• 대한암한의학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2008

Objective: To investigate a clinical effect of Taichichuan training focussing on improvement of quality of life in cancer patients. Methods: The subject of study consisted of 10 cancer patients at the East-West Cancer Center of Dunsan Oriental hospital. The survey method of this study is Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) korean version. Patients performed Taichichuan twice a week and filled out FACT-G questionnaire before and after training. Results: Although total FACT-G score decreased 0.7 point after training, emotional well-being score increased 1.0 point after training. Male improved FACT-G score better than female. Over 50 age improved FACT-G score better than under 50 age. Over stage Ⅲ improved FACT-G score better than Under Stage II. Patients who were treated integrative treatment improved FACT-G score better than patients who were only treated conventional treatment. But all results were not significant statistically. Conclusions: Emotional well-being tends to improve after training, but this study cannot proved Taichichuan training improve quality of life in cancer patients. Well designed advanced study will be needed to prove its benefits.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.207-216
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the fully immersive virtual reality (FIVR) program changes in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) by age according to heart rate variability (HRV). Methods: A total of 44 subjects were classified into group 1(aged 20-30), group 2(aged 40-60), and group 3(aged 70 and above). The study analyzed the HRV using a pulse wave analyzer and compared the ANS changes before and after applying the FIVR of the group. The LF, HF, RMSSD, and SDNN were measured. Fifteen minutes of virtual reality applications were applied to all subjects, and 1 min of rest was given in the middle of the session. A was used for anteroposterior comparisons of the ANS. Results: The HF, LF, RMSSD, and SDNN values were not statistically significant in all groups, but they all increased. The RMSSD value was statistically significant because it increased in group 3 (p<0.05). Those of the other two groups were not statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: An FIVR program does not have a negative effect on the ANS response.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.97-104
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• 2022

Objective: Flexed posture commonly increases with age in older adults and is characterized by kyphosis and forward head posture. Changes in the posture with age affect both balance and mobility. This study was conducted to examine the effects of a cervical stabilization exercise for community-dwelling older adults to improve balance. Design: Two groups pretest-posttest design. Methods: Fifty older adults were randomly assigned into the cervical stabilization exercise group (n=24) and control group (n=25). The cervical stabilization exercise group (n=24) participated in group exercise for 60 minutes twice a week over 4 weeks. Timed up and go test (TUG), four square step test (FSST), functional reach test (FRT), postural sway, cervical range of motion (CROM), proprioception, craniovertebral angle (CVA) were evaluated before and after the intervention. Results: TUG, FSST, FRT, CROM, Proprioception, CVA showed significantly greater improvement, compared with a control group (p<0.05). Conclusions: Findings of this study demonstrate that cervical stabilization exercise can help improve not only neck functional capacities but also balance. Therefore, it may be used as an effective balance exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.

• International Journal of Contents
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2017

Women's menopause is a natural process that every woman must eventually experience, but changes in hormones before and after menopause can serve to produce life-threatening crises in some situations, with individual differences. Data for the study was elicited from 22,610 Korean women ranging in age from 45 to 55 years in the 2013 Korean Community Health Survey. Statistical analyses was performed using descriptive, t-test, ANOVA, and hierarchical regression analysis using SPSS IBM 20.0 version. Individual characteristics, lifestyle, history of chronic disease(s), psychological and environmental factors were included as independent and EQ5D weights of Koreans were used as dependent variables. The survey subjects consisted of a total 15,505(58.3%) in their 50s, 1,765 (66.5%) in middle and high school dropouts or graduates, 22,174 (83.3%) living in spouses and 10,534(39.6%) in wages. There was a significant difference in HRQOL among all independent variables except drinking and residential areas. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that age, smoking, obesity and other incidental disease factors (fall, angina, asthma, arthritis, osteoporosis, stroke) had a negative effect on HRQOL. The selected independent variables accounted for 22.7% of HRQOL. It is necessary to find a way to improve HRQOL of Korean perimenopausal women, focusing on the significant variables revealed by the study results.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.128-137
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• 2018

Purpose: To investigate factors that may affect the method of feeding among preterm infants at 4 weeks after discharge. Methods: This study included 222 mother-infant dyads born before a gestational age of 37 weeks. The feeding method and general medical characteristics of the participants were assessed at 4 weeks after discharge using a structured questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to examine which factors were associated with breastfeeding at home. Results: Of the 222 infants who qualified for the study, 71 (32.9%) continued to receive breastmilk at 4 weeks post-discharge. Multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that breastfeeding at 4 weeks post-discharge was associated with higher breastfeeding self-efficacy, vaginal delivery (experience), direct breastfeeding in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), gestational age between 30 and 34 weeks, and breastmilk consumption in the NICU. The following factors were associated with mixed feeding at 4 weeks post-discharge: being employed, having higher breastfeeding self-efficacy, and direct breastfeeding in the NICU. Conclusion: NICU nurses should provide opportunities for direct breastfeeding during hospitalization and support breastfeeding to enhance breastfeeding self-efficacy. These factors may help to ensure the continuation of breastfeeding after discharge. Moreover, factors that affect breastfeeding should be considered when providing interventions.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.77-81
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• 2015

Background: The aim of the study was to determine whether the expression of baseline phosphorus (P) and magnesium (Mg) levels were prognostic in terms of stage and overall survival (OS) in newly diagnosed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients. Materials and Methods: Retrospectively, 130 patients were selected at the time of diagnosis oflung cancer (100 with NSCLC and 30 with SCLC), before the initialization of any chemo-radiotherapy. The median age was 67 (range 29-92). IA, IB, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB and IV stages were present in 3, 4, 19, 6, 25, 8, and 65 patients, respectively. After centrifugation, the levels of serum P and Mg were measured using the nephelometric method/ photometry and evaluated before any type of treatment. Results: Higher than normal levels of P were found in 127/130 patients, while only four patients had elevated Mg serum values. In terms of Spearman test, higher P serum values correlated with either stage (rho=- 0.334, p<0.001) or OS (rho=-0.212, p=0.016). Additionally, a significant negative correlation of Mg serum levels was found with stage of disease (rho=-0.135, P=0.042). On multivariate cox-regression survival analysis, only stage (p<0.01), performance status (p<0.01) and P serum (p=0.045) showed a significant prognostic value. Conclusions: Our study indicated that pre-treatment P serum levels in lung cancer patients are higher than the normal range. Moreover, P and Mg serum levels are predictive of stage of disease. Along with stage and performance status, the P serum levels had also a significant impact on survival. This information may be important for stratifying patients to specific treatment protocols or intensifying their therapies. However, larger series are now needed to confirm our results.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.607-614
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• 2012

In this study, the evolution of the electro-mechanical impedance (EMI) of a piezoelectric (PZT) patch embedded in fresh cement paste was investigated to discuss the possibility of monitoring the setting process of cement-based materials using an EMI sensing technique. A tailored thin square PZT patch was embedded in cement paste before casting, and EMI signatures of the embedded patch were continuously measured from casting up to 12 hours. A standard penetration resistance test was performed to compare and correlate the evolution of EMI during the setting process. The results showed that EMI responses differ according to the age of the cement paste, and that the behavior of the EMI resonance peak has a clear correlation with the penetration resistance of the cement paste. Based on the results, it is concluded that an EMI sensing technique using embedded PZT patch can be effectively applied to monitor the setting process of cement-based materials.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.163-169
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• 1999

Purpose : To evaluate the efficacy of free musculocutaneous flap in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with drain sinus. Materials and Methods : Eighteen patients (sixteen male and two female) whose average age was 42.6 years were followed for an average of 3.5 years after free musculocutaneous flap for chronic osteomyelitis with drain sinus tract. The period of time between the initial injury and this procedure was average 10.6 years. The patients had an average of 4.1 prior surgical procedure before it. Results : Sixteen(88.9%) of the eighteen free musculocutaneous flap survived, including thirteen of latisimus dorsi flap, three of scapular free flap with muscle, two of medial plantar flap with abductor muscle. Sixteen cases had no evidence of recurrence at follow up. Conclusion : Free musculocutaneous flap is an extremely successful and reliable procedure for the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with drain sinus. This flap with microvascular anastomses is highly vascularized through its own intrinsic blood vessels, which has the advantage of obliterating dead space and providing improved vascularity to the relatively ischemic recipient site and covering the skin defect.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2016

Infantile myofibromatosis is a rare benign neoplasm which is usually found in males. Most cases of the infantile myofibromatosis are discovered before the age of two years and about half of cases are found at muscle, tendon, and soft tissue of head-neck region. However, it is especially uncommon that infantile myofibroma occurs at the pre-auricular area. In current case, we report a twenty two months old male patient with $2.5{\times}1.5cm$ sized pre-auricular mass at right side. It was surgically removed and histologically showed broad bundle of plump myoid spindle cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm and weakly positive smooth muscle actin expression in myoid cells. In three months of follow up, there was no recurrence.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.447-453
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• 2003

목 적 : 당뇨병 산모의 빈도가 증가함에 따라 이들에서 태어난 신생아에서 거대아, 대사성 합병증, 선천성 기형 및 분만 손상 등의 주산기 유병률이 높아 문제가 되고 있다. 본 연구는 당뇨병 산모아에서 출생 체중에 따른 주산기 합병증 및 주산기 인자에 차이가 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법: 1996년 1월부터 2002년 3월까지 전남대학교병원에서 입원하였던 단태 임신의 당뇨병 산모와 그 신생아 중, 부당 경량아와 재태 연령 30주 미만의 환아를 제외한 301례를 대상으로 하여 산모에서는 체중과 신장, 분만력, 당화 혈색소치, 당뇨병의 분류 및 치료를, 그리고 신생아에서는 대사성 합병증, 분만 손상 및 심기형을 포함한 선천성 기형에 대해 의무 기록지를 통하여 후향적으로 분석하였으며, 대상아를 부당 중량아군(1군, 162명)과 적정 체중아군(2군, 139명)으로 나누어 합병증 및 주산기 인자의 차이를 조사하였다. 결 과: 대사성 합병증은 저마그네슘혈증(37.5%), 황달(21.3%), 저혈당증(11.0%) 및 저칼슘혈증(7.0%) 순이었으며, 분만 손상은 59명(19.6%), 동반된 선천성 기형은 동맥관 개존을 포함하여 75명(24.9%)이었고 심기형이 가장 많았다. 부당 중량아군(1군)과 적정 체중아군(2군) 두 군간의 주산기 합병증을 비교해 본 결과, 1군에서 2군에 비해 황달의 빈도(27.7% vs. 16.7%, P<0.05)와 저혈당증 빈도(15.6% vs. 7.4%, P=0.02), 빈호흡의 빈도(10.6% vs. 3.6%, P<0.05) 및 분만 손상의 빈도(24.1% vs. 14.5%. P<0.05)가 의의 있게 높았으며, 심실 중격이 두터웠다($5.5{\pm}3.1mm$ vs. $4.7{\pm}1.1mm$, P<0.05). 당뇨병 산모아의 출생 체중에 영향을 줄 수 있는 주산기 인자를 비교해 본 결과, 1군에서 산모의 키와 임신 전 체중 및 임신 기간 중 체중 증가가 의의 있게 컸고(모두 P<0.01), 산모가 임신 기간 동안 임신성 당뇨를 인지하지 못했던 경우가 더 많았다(21.7% vs. 6.6%, P<0.01). 결 론 : 당뇨병 산모아에서 출생 체중군에 따른 주산기 합병증은 부당 중량아군에서 적정 체중아군에 비해 황달, 저혈당증 및 분만 손상의 빈도가 의의 있게 높았고 심실 중격 두께가 두터웠으며, 산모의 키가 더 크고 임신 전 체중 및 임신 기간 동안 체중 증가가 컸으므로, 부당 중량아를 분만할 수 있는 고위험 임산부에 대한 주의 깊은 검사와 관리가 필요하리라 사료된다.