• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.1680-1687
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• 2012

Estrogen의 감소는 다양한 생리적 변화를 초래하며 특히 심혈관계 질환을 빠르게 진행시킨다고 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 실험동물인 흰쥐의 난소를 절제하여 인위적으로 갱년기를 유도한 후 선인장류인 천년초 씨 추출물의 혈중 지질 함량 및 혈류 개선에 대한 영향을 검토하였다. 7주 동안 천년초 씨 추출물을 섭취한 OHS 2%, OHS 6%군은 체중이 다소 증가하여 체중감소에는 효과를 나타내지 않았지만 섭취 농도가 증가 할수록 식이효율은 낮아져 비만조절 효과의 가능성이 기대된다. 총 콜레스테롤 함량은 천년초 추출물 투여로 인한 유의성 있게 감소하는 결과가 나타나지 않았으나, 혈청 중 중성지방 함량의 경우 천년초 씨 추출물이 2%와 6% 함유된 사료를 섭취시킨 OVX-OHS 2%군 및 OVX-OHS 6%군의 경우, OVX-CON군과 비교하여 중성지방 함량이 유의적으로 감소하는 결과가 나타났다. 혈청 중 LDL-콜레스테롤 함량은 OVX-CON군의 경우 SHAM군에 비해 유의적으로 증가하였으나, 천년초 추출물 투여군인OVX-OHS 2%군과 OVX-OHS 6%군의 경우 OVX-CON군에 비해 유의적으로 감소하는 결과가 나타났다. 동맥경화지수(atherogenic inde, AI)는 난소 절제한 OVX-CON군에 비하여 난소 절제 후 천년초 씨 추출물 첨가식이를 섭취한 OVX-OHS 6%군에서 유의적으로 감소되었다. 또한 심혈관위험지수를 나타내는 CRF역시 천년초 씨 추출물 첨가식이 섭취로 인해 감소하는 결과를 나타내었으며, 특히 OVX-OHS 6%군에서 유의적으로 감소하는 경향을 나타냈었다. 또한 천년초 씨 추출물을 섭취로 인해 난소절제군과 비교하여 혈류 흐름을 개선시키고 혈소판 응집을 저해하는 경향을 나타내었다. 따라서 천년초 씨 추출물이 갱년기 여성의 심혈관계 질환에 유효한 효과를 나타낼 것으로 사료된다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.639-646
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is to analyze the trend of nursing research related to family support and to provide an effective direction for future research by conducting a review of the Korean nursing literature from 1980 to 2000. A total of 73 studies were analyzed with the following results. 1) The number of studies related to family support has been rapidly increasing since 1984, and 77% of those were conducted in the 1990s. 48 studies, 65% of those analyzed. were degree-based research including 4 doctoral theses (4%) and 45 master's theses (62%). 2) Based on the objective frame of study types developed by Lee et al. (991), the types of studies were analyzed: 56 studies, 76.6% of those reviewed, belonged to factor-relating: 9 studies (12.4%) belonged to factor-isolating: 7 studies (9.6%) belonged to situation-producing: and only 1 study (1.4%) belonged to situation-relating research, respectively. 3) In terms of research design, most studies of analyzed (90.4%) were conducted by non-experimental design, and 7 studies (9.6%) were conducted by experimental design. But, qualitative research related to family support was not found. 4) In terms of research subjects, target populations of experimental studies were patients with arthritis, mental disorder, tuberculosis, coronary artery disease and hypertension. In correlational studies, 51 studies, 69.9% of those analyzed, were conducted to patients with renal failure, cancer and hemiplegia, and 5 studies (6.8%) were conducted to aged people and adolescents. 5) Study concepts used in correlational studies were quality of life, anxiety and depression, self-esteem, hope, role behavior, compliance and self-care activities. The quality of life was most often used among studies with 12.5% of those analyzed. 6) Nursing interventions, including diet therapy, family involving education and supportive care, used in experimental studies mostly showed positive effects on client involvement and home health improvement. However, the nursing interventions of mental health rehabilitation and resistance exercise showed neutral and negative results. The findings of this study provide evidence that more empirical research including experimental or qualitative studies should be conducted actively to improve nursing practice related to family support. Also, to promote more diverse nursing interventions, a family assessment tool especially for Korean families needs to be developed.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.7-19
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• 2016

연구 목적: 본 연구에서는 심근경색 쥐 모델에서 심장정지를 유발시킨 후 심폐소생술을 수행하는 과정에서 조기 저체온 치료를 적용하여 심장근육의 기능회복과 생존율에 미치는 효과를 조사하고자 하였다. 연구 방법: 본 연구를 위하여 체중 450-550g의 수컷 Sprague Dawley 쥐 10 마리에 개흉을 실시하였다. 왼내림심장동맥을 묶어서 심근경색을 유발시켰다. 왼내림심장동맥을 묶은 후 90분 동안 심실세동을 유도하고, 심폐소생술과 제세동을 실시하였다. 대조군(정상체온군)은 회복과정에 정상체온으로 유지한 군이며, 실험군(저체온군)은 회복과정에 $32^{\circ}C$ 4시간 저체온을 유지한 군이다. 연구 결과: 심박출량, 좌심실박출률, 심근수행지수는 심폐소생술 후 첫 4시간 동안 대조군보다 실험군에서 더 양호하게 나타났다. 실험군의 생존시간은 대조군보다 더 길게 나타났다(p<.050). 결 론: 본 연구를 통하여 조기 저체온 치료의 적용이 급성심근경색의 심폐소생술 후 심장 기능을 개선하는 데 탁월한 효과가 있으며, 치료법의 새로운 기준이 될 것이다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.220-228
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• 1997

Background The stenosis of the coronary artery may decrease myocardial oxygen supply and occur myocardial ischemia or infarction. Soojeomsan, one of analgesics is generally regarded to have the effect of vitalizing blood, expelling blood stasis and alleviation cardiac pain. Methods The purpose of this experimental study is to find the influence of Soojeomsan on cardiac enzyme (CPK, Na-K ATPase) of ischemic and reperfused rat hearts which are isolated under the Langendorff apparatus. Ischemia was induced In isolated hearts of Sprague-Dawley rats by ceasing the perfusion for 20 minutes. The experiments were divided into a normal saline orally administered group(control group), a Soojeomsan orally 20ml administered group(sample A) and a Soojeomsan orally 30ml administered group(sample B). The CPK (creatinine phosphokinase) and Na-K ATPase activity of this three group were measured and compared in order to assess the influence of Soojeomsan on protection of isolated rat hearts from ischemia. Results 1. CPK was significantly reduced in Sample A group and Sample B group in comparison with control group in reperfusion(P<0.01), and there were no significant difference between Sample A and B. 2. Na-K ATPase activity was significantly increased in Sample A group and Sample B group in comparison with control group in ischemia(P<0.001), and the activity was significantly higher in Sample B then in Sample A.(P<0.01) 3. There were no significant difference in Na-K ATPase activity of the three groups after reperfusion. Conclusion Soojeomsan has effects to decrease CPK activity and activate Na pump. This result in protection of the myocardium of isolated rat hearts from ischemia.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.366-379
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• 2017

본 연구는 운동중재가 심장질환자의 혈관내피전구세포에 미치는 효과에 대한 선행연구들을 체계적으로 고찰하고, 그 효과에 대한 메타분석을 위해 실시되었다. 국내외 데이터베이스인 Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, Scopus, KoreaMed, KISS, RISS, KMBASE 온라인 검색을 실시하였고, 검색어는 심질환, 관상동맥질환, 심부전, 심혈관질환, 운동, 신체활동, 재활, 혈관내피전구세포를 조합하여 사용하였다. 그 결과, 539편의 논문이 검색되었고, 논문 선정기준에 부합하는 9편의 논문을 최종 분석에 이용하였다. Comprehensive Meta-Analysis version 2.0을 활용하여 효과크기, 출판편중을 분석하였다. 운동군의 혈관내피성장인자(VEGF), 혈관내피세포의 수(CD34+KDR+), 혈관내피세포의 기능(FMD)은 대조군에 비해 각각 2.008 (95% CI 0.204-3.812), 1.399 (95% CI 0.310-2.489), 1.881 (95% CI 0.848-2.914) 효과크기가 나타났다. 따라서 운동 중재가 혈관내피성장인자와 혈과내피전구세포의 수를 증가시키고, 혈관내피세포의 기능을 향상시키는데 효과가 있음을 알 수 있다. 국내 심혈관질환자의 유병률과 사망률이 증가하고 있음을 고려할 때, 심혈관질환자를 대상으로 한 운동중재의 효과를 분석한 본 연구결과는 심혈관질환자의 운동중재를 계획하는데 있어 실질적인 가이드라인을 제시할 수 있을 것이다.

• Diabetes and Metabolism Journal
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.496-512
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• 2018

Background: This study aimed to investigate the association between the presence and severity of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) and development of long-term glucose fluctuation in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus who received cardiovascular autonomic reflex tests (CARTs) at baseline and at least 4-year of follow-up with ${\geq}6$ measures of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were included. The severity of CAN was categorized as normal, early, or severe CAN according to the CARTs score. HbA1c variability was measured as the standard deviation (SD), coefficient of variation, and adjusted SD of serial HbA1c measurements. Results: A total of 681 subjects were analyzed (294 normal, 318 early, and 69 severe CAN). The HbA1c variability index values showed a positive relationship with the severity of CAN. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that CAN was significantly associated with the risk of developing higher HbA1c variability (SD) after adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, diabetes duration, mean HbA1c, heart rate, glomerular filtration rate, diabetic retinopathy, coronary artery disease, insulin use, and anti-hypertensive medication (early CAN: odds ratio [OR], 1.65; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.12 to 2.43) (severe CAN: OR, 2.86; 95% CI, 1.47 to 5.56). This association was more prominent in subjects who had a longer duration of diabetes (>10 years) and lower mean HbA1c (<7%). Conclusion: CAN is an independent risk factor for future higher HbA1c variability in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Tailored therapy for stabilizing glucose fluctuation should be emphasized in subjects with CAN.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.378-387
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• 2022

Background: Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is a marker of increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Owing to the increased prevalence of Afib in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, assessing the effect of Afib on postsurgical outcomes is important. We aimed to analyze the effect of preoperative Afib on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery using a large surgical database. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was based on the national health claims database established by the National Health Insurance Service of the Republic of Korea from 2009 to 2015. Diagnosis and procedure codes were used to identify diseases according to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th revision. Results: We included 1,037 patients (0.1%) who had undergone cardiac surgery from a randomized 1,000,000-patient cohort, and 15 patients (1.5%) treated with isolated surgical Afib ablation were excluded. Of these 1,022 patients, 412 (39.7%), 303 (29.2%), and 92 (9.0%) underwent coronary artery bypass, heart valve surgery, and Cox-maze surgery, respectively. Preoperative Afib was associated with higher patient mortality (p=0.028), regardless of the surgical procedure. Patients with preoperative Afib (n=190, 18.6%) experienced a higher cumulative risk of overall mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 1.435; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.263-2.107; p=0.034). Subgroup analysis revealed a reduced risk of overall mortality with Cox-maze surgery in Afib patients (HR, 0.500; 95% CI, 0.266-0.938; p=0.031). Postoperative cerebral ischemia or hemorrhage events were not related to Afib. Conclusion: Preoperative Afib was independently associated with worse long-term postoperative outcomes after cardiac surgery. Concomitant Cox-maze surgery may improve the survival rate.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.157-169
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• 2023

Gracilaria Verrucosa (GV), a seaweed used in traditional Korean medicine, was studied for its effects on MI-induced heart failure in rats. MI is caused by a blocked coronary artery, leading to severe cardiac dysfunction. The study used a rat model to assess cardiac changes over time and evaluate the impact of GV on heart failure. Ischemia was induced through LAD ligation surgery, and the extent of ischemic area was measured as a prognostic factor. GV extract administration significantly improved cardiac morphology and reduced cardiac weight compared to the MI group. GV treatment also improved cardiac function, as evidenced by positive effects on chamber dilation during MI-induced heart failure. Parameters such as ejection fraction (EF) and fractional shortening (FS) were measured. The MI group showed decreased EF and FS compared to the sham group, while these parameters improved in the GV group. GV treatment also reduced levels of LDH, CPK, and CK-MB in the serum, indicating reduced myocardial damage. Histological analysis revealed that GV treatment attenuated cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis, with reduced collagen deposition in the myocardium. Immunohistochemistry analysis showed suppressed expression of TGF-β1 and collagen 1, involved in fibrosis. In conclusion, GV showed potential in improving cardiac function in a rat model of MI-induced heart failure. It alleviated myocardial damage, attenuated cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis, and suppressed fibrotic markers. Further studies are needed to explore its clinical efficacy and underlying mechanisms in cardiac diseases beyond animal models.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2023

고중성지방혈증-허리(hypertriglyceridemic-waist, HTGW) 표현형은 관상동맥질환 위험을 예측하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 고혈압자를 대상으로 HTGW 표현형과 대사이상 사이의 관련성을 평가하였다. 경기지역 종합병원에서 2018년 1월부터 2021년 12월까지 건강검진을 실시한 20세 이상 성인 고혈압자를 대상으로 단면연구를 시행하였다. HTGW 표현형은 중성지방 농도 ≥150 mg/dL, 허리둘레 남성 ≥90 cm, 여성 ≥85 cm로 정의되었다. 본 연구대상자의 HTGW 표현형 유병률은 17.9%였다. 연령과 성별, 체질량지수를 보정한 후 HTGW군의 위험비는 NTNW군과 비교하여 낮은 고밀도 지단백 콜레스테롤은 5.09 (95% 신뢰구간, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 3.545~7.309), 높은 저밀도 지단백 콜레스테롤은 1.68 (95% CI: 1.176~2.411), 높은 총콜레스테롤은 2.92 (95% CI: 2.009~4.235), 당뇨병은 3.39 (95% CI: 2.124~5.412), 고요산혈증은 1.85 (95% CI: 1.286~2.674)이었다. 대사증후군을 진단하기 위한 HTGW 표현형의 곡선하 면적값은 전체 대상자 0.849, 남성 0.858, 여성 0.890로 나타났다. 결론적으로 HTGW 표현형은 대사이상과 밀접한 관련이 있으며, 대사증후군이 있는 성인 고혈압자의 모니터링에 유용한 지표였다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.743-754
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• 2023

Background: Myocardial fibrosis post-myocardial infarction (MI) can induce maladaptive cardiac remodeling as well as heart failure. Although 20(S)-ginsenoside Rg3 (Rg3) has been applied to cardiovascular diseases, its efficacy and specific molecular mechanism in myocardial fibrosis are largely unknown. Herein, we aimed to explore whether TGFBR1 signaling was involved in Rg3's anti-fibrotic effect post-MI. Methods: Left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery ligation-induced MI mice and TGF-β1-stimulated primary cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) were adopted. Echocardiography, hematoxlin-eosin and Masson staining, Western-blot and immunohistochemistry, CCK8 and Edu were used to study the effects of Rg3 on myocardial fibrosis and TGFBR1 signaling. The combination mechanism of Rg3 and TGFBR1 was explored by surface plasmon resonance imaging (SPRi). Moreover, myocardial Tgfbr1-deficient mice and TGFBR1 adenovirus were adopted to confirm the pharmacological mechanism of Rg3. Results: In vivo experiments, Rg3 ameliorated myocardial fibrosis and hypertrophy and enhanced cardiac function. Rg3-TGFBR1 had the 1.78×10^-7 M equilibrium dissociation constant based on SPRi analysis, and Rg3 inhibited the activation of TGFBR1/Smads signaling dose-dependently. Cardiac-specific Tgfbr1 knockdown abolished Rg3's protection against myocardial fibrosis post-MI. In addition, Rg3 downregulated the TGF-β1-mediated CFs growth together with collagen production in vitro through TGFBR1 signaling. Moreover, TGFBR1 adenovirus partially blocked the inhibitory effect of Rg3. Conclusion: Rg3 improves myocardial fibrosis and cardiac function through suppressing CFs proliferation along with collagen deposition by inactivation of TGFBR1 pathway.