• 제목/요약/키워드: Epidemiological Investigation

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일개 대학병원을 대상으로 한 뇌혈관질환의 시간적 변동양상 (Temporal Variations of Cerebrovascular Diseases in a University Hospital)

  • 이미연;이상복;이준행;이삼열;이태수;진계환
    • 한국방사선학회논문지
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.17-23
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    • 2007
  • 연구배경: 뇌혈관 질환은 지역 및 인종에 따라 발생양상의 차이를 보이는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러므로 뇌혈관질환의 진단, 치료, 및 예방적인 목적에 활용하기 위한 특정지역의 발생양상을 파악하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 계절별, 성별, 연령별, 출혈성 뇌혈관질환과 허혈성뇌혈관질환 발생양상을 정량적으로 분석하고자 한다. 방 법: 연구대상은 일개 대학교병원 신경외과와 신경과에 출혈성 뇌혈관질환과 허혈성뇌혈관질환으로 입원한 환자 1603명을 대상으로 하였다. 연구대상 환자에 대해서 뇌혈관질환의 유형, 발생연도, 성별, 뇌혈관질환이 발생한 계절을 조사하였다. 자료의 산술적인 분석은 마이크로소프트사의 엑셀 2003을 이용하였고, t-test는 MICROCAL사에서 제공하는 ORIGIN 6.0을 이용하였다. 결 과: 연구대상 기간인 4년 동안의 출혈성 뇌혈관질환과 허혈성뇌혈관질환의 발생비는 38.55%, 61.45%이었다. 출혈성 뇌혈관질환의 발병 연령의 평균과 표준편차 $58.20{\pm}12.60$이었고, 40대, 50대, 60대, 70대에서 각각 20% 정도로 비슷하게 발병하였다. 이에 비하여 허혈성뇌혈관질환은 발병 연령의 평균과 표준편차는 $65.01{\pm}13.59$이었고, 출혈성뇌질환에 비하여 평균 연령이 높게 나타났고, 발생 연령분포에서도 60대 15.53%, 70대 37.06%, 80대 27.72%이었다. 출혈성 뇌혈관질환이 발병이 많이 나타난 계절은 겨울, 여름, 봄, 가을 순이었고, 출혈성 뇌혈관질환이 발병이 많이 나타난 계절은 봄, 여름, 겨울, 가을이었다. 일반적으로 알려진 겨울철 출혈성 뇌혈관질환 많이 나타났다. 출혈성 뇌혈관질환과 허혈성뇌혈관질환 환자의 남녀비율은 52.09% 47.91%로 나타났다. 결 론: 연구대상을 출혈성 뇌혈관질환과 허혈성뇌혈관질환으로 일개 대학교병원에 입원한 환자만을 대상으로 하였으므로 전체 뇌혈관 질환에 대한 결과를 대변한다고 볼 수 없다. 그러나 의료종사자에게서 일반적으로 알려진 계절별, 성별, 연령별, 출혈성 뇌혈관질환과 허혈성뇌혈관질환 발생비를 통계적으로 분석하였다는데 연구논문의 의의가 있다. 본 논문에서 출혈성 뇌혈관질환과 허혈성뇌혈관질환의 발생률은 38.55%, 61.45%로 허혈성뇌혈관질환의 비중이 높아지고 있다. 적절한 뇌혈관질환의 예방 및 질환관리계획을 세우기 위해서는 장기적인 뇌혈관질환의 역학조사가 필요할 것이다.

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간흡충증(肝吸虫症)의 역학(疫學) - I. 고도유행지(高度流行地) 김해지방(金海地方)에 있어서의 간흡충감염(肝吸虫感染)의 현황(現況)과 자연추이(自然推移) (Epidemiological Studies of Clonorchiasis. - I. Current Status and Natural Transition of the Endemicity of Clonorchis sinensis in Gimhae Gun and Delta, a High Endemic area in Korea)

  • 김동찬;이온영;이종수;안장수;장영미;손성창;문익상
    • 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.44-65
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    • 1983
  • As a part of the epidemiological studies of clonorchiasis, this study was conducted to evaluate the current endemicity and the natural transition of the Clonorchis infection in Gimhae Gun and delta area a high endemic area in Korea in recent years, prior to the introduction of praziquantel which will eventually influence the status of the prevalence. The data obtained in this study in 1983 were evaluated for natural transition of the infection in comparison with those obtained 16 years ago in 1967 by the author(Kim, 1974). The areas of investigation, villages and schools surveyed, methods and techniques used in this study were the same as in 1967, except for the contents of the questionnaire for raw freshwater fish consumption by the local inhabitants. 1) The prevalence rate of clonorchiasis in the general population of the villages was 48.1% on the average out of a total of 484 persons examined. The average of those of the riverside-delta area was 65.2% and 43.0% in the inland area. Among the schoolchildren, the prevalence rate was 8.2% on the average out of a total of 1,423 examined. By area, the prevalence rate was 10.8% in the riverside delta area and 2.8% in the inland area. By sex, difference in the prevalence was seen only in the inhabitants of the inland area showing 52.4% in the male and 33.5% in the female. 2) In the natural transition of the infection, the prevalence rate among the inhabitants has decreased from 68.8% in 1967 to 48.1% in 1983, and in the schoolchildren from 56.4% in 1967 to 8.2% in 1983. The reduction rate was higher in the riverside-delta area than in the inland area. 3) In the prevalence rate by age, 11.9% was first seen in the 5-9 age group and the rate gradually increased up to 75.0% in the 50-59 age group. By sex, the rate was higher in the male than in the female in the 20-29 age group and over. 4) In the natural transition of the prevalence rate by age, the reduction rate of the infection during the past 16 years was greater in the younger age groups up to the 40-49 age group and reached the same level in the age group 50-59. Reduction was seen again in the age group over 60s. By sex, the reduction rate was greater in the female than in the male in the 20-29 age group and over. By area, the reduction rate was greater in the riverside delta area than in the inland area, particularly in the young age groups. 5) In the intensity of the infection among the cases, the mean egg out-put per mg feces per infected cases(EPmg) in the inhabitants was 6.3. EPmg of those of the river-side-delta area was 15.4 and that of the in-land was 2.8. On the other hand, in the schoolchildren, EPmg was 3.2, and no difference was seen between the two areas, the river-side-delta area and the inland area. 6) In the transition of the intensity of the infection by area, EPmg among the inhabitants inexplically increased from 7.8 in 1967 to 15.4 in 1983. This was probably caused by uneven specimen collection in the process of sampling the population. EPmg of the inhabitants in the inland area and those of the schoolchildren of both riverside delta and inland areas showed a similar decrease in the past 16 years. 7) The intensity of the infection by age showed a relatively low level in the 20-29 age group and below, and EPmg 5.1-9.5 was seen in the 30-39 age group and over. Sex, Epmg was 5.8 in the male and 4.7 the female. By in 8) In the transition of the intensity of the infection, EPmg decreased from 6.2 in 1967 to 5.4 in 1983. By age, in contrast to the figures of 1967 in which EPmg gradually increased with some fluctuation from 1.1 in the 0-4 age group to peak 10.5 in the 50-59 age group, in 1983 lower intensity of the infection was seen in the age group from 10-14 to 20-29 with the EPmg range of 0.6-2.7. 9) In the distribution of the clonorchiasis cases by the range of EPmg value, 43.2% of the cases were in 0.1 0.9 and 34.6% in 1.0-4.9. As a whole by cumulative percent, 44.6% of them were under 0.9 as light infection and 86.1% of them under 9.9 up to moderate infection. By sex, no difference was seen in Epmg. 10) In the transition of the distribution by the range of Epmg, the cases were distributed up to the range 80.0-99.9 in 1967 and to 60.0-79.9 in 1983. By cumulative percent, in the range of 0.1-0.9 and less, light infection, 34.3% of them were distributed in 1967 and 44.6% in 1983 with about 10% increase. In the range of 5.0-9.9 and less, up to moderate infection, 83.2% in 1967 and 86.1% in 1983 of the cases were seen, respectively. 11) The practice of raw freshwater fish consumption among the inhabitants seems to have decreased in recent years. Those who admitted to raw freshwater fish consumption in the last two years among the infected inhabitants were 59.3%, although 86.8% of them professed to have experience with raw freshwater fish consumption. 31.7% of those who have had experience of the raw freshwater fish consumption denied any further consumption in recent years. From an interview of 543 school-children, 24.1% of them admitted to an experience of raw freshwater fish consumption. However, those who have practised in the past two years comprized 17.9%. Those who denied raw freshwater fish consumption in recent years among those who had such experience were 26.0% out of 131 interviewed. The rate of raw freshwater fish consumption in both inhabitants and schoolchildren were higher in the male than in the female. On the contrary, the rate of those who did not practise in recent years among those who had experience of raw freshwater fish consumption was higher in the female than in the male. 12) The major reason for the reduction of raw freshwater fish consumption among the local inhabitants was the risk of the fluke infection. However, it has become apparent that such change of taste has resulted from water pollution impact which has affected throughout the areas of the freshwater systems in this locality since last several years. 13) In animal survey, Clonorchis infection was seen in 14.8% of 88 dogs examined and 3.7% of 27 house rats examined. It was noted that populations of dogs and cats have increased in the villages surveyed. Although the prevalence rate was lower in the present survey than those of 1967, the significance of the animals as the reservoir host has not changed. 14) Prevalence rate of Clonorchis infection by cercariae in the first intermediate host, Parafossarulus manchouricus, was 0.6% out of 517 snails examined. The infection rate was lower in comparison with 2.3% out of 2,124 examined in 1967. Moreover, sharp decreases in number and distribution of the intermediate host snails in many watershed areas of the huge freshwater systems in this locality seemed to reduce transmission of Clonorchis in connection with the intermediate host stage of its life cycle. 15) Clonorchis infection in the second intermediate fish hosts was relatively low. The mean number of Clonorchis metacercaria per fish in Pseudorasbora parva was 517 in 1983, whereas it was 1943 in 1968 through 1969. Environmental water pollution has also caused the decreased fish population density in these areas, and this has also apparently affected to the practice of raw freshwater fish consumption among the local inhabitants. 16) In conclusion, endemicity of Clonorchis infection in Gimhae Gum and delta area of the Nagdong River has sharply decreased during the past 16 years. The major cause of the regressive transition of the infection was the water pollution of the land water systems of this locality. The pollution has upset the ecosystems comprizing of the intermediate hosts of Clonorchis in many areas, and also affected to a significant extent to the discontinuance of the local inhabitants for raw freshwater fish consumption.

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