• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제84권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2021

Background: Pleurodesis fails in 10%-40% of patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusions malignant pleural effusion and dyspnea. This study aimed to assess the values of pleural elastance (P_EL) after the aspiration of 500 mL of pleural fluid and their relation to the pleurodesis outcome, and to compare the pleurodesis outcome with the chemical characteristics of pleural fluid. Methods: A prospective study was conducted in Kasr El-Aini Hospital, Cairo University, during the period from March 2019 to January 2020. The study population consisted of 40 patients with malignant pleural effusion. The measurement of P_EL after the aspiration of 500 mL of fluid was done with "P_EL 0.5" (cm H₂O/L), and the characteristics of the pleural fluid were chemically and cytologically analyzed. Pleurodesis was done and the patients were evaluated one month later. The P_EL values were compared with pleurodesis outcomes. Results: After 4-week of follow-up, the success rate of pleurodesis was 65%. The P_EL 0.5 was significantly higher in failed pleurodesis than it was in successful pleurodesis. A cutoff point of P_EL 0.5 >14.5 cm H₂O/L was associated with pleurodesis failure with a sensitivity and specificity of 93% and 100%, respectively. The patients with failed pleurodesis had significantly lower pH levels in fluid than those in the successful group (p<0.001). Conclusion: P_EL measurement was a significant predictor in differentiating between failed and successful pleurodesis. The increase in acidity of the malignant pleural fluid can be used as a predictor for pleurodesis failure in patients with malignant pleural effusion.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제23권11호
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• pp.99-109
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• 2023

The darknet is frequently referred to as the hub of illicit online activity. In order to keep track of real-time applications and activities taking place on Darknet, traffic on that network must be analysed. It is without a doubt important to recognise network traffic tied to an unused Internet address in order to spot and investigate malicious online activity. Any observed network traffic is the result of mis-configuration from faked source addresses and another methods that monitor the unused space address because there are no genuine devices or hosts in an unused address block. Digital systems can now detect and identify darknet activity on their own thanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence. In this paper, offer a generalised method for deep learning-based detection and classification of darknet traffic. Furthermore, analyse a cutting-edge complicated dataset that contains a lot of information about darknet traffic. Next, examine various feature selection strategies to choose a best attribute for detecting and classifying darknet traffic. For the purpose of identifying threats using network properties acquired from darknet traffic, devised a hybrid deep learning (DL) approach that combines Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) and Bidirectional LSTM (BiLSTM). This probing technique can tell malicious traffic from legitimate traffic. The results show that the suggested strategy works better than the existing ways by producing the highest level of accuracy for categorising darknet traffic using the Black widow optimization algorithm as a feature selection approach and RNN-BiLSTM as a recognition model.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.348-356
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• 2011

Objective : The safety and efficacy of various fusion substitutes in pyogenic osteomyelitis has not been investigated. We evaluated and compared the cadaveric allograft and titanium cages used to reconstruct, maintain alignment and achieve fusion in the management of pyogenic spinal infection. Methods : There were 33 patients with pyogenic osteomyelitis underwent fusion in this study. Fifteen of the 33 patients were operated on by fusion with allografts (cadaveric patella bones) and 18 of those were operated with titanium mesh cages filled with autologous cancellous iliac bone. After the affected disc and vertebral body resection with pus drainage, cadaveric allograft or titanium cages were inserted into the resected space. Posterior transpedicular screw fixation and rod compression in resected space, where cadaveric allograft or titanium cages were inserted, was performed to prevent the malposition in all patients except in 1 case. Recurrent infection was identified by serial erythrocyte sedimentation rate and cross reactive protein follow-up. Osseous union and recurred infection available at a minimum of 2 years following operation was identified. The amount of kyphosis correction and the subsidence were measured radiographically. Results : Spinal fusion was achieved in 29 of 33 patients. In the cadaveric allograft group, 93.3% of patient (14 of 15) showed the osseous union while 83.3% of patient (15 of 18) in the titanium cage group showed union. Subsidence was noted in 12 of the patients. Twelve patients (36.3%) showed unsettling amounts of subsidence postoperatively whereas 46.6% of patients in the cadaveric allograft group and 37.7% of patients in the titanium cage group showed similar subsidence, respectively. There were statistical difference in the fusion rate (p=0.397) and subsidence rate (p=0.276) between the two groups. There was significant statistical difference in the postoperative improvement of segmental kyphosis between the two groups (p=0.022), that is the improvement in sagittal alignment was greater in the titanium cage group than in the cadaveric allograft group. There was no case of recurred infection. Conclusion : The cadaveric allograft and titanium cages are effective and safe in restoring and maintaining sagittal plane alignment without increased incidence in infection recurrence in pyogenic osteomyelitis. The postoperative improvement of segmental kyphosis was better in the cage group.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.404-408
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• 2010

배경: 늑막간 공간을 유착시키는 것은 자발성 기흉의 재발빈도를 줄이는 데 매우 중요한 요소이며, 수술적으로 여러 가지 방법이 시도되어왔다. 본 저자들은 자발성 기흉 치료를 위해 비디오 흉강경하 수술을 시행하면서 시행하는 흉강 첨부 늑막 절제술과 기계적 늑막 유착술과의 결과를 비교하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2000년 1월부터 2007년 12월까지 본원에서 흉강경을 이용하여 시행한 자발성 기흉 수술 중 83예의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 기계적 늑막 유착술을 시행한 경우가 21예(A군)였고, 나머지 62예(B군)에서는 흉강 첨부 늑막을 절제하여 늑막 유착술을 시행하였다. 결과: 두 그룹간의 성별, 나이 그리고 기흉이 발생한 방향에는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 수술시간은 A군의 경우가 $97{\pm}44$분, B군의 경우는 $77{\pm}18$분이었고 수술후 1일째 흉관 배액량은 A군의 경우가 $156{\pm}87cc$였으며, B군의 경우는 $147{\pm}77cc$로 두 군간 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 수술후 사망한 경우는 없었으며 다만 출혈로 인하여 재수술을 한 경우가 B군에서 2예가 있었다. 또한 수술후 1일째부터 흉강 첨부에 사강이 발생한 빈도와 수술직후부터 공기누출소견이 발생한 빈도 그리고 수술후 흉관제거에 걸린 날수와 퇴원까지 걸린 날수 역시 두 군간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 수술후 추적관찰 기간은 평균 $31.7{\pm}25.3$개월이었으며, 수술후 기흉이 재발한 경우는 A군은 21예중 2예였고(9.5%), B군은 62예중 4예(6.5%)였으나 역시 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 결론: 두 늑막유착술 간에 통계적으로 의미있는 차이가 없으며 기흉의 재발 여부는 늑막유착술 방법의 차이보다는 폐쐐기절제술이나 기낭절제술 자체, 또는 발견되지 않는 잔여 기낭의 존재 여부가 중요한 것으로 판단된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.531-536
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• 1994

연구배경 : Tetracycline의 흉막강내 주입은 오랫동안 악성 흉막삼출액이나 재발성 기흉을 가진 환자에게 화학적 흉막유착술의 가장 흔한 방법으로 사용되어왔다. 그러나 최근 주사용 tetracycline의 제조가 중단됨에 따라 이를 대체할만한 시약이 필요하게 되었으며, 이에 저자들은 같은 계열의 약제인 doxycycline을 토끼의 흉막강에 주입하여 이의 흉막유착효과를 tetracycline과 비교하고자 하였다. 방법: 평균 2.6 kg의 뉴질랜드 백색 토끼 18 마리를 여섯 마리씩 세 군으로 나누어 각 군에 tetracycline 20 mg/ml/kg, doxycycline 7 mg/ml/kg, doxycycline 20 mg/ml/kg를 우측 흉막강에 주입한 후 제 28일에 개흉술을 시행하여 흉막유착 정도를 비교하였다. 결과: 1) Tetracycline 20 mg/ml/kg를 주입한 여섯 마리의 토끼 중 다섯 마리는 여러 개의 섬유대에 의한 국소적인 흉막유착을 보였으며 나머지 한 마리는 사망하였다. 2) Doxycycline 7 mg/ml/kg를 주입한 여섯 마리의 토끼 중 세 마리는 국소적 흉막유착을 보였으며 나머지 세 마리는 섬유조직에 의한 치밀한 흉막유착을 보였다. 3) Doxycycline 20 mg/ml/kg를 주입한 여섯 마리의 토끼 중 두 마리는 치밀한 흉막유착을 보였으며, 다른 두 마리는 치밀한 흉막유착과 함께 기저 폐실질의 괴사를 보였고 나머지 두 마리는 사망하였다. 결론 : Doxycycline의 흉막유착효과는 tetracycline에 비해 대등하거나 더 강력한 것으로 생각되며, 7mg/ml/kg의 용량으로 별다른 부작용 없이 충분한 흉막유착효과가 얻어졌다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2002

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a nuclear medicine imaging modality that consists of systemic administration to a subject of a radiopharmaceutical labeled with a positron-emitting radionuclide. Following administration, its distribution in the organ or structure under study can be assessed as a function of time and space by (1) defecting the annihilation radiation resulting from the interaction of the positrons with matter, and (2) reconstructing the distribution of the radioactivity from a series of that used in computed tomography (CT). The nuclides most generally exhibit chemical properties that render them particularly desirable in physiological studies. The radionuclides most widely used in PET are F-18, C-11, O-15 and N-13. Regarding to the number of the current PET Centers worldwide (based on ICP data), more than 300 PET Centers were in operation in 2000. The use of PET technology grew rapidly compared to that in 1992 and 1996, particularly in the USA, which demonstrates a three-fold rise in PET installations. In 2001, 194 PET Centers were operating in the USA. In 1994, two clinical and research-oriented PET Centers at Seoul National University Hospital and Samsung Medical Center, was established as the first dedicated PET and Cyclotron machines in Korea, followed by two more PET facilities at the Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Ajou Medical Center, Yonsei University Medical Center, National Cancer Center and established their PET Center. Catholic Medical School and Pusan National University Hospital have finalized a plan to install PET machine in 2002, which results in total of nine PET Centers in Korea. Considering annual trends of PET application in four major PET centers in Korea in Asan Medical Center recent six years (from 1995 to 2000), a total of 11,564 patients have been studied every year and the number of PET studies has shown steep growth year upon year. We had 1,020 PET patients in 1995. This number increased to 1,196, 1,756, 2,379, 3,015 and 4,414 in 1996,1997,1998,1999 and 2000, respectively. The application in cardiac disorders is minimal, and among various neuropsychiatric diseases, patients with epilepsy or dementia can benefit from PET studios. Recently, we investigated brain mapping and neuroreceptor works. PET is not a key application for evaluation of the cardiac patients in Korea because of the relatively low incidence of cardiac disease and less costly procedures such as SPECT can now be performed. The changes in the application of PET studios indicate that, initially, brain PET occupied almost 60% in 1995, followed by a gradual decrease in brain application. However, overall PET use in the diagnosis and management of patients with cancer was up to 63% in 2000. The current medicare coverage policy in the USA is very important because reimbursement policy is critical for the promotion of PET. In May 1995, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) began covering the PET perfusion study using Rubidium-82, evaluation of a solitary pulmonary nodule and pathologically proven non-small cell lung cancer. As of July 1999, Medicare's coverage policy expanded to include additional indications: evaluation of recurrent colorectal cancer with a rising CEA level, staging of lymphoma and detection of recurrent or metastatic melanoma. In December of 2001, National Coverage decided to expand Medicare reimbursement for broad use in 6 cancers: lung, colorecctal, lymphoma, melanoma, head and neck, and esophageal cancers; for determining revascularization in heart diseases; and for identifying epilepsy patients. In addition, PET coverage is expected to further expand to diseases affecting women, such as breast, ovarian, uterine and vaginal cancers as well as diseases like prostate cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.1076-1080
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• 1998

연구배경 : 자연성 기흉은 흉부외과 영역에서 흔히 접하게 되는 질환 중의 하나로서 주로 젊은 연령층의 키 크고 마른 남자의 경우 호발하며 뚜렷한 유발 인자 없이 기포의 파열로 인해 발생하나, 흉강 내 혈액이 같이 축적되는 자연성 혈기흉은 드문 질환 으로 알려져 있다. 재료 및 방법 : 인제대학교 부산백병원 흉부외과학 교실에서는 1990년부터 1997년까지 최근 8년간 자연성 혈기흉 15례를 경험하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 결과 : 남녀 비는 14:1로 남자가 대부분이었으며 30대 이하가 14례로 전체의 93.3%를 차지하였다. 발생부위는 우측이 10례 좌측이 5례였으며 내원시 흉통 및 흉부 불쾌감, 호흡곤란 등을 호소하는 경우가 대부분 이였고 과다 출혈로 인한 쇼크 현상을 나타낸 경우가 1례 있었다. 원인으로는 유착 파열이 14례였으며 내인성 폐질환인 결핵이 1례였다. 전례에서 폐쇄식 흉강삽관술을 시행하여 대부분 특별한 문제없이 치유되었으나 전원되었던 1례에서 지속적인 출혈로 발병 3일 후 개흉술을 시행하였다. 그 외 폐쇄식 흉강삽관술로 치료한 30일 및 50일 후에 발생한 섬유흉과 동측의 기흉으로 늑막박피술과 폐쇄기절제술을 시행한 경우가 각 1례씩 있었다. 결론 : 자연성 혈기흉의 치료에는 흉강천자, 폐쇄식 흉강삽관술, 비디오 흉강경 수술, 개흉술 등이 있으며 발병 후 환자의 내원이 빠른 시간 내에 이루어지고 지속적 출혈이 없다면 단순한 폐쇄식 흉강삽관술 만으로도 대부분 특별한 합병증 없이 치료가 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.98-105
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• 1977

A 36 year old blindman, engineer was admitted with chief complaints of hemoptysis, recurrent sore throat, pyoderma in genital organ, uveitis and thrombophlebitis for 10 years. Above the chief complaints were remission or exacerbation during hospitalization. Physicalexamination showed that left radial, ulnar & brachial pulse was not palpable. No bruit or murmur was obtained over the mass. Neurologic examination revealed no significant finding.On admission, chest P-A showed hen egg sized round & oval compact hazy density on left upper lung field. Bronchogram revealed no pathological finding and Lt. tomogram showed well define large,ovoid mass density in the superior mediastinum. Fluoroscopy finding showed nonpulsatile on left upper lung field. Pre-op. aortography was not taken, under the impression of lung Ca. rule out .sortie aneurysm, exploratory operation was performed through the 2nd intercostal space, Lt. It was performed that the mass was ascending sortie aneurysm of saccular type. Direct aneurysmectomy with multiple figure of eight suture were done without any prosthetic graft. Post-op. control I.V.C graphy showed completely obstruction sign. Postopcontrol aortography revealed good surgical result. Final, histopathological answered non-specific sortie aneurysm, saccular type. Post-op. courses were uneventful except mild neurologic disturbance with subclavian steal syndrome and associated with both lower leg pitting edema due to inferior vena cava obstruction. After op, 3 month later, discharged to home, with big systemic problem. Behcet`s syndrome reviewed with related literatures. The coexistence of mouth and genital ulceration with hypopyon mentioned by hippocrates and described by various workers in the early part of this century was first defined as a syndrome by Behcet in 1937. In 1937 Behcet described a chronic relapsing triple symptom complex of oral ulceration, genital ulceration, and ocular inflammation. The place of the syndrome as part of a systemic disorder in now clearer, and the under lying pathology appears to be a vasculitis. The disease runs a- chronic course, blindness being the greatest disability and control nervous system involvement a cause of death. Thrombophlebitis is fairly frequent, france et al [1951] giving an incidence of 25% and Dowling [1961] 12%, superficial thrombophlebitis migrans and thrombosis of large veins, including venae cavae [Thomas, 1947: Boolukos 1960] are recorded. Little attention has been paid to arterial involvement. Mishima et al. [1961] described resection cf an aortic aneurysm in a 38 year old man with Behcet`s syndorme. Mounsey in a clinicopathological conference described a case [Brit, med. J., 1966] of ruptured aortic aneurysm in Bechcet`s syndrome treated by aorto-iliac graft. Also, Shikano and Oshima et al [1963] recorded two aneyrysm of smaller arteries. Unfrequently, aortic aneurysm was presumed to be secondary to osteomyelitis of the lumber spine, though the possible association between aortic aneurysm and Behcet`s syndrome was raised. A further case is reported here, in which ascending aortic aneurysm with Behcet`s Ds. appeared to form part of this generalized disease. This is a case report of surgical experience of Behcet`s Ds. with ascending aortic aneurysm which had nearly all the typical clinical features. Above mentioned and was reviewed with related literatures.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.23-26
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• 2009

Purpose: Artificial dura maters are commonly used in cranioplasty, but sometimes they can result in serious postoperative infection. Once complications such as epidural abscess or chronic draining ulcer arise, they are very difficult to treat. In this case, reclosure of dura defect using artificial dura mater may give rise to recurrence of infection. We experienced a case of intractable epidural abscess caused by use of artificial dura. To avoid repeated infection, we decided to use autologous tissue for the coverage of dura and soft tissue defect. Therefore, autologous tensor fascia lata graft and anterolateral thigh free flap were harvested at the same donor site incision to cover composite defect on the scalp and dura mater. Methods: A 13 year old male patient, who underwent the decompression cranioplasty and duroplasty, suffered from the intractable infection lesion. Twice, the epidural abscess was removed, both times the infection recurred. And eventually dura mater was exposed through the infected open wound. Nine months after dura exposed, infected aritificial dura mater was removed and extensive debridement was performed. Through a surgical incision on donor thigh, first, tensor fascia lata graft was harvested in process of the anterolateral thigh flap elevation. After the fascia lata graft was fixed over the dural defect, the anterolateral thigh flap was used to fill the dead space as well as the scalp defect. Results: Postoperatively, no recurrent infection and cerebrospinal fluid leakage are observed for a year. After the surgery, on the first and second day, venous congestion of the flap was observed, this problem was solved by thrombectomy and vein reanastomosis. And partial necrosis of flap occurred, but completely healed as conservative treatment for two weeks. Conclusion: Using the autologous tensor fascia lata graft and anterolateral thigh flap, we could obtain satisfactory results as treatment for the intractable infection lesion after duroplasty. Autologous tensor fascia lata in conjunction with anterolateral thigh flap is useful method for covering composite defect of scalp and dura mater.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.293-301
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• 1997

The tonsillitis has long been one of the most common disease in the otolaryngologic field. Peritonsillar abscess occurs when bacterial infection of the tonsil spreads to the potential peritonsillar space deep behind the tonsil, and it usually occurs in patients with recurrent tonsillitis or in those with tonsillitis who have been inadequately treated. We studied retrospectively 71 patients who had been diagnosed as acute tonsillitis and 82 patients who had been diagnosed as peritonsillar abscess and had admitted in our department of the Ulsan Dong Kang Hospital from January, 1995 to September, 1997. Especially in the bacteriologic studies, we compared acute tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess with chronic tonsillitis. The following results were obtained： 1) The sex distributions of acute tonsillitis were 47 males(66%) and 24 females(34%) cases, but 57 males(70%) and 25 females(30%) in cases of peritonsillar abscess. There were predominant in male and frequently affected in second and third decades in 53 cases(76%) of acute tonsillitis and 56 cases(68%) of peritonsillar abscess. 2) It was same found in each season. 3) The duration from onset of symptom to visit in our department was 3.92 days in cases of acute tonsillitis and 5.95 days in cases of peritonsillar abscess in average 4) The major symptoms were sore throat, swallowing difficult. And others were fever, fatigability, dysarthria, trismus, headache, otalgia. 5) Among the 71 cases of acute tonsillitis and 82 cases of peritonsillar abscess, most temperature of patients at visit were 36.6-37.5 $^{\circ}C$ in each 36 cases(51%), 57 cases(70%). 6) In each disease, 35 cases(47%), 45 cases(75%) consisted of single infection and 39 cases(53%), 15 cases(25%) consisted of mixed infection. In acute tonsillitis, 111 strains were isolated from 74 cases, the most common strain was 69 strains(62.2%) of $\alpha$-hemolytic streptococci. In the peritonsillar abscess, 77 strains were isolated from 60 cases, the most common strain was 49 strains(63.6%) of $\alpha$-hemolytic streptococci. In chronic tonsillitis, 563 strains were isolated from 382 cases, the most common strain was 334 strains(50.3%) of $\alpha$-hemolytic streptococci. 7) In acute tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess, the most common leukocyte levels were reported with 10, 000-15, 000/$\mu$L in 23 cases(32%). The CRP levels were reported with abnormal findings in 61 cases(97%), 63 cases(95%) above 0.3 in each cases.