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The current status of fibromyalgia in Korea: an electronic population health data study in Korea

  • Cheol-Hyeong Lee;Eun Young Lee;Miyoung Yang;Hyung-Sun Won;Yeon-Dong Kim
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • 제36권4호
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    • pp.458-464
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    • 2023
  • Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex disorder characterized by widespread chronic pain and tenderness in the muscles, ligaments, and soft tissues. It is a chronic pain condition often accompanied by other symptoms and comorbidities. To effectively manage FM, it is crucial to obtain fundamental epidemiological data pertaining to the target population. Therefore, this study was conducted to elucidate the epidemiological characteristics of FM in the Korean population. Methods: Population-based medical data of 51,276,314 subscribers to the National Health Insurance Service of Korea from 2014 to 2018 were used in this study. Results: The overall incidence of FM ranged from 441 (2014) to 541 (2018) cases per 100,000 person-years, with a higher prevalence observed among female patients compared to male patients. The incidence gradually increased until middle age, followed by a decrease. The highest incidence rates were observed in the fifth decade of life for females and the sixth decade of life for males. When categorizing the affected parts of the body, the shoulder region was observed to be the most frequently affected. A comparison of the drug prescriptions based on medical specialty showed that antidepressants were the most commonly prescribed medications. The management of FM leads to consistent increases in medical expenses, regional disparities, and variations in prescription patterns across different medical specialties. Conclusions: The findings of this study will not only contribute to the understanding of FM characteristics but also provide a vital foundation for efficient management of FM in Korea.

지리적 가중회귀모형을 이용한 지역별 걷기실천율의 지역적 변이 및 영향요인 탐색 (Exploring Spatial Variations and Factors associated with Walking Practice in Korea: An Empirical Study based on Geographically Weighted Regression)

  • 김은주;이영서;윤주영
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제53권4호
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    • pp.426-438
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: Walking practice is a representative indicator of the level of physical activity of local residents. Although the world health organization addressed reduction in prevalence of insufficient physical activity as a global target, the rate of walking practice in Korea has not improved and there are large regional disparities. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the spatial variations of walking practice and its associated factors in Korea. Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted using Community Health Outcome and Health Determinants Database 1.3 from Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A total of 229 districts was included in the analysis. We compared the ordinary least squares (OLS) and the geographically weighted regression (GWR) to explore the associated factors of walking practice. MGWR 2.2.1 software was used to explore the spatial distribution of walking practice and modeling the GWR. Results: Walking practice had spatial variations across the country. The results showed that the GWR model had better accommodation of spatial autocorrelation than the OLS model. The GWR results indicated that different predictors of walking practice across regions of Korea. Conclusion: The findings of this study may provide insight to nursing researchers, health professionals, and policy makers in planning health programs to promote walking practices in their respective communities.

주의력결핍 과잉행동장애 치료제 개발을 위한 카테콜아민계 표적화 (Targeting Catecholamines to Develop New Drugs for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

  • 정성철;조창환;김혜지;고은아;하민우;권오빈
    • Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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    • 제18권3호
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    • pp.41-48
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    • 2021
  • The prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a developmental neuropsychiatric disorder, is high among children and adolescents. The pathogenesis of ADHD is mediated with genetic, biological, and environmental factors. Most therapeutic drugs for ADHD have so far targeted biological causes, primarily by regulating catecholaminergic neurotransmitters. However, ADHD drugs that are clinically treated have various problems in their addictiveness and drug stability; thus, it is recommended that efficacy and safety should be secured through simultaneous prescription of multiple drugs rather than a single drug treatment. Accordingly, it is necessary to develop drugs that newly target pathogenic mechanisms of ADHD. In this study, we attempt to confirm the possibility of developing new drugs by reviewing dopamine-related developmental mechanisms of neurons and their correlation with ADHD. Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) can regulate the concentration of intracellular dopamine in neurons by expressing vesicular monoamine transporter 2 and inducing the exocytosis of neurotransmitters to the synaptic cleft, thereby promoting the development of neurons and signal transmission. This cellular modulation of HDACi is expected to treat ADHD by regulating endogenous catecholamines such as dopamine. Although studies are still in the preclinical stage, HDAC inhibitors clearly have potential as a therapeutic agent with low addictiveness and high efficacy for ADHD treatment.

Expression of Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype in Senescent Gingival Fibroblasts

  • Sangim Lee
    • 치위생과학회지
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    • 제23권2호
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    • pp.169-175
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    • 2023
  • Background: Although microbial infection is direct cause of periodontal disease, various environmental factors influence the disease severity. Aging is considered a risk factor for oral diseases, with the prevalence of periodontal diseases increasing with age. Moreover, senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) expressed in age-related diseases is a key marker of chronic inflammation and aging phenotypes. Therefore, this study aimed to understand the relevance of senescent cells to periodontal health and disease, investigate the possibility of regulating the expression of aging- and osteolysis-related factors in gingival fibroblasts, and investigate the effect of senescence induction in gingival fibroblasts on osteoclast differentiation in mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs). Methods: After stimulation with 400 nM hydrogen peroxidase, human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) were examined for senescence-associated β-galactosidase. Western blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were performed to assess the expression of SASP. Osteoclast formation was assessed in BMMs using a conditioned medium (CM) from hydrogen peroxide-stimulated HGFs. Osteoclastic differentiation was investigated using tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining and activity. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 25.0. Results: The expression of senescence-related molecules, including p53, p16, and p21, and the expression of osteolytic factors, including IL-6, IL-8, and IL-17, were found to be significantly higher in the hydrogen peroxide-stimulated HGF than in the control group. Regarding the indirect effects of senescent gingival cells, the number of osteoclasts and TRAP activity increased according to the differentiation of BMM cultured in CM. Conclusion: Our results on the of between osteolytic factors and cellular senescence in gingival fibroblast cells helped to reveal evidence of pathological aging mechanisms. Furthermore, our results suggest that the development of novel therapies that target specific SASP factors could be an effective treatment strategy for periodontal disease.

Identification of Selective STAT1 Inhibitors by Computational Approach

  • Veena Jaganivasan;Dona Samuel Karen;Bavya Chandrasekhar
    • 통합자연과학논문집
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.81-95
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    • 2023
  • Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide, ranking third after lung and breast cancer in terms of global prevalence. With an expected 1.93 million new cases and 935,000 deaths in 2020, it is more prevalent in males than in women. Evidence has shown that during the later stages of colon cancer, STAT1 promotes tumor progression by promoting cell survival and resistance to chemotherapy. Recent studies have shown that inhibiting STAT1 pathway leads to a reduction in tumor cell proliferation and growth, and can also promote apoptosis in colon cancer cells. One of the recent approaches in the field of drug discovery is drug repurposing. In drug repurposing approach we have virtually screened FDA database against STAT1 protein and their interactions have been studied through Molecular docking. Cross docking was performed with the top 10 compounds to be more specific with STAT1 comparing the affinity with STAT2, STAT3, STAT4, STAT5a, STAT5b and STAT6. The drugs that showed higher affinity were subjected to Conceptual - Density functional theory. Besides, the Molecular dynamic simulation was also carried out for the selected leads. We also validated in-vitro against colon cancer cell lines. The results showed mainly Acetyldigitoxin has shown better binding to the target. From this study, we can predict that the drug Acetyldigitoxin has shown noticeable inhibitory efficiency against STAT1, which in turn can also lead to the reduction of tumor cell growth in colon cancer.

Pathophysiological Role of TLR4 in Chronic Relapsing Itch Induced by Subcutaneous Capsaicin Injection in Neonatal Rats

  • Hee Joo Kim;Eun-Hui Lee;Yoon Hee Lim;Dongil Jeong;Heung Sik Na;YunJae Jung
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.20.1-20.9
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    • 2022
  • Despite the high prevalence of chronic dermatitis and the accompanied intractable itch, therapeutics that specifically target itching have low efficacy. Increasing evidence suggests that TLRs contribute to immune activation and neural sensitization; however, their roles in chronic itch remain elusive. Here, we show that the RBL-2H3 mast cell line expresses TLR4 and that treatment with a TLR4 antagonist opposes the LPS dependent increase in mRNA levels of Th2 and innate cytokines. The pathological role of TLR4 activation in itching was studied in neonate rats that developed chronic itch due to neuronal damage after receiving subcutaneous capsaicin injections. Treatment with a TLR4 antagonist protected these rats with chronic itch against scratching behavior and chronic dermatitis. TLR4 antagonist treatment also restored the density of cutaneous nerve fibers and inhibited the histopathological changes that are associated with mast cell activation after capsaicin injection. Additionally, the expression of IL-1β, IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, and IL-13 mRNA in the lesional skin decreased after TLR4 antagonist treatment. Based on these data, we propose that inhibiting TLR4 alleviated itch in a rat model of chronic relapsing itch, and the reduction in the itch was associated with TLR4 signaling in mast cells and nerve fibers.

Incidence rates of injury, musculoskeletal, skin, pulmonary and chronic diseases among construction workers by classification of occupations in South Korea: a 1,027 subject-based cohort of the Korean Construction Worker's Cohort (KCWC)

  • Seungho Lee;Yoon-Ji Kim;Youngki Kim;Dongmug Kang;Seung Chan Kim;Se-Yeong Kim
    • Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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    • 제35권
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    • pp.26.1-26.15
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    • 2023
  • Background: The objective of this study is to investigate the differences in incidence rates of targeted diseases by classification of occupations among construction workers in Korea. Methods: In a subject-based cohort of the Korean Construction Worker's Cohort, we surveyed a total of 1,027 construction workers. As occupational exposure, the classification of occupations was developed using two axes: construction business and job type. To analyze disease incidence, we linked survey data with National Health Insurance Service data. Eleven target disease categories with high prevalence or estimated work-relatedness among construction workers were evaluated in our study. The average incidence rates were calculated as cases per 1,000 person-years (PY). Results: Injury, poisoning, and certain other consequences of external causes had the highest incidence rate of 344.08 per 1,000 PY, followed by disease of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue for 208.64 and diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue for 197.87 in our cohort. We especially found that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was more common in construction painters, civil engineering welders, and civil engineering frame mold carpenters, asthma in construction painters, landscape, and construction water proofers, interstitial lung diseases in construction water proofers. Conclusions: This is the first study to systematically classify complex construction occupations in order to analyze occupational diseases in Korean construction workers. There were differences in disease incidences among construction workers based on the classification of occupations. It is necessary to develop customized occupational safety and health policies for high-risk occupations for each disease in the construction industry.

광주지역에 거주하는 결혼이주 여성의 식생활 조사 (Dietary behaviors of female marriage immigrants residing in Gwangju, Korea)

  • 양은주
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제49권3호
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    • pp.179-188
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구는 광주광역시에 거주하는 결혼이주여성 92명을 대상으로 하여 사회경제적 특징과 건강, 식생활 실태를 조사하여 결혼이주 여성의 식생활과 이에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하기 위해 수행되었다. 본 조사에 응한 결혼이주여성의 평균 연령은 31.3세, 한국에서의 평균 거주기간은 5.5년이었으며, 출신국은 베트남 56%, 중국 26%, 필리핀 12%, 기타 국가 12% 등이었다. 가장 많이 앓고 있는 질병은 소화기계 질환, 빈혈, 신경계 질환 순이었고, 만성 성인병 유병률은 낮은 편이었다. 조사대상자의 체위를 살펴보면, 현재 평균 체중은 54 kg으로서, 한국으로 이주할 때 체중과 비교하면 평균 3.8 kg 증가하였으며, BMI $25kg/m^2$를 기준으로 비만한 조사대상자는 17%였다. 식품을 구입할 때 가장 중요하게 생각하는 것은 영양적 가치, 건강, 식품에 대한 기호도 순으로 건강에 관심이 높았으며, 식품에 대한 정보는 인터넷 37.0%, 가족 28.3%, TV 또는 라디오 27.2% 순으로 스마트폰 사용이 일반화되어 인터넷을 통한 정보습득이 가장 많았다. Mini dietary assessment로 판정한 식습관점수는 5점 만점 기준에 3.45이었으며, 유제품 섭취, 단백질 섭취, 규칙적 식사, 골고루 섭취하기 등에서 점수가 낮은 경향을 나타냈으나, 지방이 많은 음식이나 동물성 지방, 튀긴 음식, 당이나 탄산음료도 적게 섭취하였다. 조사대상자의 식습관 변화정도를 살펴보면, 한국으로 이주 후 식습관이 많이 변했다고 응답한 조사대상자는 33.7%였으며, 식습관 변화 내용으로는 식품섭취 증가와 관련되었으며, 특히 과일과 채소의 섭취가 증가하였다고 응답하였다. 조사대상자의 거주 기간이 BMI, 허리둘레와 유의적으로 양의 상관관계 있었으며, 거주 기간별로 비만, 질병 유병, 식습관 변화 정도를 살펴본 결과, 유의적인 차이는 없었으나, 거주기간이 5년 이상인 그룹이 5년 미만인 그룹에 비해 식습관이 많이 변하고 비만율이 증가하였으나 질병은 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. 본 연구 결과에서는 거주기간과 질병 유병률이 역의 관계가 있는 것으로 보고되었으나, 이는 본 조사대상자의 한국 평균 거주기간이 비교적 짧아 한국 문화에 대한 적응단계가 이행단계와 관계되는 것으로 생각된다. 결혼이주 여성의 식생활 적응 및 바람직한 식습관 형성은 결혼이주 여성 뿐 만 아니라 이들이 속하고 책임지고 있는 다문화 가정의 건강에도 중요한 영향을 미칠 것으로 사료되어 결혼이주 여성에 대한 장기적이고 다양한 연구와 교육이 필요할 것이다.

FDG-PET 검사시 우연히 발견한 양성 이하선 병변: 유병율과 임상 및 병리 소견 (Incidental Benign Parotid Lesions on FDG-PET: Prevalence and Clinico-pathologic Findings)

  • 임일한;이원우;정진행;박소연;김상희;김유경;김상은
    • Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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    • 제41권5호
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    • pp.359-363
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    • 2007
  • 목적 : FDG-PET을 시행하였을 때 이하선에서 우연히 발견되는 FDG 섭취병변은 원발암의 원격 전이로 오인될 수 있다. 이러한 이하선의 우연한 FDG 섭취병변에 대한 유병률과 임상-병리학적 소견에 관한 연구는 아직 시행되지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 FDG-PET검사시 우연히 발견된 이하선 FDG 섭취병변의 유병률과 악성위험도를 평가하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 본 병원에서 2003년 5월부터 2006년 12월까지 FDG-PET을 시행한 3,344명의 환자가 대상이었다. 이중 3,212명은 암이 알려져 있거나 암이 의심되어 FDG-PET을 시행하였으며, 132명은 암 조기 검진 목적으로 FDG-PET을 시행하였다. 이하선의 우연한 FDG 섭취병변은 이하선이 현재 FDG-PET을 실시한 관심병소가 아니면서 육안적으로 평가하였을 때 반대편 이하선보다 FDG 섭취가 국소적으로 증가되어 있는 경우로 정의하였다. FDG 섭취 정도는 최대 SUV값 (maxSUV)으로 제시하였다. 최종 진단은 병리학적 검사소견이나 임상적인 추적관찰결과를 토대로 하였다. 결과 : 15명 (0.45% = 15/3,344)의 환자에서 이하선의 우연한 FDG 섭취병변이 관찰되었으며, 이들은 모두 양성병변을 시사하는 소견을 나타내었다. MaxSUV의 범위는 1.7 에서 8.6(평균${\pm}$표준편차=$3.7{\pm}1.9$) 이었다. 최종 진단은 2명이 Warthin 종양, 1명이 pleomorphic adenoma, 다른 1명은 비특이적 양성 병변, 3명의 환자는 영상검사 추적결과 유의한 변화가 관찰되지 않았고, 8명의 환자는 임상적 추적관찰에서 유의한 변화가 관찰되지 않았다. 결론 : 본 연구에서 FDG-PET 검사시 우연히 이하선에 FDG 섭취를 보이는 병변이 0.45%의 유병률로 나타났으며 모두 양성병변을 시사하는 소견을 나타냈다. 우연히 이하선에 FDG 섭취를 보이는 병변이 발견될 경우 PET이나 CT를 이용한 면밀한 영상검사로 추적관찰을 하는 것이 병변의 진단을 위한 합리적인 접근방법이라고 생각된다.

다형성 암종의 임상적 고찰 (Clinical Characteristics of Pleomorphic Carcinoma)

  • 이덕헌;박훈;박창권;권건영;박남희;최세영;이광숙;유영선
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제36권6호
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    • pp.397-403
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    • 2003
  • 폐의 다형성 암종은 일반적으로 드문 폐암종의 아형으로 알려져 있다. 1999년 WHO 폐암분류의 기준을 적용하여 계명대학교 동산의료원에서 진단된 42예의 다형성 암종에 대한 임상적 특징에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1992년 1월부터 2001년 12월까지 본원에서 폐암으로 폐 절제술을 시행한 256예 중, 광학현미경적 재검색과 면역조직화학염색을 실시하여 다형성 암종으로 진단한 42예를 대상으로, 연구를 시행하였다. 결과: 42예 중 남자는 31예, 여자는 11예였고, 나이는 26세부터 77세까지였다. 임상증상은 기침, 객혈, 객담이 주로 나타났으며, 진단 시 병기는 Ia 3예, (7%), Ib 16예(38%), IIa 1예 (2%), IIb 8예(19%), IIIa 15예(35%), IIIb 1예(2%)였고, 이 중 림프절 전이가 없는 N0 경우는 23예(54%), 림프절 전이가 있는 N1과 N2인 경우는 19예(46%)로 나타났다. 원격전이가 발생한 환자는 총 19예로 뇌 5예(26%),뼈 4예(21%),근육 4예(21%), 림프절 2예(10%), 간, 난소, 편측 폐, 부신이 각 1예씩 발생하였다. 종양의 크기는 1 cm부터 11 cm까지 분포하였고 평균 5.85 cm이었다. 42예의 환자에서 조사 기간 중 생존자는 11예(26%), 사망자는 31예(74%)이었다. Kaplan-Meier method에 의한 이들의 전체 2년, 5년 생존율은 각각 26%와 13%로 조사대상 256예에서 다형성암종을 제외한 증례의 2년생존율 44%와 5년 생존율 34%에 비해서 유의하게 낮은 것으로 조사되었다(p<0.002). 나이와 종양의 크기, 병기 I과 병기 II 이상, N0 N1 이상의 생존율 비교에서는 유의한 차이는 없었다. 술 후 원격전이가 발생한 증례는 모두 사망하였고 이들은 원격전이가 없는 증례에 비하여 생존율이 유의하게 낮게 나타났다(p<0.002). 걸론: 1999년 WHO 폐암분류에 따른 새로운 진단 기준을 적용할 경우 다형성 암종은 이전의 WHO 폐암분류에서보다 높은 발생률을 보이며, 술 후 이들의 생존율은 다른 비소세포암종의 유형보다 유의하게 낮은 것을 확인할 수 있었다.