• Clinical Pain
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.92-96
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• 2019

Torticollis is an abnormal, asymmetric head or neck position which usually caused by imbalance of paracervical muscles. The traumatic torticollis can be caused by following events; atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation, atlantoaxial dislocation, cervical vertebral fractures, and injury to the cervical musculature. Especially, acute traumatic atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation usually presents limitation of cervical range of motion without pain or neurologic deficit. We report a case of a 58 year-old man who developed the acute atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation right after the chiropractic therapy, which induced the limitation of cervical range of motion to 52.5% of normal range. The magnetic resonance image revealed the facture of the odontoid process and the partial injury in transverse ligaments of the atlas. He underwent intramuscular botulinum toxin injection and 10 days of continuous cervical traction 15 hours a day using a 5 kg weight. The range of the cervical motion restored up to 90.2% of normal range.

• Clinical Pain
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.8-15
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• 2019

Objective: To determine the relationship between cervical sagittal parameters and the degree of the cervical disc degeneration at each cervical level by using cervical plain radiographs and disc degeneration grading. Method: This study analyzed 110 patients with posterior neck pain. Cervical radiographic measurements included the occipito-cervical (O~C2) angle; sagittal Cobb angles of C1~C2, C2~C7; and sagittal vertical axis (SVA) of C1~C7 and C2~C7. The degenerations of cervical discs at each level were evaluated through Pfirrmann grading system by magnetic resonance images of the cervical spine. The correlations between the cervical sagittal measurements and the disc degeneration at each level were analyzed by Spearman's correlation. Results: A significant correlation was found for the C2~C7 angle with disc degenerations at C2~C6 levels. O~C2 angle was correlated significantly with disc degenerations at C2~C4 and C5~C7 levels. There was significant correlation between C1~C2 angle and disc degeneration at C6~C7 level. No significant relationship was found between the cervical SVA and the cervical disc degeneration at all cervical levels. Conclusion: Cervical sagittal parameters representing cervical angles (C2~C7, O~C2, and C1~C2 angles) were significantly correlated with the degree of the cervical disc degeneration. These findings suggest that the loss of the natural cervical lordosis rather than loss of natural SVA could be correlated with progression of the cervical disc degeneration.

• Clinical Pain
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.65-69
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• 2019

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of high-voltage microcurrent therapy in patients with herniated lumbar disc (HLD) presenting radicular or back pain. Method: This is a retrospective study with 33 patients who are complaining pain with HLD findings on magnetic resonance image. Microcurrent therapy was applied to leg or paralumbar area. Treatment was conducted for seven minutes with 250~1000 uA intensity as high as the patients could tolerate via stimulating probe with roller type and the frequency was 60 Hz with a sine wave pulse. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was measured just before and after the treatment. Results: The degree of pain reduction (△VAS) was 1.6 points after treatment on average. The △VAS according to the diagnosis, stenosis, dermatome area, medication, pain site and caudal epidural block was not statistically significant. However, the △VAS according to the number of treatments (< 3, ≥ 3 times) showed a statistically significant difference (p=0.04). Conclusion: High-voltage microcurrent therapy may help reduce lumbar or lumbosacral radiating pain after the procedure. The effect was better when microcurrent was applied three times or more. This result suggests that the microcurrent would have cumulative effect on reducing radicular or back pain in patients with HLD.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2022.09a
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• pp.58-58
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• 2022

본 연구는 국내 6곳의 풍혈의 기능과 식물분포를 통하여 풍혈의 보전대책과 관리방안을 위한 기초자료를 확보하기 위해 진행하였다. 조사는 홍천 방내리, 정선 여탄리, 정선 운치리, 연천 동막리, 제천 금수산, 보은 구병산에 위치하는 풍혈 6곳을 선정하였고 풍혈에 기상측정장비를 설치하여 2021년 3월부터 2022년 3월까지 온도와 습도의 미기상요인을 측정하였다. 풍혈이 위치하는 지역의 미기상요인은 기상청 자료를 활용하였고 측정된 풍혈의 미기상요인과 비교 분석하였으며, 관속식물상은 계절별로 진행하여 각 풍혈에 서식하는 희귀식물과 북방계식물, 기후변화 취약식물을 분석하였다. 풍혈 6곳의 미기상요인 분석결과 온도는 보은 구병산 풍혈을 제외한 5곳의 풍혈은 여름철 냉혈의 기능을 나타냈고, 보은 구병산 풍혈은 겨울철 온혈의 기능을 하는 것으로 나타났으며, 습도는 6곳 모두 주변 지역보다 높게 나타났다. 멸종위기종 2급은 백부자, 산작약, 연잎꿩의다리 3분류군, 희귀식물은 산개나리, 월귤 등 23분류군, 북방계식물은 과남풀, 꽃개회나무 등 129분류군, 기후변화취약식물은 검종덩굴, 도깨비부채 등 23분류군으로 확인되었다. 풍혈은 기후변화 취약식물의 피난처로서 역할을 하는 것으로 나타났으나 산림유전자원보호구역으로 지정된 홍천 방내리 풍혈을 제외한 나머지 풍혈은 관리가 미흡하다. 정선 여탄리 풍혈은 인근 도로에서의 외래식물의 유입, 정선 운치리 풍혈은 인근의 양봉장과 관광객 등의 인간활동에 의한 훼손, 연천 동막리 풍혈은 인근 경작지 등의 사유지로 인한 관리의 어려움, 제천 금수산 풍혈은 관광지화로 인한 훼손, 보은 구병산 풍혈은 등산객의 답압으로 인한 훼손이 진행되고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이에 따라 풍혈과 희귀 및 기후변화 취약식물들의 정기적인 모니터링과 풍혈 주변의 팬스 설치 등의 적극적인 보전방안이 필요하다고 판단된다.

• Journal of Labour Economics
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.79-115
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• 2012

In the study, we try to get reliable estimates of intergenerational income mobility in Korea. At first, we show that the low estimates of previous studies are mainly due to sample selection problem. The direct estimations using OLS after correcting this problem show higher values than previous estimates. We also compute the attenuation bias by decomposing the variances of earnings into the variances of permanent and transitory components of earnings by the results of the regression. Additionally, we try to estimate the range of intergenerational mobility by comparing the OLS results with the results of the two samples instrumental variable estimation and the three samples instrumental variable estimation. The results of these estimations are a little higher than or similar to OLS results.

• Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.153-163
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this research, using descriptive correlation design was to identify the extent to which the mothers having children with rare genetic metabolic diseases(MPS, PWS) have parenting stress and guilt feeling. Method: This study used PSI /SF(Abidin, 1995) and Guilt Index as devised herein. From 156 mothers, data were collected from February to July 2006, using self-administered questionnaires. This study received the approval from IRB at S Hospital (IRB File No: 2006-02-014). Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and correlation. Results: Mothers felt very high level of parenting stress and sense of guilt. Parenting stress was related positively to guilt feeling. Conclusion: These findings could help understand the families of children with rare genetic metabolic diseases and those provide basic information in developing effective counseling and education programs for relief of parenting stress and guilt feeling. This study would be significant in the fact that it is the first research, targeting on the families of children with rare genetic metabolic diseases in Korea.

• Clinical Pain
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.49-53
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• 2020

Piriformis muscle syndrome is a condition that causes direct muscle pain around piriformis muscle or sciatica from irritated sciatic nerve and the diagnosis remains debatable. The main treatment is symptomatic relief from conservative therapy such as medication and piriformis stretching exercise, and various therapeutic injections including local anesthetic, corticosteroid, botulinum toxin can be considered for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. In this case, a 54-year-old male who had sciatica and gait disturbance showed piriformis muscle hypertrophy in the pelvis MRI. From imaging studies, electrodiagnostic study and physical examination, he was diagnosed with piriformis muscle syndrome. He underwent trigger point injection and botulinum toxin injection into the piriformis muscle, and pain and gait disturbance significantly improved. This case reports a case of piriformis muscle syndrome with clinical symptom of gait disturbance, which was improved by botulinum toxin injection.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2022.09a
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• pp.24-24
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• 2022

제주는 면적에 비해 생물종다양성이 높은 지역으로 평가된다. 한반도 자생 관속식물은 4,500여종으로 이 중 50%에 달하는 2,200종이 제주에 분포하고 있으며 최근 30년간 80여종의 미기록 식물이 출현하였다. 이러한 특성은 선태식물과 산림버섯 분야에서도 유사하게 나타나는 것으로 지리적 위치, 기후적 조건, 한라산으로 인한 수직 식생 분포, 특이산림생태계로 인한 입지 환경의 다양성과 관련이 있다. 동시에 제주는 희귀 및 유용 산림생명자원의 보고이다. 제주에서 수집하여 종의 실체를 확인한 2,167종을 대상으로 희귀성과 유용성을 평가한 결과 제주고사리삼, 구상나무, 갯취 등의 희귀·특산 식물이 400종, 흑오미자, 제주백서향, 황칠나무 등의 유용식물이 781종에 달하였다. 또한 제주는 우리나라에서 기후변화에 가장 민감한 지역으로 동북아시아 기후변화의 요충지로 전망되고 있다. 한라산의 구상나무가 쇠퇴하는 등 이상 징후가 지속적으로 증가하고 있으며 동북아시아 아열대 최북한계지로서 한반도 생물지리의 징검다리 역할을 하기 때문이다. 따라서 나고야의정서 발효와 기후위기로 산림생명자원의 보존과 활용의 중요성이 더욱 강조되고 있는 현재의 시점에서 제주는 우선 연구 대상지라 해도 과언이 아니다. 이에 국립산림과학원 난대·아열대산림연구소는 절멸 위기에 처한 종의 보존과 유용 산림생명자원의 활용 기반 마련을 위해 수집 및 탐색-빅데이터 기반 구축-증식기술 개발-현지내·외보존원 조성 및 관리 기술 개발 등의 일련의 연구를 20년 이상 수행해 왔다. 여기에서는 제주지역 산림생명자원의 가치와 함께 보존과 활용 연구 성과를 소개하고 향후 연구 방향을 제안함으로써 산림 바이오 소재 산업화와 관련된 학계와 임업인 및 기업에 도움이 되고자 한다.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.453-465
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• 2014

Hotspots are top sites in terms of species diversity as the most threatened and most diverse sites which have been used to select priority areas for reserves. The purpose of this paper is to identify biodiversity hotspots through analyzing nationwide spatial patterns of species richness and rarity of Korean mammals. Four endangered mammals and eleven common mammals were selected as target species. Environmental variables as model input data were consisted of topography, distance, and vegetation structure etc. and Maxent was used to develop species distribution models for target species. Species richness and rarity were used as index of biodiversity. The results of this study were as follows. Firstly, hotspots of species richness for endangered mammals were in high elevation and steep mountain areas. However, species richness for whole mammals were high in low elevation of mountains. Secondly, distribution pattern of species rarity for endangered mammals were similar as richness. However, hotspots of species rarity for whole mammals were a little different from species richness. Species rarity was high in both low and high elevation of mountain areas. This study will provide the useful information for a biodiversity assessment, a habitat conservation, a national ecological network plan, and the management of protected areas.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.128-139
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• 1996

The twelve relatively intact ev ergreen broad-leaved forests in the islands off the southern coast of the Korean peninsula were surveyed. The species which commonly appeared over seventy percents in frequency among studied island biotic ecosystems including rare and endangered species and an introduxed or invaded species in the observed localities were also discussed. The common species in each areas were summarized as 28 families, 34 genus and 37 taxa. The pokildo island marked the highest species diversity as 5.511 per 100m$^{2}$ sized plots. And then the species diversity of the Mijo-ri(4.677) and the Maengson-ni(2.481) were following. The total number of rare and endangered species which appeared in the investigated areas were 24 families and 32 taxa, and 13 taxa, and the Pokildo island had the largest number as of 13 families, 12 species, 1 variety and 13 taxa. The 7 species of Compositae, 5 species of Leguminosae and 2 species of Phytolaccaceae were recorded as naturalized, invaded of introduced species. Also each one species which belonged to the Amaranthaceae, Betulaceae, Bignoniaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Commelinaceae, Cupressaceae, Labiatae, Malvaceae, Nyctaginaceae, Pinaceae, Polygonaceae and Txaceae were recorded. The Pokildo island had the largest number of plant invaders with at least 9 families and 13 genus and 13 species including Cryptomeria japonica of Taxodiaceae. It was urgently needed to work for the preperation of an island management plan to the levels of species or habitat conservation.