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An overview of Dent disease

  • Eun Mi Yang;Seong Hwan Chang
    • Childhood Kidney Diseases
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.70-75
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    • 2023
  • Dent disease is a rare inherited kidney tubulopathy caused by mutations in either the CLCN5 (Dent disease 1) or OCRL1 (Dent disease 2) genes, and which is often underdiagnosed in practice. A diagnosis is clinically suspected in patients with low-molecular-weight proteinuria, hypercalciuria, and one of the following: hematuria, nephrolithiasis, nephrocalcinosis, hypophosphatemia, or chronic kidney disease. Inheritance is X-linked recessive, meaning, these symptoms are generally only found in males; female carriers may have mild phenotypes. Genetic testing is only a method to confirm the diagnosis, approximately 25% to 35% of patients have neither the CLCN5 nor OCRL1 pathogenic variants (Dent disease 3), making diagnosis more challenging. The genotype-phenotype correlations are not evident with the limited clinical data available. As with many other genetic diseases, the management of patients with Dent disease concentrates on symptom relief rather than any causative process. The current treatments are mainly supportive to reduce hypercalciuria and prevent nephrolithiasis. Chronic kidney disease progresses to end-stage between the ages of the third to fifth decades in 30% to 80% of affected males. In this review, we aimed to summarize the literature on Dent disease and reveal the clinical characteristics and molecular basis of Korean patients with Dent disease.

The Study on the Characteristics of Yangdorak in the Patients with Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (특발성 파킨슨병 환자의 양도락 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Bang, Jun-Kyu;Park, Yeon-Cheol;Lee, Sang-Hoon;Chang, Dae-Il;Lee, Yun-Ho
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.153-164
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    • 2006
  • Introduction : The Aim of the Study Is to Investigate the Characteristics of Yangdorak m the Patients with Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease. Methods : Subjects Were Voluntarily Recruited by Newspapers And Internet. All the Subjects Were Confirmed as Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease by a Neurologist. The Patient's Symptoms Were Assessed by Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Hoehn-Yahr (H-Y) Stage, Schwab & England Activity of Daily Living And Freezing of Gait Questionnaire(FOGQ). Sasang Constitution Was Differentiated by QSCCII. Yangdorak Was Measured after 15 minutes' Bed Rest Results : The Results Were as Follows; 1. The Average Value of Yangdorak m 50 Patients with Parkinson's Disease Was $39.01{\pm}17.97$. 2. The Mean Values of Fl, F2, F3, F4, F5 and F6 were under 40. 3. The Number of Pyesaek Was Significantly Increased According to H-Y Stage. 4. The Yangdorak Value Had No Significant Correlation between UPDRS, H-Y Stage and Duration. 5. There Was No Significant Difference in the Value of Yangdorak among Sasang Constitutions. Conclusion : This Study Suggests that Yangdorak Can Be Used as a Assistant Tool to Investigate the Patients of Parkinson's Disease. Further Study on the Yangdorak And Parkinson's Disease Is Recommended.

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Depression and Risk Factors in Patients with Crohn's Disease (크론병 환자의 우울과 위험요인)

  • Cho, Ok-Hee;Yoo, Yang-Sook;Yang, Suk-Kyun
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.42 no.2
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    • pp.207-216
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the risk factors among patients with depression with Crohn's disease. Methods: Data were collected by questionnaire from 276 patients who were diagnosed with Crohn's disease at a tertiary hospital located in Seoul. Measurements included patients' demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, depression level, and health-related quality of life. Data were analyzed using t-test, $X^2$-test, Wilcoxon rank sum test, and logistic regression analyses. Results: The incidence rate of depression (BDI-II${\geq}$14scores) was 31.9% (n=88). Univariate analysis revealed that being a woman, school graduation status, economic status (low), BMI(<$18.5Kg/m^2$), disease duration (${\geq}3$ years), CDAI (${\geq}150$ scores), frequency of hospital admission (${\geq}2$), extra-intestinal manifestation (arthralgia, stomatitis), administration of 5-aminosalicylic acid, and disease related quality of life (SIBDQ<50 scores) were associated with depression. Multivariate analysis revealed that economic status (low), school graduation status, and quality of life (SIBDQ<50 scores) were more likely to report high level of depression. Conclusion: Future research should consider managing depression as an essential component of comprehensive care for patients with Crohn's disease. In addition, further research is needed to develop strategies to better improve quality of life among patients with Crohn's disease who are depressed.

Impact of chronic disease on oral health behavior (만성질환이 구강건강 행동에 미치는 영향)

  • Kang, Yu-Min;Lee, In-Sook;Kim, Na-Yeon
    • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.1093-1104
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    • 2016
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of chronic disease on oral health behavior. Methods: The subjects were 317 adults over 30-years old living in urban and rural areas. They were selected by convenience sampling method and filled out the self-reported questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics, dental treatment, chronic disease, and oral health behavior including oral health self-care behavior and professional oral health care. Results: The self-care oral health behavior and the professional oral health care had a negative correlation with the chronic diseases. Especially, the self-care oral health behavior and the professional oral health care had a statistically significant negative correlation with hypertension and osteoporosis. Multiple regression analysis was performed after including general characteristics, dental treatment, chronic disease. Meanwhile the presence of chronic disease had a significant influence on the self-care oral health behavior and the professional oral health care. Hypertension and Osteoporosis were the most influential factors of chronic diseases and had a significant influence on the oral health behavior. In conclusion, the chronic diseases aggravated the oral health behavior practice. Conclusions: presence of chronic disease affects oral health behavior. Therefore, the effective intervention and education programs related to oral health care are necessary to enhance adult's oral health behavior and total health. The continuous follow-up study will determine the causal relationship between oral health behavior and the presence of chronic disease.

A Detailed Review on Recognition of Plant Disease Using Intelligent Image Retrieval Techniques

  • Gulbir Singh;Kuldeep Kumar Yogi
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.23 no.9
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    • pp.77-90
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    • 2023
  • Today, crops face many characteristics/diseases. Insect damage is one of the main characteristics/diseases. Insecticides are not always effective because they can be toxic to some birds. It will also disrupt the natural food chain for animals. A common practice of plant scientists is to visually assess plant damage (leaves, stems) due to disease based on the percentage of disease. Plants suffer from various diseases at any stage of their development. For farmers and agricultural professionals, disease management is a critical issue that requires immediate attention. It requires urgent diagnosis and preventive measures to maintain quality and minimize losses. Many researchers have provided plant disease detection techniques to support rapid disease diagnosis. In this review paper, we mainly focus on artificial intelligence (AI) technology, image processing technology (IP), deep learning technology (DL), vector machine (SVM) technology, the network Convergent neuronal (CNN) content Detailed description of the identification of different types of diseases in tomato and potato plants based on image retrieval technology (CBIR). It also includes the various types of diseases that typically exist in tomato and potato. Content-based Image Retrieval (CBIR) technologies should be used as a supplementary tool to enhance search accuracy by encouraging you to access collections of extra knowledge so that it can be useful. CBIR systems mainly use colour, form, and texture as core features, such that they work on the first level of the lowest level. This is the most sophisticated methods used to diagnose diseases of tomato plants.

A Study of Korean Literature Review Related to Speech Characteristics and Speech Therapy in Patients with Parkinson Disease (파킨슨병 환자의 말 특성과 언어치료 관련 국내문헌연구)

  • Kang, Ha Neul;Yoo, Jae Yeon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.87-94
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the speech characteristics and speech therapy of Parkinson disease (PD). This study selected 28 papers published in Korea from 1998 to 2018 after searching the terms 'Parkinson voice' and 'Parkinson speech therapy.' Literature review had been conducted in the two aspects of speech characteristics and speech therapy. The speech characteristics were divided into respiration, phonation, articulation, prosody, vowel production, and voice questionnaire. Speech therapy was divided into Lee Sliverman voice treatment (LSVT) and other voice therapy. PD patients did not differ in respiration function compared to normal elderly people, but their speech and articulation function were poorer. There was also a difference in the speech rate, frequency of pause, and accuracy of vowel production compared with normal elderly people. PD had a lower VHI score and their voice related quality of life was a little poorer. The LSVT was typically used in speech therapy for PD. The methods of speech therapy for PD have been shown to improve respiration and phonation. It is necessary to establish voice norms in PD patients and develop effective speech therapy in the following study.

A Study on the Development of Forest Healing Village Based on the Survey on the Stakeholder Perception (산촌 이해관계자 의견 수렴을 통한 산림치유마을 조성방안 연구)

  • Jeong, Mi-Ae;Seo, Jeong-Weon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.11-19
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    • 2016
  • The purpose of this study was to develop the strategy on activation of village by forest healing. Researcher conducted the questionnaire survey for forest healing village development to classify the mountain's characteristics by the three factors(linkage resource, program, facilities). In result, village characteristics were divided into two types: single element outstanding type(resource), complex element outstanding type(resource+program, resource+facilities). The development of forest healing village have to focused on the forest healing service recipient and mountain village characteristics. In conclusion, relationship between forest healing recipient and mountain characteristics was as follows: single type (resource) - public; complex type (resource+program) - chronic disease, social vulnerable people; complex type (resource+facilities) - severe disease. The detailed guideline for forest healing village needs to be established according to the mountain characteristics.

View on Treatment of Exogenous Disease in Yeoksimanpil in the Late Joseon Dynasty - from the Viewpoint of the Theory on Epidemic Febrile Disease - (『역시만필』에 기록된 조선 후기 외감병 치료에 대한 소고 - 온병학적 관점에서 본 -)

  • Kim, Sang-Hyun
    • The Journal of Korean Medical History
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.133-143
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    • 2017
  • Objectives : This paper summarizes results from review of 36 cases and medical records extracted from Yeoksimanpil, involving treatment of exogenous disease in the last Joseon dynasty, and considers significance of treatment protocols. Methods : About 130 medical records from Yeoksimanpil related to exogenous disease were reviewed, and 36 cases were extracted for closer investigation. The author examined the characteristics of exogenous diseases treated in Yeoksimanpil during the Joseon dynasty, employing Yi Suki's theory about exogenous febrile disease, and analyzed the theory from the viewpoint of epidemic febrile disease (溫病學). Results : The majority of exogenous diseases recorded in Yeoksimanpil include Sanghan (傷寒); Seo (暑); Ryeohwan (厲患); and Hongjin (紅疹). Sanghan was found to be prevalent among the exogenous diseases, but diseases caused by warmth and epidemic are recognized separately from Sanghan. Yi Suki's theory about exogenous febrile disease is similar to the basic theory of modern epidemic febrile disease, although his theory was developed independently during the last Joseon dynasty. Conclusions : Although some exogenous diseases in Yeoksimanpil were recognized separately, Yi Suki did not specify each feature nor did he focus on each symptom. Instead, the author's research suggests that Yi Suki was able to identify and treat a variety of various exogenous diseases due to his accumulation of medical knowledge and skill.

Periodontal Disease and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Pregnant Women (임신여성의 치주질환과 건강 관련 삶의 질)

  • Park, Hae-jin;Lee, Haejung;Cho, Soohyun
    • Women's Health Nursing
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.191-201
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify relationships of periodontal disease and health related quality of life (HRQoL) in pregnant women. Methods: The participants in this study were 129 pregnant women. Data were collected using questionnaires of characteristics of the participants and subjective perception of periodontal disease and a dentist's assessment of periodontal disease. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, and hierarchical multiple regression. Results: The physical QoL showed significant negative correlation with subjective perception of periodontal disease (r=-.21, p=.013). Mental QoL had significant negative correlations with subjective perception of periodontal disease (r=-.32, p<.001) and objective periodontal disease (r=-.34, p<.001). Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that pregnant women who had a history of abortion and had higher subjective perception of periodontal disease tended to report lower levels of physical QoL. Pregnant women whose age are between 30-34 years and higher subjective perception and objective periodontal disease tended to report lower mental QoL. Conclusion: To improve HRQoL of pregnant women, nurses should pay attention on the status of periodontal disease. Careful assessment of oral healthy behaviors and proper intervention for oral health of pregnant women are needed to enhance HRQoL of pregnant women.

Relevance of Periodontal Disease According to Presence of Cognitive Stress, Sleeping Hours, and Subjective Oral-Health Status of Adults (스트레스, 수면시간 및 주관적 구강건강 상태가 치주질환에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Ye-Hwang;Lee, Jung-Hwa
    • The Korean Journal of Health Service Management
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.169-178
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    • 2017
  • Objectives : In this study, we investigated the correlation of mental-and oral-health status with periodontal disease. Ultimately, we sought to make a positive contribution to the promotion of periodontal health and the prevention of periodontal disease. Methods : This study was analyzed using the data of KNHANES 2013-2015. The participants of this study were between 20 and 64 years old. The final selection was 1,512 adults. Results : Participants with a sleeping time of less than 6 hours and those who recognized stress showed higher periodontal disease. Number of decaying teeth, oral-health status, toothaches, and chewing problems were associated significantly with periodontal disease. To investigate the effects of general characteristics and mental and oral-health status on periodontal disease, a logistic regression analysis was conducted. Sex, age, education level, smoking status, oral-health status, and chewing problems were variables that affected periodontal disease. Conclusions : This study showed that mental-and oral-health status is closely related to periodontal disease. Therefore, it is expected that this will be used as basic data to effectively improve periodontal disease in adults.