• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.1077-1088
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• 2018

Objective: To correlate CT parameters on detector-based dual-energy CT enterography (DECTE) with Crohn's disease activity index (CDAI) and externally validate quantitative CT parameters. Materials and Methods: Thirty-nine patients with CD were retrospectively enrolled. Two radiologists reviewed DECTE images by consensus for qualitative and quantitative CT features. CT attenuation and iodine concentration for the diseased bowel were also measured. Univariate statistical tests were used to evaluate whether there was a significant difference in CTE features between remission and active groups, on the basis of the CDAI score. Pearson's correlation test and multiple linear regression analyses were used to assess the correlation between quantitative CT parameters and CDAI. For external validation, an additional 33 consecutive patients were recruited. The correlation and concordance rate were calculated between real and estimated CDAI. Results: There were significant differences between remission and active groups in the bowel enhancement pattern, subjective degree of enhancement, mesenteric fat infiltration, comb sign, and obstruction (p < 0.05). Significant correlations were found between CDAI and quantitative CT parameters, including number of lesions (correlation coefficient, r = 0.573), bowel wall thickness (r = 0.477), iodine concentration (r = 0.744), and relative degree of enhancement (r = 0.541; p < 0.05). Iodine concentration remained the sole independent variable associated with CDAI in multivariate analysis (p = 0.001). The linear regression equation for CDAI (y) and iodine concentration (x) was y = 53.549x + 55.111. For validation patients, a significant correlation (r = 0.925; p < 0.001) and high concordance rate (87.9%, 29/33) were observed between real and estimated CDAIs. Conclusion: Iodine concentration, measured on detector-based DECTE, represents a convenient and reproducible biomarker to monitor disease activity in CD.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.383-392
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• 2023

The mechanical properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC) with 100 percent Recycled Coarse Aggregate (RCA) under loading rates were investigated in depth. The theoretical model was validated utilizing the RAC elastic modulus obtained from cylindrical specimens subjected to various strain rates. Viscoelastic theories have traditionally been used to describe creep and relaxation of viscoelastic materials at low strain rates. In this study, viscoelastic theories were extended to the time domain of high strain rates. The theory proposed was known as reversed viscoelastic theory. Normalized Dirichlet-Prony theory was used as an illustration, and its parameters were determined. Comparing the predicted results to the experimental data revealed a high level of concordance. This methodology demonstrated its ability to characterize the strain rate effect for viscoelastic materials, as well as its applicability for determining not only the elastic modulus for viscoelastic materials, but also their shear and bulk moduli.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.42-51
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• 2001

연구배경 : 심폐운동검사를 호흡곤란이나 운동제한의 주원인 감별을 위한 진단적 목적으로 이용시, 사용한 진단 알고리즘과 운동방법에 따른 분석결과에 차이가 있는지를 알아보고, 차이가 있다면 그 원인은 무엇인지 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 안정시 폐기능검사상 이상이 있는 만성폐질환자 66명, 운동시 호흡곤란을 호소하나 안정시 폐기능검사상 이상이 없는 환자 48명을 대상으로 자전거를 이용하여 증상 제한적 최대운동을 시행하고 Wasserman 등과 Eschenbacher 등이 제안한 진단 알고리즘을 이용 하여 분석하여 그 결과를 비교하였고, 건강한 의과대 32명을 대상으로 자전거와 답차를 이용하여 증상 제한적 최대운동을 시행한 후 Eschenbacher 등이 제안한 진단 알고리즘으로 분석후 운동방법에 따른 분석결과의 차이를 비교하였다. 연구결과 : 1) 호흡곤란을 주증상으로 호소하고 안정시 폐기능 검사상 미국흉부학회 기준에 부합하는 폐기능손상을 보이는 환자중 최근 2개월이내에 증상이 악화되지 않은 환자 66명을 대상으로 증상제한적 최대운동후 Wasserman 방식과 Eschenbacher 방식으로 해석후 비교하여 보았을 때 42명에서 일치하여 63.6%의 일치율을 보였다. 폐기능검사소견에 따라 구분하여 보면, 폐쇄성장애를 보인 경우는 43명중 30명으로 69.8%, 제한성장애를 보인 경우 8명중 2명으로 25%, 혼합성장애를 보인 경우 15명 중 10명으로 66.7%의 일치율을 보였다. 2) 임상적으로 심장질환은 의심되지 않으나 활동시 호흡곤란을 호소하고, 안정시 폐활량측정에서 정상소견을 보이는 48명을 대상으로 자전거를 이용한 운동 후 두 방식으로 분석 비교하였을 때 30명에서 일치하여 일치율은 60.4%이었다. 3) 호흡곤란 등의 호흡기계증상이 없고 안정시 폐활량검사상 정상인 건강한 의과대학 남학생 32명을 대상으로 자전거와 답차를 이용한 운동후 Eschenbacher 방식으로 해석한 결과 운동방법에 따른 일치율은 25% 이었다. 결론 : 이와 같은 결과로 진단 알고리즘 혹은 운동방법에 따라 결과가 차이가 있음을 알 수 있었고, 심폐운동검사를 호흡곤란이나 운동제한의 주원인 감별을 위한 진단적 목적으로 이용하기 위해서는 한국성인에 적용할 수 있는 운동방법에 따른 진단 알고리즘을 확립하는 것이 필요하다고 여겨진다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.191-200
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• 2000

연구목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 한국어판 CIDI(Composite International Diagnostic Interview) 사회공포증의 타당도, 신뢰도를 알아보고자 하는 것이다. 방법 : DSM-IV 진단기준에 의하여 사회공포증으로 진단한 50명의 환자를 대상으로 한국어판 CIDI-사회공포증을 실시하여 임상진단과의 일치도를 보았고 이중 20명에 대하여서는 두 명의 면담자가 각각 실시하여 면담자간 일치도를 측정하였다. 결과 : 50명에 대한 임상진단과 일치도를 통한 타당도는 0.74로 나타났으며 두 명의 면담자간 일치도를 통한 신뢰도(kappa)는 0.75로 나타났다. 결론 : 한국어판 CIDI-사회공포증은 높은 신뢰도 및 타당도를 가지고 있었다. 따라서 일반인구 및 임상집단을 대상으로 사회공포증을 진단하기에 유용한 도구로 판명되었다.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.21-31
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• 2012

1. Objectives : In this study we derived constitutional characteristics both by using questionnaire on character and symptom and by collecting objective measurement data through face, body shape. Furthermore, by developing a program, we intend to help one's diagnosis of Sasang constitution. 2. Methods : Through November 2007 to July 2009, we obtained questionnaire, face, and body shape data of 958 constitution confirmed subjects within the age range of 10-80 from 19 oriental medical facilities in the country. According to sex, we divided the subjects into two groups as real constitution and non-constitution group respectively. We analyzed the questionnaire through chi-square test (p<.01) and facial and body shape data through unpaired T-test (p<.01). By using weight law for questionnaire and euclidean distance for body shape and face data, we expressed constitution possibility to develop a supplementary program. 3. Results : The concordance rates of constitutional diagnosis by using the program for Taeeumin, Soeumin, Soyangin are, 76.7%, 61.5%, 67.4% resulting in 69.6% in male and 64.1%, 64.7%, 65.1%, resulting in 64.7% In female respectively. New cases tested on the program showed concordance rate of 65% in male and 62% in female with real constitution. 4. Conclusion : The constitutional diagnostic program based on the face, body shape and questionnaire, may have significant meaning as a supplementary tool in the constitutional diagnosis for clinical expert.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2008

Objectives We have investigated a questionnaire on syndrome differentiation pertaining to obesity. To calculate data from this questionnaire, we can simply sum up the degree of symptoms. However, this does not reflect the difference in contribution of syndrome differentiation. In order to improve the level of precision of this questionnaire, we gather the weight of each symptom from experts and apply them to overweight persons. Method Nine Experts from The Society of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research nominated weights for the symptoms. We created a program based on weight survey results and applied to 1487 overweight persons and 26 oriental medical doctors. The concordance rate between the result obtained from the oriental medical doctors and that obtained using three methods was analyzed. Results 1. The reliability of this questionnaire is very high (Cronbach' ${\alpha}$=0.963). 2. The concordance level between diagnosis by oriental medical doctors and the result of general calculation is 0.347, between diagnosis by oriental medical doctors and the result of weighted calculation by syndrome differentiation is 0.362, between diagnosis by oriental medical doctors and the result of weighted calculation by symptoms is 0.1. Conclusions Weighted calculation by syndrome differentiation is relative more appropriate among three methods studied.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제81권1호
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• pp.59-72
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• 2018

Background: It remains uncertain if $interferon-{\gamma}$ release assays (IGRAs) are superior to the tuberculin skin test (TST) for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB) or latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in immunosuppressed populations including people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the performance of IGRAs and the TST in people with HIV with active TB or LTBI in low and high prevalence TB countries. Methods: We searched the MEDLINE database from 1966 through to January 2017 for studies that compared results of the TST with either the commercial QuantiFERON-TB Gold in Tube (QFTGT) assay or previous assay versions, the T-SPOT.TB assay or in-house IGRAs. Data were summarized by TB prevalence. Tests for concordance and differences in proportions were undertaken as appropriate. The variation in study methodology was appraised. Results: Thirty-two studies including 4,856 HIV subjects met the search criteria. Fourteen studies compared the tests in subjects with LTBI in low TB prevalence settings. The QFTGT had a similar rate of reactivity to the TST, although the first-generation version of that assay was reactive more commonly. IGRAs were more frequently positive than the TST in HIV infected subjects with active TB. There was considerable study methodology and population heterogeneity, and generally low concordance between tests. Both the TST and IGRAs were affected by CD4 T-cell immunodeficiency. Conclusion: Our review of comparative data does not provide robust evidence to support the assertion that the IGRAs are superior to the TST when used in HIV infected subjects to diagnose either active TB or LTBI.

• BMB Reports
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• 제54권7호
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• pp.386-391
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• 2021

Owing to rapid advancements in NGS (next generation sequencing), genomic alteration is now considered an essential predictive biomarkers that impact the treatment decision in many cases of cancer. Among the various predictive biomarkers, tumor mutation burden (TMB) was identified by NGS and was considered to be useful in predicting a clinical response in cancer cases treated by immunotherapy. In this study, we directly compared the lab-developed-test (LDT) results by target sequencing panel, K-MASTER panel v3.0 and whole-exome sequencing (WES) to evaluate the concordance of TMB. As an initial step, the reference materials (n = 3) with known TMB status were used as an exploratory test. To validate and evaluate TMB, we used one hundred samples that were acquired from surgically resected tissues of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. The TMB of each sample was tested by using both LDT and WES methods, which extracted the DNA from samples at the same time. In addition, we evaluated the impact of capture region, which might lead to different values of TMB; the evaluation of capture region was based on the size of NGS and target sequencing panels. In this pilot study, TMB was evaluated by LDT and WES by using duplicated reference samples; the results of TMB showed high concordance rate (R² = 0.887). This was also reflected in clinical samples (n = 100), which showed R² of 0.71. The difference between the coding sequence ratio (3.49%) and the ratio of mutations (4.8%) indicated that the LDT panel identified a relatively higher number of mutations. It was feasible to calculate TMB with LDT panel, which can be useful in clinical practice. Furthermore, a customized approach must be developed for calculating TMB, which differs according to cancer types and specific clinical settings.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.963-986
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• 2022

This article surveys the fashion forecasting industry in Korean domestic markets. With the rise of new media and devices with high technology, the paradigm of fashion trends forecasting systems has dramatically changed. New perspectives of trend forecasting are required to understand the trend flow and consumer behavior of the MZ generation. The research questions are as follows: 1) Major trend forecasting companies studied the development of their strategies and new forecasting methods. 2) The consumers' needs in the domestic market were analyzed. The influence of the trend companies' forecasting on the market was investigated. The results are as follows: 1) International trend forecasting significantly affected the domestic market. The concordance rate between consumers' online searches about fashion trends was approximately 70.14%. The match rate by category is as follows: The highest rate, 85.06% is from pattern and print, color is 83.92%, the item is 80.39%, and style is 54.32%. 2) Specialized information such as the Pantone color chart is being widely consumed, leading to a trend among the masses. 3) The Korean-specific socio-cultural background has an impact on domestic trends.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2017

Objective: The perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy is often challenging and it requires a fine balance between the risk of hemorrhage and thrombosis. We aimed to evaluate the antithrombotic management for moderate to high risk patients in real world setting. Methods: Among the patients who were consulted to the neurologist for the evaluation of perioperative risk from 2010 to 2012, patients undergoing moderate to high risk surgery and taking antithrombotics within 30 days were identified. We analyzed the timing of discontinuation and reinitiation of antithrombotic drugs before or after surgery as well as the status of bridging therapy. In addition, the conformity with the guideline suggested by American College of Chest Physicians was assessed. The rate of thromboembolic event and major hemorrhage were also investigated. Results: A total of 329 patients were included. The concordance rate of warfarin stop and restart time with guideline was 23.4% and 10.3%, respectively. Continuing aspirin in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery or non-cardiac surgery in patients with high risk for cardiovascular events were 59.2% and 2.6%, respectively. Bridging therapy was adopted in 92.9% and 81.2% in patients who had received anticoagulant before surgery and who were at high and low risk thromboembolism, respectively. In entire cohorts, 30-day incidence of major bleeding and thromboembolic event were 31.9% and 3.0%. Co-morbid renal disease were shown as independent predictor for major bleeding (adjusted OR 2.65. 95% CI 1.33-5.28). Conclusion: The concordance rate with guideline regarding perioperative antithrombotic use was low and bridging therapy was prevalent in patients undergoing moderate to high risk surgery.