• 대한화학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.36-42
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• 2007

B형 간염 바이러스(Hepatitis B Virus, HBV)는 만성감염, 간암의 원인이 되는 등 가장 큰 공중보건문제 중의 하나이다. 그리하여 감염 초기에 바이러스의 DNA 농도를 측정하여 관찰 하는 것이 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 Real Time-PCR과 새로운 방법인 Micro-PCR를 이용하여 HBV를 검출하였다. 단국대학교 병원에서 HBV 감염 환자의 혈청 샘플 120개를 얻은 후 분석하였고 각각 장비에서의 검출한계와 재현성, 민감성, 특이성, 분석시간을 비교해 보았다. 그 결과 Micro-PCR과 Real-Time PCR은 높은 검출한계와 재현성, 민감성, 특이성을 가지고 있었다. 그러나 Micro-PCR은 Real-Time PCR보다 빠른 시간 안에 증폭이 가능하며 조작하는데 있어 간편하였고 적은 양의 시약이 소모됨을 알 수 있었다. 그러므로 Micro-PCR은 신뢰성 있고 빠른 임상적 진단이나 각종 검사가 요구되는 곳에서 이용 가치가 높은 장비라 할 수 있겠다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.967-973
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• 2003

Cytochrome P4502C9(CYP2C9) is largely responsible for terminating anticoagulant effect by hydroxylation of S-warfarin to inactive metabolites. Mutations in the CYP2C9 gene result in the expression of allelic variants, CYP2C9*2 and CYP2C9*3 with reduced enzyme activity compared to wild type CYP2C9 *1. The aim of this study was to assess relationship between requirement of warfarin dose and polymorphism in CYP2C9 in Korean population. Patients on warfarin therapy for longer than 1 year were included from July 1999 to December 2000 and categorized as one of four groups; regular dose non-bleeding, regular dose bleeding, low dose non-bleeding and low dose bleeding. Low dose was defined as less than 10 mg/week for 3 consecutive monthly follow-ups. Bleeding complications included minor and major bleedings. Blood samples were processed for DNA extraction, genotyping and sequencing to detect polymorphism in CYP2C9. Demographic data, warfarin dose per week, prothrombin time (INR), indications and co-morbid diseases were assessed for each group. Total 90 patients on warfarin were evaluated; The low dose group has taken warfarin 7.6$\pm$1.7 mg/week, which was significantly lower than 31.4$\pm$0.9 mg/week in the regular dose group (p<0.0001). The measured INR in the low dose group was similar to that of the regular dose group (2.3$\pm$0.7 vs. 2.3$\pm$0.6, p=0.9). Even though there was a higher possibility of CYP2C9 variation in the low dose group, no polymorphism in CYP2C9 was detected. All patients were homozygous C416 in exon 3 for CYP2C9*2 and A1061 in exon 7 for CYP2C9*3. The DNA sequencing data confirmed the homozygous C416 and A 1061 alleles. In conclusion, polymorphism in CYP2C9 is not a critical factor for assessing warfarin dose requirement and risk of bleeding complications in a Korean population.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.228-235
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• 2011

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) on patterns of failure and survivals in uterine carcinosarcoma patients treated with radical surgery. Materials and Methods: Between October 1998 and August 2010, 19 patients with stage I-III uterine carcinosarcoma received curative hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with or without PORT at Seoul National University Hospital. Their hospital medical records were retrospectively reviewed. PORT and non-PORT groups included 11 and 8 patients, respectively. They were followed for a mean of 22.7 months (range, 7.8 to 126.6 months). Results: At 5 years, the overall survival rates were 51.9% for entire, 61.4% for PORT, and 41.7% for non-PORT groups, respectively. There was no statistical difference between PORT and non-PORT groups with regard to overall survival (p = 0.682). Seven out of 19 (36.8%) patients showed treatment failures, which all happened within 12 months. Although the predominant failures were distant metastasis in PORT group and loco-regional recurrence in non-PORT group, there was no statistically significant difference in locoregional recurrence-free survival (LRRFS) (p = 0.362) or distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) (p = 0.548). Lymph node metastasis was found to be a significant prognostic factor in predicting poor LRRFS (p = 0.013) and DMFS (p = 0.021), while the International Federation Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage (p = 0.043) was associated with LRRFS. Conclusion: Considering that adjuvant radiotherapy after surgical resection was effective to decrease loco-regional recurrence and most treatment failures were distant metastasis, multimodal therapy including surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy might be an optimal treatment for uterine carcinosarcoma patients.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제71권5호
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• pp.368-372
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• 2011

Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia is a newly recognized pattern of acute lung injury. A 49-year-old female presented with a cough and worsening dyspnea on exertion. She had no history of smoking and no specific past medical history except exposure of home humidifier containing sterilizer. A chest computed tomography scan showed patchy consolidation with fibrosis in the right lower lobe and ill-defined centrilobular ground glass opacity in both lungs. The pathological findings were patchy areas of lung parenchyma with fibrin deposits in the alveolar ducts and alveoli, and fibrin balls with hemosiderin deposition in the alveolar spaces. The histological pattern of our case is differentiated from diffuse alveolar damage by the absence of hyaline membranes, and from eosinophilic pneumonia by the lack of eosinophils. In our case, the patient was treated with corticosteroid pulse therapy. However, the clinical course became aggravated and she died within two weeks.

• 한국비블리아학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.105-123
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• 2016

본 연구는 영국, 미국, 우리나라에서 많이 사용되는 독서치료 도서목록에 수록된 성인 대상 독서치료용 도서의 스펙트럼을 분석한다. 영미권 독서치료 도서목록이 독서치료를 주관하는 기관이나 단체에 따라 구성상의 다양성을 보이는 것에 비해 우리나라의 성인용 독서치료 도서는 주관 기관에 따른 차이 없이 논픽션이 압도적인 비중을 차지한다. 세부적인 카테고리에서 영미권 대학 및 공공기관의 독서치료 추천도서목록에서 가장 높은 순위를 차지하는 논픽션 도서는 의학 서적을 포함하는 "건강, 운동, 다이어트" 관련 도서이며, 이것은 이들 기관에서 독서치료가 임상적 치료 효과가 있는 어느 정도 전문적인 영역으로 인정받고 있음을 보여준다. 반면에 우리나라의 독서치료 도서목록에 수록된 도서들은 인문(심리), 자기계발, 문학(에세이) 등 이른바 "자기계발 이데올로기와 결합한 심리학 서적"이 60% 이상을 차지한다. 연구자는 독서치료가 정신의학, 심리학, 문헌정보학, 인문학적 배경을 바탕으로 하는 학제적 실천이라는 인식 하에, 독서치료가 인문학적 통찰에 의존함으로써, 참자가들에게 단순히 책을 읽고 문제적 상황이나 증상 이전의 상태를 회복하게 하는 것이 아니라 삶과 세계에 대한 깊은 성찰을 통하여 내적으로 성숙한 인간으로 변모하는 데 도움을 주어야 한다고 제안한다.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.59-69
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• 2009

목적: 본 연구는 전 학령기의 시설보호 아동을 대상으로 감각조절기능과 문제행동을 평가하여 수용기간에 따른 관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법: 연구대상은 부산지역 4개의 시설보호 아동 62명과 창원지역의 일반아동 26명으로 3-7세의 미취학 아동을 대상으로 하였으며, 신경학적 손상이 없고 청력이나 시력에 이상이 없는 아동으로 선정하였다. 감각조절능력은 단축 감각프로파일(SSP)을 사용하였고, 문제행동을 알아보기 위하여 아동행동체크리스트(CBCL)를 사용하였다. 결과 분석은 SPSS for windows 11.0을 사용하여 통계처리 하였다. 결과: 일반아동과 시설보호 아동의 감각조절능력을 비교하였을 때 움직임 민감성, 활력이 부족함과 허약함 항목에서 시설보호 아동의 점수가 통계학적으로 유의하게 낮았다. 일반아동과 시설보호 아동의 문제행동을 비교하였을 때 위축행동, 공격행동 항목에서 시설보호 아동의 점수가 통계학적으로 유의하게 높았다. 수용기간에 따른 감각조절능력을 비교하였을 때 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았지만, 문제행동을 비교하였을 때 위축 행동에서 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 시설보호 아동의 일반적 특성에 따른 감각조절 능력 비교와 문제 행동 비교 중 각 기관의 점수가 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 결론: 이 연구를 통하여 시설보호 아동들이 환경적인 측면에서도 영향을 받고 있다는 것을 알 수 있으므로, 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 시설보호 아동에게 필요한 환경에 대하여 객관화된 자료를 제공해줄 수 있는 방법과 관련된 연구들이 나올 수 있기를 기대한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권14호
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• pp.6055-6059
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• 2015

Background: Medication policy development in Thailand is continually promoting rational drug use. Letrozole, an endocrine therapy drug, is usually prescribed for post-menopausal status early and advanced stage breast cancer. After Ministry of Public Health announced Letrozole as compulsory licensed drug in 2009, more breast cancer patients can access to this drug at low cost especially those within universal coverage schemes. To ensure that Letrozole is rationally prescribed, the drug utilization study was conducted. Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the appropriate use of Letrozole in breast cancer and the relationship between appropriate use and health benefit schemes. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study to evaluate use of Letrozole in breast cancer patients was performed for six months between January - June 2010 in seven regional cancer hospitals, Thailand. All prescriptions of Letrozole were identified from pharmacy dispensing databases and prescription papers. A medical record review was also performed to evaluate appropriate use referring to the drug use evaluation criteria. The approved criterion of this study was referred from the guideline of Thai National Formulary version 2010. Results: There were 681 prescriptions of Letrozole for 254 breast cancer patients with an average age of $58.6{\pm}10.0years$. The patients in universal coverage scheme (UCS), civil servant medication benefit scheme (CSMBS) and social security scheme (SSS) were 77.7%, 18.5% and 8.7% respectively. 10.6% were prescribed Letrozole for the first time. Letrozole were prescribed by oncologists (82.8%). The average number of tablets per prescription was $58{\pm}10$. Calcium supplements were prescribed concomitant with Letrozole for 19.4%. To assess drug use evaluation criteria, 45 prescriptions were excluded because of uncompleted clinical data, 636 prescriptions were evaluated. The study showed 86 prescriptions (13.5%) with inappropriate use including 6 (0.9%) not prescribed for estrogen receptor (ER) and/or progesterone receptor (PR) positive, 31 (4.9%) not prescribed for post-menopausal and 49 (7.7%) not prescribed for an appropriate duration. Appropriate use percentages in different health benefit schemes were similar, 85.7% of CSMBS, 86.4% of SSS and 86.7% of UCS. The relationship between health benefit scheme and appropriate use of Letrozole was not significantly different, ${\chi}^2$ (2, N = 636) = 0.081, p > 0.05. Conclusions: The study showed inappropriate use in breast cancer patients because of non-compliance with duration, menopausal status and hormone receptor requirements. To prescribe appropriate indication did not referred to the appropriate practice along the treatment. Drug use evaluation proved very useful for detecting the sign of inappropriate use and allows immediate feedback to the stakeholder for developing medication policy in the future. Importantly, there was no significantly difference in appropriate use of Letrozole across health benefit schemes.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.3233-3238
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• 2014

Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the demographic and clinical characteristics of male breast cancer patients in Serbia, and furthermore to determine overall survival and predictive factors for prognosis. Materials and Methods: In the period of 1996-2006 histopathological diagnosis of breast cancer was made in 84 males at the Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia. For statistical analyses the Kaplan-Meier method, long-rank test and Cox proportional hazards regression model were used. Results: The mean age at diagnosis with breast cancer was $64.3{\pm}10.5$ years with a range from 35-84 years. Nearly 80% of the tumors showed ductal histology. About 44% had early tumor stages (I and II) whereas 46.4% and 9.5% of the male exhibitied stages III and IV, respectively. Only 7.1% of male patients were grade one. One-fifth of all patients had tumors measuring ${\leq}2cm$, and 14.3% larger than 5 cm. Lymph node metastasis was recorded in 40.4% patients and 47% relapse. Estrogen and progesterone receptor expression was positive in 66.7% and 58.3%, respectively. Among 14.3% of individuals tumor was HER2 positive. About two-thirds of all male patients had radical mastectomy (66.7%). Adjuvant hormonal (tamoxifene), systematic chemotherapy (CMF or FAC) and adjuvant radiotherapy were given to 59.5%, 35.7% and 29.8% patients respectively. Overall survival rates at five and ten years for male breast cancer were 55.0% and 43.9%, respectively. According to the multivariate Cox regression predictive model, a lower initial disease stage, a lower tumor grade, application of adjuvant hormone therapy and no relapse occurrence were significant independent predictors for good overall survival. Conclusions: Results of the treatment would be better if disease is discovered earlier and therefore health education and screening are an imperative in solving this problem.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.14-22
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• 2011

신생아 출혈은 신생아실에서 흔하게 경험하는 증상 중 하나이며 신생아중환자실에서는 특히 미숙아에게 종종 발생하므로 신속한 진단 및 즉각적인 치료가 필수적이다. 신생아 출혈은 이환율과 사망률의 중요한 원인이 되며 심한 경우 생명을 위협할 수 있다. 특히 최근 들어 비약적인 신생아학의 발달로 인해 초극소저체중출생아를 포함한 미숙아들의 생존율이 높아지고 있어 혈액응고질환의 진단 및 치료의 중요성은 날로 높아져 간다고 하겠다. 출혈이 의심되는 신생아의 정확한 진단을 위해서는 출혈의 가족력, 산모의 병력, 과거 임신력, 신생아 및 산모의 약물복용여부를 포함한 자세한 병력청취가 무엇보다 주의 깊게 시행되어야 하고 특정부위에 국한되어 증상을 보이는지 아니면 광범위한 출혈인지 감별을 해야 한다. 혈소판감소증만 단독으로 보이는 신생아의 경우 자반증(petechiae)과 반상출혈(ecchymoses), 점막출혈 등이 동반될 수 있으나 대부분은 건강해 보이며 비타민 K 결핍출혈, 혈우병 같은 선천성 응고장애를 의심해 볼 수 있으며, 아파 보이는 신생아에서 폐, 위장관, 비뇨생식기계, 천자부위 등에서 출혈이 일어나는 경우는 파종성 혈관내응고증후군을 포함한 후천성 응고이상을 의심해 볼 수 있다. 특별히 외상의 흔적이나 난산의 병력이 없는 만삭아나 준미숙아 등에서 두개 내 출혈이 보이는 경우에도 반드시 혈액응고이상 질환을 의심해봐야 한다. 저자는 본 종설을 통해 신생아출혈을 유발하는 혈액응고질환에 대해 임상유형 및 발생기전에 따라 대해 1차성 및 2차성 응고이상질환으로 나누어 알아보고 이를 다시 선천성 응고장애질환과 후천성 응고장애질환으로 나눠 각각에 대해 최신지견을 토대로 자세히 살펴보고자 한다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.57-90
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• 2003

The result of Bibliographic studies on the pathological mechanism of the sudden coma, we got the conclusion like this. 1. The sudden coma is an acute syndrome that refers to be a sudden fainting, an unconsciousness, an aphasia or a cold clammy limb, and immediately awakes or dies, and awakes in a short time, and if we awake, it doesn't leave over and above a sequela. 2. The clinical presentation of the sudden coma can be summarized as follows : The 1st is a disease raising the sudden death due to unconsciousness accompanied by wry mouth & sudden syncope with coma. The 2nd is simply the state of cold limbs. The 3rd is the meaning of the physique and symptomes of the six meridians. The last is the ancient method of expression in contrast of the beriberi. 3. The pathological mechanism of the sudden coma consists of the toxoid from outside, Qi and Xie, fatigue, damp phegm, the damage from seven emotions and the damage from five mental elements, especially the mental disorder due to the angry energy, causes the problems when the fleming-up of liver fire and the depressed of liver qi raise the physiological disorder. 4. Therapeutic methods of sudden coma are soothing the liver and remove stasis, soothing depression and circulating of the qi, calming the liver and suppressing yang. When that is early stage, at first, we must checking upward adverse flow of the qi after promoting the circulation of qi and awakening, and then, we must regulate excessive deficiency of yin yang by therapy that is based on differentiated in symptoms according to heat & cold, deficiency & excess, and use invigorating herb medicine for supporting vigour.