• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.393-396
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• 2001

Objectives: We were to assess the effectiveness of combined therapy of Oriental Medicine and Western Medicine on acute stroke. Methods: We selected acute middle cerebral artery territory infarction subjects, within 3 days after stroke onset, who had never have any type of stroke history before. The subjects, admitted to department of Oriental Medicine, received combination therapy of western medical treatment including thrombolytic, anticoagulant, or antiplatelet agents and oriental medical treatment including acupuncture and herbs medication. The other subjects, admitted to department of Neurology, received only modern western medical treatment. The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was checked at admission, 1 week and 2 weeks later to assess neurologic improvement. The Modified Barthel Index (MBI) was checked 1 week and 2 weeks after admission to motor function recovery. Results: Comparing the NIHSS between baseline and 1 week later, the combination therapy group showed more improvement than the single-treated with anticoagulants group. However, there was no significant difference between the two groups, comparing 1 week and 2 weeks later with the NIHSS and the MBI. Conclusions: Combination therapy have more beneficial effect on acute stage of stroke.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.414-417
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• 2007

A 52-year-old woman with hypertension and moyamoya disease presented with chronic subdural hematoma [CSDH]. The presumed cause of bleeding was ascribed to administrated antiplatelet agents. She responded slowy and clumsily to verbal commands and had right arm weakness. After surgery, her clinical condition improved. But two days after surgery, her symptoms became aggravated and a convulsive seizure was noted within 24 hours. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed no organic lesion except a small amount of residual CSDH. In addition, there was no laboratory evidence of metabolic brain disease. Moreover, after the administration of an antiepileptic drug [phenytoin], her manifestations disappeared. Therefore, the authors presume that her symptoms were resulted from nonconvulsive status epilepticus [NCSE], despite a lack of ictal period electroencephalographic findings. The authors were unable to find a single case report on postoperative NCSE in Korea. Therefore, the authors report this case of nonconvulsive status epilepticus after drainage of a CSDH in a patient with moyamoya disease.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.108-115
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to investigate the actual status of antithrombotic management before and after the procedure or surgery, the difference between the duration of medication suspension by clinical and demographic characteristics, and the patient's understanding and satisfaction after medication management by a dedicated nurse. The results were as follows. The most commonly used antithrombotic agents were aspirin and flavitol. The drug discontinuation period according to antithrombotic, procedures, and underlying diseases, there was a significant difference in duration for each variables(p<.000). In the case of antiplatelet drugs, 5-day suspension was the most frequent, and anticoagulants 2-day suspension was the most frequent. Depending on the procedure,colonoscope,nucleoplasty,rotator cuff repair,and total knee arthroplasty commonly showed more than 80% of 5-day discontinuation. The differences according to underlying diseases are as follows. 64.7% of all diseases discontinued on the 5th. The patient's understanding of the nurse's medication management performed before and after the procedure was found to be lower in Angina patients than those with other diseases. In terms of age, those in their 50s showed higher understanding than other age groups. There were no differences in understanding and satisfaction with the remaining characteristics.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.422-430
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• 2020

The Korean Society of Urogenital Radiology (KSUR) aimed to present a consensus statement for patient preparation, standard technique, and pain management in relation to transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-Bx) to reduce the variability in TRUS-Bx methodologies and suggest a nationwide guideline. The KSUR guideline development subcommittee constructed questionnaires assessing prebiopsy anticoagulation, the cleansing enema, antimicrobial prophylaxis, local anesthesia methods such as periprostatic neurovascular bundle block (PNB) or intrarectal lidocaine gel application (IRLA), opioid usage, and the number of biopsy cores and length and diameter of the biopsy needle. The survey was conducted using an Internet-based platform, and responses were solicited from the 90 members registered on the KSUR mailing list as of 2018. A comprehensive search of relevant literature from Medline database was conducted. The strength of each recommendation was graded on the basis of the level of evidence. Among the 90 registered members, 29 doctors (32.2%) responded to this online survey. Most KSUR members stopped anticoagulants (100%) and antiplatelets (76%) one week before the procedure. All respondents performed a cleansing enema before TRUS-Bx. Approximately 86% of respondents administered prophylactic antibiotics before TRUS-Bx. The most frequently used antibiotics were third-generation cephalosporins. PNB was the most widely used pain control method, followed by a combination of PNB plus IRLA. Opioids were rarely used (6.8%), and they were used only as an adjunctive pain management approach during TRUS-Bx. The KSUR members mainly chose the 12-core biopsy method (89.7%) and 18G 16-mm or 22-mm (96.5%) needles. The KSUR recommends the 12-core biopsy scheme with PNB with or without IRLA as the standard protocol for TRUS-Bx. Anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents should be discontinued at least 5 days prior to the procedure, and antibiotic prophylaxis is highly recommended to prevent infectious complications. Glycerin cleansing enemas and administration of opioid analogues before the procedure could be helpful in some situations. The choice of biopsy needle is dependent on the practitioners' situation and preferences.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.311-317
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• 2009

Ginkgo biloba (G. biloba) extract is a widely used phytomedicine for the oral treatment of peripheral vascular disease. Cilostazol is a synthetic antiplatelet and vasodilating agent for the treatment of intermittent claudication resulting from peripheral arterial disease. It is likely to use concomitantly G. biloba extract and cilostazol for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease, which raises a concern of increasing their adverse effects of herbal-drug interactions. To clarify any possible herbal-drug interaction between G. biloba extract and cilostazol, the effect of the G. biloba extract on the pharmacokinetics of cilostazol was investigated. As cilostazol is known to be eliminated mainly by cytochrome P450 (CYP)-mediated metabolism, we investigated the effects of G. biloba extract on the human CYP enzyme activities and the effect of G. biloba extract on the pharmacokinetics of cilostazol after co-administration of the two agents to male beagle dogs. The G. biloba extract inhibited more or less CYP2C8, CYP2C9, and CYP2C19 enzyme activities in the in vitro microsomal study with $IC_{50}$ values of 30.8, 60.5, and $25.2{\mu}g/ml$, respectively. In the pharmacokinetic study, co-administration with the G. biloba extract had no significant effect on the pharmacokinetics of cilostazol in dogs, although CYP2C has been reported to be responsible for the metabolism of cilostazol. In conclusion, these results suggest that there may not be a pharmacokinetic interaction between G. biloba extract and cilostazol.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.195-201
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• 2019

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the usefulness of a polyester urethane dural substitute (Neuro-Patch^®, B. Braun, Boulogne, France) as an anti-adhesion agent in subsequent cranioplasty by analyzing the use of Neuro-Patch^® during decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury patients. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients with traumatic brain injury who underwent decompressive craniectomy followed by cranioplasty from January 2015 to December 2018. Patients were analyzed according to whether they received treatment with Neuro-Patch^® or not (Neuro-Patch^® group, n=71; control group, n=55). Patients' baseline characteristics were analyzed to identify factors that could affect cranioplasty results, including age, sex, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, use of antiplatelet agents or anticoagulant medication, the interval between craniectomy and cranioplasty, and the type of bone used in cranioplasty. The cranioplasty results were analyzed according to the following factors: operation time, blood loss, postoperative hospitalization period, surgical site infection, and revision surgery due to extra-axial hematoma. Results: No significant difference was found between the two groups regarding patients' baseline characteristics. For the cranioplasty procedures, the operation time (155 vs. 190 minutes, p=0.003), intraoperative blood loss (350 vs. 450 mL, p=0.012), and number of surgical site infections (4 vs. 11 cases, p=0.024) were significantly lower in the Neuro-Patch^® group than in the control group. Conclusions: The use of Neuro-Patch^® was associated with a shorter operation time, less blood loss, and a lower number of surgical site infections in subsequent cranioplasties. These results may provide a rationale for prospective studies investigating the efficacy of Neuro-Patch^®.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.657-661
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• 2009

점막하 식도 박리는 드문 질환으로 식도 천공 없이 점막하 출혈 및 혈종에 의해 점막하층과 근육층이 박리되는 상태를 의미하며, Mallory-Weiss, Boerhaave's syndrome과 함께 제3의 급성 식도 손상질환이다. 금식과 수액 요법 등의 보존적 치료만으로도 비교적 예후가 좋다. 하지만 출혈 소인이 있는 질환이나 정상적인 지혈에 영향을 미치는 약제(anticoagulants, anti-platelets, thrombolytic agents)를 복용중인 환자에서, 흉통 및 연하통 혹은 연하곤란 등을 호소하는 경우에 감별 진단으로 염두에 두어야 부적절한 치료를 피할 수 있다. 본 증례는 항혈소판 제재를 복용 중에 발생한 점막하 식도 박리를 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.436-443
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• 2022

Objectives: This study examined the case of a 69-year-old man with a history of stroke and Alzheimer's disease who had been diagnosed with probable-rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (probable-RBD). Methods: The patient was treated with herbal medicine (Ukgan-san, Ukgansangayonggolmoryeo-tang, and powdered Gamisoyo-san extract), Western medicine (clonazepam, antiplatelet, psychotropic agents, antihypertensive drugs, and others), and acupuncture. Their effects were evaluated by the frequency and severity of sleep-related behavioral symptoms. Results: After treatment, the observed frequency and severity of sleep-related behavior decreased. Conclusion: The results suggest that using traditional Korean medicine with clonazepam can be effective in the treatment of patients with probable-RBD.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제66권6호
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• pp.726-734
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• 2023

Objective : Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) patients using antithrombotic agents (AT) at high risk for cardiovascular disease are increasing. The authors aimed to analyze the factors influencing outcome by targeting patients using AT and to establish a desirable treatment strategy. Methods : A retrospective analysis was performed on data from 462 patients who underwent burr hole trephination (BHT) surgery for CSDH at five hospitals from March 2010 to June 2021. Outcomes included incidence of postoperative acute bleeding, recurrence rate, and morbidity or mortality rate. Patients were divided into the following four groups based on their history of AT use : no AT. Only antiplatelet agents (AP), only anticoagulants (AC), both of AP and AC. In addition, a concurrent literature review was conducted alongside our cohort study. Results : Of 462 patients, 119 (119/462, 25.76%) were using AT. AP prescription did not significantly delay surgery (p=0.318), but AC prescription led to a significant increase in the time interval from admission to operation (p=0.048). After BHT, AP or AC intake significantly increased the period required for an in-dwelling drain (p=0.026 and p=0.037). The use of AC was significantly related to acute bleeding (p=0.044), while the use of AP was not (p=0.808). Use of AP or AC had no significant effect on CSDH recurrence (p=0.517 and p=1.000) or reoperation (p=0.924 and p=1.000). Morbidity was not statistically correlated with use of either AP or AC (p=0.795 and p=0.557, respectively), and there was no significant correlation with mortality for use of these medications (p=0.470 and p=1.000). Conclusion : Elderly CSDH patients may benefit from maintenance of AT therapy during BHT due to reduced thromboembolic risk. However, the use of AC necessitates individualized due to potential postoperative bleeding. Careful post-operative monitoring could mitigate prognosis and recurrence impacts.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권9호
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• pp.1320-1324
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• 2005

식생활에서 쉽게 접하고, 다양한 생리 활성 물질을 함유하고 있는 국산콩에 대하여 품종별로 용매 추출하여 각 추출물에 대한 혈소판 응접에 미치는 영향과 혈소판 응집을 유도하는 collagen과 thrombin에 대한 응집 억제작용을 비교하였고, isoflavone 유도체의 함량 및 검정콩 종피 추출물이 혈소판 응집억제에 미치는 효과를 연구하였다. 국산콩 품종별 용매추출물 1 mg/mL을 collagen $2 {\mu}g/mL$과 thrombin 0.1unit/mL으로 유도한 혈소판 응집반응에 메탄올보다 부탄을 추출물에서 감한 응집억제 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 진품콩과 검정콩의 부탄을 추출물이 collagen에 대하여 각각 $94\%$와 $95\%$의 혈소판 응집 억제율이었고 검정콩이 thrombin에서도 $95\%$의 혈소판 응집억제작용을 나타내었다. 혈소판 응집 억제율이 가장 강한 진품콩과 검정콩의 iso-flavone 함량은 진품롱의 genistein과 daidzein 함량이 검정콩의 genistein과 daidzein의 함량보다 모두 3배 가량 높았다. 배당체인 genistin의 함량은 두 품종 모두 비 배당체인 gem stein과 daidzein 함량보다 높았으며, 총 isoflavone 함량에서도 진품콩이 검정콩보다 높은 함량이었다. Isoflavone 유도체의 혈소판 응집억제작용은 collagen으로 유도한 혈소판 응집 반응에서 $200 {\mu}g/mL$농도에서 genistein>daidzein>geni-stin 순으로 각각 $97\%,\;38\%,\;13\%$로 억제되었고, thrombin으로 유도한 혈소판 응집 반응에서는 약한 억제작용을 나타내었다. 검정콩 종피에서 메탄올 및 부탄올 추출물의 혈소판응집 억제작용은 collagen에서 각각 $86\%$와 $61\%$로 나타내었고, thrombin에서도 $36\%$와 $32\%$의 응집 억제작용을 보였다. 이상의 결과에서 진품콩과 검정콩의 혈소판 응집억제작용은 총 isoflavone 함량과 관련이 있으며, isoflavone 유도체 에서 -OH group이 3개인 genistein이 -OH group이 2개인 daizein보다 혈소판 응집억제작용이 강하며, 당이 결합된 genistin 배당체의 약한 응집억제작용은 -OH group 수와 배당체의 관련성을 보여주고 있는 것으로 시사되었다.