• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제67권4호
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• pp.338-344
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• 2009

In photodynamic therapy, a chemical photosensitizer is activated by light of a specific wavelength., Photodynamic therapy has been combined with bronchoscopy in patients who are ineligible for surgical resection in order to treat patients with early central lung cancer. Here, we describe 3 patients with early central lung cancer who were treated effectively using photodynamic therapy. Our experience shows that this approach is a useful modality in the therapy of these types of tumors.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.182-195
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• 2003

This study investigated the effects of triamcinolone acetonide by iontophoretic transdermal drug delivery on anti-inflammatory action into the rats and which had carrageenan-induced hyperalgesia and edema in the feet, trauma-induced tissue damage in the thigh. Each group was treated under the fellowing conditions. 1. Group I : Control group 2. Group II : Application of direct current 3. Group III : Application of 0.1$\%$ triamcinolone acetonide solution 4. Group IV : Iontophoresis of 0.1$\%$ triamcinolone acetonide solution The degree of anti-inflammation was evaluated by the paw withdrawal latency, the change in volume of foot the change of paw edema, histological change in rats. 1. In paw withdrawal latency, group IV showed the most significant therapeutic effect than the other groups at 0, 3, 6 and 9 hours(p < 0.001). 2. In paw edema experiment in the foot, group IV showed the most significant effect than group I at 0, 3, 6 and 9 hours. It meant that there was effective anti-inflammatory reaction in group I (p < 0.001). 3. In the light microscopic observation, group IV showed the most significant reduction of haemorrhage, hyperemia and infiltrative inflammation. From the results, the iontophoresis with triamcinolone acetonide is more effective than using each groups. It is one of the effective physical agent which delivered large molecular weight drug into the body. The continuous study is needed for many interesting issues of iontophoretic transdermal drug delivery in new future.

• 대한임상전기생리학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.63-83
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• 2006

This study conducted the following experiment to examine anesthetic effects of 500 kHz ultrasound with lidocaine. Clinical experiment was conducted to compare local anesthetic effects by ultrasound frequencies and drugs with 40 normal adults and it divided subjects into experimental group (I) applying only ultrasound, ointment group (II) applying only lidocaine, phonophoresis group of 1 MHz (III), phonophoresis group of 500 kHz lidocaine (IV) for pain threshold and nerve conduct experiments. Mechanical threshold was measured with von Frey monofilament, thermal pain threshold with halogen lamp and digital thermometer, action potential in median nerve with diagnostic electromyography before and after treatment, and at 30 min., 60 min., 90 min., and 120 min. after treatment. Results of this study can be summarized as follows. Topical anesthesia experiment showed that pain threshold of phonophoresis groups was significantly increased, but there were little differences in ultrasound frequency and drugs among phonophoresis groups. Conduction anesthesia experiment showed that phonophoresis group of 500 kHz using lidocaine had significant difference in pain threshold and sensory nerve conduction compared to ointment group and ultrasound group, but there was no great difference from other phonophresis groups and light nerve block effect was found. It was considered that application of 500 kHz ultrasound using lidocaine will be more effective in deep anesthesia or nerve block than 1 MHz ultrasound. However, researches considering various frequencies, intensities and application hours in low frequency areas including kHz ultrasound are needed to increase deep permeation of drugs.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.303-313
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• 1997

We developed the shoes which is specially designed to decrease the leg's fatness during walking and to improve the body figure. The analysis of the gait cycle and the shoes gave changes at the swing phase. We examined the results to 30 girl students of Yeong Dong Junior College for 5 weeks from 27, October to 29, Nobember in 1996, and the results were also obtained in decrease of their thigh's size in circumference. The results of the analysis are as followings; 1) After experiment circumference of the right thigh was decreased 0.04cm in noncontrol group and significantly decreased 1.04 cm in control group(p<0.01). 2) After experiment circumference of the left thigh was decreased 0.27 cm in noncontrol group and significantly decreased 1.17cm in control group(p<0.01). 3) After experiment circumference of the right calf of the leg decreased 0.09 cm in noncontrol group and significantly decreased 0.54 cm in control group(p<0.01). 4) After experiment circumference of the left calf of the leg decreased 0.21 cm in noncontrol group and significantly decreased 0.47 cm in control group. 5) After experiment body weight were not changed significantly in both group. In these results, if the people want to exercise the analysis of fat in the thigh, put on the shoes which improves the body figure and do daily work, and it will be naturally decreased the fat in thigh and they will maintain the beauty lines of the legs. There weren't any changes in the body weight while the fat of thigh in circumsference was analysed and decreased. It means that because the weight of the fat is very light, there weren't any changes in body weight.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.62-74
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• 2017

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of laser therapy for diabetic ulcer by using methods of systematic review. Methods : In this review, PubMed, Cochrane library, Web of Science, CNKI, CiNii, J-STAGE, NDSL and OASIS were used as the search engines. The search period is from the start date of the search engine to October 3, 2016. Randomized controlled trials(RCTs) using laser therapy for diabetic ulcer were searched and extracted by two independent researchers. Risk of bias(RoB) of Cochrane was used to assess methodological quality of studies. Results : Finally, five RCTs were selected. The follow-up period ranged from 15 days to 20 weeks. InGaAlP laser, GaAlAs laser and light emitting diode(LED) were used to treat diabetic ulcer. The clinical trials used sham laser irradiation or standard treatment as control in comparison to laser therapy. The endpoints included ulcer size, rate of healing and time to healing with follow-up period. The RCTs demonstrated therapeutic outcomes with no adverse effect. Most items of RoB were unclear and methodological quality was low. Conclusions : Our analysis suggests that laser therapy has therapeutic effects for diabetic ulcer. However, more systematic and stringent clinical trials will be required.

• Medical Lasers
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2021

Background and Objectives This study was undertaken to assess the stability and efficacy of laser therapy (808 nm), Liquiband (a commercial topical skin adhesive product), and a combination treatment, for application in oral ulcers. Materials and Methods The oral ulcer rat animal model was used to determine the efficacy of photobiomodulation, Liquiband, or combination therapy. Ulcers were induced by injecting 60% acetic acid in the oral mucosa. Three days after ulcer confirmation, the chemically induced ulcers were treated with either laser (808 nm), Liquiband, or a combination of both, every two days for 8 days (4 sessions). Combination therapy was performed by first treating with laser followed by application of the Liquiband. Reduction in ulcer area size was subsequently determined, and animals were sacrificed at 5 and 10 days after the last administration, for histological observation of the extracted oral ulcer tissue samples. Results In this study, treatment with either laser (808 nm) or commercial Liquiband product as well as the combined treatment significantly enhanced oral ulcer healing in the rat animal model. The effect of laser treatment is mainly attributed to collagen synthesis, whereas application of the Liquiband promotes vascularization and formation of granulation tissue. Our results indicate that further optimization of the combined therapy could synergistically and significantly enhance oral ulcer healing. Conclusion Laser or Liquiband treatment of oral ulcer in the rat animal model exert different outcomes, but both methods confirm significant effects relative to the untreated group. The combined treatment group with laser and Liquiband showed marked oral ulcer healing, but further optimization is required to get highly significant results and establish the potential synergistic effect of the combination therapy, as compared to the individual enhancing effects of healing oral ulcers.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.55-68
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• 2020

목적 : 본 연구에서는 최근 10년간 국내에서 발표된 아동 감각통합치료에 대한 중재효과를 체계적으로 분석하여 이해하기 쉽도록 제시하고자 한다. 연구방법 : 학술연구정보서비스(RISS)와 디비피아(DBpia)의 검색엔진을 사용하여 2011년에서 2020년 6월까지 출판된 국내 논문을 대상으로 하였다. 검색어는 "감각통합", "감각처리", "ASI(Ayres Sensory Integration)"이었다. 총 19개의 논문을 분석하였다. 연구결과는 PICO(Population, Interventions, Outcomes, Comparisons), 국제기능장애 건강분류(International Classification of Function, Disability and Health; ICF)방법과 수정한 The Evidence Alert Traffic Light Grading System을 사용하여 그림으로 제시하였다. 결과 : 아동 감각통합치료를 가장 많이 적용한 진단은 발달지연이었고, 중재법은 개별 감각통합치료가 가장 많았다. ICF의 신체구조 및 기능에 해당하는 중재는 91%에서 긍정적인 효과를 보였다, 세부 영역은 감각조절 및 감각처리, 소운동과 대운동, 신체도식, 신체-자기개념, 균형, 기본 움직임, 자세조절 및 손기능, 집중, 자존감이었다. 결론 : 아동 감각통합치료의 중재효과를 ICF의 분류와 그림으로 간단히 제시하여 치료사, 연구자, 아동의 가족들이 쉽게 이해하고 이용할 수 있는 근거를 마련하고자 하였다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2023

Background: Local anesthesia has been reliably used to control pain during dental procedures and is important in pediatric dentistry. However, children occasionally complain of prolonged numbness after dental treatment, leading to several problems. Studies conducted to reverse the effect of local anesthesia using phentolamine mesylate and photobiomodulation therapy (PBM) are encouraging but limited. PBM is a type of light therapy that utilizes visible and near-infrared non-ionizing electromagnetic spectral light sources. Hence, this study used this modality to compare the reversal of local anesthesia at two different wavelengths. This study compared the effect of PBM at 660 and 810 nm wavelengths on the reversal of soft tissue local anesthesia using a diode LASER in pediatric dentistry. Method: Informed consent and assent were obtained, and the participants were then divided randomly into three groups of 20 children each: control group-without LASER irradiation, LASER irradiation at 660 nm, and LASER irradiation at 810 nm. Sixty children aged 4-8 years with deciduous mandibular molars indicated for pulp therapy were administered an inferior alveolar nerve block. After 45 min of injection, a duration that was similar to the approximate duration of treatment, they were exposed to 660- and 810-nm LASER irradiation according to their groups until reversal of local anesthesia was achieved. The control group did not undergo LASER irradiation. The reversal of the soft tissue local anesthetic effect was evaluated using palpation and pin prick tests every 15 min, and the LASER irradiation cycle continued until reversal of the soft tissue local anesthesia was achieved. Results: A significant reduction of 55.5 min (27.6%) in the mean soft tissue local anesthesia reversal time was observed after the application of 810 nm wavelength PBM and 69 min (34.7%) after 660 nm wavelength LASER irradiation. Conclusion: PBM with a 660 nm wavelength was more effective in reducing the mean soft tissue local anesthesia reversal duration, and thus can be used as a reversal agent for soft tissue local anesthesia in pediatric dentistry.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 회전조사 시 표적종양의 위치변위와 갠트리의 조사반경에 의한 치료깊이 변화에 따른 모의치료계획 결과와 선량전달 결과상의 오차를 분석하고자 하였다. 깊이 변위가 가장 이상적인 경우, 즉 팬텀의 중심에 표적이 위치한 경우와 한쪽으로 2.5 cm, 5 cm씩 치우친 경우로 나누어 모의실험하였다. 표적의 위치 변화에 따른 모의치료계획을 실시하기 위하여 IMRT Body 팬톰(I'mRT Phantom, Wellhofer Dosimetry, Germany)를 이용하여 전산화단층촬영장치(Computed Tomography, Light speed 16, GE, USA)로 데이터를 획득하였다. 획득된 영상을 이용하여 치료계획장치(Treatment Planning System, Eclipse, ver. 6.5, VMS, Palo Alto, USA)를 이용하여 정중앙, 2.5 cm, 5 cm에 가상의 치료표적을 만들어 모의치료계획을 수립하였다. 선형가속기(CL21EX, VMS, Palo Alto, USA)의 6 MV 광자선과 최근 개발된 Gafchromic 필름(EBT2, ISP, Wayne, USA)을 이용하여 선량분포를 측정하였고, 선량분석프로그램(OmniPro-IMRT, ver. 1.4, Wellhofer Dosimetry, Germany)을 이용하여 모의치료계획 데이터와 측정 데이터를 정량적으로 분석하였다. 분석프로그램으로 횡축방향 선량분포 프로파일(Cross-plane profile)과 선량분포를 정량적으로 분석하기 위하여 감마인덱스(DD: 3%, DTA: 2 mm) 히스토그람을 이용하였다. 표적과 표적주변의 선량분포는 Conformity index(CI), Homogeneity index(HI)를 이용하여 정량적으로 분석하였다. 치료표적 전체체적에 대한 100% 선량분포에 포함되는 체적을 비교하여 분석하였다. 표적의 위치가 5 cm 에 있는 경우 다문동적회전조사(Multiple Conformal Arc Therapy, MCAT)는 23.8%, 단일동적회전조사(Single Conformal Arc Therapy, SCAT)는 35.6%, 고정조사는 37%였고, 표적이 2.5 cm에 있는 경우 MCAT 61%, SCAT 21.5%, 고정조사 14.2%로 분석되었다. 표적의 위치가 중앙에 있는 경우 MCAT 70.5%, SCAT 14.1%, 고정조사 36.3%로 나타났다. 표적의 위치가 5 cm 치우쳐 있는 경우를 제외하고 MCAT의 100% 선량분포에 포함되는 체적이 가장 크게 나타났다. 감마인덱스 히스토그램 분석결과, SCAT의 경우 37.1, 27.3, 29.2로 MCAT의 경우 9.2, 8.4, 10.3에 비해 최소 2.8배, 최대 4배 오차가 크게 나타났다. 결론적으로, 동적조형회전조사 시 표적종양의 위치변이와 조사반경의 변화에 따라 선량전달오류의 가능성을 알 수 있었으며 치료표적의 위치가 정중앙이 아닐 경우, 깊이와 회전반경을 최적화함으로써 정확한 선량 전달을 할 수 있다고 생각한다.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.506-508
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• 2002

Photodynamic therapy using topical 5-ALA has been used for non-melanoma skin cancers. Recently, the therapeutic method using incoherent light brought beneficial result in the treatment for mycosis fungoides. We used ALA-PDT for two Japanese patients suffering from lymphadenosis benigna cutis. In both cases, lesions were markedly faded and histologically, the number of infiltrated cells also decreased. We suggest that ALA-PDT can be used as an effective and safe modality in the treatment of benign cutaneous lymphoma.