• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.112-118
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• 2020

In trauma patients, coagulopathy and abnormal increases or decreases in cell counts are frequently observed, and are associated with high mortality and morbidity in the acute phase of trauma. Because major trauma is often life-threatening, and hematologic abnormalities are multi-factorial and transient, major blood loss is usually suspected to be the primary cause of these abnormalities, and much time and cost may be spent attempting to identify a focus of hemorrhage that might or might not actually exist. Persistent abnormalities in the complete blood count, however, require clinical suspicion of other hematologic diseases to minimize improper transfusions and to improve outcomes, including mortality. Physicians at trauma centers should be familiar with the clinical characteristics of hematologic diseases and should consider these diseases in trauma patients. In this report, we present cases of two hematologic disorders found in trauma patients: autoimmune hemolytic anemia induced by systemic lupus erythematosus and myelodysplastic syndrome.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권3호
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• pp.284-292
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• 2012

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate therapeutic outcomes and assess factors associated with therapeutic outcomes in hematologic patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA). Methods: We analyzed all consecutive cases of IPA in adults with hematologic diseases from January 2008 to January 2009 at a Catholic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) Center in Seoul, Korea. Results: A total of 54 patients were identified. Underlying diseases were acute myelogenous leukemia (n=25), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (n=10), myelodysplastic syndrome (n=7), chronic myelogenous leukemia (n=3), multiple myeloma (n=3), severe aplastic anemia (n=2) and other hematologic diseases (n=4). Twenty six patients (48.2%) were assessed as having a favorable response, of which 16 patients (29.6%) showed complete response. Overall 12-week mortality and IPA attributable mortality were 38.9% (n=21) and 33.3% (n=18), respectively. In multivariate analysis, uncontrolled underlying disease (odds ratio [OR], 7.31; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.49~35.94; p=0.014) was associated with an unfavorable response, and for 12-week mortality, uncontrolled underlying disease (OR, 11.79; 95% CI, 1.49~93.46; p=0.020) and hypoalbuminemia (OR, 9.89; 95% CI, 1.42~68.99; p=0.021) were significantly poor prognostic factors. Conclusion: IPA still remains as a poor therapeutic outcome, especially in patients with refractory hematologic diseases.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.111-121
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• 2022

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is caused by an organism that is resistant to both rifampicin and isoniazid. Extensively drug-resistant TB, a rare type of MDR-TB, is caused by an organism that is resistant to quinolone and one of group A TB drugs (i.e., linezolid and bedaquiline). In 2018, the World Health Organization revised the groupings of TB medicines and reclassified linezolid as a group A drug for the treatment of MDR-TB. Linezolid is a synthetic antimicrobial agent in the oxazolidinone class. Although linezolid has a good efficacy, it can cause substantial adverse events, especially hematologic toxicity. In both TB infection and linezolid mechanism of action, mitochondrial dysfunction plays an important role. In this concise review, characteristics of linezolid as an anti-TB drug are summarized, including its efficacy, pathogenesis of hematologic toxicity highlighting mitochondrial dysfunction, and the monitoring and management of hematologic toxicity.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.237-241
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• 2007

목적: 만성 골수성 백혈병이나 말성 림프구성 백혈병에서 이차성 암의 위험은 증가하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 백혈병을 비롯한 혈액질환을 가진 환자에서 우리나라에서 가장 흔한 암 가운데 하나인 위암의 위험이 증가하는지 조사하여 혈액질환 환자를 대상으로 위암에 대한 보다 적극적인 검진이 필요한지 알아보고자 하였다. 또한 응고장애나 면역저하와 같은 수술에 관련된 위험인자가 있을 수 있는 혈액질환 환자에서 위암 수술이 안전하게 이루어질 수 있는지에 대해 조사하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 지난 15년가 성모병원에서 백혈병 및 다발성 골수종, 재생불량성 빈혈로 진단받은 8,376명의 환자를 대상으로 의무기록을 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결과: 총 9예의 이차성 위암이 확인되었다. 감염이나 출혈등 수술관련 합병증은 발생하지 않았으며, 조기에 발견된 경우 재발도 관찰되지 않았다. 결론: 위암의 빈도가 일반인에 비해 크게 증가하지 않아 혈액질환 환자에서 이차성 위암의 감시를 위한 집중적인 프로그램이 따로 도입되어야 할 필요성은 없는 것으로 생각되며, 혈액질환 환자의 위암 수술에 있어 합병증도 크게 증가하지는 않는 것으로 생각된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.195-201
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• 2022

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term (5-year) clinical outcomes of patients who received intensive care unit (ICU) treatment using Korean nationwide data. Methods: All patients aged >18 years with ICU admission according to Korean claims data from January 2008 to December 2010 were enrolled. These enrolled patients were followed up until December 2015. The primary outcome was ICU mortality. Results: Among all critically ill patients admitted to the ICU (n=323,765), patients with cancer showed higher ICU mortality (18.6%) than those without cancer (13.2%, p<0.001). However, there was no significant difference in ICU mortality at day 28 among patients without cancer (14.5%) and those with cancer (lung cancer or hematologic malignancies) (14.3%). Compared to patients without cancer, hazard ratios of those with cancer for ICU mortality at 5 years were: 1.90 (1.87-1.94) for lung cancer; 1.44 (1.43-1.46) for other solid cancers; and 3.05 (2.95-3.16) for hematologic malignancies. Conclusion: This study showed that the long-term survival rate of patients with cancer was significantly worse than that of general critically ill patients. However, short term outcomes of critically ill patients with cancer were not significantly different from those of general patients, except for those with lung cancer or hematologic malignancies.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2018

Hematological and serum biochemical analyses are routinely used to screen dogs for disease and monitor their clinical progression. These values in dogs may be affected by internal factors, such as breed and age, and external factors like environment, diet, and lifestyle. Apparently, subclinical breed-related variations in hematologic and serum biochemical results have been characterized for Bernese Mountain dogs, Alaskan Malamutes, English Setters, and Golden Retrievers. It is possible that some breed-related differences in clinical pathology analyses may reflect evidence of underlying disease and impact clinical decision plan. In this study, we estimated hematologic and serum biochemical parameters in small breed dogs and compared among four different breed dogs. Blood samples were collected from 38 domestic dogs that were 10 Beagles, 9 Malteses, 10 Poodles, and 9 Miniature Schnauzers. In terms of RBC count, Beagle ($7.2{\pm}0.24{\times}10^3cells/{\mu}L$) showed significantly (P<0.05) higher count than other breeds (Maltese, $6.51{\pm}0.25{\times}10^3cells/{\mu}L$; Poodle, $6.35{\pm}0.24{\times}10^3cells/{\mu}L$; and Miniature Schnauzer, $6.35{\pm}0.25{\times}10^3cells/{\mu}L$). For MCV, Miniature Schnauzer ($67.05{\pm}0.84fl$) results were significantly (P<0.05) higher than Beagle with $64.33{\pm}0.8fl$. For cholesterol value, Beagle ($163.3{\pm}9.15mg/dl$) had significantly (P<0.05) higher values than Miniature Schnauzer with $119.12{\pm}9.64mg/dl$. There was no statistically difference among breeds in terms of enzyme markers of liver diseases. In conclusion, data obtained from this study may be valuable as breed-related variability for interpretation of the results in hematologic and serum biochemical analysis among four small breed dogs.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.654-659
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• 1995

연구배경: 결핵에서의 혈액학적인 변화는 그 양상이 다양하며, 이러한 변화는 단순폐결핵과 속립성결핵에서 차이가 있다고 알려져 있다. 지금까지 국내에서 단순폐결핵에 대한 말초 혈액의 혈액학적 변화에 대한 연구는 있었으나, 속립성결핵에서의 혈액학적 변화에 대한 보고는 거의 없는 실정이다. 이에 속립성결핵에서 말초혈액 및 골수에서의 혈액학적 변화를 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방법 1993년 8월부터 1994년 7월까지 전북대학교 병원에 입원한 환자들 중 단순흉부방사선사진 및 고해상도 전산화 단층사진상 속립성 결핵 소견을 보이며 객담도말과 배양검사, PCR검사에서 결핵균이 증명되었거나 골수검사에서 결핵성육아종을 보인 10예를 대상으로 하였다. 혈액학적 소견의 평가는 Dacie 등에 의해 기술되어진 정의에 따랐으며 혈액체취는 내원당시에 시행하였고 골수검채는 입원후 7일이내에 시행하였다. 결과: 말초혈액소견상 범혈구감소증 1예, 빈혈은 전예에서 있었으며 백혈구증가증은 10%, 백혈구감소증은 20%, 혈소판감소증은 30%, 임파구감소증은 90%, 단구증가증은 40%, 중성구증가증은 20% 그리고 중성구감소증은 환자의 10%에서 나타났다. 골수검사에서 임파구감소증은 30%, 임파구증가증은 20%, 형질세포감소증은 40%, 단구증가증은 전예(100%)에서 나타났으며, 저세포충실도는 30%, 적혈구조혈감소는 30% 그리고 과립구조혈증가와 감소가 각각 환자의 20%에서 나타났다. 골수육아종소견은 환자의 25%에서 나타났다. 결론: 속립성결핵의 혈액학적 변화는 혈구감소증의 경향을 보였으나 단구는 말초 및 골수 모두에서 증가하는 소견을 보였다. 이러한 소견은 속립성결핵의 감별진단에 있어서 도움을 줄 수 있올 것으로 기대된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.5257-5261
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• 2013

The micronucleus frequency (MNF) in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) is a biomarker of chromosomal damage and genome instability in human populations.The relationship of micronucleus frequency with prognosis of patients with acute leukemia is not clear. We therefore investigated MNF in mitogen-activated peripheral blood lymphocytes from patients with hematologic diseases and solid tumours. Patients included 50 with acute leukemia, 49 diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), 54 with benign blood diseases, and 45 with solid tumours, examined with 50 healthy controls. The mean MNF was significantly higher in cases of hematologic diseases and solid tumor patients than in healthy controls (P<0.001). There was no evident difference between MNF in the acute leukemia ($7.15{\pm}2.18$) and solid tumor groups ($7.11{\pm}1.47$), but both were higher than in the MDS group ($5.12{\pm}1.29$) and benign blood diseases group ($3.08{\pm}1.08$). Taking 7.15‰, the average MNF of the acute leukemia group as standard, and dividing 50 cases of acute leukemia patients into high MNF group ($MNF{\geq}7.15$‰) and low MNF group (MNF<7.15‰). The overall response (complete remission + partial remission) rates of the low MNF group were significantly higher than in the high MNF group (P=0.001). The high MNF group further showed lower overall survival rates than the low MNF group. MNF expression and progression-free survival seemed to have a opposite relationship, with a correlation coefficient of -0.702. These data indicate that MNF in peripheral blood lymphocytes is important for evaluation of prognosis of acute leukemia patients, and it can reflect progression of disease to a certain degree.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권3호
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• pp.318-322
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• 2012

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease involving multiple-organs with an unknown cause. The new onset of sarcoidosis associated with therapeutic agents has been observed in 3 clinical settings; tumor necrosis factor antagonists in autoimmune rheumatologic diseases, interferon alpha with or without ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis C or melanoma, and antineoplastic agent-associated sarcoidosis in patients with hematologic malignancies. Here, we report a female patient who developed sarcoidosis after capecitabine treatment as an adjuvant chemotherapy for sigmoid colon cancer. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a capecitabine-induced sarcoidosis.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.101-111
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• 2022

The purpose of laboratory tests in the field of oral medicine can be divided into two categories: (1) medical evaluation of patients with systemic diseases that are planning to receive dental care and (2) diagnosis of patients with certain oral diseases. First, laboratory tests are commonly used to evaluate patients with systemic diseases who need dental management. A combination of multiple tests is usually prescribed as a test panel to diagnose and assess a specific disease. Test panels closely related to oral medicine include those for rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue disease/lupus, liver function, thyroid screening, anemia, and bleeding disorders. Second, laboratory tests are used as auxiliary diagnostic methods for certain oral diseases. They often provide crucial diagnostic information for infectious diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses that are associated with pathology in the oral and maxillofacial regions. Laboratory tests for infectious diseases are composed of growth-dependent methods, immunologic assays, and molecular biology. As the field develops, further application of laboratory tests, including synovial fluid analysis in temporomandibular joint disorders, salivary diagnostics, and hematologic biomarkers associated with temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain conditions, is currently under scrutiny for their reliability as diagnostic tools.