• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.289-299
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• 2016

This study is aimed to report two cases of chronic kidney disease treated with Korean traditional medicine. We treated the patients with traditional herbal medicine and other treatments including acupuncture. We measured serum creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGFR), blood urea nitrogen(BUN), albumin, red blood cell count(RBC), hemoglobin for several times during admission. Case 1 patient was diagnosed with right medulla infarction, bladder stone, chronic kidney disease. The symptoms were quadriplegia, right side dysesthesia, drowsiness and edema. Case 2 patient was diagnosed with acute cerebral infarction, hypertension, chronic kidney disease. The symptoms were right side weakness, delusion, anorexia, low back pain. Case 1 patient was hospitalized for 80 days, and case 2 patient was for 31 days. Korean traditional medicine decreased serum creatinine and BUN level, improved eGFR, increased RBC and hemoglobin. The symptoms of chronic kidney disease such as edema, general body weakness and anorexia were also improved. These cases suggest that Korean traditional medicine can be effective and safe for patients with chronic kidney disease.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권18호
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• pp.8293-8298
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• 2016

Background: Urinary stones are known predisposing factors for upper urinary tract carcinoma (UUTC) which are commonly detected at advanced stage with poor outcome because of rarity and lack of specific criteria for early detection. Aims and objectives: The main aim was to evaluate the impact of age, gender andstone characteristics on risk of developing UUTC in patients with chronic nephrolithiasis. We also discuss the role of aberrant angiogenesis (AA) and immunohistochemical expression of p53, p16INK4a, CK20 and Ki-67 in diagnosis of pelvicalyceal neoplastic (NL) and pre-neoplastic lesions (PNL) in these patients. Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis of pelvicalyceal urothelial lesions from 88 nephrectomy specimens were carried out in a tertiary care centre from June 2012 to December 2014. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed on 37 selected cases. Computed image analysis was performed to analyse aberrant angiogenesis. Results: All UUTC (5.7%) and metaplastic lesions were found to be associated with stones. Some 60% were pure squamous cell carcinoma and 40% were transitional cell carcinoma. Odd ratios for developing NL and PNL lesions in presence of renal stone, impacted stones, multiple and large stag horn stones were 9.39 (95% CI 1.15-76.39, p value 0.05), 6.28 (95% CI 1.59-24.85, p value 0.000) and 7.4 (95% CI, 2.29-23.94, p value 0.001) respectively. When patient age was ${\geq}55$, the odds ratio for developing NL was 3.43 (95% CI 1.19-9.88, p value 0.019). IHC analysis showed that mean Ki-67 indices were $3.15{\pm}3.63%$ for non-neoplastic lesions, $10.0{\pm}9.45%$ for PNL and $28.0{\pm}18.4%$ for NL. Sensitivity and specificity of CK20, p53, p16INK4a, AA were 76% and 95.9%; 100% and 27.5%; 100% and 26.5%; 92.3 % and 78.8% respectively. Conclusions: Age ${\geq}55years$, large stag horn stones, multiple stones and impacted stones are found to be associated with increased risk of NL and PNL in UUT. For flat lesions, a panel of markers, Ki 67 index >10 and presence of aberrant angiogenesis were more useful than individual markers.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.153-157
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• 2016

Tapentadol is a novel oral analgesic with a dual mode of action as an agonist of the ${\mu}$-opioid receptor (MOR), and as a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (NRI) all in a single molecule. Immediate release (IR) tapentadol shows its analgesic effect quickly, at around 30 minutes. Its MOR agonistic action produces acute nociceptive pain relief; its role as an NRI brings about chronic neuropathic pain relief. Absorption is rapid, with a mean maximal serum concentration at 1.25-1.5 h after oral intake. It is present primarily in the form of conjugated metabolites after glucuronidation, and excretes rapidly and completely via the kidneys. The most common adverse reactions are nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and somnolence. Constipation is more common in use of the ER formulation. Precautions against concomitant use of central nervous system depressants, including sedatives, hypnotics, tranquilizers, general anesthetics, phenothiazines, other opioids, and alcohol, or use of tapentadol within 14 days of the cessation of monoamine oxidase inhibitors, are advised. The safety and efficacy have not been established for use during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, or for nursing mothers, pediatric patients less than 18 years of age, and cases of severe renal impairment and severe hepatic impairment. The major concerns for tapentadol are abuse, addiction, seeking behavior, withdrawal, and physical dependence. The presumed problem for use of tapentadol is to control the ratio of MOR agonist and NRI. In conclusion, tapentadol produces both nociceptive and neuropathic pain relief, but with worries about abuse and dependence.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.206-213
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• 1998

Primary hyperparathyroidism is still uncommomn disease in Korea. However the frequency of this disease has been slowly increased with routine measurement of serum calcium and increasing awareness of hyperparathyroidism in recent years. The diagnosis is established by a persistent elevation of serum calcium and parathyroid hormone and by clinical evaluation. This is a report of eleven patients with primary hyperparathyroidism treated with surgical operation during a period from 1983 to 1997 at Department of Hospital. Authors analyzed the cases to evaluate clinical characteristics and outcome of surgical treatment retrospectively. The result was as follows. 1) In sex distribution, female patients were eight and three were male, the age distribution ranged from 18 to 67 years. 2) The presenting clinical manifestations were renal and urinary stone in eight, bone pain or fracture in six, muscle weakness in four, neurologic symptoms in four, neck mass in three, hypertension in two, and G-I symptoms in one. 3) All patients showed hypercalcemia and elevated serum parathyroid hormone level. 4) Preoperative localization study was performed with computerized tomography, ultrasonography, MRI, arteriography and thyroid scaning. 5) The tumor locations were left lower in eight, left upper in one, right lower in one, and right upper location was one case. 6) Histopathologic findings disclosed adenoma in all cases. 7) All patients were treated by surgical excision and postoperatively transient hypocalcemia occurred in six patients, but no other complication was developed.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.507-516
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• 2012

참가시나무 열수 추출물은 강한 항산화제로 xanthine oxidase반응을 억제하며 uric acid생성에 영향을 주어 alfacalcidol과 ethylene glycol로 결석이 유도된 흰쥐에 따르는 혈중 및 뇨의 위험요소 감소시킨 것으로 추측된다. 또한 강력한 이뇨제인 furosemide군과 비슷한 유의성을 나타내었다. 따라서 참가시나무 잎 열수 추출물은 신장결석 예방과 치료를 위해 적합하다고 생각된다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.14-21
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• 1998

Ultrasonogram for kidney, spleens liver, intestine and heart was evaluated 11 Chriu horses and 14 Thoroughbred horse. The kidney was determined at both flan and both 17th intercostal spaces. The spleen was determined at the left 13-17 intercom spacer and the liver was determined at the right 7-13 intercostal space. The heart was determined at the right 4-6 intercostal space and left 3-6 intercostal space. The length, of rig kidney at the Thoroughbred horse, Thoroughbred foul, Cheju horse and Cheju foul were 16.2, 12.6, 13.1 and 11.2 mm, respectively. The width of right kidney at the Thoroughbed horse, Thorughbred foul, Cheju horse and Cheju foul were 5.4, 4.3, 4.6 and 4.2 mm, respectively. The depth of right kidney at the Thoroughbred horsed Thoroughbred foul, Cheju horse and Chrju foul were 5.2, 4.4, 4.5 and 4.3 mm, respectively. Similar ultrasonographic measurements were obtained for the left kidney, The left ventricular end-diastolic diameter at the Thoroughbred horse, Thoroughbred fouls Cheju horst and Cheju foul were 107, 83, 85 and 73 mm, respectively. The left ventricular end-systolic diameter were at the Thoroughbred horse, Thoroughbred foul, Cheiu horse and Cheiu foul were 63, 52, 53 and 45 mm, respectively. Also, the interventricular septum in end-diastole, interventricular septum in end-systoles left ventricular wall end-diastoles left ventricular wall end-systoles right ventricular end-diastole diameter, aorta and left atrium at t Thoroughbred horse, Thoroughbred foul, Chriu horse and Chriu foul were measured. Experimental renal stone and enterolith of colon were observed by ultrasonography.

• Investigative and Clinical Urology
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.371-375
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• 2018

Purpose: To compare patients with sepsis due to obstructive urolithiasis (Sep-OU) and underwent drainage by percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) or a double-J (DJ)-ureteral stent and to identify predictive risk factors of DJ stent failure in these patients. Materials and Methods: We reviewed our records from January 2013 to July 2018 and identified 286 adult patients with Sep-OU out of which 36 had bilateral involvement, thus total 322 renal units were studied. Urologic residents in training carried out both ureteral stenting and PCN tube placement. Demographic data and stone characteristics were recorded along with Charlson comorbidity index. For predicting risk factors of DJ stent failure, those variables that had a p-value <0.1 in univariate analysis were combined in a multinomial regression analysis model. Results: The patients with PCN placement were significantly older than those with DJ stent placement (p=0.001) and also had significant number of units with multiple calculi (p=0.018). PCN was also placed more frequently in those patients with a upper ureteric calculi (p<0.05). On multinomial regression analysis multiple calculi (p=0.014; odds ratio [OR], 4.878; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.377-17.276) and larger calculi size (p=0.040; OR, 0.974; 95% CI, 0.950-0.999) were the significant predictors of DJ stent failure. Conclusions: In patients with sepsis from obstructive urolithiasis due to larger and multiple calculi a PCN placement might be better suited although this data requires further prospective randomized studies to be extrapolated.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.34-40
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• 1998

목적 : 소아에서 전신 질환 없이 단독 혈뇨를 보이는 환이중에서 특발성 고칼슘뇨증의 빈도, 이의 임상적인 의의 및 장기적인 예후를 알아보고자 본 조사를 시행하였다. 방법 : 대상 환아는 전신 질환 없이 단독혈뇨를 주소로 경북대학병원 소아과에 입원한 150례로 하였으며 고칼슘뇨증은 통상적인 식사를 취하는 동안 24시간 요칼슘배설이 4mg/kg 이상인 경우로 하였고 입원후 경구칼슘 부하검사를 시행하여 흡수형 흑은 신성으로 구분하였다. 모든 환아에서 입원시 및 추적 관찰 기간중 1년간격으로 초음파를 시행하여 신결석 유무를 확인하였고 또한 Dipstick을 이용하여 혈뇨 소실 여부를 추적 관찰하였다. 결과 : 대상 환아 150례중 44례 (29%)가 특발성 고칼슘뇨증으로 진단되었으며 정상 칼슘 배설군에 비해 여아보다 남아 (9:35)가 많았고 혈뇨 양상은 육안적 혈뇨가 현미경적 혈뇨 (37:7)보다 많았다 (P<0.05). 경구 칼슘 부하검사로서는 신성이 29례, 흡수형이 8례였으며 7례에서는 형을 결정할 수 없었다. 세 형간의 24시간 요중 칼슘배설량 및 각종 검사상 차이점은 발견 할 수 없었다. 3례에서 시행한 신조직검사는 모두 정상 소견이었다. 고칼슘뇨증 환아에서의 신결석의 발생은 4례 (입원시 2졔 및 추적 관찰 기간 $1{\sim}2$년에 2례)로서 10%의 빈도를 보였으며 신결석이 발생한 군은 발생하지 않은 군에 비하여 연령이 낮았으며 ($3.7{\pm}2.7\;vs\;7.2{\pm}2.9$ yr) 여아가 남아보다 많았다 (3:1 vs 6:34) (P<0.05). 24시간 요칼슘배설량 및 칼슘 부하검사에 의한 유형에 따른 차이는 없었다. 혈뇨의 소실은 추적 관찰 기간 $1{\sim}2,\;2{\sim}4,\;4{\sim}6$ 및 $6{\sim}8$년에 각각 56, 50, 66및 75%의 환아에서 혈뇨가 소실되었다. 결론 : 특발성 고칼슘뇨증은 소아의 혈뇨의 원인으로서 중요한 위치를 차지함을 알 수 있었으며 그러므로 반복성 혹은 육안적 혈뇨 환아에 대해서는 요중 칼슘 배설량 측정이 필수적인 검사로 생각된다. 또한 신장 결석 발생의 조기 진단을 위하여 정기적인 신초음파 검사가 필요하다 하겠다. 그러나 경구 칼슘 부하검사에 의한 신성과 흡수형의 구분은 임상적으로 큰 의의가 없는 것으로 생각되며 이에 관해서는 추후 더 많은 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.577-583
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• 2011

In 2007, pet food contaminated with melamine caused hundreds of dogs and cats to develop renal failure all over the world. In 2008, over 294,000 infants consumed infant formula and developed kidney stones in China. Further investigation revealed that fish feed also contained melamine; this raised concerns about melamine residues in edible fish tissues, which could have caused the urinary tract stone epidemic. In Korea, catfish fed with assorted feed that included cuttlefish organs that contained melamine developed whitening syndrome and fell dead in some populations in 2008. This event raised suspicions about the toxicity of melamine and all feeds containing melamine were immediately recalled. In this study, we investigated the rates of melamine accumulation and depletion in muscle and viscera of catfish to propose proper withdrawal periods. One group of catfish was fed a commercially available diet that contained 30, 100 and 300 mg melamine per kg diet for 14 days. To investigate residual melamine contents in muscle and viscera, other experimental groups were fed a melamine free diet after being fed melamine for 7 days. The residual amount of melamine was analyzed by LC-MS/MS. The melamine concentration in muscle was estimated to be 3.7 mg/kg after 6 days of feeding with a diet containing 300 mg melamine/kg. After 2 days of culture with a melamine free diet, the residual melamine was depleted and the concentration had decreased from 1.15 mg/kg to 0.19 mg/kg in the muscle of catfish fed a diet containing 300 mg melamine/kg for 7 days. The residual amount of melamine was reduced to 0.03 mg/kg in muscle after 7 days of culture with a melamine free diet and was undetectable after a prolonged culture period of 14 days. Catfish tend to excrete melamine rapidly after oral administration and changes in body color were not observed during the short dosing period.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.85-93
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• 1999

세대 및 특징이 다른 쇄석기종의 치료효과와 안전성을 비교하기 위해 2세대 Northgate사의 SD-3 쇄석기와 3세대 Storz사의 Modulith SLX 쇄석기로 체외충격과 쇄석술을 시행한 단일요로결석 환자 2000례를 분석한 결과, 치료효과를 판정해 볼 수 있는 요로결석의 위치 및 크기에 따른 성공률과 재시행률에서는 큰 차이가 없는 것으로 분석되어, 제 3세대 쇄석기인 Modulith SLX와 Northgate SD-3의 치료효과는 비슷한 것으로 나타났다. 그리고, 두 쇄석기종 모두에서 심각한 합병증의 발생은 없었으나, Northgate SD-3에서 Modulith SLX 보다 합병증으로 인한 입원치료를 받은 환자의 수가 많았다. 이상으로 두 기종 사이의 치료효과에는 큰 차이가 없고, Modulith SLX률 이용한 체외충격파쇄석술이 조금 더 안전한 것으로 나타났지만 두 기종의 장단점을 서로 보완하여 사용한다면 더욱 효과적인 치료방법이 될 것으로 생각된다.