• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.1085-1091
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• 2012

Phase I clinical trials are designed to identify an appropriate dose; the maximum tolerated dose, which assures safety of a new drug by evaluating the toxicity at each dose-level. The adjusted maximum tolerated dose estimation is presented by stopping rule in phase I clinical trial on this research. The suggested maximum tolerated dose estimation is compared to the standard method3 and NM method using a Monte Carlo simulation study.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1995.04a
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• pp.57-57
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• 1995

1) 효소원의 조제 : 류마티스 관절염환자의 관절액 및 rat platelet PLA$_2$는 장등의 방법으로 조재하여 사용하였으며, 기질은 1-pal- (1-$^{14}$ C) linoleoyl PE로 하여 Dole 변법으로 효소활성을 측정하였다. 2) Histamine 유리반응 ; Rat복강으로부터 정제한 비만세포를 항원-항체 복합체로 자극하거나, $A_{23187}$등의 처리로 유리되는 histamine 을 methylation 시킨 후 유기용매법으로 추출한 후 scintillation counter로 측정하였다. 결과 : \circled1 천연물로부터 분리한 5종의 biflavonoid (amentoflavone 및 그 유도체)의 PLA$_2$ 저해 활성을 검토한 결과 거의 유사한 IC50 (약 3$\mu\textrm{m}$)을 나타내었다. \circled2 이들 중 amentoflavone은 염증성 PLA$_2$(Group II형 PLA$_2$)에 비교적 특이성을 나타내었다. 또한 제해양식은 비경쟁적 이면서 비가역적이였다. \circled3 비만세포에서 histamine 유리 억제반응은 자극제의 종류에 관계없이 억제작용을 나타내었으며, 기존에 임상적으로 사용되고 있는 Tranilast나 DSCG(disodium chromoglycate)에 비하여 10배 이상 강한 histamine 유리 억제작용을 나타내었다.다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1993.04a
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• pp.118-118
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• 1993

퀴놀론 모핵의 합성은 기존에 알려진 합성 방법인 Could-Jacobs방법과 Bayer방법에 의해서 Intermediate로 사용된 7-chloro-1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1, 4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid와 1-cyclopropyl-7-chloro-6-Fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinolne-3-carboxylic acid를 합성하였다. Heteroaromatic tin compound는 furan, thiophene, 3-bromopyridine, 2-fluoropyridine에 n-BuLi을 사용하여 metallation 한후 electrophile로 tributyltin chloride를 사용하여 2-tributylstannofuran, 2-tributylst-annothiophene, 3-tributylstannopyridine, 2- fluoro-2-tributylstannop-yridine을 합성할 수 있었다. 이상의 Intermediate와 tin compounds를 p-alladium 촉매하에서 반응시켜 1-ethyl-7-(2-furanyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihy-dro-4-oxo-3-quinoline-carboxylic acid (compound 3), 1-ethyl-7-(2-th-iophenyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinol in carboxylic acid(compound 5), 1-ethyl-7-(3-pyridinyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinoline carboxylic acid (compound 7), 1-ethyl-7-(2-fluoro-3-pyrid-nyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinoline carboxylic acid (compound 9), 1-cyclopropyl-7-(2-furanyl) -6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinoline carboxylic acid (compound 4), 1-cyclopropyl-7-(2-thiophenyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinoline carboxylic acid (compound 6) ,1-cyclopropyl-7-(3-pyridinyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinoline carboxylic acid (compound 8), 1-cyclopropyl-7-(2-fluoro-3-pyridinyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinoline carboxylic acid (compound 10)를 합성하였다.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.137-143
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• 2009

We prepared norfloxacin (NFX)-incorporated polymeric micelle using poly ($\varepsilon$-caprolactone)/poly(ethylene glycol) (PCL/PEG, CE) diblock copolymers. Particle size was from 60 to 200 nm according to the PCL block length. Their critical association concentration (CAC) was decreased according to the increase of PCL block length. $^1H$-NMR study showed core-shell type micelle structures of CE diblock copolymers in the aqueous environment. Drug release from polymeric micelle was continued over 2 days. Duration of drug release was varied according to the PCL block length and drug contents. At antimicrobial activity test, polymeric micelle showed almost similar cytotoxicity compared to NFX itself.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.350-355
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• 2012

Past few years have seen the growing importance of micro shock tubes in various engineering applications. A pharma ballistic technique is one such application which uses micro shock tube to accelerate drug particles and penetrate into skin, thus avoiding the usual injection drug delivery system. But for the efficient design of such instruments requires the detailed knowledge of shock characteristics and flow field inside a micro shock tube. Due to many factors such as boundary layer, low Reynolds number and high Knudsen number shock propagation inside micro shock tubes will be quite different from that of the well established macro shock tubes. In the present study, experimental studies were carried out on a micro shock tube of 3 mm diameter to investigate flow characteristics and shock propagation. Pressure values were measured at different locations inside the driven section. From the experimental values other parameters like shock velocity, shock strength were found and shock wave diagram was constructed.

• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.63-71
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• 2023

Urinary incontinence (UI), affecting 3%-11% of males and 25%-45% of females globally, is expected to rise with an aging population. It significantly impacts mental health, causing depression, stress, and reduced quality of life. UI can exacerbate psychiatric conditions, affecting treatment compliance and effectiveness. It is categorized into transient and chronic types. Transient UI, often reversible, is caused by factors summarized in the acronym DIAPPERS: Delirium, Infection, Atrophic urethritis/vaginitis, Psychological disorders, Pharmaceuticals, Excess urine output, Restricted mobility, Stool impaction. Chronic UI includes stress, urge, mixed, overflow, functional, and persistent incontinence. Drug-induced UI, a transient form, is frequently seen in psychiatric treatment. Antipsychotics, antidepressants, and other psychiatric medications can cause UI through various mechanisms like affecting bladder muscle tone, altering nerve reflexes, and inducing other conditions like diabetes or epilepsy. Specific drugs like lithium and valproic acid have also been linked to UI, though mechanisms are not always clear. Managing UI in psychiatric patients requires careful monitoring of urinary symptoms and judicious medication management. If a drug is identified as the cause, options include discontinuing, reducing, or adjusting the dosage. In cases where medication continuation is necessary, additional treatments like desmopressin, oxybutynin, trihexyphenidyl, or amitriptyline may be considered.

• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.85-94
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• 2005

Objectives: This prospective and open-label study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of quetiapine and haloperidol in patients with delirium. Methods : Fourty patients(19 patients in a quetiapine group : 21 patients in a haloperidol group) with delirium by DSM-IV were treated with flexible doses of open-label qvetiapine and haloperidol. To evaluate the primary efficacy of the medication, scores from the Korean version of Delirium Rating Scale(K-DRS) were assessed every seven days and to evaluate the secondary efficacy and safety, scores from the Clinical Global Impression-Severity, Korean Version of Mini-Mental State Examination, and the Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Scale were assessed at the baseline and the seventh day. Data were gathered from November 2004 to June 2005. Results : K-DRS scores for each group decreased significantly over the study period; however, no significant differences between groups were found. The group-by-time effect was not significant. In addition, there was no significant difference in the frequency of response to drugs between the two groups. No patients reported clinically significant side effects. Conclusion : These data show no significant difference in the efficacy and safety between quetiapine and haloperidol in the treatment of delirium. Since haloperidol has a great possibility of causing a extrapyramidal side effect resulted by previous studies, it is expected that quetiapine, a renowned medication with low side effects, may be a useful alternative agent to haloperidol, the classical antipsy-chotics, in the treatment of delirium.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.106-110
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• 2006

If drugs are made from nanoparticles, their formulations can be more effective than the conventional ones. Especially, water insoluble drugs having low absorption rates into our body could show improvement in their adsorption and bioavailability by decreasing their particle sizes to nanometers. In this study, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and various sugars were employed as stabilizers for the nanoparticles of a water insoluble drug, Itraconazole. Nanoparticles were successfully produced by the wet slurry process for five days. Then, spray drying converted the aqueous dispersions into dry powders, and the redispersibility of dried nanoparticles into water was investigated. The effects of temperature, pressure, and flow rate were studied to understand the importance of processing variables on redispersibility. It was found in particle size analysis that nanoparticles containing sugars have better redispersibility than those without sugars. Additionally, the mainly spherical morphology of dried nanoparticles was identified by SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) and AFM (Atomic Force Microscopy).

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.287-293
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• 1999

Background: Medical treatment of multiple drug resistant(MDR) pulmonary tuberculosis has been quite unsuccessful. We analyzed our experience to identify the benefits and complications of the pulmonary resection in MDR pulmonary tuberculosis. Material and Method: A retrospective review was performed in 27 patients who unerwent pulmonary resection for MDR pulmonary tuberculosis between January 1994 and March 1998. Mean age was 40 years and the average history of diagnosis prior to surgery was 3.1 years. All had resistance to an average of 4.4 drugs, and received second line drugs selected according to the drug sensitivity test. Most patients (93%) had cavitary lesions as the main focus. Bilateral lesions were identified in 19 patients (70%), however, the main focus was recognized in one side of the lung. Eleven patients (41%) were converted to negative sputum smear and/or culture before surgery. Result: Pneumonectomy was performed in 9 patients, lobectomy in 16 and segmentectomy in 2. There was no operative mortality. Morbidity had occurred in 7 patients (26%), prolonged air leak in 3 patients, reoperation due to bleeding in 2, bronchopleural fistula in 1, and reversible neurologic defect in 1. Median follow up period was 15 months (3-45 months). Sputum negative conversion was initially achieved in 22 patients (82%), and with continuous postopertive chemotherapy negative conversion was achieved in other 4 patients (14%). Only one pneumonectized patient (4%) failed due to considerable contralateral cavity. Conclusion: For patients with localized MDR pulmonary tuberculosis and with adequate pulmonary reserve function, surgical pulmonary resection combined with appropriate pre and postoperative anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy can achieve high success rate with acceptable morbidity.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.7
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• pp.638-649
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of the cognitive function test tool in the clinical or multi-life environment for the elderly and high-risk demented subjects after the development of the non-clinical dementia early diagnosis test content(Co-Wis) based on the contents of the International Clinical Data Standard(CDISC TAUG-Alzheimer's v 2.0, SDTMIG v3.3) And to verify the validity and reliability of the data. To do this, after searching for dementia diagnosis process, we developed a non-clinical dementia diagnosis content(Co-Wis) that can supplement the shortcomings of the existing paper test. We selected 30 subjects from elders who were over 60 years old and verified the validity of test and the reliability of retest among cognitive domains of the Korean MMSE-K, Seoul Neuropsychological Test(SNSB-II) and non-medication dementia diagnosis content(Co-Wis). As a result, we showed high correlation and reliability in all cognitive domains. However, the limitations of insufficient subjects and regional distribution were identified. Based on the results of the study, we discussed the necessity of supplementing and expanding further studies such as various methods of verifying validity and reliability.