• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.196-206
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• 2024

Background: This study investigated the prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal pain among professional dancers who experienced a lapse in group practice due to coronavirus disease 2019. Methods: General characteristics, practice time, region of musculoskeletal pain due to injury using the visual numeric scale (VNS), and causative motion were surveyed among professional dancers. Pain of VNS 0 to 3 was categorized as "no or minor," 4 to 6 was categorized as "moderate," and 7 to 10 was categorized as "severe." The causal motions of musculoskeletal pain were analyzed according to body region. Factors other than motion associated with pain were also analyzed. Results: In total, 368 participants were included. In the univariate analysis, age and practice time were positively associated with "moderate" pain. Practice time, dance experience, and postural accuracy were positively associated with "severe" pain, as was performing Korean traditional dance. In the multivariable analysis, practice time, group practice, and age were positively associated with pain of VNS 4 to 10, and practice time, group practice, and Korean traditional dance were positively associated with pain of VNS 7 to 10. Conclusion: Among the factors related to dancer training, practice time, group practice, and dance type affect the occurrence of pain.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.224-227
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• 2024

In Korea, helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) with a physician on board were introduced in September 2011, funded by both central and regional governments. HEMS was integrated into the Korean emergency medical system to address the need for EMS in remote rural areas. The present report describes 16-month-old twins who fell from the fifth floor of an apartment building, located approximately 100 km from the nearest level I trauma center. Utilizing HEMS along with initial emergency management by an emergency physician, the patients were transported to the level I trauma center within the critical "golden hour." The children had sustained multiorgan injuries. Without intervention at the scene by an emergency physician, a fatal outcome was anticipated for both children. With the use of HEMS, one patient died, but the other survived with a good prognosis. The use of HEMS flights with an emergency physician on board may improve outcomes for pediatric patients with severe trauma in medically underserved rural areas.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.320-327
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• 2021

최근 지구온난화에 의한 이상기상으로 겨울철 한파와 봄철 저온에 의한 농작물 피해가 심각하게 발생하고 있다. 특히 과수의 개화기 저온피해는 꽃눈의 생육단계에 따라 차이가 있으며 발육이 진전될수록 내한성이 약해져 개화 직전부터 낙화 후 1주까지 한계온도가 다르게 발생한다. 따라서 개화기가 빠른 사과 '홍로'가 '후지'보다 피해가 심각한 것이 일반적이나 2020년 4월 저온피해는 개화기가 늦은 '후지'의 피해가 심하게 발생하여그 원인을 분석하고자 본 연구를 수행하였다. 충북 보은군 사과나무 '후지'와 '홍로'를 동시에 재배하는 2농가를 대상으로 품종 간 피해율 실태조사를 실시하였다. 또한 정확한 품종 간 비교 분석을 위하여 생육단계가 동일한 시료를 선택하여 인위적으로 저온처리(-2.0℃, -4.0℃)를 하여 피해 정도를 조사하고, 원인 분석을 위해 조직 내 유리당과 호르몬 함량을 분석하였다. 실태조사 결과 2농가 모두 '후지'가 '홍로'보다 피해율이 높았으며, 특히 B농가(저지대, 평지) '후지'의 경우 피해율이 60.5%로 가장 높았다. 또한 동일한 생육단계의 시료를 사용한 인위적 저온 처리 시험결과에서도 '후지'와 '홍로' 품종 간 피해율에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 유리당 함량은 저온 피해율이 낮았던 '홍로'가'후지'보다 높았으며, 호르몬 분석 결과 정상 꽃눈보다 손상된 조직에서 ABA, IAA와 SA 함량이 높게 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구 결과 조직내 유리당 함량이 높으면 저온 피해율이 낮은 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 특히 저온 피해율은 sorbitol 함량과 부의 상관관계를 이루고 있다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.140-144
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• 2017

Purpose: The optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) measured by ultrasonography is among the indicators of intracranial pressure (ICP) elevation. However, whether ONSD measurement is useful for initial treatment remains controversial. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between ONSD measured by computed tomography (CT) and ICP in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods: A total of 246 patients with severe trauma from January 1, 2015 until December 31, 2015 were included in the study. A total of 179 patients with brain damage with potential for ICP elevation were included in the TBI group. The remaining 67 patients comprised the non-TBI group. A comparison was made between the two groups. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to determine the accuracy of ONSD when used as a screening test for the TBI group including those with TBI with midline shift (with elevated ICP). Results: The mean injury severity score (ISS) and glasgow coma scale (GCS) of all patients were $24.2{\pm}6.1$ and $5.4{\pm}0.8$, respectively. The mean ONSD of the TBI group ($5.5{\pm}1.0mm$) was higher than that of the non-TBI group ($4.7{\pm}0.6mm$). Some significant differences in age ($55.3{\pm}18.1$ vs. $49.0{\pm}14.8$, p<0.001), GCS ($11.7{\pm}4.1$ versus $13.3{\pm}3.0$, p<0.001), and ONSD ($5.5{\pm}1.0$ vs. $4.7{\pm}0.6$, p<0.001) were observed between the TBI and the non-TBI group. An ROC analysis was used to assess the correlation between TBI and ONSD. Results showed an area under the ROC curve (AUC) value of 0.752. The same analysis was used in the TBI with midline shift group, which showed an AUC of 0.912. Conclusions: An ONSD of >5.5 mm, measured on CT, is a good indicator of ICP elevation. However, since an ONSD is not sensitive enough to detect an increased ICP, it should only be used as one of the parameters in detecting ICP along with other screening tests.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.199-205
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• 2009

Purpose: This study compared the characteristics of and the prognosis for intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal/pelvic contrast extravasation, which had been confirmed by enhanced abdominal CT scan, after blunt trauma in patients who had undergone angiographic embolization. Methods: From January 2001 to March 2009, data were retrospectively collected regarding patients who had undergone contrast extravasation (CE) on CT scanning and arterial embolization after blunt trauma. The study patient group was divided into the intraperitoneal and the retroperitoneal/pelvic groups according to the area of contrast extravasation. We reviewed the initial demographic data, the location of injury, the solid organ injury, the embolized vessel, and the clinical outcome. Results: The mean age of the study subjects was $40.2{\pm}2.6$ years old, and there were 24 male patients. The intraperitoneal group included 10 patients, and retroperitoneal/pelvic group was comprised of 17 patients. The amount of transfusion from presentation to intervention and during the first 24 hours was greater in the retroperitoneal/pelvic group than in the intraperitoneal group. The intraperitoneal group showed a higher frequency and severity of liver injury than the retroperitoneal/pelvic group. Angiography revealed that the hepatic artery (n=4) was the most frequently embolized vessel in the intraperitoneal group, while the internal iliac artery (n=6), followed by the renal artery (n=4), internal pudendal artery (n=3), and the gluteal artery (n=2), were the most frequently injured vessels in the retroperitoneal/pelvic group. Conclusion: In patients with intra-abdominal contrast extravasation found on CT scanning and arterial embolization after blunt trauma, the need for transfusion was less in the intra-abdominal group than in the retroperitoneal/pelvic group. Liver injury was also more frequent and severe in the intraperitoneal group than in the retroperitoneal/pelvic group.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.79-97
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• 2010

Background: Peripheral nerve injuries are commonly encountered clinical problems and often result in severe functional deficit. Bee venom acupuncture has traditionally been used to treat several inflammatory diseases and chronic pain conditions. Objectives: The aims of this study were to compare the effects of bee venom (general bee venom, BV) and sweet bee venom (allergen-removed bee venom, SBV) acupuncture on the recovery rate of locomotor function, the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the sciatic nerve, and the expression of c-Fos in the brain following sciatic crushed nerve injury in rats, and to evaluate differences due to administration areas. Method: Walking track analysis, Western blot for BDNF and tyrosine receptor kinase B (TrkB), and immunohistochemistry for c-Fos were performed. In this study, comparative analyses of the effects of BV and SBV acupuncture in relation to administration sites, contralateral side or ipsilateral side, were conducted. Results: In the present result, sciatic function index (SFI) in walking track analysis significantly decreased following sciatic crushed nerve injury. The expressions of BDNF and TrkB in the sciatic nerve increased after induction of sciatic crushed nerve injury. C-Fos expression in the ventrolateral periaqueductal gray (vlPAG) and paraventricular nucleus (PVN) also increased. BV and SBV acupuncture treatment improved the SFI in walking track analysis. Treatment with SBV at 1mg/kg showed more potent enhancing effect on SFI compared to BV. Treatment with 1mg/kg BV or 1mg/kg SBV acupuncture suppressed the BDNF and TrkB expression in the sciatic nerve. BV and SBV acupuncture treatment also suppressed c-Fos expression in the PVN and vlPAG regions. Treatment with SBV at 1mg/kg showed more potent suppressing effect on c-Fos expression compared to BV when injected into the contralateral side of the injured nerve. Generally we could not find significant difference in the effects between contralateral side and ipsilateral side of the injured nerve. Conclusion: We have shown that BV and SBV acupuncture treatment can be used as the effective therapeutic modality to ameliorate the symptoms of sciatic crushed nerve injury.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제60권5호
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• pp.584-590
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• 2017

Objective : Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children under age 24 months has characteristic features because the brain at this age is rapidly growing and sutures are opened. Moreover, children this age are completely dependent on their parents. We analyzed the demographic data and risk factors for outcomes in TBI patients in this age group to elucidate their clinical characteristics. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed the medical records and radiological films of children under 24 months who were admitted to Kyungpook National University Hospital from January 2004 to December 2013 for TBI. Specifically, we analyzed age, cause of injury, initial Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score, radiological diagnosis, seizure, hydrocephalus, subdural hygroma, and Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) score, and we divided outcomes into good (GOS 4-5) or poor (GOS 1-3). We identified the risk factors for post-traumatic seizure (PTS) and outcomes using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results : The total number of patients was 60, 39 males and 21 females. Most common age group was between 0 to 5 months, and the median age was 6 months. Falls were the most common cause of injury (n=29, 48.3%); among them, 15 were falls from household furniture such as beds and chairs. Ten patients (16.7%) developed PTS, nine in one week; thirty-seven patients (61.7%) had skull fractures. Forty-eight patients had initial GCS scores of 13-15, 8 had scores of 12-8, and 4 had scored 3-7. The diagnoses were as follows : 26 acute subdural hematomas, 8 acute epidural hematomas, 7 focal contusional hemorrhages, 13 subdural hygromas, and 4 traumatic intracerebral hematomas larger than 2 cm in diameter. Among them, two patients underwent craniotomy for hematoma removal. Four patients were victims of child abuse, and all of them had PTS. Fifty-five patients improved to good-to-moderate disability. Child abuse, acute subdural hematoma, and subdural hygroma were risk factors for PTS in univariate analyses. Multivariate analysis found that the salient risk factor for a poor outcome was initial GCS on admission. Conclusion : The most common cause of traumatic head injury in individuals aged less than 24 months was falls, especially from household furniture. Child abuse, moderate to severe TBI, acute subdural hematoma, and subdural hygroma were risk factors for PTS. Most of the patients recovered with good outcomes, and the risk factor for a poor outcome was initial mental status.

• 대한응급의학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.457-466
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• 2017

Purpose: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Severity of the initial insult is one of the most significant factors affecting outcome following TBI. In order to investigate the mechanisms of cellular injury and develop novel therapeutic strategies for TBI, we designed a standardized animal TBI model and evaluated histological and functional outcomes according to the degree of impact severity. Methods: Male adult C57Bl/6 mice underwent controlled cortical impact (CCI) at varying depths of deflection (1.0-2.0 mm). We performed hematoxylin and eosin staining at 7 days after recovery from TBI. Neurobehavioral characterization after TBI was analyzed by the Barnes maze test, passive avoidance test, open field test, rotarod test, tail suspension test, and light/dark test. Results: We observed a graded injury response according to the degree of deflection depths tested (diameter, 3 mm; velocity, 3 m/s; and duration, 500 ms) compared to sham controls. In the Barnes maze test, the severe TBI (2 mm depth) group showed reduced spatial memory as compared with the sham and mild TBI (1 mm depth) groups at 7 days after TBI. There was a significant difference in the results of the open field test and light/dark test among the three groups. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that the graded injury responses following TBI resulted in differential histopathological and behavioral outcomes in a mouse experimental CCI model. Thus, a model of CCI with histologic/behavioral outcome analysis may offer a reliable and convenient design for preclinical TBI research involving mice.

• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.168-175
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• 2003

근위 상완골 골절은 골절의 형태에 따라 크게 관절편 또는 해부학적 경부, 대 결절, 소 결절, 상완골 간부 또는 외과적 경부의 4개의 골절편으로 나눌 수 있다. 현재 널리 사용되고 있는 Neer의 근위 상완골 골절의 분류는 골절선에 의해 골절편을 나누는 분류가 아니며, 1 cm이상전이나 45$^{\circ}$ 이상의 각형성 이 있는 경 우를 전 이 골절편으로 생각하였다. 골절에 대한 관혈적 정 복 및 내고정술의 일차적 적응증은 골다공증이 없는 젊은 환자에서 발생된 튼튼한 내고정물을 시행할 수 있는 삼분 골절로 만족할 만한 결과를 위해 술후 오랜 기간동안 시행할 재활치료에 잘견딜수 있는 활동력 이 좋은 환자여야 한다. 수술적 치료의 절대적 적응증은 개방성 골절 ,혈관이 나 신경 손상이 동반될 때 , 정복이 불가능한 골절 탈구등이다. 반대로 환자가 골다공증이 심하거나, 근위 상완 골절편의 분쇄정도가 심하며 , 튼튼한 내고정을 시행할 가능성 이 희박한 나이가 많은 경 우에는 관혈적 정복 및 내고정술보다 일차적 인공삽입물을 이 용한 관절성형 술을 시행한 후 조기 재활 치료를 시행하는 것을 고려할 수 있다. 상완골 근위부 골절의 수술적 요법에는 다양한 수술 기법과 이에 따른 여러 합병증이 발생할 수 있으며 지속적 이고 체계적 인 재활 치 료가 꼭 필요하다. 여러 수술 기 법 중 관혈적 정복 및 장력 대 강선 기법을 시행할 때 만족할 만한 결과를 얻 을 수 있다. 이 방법 은 수술적 기법이 어렵지 않고, 골에 대한 고정과 함께 회전근 개의 건부착 부위에 대한 봉합을 추가할 수 있으나 역시 여러 가지 합병증이 있으므로 골절의 양상이 나 환자의 상태 ,환자의 활동력 등을 고려하여 치료 방법을 결정하여야 할것으로 사료된다.EX>46N으로, 슬개건-티타늄 간섭나사군이평균 1067.4$\pm$145N에서평균 601.8$\pm$134N으로, 슬개건-생체흡수성간섭나사군이평균 987.1$\pm$168N에서588.7$\pm$124N으로각각40$\%$, 39$\%$, 50$\%$, 24$\%$, 44$\%$, 40$\%$가감소하였다. 결론: 수술후초기고정력은슬괵건을LA나사(R) 또는Semifix(R)로고정하는방법과슬개건을티타늄및생체흡수성간섭나사로고정하는방법등이우수하였으며, 슬괵건을생체흡수성간섭나사나Endobutton(R)으로 고정하는 방법 등은고정력이 상대적으로매우약함을 알수있었다. 최대인장력은단순인장검사로는이상의대퇴골측고정방법의고정력이초기부하를견뎌내는데충분하다고생각되었으나주기성부하실험후현저히감소되어충분한초기안정성을제공하지못함을알수있었다.를 나타내었다. 또한 3m깊이에서의 측방 선량분포에서 Spoiler의 거리변화(6, 10cm)는 심부선량의 변화에 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 확인할 수 있었다. 그리고 위의 실험측정치를 치료계획 시스템에 입력하여 선량분포를 확인한 결과 Spoiler를 사용하는 경우 OPEN에 비해 선량분포 영역을 표면으로 끌어 올릴 수 있으며 Bolus 보다 피부 보호효과는 어느 정도 유지가 되는 것을 보여주었다. 4.결론 이와 같이 Spoiler는 Bolus와 비교하여 6MV 광자선의 build up 영역을 표면으로 증가시키는 동시에 Skin Sparing(피부보호)효과를 유지할 수 있으며 두경부암의 치료에서 Spoiler의 사용이 가능한 조건으로는 조사면이

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.528-536
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• 2019

목적: 저에너지 손상에 인한 척추체 압박골절이 발생한 골다공증 환자들에서 척추체 압박률의 변화, 요추부 동통 및 척추체 골절 치유에 테리파라타이드가 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2016년 1월부터 2017년 12월까지 골밀도 검사상 T 점수가 -3.5 이하인 심한 골다공증성 척추 압박골절 환자 57명을 대상으로 하였다. 최소 6개월간 척추체 압박률의 변화, 시각통증지수(visual analogue scale, VAS) 및 Oswestry disability index(ODI)를 조사하였고 수상 후 자기공명영상에서 손상된 척추체의 골수 부종의 형태, 최종 추시 방사선 사진에서 추체내열의 유무, osteocalcin, N-terminal telopeptide (NTx) 등 골 형성 표지자의 변화 및 실험군 및 대조군에서 인구통계적 차이를 조사하였다. 결과: 실험군(테리파라타이드군)에서 3개월 후 평균 압박률은 20%, 대조군에서 38%였고 시간에 따른 척추체 압박률 변화에서 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05; t-test). 각 군 내에서 추시 기간에 따른 척추체 압박률의 변화 정도를 비교하였을 때 실험군에서는 척추체 압박률이 유의하게 증가하지 않았으며(p=0.063), 대조군에서는 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 척추체의 평균 압박률이 변화하지 않는 평형기에 도달하는 시기는 실험군에서 1개월, 대조군에서 3개월이었다. 실험군에서 VAS가 0.39점, 대조군에서 1.07점으로 실험군에서 VAS의 호전 정도가 우수하였다. 실험군에서 ODI가 33.72점, 대조군에서 39.52점으로 실험군에서 ODI가 우수하였다. 최종 추시 방사선 사진에서 추체내열이 있는 증례가 실험군에서는 없었고(0%), 대조군에서는 1명이었다(2.2%). 실험군에서 osteocalcin 평균은 수상 직후 17.15 ng/ml, 6개월 후 24.20 ng/ml로 유의한 차이가 있었으며(p=0.003), NTx 평균은 수상직후 49.54 nMBCE/mMCr, 6개월 후 49.98 nMBCE/mMCr로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p=0.960). 결론: 심한 골다공증 환자에서 발생한 척추체 압박골절의 치료 약제로서 주 단위 테리파라타이드는 골절의 유합을 촉진하여 척추체 붕괴를 방지하며 요추부 동통을 더 빠르게 경감시킨다.