• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.380-391
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• 1992

This study was designed to evaluate a direct method of $^{99m}Tc$ labeling using $\beta-mercaptoethanol$ as a reducing agent, and to investigate whether $^{99m}Tc$ labeled specific monoclonal antibody against carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA-92) can be used for the scintigraphic localization of human colon cancer xenograft. Purified CEA-92 IgG was fragmented into F $(ab')_2$ and then labeled with $^{99m}Tc$ by transchelation method using glucarate as a chelator. Labeling efficiency, immunological reactivity and in vitro stability of $^{99m}Tc$ CEA-92 F $(ab')_2$ were measured and then injected intravenously into nude mice bearing human colon cancer (SNU-C4). Scintigrams were obtained at 24 hour after injection. Then nude mice were sacrificed and the radioactivity was measured Labeling efficiency of injected $^{99m}Tc$ CEA-92 F $(ab')_2$, immunoreative fraction and in vitro stability at 24 hour of injected $^{99m}Tc$ CEA-92 F $(ab')_2$ was 45.2%, 32.8% and 57.4%, respectively. At 24 hour after injection, % ID/g in kidney (46.77) showed high uptake, but %ID/g in tumor (1.65) was significantly higher than spleen (0.69), muscle (0.16), intestine (0.45), stomach (0.75), heart (0.48) and blood (0.45). There was no significant difference between tumor and liver (1.81). Tumor contrast as quantitated by tumor to blood ratio of $^{99m}Tc$ CEA-92 F $(ab')_2$ was increased significantly (p<0.005) until 24 hours (3.70), and there was no statistical differece from tumor to blood ratio of I-131 CEA-92 F $(ab')_2$. The scintigram demonstrated localization of radioactivity over transplanted tumor, but significant background radioactivity was also noted over kidney and abdomen. It is concluded that CEA-92 F $(ab')_2$ can be labeled with $^{99m}Tc$ by a direct transchelation method using $\beta-mercaptoethanol$ as a reducing agent and $^{99m}Tc$ labeled CEA-92 F $(ab')_2$ can be used for the scintigraphic localization of human colon cancer xenograft in nude mice model.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.132-138
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• 2005

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish general guidelines for the treatment of patients with early glottic cancer(T1-2N0M0), by assessing the role of primary radiation therapy and by analyzing the tumor-related and treatment-related factors that influence treatment results. We also studied the results of hypofractionated radiation therapy for early glottic cancer. Material and Methods: This retrospective study comprised 48 patients who suffered from early glottic cancer and were treated by primary radiotherapy at Inha University Hospital, between May 1997 and October 2004. T-stage distribution showed 38 patients as T1 and 10 patients as stage T2. Thirty-eight patients underwent hypofractionated radiotherapy using a 6 MY photon beam, a total tumor dose of 63Gy, in 5 weekly fractions of 2.25Gy, with an overall radiation treatment time of 38 days. Ten patients in the T2 stage tolerated a total dose of 63-72 Gy(median 68.4Gy) in 5 weekly fractions of 1.8-2.0Gy, with an overall radiation treatment time of 40-87 days(median 51 days). All patients were followed up for at least 3 years. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify the prognostic factors affecting the treatment results. Result: The 5-year survival rate was 92% for all patients, 94% for T1 patients and 91% for T2 patients. The local control rate was 93.5% for all patients, 95% for T1 and 92.2% for T2 patients. Three patients suffered a relapse following radiotherapy, and underwent subsequent salvage surgery. We included T-stage, tumor location, total radiation dose, field size and overall radiation treatment time as potential prognostic factors. Only T-stage was found to be statistically significant in the univariate analysis, but in the multivariate analysis, it was not found to be significant. Conclusion: High curative and voice preservation rates were obtained with hypofractionated radiotherapy. Further study with a larger number of patients is needed to determine the prognostic factors affecting treatment results.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.84-91
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• 2018

목적: 본 연구는 국내 2차 병원의 암환자 치료 실태에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 국내 한 2차종합병원에서 2009년 1월 1일부터 2017년 9월 31일까지 입원치료 받은 암환자를 대상으로 전자의무기록을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 연구 대상자는 총 223명이었다. 2차 병원 입원 이유로는 3차 병원에서의 수술, 항암화학요법, 방사선치료 후의 지지요법 위한 경우가 69명으로 가장 많았고, 다음으로 기타 지지치료 위한 입원(58명), 증상 조절 위한 입원(53명), 2차 병원 입원 중 암이 진단된 경우(27명), 적극적 항암치료를 하지 않기로 한 후 전원 된 경우(16명) 순이었다. 퇴원 시 타 기관으로 전원 된 환자 75명 중 3차 병원으로 전원 된 환자들이 50명으로 가장 많았고 다음으로 요양병원(10명), 호스피스병원(8명), 요양원(4명), 2차 병원(2명) 순이었다. 암 외 동반질환을 가진 환자가 120명(53.8%)이었다. 타 진료과로 협의진료 의뢰된 경우 암 관련 의뢰보다 암 외 다른 질환으로 의뢰된 경우가 더 많았다. 심폐소생술금지에 동의한 경우는 73명이었다. 결론: 암환자 치료를 위해 의료기관 간 협력체계 확립이 필요하며, 암 외 동반질환 치료 등 종합적인 관리가 필요하다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.605-612
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• 2014

The p73 gene contains an extrinsic P1 promoter and an intrinsic P2 promoter, controlling the transcription of the pro-apoptotic TAp73 isoform and the anti-apoptotic ${\Delta}Np73$ isoform, respectively. The DNA methylation status of both promoters act equally in the epigenetic transcriptional regulation of their relevant isoforms. The aim of this study was to analyze the different effects of these p73 isoforms in 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-aza-dC)-induced apoptosis in breast cancer cells. We investigated the effects of the DNA demethylation agent, 5-aza-dC, on the T-47D breast cancer cell line, and evaluated the methylation status of the p73 promoters and expression of TAp73 and ${\Delta}Np73$. Furthermore, we assessed the expression of p53 and p73 isoforms in 5-aza-dC-treated T-47D cells and p53 knockout cells. 5-aza-dC induced significant anti-tumor effects in T-47D cells, including inhibition of cell viability, G1 phase arrest and apoptosis. This was associated with p73 promoter demethylation and a concomitant increase in TAp73 mRNA and protein expression. In contrast, the methylation status of promoter P2 was not associated with ${\Delta}Np73$ mRNA or protein levels. Furthermore, demethylation of P2 failed to inhibit the expression of ${\Delta}Np73$ with 5-aza-dC in the p53 knockdown cell model. Our study suggests that demethylation of the P1 and P2 promoters has opposite effects on the expression of p73 isoforms, namely up-regulation of TAp73 and down-regulation of ${\Delta}Np73$. We also demonstrate that p53 likely contributes to 5-aza-dC-induced ${\Delta}Np73$ transcriptional inactivation in breast cancer cells.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-16
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• 1986

Fifty-one strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were isolated from various clinical specimens. Among them, 26 (51%) strains were gentamicin-resistant (Gm') and 25 (49%) were susceptible to gentamicin (Gm'). The frequencies of resistant strains to piperacillin (Pi), cefotaxime, moxalactam, cefoperazone (Cz), and amikacin (Ak) ranged from 21.6 to 31.4%, and $MIC_{50}$ of these drugs were lower than the critical concentrations of susceptibility and resistance. Thirty (58.8%) strains were multiply resistant to 12 or more drugs. All Gm' strains were multiply resistant to 12 or more drugs and one was resistant to all 18 drugs tested, while only four Gm' strains were multiply resistant to 12 drugs and the multiplicity of resistance of the other Gm' strains were less than 10 drugs. Resistance to Gm appeared to have a significant correlation with the resistance to tobramycin (Tb), Ak, Pi, and Cz. All Gm' strains were resistant to Tb and about 38.4 to 46.1% of them were resistant to Ak, Pi, and Cz. The incorporation of $Ca^{++}$ and $Mg^{++}$ ions in Mueller-Hinton agar (MHA) did not influence the MICs of Gm, Tb, carbenicillin (Cb), Pi, and Cz as compared with the results obtained in MHA without these ions. Gm strains were studied on the combined effect of beta-lactam antibiotics and aminoglycosides by the methods of checkerboard and modified paper strip diffusion. Most Gm' strains showed significant synergistic effects by the FIC index between Ak and three beta-lactam antibiotics; Cb, Pi, and Cz, but these results did not in agreement the results obtained through the method of modified paper strip diffusion test. In order to know the nature of the drug resistance of P. aernginosa, the plasmid profile analysis was studied. Agarose gel electrophoresis of lysates processed by the method of Kado and Liu showed one or more plasmids in 22 (43.1%) strains. A group of 19 strains showed at least one band of plasmid and three strains two bands. The range of the molecular weight of plasmids was 3.8 to 243 Mdal. All strains carrying large plasmids larger than 200 Mdal were isolated from wound specimens. Three Gm' strains also harboured the plasm ids of 13 to 203 Mdal.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.295-300
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• 2009

연구목적: 현대의학의 발달로 고령 인구가 증가함에 따라 부분 무치악이나 완전 무치악 환자의 비율이 증가되고 있다. 고령 환자는 전신적 질환이 동반되는 경우가 흔하므로 보철 치료 시에도 전신적인 건강 상태 및 경제적 여건에 대한 고려가 필요하다. 고령의 환자나 전신적 질환자에 있어 임플란트 등의 치료보다 가철성 국소의치가 선호되고 실제로 많이 적용되고 있으나 기존의 금속-아크릴 국소의치는 많은 한계점을 가지고 있다. 전치부에 금속 클래스프가 위치하여 비심미적이고 미중합 레진에 의한 알레르기 반응이 있으며 지대치에 가해지는 응력이 크며, 파절 시 수리가 용이하지 않다. 또한 대부분의 경우 지대치에 주조 금관의 제작이 필요하며 이로 인해 추가적인 고가의 보철비용을 부담하여야 하고 제작과정이 복잡할 뿐 아니라 장기간의 치료와 여러 번의 내원이 필요하다. 반면, 최근 이용빈도가 증가하고 있는 Valplast$^{(R)}$ 탄성 국소의치는 Nylon 재질로 생체친화성이 높고 심미적이고 가벼우며 수리가 용이한 장점이 있다. 또 간단한 진료 과정과 짧은 제작기간 후 의치를 장착할 수 있다. 본 증례에서는 장기간의 치료기간과 다수의 내원이 어려운 전신 질환자 및 예후가 불량한 환자에서 Valplast$^{(R)}$ 탄성국소의치를 적용한 예를 보고하고자 한다. 결과 및 결론: 증례에서 환자들은 만성 질환, 암 등의 전신적, 소모성 질환을 앓고 있거나 개구 제한 또는 예후가 불량한 잔존 지대치 등 통상적인 보철치료가 힘든 경우였다. 이러한 환자들에게 기존의 금속-아크릴 국소의치는 신체적으로나 경제적인 이유로 적용이 어려워 대신 추가적인 보철물의 제작이 필요없고, 제작과정이 간단한 Valplast$^{(R)}$ 탄성 국소의치를 적용하였다. 환자들은 평균 1-2회의 주기적 체크를 했고 현재까지 동통이나 파절 등의 불편감이 없이 잘 사용하고 있다. 여러 증례에서 기존의 가철성 의치의 단점을 보완하는 탄성의치를 이용하여 만족한 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.200-209
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• 2007

We generated gene expression data from the tissues of 50 gastric cancer patients, and applied meta-analysis and gene set analysis to this data and three other stomach cancer gene expression data sets to define the gene expression changes in gastric tumors. By meta-analysis we identified genes consistently changed in gastric carcinomas, while gene set analysis revealed consistently changed biological themes. Genes and gene sets involved in digestion, fatty acid metabolism, and ion transport were consistently down-regulated in gastric carcinomas, while those involved in cellular proliferation, cell cycle, and DNA replication were consistently up-regulated. We also found significant differences between the genes and gene sets expressed in diffuse and intestinal type gastric carcinoma. By gene set analysis of cytogenetic bands, we identified many chromosomal regions with possible gross chromosomal changes (amplifications or deletions). Similar analysis of transcription factor binding sites (TFBSs), revealed transcription factors that may have caused the observed gene expression changes in gastric carcinomas, and we confirmed the overexpression of one of these, E2F1, in many gastric carcinomas by tissue array and immunohistochemistry. We have incorporated the results of our meta- and gene set analyses into a web accessible database (http://human-genome.kribb.re.kr/stomach/).

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.60-68
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• 2012

Objectives: By grasping trends in research, technology, and general characteristics of learning support tools, this study was conducted to present a model for research on Korean Medicine (KM) to make use of information technology to support teaching and learning. The purpose is to improve the future clinical competence of medical personnel, which is directly linked to national health. Methods: With papers and patents published up to 2011 as the objects, 438 papers were extracted from "Web of Science" and 313 patents were extracted from the WIPS database (DB). Descriptive analysis and network analysis were conducted on the annual developments, academic journals, and research fields of the papers, patents searched were subjected to quantitative analysis per application year, nation, and technology, and an activity index (AI) was calculated. Results: First, research on medical learning support tools has continued to increase and is active in the fields of computer engineering, education research, and surgery. Second, the largest number of patent applications on medical learning support tools were made in the United States, South Korea, and Japan in this order, and the securement of remediation technology-centered patents, rather than basic/essential patents, seemed possible. Third, when the results of the analysis of research trends were comprehensively analyzed, international research on e-PBL- and medical simulation-centered medical learning support tools was seen to expand continuously to improve the clinical competence of medical personnel, which is directly linked to national health. Conclusions: The KM learning support tool model proposed in the present study is expected to be applicable to computer-based tests at KM schools and to be able to replace certain functions of national KM doctor license examinations once its problem DB, e-PBL, and TKM simulator have been constructed. This learning support tool will undergo a standardization process in the future.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.401-410
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• 2017

본 연구는 일 종합병원 산부인과 환자를 대상으로 2013년 7월 1일 포괄수가제가 확대시행 전 후의 재원일수와 진료비를 비교 분석하여 포괄수가제 시행의 효과를 파악하고자 수행되었다. G광역시 소재 일 종합병원에서 2013년 1년간 산부인과 포괄수가제 질병군의 수술(자궁 및 자궁부속기 수술, 제왕절개술)을 받고 퇴원한 환자로, 행위별 수가제 적용 대상자는 2013년 1월~6월까지 입원한 환자 204명이었고, 포괄수가제 적용 대상자는 2013년 7월~12월까지 입원한 환자 194명으로 총 398명의 재원일수 및 진료비를 공분산분석(ANCOVA)하였다. 본 연구결과 재원일수는 행위별수가제에서 6.65(0.13)일, 포괄수가제에서 6.40(0.12)일로 감소하였고(p=0.013), 급여총진료비는 행위별수가제에서 1,726,333(46,331)원, 포괄수가제에서 2,271,115(37,069)으로 증가하였고(p<0.001), 보험자부담금은 행위별수가제에서 1,387,142(41,938)원, 포괄수가제에서 1,800,914(28,300)원으로 증가였다(p<0.001). 급여본인부담금은 행위별수가제에서 339,190(8,404)원, 포괄수가제에서 70,201(9,255)원으로 감소하였고(p<0.001), 비급여비용은 행위별수가제에서 642,243(22,039)원, 포괄수가제에서 197,507(9,091)원으로 감소하였고(p<0.001), 환자 총본인부담금도 행위별수가제에서 981,433(25,947)원, 포괄수가제에서 667,708(13,286)원으로 감소하였다(p<0.001). 본 연구결과 산부인과 환자에 대한 포괄수가제 적용은 재원일수, 비급여비용, 총본인부담금을 감소시켰고, 급여본인부담금, 보험자부담금, 급여총진료비를 증가시키는 효과를 보였다.

• 임상간호연구
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.198-206
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• 2020

Purpose: The rapid response team is a patient safety system that detects symptoms and signs of deteriorating inpatients and provides intervention and treatment. This study analyzed the factors influencing the activation time of the team. Methods: This is a descriptive correlation study that analyzed the electronic medical records of patients activated by the rapid response team. The collection period was from January 2014 to December 2017. We analyzed 278 pieces of data activated by the rapid response team for patients aged 16 years or older at C University S Hospital in Seoul. We employed the SPSS 23.0 program for data analysis. Results: The reasons for activation of the rapid response team were oxygen saturation of less than 90.0%, other causes, and change in consciousness. The most common diagnosis of activated patients was respiratory failure (32.4%). The average activation time was 153.43±286.05 min. The activation time was shortest during convulsions (13.29±7.32 min). For patients with a history of kidney disease (B=0.58, p=.008), in case of surgery (B=0.55, p<.001), if the first symptom is mediated by the physician (B=0.53, p=.007) the active time is often extended. On the other hand, activation time is reduced when consciousness changes (B=-0.51, p=.002), especially when oxygen saturation is below 90.0% (B=-0.64, p<.001). Conclusion: Based on the results of the study, it is expected that patients deteriorating in the general ward would be recognized early, which will help in the effective activation of the rapid response team.