• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.319-336
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• 2020

미만성 긴 병변이 있는 급성심근경색증 환자에서 장기적인 임상 결과에 대해 중첩된 약물용출스텐트와 긴 단일 약물용출스텐트라는 두 가지 중재 방법으로 시술한 환자의 관상동맥조영술 결과와 임상결과를 비교·분석하였다. 2008년 6월부터 2019년 3월까지 급성심근경색환자 (65.9±11.0세, 남성 306명)가 미만성 긴 관상동맥 병변 30 mm이상 병변에 대해서 두 그룹으로 나뉘었습니다. 그룹I (중첩 약물용출스텐트 그룹; n=140) 및 그룹II (긴 단일 약물용출스텐트 그룹; n=298). 주요심장사건의 발생률을 비교하였다[주요심장사건; 두 그룹 사이에서 12개월 동안 심장사망률, 심근경색, 표적병변 재개통술 및 스텐트 혈전증]. Everolimus-용출 스텐트는 그룹I보다 그룹II에서 더 일반적으로 사용되었고(28.1% vs. 51.8% p<0.001), 시술 전 평균 병변직경은 그룹II에서 약간 굵었고 (3.1±0.3mm vs. 3.2±0.3mm, p=0.042), ACC / AHA 병변 유형C의 유병률은 그룹I에서 더 높았다(41.7% vs. 25.4%, p<0.001). 12개월 동안 주요심장사건의 발생률은 그룹II보다 그룹I에서 더 높았고(18.5% vs. 14.4%, p=0.034), 심장 사망률 (2.1% vs. 4.4%, p=0.667), 심근경색 (5.0% vs. 2.7%, p=0.260) 및 스텐트 혈전증률 (0.7% vs. 1.7%, p=0.669)은 두 그룹 차이가 없었다. 그러나 표적병변 재개통술 비율은 그룹I에서 더 높았다(10.7% vs. 5.6%, p=0.041). 다변량 로지스틱 회귀 분석에서 당뇨병의 존재[위험률 2.383, 95 % 신뢰 구간 1.332-4.260, p=0.003]과 파클리탁셀-용출 스텐트[위험률 2.367, 95 % 신뢰 구간 1.371-4.086), p=0.002]는 12개월 주요심장사건의 독립적 예측인자였으며, 두 그룹 사이의 유병률에 큰 차이가 없었다. 미만성 병변이 있는 급성심근경색 환자에서 12개월의 추적 관찰 기간 동안 중첩 약물용출스텐트 그룹에서 표적병변 재개통술 비율이 더 높았고 당뇨병의 존재 및 파클리탁셀-용출 스텐트의 사용은 주요심장사건의 독립적인 예측인자였다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2003

새로 개발된 다기능 위.십이지장관 코일 카테타의 유용성을 체외실험을 통하여 평가하고자 한다. 위.십이지장 코일 카테타는 전체길이가 150 cm되게 하여 두께 0.3 mm의 스테인레스 세선을 내경 1.3 mm 코일스프링으로 만들고 폴리에틸렌계의 열수축 튜브를 피복하였다. 카테타의 원위부 끝에서 2 0cm 지점까지 금 표식자 7개를 부착하여 방사선 투시상 길이 측정이 가능하게 하였으며, 원위부 7cm, 13 cm, 19 cm 지점에 조영제 분사가 가능하도록 측부 분사구를 제작하였다. 기존의 5 Fr. 혈관용 카테타와 새롭게 제작된 코일 카테타를 대상으로 방사선 불투과도와 조영제 분사능력을 평가하였다. 방사선 불투과도는 필름농도를 비교하였고, 조영제 분사능력은 아크릴을 이용하여 4개의 함을 제작하고 그 내부에 카테타를 위치시킨 후 자동주입기를 이용하여 생리식염수를 주입하여 카테타 내부에 안내철사를 삽입했을 경우와 하지 않았을 경우에서의 조영제 분사율을 측정하였다. 방사선 불투과도는 5 Fr. 혈관용 카테타에서 0.51, 새롭게 제작된 코일 카테타는 0.31이 측정되었고, 조영제 분사량은 5 Fr. 혈관용 카테타는 안내철사를 삽입한 경우와 삽입하지 않은 경우 동일하게 원위부에서만 99.5%분사하였다. 코일 카테타는 안내철사를 삽입한 경우 원위부로부터 각각 1.17%, 18.8%, 41.8%, 38.2%가 분사되었고 안내철사를 삽입하지 않았을 경우 원위부로부터 각각 19.5%, 32.6%, 27.7%, 20.3%가 분사되었다. 새로 개발된 위.십이지장 카테타는 기존의 카테타와 비교하여 방사선 투시상 확인이 용이하여 길이측정이 쉽고, 조영제 분사능력이 우수하여 위.십이지장의 중재시술시 유용하게 사용될 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.67-71
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• 2012

Purpose: Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) provides an important initial screening examination in adult trauma patients. However, due to its low sensitivity, FAST is not a replacement for computed tomography (CT) in hemodynamically stable trauma patients. The aim of this study was to determine the test characteristics of FAST in adult, hemodynamically stable, blunt abdominal trauma patients by using a critical action as a reference standard. Methods: The medical records for FAST examination at a single hospital from January 2009 to February 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. The inclusion criterion was isolated, hemodynamically stable, blunt abdominal trauma. Hemodynamically unstable patients or patients with penetrating injuries were excluded. The reference standard was the presence of a critical action, which was defined as one of the following: 1) operative intervention for a finding discovered on CT, 2) interventional radiology for bleeding, 3) transfusion of 2 or more packed RBCs, or 4) death at the emergency department. Results: There were 230 patients who met the inclusion criterion. There were 20 true positive, 206 true negative, 0 false positive, and 4 false negative results. The sensitivity and the specificity were 83% and 100%, respectively. Conclusion: Despite its low sensitivity for detecting any abnormal finding discovered on CT, negative FAST could aid to exclude critical action in hemodynamically stable, blunt abdominal trauma patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권12호
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• pp.934-938
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• 2006

대동맥 박리증에 의한 관류부전은 진단상의 어려움을 야기할 뿐만 아니라 술 후 환자사망의 주요 원인으로 작용한다. 이러한 관류부전은 여러 가지 기전에 의해 나타나며, 이에 따른 적절한 치료방법의 선택이 환자예후에 중요한 영향을 미친다. 사지 관류부전의 경우 통상적으로 혈관 우회술이 주로 사용되어졌으나, 비침습적인 중재술이 하나의 좋은 치료방법으로 대두되고 있다. 저자들은 급성 대동맥 박리증에 의한 하지 관류부전 환자에서 대동맥치환술에 이은 스텐트 삽입술로 좋은 결과를 얻었기에 문헌과 함께 보고한다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2011

Purpose: Acute internal hemorrhage is an occasionally life-threatening complication in pediatric cancer patients. Many therapeutic approaches have been used to control bleeding with various degrees of success. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of selective internal iliac artery embolization for controlling acute intractable bleeding in children with malignancies. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the cases of 6 children with various malignancies (acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, and rhabdomyosarcoma), who had undergone selective arterial embolization (SAE) of the internal iliac artery at the Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital between January 2004 and December 2009. SAE was performed by an interventional radiologist using Gelfoam$^{(R)}$ and/or Tornado$^{(R)}$ coils. Results: The patients were 5 boys and 1 girl with median age of 6.9 years (range, 0.7-14.8 years) at the time of SAE. SAE was performed once in 4 patients and twice in 2, and the procedure was unilateral in 2 and bilateral in 4. The causes of hemorrhage were as follows: hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) in 3 patients, procedure-related internal iliac artery injuries in 2 patients, and tumor rupture in 1 patient. Initial attempt at conservative management was unsuccessful. Of the 6 patients, 5 (83.3%) showed improvement after SAE without complications. Conclusion: SAE may be a safe and effective procedure for controlling acute intractable hemorrhage in pediatric malignancy patients. This procedure may obviate the need for surgery, which carries an attendant risk of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients with critical conditions.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권18호
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• pp.8619-8623
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• 2016

Background: Breast cancer is a common disorder in women, constituting one of the main causes of death all over the world. The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of the breast tissue diseases by the help of thermography. Materials and Methods: In this paper, we applied non-contact infrared camera, INFREC R500 for evaluating the capabilities of thermography. The study was conducted on 60 patients suspected of breast disease, who were referred to Imam Khomeini Imaging Center. Information obtained from the questionnaires and clinical examinations along with the obtained diagnostic results from ultrasound images, biopsies and thermography, were analyzed. The results indicated that the use of thermography as well as the asymmetry technique is useful in identifying hypoechoic as well as cystic masses. It should be noted that the patient should not suffer from breast discharge. Results: The accuracy of asymmetry technique identification is respectively 91/89% and 92/30%. Also the accuracy of the exact location of identification is on the 61/53% and 75%. The approach also proved effective in identifying heterogeneous lesions, fibroadenomas, and intraductal masses, but not ISO-echoes and calcified masses. Conclusions: According to the results of the investigation, thermography may be useful in the initial screening and supplementation of diagnostic procedures due to its safety (its non-radiation properties), low cost and the good recognition of breast tissue disease.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.89-97
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• 2020

Purpose: Obese children may often present with advanced bone age. We aimed to evaluate the correlation between factors associated with childhood obesity and advanced bone age. Methods: We enrolled 232 overweight or obese children. Anthropometric and laboratory data, and the degree of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) were measured. We analyzed factors associated with advanced bone age by measuring the differences between bone and chronological ages. Results: The normal and advanced bone age groups were comprised of 183 (78.9%) and 49 (21.1%) children, respectively. The prevalence of advanced bone age significantly increased as the percentiles of height, weight, waist circumference, and body mass index (BMI) increased. BMI z-score was higher in the advanced bone age group than in the normal bone age group (2.43±0.52 vs. 2.10±0.46; p<0.001). The levels of insulin (27.80±26.13 μU/mL vs. 18.65±12.33 μU/mL; p=0.034) and homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (6.56±6.18 vs. 4.43±2.93; p=0.037) were significantly higher, while high density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels were lower (43.88±9.98 mg/dL vs. 48.95±10.50 mg/dL; p=0.005) in the advanced bone age group compared to those in the normal bone age group, respectively. The prevalence of advanced bone age was higher in obese children with metabolic syndrome than in those without (28.2% vs. 14.7%; p=0.016). The prevalence of advanced bone age was higher in obese children with a more severe degree of NAFLD. Conclusion: Advanced bone age is associated with a severe degree of obesity and its complications.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.266-274
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• 2020

Objectives: Melatonin induces human stem cells, converts pre-osteoblasts to mature osteoblasts, and reduces the duration of this transition. However, melatonin itself prevents activation of osteoclasts. Here, we evaluate the role of melatonin in prevention of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. Materials and Methods: In this experimental-interventional study, 30 rats were evaluated in 3 groups. The first and second groups received saline and zoledronic acid, respectively, for 4 weeks and the third group received 4 weeks of zoledronic acid and 3 weeks of melatonin simultaneously. First-right-maxillary-molar extraction was performed for all animals, which were sacrificed after 4 weeks of recovery. The extraction sockets were examined histologically for the presence of osteonecrosis, number of osteoclasts and fibroblasts, severity of inflammation, and vascularization. Data were analyzed by chi-square, one-way ANOVA, Tukey, Kruskal-Wallis and Fisher's exact statistical tests (α=0.05). Results: Osteonecrosis was observed in 20%, 90%, and 70% of the first, second and third groups, respectively (P=0.008). The lowest number of osteoclasts and fibroblasts was seen in the third group. Conclusion: Melatonin may effectively prevent some undesirable side effects of bisphosphonates. However, further studies are required to confirm the results of this study.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.266-270
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• 2014

Background: Knowledge of the anatomical variation of the vertebral artery has clinical importance not only for the performance of interventional or surgical procedures itself but also to ensure their safety. We conducted a study of the anatomical variation by reviewing multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) images of the cervical spine from 460 Korean patients. Methods: 16-row MDCT data from 460 patients were used in this study. We observed 920 vertebral arteries. Examination points included level of entrance of the artery into the transverse foramen of the cervical vertebra, origin site of the vertebral artery, course of a vertebral artery with aberrant entrance. Result: The vertebral artery in 2 (0.2%) cases in this study entered into the transverse foramen of the 7th cervical vertebra from the left. In 45 (4.9%) cases, the vertebral artery entered into the transverse foramen of the 5th cervical vertebra. Of these, the entrance was on the right in 15 (1.6%) and on the left in 30 (3.3%). We found 17 (1.8%) cases in which the artery entered into the transverse foramen of the 4th cervical vertebra, 10 (1.1%) on the right and 7 (0.7%) on the left side. As is commonly acknowledged, the 6th cervical vertebra was the most common site of entry; the vertebral artery entered the transverse foramen of the 6th cervical vertebra in the remaining 855 (93.0%) cases, on the right in 434 (47.2%) and on the left in 421 (45.8%). Conclusions: In conclusion, the possibility of an atypical course of the vertebral artery in segments V1 and V2 should be evaluated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or CT images before carrying out procedures involving the anterior cervical vertebrae.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.268-272
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• 2021

Bone marrow-derived cell (BMDC) therapy has numerous applications as potential biological cells for use in regenerative medicine. Here, we present an original case of endometrial atrophy associated with genital tuberculosis in a woman who achieved a live birth with BMDC. This 27-year-old woman came to our center with endometrial atrophy and primary infertility. She had a past history of genital tuberculosis and amenorrhea. Her husband's semen quality was normal. The patient was counseled for hysteroscopy due to thin endometrium and advised in vitro fertilization (IVF) with donor eggs in lieu of poor ovarian reserve. Several attempts of IVF with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) were made, but the desired thickness of the endometrium was not achieved. Uterine artery injection of BMDC through interventional radiology was given, followed by HRT for three months, which resulted in improved endometrium. This was subsequently followed by IVF with donor egg. The treatment resulted in the conception and delivery of a 3.1-kg baby boy through lower segment caesarean section with no antenatal, intranatal or postnatal complications. Recently, there has been massive interest in stem cells as a novel treatment method for regenerative medicine, and more specifically for the regeneration of human endometrium disorders like Asherman syndrome and thin endometrium, which was the reason behind using this strategy for treatment.