• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.235-246
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• 2021

This study investigated the impact of baseflow on fish community in the Ungcheon stream (16.5 km long) located downstream of the Boryeong Dam, Korea. Based on field monitoring, there were five dominant fish species in the Ungcheon Stream accounting for 75% of the total fish community: Zacco platypus, Zacco koreanus, Tridentiger brevispinis, Rhinogobius brunneus, and Pungtungia herzi. These five fish species were selected as target species. HydroGeoSphere (HGS) and River2D models were used for hydrologic and hydraulic simulations, respectively. A habitat suitability index model was used to simulate fish habitat. To assess the impact of baseflow, each representative discharge was examined with or without baseflow. The HGS model was used to calculate baseflow within the study reach. This baseflow was observed to increase gradually with longitudinal distance. Validation of the hydraulic model dem onstrated that computed water surface elevated when baseflow was included, which was in good agreement with measured data, as opposed to the result when baseflow was excluded. Composite suitability index distributions and weighted usable area in the study reach were presented for target species. Simulations indicated that the baseflow significantly increased habitat suitability for the entire fish community. These results demonstrate that there should be a substantial focus on the baseflow for physical habitat simulation.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.155-161
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• 2021

Purpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has necessitated a redistribution of resources to meet hospitals' service needs. This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 on a regional trauma center in South Korea. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed cases of polytrauma at a single regional trauma center in South Korea between January 20 and September 30, 2020 (the COVID-19 period) and compared them to cases reported during the same time frame (January 20 to September 30) between 2016 and 2019 (the pre-COVID-19 period). The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality, and secondary outcomes included the number of daily admissions, hospital length of stay (LOS), and intensive care unit (ICU) LOS. Results: The mean number of daily admissions decreased by 15% during the COVID-19 period (4.0±2.0 vs. 4.7±2.2, p=0.010). There was no difference in mechanisms of injury between the two periods. For patients admitted during the COVID-19 period, the hospital LOS was significantly shorter (10 days [interquartile range (IQR) 4-19 days] vs. 16 days [IQR 8-28 days], p<0.001); however, no significant differences in ICU LOS and mortality were found. Conclusions: The observations at Regional Trauma Center, Pusan National University Hospital corroborate anecdotal reports that there has been a decline in the number of patients admitted to hospitals during the COVID-19 period. In addition, patients admitted during the COVID-19 pandemic had a significantly shorter hospital LOS than those admitted before the COVID-19 pandemic. These preliminary data warrant validation in larger, multi-center studies.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.19-35
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• 2021

Purpose : Recently, there has been a growing social interest in aging well. Consequently, wellness tourism has begun to attract attention. However, no studies on whether wellness tourism has any objective health benefits have been carried out yet. In this study, we assess the health benefits as well as the degree of improvement in health of a wellness tourism program. Methods : The study involved 30 adults over the age of 19 who live in the Gyeongsangnam-do region. Participants were evaluated on health indicator before and after participating in wellness tourism program. Participants took heart rate variability (HRV) test, and LFT, RFT, CBC, FBS HbA1C, and CRP test were conducted before and after the tour. Additionally, a survey was conducted before and after the program, and participant satisfaction was evaluated. Statistical differences in the tests conducted before and after the program were analyzed using a design t-test, a Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and McNemar's test. Results : The study showed that participants were very satisfied with and had significant health improvements after the wellness tourism program. The program was also found to be beneficial in improving participants' emotions as follows: BDI (p<.001), fatigue recovery (p=.006), stress relief (p=.003), improved quality of life (p<.05), and improved sleep quality (p<.001). Conclusion : Wellness tourism programs are specifically beneficial for improving participants' emotions (depression, anxiety), fatigue, stress levels, quality of life, and sleep. Therefore, they are beneficial to the overall health. Further research in the future by way of a follow-up study on the long-term effects on health after short-term interventions will provide more validation data.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.118-129
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• 2021

The sediment transportation caused by soil erosion due to rainfall-discharge in the large watershed scale plays critical role in human society. The relationship between rainfall-discharge-sediment transportation is depending on the start time of rainfall and end of rainfall but, the studies related with rainfall characteristics are insufficient. In this study, The Soil and Water Assession Tool (SWAT) model was used to study the relationship between rainfall-discharge-sediment transportation at the Sook river watershed which is monitored by the Ministry of Environment. To do this, first of all, the sensitivity analysis about model attributes was performed using monitored data. The accuracy analysis of SWAT model was conducted using the model's efficiency index (Nash and Sutcliffe model efficiency; NSE) and the coefficient of determination (R²). After that, it was studied what results could be obtained according to changes in rainfall timing and end points. In the result of discharge simulation, the modified rainfall values (sum of total rainfall starting time and end time) showed more high accuracy values (R²:0.90, NSE: 0.8) than original rainfall values (R²:0.76, NSE: 0.72). In the result of sediment transportation simulation, during calibration had more resonable results(R²:0.87, NSE: 0.86) than compared with original rainfall values (R²:0.44, NSE: 0.41). However, validation results of sediment transportation simulation showed low accuracy values compared with calibration results. This results maybe cause monitoring periods of sediment flow compared with discharge monitoring periods. Nevertheless, since rainfall characteristic plays critical rule in model results, continuous research on rainfall characteristic is needed.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.173-182
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• 2021

본 논문에서는 운전자의 주의산만을 유발하는 운전자, 탑승자의 동작을 분석하고 핸드폰과 관련된 운전자의 행동 10가지를 인식하였다. 먼저 주의산만을 유발하는 동작을 환경 및 요인으로 분류하고 관련 최근 논문을 분석하였다. 분석된 논문을 기반으로 주의산만을 유발하는 주요 원인인 핸드폰과 관련된 10가지 운전자의 행동을 인식하였다. 약 10만 개의 이미지 데이터를 기반으로 실험을 진행하였다. SURF를 통해 특징을 추출하고 3가지 모델(CNN, ResNet-101, 개선된 ResNet-101)로 실험하였다. 개선된 ResNet-101 모델은 CNN보다 학습 오류와 검증 오류가 8.2배, 44.6배가량 줄어들었으며 평균적인 정밀도와 f1-score는 0.98로 높은 수준을 유지하였다. 또한 CAM(class activation maps)을 활용하여 딥러닝 모델이 운전자의 주의 분산 행동을 판단할 때, 핸드폰 객체와 위치를 결정적 원인으로 활용했는지 검토하였다.

• Genes and Genomics
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• 제40권11호
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• pp.1149-1155
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• 2018

Epileptic encephalopathies are genetically heterogeneous disorders which leads to epilepsy and cause neurological disorders. Seizure threshold 2 (SZT2) gene located on chromosome 1p34.2 encodes protein mainly expressed predominantly in the parietal and frontal cortex and dorsal root ganglia in the brain. Previous studies in mice showed that mutation in this gene can confers low seizure threshold, enhance epileptogenesis and in human may leads to facial dysmorphism, intellectual disability, seizure and macrocephaly. Objective of this study was to find out novel gene or novel mutation related to the gene phenotype. We have identified a large consanguineous Saudi family segregating developmental delay, intellectual disability, epilepsy, high forehead and macrocephaly. Exome sequencing was performed in affected siblings of the family to study the novel mutation. Whole exome sequencing data analysis, confirmed by subsequent Sanger sequencing validation study. Our results showed a novel homozygous mutation (c.9368G>A) in a substitution of a conserved glycine residue into a glutamic acid in the exon 67 of SZT2 gene. The mutation was ruled out in 100 unrelated healthy controls. The missense variant has not yet been reported as pathogenic in literature or variant databases. In conclusion, the here detected homozygous SZT2 variant might be the causative mutation that further explain epilepsy and developmental delay in this Saudi family.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2019

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to validate the Korean version of Partners In Health scale (PIH-K) which is used to measure the self-management of patients with chronic illnesses in Korea. Methods : Translation of the 12-item PIH-K was conducted according to the World Health Organization guidelines. Data from 306 participants who took medicines over 3 months by doctor's prescription were collected from October to November 2017. Validity such as content validity, construct validity, and concurrent validity were conducted using content validity index (CVI), exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). To evaluate concurrent validity, the correlation coefficients between the PIH-K and concurrent scales (Self-As-Carer Inventory) were calculated. The reliability of the PIH-K was examined using the internal consistency and test-retest reliability tests. Results : The CVI of the PIH-K was 0.91. According to the CFA, factor loadings for four factors ranged from .64 to .97, which explained 67.5% of the total variance. The PIH-K was significantly correlated with concurrent variables such as those on the Self-As-Carer Inventory. The Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ was .86 and the intraclass correlation coefficient for the two-week test-retest reliability was .88. Conclusion : Findings show that the PIH-K is reliable and valid in measuring self-management of patients with chronic illnesses.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.369-376
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 기록종목과 대인종목의 경쟁적 운동선수를 과업지향 동기분위기와 자아지향 동기분위기가 완벽주의성향에 미치는 영향을 분석함으로써, 최적의 운동수행능력을 발휘할 수 있는 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 대한민국 국가대표 선수촌에서 훈련 중인 엘리트 성인선수 196명을 대상으로 인구통계학적 특성과 완벽주의성향 및 동기분위기에 대한 설문조사를 실시하였고, 기록종목과 대인종목으로 분류하여 종목에 따른 인구통계학적 특성과 완벽주의성향, 동기분위기의 차이를 확인하기 위해 교차검증 또는 독립변인 t-검증을 실시하였으며, 구조방정식 모형분석을 통해 가설검증 및 모형적합도를 확인하였다. 그 결과, 완벽주의성향과 과업지향 및 자아지향 동기분위기 모두 대인종목 선수가 기록종목 선수보다 강한 것으로 확인되었고, 기록종목 운동선수의 경우 과제지향 동기분위기와 자아지향 동기분위기 모두 완벽주의성향에 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었으며 과제지향보다 자아지향 동기분위기가 더 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 대인종목 운동선수의 경우에는 자아지향 동기분위기만이 완벽주의성향에 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었으나, 두 연구모형 모두 나쁜 적합도를 보였다.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.48-55
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• 2019

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using communications, sensors, and navigation equipment will play a key role in future warfare. Currently, UAVs are monitored to prevent misfire and accidents, and the conventional method adopted uses wires for data transmission and power supply. The repeated connection and disconnection of cables increases maintenance time and harms the connector. For convenience and stability, a wireless power transfer system to power UAVs is needed. Unlike other wireless power transfer (WPT) applications, the size of the receiving coils must be small, so that the WPT systems can be embedded inside space-limited UAVs. The small size reduces the coupling coefficient and transfer efficiency between the transmitting and the receiving coils. In this study, we propose a toroidal-shaped coil for a WPT system for UAVs with high coupling coefficient with minimum space requirements. For validation, conventional coils and the proposed toroidal-shaped coil were used and their coupling coefficient and power transfer efficiency were compared using simulated and measured results. The simulated and measured results were strongly correlated, confirming that the proposed WPT system significantly improved efficiency with negligible change in the space requirement.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.70-78
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• 2019

본 논문에서 통합 전장 시뮬레이터 환경인 AddSIM에서 레이다 동작을 모의하기 위한 고해상도 다기능 레이다의 모델링을 제안한다. 다기능 레이다 모델을 AddSIM에 연동하기 위해, 모델링은 물리부, 논리부, 정보부로 구성된 컴포넌트 기반의 구조를 가져야 한다. 이를 위해, 레이다의 RF 하드웨어부를 물리부로, 제어부를 논리부로, 레이다의 RF 제원을 정보부로 각각 분리한다. 레이다의 물리부/논리부에 대한 세부 모델링 방법을 기술하며, 공학급 레벨의 시뮬레이션을 위한 데이터 구조 또한 제시한다. 다중 표적이 교전하는 시나리오에서 다기능 레이다의 성능이 수치적으로 분석하며 제안된 모델에 대한 타당성을 검증한다.