• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.109-119
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• 2024

Varicose veins usually present in the superficial veins of the lower extremities and are one of the main clinical presentations of chronic venous disease (CVD). Patients' symptoms may vary according to the pathophysiology, location, and severity of CVD. The prevalence of CVD in Korea has been increasing gradually. However, due to its broad clinical spectrum and the subjective nature of its diagnosis using ultrasound, discrepancies in diagnostic and treatment quality may exist among treating physicians. There have been recent efforts to improve the quality of the diagnosis and treatment of varicose veins in Korea by standardizing the diagnostic criteria and the indications for treatment. This study is a comprehensive review of the clinical manifestations and diagnostic criteria of CVD based on the most recent international and domestic guidelines and reports.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2006

Depressive disorder is one of well-known major public health problems in Korea. The socioeconomic burden of depression is growing bigger and bigger. Therefore, the Korean government decided to establish the clinical research center for depression for better care of patients with depression. One of the major task of the center is the development of Korean clinical practice guideline for depressive disorders. This guideline should reflect the clinical situation in Korea and meet Korean physicians' needs. In addition, it should be feasible and easy to use. We reviewed the present status of the guideline development in Korea and other countries, and introduces the scope, method, and goals of Korean clinical practice guideline for depression.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2018

목적: 효과적인 돌발성 통증 조절은 암환자의 기능 유지와 삶의 질 향상에 매우 중요하다. 의사가 돌발성 통증 조절 약물 선택 시 고려하는 요인과 사용 경험에 대해 살펴보고자 한다. 방법: 2014년 9월부터 12월까지 한국 호스피스 완화의료학회에서 전국의 의사대상으로 시행한 온라인 설문 결과를 받아 이차적으로 분석하였다. 돌발성 통증 약물 선택 시 고려하는 사항으로 '빠른 효과 발현', '강력한 효과', '적은 부작용', '투약의 편리성', '장기간 지속적인 효과', '용량 비례하여 예측 가능한 효과', '많은 처방 경험'과 '풍부한 임상 데이터'에 5점 척도로 동의 여부를 조사하였다. 약물사용 경험에 대해서는 경점막 펜타닐, 경구 옥시코돈, 주사제 모르핀에 대해 앞서 언급한 9항목의 동의 척도를 조사하였다. 결과: 77명의 응답자는 빠른 효과를 가장 중요한 돌발성 통증 약물의 선택 요건으로 생각하였다. 그 외, 투약 시 편리성, 강력한 효과, 예측 가능한 효과와 적은 부작용이 중요하다고 응답하였다. 주사제 모르핀은 빠른 효과, 강력하고 예측 가능한 효과가 있으나, 투약의 편리함이나 적은 부작용에 대해서는 응답자 동의율이 낮았다. 경구 옥시코돈은 투약의 편리함이나 적은 부작용이 타 약제보다 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 다만, 빠른 효과는 주사제 모르핀보다 낮은 동의를 받았다. 경점막 펜타닐은 편리하지만, 예측 가능한 효과, 장기간 지속적인 효과와 수면장애 개선 효과에서 낮은 동의를 받았다. 결론: 돌발성 통증 조절 약물의 선택 시 빠른 효과 발현을 최적의 조건으로 꼽았으며, 돌발성 통증 조절 약제에 따라 의사의 사용 경험은 차이를 나타내었다.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2011

This study measures seriousness of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) among Korean physicians and pharmacists using two times surveys based on Delphi technique. Each participant scored 20 ADR terms on a scale of one to ten (10 being the most serious). We repeated the exercise for the 49 first survey respondents and 32 re-evaluated score. We compared the results of our survey with those of WHO CIOMS (Council for International Organization of Medical Sciences) working groups members conducted in 1995. The overall mean ADR seriousness score was 6.49 for Koreans and 5.12 for WHO CIOMS members, presenting Korean experts perceived more seriously for each ADR. Mean score changes for the same respondents showed similar trends regardless of access to the first survey results. There were no statistically significant score differences between the physicians and the pharmacists. The high consensus of seriousness for each ADR between the Korean experts and the WHO CIOMS members implies that the similar results are reproducible, suggesting the possibility of developing standardized tools for measuring the seriousness of individual ADRs in the future.

• International Journal of Contents
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.52-56
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• 2012

This study examines whether the infant mortality rate and life expectancy at birth are affected by health care expenditure in Korea. It can be provisionally concluded that the infant mortality rate tends to be affected by the health system itself in the long-run, whereas life expectancy at birth is immediately affected by health-related facilities such as the number of physicians and number of hospital beds in the short-run. Therefore, the health-related system should be well established to improve the infant mortality rate. On the contrary, physical capital such as life-prolonging medical technologies has to be accumulated to improve life expectancy at birth.

• 의료법학
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.291-310
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• 2005

Most of all countries have a governmental system for regulating the certification of nursing. In Korea, certification of advanced practice nurse(APN) is statuary regulation under supervision of government. In this article, the writers discuss the legal characters and effects of certification and regulatory body for certification and suggest the new regulatory system. The advanced practitioner may be recognize "new" health provider in the future. The nursing specialist have right to use title and practice expanded role. It's different things with physicians certification. The regulatory body is important because certification protected the title and empower APN authorize of expanded role. The certification of nursing is closely connected with public interest. The Korea government delegate power of national examination to private institute. To improve utility and publicity of certification system, we suggest that statutory empower the certification authority to public institute which composed with nursing professionals.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.122-126
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• 2009

Single-balloon kyphoplasty via an extrapedicular approach has been reported to be effective because it requires less time than conventional two-balloon kyphoplasty and has comparable therapeutic efficacy. However, single-balloon kyphoplasty is not popular because the extrapedicular approach is believed to be complicated and unsuitable for the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine. The authors describe a standardized surgical technique that utilizes a far-lateral extrapedicular approach for single-balloon kyphoplasty, which can be performed in any part of the spine by physicians without substantial difficulty.

• 한국건강관리협회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.60-67
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• 2006

Purpose : Asian Quality Assurance Survey program(AQuAS) is and activity of Asian Network for Clinical Laboratory Standardization and Harmonization(ANCLS) which had begun her first colloquium in 1999 in Jakarta, Indonesia by laboratory physicians led by Professors Noriyuki Tatsumi and Yoshinori Funahara with themes of standardization and harmonization of clinical laboratories in Asia. Methods : AQuAS had begun its first survey in July. 2001 and done November and March, three times per year in the fields of Chemistry, Hematology. Coagulation and Urinalysis. As of June 2006 the 15th survey have been completed. Korean Association of Health Promotion(KAHP) had participated in it since July, 2004 in the fields of chemistry, hematology and urinalysis.ゝ⨀

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.214-218
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• 2008

Bioterrorism events have worldwide impacts, not only in terms of security and public health policy, but also in other related sectors. Many countries, including Korea, have set up new administrative and operational structures and adapted their preparedness and response plans in order to deal with new kinds of threats. Korea has dual surveillance systems for the early detection of bioterrorism. The first is syndromic surveillance that typically monitors non-specific clinical information that may indicate possible bioterrorism-associated diseases before specific diagnoses are made. The other is infectious disease specialist network that diagnoses and responds to specific illnesses caused by intentional release of biologic agents. Infectious disease physicians, clinical microbiologists, and infection control professionals play critical and complementary roles in these networks. Infectious disease specialists should develop practical and realistic response plans for their institutions in partnership with local and state health departments, in preparation for a real or suspected bioterrorism attack.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.11-23
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• 1998

Dynamic motion difference between normal subjects and low-back pain (LBP) patients has been investigated in terms of kinematic variables such as range of motion, velocity and acceleration of the back and hip. Ten healthy subjects and ten LBP patients were recruited in this study. Electro-goniometer such as Lumbar Motion Monitor and Hip Monitor have been used for quantitative measurement of the trunk motion during repetitive flexion and extension for ten seconds. Results indicated that the velocity and acceleration of the back and hip were important parameters to quantitatively identify LBP patients. The consistency of cyclic trunk motion and the relationship between the back and hip were measured in terms of Variance Ratio and Phase Angle in order to accurately assess the motion characteristics of LBP patients. In particular, the hip motion has been proven to be a very important factor in describing the kinematics of damaged lower back. The functional evaluation technique suggested in this study will be a tool to assist physicians for an accurate diagnosis and timely rehabilitation along with current image diagnosis techniques.