• 약학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.173-184
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to review foreign retrospective Drug Utilization Review(DUR), and so to suggest a development plan suitable for use with domestic situation. Literature review of foreign retrospective DUR program and domestic project such as DUR and prescribing analysis project were reviewed. To improve prescribing quality, developed countries such as US, Canada, UK, France, and Australia have implemented various forms of policy. Based on the review of foreign retrospective DUR program, we suggested to apply practical implementation of retrospective DUR program.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.4993-4998
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• 2013

Background: A retrospective analysis of all cancer patients attending the radiotherapy outpatient department (OPD) of a single unit during the period of January 2005 till December 2006 was conducted to know the geographical distribution and incidence of the most common cancers, their stage of presentation, treatment compliance among the patients and follow-up. Materials and Methods: A total of 4,484 patients were registered in the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University during the period of January 2005-December 2006; of which 1,975 registered in an individual unit were included for the retrospective analysis. Results: Most of the patients hailed from the various districts of UP and Bihar. Females outnumbered males with a ratio of 1.33:1. Females mostly belonged to the age group of 40-59 years; whilst males were a decade older. Major cancer sites in females were cervix and breast followed by head and neck. Leading cancer sites in males were head and neck, brain, bone, soft tissue and lung. Most of the cases presented in advanced stage of disease (74%). Squamous cell carcinoma was the most common histopathology (56%). A significant proportion of patients defaulted after undergoing preliminary investigations (16%). Only 53.9% of females and 58.5% of males took treatment out of which 68% and 63% completed the prescribed treatment. Compliance with follow-up was poor. Conclusions: The outcome of this study will significantly help us to define region specific strategies needed for cancer management in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

• 만화애니메이션 연구
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• 통권46호
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• pp.107-128
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• 2017

시간은 이야기를 만드는데 있어 꼭 필요한 요소이다. 이 때문에 작가들은 만화를 창작할 때 이야기의 몰입 감을 높이기 위해 예상, 요약, 생략, 플래시 백 같은 다양한 시간의 기법들을 사용한다. 본 연구에서는 여러 가지의 시간 구조 중 회상구조를 연구하고자 한다. 회상 구조는 시간의 순서를 바꿔서 진행하는 것으로 독자들을 긴장 시키거나 이완 시켜 몰입 감을 상승 시킨다. 또한 회상 구조는 이야기의 속도를 높이거나 느리게 하는 역할을 한다. 이런 회상 구조를 체계적으로 정리한 사람은 제라르 주네트이다. 그는 그의 저서 "서사담론"에서 회상 구조를 세 가지로 분류하였는데 외적 회상(analepse externes)과 내적 회상(analepse internes), 혼합적 회상(analepse mixted) 구조가 그것이다. 본 연구는 제라르 주네트의 회상 구조를 바탕으로 서사만화에서의 회상 구조를 연구한다. 이를 위해 강풀의 웹툰 <무빙>을 분석하였다. 강풀의 <무빙>을 분석한 이유는 이 작품은 부모 세대에서 벌어진 일이 자식 세대의 일과 얽히고설킨 이야기 구조를 가지고 있어 회상 구조를 연구하는데 적합한 작품이기 때문이다. 본 연구에서는 <무빙>의 분석을 통해 제라르 주네트가 제시한 세 가지 회상 구조가 실제로 작품에 쓰였는지를 알아보고, 이를 통해 회상 구조가 작품의 몰입 감에 영향을 미친다는 사실을 증명하는 것을 목적으로 한다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2014

Objectives : This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of Taegeuk acupuncture for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Methods : A retrospective analysis of the electronic medical records of Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital from March 2012 to March 2013 was performed. Eligible cases were outpatients who had received at least six sessions of Taegeuk acupuncture for their pain and had agreed to the use of their medical records for research purposes. Pain levels, heart rate variability, and patients' perceptions of the safety of acupuncture were investigated through the medical records and follow-up telephone interviews. Results : Fifteen cases were selected for analysis. All had suffered from musculoskeletal pain for at least one year. After six sessions of Taegeuk acupuncture, the average score on the pain numeric rating scale decreased from $6.7{\pm}2.0$ to $2.9{\pm}2.2$(a 43 % reduction). Follow-up telephone interviews revealed that patients experienced no adverse event after Taegeuk acupuncture. Conclusions : Patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain showed a reduction of more than half of the baseline pain after six sessions of Taegeuk acupuncture. However, the beneficial effects observed in this retrospective analysis should be interpreted with caution due to selection and recall bias. Further randomized controlled trials of Taegeuk acupuncture for chronic musculoskeletal pain are warranted.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.98-105
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• 2013

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical factors affecting on the cure rate by invasive and open surgery for gastric cancer and to establish a subgroup of patients who can be applied by the early recovery after surgery program through this retrospective analysis. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, we analyzed 425 patients who underwent gastric cancer surgery between January 2011 and December 2011 and were managed with conventional clinical therapies. This clinical algorithm was made when the patient was in minimally invasive surgery group and discharged from hospital one day faster than them in open surgery group. Results: The completion rate of the clinical pathway was 62.4%. Despite the different applications of clinical pathway, completion rate in minimally invasive surgery group was significantly higher than that of open group (P<0.001). In multivariate analysis, the surgical procedure of minimally invasive surgery (odds ratio=4.281) was the most predictable factor to complete clinical pathway. Additionally, younger patients (odds ratio=1.933) who underwent distal gastrectomy (odds ratio=1.999) without combined resection (odds ratio=3.069) were predicted to accomplish the clinical pathway without any modifications. Conclusions: We concluded that high efficacy of the clinical pathway for gastric cancer surgery was expected to selected patients through retrospective analysis (expected completion rate=85.4%). In addition, these patients would become enrolled criteria for early recovery program in gastric cancer surgery.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.48-59
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• 2007

Statement of problems: There are few studies which reported the survival rates of the specific dental implant systems in the Korean population with the follow-up periods longer than 5 years. Purpose: This retrospective clinical study was aimed to evaluate cumulative survival rate (CSR) of $Br{\aa}nemark$ implants followed for 10 years and to determine risk factors for implant failure. Material and methods: A total of 271 $Br{\aa}nemark$ implants in 83 patients were investigated with several identified risk factors. Life table analysis was undertaken to examine the CSR. Cox regression method was conducted to assess the association between potential risk factors and overall CSR. Results: Thirty implants failed. The 10-year implant CSR was 82.5%. Cox regression analysis demonstrated a significant predictive association between overall CSR and implant length (P<.05). Conclusion: An acceptable long-term result of $Br{\aa}nemark$ implant was achieved and implant length showed a significant association with the CSR.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.413-422
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• 2022

Objectives: To investigate the weight loss effect of Gambi-tang in obese and overweight adults. Methods: From September 1, 2016 to December 31, 2021, a retrospective chart analysis was conducted on adult men and women who were prescribed Gambi-tang to address obesity and overweight in the National Medical Center (NMC). Partial analysis by age, obesity (Body Mass Index, BMI), duration of dose, and cumulative dose was also conducted. Results: The weight and BMI of the study subjects showed a significant decrease of more than 5% on average before and after treatment. In an analysis of age, significant differences by age could not be confirmed. In the analysis by obesity level, the effect of reducing weight, body fat, and abdominal fat rates in the obese and highly obese groups was greater than in the normal and overweight groups. There was no significant difference by group in the analysis by dosage period. In the analysis by cumulative dose, the greater the cumulative dose up to 1,800 g, the greater the decrease in weight and body fat. The side effect that patients appealed to the most was misjudgment, but not to a serious extent. Conclusions: Gambi-tang has been shown to be effective in weight and body fat loss for both obese and overweight adult men and women.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.23-38
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• 2017

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical prognostic factors affecting facial palsy in 98 idiopathic facial palsy patients who were hospitalized and treated in 2015, using retrospective statistical analysis. Methods : We investigated patients with idiopathic facial nerve palsy, admitted to a Korean medical hospital in 2015, and examined patients' variables and therapeutic variables. For analysis of clinical data, an independent sample t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and simple regression analysis were performed using IBM SPSS version 24.0. Results : 1. The initial degree of facial palsy showed statistical significance with age. The older the age, the more severe the initial palsy. 2. Following treatment degree of facial palsy was statistically significant with age, hypertension, and fasting blood sugar (FBS). The higher the value, the slower the recovery from facial palsy. There was a statistical significance with the number of treatments in a Korean medical hospital. The more frequent the treatment, the faster the facial palsy recovery. 3. Degree of facial palsy after 12 months was statistically significant with age, hypertension, diabetes, FBS, and the initial severity of facial palsy. The higher the value, the slower the facial palsy recovery. 4. Sex, left or right sided palsy, alcohol consumption, smoking, history of facial palsy, season of onset, total number of treatments and bio chemistry (BC), complete blood cell count (CBC), urinalysis (UA) factors had no statistical significance with prognosis of facial palsy. Conclusion : Age, season of onset, hypertension, diabetes, FBS, initial severity of facial palsy, and the number of treatments at a Korean medical hospital showed statistical significance. The number of treatments at the Korean medical hospital positively correlated with facial palsy prognosis, and the others variables showed a negative correlation with facial palsy prognosis.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.16-29
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• 2018

Introduction: We aimed to investigate the predictive factors and optimal age for response to herbal medicine treatment for height gain in children. Methods: This retrospective chart review included 61 children (age range, 5-16 years) treated for height gain between 2011 and 2015. A predictive model was established by multiple linear regression analysis. Dependent variables were defined by the differences in percentile before and after herbal medicine treatment. The optimal cutoff value of patient age was determined by receiver operating curve analysis. Results : The age of initiation of herbal medicine therapy (p = 0.012) and administration of Forsythiae fructus (p = 0.002) were significant variables for treatment response. The adjusted R2 value was 0.231. The mean ages of the responder and non-responder groups were significantly different (p = 0.023). The optimal cutoff value of age for predicting treatment response was 9.75 years. Treatment response was better among children below 9.75 years of age. Conclusions: Patient age and administration of Forsythiae fructus were identified as determinants of response to herbal medicine treatment. Treatment of rhinitis and initiation of height gain treatment at an early age are critical for better response. These findings will provide fundamental data for further research.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.1317-1325
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• 2015

두 집단간을 비교하는 다양한 임상연구에서 수집된 데이터를 분석할 때 질환에 미치는 영향을 알아보는 방법으로는 현 시점에서 어떤 특정 질환을 일으킬 수 있는 위험요인포함 우, 무에 띠라 연구대상자를 나누어, 추적 관찰하는 전향적 임상연구에서의 분석과 현 시점에서 질환 유, 무에 따라 위험요인을 과거의 연구대상자의 관찰기록을 바탕으로 확인하는 후향적 임상연구에서의 분석이 있다. 접근 방법과 연구 설계는 다르지만 두 가지 연구의 목적은 두 집단 간 명확한 차이를 확인하는데 있으며, 나아가 두집단의 분류에 영향을 주는 변수가 무엇인지를 알아보는 방법이다. 특히 임상연구에서 두 집단을 비교할 때 성별과 나이와 같은 기본적 특성변수의 영향을 통제한 상태에서 임상적 변수들의 집단 간 차이와 영향을 살펴보아야 한다. 하지만 후향적 연구에서는 과거의 관찰기록을 바탕으로 분석이 진행되는 연구이므로 연구대상자를 두 집단으로 무작위 할당하지 못했기 때문에 기본적인 특성변수들이 차이가 나는 경우가 빈번하게 발생할 수 있다. 이를 해결하기 위하여 임상자료를 분석하는 방법으로 공변량을 사용한다. 대표적으로 공변량을 사용하는 분석방법으로는 공분산분석, 수정회귀모형, propensity score matching 방법 등이 있다. 본 연구는 후향적 임상연구에서 공변량을 이용한 자료 분석 방법 및 propensity score matching 방법을 소개하고, 실제 위암 환자들의 재발관련 자료에 적용하여, 그 필요성을 확인한다.