• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.133-146
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• 2001

본 연구는 경상북도 도농 복합형 1개 시의 건강증진사업 일환으로 1998년 12월에서 1999년 4월 초 사이에 농촌지역 주민 6,977명을 대상으로 실시된 고혈압사업을 통해, 새로이 발견된 고혈압 환자 282명을 대상으로 추적하여 1개월간의 치료 실태와 고혈압 환자로 판명되기 이전에 가지고 있던 고혈압에 대한 건강신념과 고혈압 환자로 판명된 후의 치료순응과의 관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 고혈압으로 진단받고 1개월간 지속적으로 치료한 사람은 11.7%였으며, 간헐적 치료군은 11.4%로 치료경험군은 23.1%였다. 연령이 증가할수록 치료경험률이 높았으며, 학력이 낮을수록 치료경험률이 높았다(p<0.01). 미치료군의 미치료 이유는 아픈데가 없어 치료할 필요를 느끼지 못했다가 45.6%로 가장 높았고, 혈압이 크게 높지 않아 치료할 필요가 없었다가 43.2%였다. 연령이 증가할수록 아픈데가 없어 치료할 필요를 느끼지 못했다라는 응답의 비율이 높았다(p<0.01). 치료경험군의 주 치료기관은 보건기관(보건소, 보건지소)이 57.9%로 가장 높았고, 병의원이 29.8%, 약국과 한의원 등의 기타 기관이 12.3%였다. 환자의 일반적 특성에 따라 주 치료기관의 차이는 없었다. 고혈압이라는 질환이 심각하다고 느끼는 사람의 치료경험률이 27.7%로 그렇지 않은 사람의 20.4%에 비해 높았지만 유의한 차이는 아니었다. 치료의 부작용이 없을 것이라고 생각할수록, 치료 비용이 적게 들것이라고 생각할수록 치료경험률이 높았으나 유의한 차이는 아니었다. 고혈압으로 진단 받기 이전에 두통과 같은 고혈압 증상을 경험한 사람일수록 고혈압 치료를 경험하는 비율이 높았다(p<0.05). 주위에 고혈압으로 인해 중풍 등의 합병증을 앓고 있는 사람이 있는 경우 지속적 치료율이 14.3%, 간헐적 치료율이 20.6%인 반면, 없는 경우는 지속적 치료율 11.4%, 간헐적 치료율 8.7%로 차이가 있었으며 (p<0.05), 고혈압에 대해 지난 1년간 보건교육을 받은 경험이 있는 경우 지속적 치료율이 17.0%, 간헐적 치료율이 20.8%로 고혈압에 대해 보건교육을 받은 경험이 없는 경우의 지속적 치료율 10.6%, 간헐적 치료율 7.8%에 비해 고혈압 치료경험률이 유의하게 높았다(p<0.01). 지속적 치료와 간헐적 치료를 합하여 치료경험으로 한 후 치료경험유무를 종속변수로 한 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과, 치료경험에 유의한 영향을 미치는 변수는 보건교육 경험유무와 주위에 고혈압으로 인해 중풍 등의 합병증을 앓고 있는 사람 유무로 보건교육경험이 있는 경우, 주위에 고혈압으로 인해 중풍 등의 합병증을 앓고 있는 사람이 있는 경우 치료경험률이 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과 고혈압 환자에게 본인이 고혈압 환자임을 주지시키고, 평소에 보건교육을 통해 고혈압에 대한 정확한 지식과 합병증에 대한 위험을 알리고, 고혈압 환자에 대한 지속적인 관찰과 관심이 중요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2022

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a condition of increased blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries and is diagnosed with an increased a mean pulmonary artery pressure ≥25 mm Hg. This condition may be associated with multiple clinical situations. Based on pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical presentation, hemodynamic profiles, and treatment strategies, the patients were classified into five clinical groups. Although there have been major advances in the management of PH, it is still associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis and treatment of PH have been performed mainly by following European guidelines, even in Korea because the country lacks localized PH guidelines. European treatment guidelines do not reflect the actual status of Korea. Therefore, the European diagnosis and treatment of PH have not been tailored well to suit the needs of Korean patients with PH. To address this issue, we developed this guideline to facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of PH appropriately in Korea, a country where the consensus for the diagnosis and treatment of PH remains insufficient. This is the first edition of the guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of PH in Korea, and it is primarily based on the '2015 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension.' with the acceptance and adaptation of recent publications of PH.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제52권10호
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• pp.785-794
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• 2022

Background and Objectives: Self-monitoring of blood pressure (SMBP) is a reliable method used to assess BP accurately. However, patients do not often know how to respond to the measured BP value. We developed a mobile application-based feed-back algorithm (SMBP-App) for tailored recommendations. In this study, we aim to evaluate whether SMBP-App is superior to SMBP alone in terms of BP reduction and drug adherence improvement in patients with hypertension. Methods: Self-Monitoring of blood pressure and Feed-back using APP in Treatment of UnconTrolled Hypertension (SMART-BP) is a prospective, randomized, open-label, multicenter trial to evaluate the efficacy of SMBP-App compared with SMBP alone. Patients with uncomplicated essential hypertension will be randomly assigned to the SMBP-App (90 patients) and SMBP alone (90 patients) groups. In the SMBP group, the patients will perform home BP measurement and receive the standard care, whereas in the SMBP-App group, the patients will receive additional recommendations from the application in response to the obtained BP value. Follow-up visits will be scheduled at 12 and 24 weeks after randomization. The primary endpoint of the study is the mean home systolic BP. The secondary endpoints include the drug adherence, the home diastolic BP, home and office BP. Conclusions: SMART-BP is a prospective, randomized, open-label, multicenter trial to evaluate the efficacy of SMBP-App. If we can confirm its efficacy, SMBP-App may be scaled-up to improve the treatment of hypertension.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.5-17
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• 2000

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.291-297
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• 2000

• Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.60-63
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• 2020

Primary aldosteronism has been found more often among patients with hypertension. Primary aldosteronism can be caused by an aldosterone-producing adenoma, bilateral adrenal hyperplasia, or rarely by an adrenal carcinoma. An initial diagnostic test for aldosteronism is a measurement of the plasma renin activity and aldosterone concentration. For example, up to 20% of patients with hypertension showed increased plasma aldosterone concentration/renin activity ratio. If surgery is planned, an adrenal vein sampling is necessary for exact localization. Spironolactone, an aldosterone antagonist, is the drug of choice for patients with an aldosterone-producing adenoma or hyperplasia. It can control elevated blood pressure in most primary aldosteronism patients. However, unilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy is the best treatment for aldosterone-producing adenoma or asymmetrical aldosterone production in patients with uncontrolled hypertension. Here we report a patient with primary aldosteronism caused by unilateral adrenal hyperplasia and a contralateral adrenal adenoma who required as many as five different kinds of antihypertensive medications for controlling elevated blood pressure. The adrenal adenoma was successfully removed by unilateral adrenalectomy and the blood pressure had been controlled well after the surgery.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.190-202
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• 2013

Purpose: To survey relationships between health literacy, disease-related knowledge and compliance to medical recommendations in patients with hypertension. Methods: The subjects were 315 patients conveniently selected from public health centers in Gangwon province. Data were collected through a questionnaire (from January 10, 2013 to February 10, 2013) and analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan test and Pearson's correlation coefficient using the PASW statistics 18.0 program. Results: There were significant differences in health literacy according to age, marital status, monthly family income and education. In regard to disease-related knowledge, there were significant differences according to gender, marital status and monthly family income. There were positive correlations between health literacy and disease-related knowledge (r = .39, p = <.001), disease-related knowledge and compliance to medical recommendations (r = .28, p = <.001). However, there was no correlation between health literacy and compliance to medical recommendations. Conclusion: Health literacy and disease-related knowledge have a significantly positive correlation. Further studies are needed to confirm the effects of health literacy on chronic diseases.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.230-238
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was to investigate the lifestyle characteristics and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among workers with metabolic syndrome(MS). Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used. A total of 187 workers with MS were recruited from a university hospital. The anthropometric measures were used and blood data were reviewed from the health record. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regressions with SPSS/WIN 12.0. Results: While 52.2% of women did not do exercise regularly, 30.5% of men did not at all. The prevalence of MS according to each component was as follows: hypertension was 92.0%, obesity was 89.8%, hyperlipidemia was 63.1%, and hyperglycemia was 61.0%. The high prevalence of each component of MS in workers with MS indicated a significantly higher risk of CVD. The odds ratio of risk of CVD was 16.04 (p=.017) in workers with hypertension, when compared to workers without hypertension. Similarly, the odds ratio of risk of CVD was 11.04 (p=.000) in workers with hyperglycemia, compared to workers without hyperglycemia. Conclusion: Increased risk of CVD was significantly associated with lifestyle characteristics and MS risk factors among Korean workers with MS.

• 생약학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.240-245
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• 2018

The fruits of Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus (Rupr. & Maxim.) S. Y. Hu (Araliaceae), as edible fruits, were traditionally used for ingredients of wine or tea in Eastern Asia. In addition to, the fruits of E. sessiliflorus were known for having antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Recently, we investigated that the ethanolic extracts of E. sessiliflorus fruits (DHP1501) have effects on hypertension via vasorelaxation and decrease of blood pressure. In the present study, we investigated that the gene and protein expression levels of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) was increased by treatment of DHP1501 in HUVECs. Moreover, we confirmed the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity of DHP1501 through in vitro tasks. Therefore, DHP1501 could be a candidate of functional food for alleviating hypertension.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제48권12호
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• pp.1135-1144
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• 2018

Background and Objectives: Mitochondria play a key role in the pathophysiology of heart failure and mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) play a critical role in cell death and a critical target for cardioprotection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of cyclosporine A (CsA), one of MPTP blockers, and morphological changes of mitochondria and MPTP related proteins in monocrotaline (MCT) induced pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Methods: Eight weeks old Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized to control, MCT (60 mg/kg) and MCT plus CsA (10 mg/kg/day) treatment groups. Four weeks later, right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) and morphological changes of right ventricle (RV) were done. Western blot and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for MPTP related protein were performed. Results: In electron microscopy, CsA treatment prevented MCT-induced mitochondrial disruption of RV. RVH was significantly increased in MCT group compared to that of the controls but RVH was more increased with CsA treatment. Thickened medial wall thickness of pulmonary arteriole in PAH was not changed after CsA treatment. In western blot, caspase-3 was significantly increased in MCT group, and was attenuated in CsA treatment. There were no significant differences in voltage-dependent anion channel, adenine nucleotide translocator 1 and cyclophilin D expression in western blot and RT-PCR between the 3 groups. Conclusions: CsA reduces MCT induced RV mitochondrial damage. Although, MPTP blocking does not reverse pulmonary pathology, it may reduce RV dysfunction in PAH. The results suggest that it could serve as an adjunctive therapy to PAH treatment.