• 대한간호학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.459-473
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• 2020

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the effects of a lifestyle intervention program on weight gain, dietary habits, fatigue and pregnancy stress, blood pressure, and neonatal birth weight, using Cox's interaction model of client health behavior for overweight and obese women. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental research with a non-equivalent control group pre-post test design. A total of 52 patients who met the selection criteria, including 25 in the experimental group and 27 in the control group, were the subjects of the study; they comprised overweight and obese pregnant women who were receiving prenatal care at A and B women's hospital in J province. The lifestyle intervention program ran for 12 weeks in total and consisted of interactions involving affective support, health information, and professional/technical competencies. The data collection period was from February 1, 2017 to August 31, 2017. Results: This study showed differences in the appropriate weight gain rate (χ²=6.17, p=.013), suppression of an increase in fatigue (t=-2.32, p=.012), and an increase in pregnancy stress (t=-1.87, p=.034). Yet, no differences in physical activity, dietary habits change, blood pressure, and neonatal birth weight (p>.05) were found. Conclusion: The study findings indicate that this program could be an effective intervention for the control of appropriate weight gain, fatigue, and pregnancy stress. Therefore, a lifestyle intervention program based on Cox's interaction model of client health behavior could be an efficient strategy for a positive health outcome of overweight and obesity pregnant women.

• The Korean journal of internal medicine
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.1143-1149
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• 2018

Background/Aims: The purpose of this study was to compare maternal and neonatal outcomes in Korean women with type 2 diabetes and nondiabetic controls. Methods: We performed a retrospective survey of 200 pregnancies in women with type 2 diabetes (n = 100) and nondiabetic controls (n = 100) who delivered from 2003 to 2010 at Cheil General Hospital & Women's Healthcare Center, Korea. We compared maternal characteristics as well as maternal and neonatal outcomes between groups matched by age, pre-pregnancy weight, body mass index, parity, and gestational age at delivery. Results: The number of infants that were small for gestational age and the rate of major congenital malformations were not significantly different. However, women with type 2 diabetes showed a slightly higher risk for primary caesarean section (35.0% vs. 18.0%, p = 0.006) as well as pre-eclampsia (10.0% vs. 2.0%, p = 0.017), infections during pregnancy (26.0% vs. 2.0%, p < 0.001), neonatal weight ($3,370{\pm}552.0$ vs. $3,196{\pm}543.3$, p = 0.025), large for gestational age (22.0% vs. 9.0%, p = 0.011), and macrosomia (15.0% vs. 5.0%, p = 0.018) compared to nondiabetic controls. Conclusions: Maternal and neonatal outcomes for women with type 2 diabetes were worse than those for nondiabetic controls. Diabetic women have a higher risk for primary caesarean section, pre-eclampsia, infections during pregnancy, large neonatal birth weight, large for gestational age, and macrosomia.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.143-148
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• 2015

Objective: The aim of the current study was to determine the predictive value of anti-$M{\ddot{u}}llerian$ hormone (AMH) levels for pregnancy outcomes in patients over 40 years of age who underwent in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection-embryo transfer (IVF/ICSI-ET) cycles. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 188 women aged 40 to 44 years who underwent IVF/ICSI-fresh ET cycles due to unexplained infertility in the fertility center of CHA Gangnam Medical Center. Patients were divided into group A, with AMH levels <1.0 ng/mL (n=97), and group B, with AMH levels ${\geq}1.0ng/mL$ (n=91). We compared the clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) in the two groups and performed logistic regression analysis to identify factors that had a significant effect on the CPR. Results: The CPR was significantly lower in group A than group B (7.2% vs. 24.2%, p<0.001). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, AMH levels were the only factor that had a significant impact on the CPR (odds ratio, 1.510; 95% confidence interval, 1.172-1.947). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for AMH levels as a predictor of the CPR was 0.721. When the cut-off level of AMH was set at 1.90 ng/ mL, the CPR was 6.731-fold higher in the group with AMH levels ${\geq}1.90ng/mL$ than in the group with AMH levels <1.90 ng/mL (p<0.001). Conclusion: Our study showed that AMH levels were predictive of clinical pregnancy in infertility patients over 40 years of age. Further prospective studies should be conducted to validate the predictive capability of AMH levels for the outcome of clinical pregnancy.

• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.101-114
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• 2020

Objectives : This study aimed to determine the current trends in manual therapy for low back and pelvic girdle pain as regards pregnancy. Methods : Using 7 online databases, we searched for appropriate clinical studies. Results : Eighteen studies were selected from online databases. The included studies consisted of 8 randomized controlled trials, 6 uncontrolled trials, 4 case reports, and 1 non-randomized controlled trial. Four studies were performed in pregnant patients, while others were in postpartum patients. The majority of studies used relaxing or rubbing of soft tissue and some of the studies were manipulated. The visual analog scale (VAS) was the most frequently used outcome, with the effective rate second. Conclusions : This study demonstrates that manual therapy may be a promising therapeutic option low back and pelvic girdle pain for patients as regards pregnancy or postpartum.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2010

목 적: 본 연구는 체외수정술에서 배양 3일째 2개의 난할단계 배아 (2ET)와 3개의 난할단계 배아 (3ET)를 이식했을 때 각각의 임신성적을 비교하기 위하여 시행하였다. 연구방법: 2007년 1월부터 2009년 6월까지 한 명의 불임전문 의사에게 시술받은 2ET군 100명을 환자의 나이와 체외수정 주기의 특성을 고려하여 3ET군 100명과 비교한 후향적 환자군-대조군 연구를 시행하였으며, 두 군 모두 양질의 배아만을 이식하였다. 각각의 임신율, 착상율, 다태임신율을 비교하였다. 결 과: 환자의 특성, 체외수정 주기 및 배아의 특징은 두 군 간에 차이를 보이지 않았다. 2ET군과 3ET군 모두 비슷한 임신성적을 보여주었다; 착상율 (41.0% vs. 35.3%), 임신율 (58.0% vs. 60.0%), 임상적임신율 (55.0% vs. 59.0%), 진행임신율 (51.0% vs. 55.0%). 두 군 모두 높은 다태임신율을 보여주었으나, 3ET군에서 유의하게 더 높은 전체 다태임신율과 삼태임신율을 보여주었다 (30.9% vs. 50.8%, p=0.031; 1.8% vs. 11.9%, p=0.036). 결 론: 나이가 ��고 양질의 배아를 가진 좋은 예후를 예측할 수 있는 여성에서 체외수정술 시행 시 배양 3일째 2개의 배아를 이식하더라도 3개의 배아를 이식했을 때와 비슷한 임신성적을 얻을 수 있고, 다태임신 (특히, 삼태임신)을 줄일 수 있다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.187-204
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• 1989

This is a report concerning IVF-ET program and its outcomes of the reproductive center of the Ohio State University(OSU). The pregnancy rate/laparascopy in the OSU reproductive center was average 12.2%. However, the fertilization rate was lower than other reporters. The other problem of the OSU reproductive center was that there was no success in the field of cryopreserved embryo and donor embryo. Therefore, many aspects such as hyperstimulation protocol, culture systems, and embryo transfer technique should have to be reevaluated in order to enhance the outcome of IVF-ET program in the OSU reproductive center.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.179-187
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• 2006

목 적: 배아의 염색체 이수성은 착상실패나 자연유산과 관련되며 이는 고령이나 부부의 염색체 이상이 있는 경우 그 위험이 증가되어 습관성 유산이나 반복 착상실패 등 불량한 임신결과를 초래한다. 염색체 이수성에 대한 착상전 유전진단은 정상 염색체를 갖는 배아를 선별적으로 이식할 수 있으므로 이러한 환자들에서 효과적으로 적용될 수 있다. 이에 염색체 이수성에 대한 착상전 유전진단의 임상적 결과를 알아보고 어떠한 환자군에서 가장 큰 효용성을 얻을 수 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법: 총 42명의 환자에서 77주기의 염색체 이수성에 대한 착상전 유전진단을 시행하였다. 환자군을 적응증에 따라 세 군으로 나누어 제 1군은 37세 이상이며 3회 이상 반복 착상실패를보인 경우 (11예, 평균 나이 42.2세), 제 2군은 3회 이상의 습관성 유산 및 이 중 1회 이상 염색체 이수성을 보인 경우 (19예, 평균 나이 38.9세), 제 3군은 터너 증후군이나 클라인펠터 증후군, 47,XYY 등 성염색체 이상이나 모자이시즘을 가진 환자였다 (18예, 평균 나이 29.6세). 착상전유전진단은 제1군과 2군에서는 13, 16, 18, 21, X, Y염색체에 대한 FISH를, 제 3군에서는 X, Y 및18 또는 17번 염색체에 대한 FISH를 시행하였다. 결 과: 총 530개의 배아에서 할구 생검이 가능하였고 FISH 진단 효율은 92.3%였다. 정상 배아의 비율은 각 군에서 $32.5{\pm}17.5%$, $23.0{\pm}21.7%$, 및 $52.6{\pm}29.2%$ (mean ${\pm}$ SD)였으며 제 3군에서 유의하게 높았다 (group II vs. III, p<0.05). 배아 이식은 51주기에서 시행하였으며 이식된 배아의수는 각각 $3.9{\pm}1.5$, $1.9{\pm}1.1$ 및 $3.1{\pm}1.4$개 (mean ${\pm}$ SD)였다. 임상적 임신율은 각 군에서 0%, 30.0% 및 20.0%로 제 2군에서 유의하게 높았다 (p<0.05). 전체적인 임신율은 19.6% (10/51)였고 자연유산율은 20% (2/10)였으며 유산된 경우의 염색체는 정상이었다. 쌍태아 1예를 포함하여 총9명의 정상아가 출생되었으며, 양수검사로 정상 염색체 핵형을 확인하였다. 결 론: 염색체 이수성에 대한 착상전 유전진단은 염색체 이수성과 관련된 불량한 임신예후가 예상되는 환자에서 유용하게 이용될 수 있으며, 특히 이수성과 관련된 습관성 유산이나 성염색체 이상에서 효용성이 있으며, 반복 착상실패에서는 착상에 관련되는 다른 원인들의 복합적인 영향으로 큰 효용성이 없는 것으로 생각된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.265-270
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• 2001

Objective : The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome the GnRH antagonist (Cetrotide) short protocol in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation comparing with GnRH agonist long protocol. Materials and Method: From July 2000 to November 2001, 26 patients, 28 cycles were performed in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation by GnRH antagonist and GnRH agonist. GnRH antagonist (Cetrotide) was administered in 12 patients (14 cycles, Group 1) and GnRH agonist (Lucrin, Sub Q, Group 2) in 14 patients (14 cycles). Ovulation induction was performed by hMG (Pergonal) in group 1, and by Combo (Metrodine HP + Pergonal) in group 2. We compared the fertilization rate, good quality embryo, and clinical pregnancy rate between the two groups. Student-t test and Chi-square were used to determine statistical significance. Statistical significance was defined as p<0.05. Results: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome did not occurred in which estradiol (E2) level was $3874{\pm}809\;pg/ml$ and the number of retrieved oocytes was $18.4{\pm}2.4$. The number of used gonadotropin ampules was significantly decreased in Group 1 (26.0 vs. 33.1, p<0.04). There were no significant difference in the number of preovulatory oocyte ($10.6{\pm}6.9$ vs. $10.0{\pm}6.1$), fertilization rate ($74.8{\pm}23.4$ vs. $72.2{\pm}21.8$), good quality embryo ($58.7{\pm}23.6$ vs. $38.7{\pm}36.6$), and embryo transfer ($4.3{\pm}1.6$ vs. $4.4{\pm}1.6$). Although the age of the group 1 was older than the group 2 (34.4 vs. 30.8), there was no significant difference in clinical pregnancy rate (50.0% vs. 57.1%). Conclusions: We suggest that GnRH antagonist was a safe, effective, and alternative method in the controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, especially in PCOD patients who will be develop the ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.71-80
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• 1989

The adverse effect of diving on the fetus may extend beyond n gestational process and outcome. Primiparous Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned to one of ten exposure schedules during gestatred $PO_2$ level, the following question about the effect of exposing a pregnant female to high partial pressure of inspired oxygen has been raised. 'What effect does an increased maternal $PIO_2$ have on fetal arterial $PO_2$ and therefore on possible fetal oxygen poisoning?' This study was carried out to observe the effects of maternal hyperoxia on gestational process and outcome. Primiparous Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned to one of ten exposure schedules during gestation. The treatment groups were subjected to either the high concentration of oxygen, or the high atmospheric pressure. On day 21 of gestation, laparotomy was performed to examine for number and distribution of implantations and live and resorbing embryos. Fetuses were weighed, and examined for gross malformations. Subsequently, they were fixed, measured in physical parameters, and examined for visceral anomalies. Minor visceral anomalies and anatomical variation was not found. Similarily, there were no significant differences when number of resorptions, mean fetal weights, pregnancy interruption rate were compared by analysis of variance. These results indicate that exposing rats to oxygen at increased atmospheric pressure doese not affect fetal health or survival.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2005

Objective: The aim of present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy in women with recurrent spontaneous abortions (RSA) and elevated pre-conceptional peripheral blood CD56+Natural Killer (NK) cell percentage. Study Design: Retrospective case control study. Materials and Methods: Thirty three women with RSA and elevated pre-conceptional peripheral blood CD56+NK cell percentage who had received low-dose IVIg therapy (400 mg/kg per day, every 4 week, until 20 gestational weeks) were included in this study. Controls were nine women with RSA and elevated pre-conceptional peripheral blood CD56+ Natural Killer (NK) cell percentage who had not received IVIg therapy were included in this study. Medical records of study and control groups were retrospectively analyzed and we compared the successful pregnancy outcomes between two groups. Successful pregnancy outcome was defined as pregnancy ongoing beyond 25 gestational weeks. Results: Age, number of previous abortions, pre-conceptional CD56+NK cell percentage and type of RSA were not statistically different between two groups. Otherwise, twenty-five women who received IVIg therapy (25/33, 75.8%) but, only three women who had not received (3/9, 33.3%) had a successful pregnancy outcome and the rate difference between two groups was statistically significant. Conclusion: Based on our study, low-dose IVIg therapy have a effective role in treatment of RSA patients with elevated pre-conceptional peripheral blood CD56+ Natural Killer (NK) cell percentage, but more larger scaled prospective study is needed for available of conclusive evidence.