• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.189-199
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• 2019

이 연구의 목적은 복합운동이 노인여성의 낙상관련 지표 및 마이오카인에 미치는 효과를 보는데 있다. 근감소증은 근력의 손실로 인해 발생하고, 기능적 상태의 감소, 활동력의 저하에 따른 낙상의 위험성이 높아지고 끝내 사망의 위험성이 높아지게 된다. 유산소운동은 대근을 이용한 리듬과 반복적인 동작으로 특징 지워지고 주로 유산소성 대사를 통한 산소를 에너지 이용으로 심폐체력, 체성분 및 심장과 호흡계 건강에 기여한다. 한편 저항운동은 근육에 스트레스를 가해 노인들의 근력관련 체력과 기능적 수행 개선에 기여한다. 근기능 및 심폐지구력 향상을 꾀하는 복합운동은 노년들의 효과적인 건강증진에 기여하는 것으로 나타내고 있다. 근육에서 분비되는 마이오카인은 운동에 중요한 요인으로 간주되고 있는데 지방세포 감소, 골격, 근육 및 인체 전반에 걸쳐 유익한 효과를 보인다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2019

20대 무용전공자들을 대상으로 트레드밀 보행운동이 유산소 운동능력에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 20대 한국무용 전공자 10명과 일반 여대생 10명을 대상으로 트레드밀 보행운동을 실시하였다. 측정은 실험 전과 후에 심박수 회복율, 최대산소섭취량, 최대환기량, 젖산 회복율을 측정하였다. 이렇게 얻어진 자료는 SPSS win 16.0을 이용하여 분석하였다. 실험 후 유산소 운동능력의 변화를 비교해 보면 대조군보다 실험군에서 심박수 회복율과 젖산 회복율에서 유의한 증진의 효과가 나타났으며, 최대환기량과 최대산소섭취량에서는 유의하게 증가하지 않았다. 실험전후 집단 간 검증에는 심박수 회복율에서 유의한 수준으로 높게 나타났다. 한국무용 전공자의 트레드밀 훈련을 통해 유산소성 운동능력을 증진시켜 기초체력의 향상에 도움이 줄 수 있으며 과학적인 운동처방의 근거가 되는 기초자료를 제시하는데 많은 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한응급의학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.519-528
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• 2018

Objective: Delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae (DNS) following carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, which may result from a demyelinating leukoencephalopathy, is a disease with a poor prognosis. This study examined the factors affecting the long-term prognosis of DNS and the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in patients with DNS. Methods: This retrospective study included 84 patients with DNS following CO poisoning from January 2013 to June 2016. HBOT was given to 24 patients. The patients were divided into an improvement group and non-improvement group based on their clinical condition on a telephone interview at intervals between 3 months and 3 years after the onset of DNS. The improvement group was defined as having Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) scores in their daily life that improve to 1 or 2 grade. Results: Of the 594 patients, DNS were found in 18.2%, and 70.2% (59 of 84) of the patients with DNS improved. The prognostic factors for the improvement of DNS were an age of 45 years or less (odds ratio [OR], 12.068; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.393-60.858; P<0.005), CPC score of 1 or 2 group at the time of DNS onset (OR, 12.361; 95% CI, 3.161-48.330; P<0.005), and a lucid interval longer than 20 days (OR, 5.164; 95% CI, 1.393-19.141; P<0.01). HBOT was not associated with the improvement of DNS in CO poisoning (OR, 0.467; 95% CI, 0.172-1.269; P>0.1). Conclusion: Patients aged less than 45 years, low grade CPC score of 1 and 2, and lucid interval longer than 20 days are more likely to have a good prognosis. On the other hand, HBOT failed to produce a benefit for DNS patients.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.144-152
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• 2018

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection during the neonatal period to provide information that is useful in clinical practice and suggest extension of the palivizumab administration. Methods: Neonates admitted to the National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital neonatal intensive care unit due to respiratory symptoms and for whom multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and multiplex real time-polymerase chain reaction tests were performed between October 2011 and May 2016 were included in this study. Medical records were retrospectively reviewed, and data was collected for 156 neonates. Results: Among the 156 neonates, RSV was detected in 114 (73.1%), non-RSV in 25 (16%), and no virus in 17 (10.9%). The majority were full term infants (92.4%) and peak incidence of RSV infection was in January. Post-natal care center infection was more common in the RSV group (46.6%) than that in the other virus groups (24%, P=0.0243). Clinical symptoms were severe in the RSV group in contrast to that in the non-RSV or others groups. The RSV group frequently needed oxygen therapy (P=0.0001) and the duration of hospital stays were longer (P=0.0001). Conclusion: RSV is a significant cause of respiratory infection in neonates and the severity is higher in contrast to that with other viral causes of infection. Infants in post-natal care centers have a high-risk of developing RSV infections; therefore, palivizumab administration may be considered in this group to prevent hospitalization and reduce the duration of hospital stay.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.867-874
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• 2021

Epalrestat (EPS) is a brain penetrant aldose reductase inhibitor, an approved drug currently used for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. At near-plasma concentration, EPS induces glutathione biosynthesis, which in turn reduces oxidative stress in the neuronal cells. In this study, we found that EPS reduces neurodegeneration by inhibiting reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced oxidative injury, mitochondrial membrane damage, apoptosis and tauopathy. EPS treatment up to 50 µM did not show any toxic effect on SH-SY5Y cell line (neuroblastoma cells). However, we observed toxic effect at a concentration of 100 µM and above. At 50 µM concentration, EPS showed better antioxidant activity against H₂O₂ (100 µM)-induced cytotoxicity, ROS formation and mitochondrial membrane damage in retinoic acid-differentiated SH-SY5Y cell line. Furthermore, our study revealed that 50 µM of EPS concentration reduced the glycogen synthase kinase-3 β (GSK3-β) expression and total tau protein level in H₂O₂ (100 µM)-treated cells. Findings from this study confirms the therapeutic efficacy of EPS on regulating Alzheimer's disease (AD) by regulating GSK3-β and total tau proteins phosphorylation, which helped to restore the cellular viability. This process could also reduce toxic fibrillary tangle formation and disease progression of AD. Therefore, it is our view that an optimal concentration of EPS therapy could decrease AD pathology by reducing tau phosphorylation through regulating the expression level of GSK3-β.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2021

Purpose: Nutritional therapy in the intensive care unit is an essential factor for patient progress. The purpose of this study was to compare resting energy expenditure (REE) calculated by prediction equations (PEs) to the REE measured by indirect calorimetry (IC) in trauma patients. Methods: Patients admitted to the trauma intensive care unit who received mechanical ventilation between January and December 2015 were enrolled. REE was measured by IC (CCM Express, MGC Diagnostics) and calculated by the following PEs: Harris-Benedict, Fleisch, Robertson and Reid, Ireton-Jones, and the maximum value (25 kcal/kg/day) of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN). All patients were ventilated at a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) below 60%. Results: Of the 31 patients included in this study, 24 (77.4%) were men and seven (22.6%) were women. The mean age of the patients was 49.7±13.2 years, their mean weight was 68.1±9.6 kg, and their mean Injury Severity Score was 26.1±11.3. The mean respiratory quotient on IC was 0.93±0.19, and their mean FiO2 was 38.72%±6.97%. The mean REE measured by IC was 2,146±444.36 kcal/day, and the mean REE values calculated by the PEs were 1,509.39±205.34 kcal/day by the Harris and Benedict equation, 1,509.39±154.33 kcal/day by the Fleisch equation, and 1,443.39±159.61 kcal/day by the Robertson and Reid equation. The Ireton-Jones equation yielded a higher value (2,278.90±202.35 kcal/day), which was not significantly different from the value measured using IC (p=0.53). The ESPEN maximum value (1,704.03±449.36 kcal/day) was lower, but this difference was likewise not significant (p=0.127). Conclusions: The REE measured by IC was somewhat higher than that calculated using PEs. Further studies are needed to determine the proper nutritional support for trauma patients.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.539-545
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• 2021

방사선 치료는 방사선 부작용을 수반한다. 특히 혈관계의 장해를 수반하게 된다. 따라서 방사선의 조사가 이루어진 뼈의 재생부위에는 산소와 영양분 결핍이 발생된다. 결국에는 뼈를 재생할 수 없는 방사성골괴사 (osteoradionecrosis)가 세포 환경적으로 만들어 진다. 전례연구에 따르면 방사성골괴사 상태를 극복하기 위해 골형성 단백질-2 (Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2)를 사용한다. 이번 연구에서는 쥐의 두정부에 방사선 조사 후 뼈의 재생에 가장 많이 사용되는 생체재료인 피브린 지지체에 골형성 단백질-2 를 처리하여 방사성 골괴사 부위에 이식한 후 뼈의 재생능력을 알아보고자 하였다. 또한 몇 주부터 뼈 재생 효과가 발생되는지를 검증하고자 하였다. 실험결과에 따르면 방사선이 조사된 쥐의 두개골 결손모델에서는 4 주초기 뼈 형성 기간 보다는 후반 뼈 형성시기인 8 주가 지나야 뼈 형성의 효과가 발생하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 더군다나 쥐의 두 개부 결함 모델에서 피브린 지지체의 재생 뼈 형성은 결손 조직의 내부에서부터 형성되는 결과를 얻었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권4호
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• pp.332-340
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• 2022

Background: Cardiac dysfunction patients have long been considered at high risk of reintubation. However, it is based on past studies in which only conventional oxygen therapy was applied after extubation. We investigated association between cardiac dysfunction and reintubation rate in situation where high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) was widely used during post-extubation period. Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study of patients treated with HFNC after planned extubation in medical intensive care unit of single tertiary center. Patients were divided into normal function group (ejection fraction [EF] ≥45%) and cardiac dysfunction group (EF <45%). The primary outcome was reintubation rate within 72 hours following extubation. Results: Of 270 patients, 35 (13%) had cardiac dysfunction. Baseline characteristics were similar in both groups. There were no differences in the changes in vital signs between the two groups during the first 12 hours after extubation except diastolic blood pressure. The reintubation rates were 20% and 17% for cardiac dysfunction group and normal function group, respectively (p=0.637). In a multivariate Cox regression analysis, cardiac dysfunction was not associated with an increased risk of reintubation within 72 hours following extubation (hazard ratio, 1.56; p=0.292). Conclusion: Cardiac dysfunction was not associated with increased reintubation rate within 72 hours when HFNC is immediately applied after planned extubation.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.197-202
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 20대 여성의 카페인 중독이 심장호흡기계 능력에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 본 연구의 대상자는 G 광역시 소재의 H 대학교 여학생 35명을 카페인 중독자(n=17)과 카페인 비중독자(n=18)가 참여하였다. 심장능력을 평가하기 위해 사이클 에르고미터를 사용하여 최대산소섭취량, 최대에너지소비량, METs를 측정하였으며, 호흡기계 능력은 파워브리드 K5를 사용하여 최대들숨압, 평균들숨압, 최대들숨유속, 평균들숨유속, 최대들숨량, 평균들숨량을 측정하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 심장능력에서 카페인 중독군은 카페인 비중독군에 비해 최대산소섭취량과 METs에서 통계학적으로 유의한 감소를 보였으며, 호흡기계 능력에서는 카페인 중독군이 비중독군에 비해 최대들숨압, 평균들숨압, 최대들숨유속, 평균들숨유속에서 통계학적으로 유의한 감소를 보였다. 본 연구의 결과를 종합하면, 카페인 중독은 20대 여성의 심장호흡기계 능력의 감소를 보였다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과는 20대 여성의 카페인 중독예방을 위한 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 운동영양학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2020

[Purpose] Epidemiological evidence has shown that leisure-time physical activity and structured exercise before and after breast cancer diagnosis contribute to reducing the risk of breast cancer recurrence and mortality. Thus, in this review, we aimed to summarize the physical activity-dependent regulation of systemic factors to understand the biological and molecular mechanisms involved in the initiation, progression, and survival of breast cancer. [Methods] We systematically reviewed the studies on 1) the relationship between physical activity and the risk of breast cancer, and 2) various systemic factors induced by physical activity and exercise that are potentially linked to breast cancer outcomes. To perform this literature review, PubMed database was searched using the terms "Physical activity OR exercise" and "breast cancer", until August 5th, 2020; then, we reviewed those articles related to biological mechanisms after examining the resulting search list. [Results] There is strong evidence that physical activity reduces the risk of breast cancer, and the protective effect of physical activity on breast cancer has been achieved by long-term regulation of various circulatory factors, such as sex hormones, metabolic hormones, inflammatory factors, adipokines, and myokines. In addition, physical activity substantially alters wholebody homeostasis by affecting numerous other factors, including plasma metabolites, reactive oxygen species, and microRNAs as well as exosomes and gut microbiota profile, and thereby every cell and organ in the whole body might be ultimately affected by the biological perturbation induced by physical activity and exercise. [Conclusion] The understanding of integrative mechanisms will enhance how physical activity can ultimately influence the risk and prognosis of various cancers, including breast cancer. Furthermore, physical activity could be considered an efficacious non-pharmacological therapy, and the promotion of physical activity is probably an effective strategy in primary cancer prevention.