• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6557-6559
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• 2015

Background: Cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among young women (20-25 years of age) is common and normally transient. There are growing concerns that referral to a colposcopy clinic may lead to unnecessary treatment with an increased risk of obstetric complications. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the level of intervention for cervical abnormalities in this age group of the Northern Ireland population. Materials and Methods: A review of all serial new patients under 25 years of age, who were referred to colposcopy clinics in Northern Ireland between January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009 formed the basis of this study. Results: During the study period, a total of 4,767 women under 25 years of age were screened. Two-hundred-and-thirty-four (4.9%) cases were referred to the colposcopy clinics. The cervical cytology results were: high-grade abnormality in 35%, and low-grade abnormality in 31% of these cases. One-hundred-and-seventy-eight (76%) of the referred women received at least one treatment. One-hundred-and-twenty-one of 234 (51.5%) women underwent an excisional treatment with histology showing the presence of high-grade abnormalities (CIN2-3) in 52%, CIN1 in 28%, and Koilocytosis or normal tissue in 20% of this sub-group of cases. Conclusions: Screening women under the age of 25 years cause unnecessary referral for colposcopy. This may also result in considerable anxiety and psychosexual morbidity. It leads to an over-treatment with a potential of negative impact on the future pregnancy outcomes (including pre-term delivery, low birth weight, and pre-term premature rupture of membranes).

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.315-324
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• 2002

Objectives : This study was conducted to explore the relating factors with the delivery of low-birth-weight infants in Pyungtaek city. Methods : A questionnaire survey was obtained from 51 mothers with low-birth-weight babies and 90 mothers with full-term normal babies from April to October in 2001. Questionnaire consisted of demographic characteristics, dietary habits including alcohol. drugging, and smoking, past and present disease, prenatal risk factors and prenatal check-up, and complications related to labor and delivery. Results : 1. In the low-birth-weight infants group, father's education level and mother's height were significantly lower, and proportion of old age mothers was significantly higher than those of the normal infant group. 2. Mothers with low-birth-weight infants experienced more premature rupture of membrane, placenta previa, ecclampsia, and twin pregnancy than mothers with normal infants. Gestational period of mothers with low-birth-weight infants was significantly shorter than that of mothers with normal infants. 3. No differences were found in eating habit, alcohol and drug ingestion, smoking, exposing to dangerous materials in two groups, but both groups were highly exposed to indirect smoking, although mothers rarely smoke. Conclusion : The findings of this study indicate that high risk group such as less educated, or older mothers need more prenatal health assessment and support from public health services. Addition to determine the risk factors related to the delivery of low-birth-weight infants, public health nurses pay more attention and develop efficient management system for vulnerable women and infants.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.247-260
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• 2014

The impact of folate on health and disease, particularly pregnancy complications and congenital malformations, has been extensively studied. Mandatory folic acid fortification therefore has been implemented in multiple countries, resulting in a reduction in the occurrence of neural tube defects. However, emerging evidence suggests increased folate intake may also be associated with unexpected adverse effects. This literature review focuses on contemporary issues of concern, and possible underlying mechanisms as well as giving consideration the future direction of mandatory folic acid fortification. Folate fortification has been associated with the presence of unmetabolized folic acid (PteGlu) in blood, masking of vitamin $B_{12}$ deficiency, increased dosage for anti-cancer medication, photo-catalysis of PteGlu leading to potential genotoxicity, and a role in the pathoaetiology of colorectal cancer. Increased folate intake has also been associated with twin birth and insulin resistance in offspring, and altered epigenetic mechanisms of inheritance. Although limited data exists to elucidate potential mechanisms underlying these issues, elevated blood folate level due to the excess use of PteGlu without consideration of an individual's specific phenotypic traits (e.g. genetic background and undiagnosed disease) may be relevant. Additionally, the accumulation of unmetabolized PteGlu may lead to inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase and other enzymes. Concerns notwithstanding, folic acid fortification has achieved enormous advances in public health. It therefore seems prudent to target and carefully monitor high risk groups, and to conduct well focused further research to better understand and to minimize any risk of mandatory folic acid fortification.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.827-830
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• 2010

Purpose: Congenital spinal dermal sinus tract is a rare lesion connecting skin to deeper structures including neural tissue. It results from the failure of the neuroectoderm to separate from the cutaneous ectoderm in the third to fifth week of gestation. The common locations are the lumbosacral and occipital regions. Sometimes it extends to spinal canal. In this paper we report a case of congenital spinal dermal sinus tract in the coccyx. Methods: A 21-month-old male child born after an uncomplicated full-term pregnancy was admitted to our institute with a midline dermal sinus and a cartilaginous protrusion in the coccygeal region. There were no signs of infection. Neurologic examination showed no functional deficit in both lower limbs. He was treated with complete excision of the tract and an underlying accessory cartilage. Results: The spinal dermal sinus tract was extended from the skin to the coccyx. The stalk was loosely attached to the accessory cartilage of coccyx. At that point, it was dissected from the accessory cartilage and resected. The accessory cartilage was also resected at the bone and cartilage junction. During the follow-up period of 6 months, the wound healed well without any complication nor recurrence. Conclusion: Congenital spinal dermal sinus tract is known as a form of spinal dysraphism. In order to prevent complications, timely surgical intervention including complete resection of sinus tract with correction of associated abnormalities is of utmost importance.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.559-567
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• 2022

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effect of complete coverage and content of available antenatal care (ANC) on the incidence of low birth weight (LBW) in 4 countries belonging to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Methods: Measures of complete coverage and content of ANC services included the frequency of ANC visits and the seven service components (blood pressure measurement, iron supplementation, tetanus toxoid immunization, explanations of pregnancy complications, urine sample test, blood sample test, and weight measurement). The complete coverage and content of ANC services were assessed as high if more than 4 ANC visits and all seven components were delivered. Multivariable logistic regression with complex survey designs was conducted using Demographic Health Survey data from the 4 ASEAN countries in question from 2014 to 2017. Results: The proportion of LBW infants was higher in the Philippines (13.8%) than in Indonesia (6.7%), Cambodia (6.7%), or Myanmar (7.5%). Poor ANC services were associated with a 1.30 times higher incidence of LBW than a high level of complete coverage and content of ANC services (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.30; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11 to 1.52). In addition, the risk of LBW was higher in the Philippines than in other countries (aOR, 2.25; 95% CI, 2.01 to 2.51) after adjusting for mothers' demographic/socioeconomic factors, health behaviors, and other factors. Conclusions: In sum, complete coverage and content of ANC services were significantly associated with the incidence of LBW in Indonesia, Cambodia, and Myanmar. The Philippines did not show statistically significant results for this relationship, but had a higher risk of LBW with poor ANC.

• 셀메드
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.4.1-4.10
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• 2023

Background and objective: Cervicitis are an inflammatory condition of the cervix. This may be acute, chronic, active & specific or non-specific, which may cause various sign & symptoms. Abnormal vaginal discharge, lower abdominal pain, lower backache, post coital bleeding. If not treated timely it causes various complications viz PID, infertility, endometritis, ectopic pregnancy etc. Hence it has been decided to conduct a clinical trial for its management. Method: This study was an open observational study. The entire patients were allocated by considering the criteria of inclusion & exclusion. Marhame dakhilyun with roghane sausan is given 10 mg as ḥamūl at bed time, after menses for 21 days. All the patients were assessed by primary outcome of abnormal vaginal discharge, lower abdominal pain, lower backache, post coital bleeding & secondary outcomes of vaginal symptoms scale score (VSS) which score the vaginal discharge with QOL in cervicitis patients and vaginal analogue scale (VAS) for pain. Result: In this present study, marked improvement is observed in cervicitis. The mean ± SD of vaginal discharge before & after treatment is 2.57±0.050, 0.33±0.48 respectively which is highly significant with p value of<0.0001^**. VSS score before & after treatment is 21.27±6.12, 7.47±2.48 respectively with p<0.0001^** which is highly significant. VAS score used for LAB & LPA before & after treatment is 6.63±1.09, 1.90±1.29 respectively with p<0.0001^** which is highly significant. Interpretation & Conclusion: The study revealed that the formulation has been found effective in healing congestion, hypertrophied of the cervix and discharge and relieving the others associated symptoms of cervicitis. It is useful and provided immediate and effective treatment for cervicitis. Hence, the trial drug can be recommended for its management.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제53권10호
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• pp.655-676
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• 2023

Interest in sex differences in coronary artery disease (CAD) has been steadily increasing. Concurrently, most of the data on these differences have primarily been Western-oriented. The KoRean wOmen'S chest pain rEgistry (KoROSE), started in 2011, has since published numerous research findings. This review aims to summarize the reported differences between men and women in CAD, integrating data from KoROSE. Cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal women escalates dramatically due to the decrease in estrogen levels, which normally offer cardiovascular protective effects. Lower estrogen levels can lead to abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, increased blood pressure, and endothelial dysfunction in older women. Upon analyzing patients with CAD, women are typically older and exhibit more cardiovascular risk factors than men. Diagnosing CAD in women tends to be delayed due to their symptoms being more atypical than men's. While in-hospital outcome was similar between sexes, bleeding complications after percutaneous coronary intervention occur more frequently in women. The differences in long-term prognosis for CAD patients between men and women are still a subject of ongoing debate. Pregnancy and reproductive factors also play a significant role as risk factors for cardiovascular disease in women. A notable sex disparity exists, with women found to use fewer cardiovascular protective drugs and undergo fewer interventional or surgical procedures than men. Additionally, women participate less frequently than men in clinical research. Through concerted efforts to increase awareness of sex differences and mitigate sex disparity, personalized treatment can be provided. This approach can ultimately improve patient prognosis.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.127-137
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• 1998

저자들은 전국의 산부인과, 소아과, 가정의학과 및 응급의학과 전문의 7055명을 대상으로 가정외 성학대(강간 또는 성추행 등)를 당한 15세 이하 아동을 진료한 경험에 대하여 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 조사에 응한 의사들1205명중 641명(53.2%)이 진료 시작후 지금까지 가정외 성폭력을 당한 만 15세 이하 아동2974명을 진료한 경험이 있다고 응답하였다. 이것은 의사일인당 4.64명의 성폭력피해아동을 진료하였음을 의미한다. 2) 가해자중 338명(52.7%)은 아는 사람이었고, 227명(43.2%)이 모르는 사람이었다. 연령은 $20{\sim}30$대가 41.8%로서 가장 많았고, 10대가 35.7%, $40{\sim}50$대가 17%순이었다. 대부분(99.8%)이 남자였다. 3) 피해 아동의 나이는 $1{\sim}15$세까지 다양하게 분포되었는데, 평균 나이는 $9.70{\pm}3.49$세였고, 6세와 10세 여아가 가장 많았다. 피해자 대부분(98.6%)이 여자였으며, 기존의 정신 장애 혹은 신체 장애 및 행동 문제 가 있는 아동은 44명(6.9%)이었다. 4) 성폭력 사실을 발견하게된 방법으로는 피해 아동이 피해 사실을 보호자에게 직접 말한 경우(42.6%)가 가장 많았고, 그 외 통증 호소 156명(24.3%), 이상한 행동 96명(15%), 다른 사람의 보고 72명(11.2%), 진찰중 우연히 알게된 것 19명(3%)임신 4명(0.6%)의 순이었다. 보호자는 여러 가지 의심되는 소견을 참고하여 피해를 당한 후 비교적 빨리(1일 이내가 51.8%, 1일에서 1주 이내가 36.2%) 피해 아동을 병원에 데려왔다. 5) 신체적 피해 상황은 회음부 손상 571명(89.1%), 처녀막 파열349명(54.4%), 다른 부위의 손상124명(19.3%), 임신37명(5.8%), 성병18명(2.8%)으로서 신체적 손상 및 후유증이 심한 편이었다. 6) 피해 아동에 대한 처리중 진료후 귀가가 278(43.4%)；진료가 더 필요한데 임의 퇴원 117명(18.3%)였으며 정신과 자문은 14%에서 경찰신고는 15%에서 이루어졌다. 피해아동을 진료한 의사나 피해아동 및 보호자는 신체적인 문제에 치중하며, 성학대 피해 사실이 알려지는 것을 꺼리는 경향이 있었다. 저자들은 상기 결과들을 통해 상당수의 의사들이 가정외 성폭력를 당한 피해 아동을 진료한 경험이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 가정외 아동성학대는 사회적 문제일뿐 아니라 의학적으로도 중요한 문제이며, 이것을 예방하고 치료하기 위해서는 우리 의사들의 적극적 관심이 필요하다고 생각하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.909-916
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• 2001

배경 : 하지정맥류는 주변에서 흔히 볼수 있는 혈관 질환으로 흉부외과 영역에서도 최근 관심의 대상이 되고있다. 대상 및 방법 : 본 연구는 1999년 4월부터 2000년 12월까지 본원에서 치료한 하지정맥류 환자 209명 혹은 269족의 임상기록을 후향적으로 연구 관찰하였다. 결과 : 남자는 52명, 여자는 157명으로 1:3의 비율이었고, 연령은 평균 42.2$\pm$9.7세 이었으며, 평균 발생기간은 12.2$\pm$9.7년이었고, 평균 추적간은 2001년 7월을 기준하여 평균 14.8$\pm$6.1개월이었다. 증상은 하지 통증이 122례(58.4%)로 가장 많았다. 장시간 서있는 직업(44명), 임신(37명), 가족력이 있는 경우(7명) 및 이들의 조합이 주원인으로 전체의 79.9%를 차지하였다. 주병소는 대복제정맥까지 침범한 경우가 126례, 소복제 정맥까지 침범한 경우가 18례, 망상혈관 및 모세혈관확장증만 있었던 경우가 65례 있었다. 치료는 대복제정맥 발거,분절 절제술, 대복재정맥-대퇴정맥 연결부위 결찰, 혈관 경화요법 및 보존적 치료를 시행하였다. 대복재정맥을 침범한 경우 발거를 시행한 군(A군)과 혈관경화요법을 시행한 군(B군)을 비교했을때, 시술후 합병증은 A군에서 많았고(p 0.05), 재발은 B군에서 많았다(p 0.05). 소복재정맥까지 침범한 경우 stab avulsion을 시행한 경우(C군)와 혈관 경화요법을 시행한 경우(D군)의 비교시 D군에서 2례의 재발이 있었으나 합병증 및 재발에서 통계적 차이는 없었다. 혈관 경화요법에서 대복재정맥을 침범한 경우(B군)와 망상정맥 및 모세혈관확장증이 있는 경우(E군)의 비교시 합병증은 차이가없었으나(p 0.05), 재발률은 B군에서 높았다(p 0.05). 발거후 합병증으로는 발목 무감각 및 저린 느낌(2례), 발목 통증(2례), 족부부종(2례),창상감염(1례)등이 있었고, 혈관 경화요법의 경우 정맥혈전염(1례), 피부궤양(1례)등이 있었다. 결론 : 대복재정맥의 혈관경화요법은 발거술 보다 재발률이 높았지만. 망상정맥 및 모세혈관확장증에서의 혈관경화요법은 대복재정맥을 침범한 정맥류의 혈관 경화요법을 시행한 경우보다 재발률이 낮았다. 하지만, 혈관경화요법은 수술 및 입원이 필요없는 간편한 치료이기에 대복재정맥의 경우에도 더욱 연구 보완하여 적용하는 것이 필요하리라 생각된다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.138-147
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• 1998

전국의 산부인과, 소아과, 가정의학과 및 응급의학과 전문의 7055명을 대상으로 근친간 성학대를 당한 15세 이하 아동을 진료한 경험에 대하여 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 조사에 응한 의사들(1205명)중 157명(13.0%)이 진료시작 후 지금까지 근친간 성학대를 당한 만 15세이하 아동 315명을 진료한 경험이 있다고 응답하였고 이중 8명은 조사시점 1개월 이내에, 71명은 조사시점 1달이내에 경험하였다. 성학대의 아동진료를 보고한 157명 의사중 111명(70%)은 산부인과 전문의였다. 2) 가해자중 형제가 58명(36.9%)으로서 가장 많았고, 계부 32명(20.4%), 친부 26명(16.6%) 순이었고 가해자의 연령 분포상 10대가 70명(44.6%)으로서 가장 많았으며, 다음은 40∼59세(33.7%)이었다. 성별로는 대부분(98.7%)이 남자였다. 3) 피해 아동의 나이는 2세부터 15세까지 다양하였는데, 평균연령은 $12.1{\pm}3.3$세였고, 15세가 41명(26.1%)으로서 가장 많았다. 성별로는 모두 여자였고, 대부분 정상아동이였다. 4) 근친간 아동성학대 사실을 알게 된 경위는 행동이 이상해서 추궁하여 알게 된 경우가 45명(28.7%), 아동이 직접 이야기해서 알게 된 경우가 40명(25.5%), 임신으로 인해 알게 된 경우는 18명(11.5%)이였다. 아동이 근친간 성학대를 당한 후 병원에 오기까지 소요된 시간은 1개월 이상이 97명(61.8%)으로서 가장 많았으며, 근친간 아동성학대는 잘 알려지지 않은 채 장기간 지속되는 경향이 있음을 시사하였다. 5) 신체적 피해 상황은 회음부 손상이 93명(59.2%), 처녀막 파열이 90명(57.3%), 임신이 68명(43.3%)으로서, 임신 때문에 근친간 성학대가 발견되고 의사를 찾게 되었음이 두드러진 특성으로 보였다. 상기 결과는 상당수의 의사들이 근친간 성학대를 당한 피해 아동을 진료하고 있고 근친간 아동성학대는 사회적 문제일뿐 아니라 의학적으로도 중요한 문제이며 근친간 아동성학대의 예방과 치료를 위해서는 의사들의 적극적인 관심과 노력이 필요함을 시사한다. 또한 근친간 아동성학대는 가해자가 친족이라는 정의상의 차이점 외에 빈도와 의뢰이유, 발견방법, 신체적 후유증 및 학대의 원인등에서 가정외 아동성폭력과 매우 다른 양상을 보였음은 앞으로 아동성학대 연구에서 이들을 구분하여 연구할 필요성을 시사해준다.