• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.743-752
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• 2020

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate the distribution and level of periodontopathic bacteria with the general characteristics and oral health condition of the elderly. Methods: A total of 335 elderly individuals aged 65 years or older who lived in Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, were included in the study. Oral examination, investigation through a questionnaire, and collection of saliva were carried out. The collected saliva was analyzed for the distribution and levels of bacteria (red and orange complex bacteria) by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Statistical analyses were performed using chi-square test, t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson's correlation coefficient with SAS statistical software version 9.4. Results: Among the general characteristics, there were significant differences in the distribution of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, and Parvimonas micra depending on sex, age, and dental visits (p<0.05). The number of remaining teeth and denture use were related to the distribution of periodontopathic bacteria, except T. denticola (p<0.05). Additionally, periodontitis was related to the distribution of P. gingivalis (p<0.05). As the number of remaining teeth increased, the copy number of red and orange complex bacteria also increased (p<0.05). Those individuals who did not use dentures and had periodontal disease had more periodontopathic bacteria (p<0.05). Conclusions: The distribution and copy number of periodontopathic bacteria in the elderly were more related to oral health condition than to general characteristics. In particular, the distribution and copy number of periodontopathic bacteria were higher in subjects with multiple remaining teeth, no dentures, and periodontal disease.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2017

Gorham-Stout disease (GSD)는 골용해와 함께 혈관 및 림프조직의 비정상적인 증식으로 골조직 파괴가 유발되는 매우 드문 질환이다. 아직까지 GSD의 정확한 병인 및 기전은 밝혀지지 않았다. 악성종양이나 신경병증, 감염과의 연관성은 불명확하며, 골조직이 있는 신체 어디에서든 기형적 혈관-림프관 증식이 발생할 수 있다. GSD 중 약 20%에서 유미흉을 동반하는데, 림프관 형성이상이나 가슴 림프관 손상에 의해 이차적으로 발생한다. 급격한 호흡부전으로 이어질 수 있어 불량한 예후인자로 알려져 있지만, 질환 자체의 희귀성 때문에 현재까지 확립된 표준치료법은 없다. 본 증례는 유미흉을 동반한 생명을 위협하는 GSD 환자에서 적극적인 외과적 중재술 후 mTOR inhibitor 및 beat-blocker 복합요법을 적용하여 치료에 성공한 보고이다. 환자는 가슴림프관 결찰술 및 흉막유착술을 시행 받았으나, 일시적 증상호전 이후로 유미흉 및 호흡곤란의 재악화 반복되었다. 양측 흉막유착제거 및 폐쇄 흉강삽관술과 함께, beta-blocker와 mTOR inbititor 경구투약을 시작했다. 약물투약 1개월 후 유미흉 재발없이 호흡 안정적으로 유지되어 산소 보조치료 없이 퇴원하였다. 현재 11개월째 지속적으로 약물 투약 중으로, 약물 부작용 및 추가적인 입원치료 없이 정상적인 일상생활을 유지하고 있다. 추후 유미흉을 동반한 GSD 환자의 치료에서, 적극적인 외과적 중재술과 함께 경구 mTOR inhibitor 및 beta-blocker 복합요법을 고려해 볼 수 있겠다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.196-198
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• 2006

Familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification[FIBGC] is an inheritable neurological condition characterized by calcium deposits in the basal ganglia and extra-basal ganglia areas. The condition manifests as parkinsonism and other variable neuropsychiatric symptoms. FIBGC is a rare condition, and its pathophysiology has not yet been fully elucidated. Here we report the results of a clinical study of two related patients diagnosed with FIBGC.

• 식물병연구
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.209-216
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• 2004

The circular leaf spot of persimmon is occurred almost every place where persimmon is cultivated, especially the disease outbreak severely in southern part of Korea. The disease reveals unusually long incubation period after pathogen invade into leaf tissue and no practical control measure is available once the symptom has appeared. Most of the farmers just follow the suggested spray schedules calculated on the basis of weather condition of ordinary years. Therefore the damages due to circular leaf spot greatly differ year after year. In this article, we tried to describe and summarized the investigation on the circular leaf spot pathogen, Mycosphaerella nawae, related to disease outbreak such as overwintering of pathogen, inoculum formation and spread, incubation period after infection, and secondary inoculum. With the summary of these results, we suggest the disease cycle of circular leaf spot of persimmon. The pathogen overwinters in diseased leaves as mycelial form or pseudoperithecial premodium. The pseudoperitheria become matured in spring as the temperature raise and forms asci and ascospores. The maturation of pseudoperithecia are closely related to the temperatures during March and early April. The ascospores completely mature in early May and the ascospores released when the pseudoperithecia absorbed enough moisture after rainfall. The release of ascospores are diverse greatly with the variation of maturity of pseudoperithecia. Generally the spore start to release from middle of May to early of July. Duration of ascospore release is depend on the weather condition of particular year, especially amount and number of precipitation. The ascospores produced from pseudoperithecia is known to the only inoculum for circular leaf spot disease. But according to the results obtained from our investigations, the conidia formed on the lesions which incited by natural infection. This conidia are infectious to persimmon leaves and formed identical symptom as natural infection. The time of producing secondary inoculum of circular leaf spot of persimmon is considered too late to develop new disease. Generally the importance of secondary inoculum is low but the conidia produced in early September are competent to develop new disease and new infection also significantly affect to harvest of persimmon. The importance of circular leaf spot disease is recognized well to farmers. The approaches to control of the disease should be initiated on the basis of the knowledges of inoculum dynamics and ecology of disease development. The forecasting system for circular leaf spot is need to be developed.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this case study is to report the improvement after Sasang Constitutional treatment to patient who has liver disease sequelae. Methods : This patient was treated by Soyangin's Constitutional Medications according to the result of Sasang Constitutional diagnosis. We checked visual analog scale(VAS) to evaluate the symptoms of liver disease sequelae. Results : The general condition of the patient improved by the end of hospitalization. The visual analog scale(VAS) of general weakness dropped from 10 to 3. Other symptoms also showed improvement. Conclusions : This case study shows Sasang Constitutional treatment has effectiveness on liver disease sequelae.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.83-87
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• 2012

Several authors suggested that the clinical characteristics of incomplete presentation of Kawasaki disease are similar to those of complete presentation and that the 2 forms of presentation are not separate entities. Based on this suggestion, a diagnosis of incomplete Kawasaki disease in analogy to the findings of complete presentation is reasonable. Currently, the diagnosis of incomplete Kawasaki disease might be made in cases with fewer classical diagnostic criteria and with several compatible clinical, laboratory or echocardiographic findings on the exclusion of other febrile illness. Definition of incomplete presentation in which coronary artery abnormalities are included as a necessary condition, is restrictive and specific. The validity of the diagnostic criteria of incomplete presentation by the American Heart Association should be thoroughly tested in the immediate future.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2011

Purpose: The study was conducted to find out clinical characteristics for coronary artery disease patients with diabetes mellitus. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records which included the data of 6,792 patients, who had been diagnosed coronary artery disease (CAD) such as angina or acute myocardial infarction and admitted to a university hospital in Seoul from January, 2005 to November, 2010. Results: Of the 6,792 patients, 43% had been diagnosed diabetes as comorbidity. The CAD patients with diabetes had lower left ventricular ejection fraction, stayed longer at hospital, and spent on more time from the first symptom to hospital visit than those without diabetes. In addition, they were more likely to have multi vessel coronary artery disease. Conclusion: The CAD patients with diabetes lay on the various factors which can make more worsen condition. Hence, we need to pay attention to specialized nursing care and patient education for the CAD patients with diabetes.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.87-90
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• 2010

Purpose: Mondor's disease is commonly known as a benign breast condition after augmentation mammaplasty, and some authors have also reported its association with other breast surgeries such as reduction mammaplasty or axillary lymph node biopsy. Here we report two cases of Mondor's disease after immediate breast reconstruction with silicone implant. Methods: Two women, 51-year-old and 36-year-old, underwent immediate breast reconstruction with silicone implants after nipple-areolar skin-sparing mastectomy. Results: Subcutaneous cord-like firm lesion appeared on upper abdomen, axillary area following surgery. The lesion was painless and spontaneously subsided with no medications. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first report of Mondor's disease developed after immediate breast reconstruction using silicone implant.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.835-839
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• 2005

I studied on the correlativity with an individual constitution and etiological factor, the results are as follows. As the external wickedness invade into human body, the condition of an individual constitution determine whether being attacked with a disease or not. Moreover the contracting and the tendency of a disease are determined from the peculiarity of an individual constitution. And whether being attacked with a disease or not, the contracting and the tendency are possible explained of DONG-GI-SANG-GU(the indentical vigour looking for mutually). The division on the malice for cause of a disease and the symptom of a disease are more and more necessary.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 1994

The porcine Aujeszky's disease was surveyed by Enzyme Immunodiffusion method and serologic neutralization test to the slaughtered pigs at slaughtehouse only in Seoul from March, 1990 to October, 1993. After detecting the positive by enzyme immunodiffusion method primary, we decided finally the positive by serologic neutralization test secondary. Results obtained through the experiments were summarized as followed； 1. The positive of Aujeszky's disease in March, 1990 was 2 of 1,000 sera. 2 positive were decided as the consigned pigs in Kalsan, Hongsung, Chungnaa 2. The positive of Aujezsky's disease in May, 1991 was decided 1 serum at Pogok, Yongin, Kyeonggi. 3. All of the positive detected by Enzyme immunodiffusion Method in 1993 were decided finally in the negative sera. 4. The positive sera detected in 1992 were decided 32 sera at Gyeonggi, 6 at Chungnam, and 1 at Gangwon. Especially, the positive sera percentage detected by Kit Latex Aujeszky Test appeared 78.04% at Gyonggi and by enzyme immunodiffusion Method appeared 11.11% at Chungnam and Gangwon.