• 대한중풍순환신경학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.70-75
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• 2010

Objective : This study is aimed to investigate the present status in acute stroke patients in Koran medicine hospital. Method : We used the Korean medicine stroke database. We collected data from 4 Korean medicine hospital from Feb. 2010 to Aug. 2010. We surveyed past history, motive, diseases, diagnostic machines, the day from onset to admission in acute stroke patients. Results : 1. In Korean medicine hospital, it has been grown up the portion of cerebral infarction and age. 2. In Korean medicine hospital, the patients within 1 day from onset to admission were 63case(34.60%) 3. In Korean medicine hospital, the diagnotic machine has been well used, but MRA utilzation was low. 4. Acute stroke patients were not well known the risk factor, and the patients cerebral infarction didn't know that they had hyperlipidemia. Conclusions : In this study, we know the present status in acute stroke patients. It seems necessary to investigate more further study.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제76권2호
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• pp.75-79
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• 2014

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a toxic chemical commonly used as a degreasing agent, and it is usually found in a colorless or blue liquid form. TCE has a sweet, chloroform-like odor, and this volatile chlorinated organic chemical can cause toxic hepatitis, neurophysiological disorders, skin disorders, and hypersensitivity syndromes. However, the hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) attributed to TCE has rarely been reported. We hereby describe a case of HP associated with TCE in a 29-year-old man who was employed as a lead welder at a computer repair center. He was installing the capacitors on computer chip boards and had been wiped down with TCE. He was admitted to our hospital with complaints of dry coughs, night sweats, and weight losses for the past two months. HP due to TCE exposure was being suspected due to his occupational history, and the results of a video-associated thoracoscopic biopsy confirmed the suspicions. Symptoms have resolved after the steroid pulse therapy and his occupational change. TCE should be taken into consideration as a potential trigger of HP. Early recognition and avoidance of the TCE exposure in the future is important for the treatment of TCE induced HP.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.43-51
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• 1981

The objective of the study is to measure the changes in measles infection and measles vaccination rates for the past 10 years in a rural area, Kang Wha. The study population were the entire children who were born between 1971 and 1950 in three townships (Sunwon, Naegae, Buleun) in Kangwha County. Two interview surveys were carried out during the 10 years of period, one in 1977 and the other in 1981. The data were collected by Family Health Workers through interview with structured questionnaires. The diagnosis of measles was mainly based on histories, symptoms and sighs of the disease. If a mother had reported measles history of her child, a public physician reviewed and decided the final diagnosis of the reported case. A retrospective cohort observation was done in order to see the trends of measles infections and measles vaccinations. The major findings were as follows; 1. The 5 year prevalence rate of measles vaccinations was 51.3% between 1971 and 1975 and 71.9% between 1976 and 1980 respectively. The difference between two periods was statistically significant (P<0.05). The secular trend of measles vaccinations showed increasing tendency from 1971 to 1978 and since then kept maintained. 2. In the birth cohort analysis of measles vaccinations, the vaccination rates, in general, were higher in the later cohort groups than that of earlier cohort groups. 9. The 5-year experience rates for measles infections were 24.3% between 1971 and 1975 and 17.2% between 1976 and 1980 respectively. This difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). The secular trend of experience rates for measles infections showed decreasing tendency from 1971 to 1980 except an outbreak in 1976. 4. The birth cohort analysis of experience rates for measles infections showed that the rate was higher in the later cohort groups than that of the earlier cohort groups. This decreasing tendency was prominent between $1973{\sim}1974$ and $1976{\sim}1977$. 5. The distribution of age specific incidence rates for measles infections showed unimodal curve with the peak at the age of 12 to 18 months. This findings were same in both two surveys. 6. Seasonal variations of the measles infections showed two peaks, one major peak in March through May and the another minor peak in September through December. 7. The 5-year reduction rate for measles infections among those vaccinated was 90.4% between 1971 and 1975 and 88% between 1976 and 1980.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2006

목 적: 2세 이하의 변비를 주소로 소아과 외래에 방문한 환아들을 대상으로 임상 증상과 식이 방식을 조사하고, 변비의 치료 기간, 방법, 효과를 조사하며, 예후를 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법: 2002년 5월부터 2005년 2월까지 인제대학교 일산 백병원 소아과 외래를 방문한 2세 이하 소아 중 외래 처방프로그램 상 변비를 진단코드로 사용한 소아를 대상으로 후향적으로 차트 조사와 전화 상담을 통해 조사 분석하였다. 결 과: 총 96명(남아 40명, 여아 56명)의 환아가 연구에 참여하였으며, 이들의 평균 연령은 9개월이었고 수유 별로 모유수유 23명, 분유수유 20명, 혼합수유 53명이었다. 배변 통증(95.8%)과 배변을 참는 경우(94.8%)가 가장 많았고, 혈변, 단단한 변 순이었다. 신체적 계측상 복부 팽만, 직장 내 굳은 변, 치열, 항문 피부 용종 등의 증상이 관찰되었다. 이들 중 치열과 혈변, 직장 내에 변이 만져지는 경우는 조제분유의 섭취와 관련성이 있었다. 하루에 액상식이를 500 mL 이상 섭취하는 환아는 54.2% (32/59)였고, 이중 12개월 이상에서는 57.1% (8/14)였다. 액상식이의 양에 따른 임상 증상은 항문 피부 용종을 제외하고는 통계적으로 유의한 결과가 없었다. 변비를 치료하기 위해서 71명이 락툴로즈를 투약 받았으며, 투약 기간은 1달 이내가 가장 많은 79%를 차지하였다. 부모들은 약에 대한 효과가 36명(50.7%)에서 있었다고 대답하였고, 전화 상담 시기까지 변비가 있었던 환아는 5명(5.2%)이었다. 결 론: 2세 이하 영유아 변비의 증상은 매우 다양하였으며, 조제 분유의 수유가 변비의 주요한 증상과 연관이 있었다. 다수의 환자들에서 이유기에 고형식으로의 이행이 부적절한 것으로 나타났다. 치료는 비교적 잘 되었고 좋은 예후를 보였다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.149-157
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• 2010

Objectives: To quantify disability level in salespeople with concurrent low back pain (LBP) and to determine the relative associations between demographic, occupational, psychosocial and clinical factors and back disability. LBP is the most common cause of work-related disability in people under 45 years of age and the most expensive cause of work-related disability, in terms of workers' compensation and medical expenses. Evidence suggests high prevalence of LBP in salespeople. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in which 184 saleswomen with a current episode of self-reported LBP working in a large up-scale department store filled out a battery of 6 self-administered questionnaires and received a standardised physical examination. Results: Saleswomen with concurrent LBP had low disability levels. Factors significantly associated with disability were pain intensity, measured by a visual analogue scale, in the past week (p < 0.001), physical and mental health status (p < 0.001, p = 0.003, respectively), fear avoidance scores for both work and physical activities (p = 0.031, p = 0.014, respectively), past history of LBP (p = 0.019), and self-reported frequency of pushing or pulling objects placed in high positions during work (p = 0.047). A significant level (45%) of the variance in disability status was explained by these variables. Conclusion: In clinical management of LBP workers who required prolonged standing, such as salespeople, clinicians should look for modifiable risk factors associated with disability. Specific measures need to be taken to prevent disability due to LBP among salespeople.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제76권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2014

Background: Interferon-${\gamma}$ assays based on tuberculosis (TB)-specific antigens have been utilized for diagnosing and ruling out latent TB and active TB, but their utility is still limited for TB incidence countries. The aim of this study is to understand the clinical utility of enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISpot) assays among patients with clinically suspected TB and healthy adults in clinical practices and community-based settings. Methods: The ELISpot assays (T SPOT.TB, Oxford Immunotec, UK) were prospectively performed in 202 patients. After excluding those with indeterminate results, 196 were included for analysis: 41 were TB patients, 93 were non-TB patients, and 62 were healthy adults. Results: The sensitivity and negative predictive values of the T SPOT.TB assays for the diagnosis of TB were 87.8% and 89.1%, respectively, among patients with suspected TB. The agreement between the tuberculin skin test (10-mm cutoff) and the T SPOT.TB assay was 66.1% (kappa=0.335) in all participants and 80.0% (kappa=0.412) in TB patients. Among those without TB (n=155), a past history of TB and fibrotic TB scar on chest X-rays were significant factors that yielded positive T SPOT.TB results. There was a significant difference in the magnitude of T SPOT.TB spot counts between TB patients and non-TB patients or healthy adults. Conclusion: The T SPOT.TB assay appeared to be a useful test for the diagnostic exclusion of TB. A positive result, however, should be cautiously interpreted for potential positives among those without active TB in intermediate TB incidence areas.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.219-224
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• 2009

This study was aimed at investigating the correlation between Homocysteine and Serum Lipids in Cerebral Infarction Patients. This study was done with 69 cases of cerebral infarction patients who admitted to department of the internal medicine Jeonju Oriental Medical hospital, Wonkwang University from June in 2007 to May in 2008 and with 46 people without 6 major risk factors (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, ischemic heart disease, past history of CVA and TIA) as control group recruited at department of the internal medicine Iksan Oriental Medical hospital, Wonkwang University from March in 2008 to March in 2008. The general characteristics along with blood homocysteine and serum lipids are recorded and analyzed according to blood homocysteine levels. A total of 69 patients and 46 control groups were included in the trial. In cerebral infarction patients, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride were increased according to concentration of homocysteine, but no statistical significance was noted in this study. The Correlation between Homocysteine and Serum Lipids was not proven. Further research on the subject is needed.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2009

목 적: 소아에서 대장의 림프 결절 증식은 비교적 드물다고 알려져 있으며 몇 예의 증례 또는 소규모 그룹에 대한 연구만 보고 되어 왔고 임상적인 의의가 아직 확립되어 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 대장에 림프 결절증식 소견을 보였던 환아들의 임상적 특징, 검사 소견 및 조직학적 소견 등을 분석하여 이 소견에 대한 임상적 의의에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법: 2003년 5월부터 2008년 10월까지 가천의대 길병원 소아청소년과에서 하부 소화관 내시경 검사를 시행 받은 환아들 중 검사 당시 육안적으로 대장의 림프결절 증식 소견을 보였던 38명을 대상으로 하였다. 내시경 검사를 받을 당시 성별, 연령, 출생력, 과거력 및 가족력을 조사하였으며 주 호소와 동반 증상, 식이 방법과 주요 신체 진찰 소견을 확인하였다. 혈액 검사, 대변 검사, 영상학적 검사를 시행하였으며 내시경 검사시 모든 환아에서 조직검사를 시행하여 이를 분석하였다. 내시경 검사 후 단기 및 장기 추적을 통해 증상의 경과를 관찰하였다. 결 과: 총 38명의 환아 중 남아가 24명(63.1%), 여아가 14명(36.9%)이었고 내원 당시 나이는 평균 12.5${\pm}$14.4개월이었으며 12개월 이하의 영아가 28명(73.6%), 13개월 이상의 소아는 10명(26.4%)이었다. 38명 모두 혈변을 주소로 내원하였다. 전체 환아 중 설사가 17명 (44.3%)으로 가장 많이 동반되었으며 점액성 변, 구토, 복통, 경구 섭취 부족, 발열, 변비 등의 동반 증상을 보였다. 모든 환아는 신체 진찰 상 비교적 건강해 보였다. 혈액 검사 상 헤모글로빈, 혈청 알부민, 혈액 응고 검사수치 등은 1예를 제외하고 모두 정상 범위였다. 대변세균 배양 검사, 영상학적 검사상 다른 출혈의 원인은 찾을 수 없었다. 조직검사 상 36예(94.7%)에서 림프 소절이 확인되었으며 34예(84.5%)에서 알레르기성 대장염의 조직학적 기준을 만족하였다. 단기 경과 추적이 가능했던 25명 중 20명에서 증상이 소실되었으며 장기경과 추적이 가능했던 33명 모두에서 증상이 호전되고 재발하지 않았다. 결 론: 대장의 림프 결절 증식 소견은 알레르기성 대장염과 관련하여 영아에서 더 흔하지만 소아 전 연령대에서 나타날 수 있다. 특히 비교적 건강한 소아에서 다른 하부 위장관 출혈의 원인을 찾을 수 없고 내시경상 LNHC를 보이면 이를 하나의 진단으로 간주할 수 있을 것이다. 증상은 식이 변경과 상관 없이 소실되었고 장기간 추적 관찰에서 재발하지 않아 양성 질환임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.32-39
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• 2006

목 적 : 국내의 야뇨증 아동들을 대상으로 발달학적 및 임상적 특성에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 318명의 야뇨증 아동의 부모가 임신 및 출산력, 소아 청소년의 발달력 및 의료과거력에 대한 반구조화된 설문지와 아동청소년 행동평가척도(Korean Child Behavior Checklist : 이하 K-CBCL)를 작성하였다. 93명의 정상아동이 대조군으로 선정되었다. 결 과 : 임신 및 출산력을 비롯한 발달력 상 야뇨증 환아들이 정상 아동에 비해 낮소변과 밤소변을 가린 평균월령이 유의하게 늦은 것으로 평가되었다. 환아군에서 야뇨증의 가족력이 있는 경우는 49.2%로 대조군(5.9%)에 비해 높은 것으로 나타났다. 주간에 유뇨 증상이 있는 경우는 환아군에서 41.3%로 대조군(7.5%)에 비해 유의하게 높았다. 수면과 관련된 변인에 있어서도 야뇨증 아동들이 정상 아동에 비해 수면 문제가 더 많은 것으로 평가되었다. 본 연구에서는 야뇨증 아동들의 42.6%가 병원에서 약물 치료를 받은 경험이 있는 것으로 나타났고 67.7%에서는 한방 약물 치료를 경험했다는 결과가 나왔다. 반면 경보기를 사용한 행동치료의 경험은 0.4%로 지극히 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 결 론 : 본 연구에서는 야뇨증 환아들에서 유전적 소인이 높고 발달 지연의 가능성이 있다는 결과가 나왔으며, 이는 신경발달학적 장해로서의 야뇨증을 지지하는 소견으로 볼 수 있겠다. 국내의 치료자들은 경보기를 이용한 행동치료보다는 약물치료를 선호하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.125-135
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• 1999

This study was performed to discover the underlining influences of Herpes Simplex virus (HSV) and Varicella Zoster virus (VZV), to detect the changes of whole protein and mucin level and to observe protein profiles in the saliva when recurrent aphthous ulcer (RAU) was present. Unstimulated whole saliva was collected from 23 patients who for over three years had a clinical history of RAU, in a group of 10 women and 13 men, ranging from 11 to 72 years of age, and 20 healthy subjects, in a group of 8 women and 12 men, who did not have the symptoms nor a past history of RAU. Through the means of Polymerization Chain Reaction, genomic DNA from the HSV and VZV was purified from the saliva samples for identifying precisely the two types of viruses, and the level of whole protein and sialic acids in the saliva and the ratio of sialic acid to whole protein were measured, and SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was performed. The results obtained were as follows ; 1. 39.13% of patients showed 224 bp bands of VZV DNA, those were appeared more in patients than in control group (p<0.01), but there was no significant difference between patients and control group in HSV DNA (p>0.05). 2. The concentration of whole protein in men patients was lower than in men control group (p<0.05), but there were no significant differences between patients and control in other groups (p>0.05). 3. The concentration of sialic acids from patients was lower than control group in all groups (p<0.05). 4. The concentration of sialic acids in proportion to that of whole protein was lower in patients than in control group (p<0.05), and in the two women groups (p<0.01), but no noticeable difference was found between the two men groups (p>0.05). 5. There were no consistent differences observed in the protein profiles of patients with control group except that certain protein bands near 50 kDa was lower in patients than in control group. These results suggest that viruses such as HSV and VZV and reduction of salivary whole protein and mucin levels are related to development of RAU.