• 제목/요약/키워드: Periodic Therapy

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American cocker spaniel dog에서 발생한 삼첨판 이형성 증례 (Tricuspid valve dysplasia(TVD) in an American cocker spaniel dog)

  • 박철;최치봉;서정향;정병현;박희명
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제44권1호
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    • pp.125-129
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    • 2004
  • A 2-year-old, female, American cocker spaniel dog presented for a 1-year history of severe ascites, exercise intolerance, tachypnea. At that time, she was in an emergency state. First, the dog was stabilized with oxygen therapy. A diagnosis of cardiac problem was made from history, auscultation, radiograph, ECG, and echocardiography. Jugular pulsation was palpated and a harsh, systolic murmur of tricuspid regurgitation was prominent at the right cardiac apex. Tricuspid valve dysplasia (TVD) was confirmed with echocardiography, accompanying enormous myocardial hypertrophy. The clinical signs had been improved for 8 months with careful therapy and periodic abdominocentesis, and ascites was well controlled. The situation, however, became worse quickly in a week because the client did not follow our management schedule. Finally, she died due to dyspnea and shock. After the spontaneous death, necropsy and histopathological examination were performed and when we opened the thorax, a significantly large heart was observed. On histopathological findings, grossly myocardium appeared pale initially, then progressed to yellow and white. Microscopically, there was an extensive hemorrhage along with loss of myocardial striations. Interstitial fibrosis and various degenerative alterations in myocytes were also present.

Development of an Analytic Software Using Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Beam

  • Jeong, Seonghoon;Yoon, Myonggeun;Chung, Kwangzoo;Han, Youngyih;Lim, Do Hoon;Choi, Doo Ho
    • 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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    • 제28권1호
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    • pp.22-26
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    • 2017
  • We have developed an analytic software that can easily analyze the spot position and width of proton beam therapy nozzles in a periodic quality assurance. The developed software consists of an image processing method that conducts an analysis using center-of-spot geometry and a Gaussian fitting method that conducts an analysis through Gaussian fitting. By using the software, an analysis of 210 proton spots with energies 150, 190, and 230 MeV showed a deviation of approximately 3% from the mean. The software we developed to analyze proton spot positions and widths provides an accurate analysis and reduces the time for analysis.

고선량율 근접치료의 정도관리 (Quality Assurance for High Dose Rate Brachytherapy)

  • 방동완;조정희;박재일
    • 대한방사선치료학회지
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.30-44
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    • 1998
  • Accurate delivery of doses using a high dose rate(HDR) brachytherapy, remote afterloading system(RALS) depends on knowing the strength of the radioactive source at the time of treatment, the precision and consistency of the timer, and the ability of the unit to position the source at the proper dwell location along the applicator. Periodic Quality Assurance(QA) on HDR machines is a part of the standard protocol of any user. The safety of the patient & staff, positional accuracy, temporal accuracy, and dose delivery accuracy are periodically(weekly, quarterly, monthly) estimated using HDR source(Ir-192), treatment planning devices, measurement devices, and overall treatment devices with regard to treatment delivery. The overall measurement results are estimated successfully and assessed its clinical significance. As a result, our HDR brachytherapy units has been very accurate until now. The QA program protocol permits routine clinical use and provides a high confidence level in the accurate operation of HDR units. Therefore, regular QA of HDR brachytherapy is essential for successful treatment.

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호중구 감소를 동반한 길랑바레 증후군에 대한 한의 복합 치료 증례보고 1례 (A Case Report of Guillain-Barré Syndrome with Neutropenia Improved by Combined Korean Medicine Treatment)

  • 정은선;유호룡;김윤식;설인찬
    • 대한중풍순환신경학회지
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.57-66
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    • 2020
  • 본 증례보고는 GBS를 진단받고 IVIg치료 후 호중구 감소증이 동반된 환자를 위증(痿證)으로 변증하여 한약, 침구치료, 물리치료를 통해 환자의 증상 호전을 보였기에 보고하는 바이다.

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The First Report on Clinical Manifestation of Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome in Korean Children

  • Kim, Kwang Yeon;Kim, Sae Yun;Park, Su Eun;Lee, Jina;Lee, Hyunju;Lee, Soyoung;Kim, Joong Gon
    • Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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    • 제25권3호
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    • pp.113-122
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    • 2018
  • 목적: 국내에서 cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS) 환자로 진단된 소아들의 임상 양상을 확인하고자 하였다. 방법: 2000년부터 2015년까지 서울대학교 어린이병원에서 CAPS로 진단받은 9명 소아들의 의무기록을 분석하였다. CAPS의 진단은 처음에는 임상 양상과 병력에 근거하였고 CIAS1 유전자의 돌연변이를 통해 최종 확진하였다. 결과:모든환자는재발하는열및두드러기발진이있었다. 9명의환자중 6명은발진이그리고 4명은발열이출생 1일또는 2일 안에 있었다. 근육통을 보인 환자는 8명이었고, 관절통이 있는 환자는 7명이었다. 이들은 방사선학적 소견 상 골단의 과도한 성장, 골감소증 또는 연골의 과성장과 같은 소견을 보였다. 4명의 환자는 뇌위축, 뇌실 확장 또는 자기공명영상에서 연수막 증대 소견을 보였다. 지적 장애가 1명에서 관찰되었다. 5명의 환자가 결막염, 포도막염, 맥락 망막염, 유두 부종으로 시력에 영향을 받았으며 3명은 진행성 난청을 보였다. 9명 모두에서 초기 C-반응성 단백질과 적혈구 침강속도가 증가되었다. 모든 환자는 CIAS1 유전자의 exon 3에서 돌연변이를 보였다. Anakinra 치료 후 발열과 발진이 사라졌으며 C-반응성 단백질과 적혈구 침강 속도가 호전되었다. 결론: 이 연구는 국내에서 처음으로 CAPS 환자들의 임상 증상을 고찰한 논문으로 향후 새로이 환자들을 진단하는데 유용할 것이다. 또한 환자들의 장기적인 합병증을 예방하기 위해 이른 나이부터 발생하는 반복적인 발열과 발진이 있는 소아에서 조기에 CAPS를 진단하고 치료하는 것이 중요하다.

An Innovative Wellness Program Promoting Participation in Physical Activity of Community-Dwelling Frail Elderly

  • Choi, Bong-sam
    • 한국전문물리치료학회지
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    • 제24권3호
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    • pp.47-56
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    • 2017
  • Background: Given the potential benefits of wellness programs promoting physical activity of the community-dwelling frail elderly, it is recommended that comprehensive wellness programs combined with the component of physical activity. This may improve overall health and potentially lower the health care cost of the frail elderly. In general, the frail elderly residing in community or those after being discharged from hospitals are often committed to enhancing the status of participation in physical activity. Objects: The purposes of this study were to identify specific shortcomings of current wellness programs as part of continuum of community rehabilitation services and to propose alternatives for the care of the community-dwelling frail elderly. Through this study, geriatric health care professionals may be able to implement assessments and programs to successfully promote an effective continuum of care for the frail elderly. Methods: Article reviews were summarized and evaluated. Results: A model elaborating the relationship between components of successful wellness program and participation in physical activities for the community-dwelling frail elderly are recommended. First, periodic monitoring the levels of physical activity by the use of online measurement system should be considered. Second, individualized adaptive technologies for selecting optimal physical activities for the elderly may be better fit to individuals' current status of physical activity. Conclusion: The current status of physical activity in community-dwelling frail elderly can be monitored by online assessment systems. Through the innovative measurement system, elderly may assess his/her physical activity status overtime, select optimal physical activities matching the status, and create the elderly's own adaptive wellness programs that match to the status while residing in his/her community.

Clinical and microbiological effects of the supplementary use of an erythritol powder air-polishing device in non-surgical periodontal therapy: a randomized clinical trial

  • Park, Eon-Jeong;Kwon, Eun-Young;Kim, Hyun-Joo;Lee, Ju-Youn;Choi, Jeomil;Joo, Ji-Young
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • 제48권5호
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    • pp.295-304
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: This study was undertaken to evaluate the clinical and microbiological effects of an erythritol powder air-polishing device (EPAP) as a supplement to scaling and root planing (SRP) therapy in patients with moderate chronic periodontitis. Methods: Clinical and microbiological evaluations were performed at 21 sites treated with SRP (control) and 21 sites treated with SRP+EPAP (test). All examinations were performed before treatment, 1 month after treatment, and 3 months after treatment. Results: There were no significant clinical differences between the test group and the control group. Microbiological analysis revealed that the relative expression level of Porphyromonas gingivalis was significantly lower in the test group than in the control group at 1 month after treatment. Clinical and microbiological results showed improvements at 1 month compared to baseline; in contrast, the results at 3 months after treatment were worse than those at 1 month after treatment. Conclusions: In this study, both SRP and SRP+EPAP were clinically and microbiologically effective as non-surgical periodontal treatments. In particular, the SRP+EPAP group showed an antimicrobial effect on P. gingivalis, a keystone bacterium associated with the onset of chronic periodontitis, in a short-term period. Periodic periodontal therapy, at intervals of at least every 3 months, is important for sustaining the microbiological effects of this treatment.

부산 시내 중.고등학교 축구선수의 운동손상에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Sports Injuries for Middle and High School Football Players in Pusan)

  • 김용권
    • 대한물리치료과학회지
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    • 제3권1호
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    • pp.919-927
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    • 1996
  • Recently sports injuries are increasing due to the development of sports leisure industries as well as the increase of exercising population, and the study for sports injuries is needed more than before. Then the author studied the reasons for injuries, incidence rate, sites and sorts of sports injuries for the middle and high school football players during one year period from Jan. to Dec. 1994. The study subjects were 319 middle and high school players in Pusan and the method was questionnaire method. The results were as follows; 1. The average injury rate due to football play was 3.3 times per person for the 319 subjects during the last one year, and it was highest in goalkeeper as 4.6 times by position. 2. 68 % of the subjects did not receive periodic health examination, 74.9 % wore body protectors. The sports injuries due to football play occurred most commonly in soil play-ground(79.6 %), during training(52.3 %), and in winter time(33.7 %). 3. The commonly occurred injuries by motion were coalition(39.2 %), tackle(12.9 %), dribble (11.4 %) in order; those by sorts were contusion(34.4 %), sprain (32.9 %), spasm(9.0 %) ; and those by body portions lower extremities(82 %), trunk(17.6 %), upper extremities(12.5 %). 4. The frequently used treatment area was home care as in 42.7 % ; treatment methods were physical therapy, acupuncture/moxacautery, rest, operation in order; choices of treatment method were recommendation by coach/manager, and that by medical professional was the lowest as in 2.2 %. 5. If sports injury occurred during play, coach or manager let the players take rest in 56.2 %, but emergent management by medical professional was done only in 1.9 %. The return to play was decided mostly by the player himself(52.8 %), but that decided by a doctor was only in 1.0 %. In conclusion, to lessen the sports injuries due to football play, annual physical check-up, strengthening of play rules, improvement of playground, conditioning exercise, regulation of body protectors, and preventive training for expected injuries behaviors should be done and the decision to return to play and emergent management should be done by a medical professional as well. Football player, sports injury, injured body portions, sorts of injury, treatment method.

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무전조성 편두통 환자에서 온열과 마사지 동시 치료의 효과: 증례보고 (Simultaneous Heat-Massage Therapy for Migraine Without Aura : A Case Report)

  • 이광재;윤용순
    • 디지털융복합연구
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    • 제18권8호
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    • pp.505-509
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    • 2020
  • 편두통은 중등도 내지 중증의 두통이 재발하는 것을 특징으로 하는 두통 장애이다. 진단은 임상 징후 및 증상을 기반으로 하며, 약물 치료, 물리 치료, 신경 차단 및 신경 자극이 치료에 적용될 수 있다. 이 보고서는 59세 여성의 심각한 무전조성 편두통 사례에 대한 것이다. 환자는 정기적으로 두통이 14년 이상 지속되었으며, 약과 신경 차단제를 복용했지만 심한 통증 (VAS 7)이 지속되어 왔다. 우리는 척주 온열 마사지 기기(CGM MB-1401)를 편두통 환자에게 6주간 주 3회씩 40분간 처치하였다. 최초 4주간의 자동모드에서는 통증척도에 변화가 없었다. 이후 경추부 반자동 모드를 2주간 처치하여 통증척도가 완화되었으며, 두 달 동안 통증이 없는 상태로 유지되었음을 확인하였다. 본 사례는 무전조성 편두통을 관리하기 위해 척주 온열 마사지기 적용을 고려할 수 있음을 강조한다.

까다로운 만성불면증의 원인과 치료 (The Causes and Treatment of Complicated Chronic Insomnia)

  • 이성훈
    • 수면정신생리
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    • 제2권2호
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    • pp.138-145
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    • 1995
  • The causes of complicated chronic insomnia are very various and interact with vicious circle. Patient with this insomnia has generally a strong fear and frustration about failing to control of sleep and a deep mistrust toward doctor. To solve this complicated problems detailed history taking and sleep questionnaires are needed with objective polysomnography. Through these procedures, doctor should clarify causes of insomnia and explain them to patient in details and kindly. This process would be very helpful to restore the mistrustful relationship between patient and doctor and reduce patient's vague fear for insomnia. In treatment of complicated chronic insomnia, it is most important for patient to understand his problems and participate in the treatment schedule actively with assurance. Also doctor should encourage patient persistently not to be drop out. Most important factor for prognosis is patient's personality. Causes of complicated chronic insomnia are like these, overdose of hypnotics and sedatives, daily drinking alcohol with hypnotics, insomnia associated depression, delayed sleep phase syndrome, sleep state misperception, marked fear for insomnia, hyperarousal at bed, insomnia associated periodic leg movement and sleep apnea, chronic hypnotic insomnia, and immature personality. And possible treatments of these insomnias were discussed.

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