• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.989-1002
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• 1996

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a pulsed Nd:YAG laser irradiation on human gingival tissues. The patients, who were planned to be treated by clinical crown lengthening procedure and gingivectomy, were selected. All the patients received oral hygiene instruction, scaling and root planing at preoperation. The crest of gingival tissue on upper and lower anterior teeth was irradiated by a pulsed Nd:YAG laser(El. EN. EN060, Italy) with a fiber optic of 300 m in contact mode for 20 seconds. Gingival tissues were divided into 4 groups according to the laser power of 1.0W(10Hz, 100mJ), 2.0W(20Hz, 100mJ), 3.0W(30Hz, 100mJ) and 4.0W(40Hz, 100mJ). Immediately after the laser irradiation, the specimens were excised, fixed 10% neutral formalin, sectioned $4-6{\mu}m$ thick, stained by Hematoxylin-Eosin and Periodic Acid Schiff stain and observed under light microscope. The removed tissue depth and the coagulated layer depth due to a laser irradiation by a laser irradiation were measured on the microphotographs. The difference of measurements according to the different laser power was statistical1y analyzed by Kruskal Wallis Test with SAS program. The results were as follows : 1. In histologic findings of irradiated gingival tissues; a. In the irradiated gingival specimen with 1.0W laser power, some vesicles were observed in limited superficial layer of gingival epithelium. b. In the irradiated gingival specimen with 2.0W and 3.0W laser power, the epithelium was almost removed except for the traces of viable basal cell remnants at ret peg, and coagulation necrosis related with the thermal effect of laser was noted. c. In the irradiated gingival specimen with 4.0W laser power, complete removal of epithelium, partial removal of underlying connective tissue, and the coagulation necrosis of subjacent gingival tissue were shown. 2. The removed tissue depth was deeper in the irradiated specimens with higher power. There was a statistical significance in the difference of removed tissue depth between 1.0W group ($44.54{\pm}6.99um$) and 3.0W group ($99.75{\pm}6.64{\mu}m$), and between 1.0W group($44.54{\pm}6.99{\mu}m$) and 4.0W group($111.36{\pm}4.50{\mu}m$), and between 2.0W group($98.01{\pm}4.53{\mu}m$) and 4.0W group($111.36{\pm}4.50{\mu}m$)(P<0.05). 3. The coagulated layer depth was deeper in the irradiated specimens with higher power. There was a statistical significance in the difference of coagulated layer depth between 1.0W group($31.82{\pm}8.99{\mu}m$) and 3.0W group($55.99{\pm}20.94{\mu}m$), and between 1.0W group($31.82{\pm}8.99{\mu}m$) and 4.0W group($83.68{\pm}10.34{\mu}m$)(P<0.05). From this study, the results demonstrated that the effects of a pulsed Nd:YAG laser irradiation on gingival tissues seemed to depend on the laser power and that the irradiation with high power could be harmful to adjacent healthy tissue.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.109-125
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to provide the basic data for establishing school education environment protection measures, on the basis of comparing and analyzing the realities and students' recognition degree of the environment and hygiene around the middle and high schools located in the rural areas. These study data were investigated by the self-administered questionnaires, taking as subject the 805 students in the middle and high schools located rural areas. And the results were as follows: First, as the result of having investigated the distribution degree of harmful environment within the purification zone around schools, it was found out that students responded: within the purification zone around the middle school, there were cartoon rooms (46.2％), electronic game rooms (45.9％), and singing rooms (45.0％). within the purification zone around the high school, there were electronic game rooms (46.3％), singing rooms (42.3％), billiard halls (41.4％), PC rooms (40.1 ％), and Soju-room (35.2％). Secondly, as having analyzed student's recognition degree of the harmful environment around the school, it was found out that middle school students responded that sexual utensils-treating shops (3.74 points) were most harmful, and next corrupted bathhouses (3.52 points), and Soju-room (3.47 points), and high school students also responded relating to harmfulness in a similar sequence. Thirdly, in case of students' recognition degree of the harmful environment around the school according to general characteristics, 1) girl students had a higher ratio of recognition that the environment around the school was harmful than boy students (p〈0.001). 2) groups of students whose living standard was high had a higher ratio of recognition that the environment around the school was harmful than groups of students whose living standard was low (p〈0.05). 3) groups of students whose school was located near the park or the residential street had a higher degree of recognition that the environment around the school was harmful than groups of students whose school was located near the factory or the shopping area (p〈0.01). 4) groups of students whose school was located near the park or the residential street had a higher degree of recognition that the environment around the school was harmful than groups of students whose school was located near the amusement area or the shopping area (p〈0.05). Fourthly, 1) relating to the harmful shops where they experienced most highly the behavior of drinking and smoking, middle school students responded that they did so in the electronic game room (22.5％) and high school students did so in the singing room (31.4％), and high school students had a very high experience ratio of drinking and smoking, compared with middle school students (p〈0.001). 2) relating to the harmful shops where they could get in contact with lewd articles, both of middle school students (5.3％) and high school students (8.3％) responded that they could do so in the video room. 3) relating to the harmful shops where they experienced unsound opposite sex acquaintance, both of middle school students (5.8％) and high school students (16.6％) responded that they did so most highly in hotels, and high school students had a remarkably high experience ratio of unsound opposite sex acquaintance, compared with middle school students (p〈0.05). 4) relating to the harmful shops where they experienced violence, middle school students responded that they did so in the electronic game room (14.0％) and then in the singing room (3.7％), and high school students responded that they did so in the electronic game room (9.3％), the nightclub (4.6％), Soju-room (4.1 ％), and high school students had a remarkably high experience ratio of violence, compared with middle school students (p〈0.05). 5) relating to the harmful places where they experienced drugs both of middle school students (0.8％) and high school students (2.4％) responded that they did so in the hotels. Fifthly, when going to the harmful shops, students had the experience of being guided and regulated roughly 1 time - 2 times, and middle school students (16.4％) and high school students (16.7％) had almost similar experience ratios of being guided and regulated. Conclusively, there was a limit in controlling the environment and purification zone only by legal regulations and institutional controls, the self-control purification effort for the school and the surrounding environment was required greatly, in order to protect students from harmful environment. In addition, the constant study to establish the educational environment purification measures must be carried out.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.4777-4781
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• 2012

Objective: To investigate the relationship between the efficacy and safety of different doses of thalidomide (Thal) plus dexamethasone (Dex) as the initial therapy in elderly patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM). Methods: Clinical data of 28 elderly patients with newly diagnosed MM who underwent the TD regimen as the initial therapy were analyzed retrospectively. The patients were divided into two groups according to the maximal sustained dose of Thal: lower dose (group A) and higher dose (group B). The overall response rate (ORR), progression free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and adverse events (AES) were compared between the two groups. Results: A total of 28 patients were followed up with a median of 18 months. The ORR was 60.1%. The median response time and PFS were 2.0 and 17.0 months, respectively. The mean sustained dose of Thal in group B was significantly higher than group A (292.9 mg v 180.4 mg, P=0.01). There was no significantly difference in ORR (57.1% v 64.3%, P=1.00) and PFS (9.63months v 17.66 months, P=0.73) between groups A and B. During the follow up, only five patients died (<40%) and, therefore, median OS values were not available. It is estimated, however, that the mean survival time in the two groups was 35.6 and 33.4 months (P>0.05), respectively. All of the patients tolerated the treatment well. The incidence of AES in patients with a grading above 3 in group B was significantly higher than in group A (P=0.033). Conclusions: The TD regimen results in a high response rate and manageable AES as the initial therapy in elderly patients with MM. TD should be considered as the front line regimen for the treatment of elderly patients with MM in areas with financial constraints. The clinical response can be achieved at a low dose Thal with minimal toxicity.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.443-446
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• 2008

'강백'은 국립식량과학원 벼맥류부에서 2006년도에 육성한 벼흰잎마름병 $K_{3a}$에 저항성인 국내 최초 품종으로 주요특성과 수량성을 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. '강백'의 평균 출수기는 8월 11일로 '남평벼'보다 4일 빠른 중생종이다. 2. 주당수수, 수당립수, 등숙비율 및 정현비율은 '남평벼'와 비슷하며 현미천립중은 다소 가벼운 중립종이다. 3. 심복백은 거의 없고 '남평벼' 수준으로 맑고 투명하며 도정율, 아밀로스 및 단백질함량은 '남평벼'와 비슷하며 밥맛은 떨어지는 편이다. 4. 도열병은 중도저항성을 보였으며 흰잎마름병 $K_1{\sim}K_3$ 및 새로운 변이균 $K_{3a}$에 저항성인 국내 최초 자포니카 품종이나 줄무늬잎마름병, 오갈병 및 검은줄오갈병에는 약하고, 충에 대한 저항성은 없다. 5. '강백'의 쌀수량은 보통기 표준재배에서 5.28MT/ha으로 '남평벼'보다 7% 낮은 수량을 보였고 이모작재배에서 4.01 MT/ha, 만식재배에서는 4.34MT/ha의 수량을 보였다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.537-550
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 고혈압 유병율이 높고 소금이 다량 함유된 김치, 장아찌, 장류 위주의 식생활을 하는 농촌 성인의 고혈압 및 만성 퇴행성 질병의 유병율을 낮추는데 도움을 주는 기초자료를 마련하고자, 농촌의 중년기 이후 성인의 식습관 및 건강습관과 식염섭취 행동을 조사하고 이에 영향을 미치는 식행동 요인들을 조사하였다. 조사 대상은 충북 옥천군의 옥천읍과 8개면 성인 주민을 대상으로 비례추출에 의해 402가구를 선정하고 가구당 1인씩 총 402인을 유의 추출하였다. 1% 소금물에 대한 짠맛 민감도를 조사하여 민감군, 보통군, 둔감군의 세 군으로 분류하고 각 군의 식행동과 주변인의 영향과 지원을 분석하였다. 1) 본 연구 대상자는 남자 133명 (33.1%), 여자 269명 (66.9%), 총 402명으로 평균 연령은 $58.9{\pm}9.4$세로 남녀 모두 61~70세 (40.0%)가 가장 많았다. 2) 조사대상자의 평균 체질량 지수 (kg/$m^2$)는 남자 $23.6{\pm}3.5$, 여자 $24.6{\pm}3.3$로 여자가 남자에 비해 과체중의 경향이 컸다. 허리-엉덩이 둘레비 (WHR)도 남자 $0.90{\pm}0.12$, 여자 $0.92{\pm}0.49$로 여자가 높았고, 연령별로는 모두 50~64세 (남 $0.92{\pm}0.13$, 여 $0.98{\pm}0.74$)에서 가장 높았다가 65세 이상에서 감소하였다 (남 $0.89{\pm}0.09$, 여 $0.90{\pm}0.05$). 3) 평소 먹는 음식의 간에 대한 응답에서 보통으로 먹는다 38.1%, 짜지 않게 먹는다 35.1%, 짜게 먹는다 26.9%의 순서로 많았는데, 65세 이상의 최고령층에서 짜게 먹는다는 응답이 34.6%로 가장 많았다. 음식 간에 대해 자녀보다 더 짜게 먹는 다는 응답도 65세 이상의 최고령층에서 가장 높았다 (p < 0.01). 1% 소금물에 대해 50.3%는 짜다, 41%는 보통이다, 8.7%는 싱겁다고 응답하였다. 4) 식염섭취 관련 식습관 및 식행동 조사에서 짠맛 둔감군은 보통군이나 민감군에 비해 규칙적으로 식사하는 비율이 낮은데 반해, 과식비율, 10분 이내의 식사속도, 편식, 튀김선호 비율이 세 군 중 가장 높았다. 5) 식염섭취에 대한 견해 및 행동에서 짠맛 둔감군이 짠 음식을 습관적으로 가장 많이 섭취하였고, 짠 음식 섭취가 건강에 좋지 않다는 인식, 짜게 먹는 습관을 바꾸겠다는 의지나 실천도도 가장 낮았다. 6) 식염섭취 감소를 위한 지원이나 영향력이 가장 큰 사람은 배우자 등 가족보다 의료 및 영양 전문가들 (각각 58.4%, 56.8%)이었다. 7) 식염섭취에 대한 자아효능감 조사에서 식염 섭취 조절이 어렵다고 답한 경우는 매끼니 (46.3%), 배우자가 짠 음식을 좋아할 때 (45.2%), 외식 할 때 (36.3%)의 순으로 높았다. 특히 민감군은 매 끼니, 외식시, 배우자가 짠 음식을 좋아하는 경우 모두에서 식염조절 능력이 높은 편이었다. 8) 식품군별 섭취빈도에서 유의적인 차이를 나타낸 식품군은 채소류, 과일류, 매운 음식류로서, 민감군에서 채소류와 과일류의 섭취빈도가 높은 반면 둔감군은 매운 음식류에 대한 섭취빈도가 높았다. 농촌의 중년기 이후 성인의 식습관 및 건강습관과 식염섭취 행동을 조사한 결과, 짠 음식 섭취가 습관화된 행태를 보이며 식염 섭취와 인식정도에 비해 식염 저감을 위한 실천정도는 낮아 주민들이 손쉽게 실천할 수 있는 효과적인 저염섭취를 위한 식생활 실천방안의 제시가 요구된다. 또한 의료 및 영양전문가들을 통한 영양교육과 배우자 등 가족에 대한 교육이 강화되고 산업체에서의 저염식품 개발 등을 유도하여 염분섭취 감소를 위한 식생활 환경 구축과 실천 가능한 범국민적 저염식 영양교육 지원책이 정부차원에서 더 적극적으로 수립되어야겠다.

• 분석과학
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.34-40
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• 2014

SPLITT 분획법(Split-flow thin cell fractionation, SF)은 입자성 물질이나 거대분자를 크기에 따라 연속적으로 분획할 수 있는 유용한 기술이다. SF에서는 얇은 리본 모양 채널의 입구와 출구에 존재하는 흐름분할기(flow stream splitter)에 의하여 시료의 분리가 이뤄진다. 대용량 중력장 FFD-SF 시스템(New large scale splitter-less FFD-SF system)은 흐름분할기를 사용하지 않고, 전액공급 모드(FFD mode) 로 작동하도록 디자인되었다. 전액공급 모드는 용매의 공급 없이 시료만을 채널 내로 주입함으로써 시료의 희석을 방지할 수 있는 장점을 가진다. 본 연구에서는 산업용 polyurethane (PU)입자를 시료로 이용하여, FFD-SF 장치의 성능에 미치는 시료의 주입유속과 채널두께의 영향을 확인하였다. Carrier 용액으로는 시료간 응집과 박테리아 생성을 방지하기 위하여 0.1% FL-70와 0.02% sodium azide ($NaN_3$)를 함유하는 수용액을 사용하였다. 시료농도는 0.02% (wt/vol)로 고정, 주입 양은 4.2~7.2 L/hr, 채널두께는 $900{\sim}1300{\mu}m$의 범위에서 실험하였다. 분획효율(Fractionation efficiency, FE)은 optical microscopy (OM)을 사용하여 입자의 수를 확인하여 계산하였으며, 시료회수율(sample recovery)은 membrane filter를 이용하여 분획된 시료의 무게로부터 계산하였다. 채널두께가 두꺼울수록 fraction-a의 분획효율이 증가하였고, 유속이 증가할수록 fraction-b의 분획효율 증가하였다. 시료회수율은 평균 95%를 보였다. 본 연구 결과는 새로운 splitter-less FFD-SF system은 다양한 마이크론 크기의 입자의 분획에 유용한 방법임을 보여준다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.285-293
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• 2006

J지역사회 치과위생사의 효과적인 업무수행을 위해 직무만족에 영향을 미치는 관련요인을 분석하고자 2006년 7월 24일부터 9월 24일까지 전라북도에서 근무하는 치과위생사 156명을 대상으로 설문조사를 조사하였으며, SPSS(Ver. 12.0) 프로그램을 이용하여 통계 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 치과위생사의 직무만족도의 전체평균은 5점 만점에서 2.83으로 낮은 정도를 나타냈으며, 각 요인별 직무만족도는 동료관계요인이 3.21으로 가장 높은 만족수준을 나타냈고, 장래성요인은 3.10, 자율성요인 3.07, 환경요인 2.99, 보수요인은 2.55이었고, 업무량요인은 2.03으로 가장 낮은 만족수준을 나타냈다. 2. 치과위생사의 일반적 특성에 따른 직무만족도에 유의하게 영향을 주는 요인은 연령별에서는 자율성요인(p < 0.001)이었고, 결혼여부에서는 자율성요인(p < 0.001), 보수요인 (p < 0.05)이었으며, 미혼보다 기혼이 만족도가 높게 나타났다. 근무지별로는 장래성요인과 동료관계요인(p < 0.001)이었고, 치과대학(부속)병원에서 만족도가 높게 나타났다. 근무경력에서는 자율성요인(p < 0.001)과 환경요인(p < 0.05)이었고, 근무경력이 높을수록 만족도가 높았다. 최종학력별로는 자율성요인(p < 0.001), 업무량요인과 환경요인(p <0.05)이었고, 학력이 높을수록 만족도가 높았다. 월평균 소득별로는 자율성요인과 보수요인(p < 0.001), 장래성요인(p < 0.05)이었고, 170-189만원의 경우가 만족도가 높게 나타났다. 3. 전반적인 만족도와 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인간의 상관관계분석에서 전반적인 만족도는 자율성요인(r = 0.485),장래성요인(r = 0.222), 보수요인(r = 0.355), 동료관계요인(r = 0.280), 환경요인(r = 0.380)들에 의해 영향을 받고 있었으며, 만족요인들의 만족도가 높을수록 전반적인 만족도도 높게 나타났고, 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p < 0.01). 4. 직무만족 요인에 각 요인들이 어느 정도의 설명력을 가지고 있는지 알아보기 위해 다중회귀분석을 실시한 결과, 자율성요인이 가장 크게 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 다음으로 보수요인, 장래성요인, 환경요인, 업무량요인의 순으로 나타났고, 만족 요인이 만족도 점수에 미치는 영향에 대한 설명력은 40.2%였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.605-611
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• 2015

A synthetic strain of ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) was developed by introducing genes for long duration of fertility to be used as mother of mule ducklings and a seven-generation selection experiment was conducted to increase the number of fertile eggs after a single artificial insemination (AI) with pooled Muscovy semen. Reciprocal crossbreeding between Brown Tsaiya LRI-2 (with long duration of fertility) and Pekin L-201 (with white plumage mule ducklings) ducks produced the G0. Then G1 were intercrossed to produce G2 and so on for the following generations. Each female duck was inseminated 3 times, at 26, 29, and 32 weeks of age. The eggs were collected for 14 days from day 2 after AI. Individual data regarding the number of incubated eggs (Ie), the number of fertile eggs at candling at day 7 of incubation (F), the total number of dead embryos (M), the maximum duration of fertility (Dm) and the number of hatched mule ducklings (H) with plumage colour were recorded. The selection criterion was the breeding values of the best linear unbiased prediction animal model for F. The results show high percentage of exhibited heterosis in G2 for traits to improve (19.1% for F and 12.9% for H); F with a value of 5.92 (vs 3.74 in the Pekin L-201) was improved in the G2. Heritabilities were found to be low for Ie ($h^2=0.07{\pm}0.03$) and M ($h^2=0.07{\pm}0.01$), moderately low for Dm ($h^2=0.13{\pm}0.02$), of medium values for H ($h^2=0.20{\pm}0.03$) and F ($h^2=0.23{\pm}0.03$). High and favourable genetic correlations existed between F and Dm ($r_g=0.93$), between F and H ($r_g=0.97$) and between Dm and H ($r_g=0.90$). The selection experiment showed a positive trend for phenotypic values of F (6.38 fertile eggs in G10 of synthetic strain vs 5.59 eggs in G4, and 3.74 eggs in Pekin L-201), with correlated response for increasing H (5.73 ducklings in G10 vs 4.86 in G4, and 3.09 ducklings in Pekin L-201) and maximum duration of the fertile period without increasing the embryo mortality rate. The average predicted genetic response for F was 40% of genetic standard deviation per generation of selection. The mule ducklings' feather colour also was improved. It was concluded that this study provided results for a better understanding of the genetics of the duration of fertility traits in the common female duck bred for mule and that the selection of a synthetic strain was effective method of improvement.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.63-70
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• 1992

흡수식 열펌프에서 폭 넓게 사용되고 있는 대표적인 냉매/흡수용액은 $H_2O$ / LiBr 계이다 그러나, LiBr 수용액의 점성계수는 LiBr의 농도가 커짐에 따라 증가하기 때문에, LiBr수용액의 농용액 영역에서 물질확산계수가 감소한다. 이 결점을 보완하기 위해 흡수용액에 계면활성제를 첨가시키므로서 흡수를 촉진시키는 방식을 이용하고 있다. 계면활성제의 첨가에 의한 흡수용액의 열 및 물질이동 촉진에 관한 연구는 계면활성제 첨가농도에 의해 흡수용액의 표면상에서 게면활성제가 액적으로 존재하는 계면활성제 포화용해도 이상의 조건에서 발생하는 마랑고니대류가 효과적이다. 이 흡수촉진효과는 냉매증기의 흡수시 흡수용액표면상의 분포한 계면활성제와 흡수용액사이의 표면장력차에 기인하는 계면교한 현상에 기인한다. 그러나, 이흡수촉지효과는 냉매증기의 흡수가 일어나는 흡수기 내부의 不안정상태, 즉, 불응축성가스(공기)가 존재하지 않는 조건하에서 이루어지며, 불응축성가스가 흡수촉진저하(열 및 물질이동의 저하)에 기인하는 연구는 보고된 바 없다. 이러한 불응축성가스가 흡수기 내부에 존재할 때 계면교한의 거동 및 열 및 물질이동저하현상을 파악하기 위하여 계면활성제 농도변화(포화용해도 이상 및 이하의 두 조건)에 따른 증기흡수 실험 및 계면교한가시화 실험을 행하였다. 결과적으로 본실험을 통하여 불응축성가스가 수증기흡수에 끼치는 영향을 파악(계면교란의 악화) 첨가시의 흡수량과 不安定상태(불응축성가스가 존재시)의 증기흡수량의 비교에 의해 급격한 증기흡수저하가 不安定상태하에서 발생함으로서 불응축성가스가 흡수촉진효과(계면교한현상)을 저해시키는 결론을 얻었다.es and facts obtained by the expenence in this area, respectively. Both depth-first search and backward chaining schemes are used in reasoning process. This expert system is written in an artificial intelligence language "PROLOG", and its availability is demonstrated through the case study.e함량은 감소되었으며 sulfhydryl기가 증가됨에 따라서 disulfide groups은 감소되는 경향을 보였고 ascorbic acid는 열처리 온도뿐만 아니라 시간과도 관련이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 저온 살균유와 초고온 살균유 사이에서는 지표물질들의 함량이 다소 차이가 있음을 볼 수 있었다.담시간이 구체적으로 기술되지 않았으며, 고유한 언어를 통역하는 과정에서 의미론적 문제에 대한 고려가 부족하였다. 면접과 기록과정에서 보면 자료의 기록과정과 분류 및 분석과정이 명시되어 있지 않았다. 참여관찰과 면접방법을 사용시 이에 대한 자세한 기술이 되어 있지 않았다. 5. 연구결과의 적용 및 이에 대한 논의는 상당히 제한되어 있었는데, 수편의 연구만이 방법론 문제점과 앞으로의 연구분야에 대한 전망을 제시하였으며, 특이한 것은 어 떤 연구자도 이른 개발을 위한 적용 및 임상실무적 차원에서 간호에 대한 제언을 하지 않았다.유모델변수들은 유입-유출 자료들로부터 평가할 수 있으며, 이를 위해서 본 논문에서는 Gauss-Newton 방법을 이용한 Bard

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.35-61
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• 2003

Background： The purpose of this study was to develop a structured and individualized smoking prevention program for adolescents by utilizing a multimedia computer-assisted instruction model and to empirically assess its effect. Method： For the purpose of this study, a guide book of smoking prevention program for middle and high school students was developed as the first step. The contents of this book were summarized and developed into an actual multimedia CAI smoking prevention program according to the Gane ＆ Briggs instructional design and Keller's ARCS motivation design models as the second step. At the final step, the short-tenn effects of this program were examined by an experiment. This experiment were made for middle school and high school students and the quasi experimental design was the pretest - intervention - posttest. The measured data was attitude, belief, and knowledge about smoking, interest in the program, and learning motivation. Result： The results of this study were as follows： First, the guide book of a smoking prevention program was developed and the existing literature on adolescent smoking was analyzed to develop the content of the guide book. Then the curriculum was divided into three main domains on tobacco and smoking history, smoking and health, adolescent smoking and each main domain was divided into sub-domains. Second, the contents of the guide book were translated into a multimedia CAI program of smoking prevention througn Powerpoint software according to the instructional design theory. The characteristics of this program were interactive, learner controllable, and structured The program contents consisted of entrance(5.6％), history of tobacco(30％), smoking and health(38.9％), adolescent smoking(22.2％), video(4.7％), and exit(1.6％). Multimedia materials consisted of text(121), sound and music, image(still 84, dynamic 32), and videogram(6). The program took about 40 minutes to complete. Third, the results on analysis of the program effects were as follows： 1) There was significant knowledge increase between the pre-test and post-test with total mean difference 3.44, and the highest increase was in the 1st grade students of high school(p＜0.001). 2) There was significant decrease in general belief on smoking between the pre-test and post-test with total mean difference 0.28. In subgroup analysis, the difference was significantly higher in the 1st grade of high school (p<0.001), low income class (p<0.001), and daily smokers (p<0.01). 3) There was no significant difference in attitudes on his personal smoking between the pre-test and post-test. 4) The interest in the program seemed to lower as students got older. The score of motivation toward this prevention program was the highest in the middle school 3rd grade. Among sub-domains of motivation, the confidence score was the highest. Conclusion： To be most effective, the smoking prevention program for adolescents should utilize the most up-to-date and accurate information on smoking, and then instructional material should be developed so that the learners can approach the program with enjoyment. Through this study, a guide book with the most up-to-date information was developed and the multimedia CAI smoking prevention program was also developed based on the guide book. The program showed positive effect on the students' knowledge and belief in smoking.