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Is ginseng free from adverse effects?

  • Xie, Jing-Tian;Mehendale, Sangeeta R.;Maleckar, Spring A.;Yuan, Chun-Su
    • Advances in Traditional Medicine
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.80-86
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    • 2002
  • Ginseng is a perennial herb widely used in China, Japan, and Korea. It is also one of the most commonly used herbal medicines in the U.S. Although it is generally considered safe to use, adverse effects associated with ginseng use have been reported. Inappropriate ginseng use, such as high dose administration, may cause insomnia, headaches, diarrhea, as well as cardiovascular and endocrine disorders. Other factors that may contribute to adverse effects of ginseng include the variety of ginseng species, variability in commercial ginseng preparations, and potential ginseng-drug interactions. To minimize adverse effects of ginseng, consumers should be advised to use it appropriately, and the herbal industry should try to provide standardized ginseng preparations.

Proposed Architecture for U-Healthcare Systems

  • Lee, Jong-Yong;Jung, Kye-Dong
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.43-46
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    • 2016
  • Modernization of the medical healthcare system, through the use of technology, has become an important field of study today. The healthcare system is intended to efficiently deliver care and services to consumers. It is such that the healthcare system is defined as an industry which provides health services (health activities) so as to meet the health needs and demands of individuals, the family and the community. In this study, transforming healthcare so as to better meet the needs of patients will require changes in the strength of delivering care for patients who already have good access to services, while also improving the care for patients who find it harder to get the care they need.

Cancer Care Management through a Mobile Phone Health Approach: Key Considerations

  • Mohammadzadeh, Niloofar;Safdari, Reza;Rahimi, Azin
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.14 no.9
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    • pp.4961-4964
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    • 2013
  • Greater use of mobile phone devices seems inevitable because the health industry and cancer care are facing challenges such as resource constraints, rising care costs, the need for immediate access to healthcare data of types such as audio video texts for early detection and treatment of patients and increasing remote aids in telemedicine. Physicians, in order to study the causes of cancer, detect cancer earlier, act in prevention measures, determine the effectiveness of treatment and specify the reasons for the treatment ineffectiveness, need to access accurate, comprehensive and timely cancer data. Mobile devices provide opportunities and can play an important role in consulting, diagnosis, treatment, and quick access to health information. There easy carriage make them perfect tools for healthcare providers in cancer care management. Key factors in cancer care management systems through a mobile phone health approach must be considered such as human resources, confidentiality and privacy, legal and ethical issues, appropriate ICT and provider infrastructure and costs in general aspects and interoperability, human relationships, types of mobile devices and telecommunication related points in specific aspects. The successful implementation of mobile-based systems in cancer care management will constantly face many challenges. Hence, in applying mobile cancer care, involvement of users and considering their needs in all phases of project, providing adequate bandwidth, preparation of standard tools that provide maximum mobility and flexibility for users, decreasing obstacles to interrupt network communications, and using suitable communication protocols are essential. It is obvious that identifying and reducing barriers and strengthening the positive points will have a significant role in appropriate planning and promoting the achievements of mobile cancer care systems. The aim of this article is to explain key points which should be considered in designing appropriate mobile health systems in cancer care as an approach for improving cancer care management.

A Study on Medical Information System in Health/Medical Industry Convergence (보건/의료산업 융합에 따른 의료정보화 시스템 연구)

  • Lee, Dong-Woo
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.237-242
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    • 2014
  • Integrated health care system, which is one of the developing solution technologies of IT, BT and NT, could give us new medical environments in future. Health care is one of the most concerned fields in convergence environments. Many studies on the development and application related with health care industry in recent years has been actively. Therefore, in this paper, we described current integrated medical system trends and future works.

The Effect of Fabric Movement on Wrinkle Recovery in a Clothing Care System (의류관리기 내 직물거동이 구김 제거에 미치는 영향)

  • Yu, Dongjoo;Yoon, Juhee;Lee, Sang Wook;Yun, Changsang
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.45 no.2
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    • pp.335-345
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of fabric movement on wrinkle recovery in a clothing care system and to propose an algorithm to improve wrinkle removal performance by adjusting fabric movements. With an increase in the reciprocating speed of the movement system, the number and amplitude of curves on the fabric also increased. This allowed the fabric to be applied to a larger tension, resulting in better wrinkle removal performance at higher speeds. However, even at high reciprocating speeds, wrinkles could not be removed effectively because of nodes at a few specific locations. Based on the results of fabric movement and wrinkle recovery, a complex movement algorithm was proposed with a mixture of various reciprocation speeds. It showed a 41%p (24%→65%) improvement of wrinkle recovery when compared with the conventional algorithm that showed simple fabric movement at 180 rpm. This was because the positions of nodes and antinodes changed continuously and the force by the reciprocating motion could be applied evenly to the fabric.

The Role of Social Enterprises in Chornic Disease Dietary Management for the Elderly at Home (재가노인의 만성질환 식단관리를 위한 사회적 기업의 역할)

  • Eunyoung Kim;Jungwon Kong;Jisuk Jeung;Nan Hee Lee
    • Journal of the FoodService Safety
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.60-66
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    • 2023
  • This study was to suggest the roles of social enterprises in maintaining healthy life of the socially vulnerable by creating a customized care environment through chronic disease diet management targeting the elderly at home in need of care in the community. As for the subjects of this study, 102 in-home elderly people aged 65 or older (14 males & 88 females) who needed care in the community were provided with a diet management lunch box delivery service customized for chronic diseases. Theoretical education and cooking class on chronic diseases were provided to 15 volunteers with 10 sessions, and customized lunch boxes were provided to the elderly with chronic diseases at home on that day. In conclusion, it is believed that only by increasing the level of knowledge about chronic diseases and nutritional knowledge of the elderly will it be possible to establish a proper meal plan. Since the role of volunteers is important, it is necessary to systematically seek nutritional education methods for volunteers.

Comparison of Noise and Doses of Low Dose and High Resolution Chest CT for Automatic Tube Current Modulation and Fixed Tube Current Technique using Glass Dosimetry (유리선량계를 이용한 관전류자동조절기법과 고정관전류기법에서 저선량 및 고해상 흉부CT의 노이즈 및 선량 비교)

  • Park, Tae Seok;Han, Jun Hee;Jo, Seung Yeon;Lee, Eun Lim;Jo, Kyu Won;Kweon, Dae Cheol
    • Journal of Radiation Industry
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.131-137
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    • 2017
  • To compare the radiation dose and image noise of low dose computed tomography (CT) and high resolution CT using the fixed tube current technique and automatic tube current modulation (CARE Dose 4D). Chest CT and human anthropomorphic phantom were used the RPL (radiophotoluminescence) dosimeters. For image evaluation, standard deviation of mean CT attenuation coefficient and CT attenuation coefficient was measured using ROI analysis function. The effective dose was calculated using CTDIvol and DLP. CARE Dose 4D was reduced by 74.7% and HRCT by 64.4% compared to the fixed tube current technique in low dose CT of chest phantom. In CTDIvol and DLP, the dose of CARE Dose 4D was reduced by fixed tube current technique. For effective dose, CARE Dose 4D was reduced by 47% and HRCT by 46.9% compared to the fixed tube current method, and the dose of CARE Dose 4D was significantly different (p<.05). Noise in the image was higher than that in the fixed tube current technique. Noise difference in the image of CARE Dose 4D in low dose CT was significant (p<.05). The low radiation dose and the noise difference of the CARE Dose 4D were compared with the fixed tube current technique in low dose CT and HRCT using chest phantom. The radiation doses using CARE Dose 4D were in accordance with the national and international dose standards. CARE Dose 4D should be applied to low dose CT and HRCT for clinical examination.

Factors Affecting the Satisfaction of Elderly Care Service in the Elderly Living Alone (독거노인의 노인돌봄서비스 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인)

  • Yoo, Yong-Shik
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.179-186
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study is to examine the factors affecting the satisfaction of elderly care service in the elderly living alone and to provide basic data for the improvement of the satisfaction of elderly care service. The subjects of this study were 301 elderly people aged 65 or older who were receiving care services for the elderly in J city, Chungbuk province. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to examine the influencing factors. The results of this study showed that the factors affecting the satisfaction of elderly care service of the elderly living alone were the manager factor, service factor, institutional factor, and income level. This shows that the higher the life manager, service factor, and institution factor, and the elderly living alone with low income level, the higher the satisfaction of the elderly care service. Especially, the factors of life manager had the greatest effect on the satisfaction of elderly care service, followed by institutional factors and service factors. Based on these results, policy proposals are as follows: First, improvement of professionalism and treatment of life managers, second, professional and systematic service support and strengthening of social safety net, and third, improvement of appropriateness, accessibility and persistence for quality improvement of elderly care service.

Research for Recognition Levels of Students in Occupational Therapy on the Function of the Dementia Care Center (치매안심센터 기능에 대한 작업치료 전공 학생들의 인식 수준 조사)

  • Cho, Mi-Lim
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.205-212
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the recognition levels of students in occupational therapy on the function of the dementia care center. The study included 357 students in occupational therapy and the study was conducted from September 2019 to December 2019 based on the questionnaire about the function of the dementia care center. The major results of this study were as follows: Among the types of projects of the dementia care center, 'consultation and registration management' scored the highest. There were significant differences in recognition levels of 7 projects of dementia care center according to 'age' among general characteristics. There were significant differences in recognition levels of 6 projects except 'a visiting model' according to 'grade'. There were significant differences in recognition levels of 'rest area business for dementia' and 'support for families with dementia' according to 'region'. There was a significant differences in recognition levels of 'dementia care village' according to 'experience of using dementia care center'. There were significant differences in recognition levels of 'consultation and registration management', 'support for families with dementia', 'dementia care village' according to 'experience of clinical practice'. This study will provide basic data for the study of community based rehabilitation and help to establish the curriculum of occupational therapy.

A Suggestions of Future Direction of the Integrated Community Care Business for Improvement of the Elderly's Life Care (노인의 라이프케어 향상을 위한 지역사회 통합돌봄사업 미래 방향에 대한 제시)

  • Yang, Seung-Hoon
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.15 no.8
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    • pp.423-432
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    • 2021
  • In this study, we investigated and the following conclusions are presented by identifying the current status and problems in order to expand the future's value of the community care project introduced and implemented to improve the quality and care for the elderly's life. First, the needs analysis of the elderly receiving services is composed of patient-centered rather than investigator-centered, and in particular, medical management through medical staff visits should be strengthened, and specialized service items according to gender, age, disability type, and personal preference should be strengthened. This will have to be gradually strengthened. Second, by analyzing the satisfaction, redundancy, and effectiveness of service items, we save money, and consider the consumer-oriented service item composition and application of items necessary for new services. Third, through the introduction of an integrated schedule management system, it is necessary to specialize in pre-booking and visit schedule management between the elderly and the direct service organizations that provide services. Fourth, as an effort to solve the financial problem, it is necessary to prepare a rational resource sharing system with health and medical finance, long-term care insurance system, and social welfare financial project. and it may consider that putting the medical personnel who are from local public medical college input. Through these proposals, the community care business will be able to complete and have future value as a universal aged care system.