• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.416-421
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• 2012

10살령의 4 kg 암컷 치와와가 심한 울혈성심부전의 수술적 치료를 위해서 내원하였다. 여러 가지 진단을 통해 이 환자는 심한 이첨판 폐쇄부전과 중등도의 삼천판 폐쇄부전이 확인되었다. 약물에 대한 치료적인 반응이 여의치 않아, 수술적으로 이첨판을 교정하는 치료방법으로 지시되었다. 체외순환을 이용한 심폐순환기하에서 이첨판교정술이 실시되었다. 하지만 이 환자는 교정 후에 마취에서 회복되지 못하고 사망하였다. 심장수술에 있어 실패를 유발하는 여러 가지 원인들에는 심폐순환기 운용, 저체온증, 장기부전, 출혈, 저혈압, 전해질과 산-염기 불균형, 그리고 감염 등이 있다. 비록 이 환자는 사망하였지만, 그 원인을 밝혀 내는 일은 수의학 분야에서 중요한 일이다. 이 증례의 사망원인을 고찰해 본 결과, 심한 저체온증에 의한 가스환기와 산소공급의 이상 그리고 심장수술과 관련한 저심박출량 증후군으로 인한 낮은 심박동수를 동반한 저혈압으로 사망한 것으로 생각되었다. 이 증례의 원인 규명을 위한 고찰은 이첨판성형술의 성공을 위해서는 좀더 세심한 주의가 요구됨을 알 수 있게 해주었고, 나아가 앞으로의 수술에서 성공률을 높일 수 있는 중요한 계기가 될 것이다.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.294-308
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• 2000

This study was conducted to test the effect of brisk walking & muscle strengthening exercise program on bone mineral density(BMD) of the lumbar & femur in rheumatoid arthritis women. Research design was a quasi-experimental study of non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design(16 weeks). 14 for the experimental group and 14 for the control group were selected from the outpatients on rheumatoid arthritis clinic of Dong-A University Hospital. The experimental group underwent 16 weeks of brisk walking and muscle strengthening exercise. Bone mineral density was measured before and after 16 weeks of exercise by DXA at lumbar spine, femoral neck, Ward's triangle and trochanter. The results were summarized as follows : 1. BMD of the lumbar spine in experimental group who carried out the brisk walking and muscle strengthening exercise was not significantly increased after 16weeks and there was no significant difference between experimental and control group(U=70.00 p>.05). 2. BMD of the femoral neck in the experimental group who carried out the brisk walking and muscle strengthening exercises was significantly increased after 16 weeks(Z=-2.901 p<.01). But, there was no significant difference between experimental and control group(U=83.00 p>.05). 3. BMD of the femoral Ward's triangle in the experimental group who carried out the brisk walking and muscle strengthening exercises was significantly increased after 16 weeks (Z=-2.355 p<.05). But, there was no significant difference between experimental and control group(U=86.00 p>.05). 4. BMD of the femoral trochanter in experimental group who carried out the brisk walking and muscle strengthening exercise was not significantly increased after 16weeks and there was no significant difference between experimental and control group(U=75.00 p>.05). These results suggest that brisk walking and muscle strengthening exercise program has an effect on promoting bone mineral density of femoral neck and Ward's triangle in rheumatoid arthritis women.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2008

Purpose: In dental clinical fields, various periodontal membranes are currently used for periodontal regeneration. The periodontal membranes are categorized into two basic types: resorbable and non-resorbable. According to the case, clinician select which membrane is used. Comparing different membranes that are generally used in clinic is meaningful. For this purpose, this study evaluates histological effects of various membranes in canine one wall intrabony defect models and it suggest a valuation basis about study model. Material and Method: The membranes were non-resorbable TefGen $Plus^{(R)}$, resorbable Gore Resolut $XT^{(R)}$ and resorbable $Osteoguide^{(R)}$. One wall intrabony defects were surgically created at the second and the mesial aspect of the fourth mandibular premolars in either right or left jaw quadrants in two dogs. The animals were euthanized 8 weeks post-surgery when block sections of the defect sites were collected and prepared for histological evaluation. Results: 1. While infiltration of inflammatory cells were observed in control, TefGen $Plus^{(R)}$ and Gore Resolut $XT^{(R)}$, it was not observed in $Osteoguide^{(R)}$. 2. TefGen $Plus^{(R)}$ had higher integrity than others and $Osteoguide^{(R)}$ was absorbed with folding shape. Gore Resolut $XT^{(R)}$ was divided everal parts during resorbtion and it was also absorbed from inside. 3. Quantity of new bone and new cementum was not abundant in all membranes. 4. For histologic evaluation of membranes we should consider infiltration of inflammatory, migration of junctional epithelium, integrity of membrane, quantity of new bone and new cementum, connective tissue formation and aspect of resorption. Conclusion: This histologic evaluation suggests that $Osteoguide^{(R)}$ provides periodontal regenerative environment with less inflammatory state. It is meangful that this study model suggests a valuation basis about other study model.

• Experimental and Molecular Medicine
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• 제50권11호
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• pp.6.1-6.12
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• 2018

Morphine tolerance remains a challenge in the management of chronic pain in the clinic. As shown in our previous study, the dopamine D2 receptor (D2DR) expressed in spinal cord neurons might be involved in morphine tolerance, but the underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated. In the present study, selective spinal D2DR blockade attenuated morphine tolerance in mice by inhibiting phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K)/serine-threonine kinase (Akt)-mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling in a ${\mu}$ opioid receptor (MOR)-dependent manner. Levo-corydalmine (l-CDL), which exhibited micromolar affinity for D2DR in D2/CHO-K1 cell lines in this report and effectively alleviated bone cancer pain in our previous study, attenuated morphine tolerance in rats with chronic bone cancer pain at nonanalgesic doses. Furthermore, the intrathecal administration of l-CDL obviously attenuated morphine tolerance, and the effect was reversed by a D2DR agonist in mice. Spinal D2DR inhibition and l-CDL also inhibited tolerance induced by the MOR agonist DAMGO. l-CDL and a D2DR small interfering RNA (siRNA) decreased the increase in levels of phosphorylated Akt and MAPK in the spinal cord; these changes were abolished by a PI3K inhibitor. In addition, the activated Akt and MAPK proteins in mice exhibiting morphine tolerance were inhibited by a MOR antagonist. Intrathecal administration of a PI3K inhibitor also attenuated DAMGO-induced tolerance. Based on these results, l-CDL antagonized spinal D2DR to attenuate morphine tolerance by inhibiting PI3K/Akt-dependent MAPK phosphorylation through MOR. These findings provide insights into a more versatile treatment for morphine tolerance.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제42권
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• pp.35.1-35.6
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• 2020

Background: Miescher's cheilitis granulomatosa (MCG) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease and is known as the monosymptomatic clinical form of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS). It is characterised by swelling of one or both lips and more frequently affects the upper lip. Histopathological findings show the presence of numerous inflammatory infiltrates and granuloma formations. Pharmacological treatments and surgery have provided results that are positive yet insufficiently stable in the long term. The clinical case described is of a 68-year-old female patient with a diagnosis of MCG of the upper lip. Case presentation: The patient was diagnosed and treated at the Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology outpatient clinic of Maxillofacial and Odontostomatology Unit, Fondazione Cà Granda IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico. The patient was recommended localised treatments of photobiomodulation (PBM) using a diode laser with a 635 nm and 980 nm dual-wavelength (λ) approach, a 600-micron fibre, and a handpiece with a 1-cm-diameter lens at 300 mW. Three treatments a week were administered for four weeks for a total of 12 treatment sessions (T₁-T₁₂). After that, the patient had a long follow-up period of about 2 years. The therapeutic results were clear from the initial stages of treatment. There was an immediate, gradual, and consistent reduction in labial swelling. A reduction in the size of the lip by about 35% at T₁₀-T₁₂ was observed, returning the size and volume of the upper lip within the normal clinical range. The painful symptoms subsided after the seventh treatment (T₇). The histopathological check at 3 months and the follow-up in particular confirmed the disease was in remission with satisfactorily stable treatment results. Moreover, the patient did not use any other treatments on the area from the early laser treatments through to the end of the follow-up period. Conclusions: Our experience describes a clinical case of MCG treated with PBM and effectively resolved with a reduction of the lip swelling. The real success of the treatment emerged over time, showing that the tissue healing was stable. In absence of any collateral phenomena, this confirms the effective and documented therapeutic potential of PBM for chronic inflammatory infiltrates.

• Asian Spine Journal
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.1085-1091
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• 2018

Study Design: Case-control. Purpose: To determine optimal cut-off value for body mass index (BMI) in predicting surgical success in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS). Overview of Literature: BMI is an essential variable in the assessment of patients with LSCS. Methods: We conducted a prospective study with obese and non-obese LSCS surgical patients and analyzed data on age, sex, duration of symptoms, walking distance, morphologic grade of stenosis, BMI, postoperative complications, and functional disability. Obesity was defined as BMI of ${\geq}30kg/m^2$. Patients completed the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) questionnaire before surgery and 2 years after surgery. Surgical success was defined as ${\geq}30%$ improvement from the baseline ODI score. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to estimate the optimal cut-off values of BMI to predict surgical success. In addition, correlation was assessed between BMI and stenosis grade based on morphology as defined by Schizas and colleague in total, 189 patients were eligible to enter the study. Results: Mean age of patients was $61.5{\pm}9.6years$. Mean follow-up was $36{\pm}12months$. Most patients (88.4%) were classified with grades C (severe stenosis) and D (extreme stenosis). Post-surgical success was 85.7% at the 2-year follow-up. A weak correlation was observed between morphologic grade of stenosis and BMI. Rates of postoperative complications were similar between patients who were obese and those who were non-obese. Both cohorts had similar degree of improvement in the ODI at the 2-year followup. However, patients who were non-obese presented significantly higher surgical success than those who were obese. In ROC curve analysis, a cut-off value of ${\leq}29.1kg/m^2$ for BMI in patients with LSCS was suggestive of surgical success, with 81.1% sensitivity and 82.2% specificity (area under the curve, 0.857; 95% confidence interval, 0.788-0.927). Conclusion: This study showed that the BMI can be considered a parameter for predicting surgical success in patients with LSCS and can be useful in clinical practice.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2021

목적: 대표적인 만성 구강내 염증성 질환인 치주염의 치료에 저온상압 플라즈마의 적용 가능성을 평가해 보고자, 치주 조직내 많이 분포하고 있는 치은섬유모세포에 대한 항염효과를 평가해보았다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 두명의 환자의 구강내에서 건강한 치은조직을 채득하여 primary culture 시행한 후 실험실에서 치은섬유모세포를 계대배양하였다. 세포 실험을 위해 헬륨 가스를 이용하는 저온상압 플라즈마 장치를 제작하였다. 치주염증을 유도하기 위해 Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg)의 LPS를 처리하고, CCK-8 kit를 통해 세포생존율 평가를 시행하고 염증성 사이토카인인 interleukin (IL)-8, IL-6의 분비정도를 평가하였다. 결과: 인간치은섬유모세포 생존율 평가에서는 Pg LPS를 처리한 군과 플라즈마를 처리한 군, Pg LPS와 플라즈마를 함께 처리한 군 모두에서 생존율이 92.28%에서 100% 사이로 존재하고 통계적으로 유의성은 관찰되지 않았다. 6시간과 24시간 세포배양시간에 따른 세포생존율 차이도 관찰되지 않았다. Pg LPS를 적용하였을 때 대조군에 비해 IL-8과 6의 분비가 증가되었으며, 저온상압 플라즈마의 적용시 그 분비가 통계적으로 유의하게 감소되었다. 결론: 저온상압 플라즈마가 인간섬유모세포의 세포 생존율에 유의한 영향을 끼치지 않았고, 치주염유발 염증성 사이토카인인인 IL-8과 IL-6의 분비를 억제하였다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.117-127
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• 2021

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the volumetric characteristics of mucous retention cysts(MRCs) in the maxillary sinus and to analyze potential associations of MRCs with dentoalveolar pathologies. Materials and Methods: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans exhibiting bilateral maxillary sinuses that were acquired from January 2016 to February 2019 were initially screened. A total of 227 scans(454 sinuses) that fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included. The presence, location, and volumetric characteristics of the diagnosed MRCs were evaluated on CBCT images using the 3D-Slicer software platform. The presence of MRCs was correlated with potential influencing factors including age, sex, and dentoalveolar pathology. For MRCs located on the sinus floor, factors with a potential impact on the volume, surface, and diameter were analyzed. Results: An MRC was present in 130 (28.6%) of the 454 sinuses. Most MRCs were located on the sinus walls and floor. The mean MRC volume, surface, and diameter were 551.21±1368.04 mm³, 228.09±437.56 mm², and 9.63±5.40 mm, respectively. Significantly more sinuses with associated endodontically treated teeth/periapical lesions were diagnosed with an MRC located on the sinus floor. For MRCs located on the sinus floor, endodontic status exhibited a significant association with increased volume, surface, and diameter. Conclusion: Periapical lesions might be a contributing factor associated with the presence and volume of MRCs located on the sinus floor. The 3D-Slicer software platform was found to be a useful tool for clinicians to analyze the size of MRCs before surgical interventions such as sinus floor elevation procedures.

• 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.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권11호
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• pp.1116-1124
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• 2007

목 적 : 소아기 피부근염은 피부와 근육을 침범하는 만성 염증성 질환으로 비교적 드문 질환이다. 우리 나라에서는 산발적인 증례 보고는 있어 왔으나 종합적인 분석은 두가지의 보고가 있을 뿐이다. 이에 저자들은 진단 당시에 소아기 피부근염 환자들의 임상적 증상 및 검사 소견을 분석하였다. 방 법 : 1985년 1월부터 2007년 5월까지 서울대학교병원 소아과 면역 질환 분과에서 소아기 피부근염으로 진단받거나 타병원에서 진단 후 전원된 환아 47명을 대상으로 하여 연령 및 성병분포, 초기 임상 증상, 증상 발현으로부터 진단까지의 시간, 혈청근효소, 자가항체, 근전도, 근생검, 자기공명영상, 합병증 등을 분석하였다. 결 과 : 대상 환아들은 모두 47명으로 남자가 25명 여자가 22명으로 남녀 비율은 1.14:1이었다. 진단 당시 연령은 $6.51{\pm}0.88$세(1.5-13.25세)였다. 피부 발진은 모든 환아에서 나타났으나 3례의 환아에서는 진단 후 발생하였고, 얼굴 발진이 가장 많았다. 진단 당시 근쇠약감은 44례의 환아에서 나타났으며, 2례는 진단 후 나타났다. 근위부 근쇠약감은 계단을 잘 오르지 못하는 것이 가장 흔한 증상이었다. 질병 활성도는 평균 10.8점(3-17점)이었으며, 근쇠약감은 평균 4.91점(0-9점), 피부 병변은 평균 5.89점(0-9점)이었다. 피부와 근육의 증상 이외의 증상은 43%에서 관찰되었고, 석회증이 30%, 관절 구축이 21%, 흡인성 폐렴이 13 %로 관찰되었다. 석회증이 발생한 환아 중 47%는 진단 당시부터 관찰되었고 석회증이 발생한 위치는 골반과 둔부가 50%에 해당하였다. 혈청 근효소의 상승은 LDH가 96%, AST가 80%였다. 자가 항체 중 항핵항체가 59%로 가장 많은 양성을 나타내었으며, 이중 반점 모양이 58%에서 관찰되었다. 근전도는 88%에서 근염에 합당한 소견을 보였고, 근생검은 91%에서 피부근염에 합당한 소견을 보였다. 자기공명영상은 9례에서 시행되었고 모두 T2 강조 영상에서 고신호 강도 변화를 보여 근염에 합당하였다. 결 론 : 소아기 피부근염을 진단하기 위해서는 여러가지 진단 방법이 사용되고 있으나, 얼굴 발진, Gottron 발진, heliotrope 발진과 같은 피부 발진과 상하지 근위부 근육의 쇠약감과 같은 임상증상이 중요할 것으로 생각된다.