• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.617-637
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• 2011

본 연구는 충청북도의 사례를 통해서 온라인 협진의 지리적 특성과 환자의 온라인 협진에 대한 결정 요인에 대해서 알아보는 것을 목적으로 하고 있다. 2009년 7월부터 9월까지 심층 인터뷰에 기반한 정성적 기법을 이용하였고, 충청북도에 거주하는 환자 20명을 대상으로 하였다. 이 연구에 의하면 대부분의 환자는 1차적으로 의료 문제가 해결되지 않을 경우, 온라인 협진의 본래 취지와 달리 충청북도 내에서 그것을 해결하는 것이 아니라, 경기 의료권에 위치한 의료 기관으로 방문하는 경향을 보였다. 이와 더불어, 환자의 의무 기록 또한 온라인 시스템을 통해 이들 병원에 전달되어, 온라인 협진의 공간상 네트워크는 경기 의료권으로 집중하게 된다. 이러한 주요 원인은 의료 서비스에 대한 질 혹은 수준에 대한 고려, 개인적인 이해 관계와 신뢰성, 좋은 접근성 등에 기인하는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 이에 반해, 온라인 협진 시스템의 편리성, 유효성 등과 같은 온라인 협진의 기술적 가치나 온라인 협진의 본래적인 목적인 지역의료 향상과 같은 요인은 크게 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 따라서 우리나라 원격진료의 결정 요인은 환자 개인에 의해서 결정이 되는 바가 크고, 아직 개개인의 인식이 지역 의료 시스템과 크게 밀착되지 않는 형태를 보이기 때문에 경기 의료권으로 원격진료의 선택이 집중된 공간 특성을 보이고 있다고 할 수 있다. 특히, 이는 기존의 의료 제도 및 환자의 행태가 온라인 상에서의 의료 활동에도 그대로 투영되기 때문인데, 가장 이상적인 원격진료의 지리적 담론인 지역화를 실현하기 위해서는 근본적인 지역의 의료 서비스 구조의 개선이 필요할 것으로 보인다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.210-214
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• 2014

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of different primary reasons for endodontic referrals and the clinical symptoms of the referred cases. Materials and Methods: Clinical data of total endodontic treatment cases (1,014 teeth) including endodontic referral cases (224 teeth) between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2012, at Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, were investigated retrospectively. The one major reason for referral, the clinical symptoms, and the resulting treatment procedures of referral cases were recorded. The percentages of clinical symptoms of the endodontic referral cases and the total endodontic treatment cases were compared by ${\chi}^2$ test for each symptom. Results: Persistent pain was the most frequent reason for endodontic referral (29.5%), followed by presence of gingival swelling and sinus tract (24.1%), and apical radiolucency (12.9%). Referrals in cases involving endodontic difficulties such as canal calcification, broken instruments, post, perforation, and resorption were less than 5.0%, respectively. The percentages of four major clinical symptoms of pain, apical radiolucency, previous endodontic treatment, and gingival swelling and sinus tract were significantly higher in the endodontic referral cases than those in the total endodontic cases (p = 0.001). Among the included referral cases, 72.8% were treated with nonsurgical endodontic treatment only. Teeth other than the referred teeth were diagnosed as the origin of the problem in 5.8% of the referrals. Conclusions: The high prevalence of pain, apical radiolucency, previous treatment, and gingival swelling and sinus tract in endodontic referral cases suggest that these symptoms may be what general practitioners consider to be difficult and refer to endodontists.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.890-902
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• 2023

Objective: The clinical impact of artificial intelligence-based computer-aided detection (AI-CAD) beyond diagnostic accuracy remains uncertain. We aimed to investigate the influence of the clinical implementation of AI-CAD for chest radiograph (CR) interpretation in daily practice on the rate of referral for chest computed tomography (CT). Materials and Methods: AI-CAD was implemented in clinical practice at the Seoul National University Hospital. CRs obtained from patients who visited the pulmonology outpatient clinics before (January-December 2019) and after (January-December 2020) implementation were included in this study. After implementation, the referring pulmonologist requested CRs with or without AI-CAD analysis. We conducted multivariable logistic regression analyses to evaluate the associations between using AI-CAD and the following study outcomes: the rate of chest CT referral, defined as request and actual acquisition of chest CT within 30 days after CR acquisition, and the CT referral rates separately for subsequent positive and negative CT results. Multivariable analyses included various covariates such as patient age and sex, time of CR acquisition (before versus after AI-CAD implementation), referring pulmonologist, nature of the CR examination (baseline versus follow-up examination), and radiology reports presence at the time of the pulmonology visit. Results: A total of 28546 CRs from 14565 patients (mean age: 67 years; 7130 males) and 25888 CRs from 12929 patients (mean age: 67 years; 6435 males) before and after AI-CAD implementation were included. The use of AI-CAD was independently associated with increased chest CT referrals (odds ratio [OR], 1.33; P = 0.008) and referrals with subsequent negative chest CT results (OR, 1.46; P = 0.005). Meanwhile, referrals with positive chest CT results were not significantly associated with AI-CAD use (OR, 1.08; P = 0.647). Conclusion: The use of AI-CAD for CR interpretation in pulmonology outpatients was independently associated with an increased frequency of overall referrals for chest CT scans and referrals with subsequent negative results.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.13-28
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• 2020

Purposes: The purpose of this study is to analyze the institutional and personal factors that affect the medical utilization of patients transferred to tertiary medical institutions. Methodology: We retrospectively analyzed the 2 weeks electronic medical records of 1,556 patients, who were referred to the tertiary hospital, from June 15 to 26, 2015. The patient's personal characteristics, referral hospital, referral path, medical experiences and expenses were analyzed for 6 months after the patient's first visit. Findings: The largest proportion (848; 54.5%) of referrals was referred from primary clinic but the referrals of the same tertiary hospital level were one in seven (228; 14.7%) of the patients. Most patients (1,401; 90%) were referred from the clinics and hospitals directly and only one in ten (155; 10%) of the patients utilized the medical referral center. Patients who had been referred from tertiary care institutions had significantly higher medical costs than those referred to primary care (7,560,000 vs 2,333,000 won). The institutional factors including the numbers of visits to outpatient clinic, previous history of hospitalization and operation, consultation to other medical departments and hospitalization fee significantly influenced on medical utility pattern. Personal factors including patient's medical diagnosis and department of disease have a highly correlation with patient's referrals. Practical implications: The medical utilization of medical expenses and experiences is influenced by institutional and individual factors, and it is important to establish a referral system considering the institutional factors of the type of referral hospital.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.80.1-80.6
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• 2022

A 10-year-old male neutered Labrador Retriever presented with a history of acute-onset tachypnoea, lethargy and anorexia. The dog was pyrexic, tachypnoeic and dyspnoeic on examination. A rapid antigen test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) was performed on an oropharyngeal swab and yielded a positive result. SARS-CoV-2 infection was subsequently confirmed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis. Both of the dog's owners had positive rapid antigen test and RT-PCR analysis results for SARS-CoV-2. Additional diagnostics included computed tomography. Resolution of the dog's clinical signs was achieved with symptomatic treatment.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.8.1-8.11
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• 2020

This study reports the clinical use of two sevoflurane-based anesthetic techniques in dogs undergoing craniectomy. Twenty-one animals undergoing elective rostrotentorial or transfrontal craniectomy for brain tumor excision, anesthetized with sevoflurane, were enrolled in this retrospective, observational study. Anesthetic records were allocated to two groups: Sevo-Op (sevoflurane and short acting opioid infusion): 8 dogs and Sevo-Dex (sevoflurane and dexmedetomidine infusion): 13 dogs. Average mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate, end-tidal carbon dioxide, end-tidal sevoflurane and intraoperative infusion rates during surgery were calculated. Presence of intra-operative and post-operative bradycardia, tachycardia, hypotension, hypertension, hypothermia, hyperthermia was recorded. Time to endotracheal extubation, intraoperative occurrence of atrioventricular block, postoperative presence of agitation, seizures, use of labetalol and dexmedetomidine infusion were also recorded. Data from the two groups were compared with Fisher's exact test and unpaired t tests with Welch's correction. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated for categorical variables. Intra-operatively, MAP was lower in Sevo-Op [85 (± 6.54) vs. 97.69 (± 7.8) mmHg, p = 0.0009]. Time to extubation was longer in Sevo-Dex [37.69 (10-70) vs. 19.63 (10-25), p = 0.0033]. No differences were found for the other intra-operative and post-operative variables investigated. Post-operative hypertension and agitation were the most common complications (11 and 12 out of 21 animals, respectively). These results suggest that the infusion of dexmedetomidine provides similar intra-operative conditions and post-operative course to a short acting opioid infusion during sevoflurane anesthesia in dogs undergoing elective rostrotentorial or transfrontal intracranial surgery.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.121-132
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• 2009

Objectives : To evaluate the current status of East-West combination treatment in joint disorders. Methods : The medical records of patients who visited the Joints & Rheumatism Center at the Kyung Hee East-West Neo Medical Center from April 2006 to June 2009 were evaluated. The general characteristics of patients who underwent combination treatment, trend in number of cross-system referrals, and disorders and involved body regions of patients referred to the Eastern medical hospital from the Western medical hospital were initially assessed. 6 major disorders were found from the initial scanning. The trend in number of cross-hospital referrals, number of visits to the Eastern medical hospital, current status of combination treatment, treatment modality, and reason for cross-system referral was evaluated. Results : 1. 1510 patients were referred from the Eastern medical hospital to the Western medical hospital, and 1065 patients were referred from the Western medical hospital to the Eastern medical hospital. First visit patients reached a peak at the second quarter of 2007 and fourth quarter of 2006 respectively, and have steadily decreased from then on. Referrals of female patients were twice as common as male patient referrals. Patients in their sixth or seventh decade of life were most commonly referred, and more outpatients were referred compared to inpatients. 2. Patients with knee joint disorders were most commonly referred from the Western medical hospital to the Eastern medical hospital, followed by hip, shoulder, ankle, wrist, and elbow joint disorders. The most common disorders for each of the above regions in referred patients were knee osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis of the hip, adhesive capsulitis, and ankle strain and sprain. The generalized disorders rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis followed. 3. Patients referred to the Eastern hospital received approximately 3 to 10 Eastern medical treatment sessions. 45 percent remained on constant combination treatment, and 98 percent of referred patients received acupuncture treatment. Conclusions : In regard to the number of patients and duration of combination treatment, combination treatment was successfully performed for knee osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis, while it was not so for avascular necrosis of the hip, adhesive capsulitis, and ankle strain and sprain. Further research on this subject is required.

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한예방의학회 1995년도 제47차 추계 학술대회 연제집
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• pp.181-182
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• 1995

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.391-400
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• 2005

전문의는 일반의(General Practitioner)와는 차별된 전문성을 가지고 증상의 난이도가 높은 환자를 처리하는 능력이 요구되는 진료과목의 필요성을 기반으로 하고 있다. 또한 전문의제도는 국민의료적인 측면에서 임상 각 분야에 있어 단일과목을 전공하는 의사를 양성하여 그들로 하여금 의료 전 과목에 관한 기본적 이론과 실기를 교육받은 일반의사의 능력에서 벗어나는 진료기능을 의료전달체계에서 담당하도록 하여 국민의료의 향상을 기하는 데 있다. 한편, 구강내과는 악안면 통증, 연조직 질환, 법의치과분야, 구강진단분야를 다루는 전문과목으로서 그 전문성이 매우 중요한데, 구강내과학적 측면에서 비추어 볼 때, 현대화 사회로 갈수록 현대인들은 대도시 중심의 생활환경의 변화와 함께 일상적 스트레스가 증가함에 따라 측두하악장애, 구강내 연조직 질환, 삼차신경통과 같은 신경병변 등의 유병율이 증가하고 있으며, 이에 대한 환자들의 의존도가 높아지고 있는 추세이다. 이에 본 연구는 2004년 8월부터 2005년 4월까지 연세대학교 치과대학병원 구강내과 외래에 내원한 초진환자 3,707명을 대상으로 하여, 의뢰율 및 내원경로를 중심으로 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 구강내과에 의뢰된 전문 진료분야로는 구강안면통증, 구강 연조직 질환, 법의치과분야, 구강진단분야로 나타났다. 2. 구강내과에 의뢰된 환자의 비율은 58.51%로 과반수를 넘는 환자들이 의뢰되었다. 3. 의뢰환자 중 의뢰기관의 영역분석을 시행한 결과, 치과에서 의뢰된 경우가 83.23%로 가장 많았고 의과 및 한의과 영역에서 의뢰된 경우는 16.78%를 보였다. 4. 자의내원한 환자 중 인터넷 및 매스미디어에서 구강내과 전문분야에 대한 사전 검색 및 주변의 권유에 의해 내원한 환자들이 응답자의 30.52%를 차지하였다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 구강내과는 대부분 의뢰된 환자를 진료하고 있으며, 치과영역 뿐 아니라 의과영역에서의 의뢰율이 높은 것으로 보아 치과영역에서는 일반의들이 치료할 수 없는 수준의 진료영역을 담당하고 있는 것으로 볼 수 있으며 의과학 분야에서는 구강내과학적 전문성을 요하는 질환을 구강내과와 협진하에 해결하려는 것으로 사료되어 전문과목으로서 구강내과학의 역할과 비중이 매우 높음을 확인할 수 있었고, 이는 향후 전문치의제도 인력수급 및 이의 기반이 되는 전공의의 정원책정에서 시장적 접근 및 규범적 접근의 기초자료로 활용되어야 할 것이다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.362-368
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• 2019

이 연구의 목적은 외부 의료기관에서 전북대학교 치과병원으로 의뢰된 환자의 경향을 분석하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 최근 3년간 전북대학교 치과병원에 의뢰되어 내원한 16세 미만의 환자를 대상으로 전자의무기록을 조사하였고, 환자의 분포 및 진료 내용을 분석하였다. 평균나이 7.4세의 환자가 의뢰되었으며, 남아가 여아보다 1.5배 더 많았다. 장애비율은 3.2%로, 지적장애의 비율이 가장 많았다. 의뢰기관은 주로 개인치과의원이었고, 의뢰이유로는 치료의 어려움이 가장 많았다. 의뢰환자는 주로 치료 전 단계에서 의뢰되었으며, 장애를 가지거나 의과적 질환이 있는 경우 치료 전 의뢰되는 비율이 더 높았다. 의뢰환자의 주소별 비율은 소수술, 수복치료, 교정치료, 치수치료 순이었다. 소아치과에서 이루어지는 2차 의뢰는, 1차 의뢰에 비하여 소수술과 치수치료로 의뢰되는 비율이 높았으며, 치료 전 단계에서 이루어지는 비율은 더 낮고, 치료 도중에 의뢰되는 비율은 더 높았다. 이 연구결과를 통해 소아치과의사가 의뢰된 환자를 진단 및 치료하는데 있어, 합리적인 기준에 근거한 증례선택 및 재의뢰가 필요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다.