• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제45권9호
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• pp.887-900
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• 2012

가뭄은 자연의 무시할 수 없는 재해이며, 비록 가뭄의 정의가 많이 있지만 가뭄은 장기간의 강우의 부족으로부터 기인한다. 기상학적 가뭄심도의 정도를 표현하기 위해 널리 이용되는 표준강수지수(Standardized Precipitation Index, SPI)는 강수 이외의 기온과 관련된 변수를 고려하지 않기 때문에 기후변동으로 인한 강수, 증발산 등의 물수지 변화를 고려할 수 없다는 한계점이 있다. 그러나 최근에 SPI와 유사하지만 기후변동으로 인한 강수 변화 뿐만 아니라 기온의 변동성이 미치는 영향을 반영할 수 있는 새로운 개념의 가뭄지수인 표준강수증발산지수(Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index, SPEI)가 개발되었다. 본 연구에서는 기상청 산하의 60개 기상관측소의 1973~2011년까지 기상자료를 대상으로 SPEI를 적용하여 남한지역의 가뭄발생의 변화를 평가하였다. 적용결과, 전국적으로 SPI와 SPEI 모두 봄과 겨울에 가뭄이 심화되고 여름철에는 가뭄이 완화되는 경향을 보였으며, SPEI는 SPI보다 가뭄심도를 크게 나타내었다. 또한, 지속기간 12개월의 SPI와 SPEI는 전반적으로 6년 내외의 저빈도 주기성을 갖는 극심한 가뭄이 반복되고 있음을 보였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권6호
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• pp.467-474
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• 2012

Background: The objective of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Korean version of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test (CAT) and Dyspnea-12 Questionnaire for patients with bronchiectasis or tuberculous destroyed lung. Methods: For 62 bronchiectasis patients and 37 tuberculous destroyed lung patients, 3 questionnaires including St. George's Respiratory Questionnaires (SGRQ), CAT, and Dyspnea-12 were obtained, in addition to spirometric measurements. To assess the validity of CAT and Dyspnea-12, correlation with SGRQ was evaluated. To assess the reliability of CAT and Dyspnea-12, Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ coefficient was calculated. Results: The mean ages of the patients were $60.7{\pm}8.3$ years in bronchiectasis and $64.4{\pm}9.3$ years in tuberculous destroyed lung. 46.8% and 54.1% were male, respectively. The SGRQ score was correlated with the score of the Korean version of CAT (r=0.72, p<0.0001) and Dyspnea-12 (r=0.67, p<0.0001) in bronchiectasis patients. The SGRQ score was correlated with the score of CAT (r=0.86, p<0.0001) and Dyspnea-12 (r=0.80, p<0.0001) in tuberculous destroyed lung patients. The Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ coefficient for the CAT and Dyspnea-12 were 0.84 and 0.90 in bronchiectasis, and 0.88 and 0.94 in tuberculous destroyed lung, respectively. Conclusion: We found that Korean version of CAT and Dyspnea-12 are valid and reliable in patients with tuberculous destroyed lung and bronchiectasis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.3939-3944
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• 2014

Background: To elucidate the role of rapamycin and PF4 on apoptosis regulation via Bax (pro-apoptosis), Bcl-2 (anti-apoptosis) and survivin activation on the growth in the 1-methyl-1-nitrosourea-induced invasive breast carcinoma model. Materials and Methods: Thirty five female Sprague Dawley rats at age 21-day old were divided into 4 groups; Group 1 (control, n=10), Group 2 (PF4, n=5), Group 3 (rapamycin, n=10) and Group 4 (rapamycin+PF4, n=10). MNU was administered intraperitionally, dosed at 70mg/kg body weight. The rats were treated when the tumors reached the size of $14.5{\pm}0.5mm$ and subsequently sacrificed after 5 days. Rapamycin and PF4 were administered as focal intralesional injections at the dose of $20{\mu}g$/lesion. The tumor tissue was then subjected to histopathological examinations for morphological appraisal and immunohistochemical assessment of the pro-apoptotic marker, Bax and anti-apoptotic markers, Bcl-2 and survivin. Results: The histopathological pattern of the untreated control cohort showed that the severity of the malignancy augments with mammary tumor growth. Tumors developing in untreated groups were more aggressive whilst those in treated groups demonstrated a transformation to a less aggressive subtype. Combined treatment resulted in a significant reduction of tumor size without phenotypic changes. Bax, the pro-apoptotic marker, was significantly expressed at higher levels in the rapamycin-treated and rapamycin+PF4-treated groups compared to controls (p<0.05). Consequently, survivin was also significantly downregulated in the rapamycin-treated and rapamycin+PF4-treated group and this was significantly different when compared to controls (p). Conclusions: In our rat model, it could be clearly shown that rapamycin specifically affects Bax and survivin signaling pathways in activation of apoptosis. We conclude that rapamycin plays a critical role in the induction of apoptosis in MNU-induced mammary carcinoma.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.199-205
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• 2014

쉽게 발효되는 탄수화물의 과도한 양의 섭취에 따른 급성 또는 만성의 산증은 방글라데시에서 염소의 생산성 문제로 나타나고 있다. 본 연구는 유산증의 분포와 다른 치료제간의 반응을 조사하였다. 본 연구를 위해, 야외 지역 동물 병원, Faridpur, Bangladseh에서 조사 한 1,128마리의 염소가 검사 되었으며, 그 중 40마리의 염소(3.55%의 분포율)가 유산증에 대해 양성으로 확인되었다. 토종 염소 (2.7%)에서는 3 년 이상된 연령(4.64%)의 암컷 (4.64%)에서 가장 높은 발병을 보였다. 40마리 염소의 치료 평가를 위해서 염소는 그룹당 10마리씩 4개의 그룹 A, B, C와 D로 분류 하였다. 그룹A는 경구, 8% 수산화 마그네슘(v/w)을 체중 1 g/kg으로 경구 투여 하였다. 그룹 B에서는 그룹 A와 같은 량의 8% 수산화 마그네슘에 더하여 체중 0.9 ml/kg 비율로 7.5%의 중탄산 나트륨을 정맥 내 투여 하였다. 그룹 D에서 염소는 생강, nuxvomica, 탄산나트륨, 황산 코발트, 분말 형태의 황산제1철 과 티아민 질산염의 혼합물을 1 g/kg 체중의 비율로 경구 투여하였다. 그룹 C의 염소는 그룹 A, B와 D의 조합 약물로 치료하였다. 각 그룹은 치료 전후에 직장 온도, 맥박수, 호흡 수를 검사하였다. 평균 $21{\pm}1.8$ 시간으로 그룹 C가 가장 높은 회복률을 보였다. 결론적으로 유산증은 염소에서 흔한 질병이며 치료효과는 약물의 조합을 통해서 효과적으로 증상을 감소 시킬 수 있었다.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.113-118
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• 2016

Objective : Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is known to reduce the quality of sleep and is associated with various psychiatric disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of PMS with depression, sleep qulity and sleep pattern in Korean female adolescents. Methods : Out of 867 high school female students, 400 female subjects were included in this study. All participants completed self-report questionnaires that included demographic variables, shortened premenstrual assessment form (SPAF), patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), insomnia severity index (ISI) and Korean translation of composite scale (CS). A total of 394 individuals who completed the questionnaires were analyzed. Results : As score of SPAF, 143 subjects was defined PMDD group. They had more prevalence of eveningness, more depressive symptom, poorer sleep quality, and more excessive sleepiness than non-PMDD groups. Although the PMDD groups showed more menstrual dysmenorrhea, no difference was found in bleeding duration and cycle. PMS symptom had correlations with depression, poorer sleep quality and excessive sleepiness during the daytime. There was no difference in sleep duration between two groups, but PMS might have a relationship with eveningness of chronotype. Conclusions : Among Korean female high school students, the PMS might have an association with depression and poor sleep quality, and it might lead to daytime impairment due to excessive sleepiness. An appropriate evaluation of PMS could be helpful in determining the mental health condition of adolescents.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2015

돌발성 암성 통증은 상대적으로 기저 통증이 규칙적인 진통제 사용으로 잘 조절됨에도 발생하는 일시적인 통증의 악화이다. 돌발성 통증은 암성 통증을 가진 환자에게서 매우 흔하여, 전체적으로 70~90%의 유병률을 보인다. 이는 삶의 질에 부정적인 영향을 끼치는데, 일상 생활 능력의 감소나, 사회적인 관계성 저하를 비롯하여 우울과 불안의 유병률이 높아진다. 게다가 가족과 사회, 건강 보험 재정에도 큰 부담을 준다. 돌발성 통증은 병태학적 기전에 따라 특발성(또는 자발성) 통증과 사건 통증으로 나눌 수가 있다. 각각의 돌발성 통증 삽화는 전형적인 특징을 보이는데 5~10분 이내에 통증이 최대가 되며, 심한 통증 강도, 30-60분 이내에 소실되는 짧은 지속시간 등이 있다. 그러나 지속시간과 통증의 강도에는 환자마다, 같은 환자라도 다소 차이가 있을 수 있다. 그러므로 매 통증마다 철저한 평가가 필요하고, 치료 계획은 최적의 치료를 위해 개별화가 되야 한다. 옥시코돈, 모르핀, 하이드로모르폰과 같은 여러 속효성 경구 제제들이 상대적으로 느린 진통 효과에도 불구하고 널리 사용되어 왔다. 점막 흡수형 펜타닐 제제는 경구 마약성 진통제의 이런 한계를 극복하기 위해 개발되었다. 여러 연구에서도 점막 흡수형 펜타닐 제제가 돌발성 통증 조절에 좀 더 빠른 효과를 보이는 것으로 보고하고 있다. 저자들은 각각의 환자와 통증삽화에 따른 좀 더 효율적인 진통제를 사용함으로 돌발성 통증 조절이 개선되기를 기대한다. 그리고 한국인들을 대상으로 각각의 마약성 진통제의 효과와 비용 대비 효율성을 평가하는 추가 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각한다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.265-275
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• 2015

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the analgesic effect of Yang Eui Gongjin-dan (YEGJD), a traditional Korean medicine, on severe pain or numbness, including acute and chronic non-cancer pain. Methods: Records of patients visiting the Department of Traditional Korean Internal Medicine, Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, from March 2011 to January 2015, were searched. Their chief complaint was severe numbness or pain (NRS≥7). We compared the NRS of pain pre- and post-YEGJD treatment in 34 patients; and analyzed changes in pain severity pre- and post-YEGJD treatment in 17 chronic non-cancer pain patients. We also investigated other accompanying symptoms, such as insomnia, anorexia, dyspepsia, fatigue, coldness, and excessive sweating, related to the deficiency state (虛症) in traditional Korean medicine. Results: The average pain NRS for the 34 patients significantly decreased from 8.04±1.08 to 3.75±2.54 after YEGJD treatment. The average pain NRS score in chronic non-cancer pain patients also significantly declined from 7.91±0.97 to 3.29±2.29. Conclusions: The traditional Korean medicine Yang Eui Gongjin-dan has an analgesic effect and is useful for treating severe pain or numbness. We recommend a randomized controlled trial using objective assessment scales and a large patient sample to further test the effects of Yang Eui Gongjin-dan.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.349-358
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• 2003

Objectives : Aseptic meningitis is a major cause of Korean childhood morbidity late spring and early summer. However, the nationwide incidences of the disease have not been reported. This study was conducted to evaluate the availability of National Health Insurance data (NHID) for the study of an epidemiological trend in the surveillance of aseptic meningitis in children. Methods : All the claims, under A87, A87.8, and A87.9 by ICD-10, among children below 15 years of age, to the National Health Insurance Corporation, between January and December 1998, were extracted. A survey of the medical record of 3,874 cases from 136 general hospitals was peformed. The availability of the NHID was evaluated by the three following methods: 1) The diagnostic accuracy (the positive Predictive value : proportion of the confirmed aseptic meningitis among the subjects registered as above disease-codes in NHID) was evaluated through a chart review, and according to age, gender, month and region of disease-occurrence. 2) The distribution of confirmed cases was compared with the distribution of total subjects from the NHID, for subjects in General hospitals, or the subjects surveyed. 3) The proportion of confirmed CSF test was confirmed, and the relating factor, which was the difference in CSF-test rate, analyzed. Results : Among 3,874 cases, CSF examinations were peformed on 1,845 (47.6%), and the CSF-test rates were different according to the medical utility (admission vs. OPD visit) and the severity of the symptoms and signs. The diagnostic accuracy for aseptic meningitis, and during the epidemic (May-Aug) and sporadic (Sept-Apr) periods, were 85.0 (1,568/1,845), 86.0 (1,239/l,440) and 81.2% (329/405), respectively. The distributions by age, sex, month or period (epidemic/sporadic) and region, in the confirmed cases, were similar to those in the NHID, in both the subjects at General hospitals and in those surveyed, to within ${\pm}7%$. Conclusions : In this paper, the NHID for the subjects registered with an aseptic meningitis disease-code might be available for an epidemiological study on the incidence-estimation of childhood aseptic meningitis, as the NHID could include both the probable and definite cases. On the basis of this result, further studies of time-series and secular trend analyses, using the NHID, will be peformed.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.304-319
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• 1996

It is important to evaluate nutritional status of elderly patients receiving dialysis, since wasting and malnutrition are their common problems. This study aims at assessing their nutritional status by the type and duration of dialysis. The nutritional status such as somatic fat and protein storage was evaluated with anthropometric measure including weight/height ratio, triceps skinfold thickness and midarm muscle circumference. It was also measured with albumin, transferrin, C3 and IGF-1 and calorie and protein intakes. The general clinical condition of patients was evaluated with the severity of uremia and metabolic acidosis. which were measured through the levels of serum urea, creatinine and bicarbonateion. The data were analyzed by using t-test, ANOVA, Wilcoxon-rank sums test, Scheffe test, Kruskal-Wallis test and Pearson correlation coefficients. The results are following : 1. There was no significant difference in the calorie and protein intakes by the type and duration of dialysis received. 2. As for the anthropometric measures, no significant difference was found by the type of dialysis in body mass index triceps skinfold thickness and midarm muscle circumference. Yet these anthropometric measures differed significantly by the duration of dialysis in those elderly patients receiving hemodialysis(HD group), but this finding was not found in those receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis(CAPD). 3. Regarding the indicators of uremia and metabolic acidosis, blood urea nitrogen(BUN) and creatinine were lower in the CAPD group than in the HD group, whereas bicarbonate ion was higher in the CAPD group than in the HD group, with no statistical significance. In the HD group, creatinine increased significantly with the increase of the duration of dialysis. 4. Serum trasferrin and C3 were significantly higher in the CAPD group than in the HD group. However. each of biochemical indices did not show statistical significance by the duration of dialysis in both HD and CAPD groups. 5. Anthropometric measures were significantly associated with dietary intake. Significant correlations were observed between biocarbonate ion, BUN and creatinine. In addition, the correlations between serum protein and albumin and between transferrin and C3 were statistically significant. Yet, IGF-1 revealed no significant correlation with other nutritional indices. The above findings indicate that there were no difference in nutritional status measured with protein and calorie intakes between the type and duration of dialysis, but CAPD seems to benefit correcting uremia and metabolic acidosis than HD. Studies of dietary management for dialysis patients need to be pursued in order to improved the quality of aged patients receiving dialysis.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.181-188
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• 2005

Objectives:Hwa-byung has been studied clinically for several years and introduced as Korean Culture- Bound Syndrome. However, the definition and the diagnostic method are not yet clarified, and there has not been any sufficient comparative study on this disease entity. This study was conducted to determine the clinical symptoms and the profile of the neurocognitive functions in Hwa-byung(HB) and Major Depressive Disorder(MDD), and We wish to identify any critical factors that differentiate the disorders. Methods:A total of 102 participants were examined, including 34 participants with MDD, 34 with HB, and 34 healthy controls. The MDD and HB patients were recruited from among inpatients and outpatients at the National Medical Center for the period from May to December of 2004. As a major diagnostic tool of MDD, diagnostic reference of DSM-IV-TR was used and as HB's diagnostic tool, We used computerized neurocognitive function test. Psychiatric symptomatology was evaluated by the Beck Depression Inventory(BDI), and Symptom Checkist-90-Revision(SCL-90-R). Oneway ANOVA, Scheffe post-hoc test and Chi-Squre Tests were used for statistical analysis. Results:The participants in three groups did not differ in terms of age, sex, and education. Assessment of BDI indicated that the MDD group had significantly higher total score than the HB group. MDD and HB groups showed significantly higher total scores on the SCL-90-R in comparison to the controls. The MDD group was found to have significantly more symptoms of depression than the HB group, based on the depression subscale of the SCL-90-R. The computerized neurocognitive function test suggest several results 1) Within the memory domain, it was found that one of the two memory tests in MDD and HB groups were significantly impaired in comparison to the control group. 2) Within the attention domain, it was found that only the MDD group was significantly impaired in comparison to the control group. 3) Within the higher cortical function domain, it was found that significant impairment exist in MDD group and HB group compared to the control group; the severity of impairment was found to be more profound in the MDD group than in the HB group. Conclusion:These results suggest that both HB group and MDD group have significantly decreased neurocognitive function than the control group, and neurocognitive function of the HB group is better than that of the MDD group.