• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.277-282
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• 1999

Background: For effective and systematic management of patients in the emergency department(ED), the data on patient arrival and status in ED of Yeungnam University Hospital were evaluated. Materials and Methods: During the seven days from Apr. 1 to Apr. 7, 1998, the general patient information such as onset time and place, factors associated with transportation, causes of admission, cared department and patient disposition were recorded. Results: Total of 464 patients visited the ED during the seven days, and the mean number of patients per day was 66.3. Male to female ratio was 1:0.71. Daily staying patients were 17.3, and 83.6 patients were cared totally each day. The methods of transportation and distribution of patients according to region and event were as follows: visit by walk(57.3%). transportation by car(58.0%), place of event in residence(85.3%), regional distribution in Taegu(81.5%), and direct visit(97.4%). Cause of admission due to diseases was 74.6%. The percentages of departments which cared the patients were internal medicine 26.6%, pediatrics 16.8%, orthopedics 8.6%, neurology 8.2%, neurosurgery 7.8% and other department including emergency medicine 8.2%, respectively. Patient dispositions were admission 38.4%, discharge 61.0% and death on arrival(DOA) 0.6%, but referred patient-to-another-hospital was zero. Conclusion: Improvements in several aspects of ED's caring system such as "fast tracking" system and reinforcement of disease and trauma caring system, would be helpful for effective management of emergency patients.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.113.1-113.1
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• 1987

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2009.12a
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• pp.195-197
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• 2009

본 연구는 산부인과 내원환자에 대한 미래경영 예측하고자 한 대학병원 의무기록정보통계를 활용하여 외래환자, 입원환자 및 분만관련 자료를 분석한 결과 다음과 같다. 신환환자의 경우 평균 140.9명이었며, 각 연도가 증가함에 따라 유의하게 감소하는 경향을 보였으며(p=0.000), 최초년도(2001)에 212.6명이던 것이 최종년도(2007)에는 80.9명으로 약 140여명의 환자가 감소하였다. 입원 실인원의 경우 평균 124.6명이었며, 각 연도가 증가함에 따라 유의하게 감소하는 경향을 보였으며(p=0.000), 최초년도(2001)에 144.6명이던 것이 최종년도(2007)에는 104.8명으로 약 40여명의 환자가 감소하였다. 입원 환자 특성 및 분만관련 요인 등의 변수를 독립변수로, 입원환자수를 종속변수로 하여 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 입원환자수에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 신환, 연인원 분만수 등이 선정되었으며 이들의 설명력은 62.8%이었다. 이상과 같은 결과 병원은 마케팅보다 환자관리라는 서비스가 우선되어야 하지만 환자 유인 효과도 현재 무시할 수 없으며 이는 환자의 병에 대해 관심을 써주는 병원의 배려가 신뢰로 연결될 수 있을 것이다.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2010.11b
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• pp.509-512
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 지방환자의 서울진료의 추이와 치료결과를 살펴보기 위해 2005년, 2008년의 퇴원환자 조사 자료를 재원일수를 이용하여 분석하였다. 그 결과 2005년 퇴원환자 333,280명과 2008년 퇴원환자 419,873명의 성별, 연령별, 주진단 분포는 유사한 것으로 나타났으며 치료결과 재원일수는 2005년에 30일 이상이 7.2%, 20~29일이 5.9%인데 비해 2008년은 30일이상이 6.2%, 20~29일 6.0%로 나타나 재원일수는 절감되었다. 전체퇴원환자의 재원일수에 영향을 끼치는 요인에 대해 회귀분석 결과 연도, 성, 보험유형, 의료기관유형, 입원경로, 내원 경유, 주진단, 거주지의 효과를 통제한 후 지방환자의 진료지역에 따른 재원일수를 살펴본 결과 서울이 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 암환자의 재원일수에 영향을 끼치는 요인에 대해서도 연도, 성, 보험유형, 의료기관유형, 입원경로, 내원 경우, 주진단, 거주지의 효과를 통제한 후 지방환자의 진료지역에 따른 재원일수를 살펴본 결과 서울이 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 지방환가 거주지에서 진료를 받는 것에 비해 서울에서 진료를 받는 것이 치료결과가 짧았다. 이는 타 지역 진료의 간접의료비 영향으로 서울지역에서 조기 퇴원하여 거주지에서 진료하였거나 서울 진료자가 중증도가 낮은 환자가 많아 재원일수가 낮을 수 있다는 것도 배제 할 수 없다. 이에 대한 중증도 보정 후 서울 진료환자의 재원일수가 낮은 요인을 분석하는 추후 연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.228-233
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively examine the factors and characteristics of cancer patients who visited the emergency room, as well as to offer some educational materials for to manage acute symptoms. Methods: Data for this study were selected from the period of January to December, 2006. A total of 564 patients were examined using the tool which we developed by ourselves for the study. The collected data were analyzed using the SAS program for frequencies and percentage. Results: As for disease-related characteristics of the subjects, 28.9% of them had gastric and colorectal cancer; 66.9% were in stage 4; 51.6% had been in chemotherapy prior to visiting the emergency room; and 82.5% had their anticancer drug administrated average 1~5 times. As for the characteristics in regard to visit the emergency room, 62.9% were admitted to hospital within 2 weeks of being treated. As for chief complaints for visiting the emergency room, the worst symptom was pain, followed by symptoms such as gastro-intestinal symptoms, respiratory symptoms, high fever, and weakness. As for the disease-related symptoms, the worst symptom that gastric, colorectal, pancreatic, liver and gallbladder cancer patients complained of was pain, high fever for lymphoma patients was respiratory symptoms for lung cancer patients, and gastrointestinal symptoms for head and neck cancer and other patients. Conclusion: Therefore, according to their need and background, an individualized consultation and teaching program should be provided to cancer patients.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.373-382
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to understand the change of demands in young patients and to suggest a directional shift for the pediatric dental practitioners who are facing these changes. This study collected data on new patients who had visited Chonnam National University Dental Hospital, Department of Pediatric Dentistry from 2003 to 2010 and the researchers were able to find out the following information. Total number of dental visits has been increasing since 2009 and 2010, which includes an increase of male patients in the 13~15 years age group showed significant increase and that in the 3~4 years age group showed a significant decrease. December showed the largest number of total dental visits, of which 69.6% of newly visit patients were living in Gwang-ju. Patients who had systemic diseases were 10.7% of total newly visit patients and 19.1% of patients received sedative treatment. Considering the chief complaints of new patients, 36% of patients visited because of dental caries. Regarding the dental treatment of patients, 38.4% had restoration treatment in 2003 and 30.4% had restoration treatment in 2010.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.101-111
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• 2006

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a collective term embrassing a number of clinical problems that involve the masticatory musculature, the Temporomandibular joint and associated structures, or both. The prevalence of signs and symptoms associated with TMD can be best appreciated by examining epidemiologic studies. But domestic epidemiologic studies about sex, history, chief complaint, diagnosis were not sufficient comparing with foreign countries. The results obtained as follow. 1. The number of visiting patients were 6500 and mean age was 34.06 year (Male's mean age was 33.15, Female's 34.62). In the age of patients, there was no significant difference between sex. 2. There are most patients who were referred by dentist (80.07%). Most diagnostic group was arthrogenous TMD group and followed by myogenous TMD, soft tissue disease. 3. There was strong interaction between diagnostic groups and chief complaint. 4. There was little pain difference between right and left sides. Male mainly had pain onset under 6 month, but female had pain onset more than 6 month. 5. The number of patients who had joint sound history were 3445 (53.15%). There was no significant difference of pain onset between sex. Clicking sound was most among joint sounds which happened to patients. 6. In analyzing the parafunctional habit, male mainly had bruxism, but female had clenching habit.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.203-210
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• 2009

The following are the results of questionnaire research targeting 213 people at 4 dental clinics in Geoje region in order to examine recognition on the periodontal health in Inpatients of dental clinic. 1. In the item of recognition on periodontal health, the patients, who know about whether or not recognizing periodontal disease, were indicated to be 62.9%. Women were knowing better than men. The significant difference by gender was indicated(p < .01). As for a route of acquiring information on periodontal disease, a case of obtaining via television and internet was surveyed to be 31.6%. As for recognition on frequency of tooth scaling, a case of recognition as saying of the necessity of doing once a year was indicated to be 43.7%. The significant difference was indicated depending on job and academic background(p < .001). 2. As for the periodontal-health status, the patients of recognizing that the condition in the gums is mostly healthy were indicated to be 75.1%. The more professional job led to showing the significant difference depending on occupation(p < .001). As for a reason for a visit to dentistry, a case of visiting due to smell in the mouth was indicated to be 18.1%. As for kinds of dental treatment, the patients. who received the tooth scaling by visiting a dental clinic. were the largest with 46.5%. The significant difference was indicated depending on job(p < .01), academic background(p < .05), And monthly income(p < .001).

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2010.11b
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• pp.889-892
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• 2010

본 연구는 치과에 내원한 환자를 대상으로 치아우식증과 치주질환을 제외한 실제 구강건강도에 미치는 요인과 그 비중을 알아봄으로써 개인의 예방줌심 계속구강건강관리제를 운영하는데 기초자료로 이용하고자 한다. 2010년 7월 1일 부터 2010년 7월 30일까지 한 달간 유아기, 아동기, 청소년기, 청년기, 장년기, 노년기를 구분하여 각 연령별 40명씩 조사하여 6단계 연령층으로 총 240명을 대상으로 구강검사와 설문조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과, 치과 내원 환자들은 연령이 적을수록 구강건강도가 높음을 알 수 있다. 전신질환이 없을수록, PHP가 높을수록, 설태가 없을수록, 구강보조용품을 적게 사용할수록, 음주/흡연을 하지 않을수록 TMJ가 높을수록, 구강감염/점막질환이 없을수록, 저작능력이 높을수록 구강건강도가 높음을 알 수 있다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.265-273
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• 2010

Understanding patients' expectation for health visits and providing appropriate care may increase patients' satisfaction with health care, leading to more positive treatment outcome. The study aimed to investigate expectations of the patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) at their first visit to university-based orofacial pain clinic and to evaluate any relation with duration of pain, presence of previous treatment, pain severity and pain interference. Inclusion criterion was patients aged over and 18 years old and diagnosed as TMD during 3 months' period from Aug to Nov 2010. They were asked to complete the questionnaires for patients' expectation and the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) at waiting room prior to consultation. 322 TMD patients participated in the study(M:F=1:1.5, mean age=36 years old). The study indicated that the most important top 3 expectations were 'cure of pain', 'understanding their problem' and 'doctor-patient communication' in order. This finding was not affected by gender, duration and previous treatment history but affected by sub-category of TMD and BPI pain severity and pain interference. 'Pain relief' and 'understanding their problems' were relatively highlighted in the patients with muscle disorders and combination (joint-muscle) disorders of TMD than those with joint disorders who wanted communication and further investigation relatively more (p=0.000). While expectation for pain relief was expected more with increase of pain severity and interference, patients with mild level of pain severity and interference expected communication and further investigation relatively more (p=0.000, 0.017, respectively). Based on the results of the study, though pain relief was the primary concern for TMD patients suffering from pain, their satisfaction with care may be increased by explanation for etiology and mechanism of TMD to make them understand their problems better and doctor-patient communication and collaborative decision-making for treatment. Importance of patient-centered consultations and availability of written material or web sites for patient information should be stressed out.