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생명기후분석시스템(BioCAS)을 이용한 폭염 건강위험의 검증 - 서울시 건물규모를 중심으로 - (Evaluation of Health Impact of Heat Waves using Bio-Climatic impact Assessment System (BioCAS) at Building scale over the Seoul City Area)

  • 김규랑;이지선;이채연;김백조;브리타 얘니케;아힘 홀트만;디터 쉐러
    • 환경영향평가
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    • 제25권6호
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    • pp.514-524
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    • 2016
  • 생명기후분석시스템(BioCAS)을 이용하여 서울시 전역의 폭염사례일 기온, 인지온도(PT), 초과사망률($r_{EM}$) 분포를 분석하였다. 분석 해상도는 25m 였으며, 사례일은 2012년 8월 5일이었다. 분석 결과는 관측된 사망률 및 내원환자수 자료와의 비교를 통해 평가되었다. 2004년에서 2013년의 폭염 원인인 사망률 자료와 2006년에서 2011년의 국민건강보험공단의 폭염 내원환자수 자료를 이용하여 행정구별 폭염 건강위험 자료를 추출하였다. 자료 비교를 위한 공간 해상도는 사망률 및 내원환자수 자료의 해상도인 행정구 단위였다. BioCAS에서 분석된 사례일 최고 인지온도 및 초과사망률 분포 자료는 행정구별 공간 평균, 최대, 최소 및 누적값으로 변환된 후 건강피해자료와 상관분석이 수행되었다. 분석 결과 일 최고 인지온도 및 초과사망률의 공간 평균값은 건강피해를 설명하지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 대신 일 최고 인지온도의 공간 최솟값은 사망률과, 공간 최댓값은 내원환자수와 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다(각각 r=0.53, r=0.42). 즉, 밀집된 건물에 의해 생겨나는 공간 최댓값은 낮 동안의 일사병 발생과 내원환자수 증가에 영향을 주었고, 식생에 의해 나타나는 공간 최솟값은 밤 동안의 열 스트레스를 감소시켜 사망률에 영향을 주었던 것으로 판단된다. 한편 분석된 초과사망률($r_{EM}$)은 공간 최댓값과 내원환자수가 상관관계가 있었지만(r=0.52) 사망률과의 상관관계는 인정되지 않았는데, 이것은 연령별 인구구성 차이에 따른 기저 폭염위험도 차이 등 행정구별 불균일성을 고려하지 못한 한계가 나타난 것으로 판단된다. 개별 건물과 식생의 열적 효과는 공간 평균보다 최대, 최소 등 그 분포가 중요한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 고해상도 분석기술은 도시의 건강영향평가를 통해 도시개발에 관한 경제성 분석에 활용이 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

Thromboprophylaxis in Abdominoplasty: Efficacy and Safety of a Complete Perioperative Protocol

  • Marangi, Giovanni Francesco;Segreto, Francesco;Poccia, Igor;Campa, Stefano;Tosi, Daniele;Lamberti, Daniela;Persichetti, Paolo
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • 제43권4호
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    • pp.360-364
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    • 2016
  • Background Venous thromboembolism, a spectrum of diseases ranging from deep venous thrombosis to pulmonary embolism, is a major source of morbidity and mortality. The majority of cases described in plastic surgery involve abdominoplasty. Risk assessment and prophylaxis are paramount in such patients. General recommendations were recently developed, but the evidence in the literature was insufficient to prepare exhaustive guidelines regarding the medication, dosage, timing, or length of the prophylaxis. Methods A thromboprophylaxis protocol was developed for patients undergoing abdominoplasty. The protocol consisted of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative measures. Enoxaparin was administered as chemoprophylaxis in selected patients. The study involved 253 patients. The patients were analyzed for age, body mass index, enoxaparin dosage, risk factors, and complications. Results Deep venous thrombosis was documented in two cases (0.8%). No pulmonary embolism occurred. Three patients (1.2%) presented mild subcutaneous abdominal hematoma within the first postoperative week that spontaneously resorbed with neither aesthetic nor functional complications. Two patients (0.8%) presented severe hematoma requiring surgical re-intervention for drainage and hemostasis revision. Statistical analysis showed no significant correlation between enoxaparin dosage and hematoma (P=0.18) or deep venous thrombosis (P=0.61). Conclusions The described thromboprophylaxis protocol proved to be effective in the prevention of thrombotic events, with an acceptable risk of hemorrhagic complications. Furthermore, it provides new evidence regarding the currently debated variables of chemoprophylaxis, namely type, dosage, timing, and length.

대두 발효물(Bio-Peptone®)의 광노화 억제 효과 (Anti-photoaging Effects of Fermented Soybean (Bio-Peptone®))

  • 김은주;심명국;정아람;김애정
    • 대한화장품학회지
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    • 제45권1호
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    • pp.27-36
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    • 2019
  • 대두(Glycine max)는 식물성 단백질이 풍부한 식품 중 하나로, 생리활성물질을 다량 함유하고 있어 심혈관질환, 비만 등에 효능이 있을 뿐 아니라 피부 개선 효과도 있는 것으로 보고되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 대두 단백질을 유산균인 Lactobaillus Rhamnosus 균주에 의해 발효한 대두발효물의 광노화 예방 효과를 조사하기 위해 자외선으로부터 기인한 세포독성에 대한 보호 효과 및 콜라겐 생성, 티로시나아제 활성, 멜라닌 색소 생성에 대한 평가를 실시하였다. 결과로서 대두발효물 처리군은 피부섬유아세포에서 자외선으로 유도된 세포독성을 억제하여 보호 효과를 나타내었으며, 세포 내 콜라겐 합성을 증가시켜 주름 개선의 가능성을 확인하였다. 또 다른 실험에서 티로시나아제 활성 및 멜라닌 색소 생성을 억제하여 피부 개선 효과를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과로 미루어 볼 때 대두발효물이 자외선으로부터 유도되는 주름, 색소 침착 등의 피부 손상을 예방하는 새로운 기능성 소재로서의 활용 가능성을 가지는 것으로 평가된다.

지역별 홍수피해주기를 고려한 홍수위험잠재능 평가 (Assessment of Potential Flood Damage Considering Regional Flood Damage Cycle)

  • 김수진;배승종;김성필;배연정
    • 한국농공학회논문집
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    • 제57권4호
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    • pp.143-151
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    • 2015
  • Recently, flood has been increased due to climate change resulting in numerous damages for humans and properties. The main objective of this study was to suggest a methodology to estimate the flood vulnerability using Potential Flood Damage (PFD) concept. To evaluate the PFD at a spatial resolutions of city/county units, the 19 representative evaluation indexing factors were carefully selected for the three categories such as damage target ($F_{DT}$), damage potential ($F_{DP}$) and prevention ability ($F_{PA}$). The three flood vulnerability indices of $F_{DT}$, $F_{DP}$ and $F_{PA}$ were applied for the 162 cities and counties in Korea for the pattern classification of potential flood damage. It is expected that the supposed PFD can be utilized as the useful flood vulnerability index for more rational and practical protection plans against flood damage.

MTBE를 포함한 기타 가솔린 첨가제의 생 분해 적용 가능성 평가(I) : 호기성 조건 (An Assessment of the Feasibility of (I) : Condition of Aerobic)

  • 정우진;장순웅
    • 한국환경과학회지
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    • 제25권6호
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    • pp.757-766
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    • 2016
  • MTBE and other gasoline additives contained in gasoline are known to be a refractory substance resistant to biodegradation. As a method of removing these substances, a research of method using native microbes of polluted soil was progressed and among these, bio-degradation possibility under aerobic condition was evaluated. All of the experiments were progressed based on batch experiment of lab scale and analyzed by GC-FID using HS-SPME technique. The result of bio-degradation experiment based on MTBE and other additives(ETBE, TAME) was observed below 1 mg/L, which initial concentration were 100 mg/L for each method. And through production of by-product and CO2, partial mineralization was confirmed. Degradation velocity of each additive was promptly represented in the order of TBA>ETBE>MTBE>TAME. Through this study, bio-degradation possibility of native microbes of oil polluted soil, MTBE and other gasoline additives was confirmed and it was considered that the result could be used for basic experiment data in removing oil pollutants of soil.

도시기후 평가와 방재를 위한 도시기상 수치모의 (Numerical Simulation for Urban Climate Assessment and Hazard)

  • 오성남
    • 한국방재학회지
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    • 제2권4호
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    • pp.40-47
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    • 2002
  • Since it is important to understand the bio-climatic change in Seoul for ecological city planning in the future, this paper gives an overview on bio-climate analysis of urban environments at Seoul. We analyzed its characteristics in recent years using the observations of 24 of Automatic Weather Station (AWS) by Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). In urbanization, Seoul metropolitan area is densely populated and is concentrated with high buildings. This urban activity changes land covering, which modifies the local circulation of radiation, heat and moisture, precipitation and creating a specific climate. Urban climate is evidently manifested in the phenomena of the increase of the air temperature, called urban heat Island and in addition urban sqall line of heavy rain. Since a city has its different land cover and street structure, these form their own climate character such as climate comfort zone. The thermal fold in urban area such as the heat island is produced by the change of land use and the air pollution that provide the bio-climate change of urban eco-system. The urban wind flow is the most important climate element on dispersion of air pollution, thermal effects and heavy shower. Numerical modeling indicates that the bio-climatic transition of wind wake in urban area and the dispersion of the air pollution by the simulations of the wind variation depend on the urban land cover change. The winds are separately simulated on small and micro-scale at Seoul with two kinds of kinetic model, Witrak and MUKLIMO.

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생체신호 측정을 통한 운전자의 감정적 안정상태 평가 (Assessment of Driver's Emotional Stability by Using Bio-signals)

  • 김정룡;박지수;윤상영
    • 대한인간공학회지
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    • 제30권1호
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    • pp.203-211
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    • 2011
  • Objective: The aim of this study is to introduce a methodology to assess driver's emotion stability by using bio-signals. Background: Psychophysiological analysis of driver's behavior has been conducted to improve the driving safety and comfort. However, the variability of bio-signal and individual difference made it difficult to assess the psychophysiological status of drivers that can be expressed as emotional stability of drivers. Method: Two experimental studies were reviewed and summarized. New techniques assessing emotional stability of drivers were explained. Statistical concept and multidimensional space were used to identify the emotionally stable conditions. Conclusion: Psychophysiological approach can provide information of driver's emotional status. The experimental methodology and algorithm used in this study showed the possibility of parameterization of psychophysiological response. Application: Currently measured statistical and geometrical data can be further applied to develop an interactive device monitoring and reacting driver's emotion when driver experiences emotionally unstable or uncomfortable situation.

Radiographic Features of Traumatically Caused Retroflexion of Urinary Bladder in Two Dogs

  • Lee, Hae-Beom;Kang, Hye-Won;Kim, Min-Su;Kim, Nam-Soo;Lee, Ki-Chang
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • 제25권6호
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    • pp.553-556
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    • 2008
  • The urinary bladder retroflexion, flipped over backwards into the pelvic canal, by trauma has been rarely reported in dogs. This paper describes clinical and radiological features of urinary bladder retroflexion in two dogs with a history of traffic accident. The main clinical signs were hind limb lameness, severe pain and dysuria. Radiography and ultrasonography were performed to evaluate the patient's damages. No remarkable findings were observed except pelvic fracture on survey radiograph. On cystourethrography, caudal displacement and retroflexion of the bladders were identified. Cystopexy was performed and the bladders were repositioned. After surgery one dog with severe azotemia and bilateral hydroureteronephrosis was deteriorated noticeably and euthanized by request of the owner, while the other dog was recovered no recurrence of the problem by 12 months post-surgery. It should be considered that contrast study and serial assessment in urinary tract be important to demonstrate the evidence of bladder retroflexion and evaluate the prognosis in dogs with severe trauma.

A Study on the Evaluation of Surface Dose Rate of New Disposal Containers Though the Activation Evaluation of Bio-Shield Concrete Waste From Kori Unit 1

  • Kang, Gi-Woong;Kim, Rin-Ah;Do, Ho-Seok;Kim, Tae-Man;Cho, Chun-Hyung
    • 방사성폐기물학회지
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.133-140
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    • 2021
  • This study evaluates the radioactivity of concrete waste that occurs due to large amounts of decommissioned nuclear wastes and then determines the surface dose rate when the waste is packaged in a disposal container. The radiation assessment was conducted under the presumption that impurities included in the bio-shielded concrete contain the highest amount of radioactivity among all the concrete wastes. Neutron flux was applied using the simplified model approach in a sample containing the most Co and Eu impurities, and a maximum of 9.8×104 Bq·g-1 60Co and 2.63×105 Bq·g-1 152Eu was determined. Subsequently, the surface dose rate of the container was measured assuming that the bio-shield concrete waste would be packaged in a newly developed disposal container. Results showed that most of the concrete wastes with a depth of 20 cm or higher from the concrete surface was found to have less than 1.8 mSv·hr-1 in the surface dose of the new-type disposal container. Hence, when bio-shielded concrete wastes, having the highest radioactivity, is disposed in the new disposal container, it satisfies the limit of the surface dose rate (i.e., 2 mSv·hr-1) as per global standards.