• Urogenital Tract Infection
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.66-71
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• 2018

Purpose: To determine the appropriate regimen of antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of bacterial infections in patients receiving percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Materials and Methods: Forty patients, who planned to undergo PCNL from October 2015 to August 2017, were assigned randomly into two groups. Patients in the single-dose group (n=20) were administered an intravenous single dose of 2 g ceftriaxone 30 minutes before PCNL, whereas those in the three-days regimen group (n=20) were administered a preoperative intravenous single dose of 2 g ceftriaxone and an additional postoperative oral cefpodoxime proxetil (100 mg twice a day) for three days. The incidences of infectious complications in the two groups, such as pyrexia, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), and sepsis, were compared. Results: Fever (axillary temperature >$38.0^{\circ}C$) did not develop in any of the patients in the single-dose group but developed in one patient (5.0%) in the three-day regimen group due to pneumonia (p=0.3). SIRS developed in a total of eight patients (20.0%), four patients from each group. None of the patients in either group developed sepsis after PCNL. Conclusions: The three-day prophylactic antibiotic regimen did not demonstrate better efficacy for the prevention of bacterial infections in patients with PCNL compared to the single-dose prophylactic antibiotic regimen.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.19-27
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• 2021

This study was undertaken to clarify the effects of omega-3 fatty acid on endotoxin-induced acute lung injury. Rabbits were randomly assigned to one of four groups. Each group received intravenous infusion of saline only, saline and Escherichia coli endotoxin, omegaven infuison (0.5 mL/kg/hr) and endotoxin, lipoven (0.5 mL/kg/hr) and endotoxin respectively. Infusion of saline was started 0.5 hr before the infusion of saline or endotoxin, and omegaven and lipoven were started 2 hours after endotoxin infusion for 4 hours. The lungs of rabbits were ventilated with 40% oxygen. Mean blood pressure, heart rate, arterial oxygen tension (PaO2), and peripheral blood leukocyte were recorded. The wet/dry (W/D) weight ratio of lung and lung injury score were measured, and analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was done. Endotoxin decreased PaO2, and peripheral blood leukocyte and platelet count. And it increased W/D ratio of lung, lung injury score and leukocyte count, percentage of PMN cells, concentration of IL-8 in BALF. Omegaven attenuated all these changes except for peripheral blood leukocyte counts. Omegaven attenuated endotoxin-induced acute lung injury in rabbits mainly by inhibiting neutrophil and IL-8 responses, which may play a central role in endotoxin-related lung injury.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.105-112
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• 2023

Purpose: This study aimed to understand the general characteristics and biomarkers of inflammation in adult patients who visited the emergency department with fever and to determine whether the severity of clinical symptoms varies according to cancer diagnosis. Methods: Data were collected retrospectively from 4,002 adult patients with fever who visited the emergency department at a tertiary hospital from January 2018 to December 2018 using medical records. Results: On average, cancer patients were older than non-cancer patients (p < .001), and differences were observed between cancer and non-cancer patients in the origin of fever and biomarkers associated with inflammation. A higher proportion of cancer patients than non-cancer patients had a Korean Triage and Acuity Scale level of 1 to 3 (p < .001), and more cancer patients than non-cancer patients met two or more criteria for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (p = .001). More life-saving interventions in the emergency department were required in cancer patients than in non-cancer patients (p < .001), and cancer patients spent more time in the emergency department than non-cancer patients (p < .001). Conclusion: This study showed that the general characteristics and biomarkers of inflammation differed among adult patients with fever depending on cancer diagnosis. Furthermore, among adult patients with fever, cancer patients had more severe clinical symptoms than non-cancer patients. The results of this study are hoped to be helpful as a basis of nursing knowledge for adult patients with fever in the emergency department and as evidence for the classification of severity in patients with fever according to cancer diagnosis.

• The Korean journal of internal medicine
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.448-457
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• 2024

Background/Aims: Improved knowledge of local epidemiology and predicting risk factors of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are required to optimize the management of infections. This study examined local epidemiology and antibiotic resistance patterns of liver cirrhosis (LC) patients and evaluated the predictors of MDR bacteremia in Korea. Methods: This was a retrospective study including 140 LC patients diagnosed with bacteremia between January 2017 and December 2022. Local epidemiology and antibiotic resistance patterns and the determinants of MDR bacteremia were analyzed using logistic regression analysis. Results: The most frequently isolated bacteria, from the bloodstream, were Escherichia coli (n = 45, 31.7%) and Klebsiella spp. (n = 35, 24.6%). Thirty-four isolates (23.9%) were MDR, and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase E. coli (52.9%) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (17.6%) were the most commonly isolated MDR bacteria. When Enterococcus spp. were cultured, the majority were MDR (MDR 83.3% vs. 16.7%, p = 0.003), particularly vancomycin-susceptible Enterococcus faecium. Antibiotics administration within 30 days and/or nosocomial infection was a significant predictor of MDR bacteremia (OR: 3.40, 95% CI: 1.24-9.27, p = 0.02). MDR bacteremia was not predicted by sepsis predictors, such as positive systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) or quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA). Conclusions: More than 70% of strains that can be treated with a third-generation cephalosporin have been cultured. In cirrhotic patients, antibiotic administration within 30 days and/or nosocomial infection are predictors of MDR bacteremia; therefore, empirical administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics should be considered when these risk factors are present.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2007

Background: The term "overlap syndromes" designates a group of diseases in which polymyositis (PM) or dermatomyositis (DM) is associated with some other disorders of connective tissues. The aim of this study was to delineate the clinical features, laboratory findings, and outcome of treatment of "overlap syndromes" Methods: We analyzed the medical records of 16 patients (PM in 10, DM in 6) with well documented "overlap syndromes" between 1997 and 2004. The diagnosis was made when the criteria for two different disorders were fulfilled. Results: All patients were female. Age of onset ranged from 14 to 52 years (mean 29.8 years) with peak incidence in the third and fourth decades. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was associated in 10, systemic sclerosis in 7, and rheumatoid arthritis in 3 patients. Four of the patients had two different connective tissue diseases simultaneously. The characteristic clinical features were muscle weakness, arthralgia, Raynaud's phenomenon, and myalgia. In laboratory tests, creatine kinase (CK), lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), and transaminases were usually abnormal. Positive antinuclear antibody (ANA), rheumatoid factor (RF), and cryoglobulin were found in 100%, 69%, and 67% of the patients, respectively. Needle electromyography (EMG) showed abnormal findings compatible with myopathy in 15 patients. The pathology of muscle biopsy from 14 patients revealed findings compatible with inflammatory myopathy. Glucocorticoids were administered to 15 patients. The muscle strength improved in all the treated patients, which was well correlated with repeat CK level and EMG findings. Conclusions: The presence of autoantibodies such as ANA, RF, and cryoglobulin in patients with PM or DM highly suggests the possibility of an overlap syndromes. These syndromes reveal a strong female predominance. The myositis associated with them usually shows a good response to glucocorticoids treatment.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권12호
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• pp.807-814
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• 2005

배경: 체외순환은 심정지를 필요로 하는 모든 심장 수술에서 정지된 심장의 기능을 대신하여 환자의 말초 장기의 혈액순환을 유지하기 위한 필수적인 과정이다. 그러나 체외순환은 필연적으로 인공도관을 관류하는 특성상 신체의 혈관계를 흐르는 혈류와 달리 혈액손상에 따른 전신성 염증반응을 피할 수 없으며, 이러한 전신성 염증반응과 함께 말초혈관의 미세혈관 순환장애가 체외순환동안에 원발장기의 손상을 초래하는 것으로 생각된다. 저자들은 전신성 염증반응을 일으키는 주된 혈액성분인 백혈구를 제거한 충진액을 사용하여 전신성 염증반응을 줄일 수 있는가를 확인하고, 체외순환도중 위점막의 산도를 측정함으로써 위점막의 미세혈류에 대한 백혈구 제거 충진액의 효과를 확인하기 위하여 실험을 진행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 실험군은 15마리의 한국산 잡견을 충진액의 성분에 따라 비혈액성 충진액군, 백혈구 제거 혈액성 충진액군, 백혈구 비제거 혈액성 충진액군으로 각각 5마리씩 세 군으로 나누었다. 세 군 모두에서 2시간의 체외순환 및 연속된 4시간의 마취유지를 시행하였으며, 체외순환 전과 체외순환 후 1시간, 2시간, 체외순환 종료 후 2시간 4시간에 위점막 이산화탄소 농도와 산도, 동맥혈 이산화탄소 분압 과 호기말 이산화탄소 분압을 측정하고, 염증반응의 지표검사를 위하여 동맥혈을 채혈하였다. 전신성 염증반응의 정도는 채취한 동맥혈에서 ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay)법을 이용하여 IL-8의 수준을 검사하였다. 결과: 1, 위점막의 이산화탄소 농도는 백혈구 제거 혈액성 충진액군이 백혈구 비제거 혈액성 충진액군과 비혈액성 충진액군에 비하여 유의하게 낮았다(p=0.02, 0.01). 2. 위점막의 산도는 백혈구 제거 혈액성 충진액군과 백혈구 비제거 혈액성 충진액군간에 유의한 차이를 보였다(p=0.01). 3. 전신성 염증반응의 정도를 확인하기 위하여 측정한 IL-8의 수준은 백혈구 제거 혈액성 충진액군과 비혈액성 충진액군이 백혈구 비제거 혈액성 충진액군에 비하여 유의하게 낮았다(p=0.01, 0.01). 결론: 백혈구를 제거한 혈액성 충진액을 사용하는 것이 체외순환중 위점막의 미세순환 장애를 방지하고 전신성 염증반응을 감소시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.524-533
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• 2001

배경: 체외순환 시 동맥혈액의 고 산소분압 유지는 오랫동안 안전한 기법으로 인식되어 임상에 이용하여 왔으나 고 산소분압은 정상 산소분압 보다 상대적으로 더 많은 독성 산소성분을 생성시켜 산화성 장기손상 및 재관류 손상의 원인이 된다. 저자들은 체외순환 시 동맥혈액을 고 산소분압 혹은 정상 산소분압 상태로 순환시켰을 때의 염증반응과 심근손상에 관해 비교검토하고, 정상 산소분압 체외순환의 임상적 유용성을 조사하기 위해 본 연구를 시행하게 되었다. 대상 및 방법: 성인 심장병 환자 30명을 고산소분압군(PaO2 400mmHg, 고산소군, n=15)과 정상산소분압군(Pa $O_{2}$ 120 mmHg, 정상산소군, n=15)으로 나눈 뒤 다음과 같은 변수들을 측정하여 두 그룹간에 비교하였다. 체외순환 전후의 관상정맥동 혈액을 채취하여 myeloperoxidase (MPO), malondialdehyde(MDA), troponin-T(TnT), adenosine monophosphate(AMP)를 분석하였고, 동맥혈액 내 총 백혈구 수 및 호중구 수를 측정하였다. 혼합 정맥혈액의 lactate 농도, 심장지수, 폐혈관저항도 체외순환 전, 중, 후 시기별로 함께 측정하여 두 그룹간에 비교하였다 결과: 체외순환 후 정상산소군이 고산소군에 비해 더 낮은 MDA농도 (4.79$\pm$0.7 vs 5.86$\pm$0.65 $\mu$mo1/L, p=0.04)와 보다 높은 AMP농도 (1.23$\pm$0.07 vs 1.00$\pm$0.04 nmol/L, p=0.05)를 보였으나 TnT농도 (0.50$\pm$0.08 vs 0.60$\pm$0.08 ng/mL, p>0.05)는 유의한 차가 없었다. 체외순환 후 MPO농도(5.38$\pm$1.01 vs 8.73$\pm$0.90 ng/mL, p=0.02)와 총 백혈구 수(10,484$\pm$836 vs 13,572$\pm$1,1671/㎥, p=0.04)는 정상산소군이 고산소군 보다 낮았다. 체외순환 후 lactate농도 (27.90$\pm$3.41 vs 31.49$\pm$4.87 mg/dL, p=0.55)와 심장지수(2.99$\pm$0.21 vs 2.75$\pm$0.18 L/$m^2$/min, p=0.39)는 양 군 간에 차이가 없었으나 폐혈관 저항(90.37$\pm$16.36 vs 118.12$\pm$12.21 dyne/sec/$cm^{5}$, p=0.04)은 정상산소군이 더 낮았다. 결론: 정상 산소분압 체외순환은 고 산소분압 체외순환에 비해 심근손상과 염증반응을 적게 유발하여 체외순환 후 심장 및 폐기능의 손상정도를 감소시킬 것으로 생각되며 이러한 결과는 정상 산소분압 체외순환이 심장수술에 유용하게 적용될 수 있음을 시사하고 있다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.102-110
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• 2020

목적: 이번연구의목적은 human parechovirus (HPeV)로유발된패혈증의증을보였던 3개월미만의영아를대상으로임상적 특징 및 경과를 조사하는 것이다. 방법: 2018년 7월 1일부터 8월 31일까지 패혈증 의증으로 입원한 3개월 미만 영아들의 의무기록을 확인하였다. 환자들은 뇌척수액을 이용하여 역전사 중합효소 연쇄반응 검사를 시행하고 결과에 따라 HPeV 감염군(1군, 11명), 장바이러스 감염군(2군, 13명), 바이러스가 검출되지 않은 군(3군, 15명)으로 구분하였다. 결과: 1군은 빈맥, 빈호흡, 무호흡, 저혈압, 피부 변화를 보이는 환자가 2, 3군 보다 많았다(P<0.05). 또한 1군은 혈중 총 백혈구수가 다른 군에 비해 낮았다(5,622±2,355/μL, 9,397±2,282/μL and 12,312±7,452/μL, P=0.005). 뇌척수액 백혈구 수도 1군은 2, 3군에 비하여 낮았다 (0.9±1.7/μL, 85.1±163.6/μL, and 3.7±6.9/μL, P=0.06). 치료에서도 1군은 2, 3군 보다 승압제 보조(36.6% vs. 0% and 6.6%), 기계 환기 적용(18.1% vs. 0% and 0%)과 고유량 산소 사용(45.4% vs. 15.3% and 6.6%)이 더 많았다. 모든 환자들은 합병증 없이 회복 되었다. 결론: HPeV 감염은 심각한 임상 경과를 보이고, 3개월 미만의 영아에서 패혈증 유사 증후군의 원인이 될 수 있다. 따라서, HPeV 감염 여부를 조기에 진단하고 적절한 치료를 시작하는 것이 필요하다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2006

Purpose: The arterial base deficit (BD) has proven to be useful in the evaluation and management of trauma patients. Indicators such as the Triage-Revised Trauma Score (t-RTS) and the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) score have been used as triage tools for emergency trauma patients in Korea. The purpose of this study was to assess the usefulness of the initial BD in predicting injury severity and outcome in the trauma population. Methods: The medical records of 308 consecutive trauma patients admitted to the Emergency Center of Masan Samsung Hospital from January 2004 to December 2004 were carefully examined prospectively and retrospectively, and 291 patients were selected as subjects for this research. The SIRS score and the t-RTS were calculated based on the records from the emergency department, and the BD was calculated based on the arterial blood gas analysis obtained within 30 minutes of admission. The efficiency of the three indicators as triage tools was evaluated by using cross tabulations in two - by - two matrices and by using a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results: When the mortality was used as the outcome parameter, the sensitivity and the accuracy of the initial BD were higher than those of the SIRS score (p<0.05) and were same as those of the t-RTS. The areas under the ROC curves of the initial BD, the SIRS score, and the t-RTS were $0.740{\pm}0.087$, $0.696{\pm}0.082$, and $0.871{\pm}0.072$, respectively (95% confidence interval). When emergency operation and blood transfusion requirements were used as outcome parameters, the comparisons of the sensitivities and the accuracies of the initial BD and the other two indicators showed the same pattern as mentioned above. The areas under the ROC curves of the initial BD were 0.7~0.8 and were larger than those of the SIRS score (p<0.05). Conclusion: The ability of the initial BD to predict injury severity and outcome was similar to those of the t-RTS and the SIRS score. Therefore, the authors suggest that the initial BD may be used as an alternative to previous triage tools for trauma patients.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.300-309
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• 2001

배 경 : 패혈증의 병태생리에는 많은 인자들이 관여를 한다. 이중 ET-1은 혈관수축 및 다장기 부전 등을 초래하고 IL-8은 호중구 매개성 염증반응을 유도하는 역할을 하며, 임상적 지표로서도 유용성이 알려지고 있다. 본 연구는 패혈증 환자에서 ET-1과 IL-8의 혈중농도를 연속적으로 측정하여 변화 양상과 상호 관련성을 평가하고 임상적인 의의를 조사하고자 한다. 방 법 : 패혈증 환자 19예에서 1일, 3일, 7일, 14일에 연속적으로 채혈을 하였고 APACHE III 점수를 측정하였다. 혈청 검체에서 ET-1과 IL-8의 농도를 immunoassay 법으로 측정하였다. 결 과 : 패혈증 환자에서 정상 대조군에 비하여 혈청 ET-1이 유의하게 높았다. 패혈증 환자에 있어서 1일 및 7일 ET-1은 생존군보다 사망군에서 더 높았다. 패혈성 쇼크를 동반한 군에서 1일 ET-1이 높았으며, 혈청 ET-1은 혈청 creatinine과 1일, 7일, 14일에 유의한 상관성이 있었다. 혈청 ET-1과 IL-8 농도는 14일에 서로 유의한 상관성이 나타났다. 결 론 : 패혈증에 있어서 혈청 ET-1은 예후, 패혈성 쇼크, 신부전 등과 관련성이 있었고 IL-8과도 상관성을 보여 임상적인 평가 및 예후 인자로서 유의성을 보였다.