• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.241-249
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• 2005

Objectives : The purpose of this case is to report the improvement after treatment about patient with Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome. Methods : We treated the patient with acupuncture therapy and Herbal medication from 12th October 2004 to 20th June 2005 by evaluating shoulder function with VAS score, shoulder joint ROM and mannual muscle test(MMT). Results : After treatment, this patient achieved excellent outcome following the technique, showing that clinical symptom as like pain, swelling, paresthesia, color tone change was almost disappeared, and there was improvement of ROM and MMT Conclusion : Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSDS) also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic neurological syndrome characterized by severe burning pain, pathological changes in bone and skin, excessive sweating, tissue swelling, extreme sensitivity to touch. Oriental medical treatment for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome resulted in satisfactory results by diminishing the symptoms progressively during the thirty two weeks of treatment. Differential diagnosis was based on careful physical examination. More research of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome is needed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권10호
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• pp.701-703
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• 2007

관상동맥 경축은 일시적으로 갑작스럽게 관상동맥이 수축하여 흉통이 발생하고 심근의 경색을 일으키는 것으로 알려져 있다. 중증도의 대동맥판 폐쇄 부전으로 대동맥판막 치환 수술 후 외래 추적 관찰 중 생긴 급성심근경색의 원인으로 검사상 우측 관상동맥 경축으로 밝혀진 예가 있어 보고합니다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.113-118
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• 2001

In July, 2000, A 71-year-old man complained of these symptoms: frequent defecation, urgent need to defecate, fecal leakage, anal pain, flatus, and diarrhea after surgery for colorectal cancer. The symptoms are caused specifically by injury to the bowel and sphincter function. The patient suffered physically and psychologically; but, there was no special treatment in western medicine. Therefore, we treated him with electrical acupuncture for the management of sphincter tone and the alleviation of anal pain. We also treated him with herbal medicine for the recovery of strength and gastro-colic function. As a consequence of these treatments, the bowel disorders improved immediately and successfully, even though there were some limitations. So, We report this case with a brief review of related literatures.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.901-908
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• 2009

Parkinson's disease is a slowly progressive degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. It is characterized by tremor when muscles are at rest, increased muscle tone, slowness of voluntary movements, and difficulty maintaining balance. In oriental medicine, these symptoms are diagnosed as yin(陰)-deficiency of liver and kidney, deficiency of qi(氣) and blood, retention of phlegm(痰), qi-stagnation and blood stasis. In this case, we diagnosed patients as deficiency of qi(氣) and blood type according to symptoms and treated by herbs that strengthen yang and benefiting yin for two weeks, while maintaining existing parkinson's western medication. After treatment, clinical symptoms were improved, while UPDRS (Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale) score was decreased. These cases suggest that oriental medicine therapy maybe effective in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.98-105
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• 2016

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the Korean medical treatment on sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSNHL). Methods : The patient who has been diagnosed SSNHL had symptoms with hearing loss, tinnitus, and aural fullness. The patient was received outpatient to Dunsan oriental hospital for 3 months and was treated with oriental medicine(acupuncture, herbal-medicine, converting of Hominis placenta, warm needling and vapor treatment). Two approaches were used in order to evaluate the effect of the treatment. The hearing recovery was measured with pure tone audiometry, and the decrease of tinnitus and aural fullness was identified by patient's subjective expression. Results : The patient has his hearing restored fully and the symptoms of SSNHL accompanied with adjunctive symptoms including tinnitus and aural fullness were improved.Conclusions : This study shows that the Korean medical treatment effects on the SSNHL.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.216-219
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• 2005

We report a case of narcolepsy. A 25-year-old man has had excessive daytime sleepiness of about 10 years durations. He awakens daily feeling exhausted and continually falls asleep during the day while engaged in such situation like reading and watching television. He has exhibited cataplexy, a sudden loss of muscular tone, brought on by emotion, usually laughter. Polysomnogram revealed increased sleep stage 1, 2 and decreased deep sleep. Multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) showed that sleep latency was 1.33 minutes and there were 3 noted sleep onset rapid eye movement (SOREM) on 5 trials. The epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) was 17/24. Typing of HLA haplotype that was positive for the $DQB1^{\ast}0602$ allele, and hypocretin-1 (orexin A) could not be detected in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Brain MRI showed normal image. We diagnosed his case as narcolepsy based on history of cataplexy, and three occurances of SOREM, and positive of HLA haplotype.

• 한국언론정보학보
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• 제66권
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• pp.133-158
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• 2014

이 연구는 중앙일보, 조선일보, 한겨레, 경향신문 등 국내 주요 일간지들이 광고주 기업의 뉴스를 얼마나, 어떤 관점에서, 어떻게 보도하는지를 계량적으로 살펴보았다. 특히 이 연구는 광고주 순위와 기사빈도 간에 관계가 있는지, 광고주 관련 보도가 긍정적으로 다뤄지는지, 이런 경향이 신문의 기업관과 이념성향에 따라 차이가 있는지에 대해 내용분석을 실시했다. 또한 같은 방법으로 '삼성그룹 X파일 사건'이라는 특정사건 기간 중 4개 신문의 삼성관련 보도태도를 분석했다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 먼저, 전반적으로 광고수주액이 많은 기업일수록 관련기사 수가 많았다. 또한 광고주 관련 기사는 해당기업에 대해 부정적이기보다는 긍정적인 경우가 많았다. 특히, 광고주 관련 기사의 우호적인 성향(친기업성향)은 기사의 제목보다는 본문의 논조에서, 본문 논조보다는 보도 프레임에서 더욱 두드러지게 나타나는 구조적인 특징을 보였다. 이러한 보도태도는 기업에 우호적인 신문을 외부로 표방하는 중앙일보는 물론, 기업에 비교적 중립적인 입장을 취하는 것으로 알려진 조선일보, 그리고 기업에 비판적 태도를 보이는 한겨레, 경향신문 등 진보신문들도 비슷한 성향을 보였다. 광고주에 우호적인 4개 신문의 이런 보도성향은 삼성X파일 사건기간 중에서도 유사하게 나타났다.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.43-46
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• 2014

뇌성마비로 인하여 협조를 얻기가 어려운 일부 혼합치열기 환자의 심미적, 기능적 개선을 위한 구내 고정성 장치의 사용은 대체로 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 이와 같은 문제를 보이는 환자의 근본적인 원인인 근육 조절의 불균형을 바로잡는 재활훈련과 함께 이동된 위치에서 치열의 안정적인 적응을 위하여 구강주위 근육훈련이 병행되어야 한다.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2013

Some odontogenic infections erode into fascial spaces directly and spread toward lymphatic tissues and blood streams. The principal maxillary primary spaces are the canine, buccal, and infratemporal space, the next secondary spaces are the masseteric, temporal and pharygeal space. As a result of the infection, trismus and orocutaneous fistula may be occurred. Trismus is owing to conditions not associated with temporomandibular joint itself and may be of myogenic, neurogenic, or psychogenic nature. Muscular trismus is due to infection adjacent to the elevator muscles of the jaw. The four principles of treatment of infection are as follows: (1) removal of the cause, (2) establishment of drainage, (3) institution of antibiotic therapy, and (4) provision of supportive care, including rest, nutrition and physiotherapy. Jaw physiotherapy is necessary to increase the amount of mouth opening and regain normal muscle tone. If proper care of odontogenic infection could be attained, the orocutaneous fistula will heal and close spontaneously by wound contraction mechanism of natural homeostatic response. This is a case report of the care of trismus and orocutaneous fistula due to fascial space abscess by advanced odontogenic infection in a physically disabled patient.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2013

Objectives: The mass media play a crucial role in risk communication regarding climate change. The aim of this study was to investigate the trend in journalistic reports on climate change in the daily newspapers of Korea. Methods: We selected 9 daily newspapers in Korea, which according to the ABC Association, represented 77% of newspaper circulation, out of a total of 44 Korean daily newspapers. The collected articles were from 2009 to 2011. All of the articles were sorted into the following 8 categories: greenhouse gas, climate change conventions, sea level rise, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change synthesis reports, expected damage and effect, use of fossil fuels, global warming, and mitigation or adaptation. A chi-squared test was done on the articles, which were counted and classified into cause, effect, and measurement of climate change according to the newspaper's majority or minority ownership structure. Results: From the 9 selected newspapers, the number of articles on climate change by month was greatest in December 2009. Generally, the articles vague about climate change (lack of precise data, negative or skeptical tone, and improper use of terminology) were much more common than the articles presenting accurate knowledge. A statistical difference was found based on ownership structure: the majority-owned newspapers addressed the cause of climate change, while the minority-owned newspapers referred more to climate change measurement. Conclusions: Our investigation revealed that generally Korean daily newspapers did not deliver accurate information about climate change. The coverage of the newspapers showed significant differences according to the ownership structure.