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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

대한결핵및호흡기학회 (The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases)

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  • 1738-3536(pISSN)
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  • 2005-6184(eISSN)

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  • 보건의료 ＞ 임상의학

Aim & Scope

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases (Tuberc Respir Dis) is the official journal of the Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases. The journal publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed clinical or research articles that contribute to the understanding of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases. The aims of the journal are to publish important articles, encourage the exchange of information between members and related healthcare providers, and improve patient and public health. The journal is distributed to members, related agencies, libraries and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease member countries. Manuscripts that fall outside the scope of the journal may be submitted for evaluation by the editorial board. Article types published are Original Article, Review, Image of the Month, Editorial and Letter to the Editor. The journal is published quarterly (January, April, July, and October). TRD is indexed/tracked/covered by Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), KoreaMed, Synapse, KoMCI, PubMed, PubMed Central, CrossRef, SCOPUS, EMBASE, CAS, Google Scholar.

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  1. 김윤성 319
    https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2010.68.6.319 PDF KSCI
    Pneumonia represents a spectrum of diseases that range from community-acquired to health care-associated pneumonia. Despite advances in diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy, and supportive care, pneumonia remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in elderly patients and in those with significant comorbidities. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the leading cause of death from infectious disease in Korea. This article provides a synopsis of recent studies regarding various types of pneumonia, with a focus on CAP.
  2. Park, Young-Kil;Lee, Seung-Heon;Kim, Su-Young;Ryoo, Sung-Weon;Kim, Chang-Ki;Kim, Hee-Jin;Cho, Eun-Hee;Yoo, Byung-Hee;Lee, Jong-Koo;Ko, Won-Jung 328
    https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2010.68.6.328 PDF KSCI
    Background: There are several active tuberculosis (TB) cases in Korean high schools each school year. The risk of transmission in schools is extremely high due to the considerable time spent in closed classrooms. We evaluated the control of latent tuberculosis infection in Korean high schools. Methods: When a student was identified with active TB, tuberculin skin testing was performed on their classmates and on students in their same school grade. When a student had a positive tuberculin skin tests (TST), they underwent follow-up testing with QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT). The manufacturer recommended a cut-off of 0.35 IU/mL to determine QFT positivity was applied. Results: A total of 131 pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients were included based on the criteria for screening TB contacts in the National Tuberculosis Control Program. Seventy-five (57.2%) students tested smear positive. TST were performed on 7,109 students who were classmates of, or in the same grade as, a TB patient. Of the contacts, 1,231 students (17.3%) were TST positive and they were screened with QFT. Six hundred-sixty-six (55.0%) of the tested students returned a positive QFT result and the rate of positivity was significantly associated with the increasing size of TST indurations (p<0.0001). Conclusion: The use of QFT resulted in approximately 45% of TST positive students not being given chemoprophylaxis.
  3. 김병용;이영만 334
    https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2010.68.6.334 PDF KSCI
    Background: Based on the known immunoregulatory functions of moxifloxacin on phagocytes, the therapeutic effect of moxifloxacin on oleic acid (OA)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) was investigated. Methods: Moxifloxacin (10 mg/kg) was given to male Sprague-Dawley rats that had been given oleic acid (OA, $30{\mu}L$) intravenously. Five hours after OA injection, parameters demonstrating ALI were assessed to measure the effects of moxifloxacin on acute lung injury. Results: The pathological findings of OA-induced ALI's was diminished by moxifloxacin. Through ultrastructural and $CeCl_3$ EM histochemistry, moxifloxacin was confirmed to be effective in decreasing oxidative stress in the lung as well. Indices of ALI, such as lung weight/body weight ratio, protein content in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and lung myeloperoxidase were decreased by moxifloxacin. In diaminobenzidine immunohistochemistry, fluorescent immunohistochemistry, and Western blotting of the lung, moxifloxacin had decreased the enhanced expression of secretory phospholipase $A_2$ ($sPLA_2$) by OA. Conclusion: We concluded that moxifloxacin was effective in lessening acute inflammatory pulmonary edema caused by OA, by inhibiting the neutrophilic respiratory burst, which was initiated by the activation of $sPLA_2$.
  4. 김수옥;김윤희;지수영;반희정;오인재;권용수;김규식;김유일;임성철;김영철 345
    https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2010.68.6.345 PDF KSCI
    Background: The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is important for the confirmatory diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to analyze the yield of repeated PCR testing in patients with confirmed pulmonary TB. Methods: The medical records of 130 patients, who had more than two consecutive PCR tests and a M. tuberculosis-positive sputum culture from August, 2006 to December, 2007, were retrospectively reviewed for the purposes of this study. A positive TB-PCR test was defined as at least one positive test result. Results: The cumulative positive PCR test rate was 80% (104/130), with gradually increasing rates of positive findings upon the first, second and third TB-PCR tests with 52.3%, 68.5% and 75.4%, respectively. However, further testing did not increase the positive rate further. Conclusion: Repeated PCR testing at least three times for M. tuberculosis is helpful for diagnosis of pulmonary TB.
  5. Seol, Hee-Yun;Eom, Jung-Seop;Kim, Mi-Hyun;Cho, Woo-Hyun;Kim, Ji-Eun;Kim, Ki-Uk;Jeon, Doo-Soo;Park, Hye-Kyung;Kim, Yun-Seong;Lee, Min-Ki;Park, Soon-Kew 350
    https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2010.68.6.350 PDF KSCI
    Here we report the first fatality caused by H1N1 influenza virus infection with acute respiratory distress syndrome in Korea. A 55-year-old man presented at our emergency department with dyspnea, fever, diffuse myalgia and malaise. Bilateral lung air-space consolidation was detected on his initial chest radiograph combined with severe hypoxemia. He was supported by mechanical ventilation and treated with antibiotics. A nasopharyngeal aspirate was positive for influenza A rapid antigen and oseltamivir was started on day 3 of admission. The nasal swab sample was positive for influenza H1N1 virus by real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Despite aggressive treatment, he had refractory hypoxemia and uncontrolled septic shock. On day 5 of admission he went into cardiac arrest and expired.
  6. 김희정;정대준;김경현;김세현;이승준;김우진;한선숙 354
    https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2010.68.6.354 PDF KSCI
    Exogenous lipid pneumonia is a rare disease resulting from the aspiration or inhalation of vegetable, animal, or mineral oils. In Korea, the most frequently implicated agent is squalen, which can be obtained from shark liver oil. Lipid pneumonia by aspiration of the vegetable oil is very rare. We experienced a 77-year-old man with a history of ingestion of green perilla oil. His clinical course was favorable; after exposure to the oil was stopped, the patient's symptoms improved.
  7. 정기환;이승화;이주한;조원민;신철;김제형 358
    https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2010.68.6.358 PDF KSCI
    Intralobar pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital lung anomaly. It is defined as a portion of nonfunctioning lung parenchyma that receives its blood supply from an anomalous systemic artery. Patients often present with chronic or recurrent pneumonia. A chest radiograph may show a cystic lesion with air-fluid levels in the lung base. A high index of suspicion is needed for a diagnosis. Surgical removal of a symptomatic intralobar pulmonary sequestration is generally the treatment of choice. Identifying the aberrant artery is a difficult problem when resecting a pulmonary sequestration. The thoracic and abdominal aortas are the most common origins for the abnormal blood supply. However, arterial supply from the celiac artery is quite rare. We present a case of intralobar pulmonary sequestration with the blood supply originating from the celiac artery.