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붉은자루동충하초의 자실체 증식 특성 (Biological Activities and Artificial Cultivation of Cordyceps pruinosa Petch)

  • 홍인표;남성희;정이연;성규병;김현복;정인모;조수묵;이민웅
    • 한국버섯학회지
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    • 제3권4호
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    • pp.133-139
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    • 2005
  • 경제적 부가 가치가 높은 붉은자루동충하초의 안정적 대량생산 기틀을 마련하고자 자실체 증식 특성 및 자실체 성분 분석을 한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 붉은자루동충하초의 감염률은 관행인 누에 5령 기잠시 분무 접종하는 방법보다 번데기 시기에 주사접종 하는 방법이 높았다. 2. 붉은자루동충하초의 자실체 발생은 온도 $21{\sim}25^{\circ}C$, 습도 91% 이상, 광 1500 lx 이상에서 양호하였다. 3. 붉은자루동충하초의 유리당 함량은 Glucose가 7.9 mg으로 가장 많았으며, 다음이 Sucrose 이었으며 Glycerol과 Mannitol은 미량 검출되었다. 4. 붉은자루동충하초의 누에 자실체에 함유된 아미노산의 총 함량은 $34.6{\mu}mole/g$이며, 16종의 구성 아미노산중 Arginine이 15.6%로 가장 높았으며, Lysine이 3.4%로 가장 낮게 분포하였다. 5. 붉은자루동충하초의 누에 자실체 유리 지방산 조성은 Oleic acid 함량이 가장 많았으며, Palmitoeic acid는 소량 함유되어 있었다. 6. 붉은자루동충하초의 누에 자실체 유기산 조성은 Citric acid가 가장 많았으며, Malic acid와 Propionic acid는 미량 존재하였다.

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경미한 호흡기질환 환자에서 정상 및 건측 폐에서의 기관지폐포 세척액내 세포 분포에 관한 연구 (The Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Cell Analysis with Normal Lung and Unaffected Side Lung of Patients with Minor Symptoms or Radiologic Abnormalities)

  • 김병일;조철호;강신욱;천선희;장상호;이장훈;장준;김성규;이원영
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제38권2호
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    • pp.155-163
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    • 1991
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage had been done as the treatment of some diseases such as alveolar proteinsois, bronchiectasis, and severe asthma to remove excessive secretion or mucus. But in the recent decade it has been done as a diagnostic method and a tool to understand and evaluate the pathophysiology of diffuse interstitial lung diseases such as sarcoidosis, pneumoconiosis and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. To analyse the bronchoalveolar fluid, it might be useful to have a standard reference (especially cell counts and differetial count of the cells from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid) of normal person. But it is difficult to study the normal volunteers. We investgated the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of 48 patients (28 nonsmokers, 20 smokers) who visited Severance Hospital because of minor pulmonary symptoms such as cough and sputum. They did neither complain of dyspnea nor cyanosis, and had normal or unilateral minor lesion on physical examination and chest X-ray. We analysed the recovery rate, viability, total cell count and differential count of the cells in fluid obtained by bronchoalveolar lavage. The following results were obtained: 1) Age ranged from 17 to 72 years-old with the mean age of 36.7; there was no difference of age between the nonsmoker and the smoker gorup. Male to female ratio was 2.43:1 for total group, 1.15:1 for nonsmokers, and 19:1 for smokers. 2) The diagnoses of the patients were undetermined in 41.9%, healed pulmonary tuberculosis in 37.5%, laryngitis or pharyngitis in 10.4% and others in 10.4%. 3) Total cell number of the recovered fluid by bronchoalveolar lavage was significantly higher in male[$9.6{\pm}6.2({\times}10^6)$] than in female[$5.1{\pm}3.0({\times}10^6)$](p<0.05), and there was no significant difference in the total cell number between the smokers and nonsmokers [$9.3{\pm}5.8({\times}10^6)$ vs $7.5{\pm}5.8({\times}10^6)$]. 4) The differential count of the cells from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid had no difference between the nonsmokers and the smokers. 5) There was no correlation between the total cell count and smoking or age. 6) In the smoker group, there was no correlation between the amount of smoking and the total cell count of the bronchoalveolar fluid. In conclusion, it should be careful to regard the patients with symptoms or minor radiologic abnormalities as a control group in bronchoalveolar lavage study and further study of cell analysis in bronchoalveolar lavage will be needed between smoker and nonsmoker in the male and female healthy people.

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Peak Flow Meter로 측정한 최대호기류속도(PEF)의 추정정상치 및 가타 환기기능검사와의 상관관계 (The Normal Predicted Value of Peak Expiratory Flow(PEF) Measured by the Peak Flow Meter and Correlation Between PEF and Other Ventilatory Parameters)

  • 김민철;권기범;임동현;송창석;정용석;장태원;유호대;정만홍
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제45권5호
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    • pp.1000-1011
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    • 1998
  • 연구배경: 기관지 천식 환자들과 만성폐쇄성폐질환의 진단이나 기도폐쇄 정도를 알기 위하여 통상적으로 노력성 호기곡선이나 최대호기류량곡선을 이용한 환기기능검사가 널리 이용되고 있다. 그러나 외래를 방문하는 환자들이나 자가 치료를 하는 환자들의 경과관찰에는 검사의 간편성으로 인해 peak flow meter를 이용한 peak expiratory flow(PEF)가 많이 이용된다. 이 경우 PEF의 변이성이 크기 때문에 절대값이나 증상이 없을 때의 최대값을 기준으로 비교하여 사용하기도 하는데 검사 판정의 객관성은 추정정상치가 가장 높을 것이다. 그러나 현재까지 국내에서는 최대호기류량곡선을 이용한 PEF(FEFmax)의 추정정상치의 보고는 다수 있으나 peak flow meter를 이용한 보고는 아직까지 없었다. 이에 실제 환자들이 스스로 쉽게 측정할 수 있는 PEF의 추정정상치를 산출하고 이 값이 $FEV_1$을 비롯한 다른 환기기능검사를 어느 정도 정확하게 예측할 수 있는 지를 조사 연구하였다. 방 법: 호흡기 증상이나 기왕 병력이 없는 건강한 남자 129명(나이 ; 19-74 세), 여자 125명(나이 ; 18-67세)을 대상으로 외래에서 mini-Wright peak flow meter(Clement Clarke International Ltd. England)를 이용하여 3 회 이상 PEF를 측정하였다. 아울러 Microspiro HI-501 portable spirometer(Chest Co., Japan)로 노력성호기곡선, 최대호기류량곡선을 측정 분석하여 $FEV_1$, FVC, $FEV_1/FVC$, $FEF_{25-75%}$, $FEF_{25%}$, $FEF_{50%}$, $FEF_{75%}$와 FEFmax를 구하여 각각의 추정정상치를 구하였고 PEF의 $FEV_1$ 및 FEFmax에 대한 설명력을 회귀분석을 통해 구하였다. 결 과: PEF(L/min)의 추정정상치는 남자가 -2.45$\times$Age(year) + 1.36 $\times$ Height(cm) + 427였고 ($R^2=0.28$), 여자에서는 -0.96 $\times$ Age(year) + 2.01 $\times$ Height(cm)+129였다($R^2=0.12$). 최대호기류량곡선에서 산출한 FEFmax는 PEF보다 납자에서는 $125{\pm}74.0$(L/min), 여자에서는 $118{\pm}52.2$(L/min) 적었다. PEF로 예측할 수 있는 $FEV_1$(ml)값은 남자에서 5.98 $\times$ PEF(L/min) + 303 이고 ($R^2=0.43$), 여자에서는 4.61 $\times$ PEF(L/min) +291 이었다($R^2=0.33$). 결 론: 건강한 성인 254명(남자 129명, 여자 125명)을 대상으로 peak flow meter로 측정한 PEF의 추정정상치를 연령과 신장을 변수로 하여 구하였다. 여기서 측정한 PEF로 $FEV_1$ 및 FEFmax를 어느 정도 예측할 수 있었다. 그리고 측정기계 및 방법에 따라서 PEF 값이 달라짐을 확인하였는데 이런 점을 유의한다면 PEF의 측정은 향후 환자 진료에 많은 도움이 될 것으로 생각한다.

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Tympanometry를 이용한 삼출성 중이염의 임상적 관찰에 대한 연구 (Clinical Research for Otitis Media with Effusion Using Tympanometry)

  • 박외숙;윤희성;김희정;김규석;김윤범
    • 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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    • 제18권3호
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    • pp.84-94
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    • 2005
  • Objective: In order to help clinical approach on OME patient in progress observation and decision on improvement by clinical research results using tympanometry. Methods: Data was collected from 163 ears of 96 patients who were treated in Dept. of Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology, Kyung-Hee Medical Center from 2001-2-12 to 2005-4-29 for Otitis Media with Effusion(OME). Tympanometry was applied to all patients and the test result was used to evaluate progress and improvement. F/U cases below 3 times were excluded. Results & conclusion: 1. Age and sex distribution was as follows: Mean Age 5.5years old(Standard deviation: 2.1), age distribution 2-61years old, below 10years old 151cases(92.6%) and above 10years old 12cases(7.4%). Male and female ratio was 1.81:1. 2. There were 67people(69.8%) with bilateral affected ear. Unilateral was 29people(30.2%). Affected ear distribution according to sex came out similarly. 3. Affected period distribution was as follows: over 12weeks 71cases(43.6%), under 12weeks 92cases(56.4%). Out of under 12weeks cases, 2-4weeks was 34cases(20.9%), 0-1weeks and 5-8weeks 20cases(12.3%), 9-12weeks 18cases(11.0%). There was evident difference about affected period between male and female. 4. All patients who served previous Tx in medical clinic(118 cases) took antibiotics. Only 6cases took tube insertion. The period of Taking antibiotics was as fellows: over 6weeks 42cases(35.6%), under 5weeks 37cases(31.4%). unknown 25cases(21.2%), jntermittent 14cases(11.9%). 5. In Period of Tx distribution, 5-6weeks showed 40cases(24.5%) which was highest number. In Improved cases(85cases), 3-4weeks and 5-6weeks each 22cases(25.9%) which was highest number. 1-2weeks 3cases(3.5%), 7-8weeks 12cases(14.1%), 9-10weeks 9cases(10.6%), 11-12weeks 10cases(11.8%), over 12weeks 7cases(8.2%). 6. The cases which have gastrointestinal Sx were 71cases(43.6%), the others 92cases(56.4%). Details of gastrointestinal Sx were as follows: Sx associated with appetite 47cases(47.5%), constipation 15cases(15.2%), abdominal pain and diarrhea 14cases(14.1%), frequent vomitting Teases(7.1%), etc 4cases(4.0%). 7. The cases which have accompanying disease were 116case(71.2%), the other 47cases(28.8%). Details a accompanying disease were as follows: sinusitis 57cases(35%), rhinitis 55cases(3.7%), allergic rhinitis 20cases(12.3%), atopic dermatitis 19cases(1.7%), urticaria 4cases(2.5%), asthma 3cases(1.8%), nasal polyp and conjunctivitis 2cases(1.2%) each, laryngitis 1case(0.6%).

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알레르기 鼻炎의 臨床的 硏究 (A Clinical Study on Allergic rhinitis)

  • 조수현;지선영
    • 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.173-182
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    • 2001
  • This Study is attempted in order to observe a clinical analysis from Constitution medical view point about allergic rhinitis. We studied 71 patients who had visited Dept. surgery, opthalmology & otolaryngology, col1ege of Oriental Medicine, Kyungsan University, Pohang, Korea and were treated by medications of Sasang Constitution and Constitution-Acupunture with allergic rhinitis from March 1, 2000 to February 28, 2001. The results were as follows: 1. The sex distribution was 71 males($69\%$), 22 femail($31\%$), In age distribution, the average was 29.6. The peak age was thirties($36.7\%$), teen-ager was $23.9\%,\;fortieth\;was\;15.5\%,\;under\;10\;years\;old\;was\;9.9\%,\;twenties\;was\;7\%,\;fifties\;was\;5.6\%,\;sixtisth\;was\;1.41\%$. 2. In the age of onset, thirties was $29.6\%$, teen-ager was $19.7\%$, twenties was $18.3\%$, under 10 years old and fortieth was $14.1\%$, fifties was $3.8\%$, sixtisth was $1.41\%$. 3 In monthly distribution. september was $25.8\%$, january was $14.1\%$, october was $11.3\%$. november and august was $8.5\%$, april was $7\%$, febuary and may were $5.6\%$, june, july. December were each $4.2\%$, In the distribution of season. the peak season was fall from september to November. 4. In the duration of the disease, 1-3 years was $26.8\%$, 3-5 years was $19.7\%$, 6 months - 1 year $16.9\%$, 5-10 years was $14.1\%$, under 6 months was $11.3\%$, over 10years and over 15 years were each $5.6\%$. 5. In the three main symptom, hydrorrhoea was $71.8\%$, nasal obstruction was $67.6\%$, sneezing was $64.8\%$. In others, fatique was $25.6\%$, headache was $14.1\%$, itching and cough was $11.3\%$, laryngopharyngeal discomfort and red eye were $4.2\%,\;infirmity\;was\;2.8\%$. 6. Patients whose families have allergic disease account for 26 cases($36.6\%$). 7. There was no past history in 37 cases($52.l\%$). In past history distribution, digestive tract disease was $12.7\%$, paranasal sinusitis was $8.5\%$, allergic dermatitis was $7\%$, common cold was $4.2\%$. otitis media, bronchitis, asthma, tonsillitis were $2.8\%$. 8. Sasang Constitution classification was Soyanggin in 52 cases($73.2\%$), Taeumgin in 12 cases($16.9\%$). Soumgin in 7 cases($9.9\%$). 9. In the duration of treatment, it was 1-2 weeks in 26 cases($36.6\%$), 2-4 weeks was $21.1\%$, under 1weeks was $14.1\%$, 4-6 weeks was $11.3\%$, 6-8 weeks was $8.5\%$, 8-10 weeks was $5.6\%$, over 10 weeks was $2.8\%$. 10. We had a follow-up survey the effect of treatment in the 60 cases. there was fair in 25 cases($41.7\%$), good in 21cases($35\%$), excellent in 3cases($5\%$)로 total rate of treatment was $81.7\%$. The case of no change was $16.7\%$, the case of poor was $1.6\%$.

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자연성 종격동 기종의 임상적 고찰 (Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: Clinical Investigation)

  • 박재홍;최창석;황상원;김한용;유병하;김대환
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제39권3호
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    • pp.220-225
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    • 2006
  • 배경: 자연성 종격동 기종은 어떤 뚜렷한 유발 요인이나 질환 없이 젊은 연령에서 발생하는 흔하지 않은, 양성의, 자연 치유 경과를 지닌 질환이다. 이번 연구의 목적은 이 질환의 본질을 다루는데 있어서의 우리의 경험을 재검토하고 평가와 관리에 있어서 입증할 만한 과정을 열거하는데 있다. 대상 및 방법: 2001년부터 2005년까지 마산삼성병원 흉부외과에서 종격동 기종으로 진단, 치료받은 성인 환자들을 대상으로 후향적인 연구 방법을 사용하였다. 결과: 평균 연령 26세(최소 15세에서 치대 65세)의 15명의 환자들(남자 14명, 여자 1명)을 대상으로 하였다. 임상증상은 12명($80\%$)의 환자에서 흉통, 5명($33\%$)의 환자에서 호흡곤란, 4명 ($26\%$)의 환자에서 경부 불편감을 호소하였다. 2명의 환자에서 흡입약제와 관련이 있었고, 3명의 환자에서 흡연력, 3명의 환자는 운동으로 인해 발생하였다. 자연성 종격동 기종의 소인으로는 천식과 같은 호흡기질환, 과도한 운동, 구토와 같은 것들이 있다. 이학적 소견으로 10명($77\%$)의 환자에서 피하기종이 관찰되었다. 흉부 X선과 CT는 모든 환자들에서 있어 진단에 유용했으며 특히 흉부 CT는 6명의 환자에서 폐 질환과의 연관성을 밝히기 위해 사용되었다. 식도 조영술과 기관지 내시경은 선별적으로 사용되었다. 15명($100\%$)의 환자 모두 입원치료를 받았는데 평균 재원기간은 3일이었다. 모든 환자들은 보존적 치료로 치료되었으며 외래 추적 관찰상 3년간 합병증인 재발은 나타나지 않았다. 결론: 대부분의 단순한 자연성 종격동 기종은 양성 질환이며 환자들 대부분에서 전형적인 흉통과 호흡곤란 그리고 피하기종이 관찰되었다. 흡입약제 사용은 아직은 자연성 종격동 기종의 주요원인은 아니나 흡입약제 사용환자에서 자연성 종격동 기종의 의심스러운 원인으로 증가추세에 있다.

대기오염에 의한 폐암 및 만성폐색성호흡기질환 -개인 흡연력을 보정한 만성건강영향평가- (Lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and air pollution)

  • 성주헌;조수헌;강대희;유근영
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.585-598
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    • 1997
  • Background : Although there are growing concerns about the adverse health effect of air pollution, not much evidence on health effect of current air pollution level had been accumulated yet in Korea. This study was designed to evaluate the chronic health effect of ai. pollution using Korean Medical Insurance Corporation (KMIC) data and air quality data. Medical insurance data in Korea have some drawback in accuracy, but they do have some strength especially in their national coverage, in having unified ID system and individual information which enables various data linkage and chronic health effect study. Method : This study utilized the data of Korean Environmental Surveillance System Study (Surveillance Study), which consist of asthma, acute bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), cardiovascular diseases (congestive heart failure and ischemic heart disease), all cancers, accidents and congenital anomaly, i. e., mainly potential environmental diseases. We reconstructed a nested case-control study wit5h Surveillance Study data and air pollution data in Korea. Among 1,037,210 insured who completed? questionnaire and physical examination in 1992, disease free (for chronic respiratory disease and cancer) persons, between the age of 35-64 with smoking status information were selected to reconstruct cohort of 564,991 persons. The cohort was followed-up to 1995 (1992-5) and the subjects who had the diseases in Surveillance Study were selected. Finally, the patients, with address information and available air pollution data, left to be 'final subjects' Cases were defined to all lung cancer cases (424) and COPD admission cases (89), while control groups are determined to all other patients than two case groups among 'final subjects'. That is, cases are putative chronic environmental diseases, while controls are mainly acute environmental diseases. for exposure, Air quality data in 73 monitoring sites between 1991 - 1993 were analyzed to surrogate air pollution exposure level of located areas (58 areas). Five major air pollutants data, TSP, $O_3,\;SO_2$, CO, NOx was available and the area means were applied to the residents of the local area. 3-year arithmetic mean value, the counts of days violating both long-term and shot-term standards during the period were used as indices of exposure. Multiple logistic regression model was applied. All analyses were performed adjusting for current and past smoking history, age, gender. Results : Plain arithmetic means of pollutants level did not succeed in revealing any relation to the risk of lung cancer or COPD, while the cumulative counts of non-at-tainment days did. All pollutants indices failed to show significant positive findings with COPD excess. Lung cancer risks were significantly and consistently associated with the increase of $O_3$ and CO exceedance counts (to corrected error level -0.017) and less strongly and consistently with $SO_2$ and TSP. $SO_2$ and TSP showed weaker and less consistent relationship. $O_3$ and CO were estimated to increase the risks of lung cancer by 2.04 and 1.46 respectively, the maximal probable risks, derived from comparing more polluted area (95%) with cleaner area (5%). Conclusions : Although not decisive due to potential misclassication of exposure, these results wert drawn by relatively conservative interpretation, and could be used as an evidence of chronic health effect especially for lung cancer. $O_3$ might be a candidate for promoter of lung cancer, while CO should be considered as surrogated measure of motor vehicle emissions. The control selection in this study could have been less appropriate for COPD, and further evaluation with another setting might be necessary.

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Revised Korean Cough Guidelines, 2020: Recommendations and Summary Statements

  • Joo, Hyonsoo;Moon, Ji-Yong;An, Tai Joon;Choi, Hayoung;Park, So Young;Yoo, Hongseok;Kim, Chi Young;Jeong, Ina;Kim, Joo-Hee;Koo, Hyeon-Kyoung;Rhee, Chin Kook;Lee, Sei Won;Kim, Sung Kyoung;Min, Kyung Hoon;Kim, Yee Hyung;Jang, Seung Hun;Kim, Deog Kyeom;Shin, Jong Wook;Yoon, Hyoung Kyu;Kim, Dong-Gyu;Kim, Hui Jung;Kim, Jin Woo
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제84권4호
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    • pp.263-273
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    • 2021
  • Cough is the most common respiratory symptom that can have various causes. It is a major clinical problem that can reduce a patient's quality of life. Thus, clinical guidelines for the treatment of cough were established in 2014 by the cough guideline committee under the Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases. From October 2018 to July 2020, cough guidelines were revised by members of the committee based on the first guidelines. The purpose of these guidelines is to help clinicians efficiently diagnose and treat patients with cough. This article highlights the recommendations and summary of the revised Korean cough guidelines. It includes a revised algorithm for the evaluation of acute, subacute, and chronic cough. For a chronic cough, upper airway cough syndrome (UACS), cough variant asthma (CVA), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) should be considered in differential diagnoses. If UACS is suspected, first-generation antihistamines and nasal decongestants can be used empirically. In cases with CVA, inhaled corticosteroids are recommended to improve cough. In patients with suspected chronic cough due to symptomatic GERD, proton pump inhibitors are recommended. Chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, bronchiolitis, lung cancer, aspiration, intake of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, intake of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor, habitual cough, psychogenic cough, interstitial lung disease, environmental and occupational factors, tuberculosis, obstructive sleep apnea, peritoneal dialysis, and unexplained cough can also be considered as causes of a chronic cough. Chronic cough due to laryngeal dysfunction syndrome has been newly added to the guidelines.

A Multicenter Study to Identify the Respiratory Pathogens Associated with Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Korea

  • Lee, Hyun Woo;Sim, Yun Su;Jung, Ji Ye;Seo, Hyewon;Park, Jeong-Woong;Min, Kyung Hoon;Lee, Jae Ha;Kim, Byung-Keun;Lee, Myung Goo;Oh, Yeon-Mok;Ra, Seung Won;Kim, Tae-Hyung;Hwang, Yong Il;Rhee, Chin Kook;Joo, Hyonsoo;Lee, Eung Gu;Lee, Jin Hwa;Park, Hye Yun;Kim, Woo Jin;Um, Soo-Jung;Choi, Joon Young;Lee, Chang-Hoon;An, Tai Joon;Park, Yeonhee;Yoon, Young-Soon;Park, Joo Hun;Yoo, Kwang Ha;Kim, Deog Kyeom
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제85권1호
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    • pp.37-46
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    • 2022
  • Background: Although respiratory tract infection is one of the most important factors triggering acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD), limited data are available to suggest an epidemiologic pattern of microbiology in South Korea. Methods: A multicenter observational study was conducted between January 2015 and December 2018 across 28 hospitals in South Korea. Adult patients with moderate-to-severe acute exacerbations of COPD were eligible to participate in the present study. The participants underwent all conventional tests to identify etiology of microbial pathogenesis. The primary outcome was the percentage of different microbiological pathogens causing AE-COPD. A comparative microbiological analysis of the patients with overlapping asthma-COPD (ACO) and pure COPD was performed. Results: We included 1,186 patients with AE-COPD. Patients with pure COPD constituted 87.9% and those with ACO accounted for 12.1%. Nearly half of the patients used an inhaled corticosteroid-containing regimen and one-fifth used systemic corticosteroids. Respiratory pathogens were found in 55.3% of all such patients. Bacteria and viruses were detected in 33% and 33.2%, respectively. Bacterial and viral coinfections were found in 10.9%. The most frequently detected bacteria were Pseudomonas aeruginosa (9.8%), and the most frequently detected virus was influenza A (10.4%). Multiple bacterial infections were more likely to appear in ACO than in pure COPD (8.3% vs. 3.6%, p=0.016). Conclusion: Distinct microbiological patterns were identified in patients with moderate-to-severe AE-COPD in South Korea. These findings may improve evidence-based management of patients with AE-COPD and represent the basis for further studies investigating infectious pathogens in patients with COPD.

Severe Human Rhinovirus Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Young Children

  • Doo Ri Kim;Kyung-Ran Kim;Hwanhee Park;Esther Park;Joongbum Cho;Jihyun Kim;Hee Jae Huh;Kangmo Ahn;Nam Yong Lee;Yae-Jean Kim
    • Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.111-120
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    • 2023
  • 목적: 리노바이러스의 감염은 하기도 감염을 일으키기도 한다. 본 연구에서는 리노바이러스에 의한 중증 하기도 감염을 보이는 소아환자의 특성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 2016년부터 2020년까지 삼성서울병원 소아청소년과에 리노바이러스 하기도감염으로 입원한 환자의 의무기록을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 입원 시 연령이 생후90일 이상, 5세 미만인 소아 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 다른 호흡기 병원체와의 동시 감염이 확인된 환자는 제외하였다. 리노바이러스에 의한 중증 하기도감염은 고유량 산소요법 치료가 필요한 경우, 기계 호흡이 필요한 경우 또는 중환자실 입원하는 경우로 정의하였다. 결과: 해당 기간 동안 총 115건의 리노바이러스 하기도 감염 입원이 확인되었다. 연령 중앙값은 17개월 (범위, 3-56개월) 이었으며, 입원 일수 중앙값은 4일 (범위, 2-31일) 이었다. 115 건 중 18건의 입원 (15.7%)은 중증 리노바이러스 하기도 감염 그룹으로 분류되었다. 중증 경과 그룹 환자의 연령 중앙값은 그렇지 않은 그룹에 비해 연령 중앙값이 낮았다 (9.5 개월 vs. 19.0 개월, P=0.001). 18명의 중증 리노바이러스 하기도 감염 그룹 환자 중 11명 (61.1%)는 기저질환을 가지고 있었으며, 만성 폐질환이 가장 많은 비율을 차지하였다 (63.6%). 여섯 명의 환자는 (33.3%) 기계 호흡을 필요로 하였다. 일곱 명의 기저질환이 없는 환자도 중증 리노바이러스 하기도 감염 그룹에 포함되어 있었다. 이들 일곱 명의 환자 중 네 명은 추후에 천식으로 진단되었다. 115건의 입원을 기저질환이 없는 환자군 (n=60)과 기저질환이 있는 환자군 (n=55)으로 나누어 분석하였을 때, 리노바이러스에 의한 중증 하기도 감염을 보이는 비율은 각각 11.7% 와 20.0% 였다 (P=0.219). 결론: 리노바이러스 감염은 중증 하기도감염의 원인이 될 수 있으며, 기저질환자 뿐 아니라 건강한 소아에서도 중증 하기도감염을 일으킬 수 있다.