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가토 근피판에서 허혈성 손상 방지를 위한 UW 관류제 사용의 효과 (Tre Effect of UW Solution for Protection of Ischemic Injury in Free Myocutaneous Flaps of the Rabbit)

  • 서우석;권우형;김상운;이수정;권굉보
    • 대한두경부종양학회지
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.3-9
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    • 1993
  • 저자들은 뉴질랜드산 흰 가토의 대퇴부에 총 대퇴동맥의 분지를 영양혈관으로 하는 비복근을 이용한 유경 근피판을 만든 후에 영양혈관을 차단 직전과 12시간 동안의 허혈 기간을 가진 후 이 영양혈관으로 생리 식염수로 관류하여 씻어낸 대조군과 urokinase로 관류한 비교군 I, 최근 개발된 인체의 장기 이식시 사용되는 장기(organ) 보존용제인 UW용액을 이용한 비교군 II, UW용액과 pentoxifylline용액으로 관류한 비교군 III에서 재관류 12시간 후에 허혈 및 괴사 정도를 육안적인 관찰과 근육의 전기 자극 검사, TTC 염색, Wet/Dry 무게비 등으로 비교 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 육안적 소견상 대조군과 urokinase 사용군에 비해 비교군 II와 III에서 괴사가 적었으며(p<0.05) 근육 조직의 전기 자극 심사에서도 대조군과 비교군 I 은 각각 $1.76{\pm}1.01,\;2.36{\pm}\1.02$로 차이가 없었으나 비교군 II와 III에서 각각 $3.54{\pm}0.93,\;3.49{\pm}1.37gm/mm^2$으로서 대조군에 비해 근육의 강직도가 의의있게 강하게 나타났다(p<0.05). 그리고 TTC 염색에서 대조군의 7례에서 허혈성 괴사 소견이 보였고 비교군 I도 3례에서 허혈성 괴사 소견이 있었으나 비교군 II과 III에서는 허혈성 괴사가 없었으며(p<0.05) 근피판의 wet/dry 무게비에서 대조군과 비교군 I은 각각 $4.55{\pm}0.37,\;4.33{\pm}0.36$으로 차이가 없었으나 비교군 II와 III는 각각 $3.84{\pm}0.29,\;3.75{\pm}0.48$로 대조군과 비교군 I에 비해 부종이 적음을 나타내었다(p<0.05).

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폐경 전 성인여성의 골밀도 영향 요인 - 국민건강영양조사 자료를 이용하여 - (The Bone Mineral Density Impact Factors of Adult Women before the Menopause - based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey -)

  • 김경희;이정희;여진동
    • 한국방사선학회논문지
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    • 제9권3호
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    • pp.147-168
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    • 2015
  • 본 연구는 폐경 전 성인여성의 일반적 특성, 생활습관, 식습관, 여성건강행태 및 신체조성에 따른 대퇴골전체, 대퇴골경부 및 요추의 골밀도 차이가 존재 하는지 규명하여 골밀도의 영향요인을 분석하였다. 연구는 제4기(2008년~2009년), 제5기(2010년~2011년)에 실시한 국민건강영양조사 자료를 활용하여 30세 이상 폐경 전 성인여성 3820명을 대상으로 실시되었으며 이 결과는 폐경 전 성인여성에서 골밀도 영향요인이 무엇인지 규명하여 치료하는데 필요한 권고사항이나 지침을 마련하고, 젊은 성인여성의 골밀도를 올바르게 평가하여 폐경 후 골다공증 예방을 위한 보건교육 자료의 개발을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 한다. 폐경 전 성인여성의 일반적 특성 중 연령은 대퇴골전체에서 40~44세, 요추에서 35~39세에 골밀도가 높았다. 교육수준은 고졸에서 골밀도가 높았고, 여성건강행태 중 초경연령이 낮을수록 골밀도가 높았다. 생활 습관은 흡연경험이 없고 걷는 시간 및 운동 빈도가 규칙적일수록 골밀도가 높았고, 식습관은 햄버거와 피자 섭취를 하지 않을 경우 골밀도가 높았다. 신체조성 중 비만유병여부는 비만일 때 골밀도가 높았고 저체중일 때 골밀도가 낮았다. 복부비만 및 체중조절경험이 있는 사람이 골밀도가 높았다. 총체지방률, 총지방량 및 총근육량은 제1사 분위(Q1)에서 제4사 분위(Q4)로 갈수록 골밀도가 높게 나타났다. 이 연구에서는 비만유병여부, 총지방량 및 근육량이 골밀도 간에는 매우 유의적인 상관관계를 보였으며, 젊은 여성들은 골밀도를 증가시키기 위해 자신의 체형에 맞는 적정한 체중을 유지해야하며 정상적인 BMI를 유지 할 필요가 있음을 알았다. 골다공증의 예방을 위해서는 성장기부터 규칙적인 운동과 금연 등의 올바른 생활습관과 젊은 시절부터 적절한 체중조절을 통해 최대 골질량에 도달할 수 있도록 노력해야 할 것이다.

선천성 근성 사경의 임상적 특징 (Clinical features of congenital muscular torticollis)

  • 전지은;류혜경;심재원;심정연;정혜림;박문수;김덕수
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • 제50권3호
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    • pp.241-247
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    • 2007
  • 목 적 : 선천성 근성 사경은 목빗근의 섬유화 변화로 인해 머리가 병변쪽으로 기울고 턱이 반대쪽으로 돌아가는 변형을 말하는 것으로 대개 생후 4주내에 발견되고 생후 수개월내에 소실되는 예후가 좋은 질환이다. 이와 관련된 국내 보고가 부족하나 비교적 흔한 근골격계 기형이기에 저자들은 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 2003년 3월부터 2006년 5월까지 본원 소아과와 재활의학과에 사경을 주소로 내원한 환아 중 안과적 검사, 신경학적 진찰 및 정형외과적 진찰 소견에서 이상이 없는 선천성 근성 사경 환아 47명을 대상으로 하였다(남자 31명, 여자 16명). 임상적 특성으로 발견 당시의 연령, 진찰 소견, 초음파 검사, 치료 방법, 치료 기간, 치료 결과 등을 조사하였다. 결 과 : 진단 당시의 연령은 최소 18일에서 최고 9세 7개월로, 이들 연령의 중앙값은 90일이었고, 좌우측 발생 빈도는 우측이 26명, 좌측이 21명이었다. 진찰 소견상 경부 종괴가 만져지는 군은 24명으로 이 중 21명에서 초음파가 시행되었고 19명에서 초음파상 목빗근의 종괴가 관찰되었다. 진찰 소견상 정상적이었던 환아는 22명으로 이 중 11명에서 초음파가 시행되었으며, 3명에서 초음파상 목빗근의 종괴가 관찰되었다. 진단 당시 가장 나이가 많았던 환아는 수술로서 회복되었고, 그 외의 환아들은 모두 집이나 병원에서 수동적인 신연 운동을 받았다. 총 47명의 환아 중 7명이 추적관찰에서 누락되었고, 추적 관찰된 40명 중 36명은 완전한 회복을 보였다. 환아들의 진단 당시 연령과 회복 기간은 음의 상관관계를 가졌고, 초음파 소견에 따라 분류하였을 때 자세군에서는 85.7%, 종괴군에서는 90.0%, 근성군에서는 66.6 %의 완전한 회복을 보였다. 회복 기간은 자세군은 1개월, 종괴군은 2.4개월, 근성군은 7.5개월로 자세군에서 회복 기간이 가장 짧았다(P=0.0011). 결 론 : 초음파에서 목빗근의 이상 소견을 보였던 환아에서 더 느리게 호전되는 양상을 보이고 초음파 소견에 따라 서로 다른 치료 효과를 보였기에, 치료 효과와 기간을 예측하는데 초음파 소견이 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.

농촌지역주민의 근골격계 증상 경험률 (Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Symptom in Rural Farmers)

  • 오해옥;감신;한창현;황병덕;문효정;차병준;박상연
    • 근관절건강학회지
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.86-108
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    • 2001
  • 2000년 7월 1일부터 7월 31일까지 농사일을 하고 있는 30세 이상 농촌지역 주민 661명을 대상으로 지난 1년간의 근골격계 증상 경험을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 남자의 부위별 근골격계 증상 경험률은 허리가 42.3%로 가장 높았으며, 다리 무릎 36.4%, 어깨 21.4%, 팔 손 12.7%, 팔꿈치 7.7%, 엉덩이 6.8%, 목과 발목 발 6.4% 였다. 8가지 부위 중 어느 한군데라도 증상을 경험한 적이 있는 사람은 82.7%였다. 여자의 부위별 근골격계 증상 경험률은 남자와 같이 허리가 59.4%로 가장 높았으며, 다리 무릎 48.5%, 어깨 20.2%, 팔 손 13.8%, 엉덩이 10.7%, 목 6.8%, 발목 발 6.3%, 팔꿈치 5.0%였다. 8가지 부위 중 어느 한군데라도 증상을 경험한 적이 있는 사람은 92.1%였다. 허리와 다리 무릎의 통증 경험률, 그리고 어느 한 부위라도 증상을 경험한 근골격계 증상 경험률은 여자가 남자에 비해 유의하게 높았다(p<0.01). 남자의 경우 8가지 부위 중 어느 한군데라도 근골격계 증상을 경험한 유무는 교육정도, 동거가족수, 생활수준, 흡연상태, 농사종사기간, 주농사 유형에 따라 차이가 있었다. 즉, 교육수준이 낮을수록, 동거가족이 없거나 한 명인 경우, 생활수준이 낮을수록, 과거 흡연군에서, 농사종사기간이 길수록, 주농사가 과수원이나 벼농사인 경우에 근골격계 증상 경험률이 높았다(p<0.05). 남자의 어느 한군데라도 근골격계 증상을 경험한 유무를 종속변수로 한 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과, 동거가족수와 생활수준이 유의한 변수로 동거가족이 2명인 경우를 기준으로 동거가족이 없거나 한명인 경우, 생활수준이 낮을수록 증상 경험이 많았다(p<0.05). 여자의 8가지 부위 중 어느 한군데라도 근골격계 증상을 경험한 유무는 신체비만지수, 주관적 건강상태, 주농사 유형에 따라 차이가 있었다. 즉, 신체비만지수가 높은 군에서, 주관적 건강상태가 나쁠수록, 주농사가 과수원이나 벼농사인 경우에 근골격계 증상 경험률이 높았다(p<0.05). 여자의 어느 한군데라도 근골격계 증상을 경험한 유무를 종속변수로 한 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과, 신체비만지수가 높을수록, 주관적 건강상태가 허약 할수록 증상 경험이 많았고, 주농사가 축산인 경우가 벼농사인 경우보다 증상 경험이 적었다(p<0.05). 남자에 있어서, 근골격계 증상 경험자의 1년 중 증상 발생시기는 8군데 모두에서 농번기가 가장 높았고, 주 치료방법은 투약, 병의원 물리치료, 한방치료 등이었으며, 미치료율은 목부위를 제외하고는 30%가 넘어 높았는데, 엉덩이가 60.0%로 가장 높았다. 여자에 있어서 근골격계 증상 발생시기 역시 농번기가 가장 높았으며, 주 치료방법은 병의원 물리치료, 투약, 한방치료 등 이었다. 이상의 결과 대다수의 농민들이 근골격계 증상을 경험하고 있었으므로 근골격계 증상 경험 실태와 관련요인에 대한 체계적인 연구가 지속적으로 이루어져야 하겠다.

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자폐장애와 오지(五遲).오연(五軟)과의 상관성에 관한 임상적 연구 (Clinical study on the correlation between five kinds of flaccidity in infants(五軟), five kinds of retardation(五遲) and Autistic disorder)

  • 박재형;박재현;백은경;윤영주;정슬기;임자성;류영수;강형원
    • 동의신경정신과학회지
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.25-34
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    • 2005
  • Background and Objectives There was no clinical data except literary study on mutual correlation with autistic disorder in Western medical diagnosis and five kinds of flaccidity in infants(五軟), five kinds of retardation(五遲) in Oriental medical diagnosis. This study was performed to investigate the correlation of five kinds of flaccidity in infants(五軟), five kinds of retardation(五遲) to the children with autistic disorder and to set the time table for clinical diagnosis of developmental retardation by making a comparative study of normal developmental children so we can treat the children with autistic disorder in good time. Method We made the comparative study of interview sheets recorded by parents of total 163 children who were diagnosed as autistic disorder who visited HaeMa Oriental Medical Clinic with interview sheets recorded by parents of generally accepted normal developmental children(263) and then we took statistics. Results : 1. There was significant correlation with speech and walking among five kinds of flaccidity in infants(五軟), five kinds of retardation(五遲) in autistic disorder statistically and clinically in comparison with normal children. 2. There wasn't significant correlation with growth time of tooth among five kinds of flaccidity in infants(五軟), five kinds of retardation(五遲) on diagnosis of autistic disorder in comparison with normal children. 3. There was significant correlation with retardation of times going to toilet by oneself (it does not consist in five kinds of flaccidity in infants(五軟), five kinds of retardation(五遲).) in both of autistic disorder. Conclusion Autistic disorder was significantly correlated with the faculty of speech(語遲), retardation in walking out(行遲) of five kinds of flaccidity in infants(五軟), five kinds of retardation(五遲). We need to concrete the index of diagnosis, because it is so difficult to measure times and register retardation in tooth eruption(齒遲), retardation in hair-growing(髮遲), debility of neck and nape(頭項軟), flaccidity of extremities(手軟) and flaccidity of muscle(肌肉軟). And we can also use times going to toilet by oneself as one of diagnostic criteria because of its significant correlation. It is required to make early diagnosis of five kinds of flaccidity in infants(五軟), five kinds of retardation(五遲) using these criteria, and to treat them early by oriental medicine.

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발통점(發通點)을 이용(利用)한 두통(頭痛) 치험례(治驗例) 보고(報告) (The clinical observation of patient with Headache Treated by Trigger point acupuncture therapy)

  • 이승연;김장현
    • 대한한방소아과학회지
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.133-143
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    • 1998
  • Myofascial pain syndrome is one of the pain syndrome resulted from myofascia which covered muscles and clinically characteristic feature by sensitive trigger point in skeletal muscles and referred pain reactivated by stimulating each trigger point. The origin of headache are local lesion such as head, chest, abdominal organ, systemic lesion with fever or in toxic state. the other factors are consciousness, personality, anxiety, depression, which cause muscle strain in physiological environment. The Oriental Medical therapy for headache has herb medication and acupuncture. especially acupuncture therapy has not only classical systemic acupuncture(體鍼) but also neo-acupuncture(新鍼) such as commonly using auricular acupuncture(耳鍼) and manual acupuncture (手鍼), recently trigger point acupuncture is used. The author analyzed 27 cases of patient with headache treated by trigger point acupuncture therapy in Dong-yu Oriental Medical Hospital from March 1st 1997 to February 28th 1998. The following results were obtained. 1. The sex ratio of the female was 59.26%(16 cases) and male was 40.74%(11 cases), the ratio of high school student was 62.96%(17cases) as first. 2. The headache duration ratio of 2-3 years was 37.04%(10 cases) as first, 1-2 years was 25.93%(7 cases) as second. 3. The portion ratio of whole headache was 33.33%(9 cases) as first, lateral headache was 29.63%(8 cases) as second 4. The combined symptoms ratio of anorexia was 40.74%(11 cases) as first, fatigue was 33.33%(9 cases) as second, neck stiffness and dizziness was each 25.93%(7 cases) as third. 5. The therapeutic duration ratio of below 1 week was 29.63%(8 cases) as first, 2-3 weeks was 22.22%(6 cases) as second, 1-2 weeks and 3-4 weeks was each 18.52%(5 cases) as third. 6. The ratio of family history was 11 cases(40.74%). mother with headache was 6 cases, father was 3 cases, and brothers & sisters was 2 cases. 7. The herb medication ratio of Chungsanggyuntongtang(淸上?痛湯) was 37.04%(10 cases), Kamiondamtang(加味溫膽湯) was 22.22%(6 cases), Hyangsapyunguisan(香砂平胃散) was 18.25%(5 cases) etc. 8. The remedial effect ratio of good was 25.93%(7 cases), fair was 48.15%(13 cases), not improved was 7.41%(2 cases), side effect was 3.70%(1 cases), and unknown was 14.81%(4 cases).

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인체미의 이상형에 따른 패션 일러스트레이션의 변화 (A Change of fashin IIIustration by the Ideal Type of Human Body Beauty)

  • 전경숙
    • 복식
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    • 제28권
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    • pp.65-84
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    • 1996
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze the relation between the beauty of human body and the fashion illustration in each period And I attained my object through the investigation of features and changes of illustration which is given a vivid description of the features and development of ideal humam body beauty. By various methods I studied this subject. Frist I refered to sundry records Secondly I investiated the fashion illustrations which are included in Vogue. On the basis of this data I grasped the ideal types of human body beauty which is founded during the social change in each 10 years. And I analyzed the relation be-tween the ideal type and fashion illustration which show the change of fashion. The summary of result is as follows. 1. In the early part of the 20th century the beauty of human body is represented with the figure of large-sized beauty which emphasize shoulder and bust. And fashion ikllustration show 9 life-size broad shoulder full bust lim waist and hourglass silhouette. 2, In the 1910s the swell of strength vanishes gradually and shoulder and sleeve are straight type. And fashion illustration show 7 life-size high waist line. And that is tublar sil-houette of high waist and streamline shape in which bust and hip are not emphasized. 3. In the 1920s the ideal type of human body beauty is straight type which shows flat bust and unexaggerate hip. And fashion illus-tration is about 8 life-size tublar silhouette of low waist and lunger and slimmer and young style in which bust and hip are not emph-asized. 4. In the 1930s the ideal is womamly slim and long style. Fashion illustration is about 8 life-size and slim & long silhouette in which waist line is emphasized and bust and hip line come out. 5. In the 1940s the ideal type is womamly style which has narrow shoulder rich bast and slim waist. And fashion illustration is about 7 life-size and hourglass silhouette which has unartificial shoulder slim waist and empha-sized bust. 6. In the 1950s the ideal type is that of ro-bust health which emphasize build and muscu-lar system. And fashion illustration is 8.5 life-size and show full bust and made waist slimmer. That is sheath silhouette. 7. In the child who has full face with large eyeball slender and long leg: narrow and immatured body comparatively big head. And fashion illus-tration is 7 life-size and show slim and long neck flat bust long and slim limbs and big head. That is H type silhouette. 8. In the 1970s the ideal type is high stat-ure flat breast small hip and wide shoulders. And fashion illustration is wide shoulders and slim waist as 11 life-size and straight sil-houete. 9. In the 1980s the ideal type is extremely emphasized breadth of shoulder because healthy body and muscle are recognized as the symbol of ideal attractiveness. And fashion il-lustration is about 8.5 life-size and show mus-cular slim type that is slim silhouette. 10 At the present time the ideal type is slim and tall type which is empasized healthy beauty. And fashion illustration is 12 life-size which has healthy body and skin So that is slim and long type.

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전외측 대퇴부 천공지 유리피판술의 실패 원인과 합병증 (The Result and Attentiveness of Reconstructive Surgery by Anterolateral Thigh Perforator Free Flap)

  • 강경동;이재우;김경훈;오흥찬;최치원;최수종;배용찬;남수봉;김정일;추기석
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • 제38권1호
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    • pp.27-34
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: Anterolateral thigh (ALT) perforator free flap is commonly used because of its various benefits. The author reports important factors of preoperative and perioperative ALT perforator free flap and causes of failure. Methods: 84 patients who were treated with ALT perforator free flap from December 2004 to 2008, and February 2010 to April 2010 were studied. 61 patients were male and 23 were female. The mean age of patients was 51.1. The main cause was neoplasm and the main reconstructive areas were head and neck area. The size of flap was various from $3{\times}4$ to $12{\times}18$ cm. 6 patients received split thickness skin graft at donor site. Preoperative angiography was checked to all patients. Results: Among the 84 patients, partial necrosis of flaps occurred in 4 patients because of atherosclerosis, varicose vein, or inattention of patient, etc. And total flap necrosis in 5 patients because of abnormal vessels of recipient area or delay of operation, etc. One case of serous cyst was found as the complication of donor area. Two cases of skin graft on donor site were done because of suspected muscle compartment syndrome, 4 cases of that because of large flap. Septocutaneous perforators were found in 7 cases. The author couldn't find reliable perforator in 3 cases, ipsilateral anteromedial thigh perforator and contralateral ALT perforator and latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous free flap were done instead of ALT. There was no case which needed reoperation because of the impairment of blood supply, and 3 cases were revised by leech because of the burn injury by a lamp or venous congestion. Conclusion: Although ALT perforator free flap is widely used with its various merits, many factors such as preoperative condition of donor or recipient area, morphology of defect and operating time need to consider to prevent flap necrosis. And operators should need careful technique because septocutaneous perforator is uncommon, and musculocutaneous perforator is common but difficult to dissect.

전환장애(轉換障碍)로 입원(入院)한 환자(患者) 41례(例)에 대(對)한 임상적(臨床的) 고찰(考察) (Clinical Study for Conversion Disorder in 41 Admission Cases)

  • 김명진;최병만;이상룡
    • 동의신경정신과학회지
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.131-140
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    • 2000
  • The clinical study was carried out the 41 patients with conversion disorder who were treated in Dae Jeon University Oriental Hospital from 26 september 1998 to 21 september 2000.The results were summarized as follows.1. The ratio of male and female was 4:37 and in the age distribution, the highest frequence was 40s, in descending order over 50s, 30s, 20s, 10s and mental attack was the most inducing factor.2. In distribution of the period of the clinical history. within one day was the highest percentage and in admission period most of the patients were from four days to seven days.3. In symptoms and signs, physical symptoms were more than mental symptoms, physical symptoms had many muscle-skeleton-system symptoms and they were in descending order general body weakness. headache, anorexia, chest discomfort, dyspepsia, dizziness, four extremities numbness, insomnia, dysarthria, anxiety, four extremities tremor. palpitation. nausea, vomiting, facial numbness.4. In classification of Four Human coporeal constitution the number of patients, Sho-Eum-In(少陰人) was remarked mostly and most of female patients had no past history of the conversion disorder.5. In distribution of the prescription, drugs of regulating gi such as BUNSIMGIEUM(分心氣飮) were many, in descending order drugs of growing heart and warming gall bladder such as ONDAMTANGGAMI(溫膽湯加味), drugs of maintaining patency for the flow of gi such as CHUNGGANSOYOSAN(淸肝逍遙散), drugs of decomposing food and asending gi such as PYUNGJINGUNBITANG(平陳健脾湯), drugs of storing blood and relaxing the mind such as SAMULGUIBITANG(四物歸脾湯). drugs of removing sputum and cooling heart such as CHUNGSIMDODAMTANG 淸心導痰湯).6. In distribution of the treatments, the group of drug and acupuncture and aroma-therapy was many, in acup uncture TAEGUKCHIMBUP(太極針法) was mainly used. in therapy inhalation type of Lavender and Rosewood was many and the type of Peppermint and Rosemary massaging epigastric-chest, and neck was many.7. In distribution of the treatment result, in 15 patients(36.6%) symptoms were eliminated from four to seven days, in 13 patients(31.7%) symptoms were not changed. in 12 patients(29.3%) symptoms were eliminated from two to three days. in 1 patients(2.4%) symptoms were eliminated whin one day.

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Nutritional status of patients treated with radiotherapy as determined by subjective global assessment

  • Koom, Woong Sub;Ahn, Seung Do;Song, Si Yeol;Lee, Chang Geol;Moon, Sung Ho;Chie, Eui Kyu;Jang, Hong Seok;Oh, Young-Taek;Lee, Ho Sun;Keum, Ki Chang
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.132-139
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: The purpose of this prospective multi-institutional study was to evaluate the nutritional status of patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT) for treatment of head and neck, lung, or gastrointestinal cancer. Materials and Methods: A total of 1,000 patients were enrolled in this study at seven different hospitals in Seoul, Korea between October 2009 and May 2010. The nutritional status of patients after receiving 3 weeks of RT was evaluated using subjective global assessment (SGA). The nutritional status of each patient was rated as well nourished (A), moderately malnourished (B), or severely malnourished (C). Results: The mean age of patients in this study was $59.4{\pm}11.9$ years, and the male to female ratio was 7:3. According to the SGA results, 60.8%, 34.5%, and 4.7% of patients were classified as A, B, or C, respectively. The following criteria were significantly associated with malnutrition (SGA B or C; p < 0.001): loss of subcutaneous fat or muscle wasting (odds ratio [OR], 11.473); increased metabolic demand/stress (OR, 8.688); ankle, sacral edema, or ascites (OR, 3.234); and weight loss ${\geq}5%$ (OR, 2.299). Conclusion: SGA was applied successfully to assess the nutritional status of most patients. The prevalence of malnutrition in a radiation oncology department was 39.2%. The results of this study serve as a basis for implementation of nutrition intervention to patients being treated at radiation oncology departments.