• 정신신체의학
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.8-17
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• 2002

연구목적: 본 조혈모세포 이식술의 광범위한 사용 및 시술 후 생존율의 증가와 함께 조혈모세포 이식환자의 심리적 적응에 대한 관심이 증가하였다. 이에 본 연구에서는 조혈모세포 이식환자의 스트레스 대처방식과 발현될 수 있는 정신과적 증상에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 동종 조혈모세포 이식을 전후하여 환자들의 심리적 스트레스 증상을 평가하였으며 스트레스 대처방식에 심리적 변인의 차이에 대해 알아보았다. 29명의 조혈모세포 이식 환자가 본 연구에 참여하여 조혈모세포 이식 직전과 직후에 평가를 시행하였으며, 30명의 정상 대조군이 본 연구에 참여하였다. 평가방법으로는, 면담을 통한 정신상태검사와 여러 가지 표준화된 설문지(스트레스 대처방식 척도, 스트레스 지각 척도, Short-Form 36 Health Survey)를 사용하였다. 결과: 환자군에서 정상 대조군에 비해 우울(p<0.001) 이나 불안(p=0.011) 의 정도가 유의하게 높았으나, 환자군의 조혈모세포 이식 전후에 우울과 불안은 차이가 없었다 또한 소극적인 대처방식을 사용하는 환자군에서 우울(p=0.046) 이나 불안(p<0.001)의 정도가 유의하게 높았다. 결론: 본 연구를 통해 조혈모세포 이삭 환자들이 정상 대조군에 비하여 심한 우울과 불안 증상을 경험하고 있으며, 비적응적인 수동적 대처방식을 사용함으로써 이런 부정적 감정 경험의 정도가 심해짐을 알 수 있었다. 이는 조혈모세포 이식을 받는 환자의 스트레스 대처방석에 대한 적절한 평가와 정신과적 개입의 필요성을 시사한다고 하겠다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.151-164
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• 2008

Objectives : This study was designed to compare the effects on Korean Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(KWOMAC), 36-ltems Short-Form Health Survey(SF-36), Visual Analog Scale(VAS) and Nine Point Scale between 'Intramuscular Bee Venom Herbal Acupuncture' and 'Intracutaneous Bee Venom Herbal Acupuncture' in knee osteoarthritis patients for 4weeks. Methods : All the voluntary subject were diagnosed as knee osteoarthritis. Patients were randomly assigned either to two groups : Intramuscular bee venom herbal acupuncture treatment group(IM-BV group) or Intracutaneous bee venom herbal acupuncture treatment group(IC-BV group). The IM-BV group received bee venom herbal acupuncture intramuscularly on muscles closest to the pathologic site on ultrasonography. The IC-BV group received bee venom herbal acupuncture intracutaneously on $LE_{110}$, $LE_{201}$, $ST_{35}$, $ST_{36}$ and $LR_8$. Bee venom herbal acupuncture was applied twice a week for 4 weeks by an oriental medical doctor at Kyung-hee Oriental Medical Hospital. Both groups were checked of pathologic site by ultrasonography before treatment and follow up after four-week treatment. The patients were assessed by KWOMAC and SF-36 before and after four-week treatment. The changes in patients' pain was measured by VAS before treatment and after one-, two-, three- and four-week treatment. The patients' overall treatment outcome assesment was measured by Nine Point Scale after four-week treatment. Results : The results were as follows ; 1. The IM-BV group showed significant improvement on total, pain, stiffness and physical function in KWOMAC, and the IC-BV group showed significant improvement on total and physical function in KWOMAC after 4weeks compared to the pre-treatment. In KWOMAC, the IM-BV group showed more improvement on average compared to the IC-BV group, but there were no significant difference between two groups. 2. The IM-BV group showed significant improvement on VAS after one-week treatment. The IC-BV group showed significant improvement on VAS after two-week treatment. But there were no significant difference between two groups. 3. The IM-BV group showed significant improvement on physical functioning(PF) and bodily pain(BP) in SF-36, and the IC-BV group showed significant improvement on vitality(VT) and bodily pain(BP) in SF-36 after 4weeks compared to the pre-treatment. But there were no significant difference between two groups. 4. 88.2% of IM-BV group and 93.3% of IC-BV group graded their improvement as 'Fair' or better on Nine Point Scale. But there were no significant difference between two groups. Conclusions : This study suggests that in the treatment of knee osteoarthtitis patients, effects of 'Intramuscular Bee Venom Herbal Acupuncture' were not different from 'Intracutaneous Bee Venom Herbal Acupuncture' statistically. But both treatment showed effects on pain and physical function in knee osteoarthtitis patients.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.26-35
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• 2008

Objective : In the evaluation of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), most neurologists only see their patients during a limited period of their fluctuating 24-hour-a-day lives. This study aimed to assess the short-term outcome of STN stimulation for patients with advanced PD evaluated in a 24-hour monitoring unit for movement disorder (MUMD) using a prospective protocol. Methods : Forty-two patients with advanced PD consecutively treated with bilateral STN stimulation using multi-channel microelectrode recording were included in this study. All patients were evaluated using a 24-hour MUMD with a video recording/editing system and were evaluated with a prospective protocol of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale, Hoehn and Yahr Staging, Schwab and England Activities of Daily Living, levodopa equivalent daily dose (LEDD), Short Form-36 Health Survey, and neuropsychological tests. Magnetic resonance (MR) images of the brain were performed prior to and six months after surgery. Results : All patients were evaluated at three and six months after surgery. There was a rapid and significant improvement of the motor symptoms, especially in tremor and rigidity, after STN stimulation with low morbidity. Dyskinesia was markedly decreased with much lowered LEDD values by 50% after STN stimulation. 1.5T MR images were safely taken according to the manufacturer's guidelines at six months after surgery without any adverse effects in 41 patients treated with STN stimulations. Conclusion : Evaluations in a 24-hour monitoring unit could reduce the dose of medication efficiently to an optimal level with patients' comfort and improve the clinical symptoms in harmony with STN stimulation.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2020

Background and Objectives OperaVOXTM (Oxford Wave Research Ltd.) is a portable voice analysis software package designed for use with iOS devices. As a relatively cheap, portable and easily accessible form of acoustic analysis, OperaVOXTM may be more clinically useful than laboratory-based software in many situations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the agreement between OperaVOXTM and Multi-Dimensional Voice Program (MDVP; Computerized Speech Lab) to assess voice quality before and after laryngeal microsurgery in patient with vocal polyp. Materials and Method Twenty patients who had undergone laryngeal microsurgery for vocal polyp were enrolled in this study. Preoperative and postoperative voices were assessed by acoustic analysis using MDVP and OperaVOXTM. A five-seconds recording of vowel /a/ was used to measure fundamental frequency (F0), jitter, shimmer and noise-to-harmonic ratio (NHR). Results Several acoustic parameters of MDVP and OperaVOXTM related to short-term variability showed significant improvement. While pre-operative value of F0, jitter, shimmer, NHR was 155.75 Hz (male: 125.37 Hz, female: 183.37 Hz), 2.20%, 6.28%, 0.16, post-operative values of these parameter was 164.34 Hz (male: 129.42 Hz, female: 199.26 Hz), 2.15%, 5.18%, 0.14 Hz in MDVP. While pre-operative value of F0, jitter, shimmer, NHR was 168.26 Hz (male: 135.16 Hz, female: 201.37 Hz), 2.27%, 6.95%, 0.26, post-operative values of these parameters was 162.72 Hz (male: 128.267 Hz, female: 197.18 Hz), 1.71%, 5.36%, 0.20 in OperaVOXTM. There was high intersoftware agreement for F0, jitter, shimmer with intraclass correlation coefficient. Conclusion Our results showed that the short-term variability of acoustic parameters in both MDVP and OperaVOXTM were useful for the objective assessment of voice quality in patients who received laryngeal microsurgery. OperaVOXTM is comparable to MDVP and has high intersoftware reliability with MDVP in measuring the F0, jitter, and shimmer

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.128-135
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• 2006

Objective : In this study, we investigated the prevalence of depression and its impact on the healthrelated Quality of life (HRQoL) of the patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) on Hemodialysis. Method : The Quality of life (QOL) of patients was evaluated by HRQoL Questionnaire, "Medical Outcome Survey 36-Item Short Form Health Survey Korean Version (SF-36-K)". The patients on Hemodialysis in ESRD, were chosen from the hemodialytic room at Wonkwang University and Jeongeup-Asan Hospital. The number of patients was 95 (64 from Wonkwang University Hospital and 31 from Jeongeup-Asan Hospital) and all of them were above 19 years old. We performed various investigations to find a statistical correlations between HRQoL and physical & psychosocial factors such as the demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics (hemoglobin level and albumin level etc), and the score of Beck's depressive inventory (BDI). Results : The HRQoL value of patients on hemodialysis in ESRD is far poorer than the HRQoL reference value of Koreans and Americans, who are in normal healthly. The prevalence of depressive symptoms by BDI of the ESRD patients on hemodialysis is 68.6%, and age and depression have negative correlations with HRQoL of the patients. However, education level, serum albumin level, and social support have positive correlations with HRQoL. The patient group with depression has significantly poorer HRQoL than the group without depression. Conclusion : The HRQoL of ESRD patients on hemodialysis is not good in both physical and mental aspects. The prevalence of depression is very high and depression has negative impact of HRQoL of patients. Based on our study, it is essential to accompany with therapeutic Strategy to improve the HRQoL of ESRD patients on hemodialysis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.4451-4456
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• 2015

Background: The aim of our present study was to compare quality of life (QoL) between intermediate-stage (BCLC-B) HCC patients who had undergone either liver resection or transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). Materials and Methods: A total of 102 intermediate-stage HCC patients participated in our study, including 58 who had undergone liver resection and 44 who had undergone TACE. Baseline demographic characteristics, tumor characteristics, and long-term outcomes, such as tumor recurrence, were compared and analyzed. QoL was assessed using the Short Form (SF)-36 health survey questionnaire with the mental and physical component scales (SF-36 MCS and PCS). This questionnaire was filled out at HCC diagnosis and 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months after surgery. Results: For the preoperative QoL evaluation, the 8 domains related to QoL were comparable between the two groups. The PCS and MCS scores were significantly decreased in both the TACE and resection groups at1 month after surgery, and this decrease was greater in the resection group. These scores were significantly lower in the resection group compared with the TACE group (P<0.05). However, these differences disappeared at 3 and 6 months following surgery. One year after surgery, the resection group showed much higher PCS scores than the TACE patients (P=0.018), and at 2 years after surgery, the PCS and MCS scores for the resection group were significantly higher than those for the TACE group (P<0.05). Eleven patients (19.0%) in the resection group and 17 (38.6%) in the TACE group suffered HCC recurrence (P<0.05). Univariate and multivariate analyses indicated that tumor recurrence (HR=1.211, 95%CI: 1.086-1.415, P=0.012) was a significant risk factor for poorpostoperative QoL in the HCC patients.Conclusions: Due to its effects on reducing HCC recurrence and improving long-term QoL, liver resection should be the first choice for the treatment of patients with intermediate-stage HCC.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.123-142
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• 2010

Objectives : The knee pain is the main reason of getting acupuncture treatment. In order to have confidence in the results of a study, it is necessary to establish that questionnaire is both valid and reliable in questionnaire related study. The aim of this study was to review the instruments that are currently in sue for assessing the knee joint. Methods : A literature study was performed to choose appropriate scales for assessment for pain and the function of the knee. Theoretically based scales were selected for review. Therefore, 18 scales for knee and 9 scale for pain were reviewed. the status of scales involved in knee treatment of acupuncture throughout several countries was evaluated. Results & Conclusion : Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale, Cincinnati knee rating system(CKRS) are adequate for ligament injury in knee. International Knee Documentation Committee scoring system(IKDC) may become a publication requirement for journals in view of the international standing of the committee. The available outcome measure for use in osteoarthritis are Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC), Lequesne Functional Severity Index(LFI) and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score(KOOS), and in rheumatoid arthritis are McMaster-Toronto Arthritis patient function preference questionnaire(MACTAR), Quality of Life-Rheumatoid Arthritis Scale(QoL-RA Scale). Visual analog scale(VAS), verbal rating scale(VRS) are commonly used for the standard pain scale. For long term follow-up study The Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36(SF-36), Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales(AIMS), Health Assessment Questionnaire(HAQ) should be included. Each measurement has its own composition and characteristics. Their validity, reliability, responsiveness and practical characteristics were already evaluated. We found 20 domestic and 28 overseas papers about knee treatment using acupuncture assessed with knee scales.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.331-338
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• 2006

A rapid, selective and sensitive reverse-phase HPLC methods for the determination of atenolol and chlorthalidone in human serum and whole blood were validated, and applied to the pharmacokinetic study of atenolol and chlorthalidone combination therapy. Atenolol and an internal standard, pindolol, were extracted from human serum by liquid-liquid extraction, and analyzed on a $\mu$-Bondapak C18 $10-{\mu}$ column in a mobile phase of methanol-0.01 M potassium dihydrogenphosphate(30:70, v/v, adjusted to pH 3.5) and fluorescence detection(emission: 300 nm, excitation: 224 nm). Chlorthalidone and an internal standard, probenecid, were extracted form human whole blood by liquid-liquid extraction, and analyzed on a Luna C18 $5-{\mu}$ column in a mobile phase of acetonitrile containing 77% 0.01 M sodium acetate and UV detection at 214 nm. These analysis were performed at three different laboratories using the same quality control(QC) samples. The chromatograms showed good resolution, sensitivity, and no interference by human serum and whole blood, respectively. The methods showed linear responses over a concentration range of 10-1,000 ng/mL for atenolol and 0.05-20 ${\mu}g/mL$ for chlorthalidone, with correlation coefficients of greater than 0.999 at all the three laboratories. Intra- and inter-day assay precision and accuracy fulfilled international requirements. Stability studies(freeze-thaw, short-, long-term, extracted sample and stock solution) showed that atenolol and chlorthalidone were stable. The lower limit of quantitation of atenolol and chlorthalidone were 10 ng/mL and 0.05 ${\mu}g/mL$, respectively, which was sensitive enough for pharmacokinetic studies. These methods were applied to the pharmacokinetic study of atenolol and chlorthalidone in human volunteers following a single oral administration of Hyundai $Tenoretic^{\circledR}$ tablet(atenolol 50 mg and chlorthalidone 12.5 mg) at three different laboratories.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.257-262
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• 2015

한국고유종인 왕종개의 안구를 관찰하고 망막에 존재하는 시각세포의 구조를 광학현미경과 주사전자현미경을 이용하여 조사하였다. 왕종개의 안구는 $3.53{\pm}0.2mm$의 크기였으며 두장대 안경비율은 $14.08{\pm}0.7$이였다. 시각세포의 수직단면을 확인한 결과 망막은 여러 층으로 구성되어 있었으며 전체 망막의 두께는 $216.42({\pm}13.36){\mu}m$였으며, 시각세포의 핵이 존재하는 바깥핵층의 두께는 13.42 $({\pm}2.16){\mu}m$였다. 이형 이중 원추세포 중 긴 원추세포는 $26.42{\pm}1.7{\mu}m$의 길이였으며 직경은 $5.12{\pm}0.6{\mu}m$로 확인되었다. 짧은 원추세포는 $16.82{\pm}1.1{\mu}m$의 길이였으며 직경은 긴 원추세포와 유사한 $5.10{\pm}0.31{\mu}m$로 확인되었다. 간상세포는 길이 $40.13{\pm}2.4{\mu}m$였으며 직경 $3.95{\pm}0.4{\mu}m$로 확인되었다. 시각세포의 수평단면을 확인한 결과 이형 이중 원추세포가 규칙적인 배열로 인해 열 배열(row-type)의 모자이크 패턴으로 나타났다. 긴 원추세포와 짧은 원추세포가 하나의 쌍을 이루었으며 긴 원추세포는 내절이 절단되어 eosin에 염색되었으며 짧은 원추세포는 외절이 절단되어 hematoxylin에 염색되었다. 전자현미경을 통해 미세구조를 확인한 결과 내절과 외절로 구분되고 내절은 장타원형으로 확인되었다. 외절에는 디스크구조의 판상을 확인할 수 있었으며 내절과 외절을 연결해주는 배상극 (calyceal processes)들이 가장자리에 분포하고 있었다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.179-194
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• 2010

본 연구는 만성신부전으로 혈액투석치료를 받고 있는 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질을 고찰해보고, 대상자들의 일반적 특성, 건강상태에 대한 인식, 그리고 건강관련 삶의 질 간의 관계분석을 통해 혈액투석노인의 건강관련 삶의 질에 대한 폭넓은 이해와 함께 건강관련 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위한 체계적인 방안을 모색해 보고자 시도되었다. 연구 대상은 수도권의 인공신장실 부설 병의원 30개에서 현재 1개월 이상 혈액투석치료를 받고 있는 65세 이상 노인으로 연구 참여에 동의한 443명이었다. 조사도구는 건강관련 삶의 질 척도로 SF-36 (Medical Outcome Survey 36-Item Short Form)을 사용하여 건강상태의 변화인식과 건강관련 삶의 질을 측정하였다. 수집된 자료는 변인간의 인과관계 분석을 위해 기술통계분석, 상관관계분석, 신뢰도분석, t-test, ANOVA 및 회귀분석 등에 사용되었다. 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같았다. 첫째, 혈액투석노인의 건강관련 삶의 질 총 평점은 57.67이었다. 혈액투석노인의 건강상태에 대한 인식을 작년과 비교하여, 악화된 경우에는 건강관련 삶의 질은 50.63점이었으나, 호전된 노인의 경우에는 62.04점으로 높게 나타났다. 둘째, 혈액투석 노인들 간의 건강관련 삶의 질의 점수는 일반적인 특성 중 성별, 교육정도, 배우자 동거유무, 주수발자, 동반질환수 등에 따라 통계적으로 유의미한 차이를 보이고 있었으며, 또한 건강상태에 대한 인식에 따라 동반질환 수에 있어서도 통계적으로 유의미한 차이를 보였다. 셋째, 혈액투석노인의 건강상태에 대한 인식과 건강관련 삶의 질은 정(+)의 상관관계로 건강상태가 호전 된 것으로 인식할 때 건강관련 삶의 질은 높았고, 동반질환수와 건강관련 삶의 질은 부(-)의 상관관계로 동반질환수가 적을수록 건강관련 삶의 질은 높게 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 혈액투석노인의 건강관련 삶의 질 개선을 위해서는 특성을 고려한 적절한 혈액투석치료와 자기관리를 통해 현재의 건강상태를 유지 증진시키는 것이 무엇보다도 중요하다. 그러므로 적절한 투석치료를 위해 의료서비스를 확대하고, 자기관리를 위한 치료식이, 투약, 일상생활을 영위할 수 있는 생활서비스와 역할상실에 따른 지지와 사회적 고립에 따른 사회적 욕구충족이 반영되는 보건복지통합서비스가 실시되어야 할 것이다.