• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2016

Purpose: Aspiration pneumonia is an important complication of drug intoxication with decreased mental status. The purpose of the study is to investigate the risk factors of aspiration pneumonia in the patients of benzodiazepine overdose with or without co-ingestion of other drugs. Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients who visited the emergency department between January 2012 and December 2014 was conducted. Demographic data, time from ingestion to visit, initial vital signs, symptoms, mental status, medical history, laboratory results, chest radiological findings and co-ingested medications were recorded. Multiple logistic analyses were performed to verify the association between variables and the development of aspiration pneumonia. Results: A total of 249 patients presented to the emergency department with benzodiazepine overdose. Aspiration pneumonia had developed in 24 patients (9.6%). Univariate analysis revealed time from ingestion to visit was longer, Glasgow coma scale score was lower, hypoxia was presented, leukocytosis was shown, types of ingested drugs was high, less activated charcoal was applied and tricyclic antidepressants was taken in patients that developed aspiration pneumonia. Time from ingestion to visit (odds ratio (OR) 1.121, 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.057-1.189, p=0.000), GCS score (OR 0.724. 95% CI, 0.624-0.839, p=0.000), oxygen saturation (OR 0.895, 95% CI, 0.835-0.959, p=0.002), and co-ingestion of TCA (OR 4.595, 95% CI, 1.169-18.063, p=0.029) were identified as risk factors of morbidity of aspiration pneumonia upon multiple logistic regression analysis. Conclusion: Time from ingestion to visit, low GCS score, low oxygen saturation and co-ingestion of TCA were risk factors of the development of aspiration pneumonia in benzodiazepine overdose patients.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2000

Recently atypical antipsychotics have been used as first line agent in the treatment of schizophrenia, and also played a significant role in the treatment of many kinds of psychiatric disorders. The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of these newer antipsychotics are well known through preclinical and early clinical trials. However, it is important to note the limitations of the results due to its relatively short experience. Clozapine is eliminated principally by the hepatic P450 1A2 and 3A4 cytochrome enzymes. 1A2 inducers such as carbamazepine and smoking can reduce its half-life, while 1A2 inhibitors such as SSRIs, especially fluvoxamine can increase its duration of action. Carbamazepine should be avoided in a patient on clozapine because of carbamazepine's potential effects on bone marrow. Benzodiazepines tend to increase the chances of sedation, delirium and respiratory depression. Risperidone is metabolized to 9-hydroxyriperidone by the hepatic P450 2D6 cytochrome enzymes. Fluoxetine and paroxetine, 2D6 inhibitors interfere with metabolism, but 9-hydroxyrisperidone has similar biological activity as parental drug, so it has little affect on the outcome. Olanzapine shows minimal capacity to inhibit cytochrome P450 isoenzymes and shows minimal chance of drug interaction. It is eliminated principally by the hepatic P450 1A2 and 2D6 cytochrome enzymes.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.115-125
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to assess the incidence of the potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use in Korean elderly patients with heart failure, and to evaluate factors that influence PIM use. Method: Korean National Health Insurance claims database between January 2009 and December 2009 was used. Using 2012 updated Beers criteria, PIM use in heart failure patients aged 65 years or older was examined. Result: The incidence of PIM use in elderly heart failure patients was higher than in overall elderly patients. Among the 12,759 elderly patients with heart failure, 46.2% of study subjects were prescribed PIM(s) at least once. The number of PIM per 10 medications that patients received per patient was 1.53. The most commonly used PIMs in elderly heart failure patients were benzodiazepines (30.9%), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) including COX-2 inhibitors (16.3%), digoxin (9.9%), and spironolactone (9.0%). Women (odds ratio, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.17-1.24), medical aid (odds ratio, 1.11; 95% CI, 1.08-1.13), and long-term facilities (odds ratio, 2.69; 95% CI, 2.44-2.96) were revealed to be important factors associated with PIM use. In addition, patient's age also seems to influence PIM use. Conclusion: Elderly heart failure patients are at a greater risk for adverse drug events attributed by inappropriate medication use. Efforts to increase awareness of PIM use in elderly heart failure patients are needed. In addition, various comprehensive strategies and policies to identify and prevent PIM use should be established nationwide.

• 약학회지
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• 제59권5호
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• pp.230-234
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• 2015

This paper includes a review of 555 drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) cases analyzed at the National Forensic Service (NFS), South Korea, between 2006 and 2012. The results of toxicological analyses of blood and urine samples were also reported, and furthermore the results were interpreted with respect to the number of drugs detected. The number of DFSA cases was highest during warmer summer months and the mean age of the victims was 25 years, with 48% being between 20 and 29 years. Accommodations or entertainment places were the most frequent place of the sexual assault (57%); and the assailant was a stranger in 72% of the DFSA cases. Drugs were identified in the blood or urine samples in 145 cases (26%) and sedative-hypnotics, such as benzodiazepines and zolpidem, were the most commonly detected, along with sedative antihistamines such as doxylamine and diphenhydramine. The frequent presence of sedative drugs in biological samples tends to implicate their use in chemical submission. However, interpreting the analytical results in terms of voluntary vs. surreptitious administration of drugs requires further detailed investigation and knowledge of the victim's health status and medication used at the time of event.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.287-295
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• 1998

Diazepam is known to have cardiovascular depressive effects through a combined action on benzodiazepinergic receptor and the GABA receptor-chloride ion channel complex. Moreover, it is known that barbiturates also have some cardiovascular regulatory effects mediated by the central GABAergic system. Therefore, this study was undertaken to delineate the regulatory actions and interactions of these systems by measuring the responses of the cardiovascular system and renal nerve activity to muscimol, diazepam and pentobarbital, administered intracerebroventricularly in rabbits. When muscimol $(0.03{\sim}0.3\;{\mu}\;g/kg)$, diazepam $(10{\sim}100\;{\mu}\;g/kg)$ and pentobarbital $(1{\sim}10\;{\mu}\;g/kg)$ were injected into the lateral ventricle of the rabbit brain, there were similar dose-dependent decreases in blood pressure (BP) and renal nerve activity (RNA). The relative potency of the three drugs in decreasing BP and RNA was muscimol ＞ pentobarbital ＞ diazepam. Muscimol and pentobarbital also decreased the heart rate in a dose-dependent manner; however, diazepam produced a trivial, dose-independent decrease in heart rate. Diazepam $(30\;{\mu}g/kg)$ augmented the effect of muscimol $(0.1\;{\mu}g/kg)$ in decreasing blood pressure and renal nerve activity, but pentobarbital $(3\;{\mu}g/kg)$ did not. Bicuculline $(0.5\;{\mu}g/kg)$, a GABAergic receptor blocker, significantly attenuated the effect of muscimol in decreasing BP and RNA, either alone or with diazepam, and that of pentobarbital in decreasing BP and RNA, either alone or with muscimol. We inferred that the central benzodiazepinergic and barbiturate systems help regulate peripheral cardiovascular function by modulating the GABAergic system, which adjusts the output of the vasomotor center and hence controls peripheral sympathetic tone. Benzodiazepines more readily modulate the GABAergic system than barbiturates.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.361-382
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• 2022

The third opium war may have already started, not only due to illicit opioid trafficking from the Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle on the international front but also through indiscriminate opioid prescription and opioid diversion at home. Opioid use disorder (OUD), among unintentional injuries, has become one of the top 4 causes of death in the United States (U.S.). An OUD is defined as a problematic pattern of opioid use resulting in clinically significant impairment or distress, consisting of 2 or more of 11 problems within 1 year, as described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Observation of aberrant behaviors of OUD is also helpful for overworked clinicians. For the prevention of OUD, the Opioid Risk Tool and the Current Opioid Misuse Measure are appropriate screening tests before and during opioid administration, respectively. Treatment of OUD consists of 3 opioid-based U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved medications, including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone, and non-opioid-based symptomatic medications for reducing opioid withdrawal syndromes, such as α₂ agonists, β-blockers, antidiarrheals, antiemetics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and benzodiazepines. There are at least 6 recommendable guidelines and essential terms related to OUD. Opioid stewardship programs are now critical to promoting appropriate use of opioid medications, improving patient outcomes, and reducing misuse of opioids, influenced by the successful implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs. Despite the lack of previous motivation, now is the critical time for trying to reduce the risk of OUD.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.371-384
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• 2023

Purpose: With an increase in the aging population, the number of patients with degenerative spinal diseases undergoing surgery has risen, as has the incidence of postoperative delirium. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors affecting postoperative delirium in older adults who had undergone spine surgery and to identify the associated biomarkers. Methods: This study is a prospective study. Data of 100 patients aged ≥ 70 years who underwent spinal surgery were analyzed. Demographic data, medical history, clinical characteristics, cognitive function, depression symptoms, functional status, frailty, and nutritional status were investigated to identify the risk factors for delirium. The Confusion Assessment Method, Delirium Rating Scale-R-98, and Nursing Delirium Scale were also used for diagnosing delirium. To discover the biomarkers, urine extracellular vesicles (EVs) were analyzed for tau, ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1), neurofilament light, and glial fibrillary acidic protein using digital immunoassay technology. Results: Nine patients were excluded, and data obtained from the remaining 91 were analyzed. Among them, 18 (19.8%) developed delirium. Differences were observed between participants with and without delirium in the contexts of a history of mental disorder and use of benzodiazepines (p = .005 and p = .026, respectively). Tau and UCH-L1-concentrations of urine EVs-were comparatively higher in participants with severe delirium than that in participants without delirium (p = .002 and p = .001, respectively). Conclusion: These findings can assist clinicians in accurately identifying the risk factors before surgery, classifying high-risk patients, and predicting and detecting delirium in older patients. Moreover, urine EV analysis revealed that postoperative delirium following spinal surgery is most likely associated with brain damage.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.441-446
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• 2001

플루마제닐은 벤조다이아제핀계 약물의 길항제로서, 정주로를 통하여 체내에 투여된다. 그러나 정주로가 확보되지 않은 상태에서 플루마제닐의 길항작용이 필요할 때에는 정주로 이외의 체내 투여로가 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 미다졸람으로 심진정을 유도한 후 플루마제닐의 경비투여로 인한 의식 상태의 가역을 임상시험하였다. 성인남녀 25명을 대상으로 미다졸람을 소량씩 0.08mg/kg까지 투여하여 의식소실을 유도하였다. 미다졸람 투여 10분 후 플루마제닐 0.5mg을 1분 동안 주사기를 이용하여 천천히 경비투여하였다. 환자감시에는 심전도, 자동혈압계, 호기말 이산화 탄소분압 백박산소포화도 등을 사용하였다. 진정의 정도는 진정점수와 뇌파감시를 이용한 bispectral index로 평가하였다. 플루마제닐 투여 직전에 미다졸람과 플루마제닐의 혈중 농도를, 플루마제닐 투여 후 5, 10, 및 20분 후에 혈청 플루마제닐 농도를 측정하였다. 플루마제닐의 경비투여 후 완전한 길항효과를 나타낸 경우는 전체 25명 중 2명이었다. 혈청 플루마제닐의 농도는 투여 10분 후에 최고치에 도달하였고, 20분간 지속되었다. 진정점수는 미다졸람 투여 후 증가한 뒤 플루마제닐 투여 후 유의하게 감소하였다(p<0.05). 그러나 bispectral index는 미다졸람 투여 후 시간경과에 따라 유의하게 감소하였으나, 플루마제닐 투여후에는 유의 한 변화를 보이지 않았다. 결론적으로 0.1m/ml 농도의 플루마제닐 0.5mg 경비투여는 미다졸람으로 유도된 심진정시 길항효과가 완전하지 않았으나, 경비투여 후 혈액에서 플루마제닐의 농도측정이 가능하였다는 결과는 임상사용 가능성을 제시하며 정주용으로 사용되는 플루마제닐의 농도가 낮은 점을 보완할 수 있는 새로운 제재의 고안이 필요하다고 생각된다.lis 단독 배양시 ml당 $2.1\times10^8$ 이었으나, S. oralis와 4주의 분리균주 혼합 배양시 S. oralis는 $1.4\times10^7$ 내지 $7.0\times10^7$으로 감소되었다. 6. 3주의 분리균주로 부터 약 60 kb의 plasmid를 분리 할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면 구강에서 분리된 E. durans는 S. mutans의 증식을 억제하여 인공치태 형성을 저지하였고, S. oralis의 증식은 약간 억제하였다.5), II군과 I군간에는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다 (p>0.05). 본 실험에서 시도한 두 가지 진정요법이 비교적 높은 임상적 치료 성공률(II군 : 97.14%, III군 : 88.57%)을 보여 만족할 만한 결과를 나타낸 것으로 평가되었다.tosan film보다 큰 수증기 투과도를 보였다.적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다.y tissue layer thinning은 3 군모두에서 관찰되었고 항암 3 일군이 가장 심하게 나타났다. 이상의 실험결과를 보면 술전 항암제투여가 초기에 시행한 경우에는 조직의 치유에 초기 5 일정도까지는 영향을 미치나 7 일이 지나면 정상범주로 회복함을 알수 있었고 실험결과 항암제 투여후 3 일째 피판 형성한 군에서 피판치유가 늦어진 것으로 관찰되어 인체에서 항암 투여후 수술시기는 인체면역계가 회복하는 시기를 3주이상 경과후 적어도 4주째 수술시기를 정하는 것이 유리하리라 생각되었다.한 복합레진은 개발의 초기단계이며, 물성의 증가를 위한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.또 다른 약물인 glycyrrhetinic acid($100{\mu}M$)도 CCh 자극으로 인한 타액분비를 억제하였다. 이상의

• 수면정신생리
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2001

배 경 : 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증은 다양하고 심각한 임상 증상과 합병증을 유발하는 질환으로 국내에서도 흔히 진단되고 있다. 그러나 현재까지 수면다원기록법을 사용해 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증을 확진한 환자들의 대규모 국내 연구를 찾아 볼 수 없었다. 본 연구에서는 종래의 연구에서보다 더 큰 집단을 대상으로 수면다원기록법을 사용해 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증으로 확진된 한국인 환자의 임상적 특성과 수면 양상에 관해 조사하였다. 방 법 : 서울대학교병원 수면다원검사실에 의뢰된 환자들 중 수면다원검사 결과 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증으로 진단된 환자 801명을 대상으로 하였다. 중추성 무호흡증, 주기성 사지운동증, 기면병, 렘수면관련행동장애, 그리고 외국인 환자는 제외하였다. 연구 대상 군의 임상적 특징을 조사하였으며 수면 변인들을 연령, 성별에 따른 정상치와 비교하였다. 그리고 호흡장애지수가 수면변인에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 결 과 : 전체 연구대상자 801명 중 남자가 83.4%, 여자가 16.4%이었고 평균 연령은 46.6세였다. 평균 비만정도 지수는 25.8이었고 비만한 환자가 22.8%를 차지하였다. 전체 대상 중 6.2%가 벤조디아제핀계 약물을 복용 중이었다. 연구 대상군에서 정상치에 비해 입면잠복시간은 증가되었고 수면효율, 렘수면 분율, 그리고 서파수면 분율은 감소하였다. 서파수면 분율과 렘수면 분율은 각각 호흡장애지수와 음의 상관성을 보였으나 수면효율과 입면잠복시간은 모두 호흡장애지수와 유의한 상관관계가 없었다. 결 론 : 본 연구에서 다수의 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증 환자가 비만과 무관하였다. 또한 6.2%의 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증 환자가 벤조디아제핀계 약물을 복용하고 있었다. 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증의 발병은 수면효율도 낮추고 서파수면과 렘수면 분율을 감소시키나 호흡장애지수가 커져도 서파수면과 렘수면 분율이 감소할 뿐 수면효율은 별 다른 변화가 없었다. 즉, 수면효율보다는 수면 구조의 변화가 수면 중 호흡장애의 정도에 더 관련되었음을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.299-303
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• 2004

The number of acute drug intoxication who visiting to emergency department which is located near urban and rural area concomitantly is inclined to increase slightly, The purpose of this study was the investigation of methods and strategies of management of acute drug intoxication in emergency department Clinical trials were done on 92 cases of acute drug intoxication visiting to Emergency Department of Chungnam National University Hospital during 4 months from April to July 2003. 1. The total number of acute drug intoxication during this period was 92 patients, which presented 0.95％ of all the emergency department visiting patients during the study. The intentional ingestions were observed in 84 cases (91.3％). 2. The maximal point of age distribution was 4th decade. The number of that was 21 cases (22.8％). 3. The number of patients who had ingested benzodiazepines and doxylamine succinates was 26 cases (28.2％), organophosphorus was 20 (21.7％), paraquat was 10 (10.8％), others were 36 (39.3％). 4. Five kinds of po1ydrug ingestion was observed in 3 cases, four kinds was observed in 3, three kinds was observed in 5 and co-ingestion of alcohol was observed in 28 cases (30.4％). 5. The mortality was occurred in 4 cases, 2 of them were caused by paraquat, 1 of them was caused by organophosphorus (OP), 1 of them was caused by acetic acid. 6. The gastric larvage as a mean of treatment modality was done in 57 cases (61.9％). The use of activated charcoal was done in 8 (8.69％). The maintenance of tracheal intubation was done in 6 (6.52％). 7. The mean observational period in emergency department was 8 hours 42 minutes in benzodiazepine and doxylamine succinate group, 21 hours 46 minutes in OP, 20 hours 39 minutes in other germicidal except OP, 23 hours 9 minutes in paraquat group. Without a drug information and intoxication center in Korea, We should minimize the exhaustion of medical resources by establishment of determinant criteria which can be seen in relatively less-complicated cases of acute drug intoxication. Thus, we should consider the introduction of simple toxicology treatment protocol and toxicologic observation unit in emergency department as possible means to reduce economical and social burdens.