• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.125-130
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• 1992

To evaluate the effect of oxygenation[95% O2+5% CO2] of St. Thomas Hospital No.2 cardioplegic solution[Plegisol], 20 isolated perfused rat hearts were studied under hyp-othermic[20oC] ischemic arrest for 2 hours with infusion of cardioplegic solution every 30 minutes throughout the ischemic period. Ten isolated hearts were studied with the oxygenated cardioplegic solution and 10 another isolated hearts with the nonoxygenated one. Mean oxygen tensions of the nonoxygenated and oxygenated cardioplegic solutions were 150mmHg and 470mmHg, respectively. Two in 10 hearts infused with the nonaxygenated cardioplegic solution were not recovered from nonworking heart due to persistent ventricular fibrillation. In comparing hem-odynamic parameters between both groups, the mean postischemic recovery[expressed as a percentage of its preischemic control value] was significantly greater with the oxygenated solution[in 10 recovered hearts] than the nonoxygenated solution[in 8 recovered hearts] [95.9$\pm$1.8% compared with 88.5$\pm$2.9% in peak aortic pressure, p<0.05, 75.7$\pm$5.2% compared with 43.5$\pm$6.5% in aortic flow, p<0.01, 75.5$\pm$4.6% compared with 54.1$\pm$5.6% in cardiac output, p<0.01, 78.3$\pm$4.6% compared with 60.3$\pm$4.6% compared with 60.3$\pm$6.2% in stroke volume, p<0.05, and 80.4$\pm$5.3% compared with 58.6$\pm$7.0% in dP/dT, p<0.05]. It is concluded that oxygenation of St. Thomas Hospital No.2 cardioplegic solution improves cardiac electrical stability and postischemic hemodynamic recovery after ischemic arrest in the isolated perfused rat heart.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.344-349
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• 2016

Background: Monocusp reconstruction with a transannular patch (TAP) results in early improvement because it relieves residual volume hypertension during the immediate postoperative period. However, few reports have assessed the long-term surgical outcomes of this procedure. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the mid-term surgical outcomes of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair using monocusp reconstruction with a TAP. Methods: Between March 2000 and March 2009, 36 patients with a TOF received a TAP. A TAP with monocusp reconstruction (group I) was used in 25 patients and a TAP without monocusp reconstruction (group II) was used in 11 patients. We evaluated hemodynamic parameters using echocardiography during the follow-up period in both groups. Results: At the most recent follow-up echocardiography (mean follow-up, 8.2 years), the mean pulmonary valve velocities of the patients in group I and group II were $2.1{\pm}1.0m/sec$ and $0.9{\pm}0.9m/sec$, respectively (p=0.001). Although the incidence of grade 3-4 pulmonary regurgitation (PR) was not significantly different between the two groups (group I: 16 patients, 64.0%; group II: 7 patients, 70.0%; p=0.735) during the follow-up period, the interval between the treatment and the incidence of PR aggravation was longer in group I than in group II (group I: $6.5{\pm}3.4years$; group II: $3.8{\pm}2.2years$; p=0.037). Conclusion: Monocusp reconstruction with a TAP prolonged the interval between the initial treatment and grade 3-4 PR aggravation. Patients who received a TAP with monocusp reconstruction to repair TOF were not to progress to pulmonary stenosis during the follow-up period as those who received a TAP without monocusp reconstruction.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.1717-1722
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• 2007

12주간의 저강도 트레드밀 운동은 본태성 고혈압 쥐의 안정시 심박수와 혈압, LPOA와 호모시스테인 수준의 개선과 함께 심장근의 eNOS mRNA 및 골격근의 sNOS 단백질 발현량을 증가시킨 반면 심근의 ET-1 mRNA 수준을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과들은 결국 운동이 혈압조절 뿐만 아니라 고혈압에 의한 심근비대현상 관련 유전자들의 기능개선을 가져와 고혈압을 개선시키는 작용을 한다는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.185-189
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• 2014

Objective : General anesthesia is often preferred for endovascular coiling of intracranial aneurysm at most centers. But in the authors' hospital, it is performed under monitored anesthesia care (MAC) using dexmedetomidine. To determine the feasibility and safety of this approach, the authors reviewed our initial experience. Methods : Retrospective data was analyzed from July 2012 to November 2012. We performed coil embolization in 28 cases using this method. Among them, for statistical significance, we analyzed 12 cases in which the procedure time exceeded an hour. Vital signs were analyzed every 10 minutes. Depth of sedation was measured according to the Ramsay sedation scale and frequency of the repeated roadmap image(s) caused by movement of the patient's head during the procedure. Results : All procedures were completed without occurrence of procedure related complications. Under MAC using dexmedetomidine, vital signs of the patients were stable, no statistical significance regarding hemodynamic and respiratory parameters was observed between time points (p>0.05). Adequate sedation was achieved. Mean Ramsay sedation scale was $3.67{\pm}1.61$ (2 to 6). Repeated roadmap image(s) due to patient's factor occurred in only one case. The mean dosage of drug for adequate sedation for the procedure was $0.65{\pm}0.12mcg/kg/hr$ without loading doses. Conclusion : To the best of my knowledge, this is the first report published in English using the method of monitored anesthesia with dexmedetomidine for intracranial aneurysm coiling. Monitored anesthesia care using dexmedetomidine without loading dose for embolization of intracranial aneurysms appeared to be a safe and effective alternative to general anesthesia.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.97-110
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• 2021

Objectives: This study was performed to review the research trends in the relationship between primary dysmenorrhea and doppler indicies of uterine artery. Methods: The search for related papers used 'Pubmed', a reserch engine in the America National Library of Medicine and Korean studies Information Service System (KISS). Used searching terms were 'primary dysmenorrhea', 'menstrual pain' in all cases. And among these studies, we searched by using key word 'uterine artery', 'doppler indices', 'doppler parameters', 'pulsatile index', 'resistance index'. Results: Overall 49 studies, 8 studies were finally selected to this study. There were 6 controlled studies and 2 randomised-controlled studies. In all 8 studies, transvaginal ultrasound was used to measure the resistance of uterine blood vessels. All of these studies reported that in patients with primary dysmenorrhea, hemodynamic values of uterine arteries measured by Doppler ultrasound were significantly higher than in normal subjects. Conclusions: According to the results, it was found that there was a positive correlation between the pain level of primary dysmenorrhea and the pulsation index and resistance index of the uterine artery. Based on these results, it can be seen that the doppler indicies of uterine artery have the potential to be used as an evaluation scale for Korean traditional medicine for primary dysmenorrhea.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2021

Background: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for hemodialysis is essential for patients with end-stage renal disease. However, it is difficult to maintain AVF reliably. It is vitally important to select proper blood vessels for AVF formation. In a previous study, a minimum diameter of 3 mm for the autologous vein was proposed. However, patients who did not meet the minimum vascular diameter before anesthesia, but fulfilled other criteria, showed satisfactory venous dilatation after brachial plexus block (BPB). This study investigated the extent of vein expansion by BPB and the surgical outcomes of dilated veins after BPB. Methods: Sixty-one patients who underwent AVF formation using an autologous vein between August 2018 and December 2019 were included in the study. The clinical characteristics of the patient groups, hemodynamic parameters including the diameter of blood vessels before and after BPB, and complications were investigated. Based on the venous diameter measured by sonography before anesthesia, patients were divided into group A (26 patients) and group B (35 patients), with venous diameters <3 mm and ≥3 mm, respectively. Results: The venous diameter expanded after anesthesia by 41% overall, by 62% in group A, and by 25% in group B. This difference between groups A and B was statistically significant (p=0.001). No other variables showed statistically significant differences. Conclusion: Sufficient venous dilatation was observed after BPB. Therefore, if the vein is sufficiently dilated after BPB, even in patients with a pre-anesthesia venous diameter <3 mm, surgery may still be performed with an expected desirable outcome.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2021

Purpose: This study investigated the clinical outcomes of trauma patients with blunt thoracic aortic injuries at a single institution. Methods: During the study period, 9,501 patients with traumatic aortic injuries presented to Trauma Center of Gil Medical Center. Among them, 1,594 patients had severe trauma, with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) of >15. Demographics, physiological data, injury mechanism, hemodynamic parameters associated with the thoracic injury according to chest computed tomography (CT) findings, the timing of the intervention, and clinical outcomes were reviewed. Results: Twenty-eight patients had blunt aortic injuries (75% male, mean age, 45.9±16.3 years). The majority (82.1%, n=23/28) of these patients were involved in traffic accidents. The median ISS was 35.0 (interquartile range 21.0-41.0). The injuries were found in the ascending aorta (n=1, 3.6%) aortic arch (n=8, 28.6%) aortic isthmus (n=18, 64.3%), and descending aorta (n=1, 3.6%). The severity of aortic injuries on chest CT was categorized as intramural hematoma (n=1, 3.6%), dissection (n=3, 10.7%), transection (n=9, 32.2%), pseudoaneurysm (n=12, 42.8%), and rupture (n=3, 10.7%). Endovascular repair was performed in 71.4% of patients (45% within 24 hours), and two patients received surgical management. The mortality rate was 25% (n=7). Conclusions: Traumatic thoracic aortic injuries are life-threatening. In our experience, however, if there is no rupture and extravasation from an aortic injury, resuscitation and stabilization of vital signs are more important than an intervention for an aortic injury in patients with multiple traumas. Further study is required to optimize the timing of the intervention and explore management strategies for blunt thoracic aortic injuries in severe trauma patients needing resuscitation.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.369-381
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• 2022

Objectives: Hyperlipidemia (HL) is a major cause of ischemic heart diseases. The size-limiting effect of ischemic preconditioning (IPC), a cardioprotective phenomenon, is reduced in HL, possibly because of the opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP). The objective of this study is to see what effect pretreatment with Inula racemose Hook root extract (IrA) had on IPC-mediated cardioprotection on HL Wistar rat hearts. An isolated rat heart was mounted on the Langendorff heart array, and then ischemia reperfusion (I/R) and IPC cycles were performed. Atractyloside (Atr) is an MPTP opener. Methods: The animals were divided into ten groups, each consisting of six rats (n = 6), to investigate the modulation of I. racemosa Hook extract on cardioprotection by IPC in HL hearts: Sham control, I/R Control, IPC control, I/R + HL, I/R + IrA + HL, IPC + HL, IPC + NS + HL, IPC + IrA+ HL, IPC + Atr + oxidative stress, mitochondrial function, integrity, and hemodynamic parameters are evaluated for each group. Results: The present experimental data show that pretreatment with IrA reduced the LDH, CK-MB, size of myocardial infarction, content of cardiac collagen, and ventricular fibrillation in all groups of HL rat hearts. This pretreatment also reduced the oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction. Inhibition of MPTP opening by Atr diminished the effect of IrA on IPC-mediated cardioprotection in HL rats. Conclusion: The study findings indicate that pretreatment with IrA e restores IPC-mediated cardioprotection in HL rats by inhibiting the MPTP opening.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.42-54
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• 1992

연구배경 : 내독소 투여시 혈장과 폐의 림프내에 cyclooxygenase 대사물과 lipoxygenase 대사물이 모두 증가하고, cyclooxygenase 차단제로 초기의 혈역학적 변화가 완화되어 내독소에 의한 급성 폐손상의 기전에서 cyclooxygenase 대사물의 역할이 중요시 되고 있다. 그러나 cyclooxygenase 억제약물이 내독소 투여시 후기에 관찰되는 폐혈관 투과성 증가에 미치는 효과에 대해서는 논란이 있는 실정이고 cyclooxygenase 대사과정에 관여하는 peroxidase에 의해서 산소기가 생성된다고 알려져 있어 cyclooxygenase 대사물이 직접 폐손상을 일으키는지 또는 대사과정에서 생성되는 산소기를 통해 간접적으로 관여 하는지는 확실히 규명되어 있지 않은 상태이다. 저자들은 cyclooxygenase 대사물이 내독소에 의한 급성 폐손상의 기전에 직접적 또는 간접적으로 관여하는지를 알아보기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방법 : 총 8마리의 집돼지를 내독소 투여군(n=3)과 indomethacin 전처치 후 내독소를 투여한 군(n=5)으로 나누어 시간 경과에 따른 혈력학적 지표의 변화, 혈장내 산화 glutathione(GSSG) 및 기관지폐포세척액내의 알부민 농도를 측정하여 indomethacin 전처치가 내독소에 의한 급성 폐손상에 미치는 영향을 관찰하였다. 결과 : 1) 내독소 투여 후 phase 1(0-2 hr)과 phase 2(2-4.5 hr)에 걸쳐서 심박출양은 감소되고 평균 폐동맥압, 폐혈관저항, 폐포동맥간산소분압차는 증가되었으며 indomethacin 전처치로 두 phase의 변화가 모두 완화되었다. 2) phase 2에서 내독소에 의해 GSSG가 기저치에 비해 유의하게 증가했는데 indomethacin 전처치로는 완화되지 않았다. 3) 기관지폐포세척액내 알부민농도와 투과성지표는 내독소 투여군에 비해 indomethacin 전처치군에서 유의하게 낮았다. 결론 : 이상의 결과로 내독소에 의한 돼지의 급성 폐손상에는 cyclooxygenase 대사물이 초기와 후기 모두에 관여할 것으로 생각되고 indomethacin이 산소기에 의한 산화반응에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 보아 산소기를 통한 간접작용보다는 cyclooxygenase 대사물이 직접 병인론적 기전에 관여할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2008

배경: 전부하의 정확한 평가와 수액요법을 통한 적절한 유지는 관상동맥질환자의 심박출량을 최적화하는데 있어서 매우 중요하다. 본 연구는 수액부하에 따른 일회 박출량지수의 변화와 전부하 지표들간의 상관관계를 살펴봄으로써, 이러한 전부하 지표들이 수액부하 반응을 예측할 수 있으며 수액요법의 지침으로 유용한가를 평가하였다. 대상 및 방법: 관상동맥우회술을 시행 받은 환자 96명을 대상으로 연구를 진행하였다. 마취유도 10분 후(T1)에 혈역학 변수들을 기록하고, 6% hydroethylstarch 130/0.4를 체중 kg당 10 mL를 20분에 걸쳐 정주하였으며, 이후 10분 후(T2)에 혈역학 변수를 다시 기록하였다. 결과: 수액부하에 따른 일회박출량지수 변화량(%)과 수액부하 전(T1)의 우심실박출계수가 통계적으로 유의한 상관관계를 보였으며(r=0.272, p=0.017), 중심정맥압, 폐모세혈관쐐기압, 이완기말우심실용적지수는 유의한 상관관계를 보이지 않았다. 이들 중 어떠한 지표도 ROC (receiver operating characteristics) 곡선아래 영역이 0.7을 넘지 않았다. 수액부하에 따라 일회박출량지수가 10% 이상 증가한 반응군으로, 증가하지 않은 군을 비반응군으로 정의하였을 때, 반응군은 31명, 비반응군은 65명이었으며, 우심실박출계수를 제외한 수액부하 전 지표들은 두 군간 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결론: 관상동맥 질환 환자에서 폐동맥카테터로 얻을 수 있는 전부하 지표들을 이용하여 수액부하에 따르는 일회박출량지수의 반응을 예측할 수는 없었다.