Thirty of 39 cases in groups IIB, III & IV improved markedly with medical or surgical management while only 16 of 59 cases in the mild groups [I and IIA] improved, almost all surgical cases improved in all categories. 8. There were 5 deaths. occurring between 7 months and 3 years 3 months of treatment of myasthenia gravis. The causes of death were myasthenic crisis in 2 cases, respiratory failure due to candidiasis & radiation pneumonitis in one case, cerebral hemorrhage due to high blood pressure in two case.