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Implementation of Uncertainty Processor for Tracking Vehicle Trajectory (차량 궤적 추적을 위한 불확실성 처리기 구현)

  • Kim, Jin-Suk;Kim, Dong-Ho;Ryu, Keun-Ho
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartD
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    • v.11D no.5
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    • pp.1167-1176
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    • 2004
  • Along the advent of Internet technology, the computing environment has been considerably changed in many application domains. Especially, a lot of researches for e-Logistics have been done for the last 3 years. The e-Logistics means the virtual business activity and service architecture among the logistics companies based on the Internet technology. To construct effectively the e-Logistics framework, researches on the development of the Moving Object Technology(MOT) including GPS and GIS with spatiotemporal databases technique so far has been done The Moving Object Technology stands for the efficient management for the spatiotemporal objects such as vehicles, airplanes, and vessels which change continuously their spatial location along with time flows. However, most systems manage just only the location information detected lately by many reasons so that the uncertainty processing for the past and future location of the moving objects is still very hard. In this paper, we propose the moving object uncertainty model and system design for e-Logistics applications. The MOMS architecture in e-Logistics is suggested and the detailed explain of sub-systems including the uncertainty processor of moving objects is described. We also explain the comprehensive examples of MOMS and uncertainty processing in Delivery Parcel Application that is one of major application of e-Logistics domain.

Cellular Toxicity of Adriamycin Eluted from Adriamycin-impregnated Bone Cement (항암제 함유 골시멘트에서 유리되는 아드리아마이신의 세포 독성)

  • Jang, Dong-Wook;Lee, Dong-Sin;Choi, Sun-Sil;Choi, Seung-Jun;Awe, Soo-Ik;Kim, Byoung-Suck
    • The Journal of the Korean bone and joint tumor society
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2001
  • Purpose : To elucidate possibility of local chemotherapy from adraimycin-impregnated bone cement. Materials and Methods : Authors used 4 kinds of bone cements, Palcos R, LVC, CMW 3, Simplex P for this experimental model, included 2.5mg, 5mg, 25mg of adriamycin, respectively. We compared the differences of eluted-adriamycin concentrations between the cylindrical shape and the flat shape of bone cements, between ddH2O, 0.45% saline, 0.9% saline, and 3% saline as one of environmental conditions. Osteosarcoma cell line, Saos-2 were cultured under $37^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$ in the humidified incubator with three different concentrations of adriamycinimpregnated bone cements and cellular toxicity of adriamycin eluted from bone cement was analysed according to MTT assay. Results : Authors noticed the flat shape of bone cement eluted more concentrations of adriamycin than the cyclindrical shape, bone cement immersed in 3% saline, more than 0.9% or 0.45% saline. Concentrations of adriamycin eluted from CMW 3 or Simplex R were more than Palacos R or LVC. Saos-2 were cultured with 2.5mg, 5mg, 25mg of adriamycin-impregnated bone cement, respectively, and their cellular toxicity were 95%, 98%, 99%, each. Conclusion : Adriamycin-impregnated bone cement can be one of anticancer-drug delivery sytems as possible local chemotherapy.

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Development of Community Health Nursing Service Model: - Based on the Visiting Nurses Project in Seoul, Kyonggi, and Kang-won Area- (지역사회 간호 서비스 전달 체계 모형 개발 -가정방문서비스를 중심으로-)

  • Kim, Sung-Sil
    • Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.361-374
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    • 2001
  • This study was done to identify a status of home visiting project as a community health nursing system, that was the organization. personal who have age, educational background, marital status, position, experience of the home visiting in the public sectors in part of Seoul. Kyonggi, Kang-won area, It was done to provide basis data for the development of effective visiting nurses project in the health sectors, where was Health Centers in urban and rural. Branch of Health Center in rural and Health posts. The question airs were distributed 352 public health workers who working place was 118 health workers in 12 health centers in Seoul. 56 public health workers among 39 health center and other public health sectors in Kyonggi and 178 public health workers among health center and health care sectors. Data collected from October to December. 2000. The analysis by SAS system with F test, percentage and frequency. The major result were as follows. The general characteristics of the respondent show that most of them were graduates from community college and RN-BS with broadcast that they had not completed CPHN course but only two health workers have trained for the visiting nurses project. As for their grade in the position, the most of health workers have seventh level and the other CHP were above sixth level in the health care post that in the government structure. This indicates that workers do not have great authority in decision making, the most period of works in the position was one and two years indicating that they change jobs frequently. On an average their clinical experience was 4.11 years which is ideal for the total service. As for preparation of staff for home visiting workers education on visiting nurses program have to receive short term or longer term training course for strong emphasis. The analysis showed that public health visiting workers responds about active job performance that based on an area, approach of acting by districts, education and position are shown statistically significant difference between acceptance of the visiting nursing job show the same as well as visiting nurses project. Special concerns for visiting Nursing care spread came to burden, many of activity carry out main solution is covered the health problem connective support system needs of quality and quantity which out health problem. As 71.1% of visiting health service held on the poor population was under the guardianship of the law, but people who health insurance wide application under law shown a tendency to increase gradually. The general characteristics of the patients showed 56.2% of female on average of age was 66.1 years old, they have health problem was the most of 47.6% of high blood pressure and stroke, the other and as a problem that economics, which is complex welfare with out health problem. Community health care service should be combined health and social work program. The form of delivery of visiting health care given the most guide and education with counselling and support. (33.6%) Among the six category of visiting care service shown statistically significant difference and next is fundamental care, remedy care with priority.

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Development of Manufacturing Planning for Multi Modular Construction Project based on Genetic-Algorithm (유전자 알고리즘 기반 다중 모듈러 건축 프로젝트 수행 시 모듈러 유닛 공장생산계획수립 모델 개발)

  • Kim, Minjung;Park, Moonseo;Lee, Hyun-soo;Lee, Jeonghoon;Lee, Kwang-Pyo
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.54-64
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    • 2015
  • The modular construction has several advantages such as high quality of product, safe work condition and short construction duration. The manufacturing planning of modular construction should consider time frame of manufacturing, transport and erection process with limited resources (e.g., modular units, transporter and workers). The manufacturing planning of multi modular construction project manages the modular construction's characteristics and diversity of projects, as a type of modular unit, modular unit quantities, and date for delivery. However, current modular manufacturing planning techniques are weak in dealing with resource interactions and each project requirement in multi modular construction project environments. Inefficient allocation of resources during multi modular construction project may cause delays and cost overruns to construction operation. In this circumstance, this research suggest a manufacturing planning model for schedule optimization of multi project of modular construction, using genetic algorithm as one of the powerful method for schedule optimization with multiple constrained resources. Comparing to the result of the existed schedule of case study, setting optimized scheduling for multi project decrease the total factory producing schedule. By using proposed optimization tool, efficient allocation of resource and saving project time is expected.

Beta Dosimetry for Applying $^{166}Ho$-chitosan Complex to Cystic Brain Tumor Treatment : Monte Carlo Simulations Using a Spherical Model ($^{166}Ho$-chitosan 복합체를 이용한 낭성뇌종양 치료를 위한 베타선의 흡수선량 평가 : 구형 모델을 이용한 Monte Cairo 모사계산)

  • Kim, Eun-Hee;Rhee, Chang-Hun;Lim, Sang-Moo;Park, Kyung-Bae
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.433-439
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    • 1997
  • $^{166}Ho$-chitosan complex, or $^{166}Ho$-CHICO, is a candidate pharmaceutical for intracavitary radiation therapy of cystic brain tumors because of the desirable nuclear characteristics of $^{166}Ho$ for therapeutic use and the suitable biological and chemical characteristics of chitosan, not to mention its ready producibility The amount of $^{166}Ho$-CHICO to be administered to obtain the goal therapeutic effect can be suggested by predicting the dose to the cyst wall for a varying pharmaceutical dose. When $^{166}Ho$-CHICO is infused into the cyst, the major part of the energy delivery by beta particles emitted from $^{166}Ho$ occurs in the cyst wall within 4mm in depth from the cyst wall surface. Also, realizing the attachment of $^{166}Ho$-CHICO to the cyst wall surface would change the predictions of dose to the cyst wall.

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Weight Gain and Alcohol Drinking Associations with Breast Cancer Risk in Japanese Postmenopausal Women - Results from the Japan Collaborative Cohort (JACC) Study

  • Nitta, Junichi;Nojima, Masanori;Ohnishi, Hirofumi;Mori, Mitsuru;Wakai, Kenji;Suzuki, Sadao;Fujino, Yoshihisa;Lin, Yingsong;Tamakoshi, Koji;Tamakoshi, Akiko
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.1437-1443
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    • 2016
  • Background: We investigated four factors, height, weight gain since age 20, physical activity, and alcohol drinking, for associations with risk of breast cancer (BC) according to menopausal status, using the latest data of the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study (JACC Study). Materials and Methods: We confined the analysis to 24 areas available of cancer incidence information, excluding women with a previous diagnosis of BC. Baseline data were collected from 38,610 (9,367 premenopausal, and 29,243 postmenopausal) women during 1988 and 1990. The study subjects were followed-up at the end of 2009, and 273 (84 premenopausal, and 189 postmenopausal) cases of BC were newly diagnosed in 501,907 person-years. The Cox model was used to estimate a hazards ratio (HR) and its 95% confidence interval (CI) of BC risk. Results: As a result of the multivariate analysis adjusting for age at baseline survey, age at menarche, number of live births, and, age at first delivery, weight gain since age 20 of 6.7 kg-9.9 kg, and ${\geq}10.0kg$ were significantly associated with increased risk for postmenopausal BC (HR=2.48, 95% CI 1.40-4.41, and, HR=2.94, 95% CI 1.84-4.70, respectively). Significantly increased trend of BC risk was also observed in weight gain since age 20 (p for trend, p<0.001). Amount of ethanol intake per day${\geq}15.0g$ was significantly associated with increased risk for postmenopausal BC in the multivariable-adjusted analysis (HR=2.74, 95% CI 1.32-5.70). Conclusions: Higher weight gain in adulthood and larger amounts of ethanol intake were significantly associated with increased risk of BC in Japanese postmenopausal women. None of the investigated factors were significantly associated with BC risk in Japanese premenopausal women.

Drug Release from Thermosensitive Liposomes by High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (고강도 집속 초음파에 의한 온도민감성 리포솜으로부터 약물 방출)

  • Jeon, Ye Won;Cho, Sun Hang;Han, Hee Dong;Shin, Byung Cheol
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.58 no.6
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    • pp.575-579
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    • 2014
  • Development of liposomes has been actively studied for effective delivery of drug at tumor site. However, despite their preferential accumulation at tumor site, the therapeutic efficacy of such liposomal drug has been limited because of low drug release. Therefore, we developed a temperature-sensitive liposome (TSL), which can be made to maximize release of drug by external stimulation such as ultrasound. Doxorubicin (DOX) as a model drug was encapsulated into TSL by a pH gradient method. The particle size of the TSL was $142.0{\pm}6.24nm$. Surface charge was $-10.55{\pm}1.12mV$. Release of drug from TSLs was up to 80% within 15 min at over $42^{\circ}C$ measured by fluorescence intensity. Cytotoxicity of released DOX from TSLs with ultrasound was highly increased compared to TSLs without ultrasound. Taken together, we demonstrate that temperature sensitive drug release from TSLs with ultrasound, which may be useful for cancer therapy to increase drug concentration at tumor site by external stimulation.

A Study on Cooperative Medical Treatment System between Oriental and Western Medical Practitioners (한.양방 협진체계 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Yi, Dong-Heui;Yoo, Kyu-Soo
    • Korea Journal of Hospital Management
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.34-61
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    • 1998
  • A study on cooperative medical treatment system between oriental and western medical practitioners was conducted from March through August 1997 in order to determine a productive model of cooperation of two medical parts for treatment of patients. Questionnaires were distributed to 195 medical doctors(M.D.) and 195 doctors of oriental medicine(O.M.D.) working in clinics and hospitals in six major cities. Statistical analysis tools used for this study were frequency, t-test and multiple regression by using SPSS/P.C package. The results are summarized as follows: 1. The respondents were composed of male docotors(78%) and female doctors(22%) and 68.2% of M.D. and 97% of O.M.D. were interested in the other medical part. The doctors of both disciplines had some limitation on treatment of patients but they were reluctant to refer their patients to other doctors in different discipline. 2. M.D assumed that oriental medicine was more effective for chronic diseases, and O.M.D. thought that western medicine was more effective for acute diseases. 92.3% of O.M.D.s responded that even though they do not utilize western medical technology for diagnosis, they believed the results of diagnoses by western medical technology. 3. 60.5% of O.M. and 93.3% of O.M.D. said that cooperative medical treatment system could be necessary for patients and it would be effective for control of diseases and 69% of western medical doctors and 99% of oriental medical doctors agreed that oriental medical practice would be more effective for cerebellar vascular accidents than other diseases. 77.4% of western medical doctors and 92.3% of oriental medical doctors responded that the students of two different disciplines have to be taught on the other disciplines. 82.6% of western medical doctors and 83.3% oriental medical doctors agreed that it would be necessary to have collaborative research between scientists in two disciplines. 81.5% of M.D.s and 93.3% of O.M.D.s believed that they had prejudice and distrust on other discipline 4.90% of the doctors were not satisfied with the government medical policies on health insurance, legal matters, and health delivery system. 5. 75.4% of M.D.s and 50.2% of O.M.D.s said that two medical disciplines should be integrated, but they were skeptical on that. 75.3% of M.D.s thought that western hospitals should employ O.M.D.s Finally this study recommended that western medical students study oriental medicine and the vice versa, and M.D.s and O.M.D.s should have seminars and workshops to exchange knowledge, and experiences. It is also recommended that medical laws be revised to allow medical doctors refer the patients whom they can not handle to oriental medical doctors and the vice versa.

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Feed Resources for Animals in Asia: Issues, Strategies for Use, Intensification and Integration for Increased Productivity

  • Devendra, C.;Leng, R.A.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.303-321
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    • 2011
  • The availability and efficient use of the feed resources in Asia are the primary drivers of performance to maximise productivity from animals. Feed security is fundamental to the management, extent of use, conservation and intensification for productivity enhancement. The awesome reality is that current supplies of animal proteins are inadequate to meet human requirements in the face of rapidly depleting resources: arable land, water, fossil fuels, nitrogenous and other fertilisers, and decreased supplies of cereal grains. The contribution of the ruminant sector lags well behind that of non-ruminant pigs and poultry. It is compelling therefore to shift priority for the development of ruminants (buffaloes, cattle, goats and sheep) in key agro-ecological zones (AEZs), making intensive use of the available biomass from the forage resources, crop residues, agro-industrial by-products (AIBP) and other non-conventional feed resources (NCFR). Definitions are given of successful and failed projects on feed resource use. These were used to analyse 12 case studies, which indicated the value of strong participatory efforts with farmers, empowerment, and the benefits from animals of productivity-enhancing technologies and integrated natural resource management (NRM). However, wider replication and scaling up were inadequate in project formulation, including systems methodologies that promoted technology adoption. There was overwhelming emphasis on component technology applications that were duplicated across countries, often wasteful, the results and relevance of which were not clear. Technology delivery via the traditional model of research-extension linkage was also inadequate, and needs to be expanded to participatory research-extension-farmer linkages to accelerate diffusion of technologies, wider adoption and impacts. Other major limitations concerned with feed resource use are failure to view this issue from a farming systems perspective, strong disciplinary bias, and poor links to real farm situations. It is suggested that improved efficiency in feed resource use and increased productivity from animals in the future needs to be cognisant of nine strategies. These include priorities for feed resource use; promoting intensive use of crop residues; intensification of integrated ruminant-oil palm systems and use of oil palm by-products; priority for urgent, wider technology application, adoption and scaling up; rigorous application of systems methodologies; development of adaptation and mitigation options for the effects of climate change on feed resources; strengthening research-extension-farmer linkages; development of year round feeding systems; and striving for sustainability of integrated farming systems. These strategies together form the challenges for the future.

Impacts of Implementation of Patient Referral System in terms of Medical Expenditures and Medical Utilization (의료전달체계 정책효과 분석)

  • Jung, Sang-Hyuk;Kim, Han-Joong
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • v.28 no.1 s.49
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    • pp.207-223
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    • 1995
  • A new medical delivery system which regulated outpatient department(OPD) use from tertiary care hospitals was adopted in 1989. Under the new system, patients using tertiary care hospital OPD without referral slip from clinics or hospitals could not get any insurance benefit for the services received from the tertiary care hospital. This study was conducted to evaluate the Patient Referral System(PRS) with respect to health care expenditures and utilization. Two data sets were used in this study. One was monthly data set(from January 1986 to December 1992) from the Annual Report of Korea Medical Insurance Corporation(KMIC). The other was monthly joint data set composed of personal data of which 10% were selected randomly with their utilization data of KMIC from January 1988 to December 1992. The data were analyzed by time-series intervention model of SAS-ETS. The results of this study were as follows: 1. There was no statistically significant changes in per capita expenditures following PRS. 2. Utilization episodes per capita was increased statistically significantly after implementation of PRS. The use of clinics and hospitals increased significantly, whereas in tertiary care hospitals the use decreased significantly immediately after implementation of PRS and increased afterwards. 3. Follow-up visits per episode were decreased statistically significantly after implementation of PRS. The decrease of follow-up visits per episode were remarkable in clinics and hospitals, whereas in tertiary care hospitals it was increased significantly after implementation of PRS. 4. There was no statistically significant changes in prescribing days per episode following PRS. Futhermore, clinics and hospitals showed a statistically significant decrease in prescribing days per episode, whereas in tertiary care hospital it showed statistically significant increase after implementation of PRS. 5. Except high income class, the use of tertiary care hospitals showed statistically significant decrease after implementation of PRS. The degree of decrease in the use of tertiary care hospitals was inversely proportional to income. These results suggest that the PRS policy was not efficient because per capita expenditures did not decrease, and was not effective because utilization episodes per capita, follow-up visits per episode. and prescribing days per episode were not predictable and failed to show proper utilization. It was somewhat positive that utilization episodes per capita were decreased temporarily in tertiary care hospitals. And PRS policy was not appropriate because utilization episodes per capita was different among income groups. In conclusion, the PRS should be revised for initial goal attainment of cost containment and proper health care utilization.

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