• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.78-95
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• 2023

Objectives: This study aims to analyze the results of the 2022 Gyeonggi-do Oriental Medicine Fertility Treatment Support Project, review the outcomes and satisfaction of Oriental Medicine fertility support initiatives, and propose progressive fertility treatment support strategies by comparing them with the results of the past three years. Methods: Total of 242 women and 205 spouses participated in the Korean Medicine fertility treatment support project, which encompassed herbal medicine, acupuncture, and counseling treatments over a 3-month period, followed by a 3-month post-treatment follow-up. Data pertaining to patients' general, demographic, and fertility-related characteristics were collected before treatment initiation. During treatment, information regarding the treatments administered by Korean medical doctors was recorded, along with post-treatment outcomes and satisfaction levels. Safety assessments included pre- and post-treatment blood tests and monitoring for adverse events. Results: Among the 242 female subjects, 209 successfully completed the treatment program. Of these, 35 (16.7%) achieved pregnancy, with 30 (15%) attaining pregnancy through herbal monotherapy. Out of the 35 pregnancies, 17 were maintained, while 10 resulted in miscarriage. Notably, 83.8% of patients expressed satisfaction with the treatment outcomes. An analysis spanning three years revealed a continuous increase in the average age of patients, surpassing 38 years in 2022, a critical point in fertility decline age. Additionally, there was a notable rise in the prevalence of patients with a history of gynecological issues, advanced spouse age, and semen abnormalities, which is assumed to have contributed to the decrease in the pregnancy success rate. Conclusions: This study compares the clinical results of the 2022 Gyeonggi-do Korean Medicine Fertility Treatment Support Project with those of the past three years. Based on these findings, recommendations are made to enhance the project, including stricter age criteria for patient selection, enhanced specialized treatment tools for medical doctors, and combining Korean Medicine treatment and medical assisted reproductive technologies, all aimed at increasing pregnancy success rates. These results provide a foundation for the development of fertility support projects and related policies.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.89-100
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• 2024

Purpose : The objective of this study was to determine the major factors influencing the onset of diabetes and prediabetes and for collection of the basic data required to reduce the prevalence of diabetes and plan for administration of an effective health care system. By classifying the level of blood sugar management according to three categories: normal, prediabetes, and diabetes diagnosis, and determining the causes of diabetes in consideration of various variables, we will conduct an analysis of the main factors to be addressed for effective management of blood sugar and for preparation of basic data for use in early management. Methods : In this study, an analysis of raw data from the 8th National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey collected over a period of three years from 2019 to 2021, including 8,110 subjects in 2019, 7,359 subjects in 2020, and 7,090 subjects in 2021 was performed. A total of 22,559 subjects were aged 19 years or older, and 15,821 subjects were classified as subjects for inclusion in the final analysis. In the analysis, categorical variables were tested for difference, analysis of continuous variables using regression was performed, and analysis of influencing factors was performed using multinomial logistic analysis. Result : Significant factors related to the onset of diabetes and prediabetes included age (p<.001), marital status (p<.001), occupation (p<.001), hypertension (p<.001), dyslipidemia (p<.001), cardiovascular disease (p=.008), alcohol (p=.030) smoking (p=.005), systolic blood pressure (p<.001), diastolic blood pressure (p<.001), body mass index (p<.001) and waist circumference (p=.037), blood triglycerides (p<.001), and blood cholesterol (p<.001). Conclusion : Diabetes, a complex disease affected by a variety of diseases, requires active management from the prediabetes stage, and providing an appropriate level of medical information and services to elderly individuals without family support is considered a long-term health care system requirement in Korean society where the demographic structure is changing. In particular, determining the causes of prediabetes and development of a preventive approach to administering the health care system will be important for efficient management of diabetic patients.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.1055-1064
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• 2020

Objective: To assess the incremental prognostic value of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in comparison to a clinical risk model (Framingham risk score, FRS) and coronary artery calcium score (CACS) for future cardiac events in ischemic stroke patients without chest pain. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 1418 patients with acute stroke who had no previous cardiac disease and underwent CCTA, including CACS. Stenosis degree and plaque types (high-risk, non-calcified, mixed, or calcified plaques) were assessed as CCTA variables. High-risk plaque was defined when at least two of the following characteristics were observed: low-density plaque, positive remodeling, spotty calcification, or napkin-ring sign. We compared the incremental prognostic value of CCTA for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) over CACS and FRS. Results: The prevalence of any plaque and obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) (stenosis ≥ 50%) were 70.7% and 30.2%, respectively. During the median follow-up period of 48 months, 108 patients (7.6%) experienced MACE. Increasing FRS, CACS, and stenosis degree were positively associated with MACE (all p < 0.05). Patients with high-risk plaque type showed the highest incidence of MACE, followed by non-calcified, mixed, and calcified plaque, respectively (log-rank p < 0.001). Among the prediction models for MACE, adding stenosis degree to FRS showed better discrimination and risk reclassification compared to FRS or the FRS + CACS model (all p < 0.05). Furthermore, incorporating plaque type in the prediction model significantly improved reclassification (integrated discrimination improvement, 0.08; p = 0.023) and showed the highest discrimination index (C-statistics, 0.85). However, the addition of CACS on CCTA with FRS did not add to the prediction ability for MACE (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Assessment of stenosis degree and plaque type using CCTA provided additional prognostic value over CACS and FRS to risk stratify stroke patients without prior history of CAD better.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.3-18
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• 1988

The general objective of this research is to study behavioral pattern of health care utilization and to measure the level of utilization of the traditional medicine. The specific objective is to study utilization pattern and content of folk medicine which is the indegenous medical technology recognized part of traditional medicine. This research was under taken to generate valid information that will provide basis data for formulating general direction for health education activities and for designing service package for general population. A social survey method was employed to obtain required information for the research activities, The survey field team consisted of 20 surveyors who all participated is an intensive 2 day training course. A total of 3091 households were visited and interviewed by the field team during the period 7 September to 6 October 1987. The major findings obtained from the information collected by the field survey are as follows ; 1) General characteristics of the study households 2562 households out of 3091 households visited were selected for final data process, 80.2 of the selected households were nuclear families ; 17.4%, extended families ; others 2.4%. Only 4.3 percent of the study population in the urban households indicated "no schooling" whereas 14.2% of the rural household members falls within this category. Study population in the urban areas are more protected against diseases by the national medical insurance system than those in rural areas. In their self appraisal of living standard, those who responded with low group are 39.6% and 50.3% respectively by urban and rural households. 2) Morbidity status Period prevalence rate for all diseases during the preceding 15 days before the date of the household interview v as 243,0 per 1,000 study population. For cases with the illness duration of within 15 days, the initial points of medical entry were diversied ; 56.9%, drug stores ; 30.9%, clinics and hospitals ; 4.6% folk medicine ; 1.7% clinics of Korean oriental medicine. Among the chronic case; with illness duration of over 90 days, 34.6% of these people utilized clinics and hospitals of modern medicine ; 31.6%, drug stores ; 18.6% clinics of Korean oriental medicine ; 6.8% folk medical techniques. Noticeable is the almost ten fold increase from the mere 0.9% in the utilization of Korean oriental medicine, whereas in the utilization of folk medicine, it is short of two-fold increase. 3) Folk medicine and its utilization Households that use folk medicine for relief and care of signs and symptoms commonly encountered in daily life, number 1969 households, which accounts for 76.9% of all the study households. This rather high level use of folk medicine is not different from rural to urban areas. The order of frequency of utilizing folk medicine among the study people are : the highest 14.3% for the relief of indigestion ; 8.6% for burns ; 5.1% for common cold ; 4.7% for hiccough ; and 4.2% for hordeolum. A present various procedures of folk medicine is being used to relieve all kinds of symptoms. 192 symptoms are identified at present. The most frequently used procedures of folk medicine appear to be based either on principles of the Korean oriental medicine or of scientific knowledge. Based on these survey findings, proposals for utilizing folk medicine are as follows First, this survey's findings will be feed back to both on the job training and on the spot guidance of community health practitioners, public health nurses and other peripheral work force in the health field, who are in daily contacts with community. This feed back will assure that the health personnel carry out their health education and information activities that are based on the utilization pattern of folk medicine as found in the survey result. Second, studies will be soon implemented that are designed to measure the efficiency and potency of these procedures and to improve these procedures of folk medicine were most frequently used by the community. Third, studies will continue to systematize medicinal plants and skills of Korean oriental medicine that are easily available at minimal cost in daily life for the prevention of diseases and management of emergency cases.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권10호
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• pp.1116-1120
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• 2005

목 적 : 최근 본 병원이 위치한 일산지역에서 로타바이러스 장염 관련 사망 보고와 2000년 이후에 로타바이러스에 대한 임상 연구 부재로 재조명의 필요성이 제기되어 최근 2년간 로타바이러스 장염 환아의 임상적 특성을 조사하였다. 방 법 : 2002년 1월부터 2003년도 7월까지 관동의대 명지병원 소아과에 입원한 위장염 환아 중 대변의 immunochromatographic test상 로타바이러스 양성 반응을 보인 100명과 음성인 66명을 상대로 후향적 연구를 하였으며, 연령별 분포, 계절별 분포, 입원 기간, 탈수 정도, 검사실 소견으로 나누어 비교하였다. 결 과 : 1) 연령 분포는 로타바이러스군의 경우에 3세 이하에서 77%로 대부분 발생하였으나 비로타바이러스군은 1세에서 6세까지 고르게 분포하였다(P<0.05). 2) 계절적으로는 로타바이러스군은 1-3월에 집중적으로 호발하였으나(52%) 비로타바이러스군에서는 2월과 7월에 높았다(P<0.05). 3) 입원 기간은 로타바이러스군은 $5.6{\pm}3.8$일, 비로타바이러스군은 $4{\pm}2.8$일로서 로타바이러스군에서 통계학적으로 유의있게 입원 기간이 길었으며, 10일 이상인 경우는 로타바이러스군에서 8명(8%)을 보였다. 4) 탈수 정도는 로타바이러스군에서는 각각 경증 51%, 중등도 44%, 중증 5%로 나타났고 비로타바이러스군에서는 100% 경증 탈수를 보였다(P<0.05). 5) 검사실 소견에서는 두 그룹간 Na, K, Cl, $HCO_3$, BUN, Cr, CRP, AST/ALT는 통계학적 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : 로타바이러스 장염은 연령적, 계절적 특성을 가진 소아 급성 장염으로 이전의 연구에 비해 3세 이상의 아이에서 높게 발생하였고, 초봄에 폭발적으로 발생하는 특징을 보였다. 검사 소견상 두 그룹간이 유의한 차이는 없으나 로타바이러스군에서 중등도 이상의 탈수의 빈도가 높고 입원 기간이 긴 것으로 보아 심한 임상 경과를 보이는 것으로 생각된다. 연령대와 계절별 분포가 이전의 연구와 차이를 보여 우리나라에도 다양한 혈청형이 존재할 것으로 추측되며, 결론적으로 국내 로타바이러스의 혈청형에 대한 재조사가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.447-456
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• 2008

배경: 인체에서 세포증식과 세포자멸사(apoptosis)과정에서의 불균형은 악성 종양의 발생과 그 예후에 중요하게 작용한다. 본 연구는 세포자멸사에 관계하는 세포내 신호전달 경로에 중요하게 작용하는 cysteine protease의 일종인 caspase-3 단백과 많은 종류의 암에서 세포분열 혹은 세포자멸사 모두에 관여하는 것으로 알려진 c-myc oncogene 단백의 발현과 폐암과의 연관성을 관찰하고, 완전 절제된 원발성 비소세포 폐암 환자에서 caspase-3와 c-myc 단백의 발현과 임상적인 예후 인자로서의 의의를 알아보고자 했다. 대상 및 방법: 1996년 5월부터 2003년 12월까지 원발성 비소세포 폐암으로 수술 전 항암화학요법이나 방사선 요법을 시행 받은 환자를 제외하고, 완전 절제술을 시행 받은 총 130명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 추적 조사 기간은 중앙값 50개월($3{\sim}128$개월)로 연구시점에서 수술후 최소 3년 이상 경과 된 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 폐암조직에서 caspase-3과 c-myc 단백의 발현은 면역조직화학적으로 염색하여 관찰하고 환자의 임상 및 병리 정보를 후향적으로 조사 비교하였다. 결과: Caspase-3와 c-myc 단백의 발현율은 각각 68% (88/130)과 59% (77/130)으로 caspase-3와 c-myc 단백의 발현율 사이에 유의한 상관 관계가 있었다(p=0.025). Caspase-3와 c-myc 단백의 발현 여부가 전체 수술 환자와의 생존율과의 관계에 유의한 차이는 없었지만, IIIa군 환자에서 caspase-3 단백의 발현과 생존율 간에 유의한 차이를 보였다(중앙생존기간 35 vs. 10개월, p=0.021). 다변량 분석에 의한 예후인자로 전체 대상환자에서 병리조직학적인 병기(p=0.024), IIIa군 환자에서 caspase-3 단백발현(p=0.005), 암세포 분화도가 좋은 경우(p=0.003), 그리고 암세포가 현미경학적으로 신경침습이 얼는 경우(p=0.004)에 좋은 예후를 보였다. 걸론: 비소세포 폐암에서 caspase-3와 c-myc 단백은 비교적 흔히 발현하고 폐암발생 과정에 관여하는 것으로 추정되며, 완전 절제된 진행성 병기(IIIa군)의 폐암 환자에서 면역조직화학염색법을 이용한 caspase-3 단백의 발현은 양호한 예후를 나타내는 임상적인 예후의 지표가 될 수 있다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.388-400
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• 2006

생후 18개월은 이유의 완료를 확인하고 섭식지도를 시행할 최적기로서 식생활 전반의 영향으로 우식이 초발하거나 본격적인 악화를 보일 수 있어서 유아기 우식의 예방에 특히 중요한 시기이다. 이에 본 연구는 생후 18개월 유아들과 그 어머니들을 대상으로 치아우식증의 주된 미생물학적 요인인 Streptococcus mutans(이하 S. mutans)와 Lactobacillus의 감염여부를 조사하고 유아와 어머니의 세균감염에 대한 상관성, 세균감염과 기타 우식위험 요인들 간의 상관성을 분석할 목적으로 60명의 생후 18개월 아동과 그 모친으로부터 타액채취를 통한 미생물학적 분석과 우식원인에 대한 설문조사를 실시하고 요소간의 상관성을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 어머니의 S. mutans 수준이 높을수록 유아의 S. mutans 수준과 전이비율이 높았다. 2. 비우식군에 비해 우식군에서 어머니와 유아의 S. mutans 수준이 높았으며 전이비율도 높게 나타났다. 3. S. mutans 수준이 높을수록 우식 발생율과 deft 수치가 높았으며, 보호자의 월수입이 적었고 모유수유기간이 길었으며 사탕을 간식으로 섭취하는 비율이 높았다. 4. Lactobacillus를 가진 유아는 대부분 S. mutans 감염을 보였으며 모두 우식을 가지고 있었다. 5. Lactobacillus를 가진 경우 deft 수치가 높았으며 보호자의 월수입이 적었고 1일 수유횟수가 많았으며 불규칙한 간식 섭취를 하고 있었다. 이상의 결과를 통해서 18개월 유아의 S. mutans와 Lactobacillus 수준은 우식과 깊은 관계가 있으며 특히, 어머니와 유아의 세균 수준이 깊은 관계를 보여 조기 유아 우식증(Eerly Childhood Caries)를 예방하기 위해서는 어머니의 구강건강에도 관심을 가져야 함을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 이 시기 유아의 미생물 수준은 사회경제적인 요소, 수유기간과 횟수, 간식의 종류와 섭취습관에 높은 상관성을 보이므로 이러한 문제의 해결을 위해서는 국가제도적인 지원과 보호자에 대한 체계적인 교육이 필요할 것으로 사료되었다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.79-89
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 치료 암 환자와 호스피스를 받는 환자들을 비교 분석하여 방사선 치료환자의 삶의 질을 평가하는 연구방향을 모색하고자 한다. 연구 대상자는 광주소재의 C 병원의 치료방사선과에서 치료받은 20세 이상의 암 환자 50명과 J병원에 입원한 호스피스 환자 14명을 선정하였다. 선정기준에 적합한 환자를 대상으로 개별면담에 의한 설문지 조사와 환자 기록지를 검토해 상관관계를 비교하여 필요한 자료를 얻었고 결과는 아래과 같다. 1. 암 환자와 호스피스 환자의 인구학적 특성은 60세 이상이 가장 많았고, 결혼기간은 30년 이상이 가장 많았다. 치료비 부담은 $70\%$이상이 본인이 부담자였다 2. 암 환자와 호스피스 환자의 질병관련특성은 $75\%$이상의 환자가 입원경험이 있었으며, $60\%$이상이 수술경험이 있었다. 그러나 유병기간별로는 6개월 이내가 $57.5\%$이고 2년 이상이 $64.3\%$였다. 3. 신체적 증상 호소율은 암 환자의 경우 $75.5\%$가 피로감을 $60\%$가 식욕감퇴를, $52.5\%$가 체중감소를 호소하였다. 호스피스 환자의 경우 $100\%$가 체중감소를 $92.9\%$가 피로 및 식욕감퇴를 호소하였다. 암 환자의 경우 부종은 $0\%,\;7.5\%$가 출혈을 보였고 호스피스 환자는 $7.1\%$가 피부의 변화를 $14.3\%$에서 설사가 나타났다. 4. 대상자의 가족지지, 사회적지지, 정서 및 영적지지, 신체적 증상, 주기전수의 삶의 질의 평균 평점은 암 환자가 각각 3.87, 2.88, 3.10, 2.80, 2.94로 나타났고 호스피스 환자는 3.80, 1.96, 1.58, 2.64, 3.24로 나타났다 5. 문항평균평점에서 암 환자와 호스피스환자의 가족지지는 거의 같았으나. 성격에서는 3.10과 1.58로 매우 큰 차이를 보였다. 삶의 질에서는 호스피스 환자의 평점이 조금 낮았다.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.32-44
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• 1987

The purpose of this survey was to find out the knowledge and the disease management of the Tuberculosis patients by themselves among the first grade middle and high school students in Seoul city during the period of June 15-July 19, 1986. Questionaires were used to collect the data and were analysed from answers of 188 students at the 113 schools. The results were as follows: 1. The ages of the students were distributed as follows: in middle school, 13 years old was $70.0\%$. 14 years old, $20.0\%$, and 15 years old, $6.7\%$. In high school, 16 years old was $66.5\%$, 17 years old, $18.4\%$, and 15 years old, $10.1\%$. 2. In X-ray mass examination by school, the rate of execution was $50.4\%$ in middle school and $96.7\%$ in high school, and in X-ray mass examination by student, it was $50.1\%$ in middle school and $97.3\%$ in high school. 3. The prevalence of Tuberculosis among the middle school students was $00.3\%$and high school students, $0.15\%$. 4. Of the total, $77.1\%$ of the respondents did not realized Tuberculosis bdore X-ray mass examination 5. The perfect cure rate of the respondents was $52.7\%$. 6. General characteristics of the respondents: a. The educational background was varied as follows: of the total $47.9\%$ of the fathers had the level of high school education and $37.2\%$ of the mothers had the level of middle school education. The educational background of the parents had no statistical significant to the medical cure rate of Tuberculosis. (P>0.05). b. The average monthly income of the family was as follows : above five hundred thousand won was $21.8\%$, three or four hundred thousand won was $22.9\%$, and below two hundred thousand won was $10.6\%$. The most frequent family size was 5-6 persons. $(59.6)\%$. 7. The actual situation of Tuberculosis control and the variables related to the treatment: a. $69.1\%$ of the respondents wanted mental support from their surroundings. $48.7\%$ of the respondents answered that their parents or the other family helped treatment as mental supporter, b. As a medical service, $53.2\%$ of the respondents were treated at Health Center, $38.8\%$ were treated at a hospital. A medical service was statistically significant to the medical cure (P<0.01). c. Family members of $61.7\%$ of the respondents had checked chest X-ray. A X-ray examination of family was statistically significant to the medical cure (P<0.005). d. $73.9\%$ of the respondents had taken the Anti-Tuberculosis-drugs regularly. Regular taking of Anti-Tuberculosis drugs was statistically significant to the medical cure (P<0.005). e. $89.4\%$ of the respondents had received a regular examination during the treatment. A regular examination was statistically significant to the medical cure (P<0.05). f. The period of perfect cure was that $50.0\%$ of the respondents took from half a year to one year, $25.2\%$ took below half a year and $16.2\%$ took from one year to one year and a half. g. The rate of the respondents who abhored to let anyone know their disease was $93.1\%$. 8. Knowledge related with Tuberculosis: a .$63.3\%$ of the respondents answered that Tuberculosis is a communiable disease. b. $89.9\%$ of the respondents answered that there is a preventive method of Tuberculosis. Among them, $28.4\%$ answered that it is B.C.G. vacination. c. $96.8\%$ of the respondents belived they can be cured perfectly. d. $42.4\%$ of the perfect curer answered that they had have permanent immunity of Tuberculosis. According to the results of above study, it is desired to be practiced X-ray mass examination to the total middle school students. Nurse teachers and the responsible persons who participated to the helping of disease management to the Tuberculosis patients must make an offer knowledge of Tuberculosis to the Tuberculosis patients. And also, it will be very helpful to the cure of Tuberculosis patients if they do their best and to have a mental supporter.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.490-501
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• 1992

TDI 기관지 유발검사상 TDI-천식으로 확진된 환자 22명을 대상으로 이들의 임상적 특징에 관한 고찰과 함께 메타콜린 기관지유발검사 및 TDI-, MDI-, HDI-HSA conjugate에 대한 특이 IgE 항체를 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) TDI 기관지유발검사상에서는 조기 반응형이 11예(50%), 후기단독 반응형이 6예(27%), 그리고 이중 반응형이 5예(23%)였다. 2) 메타콜린 기관지유발검사상 19예(86.4%)가 양성반응을, 3예(13.6%)가 음성반응을 보였으며, 이들 음성반응자들은 TDI 기관지유발검사 24시간후에 다시 시행한 메타콜린 기관지유발검사에서는 기도과민성을 나타내었다. 3) Isocyanate에 대한 특이 IgE 항체의 측정 결과 TDI-HSA에 대해서는 12예(54.5%), MDI-HSA에 대해서는 7예(31.8%), 그리고 HDI-HSA conjugate에 대해서는 9예(40.9%)가 양성반응을 보였으며, 특이 IgE의 양성률은 잠복기, 아토피유무 및 흡연상태와는 상관관계가 없었다. 4) 추적검사가 가능했던 12예에서 기도과민증의 호전을 보였던 예는 8예였는데, 이 중 7예는 isocyanate 노출에의 회피가 가능했던 경우였고 1예는 계속적으로 노출되어 있었음에도 불구하고 호전된 경우였으며, 악화되었던 4예 중 2예는 계속적으로 노출되어 있었던 경우, 그리고 2예는 회피에도 불구하고 악화을 보인 경우였다. 이상의 결과로 isocyanate에 의한 직업성 천식 환자의 59.1%에서 IgE 매개에 의한 기관지 수축반응이 의심되었으며, 메타콜린 기관지유발검사상 음성반응을 보인다고 하더라도 병력상 isocyanate에 의한 직업성 천식이 의심되면 isocyanate-기관지유발검사를 시행하고 그 이후 지도 과민증의 변화를 관찰하는 것이 진단에 유용할 것으로 여겨진다.