• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.60 no.2
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• pp.228-234
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• 2006

Background : Acinetobacter baumannii is an important pathogen associated with nosocomial infections in intensive care units, and is responsible for nosocomial pneumonia, UTI, bacteremia, etc. The main concern is that this pathogen is often resistant to many antimicrobial agents, particularly to carbapenem. This study compared the clinical those of ICU admitted patients with the carbapenem resistant A. baumannii isolated from the sputum with characteristics of patients with carbapenem sensitive A. baumannii. Methods : A total of 49 patients with A. baumannii from a sputum culture who were admitted to the ICU from January to December 2003 were enrolled in this study. This study evaluated the demographic variables, mortality, APACHE II score, comorbidity, antibiotics used, hospital and ICU stay, Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score, and mechanical ventilation. A retrospective analysis was made by a review of the patients' medical records. Results : Carbapenem sensitive and resistant A. baumannii was isolated from 23 patients and 26 patients respectively. Univariate analysis revealed renal disease, the use of carbapenem and aminoglycoside to be statistically significant factors for carbapenem resistance. Multivariate analysis revealed carbapenem use(p=0.024; OR, 8.17; CI 1.32 to 50.68) to be positively associated with carbapenem resistance, and aminoglycoside use(p=0.026; OR, 0.18; CI, 0.04 to 0.82) to be negatively associated with carbapenem resistance. There was no significant difference in mortality between the carbapenem sensitive and resistant group(30 vs 42%. P=0.39). Conclusion : The occurrence of carbapenem resistant A. baumannii is positively associated with carbapenem use and negatively associated with aminoglycoside use. Carbapenem resistance in the sputum culture did not affect the mortality rate.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.272-274
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• 2004

We report an unusual case of left atrial auricular abscess which was successfully treated by surgical resection, treatment with antibiotics and mediastinal irrigation. A 9-year-old female patient with previous history of urinary tract infection was admitted because of persistent fever. Echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed massive pericardial effusion and a mass lesion at the left upper cardiac border. Pericardiocentesis isolated Staphylococcus aureus on culture. The patient underwent mass removal under cardiopulmonary bypass. The mass was located within the left atrial auricular wall with fibropurulent abscess formation inside. Postoperative mediastinal irrigation was performed. Pathologic examination of the mass showed organized thrombi with chronic fibrosing mural endocarditis. She discharged on the 21st postoperative day without complication.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1996.04a
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• pp.239-239
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• 1996

DA-1131은 Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter cloacae, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris 및 Pseudomonas aeruginosa 의 시험균주에 대하여 1-4의 MBC/MIC 비를 나타내었으며, 약물첨가에 의한 세균증식억제 과도 매우 우수하였으므로 광범위의 강력한 살균력을 나타내는 것으로 확인되었다. DA-1131의 PAE는 S. aureus Smith에 대하여는 1.28시간, K. pneumoniae 1에 대하여는 0.65시간, P. aeruginosa 93에 대하여는 1.90시간으로 나타나, MIC 이하의 낮은 농도에서도 세균에 대한 생육저해 효과가 관찰되었으며, 이러한 현상은 E. coli K-12에 DA-1131을 1/4 MIC(0.0125 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$) 농도로 작용시켰을 때 균의 팽화와 신장 및 구형화가 동시에 일어나는 등 균형태변화를 초래하는 효과와 큰 상관성을 나타내었다. 또한, DA-1131은 감염방어효 에 매우 큰 영향을 끼치는 mouse macrophage와 매우 우수한 협력적살균작용을 나타내어 E. coli K-12 생세포는 1/16 MIC 이상의 DA-1131 공존하에서 쉽게 식균소화(phagocytosis) 되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.133-137
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• 2001

배경: 하지에 영향을 미치는 죽상경화증은 복부대동맥과 이에 중요분지인 총장골동맥을 침범할 수 있다. 또한 국소분절을 침범할 수 있으나 다중분절은 침범할 수도 있다. 대상 및 방법: 을지의과대학교 흉부외과학 교실에서는 1995년 1월부터 1999년 12월까지 대동맥총장골동맥의 죽상경화증을 주소로 우회술을 시행받은 23례의 환자들을 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결과: 모든 환자는 남자였고 평균연령은 60.15$\pm$8.7세였다. 전 예에서 흡연의 과거력이 있었으며 동반질환으로 당뇨병 8례, 고혈합 7례, 관상동맥질환 6례, 그리고 판막질환 1례였다. 대동맥장골동맥 죽상경화증에 대한 수술방법으로는 대동맥양측대퇴동맥 우회술(7례), 대동맥양측동맥 우회술 및 대퇴동맥슬와동맥 우회술(8례), 대동맥양측대퇴동맥 우회술(2례), 액와대퇴동맥 및 고고동맥 우회술(3례), 고고동맥 우회술(3례)였다. 훌후 합병증으로 후복막상 출혈 3례, 마비성 장폐색 3례, 폐렴3례, 뇌졸중 1례, 급성신부전 2례, 창상감염 2례였다. 해부학적 우회술을 받은 환자중 3례에서 수술 사망이 발생하였다. 결론: 해부학적 우회술은 대동맥장골동맥의 폐쇄성질환에 표준적인 수술방법이지만 또한 해부학적 우회술 역시 술후 유병률 및 사망률이 낮은 좋은 수술법으로 사료된다.

• The Korean Journal of Applied Statistics
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.753-761
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• 2019

A test procedure based on a Kendall's τ statistic is proposed for the association of bivariate interval censored data. In particular, a leverage bootstrap technique is applied to replace unknown failure times and a classical adjustment method is applied for treating tied observations. The suggested method shows desirable results in simulation studies. An AIDS dataset is analyzed with the suggested method.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.1087-1095
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• 2015

Influenza, commonly known as "the flu", is an infectious disease caused by the influenza virus. We consider, in this paper, regression models as a prediction model of influenza disease. While most of previous researches use mainly the meteorological variables as a predictive variables, we consider social media information in the models. As a result, we found that the contributions of two-type of informations are comparable. We used the medical treatment data of influenza provided by Natioal Health Insurance Survice (NHIS) and the meteorological data provided by Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). We collect social media information (twitter buzz amount) from Twitter. Time series model is also considered for comparison.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.118-122
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• 2001

Since the first description of Kikuchi disease(Subacute necrotizing lymphadenitis) in Japan, 1972, this condition has been reported in a worldwide. The etiology remains unknown. This disease shows a marked predilection for young woman, and a few cases in children has been reported. The usual initial clinical manifestation is localized cervical lymphadenopathy with fever, weight loss and myalgia. We experienced a 6 year-old girl of subacute necrotizing lymphadenitis with ANA, therefore report a brief review with the related literatures.

• Research in Plant Disease
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.45-49
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• 2002

Seasonal occurrence of strawberry anthracnose in greenhouses caused by Colletotrichum sp. was examined from 1997 through 1999 at three locations, Kyeongju, Goryeong, and Cheongdo in Kyungbuk province, Korea. Also some factors related to the anthracnose infection such as initial infection sites, inoculation methods, and soil nature were studied through in vitro and field experiments. The anthracnose disease begun to occur from 15 days after transplanting in early October, and continued but gradually decreased thereafter for 2 months until December, After transplanting, initial infection mainly occurred through the runner of which the tissue was more susceptible to the anthracnose than those of the leaf and petiole when the fungal mycelial disk was inoculated. Postplanting inoculation by irrigation with spore suspension was much more effective in inducing the anthracnose disease than preplanting soil mix. However without inoculation, no or little anthracnose occurred regardless of commercial, non-cultivated or diseased field soils when healthy seedlings were planted. This suggests that occurrence of strawberry anthracnose in fields may be related to contamination of plant propagules with the anthracnose pathogen.

• Review of KIISC
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.1-16
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• 2008

2008년으로 컴퓨터 바이러스가 제작된 지 이미 20년이라는 세월을 넘기게 되었다. 이 긴 시간 속에서 컴퓨터 바이러스는 파일 감염을 목적으로 하는 바이러스(virus)로부터 네트워크를 통한 급속한 화산을 시도하는 웜(Worm) 그리고 데이터 유출과 파괴를 목적으로 하는 트로이목마(Trojan Horse)로 발달해왔다. 최근에는 컴퓨터 사용자의 정보를 무단으로 유출하기 위한 스파이웨어(Spyware)에 이르기까지 다양한 형태로 변화를 이룩해 왔다. 이러한 다양한 형태로의 변화가 진행되는 동안에도 컴퓨터 과학의 발달에 따른 새로운 기술들을 흡수하여 더욱더 정교하고 파괴적인 기능들로 발전을 이루게 되었다. 다양한 형태와 기술적 인 발전을 거듭한 악성 코드(Malicious Code)는 컴퓨터 운영 체제, 네트워크의 발달로 이룩된 컴퓨터 과학사와 함께 하였다고 볼 수 있다. 악성 코드의 발전은 해가 갈수록 수치적인 면에서는 증가 추세를 이루고 있으며 기술적인 면에서도 더욱더 위험성을 더해 가고 있으며 그 제작 목적 또한 전통적인 기술력 과시에서 금전적인 이익을 취하기 위한 도구로 전락하고 있다. 이렇게 제작 목적의 변질로 인해 악성 코드는 인터넷 공간에서 사이버 범죄를 발생시키는 원인 중 하나로 변모하게 되었다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 발전적인 형태를 띠고 있는 악성 코드에 대해서 최근 동향을 바탕으로 어떠한 악성코드와 스파이웨어의 형태가 발견되고 있는지 그리고 최근 발견되고 있는 악성코드에서 사용되는 소프트웨어 취약점들을 살펴보고자 한다. 그리고 이러한 악성코드의 형태에 따라 향후 발생할 수 있는 새로운 악성 코드의 위협 형태도 다루어 보고자 한다.

• Journal of Rhinology
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.63-68
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• 2018

Olfactory dysfunction is one of the most common complaints of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Patients who suffer from olfactory dysfunction report a negative effect on their overall quality of life. Chronic rhinosinusitis-related olfactory impairment is the most treatable form of olfactory disorder; however, outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) are challenging to predict. Previous studies have documented a wide range in overall improvement after ESS. The purpose of this study is to review the factors that predict changes in olfaction after ESS.