• 대한한의학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.240-250
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• 2024

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report a case of Korean medicine treatment accompaning myofascial trigger-point accupuncture for severe & persistent lower urinary tract symptoms after radical prostatectomy. Materials and Methods: A prostate cancer patient with severe & persistent lower urinary tract symptoms after radical prostatectomy conducted 26 months ago, was treated with Korean medicine accompaning myofascial trigger-point accupuncture. The International Prostate Symptom Score(IPSS), the IPSS Quality of Life(IPSS-QoL) and the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score(OABSS) questionaires were administered to evaluate the effect of treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms. Results: After 5 month treatment with Korean medicine accompaning myofascial trigger-point accupuncture, IPSS, IPSS-QoL and OABSS progressed from 28 to 8, from 5 to 2 and from 12 to 4 respectively. Conclusion: This case study suggests that Korean medicine accompaning myofascial trigger-point accupuncture may contribute to treat severe & persistent lower urinary tract symptoms after radical prostatectomy.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2010

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise(PFME) in women with urinary incontinence (UI) after ischemic stroke. Methods : Thirty women were divided into two groups by randomly Experimental Group(15 subject) and Control Group(15 subject) in a single blinded, randomised study. Experimental Group was conducted for the 6-weeks PFME program and had a structured training program for 60 minutes, 3 days per week and they were encouraged to PFME at home seven days for a period of 6weeks. They were measured by questionnaire of urinary symptoms and perineometry. Results : A significant improvement in pelvic floor muscle strength and lower urinary tract symptom was also demonstrated within the Treatment Group(p<.05), but not in the Control Group. Conclusion : PFME program had a significant effect in women with UI after stroke measured by pelvic floor muscle strength and lower urinary tract symptom.

• 센서학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2005

A sensor and measuring system were implemented to measure both uroflow and urophonography signal during urination for diagnose the lower urinary tract symptom. The implemented system was composed of the uroflow sensor using the load-cell, the urophonography measurement sensor so as stethoscope type, pre-processing part for sensors signal detection, amplifier and filter, system control parts and PC measurement program. A simulator of the lower urinary system that is experimental equipment implemented for evaluate the developed system. The two signals were measured using implemented system and analyzed these signal by means of time domain and frequency domain for extraction of the characteristic parameter which can most effectively reflected by the occlusion of the lower urinary system. Furthermore two signals were measured and analyzed with the subject of 5 healthy adult for clinical application possibility of the implemented system. As a result, the most influence bandwidth of effect according to occlusion of the lower urinary system is $253{\sim}282$ Hz of the urophonography signal.

• 한국노년학
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.853-869
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• 2018

본 연구는 전립선비대증을 가진 노인을 대상으로 주관적 기억장애에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하는 것을목적으로 하였다. 연구대상은 일 광역시 두 개 종합병원 비뇨기과 외래에서 전립선비대증을 진단받은 노인 179명이며, 하부요로증상, 수면장애, 일상생활 수행능력에 따른 주관적 기억장애의 차이를 파악하기 위하여 t-test, one-way ANOVA를 실시하였고, $Scheff{\acute{e}}$ test로 사후검정을 하였다. 또한, 제 변수와의 상관관계는 Pearson's correlation-coefficient로 분석하였고, 주관적 기억장애에 영향을 미치는 요인은 stepwise multiple regression으로 분석하였다. 본 연구결과 하부요로증상(${\beta}=.52$, p<.001), 일상생활 수행능력(${\beta}=.18$, p=.005)이 주관적 기억장애와 관련 있으며, 두 변수는 주관적 기억장애를 30.0% 설명하였다. 이 연구결과를 바탕으로 다음과 같은 점을 논의하였다. 첫째, 전립선비대증에 의한 하부요로증상은 주관적 기억장애의 위험성을 증가시킬 수 있다. 둘째, 하부요로증상 치료가 미뤄지는 이유는 연령이 증가할수록 하부요로증상을 노화에 따른 자연스런 생리현상으로 인식하기 때문이다. 셋째, 하부요로증상을 예방하기 위하여 조기 검진과 시기적절한 중재가 권고된다. 이를 바탕으로 전립선비대증을 가진 노인의 하부요로증상을 완화시킬 수 있는 간호중재 프로그램 개발과 주관적 기억장애를 사정, 평가, 중재할 수 있는 간호사 양성을 위한 교육 프로그램 개발을 제언한다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.139-147
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• 2006

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) affect self-assessed quality of life. The prevalence of LUTS is commonly high in the elderly. The purpose of urodynamic investigation is to obtain information on the function of the urinary system. One of the most frequently used measurement procedures in urodynamics is filling and voiding cystometry. But in this system transurethral catheter is used and it makes patients uncomfortable. The aim of this study is to implement the system that could evaluate noninvasively the function of urinary tract. A new system has been developed to analyze urine flow rate and vesical pressure during voiding. These signals were recorded simultaneously and transmitted to a PC. For system evaluation, a model for the lower urinary system of men was constructed. From the evaluation of the model, vesical pressure was correlated with the occlusion degree. In a pilot study with five male subjects, maximum of standard deviation was 1.26, error rate was 3.49 and coefficient of variation was 3.48.

• 센서학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.449-456
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• 2006

The purpose of urodynamic investigation is to obtain the information on the function of the urinary system. The aim of this study is to acquire the useful information of lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) diagnosis through void force signal as noninvasive method. The system which could evaluate the function of compensatory hypertrophy with noninvasive and comfortable method was implemented to measure uroflow and void force during urination. The implemented system composes of the sensor parts, signal conditioning parts and PC monitoring program. For the evaluation of the implemented system, the simulation of control part of the system was performed and the model system for the lower urinary system was designed. The superiority of a measuring characteristic of the implemented system was verified using the model system. From the evaluation of the model system, we have found out that the void force was dependent on the occlusion degree and compensatory hypertrophy significantly.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the physiological index, anxiety and depression by the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Methods: This research was conducted from the 4th to the 27th of May in 2016 on112 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. The data were analyzed using a chi-square test, ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation Coefficients. Results: The results demonstrated a difference depending on the dysuria period of each lower urinary tract symptom, marital status, occupation and perceived health state of the patient. The physiological index by lower urinary tract symptoms showed a difference in the maximum flow rate, amount of post-void residual urine and Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA), and anxiety and depression factors also revealed a difference. Lower urinary tract symptoms showed a positive correlation to the amount of post voided residual urine and PSA, a negative correlation to the maximum flow rate and also indicated a positive correlation to depression. Conclusion: The results of the study belonging to the moderate and severe categories were high when the result was based on the categorization of subjects with benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms. Considering that depression levels increase as the symptom intensifies and the anxiety score is also high with mild symptoms, psychological support intervention is needed when a pattern of benign prostatic hyperplasia appears.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.134-143
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• 2012

Purpose: This paper aims to report the effects of Oryeong-san on lower urinary tract infection. Methods: Four women were admitted to Dunsan Oriental Hospital with chief complaint that was not supposed to be a symptom of urinary tract infection. During the admission, urine test showed pyuria with white blood cell and their chief complain also accompanied. We prescribed Oryeong-san three times a day, and then took follow-up 4 days later. Results: After treatment, symptoms of lower urinary tract infection were decreased and the results of urine test improved also. Conclusions: These cases indicate that Oryeong-san is effective in treatment of the lower urinary tract infection.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2018

Objectives: This study was designed to report the effect of HongYi pharmacopuncture on three cases of severe female urinary disorder. Method: Patients were treated with HongYi pharmacopuncture alone for 4 weeks. The effect of treatment was assessed through scores obtained using International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire-Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (ICIQ-FLUTS). Result: After treatment, urinary symptoms, and the scores of IPSS and ICIQ-FLUTS were improved in all of the patients. Conclusion: HongYi pharmacopuncture shows a significant beneficial effect on female urination disorder. Further well-designed, controlled studies and more cases are needed to define the effect of HongYi pharmacopuncture.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.930-943
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• 2017

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical effects of HongYi pharmacopuncture monotherapy on female voiding dysfunction. Methods: Korean medical practitioners who used HongYi pharmacopuncture to treat female patients complaining of dysuria were surveyed. They performed a retrospective chart review of 31 female patients who visited their Korean medical clinic for dysuria. General characteristics, marital status, urologic medical history, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire-Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (ICIQ-FLUTS), and related adverse events were examined. Results: Of 31 cases received, 29 were selected for analysis. Two cases were excluded because treatment was not continued through four weeks. In all cases, IPSS and ICIQ-FLUTS scores were significantly decreased after treatment. Adverse reactions occurred during treatment in four cases. Conclusions: These results suggest that treatment by HongYi pharmacopuncture is effective in improving lower urinary tract symptoms in women. Further studies will be needed for evaluation of clinical responses, to evaluate the safety and efficacy of HongYi pharmacopuncture treatment for female patients complaining of dysuria.