• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.226-241
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• 1999

This study was undertaken to find out the causal perception of rheumatoid arthritis patients, and to understand the typology. The Q-population consisted of 236 statements of causal perception were collected. Thirty eight Q-samples of causal perception were selected. The P-sample for this study were made up of 28 first visiting female rheumatoid arthritis patients from a rheumatoid arthritis specialty hospital. Each respondent responded Q-set of causal perception according to 9-point scale. The result of Q-sorting were coded and analyzed using QUANL PC program. 1) Typological Observation on Causal Perception (1) Physical Fatigue Type : Type 1 perceived that the illness occurred due to excessive work requiring physical labor or strain that had occurred from not resting after excessive physical labor, therefore, thinking the origin of the illness was from physical strain. (2) Physical origin Type : Type 2 perceived that the major cause for the illness is not only excessive physical labour but also fecundity and old age. (3) Causality to Environment Type : Type 3 perceived that rheumatoid arthritis occurred from injury to the joints or bad and humid weather. (4) Conscience of Guilty Type : Type 4 consisted of people with guilty conscience for lack of religious commitment. They perceived that the illness was a punishment from God for not praying or because of bad luck. (5) Rationally Perceiving Type : People who belong in type 5 perceived the cause of illness in light of scientific facts such as genetics, unbalanced diet or lack of exercise. (6) Psychological Stress Type : People who belong in type 6 believed that excessive stress was the cause of the illness. 2) Emotions of Rheumatoid arthritis patients Rheumatoid arthritis patients' positive emotions included determination, courage, coping, acceptance, hope, and adoption ; and their negative emotions were prostration, worry, stupor, conflicts, grievance, giving-up, resignation, depression, loss, solitariness, fear, anxiety, avoidance, anger and loneliness. Rheumatoid arthritis patients experience different level of emotions from their suffering experience from the severe pains. Rheumatoid arthritis patients also experience negative emotions when they could not perform self-care and lose their self-esteem from painful suffering ; however, they regain positive emotions when they recover from pain with the use of drugs, physical therapy or exercise. Their emotional states are closely connected to level of and presence of pain.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7467-7472
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• 2015

Background: Breast cancer is known to be one of the most prevalent cancers among women in both developing and developed countries. The incidence of breast cancer in Pakistan has increased dramatically within the last few years and is the second country after Israel in Asia to have highest proportional cases of breast cancer. However, there are limited data for breast cancer available in the literature from Pakistan. Objectives: The study was conducted to bring to light the common clinical presentation of breast cancer and to evaluate the frequency of established risk factors in breast carcinoma patients and furthermore to compare the findings between premenopausal and postmenopausal women in Pakistan. Materials and Methods: A 6 months (from July 2012 to Dec 2012) cross sectional survey was conducted in Surgical and Oncology Units of Civil Hospital, Karachi. Data were collected though a well developed questionnaire from 105 female patients diagnosed with carcinoma of breast and analyzed using SPSS version 17. Institutional ethical approval was obtained prior to data collection. Results: Out of 105 patients, 43 were premenopausal and 62 were postmenopausal, 99 being married. Mean age at diagnosis was $47.8{\pm}12.4years$. A painless lump was the most frequent symptom, notived by 77.1%(n=81). Some 55.2% (n=58) patients had a lump in the right breast and 44.8%(n=47) in the left breast. In the majority of cases, the lump was present in upper outer quadrant 41.9% (n=44). Mean period of delay from appearance of symptoms to consulting a doctor was $5.13{\pm}4.8months$, from the shortest 1 month to the longest 36 months. Long delay (> 3 months) was the most frequent figure 41.9%. Considering overall risk factors most frequent were first pregnancy after 20 years of age (41%), physical breast trauma (28.6%), lack of breast feeding(21.9%), and early menarche <11 years (19%), followed by null parity (16.2%), consumption of high fat diet (15.2%), family history of breast cancer or any other cancer in first degree relatives (9.5% and 13.3%, respectively). Some of the less common factors were late menopause >54 years (8.6%), use of oral contraceptive pills (10.5%), use of hormone replacement therapy (4.7%),smoking (4.7%) and radiation (0.96%). Significant differences (p<0.005) were observed between pre and post menopausal women regarding history of physical breast trauma, practice of breast feeding and parity. Conclusions: A painless lump was the most frequent clinical presentation noted. Overall age at first child > 20 years, physical breast trauma, lack of breast feeding, early menarche <11 were the most frequent risk factors. Physical breast trauma, lower parity, a trend for less breast feeding had more significant associations with pre-menopausal than post-menopausal onset. Increase opportunity of disease prevention can be obtained through better understanding of clinical presentation and risk factors important in the etiology of breast cancer.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.269-276
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• 2010

본 연구는 고용량 방사성옥소 치료환자의 선량률을 거리와 시간대별로 산출하여 방사성옥소 치료를 위한 입원기간의 최적화와 개선방안을 제한 하고자 하였다. 그 결과 100 mCi 고용량 옥소치료환자의 24시간 후에 배꼽에서 $1,035{\mu}Sv/hr$, 50 cm에서 $109{\mu}Sv/hr$, 100 cm에서 $33{\mu}Sv/hr$로 감쇠 되었다. 150 mCi 고용량 옥소치료환자의 24시간 후에 배꼽에서 $637{\mu}Sv/hr$, 50 cm에서 $100{\mu}Sv/hr$, 100 cm에서 $40{\mu}Sv/hr$로 감쇠 되었다. 180 mCi 고용량 옥소치료환자의 24시간 후에 배꼽에서 $1,251{\mu}Sv/hr$, 50 cm에서 $140{\mu}Sv/hr$, 100 cm에서 $56{\mu}Sv/hr$로 감쇠 되었다. 퇴원기준을 미국 원자력 규제위원회 고시에 $70.4{\mu}Sv/hr$이므로 본 연구 결과보다 빠른 퇴원이 가능하다. 치료 환자들의 계속적인 증가 추세로 볼 때 치료병실의 부족을 해소 할 수 있다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.158-164
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• 1994

호흡곤란 및 청색증을 주소로 입원한 44세의 남자환자에서 경기관지 폐생검상 폐포내 PAS염색 양성인 인지질 축적과, 전자현미경상 적층체가 관찰되어 폐포단백증으로 진단한 환자에서 치료목적으로 전폐세척술을 시행하였으나 부작용으로 뇌부종이 발생하여 사망한 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하였다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.27-46
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• 1996

The purpose of this study was designed to compare with the effects of 4 different surface active bioceramics on the healing process of alveolar bone defects in dogs. Artificial alveolar bone defects depth 4-6mm, width 3-4mm) were created with # 6 round bur at interproximal areas of maxillary canine, maxillary 2nd premolar, mandibular canine, and mandibular 3rd premolar. porous hydroxyapatite(Interpore $200^R$) , 45S5 bioglass, CJ4/lOC crystalline glass, and JJ crystalline glass were implanted in intrabony defects randomly. Experimental groups were divided into 4 categories according to its implant material. After implantation, all groups were examined postoperatively 4 weeks to 12 weeks. 3 dogs was selected randomly and sacrificed after vascular perfusion with 2.5% glutaraldehyde at every 4 weeks. Tissue blocks with surroundig alveolar bone and soft tissues were removed and immersed in formaldehyde/glutaraldehyde fixative. After 20 weeks decalcification with EDTA and formic acid, sections were made and observed under light microscope and transmission electron microscope. In all experimental groups, the encapsulation of inactive connective tissue was observed around graft particles in 4 weeks. As time elapsed, the thickness of surrounding connective tissue was decreased. Osteoconductive bone growth pattern was seen apparently in all groups. CJ4/lOC crystalline glass showed the most active bone formation until 8 weeks. 45S5 bioglass was, however, the most active in new bone formation at 12 weeks. Though there was difference in resorption rate among grafting materials, the size of graft particles was decreased gradually. 45S5 bioglass was resorbed faster than the others. On the other hand, porous hydroxyapatite was degraded most slowly. Phagocytosed particulate matters was observed in the cytoplasm of multinuclear multinuclear giant cell and macrophage under transmission electron microscope. The results suggested suggested that 45S5 bioglass and CJ4/lOC crystalline glass may have some enhanced reparative potential when compared to porous hydroxapatite in the treatment of periodontal defeds. JJ crystalline glass reguires a further investigation of the safety of its use.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.265-274
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• 2005

Diabetic gastroparesis is a disorder in a diabetic of delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction. It is estimated that about 20%-50% of diabetics suffer from gastroparesis. Clinical Sympoms include early satiety, bloating, nausea, anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Severe gastroparesis might result in recurrent hospitalization, malnutrition, and even death, but, no exact treatment has yet been established. Electrogastrography has been known to be a simple, non-invasive, and effective method in assessing gastric motility and EGG has been used to diagnosis diabetic gastroparesis and to estimate its prognosis. Recently, two cases of diabetic gastroparesis were observed. For this cases, manual acupucture, electroacupucture, lumbar skin warming and herb medicine were applied. After application of these therapies, gastrointestinal symptoms improved and these therapeutic effects were confirmed in EGG. Moreover, blood glucose control improved, so patients were able to discontinue insulin injection and change to p.o.medication. In light of this encouraging application of oriental medicine, this is reported along with investigation of the literature.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.513-518
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• 2014

목적: 전산화 신경인지기능 검사(CNT)에 속해있는 단어-색채검사를 이용하여 렌즈의 색상과 시감투과율에 의해 나타나는 색상왜곡을 알아본다. 방법: 안질환과 색각이상이 없는 평균나이 $21.97{\pm}1.58$세의 32명을 대상자로 선정하였다. 빛의 삼원색에 해당하는 red, green, blue에 pink를 추가하여 총 4가지 색상의 렌즈를 사용하였으며, 색상왜곡으로 인한 인지변화를 측정하기 위해 CNT 중 단어-색채검사를 사용하였다. 결과: 4가지 렌즈색상 중 green, blue, pink에서는 반응시간이 통계적으로 유의하게 증가하지 않았으나, red에서는 통계적으로 유의하게 반응시간이 증가하였다. Red 중 시감투과율 46% 이하에서 반응시간이 통계적으로 유의하게 증가하기 시작하였다. 결론: 46% 이하의 시감투과율을 가지는 red 렌즈는 사물을 보는데 색상왜곡의 원인으로 작용하여 안전문제를 일으킬 수 있으므로 렌즈색상으로 선택 시 주의를 기울여야 한다. 단어-색채검사가 색상인지와 관련되는 추후 연구에 폭넓게 활용될 수 있다는 것을 제안한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.1007-1021
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• 2018

Cancer represents one of the most significant threats to human health on a global scale. Hence, the development of effective cancer prevention strategies, as well as the discovery of novel therapeutic agents against cancer, is urgently required. In light of this challenge, this research aimed to evaluate the effects of several potent bioactive peptides and proteins contained in crocodile white blood cell extract (cWBC) against LU-1, LNCaP, PC-3, MCF-7, and CaCo-2 cancer cell lines. The results demonstrate that 25, 50, 100, and $200{\mu}g/ml$ cWBC exhibits a strong cytotoxic effect against all investigated cell lines ($IC_{50}$ $70.34-101.0{\mu}g/ml$), while showing no signs of cytotoxicity towards noncancerous Vero and HaCaT cells. Specifically, cWBC treatment caused a significant reduction in the cancerous cells' colony forming ability. A remarkable suppression of cancerous cell migration was observed after treatment with cWBC, indicating potent antimetastatic properties. The mechanism involved in the cancer cell cytotoxicity of cWBC may be related to apoptosis induction, as evidenced by typical apoptotic morphology features. Moreover, certain cWBC concentrations induced significant overproduction of ROS and significantly inhibited the $S-G_2/M$ transition in the cancer cell. The molecular mechanisms of cWBC in apoptosis induction were to decrease Bcl-2 and XIAP expression levels and increase the expression levels of caspase-3, caspase-8, and p53. These led to a decrease in the expression level of the cell cycle-associated gene cyclin-B1 and the arrest of cell population growth. Consequently, these findings demonstrate the prospect of the use of cWBC for cancer therapy.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2017

Objectives : Mori Radicis Cortex (MRC), the root epidermis of Morus alba L., has been traditionally used to treat lung-related diseases in Korean Medicine. The common of MRC is Mulberry bark Morus bark, and it's pharmaceutical properties and taste are known as sweet and cold, and it promotes urination and reduce edema by reducing heat from the lungs and soothe asthma. In the present study, anti-apoptotic mechanism of MRC in middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model in mice. Methods : Two-hundred grams of MRC was extracted with methanol at room temperature for 5 days, and this was repeated one time. After filtration, the methanol was removed using vacuum evaporator, then stored at $-20^{\circ}C$ until use. C57BL/6 male mice were housed in an environment with controlled humidity, temperature, and light cycle. In order to determine beneficial effects of MRC on ischemia induced brain damage, infarct volume, neurological deficit scores, activities of several apoptosis-related proteins such as caspase-8, -9, Bcl-xL in MCAO-induced brains of mice were analyzed. Mice in MRC-treated groups were orally administered 30, 100, or 300 mg/kg of body weight for three consecutive days before commencing the MCAO procedure. Results : Pre-treatment of MRC significantly reduced infarct volume in MCAO subjected mice applied with 300 mg/kg of MRC methanol extract, and MRC effectively inhibited Bcl-xL reduction and caspase-9 activation caused by MCAO-induced brain damage. Conclusions : MRC showed neuro-protective effects by regulating apoptosis-related protein signals, and it can be a potential candidate for the therapy of ischemia-induced brain damage.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 뇌 종양 수술에서 다수의 광원과 빔 스플리터 모듈을 사용해 종양과 혈관의 형광영상을 동시에 검출하고 획득한 형광영상을 동일한 디스플레이 장치에 표시함으로써 시술자에게 종양과 혈관의 정확한 정보를 실시간으로 제공할 수 있는 현미경 시스템을 제안한다. 5-ALA(5-Aminolevulinic acid) 와 ICG(Indocyanine green) 의 형광영상의 동시 검출을 위해 빔 스플리터(beam-splitter : BS)모듈을 사용하였고 5-ALA는 600nm, ICG는 800nm이상의 파장 대역에서 가장 효율이 뛰어나도록 구성하였다. 빔 스플리터 모듈은 파장 대역에 따라 광학기기의 구조를 변경할 수 있고 필터를 탈, 착 가능한 구조로 설계하여 필요에 따라 빔 스플리터와 필터의 종류를 변경할 수 있으며 5-ALA 및 ICG 이외의 형광염료를 사용한 시술에서 사용할 수 있다. 빔 스플리터 모듈을 통한 형광영상은 5-ALA는 가시광역, ICG는 근적외선 영역을 검출 할 수 있는 CCD 카메라를 장착해 동일한 디스플레이에서 확인할 수 있고 획득한 형광영상은 닮음 변환(similarity transform)을 이용해 원영상과 정합하여 실시간으로 시술자에게 제공하는 시스템을 구현하였다.