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A Case-Control Study on the Relationship between Obesity and Female Colorectal Cancer (여성 대장암 발생과 비만의 관련성에 관한 환자-대조군 연구)

  • Shin, Ae-Sun;Yoon, Ha-Chung;Yoo, Keun-Young
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.147-152
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    • 2002
  • Objectives : A hospital-based case-control study was conducted to evaluate the role of obesity in the development of colorectal cancer. Methods : Three hundred and twenty four histologically confirmed female colorectal cancer cases and 26,998 non-cancer controls were selected from patients invited to the Aichi Cancer Center, Nagoya, Japan between 1989 and 1995. Information concerning demographic factors, medical history, family medical history, reproductive factors and dietary factors were obtained from self-administered questionnaires and medical records. The effects of weight and body mass index to colorectal cancer were examined using multiple logistic regression to control for other risk factors. Results : There was no significant association between female colorectal cancer and obesity. Heavier weight adjusted for height or body mass index did not increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Conclusions : These results suggest that there is no association between colorectal cancer risk and obesity in women.

The 6 case reports of chronic upper respiratory infections with high fever in children, treated with Daqinglong-tang (대청룡탕(大靑龍湯)의 투여로 고열이 호전된 소아 만성 상기도감염증 환자 6례(例)에 대한 증례 보고)

  • Park, Yung-Hwan
    • The Journal of Korean Medical History
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.19-26
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    • 2013
  • There are many children suffering from chronic upper respiratory infections with high fever(CURIHF) for years. High fever mainly caused by tonsillitis comes from cold and flu season-related. Observing CURIHF children, they also have a night sweat(盜汗) and a thick voice, a chronic cough, a loss of appetite in common. I found that after administering the Daqinglong-tang(大靑龍湯) to the 6 CURIHF children, high fever was dropping quickly and did not recur for 233~733 days. Also, the symptoms of a night sweat(盜汗) and a thick voice, a chronic cough, a loss of appetite are improved significantly. These case report suggests that in case of CURIHF, Daqinglong-tang could effectively control recur of high fever in children.

Assessment of seismic retrofitting for soft-story buildings using gapped inclined brace system

  • Tohamy, Mohamed. A.;Elsayed, Mostafa. M.;Akl, Adel. Y.
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.319-330
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    • 2022
  • Retrofit of soft-story buildings due to seismic loads using Gap-Inclined-Brace (GIB) system is considered a new retrofit technique that aims to maintain both strength and stiffness of structure. In addition, it provides more ductility and less P-delta effect, and subsequently better performance is observed. In this paper, the effect of the eccentricity between GIB and the retrofitted column due to installation on the efficiency of the retrofitting system is studied. In addition, a modification in the determination method of GIB properties is introduced to reduce the eccentricity effect. Also, the effect of GIB system on the seismic response of mid-rise buildings with different heights considering soft-story at various heights has been studied. A numerical model is developed to study the impact of such system on the response of retrofitted soft-story buildings under the action of seismic loads. To achieve that goal, this model is used to perform a numerical investigation, by considering five case study scenarios represent several locations of soft-story of two mid-rise reinforced concrete buildings. At first, Non-linear static pushover analysis was carried out to develop the capacity curves for case studies. Then, Non-linear time history analyses using ten earthquake records with five peak ground accelerations is performed for each case study scenario before and after retrofitting with GIB. The results show that large GIB eccentricity reduce the ultimate lateral resistance and deformation capacity of the retrofitting system. Moreover, the higher the retrofitted building, the more deformation capacity is observed but without significant increase in ultimate lateral resistance.

Elongated styloid syndrome mimicking temporomandibular joint disorders: a case report and short literature review

  • Abdullah Alsoghier
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.49 no.3
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    • pp.157-162
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    • 2023
  • Elongated styloid syndrome (ESS) can present with myriad symptoms that mimic common features of orofacial pain, such as temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJDs), often causing a challenge and delay in diagnosis. We report the case of a 52-year-old male with a three-year history of non-painful clicking during jaw movement initially diagnosed as TMJD-related internal derangement. The patient presented with a history of annoying jaw sounds for three years, described as a popping sound without bilateral clicking or crepitation. Tinnitus and progressive hearing loss were observed in the right ear, and a hearing aid was recommended by an otolaryngologist. The patient was initially diagnosed with TMJD and managed accordingly; nevertheless, his symptoms persisted. Imaging revealed prominent bilateral styloid process elongation that exceeded the recognized cut-off level of >30 mm for elongation. The patient was informed of his diagnosis and its treatment but opted only for further swallowing and auditory assessments of his ear and nose symptoms. Clinicians should consider including ESS as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with non-specific chronic orofacial symptoms for timely diagnosis and favorable clinical outcomes.

The Clinical Study of Risk and Lifestyle Factors in Stroke - 419 Case Control Study - (뇌졸중 발생 위험인자 및 생활습관에 관한 임상적 고찰 - 환자 대조군 연구 419례 -)

  • Cheong Byung-Shik;Lee Sang-Hoon;Yun Hyoung-Seok;Cho Seong-Gyu;Lee Joo-Hyung;Seo Jung-Chul;Park Dong-Seok;Choi Do-Young
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.14-26
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    • 2001
  • Objective : Stroke is a serious disease despite of the recent improvement in medical treatment. Hence, identification of modifiable risk factors for stroke is important. This case-control study was done to demonstrate that relation between risk factors(familial history of stroke, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and heart disease), lifestyle factors(alcohol drinking, psychologic stress, exercise, liking salty and hot foods) and the incidence of stroke. Methods : We interviewed 214 stroke patients(116 in men, 98 in women) as case group and 205 non-stroke patients(118 in men, 87 in women) as control group from January 1, 2001 to July 31, 2001 in oriental hospital of Kyung Hee medical center. We investigated risk factors, lifestyle factors of stroke in all patients and stroke-subtype of case group. Stroke-subtype consists of cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage. Results : The percentage of familial history in the case group was significantly higher than that of control group, especially in the patients of cerebral infarction. The most ordinary preceding disease was hypertension. And the preceding disease of hypertension, diabetes mellitus was associated positively with the risk of stroke. The percentage of exercise was significantly higher than that of control group. The percentage of alcohol drinking, psychologic stress within 1 week and liking salty and hot foods was higher in the case group. However, there was no significant difference between case and control group. Conclusion : According to the above results, we found that familial history of stroke, preceding disease(hypertension, diabetes mellitus) affected to the incidence of stroke and exercise might be predisposing risk factors for stroke.

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The history of the pottery & ceramic conservation (도토기 보존처리 사례(역사) 연구)

  • Ham, Chul-Hee;Yang, Pil-Seung
    • 한국문화재보존과학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.03a
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2005
  • No one can tell when, exactly, the conservation of potteries & ceramics began, however, according to the documents, it has a long history. Among the materials discovered up to the present, organic adhesives extracted from animals and plants such as bitumen were mainly used and resin, in 19th century, as well. As for inorganic adhesives, clay, lime and plaster were used as well as rivet, as one of mechanical methods. According to the conservation case studies in Korea, lacquer and gilding powdered gold were applied as treatment methods in some ceramics, but, in general, plaster and resins were used widely.

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A Study on the Formation & Characteristics of Collegiate Education of Architecture in Korea from 1945 to 1961 (한국 대학건축교육의 출발과 전개)

  • Ryu, Jeon-Hee
    • Journal of architectural history
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    • v.2 no.1 s.3
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    • pp.91-112
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    • 1993
  • This study aims to clarify a history and its external conditions of collegiate education of architecture in Korea from 1945 to 1961. To reveal the process of formation of architectural education of this period, my analysis is chiefly concerned with the organization and of its curriculum in terms of policies of Ministery of Education, especially focused in case of Dept. of Architecture in Seoul National University, I attempted to describe the complex interactions between the structural conditions and results within and without the education system and the more general social, economic, and political contexts that pertained during those years, 8.15 Emancipation, Korean War, and Post-war Rehabilitation period. We may summarize them in part by saying the reception in Korea of the American influence was done through educational ideas, policies, systems, and various aid programs. The social raison d'etre of architectural education in Korea has been to produce technologically skilled man in the sense of engineer.

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The Succession and Innovation of Wasan to Chinese Mathematics -A case study on Seki's interpolation (和算对中算的继承与创新-以关孝和的內插法为例)

  • Qu, Anjing
    • Journal for History of Mathematics
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.219-232
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    • 2013
  • Japanese mathematics, namely Wasan, was well-developed before the Meiji period. Seki Takakazu (1642?-1708) is the most famous one. Taking Seki's interpolation as an example, the similarities and differences are made between Wasan and Chinese mathematics. According to investigating the sources and attitudes to this problem which both Japanese and Chinese mathematicians dealt with, the paper tries to show how and why Japanese mathematicians accepted Chinese tradition and beyond. Professor Wu Wentsun says that, in the whole history of mathematics, there exist two different major trends which occupy the main stream alternately. The axiomatic deductive system of logic is the one which we are familiar with. Another, he believes, goes to the mechanical algorithm system of program. The latter featured traditional Chinese mathematics, as well as Wasan. As a typical sample of the succession of Chinese tradition, Wasan will help people to understand the real meaning of the mechanical algorithm system of program deeper.

A History Retransmission Algorithm for Online Arcade Video Games

  • Kim Seong-Hoo;Park Kyoo-Seok
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.8 no.6
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    • pp.798-806
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, we suggest a game system that can support network modules for multi-platform based video games, and built a system that can convert from a single-user game to multi-user game. In this system, we bring in an initial delay buffering scheme on clients to handle any periods of latency occurring from the load fluctuation in a network, when a real-time game is played, and shows that stable play for a game is achieved as the result of the scheme. This paper also presents a retransmission algorithm based on the history of game commands to handle drawbacks of UDP mechanism. And, we evaluate the network delay and packet loss using the simulation tool NS2, and shows the case of 0.3 second buffer delay is the most suitable for recovery.

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Structural Analysis on Durability of Forklift due to Opening and Closing Between Forks (개폐에 따른 지게차 포크의 내구성에 대한 구조해석)

  • Cho, Jaeung;Han, Moonsik
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.199-205
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    • 2013
  • Stress and deformation on forklift happened at loading, unloading or moving freight are studied by structural and fatigue analysis in this study. As model 1 as closing type between forks has lower stress and stain than model 2 at opening type, model 1 has more durability than model 2. Among the cases of nonuniform fatigue loads, 'SAE bracket history' with the severest change of load becomes most unstable but 'Sample history' becomes most stable. In case of 'SAE bracket history' with the severest change of load at model 1 and 2, maximum life is shown with Cycle. Minimum damage with 854 at model 2 becomes much higher than model 1. As the gap between forks becomes open, the damage probability becomes higher. The structural result of this study can be effectively utilized with the safe and stable design of forklift by investigating prevention and durability against its damage.