• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2001

Background: Usually, lumbar epidural block is performed on the $L_{3-4}$ interspace. This study was designed to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and shortening of labor duration comparing the $L_{1-2}$ and $L_{3-4}$ interspace epidural blocks in nulliparous normal vaginal deliveries and then investigates side effects following the blocks. Methods: Eighty healthy nulliparous women were divided into two groups, $L_{1-2}$ (n = 40) and $L_{3-4}$ (n = 40). Epidural blocks, lumbar epidural block were performed at the $L_{1-2}$ and $L_{3-4}$ interspace with a catheter advancing 3 cm cephalad. The initial dose of 12 ml (0.167% bupivacaine, fentanyl $50{\mu}g$ and clonidine $75{\mu}g$) was injected epidurally at 4 cm dilatation of cervix and severe pain of labor. If a visual analogue scale (VAS) score was more than 4 points, an additional dose was administered epidurally using the same volume as the above mentioned, but with the exception that the bupivacaine was diluted to 0.1 percentage. The maternal blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate and fetal heart rate were measured at 10 min intervals for the first 30 min, at 15 min interval for the next 30 min and at 30 min interval for the last one hour following the blocks. The duration of the first (active) and second stages of labor was counted and the neonatal Apgar score was recorded at one and five min after delivery. The degree of motor block, pruritus, nausea and vomiting were also noted. Results: The patients in group $L_{1-2}$ had lower pain scores than group $L_{3-4}$ at 5, 20, 30, 60 mins. The duration of 1st and 2nd labor stage in the $L_{3-4}$ epidural block were $272{\pm}33.5$ min, $49.2{\pm}27.4$ min respectively but those in the $L_{1-2}$ epidural block were $253.5{\pm}32.5$ min, $37.3{\pm}22.3$ min, respectively. Conclusions: We concluded the analgesic efficacy and shortening of labor duration in $L_{1-2}$ epidural block was better than those in $L_{3-4}$ epidural block. Maternal hemodynamic change, motor block. pruritus, nausea, vomiting and Apgar score showed no significant differences between the two groups.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2015

목적: 본 연구는 신생아중환자실에 입원한 환자에서 혈액 배양 오염률을 조사하고, 오염유무에 따른 임상적 특성을 비교하고자 하였다. 방법: 고신대학교복음병원 신생아중환자실에 입원한 환자들을 대상으로 시행한 830건의 혈액 배양 검사 결과에 대해 분석하였다. 혈액 배양 오염률과 채혈부위별 오염률을 조사하였고, 말초혈액 배양 시 오염 유무에 따른 임상적인 특성을 비교하기 위해 의무기록을 조사하였다. 결과: 연구기간 중 오염률은 3.6%였다. 채혈 부위별 오염률은 말초정맥 15.6%, 말초동맥 2.6%, 배꼽동맥 도관 0%였다. 실명제가 시행되지 않았던 기간의 오염률은 2.7% (4/149), 시행 기간에는 4.4% (25/573)로 오염률의 차이가 없었다(P=0.484). 시술자별 오염률은 0-11.1%로 시술자간 차이가 있었다(P=0.038). 채혈 시 몸무게가 1,000 g 미만인 경우 오염률이 유의하게 높았다(P<0.001). 결론: 몸무게가 적은 미숙아에서 혈액 배양 오염률이 더 높을 수 있으므로 채혈 방법에 주의가 필요하며, 오염률이 높은 시술자를 관리해야 한다. 신생아에서 혈액 배양 오염률을 감소시킬 수 있는 인자들을 파악하고 실제 임상에서 적용하기 위한 전향적이고, 체계적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 보인다.