• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.610-617
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• 1995

저자들은 활동성 선단거대증과 이로 인하여 생긴 확장형 성근병증에 의한 울혈성 심부전과 중증의 심실성 부정맥이 있는 환자에 동반된 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡증후군을 치료하기 위하여 4개월간 지속적 영양공급치료를 시행한 예를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고한다.

• Laboraroty Animal Research
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.76-83
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• 2017

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) is an important disease featured as intense inflammation, protease imbalance, and air flow limitation and mainly induced by cigarette smoke (CS). In present study, we explored the effects of $Pycnogenol^{(R)}$ (PYC, pine bark extract) on pulmonary fibrosis caused by CS+lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exposure. Mice were treated with LPS intranasally on day 12 and 26, followed by CS exposure for 1 h/day (8 cigarettes per day) for 4 weeks. One hour before CS exposure, 10 and 20 mg/kg of PYC were administered by oral gavage for 4 weeks. PYC effectively reduced the number of inflammatory cells and proinflammatory mediators caused by CS+LPS exposure in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. PYC inhibited the collagen deposition on lung tissue caused by CS+LPS exposure, as evidenced by Masson's trichrome stain. Furthermore, transforming growth $factor-{\beta}1$ ($TGF-{\beta}1$) expression and Smad family member 2/3 (Smad 2/3) phosphorylation were effectively suppressed by PYC treatment. PYC markedly reduced the collagen deposition caused by CS+LPS exposure, which was closely involved in $TGF-{\beta}1$/Smad 2/3 signaling, which is associated with pulmonary fibrotic change. These findings suggest that treatment with PYC could be a therapeutic strategy for controlling COPD progression.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.646-652
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• 1993

연구배경 : 폐암과 같이 만성폐쇄성 폐질환도 고령자 및 흡연자에 많으므로 폐암환자에서 동반율이 높을 것으로 예상되며, 더우기 만성폐쇄성 폐질환이 있는 경우 폐암 발생의 위험도가 증가된다는 보고가 있으며 기존의 폐질환 및 만성적 객담 배출환자에서 폐암 발생의 위험도가 증가된다는 보고도 있다. 따라서 폐암환자에 있어 폐기능을 고찰해 보는 것이 의미있을 것으로 사료되나 국내에서의 보고가 거의 없어 폐환기능 상태에 따른 폐암의 위험인자, 종양의 병기 및 위치를 관찰하여 보고하고자 한다. 방법 : 조직학적으로 원발성 폐암으로 확진되었고 동시에 폐기능 검사가 시행된 총 72예에서 폐기능 성적을 관찰하고 폐환기능 상태에 따른 세포형태, 해부학적 병기, 종양의 위치 및 폐암의 위험인자 등을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 결과 : 1) 정상폐기능은 6예(8.3%), 제한성 환기장애는 16예(22.2%), 중등도의 기도 폐색은 46예(63.9%), 심한 기도폐색은 4예(5.6%)였다. 2) 편평상피암, 중심성 폐종양 및 진행기의 폐종양, 기왕의 폐 질환 및 만성적 객담 배출이 있는 경우 폐기능이 저하되어 있었으나, 흡연유무 및 흡연량과는 유의있는 차이는 없었다. 3) $FEV_1$/FVC비가 75% 이하인 폐환기능 장애 환자에서 편평상피암의 빈도가 높았고 정상 폐환기능을 보인 환자들에서 소세포암의 빈도가 높았다. 결론 : 이상으로 폐암환자의 대부분에서 폐기능이 저하되어 있고, 이것은 종양의 위치 및 세포형태, 해부학적 병기, 기왕의 폐질환 및 만성적 객담 배출과 관련되었으며 폐환기능 장애를 보이는 흡연자에 있어 편평상피암의 빈도가 높음을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2016

Objectives : This study was aimed to survey the perception of public official on public health promotion programs in Traditional Korean Medicine (PHPP-TKM). Methods : Data were collected from 129 public officials who were in charge of PHPP-TKM business in the public health centers using the structured questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed through frequency analysis and T-test using SPSS 13.0. Results : Even though stroke prevention programs are implemented most often at present, respondents hope to practice dementia prevention programs in the future. The obstructive factor was measured by 5-point Likert scale, and the most obstructive factor was that there were neither standard manuals nor methodological guidelines for the programs($3.73{\pm}0.97$). The second most obstructive factor was that TKM-PHPP duplicated other public health programs($3.67{\pm}1.07$). The plan to activate TKM-PHPP was also measured by 5-point Likert scale. The most suggested plan was to develop competitive programs ($4.20{\pm}0.88$). The second most suggested plan was that of various integration of public health programs ($4.14{\pm}0.80$). Conclusions : The result of survey questionnaire suggests to develop various integrated programs, and to draw up a standard manual to activate the TKM-PHPP in public health centers.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제77권6호
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• pp.243-250
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• 2014

Background: Information regarding prognostic value of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) and heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation is limited. The aim of this study was to investigate whether serum levels of GDF-15 and H-FABP predict an adverse outcome for COPD exacerbation. Methods: Clinical variables, including serum GDF-15 and H-FABP levels were compared in prospectively enrolled patients with COPD exacerbation that did or did not experience an adverse outcome. An adverse outcome included 30-day mortality and need for endotracheal intubation or inotropic support. Results: Ninety-seven patients were included and allocated into an adverse outcome (n=10) or a control (n=87) group. Frequencies of mental change and $PaCO_2$>37 mm Hg were significantly higher in the adverse outcome group (mental change: 30% vs. 6%, p=0.034 and $PaCO_2$>37 mm Hg: 80% vs. 22%, p<0.001, respectively). Serum GDF-15 elevation (>1,600 pg/mL) was more common in the adverse outcome group (80% vs. 43%, p=0.041). However, serum H-FABP level and frequency of serum H-FABP elevation (>755 pg/mL) did not differ between the two groups. Multivariate analysis showed that an elevated serum GDF-15 and $PaCO_2$>37 mm Hg were significant predictors of an adverse outcome (odds ratio [OR], 25.8; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.7-243.8; p=0.005 and OR, 11.8; 95% CI, 1.2-115.3; p=0.034, respectively). Conclusion: Elevated serum GDF-15 level and $PaCO_2$>37 mm Hg were found to predict an adverse outcome independently in patients with COPD exacerbation, suggesting the possibility that serum GDF-15 could be used as a prognostic biomarker of COPD exacerbation.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.631-640
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• 2019

Objective: To evaluate the value of airway computed tomography (CT) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a predictor of cerebrocardiovascular disease (CCVD) clinically, by quantitatively analyzing carotid arterial calcification (CarAC). Materials and Methods: This study included 287 patients aged 40-80 years, who had undergone both polysomnography (PSG) and airway CT between March 2011 and October 2015. The carotid arterial calcium score (CarACS) was quantified using the modified Agatston method on each upper airway CT. The OSA severity was categorized as normal, mild, moderate, and severe using the PSG results. Clinical characteristics, comorbid diseases, and lipid profiles of all patients were analyzed, and the prevalence of CCVDs was investigated during the follow up period (52.2 ± 16.0 months). Results: CCVD occurred in 27 patients (9.3%) at the end of follow-up, and the CCVD-present groups showed a significantly older mean age (57.5 years vs. 54.2 years), higher prevalence of hypertension (59% vs. 34%) and CarAC (51.9% vs. 20.8%), whereas sex, other comorbid diseases, and severity of OSA were not significantly different from the CCVD-absent group. A univariate analysis showed that age, hypertension, incidence of CarAC, and CarACS were risk factors for the occurrence of CCVD events. In a multivariate analysis, the incidence of CarAC was the only independent risk factor for CCVD. Conclusion: CarAC is an independent risk factor for CCVD, whereas the severity of OSA is not a contributory risk factor in patients with OSA. Therefore, additional analysis of CarACS based on airway CT scans may be useful for predicting CCVD.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.865-870
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• 1997

폐쇄성 수면무호흡(이하 OSA)환자의 일반적 특징의 하나로 다소 비대한 Submental부위를 든다. 따라서 근간에는 경부 주위의 측정을 임상적 진단의 한 보조방법으로 채택하는 경우도 있다. 본 연구는 80명의 환자로 부터 직접위와 앙와위의 두 자세에서 각각 두 장의 측모두부방서선사진을 채득하여 OSA환자의 안면과 혀의 크기를 일반인의 그것과 비교 하였다. 채득된 실험자료는 각각 증상의 심한 정도에 따라 무증상군, 경미군 중증군 그리고 중중근으로 나누었다. 크기 측정의 방법으로는 각각의 두 계측점간의 거리를 측정하여 모든 계측치의 합으로 해부학적 크기를 대신하였다. 결과로서, 안면의 크기가 혀의 크기보다 체중과 더 높은 상관관계를 보였으나, 증상의 심한 정도와는 혀의 크기가 더 중요한 측정치 임을 알수 있었다. 혀의 크기가 증상의 정도에 비례함에 있어서 $1\%$의 유의차를 보였다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.167-171
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• 2016

Purpose: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common medical disorder with serious complications if untreated. Dentists play a vital role in the early diagnosis of this condition, thereby improving patients' prognoses. The purpose of this study was to identify patients with a high risk of OSA using simple cephalometric measurements in patients receiving routine dental care. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted on 206 patients divided into a high-risk group and a control group after answering the Berlin questionnaire. Cephalometric analysis of a digital cephalogram was performed to measure the upper airway diameter (UAD) and mandibular-to-hyoid bone distance (MP-H) by 2 observers at 2 different times. Results: Among 206 patients, 93 (45%) were included in the high-risk group and 113 (55%) were in the control group. No significant difference was present between the groups with regard to gender, and the patients ranged in age from 18 to 65 years. The UAD measurements in the high-risk group were significantly lower than in the control group, and the MP-H measurements were significantly higher in the high-risk group than in the control group. The UAD was lower in middle-aged patients in both groups. Conclusion: Our study found that the UAD was lower in individuals with a high risk of OSA. Also, we found that middle-aged individuals of both genders were more likely to develop OSA. Dentists play a vital role in diagnosing patients at a high risk for OSA via thorough clinical examinations, risk factor analyses, and simple cephalometric analyses.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제80권3호
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• pp.304-310
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• 2017

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is a chronic inflammatory disorder. We evaluated whether white blood cell (WBC) count, is associated with the severity of COPD, independent of other inflammatory conditions, such as metabolic syndrome. Methods: The WBC counts were compared between 1227 COPD patients and 8679 non-COPD adults older than 40. The relationships between the WBC count, lung function, and symptoms score in COPD patients, were determined, using general linear regression analyses. Results: The WBC count was negatively associated with forced vital capacity (FVC, L), FVC (% predicted), forced expiry volume in one second ($FEV_1$, L), and $FEV_1$ (% predicted) in COPD patients. Additionally, the WBC count was independently associated with the quality of life measure, by EQ5D-index score. However, this relationship between WBC count, and disease severity, was not significant in current smokers, because of the confounding effect of smoking, on the WBC count. Conclusion: The WBC count is associated with current smoking status and COPD severity, and a risk factor for poor lung function, and quality of life, especially in non-currently smoking COPD patients. The WBC count can be used, as an easily measurable COPD biomarker.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.137-146
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• 2022

Background: Farinelli breathing (FB) exercise is a typical breathing exercise used by singers. This study aimed to compare effects of FB exercise and diaphragmatic breathing (DB) exercise on respiratory function and symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: Sixteen patients aged 51-80 years with mild or moderate COPD were recruited for this study. They were divided into two groups: DB group (n=8) and FB group (n=8). Both groups received complete breathing exercise training five times per week for 8 weeks. Their respiratory functions, COPD symptoms, cytokine levels, and oxidative stress variables were analyzed during pre- and post-tests. Dependent variables were compared between pre- and post-tests using paired t-tests. An independent t-test was used to compare variables between the groups. Differences were considered significant at p<0.05. Results: The maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), maximum oxygen consumption (VO₂max), and COPD Assessment Test (CAT) scores changed significantly in the DB group after the 8-week intervention compared to those at pre-test, whereas force vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in the first second, maximum voluntary ventilation, maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), MEP, VO₂max, CAT score, tumor necrosis factor-α, and malondialdehyde level changed significantly in the FB group at post-test compared to those at pre-test. Moreover, both MIP and MEP in the FB group were significantly higher than those in the DB group. Conclusion: FB exercise improved respiratory functions and COPD symptoms of patients with COPD. It might be an alternative breathing exercise in pulmonary rehabilitation programs for patients with COPD.