• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2021

Background: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for hemodialysis is essential for patients with end-stage renal disease. However, it is difficult to maintain AVF reliably. It is vitally important to select proper blood vessels for AVF formation. In a previous study, a minimum diameter of 3 mm for the autologous vein was proposed. However, patients who did not meet the minimum vascular diameter before anesthesia, but fulfilled other criteria, showed satisfactory venous dilatation after brachial plexus block (BPB). This study investigated the extent of vein expansion by BPB and the surgical outcomes of dilated veins after BPB. Methods: Sixty-one patients who underwent AVF formation using an autologous vein between August 2018 and December 2019 were included in the study. The clinical characteristics of the patient groups, hemodynamic parameters including the diameter of blood vessels before and after BPB, and complications were investigated. Based on the venous diameter measured by sonography before anesthesia, patients were divided into group A (26 patients) and group B (35 patients), with venous diameters <3 mm and ≥3 mm, respectively. Results: The venous diameter expanded after anesthesia by 41% overall, by 62% in group A, and by 25% in group B. This difference between groups A and B was statistically significant (p=0.001). No other variables showed statistically significant differences. Conclusion: Sufficient venous dilatation was observed after BPB. Therefore, if the vein is sufficiently dilated after BPB, even in patients with a pre-anesthesia venous diameter <3 mm, surgery may still be performed with an expected desirable outcome.

• 대한이식학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.165-168
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• 2014

The recipient candidate was a 51-year-old male with end-stage renal disease owing to diabetes mellitus. The initial immunosuppressive regimen included basiliximab for induction and tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, and steroids. Urine output was 413 mL/day on the operative day and 100 mL/day on the postoperative day (POD) 1. There was no definite stenosis of the ureter or vessels. He had anuria on POD 2~4 and he had undergone hemodialysis. His serum creatinine level did not decrease. Therefore, a graft biopsy was performed on POD 4. The pathologic finding was consistent with acute calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) toxicity. There was no evidence of rejection or acute tubular necrosis. Anuria continued on POD 6; therefore, we started sirolimus instead of a CNI based regimen. Graft function was gradually recovered 1 day after reduction of CNI dose and hemodialysis was stopped. The serum creatinine level was normalized on POD 10. He was discharged on POD 21.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.171-176
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• 2018

Central venous stenosis is a rare cause of unilateral breast edema occurring in hemodialysis patients that needs to be differentiated from other differential diagnoses, including, but not limited to, inflammatory breast carcinoma, mastitis, lymphedema, and congestive heart failure. All reports of similar cases in the available literature have described improvement or resolution of the edema after treatment. Herein, we report and discuss the pathophysiology of breast edema formation in a patient who presented with massive left-sided breast edema 7 years after being diagnosed with central venous stenosis. Medical and minimally invasive therapy had not been successful, so she underwent reduction mammoplasty to relieve the symptoms.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.389-390
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• 2005

대퇴동맥을 통한 검사 후 대퇴동맥 천자부위를 다루는 기준적인 방법은 수동적으로나 기계적으로 압박을 가한 후 4시간 내지 8시간 동안 침상안정을 취하는 것이었다, 그러나 이러한 방법은 심한 불편함과 퇴원을 지연시키는 문제점이 발생하였다. 이에 따라 최근에 지혈을 위한 많은 장치들이 계발되었다. 이러한 장치들은 국소적인 지혈을 촉진하기 위해 콜라겐을 사용하고 있다. 하지만 이런 장치들을 사용함에 따른 많은 문제점들이 국제적으로 보고되고 있다. 그리고 본원에서는 안지오-씰 사용으로 인한 우측 대퇴동맥과 슬와 동맥에 발생한 혈전증을 수술로 성공적으로 치료한 결과를 얻어서 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.91-93
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• 2006

A 47-year-old male who had hypertension and diabetes mellitus for 7 years suddenly developed bradykinesia, generalized limb muscular rigidity, dysarthria and dysphagia. Uremia developed 5 months prior to this and he had been on hemodialysis. A T2-weighted brain MRI showed extensive hyperintensity over the bilateral basal ganglia, extending to the adjacent periventricular white matter. In T1-weighted images the lesions were hypointense. Supportive treatments were given and his symptoms improved. Exacerbation of glucose utilization failure or vasogenic edema is suggested as the etiology of basal ganglia lesions, but the exact underlying pathophysiology is unknown.

• BMB Reports
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• 제56권8호
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• pp.426-438
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• 2023

Muscle wasting in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is an escalating issue due to the increasing global prevalence of ESRD and its significant clinical impact, including a close association with elevated mortality risk. The phenomenon of muscle wasting in ESRD, which exceeds the rate of muscle loss observed in the normal aging process, arises from multifactorial processes. This review paper aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of muscle wasting in ESRD, covering its epidemiology, underlying molecular mechanisms, and current and emerging therapeutic interventions. It delves into the assessment techniques for muscle mass and function, before exploring the intricate metabolic and molecular pathways that lead to muscle atrophy in ESRD patients. We further discuss various strategies to mitigate muscle wasting, including nutritional, pharmacological, exercise, and physical modalities intervention. This review seeks to provide a solid foundation for future research in this area, fostering a deeper understanding of muscle wasting in ESRD, and paving the way for the development of novel strategies to improve patient outcomes.

• 정보처리학회논문지B
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• 제17B권6호
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• pp.437-444
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 한의학의 진단법인 사진법 중 망진(望診)이론을 기반으로 인체 오장 중 가장 중요한 장기의 하나인 신장의 질환 진단을 위해 영상처리기법을 적용하여 색과 신장 질환과의 상관성을 분석하는 방법을 제안하고자 한다. 이를 위해 안면 영상을 처리하고 분석하여 신장 질환에 따른 얼굴색의 색차를 시각화, 객관화하기 위한 방법을 제시하고자 한다. 특히 본 논문은 신장질환자 중 만성신부전으로 인해 혈액 투석 치료 중인 신장 기능 이상자 들을 대상으로 피 실험자 집단군을 구성하고 안면 영상 및 임상 자료를 수집하여 한의학적 망진 이론에서 신장과 관련된 얼굴 부위가 지각 이며 신장에 이상이 생길 경우 이 부위를 통해 흑색이 발현한다는 이론을 가설로 제시하고 안면 영상 중 지각 부위를 추출하는 알고리즘과 이 부위의 흑색의 변화를 측정 하는 방법에 대해 제안하고자 한다. 끝으로 임상 실험 및 자료 분석을 통해 제안한 방법의 유용성을 입증하고자 한다.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.68-80
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• 1996

Long-term hemodialysis(HD) patients manifest various signs of protein and caloric malutrition due to poor intake of nutrients and other causes. Poor nutritional status increases the mortality and morbidity rates in HD patients. Thus, mataintnance of adequate nutritional status has been a major task in taking care of patients receiving HD. This study was to evaluate the nutritional status of HD patients and to clarify the degree of nutritional deficit based on usual dietary intake, anthropometric and biochemical indicators. Sixty HD patients comprised a HD group, while the control group consisted of 60 healthy adults whose age and sex matched those of the HD group. Nutritional status was evaluated by dietrary intake using instant nutritional scale, anthropometric measures, serum protein concentrations and the number of lymphocytes. The data were analyzed by using Chi-square test and unpaired t-test. The results are as follows. 1. Regarding usual dietary intake of HD group. 1) Estimated caloric intake was significantly lower than the recommended daily allowance(RDA) and among them, 35% were taking calories less than 85% of the RDA. 2) Estimated protein intake was significantly higher than the RDA and among them 40% were taking protein more than 115% of the RDA. 3) Estimated fat intake was lower than the RDA. 4) Vitamin A, B, $B_1,\;B_2$, C and niacin in take was lower than the RDA respectively. 5) Estimated ferrous intake was within the normal limit the RDA while estimated calcium intake was higher than the RDA. 6) Both calorie and protein intake were higher for the 10 patients who had been under continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis than for the patients under HD from the beginning. 2. Regarding anthropometric measures : 1) Body mass index(BMI), midarm circumference(MAC), and triceps skinfold thickness(TSF) were lower in the HD group than in the control group. 2) Among HD group, 47.1% were within the normal limit of BMI, while 86.7% were within the same limit in the control group. 3) Among HD group, 35.0% were within the normal limit of MAC, while 83.3% were within the same limit in the control group. 4) Among HD group, only 8.3% were normal, 30.3% were mild deficit status of TSF, while 50% were normal and 48.3% were mild deficit status in the control group. 3. Regarding biochemical laboratory tests 1) Albumin, transferrin concentrations and the number of lymphocytes were lower in HD group than in the control group. 2) Among HD group, 98.3% were within the normal limit of albumin concentration and all were within the same limit in the control group. 3) Among HD group, only 11.7% were within the normal limit of transferrin concentration, while 81.7% were within the same limit in the control group. 4) Among HD group, 25% were within the normal limit, while 93.3% were within the same limit in the control group. The above findings suggest that HD patients were in nutritional deficit status. Adequate diet therapy and periodical evaluation of the nutritional status in HD patients are needed. Accordingly, it turned out that anthropometric measures were very reliable parameters and easy to use to evaluate nutritional status. So nurses are encouraged to adopt anthropometric measures to examine nutritional deficit status of HD patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.67-71
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• 2005

상대정맥증후군의 원인은 악성과 비악성 두 가지로 나눌 수 있다. 항암 화학요법이나 방사선 치료에 반응이 없는 악성 종양에 의한 상대정맥증후군의 경우, 수술보다는 방사선학적 중재적 시술로 치료하는 것이 일반적이다. 그러나 비악성 원인에 의한 경우 수술과 중재적 시술 중 어느 것이 우수한지 아직 정립되어 있지 않다. 저자들은 혈액 투석용 카테터에 의한 상대정맥증후군 환자 2명에 대해 수술적 치료를 시도하였다. 2명 모두 중재적 시술이 불가능하거나 실패한 경우였다. 첫 번째 환자는 expanded polytetrafluoroethylene를 이용하여 무명정맥-우심방 단락술을 시행하였고, 다른 한 환자는 혈전 제거술과 함께 자가 심막을 이용하여 상대정맥과 무명정맥의 첩포 확장술을 시행하였다. 두 환자 모두 증상의 현저한 호전이 있었으며, 수술 후 시행한 혈관 조영술에서 우회혈관의 현저한 저하가 관찰되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권9호
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• pp.680-683
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• 2002

우측 심장에 발생한 감염성 심내막염은 전체 감염성 심내막염의 5%를 차지하며 이중 70%이상에서 선천성 심기형이나 후천성 판막질환 등에 동반되어 발생한다. 환자들은 약물 남용의 과거력을 갖는 경우가 많으며, 혈액투석 등 의인성 감염성 심내막염이 발생하는 경우도 있다. 우측 심장에 발생한 감염성 심내막염은 항생제 치료에 대한 반응이 우수하고, 내과적 치료에 반응하지 않더라도 판막손상이나 색전에 의한 합병증이 상대적으로 적게 발생하기 때문에 수술이 필요하지 않은 경우가 많다. 만성신부전으로 혈액투석을 받는 환자들은 관혈적 투석경로를 통해 균혈증에 노출되고 이로 인해 감염성 심내막염이 속발된다. 본 교실에서는 혈액투석을 받던 말기신부전 환자에서 정맥내 도관과 관련하여 삼첨판막이나 폐동맥판막의 침범없이 우심방내 우종을 동반한 심내막염이 발생하였으며, 항생제 치료를 시행하였으나 반응이 없어 수술을 시행하였다. 속목정맥도관과 관련된 우측 심장의 감염성 심내막염은 혈액투석환자에서 매우 드물게 발생하지만 진단이 지연되고 이로 인해 적절한 시기에 치료를 받지 못하여 병원내 사망률을 높이므로 적극적인 진단과 처치가 필요함을 확인할 수 있었기에 이를 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.