• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.1217-1224
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• 2007

목 적 : 소아 ALL 관해유도 시 스테로이드는 중추적인 역할을 하는 약제로 덱사메타손은 프레드니솔론에 비해 항백혈병 효과가 우수하지만 감염, 혈당 불내성, 골 괴사 등의 합병증의 가능성도 높다. 본원에서는 백혈병 세포에 대한 높은 항암효과를 고려하여 관해유도 시 덱사메타손을 사용했지만 이 약제에 의한 합병증 감소를 위해 2005년부터 시행한 치료지침(CMCPL-2005)에는 덱사메타손의 투여기간을 총 4주에서 3주로 일주일 단축해서 투여하였다. 이에 저자들은 수정한 치료지침의 관해유도율 및 주요 합병증 발생률을 기존지침(CMCPL-2001)의 성적과 비교 분석하기로 하였다. 방 법 : 가톨릭대학교 성모병원 소아과에서 2001년 1월부터 2006년 12월까지 ALL로 진단 받은 환아들의 기록을 후향적으로 조사하였다. 2001년 1월부터 2004년 12월까지 기간 동안 ALL을 진단받은 환아들은 CMCPL-2001지침 하에 관해유도를 받았고 2005년 이후에 진단받은 환아들은 CMCPL-2005지침 하에 관해유도를 받았다. 대상 환아에 대한 기초자료로 나이, 성별, 진단 시 백혈구 수, 면역표현형, 세포유전학적 특징, 그리고 위험군 분류에 대해 조사하였다. 각 CMCPL-2001 및 CMCPL-2005군의 전처치 기간 동안의 스테로이드 투여에 대한 반응을 확인하고 관해유도 결과를 분석하였다. 관해유도를 위해 입원한 기간 동안 발생한 감염, 간독성, 신경계, 위장관계, 내분비계 합병증 등은 NCI 독성 기준분류를 토대로 조사하였다. 결 과 : 총 141명이 CMCPL-2001지침으로, 88명이 CMCPL- 2005지침으로 관해유도를 받았다. 고위험군에 해당하는 10세 이상 환아, 예후 불량인자에 포함되는 염색체전위가 CMCPL-2005군에 유의하게 많았다. CMCPL-2001군에서는 총 132례(94%), CMCPL-2005군에서는 81례(92%)가 전처치 스테로이드에 양호한 반응을 보여 통계적인 차이는 없었고 관해유도 치료 후 시행한 골수검사에서도 CMCPL-2001군에서는 136례(96%), CMCPL- 2005군에서는 82례(93%)가 완전관해를 보여 동등한 치료성적을 보였다. CMCPL-2005군이 신경계, 위장관계, 심혈관계 등의 스테로이드와 연관된 합병증 없이 관해유도를 받을 확률이 CMCPL- 2001군보다 높았지만 감염성 합병증과 같은 중증합병증에 대해서는 두 군간에 차이가 없었다. 결 론 : 소아 ALL의 관해유도 치료지침에서 덱사메타손의 투여를 일주일 단축해도 기존의 4주간 스테로이드 투여방법과 동등한 관해 유도율을 확인하였으나 감염성 합병증 등 스테로이드 투여와 연관된 합병증의 감소는 없었다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.754-762
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• 2000

Objectives : The surgical results of 80 patients with growth hormone(GH)-producing pituitary adenoma were analyzed retrospectively to evaluate the clinical manifestations and to determine which preoperative factors significantly influenced the surgical outcome. Patients and Methods : The patients consisted of 39 men and 41 women and the age of patients at the time of initial operation ranged from 17 to 67 years(mean age, 40.5 years) Between January 1990 and June 1996, 77 patients underwent transsphenoidal surgery and 3 patients underwent craniotomy for GH-producing pituitary adenoma at our institution. Preoperative administration of octreotide was performed in 18 patients. Surgical control was defined as a postoperative serum basal level of GH less than 5ng/ml. A logistic regression model was used for univariate and multivariate analysis. Probability value of less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results : The most common presenting symptom was acromegaly, followed by headache, visual disturbance, and fatigability. Visual symptoms were present in 39% of the patients. Diabetes mellitus was associated in 24 patients and hypertension in 12. Preoperative mean basal level of GH was 93.2ng/ml(range 72-500ng/ml) which was closely related with tumor size(p<0.05). Grade II by Hardy's classification was the most common radiological type. Preoperative octreotide treatment significantly reduced the level of GH(p<0.05), but not enough to induce endocrinological remission. One patient died of cerebral infarction after craniotomy. The most common surgical complication was transient diabetes insipidus. The symptom of the earliest improvement after surgery was paresthesia and tightness of the hand and foot, followed by headache and easy fatigability. The preoperative visual symptom was improved in all patients. The patients who had hypertension or DM experienced alleviated symptoms in 67% and 92%, respectively. The overall rate of endocrinological remission was 44%. By multivariate logistic regression analysis, the size of tumor, extrasellar extension, and extent of removal were significant prognostic factors for endocrinologial remission. Conclusion : Early detection of a small tumor without extrasellar extension followed by a complete resection is highly recommended in order to achieve endocrinological cure of GH-producing pituitary adenomas.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권7호
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• pp.763-768
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• 2006

목 적 : 후두세척술을 이용하여 얻어진 LLMI로 급성세기관지염의 흡인의 위험성을 평가하고, LLMI와 기도염증세포 사이의 연관성에 대해서 연구하고자 하였다. 방 법 : RSV 세기관지염을 앓은 22명의 환아에서 급성기와 회복기에 각각 후두세척술을 시행하여 총세포수와 세포분획을 계산하였다. 한 개의 대식세포당 지질함유량은 0부터 4까지의 점수로 측정하였고, LLMI는 100개의 세포를 검사하여 400점까지 측정하였다. 결 과 : 세기관지염의 급성기에는 회복기에 비해 총세포수와 LLMI가 의미있게 증가되었다(P<0.05). 후두세척액의 중성구 백분율은 LLMI와 상관관계가 있었다(r=0.69, P<0.001). pH 양성군은 pH 음성군에 비해 후두세척액의 LLMI와 중성구 백분율이 의미있게 높았다(P<0.05). 결 론 : 본 연구는 세기관지염 시기에 일시적인 흡인의 위험이 증가한다는 것을 보여준다. 후두세척액으로 측정한 LLMI는 세기관지염 환아에서 흡인의 유용한 지표가 될 수 있다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.7-18
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• 2021

Purpose: The long-term efficacy and safety of infliximab (IFX) in children with ulcerative colitis (UC) have not been well-evaluated. Here, we reviewed the long-term durability and safety of IFX in our single center pediatric cohort with UC. Methods: This retrospective study included 20 children with UC who were administered IFX. Results: For induction, 5 mg/kg IFX was administered at weeks 0, 2, and 6, followed by every 8 weeks for maintenance. The dose and interval of IFX were adjusted depending on clinical decisions. Corticosteroid (CS)-free remission without dose escalation (DE) occurred in 30% and 25% of patients at weeks 30 and 54, respectively. Patients who achieved CS-free remission without DE at week 30 sustained long-term IFX treatment without colectomy. However, one-third of the patients discontinued IFX treatment because of a primary nonresponse, and one-third experienced secondary loss of response (sLOR). IFX durability was higher in patients administered IFX plus azathioprine for >6 months. Four of five patients with very early onset UC had a primary nonresponse. Infusion reactions (IRs) occurred in 10 patients, resulting in discontinuation of IFX in four of these patients. No severe opportunistic infections occurred, except in one patient who developed acute focal bacterial nephritis. Three patients developed psoriasis-like lesions. Conclusion: IFX is relatively safe and effective for children with UC. Clinical remission at week 30 was associated with long-term durability of colectomy-free IFX treatment. However, approximately two-thirds of the patients were unable to continue IFX therapy because of primary nonresponse, sLOR, IRs, and other side effects.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.152-157
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• 1990

A clinical study for thymectomy for 23 patients in Myasthenia Gravis was done between May, 1982 and July, 1989. at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Han Yang University. Among Z3 patients, male to female ratio was 11: 12 and Age of onset was ranged from 15 years-old to 52 years-old. Previous symptom duration from diagnosis until operation was ranged from 2 months to 96 months, and Mean duration was 28.74 months. The severity of disease was classified by Osserman`s classification preoperatively. In histopathology of thymus, Thymic hyperplasia 7 cases, Thymoma 7 cases, Invasive thymoma 3 cases, Within Normal Limit 5 cases, and Thymic Atrophy 1 case. Correlation between preoperative symptom duration and postoperative clinical course was statistically significant. The shorter of preoperative symptom duration, The better of postoperative clinical course. Grading of postoperative course was classified by Papatestas in 1975. Follow-up for postoperative course was ranged from 3 months to 7 year and 4 months, Cases of complete remission 1 year postoperative period were 9 cases and cases of Improvement were 8 cases, So totally 17 cases among 23 cases[73.91%] found good results.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.59-62
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• 2007

Electroencephalogram (EEG) is an indispensable tool for diagnosis of epilepsy and is the only assisting barometer of complete remission of epilepsy, which means prolonged, persistent suppression of cortical excitement in epileptic focus in addition to the clinical control of epileptic seizure. The specific morphologies or distribution of epileptic form discharges give us good information for the classification of seizure or epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, which consists of "Pros." in terms of diagnostic approach. In contrast, the EEG as a tool for long-term follow up might be limited due to the various clinical situation of each patient, which consists of "Cons." in terms of the usefulness of EEG for clinical decision. "Cons." aspect of EEG, which clinicians are more frequently coped with than those of "Pros", is an obstacle of utilization of follow up EEG in clinical practice. This is an overview about controversies in usefulness of EEG and the detailed aspects of "Pros." and "Cons." of EEG for clinical decision will be discussed following two articles. We tried to make consensus for the usefulness of EEG especially in the situation of "Cons." with plausible guideline.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.209-213
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• 2014

Purpose: Pathologic aerophagia (PA) may lead to bowel perforation or volvulus in mentally retarded patients. The authors investigated the effects of clonazepam on the management of PA in children with severe to profound mental retardation (MR). Methods: This study was undertaken as a retrospective case analysis of 21 PA patients with MR who were followed for over 12 months and diagnosed as having PA. Patients were assigned to two management groups, that is, to a clonazepam randomized open-labeled, treatment group or a reassurance group. The following were recorded and analyzed; age, response, remission rate to clonazepam treatment, and the side effect of clonazepam. It was defined positive response (response+) as being symptom-free for a whole week within 1 month of commencing treatment and remission(+) as being symptom-free for a whole month within 6 months of treatment. Results: The average age of the 21 PA children with MR was 10 years and 13 patients were female. Symptom duration before diagnosis of PA was 7 months. Clinical features of the clonazepam-trial group (n=11) and the reassurance group (n=10) were non-significantly different. Response(+) was achieved by 2 patients (18.2%) in the clonazepamtrial group and by no patient in the reassurance group. Remission(+) was achieved by 6 patients (54.5%) in the clonazepam-trial group and by one patient (10%) in the reassurance group (p=0.040). Conclusion: When PA children with MR with severe bowel distention are considered for surgical treatment to prevent acute abdomen, a trial of clonazepam could be recommended.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.140-147
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• 2016

Objectives To determine the relationship between the Alu insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in the tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) gene and the clinical outcome of mirtazapine treatment in Korean major depressive disorder (MDD) patients. Methods We enrolled 422 patients in this study. Symptoms were evaluated using the 21-item Hamilton Depression Rating (HAMD-21) Scale. After 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks of mirtazapine treatment, the association between the Alu I/D polymorphism in the tPA gene and remission/response outcomes were evaluated. Results The proportion of I/I homozygotes in responders was higher than that in non-responders, whereas the proportion of D/D homozygotes in responders was lower than that in non-responders at 8 weeks of treatment (p = 0.032, OR = 1.57). The percentage decline of HAMD-21 scores in I allele carriers was larger than that of D/D homozygotes at 2 and 8 weeks of treatment (p = 0.035 and 0.007, respectively). I allele carriers were associated with remission at 8 weeks of treatment (p = 0.047, OR = 2.2). Conclusions These results show that treatment response and remission to mirtazapine were associated with the Alu I/D polymorphism of the tPA gene. This suggests the Alu I/D polymorphism may be a potential genetic marker for the prediction of therapeutic response to mirtazapine treatment in patients with MDD.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제63권5호
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• pp.454-457
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• 2007

저자들은 심한 빈혈에 의한 전신무력감과 어지러움 증상을 주소로 내원한 환자에서 전종격동 종양이 관찰되어 조직검사를 시행하였으며, 흉선종에 동반된 PRCA로 진단하였다. 치료를 위해 흉선종 적출을 시행하였으며 수술 후 1년 6개월까지 더 이상의 수혈 없이 혈색소가 11.0g/dL 이상으로 유지되어 수술적 제거를 통한 흉선종에 동반된 PRCA의 완치를 경험하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.859-866
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• 1985

The characteristic features of myasthenia gravis, which are weakness of voluntary muscle and easy fatigability, result from defective neuromuscular transmission caused by an autoimmune response to acetylcholine receptor. Recently, we performed two cases of thymectomy for the treatment of myasthenia gravis, one was 50 year old man who had malignant thymoma and the other was 19 year old girl who had benign thymic hyperplasia. The former had long duration of symptoms, and showed poor postoperative result. The latter had short duration of symptoms, and showed complete remission. Herewith, we suggest that early thymectomy can give the clinical assets for myasthenia gravis. So we report these two experiences with review of literatures.