• Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2023

Purpose: Sublingual immunotherapy is currently promoted by various companies, with administration schedules variable in the different products even though almost all are standardized immunologically. So, this study was planned to examine the efficacy of simple nondaily dosing of sublingual immunotherapy instead of the widely used daily schedule. Materials and Methods: Fifty-two patients with allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma were enrolled. Sublingual immunotherapy (manufactured at the allergen immunotherapy preparation unit at Mansoura University) was given in suitable bottles with a dropper mechanism that permits comfortable dosing under the tongue. The physician recommended that the patient put the drops under his/her tongue and leave the drops beneath the tongue for 2 minutes before swallowing. This was repeated every 3 days, with the drop number and concentration gradually rising. Results: After 2 months of follow-up, 65.8% responded partially to the symptom score and 26.3% responded completely to the medication score. There was a significant decline in the symptom and medication scores from the baseline scores (p<0.0001). After 4 months of follow-up, 95.8% responded partially to symptom scores and no one has not responded; 54.2% responded completely to medication scores; and 81% of studied patients had no side effects. However, the most frequent side effect was a sore throat. Conclusion: Our nondaily schedule of sublingual immunotherapy is tolerable, safe, and effective in patients with allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제80권2호
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• pp.169-178
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• 2017

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of our new video-assisted asthma education program on patients' knowledge regarding asthma and asthma control. Methods: Adult asthmatics who were diagnosed by primary care physicians and followed for at least 1 year were educated via smart devices and pamphlets. The education sessions were carried out three times at 2-week intervals. Each education period lasted at most 5 minutes. The effectiveness was then evaluated using questionnaires and an asthma control test (ACT). Results: The study enrolled 144 patients (mean age, $56.7{\pm}16.7years$). Half of the patients had not been taught how to use their inhalers. After participating in the education program, the participants' understanding of asthma improved significantly across all six items of a questionnaire assessing their general knowledge of asthma. The proportion of patients who made errors while manipulating their inhalers was reduced to less than 10%. The ACT score increased from $16.6{\pm}4.6$ to $20.0{\pm}3.9$ (p<0.001). The number of asthmatics whose ACT score was at least 20 increased from 45 (33.3%) to 93 (65.3%) (p<0.001). The magnitude of improvement in the ACT score did not differ between patients who received an education session at least three times within 1 year and those who had not. The majority of patients agreed to the need for an education program (95.8%) and showed a willingness to pay an additional cost for the education (81.9%). Conclusion: This study indicated that our newly developed education program would become an effective component of asthma management in primary care clinics.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.182-189
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• 1996

연구목적 : 기관지 천식은 기도의 염증반응, 기관지 과민 반응의 증가및 가역적인 기도의 수축을 특징으로 하는 질환으로, 기관지 염증반응의 단계중에서도 호산구등의 염증세포들이 혈관벽을 통과한후 염증 부위로의 이동 및 활성화에 관여하는 RANTES의 농도를 특이 항원으로 유발후 측정하여 기관지 천식의 병인과의 관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1994년 3월부터 1995년 3월까지 전북대학교 병원 내과에 내원한 환자중 알레르기 피부시험과 비특이적 기관지유발 시험에서 양성반응을 보인 아토피성 기관지 천식 환자 16명과 정상 대조군 8명을 대상으로 RANTES를 측정하였다. 결과 : 1) 특이 항원 기관지 유발 검사 전 혈청내 RANTES농도는, 조기 천식반응군이 57740pg/ml, 이중 천식반응환자군이 54430pg/ml으로 정상 대조군의 31087pg/ml에 비해 기관지 천식 환자군에서 유의있게 증가하였으나(P<0.05), 조기 천식환자군에 비해 이중 천식환자군에서 유의한 증가는 볼수 없었다. 2) 기관지 천식환자에서 특이 항원 유발후 30분, 2시간 8시간후에 측정한 RANTES농도는 조기 천식반응군이 각각 51508, 51288, 그리고 52264pg/ml으로 유발전에 비해 유의있는 관찰할수 없었으며, 이중 천식환자군역시 각각 51723, 50110, 그리고 55674pg/ml으로 유발전에 비해 유의있는 변화는 관찰할수 없었다. 결론 : 아토피성 기관지 천식 환자의 병인에 RANTES 농도의 증가가 중요한 역할을 하며, 특히 천식의 만성 염증성 변화에 깊히 관여한다고 생각된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.836-843
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• 1997

연구배경 : 기관지 천식과 위식도 역류는 성인에서 호발하는 질병으로, 위식도 역류가 기관지 천식을 악화시키는 요인으로 알려지면서 최근 두질환의 관계에 대한 연구가 활발해지고 있는 추세이나 아직 정확한 동반 빈도와 발병기전은 밝혀지지 않았다. 서양에서는 천식환자의 약 50~60%에서 위식도 역류가 동반되고, 위식도 역류의 치료시 천식증상이 개선되었다는 보고가 있으나 국내에서는 기관지 천식환자에서 위식도역류의 유병률과 위식도 역류 치료와 천식증상의 관계에 대한 연구가 미약한 실정이다. 방 법 : ATS(American Thoracic Society) 기준에 따라 진단된 기관지 천식환자 42명과 기관지 천식의 기왕력이 20명의 정상대조군을 대상으로, 24시간 보행 식도 pH 검사를 실시하여 DeMeester scoring system을 기준으로 하여, 7개의 지표중 1개라도 pH 4 이하의 % time이 정상 95 percentile 보다 증가된 경우 비정상적인 위식도 역류가 있는 것으로 판정하였고, 위식도 역류가 동반된 천식환자에게 위장관 운동 촉진제인 cisapride를 8주간 투여하여 그 효과를 연구하였다. 결 과 : 기관지 천식 환자군중 11명(26.2%)에서 위식도 역류가 관찰되었고, 정상 대조군에 비해 앙와위 및 전체 시간 %가 의미있게 증가되었다. 위식도 관찰되는 11명중 4명에게 cisapride를 8주간 투여후 실시한 검사상 천식증상 지수의 감소, $FEV_1$과 PEFR 증가, 24시간 보행 식도 pH검사상 혼합점수의 감소등 천식증상 및 위식도 역류가 개선되었다. 결 론 : 기관지 천식환자에서 위식도 역류의 유병률은 26.2%로 정상 대조군보다 높았고 특히 앙와위시 역류가 증가하는 소견을 보였으며, 위장관 운동촉진제를 복용시 천식 증상 및 폐기능이 약간 호전되는 경향을 보였다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.428-436
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• 1997

Objectives : The purpose of this paper is to estimate the completeness of the Korean Medical Insurance Data in childhood asthma. Methods : Capture-recapture method was used to estimate the prevalence of childhood asthma and case ascertainment rate(completeness) of Korean Medical Insurance Data using two source model, 'Korean Medical Insurance Committee Data (KMICD)' and 'Nationwide Study of Asthma and Allergies in Korean Children'. The asthma cases were restricted to those who were born from 1981 to 1989 and were identified by their Resident Register Number. Asthma cases in Korean Medical Insurance Data were defined as cases coded by ICD-9 493 and ICD-10 J45. In 'Nationwide Study of Asthma and Allergies in Korean Children', asthma cases were defined as the children who had been diagnosed asthma and had experienced symptoms of asthma during the past 12 months. The defined cases in two data sources were matched by 13 digits Resident Register Number. The numbers of matched patients in two data sources were 245 of 32,825 eligible total subjects. Chapman and Wittes' nearly unbiased estimation was used for capture-recapture analysis of two data sources. Results : Observed prevalence rate of childhood asthma was 5.3% and estimated prevalence rate by capture-recapture analysis was 11.6%. The highest prevalence rate was observed in 6-7 age group and the older the rate decreased. The completeness (the proportion of cases ascertained by KMICD to the total observed cases by two data sources) was 20.6%, and ranged form 10.8% to 28.8% by area. Conclusions : Invalid diagnosis of cases might overestimate the prevalence of child-hood asthma and might underestimate the completeness of Korean Medical Insurance Committee Data in this study.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.303-311
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• 2016

Objectives: Allergic asthma generally presents with symptoms of wheezing, coughing, breathlessness, and airway inflammation. Seonpyejeongcheon-tang (SJT) consists of 12 herbs. It originated from Jeong-cheon-tang (JT), also known as Ding-chuan-tang, composed of 7 herbs, in She-sheng-zhong-miao-fang. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of local delivery of SJT via inhalable microparticles in an asthma mouse model. Methods: Microparticles containing SJT were produced by spray-drying with leucine as an excipient. SJT microparticles were evaluated with respect to their aerodynamic properties, in vitro cytotoxicity, in vivo toxicity, and therapeutic effects on ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthma in comparison with orally-administered SJT. Results: SJT microparticles provided desirable aerodynamic properties (fine particle fraction of $48.9%{\pm}6.4%$ and mass median aerodynamic diameter of $3.7{\pm}0.3{\mu}m$). SJT microparticles did not show any cytotoxicity against RAW 264.7 macrophages at concentrations of 0.01 - 3 mg/mL. Inhaled SJT microparticles decreased the levels of IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, IL-17A, eotaxin and OVA-IgE in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in mice with OVA-induced asthma. These effects were verified by histological evaluation of the levels of infiltration of inflammatory cells and collagen, destructions of alveoli and bronchioles, and hyperplasia of goblet cells in lung tissues. The effects of SJT microparticles in the asthma model were equivalent to those of orally-administered SJT extract. Conclusion: This study suggests that SJT is a promising agent for inhalation therapy for patients with asthma.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.1217-1222
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• 2002

This study was aimed to find out Kami-Chungsangboha-tang's effects on allergic asthma using Egg-White Implant(EWI) method model recommended by Siqueira et al. Kami-Chungsangboha-tang has widely been prescribed and used in Oriental Medicine for controlling and curing of the symptoms of Asthma(dyspnea, wheezing, cough, sputum, chest discomfort). The Previous studies have demonstrated that Kami-Chungsangboha-tang had analgesic, sedative, anticonvulsive and antihistamine effects. But it was uncertain whether Kami-Chungsangboha-tang could inhibit the allergic reaction, so alleviate the symptoms of allergic asthma. With such aim, the respiratory patterns and eosinophil infiltration in the tracheal mucosa of rats with experimentally induced allergic asthma (using EWI method) were mainly observed. The results are as follows ; 1. Kami-Chungsangboha-tang decreased the number of malformed respiration with respect to control group (p<0.02). 2. Kami-Chungsangboha-tang decreased the number of eosinophils infiltrated in tracheal mucosa with respect to control group (p<0.05). Depending upon above results, it is considered that Kami-Chungsangboha-tang has the inhibitory effects on the process of allergic asthma and suggested that it could be used in relieving patients of the symptoms caused by allergic asthma.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.613-623
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• 2017

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the effects of education regarding action plans according to a self-monitoring program on self-management adherence, knowledge, symptom control, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among adults with asthma. Methods: Thirty-four patients were randomly assigned to the intervention group and thirty-two to the control group in this study. A tailored 50-minute intervention based on the contents of self-monitoring and action plans developed by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute was provided to the intervention group. Structured and well developed questionnaires were used to measure the dependent variables. Results: There were no differences in all general and clinical characteristics, and the dependent variables between two groups in the pre-test. In the post-test, there were differences in the level of self-management adherence (t=4.41, p<.001), knowledge (t=2.26, p=.027), symptom control (t=-2.56, p=.013), and total HRQoL (t=2.14, p=.036) between the two groups, although there was a difference only in the sub-domain of emotion (t=2.03, p=.047) in HRQoL. Conclusion: This study found that action plans according to self-monitoring that enhance a participatory interaction in the treatment and care could help patients with moderate to severe asthma to engagead equately in self-care, to control their symptoms, and to improve their HRQoL. Further studies are still needed to identify longitudinal effects of this program.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.547-561
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• 2015

Objectives In this study, we divided Korean asthma patients into excess syndrome or deficiency syndrome groups according to clinical phenotype. Genetic analysis was conducted to investigate the association of exonic SNPs in the CD46 gene polymorphism with the clinical phenotype based on the differentiation syndrome of the bronchial asthma patients.Methods There were 95 healthy patients (control group) and 53 asthma patients. (The deficiency syndrome group included 24 and the excess syndrome group 29). We searched the exonic areas of the CD46 gene in the NCBI website SNPs with <0.01 minor allele frequency (MAF) and <0.01 heterozygosity. We finally selected two SNPs: rs138843816, Ser13Phe and rs7144, 3’-UTR. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was calculated using SNPStats.Results There were significant differences in the codominant 1 model and the dominant model between the healthy group and the asthma group. There were significant differences between deficiency syndrome group and the excess syndrome group in the genotype frequencies and in the codominant 1 model, the dominant model, and the log-additive model. The allele frequency of rs7144C showed a significant difference between the deficiency syndrome group and the excess syndrome group. Two-SNP haplotype analysis showed a significant difference in frequency in the deficiency syndrome group and in the excess syndrome group. There were significant differences between the healthy group and the excess syndrome group in the codominant 1 model, the dominant model, and the log-additive model. The frequency of the rs7144 C allele exhibited a significant difference in the demonstration. SNP haplotype analysis between the healthy group and the excess syndrome group showed a significant difference in the frequency of the CT haplotype and the CC haplotype.Conclusions The results indicate that two CD46 SNPs (rs138843816, Ser13Phe and rs7144, 3′–UTR) might be associated with the symptomatic excess syndrome in Korean asthma patients.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.290-297
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• 1997

연구배경 : 기관지천식은 가역성 기도폐쇄, 기관지 과민증 및 기도점막의 염증성 변화가 특징인 호흡기 질환으로 적절한 치료가 질병의 예후에 중요한 영향을 미치며, 최근 천식의 발생기전 및 병태생리에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 천식치료에도 많은 발전이 이루어지고 있음에도 불구하고, 오히려 전세계적으로 기관지천식의 유병률 및 사망률, 천식발작으로 인한 응급실 내원빈도는 증가하는 추세이다. 응급실 내원 환자의 과거력상 응급실 내원빈도가 많을수록 천식치료에 문제점이 있고 예후도 나쁘다는 보고가 있어, 응급실로 내원한 천식환자들의 임상적 특성의 분류가 치료 계획, 환자 교육과 관리 및 예후 예측에도 도움이 될것으로 사료되어 저자들은 천식발작으로 응급실로 내원한 환자들을 대상으로 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 1년간 응급실에 기관지 천식발작으로 내원한 103명의 환자를 대상으로 과거력 및 천식 발작후 응급실 내원전까지의 상황등을 문진하였고 응급실 내원당시 최대 호기말 유속, 동맥혈 가스분석, 흉부 X선등을 시행하여 환자의 상태를 분석하였으며 입원 여부, 입원기간, 외래 추적관찰여부등으로 응급실로 내원한 천식환자들의 임상적 특성 및 예후를 조사하였다. 결 과 : 대상환자는 총 103명으로 남자 47명(45.6%), 여자 56명(54.4%) 이었고 평균 연령은 48.6세, 연령분포 50대가 27.2%로 가장 높았다. 천식진단후 1~5년사이의 환자가 42명 (40.8%)으로 가장 많았고, 과거력상 48명(46.6%)이 천식발작으로 응급실 내원 경험이 있었으며 2회이상 응급실 내원경력이 있는 환자는 27명(26.3%)이었고 내원환자중 79명(76.7%)이 교감신경항전 흡입제를, 48명(46.6%)이 부신피질 호르몬 흡입제를 사용한 적이 있었으나 그중 56%만이 적절한 흡입방법을 구사하였다. 응급실 내원경위는 환자 스스로 내원한 경우가 68명(66%)으로 가장 높았고, 월별 응급실 내원빈도률 살펴보면 12월과 5월에 가장 높았으며, 응급실 내원시간별로 보면 낮시간(오전 8시~오후 4시)이 53.4%로 가장 많았다. 천식악화요인으로는 상기도 감염(56.3%), 치료 중지(15.5%), 불완전한 치료(11.7%)가 주요 원인이었고 천식발작시작에서 응급실 도착까지 평균시간은 14.2시간이었고 천식발작후 79명(76.7%)이 교감신경 항진 흡입제를 사용하였으며 사용횟수는 평균 6.4회였다. 내원시 측정한 최대 호기유속은 펑균 166.7L/min, 내원시와 과거 최대호기유속 또는 예상 최대호기유속 의비는 평균 43.2%였다. 동맥혈 가스분석 검사상 고탄산가스혈증을 보인 환자는 총 50명으로 이중 7명(14%)만이 인공환기를 시행하여 비교적 좋은 예후를 보였고 내원환자중 17명(16.5%)은 응급실에서 치료후 내원 24시간내 귀가하였고 80명(77.7%)은 일반 병동에, 6명(5.8%)은 중환자실에 입원하여 치료를 받았으며 평균 입원일수는 11.2일이었다. 예후는 좋은편으로 총환자 모두 사망없이 회복되었고 외래 추적관찰은 59명(57%)에서 가능하였으며 증상소실후 천식정도를 분석한 결과 64.9%가 경미한 천식으로 나타났다. 결 론 : 응급실에 내원한 천식환자들은 주로 경미한 천식이 상기도 감염등에 의해 악화된 경우가 많았고 치료예후는 비교적 양호하였으나 퇴원후 적절한 천식치료를 받는 경우는 많지 않았다.