• Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2018

Background: In Korea, stomach cancer is the second most common malignancy and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths. the time of diagnosis is very important for treatment so early detection and surgery are currently considered the mainstay of treatment, when diagnosed advanced with tumor extension through the gastric wall and direct extension into other organs, with metastatic involvement. Recently, new drugs, drug combinations, and multimodal approaches have been used to treat this disease and In cancers over expressing or amplifying HER2, the combination of cisplatin-fluoropyrimidine-trastuzumab is considered to be the treatment of reference. but At present, the choice of treatment schedule for HER2-negative tumors is based on the medical institution's preferences and adverse effects profile. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of using FOLFOX regimen as a first-line therapy or a salvage therapy in the patients with HER2-negative advanced or metastatic gastric cancer. Methods: We retrospective reviewed the patient medical record from March 2012 to July 2017. This study evaluated 113 patients. Sixty-eight patients were treated with the FOLFOX regimen for the first time (first-line group) and 45 patients were treated with the FOLFOX regimen as a second (35 patients) or third (10 patients) chemotherapy (salvage group). Results: In the first-line group, the response rate was 54.9%. In the salvage therapy group, the response rate was 24.4% and The difference was statistically significant (p=0.205). The median TTP of the first-line group was 10.7 months (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 7.8-13.7 months) and that of salvage line group was 6.1 months (95% CI, 3.8-8.4 months). The median OS of the first-line group was 15.8 months (95% CI, 12.7-18.9 months) and that of the salvage therapy group was 10.2 months (95% CI, 8.2-11.9 months). drug toxicity was similar andtolerable between two groups. Conclusion: In patients with unresctable metastatic gastric cancer, after failing to respond to first-line therapy, most patients have no alternative other than second-line therapy because the disease is highly progressive. if the performance status of the patient is good enough to be eligible to treatments beyond best supportive care. FOLFOX regimen can be a considerable therapeutic option for salvage treatment.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2024

Objectives: Frozen shoulder (FS) is one of the most challenging shoulder disorders for patients and clinicians. Its symptoms mainly include any combination of stiffness, nocturnal pain, and limitation of active and passive glenohumeral joint movement. Conventional treatment options for FS are physical therapy, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, injection therapy, and arthroscopic capsular release, but adverse and limited effects continue to present problems. As a result, pharmacoacupuncture (PA) is getting attention as an alternative therapy for patients with FS. PA is a new form of acupuncture treatment in traditional Korean medicine (TKM) that is mainly used for musculoskeletal diseases. It has similarity and specificity compared to corticosteroid injection and hydrodilatation, making it a potential alternative injection therapy for FS. However, no systematic reviews investigating the utilization of PA for FS have been published. Therefore, this review aims to standardize the clinical use of PA for FS and validate its therapeutic effect. Methods: The protocol was registered in Prospero (CRD42023445708) on 18 July 2023. Until Aug. 31, 2023, seven electronic databases will be searched for randomized controlled trials of PA for FS. Authors will be contacted, and manual searches will also be performed. Two reviewers will independently screen and collect data from retrieved articles according to predefined criteria. The primary outcome will be pain intensity, and secondary outcomes will be effective rate, Constant-Murley Score, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index, range of motion, quality of life, and adverse events. Bias and quality of the included trials will be assessed using the Cochrane handbook's risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials. Meta analyses will be conducted using Review Manager V.5.3 software. GRADE will be used to evaluate the level of evidence for each outcome. Results: This systematic review and meta-analysis will be conducted following PRISMA statement. The results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal. Conclusion: This review will provide scientific evidence to support health insurance policy as well as the standardization of PA in clinical practice.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.173-185
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• 2000

1. 연구목적 본 연구(硏究)의 목적은 체질진단분류의 간편화와 정확화를 위해 만들어진 새로운 사상체질(四象體質) 변증설문지(辨證說問紙)의 임상적 활용도를 알아보기 위한 것이다. 2. 연구방법 이 연구(硏究)를 위하여 동의의료원 건강검진센터를 방문한 환자 및 일반 학생 등 총 306명을 대상으로 설문지(說問紙)를 작성하였다. 작성된 설문지(說問紙)를 이용하여 아홉 가지 판별식을 만들었으며 이 아홉 가지 판별식을 이용하여 자료의 체질(體質)를 분석하여 그 결과를 얻었다. 3. 연구결과 1. 판별식(I)로 A군 대상자의 체질(體質)를 판별한 결과 소음인(少陰人) 진단정확률이 58.97%, 태음인(太陰人) 진단될 정확율이 51.43%, 소양인(少陽人) 진단 정확률이 45.16%로 나타났다. 판별식(I-1)은 소음인(少陰人) 진단정확률이 62.50%, 태음인(太陰人) 진단정확률이 52.94%, 소양인(少陽人) 진단정확률이 45.16%로 상승시켰다. 판별식(I-2)은 소음인(少陰人) 진단정확률이 60.53% 태음인(太陰人) 진단정확률이 52.78% 소양인(少陽人) 진단정확률이 48.39%로 상승시켰다. 2. 판별식 (II)으로 B군 대상자의 체질(體質)을 판별한 결과 소음인(少陰人) 진단정확률이 68.25% 태음인(太陰人) 진단정확률이 37.93%, 소양인(少陽人) 진단정확률이 38.20%로 나타났다. 판별식(II-1)은 소음인(少陰人) 진단정확률이 68.25%, 태음인(太陰人) 진단정확률이 41.38%, 소양인(少陽人) 진단정확률이 39.32%로 약간 상승시켰다. 판별식(II-2)은 소음인(少陰人) 진단정확률이 66.66%, 태음인(太陰人) 진단정확률이 41.73%, 소양인(少陽人) 진단정확률이 38.20%로 거의 변화가 없었다. 3. 판별식(III)으로 C군 대상자의 체질(體質)를 판별한 결과 소음인(少陰人) 진단정확률이 62.86%, 태음인(太陰人) 진단정확률이 35.87%, 소양인(少陽人) 진단정확률이 32.22%로 나타났다. 판별식(III-1)은 소음인(少陰人) 진단정확률이 62.86%, 태음인(太陰人) 진단정확률이 36.95%, 소양인(少陽人) 진단정확률이 32.22%로 거의 변호가 없었다. 판별식(III-2)은 소음인(少陰人) 진단정확률이 61.47%, 태음인(太陰人) 진단정확률이 34.44%, 소양인(少陽人) 진단정확률이 31.82%로 거의 변화가 없었다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 판별식(I-2)이 가장 좋은 결과가 나왔으며, 몇 가지 문제점을 보완한다면, 임상에서 활용할 수 있는 보다 나은 판별식을 구할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 기술혁신학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.654-686
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• 2007

과학기술 수준을 정확히 측정 분석하기 위해서는 우리 기술수준과 비교대상의 위치, 그리고 해당 기술의 이론적인 상한 수준을 우선 전제해야만 한다. 그리고 각각의 기술변화 정도를 파악하는 것이 추가적으로 필요하다. 우리나라 및 비교대상에 대한 동태적 측면이 고려되어 현재의 위치와 함께 과정과 경로도 중요시 되어야 한다. 이를 위해서 이 연구는 기술발전 단계와 성장곡선 개념을 활용하는 방안을 제시한다. 이론적 및 가상적 사례 적용 결과, 우리나라 기술수준의 향상은 뚜렷하게 보이고 있으나 같은 기간에 지속적으로 변화하고 있는 세계최고기술 수준과는 여전히 격차가 존재하는 것으로 추정된다. 추정 결과가 사실이라고 가정할 경우, 우리나라 기술의 실질적인 추격의 가능성은 그리 크지 않은 것으로 보인다. 특히, 바이오신약 장기 분야와 지능형로봇 분야의 경우에는 세계최고기술 수준과의 격차기간이 더욱 벌어지고 있는 것으로 추정되어 해당 분야에 대한 실질적이고, 심층적인 검토 및 분석이 시급히 요구된다. 이 연구는 기술수준 측정과 분석을 성장곡선 유형의 추정을 통해 위상분석과 변화과정을 파악하여 궁극적인 추격의 가능성을 제시한다. 이론적 타당성과 현실적 적용성에 대한 검증을 위해 향후 구체적인 사례분석이 필요하다.

• 의료법학
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.163-207
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• 2020

우리나라의 임상시험은 최근 10년간 그 규모가 성장하여 임상시험 산업의 주요 국가로 자리매김 하였다. 임상시험은 의료수준의 발전 및 치료 가능성의 확대를 위해 중요한 의미를 지니고 있다. 그러나 임상시험은 의약품 등의 안전성과 유효성을 증명하기 위한 것으로서 본질적으로 위험성을 내포하고 있으므로, 적절히 통제되어야만 임상시험대상자의 건강과 자기결정권이라는 법익을 보호할 수 있다. 이를 위해 임상시험을 수행하는 의사의 선관주의의무 이행이 특히 중요하다. 약사법과 그 하위법령은 시험자인 의사가 준수하여야 할 여러 의무를 규정하고 있다. 이 중 대상자 보호의무와 설명의무는 의사의 임상시험대상자에 대한 주된 선관주의의무를 구성한다. 이는 통상적인 의사의 진료행위에 있어서의 주의의무 및 설명의무와도 본질적으로 그 보호법익과 내용이 유사하다. 임상시험의 경우 통상적인 진료행위의 경우보다 가중된 설명의무가 요구된다. 임상시험에서의 구체적인 주의의무 기준 설정은 향후 판결과 연구를 통해 이루어져야 할 것이나. 주의의무의 기준을 막연히 높이거나 입증책임을 전환하는 등으로 임상시험을 수행하는 의사의 책임을 가중시킬 경우, 자칫 임상시험의 발전 및 환자의 새로운 치료법에 대한 접근성을 저해하고 손해의 공평·타당한 분담이라는 원칙에 위배될 우려가 있다. 이러한 의무들 외에도 임상시험에 대한 법령은 의사에 대해 여러 의무를 규정하고 있는바, 이러한 법령의 위반이 선관주의의무 위반에 해당함으로써 손해배상책임이 인정되는지의 문제는 해당 법령이 부수적으로라도 임상시험대상자의 안전과 이익을 보호하기 위한 것인지 여부, 대상자의 법익 침해의 유무와 정도, 법령위배행위의 태양 등을 종합적으로 고려하여 판단하여야 한다. 이와 같은 여러 의무의 충실한 준수가 이루어지도록 담보하고, 구체적 사안에서 임상시험대상자의 법익이 적절히 보호되었는지에 대해 사법(司法)적, 행정적 통제를 함으로써 법익 보호를 효과적으로 담보할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.275-280
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• 2015

단풍취를 70% 에탄올로 침지 추출하여 얻어진 추출물에 대해 n-hexane, EtOAc 및n-BuOH로 순차 용매 분획하였고, 얻어진 결과물에 대하여 DPPH와 $ABTS^+$ radical 소거능 및 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해활성을 평가하였다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 페놀성 화합물의 함량이 상대적으로 높은 EtOAc층에서 $IC_{50}$ 값이 $23.4{\pm}0.3mg/mL$으로 강한 DPPH 라디칼 소거능을 확인하였고, 단풍취 추출물에 존재하는 페놀성 화합물과 라디칼 소거능과의 연관성을 시사하였다. 또한 $ABTS^+$ 라디칼 소거능은 EtOAc층의 $IC_{50}$ 값이 $19.9{\pm}2.3mg/mL$, n-BuOH층이 $IC_{50}$ 값이 $23.4{\pm}0.3mg/mL$의 우수한 라디칼 소거활성이 확인 되었고, 강한 활성물질의 존재가 시사되었다. 또한, ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해활성을 측정한 결과, 강한 $ABTS^+$ 라디칼 소거능을 나타낸 EtOAc 층의 $IC_{50}$은 $103.4{\pm}1.0mg/mL$의 저해활성을 나타내었으며 이는 positive control인 acarbose에 비해 우수한 활성이었으며, 추출물 상태의 시료를 단일물질로 정제할 경우 더욱 강한 효능의 화합물이 존재할 가능성을 시사하였다. 향후 이들 활성물질 동정을 통한 활성 기작에 대한 연구가 필요하며 본 연구 결과는 보다 우수한 라디칼 소거능 및 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해능을 가지는 새로운 기능성 식품소재 발굴을 위한 기초자료로 활용가능하리라 사료된다.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.446-454
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• 2008

제호탕 기록이 있는 고문헌과 현대 조리서를 조리학적인 측면에서 재료, 만드는 법, 저장 및 음용 방법 등을 분석 연구 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 제호탕기록이 있는 여러 의서 중에서는 가장 오래된 "의방유취(醫方類聚)"에 원재료의 손질방법, 만드는 법 2가지 등을 가장 자세하게 기술하고 있으나, 후대에 전수되는 과정에서 생략된 것과 해석상의 오류를 찾을 수 있었다. 제호탕을 구성하는 재료는 오매(烏梅), 초과(草果), 사인(砂仁), 백단향(白檀香)과 꿀이다. 이 중 현재 우리나라에서 구할 수 있는 재료는 꿀(蜜)이며, 오매는 중국에서, 나머지 재료는 중국과 동남아시아 등지에서 생산 수입되고 있다. 오매는 성질이 따뜻하고 맛이 시며 독이 없고 담을 삭이며 구토와 갈증, 이질 등을 멎게 하고 술독을 풀어 준다. 초과, 사인, 백단향의 성질은 온(溫) 또는 평(平)하고 무독한 약재로 공통적으로 서열(暑熱)을 풀고 번갈(煩渴)을 그치게 하는 작용을 가지고 있어 여름철 더위에 쇠진한 몸을 보하기에 충분한 약재이다. 문헌상의 재료 해석에 오류가 있다. 오매(烏梅)라 함은 씨를 빼고 그 육(肉)만을 취하여 짚불로 훈증 건조한 것을 지칭하는데, 우리나라에서 현재 오매가 가공 생산되고 있지 않으므로 제호탕을 문헌대로 재현하는데 한계점이 있다. 그러므로 올바른 오매 제조가 우선적으로 선행되고 후대에 해석상 오류를 바로 잡아야 할 것이다. 꿀도 마찬가지다. 은근한 불로 가열하여 위에 뜨는 흰 거품을 제거하는 연밀(煉蜜) 과정을 거친 것을 사용한다고 기록하고 있으나, 조리서에는 연밀에 대한 언급을 하고 있지 않으므로 연밀하는 구체적인 방법이 제시되고 재현되어야 제호탕이 바르게 재현될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 제호탕에 사용된 재료의 양은 "의방유취(醫方類聚)" 기록이 "산림경제(山林經濟)"까지 그대로 내려오다가 "규합총서(閨閤叢書)"에서 부터 오매의 양이 10냥(375 g)으로 줄고 "의방활투(醫方活套)"에서부터 꿀의 양이 무게 단위 1근(斤)(3 kg)에서 부피의 단위인 1두(斗)(2.8 kg)로 사용하였으며, 초과의 양을 줄이고 백단향을 증량하였다. 이로써 신맛과 방향성을 조절하여 거부감을 줄이는 음료로서 기호성을 향상시켰다. 고문헌에 나타난 조리법은 2가지로 하나는 재료를 가루 내어 연밀(煉蜜)에 섞어 약하게 끓는 상태에서 저어가며 졸이는 오매분말 연밀미비법(烏梅粉末 煉蜜微沸法)과 다른 하나는 오매에 물을 넣고 장시간 가열하여 오매수(烏梅水)를 만들고 여기에 향기성 재료를 가루 내어 나중에 섞는 방법인 오매수직화법(烏梅水直火法)이었다. 그러나 현대 조리서에는 가루로 빻은 한약재와 꿀을 혼합하여 중탕하는 방법을 사용하고 있다. 이러한 조리법은 경험에 의해 터득된 방법이거나, 미비(微沸)의 해석상의 오류로 추측된다. 완성된 제호탕은 자기에 담아 실온에 보관하였고 조선 초기에는 끓인 물이나 냉수에 타서 마신다고 한 것으로 보아 겨울철에도 음용하였을 것으로 추측되나 조선 후기 "동의보감(東醫寶鑑)" 이후의 문헌에서는 찬물에 타서 마신다는 것으로 보아 갈증을 없애기 위한 여름철 청량음료로 정착되어 대중화되었음을 알 수 있다. 제호탕의 재현 및 현대화를 위해 재료의 원산지별 품질 평가가 선행되고, 오매의 제조방법의 재현, 연밀(煉蜜)의 재현, 계량단위의 통일이 이루어져야 하며 오매분말 연밀미비법(烏梅粉末 煉蜜微沸法), 오매수직화법(烏梅水直火法), 중탕법 등 여러 만드는 방법들의 장 단점비교, 관능평가, 영양분석 등이 계속적으로 연구되어야 할 것이다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-24
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• 2003

This study was done to compile 104 experimental theses which are related to the antitumor and immuno-activating therapies between February 1990 through February 2002. Master's and doctoral theses were dassified by schools, degrees, materials, effects, experimental methods of antitumor and immunoactivity, and results. The following results were obtained from this study : 1. Classifying the theses by the school, 34.6% were presented by Daejeon University, 29.8% by Kyung-hee University and 11.5% by Won-kwang University. Of all theses, 51.0% were aimed for the doctoral degree and 43.3% were for the master's degree. All of three universities have their own cancer centers. 2. Classifying the theses by herb materials, complex prescription accounted for 60.3%, single herb accounted for 24.8% and herbal acupuncture accounted for 14.2%. Considering the key principles of the traditional medicine, complex prescription was much more thoroughly studied than single herb prescription. The results showed that the complex prescription had both antitumor activity and immuno-activating activity, which might reflects on multi-activation mechanisms by complex components. 3. Classifying the theses by the efficacy of herbs examined, in single herb, invigorating spleen and supplementing was 35.5%, expelling toxin and cooling was 29.0%, activating blood flow and removing blood stasis was 12.9%. In herbal acupuncture, invigorating spleen and supplementing was 52.9%, expelling toxin and cooling was 29.4%. In complex prescription, pathogen-free status was 41.9%, strengthening healthy qi to eliminate pathogen was 35.5%, strengthening healthy qi was 22.6%. It is presumed that the antitumor and immunoactivating therapy based on syndrome differentiation is the best way to develop oriental oncology. 4. Classifying the theses by antitumor experiments, cytotoxic effect was 48.1 %, survival time was 48.1 % and change of tumor size was 42.3%. Survival rate was not necessarily correlated with cytotoxicity. These data reflect the characteristic, wholistic nature of the oriental medicine which is based on BRM (biological response modifier). 5. Classifying the theses by immunoactivating experiments, hemolysin titer was 51.0%, hemagglutinin titer was 46.2% and NK cell's activity was 44.2%. In the future studies, an effort to elucidate specific molecular and cellular mechanisms of cytokine production in the body would be crucial. 6. Classifying the theses according to the data in terms of antitumor activity, 50% was evaluated good, 24.0% was excellent, and 15.5% have no effect. In an evaluation of immuno-activating activity, 35.9% was excellent and 18.0% showed a little effect. The index point, as described here, may helps to use experimental data for clinical trials. Changes in index points by varying dosage implicate the importance of oriental medical theory for prescription. 7. In 167 materials, IIP (immunoactivating index point, mean : 3.12±0.07) was significantly higher than AIP(antitumor index point, mean : 2.83±0.07). These data demonstrate that the effect of herb medicine on tumor activity depends more on immunoactivating activity than antitumor activity. This further implies that the development of herbal antitumor drugs must be preceded by the mechanistic understanding of immunoactivating effect. 8. After medline-searching tumor and herb-related articles from NCBI web site, we conclude that most of the studies are primarily focused on biomolecular mechanisms and/or pathways. Henceforth, we need to define the biomolecular mechanisms and/or pathways affected by herbs or complicated prescriptions. 9. Therefore, the most important point of oriental medical oncology is to conned between experimental results and clinical trials. For the public application of herbal therapy to cancer, it is critical to present the data to mass media. 10. To develop the relationship of experimental results and clinical trials, university's cancer clinic must have a long-range plan related to the university laboratories and, at the same time, a regular consortium for this relationship is imperative. 11. After all these efforts, a new type herbal medicine for cancer therapy which is to take care of the long-term administering and safety problem must be developed. Then, it would be expected that anti-tumor herbal acupuncture can improve clinical symptoms and quality of life (QOL) for cancer patients. 12. Finally, oriental medical cancer center must be constructed in NCC (National Cancer Center) or government agency for the development of oriental medical oncology which has international competitive power.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.89-100
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• 1993

This study intended to examine closely the reasons which influence the health status and to health behavior of teenagers and plan the development of the school health education. The subject of this study was the boys, and girls' high school students in Chonguy city. The number of them was totally 632 and the period was from July 9 to 14, 1990. 1. The Health Status of Teenagers. I have examined closely the health status of teenagers. They answered they continued to go to school. ever though the majority of teenagers had troubles in their sleeping and felt sick As for one's health, most of teenagers were in a good condition and were sometimes worrying about their health condition. 2. The Degree of Interest and Responsibilities of Teenagers for Their Own Health. In the responsibility of teenagers for their own health the answer, 'my health depends on my taking care of it', had the highest grade, 4.67. And the answer, 'I am in a good health condition because I have taken of my health very well', had the lowest average, 4.1. In the degree of interest of teenagers for their own health, the problem of studying had the highest degree, 4.48 and the use of drugs, the smoking behavior, masturbation, the drinking behavior and the birth control were the lowest degree. 3. The Health Behavior of Teenagers. In this part, teenagers performed about 64 percent's health behavior on the point of 3.37. 4. The Comparison of the Health Behavior, the Health Responsibility and the Health Interest of the Subject According to the General Characteristics. The results were as follows: 1) There are significantly different in the health behavior according to sex (t=6.23, p<.001), smoking experience (t=5.33, p<.001), living place (t=5.09, p<.001), ranking of brothers (F=4.19, p<.01), economic situation(F=6.57, p<.001). 2) There is significantly different in the health responsibility according to sex(t=2.31, p<.05), experiencd by disease(t= 1.92, p<.05). 3) There are significantly different in the health interest according to the chronic disease experience of family (t=3.29, p<.001), smoking experience(t=2.71, p<.01). 5. The Correlation of the Health Behavior, the Health Responsibility, the Health Interest and the Health Locus of Control of the Subject. The health behavior showed the positive correlation with the health responsibility (r=.2906, p<.001), and the health responsibility showed the positive correlation with the health interest (r=.0938, p<.01). Also the health behavior showed the positive correlation with powerful others health locus of control (r=.2606, p<.001), and internal health locus of control (r=.2023, p<.001), the health responsibility showed the positive correlation with internal health locus of control (r=.4541, p<.001), and chance health locus of control(r=.1352, p<.001), and the health interest showed the positive correlation with internal health locus of ccntrol (r=.0920, p<.001), powerful others health iocus of control (r=.1907, p<.001 chance health locus of control (r=.1191, p<.01). On the basis of the above result, we can find the fact that the interest of teenagers for their own health is increasing. And so, it is necessary for the school health management to establish the new curriculum which strengthens the health education for the planning of one's desirable health management. Besides we need efforts to develop the standard scale through the analysis of all reasons which influences the tenagers' health status and health behavior.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.1-21
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• 1973

During the last decade extensive studios on catecholamines have evolved new knowledge in the physiology and biochemistry of adrenergic mechanism. Cardiac muscle, receiving adrenergic fibres from the stellate, cervical and thoracic ganglia, has been repeatedly shown to have a specific capacity to uptake and to store catecholamines. The catecholamine stores in cardiac muscle have also been shown to be important sites for the action of numerous drugs. Under normal condition, a certain level of catecholamines is maintained in the stores and serves as the basis for studying the changes in the catecholamine content of the heart. Because myocardial catecholamines play such important role in the patho-physiology of the heart, it would be interesting to compare the normal level of myocardial catecholamines among various species of animals. An occasional study has dealt with myocardial catecholamines of several species add ages of animals but these have been insufficiently comprehensive to afford a basis for an understanding of the importance of these amines as related to species and ages. The present investigation was undertaken to determine whether or not there is any significance of myocardial catecholamines in the course of the evolution and development of animals. Seasonal changes, sex difference and regional and subcellular distribution of myocardial catecholamines were also examined. The concentration of cardiac catecholamines was determined by the spectrophotofluorometric procedure described by Shore and Olin. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1. As animals phylogenetically progressed larger amounts of catecholamines were resent in their hearts. A negligibly small amount of catecholamine was present in the hearts of the clam, a non-vertebrate. Among the vertebrates, cold-blooded animals (snake, turtle, frog, eel and fish) had less myocardial catecholamines than warm-blooded animals, of which aves (fowl and duck) had less than mammalia (cat, dog, rabbit, rat, cow and pig). The ratio of norepinephrine to epinephrine also was greater as the animals progress phylogenetically. 2. Examination of the regional distribution of cardiac catecholamines in warm-blooded animals showed that the content of the auricle was generally higher than that of the septum and considerably than that of the ventricle, but the differences of contents among these regions were not so marked. 3. In the embryonic chick, cardiac catecholamines were firstly detected on the 4th day of incubation, the time before the cardiac innervation of sympathetic nerves. The concentrations of these catecholamines increased but not markedly on the 6th day of incubation, soon after the innervation of sympathetic nerves to the heart. The level of the cardiac catecholamines fluctuated throughout the remainder of embryonic development. 4. In newborn rat hearts, a considerable amount of catecholamines was present. With the development of the rats, the concentrations of myocardial catecholamines increased. The ratio of epinephrine and norepinephrine fluctuated within the range of 40 to 60 pervent. However, as development progressed, the percentage of norepinephrine continued to rise, attaining the adult value of $80{\sim}90%$ after $45{\sim}60$ days. In contrast, the total amount of epinephrine remained fairly constant throughout the animal's development. 5. No significant sexual differences were observed in the concentration of myocardial catecholamines in the developing rat. 6. The catecholamines in the rabbit hearts increased during the summer season (from May to August) and maintained a fairly constant level in the other seasons of the year. 7. The subcellular distribution of cardiac catecholamines was examined by differential centrifugation of homogenates of cardiac muscles in rabbits, cats and rats. The catecholamines were found to be present approximately 20% in particles of mitochondrial fraction, 45% in particles of microsomal fraction and 35% in soluble supernatant fraction. The particle containing catecholamines in cardiac muscle appears to be two different sizes.