• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제58권8호
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• pp.288-293
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• 2015

Purpose: In this study, we aimed to review the clinical presentation of preterm infants with gastrointestinal perforations and compare the clinical features of gastric perforation with other intestinal perforations. Methods: The medical records of preterm neonates with pneumoperitoneum, admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) between January 1994 and December 2013, were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Twenty-one preterm infants underwent exploratory laparotomy to investigate the cause of the pneumoperitoneum. The sample consisted of five patients (23.8%) with gastric perforation and 16 patients (76.2%) with intestinal perforation. No statistical differences were found in the birth history and other perinatal factors between the two groups. Underlying necrotizing enterocolitis, bilious vomiting, and paralytic ileus preceding the perforation were statistically more common in the intestinal perforation group. All preterm infants with gastric perforation survived to discharge; however, six preterm infants with intestinal perforation expired during treatment in the NICU. In the gastric perforation group, sudden pneumoperitoneum was the most common finding, and the mean age at diagnosis was $4.4{\pm}1.7days$ of life. The location and size of the perforations varied, and simple closure or partial gastrectomy was performed. Conclusion: Patients with gastric perforation did not have a common clinical finding preceding the perforation diagnosis. Although mortality in previous studies was high, all patients survived to discharge in the present study. When a preterm infant aged less than one week presents with sudden abdominal distension and pneumoperitoneum, gastric perforation should first be excluded. Prompt exploratory laparotomy will increase the survival rates of these infants.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.742-747
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• 2013

Background The medial canthus is an important area in determining the impression of a person's facial appearance. It is composed of various structures, including canthal tendons, lacrimal canaliculi, conjunctiva, the tarsal plate, and skin tissues. Due to its complexity, medial canthal defect reconstruction has been a challenging procedure to perform. The contralateral paramedian forehead flap is usually used for large defects; however, the bulkiness of the glabella and splitting at the distal end of the flap are factors that can reduce the rate of flap survival. We reconstructed medial canthal defects using ipsilateral paramedian forehead flaps, minimizing glabellar bulkiness. Methods This study included 10 patients who underwent medial canthal reconstruction using ipsilateral paramedian forehead flaps between 2010 and 2012. To avoid an acute curve of the pedicle, which can cause venous congestion, we attempted to make the arc of the pedicle rounder. Additionally, the pedicle was skeletonized from the nasal root to the glabella to reduce the bulkiness. Results All patients had basal cell carcinoma, and 3 of them had recurrent basal cell carcinoma. All of the flaps were successful without total or partial flap loss. Two patients developed venous congestion of the flap, which was healed using medicinal leeches. Four patients developed epiphora, and 2 patients developed telecanthus. Conclusions Large defects of the medial canthus can be successfully reconstructed using ipsilateral paramedian forehead flaps. In addition, any accompanying venous congestion can be healed using medicinal leeches.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.243-250
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• 2021

Background: Endodontic sealers or their toxic components may become inflamed and lead to delayed wound healing when in direct contact with periapical tissues over an extended period. Moreover, an overfilled sealer can directly interact with adjacent tissues and may cause immediate necrosis or further resorption. Therefore, the treatment outcome conceivably depends on the endodontic sealer's biocompatibility and osteogenic potential. This study aimed to evaluate the cell viability and osteogenic effects of four different sealers in osteoblastic cells. Methods: AH Plus (resin-based sealer), Pulp Canal Sealer EWT (zinc oxide-eugenol sealer), BioRoot RCS (calcium silicate-based sealer), and Well-Root ST (MTA-based calcium silicate sealer) were mixed strictly according to the manufacturer's instructions, and dilutions of sealer extracts (1/2, 1/5 and 1/10) were determined. Cell viability was measured using the water-soluble tetrazolium-8 (WST-8) assay. Differentiation was assessed by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and mineralized nodule formation by Alizarin Red S staining. Results: The cell viability of the extracts derived from the sealers excluding Well-Root ST was concentration dependent, with sealer extracts having the least viability at a 1/2 dilution. At sealer extract dilution of 1/10, the test groups showed the same survival rate as that control group, with the exception of BioRoot RCS. Among all experimental groups, BioRoot RCS showed the highest cell viability after 48 hours. The ALP activity was significantly higher in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthemore, all four materials promoted ALP activity and mineralized nodule formation compared to the control at 1/10 dilutions. Conclusion: This is the first study to highlight the differences in biological activity of these four materials. These results suggest that the composition of root canal sealers appears to alter the form of biocompatibility and osteoblastic differentiation.

• Strategy21
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• 통권39호
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• pp.82-113
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• 2016

This paper analyzes the contents and the effects of the UNSC 2270, and its implications to South Korea's defense strategy and navy. The UN Security Council passed strong sanctions against North Korea which punish North Korea's 4^th nuclear test. The sanctions compared to the previous ones require international society to take practical actions such as comprehensive trade bans as well as diplomatic isolation which will put significant pains on North Korea. Especially, these measures would greatly hamper economic development policy of Kim Joung-un regime. Because Kim Jung-un regime has inherent legitimacy problems which stems from the third family succession of the power, economic difficulties may play an important cause on the regime instability in the long term. In fact, the United States sees this possibility as an option to coerce North Korea in which North Korea choose denuclearization for its regime survival. Nevertheless, the prospects of the UN sanctions are not so optimistic. Considering North Korea's willingness for nuclear development and its level of nuclear technology, North Korea will try to play a gambit with the US and South Korea by exploiting its strategic advantages. North Korea's response will have three following strategies. First, it would actively pursue political and economic survival strategy by using China's support for the regime, strengthening its power grip in the name of countering US hostile policy, and enhancing peace propaganda. Second, North Korea will accelerate efforts to position its status as a nuclear de facto state. For this purpose, it could create nuclear crisis on the peninsula. Third, it would exploit local provocations as an exit strategy to get over the current situation. In order to counter North Korea's actions and punish North Korea's behavior strongly, South Korea needs following strategies and efforts. It should first make all the efforts to implement the UN sanctions. Strong and practical nuclear deterrence strategy and capability with the U.S. should be developed. Effective strategy and capabilities for the prevention and deterrence of North Korea's provocation should be prepared. For this purpose, North Korea's provocation strategy should be thoroughly reviewed. Active international cooperation is needed to punish and coerce North Korea's behavior. Finally, South Korea should prepare for the possible occurrence of North Korea's contingency and make use of the situation as an opportunity to achieve unification. All these strategies and efforts demand the more active roles and missions of South Korea's navy and thus, nullify North Korea's intention militarily.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.118-124
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• 2013

Purpose: The optimal treatment of advanced maxillary sinus cancer has been challenging for several decades. Intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) for head and neck cancer has been controversial. We have analyzed the long-term outcome of neoadjuvant IAC followed by radiation therapy (RT) and surgery. Materials and Methods: Twenty-seven patients with advanced maxillary sinus cancer were treated between 1989 and 2002. Five-fluorouracil (5-FU, $500mg/m^2$) was infused intra-arterially, and followed by RT (total 50.4 Gy/28 fractions). A planned surgery was performed 3 to 4 weeks after completion of IAC and RT. Results: At a median follow-up of 77 months (range, 12 to 169 months), the 5-year rates of overall survival in all patients were 63%. The 5-year rates of overall survival of stage T3/T4 patients were 70.0% and 58.8%, respectively. Seven of fourteen patients with disease recurrence had a local recurrence alone. The 5-year actuarial local control rates in patients with stage T3/T4, and in all patients were 20.0%, 32.3%, and 27.4%, respectively. Overall response rate after the completion of IAC and RT was 70.3%. During the follow-up, seven patients (25.9%) showed mild to moderate late complications. The tumor extent (i.e., the involvement of either orbit and/or base of skull) appeared to be related with local recurrence. Conclusion: Neoadjuvant IAC with 5-FU followed by RT and surgery may be effective to improve local tumor control in the patients with advanced maxillary sinus cancer. However, local failure was still the major cause of death. Further investigations are required to determine the optimal treatment schedule, radiotherapy techniques and chemotherapy regimens.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.30-38
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• 1998

배경: 간암은 우리나라에 흔한 암으로 암등록 자료($1991{\sim}1992$)에 의하면 암발생율 3위, 암에 의한 사망 원인 중 2위를 차지한다. 암환자에서 환자의 생존기간을 예측하는 것은 환자의 진료에서 환자 자신이나 가족, 의료진에게 매우 중요하다고 생각된다. 본 연구는 간암 환자에서 환자의 생존 기간을 예측할 수 있는 예후 인자를 찾아 간암 환자의 진료에 도움이 되고자 하였다. 방법: 1995년 1월부터 6월 사이에 연세대학교 의과대학 부속 영동세브란스 병원에 간암으로 입원한 환자 91명(남자 73명, 여자 18명)을 대상으로 의무기록을 통해 입원 당시 임상적인 특성 28가지를 조사하였으며, 의무기록과 동사무소 기록을 가지고 1996년 7월 31일까지 추적하여 생존 여부를 확인하였다. Cox proportional hazard model을 이용하여 임상적 특성 중 사망위험도를 높이는 유의한 변수를 얻은 후 이를 예후 인자로 삼았다. 이것을 life regression analysis을 통해 예후 인자 각각이 존재할 때의 생존 기간 및 동반된 예후 인자 갯수에 따른 생존 기간을 예측하였다. 결과: 1) 원발성 간암 91명 중 남자가 73명(80.2%), 여자가 18명(19.8%)이며, 평균 연령은 $56.7{\pm}10.6$세이었고, 추적 불가능한 사람 16명을 제외한 75%명중 그 기간 사이에 사망한 사람이 57명(76%), 생존한 사람이 18명(24%)이었다. 2) 임상적인 특성 중 프로트롬빈 시간(prothrombin time) 40% 미만(RR: relative risk. 10.8), 체중감소(RR. 4.4), 고혈압의 과거력(RR. 3.2), 복수(RR. 2.8), 저칼슘혈증(RR. 2.5)인 경우가 환자의 사망위험도의 유의한 예후 인자였다(P<0.01). 3) 사망위험도 예후 인자 5가지가 모두 있는 경우는 생존 기간이 1.7일, 4가지만 있는 경우는 $4.2{\sim}10.0$일, 3가지만 있는 경우는 $10.4{\sim}41.9$일, 2가지만 있는 경우는 $29.5{\sim}118.1$일, 1가지만 있는 경우는 $124.0{\sim}296.6$일, 모두 없는 경우는 724.0일이었다. 결론: 간암 환자에서 프로트롬빈 시간의 연장(<40%), 체중감소 고혈압의 과거력, 복수, 저칼슘혈증(<8.7mg/dl) 등의 순으로 높은 사망위험도를 예측하게 하는 유의한 인자임을 알 수 있었고, 동반된 예후인자의 갯수로써 생존 기간을 예측할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.383-390
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• 2008

목 적 : 이 연구의 목적은 2006년 3월에서 6월 사이에 비슷한 임상 양상을 보인 급성 간질성폐렴 환자들이 집중적으로 발생하였기에 이들의 임상적 특성을 분석하고 그 치료법의 경험을 기술하고 예후와 관련 있는 인자를 확인하는 것이다. 방 법 : 서울아산병원과 서울대학교병원에 입원한 15례의 급성 간질성폐렴 환아를 대상으로 7명의 사망군과 8명의 생존군(대조군)으로 나누어 임상적 특징, 방사선 및 병리학적 소견, 스테로이드 치료의 반응을 비교하기 위해 의무기록지를 재고하여 후향적으로 연구하였다. 결 과 : 총 15명의 환자 중 남아 11명, 여아 4명이었고, 나이는 26(3-48)개월이였다. 발병시 초기증상은 12명이 기침, 4명이 청색증, 3명이 발열이 있었다. 내원 당시 호흡수는 42(26-70)회/분으로 빈호흡이었다. 비인두 흡인배양 검사상 corona virus 229 E 가 2례로 가장 많았다. 입원당시 흉부 방사선 소견은 폐종격동기흉이 7/15명(46.7%)으로 가장 많았고, 흉부 전산화단층촬영 소견은 유리질막 음영이 13/15명(86.6%)으로 가장 많았다. 외과적 폐조직생검은 8/15명(53.3%)이 입원 6 (0-43)일째 시행을 받았고, 이중 기질화 미만성 폐포손상이 가장 흔한 소견이었다. 인공환기요법은 입원 1 (1-6)일째 9/15명(60.0%)에서 시행되었고 40(1-99)일간 지속되었다. 스테로이드 치료는 생존군에서 5/8명(62.5%)이 받았고 사망군에서 7/7명(100.0%)이 받았으며, 두 군간에 차이가 없었다(P=0.20). 고용량 스테로이드 치료는 생존군에서 1/8명(12.5%), 사망군에서 4/7명(57.1%)이 받았으며, 두 군간에 차이가 없었다(P=0.12). 사망한 7명의 환자는 입원 31 (21- 96)일째 모두 호흡부전으로 사망하였고, 생존률은 8/15명(53.4%)였다. 결 론 : 2006년 봄에 발생한 급성 간질성폐렴 군은 폐종격동기흉 및 폐기흉을 동반하는 특징을 보이며 급속히 진행하고 광범위한 폐 섬유화로 높은 사망률과 합병증을 보이므로 조기에 적극적인 조직검사와 스테로이드 치료를 고려해 볼 수 있다. 이에 저자들은 계절적으로 봄철에 발생한 소아 급성 간질성폐렴의 원인과 그 치료에 대한 전국적인 규모의 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각되며 이 질환에 대한 의료인의 인지가 필요하다고 생각된다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.880-890
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• 2020

Objective: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are known to be at risk of osteoporosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between thoracic vertebral bone density measured on chest CT (D_Thorax) and clinical variables, including survival, in patients with COPD. Materials and Methods: A total of 322 patients with COPD were selected from the Korean Obstructive Lung Disease (KOLD) cohort. D_Thorax was measured by averaging the CT values of three consecutive vertebral bodies at the level of the left main coronary artery with a round region of interest as large as possible within the anterior column of each vertebral body using an in-house software. Associations between D_Thorax and clinical variables, including survival, pulmonary function test (PFT) results, and CT densitometry, were evaluated. Results: The median follow-up time was 7.3 years (range: 0.1-12.4 years). Fifty-six patients (17.4%) died. D_Thorax differed significantly between the different Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stages. D_Thorax correlated positively with body mass index (BMI), some PFT results, and the six-minute walk distance, and correlated negatively with the emphysema index (EI) (all p < 0.05). In the univariate Cox analysis, older age (hazard ratio [HR], 3.617; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.119-6.173, p < 0.001), lower BMI (HR, 3.589; 95% CI, 2.122-6.071, p < 0.001), lower forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV₁) (HR, 2.975; 95% CI, 1.682-5.262, p < 0.001), lower diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide corrected with hemoglobin (DL_CO) (HR, 4.595; 95% CI, 2.665-7.924, p < 0.001), higher EI (HR, 3.722; 95% CI, 2.192-6.319, p < 0.001), presence of vertebral fractures (HR, 2.062; 95% CI, 1.154-3.683, p = 0.015), and lower D_Thorax (HR, 2.773; 95% CI, 1.620-4.746, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with all-cause mortality and lung-related mortality. In the multivariate Cox analysis, lower D_Thorax (HR, 1.957; 95% CI, 1.075-3.563, p = 0.028) along with older age, lower BMI, lower FEV₁, and lower DL_CO were independent predictors of all-cause mortality. Conclusion: The thoracic vertebral bone density measured on chest CT demonstrated significant associations with the patients' mortality and clinical variables of disease severity in the COPD patients included in KOLD cohort.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권10호
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• pp.675-679
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• 2005

배경: 삼중 판막 대치술의 임상적 결과에 대한 문헌들은 매우 드물다. 대랄 및 방법. 1992년 1월부터 2003년 12월까지 38명의 환자가 연세 심장혈관 병원에서 삼중 판막에 대한 대치술을 시행받았다. 평균 나이는 $49.5\pm10.7 (28\~69)$세였으며 24명이 여자였다. 류마치스성 심장 판막 질환이 가장 흔한 원인이었고(n=37), 수술 전 New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class는 II가 4명, III가 24명, IV가 10명이었다. 15명의 환자는(group 1) 최초의 수술에서 삼중 판막 대치술을 시행 받은 경우였고, 23명의 환자는(group 2) 이전에 일회 이상의 심장 수술을 받았으며 한 명을 제외하고는 삼첨 판막 대치술을 제일 나중에 시행 받은 경우였다. 7명의 환자는 최초 수술에서 삼첨 판막 성형술을 받은 후 삼첨 판막 대치술을 시행 받은 환자들이었다. 걸과 수술 사망은 6명$(15.8\%)$이었으며 모두 group 2에 속하는 환자들이었다. 최초 수술에서 삼중 판막 대치술을 시행 받은 15명의 환자는 수술 사망 없이 모두 퇴원하였다. 평균 $66.0\pm40.7$개월의 추적 관찰 기간 중에 만기 사망은 3명$(9.4\%)$에서 있었으며 대부분의 환자에서 NYHA functional class의 향상을 보였다. 4명의 환자에서 인공 판막과 관련된 합병증이 있었으며, 10년 생존율은 $68.8\%$였고, 생존자에 있어서 재수술을 포함한 10년 무사고 생존율은 $85.5\%$였다. 결론: 삼중 판막 대치술 후에 대부분의 환자에서 증상의 호전을 보였다. 그리고 추적 관찰기간 중에 인공 판막과 관련된 합병증 발생 및 생존율은 만족할 만한 결과를 보였다. 따라서 적응이 되는 경우에는 환자의 상태가 더 나빠지기 전에 삼중 판막 대치술을 적극적으로 고려해야 할 것이다.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.140-148
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• 1995

저자들은 96예의 선천성 식도 폐쇄를 분석하여 다음의 결과를 얻었다. 1) 남녀비는 1.1:1로 비슷하였다. 2) 출생시 평균 체중은 2.8kg 였고 2.5kg 미만의 저출생 체중아가 32.3%를 차지했다. 3) 주증상은 타액 분비 과다, 수유시 호흡 곤란, 청색증 등이었다. 4) Gross 분류법에 의한 해부학적 유형은 Type C가 가장 많은 빈도로 관찰되었다(82.3%). 5) 동반 선천성 기형이 35%에서 관찰되었고 이 중 심장 기형이 가장 많은 빈도로 관찰되었다(60%). 6) 수술은 Type A, C의 경우 일차적 문합을 시행하였고 일차적 문합이 불가능한 원간격 결손 환아에서 역위관 삽입술이 시행되었다. Type E(H-type)의 경우 식도기관루 절제술이, Type F의 경우 식도협착부위 절제 및 단단 문합술이 시행되었다. 7) 수술후 주요 합병증은 문합부 누출, 문합부 협착, 기관 식도루 재발 등이었다. 8) 생존율은 86%였고 Waterston Criteria에 따른 생존율은 Class A, 93%, Class B, 86%, Class, 58%였다. 9) 추적 조사 결과 93%의 환아가 건강했고 7%의 환아가 잦은 호흡기 감염으로 입원한 병력이 있었다.