• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.105-108
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• 2015

Most of the diphyllobothriid tapeworms isolated from human samples in the Republic of Korea (=Korea) have been identified as Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense by genetic analysis. This paper reports confirmation of D. nihonkaiense infections in 4 additional human samples obtained between 1995 and 2014, which were analyzed at the Department of Parasitology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Korea. Analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase 1 (cox1) gene revealed a 98.5-99.5% similarity with a reference D. nihonkaiense sequence in GenBank. The present report adds 4 cases of D. nihonkaiense infections to the literature, indicating that the dominant diphyllobothriid tapeworm species in Korea is D. nihonkaiense but not D. latum.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.11.1-11.11
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• 2023

Memory T cells that mediate fast and effective protection against reinfections are usually generated upon recognition on foreign Ags. However, a "memory-like" T-cell population, termed virtual memory T (T_VM) cells that acquire a memory phenotype in the absence of foreign Ag, has been reported. Although, like innate cells, T_VM cells reportedly play a role in first-line defense to bacterial or viral infections, their protective or pathological roles in immune-related diseases are largely unknown. In this review, we discuss the current understanding of T_VM cells, focusing on their distinct characteristics, immunological properties, and roles in various immune-related diseases, such as infections and cancers.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.395-400
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• 2005

목 적 : Rotavirus는 국내뿐 아니라 전 세계적으로 영 유아 급성 설사의 가장 흔한 원인이며 또한 영유아기의 원내 감염의 가장 중요한 원인 중 하나이다. 본 연구의 목적은 rotavirus 원내 감염의 위험 인자와 모유 수유 및 정장제 등이 원내 감염에 미치는 영향을 알아보고, rotavirus 원내 감염의 불현성 감염률과 퇴원 후 증상 발현율 등에 대해 연구하기 위한 것이다. 방 법 : 2003년 3월부터 2004년 2월 사이에 전주예수병원 소아과에 설사증 이외의 질환으로 입원한 환아 중 3회 이상 대변 검사를 하였던 390명을 대상으로, 입원 기간과 퇴원 후 3일째 대변 검사에서 rotavirus 항원 양성이었던 환아를 원내 감염군으로 하고, 비감염군은 입원 기간과 퇴원 후 3일까지 설사 증상이 없고 rotavirus 항원 검사 음성이었던 환아로 하여 rotavirus 원내 감염의 위험인자를 관찰하였다. 대변 검사는 입원 첫날 latex 응집반응 검사법으로 rotavirus 항원을 검사하였다. 입원 첫날 대변에서 세균 배양 검사와 rotavirus 항원 검사가 음성인 환아에서 rotavirus 원내 감염을 알기 위하여 입원 4일째, 그 후 입원 기간동안 매주 1회, 퇴원 후 3일째 대변을 채취하여 rotavirus 항원을 검사하였다. 입원 72시간 이후에 설사증이 있는 환아는 설사 발현 즉시 신선한 대변을 채취하여 rotavirus 항원 검사를 실시하였다. 결 과 : Rotavirus 원내 감염군은 30명이었고, 비감염군은 246명이었다. 연령별로는 12개월 이하에서 15.8%이었으며, 13개월 이상에서 5.8%로 12개월 이하에서 발생이 많았으며 통계학적 차이가 있었다(P=0.008). 계절별로는 12월부터 3월 사이에 입원한 환아에서 16.5%이었으며, 4월과 11월 사이에 입원한 환아에서 8.4%로 통계학적 차이가 있었다(P=0.046). 평균입원기간은 rotavirus 원내 감염군에서 $10.2{\pm}5.6$일이었으며 비감염군에서 $8.0{\pm}3.4$일로 통계학적 차이가 있었다(P=0.003). 그러나 본 연구에서 rotavirus 원내 감염은 입원 병실, 모유 수유나 정장제 사용여부와는 관련이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 결 론 : 이상의 결과로 rotavirus 원내 감염은 12개월 이하의 환아에서, 12월부터 3월 사이에 많이 발생하고 입원기간이 길수록 많이 발생하며, 불현성 감염과 퇴원 후 증상이 나타나는 경우도 많이 있어, 이들 환아에서 적절한 관리를 통해 예방에 더욱 힘써야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.78-93
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• 1996

Background : The goal of this study was to establish the QA items and guidelines for preventing and improving of safety management. Therefore we investigated the nurses' recognition and knowledge of the safety and risk procedures and policies, and the agreement between the nurses beliefs on the degree of importance of those procedures and policies, with actual implementation in hospitals. Method : The subjects of this study were 201 nurses who participated in a program called continuing education for nurses, which held in December, 1993. Result: The results of this study were as follows: 1. Among 18 types of hospital risks, the items that scored highest or the need of closer attention in safety management was the needle stick, medication errors, falling, and bed sores. 2. In most questions of the 18 incidences, the nurses showed that the estimated result would have positive signs except for hospital infections, burns, and bed sores. 3. Even though the survey shows that incidences and types of occurences varies according to the person's age and the time of incident, they mostly occur between midnight to 6AM. Falls and bed sores can be seen more in the elderly. Medications errors, hospital infections and burns are frequently found between the ages of one through twenty. 4. There was a higher mean score for recognizing the importance of those items than the importance of implementing them. Conclusion : In summary, nurses did perceive the need of safety management but the hospital policy for proper safety management was not established. So we recommended that the hospital administration would undertake an early detection and proper management system for hospital precautions, based on QA items & guidelines presented in this study.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2024

Purpose: Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children is a major challenge for pediatricians. This study was designed to investigate the risk factors for recurrent UTIs and determine the association between recurrent UTIs and clinical findings, including growth patterns in infants and children younger than 24 months of age. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 147 patients <24 months of age with UTIs who were hospitalized between August 2018 and October 2021. The patients were divided into recurrent and single UTI episode groups. Clinical findings and anthropometric and laboratory data were compared between the two groups. Results: In the recurrent UTI group, the weight-for-length (WFL) percentile at the first UTI diagnosis was lower compared to the single UTI episode group, and the weight-for-age percentile at 3-month and 6-month follow-ups after the first UTI decreased (all P<0.05). In univariable logistic regression analysis, higher birth weight, lower WFL percentile, the presence of hydronephrosis, acute pyelonephritis or vesicoureteral reflux, the use of prophylactic antibiotics, and non-Escherichia coli infections were associated with the development of recurrent UTIs (all P<0.05). However, in the multivariable analysis, only the presence of hydronephrosis and prophylactic antibiotic use were independently related to UTI recurrence (P<0.05). Conclusions: The presence of hydronephrosis at the first UTI can be helpful for predicting UTI recurrence in young children aged <24 months. Antibiotic prophylaxis may be associated with UTI recurrence. Potential growth delay should be carefully monitored in infants with recurrent UTI.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 1977

To investigate the efficacy, tolerance of Vibramycin Precon PT-122 M and to determine the nature, incidence and severity of side effects of this formulation, 19 patients with urogenital infections were studied. 1. Vibramycin Precon PT-122 M reduced the signs and symptoms of various urogenital infections so as to determine the overall efficacy as good or satisfactory. 2. Intravenous injection of PT-122 M was generally well tolerated in all patients except 2 case of discontinuation because of adverse effect. 3. PT-122 M showed mild to moderate side effects but clinical features ana response to therapy were not influencea by those side effects.

• 임상간호연구
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.132-141
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• 2016

Purpose: The aims of this study were to develop and apply the urinary elimination facilitation program for stroke patients with urinary disorders and evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Methods: This study was conducted using the non-equivalent control group pre- posttest design. The participants included 23 patients in the control group and 22 in the experimental group. Data were collected from Nov. 25, 2013 to Nov. 25, 2014 in acute rehabilitation inpatient wards. For the final analysis, 35 patients' data were utilized 17 in the control group and 18 in the experimental group. The developed urinary elimination facilitation program was continued for 7 days and the program consisted of logging urination, monitoring timely voiding, assisting urinary elimination, and stimulating urination using sound. The data were analyized using the SPSS-win (version 21). Results: The number of urinary catheterization and the urinary discomfort were significantly improved in the experimental group compared to the control group. However residual urine and the occurrence of urinary tract infections were not significantly different between the experimental and control groups. Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that the urinary elimination intervention program for stroke patients with urination disorder could be useful in decreasing the number of urinary catheterization and the urinary discomfort.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.209-214
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• 1984

본 조사는 우리나라의 결핵환.자에 대한 기생충검사로서 마출결핵병원 환자와 공연결핵병원 환자에 대하여 장내기생충 감염상태를 formalin-ether 세전법으로 검사하였다. 아울러 폐 및 간디스토마 피내반응검사도 실시하였다. 1. 마산결핵병원 환자의 사내기생충감염률은 피검자 329명중 170명으로 51.7%의 탕성률을 보였고, 그중 후충란이 68명(20.7%), 그리고 간디스토마 충란양성자가 58명 (17.6%)이었다. 2. 공연결핵병원 환자에 있어서는 장내기생충감염률이 피검자 215명중 39명으로서 18.1%의 양성률을 나타내었는데 그중 편충란이 14명(6.5%)이었고, 간디스토마 충란이 13명(6.0%) 있었다. 3. 마출결핵병원 환자에 대한 폐 및 간디스토마 피반응성적은 피검자 322명중 폐디스토마피내반응폭성자가 71명으로 22.0%, 그리고 간디스토마피내반응양성자가 121명으로 37.6%이었다. 4. 공주결핵병원환자에 대한 폐 및 간디스토마피내내반응성적은 피검자 243명중 폐디스토마 피내반응양성자가 37명으로 15.2%, 그리고 간디스토마 피내회응 양성자가 66명으로 27.2%이었다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.168-174
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• 2010

Purpose: Infection with Helicobacter pylori is an important risk factor for gastric cancer in humans. We compared the clinicopathologic features of gastric cancer patients based on H. pylori infection. Materials and Methods: We prospectively studied 155 patients who had gastric cancer and underwent gastrectomies in 1 hospital in Korea. We examined H. pylori infections using the rapid urease test (RUT) with gastrectomy specimens and collected clinical and pathologic data. Results: The number of H. pylori infections based on the RUT was 137 (88%). The H. pylori-negative group was significantly associated with AGC and tumor histology. H. pylori infection was significantly correlated with type I/IIa in EGC and type III/IV/V in AGC. AGC was significantly correlated with larger tumor size, lymphatic invasion, perineural invasion, and H. pylori infection based on univariate and multivariate analyses. Conclusions: We report the prevalence of H. pylori based on the RUT in gastric cancer patients. H. pylori infection influences the tumor histology, progression, and growth type of gastric cancer.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2021

Objectives: Many conditions of the oral and maxillofacial region require hospitalization and in-patient care. The average length of stay (LOS) of these patients varies and is usually affected by multiple confounding variables. However, even with an increasing number of hospital admissions, published evidence on the factors that affect the LOS of oral and maxillofacial patients is lacking. Therefore, this study assessed the LOS of in-patients at the oral and maxillofacial surgery department of a government-funded, multi-specialty hospital in Malaysia, based on their reasons for admission and other factors. Materials and Methods: Our samples were collected retrospectively over a 5-year period and included patients with maxillofacial infections, post-trauma stabilization, facial bone fracture surgery, benign and malignant lesion surgery, dentoalveolar surgery, and other maxillofacial surgeries as reasons for admission. Factors potentially affecting LOS were also recorded, and their significance was determined using multiple logistic regression analyses. A P-value of less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: A total of 1,380 patients were included in this study. Most (84.5%) of our in-patients were of Malay ethnicity, and males outnumbered females in our sample by 502 subjects. The median LOS of our in-patients was 3 days. Sex, ethnicity, age, reason for admission, and American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) classification were factors that significantly affected LOS. Conclusion: The median LOS reported in this study was 3 days. LOS was significantly affected by sex, ethnicity, age, reason of admission and ASA classification.