• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2023

Tuberculosis is an adverse event in patients with Crohn's disease receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy. However, tuberculosis presenting as a bronchoesophageal fistula (BEF) is rare. We report a case of tuberculosis and BEF in a patient with Crohn's disease who received anti-TNF therapy. A 33-year-old Korean woman developed fever and cough 2 months after initiation of anti-TNF therapy. And the symptoms persisted for 1 months, so she visited the emergency room. Chest computed tomography was performed upon visiting the emergency room, which showed BEF with aspiration pneumonia. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with biopsy and endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial needle aspiration confirmed that the cause of BEF was tuberculosis. Anti-tuberculosis medications were administered, and esophageal stent insertion through endoscopy was performed to manage the BEF. However, the patient's condition did not improve; therefore, fistulectomy with primary closure was performed. After fistulectomy, the anastomosis site healing was delayed due to severe inflammation, a second esophageal stent and gastrostomy tube were inserted. Nine months after the diagnosis, the fistula disappeared without recurrence, and the esophageal stent and gastrostomy tube were removed.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.137-147
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• 1996

목적 : 소아 급성임파모구성 백혈병 환자에 있어 예방적 전뇌방사선조사 및 척수강내화학 요법후 중추신경계 재발율, 재발양상, 중추신경계 무병생존율, 전체무병생존율및 이에 영향을 미치는 예후인자들을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1987년 7원부터 1992년 6월까지 예방적 전뇌 방사선조사를 받은 급성 임파구성 백혈병 환아 90예를 대상으로 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. 3명을 제외한 모든 환자들이 일일 180 cGy 씩 퐁 1800 cGy의 전뇌방사선치료를 받았고, 방사선 치료중 척수강내 화학요법이 병행되었다. 결과 : 추적관착기간 36-96 개원 (중앙값 60 개원)동안 90명의 환아중 9례에서 중추신경계 재발을 보였으나, 골수재발이 선행되었던 3례를 제외하면 중추신경계 재발율은 $6.7\%$로 나타났다. 중추신경계 재발환자의 $89\%$에서 골수재발이 동반되었으며, $11\%$에서 고환재발이 동반되었다. 골수완전관해로부터 중추신경계 재발까지의 경과기간은 16개월 (중앙값) 이었고, $78\%$의 중추신경계 재발이 관해유지요법중에 발생하였다. 2년 및 5년 중추신경계 무병생존율은 각각 $68\%$, $42\%$였고, 중앙값은 43 개월이었다. 중추신경계 무병생존율에 영향을 미치는 예후인자는 진단당시의 백혈구수 (5만 기준), FAB 분류군, CALGB 위험분류기준으로 나타났다. 2년 및 5년 전체무병생존율은 각각 $61\%$, $39\%$였고 중앙값은 34 개월이었다. 전체무병생존율에 영향을 미치는 예후인자는 진단당시의 백혈구수 (5만 기준), FAB 분류군, CALGB 및 POG 위험분류군으로 나타났다. 결론 : 본 연구에서 중추신경계 재발율은 $6.7\%$, 로 다른 연구들에서 보고하는 범위에 속하여 효과적인 중추신경계 예방요법으로 판단 되었다. 진단당시의 나이및 백혈구수를 기준으로한 위험분류기준 중 POG 및 CALGB 위험분류기준이 중추신경계 무병생존율 및 전체무병생존율에 유의한 예후인자로 나타났다. 부작용을 최소화하면서도 효과적인 중추신경계예방요법을 알아내기 위해서는 각 위험분류군에 따른 중추신경계 예방요법의 차별화에 대한 전향적인 연구및장기 생존자들에 대한 체계적인 신경 심리학적 추적 조사가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2283-2288
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• 2013

Background: Efficacy of chemotherapy plus bevacizumab has been shown in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) compared with chemotherapy alone. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of FOLFIRI or XELIRI regimens in combination with bevacizumab for mCRC patients in a first-line setting. Materials and Methods: A total of 132 patients with previously untreated and histologically confirmed mCRC were included. They were treated with either FOLFIRI-Bevacizumab (Bev) or XELIRI-Bev according to physician preference. The efficacy and safety of the two regimens were compared. Results: Between 2006 and 2010, 68 patients were treated with the XELIRI-Bev regimen, while the remaining 64 patients received the FOLFIRI-Bev regimen. The median age was 58.5 years (53.6 years in the FOLFIRI-Bev and 59.7 years in the XELIRI-Bev arm, p=0.01). Objective response rate was 51.6% for FOLFIRI-Bev versus 41.2% for XELIRI-Bev (p=0.38). At the median follow-up of 24.5 months, the median progression-free survival (PFS) was not different between two groups (14.2 months in FOLFIRI-Bev vs. not reached in the XELIRI-Bev, p=0.30). However, median overall survival time for the FOLFIRI-Bev arm was better than that for patients treated with XELIRIBev, but these differences was not statistically significant (37.8 months vs. 28.7 months, respectively, p=0.58). Most commonly reported grade 3-4 toxicities (FOLFIRI-Bev vs XELIRI-Bev) were nausea/vomiting (7.8% vs. 14.7%, p=0.27), diarrhea (10.9% vs 22.1%, p=0.10), hand-foot syndrome (0% vs 8.8%, p=0.02) and neutropenia (18.7% vs 27.9%, p=0.22). Conclusion: Our results showed that FOLFIRI-Bev and XELIRI-Bev regimens were similarly effective treatments in a first-line setting for patients with untreated mCRC, with manageable adverse event profiles.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.253-261
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• 2018

Objective: Orthodontic root resorption (ORR) due to orthodontic tooth movement is a difficult treatment-related adverse event. Caspases are important effector molecules for apoptosis. At present, little is known about the mechanisms underlying ORR and apoptosis in the cementum. The aim of the present in vivo study was to investigate the expression of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), caspase 3, caspase 8, and receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) in the cementum in response to a heavy or an optimum orthodontic force. Methods: The maxillary molars of male Wistar rats were subjected to an orthodontic force of 10 g or 50 g using a closed coil spring. The rats were sacrificed each experimental period on days 1, 3, 5, and 7 after orthodontic force application. And the rats were subjected to histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses. Results: On day 7 for the 50-g group, hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed numerous root resorption lacunae with odontoclasts on the root, while immunohistochemistry showed increased TRAP- and RANKL-positive cells. Caspase 3- and caspase 8-positive cells were increased on the cementum surfaces in the 50-g group on days 3 and 5. Moreover, the number of caspase 3- and caspase 8-positive cells and RANKL-positive cells was significantly higher in the 50-g group than in the 10-g group. Conclusions: In our rat model, ORR occurred after apoptosis was induced in the cementum by a heavy orthodontic force. These findings suggest that apoptosis of cementoblasts is involved in ORR.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.197-206
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• 2009

목적 : 소아에서 정맥용 철분 제제 투여에 대해서는 활용할 수 있는 연구 결과가 제한되어 있다. 이번 연구에서는 만성 투석 환아에게 정맥용 철분 수크로즈 제제를 투여함에 있어서 효과 및 결과 예측 인자, 안정성을 확인해 보고자 한다. 방법 : 혈청 페리틴 농도가 100 ng/mL 이하이거나 트랜스페린 포화도가 20% 이하인 21명의 만성 투석 환자가 선정되었다. 12명의 복막 투석 환자에게 철분 수크로즈를 체표면적당 200 mg의 용량으로 2주 간격으로 4회 투여하였고, 9명의 혈액 투석 환자에게 동일한 제제를 체중당 3 mg의 용량으로 일주일 간격으로 8회 투여하였다. 결과 : 치료 후 혈청 페리틴 농도는 양측 환자에서 유의한 상승을 보였고 복막 투석 환자에서는 트랜스페린 포화도가 유의한 상승을 보였다. 그러나 혈색소 수치는 양측 환자에서 모두 의미 있는 상승을 보이지는 않았다. 기저 혈색소 수치가 10 g/dL 이하이거나 기저 트랜스페린 포화도가 20% 이하인 환자는 정맥용 철분 제제 투여 후 의미있는 혈색소 상승을 보였다. 대조적으로 기저 혈색소 수치와 트랜스페린 포화도가 높았던 환자들은 치료 후 혈청 페리틴 수치의 상승을 보였다. 심각한 부작용은 없었으나 치료하는 과정에서 6명의 복막 투석 환자에서 50% 이상의 트랜스페린 포화도를 보였다. 결론 : 본 연구에서 혈액 투석 환아에서 일주일 간격으로 체중당 3 mg의 철분제제의 정맥 투여는 안전하게 사용될 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었던 반면, 복막 투석 환자에서 격주 간격으로 체표면적당 200 mg의 철분제제의 정맥 투여는 과도한 트랜스페린 포화도를 보일 수 있다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.330-336
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• 2015

Polycan originating from Aureobasidium pullulans is mostly composed of β-1, 3/1, 6 glucans and possesses an anti-osteoporotic effect. We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to examine the efficacy and safety of the polycan on bone biochemical markers in healthy perimenopausal women. Sixty subjects were randomly allocated to 2 groups-group 1 received 400 mg of polycan and group 2 received placebo-these were administered once daily for 28 days. Fasting blood and urine samples were collected at baseline and 4 weeks after treatment. The primary outcome was change in osteocalcin (OSC) and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP). Changes in calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), C-telopeptide of collagen cross-links (CTx), N-telopeptide of collagen cross-links (NTx), and deoxypyridinoline (DPYR) were the secondary outcomes. A safety assessment was performed using adverse event (AE) and laboratory data. After 4 weeks of polycan treatment, OSC, DPYR, and BALP levels changed (P < 0.05) significantly from baseline in both groups. However, no significant differences were observed in any markers between the 2 groups, except for P (P < 0.05). Interestingly, group 2 showed a significant increase in CTx (65.2%, P < 0.05), while CTx in group 1 slightly increased (17.2%). Both groups showed no significant differences in AE. Although 4 weeks of polycan treatment did not have a statistically significant effect on bone metabolism biomarkers, increases in CTx were modestly inhibited by polycan. Further studies in a large population and longer treatment periods are needed to confirm the effect of polycan on bone turnover.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.111-119
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• 2017

연구목적 본 연구는 메르스(Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, MERS(Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, 이하 MERS) 사태 발생 당시에 받은 스트레스가 사회심리적 건강에 미치는 영향을 알아보고, 회복탄력성이 매개효과로서 사회심리적 건강에 영향을 주는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 MERS가 발생한 병원의 병원종사자 156명과 일반인 127명을 대상으로 스트레스 자각척도, 사회심리적 건강측정 도구, 코너-데이비슨 리질리언스 척도를 시행하였다. 스트레스가 사회심리적 건강에 미치는 영향 및 회복탄력성의 매개효과를 확인하기 위해 피어슨 상관관계분석과 위계적 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 결 과 병원종사자와 일반인 모두에서 지각된 스트레스가 높을수록 사회 심리적 건강이 좋지 않음을 보였고, 지각된 스트레스가 높을수록 낮은 회복탄력성을 나타냈으며, 스트레스와 사회심리적 건강 사이의 관계에서 회복탄력성이 부분 매개를 하는 것으로 나타났다. 결 론 본 연구는 MERS 사태로 인해 받은 스트레스가 사회심리적 건강에 영향을 미침에 있어서 개인의 회복탄력성의 정도가 간접적으로 사회심리적 건강에 긍정적 효과를 끼칠 수 있고, 회복탄력성 강화를 목표로 한 임상적 개입 및 사회심리적 접근방법이 위기 발생시 정신건강을 유지하는데 중요함을 시사한다.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2011

Objectives To evaluate the drug interactions between aripiprazole and haloperidol, authors investigated plasma concentrations of those drugs by genotypes. Method Fifty six patients with a confirmed Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition diagnosis of schizophrenia were enrolled in this eight-week, double blind, placebo-controlled study. Twenty-eight patients received adjunctive aripiprazole treatment and twenty-eight patients received placebo while being maintained on haloperidol treatment. Aripiprazole was dosed at 15 mg/day for the first 4 weeks, and then 30 mg for the next 4 weeks. The haloperidol dose remained fixed throughout the study. Plasma concentrations of haloperidol and aripiprazole were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) at baseline, week 1, 2, 4 and 8. $^*1$, $^*5$, and $^*10$ B alleles of CYP2D6 and $^*1$ and $^*3$ alleles of CYP3A5 were determined. The Student's T-test, Pearson's Chi-square test, Wilcoxon Rank Sum test and Logistic Regression analysis were used for data analysis. All tests were two-tailed and significance was defined as an alpha < 0.05. Results In the frequency of CYP2D6 genotype, $^*1/^*10$ B type was most frequent (36.5%) and $^*1/^*1$ (30.8%), $^*10B/^*10B$ (17.3%) types followed. In the frequency of CYP3A5 genotype, $^*3/^*3$ type was found in 63.5% of subjects, and $^*1/^*3$ type and $^*1/^*1$ were 30.8% and 5.8% respectively. The plasma levels of haloperidol and its metabolites did not demonstrate significant time effects and time-group interactions after adjunctive treatment of aripiprazole. The genotypes of CYP2D6 and 3A5 did not affect the plasma concentration of haloperidol in this trial. No serious adverse event was found after adding aripiprazole to haloperidol. Conclusion No significant drug interaction was found between haloperidol and aripiprazole. Genotypes of CYP2D6 and 3A5 did not affect the concentration of haloperidol after adding aripiprazole.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.3223-3227
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• 2015

Objective: We evaluated the association of body mass index (BMI) with perioperative outcomes in patients who underwent laparoscopic or open radical nephroureterectomy. Materials and Methods: This retrospective single-center study included 113 patients who had been diagnosed with upper urinary tract cancer from January 1998 to June 2013 and were treated with laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (Lap group, n=60) or open nephroureterectomy (Open group, n=53). Laparoscopic nephroureterectomy was performed via a retroperitoneal approach following an open partial cystectomy. The two surgical groups were stratified into a normal-BMI group (<25) and a high-BMI group ($BMI{\geq}25$). The high-BMI group included 27 patients: 13 in the Lap group and 14 in the Open group. Results: Estimated blood loss (EBL) in the Lap group was much lower than that in the Open group irrespective of BMI (p<0.01). Operative time was significantly prolonged in normal-BMI patients in the Lap group compared to those in the Open group (p=0.03), but there was no difference in operative time between the Open and Lap groups among the high-BMI patients. Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the data for all the cohorts revealed that the open procedure was a significant risk factor for high EBL (p<0.0001, hazard ratio 8.02). Normal BMI was an independent predictor for low EBL (p=0.01, hazard ratio 0.25). There was no significant risk factor for operative time in multivariate analysis. There were no differences in blood transfusion rates or adverse event rates between the two surgical groups. Conclusions: Laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy via a retroperitoneal approach can be safely performed with significantly reduced EBL even in obese patients with upper urinary tract cancer.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제56권9호
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• pp.401-406
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• 2013

Purpose: We performed a pilot study to determine the benefit of high-dose chemotherapy and autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (HDCT/autoPBSCT) for patients with Ewing sarcoma family of tumors. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of patients who received HDCT/autoPBSCT at Korea Cancer Center Hospital. Patients with relapsed, metastatic, or centrally located tumors were eligible for the study. Results: A total of 9 patients (3 male, 6 female), with a median age at HDCT/autoPBSCT of 13.4 years (range, 7.1 to 28.2 years), were included in this study. Patients underwent conventional chemotherapy and local control either by surgery or radiation therapy, and had achieved complete response (CR, n=7), partial response (n=1), or stable disease (n=1) prior to HDCT/autoPBSCT. There was no transplant-related mortality. However, the median duration of overall survival and event-free survival after HDCT/autoPBSCT were 13.3 months (range, 5.3 to 44.5 months) and 6.2 months (range, 2.1 to 44.5 months), respectively. At present, 4 patients are alive and 5 patients who experienced adverse events (2 metastasis, 2 local recur, and 1 progressive disease) survived for a median time of 2.8 months (range, 0.1 to 10.7 months). The 2-year survival after HDCT/autoPBSCT was $44.4%{\pm}16.6%$ and disease status at the time of HDCT/autoPBSCT tended to influence survival ($57.1%{\pm}18.7%$ of cases with CR vs. 0% of cases with non-CR, P=0.07). Conclusion: Disease status at HDCT/autoPBSCT tended to influence survival. Further studies are necessary to define the role of HDCT/autoPBSCT and to identify subgroup of patients who might benefit from this investigational treatment.