• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.267-276
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• 2001

Background: P wave dispersion(PWD) is defined as the difference between the maximum and minimal P wave duration in any of the 12 leads of the surface ECG. The prolongation of atrial conduction time and the inhomogeneous propagation of sinus impulse are known electrophysiologic features in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation(PAF). The purpose of this study was to determine the role of P wave dispersion for the prediction of PAF and to evaluate the effectiveness of prophylactic antiarrhythmic therapy. Materials and Methods: The study population included 20 patients with a history of idiopathic PAF and 20 age and sex matched healthy control subjects. We measured the maximum P wave duration(P maximum) and P wave dispersion from 12 lead ECG. Results: P maximum and P dispersion in idiopathic PAF were significantly higher than normal control group($97.2{\pm}12$, $48.5{\pm}9$ msec vs, $76.5{\pm}11$, $21{\pm}8$ msec, respectively p<0.001, <0.001). After 12-month follow up period P maximum and P dispersion were significantly reduced than those of initial state($77.2{\pm}13$, $26.4{\pm}9$ msec vs. $97.2{\pm}12$, $48.5{\pm}9$ msec, respectively p<0.001,<0.001). Conclusion: P dispersion and P maximum were significantly different between patients with idiopathic PAF and healthy control group. Those are easily accessible, non-invasive simple electrocadiographic markers that could be used for the prediction and prognostic factors of idiopathic PAF.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.55-76
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• 2000

We propose a general solution methodology for identifying the optimal aggregation interval sizes as a function of the traffic dynamics and frequency of observations for four cases : i) link travel time estimation, ii) corridor/route travel time estimation, iii) link travel time forecasting. and iv) corridor/route travel time forecasting. We first develop statistical models which define Mean Square Error (MSE) for four different cases and interpret the models from a traffic flow perspective. The emphasis is on i) the tradeoff between the Precision and bias, 2) the difference between estimation and forecasting, and 3) the implication of the correlation between links on the corridor/route travel time estimation and forecasting, We then demonstrate the Proposed models to the real-world travel time data from Houston, Texas which were collected as Part of the Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) system of the Houston Transtar system. The best aggregation interval sizes for the link travel time estimation and forecasting were different and the function of the traffic dynamics. For the best aggregation interval sizes for the corridor/route travel time estimation and forecasting, the covariance between links had an important effect.

• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.11-16
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• 2021

Objectives : QTc prolongation due to antipsychotics is of major concern because it may lead to fatal ventricular arrhythmia such as torsade de pointes. However, few studies have been conducted on QTc prolongation due to antipsychotics, especially in South Korea. This study aimed to investigate how demographic and clinical variables affect QTc interval in patients with schizophrenia. Methods : By retrospectively reviewing medical records, we assessed QTc interval, demographic data and clinical features of 441 (175 males) patients with schizophrenia who admitted to the psychiatric ward of a general hospital. To explore the predictive factors for QTc interval, hierarchical regression analysis was performed with QTc interval as the dependent variable. Results : The mean QTc interval was 417.2±28.4 ms. In the hierarchical regression analysis, the use of short-acting antipsychotic injection was the strongest predictor of the QTc prolongation. Conclusions : This study demonstrated that the use of short-acting antipsychotic injection may affect QTc prolongation in patients with schizophrenia. This result suggests that more attention should be paid to the use of short-acting antipsychotic injection in the treatment of schizophrenia.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.1261-1265
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 수질정화체 설치에 따른 농업용 배수로의 수리적 안정성 검토를 위하여 수리모형시험을 실시하였으며, 수질정화체의 단면적 및 위치를 변화시켜 수리적 안정성을 검토하였다. 유량이 일정한 상태에서 수질정화체의 단면적을 변화시켜 수심 및 유속을 측정하여 수질정화체의 단면적에 대한 농업용 배수로의 수리적 안정성을 알아보았으며, 단면적을 고정시킨 상태에서 수질정화체의 위치변화에 따른 수심 및 유속을 측정함으로써 수질정화체 간의 간격에 의한 배수로의 수리적 안정성을 고찰하였다. 수심과 유속은 수질정화체를 기준으로 상류 및 하류에 대하여 측정함으로서 수질정화체 전 후의 변화상태를 알아보았다. 수질정화체의 단면적이 증가함에 따라 상류 수심이 하류 수심에 비하여 증가하며, 유속변화가 심한 것을 확인하였다. 또한 수질정화체의 간격이 가까워짐에 따른 유속 및 수심 변화를 알아보았다. 본 연구에서 나온 수리적 변화는 수로내의 장애물에 대한 기존 공식 중에 D'Aubuission식과 유사한 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.371-376
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• 2015

This study was conducted for the torsional behavior of catwalk system which is a temporary structure on a suspension bridge. The torsional deformation of the catwalk structure has a significant effect on the workability and safety of workers during main cable erection. For this reason, the torsional deformation of catwalk is controlled to be acceptable levels below by adjusting the cross bridge interval in design stage. This study analyzed the effect of separation between cross bridge associated with twist safety of catwalk system. For the analytical approach, a detailed analysis model was created including cross bridge. Both wind load within the wind velocity range that allows the construction and eccentric load of Prefabricated Parallel Wire Strand were analyzed by analysis model. Result of study shows that separation between cross bridges has a significant effect on the torsional behavior of the catwalk.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.142-149
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• 1994

The Barkhausen noise was measured as the change of line width(39~1.22 mm) and scratching angle($90^{\circ}~50^{\circ}$) with respect of rolling direction in grain-oriented 3 % Si-Fe of 0.30 and 0.27 mm thickness. The two peak phenomena of the noise envelope observed for non-scratching and scratching of line width 39 mm was explained by large activation energy during $180^{\circ}$ domain wall nucleation and annihilation processes. The amplitudes of the noise envelpoes were decreased as the decrement of scratching line width, but did not almost changed below line width of 9.75 mm. It was explained that the decrease in the envelope with increasing scratching number is associated with lower activation energy of $180^{\circ}$ domain nucleation and annihilation in the vicinity of the scratching area. The noise power was decreased as narrower line width. The dependence of the power on the scratching angle was sharpest decreaded at the 50 angle.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.171-181
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• 2000

A series of model tests were performed both to investigate the load transfer by soil acrching in fills above embankment pils and to verify of the theoretical analysis. In the model tests, the piles were installed in a row below the embankment and the cap beams were placed on the pile heads perpendicular to the longitudinal axias of the embankment. The space between pile cap beams and the embankment height was focused as the major factors affecting the load transfer in embankment fill. When the embankment fill was higher than the minimum required height, which was about 33% higher than the radius of the soil arch proposed by theoretical discussion in the previous study, not only the soil arching could be developed completely but also the experimental results showed good agreement with theoretical predictions. The portion of the embankment load carried by model pile cap beams decreased with increment of the space between pile cap beams, while it increased with increment of the embankment height. Therefore, to maximize the effect of embankment load transfer by piles on design, the interval ratio of pile cap beams should be decreased under considerably high embankments by reducing the space between cap beams and/or enlarging the width of pile cap beams.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.87-94
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• 1983

The successful oil storage in the underground cavern is dependent on how to keep the water-tightness around the cavern by the groundwater. If the water-tightness is not secured, gas bubles will leak out and oil migrate to the adjacent empty cavern. An electrical analogy method was employed in studying the influences of the position of horizontal and vertical water curtains, the head of water curtain and the intervals of the cavern spacings and boreholes on the gas leakage and the oil migration into the adjacent empty cavern. The result shows that if the cavern spacing is narrow, the vertical water curtain should be established and if the cavern spacing is more than twice the cavern height, its establishment is not necessary. All the detailed factors required to prevent the oil migration are shown on graphs.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.235-239
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• 1998

Microfilarial periodicity of Dirofilaria immitis (the dog heartworm) was determined at two hr intervals for 72 consecutive hrs in 10 naturally infected war dogs, 3-9 years old, in Korea to facilitate harvest of the microfilariae for possible use in laboratory works and to elucidate further the periodicity of the microfilaria depending on geographic location, Although the periodicity had been observed as being lowgrade nocturnal, maximal microfilarial counts were found at 21 :00 hr and minimal at 11 :00 hr, giving rise to an evident peak in fluctuation of the larval counts. This is the first record of the periodicity of the microfilariae identified as D. immitis in Korea.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.185.1-185.1
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) 젯 프린팅 시스템을 이용하여 graphene이 올려져 있는 유연성 있는 PET 기판 위에 Ag 용액을 그리드로 간격에 따라 타진하였다. Ag 그리드 간격을 200 um, 300 um, 400 um, 500 um로 증가시켰으며, 이때 UV/Vis spectrometry, four-point probe를 이용하여 전기적, 광학적 특성을 분석하였다. Graphene/Ag-grid 하이브리드 투명전극은 그리드 간격 400 um에서 21Ohm/sq.의 면저항과 550 nm에서 84.08%의 투과도를 확인하였다. 또한, graphene/Ag-grid 하이브리드 투명전극의 기계적 응력에 따른 전기적 안정성을 알아보기 위해 radius에 따른 bending, fatigue test와 twist bending, rolling test를 진행하였다. Fatigue bending은 speed 30 mm/s, outer bending radius 20 mm, inner bending radius 22.5 mm로 bending test를 5000번 진행하였으며, twist bending, rolling test를 각각 10000번 진행하였다. 이 결과를 통해 bending-release cycle 조건에서도 초기저항 대비 5% 이내의 매우 우수한 전기적 안정성을 나타냄을 확인하였다. 이러한 graphene/Ag-grid 하이브리드 투명전극의 우수한 특성을 얻음으로써, graphene 박막의 플렉시블 투명전극으로서의 적용가능성을 타진할 수 있었다.