• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.405-413
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• 2019

Objective : We evaluated efficacy of combining proximal balloon guiding catheter (antegrade flow arrest) and distal access catheter (aspiration at the site of occlusion) in thrombectomy for anterior circulation ischemic stroke. Methods : We retrospectively analyzed 116 patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy with stent retriever. The patients were divided by the techniques adopted, the combined technique (proximal balloon guiding catheter and large bore distal access catheter) group (n=57, 49.1%) and the conventional (guiding catheter with stent retriever) technique group (n=59, 50.9%). We evaluated baseline characteristics (epidemiologic data, clinical and imaging characteristics) and procedure details (the number of retrieval attempts, procedure time), as well as angiographic (thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (TICI) score, distal thrombus migration) and clinical outcome (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale at discharge, modified Rankin Scale [mRS] at 3 months) of them. Results : The number of retrieval attempts was lower (p=0.002) and the first-pass successful reperfusion rate was higher (56.1% vs. 28.8%; p=0.003) in the combined technique group. And the rate of final result of TICI score 3 was higher (68.4% vs. 28.8%; p<0.01) and distal thrombus migration rate was also lower (15.8% vs. 40.7%; p=0.021) in the combined technique group. Early strong neurologic improvement (improvement of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ${\geq}11$ or National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ${\leq}1$ at discharge) rate (57.9% vs. 36.2%; p=0.02) and favorable clinical outcome (mRS at 3 months ${\leq}2$) rate (59.6% vs. 33.9%; p=0.005) were also better in the combined technique group. Conclusion : The combined technique needs lesser attempts, decreases distal migration, increases TICI 3 reperfusion and achieves better clinical outcomes.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.261-270
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• 2021

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of sleep duration on stress and depression in college students. The results obtained will be used as a foundational framework for fostering a healthy sleep culture among college students and for formulating measures to improve the quality of their sleep. Ultimately, we intend to produce a publicity and educational material. Methods : For this study, a survey involving 100 college students was conducted, after which data based on a final total of 95 respondents were analyzed. The information on stress and depression were first analyzed in terms of general characteristics and then organized based on the data collected to investigate the effects of sleep duration on stress and depression. The participants were divided into the following groups: "less than 6 hours," "6 to 7 hours," and "7 to 8 hours." BEPSI-K (Brief encounter psychosocial instrument-Korean) was used for stress evaluation, while K-CESD-R (Korean version of center for epidemiologic studies depression scale-revised) was utilized for depression evaluation. Results : First, according to sleep duration, the BEPSI-K scores showed a statistically significant difference in each group (p<.01). In the post-hoc test, there was a difference among the "less than 6 hours" group, the "7 to 8 hours" group. A statistically significant difference was noted (p<.01). In addition, sleep duration had a statistically significant effect on the negative (-) direction of the BEPSI-K (p<.01). Second, the K-CESD-R score according to sleep duration showed a statistically significant difference in each group (p<.01). Notably, in the post-hoc test, the "less than 6 hours" group differed from the "6 to 7 hours" group, "7 to 8 hours" group. A statistically significant difference was noted (p<.01). In addition, sleep duration had a statistically significant effect on the negative (-) direction of the K-CESD-R (p<.01). Third, for the correlation between sleep duration and stress and depression, a negative (-) correlation was found between sleep duration and BEPSI-K and K-CESD-R. Meanwhile, a positive (+) correlation was found between BEPSI-K and K-CESD-R. Conclusion : Based on the findings of this study, the sleep duration of college students has an effect on stress and depression. The results of this study can be used as a foundational framework in formulating a plan for improving the quality of sleep of college students.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.245-258
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• 2021

Objectives: In many previous studies, endocrine disruptors (EDCs) have been found to affect delays in puberty. Various EDCs have been reported on, but there have been only limited epidemiologic studies on the effects of exposure to environmental heavy metals and pyrethroid pesticides on puberty delay. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association of exposure to environmental mercury, cadmium, and pyrethroid pesticides with delayed puberty in children based on national survey data that represents Korean children. Methods: We selected 450 children at the ages of 9-11 years old from the third Korean National Environmental Health Survey (3rd KoNEHS). The relations of urinary Hg, Cd, and 3-PBA with pubertal development were evaluated using multiple logistic regression analyses. Results: Urinary Hg levels were significantly associated with delayed puberty in boys [testicle development: OR=0.41 (95% CI: 0.20, 0.84); genitalia development: OR=0.35 (95% CI: 0.15, 0.81)]. Girls with higher Hg levels were more likely to experience delayed menarche [OR=0.23 (95% CI: 0.06, 0.90)]. We observed a significant 49% reduction in odds for menarche per increasing unit of urinary cadmium levels [OR=0.51 (95% CI: 0.24, 1.01)]. In addition, urinary 3-PBA showed a negative association with genitalia development in boys and menarche in girls [genitalia development: OR=0.73 (95% CI: 0.55, 0.96); menarche: OR=0.56 (95% CI: 0.32, 1.00)]. Conclusions: The results of this study support the hypothesis that exposure to environmental mercury, cadmium and pyrethroid pesticides may affect puberty delays. Additional evidence needs to be obtained through further prospective studies.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.133-150
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• 2021

Purpose: The epidemiologic understanding of allergic diseases, including prevalence and risk factors, is needed for allergy management. This study identified the prevalence of and coping patterns for various types of allergies, such as asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR), atopic dermatitis (AD), allergic conjunctivitis (AC), food allergy (FA), and drug allergy (DA), in Nam-gu, Ulsan, one of the most industrialized districts in Korea. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed using a self-report multiple choice questionnaire. The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) and other measures were reviewed to develop the questionnaire. Data was collected from May 9th to November 30th of 2018. Descriptive and frequency analyses were performed to apprehend the prevalence of symptoms, diagnostic rates, diagnosis dates, treatment history, and others. Results: By randomized sampling, 9,102 children from 25 nurseries, 25 kindergartens, and 15 elementary schools participated in the study. The prevalence of asthma, AR, AD, AC, FA, and DA were 11.1%, 48.7%, 15.5%, 17.6%, 15.1%, and 2.0%, respectively. The respective rate of ever being diagnosed with asthma, AR, AD, AC, FA, and DA were 4.2%, 38.4%, 25.5%, 23.3%, 9.7%, and 1.1%, respectively. Last year's allergy related school absenteeism rates were 10.8%, 4.1%, and 1.3% for asthma, AR, and AD, respectively. Lastly, 59.2% of the participants considered air pollution as the most challenging factor in allergy management. Conclusion: This study comprehensively investigated the current state of various allergic diseases in Nam-gu, Ulsan. The study's findings are expected to be applied to strategies for decreasing the socioeconomic burden of allergic diseases.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.18-30
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• 2022

Purpose: Purpose: This study aimed to identify whether infection control practice would correlate significantly with the knowledge and attitude of infection control in the pre-, mid-, and postvisiting rounds among community-visiting nurses. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted based on the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) model by administrating questionnaires during September-October 2020. A total of 65 nurses working for 15 community health centers in Seoul, South Korea were included. The questionnaires were developed based on the epidemiologic triangle model and comprised of 28 items on practice, 18 items on knowledge, and 10 items on attitude. Results: The infection control practice showed a mean of 88.9 (range, 0-100). The infection control knowledge had 89.2% on the host domain, 80.0% on the environment domain, and 74.8% on the agent domain (range, 0-100). The infection control attitude showed a mean of 39.5 (range, 0-50). Higher scores on the infection control practice are significantly correlated with the higher scores on the infection control knowledge about the host domain (p= .004) at the pre-, mid-, and post-visiting rounds. Higher scores on the infection control practice are significantly correlated with the higher scores on the infection control attitude at the mid- (p= .018) and postvisiting rounds (p= .028). Conclusions: The infection control practice by community-visiting nurses may be enhanced with increased knowledge and attitude levels of infection control at the mid- and post-visiting rounds. The enhancement should be included in the on-the-job education for community-visiting nurses.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.236-243
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• 2022

Background: In the case of multiple exposures to different types of heavy metals, such as the conditions faced by residents living near a smelter, it would be preferable to group hazardous substances with similar characteristics rather than individually related substances and evaluate the effects of each group on the human body. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the utility of factor analysis in the assessment of health effects caused by exposure to two or more hazardous substances with similar characteristics, such as in the case of residents living near a smelter. Methods: Heavy metal concentration data for 572 people living in the vicinity of the Janghang smelter area were grouped based on several subfactors according to their characteristics using factor analysis. Using these factor scores as an independent variable, multiple regression analysis was performed on health effect markers. Results: Through factor analysis, three subfactors were extracted. Factor 1 contained copper and zinc in serum and revealed a common characteristic of the enzyme co-factor in the human body. Factor 2 involved urinary cadmium and arsenic, which are harmful metals related to kidney damage. Factor 3 encompassed blood mercury and lead, which are classified as related to cardiovascular disease. As a result of multiple linear regression analysis, it was found that using the factor index derived through factor analysis as an independent variable is more advantageous in assessing the relevance to health effects than when analyzing the two heavy metals by including them in a single regression model. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that regression analysis linked with factor analysis is a good alternative in that it can simultaneously identify the effects of heavy metals with similar properties while overcoming multicollinearity that may occur in environmental epidemiologic studies on exposure to various types of heavy metals.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2024

연구배경: 최근 건강기능식품 섭취에 따른 의료비 절감효과에 대해 상이한 연구결과들이 제시되면서 논쟁이 불거졌다. 이에 따라 본 연구는 건강기능식품 섭취 여부가 의료비 지출에 미친 영향을 분석하고자 한다. 방법: 2019-2020년의 제2기 한국의료패널 자료에서 2년간 건강기능식품을 섭취한 군과 섭취하지 않은 군을 확인하고 이들의 일반적 특성 차이를 배제하고자 성향점수매칭기법을 통해 1:1 매칭 데이터를 추출하였으며 두 군의 연간 총 의료비를 비교하였다. 더불어 의료비 지출에 대한 건강기능식품 섭취 여부의 영향을 확인하기 위해 다변량 회귀분석(Proc Surveyreg)을 실시하였다. 결과: 건강기능식품 섭취군은 약 172만 원을, 미섭취군은 약 143만 원을 의료비로 지출하였다(p=0.0186). 다변량 회귀분석 결과, 섭취군이 미섭취군에 비해 약 26.15% 더 많은 의료비를 지출하는 것으로 확인되었다(p=0.0004). 결론: 건강기능식품 섭취가 의료비를 절감시킨다는 이전 연구들과 달리, 본 연구에서는 건강기능식품을 지속적으로 섭취하는 사람들이 의료서비스 지출이 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. 이는 건강기능식품 섭취가 질병 예방이나 의료비 절감의 관점보다는 건강에 관심 있는 사람들이 건강관리를 위해 취하는 행동임을 제시한 이전 연구들과 같은 맥락으로 해석될 수 있다. 그러나 의료패널 자료의 다양한 한계점으로 인해 주의 깊은 해석이 필요하다. 향후 개인수준의 코호트 자료를 활용한 인과성 규명이 필요하다.

• Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.51-61
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• 2023

BACKGROUND: Valvular heart disease (VHD) is a common cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide; however, its epidemiological profile in Korea requires elucidation. METHODS: In this nationwide retrospective cohort study from the Korean valve survey, which collected clinical and echocardiographic data on VHD from 45 medical centers, we identified 4,089 patients with VHD between September and October 2019. RESULTS: The aortic valve was the most commonly affected valve (n = 1,956 [47.8%]), followed by the mitral valve (n = 1,598 [39.1%]) and tricuspid valve (n = 1,172 [28.6%]). There were 1,188 cases of aortic stenosis (AS) and 926 cases of aortic regurgitation. The most common etiology of AS was degenerative disease (78.9%). The proportion of AS increased with age and accounted for the largest proportion of VHD in patients aged 80-89 years. There were 1,384 cases of mitral regurgitation (MR) and 244 cases of mitral stenosis (MS). The most common etiologies for primary and secondary MR were degenerative disease (44.3%) and non-ischemic heart disease (63.0%), respectively, whereas rheumatic disease (74.6%) was the predominant cause of MS. There were 1,172 tricuspid regurgitation (TR) cases, of which 46.9% were isolated and 53.1% were associated with other valvular diseases, most commonly with MR. The most common type of TR was secondary (90.2%), while primary accounted for 6.1%. CONCLUSIONS: This report demonstrates the current epidemiological status of VHD in Korea. The results of this study can be used as fundamental data for developing Korean guidelines for VHD.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.182-188
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• 2011

목적: 한국에서 최근 신생아사망률(NMR), 영아사망률(IMR)는 주산기, 신생아, 소아과 의료의 발전으로 현저한 개선을 이루었다. 본 연구는 한국에서 최근 5년간 IMR 중에서 NMR가 차지하는 비율을 알아보아, NMR의 개선이 IMR의 감소에 미친 영향을 알아보고자 한다. 방법: 한국 통계청의 출생 자료 및 신생아 및 영아에 관련된 통계와 보고서의 자료를 기초로 하였다. 2005-2009년 간 한국에서 영아사망 중에서 신생아 사망이 차지하는 비율의 변화와 출생 시의 출생체중와 임신나이에 따른 분포별 사망이 영아사망에 차지하는 비율을 조사하였다. 결과: 2005-2009년 간 한국의 총 출생 수는 감소하였으나, 미숙아 수, 저체중출생아(LBWI) 수, 극수제체중출생아(VLBWI) 수는 증가하였다. 연도별 신생아 및 영아 사망 수, NMR, IMR는 감소하였다. 전체 영아사망 중에서 신생아사망이 차지하는 비율은 2005년 57.1%, 2009년 56.3%로 전체적으로 반 이상을 차지하였다. 신생아사망 중에서는 후기 신생아사망 보다는 조기 신생아사망의 비율이 높았다. 연도별로 출생 시 정상체중아, LBWI, VLBWI, 미숙아 사망 수는 감소추세 이었다. 전체 영아사망 중에서 출생 시 정상체중아에서 사망과 출생 시 LBWI 사망의 비는 2005년 42.1:57.9, 2009년 44.2:55.8, 전체 영아사망 중에서 출생 시 만삭아에서 사망과 미숙아 사망의 비는 2005년 42.9:57.1, 2009년 44.6:55.4로 LBWI, 미숙아의 사망이 높았다. 5년간 평균 수치의 출생체중별, 임신나이별 신생아 사망 비율도 관찰하였다. 결론: 한국에서 저출산 시대에 총 출생 수는 감소하고 있지만, 미숙아 LBWI의 빈도는 증가 추세이다. 한국에서 전반적인 연도별 전체 신생아 및 영아사망 수의 감소와 NMR, IMR의 개선과 IMR에서 NMR이 차지하는 비율의 감소 추세 등이 고무적이지만, 아직도 IMR에서 NMR의 비율은 반 정도를 차지하고 있다. 향후 한국에서 IMR의 보다 좋은 개선을 위하여 NMR의 지속적인 감소가 필요할 것으로 사료되며, 이를 위해서 미숙아 LBWI, 이중에서도 고위험 신생아인 VLBWI와 임신나이 32주 미만의 미숙아의 예후를 더욱 향상해야 할 것이다. 본 자료를 향후 신생아 관리의 기초로 활용되기를 기대한다.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2003

목적: 족부에 발생하는 종양의 임상적 특성과 병리학적 특성 및 분포 등을 조사하여, 족부 종양을 진단하고 치료하는데 기초 자료를 제공하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 족부 종양 환자 141명의 142 종양을 대상으로 하였다. 대상환자들은 모두 조직검사를 통하여 진단이 된 환자들이었다. 대상이 되었던 환자들의 의무기록과 영상 검사들을 후향적으로 검토하여 종양의 역학적 조사와, 임상적 특성과 수술의 방법을 확인하였고, 병리학적 특성을 조사하였다. 종양이 발생 위치는 Kirby 등이 제안한 구역(zone)에 따라 분류하였다. 결과: 여자는 75명이었고 남자는 66명으로 여자가 조금 많았다. 전체 환자들의 평균 나이는 33.2세였다. 양성 연부조직 종양이 68예로 가장 많았고, 양성 골종양이 57예, 악성 연부조직 종양이 12예, 악성 골종양이 5예의 순이었다. 양성 연부조직 종양 중에는 결절종이 36예로 가장 많았고, 양성 골종양 중에서는 조갑하 외골종이 18예, 악성 연부조직 종양 중에서는 편평 상피 세포암이 7예, 악성 골종양으로는 폐암의 전이 병소가 2예였다. 환자들의 임상 증상으로 통증은 악성 골종양 환자들이 가장 높은 비율로 호소하였고, 증상 발현 기간은 양성 연부조직 종양이 가장 길었고, 신경학적 증상은 양성 연부조직 종양에서만 3예가 있었다. 종양의 평균 크기는 악성 골종양이 가장 크고, 양성 골종양이 가장 작았다. 구역별 분포는 전체적으로 5 구역에 59예로 가장 많았고, 4 구역에 10예로 가장 적었으며, 양성 골종양에서는 5 구역, 양성 연부조직 종양에서는 1 구역, 악성 골종양에서는 1, 2 구역, 악성 연부조직 종양에서는 5 구역에서 가장 많았다. 수술 방법으로 병소내 혹은 변연부 절제술, 소파술 혹은 소파술 및 골이식 수술, 족지 절단수술, 슬관절 하 절단술과 사지구제술 등이 있었다. 결론: 족부에 발생하는 종양은 드물고 종류가 다양하면서 대부분(88%) 양성 종양이었으나, 진단 과정에서 환자의 나이, 통증 유무, 증상 발현 기간, 종양의 크기 및 발생 구역 등을 고려하여 악성 종양의 가능성을 배제하지 않음으로써 올바른 치료를 할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.