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A Relation between Functional Outcome and Changes of Tongue Inspection in Stroke Patients (중풍환자의 설상변화와 운동기능향상의 관련성 연구)

  • 최동준;김재관;문상관;조기호;김영석;배형섭;이경섭
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.113-118
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    • 2000
  • Objectives : Stroke patients have continuously increased and many studies have been performed to predict their prognosis. Tongue Inspection is a diagnostic method that has been widely used in oriental medicine. The aim of this study was to examine if stroke patients' motor recovery might be related to tongue inspection. Methods : MBI(Modified Barthel Index) and tongue inspection of stroke patients within 3 days of onset were assessed on admission and at 10 days following admission. Results : Functional recovery was significantly better in those who showed favorable changes of tongue, especially in tongue coat color(P=0.030) and thick and thin tongue coat(P=0.092). Conclusions : The results suggest that tongue inspection can be used to predict a prognosis of early stage stroke patients.

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Treatment and prognosis of neonatal seizures (신생아 발작의 치료와 예후)

  • Eun, So-Hee;Eun, Baik-Lin
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.52 no.9
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    • pp.971-975
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    • 2009
  • Seizures in the neonatal period are common and frequently indicate serious underlying brain injury. Neonatal seizures continue to present a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to pediatricians because recognition and classification of neonatal seizures remain problematic, particularly when clinicians rely only on clinical criteria. Neonatal seizures can permanently disrupt neuronal development, induce synaptic reorganization, alter plasticity, and "prime" the brain to increased damage from seizures later in life. Since neonatal seizures predict an increased risk for later epilepsy and other neurological sequelae, accurate diagnoses are needed for aggressive antiepileptic drug use. The present review summarizes the treatment and prognosis of neonatal seizures.

Bladder Cancer Biomarkers: Review and Update

  • Ghafouri-Fard, Soudeh;Nekoohesh, Leili;Motevaseli, Elahe
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.2395-2403
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    • 2014
  • As the recurrence and mortality rates of bladder cancer are high, research is needed to find suitable biomarkers for early detection, evaluation of prognosis, and surveillance of drug responses. We performed a computerized search of the Medline/PubMed databases with the key words bladder cancer, biomarker, early detection, prognosis and drug response. Several markers were identified at DNA, RNA and protein levels with different sensitivities and specificities. Only a few of the potential bladder cancer biomarkers have been approved for clinical use. Efforts now should be concentrated on finding a panel of markers with acceptable sensitivity and specificity for early detection of bladder cancer.

A Clinical Study of peripheral facial palsy by ENoG (ENoG를 이용한 말초성(末梢性) 안면신경마비(顔面神經麻痺)의 임상적(臨床的) 고찰(考察))

  • Park, Min-cheol
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.219-226
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    • 2004
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report that ENoG may be used for concluding prognosis of peripheral facial palsy. Methods : The House-Brackmann facial grading scale of face was taken at onset and 3weeks after oriental medical treatment. The ENoG of face was taken at 1week after or before of onset. I compared the House-Brackmann facial grading scale with ENoG. Results Conclusions : I analyzed a relation of House-Brackmann facial grading scale and ENoG. I guess that ENoG may be used for concluding prognosis of peripheral facial palsy. But further studies are requred for concluding prognosis of peripheral facial palsy by ENoG.

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Assessment of Prognosis and Risk Stratification in Coronary Artery Disease (관상동맥질환의 예후 및 위험도 평가)

  • Lim, Seok-Tae
    • Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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    • v.43 no.3
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    • pp.222-228
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    • 2009
  • Risk stratification and assessment of prognosis in patients with known or suspected CAD is of crucial important for the practice of contemporary medicine. Noninvasive testing such as myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, coronary artery calcium scoring or CT coronary angiography is increasingly being used to determine the need for aggressive medical therapy and to select patients for catheterization. The integrated anatomic and functional information may provide more additional information for the cardiologist or other clinician by the improved risk stratification and diagnostic accuracy of integrated techniques. The development of SPECT/CT or PET/CT hybrid systems is therefore of important value for the nuclear cardiology.

Identification of Serum MicroRNA-21 as a Biomarker for Early Detection and Prognosis in Human Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

  • Xu, Yun-Zhao;Xi, Qing-Hua;Ge, Wen-Liang;Zhang, Xiao-Qian
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.1057-1060
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    • 2013
  • Recent investigations have confirmed up-regulation of serum miR-21 and its diagnostic and prognostic value in several human malignancies. In this study, we examined serum miR-21 levels in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) patients, and explored its association with clinicopathological factors and prognosis. The results showed significantly higher serum miR-21 levels in EOC patients than in healthy controls. In addition, increased serum miR-21 expression was correlated with advanced FIGO stage, high tumor grade, and shortened overall survival. These findings indicate that serum miR-21 may serve as a novel diagnostic and prognostic marker, and be used as a therapeutic target for the treatment of EOC.

A Study on Diagnosis and Prognosis for Machining Center Main Spindle Unit (머시닝센터 주축 고장예측에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Tae-Hong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.134-140
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    • 2016
  • Main Spindle System has effect on performance of machine tools and working quality as well as is required of high reliability. Especially, it takes great importance in producing automobiles which includes a large number of working processes. However, main spindle unit in Machine tools are often cases where damage occurs do not meet the design life due to driving in harsh environments. This is when excessive maintenance and repair of machine tools or for damage stability has resulted in huge economic losses. Therefore, this studying propose a method of accelerated life test for diagnosing and prognosis the state of life assessment main spindle system. Time status monitoring of diagnostic data - through the analysis of the frequency band signals were carried out inside the main spindle bearing condition monitoring and fault diagnosis.

Electrophysiologic Examination and Physiotherapy for Facial Nerve Palsy (안면신경 마비의 전기생리학적 검사 및 물리치료)

  • Ryoo, Jae-Kwan;Kim, Jong-Soon
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.499-509
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    • 1997
  • The facial nerve have a long pathway. Thus facial nerve fibers easily involved at any point along their course will lead to a facial palsy of lower motor neuron type and upper motor neuron type. The electrophysiologic examination can evaluate and anticipating that prognosis of facial nerve palsy. The electrophysiologic examination are Nerve Excitability Test(NET), Elecctroneurography(ENG), Electro-myography(EMG), Blink Reflex, and Electrogustometry et.al. The NET is very useful method for assessment of prognosis and distinguish between nerve degeneration and physiological block as early as 72 hour after onset of the facial palsy. And other examination also give objectively information of facial nerve for prognosis and treatment. Treatment goal of physiotherapy are prevent contracture and disuse atrophy of facial muscle with muscle reeducation and strengthening and maintain symmetry facial motion. The treatment better start as early as possible.

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GIS-based Metallogenic Prognosis of Lead-Zinc Deposits in China

  • Tang, Panke;Wang, Chunyan
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.20 no.12
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    • pp.91-99
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    • 2015
  • In this paper, we introduce the application of several currently-representative methods for mineral resources potential assessment on Geographic information system(hereinafter referred to as GIS), and combined with mineral resources potential assessment performed in China and with lead-zinc deposits taken as an example, summarized and divided minerals prediction and assessment models; on this basis, this paper presented the process of metallogenic prognosis based on MRAS platform, and made a simple analysis on existing problems.

Treatment Efficacy on Oral Malodor according to Pre-treatment Volatile Sulfur Compound Level (구취의 심도에 따른 치료 효과에 대한 비교 연구)

  • 이상구;고홍섭;이승우
    • Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.263-270
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    • 1998
  • Considering various factors contributing oral malodor, the accurate prediction of prognosis is very important to both clinician and patients. The present study has been performed to invetigate the relationship between treatment effeicacy and pre-treatment volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) level. Ninety patients were divided into three groups, A(<150ppb), B(150< <200ppb), and C(>200ppb) groups, according to pre-treatment VSC level detected by Halimeter, and each group included 30 patients. Routine therapeutic measures for oral were provided to each patient which consisted of oral prophylaxis, tooth brushing and flossing instruction, tongue scraping by proper device, and gargling of 0.25% ZnCl2 Solution. The group with high pre-treatment VSC level (>150ppb) showed significant reduction of VSC level at 1 and 3 weeks after. However, the group with low pre-treatment VSC level (<150ppb) did not show any significant reduction during the experimental periods. Collectively, the results suggested that patients with high pre-treatment VSC level show better prognosis.

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