• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.265-274
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• 2022

본 연구는 2020년 1년간 수집된 심폐정지환자 세부상황표(2020년, 원시자료) 3,418건을 대상으로 하였다. 또한, 관련 법률과 지침을 조사하여 고찰하는 후향적 서술조사연구이다. 연구 결과, 첫째. '목격자에 의한 심폐소생술' 시행률 30.66%(1,047건)는 주목할 만한 결과로, 관련 법률 및 지침이 짜임새 있게 마련되어 있음을 짐작해 볼 수 있다. 둘째, '목격자에 의한 자동심장충격기 사용은 불과 0.10%(5건)에 불과한 것으로 나타났다. 이는 관련 법률 및 지침이 '구비 및 의무'에 다소 치우쳐 있기 때문으로 사료되며, 지역별 관련 대응 방법 모색의 전략적 차별성을 두어야 함을 시사한다. 셋째, 대구지역의 심정지 발생 장소는 가정이 71.97%(2,640건)로 나타났다. 향후 심정지 대응의 지역별 '맞춤전략' 및 '특별구급대'의 효율적 운영을 위하여, 원시데이터를 활용한 고급통계분석중심의 후속 연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2020

Purpose: Hemorrhagic shock is the leading cause of death in trauma patients worldwide. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a technique used to improve the hemodynamic stability of patients with traumatic shock and to temporarily control arterial hemorrhage. However, further research is required to determine whether REBOA with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in near-arrest or arrest trauma patients can help resuscitation. We analyzed trauma patients who underwent REBOA according to their CPR status and evaluated the effects of REBOA in arrest situations. Methods: This study was a retrospective single-regional trauma center study conducted at a tertiary medical institution from February 2017 to November 2019. We evaluated the mortality of severely injured patients who underwent REBOA and analyzed the factors that influenced the outcome. Patients were divided into CPR and non-CPR groups. Results: We reviewed 1,596 trauma patients with shock, of whom 23 patients underwent REBOA (1.4%). Two patients were excluded due to failure and a repeated attempt of REBOA. The Glasgow Coma Scale score was lower in the CPR group than in the non-CPR group (p=0.009). Blood pressure readings at the emergency room were lower in the CPR group than in the non-CPR group, including systolic blood pressure (p=0.012), diastolic blood pressure (p=0.002), and mean arterial pressure (p=0.008). In addition, the mortality rate was higher in the CPR group (100%) than in the non-CPR group (50%) (p=0.012). The overall mortality rate was 76.2%. Conclusions: Our study suggests that if REBOA is deemed necessary in a timely manner, it is better to perform REBOA before an arrest occurs. Therefore, appropriate protocols, including pre-hospital REBOA, should be constructed to demonstrate the effectiveness of REBOA in reducing mortality in arrest or impending arrest patients.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.648-660
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to develop an emerging infectious disease (COVID-19) simulation module for nursing students and verify its effectiveness. Methods: A one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study was conducted with 78 under-graduate nursing students. A simulation module was developed based on the Jeffries simulation model. It consisted of pre-simulation lectures on disaster nursing including infectious disease pandemics, practice, and debriefings with serial tests. The scenarios contained pre-hospital settings, home visits, arrival to the emergency department, and follow-up home visits for rehabilitation. Results: Disaster preparedness showed a statistically significant improvement, as did competencies in disaster nursing. Confidence in disaster nursing increased, as did willingness to participate in disaster response. However, critical thinking did not show significant differences between time points, and neither did triage scores. Conclusion: The developed simulation program targeting an infectious disease disaster positively impacts disaster preparedness, disaster nursing competency, and confidence in disaster nursing, among nursing students. Further studies are required to develop a high-fidelity module for nursing students and medical personnel. Based on the current pandemic, we suggest developing more scenarios with virtual reality simulations, as disaster simulation nursing education is required now more than ever.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권2호
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• pp.269-275
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• 2022

Objective : The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting the characteristics of patients with head injuries. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with head injuries at a regional emergency medical center in South Korea. Methods : From April 2019 to November 2020, 350 patients with head injuries were admitted to our hospital. The study period was divided into the pre-COVID-19 (n=169) and COVID-19 (n=181) eras (10 months each). Patients with severe head injuries requiring surgery (n=74) were categorized into those who underwent surgery (n=41) and those who refused surgery (n=33). Results : Head injuries in pediatric patients (<3 years) were more frequent in the COVID-19 era than in the pre-COVID-19 era (8.8% vs. 3.6%, p=0.048). More patients refused surgery in the COVID-19 era than in the pre-COVID-19 era (57.9% vs. 30.6%, p=0.021). Refusal of surgery was associated with old age (67.7±14.5 vs. 52.4±19.1, p<0.001), marital status (married, 84.8% vs. 61.0%, p=0.037), unemployment (42.4% vs. 68.3%, p=0.034), COVID-19 era (66.7% vs. 39.0%, p=0.021), and lower Glasgow coma scale scores (6.12±3.08 vs. 10.6±3.80, p<0.001). Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that refusal of surgery was independently associated with old age (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 1.084; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.030-1.140; p=0.002), COVID-19 era (adjusted OR, 6.869; 95% CI, 1.624-29.054; p=0.009), and lower Glasgow coma scale scores (adjusted OR, 0.694; 95% CI, 0.568-0.848; p<0.001). Conclusion : We observed an increased prevalence of head injuries in pediatric patients (<3 years) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, among patients with severe head injuries requiring surgery, more patients refused to undergo surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 2023

The demand for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is rapidly increasing worldwide. The most common indication for TKA is osteoarthritis (OA); however, some patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also undergo TKA. This study aimed to investigate the effects of RA on TKA. Our findings revealed that patients with RA underwent TKA at a younger age than did patients with OA. However, contrary to the findings of pre-21st century studies, the average age of TKA among patients with RA was not significantly different from that of patients with OA. Additionally, patients with RA had a 1.5-fold higher risk of undergoing TKA. Although not statistically significant, patients with RA had a higher revision TKA rate, a shorter time until revision TKA, and underwent more revision TKAs due to infections than did patients with OA. An analysis of factors that affect revision TKA revealed that the risk of revision increased if the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein levels were increased at the time of TKA. This study showed that patients with RA have a slightly higher risk of undergoing TKA than did patients with OA. Furthermore, the presence of inflammation at the time of TKA increases the risk of revision; therefore, inflammation should be adequately controlled before performing TKA.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2018

59세의 기왕력 및 가족력에 특이사항이 없는 남자가 가슴통증을 호소하다 의식을 잃고 쓰러지자 이를 목격한 가족이 119에 신고하였다. 응급의료상담원의 도움에 의해 목격자가 심폐소생술을 시행하였고 거주 중인 아파트에 설치된 자동심장충격기를 이용하여 제세동 1회를 시행하였다. 이후 도착한 119구급대에 의해 제세동 2회 실시 후 자발순환회복되어 인근 응급의료센터로 이송되었으며, 저체온 치료 15일 후 대퇴수행분류 1점으로 퇴원하였다. 현재 우리나라의 응급의료전환상담원 도움에 의한 목격자 심폐소생술 및 제세동의 시행은 시작 단계이지만 본 증례를 통해 충분한 효과를 볼 수 있다고 판단되며, 이에 따라 응급의료전화상담원의 적극적인 자동심장충격기 사용 안내와 그에 맞는 체계적인 교육이 필요하다. 특히 훈련받지 않는 목격자의 자동심장충격기의 사용을 도울 수 있고, 119구급대가 현장까지의 반응시간이 지연되는 원거리 지역에서 중요한 의미를 가질 것으로 사료된다. 또한 우리나라 PAD 프로그램의 양적인 보급뿐만 아니라 목격자의 접근성을 높일 수 있는 방안이 될 것이다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.137-141
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• 2016

심폐소생술에서 인공호흡은 환자와 구조자간 또는 심폐소생술 교육생들 간의 교차 감염 가능성이 높으나, 감염방지 도구인 페이스 쉴드(face shield)의 병원성 세균 여과 성능에 대한 연구 자료는 매우 부족하다. 따라서 본 연구는 인공호흡용 페이스 쉴드의 병원성 세균 여과 성능을 비교하여 전염성 질환으로부터 심폐소생술 교육생과 병원 전 구조자의 안전을 확보하기 위해 시행되었다. 대상 쉴드는 국내 심폐소생술 교육기관에서 일반적으로 사용되고 있는 FA shield와 CM shield 2종을 임의로 선정하였다. 실험방법은 실제 교육생이 입으로 불어넣은 필터에서 채취한 세균을 대상 필터에 각각 도말한 후 백밸브마스크(Bag valve mask, BVM)로 환기하여 필터의 앞면과 뒷면의 세균 검출 유무를 확인하였다. 그 결과 FA Shield는 병원성 세균 여과 성능이 있는 것으로 확인되었으나, CM Shield는 병원성 세균 여과 성능이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 안전한 인공호흡을 위해서는 국내에서 판매되는 페이스 쉴드의 전반적 성능 평가와 페이스 쉴드의 여과 성능 기준이 제시되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2019

본 연구는 시뮬레이션을 기반으로 한 전문심장소생술 교육이 병원 전 단계에 구급대원이 환자에게 시행하는 전문심장소생술 직무수행에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 효과적인 전문심장소생술을 시행하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하는데 그 목적이 있다. 비동등성 대조군 전후 설계를 기초하였으며 연구대상은 K소방학교의 신규 임용된 구급대원 16명이 참여하였다. 평가 도구로 사용된 시뮬레이션 교육 프로그램과 평가지는 ACLS 시뮬레이션 전문가 6인(응급의학 전문의 2명, 전공교수 2명, 전문강사 2명)에게 사전 검토 및 의견을 받아 본 연구에 적합한 도구로 개발하였다. 교육은 이론 30분, 실습 150분으로 구성하여 4인 1조 1개팀으로 구성하였다. 강사가 5분간 시연을 한 후 개인별 실습 후 디브리핑(debriefing)을 통한 교정을 거친 후 개별, 팀별 교육을 실시하였다. 평가척도는 5점 리커트(Likert) 척도로 수행능력 평가 점수를 부여하였다. 자료분석은 Windows용 SPSS 22.0 프로그램을 사용하였으며, 대상자의 일반적 특성은 빈도분석을 하였으며, 실험군과 대조군의 동질성 검증은 t검정을 하였고 두 그룹의 집단의 차이 분석은 대응표본 t 검정(paired t-test)으로 분석하였다. 동질성 검사에 실험군과 대조군의 동질성을 확인 할 수 있었다. 전문심장소생술(ACLS) 수행기술 6가지에 대한 평가에서 시뮬레이션 교육을 받은 실험군이 교육을 받지않은 전통적 교육 방식의 대조군보다 모든 면에서 수행능력이 우수하였음을 증명하였다. 수행기술은 1. 심전도 2. 전문기기 3. 수액처치 4. 리더십과 팀워크 5. 의료지도 6. 이송중 평가 이상 6가지 이다. 일반적인 강의와 실습을 한 구급대원보다 시뮬레이션 교육을 받은 구급대원이 직무수행 능력이 향상된 것이 검증되었다 따라서 종합술기 과정에 있는 학생이나 임상에 종사하는 응급구조사에게 시뮬레이션 훈련과 교육이 확대 적용된다면 더 능숙하게 직무를 수행해 나갈 수 있을 것이며, 심정지 환자에게 제공되는 구급서비스가 향상될 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.27-36
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• 2022

Background: Medication-related problems (MRPs) frequently occur during the discharge period. Elderly patients, particularly, are at high risk for these problems due to polypharmacy and the use of potentially inappropriate medications. The purpose of this study was to build and implement collaboration between general hospital and community pharmacies to address MRPs among high-risk elderly patients before/after discharge. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted between June and December of 2020. The inclusion criteria were patients with aged ≥65 years; residents of Jeonju; discharged from Jeonbuk National University hospital; either on medication of exceeding 10 medications (or high-risk medications) after hospitalization through the emergency room, or having severe illness. Patients received medication reconciliation and counselling by hospital pharmacists before discharge and home-visit pharmaceutical care as follow-up by community pharmacists after discharge. Results: Twenty-two patients agreed to home-visit pharmaceutical services. Fifteen and 11 patients completed the first and second home-visit pharmaceutical care service, respectively. Forty-two MRPs were identified in 15 patients. The types of high-frequency MRPs were incorrect administration of drug, adverse drug reactions, medication non-compliance, drug-drug interactions, lifestyle modifications, and expired medication disposal. After consultation with the pharmacist, 34 out of 42 MRPs were resolved. Conclusions: Transitional care for high-risk elderly patients before and after discharge was successfully built and implemented through a collaboration between general hospital and community pharmacies. This study suggests that home-visit pharmaceutical services may have positive effects on the safe use of drugs during the transition period; however, additional research is needed to expand on these findings.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권22호
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• pp.9985-9996
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• 2014

Background and Aim: Laparoscopic and open rectum surgery for rectal cancer remains controversial. This systematic review compared the short-term and long-term efficiency and complications associated with laparoscopic and open resection for rectal cancer. Materials and Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, ISI Web of Knowledge and the China Biology Medicine Database to identify potential randomized controlled trials from their inception to March 31, 2014 without language restriction. Additional articles were identified from searching bibliographies of retrieved articles. Two reviewers independently assessed the full-text articles according to the pre-specified inclusion and exclusion criteria as well as the methodological quality of included trials. The meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.2. Results: A total of 16 randomized controlled trials involving 3,045 participants (laparoscopic group, 1,804 cases; open group, 1,241 cases) were reviewed. Laparoscopic surgery was associated with significantly lower intraoperative blood loss, earlier return of bowel movement and reduced length of hospital stay as compared to open surgery, although with increased operative time. It also showed an obvious advantage for minimizing late complications of adhesion-related bowel obstruction. Importantly, there were no significant differences in other postoperative complications, oncological clearance, 3-year and 5-year or 10 year recurrence and survival rates between two procedures. Conclusions: On the basis of this meta-analysis we conclude that laparoscopic surgery has advantages of earlier postoperative recovery, less blood loss and lower rates of adhesion-related bowel obstruction. In addition, oncological outcome is comparable after laparoscopic and open resection for rectal cancer.