• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2009

Periodontal ligament (PDL) tissue is a connective tissue that is interposed between the roots of the teeth and the inner wall of the alveolar bone socket. PDL is always exposed to physiologic mechanical force such as masticatory force and PDL cells play important roles during orthodontic tooth movement by synthesizing and secreting different mediators involved in bone remodeling. The Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin signaling pathway was recently shown to play a significant role in the control of bone formation. In the present study, we applied cyclic tensile stress of 20% elongation to cultured human PDL cells and assessed its impact after six days upon components of the Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin signaling pathway. RTPCR analysis showed that Wnt1a, Wnt3a, Wnt10b and the Wnt receptor LRP5 were down-regulated, whereas the Wnt inhibitor DKK1 was up-regulated in response to these stress conditions. In contrast, little change was detected in the mRNA expression of Wnt5a, Wnt7b, Fz1, and LRP6. By western blotting we found decreased expression of the ${\beta}$-catenin and p-GSK-3${\beta}$ proteins. Our results thus show that mechanical stress suppresses the canonical Wnt/${\beta}$-catenin signaling pathway in PDL cells.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.305-313
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• 2007

Purpose: Wound healing is a result of complex processes whose components, such as cells, extracellular matrix, proteolytic enzymes, and their inhibitors receive effects from immune compartments, cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors. Impairment of normal physiologic response to wounding makes nonhealing chronic wounds. Wound infection and exacerbated proteolytic process may induce uncontrolled tissue degradation or exudates formation, which may result in the development of a nonhealing chronic wound. Thus proper management of wound infection and exudates is critical to prevent and treat nonhealing wound. The aim of this study is to evaluate effects of Aquacel AG, silver-containing carboxymethylcellulose dressing on treatment for exudative infected wound. Methods: The study included 31 patients with nonhealing wound. Wound was dressed with Aquacel AG. The effect of dressing was investigated by serial bacterial culture and wound exudates assessment. Each infection and exudates control time was determined and statistically analyzed. Results: Wound infection and exudates were effectively managed using Aquacel AG dressing. Mean infection and exudates control time were $3.4{\pm}1.2$ and $5.7{\pm}1.4$ weeks, respectively. Statistical analysis of the data indicated that infection control time correlated positively to age and exudates control time (p<0.05). Conclusion: There is as yet no ideal dressing for the topical treatment of chronic nonhealing wound. But silver-containing carboxymethylcellulose dressing can be used effectively for exudative, infected nonhealing wound.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.89-97
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• 2006

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the difference of $SpO_2$, PR, $EtCO_2$, RR with submucosal injection of midazolam to oral chloral hydrate and hydroxyzine for pediatric patients Methods: Thirty two sedation cases were performed in this study. Patients were randomly classified into one group taking oral CH (60 mg/kg). hydroxyzine (1 mg/kg) and submucosal injection of midazolam (0.1 mg/kg) and the other group recieving oral CH (50 mg/kg), hydroxyzine (1 mg/kg) and submucosal injection of midazolam (0.2 mg/kg). For evaluating the depth of sedation. data including saturation percentage of oxygen ($SpO_2$), pulse rate (PR), end-tidal carbon dioxide ($EtCO_2$), respiratory rate (RR) and the behavior scale were checked every 2 minutes and were collected for only 40 minutes from the beginning of treatment and were analyzed using Two independent sample T-test. Results: Analysis showed no significant difference in the mean $SpO_2$, PR, $EtCO_2$, RR during sedation between two groups (P > 0.05). The values of $SpO_2$, PR, $EtCO_2$ and RR for both groups remained within the normal values. Conclusions: The results of this present study indicate that combination of oral CH, hydroxyzine, nitrous oxide gas inhalation and submucosal injection of midazolam improved the sedation quality without compromising safety.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제78권4호
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• pp.455-458
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• 2015

Excessive dynamic airway collapse (EDAC) is a disease entity of excessive reduction of the central airway diameter during exhalation, without cartilage collapse. An 80-year-old female presented with generalized edema and dyspnea at our hospital. The patient was in a state of acute decompensated heart failure due to pneumonia with respiratory failure. We accordingly managed the patient with renal replacement therapy, mechanical ventilation and antibiotics. Bronchoscopy confirmed the diagnosis of EDAC. We scheduled extubation after the improvement of pneumonia and heart condition. However, extubation failure occurred due to hypercapnic respiratory failure with poor expectoration. Her EDAC was improved in response to high flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNOT). Subsequently, the patient was stabilized and transferred to the general ward. HFNOT, which generates physiologic positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) effects, could be an alternative and effective management of EDAC. Further research and clinical trials are needed to demonstrate the therapeutic effect of HFNOT on EDAC.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2007

Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) plays a pivotal role in the turnover of extracellular matrix (ECM) and in the migration of normal and tumor cells in response to normal physiologic and numerous pathologic conditions. Here, we show that the transcription of the MMP-9 gene is induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation in cells of a macrophage lineage (RAW 264.7 cells). We provide evidence that the NF-$\kappa$B binding site of the MMP-9 gene contributes to its expression in the LPS-signaling pathway, since mutation of NF-$\kappa$B binding site of MMP-9 promoter leads to a dramatic reduction in MMP-9 promoter activation. In addition, the degradation of l$\kappa$B$\alpha$;, and the presences of myeloid differentiation protein (MyD88) and tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated kinase 6 (TRAF6) were found to be required for LPS-activated MMP-9 expression. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays showed that functional interaction between NF-$\kappa$B and the MMP-9 promoter element is necessary for LPS-activated MMP-9 induction in RAW 264.7 cells. In conclusion, our observations demonstrate that NF-$\kappa$B contributes to LPS-induced MMP-9 gene expression in a mouse macrophage cell line.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.178-186
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• 2006

Purpose: This study is aimed to examine the effectiveness on pain, feeling and nursing practice of hand reflexology applied to in-patient in the clinical setting. Method: The pre/post test methods using VAS for pain and feeling, physiologic measuring, and questionnaire of nursing care were conducted. Subjects were selected 45 in-patients from a surgical ward in hospitals during Nov.-Dec. 2005. 5 minute hand reflexology therapy was applied to both hands of participant by two research assistants at the same time. Data were analyzed based on SAS program using frequency, $x^2$-test, paired t-test, ANOVA and Pearson's correlation coefficients. Result: 1. After receiving hand reflexology therapy, the subjects showed significant pain relief(t=-4.94, p=.0001), improvement in feeling(t=19.44, p=0001) and an increase in skin temperature(t=3.54, p=.001). 2. The applied skills that the participants preferred were press-rotate(80.0%), press-walk(35.56%) and press-rolling(31.11%). The effectiveness of nursing practice scored $3.99{\pm}1.97$ out of 5. Nurse-Patient Relationship and effective response of nursing intervention ranked the highest 4.31. Conclusion: Hand reflexology was considered as an effective nursing intervention in the clinical settings, but in order to evaluate re-verifies and reliances for this effects, it is necessary that comparative studies should be conducted.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.107-119
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• 1997

연구목적 : 범불안 장애환자에서 스트레스작업에 의한 정신 생리적 반응양상이 건강대조군과의 사이에 어떠한 차이가 있고, 정신생리적 반응과 불안평가척도들 사이에 어떠한 관계가 있는지를 알아보기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 연구방법 : 범불안장애환자 23명과 건강군 23명을 대상으로, 기저기전 해밀턴 불안평가척도, 상태-특성불안검사, 기저기직전 스트레스작업직후 검사종료시 주관적 스트레스정도, 기저기와 휴식기 및 두 가지 스트레스작업(암산과 이야기작업) 동안의 정신생리적 측정치들(피부온도, 근전도, 맥박, 피부전도반응)을 평가분석하였다. 연구결과 : 1) 근전도는 암산작업 직후 및 이야기작업 직후 휴식기간에, 맥박수준은 암산작업 기간을 제외한 나머지 전체기간에 불안장애군이 대조군보다 유의하게 더 높았다. 2) 피부온도의 경우 암산작업시 놀람반응, 근전도의 경우 암산작업시 놀람 및 회복반응 모두, 피부전도반응의 경우 암산작업 직후 회복 반응에서 불안장애군이 대조군보다 통계적으로 유의하게 더 적은 변화량을 보였다. 불안장애군내에서 스트레스작업시 피부전도반응만 놀람반응에 비해 회복반응이 통계적으로 유의하게 더 적었다. 3) 기저기전 상태불안점수가 높을수록 이야기작업 직후 휴식기간의 피부전도반응이 통계적으로 유의하게 더 높았다. 해밀턴 불안평가척도와 특성불안점수가 높을수록 암산과 이야기 작업기간중, 특성불안점수가 높을수록 이야기작업 직후 휴식기간중 피부전도반응수준은 통계적으로 유의하게 더 높았다. 4) 근전도에서 상태불안점수가 높을수록 이야기작업시 회복반응이 통계적으로 유의하게 더 적었다. 피부전도반응에서 해밀턴 불안척도점수가 높을수록 암산작업시 놀람반응이, 이야기작업시 놀람반응이, 상태불안수준이 높을수록 이야기작업시 놀람 반응이 통계적으로 유의하게 더 컸다.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.79-92
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• 2002

This study was aimed to analyze the variables measuring stress and immune responses, to identify the relationship between stress and immune responses, and to find out the effect of nursing interventions associated with stress and immune responses by reviewing thirty-four published articles since 1970 in Korea. The articles were selected in the field of nursing, stress management, and masters or doctoral dissertations and limited to human subject. Among these, the thirty-one articles were published since 1996 and mainly distributed in nursing (44.1%) and medicine(44.1%). The prevailing research design was nonequivalent control pre-post experimental design(41.1%). The research subjects were 55.9% for patients and 44.1% for healthy general persons including 20.6% of university students. To evaluate stress, both physiologic and psychosocial measures were adapted together in 35.3% of the articles. The most frequent two variables measuring stress and immune response were cortisol level(15.9%) and number or activity of natural killer cell(25.9%). The relation between stress and immune responses was positive in 4 articles, negative in 9 cases, and none in 12 cases. Decreased stress and enhanced immune function have been found when massage, abdominal breathing, exercise, relaxation, and touch were provided as nursing interventions. The articles to investigate the relationship between stress and immune function were limited and the tested variables were diverse. Also there was no consistent evidence to correlate the stress and immune function at present. Further studies are needed to construct a valid research design and to investigate the relationship between stress and immune responses. Nursing interventions to decrease stress should be developed to result in the increased immune function and the effect of these interventions would be verified.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2007

목 적 : 열은 소아에서 매우 흔한 증상 중 하나이지만 부모들은 열 자체를 위험한 질환으로 인식하는 경우가 많다. 열에 대해 올바로 아는 것은 부모의 불필요한 염려를 덜고 환아의 질환과 진단 및 치료 과정을 이해하는데 도움을 줄 것이다. 이에 저자들은 소아의 열에 대한 부모들의 인식을 조사하고 과거와 비교하여 변화가 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2006년 5월부터 7월까지 3개월 동안 가톨릭대학교 성바오로병원 소아과 외래를 방문한 소아의 보호자들에게 열에 대한 지식, 태도, 대처 방법을 묻는 19문항의 설문조사를 실시하였다. 결 과 : 136명이 답하였으며 10년 전에 비하여 열에 대한 정보, 태도, 대처 방법 등에서 크게 개선된 점이 없었다. 열에 대한 기본 지식인 열의 기준과 측정 방법에 대해서 잘못 알고 있는 보호자가 많았고, 열성경련과 뇌손상의 가능성에 대한 염려는 여전히 지속되고 있었다. 열은 항상 해롭고 위험한 것이라고 생각하고 있었으며, 따라서 치료가 필요하지 않은 체온에서도 실제보다 심각한 결과를 걱정하며 해열제를 투여하고 병원에 방문하고 있음을 보여주었다. 결 론 : 보호자들은 열이 이로운 점을 가진 생리 반응중의 하나라는 사실을 인식하지 못하고 실제보다 심각한 결과를 예상하며 따라서 불필요한 우려와 치료를 택하게 된다. 이런 잘못된 인식은 시간의 경과에도 불구하고 큰 변화가 없었으며 따라서 소아과 의사들의 역할이 중요하다고 할 수 있다. 부모들에게 해열제를 사용하도록 할 때는 열이 해롭지 않으며 해열제의 목적은 열로 인한 아이의 불편감을 덜어주는 것임을 반복하여 알려주고, 더 나아가서는 소아과 의사들이 좀 더 체계적인 정보 및 교육 프로그램을 제공한다면 열에 대한 올바른 인식 형성에 도움이 되리라고 생각된다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.188-195
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• 1999

fMRI의 신호는 매우 다양한 종류의 선호들이 혼합된 상태이며 , 비록 몇 가지의 요소에 대해 모델링하여 그 선호 형태를 추측할 수 있으나 모든 신호를 정확하게 분리하여 뇌신경의 활성화를 반영하는 신호만을 선택적으로 알아 내기는 어려운 일이다. 또한 뇌와 신체의 생리적 현상으로 발생하는 잡음뿐아니라 움직임이나 계기의 잡음은 fMRl의 데이터 분석을더욱 어렵게 한다. 따라서 실제 뇌신경의 활성화를 정확히 나타내는 참고데이터(reference data)를 선택하는 것은 힘든 일이며, 뇌신경의 활성화를 반영하는 의미 있는 여러 신호 형태에 대한 분석은 현재 fMRl의 후처리 (post-processing) 분석 방법에서 하나의 연구 과제라 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 prioriknow­-ledge 혹은 참고 데이터가 필요 없는 분석 방법인 Independent Component Analysis (lCA) 를 이용하여 fMRI선호를 분석하였다. ICA는 현재 많이 사용되고 있는 상관 분석 방법에 비해 신호의 형태를 분석하는 데에 보다 효과적일 수 있으며, 지연된 반응 형태를 갖는 신호나 움직임에 의한 신호의 패턴을 분리하여 분석할 수 있다. 한편, ICA만으후 fMRl의 신호에 따라 분석이 효과적이지 못한 경우 Principal Component Analysis(PCA) threshold, wavelet spatial f filtering, 부분적 영상 분석 방법들을 ICA전에 수행 함으로써 보다 효과적인 분석을 수행할 수 있다. ICA는 fMRl 신호의 형태 분석에 효과적인 방법이라고 생각하며, 데이터의 자유도를 감소 하기 위해서는 선 필터링 (pre-filtering) 방법들이 적용될 수 있다.