• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2008

Alendronate is a bisphosphonate that selectively inhibits osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. Dosing convenience is an important element for the enhancement of patient compliance and the effective management of osteoporosis. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness and compliance among alendronate pharmaceutical products (oral once-weekly alendronate 70 mg, daily alendronate 10 mg, and once-weekly alendronate 70 mg with Vitamin $D_3$ 2800 IU) in terms of the change in bone mineral density (BMD), biochemical markers, and compliance estimates. A retrospective chart review was conducted in patients with osteoporosis who received alendronate 70 mg (Group 1), alendronate 10 mg (Group 2), or alendronate 70 mg with Vitamin D3 2800 IU (Group 3) at the endocrinology department of a hospital in Korea from Jan. 1, 1998 to Mar. 31, 2008. The primary endpoints were the increases in spine antero-posterior BMD T-score and femur trochanter BMD T-score, and the compliance of alendronate products. Secondary endpoints included changes in bone turnover-related biochemical markers including bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, urinary N-terminal telopeptides (NTX) and osteocalcin, and in serum vitamin $D_3$ concentration. There was no statistical difference in the BMD increase among the three alendronate products; spine BMD T-score increased by $0.49{\pm}0.52$, $0.39{\pm}0.48$ and $0.50{\pm}0.41$, and femur trochanter BMD T-score by $0.29{\pm}0.42$, $0.21{\pm}0.53$ and $0.24{\pm}0.22$ in Group 1, 2 and 3, respectively. With respect to the increases in femur trochanter BMD T-score and the decreases in NTX and osteocalcin, 70 mg once-weekly group was remarkably superior to 10 mg daily group (p < 0.05) The compliance of 70 mg once-weekly group was significantly higher than that of 10 mg daily treatment group (p < 0.001). In conclusion, all three alendronate treatment groups were equivalent in effectiveness, and the compliance of 70 mg once-weekly group was better than that of 10 mg daily treatment group.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.81-88
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• 2020

연구목적 이 연구는 심박변이도(Heart rate variability, HRV) 지표를 이용하여, 불안장애, 우울장애, 외상 및 스트레스 관련 장애의 차이를 비교하고 증상 심각도와의 연관성을 보고자 한다. 방 법 2017년부터 2018년까지 국립정신건강센터 스트레스 클리닉 내원 환자의 후향적 의무기록을 분석하였다. 총 473명 환자(불안장애 166명, 우울장애 184명, 외상 및 스트레스 관련 장애 123명)의 HRV 지표의 진단 군간 차이를 비교하였다. 또한 지표와 전반적 임상 인상 심각도(Clinical Global Impression-Severity Scale, CGI-S)의 연관성이 진단군에 따른 차이를 보이는지 분석하였다. 결 과 세 군에서 HRV 지표는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 그러나, 심박도 간격(normal-to-normal, NN)의 표준 편차(standard deviation of normal RR intervals, SDNN)와 연속된 NN 간격들의 변이의 제곱 평균값의 루트 값(the square root of the mean squared differences of successive NN intervals, RMSSD)의 CGI-S와의 관련성은 그룹 간 유의한 차이가 나타났다(SDNN, p=0.017 ; RMSSD, p=0.034). 불안장애와 우울장애에서는 CGI-S에 따른 SDNN, RMSSD가 음의 관련성을 보였지만, 외상 및 스트레스 관련 장애에서는 양의 관련성을 보였다. 결 론 본 연구에서 세 군의 HRV 지표는 차이를 보이지 않았지만, 각 군에서 지표와 임상적 심각도와의 연관성은 다른 양상을 보였다. 본 연구 결과는 외상 및 스트레스 관련 장애군은 HRV의 특징 및 임상적 활용이 불안 및 우울장애와 다를 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.31-39
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• 2014

연구목적 이 연구는 2년 6개월 동안 일 병원에 입원 중인 HIV감염/AIDS환자에 대한 정신건강의학과 자문 의뢰를 분석하였다. 방법 일 병원에서 2011년 1월 1일부터 2013년 6월 30일까지 자문 의뢰된 97명의 HIV감염/AIDS 환자와 282개의 자문 의뢰를 대상으로 후향적 의무기록 연구를 수행하였다. 결과 97명의 HIV감염/AIDS 환자 중 91명(93.8%)이 남자였으며, 평균연령은 48세, 연구 기간 동안 평균 1인당 자문건수는 2.8건이었다. 주로 호소한 증상으로는 우울 102건(55.3%), 불면 60건(14.0%), 불안감 31건(7.2%) 등이었으며, 최초 자문의뢰 시 진단된 정신과적 질환은 우울장애 37명(37.0%), 인지장애 11명(11.0%), 섬망 9명(9.0%) 등 이었고 투약 권고된 향정신병 약물은 Lorazepam 99건(17.2%), Escitalopram 90건(15.7%), Quetiapine 84건(14.6%) 순이었다. 결론 HIV감염/AIDS 입원 환자들은 '우울감', '불면', '자살사고/시도' 등을 주문제로 정신건강의학과로 자문의뢰 되었고, 자문의뢰 환자의 85명(93.3%)에서 정신장애로 진단을 받았다 그러나 자문의뢰 환자의 16.9%만 퇴원 후 본원 정신건강의학과로 외래 추적 진료가 이루어져, 향후, 정신건강문제가 HIV감염 및 AIDS의 치료 순응도, 예후, 전파에 미치는 영향에 대한 장기적 연구가 필요할 것으로 보인다.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.215-224
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• 2014

목적 본 연구는 입원 환아의 낙상위험 요인을 확인하여 낙상위험 예측도구를 개발하고 민감도와 특이도를 확인하기 위한 것이다. 방법 문헌고찰과 서울시내 1개 어린이 병원에 2006년 1월부터 2009년 8월까지 3년 8개월 동안 입원한 환아 중 낙상한 경험이 있는 환아 48명 전체와 2009년 5월 25일부터 6월 24일까지 한 달 동안 입원한 환아 중 낙상 경험이 없는 환아 149명을 비교한 자료를 바탕으로 낙상위험요인 8개를 추출하였으며, 로지스틱 회귀분석을 통해 유의한 위험요인 5개를 확인하였다. 8개 문항과 5개 문항으로 구성된 도구를 이용하여 실제 낙상을 경험한 군과 비낙상군을 비교하여 민감도, 특이도, 양성예측도, 음성예측도를 확인하였다. 결과 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과 입원 환아의 낙상 발생 위험의 유의한 예측 요인은 다음의 5가지였다. 연령은 3세 미만인 경우 3.00배, 뇌신경질환 진단이 있는 경우 2.41배, 활동 및 기능은 도움이 필요한 경우 3.18배, 신체발달은 정상인 경우에 7.09배, 위험약품 처방 수가 3개 이상인 경우 3.475배로 낙상위험이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 8개 문항의 경우 12점 이상을 고위험으로 보았을 때 민감도는 76.6%, 특이도는 30.3%였으며, 5개 문항의 경우 7점 이상을 고위험으로 보았을 때 민감도는 93.6%, 특이도는 16.2%로 나타났다. 결론 입원환아의 낙상위험예측도구로서 8개 문항과 5개 문항의 도구 모두 민감도는 높으나 특이도는 낮은 제한점을 갖고 있다. 그러나 낙상위험을 예방하기 위한 목적으로 사용됨을 감안하면 특이도는 낮지만 민감도가 높으므로 임상현장에서 사용 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.25-29
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• 2016

Background and Objectives : The clinical reports for the treatment of vocal fold scar and sulcus vocalis are limited, also there is no best one for the treatment of them. This study is to evaluate the effect of Injection laryngoplasty (IL) for the treatment of vocal fold scar and sulcus vocalis. Materials and Methods : from January 2013 to May 2015, the Nineteen patients who were diagnosed as vocal fold scar, sulcus and atrophy, and underwent IL, were engaged in this study. Clinical information and voice parameters were analyzed by retrospective chart review. Pre and post voice parameters were compared. Results : Subgroups of diagnosis were classified into sulcus vocalis for 12 patients, vocal fold scar for 5, and atrophy for 2. IL was performed under local anesthesia through cricothyroid membrane except one patient. Atesense$^{(R)}$, Radiessess$^{(R)}$, and Rofilan$^{(R)}$ were used as injected materials in 9, 9, and 1 patients respectively. Maximal phonation time (p=0.0124), dynamic range (p=0.0028), pitch range (p=0.0141), voice handicap index (p=0.028), glottal closure (p=0.0229), and mucosal wave (p=0.0132) had significant improvement for post-IL voice assessment than Pre-IL. While GRBAS, Mean flow rate, Jitter, Shimmer, Harmony to Noise ratio didn't have improvement. Conclusion : IL is a feasible option for the treatment of glottis incompetence with normally mobile vocal folds such as sulcus vocalis and vocal fold scar.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2020

Objectives : This study is retrospective chart review research on the combined-prescription of Western and Korean medicine in Public Health Center in rural area. Methods : Researchers reviewed medical records of patients who was prescribed Korean medicine and Western medicine from 1st, Jan, 2019 to 31st, Dec, 2019 in Public Health Center. 50 patients' medical records were included. Results : Total number of treatment is 3,808 cases and 1.3% of them is prescribed Korean medicine and Western medicine simultaneously. Prescription of Korean medicine is 153 cases and Western medicine is 160. Jowiseunggi-tang and Diroba tablet were the most frequently prescribed Korean medicine and Western medicine. Furthermore, Korean Medicine Doctors of Public Health Center use muscular skeletal disease system code(M code among KCD code) for prescription and Western Medicine Doctors use diseases of the circulatory system(I code among KCD code) frequently. Conclusions : We analyze 50 patients who were prescribed both Korean medicine and Western medicine. Mostly, patients were prescribed medicine for different diseases in each clinic. In western medicine clinic, drugs about circulatory or endocrine disease were prescribed frequently and in Korean Medicine clinic, drugs about muscular skeletal disease were most frequently prescribed. This result imply the real world's combination of prescription status that was different from result of National health insurance corporation database. Senior patients in rural area take medicine long period and have various underlying disease. We call for some attention about senior and rural area patients' prescription status in interaction studies of Korean medicine and Western medicine.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.98-104
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• 2015

Objective: To find out clinical features and long-term outcomes of idiopathic childhood nephrotic syndrome(NS) patients with late steroid resistance(LSR)/late steroid sensitiveness(LSS). Patients and Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on 480 patients diagnosed with idiopathic childhood NS at Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital from 1990 to 2013. Twenty-four patients whose responsiveness to steroids changed over a minimum 2 year follow-up period (2-17.5 years) were investigated. All patients had undergone a renal biopsy. Results: Among 480 nephrotic children, 428 (89%) were sensitive to the first steroid course. Of those who initially responded, 11 (2.5%) developed resistance to steroid therapy after relapses. LSR mostly developed between 1 month and 1 year after the initial episode. Six patients showed a minimal change and five showed focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Nine (82%) responded to cyclosporine or methylprednisolone pulse therapy. Of these, two had no further relapse, whereas the other seven experienced several relapses that ranged in length from 1.1 to 13.9 years. Three of the nine who initially responded to immunosuppression went on to experience several changes in steroid responsiveness. Two (18%) with resistance to immunosuppressants, including steroids, eventually progressed to end stage renal disease. Among the 52 patients (11%) who were initially steroid resistant, 13 (23%) were converted to steroid sensitive at relapses. Among these, 9 showed minimal change and 4 showed FSGS. Two had no further relapse and the other 11 responded to steroids on subsequent relapses ranging in length from 1.3 to 9.4 years. All these patients have had no further changes in steroid responsiveness with normal renal function. Conclusions: In this study, 2.5% of initial steroid responders and 25% of initial steroid non-responders changed their responsiveness to steroids at subsequent relapses. Eighteen percent of LSR patients developed end stage renal disease. All of the LSS patients showed preserved normal renal function. Responsiveness to immunosuppressants seemed to be the most important factor determining longterm outcomes in LSR/LSS patients.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2015

Purpose: To investigate the differences in clinical features and laboratory findings between group D and non-group D non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) gastroenteritis in children. Methods: A retrospective chart review of children diagnosed with NTS confirmed by culture study was performed. The clinical features and laboratory findings of group D and non-group D NTS were compared. Results: From 2003 to 2012, 75 cases were diagnosed as NTS at our center. The number of group D and non-group D patients was 45 and 30, respectively. The mean age was higher in group D than in non-group D patients (5.1 years vs. 3.4 years, p=0.038). Headaches were more frequently observed (p=0.046) and hematochezia was less frequently observed (p=0.017) in group D than in non-group D NTS gastroenteritis patients. A positive Widal test result was observed in 53.3% of group D and 6.7% of non-group D NTS cases (O-titer, p=0.030; H-titer, p=0.039). There were no differences in white blood cell counts, level of C-reactive protein and rate of antimicrobial resistance between group D and non-group D cases. Conclusion: The more severe clinical features such as headache, fever, and higher Widal titers were found to be indicative of group D NTS gastroenteritis. Additionally, group D NTS gastroenteritis was more commonly found in older patients. Therefore, old age, fever, headache, and a positive Widal test are more indicative of group D NTS than non-group D NTS gastroenteritis. Pathophysiological mechanisms may differ across serologic groups.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.3-7
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• 1996

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC) is a disease whose primary initial treatment is radiation. Results of radiation therapy in early stage disease is promising; however, in stage IV disease, the best reported five-year survival is only about 30%. In patients with post-radiation recurrent disease, radiation controls only a small portion of patients, as well as being associated with significant radiation injury. In this paper we discuss the use of salvage treatment modalities for post-radiation recurrence. A retrospective chart review and analysis of salvage treatment results were performed for 39 patients with recurrent post-radiation NPC and positive cervical lymph nodes during the period beginning 1985 until 1995. Mean age of these patients was 52.3$\pm$10.37 years and male: female ratio was 1.8 : 1. Twenty patients were treated with salvage treatment, and ten patients were treated by salvage chemotherapy. A total of nine patients underwent surgical salvage treatment, including neck dissection(6), transnasal laser surgery and booster radiotherapy(2), and primary surgery(1). Salvage treatment were effective in reducing patients' pain in twenty patients (51.3%) and prolonging life in nine patients(23.1%); however, recurrence of disease within six months and/or residual disease by clinical or radiologic exam was noted in all patients receiving salvage radiotherapy, chemotherapy, laser surgery with radiotherapy, and primary site surgery. In the group undergoing salvage neck dissection, three patients(50%) were disease free for at least two years. Of the different modalities, radiotherapy was associated with the best quality of life while catastrophic salvage surgery resulting in insignificant prolongation of life was associated with the poorest quality of life. We conclude that salvage surgery is the optimal choice of treatment for regional recurrence such as nodal failure, however palliative salvage therapy could be preferred in other cases with recurrent post-radiation NPC.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.648-652
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• 2010

Purpose: A brain abscess is a serious disease of the central nerve system. We conducted this study to summarize the clinical manifestations and outcomes of brain abscesses. Methods: A retrospective chart review of pediatric patients diagnosed with brain abscesses from November 1994 to June 2009 was performed at Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. Results: Twenty-five patients were included in this study. On average, 1.67 cases per year were identified and the median age was 4.3 years. The common presenting clinical manifestations were fever (18/25, 72%), seizure (12/25, 48%), altered mental status (11/25, 44%), and signs of increased intracranial pressure (9/25, 36%). A total of 14 (56%) patients had underlying illnesses, with congenital heart disease (8/25, 32%) as the most common cause. Predisposing factors were identified in 15 patients (60%). The common predisposing factors were otogenic infection (3/25, 12%) and penetrating head trauma (3/25, 12%). Causative organisms were identified in 64% of patients (16/25). The causative agents were $S$ $intermedius$ (n=3), $S$ $aureus$ (n=3), $S$ $pneumoniae$ (n=1), Group B streptococcus (n=2), $E.$ $coli$ (n=1), $P.$ $aeruginosa$ (n=1), and suspected fungal infection (n=5). Seven patients received medical treatment only while the other 18 patients also required surgical intervention. The overall fatality rate was 16% and 20% of patients had neurologic sequelae. There was no statistical association between outcomes and the factors studied. Conclusion: Although uncommon, a brain abscess is a serious disease. A high level of suspicion is very important for early diagnosis and to prevent serious consequences.