• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권3호
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• pp.221-226
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• 2022

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airflow limitation due to chronic airway inflammation and destruction of the alveolar structure from persistent exposure to oxidative stress. The body has various antioxidant mechanisms for efficiently coping with such oxidative stress. The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-antioxidant response element (ARE) is a representative system. Dysregulation of the Nrf2-ARE pathway is responsible for the development and promotion of COPD. Furthermore, COPD severity is also closely related to this pathway. There has been a clinical impetus to use Nrf2 for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Therefore, in this work, we systematically reviewed the clinical significance of Nrf2 in COPD patients, and discuss the value of Nrf2 as a potential COPD biomarker.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2010

Obstructive sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that predominantly affects adult men than women. However, the prevalence in women increases with menopause dramatically. Menopause has long been described as a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea. Recent large well-designed population studies support that menopause increases the risk for sleep-disordered breathing. The mechanism of that hypothesis is not yet clear. But, the decline in progesterone has been thought to influence the development of obstructive sleep apnea because progesterone is a respiratory stimulant and plays a protective role against sleep apnea. Increased visceral obesity and hypertension as major symptoms of metabolic syndrome are also associated with menopause and place women at increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea and other serious health problem. Hormone replacement therapy has been associated with a lower prevalence of sleep apnea. But, relative risk and benefits of hormone replacement therapy compared with other treatment options will require thorough consideration for each individual woman. Finally, attention should be drawn to the need for obstructive sleep apnea evaluation in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.746-753
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• 1998

연구배경: 폐암과 만성폐쇄성 폐질환은 모두 흡연과 밀접한 관계가 있다. 최근의 보고들에 의하면 흡연자들 가운데 폐쇄성 환기장애가 있는 경우 폐암의 발생율이 높을 뿐 아니라, 비흡연가에 있어서도 폐쇄성 환기장애가 있는 환기장애가 없는 경우에 비해 폐암의 상대적으로 높기 때문에 폐쇄성 환기장애가 폐암 발생의 독립된 위험인자로 간주되어야 한다고 한다. 방 법: 저자들은 폐기능에 영향이 적은 말초형 종괴 혹은 폐결절이 있었던 남자환자에서 악성으로 진단된 47예와 양성으로 진단된 26예의 폐기능 검사성적을 비교하여 폐암의 위험인자로서 폐쇄성환기장애의 역할을 조사하였다. 결 과: 나이는 폐암군과 양성군에서 각각 $61.6{\pm}9.40$세와 $52.5{\pm}9.602$세로 폐암군에서 유의하게 많았고(p<0.05). 흡연력은 폐암군에서 $32.0{\pm}19.21$, 양성군에서 $23.8{\pm}15.25$인년으로 폐암군에서 많은 경향이었으며 결절의 크기는 폐암군에서 $4.1{\pm}1.18cm$로 양성군의 $2.4{\pm}0.66cm$ 보다 유의하게 컸다(p<0.05). 노력성호기곡선에서 구한 지표들가운데 VC, FVC 및 $FEV_1$은 폐암군에서 유의한 차이는 없었다. $FEV_1/FVC%$는 폐암군에서 $65.9{\pm}14.02%$로 양성군의 $75.3{\pm}8.00%$ 보다 유의하게 낮았으며 (p<0.01), FEF 25-75%는 폐암 및 양성군에서 각각 $52.5{\pm}26.08%$, $74.3{\pm}28.83%$으로 폐암군에서 유의하게 갑소하였다(p<0.01). 폐암군에서 폐쇄성환기장애가 있는 경우가 23.4%으로 양성군의 3.8%에 비해 폐암군에서 폐쇄성환기 장애가 유의하게 많았다(p<0.05). 나이와 흡연력을 고려하지 않은 상태에서 폐암에 대한 폐쇄성환기장애의 odds ratio는 17.17이었으며, 나이와 고려하면 8.13이었다. 결 론: 이상의 결과로 폐쇄성환기장애는 폐암의 위험인자로 생각되며, 흡연가 가운데 폐쇄성환기장애가 동반된 경우에는 폐암의 조기진단을 위한 보다 적극적인 검사가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.61-64
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• 2009

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been definitively shown to be a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Recent reports have indicated that obstructive sleep apnea is associated with insulin resistance and impaired glucose metabolism, also have type 2 diabetes. The potential mechanisms leading to the development of type 2 diabetes in OSA patients are likely to be various. Reduced physical activity resulting from daytime somnolence, sympathetic nervous system activation, intermittent hypoxia, sleep fragmentation and sleep loss, dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, alteration in adipokine profiles, and activation of inflammatory pathways have been proposed. Based on the current evidence, clinicians should assess the risk of OSA in patients with type 2 diabetes and, conversely, consider that possibility of glucose intolerance in patients with OSA. Further large-scale and long-term follow-up studies in patient populations with selected by reliable but inexpensive diagnostic measures, controlled for potential confounder factor, are needed.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.364-373
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• 2004

연구배경 : 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡 증후군은 고혈압과 심부정맥 및 허혈성 심질환 등의 심혈관질환을 일으키는 위험요소로 알려져 있으나 정확한 기전에 대해서는 아직 확실히 밝혀져 있지 않다. 최근에 soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1(sICAM-1)과 vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)가 죽상경화증의 발생과 진행에 관여한다고 알려지면서, 일부 연구에서는 이러한 사이토카인이 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡 증후군에서도 증가한다고 보고하였다. 저자는 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡 증후군 환자에서 sICAM-1과 VEGF의 농도 변화를 관찰함으로써, 이들 환자에서 동반될 수 있는 심혈관질환 발생의 병태생리를 일부 이해하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡 증후군을 진단하기 위해 가톨릭대학교 성바오로병원 수면장애크리닉을 방문하여 수면다원검사를 시행한 37명을 대상으로 하였다. 철야 수면다원검사를 종료한 직후 혈액 채취를 한 후 혈청분리를 하여 $-70^{\circ}C$ 냉장고에 보관하였다. 사이토카인의 측정은 ELISA 방법으로 시행하였고 수면다원검사의 각 지표와 혈청 sICAM-1 농도 및 혈청 VEGF 농도와의 상관 관계를 비교 분석하였다. 결 과 : 무호흡-저호흡지수와 혈청 sICAM-1 농도 사이에는 유의한 상관관계가 없었지만(r=0.27, P>0.05), 무호흡-저호흡지수와 혈청 VEGF 농도는 유의한 상관관계가 있었다(r=0.50, P<0.01). 무호흡지수와 혈청 sICAM-1 농도는 다소 유의한 상관관계가 있었으며(r=0.31, P<0.01) 무호흡지수와 혈청 VEGF 농도 사이에는 유의한 상관관계가 있었다(r=0.45, P<0.01). 결 론 : 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡 혹은 저호흡은 혈청내 sICAM-1 및 VEGF 농도를 증가시키는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 이러한 사이토카인의 발현 증가는 폐쇄성 수면무호흡 증군 환자에서 심혈관질환의 발생에 관련이 있을 것으로 추측된다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.648-655
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• 2009

Peripheral neuropathy is a disease of multiple Peripheral nerves. Tingling, pins-and needles, numbness, burning and raw sensation are symptoms of peripheral neuropathy. These symptoms are frequently complained by patients who suffered from obstructive syndrome of Ki and blood (痺證). This case was reported to evaluate the effects of oriental medicine therapy on a patient with obstructive syndrome of Ki and blood (痺證). The subject was a female patient who had obstructive syndrome of Ki and blood (痺證). She complained of calf pain, cold sense, walking discomfort, insomnia, dyspepsia, anorexia etc. We administered the medicine with dispeling the cold pathogenic factor (寒邪), adjusting the constructive and defensive energy (調營衛), tonifying the Ki and blood (補氣血) by stage. After the treatment, the symptoms improved. This case suggests that oriental medicine therapy can be applicable to improve in symptoms with Peripheral neuropathy.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.95-111
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• 2022

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important healthcare problem worldwide. Often, glucocorticoid (GC) resistance develops during COPD treatment. As a classic hypoglycemic drug, metformin (MET) can be used as a treatment strategy for COPD due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, but its specific mechanism of action is not known. We aimed to clarify the role of MET on COPD and cigarette smoke extract (CSE)-induced GC resistance. Through establishment of a COPD model in rats, we found that MET could improve lung function, reduce pathological injury, as well as reduce the level of inflammation and oxidative stress in COPD, and upregulate expression of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), multidrug resistance protein 1 (MRP1), and histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2). By establishing a model of GC resistance in human bronchial epithelial cells stimulated by CSE, we found that MET reduced secretion of interleukin-8, and could upregulate expression of Nrf2, HO-1, MRP1, and HDAC2. MET could also increase the inhibition of MRP1 efflux by MK571 significantly, and increase expression of HDAC2 mRNA and protein. In conclusion, MET may upregulate MRP1 expression by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway, and then regulate expression of HDAC2 protein to reduce GC resistance.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2003

Purpose : The objective of this study was the development and validation of a scale to measure the self-care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) in Korea. Method: Self-care scale was developed based on the self-care activities patients had to carry out in order to manage their COPD. The original scale contained 34 items rated along a five-point Likert scale and was reviewed by 18 professional nurses and 10 Korean patients with COPD for content validity. Subsequently, patients with COPD were asked to complete this 23-item scale and further tests were done with the 125 useable responses. Result: Factor analysis identified eight factors-'maintaining a clean air way', 'taking medication', 'support from family', 'preventing infection', 'managing symptoms', 'breathing exercising', and 'taking in nutrition'. The internal consistency of the total scale was Cronbach's α=0.7226. These eight factors explained 60.8% of total variance. There was correlation among Korean Self-Care Scale score, administration level, and knowledge level but there was no correlation to patients' satisfaction with medical services. Conclusion: The 23 item questionnaire positively identified 8 areas defined important for COPD patients. Further studies are required to see how these can be integrated into patient education.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2018

본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 제6기(2013-2015) 자료를 이용하여, 비흡연자 만성폐쇄성폐질환의 유병률과 위험인자를 파악하고 비흡연자 만성폐쇄성 폐질환자의 질병악화예방과 관리방안을 모색하고자 시행되었다. 40세 이상 만성폐쇄성폐질환자 중 비흡연자 4, 911명을 대상으로 복합 표본 교차분석과 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과 65세 이상(p<.001), 남자(p<.001), 농촌(p=.044), 무 배우자(p<.001), 낮은 학력(p<.001), 농림어업종사자(p<.001)에서 유병률이 높았고, 폐결핵(p<.001)과 천식(p<.001)이 있는 경우 유병률이 높게 나타났다. 또한, 위험인자로는 연령(p<.001), 성별(p<.001), 학력(p=.022), 직업(p<.001), 폐결핵(p<.001), 천식(p<.001)으로 나타났다. 따라서 유병률, 위험인자와 관련된 변수를 고려한 간호사정과 이를 바탕으로 임상에서 적용 가능한 호흡재활 및 호흡중재 프로그램개발이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2017

Emphysema, a pathologic component of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, causes irreversible destruction of lung. Many researchers have reported that mesenchymal stem cells can regenerate lung tissue after emphysema. We evaluated if spheroid human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) showed greater regenerative effects than dissociated ASCs in mice with elastase-induced emphysema. ASCs were administered via an intrapleural route. Mice injected with spheroid ASCs showed improved regeneration of lung tissues, increased expression of growth factors such as fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and a reduction in proteases with an induction of protease inhibitors when compared with mice injected with dissociated ASCs. Our findings indicate that spheroid ASCs show better regeneration of lung tissues than dissociated ACSs in mice with elastase-induced emphysema.