• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.84-91
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• 2000

목 적 : 신이식을 받은 환아들의 키 성장에 영향을 미치는 인자를 찾아내어, 신이식 후 성장의 향상에 기여하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 :서울대학교 병원에서 신이식을 받고 이식 당시와 이후 3년간 키에 대한 정보를 얻을 수 있었던 56명의 환아를 대상으로 하여 이식 당시와 이후 6개월, 1년, 2년, 3년 후의 Z-score를 구하였다. 성별, 이식 당시의 나이, 이식 후 사용된 스테로이드의 평균누적 용량, 이식 전 성장 지연 정도, 공여자의 특성, 이식 전 투석여부와 이식신의 기능이 이들 Z-score와 delta Z에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 결 과 : 신이식 당시의 Z-score는 연령이 어릴수록 유의하게 높았다. 신이식 당시의 Z-score가 낮을수록 이식 후 Z-score의 상승폭이 더 컸으나(P<0.01) 절대값은 더 낮았다(P<0.001). 신이식 후 Z-score의 분석에서 편상관관계를 구해 보면 연령이 어릴수록, 이식 후 스테로이드 투여량이 적을수록 이식 1년 후의 Z-score와 delta Z가 유의하게 높았다(P<0.05). 이식 후 creatinine이 상승되어 있는 군이 정상인 군에 비하여 이식 6개월, 1년 후의 delta Z가 유의하게 낮았다(P<0.05). 투석 여부, 성별이나 공여자의 종류에 따른 Z-score의 차이는 뚜렷하지 않았다. 결 론 :말기 신부전 환아에서 신이식 당시의 나이가 어릴수록, 신이식 후 투여한 스테로이드의 용량이 낮을 수록 신이식 후 키 성장회복이 좋았다. 신이식 당시의 성장지연이 심할 수록 신이식 후 성장회복의 폭은 높았으나 성장지연은 계속 심한 상태로 남아있었다. 이식신의 기능이 잘 유지될수록 성장 속도가 잘 유지되었다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.131-141
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• 2002

목적 : 아시아 각 국가들간의 소아 신이식 성적은 많은 수준 차이가 존재하고, 몇몇 선두그룹을 제외하고 전체적으로 서구에 비하여 많이 뒤떨어지는 것은 사실이지만 소아 신이식 성적에 영향을 미치는 관련 조건들이 서로 비슷한 경향을 가지고 있기에, 아시아 각국의 소아 신이식 경험의 축적과 관련 자료의 비교분석이 앞으로 신이식성적의 향상에 있어 서구의 자료보다 더욱 많은 도움을 줄 수 있을 것이고, 이번 조사를 계기로 이러한 공동 연구의 바탕이 될 수 있는 국가별 신이식 등록사업과 국가간 자료 교환 사업의 활성화가 원활하게 이루어지기를 기대하여 본 연구를 시작하게 되었다. 대상 및 방법 : 이식현황에 대한 자료수집은 아시아 각국의 소아신장학회에 보낸 설문과 각국에서 보내온 여러 다른 기준과 형식의 자료를 총괄하여 시행하였고 총 11개국이 본 조사에 참여하였으며 우리나라 국내 소아 신이식 현황은 KONOS(Korean Network for Organ Sharing)의 자료와 국내 최대 신이식 증례를 보유하고 있는 2개 단일기관의 자료를 기준으로 알아보았다. 결과 : 아시아 각국의 소아 신이식 상황을 비교한 결과 매년 시행되는 소아 신이식례의 숫자는 해마다 증가하고 있으며 현재 아시아에서 소아 신이식이 가장 활발하게 이루어지고 있는 한국, 일본의 경우 최근3년간 연간 40-50례 정도가 시행되고 있다. 소아 신이식 등록사업은 한국, 일본, 싱가폴, 홍콩, 말레이시아 등에서 시행되고 있으나 서구에 비하여 참여도가 낮고, 체계적인 자료수집과 추가자료의 보충과정의 미비로 신이식 전반에 걸친 완벽한 국가적 소아 신이식 통계의 보유가 어렵고, 국가간의 자료를 수시로 교환하여 비교할 수 있는 통일된 프로그램의 운용은 더욱 생각하기 어려운 실정이다. 결론 : 통일된 프로토콜이 아닌 부분적으로 수집된 자료이지만 이번 아시아 각국의 소아 신이식 자료의 비교 연구는 아시아 신이식 현 수준을 파악하고 이식성적의 향상을 위한 등록사업과 자료교환사업의 필요성을 촉구하는데 충분히 도움이 될 수 있을 것으로 생각되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.328-332
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• 2018

Background: Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) can be applied in brain-dead donors for organ perfusion before donation, thereby expanding the donor pool. The aim of this study was to examine the benefits and early clinical outcomes of ECLS for organ preservation. Methods: Between June 2012 and April 2017, 9 patients received ECLS with therapeutic intent or for organ preservation. The following data were collected: demographics, purpose and duration of ECLS, cause of death, dose of vasoactive drugs, and need for temporary dialysis before organ retrieval. The early clinical outcomes of recipients were studied, as well as survival and graft function at 1 month. Results: ECLS was initiated for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in 5 patients. The other patients needed ECLS due to hemodynamic deterioration during the assessment of brain death. We successfully retrieved 18 kidneys, 7 livers, and 1 heart from 9 donors. All organs were transplanted and none were discarded. Only 1 case of delayed kidney graft function was noted, and all 26 recipients were discharged without any significant complications. Conclusion: The benefits of protecting the vital organs of donors is significant, and ECLS for organ preservation can be widely used in the transplantation field.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.284-293
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• 2012

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the levels of anxiety, depression, and quality of life (QOL) among kidney or liver transplant candidates and recipients. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design was utilized. The 160 subjects were recruited and assigned to three different conditions: awaiting transplant group; post-transplantation (TPL) group within less than one year of surgery; and post-TPL group with one year and no more than two years post surgery. The levels of anxiety and depression were measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The level of quality of life was measured by the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 version 2. Results: The anxiety score was significantly higher in the waiting group compared with the 1~2 years post TPL group. The depression score was significantly higher in the waiting group compared with the post TPL groups. The QOL was significantly lower in the waiting group compared with the post TPL groups. Conclusion: Our results show a high prevalence of anxiety and depression and a marked reduction in the QOL in transplant candidates compared to the recipients. This study indicates that the group waiting for transplants may have unmet needs during that time period. Health professionals should be encouraged to attend to the psychological distress of the transplant candidates in order to improve their quality of life.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.223-232
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the Self Efficacy Promotion and Exercise Training Program to decrease anxiety and depression and to increase the quality of life for kidney transplant recipients. The subjects were selected randomly among the patients who underwent renal transplant at three major transplantation hospitals in Seoul, Korea. The observed subjects in this study consisted of 56 patients who had renal transplantations between one to twelve months prior to this study. The patients did not take any regular physical exercise. This study was carried out between November, 1999 and March, 2000. The study groups were divided into 3 groups; exercise training group (n=16), self efficacy group (n=18) and control group (n=22). The exercise training group received self efficacy promotion and exercise training program for 12 weeks. The self efficacy group received self efficacy promotion education, but no exercise training was given. The control group was not offered any education. The anxiety, depression and quality of life were evaluated 3 times, before the experiment, after 8 weeks and after 12 weeks. The data were analyzed with mean, standard deviation, Chi-square test, ANOVA and $Scheff\acute{e}$ test. The results were as follows: 1. After the experiment, anxiety and depression scores of the exercise training group and self efficacy group were more significantly decreased than those of the control group (p=.05). 2. After the experiment, the quality of life score of the exercise training group and self efficacy group were more significantly increased than those of the control group (p=.05). This study showed that the Self Efficacy and Exercise Training Programs were effective. Therefore, it is expected that the Self Efficacy Promotion and Exercise Training Program could be widely applied as an effective independent nursing intervention to decrease anxiety and depression and to increase quality of life for kidney transplant recipients.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.65-77
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• 2005

Present article reviews about clinical pharmacology of mycophenolic acid (MPA), the active form of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), as widely used component of immunosuppressive regimens in the organ transplantation field. MMF, used alone or concomitantly with cyclosporine or tacrolimus, has approved in reducing the incidence of acute rejection and has gained widespread use in solid organ such as kidney, heart and liver transplantation. The application of MPA and development of MMF has shown a considerable impact on immunosuppressive therapy for organ transplantation as a new immunosuppressive agent with different mechanism of action from other drugs after early 1990s. In particular aspect, use of MMF, a morpholinoethyl ester of MPA, represented a significant advance in the prevention of organ allograft rejection as well as allograft and patient survival. In considering MMF clinical data, it is important to note that there is a strong correlation between high MPA area under curve(AUC) values and a low probability of acute allograft rejection. Individual trials have shown that MMF is generally well tolerated and revealed that MMF decreased the relative risk of developing chronic allograft rejection compared with azathioprine. Recent clinical investigations suggested that improved effectiveness and tolerability will results from the incorporation of MPA therapeutic drug monitoring into routine clinical practice, providing effective MMF dose individualization in renal and heart transplant patients. Therefore, MMF has a selective immunosuppressive effect with minimal toxicity and has shown to be more effective that other agents as next step of immunosuppressive agents and regimens that deliver effective graft protection and immunosuppression along with a more favorable side effect.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.105-111
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• 2005

End-stage renal disease is a fatal and devastating disease that is caused by progressive and irreversible loss of functioning nephrons in the kidney. Dialysis and renal transplantation are the common treatments at present, but these treatments have severe limitations. The present study investigated the possibility of reconstructing renal tissues by transplantation of renal precursor cells to replace the current treatments for end-stage renal disease. Embryonic renal precursor cells, freshly isolated from metanephroi of rat fetus at day 15 post-gestation, were seeded on biodegradable polymer scaffolds and transplanted into peritoneal cavities of athymic mice for three weeks. Histologic sections stained with hematoxylin & eosin and periodic acid-Schiff revealed the formation of primitive glomeruli, tubules, and blood vessels, suggesting the potential of embryonic renal precursor cells to reconstitute renal tissues. Immunohistochemical staining for proliferating cell nuclear antigen, a marker of proliferating cells, showed intensive nuclear expression in the regenerated renal structures, suggesting renal tissue reconstitution by transplanted embryonic renal precursor cells. This study demonstrates the reconstitution of renal tissue in vivo by transplanting renal precursor cells with biodegradable polymer scaffolds, which could be utilized as a new method for partial or full restoration of renal structure and function in the treatment of end-stage renal disease.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권11호
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• pp.854-857
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• 2006

환자는 8세 여자 환자로 확장성 심근병증을 진단 받은 환자이다. 환자는 심부전으로 인하여 양심실 순환보조를 15일간 시행하였다. 15일 중 후반기 7일은 급성 신부전증이 발생하여 지속적 정맥-정맥간 혈액투석을 시행하였다. 이후 뇌사상태의 A형 혈액형을 가진 심장 공여자에게서 심장을 이식받아 심장이식술을 시행하였다. 면역 억제제는 급성 신부전증을 고려하여 사용하였다. 신부전 상해는 2주간 지속되었고, 심장 이식술 후 약 14일 후 배뇨가 시작되었다. 환자는 수술 후 12일째에 시행한 우심실 조직검사에서 특별한 거부반응의 증거가 없었으며, 면역요법 후 수술 후 52일째에 특별한 문제 없이 퇴원하였다. 환자는 술 후 약 14개월간 조직검사에서 면역 거부반응 없이 외래 경과관찰 중이다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.109-114
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• 1996

수질의 형질세포종(extramedullary plasmacytoma)은 극히 드물게 나타나는 형질세포 악성종양(plasma cell malignancy)중 하나이며 치은에 발생한 경우는 거의 보고된바 없다. 다발성 골수종과의 감별진단은 조직학적 검사 후에도 여러 혈액검사 및 병이화학 검사가 필요하며 초기진단에 확실한 검사는 어렵다. Pahor등에 의하면 수질외 형질세초종의 5년생존률이 60%인 것에 비해 다발성 골수종에서는 5.7%를 보여 예후에 있어서 현저한 차이를 보이고 보든 수질외 형질세포종환자에 있어서 전신질환으로의 진행 가능성은 배제할 수 없으므로 장기간의 관찰이 필수적이라고 할 수 있다. 저자 등은 신장이식 수술 후 면역억제제를 사용한 15세 환자에서 치은에 발생한 형질세포을 치험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 진단, 예후, 치료 및 면역 억제제와의 연관성에 관하여 보고하는 바이다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.43-58
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• 2022

Background: Current therapies are quite unsuccessful in the management of neuropathic pain. Therefore, considering the inhibitory characteristics of GABA mediators, the present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the efficacy of GABAergic neural precursor cells on neuropathic pain management. Methods: Search was conducted on Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. A search strategy was designed based on the keywords related to GABAergic cells combined with neuropathic pain. The outcomes were allodynia and hyperalgesia. The results were reported as a pooled standardized mean difference (SMD) with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI). Results: Data of 13 studies were analyzed in the present meta-analysis. The results showed that administration of GABAergic cells improved allodynia (SMD = 1.79; 95% CI: 0.87, 271; P < 0.001) and hyperalgesia (SMD = 1.29; 95% CI: 0.26, 2.32; P = 0.019). Moreover, the analyses demonstrated that the efficacy of GABAergic cells in the management of allodynia and hyperalgesia is only observed in rats. Also, only genetically modified cells are effective in improving both of allodynia, and hyperalgesia. Conclusions: A moderate level of pre-clinical evidence showed that transplantation of genetically-modified GABAergic cells is effective in the management of neuropathic pain. However, it seems that the transplantation efficacy of these cells is only statistically significant in improving pain symptoms in rats. Hence, caution should be exercised regarding the generalizability and the translation of the findings from rats and mice studies to large animal studies and clinical trials.