• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.161-165
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• 1997

Renal venous thrombosis (RVT) in neonatal period is a rare disease and usually complicated to clinical situations with reduced renal blood flow and hypercoagulability ; like acute blood loss, sepsis, shock, and birth asphyxia. RVT should be suspected in sick babies with hematuria, anemia, thrombocytopenia, enlarged kidney and acute renal failure. And the diagnosis can be confirmed by renal ultrasonography. We report two cases of neonatal renal venous thrombosis with review of literatures. One case, associated with E. coli sepsis, recovered completely, and the other, follwed respiratory distress in the neonate, revealed permanent renal functional impairment.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.764-769
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• 1994

From november, 1985 to May, 1993, 222 arteriovenous fistulae were made in 201 patients with chronic renal failure. Among them, a total of 183 arteriovenous fistulae in 173 patients were reviewed to evaluate the factors influencing patency rate of the vascular access. The results were revealed as follows: There were 102 men and 71 women,aged 10 to 76 years [mean = 45.7 years]. Sixteen patients of them had previous shunts. The procedures included establishment of 214 radiocephalic or brachioocephalic fistulae, 203 side to end, 9 side to side, 2 end to end, 2 autologous saphenous vein grafts, 6 Gore-Tex grafts. There were 28 early shunt failures[12%] due to use of 23 inadequate veins and 5 thrombosis.There were 32 late complications[14%]; 19 thrombosis, 4 aneurysm, 4 venous hypertension, 3 steal syndrome, 2 infections. There were 32 diabetic patients [17 %]. No significant differences in graft patency were noted between diabetic and nondiabetic individuals. There were no significant difference in graft patency between male and female. Overall shunt patency in 183 cases with chronic renal failure was 96% at I month, 95% at 3 months, 93% at I year, 91% at 2 years, 84% at 3 years, 56% at 5years.This Study showed that early postoperative thrombosis and diabetic vasculopathy were most causes of the vascular access failure and suggested that prevention of thrombi and well control of diabetes mellitus were most important to enhance patency rates of the vascular access.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.270-276
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• 2021

Physiological agents trigger a signaling process called "inside-out signaling" and activated platelets promote adhesion, granule release, and conformational changes of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (αIIb/β₃). Activated αIIb/β₃ interacts with fibrinogen and initiates a second signaling step called "external signaling". These two signaling pathways can cause hemostasis or thrombosis, and thrombosis is a possible medical problem in arterial and venous vessels, and platelet-mediated thrombosis is a major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Therefore, modulating platelet activity is important for platelet-mediated thrombosis and cardiovascular disease. Esculetin is a coumarin-based physiologically active 6,7-dihydroxy derivative known to have pharmacological activity against obesity, diabetes, renal failure and CVD. Although some studies have confirmed the effects of esculetin in human platelet activation and experimental mouse models, it is not clear how esculetin has antiplatelet and antithrombotic effects. We confirmed the effect and mechanism of action of escultein on human platelets induced by collagen. As a result, esculetin decreased Ca²⁺ recruitment through upregulation of inositol 1, 4, 5-triphosphate receptor. In addition, esculetin upregulates cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-dependent pathways and inhibits fibrinogen binding and thrombus contraction. Our results demonstrate the antiplatelet effect and antithrombotic effect of esculetin in human platelets. Therefore, we suggest that esculetin could be a potential phytochemical for the prevention of thrombus-mediated CVD.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2017

Background: To assess the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following shoulder surgery and to evaluate the role of postoperative duplex ultrasonography. Methods: The study comprised a total of 224 patients who underwent shoulder surgery, including 180 shoulder arthroscopic surgeries, 28 shoulder arthroplasties, and 16 plate fixations for proximal humerus fracture between January 2014 and December 2014. The mean age of patients was 59.0 years, and there were 81 men and 143 women. Clinical data, including body mass index, blood tests, metabolic work-up for liver and renal function, previous, and present medical history, were evaluated. Duplex ultrasonography in the operative arm was performed on 2 to 4 days after surgery. Results: The overall incidence of VTE following shoulder surgery was 0.45% (1/224). One patient with open reduction and plate fixation for proximal humerus fracture had asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis that showed complete remission after anticoagulant medication during a 2-month period. Four patients had asymptomatic superficial cephalic vein thrombosis and complete remission without any treatment. There was no case of pulmonary embolism. Conclusions: The incidence of VTE following shoulder surgery was extremely low in Asians. Duplex ultrasonography may be not considered a routine follow-up of shoulder surgery and can be selectively performed in high-risk or symptomatic patients for VTE.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.73-77
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• 1995

We are reporting one case of right subclavian vein thrombotic occlusion as a result of previous hemodialysis catheter placement in a patient with a functioning right brachio-cephalic arteriovenous fistula. Its complication was painful right arm swelling, limitation of motion and cellulitis. Diagnosis was confirmed by right subclavian venography and the complication was successfully managed by right subclavian vein-superior vena cava bypass with a GoreTex vascular graft. The arteriovenous fistula had remained to protect patency of the bypass at first, but two months later after the operation, the arteriovenous fistula had to be occluded because of the heart failure resulting from shunt over flow. After ligation of arteriovenous fistula, heart failure improved, and uncomfortable arm swelling did not develop again.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.1177-1183
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• 1997

저자들은 임상적으로 신장, 비장 그리고 뇌에 다발성 및 재발성 경색이 발생하여 주요 원인 질환으로 폐선암을 진단하였던 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 이에 보고한다. 다발생 경색의 원인기전으로는 비세균성 혈전성 심내막염 또는 파종성 혈관내 응고증에 의한 in situ thrombosis 등이 추정되었다.

• 대한상부위장관⦁헬리코박터학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.219-224
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• 2018

New oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are now widely used for the prevention and treatment of venous thrombosis, and for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation. As compared with warfarin, NOACs have the advantage of rapid onset of action and less drug interaction. However, they carry a higher risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding than warfarin. The risk of GI bleeding in patients using NOACs varies according to the type and dose of the drug. By contrast, apixaban and edoxaban are reported to carry similar risks as warfarin, and the risks with dabigatran and rivaroxaban are higher than that with warfarin. In patients using NOACs, old age, impaired renal function, impaired liver function, concurrent use of antiplatelet agents, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are considered major risk factors of GI bleeding, and gastroprotective agents such as histamine-2 receptor antagonist and proton pump inhibitor have preventive effects. To prevent GI bleeding associated with NOACs, the characteristics of each NOAC and the risk factors of bleeding should be recognized.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.154-159
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• 2004

만성 신부전증 환자에서 장기간 원활한 혈액투석을 위해서는 충분한 혈류가 유지되는 동정맥루가 반드시 필요하다. 본원에서는 최초의 동정맥루조성술로서 손목보다 원위부인 anatomical snuffbox에서 동정맥루를 시행하고 있다. Snuffbox fistula의 개존율과 합병증, 동정맥루 폐쇄의 위험요인, 재수술의 종류 등을 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1994년 6월부터 2001년 12월까지 146건의 snuffbox fistula를 시행하였다. 그중 추적관찰이 불가능한 6예를 제외한 140예를 대상으로 의무기록을 토대로 후향적 분석을 하였다. 환자의 평균 나이는 52$\pm$15세(17∼79세)였고 남 : 녀 비는 80 : 60이었다. 당뇨병이 동반된 경우는 47예, 고혈압을 동반한 경우는 101예였다. 술 전 혈액검사 상 creatinine과 potassium 수치는 각각 9.09$\pm$3.68 mg/dL (2.55∼20.09 mg/dL), 4.7$\pm$0.9 mmol/L (2.3∼8.1 mmol/L)였고 수술부위는 113예에서 좌측 손에 시행하였고 27예에서는 우측 손에 시행하였다. 결과: 수술 후 평균 추적기간은 41.8$\pm$31.0개월(0.2∼108.0개월)이었으며 추적기간 중 35명의 환자에서 동정맥루의 폐쇄가 발생하였고 이들의 평균 개존기간은 9.8$\pm$10.1개월(0.1∼40.4개월)이었다. 전체 환자의 1개월, 1년, 2년, 3년, 5년 개존율은 각각 92.8, 80.2, 73.8, 71.3, 69.6%로 확인되었다. 동정맥루의 폐쇄에 기여하는 위험요인으로는 우측 snuffbox fistula (p-value=0.045), 고령(p-value=0.048)으로 확인되었다. 수술 후 합병증에는 정맥벽의 비후로 인한 동정맥루폐쇄가 24건, 혈전증이 9건, 혈관문합부협착으로 인한 폐쇄가 3건, 정맥 고혈압이 2건 발생하였다 1차 수술 이후에 37명의 환자에서 최소한 1회 이상의 재수술이 시행되었으며 총 재수술건수는 86건이었다 결론: 본원에서 시행한 snuffbox fistula는 비교적 양호한 개존율과 낮은 합병증 발생률을 보였다. 따라서 혈액투석이 필요한 만성 신부전증 환자에서 1차 동정맥루조성술을 anatomical snuffbox에서 할 수 있다면 만성 신부전증 환자들에게 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.