• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.149-156
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• 2011

This study is to identify perceptions and response degrees of anxiety for each factor, targeting patients for CT test and analyze the relations between factors. It is to provide scientific fundamental data to reduce anxiety by improving awareness of patients about CT test by analyzing relations between variables. The subjects of this study were surveyed in self-writing type, targeting 263 patients for CT test in the department of radiology at three University hospitals from July to September, 2010. This survey was executed once by a structured self-administered survey type. The targeting patients for CT test of anxiety will investigate for affect. Anxiety by each CT test variables depending on CT test-related features showed independent variable is Expense Responsibility, Economic burden, Sufficient explain, Explain agent, Endoscope, Biopsy, Pre treatment, Previous experience, CT side effect experience, Side effect of contrast medium and dependent variable is physical, Hospital staff, Hospital environment, Socioeconomic These used statistics program SPSS (ver. 13.0). Summarizing the above results of this study, awareness of anxiety and response to it in each variable under CT test appeared significant differences in economic burdens, state anxiety, pre-treatment anxiety, exposure anxiety to radiation, and anxiety of side effect. Therefore, pre-treatment before test and pre-training programs on chemical poison of contrast medium and side effect seem to be able to release patients' anxiety level for CT test. Ways to meditate these anxiety variables and reduce degree of anxiety are needed to be researched more and updated. In addition, impact of patients' economic burdens on CT test anxiety is required to be recognized and solved in society level.

• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.51 no.1
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• pp.114-118
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• 2019

Duplex sonography has been used to non-invasively diagnose carotid artery disease and to follow up patients with this disease. In carotid artery disease, carotid mobile thrombus and dissection are rarely detected by duplex sonography in patients with cerebrovascular events. In particular, carotid dissection occurs when a small tear forms in the tunica intima and makes 2 lumens in the carotid artery, including true and false lumens. This study reports 3 rare cases of carotid mobile thrombus, spontaneous carotid dissection, and carotid dissection in Takayasu arteritis.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2011

We are aim to evaluate antimicrobial effects of the extract of Galla rhois (GR) on the health status and performance of growing and finishing pigs. This study was conducted on the growing and finishing pigs (n = 200) for 130 days in a swine husbandry. The animals were divided with two groups; GR treated group (n = 100) and commercial diet feeding group (n = 100). GR treated animals had provided with commercial diet adding the extract of GR as 0.2%. During the study period, we compared clinical signs, weight increase rate, diet consumption amount, fecal scores, gross findings, necropsy findings, histopathological findings between the treated group and non treated group. After necropsy, bacteria isolation and PCR analysis were conducted with the clinical samples. As the results of this long-term clinical trial, GR showed the antimicrobial effects on respiratory disease and diarrhea. We were identified that GR had the anti-bacterial and anti-viral effects.

• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.54 no.1
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• pp.61-67
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• 2022

Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (INM) ensures the stability and safety of specific surgeries in high-risk groups. As part of INM, intensive tests are conducted during the surgical process. When INM tests are applied during surgery, a delay in notifying the operating surgeon in cases of neurological defects can cause serious irreversible sequelae to the patient. Aortic replacement, which is necessitated due to aortic aneurysms and aortic dissection, is a complicated procedure that blocks the blood flow to the heart. When arteries that branch out from the aorta and supply blood to the spinal cord are replaced, blood flow to the spinal cord decreases, resulting in spinal ischemia. In aortic surgery, INM plays an important role in preventing spinal ischemia and serious complications by quickly detecting the early signs of spinal ischemia during cross-clamping and reporting it to the surgeon. Therefore, this paper was prepared to help examiners who conduct INM by detailing the process, method, time, and warning criteria for INM. This paper identifies the need for INM in aortic surgery and the process flow for a smooth test, accurate and rapid examination, and subsequent reporting.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1991.06a
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• pp.44-44
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• 1991

선친성 경부 종양은 표재성, 무통성 종물로 임상적으로는 이차적 감염후 발견되는 경우가 많다. 이학적 검사 및 경부초음파 검사로 임상적 진단은 용이하나 확진을 위해서는 수술후 조직병리검사가 필수적이다. 저자들은 최근 2년간에 서울중앙병원에서 경부 종물을 주소로 내원하여 수술후 조직병리검사로 확진된 47례에 대해 후향적 조사를 실시하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었기에 문헌적 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다. 1)총 47례중 갑상설 낭종이 가장 많은 빈도를 차지하였고(31, 9%) 새성낭종(25.5%), 낭포성 히그로마(21.3%), 유표피낭포(14.9%), 혈관종(6.4% )순이었다. 2)성별 분포는 남녀간의 큰 차이 없었다. (남46.8%, 여 53.2%) 3)연령별 분포는 20대 이하에서 가장 많은 빈도를 보였다. (63.9%) 4)위치별 분포는 경부중앙(42.6%), 우측경부(38.3%), 좌측경부(19.1%)를 보였다. 5)주된 증상은 경부종물을 주소로 내원한 경우가 대부분이었으며, 증상의 기간은 1년 미만이(53.2%) 가장 많았다.

• Journal of KIISE:Computer Systems and Theory
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.158-165
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• 2008

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a database and universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical test results that is developed and maintained by Regenstrief Institute. Exchanging laboratory test results is one of the most important area in EHR system and the terminology for laboratory test results has to be standardized. In this paper, we present a pre-preprocessing tool that converts a local database in healthcare organizations to LMOF format LMOF format is required by RELMA and our work helps mapping laboratory test results to LOINC very efficiently Our proposed tool provided user friendly interface and 15% keyword reduction in RELMA search compared to no pre-processing RELMA search.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.84 no.3
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• pp.653-662
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• 2023

Purpose This study aimed to determine the incremental value of using a structured report (SR) for US examinations of the pediatric appendix. Materials and Methods Between January 2009 and June 2016, 1150 pediatric patients with suspected appendicitis who underwent US examinations of the appendix were included retrospectively. In November 2012, we developed a five-point scale SR for appendix US examinations. The patients were divided into two groups according to the form of the US report: free-text or SR. The primary clinical outcomes were compared between the two groups, including the rate of CT imaging following US examinations, the negative appendectomy rate (NAR), and the appendiceal perforation rate (PR). Results In total, 550 patients were included in the free-text group and 600 patients in the SR group. The rate of additional CT examinations decreased by 5.3% in the SR group (8.2%, p = 0.003), and the NAR decreased by 8.4% in the SR group (7.8%, p = 0.028). There was no statistical difference in the appendiceal PR (37.6% vs. 48.0%, p = 0.078). Conclusion The use of an SR to evaluate US examinations for suspected pediatric appendicitis results in lower CT use and fewer negative appendectomies without an increase in appendiceal PR.

• 건강소식
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• v.14 no.12 s.145
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• pp.2-5
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• 1990

지금 이 순간에도 어느 병원 분만실에서는 탄생의 기쁨을 알리는 아이의 울음소리가 우렁차게 울려나고 있다. 그러나 그중에는 결코 기쁨만으로 느껴지지 않는 울음소리가 있다. 선천성 대사이상으로 인한 정신박약아의 출생. 우리나라에서만 1년에 300명 정도라고 한다. 그러나 더더욱 안타까운 것은 신생아기에 발견만 되었으면 정신박약아로의 성장이 아닌 정상인으로의 성장이 가능함에도 이들이 방치되고 있다는 사실이다. 이미 모든 신생아에게 선천성 대사이상 검사가 실시되고 있는 선진각국의 추세를 감안, 몇 년 전부터 국내에서도 제기되고 실시되기 시작한 이 검사가 현재 어느 정도까지 주진되었는지를 이번호에서 알아보기로 한다.

• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.134-141
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• 2023

Objectives : The purpose of this study was investigating the differences in temperament, personality, and cognitive function among athletes and non-athletes, as well as differences within athlete groups participating in different-paced sports like baseball and basketball. Methods : A total of 57 professional basketball players, 51 professional baseball players, and 44 non-athletes subjected to temperament and characteristics inventory assessments and computerized neurocognitive function test. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was employed to analyze the average differences in demographic characteristics, temperament, personality traits, and cognitive functions among the three groups, followed by Bonferroni post hoc tests. Comparisons between starters and non-starters within the athlete groups were conducted using the Mann-Whitney U test. Results : In the analysis of temperament, the basketball and baseball player groups exhibited higher reward dependence and persistence compared to the control group. Additionally, in the assessment of personality traits, both basketball and baseball player groups scored higher in self-directedness and cooperativeness compared to the control group, whereas self-transcendence scores were lower. In cognitive ability assessments, baseball and basketball players outperformed the control group in emotional perception tests. Both baseball and basketball players showed lower card movement counts compared to the control group. Conclusions : This study compared the differences in temperament, personality, and cognitive abilities between professional basketball and baseball players and non-athletes. These results provide valuable insights into the temperament, personality, and cognitive abilities of professional athletes, contributing important information for athlete development and coaching goals in the future.

• Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.351-356
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• 2021

A 67-year-old male patient with a history of epididymectomy and anti-tuberculosis treatment for epididymis tuberculosis was admitted for acute low back pain and radiating pain. The patient had no history of gout but showed hyperuricemia and a bone destruction lesion in the facet joint and lamina of the lumbar spine. A histology examination was performed after a computed tomography-guided needle biopsy, and the findings were compatible with gout spondyloarthropathy and tuberculous spondylitis. The acute symptoms improved after conservative treatment for gouty arthritis. When patients with hyperuricemia risk factors, such as taking anti-tuberculosis drugs, complain of acute low back pain, gout spondyloarthropathy should be considered in a differential diagnosis.