• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2021

Purpose: Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are widely prescribed for postmenopausal women with breast cancer and are known to cause musculoskeletal pain. This study aimed to identify factors associated with AI continuation intention among breast cancer survivors (BCS). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 123 BCS (stages I-III), who had been taking AIs for at least 6 weeks. Participants were recruited from a cancer center in Goyang, Korea, from September to November 2019. Descriptive statistics, Welch analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficients, and simple linear regression were used for the analysis. Results: Beliefs about endocrine therapy was a significant predictor of AI continuation intention (β=.66, p<.001). The majority of participants (87.0%) reported experiencing musculoskeletal pain since taking AIs and the score for the worst pain severity within 24 hours was 5.08±2.80 out of 10. Musculoskeletal pain, however, was not associated with AI continuation intention. Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) was clinically significant (≥13) for 74.0% of the respondents (mean, 17.62±7.14). Musculoskeletal pain severity and pain interference were significantly associated with FCR (r=.21, p<.05; r=.35, p<.01, respectively). Pain interference was significantly associated with beliefs about endocrine therapy (r=-.18, p<.05). Conclusion: AI continuation intention can be modified by reinforcing patients' beliefs about endocrine therapy. Musculoskeletal pain may have a negative effect on beliefs about endocrine therapy and increase FCR among BCS. Thus, awareness of musculoskeletal pain during AI therapy should be raised and further research is required to develop multidisciplinary pain management strategies and clinical guidelines to reinforce beliefs about endocrine therapy.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.93-106
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• 2003

경상남도 거창군 관내 17개 보건진료소에서 지역사회진단을 통해 고혈압이 있는 것으로 파악된 618명을 대상으로 2002년 9월에 고혈압관리 행태에 대해 설문조사를 실시한 결과는 다음과 같다. 대상자 618명 중 고혈압 약을 처방대로 규칙적으로 복용하고 있는 고혈압 환자는 68.9%, 고혈압 약을 복용은 하나 불규칙적으로 복용하는 환자는 23.5%였고, 고혈압 약을 복용하지 않는 환자는 7.6%였다. 여자가 처방전대로 복용한다는 응답이 71.4%로 남자의 62.2%에 비해 높았고(p<0.05), 경제상태에서 잘산다라고 응답한 경우 처방전대로 복용하는 율이 높았다(p<0.01). 고혈압관련 특성과 고혈압에 대해 어떻게 설명하고 있는가에 따라서는 고혈압에 대한 지식수준이 높을수록 처방전대로 고혈압 약을 복용하고 있었고, 고혈압이 생긴 원인을 의학적으로 설명하는 경우와 본인의 고혈압을 심각하다고 느낄수록, 그리고 고혈압은 평생 치료해야 한다고 응답한 경우 고혈압 약을 처방전대로 복용하고 있었다(p<0.01). 지난 1년간 고혈압 치료를 위해 한약재, 조약 등 고혈압 약 이외의 다른 약을 사용해본 경험이 있는 고혈압환자는 12.5%였다. 고혈압치료의 부작용을 경험 한 경우(p<0.01), 고혈압약을 불규칙적으로 복용하는 경우(p<0.01), 본인의 고혈압이 심하다고 느낄 수록(p<0.05), 고혈압은 일정 기간 치료하면 완전히 나을 수 있다고 생각하거나 고혈압약으로 치료해도 소용이 없다고 생각하는 경우(p<0.05) 기타 약 복용률이 높았다. 고혈압 약 이외의 약을 사용한 이유로는 신약보다 부작용이 적을 것 같아서가 36.4%로 가장 높았고, 신약만으로는 효과가 없어서(19.5%), 체력을 보강하기 위하여(14.3%) 등이었다. 기타 약을 복용한 방법은 고혈압 약을 잠시 중단하고 복용한 경우가 53.2%로 가장 높았고, 고혈압 약과 시차를 두고 먹은 경우가 33.8%였다. 기타 약을 구입하게된 동기는 주위의 권유가 49.4%로 가장 높았고, 그 다음이 자식이 사주어서(26.0%) 였다. 기타 약의 효과에 대해서는 16.9%가 효과가 있었다고 하였다. 일반 의료기기 판매점에서 판매하는 게르마늄, 옥매트 등의 의료기기를 사용한 경험이 있는 대상자는 18.9%였는데, 연령에 따라 사용률에 차이가 있었고(p<0.05), 고혈압치료의 부작용 경험이 없는 경우(p<0.01), 고혈압약을 복용하지 않는 경우(p<0.01), 고혈압이 왜 생겼는지 모르겠다고 답한 경우(p<0.01), 본인의 고혈압이 심하지 않다고 생각할수록 낮았다(p<0.05). 게르마늄, 옥매트 등의 의료기기를 사용한 이유로는 단기간의 치료로 나을 수 있을 것 같아서가 50.4%로 가장 높았다. 구입하게 된 동기는 자식이 사 주어서가 53.8%로 가장 높았고, 그 다음이 주위 사람의 권유로 20.5%였다. 효과에 대해서는 12.0%가 효과가 있었다고 하였다. 고혈압 치료를 위해 민간요법을 사용한 경험이 있는 대상자는 16.2%였는데, 가족이 없는 경우에 민간요법 사용률이 높았고(p<0.05), 고혈압에 대한 지식이 보통이거나 고혈압 이환기간이 10년 이상인 경우(p<0.05), 고혈압치료의 부작용 경험이 있는 경우, 고혈압 약을 불규칙적으로 복용하는 경우, 본인의 고혈압이 심각하다고 느낄수록, 고혈압 치료에 대한 생각이 단기간의 치료로 완치될 수 있다고 생각하거나 고혈압약으로 치료해도 소용이 없다고 생각하는 경우 민간요법 사용률이 높았다(p<0.01). 민간요법을 사용한 동기는 주위 사람의 권유로가 70.0%로 가장 높았다. 사용한 이유는 단기간의 치료로 나을 수 있을 것 같아서(34.0%), 고혈압 약의 부작용을 우려해서(32.0%) 등이었고, 사용자의 22.0%가 효과가 있었다고 하였다. 사용한 민간요법으로는 사용자의 12.4%가 돌미나리즙을 사용한 적이 있다고 하여 가장 높았고, 여러 민간한약재(11.2%)와 감잎차(11.2%), 감식초(9.0%)와 솔잎가루(9.0%)의 순이었다. 이상의 결과, 고혈압 환자의 고혈압관리를 제대로 하도록 하기 위하여는 평소에 보건교육을 통해 고혈압에 대한 정확한 지식을 습득하도록 하고 고혈압을 정확하게 설명할 수 있도록 하여야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.257-262
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• 2018

Objectives: Smoking cessation decreases morbidity and mortality due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation is highly effective. However, the optimal prescription rate of smoking cessation medications among smokers with COPD has not been systemically studied. The purpose of this study was to estimate the national prescription rates of smoking cessation medications among smokers with COPD and to examine any disparities therein. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study using National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey data from 2007 to 2012. We estimated the national prescription rate for any smoking cessation medication (varenicline, bupropion, and nicotine replacement therapy) each year. Multiple survey logistic regression was performed to characterize the effects of demographic variables and comorbidities on prescriptions. Results: The average prescription rate of any smoking cessation medication over 5 years was 3.64%. The prescription rate declined each year, except for a slight increase in 2012: 9.91% in 2007, 4.47% in 2008, 2.42% in 2009, 1.88% in 2010, 1.46% in 2011, and 3.67% in 2012. Hispanic race and depression were associated with higher prescription rates (odds ratio [OR], 5.15; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.59 to 16.67 and OR, 2.64; 95% CI, 1.26 to 5.51, respectively). There were no significant differences according to insurance, location of the physician, or other comorbidities. The high OR among Hispanic population and those with depression was driven by the high prescription rate of bupropion. Conclusions: The prescription rate of smoking cessation medications among smokers with COPD remained low throughout the study period. Further studies are necessary to identify barriers and to develop strategies to overcome them.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.581-588
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• 2006

Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the airway associated with increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness that leads to recurrent episodes of cough, wheezing, breathless, chest tightness. According the recent studies, repeated airway inflammation leads to structural changes so called 'airway remodeling' and associated with decreased pulmonary function. Airway remodeling begins form the early stage of asthma and the early diagnosis and management is very important to prevent airway remodeling. Medication for asthma can be classified into acute symptom reliever and chronic controller. Short acting beta2 agonist is a well-known reliever that reduced asthma symptoms within minutes. Controllers should be taken daily as a long-term basis to control airway inflammation. Inhaled corticosteroid(ICS) is the most effective controller in current use. However, in some patients ICS monotherapy is not sufficient to control asthma. In those cases, other medications such as long acting beta2 agonist, leukotriene modifier or sustained-release theophylline should be added to ICS, which called Add-on-Therapy. Combination inhaler devices are easy to use. Oral leukotriene modifier has a good compliance especially in children. Finally, as asthma is a chronic disease, the development of on-going partnership among health care professionals, the patients, and the patients' family is necessary for the effective management of asthma.

• Neurospine
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.348-352
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• 2018

Objective: Postoperative dynamic cryo-compression (DC) therapy has been proposed as a method of reducing pain and the inflammatory response in the early postoperative period after orthopedic joint reconstruction surgery. Our aim was to analyze the analgesic efficacy of DC therapy after adult lumbar spinal surgery. Methods: DC was applied for 30 minutes every 6 hours after surgery. Pain was measured by a visual analogue scale (VAS) in the preoperative period, immediately after surgery, and every 6 hours postoperatively for the first 72 hours of the hospital stay. Patients' pain medication requirements were monitored using the patient-controlled analgesia system and patient charts. Twenty patients who received DC therapy were compared to 20 historical controls who were matched for demographic and surgical variables. Results: In the postanesthesia care unit, the mean VAS back pain score was $5.87{\pm}0.9$ in the DC group and $6.95{\pm}1.0$ (p=0.001) in the control group. The corresponding mean VAS scores for the DC vs. control groups were $3.8{\pm}1.1$ vs. $5.4{\pm}0.7$ (p < 0.001) at 6 hours postoperatively, and $2.7{\pm}0.7$ vs. $6.25{\pm}0.9$ (p<0.001) at discharge, respectively. The cumulative mean analgesic consumption of paracetamol, tenoxicam, and tramadol in the DC group vs. control group was $3,733.3{\pm}562.7mg$ vs. $4,633.3{\pm}693.5mg$ (p<0.005), $53.3{\pm}19.5mg$ vs. $85.3{\pm}33.4mg$ (p<0.005), and $63.3{\pm}83.4mg$ vs. $393.3{\pm}79.9mg$ (p<0.0001), respectively. Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated a positive association between the use of DC therapy and accelerated improvement in patients during early rehabilitation after adult spine surgery compared to patients who were treated with painkillers only.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.140-150
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• 2002

Introduction: Atopic dermatitis is chronic eczematous dermatosis which is related strongly to a family history of atopic disease and hereditary disposition. Its threshold of itching is low so that severe itching occurs and causes secondary eczema. Adult atopic dermatitis has mostly severe symptoms and progresses to chronic relapsing. Objective: The purpose of this study was to estimate the efficacy of oriental medical treatment and management on chronic adult atopic dermatitis. Subject: We studied 3 patients who visited Dongguk University Gangnam Oriental Hospital Dept. of Dermatol. with chronic adult atopic dermatitis from August 2001 to April 2002 and were observed for over 4 months. Methods: We treated them with herb-medication, acupuncture, negative therapy, aroma therapy, full spectrum visible ray therapy(by carbon arc) and external application(Jaun-go). We used the SCORAD index to assess the severity of atopic dermatitis. Results: There were 3 patients with chronic adult atopic dermatitis we could check for over 4 months by clinical scoring using the SCORAD system. 1. The grades of the severity of atopic dermatitis were lower only by the oriental medical treatments and management. 2. Intensities of relapse cases were lower then before the oriental medical treatments. 3. The secondary treatment term for relapse cases was shorter then the first treatment term after oriental remedies were used. Conclusion: Considering the above results, more study is needed on the chronic relapse cases with adult atopic dermatitis, the factors of increasing seventy of adult atopic dermatitis, the prognostic factors of adult atopic dermatitis, and the clinical interchange of chronic adult atopic dermatitis between oriental medicine and western medicine.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.265-275
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• 2002

Pursose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the selected nursing interventions and to describe the most common nursing interventions used by neurosurgery unit nurses. Method: The data was collected from 65 nurses of 5 general hospitals from Jan. 8, 2001 to Feb. 28, 2001. The instrument for this study was the Korean translation of 486 nursing intervention classifications, developed by MacClosky & Bluecheck in 2000. In the 486 nursing interventions 310 nursing interventions were selected, 8 from among the 10 professional nurses group in the neurosurgery care unit. The 310 nursing interventions were used in a secondary questionnaire. In the secondary questionnaire, all 310 intervention lables and definitions were listed. The data was analysed with SPSS program. Result: The results of this study are as follows. 1. The most frequently used nursing intervention domains were "physiological: complex", "physiological: basic", "Health system", "Behavior", "Safety", "Family". 2. Neurosurgery care unit core nursing interventions were performed several times a day by 50% or more of the Neurosurgery care unit. Neurosurgery core nursing intervention, 5 domain ("physiological: complex", "physiological: basic", "Health system", "Safety", "Behavior"), 16 class, 48 core nursing intervention. The most frequently used Neurosurgery core nursing interventions were Intravenous Therapy, Pressure ulcer prevention, Documentation, Airway suctioning, Medication: intravenous, Pain management, Medication: intramuscular, Shift report, Intravenous insertion, Positioning, Aspiration precaution, Pressure management, Physician support, Pressure ulcer care. 3. Compared with carrier and age of nurses, the more effective nursing interventions were "Family", Compared with the nursing place and the use of nursing interventions of nurses the most effective nursing interventions were "Health system" performed by nurse in university hospital. Conclusion: The purpose of this study was to analysis the nursing intervention performed by neurosurgery unit nurses. This study analyses nursing intervention and core nursing interventions performed by neurosurgery unit nurses. Basis on this study result, neurosurgery nursing interventions will be systematized, and progression of qualitative nursing, data of computerized nusing information system will be utilized.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.228-232
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• 2024

This case report is a unique case of solar retinopathy following antidepressant-induced mydriasis and highlights the need for comprehensive ophthalmic evaluation in patients treated with medications having mydriatic effects. A 49-year-old female patient who had received long-term antidepressant therapy presented with bilateral visual impairment after prolonged sun exposure. Fundoscopy confirmed solar retinopathy, which was attributed to drug-induced mydriasis. Medication adjustments and sun protection strategies led to full visual recovery, underscoring the importance of interdisciplinary awareness. This case emphasizes the challenges associated with the simultaneous management of psychiatric and ophthalmic conditions and highlights the need for routine ophthalmic evaluation of patients prescribed antidepressants with reported ocular side effects.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.128-132
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• 2008

Background: Laryngeal contact granuloma is an inflammatory hypertrophic granulation tissue arising at around the vocal process of arytenoid cartilage. Various approaches are currently used for the treatment, but a solid guideline has not been established. Objectives: We aimed to compare the each treatment modality in the hope of suggesting a guideline for the successful management of laryngeal contact granuloma. Method: Eighty-seven treatment cases of 56 patients were analyzed. Cases having recent intubation history were excluded from the study. All patients received vocal hygiene education. Proton pump inhibitors (PPI, N = 33) or H2 receptor antagonists ($H_{2}RA$, N =26) were used as a first-line treatment. Among the non-responders to $H_{2}RA$, 11 cases received PPI as a second-line therapy. Eight cases received botulinum toxin injection and 9 cases had laryngomicrosurgical removal. Results: As an initial therapy, response rate to PPI and $H_{2}RA$ was 60.6% and 38.5% respectively, which was not statistically different (p=0.091). Response rate of PPI as the second-line therapy was 36.3% (p=0.162 when compared to that of first-line PPI therapy). Response rate of Botulinum toxin injection was 75%. All cases of surgical removal recurred in a relatively short period (mean 1.9months). Conclusion: In patients having laryngeal contact granuloma, combined therapy with vocal hygiene education and PPI medication would provide more than 60% of therapeutic response. Botulinum toxin injection is highly effective even in non-responders to antireflux therapy. The only indications of surgery are to resolve diagnostic doubt or to treat acute airway compromise.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.199-202
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• 2007

Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a condition characterized by extreme pain after spinal surgery. Treatment of FBSS is aimed at improving function, using interdisciplinary approaches that encompass rehabilitation, psychological therapy, and pain management. If no response to conventional treatment is noted, a more interventional technique such as spinal cord stimulation (SCS) should be used. SCS is a well-established method of managing a variety of chronic neuropathic pain conditions. A 32 year-old male patient afflicted by FBSS that was irresponsive to both medication and several repeated nerve blocks showed improvement of symptoms after cervical and thoracic SCS with a single electrode. Centered on the midline of the spinal cord, single-electrode SCS can be an effective method for relieving pain and improving function.