• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.760-768
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• 2004

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the accuracy of ultrasonography in early pregnancy diagnosis in goats. Ultrasonographic scanning with real time B-mode ultrasound machine having 5 MHz linear array transducer was performed on gravid uterus (n=24) obtained from slaughterhouse (Group I). Crown rump length (CRL) measured by ultrasound was found significantly different (p<0.05) with actual CRL measured after dissection in early pregnancy. However, age predicted by ultrasound through the measurement of CRL was found highly correlated (r=0.92) with age measured after dissection through CRL and the weight of fetus. Ages predicted by ultrasound through the measurement of trunk diameter (TD) and uterine diameter (UD) and ages measured after dissection were found highly and equally correlated (r=0.98) and did not differ significantly. Data from six does synchronized (Group II) with PGF2$\alpha$ (Estrumate) at 11 days apart were collected through ultrasound from 17 to 42 days post breding. The correlation between CRL and gestational age was high (r=0.97) in day 30 to 42 post breeding. A high coefficient of correlation (r=0.98) was also observed between predicated age by ultrasound and actual age calculated after kidding. The correlation between CRL and gestational age by the formula Y=(a+bX) i.e. Y=24.42+0.39 X where Y=gestational age and X=CRL, was recorded very high (r=0.99). Accuracy of ultrasonography was lowest on day 17 to 19 (66%) and reached 100% on day 34. Data from 30 does (group III) randomly subjected to only one time ultrasounds scanning to assess the accuracy of pregnancy diagnosis were also obtained. Ages predicted by TD and UD measurements were observed to be non-significantly different with actual age obtained after kidding and correlation between ages predicted by TD and UD measurement with actual age after kidding was found equally and highly correlated (r=0.98). The operator's accuracy in the whole experiment including all three groups was found to be 92%. The sensitivity was 93% and specificity was 86%. From the present study, it was observed that CRL was the most reliable parameter to find out gestational age in early pregnancy and the new formula derived was found very accurate to find out gestational age. TD and UD were also found to be equally reliable parameter to find out gestational age in mid and late stage of pregnancy through ultrasonography. It was concluded that ultrasonography by real time B mode with 5 MHz transrectal transducer was found to be reliable, safe and accurate and practicable means in diagnosing early pregnancy diagnosis as early as 25 days post breeding.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2001

Purpose: To investigate bone and disc configuration on MR images in internal derangement related to age. Materials and methods: MR images of 150 TMJs in 107 patients were analyzed to determine the morphologic changes. Two groups were distinguished to be correlated with age. Group I consisted of TMJs that were diagnosed as having anterior disc displacement with reduction (ADDwR), and Group 2 consisted of TMJs that were diagnosed as having anterior disc displacement without reduction (ADDwoR). We assessed the configuration of the articular disc, degree of anterior disc displacement, and osseous changes of TMJs. Results: The third decade (83 of 150 joints) was most frequent in this study. In the ADDwR group biconcave discs was most frequent at all ages except fifth decade, but in the ADDwoR group deformed discs was most frequent at third and forth decades. In the ADDwR group slightly displaced discs was most frequent at all ages, but in the ADDwoR group severely displaced discs was most frequent at second decade, and the degree of disc displacement was increased with aging over 30 years of age. TM joints showed osseous changes in 17% of the ADDwR group, and in 30% of the ADDwoR group. MR findings of osseous changes of the TMJ were not found to be significantly correlated with age. Conclusion: The prevalence of deformation of disc, displacement of disc, and osseous changes of TMJ was higher in the ADDwoR group than in the ADDwR group. MR findings of disc configuration and degree of disc displacement were found to be correlated with age.

• 대한수학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.923-943
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• 1999

In this paper we consider functionals of the empirical age distribution of supercritical Bellman-Harris processes. Let f : R+ longrightarrow R be a measurable function that integrates to zero with respect to the stable age distribution in a supercritical Bellman-Harris process with no extinction. We present sufficient conditions for the asymptotic normality of the mean of f with respect to the empirical age distribution at time t.

• 기술혁신연구
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.122-145
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• 2018

본 연구는 R&D인력이 경험하는 경력정체를 구조적 정체와 직무내용 정체로 구분하여 조직몰입과 관계를 규명하면서, 추가적으로 개인의 연령 및 창의적 행동특성이 경력정체와 조직몰입의 관계에 미치는 조절효과를 분석하는데 초점을 두고 있다. 국내 정부출연 연구기관에 근무하는 418명의 R&D 인력을 대상으로 실증 분석한 결과, 첫째 구조적 정체와 조직몰입의 관계는 연령에 따라서 차이를 보인다. 즉, 주니어 R&D인력일수록 구조적 정체가 조직몰입을 감소시키는 효과가 강하게 나타났다. 둘째 직무내용 정체는 조직몰입에 부정적인 영향을 미치며 개인의 창의적 행동특성에 따라서 차이를 보인다. 즉, 창의적 행동특성이 강한 R&D인력의 경우에 직무내용 정체와 조직몰입의 부정적 관계가 더욱 강하게 나타났다. 이러한 분석결과를 바탕으로 R&D인력의 경력정체 이슈에 관한 이론적인 함의 및 실무적 시사점에 대해 논의하였으며, 끝으로 연구의 한계점 및 향후 연구방향을 제시하였다.

• 대한한의정보학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2008

Objectives : We investigated the correlation of the skin color to blood circulation on the face of Korean female by noninvasive-skin measuring devices. Methods : Korean female(37.47${\pm}$3.66 years, n=36) aged 30-45 years were participated in this study. We measured the skin color of the face with Spectrophotometer CM2600d (Minolta, Japan) and the skin blood flow with Laser Doppler Imaging-Periscan PIM II (Perimed AB, Sweden). The skin color and blood circulation of three groups (30-35 years, 36-40 years, 41-45 years) divided on age were analyzed by paired-t test and regression analysis. Results : The L* values of the skin were decreased and the a* values were increased significantly with age. This means that the more age increase, the more the skin is dark and red. But the skin blood flow was not significantly different with age and skin color. Conclusions : In the oriental medicine, It was reported that the face of the female over 35 years is changed gradually haggard and the blood circulation is decreased. In our study, the blood circulation was not changed and the skin color was dark and red with increasing the age. We think this symptom resulted from the better nutrition than the past, the change of the blood-quality and this changes were too sensitive to be measured by Laser Doppler Imaging system.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1035-1041
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• 1996

The study was undertaken to examine the levels of serum lipids and the correlations between serum lipid levels and other factors(nutrient intakes, anthrometric measurement, blood pressure, drinking, smoking). The participants in this study were healthy volunteers over the age of 40 residing in Whachon area, Kang-Wan Do. The level of serum TG was higher in males than in females, particularly in age of 40(209.8mg/dl$\pm$154.9, p<0.05). The HDL-c/total cholesterol ratio(HTR) in males was the lowest(0.23$\pm$0.07, p<0.05) in age of 40 and in females was the lowest(0.25$\pm$0.1) in age of 60 and over. LDL-c/HDL-c ratio(LHR) was the highest (males 3.64$\pm$6.29, females 3.28$\pm$3.03) in age of 40 in both sexes. In the age of 40-59, serum TG, total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol tended to increase with BMI. Serum TG showed positive correlation with drinking (r=0.026, p<0.001) and BMI (r=0.2096, p<0.01). BMI was negatively correlated with HTR(r=-0.2242, p<0.01) and HDL-cholesterol (r=-0.2054, p<0.01).

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.203-208
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• 1993

육성기 꿩의 주령별 체중과 정강이 길이에 관한 상호관계를 조사하고, 조기 체중과 정강이 길이가 종꿩으로의 최종 선발주령인 20주령의 체중에 대한 회귀분석 결과 다음과 같았다. 부화시부터 20주령까지 성장기 꿩의 동일주령에서 체중과 정강이 길이는 암꿩에서 0.50~0.83, 수꿩에서 0.57~0.85의 정의 상관관계(P＜0.01)를 보여주고 있었으며, 부화시 체중은 4, 8 및 12주령의 체중과는 상관관계가 인정되지 못했으나 (P＞0.05), 부화시 체중과 16 및 20주령 체중과의 상관계수는 암컷에서 0.44(P＜0.01) 및 0.44(P＜0.01)로, 수컷에서는 각각 0.32(P＜0.05) 및 0.30(P＜0.05)로 성장말기 체중과 정의 상관관계로 나타나고 있었으나, 부화시 정강이 길이와 20주령의 체중 사이에는 암수 모두에서 상관관계가 인정되지 않았다(P＞0.05). 20주령의 체중에 대한 조기 측정치(12주령 이전)들의 회귀모형들을 검토한 바, 부화시와 12주령시 측정치를 포함한 모형 ($R^2$＝0.96), 8주령과 12주령시 측정치를 포함한 모형($R^2$＝0.96), 또는 부화시, 8주령 및 12주령시 측정치를 이용한 모형($R^2$＝0.97)으로 평가하는 것이 좋을 것으로 사료되었다.

• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.119-128
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• 2000

Lifestyle and dietary behavior intervention as the primary prevention of lipid disorder seems safe and compatible with other treatments of cardiovascular diseases. Cross-sectional associations between lifestyle factors and dietary behavioral factors with plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels were analyzed in 189 middle-aged men in Suwon, Korea. Overnight fasting plasma levels of total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein(HDL)-cholesterol, triacylglycerol and glucose were analyzed. Blood pressure and anthropometric data were also measured. Lifestyle factors such as smoking status, alcohol consumption and frequency of physical exercise were evaluated by a self-administered questionnaire. Questions regarding dietary behavior were also asked. The subjects were 43.8%${\pm}$7.9 years old, and 23.8%${\pm}$2.6kg/m$^2$. From stepwise regression analyses, significant correlates with total cholesterol level were body mass index(BMI), alcohol intake(negative), age and coffee drinking(model R$^2$=14.3%). BMI, breakfast-skipping, age, and sleeping hours were significant for triacylglycerol level(model R$^2$=15.8%). BMI, alcohol drinking(negative), age, and coffee drinking were significant for low-density lipoprotein(LDL)(model R$^2$=11.7%). Age(negative), BMI(negative), alcohol drinking, stress level(negative), physical exercise, and cigarette smoking(negative) were significant for high-density lipoprotein(HDL)(model R$^2$=12.1%). From stepwise regression analyses, excluding BMI and age as factors in the model, alcohol intake(negative) and coffee drinking were significantly correlated with total cholesterol level(model R$^2$=4.4%) : breakfast-skipping with triacylglycerol(model R$^2$=3.2%) : alcohol intake (negative) with LDL level(model R$^2$=3.4%) : alcohol intake, physical exercise and stress level(negative) with HDL level(model R$^2$=6.3%). The findings suggest that a healthy daily lifestyle and dietary behavior may have an anti-atherogenic effect by altering plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels in middle-aged Korean men. (J Community Nutrition 2(2) : 119∼128, 2000)

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제83권5호
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• pp.1081-1089
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• 2022

목적 Greulich-Pyle 기반 전산화된 손 골연령과 팔꿈치 골연령을 비교하고자 하였다. 대상과 방법 팔꿈치 골연령이 Sauvegrain 방법에 의해 평가 가능한 범위 내에 있고, 동시에 손 X선 사진을 촬영한 2126명의 환자(여아 1525명, 남아 601명)를 대상으로 하였다. VUNOMedBoneAge 소프트웨어를 이용하여 손의 1순위 골연령과 VUNO 점수를 얻었으며, 아동의 성별과 1순위 골연령 확률에 따라 손 골연령과 팔꿈치 골연령의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 결과 VUNO 점수와 팔꿈치 골연령의 상관관계(r = 0.898)가 1순위 골연령과 팔꿈치 골연령의 상관관계(r = 0.879)보다 높았다. 1순위 골연령 확률이 70% 미만이거나 여아인 경우, VUNO 점수를 사용하면 팔꿈치 골연령과 더 좋은 상관관계를 보였다. 팔꿈치 골연령은 손 골연령보다 진행된 경향을 보였으며 그 차이는 사춘기 중반까지 증가하다가 후반에 점차 감소하였다. 결론 사춘기 시기의 Greulich-Pyle 기반 전산화된 손 골연령은 팔꿈치 골연령과 유의한 상관관계를 보였다. 다만 팔꿈치 골연령은 손 골연령보다 빠른 경향이 있어 사춘기의 골연령 판단에 있어 주의가 필요하겠다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.841-846
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• 2014

The present study was conducted to determine whether the two-step time-restricted feeding improves the fattening traits of one-step time-restricted feeding in geese. Thirty-six 8-wk-old geese were allotted into one of three groups. Group R1 (the 1-step restricted feeding group) was allowed access to feed for 2 h in the morning from 8 wk to 14 wk of age. Group R2 (the 2-step restricted feeding group) was treated as Group R1, but was additionally fed for 2 h in the afternoon from 12 wk to 14 wk of age. Group C (the control group) was fed ad libitum from 8 wk to 14 wk of age. Feed intake and body weight (BW) were recorded daily and weekly, respectively. At 14 wk of age, the blood samples were collected to determine the fasting plasma levels of glucose, triacylglycerols and uric acid before sacrifice. The results showed that daily feed intake (DFI) was lower, feed efficiency (FE) was higher in both Groups R1 and R2 than in Group C, and daily gain (DG) in Group R2 was higher than in Group R1 during the whole experimental period (p<0.05). Group R1 exhibited lower abdominal and visceral fat weights in carcass than did Group C (p<0.05), and Group R2 was in intermediate. The fasting plasma glucose levels in Group C were higher, and triacylglycerol levels in Group R1 were higher, compared with the other groups (p<0.05). It is concluded that time-restricted feeding in the fattening period not only increases FE but reduces DFI, and the additional meal during the late fattening period improves the DG without the expense of FE in geese.