• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.61-67
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• 1997

비디오테이프 제조공장에서 혼합유기용제의 폭로가 청력에 미치는 영향을 보기 위해 톨루엔, 메틸에틸케톤, 메틸이소부틸케톤에 폭로된 근로자 51명과 대조군 57명 총 108명을 대상으로 순음청력기계를 이용하여 기도 및 골도청력검사를 실시하였다. 양군의 평균연령은 폭로군 34.1세 비폭로군 35.8세 였으며 폭로군의 평균 폭로기간은 7.3년이었다. 두 군의 고음청력 손실자율은 폭로군 23.5%, 비폭로군 17.5%로 고음청력분류기준에 따른 청력손실유무와 폭로유무에 대한 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 주파수별 청력의 비교에서 기도청력검사상 오른쪽은 8000Hz를 제외하고 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000Hz에서 통계적으로 유의하게 나왔고, 왼쪽은 250, 500, 1000Hz에서 통계적으로 유의 한 차이가 있었다. 골도청력검사상 오른쪽 250Hz을 제외하고 왼쪽 250, 양쪽 500, 1000, 2000, 4000Hz에서 통계적으로 유의하게 나왔다. 전체적으로 볼 때 기도 및 골도청력 모두에서 비폭로군에 비해 폭로군에서 평균청력역치가 더 높게 나타났다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.239-251
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• 2023

이 연구는 소음이 유발되는 진료 시 노이즈 필터링 기능이 있는 이어플러그를 착용하고 업무를 시행하여 노이즈 필터링 이어플러그가 치과의사의 청력에 미칠 수 있는 영향에 대해 조사하였다. 연구 대상자의 청력을 평가하기 위해 순음 청력 검사와 변조이음향방사 검사를 첫 내원 시와 1년 후 측정하였다. 연구 결과, 이어플러그를 착용하지 않은 군에 비해 이어플러그를 착용한 군의 순음 청력 역치 평균값이 유의미하게 감소하여 청력이 호전되는 모습을 보였다. 그러나 변조이음향검사의 신호대잡음비는 유의미한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이러한 결과는 노이즈 필터링 이어플러그가 청력 손실을 예방하는 데 일부 효과적일 수 있다는 것을 보여준다. 그러나 1년간의 관찰 기간은 청력 변화를 충분히 확인하기에 어려울 수 있으므로, 추적 기간을 늘린 후속 연구가 필요할 것으로 보인다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.52-64
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• 2023

본 연구는 국내 임상병리사가 수행하는 이비인후과 검사의 종류와 특성을 소개하고, 온라인 설문지를 이용하여 이비인후과 검사자의 근무 환경과 업무 범위를 알아보고자 하였다. 조사 대상자의 연령은 40대가 34.1%로 가장 많았고, 80.2%가 여성이었으며, 임상 경력 15년 이상인 응답자가 30.8%로 가장 많았다. 연구 결과에 따르면, 이비인후과 검사인력의 업무 스트레스 정도는 높았고, 직업병은 빈번하였으며, 업무의 범위가 넓은 것으로 나타났다. 업무 스트레스를 줄이고 만족도를 높이기 위하여 인력 확충이 필요하였다. 검사실 내 임상병리사가 선임 직종인 경우는 72%로 다른 직종에 비해 높았고, 직종 분포는 선임의 직종과 밀접한 관련이 있었다(P<0.001). 임상병리사는 약 26가지의 이비인후과 검사를 수행하고 있었다. 하루에 가장 많이 시행되는 검사는 순음청력검사이며, 수면다원검사은 평균 8시간으로 가장 긴 검사 시간을 보였다. 결론적으로, 임상병리사는 다양하고 전문적인 이비인후과 검사를 담당하고 있었다. 이비인후과에서 임상병리사의 중요성을 감안할 때 대학-협회-학회는 이비인후과 검사 전문가를 양성하기 위해 보다 많은 노력을 해야 할 것이다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2023

2022년 11월부터 2023년 2월까지 동국대학교 경주병원 이비인후과 외래를 내원한 환자 중에서 소음성 난청을 가진 어선원의 의무기록을 후향적으로 검토하여 소음성 난청을 가진 총 10명의 19개 귀의 청각학적 특성을 분석하였다. 모두 60세 이상의 남자였고 소음에 노출된 기간은 평균적으로 38.9 ± 10.8년으로 장기간 소음에 노출되었으나 난청기간은 평균적으로 13.4 ± 4.3년으로 소음노출에 비해서 늦게 난청을 인지하였다. 고음역 평균역치가 저음역 평균역치보다 높지만, 8 kHz에서 하강하는 청력도를 보였고 고음역 평균 청력역치가 75 dB 초과인 경우는 10.5%이나 저음역 평균 청력역치가 40 dB 초과인 경우가 57.9%를 차지하였다. 순음청력검사상 평균 청력역치는 52.2 ± 7.1 dB, 어음청취역치는 34.0 ± 11.1 dB, 어음명료도검사는 81.5 ± 11.4%, 청성뇌간반응검사의 청력역치는 56.8 ± 6.7 dB, 청성지속반응검사의 청력역치는 63.7 ± 7.6 dB였다. 향후 다기관 연구에서는 어선의 소음의 크기 및 근로시간 등 근로환경에 대한 조사를 같이 시행하여 소음노출을 확인 후 어선원 소음성 난청 청각학적 특성을 분석해야 할 것이다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.525-534
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• 2019

Background In microtia patients with bilateral hearing impairment, hearing improvement is crucial for language development and performance. External auditory canal reconstruction (EACR) has been performed to improve hearing, but often results in complications. We performed transcutaneous bone conduction implant (TBCI) surgery in these patients. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TBCI surgery. Methods A retrospective review was performed of five patients who underwent auricular reconstruction and TBCI surgery and 12 patients who underwent EACR between March 2007 and August 2018. Hearing improvement was measured based on the air-bone gap values using pure-tone audiometry over a 6-week postoperative period. We reviewed other studies on hearing improvement using EACR and compared the findings with our results. The surgical techniques for TBCI were reviewed through case analyses. Results Postoperative hearing outcomes showed a significant improvement, with a mean gain of 34.1 dB in the TBCI cohort and 14.1 dB in the EACR cohort. Both gains were statistically significant; however, the TBCI cohort showed much larger gains. Only three of the 12 patients who underwent EACR achieved hearing gains of more than 20 dB, which is consistent with previous studies. All patients who underwent TBCI surgery demonstrated hearing gains of more than 20 dB and experienced no device-related complications. Conclusions TBCI is a safe and effective method of promoting hearing gains in microtia patients with bilateral hearing impairment. TBCI surgery provided better hearing outcomes than EACR and could be performed along with various auricular reconstruction techniques using virgin mastoid skin.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.87-100
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• 2001

Otitis media with effusion(OME) is the second most common disease in childhood after upper respiratory tract infection. Antibiotic treatment and ventilation tube insertion are the common treatment. The emergence of drug-resistant streptococcus pneumoniae (DRSP) has implications for the primary care provider who treats acute otitis media(AOM) in children. OME need not be treated with antibiotics unless the effusion has been present for 3 to 4 months. Tympanostomy tubes are an effective treatment for both chronic OME and recurrent AOM. But the complications of tympanostomy tubes are serious Kamihyunggyeyungyotang is known to have antiinflmmatory and antiallergic effect. In this study, we investigated the clinical efficacy of the Kamihyunggyeyungyotang on recurrent otitis media with effusion prospectively by using pneumatoscopy, tympanogram, pure tone audiometry, and radiologic study. The patients who had treated by antibiotics was used as control. The statistical analysis was done by Mann-Whitney test and the significance was considered when the p value was less than 0.05. The general outcome was significantly higher in Kamihyunggyeyungyotang group than in antibiotic group. The recovery rate from grade 3 to 0 in pneumatoscopy was 42.5% but the control was 6%. Hearing gain was improved 71% and pnuematization was returned 70%.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.193-200
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• 2013

고막 스테로이드 주사 치료에 잘 반응하지 않는 돌발성 난청 환자에게 신허(腎虛)로 인한 허롱(虛聾)으로 판단하고 삼일신기환(三一腎氣丸) 가미방(加味方)을 투여하고 수소양삼초경(手少陽三焦經)의 이문(耳門), 예풍(翳風), 외관(外關), 수태양소장경(手太陽小腸經)의 청궁(聽宮), 족소양담경(足少陽膽經)의 청회(聽會),완골(完骨),양백(陽白),협계(俠谿)를 선혈(選穴)하여 침(鍼)치료를 하였고 한약제를 이용한 증기치료를 시행하여 이명, 이충만감 등의 동반 증상의 호전을 확인하였으며 청력검사 상 경미하게 호전된 상태를 확인하였다. 이는 본 질환에 대한 한방치료의 유효성을 보여주는 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.84-87
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• 2011

Branchio-otic syndrome(BOS) is a relatively uncommon genetic malformation associated with dysmorphogenesis of the first and second branchial arches and is characterized by branchial fistulae, congenital preauricular fistulae, and anomalies of the pinnae, external, middle, and inner ears, accompanied by hearing loss. Recently, we experienced a case of BOS in a 10 years old female patient and report this case with a review of literature. 10-year-old girl presented with hearing impairment, bilateral preauricular fistula and cervical fistula. The pure tone audiometry revealed that she had 60dB sensorineural hearing loss on right side and 90dB mixed hearing loss on left. Bilateral branchial fistula was found on the neck CT scan and bilateral ossicular and cochlear abnormality combined with enlarged internal auditory canal was noted on the temporal bone CT scan. To investigate the association with EYA1 gene, we performed DNA sequncing with peripheral white blood cell and found the point mutations on Exon 7, 12 and 16 of EYA1 gene. The preauricular fistula and branchial fistula was excised surgically and hearing aid was applied on her left side. There was no sign of fistula recurrence for seven years after the surgery.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.86-92
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• 1991

To test if exposure history to rifle fire or cannonade training during military duty can induce hearing loss, history of personal military service and histroy of gunshot exposure were asked to 228 male college students with self -administrative questionnaire. Otoscopic examination and Rinne's test were performed if any abnormal finding was detected by pure-tone audiometry. Average hearing threshold levels of 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, 2,000 Hz, 4,000 Hz and threshold levels at 4,000 Hz were calculated for 112 students who were remained after exclusion of cases with history of ear disease, of ototoxic drug administration, and of neuropsychiatric disease, and mean of those were compared between group of students who have completed military duty (completed group) and group of those who have not (not-completed group), and between group exposed (exposed group) and group unexposed to gunshot sound (unexposed group). Mean of average hearing threshold level and mean of threshold levels at 4,000 Hz of completed group and those of exposed group were higher than those of not-completed group and unexposed group, respectively. Proportion of cases that average threshold level was greater than 40 dB or threshold levels at 4,000 Hz was greater than 50 dB were higher also in completed group and exposed group than in duty not-completed group and unexposed group, respectively Multiple linear regression analysis including age, duration of military service, degree of gunshot sound exposure as independant variables and average hearing threshold level as dependant variable, was performed in order to estimate the effect of age on hearing, and any considerable effect of age on hearing could not be found. In conclusion, hearing impairment can be induced by rifle fire or cannonade training.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.146-155
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• 2003

This study was conducted for investigating the status of management of preemployment health examination and to have an effect on the worker's employment. Health managers of 103 companies in Incheon metropolitan city and Gyeonggi were interviewed by telephone. Of 103 companies, 67(65.1%) said they don't hire the applicants who have an active pulmonary tuberculosis, 80(77.7%) companies said they health HBV carrier is acceptable but active HBV carrier is not 29(28.2%) companies said they don't hire the applicants who have a hypertension or diabetes mellitus, 42(40.8%) companies said they don't hire the applicants who have a hearing disturbance. If HIVD is suspicious in X-ray lumbar-sacral region, 37(78.7% of 47 companies) said they do not hire the applicants. 29(35% of 83 companies) said they cancel the employment of the applicants who are suspicious of noise induced hearing loss on preplacement health examination. From our survey, preemployment health examination was utilizing mainly as a tool for the selection of health employees who don't have a disease. Furthermore, in many companies, additional test items are being included and getting more strict the selection criteria for preemployment health examination. For the right use of preemployment health examination, author suggested that further studies were needed to select the adequate test items and establish the reasonable criteria for preemployment health examination.