• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.20-25
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• 2011

Objective: Due to longer life spans, patients newly diagnosed with unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) are increasing in number. This study aimed to evaluate how management of UIAs in patients age 65 years and older affects the clinical outcomes and post-procedural morbidity rates in these patients. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 109 patients harboring 136 aneurysms across 12 years, between 1997 and 2009, at our institute. We obtained the following data from all patients: age, sex, location and size of the aneurysm(s), presence of symptoms, risk factors for stroke, treatment modality, and postoperative 1-year morbidity and mortality. We classified these patients into three groups: Group A (surgical clipping), Group B (coil embolization), and Group C (observation only). Results: Among the 109 patients, 56 (51.4%) underwent clipping treatment, 25 (23%) patients were treated with coiling, and 28 observation only. The overall morbidity and mortality rates were 2.46% and 0%, respectively. The morbidity rate was 1.78% for Clipping and 4% for coiling. Factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, smoking, and family history of stroke were correlated with unfavorable outcomes. Two in the observation group refused follow-up and died of intracranial ruptured aneurysms. The observation group had a 7% mortality rate. Conclusion: Our results show acceptable favorable outcome of treatment-related morbidity comparing with the natural history of unruptured cerebral aneurysm. Surgical clipping did not lead to inferior outcomes in our study, although coil embolization is generally more popular for treating elderly patients, In the treatment of patients more than 65 years old, age is not the limiting factor.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.71-82
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• 2018

Objectives: Areca nut is widely consumed in many parts of the world, especially in South and Southeast Asia, where cardiovascular disease (CVD) is also a huge burden. Among the forms of CVD, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Research has shown areca nut chewing to be associated with diabetes, hypertension, oropharyngeal and esophageal cancers, and CVD, but little is known about mortality and re-hospitalization secondary to ACS among areca nut users and non-users. Methods: A prospective cohort was studied to quantify the effect of areca nut chewing on patients with newly diagnosed ACS by categorizing the study population into exposed and non-exposed groups according to baseline chewing status. Cox proportional hazards models were used to examine the associations of areca nut chewing with the risk of re-hospitalization and 30-day mortality secondary to ACS. Results: Of the 384 ACS patients, 49.5% (n=190) were areca users. During 1-month of follow-up, 20.3% (n=78) deaths and 25.1% (n=96) re-hospitalizations occurred. A higher risk of re-hospitalization was found (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 2.05; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.29 to 3.27; p=0.002) in areca users than in non-users. Moreover, patients with severe disease were at a significantly higher risk of 30-day mortality (aHR, 2.77; 95% CI, 1.67 to 4.59; p<0.001) and re-hospitalization (aHR, 2.72; 95% CI, 1.73 to 4.26; p<0.001). Conclusions: The 30-day re-hospitalization rate among ACS patients was found to be significantly higher in areca users and individuals with severe disease. These findings suggest that screening for a history of areca nut chewing may help to identify patients at a high risk for re-hospitalization due to secondary events.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.405-410
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• 2018

Stroke is a leading cause of death in the Korean population and remains a major health burden worldwide. The two main pathologic types of stroke are ischemic stroke and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), but comparisons of risk factors for these have been limited. We under took a nationwide population-based study to analyze the relationship between these risk factor sand ischemic stroke and ICH. From January 2003 to December 2013, a total of 37,561 patients with newly diagnosed ischemic stroke or ICH were identified using the National Health Insurance Service data base as the study population. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between baseline risk factors and presentation with ICH versus ischemic stroke. The incidence of ischemic stroke showed an increasing rend every year, while there was no significant change in the incidence of ICH. Of the several risk factors associated with stroke, old age (OR 2.35, 95% CI 2.12~2.49, P < 0.001) was more closely associated with ischemic stroke than ICH, whereas renal disease (OR 0.74, 95% CI 0.55~0.99, P = 0.04) and carotid disease (OR 0.25, 95% CI 0.17~0.35, P < 0.001) were more strongly associated with ICH. In addition, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and male sex was associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. Old age was more strongly associated with ischemic stroke than ICH, while carotid stenosis and renal impairment were more closely associated with ICH risk. Classic risk factors for stroke have considerably different associations with the two main pathologic types of stroke.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제64권4호
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• pp.259-265
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• 2008

연구배경: 당뇨병 환자는 결핵을 비롯한 감염에 일반인들에 비해서 더 민감하고 당뇨병의 유병기간이 길수록 결핵 유병률이 높은 것으로 알려져 있다. 당뇨병 환자와 정상 혈당을 가진 폐결핵 환자들에서 임상 양상 및 방사선학적 차이및 결핵약제의 내성정도에 대한 임상의들의 많은 관심 및 연구가 이루어져왔고 이에 차이점 유무에 대해서 조사를 하였다. 방법: 203년 1월부터 205년 12월까지 청주 성모병원에 내원한 환자 중 객담 도말 양성이나 배양 양성 조직학적으로 폐결핵으로 진단된 159명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 결과: 당뇨병을 동반한 폐결핵 환자는 30명이었고 정상 혈당 폐결핵 환자는 129명이었다. 양 군의 기초적 특성 및 임상 양상에서 차이점은 없었다. 흉부 사진에서 증등도로 진행된 환자들이 가장 흔하였으나 당뇨병 유무와 결핵 중증도와는 관계가 없었다. 당뇨병이 있는 폐결핵 환자군 에서는 정상 혈당 폐결핵 환자 군에 비해 통계적으로 의미 있게 공동이 더 많이 있었으나 공동의 수나 크기는 차이가 없었다. 한편 무기폐는 정상 혈당 폐결핵 환자 군에서 더 많이 발생하였다. 그 이외에 하엽 침범 유무, 침범된 폐엽 수, 치료 기간에 차이가 없었다. 결론: 당뇨병을 동반한 폐결핵 환자는 공동을 더 많이 동반하였고 무기폐는 의미 있게 적게 발생하였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권4호
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• pp.348-356
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• 2019

Background: Recently, the number of lung transplants in South Korea has increased. However, the long-term outcome data is limited. In this study, we aimed to investigate the long-term outcomes of adult lung transplantation recipients. Methods: Among the patients that underwent lung transplantation at a tertiary referral center in South Korea between 2008 and 2017, adults patient who underwent deceased-donor lung transplantation with available follow-up data were enrolled. Their medical records were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Through eligibility screening, we identified 60 adult patients that underwent lung (n=51) or heart-lung transplantation (n=9) during the observation period. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (46.7%, 28/60) was the most frequent cause of lung transplantation. For all the 60 patients, the median follow-up duration for post-transplantation was 2.6 years (range, 0.01-7.6). During the post-transplantation follow-up period, 19 patients (31.7%) died at a median duration of 194 days. The survival rates were 75.5%, 67.6%, and 61.8% at 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years, respectively. Out of the 60 patients, 8 (13.3%) were diagnosed with chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD), after a mean duration of $3.3{\pm}2.8years$ post-transplantation. The CLAD development rate was 0%, 17.7%, and 25.8% at 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years, respectively. The most common newly developed post-transplantation comorbidity was the chronic kidney disease (CKD; 54.0%), followed by diabetes mellitus (25.9%). Conclusion: Among the adult lung transplantation recipients at a South Korea tertiary referral center, the long-term survival rates were favorable. The proportion of patients who developed CLAD was not substantial. CKD was the most common post-transplantation comorbidity.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.319-332
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• 2009

본 연구는 대구 경북지역 뇌졸중 환자들의 생활습관 및 식행동 특성을 분석하여 뇌졸중과 관련 있는 위험요인을 파악함으로써 지역민의 뇌졸중 예방을 위한 영양교육의 기초자료를 얻고자 수행되었다. 조사 대상자는 뇌졸중으로 처음 진단받은 입원 환자 100명(남자 50명, 여자 50명)을 환자군으로 하고 같은 기간 동안 뇌졸중 병력이 없고 환자군과 연령이 비슷한 지역 사회 주민 150명(남자 75명, 여자 75명)을 대조군으로 하였다. 조사는 일반특성, 생활습관, 식행동 특성, 식품섭취빈도, 식품 기호도 등의 내용을 포함한 설문지를 이용하여 조사자와 직접 면접을 통하여 실시하였으며 연구의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 뇌졸중 환자의 평균 연령은 남자 63.5세, 여자 69.9세였으며 일반 특성사항에서 환자군이 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 높은 것은 BMI, 당뇨병 고혈압과 심장병의 유병율, 뇌졸중과 당뇨병 고혈압의 가족력과 시골 거주율이었고, 유의적으로 낮은 것은 교육수준이었다. 생활습관에서 전체적으로 환자군은 대조군에 비해 흡연율이 유의적으로 높았고 녹차섭취와 규칙적 운동습관이 유의적으로 낮았다. 성별로는 남자는 흡연율과 규칙적인 운동 여부에서, 여자는 녹차섭취와 규칙적인 운동 유무에서 환자 대조군 간 유의한 차이를 보였다. 식행동 특성에서는 환자군은 대조군에 비해 불규칙한 식사, 과식, 육식의 비율이 높았고, 충분히 씹는 습관과 한식 섭취 비율이 유의적으로 낮았다. 식품섭취빈도는 전체적으로 환자군은 식용유, 참기름의 섭취 빈도가 대조군에 비해 유의하게 높았으나 콩제품, 채소류, 버섯류, 해조류, 종실류, 생선 어패류, 올리브유, 두유, 녹차, 과일 주스의 섭취 빈도가 유의하게 낮았다. 식품 기호도에서는 환자군은 대조군에 비해 닭고기, 계란, 볶음, 짠맛, 단맛의 선호도가 유의적으로 높았고 국류, 찌개류, 김치류, 해조류, 생선류, 우유 및 유제품, 콩유, 채소류, 과일류, 무침조리법의 선호가 유의적으로 낮았다. 본 연구 결과, 높은 BMI, 당뇨병과 고혈압의 유병, 뇌졸중 가족력, 흡연, 과식과, 육식의 식습관은 뇌졸중의 위험인자로 나타났고, 규칙적 운동습관과 녹차 섭취, 음식을 충분히 씹는 습관, 한식의 섭취, 콩 제품과 채소류, 버섯류, 해조류 생선 어패류, 두유, 녹차의 잦은 섭취가 보호인자로 나타났다. 따라서 정상 체중을 유지하고 고혈압, 당뇨병과 같은 선행질환을 예방하고 관리하는 것이 뇌졸중을 예방하기 위한 중요한 생활습관이라 생각된다. 또한 녹차의 섭취와 금연, 규칙적인 운동은 남녀 모두에서 뇌졸중을 예방하는 좋은 생활습관이며 규칙적인 식사와 과식금지, 충분히 씹는 습관, 단 음식의 절제, 채식과 육식을 가리지 않고 골고루 섭취하는 것, 조리법으로는 무침, 초무침을 선택하는 것이 뇌졸중을 예방하는 좋은 식습관인 것으로 나타났다.