• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.221-226
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• 1999

In this study, 75% ethanol extract from the flowers of Carthamus tinctorius was prepared and biological activities were examined. The extract showed the inhibitory activity of vascular smooth muscle contraction and antithrombotic activity judged by bleeding time measurement. It also showed anti-inflammatory and potent analgesic activities in vivo. By oral administration of the extract, no acute toxicity was observed up to 5 g/kg in mice and rats. All these results strongly suggest that this extract may be beneficial for postmenopausal disorder by enhancing blood circulation.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.261-271
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• 1996

저자들은 1992년 1월 1일부터 1995년 6월 30일까지 영남대학병원에서 양에너지 방사선 골밀도 측정기로 요추 골밀도를 측정한 자연적 폐경기 여성 136명을 대상으로 설문과 의무기록지를 검토하여 연령, 신장, 체중, 초경 및 폐경 연령, 자녀수, 모유수유 자녀수, 경구 피임력, 골다공증의 가족력, 우유 및 커피섭취량, 흡연 및 음주력 그리고 신체활동량을 평가하였다. 평균 연령은 55.2세였고, 평균 폐경 연령은 47.9세였다. 골밀도는 신장, 체중 그리고 신체활동량과 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였고, 나이, 폐경 후 기간 그리고 자녀수와는 유의한 음의 상관관계를 보였다. % age-matched 골밀도는 나이, 신장, 체중, 신체활동량 그리고 폐경 후 기간과 유의한 상관관계를 보였다. 골밀도를 종속변수로 한 다중회귀분석에서는, 폐경 후 기간, 신체활동량 그리고 체중이 골밀도에 영향을 주는 유의한 변수였고, 그 중 폐경 후 기간이 가장 영향을 주는 변수였다. 나이의 효과를 통제하기 위해 % age-matched 골밀도를 종속변수로 한 다중회귀분석에서는, 신체활동량과 체중이 % age-matched 골밀도에 영향을 주는 유의한 변수였고, 신체활동량이 가장 영향을 주는 변수였다. 그 결과 폐경기 여성의 골밀도에 영향을 미치는 인자들 중 나이의 영향을 배제하면 신체활동량과 체중이 중요한 인자로 생각된다. 그러므로 지속적인 신체활동이 골다공증의 예방에 중요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.135-148
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• 2017

Objectives: This study was aimed to develop a Korean medicine clinical practice guidelines (CPG) of Climacteric and Postmenopausal Syndrome Methods: We conducted a questionnaire survey targeting Korean medicine doctors belonging to the Association of Korean Obstetrics and gynecology by e-mail and analyzed the answers. On October 18, 2016, we sent questionnaires to 583 people, and on October 31, 2016, we sent questionnaires to 581 people again. A survey ended on November 15, 2016. A total of 56 responded. Results: 1. 91.07% of respondents knew the concepts and contents of CPG, and all respondents agreed about the necessity of CPG. 2. Most common symptom of climacteric and postmenopausal syndrome that 65.75% of the respondents answered was the hot flush 3. To diagnosis a climacteric and postmenopausal syndrome, 69.64% of the respondents used pattern identification diagnosis mainly. 4. 36.84% of the respondents answered that herbal medicine and acupuncture are the most effective treatments for climacteric and postmenopausal syndrome. The most commonly used herb medicine was Kamisoyo-san. Conclusions: We figured out Korean Medicine doctors' recognition of Korean medicine clinical practice guideline, clinical diagnosis, treatment on climacteric and postmenopausal syndrome to make the contents of the CPG reflecting the clinical situation. Further research will be needed in the future.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.303-313
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate bone mineral density(BMD) and identify risk factors of osteoporosis in Korean postmenopausal women. Methods: The subjects consisted of 328 women. The BMD of the calcaneus were measured with peripheral dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. The risk factors were collected by a self-report standardized questionnaire. The differences among the osteoporosis, osteopenia, and normal group were compared by one way analysis of variance test, Scheffe's multiple comparison tests and Logistic regression. Results: The average age was 65 years old and the average T-score was 28.7% with osteoporosis. The Risk factors of osteoporosis were inclined by 24% in age (OR = 1.24, CI = 1.16 ~ 1.31), 53% in menarchal age (OR = 1.53, CI = 1.24 ~ 1.88), 3.5 times in vegetarian (OR = 3.52, CI = 1.66 ~ 7.47), 2 times in small-bowel disease (OR = 2.01, CI= 1.03 ~ 3.94), 5.3 times in arthritis (OR = 5.33, CI = 1.61 ~ 17.67), 5.5 times in eating disorder (OR = 5.50, CI = 1.43 ~ 21.17), 6 times in health perception (OR = 6.08, CI = 2.30 ~ 16.06). The Risk factors of osteoporosis were reduced by 10% in weight (OR = 0.90. CI = 0.83 ~ 0.97), and 10% in menopausal age (OR = 0.90. CI = 0.84 ~ 0.98). Conclusion: The risk factors of osteoporosis were in the general characteristics, menstrual history, history of disease, life style & diet, and health perception. Eating disorder and health perception are highest on the risk factor of osteoporosis in Korean postmenopausal women.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.78-96
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• 2021

Objectives: It is a statistical study to examine the data of CaPSPI (Diagnostic System for Climacteric and Postmenopausal Syndrome Pattern Identification), developed for diagnosis of menopause disorders and to record the status of treatment of it. Methods: From November 1, 2020 to June 19, 2021, 36 cases of data of 33 respondents of the CaPSPI were analyzed. For the use of the basic data of the clinical menopausal disorder, we investigated frequency of menopausal symptoms and the difference between them depending on the period of menopause, and the presentation of usage prescriptions. And the diagnostic results for three kinds' diagnosis [for examination (D1), for treatment (D2), by doctors (D3)] were compared. The diagnostic consistency of D1 and D3 and the statistical significance between DT and disease elements (證素) was investigated. Results: 1. Hot flush was the highest in the symptom survey of the menopause that the subjects complained of, followed by insomnia. There was no significant difference in symptom expression according to menopausal period. 2. The diagnostic consistency of D1 and D2 showed significant diagnostic consistency only in liver depression, and the diagnostic consistency of D1 and D3 showed significant consistency in liver depression and Dual Deficiency of Heart and Spleen. 3. D3' diagnosis and disease elements had statistical significance for cases of P<0.1 was found to be related to the theory of oriental medicine. Conclusions: It is needed to continue to accumulate diagnosis and treatment results through CaPSPI in the future to strengthen the basis for patten identification and treatment of menopause disorders.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.61-77
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• 2023

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the current use and investigate the clinical practice of Korean Medicine for climacteric syndrome and postmenopausal syndrome outpatients. Methods: We studied climactic syndrome and postmenopausal syndrome outpatients who visited Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021 via an analysis of the medical records. Results: 130 patients were finally selected. Their average age was 51.91±4.57 years and the average number of visits was 7.51±11.40 times. Patients usually complained two or more addresses, and the most frequent symptoms were hot flushes. 126 patients took herbal medicines and 99 of them took herbal decoctions. 106 patients were treated by acupuncture. 58 patients were treated by pharmacopuncture and Hominis Placenta was used to 50 subjects. As for the improvement rate by symptoms, hot flushes were the highest at 65.5%. We compared the improvement rate of groups taking Guibi-tang-gami A and Guibi-tang-gami B, the common herbal decoction of Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University. In the group of Guibi-tang-gami A, the improvement rate of hot flushes was the highest and in the other, vaginal dryness was the highest. Urinary frequency of the group with Hominis Placenta pharmacopuncture showed more than three times higher improvement rate of the non-executive group. Conclusions: We analyzed general characteristics, clinical characteristics, types of Korean medicine treatment, improvement rates by symptoms of 130 outpatients diagnosed with climactic syndrome and postmenopausal syndrome. This study could be used as reference to provide practical data of outpatient treatment for Climacteric Syndrome and Postmenopausal Syndrome.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2015

연구목적 급격한 호르몬 변화가 발생하는 월경과 폐경 시기에 기분증상 및 신체증상이 나타난다는 공통된 임상적 특징과 생물학적 기전의 유사성을 바탕으로 하여 월경전 증후군/월경전 불쾌장애와 폐경기 증상의 연관성이 제기되었으나 아직까지 일관된 결론이 내려지지 않고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 폐경기 여성에서 각각의 폐경 단계에 따라 월경 전 증후군의 과거력과 대표적인 폐경기 증상 중의 하나인 혈관운동증상의 연관성에 대해 조사해보고자 하였다. 방 법 한국건강관리협회 전국 16개 지사에 건강검진을 목적으로 방문한 361명의 폐경주위기 여성과 693명의 폐경후기 여성을 대상으로 단면연구를 시행하였다. 모든 대상자는 혈관운동증상과 월경전 증후군 과거력 및 여러 요인(연령, 결혼, 수입, 교육 수준, 음주, 운동, 흡연, 폐경에 대한 태도, 우울, 스트레스)에 대한 자가보고식 설문지를 작성하였다. 결 과 전기 폐경주위기를 제외한 후기 폐경주위기, 전기 폐경후기, 후기 폐경후기에서 월경전 증후군/월경전 불쾌장애의 과거력이 있는 여성에서 중등도 이상의 혈관운동증상을 호소하는 비율이 유의하게 높았다(전기 폐경주위기, p=0.824 ; 후기 폐경주위기, p=0.001 ; 전기 폐경후기, p=0.001 ; 후기 폐경후기, p=0.01). 후기 폐경주위기와 전기 폐경후기에서 PSST score와 혈관운동증상의 심각도가 유의한 양의 상관관계가 관찰되었다(후기 폐경주위기, r=0.213, p=0.010 ; 전기 폐경후기, r=0.246, p<0.001). 우울, 폐경에 대한 태도, 스트레스, 생활습관요인 등의 관련된 요인들을 통제하였을 때, 후기 폐경주위기와 전기 폐경후기에서 월경전 증후군/월졍전 불쾌장애의 과거력이 중등도 이상의 혈관운동증상을 예측하는 유의한 인자로 나타났다(후기 폐경주위기, OR=5.197, p=0.005 ; 전기 폐경후기, OR=3.017, p=0.010). 결 론 본 연구는 폐경 단계에 따라 월경전 증후군/월경전 불쾌장애와 혈관운동증상의 연관성이 차별적으로 나타남을 시사한다. 본 연구에서 나타난 결과를 규명하기 위한 추가적인 대단위의, 전향적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.96-99
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• 2002

Menopause, the cessation of menstruation caused by the decline in estrogen production, occurs in 95% of women between 40 and 60 years. Sleep disturbance is a frequent complaint during the perimenopause period. In contrast to premenopausla women, menopausal women experience more reduction in the total sleep hours and report more sleep disturbances, such as insomnia, noctiria and sleep disordered breathing. But the prevalence, etiology and treatment of sleep disturbances in menopause are still controversal. So further investigations are required to elucidate the factors that account for the differences in sleep disturbance between premenopausal and postmenopausal women. There are suggestive data that estrogen and progesterone deficiency may increase the susceptibility for sleep disorder in menopause. Furthermore, there are suggestive evidence from observational studies and a limited number of randomized, controlled trials that hormone replacement therapy after menopause improves sleep. However, the clinical relevance of hormone replacement therapy is unproved. So the overall benefit of hormonal replacement in postmenopausal women with sleep related disorders should be individualized to avoid potential side effects. Several studies evaluated the role of melatonin, because this hormone has effects on core body temperature & insomnia. But the exact dosage and the effects of long-term use of melatonin are unclear. So, caution is indicated in melatonin administration.

• 운동영양학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.24-27
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• 2020

[Purpose] Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) administration reportedly recovers osteoporosis, a bone disorder associated with bone deficiency in postmenopausal women. However, the physiological mechanism of DHEA in osteoporosis remains elusive, especially in terms of intestinal calcium absorption. Therefore, we investigated the effect of DHEA administration on calcium absorption in ovariectomized (OVX) female rats using an estrogen receptor antagonist. [Methods] Female Sprague-Dawley rats (n=23, 6 weeks old) were randomized into three groups: OVX control group (OC, n=7), OVX with DHEA treatment group (OD, n=8), and OVX with DHEA inhibitor group (ODI, n=8) for 8 weeks. [Results] Intestinal calcium accumulation, as well as the rate of absorption, demonstrated no significant differences during the experimental period among investigated groups. The bone mineral density (BMD) of the tibia at the proximal metaphysis was higher in the OD group than that in the OC group (p<0.05); however, BMD of the ODI group showed no significant difference from investigated groups. Furthermore, the BMD of the tibia at the diaphysis did not significantly differ among these groups. [Conclusion] We revealed that DHEA administration does not involve intestinal Ca absorption, although this treatment improves BMD levels in OVX rats. These observations indicate that the effect of DHEA on the bone in postmenopausal women is solely due to its influence on bone metabolism and not intestinal calcium absorption.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.173-180
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• 2005

Purpose:We investigated the effect of menopausal duration on cognitive function using adjunctive hormone replacement therapy(HRT) in postmenopausal women with depression. Method:Twelve postmenopausal women with depressive disorder were enrolled. Six patients having menopausal duration of less than 3 years was assigned to the short duration group and six patients of more than 3 years to the long duration group. Each patient was treated with conjugated equine estrogen(1.25mg) plus medroxyprogesterone(5mg) for 8 weeks. Cognitive performance was measured by the Verbal Memory Test, Visual Memory Test, Trail Making Test, Digit Symbol Test, and Attention Shift Test. The Beck Depression Inventory was used for evaluation of depressed mood. The reproductive hormone levels were also measured. Results:The long duration group showed the lower performance only in Trail Making Test B compared with the short duration group at baseline. After 8 weeks, the long duration group performed significantly better in the Trail Making Test B compared with the short duration group. The differences in change of depressive mood and gonadal hormone level between two groups were not significant. Conclusion:Menopausal duration before HRT may influence the effect of estrogen on cognition in some cognitive domains. This might be related with estrogen receptor hypersensitivity which induced by the longer estrogen deficiency.