• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.139-143
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• 2014

Spontaneous intramuscular hematoma of the abdominal wall is a rare condition characterized by acute abdominal pain. It is often misdiagnosed as a surgical condition. It used to be associated with risk factors such as coughing, pregnancy, and anticoagulant therapy. Most cases of abdominal wall hematomas were rectus sheath hematomas caused by the rupture of either the superior or inferior epigastric artery, but spontaneous internal oblique hematoma was extremely rare. In this report, we present a case of spontaneous internal oblique hematoma in a 69-year-old man with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease who was taking cilostazol. The patient complained of abrupt abdominal pain with a painful palpable lateral abdominal mass while sleeping. The abdominal computed tomography showed an 8 cm-sized mass in the patient's left internal oblique muscle. The administration of cilostazol was immediately stopped, and the intramuscular hematoma of the lateral oblique muscle disappeared with conservative management.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2022

본 연구는 지역사회 재가노인을 대상으로 우울과 연하장애의 수준과 그 관련성을 확인하기 위한 목적으로 시행한 횡단적 조사연구이다. 연구대상은 2개 도시에서 65세 이상의 노인 159명을 편의추출 방법으로 모집하였다. 수집된 자료는 기술통계, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, Stepwise multiple regression으로 분석하였다. 분석결과에 의하면 대상자의 우울은 평균 4.56점이었고, 우울과 연하장애는 통계적으로 유의미한 정적 상관관계가 있었다. 또한 다중회귀분석을 통해 우울에 영향을 미치는 변수는 주관적 건강상태(𝛽=-.210, p=.019), 연하장애(𝛽=.202, p=.006), 만성질환 수(𝛽 =.188, p=.015), 구강상태(𝛽=-.174, p=.041)인 것으로 밝혀졌고, 이 변수들의 설명력은 23.9%였다. 그러므로 노인의 우울 감소를 위해 주관적 건강상태, 연하장애, 만성질환, 구강상태를 고려한 구체적이고 실질적인 건강관리 전략이 모색되어야 할것이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.555-563
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• 1999

연구배경: 만성기침은 흔한 증상으로 원인규명을 위한 체계적인 접근이 필요하다. 만성기침의 원인질환으로 후비루 증후군, 기관지 천식, 위식도 역류질환, 그리고 만성기관지염 등이 있으나 우리 나라의 통계는 없는 실정이다. 이에 저자들은 만성기침 환자의 원인질환과 그 빈도를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 단순 흉부방사선상 정상소견인 만성기침 환자 93명을 대상으로 문진, 이학적 검사, 필요에 따라 부비동사진, 폐기능검사, 메타콜린 기관지유발검사, 24시간 보행성 식도 pH 검사를 시행하여 후비루 증후군, 기관지염, 기관지 천식, 위식도 역류질환 그리고 기타질환으로 구분하였다. 결 과: 만성기침 환자 93명중 후비루 증후군은 49명(52%), 기관지염 15명(16%), 기관지 천식 10명(11%), 위식도 역류질환 4명(4%), 후비루 증후군과 기관지 천식이 동반된 경우가 7명(8%)이었다. 기타 경우 8명(9%)으로 angiotensin converting enzyme 억제제 4명과 원인 불명 4명이 있었다. 치료반응을 살펴보면 만성기침 환자 93명중 72%에서 증상호전이 있었고 5%은 증상이 지속되었으며 23%이 추적관찰 중 소실되었다. 후비루 증후군 환자 경우 69%가 치료호전이 있었고, 기관지염은 73%, 기관지 천식은 80%, 위식도 역류질환은 50%, 후비루 증후군과 기관지 천식이 동반된 환자는 100%, 그리고 기타로 구분된 환자 63%에서 증상의 소실 또는 호전의 치료반응이 있었다. 결 론: 만성기침 환자의 원인질환으로 후비루 증후군이 가장 많았고 기관지염, 기관지 천식 순 이었다. 대부분 원인질환을 밝힐 수 있었으며, 치료판정도 진단에 중요한 요소이다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.465-472
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• 2008

We experienced a rare case of oral squamous cell carcinoma arisen from gingival tissues overlying prolonged chronic osteomyelitis of the mandible. A 66 years old man complained of unhealed extraction sockets of left mandibular second premolar and first molar, and showed extensive leukoplakia in the gingival tissues of the same area. The inflammation of the socket granuloma became severe and extended into adjacent mandibular proper, resulted in diffuse suppurative chronic osteomyelitis of mandibular body, exhibiting irregular osteolytic changes of mandibular trabecular patterns in mottled radiolucent appearance. The leukoplakia was initially diagnosed under microscope, and the involved gingival tissues were radically removed. Thereafter, the gingival soft tissue inflammation involving the mandibular osteomyelitis was hardly healed for two years. During the period of repeated surgical treatments for the inflamed lesion, nine biopsies were taken sequentially. Until the eighth biopsy, there consistently showed the suppurative osteomyelitis with ingrowing gingival tissues into the bony inflammatory lesion. The gingival epithelium showed the features of leukoplakia but no evidence of malignant changes. However, the ninth biopsy, taken about 2 years after initial diagnosis, showed the early carcinomatous changes of the gingival epithelium. The neoplastic epithelial cells were relatively well differentiated with many keratin pearls, and infiltrated only into underlying connective tissues. So, we presumed that the present case of squamous cell carcinoma was caused by the persistent inflammatory condition of the mandibular osteomyelitis, and also suggest that the leukoplakia should be carefully removed in the beginning to prevent the neoplatic promotion of the chronic inflammation.

• 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%.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.233-239
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• 2007

This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of Dochetang for the treatment of chronic diarrhea in a 4 months-old-female Korean native calf. The calf was presented to the Wow Animal Clinic, Iksan with the history of chronic diarrhea for several weeks. The feces test did not reveal the presence of the parasites or microbes causing diarrhea in calf. The blood test was also negative to the virus that causes of diarrhea in calf. Adminstration of parenteral antibiotics resulted in improvement of the condition temporarily but diarrhea was recurred again after 2-3 weeks. Then the calf was treated with Dochetang administered orally once a day in an empty stomach for 15 days. Feces was significantly reduced in moisture on 7 days after initial treatment. On 9 days after initial treatment, the calf had normal appetite and defecation in physiological conditions. Blood samples were collected before administration and on 1, 2 and 3 weeks after initial administration of Dochetang for hematology and biochemistry. A significantly differences were observed in the white blood cell (WBC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), albumin (ALB), glutamic pyrubic transaminase (GPT), inorganic phosphorus (IP) and magnesium (Mg), while no significant differences were seen in the red blood cell (RBC), hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (HCT), platelet (PLT), glucose (Glu), total protein (T-pro), glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatine (CRE). This study suggests that Dochetang administration can be a successful alternative therapeutic agent in instead of antibiotics for the treatment of chronic diarrhea in calves.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2021

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to find out if it helps to improve static balance ability and weight bearing rate for chronic stroke patients with poor balance in clinical intervention through a method of correcting movement errors while performing a task by vibrotactile bio-feedback providing pressure information. Methods : Fifteen chronic stroke patients (12 male and 3 female) were participated in this study. To examine the effects of vibrotactile bio-feedback and general standing without bio-feedback on static balance ability and weight distribution symmetric index in all subjects randomized with R Studio. The static balance ability and weight distribution symmetric index of the participants was evaluated using a force plate. A paired t-test was used for comparison of each conditions. Statistical significance was set at α=0.05. Results : The comparisons of static balance ability and weight distribution symmetric index in chronic stroke patients after two different condition are as follows. In the static balance ability and weight distribution symmetric index, the vibrotactile feedback providing pressure information showed a significant difference compared to none feedback (p<.001). Conclusion : The vibrotactile bio-feedback providing pressure information in real time can support an improve in static balance ability, uniform weight bearing rehabilitation in chronic stroke patients. In the future, it is hoped that a follow-up study that provides a better direction of intervention compared to various feedback interventions commonly used in clinical practice.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.42-54
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to analyze that ICT-based primary health care affects clinical changes of participants in the primary care chronic disease management pilot project using ICT medical care. Customized health information data, provided by National Health Insurance Service, was used for the analysis. The study targeted a total of 676 people that participated in primary care chronic disease management pilot project using ICT medical care from 2017 to 2018. Hierarchical regression was used to test three model. First, there were many subjects who used face-to-face consultation and non-face-to-face consultation(messaging), but less than half of patients using non-face-to-face consultation(telephone). Second, after participating in the pilot project, the fasting blood sugar level decreased. Third, the clinical condition of the subjects appeared to be an important factor in controlling blood sugar levels. Finally, patients using the non-face-to-face consultation(messaging) had reduced blood sugar levels after participating in the project. This results imply that non-face-to-face consultation is effective in reducing fasting blood sugar level with hospital intervention, and there are effects of the primary care chronic disease management project using ICT.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.43-52
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• 2021

Purpose : Chronic neck pain negatively impacts the quality of life and causes various problems in daily life due to pain, insomnia, and sleep disturbances in patients with this condition. Therapeutic interventions to solve these problems in rehabilitation and physical therapy are being introduced; however, the evidence of the efficacy of myofascial release (MFR) is still insufficient. This study aimed to investigate the effects of applying MFR on pain, insomnia, and sleep disturbances in patients with chronic neck pain. Methods : Ten patients with chronic neck pain were randomly selected and grouped into the experimental group (n₁ = 10) and control group (n₂ = 10) by cross-over design. Pain was measured before and after MFR intervention. Moreover, insomnia was measured only after MFR intervention. Polysomnography was performed after MFR intervention. Wilcoxon signed rank test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for the visual analog scale (VAS). Independent sample t-test was separately performed to measure insomnia and sleep. Results : After MFR intervention, the VAS score of the experimental group (p = 0.005) significantly decreased than that of the control group (p = 0.002). The insomnia score of the experimental group significantly decreased than that of the control group (p = 0.001). The total sleep time (p = 0.001), sleep efficiency (p = 0.001), and sleep latency (p = 0.001) of the experimental group significantly increased than those of the control group in the polysomnographic measurement. Conclusion : The application of MFR of the neck and upper trunk may have a positive effect on pain, insomnia, and sleep disturbances in patients with chronic neck pain. It was also suggested that an objective and quantitative polysomnography can be used more often in the field of rehabilitation and physical therapy.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.253-264
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• 2024

Chronic neuropathic pain (CNP) is a complex condition often arising from neural maladaptation after nerve injury. Understanding CNP complications involves the intricate interplay between brain-heart dynamics, assessed through quantitative electroencephalogram (qEEG) and heart rate variability (HRV). However, insights into their interaction in chronic pain are limited. Resting EEG and simultaneous electrocardiogram (lead II) of the participants were recorded for qEEG and HRV analysis. Correlations between HRV and qEEG parameters were calculated and compared with age, sex, and body mass index (BMI)-matched controls. CNP patients showed reduced HRV and significant increases in qEEG power spectral densities within delta, theta, and beta frequency ranges. A positive correlation was found between low frequency/high frequency (LF/HF) ratio in HRV analysis and theta, alpha, and beta frequency bands in qEEG among CNP patients. However, no significant correlation was observed between parasympathetic indices and theta, beta bands in qEEG within CNP group, unlike age, sex, and BMI-matched healthy controls. CNP patients display significant HRV reductions and distinctive qEEG patterns. While healthy controls exhibit significant correlations between parasympathetic HRV parameters and qEEG spectral densities, these relationships are diminished or absent in CNP individuals. LF/HF ratio, reflecting sympathovagal balance, correlates significantly with qEEG frequency bands (theta, alpha, beta), illuminating autonomic dysregulation in CNP. These findings emphasize the intricate brain-heart interplay in chronic pain, warranting further exploration.