• 대한간호학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.317-328
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of ghrelin on memory impairment in a rat model of vascular dementia induced by chronic cerebral hypoperfusion. Methods: Randomized controlled groups and the posttest design were used. We established the representative animal model of vascular dementia caused by bilateral common carotid artery occlusion and administered $80{\mu}g/kg$ ghrelin intraperitoneally for 4 weeks. First, behavioral studies were performed to evaluate spatial memory. Second, we used molecular biology techniques to determine whether ghrelin ameliorates the damage to the structure and function of the white matter and hippocampus, which are crucial to learning and memory. Results: Ghrelin improved the spatial memory impairment in the Y-maze and Morris water maze test. In the white matter, demyelination and atrophy of the corpus callosum were significantly decreased in the ghrelin-treated group. In the hippocampus, ghrelin increased the length of hippocampal microvessels and reduced the microvessels pathology. Further, we confirmed angiogenesis enhancement through the fact that ghrelin treatment increased vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-related protein levels, which are the most powerful mediators of angiogenesis in the hippocampus. Conclusion: We found that ghrelin affected the damaged myelin sheaths and microvessels by increasing angiogenesis, which then led to neuroprotection and improved memory function. We suggest that further studies continue to accumulate evidence of the effect of ghrelin. Further, we believe that the development of therapeutic interventions that increase ghrelin may contribute to memory improvement in patients with vascular dementia.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.267-273
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• 1996

저자들은 최근 다발성 폐동맥 폐쇄를 동반한 Takayasu 동맥염 1예을 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.355-363
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• 2005

This study aimed to investigate the cerebroprotective effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on permanent focal cerebral ischemia in Sprague-Dawley rats. Right middle cerebral artery (MCA) was occluded for 6 and 24 hours by an intraluminal monofilament technique. An open cranial window was made on the right parietal bone for determination of continuous changes in regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) by laser-Doppler flowmetry. The infarct size was morphometrically determined using the 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride technique. Brain edema was determined by measuring brain water content. In normal rats, rCBF was significantly increased by intravenous infusion of VEGF for 10 minutes. The VEGF-induced increase in rCBF was significantly inhibited by pretreatment with suramin, a heparin-binding growth factor inhibitor as well as $N^{\omega}-nitro-L-arginine$, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor. In focal cerebral ischemic rats, the amplitude of decrease in rCBF during ischemic period was significantly less in VEGF-treated group, compared with that in vehicle-treated group. The cerebral infarct size was reduced by VEGF in a dose-dependent manner. The brain edema formation was dose-dependently reduced by VEGF in 24-hour MCA occlusion group but not in 6-hour MCA occlusion group. It is suggested that VEGF not only improves the rCBF during cerebral ischemic period but also reduces the brain edema formation, and thereby exert a protective effect on focal cerebral ischemia in rats.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2021

Background: Several factors, such as the degree of target vessel stenosis, are known to be associated with radial artery (RA) graft patency in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). There is a lack of data regarding the effect of the RA proximal configuration (aortic anastomosis versus T-anastomosis). This study evaluated the effects of the RA proximal configuration on the patency rate and clinical outcomes after CABG. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study, analyzing 328 patients who had undergone CABG with an RA graft. We divided the patients into 2 groups. The primary endpoint was RA patency and the secondary endpoints were overall mortality and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE). We performed a propensity score-matched comparison. Results: Aorta-RA anastomosis was performed in 275 patients, whereas the rest of the 53 patients received T-RA anastomosis. The mean age was 67.3±8.7 years in the T-RA anastomosis group and 63.8±9.5 years in the aorta-RA anastomosis group (p=0.02). The mean follow-up duration was 5.13±3.07 years. Target vessel stenosis ≥70% (hazard ratio [HR], 0.42; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.20-0.91; p=0.03) and T-RA anastomosis configuration (HR, 2.34; 95% CI, 1.01-5.19; p=0.04) were significantly associated with RA occlusion in the multivariable analysis. However, T-RA anastomosis was not associated with higher risks of overall mortality and MACCE following CABG (p=0.30 and p=0.07 in the matched group, respectively). Conclusion: Aorta-RA anastomosis showed a superior patency rate compared to T-RA anastomosis. However, the RA proximal anastomosis configuration was not associated with mortality or MACCE.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.591-594
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• 2011

9개월령의 암컷 말티즈견과 1년령의 암컷 비글견이 지속성 심잡음을 주증으로 내원 하였다. 두 환축은 2차원 심초음파 및 심혈관조영술을 통해 동맥관개존증 (PDA)으로 진단되었다. 평가된 환축들의 동맥관 사이즈는 비교적 큰 편이었으며, 혈관 폐색장치 중 Amplatzer$^{(R)}$ vascular plug를 통한 동맥관의 폐쇄술이 시도 되었다. 말티즈 견의 경우, Amplatzer$^{(R)}$ vascular plug를 이용하여 동맥관의 완전폐쇄가 이루어 졌으며, 폐쇄직후 지속성 심잡음이 사라졌다. 비글견의 경우, Amplatzer$^{(R)}$ vascular plug 삽입 후 심잡음이 줄어들긴 했지만, 심혈관 조영검사에서 잔류혈류가 관찰되었다. 시술의 안전성 및 시술 후 합병증은 두 환자 모두에서 지속적으로 모니터링 되었다. 본 2 증례는, Amplatzer$^{(R)}$ vascular plug를 이용한 성공적인 동맥관개존증 폐쇄술에 대한 국내 첫 증례보고이다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.352-361
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• 1999

목적: 경동맥 내막절제술은 양측성 경동맥 협착환자의 뇌혈류 개선에 도움을 줄 수 있다. 본 연구는 반대측 경동맥의 폐쇄가 있는 환자에서 경동맥 내막절제술 후 뇌혈류가 어떻게 변화하는지를 아세타졸아마이드 부하 뇌혈류 SPECT로 평가하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 내경동맥 협착(>50%)으로 경동맥 내막절제술을 시행한 77명의 환자 중 반대측 내경동맥의 폐쇄가 있었던 14명(평균연령 66세, 모두남자)을 대상으로 하였다. 하루검사 프로토콜로 Tc-99m ECD 아세타졸아마이드 부하 SPECT를 수술전 2주 이내와 수술 후 2주 이내에 시행하였다. SPECT 영상은 육안적 분석을 통해 뇌혈류와 뇌혈관 예비능의 감소 여부 및 수술 후 변화 여부를 평가하였다. 12명의 환자에서는 수술 전 윌리씨 환의 개통 유무를 수술 후 뇌혈관 예비능의 호전 유무와 비교하였다. 결과: 수술전 뇌혈류는 동측의 2예와 반대측의 10예에서 감소되어 있었고 이 중2예(16.7%)에서 수술 후 뇌혈류가 호전되었다. 뇌혈관 예비능은 동측 대뇌반구에서 4예, 반대측은 9예에서 감소되어 있었고 수술 후 동측의 4예(100%)에선 모두, 반대측도 7예(78%)에서 호전되었다. 전뇌동맥이나 전교통동맥의 협착 혹은 폐쇄가 있으면서 반대측 뇌혈관 예비능이 감소되어 있었던 3예 모두와 전뇌동맥과 전교통동맥이 정상이면서 반저측 뇌혈관 예비능이 감소되었던 4예 중 3예에서 수술 후 동측 뿐만 아니라 반대측 뇌혈관 예비능이 호전되었다. 결론: 아세타졸아마이드 부하 뇌혈류 SPECT를 통하여 반대측 내경동맥의 폐쇄를 동반한 내경동맥 협착 환자에서 경동맥 내막절제술이 수술 부위의 대뇌반구뿐만 아니라 반대측 대뇌반구의 뇌혈관 예비능도 호전시킴을 알 수 있었고, 따라서 아세타졸아마이드 분하 뇌혈류 SPECT는 수술 전후의 뇌혈류 및 뇌혈관예비능의 변화를 평가하는데 유용하리라 생각된다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.547-554
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to delineate the optimal time of venous revascularization for preventing the flap necrosis due to venous occlusion, and to clarify the usefulness of tissue oxygen pressure ($TcpO_2$) in the determination of the point of time for venous revascularization. Methods: Thirty-six, $3{\times}3\;cm$ sized epigastric island flap was elevated in left abdomen of male Sprague-Dawley rat weighing 250 gram. Flaps were randomly assigned to six groups of six flaps according to the duration of venous occlusion with microvascular clamp; 10 minutes in the group I as the control, 60 minutes in the group II, 2 hours in the group III, 3 hours in the group IV, 4 hours in the group V, and 6 hours in the group VI, respectively. Just before removal of clamp after flap was reposed in situ, the ratio of $TcpO_2$ (tissue oxygen pressure) of the island flap to that of right abdomen was calculated in each group, and tissue specimen was harvested from the distal area of the flap for histological evaluation of vascular change. Five days later, survival area of the flap was estimated, and evaluated the correlation between the tissue oxygen pressure and the rate of flap survival. Results: The $TcpO_2$ and the survival rate of flap were decreased proportionally with the duration of venous occlusion. The ratio of the $TcpO_2$ of the flap is decreased abruptly to below sixty percentile compared to the $TcpO_2$ of normal tissue, and the survived area of the flap is decreased to nine-tenth of the designed size after three hours of total venous occlusion. Histologically, the number of congested vessels was increased according to venous occluded time, and proportionally increased after 3-hours of occlusion significantly. Conclusion: There is a close correlation between the $TcpO_2$ and the survival rate of flaps according to the duration of venous occlusion. Therefore, the $TcpO_2$ represents the hemodynamic changes within the flap, and thought to be an alternative effective tool in the flap monitoring for venous revascularization.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제67권1호
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• pp.52-58
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• 2009

폐동정맥기형은 드문 폐혈관 질환으로 출혈, 뇌농양, 기이 색전증(paradoxical embolism)에 의한 여러 신경학적 합병증의 발생 위험을 증가시켜 치료를 요한다. 과거에는 수술적으로 제거했으나, 최근에는 주로 코일 및 풍선 등의 다양한 색전물질을 이용한 경피적 색전술을 시행하여 치료하는 추세이다. 거대 폐동정맥기형의 경우에는 색전술 시행 과정에서 코일이 전신 순환으로 빠져 나가 장치 색전증 등의 합병증을 일으킬 위험이 높다. 저자들은 호흡곤란을 주소로 내원한 81세 남자 환자에게서, 지속되는 저산소혈증의 원인으로 거대 폐동정맥기형을 진단하고, Amplatzer$^{(R)}$ 혈관폐색장치를 이용한 경피적 색전술로 치료한 1예를 경험하였기에, 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.145-155
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• 2014

Vascular dementia is characterized by white matter lesions involving the demyelination and activation of astrocytes and microglia. In a previous study, we showed that the supernatant of a laboratory-scale, hot water extract of ground whole wheat (TALE) attenuated white matter injury and astrocytic activation in a rat model of bilateral common carotid artery occlusion (BCCAO). In the present study, we made several modifications to the hot water extraction process to remove starch and enable large-scale production. We used wheat bran (WB), which contains less starch, instead of ground whole wheat. In addition, we removed starch granules with a decanter before hot water extraction. The final product, wheat bran extract (WBE), contained 2.42% arabinose, a surrogate marker of arabinoxylan, which is an active constituent of WBE. Supplementation of the rat model of BCCAO with WBE (400 mg/kg/day) for 33 days attenuated white matter injury, which was assessed by Luxol Fast Blue staining, in the corpus callosum (cc) and optic tract (opt) regions. Attenuation of white matter injury in the opt region was accompanied by improvement of the pupillary light reflex. Immunochemical staining revealed that supplementation with WBE reduced astrocytic activation in the cc and opt regions and reduced microglial activation in the opt region. These findings indicate that supplementation with WBE is effective at attenuating white matter injury accompanied by the inhibition of astrocytic and microglial activation. Therefore, extracts from WB, a cheap by-product of wheat milling, can be developed as a nutraceutical to prevent vascular dementia, a disease for which there is no approved pharmaceutical treatment.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2021

이중초음파는 반복적으로 검사를 실시할 수 있고, 비교적 저렴하기 때문에 다양한 진료분야에서 널리 이용되고 있다. 그중, 목동맥이중초음파는 뇌혈관질환을 진단하고 예후를 예측하는데 매우 유용한 비침습적 검사이다. 임상에서 목동맥이중초음파의 소요시간을 줄이고 결과의 정확성을 높이는 것은 매우 중요한 작업이다. 일반적으로 환자의 정보를 미리 숙지하는 것만으로도 신속히 정확한 검사를 수행할 수 있다. 하지만 예상과 달리 새롭게 발견되는 목 혈관질환으로 인해 검사하는데 종종 어려움을 겪기도 한다. 따라서 목 부위에서 발생할 수 있는 다양한 증례들을 숙지하는 것은 신속히 정확한 검사결과를 산출하는데 큰 도움이 될 것이다. 이러한 맥락에서, 본 연구는 목동맥이중초음파를 시행하던 중 예기치 않게 발견된 목 혈관질환 증례 3가지를 소개하고자 한다. 증례1. 속목동맥 폐색과 바깥목동맥으로부터 분지된 대뇌혈관; 증례 2. 속목정맥에서 관찰된 혈전; 증례 3. 척추동맥에서 관찰된 미세색전.