• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2010

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disorder that's characterized by accumulation of surfactant components in the alveolar space. Idiopathic PAP is recognized as an autoimmune disease that's due to impaired alveolar macrophage function and this caused by autoantibodies against granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). We report here a case of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis that was deemed interstitial lung disease at the initial diagnosis. A 61-year-old man presented with intermittent blood tinged sputum and dyspnea on exertion. The man was a painter for 30 years and he had a 10 pack-years smoking history. Chest computerized tomography (CT) revealed multifocal ground-glass opacity with interstitial thickening at both lungs. His pulmonary function tests and methacholine test revealed non specific results. He was diagnosed with interstitial lung disease on the basis of the chest CT finding and occupational history. However, seven months later, his symptoms progressed. Follow-up chest CT was performed. Wedge resection via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (the anterior basal segment of the left lower lobe) was done. Microscopic examination showed large groups of alveoli with excessive amounts of surfactant and a complex mixture of protein and lipid (fat) molecules. Finally, he was diagnosed as having pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.993-996
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• 2013

To evaluate the relation between smoking, alcohol drinking and risk of breast cancer in Chinese women, we conducted a case-control study with 669 cases and 682 population-based controls in Jiangsu Province of China. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit detailed information. Unconditional logistic regression analysis was performed to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The results revealed that smoking, whether active or passive through the husband, was related to increased risk of breast cancer. The ORs (adjusted for age, menopausal status, educational levels, occupation, body mass index and income) were 3.55 (95%CI: 1.27-9.91) for active smoking and 1.47 (95%CI: 1.18-1.84) for passive smoking from husbands, respectively. A significant positive relationship was observed between breast cancer risk and the degree of husbands' smoking. There were significant increase trend in ORs with the daily smoked number of cigarettes of husbands, the passive smoking years from husbands and the pack-years of husbands' smoking (trend test: p=0.00003, 0.00013 and 0.0001, respectively). Alcohol consumption was also found to be a risk factor. The findings of this study in particular suggest that husbands' smoking increases risk of breast cancer in Chinese women.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.141-149
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• 1990

The authors conducted a clinical observation of 55 cases of solitary pulmonary nodules at Yeungnam University Hospital from June 1986 to October 1990, and the following results were obtained : 1. The age distribution was ranged from 18 to 77 years, and the male-to-female ratio was 1.8:1. 2. Among 55 cases of nodules, 28 cases were benign and 27 cases were malignant nodules, and of malignant nodules, the primary lung cancer was 23 cases and of benign nodules, 18 cases were tuberculoma. 3. 23 cases (41.8%) was asymptomatic and the other 32 cases were symptomatic; chest pain 12 cases, hemoptysis; 8 cases, cough; 8 cases and dyspnea; 4 cases. 4. The non-smoker-to-smoker ratio was 1:1.04, but among 23 smoker over 20 pack years, 14 cases were malignant nodules. 5. According to nodular size, there is no striking differences between benign and malignant nodules except 3-4cm sized nodules. 6. The lobar distribution of nodules, 35 cases were in the right lung (upper lobe; 14 cases, middle lobe; 11 cases, and lower lobe; 10 cases) and 20 cases were in the left lung(upper lobe; 9 cases, lower lobe; 11 cases), and the malignant nodules were most commonly observed in the right upper lung.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.24-33
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• 2005

Purpose: This cross-sectional study was to find out smoking condition, smoking related knowledge and attitudes of white color workers to provide baseline data which were to develope smoking cessation programs. Methods: The subjects were 303 workers in G-city. Data were collected from July 1st to Aug. 31st 2003 by self-reported questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and Duncan's multiple comparison test, using SAS-pc 8.0 version. Results: Average age of the laborers was 32.3 years, and 50.7% of male were smoking currently, and 2.4% of female were so. Starting age of smokers was average 20.1 and smoking period was average 12.4 years. Majority of smokers smoked more than one pack of cigarettes in a day. Average points of nicotine dependency was 3.9 out of 10 and 12.5% were more than 7. Those who wanted to 'quit smoking very soon' and 'decided to quit smoking right now' were 29.1%. But those who got any helps and advices from professional experts in smoking cessation were 6.4%. 83.5% of the smokers had tried to quit smoking but failed due to their stress(44.6%), lack of will(36.6%) etc. Laborers knowledge related smoking score were average 11points out of 15, and attitudes were average 75.7points out of 125. Smokers showed significantly low knowledge(p=.012), and more allowing attitudes(p=.001). Conclusions: The smoking cessation programs for the workers should consist of stress management skills, and strengthened willingness. And should be run the program for those who want to 'quit smoking very soon' and 'decided to quit smoking right now' first of all.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제83권4호
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• pp.268-275
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• 2020

Background: It is not evident that the attributable risk of smoking on mortality in Korea has decreased. We investigated the impact of smoking on all-cause mortality and estimated the attributable risk of smoking in Korean adults. Methods: Those aged ≥20 years with smoking history in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) 2007-2015 were enrolled. We categorized the participants into three groups as follows: never smoker, <20 pack-years (PY) smokers, and ≥20 PY smokers. We applied inverse probability weighting using propensity scores to control various confounders between the groups. All-cause mortality risks were compared between the groups using the Kaplan-Meier log-rank test. The effects of smoking-attributable risks (ARs) on mortality were also calculated. Results: A total of 50,458 participants were included. Among them, 19,334 (38.3%) were smokers and 31,124 (61.7%) were never smokers. Those with a smoking history of 20 PY or more (≥20 PY smokers), those with a smoking history of less than 20 PY (<20 PY smokers), and never smokers were 18.1%, 20.2%, and 61.7%, respectively, of the study population. Smokers had a higher risk of all-cause mortality compared to never smokers (log-rank test p<0.01). The ARs of smoking were 21.8% (95% confidence interval [CI], 5.7%-37.9%) and 9.0% (95% CI, 6.1%-12.0%) in males and females, respectively. ARs decreased from 24.2% to 19.5% in males and from 9.5% to 4.1% in females between 2007-2010 and 2011-2015. Conclusion: Our study using KNHANES IV-VI data demonstrated that smoking increased the risk of all-cause mortality in a dose-response manner and the ARs of smoking on mortality were 21.8% in males and 9.0% in females during 2007-2015. This suggests that the ARs of smoking on mortality have decreased since around 2010.

• Journal of Korean Medical Science
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• 제33권53호
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• pp.342.1-342.6
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• 2018

We validated the diagnostic performance of a previously developed blood-based 7-protein biomarker panel, $AptoDetect^{TM}$-Lung (Aptamer Sciences Inc., Pohang, Korea) using modified aptamer-based proteomic technology for lung cancer detection. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), 200 patients and benign nodule controls, 200 participants were enrolled. In a high-risk population corresponding to ${\geq}55years$ of age and ${\geq}30pack-years$, the diagnostic performance was improved, showing 73.3% sensitivity and 90.5% specificity with an area under the curve of 0.88. $AptoDetect^{TM}$-Lung (Aptamer Sciences Inc.) offers the best validated performance to discriminate NSCLC from benign nodule controls in a high-risk population and could play a complementary role in lung cancer screening.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.234-237
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• 2014

Background: Inhalation of asbestos fibers can lead to adverse health effects on the lungs. This study describes lung function profiles among individuals with nonmalignant asbestos-related disorders (ARDs). Methods: The study population was from the Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Lung function measurements were conducted in males with asbestosis (n = 26), diffuse pleural thickening (DPT; n = 129), asbestosis and DPT (n = 14), pleural plaques only (n = 160) and also apparently healthy individuals with a history of asbestos exposure (n = 248). Standardized spirometric and single-breath diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide ($DL_{CO}$) measurements were used. Results: Mean age [standard deviation (SD)] was 66.7 (10.3) years for all participants. Current and ex-smokers among all participants comprised about 9.0% and 54.8%, respectively. Median pack-years (SD) of smoking for ex- and current-smokers were 22.7 (19.9). Overall 222 participants (38.6%) and 139 participants (24.2%) had forced expiratory volume in 1 second ($FEV_1$) and forced vital capacity (FVC) measurements < 80% predicted, and 217 participants (37.7%) had $FEV_1/FVC$ results < 70%. A total of 249 individuals (43.8%) had DLCO values < 80% predicted and only 75 (13.2%) had DLCO/VA results < 80% predicted. A total of 147 participants (25.6%) had peak expiratory flow (PEF) measurements < 80% predicted. The presence of ARDs lowered the lung function measurements compared to those of healthy individuals exposed to asbestos. Conclusion: Lung function measurement differs in individuals with different ARDs. Monitoring of lung function among asbestos-exposed populations is a simple means of facilitating earlier interventions.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.655-666
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• 2022

We assessed the persistence of eight major cruciferous crops-leaf mustard, oilseed rape, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, turnip, and radish-growing in the field. In the first part of our experiment, we tested the viability of seeds that had been buried at two different soil depths for up to 16 months. We then broadcast seeds over the soil surface and left them undisturbed to investigate the survivorship of the resultant plants over two years. Seed viability was significantly affected by plant taxa and burial depth, but not substantially affected by the duration of burial. Although seeds of leaf mustard had the greatest viability among all crops examined here, the viability rates were significantly lower at 2 cm depth than at 15 cm. Seeds of leaf mustard, oilseed rape, broccoli, turnip, and Chinese cabbage remained viable throughout the 16-month period. A study of plant demography revealed that only leaf mustard and oilseed rape succeeded in producing seeds and overwintering in the undisturbed field. However, neither of those species competed well with other plants long-term and their overall growth and survival rates declined during the evaluation period. In addition, insect herbivory severely decreased the growth of all of these crops. Our results suggest that populations of leaf mustard and oilseed rape do not tend to persist in the field for more than a few years without disturbance and external seed inputs.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.267-279
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• 2003

연구배경 : 흡연과 폐암 발생 사이의 인과관계는 잘 알려진 사실이지만, 흡연 습관 즉 흡연량 및 기간, 흡연을 처음 시작한 나이, 담배 연기의 흡입 정도, 그리고 담배의 종류 등 다양한 요소들이 폐암 발생에 더욱 크게 작용한다고 한다. 그러나 우리나라에서는 이에 대한 연구 특히 일상동안의 흡연으로 흡입된 타르, 니코틴이 폐암 발생에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구는 없는 실정이다. 방 법 : 연세대학교 의과대학 세브란스병원에 내원한 45세에서 75세 사이의 폐암 환자 150명과 나이와 성별을 일치시킨 폐암이 아닌 질병을 가진 환자 300명을 대상으로 흡연 습관에 따른 폐암 발생 및 폐암 조직형의 교차비, 일생동안 흡입한 티르와 니코틴 총량을 설문지를 통해 조사하여 산술적으로 합산하여 흡입 총량에 따른 교차비를 알아보고자 환자-대조군 연구를 시행하였다. 각 담배에 포함된 개피 당 타르, 니코틴 함량을 문헌을 통해 조사하였고, 개개인의 흡연 습관의 차이에 따른 일생동안 흡입된 타르와 니코틴의 함량을 구하였다. 결 과 : 폐암 환자군 150명 중 현재 흡연자가 가장 많았고, 여자들 중에서는 비흡연자가 가장 많았으며, 대조군도 유사하였다. 폐암 환자군의 흡연 습관 중 통계적으로 의미가 있었던 것은 흡연 기관과 총 갑년, 최근 2년간 피운 하루 당 개피 수이었고, 흡연 시작 나이와 필터 없는 담배를 피운 기간은 대조군과 차이가 없었다. 폐암 조직형 중 편평상피세포암과 소세포암은 남자와 현재 흡연자가 가장 많았으며, 선암은 여자와 비흡연자가 가장 많았다. 흡연 습관들 중 Kreyberg I에서는 흡연 시작 나이가 어릴수록, 흡연 기간이 길수록, 총 갑년이 높을수록, 최근 2년간 피운 하루 당 개피수가 많을수록, 필터없는 담배를 피운 기간이 길수록 교차비는 증가하였다. 또한 산술적으로 합산한 일생동안 흡입된 타르와 니코틴의 총량이 높을수록 교차비가 높았다. 그러나 Kreyberg II에서는 각 흡연 습관들의 교차비는 통계적으로 의미가 없었다. 결 론 : 본 연구는 단일 병원에서 조사되었고, 환자의 기억에 의존하는 제한점이 있으나, 흡연 습관이 폐암 발생, 폐암 조직형 등과 상당한 연관이 있는 것으로 조사되었고, 일생동안 흡연 습관의 변화를 타르와 니코틴의 흡입된 총량으로 산술적으로 계산하였다는 의의가 있다. 향후 이에 대한 대규모 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.205-209
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• 2005

본 연구는 산업근로자들의 구강건강증진을 통한 삶의 질 향상을 위한 지견을 얻을 목적으로 경북 구미시에 소재하는 산업체 근로자 831명을 대상으로 실시하였다. 구강검진과 설문지 조사 방법을 이용하여 대상자의 구강건강실태를 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 연구대상 근로자들은 총 831명으로 남자가 74.6%로 여자보다 많았으며 연령은 29세이하가 43.7%로 가장 많았다. 학력은 고졸이하가 53.6%, 대졸이상이 46.4%였으며 경제상태는 80.7%가 '보통이다'라고 응답하였다. 직종으로는 생산 기능직이 70.2%며 근속년수는 4년이하가 55.3%였다. 2. 주관적 건강상태는 건강하지 못하다고 응답한 사람이 73.4%였으며, 최근 1년동안 치과방문경험이 없는 사람이 59.8%였다. 1일 잇솔질 횟수는 대상자의 55.7%가 3회이상이라고 답했으며, 잇솔질 시기로는 저녁식사후(58.7%)라고 응답한 경우가 가장 많았다. 대상자의 42.6%가 혓솔질은 하고 있었다. 3. 생활습관에서는 음주를 하는 사람이 68.4%며 음주량은 소주 한병이상이 55.7%였다. 흡연가는 57.3%이였으며 흡연량은 반갑-한갑이 34.8%로 가장 많았고 10년이상 흡연한 경우가 30.0%였다. 구강검진결과, 1개이상 우식치를 보유한 사람이 25.9%며 결손치를 보유한 사람이 14.8%, 치주질환을 앓고 있는 경우가 42.2%, 사랑니이상은 11.7%였다.