• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.495-502
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• 2020

신장결석은 국내에서 연간 3만 명 정도 유병률이 증가하고 있는 흔한 질환으로 만성콩팥병, 고혈압, 관상동맥질환, 대사증후군, 제2형 당뇨병, 고지혈증, 복부 중심 비만 증가와 관련이 깊다. 이에 본 연구에서는 2019년 5월부터 2020년 6월까지 달성군에 소재한 종합병원에서 건강검진을 위해 내원한 수검자 135명을 대상으로 복부초음파 검사에서 발견된 신장결석과 비만 및 대사증후군과 관련된 인자와의 관련성을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구결과 총 콜레스테롤 인자에서는 비정상 군이 정상 군에 비해 신장결석 발생 위험도가 4.255배, 저밀도 지단백 콜레스테롤 인자에서는 비정상 군이 정상 군에 비해 신장결석 발생 위험도가 2.072배 증가하였고, 총 콜레스테롤 인자와 저밀도 지단백 콜레스테롤 인자가 신장결석과 대사증후군 유병률에 영향을 주는 인자임을 알 수 있었다. 신장결석 발생 위험도는 총 콜레스테롤, 저밀도 지단백 콜레스테롤 인자와 관계가 있기에 건강검진을 통해 예방 목적에 있어 적극적인 관심을 가져야 할 것이다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.313-321
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• 2016

유착태반환자는 분만 시 발생하는 대량의 출혈로 모성 사망률이 높아 수술 중 출혈량 감소를 목적으로 수술 전 예방적 내장골동맥 풍선카테터 설치술(Prophylactic placement of Internal Iliac Artery Balloon Occlusion Catheters;PIIABOCs)을 시행하는데, 시술 중 발생하는 산모와 태아의 방사선 피폭에 대한 연구가 미흡한 실정이다. 본 연구는 PIIABOCs 시술 시 태아가 받는 선량을 측정하여 피폭의 정확한 정보를 제공하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. MRI영상을 이용하여 선량측정 위치를 설정하고 팬텀과 선량계를 이용하여 실제 시술 시와 같은 환경으로 흡수선량을 측정하였다. 태아의 장기별 평균 흡수선량은 2.38~8.83 mGy로, 중심선속-수정체-위-방광 순으로 높게 측정되었고, 투시시간이 길어질수록, 장기의 위치가 선속의 중심에서 가까울수록, 산모의 복부두께가 두꺼울수록 태아선량이 증가하였다. 조사면적를 각각 25%, 50% 감소시켰을 때 각각 19.0%, 39.4%의 선량 감소, 조사야 전체에 차폐체를 사용하였을 때 약 56.3%의 선량 감소를 보였다. 시술테이블의 높이가 75 cm에서 가장 높게 나타났고 85, 95 cm 순으로 선량 감소를 보였다. 의료행위로 인한 방사선이 태아에게 미치는 영향으로 확률적 영향보다 결정적 영향이 우선 관심사이며 유의한 결정적 영향의 문턱선량은 대략 100 mGy로 알려져 있어, 실험결과 시술 시 태아 장기의 흡수선량은 0.49~18.27 mGy로 문턱선량의 10% 수준임을 확인하였다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.378-387
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• 2015

Purpose: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) leads to death if the patient does not receive emergency treatment. Thus it is very important to recognize the symptoms in the early stage. The purpose of this study was to identify clusters of symptoms that represent AMI in Koreans. Methods: The study used a retrospective, descriptive design with secondary data analysis. Data were abstracted from 725 medical records of AMI patients admitted from June 1, 2006 to August 15, 2014 at a university hospital. Results: Analysis of the AMI symptoms revealed five symptom clusters; Cluster 1 (n=140): middle chest pain (100%), shortness of breath, and cold sweating, Cluster 2 (n=256): substernal pain (100%), cold sweating, and shortness of breath, Cluster 3 (n=47): substernal pain (95.7%), left arm pain, shortness of breath, cold sweating, left shoulder pain, right arm pain, and the lower neck pain, Cluster 4 (n=212): shortness of breath (28.3%), left chest pain, and upper abdominal pain, and Cluster 5 (n=70): cold sweating (100%), left chest pain, shortness of breath, left shoulder pain, and upper abdominal pain. Length of hospital stay and mortality rate were significantly different according to symptom clusters (F=2.52, p =.040; F=3.62, p =.006, respectively). Conclusion: Symptom clusters of AMI from this study can be used for AMI patients in order to recognize their symptoms at an early stage. The study findings should be considered when developing educational prevention programs for Koreans with AMI.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.180-186
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• 2018

Background: Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) is widely performed to treat infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), and related techniques and devices continue to be developed. Although continuous attempts have been made to perform EVAR in patients with unfavorable aortic anatomy, the outcomes are still controversial. This study examined the short-term outcomes of EVAR for the treatment of infrarenal AAAs in patients with a 'hostile' neck and unfavorable iliac anatomy. Methods: Thirty-eight patients who underwent EVAR from January 2012 to December 2017 were enrolled in this study. A hostile neck was defined based on neck length, angulation, the presence of an associated thrombus, or a conical shape. Unfavorable iliac anatomy was considered to be present in patients with a short common iliac artery (<15 mm) or the presence of aneurysmal changes. Results: No perioperative mortality was recorded. No significant differences were found depending on the presence of a hostile neck, but aneurysmal sac shrinkage was significantly less common in the group with unfavorable iliac anatomy (p=0.04). A multivariate analysis performed to analyze the risk factors for aneurysmal progression revealed only unfavorable iliac anatomy to be a risk factor (p=0.02). Conclusion: Patients with unfavorable aortic anatomy showed relatively satisfactory short-term outcomes after EVAR. No difference in the surgical outcomes was observed in patients with a hostile neck. However, unfavorable iliac anatomy was found to inhibit the shrinkage of the aneurysmal sac.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.593-599
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• 2005

An abattoir study on the abdominal fat necrosis in adult cattle was performed pathologically. Grossly, masses of fat necrosis were leekgreen in colour, lobulated on the cut surface, and saponificated in the texture. These necrotic adipose tissues infiltrated usually into neighboring parenchymal organs including intestines and pancreas, leading to fibrosis or atrophy of them. Histopathologically, necrotic fat cells contained acidophilic, opaque, amorphous substance or basophilic fibrillar or granular minerals in their cytoplasms. The lesions of fat necrosis were divided by fibroconnective tissue. With increase of the severity, necrotic fat cells fused each other and then formed fat cysts. In this severe lesion, necrotic fat cells were partialy or completely replaced by macrophages. Multinucleated giant cells were scattered in this lesion. Interestingly, small artery in the lesion of fat necrosis revealed severe thickening of internal elastic membrane. Severe fibrosis was observed in or between the outer longitudinal and inner circular muscular externas causing segregation, degeneration and necrosis of muscle fibers. The nerve cells of Auerbach's and Meissner's plexuses surrounded by fibrosis were degenerated or necrotic. In addition, necrotic fat cells infiltrated into the pancreas, resulting in pancreas atrophy. From these results, it is speculated that fat necrosis might compromise intestinal movement due to necrosis of muscular externa and ganglion cells of Auerbach's and Meissner's plexuses.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.371-374
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• 2003

동맥혈관 폐쇄 질환의 원인 중 동맥경화증에 의한 경우가 60% 이상을 차지하고 있다. 부위별로는 복부대동맥 및 하지동맥의 폐쇄가 가장 많은 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 2예의 증례는 양측 하지의 간헐적 파행이 지속되어 혈관조영술 시행 후 양측 대동맥-장골동맥 및 대퇴동맥-슬와동맥의 동반 폐색을 진단받고 각각 내과적 치료 및 혈관성형술을 시행하였으나 실효성을 거두지 못하여 본과에서 수술적 방법으로 근치술을 시행한 경우이다. 수술은 Hemashield Y graft를 이용한 복부대동맥-양측 대퇴동맥간 우회술과 자가복재대정맥을 이용한 양측 대퇴동맥-슬와동맥 우회술을 동시에 시행하였다. 수술후 환자의 증상은 소실되었으며 복부창상결손 외에는 특별한 합병증이 없었고 수술 후 시행한 혈관 조영술상 이식혈관의 유통성이 양호하였다. 환자들은 증상의 재발 없이 외래에서 관찰 중이다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.513-524
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• 2021

Objective: To assess the noncontrast two-dimensional single-shot balanced turbo-field-echo magnetic resonance angiography (b-TFE MRA) features of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) status following endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and evaluate to detect endoleaks (ELs). Materials and Methods: We examined four aortic stent-grafts in a phantom study to assess the degree of metallic artifacts. We enrolled 46 EVAR-treated patients with AAA and/or common iliac artery aneurysm who underwent both computed tomography angiography (CTA) and b-TFE MRA after EVAR. Vascular measurements on CTA and b-TFE MRA were compared, and signal intensity ratios (SIRs) of the aneurysmal sac were correlated with the size changes in the AAA after EVAR (AAA prognoses). Furthermore, we examined six feasible b-TFE MRA features for the assessment of ELs. Results: There were robust intermodality (r = 0.92-0.99) correlations and interobserver (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.97-0.99) agreement. No significant differences were noted between SIRs and aneurysm prognoses. Moreover, "mottled high-intensity" and "creeping high-intensity with the low-band rim" were recognized as significant imaging findings suspicious for the presence of ELs (p < 0.001), whereas "no signal black spot" and "layered high-intensity area" were determined as significant for the absence of ELs (p < 0.03). Based on the two positive features, sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for the detection of ELs were 77.3%, 91.7%, and 84.8%, respectively. Furthermore, the k values (0.40-0.88) displayed moderate-to-almost perfect agreement. Conclusion: Noncontrast MRA could be a promising imaging modality for ascertaining patient follow-up after EVAR.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.367-375
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• 2012

Midfacial reconstruction following resection of extensive malignant oral cavity tumors constitutes a challenging problems for reconstructive surgeons. Rectus abdominis muscle free flap (RAMFF) can be considered as the optimal reconstructive option in this case, because this flap has some advantages including consistent deep inferior epigastric artery anatomy, easy to dissect with well defined skin boundaries, acceptable donor site morbidity and the ability to perform simultaneous flap harvest with oral cancer ablation surgery. The rectus abdominis muscle forms an important part of the anterior abdominal wall and flexes the vertebral column, which is a long strap-like muscle divided transversely by three tendinous intersections, fibrous bands which are adherent to the anterior rectus sheath, which is thickly enclosed by the rectus sheath, except for the posterior part below the arcuate line that is usually located midway between the umbilicus and symphysis pubis. Below the arcuate line, this muscle lies in direct contact with the transversalis fascia and parietal peritoneum. For the better understanding of RAMFF as a routine reconstructive procedure in oral and maxillofacial surgery, the constant anatomical findings muse be learned and memorized by the young doctors in the course of the special curriculum periods for the Korean national board of oral and maxillofacial surgery. This review article will discuss the anatomical basis of RAMFF with Korean language.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.167-181
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• 1999

Rhizoma Arisaematis, Lignum Akebiae, Rhizoma Zedoariae, Cortex Eucommiae, Folium Perillae, Radix Sophorae Subprostratae, Radixi, Radix Ledeboutriellae, Rhizoma Atractylodis, Herba Ephedrae, Radix Puerariae and Radi Aconitx Bupleuri have been used in Korea for many centuries as a treatment for various disease. The purpose of the present study is to determine the effect of several herbs on norepinephrine(NE) induced blood vessel contraction in rabbits and pigs. Rabbit(2 kg, male) were killed by $CO_2$ exposure and a segment (8-10mm) of each rabbit was cut into equal segments and mounted in a tissue bath. Contractile force was measured with force displacement transducers under 2-3 g loading tension. The dose of norepinephrine(NE) which evoked 50% of maximal response $(ED_{50})$ was obtained from cumulative dose response curves for NE $(10^{-6}{\sim}10^{-3}M)$. Contractions evoked by NE $(ED_{50})$ were inhibited significantly by Rhizoma Arisaematis, Lignum Akebiae, Rhizoma Zedoariae, Cortex Eucommiae, Folium Perillae, Radix Sophorae Subprostratae and Herba Ephedrae in abdominal aorta. Contractions evoked by NE $(ED_{50})$ were inhibited significantly be Lignum Akebiae, Rhizoma Zedoariae, Cortex Eucommiae, Herba Ephedrae, Radix Puerariae and Radix Bupleuri in femoral artery. Contractions evoked by NE $(ED_{50})$ were inhibited significantly by Radix Sophorae Subprostratae, Radix Aconiti and Herba Ephedrae in renal artery. These results indicate that each herb can relax NE induced contraction of rabbit and pig blood vessel selectively, and that this relaxation relates to Gui-Gyung(歸經).

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.307-312
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• 2011

It has been rereported that axons which display 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) immunoreactivity are abundant in the pancreas and the majority of serotonergic axons terminate within intrapancreatic ganglia, islet and acini. This histological result strongly suggests that intrapancreatic serotonergic nerves could affect to the pancreatic endocrine and exocrine secretion. Thus, this study was aimed to investigate whether intrapancreatic serotonergic nerves could affect pancreatic exocrine secretion and an action mechanism of the intrapancreatic serotonergic nerves. The rats were anesthetized with a single injection of urethane. The median line and the abdominal aorta was carefully dissected and cannulated with PE-50 tubing just above the celiac artery, and then tightly ligated just below the superior mesenteric artery. The pancreatic duct was also cannulated with Tygon microbore tubing. With the addition of serotonin, pancreatic volume flow and amylase output were significantly inhibited electrical field stimulation (EFS). On the other hand, pancreatic volume flow and amylase output were significantly elevated in EFS with the addition of spiperone. EFS application, however, pancreatic volume flow and amylase output had no significant change in cholecystokinin (CCK) alone when serotonin was applied under a 5.6 mM glucose background. Pancreatic volume flow and amylase output under 18 mM glucose background were significantly elevated in CCK plus serotonin than in CCK alone. These data suggest that intrapancreatic serotonergic nerves play an inhibitory role in pancreatic exocrine secretion and an important role in the insulin action or release.