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PHOTOCATALYTIC ANTIEUNGAL ACTIVITY AGAINST CANDIDA ALBICANS BY $TiO_2$ COATED ACRYLIC RESIN DENTURE BASE

  • Yang Ji-Yeon;Kim Hee-Jung;Chung Chae-Heon
    • 대한치과보철학회지
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    • 제44권3호
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    • pp.284-294
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    • 2006
  • Statement of problem. Proliferation of Candida albicans is primarily within the plaque on the fitting surface of the denture rather than on the inflamed mucosa. Consequently, the treatment of the denture is equally important as treatment of the tissue. Cleansing and disinfection should be efficiently carried-out as the organisms can penetrate into the voids of the acrylic resin and grow in them, from which they can continue to infect and reinfect bearing tissues. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability of photocatalytic reaction to eliminate Candida albicans from acrylic resin denture base, and to investigate the anti-fungal effect with various UVA illumination time. Materials and Methods. The specimens were cured by the conventional method following the manufacturer's instruction using thermal polymerized denture base resin (Vertex RS: Dentimex, Netherlands). $TiO_2$ photocatalyst sol(LT), which is able to be coated at normal temperature, was made from the Ti-alkoxide progenitor. The XRD patterns, TEM images and nitrogen absorption ability of the $TiO_2$ photocatalyst sol(LT) were compared with the commercial $TiO_2$ photocatalyst P-25. The experimental specimens were coated with the mixture of the $TiO_2$ photocatalyst sol(LT) and binder material (silane) using dip-coater, and uncoated resin plates were used as the control group. Crystallinity of $TiO_2$ of the specimen was tested by the XRD. Size, shape and chemical compositions were also analyzed using the FE-SEM/ EDS. The angle and methylene blue degradation efsciency were measured for evaluating the photocatalytic activity of the $TiO_2$ film. Finally, the antifungal activity of the specimen was tested. Candida albicans KCTC 7629(1 ml, initial concentration $10^5$ cells/ ml) were applied to the experiment and control group specimens and subsequently two UVA light source with 10W, 353 nm peak emission were illuminated to the specimens from 15cm above. The extracted $2{\mu}l$ of sample was plated on nutrient agar plate ($Bacto^{TM}$ Brain Heart Infusion; BD, USA) with 10 minute intervals for 120 minute, respectively. It was incubated for 24 hours at $37^{\circ}C$ and the colony forming units (CFUs) were then counted. Results. Compared the characteristics of LT photocatalyst with commercial P-25 photocatalyst, LT were shown higher activity than P-25. The LT coated experimental specimen surface had anatase crystal form, less than 20 nm of particle size and wide specific surface area. To evaluate the photocatalytic activity of specimens, methylene blue degradation reaction were used and about 5% of degradation rate were measured after 2 hours. The average contact angle was less than $20^{\circ}$ indicating that the LT photocatalyst had hydrophilicity. In the antifungal activity test for Candida albicans, 0% survival rate were measured within 30 minute after irradiation of UVA light. Conclusion. From the results reported above, it is concluded that the UVA-LT photocatalytic reaction have an antifungal effect on the denture surface Candida albicans, and so that could be applicable to the clinical use as a cleaning method.

돼지 Leucocyte Interferon 생산(生産)에 대한 기초연구(基礎硏究) (Preliminary Studies on Production of Porcine Leucocyte Interferon)

  • 전무형;정운익;박봉균;김교준;이헌준
    • 농업과학연구
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.153-161
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    • 1985
  • 고단위(高單位)의 porcine leucocyte interferon(For IFN-${\alpha}$)을 대량생산(大量生産)하기 위한 기초연구(基礎硏究)로써 백혈구(白血球) 분리법(分離法), 백혈구(白血球)의 성상(性狀) 및 inducer에 따른 IFN 생산효과(生産效果) 시험(試驗)을 하였고 Por IFN-${\alpha}$의 역가측정(力價測定)을 micro-system에 확립(確立)하기 위해 시험(試驗)을 수행(遂行)하였던 바 다음과 같은 결과(結果)를 얻었다. 1. 돼지 말초백혈구(末梢稍白血球)를 분리(分離)하기 위해서 4 가지 방법(方法)을 응용(應用)하던 바 백혈구(白血球) 분리법(分離法)은 buffy coat 方法에서 가장 높았으나 적혈구(赤血球) 혼입율(混入率)이 높았고 Ficoll-paque 방법(方法)에서는 백혈구(白血球) 분리율(分離率)은 중등도(中等度)였으나 적혈구(赤血球) 혼입율(混入率)은 가장 낮았다. 2. 말초백혈구(末梢白血球)와 비장세포(脾臟細胞)의 활성도(活性度)는 IFN 생산(生産)에 영향(影響)을 주었으며 세포활성도(細胞活性度)가 높을수록 IFN 생산효능(生産效能)이 높았으며, 적혈구(赤血球)의 혼입도(混入度)가 높을수록 IFN 생산효능(生産效能)은 낮았다. 말초백혈구(末梢白血球)는 비장세포(脾臟細胞)에 비해 1.7배(倍)의 높은 IFN 생산효과(生産效果)가 인정(認定)되었다. 3. Inducer로 사용(使用)된 Sendai virus(Cantell 주(株))는 Newcastle disease virus(Lasota 주(株)) 보다 IFN 생산효과(生産效果)가 5.5 배(倍) 높았다. 4. 본(本) 시험(試驗)에서 확립(確立)된 micro-IFN assay 법(法)의 재현성(再現性)을 검사(檢査)한 바 4회반복시험(回反復試驗)에서 편차(偏差)는 0.05~0.21로 나타났다. 5. 시험생산(試驗生産) 9롯트의 IFN 역가(力價)는 330 내지 4,700 unit/ml로써 평균(平均) 1,200 unit/ml이었다.

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연하곤란을 주소. 내원한 환자의 임상통계적 고찰 (The Clinico-Statistical Analysis of Dysphagia)

  • 윤태현;선우대활;고건성;김진영
    • 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한기관식도과학회 1978년도 제12차 학술대회연제 순서 및 초록
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    • pp.6.1-6
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    • 1978
  • 연하곤란은 질병이나 기능장애의 출현을 나타내는 증세로서 원인 및 발생부위가 다양하다. 1977연도 1년간 서울대학병원 이비인후과 외래에 연하곤란을 주소로 내원한 133명의 환자를 임상통계적으로 고찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 연하곤란을 주소로 내원한 환자는 전체 이비인후과 외내 내원환자 9313명의 2. 1%에 해당한다. 2. 성별남여의 비는 1.3 : 1로 남자가 약간 많았고, 평균연령은 35.7세이다. 3. 자각증상의 지속기간은 평균 251일이나, 1년이상의 식도부식증 8례를 제외하면 평균 40일이다. 좀 더 자세히 분류하면 1주 이하 67례(50.4%), 1주∼1개월 24례(18.0%), 1개월∼l년 34례(25.6%), 1년 이상 8례(6.0%)로 나타났다. 4. 발생부위별로 보면 식도 27례(20.3%)보다 구강 일인두 일후두 등이 106례(79.3%)로 약 4배가 된다. 5. 원인적 요소를 보면 염증성 67례(50.4%), 종양성 28례(21.0%), 부식제의 오연사고 14례(10.5%), 이물 11례(8.3%)등의 순이다. 6. 질병별로 보면 인두염 및 편도염 42례(31.6%), 식도부식증 14례(10.5%), 구내염 14례(10.5%), 후두종양 12례(9.0%), 편도주위농양 9례(9.8%), 식도이물 7례(5.2%), 설종양 7례(5.2%), 편도종양 6례(4.5%), 인두이물 4례(3.0%)등의 순이다.

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일부 대학생들의 흡연실태 및 지식도 (The Realities of Smoking among Some College Students and Their Relevant Knowledge)

  • 김진;임선아
    • 한국치위생학회지
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    • 제6권4호
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    • pp.283-294
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the state of smoking among some college students, the smoking motivation of smoker students, what made them quit smoking and how they got ready for giving up smoking, as smoking had a huge impact on national health and there was a desperate necessity for preventive antismoking education programs to let students keep away from smoking. After a survey was conducted with self-administered questionnaires from October 1 through November 1, 2006, the responses from 400 students were gathered, and 384 answer sheets were analyzed except 16 incomplete ones. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. By gender, 62.4% of the male students and 28.6% of the female students were smokers, and the state of smoking was statistically significantly different according to their gender(p<0.05). 2. The largest number of the male students, which accounted 44.1%, started smoking in their high school days, and 39.5% of the females did that in middle school. As for a daily mean amount of smoking, 41.8% of the male students, the greatest percentage, smoked 10 to 19 cigarettes a day, and one to nine cigarettes were most common among the females, which represented 57.9 %. But the gap between the two was insignificant(p>0.05). As many as 83.6% of the males and 86.8% of the females had ever attempted to quit it. 3. Concerning awareness of antismoking policies, they felt that a raise in cigarette price would lead to less smoking, and that antismoking advertisement or posters through television or newspaper would deliver the same results as well. There was a statistically significant difference among their awareness(p<0.05). 4. Regarding preparation stage for quitting smoking, 31.3% of the male smokers had no intention to give it up, and 23.2% considered it. 36.7%, the largest percentage, got ready to refrain from it. Among the female smokers, 34.2% had no plans to abstain from smoking, and 36.8% took it into consideration. 23.7% got ready to do that. The females who got ready for that were outnumbered the males who did. 5. As to connections between the state of smoking and relevant knowledge, the students didn't have a good knowledge on that, and a statistically significant difference existed between the smokers and nonsmokers in smoking knowledge. 6. As for knowledge about oral diseases, they were highly cognizant of the relationship of smoking to tooth discoloration, nicotine stomatitis and bad breath, but they didn't know well about its relationship to delayed recovery from dental treatment, implant failure and ozena. Their smoking condition made a statistically significant difference to their knowledge(p<0.05). In the future, sustained research efforts should be channeled into determining how much smoking affects health and concerns oral diseases, and antismoking counseling programs should be prepared to bolster people's awareness of oral health.

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한국(韓國)에서의 이바라기 병(病)(Ibaraki disease)의 발생 (An Outbreak of Ibaraki Disease in Korea)

  • 박응복;정창국;최희인;이창우;오효성;이영옥;조명래;임영일
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.81-89
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    • 1983
  • 1982년 9월부터 11월까지 사이에 경기도(京畿道) 일원의 소에서 발열(發熱), 구내염(口內炎), 연하장애(嚥下障碍)를 나타내는 질병(疾病)이 유행성(流行性)으로 발생하였다. 이와같은 질병(疾病)은 같은시기에 충청남도(忠淸南道), 강원도(江源道), 전라남도(全羅南道) 및 경상남도(慶尙南道)의 일부지역에서도 산발적으로 발생하였고, 특징적인 임상소견(臨床所見)으로서 확인된 발생두수(發生頭數)는 73두에 달하였다. 이 질병(疾病)에서 관찰된 주요 병변(病變)은 구강점막(口腔粘膜), 인후두(咽喉頭), 식도(食道) 및 사위(四胃)의 수종(水腫), 출혈(出血), 변성(變性) 및 괴사(壞死)이었으며 이들 병변(病變)중에서도 식도(食道)와 인후두근육(咽喉頭筋肉)의 초자양변성(硝子樣變性)과 출혈(出血)은 진단적(診斷的)인 소견(所見)으로 간주되었다. 특징적인 임상소견(臨床所見)을 보인 소에서 채취한 혈청(血淸)에서 Ibaraki바이러스에 대한 중화항체(中和抗體)가 증명되었다. 이상과 같은 임상(臨床), 역학적(疫學的), 병리학적(病理學的) 및 혈청학적(血淸學的) 소견(所見)에 의하여 질병(疾病)은 Idaraki병(病)이라고 진단(診斷)되었으며 일본(日本) 이외지역의 발생보고는 처음인 것이다.

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p53 암억제 유전자가 삽입된 재조합 pOPINEneo-3C-GFP 벡터의 효율 분석 (Analysis of Efficiency of Recombinant pOPINEneo-3C-GFP Vector with p53 Tumor Suppression Gene Inserted)

  • 사영희;최창식;이기환;홍성갑
    • 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국정보통신학회 2019년도 춘계학술대회
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    • pp.533-536
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    • 2019
  • 재조합 배큘로 바이러스는 배양 된 곤충 세포에서 이종 유전자를 발현하는데 널리 사용된다. 재조합 배큘로 바이러스는 광범위한 포유류 세포 유형에서 재조합 단백질의 발현을위한 유전자 전달 벡터로서 작용할 수있다. 바큘로 바이러스 시스템은 안전성, 대규모 및 높은 수준의 유전자 발현 관점에서 중요한 이점을 갖는다. 본 연구에서는 pOPINEneo-3C-GFP 벡터로부터 재구성 된 바큘로 바이러스 벡터를 사이토 메갈로 바이러스 (CMV) 프로모터, 강화 된 녹색 형광 단백질 (EGFP) 및 p53과 NcoI 및 XhoI로 재조합시켰다. 이러한 재조합 벡터를 다양한 세포 및 세포주에 감염시켰다. 이와 같이 개발 된 바큘로 바이러스 벡터는 재조합 유전자의 전이 및 발현을 통상적 인 벡터와 비교하여 분석 하였다. 이러한 결과는 바큘로 바이러스 벡터가 대조군 벡터보다 전이 및 전이에서 더 높은 효율을 갖는다는 것을 시사한다. 본 연구는 과학 기술부, 한국 정보 기술 진흥 기금 (MSIP)이 후원하는 한국 연구 재단(NRF)을 통해 중견 연구원 프로그램 (NRF-2016R1A2B4016552)을 통해 지원되었다.

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LPS로 자극한 RAW 264.7 세포에서 염증성세포활성물질 생산에 미치는 도적산(導赤散) 물 추출의 억제 효과 (Inhibitory Effect of Water Extract from Dojuksan on LPS-induced Proinflammatory Cytokines Production in RAW 264.7 Cells)

  • 김지은;김성배;강옥화;신인식;강석훈;이승호;권동렬
    • 대한본초학회지
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    • 제28권3호
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    • pp.53-60
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    • 2013
  • Objectives : DojukSan is known to be effective for treating a urinary diseases and stomatitis. However, there has been a lack of studies regarding the effects of Dojuksan on the inflammatory activities and effector inflammatory disease mechanism about macrophage before is not known. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms of Dojuksan water extract (DJS) on pharmacological and biochemical actions in inflammation, we examined the effect of DJS on pro-inflammatory mediators in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophages. Methods : In the present study, pro-inflammatory cytokine production was determined by performing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, and western blot analysis to measure the activation of MAPKs. Cells were treated with 200 ng/mL of LPS 1 h prior to the addition of DJS. Cell viability was measured by MTS assay. The investigation focused on whether DJS inhibited nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 ($PGE_2$) productions, as well as the expressions of inducible NO synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Results : We found that DJS inhibited LPS-induced NO, $PGE_2$ and IL-6 productions as well as the expressions of iNOS and COX-2. Furthermore, DJS suppressed the LPS-induced phosphorylation of p38 MAPK and c-Jun NH2-protein kinase (JNK). Conclusions : These results suggest that DJS has inhibitory effects on LPS-induced $PGE_2$, NO, and IL-6 production, as well as the expressions of iNOS and COX-2 in the murine macrophage. These inhibitory effects occur through blockades on the MAPKs phosphorylation.

구안와사(口眼喎斜)에 대한 한의(韓醫) 및 한(韓)·서의(西醫) 협진(協診) 치료(治療)의 임상(臨床) 관찰(觀察) (Comparative Clinical Study between Oriental Medicine and Oriental-western Medicine Treatment on Facial Nerve Paralysis)

  • 강미정;김기현;황현서
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.55-66
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    • 2000
  • The following results have been obtaind after examing 72patients with facial paralysis who were hospitalzed and treated through the time period of December 1st, 1996 to November 30th, 1999 at the Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of Seoul Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University. During the examination, those 72 patients were divided into two groups, and One group was treated by oriental-western treatment, the other group was treated by oriental treatment. Oriental treatments were acupuncture and moxibustion, herb medicine, physical treatment and hygienic treatment. The one of main western treatments is steroid therapy. The results were obtained as follows : 1. In regard to signs at the first medical examination, lacrimation was showed highest number and facial paralysis, dysgeusia, hyperacusis were showed in numerical order. 2. In regard to prescription of oriental herb medicine, Kamissangbotang(加味雙補湯) was prescribed in greatest numbers and Boyangwhanotang(補陽還五湯), Kamiboiktang(加味補益湯), Ligigepungtang(理氣祛風湯) were prescribed in numerical order. 3. In regard to treatment number, 10~19 times for treatment was showed highest number and 1~9 times, 20~29 times, 40~49 times were showed in numerical order . 4. In regard to mean treatment times about injury region and main sign, the effect of oriental-western treatment was showed as follows: lacrimal gland disorder, hyperacusis, dysgeusia, facial paralysis were treated for 15.1, 27, 13.2 and 21.4 times, repectively. The effect of oriental treatment was showed as follows: lacrimal gland disorder, hyperacusis, dysgeusia, facial paralysis were treated for 34.8, 22.1, 33.8 and 16.3 times, respectively. 5. In regard ta the effect of treatment about injury region and main sign, oriental-western treatment was showed as follows: cases of lacrimal gland disorder were showed 1 of excellent case, 1 of fair case, 5 of good cases. In hyperacusis patients, there was showed 1 of fair case. In dysgeusia patients, there was showed 1 of excellent case, 3 of fair cases, 1 of good case. In facial paralysis, there were showed 5 of fair cases. Oriental treatment was showed as follows: In lacrimal gland disorder, the excellent were 4 cases, the fair were 10 cases, the good were 3 cases and the poor were 4 cases, In hyperacusis, the fair were 5 cases, the poor 2 cases. In dysgeusia, the excellent were 4 cases, the fair were 1 case, the good were 1 case and the poor was 1 case, In facial paralysis, the excellent were 9 cases, the fair were 4 cases, the good 3 cases and the poor were 3 cases. 6. The effect of total treatment was as follows: 30 cases were showed fair effect, 19 cases were showed excellent effect, 13 cases were showed good effect and 10 cases were showed poor effect. 7. In regard to attack factor, overlabour was showed highest number and wind-cold, mental stress, trauma, ear disease, common cold, dental diseae, reason unknwon were showed in numerical order. 8. In regard to premonitory symptoms, non significant symptoms were in 38 cases, the pain of peri-stylomastoid region were in 38 cases and headache, dysaesthesia of periorbit, dysgeusia, stomatitis, eyelid tic were showed in numerical order. 9. In regard to sex, male were 33 cases and female were 39 cases. The distribution of age was disclosed that thirty, forty, fifty, seventy, sixty, twenty and below twenty years were revealed in turn. Sex and paralytic side were showed as follows: male-left were 15 cases, male-right were 18 cases, female-left were 19 cases and female-right were 19 cases. In regard to attack frequence in month, March was showed highest number and January, April, May, August, October, etc were showed in numerical order. In regard to attack frequence in season, spring was showed highest number and winter, summer, fall were showed in numerical order, but attack frequence between four seasons wasn't showed significant difference.

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독삼관계이중탕(獨參官桂理中湯)의 소음인(小陰人) 인후통(咽喉痛) 치험례(治驗例) (A Clinical Study of Soeumin Doksamkwankaeijungtang)

  • 허만회;송일병
    • 사상체질의학회지
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.240-259
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    • 2000
  • 1. 연구배경 및 목적 소음인(少陰人) 신정방의 하나인 독삼관계이중탕(獨參官桂理中湯)의 효능(效能)와 활용(活用)에 대한 임상적 연구를 통하여 사상체질병증(四象體質病證)의 이해(理解)와 방제(方劑)의 운용(運用)에 도움을 주고자 한다. 2. 방법 1997년 8월부터 2000년 6월까지 본원에 내원(來院)한 환자들중 독삼관계이중탕(獨參官桂理中湯) 5첩이상 투여되고 경과(經過) 관찰(觀察)이 가능했던 인후통(咽喉痛)를 주소증(主訴症)으로하는 16명(남자 1명, 여자 15명)을 대상으로 하여 임상적(臨床的) 유의성(有意性)를 검증(檢證)하였다. 16명은 체간측정법(體幹測定法)에 의한 체질감별상(體質鑑別上) 소음인(少陰人)로 판정한 15명, 태음인(太陰人) 1명이었다. 3. 결과 독삼관계이중탕(獨參官桂理中湯)를 소음인(少陰人) 20대에서 60대에 걸쳐 사용하였으며, 대상환자(對象患者)들의 주소증(主訴症)는 인후통(咽喉痛), 편도선염(扁桃腺炎), 비염(鼻炎), 구조(口燥), 구고(口苦), 건해(乾咳), 구내염(口內炎), 대장파한증, 경년기증후군(更年期證候群) 등 28종류이었다. 치료효과(治療效果)의 분포는 쾌유(快癒) 56.25%, 양호(良好) 18.75%, 호전(好戰) 6.25%, 별무효과(別無效果) 12.50%, 악화(惡化) 6.25%(태음인의 경우)이었다. 전신증상의 특징으로 설태(舌苔)가 황(黃), 백(白), 황흑(黃黑)하게 나타나거나 수면장애(睡眠障碍), 한출이상(汗出異常)이 있는 경우도 있었다. 처방(處方)을 활용(活用)할 때는 처방(處方)의 변경없이 독삼관계이중탕(獨參官桂理中湯)만을 사용하였으며 처방내용 중 인삼(人蔘)의 중량(重量)을 20그람 또는 32그람으로 하여 분여(扮與)하였다. 독삼관계이중탕(獨參官桂理中湯)의 치료효과(治療效果)는 인삼(人蔘)의 중량(重量)에 관계없이 유효(有效)하였으며 효과발현시간(效果發顯時間)은 연령(年齡)에 관계없이 복용량(服用量)의 변화(變化)에 따라 신속(迅速)하였다. 부작용(副作用)로는 혈압상승(血壓上升), 두통(頭痛), 결흉(結胸)등이 있었다. 4. 결론 독삼관계이중탕(獨參官桂理中湯)는 인후통(咽喉痛)에 특효(特效)가 있었다.

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말기암환자에서 통증 외 증상의 관리: 최신 NCCN(National Comprehensive Cancer Netweork) 권고안을 중심으로 (Management of Non-pain Symptoms in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: Based on National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines)

  • 이혜란
    • Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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    • 제16권4호
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    • pp.205-215
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    • 2013
  • 말기암환자들은 암의 진행으로 인한 여러 가지 육체적, 정신적 증상들로 고통 받고 있으며, 통증뿐만 아니라 피로감, 쇠약감, 식욕부진, 오심 구토, 호흡곤란 등은 말기암환자의 삶의 질 감소에 큰 영향을 미친다. 피로감은 여러 기전 및 원인에 의하여 발생하는데, 치료 가능한 원인으로는 약물부작용, 빈혈, 심한 통증, 수면장애, 우울증 또는 불안감, 영양부족, 내과적 동반질환 등이다. 피로감의 주 기전으로는 사이토카인의 조절이상 및 시상하부-뇌하수체-부신축의 기능부전, serotonin의 조절이상 생체리듬의 파괴, ATP에서의 변화 등이다. 치료는 치료 가능한 원인을 제거하고 환자의 에너지를 보존할 수 있게 하는 방향으로 활동을 계획하고, 교육해야 하며, 약물 치료로는 corticosteroid와 psychostimulants를 사용할 수 있다. 식욕부진과 악액질도 여러 가지 치료 가능한 원인이 있을 수 있는데, 구내염, 구강 캔디다증, 구강 herpes, 구강건조, 변비, 통증과 호흡곤란같이 조절이 안 되는 증상, 섬망, 오심 구토, 우울증, 위장관 운동기능 장애, 역류성 식도염, 내분비 장애가 포함 된다. 식욕부전의 기전은 음식섭취를 조절하는 뇌의 생리적 기전의 이상과 관련, serotonin 분비 증가, IL-$1{\alpha}$, IL-1, IL-6, IL-8 TNF-${\alpha}$와 관련이 있다. 악액질의 기전은 에너지와 기질(substrate metabolism)에서의 변화, 종양에서 생산된 지질분해요소와 단백질 분해요소, 호르몬 이상, 암세포로부터 세포성장에 필요한 영양분을 빼앗기는 것, 에너지 섭취의 감소 등이다. 치료는 정신과 상담 및 환자와 가족의 교육인데, 교육할 때는 환자와 그 가족에게 식욕부진과 악액질이 암으로 인한 임종과정 중 일어나는 자연적인 현상이라는 것을 알리며, 다른 행동으로 환자를 돌보는 방법 등을 교육한다. 약물치료로는 megestrol acetate와 dronabinol, steroid를 사용할 수 있다. 오심 구토의 원인 중 치료가 가능할 수도 있는 것으로는 약물, 요독증, 감염, 불안증, 변비, 상부위장관 폐쇄, 고칼슘혈증, 저나트륨증이 있고, 치료는 metoclopramide, haloperidol, olanzapine 또는 ondansetron 등을 사용해 볼 수 있다. 말기 암에서 호흡곤란의 증상은 폐의 특별한 병변이 없이도 환자가 호소할 수 있는데, 이 경우 opioids가 효과적이다. 말기 암환자에서 환자의 증상을 경감시켜주기 위한 완화치료는 매우 중요하며, 환자의 증상을 잘 평가하고 적절한 치료 및 관리를 해 줌으로써 환자의 삶의 질을 향상시킬 수 있다. 따라서 이들 환자의 증상 호소에 더욱 관심을 갖고 적극적으로 치료하고 관리하여야 할 것이다.