• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.251-261
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• 2023

본 연구는 국내 농업인의 천식 및 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환을 파악하기 위해 「농업인의 업무상 질병 및 손상조사」를 조사하였다. 관련된 국내연구자료가 미비하여 국외 농업인의 천식 및 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환 연구결과를 찾아보았고, 그 결과. 국내 농업인들의 천식 및 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환 유병률은 국외 연구 결과들보다 낮게 나타났다. 실제 국내 농업인의 호흡기 질환 유병률은 더 높을 수 있으므로, 추가적인 연구가 필요하고, 호흡기 질환 예방대책이 마련되어야 한다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.217-231
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• 2011

Objectives : This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Saengmaekcheongpye-eum (SCE) on a LPS-induced COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) model. Materials and Methods : The extract of SCE was treated to A549 cells and and LPS-induced COPD mouse model. Then, various parameters such as cell-based cyto-protective activity and histopathological finding were analyzed. Results : SCE showed a protective effect on LPS-induced cytotoxicity in A549 cells. This effect was correlated with analysis for caspase 3 levels, elastin contents, protein levels of cyclin B1, Cdc2, and phospho-Erk1/2, and gene expression of TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$ in A549 cells. SCE treatment also revealed a protective effect on LPS-induced lung injury in COPD mouse model. This effect was evidenced via histopathological findings including immunofluorescence stains against elastin and caspase 3, and protein levels of cyclin B1, Cdc2, and Erk1/2 in lung tissue. Conclusions : These data suggest that SCE has pharmaceutical properties on lung injury. This study thus provides scientific evidence for the efficacy of SCE for clinical application to patients with COPD.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.82-94
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• 2012

Objectives: The aim of study was to develop a standard clinical oriental medicine evaluation instrument for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: We appointed 10 respiratory professors of oriental medicine as the advisory committee. The committee was organized and met several times to discuss the patterns of syndrome differentiation (辨證) and its items based on clinical symptoms of COPD patients and review of published literature. Then the committee investigated the importance of items by e-mail and decided the weight and final weight, respectively. Results: According to the answers and conferences, we determined the Korean oriental medical assessment tool for COPD comprised of the 7 type of patterns of syndrome differentiation which have 9 items with the mean weight and final weight of each item, respectively. Conclusions: This Korean oriental medical assessment tool for COPD was newly developed through expert consensus. We expect to apply this tool to subsequent research as its validity and reliability is further confirmed.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권4호
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• pp.311-318
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• 2019

Background: Although physical activity is known to be beneficial to lung function, few studies have been conducted to investigate the correlation between physical activity and lung function in dusty areas. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the correlation between physical activity and lung function in a Korean cohort including normal and COPD-diagnosed participants. Methods: Data obtained from the COPD in dusty areas (CODA) cohort was analyzed for the following factors: lung function, symptoms, and information about physical activity. Information on physical activity was valuated using questionnaires, and participants were categorized into two groups: active and inactive. The evaluation of the mean lung function, modified Medical Research Council dyspnea grade scores, and COPD assessment test scores was done based on the participant physical activity using a general linear model after adjusting for age, sex, smoking status, pack-years, height, and weight. In addition, a stratification analysis was performed based on the smoking status and COPD. Results: Physical activity had a correlation with high forced expiratory volume in 1 second ($FEV_1$) among CODA cohort (p=0.03). While the active group exhibited significantly higher $FEV_1$ compared to one exhibited by the inactive group among past smokers (p=0.02), no such correlation existed among current smokers. There was no significant difference observed in lung function after it was stratified by COPD. Conclusion: This study established a positive correlation between regular physical activity in dusty areas and lung function in participants.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권7호
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• pp.93-104
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• 2021

본 연구는 만성폐쇄성폐질환자에게 수중운동 중재의 효과를 파악하기 위해 체계적 문헌고찰 및 메타 분석하였다. 선정된 문헌은 2013부터 2018년 7월까지 8개 검색엔진(Cochrane central, EMbase, Cinahl, Pubmed, Riss4U, NDSL, DBPIA, Koreamed)으로 체계적으로 문헌 검색하였다. 2명의 연구자가 문헌을 선정하고, 질 평가하였다. 총 5개의 문헌이 선정되었으며, 문헌의 질 평가 결과가 우수하지 않았다. 또한 수중운동 중재와 일반적인 간호를 메타 분석한 결과 6분 보행거리, 삶의 질에서 효과가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 COPD 환자를 대상으로 수중 내에서 이뤄지는 다양한 형태의 운동 중재를 소개하여 프로그램 적용에 유용한 자료가 될 것으로 생각된다. 그러나 문헌의 수가 적어 일반화에 어려움이 있다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권1호
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• pp.24-29
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• 2012

Background: Measurement of peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) in a follow-up examination for a chronic airway disease is useful because it has the advantages of being a simple measurement and can be repeated during examination. The aim of this study was to examine the annual decrease of PEFR in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and to confirm the factors which influence this decrease. Methods: From May, 2003 to September, 2010, the annual decrease of PEFR was obtained from asthma and COPD patients attending an outpatient pulmonary clinic. PEFR was measured using a Mini-Wright peak flow meter (Clement Clarke International Ltd. UK), and we conducted an analysis of factors that influence the change of PEFR and its average values. Results: The results showed an annual decrease of $1.70{\pm}12.86$ L/min the asthmatic patients and an annual decrease of $10.3{\pm}7.32$ L/min in the COPD patients. Age and $FEV_1$ were the predictive factors influencing change in asthma, and $FEV_1$ and smoking were the predictive factors influencing change in COPD. Conclusion: We confirmed the annual decreasing PEFR in patients with chronic airway disease and identified factors that work in conjunction with $FEV_1$ to influence the change.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.343-352
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• 2001

연구배경 : 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환 기능의 평가를 위해서 여러 가지 비침습적, 침습적 방법이 이용되나 그 정확도나 실용성에 있어서 한계가 있었다. 최근 도플러 심초음파상의 수축기, 이완기 및 박출시간을 조합한 기능지수인 Tei 지수가 우심실기능을 평가하는 유용한 방법으로 알려지고 있어 저자 등은 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환 환자의 Tei 지수를 구하여 우심실 기능을 평가하고 폐기능검사와의 상관관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환 환자 26예와 대조군 10예을 대상으로 간헐파 도플러를 이용하여 도플러 간격을 측정하였다. Tei 지수는 등용성 수축시간(ICT)과 등용성 이완시간(IRT)의 합을 박출시간(ET)으로 나누어 구하였고, PEP, ICT/ET, PEP/ET, IRT/ET를 측정하여 환자군과 대조군을 비교하였다. 폐기능과 Tei 지수의 상관관계를 구하였고, Tei 지수와 다른 도플러 간격의 상관관계를 알아보았다. 결 과 : Tei 지수는 환자군에서 대조군에 비해 유의하게 증가되어 있었고($0.45{\pm}0.17$ vs. $0.27{\pm}0.03$, p<0.01), ICT/ET ($0.32{\pm}0.08$ vs. $0.25{\pm}0.05$, p<0.05), PEP/ET ($0.46{\pm}0.10$ vs. $0.38{\pm}0.06$, p<0.05), IRT/ET ($0.29{\pm}0.16$ vs. $0.15{\pm}0.15$, p&0.05) 등은 대조군보다 증가되어 있었으며 박출시간은 단축되어있었다($255.2{\pm}32.6$ vs. $314.2{\pm}16.5$, p<0.05). 환자군에서 Tei 지수는 1초간 노력성 호기량과 역상관성을 보였고 (r=-0.469), 중증 폐기능 장애가 있는 3기 환자는 1기나 2기 환자에 비해 Tei 지수가 증가되어 있었다. 환자군에서 Tei 지수는 박출시간과 역상관성을 보였고 (r=-0.469), ICT/ET(r=0.453), PEP/ET(r=0.480), IRT(r=0.812), IRT/ET(r=0.896) 는 Tei 지수와 유의한 상관관계가 있었다. 결 론 : Tei 지수는 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환 환자에서 정상 대조군에 비해 유의하게 증가되어 있으며 폐기능 지표와도 유의한 연관성을 보여 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환 환자의 우심실 기능을 평가하는데 유용한 검사법으로 사료된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.293-301
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• 2020

Hypersecretion of pulmonary mucus is a major pathophysiological feature in allergic and inflammatory respiratory diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overproduction and/or oversecretion of mucus cause the airway obstruction and the colonization of pathogenic microbes. Developing a novel pharmacological agent to regulate the production and/or secretion of pulmonary mucus can be a useful strategy for the effective management of pathologic hypersecretion of mucus observed in COPD and asthma. Thus, in the present review, we tried to give an overview of the conventional pharmacotherapy for mucus-hypersecretory diseases and recent research results on searching for the novel candidate agents for controlling of pulmonary mucus hypersecretion, aiming to shed light on the potential efficacious pharmacotherapy of mucus-hypersecretory diseases.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.624-630
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• 2016

Objective: This study was designed to analyze the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients who attended a Korean medicine hospital and treatment effects through retrospective chart reviews.Methods: The medical records of 192 outpatients who had been diagnosed with COPD and visited the Allergy, Immune, and Respiratory System Department of Kyung Hee Korean Medicine Hospital from 1 February 2006 to 1 February, 2016 were retrospectively reviewed.Results: The study group consisted of 112 and 80 females. The median age of the patients was 59.80±15.46 y. Fifty of the patients had been diagnosed with chronic upper respiratory diseases, such as chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis, or sinusitis. The chief complaints were cough (n=136), sputum (n=124), and dyspnea (n=82). Other frequent symptoms were fatigue (n=11), hyperhidrosis (n=8), and a bad taste in the mouth (n=7). All the patients were prescribed Korean herbal medicine. In the study, 61 (31.77%) patients were treated with acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping therapy, or herbal steam therapy. Symptoms improved in 126 (65.63%) patients 141±272.82 d after the first treatment.Conclusions: Some of the COPD patients had chronic upper respiratory disease. The chief complains were cough, sputum, and dyspnea. Oher frequent symptoms related to body malfunction and pain. The symptoms improved in 126 (65.63%) patients 141.00±272.82 d post-treatment.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제83권1호
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• pp.42-50
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• 2020

Background: Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is regarded as a potential biomarker for identifying eosinophilic inflammation. We aimed to evaluate the clinical implication of FeNO and its influence on inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) prescription rate in Korean chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Methods: FeNO level and its association with clinical features were analyzed. Changes in the prescription rate of ICS before and after FeNO measurement were identified. Results: A total of 160 COPD patients were divided into increased (≥25 parts per billion [ppb], n=74) and normal (<25 ppb, n=86) FeNO groups according to the recommendations from the American Thoracic Society. Compared with the normal FeNO group, the adjusted odds ratio for having history of asthma without wheezing and with wheezing in the increased FeNO group were 2.96 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.40-6.29) and 4.24 (95% CI, 1.37-13.08), respectively. Only 21 out of 74 patients (28.4%) with increased FeNO prescribed ICS-containing inhaler and 18 of 86 patients (20.9%) with normal FeNO were given ICS-containing inhaler. Previous exacerbation, asthma, and wheezing were the major factors to maintain ICS at normal FeNO level and not to initiate ICS at increased FeNO level. Conclusion: Increased FeNO was associated with the history of asthma irrespective of wheezing. However, FeNO seemed to play a subsidiary role in the use of ICS-containing inhalers in real-world clinics, which was determined with prior exacerbation and clinical features suggesting Th2 inflammation.