• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.112-118
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• 2014

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an exercise with and without neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) of the quadriceps femoris muscle, on strength, pain, and weight distribution in patients with knee instability post surgery. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Methods: Twenty patients in the early stage of rehabilitation after knee surgery were recruited as subjects and were randomly divided into either experimental group (exercise combined with NMES) (n=10) or control group (n=10). Both groups received strength training of the lower limb for 20 min/day, 5 days/week for 4 weeks. The experimental group used NMES for unilateral quadriceps femoris training with incremental increases in the intensity of isometric contraction over 4 weeks. Outcome measurements were assessed using the digital manual muscle testing, 30-chair stand test (30CST), numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) and weight distribution using the foot analyzer before and after 4 weeks of training. Results: After the 4-week intervention, knee extensor strength increased significantly in the experimental group post intervention (p<0.05), and there was a significant improvement in the experimental group compared with the control group (p<0.05). The 30CST and NPRS scores improved significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group (p<0.05), and there was a significant difference between the two groups (p<0.05). Weight distribution was significantly improved in the experimental group compared with the control group, (p<0.05), but there was no significant difference in improvement between the two groups. Conclusions: This study showed that NMES combined with strengthening exercises of the lower limbs is effective in improving lower limb pain and strength in patients with instability after knee surgery.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.209-213
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• 2021

인체의 체형정보 중 신체 치수 측정기술은 줄자나 영상 분석을 이용한 체형 측정 방법들이 활용되고 있으나, 간편하면서도 측정 정확도나 재현성이 높은 방법에 대한 수요는 꾸준한 상황이다. 본 논문에서는 신체 치수 측정기술과 관련한 국내외 특허 조사를 수행하여 관련 기술의 개발 동향을 파악하였다. WISDOMAIN DB를 이용하여 한국, 미국, 일본 및 유럽에 공개된 특허를 대상으로 검색하였으며, 대분류, 중분류 기술체계와 소분류의 기술범위를 정의하여 유효 특허를 도출하였다. 도출된 특허에 대해 연도별 특허 동향, 국가별 주요 출원인과 기술 분야 현황을 분석하였다. 신체 치수 측정기술 분야는 한국의 특허출원 비중이 높아 이 분야에서 한국이 특허 출원을 주도하는 것으로 나타났다. 센서형 측정기술 분야의 특허 출원 건수 자체가 많지는 않았지만, 측정 간편성 부분에 장점이 있으므로 관련 기술개발은 체성분 분석 관련 측정 정확도 향상에 기여가 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.84-90
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• 2021

Purpose: This study examined the effects of social distancing in COVID-19 on musculoskeletal problems and the quality of life. Methods: One hundred and thirty-five subjects participated in this study and responded to an online survey on stress from the social distancing in COVID-19, computer and smartphone usages, musculoskeletal pain, and quality of life. The stress from social distancing was assessed by a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The Neck Disability Index (NDI), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) were provided to assess the musculoskeletal pain, and Short Form-36 (SF-36) was provided to assess the quality of life. Frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and independent t-test were used for data analysis. Results: Statistically significant, but low positive correlation stress from the social distancing (VAS) and NDI (r=0.19, p<0.05) and ODI (r=0.18, p<0.05), and negative correlation between stress from the social distancing (VAS) and SF-36 (r=-0.17, p<0.05). The NDI score was significantly greater in the group with high stress than in the group with low stress from social distancing (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study is meaningful in that it evaluated, through the physical therapy approaches, the potential side-effects on physical and mental health in various social changes caused by COVID-19. The results of this study may be used as basic data in future studies related to COVID-19.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2019

Background: A tight iliotibial band (ITB) may lead to lateral patellar maltracking, compression, and tilt, and dominant vatus lateralis (VL) muscle activation relative to vastus medialis oblique (VMO) can laterally displace the patella, which leads to anterior knee pain. Therefore, an effective management technique is needed to stabilize the patella in individuals with tight ITB. Increased stability during the modified Thomas test has the potential to decrease compensatory motion and thus to selectively stretch the ITB. Objects: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of ITB stretching in the modified Thomas test position on ITB flexibility, patellar translation, and muscle activities of the VMO and VL during quadreceps-setting (QS) exercise in individuals with tight ITB. Methods: Twenty-one subjects with tight ITB were recruited. Digital inclinometer was used to measure the hip adduction angle during the modified Ober test. Universal goniometer was used to measure the hip abduction angle during the modified Thomas test. Ultrasonography was used to measure the patella-condylar distance. Electromyography was performed to collect data of muscle activities. Paired t-test was used to determine the statistical significance between pretest and posttest. Results: The range of hip adduction in modified Ober test increased (p=.04) and the range of hip abduction in the modified Thomas test decreased after ITB stretching (p<.01). There was no difference between lateral patellar translation (p=.18). VMO muscle activity significantly increased after ITB stretching during QS (p<.01). VL muscle activity had no difference after stretching. Conclusion: The ITB stretching in the modified Thomas test position can be suggested as a management method for improving ITB flexibility and VMO muscle activity in individuals with tight ITB.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제62권1호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2019

Objective : To describe our experiences with a fully equipped high-end digital subtraction angiography (DSA) system within a hybrid operating room (OR). Methods : A single-plane DSA system with 3-dimensional rotational angiography, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), and real-time navigation software was used in our hybrid OR. Between April 2014 and January 2018, 191 sessions of cerebrovascular procedures were performed in our hybrid OR. After the retrospective review of all cases, the procedures were categorized into three subcategorical procedures : combined endovascular and surgical procedure, complementary rescue procedure during intervention and surgery, and frameless stereotaxic operation. Results : Forty-nine of 191 procedures were performed using hybrid techniques. Four cases of blood blister aneurysms and a ruptured posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm were treated using bypass surgery and endovascular trapping. Eight cases of ruptured aneurysm with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) were treated by partial embolization and surgical clipping. Six cases of ruptured arteriovenous malformation with ICH were treated by Onyx embolization of nidus and subsequent surgical removal of nidus and ICH. Two (5.4%) of the 37 cases of pre-mature rupture during clipping were secured by endovascular coil embolization. In one (0.8%) complicated case of 103 intra-arterial thrombectomy procedures, emergency surgical embolectomy with bypass surgery was performed. In 27 cases of ICH, frameless stereotaxic hematoma aspiration was performed using $XperGuide^{(R)}$ system (Philips Medical Systems, Best, the Netherlands). All procedures were performed in single sessions without any procedural complications. Conclusion : Hybrid OR with a fully equipped DSA system could provide precise and safe treatment strategies for cerebrovascular diseases. Especially, we could suggest a strategy to cope flexibly in complex lesions or unexpected situations in hybrid OR. CBCT with real-time navigation software could augment the usefulness of hybrid OR.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.613-625
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• 2019

The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) devices have greatly influenced many industries and one of them is healthcare where wearable devices started to track all your daily activities for better health monitoring accuracy and even down to tracking daily food intake in some cases. With the amounts of data that are being tracked and shared between from these devices, questions were raised on how to uphold user's data privacy when data is shared between these IoT devices and third party. With the blockchain platforms started to mature since its inception, the technology can be implemented according to a variety of use case scenarios. In this paper, we present a system architecture based on the healthcare system and IoT network by leveraging on multiple blockchain networks as the medium in between that should enable users to have direct authority on data accessibility of their shared data. We provide proof of concept implementation and highlight the results from our testing to show how the efficiency and scalability of the healthcare system improved without having a significant impact on the performance of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) that mostly affected by the previous solution since these solutions directly connected to a public blockchain network and which resulted in significant delays and high cost of operation when a large amount of data or complicated functions are involved.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.695-703
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• 2019

본 논문에서는 배터리 팩을 구성하는데 있어 높은 전압의 직렬 연결된 배터리 모듈의 병렬 연결에서 발생할 수 있는 순환 전류를 제거하는 방법을 제시하였다. 제거 방법은 배터리 팩의 구성상에 있어서 양방향 DCDC 컨버터와 슈퍼 캐패시터를 이용한 VVSM(Variable Voltage Variable Module)이라고 명명한 모듈을 직렬 연결된 배터리 셀들 중 하나 대신에 삽입하는 방식인데 VVSM은 이 모듈에서 마치 우리가 원하는 전압으로 제어할 수 있는 배터리 셀처럼 동작한다. 전압을 가변할 수 있는 배터리 셀(VVSM)을 이용하여 직렬 연결된 배터리 모듈의 전압을 아주 손쉽게 일치시킬 수 있었다. 제시한 방법을 증명하기 위해 배터리를 모형화한 모델을 이용하여 모의 실험을 시행 하였다. 또한 직렬 연결된 배터리 셀 만으로 된 모듈과 제안한 VVSM이 적용된 모듈을 실제 제작하여 두 모듈을 병렬 연결하여 둘 사이에 순환 전류를 측정하여 비교함으로써 제안된 방법이 효과적으로 순환 전류을 억제할 수 있음을 검증하였다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2019

고령인구의 수가 증가함에 따라 무치악 환자의 비율이 높아지고 있으며, 전통적인 방식의 의치의 수요 또한 증가할 것으로 분석된다. 전통적인 방식의 의치에서 만족 할 만한 의치를 제작하기 위해서는 상,하악 치조제의 관계 및 형태에 맞춰 치아를 배열하는 것이 중요하다. 본 증례는 79세 여자 환자로 환자의 심리 및 경제적인 이유로 급여 의치 제작을 희망하였다. 치조골이 심하게 위축된 상태로 치조제 간의 위치관계에 대한 정확한 평가를 위해 교합기에 부착한 주모형을 스캔하여 치과용 CAD 소프트웨어를 활용하였고, 프로그램 상에서 치조제 관계를 확인하여 치조정간선 법칙에 따라 구치부는 교차교합 형태로 배열하였다. 완성 후 정기적인 검사 및 치료 결과 의치는 적절한 안정과 유지를 보였으며 환자 역시 높은 만족감을 표현하였다. 본 증례에서는 완전 무치악 환자에서 치조제 간의 측방적 관계를 정확하게 분석하기 위해 디지털 기술을 활용하여 진단 및 치료의 효율성을 높일 수 있었기에 이를 보고하고자 한다.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.87-103
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• 2021

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the development process and describe the diagnosis methods, theories and treatments of Mongolian traditional medicine and Korean traditional medicine through literature records and prior studies. Methods Literature records and previous studies on traditional medicine of both countries were collected through various sites in Mongolia (Esan, Mongoliajol, Kok, Yumpu, Scribd, Science and Technology Foundation [STF]) and Korea (Koreanstudies Information Service System [KISS], Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information [KISTI], National Digital Science Library [NDSL], Research Information Sharing Service [RISS], Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System [OASIS]). Also the English database was searched through PubMed. In the case of Mongolian traditional medicine, medical books published in Mongolia were mainly referenced and used for research. Results Studying the development process, basic concepts and the system of diagnosis and treatment of the two traditional medicine, several commonalities and differences were revealed. Conclusions This study showed that the scope of diagnosis methods between Mongolian and Korean traditional medicine were slightly different, and that the medical terminology for the diagnosis method had slightly different contents from each other. Although there were many similarities in treatments of Mongolian and Korean traditional medicine, the Chuna therapy is found in Korean traditional medicine only. The basic theories constituting traditional medicine were the same, but the five-element theory used by the two countries differs in the following two factors. Mongolia uses elements of air and space as the theory of five elements, while Korea uses elements of wood and iron.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2021

본 연구는 의료기관의 설립운영 관리주체에 따라 운영자금 조달방법별 조달비율과 이들이 경영성과에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고자 의료기관 회계정보 공시시스템에 등록된 재무정보를 이용하여 분석하였다. 분석방법은 설립운영 관리주체별 차이비교를 위하여 분산분석을 실시하였으며, 운영자금 조달방법별 조달비율이 경영성과에 미치는 영향은 로지스틱 회귀분석과 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과, 운영자금 대비 총수익 비율은 설립운영 관리주체에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었다. 그리고 운영자금 조달방법별 조달비율은 경영결과(적자, 흑자)와 유의하게 인과관계가 있는 것으로 확인되었으며, 운영자금 조달방법 조달비율이 경영성과에 미치는 영향은 설립운영 관리주체에 따라 차이가 있었다. 이상의 결과 의료기관의 운전자금 관리는 운영자금에 대한 수익의 비율을 고려한 비용관리를 우선적으로 적용하고 그 다음으로 내부운영자금을 활용하는 방안의 적용이 적절할 것으로 사료된다.