• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.365-370
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• 2014

The intrinsic concepts of the three yin and three yang diseases in is unclear yet in spite of considerable controversy. In order to answer these problems, the structures of pathological transmission and anatomical terms used in the text were analyzed first. On these structural bases, the theoretical background and differential therapeutic principles of three yin and three yang disease classification. The organic structures frequently used in the text were heart, stomach, pancreas, blood chamber and urinary bladder, and the important regions in the transmission were chest, flank, epigastrium, abdomen, hypogastrium, groin on the other hand. When a host is invaded by extrinsic pathogen, an affinity is formed between the two based on the similarity of epidermal density condition and nutrient-defense features and existing disorders in the body. And then the symptoms show in 3 stages with 6 patterns in the general infective diseases. The initial stage is the period that the syndrome is limited in the external flesh area, and it mainly corresponds with taiyang bing besides the other exterior patterns of 3 yang and 2 yin bing. The middle stage is to the climax after the end of initial stage and it corresponds with mainly yangming bing including shaoyang and taiyin bing. In the terminal stage, the host gradually falls into exhaustive step or recovery phase, corresponding with shaoyin and jueyin bing. Conclusively, these dual meanings of three yang and yin should be a first guide and principle of treatment against various infective diseases.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.251-264
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• 1976

Forty three patients with disease of the aorta were admitted in this department during the period from beginning of 1956 to the end of 1976. They consisted of eighteen cases of aortic aneurysms, eight cases of Takayasu's arteritis, eight Leriche syndromes, six dissecting aneurysms, two aortic coarctations and one case of vascular ring. Of eighteen aortic aneurysms, twelve were operated resulting in eight survivors. Three of four mortalities were in shock preoperatively because of aneurysmal rupture. Among six dissecting aortic aneurysms, four were type III and two were type I according to DeBakey's classification. For the purpose of relief of acute arterial insufficiency in the lower extremities, a re-entry operation grafting a Y-shaped dacron vessel between abdominal aorta and common iliac arteries was performed. The patient regained consciousness soon after the operation and was well until postoperative second day, when severe convulsion developed abruptly and died. And in a chronic case of type III dissecting aneurysm, a dacron graft bypass shunt between ascending aorta and lower descending thoracic aorta with resection of the aneurysm was performed, but acute severe aortic insufficiency developed soon after the operation and fell into intractable heart failure resulting in death. The cause of the aortic insufficiency seems to be retrograde dissection from the proximal anastomosis site in the ascending aorta. Three cases were treated medically with Wheat's regimen. Two of them survived with relief of symptoms. Eight patients of Takayasu's arteritis were all females and aged between twenty and forty-four averaging twenty nine. Bypass graft operation between aortic arch and carotid arteries using Y-shaped nylon prostheses were performed in three patients resulting in death in two cases postoperatively due to severe cerebral arterial insufficiency during the procedure. All the patients with Leriche syndrome were males and over forty. In two cases, bypass graft with Y-shaped dacron vessel between terminal aorta and common iliac or femoral arteries were performed with good result. Thromboembolectomy or thromboendarterectomy was employed in three patients, of whom one was aggravated in sexual problem postoperatively. One out of two aortic coarctations and a vascular ring were treated surgically with excellent results.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 1995

The incidence of metastatic bony lesion has been increased recently, with the advanced therapeutic modalities of malignant tumors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of surgical treatment in impending or established pathologic fractures due to metastasis in extremity. From 1981 to 1992, thirty two patients who had established or impending pathologic fractures in extremity had been treated surgically. The locations of metastasis, were lower extremity in 24 cases(femsral head and neck;5, intertrochanteric;7, subtrochanteric;8, femoral shaft;4) and upper extremity in 8 cases(proximal humerus;2, humoral shaft;6). The method of surgery was excision of tumor mass and rigid internal fixation to allow immediate mobilization, except 2 cases of amputation. The results were analysed by two criteria. The first was the grade of performance status that was made by modification of Functional Classification of New York Heart Association. The second was the degree of pain relief. The performance status was improved at least one grade in all patients and the mean improvement was 1.7 grades. The satisfactory pain relief was achieved in 81% of patients. Postoperatively, most of the patients had only slight to moderate limitation of physical activities and they became comfortable at rest and ordinary activities. The solitary metastatic lesions showed better pain relief(92%) than multiple metastasis(75%). The curative surgery was done in 3 cases, and they showed more than 24 months of disease-free survival.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제61권12호
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• pp.397-402
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• 2018

Purpose: Transcatheter device closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is challenging in early infancy. We evaluated PDA closure in infants less than 6 months old. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of infants less than 6 months of age who underwent attempted transcatheter device closure in our institution since 2004. To compare clinical outcomes between age groups, infants aged 6-12 months in the same study period were reviewed. Results: A total of 22 patients underwent transcatheter PDA closure during the study period. Patient mean age was $3.3{\pm}1.5months$, and weight was $5.7{\pm}1.3kg$. The duct diameter at the narrowest point was $3.0{\pm}0.8mm$ as measured by angiography. The most common duct type was C in the Krichenko classification. Procedural success was achieved in 19 patients (86.3%). Major complications occurred in 5 patients (22.7%), including device embolization (n=1), acquired aortic coarctation (n=2), access-related vascular injury requiring surgery (n=1), and acute deterioration requiring intubation during the procedure (n=1). Two patients had minor complications (9.1%). Twenty-four infants aged 6-12 months received transcatheter device closure. The procedural success rate was 100%, and there were no major complications. The major complication rate was significantly higher in the group less than 6 months of age (P=0.045). There was a trend toward increased major complication and procedural failure rates in the younger age group (P<0.01). Conclusion: A relatively higher incidence of major complications was observed in infants less than 6 months of age. The decision regarding treatment modality should be individualized.

• 대한신경과학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.294-301
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• 2018

Background: Neuroimaging can play a crucial role in discovering potential abnormalities to cause secondary headache. There has been a progress in the fields of headache diagnosis and neuroimaging in the past two decades. We sought to investigate neuroimaging findings according to headache disorders, age, sex, and imaging modalities in first-visit headache patients. Methods: We used data of consecutive first-visit headache patients from 9 university and 2 general referral hospitals. The International Classification of Headache Disorders, third edition, beta version was used in headache diagnosis. We finally enrolled 1,080 patients undertook neuroimaging in this study. Results: Among 1,080 patients (mean age: $47.7{\pm}14.3$, female: 60.8%), proportions of headache diagnosis were as follows: primary headaches, n=926 (85.7%); secondary headaches, n=110 (10.2%); and cranial neuropathies and other headaches, n=43 (4.1%). Of them, 591 patients (54.7%) received magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Neuroimaging abnormalities were found in 232 patients (21.5%), and their proportions were higher in older age groups and male sex. Chronic cerebral ischemia was the most common finding (n=88, 8.1%), whereas 76 patients (7.0%) were found to have clinically significant abnormalities such as primary brain tumor, cancer metastasis, and headache-relevant cerebrovascular disease. Patients underwent MRI were four times more likely to have neuroimaging abnormalities than those underwent computed tomography (33.3% vs. 7.2%, p<0.001). Conclusions: In this study, the findings of neuroimaging differed according to headache disorders, age, sex, and imaging modalities. MRI can be a preferable neuroimaging modality to identify potential causes of headache.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권9호
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• pp.229-238
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• 2013

병원외 심정지는 오늘날 우리나라의 중대한 보건문제로서, 환자의 퇴원 시 생존율은 3.5%이며, 이 중 1%만이 신경학적 기능을 회복하는 것으로 나타났다. 이처럼 낮은 병원외 심정지 환자의 생존율을 높이기 위해서는 병원 도착 전 환자의 자발적 순환을 회복시키는 것이 매우 중요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 질병관리본부의 2009년도 심정지 의무기록 조사 자료를 활용하여 병원외 심정지 환자의 자발적 순환 회복률을 향상시킬 수 있는 요인들에 대한 심층 분석을 수행하였다. 심정지 환자의 자발적 순환 회복에 영향을 미치는 요인은 의사결정나무기법을 적용하여 분석하였으며, 그 결과 도착전 CPR여부, 병원 도착전 심정지 목격여부, 심정지시 활동, 과거력(암/심장질환/뇌졸중), 심정지 발생 장소, 병원전 일반인 CPR여부, 신고~현장 도착까지 걸린 시간, 연령 등이 중요한 요인으로 밝혀졌다. 이 요인들의 조합을 통해 의사결정나무모형으로 분류된 심정지 환자는 총 16개 유형이었으며, 그 중 유형 1의 특징을 갖는 집단의 자발적 순환 회복률(29.6%)이 가장 높게 나타났다. 더불어 비공공장소에서 심정지가 발생한 환자에게 일반인이 CPR을 시행하였을 경우, 심정지 환자의 자발적 순환 회복률이 향상된 것으로 보아 지역주민들에 대한 CPR교육이 중요함을 파악할 수 있었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제64권9호
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• pp.480-488
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• 2021

Background: An adequate large-scale pediatric cohort based on nationwide administrative data is lacking in Korea. Purpose: This study established the National Investigation of Birth Cohort in Korea study 2008 (NICKs-2008) based on data from a nationwide population-based health screening program and data on healthcare utilization for children. Methods: The NICKs-2008 study consisted of the Korean National Health Insurance System (NHIS) and the National Health Screening Program for Infants and Children (NHSPIC) databases comprising children born in 2008 (n=469,248) and 2009 (n=448,459) in the Republic of Korea. The NHIS database contains data on age, sex, residential area, income, healthcare utilization (International Classification of Diseases10 codes, procedure codes, and drug classification codes), and healthcare providers. The NHSPIC consists of 7 screening rounds. These screening sessions comprised physical examination, developmental screening (rounds 2-7), a general health questionnaire, and age-specific anticipatory guidance. Results: During the 10-year follow-up, 2,718 children (0.3%) died, including more boys than girls (hazard ratio, 1.145; P<0.001). A total of 848,048 children participated in at least 1 of the 7 rounds of the NHSPIC, while 96,046 participated in all 7 screening programs. A total of 823 infants (0.1%) weighed less than 1,000 g, 3,177 (0.4%) weighed 1,000-1,499 g, 37,166 (4.4%) weighed 1,500-2,499 g, 773,081 (91.4%) weighed 2,500-4,000 g, and 32,016 (5.1%) weighed over 4,000 g. There were 23,404 premature babies (5.5%) in 2008 compared to 23,368 (5.6%) in 2009. The developmental screening test indicated appropriate development in 95%-98% of children, follow-up requirements for 1%-4% of children, and recommendations for further evaluation for 1% of children. Conclusion: The NICKs-2008, which integrates data from the NHIS and NHSPIC databases, can be used to analyze disease onset prior to hospitalization based on information such as lifestyle, eating habits, and risk factors.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제87권2호
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• pp.176-184
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• 2024

Background: Results of studies investigating the association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality in patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) have been conflicting. Methods: This multicenter, retrospective observational study, conducted between January 2020 and August 2021, evaluated the impact of obesity on outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19 in a Korean national cohort. A total of 1,114 patients were enrolled from 22 tertiary referral hospitals or university-affiliated hospitals, of whom 1,099 were included in the analysis, excluding 15 with unavailable height and weight information. The effect(s) of BMI on patients with severe COVID-19 were analyzed. Results: According to the World Health Organization BMI classification, 59 patients were underweight, 541 were normal, 389 were overweight, and 110 were obese. The overall 28-day mortality rate was 15.3%, and there was no significant difference according to BMI. Univariate Cox analysis revealed that BMI was associated with 28-day mortality (hazard ratio, 0.96; p=0.045), but not in the multivariate analysis. Additionally, patients were divided into two groups based on BMI ≥25 kg/m² and underwent propensity score matching analysis, in which the two groups exhibited no significant difference in mortality at 28 days. The median (interquartile range) clinical frailty scale score at discharge was higher in nonobese patients (3 [3 to 5] vs. 4 [3 to 6], p<0.001). The proportion of frail patients at discharge was significantly higher in the nonobese group (28.1% vs. 46.8%, p<0.001). Conclusion: The obesity paradox was not evident in this cohort of patients with severe COVID-19. However, functional outcomes at discharge were better in the obese group.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.227-236
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• 2002

목적 : 산전 초음파로 발견할 수 있는 요로계 기형은 매우 종류가 많고 광범위하며 예후 또한 무증상인 것에서부터 치명적인 경우까지 다양하게 보일 수 있다. 저자들은 산전 초음파로 발견되는 선천성 요로 기형의 빈도와 분포에 대해 전반적으로 알아보고자 이 조사를 실시하였다. 방법 : 1989년 6월부터 2002년 5월까지 13년간 본윈 및 타원 산부인과에서 발견되어 본원 소아과에서 선천성 요로계 기형으로 확진된 환자 558례를 대상으로 기형의 종류와 빈도를 환자들의 임상 기록을 토대로 조사하였다 결과 : 전체 대상 환자 558명중 남자가 360명, 여자 198명이었다. 요로계 기형 중 선천성 수신증이 292례에서 관찰되었다. 낭성이형성신 65례, 수뇨관신증 32례, 신장 중복 31례, 신무발육증 25례, 단순 낭종 21례, 다낭성 신 20례, 요도 게실 13례, 신형성부전 11례, 마제신 10례, 방광 요관 역류 9례, 후부요도 판막 8례, 방광 게실 7례, 거대 요관 6례, 이소성 신장 5례, 신수질낭포 1례가 발견되었다. 두 가지 이상의 요로계 기형을 가진 경우가 82례 있었다. 수신증의 경우 방광 요관 역류가 4례, 방광-질 누공이 1례, 신경인성 방광이 1례에서 동반되었다. 낭성이형성신은 방광 요관 역류가 7례, 수신증이 2례, 신발육부전증, 신장 중복, 요도 게실, 후부 요도 판막이 1례씩 동반되었다. 신장 중복은 요도 게실이 11례, 수신증과 방광 요관 역류가 각각 5례씩 동반되었다. 수뇨관신증에서는 방광 요관 역류가 1례에서 동반되었다. 신무발육증에서는 방광 요관 역류가 5례, 중복 요관이 1례, 요도 게실이 1례에서 동반되어 있었고, 단순 낭종의 경우 수신증 1례, 방광 요관 역류가 1례에서 동반되었다. 요도 게실의 경우는 수신증 3례, 수뇨관신증 5례, 방광 요관 역류 1례가 동반되었다. 결론 : 산전 초음파로 발견할 수 있는 선천성 요로계 기형에는 많은 종류가 있으며 임상 경과 및 예후도 다양하다. 각각의 기형에 대한 정확한 분포를 조사하려면 산전 진단과 산후 진단과의 비교 및 전체 인구에서의 발생 빈도를 함께 조사해야 하겠다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.388-397
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• 1999

목적: Propranolol은 비선택적 ${\beta}$ 차단제로 문맥 혈류를 감소시켜 문맥압을 감소시킨다. 이러한 propranolol의 치료에 따른 문맥압 감소 반응정도를 약물투여 전후에 경직장 문맥 신티그라피로 평가하였다. 대상 및 방법: 간경변증 51명과 만성 간염 10명 및 정상 10명을 대상으로 하였고, propranolol 투여의 금기가 없는 38명에서는 propranolol 투여 후 일주일 후 경직장 문맥 신티그라피를 시행하였다. 경직장 문맥 신티그라피는 Tc-99m pertechnetate 370 MBq을 경직장으로 투여한 다음 동적 영상을 얻었고, 30초 동안의 심장과 간의 방사능의 합에 대한 심장의 방사능의 합으로 단락지수를 구하였다. 결과 정상 대조군과 만성 간염 환자군은 모두 pattern I의 유형을 보이고, 간경변증은 10명에서는 pattern 1,40 명에서는 pattern II의 유형을 보였으며, Propranolol 투여 후 맥박수는 투여 전에 비하여 의미 있게 감소하였다. 정상 대조군, 만성 간염, 간경변증으로 나누어 단락지수를 비교한 것은 각각 $5.0{\pm}1.2%$, $11.4{\pm}3.5%$, $59.8{\pm}27.2%$로 정상과 만성 간염 간에는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 간경변증은 정상 및 만성 간염에 비하여 유의한 증가를 보였다(p<0.05). 간경변증 환자에서 propranolol 투여 후의 단락지수는 $46.9{\pm}20.9%$로, 투여 전의 단락지수 $55.6{\pm}29.6%$에 비하여 유의한 감소를 보였으나(p<0.05), Child씨 분류법 및 식도 정맥류 정도에 따른 각 군간의 단락지수의 변화정도는 의미 있는 차이가 없었다. 결론: 경직장 문맥 신티그라피를 이용한 단락지수는 간질환의 진행에 따른 문맥압의 정도를 반영하며, Propranolol 투여 후에는 단락 지수가 감소하였다. 경직장 문맥 신티그라피는 비침습적인 방법으로서, 문맥압을 평가하고, propranolol의 효과를 평가할 수 있는 방법으로 유용하게 쓰일 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.