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Epidemiological Study on Temporomandibular Disorders Using Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (RDC/TMD)

  • Ahn, Ji-Yeon;Kim, Jong-Wan;Kim, Young-Kyun
    • Journal of Korean Dental Science
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.15-21
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    • 2008
  • Purpose : This epidemiological research was conducted to investigate the relationship between the groups of TMD and the behavioral, psychological, and physical symptoms through RDC/TMD. Subjects and Methods : The subjects of this research were the 286 patients who had visited Seoul National University Bundang Hospital; their common chief complaint was temporomandibular discomfort. The mean age of the patients was 32.9 from 11 to 85, and the number of men and women was 67 and 219, respectively. The patients were examined through clinical and radiological methods and diagnosed by 1 investigator. They were divided into 3 groups: myogenous group (group 1), arthrogenous group (group 2), and combined group (group 3). The behavioral, psychological, and physical symptoms were evaluated through questionnaires on RDC/TMD. Specific items were selected to calculate the graded chronic pain (characteristic pain intensity, disability points), jaw disability, depression, and non-specific physical symptoms (pain items included/excluded) in the questionnaire. One-way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test, and chi-square test were applied as statistical methods. Results : As a result of classifying temporomandibular disorder in this study, the patients were distributed as follows: 9.1% of group 1, 79.7% of group 2, and 11.2% of group 3. In the analysis of graded chronic pain (characteristic pain intensity, disability points), jaw disability, and non-specific physical symptoms (pain items included/excluded), group 3 had the highest score, and the difference was significant (p<0.001). Moreover, the depression score of group 3 was significantly higher than groups 1 and 2 (p<0.05). Note that that the second order of jaw disability score was group 2, on the other hand, those of the other groups were group 1. Conclusion : Myofascial pain could be assumed to be related closely to the behavioral, psychological, and physical symptoms except jaw disability compared to joint pain through RDC/TMD.

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The Relationship of Body Dissatisfaction, Personality Characteristic, and Stress in Young Adults (젊은 성인에서 신체 불만족과 성격 특성 및 스트레스와의 관계)

  • Kim, Jae-Heon;Kim, Jeong-Lan;Wang, Seong-Keun;Chee, Ik-Seung
    • Anxiety and mood
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.170-175
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    • 2014
  • Objective : The aims of this study was to evaluate relationship between body dissatisfaction, personality characteristic, and stress in young adults. Methods : One hundred and ninety five young, healthy, and normal participants filled out all 3 types of self-reported questionnaire, the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination-Self Report (Korean version of BDDE-SR ; K-BDDE-SR), Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) and Stress Scale of Korean version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (K-DASS-21). Results : Out of the 195 participants, 30% (n=59) was male and 70% (n=136) was female. There was no statistical difference between high K-BDDE-SR group (K-BDDE-SR score 75 percentile or higher, n=50) and low K-BDDE-SR group (K-BDDE-SR score below than 75 percentile, n=145) in terms of weight, height, and BMI. In high K-BDDE-SR group, neuroticism was significantly higher than low K-BDDE-SR group, and extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness were significantly lower than low K-BDDE-SR group. Also, level of stress in high K-BDDE-SR group was significantly higher than low K-BDDE-SR group. Conclusion : Our study revealed that individual's with more body dissatisfaction were more neurotic and stressful. Thus, body dissatisfaction and diverse psychiatric diseases should be considered in treating neurotic and stressful young adults.

Characteristic findings of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of primary central nervous system Iymphoma

  • Kim, Seung-Hun;Lee, Hui-Joong;Kim, Yong-Sun
    • Proceedings of the KSMRM Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.25-25
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    • 2003
  • Purpose: In order to characterise primary central nervous system Iymphomas (PCNSL) and to evaluate if 1H spectroscopy improves the preoperative differential diagnosis of other diseases. Method: We reviewed 11 MR imaging and 7 MR spectroscopy of 9 patient with Iymphoma confirmed by stereotatic biopsy.

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Primary Uterine Lymphoma: A Case Report

  • In Joo Cheong;Se Hyun Kim;Cheol Min Park
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • v.1 no.4
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    • pp.223-225
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    • 2000
  • Primary lymphoma of the uterus is a rare disease, the reported characteristic MR imaging findings being homogeneous intermediate signal intensity of the indistinct mass on T1- and T2-weighted images, and the preservation of endometrial lining and uterine architecture. We report a case of primary uterine lymphoma which showed tumoral necrosis, endometrial disruption and diffuse anterior vaginal wall involvement.

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MYH9 nephropathy

  • Oh, Taehoon;Seo, Hyun Jung;Lee, Kyu Taek;Kim, Han Jo;Kim, Hwi Jun;Lee, Ji-Hye;Cheong, Hae Il;Lee, Eun Young
    • Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.53-56
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    • 2015
  • MYH9-related disorder is an autosomal dominant disease caused by a mutation in the MYH9 gene, which encodes nonmuscle myosin heavy chain IIA (NMMHC-IIA). This disease is characterized by giant platelets, thrombocytopenia, granulocyte inclusion bodies, proteinuria, and high-pitch sensorineural deafness. Nephropathy has been observed in 30% of patients with MYH9-related disorder. The characteristic features are early onset proteinuria and rapidly progressing renal disorder. However, the prognosis of MYH9 nephropathy remains unclear. Herein, we describe a 36-year-old woman who presented with proteinuria and was diagnosed with MYH9 nephropathy via renal biopsy and gene analysis. Her proteinuria improved after administration of an angiotensin II receptor blocker, but was aggravated after changing to a calcium channel blocker.

A Case of Hypomyopathic Dermatomyositis (Hypomyopathic Dermatomyositis 1예)

  • Kim, Hyun-Tae;Lee, Hyun-Wook;Kwon, Byung-Jin;Lee, Ji-Eun;Oh, Dong-Ho;Sohn, Min-Su;Choi, Jung-Ran
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.202-205
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    • 2011
  • Dermatomyositis is a rare and idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with a characteristic cutaneous manifestation. A 62-year-old female complained of polyarthralgia that lasted for many years. She was diagnosed with hypomyopathic dermatomyositis by the typical skin rash associated with dermatomyositis but without muscle involvement such as muscle weakness, elevated level of creatinine phosphokinase and aldolase. Her symptoms improved with treatment of hydroxychloroquine and prednisolone. We experienced a case of hypomyopathic dermatomyositis on 62-year-old female patient and report with review of literatures.

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Alteration of the Lobby Space in General Hospital According to the Medical Policy (의료정책에 따른 종합병원의 로비공간 변화)

  • Han, Kwang-Ho;Ham, Wook;Park, Chang-Geun;Lee, Nak-Woon
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.24 no.B
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    • pp.37-46
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study are observing changing direction of lobby space that happen by change of medical environment investigating lobby space of General Hospital by our country's medical policy change time and supply pabulum that need in forward Hospital Architecture planning. Results of this study are as follows ; Since Whole National Insurance enforcement from 1993 to 1995, form of general hospital lobby is form that outpatient entrance and inpatient entrance are detached. And lobby function divided to waiting space for medication, requisition space and also that is appearing being detached with rest space for user. ntil 1999 since 1996 that is since Medical Treatment Information System construction, the biggest characteristic of General Hospital lobby form is making Hospital Street itself do improving efficiency of flow planning being included in lobby.

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Comparative Analysis on the Capital Structure of Superior Hospital and Bankrupt Hospital (우량병원과 도산병원의 자본구조 비교분석)

  • Ahn, Young-Chang;Kim, Jai-Myung;Ham, U-Sang
    • Korea Journal of Hospital Management
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.19-36
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    • 2006
  • This study aims to examine the influence of growth rate, profitability and current ratio, which are confronted with static trade-off theory and pecking order theory, on capital structure of superior hospital and bankrupt hospital. Firstly, superior hospitals show positive correlation between growth rate and short-term loans, long-term loans, and short-term liabilities while bankrupt hospitals represent negative correlation. Superiority hospital and bankruptcy hospital show different financing behaviors, especially, short-term loan is the significant characteristic that discriminates between superior hospital and bankrupt hospital. Secondly, this paper studied the correlation between profitability and short-term loan, which the superior hospitals shows negative correlation, to contrast, bankrupt hospital have positive correlation. Consequently, the short-term loan is the most distinguishable factor between the superior hospital and bankrupt hospitals in terms of profitability. To conclude, this study shows that excess short-term loans can be the most important cause for hospital's bankrupt. Accordingly, strategic and effective policy about the short-term loan will be required in order to protect hospital's bankrupt.

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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Kimura's Lymphadenitis with Characteristic Warthin-Finkeldey Type Polykaryocytes - A Case Report - (특징적인 Warthin-Finkeldey형의 다유핵 거대세포 소견을 보인 기무라 림프절염의 세침흡인 생검소견 - 1예 보고 -)

  • Kim, Yeon-Mee;Cho, Hye-Je
    • The Korean Journal of Cytopathology
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.48-53
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    • 1995
  • Kimura's disease is a chronic Inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, presenting usually as a painless subcutaneous swelling in the head and neck region or in the lymph nodes. We experienced a case of Kimura's lymphadenitis with characteristic Warthin-Finkeldey type polykaryocytes by fine needle aspiration cytology. The patient was a 10-year old male with two enlarged lymph nodes in the postauricular area. Fine needle aspiration cytology from the lymph nodes disclosed hypercellular smears with some scattered eosinophils and polykaryocytes in a polymorphous lymphoid background. There were also fragmented vessel wails and activated endothelial cell clusters in the slightly necrotic background. The Warthin-Finkeldey type polykaryocytes had three to thirty nuclei and prominent nucleoli with cytoplasmic borders. Their nuclei were arranged in grapevine or ring shaped clusters. As these polykaryocytes could also be found in lymph nodes and extranodal tissues of both reactive and neoplastic lymphoid disorders, polykaryocytes themselves are clinically nonspecific. However, the morphologic features of the Warthin-Finkeldey type giant cells are quite different from the foreign body type or Langhans' type giant cells. When the characteristic cytologic features of Kimura's disease such as significant number of eosinophils in a background of lymphoid cells asd proliferation of vessels and endothelial cells are also observed in the smear, it is possible to suggest this diagnosis in the appropriate clinical setting.

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