• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.185-196
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• 1995

The purposes of this study are to identify effectiveness of the hospital-based home care project, to manage patients' problems in comprehensive way, to decrease the patients' economical burden to the arthritis patients. The design is nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design with matched samples in terms of age, sex and disease severity. Fifty two patients were assigned in each of the experimental and control groups in Seoul, Kyunggi, Kangwon and Kwangju. Before the experiment and after 3-month period of experiment of home care, level of pain, duration of morning stiffness, Richie Index, ADL, self-efficacy and depression were measured. Nine patients were excluded from the control group because of denial of participation. Contents of home care provided to the experimental group include distribution of prescribed drugs, assessment of patient's condition and side-reactions of drug, pain control, depression control, nutrition guide, exercise teaching, and family counselling. Patients assigned to the control group visited the outpatient clinic once a month as usual. Null hypotheses were selected because physicians concerned about the ineffective change of patients' conditions due to indirect communication with patients through nurses. Level of pain, Richie Index, ADL, self-efficacy, depression and duration of morning stiffness did not significantly different between two groups as expected. In the experimental group, level of pain, ADL, Richie Index and duration of morning stiffness changed to the positive direction from the pretest to the posttest. However, level of depression and self-efficacy did not show any changes. Ninety percent of patients in the experimental group satisfied with the home care provided to them. Since this is the intermediate report, more detailed and long-term report will be prepared.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.33-49
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• 2011

The process of physical therapy uses a problem-solving approach to enhance a patients's functioning status. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health(ICF) is the common concept for the functioning in the world. Physical therapists require the ability to identify problems, formulate hypothesis, and plan intervention strategies through clinical reasoning. In the clinical process, physical therapists need to use standard and common languages in speech and in documentation. The purpose of this study was to suggest the process of making strategy for efficient intervention, examining and evaluating the functional problem of the person with stroke using ICF tools. For the first step in this process model, therapists could list the information relating to functional problems used by the ICF Core set and then could identify the interaction among the problems using the ICF assessment sheet. For the next step, therapist is needed to make the hypothesis and hypothesis testing, and then set a primary functional goals and therapeutic goals in detail after prioritizing the problems to be managed based on the problem list. Finally, after setting the identified problems as the purpose of intervention through the hypothesis testing, therapist could do some intervention after making a plan to solve these problems, and find out the outcomes using the ICF evaluation display. This report illustrates how to apply the process based on ICF concept into physical therapy practice. Making a decision for the most efficient intervention requires that therapists use the clinical reasoning process based on ICF concept.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2022

Objective: Jowiseunggi-tang (JWSGT) is a traditional herbal medicine commonly used for purgative activity in constipation. This study evaluates JWSGT for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC), the most common and debilitating gastrointestinal effect of opioid use. Methods: A 64-year-old man with floor of mouth cancer was hospitalized for OIC, and JWSGT was administered orally twice a day for 10 days, along with acupuncture, moxibustion, and cupping. The primary outcome measures were defecation type according to the Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS) and the frequency of bowel movements. The Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) were used as secondary measures. Results: After three days of JWSGT administration, spontaneous bowel movements were observed two to three times per week with improved BSFS from type 2 to 4. A reduction in BFI score (8.7 to 2.0) and an increase in FACT-G score (44.3 to 59.0) suggested an improvement in fatigue level and quality of life. Conclusion: This is the first report to assess the efficacy of JWSGT for the management of OIC in patients with cancer, and JWSGT may be an effective option to improve symptoms and quality of life in this group.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.87-96
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• 2023

This study aims to evaluate the effect of various Korean medicine treatment techniques on knee pain with medial plica syndrome. We treated three knee pain patients with medial plica syndrome using acupuncture, herbal medicine, pharmacopuncture and cupping during their hospitalization. EuroQol-five dimensions (EQ-5D), Western Ontario and Mcmaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), numerical rating scale (NRS) and the changes of symptoms were used for patient assessment. There were notable decreases in WOMAC and NRS and a notable increase in EQ-5D of case 1 and 3. There was also an improvement in the symptoms experienced by the patients. Our study is the first case report to demonstrate the applicability and effectiveness of Korean medicine treatment compared to those of the pre-existing surgical and conservative treatments for knee pain patients with medial plica syndrome.

• Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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• 제34권
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• pp.19.1-19.9
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• 2022

Background: It is widely known that carbon dioxide (CO₂) arc welding generates carbon monoxide (CO). However, to the best of our knowledge, no case reports have been published regarding CO poisoning in CO₂ arc welders. Therefore, we aimed to report a case of CO poisoning-induced encephalopathy in a CO₂ arc welder in the Republic of Korea to inform about the dangers of CO exposure among CO₂arc welders. Case presentation: A 40-year-old man working as a CO₂ arc welder for 15 years visited a local hospital with a tremor, involuntary urination, and speaking gibberish, on April 9, 2019. He stated that he had intermittent headache and forgetting symptoms for the last 5 years, and had been lost on the way to work several times. On April 9, 2019, he was diagnosed with CO poisoning-induced encephalopathy through brain magnetic resonance imaging. He received hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and some of his symptoms improved. According to the exposure assessment of his work environment, he was continuously exposed to high concentrations of CO for 15 years while operating CO₂ arc welding machines. Conclusions: After evaluating the patient's work environment and evaluating his medical history, we concluded that his encephalopathy was caused by CO exposure during CO₂ arc welding. Thus CO₂ arc welders must be aware of the risk of CO poisoning and strive to avoid CO exposure.

• Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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• 제34권
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• pp.5.1-5.10
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• 2022

Background: Some epidemiological studies have estimated exposure among flight attendants with and without breast cancer. However, it is difficult to find a quantitative evaluation of occupational exposure factors related to cancer development individually in the case of breast cancer in flight attendants. That is, most, if not all, epidemiological studies of breast cancer in flight attendants with quantitative exposure estimates have estimated exposure in the absence of individual flight history data. Case presentation: A 41-year-old woman visited the hospital due to a left breast mass after a regular check-up. Breast cancer was suspected on ultrasonography. Following core biopsy, she underwent various imaging modalities. She was diagnosed invasive ductal carcinoma of no special type (estrogen receptor positive in 90%, progesterone receptor positive in 3%, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2/neu equivocal) with histologic grade 3 and nuclear grade 3 in the left breast. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was administered to reduce the tumor size before surgery. However, due to serious chemotherapy side effects, the patient opted for alternative and integrative therapies. She joined the airline in January, 1996. Out of all flights, international flights and night flights accounted for 94.9% and 26.2, respectively. Night flights were conducted at least four times per month. Moreover, based on the virtual computer program CARI-6M, the estimated dose of cosmic radiation exposure was 78.81 mSv. There were no other personal triggers or family history of breast cancer. Conclusions: This case report shows that the potentially causal relationship between occupational harmful factors and the incidence of breast cancer may become more pronounced when night shift workers who work continuously are exposed to cosmic ionizing radiation. Therefore, close attention and efforts are needed to adjust night shift work schedules and regulate cosmic ionizing radiation exposure.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.228-234
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• 2017

수두증은 뇌척수액이 비정상적으로 뇌실 혹은 두개강 내에 축적되는 것으로, 큰 머리둘레와 성장 지연, 지능 발육 저하, 영구치의 발육 속도 차이, 악안면 비대칭 등이 나타날 수 있다. 뇌실 - 복강 단락술이 가장 많이 사용되는 치료법이고 복강에 문제가 있는 경우 다른 단락술이 시행될 수 있다. 본 증례는 소아 수두증으로 인하여 뇌실 - 복강 단락술을 받은 병력이 있는 7세 6개월 환자의 치과적 관리에 대하여 다루고 있다. 환자는 유구치의 깊은 우식과 하악각 부위의 안면 부종이 관찰되었으며, 큰 머리 둘레와 신체적 및 정신적 발달 지연을 보였다. 아산화 질소 흡입 진정과 가벼운 보호 안정 하에 치수절제술을 시행하였으며 예방적 항생제는 필요로 하지 않았다. 최근 검진 시까지 치료받은 부위는 잘 유지되고 있었으며 향후 전반적인 구강위생 및 영구치의 발육 정도, 악안면부의 비대칭 발생 여부를 주기적으로 검진 받을 예정이다. 단락술을 받은 병력이 있는 수두증 환자들은 치과 치료 시, 단락 장치의 도관에 과도한 힘이 가해져 도관의 변위가 발생하지 않도록 해야 하고, 뇌실 - 심방 단락술을 받은 환자의 경우 예방적 항생제의 필요성과 관련하여 신경외과로의 의뢰가 추천된다. 수두증 환자들은 성장하면서 악안면부의 비대칭과 영구치의 발육 수준에 차이가 발생할 수 있으므로 이에 대한 관찰이 요구된다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.172-175
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• 2016

An 11-month-old, 19.5 kg, intact male Border collie was referred with intermittent left forelimb lameness to the Gyeongsang Animal Medical Center. The symptom was first discovered about 6 months ago, and it has gotten worse for the last 10 days with non-weight bearing on the left forelimb. During the physical examination, the patient showed painful reaction when the left shoulder was abducted. On radiographic assessment, a radiolucent line and some osteophytes were found in both humeral heads. Based on patient's clinical signs and radiographic findings, osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) was very suspicious. So, we decided to perform an arthroscopic surgery on left shoulder for definitive diagnosis and treatment because the right forelimb revealed no clinical signs. During arthroscopic technique, we found a large OCD flap on the caudo-central area of humeral head, and observed severe synovitis over a wide range on posterior area of the articular capsule. The large OCD flap was removed by a grasping forceps, and many joint mice were removed either. Curettage was performed using a curette on the articular surface until hemorrhage occurred, and articular capsule flushed with a lactated-ringer's solution. The patient was discharged on the same day without any specific abnormal status. Antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs were administered. Mild lameness on left forelimb was observed in 2 weeks after surgery, but after 4 weeks, the patient showed complete normal gait without any lameness. Although surgical removal of OCD flap with arthroscopic was previously reported, We would like note that a large OCD flap can also be removed by arthroscopic surgery in this report.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.185-196
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• 2009

통제적이고 강압적인 부모의 양육태도로 유발된 내면의 불안 및 갈등이 '항문의 이상 감각'이라는 신체화 증상으로 상징화되어 표출된, 전환장애로 의심되는 7세 여환아(女患兒)에게 한약(韓藥)치료와 더불어 지언고론요법(至言高論療法)을 적용하여 약 2개월간 치료하였다. 지언고론요법(至言高論療法)은 한의학 정신요법 중 하나로 현재 임상에서 행해지고 있는 지지적 정신치료 및 행동치료와 유사하다. 의료진은 이를 본 증례의 환아(患兒)에게 2개월간 적용하여 증상이 80%이상 소실되는 긍정적인 치료 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 아동의 심리 발달과정에서 부모의 양육태도 등과 같은 중요한 심리 환경적 요인들이 부적절하여 아동의 내면에 갈등이 생기면 심인성의 신체증상이 유발되기도 한다. 이는 전환장애의 심리기제와 매우 흡사하다 할 수 있다. 그러므로 아동의 심인성 신체 증상을 치료하는 장면에서, 우선 성장 환경의 문제점 혹은 환아(患兒)의 성격 기질적 특성을 정확히 파악하고 그에 따라 지언고론요법(至言高論療法)등과 같은 한의학 정신요법을 이용해 적절한 치료적 개입을 한다면 이른 시간 안에 효과적인 치료가 가능할 것이다. 본 증례는 그 좋은 예라 사료된다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.105-111
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• 2012

이 증례 보고를 통해, 수배부 피부 이식 환자에 대한 환측 및 건측 상지의 전침 자극이 자극 직후 이식 부위 및 건측 수배부의 피부 혈류 순환을 각각 다른 양상으로 변화시킴을 확인할 수 있었다. 향후 전침자극이 피부 이식 부위의 미세혈류 순환을 증가시키고, 이식 부위의 재활 및 괴사 방지에 대한 임상적 효과를 나타낼 수 있는지에 대한 추가적 연구가 필요하다.