• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제11권10호
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• pp.671-674
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• 1973

From September to November 1967, Isolation of Candida species from oral cabity was attempted with 270 cases who made visit at outpatient Oral Surgery Department at Soo Do Military Hospital. 1. Out of 270, yeast like organisms were isolated in 108 cases. 2. Among these yeast like organism, 87 proved to be candida species and 21 to be undetermined group. 3. Eighty seven Candida species are consisted of 26 of C. albicans, 31 of C. krusei, 6 of C. Stellatoidea, 9 of C. tropicalis, 4 of C. guilliermondii, 6 of C. parapsilosis. and 5 of C. Pseudotropicalis.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.129-139
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• 2004

This paper analysed the RBRVS for a doctor's consultation by measuring the time consumed in outpatient consultation, and compared the time among medical doctors, dentist, and oriental medical doctors. The time used in consultation could be a proxy for measuring RBRVS for medical services because it is the only common factor we observe in three different clinical settings. The results show that the optimal RBRVS for consultation is 183.22 for medical doctor, 99.12 for dentist, and 236.17 for oriental medical doctor. This implies the current fee schedule for consultation should be revised as 10,740 Won for a visit to medical doctor, 5,808 Won for dentist, and 13,832 Won for oriental medical doctor.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.175-177
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• 2019

A 46-year old man visited our outpatient clinic with complaint of foreign body sensation in throat after consuming raw freshwater fish 5 days ago. Laryngoscopic examination revealed a motile worm attached on posterior pharyngeal wall. The worm was removed using biopsy forceps under transnasal endoscopy and evidently identified as Clinostomum complanatum after microscopic examination. Patient's subjective foreign body sensation of throat and hyperemia of laryngeal mucosa remained for approximately 2 weeks post-removal, which were eventually resolved after administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and anti-refluxant drug for 2 weeks. Treatment was ended at three weeks since the first visit. C. complanatum infections in humans are rare, and only four cases have been reported in Korea. Symptoms resembling pharyngitis or laryngitis occurs by consumption of raw, infected freshwater fish and treatment is done by mechanically removing the parasite.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.351-357
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• 2019

본 연구는 일개 종합병원을 이용한 외래환자들을 대상으로 환자경험평가를 시행하여 외래진료의 전반적인 과정에 있어 환자가 경험한 의료서비스를 확인하고, 환자경험 및 인식에 영향을 미치는 주요 요인을 분석하고자 하였다. 조사대상은 2018년 5월 14일부터 5월 28일까지 일개 대학병원에서 외래진료 경험이 2회 이상 있는 환자 100명을 조사대상으로 선정하였다. 조사결과 성별로는 여자가 60.0%, 남자가 40.0%로 여자가 더 많은 분포를 보였고 연령별로는 60세 이상이 53.0%, 59세 이하가 47.0%로 60세 이상 그룹이 59세 이하 그룹보다 더 많은 분포를 보였으며, 병원을 이용하게 된 동기는 "병원이 가까이 있어서"가 42.0%로 가장 많은 분포를 보였으며, "의료진의 실력이 좋아서" 36.0%, "타 병원에서 권유받아서" 7.0% 순이었고 "주위사람 소개로"가 1.0%로 가장 적은 분포를 보였다. 이상의 연구결과, 환자 중심의 의료서비스를 제공하기 위한 문제점 파악과 환자의 요구에 부응하는 의료서비스 및 차별화된 의료서비스 방안을 모색하기 위한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2019

Objective : This study aimed to investigate the general process from the symptom onset to the psychiatric treatment in Korean panic patients and the effect of improved public awareness on it. Methods : This study has a retrospective design. The subjects were the new patients with panic disorder who visited the psychiatric outpatient clinic in twelve university-affiliated hospitals all across Korea. The medical chart was reviewed retrospectively and the data were collected including chief complaints of symptoms, recent stressors, the time to visit the psychiatric outpatient clinic, and visit of other departments and diagnostic approaches for their symptoms. Results : A total of 814 participants were included in the study. The most common department other than psychiatry the panic patients visited were cardiology (28.3%), general internal medicine (16.0%) and neurology (11.4%). The most frequently used diagnostic tests were a echocardiography (17.9%), 24-hour Holter monitoring (11.2%), and brain MRI (8.2%). Only 37.3% of participants visited psychiatric clinic directly. About 80% of participants visited psychiatric department within 1 year after their first panic symptoms and it took $13.8{\pm}13.7weeks$ on average. Comparing before and after 2012, the number of participants increased who visit directly the psychiatric clinic without visiting other departments (p=0.002) and without visiting emergency room (p<0.001). Conclusions : Our results suggest that a substantial number of patients visit departments other than psychiatry when they experience first panic symptoms. However, most patients begin psychiatric treatment within 1 year after their first symptoms and the number of patient are increasing who visit psychiatric department directly without visiting other departments.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.186-194
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• 2017

Objectives: A significant concern has been raised about the emerging resistance that is largely caused by the excessive or inappropriate use of antibacterial agents for viral respiratory infections. This study investigated the trend of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) and the use of antibiotics. Methods: Utilizing the national level health insurance claims data from 2005 to 2008, we examined encounter days, antibiotic use, and the prescription rate for respiratory tract infections including upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs), and otitis media in outpatient settings. The antibiotic use was measured as defined daily dose per 1,000 patients per day (DDD/1,000 patients/day). Results: The visit for URTI increased from 141,693,465 in 2005 to 120,717,966 in 2008 and the visit for LRTI decreased from 61,778,718 to 66,930,122. For RTIs, prescription rates of antibiotics decreased from 65.2% to 58.5% for URTIs and 76.9% to 68.3% for LRTIs from 2005 to 2008. The antibiotic use decreased to 20.85 DDD/1,000 patients/day after a significant increase of 22.01 DDD/1,000 patients/day in 2006. Among antibiotics, J01CR had the highest use- 7.93 DDD/1,000 patients/day followed by J01DC of 3.71 DDD/1,000 patients/day and J01FA of 3.2 DDD/1,000 patients/day. One notable trend is that J01FA presented a continuous increase in antibiotic use from 2.3 in 2005 to 3.26 DDD/1,000 patients/day in 2008. Conclusion: The use of antibiotics had poor compliance to guidelines for RTIs. Despite decrease in the use of antibiotics, prescription rates for URTIs were still about 50% indicating that the delayed prescribing antibiotics (or wait-and-see) were not observed.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.366-376
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• 1994

환자 만족도의 증진은 의료 제공의 궁극적인 목적의 하나이며, 의료의 질적 수준 향상을 위해서는 환자의 만족도 평가가 매우 중요하다. 따라서 판자의 만족도를 타당도와 신뢰도가 높은 도구를 이용하여 측정하고, 환자의 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명할 필요가 있다. 이 연구는 우리 나라 실정에 적합한 표준화된 설문서의 개발에 필요한 기초자료를 제공하기 위하여 환자의 만족도를 평가하는 설문지를 개발하고 한 3차 병원 외래를 방문한 827명의 환자를 대상으로 이의 신뢰도와 타당도를 평가하였으며, 환자의 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하였다. 외래 방문 환자가 질을 평가하는 차원은 인자 분석을 통하여 병원 환경 및 편의 시설에 관련된 요인, 원무관리 및 보조 서비스에 관련된 요인과 의사진료에 관련된 요인으로 분류되었으며, 이 3개의 병원내 과정에 대한 척도들은 비교적 높은 신뢰도와 타당도를 나타내고 있었다. 전반적인 진료 결과를 나타내는 3개 문항은 신뢰도가 낮아, 서로 다른 별도 차원의 개념임을 의미하고 있었다. 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과 전반적인 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인은 최근의 건강 상태, 진료비에 대한 인식과 진료에 따른 건강상태의 변화였고, 타인에게 병원을 추천할 의향에 영향을 미치는 요인은 환자의 성, 초 재진 여부, 진료에 따른 건강상태의 호전에 대한 기대, 진료비에 대한 인식과 진료에 따른 건강상태의 변화였다. 앞으로의 환자 만족도에 대한 연구에서는 이 연구 결과를 참고로 하여 조사 대상의 확대, 포괄적인 설문 문항의 개발, 조사 방법의 보완 등이 필요할 것이다. 이 연구에 사용된 설문지의 입수를 원하시는 분은 저자에게 개인적으로 연락하여 주시면, 설문지를 보내드리겠습니다.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.108-112
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• 2011

Purpose: Gracilis muscle free flap transplantation is chosen in the medium sized soft tissue defect and bone exposure from trauma and chronic osteomyelitis in the lower extremity. We set a study to search for gracilis free flaps to know whether symptoms were cured or recurred in patients that have passed over 10 years from flap transplantation. Materials and Methods: From August 1995 through September 2010, we have performed 28 cases of gracilis muscle free flap in the lower extremities. Ever since no case visited to demand any discomfort, breakdown or recurrence in the flap site on outpatient basis. We made a telephone call to patients or relatives documented in the medical record and only 2 cases visited outpatient department and 9 cases postponed the visit who satisfied with the final result but 17 cases had wrong telephone numbers. Causes, area of lower extremity, recipient vessels in the lower extremity, condition of the donor thigh and overall satisfaction of the flap transplantation in activities of daily living were investigated and written down in the medical record. Results: 11 cases were reviewed after average postoperative 13.7 years. Gracilis muscle flaps were not break down at the recipient site in all cases. The wound of donor thigh wound healed good and overall activities of daily living was satisfied in all cases. Conclusion: Gracilis muscle flaps which had performed and followed up average 13.7 years revealed confident in the medium sized soft tissue defect and bone exposure from trauma and chronic osteomyelitis in the lower extremity.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.30-34
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• 2016

Purpose: Although Bednar's aphthae are common and regress spontaneously, these lesions may lead to feeding intolerance and are often misdiagnosed, rendering examinations useless. This study sheds new light on the clinical features of Bednar's aphthae. Methods: Sixteen neonates and infants were newly diagnosed with Bednar's aphthae via routine health check-ups in an outpatient clinic. Medical records were retrospectively reviewed, and the following parameters were analyzed; sex, gestational age, birth weight, mode of delivery, and perinatal problems. A physical examination was carried out during the next outpatient visit to examine the healing process and check for the existence of scars or complications. Results: Initial presentation included changes in feeding habits (n=10), longer feeding time, reduced intake, and increased irritability. In 6 patients, Bednar's aphthae were discovered incidentally, without prior symptoms. Feeding posture and method of feeding are important causes of Bednar's aphthae. Eleven patients were fed in a horizontal position, whereas 5 patients were fed in a semiseated position. Fifteen patients were bottle-fed, whereas 1 patient was exclusively breastfed. After correcting the feeding position, the ulcerative lesions disappeared within 1 month of diagnosis. During the follow-up period, lesions did not recur in any of the patients. Conclusion: This study suggests that Bednar's aphthae are caused by mechanical pressure. A diagnosis of Bednar's aphthae should be considered when lesions are found on the palate of infants and when symptoms seem to be feeding related. Proper education of parents can both treat Bednar's aphthae and easily prevent its recurrence.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.136-142
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• 2008

Background: A transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) is one of the methods for the conservative treatment of the lumbar spinal stenosis. As efforts to prolong the therapeutic duration and to predict the outcome of TFESI are very important, we analyzed factors considered to be associated with the therapeutic duration of a TFESI. Methods: Between August 2006 and March 2007, 69 patients (Group A: patients with no pain relief, Group B: patients with pain relief of less than 6 months, Group C: patients with pain relief of more than 6 months) who failed to the medical treatment were included to undertake a fluoroscopic-guided TFESI. Prior to treatment, the VAS (visual analogue scale), ODI (Oswestry disability index), BDI (Beck depression inventory), and BAI (Beck anxiety inventory) scores were determined to evaluate the degree of pain, disability, and psychological status. The VAS and ODI scores were used to assess the degree of pain relief. To identify the total duration of pain relief, regular outpatient visits for six months were conducted, and for the patients who were not able to visit the outpatient clinic regularly, outcome was assessed by telephone interviews after six months. Results: The dural sac cross-sectional area (DSCSA), ODI, pain duration, BDI, BAI, and age showed similar distribution for patients in the A, B, and C groups. Conclusions: The DSCSA, ODI, pain duration, BDI, BAI, and age were not associated with the therapeutic duration of TFESI in lumbar spinal stenosis patients.