1.Observation on 387 cases of peripheral cytopenia undergone bone marrow examination.
Jin Young BAEK ; Ki Sook HONG ; Ok Kyung KIM
Korean Journal of Hematology 1993;28(2):357-363
No abstract available.
Bone Marrow Examination*
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Bone Marrow*
2.Change of Quality of Life after Melasma Treatment.
Hong Kyu KANG ; Jin Ok BAEK ; Joo Young ROH ; Jong Rok LEE
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2012;50(7):579-583
BACKGROUND: Melasma is an acquired, symmetrical hypermelanosis that occurs on sun-exposed areas of the skin. It has significant emotional and psychological effects on those affected with the condition. Melasma Quality of Life Scale (MELASQOL) is a specific questionnaire to identify the most impaired areas of melasma patient's life. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose of this study is to investigate the changing of MELASQOL after the treatment of melasma. METHODS: A total of 27 volunteers with melasma were enrolled in this 8-week treatment study. The patients were instructed to apply an arbutin-containing cream,
Humans
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Hyperpigmentation
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Melanosis
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Quality of Life
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Skin
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Surveys and Questionnaires
5.Pediculosis Capitis Misdiagnosed as Seborrheic Dermatitis.
Jihoon KIM ; Haryeong RYU ; Chulhyun YUN ; Joonseok CHOI ; Jin Ok BAEK ; Joo Young ROH ; Jong Rok LEE
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2015;53(4):337-338
No abstract available.
Dermatitis, Seborrheic*
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Lice Infestations*
6.Pediculosis Capitis Misdiagnosed as Seborrheic Dermatitis.
Jihoon KIM ; Haryeong RYU ; Chulhyun YUN ; Joonseok CHOI ; Jin Ok BAEK ; Joo Young ROH ; Jong Rok LEE
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2015;53(4):337-338
No abstract available.
Dermatitis, Seborrheic*
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Lice Infestations*
7.The Effects of Dumbbell, Walking, and Yoga Exercise Interventions for the Community-Dwelling Women.
Kyung Rim SHIN ; Youn Hee KANG ; Kyung Ae CHOI ; Hyo Jin BAEK ; Mi Jin CHOI ; Ok Jong YUN
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing 2006;18(5):771-780
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of exercise intervention, including dumbbell(weight lifting), walking, and yoga, on the body composition, physiologic factors, body image, and perceived health in the community-dwelling women. METHOD: This study utilized pretest-posttest design with three types of exercise interventions. The types of exercise intervention included dumbbell, walking, and yoga. RESULTS: A total of 136 subjects were included: 49 for dumbbell, 67 for walking, and 20 for yoga. As measures of body composition, BMI, body weight, and body fat rate were significantly improved only after dumbbell intervention(p<.01). Systolic blood pressures were significantly decreased in the groups of dumbbell and walking. Diastolic blood pressure was significantly declined only in the walking group. Vital capacities and body image were improved in all groups(p<.01). However, total cholesterol levels were not improved in all groups(p>.05) and none of the measures for perceived health state were not significantly changed in all groups(p>.05). CONCLUSION: From the findings of this study, it was demonstrated that the effects of exercise interventions were differentiated by their types and variables to be affected. Therefore, future studies that apply the tailored exercise intervention to each age-categorical group are needed.
Adipose Tissue
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Blood Pressure
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Body Composition
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Body Image
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Body Weight
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Cholesterol
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Female
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Humans
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Vital Capacity
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Walking*
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Yoga*
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Surveys and Questionnaires
8.The Effects of Dumbbell, Walking, and Yoga Exercise Interventions for the Community-Dwelling Women.
Kyung Rim SHIN ; Youn Hee KANG ; Kyung Ae CHOI ; Hyo Jin BAEK ; Mi Jin CHOI ; Ok Jong YUN
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing 2006;18(5):771-780
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of exercise intervention, including dumbbell(weight lifting), walking, and yoga, on the body composition, physiologic factors, body image, and perceived health in the community-dwelling women. METHOD: This study utilized pretest-posttest design with three types of exercise interventions. The types of exercise intervention included dumbbell, walking, and yoga. RESULTS: A total of 136 subjects were included: 49 for dumbbell, 67 for walking, and 20 for yoga. As measures of body composition, BMI, body weight, and body fat rate were significantly improved only after dumbbell intervention(p<.01). Systolic blood pressures were significantly decreased in the groups of dumbbell and walking. Diastolic blood pressure was significantly declined only in the walking group. Vital capacities and body image were improved in all groups(p<.01). However, total cholesterol levels were not improved in all groups(p>.05) and none of the measures for perceived health state were not significantly changed in all groups(p>.05). CONCLUSION: From the findings of this study, it was demonstrated that the effects of exercise interventions were differentiated by their types and variables to be affected. Therefore, future studies that apply the tailored exercise intervention to each age-categorical group are needed.
Adipose Tissue
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Blood Pressure
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Body Composition
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Body Image
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Body Weight
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Cholesterol
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Female
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Humans
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Vital Capacity
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Walking*
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Yoga*
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Surveys and Questionnaires
9.Secretion of TNF-alpha via Proteinase-Activated Receptor-2 in Human Astrocyte Cell Line.
Mi Sun KIM ; Jin Ah KIM ; Ok Hwa KANG ; Ok Seon BAEK ; Jae Young UM ; Jin Mu YI ; Ki Jung YUN ; Hyung Min KIM ; Young Mi LEE
Korean Journal of Pathology 2003;37(3):159-165
BACKGROUND: Proteinase-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) is cleaved, and it is activated by trypsin or mast cell tryptase. PAR2 plays an important role in inflammation. The aim of this study is to examine the potential of PAR2 agonists to modulate TNF-alpha secretion from the human astrocytoma cell line CCF-STTG1. METHODS: PAR2 expression in CCF-STTG1 was examined using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and immunocytochemistry. The potential of PAR2 agonists to modulate TNF-alpha secretion from CCF-STTG1 was examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. RESULTS: CCF-STTG1 expresses PAR2. PAR2 agonists such as trypsin, mast cell tryptase, and activating peptide SLIGKV-NH2 (corresponding to the PAR2 tethered ligand) directly signal CCF-STTG1 to induce the secretion of TNF-alpha but not in the case of the soybean trypsin inhibitor (SBTI) or VKGILS-NH2 (control peptide). Furthermore, the secretion of TNF-alpha was significantly reduced in CCF-STTG1 cells pre-treated with either 50 microM PD98059 (mitogen-activated protein/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase (MEK) inhibitor) or 1 microM SB203580 (p38 MAPK inhibitor) 30 min before trypsin stimulation. CONCLUSIONS: These results show that trypsin may induce TNF-alpha secretion through the activation of MEK and p38 MAPK via PAR2 in astrocytoma cell line CCF-STTG1.
Astrocytes*
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Astrocytoma
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Cell Line*
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Humans*
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Immunohistochemistry
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Inflammation
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p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
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Phosphotransferases
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Soybeans
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Trypsin
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Tryptases
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha*
10.Clinical study on the fasical space infections of oral & maxillofacial region for recent 5 years.
Sang Chull LEE ; Yeo Gab KIM ; Dong Mok RYU ; Baek Soo LEE ; Sung Hwan OH ; Ok Byung YOON ; Yu Jin PARK
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1997;23(1):106-116
Maxillofacial infection often place the oral and maxillofacial surgeon in situations where timely decisions have to be made. These decisions can be lifesaving. Odontogenic infection are frequently encountered in the practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery. These infections often repond to surgical and antimicrobial management. Otheriwise odontogenic infections have the potential to spread via the fasical spaces in the head and neck region. They can compromise vital structures in this region or involve distant structures. The classic signs of maxillofacial infections include pain, swelling, fever, dysphagia, and dehydration. The goals of management should be to correct these conditions. We have undertaken clinical studies on infections in the oral and maxillofacial regions (facial space) by analyzing hospitalized patients in the Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital past 5 years from 1991. To 1995. And bacterial cultures and antibiotics sensitivity test were performed and the comparative analysis of the antibiotics was done. The results were as follows: 1. The most frequent cause of oral and maxillofacial infection was odontogenic 68% and in 23% patients with signs and symptom aggrevated after teeth extraction. 2. The most common fascial spaces involved was buccal space 36.1%, followed by submandibular space 12.3% and 3 cases were Ludwig's angina. 3. Antibiotics were administrated in all cases and surgical incision and drainage was performed in 88.6%. 4. The most causative organisms isolated from the pus cultures were streptococci group 51.1%.
Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Deglutition Disorders
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Dehydration
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Drainage
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Fever
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Head
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Humans
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Ludwig's Angina
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Neck
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Suppuration
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Surgery, Oral
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Tooth