• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2004

Acute poisoning is one of the diseases which need the most fastest emergency measures at the very beginning. However, at present, The Korea doesn't manage the toxication all over the country, and in particular, there is no guide to medical cure paying due regard to the traits of each area. This paper focused on the issue that the necessary data in preparing the facilities for the treatment of the poisoned patients and materials for medical treatment including antidote would have to be collected, after finding the special features of the symptoms by searching the present conditions of the poisoning in small towns next to farm villages in the North area of Youngseo, Kangwon province. This study was based on the questionnaires from 111 patients who were carried into the emergency room by the poisoning in two university hospitals of the North area of Youngseo, Kangwon, for one year, 2002. Upon investigation, the patients(111) visiting emergency room by the acute poisoning during the research period was found to be 0.37 percent of all patients(30,085) visiting emergency room. Among them, the most high percentage was given in their twenties and thirties at the rate of $39.6\%$, and the ratio($40.5\%$) of the poisoned patients after their fifties was much higher than a research($10\%$) of other areas. Many poisoned patients came to their rescue in an emergency room generally in spring and in winter, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Agricultural chemical of the toxic materials had a majority at a ratio of $57.7\%$, and paraquat of the agricultural chemicals was found to have a lot of toxicity by $31.7\%$. As the trace of the toxication, the oral poisoning was common by $89.2\%$, and $55.9\%$ in the case of operating gastric lavage and nasogastric irrigation, but only $14.4\%$ for prescribing antidote. The mortality of the acute poisoned patients was $17.2\%$, and the toxication by paraquat held a majority. As a result, the acute poisoning of the North area in Youngseo, Kangwon had both of the characteristics of the rural and the city, and the patients over their fifties by the population aging had more attack of the disease than other regions. Also, with the high ratio of the toxication by the agricultural chemicals, especially, the lethal agricultural chemical was used frequently. Therefore, these dangerous situations need to find the ways to cope with.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.169-178
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• 2000

연구배경 : 발열은 폐결핵 환자에서 흔히 볼 수 있는 임상증상 중 하나로서, 4제 병합 1차 항결핵요법($6HREZ_2$) 시작 후 90% 이상에서 1주 이내에 열이 소실되며, 2주 이상 지속되는 경우는 드문 것으로 보고되어 있다. 치료 후에도 열이 지속되는 경우 일부에서는 다른 감염의 동반, 약제 내성, 또는 약제열 등을 의심하여 조기에 약제를 변경하게 되고, 이로 인하여 치료기간이 연장되기도 한다. 아직 약제내성율이 높은 국내의 현실에서 치료에도 불구하고 열이 지속되는 폐결핵 환자의 원인 및 임상상을 알아보고, 적절한 치료지침을 만들기 위하여 본 연구를 수행하였다. 방법 : 1996년 1월부터 1999년 3월까지 서울중앙병원에 입원하여 폐결핵으로 진단된 후 4제 병합 1차 항결핵요법을 시작한 환자를 대상으로 후향적으로 의무기록을 조사하였다. 2주 이상 열이 지속된 환자를 대상으로 지속적 발열의 원인을 조사하였고, 이 중에서 지속적 발열의 다른 원인이 없으며 약제감수성인 환자를 "지속적 발열군"으로 정하였다 (22명). 진단 당시 발열이 없었던 환자(비발열군)와 치료 시작 후 2주이내에 열이 소설된 환자(열소실군)에서 무작위로 같은 숫자의 환자를 추출하여 각 군간에 임상상 및 검사소견을 비교하였다. 결과 : 598명의 폐결핵환자 중 28명 (4.8%)에서 치료에도 불구하고 2주 이상 열이 지속되었다. 134명 (22.4%)은 2주 이내에 열이 소설되었으며, 435명(72.7%)은 진단 당시부터 열이 없었다. 2주 이상 열이 지속된 28명 중 2명은 약제열, 3명은 다제내성결핵, 그리고 l명은 Mycobacterium kansasii 감염이 지속적 발열의 원인이었다. 나머지 22명은 약제감수성이면서 결핵 자체이외의 다른 발열의 원인이 없었다. 지속적 발열군은 비발열군 및 열소실군에 비하여 결핵발병의 위험인자가 많았고, 중성구의 증가 및 임파구의 감소와 빈혈 소견이 많았으며, 혈청단백질, 알부민 및 나트륨이 감소되어 있었고, 흉부방사선 소견상 폐침윤의 범위가 넓었으며, 3개 이상의 공동이 존재하는 빈도가 더 높아서, 장기적이고 진행된 폐결핵임을 시사하였다. 결론 : 아직 결핵의 유병율 및 약제 내성율이 높은 국내의 현실에도 불구하고 1차 항결핵약재 치료 후 지속적 발열의 주된 원인은 약제 내성보다는 진행된 폐결핵 자체가 원인이었다. 약제내성의 위험인자가 없고 진행된 폐결핵의 경우에는 성급한 약제변경에 신중을 기하여야 하겠다.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.288-292
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• 2011

목적: 소아와 신생아에서의 MRSA 감염의 발병률은 증가되었고, 특히 극소저체중 출생아에서 중심정맥카테터의 빈번한 사용과 연관되었다. 이번 연구는 NICU에 입원한 극소저체중 출생아를 대상으로 MRSA로 인한 CRBSI의 임상적 특징을 조사하고, CRBSI로 인해 사망한 환자와 생존한 그룹 간의 차이를 분석하여, 사망과 관련된 위험인자를 예측해보고자 하였다. 방법: 34명의 극소저체중 출생아는 실험실적으로 확인된 S. aureus 의 혈류감염을 보였고 카테터 연관 혈류감염의 발병률, 사망률, 유병률 그리고 사망률과 연관된 예측인자를 조사하였다. 결과: 26명의 환아는 혈액과 카테터 tip에서 같은 병원균(24 MRSA, 2 MSSA)을 보였다. 8명(25.8%)은 CRBSI로 사망하였고 모두 MRSA 혈액 감염을 보였다. MRSA로 인한 CRBSI으로부터 생존한 그룹과 사망한 환자 간에 성비, 재태연령, 병원균 확인과 혈액채취의 기간, 백혈구, 혈소판 수는 분명한 차이를 보이지 않았다. CRP는 사망한 환자에서 분명히 증가되었다. 사망한 환자에서 발현 나이의 평균값은 빠르고(9.1${\pm}$6.6 vs. 26.9${\pm}$20.2; P= 0.005) 입원일수는 짧았다(10.1${\pm}$7.0 vs. 73.0${\pm}$32.4; P=0.000). 2명의 생존아는 하지에 화농성 관절염과 연부조직염의 합병증을 가졌다. 결론: 카테터 연관 혈류감염의 사망률은 극소저체중 출생아에서 높은 것으로 보이고 CRP와 질환의 조기발병에 의해 예측되었다.

• 대한간호
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.59-76
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• 1997

The purposes of this study were to identify the contents and satisfaction level of the patients received home care service, and to compare the differences of the contents by the characteristics of the patients. Seventy eight patients received home care service from 1st Jan. to 30th Sept., 1996 were data-collected to analyze the contents and outcomes of home care service. Sixty-nine patients currently receiving home care service were participated to evaluate the satisfaction level of home care service. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, $x^2$ test, and ANOVA by SPSS $PC^+$ program. The findings of this study were as follow : 1. The contents & outcomes of home care service 1) The mean age of the subjects was 64.4 years: 58% of them were female. Those who living in Seoul were 83% and the rest of the subjects was living in Kyung-Gi. 2) The subjects who had one diagnosis were 41%. Over 60% of them had the disease of neurologic & sensory system. 3) The mean number of visit was 6. Only one visit was 22%. The mean time of care was 79 minutes. Duration of visit from 31 minutes to 60 minutes were 47 %. The subjects who terminated the visit because of death were 67.3%. 62% of the persons who referred them to the home care service were nurses. 4) The pain after the service was more relieved than before. The amounts of intake, the degree of bed sore, edema & fracture after the service were more improved than before. Health status after the service was improved in general. 5) There were significant differences between initial and last conscious level in tracheostomy care & oxygen inhalation care. There was significant difference between initial and last degree of activity in blood sugar check. 6) There were significant differences on the number of visit in assessment of the status, evaluation & observation, vital sign check, skin care, injection, medication, bed sore care, colostomy care, relaxation therapy for pain relief, patient education, family care, exercise therapy, position change, supply of disinfected equipments and infection control. There were significant differences on visiting time in nasogastric tube care, drainage tube care and oxygen inhalation care. 2. The satisfaction level of home care service 1) 50% were male. Over 60 years of the subjects was 61 %. Those who living in Seoul were 82%. 2) The subjects who had one or two diagnosis were 32% respectively. 55% of the persons who referred them to the home care service were nurses. 3) Total level of satisfaction of home care service was very high. 4) The older the age, the higher the satisfaction level. The larger the number of visit, the higher the satisfaction level. 5) The subjects who were in cloudy state were higher level of satisfaction than in alert or coma state. The subjects whose activity were normal or who needed assistance were higher level of satisfaction than bedridden or immobilized subjects. These findings suggested that the patients had substantial need for posthospital care. They tended to be elderly and to have experienced the wide range of health problems associated with aging, chronicity, including limitations in activities, and other serious health problems. So, the nationwide home care systems beyond the limit of demonstration program by local association and the development of the effective financial system of home based health care are necessary for the clients who are in need of home care.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.4-13
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• 2001

목적 : 1981년 미국에서 처음으로 후천성 면역 결핍증이 진단된 후 빠른 속도로 전세계적으로 후천성면역 결핍증 환자의 수와 사망자 수는 기하급수로 늘고 있지만 아직까지 뚜렷한 치료방법은 없다. 실제로 가장 좋은 치료방법은 예방이며, 올바른 예방법을 숙지하여 행하면 거의 100% 예방이 가능하다고 한다. 이에 저자 등은 24세 미만의 젊은 미혼 남성에서 그들이 가지고 있는 에이즈에 대한 지식과 태도의 실태 조사를 통해 바람직한 에이즈 예방활동 및 건전한 성생활을 제시하고자 한다. 방법 : 2000년 1월 1일부터 6월 30일까지 현재 후천성 면역 결핍증으로 진단되지 않은 24세 미만의 미혼인 군인과 대학생 923명을 대상으로 3가지 부분(인구 통계학적 부분, 지적 부분, 태도 부분)으로 나눈 구조화된 설문지로 조사하였다. 응답된 자료를 인구 통계학적인 특징, 지식, 태도를 chi-square test를 가지고 비교 분석하였고, 또 인구통계학적 인자와 태도가 지식에 영향을 주는 지를 one-way ANOVA test를 가지고 비교분석 하였다. 결과 : 인구통계학적 특징에서는 후천성 면역 결핍증에 대해서 처음으로 듣는 시기는 중학교 때가 576명(62.6%), 주로 지식을 얻는 곳은 텔레비젼이 505명(54.7%)으로 제일 많았으며, 825명(89.4%)이 교육이 필요하다고 응답하였다. 지식 정도는 총 20개 문항 중 $14.0{\pm}1.8$(70.3%)이었으며, 정답자 수가 50% 미만인 항목은 총 6개로 전체 30%를 차지하였다. 태도 부분에서는 후천성 면역 결핍증 환자라면 치료를 받겠다는 사람이 759명(82.2%)로 나왔고, 후천성 면역 결핍증 환자를 위해 봉사하겠다는 사람이 412명(45.8%)으로 나왔다. 인구통계학적 특징과 지식 관계를 보면 고등학교 졸업 학력인 사람보다 대학교 재학 이상 학력인 사람이(P=0.0001), 200만원 이하인 사람보다 200만원 이상인 사람이(P=0.001), 방송이나 친구를 통해서 지식을 얻은 사람보다 신문이나 책을 통해서 지식을 얻은 사람이(P=0.01), 과거 병력상 성병에 걸린 경험이 있는 사람보다 경험이 없는 사람이(P=0.002) 각각 지식이 높았다. 태도와 지식 관계에서는 후천성 면역 결핍증 환자는 다른 사람으로부터 격리시킬 필요가 있다는 사람보다 없다는 사람이(P=0.012), 후천성 면역 결핍증 환자가 직업을 가지면 안된다는 사람보다 된다는 사람이(P<0.001), 각각 지식이 높았다. 결론 : 지식이 높을수록 성병에 걸릴 가능성이 낮고, 태도에서도 긍정적인 결과를 보였다. 그러므로 그러므로 가능하면 중고교 시절에 이 질환에 대한 정규교육 프로그램을 만들어 학생들을 효과적으로 가르치는 것이 필요하다.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제5권
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• pp.73-83
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• 1998

This study enrolled one thousand five hundred twenty one clients that were receiving home care services at five health centers and a home care services center in the city of Taejon from November 17 through December 7, 1997. The purpose of this study was to analyze satisfaction levels, general characteristics and efficacies, of the client served home care. The main results were as follows; The age group of most of the subjects was 70-79 years: 76.9% of them were female and 87.3% were over 65 years. In education variables, over 90% of the clients were below primary school. In marital status variables, 63.4% of them had no spouse, 57.5% of them were widows and widowers. In living arrangement variables, alone(35.8%) was the most. In insurance status variables, medical aid(69.9%) was the most. In household income variables, below 000 won(72.6%) was the most. In hospitalization variables, 53% of the clients had no hospitalization. The satisfaction level of home care service of male and female was similar. The older the age, the higher the satisfaction level. The satisfaction level of the group having religion was higher than the group having no religion and the Christianity group had the highest satisfaction level(p<0.001). In education variables, the over high school group was the highest satisfaction level(p<0.01). In living arrangement variables, the other (sisters or neighbors etc.) group indicated the highest satisfaction level(p<0.001). In insurance status variables, the other group(except for medical aid) was the highest satisfaction level(p<0.001). In household income variables, below 390,000 won was the highest satisfaction level(p<0.001). In hospitalization variables, 'over 4 times' group indicated the highest satisfaction level (p<0.01). Home care took place more in health centers than in home care services center. In frequency of home care per month three times was the most. In opinion of home care frequency per month 82.8% of the people answered 'proper'. A lot of present illness was neuralgia, arthritis, digestive disease, hypertension & CVA. In contents of home care services variables, education & counselling was the most and medication was second. In duration of illness variables, over 10 years was the most. In place of treatment before home care service variables, hospital(57%) was the most. In illness condition after home care variables, 'moderate' was the most and 'much better'(85.5%) was second. In help of home care variables, 'much help'(71.5%) was the most and 'moderate'(28.1%) was second. In contents of counselling variables, treatment method of illness was the most. Home care services center indicated higher level of satisfaction than health center(p<0.001). In opinion of home care frequency per month variables, 'less' was the highest satisfaction level (p<0.001). In duration of illness variables, below one year was the highest and over 10 years was second(p<0.001). In place of treatment before home care service variables, health center was the highest (p<0.001). In illness condition after home care variables 'much better' was the highest and 'worse' was second (p<0.001). I n help of home care variables, 'much help' was the highest (p<0.001). In contents of counselling variables, cause of illness was the highest(p<0.001). According to the 14 items which consisted of 3 point scales the total level of satisfaction of home care service was very high, with total mean score 36. According to the above results, most clients taking home care services are satisfied. However, organization and a fund are required to support high quality home care services to those who need them. Furthermore, a follow-up survey should be accomplished to evaluate the status of clients.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제60권5호
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• pp.523-531
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• 2006

연구배경: 결핵성 경부 림프절염은 우리나라에서 폐결핵만큼 빈도가 높은 질환이다. 이 질병에서 수지상돌기세포는 초기의 항원 제시역할을 하고 있다. 그러나 림프절염의 임상 양상과 관련된 항원제시세포의 역할은 아직 명확하게 밝혀져 있지 않은 상태이다. 경부 림프절의 수지상 돌기세포의 침윤과 임상양상과의 연관성을 알아보기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법: 환자들의 입원기록 및 방사선사진을 바탕으로 후향적으로 고찰하였다. 72례의 조직표본을 대상으로 항산균도말염색을 다시 시행하였고, 수지상돌기세포의 단클론항체로 S-100b를 이용하여 면역조직 화학염색을 시행한 후, 각각 결핵성 육아종안의 수지상돌기세포의 수를 세어 비교분석하였다. 결 과: 결핵성 경부 림프절염이 있는 환자들의 30%가 폐결핵의 과거력이 있거나 현재 폐결핵을 앓고 있는 상태이었고 21%의 환자에서 항산균도말염색양성을 보였다. 이들 한 육아종안에 침윤된 수지상돌기세포의 수는 평균 $113.0{\pm}7.0$개이었다. 육아종내 수지상돌기세포의 침윤수가 증가됨에 따라 발열과 기침의 빈도는 감소하였고 항산균도말염색상에서 결핵균의 수가 더 감소하는 결과를 보였으며, 다중로짓회귀분석을 보면, 수지상돌기세포의 침윤은 특징적으로 발열에 기여하여하는 것으로 나타났다. 결 론: 수지상돌기세포가 결핵성 경부 림프절염에서 발열과 기침 등의 전신증상을 줄이고, 결핵균의 침윤정도를 감소시키는 것으로 확인되었고, 이는 수지상돌기세포가 Mycobacterium tuberculosis의 감염을 조절하고 이와 함께 면역반응도 조절하여, 결핵성 경부 림프절염에서의 임상양상을 결정하는 것으로 생각된다.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.105-116
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• 2021

Objectives Lumbar herniated intervertebral disc (L-HIVD) is common disease in which Western-Korean collaborative treatment is performed in Korea. This study aimed to analyze Western-Korean collaborative treatment utilization of Korean patients with L-HIVD using Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service's Patients Sample Data. Methods This study used the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service-National Patient Sample (HIRA-NPS) in 2018. Claim data of L-HIVD patients were extracted. The claim data were rebuilt with the operational concept of 'episode of care' and divided into Korean medicine episode group (KM), Western medicine episode group (WM) and collaborative treatment episode group (CT). General characteristics, medical expenses and healthcare utilization were analyzed. In addition, the difference of average visit day and average medical expenses between non-collaborative group (KM plus WM) and CT were analyzed by the propensity score matching method. Results A Total of 64,333 patients and 365,745 claims were extracted. The number of episodes of WM, KM and CT was 69,383 (92.97%), 3,903 (5.23%), and 1,341 (1.80%) respectively. The frequency of collaborative treatment episode was higher in women and the age of 50s. The most frequently described treatment in CT was acupuncture therapy. As a result of the propensity score matching, the number of visit days and medical expenses in the collaborative treatment group was higher than in the non-collaborative group. Conclusions The analysis of healthcare utilization of Korean-Western collaborative treatment may be used as basic data for establishing medical policies and systematic collaborative treatment model in the future.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.680-695
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to provide basic data for developing nursing intervention for middle-aged women. This study identified health status, family functionality and spousal relationship and analyzed relationship between individual characteristics and family functionality/ spousal relationship. The subjects, of this study were 1.723 women from 45 to 55 years of age, who lived in J city. Data were analyzed using percentages, means, t-tests, ANOVA and Pearson's correlation coefficients with the SPSS statistical program. The results of the study were as follow: 1. The rate of women who perceived themselves to be healthy was 36.6%, those who did not was 30.8%. The most frequent health problem was a disease of the skeletal system (13.2%). 2. The mean score of family functionality was $3.25{\pm}.60$, with cohesion score of $3.58{\pm}.66$ and adaptability score of $2.99{\pm}.63$. 3. The mean score of total spousal relationship was $3.22{\pm}.42$; the relationship with in-laws was 3.78; sexual relationship, 3.74; life style, 3.44; and recreational activity. 3.39. 4. The women who experienced menopause perceived themselves to be unhealthier than those who did not. 5. Healthy women had a high score at total spousal relationship. personality of spouse. life style, recreational activity, and children's influence. 6. The women from 40 to 50 years of age. and women who graduated from middle or high school and had medium economic status showed a high score in family functionality. There was no correlation between family functionality and experience of the menopause. 7. Lower aged women were not good in personality of spouse (p<.05), sexual relationship (p<.05), and relationship with relatives (p<.05), Inexperienced women's menopause was influenced by their children (p<.05), Women who graduated from middle or high school (p<.001) and had medium economic status (p<.05) showed a high score in spousal relationship. 8. The higher the family functionality score. the higher spousal relationship. score (p<.001): love and communication (p<.001), personality of husband (p<.05), and religion (p<.001). relationship with relatives (p<.05), but the lower the score of recreational activity (p<.05), and share of role (p<.001) in the spousal relationship. 9. In the family functionality, the higher the cohesion score. the higher was the adaptability score (p<.001). l) The higher the cohesion score, the higher were love and communication, personality of husband. life style. sexual relationship. and children's influence, but the lower were share of role in spousal relationship(p<.001). 2) The higher the adaptability score, the higher were love and communication, religion, but the lower were the personality of husband, life style. sexual relationship, recreational activity, relationship with relatives, share of role(p<.001), and children's influence in spousal relationship (p<.05). 10. Variables within the spousal relationship have relationships with other variables. 1) The higher the love and communication score. the higher personality of husband religion, life style, communication. relationship with relatives, and children s influence (p<.001). 2) The higher personality of husband life style sexual relationship. recreational activity, relationship with relatives, share of role, and children's influence (p<.001). 3) The higher the religion score, the lower the recreational activity score (p<.05). 4) The higher the life style, the higher were the sexual relationship, recreational activity. relationship with relatives. share of role, and children's influence (p<.001). 5) The higher the sexual relationship score. the higher were recreational activity. relationship with relatives, share of role. and children's influence (p<.001). 6) The higher the recreational activity, the relationship with relatives, share of role. and children's influence (p<.001). 7) The higher the relationship with relatives, the higher were the share of role. the higher children's influence (p<.001). In conclusion. the spousal relationship was not good in unhealthy women, and the family functionality was related with the age of women and educational level. Also the spousal relationship was related with the age of women, personality of husband, sexual relationship. relationship with relatives by marriage and influence of sons and daughters. Menopause was related with spousal relationship, not related with family functionality. And the family functionality not related with perceived health status. but was correlated with spousal relationship. Therefore, the health management program for middle-aged woman should take place before menopause and must be based on promoting the family functionality and spousal relationship as well as physical health.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.441-446
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• 2009

배경: 관상동맥 우회술의 대동맥부 근위부 문합을 위한 상행 대동맥 부분 겸자는 대동맥 내벽에 존재하는 죽상반의 색전에 의한 뇌경색의 위험성을 높일 뿐 아니라, 겸자에 따른 직접적 대동맥 손상의 원인이 될 수 있다. Heartstring proximal sealing system (Guidant Corporation, Santa Clara, Calif)을 이용한 근위부 문합은 대동맥 부분 겸자를 피할 수 있어, 이러한 잠재적 위험을 방지할 수 있는 것으로 제시되어 왔다. 이 연구는 무심폐기 관상동맥 우회술의 근위부 문합에 있어서 대동맥 부분 겸자를 통한 수기 문합과 Heartstring system을 이용한 문합간의 수술 후 신경학적 합병증을 비교하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2003년 1월부터 2008년 8월까지 499명의 환자가 무심폐기 관상동맥 우회술을 시행받았다. 그 중 182명의 환자가 Heartstring system을 이용한 이식편 대동맥 근위부 문합술을 시행받았고(I군), 317명의 환자가 고식적 수기 문합술을 시행 받았다(II군). 이 두 군간의 수술 후 신경 손상을 비롯한 주요 합병증 및 사망율을 비교하였다. 결과: 나이, 성별, 좌심실 구출율, 신장 기능, 당뇨, 고혈압, 흡연력 등의 수술 전 인자들에 있어서 두 군간에 유의한 차이는 없었다. 수술 전 뇌허혈의 과거력은 환자는 두 그룹간에 유의한 차이가 없었으나(I군 31.3%, II군 34.4%, p=0.48), 뇌혈관 MRI상에서의 내경동맥의 협착이 75%가 넘는 환자는 I군이 81명(44.5%), II군이 95명으로(30.0%) 두 군간의 유의한 차이를 나타냈다(p=0.003). 수술 후 새로 발생한 신경 이상의 경우 I군에서 3명, II군에서 2명으로, 두 군간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으나(p=0.258), I군의 경우 모두 일과성 허혈이었던 것에 반해 II군의 경우 모두 색전에 의한 다발성 뇌경색으로 나타났다. 그 외 수술 후 발생한 주요 합병증(p=0.47)및 사망(p=0.40)에 있어서 두 군간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. II군에서 한 명의 환자에서 수술 중 근위부 분합에 따른 대동맥 박리증이 발생하여 상행대동맥 치환술을 시행하였다. 결론: 비록 수술 후 신경학적 합병증의 빈도가 낮아 통계학적 유의성에 다다르진 못했으나, Heartstring system을 이용한 근위부 문합술은 고식적 문합에 비해 색전에 의한 수술 후 뇌졸중의 합병 및 대동맥 손상의 위험도를 낮출 것으로 기대해 본다.