• Toxicological Research
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.103-117
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• 2019

The mixture of 5-chloro-2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one (CMIT) and 2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one (MIT), CMIT/MIT, is a preservative in cosmetics. CMIT/MIT is a highly effective preservative; however, it is also a commonly known skin sensitizer. Therefore, in the present study, a risk assessment for safety management of CMIT/MIT was conducted on products containing 0.0015% of CMIT/MIT, which is the maximum MIT level allowed in current products. The no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) for CMIT/MIT was 2.8 mg/kg bw/day obtained from a two-generation reproductive toxicity test, and the skin sensitization toxicity standard value for CMIT/MIT, or the no expected sensitization induction level (NESIL), was $1.25{\mu}g/cm^2/day$ in humans. According to a calculation of body exposure to cosmetics use, the systemic exposure dosage (SED) was calculated as 0.00423 mg/kg bw/day when leave-on and rinse-off products were considered. Additionally, the consumer exposure level (CEL) amounted to $0.77512{\mu}g/cm^2/day$ for all representative cosmetics and $0.00584{\mu}g/cm^2/day$ for rinse-off products only. As a result, the non-cancer margin of safety (MOS) was calculated as 633, and CMIT/MIT was determined to be safe when all representative cosmetics were evaluated. In addition, the skin sensitization acceptable exposure level (AEL)/CEL was calculated as 0.00538 for all representative cosmetics and 2.14225 for rinse-off products; thus, CMIT/MIT was considered a skin sensitizer when all representative cosmetics were evaluated. Current regulations indicate that CMIT/MIT can only be used at concentrations 0.0015% or less and is prohibited from use in other cosmetics products. According to the results of this risk assessment, the CMIT/MIT regulatory values currently used in cosmetics are evaluated as appropriate.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.467-475
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• 2021

목적: 병동에서 급성악화 환자가 발생할 때 환자에게 집중치료가 필요한지 여부에 대한 결정은 환자의 예후를 향상시키기 위해서는 매우 중요하나, 특히 사용 가능한 ICU 자원이 제한적일 때는 ICU 전동 여부를 결정하기에는 어려움이 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 일반병동 급성 악화 환자를 대상으로 중환자실 전동 위험요인을 확인하고자 한다. 연구방법: 후향적 조사연구로서 대상자는 일 상급종합병원 일반병동에 입원한 18세 이상의 성인 환자 중 악화상태를 보여 신속대응팀에 의뢰된 환자 2,945명을 대상으로 하였다. 중환자실 전동 위험요인을 파악하기 위해 다변량 로지스틱 회귀분석을 시행하였다. 연구결과: 다변량 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과 입원시 고형암을 진단받은 경우 (odds ratio [OR] 0.39, 95% CI 0.32-0.47), 악화원인이 호흡문제인 경우 (OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.17-1.95), MEWS (OR 1.22, 95% CI 1.17-1.28)와 SpO2/FiO2 score (OR 2.41, 95% CI 2.23-2.60)가 중환자실 전동 위험요인으로 나타났다. 결론: 본 연구 결과는 중환자실 전동 위험이 높은 환자의 조기 예측을 가능하게 하여 환자의 예후를 향상시키는데 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.279-284
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• 2020

2020년 1월, COVID19는 온 지구를 팬데믹에 빠트렸다. 이로 인해 경제적으로 큰 손실을 가져왔으며, 사회적으로 혼란을 일으키고 있다. 이러한 코로나19는 심장병, 고혈압, 당뇨, 뇌졸중, 우울증, 암 등과 같은 기저질환자들에게 감염률이 월등히 높다. 또한, 기저질환자가 기저질환이 없는 사람들보다 치명률이 훨씬 높다고 연구되었다. 본 연구에서는 뇌파데이터를 이용하여 기저질환의 유·무를 분류하였다. 기저질환자 유·무에 대한 분류를 위해 사용된 데이터는 데이터사이언스랩에서 제공하는 뇌파데이터로 33개의 특징과 69개의 샘플로 이루어졌다. 데이터의 전처리는 Z-score를 사용하였다. 분류는 뉴럴네트워크 인 NEWFM와 ZNN엔진을 사용하였다. 실험 결과 기저질환자의 유·무에 대한 분류결과 NEWFM은 77.94%, ZNN은 76.47%의 실험 결과를 얻었다. 이 연구를 통해 뇌파데이터를 측정하고 기저질환의 유무를 분류하고 높은 감염률을 보이는 기저질환자들이 COVID19로부터 예방 할 수 있으리라 기대한다. 이를 기반으로 향후 기저질환에 대한 세분류를 할 수 있는 연구가 필요하고, 각 기저질환이 전염병에 미치는 영향에 대해서도 연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.201-210
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• 2022

비타민 A는 필수 미량영양소로써, 시력, 생식, 성장과 발생, 세포 분화 등의 다양한 체내 정상 기능 유지에 필요하다. 선행연구들을 통해서 비타민 A는 감염, 면역저하, 암 등에서 치료적 효과를 가진다고 보고되었다. 본 논문은 2020 한국인 영양소 섭취기준에서 비타민 A의 제정과 개정 근거 기준에 대해 설명하고, 단위변경에 따른 문제점과 향후 2025 한국인 영양소 섭취기준 설정을 위한 제안에 대해 논의하였다. 2020 한국인 영양소 섭취기준에서는 2015 한국인 영양소 섭취기준 대비 표준체중의 변경에 따라 비타민 A의 한국인 영양소 섭취기준에 성별, 연령별 약간의 개정이 있었다. 2015 한국인 영양소 섭취기준에서부터 비타민 A의 단위가 RE에서 RAE로 변경되면서 카로티노이드의 비타민 A 활성도는 절반으로 감소되었다. 한국인의 비타민 A 주요 공급원은 식물성 식품이므로 한국인의 비타민 A 섭취량은 불량하게 평가되고 있는 문제점이 나타나고 있다. 국민건강영양조사의 비타민 A 섭취분석에는 레티놀과 베타-카로틴만이 포함되어 있다. 따라서, 추후에는 다른 형태의 비타민 A 전구체인 알파-카로틴, 베타-크립토잔틴과 등의 카로티노이드들의 함량도 포함되어야 할 것이다. 또한, 계절 차이가 뚜렷한 우리나라의 특성에 맞는 비타민 A의 함량 분석방법이 필요하다. 보다 더 정확한 한국인 영양소 섭취기준 설정을 위해서는 연령과 성별에 따른 데이터와 기초 미량영양소 상태, 비만도, 식이 패턴 등과 같은 다양한 요소들에 대한 고려가 필요하다고 사료된다. 무엇보다 비타민 A의 공급이 제한적인 식물성 식품에서도 비타민 A섭취가 가능한 다양한 급원식품을 찾고, 동물성 식품으로부터의 비타민 A의 섭취를 증가시킬 수 있는 방법의 모색도 요구된다.

• 대한화상학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.66-70
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• 2019

Purpose: The necrotizing fasciitis is a terrifying infectious disease that can rapidly spreads to surrounding tissues when fascia is infected and it can cause sepsis to death if not properly diagnosed and treated. The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics, causes, and treatment methods of necrotizing fasciitis in Korea through reviewing patients admitted to our burn center. Methods: 21 patients with necrotizing fasciitis were selected for this study among those inpatients with electronic medical records (EMR) admitted to Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Medical Center from Jan 1, 2008 to June 30, 2019. The medical records and wound photos of those 21 selected subjects were reviewed. Results: There were 13 male and 8 female patients and mean age was 58.76 years old. 13 of 21 subjects were survived and 8 died (38% mortality rate). The surgical treatments performed were I&D, fasciotomy, debridement, allograft, burring, STSG, flap, and amputation. The most common causes were burns in 9 subjects (6 contact burns) and cellulitis occurred on skins in 5 subjects. And other various causes were observed as fournier's gangrene, stab wound, intramuscular injection, tumor and bleu toe syndrome (toe necrosis). The infected areas were 11 feet and legs, 7 hips, 3 abdomen and trunk in 21 subjects. Of the 8 deaths, 3 were infected in feet and legs, 2 were infected in hips, and 2 were infected in abdomen and trunk. As for underlying diseases, 12 patients with hypertension or diabetes were the highest and others such as cancer and stroke were found. Conclusion: The only method to increase the survival rate is to 'suspect' the disease as much as possible and perform early extensive excision. It is advisable to treat the disease by the burn center to properly provide adequate and optimal wound management, infection control, medical care and nutritional supports.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.262-274
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• 2023

Background: Exposure levels for heavy metals such as lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and cadmium (Cd) have increased due to human activities. They are known to be a public health concern. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the exposure levels to heavy metals in the blood and urine of South Korean adults and to present the contribution rate of exposure pathways using an exposure algorithm for men aged 19~64, women aged 19~64, and all seniors aged 65 or older. Methods: We analyzed data from the Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS) Cycle 4 (2018~2020). A total of 2,646 participants aged ≥19 years were included. Multiple regression analysis was performed to determine the factors affecting heavy metal concentrations. The contribution rate was calculated by applying three exposure algorithms for ingestion, inhalation, and dermal exposure. Results: Factors that commonly affect heavy metal concentrations in blood and urine were gender and age. The main influencing factors for Pb and Cd were education level and smoking status, while frequency of fish consumption and of alcohol consumption were indicated to be the main influencing factors for mercury. The contribution rates of lead and cadmium from food ingestion were 78.03~79.62% and 88.39~92.89%, respectively. Additionally, the highest contribution for mercury was accounted for by food at 81.69~85.77%. As a result of the risk assessment, cadmium was found to pose a potential health risk a with total cancer risk (TCR) of more than 1×10^-6. Conclusions: The KoNEHS could be an important study for determining the level of exposure to heavy metals and their influencing factors. Integrated exposure to heavy metals could assess the main exposure pathways, and this methodology could be applied to exposure management of heavy metals.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.156-168
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• 2023

Objectives : This study aimed to determine the status of thermal stimulation devices approved in Korea for medical applications over the past 10 years, and based on this, to obtain insight for future thermal treatment in Korean medical institutions. Methods : We searched the item classification list entitled "Regulations on Medical Device Items and Rating by Item" from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Notice No. 2021-24, 2021 (Enforced March 19, 2021; www.mfds.go.kr) for individually licensed heaters using the terms "heat" and "heating". Results : We identified 17 items of thermal stimulation product group, of which 1,308 devices were licensed by February 4, 2022, and 53.2% of them (n=696) were devices with valid permits for distribution in Korea. Among the licensed devices, heating pad systems under/overlay (electric, home use) were approved the most, but combinational stimulator (for medical use, home use; Grade 2) accounted for the highest percentage among the current valid permission. Moxibustion apparatuses were licensed separately for electrical use and non-electrical use, and occupied a low percentage of the total devices. We analyzed 307 devices that were accompanied by technical documents and found that the heat sources were wires in 145 (47.2%), infrared rays in 44 (14.3%) and ultrasonic waves in 42 (13.7%) devices. Most (83.1%) devices were used for pain relief, while other applications included beauty, cancer treatment, maintenance of infant body temperature, and healing fractures. Conclusions : Thermal stimulation devices accounted for about 0.9% of all medical devices, and among them, combinational stimulators and heating pad systems under/overlay had the most valid permits. Thermal stimulation devices using heating wires and infrared rays were the most prevalent, and most were used to relieve pain. In order to develop a range of thermal stimulation devices that can be utilized in Korean medical institutions, it is imperative that they have potential applications beyond pain management, addressing various medical purposes. To achieve this, foundational research is necessary to effectively apply diverse heat sources based on medical objectives.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.431-441
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• 2020

Objective: To compare the diagnostic performance and interobserver variability of strain ratio obtained from one or two regions of interest (ROI) on breast elastography. Materials and Methods: From April to May 2016, 140 breast masses in 140 patients who underwent conventional ultrasonography (US) with strain elastography followed by US-guided biopsy were evaluated. Three experienced breast radiologists reviewed recorded US and elastography images, measured strain ratios, and categorized them according to the American College of Radiology breast imaging reporting and data system lexicon. Strain ratio was obtained using the 1-ROI method (one ROI drawn on the target mass), and the 2-ROI method (one ROI in the target mass and another in reference fat tissue). The diagnostic performance of the three radiologists among datasets and optimal cut-off values for strain ratios were evaluated. Interobserver variability of strain ratio for each ROI method was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficient values, Bland-Altman plots, and coefficients of variation. Results: Compared to US alone, US combined with the strain ratio measured using either ROI method significantly improved specificity, positive predictive value, accuracy, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) (all p values < 0.05). Strain ratio obtained using the 1-ROI method showed higher interobserver agreement between the three radiologists without a significant difference in AUC for differentiating breast cancer when the optimal strain ratio cut-off value was used, compared with the 2-ROI method (AUC: 0.788 vs. 0.783, 0.693 vs. 0.715, and 0.691 vs. 0.686, respectively, all p values > 0.05). Conclusion: Strain ratios obtained using the 1-ROI method showed higher interobserver agreement without a significant difference in AUC, compared to those obtained using the 2-ROI method. Considering that the 1-ROI method can reduce performers' efforts, it could have an important role in improving the diagnostic performance of breast US by enabling consistent management of breast lesions.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.772-783
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• 2023

Objective: Imaging-based survival stratification of patients with gliomas is important for their management, and the 2021 WHO classification system must be clinically tested. The aim of this study was to compare integrative imaging- and pathology-based methods for survival stratification of patients with diffuse glioma. Materials and Methods: This study included diffuse glioma cases from The Cancer Genome Atlas (training set: 141 patients) and Asan Medical Center (validation set: 131 patients). Two neuroradiologists analyzed presurgical CT and MRI to assign gliomas to five imaging-based risk subgroups (1 to 5) according to well-known imaging phenotypes (e.g., T2/FLAIR mismatch) and recategorized them into three imaging-based risk groups, according to the 2021 WHO classification: group 1 (corresponding to risk subgroup 1, indicating oligodendroglioma, isocitrate dehydrogenase [IDH]-mutant, and 1p19q-codeleted), group 2 (risk subgroups 2 and 3, indicating astrocytoma, IDH-mutant), and group 3 (risk subgroups 4 and 5, indicating glioblastoma, IDHwt). The progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were estimated for each imaging risk group, subgroup, and pathological diagnosis. Time-dependent area-under-the receiver operating characteristic analysis (AUC) was used to compare the performance between imaging-based and pathology-based survival model. Results: Both OS and PFS were stratified according to the five imaging-based risk subgroups (P < 0.001) and three imaging-based risk groups (P < 0.001). The three imaging-based groups showed high performance in predicting PFS at one-year (AUC, 0.787) and five-years (AUC, 0.823), which was similar to that of the pathology-based prediction of PFS (AUC of 0.785 and 0.837). Combined with clinical predictors, the performance of the imaging-based survival model for 1- and 3-year PFS (AUC 0.813 and 0.921) was similar to that of the pathology-based survival model (AUC 0.839 and 0.889). Conclusion: Imaging-based survival stratification according to the 2021 WHO classification demonstrated a performance similar to that of pathology-based survival stratification, especially in predicting PFS.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 1998

목적 : 오늘날 호스피스 운동은 만성질환자가 급격히 증가함에 따라 인간의 삶을 추구하여 이루어낸 가장 완벽한 대답의 하나가 되고 있다. 우리의 1996년, 1997년의 연구에서 말기환자와 그 가족들에 대한 조사를 통해 한국 호스피스의 현재 상황을 파악하였다. 또한 호스피스케어 팀과 자원봉사자와 호스피스환자 관리를 위한 정보서비스 시스템을 개발하였다. 본 연구는 호스피스 정보서비스 시스템를 통한 간호사의 가정방문 호스피스케어와 그 문제점을 분석하였다. 방법 : 1997년 10월 1일부터 1998년 3월 31일까지 서울대학교병원 등에서 의뢰받은 26명의 말기암환자를 대상으로 하였다. 데이터 베이스와 홈페이지를 통해 호스피스케어에 필요한 정보를 갖춘 호스피스 정보서비스 시스템을 인터넷을 통해 방문간호사에게 제공하였고 방문간호사들은 이 시스템을 교육받고 환자 방문시 노트북 컴퓨터를 소지하여 호스피스 정보서비스 시스템을 통해 호스피스케어를 제공하였으며 첫 방문시와 호스피스케어동안에 환자들의 신체적 심리적 사회적 자료를 수집하였다. 결과 : 연구기간동안 26명중 16명이 사망하였으며 사망자의 평균 생존기간은 20.7일이었다. 첫 방문시 식욕부진(96.2%), 거동장애(88.5%), 통증(84.6%)이 주요한 증상이었으며 226개의 간호진단 중 영양부족과 통증이 가장 흔한 진단이었다. 가족은 환자보다 호스피스케어를 더 잘 이해하고 더 요구하였다. 대부분의 환자와 가족들은 간호사에게 영적 사회적 간호를 요구하지 않았다. 결론 : 시범사업을 통해 환자와 방문 호스피스 간호사에게 통증과 영양 관리에 대한 보다 많은 정보를 제공하여야 하여야 함을 알 수 있었다. 호스피스 정보서비스 시스템은 영적 사회적 케어에 대한 정보와 인력을 보안되어질 필요가 있다.