• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.101-109
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the multimodality treatment with neoadjuvant intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for resectable clinical T1-3N0-1M0 malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Materials and Methods: A total of eleven patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy between March 2016 and June 2018 were reviewed. Patients received 25 Gy in 5 fractions to entire ipsilateral hemithorax with helical tomotherapy. Results: All of patients were men with a median age of 56 years. Epithelioid subtype was found in 10 patients. All patients received neoadjuvant chemotherapy with pemetrexed-cisplatin regimen. Ten patients (90.9%) completed 25 Gy/5 fractions and one (9.0%) completed 20 Gy/4 fractions of radiotherapy. IMRT was well tolerated with only one acute grade 3 radiation pneumonitis. Surgery was performed 1 week (median, 8 days; range, 1 to 15 days) after completing IMRT. Extrapleural pneumonectomy was performed in 4 patients (36.3%), extended pleurectomy/decortication in 2 (18.2%) and pleurectomy/decortications in 5 (63.6%). There was no grade 3+ surgical complication except two deaths after EPP in 1 month. Based on operative findings and pathologic staging, adjuvant chemotherapy was delivered in 7 patients (63.6%), and 2 (18.2%) were decided to add adjuvant radiotherapy. After a median follow-up of 14.6 months (range, 2.8 to 30 months), there were 3 local recurrence (33.3%) and 1 distant metastasis (11.1%). Conclusion: Neoadjuvant entire pleural IMRT can be delivered with a favorable radiation complication. An optimal strategy has to be made in resectable MPM patients who would benefit from neoadjuvant radiation and surgery. Further studies are needed to look at long-term outcomes.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2011

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (ST) is one of the most common serovars isolated from humans and animals. It has been suggested that ST infections in Koreans are largely due to the consumption of contaminated pork and beef. To investigate the genotypes, phage types, and antimicrobial resistance patterns for ST isolates of different origins, a total of 70 ST strains, including 19 isolates from humans, 44 isolates from pigs, and 6 isolates from cattle, were analyzed using pulsedfield gel electrophoresis (PFGE), phage typing, and antimicrobial susceptibility tests. Forty-three distinct PFGE patterns were generated from 70 ST isolates, which were grouped into 14 PFGE groups (from A to N) at the level of 75% similarity. The most prevalent group was the A (A1-A17 subtypes) group, encompassing 54.5% (38/70) of ST isolates. ST isolates from pigs and cattle mostly belong to groups A and L, whereas ST isolates from humans mostly belong to groups F and C. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests using 11 antimicrobial agents showed that resistance to tetracycline (TE) (81.4%) was highly prevalent, followed by streptomycin (S) (64.3%) and nalidixic acid (NA) (31.4%) resistance. A total of seventeen antimicrobial resistance patterns were observed. Only 8.6% of isolates, including a reference strain, were susceptible to all antimicrobial agents tested. The most prevalent resistance pattern was TE-S (37.1%), which was seen in 66.6% of bovine, 40.8% of swine and 21.1% of human isolates. Three ST isolates from humans (15.9%) showed resistance to 7-8 antimicrobials. The most predominant phage type (PT) was U302 (64.3%), followed by DT170 (10.0%). PFGE types did not coincide with antimicrobial resistance patterns and phage types; therefore, the combination of those types allowed for further differentiation between tested ST isolates.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 1995

This study was conducted to compare the severity of cannulation pain in hemodialysis patients after topical application of EMLA cream and local injection of lidocaine and evaluated side effects and problems accompanied by the former. Twenty patients, who were on hemodialysis from September 1 to October 15, 1994 at the Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, were divided into two groups of ten. To conduct a cross over study, two groups were placed on four repeated methods with lidocaine followed by four repeated methods with EMLA cream and vice versa, respectively, while the severity of cannulation pain was being measured according to a Visual Analogue Scale with each methods. The results are follows : 1) The scale of pain was recorded as $4.56{\pm}1.38$ and $2.05{\pm}1.36$ points for methods with lidocaine and EMLA cream, respectively, indicating the less severe pain with EMLA cream. 2) Local side effects such as itching(4 cases, 5.0%)and pallor (5 cases, 6.3%)were observed with methods with EMLA cream but disappeared before the completion of hemodialysis. 3) Problems associated with local lidocaine were pain at the injection of anesthetic (27cases, 16.9%)and fear for needle insertion(6 cases, 3.8%). The most frequent problems with EMLA cream application were an inconvenience in use (11 cases, 6.9%)and tedious long pretreatment time(11 cases, 6.9%), those associated with inconvenience in cream applying procedures. 4) Twelve out of twenty patients(60.0%) responded with yes to a continued use of EMLA cream in spite of problems with cream application and economical difficulties in purchasing. These results indicate that 5% EMLA cream used as a local anesthetic in hemodialysis significantly reduces cannulation pain and lacks side effects, thus serving as a suitable method for the alleviation of cannulation pain and inconvenience in hemodialysis and the relief of psychological stress of nurses.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.512-518
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• 2002

목 적: 저자들은 뇌성마비의 임상양상과 원인인자를 관찰함으로써 본질환의 원활한 진단과 치료에 도움이 되고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법: 운동발달 지연이나 자세이상으로 성분도병원 소아과를 방문하여 뇌성마비로 진단 받고 부설 소아물리치료실에서 추적 관찰한 103명의 환아를 대상으로 후향적인 연구를 통하여 뇌성마비 환아의 생리적 분류와 고위험요인 및 뇌단층 또는 뇌자기공명영상의 결과 등을 분석하였다. 결 과 : 1) 총 103명의 환아들 중 남아가 64명, 여아가 39명이었다. 2) 뇌성마비 환아들 중 미숙아 출생이 59명, 만삭아 출생이 44명이었다. 3) 대상 환아 103명의 생리적 국소학적 분류에서는 경직성 반신마비가 55례(53.4%)로 가장 많았다. 4) 대상 환아의 위험인자로 산전인자는 전치태반 1례(0.9%), 태반조기박리 1례(0.9%), 거대세포 바이러스 감염 1례(0.9%)였다. 주산기 인자는 미숙아 출생이 59례(52.2%), 신생아 가사 12례(10.6%), 난산 2례(1.7%), 다태임신 5례(5.5%), 둔위분만 1례(0.9%)였다. 산후인자는 두부 외상 3례(2.7%), 뇌막염 2례(1.8%)였으며, 총 103명의 환아들 중 원인을 모르는 경우도 26례(23%)였다. 5) 대상 환아의 뇌단층촬영 및 뇌자기공명영상 소견은 미숙아군 59례 중 55례에서 관찰한 결과 37례(62.7%)에서 뇌실주위연화증이 가장 많았고 정상소견도 6례(10.2%)였다. 만삭아군은 44례 중 33례에서 관찰한 결과 뇌위축이 15례(41.7%)로 가장 많았고, 정상소견을 보인 경우도 6례(13.6%)였다. 6) 대상 환아 103명 중 29례(28.2%)에서 경련을 동반하였다. 결 론: 최근의 뇌성마비 원인인자와 임상양상 등 그 특징을 이해함으로써 뇌성마비의 진단과 치료에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.356-361
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• 2007

배경: 암에 대한 수술적 치료의 치근의 발전은 임상적으로 가장 혁신적인 발전 중의 하나이다. 저자들은 비소세포성 폐암환자에서 시행한 수술적 치료의 효과를 검토해 보았다. 대상 및 방법: 1995년부터 2005년까지 저자들이 수술적 치험한 증례 중 완전 절제가 시행되었던 폐암환자 432예를 대상으로 하여 임상적 소견들과 수술방법 그리고 재발 양상 등에 대하여 분석하였다. 결과: 폐엽절제술이 가장 많이 시행되었으며(66.7%),소매 폐엽절제술(5.6%)이 가장 적게 시행되었다. 179예(42.6%)에서 관찰기간 중 재발이 확인되었으며, 국소 재발 예는 67예(16.0%)로서 전신적 재발 112예(26.7%)보다 현저히 작았다. 주된 국소 재발 부위는 폐문부(37.3%)와 동측 종격동(25.4%)이었으며, 병원 사망률은 2.8% (12/432예)였고 수술 유병률은 12.5% (52/432예)였다. 결론: 낮은 사망률과 국소 재발률을 얻었으며, 따라서 저자들의 수술적 치료방법은 안전하며 유효한 방법이라고 생각되었다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.117-123
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• 2010

본 연구는 저단백질, 저에너지 사료를 이용한 유도 환우가 산란계의 생산성에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실시하였다. 공시계는 산란율이 80% 이상인 61주령 White Leghorn 산란계 80수(평균 체중 $1.75{\pm}0.13$ kg)를 이용하여 12주 동안 시험을 실시하였다. 시험 설계는 환우를 하지 않는 비환우 대조구(CO), 비급이 환우구(10일 동안의 절식구, FW), 급이 환우구1(3주 동안 저단백질-저에너지 환우용 사료 급이구, LO) 그리고 급이 환우구2(3주 동안 표준 환우용 사료 급이구, ST)의 총 4처리구로 나누었으며, 처리구당 2반복, 반복당 10수씩 총 80수를 완전 임의 배치하였다. FW구에서는 2주째 초기체중에서 26.5%의 체중 손실이 있었으며, LO구와 ST구에서는3주째각각 17.3과 14.2%의 체중손실이 있었다(P<0.05). 환우구의 시험계들은 환우가 종료되고 산란 말기 사료를 급여한 1주 후에 체중이 회복되기 시작하여, 7주째는 처리구간에 환우 전 체중으로 회복되었다. 심장 무게 비율은 CO, FW, LO 및 ST구에서 각각 0.47, 0.43, 0.46 그리고 0.46%로 나타났으며, 간 무게 비율은 각각 2.56, 1.30, 1.47 및 1.52%로 비환우 대조구에 비해 환우 처리구에서 무게가 감소하였다(P<0.05). 난포수란관 무게 비율은3.95, 1.17, 1.54 및1.67%로 간과 유사한 경향을 보였다(P<0.05). LO구와 ST구는 환우 기간 중에 사료 섭취량이 감소하였으며, 5주째 이후부터는 사료 섭취량이 대조구와 유사하게 증가하였다. 산란율은 1주령에 환우 처리구에서 감소하였으며, FW구에서는 2주째, LO구에서는 3주째, ST구에서는 4주째에 산란이 정지되었다. 산란 회복 기간을 보면 FW구는 4주째, LO구와 ST구는 5주째 산란이 재개되었으며, FW구는 6주째에 50.6%로 산란율이 50% 정도가 회복되었고, LO구와 ST구는 8주째에 각각 66.1과 71.6%로 산란율이 50%가 넘게 회복되었다. 난중은 약 67.5 g 정도로 모든 처리구에서 유사하게 나타났다. 난각두께는 CO, FW, LO 및 ST구에서 각각 0.41, 0.47, 0.46, 0.46 mm로 환우 처리구에서 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 난각 강도는 FW구와 LO구는 각각 3.83과 3.81 kg/$cm^2$로 CO구에 비해 높게 나타났으나, CO구와 ST구는 각각 3.54와 3.78 kg/$cm^2$로 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 호우유니트는 4처리구에서 각각 75.6, 81.1, 80.6 및 79.9로 환우 처리구에서 높게 나타났다. 따라서 사료의 에너지와 단백질 함량을 낮추어 산란계의 생산성에 미치는 영향을 최소화하여 환우를 유도할 수 있다고 사료된다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.314-322
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the quality of life reported by patients with multiple myeloma and secondly to identify the factors that impact the quality of life (QoL). Methods: 189 patients with multiple myeloma completed survey questionnaires. Quality of life was evaluated using European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core (EORTC QLQ-C) 30 and Multiple Myeloma (MY) 20. The data were analyzed using the t-test, ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test, Duncan test and the Mann-Whitney test. Results: The mean score for each subscale of EORTC QLQ-C30 was 53.35 for global health status, 73.37 for functional scale, and 31.29 for symptom scale. The mean score for each subscale of EORTC QLQ-MY20 was 60.49 for future perspective, 59.78 for body image, 20.25 for disease symptom and 24.99 for side effect of treatment. Quality of life was reported to be significantly lower among females, unemployed, dependence on a sibling for financial support for treatment, a diagnosis of anemia, having treatment, high score on Eastern Coorperative Oncology Group and high grade peripheral neuropathy. Conclusion: The results of the survey can identify characteristics impacting the QoL of patients with multiple myeloma. Developing appropriate educational strategies and nursing interventions would enhance their QoL.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2012

배 경 편평상피암은 두경부의 악성종양 중 가장 흔하며, 임상적인 경과가 불량하다. 따라서 나쁜 예후를 가지는 환자군을 조기에 선별하여 더 적극적인 치료의 시행을 결정짓는 표지자의 필요성이 대두된다. 우리는 일련의 두경부 편평세포암 검체에서 몇몇 분자 표지자의 예후적 유용성을 평가하고자 하였다. 방 법 23예의 두경부 편평세포암 검체를 대상으로 VEGF, p53, Apaf-1, caspase-9의 발현과 몇몇 임상병리학적 지표들간의 연관성을 면역조직화학염색을 통해 조사하였다. 결 과 환자군은 남성이 더 많았으며 평균연령은 63.7세였다. 1기가 5예, 2기가 2예, 3기가 8예, 4기가 8예였다. 평균생존기간은 37.3개월이었다. VEGF단백 발현은 종양의 크기와 통계적으로 유의한 연관성을 보였다. 이와 더불어 VEGF단백 발현은 병기, 그리고 림프관 침습과 연관적인 경향성을 보였다. 그러나 VEGF단백 발현과 생존기간과는 관련성이 없었다. 또한, Apaf-1과 caspase-9의 단백발현은 다른 임상지표, 환자의 생존기간과는 관련이 없었다. 결 론 VEGF단백 발현은 두경부 편평세포암 환자에서 나쁜 임상경과를 예측할 수 있게 하는 표지자로서의 역할을 할 수 있다. 또한 본 연구는 두경부 편평세포암에서 별로 연구되지 않은 Apaf-1과 caspase-9의 발현상태를 밝힌 점에서 의의가 있다.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.113-127
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• 2007

Objectives : To inform the 5th WHO Informal Consultation meeting on Development of International Standard Acupuncture Point Locations, held in Osaka, Japan, on September $27{\sim}29$, 2005. Results and Conclusions : Nine experts from Korea, China and Japan discussed the principles of acupuncture points locations and the point locations of 33 controversial acupoints that were not agreed at the previous meeting, as well as 328 non-controversial points that all 3 nations agreed on the locations to confirm the expression of every single point. Through this meeting, the locations of ST30, SP12, LR7 and expressions of LU6, LI8, LI9, LI10, LI 13, SP13, BL60, KI3, GB38, LR11, LR12 were agreed. Furthermore, locations of BL39, GB27, GB28 were confirmed out of 6 non-discussed points. However, several points were still required to held additional meeting to discuss. That includes LI19, LI20, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, SI6, KI9, PC8, PC9, TE9, TE17, TE23, GB7, GB30, GV26. In addition, foundation for the international society for the acupuncture point location was proposed to make a regular revision of standard acupuncture point location.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.559-563
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• 2016

Objective : Low back pain, caused intervertebral disc degeneration has been treated by thermal annuloplasty procedure, which is a non-surgical treatement. The theoretical backgrounds of the annuloplasty are thermal destruct of nociceptor and denaturization of collagen fiber to induce contraction, to shrink annulus and thus enhancing stability. This study is about temperature and its distribution during thermal annuloplasty using 1414 nm Nd : YAG laser. Methods : Thermal annuloplasty was performed on fresh human cadaveric lumbar spine with 20 intact intervertebral discs in a $37^{\circ}C$ circulating water bath using newly developed 1414 nm Nd : YAG laser. Five thermocouples were attached to different locations on the disc, and at the same time, temperature during annuloplasty was measured and analyzed. Results : Thermal probe's temperature was higher in locations closer to laser fiber tip and on lateral locations, rather than the in depth locations. In accordance with the laser fiber tip and the depth, temperatures above $45.0^{\circ}C$ was measured in 3.0 mm depth which trigger nociceptive ablation in 16 levels (80%), in accordance with the laser fiber end tip and laterality, every measurement had above $45.0^{\circ}C$, and also was measured temperature over $60.0^{\circ}C$, which can trigger collagen denaturation at 16 levels (80%). Conclusion : When thermal annuloplasty is needed in a selective lesion, annuloplasty using a 1414 nm Nd : YAG laser can be one of the treatment options.