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Lactobacillus plantarum 균체 중 항보체 활성물질의 특성과 작용양식 (Characterization and Action Mode of Anti-Complementary Substance Prepared from Lactobacillus plantarum)

  • 김장현;신광순;이호
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.290-295
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    • 2002
  • 김치 및 발효유 제품으로부터 분리한 유산균과 공시균주 12종을 대상으로 보체 용혈 분석법을 이용하여 면역계에서 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있는 보체계 활성화(항보체 활성, $TCH_{50}$) 정도를 측정한 결과, 김치로 부터 분리한 Lactobacillus plantarum이 타 유산균 종에 비해 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 이들 균주로 부터 조제된 세포벽 획분의 경우 세포질 획분보다도 높은 활성을 보였으며 각 획분의 활성은 농도 의존적 경향을 나타내었다. L. plantarum의 세포질 획분과 세포벽 획분의 경우 pronase 소화 후에는 활성의 변화가 없는 반면, 과요오드산 처리에 의해서는 급격한 활성의 감소를 나타내는데 이들 결과로부터 L. plantarum의 세포질과 세포벽 획분에 의한 보체계 활성화가 주로 다당 영역에 기인함을 알수 있었다. 한편 anti-human C3를 이용한 2차원 면역전기영동에 의해, $Ca^{++}$ 이온을 제거한 상태에서도 세포질과 세포벽 획분에 의한 C3 활성화 산물을 동정할 수 있었다. 또한 L. plantarum의 세포벽 획분에 의한 항보체 활성은 동일 조건에서 활성을 유지한 반면, 세포질 획분에 의한 활성화 정도는 동일 조건에서 상당히 감소하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 L. plantarum 세포벽 획분의 보체계 활성화 양식은 주로 alternative pathway의 활성화에 의한 것이며, 세포질 획분에 의한 활성화는 classical pathway와 alternative pathway 양 경로를 경유함을 알 수 있었다.

노인 관절염 환자의 보완.대체요법 이용실태 (Study on the Utilization of Complementary Alternative Therapy in elder Arthritics)

  • 박경숙;류언나;문경선;이원유;이성옥;김명희;윤미선;오정미;황윤영;김형애
    • 근관절건강학회지
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    • 제10권2호
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    • pp.142-155
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the rate of utilization, kinds and effective complementary-alternative therapy in elder arthritics, and then utilize the results as basic data for nursing intervention for elder arthritics. Study subjects consisted of 157 elder arthritics over 60 years old, data were collected through a structured questionnaire and face to face interviews. Data collection was done from July 2001 to August 2001. Subjects were sampled out from outpatients of department of rehabilitation of a university hospital in S city, outpatients of a local hospital in D city, and outpatient at public heath center in K and S city. Sexual distribution of subjects showed male 19.1% and the female 80.9%. The diagnosis distribution showed degenerative arthritis at 91% and reumatoid arthritis at 8.9% Duration of arthritics was 10 years over by 46.5%, duration of hospital treatment was 1-5 years by 41% The degree of pain by arthritis pointed out a mean point of 3.37 on a 5-point numeric scale 94.2% of subjects have experience complementary-alternative therapies used. Of the kind the subjects used, physiotherapy occupied 38.2%, Oriental medicine 36.3%, physical exercise 35.7%, nutritional therapy 22.3%, animal diet 8.9%, herbal diet 3.8%. The hardest thing due to arthritis represented disability in daily life by 59.8% and the pain problem by 30.5%. In conclusion, results of the study reveal that elder arthritics have used physiotherapy, Oriental medicine, physical exercise. Concrete strategies for nursing intervention about these complementary-alternative therapy are required to the established soon.

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Perception of Patients with Cancer towards Support Management Services and Use of Complementary Alternative Medicine - a Single Institution Hospital-Based Study in Saudi Arabia

  • Sait, Khalid Hussain;Anfinan, Nisrin Mohammad;Eldeek, Basem;Al-Ahmadi, Jawher;Al-Attas, Maha;Sait, Hesham Khalid;Basalamah, Hussain Abdullah;Al-Ama, Nabeel;El Sayed, Mohamed Ezzat
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권6호
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    • pp.2547-2554
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    • 2014
  • Background: To evaluate the perception of cancer patients toward treatment services and influencing factors and to inquire about the use of complementary alternative medicine (CAM). Materials and Methods: Information was obtained through pre-tested structured questionnaires completed by cancer patients during treatment at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Results: Of 242 patients, 137 (64.6%) accepted to enter this study. Most were Saudi (n=93, 68%), female (n=80, 58%), educated at university (n=71, 52%), married (n=97, 72%) and with breast cancer (n=36, 26%). One-hundred (73%) patients were satisfied with the services provided; 61% were Saudi. Ninety-four (68%) respondents were satisfied with the explanation of their cancer. Twenty-eight (21.6%) patients received CAM, of them 54.0% received herbal followed by rakia (21.0%), nutritional supplements/vitamins (7.0%) and Zamam water (18.0%), with significant differences among them (p =0.004). Seven (5%) patients believed this therapy could be used alone; 34 (25%) patients believed it could be used with other treatments, regardless of whether they themselves used this therapy. Fifty-three (53%) satisfied patients felt they received enough support; 31 (58%) patients received support from family and friends; 22 (41.6%) patients received support from the health-care team. Patients who received information about their disease from their physicians and those who felt they had enough support were more satisfied. The patients who took alternative treatment were older age, mostly female and highly educated but values did not reach significance. Conclusions: We stress enhancing the educational and supportive aspects of cancer-patient services to improve their treatment satisfaction and emphasize the need for increasing the educational and awareness programs offered to these patients.

간호 학생의 전인간호 태도에 대한 이해 : 융합적 연구 (Convergence Study for Understanding Nursing Students' Holistic Nursing Attitudes)

  • 이영신
    • 한국융합학회논문지
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.361-370
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    • 2019
  • 본 연구는 간호 학생을 대상으로 일반적 특성, 전인간호 태도와 문화역량을 확인하여 전인간호 태도 향상을 돕기 위한 기초자료를 마련하기 위하여 실시한 서술적 조사 연구이다. 연구 결과 전인간호 태도는 전공만족도, 학과 성적 등의 일반적 특성과 관련이 있었다. 비과학적 중재라도 대상자가 원하면 제공하겠다고 응답한 경우와 학부교육과정에서 보완대체요법을 배우는 것에 긍정적으로 응답한 경우 전인간호 태도 점수가 높았다. 전인간호 태도와 문화역량은 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 일반적 특성을 통제한 상태에서 문화역량은 전인간호 태도 증가에 영향을 주었다. 간호학생의 전인간호 태도에 대한 확인은 중요하며 그 수준에 따라 맞추어진 교육이 제공 되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

발 반사마사지가 여대생의 변비완화에 미치는 효과 (Effect of Foot Reflexomassage on Constipation-affected College Women)

  • 노승옥;이재온;양경숙
    • 여성건강간호학회지
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    • 제13권3호
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    • pp.184-191
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    • 2007
  • Purpose: This study was to determine the effects of foot reflexomassage on constipated college women for the treatment of constipation. Method: The researcher sampled nursing students attending a college of nursing science in Gyeonggi-Do, and checked if they were affected by constipation in reference to the Rome II criteria & CAS. They were randomly divided into an experimental group(15 subjects) and a control group(15 subjects). Foot reflexomassage was applied to the experimental group 10 times in 2 weeks: each time lasted 40 minutes. The frequency of defecation and severity of constipation by CAS were measured. The collected data was analyzed using the SPSS 11.5 program. Result: The CAS score of the experimental group was significantly lower after foot reflexomassage than those of the control group(p=.000). Conclusion: Foot reflexomassage can be considered an effective alternative treatment for constipated young women.

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Complementary Alternative Medicine Use Amongst Breast Cancer Patients in the Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia

  • Knight, Aishah;Hwa, Yen Siew;Hashim, Hasnah
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권8호
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    • pp.3125-3130
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    • 2015
  • Background: Breast cancer is a common cancer affecting women in Malaysia and the use of complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) has been associated with delays in getting treatment. The aim of the study was to explore the use of CAM and the influencing factors in the Northern region of Peninsular Malaysia. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study on a convenience sample of 100 Malaysian breast cancer survivors. Findings: The reported use of CAM among the breast cancer survivors was lower than in other studies but the types of CAM used had a similar pattern with nutrition supplements/vitamins being the most common. The factors that positively influenced the use of complimentary/traditional therapy were income and getting information from television or radio. Survivors with access to internet/blogs appear to have lower odds of using complimentary/traditional therapy compared to the respondents who reported no such access. Conclusions: Information transmitted via television and radio appears to have a positive influence on CAM use by breast cancer patients compared to other information sources and it is important to ensure that such information is accurate and impartial.

음나무 수피로부터 보체계 활성화 다당의 정제 및 특성 (Purification and Characterization of Complement System Activating Polysaccharide from the Bark of Kalopanax pictus N.)

  • 신금;라경수;백기현
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • 제20권4호
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    • pp.73-84
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    • 1992
  • It was observed that the hot-water extract of the bark of Kalopanax pictus N. had the highest anti-complementary activity among the 11 kinds of forest materials. Methanol-and ethanol-soluble portions had low anti-complementary activities, but crude polysaccharide. HKP-0 had a high activity of 80%. HKP-0 contained 54.8% of total sugar and 27.9% of protein. The neutral sugars of HKP-0 consisted of mainly arabinose, galactose and glucose. HKP-4 fraction obtained by cetavlon treatment of HKP-0 showed the highest anti-complementary activity of 90%. The activity was not changed by pronase digestion bu decreased greatly by periodate oxidation. HKP-4 consisted of mainly arabinose and glucose with molar ratio of 1.0 : 22.4, HKP-4-I, an unabsorbed fraction from HKP-4 on DEAE Sepharose CL-6B column showed higher yield and activity than those of absorbed fractions. HKP-4-I was homogeneous, and its molecular weight was about 25,000. HKP-4-I contained 84.0% of neutral sugar and consisted of arabinose and glucose with molar ratio of 1.0 : 11.2. The anti-complementary activity of HKP-4-I was not decreased by the treatment of polymyxin B, and the polysaccharide activated both classical and alternative pathway in complement system. Void volume fraction obtained from HKP-4-I hydrolyzed with ${\alpha}$-amylase on Sephadex G-25 column only had a high anti-complementary activity.

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A Regression of Miller Fisher Syndrome using Photic Feedback: Possibility of a New Complementary Therapy

  • Kamei, Tsutomu;Toriumi, Yoshitaka;Kumano, Hiroaki;Yasushi, Mitsuo
    • Journal of Photoscience
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    • 제9권2호
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    • pp.530-533
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    • 2002
  • We present a case of The Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS), showing a remission during a recently developed noninvasive therapy. Two weeks after an appearance of cough and fever, a 35 years old Japanese male developed diplopia, ataxia and numbness of his fingers and toes. He was diagnosed as MFS, and a fixed dose of prednisolone acetate (60mg/day) was administered for 3 months, but little improvement was observed. In addition to this administration, we tried 20 minutes of Photic Feedback (PFB) treatment daily for 40 days. The PFB system detects brain waves from the subject's forehead, and extracts alpha waves by the band-pass filter with a center frequency set at 10.0Hz. It also simultaneously modulates the augmentation of a red light-emitting diode, corresponding with the amplitudes of the extracted alpha waves. In this treatment, this adjusted photic stimulation was given to the subject's closed eyes, resulting in the effective alpha enhancement by photic driving response. The numbness increased during each of PFB treatment, but the symptoms started to improve gradually after 10 days. Other symptoms disappeared after 40 days. CD20 levels increased with this treatment. This case suggests that the PFB treatment may speed the natural remission of MFS. This treatment may be worth considering in patients who suffer polyneuropathy.

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섬유근통 증후군 환자의 보완대체요법에 대한 인식과 이용행태 (The Perception and Utilization patterns of Complementary and Alternative Medicines in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome)

  • 공경란;이은남;정원태
    • 근관절건강학회지
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    • 제23권3호
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    • pp.187-196
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception and utilization patterns of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. Methods: A total of 92 fibromyalgia syndrome patients participated in this study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and were analyzed with SPSS/WIN 23.0 program. Results: As a result, 59.8% of subjects had an experience of CAM and 33.7% of subjects have used until now. There were significant differences of the use of CAM between the group of CAM users and non-CAM users by education ($x^2$=4.04, p=.044), period of illness ($x^2$=15.03, p=.001), and period of treatment ($x^2$=12.10, p=.002). Relatively large numbers of patients understanded as that CAM was effective (58.7%) and fibromyalgia syndrome was controllable (75.0%). Moreover, there were significant differences of the use of CAM by the perception of CAM effects ($x^2$=4.15, p=.042), fibromyalgia syndrome ($x^2$=6.55, p=.038), and best treatment for fibromyalgia ($x^2$=11.03, p=.001). Conclusion: These results could be utilized as a basic data for developing nursing intervention for fibromyalgia syndrome.

보완대체요법에 대한 당뇨병환자의 인식 및 이용현황 (Perception and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Diabetic Patients in Busan Area)

  • 김혜령;손은주;김미경;류은순
    • 대한지역사회영양학회지
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    • 제16권4호
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    • pp.488-496
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception and utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for diabetic patients in Busan. The subjects were 227 patients at two general hospitals (over 400 bed). This study was performed through the interviewing process using questionnaires conducted from January to April, 2010. Of a total of subjects, 109 patients (48.0%) had taken CAM at least one time. The patients used CAM recognized that they were 'auxiliary medicines' (39.4%), 'supplementary health foods' (32.1%) and 'medicines' (19.3%), but inexperienced patients perceived them as 'supplementary health foods' (29.6%), 'unscientific treatment' (22.6%) and 'medicines' (20.2%), It was significantly different between two groups of patients (p < 0.001). The number of CAM types used for the patients was 51. The CAM types were plant foods (64.3%), dietary supplement (23.6%) and animal diets (12.1%). The patients used an average of 5.9 different kinds of CAM and an average of 3.8 years them and paid \93,345 per month. The patients with diabetic complications and for longer morbidity periods used CAM for significantly (p < 0.05) longer periods. The mean effectiveness scores of the patients used CAM were 3.31/5.00 for efficacy satisfaction, 3.58/5.00 for fewer side effects compared to those of oral drugs, 3.60/5.00 for psychological stability, 3.81/5.00 for easiness to use, and 3.06/5.00 for economic satisfaction. Of the patients that used CAM, 55.9% did not consult with doctors about CAM. More than two-thirds of the patients (77.1%) did not feel the need to consult with doctors.