• 제목/요약/키워드: evidence based diagnosis

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사상의학 임상증례 보고를 위한 가이드라인 개발연구 (Development of guideline for reporting CAse REport for Sasang medicine (CARES))

  • 이슬;김소형;한상윤;이용재;이정윤;배나영;채한
    • 사상체질의학회지
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.74-94
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    • 2018
  • Introduction The case report provides pivotal basis for clinical research and education, however systematically organized guideline for reporting case report was not properly applied and it tackled the development of traditional medicine in Korea. The purpose of this study was to implement guideline for reporting CAse REport(CARE guideline) incorporating unique characteristics of Sasang medicine with the help of examples and explanations. Methods and Results The guideline for reporting CAse REport for Sasang medicine(CARES guideline) including diagnosis of traditional medicine and treatment with acupuncture and medical herbs was suggested, and practical examples explaining details of each CARES items were provided. Discussion and Conclusion This study would provide foundation for consensus-based and common CARE guideline for traditional Korean medicine. And, the CARES guideline would provide clinical platform for developing refined Sasang type differentiation technique using reported biopsychosocial and clinical type-specific features and realistic cases for Problem Based Learning courses as evidence-based education.

림프부종의 물리치료적 접근과 관리 : 전문가 견해 (Physical Therapy Approach and Management for Lymphedema : Expert Opinion)

  • 이화경;김성열;최경욱
    • 대한통합의학회지
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    • 제10권3호
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    • pp.73-84
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    • 2022
  • Background : Lymphedema is a progressive disorder characterized by the impairment of lymph flow from tissues to the blood circulation system. This occurs as a result of damage to the lymphatic system. Complex decongestive therapy (CDT) is a multimodal, conservative therapeutic approach that is used for the management of lymphedema. CDT consists of a combination of compression therapy, manual lymphatic drainage, exercise, and skin care. Purpose : This study aimed to provide a review of available physical therapy interventions as well as general care guidelines for patients with lymphedema. Methods : The recommendations and guidelines for physical therapy management, medical management, and general information were reviewed from the following sources: 1) The American Physical Therapy Association, 2) The Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy, and 3) The International Society of Lymphology. This review contains general information, including the medical management and the importance of physical therapy in lymphedema. Physical therapy management should be based on an assessment of the patients' presenting impairments, including based on inclusion or exclusion of physical therapy interventions. This review also outlines a step-by-step approach that starts with disease diagnosis and progression all the way through to rehabilitation as an outpatient. Conclusion : Depending on the patients' journey to recovery and the requirement for rehabilitation, physical therapy interventions should focus on the patients' needs including pain, appearance, physical function and general rehabilitation. We hope that this review will provide information on evidence-based physical therapy and general care to patients with lymphedema.

측두하악관절 골관절염 진단에 있어 전산화 단층촬영의 유용성 (The Validity of Computed to Mography in Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis)

  • 전영미;최종훈;김성택;권정승;안형준
    • Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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    • 제33권2호
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    • pp.195-204
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    • 2008
  • 골관절염은 관절 연골의 점진적인 소실, 연골하 골의 재형성 및 경화, 골증식체 형성을 포함하는 일련의 퇴행 과정에 의해 야기되는 질환으로, 측두하악관절의 과도한 사용이나 전신 질환에 의해서 야기될 수 있다. 측두하악관절 골관절염은 임상적으로는 통증으로 인한 하악운동제한, 염발음, 관절 촉진시 국소적 압통 등의 특징적 소견을 나타내며 방사선 사진 상으로 구조적 골변화가 포함되어야 확진을 내릴 수 있다. 일반적으로 측두하악관절의 평가를 위해 이용할 수 있는 기본적인 방사선 사진은 파노라마 방사선 사진, 횡두개 방사선 사진, 횡인두 방사선 사진 등의 단순 촬영이다. 그러나 이와 같은 단순 촬영은 측두하악관절의 골구조를 평가하는 데 있어 여러 한계점을 지니고 있다. 본 연구에서는 임상 검사 및 파노라마 방사선 사진을 통한 측두하악관절 퇴행성 관절질환의 진단과 전산화 단층촬영 상에 나타나는 퇴행성 골변화를 비교해보고, 하악과두의 골변화 유무를 파노라마 방사선 사진과 전산화 단층촬영을 비교하여 확인함으로써 측두하악관절 퇴행성 관절질환의 진단에 있어 임상 진단 및 파노라마 방사선 사진의 한계와 전산화 단층촬영의 유용성을 알아보았다. 측두하악관절 골관절염은 병인이 명확히 밝혀지지 않았으며 진단 및 치료에 어려움이 있다. 측두하악관절 골관절염의 확진을 위해서는 임상 검사 뿐 아니라 방사선 사진 촬영을 통해 골변화를 확인하는 것이 필요하며 단순 촬영은 여러 가지 제한점과 한계를 가지므로 측두하악관절의 골변화 유무를 확인하기 위해서는 전산화 단층촬영이 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

환자와 의사의 의료에 대한 태도 차이 -한 중소도시의 대학병원과 한의과대학 부속 한방병원을 중심으로- (The Difference in Attitude toward Medical Care between Patients and Physicians)

  • 강명근;박종구;김한중;손명세;김달래
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제31권3호
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    • pp.516-539
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    • 1998
  • The objective of this study is to identify the difference in attitude toward medical care between patients who visited a university hospital or an oriental medical hospital of oriental medical college, and physicians who engaged in the same hospitals. The subjects of this study were 397 cases who agreed to respond the prepared questionnaire, including 288 patients(146 university hospital utilizers and 142 utilzers for an oriental medical hospital) and 109 physicians(76 physicians and 33 oriental medical doctors). The attitude toward medical care was measured by the structured questionnaire developed for this study, which had high validity and reliability according to factor analysis, item discriminant validity, and Cronbach's $\alpha$ coefficients. On the criteria of mean value of care and cure score, the attitude toward medical care was classified into 4 groups encompassing a group with dependent attitude on medical care, a group with skeptical attitude toward it, a group with cure-oriented attitude, and a group with care-preferred attitude. The results of chi-square test, discriminant analysis, and logistic regression analysis were as follows; patients who visited a univisity hospital, patients who visited an oriental hospital, physicians, and oriental medical doctors included in the group with dependent attitude, the group with cure-oriented attitude, the group with skeptical attitude, and the group with care-preferred attitude, retrospectively. Among the subdomains of care and cure domains, which classified in reference to the result of factor analysis on pilot study, those that patients ranked more importantly than physicians were 'the importance of medical equipment for diagnosis and treatment', 'authority of physician, 'aggressiveness of treatment', 'information giving', 'personal interest' in the case of western medicine. In the case of oriental medicine, those were 'the importance of equipment for diagnosis and treatment', 'aggressiveness of treatment', 'amenities and accessibility', 'coordination of medical staff'. Both physicans and patients put the subdomain, 'physicians' medical knowledge and skillfulness' on the highest rank. The differences in ranking the important attributes of medical care between patients and physicians were apparent in the area of an 'importance of medical equipment for diagnosis and treatment' and so on. It meant that patient had over-expectation on medical care and suggested that the policy on demanad side such as the developement and dissemination of an evidence-based recommendation protocol for health care consumers might be important in Korea. In addition, regarding the attitude of physicians, during the medical education and training it may be neccessary to emphasize the aspect of 'care' of medical care rather than 'cure'. In planning on heath care delivery system, it should be considered that there is a difference in the attitude toward medical care between western medicine and oriental medicine as well as between health care providers and consumers. We expect that more valid measurement tool be developed in this area, which may be major limitation of this study and that this kind of research be expanded into the non-academic settings.

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림포형질세포성 비염에 이환된 고양이의 진단과 치료 (Diagnosis and Management of Lymphoplasmacytic Rhinitis in a Cat)

  • 강민희;박희명
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • 제28권4호
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    • pp.438-441
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    • 2011
  • 7연령의 중성화된 수컷, 단모종 고양이가 2년 동안 지속된 만성 비루와 재채기를 주증상으로 내원 하였다. 내원 당시 양측 비강내 화농성 비루가 관찰되었으며, 신체검사상 빈호흡이 확인되었다. 구강 및 흉강 방사선 검사는 정상이었으며, 두경부의 방사선 검사에서 비강과 고포의 이상이 발견되었다. 비강내 세포학 검사결과는 진단에 특이적인 소견을 제시하지 못했다. 확진을 위하여 추가적으로 컴퓨터 단층촬영검사, 비강과 비인두의 내시경 및 조직 검사가 실시 되었다. 컴퓨터 단층촬영을 통하여 양측 비강 및 비인두, 우측 고실내의 액체/연부조직 음영이 확인되었으며, 병변부의 종양성 변화는 확인되지 않았다. 비강경 및 검이경 검사를 통하여 병변부를 육안적으로 확인 할 수 있었다. 환축은 조직검사를 통하여, 림포형질세포성 비염으로 진단되었으며, cyclosporine을 이용하여 효과적으로 관리 되었다. 결론적으로 본 증례의 경우 고양이에서 발생한 림포형질세포성 비염의 임상증상과 진단, 그리고 cyclosporine을 이용한 치료 반응에 대한 국내 첫 증례보고이다.

Use of Imaging and Biopsy in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: A Survey From the Asian Prostate Imaging Working Group

  • Li-Jen Wang;Masahiro Jinzaki;Cher Heng Tan;Young Taik Oh;Hiroshi Shinmoto;Chau Hung Lee;Nayana U. Patel;Silvia D. Chang;Antonio C. Westphalen;Chan Kyo Kim
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • 제24권11호
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    • pp.1102-1113
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    • 2023
  • Objective: To elucidate the use of radiological studies, including nuclear medicine, and biopsy for the diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer (PCA) in clinical practice and understand the current status of PCA in Asian countries via an international survey. Materials and Methods: The Asian Prostate Imaging Working Group designed a survey questionnaire with four domains focused on prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), other prostate imaging, prostate biopsy, and PCA backgrounds. The questionnaire was sent to 111 members of professional affiliations in Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan who were representatives of their working hospitals, and their responses were analyzed. Results: This survey had a response rate of 97.3% (108/111). The rates of using 3T scanners, antispasmodic agents, laxative drugs, and prostate imaging-reporting and data system reporting for prostate MRI were 21.6%-78.9%, 22.2%-84.2%, 2.3%-26.3%, and 59.5%-100%, respectively. Respondents reported using the highest b-values of 800-2000 sec/mm2 and fields of view of 9-30 cm. The prostate MRI examinations per month ranged from 1 to 600, and they were most commonly indicated for biopsy-naïve patients suspected of PCA in Japan and Singapore and staging of proven PCA in Korea and Taiwan. The most commonly used radiotracers for prostate positron emission tomography are prostate-specific membrane antigen in Singapore and fluorodeoxyglucose in three other countries. The most common timing for prostate MRI was before biopsy (29.9%). Prostate-targeted biopsies were performed in 63.8% of hospitals, usually by MRI-ultrasound fusion approach. The most common presentation was localized PCA in all four countries, and it was usually treated with radical prostatectomy. Conclusion: This survey showed the diverse technical details and the availability of imaging and biopsy in the evaluation of PCA. This suggests the need for an educational program for Asian radiologists to promote standardized evidence-based imaging approaches for the diagnosis and staging of PCA.

Korean Clinical Practice Guidelines for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

  • Cho, Won-Sang;Kim, Jeong Eun;Park, Sukh Que;Ko, Jun Kyeung;Kim, Dae-Won;Park, Jung Cheol;Yeon, Je Young;Chung, Seung Young;Chung, Joonho;Joo, Sung-Pil;Hwang, Gyojun;Kim, Deog Young;Chang, Won Hyuk;Choi, Kyu-Sun;Lee, Sung Ho;Sheen, Seung Hun;Kang, Hyun-Seung;Kim, Byung Moon;Bae, Hee-Joon;Wan, Chang;Park, Hyeon Seon
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • 제61권2호
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    • pp.127-166
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    • 2018
  • Despite advancements in treating ruptured cerebral aneurysms, an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is still a grave cerebrovascular disease associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Based on the literature published to date, world-wide academic and governmental committees have developed clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to propose standards for disease management in order to achieve the best treatment outcomes for aSAHs. In 2013, the Korean Society of Cerebrovascular Surgeons issued a Korean version of the CPGs for aSAHs. The group researched all articles and major foreign CPGs published in English until December 2015 using several search engines. Based on these articles, levels of evidence and grades of recommendations were determined by our society as well as by other related Quality Control Committees from neurointervention, neurology and rehabilitation medicine. The Korean version of the CPGs for aSAHs includes risk factors, diagnosis, initial management, medical and surgical management to prevent rebleeding, management of delayed cerebral ischemia and vasospasm, treatment of hydrocephalus, treatment of medical complications and early rehabilitation. The CPGs are not the absolute standard but are the present reference as the evidence is still incomplete, each environment of clinical practice is different, and there is a high probability of variation in the current recommendations. The CPGs will be useful in the fields of clinical practice and research.

Factors Associated with Place of Death in Korean Patients with Terminal Cancer

  • Hyun, Min Kyung;Jung, Kyung Hae;Yun, Young Ho;Kim, Young Ae;Lee, Woo Jin;Do, Young Rok;Lee, Keun Seok;Heo, Dae Seog;Choi, Jong Soo;Kim, Sam Yong;Kim, Heung Tae;Hong, Seok-Won
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제14권12호
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    • pp.7309-7314
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    • 2013
  • Aim: To investigate factors that affect the place of death (POD) of terminal cancer patients. Materials and Methods: We recruited 702 consecutive patients (${\geq}18$ years) from 12 centers during July 2005 to October 2006, and 481 completed the questionnaire. In April 2011, we linked the data for 96.0% (n=462) of the deceased patients to the POD using the 2005-2009 death certificate data of Korea's National Statistical Office. The primary outcome variable was POD, and the predictive value of variables pertaining to patients and caregivers was evaluated using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: Most patients died in a hospital (91.5%, n=441) and age, education, preference for place of terminal care, wish to use hospice/palliative care services, terminal cancer awareness, time between diagnosis and death, and global quality-of-life subscale of the EORTC QLQ-C30 of patients, and education and preference for place of terminal care of caregivers were significant predictors in univariate analyses. On multivariate analysis, patients and caregivers who preferred hospital/palliative care as the terminal care option over home care [adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 2.68; 95% confidential interval (CI), 1.18-7.04 and aOR: 2.65; 95%CI: 1.15-6.09 for patient and caregiver preferences, respectively] and caregivers who were highly educated (aOR, 3.19; 95%CI, 1.44-7.06) were predictors of POD. Conclusions: Most of the terminal cancer patients died in a hospital. Our findings indicate that major predictors of hospital deaths are preference of both the patient and caregiver for hospital/palliative care as the terminal care option and higher education of the caregiver.

한국형 COVID-19 흉부영상 진단 시행 가이드라인 (Korean Clinical Imaging Guidelines for Justification of Diagnostic Imaging Study for COVID-19)

  • 진광남;도경현;남보다;황성호;최미영;용환석
    • 대한영상의학회지
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    • 제83권2호
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    • pp.265-283
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    • 2022
  • 흉부영상의 적절한 활용을 위해 한국형 코로나바이러스 감염증(이하 COVID-19) 흉부영상진단 시행 가이드라인을 개발하였다. 8가지 문장형 핵심 질문을 선정하고, 근거기반 임상영상 가이드라인 수용개작 방법론에 의거하여 권고안을 작성하였다. 권고 내용은 다음과 같다. COVID-19 확진자와 접촉한 증상이 없는 사람에 대하여 COVID-19의 진단을 위하여 흉부영상검사(흉부X선검사 또는 CT)를 사용하지 않는 것이 적절하다. COVID-19가 의심되는 증상이 있으나 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction 검사를 이용할 수 없는 경우 흉부영상검사 사용을 고려할 수 있다. COVID-19가 확인된 환자에게 병원 입원을 결정하기 위하여 임상 평가 및 검사실 검사와 함께 흉부영상검사를 고려할 수 있다. COVID-19 입원환자의 증상 경중 및 위험요인의 유무에 따라 흉부영상검사를 고려할 수 있으며, 치료 방법을 결정하거나 수정하는데 이용할 수 있다. COVID-19 환자에서 객혈 또는 폐색전증이 의심되는 경우 CT 혈관조영술을 시행할 수 있다. 증상이 호전된 COVID-19 환자의 퇴원 결정을 하는데 흉부영상검사를 사용하지 않는 것이 적절하다. COVID-19에서 회복된 환자를 추적검사할 때 폐 기능 장애가 있는 환자에서 치료 가능한 폐질환과 구별하기 위해 흉부영상검사를 고려할 수 있다.

Literacy and Breast Cancer Prevention: a Population-Based Study from Iran

  • Harirchi, Iraj;Azary, Saeedeh;Montazeri, Ali;Mousavi, Seyed Mohsen;Sedighi, Zahra;Keshtmand, Gelavizh;Zarinkolah, Zahra;Soltani, S.M. Amin Khalifeh
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제13권8호
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    • pp.3927-3930
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    • 2012
  • Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide and the leading cause of death from cancer among women. Evidence suggests that early diagnosis and screening interventions might help to improve outcomes. This population-based study was conducted to determine breast cancer awareness and screening behavior among Iranian women and to examine its association with women's literacy. The study was carried out in two provinces, with 1,477,045 population, located in central and eastern part of Iran. Overall, 770 women were studied. Of these, 482 (62.7%) were literate and 287 (37.3%) were not. The results obtained from the data analysis indicated that there was a significant difference between literate and illiterate women. Further analysis of the data using logistic regression showed that literacy was an important contributing factor for breast cancer prevention behavior. The findings suggest that in order to improve women's health and breast cancer outcomes providing equal educational opportunities for women seems necessary.