• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2012

Background: Neuropathic pain is a chronic pain due to disorder in the peripheral or central nervous system with different pathophysiological mechanisms. Current treatments are not effective. Analgesic drugs combined can reduce pain intensity and side effects. Here, we studied the analgesic effect of nimesulide, nefopam, and morphine with different mechanisms of action alone and in combination with other drugs in chronic constriction injury (CCI) model of neuropathic pain. Methods: Male Wistar rats (n = 8) weighing 150-200 g were divided into 3 different groups: 1- Saline-treated CCI group, 2- Saline-treated sham group, and 3- Drug-treated CCI groups. Nimesulide (1.25, 2.5, and 5 mg/kg), nefopam (10, 20, and 30 mg/kg), and morphine (1, 3, and 5 mg/kg) were injected 30 minutes before surgery and continued daily to day 14 post-ligation. In the combination strategy, a nonanalgesic dose of drugs was used in combination such as nefopam + morphine, nefopam + nimesulide, and nimesulide + morphine. Von Frey filaments for mechanical allodynia and acetone test for cold allodynia were, respectively, used as pain behavioral tests. Experiments were performed on day 0 (before surgery) and days 1, 3, 5, 7,10, and 14 post injury. Results: Nefopam (30 mg/kg) and nimesulide (5 mg/kg) blocked mechanical and thermal allodynia; the analgesic effects of morphine (5 mg/kg) lasted for 7 days. Allodynia was completely inhibited in combination with nonanalgesic doses of nefopam (10 mg/kg), nimesulide (1.25 mg/kg), and morphine (3 mg/kg). Conclusions: It seems that analgesic drugs used in combination, could effectively reduce pain behavior with reduced adverse effects.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.167-171
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• 2013

Biomechanical preparation of root canals with accentuated curvature is challenging. New rotatory systems, such as Reciproc, require a shorter period of time to prepare curved canals, and became a viable alternative for endodontic treatment of teeth with root dilaceration. Thus, this study aimed to report a clinical case of endodontic therapy of root with accentuated dilaceration using Reciproc single-file system. Mandibular right second molar was diagnosed as asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis. Pulp chamber access was performed, and glide path was created with #10 K-file (Dentsply Maillefer) and PathFile #13, #16 and #19 (Dentsply Maillefer) up to the temporary working length. The working length measured corresponded to 20 mm in the mesio-buccal and mesio-lingual canals, and 22 mm in the distal canal. The R25 file (VDW GmbH) was used in all the canals for instrumentation and final preparation, followed by filling with Reciproc gutta-percha cones (VDW GmbH) and AH Plus sealer (Dentsply Maillefer), using thermal compaction technique. The case has been receiving follow-up for 6 mon and no painful symptomatology or periapical lesions have been found. Despite the difficulties, the treatment could be performed in a shorter period of time than the conventional methods.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.101-105
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• 2018

In this paper, a neutron moderation system for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) based on a $^{252}Cf$ neutron source is proposed. Different materials have been studied in order to produce a high percentage of epithermal neutrons. A moderator with a construction mixture of $AlF_3$ and Al, three reflectors of $Al_2O_3$, BeO, graphite, and seven filters (Bi, Cu, Fe, Pb, Ti, a two-layer filter of Ti+Bi, and a two-layer filter of Ti+Pb) is considered. The MCNPX simulation code has been used to calculate the neutron and gamma flux at the output window of the neutronic system. The results show that the epithermal neutron flux is relatively high for four filters: Ti+Pb, Ti+Bi, Bi, and Ti. However, a layer of Ti cannot reduce the contribution of ${\gamma}$-rays at the output window. Although the neutron spectra filtered by the Ti+Bi and Ti+Pb overlap, a large fraction of neutrons (74.95%) has epithermal energy when the Ti+Pb is used as a filter. However, the percentages of the fast and thermal neutrons are 25% and 0.5%, respectively. The Bi layer provides a relatively low epithermal neutron flux. Moreover, an assembly configuration of 30% $AlF_3+70%$ Al moderator/$Al_2O_3$ reflector/a two-layer filter of Ti+Pb reduces the fast neutron flux at the output port much more than other assembly combinations. In comparison with a recent model suggested by Ghassoun et al., the proposed neutron moderation system provides a higher epithermal flux with a relatively low contamination of gamma rays.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2017

목 적: 고주파 온열암 치료에 의한 부작용 중에서 가장 주의하여할 것 중의 하나는 피부에 나타날 수 있는 화상이다. 특히 배꼽처럼 요철이 있는 부위에는 환자가 느끼는 열감이 크기 때문에 치료를 중단하는 경우가 발생한다. 이에 배꼽부위의 요철을 상쇄시키기 위한 보상체를 제작하고 온도 및 열감을 감소시키고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 고주파 온열암 치료기(EHY-2000, Oncotherm Kft, Hungary)를 이용하여 본원에서 치료받은 환자를 대상으로 배꼽을 중심으로 4개 부위(배꼽 속, 배꼽 바로 옆, 배꼽아래 5 cm 지점, 등)의 온도를 5회에 걸쳐 측정하였다. 온도계(TM-100, Oncotherm Kft, Hungary)를 4개의 부위에 부착하고 치료 전, 치료 후 5분, 15분, 25분, 35분, 50분의 온도를 측정하였다. 이때 사용한 보상체는 바셀린, 볼루스, 레진으로 각각 같은 방법으로 측정하였다. 결 과: 일반적 치료 시 배꼽 속 온도변화는 평균 34.65도에서 42.9도로 변화하였다. 배꼽 바로 옆은 32.20도에서 37.00도까지 변화하였으며 배꼽아래는 31.90도에서 34.41도로 변화하여 배꼽속의 온도변화가 가장 큰 것으로 나타났다. 배꼽 속에 보상체 물질을 삽입한 경우의 배꼽 속 온도변화는 볼루스가 5.42도, 바세린이 6.55도, 레진이 6.83도로 측정되었다. 온도상승 검증을 위한 귀무가설의 유의확률은 각각 0.0108, 0.034, 0.019로 기각되었다. 결 론: 고주파 온열암 치료 시 환자가 느끼는 열감은 치료의 중단을 가져올 수도 있는 중요한 인자로서 배꼽과 같은 요철부위에 보상체를 사용 시 열감을 줄일 수 있었다. 보상체는 개인마다 요철의 모양이 다르기 때문에 맞춤제작이 가능한 레진이 유리하며, 온도를 낮출 뿐 아니라 환자가 느끼는 열감 또한 상당히 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 추후 열전달 모델의 개발이 가능하다면 치료 시 나타나는 열감을 줄이며 보다 정확하고 편안한 치료를 제공 할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.529-552
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• 2016

본 연구는 물을 매개로 하는 물리적 치유의 경관이 갖는 신체적, 문화적, 공간적, 경제적 의의가 어떤 형태로 여성을 중심으로 하는 공간에서 나타나는지 살펴보고, 이를 여성을 위한 쉼터로서의 기능, 여성을 위한 배려의 기능, 여성을 형상화한 기능으로 나눠 검토하는 것에 목표를 두고 있다. 여성을 위한 쉼터로서의 기능에는 신체적 의의가 가장 두드러지게 나타나며, 온천수와 온천욕, 분위기, 부대시설, 안전한 밤문화 등으로 구체화된다. 이러한 매개를 통해 여성은 자유로움, 온천수가 온전한 상태로 회귀시켜주는 힘, 끊임없이 제공받는 치유의 장치, 안전하게 보호해주는 것, 마음을 열고 자연스럽게 타인과의 교류 등을 느끼게 된다. 다음으로 여성을 위한 배려의 기능에서는 물을 매개로 하는 치유의 경관이 갖는 문화적 의의가 두드러지게 되는데, 이는 온천에서 발견할 수 있는 문화이기도 하지만, 배려에 바탕을 둔 일본의 문화가 자연스럽게 혼합되어 나타나는 현상이라 할 수 있다. 예를 들어, 송영버스, 오카미상 혹은 나카이상의 서비스, 장식품, 장난스러운 설치물, 개인공간의 확보 등을 통해서 다양한 즐거움을 느낄 수 있고, 누군가 지지해주고 혹은 지켜주고 있다는 느낌을 받게 되며, 신체적인 아름다움뿐만 아니라 정신적인 아름다움까지도 추구하게 된다. 마지막으로 여성을 형상화한 기능은 문화적, 공간적, 경제적 의의 등 폭넓게 나타나는데, 광고매체, 온천과 관련된 표식, 신사, 오브제, 상품화된 매개체 등을 통해 다양하게 드러난다. 이러한 기능은 건강함, 쉼, 편안함, 친숙함 혹은 익숙함, 사랑이 이루어지거나 혹은 행복한 결혼 생활로 이어진다는 이미지 등으로 승화된다. 이상을 통해 온천을 중심으로 나타나는 여성을 위한 치유의 요소는 자유로움, 안전함, 신체를 뛰어넘는 효과, 즐거움, 치유의 지속성, 아름다움, 희망 등으로 수렴되며, 이러한 요소들이 유기적으로 결합될 때 여성의 온전하지 않음은 온전함으로 회복되는 치유의 효과가 드러나는 것이라 할 수 있다.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.20-31
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• 2020

본 연구는 해양치유시설의 계획기준을 마련하는 연구로서 해양치유시설의 주요 계획항목인 입지선정, 환경계획, 공간계획을 대상으로 한다. 이를 위해 먼저 해양치유시설 특성을 살펴보고 해양치유시설계획의 기초가 되는 치유자원과 치유요법을 조사하며 해양치유시설 관련 해외기준을 분석한다. 이상의 결과를 바탕으로 해양치유시설의 입지선정, 환경계획, 공간계획을 위한 기준을 제시한다. 연구결과 입지선정기준으로는 해안선에서 1km 이내 거리에 위치하고 오염물질 배출시설이 없으며 더위체감지수와 체감온도가 연중 80%이상 '주의' 이하로 유지되는 곳으로 한다. 환경계획기준에서 수질은 국내기준 혹은 ISO 17680 기준 가운데 가장 엄격한 기준으로 하고 공기의 질은 「환경정책기본법」의 대기환경기준치의 60% 수준으로 하며 공기 중 SO₂, NO₂, O₃, PM10 농도는 연간기준초과횟수를 EU기준에 맞도록 하고 소음은 주간 50dB 이하, 야간 40dB 이하로 한다. 공간계획기준은 공간의 특성에 따라 「건축법」의 기준, 건축계획실무기준, 국제기준을 따르도록 한다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.13-26
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• 2003

Periodontal regeneration therapy with bone-substituting materials has gained favorable clinical efficacy by enhancing osseous regeneration in periodontal bony defect. As bone-substituting materials, bone powder, calcium phosphate ceramic, modified forms of hydroxyapatite, and hard tissue replacement polymer have demonstrated their periodontal bony regenerative potency. Bone-substituting materials should fulfill several requirements such as biocompatibility, osteogenecity, malleability, biodegradability. The purpose of this study was to investigate biocompatibility, osteo-conduction capacity and biodegradability of $Na_2O$, $K_2O$ added calcium metaphosphate(CMP). Beta CMP was obtained by thermal treatment of anhydrous $Ca_2(H_2PO_4)_2$. $Na_2O$ and $K_2O$ were added to CMP. The change of weight of pure CMP, $Na_2O$-CMP, and $K_2O$-CMP in Tris-buffer solution and simulated body fluid for 30 days was measured. Twenty four Newzealand white rabbits were used in negative control, positive control(Bio-Oss), pure CMP group, 5% $Na_2$-CMP group, 10% $Na_2O$-CMP goup, and 5% $K_2O$-CMP group. In each group, graft materials were placed in right and left parietal bone defects(diameter 10mm) of rabbit. The animals were sacrificed at 3 months and 6 months after implantation of the graft materials. Degree of biodegradability of $K_2O$ or $Na_2O$ added CMP was greater than that of pure CMP in experimental condition. All experimental sites were healed with no clinical evidence of inflammatory response to all CMP implants. Histologic observations revealed that all CMP grafts were very biocompatible and osseous conductive, and that in $K_2O$-CMP or $Na_2O$-CMP implanted sites, there was biodegradable pattern, and that in site of new bone formation, there was no significant difference between all CMP group and DPBB(Bio-Oss) group. From this result, it was suggested that all experimental CMP group graft materials were able to use as an available bone substitution.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.679-700
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• 1996

Inferior alveolar nerve dysfunction may be the result of trauma, disease, or iatrogenic injury. Inferior alveolar nerve injury is inherent risk in endodontic therapy, orthognathic surgery of the mandible, and extraction of mandibular teeth, particularly the third molars. The sensory disturbances of inferior alveolar nerve associated with such injury have been well documented clinical problem that is commonly evaluated by several clinical sensory test including Tinels sign, Von Frey test(static light touch detection), directional discrimination, two-point discrimination, pin pressure nociceptive discrimination, and thermal test. These methods used to detect and assess inferior alveolar nerve injury have been subjective in nature, relying on the cooperation of the patients. In addition, many of these techniques are sensitive to differences in the examiners experience and skill with the particular technique. Data obtained at different times or by different examiners are therefore difficult to compare. Prior experimental studies have used electro diagnostic methods(sensory evoked potential) to objectively evaluate inferior alveolar nerve after nerve injury. This study was designed with inferior alveolar nerve of rabbit. Several types of injury including mind, moderate, severe compression and perforation with 19 gauze, 21 gauze needle and 6mm, 10mm traction were applied for taking the sesory evoked ppterntial. Latency and amplitude of injury rabbit inferior alveolar nerve were investigated with sensory evoked potential using unpaired t-test. The results were as follows : 1. Intensity of threshold (T1) was $128{\pm}16{\mu}A$ : latency, $0.87{\pm}0.07$ microsecond : amplitude, $0.4{\pm}0.1{\mu}V$ : conduction velocity, 23.3 m/s in sensory evoked potential of uninjured rabbit inferior alveolar nerve. 2. Rabbit inferior alveolar nerve consists of type II and III sensory nerve fiber. 3. Latency was increased and amplitude was decreased in compression injury. The more injured, the more changed in latency and amplitude. 4. Findings in perforation injury was similar to compression injury. Waveform for sensory evoked potential improved by increasing postinjured time. 5. Increasing latency was prominent in traction injury rabbit inferior alveolar nerve. 6. In microscopic histopathological findings, significant degeneration and disorganization of the internal architecture were seen in nerve facicle of severe compression and 10mm traction group. From the above findings, electrophysiological assessment(sensory evoked potential) of rabbit injured inferior alveolar nerve is reliable technique in diagnosis and prognosis of nerve injury.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.355-364
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• 2011

Introduction: This study evaluated nerve recovery through retrospective study of patients with lingual nerve damage. Patients and Methods: The patients who visited Seoul National University Dental Hospital for an injury to the lingual nerve from April 1988 to August 2009 were enrolled in this study (n=41). The relevance of various factors including the causes of damage, age, etc. was analyzed by the subjective improvement based upon questionnaires and the clinical records. The evaluation variants were a subjective assessment and neurosensory examination composed of the direction, contact threshold, two-point discrimination, pin prick, thermal discrimination and current perception threshold. Results: The causes of lingual nerve damage were an extraction of the lower third molar (75.6%), local anesthesia (9.7%), incision and drainage (4.88%), trauma (2.44%). The evaluation of subjective prognosis exhibited no difference in sensory improvement depending on the cause, age and gender. Based upon the subjective evaluation, 44.7% of patients showed sensory improvement. The first hospital visit from injury was shorter in the group showing subjective improvement (3.41 months) than those showing no improvement (5.24 months) (P=0.301). Thirty six out of 41 patients were treated with only conservative therapy and 5 patients were treated by surgical intervention. Neurosensory examinations revealed improvement, although not statistically significant, and the degree was higher in the subjectively improved group. The contact threshold discrimination showed the highest correlation with subjective improvement (P=0.069). Most of the sensory recovery was gained within 12 months and the degree of improvement at the tip of the tongue was higher than that of the dorsum (P<0.001). Conclusion: The damaged lingual nerve improved at a rate of 44.7% and mostly within 12 months after the incident. There was no difference between the subjective prognosis and neurosensory examination depending on the cause of damage, age and gender, whereas the contact threshold discrimination was the best variant that reflected the subjective prognosis statistically.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.155-164
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• 2020

Objectives This study is aimed to evaluate the feasibility of further clinical research of warm needle acupuncture as an effective and safe treatment for chronic low back pain. Methods Thirty participants will be randomly assigned to the Warm needle acupuncture group (n=15) and Dry needle acupuncture group (n=15). All patients will receive acupuncture therapy twice a week for 6 weeks, but only the experimental group will receive thermal stimulation. The primary outcome will be measured using the visual analogue scale for bothersomeness of low back pain, and the secondary outcome will be measured using the VAS for pain intensity, Oswestry disability index, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, Beck's depression inventory, and amount of analgesics used. Conclusions The results of this study will be used to determine the feasibility of a future large-scale randomized controlled trial that provides clinical evidence for the efficacy and safety of warm needle acupuncture in the treatment of patients with chronic low back pain.