• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.199-201
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• 2003

A 38-year-old woman with end stage renal disease received a living related donor-renal transplant to the right iliac fossa. She developed anuria a week later Tc-99m $MAG_3$ renal scintigraphy demonstrated no perfusion, uptake, or excretion of the radioactive tracer from the renal transplant. The expected area of the renal allograft appeared as a photopenic area with increased rim activity. The gallbladder and bowel activities were observed on delayed images at 24 hours. There was no blood flow within the renal artery on renal doppler examination. This case shows total absence of perfusion and function in the infarcted renal transplant with extrarenal excretion of Tc-99m $MAG_3$ caused by acute renal artery thrombosis.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.307-315
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• 2013

Objective: Colistimethate was first became available in 1950s and used until the early 1980s to treat infections caused by gram-negative bacteria and was abandoned due to its nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity. However, it was recently reintroduced into the clinical practices due to emergence of multidrug-resistance gram-negative bacteria, particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumanii. Therefore, it is increasingly used in the intensive care unit settings as a salvage therapy. This study was designed to investigate the incidence rates and risk factors of acute kidney injury associated with colistimethate by using the standardized definition in critically ill patients. Methods: This study retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of 71 adult patients above 18 years old receiving intravenous colistimethate at least 48 hours at intensive care unit, university-affiliated hospital from Nov 2012 to Aug 2013 and excluded patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and required renal replacement therapy before initiation of the colistimethate therapy. Acute kidney injury (AKI) was determined by using the standardized RIFLE criteria, classified with risk, injury, failure, loss and ESRD according to serum creatinine (Scr) levels. Results: Among the 71 patients included in the analysis, AKI developed in 40 patients (56.3%) and 6 patients (8.4%) had irreversible kidney injury. AKI occurred within 5 days in 20 patients (50.0%). Maximum Scr level showed a significant increase in the patients with AKI ($1.92{\pm}0.86mg/dL$ vs. $1.12{\pm}0.46mg/dL$ p=0.001), maximum BUN also increased ($64.2{\pm}28.7mg/dL$ vs. $48.4{\pm}24.9mg/dL$ p=0.017) and minimum creatinine clearance (CLcr) was significantly decreased in the patients with AKI than non-AKI ($34.5{\pm}18.6ml/min$ vs. $64.4{\pm}33.7ml/min$ p=0.185). The patients with AKI had significantly longer duration of colistimethate therapy ($21.1{\pm}17.0$ days vs. $13.0{\pm}11.5$ days, p=0.020) and larger cumulative doses of colistimethate ($6465.9{\pm}4717.0mg$ vs. $4438.1{\pm}3426.7mg$, p=0.040). Conclusion: The incidence and severity of AKI associated with colistimethate in critically ill patients was high and serious. Drug monitoring program should be performed to shorten duration of therapy and reduce cumulative dose from initiation of colistimethate therapy for minimizing AKI of colistimethate.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제81권4호
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• pp.311-318
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• 2018

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the influence of body mass index (BMI) on the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients in intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: Data of patients admitted to medical ICU from December 2011 to May 2014 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were classified into three groups according to their BMI: underweight (< $18.5kg/m^2$), normal ($18.5-24.9kg/m^2$), and overweight (${\geq}25kg/m^2$). The incidence of AKI was compared among these groups and factors associated with the development of AKI were analyzed. AKI was defined according to the Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss of kidney function, and End-stage (RIFLE) kidney disease criteria. Results: A total of 468 patients were analyzed. Their mean BMI was $21.5{\pm}3.9kg/m^2$, including 102 (21.8%) underweight, 286 (61.1%) normal-weight, and 80 (17.1%) overweight patients. Overall, AKI occurred in 82 (17.5%) patients. The overweight group had significantly (p<0.001) higher incidence of AKI (36.3%) than the underweight (9.8%) or normal group (15.0%). In addition, BMI was significantly higher in patients with AKI than that in those without AKI ($23.4{\pm}4.2$ vs. $21.1{\pm}3.7$, p<0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that BMI was significantly associated with the development of AKI (odds ratio, 1.893; 95% confidence interval, 1.224-2.927). Conclusion: BMI may be associated with the development of AKI in critically ill patients.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.287-295
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• 2018

Purpose: The surgical outcomes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer were inferior compared with those of non-ESRD patients. This study aimed to evaluate the short- and long-term surgical outcomes of ESRD patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) and open gastrectomy (OG) for gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: Between 2004 and 2014, 38 patients (OG: 21 patients, LG: 17 patients) with ESRD underwent gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Comparisons were made based on the clinicopathological characteristics, surgical outcomes, and long-term survival rates. Results: No significant differences were noted in the clinicopathological characteristics of either group. LG patients had lower estimated blood loss volumes than OG patients (LG vs. OG: 94 vs. 275 mL, P=0.005). The operation time and postoperative hospital stay were similar in both the groups. The postoperative morbidity for LG and OG patients was 41.1% and 33.3%, respectively (P=0.873). No significant difference was observed in the long-term overall survival rates between the 2 groups (5-year overall survival, LG vs. OG: 82.4% vs. 64.7%, P=0.947). Conclusions: In ESRD patients, LG yielded non-inferior short- and long-term surgical outcomes compared to OG. Laparoscopic procedures might be safely adopted for ESRD patients who can benefit from the advantages of minimally invasive surgery.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.98-104
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• 2015

Objective: To find out clinical features and long-term outcomes of idiopathic childhood nephrotic syndrome(NS) patients with late steroid resistance(LSR)/late steroid sensitiveness(LSS). Patients and Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on 480 patients diagnosed with idiopathic childhood NS at Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital from 1990 to 2013. Twenty-four patients whose responsiveness to steroids changed over a minimum 2 year follow-up period (2-17.5 years) were investigated. All patients had undergone a renal biopsy. Results: Among 480 nephrotic children, 428 (89%) were sensitive to the first steroid course. Of those who initially responded, 11 (2.5%) developed resistance to steroid therapy after relapses. LSR mostly developed between 1 month and 1 year after the initial episode. Six patients showed a minimal change and five showed focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Nine (82%) responded to cyclosporine or methylprednisolone pulse therapy. Of these, two had no further relapse, whereas the other seven experienced several relapses that ranged in length from 1.1 to 13.9 years. Three of the nine who initially responded to immunosuppression went on to experience several changes in steroid responsiveness. Two (18%) with resistance to immunosuppressants, including steroids, eventually progressed to end stage renal disease. Among the 52 patients (11%) who were initially steroid resistant, 13 (23%) were converted to steroid sensitive at relapses. Among these, 9 showed minimal change and 4 showed FSGS. Two had no further relapse and the other 11 responded to steroids on subsequent relapses ranging in length from 1.3 to 9.4 years. All these patients have had no further changes in steroid responsiveness with normal renal function. Conclusions: In this study, 2.5% of initial steroid responders and 25% of initial steroid non-responders changed their responsiveness to steroids at subsequent relapses. Eighteen percent of LSR patients developed end stage renal disease. All of the LSS patients showed preserved normal renal function. Responsiveness to immunosuppressants seemed to be the most important factor determining longterm outcomes in LSR/LSS patients.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.102-105
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• 2012

Collapsing glomerulopathy (CG) has become an important cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). First delineated from other proteinuric glomerular lesions in the 1980s, CG is now recognized as a common, distinct pattern of proliferative parenchymal injury that portends a rapid loss of renal function and poor responses to empirical therapy. The first cases in the literature trace back to human-immunodeficiency-virus(HIV)-negative patients who underwent biopsy in 1979. A 45-year-old male patient complained of hematuria and proteinuria eight years ago. He showed an abrupt serum creatinine increase from 1.75 to 2.65 mg/dL in the last preceding months. Afterwards, his serum creatinine progressively increased up to 6.82 mg/dL. Moreover, his 24 h urine protein level was determined to have reached 6,171 mg/day, as opposed to 670 mg/day a year earlier. Consequently, renal biopsy was performed, and its result showed collapsing glomerulopathy, compatible with the diagnosis. He has undergone continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis as renal replacement therapy. Thus, it is reported herein that a patient clinically diagnosed with chronic kidney disease eight years ago showed a sudden renal-function decrease and was clinicopathologically diagnosed with collapsing glomerulopathy based on the results of his renal biopsy.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.135-139
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• 2014

Purpose: Adult Korean patients on chronic dialysis have a 9-year survival rate of 50%, with cardiovascular problems being the most significant cause of death. The 2011 annual report of the North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Studies group reported 3-year survival rates of 93.4% and relatively poorer survival in younger patients. Methods: In this study, we have reviewed data from Korean Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease Registry from 2002 to 2010 to assess survival rates and causes of death in Korean children on chronic dialysis. Results: The overall estimated patient survival rates were 98.4%, 94.4%, and 92.1% at 1, 3, and 5 years, respectively. No significant difference was observed in survival rates between patients on peritoneal dialysis and those on hemodialysis. Patients for whom dialysis was initiated before 2 years of age (n=40) had significantly lower survival rates than those for whom dialysis was initiated at 6-11 years of age (n=140). In all, 26 patients had died; the mortality rate was 19.9 per 1,000 patient years. The most common causes of death were infections and comorbidities such as malignancy and central nervous system (CNS) or liver diseases. Conclusion: The outcomes observed in this study were better than those observed in adults and comparable to those observed in pediatric studies in other countries. To improve the outcomes of children on chronic dialysis, it is necessary to prevent dialysis-related complications such as infection, congestive heart failure, or CNS hemorrhage and best control treatable comorbidities.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.464-470
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• 2009

목 적 : 산전 초음파로 발견된 선천성 신 요로 기형의 빈도와 임상 결과에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1989년 10월부터 2007년 10월까지 18년간 산전 초음파에서 발견되어 출생 후 서울아산병원 소아청소년과에서 선천성 신 요로 기형이 진단된 906예를 대상으로 의무 기록과 검사 결과를 조사하였다. 결 과 : 발생 빈도는 수신증, 다낭성 이형성 신, 중복 신장, 방광 요관 역류, 단일 신, 수뇨관 신증, 이소성 신장, 다낭성 신, 요관류, 후부 요도 판막의 순이었다. 수신증은 520예로 57.4%를 차지하였으며 이 중 20%가 수술이 필요하였다. 다낭성 이형성 신은 25.4%에서 다른 동반된 신 요로 기형이 있었다. 중복 신장은 57.9%에서 수술이 필요하였다. 방광 요관 역류는 남아에서 10배 많았다. 상염색체 열성형 다낭성 신의 7예 중 2예가 만성 신부전으로 진행하였다. 후부 요도 판막은 9예(1%)로 빈도가 낮았으며, 그 중 1예가 만성 신부전으로 진행하였다. 결 론 : 산전 초음파로 발견되는 선천성 신 요로 기형은 그 종류가 다양하며 임상 결과는 많은 예에서 양호하여 특별한 처치가 필요 없는 경우도 많으나, 일부에서는 신장 기능을 감소시키는 원인이 되거나, 반복적인 요로 감염의 원인이 되어 수술이 필요한 경우가 있으며 특히 양쪽 신장에 발생하는 기형은 적절한 처치를 하지 않으면 만성 신부전으로 진행하는 원인이 될 수 있다. 그러므로 각각의 기형에 대한 정확한 분포와 임상 결과를 알기 위해서는 장기적으로 다기관 뿐 아니라 전국적인 조사 연구가 필요하다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.440-444
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• 2015

본 케이스는 요독증이 해소되지 않는 말기 만성 신부전 환자에서의 지속적 신대체요법에 관한 보고이다. 본 원에 내원하여 만성신부전으로 진단 내려진 6마리의 환자에서 수액요법과 같은 일반적인 대증요법에 개선이 없었다. 따라서 혈액투석방법을 진행하였다. 평균 57-72%의 요소감소율을 보인 4마리의 환자와 37.3%의 요소감소율을 보인 1마리의 환자견에서 좋은 개선을 보였다. 하지만 6마리의 환자견에서의 93회 혈액투석 동안 체외흐름 폐색, 항응고제 사용에 의한 과도한 출혈등과 같은 부작용이 12회 발생하였다. 따라서 요독증이 개선되지 않는 만성 신부전 환자에서의 지속적 신대체요법은 유용하다 할 수 있으며 혈액투석동안 면밀한 부작용 관찰이 중요하다 여겨진다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.176-188
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• 2009

목적 : 복막투석요법은 말기 신부전 환아에서 신이식 다음으로 추천되는 신대체 요법으로 현재 말기 신부전 환아들의 장기 생존율 향상으로 복막투석요법 환아 수가 점차 증가하고 있다. 현재 한국 내 복막투석요법 소아에 대한 현황을 파악하고자 이번 연구를 시행하였다. 방법 : 2008년 5월 국내 4개 대학병원을 대상으로 전자우편 설문조사를 시행하였고 현재 3개월 이상 복막투석 중인 103명의 소아를 대상으로 자료를 분석하였다. 결과 : 대상 환아 103명의 남녀비는 1.6:1로 남아가 많았고, 평균 연령은 $11.5{\pm}4.9$세(0-19세), 투석시작 전 말기 신부전의 원인 중 원발성 사구체 질환이 34%로 가장 많았다. 복막투석의 형태는 지속적 외래 복막투석법이 42.7%로 가장 많았고, 주간 전체 Kt/V는 $2.1{\pm}0.7$ (0.3-4.1), 복막평형검사상 저 투과성이 36.8%, 저평균 투과성이 31.6%으로 가장 많은 비율을 차지했다. 체중 표준편차점수(Z-score)는 $-1.00{\pm}1.20$(-4.54-+2.50), 신장 표준편차점수(Z-score)는 $-1.55{\pm}1.65$(-9.42-+1.87)였고, 성장호르몬은 24.3%에서 투여 중이었다. 38.8%의 환아에서 이완기 혹은 수축기 혈압 95 백분위수 이상의 고혈압을 보였고, 64.0%의 환아가 항고혈압제 투여 중이었다. 평균 혈청 혈색소는 $10.5{\pm}1.4$ g/dL, 평균 혈청 칼슘은 $9.7{\pm}0.7$ mg/dL, 평균 혈청 인은 $5.4{\pm}1.4$ mg/dL, 평균 부갑상선 호르몬은 $324.2{\pm}342.8$ pg/mL였다. 결론 : 국내 복막투석요법 소아에서 원발성 사구체 질환이 소아 말기 신부전의 가장 흔한 원인이고, 지속적 외래 복막투석법이 가장 흔히 사용되는 복막투석 형태이며, 복막평형검사상 저 투과성과 저평균 투과성이 가장 많았다. 대부분의 환아가 적절한 신장과 체중을 유지하고 있었으나 저신장 환아의 경우 성장 호르몬 치료가 제대로 이루어지지 않고 있었고 여전히 많은 환아에서 빈혈과 고혈압이 관찰되었다. 혈청 칼슘과 인은 비교적 정상범위를 유지하고 있으나 많은 환아가 이차성 부갑상선 기능 항진증을 보였다.