• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.509-521
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• 2022

Purpose: Systemic health has a profound effect on dental treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate peri-implant bone loss and health screening data to discover factors that may influence peri-implant diseases. Methods: This study analyzed the panoramic X-rays of patients undergoing health screenings at the Health Promotion Center at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital in 2018, to investigate the relationship between laboratory test results and dental data. The patients' physical data, such as height, weight, blood pressure, hematological and urine analysis data, smoking habits, number of remaining teeth, alveolar bone level, number of implants, and degree of bone loss around the implant, were analyzed for correlations. Their associations with glycated hemoglobin, glucose, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, and severity of periodontitis were evaluated using univariate and multivariate regression analysis. Results: In total, 2,264 patients opted in for dental health examinations, of whom 752 (33.2%) had undergone dental implant treatment. These 752 patients had a total of 2,658 implants, and 129 (17.1%) had 1 or more implants with peri-implant bone loss of 2 mm or more. The number of these implants was 204 (7%). Body mass index and smoking were not correlated with peri-implant bone loss. Stepwise multivariate regression analysis revealed that the severity of periodontal bone loss (moderate bone loss: odds ratio [OR], 3.154; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.175-8.475 and severe bone loss: OR, 7.751; 95% CI, 3.003-20) and BUN (OR, 1.082; 95% CI, 1.027-1.141) showed statistically significant predictive value. The severity of periodontitis showed greater predictive value than the biochemical parameters of blood glucose, renal function, and liver function. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that periodontal bone loss was a predictor of peri-implant bone loss, suggesting that periodontal disease should be controlled before dental treatment. Diligent maintenance care is recommended for patients with moderate to severe periodontal bone loss.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.195-199
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• 2024

A free-range wild raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) was rescued with cachexia. Physical examination revealed generalized hyperkeratosis and alopecia typical of scabies as well as hypothermia (35.6℃). The patient was obtunded and severely dehydrated (10%). Hematological parameters included a low packed cell volume (PCV; 15%) and hemoglobin concentration, leukocytosis, and hypoglycemia. A blood smear revealed different subtypes of hypochromic leptocytes, indicating a regenerative response against severe anemia. This case was initially tentatively diagnosed as a severe anemia due to chronic external bleeding presumed to be caused by scabies-induced skin injuries. Darbepoetin alpha (DPO), iron dextran, and fluralaner were administered at the initial presentation, and supportive care including oxygen supplementation, warming, and nutritional support was provided. However, on day 5, the PCV dropped to 5.9% presumably caused by rapid rehydration due to drinking water ad libitum. DPO was boosted on days 5 and 6 along with daily iron dextran. On day 21, the PCV had recovered to 19.8%, and a blood smear evaluation showed a strong regenerative response. This case shows that even if severe anemia occurs in a raccoon dog, it can be managed with an appropriate response. In particular, since the rehydration rate due to food intake is faster than the hematopoietic response rate of raccoon dogs, the PCV may decrease rapidly in the early stage of treatment; therefore, diagnostic examination and additional medical management for hematopoiesis are necessary.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제62권1호
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• pp.64-74
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• 2024

This pilot study aimed to investigate the effects of regional and seasonal variations on the prevalence of Theileria orientalis and the hematological profile of non-grazed dairy cows in Korea. A total of 365 clinically healthy lactating Holstein Friesian cows from 26 dairy farms in 7 provinces that were categorized into northern, central, and southern regions were sampled during the warm period from July to August and the cold period from October to December. The detection of T. orientalis major piroplasm surface protein gene and the hematology non-grazed dairy cows were analyzed using peripheral blood samples. The T. orientalis prevalence was 20.0% (73/365). The prevalence in the southern region was 35.9%, which was significantly higher than that in the central (21.6%) and northern (12.9%) regions (P<0.05). The prevalence during warm period was higher (43.0%) than that during the cold season (13.5%). The infected cows showed significantly lower erythrocyte counts in the southern region (5.8±0.6 M/㎕) and during the warm period (5.8±0.7 M/㎕) compared with those in the central and northern regions and during the cold season, which affected the extended RBC parameters, including hematocrit and hemoglobin concentrations. Our findings revealed the prevalence of T. orientalis in Korea, highlighting its high occurrence during warm periods and in certain geographical regions. Climatic factors could contribute to the health and productivity of cattle, as evidenced by the prevalence of T. orientalis and its negative impact on animals.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.265-271
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• 1997

2,3-benzodiazepine계 항불안제인 tofisopam의 항불안 효과 및 안전성을 조사하기 위해 단일맹검 비교연구를 시행하였다. 외래로 내원한 불안 장애 환자 40명을 대상으로 무작위로 tofisopam군과 lorazepam군으로 할당하였으며, 최종 연구를 완결한 환자는 tofisopam군 17명(남자 7명, 여자 10명), lorazepam군은 15명(남자 6명, 여자 9명)이었다. 초기용량으로 tofisopam군은 50mg을 하루 3회 복용하고, lorazepam군은 0.75mg을 하루 2회 복용하도록 하였으며, 임상상태와 부작용에 따라 용량을 임의로 증감하도록 하였고, 일일 최대 용량은 tofisopam군 300mg, lorazepam군 3mg으로 하였다. 임상상태에 대한 평가는 Hamilton rating scale for anxiety(HAM-A)와 Clinical global impression(CGI)으로 하였으며, 약물 투여전과 투여 1주후, 2주후, 4주후에 측정되었다. 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) HAM-A 총점수의 경우, 약물 치료군과 시점을 변인으로 한 two-way repeated-measure ANOVA에서 양군간에 시점에 따른 유의한 차이는 없었다. HAM-A 심리적 불안과 신체적 불안아척도 점수에서 양군간 시점에 따른 유의한 차이는 없었다. 각 군에서 HAM-A 총점수의 시점에 따른 유의한 변화를 나타내었으며, 양군 모두 1주후부터 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 2) CGI의 질병의 전반적인 심각도에서 약물 치료군과 시점을 변인으로 한 two-way repeated-measure ANOVA에서 양군간에 시점에 따른 유의한 차이는 없었다. 각 군에서 CGI 심각도의 시점에 따른 유의한 변화를 나타내었으며, tofisopam군은 1주후부터 lorazepam군은 4주후부터 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. CGI 호전도에선 각 시점에서"minimally improved"이상을 보인 환자군이 tofisopam군이 94.1%로서 lorazepam군 66.7% 보다 높았다. 3) 안전성 분석에서 각 군에서 생명징후, 혈액학, 생화학, 심전도, 체중에서 유의한 변화를 보이지 않았다. 4) 부작용 면에서 tofisopam군이 lorazepam군보다 각 시점에서 부작용을 호소한 환자수가 적었다. 이상에서 tofisopam은 lorazepam과 유사한 항불안효과를 보였으며, 내약성은 lorazepam에 비해 우수하였다.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.35-39
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• 2009

목적: F-18 FDG를 이용한 PET/CT에서 골수를 따라 미만성의 섭취증가는 드물게 보이는 소견으로 erythropoietin이나 G-CSF 같은 조혈 cytokines에 의한 섭취증가가 보고되고 있다. 하지만 이러한 기왕력이 없는 환자에서도 미만성 FDG 섭취를 보이는 경우들이 볼 수 있었고 따라서 본 연구에서는 PET/CT 검사에서 밝혀진 원인 없이 골수에 미만성의 섭취를 보이는 환자의 골수 생검과 일반 혈액검사 소견을 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법 PET/CT 검사를 시행한 환자들 중에서 골수에 미만성의 FDG 섭취증가를 보였던 환자 중 10일 이내에 골수 생검과 혈액검사를 모두 시행한 20명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 이 중 PET/CT시행전 G-CSF 또는 erythropoietin으로 치료한 기왕력이 있는 4명의 환자와 골수 생검에서 뚜렷한 병인을 보였던 있는 7명의 환자를 배제하였다. 일반 혈액 검사에서 백혈구, 혈색소, 혈소판 수치를 비교하였고 골수 생검의 비정상적인 소견과 세포 충실성을 알아보았다. 결과: 총 9명의 대상 환자(남:여=5:4, 나이 $49.0{\pm}21.9$세)에서 일반 혈액 검사 결과 혈색소 수치가 감소한 경우는 7예, 정상인 경우는 2예이었고 백혈구와 혈소판 수치는 감소와 증가, 정상의 환자가 각각 1예, 4예, 4예와 2예, 1예. 5예이었다. 골수 샘검에서는 3예에서 정상 소견을 보였고 그 외 과립구 증식이 2예, 호산구 증식, 반응성 림프구양 결절, 과세포성, 저세포성 골수 소견이 각각 1예씩이었다. 골수 생검에서 세포 충실성은 과세포성에서 증가, 저세포성 골수에서 감소를 보였고 나머지 경우 모두 정상 범위를 보였다. 결론: PET에서 미만성 골수 섭취증가를 보인 환자에서 골수 생검 및 혈액 검사 결과와 비교시 세포 충실성, 백혈구, 혈소판 수치보다는 혈색소의 감소와 연관성이 높았다. 따라서 혈색소 감소와 미만성 골수 섭취증가에 관련 기전에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.1640-1647
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• 2009

Two field studies were conducted to determine the efficacy of difructose anhydride III (DFA III) as a supplement in colostrum replacer (CR) for improving the general health status (judged on the basis of incidence of enteritis, bronchitis, and pneumonia) of group-housed suckling Japanese Black calves. In a preliminary study, CR supplemented with DFA III (6 g) was orally administered within 24 h of calving to eight individually reared calves fed colostrum (DFA III group) (Exp. 1). Subsequently, CR supplemented with DFA III (6 g) was orally administered twice within 2 and 12 h of calving to four calves (DFA III group) that were not fed colostrum (Exp. 2). In both experiments, the health status of the calves was assessed during the preweaning period. In Exp. 2, hematological and blood-chemistry parameters were analyzed 24 h after the second administration of CR and at 1 wk and 1 month after calving. The results were compared between the DFA III and control groups (without DFA III supplementation; Exp. 1: n = 10, Exp. 2: n = 4). In Exp. 1, the number of calves requiring medications for the treatment of enteritis, bronchitis, and pneumonia during the preweaning period was significantly (p<0.05) lower in the DFA III group than in the control group. In Exp. 2, supplementation of DFA III did not influence the gain in body weight of calves during the pre-weaning period. Calves in the DFA III group tended to require medications for a shorter duration than those in the control group (DFA III: 10.3 d/calf, control: 21.3 d/calf; p = 0.07). Significant differences (p<0.05) in the level of mean corpuscular hemoglobin, total protein, total cholesterol, and immunoglobulin (Ig)G were observed between the DFA III and control groups. These differences probably reflect the health and nutritional status of the calves. Additionally, the serum iron and lactoferrin concentrations at 24 h and 1 wk after calving, respectively, differed significantly between the 2 groups. These concentrations might reflect the incidence of infections after calving. The present study revealed that the administration of DFA III as a CR supplement may prevent diseases in group-housed calves during the pre-weaning period.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1588-1596
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• 2006

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of different dietary protein levels on the performance, nutrient balances, blood biochemical parameters and thyroid hormones of crossbred calves. Thirty crossbred (Bos taurus${\times}$Bos indicus) calves aged 3-5 months were divided into 3 equal groups of 10 each and fed graded levels of crude protein, namely 100 (NP), 75 (LP) and 125 (HP) percent of the Kearl recommendations for 105 d. The calves had access to ad libitum oat hay as the basal roughage. A metabolism trial of 6 d duration was conducted at 90 d of the study. Blood collection and its analysis for various hematological and biochemical parameters as well as thyroid hormones was done both during the pre- and post-experimental periods. The fortnightly body weight changes and the net gain did not differ significantly due to dietary variation. The average daily gain was $367{\pm}21.6$, $347{\pm}22.9$ and $337{\pm}26.4g$ in calves fed NP, LP and HP diets, respectively. Averaged across the feeding trial, oat hay intake was higher (p<0.05) in NP animals than HP or LP fed groups. The dry matter (DM) intake showed no significant difference between the 3 groups but the DM digestibility was higher (p<0.05) in the HP fed animals. The digestibility of crude protein, organic matter, crude fiber and nitrogen-free extract was significantly higher (p<0.05) on HP diets compared to LP or NP diets. The calves on all 3 diets were in positive nitrogen (N) balance, however the N retention was higher (p<0.05) in HP than in LP fed calves. The intake and retention of calcium and phosphorus were similar between the treatments. The blood biochemical profile revealed no significant influence of the dietary treatments on hemoglobin, packed cell volume as well as serum levels of glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin, Ca, P, and alkaline phosphatase. Serum levels of the circulating thyroid hormones ($T_3$ and $T_4$) tended to be lower (p>0.05) on feeding of the LP diet besides showing an increasing trend with the advancement of age. Considering the similar performance and metabolic profile, it could be concluded that crossbred calves can be satisfactorily reared on 25% lower protein level as recommended by Kearl for developing countries, which would not only economize the cost of production but also help to reduce environmental pollution attributable to livestock production.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.227-232
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• 2017

물은 생체에 필수적인 성분이고 많은 생리학적 과정에 관련되어 있음에도 불구하고 물을 꾸준히 충분하게 섭취하는 것이 혈액 성분에 어떤 영향을 미치는지에 대해서는 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 따라서 이 연구에서는 13명의 정상 성인에게 물을 섭취하게 한 후에 혈액학적, 고감도 C 반응성 단백질(hs-CRP), 면역글로불린 G (IgG)의 변화를 측정하였다. 4명의 대조군은 물을 자유롭게 마시게 하였고 9명의 실험군은 시판되는 생수를 매일 2L씩 마시게 하였다. 2주 후에 혈액을 채취하여 검사한 결과, 혈구 세포 수, 적혈구 용적률, 혈색소 수치는 증가했지만 유의성은 없었다(p>0.05). 그러나 평균 혈색소량(MCH)과 평균 혈색소 농도(MCHC)는 각각 의미 있게 증가하였고(p<0.05, p<0.01), 평균 혈소판 용적(MPV)은 의미 있게 감소하였다(p<0.05). 심혈관 질환의 표지자로 쓰이는 면역학적인 검사항목인 hs-CRP는 물 섭취 후에 감소하는 것으로 나타났으나 유의한 차이는 없었다(p>0.05). 그러나 IgG의 농도는 물 섭취 전에 비해 상당히 유의성 있게 증가하는 결과를 나타냈다(p<0.05). 결론적으로, 꾸준히 충분하게 물을 섭취하면 혈색소 수치가 증가하여 빈혈이 완화될 수 있고 혈소판 활성과 hs-CRP가 감소하여 심혈관 질환의 위험을 줄일 수 있다. 또한 체액성 면역 성분이 증가하여 면역 기능이 향샹될 수 있다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.350-358
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• 2016

Objectives: This study was carried out to analyze the single dose toxicity of ShinEumHur (SEH) pharmacopuncture injected into the muscles of Sprague-Dawley rats. Methods: The SEH pharmacopuncture was made in a clean room at the Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute (K-GMP). After the mixing process with sterile distilled water had been completed, the pH was controlled to between 7.0 and 7.5. All experiments were conducted at Biotoxtech, an institution authorized to perform non-clinical studies under the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations. Sprague-Dawley rats were chosen for the pilot study. Doses of SEH pharmacopuncture, 0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 mL, were administered to the experimental groups, and a dose of normal saline solution, 1.0 mL, was administered to the control group. We examined the survival rate, weights, clinical signs, mean hematology parameters, mean clinical chemistry, necropsy and histopathological findings. This study was conducted under the approval of the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee. Results: No deaths or abnormalities occurred in any of the four groups. No significant changes in weight, hematological parameters or clinical chemistry between the control group and the experimental groups were observed. To check for abnormalities in organs and tissues, we used microscopy to examine representative histological sections of each specified organ; the results showed no significant differences in any of the organs or tissues. Conclusion: The above findings suggest that treatment with SEH pharmacopuncture is relatively safe. Further studies on this subject are needed to yield more concrete evidence.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease risk factors in Korean type 2 diabetes patients. The subjects were 429 (male: 218, female: 211) type 2 DM patients visited DM clinic, and they were classified into quartiles based on $K_{ITT}$ index (%/min, Insulin Tolerance Test). Anthropometric and biochemical characteristics, and dietary intakes by Food Frequency Questionnaire were assessed. The means of waist circumference, fat mass, percent body fat and abdominal fat thickness were significantly higher in the lowest quartile (the most insulin resistant group) than in the highest quartile (the least insulin resistant group) of $K_{ITT}$ index (%/min)(p<0.05), For hematological values, the lowest quartile showed significantly higher fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, C-peptide, insulin, triglyceride, ApoB/apoA-1 ratio and C-reactive protein compared to the highest quartile (p < 0.05). Moreover, $K_{ITT}$ index (%/min) was negatively correlated with waist circumference, fat mass, percent body fat, abdominal fat thickness and fasting blood concentrations of glucose, HbA1c, C-peptide, insulin, cholesterol, triglyceride, ApoB/apoA-1 ratio and C-reactive protein (p < 0.05). Nutrient intakes were not significantly different among the quartile groups of $K_{ITT}$ index (%/min) and also not correlated with insulin resistance, however, they showed correlation with obesity parameters (BMI, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, vat mass, abdominal fat thickness), which were strongly associated with insulin resistance. In conclusion, cardiovascular disease risk would be higher as the insulin resistance grows in Korean type 2 DM patients, and nutrient intakes would affect to the insulin resistance through the effect on anthropometric parameters.