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Methods of Evaluating Efficacy of Hair Growth Following Treatment for Alopecia in Oriental Medicine (한의학적 탈모 치료효과의 객관적 평가 방법)

  • Moon Jung-Bae;Kim Young-Jin;Yi Tae-Hoo
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine
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    • v.27 no.2 s.66
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    • pp.57-69
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    • 2006
  • For decades, scientists and clinicians have examined methods of measuring scalp hair growth. There has been a greater need for reliable, economical and minimally invasive means of measuring hair growth and, specifically, response to Oriental medicine therapy. We review the various methods of measurement described to date, their limitations and value to the clinician. In our opinion, the potential of computer-assisted technology in this field is yet to be maximized and the currently available tools are less than ideal. The most valuable means of measurement at the present time are global photography and phototrichogram-based techniques (with digital image analysis). Subjective scoring systems are also of value in the overall assessment of response to therapy and these are under-utilized and merit further refinement.

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A Case Report on Simple Pelvic Fracture with Ostomy (단순 골반 골절된 장루술 환자 치험 1례)

  • An, Hunmo;Kim, Jun-Cheol;Na, Sam-Sik
    • Journal of Korean Medical Ki-Gong Academy
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.1-18
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    • 2013
  • Objective : The objective of this study is to report the effectiveness of conservative treatment on simple pelvic fracture with ostomy. Methods : A female patient 65 years old with ostomy, who were diagnosed as simple pelvic fracture by X-ray, were treated with conservative treatment by herbal medication with acupuncture and physical therapy. We evaluated the effectiveness by checking X-ray, Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging(D.I.T.I.). Results : The symptoms of the patient got improved and X-ray showed the fracture were healing. Conclusions : Conservative korean medical treatment can be effectively used for a patient with simple pelvic fracture and ostomy.

A Study on the Impact of the Difference between Analog/Digital Music in Music Therapy (아날로그/디지털 음원의 차이가 음악치료에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구)

  • Han, Eui-Hwan;An, Jin-Woo;Seo, Bo-Kug;Cha, Hyung-Tai
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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    • 2012.11a
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    • pp.252-253
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    • 2012
  • 최근 들어 정신적/신체적 질병을 치료하기 위해 음악을 많이 사용한다. 음악 치료의 수요가 늘어남에 따라 HCI, BCI, Music Therapy 등과 같은 음악의 성질과 생체신호간의 관계, 심리상태 변화 등에 관한 연구들이 많이 이뤄지고 있다. 또한 압축기술의 발달로 인하여 디지털 음원을 손쉽게 듣고 다닐 수 있으며, 생체 신호처리 이론, 생체 신호처리 장비 등이 발달함에 따라 디지털 음원을 이용하여 음악 치료 연구를 할 수 있게 되었다. 하지만 이러한 디지털 음원이 음악치료 측면에서는 효과가 크지 않을 뿐만 아니라 오히려 악영향을 미친다는 내용이 방송/신문을 통해 기사화 되고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 동일한 음원의 아날로그/디지털 음악으로 청감테스트를 진행하고, 생체신호(혈압, 심박수, 뇌파)를 측정하여 차이점을 비교/분석한다.

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A Clinical Case Report of Renal Atrophy Patient with Dysuria (위축신(萎縮腎)환자 한방치료 후 배뇨장애 호전 1례)

  • Goo, Ja-Hwan;Choi, Hae-Yun;Kim, Jong-Dae;Park, Mee-Yeon
    • Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.107-113
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    • 2009
  • Object : This study was designed to evaluate the effects of oriental medicine therapy on a renal atrophy Patient. Methods : The patient was hospitalized from July 31. 2009 to Aug 27. 2009. Patient was treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture and moxa therapy. Result & Conclusion : After the treatment, the symptoms and IPSS, DITI results improved. From These results suggest that oriental medicine is an effective treatment for renal atrophy Patient. But more clinical case reports are needed.

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Evaluation on the Accuracy of the PPS in the Proton Therapy System, Which Uses the Self Made QA Phantom (자체 제작한 QA Phantom을 이용한 양성자 PPS (Patient Positioning System)의 정확성 평가)

  • Lee, Ji-Eun;Kim, Jae-Won;Kang, Dong-Yoon;Choi, Jae-Hyeok;Yeom, Du-Seok
    • The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.115-121
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: The process of the proton treatment is done by comparing the DRR and DIPS anatomic structure to find the correction factor and use the PPS to use this factor in the treatment. For the accuracy of the patient set up, the PPS uses a 6 axis system to move. Therefore, there needs to be an evaluation for the accuracy between the PPS moving materialization and DIPS correction factor. In order to do this, we will use a self made PPS QA Phantom to measure the accuracy of the PPS. Materials and Methods: We set up a PPS QA Phantom at the center to which a lead marker is attached, which will act instead of the patient anatomic structure. We will use random values to create the 6 axis motions and move the PPS QA Phantom. Then we attain a DIPS image and compare with the DRR image in order to evaluate the accuracy of the correction factor. Results: The average correction factor, after moving the PPS QA Phantom's X, Y, Z axis coordinates together from 1~5 cm, 1 cm at a time, and coming back to the center, are 0.04 cm, 0.026 cm, 0.022 cm, $0.22^{\circ}$, $0.24^{\circ}$, $0^{\circ}$ on the PPS 6 axis. The average correction rate when moving the 6way movement coordinates all from 1 to 2 were 0.06 cm, 0.01 cm, 0.02 cm, $0.1^{\circ}$, $0.3^{\circ}$, $0^{\circ}$ when moved 1 and 0.02 cm, 0.04 cm, 0.01 cm, $0.3^{\circ}$, $0.5^{\circ}$, $0^{\circ}$ when moved 2. Conclusion: After evaluating the correction rates when they come back to the center, we could tell that the Lateral, Longitudinal, Vertical were all in the acceptable scope of 0.5 cm and Rotation, Pitch, Roll were all in the acceptable scope of $1^{\circ}$. Still, for a more accurate proton therapy treatment, we must try to further enhance the image of the DIPS matching system, and exercise regular QA on the equipment to reduce the current rate of mechanical errors.

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Quality Evaluation of the Occupational Therapy Guidelines for Stroke (뇌졸중 작업치료 지침의 질 평가)

  • Lee, Eun-Young;Han, Dae-Sung;Park, Ji-Hyuk
    • Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.57-69
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    • 2021
  • Objective : The purpose of this study was to identify occupational therapy guidelines for patients with stroke according to the clinical guidelines, and to investigate the quality and characteristics of the identified guidelines. Methods : This involved a review of domestic and foreign rehabilitation treatment guidelines from 2008 to 2019. These guidelines were searched using, the search terms: 'stroke', 'guideline', 'practice guideline', 'recommendation', 'protocol compliance', 'practice guideline', and 'stroke guidelines'. Results : A total of 708 papers were identified from the search. Eight guidelines met the selection criteria and were included in this review. The selected guidelines were developed in Canada, Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Korea. One of the eight guidelines was occupational therapy guidelines, and the other seven were rehabilitation guidelines. The guidelines were categorized into a total of 36 topics, including 28 guidelines for stroke rehabilitation in Australia, 24 guidelines for the British and American Heart Association, and 23 guidelines for stroke rehabilitation developed in Korea. Conclusion : In this study, the guidelines for occupational therapy for existing stroke patients were identified, and the quality and characteristics of the guidelines were compared. The results of this study will provide important basic data for the development of occupational therapy guidelines for stroke in the future.

Pulsed electromagnetic field potentiates etoposide-induced MCF-7 cell death

  • Woo, Sung-Hun;Kim, Bohee;Kim, Sung Hoon;Jung, Byung Chul;Lee, Yongheum;Kim, Yoon Suk
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.55 no.3
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    • pp.148-153
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    • 2022
  • Etoposide is a chemotherapeutic medication used to treat various types of cancer, including breast cancer. It is established that pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy can enhance the effects of anti-cancer chemotherapeutic agents. In this study, we investigated whether PEMFs influence the anti-cancer effects of etoposide in MCF-7 cells and determined the signal pathways affected by PEMFs. We observed that co-treatment with etoposide and PEMFs led to a decrease in viable cells compared with cells solely treated with etoposide. PEMFs elevated the etoposide-induced PARP cleavage and caspase-7/9 activation and enhanced the etoposide-induced down-regulation of survivin and up-regulation of Bax. PEMF also increased the etoposide-induced activation of DNA damage-related molecules. In addition, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) level was slightly elevated during etoposide treatment and significantly increased during co-treatment with etoposide and PEMF. Moreover, treatment with ROS scavenger restored the PEMF-induced decrease in cell viability in etoposide-treated MCF-7 cells. These results combined indicate that PEMFs enhance etoposide-induced cell death by increasing ROS induction-DNA damage-caspase-dependent apoptosis.

A Consideration on the Characteristics of Electron Beam Dose Distributions for Clinical Applications (임상적용을 위한 전자선의 선량분포 특성에 대한 고찰)

  • Cha, Dong-Soo
    • Korean Journal of Digital Imaging in Medicine
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.65-69
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    • 2010
  • High energy electron beams were to concentrically dose inside a tumor and more energy is a shape decreased of dose. Therefore, it is useful to radiation therapy of a tumor. Also high energy electron beams ionized into collision with a atom in structure material of tissue and it has big changes to dose distribution by multiple scattering. The study had to establish characteristic of electron beams from interaction of electron beams and materials. Experiment method was to measure dependence of electron beam central axis for depth dose curve, field flatness and symmetry and field size dependence. The results were able to evaluate data for a datum pint of electron beam. Also radiotherapy has to be considered for not only energy pencil of lines but characteristic, electron guide and isodose curves distribution.

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Effects of Kigong Theraphy in Cocentration of Catecholamines and Cortisol and some Tests on Testing-Stressed (기공외기요법(氣功外氣療法)의 항(抗) 스트레스 효과(效果) 연구(硏究))

  • Kim Ki-Ok
    • Journal of Korean Medical Ki-Gong Academy
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.95-109
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    • 1996
  • To investigate anti-stress effects of Manual Kigong, Manual-Apparatus Combined Kikong, and Systemic Kigong, this experiments were performed changing of plasma catecholaminess and serum cortisol measured. Also using D.I.T.I(Digital Infrared Thermongraphy Imaging), Pulse Analyzer, Electric Current on Neurometer, and Digital Flicker on Testing-Stressed. And following results were abtained. 1) Menual-Appartus Combined Kikong decreased significantly increasing concentration of plasma epinephrine and norepinephrine level in Testing-stressed. 2) Manual Kigong decreased increasing concentration of serum cortisol level in Testing-stressed. 3) Manual Kigong and Manual-Aparatues Combined Kikong increased decreasing thermomerty on the palm's center caused Testing-stressed. 4) All of three treats are small change in SET(Systolic Ejection Time) by Pulse Analyzer caused Testing-stressed. 5) More changes of Electric Current on the Neurometer Diagnosis caused Testing-stressed are as followed. Manual-Apparatus Combined Kikong >Systemic Kigong >Manual Kigong From the results, it may be concluded that Manual-Apparatus Combined Kikong Theraphy having more anti-stress effects than Manual Theraphy. Systemic Kigong Therapy.

Handicapped Persons and Internet: Comparing Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools (장애인과 인터넷: 웹 접근성 평가 도구 비교)

  • Kim, Hwangyong
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.11 no.10
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    • pp.373-378
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    • 2013
  • Web accessibility should be guaranteed regardless of disability in current information society. Automatic tools are needed to evaluate a huge number of web sites. Five pre-developed web accessibility evaluation tools are selected and experimenting results are compared and analyzed in this paper. The research results will be very helpful for users who are selecting a web accessibility evaluation tool.