• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.106-110
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• 2008

완화적 진정은 임종이 임박한 불응성 증상을 가진 환자들에게 고려될 수 있는 치료이지만 부적절한 진정으로 인한 윤리적인 문제가 쟁점이 된다. 본 증례는 수차례항암화학요법과 완화적 방사선 치료에도 불구하고 진행되는 다발성 뼈 전이를 동반한 전이성 위암을 가진 50세 남자에게 완화적 진정을 시행했던 예를 권고안에 비추어 후향적 검토하였다. 환자는 표준적인 통증경감치료에 불응성으로 판단되었고 환자의 의사결정능력 부족으로 환자보호자에게 완화적 진정에 대한 치료 목적 및 예견되는 부작용을 설명한 후 midazolam으로 완화적 진정을 시작하였다. 본 증례에 통하여 완화적 진정의 적응, 완화적 진정의 시작 전 의사 결정, 완화적 진정 시작, 완화적 진정 시작 후의 돌봄에 대한 토의를 하였고 국내실정을 반영한 권고안 마련을 제의하는 바이다.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.131-134
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• 2019

Stiff-person syndrome is a rare disorder, and the natural history of the syndrome has not been completely ascertained. The symptoms range from mild to severe and can progress over time: the final result can be significant disability. However, this syndrome is often misdiagnosed due to a lack of understanding of the clinical manifestations. We report the case of a patient who presented with slowly progressing gait disturbance and lower extremity pain and was later diagnosed as suffering from stiff-person syndrome. The patient experienced symptomatic improvement after the administration of benzodiazepines. No recurrence of symptoms has been reported. If the characteristic clinical features and electromyography findings of the syndrome are accurately interpreted, diagnosis of patients with abnormal muscle tension can be effectively done.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.400-406
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• 2008

Purpose: Since ancient times, larval therapy has been applied to help wound healing. Its use has recently been rediscovered, and the interest in this therapy has been increased in clinical practice, as well as in research. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of maggot therapy for the treatment of intractable, chronic wounds. Methods: Twenty patients, suffering mostly from chronic wounds were treated using maggots of greenfly (Phaenicia sericata). Sterile maggots were administered to the wound twice a week. The causes of the development of wounds were diabetic foot(14), trauma(3), plate exposure(1), and unknown origin(2). Results: Complete debridement was achieved in 10 wounds; in 8 wounds, the debridement was partially achieved; 2 patients escaped. Four patients were healed without any additional surgical procedures but fourteen patients were treated with skin graft. Pain, reported by six patients, was relatively well controlled with oral analgesics. Conclusion: We found larval therapy to be effective for chronic wounds. Maggot therapy is a relatively rapid and effective treatment, particularly in necrotic wounds or the wounds resistant to conventional treatment.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2021

만성 전립선 염 치료의 어려움은 치료 의사뿐만 아니라 환자에게도 육체적 고통과 정신적 문제를 유발한다. 본 연구의 장치는 외부 충격파의 열적 및 기계적 상호 작용으로 인한 충격파 에너지의 진동 효과로 인해 전립선 증상으로 고통받는 환자를 돕기 위해 연구되었다. MCU와 나선형코일을 활용하여 집중된 에너지의 열 및 진동 효과를 발생시키고 이 파동을 효과적으로 적용하는 체외 충격파 치료 장치를 고안하여 전립선 염 및 전립선비대증(BPH, Benign prostatic hyperplasia)에 대한 효과적인 치료 수단을 제공하는 구조를 구현하였다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.252-260
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• 2003

Objective : The purpose of this report is to examine the effects of Scalp Acupuncture therapy in the H.I.V.D patients. Methods : We investigated 30 patients suffering from low back pain with sciatica which were admitted to Cheonan O. M. hospital from Aug. 1, 2001 to Jan. 31. 2002. 30 patients had a diagnosis of herniated lumbar intervertebral disc by Lumbar-C.T or Lumbar-M.R.I. we treated 30 patients by Scalp Acupuncture therapy. Results : 1. We operated Scalp Acupuncture on the foot-motion sensory area(족운동감각구), the sensory area(감각구) 2. In the result of treatment due to clinical symptoms, leg radiating pain was more effective than any other clinical symptoms. 3. The efficacy of Scalp Acupuncture therapy was 83.3%(when we set a standard things more than fair) and 63.3%(when we set a standard things more than good). Conclusions: The Scalp Acupuncture therapy is effective of H.I.V.D patients, but we thought that it needed to prove effects of Scalp Acupuncture therapy for efficient application by more clinical reports.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.1007-1013
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to report the treatment of a patient suffering from $Sj{\ddot{o}}gren^{\prime}s$ Syndrome with influenza A virus infection with Korean medicine. Methods: We used herbal medicine, acupuncture, and moxibustion to treat a patient during hospitalization. We observed the changes in symptoms using the European League against Rheumatism $Sj{\ddot{o}}gren^{\prime}s$ Syndrome Patient Reports Index (ESSPRI) and a visual analogue scale (VAS). Results: After treatment for 17 days, the patient's symptoms showed improvement in joint pain, dry eye, and dry mouth. The ESSPRI score was decreased from 10 to 5.3. The VAS for dry mouth and dry eye were decreased from 10 to 6 and from 10 to 5, respectively. Conclusion: This clinical case study suggests that Korean medicine treatment that includes Insamyangyoung-tang-gami could be effective in the treatment of $Sj{\ddot{o}}gren^{\prime}s$ Syndrome.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.976-981
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• 2021

Objectives: This study investigated the effectiveness of acupuncture for improving polycythemia-vera-related symptoms and quality of life. Methods: A 56-year-old woman diagnosed with polycythemia vera received acupuncture treatment between February 19, 2021, and August 26, 2021. We observed the changes in subjective symptoms and conducted myeloproliferative neoplasm symptom assessment form total symptom score (MPN-SAF TSS) questionnaire. Results: After 13 acupuncture treatment sessions over six months, symptoms of polycythemia vera, such as fatigue, bone pain, itching, and headache, improved. Conclusion: This study suggests that acupuncture may be a helpful treatment strategy for polycythemia vera patients suffering from significant symptom burdens and reduced quality of life.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권12호
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• pp.1015-1018
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• 2004

폐림프관 평활근종증은 주로 가임기 여성에서 발병하며 점진적으로 호흡부전에 이르게 하는 드문 질환이다. 폐의 혈관, 림프관 그리고 기관지를 구성하는 평활근 세포의 비정상적 과오종성 증식으로 인해 기관지 폐쇄, 낭성 기포로의 변환, 림프관 폐쇄 등의 특징이 있으며 대부분 호흡곤란, 기흉, 기침, 흉통, 객혈, 유미흉 등을 동반한다. 호흡부전을 동반한 말기 페림프관 평활근종증은 페이식이 유일한 치료법으로 국내에서 시도된 적은 있으나 아직 성공사례에 대한 보고가 없었다. 본원에서는 폐림프관 평활근종증을 앓고 있던 말기 호흡부전의 40세 여자 환자에게 좌측 단일 페이식술을 시행하여 좋은 결과를 얻었기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• 의료법학
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.11-36
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• 2009

This thesis introduces the trends of korean courts' ruling on damages in medical malpractice cases for past 10 years. First of all, Korean courts' ruling have had a tendency to pay only non-economic damages for not taking the informed consent. If a doctor cannot get the informed consent from a patient, he compensate only non-economic damages for the infringement of self-determination rights of patient. It's enough for the plaintiff to prove the infringement of self-determination rights, if the plaintiff just want to get non-economic damages. The Korean Supreme court have ruled that if plaintiffs want to get economic damages for the infringement of self-determination rights or informed consent, plaintiffs must prove that the infringement of self-determination rights is the proximate cause of the economic damages of patient. There is another tendency for the Korean Supreme court to limit the damages in medical malpractice cases on the ground of patient's diseases' dangerousness or patient's idiosyncrasy. In the past courts often limit the damages only to 70~80% of total damages, but now a days courts mostly limit the damages to 20~30%. This thesis also introduce the Korean courts' trends about Valuing damages in personal injury actions awarded for gratuitously rendered nursing and medical care.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.279-288
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• 2008

In this case, a 33 year-old female patient had a chronic headache with Panic disorder, and accompanied gastroenteric troubles(vomiting, nausea, dyspepsia and abdominal discomfort), for fifteen years. It may be the symptoms of Phlegm-syncope headache, and we treated this disease with oriental medical treatment, including the Banhabaekchulcheonma-tang, Breathing retraining and Cognitive retructuring. The effects of treatment were measured by were using BPI(Brief Pain Inventory), VAS(Visual analog scale). In Conclusion, Chronic headache with panic disorder was improved by our treatment.