• 제목/요약/키워드: clinical test

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SD랫드에서 식용색소 적색2호의 4주간 경구투여에 따른 반복독성시험에 관한 연구 (Studies on the Repeated Toxicity Test of Food Red No.2 for 4 Weeks Oral Administration in SD Rat)

  • 유진곤;정지윤
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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    • 제27권1호
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    • pp.42-49
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    • 2012
  • 우리나라에서 식품위생법이 처음 공표된 1962년에는 허용된 식용색소가 19종이었으나 독성 또는 안전성의 이유로 약 40년이 경과된 현재에는 9종이 허용 되고 있다. 또한 각국의 합성 착색료의 관리실태를 알아보면 미국은 착색료를 CFR (code of federal regulation)에서 별도 관리하고 있고, 유럽연합은 지침(european parliament and council directive 94/36/EC)으로 관리하고 있으며, 각 지침에는 사용가능한 첨가물의 목록과 번호 및 사용기준 등이 목록화되어 있다. 일본은 착색료로 사용을 허용하고 있는 품목의 경우 후생성 고시를 통해 관리하고 있다. 우리나라는 별도로 식품 첨가물 공전(2007)에서 9종의 산성 수용성이고 유기용매에는 거의 녹지 않는 타르색소 (녹색 제3호, 청색 제1호, 청색 제2호, 적색 제2호, 적색 제3호, 적색 제40호, 적색 제 102호, 황색 제4호 황색 제5호) 및 물에 잘 녹지 않도록 만든 알루미늄 레이크 (적색 제3호, 적색 제102호 제외) 7 종의 사용을 허용하고 있다. 현재 논란이 되고 있는 식용 타르색소의 동물실험에서 발암성이 발견된 이유로 미국 및 여러 국가들에서 사용이 금지된 식용색소 적색 제3호, 적색 제40호, 황색 제4호 및 청색 제1호가 있다. 뿐만 아니라 타르색소에 노출에 의해 황색 4호 +청색1호의 병용 조합 경우 해마 신경세포의 흥분 독성에 대한 감수성에 영향을 준다는 보고가 있다. 국내외에서 금지하는 타르색소와 그 이유는 적색1호는 간 장애, 간 종양 적색4호는 부신 위축, 방광염 적색5호는 간, 비장 장애 등색1호는 신장의 출혈, 비장 비대 등색2호는 간장, 심장 장애 황색2호는 빈혈, 복수증, 간장장애, 발암성 녹색1호는 장기간 섭취시 만성 독성유발 녹색2호는 종양 유발 자색1호는 종양유발 황색1호는 장관 궤양 신장 장애를 일으키는 이유로 금지하고 있다. 1950년 미국에서 발생한 인공색소 오렌지1호(FD&C orange NO.1)의 과용에 의한 어린이 집단 중독 사건을 계기로 타르색소의 독성에 대한 재 검토가 시작되어 우리나라를 비롯한 여러 나라에서 계속적으로 연구되고 있다. 그 결과 식용색소 적색2호는 1976년 미국에서 발암성이 있다는 이유로 식품에의 사용이 금지되었고 적색3호의 경우도 미국식품의약품안전청(FDA)에서 발암성 판정을 받은 바 있으며 FAO/WHO에서 권장하는 일일허용섭취량도 각 색소마다 차이가 있다. 우리나라에서의 식용색소 적색2호의 일일허용섭취량은 0~0.5 mg/kg/day로 적용하며 미국에서 사용 금지된 적색2호는 우리나라의 경우 어린이들이 좋아하는 식품 등에 빈번하게 사용되고 있음은 물론 타르색소를 다량 첨가하고도 명칭과 용도를 제대로 표시하지 않은 제품이 많아 소비자에게 식품 선택 시 정확한 정보를 제공하지 못하고 있었다. 따라서 어린이 선호 식품뿐만 아니라 항상 섭취하는 식품은 타르색소의 안전성을 파악하고 사용색소와 더불어 사용량을 규제하는 것이 바람직하며 홍보, 교육, 감시, 표시기준 관리 등으로 다각적인 관리가 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료 된다. 천연색소는 양도 적고 가격도 비싼데 비해 석유의 타르에서 합성된 타르색소는 안전성도 높다고 알려졌고, 가격이 저렴하기 때문에 구매 효과나 섭취의욕을 높이기 위해 타르색소가 사용된다. 식용색소 적색2호는 식품의 색상을 아름답게하여 제품의 가치를 높이기 위한 수단으로 가공 단계에서 다양하게 사용되고 있다. 따라서 식품 중에 첨가된 식용색소 적색2호에 대한 정확한 안전성과 독성을 알아보기 위하여 이 실험을 연구하게 되었으며 이에 본 연구에서는 시중에서 유통되는 사탕, 청량음료, 빙과, 껌 등에 주로 첨가된 식용 색소 적색2호를 SD 랫드를 이용해서 식용색소 적색2호를 지속적으로 다량 섭취하였을 때 SD 랫드에 미치는 영향을 연구함으로써 우리 몸에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 가공식품을 많이 먹는 우리 어린이와 비슷한 4 주령의 랫드를 임상 적용 용량의 최대 67배를 4주간 꾸준히 경구 투여 하였다. 그 결과 4주간 대조군과 시험군 간의 체중차이는 나타나지 않았으며, 사료섭취량도 별다른 점이 없었다. 투여 후 1일부터 변 증상이 관찰되었는데 이는 시험물질의 영향으로 점액성이 있는 적색변을 배설 하였으며 물이나 뇨가 묻게 되면 적색변과 반응하여 색이 변하게 되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 뇨검사 결과는 별다른 이상소견이 발견되지 않았으며 뇨에서는 시험물질이 흡수, 배설되지 않는다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 혈액학적 검사에서도 별다른 소견이 나타나지 않았으며 혈액생화학적 검사에서는 간 수치를 나타내는 ALT가 22.0 U/L, 21.3 U/L, 18.9 U/L, 17.6 U/L으로 대조군에서 저용량군, 중간용량군, 고용량군으로 갈수록 수치가 낮아지는 것을 알 수 있었으며 AST도 167.9 U/L, 141.4 U/L, 106.9 U/L, 90.4 U/L으로 대조군에서 저용량군, 중간용량군, 고용량군으로 갈수록 수치가 낮아지는 것을 볼 수 있었다. ALP도 383.6 U/L, 374.7 U/L, 350.9 U/L, 348.2 U/L으로 대조군에서 저용량군, 중간용량군, 고용량군으로 갈수록 수치가 낮아지는 것을 볼 수 있었다. 이 결과로 미루어 볼 때 4주간 반복투여를 통해서는 육안적으로나 수치상으로 별다른 소견이 나타나지 않았지만 아직 면역력이 약한 우리 어린이들이 주로 생활하는 학교나 학원주변에서 무분별하게 판매되고 있는 껌, 빙과류, 청량음료, 캔디류, 초콜릿류 등의 기호식품들을 다량 오래 섭취하게 된다면 큰 문제를 일으킬 수도 있을 것으로 사료되며 성인들도 장기간 다량 복용 시에는 식용색소 적색2호가 간에 손상을 입힐 것으로 사료된다. 장기 중량 및 병리 검사를 통해서는 4주간 사육된 랫드를 해부하여 얻은 각각의 장기 무게를 측정하고 육안적 검사와 병리검사를 실시한 결과 먼저 육안적으로 위와 장에서 시험물질로 인해 내부가 착색이 된 것을 알 수 있었다. 하지만 각각의 장기 중량을 측정한 결과도 대조군과 시험군간의 무게 차이는 별다른 차이를 발견하지 못하였다. 모든 결과를 종합해 볼 때 4주간 임상 적용 용량의 67배를 투여한 결과는 별다른 이상을 발견하지 못하였고 ALT, AST 수치가 점점 낮아지는 이러한 변화는 독성학적으로 의미 있다고 판단하기는 어렵다. 그러나 이러한 일부 변화에 대한 정확한 독성 규명과 식용색소 적색 2호의 안전성에 대한 확립을 위하여 향후 보완적인 장기독성 실험이나 발암성 시험이 진행되어야 할 것이며 정부 차원에서는 기호식품에 잠재적 독성을 가지고 있는 타르색소를 무분별하게 사용하는 기업에 대해 강력한 단속 및 규제를 해야 할 것이다. 기업들도 이러한 타르색소 대신 천연색소를 쓰도록 노력해야 할 것이며 또한 식품색소는 한 가지 타르색소의 사용보다는 한 가지 이상의 색소가 복합적으로 사용되고 있으므로, 현재 우리나라의 타르색소 기준을 개선하여 최대 사용 허용량에 대한 기준을 설정하는 것이 보다 적합한 것으로 판단되어진다.

Sensory Information Processing

  • Yoshimoto, Chiyoshi
    • 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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    • 제6권2호
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 1985
  • The wall shear stress in the vicinity of end-to end anastomoses under steady flow conditions was measured using a flush-mounted hot-film anemometer(FMHFA) probe. The experimental measurements were in good agreement with numerical results except in flow with low Reynolds numbers. The wall shear stress increased proximal to the anastomosis in flow from the Penrose tubing (simulating an artery) to the PTFE: graft. In flow from the PTFE graft to the Penrose tubing, low wall shear stress was observed distal to the anastomosis. Abnormal distributions of wall shear stress in the vicinity of the anastomosis, resulting from the compliance mismatch between the graft and the host artery, might be an important factor of ANFH formation and the graft failure. The present study suggests a correlation between regions of the low wall shear stress and the development of anastomotic neointimal fibrous hyperplasia(ANPH) in end-to-end anastomoses. 30523 T00401030523 ^x Air pressure decay(APD) rate and ultrafiltration rate(UFR) tests were performed on new and saline rinsed dialyzers as well as those roused in patients several times. C-DAK 4000 (Cordis Dow) and CF IS-11 (Baxter Travenol) reused dialyzers obtained from the dialysis clinic were used in the present study. The new dialyzers exhibited a relatively flat APD, whereas saline rinsed and reused dialyzers showed considerable amount of decay. C-DAH dialyzers had a larger APD(11.70$\pm$1.32mmHg/min)compared to CF dialyzers(4.32$\pm$0.55mmHg/min)(p<0.05). However, there was no observable difference in the UFR between the two dialyzers. Neither APD nor UFR showed any significant increase with an increasing number of reuses for up to more than 20reuses. A substantial number of failures observed in APD(larger than 20mmHe/min)on the reused dialyzers(2 out of 40 CP and S out 26 C-DAK) were attributed to the Possible damage on the fibers. The CF 15-11 HFDs which failed APD test did not show changes in the UFR compared to normal dialyzers indicating that APD is a more sensitive test than UFR test to evaluate the integrity of the fibers. 30527 T00401030527 ^x For quantitative measurement of reflected light from a clinical diagnostic strip, a prototype old reflectance photometer was designed. The strip loader and cassette were made to obtain more accurate reflectance parameters. The strip was illuminated at 45˚c through optical fiber and the intensity of reflected light was determined at rectanguLat angle using a photodiode. The kubelka-munk coefficient and reflection optical density were determined ar four different wavelengths(500, 550, 570 and 610nm) for blood glucose strip. For higher concentration than 300mg/41 about glucose, a saturation state of abforbance was observed at 500, 550 and 570nm. The correlation between glucose concentration and parameters was the best at 610nm. 30535 T00401030535 ^x Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma tumors were grown on the flanks of C3H mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One group was injected with Photofrin II, intravenously (2.5mg/kg body weight). The other group received no Photofrin II. Mice from both groups were irradialed for approximately 15 minutes at 100, 300, or 500 mW/cm2 with the argon (488nm/514.5 nm), dye(628nm) and gold vapor (pulsed 628 nm) laser light. A photosensitizer behaved as an added absorber. Under our experimental conditions, the presence of Photolfrin II increased surface temperature by at least 40% and the temperature rise due to 300 mW/cm2 irradiation exceeded values for hyperthermia. Light and temperature distributions with depth were estimated by a computer model. The model demonstrated the influence of wavelength on the thermal process and proved to be a valuable tool to investigate internal temperature rise. 30536 T00401030536 ^x We investigated the structural geometry of thirty-eight Korean femurs. The purpose of this study is to identify major geometrical differences between Korean femurs 3nd others that we believe belong to Caucasians so that we would be able to get insights into the femoral component design that fits Asians including Koreans. We utilized computerized tomography (CT) images of femurs extracted from cadavers. The CT images were transformed into bitmap data by using a film scanner, and then analyzed by using a commercially available software called Image v.1.0 and a Macintosh IIci computer.The resulting data were compared with already published data. The major results show that the geometry of the Korean femurs is significantly different from that of Caucasians: (1) the anteversion angle and the canal flare index are greater by the amount of approximately 8˚ and 0.5, respectively, (2) the shape of the isthmus cross section is more round, and (3) the distance between the teaser trochanter and the proximal border of the isthmus is shelter by about 15 mm. The results suggested that the femoral component suitable for Asians should be different from the currently-used components designed and manufactured mostly by European or American companies. 30537 T00401030537 ^x It is well known that nonlinear propagation characteristics of the wave in the tissue may give very useful information for the medical diagnoisis. In this paper, a new method to detect nonlinear propagation characteristics of the internal vibration in the tissue for the low frequency mechanical vibration by using bispectral analysis is proposed. In the method, low frequency vibration of f0( = 100Hz) is applied on the surface of the object, and the waveform of the internal vibration x (t) is measured from Doppler frequency modulation of silmultaneously transmitted probing ultrasonic waves. Then, the bispectra of the signal x (t) at the frequencies (f0, f0) and (f0, 2f0) are calculated to estimate the nonlinear propagation characteristics as their magnitude ratio, w here since bispectrum is free from the gaussian additive noise we can get the value with high S/N. Basic experimental system is constructed by using 3.0 MHz probing ultrasonic waves and the several experiments are carried out for some phantoms. Results show the superiority of the proposed method to the conventional method using power spectrum and also its usefulness for the tissue characterization. 30541 T00401030541 ^x This paper describes the implementation of a computerized radial pulse diagnosis by aids of a clinical expert. On this base, we composed of the radial pulse diagnosis system in korean traditional medicine. The system composed of a radial pulse wave detection system and a radial pulse diagnosis system. With a detection system, we detected Inyoung and Cheongu radial pulse wave and processed it. Then, we have got the characteristic parameters of radial pulse wave and also quantified that according to the method of Inyoung-Cheongu Comparison Radial Pulse Diagnosis. We defined the jugement standard of radial pulse diagnosis system and then we confirmed the possibility for realization of automatic radial pulse diagnosis in korean traditional medicine. 30545 T00401030545 ^x Microspheres are expected to be applied to biomedical areas such as solid-phase immunoassays, drug delivery systems, immunomagnetic cell separation. To synthesize microspheres for biomedical application, "two stage shot growth method" was developed. The uniformity ratio of synthesized microspheres was always smaller than 1.05. And the surface charge density (or the number of ionizable functional groups) of the microspheres synthesized by "two stage shot growth method" was 6~13 times higher than that of the microspheres synthesized by conventional seeded batch copolymerization. As a previous step for biomedical application, adsorption experiments of bovine albumin on microspheres were carried out under various conditions. The maximum adsorbed amount was obtained in the neighborhood of pH 4.5. Isoelectric point of bovine albumin is pH 5.0, so experimental result shows that it shifted to acid area. The adsorption isotherm was obtained, the plateau region was always reached at 2.Og/L (bulk concentration of bovine albumin).The effect of the kind and the amount of surface functional group was also examined. 30575 T00401030575 ^x A medical image workstation was developed using multimedia technique. The system based on PC-486DX was designed to acquire medical images produced by medical imaging instruments and related audio information, that is, doctors' reporting results. Input information was processed and analyzed, then the results were presented in the form of graph and animation. All the informations of the system were hierarchically related with the image as the apex. Processing and analysis algorithms were implemented so that the diagnostic accuracy could be improved. The diagnosed information can be transferred for patient diagnosis through LAN(local area network). 30592 T00401030592 ^x In the conventional infrared imaging system, complex infrared lens systems are usually used for directing collimated narrow infrared beams into the high speed 2-dimensional optic scanner. In this paper, a simple reflective infrared optic system with a 2-dimensional optic scanner is proposed for the realization of medical infrared thermography system. It has been experimentally proven that the intfrared thermography system composed of the proposed optic system has the temperature resolution of 0.1˚c under the spatial resolution of lmrad, the image matrix size of 256 X 240, and tile imaging time of 4 seconds. 30593 T00401030593 ^x In this paper, MIIS (Medical Image Information System) has been designed and implemented using INGRES RDBMS, which is based on a client/server architecture. The implemented system allows users to register and retrieve patient information, medical images and diagnostic reports. It also provides the function to display these information on workstation windows simultaneously by using the designed menu-driven graphic user interface. The medical image compression/decompression techniques are implemented and integrated into the medical image database system for the efficient data storage and the fast access through the network. 30594 T00401030594 ^x In this paper, computerized BEAM was implemented for the space domain analysis of EEG. Trans-formation from temporal summation to two-dimensional mappings is formed by 4 nearest point inter-polaton method. Methods of representation of BEAM are two. One is dot density method which classify brain electrical potential 9 levels by dot density of gray levels and the other is colour method which classify brain electrical 12 levels by red-green colours. In this BEAM, instantaneous change and average energy distribution over any arbitrary time interval of brain electrical activity could be observed and analyzed easily. In the frequency domain, the distribution of energy spectrum of a special band can easily be distinguished normality and abnormality. 30608 T00401030608 ^x Laboratory information system (LIS) is a key tool to manage laboratory data in clinical pathology. Our department has developed an information system for routine hematology using down-sized computer system. We have used an IBM 486 compatible PC with 16MB main memory, 210 MB hard disk drive, 9 RS-232C port and 24 pin dot printer. The operating system and database management system were SCO UNIX and SCO foxbase, respectively. For program development, we used Xbase language provided by SCO foxbase. The C language was used for interface purpose. To make the system use friendly, pull-down menu was used. The system connected to our hospital information system via application program interface (API), so the information related to patient and request details is automatically transmitted to our computer. Our system interfaced with fwd complete blood count analyzers(Sysmex NE-8000 and Coulter STKS) for unidirectional data tansmission from analyzer to computer. The authors suggests that this system based on down-sized computer could provide a progressive approach to total LIS based on local area network, and the implemented system could serve as a model for other hospital's LIS for routine hematology. 30609 T00401030609 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. To use as the structural matrix of the composite, collagen was purified from human umbilical cord. The obtained collagen was treated by pepsin to remove telopeptides, and finally, the immune-free atelocollagen was produced: The cross linked atelocollagen was highly resistant to the collagenase induced collagenolysis. The cross linked collagen demonstrated an improved tensile strength. 30618 T00401030618 ^x This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively. 30619 T00401030619 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed and produced a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. Human umbilical cord origin pepsin treated type I atelocollagen was used as the structural matrix, by which sintered or non-sintered carbonate apatite was encapsulated to form an inorganic-organic composite. With cross linking atelocollagen by UV ray irradiation, the resistance to both compressive and tensile strength was increased. Collagen degradation by the collagenase induced collagenolysis was also decreased. 30620 T00401030620 ^x We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve as an inexpensive and viable alternative, especially for short-term use in the ventricular assist device or total artificial heart. The frame and leaflet of the polymer valve were made from polyurethane, To evaluate the hemodynamic performance of the polymer valve a comparative study of flow dynamics past a polymer valve and a St. Jude Medical prosthetic valve under physiological pulsatile flow conditions in vitro was made. Comparisons between the valves were made on the transvalvular pressure drop, regurgitation volume and maximum valve opening area. The polymer valve showed smaller regurgitation volume and transvalvular pressure drop compared to the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. The results showed that the functional characteristics of the polymer valve compared favorably with those of the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. 30621 T00401030621 ^x Explosive evaporative removal process of biological tissue by absorption of a CW laser has been simulated by using gelatin and a multimode Nd:YAG laser. Because the point of maximun temperature of laser-irradiated gelatin exists below the surface due to surface cooling, evaporation at the boiling temperature is made explosively from below the surface. The important parameters of this process are the conduction loss to laser power absorption (defined as the conduction-to-laser power parameter, Nk), the convection heat transfer at the surface to conduction loss (defined as Bi), dimensionless extinction coefficient (defined as Br.), and dimensionless irradiation time (defined as Fo). Dependence of Fo on Nk and Bi has been observed by experiment, and the results have been compared with the numerical results obtained by solving a 2-dimensional conduction equation. Fo and explosion depth (from the surface to the point of maximun temperature) are increased when Nk and Bi are increased.To find out the minimum laser power for explosive evaporative removal process, steady state analysis has been also made. The limit of Nk to induce evaporative removal, which is proportional to the inverse of the laser power, has been obtained. 30622 T00401030622 ^x N1 and N2 gross neural action potentials were measured from the round window of the guinea pig cochlea at the onset of the acoustic stimuli. N1-N2 audiograms were made by means of regulating stimulant intensities in order to produce constant N1-N2 potentials as criteria for different input tone pip frequencies. The lowest threshold was measured with an input tone pip I5 dB SPL in intensity and 12 KHz in frequency when the animal was in normal physiological condition. The procedure of experimental measurements is explained in detail. This experimental approach is very useful for the investigation of the Cochlear function. Both noN1inear and active functions of the Cochlea can be monitored by N1-N2 audiograms. 30623 T00401030623 ^x In electrical impedance tomography(EIT), we use boundary current and voltage measurements toprovide the information about the cross-sectional distribution of electrical impedance or resistivity. One of the major problems in EIT has been the inaccessibility of internal voltage or current data in finding the internal impedance values. We propose a new image reconstruction method using internal current density data measured by NMR. We obtained a two-dimensional current density distribution within a phantom by processing the real and imaginary MR images from a 4.77 NMR machine. We implemented a resistivity mage reconstruction algorithm using the finite element method and sensitivity matrix. We presented computer simulation results of the mage reconstruction algorithm and furture direction of the research. 30624 T00401030624 ^x A new method of digital image analysis technique for discrimination of cancer cell was presented in this paper. The object image was the Thyroid eland cells image that was diagnosed as normal and abnormal (two types of abnormal: follicular neoplastic cell, and papillary neoplastic cell), respectively. By using the proposed region segmentation algorithm, the cells were segmented into nucleus. The 16 feature parameters were used to calculate the features of each nucleus. A9 a consequence of using dominant feature parameters method proposed in this paper, discrimination rate of 91.11% was obtained for Thyroid Gland cells. 30625 T00401030625 ^x An electrical stimulator was designed to induce locomotion for paraplegic patients caused by central nervous system injury. Optimal stimulus parameters, which can minimize muscle fatigue and can achieve effective muscle contraction were determined in slow and fast muscles in Sprague-Dawley rats. Stimulus patterns of our stimulator were designed to simulate electromyographic activity monitored during locomotion of normal subjects. Muscle types of the lower extremity were classified according to their mechanical property of contraction, which are slow muscle (msoleus m.) and fast muscle (medial gastrocneminus m., rectus femoris m., vastus lateralis m.). Optimal parameters of electrical stimulation for slow muscles were 20 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulse. For fast muscle, 40 Hz, 0.3 ms square pulse was optimal to produce repeated contraction. Higher stimulus intensity was required when synergistic muscles were stimulated simultaneously than when they were stimulated individually. Electrical stimulation for each muscle was designed to generate bipedal locomotion, so that individual muscles alternate contraction and relaxation to simulate stance and swing phases. Portable electrical stimulator with 16 channels built in microprocessor was constructed and applied to paraplegic patients due to lumbar cord injury. The electrical stimulator restored partially gait function in paraplegic patients. 30626 T00401030626 ^x Two-Dimensional modelling of the Cochlear biomechanics is presented in this paper. The Laplace partial differential equation which represents the fluid mechanics of the Cochlea has been transformed into two-dimensional electrical transmission line. The procedure of this transformation is explained in detail. The comparison between one and two dimensional models is also presented. This electrical modelling of the basilar membrane (BM) is clearly useful for the next approach to the further. Development of active elements which are essential in the producing of the sharp tuning of the BM. This paper shows that two-dimension model is qualitatively better than one-dimensional model both in amplitude and phase responses of the BM displacement. The present model is only for frequency response. However because the model is electrical, the two-dimensional transmission line model can be extended to time response without any difficult. 30627 T00401030627 ^x A method has been proposed for the fully automatic detection of left ventricular endocardial boundary in 2D short axis echocardiogram using geometric model. The procedure has the following three distinct stages. First, the initial center is estimated by the initial center estimation algorithm which is applied to decimated image. Second, the center estimation algorithm is applied to original image and then best-fit elliptic model estimation is processed. Third, best-fit boundary is detected by the cost function which is based on the best-fit elliptic model. The proposed method shows effective result without manual intervention by a human operator. 30628 T00401030628 ^x The intelligent trajectory control method that controls moving direction and average velocity for a prosthetic arm is proposed by pattern recognition and force estimations using EMG signals. Also, we propose the real time trajectory planning method which generates continuous accelleration paths using 3 stage linear filters to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce the muscle fatigue. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for pattern recognition to estimate the direction of a muscle and Hogan's method for the force estimation. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. The simulation results of proposed prosthetic arm control system using the EMf signals show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory depended on estimated force and direction of muscle movements. 30638 T00401030638 ^x A new neural network architecture for the recognition of patterns from images is proposed, which is partially based on the results of physiological studies. The proposed network is composed of multi-layers and the nerve cells in each layer are connected by spatial filters which approximate receptive fields in optic nerve fields. In the proposed method, patterns recognition for complicated images is carried out using global features as well as local features such as lines and end-points. A new generating method of matched filers representing global features is proposed in this network. 30659 T00401030659 ^x An implementation scheme of the magnetic nerve stimulator using a switching mode power supply is proposed. By using a switching mode power supply rather than a conventional linear power supply for charging high voltage capacitors, the weight and size of the magnetic nerve stimulator can be considerably reduced. Maximum output voltage of the developed magnetic nerve stimulator using the switching mode power supply is 3, 000 volts and switching time is about 100 msec. Experimental results or human nerve stimulations using the developed stimulator are presented. 30768 T00401030768 ^x In this paper, we describe the design methodology and specifications of the developed module-based bedside monitors for patient monitoring. The bedside monitor consists of a main unit and module cases with various parameter modules. The main unit includes a 12.1" TFT color LCD, a main CPU board, and peripherals such as a module controller, Ethernet LAN card, video card, rotate/push button controller, etc. The main unit can connect at maximum three module cases each of which can accommodate up to 7 parameter modules. They include the modules for electrocardiograph, respiration, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure, temperature, and SpO2 with Plethysmograph.SpO2 with Plethysmograph.

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High Resolution HC$_3$N Observations toward the Central Region of Sagittarius B2

  • H.S-Ching;Oh, M.ishi;M.Morimoto
    • 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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    • 한국우주과학회 1993년도 한국우주과학회보 제2권2호
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    • pp.17-17
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    • 1993
  • The wall shear stress in the vicinity of end-to end anastomoses under steady flow conditions was measured using a flush-mounted hot-film anemometer(FMHFA) probe. The experimental measurements were in good agreement with numerical results except in flow with low Reynolds numbers. The wall shear stress increased proximal to the anastomosis in flow from the Penrose tubing (simulating an artery) to the PTFE: graft. In flow from the PTFE graft to the Penrose tubing, low wall shear stress was observed distal to the anastomosis. Abnormal distributions of wall shear stress in the vicinity of the anastomosis, resulting from the compliance mismatch between the graft and the host artery, might be an important factor of ANFH formation and the graft failure. The present study suggests a correlation between regions of the low wall shear stress and the development of anastomotic neointimal fibrous hyperplasia(ANPH) in end-to-end anastomoses. 30523 T00401030523 ^x Air pressure decay(APD) rate and ultrafiltration rate(UFR) tests were performed on new and saline rinsed dialyzers as well as those roused in patients several times. C-DAK 4000 (Cordis Dow) and CF IS-11 (Baxter Travenol) reused dialyzers obtained from the dialysis clinic were used in the present study. The new dialyzers exhibited a relatively flat APD, whereas saline rinsed and reused dialyzers showed considerable amount of decay. C-DAH dialyzers had a larger APD(11.70${\pm}$1.32mmHg/min)compared to CF dialyzers(4.32${\pm}$0.55mmHg/min)(p<0.05). However, there was no observable difference in the UFR between the two dialyzers. Neither APD nor UFR showed any significant increase with an increasing number of reuses for up to more than 20reuses. A substantial number of failures observed in APD(larger than 20mmHe/min)on the reused dialyzers(2 out of 40 CP and S out 26 C-DAK) were attributed to the Possible damage on the fibers. The CF 15-11 HFDs which failed APD test did not show changes in the UFR compared to normal dialyzers indicating that APD is a more sensitive test than UFR test to evaluate the integrity of the fibers. 30527 T00401030527 ^x For quantitative measurement of reflected light from a clinical diagnostic strip, a prototype old reflectance photometer was designed. The strip loader and cassette were made to obtain more accurate reflectance parameters. The strip was illuminated at 45˚c through optical fiber and the intensity of reflected light was determined at rectanguLat angle using a photodiode. The kubelka-munk coefficient and reflection optical density were determined ar four different wavelengths(500,550,570 and 610nm) for blood glucose strip. For higher concentration than 300mg/41 about glucose, a saturation state of abforbance was observed at 500,550 and 570nm. The correlation between glucose concentration and parameters was the best at 610nm. 30535 T00401030535 ^x Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma tumors were grown on the flanks of C3H mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One group was injected with Photofrin II, intravenously (2.5mg/kg body weight). The other group received no Photofrin II. Mice from both groups were irradialed for approximately 15 minutes at 100,300, or 500 mW/cm2 with the argon (488nm/514.5 nm), dye(628nm) and gold vapor (pulsed 628 nm) laser light. A photosensitizer behaved as an added absorber. Under our experimental conditions, the presence of Photolfrin II increased surface temperature by at least 40% and the temperature rise due to 300 mW/cm2 irradiation exceeded values for hyperthermia. Light and temperature distributions with depth were estimated by a computer model. The model demonstrated the influence of wavelength on the thermal process and proved to be a valuable tool to investigate internal temperature rise. 30536 T00401030536 ^x We investigated the structural geometry of thirty-eight Korean femurs. The purpose of this study is to identify major geometrical differences between Korean femurs 3nd others that we believe belong to Caucasians so that we would be able to get insights into the femoral component design that fits Asians including Koreans. We utilized computerized tomography (CT) images of femurs extracted from cadavers. The CT images were transformed into bitmap data by using a film scanner, and then analyzed by using a commercially available software called Image v.1.0 and a Macintosh IIci computer.The resulting data were compared with already published data. The major results show that the geometry of the Korean femurs is significantly different from that of Caucasians: (1) the anteversion angle and the canal flare index are greater by the amount of approximately 8˚ and 0.5, respectively, (2) the shape of the isthmus cross section is more round, and (3) the distance between the teaser trochanter and the proximal border of the isthmus is shelter by about 15 mm. The results suggested that the femoral component suitable for Asians should be different from the currently-used components designed and manufactured mostly by European or American companies. 30537 T00401030537 ^x It is well known that nonlinear propagation characteristics of the wave in the tissue may give very useful information for the medical diagnoisis. In this paper, a new method to detect nonlinear propagation characteristics of the internal vibration in the tissue for the low frequency mechanical vibration by using bispectral analysis is proposed. In the method, low frequency vibration of f0( = 100Hz) is applied on the surface of the object, and the waveform of the internal vibration x (t) is measured from Doppler frequency modulation of silmultaneously transmitted probing ultrasonic waves. Then, the bispectra of the signal x (t) at the frequencies (f0, f0) and (f0, 2f0) are calculated to estimate the nonlinear propagation characteristics as their magnitude ratio, w here since bispectrum is free from the gaussian additive noise we can get the value with high S/N. Basic experimental system is constructed by using 3.0 MHz probing ultrasonic waves and the several experiments are carried out for some phantoms. Results show the superiority of the proposed method to the conventional method using power spectrum and also its usefulness for the tissue characterization. 30541 T00401030541 ^x This paper describes the implementation of a computerized radial pulse diagnosis by aids of a clinical expert. On this base, we composed of the radial pulse diagnosis system in korean traditional medicine. The system composed of a radial pulse wave detection system and a radial pulse diagnosis system. With a detection system, we detected Inyoung and Cheongu radial pulse wave and processed it. Then, we have got the characteristic parameters of radial pulse wave and also quantified that according to the method of Inyoung-Cheongu Comparison Radial Pulse Diagnosis. We defined the jugement standard of radial pulse diagnosis system and then we confirmed the possibility for realization of automatic radial pulse diagnosis in korean traditional medicine. 30545 T00401030545 ^x Microspheres are expected to be applied to biomedical areas such as solid-phase immunoassays, drug delivery systems, immunomagnetic cell separation. To synthesize microspheres for biomedical application, "two stage shot growth method" was developed. The uniformity ratio of synthesized microspheres was always smaller than 1.05. And the surface charge density (or the number of ionizable functional groups) of the microspheres synthesized by "two stage shot growth method" was 6~13 times higher than that of the microspheres synthesized by conventional seeded batch copolymerization. As a previous step for biomedical application, adsorption experiments of bovine albumin on microspheres were carried out under various conditions. The maximum adsorbed amount was obtained in the neighborhood of pH 4.5. Isoelectric point of bovine albumin is pH 5.0, so experimental result shows that it shifted to acid area. The adsorption isotherm was obtained, the plateau region was always reached at 2.Og/L (bulk concentration of bovine albumin).The effect of the kind and the amount of surface functional group was also examined. 30575 T00401030575 ^x A medical image workstation was developed using multimedia technique. The system based on PC-486DX was designed to acquire medical images produced by medical imaging instruments and related audio information, that is, doctors' reporting results. Input information was processed and analyzed, then the results were presented in the form of graph and animation. All the informations of the system were hierarchically related with the image as the apex. Processing and analysis algorithms were implemented so that the diagnostic accuracy could be improved. The diagnosed information can be transferred for patient diagnosis through LAN(local area network). 30592 T00401030592 ^x In the conventional infrared imaging system, complex infrared lens systems are usually used for directing collimated narrow infrared beams into the high speed 2-dimensional optic scanner. In this paper, a simple reflective infrared optic system with a 2-dimensional optic scanner is proposed for the realization of medical infrared thermography system. It has been experimentally proven that the intfrared thermography system composed of the proposed optic system has the temperature resolution of 0.1˚c under the spatial resolution of lmrad, the image matrix size of 256 X 240, and tile imaging time of 4 seconds. 30593 T00401030593 ^x In this paper, MIIS (Medical Image Information System) has been designed and implemented using INGRES RDBMS, which is based on a client/server architecture. The implemented system allows users to register and retrieve patient information, medical images and diagnostic reports. It also provides the function to display these information on workstation windows simultaneously by using the designed menu-driven graphic user interface. The medical image compression/decompression techniques are implemented and integrated into the medical image database system for the efficient data storage and the fast access through the network. 30594 T00401030594 ^x In this paper, computerized BEAM was implemented for the space domain analysis of EEG. Trans-formation from temporal summation to two-dimensional mappings is formed by 4 nearest point inter-polaton method. Methods of representation of BEAM are two. One is dot density method which classify brain electrical potential 9 levels by dot density of gray levels and the other is colour method which classify brain electrical 12 levels by red-green colours. In this BEAM, instantaneous change and average energy distribution over any arbitrary time interval of brain electrical activity could be observed and analyzed easily. In the frequency domain, the distribution of energy spectrum of a special band can easily be distinguished normality and abnormality. 30608 T00401030608 ^x Laboratory information system (LIS) is a key tool to manage laboratory data in clinical pathology. Our department has developed an information system for routine hematology using down-sized computer system. We have used an IBM 486 compatible PC with 16MB main memory, 210 MB hard disk drive, 9 RS-232C port and 24 pin dot printer. The operating system and database management system were SCO UNIX and SCO foxbase, respectively. For program development, we used Xbase language provided by SCO foxbase. The C language was used for interface purpose. To make the system use friendly, pull-down menu was used. The system connected to our hospital information system via application program interface (API), so the information related to patient and request details is automatically transmitted to our computer. Our system interfaced with fwd complete blood count analyzers(Sysmex NE-8000 and Coulter STKS) for unidirectional data tansmission from analyzer to computer. The authors suggests that this system based on down-sized computer could provide a progressive approach to total LIS based on local area network, and the implemented system could serve as a model for other hospital's LIS for routine hematology. 30609 T00401030609 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. To use as the structural matrix of the composite, collagen was purified from human umbilical cord. The obtained collagen was treated by pepsin to remove telopeptides, and finally, the immune-free atelocollagen was produced: The cross linked atelocollagen was highly resistant to the collagenase induced collagenolysis. The cross linked collagen demonstrated an improved tensile strength. 30618 T00401030618 ^x This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively. 30619 T00401030619 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed and produced a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. Human umbilical cord origin pepsin treated type I atelocollagen was used as the structural matrix, by which sintered or non-sintered carbonate apatite was encapsulated to form an inorganic-organic composite. With cross linking atelocollagen by UV ray irradiation, the resistance to both compressive and tensile strength was increased. Collagen degradation by the collagenase induced collagenolysis was also decreased. 30620 T00401030620 ^x We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve as an inexpensive and viable alternative, especially for short-term use in the ventricular assist device or total artificial heart. The frame and leaflet of the polymer valve were made from polyurethane, To evaluate the hemodynamic performance of the polymer valve a comparative study of flow dynamics past a polymer valve and a St. Jude Medical prosthetic valve under physiological pulsatile flow conditions in vitro was made. Comparisons between the valves were made on the transvalvular pressure drop, regurgitation volume and maximum valve opening area. The polymer valve showed smaller regurgitation volume and transvalvular pressure drop compared to the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. The results showed that the functional characteristics of the polymer valve compared favorably with those of the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. 30621 T00401030621 ^x Explosive evaporative removal process of biological tissue by absorption of a CW laser has been simulated by using gelatin and a multimode Nd:YAG laser. Because the point of maximun temperature of laser-irradiated gelatin exists below the surface due to surface cooling, evaporation at the boiling temperature is made explosively from below the surface. The important parameters of this process are the conduction loss to laser power absorption (defined as the conduction-to-laser power parameter, Nk), the convection heat transfer at the surface to conduction loss (defined as Bi), dimensionless extinction coefficient (defined as Br.), and dimensionless irradiation time (defined as Fo). Dependence of Fo on Nk and Bi has been observed by experiment, and the results have been compared with the numerical results obtained by solving a 2-dimensional conduction equation. Fo and explosion depth (from the surface to the point of maximun temperature) are increased when Nk and Bi are increased.To find out the minimum laser power for explosive evaporative removal process, steady state analysis has been also made. The limit of Nk to induce evaporative removal, which is proportional to the inverse of the laser power, has been obtained. 30622 T00401030622 ^x N1 and N2 gross neural action potentials were measured from the round window of the guinea pig cochlea at the onset of the acoustic stimuli. N1-N2 audiograms were made by means of regulating stimulant intensities in order to produce constant N1-N2 potentials as criteria for different input tone pip frequencies. The lowest threshold was measured with an input tone pip I5 dB SPL in intensity and 12 KHz in frequency when the animal was in normal physiological condition. The procedure of experimental measurements is explained in detail. This experimental approach is very useful for the investigation of the Cochlear function. Both noN1inear and active functions of the Cochlea can be monitored by N1-N2 audiograms. 30623 T00401030623 ^x In electrical impedance tomography(EIT), we use boundary current and voltage measurements toprovide the information about the cross-sectional distribution of electrical impedance or resistivity. One of the major problems in EIT has been the inaccessibility of internal voltage or current data in finding the internal impedance values. We propose a new image reconstruction method using internal current density data measured by NMR. We obtained a two-dimensional current density distribution within a phantom by processing the real and imaginary MR images from a 4.77 NMR machine. We implemented a resistivity mage reconstruction algorithm using the finite element method and sensitivity matrix. We presented computer simulation results of the mage reconstruction algorithm and furture direction of the research. 30624 T00401030624 ^x A new method of digital image analysis technique for discrimination of cancer cell was presented in this paper. The object image was the Thyroid eland cells image that was diagnosed as normal and abnormal (two types of abnormal: follicular neoplastic cell, and papillary neoplastic cell), respectively. By using the proposed region segmentation algorithm, the cells were segmented into nucleus. The 16 feature parameters were used to calculate the features of each nucleus. A9 a consequence of using dominant feature parameters method proposed in this paper, discrimination rate of 91.11% was obtained for Thyroid Gland cells. 30625 T00401030625 ^x An electrical stimulator was designed to induce locomotion for paraplegic patients caused by central nervous system injury. Optimal stimulus parameters, which can minimize muscle fatigue and can achieve effective muscle contraction were determined in slow and fast muscles in Sprague-Dawley rats. Stimulus patterns of our stimulator were designed to simulate electromyographic activity monitored during locomotion of normal subjects. Muscle types of the lower extremity were classified according to their mechanical property of contraction, which are slow muscle (msoleus m.) and fast muscle (medial gastrocneminus m., rectus femoris m., vastus lateralis m.). Optimal parameters of electrical stimulation for slow muscles were 20 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulse. For fast muscle, 40 Hz, 0.3 ms square pulse was optimal to produce repeated contraction. Higher stimulus intensity was required when synergistic muscles were stimulated simultaneously than when they were stimulated individually. Electrical stimulation for each muscle was designed to generate bipedal locomotion, so that individual muscles alternate contraction and relaxation to simulate stance and swing phases. Portable electrical stimulator with 16 channels built in microprocessor was constructed and applied to paraplegic patients due to lumbar cord injury. The electrical stimulator restored partially gait function in paraplegic patients. 30626 T00401030626 ^x Two-Dimensional modelling of the Cochlear biomechanics is presented in this paper. The Laplace partial differential equation which represents the fluid mechanics of the Cochlea has been transformed into two-dimensional electrical transmission line. The procedure of this transformation is explained in detail. The comparison between one and two dimensional models is also presented. This electrical modelling of the basilar membrane (BM) is clearly useful for the next approach to the further. Development of active elements which are essential in the producing of the sharp tuning of the BM. This paper shows that two-dimension model is qualitatively better than one-dimensional model both in amplitude and phase responses of the BM displacement. The present model is only for frequency response. However because the model is electrical, the two-dimensional transmission line model can be extended to time response without any difficult. 30627 T00401030627 ^x A method has been proposed for the fully automatic detection of left ventricular endocardial boundary in 2D short axis echocardiogram using geometric model. The procedure has the following three distinct stages. First, the initial center is estimated by the initial center estimation algorithm which is applied to decimated image. Second, the center estimation algorithm is applied to original image and then best-fit elliptic model estimation is processed. Third, best-fit boundary is detected by the cost function which is based on the best-fit elliptic model. The proposed method shows effective result without manual intervention by a human operator. 30628 T00401030628 ^x The intelligent trajectory control method that controls moving direction and average velocity for a prosthetic arm is proposed by pattern recognition and force estimations using EMG signals. Also, we propose the real time trajectory planning method which generates continuous accelleration paths using 3 stage linear filters to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce the muscle fatigue. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for pattern recognition to estimate the direction of a muscle and Hogan's method for the force estimation. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. The simulation results of proposed prosthetic arm control system using the EMf signals show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory depended on estimated force and direction of muscle movements. 30638 T00401030638 ^x A new neural network architecture for the recognition of patterns from images is proposed, which is partially based on the results of physiological studies. The proposed network is composed of multi-layers and the nerve cells in each layer are connected by spatial filters which approximate receptive fields in optic nerve fields. In the proposed method, patterns recognition for complicated images is carried out using global features as well as local features such as lines and end-points. A new generating method of matched filers representing global features is proposed in this network. 30659 T00401030659 ^x An implementation scheme of the magnetic nerve stimulator using a switching mode power supply is proposed. By using a switching mode power supply rather than a conventional linear power supply for charging high voltage capacitors, the weight and size of the magnetic nerve stimulator can be considerably reduced. Maximum output voltage of the developed magnetic nerve stimulator using the switching mode power supply is 3,000 volts and switching time is about 100 msec. Experimental results or human nerve stimulations using the developed stimulator are presented. 30768 T00401030768 ^x In this paper, we describe the design methodology and specifications of the developed module-based bedside monitors for patient monitoring. The bedside monitor consists of a main unit and module cases with various parameter modules. The main unit includes a 12.1" TFT color LCD, a main CPU board, and peripherals such as a module controller, Ethernet LAN card, video card, rotate/push button controller, etc. The main unit can connect at maximum three module cases each of which can accommodate up to 7 parameter modules. They include the modules for electrocardiograph, respiration, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure, temperature, and SpO2 with Plethysmograph.

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청소년이 지각한 근친상간의 가족역동 (FAMILY DYNAMICS OF INCEST PERCEIVED BY ADOLESECENTS)

  • 김헌수;신화식
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.56-64
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    • 1995
  • 오늘날 우리사회가 맞고 있는 가치관의 변화, 도덕성의 불괴와 더불어 가정폭력은 중대한 사회문제로 대두되고 있는 실정이다. 흔히 문제가 되는 가정 폭력으로는 배우자학대, 아동학대, 노인학대, 근친상간등을 들수있는데 특히 근친상간은 그 문제의 은폐성으로 인하여 정확한 발생빈도조차 파악되지 않고 있다는점이 그 심각성을 더해주고 있다. 그러나 아동에 대한 성적학대의 한 형태인 근친상간이 높은 빈도로 발생하고 있다는 사실은 여러문헌을 통하여 간접적으로 알려진 사실이다. 근친상간은 매우 역기능적인 가족관계에서 유발되며 이러한 환경에서 성장한 자녀가 성인이 된후 그들의 자녀를 성적으로 학대하는 경향이 높다는 악순환성에서 그 심각성을 엿볼수 있다. 따라서 본 연구의 목적은 근친상간 경험청소년의 성격적특성, 근친상간 발생 가정내 가족원의 성격적특성과 정신병력 유무 및 근친상간발생 가정의 가족역동을 알아보기 위함이다. 연구방법은 설문지와 면담을 통한 측정조사연구로써 조사대상자는 중학교 1학년에서 고등학교 3학년까지 재학중인 학생청소년 1,237명과 소년원, 분류심사원에 재원중인 비행분류심사원, 범죄 청소년 601명중 불충분한 응답자 142명을 제외한 1,696명을 대상으로 하였다. 조사결과 전체 연구대상자중 근친상간경험비율은 3.7%였으며 근친상간유형별로는 형제-자매간 근친상간유형이 1.6%로 가장 높았다. 근친상간경험 청소년의 성격특성은 근친상간비경험 청소년에 비해 미숙하고, 융통서이 적으며, 의사표현력의 결여, 충동적, 학업성적의 저조와 긴장, 불안 및 의존적 성향을 보여주었으며 가족원중에도 우울증환자, 알코올중독자, 정신병력자 및 범법행위자등이 많았다. 또한 근친상간발생 가정의 가족역동은 근친상간이 발생하지 않은 가정의 가족역동에 비해 매우 역기능적이었음을 알수 있었다. 즉 근친상간 발생 가정의 가정분위기는 매우 불안정하였으며, 자녀에 대한 부모의 거부적 태도, 가족원간의 불화, 원만하지 않은 부부관계등을 보여주었다.로 나타났으며, 특히 LNNB-C의 지적 과정 척도(C11)와 FSIQ간에 가장 높은 부적 상관을 보여주었다. 이러한 절과들은 모두 뇌손상을 진단하는 신경심리 검사로서 한국판 LNNB-C의 타당도 및 진단 변별력이 우수함을 입증해주는 결과라 할 수 있다.形 父母平定尺度)(CAPRS), 아동행동조사표(兒童行動調査表) 및 연속과제수행(連續課題遂行)에서 호전을 보였고, 투여 2개월후에서도 같은 양상의 호전을 보였으며, 또한 아동행동조사표(兒童行動調査表)에서 외향성(外向性)은 물론 소통불능(疏通不能)${\cdot}$사회적위축(社會的萎縮)${\cdot}$과잉행동(過剩行動)${\cdot}$공격성(攻擊性)${\cdot}$비행요인(非行要因)에서도 호전양상을 보였다. 이와같은 결과는 이 두 약물이 모두 주의력(注意力)과 인지기능(認知機能)을 증진시키기는 하였으나, 보다 뚜렷한 변화는 methylphenidate 투여후에 볼 수 있었다. 특히 methylphenidate투여후 연속과제수행(連續課題遂行)에서 민감도(敏感度)와 반응오류수(反應誤謬數)의 호전이 있었으나 반응기준(反應基準)에는 변화가 없었다는 소견, 그리고 단기기억수행(短期記憶遂行)에서의 호전과 '같은 그림 찾기' 검사의 오류수(誤謬數)에서 변화가 없었다는 소견은 methylphenidate가 훈기요인(勳機要因)의 호전에 의한 이차적인 변화에 의한 것이 아니라 주의집중력(注意集中力)에 직접적으로 효과를 나타내는 것으로 해석할 수 있었다. 또한 이같은 소견으로 주의력결핍(注意力缺乏)${\cdot}$과잉운동장애환아(過剩運動障碍患兒)에서의 충동성(衝動性)은 이 장애의 중심증상이 아니거나, 이들 약물투여에 의해 호전되지 않거나, 호전의 측정에 문제가 있을 수도 있겠다. 마지막으로 주의력결핍(注意力缺乏)${\cdot}$과잉운동장애(過剩運動障碍)에서 과잉행동(過剩行動)과

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당뇨환자에서 당화혈색소와 관련된 우울, 불안, 감정표현불능, 스트레스반응 - 예비적 연구 - (Relationship between Glycated Hemoglobin and Depression, Anxiety, Alexithymia, Stress Response in Diabetic Patients - A Preliminary Study -)

  • 정종현;고승현;홍승철;한진희;이성필;안유배;송기호
    • 정신신체의학
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.157-164
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    • 2004
  • 서론: 최근 경제수준의 향상과 사회구조의 변화 등으로 신생활이 서구화되고 노령화 사회가 되어가면서 만성질환 및 성인병 등의 박병률이 급격히 증가하고 있다. 특히 당뇨병은 전 세계적으로 및 유병율이 계속 증가하고 있으면, 만성질환 중 주요사망 원인인 뇌혈관 질환과 심혈관계 질환의 중요한 위험요인으로 잘 알려져 있다. 그러나 당뇨병은 고혈당 자체보다는 여러 장기에 복합적으로 침범하는 합병증으로 인하여 환자자신은 물론 가족과 사회에 심각한 건강 문제와 사회, 경제적 문제를 초래하게 되는 질환이다. 그러므로 당뇨병의 치료에 있어 엄격한 혈당의 조절과 함께 정서적 스트레스에 대한 배려가 필요할 것이다. 이에 저자들은 당뇨병 환자의 과거 3개월간의 혈당조절의 지표로 알려진 당화혈색소를 기준으로 당뇨조절과 관련된 정신병리를 확인해보고자 하였다. 방법: 2004년 3월부터 2004년 8월까지 가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 내분비내과에서 치료 중인 환자 55명을 대상으로 하였으며, 이 중 당화혈색소가 7%이하인군을 혈당조절 양호군으로 하였다. 이들에 대하여 사회 인구학적인 변인에 대한 문항, Beck의 Beck Depression Inventory(BDI), Spielberger의 State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Taylor의 Tronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS), 고경봉의 스트레스반응척도(SRI)를 사용하여, 혈당조절 양호군과 불량군간의 차이를 비교하였다. 결과: 1) 대상군 55명의 평균나이는 $49.9{\pm}9.9$세(연령분포 : $24{\sim}67$세)였으며, 이 중 남자가 49.1%(27명), 여자가 50.9% (28명)이었고, 평균 유병기간은 $47.6{\pm}62.6$개월, 평균 신체질량지수는 $25.3{\pm}4.2$로 측정되었다. 총 55명중에서 혈당조절 양호군은 10명(평균나이 $47.2{\pm}12.3$세, 남자 60%, 여자 40%)이었고, 혈당조절 불량군은 45명 (평균나이 $50.5{\pm}9.4$세, 남자 46.7%, 여자 53.3%)이었다. 2) 두 군간에서 나이, 성별, 신체질량지수 등의 인구학적 변인에서 유의한 차이는 없었으나, 당뇨병 유병기간에서 혈당조절 양호군이 $12.2{\pm}55.4$개월, 혈당조절 불량군이 $55.4{\pm}66.6$개월로 혈당조절 양호군이 유의하게 짧은 유병기간을 보이고 있었다(p=0.000). 3) 혈당조절 양호군과 불량군의 상태불안의 평균점수는 각각, $38.7{\pm}3.8$점, $43.7{\pm}6.7$점이었고, 특성불안의 평균점수는 각각, $36.9{\pm}5.7$점, $41.5{\pm}6.4$점으로 두군 모두에서 상태불안(p=0.029)과 특성불안(p=0.043)에 있어서 유의한 차이를 보이고 있었다. 4) 우울증상척도, 감정표현불능척도, 스트레스반응척도에서는 혈당조절 양호군과 불량군 모두에서 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결론: 이상의 결과에서 당뇨조절에 문제가 있는 군은 그렇지 않은 군보다 높은 상태불안 및 특성불안을 겪고 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 당뇨환자의 치료에 있어서 환자들이 느끼는 불안에 대한 통합적인 접근이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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골반부 방사선 치료를 받은 자궁경부암 환자의 골밀도 변화와 관련 인자 분석 (Analysis of Bone Mineral Density and Related Factors after Pelvic Radiotherapy in Patients with Cervical Cancer)

  • 이순신;정태식
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제27권1호
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    • pp.15-22
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    • 2009
  • 목적: 골반부 방사선 치료를 받은 자궁경부암 환자에서 골밀도 검사 부위인 요추부위와 대퇴골 경부에서 방사선 치료 범위에 인접한 부위와 원격 부위의 골밀도 양상 및 골밀도 관련 인자와의 관련성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 고신대학교 복음병원 방사선 종양학과에서 골반부 방사선 치료를 받고 외래에서 추적 관찰하면서 2002년 11월부터 2006년 12월까지 골밀도 검사를 받은 자궁경부암 환자중 96명을 대상으로 제 1 요추부위, 제 4 요추부위와 대퇴골 경부 전체 부위에서 T-score와 Z-score를 조사하여 각 평균치가 각 부위별로 유의하게 차이가 있는지 분석하였다. 환자군의 특성과 관련하여 연령, 체중, 체질량 지수(BMI), 방사선 치료 종료 후 골밀도 검사일까지의 경과 기간, 자궁강내 근접치료(ICR) 추가 유무, 여성 호르몬 치료(HRT) 여부에 따른 T-score와의 관계를 각 부위별로 분석하였다. 결과: 전체 연령대의 각 부위별 T-score의 평균치는 제 1 요추부위가 -1.94, 제 4 요추부위가 -0.42, 대퇴골 경부 전체가 -0.53이었고 각 부위별 Z-score의 평균치는 제 1 요추부위가 -1.11, 제 4 요추부위가 -0.40, 대퇴골 경부 전체가 -0.48이었다. 제 4 요추부위 및 대퇴골 경부의 T-score와 Z-score는 제 1 요추부위와 유의한 차이를 보였으나(p<0.05), 제4요추부위와 대퇴골 경부사이에는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 60세 미만의 연령군에서도 같은 결과를 보였다. 각 부위별 T-score 모두에서 연령, ICR 여부 변수에 대해서 유의한 음의 상관 관계를 보였고(p<0.05), 체중, HRT 여부 변수에 대해서는 유의한 양의 상관 관계를 보였다(p<0.05). 체질량 지수에 대해서는 제 4 요추부위와 대퇴골 경부의 T-score와 유의한 양의 상관 관계를 보였다(p<0.05). 각 변수들이 각 부위별 T-score에 미치는 고유한 영향력을 알아보기 위한 다중 회귀 분석에서 연령은 제 1 요추부위와 대퇴골 경부의 T-score와 유의한 음의 연관을 보였으나(p<0.05) 제 4 요추부위와는 유의한 연관이 없었다. 체중은 각 부위 모두에서 T-score와 유의한 양의 연관을 보였다(p<0.05). ICR 여부 변수는 제 1 요추부위의 T-score와만 유의한 음의 연관을 보였다(p<0.05). HRT 여부 변수는 제 4 요추부위와 대퇴골 경부의 T-score와 유의한 양의 연관을 보였다(p<0.05). 결론: 본 연구에서는 제 4 요추부위와 대퇴골 경부의 T-score와 Z-score가 제 1 요추부위의 값보다 유의하게 높은 결과를 보였는데 일반인을 대상으로 한 일부 연구와는 다른 결과였다. 각 부위 간의 의미있는 차이에 대해서 노화나 다른 요인의 영향을 고려해 볼 수 있으며 방사선 치료 범위에 인접하거나 포함된 부위에서 더 높은 T-score와 Z-score를 보인 점에서 그 중 방사선의 영향도 부분적으로 작용하였을 것으로 생각된다. 방사선 치료 환자군의 골밀도 특성의 임상적인 의미에 대한 장기간의 추가적인 연구가 필요하며 이에 따라서 방사선 치료 환자에서 골밀도 검사에 의한 골다공증의 진단에 영향을 줄 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

선택적 최적화 변수(Selectable Optimization Parameters)에 따른 부피적조절회전방사선치료(VMAT)의 선량학적 영향 (Dosimetric Effect on Selectable Optimization Parameters of Volumatric Modulated Arc Therapy)

  • 정재용;신영주;손승창;김연래;민정환;서태석
    • 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.15-25
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    • 2012
  • 부피적조절회전방사선치료(VMAT)의 정도관리를 TG-119에서 제시된 권고안을 통해 평가하고자 하였다. 또한 선택적 최적화 변수에 따른 치료계획의 평가와 그에 따른 선량학적 특성을 평가하고자 하였다. Varian사의 iX선형가속기와 Nucletron사의 Oncentra MasterPlan 치료계획장치를 결합하여 VMAT 치료계획을 수립하였다. TG-119에 제시된 5가지의 구조세트를 이용하여 아크 수, 겐트리 간격, 치료 시간 등의 선택적 최적화 변수(selectable optimization parameters)를 변화하여 치료 계획의 평가와 선량검증을 통해 정확성을 평가하였다. 치료계획의 평가는 선량체적히스토그램을 이용하여 표적과 위험장기의 평균값과 표준편차를 이용하였으며 선량검증은 이온 전리함과 $Delta^{4PT}$ bi-planar diode array를 이용하였다. 치료계획의 평가에서 싱글 아크의 경우 C-shape (hard)를 제외한 다른 구조세트에서 목표한 선량에 근접하는 결과를 보였으며 듀얼 아크의 경우에는 C-shape (hard)를 제외한 다른 구조세트에서 제시한 목표 선량에 도달하였다. 또한 선택 변수에 대한 평가에서는 전립선과 같은 간단한 구조 세트에서는 아크 수에 따른 치료계획의 차이는 거의 나타나지 않았으나, 두경부와 같은 복잡한 구조에서는 듀얼 아크가 위험장기에 대하여 좀 더 우수한 결과를 나타내었다. 겐트리 간격의 크기 변화에 의한 선량분포는 $6^{\circ}$에 비해 $4^{\circ}$의 겐트리 간격이 우수하였으나 $2^{\circ}$ 간격과는 거의 차이가 없었다. 점선 량의 정확성 평가에서는 표적과 위험장기에 대한 점선량의 측정값과 계산값의 평균오차는 싱글 아크와 듀얼 아크 모두 3% 이내였으며, 신뢰구간은 싱글아크와 듀얼 아크가 4% 내로 허용범위 안에 포함되었다. 겐트리 간격의 크기에 따른 점선량의 정확성 평가에서는 $2^{\circ}$, $4^{\circ}$, $6^{\circ}$ 모두 3% 이내였으며, 표적과 위험장기에 대한 신뢰한계(Confidence limit)는 5% 내로 허용범위 안에 포함되었다. $Delta^{4PT}$를 이용한 싱글 아크와 듀얼 아크의 선량분포 측정에서는 허용기준 3 mm/3%를 통과하는 감마인덱스는 평균 $98.72{\pm}1.52%$$98.30{\pm}1.50%$이었으며 신뢰한계는 2.99%와 3.74%로 허용범위 내에 포함되었다. 겐트리 간격의 크기에 따른 선량의 정확성은 간격이 적을수록 우수한 결과를 나타냈다. 본 연구에서는 VMAT의 정도관리를 TG-119에서 제시된 시험을 수행하였으며 제시된 모든 구조 세트에 대하여 허용기준을 모두 만족하였다. 또한 사용자가 선택할 수 있는 최적화 변수의 변화에 대한 치료계획과 선량학적 영향을 분석하였으며 각 상황에 따른 임상적 특성에 맞는 변수를 선택하는 것이 중요하다고 사료된다.

림프절 전이를 동반한 직장암 환자들에서 Cyclooxygenase-2 발현의 임상적 의미 (Clinical Implication of Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression for Rectal Cancer Patients with Lymph Node Involvement)

  • 이형식;최영민;허원주;김수진;김대철;노미숙;홍영습;박기재
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제27권4호
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    • pp.210-217
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    • 2009
  • 목 적: 림프절 전이가 동반된 직장암 환자들에서 cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) 발현이 생존율에 미치는 영향을 조사 하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 1998년부터 2004년까지 직장암으로 동아대병원에서 근치적 수술과 수술 후 방사선치료를 받은 환자들 중에서 림프절 전이가 동반된 경우를 대상으로 후향적분석을 하였다. 86명 중에서 수술 후 조직을 찾을 수 없는 3명, 악성 흑색종 1명, 진단 전후 2년 내에 위암과 폐암이 발생한 각 1명, 진단 시에 간 전이가 있었던 1명, 720 cGy 후 방사선치료를 거부한 1명 등을 제외한 78명을 대상으로 분석하였다. COX-2에 대한 면역조직화학염색은 자동면역염색기로 하였고, 스캔한 후, 영상분석기를 이용하여 분석하였다. Kaplan-Meier 생존율 분석을 하였고, Log rank 검사로 유의성을 조사하였다. 결 과: 면역조직화학염색에서 COX-2 양성이 62명(79.5%), 음성이 16명(20.5%)이었고, 양성도가 1, 2, 3인 환자들이 각각 6명(7.7%), 15명(19.2%), 41명(52.6%)이었다. 환자의 나이(60세 미만, 이상), 성별, 수술 방법(복회음절제술, 하위전방절제술), 세포의 분화도, 종양의 크기(5 cm 미만, 5 cm 이상), T병기, N병기, 병기(IIIa, IIIb, IIIc), 등에 따른 COX-2 발현의 차이는 없었다. 전체 환자의 5년 생존율과 무병생존율은 각각 57.0%, 51.6%였다. COX-2 음성과 양성인 환자들의 5년 생존율이 72.9%와 53.0% (p=0.146), 5년 무병생존율이 72.7%와 46.3% (p=0.118)였다. COX-2 양성도가 0, 1, 2, 3인 환자들의 5년 생존율은 각각 72.9, 50.0 51.3, 53.1%였고(p=0.495), 5년 무병생존율은 각각 72.7, 50.0, 46.7, 45.1%였다(p=0.451). 5년 생존율은 악성종양 세포의 분화도, N병기, 병기, 등에 따라서, 5년 무병생존율은 N병기, 병기, 등에 따라서 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 결 론: 림프절 전이가 동반된 직장암 환자에서 COX-2의 발현 여부와 정도는 생존율에 유의한 영향을 주지는 않았다. 하지만 향후 보다 많은 환자군을 대상으로 연구하여, COX-2 발현이 직장암의 예후에 미치는 영향을 규명해야 할 것으로 생각된다.

스텐트그라프트 장치술을 위한 대동맥류 혈류 팬텀의 유용성 (Usefulness of Pulsatile Flow Aortic Aneurysm Phantoms for Stent-graft Placement)

  • 김태형;고기영;송호영;박인국;신지훈;임진오;김진형
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.205-212
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    • 2007
  • 대동맥류 질환에 사용되는 스텐트그라프트의 체외실험을 위한 대동맥류 혈류 팬텀의 유효성과 실현가능성에 대해 평가하고자 한다. 팬텀은 인체의 혈류 조건과 유사한 상황을 재현할 수 있도록 심장부분과 대동맥류 부분으로 구성되었다. 심장부분은 고압력 수중펌프와 솔레노이드 밸브를 사용하여 심장의 대동맥 혈류를 재현하였고, 대동맥류 부분은 지점토를 사용하여 동맥류 모양을 재현하고 그 틀을 투명 실리콘으로 틀을 떠내는 방법으로 제작하였다. 두부분은 실리콘 관으로 연결하였다. 제작된 팬텀에서 밸브의 개폐 시간에 따른 압력(수축기/이완기) 변화를 측정하였으며, 스텐트그라프삽입술 전, 후의 압력변화를 측정하였으며, 통계적 유의성을 알아보았다. 밸브의 개폐 시간에 따른 압력 변화는 통계적으로 유의한 결과를 보였다(P<0.05). 0.5회/초의 개폐조건에서는 팬텀의 대동맥 근위부, 대동맥류, 원위부의 압력은 각각 $157.80{\pm}1.92/130.20{\pm}1.92$, $159.40{\pm}1.14/134.00{\pm}2.92$, $147.20{\pm}1.480/129.60{\pm}2.70\;mmHg$이었으며, 1.0회/초의 개폐 조건에서는 $161.40{\pm}1.34/90.20{\pm}1.64$, $175.00{\pm}1.58/93.00{\pm}1.58$, $176.80{\pm}1.48/90.80{\pm}1.92\;mmHg$이었고, 1.5회/초의 개폐 조건에서는 $159.40{\pm}1.82/127.20{\pm}1.48$, $166.60{\pm}1.67/138.00{\pm}1.87$, and $161.00{\pm}1.22/135.40{\pm}1.67\;mmHg$이었다. 스텐트그라프삽입술 전, 후의 팬텀의 압력변화는 대동맥부분에서 측정하였으며, 각각 $143.60{\pm}1.67/90.20{\pm}1.64$, $47.20{\pm}1.92/84.60{\pm}1.82$, and $137.40{\pm}1.52/88.80{\pm}1.64\;mmHg$이었다. 결론적으로, 대동맥류 팬텀은 압력의 범위를 다양하게 적용할 수 있고, 팬텀 내에서 시술의 재현이 가능하여 동물실험 전 스텐트그라프트의 유용성을 평가하기 위한 체외실험 기구로 유용할 것으로 기대된다.

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2015년 주요 의료판결 분석 (Review of 2015 Major Medical Decisions)

  • 유현정;이동필;이정선;정혜승;박태신
    • 의료법학
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.299-346
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    • 2016
  • 2015년 한해에도 의료분야에서 다양한 판결이 선고되었다. 요양원 입소자에 대하여 요양원측 과실로 상해가 발생하여 요양원을 운영하는 사회복지법인이 환자의 진료를 의뢰한 사건에서 진료계약의 당사자 확정 기준이 제시되었고, 뇌사상태에 빠진 환자 가족의 무의미한 연명치료 중단 요구에 대하여 병원이 이를 거부하고 계속 진료한 경우 청구 가능한 진료비에 관한 판단이 이루어졌다. 안전성이 확인되지 아니하여 2011. 2. 보건복지부로부터 사상 초유의 시술중단조치를 받았던 눈미백수술에 관하여 법원은 시술 자체의 위법성을 인정하지는 아니하였으나 임상시험 단계에 있어 비용 대비 효과가 확립되어 있지 않다는 사실을 설명하지 아니한 설명의무 위반으로 전 손해의 배상을 명하였다. 의료과실을 적극적으로 인정한 판결로는 척추수술 후 마미증후군이 발생한 사건들에서 수술과정상 과실이 인정된 사례가 상당수 있었고, 병원감염 사건에서 감염을 유발한 과실을 인정한 판결이 선고되었다. 응급의료에 관한 법률상 응급장비 설치의무와 응급상황 발생시 조치의무를 구분하여 의료과실을 인정한 판결이 선고되었고, 극히 드문 희귀질환이라 하더라도 그에 대한 적절한 조치를 취하지 않은 의료기관에게 과실을 인정한 판결이 선고되었다. 손해배상의 범위와 관련하여 항소심 신체재감정 결과 노동능력상실률이 1심보다 작아지자 시간의 경과에 따라 노동능력상실률을 달리 적용하거나 환자의 상태에 따라 노동능력상실률을 신체감정 결과보다 낮게 인정하는 등 실체진실에 부합하는 판결이 선고되었다. 의료과실로 손해가 발생한 경우 의료사고 후 발생한 진료비에 책임제한이 적용되는지 여부와 관련하여 법원은 병원에서 환자 상태의 치유 또는 악화를 방지하는 정도의 치료만 계속되었다면 환자에게 진료비 지급을 청구할 수 없다는 이유로 병원 측의 상계주장을 배척하였다. 사전심의를 받지 않은 의료광고를 금지하고 그 위반시 처벌하는 의료법 규정에 대하여 사전심의기관인 대한의사협회 등의 행정기관성을 부인할 수 없어 사전검열에 해당한다는 이유로 위헌결정이 내려졌다. 임상에서 흔하게 시행되고 있는 PRP 치료가 법정비급여에 해당하는지 여부에 관하여 법원은 법정비급여 여부는 이론적인 가능성이나 실제 실시 여부 등에 따라 결정되는 것이 아니라 의학적 안전성 유효성을 인정받은 후 요양급여 또는 비급여대상으로의 편입절차를 거쳐야 함을 분명히 하였다. 또한 법원은 요양병원 적정성 평가에 관한 행정소송에서, 구조부문의 조사방식이나 절차상 위법을 인정하면서도 그 위법사유의 정도가 당연무효에까지는 이르지 아니하고 평가기관의 고의 과실이 없다는 이유로 건강보험심사평가원과 국민건강보험공단에 부당이득반환이나 손해배상의무가 없다는 판단을 하였다. 향후 더욱 다양하게 제기되는 쟁점들에 관하여 명쾌한 법리를 통해 실체진실에 다가가는 판결을 기대해본다.

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