• 복식문화연구
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2019

Firefighters wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for protection from environmental hazards. However, due to the layers of protective functions, the PPE inevitably adds excessive weight, bulkiness, and thermal stress to firefighters. This study investigated the adverse impact of wearing PPE as an occupational stressor on the firefighter's cognitive functioning. Twenty-three firefighters who had been involved in firefighting at least for 1 year were recruited. The overall changing trend in the firefighter's cognitive functioning (short-term memory, long-term memory, and inductive reasoning) was measured by the scores of three standardized cognitive tests at the baseline and the follow-up, after participating in a moderate-intensity physical activity, wearing a full ensemble of the PPE. The study findings evinced the negative impact of the PPE on the firefighter's cognitive functioning, especially in short-term memory and inductive reasoning. No significant influence was found on the firefighter's long-term memory. The results were consistent when the participant's age and BMI were controlled. The outcomes of the present study will not only fill the gap in the literature, but also provide critical justification to stakeholders, including governments, policymakers, academic communities, and industry, for such efforts to improve human factors of the firefighter's PPE by realizing the negative consequences of the added layers and protective functions on their occupational safety. Study limitations and future directions were also discussed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.316-320
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• 1982

We had operated 5 cases of residual ventricular septal defect after primary repair of isolated ventricular septal defect from 1975 to 1981. Three were male and two were female. Their ages ranged from 7 to 25 years old. In 4 cases previous patch was detached and one case had left ventricular - right atrium communication. They had had residual symptoms after primary operation and chest x-ray showed cardiomegaly. Cardiac catheterization was performed in all cases. Residual left to right shunt was more than 1.4: 1 with pulmonary hypertension. Their postoperative course were uneventful and long term follow up revealed that they were good health until one to 4 years.

• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회 2004년도 The 7th korea-japan joint meeting of orthopaedic sports medicine
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• pp.19-19
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• 2004

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.340-346
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• 2022

Purpose: The treatment and long term clinical outcomes of anorectal malformations (ARM) in children have always been the focus of pediatric surgeons. This study aimed at reporting our experience as far as long-term follow-up of ARM in children is concern. Methods: We enrolled patients treated between 1999 and 2019, and established selection criteria to choose appropriate subjects. A validated questionnaire was used to determine long-term quality of life outcomes. Results: Out of a total of 48 patients treated within the study period, 28 were enrolled in this study. Among the latter, more than 35% had at least one long-time complication, and more than 90% had a good lifestyle. Urinary and fecal continence was achieved in more than 95% of the patients using medical devices. Conclusion: This study aimed to bring up new concepts; taking into consideration all aspects of life in patients with ARM, from school life to sexuality, while evaluating fecal and urinary continence. This is essential for the improvement of the skills of the different specialists involved in the management of these patients, and for the implementation of strategies that can improve postoperative function. Most especially, it will also help improve communication between doctors to ensure an adequate transition of these children into adult life.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2018

Purpose: Myofascial release (MFR) is an effective treatment for improving muscle stiffness and balance in neurological patients. This study examined long-term effects of MFR on the balance ability of stroke patients. Methods: MFR using a tennis ball was applied to the lower extremity and sacroiliac joint of the affected side of four stroke patients. The four subjects performed the Berg balance scale (BBS) and Timed up and go (TUG) test at the beginning of an 8-week intervention, directly after the intervention, and 2 years later. Results: The BBS scores indicated a trend toward maintenance of balance (p=0.05), but there was no difference in the TUG time (p=0.47). Conclusion: MFR may be a clinically meaningful intervention to maintain balance in stroke patients over a long period. However, the sample size in this study was too small to draw general conclusions. A larger study with more participants is needed.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.136-139
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• 2009

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM. Many dental clinicians are concerned about immediate loading of inserted implants. However, there have been few clinical studies surveying the success rates of immediate loading, based on Korean implant systems. PURPOSE. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of immediate functional loading of the implant ($SinusQuick^{TM}$EB, Neobiotech Co., Seoul, Korea) in partially edentulous maxilla or mandible. MATERIAL AND METHODS. Total 15 implants were placed. Within 2 weeks after implant insertion, provisional implant-supported fixed partial dentures were delivered to the patients. Quantitatively, marginal bone loss was measured at the time of immediate loading, after 3-months of continued loading and at the last follow-up. The mean follow-up period was 4.8 months. RESULTS. Mean marginal bone loss from implant surgery to early loading, 3-months follow-up and last follow-up was $0.03\pm0.07$ mm, $0.16\pm0.17$ mm and $0.29\pm0.19$ mm. No implant failed up to 6 months after insertion, resulting in a 100% survival rate. CONCLUSION. Immediate loading exhibited high success rate in partial edentulism for up to 6 months. Well-controlled long term clinical studies with large sample size are necessary to confirm this finding.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권12호
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• pp.1528-1533
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• 2002

목 적: 심근의 단독 비경화증은 성인을 대상으로 산발적인 보고가 있었으나 소아에서는 정확한 혈역학적인 양상, 장기적인 예후, 유전 양상 등에 대해서는 많이 알려지지 않은 상태이다. 저자들은 심근의 단독 비경화증을 보이는 환자군의 임상 양상, 혈역학적인 성상과 경과, 형태학적 특성 및 유전양상 등을 평가하고자 본 조사를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 충남대학교병원 소아과에서 1997년부터 2001년까지, 심초음파 검사를 통하여 심근의 단독 비경화증으로 진단받은 10명(남아 5명, 여아 5명)을 대상으로 임상 양상, 혈역학적인 성상과 경과, 형태학적 특성 및 유전양상 등을 조사하였다. 결 과: 환자들의 진단시의 평균 연령은 $45{\pm}53$개월(1일-14세)이었으며, 평균 추적 관찰 기간은 $33{\pm}19$개월이었다. 남녀비는 동일하였다. 심초음파 검사시 발현 증상은 부정맥 3명, 태아 초음파 검사상 서맥 2명, 심잡음 4명이었다. 다른 심기형이 동반된 환자는 6명으로, 3명은 심실중격결손 또는 심방중격결손이 있었고, 2명은 승모판 탈출증이 동반된 동맥관 개존증, 1명은 승모판 열극이 있었다. 2명에서 심전도상, II, III, aVF 유도에서 T파의 하강이 관찰되었고, WPW 증후군의 환자는 1명으로 발견 당시 발작성 상실성 빈맥이 동반되었다. 2명에서 가족성 동기능 장애가 발견되었으며, 제 3도 방실 차단이 1명의 환자에서 있었다. 심초음파 검사 상 지주 간 고랑의 정도는 승모판 수준에서 심첨부로 갈수록 심하였다. 가족적 발생을 보인 2명에서 가족성 동기능 장애를 동반하였다. 추적관찰 중 대부분의 환자는 무증상이나, 2명에서 좌심실수축기능 저하가 있었고, 이 중 1명은 심한 동기능 장애로 영구 심박 조율기 삽입 시술이 필요한 상태이다. 결 론 : 소아에서 심근의 단독 비경화증은 아주 드문 질환은 아니며, 성인과 마찬가지로 심근기능 장애 및 심각한 합병증의 발생 가능성이 있기 때문에 꾸준한 추적 관찰이 필요하다. 또한 가족적 발생을 할 수 있으므로 환자 가족 내 선별 검사를 해야 하며, 심근의 단독 비경화증의 정확한 빈도, 장기적 예후, 진단기준의 객관성을 확보하기 위하여 국내에서도 광범위한 다기관 연구가 필요하다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.205-214
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• 2006

배 경 : 만성폐쇄성폐질환의 급성 악화는 주요한 사회경제적 부담이다. 이 질환의 높은 사망률이 잘 알려져 있지만, 아직까지 급성악화로 입원했던 환자의 장기 예후에 대해서는 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연구의 목적은 만성폐쇄성폐질환의 급성악화로 입원했던 환자에서 장기간 사망의 예측인자를 알아보기 위함이다. 방 법 : 2000년부터 2004년 사이에 만성폐쇄성폐질환의 급성 악화로 입원한 환자를 대상으로 후향적으로 조사하였다. 입원 중 또는 퇴원 후 6개월 이내에 사망하거나 흉부 X-선 촬영에서 결핵반흔, 흉막비후나 기관지확장증이 동반된 경우, 추적기간 중 악성종양을 진단받은 환자는 제외하였다. 결 과 : 평균 연령은 69.5세였고, 추적기간은 49개월이었으며, 평균 $FEV_1$은 1.00L(예측치의 46%)였다. 사망률은 35%(17/48)였다. 다중 Cox 회귀분석 결과 분당 100회 이상의 빈맥과(p=0.003; 상대위험도, 11.99; 95% 신뢰구간, 2.34-61.44) 35mmHg이상의 우심실수축기압이(p=0.019; 상대위험도, 6.85; 95% 신뢰구간, 1.38-34.02) 사망 위험을 높이는 독립적인 예측인자였다. 결 론 : 만성폐쇄성폐질환의 급성악화로 입원했던 환자의 장기간 사망 위험을 예측하는 데 안정시 심장박동수와 우심실수축기압이 유용할 것이다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.174-182
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• 2009

Purpose: The Mulliken's method is a one of the very excellent technique to correction of the unilateral cleft lip. It could decrease the need of additional operation and second operation by the early simultaneous correction of unilateral cleft lip and nasal deformity, at a time. Numerous procedures were advocated for the correction of nasal deformity, but with general dissatisfaction of the results, it became obvious that no one procedure is the ideal one. The authors have been operating on unilateral cleft lip by Mulliken's method and long term follow - up of postoperative result was evaluated. Methods: The authors have done long term follow - up of result in the 75 cases unilateral cleft lip patient, during 1 ~ 7 years. That was repaired by simultaneous correction of cleft lip and nasal deformity by Mulliken's method at the period from June, 1997 to December, 2007. The patients were unilateral complete cleft lip 39 cases, unilateral incomplete cleft lip 36 cases. In the severe complete cleft lip cases, lip adhesion operation was done before definite operation. The mean age of unilateral cleft lip operation was 3.2 months. Five anthropometric parameters, which were upper lip, cutaneous lip and vermilion mucosa height, nasal tip protrusion, columella length were measured by Sliding Vernier Caliper. The anthropometric analysis was performed preoperative and postoperative at 6 months, 3, 5 and 7 years and the results were com pared with those of age - matched, normal children. T - tests were used to analyze the differences between the measurements. Results: Long - term postoperative results were evaluated by anthropometrically. Most patients showed adequate growth of upper lip height, vermilion mucosa height and columella length. But nasal tip protrusion was relatively short compare with normal value. Incomplete cleft lip group was nearly normal growth results than complete cleft lip group. Conclusion: In conclusion, we could make harmonious Cupid's bow, natural philtrum and lip, appropriate nasal shape by Mulliken's method. But nasal tip protrusion was under the normal values on complete and incomplete group. And incomplete group was more good results than complete group. We have experienced repair of cleft lip by Mulliken's method with 75 cases of unilateral cleft lip patients and conclude that it was very useful and good method.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.651-659
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• 2020

일 공공기관 S보훈병원과 상호 연계된 협진체제를 구축하여 운영하고 있는 V요양병원 환자들의 특성 및 사망위험요인을 파악하여, 양질의 의료서비스를 제공하는 것을 목적으로 한다. V요양병원에서 2017년 1년 동안 850명의 퇴원 환자를 대상으로 2020년 3월1일부터 5월31일까지 3개월 동안 추적조사를 하였다. 조사분석 결과 V요양병원 입원환자는 최저 37세에서 최고 100세로 평균연령은 79.2세, 70세 이상이 86.4%로서 타 선행연구보다 연령 비중이 높았다. 국가유공자가 75.4%로서 유가족이나 일반인 환자보다 3배 이상 높았다. 주진단명은 치매 질환이 22.2%로 가장 많았으며, 심혈관질환, 마비증후군 순이였다. 평균재원일수는 160일이였으며, 재원일수 180일 이상이 46.4%로서 일반 요양병원의 37% 보다 높은 것으로 나타났다. 남성 사망률이 여성보다 높고, 국가유공자는 사망이 생존보다 높은 것으로 나타났다. 사망위험요인은 연령과 재원일수 이었다. S보훈병원으로 전원이 높은 것은 응급센터/재활센터/심혈관센터 등의 진료 이용이 신속하고, 다양한 회복치료가 가능하기 때문이다. V요양병원 중증 만성질환자들에게 S보훈병원으로의 전원은 진료이용이 신속하고 다양한 회복치료의 효과가 높으므로 협진체계를 확대 운영하여 요양병원 만성질환자들에게 건강 회복을 통한 행복한 삶의 질을 높여야 할 것을 시사한다.