• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제69권5호
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• pp.375-380
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• 2010

Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia (LIP) is a rare benign lymphoproliferative interstitial lung disease. LIP has been associated with autoimmune disorders, HIV, viral infections, and so on. Once underlying systemic diseases have been excluded, a diagnosis of idiopathic LIP can be made. Although 6 cases of pathologically confirmed LIP have occurred in Korea, thus far none has been associated with primary Sjogren's syndrome. A 44-year-old man was admitted to hospital due to a dry cough and dypsnea on exertion that had been ongoing for 2 months. A chest radiography showed multiple and variable-sized cystic lesions, on both lungs and both interstitial infiltration and consolidation in both lower lung fields. Tests for autoantibody showed positive results of anti-nuclear antibody and anti-Ro/La antibody. The patient underwent a video assisted thoracoscopic surgery biopsy and pathologically confirmed LIP. We report the first known case of LIP-associated with primary Sjogren's syndrome in Korea.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제64권5호
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• pp.379-382
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• 2008

저자들은 흉부 외상 2개월 후 말초 혈액 호산구증가증이 동반된 호산구성 흉수가 발생한 환자에게서, 가능한 다른 원인들을 감별하고 특별한 치료 없이 경과 관찰하여 호전된 외상 후 호산구성 흉수를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.156-165
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• 2016

Objectives: This study reports on two cases of the clinical application of traditional Korean medicine on stroke patients with hemi-spatial neglect.Methods: We applied several traditional Korean medicine treatments and then evaluated the patients’ symptoms with Albert’s test, the clock-drawing test (CDT), the Catherine Bergego scale (CBS), and the numeric rating scale (NRS).Results: The scores of all of the scales showed improvement. In case 1, the Albert’s test score decreased from 2.5% to 0%, the CDT score increased from 6 to 10, and the CBS score decreased from 16 to 11. In case 2, the Albert’s test score decreased from 5% to 2.5%, the CDT score increased from 3 to 6, and the CBS score decreased from 23 to 16.Conclusion: We found that acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medicine, and physical therapy appeared to be effective treatments for hemi-spatial neglect in these two stroke patients.

• The Korean Journal of Medicine
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• 제91권1호
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• pp.88-91
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• 2016

혈구포식 림프조직구증식증(HLH)은 대식세포와 림프구의 증식과 활성화가 조절되지 않아 발생하게 되는 드문 과염증 증후군으로, 치명적인 예후를 초래하는 경우가 많다. 저자들은 기저 질환이 없는 환자에서 B형 인플루엔자 감염과 연관되어 발생한 혈구포식 림프조직구증식증으로 인하여 사망한 증례를 경험하여 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.1274-1288
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• 2022

Objectives: The study investigated the effect of Korean medicine treatment on a hemiplegic patient with conscious and cognitive disorders due to hemorrhagic transformation after interventional reperfusion therapy of anterior circulation infarction. Case presentation: The patient was treated with acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and herbal medicine in combination with Western medicine and physical therapy. The effects on clinical symptoms were evaluated using the Manual Muscle Test (MMT), Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Korean Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE), Korean Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Korean Nu-DESC), and Modified Bathel Index (MBI). After the treatment, the MMT grade increased from Gr.0-1 to Gr.0-3, the GCS score increased from 10 to 15, the K-MMSE score increased from 8 to 15, the Korean Nu-DESC score decreased from 3 to 1, night delirium disappeared, and the MBI score increased from 13 to 26. Conclusions: Complex Korean medicine treatments were effective for improving the clinical symptoms of hemorrhagic transformation after interventional reperfusion therapy for anterior circulation infarction in a patient with hemiplegia and conscious and cognitive disorders. However, further studies are needed.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.129-136
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• 2006

연구 배경: 폐기능검사를 해석하는데 정상하한치(lower limits of normal) 선정과 해석흐름도 합의가 필수적이다. COPD 국제지침은 $FEV_1$/FVC 정상하한치로 0.7을 사용하여 폐쇄성장애를 진단한다. 한편, 미국흉부학회(ATS)와 유럽호흡기학회(ERS) 공동으로 새 해석흐름도를 제시하였다. '$FEV_1$/FVC 정상하한치 0.7' 의 정확성과 새 해석흐름도가 실제 폐기능검사 해석에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 알아 보고자 하였다. 방 법: 서울 아산병원의 호흡기검사실에서 2005년 7월 1일부터 11월 30일까지 5개월간 폐활량측정법을 시행한 7362명을 대상으로 하여 '$FEV_1$/FVC 정상하한치 0.7' 의 정확성을 평가하였고 새로운 ATS/ERS 해석흐름도에 따르면 폐용적검사가 추가로 필요한 경우가 얼마나 증가하는지 평가하였다. 상기 기간 내에 같은 날 폐용적검사를 시행한 1611 명을 대상으로 과거 해석흐름도와 비교하여 새로운 ATS/ERS 해석흐름도를 적용하게 되면 폐쇄성장애로 진단되는 경우가 얼마나 증가하는지 알아보았다. 결 과: 1) '$FEV_1$/FVC < 0.7' 에 의한 폐쇄성장애 진단은 연령이 증가할수록 민감도는 증가하였으나 특이도는 감소하였고 양성예측도는 감소하였으나 음성예측도는 증가하였다. 2) 새 ATS/ERS 해석흐름도를 적용할 경우 34.5% (2540명/7362명)의 환자가 추가로 폐용적검사가 필요하였다. 3) 새 ATS/ERS 해석흐름도를 적용할 경우, 과거에 제한성질환으로 진단되었던 환자 중 30%(205명/681명)가 폐쇄성질환으로 진단되었고 이는 전체 환자의 13%(205명/1611명)에 해당하였다. 결 론: 폐쇄성질환 진단기준으로 '$FEV_1$/FVC < 0.7' 을 사용하였을 때 연령에 따라서 민감도와 특이도가 변한다. 또한, 새로운 ATS/ERS 해석흐름도를 실제 환자를 진료하는데 적용하면 폐용적검사를 시행해야 하는 경우가 증가하게 되고 폐쇄성장애로 진단되는 경우가 더 증가하게 된다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.381-395
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• 2024

Objectives: The main purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical characteristics of patients complaining of indigestion after COVID-19 infection (CI) or COVID-19 vaccination (CV) and to confirm the effectiveness and safety of Korean medical treatment. Methods: We retrospectively collected and investigated the medical records of 39 patients admitted to the Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital with a chief complaint of dyspepsia from January 1, 2020 to February 29, 2024 who reported the onset or significant exacerbation of dyspepsia after CV or CI. Patients were divided into vaccination and infection groups, and their demographic characteristics, Ryodoraku results, presenting symptoms, traditional Korean medicine treatments, and treatment outcomes were analyzed. Results: When comparing the groups with dyspepsia after CV and after CI, it was observed that the CI group had significantly lower average body weight, and the measurements of LH6, LF1, and LF6 in the Ryodoraku test were significantly lower. Additionally, compared to the CV group, the CI group showed significantly more abdominal distension, nausea, and abdominal pain. Significant relief of upper gastrointestinal symptoms was observed in both the CV and CI groups after treatment. No adverse reactions were observed during the course of treatment. Conclusion: The CI group tended to complain more severely of various dyspeptic symptoms and had a tendency to lower body weight than the CV group, as was also reflected in the results of the Ryodoraku test. Korean medical treatment can be effective and safe in treating these patients.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.519-531
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• 2024

Objectives: This case study reports the effectiveness of Korean medical treatment in a patient with cyclic vomiting syndrome. Methods: A 29-year-old female Korean patient with cyclic vomiting syndrome received acupuncture, electroacupuncture, herbal medicine, and moxibustion for 2 weeks in hospital. Changes in symptoms were evaluated using the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Index for Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching (INVR), Nausea Severity Scale (NSS), Nepean Dyspepsia Index-Korean version (NDI-K), quality of life using the Functional Dyspepsia Related Quality of Life questionnaire (FD-QoL), and gastric motility using electrogastrography (EGG). Results: Post-treatment, the patient showed high satisfaction and improvement in symptoms of nausea and vomiting. The following changes were observed in scores: GSRS: 23 to 19; VAS of nausea: 88 to 95; VAS of dyspepsia: 95 to 12; INVR: 13 to 1; NSS: 17 to 5; NDI-K: 107 to 78; and FD-QoL 84 to 27. We also found positive results in Channel 3 of EGG parameters, implying the improvement of gastric motility disorder. Conclusion: Korean medical treatment can be a therapeutic option for cyclic vomiting syndrome.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.348-354
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• 1992

Sj$\ddot{o}$gren's syndrome (SS) is an immunologic disorder characterized by progressive destruction of the exocrine glands due to infiltration of lymphocyte resulting in mucosal and conjunctival dryness accompanied by a variety of autoimmune phenomena. And SS is divided into primary and secondary by accompanying collagen vascular diseases. In Korea, only a few cases of primary SS and primary SS with interstitial pneumonitis have been documented. Recently we experinced a suspected case of primary SS with interstitial pneumonitis diagnosed by sublabial and open lung biopsy, Schirmer's test and slit lamp test.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제74권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2013

Multicentric Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare atypical lymphoproliferative disorder, which is characterized by various systemic manifestations. Some patients with multicentric CD may have concomitant lung parenchymal lesions, for which lymphoid interstitial pneumonia (LIP) is known to be the most common pathologic finding. Follicular bronchiolitis and LIP are considered to be on the same spectrum of the disease. We describe a case of multicentric CD with pulmonary involvement, which was pathologically proven as follicular bronchiolitis.