• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.231-236
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• 1989

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is a well established method of treating end stage renal failure, and is commonly used as an alternative to hemodialysis. Several complications have been observed. These include catheter malfunction, abdominal and inguinal hernia, and peritonitis. A relatively frequent complication is swelling of external genitalia, due to bowel fluid passing through a patent processus vaginalis. Special diagnostic procedures are necessary to determine the nature of the abnormality and to guide the surgical correction. We reported two cases of patent processus vaginalis in patient on CAPD proved by radionuclide peritoneal scintiscan using Tc-99 m-tin colloid.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.14-21
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• 2009

Purpose: This study was performed to investigate the effect of shift work on diurnal blood pressure (BP) pattern in nurses. Method: We studied 20 healthy nurses engaged in 3 shift work. 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring was performed to each nurse two times during the day and night shift. Five nurses were excluded because of inadequate BP measurement. Results: All subjects were female. The mean age was 27.4 years (range: 23-33 years) and mean body mass index was 19.7 Kg/$m^2$ (range: 18.0-21.2 Kg/$m^2$). The changes of systolic BP ($17.8{\pm}9.1$ vs. $13.2{\pm}4.7%$, p=0.031), diastolic BP ($22.3{\pm}8.7$ vs. $17.3{\pm}9.0%$, p=0.061), and heart rate ($25.2{\pm}5.2$ vs. $12.5{\pm}8.7%$, p=0.001) during the sleeping period were decreased after a night shift compared with day shift. The non-dipper group significantly increased from 20% to 40% after a night shift (p=0.018). Conclusion: Working night shift is significantly associated with non-dipper status in nurses.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.568-572
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• 2006

This paper presents the device of recognizing image of the studded paving blocks, transmitting, the information by vibration to a visually handicapped person. Usually the blind uses the walking stick to recognize the studded paving block. This research uses a PCA (Principal Component Analysis) based image processing approach for recognizing the paving blocks. We classify the studded paving blocks into 5 classes, that is, vertical line block, right-declined line block, left-declined line block, dotted block and flat block. The 8 images for each of 5 classes are captured for each block by 112*120 pixels, then the eigenvectors are obtained in magnitude order of eigenvectors by using principal component analysis. The principal components for images can be calculated using projection of transformation matrix composed of eigenvectors. The classification has been executed using Euclidean's distance, so the block having minimum distance with a image is chosen as matched one. The result of classification is transmitted to the blind by electric vibration signals with different magnitudes and frequencies.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.17-33
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to identify the major factors affecting performance in health promoting lifestyles in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis(CAPO) patients. The subjects for this study were 98 CAPO patients living in Pusan city. The data for this study were collected from October 15th, 1999 to January 15th, 2000 by structured questionaries. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS softwares. The results were as follows: 1. The average score of performance in the health promoting lifestyles was 2.34. The variable with the highest degree of performance was self-actualization and nutrition, whereas the one with the lowest degree was exercise. 2. In the subscale of the health promoting lifestyles, especially educational level, marital state and CAPO period, there was significant differences between demographic variables and performance in the health promoting lifestyles. 3. The activity-related affect, situational influences, self-efficacy, and perceived barriers in the behavior-specific cognitions and affect have a significant correlation with performance in the health promoting lifestyles. 4. The most important variable that affects the performance in the health promoting lifestyles was situational influences, and the self-efficacy, perceived barriers, every monthly treatment cost, duration of chronic renal failure followed in order, activity-related affect. Those six variables accounted for 38.3% among the variables in health promoting lifestyles.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2003년도 학술회의 논문집 정보 및 제어부문 B
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• pp.943-945
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• 2003

This study is to evaluate the change of intra-abdominal pressure related with intravesical and intrarectal pressure in patients with spinal cord injury according to daily activities and postural changes which make the abdominal pressure elevated. The intravesical and the intrarectal pressures were obtained during patient's speech, sneeze, cough, valsalva and various postural changes with supine to decubitus, derubitus to supine, supine to sit, and sit to supine according to empty and full bladders, respectively. The order of higher intravesical and intrarectal pressure rise during various maneuvers were valsalva, sneeze, supine to sit and cough, respectively. Higher correlation coefficient between the intrvesical and intrarectal pressures were noted during cough, sneeze, valsalva and supine to sit in empty bladder than full one. These results demonstrated that the intravesical and intrarectal pressures were influenced by daily activities and postural changes of increasing the intra-abdominal pressure. The intrarectal pressures according to daily activities such as cough, sneeze, valsalva and postural change were significantly related with intravesical pressures.

• Journal of Multimedia Information System
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2019

A communications profile is a system that acquires information from communication links to an ambulance or other vehicle moving on a road and compiles a database based on this information. The equipment (six sets of HDTVs, fish-eye camera, satellite antenna with tracking system, and receiving power from the satellite beacon of the N-star) mounted on the roof of the vehicle, image data were obtained at Yokohama Japan. From these data, the polygon of the building was actually produced and has arranged on the map of the Geographical Survey Institute of a 50 m-mesh. The optical study (relationship between visibility rate and elevation angle) were performed on actual data taken by fish-eye lens, and simulated data by 3D-Map with polygons. There was no big difference. This 3D map system then predicts the communication links that will be available at a given location. For line-of-sight communication, optical analysis allows approximation if the frequency is sufficiently high. For non-line-of-sight communication, previously obtained electric power data can be used as reference information for approximation in certain cases when combined with predicted values calculated based on a 3D map. 3D maps are more effective than 2D maps for landing emergency medical helicopters on public roadways in the event of a disaster. Using advanced imaging technologies, we have produced a semi-automatic creation of a high-precision 3D map at Yokohama Yamashita Park and vicinity and assessed its effectiveness on telecommunications and ambulatory merits.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.604-609
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• 2008

목 적 : 비만은 고혈압의 위험 인자로서 소아 청소년기의 비만이 성인기의 비만으로 발전하기 때문에 결국 소아 청소년기의 비만으로 심혈관계 등 여러 문제가 유발된다고 볼 수 있다. 따라서 소아 청소년기 비만증에서 정확한 혈압의 측정은 매우 중요하겠다. 본 연구에서는 소아 청소년 비만 환자들을 대상으로 수시 혈압 측정으로 선별 검사한 후 이들의 24시간 혈압을 측정함으로 ABPM의 유용성과 의미에 대해 고찰해보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2006년 2월 1일부터 2007년 12월 1일까지 한동대학교 선린병원의 소아 청소년과를 방문하여 ABPM을 시행한 모든 환자들을 대상으로 하였다. 자료의 분석은 수축기, 이완기 혈압측정을 수면 혈압과 이를 제외한 각성 혈압으로 나누어 분석하였고 야간 혈압 강하(night dip)를 평가하였다. 환자는 정상군(1군)과 체질량계수만 95 백분위수가 넘는 비만군(2군) 그리고 비만이면서 외래혈압이 120/80 mmHg이상인 비만 위험혈압군(3군)으로 구분하였다. 결 과 : ABPM을 시행한 환자는 모두 49명이었고 비만군이 18명이었고 비만 위험혈압군이 12명이었다. 정상군은 19명이었다. 각 군의 수축기 평균혈압을 비교하였을 때 모든 군에서 통계학적으로 의미 있는 차이를 나타내었고(1군, $105.1{\pm}4.7$; 2군, $111.0{\pm}7.1$; 3군, $117.8{\pm}6.6mmHg$), 이완기 평균 혈압의 경우 1군과 3군에서만 통계학적으로 의미 있는 차이를 나타내었다($69.1{\pm}5.3$, $77.9{\pm}6.3mmHg$). 각성 혈압을 비교한 결과도 1군과 3군간에만 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 수면혈압인 경우 수축기 혈압은 3군이 1, 2군에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 높았으나, 이완기 혈압은 다른 경우와 마찬가지로 1군과 3군간에만 유의한 차이가 있었다. 본 연구에서 각 군간에 야간 혈압 강하를 조사해보니 통계적으로 의미 있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : 본 연구에서 ABPM을 시행한 결과 비만 위험혈압군에서 통계적으로 유의하게 혈압이 높았다. 소아 청소년에서, 특히 향후 심혈관 질환 및 여러 질환의 위험인자로 알려진 비만아에서 ABPM의 적극적인 활용이 필요로 하겠다.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.138-150
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• 2012

본 연구는 시공간분석을 이용하여 주요 만성질환인 고혈압, 당뇨병, 관절증과 총의료이용에 있어 지역별 외래의료이용 차이를 살펴보았다. 분석자료는 보건복지부와 한국보건사회연구원에서 발간하는 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008년 환자조사 자료를 이용하였으며 분석방법으로는 베이지안 계층적 시공간모형(bayesian hierarchial spatio-temporal model)을 이용하였다. 이때 지역의 공간적 상관성은 convolution CAR 모형을, 시간적 상관성은 Ornstein-Uhlenbeck 방법을 적용하여 분석하였다. 분석결과 질환별로 의료이용에 있어 지역적 차이가 존재하였다. 총의료 이용의 경우 시 군지역보다 대도시인 구지역에서 높은 상대위험비를 보인반면, 만성질환인 고혈압, 당뇨병, 관절증은 총의료이용과는 달리 강원도, 충청남북도, 전라남북도, 제주도 등 농어촌 지역에서 전국평균보다 높은 의료이용(상대위험비)을 보였다. 특히 고혈압은 부산경남 해안가 지역과 강원, 경기, 경북, 충청남도, 전북 등에서 높은 의료이용을 보였고, 관절증은 경기, 강원 일부와 충북, 충남, 전북, 전남, 경북, 경남지역 등에서, 당뇨병은 경기, 서울, 부산, 전라남북, 충청일부 지역에서 상대적으로 높은 의료이용을 보였다. 본 연구는 기존 연구와는 달리 공간적, 시간적 상관성을 고려함으로써 지역단위 분석시 공간적, 시간적 상관성을 고려하지 않음으로써 발생하는 통계적 오류를 최소화하였다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.712-716
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• 2010

Purpose: Extensive lumbosacral defects after removal of spinal tumors have a high risk of wound healing problems. Therefore it is an effective reconstructive strategy to provide preemptive soft tissue coverage at the time of initial spinal surgery, especially when there is an instrument exposure. For soft tissue reconstruction of a lumbosacral defect, a variation of the gluteal flap is the first-line choice. However, the musculocutaneous flap or muscle flap that is conventionally used, has many disadvantages. It damages gluteus muscle and causes functional disturbance in ambulation, has a short pedicle which limits areas of coverage, and can damage perforators, limiting further surgery that is usually necessary in spinal tumor patients. In this article, we present the superior gluteal artery perforator turn-over flap that reconstructs complex lumbosacral defects successfully, especially one that has instrument exposure, without damaging the ambulatory function of the patient. Methods: A 67 year old man presented with sacral sarcoma. Sacralectomy with L5 corpectomy was performed and resulted in a $15{\times}8\;cm$ sized complex soft tissue defect in the lumbosacral area. There was no defect in the skin. Sacral stabilization with alloplastic fibular bone graft and reconstruction plate was done and the instruments were exposed through the wound. A $18{\times}8\;cm$ sized superior gluteal artery perforator flap was designed based on the superior gluteal artery perforator and deepithelized. It was turned over 180 degrees into the lumbosacral dead space. Soft tissue from both sides of the wound was approximated over the flap and this provided in double padding over the instrument. Results: No complications such as hematoma, flap necrosis, or infection occurred. Until three months after the resection, functional disturbances in walking were not observed. The postoperative magnetic resonance imaging scan shows the flap volume was well maintained over the instrument. Conclusion: This superior gluteal artery perforator turn-over flap, a modification of the conventional superior gluteal artery perforator flap, is a simple method that enabled the successful reconstruction of a lumbosacral defect with instrument exposure without affecting ambulatory function.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.460-470
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• 1998

By expanding health insurance, customers will carry a smaller burden of medical costs. As a result, the number of visits to a physician increase and this result in the improvement of medical accessibility. But medical care utilization may be changed not only by insurance status but also by socio-demographic factor, economic status and other factors. The question thus remains, at which level of accessibility and what price of medical care service in health insurance will the customer and the medical care service be satisfied. The price of medical care service ls comprised of the customer's out-of-pocket money and the costs not covered by health insurance. If the price of medical care services in health insurance are appropriate, medical care utilization should not differ because of the difference in income status or the acuteness of illness. But If the price is not adequate, low income groups will receive relatively low medical care utilization, particularly in the case of chronic disease. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the differences in medical care utilization among the various income groups and those with varying acuteness of illness. The major hypotheses to test in this study are : (i) whether there are differences in medical care utilization among different income groups exist, (ii) whether differences in medical care utilization among different income groups exist with the hospital type. (iii) whether differences in medical care utilization among different income groups exist with the acuteness of illness and with age. The data was collected from the JongRo District Health Insurance Society in Seoul. A total of 118,336 persons were selected as the final sample for this study. The major findings of this study were as follows; 1. The volume of ambulatory utilization among users was statistically significant by income level. 2. Among different income groups, the volume of ambulatory utilization was statistically significant by the acuteness of illness. 3. Higher income groups with chronic diseases had a greater volume of ambulatory utilization than other groups.