• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.23-38
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• 2017

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical prognostic factors affecting facial palsy in 98 idiopathic facial palsy patients who were hospitalized and treated in 2015, using retrospective statistical analysis. Methods : We investigated patients with idiopathic facial nerve palsy, admitted to a Korean medical hospital in 2015, and examined patients' variables and therapeutic variables. For analysis of clinical data, an independent sample t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and simple regression analysis were performed using IBM SPSS version 24.0. Results : 1. The initial degree of facial palsy showed statistical significance with age. The older the age, the more severe the initial palsy. 2. Following treatment degree of facial palsy was statistically significant with age, hypertension, and fasting blood sugar (FBS). The higher the value, the slower the recovery from facial palsy. There was a statistical significance with the number of treatments in a Korean medical hospital. The more frequent the treatment, the faster the facial palsy recovery. 3. Degree of facial palsy after 12 months was statistically significant with age, hypertension, diabetes, FBS, and the initial severity of facial palsy. The higher the value, the slower the facial palsy recovery. 4. Sex, left or right sided palsy, alcohol consumption, smoking, history of facial palsy, season of onset, total number of treatments and bio chemistry (BC), complete blood cell count (CBC), urinalysis (UA) factors had no statistical significance with prognosis of facial palsy. Conclusion : Age, season of onset, hypertension, diabetes, FBS, initial severity of facial palsy, and the number of treatments at a Korean medical hospital showed statistical significance. The number of treatments at the Korean medical hospital positively correlated with facial palsy prognosis, and the others variables showed a negative correlation with facial palsy prognosis.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.125-143
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• 2005

The purposes of this study were to investigate the characteristics of lifestyle and dietary habits of the colorectal cancer patients in Daegu and Kyungpook areas and to collect the data useful for nutrition education for the prevention of colorectal cancer in this community. The case subjects of the study were 123 patients diagnosed recently as colorectal cancer at Kyungpook National University Hospital. The control subjects were 182 persons who did not have any gastrointestinal diseases, including the patients from the department of orthopedic surgery and healthy volunteers. The survey covering general characteristics, life style, dietary habits, eating behaviors, and food intake frequency was administered by individual interviews using questionnaires. The results of the study suggest that high BMI, daily life stress, pessimistic personality, lack of physical activities, and familial cancer history might be the possible risk factors for the incidence of colorectal cancer. Dietary factors suspected as risk factors for colorectal cancer in the present study included strong preferences to meats, salty and fatty taste foods, low intake of water, alcohol drinking, smoking, coffee intake and irregular eating habits. A high consumption of seaweeds, green-yellow vegetables, light-colored vegetables, and green tea was suggested as a preventive factor for colorectal cancer. It is recommended to conduct more extensive and systematic surveys in the near future to reconfirm the risk factors of colorectal cancer in consideration of the characteristic food culture in this community. The results of the present study may be applied to nutritional education for the prevention of colorectal cancer for the local residents. (Korean J Nutrition 38(2): 125～143, 2005)

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.153-167
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• 2002

다매체 다채널 방송 환경의 도래로 사용자 방송 단말에 많은 방송 프로그램 정보가 전달되고 있다. 시청자는 방송 단말에 제공되는 수많은 방송 프로그램으로부터 자신이 원하는 방송 프로그램을 탐색하고 선별하게 되었으며 이는 기존의 제한된 수의 방송채널이 제공되는 환경에서는 문제가 되지 않았던 사용자의 프로그램 선별에 대한 노력이 수백개의 방송 프로그램 채널이 주어지는 방송시청 환경 하에서는 시청자로 하여금 프로그램 선별에 많은 노력을 요구하게 되는 문제점으로 등장하게 되였다. 멀티미디어 내용 기술에 대한 국제 표준인 MPEG-7 과 TV Anytime은 사용자의 컨텐츠 장르, 채널, 출연 배우, 키워드 등의 여러 선호도 정보를 기술 할 수 있는 사용자 선호도 기술 규격과 사용자의 컨텐츠 소비 정보 등을 기술 할 수 있는 사용자 히스토리 기술규격에 대해 기술하고 있다. 그러나 사용자의 선호도 값 추출 방법이나 응용 방법에 대해서는 표준화 대상으로 정해놓고 있지 않다. 본 논문에서는 사용자의 선호도를 추출하여 사용자 선호도에 적합한 프로그램을 선별하여 사용자에게 추천하고, 사용자의 프로그램 시청에 대한 액션을 모니터링하여 자동적으로 사용자의 변화하는 선호도를 갱신하는 알고리듬 연구에 대한 결과를 제시한다. 또한 사용자 선호도 기반 지능형 방송 프로그램 가이드 시스템에 대한 연구결과를 제시한다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.49-60
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of malnutrition among patients on admission to hospital, to monitor changes in their nutritional status during hospitalization, and to determine the factors which might affect changes in nutritional status. The subjects for the study were patients who were admitted to general medicine for more than one week. Patients suffering from cardiovascular. renal disease, or dehydration were excluded. Nutritional assessment of the patients was performed on admission and nutritional status was reassessed one week and two weeks after admission. The nutritional assessment tool consisted of subjective history taking and anthropometric measurements. Biochemical measurements were performed only on admission. For anthropometric assessment : patients' body weight, subcutaneous skinfolds thickness, % of body fat, body mass index, and lean body mass were measured using caliper or Bio impedance Analyzer. Factors which might influence current nutritional status, like dietary intake, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sleep disturbance, and number of days of NPO for diagnostic examinations were analyzed. The results are as follows : 1. Of the 59 patients who were studied, 61% were male and 39% female. The nutritional status of all of the 59 subjects was reassessed one week after admission, but it was only done for 22 subjects at two weeks. 2. The anthropometric measurements. including weight body mass index, lean body mass, body fat. and skin fold thickness. were all significantly decreased at one week after admission compared to the values at admission. On the other hand, two weeks after admission, only body weight and abdominal skinfolds thickness were decreased. 3. The subjects reported anorexia for an average of two days, sleep disturbance for two days, and no food intake due to diagnostic test for one day. In the second week of hospitalization, almost none of the patients complained of gastrointestinal symptoms or sleep disturbance except anorexia. Food consumption which was measured based on rice intake was 60% of the food served during the first week of hospitalization, and 66% during the second week of hospitalization. 4. There was no correlation between the subjective nutritional assessment and anthropometric assessment. 5. There was no statistical significance in anthropometric measurements among the patients with various diseases whereas sleep disturbance and no food intake due to various diagnostic test was prominent in patients with gastrointestinal diseases.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.526-531
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• 2007

톡소플라즈마증은 원충인 toxoplasma gondii의 감염에 의해 일어난다. Toxoplasma gondii는 동물에 기생하고 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 사람에 대한 감염원으로는 개나 고양이 등 애완동물과 돼지, 소, 말 등의 가축 등이 제시되고 있다. 병든 동물의 분비물이나 배출물로부터 경구 감염이 된다고 생각되며, 돼지, 소, 양 등의 식육으로부터 감염되는 것으로도 알려져 있다. 톡소플라즈마증은 선천형과 후천형으로 나뉘며, 그 임상 증상도 다르게 나타난다. 선천형인 경우 뇌수종, 맥락 망막염, 경련, 지능장애, 소두증이 나타나며 후천형은 산재성 형태와 임파종 형태로 다시 나뉘며, 임파종 형태가 남자에서 좀 더 흔하게 나타난다. 본 증례는 선천성 톡소플라즈마증을 보이는 8세 2개월의 여아의 임상적 양상, 의과적 병력, 방사선학적 평가, 치과적 문제점에 대한 보고이다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.951-960
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• 2018

Hanwoo cattle are an important food source in Korea and their supply can have a major impact on meat availability for Korean consumers. The Hanwoo population was 1.8 million head in 2005 and gradually increased to 2.6 million in 2015. Per capita beef consumption has also increased, to 11.6 kg per year in 2015, and is expected to continue to increase. Because intramuscular fat percentage is a critical contributor to meat quality, Hanwoo cattle are fed a high-energy corn-based diet for long fattening periods. Long fed diet causes significant alterations in fat percentage in the loin muscle and other areas of the carcass. However, these long feeding periods increase feeding costs and beef prices. Recently, there has been increased Korean consumer demand for lean beef which has less fat, but is tender and priced more reasonably. These consumer demands on the Korean beef industry are driving differing beef production systems and also changes to the beef grading methodology. Korean government has made a significant investment to select bulls with favorable production traits using progeny testing. Progeny tested bull semen has been disseminated to all Hanwoo farmers. A beef traceability system has been employed for all cattle breeds in Korea since 2009. Hanwoo cattle are ear-marked with a 12-digit identification number from birth to slaughter. This number allows traceability of the management history of individual cattle, and also provides information to consumers. Traceability including management information such as herd, farm, year of birth, and carcass data can determine estimated breeding values of Hanwoo. For a sustainable Hanwoo industry, research scientists in Korea have attempted to develop feeds for efficient fattening periods and precision feeding systems based on genetic information for Hanwoo cattle. These initiatives aim to Korean consumer demands for beef and provide more precision management in beef production in Korea.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.103-115
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• 2013

This study identifies how the luxury brand marketing mix affects customer equity drivers and suggests intangible equity management strategies so that companies can make long-term profits through luxury brands based on empirical studies of Korean luxury consumers. The results of the study are as follows: First, this study classified the properties that use 8 key factors (product integrity, heritage, exclusivity, premium image, environment and consumption experience, premium price, luxury communication strategy, and brand signature). Second, it shows that product integrity and luxury communication strategy have a positive effect on all customer equity drivers, that brand signature has a positive effect on value equity and brand equity, and that premium price has a negative effect on relation equity. It is important to provide products and services equipped with high quality and luxurious designs based on excellent craftsmanship in order to establish brand equity and value equity. Brand identity needs to be maintained and unique brand signatures need to be developed based on the long history of luxury brands against a traditional backdrop. A diversified communication strategy improves brand recognition while playing a part in facilitating brand association and brand image. In order to improve relationship equity, actions such as a loyalty program to strengthen brand loyalty, need to be taken as well as measures to maintain and enhance customer trust through a reasonable price strategy.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.944-954
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• 2014

이 글은 자본주의 사회에서 전통음식이 과거에 대한 "향수"를 자극하며 재창조되고 소비되는 방식에 대해 논의한다. 이 글은 사찰음식과 안동음식이 재탄생한 과정 등의 사례 분석을 통해 오늘날 전통음식이 상품화되는 과정에서 탈맥락화의 과정을 거친다고 주장한다. 또한 고대 중국 사회에서 채식문화가 불교문화의 일부로 인정받기 시작한 과정을 되짚으며 불교의 채식문화가 여러 환경요인에 의해 발명된 문화라는 점을 밝히려 한다. 고대 중국사회에서 채식문화가 불교사상을 전파하기 좋은 도구로 자리 잡았다면 오늘날 사찰음식은 불교사상의 전파보다는 상품화와 소비를 가능하게 하고 있다. 이 논문은 현대 한국사회에서 전통음식이 다시 인기를 끌고 있는 현상에 초점을 맞추어 이와 같은 현상이 현대 한국사회의 소비자들의 심리와 요구를 어떻게 반영하는가를 살펴본다. 그리고 현대 한국사회에서 각광을 받고 있는 전통음식 문화가 자본주의 사회 내에서 대항문화로서 자리매김할 수 있을지에 대해 논의한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.469-473
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• 2013

Background: The purpose of this study is to examine the risk of uncontrolled chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) among patients receiving low emetogenic chemotherapy (LEC) with and without granisetron injection as the primary prophylaxis in addition to dexamethasone and metochlopramide. Materials and Methods: This was a single-centre, prospective cohort study. A total of 96 patients receiving LEC (52 with and 42 without granisetron) were randomly selected from the full patient list generated using the e-Hospital Information System (e-His). The rates of complete control (no CINV from days 1 to 5) and complete response (no nausea or vomiting in both acute and delayed phases) were identified through patient diaries which were adapted from the MASCC Antiemesis Tool (MAT). Selected covariates including gender, age, active alcohol consumption, morning sickness and previous chemotherapy history were controlled using the multiple logistic regression analyses. Results: Both groups showed significant difference with LEC regimens (p<0.001). No differences were found in age, gender, ethnic group and other baseline characteristics. The granisetron group indicated a higher complete response rate in acute emesis (adjusted OR: 0.1; 95%CI 0.02-0.85; p=0.034) than did the non-granisetron group. Both groups showed similar complete control and complete response rates for acute nausea, delayed nausea and delayed emesis. Conclusions: Granisetron injection used as the primary prophylaxis in LEC demonstrated limited roles in CINV control. Optimization of the guideline-recommended antiemetic regimens may serve as a less costly alternative to protect patients from uncontrolled acute emesis.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.77-94
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• 2011

It is not clear to assume the history of dyeing by persimmon juice without an early knowledge of an accurate record. However, the beginning of persimmon dyeing in Korea is estimated to be around the $13^th$-$14^th$ century, even though there are no supporting records. On the other hand, there are definite records of persimmon dyeing in Japan from around the 17th century. Persimmon juice was originally used for fishing tools in both Korea and Japan, but upon entering the Modern Era it eventually transfigured into a dye for fabric. In Korea, persimmon-dyed fabrics were used for traditional clothing until it also became a popular choice for modern clothes in the 1990s. In Japan, persimmon juice was originally used for varnishing surfaces of household items, but it recently became a material for arts, crafts, and even apparels. The main difference between persimmon dyeing of the two countries is the presence and absence of the fermentation process. In Korea, persimmons are picked and water is immediately added to its juice to produce the dye. In contrast, Japan produces a fermented persimmon dye. As a result, in Korea the dye can not be preserved for long periods, whilst in Japan it is matured in the storage for 2-3 years. Today's pursuit of eco-friendliness and wellness has prompted an inclination towards natural material clothes. Therefore, it is necessary for both countries to push scientific research into improving the storage methods and colorfastness of persimmon-dyed products for the increase of use consumption in other areas of persimmon and arrowroot dyed fabrics, and the development of environment friendly materials.