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A Case Report of Soeumbyeong Acne Vulgaris Patient Treated with Osuyu-tang (Wuzhuyu-tang, 吳茱萸湯) (오수유탕(吳茱萸湯)으로 호전된 소음병(少陰病) 여드름 1례)

  • Shin, Jung-min;Hyun, Jun-yeong
    • 대한상한금궤의학회지
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.93-100
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    • 2013
  • Objective : This study aims to explain the effect of Osuyu-tang on an acne vulgaris which a Soeumbyeong patient has. Methods : This is a case report on a female patient who has been suffering from acne vulgaris which is not controlled by normal dermatological treatments. According to Diagnostic system based on Shanghanlun provisions, Osuyu-tang was provided for fifty days. Results : After a series of Osuyu-tang treatments, the patient's symptoms and result of KAGS improved. Conclusions : This case study showed an effectiveness of using Osuyu-tang according to Diagnostic system based on Shanghanlun provisions on acne.

A Molecular Associating Lattice Model for Mixtures Containing Amphiphiles (양친매성 물질을 함유한 혼합물을 위한 회합성 격자모델)

  • Shin, Moon-Sam
    • Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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    • 2012.05a
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    • pp.177-181
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    • 2012
  • Association is an important contribution to the overall hydrogen bonding in surfactant systems, especially in systems of colloidal and biological interest. Amphiphile systems, especially micelle and microemulsion systems, showed highly non-ideal behavior due to the intermolecular association and intramolecular association. The objective of this research is to present a lattice fluid equation of state that combines the quasi-chemical nonrandom lattice fluid model with modified Veytsman statistics for intra + inter molecular association to calculate phase behavior for mixture containing surfactant systems. The present EOS could correlate the literature data well for mixtures containing nonionic surfactant systems.

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Sarcoptic Mange and latrogenic Hyperadrenocorticoidism in a Dog Undergoing Hyposensitisation for Atopy based on RAST Testing (방사선 알레르기 흡착 시험법(Radioallergosorbent testing, RAST)에 기반을 둔 아토피에 대한 저감작을 경험 중인 개에서의 천공개선충과 임상수의사에 의해 야기되는 고부신피질양증)

  • Burton Greg
    • Journal of the korean veterinary medical association
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    • v.38 no.6
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    • pp.549-558
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    • 2002
  • 3.5살짜리 래브라도 리트리버(Labrador Retriever)는 매일 처방되는 피질스테로이드제에 무반응으로 비계절적, 심한 소양증을 2년간 앓고 있는 병력을 갖고 있었다. 공기유래 알레르겐(알러젠; Allergens)들에 대한 시험관내 RAST1(Radioallergosorbent testing; 방사선 알레르기 흡착 시험법)에 양성으로 나타난 것을 기초로 한 면역요법(Immunotherapy)을 18개월 동안 시행했으나 성공적이지 않았다. 부신피질호르몬(Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, ACTH)자극 시험법은 이것이 본래 임상수의사에 의해 발생(Iatrogenic)된 것임을 예시하여준다. 피부 찰과물(Skin scrapings)을 검사한 결과 개 천공개선충(Sarcoptic mange)이라는 진단이 내려졌다. 이버맥틴(Ivermectin)치료효과와 피질스테로이드(Corticosteroid)의 투약중지에 대한 반응이 극적으로 나타났다. 10개월 추적기간(10-month follow-up period)동안에 이 질병은 재발되지 않았다. 이것은 비록 계절적인 알레르겐을 배제하기 위해 긴 기간동안 추적이 필요하였으나 개 천공개선충이 오히려 피질스테로이드요법에 대한 2차적인 것보다는 1차적인 질병이라는 것을 말해준다. 아토피의 진단을 위해 혈청학적 시험법의 이용이 논의되었다.

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Safety Evaluation and Anti-wrinkle Effects of Retinoids on Skin

  • Kim, Bae-Hwan
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.61-66
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    • 2010
  • Retinoids have many beneficial effects on dermatological applications. But, retinoids cause skin irritation. In this study, the safety of retinoids was clarified via both primary skin irritation test in rabbits and sensitization study using an integrated model for the differentiation of chemical-induced allergic and irritant skin reaction (IMDS), an alternative method to sensitization test. The effects of retinoids on the change of ultraviolet A (UVA)-induced matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) in human skin fibroblasts and the modulation of type-1 pN collagen synthesis in hairless mice were examined to clarify the anti-wrinkle effects. Alltrans retinol (t-ROL) and its derivative, all-trans retinoic acid (t-RA), showed mild skin irritation but did not induce the sensitization. t-ROL and t-RA exerted anti-wrinkle effects by inhibiting the UVA-induced MMP-1 in human skin fibroblasts and increasing the type-1 pN collagen synthesis in hairless mice. These findings suggest that retinoids do not induce the allergy, and show anti-wrinkle effects by decreasing MMP-1 activation and increasing collagen synthesis.

Issues in Adults Prader-Willi Syndrome

  • Park, Sung Won
    • Journal of mucopolysaccharidosis and rare diseases
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.40-43
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    • 2015
  • Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a complex genetic disorder, arises from suppressed expression of paternally inherited imprinted genes on chromosome 15q11-q13. Characteristics include short stature, intellectual disability, behavioral problems, hypogonadism, obesity, and reduced bone and muscle. The life expectancy of persons with PWS has increased in recent years. Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, dermatological, and orthopedic problems are common physical complaints in older people with PWS. Behavioral problems are major concerns in adults with PWS into old age. And aging is also associated with significant social and economic changes. Age-related physical morbidity, physical appearance, behavioral and psychiatric problems, functional decline and economic problems can be combined in older PWS. The care for older people with PWS requires a life span approach that recognizes the presence, progression, and consequences of specific morbidity.

Safety Evaluation of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Compounds for Cosmetic Use

  • Jang, Hyun-Jun;Shin, Chan Young;Kim, Kyu-Bong
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.105-136
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    • 2015
  • Polyethylene glycols (PEGs) are products of condensed ethylene oxide and water that can have various derivatives and functions. Since many PEG types are hydrophilic, they are favorably used as penetration enhancers, especially in topical dermatological preparations. PEGs, together with their typically nonionic derivatives, are broadly utilized in cosmetic products as surfactants, emulsifiers, cleansing agents, humectants, and skin conditioners. The compounds studied in this review include PEG/PPG-17/6 copolymer, PEG-20 glyceryl triisostearate, PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, and PEG-60 hydrogenated castor oil. Overall, much of the data available in this review are on PEGylated oils (PEG-40 and PEG-60 hydrogenated castor oils), which were recommended as safe for use in cosmetics up to 100% concentration. Currently, PEG-20 glyceryl triisostearate and PEGylated oils are considered safe for cosmetic use according to the results of relevant studies. Additionally, PEG/PPG-17/6 copolymer should be further studied to ensure its safety as a cosmetic ingredient.

A Quasi-Chemical Inter and Intra Molecular Association Nonrandom Lattice Model for Surfactant Systems (계면활성제계를 위한 준화학 분자내외부 회합 비무질서도 격자모델)

  • Shin, Moon-Sam
    • Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.485-488
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    • 2011
  • Intramolecular association is an important contribution to the overall hydrogen bonding in supercritical fluid systems, especially in systems of colloidal and biological interest. Amphiphile systems, especially micelle and microemulsion systems, showed highly non-ideal behavior due to the intermolecular association and intramolecular association. The objective of this research is to present a lattice fluid equation of state that combines the quasi-chemical nonrandom lattice fluid model with modified Veytsman statistics for intra + inter molecular association to calculate phase behavior for mixture containing surfactant systems. The present EOS could correlate the literature data well for mixtures containing nonionic surfactant systems.

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A Lattice Model Based Molecular Clusters for Supercritical Fluids (초임계 유체를 위한 분자 클러스터 기반의 격자모델)

  • Shin, Moon-Sam
    • Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.306-309
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    • 2011
  • A lattice model based molecular clusters is presented to improve a classical equation of state(EOS) for volumetric properties in the critical region. The term is based on the two assumptions: (1) The Helmholtz energy is individually divided into classical and long-range density fluctuation contribution (2) All molecules form cluster near the critical region due to long-range density fluctuation. To formulate such molecular cluster, we extended the Veytsman statistics originally developed for the cluster due to hydrogen bonding. The probability function in the statistics is modified to represent the characteristics of long-range density fluctuation vanishing far from critical region. The proposed fluctuation contribution was incorporated into the Sanchez-Lacombe EOS and the combined model with 6 adjustable parameters has been tested against experimental VLE data for pure compounds. The combined model is found to well represent flatten critical isotherm for methane and top of the coexistence curve for the tested components.

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Automatic Basal Cell Carcinoma Detection using Confocal Raman Spectra (공초점 라만스펙트럼을 이용한 자동 기저세포암 검출)

  • Min, So-Hee;Park, Aaron;Baek, Seong-Joon;Kim, Jin-Young
    • Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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    • 2006.06a
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    • pp.255-256
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    • 2006
  • Raman spectroscopy has strong potential for providing noninvasive dermatological diagnosis of skin cancer. In this study, we investigated two classification methods with maximum a posteriori (MAP) probability and multi-layer perceptron (MLP) classification. The classification framework consists of preprocessing of Raman spectra, feature extraction, and classification. In the preprocessing step, a simple windowing method is proposed to obtain robust features. Classification results with MLP involving 216 spectra preprocessed with the proposed method gave 97.3% sensitivity, which is very promising results for automatic Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) detection.

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A Literature Study on Fermented Korean Medicinals Used in Dermatology (피부질환에 사용된 발효한약에 관한 문헌고찰)

  • Pahng, Sung-Hye
    • Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.53-60
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    • 2011
  • The objective of this article is to investigate the kinds of fermented Korean medicinals used to cure dermatological diseases in past Korea. The method to do this study was to search the books on the website, Knowledge of Oriental Medicine Web Service, databased and serviced by Korean Institute of Oriental Medicine. Books and related chapters were searched to find fermented medicinals. The results was as follows. According to the website search, eleven kinds of fermented medicinals could be found to cure scabies, leprosy, scrofuloderma, molluscum contagiosum and tinea capitis. The way how to ferment, the purpose of fermenting and regarding historical features could also be found.