• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.501-518
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• 2020

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Sodium intake is positively associated with blood pressure, which may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Therefore, we assessed the disease burden of CVD attributable to sodium intakes above 2,000 mg/day and prospectively investigated the association between dietary/urinary sodium levels and the risk of all-cause and CVD-mortality using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHNES). SUBJECTS/METHODS: A total of 68,578 and 33,113 participants were included for comparative risk assessment (CRA) analysis and mortality analysis, respectively, and mean follow-up time for mortality was 5.4 years. CRA analysis was used to quantify attributable incidences of stroke, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and deaths attributable to sodium intake between 1998 and 2016. Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to determine the association between sodium intake and all-cause and CVD-mortality. RESULTS: Mean dietary sodium intake decreased over time, reaching 3,647 mg/day in 2016. Similarly, the population attributable fractions of stroke and IHD, and the number of CVD-associated deaths attributable to high sodium intake/excretion also decreased. In terms of association with mortality, when participants were grouped into quartiles (Q) by energy-adjusted sodium intake, those in Q2 had a lower risk of all-cause mortality than those in Q1 with lower intakes. The risk of CVD-associated mortality was higher only in females with high sodium intake in Q4 than those in Q1. CONCLUSIONS: This nationwide data indicates that, in line with previous studies of multiple cohorts, both low and high sodium intakes may be associated with an increased risk of mortality; therefore, the optimal sodium intake for Koreans needs to be revised.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1233-1237
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• 2000

Objectives : In order to evaluate the metabolic changes associated with pericontusional edematous area in mild head injury, proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy(1H-MRS) was performed in mild head injury patients (initial GCS score 13-15) with focal brain contusion. Methods : Seven head injury patients with initial GCS 13-15(3 males and 4 females : age range 15-65 years, mean age 33 years) have underwent 1H-MRS evaluations. The patients were examined within 7 days after injury(n=7) and 2 months after injury(n=5). The region of interest(ROI) was selected in the edematous area adjacent to traumatic brain contusion upon T2-weighted MR images and a corresponding region of the contralateral hemisphere (ROC, region of contralateral corresponding hemisphere) was examined as well. The metabolic ratios of NAA/Cr and lactate/Cr were compared between ROIs, ROCs and control values. Results : In initial NAA/Cr ratios, the values of ROIs were significantly lower than those of the controls(p=0.009), but there was no difference either between ROIs and ROCs(p=0.410) or between ROCs of patients and the control (p=0.199). In lactate/Cr ratios, the ROIs in all seven patients and the ROCs in two showed increased lactate signals. The lactate/Cr ratios of the ROIs were significantly elevated as compared to those of the ROCs(p=0.02) and the control(p=0.015). In two months follow-up, lactate signals were absent or significantly reduced(p=0.015). In no patients, clinical or radiological deterioration has been observed. Conclusion : Our 1H-MRS results demonstrate that there are significant ischemic changes in pericontusional edematous areas as indicated by elevated lactate signals in the patients with mild head injury. But there were no consistent neural loss or dysfunction in these area. There findings suggest that pericontusional edematous areas can be vulnerable to secondary brain insults even in the patients with mild head injury.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.786-793
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• 2000

Objectives : A clinical analysis was performed to provide management strategy and to improve management outcome of elderly patients with intracranial aneurysm. Patients and Methods : We reviewed medical records of 746 consecutive patients with intracranial aneurysm who were admitted from July 1991 to December 1996. They were divided into two age groups : elderly(120 patients aged 65 years or older) and non-elderly(626 patients aged 64 years or younger). We investigated the differences between the two groups in clinical characteristics, management outcome and surgical results. Results : Female(80.0%), internal carotid artery aneurysm(48.9%), poor clinical grade(Hunt and Hess Grade IV, V : 39.8%), postoperative subdural fluid collection(38.2%), and postoperative hydrocephalus(39.7%) were more frequent in the elderly patients. There were no significant differences in the incidence of hypertension, multiple aneurysm, unruptured aneurysm, rebleeding, delayed ischemic neurological deficits, postoperative hemorrhage, and low density on the postoperative brain CT scan. In some cases, surgical clipping of ruptured aneurysm could not be performed due to moribund state or refusal of surgery by the elderly patient's family. Both management outcome and surgical results in elderly aneurysm patients at 3 months after rupture were worse than those of the non-elderly group. The most common reason of unfavorable outcome was poor clinical grade in both groups, while serious medical illness causing unfavorable outcome was more common in the elderly group. Conclusion : Surgical treatment of a ruptured aneurysm should not be avoided in elderly patient solely on the basis of advanced age. If the patients are in good clinical grade, early aneurysm surgery followed by early ambulation should be recommended. Further improvements in outcome may be achieved by thorough knowledge of poor resilience of brain, CSF flow dynamics, and diminished cardiopulmonary reserve in elderly patients with intracranial aneurysm.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.161-168
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• 2009

초음파에 의한 경동맥 내막-중막 두께의 측정은 동맥경화의 조기발견, 뇌혈관질환, 죽상동맥경화증의 지표로서 사용되지만, 죽상경화증이 내막에 국한되어 발생하는 현상임에도 불구하고 경동맥 내막-중막 두께의 측정은 혈관 벽의 전반적인 두께를 측정하며 일차적으로 중막의 변화를 측정한다는 문제점을 가지고 있다. 이에 반해 죽상경화반의 경우는 혈관벽을 따라 넓게 분포한 것이 아니라 일부분의 위치에 국한되어 나타나는 현상으로 죽상경화증을 더 반영한다고 볼 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 뇌경색환자에 대해 경동맥 초음파 검사를 실시하여 경동맥 내막-중막 두께와 죽상경화반의 관계를 파악하고 뇌경색 예측인자인 죽상경화반의 선별검사로 경동맥 초음파 검사가 유용한지 알아보고자 하였다. 2008년 1월에서 3월까지 뇌졸중 전문병원 신경과에 입원한 환자를 대상으로 B-mode 초음파를 이용한 경동맥 내막-중막 두께와 죽상경화반을 검사하였다. 뇌경색환자는 자기공명촬영을 통해 확인하고 나이, 성별과 두개강외 혈관 협착의 위험 인자들을 분석하였다. 대상자의 연령이 높은 군에서 경동맥 내막-중막 두께가 이상이 있는 사람의 분포가 높은 것으로 나타났고(p = 0.004), 경동맥 분지에서의 죽상경화반은 연령이 높은 군에서 그 분포가 높은 것으로 나타났다(p = 0.006). 경동맥 내막-중막 두께가 정상인 사람 총 131명 중 죽상경화반이 발견된 경우는 90명(69%)이었고, 경동맥 내막-중막 두께가 이상인 사람 총 91명 중 죽상경화반이 발견된 경우는 84명(92%)이어서 경동맥 내막-중막 두께가 이상적으로 두꺼운 사람에서 죽상경화반이 발견된 경우가 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p < 0.05). 따라서, 경동맥 내막-중막 두께와 죽상경화반은 밀접한 관련성이 있고, 뇌혈관 질환발생 여부 미치는 영향을 보기 위해 정상인을 대상으로 한 전향적 연구가 필요한 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.733-738
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• 1997

순차적 양측 폐이식수술은 수술시 및 수술후 합병증이 매우 다양하며 수술후 결과가 매우 불량하다. 저자 등은 양측 폐 이식수술후의 혈역학적 변화를 연구관찰하고자 하였으며 수술후 발생할 수 있는 거부반 응을 예방하기 위하여 양측 폐재식수술을 선택,시행하였으며 폐동맥의 뒤틀림이나 협착, 좌심방내의 혈전발 생 등을 예방하기 위하여 폐동맥 및 좌심방 부위를 혈관감자로 폐쇄시킨 후 폐측 폐동맥의 전면을 절단하였고, 폐측 상하 폐정맥부위 좌심방 전면을 절단한 후 1시간동안 폐동맥 절단부위를 통해 PGEI이 함유된 I-C 용액을 주입하였고 1시간동안 I-C용액이 함유된 거즈를 이용하여 냉각을 유지하였다. 다시 5-0 prolene을 이 용하여 봉합하였다. 좌심방을 봉합할 때 내면이 외 전되게끔 everted suture 방법으로 봉합하였다. 주기관지는 완전 절단후 telescope방법으코 단단문합하였으며 폐재식 수술전후의 동맥혈 산소가스치, 대퇴동맥 및 폐동맥 압을 측정하여 비교하였으며 수술전후의 뚜렷한 혈역학적 변화는 없었다. 절단 결찰된 폐는 PcEl이 함유된 I-c용액을 폐동맥으로 4o cmHlo 압력으로 Is ~h입분의 속도로 총량이 70 mfg되도록 주입하\ulcorner으며 그후 1시간동안 냉각된 I-C용액이 함유된 거즈를 이용하여 절단된 폐를 감싸서 냉각저류보관하여 허혈성 손상을 예방함으로써 수술수기에 대한 합병증이 없는한 양측 폐 이식수술후 성 적은 양호할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2016

Background: In elderly high-risk surgical patients, sutureless aortic valve replacement (AVR) should be an alternative to standard AVR. The potential advantages of sutureless aortic prostheses include reducing cross-clamping and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time and facilitating minimally invasive surgery and complex cardiac interventions, while maintaining satisfactory hemodynamic outcomes and low rates of paravalvular leakage. The current study reports our single-center experience regarding the early outcomes of sutureless aortic valve implantation. Methods: Between October 2012 and June 2015, 65 patients scheduled for surgical valve replacement with symptomatic aortic valve disease and New York Heart Association function of class II or higher were included to this study. Perceval S (Sorin Biomedica Cardio Srl, Sallugia, Italy) and Edwards Intuity (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA) valves were used. Results: The mean age of the patients was $71.15{\pm}8.60years$. Forty-four patients (67.7%) were female. The average preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction was $56.9{\pm}9.93$. The CPB time was $96.51{\pm}41.27minutes$ and the cross-clamping time was $60.85{\pm}27.08minutes$. The intubation time was $8.95{\pm}4.19hours$, and the intensive care unit and hospital stays were $2.89{\pm}1.42days$ and $7.86{\pm}1.42days$, respectively. The mean quantity of drainage from chest tubes was $407.69{\pm}149.28mL$. The hospital mortality rate was 3.1%. A total of five patients (7.69%) died during follow-up. The mean follow-up time was $687.24{\pm}24.76days$. The one-year survival rate was over 90%. Conclusion: In the last few years, several models of valvular sutureless bioprostheses have been developed. The present study evaluating the single-center early outcomes of sutureless aortic valve implantation presents the results of an innovative surgical technique, finding that it resulted in appropriate hemodynamic conditions with acceptable ischemic time.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.718-723
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• 2008

배경: 최근 20년간 수술적인 기법, 마취 기술, 심폐기 운용, 중환자실 관리의 발전으로 심장수술의 사망률과 합병증은 상당히 감소하였지만 심장수술이 중추신경계에 상당한 위험 요소가 되는 것은 널리 알려진 바이다. 이 연구는 두경부 MRA를 통해 심장 수술 대상자에서 불현성 뇌혈관계 질환의 유병률과 두경부 MRA 상에서 비정상적인 소견을 보인 환자의 치료 방침의 변화를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2005년 10월부터 2008년 6월까지 두경부 MRA 촬영에 동의한 107명의 심장수술 예정자(21세에서 83세까지의 연령분포를 보인 남자 71명과 여자 36명)를 대상으로 하였다. 이 환자들 중에서 신경학적인 고위험군의 비율과 그 환자들의 치료 방침의 변화를 관찰하였다. 결과: 신경학적으로 고위험군 환자의 비율은 15.7% (17예)였으며, 이중 11예는 허혈성 심질환, 6예는 판막 질환이였으며, 이 중 2예의 환자만이 이전에 신경학적인 병력이 있었다. 14명(13.1%)의 환자에서 치료 방침에 변화가 있었다. 결론: 심장수술 대상자에 있어 불현성 뇌혈관계 질환은 비교적 높은 것으로 생각되며, 이를 밝히는 데 있어 두경부 MRA가 의미 있는 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.232-240
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• 2015

Purpose: Thoracic aortic injury is a life-threatening injury that has been traditionally treated by using surgical management. Recently, thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has been conducted pervasively as a better alternative treatment method. Therefore, this study will focus on analyzing the outcome of TEVAR in patients suffering from a blunt thoracic aortic injury. Methods: Of the blunt thoracic aortic injury patients admitted to Eulji University Hospital, this research focused on the 11 patients who had received TEVAR during the period from January 2008 to April 2014. Results: Seven of the 11 patients were male. At the time of admission, the mean systolic pressure was $105.64{\pm}24.60mm\;Hg$, and the mean heart rate was $103.64{\pm}20.02per$ minute. The median interval from arrival to repair was 7 (4, 47) hours. The mean stay in the ICU was $21.82{\pm}16.37hours$. In three patients, a chimney graft technique was also performed to save the left subclavian artery. In one patient, a debranching of the aortic arch vessels was performed. In two patients, the left subclavian artery was totally covered. In one patient whose proximal aortic neck length was insufficient, the landing zone was extended by using a prophylactic left subclavian artery to left common carotid artery bypass before TEVAR. There were no operative mortalities, but a patient who was covered of left subclavian artery died from ischemic brain injury. Complications such as migration, endovascular leakage, collapse, infection and thrombus did not occur. Conclusion: Our short-term outcomes of TEVAR for blunt thoracic aorta injury was feasible. Left subclavian artery may be sacrificed if the proximal landing zone is short, but several methods to continue the perfusion should be considered.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.370-376
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• 2011

Objective : Posttraumatic cerebral infarction (PTCI), an infarction in well-defined arterial distributions after head trauma, is a known complication in patients with severe head trauma. The primary aims of this study were to evaluate the clinical and radiographic characteristics of PTCI, and to assess the effect on outcome of decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) in patients with PTCI. Methods : We present a retrospective analysis of 20 patients with PTCI who were treated between January 2003 and August 2005. Twelve patients among them showed malignant PTCI, which is defined as PTCI including the territory of Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA). Medical records and radiologic imaging studies of patients were reviewed. Results : Infarction of posterior cerebral artery distribution was the most common site of PTCI. Fourteen patients underwent DHC an average of 16 hours after trauma. The overall mortality rate was 75%. Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) of survivors showed that one patient was remained in a persistent vegetative state, two patients were severely disabled and only two patients were moderately disabled at the time of discharge. Despite aggressive treatments, all patients with malignant PTCI had died. Malignant PTCI was the indicator of poor clinical outcome. Furthermore, Glasgow coma scale (GCS) at the admission was the most valuable prognostic factor. Significant correlation was observed between a GCS less than 5 on admission and high mortality (p<0.05). Conclusion : In patients who developed non-malignant PTCI and GCS higher than 5 after head injury, early DHC and duroplasty should be considered, before occurrence of irreversible ischemic brain damage. High mortality rate was observed in patients with malignant PTCI or PTCI with a GCS of 3-5 at the admission. A large prospective randomized controlled study will be required to justify for aggressive treatments including DHC and medical treatment in these patients.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.157-165
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• 2014

Background: Incisional site of surgical operation become transient ischemic state and then occur reoxygenation due to vasodilatation by inflammatory reaction, the productive reactive oxygen species (ROS) give rise to many physiologic results. Apoptosis have major role on elimination of inflammatory cell and formation of granulation tissue in normal wound healing process. Remifentanil can prevent the inflammatory response and can suppress inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in a septic mouse model. After cardiopulmonary bypass for coronary artery surgery, remifentanil can also inhibit the release of biomarkers of myocardial damage. Here we investigated whether remifentanil pretreatment has cellular protective effect against hypoxia-reoxygenation in HaCaT human keratinocytes, if so, the role of apoptosis and autophagy on this phenomenon. Methods: The HaCaT human keratinocytes were exposed to various concentrations of remifentanil (0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5 and 1 ng/ml) for 2 h before hypoxia (RPC/HR group). These cells were cultured under 1% oxygen tension for 24h at $37^{\circ}C$. After hypoxia, to simulate reoxygenation and recovery, the cells were reoxygenated for 12 h at $37^{\circ}C$. 3-MA/RPC/HR group was treated 3-methyladenine (3-MA), autophagy inhibitor for 1h before remifentanil treatment. Cell viability was measured using a quantitative colorimetric assay with thiazolyl blue tetrazoliumbromide (MTT, amresco), showing the mitochondrial activity of living cells. To investigate whether the occurrence of autophagy and apoptosis, we used fluorescence microscopy and Western blot analysis. Results: The viability against hypoxia-reoxygenation injury in remifentanil preconditioning keratinocytes were increased, and these cells were showed stimulated expression of autophagy 3-MA suppressed the induction of autophagy effectively and the protective effects on apoptosis. Atg5, Beclin-1, LC3-II and p62 were elevated in RPC/HR group. But they were decreased when autophagy was suppressed by 3-MA. Conclusions: Remifentanil preconditioning showed the protective effect in human keratinocytes, and we concluded that autophagy may take the major role in the recovery of wound from hypoxia-reoxygenation injury. We suggest that further research is needed about the cell protective effects of autophagy.