• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.945-953
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• 2006

Hyperlipidemia is one of the major factors causing the atherosclerosis of coronary arteries and a well-documented modifiable risk factor for stroke, especially of the ischemic type. Constipation is the condition of being unable to empty the bowels frequently enough or effectively. However, it is usually temporary and not a serious disease. Salicornia herbacea is a sea coast plant that grows on the western and southern coastal beaches and salt flats of the Korean peninsula. Belonging to Chenopodiaceae by biological classification. Salicornia herbacea is not known from research except that it contains plenty of minerals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of treatment with Hamcho-hwanand to observe changes in total cholesterol (T-Chol) high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), triglyceride (TG) and constipation. After treatment, total cholesterol decreased from 273mg/dl to 235mg/dl. Triglyceride decreased from 201mg/dl to 126mg/dl. HDL cholesterol increased from 30mg/dl to 40mg/dl. Constipation changed for the better. These results support a role for oriental medical therapy in treating hyperlipidemia and constipation. Further case studies of herbal treatment of this ailment are needed.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.94-99
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• 2005

Electrocardiogram-gated single photon omission computed tomography (SPECT) provides valuable information in the assessment of both myocardial perfusion and ventricular function. Tl-201 is a suboptimal isotope for gating. Tl-201 images are more blurred compared with Tc-99m tracers due to the increased amount of scattered photons and use of a smooth filter. The average myocardial count densities are approximately one-half those of conventional technetium tracers. However, Tl-201 is still widely used because of its well-established utility for assessing myocardial perfusion, viability and risk stratification. Gated SPECT with Tl-201 enables us to assess both post-stress and rest left ventricular volume and function. Previous studies with gated Tl-201 SPECT measurements of ejection fraction (EF), end-diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV) have shown high correlation with first-pass radionuclide angiography, gated blood pool scan, Tc-99m-MIBI gated SPECT, contrast ventriculography, echocardiography, and 3-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging. However, problems related to these studies include few agreement data of EDV and ESV, use of a reference method that is likely to have the same systemic errors (gated Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT), and other technical factors related to the count density of gated SPECT. With optimization of gated imaging protocols and more validation studies, gated Tl-201 SPECT would be an accurate method to provide perfusion and function information in patients with coronary artery disease.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권10호
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• pp.377-382
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• 2012

Purpose: This single-center study aimed to assess the clinical features and surgical approaches and outcomes of complete transposition of the great arteries (TGA). Methods: TGA patients who had undergone surgical correction at the Kyungpook National University Hospital from January 2000 to December 2010, were retrospectively evaluated for patient characteristics, clinical manifestation, preoperative management, intraoperative findings, postoperative progress, and follow-up status. Results: Twenty-eight patients (17 boys and 11 girls, mean age=$10.6{\pm}21.5$ days) were included and were categorized as follows: group I, TGA with intact ventricular septum (n=13); group II, TGA with ventricular septal defect (VSD, n=12); and group III, TGA/VSD with pulmonary stenosis (n=3). Group I underwent the most intensive preoperative management (balloon atrial septostomy and prostaglandin E1 medication). Group II showed the highest incidence of heart failure (P<0.05). Usual and unusual coronary anatomy patterns were observed in 20 (71%) and 8 patients, respectively. Arterial and half-turned truncal switch operations were performed in 25 and 3 patients (Group III), respectively. Postoperative complications included cardiac arrhythmias (8 patients), central nervous system complications (3 patients), acute renal failure (1 patient), infections (3 patients), and cardiac tamponade (1 patient), and no statistically significant difference was observed between the groups. Group II showed the mildest aortic regurgitation on follow-up echocardiograms (P<0.05). One patient underwent reoperation, and 1 died. The overall mortality rate was 4%. Conclusion: Our study showed favorable results in all the groups and no significant difference in postoperative complication, reoperation, and mortality among the groups. However, our results were inadequate to evaluate the risk factors for reoperation and mortality owing to the small number of patients and short follow-up duration.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.321-328
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 심박동수에 영향을 미치는 인자를 알아보고 그 관련성을 분석하여 심박동수 증가 요인에 대한 관리지표로 활용하기 위하여 시행 하였다. 2016년 11월 1일 부터 2017년 3월 31일까지 총 204명의 성인을 대상으로 하였으며, 건강검진을 목적으로 심장 전산화단층촬영 검사가 있는 성인 중 개인 설문지에 응답한 자를 대상으로 하였다. 연구결과, 성별, CACS, Stenosis 그리고 심혈관질환에 영향을 주는 병력이 심박동수 간 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<.05). CACS, Stenosis는 심박동수가 80 bpm이상인 군에서 다른 군과 비교하여 통계적으로 의미 있는 차이가 있었으며(p<.05), 심혈관질환에 영향을 주는 병력은 다른 군과 비교하여 심박동수가 60 bpm이하인 군에서 의미 있는 차이가 있었다(p<.05). 결론적으로 심혈관 질환에 영향을 주는 병력을 예방하기 위해서는 심박동수를 60 bpm이하로 유지하는 것이 중요하며, CACS, Stenosis를 예방하기 위해서는 심박동수를 80 bpm이하로 유지하는 것이 바람직하겠다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.278-284
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• 1996

1989년 5월부터 1994년 5월까지 9명의 대혈관전위증 환자에 대해 동맥전환술을 시행하였다. 연령 분 포는 생후 3일에서 90일까지로 평균 30일 (21일)이 었고 환자는 전례 에서 술전 심초음파 검사로 진단되 었 다. 8례는 심실중격결손을 동반한 대혈관전위증이었으며 1례는 심실중격결손을 동반하지 않은 단순대 혈관잔위증 환아였다. 동반기형으로는 동맥관개존이 8례, 심방중격결손이 7El,대동맥축약이 1례였다. 관동백의 분지 형태는 Yacoub type A가 7례 (77 %), Yacoub type D의 형태가 2례 (23 %)였다. 폐동맥 재 건은 Lecompte 술식을 8례 에서 적용하였고 자가심낭편을 이용하였다. 사망율은 55 %였다. 수술후 1 ~2 일내 사망한 3례는 좌심실 기능부전과 발작성 폐동맥 고혈압이 원인이었고, 수술후 2~3주에 사망한 2례는 술후 감염에 의한 폐혈증이 주원인이었다. 평균 추적 기간은 17개월이 었고 추적관찰에는 심초음파 를 이용하였으며 임상적으로 의미 있는 대동맥 판 폐쇄부전이나 폐동맥 판 상부 협착은 발견되지 않았다. 수술에 따르는 여러 위험 요소들(저체중, 장시간의 체외순환, 체외 순환중 과도한 혈희석, 저체온, 술후 용적 부하, 과도한 \ulcorner\ulcorner\ulcorner사용) 중 술후 과도한 강심제를 사용했을 경우에서만 통계학적 유의성을 가지는 위험인자로 나타났다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.352-363
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• 2004

Lipid-lowering effects of the inulin have been demonstrated in animal, yet attempts to reproduce similar effects in humans have generated conflicting results. In this study, the lipid-lowering potential of inulin and especially its effect on bile acid and neutral sterol excretion were investigated in Korean postmenopausal women. Nineteen postmenopausal women were randomly divided into two groups in a double-blind parallel design and consumed one of two supplements for 12 weeks; placebo of 8g maltodextrins/sucrose mixture (placebo group) or 8g inulin (inulin group). There were no significant changes in body weight during the supplementation period in either inulin or placebo group. Dietary consumption of animal fat in both group tended to decrease after 12 weeks of experiment. Intake of cholesterol was lower in placebo group, whereas the decrease of cholesterol intake in inulin group did not reach statistical significance after 12 weeks. The levels of serum total cholesterol (TC) and LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) were significantly decreased in both placebo (p＜0.05) and inulin group (p＜0.01) after supplementation for 12 weeks compared with the baseline. The levels of serum triglyceride (TG) and HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) were not significantly affected by inulin supplements, but atherogenic index (AI) and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio (LHR) as a predictor for coronary heart disease were improved (p＜0.01) significantly after inulin supplementation. Therefore, inulin supplement may decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease via improving blood cholesterol level. Fecal weight and pH were not changed after 12 weeks of supplementation. There were no statistically significant changes for the fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). In inulin group, fecal deoxycholic acid (DCA) was significantly lowered compared with the baseline (p＜0.05) whereas other bile acids were not changed. During the 12 weeks of intervention, no differences were found in fecal excretion of neutral sterol in the two groups. In summary, dietary inulin decreases serum TC, LDL-C, AI, LHR and lowers excretion of fecal DCA in the Korean postmenopausal women. These results support the use of inulin for reducing risk factors for hyperlipidemic postmenopausal women. However, the exact mechanism (s) responsible for the blood lipid lowering action of inulin including altered fecal bile acid remain to be elucidated.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제3권5호
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• pp.695-706
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• 1998

This study was designed to investigate the associations of the percent body fat dietary intake, plasma lipoprotein profile, lipoprotein(a), and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1(PAI-1) concentrations of 1982 Korean subjects(men : 1000 and women : 982) between the ages of 40 and 59 years. The dietary assessment consisted of twenty-four hour dietary records and food frequency questionnaires. The subjects were identified into one of the five rating groups of % body fat : lean, underweight, normal, overweight and obese groups. The biochemical assessment included measurements of plasma total cholesterol(TC), HDL-cholesterol(HDL-C), LDL-cholesterol(LDL-C), triglyceride(TG), lipoprotein(a)(Lp(a)), and PAI-1. With respect to the ratio of percent energy intake of carbohydrate : protein : fat of the normal group of the women was 62% : 17% : 20%, respectively. Women apparently had a higher intake of carbohydrates than men(52% : 17 : 20%) did. There was a linear relationship between energy intake and % body fat in both mean and women(with the exception of the underweight group of women). The relationship of % body fat of men to the protein and fat intake was higher than that of the carbohydrate intake. Of the men in the study, intakes of energy, protein and alcohol were positively correlated to % body fat. In women, energy, carbohydrate and protein intake were positively correlated to % body fat, however, the fat, cholesterol and alcohol intake did not show any correlation to the % body fat in women. This study showed that % body fat was positively correlated with plasma TC, LDL-C, PAI-1 levels, and TG, but the % body fat was negatively correlated with plasma HDL-C level in both men and women. These results indicated that the high energy intake of obese or overweight subjects might contribute to several of the biochemical indices fo coronary heart disease(CHD) risk. In conclusion, increased energy intake is associated with overweight or obesity in middle aged Korean people. There was no relationship between % energy intake of fat and % body fat in the study, in middle-aged Korean men and women. The plasma lipid profile and PAI-1 level thought to be the risk factors of CHD were positively associated with percent body fat in middle aged Korean people.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권11호
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• pp.897-902
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• 2004

배경: 관상동맥조영술 또는 중재술에 사용된 요골동맥을 관상동맥우회술시 우회도관으로 사용하는 경우가 늘고 있으나 이로 인한 요골동맥도관의 개존성 및 환자의 임상성적에 미치는 영향에 대해 체계적인 연구는 보고되고 있지 않다. 이에 본 저자들은 관상동맥조영술에 사용된 요골동맥을 우회도 관으로 사용한 환자들의 임상성적과 술 후 개존도를 그렇지 않은 환자들과 비교 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2000년 1월 부터 2004년 2월까지 관상동맥조영술에 사용된 요골동맥을 동맥도관으로 사용한 49예를 I군으로, 관상동맥조영술에 산이지 않은 요골동맥을 동맥도관으로 사용한 44예를 II군으로 정하여 두 군간에 성비, 나이, 술 전 위험인자, 과거력, 임상진단, 수술방법, 수술성적, 우회도관의 개존도 등을 후향적으로 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 두 군 간 남녀비, 연령, 진단명, 수술 위험인자, 심박출률 등의 유의한 차이는 없었다. 술 전 관상동맥조영술은 I군에서는 전예에서 좌측 요골동맥을 이용하였고 II군에서는 대퇴동맥 혹은 우측 요골동맥을 이용하였다. 수술은 전예에서 인공심폐기를 이용한 관상동맥우회술을 시행하였으며 수술사망은 양군에서 모두 없었고 주요합병증은 I군은 5예(10%), II군은 3예(7%) 있었다. 수술에 이용된 우회도관으로는 양군에서 내흉동맥, 요골동맥, 대복재 정맥을 주로 이용하였고 I군은 환자당 평균 3.7$\pm$1.1원위부문합, II군은 3.7$\pm$0.9원위부문합을 시행하였고 요골동맥절편은 I군에서 환자당 평균 1.2$\pm$0.4원위부문합, II군에서 1.3$\pm$0.5원위부문합을 시행하였다. 요골동맥의 원위부문합은 양 군에서 회선지 부위가 가장 많았고 근위부문합은 두군에서 모두 상행대동맥, 내흉동맥, 대복재정맥 후드 순이었다. 수술 후 관상동맥조영술상 양군에서 내흉동맥과 요골동맥은 모두 100%의 개존도를 보였으며 대복재정맥은 I군 85%, II군 86%의 개존도를 보였다. 요골동맥절편에서 완전개존이 I군에서 93%로 II군의 81%보다 오히려 높게 나왔으나 유의하지는 않았다. 결론: 술 후 시행한 관상동맥조영술에서 양군에 개존율에 큰 차이는 없었으며 수술 전 관상동맥 조영술에 사용된 요골동맥도 비교적 안전하게 관상동맥우회술의 우회도관으로 사용할 수 있다고 판단된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권10호
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• pp.685-692
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• 2005

배경: 좌심실 벽 운동장애는 관상동맥 우회술 후 장기생존율에 영향을 줄 수 있다. 이 연구는 심근경색증 후 발생한 좌심실 벽 운동장애가 관상동맥 우회술 후 장기생존율에 어떠한 영향을 주는가를 알아보았다. 대상 및 방법: 관상동맥 우회술 후 9년이 넘은 환자들 133예(남/여, 92/41)를 대상으로, 심근경색 후 좌심실 벽 운동장애가 있는 환자 56예(남/여 42/14, 평균연령 $59.2\pm9.2$세)와 좌심실 벽 운동장애가 없는 환자 77예(남/여 50/27,평균연령 $58.0\pm7.6$세)로 나누어 비교 분석하였다. 대부분의 환자들(l12/133, $84.2\%$)에서 체외순환 하에 좌측 속 가슴동맥과 하지 큰 두렁정맥을 이용하여 수술하였고 대동맥 차단 상태에서 근위연결 및 원위연결을 시행하는 방법으로 수술하였다. 걸과: 좌심실 벽 운동장애가 있는 환자들의 좌심실 구혈률은 평균 $48.7\pm13.2\%$로 좌심실 벽 운동장애가 없는 환자들(평균$57.1\pm10.1\%$)보다 감소되어 있었다(p=0.0001). 운동장애가 없는 환자군에서 평균 $135.1\pm18.0$개월의 추적으로 5년, 10년, 13년의 생존율은 각각 $85.7\pm4.0\%,\;76.2\;4.9\%,\;57.2\pm10.3\%$였고, 좌심실 운동장애가 있는 환자군에서 평균 $122.8\pm22.7$개월의 추적으로 5년, 10년, 13년의 생존율은 각각 $80.4\pm5.3\%,\;58.7\pm7.3\%,\;11.9\pm7.9\%$이었다(p=0.1). 심근경색에 의한 좌점실 벽 국소 운동장애가 있는 환자의 장기생존율에 영향을 미치는 인자는 좌심실 구혈률과 외래 치료였다. 다변량 분석에서 좌심실 벽 운동장애가 있는 환자군의 장기생존율은 외래 치료를 한 환자에서 우수하였고 좌심실 벽 운동장애가 없는 군의 장기생존율은 여성에서 우수하였다. 결론: 심근경색 후 좌심실 벽의 운동장애가 있는 경우 장기 생존율은 운동장애가 없는 경우보다 떨어지는 경향을 보이며, 그런 환자들에서 수술 후 외래 치료가 장기 생존에 매우 중요하다고 생각한다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.275-280
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• 2005

Hyperlipidemia is one of the major factors causing the atherosclerosis of coronary arteries and well-documented modifiable risk factors of stroke, especially of the ischemic type. For Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus sufferers, if blood sugar is appropriately maintained, lipid and lipoprotein are normal, but if blood sugar is inappropriately maintained or clinical Diabetic nephropathy induces metabolic disorder of lipid, then Total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels go up and high density lipoprotein levels go down. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of treatment with Ojeok-san and to observe the changes in Fasting Blood Sugar(FBS), 2 Hours Postprandial Blood Sugar(PP2h), Haemoglobin A1c(HbA1c), Total Cholesterol(T-Chol) and Triglyceride(TG). After the treatment, Fasting Blood Sugar decreased from 149mg/dl to 89mg/dl. 2 Hours Postprandial Blood Sugar decreased from l85mg/dl to 110mg/dl. Haemoglobin A1c decreased from 6.3% to 5.7%. Total Cholesterol decreased from 268mg/dl to 217mg/dl. And Triglyceride decreased from 438mg/dl to 265mg/dl. These results support a role for oriental medical therapy in treating Diabetic Hyperlipidemia. Further case studies of herbal treatment of this ailment are needed.