• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.803-823
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• 1999

In order to reveal immunopathogenesis of periodontal tissue destruction, it is important to clarify the molecular mechanism of trafficking and retention of activated leukocytes, including monocytes/macrophages. Gingival fibroblasts may be involved in the regulation of inflammatory cell accumulation in the extravascular periodontal connective tissues via cytokine production and surface expression of adhesion molecules. In this study, it was investigated the molecular basis for the adhesive interactions between monocytes and fibroblasts such as peri-odontal ligament fibroblast(PDLF), human gingival fibroblast(HGF), and human dermal fibroblast(HDF). First, it was examined the evidence whether monocyte-fibroblast cell contact may cause signal transduction in fibroblasts. Being directly in contact with fixed human monocyte cell line THP-1, or U937, upregulation of IL-6 production, $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA expression and increased cell proliferation could be seen for fibroblasts. IL-6 production induced by monocyte- fibroblast coculture were further increased when fibroblasts had been pretreated with $IFN-{\gamma}$ or $IL-1{\beta}$ , and monocytes with LPS. Next, it was examined the expression of ICAM-1 which has been known to be involved in accumulation and activation of leukocytes in inflammatory diseases such as periodontitis. ICAM-1 was upregulated up to 10-fold on PDLF, HGF, and HDF by exposure to $IFN-{\gamma}$ or $IL-1{\beta}$. Furthermore, anti-ICAM-1 monoclonal antibody clearly blocked cocultureinduced IL-6 production by fibroblasts, suggesting that $ICAM-1/{\beta}_2$integrin pathway is involved in periodontal fibroblastmonocyte interaction. Overall, these findings provide evidence that periodontal fibroblasts could be involved in the accumulation and retention of monocytes/macrophages in periodontal inflammatory lesion at least in part by ICAM-1 expression. In addition, periodontal fibroblast-monocyte interaction could cause activation signals in fibroblasts intracellularly which result in cytokine production and cell proliferation. Thus, periodontal fibroblasts are speculated to play an important role in immunoregulation and tissue destruction in chronic periodontal diseases by interaction with monocytes/macrophages.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.313-317
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• 2008

저자들은 기침, 우측 흉부 불쾌감을 주소로 내원한 58세 남자 환자에서 기관지내시경 육안 소견상 양성 종양이 의심 되었으나 조직 검사상 지방종을 확진하지 못하였고 악성 종양을 배제할 수 없는 상황에서 종괴에 의한 우중엽과 우하엽의 허탈 및 폐쇄성 폐렴 때문에 수술적 치료를 시행하였으며, 수술 결과 기관지 지방종에 의한 폐허탈과 함께 폐쇄세기관지기질화 폐렴이 발생한 예가 있어 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.228-235
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• 1996

BOOP는 비특이 폐손상에 대해 세기관지, 폐포관 및 폐포강내로의 과도한 육아조직의 증식과 주위 폐포내에 만성 기질화 염증소견을 보이는, 폐렴과 유사한 특징을 갖는 질병으로 스테로이드 치료에 비교적 반응이 좋은 특별한 하나의 임상-병리적인 증후군이다. 방사선학적으로 양측성, 미만성 반상의 폐포음영 소견이 특정적이나 드물게는 치료중 병소의 이동형태를 보이기도 하며 혹은 종종 색전증이나 전이성 폐암으로 오인되는 결절성 음영만으로 나타나기도 한다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.732-739
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• 2001

교원성 질환에 병발하여 나타나는 간질성 폐렴은 여러가지가있으며, 이 중 비특이성 간질성 폐렴은 통상성 간질성 폐렴과는 달리, 예후가 좋고 스테로이드에 반응이 좋은 질병이다. 저자들은 전신성 홍반성 낭창에 동반된 비특이성 간질성 폐렴환자를 경험하고, 스테로이드를 써서 치료 후 외래에서 추적 관찰하는 1예가 있었기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.510-531
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• 2021

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to review the status of numeric rating scale (NRS) usage and suggest the potential for use in multicenter retrospective studies of various diseases. Methods: Articles published from 2011 to 2021 that used the keywords "NRS", "Multi-center", and "RCT" were identified in foreign databases, including EMBASE, PubMed, CENTRAL. The articles were analyzed according to their use of "NRS" by symptoms and by disease group using the major classifications of the Korean Standard Classification of Diseases (KCD-7). Results: Classification by symptom in a total of 288 articles illustrates that the NRS was not only commonly used in pain evaluation but also for non-pain symptoms. In usage with non-pain symptoms, chief complaint of patients was the most common at 79%, and other factors included treatment satisfaction, evaluation of daily life, and sleep quality. In disease classification according to the KCD-7, the NRS was commonly used in connection with musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases but was also utilized in various other disease groups. Conclusions: This study confirms usage of the NRS in multi-center RCTs, as the NRS was widely used in all types of diseases and symptoms. Considering the result and the advantages of the NRS, it is recommended for use as a daily evaluation tool for the collection of common data in multicenter retrospective studies.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.151-157
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• 1996

This study was analyze through the reports which published on the subject matter of Su Dong-Myun from year of 1972-1993, and analysis of data in 1994 was performed with medical records on the health subcenter by PC-SAS program. The result are as follows: The number of population in Su-Dong Myun(study area) was 5,707 in 1995, 4,641 in 1985 and 5,424 in 1975. In the composition rate of population "0-14" of age group only showed markedly decreasing tendancy from 42.8% in 1975 to 19.1% in 1995. However, "65 and over" showed markedly increasing tendancy from 5.7% in 1975 to 9.8% in 1995. Annual utilization rate showed rapidly increasing tendency from year of 1972 to 1978, such as 314 per showed rapidly decreasing tendency, such as 708 in 1981, 485 in 1984, 272 in 1987, 309 in 190 and in 1993. In the annual age-specific utilization rate, the age group of "0-14" showed the highest rate of 621 per thousand population in 1975, 1159 in 1980, 1021 in 1985 and 538 in 1990. However the age group of "65 and over" showed the highest rate of 481 in 1994. Age specific annual utilization rate showed markedly decreasing tendency in the age group of "0-14" and "15-44", however showed slightly decreasing tendency or same level in the group of "45-64" and "65 and over" from year of 1980 to 1994. In the age specific utilization rate, the lower down the age was, the higher tendency the rate showed, such as 621 per 1,000 population in "0-14" of the age group, 543 in "15-44", 406 in "45-64" and 294 in "65 and over" in 1975. However, the higher up the age was, the higher tendency the rate showed in 1980, 1985 and 1994, except "0-14" of age group. The 5 major diseases were disease of Respiratory system, Gastrointestinal system, Skin and Subcutaneous tissue, Accidents, Poisoning and Violence and Nervous system and Sense organ, in 1975, 1980 and 1985. However, in 1990 and 1994, the 5 major disease were disease of Respiratory system, Gastrointestinal system. Skin and Subcutaneous tissue, Musculoskeletal system and, Connective tissue and Circulatory system. In Composition rate of patient in Su Dong-Myun Health Subcenter by Charged Medical Fee, medical insurance showed almost all the highest rate of 93.9% in year of 1994 and C.H.D.A. of 100% in 1975. Proportion of insurance showed increasing tendency such as 6.6% in 1980, 21.3% in 1985, 69.0% in 1990 and relatively C.H.D.A. showed decreasing tendency.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.4641-4650
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• 2015

본 연구는 지방의료원의 고객세분화를 통하여 향후 전문화된 의료기관으로 진료전문성을 강화하여 경쟁력을 확보할 수 있는 진료전문화 전략을 제시하는데 목적이 있다. 조사기간은 2013년 1월부터 12월까지 입원한 환자 26,658명을 연구대상을 선정하였다. 분석방법은 군집분석과 의사결정나무분석을 이용하였다. 결론을 보면, 성별은 여자, 연령은 60세 이상, 질환별로는 근 골격계 및 결합조직의 질환이 충성고객으로 선정되었다. 이들은 지방의료원의 고객관리측면에서 향후 구전의 효과가 높은 고객 군으로 금전적인 소비규모가 높은 점을 고려하여 이들에게 제공된 의료서비스에 대한 모니터링과 커뮤니케이션을 통해 지속적인 관계를 유지하는 것이 중요하다. 앞으로 전문 분야의 전문의와 전문적 시설 확보 등의 적합한 조직구조와 환경을 갖추는 것이 중요하며, 지역 내 개원의, 유관기관간의 전략적 제휴 통한 진료협력 및 의뢰, 의료서비스 범위의 집중화가 필요하다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.231-236
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• 2005

소아기 류마티스 관절염에서의 극소면역성 반월상 사구체신염은 매우 드문 신질환으로 국내에서는 보고된 바가 없다. 이 신질환의 발병에 소아기 류마티스 관절염이 어떻게 작용하였는지를 명확히 밝혀져 있지 않지만, 여러 가지 면역학적 기전이 작용할 것으로 생각한다. 저자들은 3년 전에 소아기 류마티스 관절염을 진단받고 치료중인 15세 남아가 혈뇨와 신기능 저하로 내원하여 시행한 신생검소견과 혈청학적 검사를 통해 p-ANCA 양성을 보인 극소면역싱 반월상 사구체신염을 진단받고 면역억제제 치료후 신기능 회복을 보인 증례를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.186-191
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an excess mortality from cardiovascular disease which is likely attributed to an atherogenic lipid profile. Among nutritional factors vitamin K has been recently focused as a pivotal nutrient in improvement of lipid related markers. Thus, this study was designed to determine the effects of vitamin K on lipid profile in this disease. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Fifty eight patients with definitive RA were participated in the present double blind placebo controlled study. They were randomly allocated into two groups to receive vitamin $K_1$ as phylloquinone [10 mg/day] (n = 30) or placebo pills (n = 28), for eight weeks. In order to control the effects of probable confounders dietary intakes, anthropometric measurements including weight and height, clinical status using disease activity score-28 (DAS-28), physical activity and anxiety status were evaluated at baseline. Moreover, serum levels of lipid related markers including total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglyceride (TG) were measured at baseline and at the end of intervention. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between the two groups regarding any of the baseline characteristics. After adjusting for some relevant confounders, in comparison between two groups, we observed no significant changes in lipid related markers at the end of intervention. Also, there was no significant difference between before and after intervention values within groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Function of vitamin $K_1$ in lipid profile modification remains still controversial. This study showed that vitamin $K_1$ has no effect on lipid profile in women with rheumatoid arthritis. Further studies with a longer follow-up are required to determine the effects of vitamin K on atherogenic lipid profile.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7513-7516
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• 2015

Background: Pyogenic granuloma is a common non-neoplastic connective tissue proliferation. ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 are vascular adhesion molecules and CD34 is a marker for evaluation of angiogenesis. The purpose of this study was to compare the immunohistochemical expression of ICAM-1, VCAM-1 & CD34 in oral pyogenic granuloma and normal gingiva. Materials and Methods: This study was performed on thirty five formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded samples of gingival pyogenic granuloma. Also we used thirty five paraffined blocks of normal gingiva as control group which were taken from crown lengthening surgery. We employed immunohistochemistry staining for our prepared microscopic slides using monoclonal mouse anti-human antibodies against ICAM-1 (CD54), VCAM-1 (CD106) and CD34. Slides were examined under light microscope and then the mean amount of stained vessels also known as microvascular density (MVD) in highly vascularized areas (hot spots) was measured. Paired t-test and repeated measures ANOVA were used to compare the difference between quantitative variables and Chi-square test for qualitative variables in different groups. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to compare relations between quantitative variables. P<0.05 was considered significant. Results: The mean of MVD for ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and CD34 was significantly higher in pyogenic granuloma than normal gingiva (p<0.001 & p<0.001 & p<0.001, respectively). Expression of CD34 in pyogenic granuloma was significantly higher than ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 (P<0.001). Besides, expression of ICAM-1 in normal gingiva, was significantly lower than two other markers (p<0.001). Conclusions: Regarding the results, it seems that ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and CD34 are useful biomarkers in evaluation of vascular and inflammatory lesions such as gingival pyogenic granuloma and the results indicate the role of these biomarkers in pathogenesis of oral pyogenic granuloma.