• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.56-62
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• 2000

Fracture of frontal bone is infrequent, but may have serious complications because of their proximity to the brain, eyes and noses. Fractures of the frontal area range from 5% to 15% of all facial bone fracture and include supraorbital rim and frontal sinus. As frontal bone fractures most frequently occur in the multiply injured patient, a thorough clinical and radiological examination of the patient is required before diagnosis and treatment plans are established. Sometimes coorperative treatment with other department is required. It is specially considered that incision for access to frontal region and surgical methods for open reduction, cranialization, cannulization, sinus obliteration. After surgical or conservative treatment, it may have complication. Complication of frontal bone injury vary in severity and may occur at several years after the incidents. The major types of complications are those that occur directly at the time of injury, infection and chronic problems. This is clinical study on 31 patients with frontal bone fracture, at department of oral and maxillofacial surgery in dental hospital of Wonkwang university during past ten years. The results were as follows; 1. The sex ratio of all patients is 29 (94%) male to 2 (6%) female, the average age is 33 and the prominent groups are 2nd, 3rd decade age. 2. The causative factors are mostly traffic accident 22 cases (70%) and fall dawn, industrial accidents, so on. 3. The 17 cases has shown alert mental status, but neurologic problems is in 14 (45%) cases in initial accessment. 4. Associated facial bone fractures are prominent in the maxilla (42%) and panfacial fracture (39%). 5. Involved general problems are in department of neurologic surgery problems (65%), orthopaedic problems (23%) and ophthalmologic problems (19%) in order. 6. Open reduction has done in 15 cases and 16 cases with conservative management. 7. Postoperative complications are chronic headache (42%), esthetic problems (39%) and ophthalmologic problems (35%)in order.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.253-261
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• 2011

Objectives : This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of Metadate CD (MCD) when given to Korean children and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We also explored the effects of the drug on diverse neuro-cognitive functions. Methods : Ninety-one subjects with ADHD (mean age 8.6${\pm}$2.2 years) were recruited at 6 outpatient clinics in Seoul, Korea. We used the ADHD Rating Scale (ARS), Clinical Global Impression (CGI), and comprehensive attention test (CAT) to measure the drug's effects. Results : After 0.92${\pm}$0.32mg/kg/day of MCD were administered for 57.4${\pm}$7.6 days, there was a 48.5% reduction in the mean total ARS scores (p<.001). Fifty-seven subjects (64.8%) showed either much improved or very much improved outcomes on the CGI-Improvement scale. The CGI-Severity scale also decreased from an average of 4.7 to an average of 2.9 (p<.001). Errors and response time standard deviations of the CAT, sustained attention test-to-response tasks, the flanker test, and divided attention test scores decreased after treatment (p<.05). The forward memory span of the spatial working memory test scores increased (p<.05). Thirty-five patients (39.8%) experienced side effects, of which the most common were headache (14.8%), nausea (12.5%), and anorexia (9.1%). Conclusion : This open-label study suggests that MCD is effective and safe in improving the symptoms and neurocognitive functions of Korean children and adolescents with ADHD.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.163-174
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• 2007

Purpose : This study analyzes prehospital care report of emergency service at prehospital stage, examines characteristics of activities of 119 paramedics and its users and aims to provide help for improving emergency system in future. Methods : Data collected were 119 prehospital care report and hospital records with 7,160 patients to emergency room by 119 ambulance from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2006 and percentage and frequency of the data were obtained. Results : 1) Use of emergency room by 119 ambulance was increased in summer and autumn such as August(9.1%), September(11.2%) and October(13.5%) and it was more frequently used on Monday(17.3%), Saturday(17.2%) and Friday(16.1%) by telephone(98.6%). 2) Using emergency room was most in over sixties(51.8%), men(64.2%), community residents (78.3%), by report of family(50.3%) and at '09:01~12:00'(16.5%). 3) Symptoms of emergency room users included headache, chest pain, stomachache, lumbago and others as 40.6% and places where patients were found were at home(60.1%) due to chronic internal diseases at 49.2%. 4) Most of non-emergency patients(80.2%) arriving at hospital had normal pupil condition (88.4%) and clear consciousness(71.2%) and most of them left hospital after having first-aid treatment. 5) Physiological symptom tests evaluated by paramedics at prehospital stage included blood pressure(56.6%), pulse(22.9%), breathing(13.0%) and temperature(9.2%), and there was no SPo2 case. 6) Classification of severity by paramedics showed difference as emergency patients(18.0%) by paramedics and those(24.9%) by hospital. 7) First-aid treatments by paramedics at prehospital stage were promoting comfort(28.9%), hemostasis(7.7%), fixing cervical vertebrae(4.0%) and ensuring vein route(3.1%). 8) Selectors of medical agency were patients or guardians(86.2%) and emergency medical technicians(73.6%). Conclusion : To sum up the above research, it was found that percentage of using 119 ambulance by non-emergency patients was higher and paramedics performed basic first-aid treatment rather than professional first-aid treatment due to several conditions such as legal problems, range of allowance, etc. Therefore, it is considered that method to reduce frequency of ambulance by non-emergency patients and approaches to alleviate limitations of allowance of paramdeics to make them perform effective first-aid treatment at prehospital stage should be sought in the dimension of individual, organization and government.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2013

Objectives We investigated the effectiveness and safety when treated in schizophrenics with paliperidone palmitate, a long acting injectable antipsychotic. Methods This was a 24-week open-label study, performed at one center in Korea. The eligible patients with schizophrenia diagnosed by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria were enrolled. Patients received long-acting paliperidone palmitate injection (234 mg, baseline; 156 mg, week 1 ; then once 4 weeks flexible dosing). Effectiveness assessments were measured by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), The Clinical Global Impression Severity Scale (CGI-S), The Personal and Social Performance (PSP) at baseline, week 1, every 4 weeks untill 24 weeks or endpoint. Safety assessments were measured by The Extrapyramidal Symptom Rating Scale (ESRS), body weight (BW) and incidence of adverse events. Oral antipsychotics were stopped or tapered off within next 14 days. Results Of 20 patients recruited, 9 patients (45%) completed the study. Paliperidone palmitate produced a significant improvement in PANSS total score from baseline to endpoint. The response rate was 75% [mean change (${\pm}SD$) $-25.9{\pm}14.4$, all p < 0.001]. The CGI-S and PSP total scores significantly improved during 24 weeks (All p < 0.001). Eighty percent of patients reported adverse events and most common adverse events (${\geq}10%$) in paliperidone palmitate were anticholinergic adverse event, extrapyramidal symptoms, weight gain, akathisia, insomnia, headache, agitation, anxiety and GI trouble. ESRS score is not statistically significant, but tends to get better at the end of the study when compared to baseline. Conclusions Our study results demonstrated maintained effectiveness and safety of paliperidone palmitate treatment in schizophrenics. And provides both clinicians and patients with a new choice of treatment that can improve the outcome of long term therapy. Their potential effectiveness and safety should be better addressed by future randomized-controlled trials.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.169-182
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• 2002

Background: Allergic rhinitis(AR) is a heterogeneous disorder that despite its high prevalence is often undiagnosed. It is characterized by one or more symptoms including sneezing, itching, nasal congestion, and rhinorrhea. And it is frequently accompanied by symptoms involving the eyes, ears, and throat, including postnasal drainage. There are many different causes of rhinitis in children and adults. Approximately 50$\%$ of all cases of rhinitis are caused by allergy. In the case of rhinitis caused by allergens, symptoms arise as a result of inflammation induced by a gamma globulin E-mediated immune response to specific allergens such as pollens, molds, animal dander, and dust mites. The immune response involves the release of inflammatory mediators and the activation and recruitment of cells to the nasal mucosa. AR is similar to 鼻？, hypersensitive rhinitis in Oriental Medicine. I think hypersensitive rhinitis is including of AR, vasomotor rhinitis and non-allergic rhinitis related with eosinophil increased and so on. Purpose: To perform a clinical analysis of hypersensitive rhinitis including allergic rhinitis and estimate the efficacy of Oriental Medical treatment. Objective: We studied 96 patients who had visited our hospital with complaints of nasal symptoms from March 2000 to February 2002; they had the signs more than 2 - nasal obstruction, watery discharge, sneezing and eye or nasal itching. Parameters Observed & Methods: We treated them with acupuncture & herb-medication. Sometime they used aroma oil or external medicine. 1) the distribution of sex & age groups 2) the clinical type based on duration & the severity of symptom 3) the breakdown of complication & pasl history of Otolaryngologic or allergic disease 4) the clinical assessment and classification of rhinitis(sneezers and runners & blockers) 5) the associated symptoms and signs 6) the classification of Byeonjeung 7) the classification of prescriptions and 8) the efficacy of treatment. Result: 1. In the clinical type of based on duration, the intermittent type was 42.7$\%$ and the persistent was 57.3$\%$. 2. We observed the severity of symptoms based on the quality of life. The mild type was 24.0$\%$ and the moderate-severe was 76.0$\%$. 3. In the clinical assessment and classification of rhinitis, the sneezers and runners type was 69.8$\%$ and the blockers was 30.2$\%$. 4. The most common family history with otolaryngologic or allergic disease were allergic rhinitis(17.7$\%$), urticaria, paranasal sinusitis and T.B.(3.1$\%$). 5. The most common past history with otolaryngologic or allergic disease were paranasal sinusitis(14.6$\%$), atopic dermatitis and asthma(8.3$\%$). It was 31.3$\%$ they had a family history and 44.8$\%$, past history. 6. The most common complication was paranasal sinusitis(15.6$\%$). In decreasing order the others were otitis media with effusion(9.4$\%$), GERD and headache(6.3$\%$), asthma, bronchitis, nasal bleeding and allergic dermatitis(5.2$\%$). 7. Classification through Byeonjeung : ⅰ) 39 cases(34.9$\%$) were classified as showing Deficiency syndrome. The insuffficiency of Qi was 17.7$\%$, deficiency of Kidney-Yang, 12.5$\%$ and Lung-Cold, 10.4$\%$. ⅱ) 57 cases(59.4$\%$) were classified as showing Excess syndrome. The Fever of YangMing-meridian was 35.4$\%$, Lung-Fever, 24.0$\%$. 8. The efficacy of treatments showed: an improvement in 22cases(22.9$\%$); an improvement partly in 24 cases(25.0$\%$); no real improvement or changes in 16 cases(16.7$\%$); and couldn't check the results 18cases(18.6$\%$). Conclusion: We suggest that this study could be utilized as a standard of clinical Oriental Medical treatment when we treat hypersensitive rhinitis including allergic rhinitis.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.133-146
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• 2001

본 연구는 경상북도 도농 복합형 1개 시의 건강증진사업 일환으로 1998년 12월에서 1999년 4월 초 사이에 농촌지역 주민 6,977명을 대상으로 실시된 고혈압사업을 통해, 새로이 발견된 고혈압 환자 282명을 대상으로 추적하여 1개월간의 치료 실태와 고혈압 환자로 판명되기 이전에 가지고 있던 고혈압에 대한 건강신념과 고혈압 환자로 판명된 후의 치료순응과의 관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 고혈압으로 진단받고 1개월간 지속적으로 치료한 사람은 11.7%였으며, 간헐적 치료군은 11.4%로 치료경험군은 23.1%였다. 연령이 증가할수록 치료경험률이 높았으며, 학력이 낮을수록 치료경험률이 높았다(p<0.01). 미치료군의 미치료 이유는 아픈데가 없어 치료할 필요를 느끼지 못했다가 45.6%로 가장 높았고, 혈압이 크게 높지 않아 치료할 필요가 없었다가 43.2%였다. 연령이 증가할수록 아픈데가 없어 치료할 필요를 느끼지 못했다라는 응답의 비율이 높았다(p<0.01). 치료경험군의 주 치료기관은 보건기관(보건소, 보건지소)이 57.9%로 가장 높았고, 병의원이 29.8%, 약국과 한의원 등의 기타 기관이 12.3%였다. 환자의 일반적 특성에 따라 주 치료기관의 차이는 없었다. 고혈압이라는 질환이 심각하다고 느끼는 사람의 치료경험률이 27.7%로 그렇지 않은 사람의 20.4%에 비해 높았지만 유의한 차이는 아니었다. 치료의 부작용이 없을 것이라고 생각할수록, 치료 비용이 적게 들것이라고 생각할수록 치료경험률이 높았으나 유의한 차이는 아니었다. 고혈압으로 진단 받기 이전에 두통과 같은 고혈압 증상을 경험한 사람일수록 고혈압 치료를 경험하는 비율이 높았다(p<0.05). 주위에 고혈압으로 인해 중풍 등의 합병증을 앓고 있는 사람이 있는 경우 지속적 치료율이 14.3%, 간헐적 치료율이 20.6%인 반면, 없는 경우는 지속적 치료율 11.4%, 간헐적 치료율 8.7%로 차이가 있었으며 (p<0.05), 고혈압에 대해 지난 1년간 보건교육을 받은 경험이 있는 경우 지속적 치료율이 17.0%, 간헐적 치료율이 20.8%로 고혈압에 대해 보건교육을 받은 경험이 없는 경우의 지속적 치료율 10.6%, 간헐적 치료율 7.8%에 비해 고혈압 치료경험률이 유의하게 높았다(p<0.01). 지속적 치료와 간헐적 치료를 합하여 치료경험으로 한 후 치료경험유무를 종속변수로 한 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과, 치료경험에 유의한 영향을 미치는 변수는 보건교육 경험유무와 주위에 고혈압으로 인해 중풍 등의 합병증을 앓고 있는 사람 유무로 보건교육경험이 있는 경우, 주위에 고혈압으로 인해 중풍 등의 합병증을 앓고 있는 사람이 있는 경우 치료경험률이 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과 고혈압 환자에게 본인이 고혈압 환자임을 주지시키고, 평소에 보건교육을 통해 고혈압에 대한 정확한 지식과 합병증에 대한 위험을 알리고, 고혈압 환자에 대한 지속적인 관찰과 관심이 중요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.248-257
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• 2004

목적: 전향적 임상시험을 통해 중등도 이상의 오심, 구토를 유발하는 항암화학요법제 투여로 인한 급성 및 지연성 오심, 구토의 예방에 있어서 dolasetron mesylate의 유효성 및 안정성을 평가하고자 하였다. 방법: 단일 기관에서 공개형, 단일군 임상시험으로 시행되었다. Dolasetron (1.8 mg/kg)과 dexmamethosone 10 mg을 항함화학요법 시작전에 투여하고 나서 이후 24시간 후부터 4일 연속 경구형 dolasetron(200 mg, 1일 1회)을 투여하였다. 구토의 빈도 오심의 중증도, $5-HT_3$ 이외의 구제 항구토제의 사용여부를 화학요법 시작 제1일부터 5일까지 매일 평가하였다. 결과: 30명의 환자가 연구에 참여하였고, 이 중 28명이 유효성 평가가 가능하였다. 28명 중 4명이 5일동안 구제항구토제를 전혀 사용하지 않는 오심, 구토의 완전 조절을 보였다. 완전 조절을 보이는 환자비율은 제 1일에서 5일로 가면서 17.9/46.4/42.9/53.6/60.7%로 시간이 경과하면서 향상되었다. Cisplatin 포함 화학요법과 비포함 화학요법 모두에서 오심보다는 구토가 보다 잘 조절되었다. Dolasetron에 의한 이상반응은 경증에서 중등도의 두통, 설사, 발열 등이었고, 대개 저절로 회복되었다. 결론: Dolasetron은 중등도 이상의 오심, 구토를 유발하는 항암화학요법에서 급성 및 지연성 오심, 구토의 예방에 있어 기존의 반응률 50%에 상당하는 반응률을 보였으며, 안전성면에서도 수용할 만한 경미한 이상반응만을 보여 오심, 구토의 예방에 유용한 약제로 판단된다.