• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.283-288
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• 2023

Severe chronic neutropenia is classified as severe congenital, cyclic, autoimmune, or idiopathic. However, there is a lot of uncertainty regarding the diagnosis of severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) and chronic idiopathic neutropenia, and this uncertainty affects further evaluations and treatments. A 20-year-old man presented with fever and knee abrasions after a bicycle accident. On admission, his initial absolute neutrophil count (ANC) was 30/µL. He had no medical history of persistent severe neutropenia with periodic oscillation of ANC. Although his fever resolved after appropriate antibiotic therapy, ANC remained at 80/µL. Bone marrow (BM) aspiration and biopsy were performed, and a BM smear showed myeloid maturation arrest. Moreover, genetic mutation test results showed a heterozygous missense variant in exon 4 of the neutrophil elastase ELANE: c597+1G>C (pV190-F199del). The patient was diagnosed with SCN. After discharge, we routinely checked his ANC level and monitored any signs of infection with minimum use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), considering its potential risk of leukemic transformation. Considering that SCN can be fatal, timely diagnosis and appropriate management with G-CSF are essential. We report the case of a patient with SCN caused by ELANE mutation who had atypical clinical manifestations. For a more accurate diagnosis and treatment of severe chronic neutropenia, further studies are needed to elucidate the various clinical features of ELANE.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.297-301
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• 2023

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been ongoing for more than 2 years. Many patients who recover from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection continue to have aftereffects such as dyspnea and fatigue, which may lead to functional decline. Therefore, the need for managing these symptoms using methods such as pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has emerged. The purpose of this study was to report the effectiveness of PR in five patients with acute COVID-19. PR was performed in patients with persistent dyspnea and oxygen demand after COVID-19. All five patients were able to maintain an independent functional status before COVID-19. However, after acute COVID-19, they were unable to walk independently and needed assistance for activities of daily living due to dyspnea and fatigue. Therefore, they were referred to rehabilitation units, and PR was performed. The modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale, maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), 6-minute walking test, forced vital capacity, and grip strength were assessed before and after PR, and the results were compared. After PR, the parameters improved, except for the MEP in one patient (patient 3) and the grip strength in another patient (patient 4). After PR, two out of five patients returned to work and the other three returned home. Therefore, we conclude that PR is necessary for patients with acute COVID-19 with activity limitations.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.432-442
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• 2023

Background Macrophages play a major role in wound healing and prevent infection from the outside. Polarization conversion of macrophages regulates aspects of inflammation, and two macrophages, M1 (classically activated) and M2 (alternatively activated), exist at both ends of broad-spectrum macrophage polarization. Thus, we aimed to investigate whether macrophage polarization can be artificially regulated. To this end, MgSO4 and small-interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting magnesium transport 1 (MAGT1) were used to investigate the effects of intracellular magnesium (Mg2+) concentrations on the differentiation of macrophages in vitro. Methods THP-1 derived macrophages maintained in a culture medium containing 5 mM MgSO4 and siRNA to inhibit the expression of MAGT1. As comparative groups, THP-1 derived macrophages polarized into M1 and M2 macrophages by treatment with M1, M2 inducer cytokine. The polarization status of each group of cells was confirmed by cell surface antigen expression and cytokine secretion. Results We found that MgSO4 treatment increased CD163 and CD206, similar to the effect noted in the M2 group. The expression of CD80 and HLA-DR was increased in the group treated with MAGT1 siRNA, similar to the effect noted in the M1 group. Functional assays demonstrated that the group treated with MgSO4 secreted higher levels of IL-10, whereas the MAGT1 siRNA-treated group secreted higher levels of IL-6 cytokines. Additionally, the conditional medium of the Mg2+ treated group showed enhanced migration of keratinocytes and fibroblasts. Conclusion Mg2+ can help to end the delay in wound healing caused by persistent inflammation in the early stages.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2022

Even after testing negative for COVID-19, some patients continue to struggle with a variety of symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, gastrointestinal problems and neurological problems. The World Health Organization (WHO) defined long COVID (Post COVID-19 conditions) as "A disease occurs in individuals with a history of probable or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, usually 3 months from the onset of COVID-19 with symptoms that last for at least 2 months, that cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis." As a possible pathological mechanism of long COVID, three hypotheses are proposed: the persistence of the infectious state due to the residual virus, the persistent inflammatory response, and the autoimmune response. The main symptoms of long COVID are shortness of breath (dyspnea), abdominal pain and dyspepsia, fatigue, cognitive problems (brain fog), anosmia and dysgeusia, and chest pain, palpitations and tachycardia. In the Chinese guidelines, COVID-19 patients were divided into mild, moderate, severe, and recovery, and prescriptions with effective therapeutic effects were summarized to encourage combined treatment of chinese and western medicine. Globally, only symptomatic therapy is recommended for long COVID, but a specific treatment has not yet been proposed. Recently, morbidity code for post COVID-19 conditions was created, and it is planned to announce guidelines for long COVID treatment and management in the first half of 2023. In line with this trend, the Korean medical community needs to make efforts to prepare treatment guidelines for patients with long COVID.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.593-600
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• 2023

Background Soft tissue reconstruction around the knee area is still an open question, particularly in persistent infections and multiple reoperations scenario. Flap coverage should guarantee jointmobility and protection, even when foreign materials are implanted. The chimeric harvesting of the musculocutaneous gastrocnemius flap, based on the sural artery perforators, can extend its applicability in soft tissue reconstruction of the upper leg, overcoming the drawbacks of the alternative pedicled flaps. Methods A multicenter retrospective study was conducted enrolling patients who underwent to a pedicled, chimeric gastrocnemius musculocutaneous-medial sural artery perforator (GM-MSAP) or lateral sural artery perforator (GM-LSAP) flap for knee coverage in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) recurrent infections and oncological or traumatic defects of the upper leg from 2018 to 2021. Outcomes evaluated were the successful soft tissue reconstruction and flap complications. Surgical timing, reconstruction planning, technique, and rehabilitation protocols were discussed. Results Twenty-one patients were included in the study. Nineteen GM-MSAPs and 2 GM-LSAPs were performed (soft tissue reconstruction in infected TKA [12], in infected hardware [4], and in oncological patients [5]). Donor site was closed primarily in 9 cases, whereas a skin graft was required in 12. Flap wound dehiscence (1), distal flap necrosis (1), distal necrosis of the skin paddle (1), and donor site infection (1) were the encountered complications. Flap reraise associated to implant exchange or extensive debridement was successful without requiring any further flap surgery. Conclusion The propeller-perforator GM-MSAP offers qualitative defect coverage and easiness of multiple flap reraise due to skin availability and its laxity.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.269-275
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• 1999

Background : In April 6, 1990, a male researcher who has worked at a research unit at the Basic Research Building of Seoul National University(SNU) College of Medicine admitted to SNU Hospital due to persistent fever. He was diagnosed serologically as hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome(HFRS). Another female researcher in the same unit was also diagnosed as HFRS at the same hospital several days later. Epidemic investigation of HFRS was conducted to determine the magnitude of the problems since these two cases were strongly suspected to have laboratory-acquired infections of HFRS. Methods : All researchers and employees working at the Basic Research Building(BRB) of SNU College of Medicine as of April 1, 1996 were recruited for the study, information on symptoms of HFRS and history of contact to experimental animals were collected by self-administered questionnaires and serological tests among study subjects were also conducted by indirect immunofluorescent antibody(IFA) to hantavirus. The experimental animals were also serologically tested for infection with hantavirus by IFA. Results : Among 218 surveyed, six researchers and an animal caretaker had hantavirus antibodies above 1:20 in IFA titer. Five of seven sero-positive subjects had antibodies above 1:640 in IFA titer and had shown clinical symptoms compatible to HFRS during Jan. 1 to Apr, 20, 1996. The sero-positive persons had handled animals more frequently than sero-negative persons (OR, 19,68; 95% Cl, 1.11-350.40) and handling animals at the animal quarter at School of Public Health(SPH) had shown consistently higher risk to get infected with hantavirus irrespective of types of animals handled (OR, 4.90-6.37). Sero-positivity of rats of the aniamal quarter at BRB was 30-60%, whereas 80% of rats at SPH tested were shown sero-positivity. Conclusion: There was a epidemic of HFRS in research units of a medical school during the period from Jan. through Apr, Further investigation is needed to determine the extent and the mode of transmission of the laboratory-acquired infection with hantavirus in other research facilities.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.151-160
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• 1988

농뇨증이 동반된 질환의 분포와 다양한 임상상 및 치료와 예후에 대해 알아보고자 1987년 1월부터 1987년 12월까지 영남의료원에서 농뇨증이 있어 요배양 검사를 실시한 1409례에서 세균이 배양된 466예중 140례를 대상으로 관찰하였다. 농뇨증은 30세로부터 60세 사이에 호발하였고, 남자보다 여자에서 1.4배로 높았다. 질환별 발생빈도는 뇨도방광염이 전체의 42.8%로 가장 많았고 급성 신우신염 19.3%, 뇨판결석 8.6%, 전립선 비대증과 신경성 방광이 각각 7.2% 등의 순이었다. 유발인자로는 원인을 모르거나 도뇨후에 속발한 경우가 각각 전체의 25% 로 가장 높았다. 세균뇨를 동반한 농뇨는 1409례중 466례(33.1%)에 해 당되었고, 140례의 관찰대상중 유증상군은 66례(47.1%)였고 유의하게 세균이 배양된 경우는 121례(86.4%)였다. 요배양에서 자란 세균은 E. coli가 41.1%로 가장 많았고 Pseudomonas가 19.3%이었다. 감수성은 Amikin이 E. coli, Pseudomonas등에 가장 민감하였으나 Kanamycin의 감수성은 저하되어 있었다. 항생제 사용빈도 및 치료성적은 S. epidermidis에서 2.33가지의 항생제를 사용하여 항생제 사용빈도가 가장 높았고, 치료성적은 S. epidermidis 및 Acinetobacter가 원인균일 경우 60% 이상의 높은 성적을 보였다. 질환별 예후에서 치료후 완치된 예는 급성 신우신염 및 요도방광염에서 각각 75%, 67%로 높았으며, 지속적인 요로감염의 소견을 보였던 25례에서는 22번의 Relapse와 16번의 Recurrent가 있었다.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.213-217
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• 2006

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical and radiological results of tibio-talo-calcaneal arthrodesis using ipsilateral distal fibula buttress which had advantages of extended operative field and release of contracted soft tissue. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 4 postraumatic compartment syndrome, 2 residual poliomyelitis, 1 posttraumatic osteoarthritis with subtalar joint infection and 1 posttarumatic sciatic nerve palsy patients who underwent a tibio-talo-calcaneal arthrodesis from April, 1996 to March, 2002. Each of the cases was notable for a severe rigid equinovarus, persistent pus drainage of calcaneal area and paralytic foot. The mean duration of follow up was 18 months (range, $13{\sim}42$ months). The pain, function and alignment were evaluated by the modified ankle hindfoot scale of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) and patients satisfaction clinically. The radiological union were evaluated by plain AP and lateral radiographs. Results: The AOFAS score improved from 58 points (range, $47{\sim}78$) preoperatively to 82 (range, $60{\sim}89$) postoperatively. Patents satisfaction checked at 12 months after operation had favorable results (excellent and good 80%). Union rate was 100% radiographically and the mean duration of union was 12.5 weeks (range $8{\sim}22$ weeks). There was 2 cases of superficial pin tract infection and one protrusion of screw. Conclusion: Tibio-talo-calcaneal arthrodesis using ipsilateral distal fibula buttress was good modality of arthrodesis which provides wide operative field and release of contracted soft tissue in some cases of contracted foot.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.92-104
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• 2021

본 연구의 목적은 온라인 뉴스 기사를 분석하여 환자안전에 대한 사회적 이슈를 확인하고, 환자안전법 시행 이전과 시행 이후 사회적 이슈의 변화를 확인하기 위함이다. R 프로그램을 이용하여 2010년 1월 1일부터 2020년 3월 5일까지 총 7600건의 온라인 뉴스 기사를 수집하였으며, 키워드 분석, 토픽 모델링, 동시출현 네트워크 분석을 시행하였다. 2609개의 키워드는 다음의 8가지 주제로 범주화되었다 : "의료행위", "의료인력", "감염 및 시설", "간호·간병통합서비스", "의약품", "개선을 위한 시스템 개발 및 구축", "환자안전법", "의료기관 인증". 그리고 환자안전법 시행 이전에는 환자안전 인식, 감염관리, 의료기관 인증 등의 키워드가 등장하였으나 시행 이후에는 환자안전 문화, 투약 등의 키워드가 등장하였으며 간호의 중요도 순위가 상승하였다. 의료계뿐 아니라 대중에게도 환자안전에 관한 관심은 높아지고 있으며, 환자안전 향상에 간호의 역할은 중요하다. 따라서 환자안전을 간호의 핵심 역량으로 삼고 지속적인 교육을 해나가야 할 것이다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.137-142
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• 2005

목 적 : 급성 연구균 감염 후 사구체 신염은 A형 $\beta$-용혈성 연구균 중 신염을 일으키는 연구균에 의한 감염으로 발생하며 소아에서 급성 사구체 신염의 가장 흔한 원인이다. 이 질환의 예후는 대부분 좋은 것으로 알려져 왔으나 소수에서 만성신부전으로 진행하기도 한다. 이에 저자들은 한국인 소아에서 이 질환의 임상경과와 예후를 관찰하고자 연구를 실시하였다. 방 법 : 2000년 1월부터 2004년 12월까지 아주대학교병원 소아과에 내원하여 임상양상과 검사 소견 상 APSGN으로 진단 받고 추적 관찰이 가능하였던 48명의 환아를 대상으로 이들의 임상양상 및 소변과 혈청 검사소견에 대해 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결 과 : 대상 환자 48명 중 남자는 35명, 여자는 13명이었다. 발병 당시 연령은 평균 5년 9개월이었다. 일년 중 7월(7명, 14.6$\%$)과 11월(6명, 12.5$\%$)에 가장 많이 발병하였다. 발현증상으로는 육안적 혈뇨가 48명(100$\%$) 모두에게 나타났고 단백뇨는 41명(85.4$\%$), ASO 상승은 47명(97.9$\%$), 저보체혈증(C3)은 45명(93.8$\%$)에서 나타났다. 혈청 크레아히닌은 6명(12.5$\%$)에서 1.0 mg/이 이상으로 상승되었다. 동반 증상으로 부종, 고혈압, 핍뇨가 각각 31명(64.6$\%$), 22명(45.8$\%$12명(25.0$\%$)에서 관찰되었다. 1개월에서 3개월마다 추적 관찰하였으며 혈뇨는 43명 중 34명(79$\%$)이 발현 6개월 이내에 혈뇨가 소실되었고 단백뇨는 39명 중 36명(97.5$\%$)이 3개월 이내에 소실되었으며, 혈청 보체는 28명 중 26명이 6-8주 이내에 정상화되었다. 진단 당시 혈청 크레아틴이 상승되었던 6명도 1개월 이내에 정상화되었다. 결 론 : 총 48명의 APSGN 환아 중 5명에서 신기능부전 또는 심한 단백뇨로 신조직 검사가 필요하였으나, 모두 치료 6개월 이내에 완전히 호전되었다. 대다수의 환자에서 보였던 급성기 증상은 특별한 합병증 없이 완전히 해소됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 대상인원이 적고 추적기간이 짧은 점은 있으나, 모든 환자에서 6개월 이상 지속되는 심각한 문제가 없음을 볼 때 소아기 APSGN은 매우 예후가 양호한 질환임을 알 수 있었다.