• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.145-154
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• 2014

주의력결핍 및 과잉행동장애(ADHD)는 아동기에 나타나기 시작하는 신경발달장애로서 성인이 되어서도 지속되는 경우가 많다. 성인의 3-4% 정도가 ADHD 증상을 보이지만 극히 일부만이 정상적인 진단과 관리를 받고 있다. ADHD 증상을 보이는 학생들은 대개 심각한 학업성취도 저하를 보이는데, 학교 교사들은 바로 이런 ADHD 증상여부를 의심하게 되는 첫 번째 관찰자가 되기도 한다. 교실 안에서 ADHD 학생들을 효과적으로 지도하기 위해서는 이들에 대한 긍정적 태도 구축이 우선되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 학교 교사들을 위해 ADHD 관련 교육 및 교사지원방안 등에 관한 정보를 제공할 수 있는 웹사이트 리스트를 제시하고, 이들 국내외 ADHD 정보공유 웹사이트의 운영 현황과 역할에 대해 논의해보고자 한다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제55권9호
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• pp.640-656
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• 2017

Xerostomia is usually caused by a reduced salivary flow or by changes in the biochemical composition of saliva. Halitosis or oral malodor is an offensive odor usually originating from the oral cavity. Halitosis can lead to anxiety and psychosocial embarrassment. The occurrence of halitosis closely related with intraoral conditions including the presence of xerostomia. Especially, the relationship between xerostomia and halitosis is prominent in elderly patients receiving polypharmacy with at least two systemic diseases. This study is a review of the update literature of xerostomia and halitosis. A large number of papers have been searched and identified using the words , , , , , , and . Papers not relevant to the issue were removed reducing the entries to 79 only. Most of identified papers were systematic reviews, non-systematic reviews, and observational studies. With a proper diagnosis, identification of the etiology and timely referrals certain steps are taken to create a successful individualized therapeutic approach. It is significant to highlight the necessity of an interdisciplinary method for the treatment of xerostomia and halitosis to prevent misdiagnosis or unnecessary treatment. This article concisely focuses on the development of a systemic flow of events to come to the proper treatment of the xerostomia and halitosis.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.20-25
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• 2011

Objective: Due to longer life spans, patients newly diagnosed with unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) are increasing in number. This study aimed to evaluate how management of UIAs in patients age 65 years and older affects the clinical outcomes and post-procedural morbidity rates in these patients. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 109 patients harboring 136 aneurysms across 12 years, between 1997 and 2009, at our institute. We obtained the following data from all patients: age, sex, location and size of the aneurysm(s), presence of symptoms, risk factors for stroke, treatment modality, and postoperative 1-year morbidity and mortality. We classified these patients into three groups: Group A (surgical clipping), Group B (coil embolization), and Group C (observation only). Results: Among the 109 patients, 56 (51.4%) underwent clipping treatment, 25 (23%) patients were treated with coiling, and 28 observation only. The overall morbidity and mortality rates were 2.46% and 0%, respectively. The morbidity rate was 1.78% for Clipping and 4% for coiling. Factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, smoking, and family history of stroke were correlated with unfavorable outcomes. Two in the observation group refused follow-up and died of intracranial ruptured aneurysms. The observation group had a 7% mortality rate. Conclusion: Our results show acceptable favorable outcome of treatment-related morbidity comparing with the natural history of unruptured cerebral aneurysm. Surgical clipping did not lead to inferior outcomes in our study, although coil embolization is generally more popular for treating elderly patients, In the treatment of patients more than 65 years old, age is not the limiting factor.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.523-532
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of factors analyes the associated by the dental treatment fear of level dental hygiene and non-dental hygiene students, and then to provide basic material which can help to improveoral health and effective dental treatment. Methods : The subject in this study were 275 students in Jeolla region. The data were collected from March through April 2010, by way of the self-reported questionnaire. Results : 1. Subjects, who correspond to 'high fear level' which is more than 60 points in the scale of Dental Fear Survey, were indicated to be larger in collegians of general-related departments(38.9%) than collegians of health-related department(36.3%).2. Among three detailed factors, the treatment-stimulator response factor showed the higher fear sense than other 2 factors. In the physiological response, 'muscular tension' was 2.72 points, there by having been indicated to be the highest.3. The more belonging to the group with high fear was indicated to lead to the more in direct pain experience, in non-anesthesia pain experience, and in indirect pain experience through brothers and sisters. Even the symptom and syndrome in oral disease were indicated to be much. 4. As a result of comparing difference in dental fear level depending on pain experience, it was indicated that the more belonging to the group with high fear leads to the more in direct pain experience, in non-anesthesia pain experience, and in indirect pain experience through brothers and sisters. Conclusions : Dental fear must be controlled carefully in order to promote oral health and effective dental treatment.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.184-193
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• 2007

목 적: 소뇌가 운동조절 뿐아니라 인지기능과 정신과적 증상에도 중요한 역할을 하고있다는 증거들은 많다. 정신분열병에서 소뇌기능은 많은 연구들에서 대뇌고위기능의 조정곤란(Cognitive dysmetria)이라는 개념을 통해 주목 받아왔다. 다시말하면, 전전두엽-소뇌-시상핵-전전두엽 회로의 이상은 정신분열병에서 인지기능의 손상과 임상증상으로 나타날 수 있는 것이다. 본 연구의 주 목적은 남자 정신분열병 환자에서 소뇌기능이상을 ICARS를 통해 반정량적으로 평가하고, 이것이 임상 및 인지기능과 어떤 연관성이 있는지 알아보는 것이다. 방 법: 저자들은 DSM-IV-TR 진단기준에 따라 정신분열병으로 진단된 47명의 남자 정신분열병 환자와 이와 성별과 나이를 맞춘 건강한 대조군 30명을 소뇌의 신경학적 징후를 ICARS로 점수화하여 비교하였다. 반정량적으로 100점의 총점을 가진 ICARS는 자세와 보행, 사지운동기능, 언어장애, 안구운동장애의 4개의 구획으로 나뉜 19개 항목으로 구성되어 있다. 모든 실험군은 한국형 간이정신상태검사(K-Mini Mental status examination, MMSE), 언어유창성 검사(Verbal fluency test), 시계그림검사(Clock drawing test)를 통해 인지기능검사를 받았다. 환자군에서 임상증상의 심각도는 한국형 양성 및 음성 증상 척도Positive and Negative Symptom Scale(PANSS)로 평가하였다. 환자군에서 ICARS의 높은 점수가 추체외로증상이나 지발성운동장애와 같이 약물사용으로 인한 부작용과 관련이 있는지 여부를 확인하기위하여 Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale(AIMS)를 시행하였다. 실험군과 변수들에서 통계적 유의성을 보기위해 독립표본 t 검증과 편상관분석을 사용하였다. 결 과: 정신분열병 환자들은 대조군에 비해 ICARS-자세와 보행장애, 운동기능, 안구운동장애-에서 유의하게 높은 점수를 보였다. 환자들은 인지기능검사에서도 보다 심각한 손상을 보였다. ICARS 점수와 PANSS로 평가한 환자들의 음성증상 총점과는 유의한 상관관계가 있었으며, 인지기능검사에서는 시계그림검사, 언어유창성 검사가 음성증상과 유의하게 연관이 있었다. 또, 시계그림검사는 ICARS 점수와 연관이 있었다. 정신분열병 환자에서 발병연령, 유병기간 및 AIMS 점수가 줄수있는 혼란변수는 회귀분석을 사용하여 평가하였으며, AIMS 점수는 ICARS의 점수와 연관성을 보이지 않았다. 결 론: 정신분열병은 발달학적 혹은 신경발달학적 질환으로 개념 내려지고 있다. 대부분의 연구자들은 정신분열병을 가진 환자들이 대뇌고위기능의 조정곤란(Cognitive dysmetria)이라고 불리는 전전두엽-시상핵-소뇌회로의 이상으로 인해 고통받고 있다고 하였다. 본 연구에서 저자들은 정신분열병 환자들이 인지기능과 소뇌기능에서 심각한 손상을 가지고 있고, 특히 이것은 환자들의 음성증상의 정도와 상관관계가 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 이 결과는 정신분열병에서 소뇌의 역할에 대해 지지하고 있다. 또, 정신분열병 환자들의 연성신경학적 징후를 평가하는데 있어 ICARS라는, 구조화되어 다른 검사자들에게도 통용될 수 있는 도구를 사용했다는 것에서 의미가 있다고 볼 수 있겠다. 향후 유사한 연구에서는 질병의 경과에 따라 신경학적 징후의 변화에 대해 설명할 수 있기를 기대한다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.296-304
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• 2018

Epiduroscopy is defined as a percutaneous, minimally invasive endoscopic investigation of the epidural space. Periduroscopy is currently used mainly as a diagnostic tool to directly visualize epidural adhesions in patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), and as a therapeutic action in patients with low back pain by accurately administering drugs, releasing inflammation, washing the epidural space, and mechanically releasing the scars displayed. Considering epiduroscopy a minimally invasive technique should not lead to underestimating its potential complications. The purpose of this review is to summarize and explain the mechanisms of the side effects strictly related to the technique itself, leaving aside complications considered typical for any kind of extradural procedure (e.g. adverse reactions due to the administration of drugs or bleeding) and not fitting the usual concept of epiduroscopy for which the data on its real usefulness are still lacking. The most frequent complications and side effects of epiduroscopy can be summarized as non-persistent post-procedural low back and/or leg discomfort/pain, transient neurological symptoms (headache, hearing impairment, paresthesia), dural puncture with or without post dural puncture headache (PDPH), post-procedural visual impairment with retinal hemorrhage, encephalopathy resulting in rhabdomyolysis due to a dural tear, intradural cyst, as well as neurogenic bladder and seizures. We also report for first time, to our knowledge, a case of symptomatic pneumocephalus after epiduroscopy, and try to explain the reason for this event and the precautions to avoid this complication.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.491-494
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• 2012

We report a rare complication of iatrogenic spinal intradural following minimally invasive extradural endoscopic procedues in the lumbo-sacral spines. To our knowledge, intradural cyst following epiduroscopy has not been reported in the literature. A 65-year-old woman with back pain related with previous lumbar disc surgery underwent endoscopic epidural neuroplasty and nerve block, but her back pain much aggravated after this procedure. Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large intradural cyst from S1-2 to L2-3 displacing the nerve roots anteriorly. On T1 and T2-weighted image, the signal within the cyst had the same intensity as cerebrospinal fluid. The patient underwent partial laminectomy of L5 and intradural exploration, and fenestration of the cystic wall was accomplished. During operation, the communication between the cyst and subarachnoid space was not identified, and the content of the cyst was the same as that of cerebrospinal fluid. Postoperatively, the pain attenuated immediately. Incidental durotomy which occurred during advancing the endoscope through epidural space may be the cause of formation of the intradural cyst. Intrdural cyst should be considered, if a patient complains of new symptoms such as aggravation of back pain after epiduroscopy. Surgical treatment, simple fenestration of the cyst may lead to improved outcome. All the procedures using epiduroscopy should be performed with caution.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.170-177
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• 2014

Purpose: Choledochal cyst is a cystic dilatation of common bile duct. Although the etiology is presently uncertain, anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union (APBDU) is thought to be a major etiology of choledochal cyst. In this study, we analyzed the clinical and anatomical characteristics and pathologies of patients diagnosed with choledochal cyst in a single institute for 25 years. Methods: A total of 113 patients, diagnosed with choledochal cyst and who received an operation in Severance Children's Hospital from January 1988 to May 2013, were included. Medical records were reviewed, including clinical and demographic data, surgical procedures. Abdominal ultrasonography, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, and intraoperative cholangiography were used as diagnostic tools for evaluation and classification of choledochal cyst and the presence of anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union. Todani's classification, and relationship between APBDU and surgical pathology. Results: Among 113 patients, 77 patients (68.1%) presented symptoms such as hepatitis, pancreatitis and/or cholecystitis. Eighty three patients (73.5%) had APBDU, and 94 patients (83.2%) showed inflammatory pathologic changes. APBDU, pathologic inflammation, and serological abnormalities such as hepatitis or pancreatitis showed a statistically significant correlation to one another. Conclusion: APBDU is thought to be one of the etiologic factors of choledochal cyst. It is related to the inflammatory changes in bile duct that can lead to the cystic dilatation.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2007

Purpose : Herpes zoster is a common dermatologic disorder and is caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus lying dormant in the ganglion of the dorsal root Methods : The aim of this study is to elucidate the clinical characteristics of herpes zoster and it's nature of pain, and is to review the method of physical therapy for pain control. Results : Herpes zoster is characterized by segmental rash, pain, and sensory symptoms, For most patients skin healing and pain resolution occur within 3-4 weeks, However, pain can continue after the rash has healed. Pain and paresthesia often the eruption of herpes zoster and vary from itching to stabbing. The preeruptive pain may simulate other diseases and may lead to misdiagnosis and misdirected interventions. Motor symptomatology is less well known and is most often related to central nervous system disease, although true lower motor neuron application is also thought to exist Subclinical motor involvement is relatively more common than clinical motor weakness and is easily detected by using electromyography. Higher incidences of herpes zoster were observed in female and in the elderly. Conclusion : The nature of pain associated with herpes zoster varied from a superficial itching to server stabbing or bursting, and paresthesia occurred most frequently. Therefore, the study of herpes zoster will be more research and comprehend, and the approach of physical therapy should be need positively.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2009

Purpose: Though caustic injury of the upper digestive tract can lead to severe sequelae, there are few clinical studies on this subject. This study was undertaken to evaluate the clinical characteristics, the endoscopic findings and the risk factors of the upper digestive lesions in patient with caustic ingestion injury. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 137 patients who ingested caustic materials and who visited to our emergency room from January, 2000 to June, 2009. Results: The most common ingested agent was sodium hypochlorite (44.5%), followed by acetic acid (19.7%), hydrochloric acid (11.7%) and lye (8.0%). Ingestion for suicidal attempt (62.0%) was more frequent than accidental ingestion (30.7%). Grade IIa injury was the most frequent finding on endoscopy of the esophagus and Grade 1 injury was the most frequent finding on endoscopy of the stomach. For the late sequelae, there were 9 cases (6.6%) of esophageal stricture and 2 cases (1.5%) of gastric outlet obstruction. The initial signs and symptoms did not correlate with the development of stricture, but leukocytosis, and grade III injury were related to the risk of developing stricture. Conclusion: Caustic injury of the upper gastrointestinal tract is frequently observed on early endoscopy and it can cause significant late sequelae such as stricture. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate these patients with regular follow up endoscopic examinations for the management of late sequelae.