• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제62권6호
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• pp.643-648
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• 2019

Objective : Shunt-dependent hydrocephalus (SdHCP) is a well-known complication of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The risk factors for SdHCP have been widely investigated, but few risk scoring systems have been established to predict SdHCP. This study was performed to investigate the risk factors for SdHCP and devise a risk scoring system for use before aneurysm obliteration. Methods : We reviewed the data of 301 consecutive patients who underwent aneurysm obliteration following SAH from September 2007 to December 2016. The exclusion criteria for this study were previous aneurysm obliteration, previous major cerebral infarction, the presence of a cavum septum pellucidum, a midline shift of >10 mm on initial computed tomography (CT), and in-hospital mortality. We finally recruited 254 patients and analyzed the following data according to the presence or absence of SdHCP : age, sex, history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, Hunt-Hess grade, Fisher grade, aneurysm size and location, type of treatment, bicaudate index on initial CT, intraventricular hemorrhage, cerebrospinal fluid drainage, vasospasm, and modified Rankin scale score at discharge. Results : In the multivariate analysis, acute HCP (bicaudate index of ${\geq}0.2$) (odds ratio [OR], 6.749; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.843-16.021; p=0.000), Fisher grade of 4 (OR, 4.108; 95% CI, 1.044-16.169; p=0.043), and an age of ${\geq}50years$ (OR, 3.938; 95% CI, 1.375-11.275; p=0.011) were significantly associated with the occurrence of SdHCP. The risk scoring system using above parameters of acute HCP, Fisher grade, and age (AFA score) assigned 1 point to each (total score of 0-3 points). SdHCP occurred in 4.3% of patients with a score of 0, 8.5% with a score of 1, 25.5% with a score of 2, and 61.7% with a score of 3 (p=0.000). In the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, the area under the curve (AUC) for the risk scoring system was 0.820 (p=0.080; 95% CI, 0.750-0.890). In the internal validation of the risk scoring system, the score reliably predicted SdHCP (AUC, 0.895; p=0.000; 95% CI, 0.847-0.943). Conclusion : Our results suggest that the herein-described AFA score is a useful tool for predicting SdHCP before aneurysm obliteration. Prospective validation is needed.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.94-100
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• 2020

Objectives Amyloid β positron emission tomography (Aβ PET) is widely used as a diagnostic tool in patients who have symptoms of cognitive impairment, however, this diagnostic examination is too expensive. Thus, predicting the positivity of Aβ PET before patients undergo the examination is essential. We aimed to analyze clinical predictors of patients who underwent Aβ PET retrospectively, and to develop a predicting model of Aβ PET positivity. Methods 468 patients who underwent Aβ PET with cognitive impairment were recruited and their clinical indicators were analyzed retrospectively. We specified the primary outcome as Aβ PET positivity, and included variables such as age, sex, body mass index, diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, education, dementia family history, Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE), Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Box (CDR-SB), hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus (DM) and presence of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) E4 as potential predictors. We developed three final models of amyloid positivity prediction for total subjects, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia using a multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed and the area under curve (AUC) value was calculated for the ROC curve. Results Aβ PET negative patients were 49.6% (n = 232), and Aβ PET positive patients were 50.4% (n = 236). In the final model of all subjects, older age, female sex, presence of ApoE E4 and lower MMSE are associated with Aβ PET positivity. The AUC value was 0.296. In the final model of MCI subjects (n = 244), older age and presence of ApoE E4 are associated with Aβ PET positivity. The AUC value was 0.725. In the final model of AD subjects (n = 173), lower MMSE scores, the presence of ApoE E4 and history of HTN are associated with Aβ PET positivity. The AUC value was 0.681. Conclusions The cerebral amyloid positivity model, which was based on commonly available clinical indicators, can be useful for prediction of amyloid PET positivity in MCI or AD patients.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제66권3호
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• pp.332-339
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• 2023

Objective : The present study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of electrolyte imbalance in patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) who underwent craniotomy and its influence on prognosis. Methods : A total of 156 patients with moderate to severe TBI were prospectively collected from June 2019 to June 2021. All patients underwent craniotomy and intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring. We aimed to explore the clinical characteristics of electrolyte disturbance and to analyze the influence of electrolyte disturbance on prognosis. Results : A total of 156 patients with moderate and severe TBI were included. There were 57 cases of hypernatremia, accounting for 36.538%, with the average level of 155.788±7.686 mmol/L, which occurred 2.2±0.3 days after injury. There were 25 cases of hyponatremia, accounting for 16.026%, with the average level of 131.204±3.708 mmol/L, which occurred 10.2±3.3 days after injury. There were three cases of hyperkalemia, accounting for 1.923%, with the average level of 7.140±1.297 mmol/L, which occurred 5.3±0.2 days after injury. There were 75 cases of hypokalemia, accounting for 48.077%, with the average level of 3.071±0.302 mmol/L, which occurred 1.8±0.6 days after injury. There were 105 cases of hypocalcemia, accounting for 67.308%, with the average level of 1.846±0.104 mmol/L, which occurred 1.6±0.2 days after injury. There were 17 cases of hypermagnesemia, accounting for 10.897%, with the average level of 1.213±0.426 mmol/L, which occurred 1.8±0.5 days after injury. There were 99 cases of hypomagnesemia, accounting for 63.462%, with the average level of 0.652±0.061 mmol/L, which occurred 1.3±0.4 days after injury. Univariate regression analysis revealed that age, Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score at admission, pupil changes, ICP, hypernatremia, hypocalcemia, hypernatremia combined with hypocalcemia, epilepsy, cerebral infarction, severe hypoproteinemia were statistically abnormal (p<0.05), while gender, hyponatremia, potassium, magnesium, intracranial infection, pneumonia, allogeneic blood transfusion, hypertension, diabetes, abnormal liver function, and abnormal renal function were not statistically significant (p>0.05). After adjusting gender, age, GCS, pupil changes, ICP, epilepsy, cerebral infarction, severe hypoproteinemia, multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that hypernatremia or hypocalcemia was not statistically significant, while hypernatremia combined with hypocalcemia was statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion : The incidence of hypocalcemia was the highest, followed by hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia, hypernatremia, hyponatremia and hypermagnesemia. Hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypokalemia generally occurred in the early post-TBI period, hypernatremia occurred in the peak period of ICP, and hyponatremia mostly occurred in the late period after decreased ICP. Hypernatremia combined with hypocalcemia was associated with prognosis.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.237-245
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• 2017

본 연구는 전통시장 상인의 건강상태와 건강관련 행태를 남녀별, 전통시장 종사기간별로 규명하고 일반인들과 비교하기 위한 횡단적 서술적 조사연구이다. 자료수집은 C시 D보건소에서 2015년 6월 1일부터 6월 20일까지 C시 N전통시장에서 종사하는 상인 307명에게 신체계측과 채혈을 한 후 설문조사를 실시하였고 수집된 자료는 SPSS WIN 21.0을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과 전통시장 종사자들의 현재 흡연율은 34.2%, 3.5%, 11.1%(남, 여, 전체), 연간 음주율은 68.4%, 38.5%, 45.9%(남, 여, 전체), 스트레스를 많이 느낀 대상자와 우울감 경험률은 각각 23.7%, 28.5%, 27.4%(남, 여, 전체), 5.3%, 6.1%, 5.9%(남, 여, 전체)로 일반인에 비해서 낮았으나 중등도 신체활동 시행률과 걷기 실천율은 각각 32.9%, 19.9%, 23.1%(남, 여, 전체), 85.5%, 79.2%, 80.8%(남, 여, 전체)로 매우 높아 좋은 건강행위를 실천하고 있으며 정신건강도 상대적으로 양호한 상태를 유지하고 있는 것으로 파악되었다. 그러나 일반인에 비해서 고혈압, 당뇨병, 고콜레스테롤혈증, 대사증후군 유병률이 매우 높았고 전통시장 종사기간이 길수록 복부둘레, 저 HDL-콜레스테롤혈증(low HDL-cholesterol)과 고혈압, 대사증후군, 관절염의 유병률이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 이에 대한 구체적인 원인 규명과 함께 대상자들의 특성에 맞는 장기적인 생활개선 프로그램을 마련하고 지속적으로 적용해야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.219-224
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• 2009

This study was aimed at investigating the correlation between Homocysteine and Serum Lipids in Cerebral Infarction Patients. This study was done with 69 cases of cerebral infarction patients who admitted to department of the internal medicine Jeonju Oriental Medical hospital, Wonkwang University from June in 2007 to May in 2008 and with 46 people without 6 major risk factors (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, ischemic heart disease, past history of CVA and TIA) as control group recruited at department of the internal medicine Iksan Oriental Medical hospital, Wonkwang University from March in 2008 to March in 2008. The general characteristics along with blood homocysteine and serum lipids are recorded and analyzed according to blood homocysteine levels. A total of 69 patients and 46 control groups were included in the trial. In cerebral infarction patients, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride were increased according to concentration of homocysteine, but no statistical significance was noted in this study. The Correlation between Homocysteine and Serum Lipids was not proven. Further research on the subject is needed.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.163-177
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• 2008

Objectives : This study was designed to evaluate clinical prognosis factors of Bell's palsy patients. Methods : The 100 subjects were chosen from 262 patients over 20years old who was diagnosised Bell's palsy through Acupuncture & Moxibustion and ENT medical specialist after visiting the hospital within 8days of onset of peripheral facial palsy and after Oriental-Western Medicine Treatment, recovered completely or had over three months cares because of incomplete recovery Oriental-Western Medicine Treatment included Acupuncture Treatment, Herb med treatment, medicines treatment, Physical therapy and Electrodiagnostic Test was operated after 7 to 10days after outbreaks of the disease. Clinical prognosis factors were analyzed using House-Brackmann grading system(HBGS) as a measurement of the degree of Facial Palsy. Collected data were analyzed as Chi-Square test, ANOVA test, Independent-Samples t-test regression analysis using SPSS 12.0 WIN Program. Results : 1. There was a significant difference in the results of treatment according to site of palsy, degree of initial palsy, time of initial recovery and existence of recovery after 3weeks from onset as clinical prognosis factors of Bell's Palsy, However, a statistically significant difference was not shown in the results of treatment according to gender, age, existence of Post Auricular Pain, Hypertension, Diabetes and existence of relapse. 2. As a result of overall treatment, 85% of patients were recovered almost entirely and 15% were not recovered completely. 3. There was a significant difference in the onset of Post Auricular Pain and duration of Post Auricular Pain according to the degree of Post Auricular Pain. 4. There was a significant difference in the degree of initial palsy and degree of palsy after 3weeks from onset according to the existence of Post Auricular Pain. However, a statistically significant difference was not shown in the period of time until initial treatment, The time of initial recovery, (H-B), The period from onset to recovey, ENoG value. Conclusions : Based on the above results, prognosis of Bell's palsy was affected by degree of initial palsy, time of initial recovery and existence of recovery after 3weeks from onset.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.979-987
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• 2008

Objectives : This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of acute stroke patients between excess syndrome and deficiency syndrome groups. Method : We recruited stroke patients from the patients admitted to the Department of Internal Medicine of Kyunghee University Oriental Medical Center, Dongguk University Ilsan Oriental Medical Center, Kyungwon University Songpa Oriental Medical Center and Kyungwon University Incheon Oriental Medical Center from April 2007 to August 2008. We diagnosed acute stroke patients as either excess syndrome or deficiency syndrome and analyzed their characteristics for type of stroke, blood test result. Sasang constitution and lifestyle. Result : We found height, weight, BMI, W/H ratio, hypertension, diabetes, migraine, silent infarction, TG, total lipid, HDL-chol, RBC, Hb, hematocrit, alcohol, smoking and Sasang constitution (Tae-eum, So-yang) were more associated with the excess syndrome group. And we found sea food and Sasang constitution(So-eum) was more associated with the deficiency syndrome group. Conclusion : According to the analysis, we found that the excess syndrome group had more risk factors than the deficiency syndrome group. These results could be utilized in the future as a basis material for Oriental medicine therapy. Further studies will be needed to better understand the differences between excess syndrome and deficiency syndrome groups among acute stroke patients.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.700-705
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• 2003

배에서 추출된 pectin과 사과에서 추출된 pectin의 3주간 투여가 2K1C 고혈압 흰쥐의 일간 혈압 변화, 혈장 renin, ANP 변화 및 cardiac hypertrophy 변화를 관찰한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 일간 혈압변화에서 대조군에 비하여 AP-A군의 15일째에 유의한 감소를 보였고, 19일째에 한계적으로 유의한 감소를 나타내었으며, AP-B군의 8일째와 15일째에 유의한 감소를 나타내었으며, AP-C군의 15일째에 한계적으로 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 또한 대조군에 비하여 PP-A군은 모든 기간 동안 유의성을 나타내지 않았으며, PP-B군의 8일째와 15일째에 유의한 감소를 나타내었으며, PP-C군의 15일째에 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 혈장 renin변화에 있어서 대조군에 비하여 apple pectin이 투여된 군에서는 모두 유의한 변화가 없었으며, pear pectin이 투여 된 PP-B군에서 한계적으로 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 혈장 ANP 변화에 있어서 대조군에 비하여 apple pectin이 투여된 군에서는 모두 유의한 변화가 없었으며, pear pectin이 투여된 PP-B군에서 유의한 증가를 나타내었다. Cardiac hypertrophy 변화에 있어서 대조군에 비하여 apple pectin이 투여된 군에서는 모두 유의한 변화가 없었으며, pear pectin이 투여된 PP-C군에서 유의한 감소를 나타내었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.106-114
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• 2019

이 연구의 목적은 노인이 경험한 건강증진과 만성질환관리 보건교육, 정신문제 상담 경험이 현재 건강상태에 미치는 효과를 확인하는 것이다. 이 연구는 '2017년 지역사회 건강조사' 자료를 활용하여 65세 이상 노인 10,532명을 최종 대상자로 선정하였다. 건강증진 교육경험에는 손씻기 교육 및 홍보 경험, 금연 캠페인 경험, 금연교육 경험으로 구성되었다. 만성질환관리 교육 경험은 고혈압, 당뇨병, 또는 관절염 관리 보건교육 경험으로 구성되었다. 정신문제 상담 경험은 스트레스, 우울, 자살을 포함한 정신문제 관련 상담 경험으로 구성되었다. 현재 건강상태는 운동능력, 자기관리, 일상활동, 통증/불편, 불안/우울 정도로 구성되었다. 자료분석은 Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney test, 다변량 로지스틱 회귀분석을 활용하였다. 연구대상자의 일반적 특성은 남자가 4,075명(38.69%)이고, 여자가 6,457명(61.31%)이었으며, 평균연령은 73.71(±6.18)세이었다. 노인 대상자의 현재 건강상태에 영향을 미치는 유의한 요인으로는 연령(OR=0.909, 95% CI=0.886-0.933), 손씻기 교육 및 홍보 경험(OR=2.463, 95% CI=1.703-3.563), 금연캠페인 경험(OR=1.624, 95% CI=1.146-2.301), 정신문제 상담 경험(OR=0.533, 95% CI=0.359-0.791)으로 나타났다. 노인들이 오랫동안 유지해온 개인적 습성을 수정하여 교육의 효과를 보이기 위해서는 대상자의 특성을 고려한 장기간 꾸준한 교육이 효과적일 것이다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.34-46
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• 2009

이 연구는 비교적 간단하면서도 객관성과 타당성이 높다고 평가되는 자료와 산출방식을 적용하여 보건사업의 가중치를 산출함으로써 지방자치단체 보건사업의 자원 배분과 평가에 용이하게 활용할 수 있는 계량적 기준을 제시하고자 하는 목적으로 수행되었다. 이를 위해 먼저 HP 2010에서 제시한 중점과제를 기초로 선행연구의 결과와 보건복지부 사업담당자들의 의견을 반영하여 분류안을 구성하였다. 다음으로 선행연구 결과들을 검토하여 각 보건사업과 관련된 질병부담 자료를 수집하였고, 전문가 의견 조사를 실시하여 각 보건사업과 관련된 문제의 심각도와 사업의 추정 효과를 파악하였다. 그리고 이와 같은 과정을 통해 수집된 자료들을 BPRS 방식에 적용하여 보건사업의 가중치를 산출하였다. 수집된 자료들을 BPRS 공식에 대입하여 가중치를 산출한 결과 전염성질환이 58.97%로 가장 높았고, 금연이 14.07%로 두 번째로 높았다. 그 다음은 고혈압(3.87%), 당뇨(3.40%), 암(2.90%), 심 뇌혈관질환(2.86%), 운동(2.10%), 절주(2.07%), 건강검진(1.92%), 정신건강증진(1.72%), 중증정신질환(1.62%), 영양(1.52%), 구강위생관리(1.15%), 구강질환(1.10%), 중독(0.73%) 순으로 나타났다. 이 연구의 결과는 중앙정부가 지방자치단체 보건사업에 자원을 배분할 때 계량적 기준으로 활용할 수 있으며, 평가점수 산정 시 상대적으로 더 중요한 사업에 더 높은 점수를 부여하여 사업의 효과성을 정책적으로 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.