• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 1997

Purpose of this paper is to extend help for clinical application in balloon cholangiography on patients who have undergone endoscopic sphincterotomy, impacted stones of intrahepatic duct, and missed bile duct because of other diseases in operating endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. This study was done for the patients who had clinical signs of biliary diseases from January to December In 1996. We studied 45 patients who had endoscopic sphincterotomy, re-examination after interventional treatment of the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and uncertain diagnosis due to common bile duct and intrahepatic duct those are not filled with contrast media. Balloon cholangiography was performed in case of uncertain diagnosis while operating endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. First of all, we insert balloon catheter Into the working channel of treatment jejunofiberscope and remove treatment Jejunofiberscope after ballooning, and lastly take biliary tract X-ray after Injection and changing position of patient. The results of this study were as follows. (1) In classification of diseases, stones of gall bladder, those of common bile duct, and those of intrahepatic duct were 30 cases, fistula was 1 case. (2) In total cases of 45, only diagnosis were 25 cases, interventional treatment were 20 cases. (3) In case of interventional treatment, endoscopic sphincterotomy and endoscopic nasobiliary drainage, and stone removal were about the same, 7, 7, 6 respectively. Balloon cholangiography will be useful to prevent patients from having repeated and unnecessary studies for the cases above explained. It is considered that this study will be useful for clinical application in terms of reducing medical expenses, pain while examination, and consultation hours.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2020

Interventional radiology is performed under real-time fluoroscopy, and patients are exposed to a wide range of exposures for a long period of time depending on the examination and procedure. However, studies on radiation protection for patients during an intervention are insufficient. This study aims to evaluate the doses exposed during the intervention and the applicability of 3D printing materials. The organ dose for each intervention site was evaluated using a monte carlo simulatio. Also, the dose reduction effect of the critical organs was calculated when using a shielding device using 3D printing materials. As a result, the organ dose distribution for each intervention site showed a lower dose distribution for organs located far from the x-ray tube. It was analyzed that the influence of scattered rays was higher in the superficial organs of the back of the human body where x-rays were incident. The dose reduction effect on the critical organ using the 3D printing shield showed the highest testis among the gonads, and in the case of other organs, the dose reduction effect gradually decreased in the order of the eye, thyroid, breast, and ovary. Accordingly, it is judged that the 3D printed shield will be sufficiently usable as a shielding device for the radiation protection of critical organs.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.299-308
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 주요 중재적 시술을 시행 받는 환자를 대상으로 각 시술 당 환자의 피폭선량을 측정 및 평가하여, 우리나라 환자들이 중재적 시술을 시행 받을 때에 받게 되는 방사선 피폭의 위험도를 평가하고, 중재적 방사선 시술 시 환자 피폭선량에 대한 기준 선량 권고안을 마련하며, 환자의 피폭선량을 감소시킬 수 있는 방안을 모색하는데 있다. 각국의 중재적 방사선 분야에서의 환자 피폭선량을 조사하였고, 주요 병원에서 대표적인 중재적 시술을 대상으로 각 시술 당 환자가 받게 되는 피폭선량을 주요 신체 부위에 부착한 열형광선량계(TLD) chip을 이용하여 측정하였고, 혈관조영장비에서 얻어지는 면적선량(dose area product ; DAP)값을 이용하여 유효선량(effective dose; ED)을 측정하였다. 중재적 방사선분야에서의 환자 피폭선량과 관련된 연구와 자료는 진단 방사선 영역과는 달리 상당히 적은편이었다. 이번 연구에서 TACE의 평균 ED는 25.19 mSv로 나타났다. 다른 나라에 비해 높은 편은 아니지만, 몇 달 간격으로 반복적으로 시행 받아야 하는 시술의 특성상 누적선량(cumulative dose)에 주의를 기울일 필요가 있다. TACE의 평균 표면입사선량(ESD)은 511.75 mGy로 비교적 안전한 편이나, 최대 ESD는 4,346 mGy까지 측정되어 시간이 오래 걸리는 일부 TACE 시술에서는 결정적 효과에 대해서도 시술자의 주의가 필요하다. AVF 시술과 PTBD의 평균 ED는 각각 0.28 mSv와 4.8 mSv로 비교적 낮은 수준의 환자 피폭선량을 보였다. TFCA의 경우 평균 ED는 22.6 mSv로 다른 나라에 비해 상대적으로 높은 환자 피폭선량을 보였다. GDC embolization의 경우 대부분의 병원에서 DAP값이 지원되지 않는 구형장비를 사용하는 관계로, 이번 연구에서는 ED값을 구하지 못하였다. 하지만 평균 51.1분의 투시시간과 평균 2,264 mGy의 높은 ESD를 보이고 있어, ED 역시 상당히 높으리라 예상되며, 이에 대한 추가연구가 필요하다. 또한 TFCA와 GDC embolization을 병행하여 시행하는 경우 약 3 Gy의 선량이 피폭되므로 방사선으로 인한 장해를 방지하기 위해서 조사야를 변경하여 시술하는 것을 권고한다.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.1-18
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• 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of interventional clinical trial registration for children with precocious puberty and to secure basic data for the design of clinical trials for traditional Korean medicine treatment of precocious puberty. Methods The following resources were used to search for data: Clinicaltrial.gov, World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (WHO ICTRP), and Clinical Research Information Service (CRIS), using the search terms, 'Precocious puberty', 'child'. All clinical trials which were registered as of June 2022 were used. Results For the intervention and clinical trial design, gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) analog was reported in 41.7% of trials, and single group assignment was performed in 66.7% of the studies. Prior consent had not been reported in 50% of the studies. Tanner stage and GnRH stimulation tests were reported by multiple trials as inclusion criteria, and prior treatment experiences for trial drugs were reported as exclusion criteria. The peak serum concentration of luteinizing hormone following GnRH stimulation test was used as a primary outcome in 45.8% of clinical trials, and other growth-related indicators such as growth rate, height, and predicted adult height were also reported. Conclusions In consideration of the design, eligibility criteria, and outcome measurement of the existing clinical trials identified in this study, it should be referred to in the design of clinical trials for traditional Korean medicine treatment of precocious puberty.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.400-408
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• 2016

Background: Ginsenoside Rh2 (GRh2) is the main bioactive component in American ginseng, a commonly used herb, and its antitumor activity had been studied in previous studies. PDZ-binding kinase/T-LAK cell-originated protein kinase (PBK/TOPK), a serine/threonine protein kinase, is highly expressed in HCT116 colorectal cancer cells. Methods: We examined the effect of GRh2 on HCT116 cells ex vivo. Next, we performed in vitro binding assay and in vitro kinase assay to search for the target of GRh2. Furthermore, we elucidated the underlying molecular mechanisms for the antitumor effect of GRh2 ex vivo and in vivo. Results: The results of our in vitro studies indicated that GRh2 can directly bind with PBK/TOPK and GRh2 also can directly inhibit PBK/TOPK activity. Ex vivo studies showed that GRh2 significantly induced cell death in HCT116 colorectal cancer cells. Further mechanistic study demonstrated that these compounds inhibited the phosphorylation levels of the extracellular regulated protein kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2) and (H3) in HCT116 colorectal cancer cells. In vivo studies showed GRh2 inhibited the growth of xenograft tumors of HCT116 cells and inhibited the phosphorylation levels of the extracellular regulated protein kinases 1/2 and histone H3. Conclusion: The results indicate that GRh2 exerts promising antitumor effect that is specific to human HCT116 colorectal cancer cells through inhibiting the activity of PBK/TOPK.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2017

해외 각국에서 발표된 중재적 방사선 영역에서의 환자선량을 조사하였으며, 전국 23개 주요 병원에서 국내에서 많이 시행되는 13개의 주요 중재적 방사선 시술에 대한 환자선량을 DAP meter를 이용하여 측정하였으며, 시술별 피폭선량에 관한 8,415 건의 국내 자료를 확보하고, 각 주요 시술별로 참고 선량치를 제시하였다. 연구결과는 경동맥화학색전술 $237.7Gy{\cdot}cm^2$, 투석용 동정맥루 인터벤션시술 $17.3Gy{\cdot}cm^2$, 하지 혈관질환의 인터벤션시술 $114.1Gy{\cdot}cm^2$, 뇌혈관조영술 $188.5Gy{\cdot}cm^2$, 뇌동맥류 코일색전술 $383.5Gy{\cdot}cm^2$, 경피경간 담즙 배액술 $64.6Gy{\cdot}cm^2$, 담도 스텐트설치술 $64.6Gy{\cdot}cm^2$, 요로 폐색에 대한 신루설치술 $22.4Gy{\cdot}cm^2$, 다목적 중심정맥 카테터 삽입시술 $4.3Gy{\cdot}cm^2$, 항암제 주입 목적의 매몰형 중심정맥 카테터 삽입시술 $2.8Gy{\cdot}cm^2$, 혈액 투석 목적의 중심정맥 카테터 삽입시술 $4.4Gy{\cdot}cm^2$, 카테터를 이용한 배액시술 $17.1Gy{\cdot}cm^2$ 그리고 장기혈관색전술 $357.9Gy{\cdot}cm^2$이다. 본 연구를 통해 얻은 선량참고치는 방사선 인터벤션 시술에서 환자선량을 줄일 수 있는 최소한의 가이드라인으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각되며, 참고선량치에 대한 연구는 장비의 발달과 시술방법, 재료의 발전으로 변화될 수 있음을 감안하고 선진국에서는 5년마다 시행되고 있음을 참고할 때, 향후 면적선량을 유효선량으로 변환할 수 있는 국내시술에 적합한 한국형 변환계수가 연구되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.1274-1288
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• 2022

Objectives: The study investigated the effect of Korean medicine treatment on a hemiplegic patient with conscious and cognitive disorders due to hemorrhagic transformation after interventional reperfusion therapy of anterior circulation infarction. Case presentation: The patient was treated with acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and herbal medicine in combination with Western medicine and physical therapy. The effects on clinical symptoms were evaluated using the Manual Muscle Test (MMT), Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Korean Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE), Korean Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Korean Nu-DESC), and Modified Bathel Index (MBI). After the treatment, the MMT grade increased from Gr.0-1 to Gr.0-3, the GCS score increased from 10 to 15, the K-MMSE score increased from 8 to 15, the Korean Nu-DESC score decreased from 3 to 1, night delirium disappeared, and the MBI score increased from 13 to 26. Conclusions: Complex Korean medicine treatments were effective for improving the clinical symptoms of hemorrhagic transformation after interventional reperfusion therapy for anterior circulation infarction in a patient with hemiplegia and conscious and cognitive disorders. However, further studies are needed.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.55-77
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• 2024

Objectives This study aimed to analyze the registration status and characteristics of clinical trials on herbal medicine (HM) and medication interventions for simple obesity in children and adolescents. Methods All interventional clinical trials registered in the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform of the World Health Organization until December 12, 2024, were collected. The study design, interventions, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and outcome measures were extracted. Results A total of 24 clinical trials (23 medications and 1 HM) were analyzed. The most common study designs were single-center, randomized controlled, parallel, and phase 2. Placebo controls were used in 87.5% of the studies, blinding was used in 79.1%, and quadruple blinding was the most common. Informed consent was obtained from 70.8% of the participants. Among the oral medications (66.6%), metformin was the most common (25%). Among the non-oral medications (29.1%), exenatide (Bydureon) was the most common intervention (42.8%). Body mass index was the most commonly reported primary outcome measure (79.1%), with most assessments performed at 6 months. Conclusions Based on the characteristics of the medication interventional clinical trial design analyzed in this study, additional high-quality multicenter traditional Korean medicine trials need to be designed in the future.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.71-82
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this systematic review was to overview and evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture treatment for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: Relevant randomized controlled studies (RCTs) were identified by database searches in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL, up to Dec 2013, and by additional hand searches. Data were extracted regarding anovulation, hyperandrogenism, obesity indices. Meta-analyses were separatedly conducted for the symptoms of PCOS. The risk of bias was assessed. Results: Three studies which were included for analysis, but they showed severly heterogeneity therefore meta-analysis could not be performed. Outcomes for evaluating the efficacy of acupuncture treatment for PCOS were anovulation index (menstrual frequency), hyperandrogenism index (free testosterone) and obesity index (body-mass index). For menstrual frequency, acupuncture treatment consistently suggested an interventional benefit. Although other outcomes did not suggest any enough relevant evidence to interventional benefit for acupuncture treatment. Conclusions: Acupuncture treatment appeared to improve menstrual frequency in PCOS patients. Since a limited number of RCTs were available in the current literature and those studies were also clinically heterogeneous, further research is needed to gather evidence to support acupuncture therapy in PCOS.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.182-186
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• 2012

Objective: Many studies have demonstrated that hydrosalpinx has a detrimental effect on the outcome of IVF. Treating hydrosalpinges prior to the IVF procedure in women with hydrosalpinges is thought to improve the likelihood of successful IVF outcome. Vaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration of hydrosalpinx fluid (HSF) with injection of the sclerosing agent in situ might be simpler than invasive procedures like salpingectomy. Therefore, we carried out a retrospective study on the effects of ultrasound-guided HSF aspiration and injection of the sclerosing agent of ultrasonically diagnosed hydrosalpinx on IVF outcome. Methods: In our retrospective study, 97 tubal factor infertile female patients that underwent IVF treatment between January 2005 and December 2012 at the Reproductive Medicine Center of CHA Hospital were divided into two study groups. Fifty-six patients underwent interventional ultrasound sclerotherapy (group 1), and the remaining 41 patients received laparoscopic salpingectomy (group 2) before IVF. We compared the IVF outcomes of the two groups. Results: The results showed that ultrasound-guided HSF aspiration and sclerotherapy have IVF outcomes comparable to laparoscopic salpingectomy. Conclusion: Interventional ultrasound guided sclerotherapy before IVF is an effective and less invasive prophylactic intervention alternative to salpingectomy with hydrosalpinx.