• 한국안광학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.209-215
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• 2002

본 실험에서는 HWE 방법으로 성장시킨 SnSe 단결정 박막에 대한 특성을 조사하였다. 성장된 박막의 결정 구조와 격자 상수를 알아보기 위하여 X-ray diffraction(XRD)에 의한 회절 패턴을 측정하고, 단결정 박막의 결정성을 확인하기 위하여 double crystal X-ray diffraction(DCXRD)에 의한 회절 패턴을 측정하여, 원료부와 열벽부 그리고 기판의 온도 변화에 따른 반치폭을 알아보았다. Rutherford back scattering(RBS)을 측정하여 Sn과 Se의 조성비를 확인하고, 실험값과 이론값의 차이를 조사하였다. 박막의 표면 상태는 atomic force microscopy(AFM) 사진과 주사 전자 현미경(SEM) 사진으로 관찰하여 결정구조와 성장 온도와의 연관성을 조사하였다. 광학 상수는 Spectroscopic Ellipsometry(SE) 방법을 이용하여 단결정 박막의 굴절률(n), 유전상수(${\varepsilon}$), 반사율(R) 그리고 흡수 계수(${\alpha}$) 등 광학 상수를 측정했다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.363-370
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• 2017

Background: Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is widely used in refractory heart or lung failure, and the demand for inter-facility transportation on ECLS is expanding. However, little is known about post-transportation outcomes, the clinical safety of such transportation, or the characteristics of the transported patients. Methods: This was a retrospective review of a 3-year, single-institution experience with inter-facility ECLS transport, as well as a comparative analysis of clinical outcomes with those of in-house patients. We also analyzed the risk factors for hospital mortality in the entire ECLS population using univariate and multivariate analyses to investigate the effects of transport. Results: All 44 patients were safely transported without adverse events. The average travel distance was 178.7 km, with an average travel time of 74.0 minutes. Early survival of the transported group seemed to be better than that of the in-house group, but the difference was not statistically significant (70.5% vs. 56.6%, p=0.096). The incidence of complications was similar between the 2 groups, except for critical limb ischemia, which was significantly more common in the transported group than in the in-house group (25.0% vs. 8.1%, p=0.017). After adjusting for confounders, being part of the transported group was not a predictor of early death (adjusted odds ratio, 0.689; p=0.397). Conclusion: Transportation of patients on ECLS is relatively safe, and the clinical outcomes of transported patients are comparable to those of in-house ECLS patients. Although matched studies are required, our study demonstrates that transporting patients on ECLS did not increase their risk of hospital mortality after adjustment for other factors.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.379-384
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• 1998

Endocrine disruptor is an exogenous substance that changes endocrine function and causes adverse effects at the level of the organism, its progeny, and/or (sub)populations of the organisms. Purported adverse effects are cancers, declines in reproductive health, developmental learning disabilities in humans, and declining populations, altered morphology, physiology or behavior in wildlife. In these days, expert groups on chemicals in IPCS, IFCS and OECD are intensively discussing the identification of endocrine disruptors and the proper management of those chemicals. In this study, we screened the endocrine disrupting effects of lead using fertilized eggs of Oryzias latipes. In brief, the eggs were exposed to lead with different concentrations at Ringer's solution, and the mortality, the incidence of deformation, the body movement and the hatching success were determined after incubation. The histological analysis of normal and deformed larvae was also carried out. Compared to control, the mortality and the heart rate of eggs and/or larvae increased, but the hatching success and the tail movement decreased. The morphological observation showed the asymmetrical deformation of larvae and the distortion of spinal cord. The absorption of the liquid in yolk sac was hindered. The adverse effects of lead in the ontogeny of fertilized eggs of Oryzias latipes seemed to be stronger in pH5.6 than in pH7.5 solution. In summary, lead showed adverse effects on the ontogeny of fish fertilized eggs plays critical role in regulating biological systems and controlling developmental processes as an endocrine disruptor.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제58권3호
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• pp.267-278
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• 2020

The heterogeneity and complexity of malaria involves political and natural environments, socioeconomic development, cross-border movement, and vector biology; factors that cannot be changed in a short time. This study aimed to assess the impact of economic growth and cross-border movement, toward elimination of malaria in Yunnan Province during its pre-elimination phase. Malaria data during 2011-2016 were extracted from 18 counties of Yunnan and from 7 villages, 11 displaced person camps of the Kachin Special Region II of Myanmar. Data of per-capita gross domestic product (GDP) were obtained from Yunnan Bureau of Statistics. Data were analyzed and mapped to determine spatiotemporal heterogeneity at county and village levels. There were a total 2,117 malaria cases with 85.2% imported cases; most imported cases came from Myanmar (78.5%). Along the demarcation line, malaria incidence rates in villages/camps in Myanmar were significantly higher than those of the neighboring villages in China. The spatial and temporal trends suggested that increasing per-capita GDP may have an indirect effect on the reduction of malaria cases when observed at macro level; however, malaria persists owing to complex, multi-faceted factors including poverty at individual level and cross-border movement of the workforce. In moving toward malaria elimination, despite economic growth, cooperative efforts with neighboring countries are critical to interrupt local transmission and prevent reintroduction of malaria via imported cases. Cross-border workers should be educated in preventive measures through effective behavior change communication, and investment is needed in active surveillance systems and novel diagnostic and treatment services during the elimination phase.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.910-917
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• 2000

Introduction : The management of chordomas and chondrosarcomas in the skull base is difficult due to the critical location, locally aggressive nature, and high recurrence rate. The authors present the effectiveness of surgical removal and radiation therapy on survival and tumor recurrence. Material and Methods : Thirty cranial base chordomas and chondrosarcomas from 23 patients(14 patients with chordomas and 9 patients with chondrosarcomas) were operated in our institution between 1985 and 1998. There were 15 men and 8 women, with a mean age of 40.7 years. The largest diameter of tumors ranged from 15 to 70mm (mean 41.5). The extent of surgical removal was subtotal or total in a half(15 operations). In nineteen operations, tumors were removed by conventional approaches and skull base approaches were applied in 11 operations. Postoperative radiation therapy was performed in 16(70%) patients. The mean duration of follow up is 50 months(1- 156 months). Results : The 3- and 5-year survival rates(YSR) of overall patient are 75% and 67%, respectively. The analysis showed that 1) skull base approach to chordomas and chondrosarcomas showed a tendency to remove more portion of the tumors(p＝0.058) but leave more frequent incidence of new deficits(p＝0.047) : 2) larger tumor diameter af-fected the extent of removal(p＝0.028) : 3) the extent of removal seemed to be the determining factor for overall survival and recurrence-free survival(the 5-YSR and RFSR of subtotal or total removal group are 92% and 80% vs. 40% of partial removal or biopsy group) : 4) conventional radiation therapy improved patient survival(5-YSR of patients who received RT is 76% whereas 5-YSR of those who didn't receive RT is 43%) but failed to prolong long-term recurrence-free survival. Conclusion : The extent of removal and postoperative radiation therapy are determining factors of patients' survival in skull base chordomas and chondrosarcomas. However, none of these factors significantly influenced the survival in multivariate analysis. Aggressive surgical removal of more than subtotal resection combined with postoperative radiation therapy seems to be the choice of therapy in the management of these tumors.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2018

성병(Sexually transmitted infection, STI)은 전세계적인 건강 문제이며 임산부의 유산, 조기 출산, 골반 내 감염과 같은 심각한 합병증을 유발할 수 있다. 따라서 정확한 진단 및 역학 동향에 대한 정보가 중요하다. 그러나 2012년 이후 천안의 STI 추세에 대한 연구는 이루어지지 않았다. 이에 저자들은 2012년 이후 천안의 STI 추이를 조사했다. 2011년 1월부터 2017 년 9월까지 단국대학교에 방문한 여성 환자에서 채취 한 3,362개의 자궁 경부 샘플을 multiplex PCR 방법으로 분석했다. 3,362개의 표본 중 1,281개가 STI 양성이었고(38.92%) 총 1,893개의 병원균이 검출되었다. Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis 및 Chlamydia trachomatis가 병원체 양성 검체에서 각각 36.29% (687/1,893), 30.16% (571/1,893) 그리고 19.97% (378/1,893)를 차지하는 가장 흔한 병원균이었다. 2009-2012년 분석에서는 M. hominis가 가장 흔하게 검출됐지만 이번 연구에서는 U. urealyticum가 가장 흔하게 검출됐다. 한국과 미국을 비롯한 많은 국가에서 STD 발병률이 증가하는 반면 천안에서는 감소하는 경향이 나타났다.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.424-427
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• 2015

Rhizoctonia solani에 의해 발생하는 잘록병은 인삼 묘포에서 가장 중요한 병이다. 이 병을 방제하기 위해 사용된 folclofos-methyl은 약 20년간 사용되어 왔다. 이 약제는 6년생 수삼에서도 잔류가 되어 안전하고 병원균 방제에 효과적인 약제를 선발하기 위해 4종 (fludioxonil, flutolanil, pencycuron, thifluzamide)의 살균제의 약효를 검정하였다. 실내에서 시기별로 80% 이상의 생육억제 효과를 조사한 결과, fludioxonil 25일, thifluzamide, flutolanil 10일, pencycuron 1일로 조사되었으며, 포장시험에서 방제효과는 fludioxonil, thifluzamide, flutolanil, Pencycuron에 대해 각각 71%, 57%, 54%, 29%의 효과를 보였다. 가장 높은 효과를 보인 Fludioxonil의 경우 국내 및 해외에 등록되어 있으며, 잔류성 조사 결과 묘삼에서 0.44 mg/kg으로 조사되어 이후 5년간 재배 시 영향이 없을 것으로 조사되었다. 따라서 Fludioxonil은 Tolclofos-methyl을 대체하여 사용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2004

IV-VI족 화합물인 PbSnSe는 흥미 있는 물리적 특성을 가지고 있는 화합물 반도체로써 본 실험에서는 HWE 방법으로 성장시킨 PbSnSe 박막에 대한 특성을 조사하였다. 원료부와 열벽부 그리고 기판의 온도를 변화시키며 단결정 박막을 성장시켰다. Rutherford back scattering (RBS)을 측정하여 Pb:Sn:Se의 조성비를 확인하였다. 특히 좁은 에너지 대역을 측정하기에 매우 용이한 Fourier transform infra red (FT-IR)측정 장치를 이용하여 에너지 갭을 측정하였다. 박막의 표면 상태는 atomic force microscopy (AFM) 사진과 주사 전자 현미경 (SEM) 사진으로 관찰하여 결정구조와 성장 용도와의 연관성을 조사하였다. 광학 상수는 Spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) 방법을 이용하여 박막의 광학 상수를 측정했다. PbSnSe 화합물 에피층 시료의 굴절률(n), 유전상수(${\varepsilon}$), 반사율(R) 그리고 흡수 계수(${\alpha}$)등 광학상수를 측정하였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.5107-5110
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• 2014

Background: The incidence rate of thyroid cancer has been increasing worldwide in recent years, and it is also the most prevalent cancer when it comes to the number of patients among Korean women. With it, ultrasonographic screening test has also become very common. However, there is still controversy over the performance of this screening test. Therefore, the National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA) organized a Round-table Conference on the issues regarding ultrasonographic screening for thyroid cancer in Korea. The objective of the conference was mainly about delivering worthwhile information reflecting social value for the current situation, which was based on evidence surrounding thyroid cancer screening that relevant experts investigated and agreed on. The significance of this Round-table Conference lies in the fact that we reviewed the current evidence, and we were able to discuss the social value and future direction for ultrasonographic screening in Korea.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2009

Objective : The aim of study was to review our patient population to determine whether there is a critical aneurysm size at which the incidence of rupture increases and whether there is a correlation between aneurysm size and location. Methods : We reviewed charts and radiological findings (computed tomography (CT) scans, angiograms, CT angiography, magnetic resonance angiography) for all patients operated on for intracranial aneurysms in our hospital between September 2002 and May 2004. Of the 336 aneurysms that were reviewed, measurements were obtained from angiograms for 239 ruptured aneurysms by a neuroradiologist at the time of diagnosis in our hospital. Results : There were 115 male and 221 female patients assessed in this study. The locations of aneurysms were the middle cerebral artery (MCA, 61), anterior communicating artery (ACoA, 66), posterior communicating artery (PCoA, 52), the top of the basilar artery (15), internal carotid artery (ICA) including the cavernous portion (13), anterior choroidal artery (AChA, 7), A1 segment of the anterior cerebral artery (3), A2 segment of the anterior cerebral artery (11), posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA, 8), superior cerebellar artery (SCA, 2), P2 segment of the posterior cerebral artery (1), and the vertebral artery (2). The mean diameter of aneurysms was $5.47{\pm}2.536\;mm$ in anterior cerebral artery (ACA), $6.84{\pm}3.941\;mm$ in ICA, $7.09{\pm}3.652\;mm$ in MCA and $6.21{\pm}3.697\;mm$ in vertebrobasilar artery. The ACA aneurysms were smaller than the MCA aneurysms. Aneurysms less than 6 mm in diameter included 37 (60.65%) in patients with aneurysms in the MCA, 43 (65.15%) in patients with aneurysms in the ACoA and 29 (55.76%) in patients with aneurysms in the PCoA. Conclusion : Ruptured aneurysms in the ACA were smaller than those in the MCA. The most prevalent aneurysm size was 3-6 mm in the MCA (55.73%), 3-6 mm in the ACoA (57.57%) and 4-6 mm in the PCoA (42.30%). The more prevalent size of the aneurysm to treat may differ in accordance with the location of the aneurysm.