• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.346-356
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• 2021

Purpose: Campylobacter species are currently the most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis. In Lebanon, Campylobacter infection occurrence is underdiagnosed owing to the lack of specific culture and rapid test kits, particularly among children. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, laboratory findings, and clinical characteristics of Campylobacter infection in hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis in South Lebanon. Methods: We conducted a 6-month retrospective cohort study between January and June 2018, including 291 children aged between 1 month and 12 years, who were admitted to a tertiary healthcare center in South Lebanon. The medical files of the patients were reviewed to retrieve the required clinical information, including clinical and laboratory data. Results: The prevalence of campylobacteriosis agents in pediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis is 12.02%. Patients infected with Campylobacter had more severe acute gastroenteritis than Campylobacter-negative patients and often presented with high-grade fever, diarrhea episodes more than six times per day, diarrhea lasting for more than five days, and dehydration. Indeed, children with high-grade fever (≥38.5℃) were five times more likely to test positive for Campylobacter than those with low-grade fever. In addition, the results showed a higher Vesikari score for the majority of Campylobacter-positive patients with severe acute gastroenteritis compared to a moderate profile for Campylobacter-negative patients. Conclusion: The present study findings highlight that Campylobacter infection is frequent among children with acute gastroenteritis. Therefore, the detection of Campylobacter should be carried out for the diagnosis of human gastroenteritis in Lebanon, along with the detection of routine enteropathogens.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.448-463
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• 2000

연구배경 : 백혈병 환자에서 발생한 폐침윤은 진행속도가 빠르고 이로 인한 사망률이 매우 높아 이에 대한 정확한 진단과 신속한 치료 개시가 필요하지만 비침습적인 방법만으로 확진이 어려운 경우가 많다. 이에 저자들은 새롭게 폐침윤이 발생한 백혈병 환자에서 침습적 진단법인 기판지내시경 검사와 외파적 폐생검술의 유용성을 알아보고자 후향적 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 1994년 12월부터 1999년 3월까지 삼성서울병원에 입원한 백혈병 환자중 새로운 폐침윤이 발생한 102례 총 90명 환자를 대상으로 진료 기록과 방사선 소견등을 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결 과 : 1) 총 102례중 경험적 치료군이 58례, 침습적 검사군이 44례였다. 폐침윤 발생 당시 경험적 치료군에서 평균연령이 많았고(p=0.035), 호중구 감소증이 더 흔히 관찰되었으며(p=0.047) 혈소판 수치는 침습적 검사군에서 더 높았다(p=0.043). 그 외 폐침윤 분포양상 및 기계환기 여부등은 두 군간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 골수이식은 침습적 검사군에서(p=0.036), 관해유도 항암화학요법을 시행중인 환자는 경험적 치료군에서 많았으나(p=0.021) 28일째 완전관해율은 두 군간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 2) 첨습적 검사군 44례중 기관지내시경 검사를 시행한 경우가 22례, 외과적 폐생검술이 17례, 모두 시행한 경우가 5례였다. 침습적 검사로 원인이 확진된 환자 32례(72.7%) 중 감염성 원인이 25례(78.1%)였고 검사후 치료방침의 변화를 가져온 경우는 23례(52.3%)였으며 시술과 관련된 사망은 없었다. 3) 전체 환자의 입원기간중 생존률은 62.7%(64/102)였고 침습적 경사군이 79.5%(35/44)의 생존률을 보여 경험적 치료군의 50.0%(32/66)보다 의미있게 높았다(p=0.002). 4) 다변량 통계 분석상 침습적 검사 시행(p=0.007), 기계환기 미시행(p<0.001), 28일째 완전관해 달성(p=0.005)의 3가지가 전체 환자에서 생존을 예측할 수 있는 독립적 예후 인자였다. 결 론 : 결론적으로 기관지내시경 검사와 외과적 폐생검은 백혈병 환자에서 발생한 폐침윤의 진단에는 유용하나 생존률 향상에 기여하는지 여부는 백혈병 치료상태 및 호흡부전 여부가 동시에 고려되어야 하므로 향후 대규모 무작위 전향적 연구가 이루어져야 결론이 날 것으로 사료된다.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2000

목적 및 방법 : 수면무호흡증 환자들에서 상기도 압력 측정법을 이용하여 수면 중 기도협착의 형태를 연구하고, 각성시와 수면 중에 실시한 상기도 CT scan의 수면무호흡 중 기도 협착 부위의 예측도를 평가하기 위하여, 11명의 수면무호흡증 환자에서 4 압력 센서 또는 2 압력 센서가 달린 도관을 상기도로 삽입하여 상기도의 압력을 측정하면서 수면다원검사를 시행하고, 이 환자들에서 각성시와 수면 중에 상기도의 다섯 곳(high-retropalatal, low-retropalatal, retroglossal, hypopharynx, esophagus)에서 cine CT를 시행한 후 각 방법에 의하여 기도 협착 부위를 진단하고, 수면 중 상기도 압력 측정 결과에 의거하여 상기도 cine CT의 정확도를 평가하였다. 결 과: 상기도 압력 측정 결과 4명(36%)만이 수면 중에 단일 형태의 기도 협착을 보였고, 나머지 7명(64%)은 여러 가지 형태의 기도 협착을 보였다. Velopharynx가 수면무호흡시에 가장 흔히 관찰되는 기도 협착 부위였다(63.6%). 그러나, 상기도 cine CT결과는 수면무호흡 중에 8명이 단일 형태의 기도 협착을 보였다(72.7%). Apneic CT에서도 Velopharynx가 가장 흔한 기도 협착 부위였다. 상기도 압력 측정법과 상기도 CT 촬영법 사이의 기도 협착 진단의 일치율은 단 5명에서만 잘 일치하였고(high-concordant), 5명은 잘 일치하지 않았으며(low-concordant), 나머지 1명은 전혀 일치하지 않았다. 결 론: 대부분의 수면무호흡증 환자는 수면 중 여러 번 발생하는 수면무호흡에서 2가지 또는 그 이상의 기도 협착 형태를 보이므로, 단 1회의 수면무호흡의 상태만을 반영하는 상기도 CT는 수면무호흡의 기도 협착 부위를 적절히 반영하지 못한다고 생각된다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.174-183
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• 2010

목 적 : 복막염의 원인균과 항생제 감수성은 지역이나 병원에 따라 다양하다. 따라서 이에 대한 자료가 치료 지침의 수립에 반드시 필요하다. 본 연구는 최근 10년동안 복막 투석을 받은 소아 환자들에서 발생한 복막염의 발생 빈도와 원인균의 특성의 변화를 알아보기 위해 수행되었다. 방 법 : 2000년부터 2010년까지 서울대학교 어린이병원에서 복막 투석을 받은 110명의 소아 환자들을 대상으로 하여 의무기록을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결 과 : 복막 투석을 받은 환자 110명 중 57명에서 140례의 복막염이 발생하였다. 복막염의 발생 빈도는 0.43회/환자 년이었고, 2003년 이후로는 비슷한 빈도로 발생하고 있다. 60%의 환자가 복막 투석 시작 후 첫 1년 이내에 복막염이 발생하였고, 1세 미만에 복막 투석을 시작한 환아 7명은 모두 복막염을 경험하였다. 원인균으로 그람 양성균, 그람 음성균, 진균이 각각 58%, 38%, 4.1% 였고, 배양 음성률은 13.6% 였다. 그람 양성균 중에는 Staphylococcus, 그람 음성균 중에는Pseudomonas와Acinetobacter가 가장 많이 동정되었다. 그람 양성균중 56%가에는 1세대 cephalosporin에 감수성을 보였고, 그람 음성균 중 91%가 ceftazidime에 감수성을 보였다. 결 론 : 앞으로 복막염의 빈도를 더욱 감소시키기 위한 새로운 돌파구가 필요하다. 영아에서 복막염이 더 잘 발생하였지만, methicillin에 대한 저항성은 2세 미만에서 유의하게 높지 않았다. 전국적인 공동연구를 통해 우리나라 실정에 맞는 경험적 항생제 사용 지침을 정하는 것이 필요하다고 생각된다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.88-98
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• 2000

Hemodialysis(HD)-associated hypotension is a frequent complication, but it is difficult to manage. Until now, several maneuvers have been tried to prevent the HD-associated hypotension. Of these, the sodium content of dialysate was regarded as an important factor for maintaining blood pressure during HD. In this study, we evaluated the effect of hypertonic dialysate on blood pressure, interdialytic weight gain and the incidence of thirst. The study was done for 6 weeks successively with 3 different groups. Each patient was dialysed with 3 different dialysates for 2 weeks: Group I(Conventional HD: sodium concentration: 137 mEq/L), Group II(Hypertonic HD: 147 mEq/L) and Group III (Sequential HD: from 147 to 140 mEq/L). Hemodynamic parameters(blood pressure, pulse rate and ultrafiltration rate), biochemical parameters(hematocrits, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, osmolality, sodium, potassium, chloride, fasting blood sugar) and complications (interdialytic weight gain & thirsty sensation) were compared among 3 groups. The results were as follows: 1. Decline of systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure at the time of a 3 hour check during hemodialysis was lower in the Group II than Group I and III (p=0.002; p=0.012). and decline of diastolic blood pressure at the time of a 4 hour check during hemodialysis was lower in the Group II and III than Group I (p=0.04). 2. Incidence of hypotensive episodes during dialysis was significantly lower in Group II than group I (p=0.0287). 3. The ultrafiltration in Group III at the time of 1 hour, 2 hour and 3 hour check during hemodialysis was higher than that in Group I and II at the time of 1 hour, 2 hour and 3 hour check during hemodialysis respectively (p=0.0001; p=0.0001; p=0.0004). 4. Interdialytic weight gain was higher in Group I($3.1{\pm}0.8$) than Group I($2.8{\pm}0.8$) and III ($2.9{\pm}0.9$) (p=0.0422). 5. Hematologic and biochemical results were not significantly different among 3 Groups. 6. Frequency of thirst was different in Group I, II and III, $0.05{\pm}0.12$, $0.41{\pm}0.24$and $0.22{\pm}0.29$ respectively (p=0.0259). The results suggest that hypertonic HD was effective in preventing HD-associated hypotension but interdialytic weight gain and thirst sensations were increased as compared with a conventional method. In this situation, sequential HD seems to be an alternative method to minimizes the side effect of hypertonic HD.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2523-2526
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• 2012

Introduction: Febrile neutropenia is a relatively frequent event in cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and improvement in absolute neutrophil count (ANC) has been linked directly to improved outcome. Evaluation of granulocyte colony stimulating factors (GCSFs) for treatment has shown reduced incidences of episodes of prolonged neutropenia and protracted hospitalization. To determine absolute neutrophil counts with GCSF in febrile neutropenic cancer patients admitted to a tertiary care centre and to co-relate the improvement in ANC with mortality and hospital discharge. Methods: A prospective cross sectional study was carried at an oncology ward at Aga Khan University hospital from January 2010 to June 2011. All adult patients who were admitted and treated with GCSF for chemotherapy induced febrile neutropenia were included. Multivariable regression was conducted to identify the factors related with poor outcomes. Results: A total of 131 patients with febrile neutropenia were identified with mean age of 43.2 (18-85) years, 79 (60%) being ${\leq}50$. Seventy-five (57%) had solid tumors and 56 (43%) hematological malignancies, including lymphoma. Fifty seven (43.5%) had an ANC less 100 cells/$mm^3$, 34 (26%) one between 100-300 cells/$mm^3$ and 40 (31%) an ANC greater than 300 cells/$mm^3$. Thirty (23%) patients showed ANC recovery in 1-3 days, and 74(56%) within 4-7 days. Thirteen (10%) patients showed no recovery. The overall mortality was 18 (13.7%) patients. The mean time for ANC recovery seen in hematological malignancies was 6.34 days whereas for solid tumors it was 4.88 days. Patients with ANC <100 cells/$mm^3$ were more likely to die than patients with ANC >300 cells/$mm^3$ by a factor of 4.3. Similarly patients >50 years of age were 2.7 times more likely to die than younger patients. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that use of GCSF, in addition to intravenous antibiotics, in treatment of patients with chemotherapy induced febrile neutropenia accelerates neutrophil recovery, and shortens antibiotic therapy and hospitalization. We propose to risk classify the patients at the time of admission to evaluate the cost effectiveness of this approach in a resource constrained setup.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.1180-1190
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• 1990

96 patients underwent cardiac valve replacement for valvular heart diseases consecutively between February 1986 to February 1990 in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery of Yeungnam University Hospital. The follow up period was between 6 months and 4.5 years postoperatively[mean 23.4$\pm$13.1 months]. 75 cases got mitral valve replacement, 6 cases, aortic valve replacement, 15 cases, double valve replacement. 30[31.2%] patients were male and 66[68.8%] were female and the age ranged from 14 to 66 years old. Early hospital death within 30 days postoperation were 5 patients[5.2%], consisting of by low cardiac output in 2, infective endocarditis in 1, multiple organ failure with sepsis in 1 patient. There was no late postoperative death. Most common early postoperative complication was wound disruption [8.7%] and then low cardiac output, pneumothorax, pleural effusion in order. Most common late postoperative complications were minor bleeding episodes[8.7%] related to anticoagulant therapy which were consisted of frequent epistaxis in 3, gum bleeding in 2, hemorrhagic gastritis in 1, hypermenorrhea in 1, hematoma in right arm in 1 patient. Valve-related complications included valve thrombosis [1.6%/ patient-year], valve failure due to pannus formation[1.1% /patient-year], prosthetic valve endocarditis[1, 1%o/patient-year] and minor anticoagulant hemorrhage[4.4% /patient-year]. 5 cases of reoperations were performed in 4 patients due to valve failure and all of them were in the mitral positions[2.7% /patient-year]. Cardiothoracic ratios in the chest X-ray decreased at the 6th month and 1st year postoperation in all patients. But in New York Heart Association[NYHA] functional class IV, no change in cardiothoracic ratio was found between 6 months and 1 year postoperation. In the echocardiogram, the size of the cardiac chambers decreased, but ejection fraction increased postoperatively in each functional class. In the electrocardiogram, decreases were found in the incidence of atrial fibrillation, left atrial enlargement, left ventricular hypertrophy with right bundle branch block increasing postoperatively in each functional class. The actuarial survival rate was 98.4% for all patients, 98.7% for mitral valve replacement, 83.8% for aortic valve replacement, and 80% for double valve replacement at the end of a 4.5 year follow up period. Meanwhile the actuarial freedom rate was 91.5% for prosthetic valve endocarditis, 91.6% for thromboembolism, 89.0% for prosthetic valve failure and 83.7% for minor anticoagulant hemorrhage. Preoperative NYHA class III and IV were 75% of all patients, but 95% of all patients were up graded to NYHA class I and II postoperatively.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.536-546
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• 2001

The purposes of this descriptive study were to identify the prevalence rate of urinary incontinence(UI) and the differences in frequency of incontinent and normal women by general characteristics, obstetrical history, and the conditional events for urinary incontinence of the elderly women in a community. By the results of this study, it is intended to provide nursing practice guidelines for incontinent women. The research design of this study was a preliminary descriptive study. The 173 subjects were 55 years old and over, and resided in a small city area. Data were collected from June 20 to July 20, 2001, by an interview or a self-report with questionaire. The questionaire was composed of items of general characteristics, obstetrical characteristics, and conditions of UI by the modified Henderickon's Stress Incontinence Scale(1981). The results were summariezed as follows: 1. The UI prevalence rate of the sample was 64.2%. Of the incontinent women, 31.5% had experienced UI for a period of three to five years, and 84.7% had never treated or managed their UI. Frequency of UI was once or twice times per month(46.8%). 2. The total mean of UI on the scale in the incontinent women was 25.50 of 85, ranging from 18 to 41. 3. The most frequent condition of UI was coughing, followed by laughing, sneezing, heavy exercise, and preparation of urination in descending order. 4. There were significant differences in age, education, social activity, and urinary difficulty between the incontinent women and the normal women. 5. There were significant differences in frequency of spontaneous abortion, age of menopause between the incontinent women and the normal women. 6. There were no significant differences in number of delivery, frequency of artificial abortion, age of the last delivery, and postal health management between the incontinent women and the normal women. In conclusion, the incidence of UI in this study was high, but there were no effective treatments or management. It is suggested to provide the adult women with knowledge about UI, and to educate preventive behavior and control skill of urinary incontinence. Also episodes of urinary incontinence were high in the situation of sudden increase of abdominal pressure. This data can be used for the prevention strategy of urinary incontinence, In future research it is recommended to identify comprehensive factors related to urinary incontinence including psychosocial factors, and effective strategies of urinary incontinence.

• 대한수혈학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.282-290
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• 2018

배경: CDe 표현형 환자에서 수혈에 의해 항-E 또는 항-E/-c 항체가 생길 수 있다. CDe 표현형 환자에서 항-E 또는 항-E/-c 항체의 생성에 따른 특성의 차이를 조사해 보고자 하였다. 방법: 2014년에 실시된 비예기항체 동정 검사결과를 후향적으로 검토하였다. Rh 표현형과 항체 특이성을 조사하였고, CDe 표현형 환자의 수혈 및 의무 기록을 조사 하였다. 결과: 총 76명의 환자가 포함되었다. 76명의 환자 중 38명(50.0%)이 CDe 표현형이었다. 항-E 항체 양성군은 23명(60.5%)이었고, 항-E/-c 양성군은 9명(23.7%) 이었다. 총 수혈 단위와 혈소판 수혈 단위는 항-E/-c 항체 양성군에서 유의하게 높았다(P=0.028, P=0.01). 분류된 질병군의 분포는 항-E 및 항-E/-c 항체 양성군간에 차이가 없었다. 수혈의 빈도가 4회 이상을 차지하는 비율은 간담도계 질환 환자군에서 85.7%로 가장 높았다. 결론: CDe 표현형 환자에서 항-E 양성군보다 항-E/-c 양성군에서 혈소판 수혈이 의미 있게 높아 적혈구 동종면역에 혈소판의 역할이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 한국인에서 E 항원 면역원성이 가장 높기 때문에 CDe 표현형 환자들에게 E 항원과 c 항원 음성 혈액의 수혈이 요구되는 질환군을 향 후 정의할 필요가 있다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제84권2호
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• pp.159-166
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• 2021

Background: E-cigarettes are steadily gaining popularity in Korea. However, the characteristics of e-cigarette smokers, especially nicotine dependence and stress susceptibility, have not been evaluated in comparison to those of nonsmokers or combustible cigarette smokers in Korea. Methods: In this study, 28,059 participants from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013-2017) were classified into the following three groups: non-smokers, smokers (current smokers and ex-smokers of combustible cigarettes only), and e-smokers (current smokers and ex-smokers of e-cigarettes regardless of combustible cigarette use). Results: Among the participants, 16,980 (60.5%), 9,247 (33.0%), and 1,832 (6.4%) subjects were non-smokers, smokers, and e-smokers, respectively. E-smokers were younger, more educated, and had a higher household income than non-smokers or smokers. The number of e-smokers who smoked within 5 minutes of waking up (31.5% vs. 19.8%, p<0.001) and who planned to quit smoking within 6 months (39.1% vs. 35.7%, p<0.05) was greater than that of smokers. E-smokers perceived stress as "very much" (7.0% vs. 4.4%, p<0.001) and "a lot" (29.1% vs. 20.5%, p<0.001) compared to non-smokers. Suicidal ideation (6.5% vs. 4.7%, p<0.001), plans (2.4% vs. 1.3%, p<0.001), and attempts (1.1% vs. 0.5%, p<0.001) were higher in e-smokers than in non-smokers. Depressive episodes in 1 year (14.2% vs. 11.4%, p<0.05) and suicidal plans (2.4% vs. 1.8%, p<0.05) were more frequent among e-smokers than among smokers. Conclusion: E-smokers were younger, more educated, and had a higher income, but they were more dependent on nicotine and susceptible to stress than non-smokers and smokers. Smoking cessation counseling should be tailored according to the characteristics of e-smokers.