• Journal of Korean Medical Science
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• 제33권49호
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• pp.310.1-310.11
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• 2018

Background: Acute pyelonephritis (APN) is one of the most common community-acquired bacterial infections. Recent increases of antimicrobial resistance in urinary pathogens might have changed the other epidemiologic characteristics of APN. The objective of this study was to describe the current epidemiology of APN in Korea, using the entire population. Methods: From the claims database of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service in Korea, the patients with International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes N10 (acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis) or N12 (tubulo-interstitial nephritis, neither acute nor chronic) as the primary discharge diagnosis during 2010-2014 were analyzed, with two or more claims during a 14-day period considered as a single episode. Results: The annual incidence rate of APN per 10,000 persons was 39.1 and was on the increase year to year (35.6 in 2010; 36.7 in 2011; 38.9 in 2012; 40.1 in 2013; 43.8 in 2014, P = 0.004). The increasing trend was observed in both inpatients (P = 0.014) and outpatients (P = 0.004); in both men (P = 0.042) and women (P = 0.003); and those aged under 55 years (P = 0.014) and 55 years or higher (P = 0.003). Eleven times more women were diagnosed and treated with APN than men (men vs. women, 6.5 vs. 71.3), and one of every 4.1 patients was hospitalized (inpatients vs. outpatients, 9.6 vs. 29.4). The recurrence rate was 15.8%, and the median duration from a sporadic episode (i.e., no episode in the preceding 12 months) to the first recurrence was 44 days. The recurrence probability increased with the number of previous recurrences. The average medical cost per inpatient episode was USD 1,144, which was 12.9 times higher than that per outpatient episode (USD 89). Conclusion: The epidemiology of APN in Korea has been changing with an increasing incidence rate.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.212-215
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• 2008

This study was designed to evaluate of oriental treatment on the sinsimtong With Acute glomerulonephritis Patient. We used oriental treatment for a patient who have the sinsimtong which has been caused by the Acute glomerulonephritis. After treated with oriental treatment, the symptoms of the Acute glomerulonephritis are disappeared. Form the above result, it could be suggest that oriental treatment have good effect on the sinsimtong With Acute glomerulonephritis Patient.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of this study is evaluating the effect of Hoelen Herbal-acupuncture (HO-HA) at $KI_{10}$(Umgok) on Lipopolysaccharide(LPS) induced nephritis in rats. Methods : The experimental rats were assigned to four groups; normal, LPS, saline, HO-HA groups. LPS(2 mg/kg) was administered to the rats in LPS, saline and HO-HA groups to induce acute inflammatory kidney damage. Saline injection and HO-HA were administered at $KI_{10}$ three times a week. Blood samples were taken from the rats for analysis of white blood cell(WBC), neutrophil, blood urea nitrogen(BUN), creatinine TNF-${\alpha}$, CINC-1. Urine samples were taken from the rats for analysis of urinal volume, creatinine and total protein. The kidney samples were taken from the rats for analysis of renal myeloperoxIdase(MPO). Results : HO-HA suppressed the increases of WBC and neutrophils in blood, BUN, creatinine, TNF-${\alpha}$ and CINC-1 in serum, and MPO in kidney of LPS-stimulated rats. In addition, HO-HA inhibited the decrease of urinary volume in LPS-stimulated rats. Conclusions : HO-HA has therapeutic effects on LPS-induced inflammatory kidney damage in rats. Further studies may be needed for clinical use of HO-HA.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.19-24
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• 1967

Normal Albino rats were received glycerin via subcutaneously and Staphylococcus aureus intravenously. The microorganism was coagulase-positive and non-hemolytic. The rats received glycerin alone showed an acute tubular nephrosis, and the others such as glycer in induced nephrotic rats showed a number of different findings: At the first hours of the bacterial injection, in medulla, the bacterial clumps and inflammatory cell infiltration, and microabscesses with retrogressive changes of proximal convoluted tubulles were observed. The suppurative inflammation was observed in days. Five weeks after the initial innoulation of the organism kidney was shown restoration to a histologically normal cortex. The proliferation of fibrous connective tissue and small numbers of chronic inflammatory cells were observed in the medulla where an acute inflammatory process was enhanced presumably. On the other hand, the Albino rats administered Staphyloceccus aureus alone resulted in n moderate degree of vacuolization in proximal convoluted tubules and a number of casts in the early stage. No, bacterial clumps and microabscesses were observed in the rats.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.229-238
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• 2004

목적: 소아에서 드문 질병인 급성 세균성 신엽염의 질병 성격을 살피기 위하여, 9명의 환아를 대상으로 발현 증상, 임상 경과, 치료 반응, 동반 요로 기형, 신장 손상 정도 등을 조사하였다. 방법: 1994년 9월부터 2004년 8월까지 복부 초음파 또는 복부 컴퓨터 단층 촬영을 통하여 신엽염으로 확진된 9명의 환아를 대상으로 진료 기록을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 대상 환자들의 연령분포는 1개월에서 6세까지 평균 $2.8{\pm}2.2$세였으며, 성별로는 남자 6명 여자 3명이었다. 발열 및 오한은 모든 환자에서 있었고, 그 외 복통, 배뇨곤란 및 빈뇨가 있었다. 내원 당시 시행한 검사실 검사상, 백혈구수 $21,000{\pm}5,600/uL$, ESR $60{\pm}23mm/hr$, CRP $17{\pm}10\;mg/dl$이었으며. 혈액 배양 검사는 모두 음성이었다. 소변 검사상, 농뇨 및 현미경적 혈뇨는 모든 환자에게 있었고, 치료후 농뇨가 소실되기까지 $10.5{\pm}7.8$일이 소요되었다. 복부 초음파 검사상, 신장에 국소적으로 경계가 불명확하면서 에코가 떨어져 있는 신엽염 소견이 5명(55.5%)에서 관찰되었다. 복부 컴퓨터 단층 촬영에서는 불명확한 경계를 띠고 조영제에 증강이 잘 되지 않는 쐐기 모양의 신엽염의 소견이 모든 환자에서 관찰되었다. 방광요관역류는 3명(33.3%)에서 있었으며, 모두 3단계 이상이었다. $^{99m}Tc-DMSA$ 스캔에서는 일측 또는 양측 신장의 피질 손상이 확인되었다. 4개월 후 추적한 스캔상, 6명중 2명(33%)은 이전에 비해 병변의 크기가 감소되었으나, 나머지 4명(67%)은 병변의 크기가 불변 또는 약간 악화된 소견이었다 환아의 총 발열기간은 $11.8{\pm}6.3$일로, 이중 입원전 기간은 $4.0{\pm}3.0$일, 입원후 기간은 $7.8{\pm}5.5$일이었다. 입원 기간은 7일에서 31일까지 평균 $17.2{\pm}8.1$일이었다. 결론: 요로감염 환아에서 치료 후에도 1주이상 발열, 농뇨, 높은 혈액 염증 수치가 지속될 경우 '급성 세균성 신엽염'을 적극 의심하여야 하며, 질환의 정확한 진단을 위하여 신장 초음파검사 보다는 컴퓨터 단층 촬영을 우선 실시할 것을 제안하는 바이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.145-148
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• 2016

Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare and potentially fatal condition characterized by skin rash, fever, eosinophilia, and multiorgan involvement. Various drugs may be associated with this syndrome including carbamazepine, allopurinol, and sulfasalazine. Renal involvement in DRESS syndrome most commonly presents as acute kidney injury due to interstitial nephritis. An 11-year-old boy was referred to the Children's Hospital of Pusan National University because of persistent fever, rash, abdominal distension, generalized edema, lymphadenopathy, and eosinophilia. He previously received vancomycin and ceftriaxone for 10 days at another hospital. He developed acute kidney injury with nephrotic range proteinuria and hypocomplementemia. A subsequent renal biopsy indicated the presence of acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and late exudative phase of postinfectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN). Systemic symptoms and renal function improved with corticosteroid therapy after the discontinuation of vancomycin. Here, we describe a biopsy-proven case of severe ATN that manifested as a part of vancomycin-induced DRESS syndrome with coincident PIGN. It is important for clinicians to be aware of this syndrome due to its severity and potentially fatal nature.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.40-47
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• 2000

목 적 : Henoch-$Sch\ddot{o}nlein$(HS)자반증에서 신증상은 가장 심각한 증상이고 HS자반증의 예후와 관련되어 중요성이 강조되고 있다. 이에 대하여 immunoglobulins, 보체계, interleukin(IL)-1, interleukin(IL)-6 또는 tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-$\alpha$등과 같은 pro-inflammatory cytokines 등의 병인론적 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 HS자반증의 임상 증상들을 신침범 유무에 따라 비교하여 신침범의 임상적 위험인자를 알아보고자 하였고 급성기와 회복기 혈청 및 뇨중 TNF-$\alpha$의 농도를 각각 측정하여 신침범 환아에서 병인론적 역할을 검증해 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1998년 3월부터 1999년 4월까지 충북대학교병원 소아과를 방문한 HS자반증 환아 12명, HS 신염 환아 7명, 연령별 대조군 5명을 대상으로 환아의 연령, 성별, 전구증상, 복통, 관절통, 자반의 정도와 지속기간, 스테로이드의 사용유무 등에 따른 신증상 발현의 상관관계를 조사하였다. 또한 대상 환아들의 혈청은 내원 당시 채혈하여 3,000g, 5분 동안 원심분리하여 $-20^{\circ}C$에 보관하였으며 소변은 내원 당시 채취하여 $-20^{\circ}C$에 보관 후,R & D system(Mineapolis, USA)의 $Quantikine^{TM}$ human TNF-$\alpha$ immunoassay kit를 이용하여 TNF-$\alpha$의 농도를 측정하였다. 결 과 :임상인자 중 자반이 4주 이상 지속되는 지속성 자반증 환아에서 신염 발생율이 의미있게 높았으며 (P=0.0018), 복통이나 관절통 등으로 인하여 급성기에 사용한 스테로이드는 신염의 발생율과는 연관성이 없었고 자반의 지속기간에도 영향을 주지 않았다. 급성기 혈청 TNF-$\alpha$는 신염을 동반한 HS자반증 환아에서 연령별 대조군이나 신염이 없는 HS자반증 환아보다 의미있게 증가하였으나(P=0.027, P=0.012) 뇨중 TNF-$\alpha$농도는 연광성을 발견할 수 없었다. 또한 혈청 TNF-$\alpha$의 상승과 임상적 위험인자와의 연관성을 조사해 보았을 때 지속적 자반군에서 통계적으로 유의한 증가를 보였다(P=0.038). 결 론 :혈청 TNF-$\alpha$농도는 HS자반증에서 신염의 발생과 관련이 있으므로 임상적 위험인자로 자반의 지속기간과 함께 HS자반증 환아의 신침범에 대한 예측인자로 활용할 수 있을 것이며 따라서 HS신염의 예방과 치료에 있어서 TNF-$\alpha$에 대한 생성억제제나 특이항체 등의 이용가능성에 대한 연구가 필요할 것이다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.99-108
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• 1989

In order to observe the pathological changes of kidney in rabbits infected with the viral haemorrhagic disease, the kidney tissues from the 91 rabbits infected with the viral haemorrhagic disease were examined by light and electron microscopy. The results observed were as follows: 1. On light microscopic observation, the kidney lesions were identified as haemorrhagic glomerular necrosis(33.0%), membranous glomerulonephritis(20.9%), thrombotic glomerulopathy(19.8%), membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis(8.8%), mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis(8.8%) ischemic acute tubular necrosis(7.7%), and acute serous glomerulitis(6.6%). 2. On electron microscopic observation, cytoplasmic degeneration of mesangial cells, and irregular thickening of basement membranes with electron dense granular materials were observed. In podocytes swelling of mitochondria, dilatation of endoplasmic reticulum and extensive fusion of foot processes were also observed. Nonenveloped round icosahedral picornaviral particles with a diameter of 28~33nm were detected in the cytoplasm of degenerative endothelial cells, polymorphonuclear leucoytes, and monocytes.

• Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.347-355
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• 2018

Background: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is the most common glomerulopathy in children. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of NS, caused by severe intravascular volume depletion, acute tubular necrosis, interstitial nephritis, or progression of NS. However, the incidence and risk factors of childhood-onset NS in Korea are unclear. Therefore, we studied the incidence, causes, and risk factors of AKI in hospitalized Korean patients with childhood-onset NS. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of patients with childhood-onset NS who were admitted to our center from January 2015 to July 2017. Patients with decreased renal function or hereditary/secondary NS, as well as those admitted for management of other conditions unrelated to NS, were excluded. Results: During the study period, 65 patients with idiopathic, childhood-onset NS were hospitalized 90 times for management of NS or its complications. Of these 90 cases, 29 met the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes criteria for AKI (32.2%). They developed AKI in association with infection (n = 12), NS aggravation (n = 11), dehydration (n = 3), and intravenous methylprednisolone administration (n = 3). Age ${\geq}9$ years at admission and combined use of cyclosporine and renin-angiotensin system inhibitors were risk factors for AKI. Conclusion: AKI occurred in one-third of the total hospitalizations related to childhood-onset NS, owing to infection, aggravation of NS, dehydration, and possibly high-dose methylprednisolone treatment. Age at admission and use of nephrotoxic agents were associated with AKI. As the AKI incidence is high, AKI should be considered during management of high-risk patients.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.53-57
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• 2019

Renal cortical necrosis (RCN) is patchy or diffuse ischemic destruction of the renal cortex caused by significantly reduced renal arterial perfusion. It is a rare cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) and is associated with high mortality. Here, we review the case of RCN in a 15-year-old boy who developed AKI. A 15-year-old boy was referred to our hospital from a local hospital due to a sharp decrease in his renal function. He presented with acute flank pain, nausea with vomiting, and oliguria for the past two days. He had taken a single dose of antihistamine for nasal congestion. At our hospital, his peak blood pressure was 148/83 mmHg and he had a high body mass index of $32.9kg/m^2$. The laboratory data showed a blood urea nitrogen (BUN) of 28.4 mg/dL, a creatinine of 4.26 mg/dL, and a glomerular filtration rate estimated from the serum cystatin C of $20.2mL/min/1.73m^2$. Proteinuria (spot urine protein to creatinine ratio 1.66) with pyuria was observed. Kidney sonography showed parenchymal swelling and increased renal echogenicity. Due to rapidly progressing nephritis, steroid pulse therapy (750 mg/IV) was done on the second day of his admission and the patient showed complete recovery with normal renal function. However, the kidney biopsy findings revealed renal cortical hemorrhagic necrosis. Multifocal, relatively well-circumscribed, hemorrhagic necrotic areas (about 25%) were detected in the tubulointerstitium. Although RCN is an unusual cause of AKI, especially in children, pediatricians should consider the possibility of RCN when evaluating patients with rapidly decreasing renal function.