• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2023

심장 질환 가운데에서 부정맥은 방치할 경우에 뇌졸중, 심장 마비, 심부전과 같은 심각한 합병증이 발생할 수 있기 때문에 지속적이고 정확한 심전도 관리에 의한 건강 상태의 확인은 임상적 치료에 매우 중요한 요소이다. 그러나, 심전도(Electrocardiogram; ECG) 데이터의 정확한 해석은 전적으로 의료 전문가에 의존하기 때문에 부가적인 시간과 비용을 요구한다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 라이프로그 기반의 비정상적인 맥파 파형의 분석을 통한 의료 플랫폼 개발을 목적으로 부정맥 인식 모듈을 제안한다. 제안하는 방법은 ECG 데이터를 시계열 데이터가 아닌 이미지 형식으로 처리하여 시각적 패턴 인식 기술을 적용한 후, CNN 모델을 이용하여 부정맥을 탐지하는 방법을 제안한다. 본 논문에서 제안한 ECG 데이터의 이미지 타입 변환에 의한 CNN 모델의 부정맥 분류의 유효성 검증하기 위해 MIT-BIH 부정맥 데이터셋을 사용한 결과, 97%의 정확도를 보였다.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2000

The microsurgical reconstruction is necessary for elderly patients to treat severe trauma and head and neck tumor. The aim of this study is to analyze the risks of microvascular surgery and whether or not happening of more complication in elderly patients who are older than 60 years old and to suggest the solution of the complication. The retrospective study included 41 elderly patients who underwent treatment of 44 microsurgical reconstructions among total 271 cases of microsurgical reconstruction from July, 1988 to December, 1998. Their ages ranged from 61 years to 79 years. There were 26 males and 15 females. The involved sites were 23 head and necks, 13 upper gastrointestinal tracts, 3 lower extremities, 1 chest and 1 sacral region. The causes of microsurgical reconstruction were 36 head and neck tumors, 2 radionecrosis, 2 traumas and 1 melanoma in lower limb. The used flaps were 14 radial forearm flaps, 13 jejunal flaps, 10 latissimus dorsi muscle flaps, 3 rectus abdominis muscle flaps, 2 lateral arm flaps, 1 scapular flap, and 1 iliac osteocutaneous flap. They had medical problems which were 29 tobacco abuse, 14 hypertensions, 13 alcohol abuse, 10 chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, 7 diabetes mellituses, 3 ischemic heart diseases. All patients have had successful results without specific complications except 3 cases of free flap failure and 3 perioperative death. The causes of 3 flap failures were 2 flap necrosis due to arterial insufficiency and 1 flap loss due to secondary infection. All of these cases were treated with secondary free flap surgery. However 3 patients died perioperatively due to 2 respiratory arrests and 1 sepsis. It was not related to operate microsurgical reconstruction itself, but was correlated with the complication of postoperative care after head and neck surgery. We conclude that plastic surgeons consider the importance of prevention of expected complication as thorough analysis of operative risk factor and appropriate treatment. We had to select the donor and recipient vessel appropriately to perform successful microsurgery in elderly patients and consider vein graft and end-to-side anastomosis to reduce complication if necessary. In addition, we emphasize the importance of pre, peri and postoperative care in head and neck cancer patients to reduce postoperative complication and morbidity.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.604-610
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• 2006

배경 : 최근 중재적 시술과 심부전에 대한 내과적 치료의 발전으로 관상동맥우회술의 대상이 되는 허혈성 심근질환을 가진 환자들이 늘어나고 있다. 우리는 좌심실 기능이 감소된 이러한 환자들에 시행 된 관상동맥우회술의 결과를 후향적으로 분석하여 중단기 결과를 알아보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2001년 1월부터 2005년 6월까지 관상동맥우회술을 시행 받은 1,143 명의 환자 중 죄심실박출지수가 35% 이하인 환자는 144명이었다. 인공심폐기를 사용하지 않고 관상동맥우회술(‘off-pump’ coronary artery bypass grafting, OPCAB) 을 시행한 경우가 66예(45.8%), 인공심폐기를 사용하고 뛰는 심장에서 관상동맥우회술(on-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass grafting)을 시행한 경우가 34예(23.6%), 전통적인 관상동맥우회술(conventional coronary artery bypass grafting)을 시행한 경우가 44예(30.6%) 였다. 동반된 심장수술로는 승모판륜 성형술을 포함하여 35명(24.3%)의 환자들에서 48건이 시행되었다. 결과: 환자당 원위 문합수는 $3.5{\pm}1.3%$개였고 술 후 중환자실 체류기간과 재원기간의 중간값은 각각 2일과 8일이었다. 조기 사망은 6명(4.2%)으로 심실성 빈맥으로 인한 경우가 5명, 소장경색이 1명이었다. 평균 추적기간은 $21{\pm}14%(2{\sim}54$개월)였다. 1년 생존율은 $95{\pm}2%$, 3년 생존율은 $83{\pm}7%$였고 심장관련 event-free 1년, 3년 생존율은 각각 ${88{\pm}3%,\;69{\pm}7%}$였다. 결론: 만족할 만한 중단기 결과에 따라 허혈성 심근질환에서도 적극적으로 관상동맥우회술이 시행되어야 할 것으로 생각되며 술 후 심실성 빈맥에 대한 치료를 집중적으로 시행한다면 더 좋은 결과를 보이리라 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.201-207
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• 2006

배경: 경피적 심폐 보조장치(PCPS)는 체내의 가스교환과 혈액의 관류를 간접적으로 도와줌으로써, 장기를 회복시키기 위한 다른 치료법의 사용을 용이하게 하고, 여러 다양한 임상 상황에서 출혈의 위험성을 최소화하면서 심각한 심폐부전에 빠진 환자의 생명을 구해준다. 본 저자들은 허혈성 심질환자들에서 발생한 심인성 쇼크 혹은 심정지를 PCPS로 치료한 경험을 보고하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법:1999년 5월부터 2005년 6월까지 발생한 심정지 혹은 심인성 쇼크 환자들을 대상으로 연구가 진행되었고, 환자들 중 7명에서 원심펌프인 Biopump (Medtronic inc., Minneapolis, MN), 나머지 13명에게는 자가 priming이 되는 헤파린-코팅된 EBS (Terumo, Japan)를 사용하였다. 삽관은 모든 환자에서 대퇴동맥과 대퇴 정맥을 통해서 이루어졌으며, 동맥용 케눌라는 17 Fr에서 21 Fr까지, 정맥용은 21 Fr에서 28 Fr까지 의 DLP (Medtronic inc., Minneapolis, MN) 또는 RMI (Edwards lifescienc LLC, Irvine, CA)의 비교적 긴 정맥용 케눌라를 사용하였다. 결과: 소생을 목적으로 PCPS가 시도되었던 총 20명의 환자들 중에서 심정지가 13명이었으며, 심인성 쇼크였던 환자가 7명이었다. 이들 중 11명에서 관동맥 우회술이 시행되었고, 나머지 9명의 환자에서 PCPS한 상태에서 경피적 관동맥 중재술이 시도되었다. 평균 PCPS가동 시간은 38$\pm$42시간이었으며, 총 20명의 환자들 중 PCPS 이탈이 가능하였던 11명($55\%$)의 환자 중 총 8명($40\%$)의 환자가 특별한 합병증 얼이 평균 27$\pm$17일만에 퇴원하였다. 퇴원한 환자는 현재 모두 생존하여 치장 31개월째 외래 추적관찰 중이다. 결론: PCPS를 시행함으로써 혈역학적 회복을 가져옴으로써 다른 방법으로는 살리기 힘들었던 심정지 또는 심인성 쇼크로부터 환자를 구할 수 있고, 일단 회복된 환자들은 장기 생존율을 보인다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.311-319
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• 2003

연구배경 : B-type natriuretic peptide(BNP)는 주로 심장의 심실에서 분비되는 호르몬으로서 심부전의 진단, 중증도 및 예후와도 연관이 있다고 알려져 있다. 중환자의 경우 급성병색시 심부전이 올수 있는 것으로 알려져있고 이는 환자의 예후와 연관이 있을 가능성이 있다. 그래서 저자들은 우선 이전 심질환의 병력이 없는 중환자들에서 BNP를 측정하여 증가여부를 살펴보고, BNP와 중환자의 중등도 및 예후와의 관련성 여부를 살펴보기로 하였다. 방 법 : 2002년 6월부터 10월까지 본원 중환자실에 입원하였던 환자 중 환자의 중증도와는 관련이 없이 BNP가 증가될 수 있는 울혈성 심부전, 심방 세동, 허혈성 심질환, 신부전 등을 제외한 32명을 대상으로 하였고, 대조군으로는 일반 병동 및 외래 환자 32명을 무작위로 추출하였다. BNP는 Triage B-Type Natriuretic Peptide test를 이용하여 fluorescence immunoassay를 통해 측정하였다. APACHE II score와 APACHE III score 및 중환자실 사망 여부를 추적하였다. 결 과 : 남녀비는 16 : 16이었고, 연령은 $59.2{\pm}20.6$세 였다. BNP는 $186.7{\pm}274.1$ pg/mL으로 정상 대조군의 $19.9{\pm}21.3$ pg/mL 보다 유의하게 높았다. 중환자군에서 BNP 100 pg/mL이상은 14명으로 43.8%였다. APACHE II score는 $16.5{\pm}7.6$이었고, 11명이 사망하였다. BNP값은 APACHE II score및 사망과 유의한 상관 관계를 보였고(r=0.443, p=0.011, r=0.530, p=0.002), 생존군과 사망군 BNP값은 유의한 차이를 보였으나($83.2{\pm}55.8$ pg/mL vs. $384.1{\pm}401.7$ pg/mL ; p=0.033), $PaO_2/FiO_2$와는 상관 관계를 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : BNP는 이전 심질환병력이 없었던 중환자에서 증가되어 있었고, 사망률 및 중증도 점수와도 유의한 상관 관계가 있었다. 따라서 중환자들의 예후를 예측하는데 비침습적이고 빠른 방법으로 도움이 될 가능성이 있다.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2020

Objective: The 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) are frequently prescribed medications worldwide for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. Statins are considered to be well tolerated; however, they have a potential for myotoxicity. Concomitant drugs that inhibit cytochrome P450 3A4 can increase the concentration of statins and thus the risk of developing myotoxicity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate risk factors associated with potential drug-drug interactions in patients receiving statins. Methods: The subjects of this study were patients aged more than 18 years who received at least one prescription of statins in a general hospital located in Chuncheon-si, Korea, between January 1, 2018, and March 31, 2018. Data regarding statin use and baseline characteristics was collected from the computerized hospital database. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify risk factors associated with potential drug-drug interactions. Results: A total of 1061 patients were finally included in the study. The incidence of potential drug-drug interactions was 45% in all subjects. According to the results of the multivariate logistic regression analysis, myocardial infarction as the indication of statin, arrhythmia or heart failure as a comorbidity, and aspartate aminotransferase levels higher than 40 IU/L were significant risk factors for potential drug-drug interactions in study subjects. Diltiazem was the most commonly co-prescribed drug that caused potential drug-drug interactions with statins. Conclusion: There was a considerable rate of potential drug-drug interactions in patients receiving statins. Health care professionals should attempt to reduce potential drug-drug interactions during statin administration.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권11호
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• pp.1080-1084
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• 2003

목 적 : 저자들은 RDS 환아의 임상 경과 중에서 PDA가 동반되는 군과 동반되지 않은 군을 비교하여, 이들의 주산기 병력의 특성, 임상 양상과 경과를 비교 관찰하여 두 군 사이에 차이점이 있는지를 검토함으로서, 향후 RDS 환아의 관리에서 PDA 동반에 따른 효율적인 관리의 정보를 얻기 위하여 본 연구를 실시하였다. 방 법 : 2000년 1월부터 2002년 12월까지 경희대학교병원 신생아 집중치료실에서 신생아 RDS로 진단되어 치료한 총 83례를 대상으로 하였다. 총 83례 중에서 PDA를 동반한 군(A군)은 17례, PDA를 동반하지 않은 군(B군)은 66례였다. PDA는 울혈성 심부전의 임상증상을 보이거나, 청진상 심잡음이 들리며, 방사선 소견상에서 폐부종이 심해지거나 CT ratio가 증가되는 경우에 심초음파를 하여 진단하였다. 후향적 방법으로 증례들의 임상 기록지를 검토하여, 두 군 사이의 임상적 양상과 경과의 차이점을 분석하였다. 결 과: A군에서 B군에 비해 재태기간이 짧고 출생 체중이 낮아 미숙의 정도가 심할수록 PDA의 발생 빈도가 높았다. 주산기 가사의 빈도는 A군에서 의미있게 높았다. 만성 폐질환, 뇌실 내출혈, 괴사성 장염, 미숙아 망막증, 구루병, 패혈증, 담즙성 황달의 빈도가 B군에 비하여 A군에서 높았다. 결 론 : 두 군의 주산기 병력의 특성은 유의한 차이를 보임을 알 수 있었고 만성 폐질환 등의 합병증의 발생이 유의한 차이를 보였으나 후자의 경우 재태기간을 포함한 여러 인자를 고려하여야 하므로 앞으로 더 많은 연구가 이루어져야 한다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.218-226
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• 2009

Purpose: In multiple blunt trauma patients, transfusion may be a significant therapeutic adjunct to non-operative management. The blood products must be expedited and efficiently to patients in impending shock caused by hemorrhage or traumatic coagulopathy, but the decision to perform blood transfusion has been made empirically, based on the clinician' and has not been guided by objective parameters, but own opinion, that may result in an underestimate of or a failure to detect bleeding, in delayed transfusion, and in a reduced outcome. This article presents quickly assessable predictive factors for determining if a blood transfusion is required to improve outcomes in multiple blunt trauma patients admitted to the emergency room. Methods: In a retrospective review of 282 multiple blunt trauma patients who visited our emergency center by emergency rescuer during a 1-year period, possible factors predictive of the need for a blood transfusion were subjected to univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: Of blunt trauma patients, 9.2% (26/282), received red blood cells in the first 24 hours of care. Univariate analysis revealed significant associations between blood transfused and heart rate (HR) > 100 beats/min, respiratory rate (RR) > 20 breaths/min, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) < 14, Revised Trauma Score (RTS) < 11, white blood cell count (WBC) < 4000 or > 10000, and initial abnormal portable trauma series (Cspine lateral, chest AP, pelvis AP). A multiple regression analysis, with a correction for diagnosis, identified HR > 100 beats/min (EXP 3.2), GCS < 14 (EXP 4.1), and abnormal trauma series (EXP 2.9), as independent predictors. Conclusion: In our study, systolic blood pressure (SBP) < 90 mmHg, old age > 65 years, hemoglobin < 13g/dL, mechanism of injury were poor predictors of early blood transfusion. Initial abnormal portable trauma series, HR > 100 beats/min, and GCS < 14 were quickly assessable useful factors for predicting a need for early blood transfusion in blunt trauma patients visiting the emergency room.

• Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.125-132
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• 2023

BACKGROUND: There is limited data on the residual echocardiographic findings including strain analysis among post-coronavirus disease (COVID) patients. The aim of our study is to prospectively phenotype post-COVID patients. METHODS: All patients discharged following acute COVID infection were systematically followed in the post-COVID-19 Recovery Clinic at Vancouver General Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital. At 4-18 weeks post diagnosis, patients underwent comprehensive echocardiographic assessment. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was assessed by 3D, 2D Biplane Simpson's, or visual estimate. LV global longitudinal strain (GLS) was measured using a vendor-independent 2D speckle-tracking software (TomTec). RESULTS: A total of 127 patients (53% female, mean age 58 years) were included in our analyses. At baseline, cardiac conditions were present in 58% of the patients (15% coronary artery disease, 4% heart failure, 44% hypertension, 10% atrial fibrillation) while the remainder were free of cardiac conditions. COVID-19 serious complications were present in 79% of the patients (76% pneumonia, 37% intensive care unit admission, 21% intubation, 1% myocarditis). Normal LVEF was seen in 96% of the cohort and 97% had normal right ventricular systolic function. A high proportion (53%) had abnormal LV GLS defined as < 18%. Average LV GLS of septal and inferior segments were lower compared to that of other segments. Among patients without pre-existing cardiac conditions, LVEF was abnormal in only 1.9%, but LV GLS was abnormal in 46% of the patients. CONCLUSIONS: Most post-COVID patients had normal LVEF at 4-18 weeks post diagnosis, but over half had abnormal LV GLS.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to define the content of the requisite knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs needed for clinical knowledge for nursing practice. Contents of knowlege on pathological physiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs were constructed from syllabus of basic nursing subjects in 4 colleges of nursing, and textbooks. The degree of need of 72 items was measured with a 4 point scale. The subjects of this study were college-graduated 136 nurses from seven university hospital in Seoul and three in Chonnam Province, Kyungbook Province, and Inchon. They have been working at internal medicine ward, surgical ward, intensive care unit, obstetrics and gynecology ward, pediatrics ward, opthalmology ward, ear, nose, and throat ward, emergency room, rehabilitation ward, cancer ward, and hospice ward. The results were as follows : 1. The highest scored items of the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs necessary for nursing practice were side effects of drugs, anticoagulants, mechanisms of drugs, antihypertensive drugs, tolerance and addiction of drugs, interactions among drugs, hospital infection in the order of importance. The lowest scored item was structure of microorganisms. 2. The highest order of need according to unit was repair in tissue injury unit, definition etiology classification of inflammation in inflammation unit, transplantation and immunologic response in alterations in immunity unit, thrombus and thrombosis in disorders of cardiovascular function unit, gene disorders in genetic disorders unit, hospital infection in infection unit, virus in microorganisms unit, side reactions of drugs in introduction unit, anticonvulsants in drugs for central nervous system unit, local anesthesia in anesthesia unit, anticoagulants in drugs for cardiovascular system unit, anti-inflammatory drugs in antibiotics unit, anti-ulcer drugs in drugs for digestive system unit, and bronchodilators in drugs for respiratory system unit. 3. The common content of the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs needed for all clinical areas in nursing were side effects of drugs, anticoagulants, interactions among drugs, and hospital infection. However, the degree of need of each pathological physiology, clinical microbiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs was different depending on clinical areas. 4. Significant differences in the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs necessary for nursing practice such as tissue changes due to injurious stimuli, degenerative changes of tissue, alterations in metabolism of carbohydrates, ischemia, hyperemia and congestion, hospital infection, structure of microorganism, classification of microorganism, bacteria, virus, antidepressants, antipsychotic drugs, antiemetic drugs, antiparkinsonism drugs, antianxiety drugs, antibiotics, tuberculostatics, antiviral drugs, antifungal drugs, parasiticides, antiulcer drugs, antidiarrheais, and anti constipation drugs were shown according to the work area. 5. Significant differences in the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs necessary for nursing practice such as transplantation and immunologic response, alterations in the metabolism of uric acid, structure of microorganism, classification of microorganism, immunosuppressants, drugs for congestive heart failure were demonstrated according to the duration of work. Based on these findings, all the 72 items constructed by Korean Academic Society of Basic Nursing science should be included as contents of the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs.