• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2024

Background: It is essential to distinguish between symptomatic- and asymptomatic radiographic acromioclavicular (AC) osteoarthritis (OA) because AC-targeted physical examinations are dubious. This study aimed to determine the diagnostic value of a preoperative AC injection in discriminating between symptomatic- and asymptomatic radiographic AC OA based on patient arthroscopic distal clavicle resection (aDCR) outcomes. Methods: Forty-eight patients who underwent aDCR for AC OA were included. Their satisfaction was objectified using a 5-point Likert scale and patient willingness to repeat the surgery. The Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS), the Subjective Shoulder Value (SSV), and the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) were used to assess postoperative shoulder function and pain. Patients were subdivided into groups based on their good or minimal reaction to an AC injection (good reaction: ≥7 consecutive days of pain reduction, Minimal reaction: <7 consecutive days of pain reduction). Results: Twenty-seven patients had a good reaction and 21 patients had a minimal reaction to the AC injection (median follow-up, 45.0 months; range, 31.0-52.8 months). No significant differences were found in level of satisfaction (P=0.234) or willingness to repeat the surgery (P=0.861). No significant differences were found in OSS (P=0.612), SSV (P=0.641), NRS at rest (P=0.684) or during activity (P=0.422). Conclusions: This study found no significant differences between patients with a good reaction or a minimal reaction to an AC injection after aDCR surgery. The outcomes of this study seem to suggest that a distinction between symptomatic and asymptomatic radiographic AC OA is unnecessary, as all patients were equally satisfied with the outcome.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.183-188
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• 2012

노인층에서의 턱관절장애의 증상과 징후에 관한 이전 연구에서 일관된 결론을 제시하지 못하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 연령에 따른 턱관절의 증상과 징후의 유병률을 분석하는 것이다. 젊은층을 대조군으로 평가하였다. 40명의 노인층 환자 (28명 여자, 12명 남자, 평균연령: $65.2{\pm}2.5$)와 40명의 젊은층 환자 (30명 여자, 10명 남자, 평균연령: $23.3{\pm}2.6$)로서 턱관절장애(temporomandibular disorders, TMD)로 진단받은 질환자를 대상으로 하였다. 실험 대상자는 다음과 같은 평가기준을 적용하였다. 주관적 평가인 주소에서 구강안면 통증의 정도(VAS), 객관적인 평가에서 하악 개구 시 운동량, TMJ 관절잡음 (관절음, 염발음), TMJ 촉진 시 통증, 저작과 관련된 근육(교근, 측두근)과 목 근육, 견부근의 촉진 시 통증에 관한 것을 포함한다. 두 그룹 간 차이점 분석은 t 검정과 카이제곱 검정 방법을 사용하였다. (SPSS v. 17) P 값이 0.05 이하인 것을 통계적으로 유의성 있게 보았다. 주관적인 평가에서 주소에 나타난 구강안면 통증 정도에서는 두 그룹 간 유의한 차이는 발견되지 않았다. 객관적인 평가에서 노인층 환자에서 개구 시 염발음이 25%에서 관찰되었고 저작근 촉진 시 통증은 82.5%에서 관찰되었으며 측두근 촉진시에 60%에서 통증을 보였다. 반대로, 젊은층에서 62.5%에서 관절잡음이 관찰되었고 개구 시 좀 더 큰 운동량을 보였다. (p=0.043) 관절잡음과 촉진 시 근육 통증, 하악 운동량에서 두 그룹 간 차이는 현저했다. 노인층에서 TMD에 대한 개구 시염발음, 근육 촉진 시 통증이 자주 관찰되는 반면 젊은 층에서는 하악 운동 시 관절잡음, 운동 시 개구량의 증가가 보다 많이 관찰되었다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.375-380
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• 2009

본 연구는 노인의 주관적 구강건강상태와 주관적 구강증상의 관련성을 조사하여, 노인의 구강건강 향상을 위한 노인구강보건사업개발의 기초자료를 확보하기 위하여 실시하였다. 2008년 6월부터 9월까지 서울 소재 경로당을 방문하여 편의표본추출법으로 노인 200명을 선정하였으며, 개별 면접조사법으로 자료를 수집하여 통계 처리한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 주관적인 구강증상에서 저작시 어려움, 구강건조, 구취는 가끔 느낀다는 응답이 각 32.0%, 38.5%, 40.5%로 나타났으며, 구강내 통증, 악관절 이상의 경험, 잇몸질환의 경험 은 겅의 없다라는 응답이 각 44.5%, 69.0%, 46.0%로 높게 나타났다. 2. 구강내 잔존 치아수는 평균 13.71개로 나타났다. 3. 성별에 따른 주관적 구강증상에서 성별과 악관절 이상(p=0.000), 구강건조(p=0.001), 구취 (p=0.006)에서 통계학적으로 유의한 관계를 보았으며, 남자가 여자보다 구강증상을 경험 하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 4. 저작능력(p=0.000), 구강내 통증(p=0.010), 악관절 이상(p=0.010), 구강건조(p=0.001)와 주관 적 구강 건강상태와는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보여 구강이 건강하지 않은 노인이 구강 증상을 경험하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 잔존 치아 수는 건강하지 않은 노인이 적 었으며, 유의한 차이를 보였다(p=0.000). 5. 치아수가 많을수록 저작능력(p=0.000)과 구강건조의 경험(p=0.000)을 적게 하고 있음을 알 수 있었고, 치아수가 많을수록 잇몸질환의 경험(p=0.007)이 많은 결과를 보였으며, 유의한 차이를 보였다. 또한 구강건강상태가 좋을수록 저작능력(p=0.000), 구강내 통증(p=0.004), 구강건조(p=0.000), 구취의 경험(p=0.008)이 적었으며 통계학적으로 유의한 관계가 있었다. 본 연구결과를 통해 노인이 인지하는 구강건강상태와 구강증상과의 관련이 있으며, 잔존하는 치아의 수와 주관적 구강증상도 관련성이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 노인의 자연치아를 유지하기 위하여 구강병의 예방적 활동과 구강건강상태 인지 수준을 향상시킬 수 있도록 계속구강건강관리제도와 구강보건교육프로그램이 절실히 필요하다고 사료 된다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.151-158
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• 1996

Background: Buprenorphine, a new synthetic thebaine derivative, is a partial agonist of the opioid $\mu$-receptor with high receptor affinity, great lipid solubility, and slow rate of opiate receptor association and dissociation. Continuous epidural infusion of opioid can possibly produced undesirable effects, such as respiratory depression, pruritus, etc, in spite of effective postoperative analgesia. Methods: The present study was undertaken to compare the analgesic properties and side effects of continuous epidural infusion of buprenorphine combined with bupivacaine, and morphine combined with bupivacaine in 90 patients following elective gynecologic lower abdominal surgery. At the end of surgery, the initial bolus doses were 3 mg morphine (M group), 0.15 mg buprenorphine (0.15B group), 0.3 mg buprenorphine (0.3B group) combined with 0.25% bupivacaine 10ml, and subsequent continuous infusion doses were 6 mg morphine plus 0.125% bupivacine 100 ml (M group) and 0.6mg buprenorphine plus 0.125% bupivacaine 100 ml (0.15B, 0.3B, group) during 48 hours. The assessment of analgesic efficacy and side effects were made at arrival of recovery room, 1 hr, 4 hr, 8 hr, 24 hr, 36 hr, and 48 hr after the epidural injection. Results: The pain score during 48 hours was significantly higher in the 0.15B group than in the M group and 0.3B group (P<0.05), and the number of patients requiring additional analgesics was significantly higher in the 0.15B group than in the M group and 0.3B group (P<0.05). Signs of respiratory depression were not noted, and the incidence of pruritus, nausea, and vomiting was slightly lower in the 0.15B group and 0.3B group than in the M group, and the incidence of sedation and urinary retention was similar in three group. The subjective rating of satisfaction was better in the 0.3B group than in the M group and 0.15B group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The above results suggest that continuous epidural infusion of buprenorphine combined with low-dose bupivacaine is an advisable method of postoperative analgesia.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.114-121
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of the research is to measure Dental Hygiene students' level of musculoskeletal pain before and after receiving scaling training which involves repetitive operations and examine effects the operations have on the students' grip and pinch strength. Methods : 15 subjects in Dental Hygiene at Y university located in Chungbuk were tested on November 2, 2011. Results : 12 students had a musculoskeletal pain before receiving scaling training. However, all the 15 students had a musculoskeletal pain after the training. Body part the largest number of the students complained of the pain on was shoulders(37.9%) followed by neck(20.8%), waist(13.9%), wrists(10.3%), then back(6.9%) before receiving the training. Then the result showed that shoulders are where the largest number of students(24.1%) felt the pain, followed by neck(17.2%), wrists and fingers(13.8%), waist(12.1%), back and lower arms(6.9%), then palms(5.2%) after the training. Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) increased to $6.35{\pm}2.09$ after receiving the training from $3.31{\pm}3.38$ and this shows statistically significant difference(p<.001). Upon inspection, average grip strength decreased to $23.23{\pm}5.79kg$ from $25.00{\pm}4.51kg$ after receiving the training and this shows statistically significant difference(p<.05). Key pinch was the strongest among the three pinch strengths followed by tripod pinch then tip pinch. Average of all the three pinch strengths showed to have statistically significant difference before and after the training(p<.05); Tip pinch from $6.53{\pm}1.36$ to $5.87{\pm}1.3$, key pinch from $13.47{\pm}2.5$ to $12.53{\pm}2.30$, and tripod pinch from $9.27{\pm}3.04$ to $8.03{\pm}2.72$. Conclusions : The result showed that scaling training has effects on Dental Hygiene students' musculoskeletal subjective symptoms and their grip and pinch strength changes after receiving the training.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.157-182
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to evaluate effects of lumbar stabilizing exercise on the functional recovery and the range of motion of low back pain patients. The subjects were consisted of sixty patients who had non specific chronic low back pain(32 females. 28 males; mean aged 37.3) from 19 to 65 years of age(mean age : 37.3). All subjects randomly assigned to the lumbar stabilizing exercise group, the modalities treatment group, the manual treatment group. Lumbar stabilizing exercise group received manual treatment with lumbar stabilizing exercise for 30minutes, modalities treatment group received hot pack used thermal therapy for 20minutes and ICT used electrical therapy for 20minutes and US or MWD used deep thermal therapy for 15minutes, manual treatment group received modalities treatment with therapeutic massage for 10minutes and joint mobilization or manipulation for 10minutes per day and three times a week during 4 weeks period. The Multilevel Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire(MR-MDQ) was used to measure functional disability level. Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) was used to measure subjective pain level. Remodified Schober test(RST) was used to measure forward flexion range of motion of lumbar segment. Finger-to-Floor test(F-T-FT) was used to measure forward flexion range of motion of full spine of low back pain patients. All measurements of each patients were measured at pre-treatment and 4 week post-treatment. The results of this study were summarized as follows : 1. The MR-MDQ of lumbar stabilizing exercise group, modalities treatment group, and manual treatment group was significantly reduced between pre-treatment and post-treatment(p<.05). 2. The VAS of lumbar stabilizing exercise group, modalities treatment group, and manual treatment group was significantly reduced between pre-treatment and post-treatment(p<.05). 3. The RST of lumbar stabilizing exercise group, modalities treatment group, and manual treatment group was significantly reduced between pre-treatment and post-treatment(p<.05). 4. The F-T-FT of lumbar stabilizing exercise group, modalities treatment group, and manual treatment group was significantly reduced between pre-treatment and post-treatment(p<.05). 5. The results of analyzed effects of MR-MDQ, RST, F-T-FT were significantly reduced (p<.05), but VAS wasn't significantly reduced(p>.05) between treatment type of lumbar stabilizing exercise group and modalities treatment group and manual treatment group according to pre-treatment and post-treatment. 6. The results of LSD post-hoc to find difference between treatment type of lumbar stabilizing exercise group and modalities treatment group and manual treatment group according to pre-treatment and post-treatment that MR-MDQ was significantly reduced stabilizing exercise group than modalities treatment group(p<.05), and VAS wasn't significantly reduced all treatment group(p>.05), and RST was significantly reduced stabilizing exercise group than modalities treatment group(p<.05), and F-T-FT was significantly reduced stabilizing exercise group than modalities treatment group and manual treatment group (p<.05).

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.231-243
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• 2023

Background: Diabetic polyneuropathy is the most common complication in diabetics, occurring in 50% of all cases. About 10-20% of all diabetics are accompanied by neurological pain, showing a tendency to increase with age. Clinical aspects are very diverse, from mild abnormalities on nerve conduction tests to severe abnormalities in all sensory, motor, and autonomic nerves; however, sensory symptoms usually precede motor symptoms. Patients typically express sensory symptoms, such as positive and negative symptoms, which decrease the quality of life and have marked clinical implications, such as increased morbidity and mortality. Although Western medical drugs, such as tricyclic antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and narcotic analgesics, are used for diabetic polyneuropathy, a standard treatment has not been established. Case report: A 65-year-old male with paresthesia and pain due to diabetic polyneuropathy was treated with Uchashinki-hwan, acupuncture, electroacupuncture, moxibustion, and Jungsongouhyul pharmacopuncture for 10 days. We used the Toronto Clinical Neuropathy Scoring System, EuroQol-5 Dimension, and Visual Analog Scale to evaluate symptoms. Subsequently, the Neuropathy Scoring System, EuroQol-5 Dimension, and subjective discomfort improved. Conclusion: The present case report suggests that combined Korean medicine treatment might be an effective treatment for paresthesia and pain with diabetic polyneuropathy. Several follow-up studies should be conducted to clarify the effectiveness of the treatment.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.397-400
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• 2015

The simultaneous occurrence of an intracranial and a spinal subdural hematoma (SDH) is rare. We describe a case of cranial SDH with a simultaneous spinal SDH. An 82-year-old woman visited the emergency room because of drowsiness and not being able to walk 6 weeks after falling down. A neurological examination showed a drowsy mentality. Brain computed tomography showed bilateral chronic SDH with an acute component. The patient underwent an emergency burr-hole trephination and hematoma removal. She exhibited good recovery after the operation. On the fourth postoperative day, she complained of low-back pain radiating to both lower limbs, and subjective weakness of the lower limbs. Spine magnetic resonance imaging revealed a thoracolumbosacral SDH. A follow-up spinal magnetic resonance imaging study that was performed 16 days later showed a significant decrease in the size of the spinal SDH. We discuss the pathogenesis of this simultaneous occurrence of spinal and cranial SDH.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.111-116
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• 2012

Workers who work with his neck bent backward in the standing posture have often complained of their musculoskeletal stress. The objective of this study was to find how much stress there was for workers who worked with their neck bent backward. The subjective evaluation and electromyography(EMG) were used to check the level of the stress. It was found that all subjects felt extreme pain after working with the neck bent backward and alternating 1 minute work and 0.5 minute rest for 30 minutes. The EMG level(amplitude) of neck muscles increased 80 percent on the average and the center frequency of EMG shifted to the lower frequency level which indicated fatigue of neck muscles. Thus, the intervention of this musculoskeletal stress is strongly recommended.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.152-157
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• 1996

We report a case of subungual solitary glomus tumor in a 28-year-old female, who has suffered from pain and tenderness of the left 4th finger tip for about 5 years. Simple surgical excision was performed for removal of the tumor mass and for the relief of the subjective symptoms. No recurrence has been observed for 5 months following excision of the tumor.