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폐 및 경부 결핵에서 항결핵제에 의한 치료실패 원인분석 (Analysis of Treatment Failure for the Pulmonary and Neck Tuberculosis)

  • 전창호;이상채;현대성;최정윤;신임회;손진호
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제50권4호
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    • pp.473-483
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    • 2001
  • 연구배경 : 항결핵제에 의한 치료실패의 원인으로 약제내성균, 환자의 규칙적인 약제 복용, 감염 결핵균 종의 차이, 환자의 면역상태 등이 복합적으로 작용한다. 이에 저자들은 흉부 및 경부결핵환자들은 대상으로 항결핵제에 의한 다각적인 치료실패 원인을 분석하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 폐결핵환자 204명과 경부결핵환자 53명을 대상으로, 객담, 경부임파선 및 혈액을 채취하여 결핵균을 배양하고 변역상태를 측정하였다. 인형결핵균과 비인형결핵균의 감별, RFLP 양상 분석 및 항결핵제 감수성검사 등을 시행하였고, IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-12, $IFN{\gamma}$$TNF{\alpha}$ 등의 혈중 농도를 측정하였다. 항결핵제 치료 후 18개월까지 정기적인 경과관찰을 시행하여 완치 유무를 결정하였다. 결 과 : 결핵균의 RFLP에 따른 결핵의 난치성 여부는 관찰할 수 없었다. 총 204례의 환자들 중 31.9%(65 례)가 난치성으로 판정되었으며 난치군은 평균연령이 비교적 높고, 남자 및 재발 예가 많았다. 65례의 난치원인을 모두 추정할 수 있었으며, 혈중 IL-12 농도저하(59.4%), 다제내성균 (54.7% ), 불규칙한 항결핵제복용(15.4%), 비인형 결핵균(6.2%) 및 중감염 (4.6%) 등의 원인을 관찰할 수 있었다. 완치군과 난치군의 혈중 IL-12의 평균 농도는 $227.6{\pm}78.2$$148.9{\pm}79.7\;pg/mL$로서 난치군이 유의(p<0.01)하게 낮았다. IL-12는 165.0 pg/mL에서 최대민감도 64.7% 및 최대특이도 75.4%를 나타내였다. 53명의 임파성 결핵환자들은 대부분 완치되어 난치원인을 분석할 수 없었다. 결 론 : 결핵의 난치원인 분석에서 혈중 IL-12 농도 저하 및 약제 내성균에 의한 감염이 가장 주요한 원인으로 간주되었고, 그 외 불규칙한 약복용, 비인형 결핵균에 의한 감염 및 중감염 등의 순으로 나타났다. 한편 국내에서는 균주군에 의한 감염이 빈번하였으나 균주군 및 비균주군에 의한 약제 내성율 차이는 관찰할 수 없었다.

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임상 치과위생사의 언어폭력 경험 및 대처방안 (A Study on Verbal Abuse Experience and Coping Strategies of Dental Hygienist)

  • 문학진;한예슬;조영식;임순연
    • 치위생과학회지
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    • 제15권3호
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    • pp.348-354
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    • 2015
  • 본 연구는 임상 치과위생사가 경험한 언어폭력 실태를 조사하고자 하였으며 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 치과 근무 중에 언어폭력 경험이 있는 치과위생사 177명(61.2%)으로 나타났으며, 최근 1달간 언어폭력 경험한 경우는 없음이 57.1%, 1회 15.7%, 2회 13.6%, 3회 이상이 13.6%로 나타났다. 언어폭력의 가해자는 환자가 67.9%로 가장 많은 것으로 나타났으며, 치과의사 21.1%, 선임 또는 동료 치과위생사 10.0%, 타 직종 직원 1.0% 순이었다. 치과위생사가 자각한 언어폭력의 이유에는 '의료서비스에 대한 불만을 나에게 화풀이 한다'가 17.0%로 가장 많았으며, 그 다음은 '환자나 보호자가 질병과 관련된 신체적 정서적 고통을 나에게 화풀이 한다' 14.1%, '치과위생사를 치료자가 아닌 아랫사람으로 인식한다' 12.6% 순으로 나타났다. 치과위생사가 자각한 언어폭력의 유형에는 '반말을 한다'가 21.7%로 가장 많았고, 그 다음으로 '큰 소리를 지른다', 16.3%, '비아냥거리는 말을 한다' 11.3% 등의 순으로 나타났다. 언어폭력을 경험한 응답자의 대처는 '참는다' 12.3%로 가장 많았고, 그 다음으로 '무시한다' 8.2%로 소극적 대처 양상이 많았다. 근무 특성에 따른 언어폭력 경험의 빈도 차이를 분석한 결과, 총 임상경력, 주 업무, 직위에 따른 언어폭력 경험은 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 언어폭력 경험과 최근 1달간 언어폭력경험 횟수에 따른 자아존중감 및 직업 만족도의 차이를 검증한 결과 자아존중감은 통계적으로 유의하지 않았으나, 직업 만족도는 통계적으로 유의하였다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 보았을 때, 치과위생사의 언어폭력의 가해자는 대부분 환자이며, 언어폭력 내용은 의료서비스에 대한 불만, 신체적 정신적 고통을 화풀이하는 등 치과위생사가 경험하고 있는 언어폭력의 심각성을 알 수 있었다. 임상에서 발생할 수 있는 사례중심별 언어폭력을 구체적으로 분석하고, 언어폭력 방지를 위한 예방 프로그램 개발과 지속적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다. 또한 치과 내에서 발생하는 언어폭력을 예방하고 대처할 수 있는 방안을 고안하여 안전하고 협력적인 치과 근무환경을 조성하여야 할 것으로 생각된다.

Present status and prospect for development of mushrooms in Korea

  • Jang, Kab-Yeul;Oh, Youn-Lee;Oh, Minji;Im, Ji-Hoon;Lee, Seul-Ki;Kong, Won-Sik
    • 한국균학회소식:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국균학회 2018년도 춘계학술대회 및 임시총회
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    • pp.27-27
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    • 2018
  • The production scale of mushroom cultivation in Korea is approximately 600 billion won, which is 1.6% of the Korean gross agricultural output. Annually, ca. 190,000 tons of mushrooms are harvested in Korea. Although the numbers of mushroom farms and cultivators are constantly decreasing, the total mushroom yields are increasing due to the large-scale cultivation facilities and automation. The recent expansion of the well-being trend causes increase in mushroom consumption in Korea: annual per capita consumption of mushroom was 3.9kg ('13) that is a little higher than European's average. Thus the exports of mushrooms, mainly Flammulina velutipes and Pleurotus ostreatus, have been increased since the middle of 2000s. Recently, however, it is slightly reduced. However, Vietnam, Hong Kong, the United States, the Netherlands and continued to export, and the country has increased recently been exported to Australia, Canada, Southeast Asia and so on. Canned foods of Agaricus bisporus was the first exports of the Korean mushroom industry. This business has reached the peak of the sale in 1977-1978. As Korea initiated trade with China in 1980, the international prices of mushrooms were sharply fall that led to shrink the domestic markets. According to the high demand to develop new items to substitute for A. bisporus, oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) was received the attention since it seems to suit the taste of Korean consumers. Although log cultivation technique was developed in the early 1970s for oyster mushroom, this method requires a great deal of labor. Thus we developed shelf cultivation technique which is easier to manage and allows the mass production. In this technique, the growing shelf is manly made from fermented rice straw, that is the unique P. ostreatus medium in the world, was used only in South Korea. After then, the use of cotton wastes as an additional material of medium, the productivity. Currently it is developing a standard cultivation techniques and environmental control system that can stably produce mushrooms throughout the year. The increase of oyster mushroom production may activate the domestic market and contribute to the industrial development. In addition, oyster mushroom production technology has a role in forming the basis of the development of bottle cultivation. Developed mushroom cultivation technology using bottles made possible the mass production. In particular, bottle cultivation method using a liquid spawn can be an opportunity to export the F.velutipes and P.eryngii. In addition, the white varieties of F.velutipes were second developed in the world after Japan. We also developed the new A.bisporus cultivar "Sae-ah" that is easy to grown in Korea. To lead the mushroom industry, we will continue to develop the cultivars with an international competitive power and to improve the cultivation techniques. Mushroom research in Korea nowadays focuses on analysis of mushroom genetics in combination with development of new mushroom varieties, mushroom physiology and cultivation. Further studied are environmental factors for cultivation, disease control, development and utilization of mushroom substrate resources, post-harvest management and improvement of marketable traits. Finally, the RDA manages the collection, classification, identification and preservation of mushroom resources. To keep up with the increasing application of biotechnology in agricultural research the genome project of various mushrooms and the draft of the genetic map has just been completed. A broad range of future studies based on this project is anticipated. The mushroom industry in Korea continually grows and its productivity rapidly increases through the development of new mushrooms cultivars and automated plastic bottle cultivation. Consumption of medicinal mushrooms like Ganoderma lucidum and Phellinus linteus is also increasing strongly. Recently, business of edible and medicinal mushrooms was suffering under over-production and problems in distribution. Fortunately, expansion of the mushroom export helped ease the negative effects for the mushroom industry.

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중증근무력증(重症筋無力症)에 대(對) 임상적(臨床的) 연구(硏究) (The clinical study of Myasthenia Gravis)

  • 채병윤
    • 대한한의학회지
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.190-211
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    • 1996
  • Generally the Myasthenia Gravis is classified into two of hereditary factor and acquement. Aquired Myasthenia Gravis was Quite well known to be caused by the autoimmune mechanism. Not in accurateness, on the hereditary, acetylcholine receptor antibody was to be analyzed very high in their parents and brothers. Also Myasthenia Gravis is a chronic disease characterized by voluntary muscle weakness and fatigue. above all, ocular Myasthenia Gravis is characterized clinically by blepharoptosis and external ophthalmoplegia and to be showed abut 90% cases and so oriental medicine can not but deal with myasthenia gravis at blepharoptosis. Accordinglv 20 out patients with Myasthenia Gravis were clinical study and observation as to the sex, age, progress state of MG, blood type, history, main symptom, liking for warm and cool food and tepidity, state of pulse, treatment of acupuncture and administration of oriental medicine etc. The results were as follows. 1. There was investigaed on the frequency of attack for sex, age, oculus dexter, oculus sinister, oculus uterque. Among the 20 patients, the number of female were 60% with 12 cases and male were 40% with 8 cases, therefore it was the rate of 6 : 4. the patients under 10 ages and 40 ages were 20% with 4 cases, 10 ages and 50 ages were 15% with 3 cases, 20, 30, 60 ages were 10% with 2 cases. And then oculus uterque was 90% with 18 cases, oculus sinister was 10% with 2 cases and oculus dexter were none of them. 2. Stage I were 50% with 10 patients, stage $II_A$ were 30% with 6 patients and stage $II_B$ were 20% with 4 patients, on the clinical stage and too class I were 20% with 4, class II were 45% with 9, class III were 35% with 7, in the functional activity the patients with chest heavy were 15% with 3 and hyperthyroidism were 10% with 2. 3. Hospital which patients had used to before came to this hospital were 10 university hospital and 6 local clinic. 4. The duration of disease was from 3 months to 30 years, the patients suffering between 3 months and within 1 year were 25% with 5 cases, 1-2 years were 30% with 6 cases, therefore within 2 years were 55%. 4-5 years were 15%, over 7 years were appeared less than 10%. 5. In the main symptom, all of patients were appeared to be heavy in opening their eyes the patients with blephroptosis were 70% with 14 cases on the oculus uterque, oculus sinisterf and oculus dexter, there were 20% with 4 eases each other in the oculogyation incomplete. visual failing, ophthalmoxerosis, strabismus etc and indigetion, frequency of urine(feel hurt), mild stools(or diarrea), oversensitiveness etc. but in addition, all of the other were 10%. 6. In the distribution of blood type, 0 types were 45% with 9 cases, A types were 25% with 5 cases, B and AB types were 15% each other. 7. For the rates of patients of liking for warm and cool food or tepidity, patients of liking for warm food possess 45% with 9 cases, and cool food possess 35% with 7 and tepidity possess 20% with 4, and then most of patients liking for warm food were females and cool food were much more males than females. 8. Hyunsae(弦細) were 40% with 8 cases, Buhurl(浮滑) were 20% with 4 cases, Hyunsak(弦數) were 15% with 3 cases, and in addition, the others were 10%, among 7 types of pulses. 9. The patients with less than 1 week were 40% with 8 cases, and there were female most of them and over 4 weeks were 20% and 1-2weeks were 15%, in the duration acupuncture treatment. 10. 15 kinds of prescriptions were administrated with oriental medicine from 1 week to 20weeks 1_2 weeks were 25.71% with 9 cases, 3 weeks were 17.14% with 6 cases and 6 weeks were 11.42% with 4 cases and also Gamibaetaugunbitang(加味培土健脾湯) were 28.57% with 10 cases, Gamijeounyongtang(加味正容湯) were 14.28% with 5 cases, Gamibojoongyigitung (加味補中益氣湯), Gamiyinsamyangyoungtung (加味人蔘養榮湯) were 8.57% with 3 cases each other and also Gamisamgitung (加味蔘?湯), Gamisamuloajatung(加味四物五子湯) Gamigoudungum (加味鉤藤飮), etc were applied.

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한국인과 필리핀인의 굴절이상에 대한 연구 (A Comparative Study on the Ametropias of Philippines and Koreans)

  • 이학준;권만성
    • 한국안광학회지
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    • 제17권4호
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    • pp.477-482
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    • 2012
  • 목적: 한국인과 필리핀인을 대상으로 비정시안의 굴절이상 상태를 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 안경원을 방문하여 굴절검사를 받은 한국인 7,695명(15,390안)과 필리핀인 2,256명(4,512안)을 대상으로 굴절이상안의 분포, 난시안의 종류와 난시량의 크기, 근용안경가입도와 동공중심간거리 등을 두 나라 간 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 비정시안의 분포는 한국인은 근시 93.69%, 원시 6.31%, 필리핀인은 근시 73.43%, 원시 26.57%로, 근시안의 등가구면굴절력은 한국인 -Q3.352 D 필리핀인 -Q2.213 D로 한국인이 -Q1.139 D 크게 조사되었다. 원시안의 등가구면굴절력은 한국인 1.147D, 필리핀인 1.251 D로 필리핀인이 0.104 D 큰 것으로 조사되었다. 한국인의 비정시안의 분포는 중도근시 49.86%, 경도근시 32.28%, 고도근시 11.55%, 경도원시 5.54%, 중도원시 0.75% 이었고, 필리핀인은 경도근시 44.53%, 중도근시 25.11%, 고도근시3.79, 중도원시 23.03% 경도원시 3.51%로 조사되었다. 난시량은 한국인이 필리핀인 보다 0.175D 많았으며, 난시의 종류는 한국인은 직난시, 도난시, 사난시, 필리핀인은 직난시, 사난시, 도난시 순으로 많았고, 사난시 비율이 한국인보다 필리핀인이 높았다. 근용안경가입도 크기는 모든 연령에서 평균 0.296 D 정도 필리핀인이 높았으며, 동공중심간거리는 한국인이 필리핀인보다 남성 0.97 mm, 여성 0.63 mm 크게 조사되었다. 결론:한국인과 필리핀인의 굴절이상 분포는 근시안이 많았고 필리핀인은 한국인에 비해 원시안의 비율이 많았다. 한국인은 도난시 비율이, 필리핀인은 사난시 비율이 상대적으로 높았다. 근용가입도는 필리핀인이 한국인보다 높았으며, 동공중심간거리는 신체적 특성상 한국인이 필리핀인보다 컸다. 이는 지리적 환경이 눈의 굴절상태에 영향을 미친 것으로 사료된다.

재가 만성 뇌졸중 편마비 환자의 가정 재활운동 프로그램의 효과 (The Effect of Home Rehabilitation Exercise Program of Home Stayed Chronic Hemiplegic Stroke Patients)

  • 노국희
    • 한국보건간호학회지
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.77-94
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    • 2002
  • This study was a quasi-experimental study of nonequivalent control group pretest- posttest design to investigate the effect of home rehabilitation exercise program on the physical and psychological functions of home stayed chronic hemiplegic stroke patients. The data were collected during the period of May 20th to August 15th, 200l. The subjects for this study were 40 hemiplegic stroke patients with the experimental group consisting of 19 patients and the control group being composed of 21 patients. The patients selected for this study were: (a)living in J city who had been diagnosed with stroke and at home after being discharged from the hospital, (b) suffering from stroke for 6 months to 5 years, (c) without recognition disorder with the MMSE-K(Mini-Mental State Examination-K)score above 25, (d) below 2 on the modified Ashworth scale, (e)free from heart and pulmonary disease, (f)able to walk beyond 15 minutes for themselves, (g) not taking regular exercises. The program for the experimental group provided 8 weeks' home rehabilitation exercise, two times of group education during the first week and individual education and supportive care after the second week through home visiting and telephoning more than once a week. The amount of time spent on rehabilitation exercise by the experimental group was 35 to 50 minutes a day, three times a week. In order to understand the effects of experiment the two groups were compared and verified by measuring the physical and psychological functions of both groups. The data were analysed by $\chi^{2}-test$, paired t-test and unpaired t-test and ANCOVA through SAS/PC program. The results of the study were as follows: 1. In terms of physical variables: grip strength. lower extremity muscle strength, walking time, ADL and serum lipid levels 1) There was no significant difference in the unaffected and affected grip strength between the two groups, even though the unaffected and affected grip strength was more improved in the experimental group than in the control group. 2) There was no significant difference in the unaffected lower extremity muscle strength between the two groups, even though the unaffected lower extremity muscle strength was more improved in the experimental group than in the control group. There was no significant difference either in the affected lower extremity muscle strength between the two groups, even though the affected lower extremity muscle strength was more improved in the experimental group than in the control group. 3) There was significant difference in walking time between the two groups. Walking time was significantly reduced in the experimental group whereas it increased in the control group. 4) There was significant difference in ADL score between the two groups. ADL score was significantly increased in the experimental group, but it significantly decreased in the control group. 5) There was significant difference in serum total cholesterol level between the two groups. After experiment the serum T-C level became lower in the experimental group whereas it became sigficantly higher in the control group. 2. In terms of psychological variables: depression and self-esteem 1) There was no significant difference in the depression between the two groups, even though the depression showed constant in the experimental group, but it showed a significant increase in the control group. 2) There was no significant difference in the self-esteem between the two groups, even though the self-esteem showed some increase in the experimental group, but it significant decrease in the control group. As shown above, the results of 8 weeks' home rehabilitation exercise program for chronic hemiplegic stroke patients produced positive effects on walking time, ADL score and serum T-C level, shortening walking time, improving activities of daily living(ADL) and lowering serum total cholesterol level.

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제2형 당뇨환자에 대한 영양교육이 당뇨병 관리와 혈액 항산화 상태에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Nutrition Education in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Diabetes Control and Blood Antioxidant Status)

  • 신경남;이혜상;권정숙
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제40권5호
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    • pp.689-695
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    • 2011
  • 본 연구는 효과적인 당뇨 교육 및 평가 방안을 모색하는데 기초 자료를 제시하고자 안동시 보건소를 내원하는 제2형 당뇨병 환자를 대상으로 4주간의 당뇨교육을 하고, 교육 전, 교육 후 및 교육 후 3개월에 각각 영양소 섭취, 혈당 관리와 항산화 영양상태 및 DNA 손상 정도를 조사하여 영양교육의 효과를 평가하였다. 시기에 따른 교육 효과를 반복 측정 분산 분석으로 검정한 결과, HbA1c와 총 콜레스테롤은 유의적으로 감소하였고, 혈장 레티놀(p=0.001)과 토코페롤(p=0.000), 그리고 CAT(p=0.000)와 GPx(p=0.000)의 활성은 유의적으로 상승하였으며, 혈장 과산화지질(TBARS) 농도(p=0.000)와 DNA 손상 정도(p=0.000)는 유의적으로 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 영양소 섭취 상태에 대한 영양교육의 효과는 에너지의 경우, 교육 전에 EER의 76.4% 수준으로 섭취하였으나 교육 직후와 교육 후 3개월에 각각 83.6%와 90.6%로 유의하게 증가한 것으로 나타났다(p=0.009). 에너지 섭취의 증가와 함께 인(p=0.033), 나트륨(p=0.001), 칼륨(p=0.019), 아연(p=0.043), 리보플라빈(p=0.050), 엽산(p=0.048) 및 비타민 C(p=0.008)의 섭취도 유의적으로 증가하였다. 한편, 영양소 섭취 상태의 변화와 생화학적 특성 변화 간의 관련성을 분석한 결과, 대부분의 영양소 섭취 변화는 공복혈당 및 HbA1c의 변화와 유의성은 없었으나 음의 상관성을 보였고, 칼륨(r=-0.418, p<0.05), 철분(r=-0.443, p<0.05), 리보플라빈(r=-0.432, p<0.05) 및 엽산(r=-0.446, p<0.05)의 섭취 상태 개선이 혈액의 과산화지질 감소와 관련성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 에너지(r=0.543, p<0.01), 단백질(r=0.545, p<0.01), 인(r=0.425, p<0.05), 철분(r=0.485, p<0.05), 아연(r=0.570, p<0.01) 및 나이아신(r=0.510, p<0.05)의 섭취는 혈장 레티놀과, 엽산섭취(r=0.605, p<0.01)의 변화는 CAT와 각각 유의적인 양의 상관성을 보였다. 이처럼 당뇨병에서 식이를 통한 영양소의 섭취 증가는 항산화 상태 개선 및 산화 스트레스 감소와 일부 연관이 있는 것으로 사료된다.

의료인의 호스피스가정간호에 대한 지식과 태도 조사연구

  • 김옥겸
    • 호스피스학술지
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    • 제2권2호
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    • pp.28-48
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    • 2002
  • The advances of medical technologies have not only prolonged human life span, but also extended suffering period for the patients with incurable medical diseases. Hospice movement was developed to help these patients keep dignity and lives peaceful at the end of their life. Since many patients prefer to spend the last moment of life at home with their family, hospice home care has become very popular worldwide. The purpose of this study for a promotion and development of hospice home care in Korea, and features basic research on medical profession's knowledge and attitudes to hospice home care. This study which was used for the research questionnaires developed by the researcher that were answered by 100 physicians and 127 nurses in a general hospital. Data were collected from April 22, 2002 to May 10, 2002. The SPSS was used to make a comparative analysis of the frequency, percentile, ANOVA, and x2-test. The results of the study were as follows; 1.The medical profession showed high level of knowledge of the definition and philosophy of hospice. However, the physician group of the examinees showed insufficient knowledge of the fact that hospice care includes bereavement care, while the nurse group's response to the same question showed a significant difference(x2=10.752, p=.001). 2.For whom the hospice home care is provided, 95.6% of the respondents showed very high level of knowledge as answering that the incurable terminal illness patients and their families are the beneficiaries of hospice care. The respondents counted nurses, volunteers, pastors, physicians and social workers, consecutively, as hospice care providers. More nurse were positive toward pastors than physicians in regarding as a hospice care provider by a significant difference(x2=11.634, p=.001). 3.For when to referral hospice home care to the patients, only 34.2% answered that patients with less than 6 months of survival time are advised to receive hospice care, reflecting very low level of knowledge. 23.0% of the physicians and 48.0% of the nurses answered that hospice care should be provided when death is imminent, making a significant difference between the two groups(x2=6.413, p=.000). 4.To promote hospice activities, 87.2% pointed out that it is crucial to make general people, including those engaging in the medical field, more aware of hospice. 79.7% answered that a national hospice management should be developed, marking a significant difference between the physician group and nurse group(x2=10.485, p=.001). 5.Advantages of hospice home care are 87.2% responded that patients can have better rest at home receiving hospice home care. Economical merit was brought forward as one of the advantages also, where there was a significant difference between the physicians group and nurse group(x2=7.009, p=.008). 6.The medical professions' attitude to hospice home care are 92.8% of the physicians answered that they would advise incurable terminally ill patients to be discharged from hospital, with 44.3% of them advising the patients to receive hospice home care after leaving the hospital. From the nurses' point of view, 20.9% of the terminally ill patients are being referred to hospice home care after discharge, which makes a significant difference from the physicians' response(x2=19.121, p=.001). 7. 30.6% of physicians have referred terminally ill patients to hospice home care, 75.9% of whom were satisfied with their decision. Those physicians who have never referred their patients to hospice home care either did not know how to do it(66.7%) or were afraid of losing trust by giving the patients an impression of giving up(27.3%). 94.9% of the physicians responded that they would refer their last stage patients to a doctor who is involving palliative care. 8.Only 36.2% of nurses have suggested to physicians that refer the terminally ill patients discharged from the hospital to hospice home care. Once suggested, 95.8% of the physicians have accepted the suggestion. Nurses were reluctant to suggest hospice home care to the physicians, as 48.8% of the nurses said they did not want to. From the result of this study the following conclusion can be drawn, the medical profession's awareness of general hospice care has been increased greatly compared to the results of the previously performed studies. However, this study result also shows that their knowledge of hospice home care is not good enough yet. There is a need for high recommended that medical education institute and develop regular courses on various types of hospice care. Medical field training courses for physicians and nurses will be very helpful as well. It is also important to train hospice experts such as palliative physicians and develop a national hospice management urgently in order to improve the hospice care in Korea.

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편측성 측두하악장애 환자의 교합력 평가 (Evaluation of the Bite Forces in Patients with Unilateral Temporomandibular Disorders)

  • 이우정;김미은;김기석
    • Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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    • 제31권4호
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    • pp.347-354
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    • 2006
  • 측두하악장애(Temporomandibular disorders, TMD) 환자들 대다수는 저작기능 장애와 교합력 감소를 보여주는데 본 연구는 편측성 TMD 환자에서 증상이 있는 측과 무증상측 사이의 교합력 차이를 비교하고 좌우측 교합력의 차이와 증상 지속기간과의 관련성 여부를 평가하고자 하였다. 단국대학교 치과대학병원 구강내과에 치료를 위해 내원한 편측성 TMD 환자 42명 (남:여=9:33, 평균 $27.2{\pm}10.4$세)을 대상으로 하여 교합력측정기를 이용하여 전치부와 구치부의 최대교합력을 측정하였다. 전치부 교합력은 좌우측 견치에서 측정하였고 구치부 교합력은 제1대구치에서 측정하였는데 환자는 통증을 유발하지 않는 범위에서 3초간 최대로 측정기를 깨물도록 하였다. 양측성 증상을 보이는 환자 6명(남:여=1:5, 평균 $23.0{\pm}7.3$세) 에 대해서도 같은 방법으로 평가하여 교합력을 비교하였다. 또한, 증상의 지속기간에 따라 1개월 미만과 1개월 이상, 6개월 미만과 6개월 이상의 군으로 나누어 증상측과 무증상측의 교합력을 비교하였다. 통계분석을 위하여 paired t-test와 unpaired t-test를 사용하였다. 연구결과, 편측성 TMD 환자들에서는 증상측의 교합력이 무증상측 보다 유의성 있게 낮았으나 (7-8 kgf 차이, p<0.05) 양측성 환자들에서는 좌우 차이가 없었다. 편측성 환자들의 증상측과 양측성 환자들과의 비교에서는 유의한 차이가 관찰되지 않았다. 증상의 지속기간에 따른 증상측과 무증상측 교합력 차이를 비교했을 때, 1개월을 기준으로 나누었을 때는 두 군 사이에 유의한 차이가 없었으나 6개월을 기준으로 나누었을 때는 두 군 사이에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 관찰되었다(p<0.05). 본 연구의 결과는 편측성 TMD 환자에서는 증상측이 무증상측보다 교합력이 저하되어 있으며, 증상이 오래 지속될수록 증상측과 무증상측의 교합력 차이가 감소한다는 것, 즉 무증상측의 교합력이 더욱 저하될 수 있다는 것을 보여준다.

황화수소로 인한 화학성 폐렴 2예 (Two Cases of Chemical Pneumonitis Caused by Hydrogen Sulfide)

  • 김정하;이경주;정진용;이은주;정기환;강은해;이승룡;이상엽;김제형;신철;심재정;인광호;강경호;유세화
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제64권3호
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    • pp.210-214
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    • 2008
  • 화학성 폐렴은 유독한 화학물질의 흡입 혹은 흡인으로 발생한다. 황화수소는 자연적으로 발생하기도 하지만, 석유 정제, 약품 제조 과정 등에서 발생하여, 고농도로 노출될 경우 화학성 폐렴을 일으킨다. 두 명의 근로자가 제약회사의 폐수처리장에서 작업하던 중 황화수소가 포함된 혼합가스에 노출된 후 의식을 잃었다가, 구조된 이후에 의식은 회복되었으나, 호흡곤란과 기침을 호소하며 내원하였다. 단순 흉부 방사선 검사 및 고해상도 전산화 단층촬영에서 폐침윤이 관찰되어, 화학성 폐렴으로 진단하였고, 동맥혈가스 분석에서 저산소혈증을 보여 산소공급 및 보존적 치료 후 임상 및 방사선학적으로 회복되었다.