• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.10
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• pp.800-804
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• 2001

The intractable pneumothorax with continuous air leakage, emphysematous lung and high operative risk treated by selective bronchial occlusion has been seldomly reported abroad. The bronchus responsible for air leakage was occluded with such materials as fibrin glue, gelatin sponge and oxidized regenerated cellulose(surgicel). We performed selective bronchial occlusion by flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy with gelfoam in two cases. There was no complication after the procedure; therefore, we report the treatment for intractable pneumo- thorax by bronchoscopy with gelfoam packing.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.80-84
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• 2014

Intractable ulcerating enterocolitis is an uncommon inflammatory bowel disease syndrome of neonatal onset first described in 1991. Intractable ulcerating enterocolitis usually presents in the neonate with a mouth ulceration and the subsequent development of perianal disease and colitis. In this case report, an infant, 18 days from birth, with ulcerative lesion on hard palate for systemic differential diagnosis about oral lesion is referred from the department depiatrics. At that time, there is no abnormality, except oral lesion-like Aphthous ulcer. The patient was discharged from pediatrics, but returned to the hospital 3weeks later with blood diarrhea. As a result of endoscopy, there were large ulcerating lesions and the patient was diagnosed intractable ulcerating enterocolitis. Early recognition of Intractable ulcerating enterocolitis appears to be beneficial because colectomy, as opposed to immunosuppression, appears to be effective in controlling disease symptoms and progression. Most of the infants who were affected intractable ulcerating enterocolitis were normal at birth and oral manifestation appeared earlier than others. So, it is very meaningful for dentists to know about Intractable ulcerating enterocolitis.

• 가정의 벗
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• v.37 no.4 s.428
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• pp.28-29
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• 2004

지난해 9월 정부에서는 진료비 지원대상에 포함되는 희귀난치성질환에 페브리병 등 3개 질환을 추가해 모두 11개 질환으로 늘리기로 했다고 발표했다. 그러나 100여 종이 넘는 희귀난치성질환을 앓고 있는 환자와 가족에게 희망을 주기에는 아직 역부족이 아닐까.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.33 no.12
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• pp.995-997
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• 2000

내장의 통증은 교감신경을 통하여 척수로 전달된다고 알려져있다. 특히 췌장염이나 췌장암의 통증에 관해서 Mallet-Guy 등이 1943년 큰내장신경 및 요교감신경절 절제술을 시행한 이래로 상기 방법이 이용되어 왔다. 내장신경 절제술은 효과에 비해 수술이 커지고, 긴 바늘을 이용한 복강신경총 차단술이 발달하면서 사장된 방법으로 여겨졌다. 그러나, 최근에 흉강경을 이용한 수술방법이 발달하면서 간단히 큰내장신경 절제술이 가능해져 흉강경을 이용한 큰내장신경 절단술은 난치성 복통치료의 좋은 방법으로 받아 들여지고 있다.

• 건강소식
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• v.21 no.12 s.229
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• pp.24-25
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• 1997

• The Korean Chronic Disease News
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• no.91
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• pp.8-8
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• 1988

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.53 no.4
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• pp.571-578
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• 2010

Purpose : To evaluate the efficacy and safety of levetiracetam adjunctive therapy for reducing the rate of seizure frequency in children with intractable pediatric epilepsy. Methods : We reviewed the medical records of 86 patients with intractable pediatric epilepsy who visited our hospital between March 1989 and February 2009. Levetiracetam was included in the previous anticonvulsant regimen for at least 6 months and the reduction in the rate of seizure frequency was determined in follow-up examinations. We analyzed demographic data, seizure types, antiepileptic drug history, levetiracetam dose, adverse effects of levetiracetam therapy, treatment outcome, electroencephalogram findings, etc. Results : More than 50% reduction in the seizure frequency was observed in 62 of the 86 (72.1%) patients; 44 patients (51.1%) became seizure free, while the seizure frequency increased in 5.8% patients. The associations between seizure reduction rate and age, associated diseases, seizure types, and seizure frequency before treatment were not significant. However, the duration of disease, dose of levetiracetam, duration and frequency of anticonvulsant administration before levetiracetam therapy were significantly correlated. Electroencephalogram findings and the cause of epilepsy showed partial correlation. Forty (46%) patients showed adverse symptoms; the symptoms in the order of their frequency were somnolence, hyperactivity, irritability, aggressiveness, tiredness, etc. Conclusion : The findings of our study provide the evidence that levetiracetam adjunctive therapy is efficacious and well tolerated in various refractory childhood epilepsy cases.

• The Science & Technology
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• s.507
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• pp.29-31
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• 2011

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.209-213
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• 1998

난치성 전신성 모낭충증에 감염되어 약 4개월간 모낭충 치료제인 amitraz(0.0125%) 처치에도 불구하고 치유되지 않은 한국산 풍산개 2두에 대한 ivermectin 및 amitraz 의 병용치료효과를 알아보았다. 전신성 모낭충증은 신체의 50% 또는 4개의 발에 모두 모낭충 이 검출된 것으로 정의하였다. 내원시 신체검사, 심장사상충검사 및 최소 裂訃위에 대한 피부 박리검사를 실시하여 모낭충을 진단하였고 치료는 돼지용 ivermectin을 체중 kg당 0.5 mg을 피하로 매일 주사하였으며 1주일에 2회 amitraz 약욕을 실시하였다. 피부농피중은 cephalexin 20 mg/kg을 경구로 일일 2회 투여하여 치료하였다. 치료후 4주에 피부병변이 치유되기 시 작하였으며 6주에는 탈모 및 소수의 발진을 제외하고는 피부병변이 정상으로 회복하였다. 피 부박리검사는 6주에 모낭충이 검출되지 않았다. 이들 제제에 의한 부작용은 관찰되지 않았으며 매일 ivermectin 투여와 amitraz 약욕치료의 병용치료는 amitraz로 치료가 되지 않는 난치성의 전신성 모낭충증에 대한 치료기간을 단축시키는 효과적인 치료방법으로 생각된다.

• Health and Mission
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• s.4
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• pp.17-19
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• 2005

줄기세포는 난치병에 걸렸을 때 장기의 기능을 담당할 수 있는 세포를 재생해 낼 수 있게 한다. 줄기세포는 근래에 "21세기판 불로초"로 불리며, 무한히 증식 될 수 있는 자기 재생능, 정상염색체 유지 및 다양한 세포로의 분화 등 놀라운 특성으로 난치병, 노인성 질환 치료를 위한 치료제로 활용 중이다.