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Non-invasive cardiac output estimation based upon a mathematical model of the aorta; comparsion with thermo-dilution method in 13 patients (대동맥의 수리 모델을 사용한 새로운 비관혈적 심박출량 계산방법)

  • 민병구
    • 전기의세계
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    • v.28 no.12
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    • pp.27-32
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    • 1979
  • 13명의 환자에 있어서 새로운 비관혈적 방법에 의한 심박출량을 계산하고, 열희석에 의한 방법으로 측정한 심박출량과 비교하였다. 본 논문에서 사용한 비관혈적 펄스 전달 방법은 대동맥 모델에서의 최적 매개변수 방법을 사용하였다. 모델의 최적 매개변수는 맥압의 첫번째 고주파 전달함수에서 측정치와 계산치의 차이를 최소화하는 조건에 의하여 계산하였다. 전달함수의 2개의 펄스는 각각 경동맥동과 대퇴동맥에서 Piezo-resistive Pulse Microphone을 사용하여 측정하였고, 대동맥의 직경은 초음파 방법을 사용하여 측정하였다. 13명의 환자에게서 16가지 측정을 해서 열희석과 비관혈적 방법은 0.89의 상관계수를 보여주었다.

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A Review on Impedance Cardiography and Its Oriental Medical Application (한의학적 활용을 위한 임피던스 심장기록법의 연구동향)

  • Ko, Young-Il;Lee, Hyon-Soo;Park, Young-Jae;Park, Young-Bae
    • The Journal of the Society of Korean Medicine Diagnostics
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.67-78
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    • 2006
  • Objectives : To review the method, validity and reliability of Impedance Cardiography and to study its oriental medical application. Method : The papers reviewed in this study were searched through internet search engines such as Springer, Science Direct, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. Conclusion : In this study, the methodological limitations, validity and reliability of impedance cardiography were examined. Impedance Cardiography is recognized as a highly accurate non-invasive tool to assess hemodynamic parameters. The ability of impedance cardiography to assess hemodynamic parameters in non-invasive way is very suitable for researches on the effect of oriental medical therapeutics or the validation of oriental medical diagnostic.

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Non-Invasive Neuromodulation for Tinnitus

  • Langguth, Berthold
    • Korean Journal of Audiology
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.113-118
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    • 2020
  • Tinnitus is a prevalent disorder that has no cure currently. Within the last two decades, neuroscientific research has facilitated a better understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie the generation and maintenance of tinnitus, and the brain and nerves have been identified as potential targets for its treatment using non-invasive brain stimulation methods. This article reviews studies on tinnitus patients using transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial electrical stimulation, such as transcranial direct current stimulation, alternating current stimulation, transcranial random noise stimulation as well as transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation and bimodal combined auditory and somatosensory stimulation. Although none of these approaches has demonstrated effects that would justify its use in routine treatment, the studies have provided important insights into tinnitus pathophysiology. Moreover bimodal stimulation, which has only been developed recently, has shown promising results in pilot trials and is a candidate for further development into a valuable treatment procedure.

Non-Invasive Neuromodulation for Tinnitus

  • Langguth, Berthold
    • Journal of Audiology & Otology
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.113-118
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    • 2020
  • Tinnitus is a prevalent disorder that has no cure currently. Within the last two decades, neuroscientific research has facilitated a better understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie the generation and maintenance of tinnitus, and the brain and nerves have been identified as potential targets for its treatment using non-invasive brain stimulation methods. This article reviews studies on tinnitus patients using transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial electrical stimulation, such as transcranial direct current stimulation, alternating current stimulation, transcranial random noise stimulation as well as transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation and bimodal combined auditory and somatosensory stimulation. Although none of these approaches has demonstrated effects that would justify its use in routine treatment, the studies have provided important insights into tinnitus pathophysiology. Moreover bimodal stimulation, which has only been developed recently, has shown promising results in pilot trials and is a candidate for further development into a valuable treatment procedure.

Minimally Invasive Excision of Epidermal Cysts through a Small Hole Made by a $CO_2$ Laser

  • Song, Seung Wook;Burm, Jin Sik;Yang, Won Yong;Kang, Sang Yoon
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.85-88
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    • 2014
  • To improve the cosmetic results of removing epidermal cysts, minimally invasive methods have been proposed. We proposed a new minimally invasive method that completely removes a cyst through a small hole made by a $CO_2$ laser. Twenty-five patients with epidermal cysts, which were 0.5 to 1.5 cm in diameter, non-inflamed, and freely movable, were treated. All of the patients were satisfied with the cosmetic results. This method is simple and results in minimal scarring and low recurrence rates without complications.

A Study on Cerebral Blood Flow Enhancement Device Using Blood Oxygen Level Sensor (Blood Oxygen Level Sensor를 이용한 대뇌혈류증가 장치에 관한 연구)

  • Lim, Jung-Hyun;Joh, In-Hee;Kim, Young-kil
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2018.05a
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    • pp.188-192
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    • 2018
  • Surgery to increase cerebral blood flow is one of the treatment methods of cerebral infarction. However, invasive methods, such as surgery, may result in postoperative complications or side effects. In order to supplement this invasive method, non-invasive devices have been introduced that use human blood pressure to pressurize the extremities to increase cerebral blood flow. However, the problem of poor speed and accuracy was raised. In this paper, the perfusion index of each arm was measured by applying pressure to both arms using Blood Oxygen Level Sensor to improve the accuracy of measurement and measurement time. The pressure applied to the arm by 75% of the moment when it falls to the leg and the pressure calculated by using the pressure value obtained from the arm. Like the existing blood pressure measuring cerebral blood flow increasing device, the blood flow can be increased by more than 20% and the measurement time can be shortened, so that it can be selectively used for the patient with cerebral infarction.

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Inhibitory Effects of Syk Transfection on Lung Cancer Cell Invasion

  • Peng, Chuan-Liang;Zhang, Ying;Sun, Qi-Feng;Zhao, Yun-Peng;Hao, Ying-Tao;Zhao, Xiao-Gang;Cong, Bo
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.3001-3003
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    • 2013
  • Objective: Spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) is closely related to tumor invasion and metastasis, and has been shown to have potential inhibitory effects in tumors. In this study, we constructed a eukaryotic expression vector for Syk and analyzed its effects on invasive ability of the A549 non-small cell lung cancer cell line in vitro. Methods: A fragment of Syk was obtained by RT-PCR from human lung cancer cells and cloned into the expression vector pLNCXSyk. After restriction endonuclease digestion, PCR and DNA sequencing confirmation, the recombinant Syk expression plasmid was transfected into A549 human lung cancer cells using lipofectamine protocols. After selection, the cells stably expressed Syk. Detection of Syk expression of the cells by RT-PCR, and invasive ability were examined. Results: The eukaryotic expression plamid pLNCXSyk was constructed and expressed stably in the A549 human lung cancer cells. The RT-PCR results showed that Syk mRNA expression was upregulated significantly (P<0.05). Lower invasion through a basal membrane were apparent after transfection (P<0.05). Conclusions: A eukaryotic expression plasmid to cause Syk expression in lung cancer cells can obviously inhibit their invasive ability in vitro.

Transcranial direct current stimulation for spinal cord injury-associated neuropathic pain

  • Li, Caixia;Jirachaipitak, Sukunya;Wrigley, Paul;Xu, Hua;Euasobhon, Pramote
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.156-164
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    • 2021
  • Several types of pain occur following spinal cord injury (SCI); however, neuropathic pain (NP) is one of the most intractable. Invasive and non-invasive brain stimulation techniques have been studied in clinical trials to treat chronic NP following SCI. The evidence for invasive stimulation including motor cortex and deep brain stimulation via the use of implanted electrodes to reduce SCI-related NP remains limited, due to the small scale of existing studies. The lower risk of complications associated with non-invasive stimulation, including transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), provide potentially attractive alternative central neuromodulation techniques. Compared to rTMS, tDCS is technically easier to apply, more affordable, available, and potentially feasible for home use. Accordingly, several new studies have investigated the efficacy of tDCS to treat NP after SCI. In this review, articles relating to the mechanisms, clinical efficacy and safety of tDCS on SCI-related NP were searched from inception to December 2019. Six clinical trials, including five randomized placebo-controlled trials and one prospective controlled trial, were included for evidence specific to the efficacy of tDCS for treating SCI-related NP. The mechanisms of action of tDCS are complex and not fully understood. Several factors including stimulation parameters and individual patient characteristics may affect the efficacy of tDCS intervention. Current evidence to support the efficacy of utilizing tDCS for relieving chronic NP after SCI remains limited. Further strong evidence is needed to confirm the efficacy of tDCS intervention for treating SCI-related NP.

A Study on distribution of Dry Eye and Diagnosis Methods (건성안의 분포와 진단 방법에 대한 연구)

  • Ryu, Geun Chang;Park, Hyun Ju;Kim, Jae Min;Lee, Seung A;Ra, Myung Suk
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.91-98
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    • 2000
  • To investigate the distribution of dry eye and to accept diagnosis methods of dry eye in ophthalmic shop, this study was performed on 81 persons(male : 49, female : 32). 1. We divided two group for diagnosing dry eye by dry eye screening questionnaire : one was dry eye symptom group(49.3%) and the other was non-dry eye symptom group(50.7%). 2. Non-invasive break-up time(NIBUT) which was measured by using Tear $scope^{(R)}$ (Killer. co)was longer than invasive break-up time(IBUT). 3. A blink rate in dry eye symptom group(10%) was measured lesser than 10 cycle/min, in non-dry eye symptom group(14.9%). 4. In shirmer test there were lesser than 10mm/5min in dry eye symptom group(67.5%), in non-dry eye symptom group(39%). 5. Cornea and conjunctival staining by rose bengal represented Mild 25%, medium 36.25%, extreme 38.75% in dry eye symptom group. Non-dry eye symptom group was showed Mild 19.51%, medium 14.63%, extreme 12.19%. 6. These results showed that the patient showed dry eye symptom in 3 items of eye examination was 22.5%, 4 items 25%, 5 items 30%, 6 items 15%.

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