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항암화학요법으로 인한 암환자의 말초신경병증 관련 특성과 삶의 질 (Characteristics and Quality of Life in Patients with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy)

  • 곽미경;김은지;이은령;권인각;황문숙
    • 종양간호연구
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    • 제10권2호
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    • pp.231-239
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: The purpose of study was to identify how patients experienced chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) and quality of life related to CIPN. Methods: This was a descriptive research. We collected data from 105 patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. They completed a self-reported questionnaire including Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (EORTC) CIPN20 and items related to their disease and peripheral neuropathy. The investigators filled in part of items about disease and treatment. Results: In the study, duration of peripheral neuropathy was 9.4 month and 54.3% of patients used pharmacological or non-pharmacological interventions. Patients reported the highest score for sensory scale and it's score was $38.74{\pm}20.24$. The scores for motor scale and autonomic scale were $21.95{\pm}19.19$ and $26.61{\pm}21.0$ respectively. This showed that patients more suffered from sensory neuropathy than any other domain of neuropathy. The most frequently selected two items were 'did you have tingling fingers or hands?' and 'did you have tingling toes or feet?'. Conclusion: The results of this study will provide useful information for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.

Non-clinical pharmacokinetic behavior of ginsenosides

  • Won, Hyo-Joong;Kim, Hyun Il;Park, Taejun;Kim, Hyeongmin;Jo, Kanghee;Jeon, Hyojin;Ha, Seo Jun;Hyun, Jung Min;Jeong, Aeri;Kim, Jung Sik;Park, Ye Jin;Eo, Yun Ho;Lee, Jaehwi
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • 제43권3호
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    • pp.354-360
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    • 2019
  • Ginsenosides, the major active ingredients of ginseng and other plants of the genus Panax, have been used as natural medicines in the East for a long time; in addition, their popularity in the West has increased owing to their various beneficial pharmacological effects. There is therefore a wealth of literature regarding the pharmacological effects of ginsenosides. In contrast, there are few comprehensive studies that investigate their pharmacokinetic behaviors. This is because ginseng contains the complicated mixture of herbal materials as well as thousands of constituents with complex chemical properties, and ginsenosides undergo multiple biotransformation processes after administration. This is a significant issue as pharmacokinetic studies provide crucial data regarding the efficacy and safety of compounds. Moreover, there have been many difficulties in the development of the optimal dosage regimens of ginsenosides and the evaluation of their interactions with other drugs. Therefore, this review details the pharmacokinetic properties and profiles of ginsenosides determined in various animal models administered through different routes of administration. Such information is valuable for designing specialized delivery systems and determining optimal dosing strategies for ginsenosides.

회상요법이 치매노인의 우울증상에 미치는 효과: 체계적 문헌고찰 및 메타분석 (Effects of Reminiscence Therapy on Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults with Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis)

  • 김경수;이지아
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제49권3호
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    • pp.225-240
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of reminiscence therapy on depressive symptoms in older adults with dementia using a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published from January 2000 to January 2018 were searched through Research Information Sharing Service (RISS), Korean Studies Information Service System (KISS), Korean Medical Database (KMbase), KoreaMed, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Ovid MEDLINE. Two researchers independently performed the search, selection, and coding. Comprehensive Meta-Analysis 3.0 was used for meta-analysis, and Review Manager program 5.3 was used for quality assessment. Results: Out of the 1,250 retrieved articles, 22 RCTs were selected for analysis. The overall effect size of reminiscence therapy for mitigating depressive symptoms in older adults with dementia was -0.62 (95% Cl: -0.92 to -0.31). The effect size was greater in older adults under 80, those with less disease severity, and those for whom the therapy session lasted less than 40 minutes. Conclusion: Reminiscence therapy is an effective non-pharmacological therapy to improve depressive symptoms in older adults with dementia. Because its effectiveness is also influenced by age, disease severity, and application method, it is necessary to consider treatment designs based on individual characteristics as well as methodological approaches.

수면클리닉을 방문한 환자들의 불면증에 대한 인식조사 (Survey of Knowledge on Insomnia for Sleep Clinic Clients)

  • 소민아
    • 수면정신생리
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    • 제26권1호
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    • pp.23-32
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    • 2019
  • 목 적 : 본 연구의 목적은 수면장애로 수면클리닉에 내원하는 환자들을 대상으로 수면클리닉을 방문하게 된 이유, 찾게 된 경로, 수면클리닉을 찾게 되는 가장 흔한 증상이자 독립질환인 불면증에 대한 인식을 조사하고 그 의미를 해석하여 향후 수면장애의 치료와 환자교육에 도움이 되고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2018년 4월부터 10월 사이 6개월 간 국립정신건강센터의 수면클리닉을 방문한 외래환자들 중 만 19세 이상의 초진환자를 대상으로 자기보고식 설문을 진행하였다. 이때, 지적장애, 치매 등 심한 인지기능을 동반한 환자등을 배제하였고, 총 44명(남성 24명, 여성 20명)이 연구에 참석하였다. 설문지는 자체개발한 설문지로 수면클리닉을 방문한 이유, 수면클리닉을 알게 된 경로, 수면클리닉 방문 이전 수면질환의 치료력, 불면증의 인식에 대한 질문, 불면증의 치료에 대한 인식, 불면증의 동반질환(comorbodity)에 대한 지식을 묻는 질문으로 구성되었다. 결 과 : 연구에 참가한 대상자들은 총 44명으로 평균 연령은 $54.11{\pm}16.3$세로 남성은 24명(54.5%), 여성은 20명(45.5%)였으며, 40대 이상의 중장년층이 전체의 77.3%를 차지했고, 81.8%(36명)가 고졸이상의 학력을 갖추고 있었다. 환자들의 72.7%(32명)가 공존질환을 갖고 있었으며, 22.7%에서 고위험음주를 보였다. 수면클리닉에 내원한 이유는 잠들기 힘들고 중간에 자주 깸, 낮에 피곤하고 졸림, 불규칙한 수면시간, 악몽을 자주 꿈, 코골이와 수면 중 숨막힘 등의 순서였고, 93.2%에서 불면증을 인식하고 있었고, 가족 친지, 방송, 인터넷 등을 통해 본인이 불면증에 대한 지식을 얻게 되었다고 하였다. 불면증의 치료에 대해서는 70.5%가 약물치료를 떠올렸고, 이에 대한 정보는 인터넷과 의료진을 통해 주로 얻고 있었으며 불면증의 비약물학적인 치료방법에 대해 52.3%가 들어본 적이 없다고 하였다. 불면증의 치료선호도를 묻는 질문에 45.5%가 특별한 선호도 없이 의사의 권유대로 따르겠다고 하였고, 불면증의 공존질환 중 우울증, 신체질환, 알코올사용장애을 알고 있는지를 묻는 질문에 대해 각각 75%, 50%, 38.6%의 응답률을 보였다. 수면제 복용 시 의사의 지침을 준수해야 한다는 것에 대해서는 75%에서 알고 있었지만, 전체 응답자의 68.2%가 수면제 처방에 대해 걱정을 하고 있었고 이들 중 70%가 약물의존에 대해 걱정된다고 하였다. 결 론 : 내원자의 56.8%가 내원전 타의료기관에서 수면장애로 치료를 받고 왔음에도 불구하고, 불면증의 치료, 특히 비약물학적인 치료에 대한 잘 알고 있지 못했으며, 본인의 수면제 복용여부와 상관없이 수면제에 대해서는 약물의존에 대한 걱정을 많이 하고 있었으나 상대적으로 불면증과 공존질환으로서의 알코올 사용문제에 대해서는 간과하고 있었다. 향후 일선 일차의료담당자의 불면증치료에 대한 이해증진 및 표준화된 불면증치료안의 개발이 시급할 것으로 생각된다. 또한 알코올 사용장애에 대한 구체적인 평가가 초기 면담에서 반드시 필요하다고 하겠다.

Usefulness of cyclic thermal therapy and red blood cell scintigraphy in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

  • Kim, Minjoo;Kim, Eun-Mi;Oh, Phil-Sun;Lim, Seok Tae;Sohn, Myung-Hee;Song, Eun-Kee;Park, Keon Uk;Kim, Jin Young;Won, Kyoung Sook;Jeong, Hwan-Jeong
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • 제34권4호
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    • pp.427-436
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    • 2021
  • Background: Pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies have been used to treat patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). However, the effect of therapies in cancer patients has yet to be investigated comprehensively. We hypothesized that cyclic thermal therapy would improve blood flow and microcirculation and improve the symptoms driven by CIPN. Methods: The criteria of assessment were blood volume in region of interest (ROI) in the images, and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Quality of Life Questionnaire-Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy 20 questionnaire scores. The blood volume was quantified by using red blood cell (RBC) scintigraphy. All patients were treated 10 times during 10 days. The thermal stimulations, between 15° and 41°, were repeatedly delivered to the patient's hands. Results: The total score of the questionnaires, the score of questions related to the upper limbs, the score of questions closely related to the upper limbs, and the score excluding the upper limbs questions was decreased. The blood volume was decreased, and the variance of blood volume was decreased. During cooling stimulation, the blood volume was decreased, and its variance was decreased. During warming stimulation, the blood volume was decreased, and its variance was decreased. Conclusions: We suggest that cyclic thermal therapy is useful to alleviate CIPN symptoms by blood circulation improvement. RBC scintigraphy can provide the quantitative information on blood volume under certain conditions such as stress, as well as rest, in peripheral tissue.

외래에서 항암화학요법을 받는 유방암 환자의 수면의 질 영향요인 (Factors Affecting Quality of Sleep in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy in the Outpatient Settings)

  • 최윤숙
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.562-570
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    • 2019
  • 본 연구는 외래에서 항암화학요법을 받는 유방암 환자의 수면의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명하고자 실시하였다. B시에 소재한 종합병원에서 외래로 통원하며 항암화학요법을 받고 있는 유방암 환자 203명을 대상으로 자료를 수집하였으며, 수면의 질 정도는 가정경제상태(F=4.363, p=.014), 신체적 불편 증상(t=3.398, p=.001), 동반질환(t=2.634, p=.009), 유방암 진단 전 수면장애 경험(t=3.558, p=.001)에 따라 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 외래에서 항암화학요법을 받는 유방암 환자의 수면의 질은 스트레스(r=-.369, p=.001), 피로(r=-.565, p=.001), 우울(r=-.526, p=.001)과 음의 상관관계로 나타났다. 또한 이들의 수면의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 피로(${\beta}=-.387$, p<.001), 유방암 진단 전 수면장애 경험(${\beta}=-.178$, p<.002), 우울(${\beta}=-.231$, p<.004)순으로 나타났으며, 수면의 질에 대한 이들 변수의 설명력은 총 37.4%이었다. 본 연구의 결과를 토대로 외래에서 항암화학요법을 받는 유방암 환자의 수면의 질을 증진시키기 위해서는 피로를 감소시키고, 유방암 진단 전 수면장애 경험 유무를 미리 파악하여 항암치료 전 조기에 적절한 약물적, 비약물적 수면중재를 제공하고, 우울을 감소시키기 위한 통합적 간호중재 프로그램 개발이 필요하다.

Single Oral Dose Toxicity Study of Water Extracts of Picrorrhiza Rhizoma In ICR Mice

  • Lee Hyeung-Sik;Lee Ik-Gu;Ku Sae-Kwang
    • Toxicological Research
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.117-126
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    • 2006
  • This study was conducted to obtain the acute information of the oral dose toxicity of lyophilized water extract of Picrorrhiza Rhizoma (PR) - dried underground stem of Picrorrhiza kurroa, having various pharmacological effects, in male and female mice. In order to calculate 50% lethal dose ($LD_{50}$), approximate lethal dose and target organs, test article was administered once by oral gavage to male and female ICR mice at 2000, 1000, 500 and 250 mg/kg. The mortality and changes on body weight, clinical signs and gross observation were monitored during 14 days after dosing with organ weight and histopathology of 12 types of principle organs. As the results, we could not find any mortality, clinical signs, changes in the body weight and gross findings except for hair loss, a significantly (p<0.05) increase of body weight gains in 2000mg/kg of PR extracts-dosing male group and some sporadic gross findings. In addition, no meaningful changes on the organ weight and histopathology of 12 types of principle organs were detected in the present study except for significantly (p<0.05) but dose independent changes on thymus, spleen and popliteal lymph nodes weights, and some sporadic accidental histopathological findings. The results obtained in this study suggest that the PR extract is non-toxic in mice and is therefore likely to be safe for clinical use. The $LD_{50}$ and approximate lethal dose of PR extracts in both female and male mice were considered as over 2000 mg/kg.

Single Oral Dose Toxicity Studies of Polycan, β-Glucan Originated from Aureobasidium in Mice

  • Lee, Hyeung-Sik;Yang, Kun-Ju;Shin, Hyun-Dong;Park, Bok-Ryeon;Son, Chang-Woo;Jang, Hee-Jeong;Park, Dong-Chan;Jung, Young-Mi;Ku, Sae-Kwang
    • Toxicological Research
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    • 제21권4호
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    • pp.361-365
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    • 2005
  • This study was conducted to obtain the acute information of the oral dose toxicity of Polycan - originated from Aureobasidium pullulans SM-2001 (half of the dry material is -1,3/1,6-glucans), a UV induced mutant of A. pullulans, having various pharmacological effects, in male and female mice. In order to calculate $50\%$ lethal dose $(LD_{50})$, approximate LD and target organs, test article was administered twice by oral gavage to male and female ICR mice at total 1000, 500 and 250mg/kg. The mortality and changes on body weight, clinical signs and gross observation were monitored during 14 days after dosing. As the results, we could not find any mortalities, clinical signs, changes in the body weight and gross findings. The results obtained in this study suggest that the Polycan is non-toxic in mice and is therefore likely to be safe for clinical use. The L050 and approximate $(LD_{50})$ in mice after single oral dose of Polycan were considered over 1000 mg/kg, respectively.

Insilico profiling of microRNAs in Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer)

  • Mathiyalagan, Ramya;Subramaniyam, Sathiyamoorthy;Natarajan, Sathishkumar;Kim, Yeon Ju;Sun, Myung Suk;Kim, Se Young;Kim, Yu-Jin;Yang, Deok Chun
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • 제37권2호
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    • pp.227-247
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    • 2013
  • MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of recently discovered non-coding small RNA molecules, on average approximately 21 nucleotides in length, which underlie numerous important biological roles in gene regulation in various organisms. The miRNA database (release 18) has 18,226 miRNAs, which have been deposited from different species. Although miRNAs have been identified and validated in many plant species, no studies have been reported on discovering miRNAs in Panax ginseng Meyer, which is a traditionally known medicinal plant in oriental medicine, also known as Korean ginseng. It has triterpene ginseng saponins called ginsenosides, which are responsible for its various pharmacological activities. Predicting conserved miRNAs by homology-based analysis with available expressed sequence tag (EST) sequences can be powerful, if the species lacks whole genome sequence information. In this study by using the EST based computational approach, 69 conserved miRNAs belonging to 44 miRNA families were identified in Korean ginseng. The digital gene expression patterns of predicted conserved miRNAs were analyzed by deep sequencing using small RNA sequences of flower buds, leaves, and lateral roots. We have found that many of the identified miRNAs showed tissue specific expressions. Using the insilico method, 346 potential targets were identified for the predicted 69 conserved miRNAs by searching the ginseng EST database, and the predicted targets were mainly involved in secondary metabolic processes, responses to biotic and abiotic stress, and transcription regulator activities, as well as a variety of other metabolic processes.

Sleep Promoting Effect of Luteolin in Mice via Adenosine A1 and A2A Receptors

  • Kim, Tae-Ho;Custodio, Raly James;Cheong, Jae Hoon;Kim, Hee Jin;Jung, Yi-Sook
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제27권6호
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    • pp.584-590
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    • 2019
  • Luteolin, a widespread flavonoid, has been known to have neuroprotective activity against various neurologic diseases such as epilepsy, and Alzheimer's disease. However, little information is available regarding the hypnotic effect of luteolin. In this study, we evaluated the hypnotic effect of luteolin and its underlying mechanism. In pentobarbital-induced sleeping mice model, luteolin (1, and 3 mg/kg, p.o.) decreased sleep latency and increased the total sleep time. Through electroencephalogram (EEG) and electromyogram (EMG) recording, we demonstrated that luteolin increased non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep time and decreased wake time. To evaluate the underlying mechanism, we examined the effects of various pharmacological antagonists on the hypnotic effect of luteolin. The hypnotic effect of 3 mg/kg of luteolin was not affected by flumazenil, a GABAA receptorbenzodiazepine (GABAAR-BDZ) binding site antagonist, and bicuculine, a GABAAR-GABA binding site antagonist. On the other hand, the hypnotic effect of 3 mg/kg of luteolin was almost completely blocked by caffeine, an antagonist for both adenosine A1 and A2A receptor (A1R and A2AR), 8-Cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine (DPCPX), an A1R antagonist, and SCH-58261, an A2AR antagonist. From the binding affinity assay, we have found that luteolin significantly binds to not only A1R but also A2AR with $IC_{50}$ of 1.19, $0.84{\mu}g/kg$, respectively. However, luteolin did not bind to either BDZ-receptor or GABAAR. From these results, it has been suggested that luteolin has hypnotic efficacy through A1R and A2AR binding.