• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.199-203
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• 2018

The number of reported cases with dual disability is increasing for the past few decades. Currently, dual disability of lower limb amputation and motor weakness after stroke became a strong issue in public concern. The functional levels of patients have shown in the wide range from independent community ambulation to non-ambulation. Thus, it indicates that favorable outcomes for dual disability may depend upon adopted rehabilitative strategies. We present the case of a man with left below-knee amputation and severe right-sided weakness following a huge putaminal hemorrhage. He had suffered from extreme pain and misfit of the prosthetic socket and the complicated residual limb for three years prior to the stroke. Forty days post-stroke, we performed a revision surgery to resolve the complications of bony overgrowth, verrucous hyperplasia, and neuroma and applied an ankle foot orthosis (AFO). Two years post-stroke, he was able to ambulate outside his home and negotiate stairs using a cane. This is the first case with the dual disability of lower limb amputation and contralateral hemiplegia to undergo revision surgery. The results suggest that an early revision surgery and use of an AFO are crucial for achieving a higher level of mobility in such cases.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 1992

The purposes of this study is to survey the clinical findings of congenital muscular torticollis. The subjects were 44 congenital muscular torticollis patients who were treated at physical therapy department of rehabilitation medicine, presbyterian medical center during the period Jan. Dec. 1991 The results were as follows : 1. Patients were evenly divided by gender(22 bodys, 22 girls). Left-sided involvement was found in 27 cases$(61.4\%)$, and right side in 17 cases$(38.6\%)$. 2. Abnormal delivery was 29 cases$(65.9\%)$. Those included resarean section, breech presentation with vaginal delivery and difficulty delivery. 3. Most of torticollis were primipara infant 33 cases$(75\%)$ 4. Associated congenital anomalies were noted in 12 cases, the most common cases were central co-ordination disturbance. 5. Patients was most commonly referred form the department of pediatrics. 6. Sternocleidomastoid fibrotic nodules were noted in 32 cases$(72.7\%)$. 7. Four cases had excision of the sternocleidomastoid fibrotic nodules in infancy and average at which operation was twelve months of life(range from nine months to fourteen months). 8. Facial asymmetry was noted in 13 cases at the begining of treatment, and the asymmetry was corrected after treatment in 10 cases. 9. The average duration of treatment was 3 months when the treatment was started in 3 weeks old. 10. The result was good in 22 cases$(50\%)$, fair in 12 Cases$(27.3\%)$.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.977-980
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• 2011

Wave field synthesis (WFS) has been gathering more and more attention recently due to its ability to perfectly reproduce an original sound field. However, to realize theoretically perfect WFS, a four-sided loudspeaker array that encloses the listener is required. However, it is difficult to build such a system except in large listening spaces, such as a theater or concert hall. In other words, if the listening space is a home, installing a side loudspeaker array is impractical. If the two side walls located to the left and right of the listener can be omitted, a setup using only front and rear loudspeaker arrays may be a solution. In this letter, we present a subjective listening experiment of sound localization/distance based on a WFS using a front and rear loudspeaker array system which is conducted on two listening points and shows average localization errors of $6.1^{\circ}$ and $9.18^{\circ}$, while the average distance errors are -27% (0.5 m) and -29% (0.6 m), respectively.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.596-599
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• 2018

An 89-year-old man was referred to our hospital for treatment of hepatolithiasis causing recurrent cholangitis. He had undergone a prior Whipple procedure. Computed tomography demonstrated left-sided hepatolithiasis. First, we conducted peroral direct cholangioscopy (PDCS) using an ultraslim endoscope. Although PDCS was successfully conducted, it was unsuccessful in removing all the stones. The stones located in the B2 segment were difficult to remove because the endoscope could not be inserted deeply into this segment due to the small size of the intrahepatic bile duct. Next, we substituted the endoscope with an upper gastrointestinal endoscope. After positioning the endoscope, the SpyGlass digital system (SPY-DS) was successfully inserted deep into the B2 segment. Upon visualizing the residual stones, we conducted SPY-DS-guided electrohydraulic lithotripsy. The stones were disintegrated and completely removed. In cases of PDCS failure, a treatment strategy using the SPY-DS can be considered for patients with hepatolithiasis after a Whipple procedure.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제66권2호
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• pp.205-210
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• 2023

Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) remains a devastating complication in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), however, there were no present reports that is associated with a ruptured spinal arteriovenous fistula (sAVF). We would like to present a rare case of DCI following embolization of a ruptured perimedullary sAVF. Initially, the patient clinical symptoms mimic a SAH caused by a ruptured intracranial aneurysm. Further evaluation revealed that the SAH was caused by a ruptured perimedullary sAVF and the patient's condition improved following the embolization procedure. Three days later, the patient developed an acute left-sided facial and motor weakness, which persisted until the patient was discharged on the day-15 onset. A magnetic resonance imaging and angiography is performed 1.5 years after discharge and revealed no signs of cerebral infarction and hemorrhage. In this paper, we reported DCI after embolization in a ruptured sAVF with SAH, supported by evidence from the current literature. We would like to also stress the importance of complete spinal and cerebral vessel imaging to reveal the underlying abnormalities and determine the most appropriate intervention.

• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.1037-1046
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• 2023

The reason behind to investigate axiom systems with fewer axioms into investigate what types of results still hold, and what results become more general. Seminearrings obtained by the generalisation of nearrings and semirings. Clearly, seminearrings are common abstraction of semirings and nearrings. The aim of this work is to carry out an extensive study on algebraic structure of seminearrings and the major objective is to further enhance the theory of seminearrings in order to study the special structures of seminearrings, this work addresses some special structures of seminearrings such as right duo seminearrings. The right ideal of a seminearring need not be a left ideal. We focused on those seminear-rings which demonstrate this property. A seminearring S is right duo if every right ideal is two sided. Here we have concentrated on the seminearring which are right duo and regular. Main aim of this paper is to deal with properties of regularity in right duo seminearring. We have given some results on right duo seminearring. Followed by that, we have derived some theorems on the relation between the properties of seminearring such as regularity, semi simplicity and intra-regularity in right duo seminearring. We also illustrate this concept with suitable examples.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2024

An 11-year-old neutered male Dachshund dog weighing 7 kg presented with acute onset of respiratory distress after subcutaneous administration of cytosine arabinoside (CA). The patient previously diagnosed with meningoencephalitis of unknown origin and was being treated with oral prednisolone, levetiracetam, potassium bromide, gabapentin, and periodic subcutaneous CA administration (50 mg/m², q 12 h, subcutaneous, 4 times, every 3 weeks). The patient developed tachypnea with labored respiratory effort after 9th CA administration. Thoracic radiograph revealed bilateral diffuse interstitial to alveolar pulmonary opacities, and echocardiogram indicated no evidence of left-sided heart failure. Based on the onset coinciding with the administration of CA, low possibility of other pulmonary disease, remission of symptom showed after discontinuation of CA, we suspected CA-induced interstitial lung disease. The patient's pulmonary opacities on the radiograph improved to a similar degree as before the adverse event over time, but respiratory symptoms were not fully resolved. Sildenafil (2 mg/kg, per oral, q 12 h) was given as therapeutic trial to manage possible pulmonary hypertension, suspected a sequela of the lung disease, based on an echocardiographic evidence and clinical signs. The patient's respiratory symptom was well managed since, and achieved discontinuation of sildenafil.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.199-204
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• 2014

유방암 환자들에 대한 방사선치료에서 순치료계획 세기변조방사선치료법을 쐐기접선조사기법과 선량측정면에서 비교분석하고자 이 연구를 수행했다. 우측 유방암 환자 20명과 좌측 유방암 환자 10명에 대해 후향적으로 연구를 시행했다. 각 환자에 대해 쐐기접선조사기법과 순치료계획 세기변조방사선치료법을 이용한 방사선치료 계획을 수립한 후에 선량학적 분석을 시도했다. 방사선치료계획용 표적체적에 대한 선량학적 비교 분석을 위해 homogeneity index, conformity index, uniformity index를 사용했다. 또한 폐와 심장에 대한 선량학적 분석을 위해서 평균선량값과 10, 20, 30 Gy 이상을 조사받는 체적의 백분율을 비교했다. 순치료계획 세기변조방사선치료법은 쐐기접선조사기법에 비해 계획표적체적에 대해 선량측정면에서 통계적으로 의미있게 더 나은 결과를 보였다. 폐에 대한 방사선량도 순치료계획 세기변조방사선치료법을 사용했을 때 10 Gy, 30 Gy 이상 조사받는 체적의 백분율이 통계적으로 의미있게 낮았다. 좌측 유방암 환자들에서 심장에 대한 방사선량을 측정했을 때에도 순치료계획 세기변조방사선치료법을 사용했을 때 평균선량값, 20 Gy, 30 Gy이상 조사받는 체적의 백분율이 더 낮은 것을 알 수 있었다. 순치료계획 세기변조방사선치료법은 쐐기접선조사기법에 비해 유방의 표적체적에 대한 선량균일성, 적합성 등에서 더 나은 결과를 보였다. 또한 순치료계획 세기변조방사선치료법을 사용했을 때 폐와 심장에 대한 방사선량도 더 낮출 수 있었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제73권6호
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• pp.320-324
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• 2012

A 55-year-old woman was admitted for an elevated serum carbohydrate antigen-125 (CA-125) level, and a left pleural effusion, which were detected at a routine health examination. Computed tomography of the chest was performed upon admission, revealing extensive bilateral paratracheal and mediastinal lymph node enlargement with a massive left-sided pleural effusion. Subsequent analysis of the pleural fluid demonstrated consistency with an exudate, no evidence of malignant cells, and a normal adenosine deaminase. However, the pleural fluid and serum CA-125 levels were 2,846.8 U/mL and 229.5 U/mL, respectively. A positron emission tomography did not reveal any primary focus of malignancy. Finally, a surgical mediastinoscopic biopsy of several mediastinal lymph nodes was performed, revealing non-necrotizing granulomas, consistent with sarcoidosis. After a month of treatment of prednisolone, the left pleural effusion had resolved, and after 2 months the serum CA-125 level was normalized.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.334-338
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• 2012

3세 수컷 풍산견이 2주동안 지속된 좌측후지 파행과 식욕저하로 내원하였다. 환자의 외상 병력은 없었으며, 백신과 심장사상충 예방은 하지 않았다. 전혈구검사에서 중증의 백혈구 증가증과 호중구 핵좌방이동이 확인되었고, 혈액화학검사에서 저알부민혈증, 질소혈증, 간담도계 효소수치의 상승을 확인되었으며, 심장사상충 항원 키트에서 양성으로 확인되었다. 흉부 방사선 검사에서는 주폐동맥의 확장, 우심비대, 폐의 간질패턴이 관찰되었으며, 심장사상충 감염소견과 일치하였다. 이후 실시된 심초음파 검사에서 페동맥판역류와 폐성 고혈압이 확인되었다. 선택적 대퇴동맥 혈관 조영술에서 양측성 대퇴동맥의 폐쇄가 확인되었고, 환자는 혈관조영술후 폐사하였고 부검이 실시되었다. 부검결과 심장사상충 성충과 혈전이 좌우측 대퇴동맥 내강을 폐쇄시키고 있는 것이 확인되었다. 본 증례보고는 심장사상충이 대퇴동맥으로 비정상적 이주를 하여 후지의 파행을 유발한 케이스이며, 이를 보고하고자 한다.