• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.343-348
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• 1977

The author reviewed 10 patients of chest wall tumors which were operated during 7 years, from 1970 to 1976, in Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in Chonnam University Hospital. Benign tumors were 6 patients, malignant tumors were 2 patients and metastatic tumors were 2 patients. Benign tumors were more than malignant tumors, but total cases were small, so, statistical analysis was not enough. Specific symptoms of chest wall tumor were swelling due to mass and pain. All cases had swelling due to mass and 4 cases [40%] had pain. Dyspnea was noted in metastatic tumors. The review of the literatures was also done.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.85-94
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• 2019

본 연구는 체간안정화 운동인 복부 드로잉-인 기법을 융합한 가슴압박이 요통예방과 가슴압박 질에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위해 119구급대원(응급구조사) 15명을 대상으로 동작분석, 근전도, 가슴압박 질을 분석하였다. 자료는 SPSS 21.0으로 정규분포(Kolmogorov-Smirnov 및 Shapiro-Wilk 검정)을 실시하였고 가슴압박 형태에 따른 전 후 대응표본 T 검정(paired T-test), 측정시점 차이분석은 일원배치 분산분석(one-way ANOVA), 사후검증은 LSD를 활용하였다. 연구결과 복부 드로잉-인 상태로 가슴압박을 하면 근활성도 및 가슴압박 성공률에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 따라서 향후 구급대원의 요통을 예방하면서 가슴압박 성공률도 높일 수 있는 심폐소생술 교육에 대한 연구가 필요하다.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.27-44
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• 2002

The main purpose of this study was to identify the effect of hand massage on pain and anxiety related to chest tube removal in patients with a lobectomy. The research design of this study was a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design. Of the twenty nine adult subjects, fourteen were assigned to the experimental group and fifteen to the control group. The data were obtained over 3 months from a medical center in Seoul. The instruments used to assess trait state anxiety was the Spielberger Trait-State anxiety Inventory. For pain and psychological anxiety. The Visual Analogue Scale was used. Hiko analogue sphygmo-manometer(2001) was used to check blood pressure and pulse rate as indicators of physiological anxiety Subjects in the experimental group received hand massage for 5 minutes just before chest tube was removed, and subjects assigned to the control group did not receive hand massage. Data were analysed with $x^2$-test and Mann-Whitney U test using the SPSSWIN 10.0 program. The results of the study are as follows : 1. Hypothesis 1: 'there will be a significant difference between two groups in the level of pain after chest tube removal' was supported (u = 23.00, p < 0.001). 2. Hypothesis 2: 'there will be a significant difference between the two groups in the level of psychological anxiety after chest tube removal' was supported (u = 3.00, p < 0.001). 3. Hypothesis 3: 'there will be a significant difference between the two groups in physiological anxiety(systolic, diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate) after chest tube removal' was supported(u =55.50, p = 0.01 ; u = 41.50, p = 0.01 ; u = 20.50, p < 0.001, relatively). The findings of this study indicate that hand massage is effective for pain and anxiety related to chest tube removal in patients with lobectomy. Therefore, hand massage is recommended as an effective nursing intervention for relieving pain and anxiety in patients undergoing chest tube removal. Further research is needed to identify the proper duration and timing to achieve the optimal effect of hand massage. A larger subject population is required to apply the current findings to the general population. Further research is also needed to assess the effects of hand massage in other patient subsets. Finally, it would be interesting to see if the effects of hand massaging would be attenuated when performed by a non-medical specialist.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2013

Background: The C-arm fluoroscope is an essential tool for the intervention of pain. The aim of this study was to investigate the radiation exposure experienced by the hand and chest of pain physicians during C-arm fluoroscopy-guided procedures. Methods: This is a prospective study about radiation exposure to physicians during transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) and medial branch block (MBB). Four pain physicians were involved in this study. Data about effective dose (ED) at each physician's right hand and left side of the chest, exposure time, radiation absorbed dose (RAD), and the distance from the center of the X-ray field to the physician during X-ray scanning were collected. Results: Three hundred and fifteen cases were included for this study. Demographic data showed no significant differences among the physicians in the TFESIs and MBBs. In the TFESI group, there was a significant difference between the ED at the hand and chest in all the physicians. In physician A, B and C, the ED at the chest was more than the ED at the hand. The distance from the center of the X-ray field to physician A was more than that of the other physicians, and for the exposure time, the ED and RAD in physician A was less than that of the other physicians. In the MBB group, there was no difference in the ED at the hand and chest, except for physician D. The distance from the center of the X-ray field to physician A was more than that of the other physicians and the exposure time in physician A was less than that of the other physicians. Conclusions: In conclusion, the distance from the radiation source, position of the hand, experience and technique can correlate with the radiation dose.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.17-20
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• 1970

Six cases of broncho-pleural fistula due to complicated liver abscess were experienced at the department of chest surgery, Seoul National University Hospital from October 1967 to March 1970. Amebic liver abscess was the primary cause in the 5 cases and the remaining one case was due to pyogenic liver abscess. Involved lung was right side in all case. The clinical manifestation was fever,chill,cough, sputum, dyspnea, chest pain, hemoptysis and shoulder pain. The methods of the treatment employed were closed thoracotomy [1], thoracotomy & drainage [2],decortication [1],and right lower lobectomy[3]. The average duration of the post-operative course was 19.6 days. There was no operative mortality.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.185-188
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• 2016

The $12^{th}$ rib syndrome is a disease that causes pain between the upper abdomen and the lower chest. It is assumed that the impinging on the nerves between the ribs causes pain in the lower chest, upper abdomen, and flank. A 74-year-old female patient visited a pain clinic complaining of pain in her back, and left chest wall at a 7 on the 0-10 Numeric Rating scale (NRS). She had a lateral fixation at T12-L2, 6 years earlier. After the operation, she had multiple osteoporotic compression fractures. When the spine was bent, the patient complained about a sharp pain in the left mid-axillary line and radiating pain toward the abdomen. On physical examination, the $10^{th}$ rib was not felt, and an image of the rib-cage confirmed that the left $10^{th}$ rib was severed. When applying pressure from the legs to the $9^{th}$ rib of the patient, pain was reproduced. Therefore, the patient was diagnosed with $9^{th}$ rib syndrome, and ultrasound-guided $9^{th}$ and $10^{th}$ intercostal nerve blocks were performed around the tips of the severed $10^{th}$ rib. In addition, local anesthetics with triamcinolone were administered into the muscles beneath the $9^{th}$ rib at the point of the greatest tenderness. The patient's pain was reduced to NRS 2 point. In this case, it is suspected that the patient had a partial resection of the left $10^{th}$ rib in the past, and subsequent compression fractures at T8 and T9 led to the deformation of the rib cage, causing the tip of the remaining $10^{th}$ rib to impinge on the $9^{th}$ intercostal nerves, causing pain.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2009

Objective: The objective of this study is to observe the effect of anti-inflammatory herbal acupuncture on the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Methods : Anti-inflammatory herbal acupuncture, A-Shi Point, Sa-am acupunture were used to treat shoulder pain & ROM(range of movement)disorder, chest pain, finger's causalgic pain. We evaluated the patient through VAS(Visual Analog Scale) daily and Physical Examinations Results & Conclusions : After 42days of treatment, shoulder pain was decreased from VAS10 to VAS3, chest pain was decreased from VAS10 to VAS1.5, finger's causalgic pain was decreased from VAS10 to VAS2.5. and the patient showed that the ROM(range of movement) of shoulder was better, oriental treatment is good method for pain relief and better movement.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.120-126
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• 2012

연구목적 : 흉통을 호소하여 방문한 환자를 대상으로 우울, 불안, 자존감, 그리고 삶의 질 을 조사하고, 전형적 흉통과 비전형적 흉통에 따른 차이를 비교하였다. 방 법 : 39명의 흉통 환자와 40명의 대조군을 대상으로 하였으며, 순환기 내과 전문의의 문진과 심장 전산화 단층촬영, 답차운동부하검사, 관상동맥조영술 등을 시행하여 전형적 흉통과 비전형적 흉통을 감별하였다. 우울, 불안, 자존감, 그리고 삶의 질을 평가하기 위해 BDI(Beck's Depression scale), STAI(State trait anxiety inven-tory), RSES(Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale), SBQOL(SmithKlein Beecham Quality of Life Scale)를 적용하였다. 결 과 : 심질환의 위험인자는 가족력을 제외하고는 전형적 흉통군, 비전형적 흉통군, 그리고 대조군 간에 차이가 없었다. 우울은 대조군에 비해 두 가지 흉통군 모두에 더 높았으나 흉통군 간에는 차이가 없었다. 불안은 대조군에 비해 두 가지 흉통군 모두에서 더 높았고, 전형적 흉통군에 비해 비전형적 흉통군에서 더 높았다. 자존감과 삶의 질은 대조군과 전형적 흉통군에 비해 비전형적 흉통군에서 더 낮았다. 결 론 : 흉통환자에서 불안과 우울에 대한 평가와 개입이 필요하며, 특히 비전형적 흉통환자에서는 자존감과 삶의 질 저하에 대한 접근도 병행이 되어야 함을 시사한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.169-171
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• 2008

Giant lymph node hyperplasia (Castleman's disease) is a nonneoplastic lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology that usually occurs in the chest. Its morphological recognition is based on a composition of various histological features. The mass is often asymptomatic, but it can cause nonspecific thoracic symptoms, such as regional pain. This disease can be found wherever lymph nodes are present, but two-thirds of these tumors are found in the chest, along the tracheobronchial tree in the mediastinum or lung hilus. However, we experienced an unusual case of Castleman's disease as a cause of back pain that was localized in the posterior mediastinum bordering the chest wall.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제68권5호
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• pp.286-289
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• 2010

A 55-year old woman with advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer was admitted to hospital for the management of severe chest pain, which measured 7 out of 10 on a numerical rating scale (NRS). Despite palliative radiation and the application of multiple epidural blocks, she continued to experience severe cancer pain. We gradually increased the dose of transdermal fentanyl patches from $500{\mu}g/hr$ to $3,650{\mu}g/hr$, for 3 months without any significant side effects. Concomitantly, adjuvant therapy with antidepressants and anticonvulsants were added, decreasing the patient's pain to NRS 3~4 down from 7. After being transferred to a hospice clinic, her chest pain was well-controlled below NRS 4 by means of strong opioid medications, including the highest dose of transdermal fentanyl $4,050{\mu}g/hr$ for more than 16 months.