• 생물정신의학
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.170-180
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• 2009

Objectives : To assess clinical improvement and change in plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF) level after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS) in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Methods : Seven patients with DSM-IV schizophrenia, who were proven to be treatment-resistant, were treated with 15 sessions of rTMS for three weeks as an adjuvant therapy to antipsychotic treatment. Clinical improvement and change in plasma BDNF level were measured after the treatment period. The symptom severity was assessed with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS) and the Korean Version of Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia(K-CDSS) at baseline and 7 days after the treatment. Plasma BDNF level was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) at baseline and 7 days after the treatment. Results : After the rTMS treatment, there was no significant improvement in PANSS total score(Z=-1.693, p=0.090) and no significant change in plasma BDNF was found(Z=-1.183, p=0.237). Negative correlations were found between percentage change in PANSS positive subscale score and duration of illness(rho=-0.991, N=7, p<0.0005, two-tailed), and PANSS negative subscale score at baseline and percentage change in plasma BDNF level(rho=-0.821, N=7, p=0.023, two-tailed). Conclusion : This preliminary study suggests that rTMS didn't make a significant change in clinical symptoms nor in plasma BDNF level in treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Percentage change in plasma BDNF, however, might be correlated with treatment resistance in schizophrenic patients. This is a pilot study with a small sample size, therefore, a further study with a larger sample size is needed.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.10-18
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• 2017

Occupational hazards of firefighting and rescue works include frequent exposure to emergencies and life-threatening situations. These stressful work conditions of being constantly under pressure and exposed to potentially traumatic events put them at higher risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), compared to the general population. PTSD is a potentially debilitating mental disorder, due to persistent intrusive thoughts, negative alterations of mood and cognition, hypervigilance, avoidance of similar situations and reminders, and re-experiences of the traumatic event. Previous studies have shown a relatively high prevalence of PTSD among firefighters, indicating the need for a systematic approach of early detection and prevention. Therefore, a critical review of the current literature on PTSD in firefighters would provide valuable insights into developing effective prevention and intervention programs. Literature indicated that there are risk factors of PTSD in firefighters, such as pre-existing depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, occupational stress, physical symptoms, and binge drinking, whereas social support and adequate rewards are protective factors. Although there are differences in the prevalence of PTSD across studies, partly due to various assessment tools utilized, different sample sizes, and sample characteristics, over one tenth of the firefighters were estimated to have PTSD. The current review warrants further investigations to precisely assess PTSD and co-morbid mental disorders, functional outcomes, and associated factors, and to develop evidence-based preventive and interventional programs to help firefighters with PTSD.

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국초전도학회 2000년도 High Temperature Superconductivity Vol.X
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• pp.7-7
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• 2000

A high $T_c$ SQUID system is developed for the application to biological immunoassay. In this application, magnetic nanoparticles are used as magnetic markers to perform immunoassay, i.e., to detect binding reaction between an antigen and its antibody. The antibody is labeled with ${\gamma}-Fe_2O_3\;(or\;Fe_3O_4)$ nanoparticles, and the binding reaction can be magnetically detected by measuring the magnetic field from the nanoparticles. Design and set up of the system is described. The system consists of (1) SQUID magnetometer or gradiometer made of 30-deg. bicrystal junctions, (2) field and compensation coils to apply the magnetic field of about 1 mT, (3) special Dewar to realize a 2 mm-distance between the SQUID and the sample, (4) two layers of cylindrical shielding to reduce the extemal magnetic noise to about 1/100, and (5) an electric slider to move the sample with a speed of 10 mm/sec. The sensitivity of the system is studied in terms of detectable magnetic flux. For the measurement bandwidth from 0.2 Hz to 10 Hz, minimum-detectable amplitude of the magnetic flux is $0.8\;m\;{\Phi}_o$ and $0.25\;m{\Phi}_o$ for the magnetometer and the gradiometer, respectively, when the magnetic field of 1 mT is applied. The difference between them is due to the residual environmental noise, and the applied magnetic field does not increase the system noise. The corresponding weight of the magnetic markers is 1 ng and 310 pg, respectively. An experiment is also conducted to measure antigen-antibody reaction with the present system. It is shown that the sensitivity of the present system is 10 times better than that of the conventional method using an optical marker. A one order of magnitude improvement of sensitivity will be realized by the sophistication of the present system.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.56-70
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of physical activity on bone mineral density(BMD), and osteoporosis risk factors in Korean women. A convenience sample of 115 women completed the survey questionnaire which included the items of physical activity, osteoporosis risk facors, and demographic background. Distal radial BMD was evaluated using DTX-200. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, t-test, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, logistic regression, ANOVA, stepwise multiple regression by SPSS WIN. The sample ranged in age from 31 to 78 years(mean=47.67 old). 91.8% were married, 72.2% were housewives, and mean monthly income was 1,094,900won. Mean explain of the women was 1.21MET, and 50.4% of the women were in the physically inactive group. Brisk walking and mountain climbing were frequently cited activities. 1.8% of the subjects smoked, and 27.5% used alcohol. Average daily intake of milk was 1.17 cups and that of caffeine, 1.13 cups. Age, body weight, monthly income, BMI, education level, duration after menopause, menstration status and caffeine. intake were correlated with BMD. In the relationship between the physical activity and BMD, the physically active group showed a higher level of BMD than the physically inactive group. Significant MET decreased was noted with an age increase. In the stepwise multiple regression analysis, body weight, duration after menopause, and the number of children were identified as the most important risk factors. Conclusively, physical activity could be a beneficial effect in the reduction of osteoporosis in Korean women, considering a positive relationship between physical activity and radial BMD.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.157-165
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• 2016

Objectives There were previous studies which indicated that attitude toward suicide is able to influence the suicide outcome in both individual and group levels. In regard to the highest suicide rate in Korea, our study aims to explore the influence that attitude toward suicide has on suicide by comparing the national attitude towards suicide with a representative sample of the general population. Methods The target population was 20- to 59-year-old adults from South Korea, Japan, and the United States. The panel data were divided according to gender, age, and residential area of individuals, and an email with a hyperlink to our web survey was sent to the randomly selected participants in each stratum. To measure the perceptual differences about suicide in different cultures, this study adopted the Attitudes Toward Suicide questionnaire. Results A total of 2247 subjects in three countries participated in this study. According to results from factor analysis, there were different structure of factors and included items within factors in the three countries : five factors with nineteen items in South Korea, five factors with nineteen items in the United States, and five factors with twenty-five items in Japan. With regard to permissive attitude toward suicide, the mean value of permissiveness was not significantly different among countries, but permissiveness according to education level, gender, and marital status was different in each country. Conclusions This study is the first nationwide comparative study about attitude toward suicide with a representative sample. Our findings suggest that permissive attitude toward suicide influence the suicide phenomenon in each country ; however, its impact is not a mean score of permissiveness, but the detailed difference by various demographics.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.140-144
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 방사선생물 분야에서는 사용하는 세슘-137 조사기에 대한 기준 흡수선량을 측정하고 시료의 방사선량 평가에 활용하기 위하여 유리선량계를 교정하였다. 세슘-137 감마선에 대하여 IAEA TRS-277 프로토콜을 적용하여 정밀하게 물흡수선량을 결정하였다. 기준 흡수선량 측정에는 PTW-TM300013 전리함과 PTW-TM41023 물팬텀을 사용하였으며, 유리선량계는 DoseAce사의 GD-302M 모델을 사용하였다. 교정된 유리선량계의 불확도(1 SD)는 약 2.7%로 평가되며, 본 결과는 연구용 시료의 방사선량 측정에 이용될 예정이다.

• 공업화학
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.681-684
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• 2009

흐름 형태 시료의 탁도와 레이저 산란광 밝기의 관계는 비선형적이나 탁도 시료에 따라 레이저 산란광 화상은 형태가 서로 상이하다. 레이저 산란광 화상의 패턴을 이용하면 탁도 측정이 용이할 것이다. 그러나 레이저 산란광 화상의 모든 화소의 red, green, blue intensity (intensity)로 탁도를 측정하는 것은 분석에 과도한 부하가 발생한다. 따라서 과도한 부하를 줄이기 위하여 레이저 산란광 화상 분할하였다. 분할된 레이저 산란광 화상은 탁도에 따라 형태가 서로 상이함을 알 수 있었다. 분할된 레이저 산란광 화상의 intensity와 탁도로 학습된 인공신경망으로 측정된 탁도가 실제 탁도와 선형 관계임을 알 수 있었다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.95-99
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• 1995

전국 각지에서 수집한 누룩 27개 시료에 대해서 젖산균수 및 총균수를 조사하고 젖산균을 분리, 동정하였다. 젖산균수 및 총균수의 평균치는 각각 $2.12{\times}10^7$ cfu 및 $2.08{\times}10^8\;cfu/g$이었으며 시료에 따라 젖산균수는 큰 차이가 없으나 총균수에 있어서는 큰 차이를 나타내었다. 젖산균 중 구균이 $70{\sim}95%$를 차지하였으며 분리된 32균주는 Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides (11균주), Pediococcus (7균주), Lactobacillus plantarum (3균주), L. murinus (7균주) 및 Enterococcus (4균주)로 동정하였다(1995년 1월 19일 접수, 1995년 2월 16일 수리).

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 1971

신미종(辛味種)고추의 신미성분(辛味成分)의 추숙(追熟)에 따른 변동(變動)을 측정(測定). 고찰(考察)하였다. (1) 추숙중(追熟中)의 각(各) stage의 sample을 진공동결건조(眞空凍結乾燥)하므로서 생리작용(生理作用)을 정지(停止)시켜 capsaicinoid의 함량(含量)을 측정(測定) 하였든 바 추숙(追熟)에 따라 줄곧 증가(增加)하였다. (2) capsaicin의 vanilly amine부(部)의 생합성과정(生合成過程)을 고찰(考察)하기 위하여 추숙(追熟)에 따른 phenylalanine 함량(含量) 과 PAL활성도(活性度)의 변화(變化)를 측정(測定)하므로서 capsaicin이 추숙(追熱)에 따라 서서(徐徐)히 생성(生成)되어 최종대사산물(最終代謝産物)로서 축적(蓄積)되어 나가는 것으로 추정(推定) 할 수 있었다. (3) lignin 양물질(樣物質)은 추숙(追熟)에 따라 capsaicinoid와 한가지로 점차(漸次) 증가(增加)하였다. (4) polyphenol물질함량(物質含量)과 polyphenol oxidase 활성도(活性度)는 상온구(常溫區)보다 저온구(低溫區)가 높았다.

• 약학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.419-422
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• 1999

In order to develop a antimicrobial agent, dried Sophora flavescens Ait. was extracted with several solvents, and than antimicrobial activity was investigated. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the extracted substance against microorganisms were also examined. Antimicrobial activity of the initial methanol extract from the sample was the strongest compared to those of other solvent extracts such as $H_2O$, n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol. The methanol extract had strong growth inhibition activity against gram-postive bacteria (MIC, $25~50{\;}{\mu\textrm{g}}/ml$) such as B. subtilis. Among gram-positive bacteria tested, B. subtilis was the most susceptible to the extracted substance. The antimicrobial activity of the methanol extract from the sample had strong growth inhibition activity against gram-negative bacteria such as P. aeruginosa (MIC, $25{\;}{\mu\textrm{g}}$/ml).