• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.111-116
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• 2013

Background: Heart transplantation in elderly patients has raised concerns because of co-morbidities and limited life expectancy in the era of donor shortage. We examined the outcomes after heart transplantation in elderly patients. Materials and Methods: From March 1994 to December 2011, 81 patients (male:female=64:17, $49.1{\pm}14.0$ years) underwent heart transplantation. The outcomes after heart transplantation in the younger patients (<60 years; group Y, n=60) were compared with those in the elderly patients (${\geq}60$ years; group O, n=21). The follow-up duration was $51.8{\pm}62.7$ months. Results: Early mortality (${\leq}30$ days) occurred in 5.0% (3/60) and 4.8% (1/21) of groups Y and O, respectively (p>0.999). There were no differences in overall survival between the two groups (p=0.201). Freedom from rejection was higher in group O than in group Y (p=0.026). Multivariable analysis revealed that age ${\geq}60$ years was not a significant risk factor for long-term survival; postoperative renal failure was the only significant risk factor for long-term survival (p=0.011). Conclusion: Early and mid-term results of heart transplantation in elderly patients were similar to those in younger patients.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.58-72
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• 2019

본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 제 6기 (2013 ~ 2015년) 자료를 이용하여 우리나라 65세 이상 노인의 주관적 불안 우울 상태에 따른 식품 및 영양소 섭취 실태를 분석한 것으로 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 남자 노인의 불안 우울군이 비불안 우울군에 비하여 저체중군 비율이 높고 과체중군의 비율이 낮았다. 불안 우울군의 교육 수준과 경제 수준이 더 낮았으며 독거가구의 비율은 더 높아서 혼자 사는 노인이 더 많은 것으로 나타났다. 남녀 노인 모두 불안 우울군의 주관적 건강상태가 더 나쁜 것으로 나타나 스스로 건강하지 않다고 생각하는 비율이 높았다. 남자 노인의 불안 우울군이 점심식사와 저녁 식사 시 혼자 식사하는 비율이 높았고 여자 노인의 경우, 불안 우울군의 저녁식사 빈도가 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 남자 노인의 불안 우울군에서 총 식품섭취량, 버섯류, 어패류, 해조류, 유지류, 조미료류의 섭취가 비불안 우울군에 비하여 낮았다. 반면 여자 노인의 경우 총 식품섭취량과 그 외의 모든 식품군 섭취량에서 주관적 불안 우울에 따른 유의적 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 남자 노인의 불안 우울군의 경우 식이섬유, 비타민 C, 리보플라빈, 니아신, 칼륨, 철의 섭취량이 유의적으로 낮게 나타나, 여자 노인에 비하여 남자 노인이 주관적 불안 우울에 따른 영양소 섭취 상태가 불량한 것을 알 수 있었다. 남녀 노인 모두 탄수화물, 단백질, 지방의 열량 기여율은 불안 우울에 따른 유의적 차이는 없었으나, 한국인 영양섭취기준의 에너지 적정비율 (AMDR)인 탄수화물 (55 ~ 65%), 단백질 (7 ~ 20%), 지방 (15 ~ 30%)의 범위와 비교했을 때 두 군 모두 기준보다 탄수화물은 많이 섭취하고, 지방은 부족하게 섭취하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 남자 노인의 경우는 불안 우울군의 비타민 C와 니아신의 적정섭취비가 유의적으로 낮았다. 전반적인 영양소 섭취 상태를 평가한 평균영양소 적정섭취비도 비불안 우울군에 비해 불안 우울군이 유의적으로 낮았다. 여자 노인의 경우 불안 우울군의 단백질 적정섭취비가 유의적으로 낮았으며 그 외 다른 영양소의 적정섭취비는 유의적 차이를 보이지 않았다. 본 연구 결과를 종합해보면 남자 노인은 여자 노인에 비해 불안 우울에 따른 영양소 섭취상태가 더욱 불량한 것으로 나타나서 남자노인을 위한 심리적 지원 프로그램과 함께 적절한 식사 섭취를 위한 프로그램이 필요하다고 생각된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권10호
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• pp.1042-1051
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• 2003

To study the level of change in food and nutrient intake among different age groups, a dietary survey using the 24-hour recall method was conducted among 80 female elementary school children, 84 high school students, 100 adults from 25 to 35 years old and 120 elderly people over 60 years of age. The results of the study showed that plant food and total food intake were higher in adults and animal food intake was significantly higher in children. The percentage of plant food to total food intake was highest in the elderly and that of animal food to total food intake was highest in the children. The elderly consumed significantly less meat and poultry and more fish than the other groups. However, the children consumed significantly higher amounts of milk and dairy products. The elderly had the lowest Ca intake. Carbohydrate energy intake in the elderly was 70.3％, significantly higher than that for the other age groups. All of the age groups consumed a quantity of Ca below the Korean RDA and 77.5％ of the elderly consumed an amount below 75％ of the RDA. Nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR) of most nutrients was lowest in the elderly. Mean adequacy ratio (MAR), an index of overall dietary quality, was 0.88 for the children, 0.84 for the adolescents, 0.80 for the adults, and 0.70 for the elderly. Therefore, the results show that food and nutrient intake changes with advancing age, and the overall quality of the diet of elderly people is lower than that for the other age groups.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.181-185
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• 2010

This study was conducted to find associations of obesity, exercise pattern and nutrient intakes in Korean American immigrants residing in North Western parts of USA. The structured survey forms and food frequency questionnaire that covered 67 food items were used. There was a significant difference in height for subjects by gender and age. However, the weight of females became heavier with increasing age in contrast to males. There was a great difference in BMI between the male and female group in the youngest adult group compared to the aging adults. Significant age difference in exercise pattern was shown. Dietary fiber and sodium intakes were higher in the elderly than young ones in female group. In the same young adult group Zn intakes was the highest in the male group and the lowest in the female group. Folate intakes were higher in females than in males. Strong positive correlations among height, weight and BMI were shown. Zn intake was significantly correlated with weight, height, and exercise pattern in the study. Furthermore, Zn was correlated with sodium, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin E and cholesterol.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.305-311
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of providing toothbrushing by professionals as part of oral hygiene education for the elderly. We randomly visited 12 centers in the metropolitan city and analyzed the data of 114 participants among 310 early registrants aged >65 years, who participated in the study at all 3 time points. The subjects were categorized into an experimental group (odd-numbered visits) and a control group (even-numbered visits). Oral hygiene practices were provided for both experimental and control groups, but professional toothbrushing was performed in a different manner in the experimental group. Differences in plaque index (PI) according to the subjects' general characteristics and oral health status were assessed using the t-test, and the effect of PI difference between the experimental and control groups was assessed by repeated measure two-way analysis of variance. A stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to analyze factors affecting the PI. At baseline, the mean overall PI was 61.82. In both experimental and control groups, the PI significantly reduced from the baseline (p<0.01). At 5 weeks, the experimental group showed a decrease of 27.16 points from the baseline, and the 10-week PI was similar to the 5-week PI. The control group showed a decrease of 14.87 points from the baseline, and the PI increased by 5.74 points at 10 weeks. PI-related factors were gender and self-xerostomia. The PI was lower in the female group and the group with self- xerostomia (p<0.01). It is important to select an appropriate method to educate elderly subjects on proper removal of dental plaque and to habituate correct behavior, which requires inclusion of a direct toothbrushing intervention by a specialist.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.72-80
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• 1986

The purpose of this study was to investigate the dietary-intake and that of health by mean of questionarie and interview for male and female old persons living in Seoul area. The contents of study included general aspects, physical status and health, nutrient intake, and food intake frequency. The results from the above survey are summarized as follows ; 1. The age group in the range of 60 to 79 years old was 71%, and the average number of family was 4.9. The educational level was 56% of elderly persons were elementary or middle school graduates . 42.8% of elderly persons had an average monthly income of \490,000 to 300,000. 2. The aged average height, weight, and physical index were 164.9cm, 55.8kg and 20.4 in male, 152.7cm, 46.0kg and 20.3 in female which were lower than the Korean average standard. (male; 167.0cm, 61.0kg, female; 156.0cm, 55.0kg) In the degree of health self-consciousness, percentage distribution of poor and very poor was 29% in male, 59% in female. Among the condition of disease, neuralgia was 23.8%, hypertension was 17.2%, diabetes was 5.4%. 3. Average daily calorie intake was $63.9{\sim}70.4%$ for male and $76.4{\sim}83.9%$ for female which were lower than the Recommended Dietary Allowances for Koreans. Protein intake was $42.9{\sim}57.3g$ (which was $72.8{\sim}82.6%$ RDA) for elderly person, the proportion of animal protein to total protein intake were $24.3{\sim}28.2%$($12.9{\sim}16.2g$). Iron, Vitamin $B_1$, $B_2$ Niacin intake exceeded the RDA, but the intake of Calcium, Vitamin C were far less than that of RDA. 4. In the correlations between nutritional intakes and environmental factors and health, economic living situations and educational level as the factors which might influence the condition of nutritional intake was significant(P<0.01). 5. Food intake frequency of meats, fishes, eggs, for average of $1{\sim}2$ days per week were $44.8{\sim}50.5%$, that of milk and milk products for scarecely week were 42.9.% Correlation of food intake frequency was divided three levels-good, fair, poor. Food intake frequency as the factors which might influence the condition of nutritional intake was significant(P<0.01). The results of the survey reveal that many of elderly show evidence of general nutrient intake deficiency, it requires first of all importance of nutrition to improve nutritional level through to promotion of elderly health.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.111-121
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• 2005

This study was to performed to assess social factors and physical health status. The subjects of the study were 103 elderly people of age over 85 years living in Ganghwa-gun area. The method of this research was based on the interview-survey with questionnaire. Chi-square test was the main data analysis method. The subject group was composed of 36 males and 67 females, the average age being 91.0 $\pm$ 3.2 years old for the males and 91.1 $\pm$ 3.4 years old for the females. The aged average height and weight were 161.0 $\pm$ 7.9 cm and 54.6 $\pm$ 7.8 kg in males, 141.0 $\pm$ 8.2 cm and 42.2 $\pm$ 7.9 kg in females which were lower than the Korean average standard but the mean BMIs of both male and female showed normal range. Their level of education was lower and they tended to be religious. The aged population might be economically poor. Their level of living standards tended to have been lower-middle and lower class. The mean age of their parents' death were 64.3 $\pm$ 17.2 years in males, 59.0 $\pm$ 14.9 years in females for the father and 70.9 $\pm$ 15.5 years in males, 66.8 $\pm$ 16.6 years in females for the mother. The rate of living together with their family or spouse in the female aged was $83.2\%$ higher than in the male aged. They tended to have engaged in hobbies that require less movement. Of the kinds of hobby, 'TV watching ($47.8\%$ in male and $44.9\%$ in female) was the highest. Ratios of the drinking and the smoking elderly were $30.6\%$, $25.0\%$ in male and $7.5\%$, $18.8\%$ in female but they tended to have never drunken and smoked. Of the subjects, $42.9\%$ spend 8$\~$9 hours for sleeping in male and $35.8\%$ spend 10 hours for sleeping in female. They tended to have not done any particular health behavior. The most common diseases were digestive disease in male, arthritis and hypertension in female. Most elderly males ($47.3\%$) and females ($61.2\%$) had 1$\~$2 diseases.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2009

Objectives : Yangseng is a traditional healthcare regimen on the promotion of health and prevention of illnesses by means of specific principles and methods for the purpose of living a long and healthy life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of actual health and Yangseng in urban elderly for the promotion of health and prevention of illness. Methods : The subjects of this study were 393 elderly (male 139, female 254) who lives in Kochang, Cheonbuk, Korea. The questions about their health and Yangseng was asked by survey personnels. Results : In this survey, many of the urban elderly have osteoarthritis 54.45%, Herniated nucleus pulposus 45.04%, osteoporosis 32.06%, hypertention 37.40%, diabetes 17.05%. Most of them had pain in the body 82.7%, and reported fatigues 78.63%, stress 18.32%, and depression and anxiety 49.11%. The score of Yangeng was significantly higher in the group who don't have osteoarthirtis, fatigue, depression and anxiety than in the group who have those. The average of the total score of Yangsen was $100.61{\pm}16.08$. There was significant difference in Yangseng score according to osteoarthritis, fatigues, and depression and anxiety, while the score of Yangsen in the diabetes group was higher than that in the non-diabetes group. Conclusions : Above results could be used for planning the public healthcare programs and Yangseng promoting program based on Korean traditional medicine.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.3696-3703
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• 2013

본 연구는 집단상담 프로그램을 통해 여성노인의 섹슈얼리티에 관한 인식의 변화를 알아보기 위한 질적 사례 연구이다. 이를 위해 D시에 거주하는 65세 이상의 유배우자 여성 노인 8명을 선정하였고, 집단상담 프로그램을 8회기 실시하여 자료를 수집하고 사례 연구 접근으로 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 섹슈얼리티에 관한 여성노인의 인식은 '현재 삶 만족', '화합을 위한 관계형성', '기쁨, 이완, 능동적 자기표현', '성적 관계'로 관찰되었다. 프로그램 참여 후 참여자들은 섹슈얼리티에 대한 긍정적인 인식이 생기고, 노인기 삶의 만족도를 높이기 위해서는 섹슈얼리티를 증진시켜야 한다는 생각을 하게 되었다. 이러한 연구결과는 긍정적인 성 인식, 적극적인 부부관계, 자존감 증진 등 노인의 삶의 질을 향상시킬 수 있는 섹슈얼리티 연구의 기초자료로 제공될 것이다.

• The Korean Journal of Medicine
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• 제94권1호
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• pp.96-106
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• 2019

목적: 급성 심근경색증 환자에서 성별의 차이가 임상 경과에 미치는 영향은 잘 알려져 있다. 이전의 연구들은 여성 심근경색증 환자의 임상 경과가 남성에 비하여 비슷하거나 더 좋지 않았다고 보고되었으나, 급성 심근경색증을 가진 고령 환자에서 성별에 따른 예후의 차이에 대한 보고는 많지 않다. 방법: 2011년 11월부터 2015년 6월까지 한국인 급성 심근경색증 등록 연구 사업에 등록된 75세 이상의 고령인 환자 2,953예(80.2 ± 4.2세, 남자: 48.2%)를 대상으로 하였다. 결과: 여성 환자는 1,529 (51.8%)였으며, 평균 나이는 남성보다 유의하게 많았다(80.7 ± 4.4 years vs. 79.6 ± 4.0 years, p < 0.001). 심혈관질환의 위험인자인 고혈압은 고령 여성에서 남성에 비하여 유의하게 많았다(74.8 vs. 60.3%, p < 0.001). 흡연과 협심증, 심근경색증, 뇌졸중 등 과거력은 고령의 남성에서 여성과 비교하여 유의하게 많았다. 고령의 여성 환자는 남성에 비하여 응급 의료 서비스 이용 빈도가 유의하게 낮았다(11.5 vs. 15.4%, p < 0.001). 고령 여성의 PRU 값이 남성보다 유의하게 높았으나, 항 혈소판 제제 사용에는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 관상동맥중재술의 성공률은 고령 여성이 남성에 비하여 낮았다(p = 0.049). 병원내 사망률은 성별 간에 유사하였으며(7.1 vs. 8.4%), 단변량 콕스 회귀분석 결과 1년 추적 관찰 기간 동안 주요 심장 사건은 고령의 여성에서 고령의 남성보다 유의하게 낮았다(HR 1.19, 95% CI 1.00-1.41, p = 0.045). 주요 심장 사건에 영향을 주는 독립적인 인자는 나이, 흉통, 호흡곤란, Killip class, 심부전증 등이었다. 다변량 분석 결과 1년 추적 관찰 기간 중 주요 심장 사건 발생의 독립적인 인자는 고령의 남성(HR 1.37, 95% CI 1.14-1.65, p < 0.001), 연령, Killip class, 당뇨병 및 심부전증이었다. 결론: 심근경색증을 가진 고령의 환자에서 성별 간에 병원내 사망률과 시술 주위 합병에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 그러나 1년 추적 관찰 기간 동안 고령의 여성에서 남성보다 더 양호한 예후를 보였다.