• 병원약사회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.409-417
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• 2018

Background : Febrile neutropenia (FN) is one of the side effects in the patients treated with chemotherapy, and the patients who have FN generally need immediate treatment with extended-spectrum antibiotics and hospitalization. Pegfilgrastim and pegteograstim, which are used for the prevention of FN as a granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), have been granted insurance coverage in the Republic of Korea for certain breast cancer patients using doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (AC) from September 2016. Methods : The data of the patients with breast cancer using AC regimen and G-CSF were collected retrospectively. This study involves cost-utility analysis of pegfilgrastim and pegteograstim. In this study, we constructed a simple decision tree model for short-term observation and calculated quality-adjusted life year (QALY) and the direct medical costs from the medical provider's perspective. Results : From September 2016 to May 2017, 15 patients were treated with pegfilgrastim and 15 patients were treated with pegteograstim. As a result of dividing the average cost by QALY for each treatment group, it was observed that pegfilgrastim and pegteograstim were consumed 24,923,384 won and 22,808,336 won per 1QALY, respectively. Consequently, incremental cost effectiveness ratio (ICER) showed 2,115,048 won more per pegfilgrastim than pegteograstim per 1QALY, and the cost per 1QALY of both the drugs was lower than 30,500,000 won; the Koreans were willing to pay this amount. Conclusions : This study suggests that pegfilgrastim and pegteograstim can be used to improve the quality of life of breast cancer patients undergoing AC therapy. Among the two drugs, pegteograstim seems to be more cost-effective. However, since this study was conducted as a retrospective observation method on a small scale, it is associated with many limitations. Therefore, a long-term prospective cohort study is needed to supplement the present findings.

• 병원약사회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.418-429
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• 2018

Background : To improve medication adherence in elderly patients, the role of pharmacists in teambased services has been highlighted in the literature. However, not much is known about the role and the service elements involved in comprehensive geriatric programs in South Korea. This study was designed to describe the current status of medication adherence in geriatric patients based on the comprehensive geriatric assessment program and analyze the predictive factors for medication adherence in a tertiary teaching hospital. Methods : A retrospective cohort study was performed using electronic medical records of 247 patients from March 1st, 2015 to August 31st, 2015. Medication adherence and the types of non-adherence were also collected. Predictive factors for adherence were evaluated by including factors related to demographics, medications, illness, and patterns of medical usage. Results : The mean age of the study population was 81.2 years (range 65~98 years) and they were taking 9.7 drugs on an average (SD 5.0 drugs). The overall rate of non-adherence was 34%. About 48% of the patients had any forms of assistance in the medication administration. The most common type of non-adherence was "self-adjustment". The multivariate analyses revealed that age (adjusted odds ratio, 0.87 [95% CI, 0.80-0.96]; p 0.05) and the number of inappropriate medications (adjusted odds ratio, 0.59 [95% CI, 0.40-0.89]; p 0.05) were strong predictors for non-adherence. Conclusions : These results indicate that strategic considerations of the predictors of non-adherence should be improved in medication counseling services targeting elderly patients.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.280-295
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• 2021

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the characteristics of patients according to their nutritional status as assessed by five nutritional screening tools: Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA), NUTRISCORE, Nutritional Risk Index (NRI), Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), and Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) and to compare the agreement, sensitivity, and specificity of these tools. Methods: A total of 952 gastric cancer patients who underwent gastrectomy and chemotherapy from January 2009 to December 2012 at the Samsung Medical Center were included. We categorized patients into malnourished and normal according to the five nutritional screening tools 1 month after surgery and compared their characteristics. We also calculated the Spearman partial correlation, Cohen's Kappa coefficient, the area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity of each pair of screening tools. Results: We observed 86.24% malnutrition based on the PG-SGA and 85.82% based on the NUTRISCORE among gastric cancer patients in our study. When we applied NRI or CONUT, however, the malnutrition levels were less than 30%. Patients with malnutrition as assessed by the PG-SGA, NUTRISCORE, or NRI had lower intakes of energy and protein compared to normal patients. When NRI, PNI, or CONUT were used to identify malnutrition, lower levels of albumin, hemoglobin, total lymphocyte count, total cholesterol, and longer postoperative hospital stays were observed among patients with malnutrition compared to those without malnutrition. We found relatively high agreement between PG-SGA and NUTRISCORE; sensitivity was 90.86% and AUC was 0.78. When we compared NRI and PNI, sensitivity was 99.64% and AUC was 0.97. AUC ranged from 0.50 to 0.67 for comparisons between CONUT and each of the other nutritional screening tools. Conclusions: Our study suggests that PG-SGA and NRI have a relatively high agreement with the NUTRISCORE and PNI, respectively. Further cohort studies are needed to examine whether the nutritional status assessed by PG-SGA, NUTRISCORE, NRI, PNI, and CONUT predicts the gastric cancer prognosis.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.202-212
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• 2021

Objectives: The reproductive health of female workers has been extensively investigated in South Korea and other countries worldwide. However, few studies have discussed the reproductive health of male workers. In this study, we reviewed the recent literature that reports on the effects of occupational exposure on the reproductive health of male workers and the health of their children. Methods: In May 2020 we used the PubMed search engine to search the literature over the last 10 years and chose case-control, cohort, and cross-sectional studies and reviews. We selected epidemiological studies that investigated the association between pre-pregnant occupational exposure and the reproductive health of male workers and the health of their children. We excluded case reports, non-epidemiological studies (animal experiments, cellular-level experiments, and similar articles), and studies that described postnatal occupational exposure. Results: We eventually selected 23 studies. The studies that included exclusively male workers reported that those employed in the agricultural sector or those exposed to pesticides showed lower blood levels of reproductive hormones and a high risk of lympho-hematopoietic system cancer in their children. Male workers exposed to complex organic solvents and organic compounds showed a high risk of poor semen quality, increased time to pregnancy, decreased blood levels of reproductive hormones, and a high risk of lympho-hematopoietic system cancer in their children. Male workers employed in occupations that involved significant social contact, or in the leather and livestock industries, and in occupations with high levels of exposure to lead and organic solvents showed a high risk of malignancies, including lympho-hematopoietic system cancer, neuroblastoma, and central nervous system tumors in their children. Studies that investigated both male and female workers reported that children of male smelters showed a high risk of premature birth, and children of male workers exposed to metals showed a high risk of hypospadias and cryptorchidism. Children of male welders and workers employed in the glass, ceramic, and tile industries showed a high risk of premature birth. Conclusion: The findings of this study will serve as basic data for further research on male workers' reproductive health and provide a scientific basis for the development of strategies to protect the reproductive health of males employed in high-risk occupations. Moreover, the results of this study may provide guidelines to improve the understanding of and knowledge on male workers' reproductive health.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.164-171
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• 2021

Purpose: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a prodromal stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Brain atrophy in this disease spectrum begins in the medial temporal lobe structure, which can be recognized by magnetic resonance imaging. To overcome the unsatisfactory inter-observer reliability of visual evaluation, quantitative brain volumetry has been developed and widely investigated for the diagnosis of MCI and AD. The aim of this study was to assess the prediction accuracy of quantitative brain volumetry using a fully automated segmentation software package, NeuroQuant^®, for the diagnosis of MCI. Materials and Methods: A total of 418 subjects from the Korean Brain Aging Study for Early Diagnosis and Prediction of Alzheimer's Disease cohort were included in our study. Each participant was allocated to either a cognitively normal old group (n = 285) or an MCI group (n = 133). Brain volumetric data were obtained from T1-weighted images using the NeuroQuant software package. Logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were performed to investigate relevant brain regions and their prediction accuracies. Results: Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that normative percentiles of the hippocampus (P < 0.001), amygdala (P = 0.003), frontal lobe (P = 0.049), medial parietal lobe (P = 0.023), and third ventricle (P = 0.012) were independent predictive factors for MCI. In ROC analysis, normative percentiles of the hippocampus and amygdala showed fair accuracies in the diagnosis of MCI (area under the curve: 0.739 and 0.727, respectively). Conclusion: Normative percentiles of the hippocampus and amygdala provided by the fully automated segmentation software could be used for screening MCI with a reasonable post-processing time. This information might help us interpret structural MRI in patients with cognitive impairment.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.187-196
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• 2021

본 연구는 한국복지패널(KOWEPS)의 11차 년도(2016년)부터 15차 년도(2020년)까지 조사가 완료된 5개년도 자료를 활용하여 1인 가구 중심으로 세대별 각 개인의 생활만족도를 잠재성장모형을 이용하여 종단으로 분석하는 연구이다. 세대 구분은 사회화 과정, 역사적 사건, 기술의 발달 등을 요소로 하여 결정적 국면의 전환을 가져온 코호트가 경험한 중대한 사건의 분기점을 기준으로 하였다. 본 연구에서 사용된 분석 자료는 한국복지패널 15차 년도(2020년) 27,447명 중 지난 5개 년도에서 1차 년도라도 1인 가구였던 2,778명을 대상으로 하여, 5년 동안 지속적으로 1인가구인 1,448명중 1922년생부터 1944년생(843명)을 제외하고 1945년생부터 1996년생까지 605명을 대상으로 하였다. 연구 결과 X세대(신세대)보다는 Y세대(밀레니얼세대), 베이비부머세대 보다는 X세대가 높은 전반적인 생활만족도를 보였으며, 세대별 전반적인 생활만족도가 변화율에는 영향을 미치지 못하기 때문에 각 세대별 모두가 이러한 차이는 지속적으로 동일하게 유지된다는 것을 파악하였다.

• 한국사회정책
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.61-86
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• 2017

다차원적 사회적 고립은 신체적 정신적 건강의 위험요인으로 지적되어 왔다. 사회적 고립과 건강과의 관계에 대한 핵심 논의는 크게 두 가지로 정리할 수 있다. 첫째는 객관적 주관적 사회적 고립이 신체적 정신적 건강에 영향을 미치는 다양한 경로들의 역동성과 관련한 논쟁이 존재하고, 두 번째는 사회적 고립과 건강과의 관계에서 연령집단이 과연 선형적인 관계인가 또는 비선형적인 관계를 나타내는가와 관련한 논쟁이 존재한다. 본 연구에서는 공분산을 설정한 상호작용모형을 활용하여 선행연구들에서 논의하고 있는 객관적 주관적 사회적 고립이 신체적 정신적 건강에 영향을 미치는 다양한 경로를 주효과 분석을 통해 검증하고, 아울러 이질적인 연령집단에 따른 관계를 상호작용효과를 중심으로 검증하였다. 분석자료는 다차원적인 사회적 고립 개념의 특성을 충실히 반영한 KSHAP 1차년도 자료를 활용하였다. 경로모형 분석결과를 정리하자면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 객관적 사회적 고립 수준이 높아질수록 신체적 정신적 건강에 부정적 영향을 미치는 주효과가 유의한 반면, 주관적 사회적 고립은 정신적 건강에 부정적인 영향을 미치는 주효과만이 유의하게 나타났다. 둘째, 사회적 고립과 이질적인 연령집단과의 상호작용효과는 신체적 건강에 대해서 유의하게 나타났다. 구체적으로 객관적 사회적 고립의 수준이 높아질수록 장년층에 비해 전기노인의 경우 신체적 건강의 기울기는 부적으로 보다 낮아지는 것으로 나타났으며, 주관적 사회적 고립의 수준이 높아질수록 장년층에 비해 후기노인의 신체적 건강의 기울기는 부적으로 낮아지는 것으로 나타났다. 즉 연령집단에 따라 다차원적 사회적 고립과 신체적 건강과의 관계의 양상은 다르게 나타났다. 본 연구결과에 기초하여 신체적 정신적 건강의 위험요인에 해당하는 객관적 사회적 고립과 주관적 사회적 고립의 수준을 낮추기 위한 정책적 시사점에 대해 논의하였다.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.44-52
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• 2021

Background: Post-transplant immunosuppression with calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) is associated with kidney function impairment while mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors, such as everolimus, can be used for its renal-sparing effects. In this study, we compared the efficacy and safety of everolimus with low dose tacrolimus (EVR+Low TAC) and conventional dose tacrolimus (TAC) in liver transplantation recipients. Methods: Medical records of recipients who received liver transplantation at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital from January 1st 2009 to December 31st 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Cohort entry date was defined as the day everolimus was initiated and tacrolimus dosage was reduced. All patients were followed up for 1 year. Indicator of efficacy was the incidence of rejection and safety was evaluated by incidence of drug adverse events including renal function. Results: Among 118 patients, there were 40 patients (33.9%) in EVR+Low TAC group. Incidence of rejection, including both biopsy proven acute rejection and clinical rejection, was similar in two groups [7.5% (n=3) vs. 6.4% (n=5), p=1.000]. Renal dysfunction was less frequent in EVR+Low TAC [17.5% (n=7) vs. 35.9% (n=28), p=0.038]. However, incidence rates of dyslipidemia, oral ulcer were more frequent in EVR+Low TAC [45.0% (n=18) vs. 21.8% (n=17), p=0.009; 15.0% (n=6) vs. 1.3% (n=1), p=0.006]. Conclusions: In terms of prevention of rejection, EVR+Low TAC was as effective as TAC and had renal-sparing effect but was associated with increased risk of dyslipidemia and oral ulcer. This study demonstrates that EVR+Low TAC could be an alternative to liver transplant recipients with nephrotoxicity after administration of conventional dose tacrolimus.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권2호
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• pp.287-296
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• 2022

Objective : Although radiotherapy (RT) is recommended for multiple myeloma (MM) involving spine, the treatment of choice between reconstructive surgery with RT and RT alone for pathologic vertebral fractures (PVFs) associated with structural instability or neurologic compromises remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacies of reconstructive surgery with adjuvant RT for treatment of MM with PVFs by comparing with matched cohorts treated with RT alone. Methods : Twenty-eight patients underwent reconstructive surgery followed by RT between 2008 and 2015 in a single institution, for management of PVFs associated with structural instability of the spine and/or neurologic compromises (group I). Twenty-eight patients were treated with RT alone (group II) after propensity score matching in a 1-to-1 format based on instability of the spine, as well as age and performance. Clinical outcomes including the overall survival rates, duration of independent ambulation, neurological status, and numeric rating scale (NRS) for back pain were compared. Results : Clinical and radiological features before treatment were similar in both groups. The median survival period was similar between the two groups. However, the mean duration of independent ambulation was significantly longer in group I (88.8 months; 95% confidence interval [CI], 66.0-111.5) than in group II (39.4 months; 95% CI, 25.2-53.6) (log rank test; p=0.022). Deterioration of Frankel grade (21.4% vs. 60.7%, p=0.024) and NRS for back pain (2.7±2.2 vs. 5.0±2.7, p=0.000) at the last follow-up were higher in the group II. Treatment-related complications were similar in both groups. Conclusion : In patients with unstable PVFs due to MM, reconstructive surgery may yield superior clinical outcomes compared with RT alone in maintaining independent ambulation and neurological status, as well as pain control despite similar median survival and complications.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.376-383
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• 2021

이 연구의 목적은 국내의 법랑질 형성부전(Amelogenesis imperfecta, AI)과 상아질 형성부전(Dentinogenesis imperfecta, DI) 환자의 유병률 및 발생률을 조사하고, 치과 치료의 현황을 파악하는 것이다.국민건강보험공단 자료 분석에서 AI와 DI의 유병률은 각각 100,000명당 11.6명, 2.4명이었으며, 2013년 - 2015년 연간 발생률은 각 각 100,000명당 2.2명, 0.5명이었다. 국민건강보험공단 자료에서 해당 환자들의 내원 횟수, 치료 비용은 대조군과 차이가 없었지만 전북대학교 치과병원 자료의 분석 결과 총 내원 횟수 중 비급여 진료만 시행한 횟수는 AI, DI 각각 46.2%, 42.9%를 차지하고 있었고, 총 치료 비용 중 비급여 비용이 AI, DI 각각 87.9%, 81.4%로 큰 비율을 차지하였다. 이 연구는 AI와 DI 환자의 국내 현황에 대해 분석하였으며, 이에 대한 검증을 위한 다기관의 협력 하에 이루어지는 추가 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.