• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.97-108
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• 2016

Objectives This study is planned to classify effectiveness of Korean medicine treatment on lumbar intervertebral Disc herniation patients' fear-avoidance belief. Methods We measured 84 patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation in Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital. We used numeric rating scale, oswestry disability index, fear-avoidance belief questionaire for evaluating effectiveness of oriental medicine treatment on lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. And We used Magentic Resonance Imaging(MRI) for classifying the patient who has lumbar intervertebral disc or not. Results 1. There was statistical effectiveness of korean medicine treatment on lumbar intervertebral disc herniation patients' fear-avoidance belief (p<0.01). ${\Delta}NRS$ and ${\Delta}ODI$ (r=0.587) was Most statistically correlative. ${\Delta}ODI$ and ${\Delta}FABQ$ had a little of statistically correlation (r=0.313). ${\Delta}NRS$ and ${\Delta}FABQ$ has no statistically correlation (r=0.145). Conclusions This study suggests that screening for the korean medicine treatment reduces fears and negative belief of patients with the lumbar disc herniation and prevents chronic physical symptoms that come from them so that it can be a great help to controlling patients' pain clinically.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.164-167
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• 2005

사엽성 대동맥판막은 매우 드문 선천적 기형의 하나로써 심한 대동맥판막페쇄부전의 한 원인으로 알려져 있다. 저자들은 사엽성 대동맥판막과 동반된 심한 대동맥판막폐쇄부전으로 수술을 받은 5명의 환자를 보고한다. 모든 환자들에서 수술 중에 진단이 가능하였다. 환자들 중 2명에서는 감염성 심내막염이 동반되었다. Hurwitz and Roberts 분류법상 2명은 d형, 2명은 a형, 그리고 1명은 c형이었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제62권5호
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• pp.166-172
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• 2019

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate vitamin D status at birth in very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBWIs: <1,500 g) and to determine the association between vitamin D level and respiratory morbidity. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital between November 2013 and November 2017. We collected blood samples and data on respiratory morbidity from 230 VLBWIs on the first day of life. Patients who were transferred to other hospitals (n=19), died before 36 weeks of gestational age (n=18), or whose blood samples were not collected immediately after birth (n=5) were excluded. Finally, 188 patients were enrolled. VLBWIs with different vitamin D levels were compared with respect to demographic features, maternal diseases, respiratory morbidities, and other neonatal diseases. Results: The mean serum vitamin D level, as measured by 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), was $13.4{\pm}9.3ng/mL$. The incidence of vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/mL) was 79.8%, and 44.1% of preterm infants had severe vitamin D deficiency (<10 ng/mL). Logistic analysis shows that a low serum 25(OH)D level (<20 ng/mL) was a risk factor for respiratory distress syndrome (odds ratio [OR], 4.32; P=0.010) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (OR, 4.11; P=0.035). Conclusion: The results showed that 79.8% of preterm infants in this study had vitamin D deficiency at birth. Low vitamin D status was associated with respiratory morbidity, but the exact mechanism was unknown. Additional studies on the association between vitamin D level and neonatal morbidity are required.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2022

This study was to investigate the effectiveness of combined Korean medicine treatment on a patient who was diagnosed on lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) with localized bone marrow edema. The patient was treated with acupuncture, pharmacopucture, cupping and herbal medicine. We evaluated patient's progress using range of motion (ROM), EuroQol-5 dimensions (EQ-5D), Oswestry disability index (ODI), numerical rating scale (NRS), patient global impression of change, self-walkable distance. NRS of back pain decreased from 7 to 5, at the same time NRS of lower limb decreased from 4 to 3. EQ-5D score increased from 0.24 to 0.646. ODI score improved 80 to 62. Self-walkable distance and lumbar spine ROM also increased. As a result, clinical improvements were found in a patient. In conclusion, this study shows that Korean medicine treatment can be considered as effective conservative care for LSTV with localized bone marrow edema.

• Clinical Pain
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.53-57
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• 2021

We report a case of neurolymphomatosis of lumbosacral plexus. A 63-year-old man, who had no past history except for diabetes mellitus, complained of severe pain and weakness on left lower extremity. Idiopathic lumbosacral plexopathy was diagnosed by electromyography. There were no abnormal findings except for FDG-PET/CT and MRI. They showed high uptake and thickening lesion in sciatic nerve and sacral plexus. However, about 7 months later, mass like lesion in left thigh was detected by FDG-PET/CT and MRI. Also, multiple hypermetabolic lesions were found in brain. Through brain biopsy, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was confirmed. When a patient with idiopathic lumbosacral plexopathy complains of severe pain, it is necessary to consider FDG-PET/CT and MRI to differentiate neurolymphomatosis, even in patients who have no past history of lymphoma before. Especially, if FDG-PET/CT and MRI show sciatic and/or lumbosacral plexus lesion, neurolymphomatosis of lumbosacral plexus should be considered.

• 대한치과교정학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한치과교정학회 1997년도 제30회 학술대회
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• pp.36.2-36.2
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• 1997

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.28-36
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• 2012

목 적 : 이 연구는 경기서부지역의 감염성 설사의 원인 바이러스의 역학 및 지역적 유병율에 대한 정보 제공을 위해 실시되었다. 방 법 : 2009년 1월부터 12월까지 가톨릭대학교 부천성모병원에 급성 설사로 입원한 10세 미만 환아를 대상으로 흔한 세균성 병원체가 없는 310개의 대변 검체에서 rotavirus, parechovirus, adenovirus, astrovirus, enterovirus, norovirus의 유무를 PCR과 RT-PCR을 이용하여 확인하였다. 결 과 : parechovirus (16%)가 가장 흔한 것으로 나타났으며, adenovirus (15%), astrovirus (14%), rotavirus (13%), enterovirus (5%)의 순으로 검출되었다. 단일 감염은 55.8%에서, 중복 감염은 3.2%에서 나타났다. 바이러스성 장염은 전체적으로 두 차례의 유행 시기를 보였으며, 84.6%는 2세 이하에서 발생하였다. 결 론 : parechovirus, adenovirus, astrovirus, enterovirus는 기존에 시행 중인 진단방법으로는 과소평가되어 있으나 소아 설사의 중요한 원인이다.

• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.41-51
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• 2016

Objectives : This study is planned to classify Correlation between Cobbs Angle of Lumbar scoliosis and prevalence of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc. Methods : We Measured the lumbar scoliosis angle of the 114men and 91 women patients with lumbar pain in Bucheon Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital. We use Cobb's angle method for measuring the lumbar scoliosis. And We use Magentic Resonance Imaging(MRI) for classifying the patient who has lumbar intervertebral disc or not. Results : 1.There was no statistical relation between the Cobbs angle and gender(P>0.05) 2.There was no statistical relation between the Cobbs angle and age(P>0.05) 3.There was significant relation between the direction of lumbar scoliosis and the direction of disc herniation(P<0.05) 4.There was no statistical relation between on the Cobbs angle and disc herniation. The more severe of lumbar scoliosis has not tendency of disc herniation. 5.There was no statistical relation between lumbar scoliosis Cobbs Angle on HIVD of L-spine patient and direction of disc herniation on horizontal plane. Conclusions : The direction of disc herniation has tendency of the opposite direction of lumbar scoliosis. When disc herniation, opposite side bending broad intervertebral foramen and reduce pressure.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권2호
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• pp.223-227
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• 2012

Pulmonary siderosis, or Welder's lung disease is an occupational lung disease caused by iron-inhalation. Diagnosis of pulmonary siderosis is based on occupational history of the patient, radiologic findings, and pathologic findings of iron-laden macrophages within lung tissue or broncho-alveolar lavage fluid. We observed a case of a 43 years-old welder diagnosed with pulmonary siderosis via thoracoscopic lung biopsy. Sputum culture along with pathology also identified a non-tuberculotic mycobacterial infection with a sputum culture and the pathologic findings. The patient was treated with anti-tubercular medication and cessation of iron-exposure. And his condition improved within a few months.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.159-162
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• 2011

Venlafaxine is among the most widely prescribed antidepressants. It is extensively metabolized to O-desmethylvenlafaxine via cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2D6. We report a case of acute toxic hepatitis resulting from venlafaxine in a 54-year-old woman with pain disorder. During venlafaxine treatment, laboratory tests revealed elevated liver enzymes with a maximum of 169 IU/L for aspartate transaminase (AST) and 166 IU/L for alanine transaminase (ALT). AST and ALT levels returned to normal after 6 days of discontinuation of venlafaxine. The patient was finally diagnosed with acute toxic hepatitis through liver biopsy. This case indicates the importance that clinicians should be aware of the hepatotoxicity of venlafaxine in practice.