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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that requires continuous self-management to prevent complications. Diet therapy is essential for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, and proper nutrition education should be provided to patients so that changes in eating habits and lifestyle can be induced. This review examines the current status and effects of nutrition education programs for diabetic patients in Korea.
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Humans , Chronic Disease , Diabetes Mellitus , Diet Therapy , Eating , Education , Korea , Life Style , Self CareABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to investigate whether stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) can salvage gastric cancer patients with para-aortic lymph node (PALN) recurrence. From January 2003 to December 2006, 7 patients were treated for isolated PALN recurrence from gastric cancer after curative resection. Follow up durations ranged from 19 to 33 months (median; 26 months), and SBRT doses from 45 Gy to 51 Gy (median 48 Gy) in 3 fractions. Disease progression-free and overall survivals and toxicities were recorded. Response to treatment was assessed by computed tomography. Final patient outcomes were as follows: 2 were alive without evidence of disease, 3 remained alive with disease, and 2 patients died of disease. Five of 7 patients showed complete response and 2 patients partial response between 3 and 11 months after SBRT. Three-year overall and disease progression-free survival rates post-SBRT were 43% and 29%, respectively. No severe complication was detected during follow-up. Selected patients with isolated PALN recurrence can be salvaged by SBRT without severe complications.
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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Disease-Free Survival , Lymph Nodes/surgery , Lymphatic Metastasis , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/radiotherapy , Radiosurgery , Radiotherapy Dosage , Recurrence , Stomach Neoplasms/diagnosis , Survival AnalysisABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to investigate whether stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) can salvage gastric cancer patients with para-aortic lymph node (PALN) recurrence. From January 2003 to December 2006, 7 patients were treated for isolated PALN recurrence from gastric cancer after curative resection. Follow up durations ranged from 19 to 33 months (median; 26 months), and SBRT doses from 45 Gy to 51 Gy (median 48 Gy) in 3 fractions. Disease progression-free and overall survivals and toxicities were recorded. Response to treatment was assessed by computed tomography. Final patient outcomes were as follows: 2 were alive without evidence of disease, 3 remained alive with disease, and 2 patients died of disease. Five of 7 patients showed complete response and 2 patients partial response between 3 and 11 months after SBRT. Three-year overall and disease progression-free survival rates post-SBRT were 43% and 29%, respectively. No severe complication was detected during follow-up. Selected patients with isolated PALN recurrence can be salvaged by SBRT without severe complications.
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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Disease-Free Survival , Lymph Nodes/surgery , Lymphatic Metastasis , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/radiotherapy , Radiosurgery , Radiotherapy Dosage , Recurrence , Stomach Neoplasms/diagnosis , Survival AnalysisABSTRACT
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Child , Humans , Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome , Carcinoma, Basal Cell , Early Diagnosis , Hypertelorism , Incisor , Jaw , Megalencephaly , Odontogenic Cysts , Orthodontic Extrusion , RibsABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of nutrition counseling on improving metabolic syndrome (MS) risk factors. Sixty-eight subjects were grouped according to their numbers of MS risk factors. Subjects who have three or more risk factors of MS were defined as "High risk", subjects who have two risk factors of MS were defined as "low risk", and subjects who have below two risk factors of MS were defined as "no risk" group. All groups finished nutrition counseling every three weeks for 12 weeks. Anthropometric, dietary assessments (24 hr-recall) and blood samples were measured at 0 and 12 weeks nutrition counseling. After 12 weeks of intervention, anthropometric data (weight, BMI, body fat (%), and waist/hip ratio) were significantly decreased (p < 0.05) in all groups. Daily consumption of calorie was decreased significantly (p < 0.05) in the group of low risk and high risk. Blood level of fasting plasma glucose was significantly decreased (p < 0.001) in all groups after 12 weeks of intervention. Significantly, the fasting plasma glucose level was returned to normal range in the high risk group. The number of people who have three or more risk factors of MS (high risk group) was decreased from 25 to 12. Sum of MS Criteria decreased from 85 to 52 in the group of MS and decreased from 143 to 99 in all groups. These results indicate that nutrition counseling for male workers at the worksite proved to be helpful by reducing the risk factors of MS and thereby reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Continuing and systematic nutritional management programs should be developed and implemented for male workers at the worksites.
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Humans , Male , Adipose Tissue , Cardiovascular Diseases , Counseling , Fasting , Glucose , Health Promotion , Plasma , Reference Values , Risk Factors , WorkplaceABSTRACT
The purpose of this project was to evaluate whether vitamin E supplementation could improve the antioxidant status and lymphocyte DNA damage in Korean postmenopausal women. This was double blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Thirty-five subject were randomized to receive either placebo 400 mg/capsule or natural alpha-tocopherol 400 IU/capsule, 2 times a day for 6 weeks. We measured plasma vitamin C, alpha-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol, alpha-carotenoid, beta-carotenoid, lycopene concentration and tail length, %DNA in tail, tail moment in lymphocyte DNA damage index. Vitamin E supplementation group had significantly increased plasma vitamin C (p < 0.05), alpha-tocopherol (p < 0.000), whereas gamma-tocopherol (p < 0.000) and tail length (p < 0.05) were significantly decreased. However, placebo supplementation group also had significantly increased plasma vitamin C (p < 0.05). In conclusion, our study shows that vitamin E supplementation to Korean postmenopausal women may partially improve antioxidant status and lymphocyte DNA damage.
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Female , Humans , alpha-Tocopherol , Ascorbic Acid , DNA Damage , DNA , gamma-Tocopherol , Lymphocytes , Plasma , Vitamin E , VitaminsABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Radiation pneumonitis is one of the complications caused by radiation therapy that includes a portion of the lung tissue. The severity of radiation induced pulmonary dysfunction depends on the irradiated lung volume, total dose, dose rate and underlying pulmonary function. It also depends on whether chemotherapy is done or not. The irradiated lung volume is the most important factor to predict the pulmonary dysfunction in breast cancer patients following radiation therapy. There are some data that show the irradiated lung volume measured from CT scans as a part of treatment planning with the tangential beams. But such data have not been reported in Korea. We planned to evaluate the irradiated lung volume quantitatively using CT scans for the breast tangential field and search for useful factors that could predict the irradiated lung volume. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The lung volume was measured for 25 patients with breast cancer irradiated with tangential field from Jan.1995 to Aug.1996. Parameters that can predict the irradiated lung volume included; (1) the perpendicular distance from the posterior tangential edge to the posterior part of the anterior chest wall at the center of the field (CLD); (2) the maximum perpendicular distance from the posterior tangential field edge to the posterior part of the anterior chest wall (MLD); (3) the greatest perpendicular distance from the posterior tangential edge to the posterior part of anterior chest wall on CT image at the center of the longitudinal field (GPD); (4) the length of the longitudinal field (L). The irradiated lung volume(RV), the entire both lung volume(EV) and the ipsilateral lung volume(IV) were measured using dose volume histogram. The relationship between the irradiated lung volume and predictors was evaluated by regression analysis. RESULTS: The RV is 61-279cc (mean 170cc), the RV/EV is 2.9-13.0% (mean 5.8%) and the RV/IV is 4.9-29.6% (mean 12.2%). The CLD, the MLD and the GPD are 1.9-3.3cm, 1.9-3.3cm and 1.4-3.1cm respectively. The significant relations between the irradiated lung volume such as RV, RV/EV, RV/IV and parameters such as CLD, MLD, GPD, L, CLDxL, MLDxL and GPDxL are not found with little variances in parameters. The RV/IV of the left breast irradiation is significantly larger than that of the right but the RV/EVs do not show the differences. There is no symptomatic radiation pneumonitis at least during 6 months follow up. CONCLUSION: The significant relationship between the irradiated lung volume and predictors is not found with little variation on parameters. The irradiated lung volume in the tangential field is less than 10% of entire lung volume when CLD is less than 3cm. The RV/IV of the left tangential field is larger than that of the right but there was no significant differences in RV/EVs. Symptomatic radiation pneumonitis has not occurred during minimum 6 months follow up.