• 생물정신의학
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.142-148
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• 2017

Objectives The ratio of second to fourth digit length (2D : 4D) could be a potential epigenetic marker of sexual dimorphism reflecting prenatal testosterone exposure. Testosterone is known to affect the development of the brain through an epigenetic mechanism. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of exposure to fetal testosterone on the metabolic syndrome based on 2D : 4D of schizophrenia patients and the relationship with the age of onset of schizophrenia. Methods A total of 214 schizophrenia patients participated in this study. The participant's physical and blood tests were performed according to the American National Cholesterol Education Program's Third Amendment of the Metabolic Syndrome Diagnostic Criteria, and the 2D : 4D was measured by the method designed by McFadden. Data were statistically analyzed by t-test, Pearson's correlation analysis and multiple regression model analysis. Results 2D : 4D was significantly higher in female than male in both hands, and there was a statistically significant negative correlation between 2D : 4D and the age of onset of schizophrenia in male. However, 2D : 4D did not show statistically significant correlation with metabolic factors. Conclusions Fetal testosterone suggests the possibility of affecting the age of onset of schizophrenia through the epigenetic mechanism, but there is no clear relationship with metabolic factors.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.202-215
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• 2010

Objective : This study was performed to investigate the prevalence of otolaryngology and respiratory diseases and characteristics of the outpatients who had visited Chuncheon oriental medical hospital which located in Gangwon province with the diseases. Methods : We analyzed data from 627 patients, who had visited to the Department of ophthalmology & otolaryngology & dermatology of Chuncheon oriental medical hospital from November 1st, 2007 to May 31th, 2010. The data were analyzed and demonstrated by age, gender, season, period between the onset of disease and the first examination, times of treatment, and treatment methods. Results : The results of this study are summarized as follows. 1. Among the 627 outpatients, male patients outnumbered female patients, and the most frequent age group was 0-10 year-old group(24.9%) and it is followed by 31-40 and 41-50 year-old groups. The majority of outpatients, 79.7% of them were from Chuncheon, and Hongcheon and Gapyeong residents were respectively 4.7% and 3.8% of the patients. 2. The shares of outpatients by department were 47.4% in Rhinology disease, 29.8% in respiratory disease, 14.5% in Otology disease, and 8.3% in Laryngology disease. The seasons with the most frequent prevalence by department were spring and winter for otology group, autumn and spring for rhinology group, summer and spring for laryngology group, and winter and spring for respiratory disease group. Overall, most outpatients had visited the hospital for 1-5 times or 6-10 times. Acupuncture and herbal medicine were the most frequent treatment methods that these patients received. 3. The most prevalent diseases were rhinitis, common cold, tinnitus, and sinusitis. The most frequently visited age groups for tinnitus and hearing loss were 41-50 and 51-60 year-old groups, and for rhinitis and sinusitis 0-10 and 11-20 year-old groups. Irritation in larynx was almost evenly prevalent among 31-40, 41-50 and 51-60 age groups. Regarding the period between the onset of disease and the first medical examination, outpatients with tinnitus, rhinitis, sinusitis, and irritation in larynx came to the hospital after one year since the onset and outpatients with common cold first visited the hospital within one week since the onset of disease. Conclusions : This study shows that the most frequent diseases were rhinitis, common cold, sinusitis, tinnitus, and cough. In order to do better treatment for these diseases in the future, there is a need to investigate long-term, multifaceted studies, connected studies with other hospital in Gangwon province.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.409-417
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• 1998

경희의료원 치과병원 교정과에 내원한 부정교합자 중 전신 건강 상태가 양호한 123명의 좌측 수완부골 방사선 사진을 이용하여, 초경과 골격성숙도간의 상관관계를 연구한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 초경 발현 연령은 평균 12.31세, 최소 9.6세, 최고 15.6세로 개체간 변이가 심하였다. 2. 초경시 골성숙 상태는 SMI 7,8단계($73\%$), 즉 제5중절골의 골단이 골간을 둘러싸거나 제3말절골의 골간과 골단이 융합되는 단계이며, 초경시의 골격성숙도는 초경 발현 연령에 관계없이 일정하였다. 3. 골성숙단계에 따른 초경 후 경과기간간에는 유의한 차이가 있었다. 4. 요골의 융합은 초경 후 평균 1년 8개월이 지나면 시작되었다. 5.초경 발현 연령에 따른 성장 속도의 비교에서, 만기성숙아(초경을 늦게 경험하는 여아)는 초경 후 14개월이 지나면 요골의 융합이 시작되었고, 조기성숙아(초경을 일찍 경험하는 여아)는 초경후 22개월, 평균성숙아는 초경후 20개월이 지나면 요골의 융합이 시작되었다.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.19-31
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was conducted to exam the effects of the Abbreviated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(ACBT) on chronic insomnia. Methods: Study was one-group interrupted time series study that involved 13 adults(mean age=51.7, aged 25-77 years) with chronic primary insomnia who visited sleep disorder clinic of S Hospital from November 2004 to October 2005. The subjects received 2-session individual ACBT with 2 week-interval($1^{st}$: 1.5- 2hrs, $2^{nd}$: 20-30min). To measure the subjective insomnia severity and sleep patterns, 3 times of insomnia severity index and sleep logs were completed(before ACBT, after ACBT, and 3-month after ACBT). The main outcomes were subjective insomnia severity and sleep patterns(sleep onset latency, waking after sleep onset, and total sleep time, sleep efficiency). The data were analyzed with SPSS 10.0 version program by Friedman test, Wilcoxon signed rank test with Bonferroni correction. Results: There were statistically significant decrease in insomnia severity index, sleep onset latency, and waking after sleep onset, and increase total sleep time and sleep efficiency. Conclusion: ACBT was effective in reducing subjective insomnia severity and improving sleep patterns. Sleep improvement was better sustained over time with ACBT.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.130-136
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• 2007

Objectives : Recent educational efforts have concentrated on patient's early hospital arrival after symptom onset. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the time interval between symptom onset and hospital arrival and to investigate its relation with clinical outcomes for patients with acute ischemic stroke. Methods : A prospective registry of patients with signs or symptoms of acute ischemic stroke, admitted to the OO Medical Center through emergency room, was established from September 2003 to December 2004. The interval between symptom onset and hospital arrival was recorded for each eligible patient and analyzed together with clinical characteristics, medication type, severity of neurologic deficits, and functional outcomes. Results : Based on the data of 256 patients, the median interval between symptom onset and hospital arrival was 13 hours, and 22% of patients were admitted to the hospital within 3 hours after symptom onset. Patients of not-mild initial severity and functional status showed significant differences between arrival hours of 0-3 and later than 3 in terms of their functional outcomes on discharge. Logistic regression models also showed that arrival within 3 hours was a significant factor influencing functional outcome (OR=5.6; 95% CI=2.1, 15.0), in addition to patient's initial severity, old age, cardioembolism subtype, and referral to another hospital. Conclusions : The time interval between symptom onset and hospital arrival significantly influenced treatment outcome for patients with acute ischemic stroke, even after controlling for other significant clinical characteristics. The findings provided initiatives for early hospital arrival of patients and improvement of emergency medical system.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.387-394
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• 2022

Background: Dental pain management is an important aspect of patient management in pediatric dentistry. Articaine is considered the most successful anesthetic agent for infiltration anesthesia. Buffered articaine has been observed to have faster onset and longer duration of action with less pain on injection. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare pain on injection, onset of action, and pain during extraction using buffered (using Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃)) and non-buffered 4% articaine (with 1:100000 adrenaline) infiltrations for primary maxillary molar extractions in 4-10-year-old children. Methods: Seventy children who required extraction of maxillary primary molars were enrolled in this triple-blind randomized study. Children undergoing extraction were randomly divided into two groups, with 35 in each group. The study group was the buffered articaine group; the control group was the non-buffered articaine group. Buccal and palatal infiltrations were administered with either buffered or non-buffered articaine. Subjective evaluation was done for pain on injection, pain during extraction using Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBFPR) and onset of anesthesia in seconds. Pain on injection, pain during extraction were objectively evaluated using Sound Eye Motor (SEM) scale and onset of anesthesia was also evaluated objectively by pricking with sharp dental probe. Results: The outcome was, significantly less pain on injection and significantly faster onset of anesthesia with significantly less pain during extraction for both subjective and objective evaluations in the buffered articaine group. Subgroup analysis was also performed and it showed variable results, with only significant difference for WBFPR scores in age subgroup 4-7 years for palatal infiltration. Conclusion: Less pain on injection, faster onset of anesthesia, and less pain during extraction were observed when buffered articaine was used for maxillary primary molar extraction.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.92-100
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• 1997

뚜렛장애는 운동틱과 음성틱이 복합적으로 나타나는 만성적인 질환으로써 임상적인 특성, 동반된 행동상의 문제들에 대해 전세계적으로 많은 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 이 연구의 목적은 한국의 뚜렛장애 환자의 임상적인 특성과 동반된 행동상의 특징을 비교적 다수 환자집단을 대상으로 연구한 것이다. 연구대상은 157명의 뚜렛장애 환자로서 1988년부터 1994년까지 연세대학교 정신과 뚜렛클리닉을 방문한 환자들이었다. 진단을 위해 DSM-III-R의 진단기준을 사용하였다. 인구학적 자료, 증상, 경과 등 임상적인 특성, 가족력 및 과잉행동, 강박성, 충동성, 야뇨증, 자기파괴행동, 수면장애 등 동반된 행동상의 특징은 본 연구를 위해 고안된 반구조화된 설문지와 전반적 임상적 인상(global clinical impression)을 이용해 평가하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 환자들의 평균연령은 14.49(${\pm}7.99$)세였다. 남자가 138명(87.9%), 여자는 19명(12.1%)으로 남녀의 성비가 약 7：1의 비율로 남자가 많았다. 133명(84.7%)은 오른손잡이였고 24명(15.3%)은 양손잡이거나 왼손잡이였다. 평균발병연령은 8.85(${\pm}4.56$)세였고 발병연령의 범위는 2세에서 16세였다. 반수 이상의 환자가 6세에서 10세 사이에 발병하는 양상을 보였다. 발명연령에 있어 두번의 높은 발병빈도가 관찰되었는데 처음에는 6세경에 높은 양상을 보였고 이후 10세 무렵에 다시 한번 높은 발병빈도가 관찰되었다. 이러한 경향은 남녀간에 공통적이었다. 처음 증상중 가장 흔한 것은 눈깜박임으로 55% 이상의 환자에서 나타났다. 다음으로는 고개 돌리기, 음성틱 등이었다. 환자들이 발병후 내원할 때까지 보였던 모든 틱증상의 빈도를 보면 전체 환자중 129명(82.2%)에서 눈깜박임이 있었고 91명(57.9%)이 고개짓, 83명(52.7%)이 어깨 움추리기 혹은 돌리기, 51명(32.6%)이 팔흔들기가 있었다. 101명(64.3%)은 증상이 신체의 상부에서 하부로 향했고 25명(15.9%)은 신체의 하부에서 상부로 증상이 진행하는 양상을 보였다. 나머지는 음성틱과 고개돌리기가 비슷한 시기에 나타나는 등 증상의 진행방향에서 상향성 혹은 하향성을 정하기 어려운 환자들이었다. 환자의 아버지중 19명(12%)이 강박장애의 병력이 있었고 17명(10.6%)은 틱장애의 병력이 있었다. 반면, 환자의 어머니중 7명(4.5%)이 강박장애의 병력이 있었고 4명(2.5%)은 틱장애의 병력이 있었다. 환자중 118명(75.1%)에서 과잉행동이 동반되었고 95명(60.5%)에서 강박증상이 동반되었고 55명(35.0%)에서 자기파괴적인 행동이 있었으며 46명(29.3%)에서 충동성이 동반되었고 35명(22.3%)에서 유뇨증이 관찰되었다. 환자의 발병연령과 내원시 연령, 병의 이병 기간, 강박증상의 정도 사이에 통계적으로 유의한 양성의 상관관계가 있었고 과잉행동성과 음성의 상관관계가 있었다. 과잉행동성과 충동성, 강박성, 야뇨증, 자기파괴적 행동사이에 통계적으로 유의한 양성의 상관관계가 있었다. 환자의 강박증상의 정도와 과잉행동성, 수면장애, 자기파괴적 행동 사이에 통계적으로 유의한 양성의 상관관계가 있었다. 본 연구 결과 저자들은 외래에 내원한 뚜렛장애 환자의 임상적 특성이나 동반된 행동상 문제들이 이전 연구와 크게 상이하지 않음을 확인할 수 있었으며 발병연령이 어릴수록 과잉행동성이 심했으며 발병연령이 늦을수록 강박성이 심했다. 과잉행동성과 충동성, 강박성, 야뇨증, 자기파괴적 행동 등은 상호 높은 관련성이 있었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권13호
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• pp.5331-5336
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• 2014

Background: Early onset breast cancer is associated with poor outcomes but variable results have been reported. It is a significant problem in Pakistani women but remains under reported. Breast conservation plays an important role in surgical management of this younger patient group. The objective of this study was to determine the outcome of breast conservative therapy in patients with early onset breast cancer in our population and compare it with their older counterparts. Materials and Methods: A review of patients with invasive breast cancer who underwent breast conservation surgery at Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital from 1997 to 2009 was performed. Patients were divided into two groups i.e. Group I age ${\leq}40$ and Group II >40 years. A total of 401 patients with breast cancer were identified in Group I and 405 patients in Group II. Demographics, histopathological findings and receptor status of the two groups were compared. The Chi square test was used for categorical variables. Outcome was assessed on basis of 10 year locoregional recurrence free survival (LRRFS), disease free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). For survival analysis Kaplan Meier curves were used and significance was determined using the Log rank test. Cox regression was applied for multivariate analysis. Results: Median follow up was 4.31 (0.1-15.5) years. Median age at presentation was 34.6 years (17-40) and 51.9 years (41-82) for the two groups. Groups were significantly different from each other with respect to grade, receptor status, tumor stage and use of neoadjuvant therapy. No significant difference was present between the two groups for estimated 10 year LRRFS (86% vs 95%) (p=0.1), DFS (70% vs 70%) (p=0.5) and OS (75% vs 63%) (p=0.1). On multivariate analysis, tumor stage was an independent predictor of LRRFS, DFS and OS. Conclusions: Early onset breast cancer is associated with a distinct biology but does not lead to poorer outcomes in our population.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.18-26
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• 1995

For the prevention of later contralateral hernia as well as unnecessary contralateral exploration in pediatric patients with unilateral inguinal hernias, a reasonable indication of contralateral exploration is required. To examine the contralateral positivity, a prospective selective contralateral exploration has been performed by the author from Sept. 1985 to Dec. 1993, at Pediatric Surgical Section of the Department of Surgery, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College. Among the total 1200 cases of pediatric inguinal hernias, 580 cases of contralateral side were explored at hernia operations, by the indications as; male with infant onset, 2)female of all age, 3)prematurity, 4)profuse ascites due to cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, and ventriculoperitoneal shunt, and 5)remarkable silk sign. Overall positive rate was 71.4%, and positive rates of each indication were 80.7%, 70.4%, 73.1%, 66.7%, and 72.0%, respectively. Right side hernia showed 67.0%, left s ide 75.7%, and positive familial history 71.8% of contralateral positivities. In male, getting older revealed lower positive rates and the rate suddenly dropped after 12 years of age. Birth order, mother's age at delivery, postmaturity did not show any significant differences between the rates. Recurrence was seen in 3(0.5%) ipsilateral and 2(0.3%) contralateral, both of which were negative esplorations on previons operations. Overall complication rate was 3.8%, including 1 infection, 14 fluid or blood accumulation, 5 edemas, 3 temporary testicular edemas, 2 persisting fevers, 2 enures is and one delayed recovery from anesthesia. Among 38 cases with contralateral hernias developed after unilateral surgery by authors(6 cases) or surgeons in other institutions, 14 were males with infant onset, 4 were prematurities and 9 were females. Therefore, 27(71.7%) cases were originally under the contralateral exploration indications. The primary site of the hermia was right in 25 and left in 13. With above results, the following indications for contralateral exploration could be suggested ; 1)under one year of age, both sex, 2)prematurity, 3) remarkable silk sign, 4)in the double checked suspicions among males with infant onset, all age females, ascites, left hernia and familial history. After 12 years of age, exploration is not required. Considering complications, contralateral explorations could be considered only in the following situations; 1)expert, experienced pediatric surgeon, 2)experienced pediatric anesthesiologist, 3)operations could be done smoothly in an hour, 4)good general condition of the patient.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.3-11
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• 2015

연구목적 한국에서 신경성 식욕부진증과 신경성 폭식증을 진단받은 환자 군에서 부모 양육태도의 차이와 각 아형에서 부모 양육태도의 차이가 발병 나이와 섭식장애 증상의 심각도에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 167명의 섭식장애 환자(신경성 식욕부진증, N=49 ; 신경성 폭식증, N=118)를 대상으로 하였다. 자가보고식 설문지인 부모 양육행동 척도(Parental Behavior Inventory, PBI)를 시행하여 환자가 인식하는 부모님의 양육행동을 측정하였으며, 섭식장애 검사 개정판(The Eating disorder Inventory-2, EDI-2)를 통하여 증상의 심각도를 평가하였다. 결 과 신경성 식욕부진증 환자를 발병 나이에 따라 분류하였을 때, 16세 이후에 발병한 군보다 16세 이전에 조기 발병한 경우 낮은 아버지의 애정, 높은 아버지의 합리적 설명, 낮은 어머니의 과잉간섭을 보고하였다. 섭식장애 증상의 심각도(EDI-2)는 신경성 식욕부진증과 신경성 폭식증에서 어머니의 애정, 합리적 설명과 음의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 단계별 회귀분석을 시행하였을 때, 아버지의 애정, 어머니의 과잉기대와 합리적 설명이 신경성 식욕부진증의 발병 나이에 중요한 영향을 준다는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 두 집단에서 모두 어머니의 애정이 높을 수록 EDI-2의 점수가 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 결 론 섭식장애 환자의 평가 및 치료에서 가족의 기능과 인식된 부모의 양육태도가 중요한 역할을 할 수 있겠다. 본 연구 결과는 아버지의 양육방식이 섭식장애 발병나이에 미치는 영향을 밝힘으로써 이제까지 상대적으로 부족하게 평가되었던 아버지 역할의 중요성을 확인하였다. 이뿐 아니라, 섭식장애 증상의 심각도와 어머니의 애정과의 관련성을 확인함으로써 가족 기능에 대한 평가가 치료에 필수적임을 입증하였다. 앞으로 본 연구 결과에 대한 해석 및 적용을 위한 후속 연구들이 필요하겠다.