• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2019

The number of people with chronic diseases has been increasing steadily but the indicators for the management of chronic diseases have not improved significantly. To improve the existing chronic disease management system, a new policy will be introduced, which includes the establishment of care plans for hypertension and diabetes patients by primary care physicians and the provision of care coordination services based on these plans. Care coordination refers to a series of activities to assist patients and their families and it has been known to be effective in reducing medical costs and avoiding the unnecessary use of the hospital system by individuals. To offer well-coordinated and high-quality care services, it is necessary to develop a service quality assurance plan, track and manage patients, provide patient support, agree on patient referral and transition, and develop an effective information system. Local governance should be established for chronic disease management, and long-term plans and continuous quality improvement are necessary.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2013

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of sling exercise with PNF basic procedure in patients with chronic low back pain. Methods : This study included 14 patients with chronic low back pain, who were performed sling exercise combined PNF basic procedure. The exercise program comprised 3 sessions of 30 minutes per week for 8 weeks. The VAS(Visual analogue Scale) and BBS(Berg Balance Scale) were evaluated before and after training. All data were analyzed using SPSS 12.0. Results : Significant differences were observed the chronic low back pain patient for VAS, BBS. Chronic low back pain patient improved all test. Conclusion : Sling exercise with PNF basic procedure about chronic low back pain patient is very useful and effective. It is effective in clinical practice.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제65권5호
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• pp.222-229
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• 2022

Pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a chronic illness that affects the overall quality of life of patients during childhood. This article highlights the psychological and social burden of CKD in patients and their families. Patients with CKD and their families require comprehensive treatment for psychosocial problems. Therefore, it is crucial for pediatricians to screen for these issues and refer patients and their families for therapy. Tools that are short, easy to administer, and easy to score, such as the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory or the Childhood Depression Inventory, can be utilized during routine clinical appointments. Reducing the negative impact of CKD on the family will improve the well-being and coping skills of patients and their families.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.227-240
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• 2006

Objective: To know the recurrence rate of paranasal sinusitis in adults using follow-up investigations. Method: Data was collected from 37 patients who were treated in the Department of Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology, Kangnam Oriental Medical Hospital from 2001-10-01 to 2005-05-31 for chronic paranasal sinusitis in adults over 21 years of age. Results & conclusions: 1. The males made up 51.4% and females made up 48.6%. The recurrence rate was 78.4%. 2. By residence, 78.4% lived in apartments; 21.6% lived in houses. 3. Of the main symptoms, nasal obstruction was the most common. 4. The duration of the disease was within 1 month to 40 years; the group with difficulties within the last 5 years made up the largest group. 5. The patients who had chronic nasal family histories made up 40.5%; Patients who didn't have chronic nasal family histories made up 59.5%. 6. In regards to the period of Tx distribution. the group treated within 4 weeks made up the largest group at 54.1%. 7. As far as methods of Tx distribution, the group of patients treated with herbal medicine and acupuncture were larger (62.2%) than the group treated with only herbal medicine (37.8%). 8. The most common nasal condition symptom in patient histories was chronic rhinitis. 9. The most frequent areas affected by paranasal sinusitis on PNS images were the lateral maxillary sinus, the unilateral maxillary sinus and the ethmoidal sinus. 10. The number of patients who drank little was larger (75.7%) than the number of drinking patients(24.3%); There were more non-smoking patients (78.4%) than smoking patients(16.2%). 11. The patients who slept for 6-7 hours made up the larger group (40.5%). 12. The number of patients who preferred warm water was larger making up 54.1 %; the number of patients that preferred cool water made up 21.6%. 13. The patients who had a common cold 3-5 times a year was the largest group at 54.1%.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.79-90
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• 2013

Objectives: This study is based on Public Care Service for Chronic Diseases in Incheon Metropolitan City featuring Health-Point Service. It is objective to evaluate whether the service could improve self-management ability of hypertension and diabetes patients. Methods: The knowledge about diabetes and hypertension, which can be improved by educational intervention, is considered as one of the most important factor for self-management ability. While the education service have been conducted, 194 patients who have been diagnosed as hypertension and diabetes within 3 months were included. They completed questionnaires two times within 4 months period, which give information about the knowledge, service registration and education experiences. For further inspection, 396 patients who had been diagnosed formerly were studied by cross-sectional analysis. Results: Regardless of service registration or educational intervention, there wasn't statistically meaningful difference between the initial and the follow-up assessments on the knowledge. However, when investigating formerly diagnosed patients, educated patients had better knowledge on hypertension compared with non-educated patients and registered patients, educated patients had the better knowledge on diabetes compared with non-registered patients, non-educated patients. Additionally, analyzing each questions, educated patients got higher grades in questions about definition of hypertension, diabetes managements which they can practice in daily lives. Conclusions: It is probable that long-term service registration and education experiences could improve the knowledge and self-management ability.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제11권8호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2011

만성질환자가 증가함에 따라서 유헬스 서비스는 특정 질병의 치료 및 관리에서 서비스 대상자에 대한 행동수정기반의 예방서비스로 진화하고 있다. 기존의 유헬스 서비스는 원격진료나 상담을 통한 서비스나 생체정보의 모니터링만을 제공하여 대사증후군 등 만성질환자를 예방하거나 관리하는 것에는 한계가 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 만성질환자의 건강관리를 위한 멀티플랫폼 기반의 유헬스 서비스 모델를 제안한다. 멀티플랫폼 기반의 유헬스 서비스는 PC와 스마트폰을 통하여 사용자의 위치와 제한없이 지속적으로 건강 정보 및 식이, 운동에 대한 서비스가 가능하다. 또한 임상정보를 바탕으로 CDS(Clinical Decision Support) 모듈을 활용한 처방 서비스를 의사와 간호사에게 제공한다. 의사는 행동수정 프로그램을 통해 서비스 대상자의 생활패턴을 파악하고 맞춤화된 서비스의 제공이 가능하다. 본 유헬스 서비스 모델은 서비스 대상자에게 멀티플랫폼 환경에서 효과적인 서비스를 제공하여 만성질환자의 건강증진에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.835-839
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• 1999

1974년에 말기 신부전증 환자에서 심폐바이패스를 이용한 관상동맥우회술이 처음 보고된 이래 고위 穩\ulcorner인 만성 신부전증 환자들에서의 관상동맥우회술에 대한 많은 연구 논문들이 발표되어 왔다. 만성 신부전증 환자들은 고혈압, 당뇨 등을 동반하는 경우가 종종 있으며, 이 질환들의 합병증 혹은 만성 신부전증 자체가 관상동맥우회술의 단기및 장기 생존율에 영향을 미칠수 있다. 개심술을 받은 말기 신부전증 환자들에서는 감염과 패혈증 등의 합병증의 발생률이 높으며, 수술전후의 수액량과 전해질 장애 등으로 수술 위험도가 증 가하는 것으로 알려져 왔다. 저자들은 3예의 만성 신부전증 환자들에서 심폐바이패스를 사용하지 않고 관상 동맥우회술을 시행하여 그 결과를 발표하고자 한다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.289-294
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• 2022

Background: Orofacial pain is defined as pain felt in the soft or hard tissues of the head, face, mouth, and neck. Chronic orofacial pain is often challenging to diagnose and difficult to treat. Due to the lack of available information about the prevalence and clinical form of orofacial pain, this study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of chronic orofacial pain in patients presenting at the Department of Oral Medicine of Shahid Beheshti Dental School between 2012 and 2022. Methods: In this retrospective study, we evaluated the files of 121 patients at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases of Shahid Beheshti Dental School, which were completed during 2012-2022. We extracted the required information from these files. Results: In total, 121 files were included in the study (30 male, 91 female). The mean age of the patients was 43.68 ± 16.79 years. The most common diagnosis in patients with chronic orofacial pain was temporomandibular disorders (TMD) (55.3%). Among pain-related factors, psychological factors showed the highest frequency (30.5%). Opening and closing (43.8%) had the highest frequency among factors that increased pain, and the rest (6.6%) had the highest frequency among the factors that reduced pain. Most patients experienced unilateral pain over the masseter area. Most patients reported their pain intensity to be greater than 7 in the verbal analog scale (VAS). The most common symptom associated with pain was joint noise (37.1%). Conclusion: A ten-year retrospective evaluation of patient files showed that more than half of the patients with chronic orofacial pain had TMD.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제60권5호
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• pp.510-515
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• 2006

연구 배경 : 만성폐쇄성폐질환(COPD)은 45세 이상의 성인에서 국내 유병률 17.2%로 주요 질환이다. 하지만, 국내 COPD 환자의 사망원인에 대한 연구는 불충분한 상황이다. 이에 국내 COPD 환자 사망원인에 대해서 알아보고자 서울아산병원 의무기록을 후향적으로 조사하였다. 방 법 : 2003년 1년간 서울아산병원에서 COPD로 진료한 1,078명의 사망여부를 통계청에 의뢰하여 총 사망자 88명을 얻었고 이중 폐결핵 후유증, 기관지확장증, 폐암 등 암 환자를 제외한 후 남은 28명의 COPD 환자 대상으로 사망원인을 분석하였다. 결 과 : COPD 환자의 사망원인은 폐렴 등 호흡기 원인이 16명 (57%), 심장 원인 5명 (18%), 급사 3명 (11%), 기타 4명 (14%) 등이었다. 서울아산병원 내에서 사망한 환자와 외에서 사망한 환자의 호흡기 관련 사망이 각각 83%(10명/12명)과 38%(6명/16명)이었다 (P=0.05) $FEV_1$이 50%예측치보다 큰 환자와 작은 환자의 호흡기 관련 사망은 각각 43%과 55%이었다 (P=0.89). 결 론 : 국내 3차 병원에서 진료하는 COPD 환자의 사망 원인은 폐렴 등 호흡기 원인 다수를 차지한다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.216-223
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• 2009

Background: There have been limited reports on the effectiveness of 5% lidocaine patches (L5Ps) for treating a few types of chronic pain. We utilized L5Ps for chronic pain patients with various diagnoses and who had incompletely responded to their current treatment regimen. This study aimed at describing the results of a retrospective review of an open-label L5P trial to assess L5Ps' effectiveness and safety for treating various chronic pain patients. Methods: The chronic pain patients with pain lasting longer than 6-month duration were offered a 2-week L5P treatment trial. The patients were maintained on their other analgesic regimens. The treatment effect was measured according to the change from the baseline visual analog scale (VAS) to the week 2 VAS. After a 2-week trial, the patients were asked if they perceived pain improvement with L5Ps by using a four-item Pain Relief Scale (1 = a lot of relief, 2 = slight relief, 3 = no change, 4 = worse pain). Results: In the combined patient population (n = 177), 2-week treatment with the L5Ps significantly improved the week 2 VAS (P = 0.000). Significant improvement in the VAS was reported by the chronic pain patients with postherpetic neuralgia, intercostal neuralgia, degenerative osteoarthritis at knee joint, and other maladies. A higher proportion of the chronic pain patients reported improving their pain by the L5Ps. Seven patients experienced mild or moderate patch-related adverse events. Conclusions: The L5P provided clinically meaningful pain relief in some refractory chronic pain patients without any severe adverse events.