• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.4677-4681
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• 2014

Background: This study aimed to characterize the histopathological pattern of lymph node pathology among Saudi patients and to highlight the age and gender variations of these lesions as base line data. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data from lymph node biopsy specimens received at the Department of Pathology, King Fahad Hospital, Madinah, Saudi Arabia from January 2006 to December 2013. Results: Of the 289 lymph node biopsy specimens received, 154 (53.3%) were from males and 135 (46.7%) from females giving a male: female ratio of 1.14:1. Age of the patients ranged from 2.5 to 96 years with a mean age 33.9 years. The commonest lymph node group affected was the cervical (30.4%) followed by axillary (9.7%) and inguinal (8.7%). Malignant lymphoma [71 Hodgkin's disease (HD), 57 non Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)] 128 (44.3%), reactive hyperplasia 68 (23.5%), and tuberculosis 41 (14.2%) were the common causes of lymph node enlargement. While HD, reactive hyperplasia and tuberculosis were commonest in young adult patients (10-29 years old) and rare above the age of 50 years; NHL was the predominant cause of lymph node enlargement above 50 years. Conclusions: Lymph node biopsy plays an important role in establishing the cause of lymphadenopathy. Among the biopsied nodes, lymphomas were the most common (44.3%) followed by non-specific reactive hyperplasia (23.5%) and tuberculous lymphadenitis (14.2%).

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.313-319
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of metabolic syndrome (MS) on the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), prostate specific antigen (PSA), and prostate volume in Korean men. We analyzed the data from 2654 men over the age of 40 who visited our health promotion center for regular health checkups. Of the total 2654 men, mean age, PSA level, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), and prostate volume were 54.6 years, 1.21ng/ml, 6.2 points, and 27.8ml, respectively. All examinees were divided into MS group (46.5%, 1235 men) and non-MS group (53.5%, 1419). Age and prostate volume were significantly higher in the MS group. The patients were divided into three groups according to their ages: 40's, 50's, and over 60 years old. Prostate volume of the MS group in the younger age groups (40-49 years and 50-59 years) was significantly larger than that of the non-MS group. However, no difference was revealed in the age group of 60-69 years. No significant differences were found in the PSA level and LUTS between the MS and non-MS groups. In the multivariate regression analysis, central obesity was the strongest risk factor for the enlargement of prostate over 30ml among the metabolic components.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.46-53
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• 1985

A single aortic valve replacement using the lonescu-Shiley bovine pericardial xenograft valve was performed in 66 consecutive patients during the period from February, 1979 to June, 1984. They were 49 males and 17 females with ages ranging from 9 to 61 [mean, 31.113.1] years, and 9 of them were children younger than 15 years of age. Twenty-seven patients [40.9%] required the combined operative procedures to either other valvular lesions or congenital defects. There were 9 early deaths within 30 days of surgery [operative mortality rate, 13.6%] and 2 late deaths thereafter [late mortality rate, 3.0%; or 1.75%/patient-year]. The 57 early survivors were followed for a total duration of 114.2 patient-years [mean, 24.016.0 months]. Four patients experienced thromboembolic complication with no death [3.50%/patient-year]; one died from intracranial bleeding related to anticoagulation [0.88%/patient-year]; one recovered from prosthetic valve endocarditis [0.88%/patient-year]; and four developed aortic regurgitant murmur with none or minimal cardiac symptoms and they were classified into cases of tissue valve failure [3.50%/patient-year]. The actuarial survival rate was 82.34.7% at 6 years, and the actuarial probabilities of freedom from thromboembolism and valve failure were 93.33.9% and 89.15.8% at postoperative 6 years respectively Symptomatic improvement was excellent in most late survivors at the follow-up end with the mean of NYHA Classes of 1.040.19 while the one was 2.290.67 at the time of operation. Excluding the higher operative mortality rates, these clinical results are fully comparable with the ones of reports from the major institutions using the porcine aortic or the bovine pericardial tissue valves and warrants the continued use of the xenograft valve in the aortic position. The importance of more detailed preoperative evaluation of the myocardial function and the need of improved myocardial preservation during surgery for the improved early clinical results were discussed.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권8호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2020

미술작가는 작품을 전시할 공간을 중요하게 고려하기 때문에 전시공간을 이용한 뒤에 그 전시공간을 평가한다. 본 연구는 마케팅믹스 7P를 이용한 미술작가의 특성에 따른 전시장 만족도 차이를 분석하였다. 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 제품은 20대이며 동양화 작가의 만족도가 높았다. 둘째, 환경은 경력이 5~10년이고 연령이 40대이며 동양화 작가의 만족도가 높았다. 셋째, 촉진은 경력이 21년 이상이고 50대인 작가의 만족도가 높았다. 넷째, 전시관계자는 20대이며 동양화 작가의 만족도가 높았다. 다섯째, 진행 과정은 경력이 5~10년이고 연령이 40대이며 기타의 만족도가 높았다. 시사점은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 장소, 과정과 촉진은 경력, 연령과 장르 모두 유의한 차이가 있었다. 둘째, 제품과 전시 관계자는 연령과 장르에서 유의한 차이가 있었다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.105-108
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• 2007

거창과 서울에 거주하는 소비자로 20대부터 60대까지 남녀 280명을 대상으로 MA 필름으로 포장한 포장구 사과와 포장하지 않은 대조구 사과의 신선함, 단맛, 신맛, 향미, 아삭거림, 씹힘성, 구매의사에 대한 기호도를 조사한 결과 20대에서 신선함, 아삭거림, 씹힘성과 구매의사에서 대조구보다 포장구의 기호도가 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 30대는 신선함, 신맛, 향미, 구매의사에서 40대는 향에서, 50대에서는 단맛과 향에서만 대조구보다 포장구의 기호도가 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 그리고 60대에서 신선함, 향미, 구매의사에서는 대조구보다 포장구의 기호도가 유의적으로 높게 나타난 반면, 단맛, 신맛, 아삭거림에서는 포장구보다 대조구의 기호도가 유의적으로 높은 것으로 나타났다. 모든 연령에서의 대조구와 포장구 사과의 기호도는 맛의 특성 중 신선함(p=0.0011), 향미(p=0.0002), 구매의사(p=0.0018)에서 유의적으로 포장구가 높게 나타났고, 단맛, 신맛, 아삭거림, 씹힘성에서는 기호도 차이가 나타나지 않았다.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.111-119
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• 2005

일반적으로 공동주택의 수명은 50년이지만, 보통 20년이 경과하면 철거되거나 재건축되어 경제적인 낭비를 초래하고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 LCC이론을 기초로 초기투자비와 경과년수에 따른 유지관리비용의 합이 최소가 되는 시점을 추정 $\cdot$ 분석하여 공동주택의 적정 리모델링 시기를 도출함을 목적으로 하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 보면 내용년수 50년까지의 건축물의 생애 총유지관리비용의 합은 초기투자비의약 4.69배가 되고, 공동주택의 적정 리모델링 시기는 할인율 $4.17\%$를 적용했을 경우 30년으로 파악되었으며 서울시에서 발표한 법정허용년수인 40년이 경제수명으로 설정되려면 할인율은 $6.122\%$가 설정되어야 한다. 또한 할인율 변동에 따른 민감도 분석결과 할인율이 감소할 경우 적정 리모델링 시기는 연장되며, 증가할 경우 단축되는 것으로 나타났다. 이에 본 연구의 결과는 공동주택의 철거 또는 재건축 시기를 예측할 수 있으며, 보수 및 대수선의 적절한 시기를 예측하여 공동주택의 수명을 최대한 연장시킬 수 있는 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2009

The antioxidant and anti-diabetes effects were evaluated by the ethanol extracts from Astragalus membranaceus root classified by years using through DPPH radical scavenging activity, hydroxyl radical (${\cdot}OH$) scavenging activity, total phenolic and flavonoid contents, reducing power activity, $\alpha$-amylase and $\alpha$-glucosidase inhibitory activities. $IC_{50}$ values for DPPH radical scavenging activity of ethanol extract from 6 years old root ($749.25{\mu}g/mL$) was higher than 1 year ($1452.67{\mu}g/mL$) and 3 years old root ($1095.61{\mu}g/mL$). 6 years old root showed better effects in ${\cdot}OH$ scavenging activity ($IC_{50}$: $10.58{\mu}g/mL$), reducing power, total phenolic contents ($26.13{\pm}0.79\;Tan\;{\mu}g/mg$, $24.03{\pm}0.74\;Cat\;{\mu}g/mg$) $\alpha$-amylase ($33.33{\pm}0.55%$) and $\alpha$-glucosidase inhibitory activity ($49.71{\pm}1.01%$). On the other hand, total flavonoid compound contents were estimated much higher in 1 year old root ($44.93{\pm}1.35\;Que\;{\mu}g/mg$, $70.32{\pm}2.03\;Rut\;{\mu}g/mg$) than others. Based on these results, It was suggested that 6 years old root of A. membranaceus has a potential candidate for functional cosmetic and medicine.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.209-216
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• 2020

Purpose: In India, the age of 14 years is the legal age threshold for child labour. Therefore, in suspected instances of child labour, age assessment plays a crucial role in determining whether a violation of the law on the employment of children has occurred. The aim of this retrospective cross-sectional study was to assess the discriminatory ability of stages of cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) in predicting the legal age threshold of 14 years. Materials and Methods: Routinely taken lateral cephalograms from 408 subjects aged 10 to 18 years were evaluated retrospectively using the CVM stages described by Baccetti et al. Descriptive statistics, accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and likelihood ratios were calculated for stages 2, 3, and 4 of CVM. Results: Real age increased as the CVM stage gradually increased. The results of 2×2 contingency tables showed that CVM stage 4 produced an accuracy of 71% and 73%, a false positive rate of 7% and 18%, and a post-test probability of 59% and 68% for boys and girls, respectively. Conclusion: Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the stages of CVM are of limited use for predicting the attainment of the legal age threshold of 14 years. Future studies should investigate whether combinations of skeletal and dental methods could achieve better accuracy and post-test probability.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.311-324
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• 2011

This study was performed to assess the nutritional status of low income elderly women aged ${\geq}$65 years residing in Gyeongnam Masan (n=124). Nutrition intakes, food intake frequency, and health-related behaviors including smoking, drinking, and exercise were investigated. Nutrition intake was calculated by the 24-hour recall method using CAN-pro (ver. 3.0). Average daily intakes of energy were $1,142.3{\pm}39$ kcal (71.4% of EER) in subjects aged 65~74 years and $1,071.0{\pm}41.7$ kcal (66.9% of EER) in subjects aged ${\geq}$75 years and the subjects consumed energy less than both 75% of estimated energy requirement (EER). The proportions of energy derived from protein, fat, and carbohydrate were 15.4:15.5:70.6 (aged 65~74 years), and 15.3:13.4:70.8 (aged ${\geq}$75). Nutrients consumed at less than estimated average requirements (EARs) were Ca (60.4%), P (98.4%), Zn (91%), vitamin E (48% of adequate intake, AI), vitamin $B_1$ (63.3%), vitamin $B_2$ (54%), niacin (87.7%), vitamin C (62.5%), and folate (50.5%). Especially, the intakes of Ca (58%), vitamin E (41% of AI), vitamin $B_1$ (60%), vitamin $B_2$ (50%), folate (46.5%), and vitamin C (54%) were 75% less than the EAR for people aged ${\geq}$75 years. According to the food intake frequency survey, the intakes of calcium, milk, fruits, and vegetables were very poor. In conclusion, this study suggests that a nutritional support program for elderly women of low socioeconomic class must be provided by the government to improve the quality of remaining life.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.103-107
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• 2008

목적: 본 연구는 처음 근용 안경을 착용하고자 하는 노안을 대상으로 근용 가입도 검사를 하여 가입도와 나이, 성별, 직업군, 구면 도수, 난시 도수와의 상관관계를 평가하고자 하였다. 방법: 155명의 피검사자의 좌, 우안(310안)을 대상으로 비조절마비 자각적 굴절 검사 및 크로스 실린더를 이용한 근용 가입도 검사를 하였다. 결과: 최초 근용 가입도는 +0.75D에서 +1.75D까지 검사되었고, 43세 이전의 평균 가입도는 +1.06D, 44세~46세까지는 +1.08D, 47세~49세까지는 +1.23D, 50세 이상에서는 +1.46D이었다. 피검사자의 평균 연령은 47.6세, 남자 74명, 여자 81명이었고 근거리 직업군이 71명, 원거리 직업군이 83명이었다. 결론: 가입도는 나이, 직업군, 난시 도수와 높은 상관성을 나타내었다(p<0.05, p<0.05, p<0.05).