• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제71권4호
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• pp.291-295
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• 2011

Varicella, more commonly known as chickenpox, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It is a common benign childhood illness. In adults, Varicella is uncommon but is more severely associated with complications including pneumonia, hepatitis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, encephalitis and myocarditis. A serious and life-threatening complication is the development of varicella-zoster virus pneumonia (VZVP). Although VZVP is well described in immunocompromised hosts, it is rarely seen in immunocompetent adults. The VZVP in healthy adults is more prevalent in cigarette smokers and during pregnancy. However, reports of VZVP in healthy adults are scarce in Korea. The authors report here a case of VZVP in an immunocompetent adult and present a literature review.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.414-422
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• 2023

Hearing assessment is critical in dogs and cats. Hearing loss in dogs and cats may be congenital or secondary to a central nervous system disorder or ear disease. The brainstem auditory-evoked response (BAER) test has been developed as an electrophysiological test for auditory function assessment. Modern BAER equipment is based on a computerized system. Thus, auditory function assessment can be performed using this objective, safe, and noninvasive method. No study has yet investigated the interspecies differences between BAER test results of dogs and cats. Therefore, the present study aimed to analyze the differences in BAER test results between dogs and cats. The test was conducted on four healthy adult dogs and four healthy adult cats. Regarding latency, lower values were obtained for all waveforms above 50 dB in cats compared to dogs. Regarding amplitude, cats showed higher values than dogs at intensities above 50 dB. Through a comparative analysis in this study, it was concluded that the two species had statistically significant differences. The BAER data of dogs cannot be applied to cats, and vice versa.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.493-498
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• 2007

건강한 성견들의 혈청 CCV 항체 역가 보유실태와 역학적인 요인들과 관련성을 조사하기 위하여, 2003년 1월부터 2004년 4월까지 국내의 1세 이상된 성견 812두를 대상으로 CCV에 대한 중화항체 역가를 조사하였으며 연령, 성별, 사육지역, 사육환경 및 기초 예방접종과 추가 예방접종 여부 등의 역학적 요인들 별로 항체보유 상태를 조사하였다. 조사대상 812두의 성견 중 87.9%(714두)가 CCV에 대하여 항체 양성(1:4 이상) 반응을 보였다. 연령, 성별, 사육지역, 사육상태 및 예방접종 상태는 항체보유율에 영향을 미치지 않았으나 나아가 증가함에 따라 항체 보유율이 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 이상의 결과를 종합해볼 때, 국내의 성견들은 CCV에 대하여 항체보유율이 대체로 높은 수준이었으며 CCV 감염이 전국에 걸쳐 발생하는 것으로 판단되므로 개들의 CCV에 대한 방어를 위하여 위생적인 관리와 함께 예방접종이 필요한 것으로 생각되었다.

• 한국수정란이식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수정란이식학회 2004년도 제4회 발생공학 국제심포지움 및 학술대회
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• pp.26-31
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• 2004

This work was undertaken in order to study the developmental competence of nuclear transfer cat embryo with fetal fibroblast and adult skin fibroblast as donor nuclei. Oocytes wererecovered by mincing the ovaries in Hepes-buffered TCM199 and selected the cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) with compact cumulus cell mass and dark. Homogenous ooplasm were cultured for maturation in TCM199 + 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) for 12 hours and used as a source of recipient cytoplast for exogenous somatic nuclei. In Experiment 1, we evaluated the effect donor cell types on the reconstruction and development of cloned embryos. Fusion, first cleavage and blastocyst developmental rate was not different between fetal fibroblast and adult skin cell (71.2 vs. 66.8; 71.0 vs. 57.6; 4.0 vs. 6.1 %, P<0.05). In Experiment 2, cloned embryos were surgically transferred into the oviducts of recipient queens. One of seven recipient queens was delivered naturally 2healthy cloned cats and 1 stillborn from fetal fibroblast cell of male origin after 65 days embryo transfer. One of three recipient queens was delivered naturally 1 healthy cloned cat from adult skin cell of female after 65 days embryo transfer. The cloned cats showed genotypes identical to the donor cell lines, indicating that adult somatic cells can be used for feline cloning.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.86-93
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• 2008

This study was performed to investigation of the serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels in healthy adults. A total of 2,160 (male 1,415, female 745) health checkup adults were examined for AFP levels by chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) method, during the period from September, 2007 to August, 2008. The mean serum AFP level was 2.168 (0.605~20.35) ng/mL, and it was 2.309 (0.605~20.35) ng/mL in male, 1.906 (0.605~10.36) ng/mL in female, respectively. 1,816 (male 1,109, female 709) healthy adults were screened for the absence of viral hepatitis and normal alanine amino transferase (ALT) levels. The mean serum AFP level of healthy adult was 2.041 (0.605~7.83) ng/mL, and it was 2.181 (0.605~7.83) ng/mL in male, 1.822 (0.605~6.55) ng/mL in female, respectively. Serum AFP increased with age group, there was a higher level in male compared to female. These results suggests that the use of reference value of AFP in healthy adults in the Jeonbuk. With the reference value now defined, it becomes possible to compare levels in different populations.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.1093-1097
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• 1992

Injury to the esophagus varies from a minor superficial tear to complete rupture of the esophageal wall. We have recently seen one healthy adult male who sustained submucosal dissection of the esophagus while endoscopy. The diagnosis has been made by esophagogram and chest computed tomogram. The therapy was conservative management and good prognosis without complications.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제84권3호
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• pp.245-246
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• 2021

• Archives of Hand and Microsurgery
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.271-276
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• 2018

60세 남성이 3개월간 좌측 새끼손가락이 붓고 그곳의 발적 증상을 주소로 내원하였다. 과거력 상 특이 소견은 없었고, 균 배양 검사상 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus가 검출되었다. 반코마이신을 투여 후, 피부 병변이 악화되면서 전신 수포와 낙설이 발생하였다. 우리는 처음에 약물 발진 의진 하에 항생제를 반코마이신에서 테이코플라닌으로 변경하였다. 하지만 피부 조직검사 결과는 Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS)으로 나왔다. 수일 후, 환자는 전신 피부증상 호전되어 퇴원하였다. 우리는 건강한 성인에서 발생한 국소적 양상의 SSSS에 대해 보고하고자 한다. 이는 오진하기 쉬운 증례로서, 정확한 진단을 위하여서는 조기에 조직학적 검사가 중요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 의료법학
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.303-333
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• 2014

The right to self-determination in regard to one's body is a key element of human dignity, privacy and freedom. It is constitutionally enshrined in the guarantee of human dignity, in the general right of personality and, most concretely of all, in the right to physical integrity. In principle No-one may trespass another person's body against his will, whether this act improves his physical condition or not. This right of self-determination applies equally to healthy and to sick people. Hence everyone has the right either to permit or to refuse a medical treatment, unless he can not make a rational decision. If the person does not consent himself, for whatever reason, another one must do for him as guardian. Representation in consent to medical treatment is therefore the exception of self-determination rule. This article explored, 1. who can consent to the medical treatment in the case of the mentally incapacitated adult and the infant, 2. what kind of consent to the medical treatment can the deputy determinate for the mentally incapacitated adult and the infant, 3. when the deputy can not determinate without permission of the court, and 4. what can the doctor do in the case of conflict between minors and guardians.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.379-385
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare kinematics on lower limbs between stair walking with high heel and barefoot in healthy adult women. Methods: 18 healthy adult women were recruited in this study. The subjects performed stair ascent and descent with high heels and barefoot. The experiment was conducted in random order and repeated three times for each stair walking with high heels and barefoot. The movements of lower limb joints were measured and analyzed using a three-dimensional analysis system. Results: The ankle, knee, and hip flexion angles on the sagittal plane exhibited statistically significant differences between stair ascent and descent with high heels and barefoot. The pelvic forward tilt angles showed statistically significant differences only during stair ascent. The ankle inversion, hip abduction and pelvic lateral tilt angles on the frontal plane showed statistically significant differences between stair walking with high heels and barefoot. On the transverse plane, the hip rotation angles showed statistically significant differences between the high-heeled and barefoot gait during stair ascent and descent. However, the pelvic rotation angles showed no statistically significant differences. Conclusion: Therefore, wearing high-heeled shoes during stair walking in daily life is considered to influence lower limb kinematics due to the high heel, and thus poses the risks of pain, and low stability and joint damage caused by changes in the movement of lower limb joints.