• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.4769-4774
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• 2016

Objective: To analyze the survival of elderly patients with breast cancer according to the type of treatment used. Methods: A cohort study of women aged 80 or over with breast cancer registered with the Brazilian National Cancer Institute (Instituto Nacional do $C{\hat{a}}ncer$ - INCA) between 2008 and 2009 was conducted. Prognosis was analyzed according to the cancer treatment performed: surgery, radiotherapy, or hormone therapy. Analysis of the overall 5-year survival rate was performed using the Kaplan - Meier method, and comparisons of curves were undertaken using the log-rank test. For multiple regression analysis, Cox regression was used, adjusting for age and clinical stage, considering values of p < 0.05 as significant. Data were all analyzed using the statistical package SPSS version 20. Results: 70 women with a mean age of $84.0{\pm}3.7years$ at diagnosis participated in the study. The median follow-up time was 37.1 months (range 0.5-75.5), and 31 deaths (44.3%) occurred during this time. The median survival time was 51.2 months (95% CI, 44.9-57.4), higher in those who underwent surgery (p = 0.012) and those who had hormone therapy (p=0.001). Treatment with surgery reduced the risk of death by 61.7% (HR 0.3; 95% CI, 0.1-0.6; p = 0.001) when adjusted for clinical stage and age at diagnosis. However, there was no significant benefit from radiotherapy (HR 1.2; 95% CI, 0.5-2.5; p = 0.694). Conclusion: Treatment with surgery and hormone therapy increased the survival of our Brazilian patients with breast cancer aged 80 or over.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.86-95
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• 2006

본 연구는 치성 동통을 보이는 치아의 수산화칼슘의 사용 여부에 따른 동통 감소 효과를 판단하고자 시행하였다. 2003년 12월부터 2004년 9월 사이에 경희대학교 치과대학 부속 치과병원 치과보존과에 치성 동통으로 내원한 환자 213명으로부터 근관형성을 시행한 237개의 치아를 대상으로 환자의 성별 및 연령 치료부위, 재근관 치료의 여부, 치수의 상태, 술전 치아 상태와 술전 동통의 정도를 기록하였다. 수산화칼슘을 적용하지 않은 군 (1군)과 수산화칼슘을 적용한 군 (2군)으로 분류하였다. 환자들에게 설문지를 배분하여 다음 내원시 치료 후4시간, 2일 및 7일에 술후 동통의 발생 여부와 동통의 정도를 기록하도록 하였다. 수집한 자료들은 Chi-square analysis (p < 0.05)를 사용하여 비교, 분석한 결과 근관내 약제로써 수산화칼슘은 술후 동통을 예방하거나 감소시키는 효과를 가지고 있지 않다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.531-543
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• 2007

배 경 : 위암은 세계적으로 암으로 인한 사망의 가장 많은 원인 중 하나이다. 위암 환자들은 진단시 자주 원격전이를 나타내고, 아직까지 수술이나 전이와 재발을 막기 위한 화학요법 후의 표준화된 요법은 없다. 목 적 : 연구 목적은 ‘수레바퀴 암치료법(WBT)’으로 치료받은 환자들에 있어서의 전체생존율과 무병생존율을 WBT 단독 혹은 기존 통상요법과 병용치료한 환자들을 비교하고 두 그룹의 생존율에 있어 유의성이 있는지를 관찰하는 것이다. 세팅과 디자인 : 대전대학교 둔산한방병원 동서암센터; 후향적 연구. 자료와 방법 : WBT를 시행하기 2개월 이전까지 수술이나 화학요법을 받은(혹은 어떠한 통상치료도 받지 않은) III기(40명)와 IV기(22명)의 62명의 위암 환자들을 후향적으로 분석했다. 환자들은 전이와 재발을 방지하는 PSM 캡슐, OnePlus 시럽, 항암단과 같이 한약을 포함한 WBT 계획을 따랐다. 전체생존율과 무병생존율을 분석했으며 환자들은 III기와 IV기 각각 89.55주와 49.27주(평균치) 동안 치료를 받았다. 통계분석 : 전체생존율과 무병생존율은 Kaplan-Meier법으로 측정하고 WBT 단독 및 병행 치료는 log rank test로 비교했다. 결 과 : III기에서 3년 전체생존율은 78.5%이고, 무병생존율은 78.3%였다. 40명 중 13명의 환자(32.5%)에게 전이와 재발이 있었다. IV기에서 2년 전체생존율은 18.2%이고, 무병생존율은 또한 18.2%였다. 22명 중 19명(86.4%)에게서 전이와 재발이 있었다. WBT 단독 및 병행치료법 중 병행치료의 효과가 높게 나타났지만 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지는 않았다(전체생존율 p=0.5093, 무병사망율 p=0.5175 ). 결 론 : WBT는 위암 환자들에게 생존기간을 늘이고 전이를 방지하는 만족할 만한 결과를 산출했다. WBT의 주된 치료법은 한약(항암단, PSM 캡슐, OnePlus 시럽)으로 구성되어 있으며 향후에는 무작위의 전향적인 연구가 이 치료법만을 이용해서 수행되어야 할 것이다.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.15-30
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• 2020

Objectives: This study investigated outpatient health care satisfaction and influential factors using data from the "2018 Health Care Experience Survey". Methods: Data on 6,705 participants in the Health Care Experience Survey were statistically examined using a t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis. Results: First, the level of satisfaction among outpatients was generally positive, and satisfaction among older people was high. Second, the significant factors of outpatient overall satisfaction were gender, consultation time, waiting time, reason for choosing institution, satisfaction with doctors, nurses, institutions, and the therapeutic result. Third, influential factors of intention to recommend were education, institution type, reason for choosing institution, satisfaction with doctors, nurses, institutions, and the therapeutic result. Conclusions: In order to improve the overall satisfaction of outpatients, the treatment method should be improved. For example, the doctor should devote more time for and engage in sufficient conversation with the patient, the nurse should be polite, and patients should be given easy-to-understand explanations.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.56-61
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• 2013

Objectives: This video has been produced to provide better awareness for our patients about radiotherapy treatment for anxiety and stress. This video will give inexperienced patients a better understanding of the processes and expectations of the radiotherapy. We have produced a radiotherapy guidance video regarding work flow and a method of radiotherapy to relieve anxiety and stress. It also improves patients satisfaction and understanding of radiotherapy to provide a high-quality health care for radiotherapy patients with indirect experience. Methods: We have evaluated the effectiveness of the video compared to our existing verbal method. See below for the evaluation criteria; 1) Patients satisfaction rate of guidance 2) a comparison of understanding of radiotherapy 3) a comparison of a time of education for patients 4) a researching of an incidence rate of radiotherapy. Results: When compared to the verbal explanation the patients had a increased level of understanding of the radiotherapy treatment. The time to educate patient was decreased and the level of incidents during the treatment was decreased due to the patient having a better understanding of the whole process. Conclusion : In conclusion, the audiovisual education increased the understanding of radiotherapy for patients compared to verbal education. The video also helped patients to cooperate in treatment room so we can provide premium radiotherapy treatment. By reducing the treatment time and education processa we improved the patients overall experience.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.999-1005
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• 2015

Bacillus-based feed additive was evaluated for its efficacy on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal gas emission, and the consumption of time and amount of water for cleaning the pen of growing finishing pigs. A total of 120 growing pigs ($23.59{\pm}1.41kg$) were used in a 16-wk feeding trial. Pigs were randomly distributed into 1 of 2 treatments on the basis of body weight and sex. There were 12 replicate pens per treatment, with 5 pigs (3 barrows and 2 gilts) per pen. Dietary treatments were CON which was basal diet, and T1 which was CON+62.5 ppm microbial feed additive that provided $1.47{\times}10^8cfu$ of Bacillus organisms per gram of supplement. During the weeks 0 to 6, average daily gain (ADG) in T1 treatment was higher (p<0.05) than CON, but no improvement in average daily feed intake (ADFI) and feed efficiency (G:F) was noted. During 6 to 16 weeks, no difference (p>0.05) was noted in growth performance. However, ADG was improved (p<0.05) and overall ADFI tended (p = 0.06) to improve in T1 compared with CON. At week 6, the co-efficient of apparent total tract digestibility (CATTD) of dry matter (DM) nitrogen (N) was increased (p<0.05) in T1 compared with CON. Fecal $NH_3$ emission was decreased (p<0.05) in T1 compared with CON, at the end of 6th and 15th weeks. The time and water consumed for washing the pens were decreased (p<0.05) in T1 compared with CON. In conclusion, supplementation with Bacillus-based feed additive could improve the overall growth performances, increase the CATTD of DM and decrease the fecal $NH_3$ content and the time and water consumed in washing the pens for growing-finishing pigs.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2016

Background and Objectives : The main purpose of this study is to clarify perceptual and acoustic analysis for the patients with hypothyroidism after thyroidectomy especially focused on the characteristics of speech articulation with special reference to the consonant production. Materials and Methods : The subjects of the research were 40 male and female adults (males : 5, females : 35). They were all received radioactive iodine treatment which after total thyroidectomy. Voice samples were collected during the three stages of after surgery, pre-radioisotope treatment (RIT), and post-RIT. The acoustic analysis was conducted by using Pratt (ver.5.2.21) after measuring voice onset time (VOT). The subjective evaluation of the voices used CAPE-V. Results : A significant decrease in overall severity was displayed in the CAPE-V following RIT. It may be conjectured that this is connected to the change in voice following RIT. The loudness of the sound displayed a significant decrease in the CAPE-V following RIT. It is conjectured that this is connected to the decrease in vocal intensity following RIT. No statistically significant results were revealed for the comparative analysis on the voice onset time (VOT) in all plosives during the three periods. Conclusion : Perceptually, the overall severity of the voice with hypothyroidism was changed significantly before and after RIT. Eventhough VOT were not significantly changed, it tended to decrease VOT in patients with hypothyroidism.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2020

To study the effects of tempering on microstructure and mechanical property of Cu-22 wt.%Sn alloy, tempering was carried out for 30 sec, 1 min, 5 min, 30 min, 3 h, 5 h, and 10 h at 325, 370, 500, and 570℃, which are in the (α+ε), lower (α+δ), higher (α+δ), and (α+γ) region of Cu-Sn phase diagram, respectively. Overall, the hardness value increased and decreased over time at all tempering temperatures, and the time to reach the maximum hardness value beccame shorter as the tempering temperature increases. At the beginning of tempering at each temperature, a portion of the β' phase was decomposed into a fine (α+δ) phase or (α+γ) phase, so that the Cu-22Sn alloy had a high hardness value. However, as the tempering time increases, the hardness value of the alloy decreased due to the growth of the decomposed phases.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.329-335
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• 2013

Objective : Brain metastases in primary breast cancer patients are considerable sources of morbidity and mortality. Gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) has gained popularity as an up-front therapy in treating such metastases over traditional radiation therapy due to better neurocognitive function preservation. The aim of this study was to clarify the prognostic factors for local tumor control and survival in radiosurgery for brain metastases from primary breast cancer. Methods : From March 2001 to May 2011, 124 women with metastatic brain lesions originating from a primary breast cancer underwent GKRS at a tertiary medical center in Seoul, Korea. All patients had radiosurgery as a primary treatment or salvage therapy. We retrospectively reviewed their clinical outcomes and radiological responses. The end point of this study was the date of patient's death or the last follow-up examination. Results : In total, 106 patients (268 lesions) were available for follow-up imaging. The median follow-up time was 7.5 months. The mean treated tumor volume at the time of GKRS was 6273 $mm^3$ (range, 4.5-27745 mm3) and the median dose delivered to the tumor margin was 22 Gy (range, 20-25 Gy). Local recurrence was assessed in 86 patients (216 lesions) and found to have occurred in 36 patients (83 lesions, 38.6%) with a median time of 6 months (range, 4-16 months). A treated tumor volume >5000 $mm^3$ was significantly correlated with poor local tumor control through a multivariate analysis (hazard risk=7.091, p=0.01). Overall survival was 79.9%, 48.3%, and 15.3% at 6, 12, and 24 months, respectively. The median overall survival was 11 months after GKRS (range, 6 days-113 months). Multivariate analysis showed that the pre-GKRS Karnofsky performance status, leptomeningeal seeding prior to initial GKRS, and multiple metastatic lesions were significant prognostic factors for reduced overall survival (hazard risk=1.94, p=0.001, hazard risk=7.13, p<0.001, and hazard risk=1.46, p=0.046, respectively). Conclusion : GKRS has shown to be an effective and safe treatment modality for treating brain metastases of primary breast cancer. Most metastatic brain lesions initially respond to GKRS, though, many patients have further CNS progression in subsequent periods. Patients with poor Karnofsky performance status and multiple metastatic lesions are at risk of CNS progression and poor survival, and a more frequent and strict surveillance protocol is suggested in such high-risk groups.

• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2024

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most diagnosed cancer worldwide. Healthcare resource constraints may predispose treatment delays. We aim to review existing literature on whether delayed treatment results in worse outcomes in HCC. PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and Scopus were systematically searched from inception till December 2022. Primary outcomes were overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). Secondary outcomes included post-treatment mortality, readmission rates, and complications. Fourteen studies with a total of 135,389 patients (delayed n = 25,516, no delay n = 109,873) were included. Age, incidence of male patients, Child-Pugh B cirrhosis, and Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Stage 0/A HCC were comparable between delayed and no delay groups. Tumor size was significantly smaller in delayed versus no delay group (mean difference, -0.70 cm; 95% confidence interval [CI]: -1.14, 0.26; p = 0.002). More patients received radiofrequency ablation in delayed versus no delay group (OR, 1.22; 95% CI: 1.16, 1.27; p < 0.0001). OS was comparable between delayed and no delay in HCC treatment (hazard ratio [HR], 1.13; 95% CI: 0.99, 1.29; p = 0.07). Comparable DFS between delayed and no delay groups (HR, 0.99; 95% CI: 0.75, 1.30; p = 0.95) was observed. Subgroup analysis of studies that defined treatment delay as > 90 days showed comparable OS in the delayed group (HR, 1.04; 95% CI: 0.93, 1.16; p = 0.51). OS and DFS for delayed treatment were non-inferior compared to no delay, but might be due to better tumor biology/smaller tumor size in the delayed group.