• 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.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.45-56
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• 2012

Mathematical biology has been recognized its importance recently and widely studied in the fields of mathematics, biology, medical sciences, and immunology. Mathematical ecology is an academic field that studies how populations of biological species change as times flows at specific locations in their habitats. It was the earliest form of the research field of mathematical biology and has been providing its basis. This article deals with various form of interactions between two biological species in a common habitat. Mathematical models of predator-prey type, competitive type, and simbiotic type are investigated.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2013.10a
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• pp.865-866
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• 2013

의학기술의 발전과 소득수준의 증가에 따라 사라들은 단순히 전염병을 예방하거나 질병을 치료하는 수준이 아닌 '건강하게 오래 사는 것'을 원하면서 치료에서 예방으로, 의료 공급자 중심에서 의료 소비자 중심으로 의료산업의 패러다임이 변화하고 있다. 이에 건강을 미리 지키는 예방적 개념의 웰니스 산업의 빠르게 성장하고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 Continua Health Alliance(CHA) 에서 개인건강기기에 반드시 포함해야 하는 표준인 ISO/IEEE 11073을 활용하고 Bluetooth HDP를 통해 의료기기와 스마트TV간 연결을 확보하고 지속적으로 개인의 건강을 체크할 수 있는 건강관리 모니터링 앱을 통한 일상생활 속에서의 건강관리를 위한 스마트TV를 기반의 웰니스 솔루션을 설계하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.561-564
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• 2010

의학과 기술 발달로 인해 질병과 사고에 의한 사망률은 줄어들었으나, 심장 관련 질환에 의한 사망률은 증가하였다. 심장 질환을 예방하는 데는 정기적인 검진을 통해 심장기능을 분석하고 관찰하는 것이 중요하다. 심장 기능의 분석은 이완기와 수축기 사이의 혈류량 및 심박구출률 계산을 통한 심장 운동능력 평가에 의해 이루어진다. 본 연구에서는 심장 단축 자기공명영상에서 좌심실 영역을 자동 분할하여 혈류량 및 심박 구출률을 계산하는 알고리즘을 제안한다. K평균 군집화 기법을 적용하여 좌심실을 분할하고, 그래프 탐색 기법에 기반하여 분할 오류를 수정하였다. 15명의 지원자에 대해 제안하는 알고리즘을 사용하여 혈류량과 심박구출률을 계산하였고, 수동윤곽검출 및 General Electronics 사의 MASS 소프트웨어와 비교하였다. 제안한 알고리즘의 수동윤곽검출과 차이는 혈류량의 경우 평균적으로 이완기에 $4.6mL{\pm}3.9$, 수축기에 $2.1mL{\pm}2.4$로 나타났고, 심박구출률은 $1.8%{\pm}1.7$이었다. 전반적으로 MASS소프트웨어에 비해 좋은 성능을 나타내었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Disaster Information Conference
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• 2022.10a
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• pp.381-382
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• 2022

국내에서 1980년대까지 연탄을 에너지로 많이 사용하면서 일산화탄소 중독이 빈번하여 고압산소치료가 활용되다가 이후 연탄 사용의 감소로 고압산소치료기가 대부분 활용되지 못하고 폐기되는 경우도 많았다. 이후 세월호 사고에서의 잠수사들에 대한 고압산소치료 적용, 가스누출이나 번개탄을 활용한 자살시도가 빈번해지며 고압산소치료기를 보유하고 있는 기관이 부족해 적절한 치료를 제 때 받지 못하여 고압산소치료기의 필요성이 되두되었다. 국내에서는 2021년 기준으로 한해 36,266 건의 화재가 발생하고 2020년에 365명이 화재로 사망하며, 화재로 인한 손상은 1,917건이었는데. 화재 시 여러 유독가스를 흡입하게 되고, 이에 따라 고압산소치료가 필수적으로 진행되어야 한다. 유해화학물질 사고, 대규모 오염, 다양한 교통수단에서의 대형 사고, 건축물 붕괴 사고 및 대규모 지진, 화산폭발 같은 자연재해 시에도 가스 중독이 발생하며, 이는 고압산소치료가 필요하게 된다. 따라서 다양한 종류의 재난에서 발생하는 유독가스 피해자에게 고압산소치료는 필수적이나 본 연구에 의하면 국내에는 고압산소치료챔버의 숫자와 동시에 고압산소치료로 수용할 수 있는 환자수에도 한계가 있고 그 분포의 불균형도 존재하고 있어 재난 시 인명 피해 감소의 기반 장비, 시설로서 고압산소챔버의 균형있는 확산, 적용이 시급한 실정이다. 다행히 최근 전국적으로 고압산소챔버가 증가하는 추세에 있어 그 현황과 배치 상황을 조사하여 이를 통하여 고압산소챔버가 필요한 유독가스 발행 재난에 대비할 수 있는 역량이 증가하고 있다.

• Smart Media Journal
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.26-32
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• 2024

This paper proposes a smart glass-based emergency tele-medical direction system. This system is designed for hospital specialists to provide remote medical guidance to on-site coast guards or emergency responders. To identify the requirements necessary for system development, relevant technological trends and case studies were analyzed. Based on this analysis, three system requirements were defined: 1) The system must be able to determine the necessity of patient transport, 2) It should assist in providing emergency medical care during transport to the hospital, and 3) It must be capable of transmitting patient information to medical facilities. A prototype that meets these requirements was developed and its usability was evaluated.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.160-167
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• 2015

Radiation exposure from medical diagnostic imaging procedures to patients is one of the most significant interests in diagnostic x-ray system. A miniature x-ray intraoral tube was developed for the first time in the world which can be inserted into the mouth for imaging. Dose evaluation should be carried out in order to utilize such an imaging device for clinical use. In this study, dose evaluation of the new x-ray unit was performed by 1) using a custom made in vivo Pig phantom, 2) determining exposure condition for the clinical use, and 3) measuring patient dose of the new system. On the basis of DRLs (Diagnostic Reference Level) recommended by KDFA (Korea Food & Drug Administration), the ESD (Entrance Skin Dose) and DAP (Dose Area Product) measurements for the new x-ray imaging device were designed and measured. The maximum voltage and current of the x-ray tubes used in this study were 55 kVp, and 300 mA. The active area of the detector was $72{\times}72mm$ with pixel size of $48{\mu}m$. To obtain the operating condition of the new system, pig jaw phantom images showing major tooth-associated tissues, such as clown, pulp cavity were acquired at 1 frame/sec. Changing the beam currents 20 to $80{\mu}A$, x-ray images of 50 frames were obtained for one beam current with optimum x-ray exposure setting. Pig jaw phantom images were acquired from two commercial x-ray imaging units and compared to the new x-ray device: CS 2100, Carestream Dental LLC and EXARO, HIOSSEN, Inc. Their exposure conditions were 60 kV, 7 mA, and 60 kV, 2 mA, respectively. Comparing the new x-ray device and conventional x-ray imaging units, images of the new x-ray device around teeth and their neighboring tissues turn out to be better in spite of its small x-ray field size. ESD of the new x-ray device was measured 1.369 mGy on the beam condition for the best image quality, 0.051 mAs, which is much less than DRLs recommended by IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and KDFA, both. Its dose distribution in the x-ray field size was observed to be uniform with standard deviation of 5~10 %. DAP of the new x-ray device was $82.4mGy*cm^2$ less than DRL established by KDFA even though its x-ray field size was small. This study shows that the new x-ray imaging device offers better in image quality and lower radiation dose compared to the conventional intraoral units. In additions, methods and know-how for studies in x-ray features could be accumulated from this work.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.101-112
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• 2009

Objectives: Cattle slaughterhouse workers are known as the high risk group for the zoonoses. We surveyed the awareness of zoonoses among cattle slaughterhouse workers to suggest direction of education and public relations. Methods: We evaluated the epidemiological characteristics of zoonoses and the process of cattle slaughtering. We designed different questionnaires for the workers involved in slaughtering, the handlers of residual products, the inspectors and their assistants, and the grading testers and their assistants respectively. We visited 73 cattle slaughterhouses and 62 residual products handle houses across the country and conducted a questionnaire survey of the general characteristics and the awareness of zoonoses. The data collected was evaluated using the SPSS 17.0 statistical package. Results: The awareness rate of brucellosis, Q fever and Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) were 83.9%, 18.5%, 62.7% among cattle slaughterhouse workers. The awareness rate of zoonoses among the workers involved in slaughtering and the handlers of residual products was lower than other workers. The awareness rate of zoonoses tended to increase as the school career. In the correct awareness rate of the transmission of zoonoses, 'transmission by tick bite', 'person to person' and 'air transmission' were lower than other transmission items. The most common reason why cattle slaughterhouse workers think that it is difficult to prevent zoonoses was the ignorance of how to prevent. Conclusions: An educational program is needed for the cattle slaughterhouse workers on zoonoses especially Q fever. And publicity activities about prevention of infection are needed for high risk groups.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.42-56
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• 2005

Hyperlipidemia is one of the risk factors for coronary artery disease. Despite of epidemiological evidence that tea consumption is associated with the reduced risk of coronary heart disease, experimental studies designed to show that drinking tea affects blood lipid concentration or oxidative stress have been unsuccessful. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether functional tea (three servings/day) supplement with medical nutrition therapy (MNT) lead to a beneficial outcomes in mildly hyperlipidemic adults. From February to October, 2003, the 43 hyperlipidemic (23 men, 20 women) subjects (total cholesterol$\geq$200 mg/dL or triglyceride$\geq$150 mg/dL) admitted to K Medical Center were studied. Subjects were randomly divided into 3 groups; placebo tea (PT), half dose of functional tea (HFT), full dose of functional tea (FFT). During 12 weeks of study period, the subjects were given placebo or functional tea daily with MNT. Anthropometric measurements, blood chemical analysis including lipid levels, total superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) levels, and dietary assessment were carried out at the beginning and end of experiment. The effects of functional tea were compared with the placebo in randomized clinical trial study. The placebo was prepared to match with the functional tea in color and taste. After the 12 weeks of MNT, the subjects had regular and balanced meal pattern. Consumption of foods high in cholesterol and saturated fat, salty foods, fried foods, and instant foods decreased significantly in all three groups (p<0.05). Intake of energy and cholesterol also decreased (p<0.05). Drinking three servings per day (390 mL/day) of functional tea significantly reduced the levels of blood triglyceride (HFT, 42.5%; FFT, 29.4%), total cholesterol (HFT, 8.5%; FFT, 13.7%), and atherogenic index (HFT, 14.6%; FFT, 21.7%). Whereas no changes were found in the LDL-, HDL-cholesterollevels, and LDL/HDL ratio. Plasma homocysteine (Hcy) concentration decreased significantly (p<0.05) in functional tea groups (HFT, 14.9%; FFT, 14.1%). SOD increased significantly (p<0.05) in HFT (8.3%). GSH-Px increased significantly (p<0.05) in FFT (12.8%). In conclusion, the MNT improved the dietary habits, in addition, functional tea supplement decreased blood lipid levels and Hcy, and increased SOD and GSH-Px levels. These results indicate that functional tea consumption may decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease via improving blood lipid levels and antioxidant status.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.3-141
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• 1986

간흡충은 우리나라를 비롯하여 중국, 대만, 일본 및 월남등지에 널리 분포되어 있으며 1947년에 Stoll씨의 통계에 의하면 세계적으로 1,900만명이 넘는 감염자가 있다고 하였다. 현재 우리나라에서만 약 200만명의 간흡충 감염자가 있을 것으로 추산되고 있다. 간흡충은 McConnell이 1874년에 인도의 Calcutta에서 한 중국인의 간담도에서 본충을 처음 발견한 것이다. 이것을 Cobbold(1875)가 Distoma sinense라고 명명하였다가 후에 Looss (1907)가 Clonorchis sinensis라고 하였다. Kobayashi (1910)는 담수어가 간흡충감염의 중간숙주로 작용한다는 것을 처음으로 발견하였고 Muto (1918)에 의하여 왜우렁이가 제1중간숙주임을 발견함으로서 간흉충의 생활사가 확실해 졌다. Faust 및 Khaw (1927)에 의하여 중국에서 간흡충의 생물학 및 역학에 관한 광범한 연구업적이 발표된 이래 일본, 한국, 중국등 여러곳에서 많은 사람들에 의하여 연구되어 왔다. 그러나 적절한 치료방법이 없었고 또 민물고기를 생식하는 식습관과 위생시설의 미비등 여러가지 요인때문에 예방이 어려움에 직면하였다. 최근 다행히 새로이 개 발된 praziquantel이 간흡충중에 대하여 우수한 치료효과를 나타내고 집단치료에도 적합하다는 것이 증명됨으로서 간흡충증 예방과 관리에 큰 서광이 보이게 되었다. 따라서 간흉충증의 발생과 임상적 병증의 중요성을 좀 더 이해하기 위하여 간흡충체의 미세구조, 병인, 역학, 임상증상등 최근 알려진 새로운 지견과 우리나라에 있어서 간흡충증의 분포 및 유행지 형성 상황을 수학적으로 역학적 분석을 시도하였다. 그리고 과거 간흡충중의 화학치료에 관한 연구성적을 종합하여 화학요법제의 특성 빚 치료 적용여부에 대하여 논하였고 각약제의 시험관내 및 실험동물에 있어서의 살충효과와 임상시험에 있어서의 치료효과 및 부작용에 대하여 기술하였다. 그리고 새로 개발된 praziquantel의 간흡충에 대한 작용기전에 대하여도 논하였다. (중략)