• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.1109-1115
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• 2020

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is spreading globally, and the WHO has declared this outbreak a pandemic. Vaccines are an effective way to prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19. Furthermore, the immune response against SARS-CoV-2 infection needs to be understood for the development of an efficient and safe vaccine. Here, we review the current understanding of vaccine targets and the status of vaccine development for COVID-19. We also describe host immune responses to highly pathogenic human coronaviruses in terms of innate and adaptive immunities.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제70권1호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2011

Background: Early recognition and treatment of sepsis would improve patients' outcome. But it is difficult to distinguish between sepsis and non-infectious conditions in the acute phase of clinical deterioration. We studied serum level of procalcitonin (PCT) as a method to diagnose and to evaluate sepsis. Methods: Between 1 March 2009 and 30 September 2009, 178 patients had their serum PCT tested during their clinical deterioration in the medical intensive care unit. These laboratories were evaluated, on a retrospective basis. We classified their clinical status as non-infection, local infection, sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock. Then, we compared their clinical status with level of PCT. Results: The number of clinical status is as follows: 18 non-infection, 33 local infection, 39 sepsis, 26 severe sepsis, and 62 septic shock patients. PCT level of non-septic group (non-infection and local infection) and septic group (sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock) was $0.36{\pm}0.57$ ng/mL and $18.09{\pm}36.53$ ng/mL (p<0.001), respectively. Area under the curve for diagnosis of sepsis using cut-off value of PCT >0.5 ng/mL was 0.841 (p<0.001). Level of PCT as clinical status was statistically different between severe sepsis and septic shock ($^*severe$ sepsis; $4.53{\pm}6.15$ ng/mL, $^*septic$ shock $34.26{\pm}47.10$ ng/mL, $^*p$ <0.001). Conclusion: Level of PCT at clinical deterioration showed diagnostic power for septic condition. The level of PCT was statistically different between severe sepsis and septic shock.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.275-282
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• 2017

부산지역 급성호흡기감염증으로 내원한 환자에서 호흡기바이러스 검사를 시행하여 아데노바이러스 및 보카바이러스의 특징적인 임상증상 및 유행양상을 알아보고자 하였다. 3,230명의 환자에서 총 1,485건(46.0%)의 호흡기바이러스가 검출되었고 이 중 아데노바이러스 257건(8.0%), 보카바이러스 68건(2.1%)을 확인하였다. 성별 발생양상은 남자가 여자보다 아데노바이러스, 보카바이러스로 인한 호흡기감염증에 취약하였으며, 모두 1~5세 연령군에서 높은 검출률을 보여 영 유아의 주요 감염요인임을 확인할 수 있었다. 주요 임상증상으로 아데노바이러스는 발열, 두통이 보카바이러스는 천명음이 통계적으로 유의하였다. 아형분석결과, 아데노바이러스는 1~6, 8형의 혈청형을 확인하였고 기존 분리주와 97% 이상의 상동성을 보였다. 연도별 유행 혈청형은 2011년 아데노바이러스 1형, 2012년 3형과 4형, 2013년에는 3형이 우점적으로 유행하였다. 아데노바이러스 3형의 경우, 대유행을 유발하는 아형으로 보인다. 보카바이러스는 모두 1형으로 나타났다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제61권6호
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• pp.180-186
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• 2018

Purpose: Despite the availability of molecular methods, identification of the causative virus in children with acute respiratory infections (ARIs) has proven difficult as the same viruses are often detected in asymptomatic children. Methods: Multiplex reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays were performed to detect 15 common respiratory viruses in children under 15 years of age who were hospitalized with ARI between January 2013 and December 2015. Viral epidemiology and clinical profiles of single virus infections were evaluated. Results: Of 3,505 patients, viruses were identified in 2,424 (69.1%), with the assay revealing a single virus in 1,747 cases (49.8%). While major pathogens in single virus-positive cases differed according to age, human rhinovirus (hRV) was common in patients of all ages. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza virus (IF), and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) were found to be seasonal pathogens, appearing from fall through winter and spring, whereas hRV and adenovirus (AdV) were detected in every season. Patients with ARIs caused by RSV and hRV were frequently afebrile and more commonly had wheezing compared with patients with other viral ARIs. Neutrophil-dominant inflammation was observed in ARIs caused by IF, AdV, and hRV, whereas lymphocyte-dominant inflammation was observed with RSV A, parainfluenza virus, and hMPV. Monocytosis was common with RSV and AdV, whereas eosinophilia was observed with hRV. Conclusion: In combination with viral identification, recognition of virus-specific clinical and laboratory patterns will expand our understanding of the epidemiology of viral ARIs and help us to establish more efficient therapeutic and preventive strategies.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.139-147
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• 2013

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the preventive effects of Sambok-go for upper respiratory tract infection. Methods: Sambok-go was performed to outpatients which had visited Daejeon university oriental medicine hospital. The number of participants who received Sambok-go at least once were 85, 21 patients did not receive Sambok-go three times were excluded first. Participants who received treatment three times were 64 patients. After the 2011 winter, 2012.05 we follow-up by telephone, except eight, 56 patients were analyzed. Sambok-go is composed of 8 kinds of medicinal herbs. Each Sambok-go weighs about 1.1g and attatchment surface diameter is about 1.5 cm. Sambok-go was attached to both side of 폐유(肺兪)(BL13), 심유(心兪)(BL15), 폐유(膈兪)(BL17), patients under the age of 15 were attached for an hour, patients over 15 years age were attatched for 3 hours. Results: Among the finally analyzed 56 participants, we compared the number of flu outbreak during winter before and after treatment. Before treatment measured $6.14{\pm}6.57$, after treatment measured $1.57{\pm}1.14$. In conclusion, the number of flu outbreak was significantly decreased(p<0.001). To investigate the effect of worsening factors on the pre-existing upper respiratory diseases, we checked whether the patients had pre-existing upper respiratory diseases. The patients who already had old upper respiratory diseases were 34. The increase in the frequency of deterioration in 5 patients, 4 patients no change, decreased in 24 cases, one patient was unresponsive. After evaluating the satisfaction of The patients who were treated with the Sambok-Go, the 29 cases were very satisfied, the 23 were satisfied, None of the paitents showed dissatisfaction or bad dissatisfaction. Conclusion: Sambok-go seems to be effective in the prevention of URI. Further studies are recommended to confirm this effect.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2008

목 적 : hMPV는 네델란드에서의 첫 보고 이후 전 세계적으로 발견되며, 호흡기 감염의 주요한 원인 바이러스 중의 하나로 보고되고 있지만 우리나라에서의 보고는 드문 실정이다. 이에 저자들은 우리나라에서 hMPV가 유행하는지 확인하고, 소아에서의 임상 양상에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2005년 1월부터 2005년 12월까지 광주기독병원 소아과에 급성 호흡기 증상으로 입원한 환아 1,098명의 인후 도찰물을 채취하여 RT-PCR을 시행 후 hMPV가 검출된 25명의 환아들의 임상 기록지를 후향적으로 검토하여 이들의 임상 증상 및 검사 소견을 조사하였다. 결 과 : 1,098명 중 25명에서 hMPV가 검출되어 검출률은 2.2%이었다. 평균 연령은 2세 3개월(1개월-6세)이었고, 4월에서 6월에 집중적으로 검출되었다. 진단명은 폐렴(60%), 모세기관지염(20%) 순이었고 임상 증상은 기침이 25명(100%), 발열 20명(80%), 콧물 20명(80%) 순이었다. 신체 검진 상 나음이 13명, 천명이 10명에서 청진되었고 인후 발적이 8명, 고막 발적이 2명이었고 흉부 방사선 소견은 폐문 주위 간질 침윤이 10명, 폐 경화가 6명이었다. 4명(16%)에서 천식의 악화 소견을 보였고 hMPV와의 중복 감염은 마이코플라즈마 감염 3명, 보카바이러스 2명, 엔테로바이러스 1명이었다. 결 론 : hMPV는 입원이 요구되는 하부 호흡기 질환의 원인이 되며 2세 미만에서 호발하고 초봄과 여름까지 유행하며 주로 폐렴을 일으키는 바이러스로 천식의 악화와 관련이 있었다. 향후 hMPV 감염증의 진단과 치료 및 예방 대책을 수립하기 위해서는 보다 정확한 임상적, 역학적 조사 등의 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.269-276
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• 2009

Viruses are the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in infants and young children and are a major public health problem in this age group. Viruses were identified in 54.9-70.4% of hospitalized infants and children with LRTIs in Korea. The viral pathogens identified included respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) A and RSV B, influenza (Inf) A, Inf B, parainfluenza (PIV)1, PIV2, human bocavirus (hBoV), human rhinovirus (hRV), adenovirus (ADV), human metapneumovirus (hMPV), human coronavirus (hCoV)-OC 43, hCoV-229E, hCoV-NL63, hCoV-HKU1, and human enterovirus (hEV). Coinfections with ${\geq}$2 viruses were observed in 11.5-22.8% of children. The occurrence of LRTIs was the highest in the first year of life. The specific viruses are frequently associated with specific clinical syndromes of LRTIs. LRTIs caused by RSV were predominant among younger infants. hRV accounted for a larger proportion of LRTIs in young infants than ADV and hBoV. hMPV was frequently detected in children >24 months old. The number of hMPV infections peaked between February and May, whereas hRV was detected throughout the year. Thus far, hCoV is a less common respiratory pathogen in cases of ALRI and URI in Korean children.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권4호
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• pp.320-331
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• 2022

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a major health burden worldwide, with over 450 million confirmed cases and 6 million deaths. Although the acute phase of COVID-19 management has been established, there is still a long way to go to evaluate the long-term clinical course or manage complications due to the relatively short outbreak of the virus. Pulmonary fibrosis is one of the most common respiratory complications associated with COVID-19. Scarring throughout the lungs after viral or bacterial pulmonary infection have been commonly observed, but the prevalence of post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis is rapidly increasing. However, there is limited information available about post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis, and there is also a lack of consensus on what condition should be defined as post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis. During a relatively short follow-up period of approximately 1 year, lesions considered related to pulmonary fibrosis often showed gradual improvement; therefore, it is questionable at what time point fibrosis should be evaluated. In this review, we investigated the epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, and management of post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.143-147
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• 1976

A case of congenital funnel chest which was observed in 6 year old male was reported. The patient represented clinical status of depression of lower sternum, recurrent upper respiratory tract infection, and slight exertional dyspnea. The treatment was carried out by "turnover" method, and it was easy to do viable on sternum, costal cartilage, and intercostal muscles. And it is fit to reimplantation by free autograft when repair was indicated. The plane of the manubrium, an acute hump on the sternum, and asymmetry constitute limiting factors in the cosmetic results.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.98-105
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• 2000

Miller Fisher syndrome is characterized by acute external ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and areflexia in the abscence of significant motor or sensory deficit in the limbs and usually results in a complete recovery. Most cases have anteceding events like upper respiratory infection or other viral infections. Its accurate anatomic lesion sites and pathogenesis is still unknown. Recently we experienced a 47 year-old man who had a sudden onset of complete total ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, diplopia and whose condition was improved through Oriental medical treatment.