• 제목/요약/키워드: Chronicity

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Acute-onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy following hepatitis A virus infection

  • Jung, Eui Sung;Kim, Ye Sel;Min, Ju-Hong;Kang, Kyusik;Lee, Jung Ju;Park, Jong-Moo;Kim, Byung-Kun;Kwon, Ohyun
    • Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.50-53
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    • 2017
  • An infection is less likely to elicit chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) than Guillain-$Barr{\acute{e}}$ syndrome. We here report a case of acute-onset CIDP following hepatitis A virus infection and briefly comment on the potential mechanisms regarding the induction and chronicity of autoimmunity after a viral infection.

'Y'한의원 인테리어 디자인 ('Y'Oriental Medical Clinic Interior Design)

  • 박성원
    • 한국실내디자인학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국실내디자인학회 2005년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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    • pp.223-226
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    • 2005
  • The latest trend of our medical industry seems to have a raise on more expectation and interest in mystical therapeutics of herb medicine and its efficiency especially for the disease such as chronicity and other obstinacy that used to be impossibie to be cured with only Western medical treatment. potentiality of ideal medical treatment through interchanging of medical study between Eastern and Western is becoming an issue today. Herb medicine is our native ethnic medicine and is based on the friendly-nature and human oriented under one of the classification of natural medicine. The point of this medicine has a strong connection with the conceptional trait of Health-Care that is been newly paid a lot of attention in Western medical science. This 'Y'Oriental Medical Clinic Interior Design is to grant a new possibility of global recognition of herb medicine getting over from a limited ethnic medicine by correcting the existing problems and expanding its scope to a part of natural medicine and to newly establish its meaning as a space for Health-Care utilizing a concept of nature.

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거골 골연골 병변 치료에 대한 최신 지견 (Current Updates in Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus)

  • 박영환;김재영;김학준
    • 대한족부족관절학회지
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    • 제23권2호
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    • pp.43-51
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    • 2019
  • Despite the increasing number of osteochondral lesions of the talus, there are a lack of definite evidence-based treatment protocols. Several types of treatments are available, each having their advantages and disadvantages. First-line therapy consists of well-conducted conservative treatment. Surgical treatment is the second choice. Treatments are chosen based on the size of the lesion, location, chronicity, and the condition of the neighboring cartilage. This article reviews the current updates in the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus to help clinicians use the available treatment strategies more efficiently.

Corticosteroid Resistant Asthma

  • Lane, Stephen J.;Lee, Tak-H.
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제42권6호
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    • pp.801-812
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    • 1995
  • CR asthma is associated with disease chronicity, a positive family history of asthma and in vitro and in vivo defects in mononuclear cell function. The HPA axis in CR asthmatics is suppressed normally by dexamethasone and the pharmacokinetic profile of an oral dose of prednisolone is similar to that found in CS subjects. In addition, competitive binding studies have shown that the ligand binding and nuclear translocation functions of the GR are similar in the two groups. Studies using gel retardation assay have indicated a defect in DNA binding in CR subjects. Chemical mutational analysis of the GR has shown that is not due to a defect in its structure at the cDNA level. Scatchard analysis of the GR/DNA and GR/ligand interactions suggests that there may be transcriptional interference of the GR with other transcriptionally active molecules leading to defective gene transcription.

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여성정신장애인의 양육능력에 관한 연구 (A Study on Parenting Competency of Mothers with Mental Illness)

  • 서미경
    • 한국사회복지학
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    • 제60권2호
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    • pp.77-98
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    • 2008
  • 본 연구는 여성정신장애인의 양육능력에 사회적 지지와 모성역할을 격려하는 사회적 맥락이 주요 영향요인이라는 전제하에 자녀를 직접 양육하고 있는 정신분열병과 기분장애를 가진 여성정신장애인 145명을 대상으로 정신장애 특성(유병기간, 진단, 증상정도, 입원횟수)과 인구사회학적 특성(나이, 자녀수, 주관적 경제수준)을 통제한 상태에서 부부관계와 사회적 지지가 양육능력의 세 차원(애정표현, 자율성 격려, 합리적 통제)에 미치는 영향력을 분석하였다. 그 결과 애정표현능력에는 부부관계, 사회적 지지, 경제적 수준이, 자율성 격려 능력에는 부부관계가 주요 예측요인으로 나타났다. 그러나 다른 차원과 달리 합리적 통제능력은 진단, 증상정도, 유병기간과 같은 장애특성과 경제적 수준이 주요 예측요인으로 나타났고 부부관계와 사회적 지지는 의미 있는 예측력을 가지지 못했다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 연구자는 여성정신장애인의 양육능력 향상을 위해 가족중심의 서비스와 임상적 서비스를 포함한 포괄적인 심리사회적 개입을 제안하였다.

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만성질환자 가족의 질병 적응과정 연구(I) - 한방병원에 입원한 뇌졸중 환자를 중심으로 - (A Study of Family Adaptation with Chronically III Patients (I) - Stroke Patients at an Oriental Medical Hospital -)

  • 이영애
    • 동서간호학연구지
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    • 제3권1호
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    • pp.96-103
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    • 1998
  • This study was conducted to identify the adaptation process of the families with chronically ill patients. A descriptive comparative research design was used to the subjects of forty families that have stroke patients at an oriental medical hospital. Research tools were Demands of Illness Inventory(Woods, Haberman & Packard, 1987), Relative and Friend Support Index(McCubbin, Patterson & Glynn, 1982), Family Coping-Coherence Index (McCubbin, Larsen & Olson, 1982), Family Hardiness Index(McCubbin, McCubbin & Thompson, 1986), and Family Member Wellbeing Scale(McCubbin, McCubbin & Thompson, 1986). Data were collected from October 7, 1998 to November 7, 1998 at an oriental medical hospital located in IkSan city. The number of cases was forty and the data were analyzed by SPSS $PC^+$. Descriptive statistics of frequency, number, mean and standard deviation were used to report the results. The results were as follows ; 1. There was no significant differences between the two groups on the family stress. 2. There was significant differences between the two groups on the family strength (t value = - 3.09, p value=$.004^{**}$). 3. There was significant differences between the two groups on the family adaptation(t value= -2.08, pvalue=$.05^*$).

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알코올과 간질환 (Alcohol and Liver disease)

  • 박병채
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제5권3호
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    • pp.145-150
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    • 1995
  • Alcoholic liver disease is defined by the development of three types of liver damage following chronic heavy alcohol consumption, namely, alcoholic fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and alcoholic cirrhosis, The clinical features and laboratory tests often do not distinguish among these types of liver injuries. In addition, a considerable number of the patients who have clinical and laboratory features compatible with alcoholic liver disease are diagnosed on liver biopsy to have chronic viral hepatitis or other lesion. Because of these factors, liver biopsy is frequently needed to arrive a definite diagnosis of the disease, its activity, and its chronicity. Fatty liver is usually a benign and reverible condition that disappears on abstinence from alcohol. However, alcoholic hepatitis is usually regarded as a precursor of cirrhosis. The principle factors in the development of alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis are the quantity and length of ingestion of alcohol. women are much more susceptible than men to hepatic injuries. Since only 10 - 20% of alcoholics develop cirrhosis, however, it is conceivable that other factors, either genetic, environmental, or nutritional may contribute in the genesis of liver injuries. The most important factor in the treatment of alcoholic liver disease is prolonzed abstinence from alcohol, since abstinence by itself improves clinical status and survival, Nutritional support in patients with nutritional deficiency, and specific drug therapies such as corticosteroid or anabolic steroids for hospitaliged patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis also play an important role in devreasing morbidity and improving survival. Liver transplantation is a newer treatment modality in the patients with advanced cirrhosis, not responsible to medical treatment.

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선천성 갑상선기능저하증과 가성부갑상선기능저하증을 동반한 환자의 전신마취 하 치과치료 (General Anesthesia for Dental Treatment in the Congenital Hypothyroidism and Psuedohypoparathyroidism)

  • 서광석;신터전;김현정;장주혜
    • 대한치과마취과학회지
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    • 제13권3호
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    • pp.139-143
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    • 2013
  • The patient who has congenital hypothyroidism and pseudohypoparathyroidism could have mental retardation even though adequate hormone treatment and cannot endure conventional dental treatment. In this case, general anesthesia is selected to administer effective dental treatment. But, there could be symptoms such as anemia, neuropathy, associated pituitary or adrenal hypofunction, cardiac failure even in euthyroid state. And, bradycardia, mental dullness, hypothermia, slow reflexes can appear in case of inadequate thyroid hormone replacement. Especially, macroglosssia, slow drug metabolism, exaggerated responses to anesthetic agents and decreased ventilatory responses could be problem during general anesthesia. The presentation of hypoparathyroidism also varies depending on the chronicity of the result of hypocalcemia. Muscle spasms/tetany, paresthesias, and seizures may occur in an acute onset. Chronic hypocalcaemia causes fatigue, muscle cramps, lethargy, personality changes, and cerebration defects.

만성 재발성 방광염에 대한 한의학적 변증 치료 1례 (Clinical Report of Chronic Relapsing Cystitis Treated with Oriental Medicine)

  • 박송기;이연경;신현철;강석봉;권은희
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제20권5호
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    • pp.1346-1349
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    • 2006
  • Cystitis is a inflammation that forms at the cystic mucosa those main symptom is urinary disturbance based on the bladder stimulated. It is liable to be chronicity and difficult to give medical treatment. Especially, Chronic Relapsing Cystitis(CRC) is the continuing and repeating cystitis without abnormality of urinalysis. This study was peformed on a 46-year-old female patient with CRC who was diagnosed as Norim(勞淋) due to Bisinyangheo(脾腎陽虛) and Hansan(寒疝) due to Hanchekanmaek(寒滯肝脈). The patient was treated with mainly Cheongsanboki-tang(淸疝補氣湯). Clinical symptoms and general conditions are improved after treatment and more extensive researches are needed.

Treatment for ophthalmic paralysis: functional and aesthetic optimization

  • Kim, Min Ji;Oh, Tae Suk
    • 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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    • 제20권1호
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    • pp.3-9
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    • 2019
  • Facial nerve palsy has an effect on a person's well-being functionally and psychologically. Therefore, comprehensive patient management is essential. One of the most common uncomfortable and potentially debilitating features is associated with the incapacity for eye closure. Restoration of eye closure is a key consideration during the surgical management of facial palsy. In this article, we introduce simple surgical methods-which are relatively easy to learn and involve the upper and lower eyelids-for achieving eye closure. Correcting upper eyelid function involves facilitating the component of eye closure that is in the same direction as gravity and is, therefore, less complicated and favorable outcomes than correction of lower lid. Aesthetic aspects should be considered to correct the asymmetry caused by facial palsy. Lower eyelid function involves a force that opposes gravity for eye closure, which makes correction of lower eyelid ectropion more challenging than surgery for the upper eyelid, particularly in terms of effecting a sustained correction. Initially, proper ophthalmic evaluation is required, including identifying the chronicity and severity of ectropion. Also, it is important to determine whether or not lateral canthoplasty is necessary. The lateral tarsal strip procedure is commonly used for lower lid correction. However, effective lower lid correction can be achieved with better cosmesis when extensive supporting techniques are applied, including those involving cheek tissue.