• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.219-226
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• 2014

This study is to develop a basic life support (BLS) app using the android based smartphone and to evaluate the function of the app. Suggested app contains chest compression feedback function, the map of automated external defibrillator (AED), direct emergency call and the basic knowledge of BLS. Using the accelerometer of the smartphone, we implemented a real-time algorithm that estimates the chest compression depth and rate for high quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The accuracy of algorithm was evaluated by manikin experiment. We made contents which were easy to learn the BLS for the layperson and implemented a function that provides the AED location information based on the user's current location. From the manikin experiment, the chest compression depth and rate were no significant differences between the manikin data and the app's feedback data (p > 0.05). Developed BLS app was uploaded on Google Play Store and it was free to download. We expected that this app is useful to learn the BLS for the layperson.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2011

Purpose: Chest injuries in multiple trauma patients are major predisposing factor for increased length of stay in intensive care unit, prolonged mechanical ventilator, and respiratory complications such as pneumonia. The aim of this study is the evaluation of lung injury score as a risk factor for prolonged management in intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: Between June to August in 2011, 46 patients admitted to shock and trauma center in our hospital and 24 patients had associated chest damage without traumatic brain injury. Retrospectively, we calculated injury severity score (ISS), lung injury score, and the number of fractured ribs and performed nonparametric correlation analysis with length of stay in ICU and mechanical ventilator support. Results: Calculated lung injury score(<48 hours) was median 1(0-3) and ISS was median 30(8-38) in study population. They had median 2(0-14) fractured ribs. There were 2 bilateral fractures and 2 flail chest. Ventilator support was needed in 11(45.8%) of them for median 39 hours(6-166). The ISS of ventilator support group was median 34(24-34) and lung injury score was median 1.7(1.3-2.5). Tracheostomy was performed in one patient and it was only complicated case and ICU stay days was median 9(4-16). In correlation analysis, Lung injury score and ISS were significant with the length of stay in ICU but the number of fractured ribs and lung injury score were predicting factors for prolonged mechanical ventilator support. Conclusion: Lung injury score could be a possible prognostic factor for the prediction of increased length of stay in ICU and need for mechanical ventilator support.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제37권7호
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• pp.1193-1201
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• 2007

Purpose: This study was aimed to identify the factors that influence eating behaviors in coronary artery disease patients and to create data for nursing which is thought to improve the eating behavior. Method: The study population was coronary artery disease patients who were treated on an outpatient basis. The measurements were eating behavior, diet self-efficacy, perceived-benefits, perceived-seriousness, family support and medical team support. All of the measurement tools above were thoroughly modified to verify validity and reliability. Statistical analysis was done by the SPSS PC 12.0 program. Results: The influencing factors for the eating behavior was diet self-efficacy (${\beta}=0.476$), social support (${\beta}=0.253$), chest pain (${\beta}=0.177$), smoking (${\beta}=-0.173$) and regular exercise (${\beta}=.169$), which explained 46.2%. Conclusion: Eating behaviors of coronary artery disease patients were influenced by diet self-efficacy, family support and the presence of chest pain. Therefore, the development of a program for efficient dietary education that prevents the progression of coronary artery disease is needed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.609-615
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• 1990

Pectus excavatum is a congenital anomaly of the anterior chest wall with a sharp concave curvature of the body of the sternum, from above downward and from side to side, especially just before the junction of the glandioloxiphoid. There are two major operative procedures -"Ravitch" or "Wada" operation- for the correction of pectus excavatum. We used the modified Ravitch operation which consists of mobilization of the sternum, transverse osteotomy, and parasternal resection of the costal cartilages followed by placement of Marlex mesh using methyl methacrylate behind the sternum and suturing the edge of the Marlex mesh to the peripheral stump of the resected ribs. This was performed in a patient with severe pectus excavatum with good results at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea on January 12, 1989.anuary 12, 1989.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.740-746
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• 2001

Background : A 35-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency room with sudden dyspnea that developed one day prior. The initial Chest X-ray showed multiple bullous changes at the right middle and lower lung field and long standing fibrotic tuberculous changes at the right upper lung field. The left lung field was totally collapsed by an fibrotic old tuberculous lesion. In spite of supportive medical care with oxygen therapy after admission, the radiographic lesions were no significant change but the respiratory distress had worsened. The patient suffered respiratory failure and received mechanical ventilatory support. The HRCT showed a localized tension pneumothorax mimicking multiple giant bullae at the right lower lung field. Immediately after a closed thoracostomy with a 32 French chest tube and air drainage, her vital signs and dyspnea were gradually improved. The patient was successfully weaned from mechanical ventilation after 5 days of mechanical ventilatory support. The patient had received talc pleurodesis through a chest tube to prevent the recurrence of the life-threatening localized pneumothorax. The patient was discharged without recurrence of the pneumothorax.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제9권11호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2019

본 연구는 병원 전 환경에서 기계식 가슴압박기(LUCAS)와 수기심폐소생술의 비교실험을 통해 가슴압박의 질을 평가하고 기계적 가슴압박기를 사용한 효과적인 전문심장소생술을 제안하는데 그 목적이 있다. 병원 전 심정지상황을 가정하고 구급대원이 3인 1조로 현장에서 수기심폐소생술과 LUCAS를 이용한 심폐소생술을 적용하고, 구급차로 이송하며 수기심폐소생술과 LUCAS를 이용한 심폐소생술을 시행하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 현장과 이송중의 수기심폐소생술의 비교결과 현장에서 수기심폐소생술이 평균압박깊이와 압박률, 이완율에서 유의한 차이가 나타났다(p<.001). 둘째, 현장에서 수기심폐소생술과 LUCAS를 비교한 결과 LUCAS가 압박률, 이완율에서 유의한 차이가 나타났다(p<.001). 셋째, 구급차로 이송중 수기심폐소생술과 LUCAS를 비교한 결과 평균압박깊이, 압박률, 분당압박횟수에서 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<.001). 위와 같은 결과로 보아 LUCAS는 적절한 압력으로 가슴압박을 수행할 수 있고, 그 동안 구급대원의 전문기도기 삽입, 정맥로 확보 등의 전문심장소생술을 추가적으로 수행할 수 있으며 환자의 소생률을 높이는데 기여할 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.334-337
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• 2012

Since the advent of percutaneous cardiopulmonary support (PCPS), its application has been extended to massively injured patient. Cardiac injury following blunt chest trauma brings out high mortality and morbidity. In our cases, patients had high injury severity score by blunt trauma and presented sudden hemodynamic collapse in emergency room. We quickly detected cardiac tamponade by focused assessment with sonography for trauma and implemented PCPS. As PCPS established, their vital sign restored and then, they were transferred to the operation room (OR) securely. After all injured lesion repaired, PCPS weaned successfully in OR. They were discharged without complication on day 26 and 55, retrospectively.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.162-165
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• 2016

Barium sulfate is an inert material used as a radiographic contrast medium during upper gastrointestinal contrast studies for evaluation of patients with dysphagia. Oral barium aspiration is an uncommon but well-reported complication of this procedure. While barium aspiration of small amounts may not cause any symptoms, massive barium aspiration can be life-threatening, particularly in elderly patients with multiple comorbidities. In this case report, we describe an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities who presented with thyrotoxicosis and dysphagia, and then died after massive barium aspiration. Despite administration of intensive medical care with ventilator support and therapeutic bronchoalveolar lavage to remove the aspirated barium, the patient died of multiple organ failure 9 days after barium aspiration. Clinicians should pay attention to elderly patients with predisposing factors for aspiration in whom upper gastrointestinal barium contrast studies are indicated, and should consider other diagnostic tools for evaluation of dysphagia in this population.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제26권9호
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• pp.1392-1398
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• 2022

이 연구는 소아 심폐소생술 중 새로운 가슴압박 방법을 활용했을 때, 가슴압박의 질을 비교하여 효과적인 심폐소생술을 할 수 있도록 하고자 시행되었다. 무작위 교차방법(Randomized Crossover Design)에 의한 실험 연구로 BLS Health Care-Provider 자격을 이수한 28명의 응급구조사를 대상으로 가슴압박 시행 시 깊이, 속도, 압박 대 이완의 비율, 용이성, 안정감 등을 측정하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS Ver. 23.0 for Win 통계프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구의 결과 를 종합해 보면, 소아 심폐소생술에서 가슴압박 시행 시 새로운 가슴압박법을 이용한다면 가슴압박의 질적 지표가 향상되었음을 알 수 있었다. 기존의 방법을 고수하는 것도 좋지만 새로운 가슴압박 방법을 통해 다양한 연령대와 환경요소에 대한 추가적인 연구를 바탕으로 임상적 활용의 가능성을 확인하는 것이 필요할 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권9호
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• pp.827-836
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• 1998

배경: 고려대학교 흉부외과학교실에서는 심폐소생술에서 인공심 사용이 기존의 표준 심폐소생술에 비해 나은 결과를 보인다는 점에 착안하여 한국형 이동식 심폐소생기를 개발하고자 하였다. 1997년 1월부터 8월까지 한국형 이동식 심폐소생기 개발의 전단계로 심폐정지 모델 결정 및 표준 폐쇄식/ 개흉식 심폐소생술의 비교와 관찰지표 설정을 위한 준비실험을 실시하였다. 대상 및 방법: 실험은 한국산 잡견 9마리(28-35kg)를 대상으로 폐쇄식 심폐소생술군 4마리와 개흉식 심폐소생술군 5마리로 나누어, 4분 간의 심정지 및 15분간의 일차 심폐소생술(basic life support; BLS)과 30분간의 이차 심폐소생술(advanced life support; ALS)을 실시하였다. 심장압박은 폐쇄식군의 경우 흉부에 압박을 가하였고 개흉식군에서는 직접 심장을 맛사지하였다. 소생술기간에 양군 모두 동일한 조건의 폐환기 상태를 유지하였으며, 자발성 순환회복은 이차심폐소생술 기간 초기부터 재세동과 에피네프린 및 탄산수소 나트륨을 투여하여 유도하였다. 결과: 심폐소생술 기간안에 평균 체동맥압은 BLS 동안 폐쇄식군이 33$\pm$11 mmHg인데 비해 개흉식군은 45$\pm$15 mmHg로 높게 유지되었으며, ALS 동안에도 폐쇄식군 44$\pm$15 mmHg에 비해 개흉식군이 83$\pm$36 mmHg로 높게 유지 되었으나 통계상의 유의성은 없었다. 한편 평균 폐동맥압은 BLS 동안 폐쇄식군에서 32$\pm$10 mmHg로 평균 체동 맥압과 비슷한 정도로 증가하였으나 개흉식군은 22$\pm$4 mmHg로 평균 체동맥압의 약 50%정도까지만 증가하였고, ALS 동안에도 폐쇄식군은 32$\pm$15 mmHg로 개흉식군의 24$\pm$10 mmHg보다 높게 유지되었으나 통계처리상 유의성 은 없었다. 자발성 순환회복(restoration of spontaneous circulation; ROSC) 및 심폐소생 성공 여부에서 폐 쇄식군은 4마리 모두 사망하였으나 개흉식군은 5마리중 4마리가 생존하였고 생존기간은 384$\pm$705시간이였다 (p<.05). 결론: 본 연구 결과 개흉식 심폐소생술은 폐쇄식 소생술에 비해 비록 통계학상의 차이는 없었으나 소생술 기간 동안 비교해서 안정된 혈역학 상태를 유지하여서 자발성 순환회복 및 장단기 생존율을 향상시킬 수 있었다고 판단된다.