• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2012

목적: 정상인에서 항혈소판제제인 클로피도그렐이 손운동기능 과제를 수행하는 동안 운동기능의 생리학적 반응에 대한 약리적 조절효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상과 방법: 10명의 오른손잡이 정상인을 대상으로 클로피도그렐 사용전, 최대 복용량 복용후, 정상상태 유지시로 세번에 걸쳐 뇌기능 자기공명영상 데이터를 획득하였다. 운동과제로는 주먹을 쥐었다 폈다하는 운동을 시행하였고 3.0 테슬라 자기공명영상기기에서 혈액산소의존성(BOLD) 대조도를 획득하였으며 이를 위하여 $T2^*$ 강조 EPI 영상기법을 사용하였다. 뇌기능 자기공명영상 데이터의 영상전처리 및 통계분석은 SPM2를 사용하였다. 결과: 이차수준 분석에서 주운동영역을 포함하는 편측 감각운동중추의 활성화가 나타났다. 클로피도그렐 사용전의 활성화 화소수는 173, 최대 복용량 복용후 활성화 화소수는 1049, 정상상태 유지시 활성화 화소수는 673 이었다. 최대 T값을 기준으로 측정한 BOLD 신호의 강도변화는 관찰되지 않았다. 결론: 본 연구결과는 클로피도그렐에 의해 대뇌 운동 활성이 조절된다는 사실과 또한 뇌기능 자기공명영상이 이러한 변화를 감지할수 있을만큼 높은 민감성을 가진다는 사실을 제안하고 있다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.275-278
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• 2017

An 8-year old female Korean Short Hair cat with a history of paralysis of both hind limbs less than 1 hour before admission was referred. On physical examination, the left hind limb was cold and there was no pulsation or mobility. On abdominal ultrasound examination, a thrombus 8 mm in length was found at the aortic bifurcation. The patient was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and cardiogenic pulmonary edema through radiologic evaluation and echocardiography. A tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) was applied intravenously using an accelerated dosing protocol (1 mg administered intravenously [IV] bolus, 2.5 mg IV over 30 min, 1.5 mg IV over 1 h) to treat the feline arterial thromboembolism. Within 12 h after administration of tPA, pulsation and mobility of both hind limbs were normal, without any noticeable complications. Clopidogrel was prescribed to prevent additional thrombus formation, and pimobendan, benazepril, and furosemide were prescribed for administration at home. The patient was discharged and survived 377 days.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.196-205
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• 2010

Purpose: We did a retrospective study to understand the prognostic effects of preoperative blood transfusions in stomach cancer surgery. Materials and Methods: Data for 1,360 patients who underwent gastrectomy for stomach cancer between 2001 and 2009 were retrospectively reviewed. We analyzed factors that affect preoperative transfusion and clinicopathologic features. We also analyzed 5-year and overall survival rates of the transfusion and non transfusion subgroups. Results: Sixty patients (4.4%) required blood transfusion within the preoperative period. The transfused group included patients who took aspirin or clopidogrel (P<0.001), with more advanced T stages (P<0.001), with more advanced nodal metastasis (P=0.00), and with more advanced stages (P=0.00) than the non transfusion group. On multivariate analysis, preoperative transfusion was a statistically significant negative influence on 5-year survival and overall survival rates (58.2% vs 79.9% (P=0.00), 58.2% vs 76.8% (P=0.00)). Applying Cox-regression analyses, blood transfusion did appear to have an effect on prognosis and on 5-year and overall survival rates. Conclusions: We found a direct negative relation between preoperative transfusion and long term prognosis in patients receiving gastric cancer surgery.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.159-164
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to confirm the effect of antiplatelet drugs in diabetic peripheral vasculopathy in diabetic foot patients. Materials and Methods: We designed a retrospective study in diabetic foot patients with diabetic peripheral vasculopathy. From October 2007 to December 2013, 278 cases in 139 patients who took antiplatelet drugs over at least a six-month period were included in this study. We categorized these patients according to the type of drug used. The efficacy of antiplatelet drugs was evaluated using anklebrachial index (ABI) and pulse wave velocity (PWV). Results: Only the aspirin group showed a statistically significant increase of ABI after antiplatelet therapy ($1.10{\pm}0.12$ to $1.12{\pm}0.11$). In addition, only the cilostazol group showed a statistically significant decrease of PWV after antiplatelet therapy ($1,701.20{\pm}396.56$ to $1,627.42{\pm}324.98$). Conclusion: Aspirin and cilostazol may be used in treatment of diabetic peripheral vasculopathy, whereas dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel has no specific benefits in diabetic peripheral vasculopathy.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.79-99
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• 2024

Background: There was an important revision of the Korean Clinical Practice Guideline for Stroke (KCPGS) for antithrombotic therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke in 2022. This review is to provide an updated information in this revision. Methods: The revision history by year after the first announcement was examined for each topic, focusing on antithrombotic therapy during acute phase which was revised in 2022. We compared before and after the revision, and investigated the clinical outcomes presented as evidence. It was also compared with the current U.S. guidelines. Results: The major changes about antiplatelet therapy are a clause stating that dual antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel and aspirin initiated within 24 hours from the stroke onset and maintained for up to 21-30 days is recommended as an acute treatment, as well as the clause that antithrombotic therapy may be initiated within 24 hours after intravenous thrombolytics and that the use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists can be considered in highly selected patients as rescue therapy taking into account of benefit and risk. The change to the use of anticoagulants is that it may be reasonable to start oral anticoagulant between 4 and 14 days after stroke onset for patients with acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation. Conclusions: It will be helpful in improving health outcomes for clinical pharmacists to be aware of the latest information for antithrombotic therapy and to actively use it in pharmaceutical care of stroke patients.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.124-132
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• 2011

Background: Antiplatelet agent administration is critical in managing coronary-artery disease, but there is a concern regarding operation-related bleeding and an increase in blood transfusion in such, especially when delivering combined antiplatelet agents. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the administration of antiplatelet agents on off-pump coronary-artery bypass surgery (OPCAB). Methods: From March 2003 to December 2009, 49 patients who had undergone OPCAB were collected retrospectively. The patients were divided into three groups according to the administration of antiplatelet agents before the OPCAB operation: 21 patients were given an aspirin agent (group 1), 19 patients were given combined agents (aspirin+clopidogrel) (group 2), and nine patients were not given any antiplatelet agent (group 3). The three groups' perioperative hematologic and coagulation profiles, including their platelet counts, hemoglobin levels, hematocrit, prothrombin times, and aPTTs (activated partial thromboplastin times), and their postoperative bleeding, related complications, transfusion requirements, and operation times, were compared. Results: The operation time in group 2 was 4.3 hours, longer than those in the two other groups, and urgent operation was significantly most frequent in group 2 (63%). The amount of blood loss and the number of patients who received blood transfusion were not different in the three groups. The perioperative hemoglobin level, hematocrit, platelet count, prothrombin time, and aPTT were also not significantly different among the three groups. Conclusion: The continuous administration of antiplatelet agents to the patients in this study did not increase their postoperative bleeding or operation-related complications. Therefore, OPCAB may well be considered even if combined antiplatelet agents are being administered.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.250-253
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• 2018

When stenting is applied to treat myocardial infarction, antiplatelet agents are administered to prevent thrombosis, which increases the risk of bleeding. Patients with myocardial infarction are also more likely to have osteoarthritis simultaneously, because both diseases occur frequently in elderly patients. Patients with osteoarthritis often use analgesics, especially nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); hence, patients with both diseases use analgesics and antiplatelet agents simultaneously. The risk of bleeding increases with the use of antiplatelet agents and this is further increased when NSAIDs are added. We would like to report a case that reflects this situation. A 60-year-old man underwent stenting after ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and was treated with aspirin and clopidogrel. This patient also received a pelubiprofen prescription from another physician to treat osteoarthritis. After the patient took pelubiprofen twice, he found a bruise on his wrist and reported it to the pharmacist. It is unlikely that this is rare in community pharmacies, so pharmacists should pay careful attention to the concomitant administration of analgesics to patients receiving antiplatelet agents and should provide appropriate education to patients.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.183-188
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• 2024

A 13-year-old male neutered Miniature Pinscher presented with coughing and dyspnea. The dog had been coughing for the past 4 weeks. The patient had mild dehydration on physical examination, and muffled heart sounds were detected. Thoracic radiographs revealed pleural effusion, which was consistent with chylous effusion based on cytological and biochemical evaluations. Computed tomography (CT) lymphangiography, which was performed via intrametatarsal pad injection, revealed no evidence of thoracic duct rupture or obvious leakage. On CT angiography (CTA), an intraluminal filling defect was identified in the cranial vena cava (CrVC). CrVC thrombosis with secondary chylothorax was diagnosed based on CT lymphangiography and CTA. Clopidogrel, rivaroxaban, and recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator were prescribed. The follow-up CTA, 4 months after diagnosis, revealed a decrease in the thrombus, and no pleural effusion was identified. Although CrVC thrombosis is an uncommon presentation in veterinary patients, thrombus in the CrVC should be considered as a differential diagnosis of chylothorax in dogs. CT lymphangiography and CTA could be helpful in identifying and differentiating the underlying etiologies of chylothorax.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권6호
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• pp.765-771
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• 2022

Objective : Stent-assisted coil embolization (SAC) has been increasingly used to treat various types of intracranial aneurysms. Delayed thromboembolic complications are major concerns regarding this procedure, so dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel is needed. However, clinicians vary the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after SAC, and no randomized study has been performed. This study aims to compare the safety and efficacy of long-term (12 months) dual antiplatelet therapy and short-term dual antiplatelet therapy (6 months) after SAC for patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs). Methods : This is a prospective, randomized and multicenter trial to investigate the optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after SAC in patients with UIAs. Subjects will receive dual antiplatelet therapy for 6 months (short-term group) or 12 months (long-term group) after SAC. The primary endpoint is the assessment of thromboembolic complications between 1 and 18 months after SAC. We will enroll 528 subjects (264 subjects in each group) and perform 1 : 1 randomization. This study will involve 14 top-performing, high-volume Korean institutions specializing in coil embolization. Results : The trial will begin enrollment in 2022, and clinical data will be available after enrollment and follow-up. Conclusion : This article describes that the aim of this prospective randomized multicenter trial is to compare the effect of short-term (6 months) and long-term (12 months) dual antiplatelet therapy on UIAs in patients undergoing SAC, and to find the optimal duration.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.127-132
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• 2019

목적: 항 혈소판 제제(아스피린, 클로피도그렐, 실로스타졸)의 술 전 일시적 중단이 슬관절 전치환술 이후의 초기 실혈량 및 동종수혈의 필요성을 증가시키지 않는 안전한 방법인지 알아보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2013년 1월부터 2016년 12월까지 단일 센터에서 단일 술자에 의해서 연속적으로 시행된 네비게이션을 이용한 일차 슬관절 전치환술을 시행 받은 환자를 대상으로 후향적 방식으로 자료를 분석하였다. 총 369건의 환자가 포함되었으며, 항 혈소판 복용 과거력이 없는 271명과 항 혈소판 제제를 술 전 7일간 일시적으로 복용 중지한 98명을 각각의 군으로 나누었다. 두 군 간의 입원 기간 동안의 동종혈액 수혈 빈도와 함께 초기 실혈량을 비교하기 위하여 술 후 1일과 2일에 혈색소 수치 및 적혈구 용적률의 변화량에 대하여 비교하였다. 결과: 수술 7일 전까지 항 혈소판 제제를 복용한 군과 항 혈소판의 복용 과거력이 없는 군 간의 수술 1일과 2일 후의 적혈구 용적률, 혈색소 수치의 변화량, 동종혈액의 수혈 빈도는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 369명 중에서 입원기간 동안 총 149명이 수혈을 받았다. 수혈을 받은 환자의 군에서 받지 않은 환자군에 비하여 통계적으로 유의하게 상대적으로 고령의 나이, 작은 키, 작은 몸무게, 술 전의 낮은 혈색소와 적혈구 용적률 수치를 보였다. 수혈을 받은 군과 받지 않은 군 간의 성별과 술 전에 시행한 American Society of Anesthesiologists 등급, 수술 7일 전까지 항 혈소판 제제 복용 과거력 유무에 대해서는 통계적으로 유의한 차이점은 없었다. 결론: 항 혈소판 제제의 술 전 7일간의 일시적 중단은 항 혈소판 제제의 복용 과거력이 없는 환자군에 비하여 슬관절 전치환술 이후의 출혈량 및 동종수혈의 필요성을 증가시키지 않는다.