• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.238-252
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• 1998

Reumatic arthritis is a disease with joint pain being one of the key symptoms. The patient suffers from the pain, stiff sensation and edema due to the inflammation taking Place In one or more joints. Accompanying these problems are fatigue, unusual exhaustion, fever, tachycardia and weakness. Inaddition, joints are often deformed and muscles shrink along with the progress of edema, coupled with depression and psychological instability resulting from the loss of the mobile function and limitations on the daily life. Some patients become fed up with the long and hard flight with the disease and just give up, which aggravates the symptoms. Others come to the hospital only when the conditions have become serious. We need to prevent these and guide the patients in the right direction. Against this backdrop, this study aims to look into the relations between the knowledge on the part of the patients together with their feeling of self-efficacy and the compliance. The results are expected to help the patients improve their life, In addition to providing useful materials for setting up appropriate plan for nursing intervention. The study was conducted by distributing questionnaire to 88 patients selected from the out-patient department of a university hospital in Inchon, from April 6 to 27, 1998. The following tools were used the yardstick of self-efficacy, developed in 1997 by the Society for the Health of Rheumatism Patients, was used for measuring the levels of knowledge and the feeling of self-efficacy. The degree of compliance was measured by the data collected from documents in addition to the results of the analysis of the interviews with the patients. The reliability of the tools was confirmed. In the analysis, the general characteristics were expressed in figures and percentages. The levels of knowledge, feeling of self-efficacy, and compliance were expressed in the average values and standard deviations. The relations among the variables following the general characteristics were analysed by the t-test and one-way ANOVA. The Pearson correction coefficient was used for the analysis of factors. Multiple-loop analysis was used to identify the variables affecting the compliance. The following are the results of this study. 1. Among the 88 patients, 18 were men and the remaining 70 were women, with a ratio 1 : 3.87. Regarding the age groups, 23 were between 50 and 59 years old, with those between 50 and 69 accounting for 51.1% of the total. High school graduates or higher amounted to 58%. Religious patients was 67% or 59 persons. Fifty nine percent were unemployed, and 58.3% (49 persons) had two children or fewer. The period of suffering from rheumatism varied between 2 months and IS years, with 70% less than years. 2. The average figure In relation to the of knowledge was 17.63 points over 30 or 58. 76%, which means a medium level. 3. The average figure of the feeling of self-efficacy was 60.06 points. 4. The level of compliance was 3.26, which was above average. 5. The relation between the feeling of self-efficacy and compliance showed an "r" value of 0.37, which was significant. It means that the higher the feeling, the greater the compliance points. 6. The analysis of the knowledge level revealed that the difference is found only between the college graduates and junior-high graduates or lower. 7. The feeling of self-efficacy varied along with the age and education level. 8. The general characteristics of patients as discussed above did not show significant difference with the compliance. 9. Regarding the elements influencing the compliance, the number of children, period of suffering, income, age, feering of self-efficacy, knowledge, and compliance had 54% of significance. In conclusion, rheumatism victims can lead a better life if they are appropriately educated, based on efficient training program from the early days of the disease ; if they become able to manage themselves thanks to the training ; and if they are helped by a program focusing on the increase of the feeling of self-efficacy aimed at changing patient's behavior.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.1129-1136
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• 2005

The writer reports the conclusions gained from study about the cause of the hypersensitive large intestine syndrome with Dongeuibogam as the central figure through researching the disharmony among Body Essence, Vital Energy, Mentality, and Blood, mutual action of five viscera and six bowels, and external shapes. The hypersensitive large intestine syndrome is generally chronic and recurred in many cases, so it is more efficacious than symptomatic to treat according to find the contradictions of individual shapes. The shapes and cases suffering frequently the hypersensitive large intestine syndrome are Gi-kwa and Sin-kwa, having a long nose, having a bruised spot on Triple warmer, man with inclined mouth, Taeeum type, man with congested fluids, man with colic symptoms. The hypersensitive large intestine syndrome in Oriental medicine is recognized of diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, abdominal distention and fullness caused by seven emotions. In Dongeuibogam it can be found out the similarity in depressive symptoms due to disorder of Gi, stagnation of Gi, dysphasia due to disorder of Gi, diarrhea due to disorder of Gi, fullness of due to Gi, diarrhea due to phlegm-retention, retention of undigested food, immoderate drinking, hypo-function of the spleen, or deficiency, abdominal pain from colic symptom, and difficulty in defecation and urination, internal injury, diarrhea due to weakness and fatigue. If the Jung, Gi, Sin, and Hyul composed the human body is broken harmony, the function of large intestinal transmission would be fallen, so similar symptoms like the hypersensitive large intestine syndrome are gotten. Especially Gi-kwa suffers diarrhea, constipation abdominal pain, and abdominal distention and fullness due to depressive symptoms from disorder of Seven emotions or Seven Gi. And Sin-kwa suffers from the hypersensitive large intestine syndrome due to emotional restlessness having an influence on rhythmic movement of abdomen. Examining between five viscera and six bowels and the hypersensitive large intestine syndrome, Liver cannot disperse well having influence on mutual relation of Liver-Large intestine, Heart reduces the function of defecation and urination not to control the seven emotions, Lung having exterior and interior relation with intestine has an influence on primordial energy and let the main symptoms occur, Spleen circulating the body fluid let the main symptoms occur due to malfunction of circulation, Kidney locating in lower part of the body has deep connection with intestine, so let the disorder. Urinary bladder is connected with intestine in moisture metabolism, Stomach is connected in receive and transmission, Small intestine is connected in absorption and excretion, from small intestine pain disturbing the abdominal movement, Samcho managing the catharsis of lower heater if declined its function causes the hypersensitive large intestine syndrome. The colic symptoms of Front private parts which disorder in lower abdomen give rise to abdominal pains, difficulty in defecation and urination due to Cold are similar to the hypersensitive large intestine syndrome. The treatments of applying the shapes of colic syndrome advocated by Master Park can be efficacious cure in clinic. Researching after the clinical cases of Master Park advocating Hyungsang medicine, we came to know that plenty of prescriptions of internal injury are applied and take good effects.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.958-969
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• 1998

In this study, we attempted to investigate the needs and problems of the terminal cancer patients and their family caregivers to provide them with nursing information to improve their quality of life and prepare for a peaceful death. Data was collected from August 1, 1995 to July 31, 1996 at the internal medicine unit of S hospital in Seoul area with the two groups of participants who were family members of terminal cancer patients seventy four of them were in-patients and 34 were out-patients who were discharged from the same hospital for home care. The research tool used in this study has been developed by selecting the questionnaires from various references, modifying them for our purpose and refining them based on the results of preliminary study. While general background information about the patients was obtained by reviewing their medical records, all other information was collected by interviewing the primary family caregivers of the patients using the questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed with the SPSS PC/sup +/ program. The results of this study are summarized as follows ; 1) Most frequently complained symptoms of the terminal cancer patients were in the order of pain(87%), weakness(86.1%), anorexia(83.3%) and fatigue (80.6%). 2) Main therapies for the terminal cancer patients were pain control (58.3%), hyperalimentation(47.2%) and antibiotics(21.3%). 3) Special medical devices that terminal cancer patients used most were oxygen device (11.1%), and feeding tube(5.6%). Other devices were used by less than 5% of the patients. 4) The mobility of 70.4% of the patients was worse than ECOG 3 level, they had to stay in bed more than 50% of a day. 5) Patients wanted their medical staffs to help relieve pain(45.4%), various physical symptoms(29.6%), and problems associated with their emotion(11.1%). 6) 16.7% of the family caregivers hoped for full recovery of the patients, refusing to admit the status of the patients. Also, 37% wished for the extension of the patient's life at least for 6 months. 7) Only 38.9% of the family members was preparing for the patient's funeral. 8) 45.4% of family caregivers prefer hospital as the place for the patient's death, 39.8% their own home, and 14.8% undetermined. 9) Caregivers of the patients were mostly close family members, i.e., spouse(62%), and sons and daughters or daughter-in-laws(21.3%). 10) 43.5% of the family caregivers were aware of hospice care. 46.8% of them learned about the hospice care from the mass media, 27.7% from health professionals, and the rest from books and other sources. 11) Caregivers were asked about the most difficult problems they encounter in home care, 41 of them pointed out the lack of health professionals they can contact, counsel and get help from in case of emergency, 17 identified the difficulty of finding appropriate transportation to hospital, and 13 stated the difficulty of admission in hospital as needed. 12) 93.6% of family caregivers demanded 24-hour hot line, 80% the visiting nurses and doctors, and 69.4% the volunteer's help. The above results indicate that terminal patients and their family caregivers demand help from qualified health professionals whenever necessary. Hospice care system led by well-trained medical and nursing staffs is one of the viable answers for such demands.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.572-582
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• 2006

서울지역에 거주하는20대부터 50대 이상에 이르는 각 연령층의 여성 432명을 대상으로 설문지를 이용하여 2004년 6월부터 8월에 걸쳐 체격 및 비만도, 전반적인 다이어트 실태조사, 다이어트 방법에 대한 만족도, 다이어트에 관한 지식, 다이어트 후 경험한 부작용 등을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 조사대상자의 연령 분포는 20대 25.8%, 30대 26.5%, 40대 24.2%,50대 이상 23.5%이었으며 학력은 고졸이 32.6%로 가장 높았다. 조사대상자의 키는 160.45 cm, 체중 56.01kg, 희망체중 51.87 kg, BMI 21.92 $kg/m^2$로 나타났으며 연령에 따라서 유의적인 차이(p<0.05)를 나타내었다. BMI를 체격지수로 한 비만도는 저체중(BMI<18.5)은 10.1%, 정상군($18.5{\leq}BMI{\leq}22.9$)은 58.4%, 과체중($23.0{\leq}BMI{\leq}24.9$)은 17.6%, 비만($BMI{\geq}25.0$)은 14.0%로 나타났으며 연령이 높아짐에 따라 비만도가 증가하였다(p<0.05). 다이어트의 목적은 '건강을 위해' 52.3%, '몸이 무거워 거동이 불편해서' 15.0%, '아름다워 보이기 위해서'가 32.6%이었으며, 아름다워지기 위한 다이어트는20대에서 가장 높았으며 건강을 위한 다이어트는 40대, 50대 연령대에서 높았다(p<0.05). 가장 효과적이었던 다이어트 방법은 운동요법(50.2%), 식사요법(45.0%), 기타요법(4.8%) 순서이었다. 다이어트를 위한 운동 횟수에 있어서 46.5%가 '전혀 하지 않는다'라고 답하였으며 대부분의 조사대상자가 운동이 부족한 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 주당 운동 횟수가 증가함에 따라서는 연령이 높을수록 운동 횟수가 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 다이어트에 관한 정보 출처는 '가족, 친구' 31.7%, '신문, 잡지' 29.3%이었으며, 군살의 원인은 '식습관'이 39.6%, '운동부족'이 38.3%, '임신과 출산'이 10.5% 순으로 나타났다. 가장 만족도가 높은 다이어트 방법은 식이 다이어트에서는 유기농 식품이었으며 유기농 채소와 잡곡밥 그리고 기능성 다이어트밥 등은 40대, 50대 연령대에서 만족도가 높았다. 운동 다이어트로는 유산소 운동, 외과수술 및 스페셜 다이어트로는 사우나, 찜질방, 고온 반신욕으로 나타났으나 연령별로 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 연령 및 비만도에 따른 다이어트 지식에 대한 평균 점수는 10점 만점에 모두 9.02점이었으며 연령이 감소함에 따라서 영양지식 점수는 증가하였다(p<0.05). 다이어트 지식에 대한 정답율은 '성인병과 비만과의 관계'가 가장 높은 정답률(97.7%)을 보인 반면, '식사속도와 비만과의 관계'가 가장 낮은 정답률(83.3%)을 보였다. 다이어트 중의 부작용은 '어지러움증, 빈혈' 16.2%, '피로' 15.1%, '소화불량'과 '변비'가 각각 11.1%, '전신무력감'이 10.5%, '집중력 감소' 7.8%, '피부건조'가 7.4%, '의욕상실' 6.7% 순으로 나타났으나 연령별로 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 이상의 결과로부터 본 연구에서 체중감량 다이어트를 효과적으로 하기 위해서 식이 다이어트는 친환경을 지향하는 '유기농 채소', 운동 다이어트는 '유산소 운동'이 가장 만족도가 높게 나타나 웰빙에 대한 관심이 높은 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.113-116
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• 2011

아세틸콜린 수용체는 아세틸콜린에 대한 신경근 접합부의 수용체로 중증 근무력증에서는 이 수용체에 대한 자가항체인 아세틸콜린 수용체 항체가 생산되어 수용체 단백질과의 사이에 항원항체 결합체를 형성하기 때문에 신경흥분의 전달장애를 가져오는 것으로 알려져 있어 아세틸콜린 수용체 항체의 측정은 중증 근무력증의 진단에 중요하다. 중증 근무력증(Myasthenia Gravis)은 근육의 힘이 비정상적으로 약해지거나 피로해지는 병으로 안검하수, 복시, 근력약화 등을 나타내는 자가 면역성 질환이다. 모든 근무력증 환자에서 이 자가항체가 존재하는 것은 아니고, 전신성 근무력증 환자의 80~90% 가량이 발견되며 안근육에 국한된 근무력증의 71%가 검출된다. 그러나 선천성 근무력증에서는 검출되지 않는다. 아세틸콜린수용체 항체 농도와 임상적 중증도와의 상관관계는 없는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 아세틸콜린 수용체 항체의 검사법을 소개함으로서 중증 근무력증의 진단에 유용한 정보를 제공하고자 하였다. 대상은 본원에 내원한 환자들 중 2010년 8월부터 9월까지 총 19명의 아세틸콜린 수용체 항체 검사가 의뢰된 검체를 대상으로 검사를 시행하였고, 측정키트는 R사의 키트로 면역침강법(immuno-precipitation)을 이용한 비경쟁반응법이다. cut off 값은 0.2 nmol/L로 결과값 중 음성값(negative)은 0.2 nmol/L미만이며, 양성값(positive)은 0.2 nmol/L 이상으로 판정한다. 검사를 시행한 19명의 환자 중 7명이 양성으로 보고되었으며(36.8%), 7명 중 6명이 근무력증(MG)으로 진단되었다. 중증 근무력증의 확진에는 이 검사법뿐만 아니라 다른 여러 가지 추가 검사들이 필요하다. 희귀병을 진단하는 검사법이라 많이 보편화된 검사는 아니지만 중증 근무력증은 아세틸콜린 수용체에 대한 항체가 생겨서 기능장애를 초래하는 질병이기 때문에 이 항체의 측정은 그의 진단에 유용할 것이라고 사료된다.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.165-178
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• 2018

목 적: 한의사의 유방암 보완치료에 대한 실태를 조사하고 임상진료지침의 필요성을 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였습니다. 방 법: 본 연구는 e mail 설문지를 사용하였으며 유방암 환자 치료 여부, 내원환자들의 병기, 증상, 진단, 치료, 기타 의견 등을 설문하였습니다. 결 과: 322명이 응답하였으며 그 중 84명이 해당 기관에서 유방암 치료를 시행하고 있었습니다. 내원 환자들의 주된 호소는 피로 및 전신 소력감이었고 변증 및 맥진을 주된 진단법으로 한약 및 침뜸을 중심으로 치료하고 있다고 응답하였습니다. 유방암의 한의학적 보완치료로서 임상진료지침이 필요하다고 생각하며 개발된다면 적극적으로 사용하겠다고 응답하였습니다. 결 론: 유방암 보완치료 실태조사를 통해 임상진료지침에 대한 필요성을 알 수 있었으며 추가적인 연구가 필요합니다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.105-111
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• 2015

목 적: 치료 불가능한 암환자에서는 암으로 인한 전신적 쇠약 이외에 피로와 에너지 상실, 무력감, 식욕부진 및 통증 등이 공통적으로 나타나는 주요 증상으로 알려져 있으며 이러한 증상은 부신 기능 부전이 있을 때 나타나는 증상과 유사한 점이 많다. 또한 말기암환자의 통증은 중등도 이상이기 때문에 대부분 마약성 진통제로 조절하고 있는 경우가 많다. 본 연구에서는 마약성 진통제와 부신 기능 부전에 대한 관계를 알아보고자 한다. 방법: 2013년 11월부터 2014년 6월까지 7개월 동안, 만 18세 이상의 말기암환자 55명을 대상으로 혈장 cortisol, DHEAS 등을 측정하였다. 또한 환자의 마약성 진통제의 사용 기간 및 용량도 함께 조사하였고 마약성 진통제의 사용 기간 및 용량과 부신 기능을 대표할 수 있는 혈장 cortisol, DHEAS의 농도를 각각 비교하였다. 결과: Cortisol의 평균값은 $20.24{\mu}g/dL$, DHEAS의 평균값은 $44.41{\mu}g/dL$였으며, 상관 분석 결과 DHEAS와 마약성 진통제의 사용 기간 및 용량과의 관계는 통계적으로 유의한 수준의 관련성이 없었고, Cortisol의 경우 마약성 진통제의 사용 기간과는 유의한 관련성이 없었으나, 진통제의 사용 용량이 많을수록 Cortisol의 수치가 유의하게(P-value 0.0322) 상승되었다. 결론: 마약성 진통제의 사용 기간 및 용량에 따른 부신 기능의 저하는 통계적으로 유의한 연관성을 보이지 않았으나 진통제를 사용하고 있는 말기암환자들의 부신 기능을 대표할 수 있는 지표인 DHEAS 값은 대부분 정상 이하로 낮아져 있는 모습을 보였다.