• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2011

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of Optimal humidification during Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (nCPAP) for Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant (ELBWI). Methods: The study design was a pre-test-post-test nonequivalent nonsynchronized quasi-experimental design. The participants were 218 ELBWI on nCPAP (experimental group: 102 and control group: 116). Data collection was conducted from January 2005 to April 2010. In order to measure and analyze the nCPAP duration, reintubation and nasal condition, Chi-square test and t-test were used. Results: Hypothesis 1, that the duration with nCPAP in the experimental group is longer than that of the control group and hypothesis 2-3, that the rate of reintubation and nasal problems in the experimental group are lower than the control group, were all supported as there were statistically significant differences between two groups. Conclusion: The findings suggest that the Optimal humidification in this study is an efficient intervention because it helps increase the last time of nCPAP with ELBWI and minimize complications. It is expected that Optimal humidification is beneficial and helpful in preventing and caring for respiratory problems in these infants.

• 음성과학
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.261-271
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) therapy on the treatment of hypernasality in patients with cleft lips and palates. 7 preschool children with severe hypernasality participated in the study. Acoustic measurements of nasality were done by using the NasalView (version 1.31). Results showed that the nasalance values were reduced linearly in both vowels according to the treatment period. The sharp treatment effect was observed at the beginning stage. The nasality values of the vowel /i/ showed a sharp decrease at the Evaluation Phase 1 and 2 and a small increase at the Phase 4 followed by a drop in the end. Further studies would be desirable for various patients with different disorder types.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2004

Nasal congestion is one of the most common symptoms of medical complaints. Snoring is caused by vibration of the uvula and the soft palate. Nasal obstruction may contribute not only to snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but also impair application of continuous nasal positive airway pressure (CPAP), which is the most widely employed treatment for OSA. Total or near-total nasal obstruction leads to mouth breathing and has been shown to cause increased airway resistance. However, the exact role of the nasal airway in the pathogenesis of OSA is not clear and there is no consensus about the role of nasal obstruction in snoring and sleep apnea. Some reports have failed to demonstrate any correlation between snoring and nasal obstruction. On the other hand, opposing reports suggest that nasal disease may cause sleep disorders and that snoring can be improved after nasoseptal surgery. Reduced cross-sectional area causes increased nasal resistance and predisposes the patient to inspiratory collapse of the oropharynx, hypopharynx, or both. Discrete abnormalities of the nasal airway, such as septal deformities, nasal polyps, and choanal atresia and with certain mucosal conditions such as sinusitis, allergic rhinitis and inferior turbinate hypertrophy can cause snoring or OSA. Thus, these sources of nasal obstruction should be corrected medically or surgically for the effective management of OSA and adjunctive for CPAP.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.225-235
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• 2014

목적 본 연구는 국내외 연구의 체계적 문헌고찰을 통해 미숙아무호흡에 대한 nCPAP의 효과를 재확인하고 nIPPV 중 nSIPPV를 적용한 연구들을 구별하여 효과 차이가 있는지 확인해보고자 한다. 본 연구의 결과를 토대로 고위험신생아 간호전략을 위한 기초적인 자료를 제공하기 위해서이다. 방법 본 연구에서는 1970년 1월부터 2013년 9월까지 미숙아 무호흡증을 대상으로 nCPAP를 제공하고 그 효과를 확인한 연구를 대상으로 검색하였다. 영문 검색어는 'preterm infant', 'prematurity', 'nCPAP', 'apnea', 'trial' 이었으며 국문검색어는 '미숙아', '무호흡', '무호흡중재'로 검색하였다. 총 13편의 논문분석을 위하여 코딩의 준거분석틀에 따라 자료코딩을 하였다. 자료의 코딩에 따른 준거분석틀은 다음과 같다. 먼저 각 연구 특성에 따른 자료의 코딩은 연구자, 게재연도, 표본크기, 중재방법, 중재시간, 주요결과, 적용시간, 실험설계의 편향 유형을 조사하여 제시하였다. 코딩된 자료는 신뢰구간 95%, 통계적 유의수준 5%로 정하며 이용된 프로그램은 STATA 10.0을 이용하였다. 결과 nCPAP의 무호흡감소의 효과와 nIPPV의 차이는 -0.11 (95% CI [-0.64, 0.42])로 유의한 차이가 검증되지 않았다(Z=0.41, p=.680). 그러나 nCPAP와 nSIPPV의 효과차이는 결합추정치 -0.44 (95% CI [-0.81, -0.07)로 nSIPPV가 미숙아무호흡 감소에 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다(Z=2.35, p=.019). nCPAP의 호흡기치료중지 성공에 대한 효과를 메타분석 한 결과 1.60 (95% CI [0.70, 3.63])이었으며 nIPPV와 차이가 검증되지 않았다(Z=1.12, p=.268). 그러나 nSIPPV는 nCPAP에 비해 결합추정치는 3.94 (95% CI [1.74, 8.90])로 호흡기치료 중지에 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다(Z=3.29, p=.0001). 결론 미숙아의 무호흡감소와 호흡기치료의 단축을 위해 nCPAP와 nIPPV 중 nSIPPV의 효과를 확인하였으며 본 연구결과를 기초로 임상에서 활용 가능한 미숙아 호흡관리 프로토콜 개발을 위해 지속적인 연구들이 진행되어져야 할 것이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.3-7
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• 2020

High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a relatively safe and effective noninvasive ventilation method that was recently accepted as a treatment option for acute respiratory support before endotracheal intubation or invasive ventilation. The action mechanism of HFNC includes a decrease in nasopharyngeal resistance, washout of dead space, reduction in inflow of ambient air, and an increase in airway pressure. In preterm infants, HFNC can be used to prevent reintubation and initial noninvasive respiratory support after birth. In children, flow level adjustments are crucial considering their maximal efficacy and complications. Randomized controlled studies suggest that HFNC can be used in cases of moderate to severe bronchiolitis upon initial low-flow oxygen failure. HFNC can also reduce intubation and mechanical ventilation in children with respiratory failure. Several observational studies have shown that HFNC can be beneficial in acute asthma and other respiratory distress. Multicenter randomized studies are warranted to determine the feasibility and adherence of HFNC and continuous positive airway pressure in pediatric intensive care units. The development of clinical guidelines for HFNC, including flow settings, indications, and contraindications, device management, efficacy identification, and safety issues are needed, particularly in children.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권10호
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• pp.389-394
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• 2016

The incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) has not decreased over the last decade. The most important way to decrease BPD is by weaning the patient from the ventilator as soon as possible in order to reduce ventilator-induced lung injury that underlies BPD, and by using a noninvasive ventilator (NIV). Use of a heated, humidified, high flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC), which is the most recently introduced NIV mode for respiratory support in preterm infants, is rapidly increasing in many neonatal intensive care units due to the technical ease of use without sealing, and the attending physician's preference compared to other NIV modes. A number of studies have shown that nasal breakdown and neonatal complications were lower when using a HHHFNC than when using nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP), or nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation. The rates of extubation failure during respiratory support were not different between patients who used HHHFNC and nCPAP. However, data from the use of HHHFNC as the initial respiratory support "after birth", particularly in extremely preterm infants, are lacking. Although the HHHFNC is efficacious and safe, large randomized controlled trials are needed before the HHHFNC can be considered an NIV standard, particularly for extremely preterm infants.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2016

This study proposes the feasibility for automatic classification of sleep/wakefulness using nasal pressure in patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). First, SDB events were detected using the methods developed in our previous studies. In epochs for normal breathing, we extracted the features for classifying sleep/wakefulness based on time-domain, frequency-domain and non-linear analysis. And then, we conducted the independent two-sample t-test and calculated Mahalanobis distance (MD) between the two categories. As a results, $SD_{LEN}$ (MD = 0.84, p < 0.01), $P_{HF}$ (MD = 0.81, p < 0.01), $SD_{AMP}$ (MD = 0.76, p = 0.031) and $MEAN_{AMP}$ (MD = 0.75, p = 0.027) were selected as optimal feature. We classified sleep/wakefulness based on support vector machine (SVM). The classification results showed mean of sensitivity (Sen.), specificity (Spc.) and accuracy (Acc.) of 60.5%, 89.0% and 84.8% respectively. This method showed the possibilities to automatically classify sleep/wakefulness only using nasal pressure.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.457-464
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• 1998

폐쇄성 수면 무호흡 증후군 (obstructive sleep apnea syndrome)의 치료를 위하여 구개수구개인두성형술(uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) 시행하였으나 효과가 없었고, 수술후 시행한 비강을 통한 지속적 기도 양압 공급치료(continuous positive airway pressure : CPAP) 에서는 5cm$H_2O$의 비교적 낮은 압력에서 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡이 효과적으로 소실되었으나 공기의 압력이 입으로 분산(mouth air leak)되어 숙면을 취할 수 없다는 이유로 CPAP의 적용을 거부하는 환자에서 저자들이 제작한 Herbst 구강내 장치(oral appliance)를 장착함으로써 매우 좋은 치료 효과를 보였다. 환자에게 구강내 장치를 가정에서 규칙적으로 장착하도록 지시한 후 5 개월간에 걸쳐 수변다원검사(polysomnography)와 수면설문지검사(sleep questionnaires)를 반복 실시함으로써 치료 효과와 부작용 발생 여부를 추적 관찰하였다. 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡과 여러 가지 임상 증상이 지속적으로 현저히 호전되었고, 구강내 장치의 장착으로 잠에서 깨어난 후 일시적인 측두하악관절의 불쾌감을 호소하였으나 약 1 개월 이후에는 소실되었으며, 현재까지 파손된 구강내 장치의 수리와 재조정을 제외하고는 다른 특기할 문제점 없이 규칙적인 사용을 계속하고 있다. 따라서 구강내 장치는 적응증이 되는 환자에서 적합한 형태를 선택하여 적절히 사용할 경우에는 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡 증후군의 효과적인 치료법으로 이용될 수 있으며, 특히 구개수구개인두성형술의 시행에도 불구하고 치료 효과가 없는 환자에서 지속적 기도 양압 공급치료에 적응하지 못하는 경우에는 구강내 장치의 적용을 고려할 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.219-226
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• 2011

Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are common sleep disordered breathing conditions. Habitual snoring is caused by a vibration of soft tissue of upper airway while breath in sleeping, and obstructive sleep apnea is caused by the repeated obstructions of airflow for a sleeping, specially airflow of pharynx. Researchers have shown that snoring is the most important symptom connected with the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome The treatment is directed toward improving the air flow by various surgical and nonsurgical methods. The current surgical procedures used are uvulopalatopharyngoplasty(UPPP), orthognathic surgery, nasal cavity surgery. Among the nonsurgical methods there are nasal continuous positive air pressure(CPAP), pharmacologic therapy. weight loss in obese patient, oral appliance(sleep splint). Sleep splint brings the mandible forward in order to increase upper airway volume and prevents total upper airway collapse during sleep. However, the precise mechanism of action is not yet completely understood, especially aerodynamic factor. The aim of this study evaluated the effect of conservative treatment of snoring and OSAS by sleep splint through measured aerodynamic change by an aerophone II. We measured a airflow, sound pressure level, duration, mean power from overall airflow by aerophone II mask. The results indicated that on a positive correlation between a decrease in maximum airflow rate and a decrease in maximum sound pressure level, on a negative correlation between a decrease in maximum airflow rate and a increase in duration.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.84-92
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• 1995

연구배경: 수면무호흡증후군은 호흡정지로 인한 저산소혈증때문에 심 폐부전, 말초혈관 기능장애 혹은 중추신경질환을 유발할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 갑작스런 사망을 일으킬 수 있는 질환으로 조기진단 및 적절한 치료가 요구된다. 현재까지는 지속적 기도양압 치료가 가장 효과적인 치료법으로 알려져 있으나, 최적양압을 구하기 위하여는 검사자나 환자의 시간과 노력 그리고 경제적 손실이 많은 실정이다. 저자들은 지속적 기도 양압 치료시의 최적양압에 도달하는 시간을 파악하여 전통적 수면다원화검사 및 양압처방에 소요되는 시간과 노력 그리고 경제적 손실을 줄여 보고자한다. 방법: 수면무호흡증후군 환자에서 진단 및 치료적 수면다원화검사를 실시하며 최적 지속적 기도양압은 2Cm $H_2O$부터 시작하여 무호흡이 정상화되고 최저산소포화도가 향상될 때까지 증가시켜 최적압 도달까지 걸린 시간을 측정 분석하였다. 결과: 1) 지속적 기도양압 치료시 치료전보다 총수면시간, 효과적인 수면시간은 유의한 차이가 없었으나, REM 수면, REM 수면에 도달하는 시간, 무호흡지수, 무호흡 저호흡지수, 최저산소포화도는 의의있게 호전되었다. 2) 평균 최적 지속적 기도양압은 $7.7{\pm}2.9Cm\;H_2O$였고, 이 최적압에 도달하는데 걸리는 시간은 $151.5{\pm}91.3$분이었다. 3) 대상환자들의 33%에서 최적압에 도달하는데 4시간 이상이 소요되었으며, 최적압 도달후 다시 압조정이 필요하였던 경우는 60(47%)예 였고, 나머지 67(53%)예에서는 더 이상의 압조정이 필요없이 처음의 최적압으로 효과가 있었다. 결론: 최적 지속적 기도양압치에 도달하는데 환자의 약 1/3에서 4시간 이상 걸리는 것으로 보아 split night CPAP titration 방법은 수정되어져야 할 것으로 생각되며, nap study시의 2~3시간은 적절한 CPAP titration을 하기에는 불충분할 것으로 생각된다.