• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.63-80
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• 2002

Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate the job characteristics of container terminal workers by applying the Job Strain model, and to assess the relationship among the general characteristics, job characteristics and psychosocial distress. Methods: A self-administrated questionnaire survey was performed to the container terminal workers in Pusan. Among the 200 male workers who answered the questionnaires, white-collar workers and blue-collar workers were 100, respectively. Karaseks Job Content Questionnaire was utilized to evaluate the job characteristics and Psychosocial well-being index (PWI) was applied to measure the extent of their psychosocial stress. Results: In white-collar workers, the skill discretion, created skill, decision-making authority, decision-making latitude, psychological job demand, and supervisor support of the job characteristics were significantly high, while in blue-collar workers physical exertion was significantly high. The result of Psychosocial well-being index (PWI) reveals that blue-collar workers were more stressed than white-collar workers, especially, the indices of depression (factor 2), sleeping disturbance and anxiety (factor 3), General well-being and vitality (factor 4) were significantly increased; whereas, in white-collar workers, only the index of social performance and self-confidence (factor 1) was significantly increased. And PWI scores were significantly increased in the lower social support and psychological job demand. By the multiple logistic regression analysis for PWI, blue-collar workers had increased odds ratio of 2.66(95% CI;1.11-6.41) compared with white-collar workers. The unmarried workers increased odds ratio of 3.54(95% CI;1.18-10.62) compared with married workers. And workers who have not own house increased odds ratio of 2.35(95% CI;1.15-4.79) compared with workers who have own house. Particularly, odds ratio of work-shift in blue-collar workers was 11.10(2.14-57.64). Conclusion: Skill discretion, created skill, decision-making authority, decision-making latitude, psychological job demand, and supervisor support were increased in white-collar workers. Decreased skill discretion and increased physical exertion were found in blue-collar workers, which is supported the Job Strain model. Job stress of blue-collar workers was comparatively higher than that of white-collar workers, especially, skill discretion, decision-making authority, decision-making latitude, job insecurity, physical exertion were noticeable factors. Especially, sleeping, smoking, and work shifting turned out to be a main cause that increases stress. Therefore, in order to decrease the job stress, a health promotion program to change the health behaviors should be activated and an organized job stress management program should be introduced. Especially, working condition for blue-collar such as physical exertion and work-shift should be improved.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.24-31
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• 2012

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of self-stretching exercises for iliotibial band (ITB) (Side-lying; right hip and knee were flexed to support the pelvis while left hip was extended and adducted, Standing A; side-bending of the trunk on standing with crossed leg, Standing B; same as Standing A, except the hands were clasped overhead and shifted right side, and Standing C; same as Standing B, except moving the arms diagonally downward) to help determine the most effective self-stretching method to stretch ITB. Twenty-one healthy subjects who do not have ITB shortness from Yonsei University (14 men and 7 women) between the ages of 18 to 28 years voluntarily participated. Ultrasound was performed to measure the thickness of the ITB between the long axis of the ITB and the level parallel to the lateral femoral epicondyle during four self-stretching exercises. All data were found to approximate a normal distribution. We used a one-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) to compare the thickness of the ITB among all self-stretching exercises. The level of significance was set at ${\alpha}$=.05. The ANOVA was followed by Bonferroni's correction. The overall mean of ITB thickness was $1.14{\pm}.4$ mm (${\pm}$ standard deviation) in resting status. The change in the ITB thickness in percentages between the tested position of each self-stretching exercises and resting status was significant (p<.05) (Side-lying $26.62{\pm}10.18%$ with 95% confidence interval [CI]=21.99~31.25%; Standing A $29.46{\pm}16.19%$ with 95% CI=22.09~36.84%; Standing B $44.06{\pm}14.82%$ with 95% CI=37.31~50.81%; Standing C $53.76{\pm}12.1%$ with 95% CI=48.25~59.29%). Results indicated significant differences among four self-stretching exercises except Side-lying versus Standing A (p<.01). Based on these findings, the Standing C self-stretching exercise was the most effective in stretching the ITB thickness among four types of ITB self-stretching exercises. Additionally, the Side-lying self-stretching exercise using gravity to stretch the ITB is recommended as a low-load (low-intensity), long-duration stretch.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2006

비만이 청소년에 미칠 수 있는 사회 심리적 영향을 평가하기 위하여 471명의 중학생에서의 체 질량 지수와 삶의 질의 관계를 알아보았다. 연구 참여 학생 중 우울 위해 CDI검사를 성향을 보이는 학생들을 배제하기 실시하였고 삶의 질을 평가하기 위한 도구로 $PedsQL^{TM}$ 4.0을 사용하였다. 체 질량 지수를 기준으로 저 체중 군, 정상 체중 군, 비만위험 군으로 나누어 삶의 질을 비교하였다. 중학생에서의 체 질량 지수는 삶의 질과 관계가 있으며 비만 중학생들의 경우 정상 체중 중학생들에 비해 자신의 삶의 질을 낮게 평가한다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.12-20
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• 2009

연구목적: 임플란트가 식립되어질 때 매식체는 조직액과 접촉하게 된다. 임플란트의 조직액 흡착은 표면처리에 따라 다양하게 나타난다. 이 때 임플란트 시편의 표면 거칠기와 젖음성과의 상관관계를 분석하고자 하였다. 연구재료 및 방법: 표면 거칠기와 젖음성의 상관관계를 측정하기 위해 네 종류의 임플란트 시편을 각각 5종류 만들었다. 각각의 그룹은 그룹 A: Machined Surface, 그룹 B: Anodized surface, 그룹 C: RBM (HA blasting) surface, 그룹 D: CMP (calcium methaphosphate) coating surface이다. 연구결과: 1. 표면의 거칠기는 RBM, CMP, Anodized, Machined 그룹 순서로 거칠었다. RBM과 CMP는 통계적으로 유의차가 없었다 (P<.05). 2. 젖음성은 Anodized, RBM, CMP, Machined 그룹 순서로 높았다. CMP와 Machined는 통계적으로 유의차가 없었다 (P<.05). 3. 표면 거칠기와 젖음성과의 상관관계는 없었다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.22-28
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• 2011

연구 목적: 지르코니아 보철물을 위한 치아 형성이 실제 임상에서 어떻게 이루어지는지에 대해 조사하고 향후 치아 형성에 대한 교육 자료 및 추가 연구의 기초 자료로 활용하고자 한다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 지르코니아 치관 제작을 위해 milling center에 보내진 모형을 조사하여 Lava CAD/CAM System으로 스캔 한 후 'ImageJ' 프로그램 상에서 측정하여, 이를 비교 분석하였다. 각 치아마다 근원심면과 협설면에서의 축면 경사각을 측정하였다. 또한, 견치를 제외한 전치에서 절단연 0.4 mm 하방 부위의 bucco-lingual diameter 측정하였다. 결과 및 결론: 실험군 내에서 지르코니아 전부도재관을 위한 지대치의 축면 경사각은 $18.67^{\circ}$로 문헌에서 추천하는 각도 보다 크게 나타났다. 지르코니아 완전도재관의 지대치 형성 시 축면 경사각은 협설과 근원심면, 악궁 내 위치에 따라 차이가 있었다. Peak 0.4의 평균값은 1.18 mm로 밀링버의 최소직경을 고려한 요구조건인 0.8 mm 보다 큰 값으로 나타났다. 그러나 선각 부위 rounding 에 관한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.443-451
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• 2017

본 연구는 흉부영상에서 심장저부 관심영역(region of interest; ROI)의 신호 대 잡음비(signal to noise ratio; SNR)를 커넬 크기 변화에 따르는 비교 평가하였다. 연구대상은 종합대학병원에서 흉부 검사한 환자 100명을 대상으로 하였다. 측정은 ImageJ 프로그램을 사용하여 표본의 사회학적 특성및 흉부영상들의 SNR평균 값, SNR평균차이, 95% 신뢰구간 값, 등을 분석하였다. 이때 SPSS Statistics21 통계프로그램으로 ANOVA 분석을 하였으며, 95%(p<0.05)에서 유의한 것으로 판단하였다. 흉부영상을 분석결과는 SNR이 kernel size 9*9 image, kernel size 7*7 Image, original chest image, kernel size 3*3 image순으로 높은 값으로 나타냈다(p<0.001). 결론적으로, 본 연구에서는 흉부 의료영상에서 커넬 크기 변화에 따라서 심장저부 음영의 정량화한 평가 결과를 방사선사의 보조적인 수단으로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.213-232
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• 2009

This document was prepared to review and summarize the analytical methods for airborne and bulk asbestos. Basic principles, shortcomings and advantages for asbestos analytical instruments using phase contrast microscopy(PCM), polarized light microscopy(PLM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) were reviewed. Both PCM and PLM are principal instrument for airborne and bulk asbestos analysis, respectively. If needed, analytical electron microscopy is employed to confirm asbestos identification. PCM is used originally for workplace airborne asbestos fiber and its application has been expanded to measure airborne fiber. Shortcoming of PCM is that it cannot differentiate true asbestos from non asbestos fiber form and its low resolution limit ($0.2{\sim}0.25{\mu}m$). The measurement of airborne asbestos fiber can be performed by EPA's Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) method, World Health Organization (WHO) method, International Standard Organization (ISO) 10312 method, Japan's Environmental Asbestos Monitoring method, and Standard method of Indoor Air Quality of Korea. The measurement of airborne asbestos fiber in workplace can be performed by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 7400 method, NIOSH 7402 method, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ID-160 method, UK's Health and Safety Executive(HSE) Methods for the determination of hazardous substances (MDHS) 39/4 method and Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) CODE-A-1-2004 method of Korea. To analyze the bulk asbestos, stereo microscope (SM) and PLM is required by EPA -600/R-93/116 method. Most bulk asbestos can be identified by SM and PLM but one limitation of PLM is that it can not see very thin fiber (i.e., < $0.25{\mu}m$). Bulk asbestos analytical methods, including EPA-600/M4-82-020, EPA-600/R-93/116, OSHA ID-191, Laboratory approval program of New York were reviewed. Also, analytical methods for asbestos in soil, dust, water were briefly discussed. Analytical electron microscope, a transmission electron microscope equipped with selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and energy dispersive X-ray analyser(EDXA), has been known to be better to identify asbestiform than scanning electron microscope(SEM). Though there is no standard SEM procedures, SEM is known to be more suitable to analyze long, thin fiber and more cost-effective. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) imaging protocol was developed to identify asbestos fiber. Although many asbestos analytical methods are available, there is no method that can be applied to all type of samples. In order to detect asbestos with confidence, all advantages and disadvantages of each instrument and method for given sample should be considered.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2011

방사선치료에서 특수한 체형을 갖거나 특별한 자세가 요구되는 환자에게 적용할 수 있으며 환자의 위치결정 및 조사영역 내에서 표적체적의 위치 재현성을 향상시킬 수 있는 고정 장치(Vac-lok)를 제작하고 그 유용성을 검증하였다. EVA 합성수지와 1.5 mm 바이오 비드폼을 이용하여 제작된 Vac-lok의 기능적, 형태적 검사를 시행하고 모형 및 환자의 상대적 재현성을 분석하였다. 전 방사선치료 기간 동안 제작된 Vac-lok의 기능적 검사에서 미소한 진공 압력의 변화는 있었으나 무시할 정도로 작았다. 모형의 상대적 재현성은 기존 상품화된 제품보다 재현성이 향상되었으며 평균 4% 미만의 오차를 보였다. 또한 환자의 상대적 재현성에서 전후 또는 측면방향에서 다소 오차가 증가하였으나 최대 ${\pm}\;2.3$ mm 미만이었다. 결론적으로 방사선치료의 한계 오차를 ${\pm}\;3$ mm 미만이라 할 때 임상적으로 충분하게 사용 가능하였고 재현성의 향상과 특수한 환자에게 맞춤형 고정 장치를 가격이 저렴하면서 신속하게 제공할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.2311-2314
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• 2012

Genetic polymorphisms of uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferases 1A6 (UGT1A6) and 1A7 (UGT1A7) may lead to genetic instability and colorectal cancer carcinogenesis. Our objective was to measure the interaction between polymorphisms of these repair genes and tobacco smoking in colorectal cancer (CRC). A total of 68 individuals with CRC and 112 non-cancer controls were divided into non-smoker and smoker groups according to pack-years of smoking. Genetic polymorphisms of UGT1A6 and UGT1A7 were examined using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). We found a weak association of UGT1A6 polymorphisms with CRC risk (crude odds ratio [OR], 1.65;95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.9-3.1, P=0.107; adjusted OR 1.95%, 95% CI 1.0-3.8, P=0.051). The ORs for the UGT1A7 polymorphisms were statistically significant (crude OR: 26.40, 95% CI: 3.5-198.4, P=0.001; adjusted OR: 21.52, 95% CI: 2.8-164.1, P=0.003). The joint effect of tobacco exposure and UGTIA6 polymorphisms was significantly associated with colorectal cancer risk in non-smokers (crude OR, 2.11; 95% CI, 0.9-5.0, P=0.092; adjusted OR 2.63, 95% CI, 1.0-6.7, P=0.042). In conclusion, our findings suggest that UGT1A6 and UGT1A7 gene polymorphisms are associated with CRC risk in the Japanese population. In particualr, UGT1A6 polymorphisms may strongly increase CRC risk through the formation of carcinogens not associated with smoking.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.819-823
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• 2014

Objective: The aim was to evaluate roles of vitamin D3 (VD3) and beta-carotene (BC) in the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in a high-risk area, Huai'an District, Huai'an City, China. Methods: 100 new ESCC diagnosed cases from 2007 to 2008 and 200 residency- age-, and sex-matched healthy controls were recruited. Data were collected from questionnaires, including a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to calculate the BC intake, and reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) was used to measure the serum concentrations of BC and VD3. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated in conditional logistic regression models. Results: The average dietary intake of BC was $3322.9{\mu}g$ (2032.4-5734.3) in the case group and $3626.8{\mu}g$ (1961.9-5827.9) in control group per capita per day with no significant difference by Wilcoxon test (p>0.05). However, the levels of VD3 and BC in the case group were significantly lower than in the control group (p<0.05). The OR values of the highest quartile and the lowest quartile of VD3 and BC in serum samples were both 0.13. Conclusion: Our results add to the evidence that high circulating levels of VD3 and BC are associated with a reduced risk of ESCC in this Chinese population.