• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.386-389
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• 2015

Sibutramine is an anorectic that has been banned since 2010 due to cardiovascular safety issues. However, counterfeit drugs or slimming products that include sibutramine are still available in the market. It has been reported that illegal sibutramine-contained pharmaceutical products induce cardiovascular crisis. However, the mechanism underlying sibutramine-induced cardiovascular adverse effect has not been fully evaluated yet. In this study, we performed cardiovascular safety pharmacology studies of sibutramine systemically using by hERG channel inhibition, action potential duration, and telemetry assays. Sibutramine inhibited hERG channel current of HEK293 cells with an $IC_{50}$ of $3.92{\mu}M$ in patch clamp assay and increased the heart rate and blood pressure ($76{\Delta}bpm$ in heart rate and $51{\Delta}mmHg$ in blood pressure) in beagle dogs at a dose of 30 mg/kg (per oral), while it shortened action potential duration (at $10{\mu}M$ and $30{\mu}M$, resulted in 15% and 29% decreases in $APD_{50}$, and 9% and 17% decreases in $APD_{90}$, respectively) in the Purkinje fibers of rabbits and had no effects on the QTc interval in beagle dogs. These results suggest that sibutramine has a considerable adverse effect on the cardiovascular system and may contribute to accurate drug safety regulation.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.165-173
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• 2021

Purpose : Myofascial decompression is frequently mentioned as a method applied to cupping. The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare active range of motion (AROM), muscle strength, and functional movement by applying myofascial decompression to the hamstrings. Methods : This study evaluated AROM, muscle strength, and functional movement by applying active movement myofascial decompression and static myofascial decompression to the dominant leg, respectively, in a crossover design conducted with normal adults (n=21) in their average 20s enrolled at G University in G city, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Active movement myofascial decompression was implemented for five minutes at a rate of 100 bpm to make the beats in flexion and extension respectively. Static myofascial decompression was only performed for five minutes while at rest. All of these interventions were performed at a cupping depth of two mm. After a one-week washout period, static was applied again to compare the same dependent variables. Results : Regarding AROM and muscle strength, both groups showed significant differences in the before and after results (p<.05). However, in the Functional Reach Aspect and Single Leg Hop test, the active movement myofascial decompression group showed better results. There was no statistical difference between the Active movement myofascial decompression group and Static myofascial decompression group in any dependent variable (p<.05). Conclusion : As a result of this experiment, both active movement myofascial decompression and static myofascial decompression had a positive effect on dependent variable. Therefore this study is meaningful in that it is easier and simpler to see the effect on flexibility, muscle strength, and functional movement just by implementing movement myofascial decompression.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.62-67
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• 2019

This study was performed to apply the measurement of heart rate and velocity in training horses for assessing race performance. Additionally, we aimed to identify parameters that can be used to evaluate the training level and exercise capacity. Eleven healthy 2- to 6-year-old Thoroughbreds were trained by the standard training program and heart rate and velocity were measured by using heart monitoring system and GPS. Regression analysis in heart rate and velocity data was performed to calculate velocity parameters. The mean maximal heart rate in gallop was $214{\pm}11bpm$. The mean $V_{140}$, $V_{180}$, $V_{200}$ and $VHR_{max}$ were $13.8{\pm}4.3km/h$, $37.5{\pm}3.8km/h$, $49.3{\pm}4.3km/h$ and $57.4{\pm}7.1km/h$ respectively. The mean $V_{140}$ of high performance racehorses was significantly higher than that of low performance racehorses (P < 0.05). Moreover, analyzing the correlation between velocity parameters and racing ability-related categories showed that $V_{140}$ was positively correlated with rating (P < 0.05), $V_{180}$ and $VHR_{max}$ were positively correlated with prize money per race (P < 0.05). Also, $V_{140}$ was significantly correlated with G1F (P < 0.05). The results of this study have shown that the measurement of heart rate and velocity during training could be useful methods to assess fitness for races or performance potential. Especially, $V_{140}$ is a good parameter to evaluate a performance of racehorses in Korea.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.367-375
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• 2020

Background: Intraosseous anesthesia (IO) allows the anesthetic solution to be injected directly into the cancellous bone. The anesthetic solution immediately reaches the periapical region, and thus the axonal area of the nerve, where it can temporarily disable the sodium pump. The effect is felt almost without any time delay, and only a small amount of anesthetic solution is required. Methods: This study aims to investigate the efficacy of IO using the AnestoⓇ device after infiltration anesthesia (IA) and/or inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia (IANB) failed to work in symptomatic irreversible pulpitis (hot tooth). The 33 patients included in the study were treated additionally with 1.7 ml articaine hydrochloride with 1:100,000 epinephrine hydrochloride (UltracainⓇ D-S, Sanofi-Aventis, Frankfurt, Germany) IO. Results: The electrical pulp test showed that 95.76% of the volunteers reacted positively to the combination of IANB or IA with the IO. In women, the additive IO was effective at 97.22%. In men, the IO led to pain elimination in 94.00% of cases. The duration of the IO was less than a quarter of an hour (13.03 min). The IO worked longer in women than in men (13.61 min vs. 12.33 min). Overall, more than every third tooth that needed trepanation was located in the posterior area of the mandible (36.4%). Treatment of hot teeth in this area was associated with an increased pulse rate and increased residual pain. There was a moderate correlation (Spearman-Rho [IRI] = 0.280) between the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score and bone density, and a significant correlation (IRI = 0.612) between subjective residual pain and bone width. The IO resulted in a moderate, transient increase in the pulse rate by approximately 20 bpm. This is similar to the temporary increase in heart rate after conventional anesthesia techniques in non-preloaded patients and can be considered clinically irrelevant. Conclusion: IO with the AnestoⓇ device as an extension and deepening of local pain elimination is recommended for the treatment of hot teeth.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2023

Background: Fearful and anxious patients who find dental treatment intolerable without sedative and analgesic support may benefit from moderate sedation. Target controlled infusion (TCI) pumps are superior to bolus injection in maintaining low plasma and effect-site concentration variability, resulting in stable, steady-state drug concentrations. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of moderate sedation with remifentanil and propofol using TCI pumps in non-hospital dental settings. Methods: A prospective chart review was conducted on 101 patients sedated with propofol and remifentanil using TCI pumps. The charts were completed at two oral surgeons and one general dentist's office over 6 months. Hypoxia, hypotension, bradycardia, and over-sedation were considered adverse events and were collected using Tracking and Reporting Outcomes of Procedural Sedation (TROOPS). Furthermore, patient recovery time, sedation length, drug dose, and patient satisfaction questionnaires were used to measure sedation effectiveness. Results: Of the 101 reviewed sedation charts, 54 were of men, and 47 were of women. The mean age of the patients was 40.5 ±18.7 years, and their mean BMI was 25.6 ± 4.4. The patients did not experience hypoxia, bradycardia, and hypotension during the 4694 min of sedation. The average minimum Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and heartbeats were 75.1 mmHg and 60.4 bpm, respectively. 98% of patients agreed that the sedation technique met their needs in reducing their anxiety, and 99% agreed that they were satisfied with the sedation 24 hours later. The average sedation time was 46.9 ± 55.6 min, and the average recovery time was 12.4 ± 4.4 min. Remifentanil and propofol had mean initial effect-site concentration doses of 0.96 µ/.ml and 1.0 ng/ml respectively. The overall total amount of drug administered was significantly higher in longer sedation procedures compared to shorter ones, while the infusion rate decreased as the procedural stimulus decreased. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, no patients experienced adverse events during sedation, and all patients were kept at a moderate sedation level for a wide range of sedation times and differing procedures. The results showed that TCI pumps are safe and effective for administering propofol and remifentanil for moderate sedation in dentistry.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2019

본 연구는 산림 자원의 다양한 효과 중에서 정서적인 안정과 같은 심리적 요인에 대한 과학적 접근이다. 본 연구를 진행하기 위하여 산림 치유공간을 다양한 공간으로 설정하여 피실험자들을 대상으로 실험을 진행하였다. 본 실험에 참여한 피실험자들은 20대 대학생들로 평균 나이가 22±1.25세였다. 피실험자들은 지정된 각기 다른 산림치유공간에서 주관적 서열평가를 통해 감성 단어들에 대한 평가를 실시하였다. 또한 이들의 인식하는 감성에 대한 생체반응을 측정하여 실제로 인지하고 있는 감성적 상태를 확인하였다. 본 연구에 적용된 생체신호반응 실험으로는 심박이 나타내는 BMP, SDNN, VLF, LF, HF, Amplitude 및 PPI를 활용하였다. 본 실험의 결과는 통계적 처리를 위해여 Friedman 검증과 Wilcoxon 검증을 적용하여 측정하였다. 본 연구에서는 주관적 감성어휘별에 대해서는 '좋은', '맑은' 및 '불편한' 단어가 산림치유공간의 지점별로 통계적 유의성을 확인하였다. 또한 산림 치유공간 각 지점에서의 정량적 생체신호 측정결과는 SDNN, HF 및 Amplitude가 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다. 본 연구는 산림치유공간의 다양한 지역적 공간에서 인간이 인지하는 감성적 차원을 측정하였다. 산림 공간에 있어서도 공간적 입지가 인간의 감성적 차원을 유도하는 분위기가 다르다는 것을 확인한 것이다. 본 연구의 결과를 기반으로 산림치유공간 및 산림 자원의 활용 분야에 대한 적용방향과 전략적 활용방안을 제시할 수 있다. 이는 감성 기반의 산린 치유에 대한 공간적 시설 및 물리적 요건들을 통해 시설을 이용하는 이용객들에게 가이드를 제공할 뿐만 아니라 개인 맞춤형 감성 공간 디자인적 측면으로도 활용이 가능하다.

• 한국체육학회지인문사회과학편
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.509-518
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• 2018

본 연구는 국민건강 영양조사 자료를 활용하여 한국 성인의 안정시 심박수와 대장암 유병율의 관계를 살펴보고자 하였다. 데이터는 국민건강 영양조사 2005년부터 2014년 자료를 통합하여 만 19세 이상 성인 총 10,564명을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 안정시 심박수가 가장 높은 그룹은 안정시 심박수가 가장 낮은 그룹에 비해 대장암 유병율이 2.27배 (95%CI: 1.34-3.85) ~ 3배 (95%CI: 1.30-6.92) 더 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 안정시 심박수가 10 회/분 (beat per minutes)씩 증가할수록 대장암 유병율은 1.27배 (95%CI; 1.03-1.58) 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 65세를 기준으로 연령과 성별을 층화하여 분석한 결과, 65세 이상에서 안정시 심박수가 가장 높은 그룹은 안정시 심박수가 가장 낮은 그룹에 비해 남자는 3.19배 (95%CI: 1.10-9.24) ~ 3.38배 (95%CI: 1.18-9.73), 여자는 2.90배 (95%CI: 1.13-7.42) ~ 5.59배 (95%CI: 1.20-25.99) 대장암 유병율이 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해 대장암 유병율 예측 인자로써 안정시 심박수의 활용 가능성을 확인할 수 있었으며 특히, 65세 이상의 연령이 65세 미만 연령에 비해 안정시 심박수가 대장암 유병율과 밀접한 관련성이 있는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.126-134
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• 2017

심전도(ECG) 신호에서 R-피크를 추출하는 기법에 대하여 많은 연구가 진행 되어 왔으며, 다양한 방법으로 구현되어 왔다. 그러나 이러한 검출 방법 대부분은 실시간 휴대용 심전도 장치에서 구현하기가 복잡하고 어려운 단점이 있다. R-피크 검출을 위해서는 심전도 데이터에 대하여 베이스라인 드리프트 및 상용전원 잡음 제거 등의 적절한 전처리 및 후가공이 필요하며, 특히 적응형 필터를 활용한 기법에서는 적절한 임계값을 선택하는 것이 중요하다. 적응형 필터의 임계값을 추출하는 방식에서는 고정형(Fixed) 및 적응형(adaptive)으로 구분할 수 있다. 고정 임계 값 추출 방식은 고정된 임계값 보다 낮은 값의 입력이 들어오는 경우에 R-피크 값을 감지하지 못하는 경우가 있으며, 적응 임계값 추출 방식은 때때로 잡음에 의한 잘못된 임계값을 도출하여, 다른 파형(P혹은 T파)의 피크를 감지하는 경우도 나타난다. 본 논문에서는 계산상의 복잡성이 적고, 코드 구현이 단순하면서도 잡음에 강인한 R-피크 검출 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안된 방식은 앞서 설명한 임계값 추출 문제를 해결하기 위해서, 적응형 필터를 사용해, 심전도 신호에서 베이스 라인 드리프트 제거를 하여 적절한 임계값을 계산하도록 한다. 그리고 필터 처리된 심전도 신호의 최소 값과 최대 값을 사용하여 적절한 임계값이 자동으로 추출 되도록 한다. 그런 다음 심전도 신호로부터 R-피크를 검출하기 위해 임계값 아래에서 'neighborhood searching' 기법이 적용된다. 제안된 방법은 R-피크 검출의 정확도를 향상시키고, 계산 량을 줄여 검출 속도가 보다 빨라지도록 하였다. 다음으로 R-피크 값이 검출 되면, R-R interval 등의 값을 이용해 심박 수를 계산할 수 있도록 한다. 실험결과 심박 수 검출 정확도와 감도가 약 100%로 매우 높았음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2009

MDCT의 시간분해능 향상과 등방성 해상능(isotrophic resolution) 영상의 획득, 그리고 지능적인 심전도 동조를 바탕으로 하여 심혈관 질환의 효과적인 진단검사로 인정받고 있는 후향적 심전도 동조화(retrospective ECG gating) 하의 coronary CT angiography는 상대적으로 많은 환자선량을 제공함으로 인해 우수한 진단방법으로서의 장점을 반감시키고 있다. 이에 각 장치 제조사에서는 환자선량을 감소시키는 방법의 연구가 활성화되어 왔으며, 이의 일환으로 지능적인 cardiac dose modulation 기술과 전향적 심전도 동조화(prospective ECG gating)를 사용한 sequential scan이 도입되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 64 채널 MDCT에서 54 kg, 163 cm인 여성 인체모형팬텀을 대상으로 하고 형광유리선량계를 사용하여 후향적 심전도 동조화 하의 coronary CT angiography 프로토콜에서 환자선량의 정량적 평가와 환자선량 감소를 위해 본원에서 선택적으로 적용하고 있는 5가지 검사 프로토콜을 적용하였을 경우의 effective dose와 중요 부위의 organ dose를 측정 비교하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) Dose modulation없이 120 kVp와 210 mAs의 노출조건으로 retrospectively ECG gated helical scan으로 시행한 conventional coronary CT angiography 프로토콜의 effective dose는 17.8 mSv였으며, 심장의 organ dose는 103.8 mGy였다. 2) 관전압을 120 kVp에서 100 kVp로 낮추었을 경우 effective dose는 11.0 mSv로 conventional coronary CT에 비해 38.2%가 감소하였으며, 심장은 67.3 mGy로 45.2%가 감소하였다. 3) Cardiac dose modulation을 적용한 경우 effective dose는 13.3 mSv로 conventional coronary CT에 비해 25.3%가 감소하였으며, 심장은 80.0 mGy로 22.9%가 감소하였다. 4) 100 kVp의 저관전압과 cardiac dose modulation을 적용한 경우 effective dose는 8.1 mSv로 conventional coronary CT angiography에 비해 54.5%가 감소하였으며, 심장은 49.5 mGy로 52.3%가 감소하였다.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.105-130
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• 2007

Recently, there is a substantial interest in implementing Business Process Management System(BPMS) among enterprises with the purpose of business process innovation. BPMS redesigns and coordinates business processes in terms of both automated steps and human involvement in order to maximize the value of both involved people and systems. The reason why BPMS is getting attention from top managers is that it has the possibility to optimize the business processes by cycling the process of modeling, execution, monitoring, evaluation, and redesigning work processes. Thus, it has created high expectations about not only productivity improvement but also business process innovation. However. having an innovative nature, which is used for process innovation, BPMS implementation has great potential to stir up employee resistance. The analysis and the discussion about the prevention of the resistance against IS(Information Systems) is important because IS change the way people work and also alter the power structure within the organization, in general. The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that have an impact on the effective adoption of BPMS at the enterprise level. To find out these factors, this study considers two characteristics of BPMS: First. BPMS shares some characteristics with other enterprise-wide IS such as ERP. Second, it has special BPMS-specific characteristics. Due to the lack of previous research on BPMS adoption, interviews were carried out with IT-consultants and CIOs who conducted BPMS projects previously to find out BPMS-specific features that would make BPMS unique when compared to other enterprise-wide IS. As a result, the monitoring function was chosen as the main BPMS-specific factor. Thus, this paper reviewed studies both on enterprise-wide IS adoptions, which applied Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and secondly on computer based monitoring to find out factors that would influence the employees' perception on the monitoring function of BPMS. Based on the literature review, the study suggested three factors that would have an impact on the employee's perception of the monitoring function: fairness of enterprise evaluation system, fairness of the boss, and self-efficacy of their work. Three factors that would impact the enterprise-wide IS adoption were also set: the shared belief in the benefit of BPMS, training, and communication. Then, these factors were integrated with TAM. Structural equation modeling was used to test hypotheses, out factors that would impact the employees' perception on the monitoring function of BPMS. Based on the literature review the study suggested three factors that would have an impact on the employee's perception of the monitoring function: fairness of enterprise evaluation system, fairness of the boss, and self-efficacy of their work. Three factors that would impact the enterprise-wide IS adoption were also set: the shared belief in the benefit of BPMS, training, and communication. Then, these factors were integrated with TAM. Structural equation modeling was used to test hypotheses. The data analysis results showed that two among three monitoring function related factors - enterprise evaluation system and fairness of the boss - were significant. This implies that employees would worry less about the BPMS implementation as long as they perceive the monitoring results will be used fairly for their performance evaluation. However, employees' high self-efficacy on their job was not a significant factor in their perception of the usefulness of BPMS. This is related to cases that showed employees resisted against the information systems because they automated their works (Markus, 1983). One specific case was an electronic company, where the accounting department workers were requested to redefine their job because their working processes were automated due to BPMS implementation.