• 제목/요약/키워드: Chronic medical condition

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Ruminal impaction with an indigestible foreign body in long-tailed goral (Naemorhedus caudatus)

  • Sangjin Ahn;Woojin Shin;Yujin Han;Sohwon Bae;Chea-Un Cho;Sooyoung Choi;Yeonsu Oh;Jong-Taek Kim
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제46권2호
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    • pp.161-165
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    • 2023
  • A 6-year-old female long-tailed goral (Naemorhedus caudatus, goral) was admitted to the Gangwon wildlife medical rescue center due to severe starvation and hypothermia. The goral displayed clinical signs of severe weight loss, dehydration, lethargy, regurgitation, hypothermia, and bloating, with blood tests showing a decrease in albumin, calcium, glucose, and sodium. Supportive care was given through heating, oxygen supply, and fluid therapy, but the goral's condition worsened, and the goral died three days after admission. Radiographic and computed tomography scans revealed the presence of an indigestible foreign body (IFB) in the rumen, which was confirmed during the necropsy. The cause of goral's death was identified as chronic rumen impaction caused by the IFB (a ball of string), with other pathological findings including bloating, the presence of serous ascites, and congestion of digestive organs. Blood biochemical changes, clinical signs, and veterinary medical imaging diagnosis can be helpful in diagnosing ruminal impaction. This case report can provide valuable information for the diagnosis and treatment of ruminal impaction caused by IFB in endangered gorals, which may include rumenotomy or other surgical procedures.

청기산(淸肌散) 변방(變方)을 이용한 아토피 피부염 치험 1례 (A clinical study on a patient with atopic dermatitis)

  • 구진숙;서부일
    • 대한본초학회지
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    • 제29권4호
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    • pp.9-12
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    • 2014
  • Objectives : Atopic dermatitis is a skin problem that causes dry skin, intense itching, and then a red, raised rash. It may be a long-lasting (chronic) skin problem that requires more than one treatment. The cause of atopic dermatitis isn't clear, but it affects the skin's ability to hold moisture. The skin becomes dry, itchy, and easily irritated. The purpose of this study was to report the clinical effects of herbal medicine on atopic dermatitis. Methods : We employed oriental medical treatments; herbal-medication (Cheonggisanbyeonbang), acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping therapy. At the same time, the patient sweated out the skin poison. We treated him two times a week with oriental therapy method. He took medicine three times a day after a meal. During taking medicine, we let him avoid fatty food, flour based food, and alcohol. We took a picture the patient's body parts and compared the symptom with previous symptom. With the picture, we evaluated the patient's condition. Results : After taking treatment - 17 times' acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping therapy during 4 months- and taking herbal-medicine, the skin condition of the patient was much improved. At first, he was troubled with itching and hot feeling at reddish area, time after time the itching and hot feeling was weakened. The reddish area was changed to dry condition and changed to normal state. In advance, the symptom of arms was improved, and later the symptom of legs was started to improve. Conclusion : Herbal medicine (Cheonggisanbyeonbang) was an effective in the treatment of atopic dermatitis and it helped to improve regenerating the skin in the body.

이첨판 패쇄부전증에 이환된 개에서 NT-proBNP농도, 비만, 당 관련 인자 및 지방 관련인자간에 상관관계에 대한 연구 (Relationships between NT-proBNP and Obesity, Glucose and Lipid Profiles in Dogs with Chronic Mitral Valve Insufficiency)

  • 이승곤;남효승;현창백
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • 제29권4호
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    • pp.271-276
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    • 2012
  • 사람에 연구에 따르면 심부전 진단에 널리 사용되는 NT-proBNP농도는 비만, 비만 관련인자들과 밀접한 상관 관계가 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 이러한 상관관계는 아직까지 수의분야에서는 입증된 바가 없다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 다양한 정도의 이첨판 패쇄부전증(CMVI)에 이환된 73마리 개 집단에서 NT-proBNP와 비만 및 비만 관련인자들간의 상호관계를 조사하였다. 절식시 혈당 농도, 지방관련 인자(i.e., total triglycerides [TG], total cholesterol [TC], high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C], low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [LDL-C]), fructosamine, insulin 및 NT-proBNP 농도를 측정하였다. Insulin/glucose ratio 역시 계산하였다. NT-proBNP 농도는 CMVI에 의한 심부전의 정도에 따라 농도변화가 관찰되었으며, body condition scores (BCS), insulin 및 fructosamine 농도와도 관련이 있었다. 또한 본 연구를 통해 비만과 혈중 NT-proBNP농도 간에 상관관계 역시 확인되었다. 또한 NT-proBNP농도는 비만과 관련 있는 인자인 fructosamine과 insulin농도와도 관련이 있었다. 본 연구는 개에서 NT-proBNP농도와 비만 정도와 상관관계를 입증한 첫 보고이다.

What is the meaning of hs-CRP and HbA1c in patients with dry eye syndrome in diabetes?

  • Kang, Ji-Hun;Shin, Sang-Yol
    • 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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    • 제25권3호
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    • pp.185-190
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    • 2020
  • 본 연구는 2016년 6월 16일부터 2016년 12월 31일까지 건강검진센터를 방문한 726명을 대상으로 Schirmer's 검사와 대사증후군 검사를 통해 전신적 만성 염증성 상태가 국소적 만성 염증성 상태로서의 안구건조증에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 시행하였다. 대상자중 hs-CRP, HbA1c를 동시 측정한 214명을 대상으로 연구를 진행하였다. 연구대상자 중 고 연령일수록 (p<0.001), 성별로는 여성에서 유의하게 안구건조증이 증가하였으며(p=0.020), 공복혈당과 hs-CRP와는 연관이 없었다. 또한 HbA1c가 증가할수록 안구건조증에 대한 위험도가 증가하였다(β=1.960, p=0.025). 따라서 안구건조증은 만성 염증성 상태로 인한 눈물샘의 미세혈관 변화에 의한 것이 아니며 당뇨환자의 경우 단기간의 혈당 조절보다 장기간의 혈당 조절상태가 더욱 중요하게 작용할 수 있음을 알 수 있으며 당뇨병 환자에서 안구 건조증의 높은 유병률은 만성 염증으로 인한 미세 혈관 변화보다는 자율 기능 장애로 인한 것으로 생각된다.

소아비연(小兒鼻淵)에 대(對)한 임상적(臨床的) 연구(硏究) (The Clinical Study of Biyun(sinusitis) in Children)

  • 박은정;이해자
    • 대한한방소아과학회지
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.111-131
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    • 1998
  • 1. In oriental medicine, the case of sinusitis can be explained, not only external invasion such as PUNG HAN(wind-cold), PUNG YUL(wind-hot), SHUP YUL(damp-heat), but also functional disorder of internal organ such as spleen(脾), lung(肺), kidney(腎) The western medicine classified the cause of sinusitis as two factors. That is bacterial infection factor-Haemophilus influenza, streptococcus pyogeues, streptococcus pneumonia- and viral infection factor-Rhinovirus, parainfluenza, Echo28, Coxsacki21, Sinusitis is complicated to allergic rhinitis, chronic otitis media purulent, chronic tonsilitis, sinubronchitis. On the condition of nasal septum deformity, turbinates deformity, nasal septum deviation, sinusitis can be developed. the predisposing factors of sinusitis is swimming, air pollution, malnutrition, shortage of immunity.2. According to survey, sinusitis occurred that children from 4 to 12 years old and from 5 to 7 years old occupied 70% 3. From the past history data, they experienced chronic tonsillar hypertropy(20%), otitis media, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, chronic sore throat, urticaria, milk allergy in sequence. 4. the symptoms of sinusitis is nasal obstruction, postnasal dripping, purulunt(yellow)or white discharge, cough, nose bleeding in sequence. nasal obstruction take the portion of 95%, postnasal dripping 65%, night time or early morning cough 60%. 5. The suffering period of sinusitis is 6 month minimum, 4 years maximum, most cases are included in a year. The suffering period of children was shorter than adult. 6. Diagnosis depend on inspection of nasal cavity, postnasal dripping, X-ray finding. 75% of patient(15case) showed both maxillary sinusitis, 25%(5cases) showed left or right maxillary sinusitis. 7. Treatment of oriental medicine, consist of Herb-medicine, acupuncture and exposing of Lazer beam. Kamihyunggyeyungyotang(加味荊芥蓮翹湯) is administered mainly as the medical therapy, Kamigwaghyangjeungkisan(加味藿香正氣散) Kimizwakwieum(加味左歸飮), Kamihyangsosan(加味香蘇散) is administered for a additional symptoms which occurred by influenza recurrence. Kamijeonxibackchulsan(加味錢氏白朮散) is administered to treat gastro-intestine trouble patients who have sinusitis. 8. The period of treatment is varied with patient conditions and X-ray finding. The minimal period is 35days, maximal period is 202days. So it took about 86days in average and about 50% of patient(10cases) is recovered in one or two month.

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COPD와 양도락의 진단적 관련성에 대한 연구 (A Study on the Diagnostic Relevance between COPD and Ryodoraku)

  • 장석현;김상진;정희재;정승기;이범준
    • 대한한방내과학회지
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    • 제35권4호
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    • pp.399-406
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: Ryodoraku is a physiological function test using electric current. Since it can evaluate the patient's overall condition as well as a function of individual organs, Ryodoraku can be assumed as an effective way to diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the values of Ryodoraku for diagnosing COPD. Methods: We designated a COPD group, who were over 40 and satisfying COPD criteria, $FEV_1$/FVC<0.7. The Control group also consisted of members over 40 years old but without COPD and any other lung disease. We conducted a comparative study by checking the Ryodoraku score (RS), the average of Rt.&Lt. H1 (mean H1), the mean difference value between both H1s (${\mid}H1^R-H1^L{\mid}$) and the ratio of patients whose RS was under 40. Then we investigated the correlation between the mean H1 and the results of pulmonary function test (PFT). Results & Conclusions: In the COPD group, RS, mean H1 and ${\mid}H1^R-H1^L{\mid}$ were significantly lower and the ratio of 'RS<40' patients was meaningfully higher than in the Control group. On the other hand, PFT seems not to be replaced by Ryodoraku since there was no correlation between mean H1 and the results of PFT. Though more experiments and researches are needed to be further confirmed, Ryodoraku is expected to be an adequate way for prediagnosing and following up the COPD patients.

HEN Simulation of a Controlled Fluid Flow-Based Neural Cooling Probe Used for the Treatment of Focal and Spontaneous Epilepsy

  • Mohy-Ud-Din, Zia;Woo, Sang-Hyo;Qun, Wei;Kim, Jee-Hyum;Cho, Jin-Ho
    • 센서학회지
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    • 제20권1호
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    • pp.19-24
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    • 2011
  • Brain disorders such as epilepsy is a condition that affects an estimated 2.7 million Americans, 50,000,000 worldwide, approximately 200,000 new cases of epilepsy are diagnosed each year. Of the major chronic medical conditions, epilepsy is among the least understood. Scientists are conducting research to determine appropriate treatments, such as the use of drugs, vagus nerve stimulation, brain stimulation, and Peltier chip-based focal cooling. However, brain stimulation and Peltier chip-based stimulation processes cannot effectively stop seizures. This paper presents simulation of a novel heat enchanger network(HEN) technique designed to stop seizures by using a neural cooling probe to stop focal and spontaneous seizures by cooling the brain. The designed probe was composed of a U-shaped tube through which cold fluid flowed in order to reduce the temperature of the brain. The simulation results demonstrated that the neural probe could cool a 7 $mm^2$ area of the brain when the fluid was flowing atb a velocity of 0.55 m/s. It also showed that the neural cooling probe required 23 % less energy to produce cooling when compared to the Peltier chip-based cooling system.

스마트폰을 이용한 고령자용 스마트 간병 시스템 (Smart Elderly-care System using Smart-phone)

  • 조면균
    • 융합정보논문지
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    • 제7권5호
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    • pp.129-135
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    • 2017
  • 본 논문에서는 스마트폰과 생체센서를 사용하여 몸이 불편한 고령자의 상태를 수시로 모니터링하고 보호자 및 간병인으로 하여금 언제, 어디서나 최고의 의료서비스를 제공할 수 있도록 하는 시스템을 제안한다. 제안 시스템은 아두이노를 기반으로 병실에 설치된 다양한 생체센서들을 통해 고령자의 상태를 모니터링하고 고령자가 필요로 하는 생리적, 의료적 서비스를 제공할 수 있게 할뿐 아니라, 만일의 경우 보호자에게 알려 위급한 순간을 대처할 수 있게 하였다. 결론적으로, 본 논문은 아두이노와 안드로이드 애플리케이션(앱)을 이용하여 고령자가 사용하는 독서 등을 생체센서가 달린 홈 서버로 동작하게 하고, 간병인 및 보호자의 스마트폰을 원격관리 및 긴급호출 시스템으로 구성함으로써 향후 만성질환 고령자와 간병인 모두에게 의료서비스 만족도를 향상 시키는 중요한 방안을 제시한다.

아건강(亞健康) 치료[치미병(治未病)]에 미치는 태극침법의 효능에 대한 임상적 관찰 (Clinical Observation on Effectiveness of Taegeuk Acupuncture for Patients in Sub-health Status: a Case Series)

  • 김재규;채한;김건형;노승희
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • 제28권4호
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    • pp.111-117
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    • 2011
  • Objectives : This study aimed to report observed effectiveness and safety of Taegeuk acupuncture for patients in sub-health status. Methods : We analyzed clinical medical records of 36 outpatients who have visited the Pusan national university Korean medicine hospital between March and June, 2010. Patients received 6 sessions of Taegeuk acupuncture according to their constitutional types. Hepatic dullness sound and symptom reduction were used for the evaluation of clinical effectiveness of Taegeuk acupuncture. One traditional Korean medicine doctor performed all treatment procedures and assessments. Patients were allowed to continue their previous medication during acupuncture treatment. However, no additional traditional Korean medicinal interventions except the acupuncture were conducted during the whole treatment period. Results : After 6 sessions of Taegeuk acupuncture, mean hepatic dullness sound scores (0~100) were reduced from $97.3{\pm}9.0$ to $24.3{\pm}23.7$ with statistical significance (n=36, p<0.001). Mean symptom reduction scores (0~100) were changed from 0 to $53.3{\pm}29.6$ with statistical significance (n=24, p<0.001). 24 patients reported 44 cases of additional improvements of perceived health condition during or after the treatment course. No serious adverse events related to the Taegeuk acupuncture treatment were observed. Conclusions : Taegeuk acupunture may be a feasible, effective and safe treatment intervention for patients with chronic symptoms. Further well-designed studies are needed to confirm those observed improvements and evaluate benefits of Taegeuk acupuncture.

만성 신부전에서 속발한 metastatic calcinosis circumscripta의 진단과 치료 1례 (A case report of diagnosis and treatment of metastatic calcinosis circumscripta secondary to chronic renal failure)

  • 박성준;박혜연;전소분;최호정;정성목;송근호;조종기;이영원;신상태;김명철;김덕환
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제45권3호
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    • pp.445-450
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    • 2005
  • A 1.35 kg, three-year-old, female, Yorkshire terrier was referred to the veterinary medical teaching hospital of Chungnam National University with an alopecia, scale, polydipsia and polyuria. During hospitalization, the patient revealed swelling and pain of all four foot pads. The hematology indicated nonregenerative anemia. Blood serum chemistry revealed elevation of BUN, serum creatinine and phosphorus contents. Radiographs of feet revealed increased radiodensity in the soft tissue of the foot pad. In ultrasonographs of abdomen, kidneys showed diffusely echodense renal cortex with loss of the normal corticomedullary boundary. Fine needle aspiration of the swollen pad cysts contained a amorphous basophillic chalky, white and pasty material. The culture result was negative for bacteria. In conclusion, it was diagnosed as metastatic calcinosis circumscripta secondary to chronic renal failure. An oral charcoal absorbent and aluminum hydroxide were used to treat this condition. After six weeks treatment, hyperphosphatemia was corrected and metastatic calcinosis circumscriptawas not presented any more.