• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권sup1호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2016

Background: This study analyzed the association between the volume of heart surgeries and treatment outcomes for hospitals in the last five years. Methods: Hospitals that perform heart surgeries were chosen throughout Korea as subjects using from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. The treatment outcome of the heart surgeries was defined as the mortality within 30 postoperative days, while the annual volume of the surgeries was categorized. Logistic regression was used as the statistical analysis method, and the impacts of the variables on the heart surgery treatment outcomes were then analyzed. Results: The chance of death of patients who received surgery in a hospital that performed 50 or more surgeries annually was noticeably lower than patients receiving operations from hospitals that performed fewer than 50 surgeries annually, indicating that the chance of death decreases as the annual volume of heart surgeries in the hospital increases. In particular, the mortality rate in hospitals that performed more than 200 surgeries annually was less than half of that in hospitals that performed 49 or fewer surgeries annually. Conclusion: These results indicate that accumulation of a certain level of heart surgery experience is critical in improving or maintaining the quality of heart surgeries. In order to improve the treatment outcomes of small hospitals, a support policy must be implemented that allows for cooperation with experienced professionals.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.259-273
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• 2017

본 연구는 "통상정보연구"의 1999년 창간호에서부터 제18권 4호(2016년 12월)까지 지난 18년간 게재된 논문에 대한 메타분석이다. "통상정보연구"에 2016년까지 수록된 논문은 총 1047편이다. 학문분야를 본다면 전자무역, 상품 및 서비스혁신, 지역통상정보, 통상법제도, 통상협상 순으로 논문이 많이 게재되었다. 20편 이상 논문을 게재한 저자들의 전공분야가 15가지가 넘으므로 "통상정보연구"는 다양한 전공분야의 학자들이 논문을 게재하고 있는 다학제적인 논문집이다. 저자는 대부분 대학 소속이었고 연구비 수혜 논문의 비중은 19.7%이다. "통상정보연구"에 그동안 5편 이상의 논문을 게재했던 저자는 총 46명인데 이들의 H-지수는 5.6이다. "통상정보연구"의 2016년 영향력지수(IF)는 1.02이므로 "통상정보연구"의 무역학계 영향력이 높다고 볼 수 있다. 2002년 이후 집계된 "통상정보연구" 게재 논문들의 핵심 키워드는 전자상거래, 인터넷, 서비스무역, 중국, 전자무역, 한류, FTA, 중소기업, 해외직접투자 등이다. 그 중에서도 전자무역, FTA, 중국 세 가지 키워드가 가장 자주 등장하였다.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.50-55
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• 2013

자체방제계획서 검토기준과 검토서는 공정안전보고서, 안전성향상계획서 등 안전관리제도의 심사내용과 기준, 심사양식에 관한 고시 및 지침을 분석하였다. 심사 담당인력과의 인터뷰를 통해 심사과정에서 예상되는 문제점을 사전 파악하여 연구에 반영될 수 있도록 하였다. 또한 자체방제계획서 작성항목에 따라 서류검토 및 현장이행실태 등의 검토방법으로 나누어 제안하였다. 자체방제계획서 검토는 유해화학물질관리법에 규정되어 있으나, 실질적인 승인절차가 없어 성과가 미흡했던 "자체방제계획서 검토제도"를 활성화 시키고, 검토반 구성을 통한 업무의 전문성과 효율성을 제고하고자 본 연구를 수행하였다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.87-95
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• 2024

This review aims to analyze the efficacy of acupotomy in treating superior cluneal nerve entrapment syndrome (SCNES) by summarizing the findings of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The RCTs were retrieved from seven databases (i.e., the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Korean Studies Information Service System, Research Information Service System, and Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System). Seven RCTs were selected for this review. The results indicate that acupotomy is promising for providing significant pain relief and improving function in patients with SCNES. However, more high-quality RCTs are required to establish the long-term effectiveness and safety of acupotomy. This review provides valuable insights for clinicians and researchers in the management of SCNES.

• 한국노년학
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.815-829
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• 2008

본 연구의 목적은 한국노년학회가 1980년도부터 발행한 "한국노년학"에 실린 심리학 관련 연구를 살펴보는 것이다. 지난 30년 간 총 130편의 심리학 관련 논문이 출판되었다. 1980년에는 총 19편이 출판되었는데, 이 중 14편이 경험적인 연구이고 나머지 5편이 문헌고찰이다. 1990년에는 총 51편이 실렸으며, 이 중 49편이 경험적 연구이고 2편이 문헌고찰이다. 2000년대에는 총 60편이 나왔으며, 경험적인 연구가 56편으로 압도적으로 많았고, 문헌고찰 연구나 이론적 연구는 4편에 불과했다. 주로 다룬 주제는 노인의 정신건강, 삶의 만족 및 여가, 부모부양 및 가족관계, 노년기 인지적 변화 그리고 노년기 일반 등이다. 연대별 연구추이를 살펴본 후, 주제별로 관련 연구를 고찰했다. 마지막으로, 기존 연구의 한계점을 지적하고 앞으로의 연구를 위한 제언을 제시했다.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.268-277
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• 2021

Background: Most antipsychotic drugs studies have been mainly conducted on side effects, randomized clinical trials, utilization rates, and trends. But there have been few studies on the influencing factors in elderly patients. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influencing factors on the outpatient prescription of antipsychotic drugs in the elderly patients. Methods: Active ingredients of antipsychotic drugs in Korea were selected according to the Korean Pharmaceutical Information Center (KPIC)'s classification. Data source was Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) claims data in 2020 and target patient group was the elderly patient group. We extracted patients who have been prescribed one or more antipsychotic drugs and visited only one medical institution. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square, t-test, negative binomial regression. Results: A number of outpatients were 245,197 and prescriptions were 1,379,092. Most characteristics of patients were 75-85 year's old, female, health insurance type, no disease (dementia, schizophrenia), atypical drugs, cci score (>2) and characteristics of medical institution were neurology in specialty, rural region, general hospitals. Results of regression showed that patient's characteristics and medical center characteristics had significant effect on the outpatient prescription of antipsychotic drugs in the elderly patients. Conclusion: This study suggests that national policy of antipsychotic drugs in the elderly patients, with the consideration of the patients' and medical institutions' characteristics, is needed.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.44-53
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• 2020

Objectives: Our review aimed to summarize and evaluate evidence on the effectiveness of bee venom acupuncture (BVA) in the treatment of shoulder pain. Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effectiveness of BVA on shoulder pain were searched up to October 2019 in 11 electronic databases (Medline, Embase, CENTRAL, CiNii, CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, Kmbase, NDSL, RISS, OASIS). The methodological quality of the included RCTs were evaluated using Cochrane Risk of Bias tool and a meta-analysis was performed. Results: Seven studies were included in the review, and four studies were included in the meta-analysis. Comparing BVA plus conventional therapy (CT) with saline injection plus CT, it showed an effect in favor of BVA plus CT in visual analog scale (VAS) and pain rating scale (PRS) (p = 0.02, p = 0.009, respectively). Comparing BVA plus physiotherapy (PT) with saline injection plus PT, it showed that there was no significant difference in VAS and verbal rating scale (VRS) between the two groups. Conclusion: This systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that BVA could be beneficial as an adjuvant treatment for shoulder pain.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.18-27
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• 2023

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to review the studies of musculotendinous releasing manual therapy and suggestions for clinical application. Methods: Derive research questions using the scoping review methodology. Searching for related studies, the studies were selected, and the data were analyzed and reported. We searched domestic database for studies on musculotendinous releasing manual therapy reported till April 2023. We reviewed 82 studies excluding duplicate studies and 13 studies were selected. Results: Five studies were literature studies and eight studies were clinical studies. Among the five literature studies, two studies investigating and analyzing general manual therapy, one study investigating manual therapy applied to frozen shoulders, and one systematic literature review to investigate the economic effects of manual therapy, one study using tools. There was one study examining research trends in manual therapy. Eight clinical studies were conducted on patients with Achilles tendinitis, tennis elbow, meralgia paresthetica and obesity. Conclusions: Musculotendinous releasing manual therapy is thought to be applicable not only to musculoskeletal disease but also to changes in body shape due to connective tissue.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.70-88
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• 2019

Objective: This study investigated the trends in pancreatic cancer research on Korean medicine in order to establish a direction for further study. Methods: Pancreatic cancer research on Korean medicine was reviewed using databases such as OASIS, KoreanTK, KISS, RISS, KISTI, and NDSL. The search terms were "pancreatic cancer" "Korean medicine," and "herbal medicine." There was no restriction on publication dates, and the reviewed studies were analyzed according to the type of research. Results: Nineteen studies were reviewed. The numbers and types of research were as follows: 9 clinical studies including case reports, 2 review studies, and 8 in vitro studies; there was no in vivo study. Among the clinical research were 3 descriptive studies and 6 case reports. The baseline characteristics and quality of life of pancreatic cancer patients were analyzed in the descriptive studies. In the case reports, interventions such as herbal medicine, pharmacopuncture, and acupuncture were used. Research articles on the review of pancreatic cancer were titled "Preliminary Study for Development of Korean Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline for Pancreatic Cancer" and "Systemic Review on the Tumor Dormancy Therapy." Cell lines such as PANC-1, MIA PaCa-2, and AsPC-1 were used for in vitro studies. These studies have reported decreased cell viability, induced apoptosis, and changes in cancer-related gene expression. Conclusion: Through this review, we found that using Korean medicine for treating pancreatic cancer is applicable. However, due to overall limited the number of study, the benefit of Korean medicine for pancreatic cancer may be substantiated to a limited degree. Better methodological quality and large controlled trials are expected to further quantify the therapeutic effect of Korean medicine.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.76-90
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• 2015

Objectives : This study were invesitigated papers published in international journals to assess the effect of Korean Medicine treatments for menopausal depression. Through this review, we aimed to research more effective ways of menopausal depression treatment. Methods : The database of this review was created through searching PubMed from Jan, 2005 to Feb, 2015 : using terms of ‘menopausal depression’ and ‘post menopausal depression’ with ‘acupuncture’, ‘alternative medicine’, ‘CAM’ and ‘herbal medicine’. Results : 119 studies were analyzed but some of them were excluded due to lack of relevance or noncomformity of subjects. Finally, 16 studies were included in this review. Conclusions : In 16 studies, the acupuncture and herb decoction had significant interventions to improve menopausal depression. Therefore Acupuncture and herbal medicine may be effective treatment method of menopausal depression.