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개에서 난소자궁절제술과 난소절제술 후 나타나는 통증 행동과 스트레스 반응의 비교 (Comparison of Ovariectomy and Ovariohysterectomy in Terms of Postoperative Pain Behavior and Surgical Stress in Dogs)

  • 이스캇;이승용;박세진;김영기;석성훈;황재민;이희천;연성찬
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.166-171
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    • 2013
  • 본 연구는 개에서 난소자궁절제술과 난소절제술의 실시가 동물의 통증행동과 스트레스에 미치는 영향을 비교하고, 임상적용 가능성을 평가하기 위하여 실시되었다. 13 마리의 건강한 암컷 중 (4.2-5.5 kg) 6 마리의 개에서 난소절제술이 행하여졌고, 7 마리에서 난소자궁절제술이 이루어졌다. 술 후 두 그룹 간에 수술 시간, 마취 시간, 복벽의 절개 길이를 비교하였다. 또한 술 전과 술 후 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 24 시간째에 Short form of composite measure pain scale (CMPS-SF) 를 사용하여 통증 점수를 측정하였고 혈중 glucose 와 creatine kinase 그리고 cortisol 수치를 측정하였다. 난소자궁절제술을 시행한 그룹에서는 난소절제술을 시행한 그룹에 비해 유의적으로 (p < 0.05) 긴 수술 시간, 마취 시간, 복벽 절개 길이를 나타내었다. Two-way ANOVA test 결과 CMPS-SF에 의한 통증점수가 두 그룹 간에 유의적 (p < 0.05) 차이를 보였으며 술 후 1, 2, 4, 6 시간째 난소절제술을 행한 그룹에서 유의적으로 낮은 수치를 나타내었다. Glucose 의 경우 난소자궁절제술을 행한 그룹에서는 술 전과 비교해 유의적 (p < 0.05) 농도 증가가 술 후 1 시간째에 나타났으나 난소절제술을 행한 그룹에서는 술 후 전체 관찰기간 동안 유의적 농도 증가가 관찰 되지 않았다. Creatine Kinase 의 경우 난소자궁절제술을 행한 그룹에서는 술 전과 비교하여 술 후 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 시간째에 유의적 (p < 0.05) 농도 증가를 나타내었으나 난소절제술 그룹의 경우 술 후 4, 6, 12 시간째에만 술 전과 비교하여 유의적 (p < 0.05) 농도 증가를 나타내었다. Cortisol 의 경우 두 그룹 모두 술 후 1, 2 시간째에 유의적인 (p < 0.05) 농도 상승을 나타내었다. 본 연구 결과 난소절제술을 이용한 암캐의 중성화 수술 방법은 난소자궁절제술에 비해 짧은 복벽 절개, 수술 시간, 마취 시간을 요하며, 적은 술 후 통증과 스트레스를 유발하므로 난소절제술을 시행하는 것이 환자에게 바람직할 것으로 판단된다.

고품질의 Rotifer와 Artemia의 생산을 위한 해양세균 이용과 대량생산에 따른 환경인자에 관한 연구 1. Erythrobacter sp. $S\;\pi-I$에 의한 Rotifer, Brachionus plicatilis의 배양시 지방산과 아미노산 조성의 변화 (Studies on the Availability of Marine Bacteria and the Environmental Factors for the Mass Culture of the High Quality of Rotifer and Artemia 1. Change of Fatty Acid and Amino Aicd Composition During Cultivation of Rotifer, Brachionus plicatilis by Marine Bacteria Erythrobacter sp. $S\;\pi-I$)

  • 이원재;박유수;박영태;김성재;김광양
    • 한국수산과학회지
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.319-328
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    • 1997
  • 연안해역에서 호기성 광합성 세균 Erythrobacter sp. $S\;\pi-I$I를 분리 및 동정하여 rotifer, Brachionus plicatilis의 먹이로 투여하였을 때 개체수, 체장, 체중 및 지방산 조성과 아미노산 조성을 분석한 결과를 요약하면 아래와 같다. 1. Erythrobacter sp. $S\;\pi-I$ 은 지방산의 함량중 $C_{18:1\omega9}$$36.5\%,\;C_{18:1\omega7}$$13.3\%\;C_{18:3\omega3}\;8.6\%$ 함유하였고 아미노산은 glutamic acid가 $61.6\;mg\%$, aspartic acid가 $45.2\;mg\%$, alanine이 $43.7\;mg\%$, lysine이 $28.7\;mg\%$ 등 높은 함량을 보였다. 2. Erythrobacter sp. $S\;\pi-I$을 rotifer, Brachionus plicatilis에 투여했을 때 (초기 개체수 5개체/$m\ell$) 개체수는 5일째 9개체/$m\ell$, 9일째 20개체/$m\ell$, 13일째는 43개체/$m\ell$로 증가하였다. 또한 체중은 초기 140ng/개체에서 5일째 280ng/개체, 9일째 560ng/개체, 13일째 610ng/개체로 증가하였으며, 체장은 초기 $150{\pm}7{\mu}m\;(length),\;85{\pm}14{\mu}m\;(width)$에서 5일째 $160{\pm}18{\mu}m\;(length),\;92{\pm}15{\mu}m\;(width)$, 9일째 $170{\pm}17{\mu}m\;(length),\;94{\pm}14{\mu}m\;(width)$, 13일째는 $184{\pm}17{\mu}m\;(length),\;100{\pm}12{\mu}m\;(width)$로 성장하였다. 3. Rotifer 개체당 24시간내에 $10^4\~10^5$개체의 세균을 섭취하였다. 4. Erythrobacter sp. $S\;\pi-I$을 rotifer에 먹이로 투여했을때 EPA, DHA가 증가하였다. 비교실험에 사용한 Chlorella sp. PSB, yeast에 비하여 EPA와 DHA의 함량이 높았다. 특히DBHA는 $S\;\pi-I$과 Chlorella sp.에서만 분석되었으며 $S\;\pi-I$이 높았다. 5. Erythrobacter sp. $S\;\pi-I$과 비교로서 PSB, Chlorella sp., yeast를 rotifer에 먹이로 투여했을 때 $S\;\pi-I$에서 lysine이 가장 높았고, PSB, Chlorellaal sp. 순으로 분석되었다. yeast에서는 검출되지 않았다.

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당뇨유도 백서 경골에 티타늄 임플란트 매식 시 지방조직 유래 줄기세포 주입 후 저출력 초음파 적용이 골치유에 미치는 영향 (Effect on bone healing by the application of low intensity pulsed ultrasound after injection of adipose tissue-derived stem cells at the implantation of titanium implant in the tibia of diabetes-induced rat)

  • 정태영;박상준;황대석;김용덕;이수운;김욱규
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • 제37권4호
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    • pp.301-311
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    • 2011
  • Introduction: This study examined the effect of the application of low intensity pulsed ultrasound on bone healing after an injection of adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs) during the implantation of a titanium implant in the tibia of diabetes-induced rats. Materials and Methods: Twelve Sprague-Dawely rats were used. After inducing diabetes, the ADSCs were injected into the hole for the implant. Customized screw type implants, 2.0 mm in diameter and 3.5 mm in length, were implanted in both the tibia of the diabetes-induced rats. After implantation, LIPUS was applied with parameters of 3 MHz, 40 mW/$cm^2$, and 10 minutes for 7 days to the left tibiae (experimental group) of the diabetesinduced rats. The right tibiae in each rat were used in the control group. At 1, 2 and 4 week rats were sacrificed, and the bone tissues of both tibia were harvested. The bone tissues of the three rats in each week were used for bone-to-implant contact (BIC) and bone area (BA) analyses and the bone tissues of one rat were used to make sagittal serial sections. Results: In histomorphometric analyses, the BIC in the experimental and control group were respectively, $39.00{\pm}18.17%$ and $42.87{\pm}9.27%$ at 1 week, $43.74{\pm}6.83%$ and $32.27{\pm}6.00%$ at 2 weeks, and $32.62{\pm}11.02%$ and $47.10{\pm}9.77%$ at 4 weeks. The BA in experimental and control group were respectively, $37.28{\pm}3.68%$ and $31.90{\pm}2.84%$ at 1 week, $20.62{\pm}2.47%$ and $15.64{\pm}2.69%$ at 2 weeks, and $11.37{\pm}4.54%$ and $17.69{\pm}8.77%$ at 4 weeks. In immunohistochemistry analyses, Osteoprotegerin expression was strong at 1 and 2 weeks in the experimental group than the control group. Receptor activator of nuclear factor kB ligand expression showed similar staining at each week in the experimental and control group. Conclusion: These results suggest that the application of low intensity pulsed ultrasound after an injection of adipose tissue-derived stem cells during the implantation of titanium implants in the tibia of diabetes-induced rats provided some positive effect on bone regeneration at the early stage after implantation. On the other hand, this method is unable to increase the level of osseointegration and bone regeneration of the implant in an uncontrolled diabetic patient.

지형면 분류 및 트렌치 조사에 의한 일광단층의 단층활동시기 추정 (The Ages of Fault Activities of the Ilgwang Fault in Southeastern Korea, Inferred by Classification of Geomorphic Surfaces and Trench Survery)

  • 장호;이진한;안윤성;주병찬
    • 한국제4기학회지
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    • 제18권1호통권22호
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    • pp.21-30
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    • 2004
  • 일광단층은 NNE-SSW 방향으로 한반도 남동부의 울산에서 부산 해운대까지 연장되며 그 길이는 40 Km이다. 본 연구는 신고리 원자력발전소 1,2호기 건설과 관련된 일관단층석의 제4기 활동 여부를 판단하기 위해서, 지형면 분류와 트렌치 조사로 일광단층의 활동시기를 추정한 것이다. 일광역 부근의 해안에서 산록까지는 모래해안 및 충적면, 10m 해성단구면(MIS 5a), 20 m 해상단면(MIS 5e), 45m 해성단구면(MIS 7 or 9)의 변형면, 소기복침식면의 5개 지형면으로 분류된다. 일광단층선을 경계로 기반침식면은 해안 쪽에 분포하는데도 불구하고 내률 쪽의 45m 해성구면의 변형면 보다 비고가 10m 이상 높다. 그러나 동일한 단층선이 지나고 있는 20m 해성단구면은 변위를 나타내지 않는다. 10m 해성단구면과 20 m 해성단구면이 직선적으로 접하는 지대를 트렌치 조사하였으나 단층선이나 퇴적층의 변위를 관찰할 수 없어, 이 지대는 10m 해성단구면의 옛 해안선[구정선(구汀線)]으로 추정한다. 이에 45m 해성단구면 형성기의 고지리(古地理)로는 소기복침식면은 당시의 해수면 보다 높은 '섬' 이였을 것이며, 일광단층은 이천리층 형성 이후-45m 해성단구면 형성기(22만년 내지 32만년 전) 이전에 이루어졌을 것으로 판단한다.

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개에서 트라마돌의 정맥투여가 아이소플루란의 최소폐포농도에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Intravenous Administration of Tramadol on the Minimum Alveolar Concentration of Isoflurane in Dogs)

  • 석성훈;박세진;이승용;진소영;김영기;황재민;이희천;연성찬
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • 제32권4호
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    • pp.308-312
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    • 2015
  • 본 연구는 개에서 트라마돌의 정맥투여가 아이소플루란의 최소폐포농도 ($MAC_{ISO}$)에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위하여 수행되었다. 6마리의 암컷 저먼셰퍼드견이 본 실험에 사용되었다. 실험견의 마취유도는 안면마스크를 이용하여 시행되었으며 실험하는 동안 기계적 환기장치를 이용하여 호기말 이산화탄소 분압 ($P_{ET}CO_2$)을 35-45 mmHg로 유지하였다. 개에서 마취유도 후 45분이 경과한 다음 gross purposeful movement가 감지 될 때까지 후지 발가락을 클램핑하는 방법을 사용하여 baseline $MAC_{ISO}$ ($MAC_{ISO}B$) 측정을 시작하였다. $MAC_{ISO}B$가 결정된 후, 트라마돌 3 mg/kg을 투여하였고 뒤이어 2.6 mg/kg/h으로 지속점적투여 (CRI)를 실시하였다. CRI 시작 후 20분이 경과한 다음, 트라마돌 투여 후 $MAC_{ISO}$값 ($MAC_{ISO}T$) 측정을 시작하였다. 동맥혈압과 심박수는 지속적으로 기록하였고 $MAC_{ISO}B$$MAC_{ISO}T$의 결정 후 각각 20분간 평형기간이 경과한 다음 동맥혈가스분석을 실시하였다. $MAC_{ISO}B$$MAC_{ISO}T$는 각각 $1.33{\pm}0.04%$$1.23{\pm}0.04%$로 측정되었고 $MAC_{ISO}B$는 트라마돌 투여 후 $7.5{\pm}0.2%$의 유의적인 (P < 0.05) 감소효과를 나타냈다. 트라마돌 투여 후 심박수와 동맥혈압에서는 유의적인 변화가 나타나지 않았으며 동맥혈 가스분석 결과에서도 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 개에서 아이소플루란을 이용한 전신마취 시 트라마돌의 투여는 심폐기능의 억압을 일으키지 않고 $MAC_{ISO}$값을 감소시켰으므로 마취의 안정성과 마취회복의 질을 향상시키는데 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

Clinical Practice Guideline for Cardiac Rehabilitation in Korea

  • Kim, Chul;Sung, Jidong;Lee, Jong Hwa;Kim, Won-Seok;Lee, Goo Joo;Jee, Sungju;Jung, Il-Young;Rah, Ueon Woo;Kim, Byung Ok;Choi, Kyoung Hyo;Kwon, Bum Sun;Yoo, Seung Don;Bang, Heui Je;Shin, Hyung-Ik;Kim, Yong Wook;Jung, Heeyoune;Kim, Eung Ju;Lee, Jung Hwan;Jung, In Hyun;Jung, Jae-Seung;Lee, Jong-Young;Han, Jae-Young;Han, Eun Young;Won, Yu Hui;Han, Woosik;Baek, Sora;Joa, Kyung-Lim;Lee, Sook Joung;Kim, Ae Ryoung;Lee, So Young;Kim, Jihee;Choi, Hee Eun;Lee, Byeong-Ju;Kim, Soon
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제52권4호
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    • pp.248-329
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    • 2019
  • Background: Though clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for cardiac rehabilitation (CR) are an effective and widely used treatment method worldwide, they are as yet not widely accepted in Korea. Given that cardiovascular disease is the second leading cause of death in Korea, it is urgent that CR programs be developed. In 2008, the Government of Korea implemented CR programs at 11 university hospitals as part of its Regional Cardio-Cerebrovascular Center Project, and 3 additional medical facilities will be added in 2019. In addition, owing to the promotion of CR nationwide and the introduction of CR insurance benefits, 40 medical institutions nationwide have begun CR programs even as a growing number of medical institutions are preparing to offer CR. The purpose of this research was to develop evidence-based CPGs to support CR implementation in Korea. Methods: This study is based on an analysis of CPGs elsewhere in the world, an extensive literature search, a systematic analysis of multiple randomized control trials, and a CPG management, development, and assessment committee comprised of 33 authors-primarily rehabilitation specialists, cardiologists, and thoracic surgeons in 21 university hospitals and 2 general hospitals. Twelve consultants, primarily rehabilitation, sports medicine, and preventive medicine specialists, CPG experts, nurses, physical therapists, clinical nutritionists, and library and information experts participated in the research and development of these CPGs. After the draft guidelines were developed, 3 rounds of public hearings were held with staff members from relevant academic societies and stakeholders, after which the guidelines were further reviewed and modified. Results: CR involves a more cost-effective use of healthcare resources relative to that of general treatments, and the exercise component of CR lowers cardiovascular mortality and readmission rates, regardless of the type of coronary heart disease and type and setting of CR. Conclusion: Individualized CR programs should be considered together with various factors, including differences in heart function and lifestyle, and doing so will boost participation and adherence with the CR program, ultimately meeting the final goals of the program, namely reducing the recurrence of myocardial infarction and mortality rates.

증상의 발현부터 치료의 시작까지 : 한국인의 공황장애 인식도 변화가 치료적 접근에 미친 영향 (From the Onset of Panic Symptoms to Getting to a Psychiatric Treatment : The Change by Improved Public Awareness of Panic Disorder in Korea)

  • 최용원;서호준;한상우;홍진표;이경욱;김세주;임세원;이상혁;양종철;이승재;박선철;김민숙;채정호
    • 대한불안의학회지
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.61-67
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    • 2019
  • Objective : This study aimed to investigate the general process from the symptom onset to the psychiatric treatment in Korean panic patients and the effect of improved public awareness on it. Methods : This study has a retrospective design. The subjects were the new patients with panic disorder who visited the psychiatric outpatient clinic in twelve university-affiliated hospitals all across Korea. The medical chart was reviewed retrospectively and the data were collected including chief complaints of symptoms, recent stressors, the time to visit the psychiatric outpatient clinic, and visit of other departments and diagnostic approaches for their symptoms. Results : A total of 814 participants were included in the study. The most common department other than psychiatry the panic patients visited were cardiology (28.3%), general internal medicine (16.0%) and neurology (11.4%). The most frequently used diagnostic tests were a echocardiography (17.9%), 24-hour Holter monitoring (11.2%), and brain MRI (8.2%). Only 37.3% of participants visited psychiatric clinic directly. About 80% of participants visited psychiatric department within 1 year after their first panic symptoms and it took $13.8{\pm}13.7weeks$ on average. Comparing before and after 2012, the number of participants increased who visit directly the psychiatric clinic without visiting other departments (p=0.002) and without visiting emergency room (p<0.001). Conclusions : Our results suggest that a substantial number of patients visit departments other than psychiatry when they experience first panic symptoms. However, most patients begin psychiatric treatment within 1 year after their first symptoms and the number of patient are increasing who visit psychiatric department directly without visiting other departments.

Heterotrimeric kinesin-2의 KIF3A와 creatine kinase B의 결합 (The Heterotrimeric Kinesin-2 Family Member KIF3A Directly Binds to Creatine Kinase B)

  • 정영주;박성우;서미경;김상진;이원희;김무성;엄상화;이정구;석대현
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제31권3호
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    • pp.257-265
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    • 2021
  • Kinesin은 세포의 중심부에서 세포막쪽으로 미세소관을 따라 이동하며, heterotrimeric kinesin-2는 kinesin superfamily (KIF)의 한 종류로 미세소관의 plus방향으로 이동하는 분자 모터 단백질이다. Heterotrimeric kinesin-2는 모터 활성을 가지는 3종류(KIF3A, KIF3B와 KIF3C)와 kinesin-associated protein 3 (KAP3)이 결합한 형태로 KIF3s의 운반체 결합 영역을 통하여 다양한 결합 단백질과 결합한다. 그러나, 다양한 운반체를 수송하는 heterotrimeric kinesin-2를 조절하는 조절단백질에 대하여서는 아직 밝혀지지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 heterotrimeric kinesin-2를 조절하는 조절단백질을 단백질을 분리하기 위하여 KIF3A의 운반체 결합 영역과 결합하는 단백질을 효모 two-hybrid system을 사용하여 탐색한 결과, 뇌에 특이적으로 발현하는 세포질 크레아틴 키나아제(CKB)를 분리하였다. CKB의 C-말단은 KIF3A의 운반체 결합 영역과 결합하지만, KIF3B, KIF5B와 KAP3과는 결합하지 않았다. 다른 단백질 키나아제인 CaMKIIa는 KIF3A와 결합하지만 GSK3a는 KIF3A와 결합하지 않았다. 또한 KIF3A은 GST-CKB-C와는 결합하지만 GST-CKB-C와 GST와는 결합하지 않았다. HEK-293T세포에 CKB와 KIF3A을 동시에 발현시켰을 때 두 단백질은 세포 내에서 같은 부위에 존재하며, CKB 혹은 KIF3A을 면역침강한 결과 KIF3A뿐만 아니라 KIF3B와도 같이 침강함을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과들은 CKB-KIF3A 결합은 세포내에서 에너지가 부족되는 조건에서 heterotrimeric kinesin-2의 운반체 수송을 조절할 가능성을 시사한다.

Nationwide "Pediatric Nutrition Day" survey on the nutritional status of hospitalized children in South Korea

  • Lee, Yoo Min;Ryoo, Eell;Hong, Jeana;Kang, Ben;Choe, Byung-Ho;Seo, Ji-Hyun;Park, Ji Sook;Jang, Hyo-Jeong;Lee, Yoon;Chang, Eun Jae;Chang, Ju Young;Lee, Hae Jeong;Kim, Ju Young;Lee, Eun Hye;Kim, Hyun Jin;Chung, Ju-Young;Choi, You Jin;Choi, So Yoon;Kim, Soon Chul;Kang, Ki-Soo;Yi, Dae Yong;Moon, Kyung Rye;Lee, Ji Hyuk;Kim, Yong Joo;Yang, Hye Ran
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.213-224
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    • 2021
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the nutritional status and prevalence of malnutrition in hospitalized children at admission and during hospitalization in South Korea. SUBJECTS/METHODS: This first cross-sectional nationwide "Pediatric Nutrition Day (pNday)" survey was conducted among 872 hospitalized children (504 boys, 368 girls; 686 medical, 186 surgical) from 23 hospitals in South Korea. Malnutrition risk was screened using the Pediatric Yorkhill Malnutrition Score (PYMS) and the Screening Tool Risk on Nutritional status and Growth. Nutritional status was assessed by z-scores of weight-for-age for underweight, weight-for-height for wasting, and height-for-age for stunting as well as laboratory tests. RESULTS: At admission, of the 872 hospitalized children, 17.2% were underweight, and the prevalence of wasting and stunting was 20.2% and 17.3%, respectively. During hospitalization till pNday, 10.8% and 19.6% experienced weight loss and decreased oral intake, respectively. During the aforementioned period, fasting was more prevalent in surgical patients (7.5%) than in medical patients (1.6%) (P < 0.001). According to the PYMS, 34.3% and 30% of the children at admission and on pNday, respectively, had a high-risk of malnutrition, requiring consultation with the nutritional support team (NST). However, only 4% were actually referred to the NST during hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS: Malnutrition was prevalent at admission and during hospitalization in pediatric patients, with many children experiencing weight loss and poor oral intake. To improve the nutritional status of hospitalized children, it is important to screen and identify all children at risk of malnutrition and refer malnourished patients to the multidisciplinary NST for proper nutritional interventions.

A Multicenter Study to Identify the Respiratory Pathogens Associated with Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Korea

  • Lee, Hyun Woo;Sim, Yun Su;Jung, Ji Ye;Seo, Hyewon;Park, Jeong-Woong;Min, Kyung Hoon;Lee, Jae Ha;Kim, Byung-Keun;Lee, Myung Goo;Oh, Yeon-Mok;Ra, Seung Won;Kim, Tae-Hyung;Hwang, Yong Il;Rhee, Chin Kook;Joo, Hyonsoo;Lee, Eung Gu;Lee, Jin Hwa;Park, Hye Yun;Kim, Woo Jin;Um, Soo-Jung;Choi, Joon Young;Lee, Chang-Hoon;An, Tai Joon;Park, Yeonhee;Yoon, Young-Soon;Park, Joo Hun;Yoo, Kwang Ha;Kim, Deog Kyeom
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제85권1호
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    • pp.37-46
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    • 2022
  • Background: Although respiratory tract infection is one of the most important factors triggering acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD), limited data are available to suggest an epidemiologic pattern of microbiology in South Korea. Methods: A multicenter observational study was conducted between January 2015 and December 2018 across 28 hospitals in South Korea. Adult patients with moderate-to-severe acute exacerbations of COPD were eligible to participate in the present study. The participants underwent all conventional tests to identify etiology of microbial pathogenesis. The primary outcome was the percentage of different microbiological pathogens causing AE-COPD. A comparative microbiological analysis of the patients with overlapping asthma-COPD (ACO) and pure COPD was performed. Results: We included 1,186 patients with AE-COPD. Patients with pure COPD constituted 87.9% and those with ACO accounted for 12.1%. Nearly half of the patients used an inhaled corticosteroid-containing regimen and one-fifth used systemic corticosteroids. Respiratory pathogens were found in 55.3% of all such patients. Bacteria and viruses were detected in 33% and 33.2%, respectively. Bacterial and viral coinfections were found in 10.9%. The most frequently detected bacteria were Pseudomonas aeruginosa (9.8%), and the most frequently detected virus was influenza A (10.4%). Multiple bacterial infections were more likely to appear in ACO than in pure COPD (8.3% vs. 3.6%, p=0.016). Conclusion: Distinct microbiological patterns were identified in patients with moderate-to-severe AE-COPD in South Korea. These findings may improve evidence-based management of patients with AE-COPD and represent the basis for further studies investigating infectious pathogens in patients with COPD.