• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and long-term clinical effects of hypertension in Korean childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) patients. Methods: The medical records of SLE patients, diagnosed by 2019 SLE European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) classification criteria, who visited Samsung Medical Center from January 2009 to May 2019 were reviewed. Disease activity and long-term damage were evaluated using the Modified Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K) and the Pediatric Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/ACR Damage Index (Ped-SDI), respectively. The sex-, age- and height-blood pressure standards recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics 2017 guideline was used to define hypertension. Results: A total of 32 patients were enrolled in this study. The median follow-up duration was 7.3 years and females were predominant. The median ages at SLE and hypertension diagnoses were 14.2 and 14.3 years, respectively. The biopsy-proven lupus nephritis was detected in 90.6% and 37.5% were class IV. During the follow-up, 12 patients (37.5%) had hypertension. Among them, 2 patients had 3 episodes of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and 5 patients had left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). Univariate analysis showed baseline hypertension was significantly correlated with a lower estimated glomerular filtration rate, higher body mass index and SLEDAI at baseline. The development of hypertension during the follow-up was significantly correlated with obesity, LVH, and higher Ped-SDI. Conclusion: Our study revealed that hypertension in pediatric SLE is associated with obesity and renal function at SLE diagnosis and could affect long-term damage.

• Investigative and Clinical Urology
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.383-391
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• 2018

Purpose: We aimed to analyze the incidence and prevalence of urolithiasis in Korea over the last decade using the National Health Insurance (NHI) sample cohort data. Materials and Methods: From January 2002 to December 2013, we enrolled sample cohort data from the NHI. Patients diagnosed with international classification of diseases code N20 or N13.2 were included. The incidence and prevalence rate was counted from the same period and patients previously diagnosed with urolithiasis were excluded. We compared the incidence and prevalence of urolithiasis by region, age, and sex, and identified the changes. Results: Total 1,111,828 subjects were included. Of these subjects, 36,857 had urolithiasis. The male-to-female ratio was 1.57:1, and total incidence rate was 3.27 per 1,000 person-years (1,000p-yrs). The annual incidence was lowest in 2013 (3,138 patients) and highest in 2005 (3,751 patients). Incidence rate by diagnostic code was highest in ureter stone only (2.49 per 1,000p-yrs) and was lowest in kidney and ureter stone both (0.17 per 1,000p-yrs). Prevalence gradually increased from 3,172 in 2002 and 5,758 in 2013. Jeollanam-do had the highest incidence rate of 3.70 persons per 1,000p-yrs, and Jeju had the lowest rate of 2.84 persons per 1,000p-yrs. In gender analysis, Daegu had the highest incidence (4.56) in males, Jeollanam-do had the highest incidence (3.20) in females. Conclusions: Annual incidence remained stable, whereas prevalence gradually increased. The incidence in male was 1.57 times higher than female, and the peak incidence age was 45-49 years, with the highest incidence occurring in Jeollanam-do and the lowest in Jeju.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.135-144
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• 2021

Purpose: Although ultrasonography is the gold standard of diagnosing intussusception, plain abdomen radiograph (AXR) is often used to make differential diagnosis for pediatric patients with abdominal pain. In intussusception patients, we aimed to analyze the AXR and clinical data to determine the characteristics of early AXR findings associated with diagnosis of intussusception and recurrence after reduction. Methods: Between January 2011 and June 2018, 446 patients diagnosed with intussusception based on International Classification of Diseases-10 code of K56.1 were admitted. We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 398 patients who received air reduction; 51 of them have recurred after initial reduction. We evaluated six AXR features including absent ascending colon gas, absent transverse colon gas, target sign, meniscus sign, mass, and ileus. Clinical data and AXR features were compared between single episode and recurrence groups. Results: Two groups did not show significant differences regarding clinical data. Mean time to recurrence from air reduction was 3.4±3.2 days. Absent ascending colon gas (63.9%) was the most common feature in intussusception, followed by mass (29.1%). All of six AXR features were observed more frequently in the recurrence group. Absent transverse colon gas was the most closely associated AXR finding for recurrence (odds ratio, 2.964; 95% confidence interval, 1.327-6.618; p=0.008). Conclusion: In our study, absence of ascending colon gas was the most frequently seen AXR factor in intussusception patients. Extended and careful observation after reduction may be beneficial if such finding on AXR is found in intussusception patients.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.137-148
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 최근 중요한 문제로 대두되고 있는 손상으로 인한 사망 중 운수사고, 자살, 낙상사고에 의한 사망률에 대한 시 군 구 별 차이를 체계적으로 파악하고자 한다. 2008년 사망원인통계 원시 자료 중 19세 이상이면서, 국제사인분류에 따른 사인이 운수사고, 자살, 낙상사고에 의한 자료만을 추출하여 분석대상으로 고려하였다. 분석모형으로 성별, 연령, 1인당 주민세를 고정효과로 보정하고, 사망자수가 포아송분포를 따른다는 가정 하에 지역효과를 변량효과로 둔 포아송 HGLM 모형을 고려하여 시 군 구 소지역별 효과의 차이를 질병지도로 나타내었다. 분석결과 운수사고, 자살사고로 인한 사망률은 시 군 구 소지역별로 유의한 차이가 나타났지만, 낙상사고로 인한 사망률은 시 군 구 지역별로 유의한 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.289-294
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• 2020

기능성 위장장애는 Helicobacter pylori 감염 및 비 스테로이드성 항염증제의 사용 등의 원인으로 발생하는 소화기 계통 질환이다. 그동안 기능성 위장장애의 위험요인에 대한 많은 연구들이 수행되어졌으나, 한국인에 대한 기능성 위장장애 예측 모델 제시에 대한 연구는 없는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구의 목적은 중년 및 노년층을 대상으로 인구학적정보, 비만정보, 혈액정보, 영양성분 정보를 바탕으로 머신러닝을 이용하여 기능성위장장애 예측 모델을 구현하고 평가하는 것이다. 모델생성을 위해 wrapper-based variable selection 메소드와 naive Bayes 알고리즘이 사용되었다. 여성 예측 모델의 분류 정확도는 0.712의 the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve(AUC) 값을 나타냈고, 남성에서는 여성보다 낮은 0.674의 AUC값이 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과는 향후 중년 및 노년층의 위장장애 질환의 예측과 예방에 활용될 수 있다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.42-49
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• 2010

Objectives: To compare the performance of three International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision translations of the Charlson comorbidities when predicting in-hospital among patients with myocardial infarction (MI). Methods: MI patients ${\geq}20$ years of age with the first admission during 2006 were identified(n=20,280). Charlson comorbidities were drawn from Heath Insurance Claims Data managed by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service in Korea. Comparisions for various conditions included (a) three algorithms (Halfon, Sundararajan, and Quan algorithms), (b) lookback periods (1-, 3- and 5-years), (c) data range (admission data, admission and ambulatory data), and (d) diagnosis range (primary diagnosis and first secondary diagnoses, all diagnoses). The performance of each procedure was measured with the c-statistic derived from multiple logistic regression adjusted for age, sex, admission type and Charlson comorbidity index. A bootstrapping procedure was done to determine the approximate 95% confidence interval. Results: Among the 20,280 patients, the mean age was 63.3 years, 67.8% were men and 7.1% died while hospitalized. The Quan and Sundararajan algorithms produced higher prevalences than the Halfon algorithm. The c-statistic of the Quan algorithm was slightly higher, but not significantly different, than that of other two algorithms under all conditions. There was no evidence that on longer lookback periods, additional data, and diagnoses improved the predictive ability. Conclusions: In health services study of MI patients using Health Insurance Claims Data, the present results suggest that the Quan Algorithm using a 1-year lookback involving primary diagnosis and the first secondary diagnosis is adequate in predicting in-hospital mortality.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2018

목적: 미국 병원에서 만성폐색성폐질환으로 사망하는 환자의 연명치료 및 완화의료에 대한 연구는 부족한 현실이다. 이 연구에서는 병원의 의료비 추세 및 완화의료 이용 및 연명치료 이용과의 관련성을 파악하고자 하였다. 방법: 이 연구는 2005~2014년 미국 입원환자 샘플(National Inpatient Sample, NIS)을 후향적 코호트 디자인으로 전환하였으며, ICD-9-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision) 코드를 활용하여 완화의료 및 집중치료(전신지지치료, 호흡기치료, 호흡기 수술)를 받은 환자를 구분하였다. 결과: 연평균성장률(Compound Annual Growth Rates, CAGR)을 활용하여 병원 의료비의 시계열변화를 확인하였으며, 다수준 다변량 회귀분석을 통해 병원의 의료비에 영향을 미치는 요소를 파악하였다. 전체 77,394,755 입원 건 중 79,314명의 환자가 최종 분석에 사용되었다. 병원 의료비는 연평균성장률이 5.83% (P<0.001)였으며, 전신지지치료와 완화의료의 연평균성장률은 각각 5.98%와 19.89% 였다(모두, P<0.001). 전신지지치료, 호흡기 치료, 호흡기 수술은 각각 59.04%, 72.00%, 55.26%의 병원 의료비 상승에 영향을(모두, P<0.001) 주었던 반면 완화의료는 28.71%의 병원 의료비 감소에 영향을 주었다(P<0.001). 결론: 미국에서 만성폐색성폐질환으로 사망하는 환자 중 전신지지 치료는 병원 의료비 상승의 주된 원인인 반면 완화의료 이용은 비용절감에 영향이 있는 것으로 파악되었다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.285-298
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• 2008

Objective : This study was aimed to investigated the correlation between the stroke incidence by day of the week and risk factors in acute stroke patients. Methods : From October in 2005 to October in 2007, 673 acute stroke patients wereincluded. Patients were hospitalized within 14 days after the onset of stroke in DongGuk University International Hospital, Kyungwon University In-cheon Oriental Medical Hospital or the Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases (Stroke Center), Kyung Hee University Oriental hospital. We investigated general characteristics, stroke types, age group, educational backgrounds, medical history, lifestyle (the impact of stress, exercise, smoking and drinking) and Sasang constitution according to the stroke incidence by day of the week. Results : After examining each participants with day of the week, the order of days by incidence was Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday respectively. Monday and Tuesday showed the highest ratio. As the aspect of demographic data of subjects, the group under 55 years and from 55 years to 70 years showed the highest ratio on Monday. In the group between 25 years to 55 years, the ratio, by the classification of actual productive age, was statistically higheron Monday. In addition, the ratio showed statistically higherby educational background, from elementary school to high school and over high school. In regard tothe medical aspect, incidence of cerebral hemorrhage showed higher ratio on Sunday, and incidence of brain infarction was higheron Monday. However, there was no difference of the past history between the two groups. With regard tothe aspect of lifestyle of subjects, the group with huge stress before the incidence of stroke showed a higher ratio of stroke incidence on Monday. Participants who didn't exercise regularly and participants who didn't smoke or drink showed higher ratio of stroke incidence on Monday. However, this was not important statistically. In regard to the aspect of Sasang constitution, Soeumin showed the highest ratio of stroke incidence on Wednesday, Taeuminon Monday, and Soyangin on Saturday and Monday. Conclusion : According to these results, several cardiovascular risk factors affect stroke incidences on Monday. Further studies will be needed to help understand the correlation between stroke incidence by day of the week and risk factors in acute stroke patients.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.585-593
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• 2000

연구배경 : 기관지천식의 치료는 증상(천식 증세의 빈도, 야간천식 증상의 빈도), $FEV_1$ %. PEFR%의 일중변동률을 기준으로 중증도를 4단계로 나누어 단계별 치료를 하는 것이 중요하다. 실제 중증도를 결정하는 지표들 간에 단계가 일치하지 않는 경우가 많아 치료 단계를 결정하기 어려울 때가 많다. 본 연구에서는 지표들이 얼마나 일치하는 지 분석하고, 차이가 있는 경우 이에 관여하는 요인을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법 : NIH 의 기관지천식 지침서를 기준으로 환자의 주관적인 증세를 기준으로 한 중증도와 폐기능($FEV_1$ %) 검사에 의한 중증도가 얼마나 일치하는 지, 또 PEFR %와 $FEV_1$ %에 의한 중증도가 얼마나 일치하는 지 알아보고, 각 지표들간에 단계의 차이를 보이는 경우에 이에 환자의 연령, 기관지천식의 이환기간, $PC_{20}$, $FEV_1$ % 등의 요인이 관여하는 지 분석하였다. 결과 : $FEV_1$ %를 기준으로 한 중증도와 PEFR%를 기준으로 한 중증도가 일치하지 않는 경우가 23.4%이었고, 이중 $FEV_1$ %에 의한 기준으로는 경증군이면서 PEFR%에 의한 중증도에서 중등도군으로 분류된 경우가 가장 많았다. 이러한 환자군은 그 반대인 환자, 즉 PEFR%를 기준으로 한 중증도보다 $FEV_1$ %를 기준으로 한 중증도가 심한 환자에 비해 환자의 연령이 많았고, 이환기간은 짧았다. 또 $FEV_1$ %와 증상에 의한 중증도가 다른 경우가 42.9% 이었으며, 이 중 63.0%가 증상에 의한 중증도가 $FEV_1$ %를 기준으로 한 중증도에 비해 심하게 분류되었다. 폐기능을 기준으로 한 중증도가 증상에 의한 중증도보다 심한 환자군은 기도과민반응 정도가 심하였으며 기도폐쇄 정도도 심한 경향을 보였다. 결론 : 기관지천식 환자의 중증도를 결정할 때에는 어느 한 지표에 의존하지 말고 연령, 이환기간, 기도과민반응 정도, 기도폐쇄정도 등의 요인을 고려해서 여러 지표들을 종합적으로 분석하는 것이 필요하다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제64권9호
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• pp.480-488
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• 2021

Background: An adequate large-scale pediatric cohort based on nationwide administrative data is lacking in Korea. Purpose: This study established the National Investigation of Birth Cohort in Korea study 2008 (NICKs-2008) based on data from a nationwide population-based health screening program and data on healthcare utilization for children. Methods: The NICKs-2008 study consisted of the Korean National Health Insurance System (NHIS) and the National Health Screening Program for Infants and Children (NHSPIC) databases comprising children born in 2008 (n=469,248) and 2009 (n=448,459) in the Republic of Korea. The NHIS database contains data on age, sex, residential area, income, healthcare utilization (International Classification of Diseases10 codes, procedure codes, and drug classification codes), and healthcare providers. The NHSPIC consists of 7 screening rounds. These screening sessions comprised physical examination, developmental screening (rounds 2-7), a general health questionnaire, and age-specific anticipatory guidance. Results: During the 10-year follow-up, 2,718 children (0.3%) died, including more boys than girls (hazard ratio, 1.145; P<0.001). A total of 848,048 children participated in at least 1 of the 7 rounds of the NHSPIC, while 96,046 participated in all 7 screening programs. A total of 823 infants (0.1%) weighed less than 1,000 g, 3,177 (0.4%) weighed 1,000-1,499 g, 37,166 (4.4%) weighed 1,500-2,499 g, 773,081 (91.4%) weighed 2,500-4,000 g, and 32,016 (5.1%) weighed over 4,000 g. There were 23,404 premature babies (5.5%) in 2008 compared to 23,368 (5.6%) in 2009. The developmental screening test indicated appropriate development in 95%-98% of children, follow-up requirements for 1%-4% of children, and recommendations for further evaluation for 1% of children. Conclusion: The NICKs-2008, which integrates data from the NHIS and NHSPIC databases, can be used to analyze disease onset prior to hospitalization based on information such as lifestyle, eating habits, and risk factors.