• 대한한방부인과학회지
• /
• 제35권4호
• /
• pp.1-18
• /
• 2022

Objectives: This survey was conducted to research Korean medicine doctors' recognition about diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Sanhupung, and to use it as a basic data for the development of Korean Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline for Sanhupung. Methods: From October 1, 2021 to November 1, 2021, a self-administered questionnaire was conducted on an online survey platform targeting Korean Medicine doctors belonging to The Association of Korean Medicine, and the responses were analyzed. Results: Patients most commonly visited Korean Medical clinic within 22 to 42 days of miscarriage or childbirth, and the average treatment period was 1 to 3 months. To diagnose Sanhupung, Korean Medicine doctors most frequently identified the characteristic symptoms of Sanhupung, and the symptoms complained by Sanhupung patients were common in the order of arthralgia, coldness, feelings like wind coming in and muscle pain. For the treatment of Sanhupung, 94.8% of the respondents used herbal medicine, followed by acupuncture 78.1%, moxibustion 50.1%, cupping 29.5%, and Chuna 12.6%. For the prevention of Sanhupung, 81.8% of the respondents prescribed herbal medicine, and 66.4% of the respondents provided education to prevent Sanhupung. Conclusions: We researched the characteristics of Sanhupung patients visiting Korean medicine clinic and Korean medicine doctors' recognition about diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Sanhupung and reflected them in the CPG for Sanhupung.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
• /
• 제27권1호
• /
• pp.34-39
• /
• 2023

Purpose: This article was to collect data on the safety of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in children with underlying medical conditions. Methods: We constructed a prospective cohort of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years who had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Patients diagnosed with and treated for chronic kidney disease, autoimmune disease, or other chronic conditions at the Seoul National University Children's Hospital were recruited from June to December 2022. A mobile survey questionnaire was sent to their guardians. The presence of adverse events on the day (day 0), 3 weeks (day 21), and 6 months (day 180) after the 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine was recorded by the guardians. Results: A total of 73 children participated. The median age was 14 years, and 64.4% of the patients were male. On the day of immunization, 65.8% of the patients reported at least one adverse event. Pain at the injection site, fatigue, headache, arthralgia, and myalgia were the most common symptoms. The prevalence of adverse events decreased over time (65.8% on day 0, 27.4% between days 0 and 21, and 24.6% between days 21 and 180). Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection after the 1st dose occurred in 17 patients (23.3%) and one of the patients (5.88%) was hospitalized due to infection. Conclusions: Adverse events after COVID-19 vaccination were generally mild in children and adolescents with underlying medical conditions. Our findings provide evidence for the safety of COVID-19 vaccination in the vulnerable pediatric population.

• Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research
• /
• 제12권1호
• /
• pp.60-69
• /
• 2023

Purpose: Although the fast development of safe and effective messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has been a success, waning humoral immunity has led to the recommendation of booster immunization. However, knowledge of the humoral immune response to different booster strategies and the association with adverse reactions is limited. Materials and Methods: We investigated adverse reactions and anti-spike protein immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentrations among health care workers who received primary immunization with mRNA-1273 and booster immunization with mRNA-1273 or BNT162b2. Results: Adverse reactions were reported by 85.1% after the first dose, 94.7% after the second dose, 87.5% after a third dose of BNT162b2, and 86.0% after a third dose of mRNA-1273. They lasted for a median of 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, and 1.8 days, respectively; 6.4%, 43.6%, and 21.0% of the participants were unable to work after the first, second, and third vaccination, respectively, which should be considered when scheduling vaccinations among essential workers. Booster immunization induced a 13.75-fold (interquartile range, 9.30-24.47) increase of anti-spike protein IgG concentrations with significantly higher concentrations after homologous compared to heterologous vaccination. We found an association between fever, chills, and arthralgia after the second vaccination and anti-spike protein IgG concentrations indicating a linkage between adverse reactions, inflammation, and humoral immune response. Conclusion: Further investigations should focus on the possible advantages of homologous and heterologous booster vaccinations and their capability of stimulating memory B-cells. Additionally, understanding inflammatory processes induced by mRNA vaccines might help to improve reactogenicity while maintaining immunogenicity and efficacy.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
• /
• 제11권1호
• /
• pp.106-111
• /
• 2007

[ $Henoch-Sch\ddot{o}nlein$ ] Purpura(HSP)는 피부, 관절, 위장관 및 신장 등에 존재하는 소혈관을 침범하는 혈관염으로 보통은 저절로 호전피지만 신장과 위장관에 심각한 합병증을 일으키기도 한다. 또한 신장 침범이 있으면 예후가 좋지 않으며 위장관 천공은 드물게 나타나는 합병증으로 수술로 교정 후 예후는 양호하다. 저자들은 신염-신증후군과 동시에 소장 천공이 나타난 드문 사례를 경험하였기에 이를 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국임상약학회지
• /
• 제22권3호
• /
• pp.251-259
• /
• 2012

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is characterized by a life-long chronic course with remissions and exacerbations. Use of biological therapies may reduce or delay the surgical procedures in patients with UC. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of infliximab (IFX) use on the rate of remission, surgical interventions, and the effect on quality of life in patients with moderate to severe UC. Literature was searched for studies that investigated the efficacy of IFX on the rate of remission, colectomy and quality of life (QoL) between January 1990 and June 2012 at MEDLINE, January 1988 and June 2012 at EMbase and others. Eleven trials were included in the meta-analysis; divided into placebo controlled 8 trials and intravenous corticosteroid controlled group 3 trials. In comparison to placebo control groups, patients who received IFX had an odds ratio (OR) of 3.712 (95% CI: 2.714, 5.079) for the short-term clinical remission, and 3.053 (95% CI: 2.044, 4.559) for the rate of long-term remission. In colectomy rate and quality of life (QoL), odds ratio were 0.566(95% CI: 0.387, 0.827) and 0.658 (0.505, 0.811) respectively. Any adverse reactions including infections, infusion reaction, rash and arthralgia were equivalent in both groups. Compared with intravenous corticosteroid controlled group, patients who received IFX had lower remission rate with short-term odds ratio 0.227 (95% CI: 0.033, 1.556) and long-term odds ratio 1.054 (95% CI: 0.317, 3.502) respectively. However, statistical significance was not showed with both two analyses. The higher adverse drug reaction (ADR) rates were occurred in the corticosteroid controlled groups. 73.3% of patients treated corticosteroid reported Cushing-like syndrome with moon face. In conclusion, IFX does increase remission rate and decrease the rate of colectomy in patients with UC without elevating any adverse reactions significantly. IFX also improves QoL in moderate to severe UC patients. It would not exceed the efficacy of intravenous corticosteroid, whereas intravenous corticosteroid also reported high rate of adverse reactions.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
• /
• 제9권1호
• /
• pp.11-15
• /
• 2007

Background: The term "overlap syndromes" designates a group of diseases in which polymyositis (PM) or dermatomyositis (DM) is associated with some other disorders of connective tissues. The aim of this study was to delineate the clinical features, laboratory findings, and outcome of treatment of "overlap syndromes" Methods: We analyzed the medical records of 16 patients (PM in 10, DM in 6) with well documented "overlap syndromes" between 1997 and 2004. The diagnosis was made when the criteria for two different disorders were fulfilled. Results: All patients were female. Age of onset ranged from 14 to 52 years (mean 29.8 years) with peak incidence in the third and fourth decades. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was associated in 10, systemic sclerosis in 7, and rheumatoid arthritis in 3 patients. Four of the patients had two different connective tissue diseases simultaneously. The characteristic clinical features were muscle weakness, arthralgia, Raynaud's phenomenon, and myalgia. In laboratory tests, creatine kinase (CK), lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), and transaminases were usually abnormal. Positive antinuclear antibody (ANA), rheumatoid factor (RF), and cryoglobulin were found in 100%, 69%, and 67% of the patients, respectively. Needle electromyography (EMG) showed abnormal findings compatible with myopathy in 15 patients. The pathology of muscle biopsy from 14 patients revealed findings compatible with inflammatory myopathy. Glucocorticoids were administered to 15 patients. The muscle strength improved in all the treated patients, which was well correlated with repeat CK level and EMG findings. Conclusions: The presence of autoantibodies such as ANA, RF, and cryoglobulin in patients with PM or DM highly suggests the possibility of an overlap syndromes. These syndromes reveal a strong female predominance. The myositis associated with them usually shows a good response to glucocorticoids treatment.

• 대한한방내과학회지
• /
• 제19권2호
• /
• pp.37-49
• /
• 1998

To make a objective diagnosis of the syndrome of cold-limbs, We investigated the 20 patients with cold limbs and GI trouble and 20 normal people as a control group. And we compared the thermal difference between Chon-jung(CV17) and Chung-wan(CV12 中脘), Chon-jung(CV17) and Ki-hae(氣海 CV6) and we compared the thermal differences of No-gung(PE8 勞宮) and Yong-chon(湧泉 KI1), too. The results were as follows. 1. All 20 patients had GI trouble and cold limbs. They had the symptom-Indigestion(16 cases-80%) with heart burn, tympanites, abdominal distention, hiccup, belching. Beside that symptom they also had constipation(6 cases-30%), diarrhea(3 cases-15%), headache & dizziness(6 cases-30%). And some had the menstrual syndrome, chronic fatigue, palpitation, insomnia, edema, arthralgia. 2. The thermal difference of the palms between the patients group and the control group were $25.70^{\circ}C,\;25.82^{\circ}C$, but they were not significant. 3. The thermal difference of the soles between the patients group and the control group were $23.58^{\circ}C,\;24.42^{\circ}C$ and the significancy was P=0.020 so it was significant(P<0.05). 4. The thermal difference of the palms and Chon-jung(CV17) between the patients group and the control group were $1.08^{\circ}C,\;0.76^{\circ}C$, but they were not significant. 5. The thermal difference of the sales and Chon-jung(CV17) between the patients group and the control group were $3.01^{\circ}C,\;1.90^{\circ}C$ and the significancy was P=0.003 so it was significant(P<0.05). 6. The thermal difference of Chon-jung(CV17) and Chung-wan(CV12 中脘) between the patients group and the control group was $0.30^{\circ}C,\;0.62^{\circ}C$ and the significancy was P=0.793 so it was significant(P<0.05). 7. The thermal difference of Chon-jung(CV17) and Ki-hae(CV6 氣海) between the patients group and the control group was $0.53^{\circ}C,\;0.68^{\circ}C$, but they were not significant. From the above, I could find the significance of D.I.T.I to diagnose the cold-feet not the cold-hands and the thermal difference between the trunk and limbs was more significant on cold-feet than on cold-hand, either.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
• /
• 제5권2호
• /
• pp.78-86
• /
• 2001

목 적 : 급속 진행성 사구체신염(Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis)은 초기에는 급성 사구체신염이나 신증의 소견을 나타내다가 수주 내지 수개월 내에 급성 신부전에 빠지게 되는 임상 양상을 보이며, 조직학적으로 반월상, 즉 모세혈관외 증식과 분절성 사구체 괴사가 특징적이어서 반월상 사구체신염으로 불리기도 한다. 이 질환의 병인이나 임상양상, 치료 및 예후에 대한 보고는 아직 많지 않은 상태이며, 특히 소아와 관련된 국내 연구는 미미한 상태이다. 이에 저자들은 급속 진행성 사구체신염으로 진단받은 환아들을 대상으로 원인질환과 임상양상의 특징을 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1990년 5월부터 2000년 5월까지 소아과에 내원하여 임상 양상과 신생검 소견을 종합하여 급속 진행성 사구체신염으로 진단받고 계속적인 추적 관찰이 가능하였던 10명을 대상으로 치료반응 및 임상경과에 대하여 후향적으로 조사하였다. 급속 진행성 사구체신염의 진단 기준으로는 임상적으로 신기능의 급속한 감소(3개월 이내에 사구체 여과율이 $50\%$이상 감소) 소견이 있으면서, 신조직검사상 $50\%$ 이상의 사구체가 반월상을 형성하고 있는 경우로 정의하였다. 결 과 : 발병당시의 평균 연령은 $10.9{\pm}3.8세$였고, 7세 이상의 학동기 환아가 9명으로 대부분이었고 남녀비는 1.5:1이었다. 신조직검사상 원인질환으로는 Henoch-$Sch{\ddot{o}}nlein$ 자반증이 3례($30\%$), 특발성 급속 진행성 사구체신염과 루푸스 신염이 각각 2례 ($20\%$)씩 있었으며, 용혈성 요독 증후군, 막성 사구체신염, 현미경적 다발성 동맥염이 각각 1례($10\%$)씩 있었다. 내원 당시의 주증상으로는 핍뇨와 육안적 혈뇨가 가장 많았고, 발병당시의 임상양상으로는 핍뇨, 현미경적 혈뇨, 육안적 혈뇨, 단백뇨, 부종, 고혈압, 오심, 구토, 관절의 통증 등이 있었다. 혈중 요소 질소치는 평균 $74.2{\pm}39.1\;mg/dL$, 크레아티닌은 평균 $3.2{\pm}1.8\;mg/dL$, 크레아티닌 제거율은 평균 $26.5{\pm}13.2\;mL/min/1.73m^2$로 신기능이 많이 감소되어 있었다. 항호중구 세포질 항체(antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody)가 양성으로 나온 경우는 현미경적 다발성 동맥염 1례($10\%$)이었고, 항핵 항체 및 항DNA 항체는 루푸스 신염 환아 2례($20\%$)에서 양성 소견을 보였고, 혈중 보체가는 4례($40\%$)에서 감소 소견을 보였다. 용혈성 요독 증후군을 제외한 모든 환아에서 스테로이드 충걱요법 및 면역억제제 병합요법을 시행하였으며, 응급 복막투석은 3례($30\%$), 혈장교환술은 2례($20\%$)에서 시행하였다. 이후 정상적인 신기능으로 회복된 경우는 6례($60\%$) 있었고. 만성 신부전으로 진행된 경우가 4례($40\%$) 있었는데, 2례($20\%$)에서 지속적인 복막투석을 시행하였으며, 이중 1례는 심부전으로 사망하였다. 결 론 : 아직까지 국내에서의 급속 진행형 사구체신염에 대한 연구보고는 미미한 상태로 질환의 정확한 이해를 통한 조기진단이 필요하며, 적극적인 치료와 더불어 장기예후에 대한 지속적인 조사와 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.