• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.126-134
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• 2015

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report that Korean medical treatment is good for deteriorated moderate allergic skin after taking lotus root while getting treatment for contact dermatitis by pain relieving patch.Methods : A 54-year-old woman patient with allergic contact dermatitis received treatment with acupuncture, herbal medicine, etc. We used observation and Visual Anologue Scale(VAS) to evaluate recovery from erythema, pruritus and skin damages.Results : A visible symptoms to the naked eye and VAS scale were effectively decreased after Korean medicine treatments.Conclusions : Korean medical treatments were effective for allergic contact dermatitis deteriorated by lotus root while getting treatment contact dermatitis by pain relieving patch.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.93-97
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• 2017

The sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) is a parasympathetic ganglion, located in the pterygopalatine fossa. The SPG block has been used for a long time for treating headaches of varying etiologies. For anesthesiologists, treating postdural puncture headaches (PDPH) has always been challenging. The epidural block patch (EBP) was the only option until researchers explored the role of the SPG block as a relatively simple and effective way to treat PDPH. Also, since the existing evidence proving the efficacy of the SPG block in PDPH is scarce, the block cannot be offered to all patients. EBP can be still considered if an SPG block is not able to alleviate pain due to PDPH.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.46-50
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• 2010

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is considered to be a very rare disorder. It is characterized by an orthostatic headache that is aggravated with the patient in the upright position and it is relieved by the patient assuming the supine position. SIH is caused by a spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid leakage without the patient having undergone trauma, surgery or dural puncture or having any other significant medical history. An autologous epidural blood patch (EBP) is effective in relieving SIH. We report here on a case of SIH with cerebrospinal fluid leakage at the upper cervical vertebral level and the middle thoracic vertebral level. The points of leakage were identified by radionuclide cisternography, and this patient was successfully managed by injecting an EBP at each level of leakage.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.219-228
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• 2014

Objectives: This paper was aimed to investigate the adhesion control standards of pain relieving patch (PRP) drugs and to survey it's adverse effects on the skin of patients for safe use of PRP drugs. Methods: In this study, the related documents of PRP drugs of Korea pharmacopoeia (KP), United States pharmacopoeia (USP), Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP), European pharmacopoeia (EP), and information web sites of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) were surveyed. Also, the past and current labeling of PRP drugs marketed in the pharmacy was investigated and compared. Results: In KP and JP, the lower limit standard for PRP's adhesion control is established, but the upper limit standard is not designated. In USP and EP, neither the lower nor upper limit standard is established. The main reasons of skin adverse effects are considered as inherent adverse reactions of the applied drugs for PRP. Another reason is involved in patient's medication mistakes related to PRP's adhesion control, respiratory depression of skin according to physical skin closure, and microbial growth, etc. Conclusion: For safe use of PRP drugs, we proposed ensured guidelines like additional instructions of pharmacist's prescription and detailed labeling systems for usage of PRP drugs applied on skin.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.263-271
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• 2006

목 적: 방사선치료로 인해 발생하는 점막염, 식도염 등의 통증과 암성 통증을 가진 환자에 대한 듀로제식의 통증 완화 및 일상생활 개선 효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 다기관 전향적 4상 임상시험으로 방사선치료로 인한 통증을 호소하거나(A군) 암성통증으로 방사선치료를 시행 받고 있는 환자(B군) 중에 진통제를 복용 중임에도 숫자등급평가(Numeric rating scale, NRS)가 4 이상 이거나 진통제 복용 없이 NRS가 6 이상인 환자를 대상으로 듀로제식 25 ug/hr을 처방한 후에 1주일과 2주일 후에 통증횟수와 강도변화, 통증이 일상생활에 미치는 영향평가, 피험자와 임상의 만족도 평가, 그리고 이상반응 평가를 시행하였다. 결 과: 2005년 3월 28일부터 6월 15일까지 26개 기관에서 총 312명의 피험자를 등록하였고 그 중 249명이 임상시험을 완료하였는데 A군은 185명, B군은 64명이였다. 평균 연령은 60세였고, 남자가 189명, 여자가 60명이였다. 2주 후 가장 심한 통증의 강도 변화를 보면 A군에서 6.9에서 3.9로 B군에서는 7.1에서 3.9로 통계적으로 유의하게(p=0.003) 감소하였고 일상생활의 미치는 영향을 보기 위한 수면방해 정도와 일상적인 일의 저하 그리고 삶의 질의 저하는 투여 2주 후에 모두 호전되었다. 연하통증의 변화는 A군에서만 유의하게 투여 후 호전되었으며 피험자의 만족도는 매우 만족이 A에서 47%, B군에서 41%로 좋았고 만족 이유는 진통효과 우수, 전반적 만족, 편리성 순이었다. 임상의 만족도는 매우만족이 50% 정도로 좋았다. 이상반응은 A군에서 40% B군에서 34%로 총 38%에서 나타났고 오심이 30%로 가장 많았고 소양증 16%, 어지러움 14%, 변비 10% 순이었다. 중대한 이상반응은 없었다. 결 론: 듀로제식의 통증완화 효과 일상생활 개선효과는 우수하였고 피험자와 임상의의 만족도도 좋았고 중대한 이상반응도 없었다.