급성 단순하부요로감염의 경험적 치료로써 레보플록사신 3일요법의 효과

이지열,이승주,이상돈,정희창,오봉렬,김세웅,최한용,조용현,윤문수 대한화학요법학회 2001 대한화학요법학회지 Vol.19 No.4

목적 : 급성 단순요로감염의 원인균에 대한 내성증가에 따른 경험적 1차치료의 선택에 대한 어려움으로 인하여 최근 미국의 Infectious Disease Society of America(IDSA)에서는 이에 대한 가이드라인을 제시하였다. IDSA의 가이드라인에 따르면 그 지역의 TMP-SMX에 대한 내성균주의 비율이 10-20% 이상일 때는 급성 단순요로감염의 경험적 1차치료제로 플루오로퀴놀론제를 선택하도록 하였다. 이에 저자들은 급성 단순하부요로감염 환자에 있어서 레보플록사신에 대한 임상적, 미생물학적 유효성 및 안전성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법 : 시험은 전향적, 비맹검, 공개, 비비교, 다기관 임상시험으로 시행되었고 전국 5개 대학병원을 방문한 56명의 급성 단순하부요로감염 환자에게 레보플록사신 100㎎을 1일 3회, 3일간 경구 투여하여 1-3일 후에 추적 관찰하였다. 결과 : 평가가 가능하였던 53명의 환자 중 50명의 환자에서 치료 후 5-7일 후에 증상이 소실되었거나 호전되어 94%의 임상적 유효성을 보였으며, 51명의 환자에서 치료 후 1-3일 후에 원인균이 제거되어 96%의 미생물학적 유효성을 보였다. 약물 관련 이상반응은 2%의 환자에서 나타났으나 이로 인한 치료 중단 사례는 없었으며 심각한 생화학적 또는 혈액학적 이상반응은 나타나지 않았다. 결론 : 레보플록사신 100㎎ 1일 3회 3일 요법은 임상적, 미생물학적 유효성이 뒤어나며 안전한 치료요법으로 급성 단순하부요로감염의 경험적 1차 치료에 적합할 것으로 생각된다. Background : The increasing frequency of clinical failure of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be due to emerging resistance to commonly prescribed antimicrobials. Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines state that uncomplicated UTIs should be treated empirically with a fluoroquinolone, if the proportion of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole-resistant isolates in the community is >10%-20%. The clinical efficacy and safety of levofloxacin were assessed in patients with acute, uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection. Methods : The study was a multicenter, prospective, open label, non-comparative, non-blinded trial. Fifty-six patients with acute, uncomplicated symptomatic lower urinary tract infections from five university hospitals were treated with levofloxacin 100㎎ tid for 3 days and were followed up for 1 to 5 days. Results : Fifty-three of the 56 patients were evaluable. Ninety-four per cent of patients were symptomatically cured or improved by the fifth to seventh day after therapy started. Bacteriological eradication of initial pathogen was achieved by 1 to 3 days in 96%. Drug related adverse experiences were seen in 2% of patients. None necessitated cessation of therapy. No significant biochemical or hematological abnormalities occurred. Conclusion : These results demonstrate the clinical efficacy and safety of empirical 3-day levofloxacin for acute, uncomplicated urinary tract infections.

2003년 국내 중증급성호흡기증후군 진료 현황 및 문제점 분석

이진수,김은실,정문현,백제중,정선화,안주희,최영화,이선희,고철우,김성범,김민자,박승철,기현균,송재훈,최상호,김양수,이상오,조용균,박영훈,정숙인,김연숙,이흥범,손창희,장성희,정희진,김우주 대한감염학회 2004 감염과 화학요법 Vol.36 No.3

목적 : 2002년 말 중국에서 SARS가 발생한 이후 국내에서도 2003년 10월까지 총 3명의 추정환자, 17명의 의심환자가 보고되었다. 향후 추가적인 SARS의 유행이 우려되는 상황에서, 그간의 SARS 환자 진료에 있어서의 실질적인 준비사항, 진료 현황 등에 대한 조사를 통해 문제점을 파악하여, 향후 더 나은 대비가 될 수 있도록 개선점을 제시하고자 하였다. 재료 및 방법 : SARS로 의심되는 환자를 진료 경험이 있는 병원의료진을 대상으로 2003년 10월에 설문조사를 실시하였다. 설문에는 SARS 환자 진료 시의 실질적인 조치, 진료 현황, 병실, 응급실 및 외래에서의 격리 시설과 준비사항, 보건당국의 관리와 지원에 관한 사항을 포함하였다. 결과 : 대상이 되는 22개 병원 중 17개(17/22, 77.2%) 병원이 설문에 응하였다. SARS 환자를 위한 격리실은 응급실, 외래, 일반병실 및 중환자실에서 각각 9개(9/17, 52.9%), 5개(5/17, 29.4%), 15개(15/16, 93.7%), 4개(4/16, 25%) 병원에서 음압처리가 되어있지 않은 일인실 혹은 다인실이 사용되었고, 1개(1/16, 6.3%) 병원에서만 일반병실에서 음압격리실이 운영되었다. 입원환자의 진찰 시 개인보호구의 착용은 거의 모든 의료기관에서 이루어졌다. 보건당국에서 SARS지정병원의 시설 등을 사전에 확인한 곳은 1곳(1/12, 8.3%)이였고, 14개 병원(14/15, 93.3%)에서는 보건당국에 의뢰한 검사결과를 통하 받지 못하였다. 결론 : 의료기관에서 SARS 환자용 격리실뿐만 아니라 기존의 격리실 설비 등이 미흡하였으며, 특히 중환자실 및 외래의 준비가 더욱 부족하였다. 보건당국의 의료기관에 대한 종합적인 지원이 부족하였고, 병원과의 원활한 연계가 잘 이루어지지 않았다. SARS 만이 아닌 격리를 필요로 하는 질환의 적절한 진료를 위해 향후 병원 시설의 정비와 정부차원에서의 보다 구체적이고 실질적인 대책마련이 필요하다. Background : There was an worldwide outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) originated from China in late 2002. During that period three cases of suspected SARS and 17 cases of probable SARS were reported in Korea. With the concerns about the reemergence of SARS-coV transmission, it is important to be prepared for any possibility. So, this study is aimed to analysis the past measures in managing SARS and propose the amendatory plans to improve the preparedness. Materials & Methods : Questionnaires were collected among clinicians with any experience in managing the probable or suspected SARS cases in Oct. 2003. 17 out of 22 hospitals responded to the questionnaire. The contents in the questionnaire were practical activities, personal equipments, response plans, isolation facilities in emergency centers, outpatient clinics, general wards and intensive care units, and relationship with the public health department. Results : The dedicated isolation rooms in emergency centers, outpatient clinics, general wards, and intensive care units were prepared in 9 (9/17, 52.9%), 5 (5/17, 29.4%), 15 (15/16, 93.7%), and 4 (4/16, 25.0%) hospitals, respectively. Except for one hospital that newly made negative pressure room for SARS, single or multi-bed rooms without airborne infection control were used in all the other hospitals. The personal precaution principles were kept quite well in general wards. Before the designation of SARS hospital by the public health department prior evalution to see if the hospital was suitable for managing SARS was conducted in only 1 (1/12, 8.3%) hospital. The results of laboratory diagnosis were reported back in 1 (1/15, 6.6%) hospital. Conclusions : The isolation facilities which can control airborne infection were almost deficient not only for SARS but also for other respiratory transmissible diseases. For the infection control of transmissible diseases including SARS, more investment is needed on medical facilities and comprehensive support from the public health department required.

당화가 rV1a 바소프레신 수용체의 세포내 이동에 미치는 효과

이기봉,진원주,김용석,박미자,이상훈,이용성 漢陽大學校 精神健康硏究 1998 精神健康硏究 Vol.17 No.-

야생 설치류의 한타바이러스 감염에 대한 연구

백락주,송진원,송기준,박광숙,최영주,강주일,이용주 대한감염학회 1997 감염 Vol.29 No.6

목적:국내 야서중에 한타바이러스의 숙주는 등줄쥐와 집쥐로 알려져 있으나, 한국에 서식하고 있는 다양한 야생 설치류를 채집하여 한타바이러스에 대한 항체검사를 실시하여 새로운 혈청형의 한타바이러스가 있는지를 혈청학적으로 규명하고자 하였다. 방법:국내에 서식하고 있는 야생 설치류를 1995년 10월부터 1996년 10월까지 7종 551수의 야시와 4종 97수의 소형동물을 채집하여 한타바이러스에 대한 항체검사를 간접형광항체법으로 실시하였다. 결과: 1) 야서 7종 551수와 소형동물 4종 97수를 대상으로 한탄바이러스의 감염율은 등줄쥐 17.2%(29/162), 흰넓적다리붉은쥐 8.7%(2/23), 대륙밭쥐는 25%(2/8), 그리고 땃쥐는 7.1%(1/14)이었다. 그리고 야생토끼는 8.8%(7/80)가 서울바이러스에 대한 항체를 가지고 있었다. 등줄쥐의 양성혈청중 대부분은 서울바이러스와 일부는 푸말라바이러스, 프로스펙트힐바이러스, 뉴욕바이러스와도 교차반응이 있었다. 흰넓적다리붉은쥐 2수와 대륙밭쥐 2수는 5가지 한타바이러스 모두에 교차 반응이 있었다. 2) 다람쥐는 9.5%(28/283)가 채집지역에 관계없이 한탄바이러스에 대한 항체를 가지고 있었고 항체기는 1:16 내지 1:256으로 비교적 낮았으며 서울바이러스, 푸말라바이러스, 프로스켁트힐바이러스와 뉴욕바이러스에 각각 반응하는 것도 일부는 교차반응을 보이는것도 있다. 청설모는 10.3%(7/68)가 한탄바이서르에 대한 항체를 가지고 있었으며 항체가는 1:16 내지 1:1,024이었으며 일부는 교차반응이 있었다. 3) 야생토끼의 서울바이러스에대한 항체양성율은 8.8%(7/80)이었으며 이중에 2수는 한탄바이러스와 교차반응이 있었고, 푸말라바이러스, 프로스켁트힐바이러스, 뉴욕바이러스와는 교차반응이 없었다. 항체가는 1:16 내지 1:64로 비교적 낮았다. 결론:등줄쥐는 한탄바이러스에 의한 감염이지만 흰넓적다리붉은쥐, 대륙밭쥐, 다람쥐 그리고 청설모의 일부는 한탄바이러스가 보다 다른 한타바이러스에 대한 항체가가 높았고 특히 일부 다람쥐 혈청은 푸말라바이러스 혹은 프로스켁트힐바이러스에만 반응하였다. 그리고 야생토끼는 서울바이러스에 대한 감염율이 높은 것으로 보아 국내에 한탄바이러스와 서울 바이러스 이외에 새로운 혈청형의 한타바이러스가 있는 것을 사료된다. Background: Hantavirus are widley distributed in rodents populations even in geographical areas where hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome(HFRS) has not been reported. Multiple species of Murid and Arvicolid rodents serve as the natural reserviors of hantaviruses. Serologic diagnosis using hantaviral antigens indicates that hantaviruses are widley distibuted in wild rodents. This study were designed to find the distribution of hantaviruses among wild rodents and small mammals in Korea, 1995-1996. Methods: Rodents were trapped alive in selected areas. A total of 551 wild rodents from 7 species and 97 small mammals from 4 species were captured in Korea. Serologic evidence for hantavirus infection were tested using five hantavirus antigens by indirect immunofluorescent antibody technique(IFA). Among 162 Apodemus agrarius, 23 Apodemus peninsulae, 8 Clethrionomys regulus, 6 Microtus fortis, 1 Mus musculus, 283 Tamias sibiricus, 68 Sciurus vulgaris, 14 Crocidura laciura, 80 Lepus sinensis, 2 Capereolus capereolus and 1 Nyctereutes procyonoides. Results: 29 A. agrarius, 2 A. peninsulae, 1 C. laciura, 2 C. regulus, 27 T. sibiricus and 7 S. vulgaris were sero positive agaist hantaan virus and 7 L. sinensis were IF antibody positive against Seoul virus. Some of Tamias sibiricus were only seropositive against puumala virus or prospect hill virus. Conclusion: This data suggests that new serotypes of hantavirus might distribute among rodents in Korea.

Biochemical Characteristics and Antimicrobials Susceptibility of Salmonella gallinarum Isolated in Korea

Ki-seuk Kim,Young-ju Lee,Yong-kuk Kwon,Ryun-bin Tak 대한수의학회 2003 Journal of Veterinary Science Vol.4 No.2

Characteristics and Antimicrobials Susceptibility of Salmonella gallinarum Isolated in KoreaYoung-ju Lee, Ki-seuk Kim1,*, Yong-kuk Kwon and Ryun-bin Tak1Avian Disease Division, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang 430-824, Korea1College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, KoreaReceived February 13, 2003 / Accepted April 30, 2003J. Vet. Sci. (2003), 4(2), 161-166JOURNAL OFVeterinaryScience*Corresponding author: Ki-seuk Kim College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea Tel: 82-53-950-5962, Fax: 82-53-950-5955 E-mail: kimkiseuk@knu.ac.kr

치주조직 재생을 위한 칼슘 포스페이트 글라스 분말이 백서 두개골 결손부의 골조직 재생에 미치는 영향

이용근,문현주,이상배,김광만,김경남,최성호 大韓齒科器材學會 2003 대한치과재료학회지 Vol.30 No.2

The treatment of the tone defects resulting from trauma, neoplasm, surgery, or infection is one of the major concern in dentistry. The major goal is the functional, esthetical regeneration of supporting structures already destructed by disease. Transplantation technique have been used to provide a scaffold for bone regeneration, to augment bony defects resulting from trauma or surgery, to restore bone loss caused by dental disease, to prevent the collapse the alveolar ridge in recent extraction sites, to replace bone loss by periodontal disease, to augment the alveolar ridge in implant surgery. There are autogeneous, allogenic, xenogenic and alloplastic bone-grafts in transplantation. Among the alloplastic bone-graft materials, calcium phosphates have been received the most attention. In this study, the critical size defects were surgically produced in the calvarial bone of Sprague-Dawley rats using the 8 ㎜ trephine bur. Calcium phosphate glass powders with mean diameter 400 ㎛ transplanted onto the produced detects in the experimental group, while sutured without grafting anything in the control group. Histomorphometric as well as radiodensitometric analyses were performed after sacrifice at 2, 4 and 8 weeks following operation. The prepared calcium phosphate glass powder with average size 400 ㎛ in CaO-CaF_2-P_2O_5-MgO-Al_2O_3 promoted new bone formation in the calvarial defects in the Sprague-Dawley rats. New bone was formed in the upper side of the detects as well as the defect margin and dura mater. Experimental group always exhibited higher values in the length, area and density of the newly formed bone than that of the control group. There were significant differences between the experimental and the control groups, except the density after 4 weeks (p<0.05).

간경변 환자에서 콜히친 사용에 의한 호중구성 백혈구감소증 1예

이호찬,이헌주,김용길,박재현,김성준,박준석 영남대학교 의과대학 2009 Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine Vol.26 No.2

Colchicine is an alkaloid that has been used for treating acute gouty arthritis, psoriasis, scleroderma and Behcet's syndrome. Colchicine decreased liver fibrosis in rats with carbon tetrachloride induced cirrhosis and in patients with many liver diseases. Therapeutic oral doses of colchicine may cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. The adverse effect of colchicine associated with the dose is bone marrow suppression, and especially neutopenia. Neutropenia has often been reported in patients have taken an overdose of colchicine. We describe a 64-year-old female liver cirrhosis patient with neutropenia that was induced by a therapeutic dose of colchicine.

입력 데이터 클러스터링에 의한 사용자 성향 예측에 관한 연구

이용주,최호진 한국항공대학교 2000 論文集 Vol.38 No.-

본 논문은 협업기반 사용자 성향 예측 알고리즘인 SVD/ANN(singular value decomposition/artificial neural network)의 문제점은 개선하기 위한 연구이다. SVD/ANN 알고리즘은 기존 알고리즘들에 비해 평균 예측정확도는 우수하지만 편차가 크다는 단점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 이 문제점을 극복하기 위한 방법으로 SVD/ANN의 입력 데이터를 클러스터링 하는 전처리 기법을 제안한다. 클러스터링 기법으로 nearest neighborhood 방법을 적용한 바, 동 알고리즘의 예측정확도 편차가 감소되었고 평균 예측정확도 역시 향상되었다. 이 결과는 제안된 전처리 기법에 의해, 알고리즘에 입력되는 데이터 특성이 예측대상 사용자의 특성과 유사해짐으로써 얻어진 것으로 분석된다. 제안된 기법은 인터넷상의 상품 추천 시스템, 개인화된 웹서비스, 지능형 라우팅 분야 통에 적용이 가능하다. The aim of this paper is to remedy the drawback of the SVD/ANN(singular value decomposition/artificial neural network) algorithm, which has been used for predicting user preferences in collaborative-based approaches. Although the SVD/ANN algorithm outperforms its competitors in terms of the prediction accuracy, it suffers from the drawback of exhibiting large variance in the prediction accuracy. To overcome this drawback, this paper proposes a preprocessing technique, based on the strategy of nearest neighborhood, of clustering the input data for the SVD/ANN algorithm. As a result, it is observed that the variance in prediction accuracy has been reduced, and that the prediction accuracy itself has also been improved. This outcome has resulted from the fact that the input data to SVD/ANN have become closer to the characteristics of the target user by the proposed preprocessing technique. Application areas of this technique includes recommendation systems, personalized web services, and intelligent routing in the internet.

벼 재배기간중 전남동부지역 농촌하천의 수질과 분포초종

이도진,조주식,국용인,안호근 한국환경농학회 2003 한국환경농학회지 Vol.22 No.1

전남 동부권에 위치하는 농경지 주변 4개 하천에 대하여 벼 재배기간을 전후한 시기에 하천수질의 특성과 분포하는 초종을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 하천수질 특성은 다양하였으며 조사기간중 각 하천수의 pH는 6.5~8.3 범위였고, EC는 벌교천(162~4,910 μS/cm)에서 가장 높았으며 보성천(114.7~286.6 μS/cm), 송광천(74.8~147.4 μS/cm), 이사천(61.6~82.1 μS/cm)순이었다. 조사기간중 총질소 함량은 보성천(1.9~7.4 mg/L), 벌교천(2.1~3.9 mg/L), 송광천(2.4~3.4 mg/L), 이사천(1.7~2.6 mg/L)순으로 호소수질 환경기준 1등급(0.2 mg/L)과 농업용수 수질기준(1 mg/L)을 모두 초과하였다. 그 밖의 대부분 조사항목(K, Ca, Mg, Na, Cl^- 등)은 하천에 따른 함유량 고저 차이는 있었으나 모내기를 전후한 시기에 영양염류 함량이 가장 높게 나타나 보성천에서는 5월, 송광천과 이사천에서는 6월이었다. 4개 하천의 조사지점에서 관찰된 초종수는 모두 16과 30종이었으며 송광천, 보성천, 이사천, 벌교천에서 각각 18종, 19종, 15종 및 5종으로서 다년생은 17종, 일년생과 2년생은 13종이 출현하였다. 침수성 초종은 검정말, 말즘, 물수세미, 부유성 초종은 개구리밥과 좀개구리밥, 추수성 초종은 갈대, 고마리, 미나리, 여뀌, 줄 등이 관찰되었다. 물가와 주변에서는 개구리자리, 개피, 달뿌리풀, 돌소리쟁이, 물억새, 미국가막사리, 바늘골, 방동바니대가리, 뱀딸기, 사마귀풀, 삿갓사초, 살갈퀴, 선피막이, 소리쟁이, 쇠방동사니, 여뀌바늘, 큰도꼬마리, 토끼풀, 환삼덩쿨, 황새냉이 등의 20종이 관찰되었으며 그 중 고마리, 소리쟁이, 환삼덩쿨은 하천의 모든 조사지점에 출현하였다. The characteristic of the quality of stream water and the nlparlan vegetation during rice cultivation in the rural area of the eastern Jeonnam province was surveyed from April to November, 2000. The water quality of the streams during rice cultivation was variable. The pH of these water bodies ranged from 6.5~83. Electro conductivity (EC) at each water body ranged from 162~4,910 μS/cm for Beolgyo-cheon, 114.7~286.6 μS/cm for Boseong-cheon, 74.8~147 μS/cm for heon, and 61.6~82.1 μS/cm for Isa-cheon. Total nitrogen and other parameters (K, Ca, Mg, Na, CT, SS) were higher at May (Boseong-cheon) through June (Songgwang-cheon, Isa-cheon) during the transplanting season than these same parameters at August, October and November. Thirty weed species of sixteen families were found in the survey areas of Songgwang-cheon, Boseong-cheon, Isa-cheon and Beolgyo-cheon. Nine annual weeds, four biennial weeds, and seventeen perennial weeds were found, several different life forms were identified. Of those species three were submerged, two were free floating, five were emerged, and twenty were water-side weeds.

타타늄의 열처리 조건에 따른 동전위 양극분극특성 및 표면 미세구조 변화

주동현,이용렬,정영화,양홍서,박상원,이도재,송호준,박영준 大韓齒科器材學會 2002 대한치과재료학회지 Vol.29 No.2

The corrosion resistance of metallic implants is essential for successful implant osseointegration. Moreover, the implant surface should have appropriate surface roughness for the attachment of the osteoblast and collagen fibrils. When titanium is exposed to air a thermodynamically very stable oxide film is formed at once. This oxide is very thin and yet it protects the metal from corrosion instantaneously. However, the oxide would not be ideal, and it would be supposed that the state of oxide film would be various by the different conditions when it is formed. The objective of this study was to evaluate the electrochemical properties and surface microstructural changes of titanium after passivation treatment or exposure to high heat (in vacuum or in air). ASTM grade 2 commercially pure titanium (Ti) disks of 10㎜ diameter were wet ground and polished with 240 and 600 grit SiC, and then ultrasonically cleaned with distilled water and ethanol. Cleansed as-received samples (As-R group) were passivated with 30% nitric acid solution at 50℃ for 15 minutes to make the Pas group. The Std-V samples were made by treating the Ti disks in vacuum quartz tube (10^-8 Torr) at 530℃ for 40 min for stress relieving, followed by annealing at 700℃ for 90 min, and then slow cooling to room temperature. The Std-A samples undergo identical procedure as the Std-V group except that it is done in air. For 530℃-V samples, Ti disks were heated at 530℃ for 40 minutes and slow cooled to room temperature. The 1000℃-V samples were produced by heating Std-V specimens again at 1000℃ for 2 hr, followed by cooling to room temperature. 530℃-A and 1000℃-A samples were also prepared. Potentiodynamic anodic polarization measurement, SEM, AFM and XRD analysis were performed to evaluate the effects of the various treatments. The difference in the mean values of E_corr between groups showed statistically significant difference (P<0.05), but that of I_corr did not show significance (P>0.05). When Ti surface was passivated there was a shift of corrosion potential (E_corr) in the noble direction and a lower corrosion current density (I_corr) value. Std-A samples showed most noble E_corr value among the tested groups. 530℃-V samples showed more noble E-corr than other tested groups except Std-A group. 1000℃-V samples showed more noble E-corr than those of Std-V sample. In the case of Std-, 530℃- and 1000℃-groups, -A sub-groups showed better corrosion resistant characteristics than -V sub-groups in regard to E-corr and I_corr values. In the SEM observations, the surfaces of the As-R samples showed only scratch line on smooth surface. In Pas samples, thick oxide layer covered the surface under high magnification observation. 530℃-A samples were covered by oxide granules, and Std-A samples had 25~50 nm-thick acicular oxides. The 1000℃-A samples were covered by coarse oxide crystals with a granule diameter of 0.1~0.6 μm having a gross appearance of milky white color, which was identified by XRD as a rutile. On the other hand, 1000℃-V samples showed an Widmansta¨tten structrue of which the orientation of the lattice is formed along crystallographic planes of the parent crystals. On the AFM observation, 530℃-A samples showed RMS roughness of 79.38 nm which is 5 times rougher than those of the As-R samples. Std-A sample had a roughness of 330.47 nm which is about 20-times rougher than that of the As-R sample. 1000℃-A samples were covered by coarse granular oxides and the roughness were about 0.56 μm. Vacuum sub-group samples showed a more smooth surface than air sub-group samples, and the oxide film was more dense. Due to variability of the surface treatment and heat treatment conditions, the process of the oxide formation seems to be affected thereby making the corrosion properties and surface micro-morphology different. However, more various electrochemical analysis together with surface analysis, and an investigation for the effects of those on the osteoblast cell adhesion and calcium phosphate apposition are needed for the improvement of the osseointegration rates of the titanium implants.