• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.171-177
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• 1999

Lidocaine(2-Diethylaminoaceto-2', 6'-xylidide) was transdennally delivered by iontophoresis and the effect of enhancer on the delivery of lidocaine was studied. We delivered lidocaine through the skin of hairless mouse using diffusion cell and investigated the effect of the amount of cation salts such as sodium chloride, calcium acetate, zinc acetate and aluminum acetate on the drug delivery. The amounts of transported drugs and adsorbed metal ions were measured by HPLC(High Perfonnance Liquid Chromatography) and AAS(Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry), respectively. The addition of zinc acetate and aluminum acetate greatly enhanced the delivery of lidocaine. The detection of two metal ions by AAS seemed to support the idea that the astringency effect of these ions were the main reason for the enhancement of transdermal delivery.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.230-234
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• 2019

Medical laser equipment using optical energy is used to surgery and treat diseases by destroying and removing tissue. Domestic laser equipment has been used steadily in the skin and cosmetics sectors and has been changed to radiate high-power energy in a wide range to shorten patient treatment time. However, side effects such as burns and damage of normal tissues occurred. To solve this problem, techniques for detecting lesions using an imaging device and selectively radiating the laser have been developed. In this study, we proposed an evaluation method to evaluate the safety and performance of target detection accuracy, laser irradiation accuracy and motion protection device technology derived from product analysis and investigation. Finally, the validity of the evaluation method was evaluated by evaluating the imaging device based laser equipment as the proposed evaluation method.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.130-134
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• 2018

Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) is considered as recent technology for the detection cancer cells in the human digestive system. WCE sends the captured information from inside the body to a sensor on the skin surface through a wireless medium. In WCE, the design of low-power consumption devices is a challenging topic. In the Shannon-Nyquist sampling theorem, the number of samples should be at least twice the highest transmission frequency to reconstruct precise signals. The number of samples is proportional to the power consumption in wireless communication. This paper proposes compressive sensing as a method to reduce power consumption in WCE, by means of a trade-off between samples and reconstruction accuracy. The proposed scheme is validated under channel constraints, expressed as the realistic human body path loss. The results show that the proposed scheme achieves a significant reduction in WCE power consumption and achieves a faster computation time with low signal error reconstruction.

• 약학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.189-192
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• 2000

We examined a dermal pharmacokinetics for a new SYC-fentanyl patch in rabbits. Determination of fentanyl in the plasma was performed using a gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection system and a capillary column. One patch per animal (fentanyl 2.5 mg) was applied to clipped back skin for 72 hours. The plasma fentanyl concentration profile of SYC-patch was similar to that of a conventional patch (Durogesi $c^{R}$, Janssen Co.). No significant difference was observed in the pharmacokinetic parameters, the area under the concentration-time curve (AU $C^{0-}$72hrs/) and the total area under the first moment-time curve (AUM $C^{0-}$7hrs/), between the two patch types. The AU $C^{0-}$7hrs/ and AUM $C^{0-}$72hrs/ of durogesi $c^{R}$ were 183.3$\pm$46.28 ng＊hr/ml and 6,450$\pm$1,939ng＊h$r^2$/ml, and those of SYC-fentany patch were 217.2$\pm$50.51$\pm$ng＊hr/ml and 8,022$\pm$2,245ng＊h$r^2$/ml, respectively (n=3). This result indicates that the new SYC patch has a similar bioavailability compared to durogesi $c^{R}$ patch. Therefore, the SYC-patch may be considered as a bioequivalent fentanyl patch.patch.tch.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.226-237
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• 2022

Background: Monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of patients with different types of cancer, such as cetuximab, have been widely used for the past 10 years in oncology. Although drug information package insert contains some representative adverse events which were observed in the clinical trials for drug approval, the overall adverse event patterns on the real-world cetuximab use were less investigated. Also, there have been no published papers that deal with the full spectrums of adverse drug events of cetuximab using national-wide drug safety surveillance systems. Methods: In this study, we detected new adverse event signals of cetuximab in the Korea Adverse Event Reporting System (KAERS) by utilizing proportional reporting ratios, reporting odds ratios, and information components indices. Results: The KAERS database included 869,819 spontaneous adverse event reports, among which 2,116 reports contained cetuximab. We compared the labels of cetuximab among the United States, European Union, Australia, Japan, and Korea to compare the current labeling information and newly detected signals of our study. Some of the signals including hyperkeratosis, tenesmus, folliculitis, esophagitis, neuralgia, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, and skin/throat tightness were not labeled in the five countries. Conclusion: We identified new signals that were not known at the time of market approval.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제86권2호
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• pp.94-101
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• 2023

A recent understanding of the dynamic continuous spectrum of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection has led to the recognition of incipient tuberculosis, which refers to the latent infection state that has begun to progress to active tuberculosis. The importance of early detection of these individuals with a high-risk of progression to active tuberculosis is emphasized to efficiently implement targeted tuberculosis preventive therapy. However, the tuberculin skin test or interferon-γ release assay, which is currently used for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection, does not aid in the prediction of the risk of progression to active tuberculosis. Thus, a novel test is urgently needed. Recently, simultaneous and systematic analysis of differentially expressed genes using a high-throughput platform has enabled the discovery of key genes that may serve potential biomarkers for the diagnosis or prognosis of diseases. This host transcriptional investigation has been extended to the field of tuberculosis, providing promising results. The present review focuses on recent progress and challenges in the field of blood transcriptional signatures to predict progression to active tuberculosis.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.49-53
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• 2024

Ceramide is a lipid in which sphingoid bases and fatty acids are linked by amide bonds. As a marker of skin disease in the human stratum corneum, its disease-causing and therapeutic effects have been partially confirmed, and it is therefore an important element in commercially available cosmetic formulations. However, structural diversity caused by differences in the chain length, number, and location of hydroxyl groups makes quality control difficult. In this study, a method was established to separate different ceramide species using reversed-phase LC-MS/MS and thus enable qualitative evaluation. Separation of four standards was achieved within a short retention time, and the accuracy and sensitivity of the method were demonstrated by the low limit of detection (LOD) calculated based on the calibration curve showing linearity, with R² > 0.994. After verification of reproducibility and reliability through intra- and inter-day analyses, the efficiency of the method was confirmed through analysis of commercial cosmetic raw materials.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.263-267
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• 2007

미생물의 오염을 통해 화장품이 변질되거나 분해되는 것을 방지하여 소비자를 보호하기 위해 화장품에 보존제가 사용된다. 파라벤류는 제형화하기 쉽고, 활성 범위가 넓으며, pH에 화학적으로 안정하면서 저렴하여 거의 모든 종류의 화장품에 널리 사용된다. 페녹시에탄올과 클로페네신 역시 화장품에 일반적으로 사용되는 보존제로 보통 파라벤과 함께 사용된다. 파라벤의 독성은 일반적으로 낮지만, 손상된 피부에는 자극을 유발할 수 있으며, estrogenic 잠재성, 마취 효과 및 생식 독성의 가능성에 대한 논란이 있어 왔다. 따라서 파라벤은 배합한도 원료로 지정 관리되고 있으며, 페녹시에탄올과 클로페네신도 마찬가지로 최대 허용량이 지정되어 있다. 그러므로 제품 중 보존제의 함량을 관리하는 것은 중요하다. 그러나 일반적으로 사용되는 역상 액체크로마토그래프법으로는 이성질체를 포함한 6종의 파라벤과 페녹시에탄올 및 클로페네신을 동시에 분리 분석하기 어려웠다. 용출 시간이 길어져, 피크 모양이 나쁘고 분리능이 좋지 않아 정확한 정량이 불가능하였다. 본 연구에서는 ultra performance liquid $chromatography^{TM}\;(UPLC^{TM}$)를 이용하여 8종의 보존제를 10 min 이내에 동시분석을 시도하였다. 또한, International conference on harmonisation (ICH) 가이드라인의 밸리데이션 방법에 근거하여 본 시험법의 적합성을 검증하고, 로션, 팩트, 파운데이션 및 립글로스 등 다양한 제형에 적용이 가능함을 보였다. 본 시험법은 파라벤류를 포함한 다양한 보존제를 함유한 화장품 중 보존제의 함량을 단시간에 간편하고 정확하게 정량하는데 활용될 수 있을 것이다.360 nm)에서 3개의 피이크로 분리되었다. 분리된 3가지 성분은 luteolin, quercetin 및 kaempferol이었으며, 그들의 성분비는 각각 18.24 %, 58.79 %, 22.97 %로 quercetin의 함량이 가장 큰 것으로 나타났다. 루이보스 추출물의 ethylacetate 분획의 TLC 크로마토그램은 7개의 띠로 분리되었고, HPLE 크로마토그램은 9개의 피이크를 보여주었다. TLC와 HPLC의 띠와 피이크를 확인한 결과, HPLC의 9개의 피이크는 용리순서로 peak 1 (조성비 14.71 %)은 isoorientin, peak 2 (28.84 %)는 orientin peak 3 (5.63 %)은 vitexin, peak 4 (12.73 %)는 rutin과 isovitexin, peak 5 (9.24 %)는 hyperoside, peak 6 (5.40%)은 isoquercitrin, peak 7 (1.48 %)은 luteolin, peak 8 (17.61 %)은 quercetin 및 peak 9 (4.59 %)는 kaempferol로 확인되었다. Aglycone 분획은 elastase 저해활성($IC_{50}$)이 $9.08\;{\mu}g/mL$로 매우 큰 활성을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과들은 루이보스 추출물이 $^1O_2$ 혹은 다른 ROS를 소광시키거나 소거함으로써 그리고 ROS에 대항하여 세포막을 보호함으로써 생체계, 특히 태양 자외선에 노출된 피부에서 항산화제로서 작용할 수 있음을 가리키며, 루이보스 성분에 대한 분석과 ethylacetate 분획의 당 제거 실험 후 얻어진 aglycone 분획의 큰 elastase 저해활성으로부터

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.791-797
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• 2011

Purpose: Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignant soft tissue tumor. Due to a lack of the established optimal treatment modalities, however, an extensive resection followed by an early detection has been reported to be the best treatment of choice. We analyzed the clinical course of six patients, hence attempted to contribute to making a treatment plan for patients with angiosarcoma. Methods: Six patients who have been surgically treated between 2005 and 2010 are included. Through a retrospective analysis of the medical records, we evaluated the pattern of disease detection, a past history, time span between the detection and the primary surgery, surgical treatment modalities, time span between the primary surgery and the recurrence/metastasis, the sites of metastasis and the secondary treatment modalities. Results: The mean age of patients was 70.5 years; all male; and the sites were the scalp. Four patients underwent the reconstruction using a local flap with a skin graft and two patients using a free flap. The mean period elapsed until the primary operation since the identification was 7.3 months and until a recurrence or a metastasis occurred following the primary operation was 12 months. Four patients had pulmonary metastasis. As a secondary therapy, four patients underwent the radiotherapy and one was treated with the chemotherapy. At the present, five patients died and one undergoes a monitoring of the clinical course. Conclusion: It would be mandatory to shorten the length of hospital stay and to return patients to their daily lives as the earliest as possible using relatively simpler surgical methods, thus attempting to give them opportunity to resume their previous normal life.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.463-470
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• 2022

정맥주사는 환자의 치료를 위해 주사 약물, 수액, 비경구 영양, 혈액제제의 투입 등에 광법위하게 이용되고 있으며 입원 환자에게 가장 빈번하게 행해지는 침습적 처치로서, 채혈, 말초 카테터 삽입 및 기타 IV요법 등에 해당하며 연간 10억건 이상 발생하고 있다. 정맥주사는 정맥주사 교육을 받은 숙련된 간호사들에 의해서만 시술되는 어려운 시술 중에 하나이며 실패 시 정맥에 혈전증 및 혈종이나 신경손상 등을 초래할 수 있다. 정맥주사를 자주 시술하는 간호사들도 비만, 피부색, 나이 등의 요인으로 정맥 검출이 쉽지 않아 실수들이 발생하는 경우도 있다. 이에 정맥주사 시 실수를 줄이기 위해 손등이나 팔의 정맥 구조를 시각화할 수 있는 보조 장비들에 대한 연구들이 발표되고 있다. 본 논문은 정맥주사 시 정맥의 구조를 시각화하는 정맥검출 장비 개발에 관한 연구에 대한 내용으로서, 정맥검출을 위한 실험 모듈을 제작하고 각기 다른 파장대를 지닌 NIR(근적외선) LED와 Filter의 파장대 조합에 따른 획득 영상의 밝기 비교를 통해 최적의 조합을 선정하는 연구를 진행했다. 또한 구현한 정맥검출 실험 모듈을 통해 획득한 정맥 영상의 선명화를 위해 그레이스케일 변환, 히스토그램 평활화, 샤프닝 필터 적용하고 이진화 이후 마킹을 통해 혈관 부분을 녹색으로 변환하는 영상처리 알고리즘을 도출하였다.