• 한국자기학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.158-164
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• 1996

동시진공증착으로 제조한 Tb/Co 조성변조 다층박막의 자기적 성질 및 광자기적 성질을 Tb의 두께 및 Tb/Co 각 층의 두께 비에 대하여 연구하였으며 열처리시 자기적 거동의 변화를 분석하였다. Tb의 두께가 $12{\AA}$일 때가 가장 큰 범위에서 수직자기이방성을 보였고, 최고 $6.52{\times}10^{6}erg/cc$의 수직자기이방성 에너지 값을 얻었다. Tb의 두께가 $12{\AA}$에서 최대 수직자기이방성을 보이는 것은 Tb/Co 계면에서의 Tb-Co이종 원자쌍뿐만 아니라 Tb-Tb, Co-Co 동종 원자쌍도 수직자기이방성에 기여하기 때문으로 사려된다. Kerr 회전각$({\theta}_k)$은 수직자기이방성 에너지$(K_{u})$와 비례, 평균 스핀분산각$(\alpha)$과는 반비례하는 거동을 보였으며 Tb두께 $12{\AA}$, 두께비 1.55에서 최대 Kerr 회전각 $0.28^{\circ}$를 얻었다. 열처리시 나타나는 비정상적인 이력곡선은 Tb층의 우선적인 산화로 Tb의 유효조성이 감소하여 조성이 보상점 근처로 이동하게 되어 Co층과의 보자력 차이가 커져서 나타난다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권2호
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• pp.140-148
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• 2012

Background: Detection and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) infection with contact investigation is a key component of TB control program. I evaluated the prevalence and risk factors for TB infection among contacts of recently diagnosed pulmonary TB patients in a tertiary hospital in Korea. Methods: 206 contacts of 90 adult pulmonary TB patients underwent tuberculin skin tests (TST) and chest radiography. The TST results were considered positive with an induration of 10 mm or more, suggesting TB infection. A standardized questionnaire was used to assess risk factors associated with TB infection. Results: TST was positive in 97 of 206 contacts of TB patients (47.1%) and positive rate of TST increased with age. The risk of TB infection was significantly associated with close contact with TB patients (sleeping in the same room) (odd ratio [OR], 4.94; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.43~17.00). Conclusion: TB infection rate was higher in the elderly, and the risk of TB infection was significantly increased with close contact of TB patients.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2004

$(TbBi)_3(FeAIGa)_5O_{12}(TbIG)$, $(EuBi)_3(FeAIGa)_5O_{12}(EuIG)$, $(EuTbBi)_3(FeAIGa)_5O_{12}(EuTbIG)$ 가네트 막을 $PbO-B_2O_3-Bi_2O_3$ 융제를 사용하여 $(GdCa)_3(GaMgZr)_5O_{12}(SGGG)$ 기판 위에 liquid phase epitaxy(LPE) 방법으로 성장시켰다. 성장된 TbIG, EuIG, EuTbIG 가네트 막의 포화자계값은 각각 150 Oe, 950 Oe, 170 Oe를 보였으며, magnetic force microscope(MFM) 분석을 측정 한 결과 TbIG 막에서는 단일 자구가 관찰되었으며, EuIG와 EuTbIG 막에서는 다 자구가 관찰되었다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.244-248
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• 1994

NdTbFeCo 합금막 및 NdTbFeCo/TbFeCo 이층막에 대한 자기광학 Kerr 회전각(${\theta}_{k}$)의 파장의존성 및 자기적 특성을 조사하였다. FeCo의 조성을 일정하게 유지하고 NdTbFeCo 합금막에서 Tb의 일부를 Nd로 치환한 결과, Nd 조성이 증가할 수록 400 nm의 파장영역에서 ${\theta}_{k}$는 증대되었으나, 보자력과 각형비가 급격히 감소하였다. NdTbFeCo 막이 단파장에서 큰 ${\theta}_{k}$를 나타냄에도 불구하고 보자력이 작아 단파장용 광자기기록 매체로서 응용가능성이 희박할 것으로 생각되어, 보자력이 큰 TbFeCo 막과 교환결합 이층막을 제작하였다. 제작된 시료중 $Nd_{16.9}Tb_{15.2}Fe_{50.4}Co_{17.5}(150\;{\AA})/Tb_{21.1}Fe_{65.0}Co_{13.9}(300\;{\AA})$ 교환결합 이층막이 6.0 KOe의 보자력과 500 nm에서 $0.32^{\circ}$의 ${\theta}_{k}$를 나타내었다.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.76-85
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• 1997

Magnetic and magnetostrictive properties of Tb-Fe and Tb-Fe-B thin films are systematically investigated over a wide composition range from 40.2 to 68.1 at. % Tb. The films were fabricated by rf magnetron sputtering using a composite target which consists of an Fe plate and Tb chips. The microstructure, examined by X-ray diffraction, mainly consists of an amorphous phase and, at high Tb contents, a pure Tb phase also exists. A progressive change in the direction of anisotropy from the perpendicular to in-plane occurs as the Tb content increases and the boundary at which the anisotropy change occurs shifts significantly towards to higher Tb contents with the addition of B. The saturation magnetization exhibits maxima at the Tb contents of 42 and 48 at. % for Tb-Fe and Tb-Fe-B thin films, respectively, and it is decreased by the addition of B. The coercive force, measured in the easy direction, decreases monotonically with the Tb content. Excellent magnetostrictive characteristics, particularly at low magnetic fields, are achieved in both Tb-Fe and Tb-Fe-B thin films; for example, a magnetostriction of 138 ppm is obtained in a Tb-Fe-B thin film at a magnetic field as low as 30 Oe. The excellent magnetostrictive properties of the present thin films are supported by the equally excellent magnetic softness, the coercivity below 10 Oe and a typical squared-loop shape with the saturation field as low as 1 kOe. Due to the excellent low field magnetostrictive characteristics, the present Tb-Fe based thin films are thought to be suitable for Si based microdevices.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2019

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding tuberculosis (TB) in the general population in Timor-Leste. Methods: In the nationally representative cross-sectional 2016 Timor-Leste Demographic and Health Survey, 4622 men (aged 15-59 years) and 12 607 women (aged 15-49 years) were randomly selected using stratified multistage sampling and interviewed. Results: Overall, 66.9% of men and 62.8% of women were aware of TB, 4.4% of men and 12.6% of women had TB courtesy stigma, and 83.3% of men and 88.6% of women reported intention to receive TB treatment. The $mean{\pm}standard$ deviation overall TB knowledge score was $3.9{\pm}2.0$ (out of 8) among men and $3.0{\pm}1.8$ among women. In a multivariable linear regression analysis, among both men and women, older age, higher education, rural residence, and sources of TB information (family/friends, school/workplace, health care provider, Internet, television, and newspaper) were associated with higher TB knowledge scores. In addition, among women, higher wealth status and having heard about TB from the radio were associated with higher TB knowledge scores. Negative associations with TB courtesy stigma were found for urban residence and having heard about TB from family or friends among men, and for older age, higher TB knowledge, and TB information sources (family/friends and school/workplace) among women. Among both men and women, higher TB knowledge scores and having heard of TB from a health care provider were associated with intention to receive TB treatment. Conclusions: This study identified socio-demographic risk factors for deficiences in population-based TB knowledge in Timor-Leste; these findings should be considered when designing TB communication, prevention, and control strategies.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical utility of TB/NTM PCR by comparing the results of TB PCR to detect Mycobacterium tuberculous (MTB) and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) from paraffin-embedded tissue specimens. A total of 60 cases were tested using TB PCR and TB/NTM PCR. The MTB and NTM rate of TB/NTM PCR was 84.2% (16/19), 10.5% (2/19) in TB positive of TB PCR. The NTM rate of TB/NTM PCR was 29.3% (12/41) in TB negative of TB PCR. Fourteen different species of NTM were identified, the common isolate was M. gordonae (21.4%), M. avium (14.3%), M. ulcerans (7.1%), M. interjectum (7.1%), M. gilvum (7.1%), M. fortuitum (7.1%), M. mucogenicum (7.1%). The rare species identified were M. farcinogenes (7.1%), M. tokaiense (7.1%). Therefore, TB/NTM PCR is useful to differentiate MTB and NTM from paraffin-embedded tissue specimens and it is more effective in detecting NTM with TB PCR.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제76권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2014

Background: Interferon-${\gamma}$ assays based on tuberculosis (TB)-specific antigens have been utilized for diagnosing and ruling out latent TB and active TB, but their utility is still limited for TB incidence countries. The aim of this study is to understand the clinical utility of enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISpot) assays among patients with clinically suspected TB and healthy adults in clinical practices and community-based settings. Methods: The ELISpot assays (T SPOT.TB, Oxford Immunotec, UK) were prospectively performed in 202 patients. After excluding those with indeterminate results, 196 were included for analysis: 41 were TB patients, 93 were non-TB patients, and 62 were healthy adults. Results: The sensitivity and negative predictive values of the T SPOT.TB assays for the diagnosis of TB were 87.8% and 89.1%, respectively, among patients with suspected TB. The agreement between the tuberculin skin test (10-mm cutoff) and the T SPOT.TB assay was 66.1% (kappa=0.335) in all participants and 80.0% (kappa=0.412) in TB patients. Among those without TB (n=155), a past history of TB and fibrotic TB scar on chest X-rays were significant factors that yielded positive T SPOT.TB results. There was a significant difference in the magnitude of T SPOT.TB spot counts between TB patients and non-TB patients or healthy adults. Conclusion: The T SPOT.TB assay appeared to be a useful test for the diagnostic exclusion of TB. A positive result, however, should be cautiously interpreted for potential positives among those without active TB in intermediate TB incidence areas.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제69권2호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2010

Background: The increasing rate of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is a threat to the public health and TB control. In Korea, about 75~80% of TB patients are treated in private hospitals and the rate has been continuously increasing since 2000. Methods: On a retrospective basis, we enrolled 170 newly diagnosed with or retreated for multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) in 2004 from 21 private hospitals. We extracted the following demographics and treatment history from patient medical records: initial treatment outcomes, cumulative survival rates, treatment outcomes, and prognostic factors. Results: Of the 170 patients, the majority were male (64.1%), the mean age was 44.5 years old, and mean body-mass-index was $20.2kg/m^2$. None of the patients tested positive for HIV. Eleven (6.5%) were confirmed to have extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) at treatment initiation. Treatment success rates were not different between XDR-TB (36.4%, 4/11) and non-XDR MDR-TB (51.6%, 82/159). Default rate was high, 21.8% (37/170). Far advanced disease on X-ray was a significant negative predictor of treatment success; advanced disease and low BMI were risk factors for all-cause mortality. Conclusion: In private hospitals in Korea, the proportion of XDR-TB in MDR-TB was comparable to previous data. The treatment success rate of MDR-/XDR-TB remains poor and the failure rate was quite high. Adequate TB control policies should be strengthened to prevent the further development and spread of MDR-/XDR-TB in Korea.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.293-297
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• 1993

자기 저항 헤드용 자기 교환 결합 $NiFe/TbCo/Sio_{2}$ 박막을 RF diode 스퍼터링 방법을 이용하여 제조하고, 그 자기적 특성을 측정하였다. TbCo 박막은 Co 타겟 위에 Tb 조각을 부착한 복합 타겟을 사용하였다. 30%의 Tb 면적을 갖는 타겟으로 제조된 NiFe($400\AA$)/TbCo($1500\AA$)/$SiO_{2}$($500\AA$) 시편은 기판 바이어스를 인가하지 않았을 때 25 Oe, 기판 바이어스-55 V를 인가했을 때 12 Oe의 교환자장을 나타냈다. 기판 바이어스 -55 V 이하에서 유효 수평 보자력으 TbCo 층의 수직 보자력에 거의 비례하였고, 28%의 Tb 면적비를 갖는 시편에서도 같은 경향을 나타내었다. 그러나, 교환 자장은 기판 바이어스가 인가되지 않은 경우에 4 Oe로, -55 V에서 7 Oe로 각각 감소하 였다. 1000 W, Tb 면적비 36%에서 증착된 시편에서 100 Oe 정도의 교환 자장을 얻었으며, 보자력은 3 Oe로 작았다. 그리고, NiFe의 두께가 두꺼워짐에 따라 교환 자장의 크기가 감소하였다.