• 제목/요약/키워드: Tracheal diseases

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무정자증을 동반한 Sarcoidosis 1예 (A Case of Sarcoidosis Accompanied by Azoospermia)

  • 조영수;박재남;서정은;유남수;조동일;김재원
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제38권2호
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    • pp.179-185
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    • 1991
  • We experienced a case of sarcoidosis accompanied with azoospermia due to the involovement of epididymis, besides the generalized involvement of the para tracheal and hilar lymph nodes, skin and lung. Final diagnosis of sarcoidosis was established by pathological evidence of noncaseating granuloma from the involved organs, typical radiological findings and consistent clinical features. A movable, nontender $1.5{\times}0.8\;cm$ sized nodule was palpated on epididymis, and multiple small nodules were noticed in both testis and epididymis by scrotal ultrasonogram. Semen analysis showed azoospermia initially. After treatment with prednisolone for 12 months, sperm was increased to 64,800,000/ml, and 70% of them were motile when they were measured at 15 minutes after ejaculation. The patient's condition became better and the typical radiological findings of involved organs were improved as well. As far as we studied, sarcoidosis is known to involve multiple organs, but epididymal sarcoidosis is very rare. So we report a case of sarcoidosis involving epididymis which caused azoospermia.

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Application of Coblation Resection in Various Benign Laryngotracheal Diseases

  • Lee, Doh Young;Jin, Young Ju;Choi, Hyo Geun;Kim, Heejin;Kim, Kwang Hyun;Jung, Young Ho
    • 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.31-35
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    • 2014
  • Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of coblation resection for the treatment of laryngotracheal disease. Methods : We conducted a retrospective review, evaluating 7 patients with laryngotracheal disease treated using coblator. Information collected included demographic data of the patients, diagnosis, size and location of the disease, procedure time, the number of previous operation, and the postoperative complication. Results : Among the etiology, granulation is most frequent (n=4), followed by recurrent repiratory papillomatosis (n=2) and tracheal stenosis (n=1). The location of lesions was peristomal area (n=2), glottis (n=2), subglottis (n=2) and mid-trachea. Coblation resection could remove the lesions completely and there was no significant complication including local burn, bleeding, and hypertrophic scar. The procedure time was shorter than the previous operation using $CO_2$ laser. Conclusion : Coblation resection is an effective and safe method for layngotracheal disease and can substitute the classic method such as $CO_2$ laser.

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1급 응급구조사의 비디오후두경 기관삽관과 직접후두경 기관삽관의 신속성 및 정확도 비교 (Comparison of Video Laryngoscope and Direct Laryngoscope on Rapidity and Accuracy in Tracheal Intubation by Paramedic)

  • 심규식
    • 한국응급구조학회지
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.5-18
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    • 2010
  • Objective : This study compares Video laryngoscope and Direct laryngoscope in tracheal Intubation on rapidity and accuracy by paramedic and aims to improve efficiency of airway management and survival rate in pre-hospital treatment for the patients with severe trauma, cardiac arrest or dyspnea caused by acute diseases. Methods : 60 paramedics were recruited from 13 fire stations located in C province. With the consent of the paramedics, likelihood ratio test was carried out and they were divided into two different groups; DL group (30) and GVL group (30). Regarding intubation conditions, difficult airway grade I, grade II and grade III as well as sniffing position and neutral position were examined. This study also compared between ambulance in motion and in stand still. Frequency, average and standard deviation were analyzed with statistics program, SPSS WIN 17.0 and repeated measure design was introduced to examine inter-relations between position, grade and groups. Results : Intubation was performed more rapidly in neutral position and GVL than in sniffing position and DL(F = 15.260, p = .000). Rapidity value was better with grade I and grade II than grade III and better with GVL than DL(F = 32.629, p = .000). Accuracy value was higher with neutral position and GVL than sniffing position and DL(F = 5.008, p = .011). grade III was less accurate than grade I, grade II and GVL was more accurate than DL(F = 10.966, p = .000). Ambulance motion status did not show any statistically significant differences in accuracy and rapidity. Conclusion : Given this study results, neutral position is better for the patient with severe trauma. For a better survival, GVL intubation can be considered since GVL can enhance accuracy as well as rapidity regarding difficult airway. Since there is no significant differences in ambulance motion factors, intubation can be recommended even in moving ambulance for shortening traveling time to a hospital.

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흰쥐 기관지평활근에 대한 황련류의 이완효능 (Bronchodilatory Effects of Coptidis Rhizomas in Isolated Rat Trachea)

  • 이동웅;장기철
    • 약학회지
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    • 제41권6호
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    • pp.797-801
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    • 1997
  • Recently we reported that water extracts of Coptidis Rhizomas showed calcium antagonistic action and alpha-adrenoceptor inhibitory action in the vascular smooth muscle. Since ca lcium antagonistic properties are important in the treatment of various diseases including asthma. In the present study, the bronchodilatory effects of crude extract of three kinds of Coptidis Rhizoma (Coptidis chinensis, Coptis japonica and root hair of Coptis japonica) was investigated using rat isolated trachea. The result showed that all extracts relaxed carbachol-contracted tracheal smooth muscle. Concentration-dependently, in which the root hair of Coptis japonica was the least potent. The inhibitory potency expressed in terms of $IC_{50}$ against carbachol contraction was 1.8${\mu}$g/ml and 2.7${\mu}$g/ml for Coptidis chinensis and Coptis japonica, respectively. These extracts also inhibited KCI-contracted tracheal smooth muscle. But the relative potency ($IC_{50}$) was 3.5 and 4.1 folds weaker than carbachol-induced contraction for Coptidics chinenesis and Coptis japonica, respectively. Pretreatment of crude extracts also inhibited carbachol- or KCI-induced contraction, non-competitively. These findings indicate that the extracts have muscarinic blocking as well as $Ca^{2+}$ channel blocking action. When provoked intracellular stored $Ca^{2+}$ release by carbachol in $Ca^{2+}$-free conditions, initial phasic contraction due to $Ca^{2+}$ release was significantly inhibited by the extracts. As taken together, we conclude that water extracts of Coptidis Rhizoma may be beneficial in bronchospasm or other broncheal tube narrowing conditions such as asthma.

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상지(桑枝) 목초액이 호흡기 객담 과다분비에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Wood Vinegar Produced from Morus alba on Hypersecretion of Airway Mucus)

  • 김호;정혜미;김솔리;서운교
    • 대한한방내과학회지
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    • 제31권3호
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    • pp.650-666
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    • 2010
  • Objectives : In this study, the author tried to investigate whether wood vinegar produced from Morus alba (MA) significantly affects the increase in airway epithelial mucosubstances and hyperplasia of tracheal goblet cells of rats, and in vitro airway mucin secretion and PMA- or EGF- or TNF-alpha-induced MUC5AC mucin production / gene expression from human airway epithelial cells. Materials and Methods : For the in vivo experiment, the author induced hypersecretion of airway mucus and goblet cell hyperplasia by exposure of rats to SO2 over 3 weeks. Effect of orally-administered MA over 2 weeks on increase in airway epithelial mucosubstances from tracheal goblet cells of rats and hyperplasia of goblet cells were assessed using histopathological analysis after staining the epithelial tissue with alcian blue. For the in vitro experiment, confluent RTSE cells were chased for 30 min in the presence of MA to assess the effect of MA on mucin secretion by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Also, effects of MA on PMA- or EGF- or TNF-alpha-induced MUC5AC mucin production and gene expression from human airway epithelial cells (NCI-H292) were investigated. Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated for 30 min in the presence of MA and treated with PMA (10 ng/ml), EGF (25 ng/ml) or TNF-alpha (0.2 nm) for 24 hrs, to assess both effects of MA on PMA- or EGF- or TNF-alpha-induced MUC5AC mucin production by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and gene expression by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Possible cytotoxicities of MA in vitro were assessed by examining LDH release from RTSE cells and the rate of survival and proliferation of NCI-H292 cells. In vivo liver and kidney toxicities of MA were evaluated by measuring serum GOT/GPT activities and serum BUN/creatinine concentrations of rats after administering MA orally. Results : 1. MA decreased the amount of intraepithelial mucosubstances of rats exposed to sulfur dioxide inhalationally. 2. MA decreased in vitro mucin secretion from cultured RTSE cells. 3. MA significantly inhibited PMA-, EGF-, and TNF-alpha-induced MUC5AC mucin productions and the expression levels of MUC5AC mRNA from NCI-H292 cells. 4. MA did not show either in vitro or in vivo hepatic or renal toxicities. Conclusion : The results from this study suggests that MA can regulate the secretion, production and gene expression of airway mucin observed in diverse respiratory diseases accompanied by mucus hypersecretion and does not show in vivo toxicity to liver and kidney functions after oral administration. Effects of MA should be further studied using animal experimental models that simulate the diverse pathophysiology of respiratory diseases via future research.

기니피그 기도상피세포가 백서의 혈관 평활근 수축에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Guinea Pig Tracheal Epithelium on the Contraction of Rat Vascular Smooth Muscle)

  • 권오정;유철규;조상헌;박인원;김영환;한성구;심영수;김건열;한용철;서석효;김기환
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제38권3호
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    • pp.270-279
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    • 1991
  • It has been well known that the integrity of airway epithelium is important in developing of bronchial hyperreactivity or bronchial asthma. But the mechanisms underlying this nonspecific airway hyperresponsiveness are not yet determined. To evaluate the ability of guinea pig trachea to release an epithelium derived relaxing factor (EpDRF) which relax rat vascular smooth muscle, we performed the coaxial bioassay using guinea pig trachea and rat aorta. And to evaluate the nature of EpDRF we investigate the influence of methylene blue and indomethacin on the coaxial bioassay. Results were as follows. 1) Vascular smooth muscle mounted into the epithelium intact trachea which was precontracted with phenylephrine was relaxed by addition of histamine or acetylcholine. But vascular smooth muscle mounted into epithelium denuded trachea failed to be relaxed. 2) Epithelium dependent relaxation of vascular smooth muscle was not affected by pretreatment of methylene blue or indomethacin. These results strongly suggests that guinea pig tracheal epithelium releases EpDRF which is able to relax rat vascular smooth muscle. And EpDRF released by airway epithelium is not related to endothelium derived relaxing factor (EDRF) or cyclooxygenase products.

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필용방감길탕이 기도 뮤신의 분비, 생성, 유전자 발현 및 점액 과다 분비에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Piryongbanggamgil-tang on Airway Mucin Secretion, Production, Gene Expression and Hypersecretion of Mucus)

  • 김윤영;민상연;김장현
    • 대한한방소아과학회지
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    • 제28권2호
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    • pp.56-71
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    • 2014
  • Objectives In this study, the author tried to investigate whether piryongbang-gamgil-tang (PGGT) significantly affect in vitro airway mucin secretion, PMA- or EGF- or TNF-${\alpha}$-induced MUC5AC mucin production / gene expression from human airway epithelial cells and increase in airway epithelial mucosubstances and hyperplasia of tracheal goblet cells of rats. Materials and Methods For in vitro experiment, confluent RTSE cells were chased for 30 min in the presence of PGGT to assess the effect of PGGT on mucin secretion by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Also, effect of PGGT on PMA- or EGFor TNF-${\alpha}$-induced MUC5AC mucin production and gene expression from human airway epithelial cells (NCI-H292) were investigated. Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated for 30 min in the presence of PGGT and treated with PMA (10 ng/ml) or EGF (25 ng/ml) or TNF-${\alpha}$ (0.2 nM) for 24 hrs, to assess both effect of PGGT on PMA- or EGF- or TNF-${\alpha}$-induced MUC5AC mucin production by ELISA and gene expression by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). For in vivo experiment, the author induced hypersecretion of airway mucus and goblet cell hyperplasia by exposure of rats to $SO_2$ during 3 weeks. Effect of orally-administered PGGT during 2 weeks on increase in airway epithelial mucosubstances from tracheal goblet cells of rats and hyperplasia of goblet cells were assesed by using histopathological analysis after staining the epithelial tissue with alcian blue. Possible cytotoxicities of PGGT in vitro were assessed by examining LDH release from RTSE cells and the rate of survival and proliferation of NCI-H292 cells. In vivo liver and kidney toxicities of PGGT were evaluated by measuring serum GOT/GPT activities and serum BUN/creatinine concentrations of rats after administering PGGT orally. Results (1) PGGT did not affect in vitro mucin secretion from cultured RTSE cells. (2) PGGT significantly inhibited PMA-, EGF-, and TNF-${\alpha}$-induced MUC5AC mucin productions and the expression levels of MUC5AC mRNA from NCI-H292 cells. (3) PGGT decreased the amount of intraepithelial mucosubstances and showed the tendency of expectorating airway mucus already produced. (4) PGGT increased LDH release from RTSE cells. However, PGGT did not show in vivo liver and kidney toxicities and cytotoxicity to NCI-H292 cells. Conclusion The result from this study suggests that PGGT can regulate the production and gene expression of airway mucin observed in diverse respiratory diseases accompanied by mucus hypersecretion and do not show in vivo toxicity to liver and kidney functions after oral administration. Effect of PGGT with their components should be further studied using animal experimental models that reflect the diverse pathophysiology of respiratory diseases through future investigations.

만성 기도질환에서 흰쥐 뮤신에 대한 단 세포군 항체(RTO3)를 이용한 뮤신 측정에 관한 연구 (Measurement of Mucin Amounts Using RTO3 in Patients with Chronic Airway Disease)

  • 김도진;김기업;남궁은경;어수택;김용훈;신찬영;고광호;박춘식
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제47권6호
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    • pp.786-796
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    • 1999
  • 배 경: 만성 기도 질환자에서 유신 양의 증가와 생화학적 변화가 예상된다. 기도 질환자에서의 기도내 뮤신의 정량적 측정에 흰쥐 뮤신에 대한 단 세포군 항체(RTO3)의 임상적 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법: 기도 질환자와 정상인에서 채취한 객담과 기관지 세척액으로부터 얻은 뮤신과 RTO3와의 교차반응을 확인하기 위하여 western blotting을 이용하였고 단 세포군 항체가 생체내의 기도 뮤신과의 특이적인 반응을 하는지를 면역조직화학적으로 검색 하였다. ELISA를 이용하여 정상인과 기도 질환자의 뮤신 양을 비교하여 보았고 또한 기도 질환에 따른 뮤신양의 변화도 관찰하였다. 결 과: 1) Western blot으로 두명의 기관지 천식환자에서 220kDa 이상에서 면역적으로 반응하는 뮤신을 관찰하였고 2) 사람의 주 기관지에서 상피 세포층의 배상 세포와 점막하층의 분비선에서 뮤신이 분비됨을 PAS 염색법으로 확인하였지만 RTO3를 이용한 면역조직 화학 염색에서는 양성 소견을 보이는 세포의 빈도가 적었다. 3) 뮤신의 양은 정상인에서는 평균 48ng/ml이하로 분비 되지만 기도 질환자에서는 정상인에 비해 뮤신 양의 분비가 증가됨을 알 수 있었다. 4) 기도 질환의 병기에 따른 뮤신 양의 변화는 기관지 천식환자에서 심한 발작시에 뮤신의 분비가 안정한 천식상태에서 보다 증가 됨을 알 수 있었다. 5) 폐암 환자의 기도 세척액에서 얻은 뮤신의 양도 정상인 보다 증가되어 있었다. 결 론: 만성 기도질환자의 뮤신 정량적 측정에 표식자로 단세포군 항체 RTO3를 이용한 ELISA의 시용 가능성을 보여 주었다.

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한우 송아지의 질병발생과 폐사율 조사 (Survey on Korean-native Calves Diseases and Mortality)

  • 강문일;한동운;정용운;정도영;이채용;이정길;위성환;조재진
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제24권3호
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    • pp.223-241
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    • 2001
  • From September 1996 to September 1999, 419 Korean-native calves with diseases under 6-month old collected from Kyonggi, Chungcheong, Chonlla and Kyongsang were examined by clinical, microbiological, parasitic, hematologic and histopathological mean. Among them, 124 cases were tested about the neutralization antibodies against infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus(IBRV), Parainfluenza-3 virus(PI-3V), bovine uiral diarrhea virus(BVDV), bovine ephemeral fever virus(BEFV). In calf diseases in the survey, enteric diseases(72.8%) were most frequently involved and the following orders were taken by respiratory(17.4%) and reproductive (5.0%) disorders. In the causative pathogens associated with calf diseases and motality, 48.4% was induced by bacteria origin and also 35.6% by viral agents. Calf mortality was up to 76.3% in the cae of bacterial diseases and 55.7% in viral diseases. In bacterial diseases, frequent disorders were composed of colibacillosis(52.7%), salmonellosis(13.8%), pasteurellosis(12.8%) and campylobacteriosis(3.9%) and their mortalities showed 73.8% in colibacillosis, 73.0% in pasteurellosis, 67.9% in salmonellosis and 50.0% in campylobacteriosis (50.0%). Among the outbreaks of viral diseases, there were BVD(22.8%), bovine rotavirus infection(20.8%), bovine coronavirus infection(16.8%), bovine respiratory syncytial virus infection(15.4%), IBR(15.4%). Akabane disease(4.7%) and Chuzan diseases(3.4%). Interesting results through this studies were obtained the first isolate to Chuzan virus and Ainovirus in Korea which could be promised the development for diagnostic method and vaccines soon. Calf mortality to Akabane and Chuzan diseases was 100%. Main parasitic diseases were occupied by coccidiosis and babesiosis and their mortality of babesiosis was 20.0%. Other diseases were abomasal impaction(6.7%) and toxicosis(4.5%). The mortality of abomasal impaction was 89.3%. In some causes with malformations(1.9%) were confirmed as anasarca, derodidymus, polymelia, humerus hypoplasia, and tracheal collapse. Calf diseases had mostly been occurred in one month old grout (52.5%) and its prevalence was 25.1% in two to three month old group and 22.4% in four to six month old group. In calf mortality by age, there were 37.9% in one month old group, 18.1% in two and three month old group, and 13.8% in four to six month old group, respectively. The older the age of calf, the less the prevalence of calf enteric diseases. Respiratory diseases in calves to be tested frequently occurred in one to two month old group (41.4%). In one month old calves, the prevalence of enteric disease was 80.0%(p<0.05) and that of reproductive and respiratory disease was 9.5% and 8.2%, respectively. In two month old and four to six month old, enteric disease was 65.7% and 63.8% and respiratory disease was 28.6% and 26.6%. Seasonal prevalence and mortality of Korean-native calf diseases were not a significant difference. Prevalence of calf diseases in summer(31.5%) frequently occurred to compare that in winter(20.3%). Abortion and malformation in calves frequently occurred in spring. Hematological values in 84 calves with clinical signs showed mild to marked leukocytosis. Also, there was slight increase in hematocrit, platelet, mean corpuscular volume and mean plasma volume, but all of those were included the higher level to normal ranges. Calves with respiratory signs showed slightly erythrocytosis. One hundred seventy three calves without clinical signs were not significant different to ill cases in hematological values, but number of platelets was in higher normal range. In 125 calves, 84.8% was taken the antibody to IBRV, but 72% with the antibody had recorded the titer level lower than log$_2$5. The neutralizing antibody levels of higher than $log_{2}5$ to PI-3V and BVD virus were 60.8% and 67.2% cases, respectively. There were the cases of 57.6% had the neutralizing antibody level lower than log$_2$5 to BEFV.

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급성호흡부전 환자에서 기관절개술 시술 후에 발생한 양측성 긴장성 기흉 1예 (A Case of Tracheostomy Induced Bilateral Tension Pneumothorax)

  • 윤현영;오숙의;박종규;신태림;박상면
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제62권5호
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    • pp.437-440
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    • 2007
  • 기관절개술은 가장 오래된 수술기술 중의 하나로 상기도 폐쇄의 경감, 장기간의 기계호흡유지, 보조적 기계호흡시에 기도 저항의 감소 등의 목적으로 시행할 수 있다. 기관절개술에 따른 초기합병증으로는 기흉, 피하조직기종, 절개부위 출혈, 종격동 기종, 흡인, 기관절개 관 전위 등을 들 수 있다. 수술에 따른 피하조직기종과 기흉은 0.9-5%에서 보고되었다. 본 증례에서는 기관절개술 직후에 피하조직기종과 양측 폐에서 발생한 긴장성 기흉을 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.