• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.295-300
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• 2012

Background: With growing attention to the aortopathy associated with aortic valve diseases, the number of candidates for accompanying ascending aorta and/or root replacement is increasing among the patients who require aortic valve replacement (AVR). However, such procedures have been considered more risky than AVR alone. This study aimed to compare the surgical outcome of isolated AVR and AVR combined with aortic procedures. Materials and Methods: A total of 86 patients who underwent elective AVR between 2004 and June 2010 were divided into two groups: complex AVR (n=50, AVR with ascending aorta replacement in 24 and the Bentall procedure in 26) and simple AVR (n=36). Preoperative characteristics, surgical data, intra- and postoperative allogenic blood transfusion requirement, the postoperative clinical course, and major complications were retrospectively reviewed and compared. Results: The preoperative mean logistic European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (%) did not differ between the groups: $11.0{\pm}7.8%$ in the complex AVR group and $12.3{\pm}8.0%$ in the simple AVR group. Although complex AVR required longer cardiopulmonary bypass ($152.4{\pm}52.6$ minutes vs. $109.7{\pm}22.7$ minutes, p=0.001), the quantity of allogenic blood products did not differ ($13.4{\pm}14.7$ units vs. $13.9{\pm}11.2$ units). There was no mortality, mechanical circulatory support, stroke, or renal failure requiring hemodialysis/filtration. No difference was found in the incidence of bleeding (40% vs. 33.3%) which was defined as red blood cell transfusion ${\geq}5$ units, reoperation, or intentional delayed closure. The incidence of mediastinitis (2.0% vs. 0%), ventilator ${\geq}24$ hours (4.0% vs. 2.8%), atrial fibrillation (18.0% vs. 25.0%), mean intensive care unit stay (34.5 hours vs. 38.8 hours), and median hospital stay (8 days vs. 7 days) did not differ, either. Conclusion: AVR combined with additional aortic or root replacement showed an excellent outcome and recovery course equivalent to that after isolated AVR.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.704-709
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• 2009

배경: 본 연구는 심폐바이패스를 사용하지 않는 관상동맥우회술 중 발생한 혈역학적 불안정에 대한 대동맥내 풍선펌프 치료의 유용성을 평가하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2000년 1월부터 2006년 12월까지 심폐바이패스를 사용하지 않는 관상동맥우회술을 받은 796명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 수술중 대동맥내 풍선펌프 삽입이 필요했던 환자들을 I군(n=39), 삽입하지 않았던 환자들을 II군(n=757)으로 분류하였다. 결과: 두 군간에 수술 사망률(2.6%, 1/39 vs. 0.8%, 6/757; p=0.195)과 심방 세동(p=0.691), 뇌졸중(p=0.908), 종격동염(p=0.781) 이환율의 차이는 없었다. 인공호흡기 치료 시간, 중환자실 및 병원 재원 기간은 I군에서 II군보다 길었다 (p<0.05). 다변량 분석에서 수술 중 대동맥내 풍선 펌프 삽입이 수술 사망률을 유의하게 증가시키진 않았다(p=0.549). I군에서 대동맥내 풍선 펌프 치료와 관련하여 수술적 치료가 필요했던 합병증이 3예 있었으나(7.9%), 대동맥내 풍선 펌프 삽입 술기를 변형한 2003년 이후에는 발생하지 않았다. 결론: 심폐바이패스를 사용하지 않는 관상동맥우회술 중 혈역학적 불안정이 발생한 경우 대동맥내 풍선펌프를 이용하여 비교적 적은 합병증으로 관상동맥우회술을 시행할 수 있었다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.173-181
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• 2011

목 적 : 신종 인플루엔자 A (H1N1) 바이러스는 2009년 4월 멕시코에서 처음 확인된 후 급속히 전 세계로 확산되어 국내에서도 전국적인 유행을 보였다. 저자들은 2009-2010에 소아에서 유행한 신종 인플루엔자 A (H1N1) 바이러스 감염의 임상적, 역학적 특징을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법: 2009년 8월부터 2010년 2월까지 대구파티마병원 소아청소년과에서 신종 인플루엔자 A (H1N1) 바이러스 감염으로 확진되었던 2,781명을 대상으로 하였다. 확진은 비인두 가검물을 채취하여 중합효소 연쇄반응 검사에서 양성을 보인 경우로 하였다. 의무기록지를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결 과: 6,786명이 RT-PCR 검사를 받았으며 그중 2,781이 양성이었다. 158명(5.7%)이 입원치료를 받았으며, 입원군의 평균연령($5.4{\pm}3.3$세)이 비입원군($7.5{\pm}3.9$세)에 비해 의미 있게 낮았다(P<0.001). 입원군 중에서 산소치료, 면역글로불린 및 스테로이드 치료, 인공호흡기 치료가 필요했던 경우는 폐렴 환자에 비해 천명음이 동반한 폐렴 환자에서 의미있게 많았으며(P=0.013), 폐렴군에서도 기관지성 폐렴에 비해 분절성, 대엽성, 간질성 혼합성, 흉수가 동반된 경우에 보다 적극적인 치료가 필요하였다(P=0.007). 확진 환자 중 1세 미만의 영아는 83명이었고 그중 71명에서 oseltamivir 처방이 이루어졌고 항바이러스제 사용으로 인한 특이한 이상 소견은 발견되지 않았다. 결 론: 2009-2010에 대유행한 A형 인플루엔자 바이러스(H1N1)는 어린 연령 군에서 더 입원치료가 더 많이 필요하였다. 천명음이 동반된 폐렴경우 그리고 분절성, 대엽성, 간질성, 혼합성 폐렴이거나 흉수가 동반된 경우는 조기에 적극적인 치료가 필요하다고 생각된다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2005

생후 4주 이내의 신생아 중 재태 연령 37주 이상의 만삭신생아에서 발생한 기흉의 발생 정도 및 임상 양상을 알아보고자, 2000년 1월부터 2004년 12월까지 만 5년간 증상을 가진 기흉 환아 32례를 대상으로, 자발성 기흉 군과 이차성 기흉 군으로 나누어 후향적으로 조사하였다. 발생한 기흉 환아 32례 중 자발성 기흉은 10례(31%), 이차성 기흉은 22례(69%)였으며, 전체 해당기간 신생아실 총 입원 환아에 대한 자발성 기흉의 발생률은 0.4%였다. 이차성 기흉 환아의 원인 질환은 폐렴 7례(31.8%), 태변흡인증후군 5례(22.7%), 신생아 일과성 빈호흡 5례(22.7%), 신생아 호흡곤란 증후군 4례(18.2%), 폐기종 1례(4.5%) 순으로 나타났으며, 대상 환아 22례 중 12례(54.5%)는 기계적 환기 요법 및 양압 손상과 관련되어 나타났다. 자발성 기흉 군에서 전체 입원 기간과 흉관 삽관 시 흉관 유치 기간이 의미 있게 짧은 것 이외에는 다른 임상 양상이나 치료 방법에서는 양 군 간의 유의한 차이는 없었다. 신생아기에 발생한 기흉은 발생 원인에 관계없이 주의 깊은 관찰과 즉각적이고 적절한 처치가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.26-36
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• 2021

Purpose : This study aimed to present the incidence of pressure ulcers and identify different associated factors according to the time of occurrence of pressure ulcers in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Methods : The participants were 313 patients who reported pressure ulcers among 2,908 patients in ICUs at a large tertiary hospital in Gyeonggi-do. Among them, 220 patients (70.3%) had a pressure ulcer before admission, and 93 patients (29.7%) reported newly developed pressure ulcers after admission to the ICU. Data were collected between August 2018 and April 2019. Along with the time of occurrence and characteristics of pressure ulcers, diverse associated factors were gathered through electronic medical records. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, and 𝑥²-tests. Results : Different risk factors associated with pressure ulcers in ICU patients according to the time of occurrence were main diagnosis, score of acute physiology and chronic health evaluation, score of Richmond agitation sedation scale, level of consciousness, administered sedatives, use of a ventilator, insertion of a feeding tube, and the duration of fasting period. Conclusion : Based on the results of this study, healthcare providers, especially ICU nurses, should try to detect early signs and symptoms of pressure ulcers, taking into account the derived factors associated with pressure ulcers in ICU patients. Practical intervention programs and strategies considering the factors associated with pressure ulcers must be developed to prevent and alleviate such ulcers in ICU patients in the future.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.1049-1056
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• 2021

본 연구의 목적은 일반촬영용 호흡 동기화 장치를 개발하여 호흡 협조가 어려운 환자의 가슴 검사를 할 때 들숨의 재현성을 높이는 것이다. 공기압 센서를 이용하여 호흡 동기화 장치를 자체 제작(X-RSD)하였고, 심폐소생술용 마네킹에 벤틸레이터를 연결하여 공기를 주입하였다. 이때 주입한 공기의 양은 SkillReporting 장치를 이용하여 정량화하였다. 마네킹의 가슴에 X-RSD를 위치한 후 공기의 양을 200-700 cc까지 100 cc 씩 총 6 단계를 나눠서 검사하였다. 오차 평가는 총 80회씩 반복 측정하여 X-RSD의 민감도를 측정하였고 민감도는 100%로 매우 정교한 결과 값을 얻을 수 있었다. 이후 가슴 측면검사를 X-RSD를 보면서 검사한 영상과, 암맹 검사한 영상을 비교평가 하였고, X-RSD의 폐 용적이 암맹 검사보다 용적도 크게 측정되고, 편차도 적게 측정되었다. 종합적으로 X-RSD를 이용하면 협조가 어려운 환자의 가슴검사에 도움을 줄 수 있으며, 일반촬영의 재촬영률을 줄여 전체적인 피폭선량 감소에 기여가 가능할 것이라 사료된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권3호
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• pp.242-250
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• 2019

Background: Data on noninvasive ventilation (NIV) use in intensive care units (ICUs) are very limited in South Korea. Methods: A prospective observational study was performed in 20 ICUs of university-affiliated hospitals from June 2017 to February 2018. Adult patients (age>18 years) who were admitted to the ICU and received NIV treatment for acute respiratory failure were included. Results: A total of 156 patients treated with NIV were enrolled (mean age, $71.9{\pm}11.6years$). The most common indications for NIV were acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF, n=89) and post-extubation respiratory failure (n=44). The main device for NIV was an invasive mechanical ventilator with an NIV module (61.5%), and the majority of patients (87.2%) used an oronasal mask. After the exclusion of 32 do-not-resuscitate patients, NIV success rate was 68.5% (85/124); ICU and hospital mortality rates were 8.9% and 15.3%, respectively. However, the success rate was lower in patients with de novo respiratory failure (27.3%) compared to that of patients with AHRF (72.8%) or post-extubation respiratory failure (75.0%). In multivariate analysis, immunocompromised state, de novo respiratory failure, post-NIV (2 hours) respiratory rate, NIV mode (i.e., non-pressure support ventilation mode), and the change of NIV device were significantly associated with a lower success rate of NIV. Conclusion: AHRF and post-extubation respiratory failure were the most common indications for NIV in Korean ICUs. Overall NIV success was achieved in 68.5% of patients, with the lowest rate in patients with de novo respiratory failure.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권3호
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• pp.251-260
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• 2019

Background: Beyond its current function as a rescue therapy in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be applied in ARDS patients with less severe hypoxemia to facilitate lung protective ventilation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of extended ECMO use in ARDS patients. Methods: This study reviewed 223 adult patients who had been admitted to the intensive care units of 11 hospitals in Korea and subsequently treated using ECMO. Among them, the 62 who required ECMO for ARDS were analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups according to pre-ECMO arterial blood gas: an extended group (n=14) and a conventional group (n=48). Results: Baseline characteristics were not different between the groups. The median arterial carbon dioxide tension/fraction of inspired oxygen ($FiO_2$) ratio was higher (97 vs. 61, p<0.001) while the median $FiO_2$ was lower (0.8 vs. 1.0, p<0.001) in the extended compared to the conventional group. The 60-day mortality was 21% in the extended group and 54% in the conventional group (p=0.03). Multivariate analysis indicated that the extended use of ECMO was independently associated with reduced 60-day mortality (odds ratio, 0.10; 95% confidence interval, 0.02-0.64; p=0.02). Lower median peak inspiratory pressure and median dynamic driving pressure were observed in the extended group 24 hours after ECMO support. Conclusion: Extended indications of ECMO implementation coupled with protective ventilator settings may improve the clinical outcome of patients with ARDS.

• Yonsei Medical Journal
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• 제59권9호
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• pp.1088-1095
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• 2018

Purpose: Post-operative pulmonary function is an important prognostic factor for lung transplantation. The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting recovery of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) at the first year after lung transplantation. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of lung transplantation patients between October 2012 and June 2016. Patients who survived for longer than one year and who underwent pulmonary function test at the first year of lung transplantation were enrolled. Patients were divided into two groups according to whether they recovered to a normal range of FEV1 (FEV1 ${\geq}80%$ of predicted value vs. <80%). We compared the two groups and analyzed factors associated with lung function recovery. Results: Fifty-eight patients were enrolled in this study: 28 patients (48%) recovered to a FEV1 ${\geq}80%$ of the predicted value, whereas 30 patients (52%) did not. Younger recipients [odds ratio (OR), 0.92; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.87-0.98; p=0.010], longer duration of mechanical ventilator use after surgery (OR, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.03-1.26; p=0.015), and high-grade primary graft dysfunction (OR, 8.08; 95% CI, 1.67-39.18; p=0.009) were identified as independent risk factors associated with a lack of full recovery of lung function at 1 year after lung transplantation. Conclusion: Immediate postoperative status may be associated with recovery of lung function after lung transplantation.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.110-115
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• 2020

Purpose: Acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with glyphosate poisoning has a poor prognosis. This study aimed to predict the risk factors for AKI in patients with glyphosate poisoning at the emergency department (ED). Methods: Clinical data on glyphosate poisoning patients at ED who were older than 18 years were collected retrospectively between January 2013 and December 2019. The clinical characteristics and clinical outcomes of the AKI group in patients with glyphosate poisoning were compared with the non-AKI (NAKI) group. Results: Of 63 glyphosate poisoning patients, AKI was observed in 15 (23.8%). The AKI patients group showed the following: old age (p=0.038), low systolic blood pressure (p=0.021), large amount of ingestion (p=0.026), delayed hospital visits (p=0.009), high white blood cells (WBC) (p<0.001), high neutrophil counts (p<0.001), high neutrophil-lymphocyte (LN) ratios (p<0.001), high serum potassium (p=0.005), low arterial blood pH (p=0.015), and low pO2 (p=0.021), low bicarbonate (p=0.009), and high Poisoning Severity Score (PSS) (p<0.001). AKI patients required hemodialysis, ventilator care (p<0.001, p=0.002), and inotropics (p<0.001). They also showed more intensive care unit admission (p<0.001), longer hospitalization (p<0.001), and high mortality (p<0.001). Logistic multivariate regression analysis showed that high WBCs (OR, 1.223) and increased LN ratios (OR, 1.414) were independently associated with the occurrence of AKI. Conclusion: In patients with glyphosate poisoning at ED, high WBCs and increased LN ratios can help predict the occurrence of AKI.