• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권4호
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• pp.285-297
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• 2019

Connective tissue disease (CTD) is a collection of disorders characterized by various signs and symptoms such as circulation of autoantibodies in the entire system causing damage to internal organs. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) which is associated with CTD is referred to as CTD-ILD. Patients diagnosed with ILD should be thoroughly examined for the cooccurrence of CTD, since the treatment procedures and prognosis of CTD-ILD are vary from those of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. The representative types of CTD which may accompany ILD include rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis (SSc), Sjogren's syndrome, mixed CTD, idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, and systemic lupus erythematous. Of these, ILD most frequently co-exists with SSc. If an ILD is observed in the chest, high resolution computed tomography and specific diagnostic criteria for any type of CTD are met, then a diagnosis of CTD-ILD is made. It is challenging to conduct a properly designed randomized study on CTD-ILD, due to low incidence. Therefore, CTD-ILD treatment approach is yet to been established in absence of randomized controlled clinical trials, with the exception of SSc-ILD. When a patient is presented with acute CTD-ILD or if symptoms occur due to progression of the disease, steroid and immunosuppressive therapy are generally considered.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.449-458
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• 2003

연구배경 : 말초혈액에서 림프구감소증이 있거나(< $1,000/mm^3$) $T_4$-세포의 수가 $500/mm^3$ 이하인 경우, 중증폐결핵의 좋지 않은 예후를 나타내는 것으로 알려져 있다. 하지만 중증폐결핵에서 어떠한 기전으로 말초혈액의 림프구감소증이 발생되는 지는 아직 알려진 바 없다. 이에 연구자들은 말초혈액의 림프구감소증이 골수에서 림프구의 생성 및 분화 또는 순환 중에서 어떠한 단계의 이상으로 발생하는지 알아보고자 골수 소견을 관찰해 보았다. 방 법 : 1999년 8월부터 2002년 8월 사이에 가천의대 길병원에 내원한 중증폐결핵 환자들을 대상으로 하였다(FAPTB군). 65세 이상의 환자, 전신 상태가 안좋은 환자나 쇼크, 혈액학적 질환이 있는 환자는 대상에서 제외하였다. 대조군은 골수침범이나 골수에 영향을 미치지 않는 질환자들을 대상으로 하였다. 각군에서 말초혈액과 골수의 세포 분획을 분석하였고, 골수에서 IL-2, IL-7, IL-l0, TNF-${\alpha}$, IFN-${\gamma}$, TGF-${\beta}$를 측정하였다. 결 과 : 총 13명의 환자가 대상이 되었으며(M:F=9:4) 평균 연령은 $42{\pm}12$ 세였다 말초혈액에서 림프구 분획과 수는 FAPTB 군에서 의미 있게 감소되었다($7.4{\pm}3.0%$, $694{\pm}255/mm^3$ vs. $17.5{\pm}5.8%$, $1,377{\pm}436/mm^3$, 각각 p:0.0001, 0.002). 골수에서의 림프구 분획은 FAPTB군이 대조군 보다 적은 경향을 보였으나 통계적 의미는 관찰되지 않았다($9{\pm}4%$ vs. $12{\pm}3%$, p:0.l38). 골수의 IL-2 농도는 FAPTB군에서 의미 있게 낮게 관찰되었고($26.0{\pm}29.1$ vs. $112.2{\pm}42.4pg/mL$, p:0.001). IL-10도 FAPTB군에서 의미 있게 낮았다($3.4{\pm}4.7$ vs. $12.0{\pm}8.0pg/mL$, p:0.031. IL-7, TNF-${\alpha}$, IFN-${\gamma}$, TGF-${\beta}$ 농도는 두 군간에 의미 있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : 이상의 결과로 진행성 폐결핵 환자에서 말초혈액의 림프구감소증은 골수에서의 이상 소견과 연관이 있으리라고 추정되며, 이에는 IL-2와 IL-10이 관련되어 있을 것으로 생각되나, 향후 립프구감소증 기전의 연구가 더 필요하리라 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.426-433
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• 2009

배경: 최근 신생아기에 선천성 심질환을 심폐우회술을 이용해서 성공적인 조기 교정을 하는데 있어서 상당한 진전이 이루어졌다. 이 연구의 목적은 체외순환 하에서의 신생아 개심술의 조기 성적을 알아보는 것이다. 대상 및 방법: 2002년 2월부터 2007년 12월까지 55명의 신생아에서 개심슬을 시행하였다. 술전 상태, 수술 방법, 술후 이병률과 사망률을 알아보기 위해서 후향적인 조사를 하였다. 평균 연령과 체중은 각각 13.5일, 3.2 kg이었다. 진단은 대 혈관전위 14예, 전폐정맥연결이상 7예, 큰 심실 중격결손 7예, 심실중격결손이 동반된 대등맥축착 6예, 대동맥궁단절 5예 및 기타 16예로 분포되어 있었다. 결과: 평균 대동맥차단시간은 62.2분이었다. 심도 저체온하 완전순환정지(평균 기간 22.5분)는 6예에서 적용되었다. 술후 체외순환의 이탈이 어려웠던 경우가 6예 있었다. 흉골을 봉합하지 못하고 수술실을 나왔던 환아가 4명 있었다. 저심박출증과 급성 신부전이 각각 3예씩 있었다. 평균 인공 호흡기 사용기간은 70.5시간, 평균 집중치료실 재원기간은 14.9일이었다. 술후 합병증은 27명(49.1%)에서 나타났다. 술후 평균 추적관찰 기간은 23.8개월이었다. 술후 사망률은 12.7% (7예)였는데, 조기 병원사망예가 5예, 만기 사망예가 2예였다. 결론: 최근 본원에서의 체외순환을 이용한 신생아기 개심술의 조기 성적은 비교적 양호하였다. 향후 장기 생존과 만기 합병증을 알아보기 위해서 더 긴 추적 관찰을 요한다.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2012

The Fontan operation is a heart operation used to treat complex congenital heart defects like tricuspid atresia, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, pulmonary atresia and single ventricle. A single ventricle is dedicated to pumping oxygenated blood to the systemic circulation and the entire systemic venous return reaches the pulmonary arterial system without the direct influence of a pumping chamber. In the patient with Fontan operation, it is important to achieve adequate pulmonary blood flow and cardiac output in anesthetic management. In this case, a 10-year-old boy (19.6 kg, 114 cm) with cleft palate, cerebral palsy and severe mental retardation, who underwent a Fontan operation when he was 4 years old, was presented for deep sedation. Because he was suffering from eating disorder with cleft palate, the orthodontist and the plastic surgeon planned to insert intraoral orthodontic device before cleft palate repair. But it was impossible to open his mouth for alginate impression procedure. After careful pre-anesthesia evaluation we planned to administer deep sedation with propofol infusion. After Intravenous catheter insertion, we started propofol intravenous infusion with the formula of a loading dose of 1.0 mg/kg followed by an infusion rate of 6.0 mg/kg/hr with syringe pump. His blood pressure was remained around 80/40 mmHg after loss of consciousness, but he could not maintain his airway patent. So we lowered the infusion rate to 3.0 mg/kg/hr, immediately. The oxygen saturation was maintained above 95% with nasal oxygen supply, and blood pressure was maintained around 100-80/60-40 mmHg. After the sedation of 110 minutes with propofol (the infusion rate to 3.0-5.0 mg/kg/hr), he fully regained consciousness, and was discharged without complication after 1 hour observation. In case of post-Fontan patient, intravenous deep sedation with propofol was safe and effective method of behavioral management during dental treatment.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2010

신생아의 지속성 폐동맥 고혈압증(PPHN)은 출생 후 폐동맥의 저항이 낮아지고 전신 혈관 저항이 올라가면서 폐로 가는 혈류가 증가하고 난원공과 동맥관을 통한 폐와 전신의 평행 순환에서 연속 순환인 신생아 순환으로 바뀌게 되는 과정에 문제가 있는 것이다. 저자들은 태변흡인이 있었던 두 명의 만삭아에서 고빈도 환기 요법과 흡인성 일산화질소 가스를 이용하여 PPHN을 치료하였으나 치료에 반응하지 않고 전신 장기에 산소화가 문제가되어 정맥-정맥도관체외막형산소섭취(V-V ECMO)를 시행하였고 두 증례 모두 체외막형 산소 섭취를 이탈하여 생존할 수 있었다. 현재까지 태변 흡인 증후군에 의해 생긴 PPHN 환아들에서 ECMO를 적용하여 치료한 국내 보고가 없고, 특히 V-V ECMO 적용으로 신생아를 치료한 보고 또한 없다. 이에 저자들은 태변 흡입 증후군에 의해 생긴 PPHN 환아들에서 V-V ECMO로 생존한 2례를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.487-496
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• 2013

This article is a study on to which categories of modern diseases qi deficiency pattern types are assigned by reference to modern clinical papers to analyze and understand modern diseases with the perspective of Korean Medicine. Clinical papers were searched in China Academic Journals(CAJ) of China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI) from 1994 to 2013. Conclusions are as follows. First, qi deficiency pattern types are roughly classified as qi deficiency pattern, qi-yin dual deficiency pattern and qi deficiency pattern related with viscera and bowels. Second, there are many patterns combined with static blood, qi stagnation, phlegm, dampness, heat, toxin, water or fluid deficiency and the level of pattern designation is more specific than pattern types in Korean Standard Classification of Diseases(KCD), which makes the pattern types more useful to clinical application. Third, static blood due to qi deficiency is the most frequent combined pattern and diseases related with blood circulation such as angina, atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) were reported on that pattern. The detailed relation between modern diseases and pattern types can be an another topic.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.81-88
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• 1975

Up to October 31, 1975, 34 cases of atrial septal defect, secundum type, operated in this department, were presented. This is 23.2% of all congenital heart diseases, operated utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass, in this department during this period [34 out of 146]. Out of 34 cases, 32 cases are pure ostium secundum type and one case is sinus venosus and another one is ostium secundum type with partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage. Six cases of endocardial cushion defect and 3 cases of trilogy of Fallot are excluded in this report. All 34 cases are repaired under direct vision utilizing extracorporeal circulation. Among 34 cases of atrial septal defect, 16 cases are male, and 18 cases are female. Their ages range between 3 to 48 years, but over 59% of the cases are below the ages of 20 years. Thirty-two cases are repaired by direct sutures while 2 cases are repaired with Teflon patches. The average perfusion time is 30 minutes; the shortest 12 and the longest 81 minutes. The number of the defect is single in 31 cases, double in 2 cases, triple in one case. But the associated defect except the main defect are so small as can be closed by simple direct suture. The size of the defect is average $12cm^2$; the smallest 0.7 and the largest $25cm^2$. The surgical mortality is 2 cases [5.6%] and other cases are found to be excellent in the follow up studies.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.203-206
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• 2016

Patients with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) frequently suffer from pulmonary edema due to left ventricular dysfunction that accompanies left heart dilatation, which is caused by left atrial hypertension. The problem can be resolved by left atrium (LA) decompression. We performed a successful percutaneous LA decompression with an atrial septostomy and placement of an LA venting cannula in a 38-month-old child treated with venoarterial ECMO for acute myocarditis.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.74-83
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• 2014

Mercury exists naturally and as a man-made contaminant. The release of processed mercury can lead to a progressive increase in the amount of atmospheric mercury, which enters the atmospheric-soil-water distribution cycles where it can remain in circulation for years. Mercury poisoning is the result of exposure to mercury or mercury compounds resulting in various toxic effects depend on its chemical form and route of exposure. The major route of human exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) is largely through eating contaminated fish, seafood, and wildlife which have been exposed to mercury through ingestion of contaminated lower organisms. MeHg toxicity is associated with nervous system damage in adults and impaired neurological development in infants and children. Ingested mercury may undergo bioaccumulation leading to progressive increases in body burdens. This review addresses the systemic pathophysiology of individual organ systems associated with mercury poisoning. Mercury has profound cellular, cardiovascular, hematological, pulmonary, renal, immunological, neurological, endocrine, reproductive, and embryonic toxicological effects.

• 대기
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.337-355
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• 2018

Ultrafine particles (< 100 nm in diameter, UFP) are known to be more toxic per unit mass than larger particles and contribute to more than 90% in particle number concentrations in urbanized cities but much less in mass. The major sources of UFP are vehicle emissions in urban areas. Due to their tiny size (the sizes of UFP from vehicle emissions range from 10 to 60 nm depending on engine and fuel types), inhaled UFP can reach the deepest area of respiratory track (e.g., pulmonary alveoli) as well as all of the body via lymph and blood circulation causing various adverse health effects. This article reviews the sources and emission factors of UFP, temporal and spatial distributions in urban areas and their health effects reported by toxicological and epidemiological studies. We also compared the levels of UFP concentrations measured in other countries with those in Korean cities to evaluate the public exposure to UFP in Korea. Ultimately, we expect this study can contribute to developing the risk assessment techniques for public exposure to UFP in the urbanized cities in Korea.