• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.31-36
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• 2017

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the accuracy of rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDT) in children with an influenza-like illness and to evaluate factors associated with greater accuracy. Methods: Pediatric patients, who visited Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital with an influenza-like illness between June 2011 and May 2016, were enrolled in this study. We tested 798 samples using a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for respiratory viruses and compared the results with rapid influenza tests. Results: In comparison with the results of the multiplex PCR, the positive agreement rates of RIDT for influenza A and B virus were 75.7% and 60.0%, respectively. The performance of RIDT varied according to days after fever onset. The positive agreement rates of RIDT for influenza A and B tests, performed within 4 days of fever onset, were 77.6% and 73.2%, but the rates for tests performed more than 5 days after fever onset were 66.7% and 21.4%, respectively. Conclusions: The RIDT is a quick and simple aid to diagnosis, but is less sensitive than the labeled sensitivity. Moreover, test performance varied according to days after fever onset. Test specimens for RIDT should be collected as soon as possible after the onset of symptoms (less than 4 days).

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.601-608
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• 2007

In this study, the physicochemical and sensory characteristics of cream soups prepared with various levels of mulbery leaf powder were investigated. The pH, L-value, and viscosity of the cream soups decreased as the mulbery leaf powder content increased. The a-value -1.91 of the control was significantly higher than the other samples. The b-value of the sample with a mulbery leaf powder to flour ratio of 4:6 was highest at 38.59. Results of the descriptive tests showed that darkness, green aroma, bitter taste, and thickness had increased significantly, and savory flavor, greasy taste, floury taste, and softness decreased significantly as the content of mulbery leaf powder increased. A consumer acceptability test for sensory properties indicated that the mulbery leaf powder to flour ratio of 1:9 had the highest flavor and overall acceptability. Also, overall acceptability had positive correlations with savory aroma, savory flavor and softness, but had negative correlations with green aroma and thickness.

• 재활복지
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.27-46
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to develop tool for the assessment of employment preparedness for people with visual impairments. First, we developed a draft assessment factors. Expert opinion survey, delphi survey, pilot test were conducted to modify contents of the factors. Actual assessments were carried out to test the reliability and validity of the developed tool targeting job seeker with visual disabilities. The total number of valid samples are 253. Principal component analysis, confirmatory factors analysis, and correlation analysis were used for the validity test. Chronbach' alpha analysis was used for the reliability test. As a result of the reliability analysis, the reliability coefficient showed good level of 0.88-0.92. As a result of the factor analysis, it was confirmed that the composition concept of 9 factors were well reflected. The correlation coefficient between employment preparedness tool and job screening tool was 0.501, Which was statistically significant. Therefore, it was evaluated as having a concurrent validity. Finally, it was confirmed that the assessment of employment preparedness for people with visual impairments was valid as assessment tool.

• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.54 no.1
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• pp.28-37
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• 2022

Pregnancy requires an important interpretation of thyroid function tests. The presence of anti-thyroid antibodies and viral infectious agents affect the health of both the fetus and the mother. Hence, a selective evaluation of thyroid function in pregnancy is required. This study is a retrospective cross-sectional survey to examine the correlation between thyroid hormones and viral infections during pregnancy. The results showed that the triiodothyronine (T3) decreased with increasing age, especially in the hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive group (P<0.01). In addition, although negative for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), thyroxine (FT4) showed a significant increase in near-threshold or twin pregnant women (P<0.05). The thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) was highly distributed at the age of 30, and there was no statistically significant correlation with other viral infection factors. In addition, as a result of dividing and analyzing the result of TSH by the quantiles, FT4 and T3 showed a positive correlation but showed a negative correlation with TSH (P<0.05). Therefore, the evaluation of prenatal thyroid screening during pregnancy and viral infection factors should reflect the time of pregnancy, exposure to infection, and the quantitative values. Adequate thyroid hormone and viral infections availability is important for an uncomplicated pregnancy and optimal fetal development.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.52 no.4
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• pp.471-475
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• 2009

Purpose : Mitochondrial disorders are a clinical entity characterized by diverse symptoms and signs of involvement of various systems. Furthermore, the disorders are known to show ophthalmologic manifestations as well as neurological findings. Visually evoked potential is a sensitive measure to check the integrity of the visual pathway. In this study, we have investigated the value of visually evoked potential in mitochondrial disorders with respiratory chain defects. Methods : Nineteen patients diagnosed with mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I defect as confirmed by spectrophotometric enzyme assay in muscle samples were enrolled for this study. The patients underwent a visually evoked potential study. We classified the results into four groups and compared these with clinical ophthalmologic findings. Results : Among the 19 patients, 14 showed abnormal visually evoked potential findings. Seven patients showed abnormal clinical ophthalmologic findings. All patients with abnormal ophthalmologic findings showed abnormal visually evoked potential findings. Among the 12 patients with normal ophthalmologic findings, seven showed abnormal results in visually evoked potential. Conclusion : Visually evoked potential study could be used as an effective screening tool for mitochondrial disorders to detect ophthalmologic and neurological abnormalities.

• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.55 no.1
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• pp.9-15
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• 2023

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between diabetes and liver function test results. Unlike type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hepatogenous diabetes is caused by abnormal liver function. In this study, the relationship between liver enzymes, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), and the AST/ALT ratio (De Ritis ratio), indicating liver function, and diabetes-related tests was analyzed. The results of the study showed a positive correlation between AST and glucose (r=0.14, P<0.01), ALT and glucose (r=0.21, P<0.01), AST and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) (r=0.15, P<0.01), and ALT and HbA1c (r=0.20, P<0.01). The De Ritis ratio showed a negative correlation with glucose (r=-0.20, P<0.01) and HbA1c (r=-0.14, P<0.01). The results of regression analysis with AST, ALT, and the De Ritis ratio as independent variables and glucose (R²=0.05) and HbA1c (R²=0.04) as dependent variables revealed that the independent variables had a statistically significant effect on the dependent variables. AST showed a lower correlation between blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin than ALT, and an increase in ALT caused a decrease in the De Ritis ratio. Therefore, the De Ritis ratio can be said to be meaningful in relation to diabetes-related tests.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.10 no.8
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• pp.317-326
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• 2012

The study aims at analyzing and comparing the effect of video teleconferencing English class with native speakers on class satisfaction and self-efficacy of elementary school students according to grades. Revised Kim's self efficacy and researcher's class satisfaction measuring tools were used for this. Grade 3 got the highest score and grade 6 had the lowest one in class satisfaction. In post-testing on self efficacy, average score was lower than in pre-testing except grade 3. Grade 3 got the highest score and grade 6 had the lowest one in self efficacy. I conclude that as students' grade goes up, their interests decrease in teleconferencing class and native speaker teachers.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.423-427
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• 1993

Various kinds of jeolpyon (cubed rice cake) differing in soybean content were prepared. By the sensory and instrumental analysis, it seemed that addition of soybean powder for jeolpyon should be less than 5%. Jeolpyon with 5% soybean powder was not significantly different from the control.

• The Proceeding of the Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.78-87
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• 1994

생물학 및 의학등의 생명과학에서는 현미경을 이용하여 생체물질 즉, 생체조직을 관찰하고 이에 대한 조직의 검사 결과를 판정하고 발표한다. 이때 필히 고정과정(fixation process)을 거쳐야 한 다. 즉, 생체조직중 조직의 구조, 특정 세포나 바이러스 및 효소등을 관찰할 때 고정과정을 거쳐 조직을 절편하고 이를 염색하여 현미경으로 검사하게 된다. 고정과정이란 생체물질을 안정화시키고 자기분해 혹은 부패를 방지하여 보존이 가능하도록 변화시키 는 과정으로, 조직내의 용해성 물질을 불용성 물질로 변형시키는 과정이다. 고정과정을 거친 생체조직 은 구조를 보존하고 있기 때문에 조직의 훼손이 없는 상태에서 절편이 가능하고 또한 염색상태를 좋게 하며 관찰시 contrast를 증진시킨다. 만약 고정과정을 거치지 않으면 물질의 세포막이 파괴되고 단백질 등의 물질이 용해되어 조직의 변형을 일으켜 제대로 조직을 관찰할 수 없게 된다. 고정과정에는 크게 화학적 고정법과 물리적 고정법이 있다. 화학적 고정법은 생체조직을 화학용액에 처리하는 방법이며, 물리적 고정법은 직접적인 열 혹은 초음파등으로 물질을 고정시키는 방법이다. 표 면과 내부의 열전도가 달라져 고정이 균일하게 되지 않는 단점을 가지고 있기 때문에 보통 2~6일의 고 정시간을 요하는 화학적 고정법을 사용하고 있다. 따라서 조직에 대한 총 검사시간이 최소 6일에서 최 대 12일이 요구된다. 병원등에서 조직검사의 결과가 늦게 발표되는 사유는 바로 화학적 고정법을 사용 하여 생체조직을 관찰하고 그 결과를 판정하기 때문이다. 본 고에서는 마이크로파를 이용하여 약 3시간만에 조직의 상태를 관찰할 수 있는 고정법을 소개한다. 마이크로파를 이용하여 조직을 고정하는 고정방법을 기존의 고정법과 비교하여 이들의 장단점을 나타 낸다. 본 연구자에 의해 개발된 마이크로파 고정기를 소개하고, 이를 이용하여 생체물질을 고정한뒤 절 편, 염색하여 현미경 관찰결과를 발표하여 본 연구의 방법이 기존 방법보다 우수함을 나타낸다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.49 no.10
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• pp.1056-1060
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• 2006

Purpose : As hearing ability affects language and cognitive development, early detection and intervention of congenital hearing defects is very important. We analyzed the result of newborn hearing screening using automated auditory brainstem response and estimated the incidence of congenital hearing defects in newborn infants in Korea. Methods : Hearing screening tests were done on 7,218 newborn infants who were delivered at Cheil General Hospital from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005. The first screening test was done on the second day of life with automated auditory brainstem response(AABR) using $ALGO{\bigcirc}^{(3)}$ Newborn hearing screener($Natus^{(R)}$ Medical Incorporated, San Carlos, USA) with 35 dB sound level. The newborn infants who did not pass the initial screening test took the second screening AABR test before discharge from the nursery. Infants who did not pass these screenings at the nursery were followed up at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Samsung Seoul Hospital. Results : Total 7,218 infants(83.3 percent of total 8,664 live births of the Cheil General Hospital) were screened in the nursery, and 55 of them failed to pass the newborn screening. Among 55 infants who were referred, six were lost during follow-up, and 14 were confirmed as hearing impaired. Six of them(42.8 percent) do not have any risk factors for hearing impairment. We can estimate that the incidence of hearing defects is about 1.9-2.8 per 1,000 live births. Conclusion : Automated auditory brainstem response is an effective tool to screen the hearing of newborn infants. Congenital hearing loss is more frequent than metabolic diseases on which screening tests are available in the newborn period. About 40 percent of infants who have hearing defects do not have any risk factors for hearing impairment. Therefore, universal newborn hearing screening must be recommended to all neonates.