• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.153-161
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• 2007

Stroke is the second most significant disease leading to death in Korea. The conventional therapeutic approach is mainly based on physical training, however, it usually provides the limited degree of recovery of the normal brain function. The electric stimulation therapy is a novel and candidate approach with high potential for stroke recovery. The feasibility was validated by preliminary rat experiments in which the motor function was recovered up to 80% of the normal performance level. It is thought to improve the neural plasticity of the nerve tissues around the diseased area in the stroked brain. However, there are not so much research achievements in the electric stimulation for stroke recovery as for the Parkinson's disease or Epilepsy. This study aims at the developments of a wireless variable pulse generator using ZigBee communication for future implantation into human brain. ZigBee is widely used in wireless personal area network (WPAN) and home network applications due to its low power consumption and simplicity. The developed wireless pulse generator controlled by ZigBee can generate various electric stimulations without any distortion. The electric stimulation includes monophasic and biphasic pulse with the variation of shape parameters, which can affect the level of recovery. The developed system can be used for the telerehabilitation of stroke patient by remote control of brain stimulation via ZigBee and internet. Furthermore, the ZigBee connection used in this study provides the potential neural signal transmission method for the Brain-Machine Interface (BMI).

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2004

전기를 이용한 치아의 자극은 치수의 생활력 평가의 한 방법이다. 전기 치수 검사의 기본원리는 치아 내의 치수에 전류 자극을 가하여 유발되는 통증 유무로 치수의 생활력을 평가한다. 그러나 치아의 에나멜질의 임피던스가 크고 개인에 따라 차이가 많기 때문에 치아의 상태에 영향을 받지 않으면서 자극을 제어하기가 불가능하다. 대부분의 치수검사기가 전압 자극 방법을 사용하고 있어 개인에 따라 자극 역치 값이 크게 변화한다 그러므로 치아 에나멜질의 두께 차에 의해 발생하는 영향을 최소화하기 위해 정 전류 치수 검사기가 필요하다. 그리고 치아 임피던스에 관계없이 넓은 전류 범위를 갖는 치수 검사기가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 전류 안정 회로를 사용하여 최대 150 uA의 전류와 통증을 완화하는 버스트 파형을 발생시킬 수 있는 정 전류원 치수 검사기를 개발하고 그 성능을 확인하였다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.318-326
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• 2009

A simple method for measuring magnetic flux and induced current in magnetic nerve stimulation for urinary incontinence treatment is proposed. Unlike electric nerve stimulation, direct measurement of the induced current in magnetic nerve stimulation is impossible. Since induced currents stimulate nerves or muscles in magnetic nerve stimulation, measuring induced current is very important in validating stimulation efficacy and securing safety. The magnetic flux measuring system is composed of 6 layers with pick-up coils of 7 by 7 in each layer, and the induced current measuring system is composed of 6 layers with 7 concentric circular coils in each layer. The proposed method can be used in the design or performance test of a magnetic nerve stimulator for many clinical applications such as urinary incontinence treatment, activation of peripheral nerves, and transcranial magnetic stimulation.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제16권7호통권110호
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• pp.531-536
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• 1978

Adult cats were light anesthetized with ethyl ether and heart was removed fastly. cardiac papillary muscle was dissected from heart in organ bath con taining Tyrode solution saturated with 95% O₂+5% CO₂, and prepared papillary muscles were placed in Tyrode solution that was continuously circulated and gassed with 95% O₂+5% CO₂at 32℃. The isolated papillary muscle was stimulated continuously with platinum pin electrode at frequency of 15/min and 90/min by means of electric stimulator and transmembrane action potentials were recorded with microelectrdes on the oscilloscope. The drug used was d-propranolol and its concentration was 0.5, 1.5 and 5.0 mg/L. The results obtained were as follows: 1. D-propranolol increased the threshold voltage of papillary muscle and raised by average of 213.6% of control. 2. D-propranolol had no effect on duration of action potential. 3. Conduction time of isolated papillary muscle was increased by d-propranolol and its effect was prominent at frequency of 90/min. 4. the maximum upstroke velocity was decreased by d-propranolol and its effect was dose-depndent decrease.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the activity of respiratory muscle and lung capacity during deep breathing with electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve. Methods: This study was conducted on 30 healthy adults in their 20s. Subjects were randomly performed to deep breathing or deep breathing with vagus nerve electrical stimulation. All subjects' diaphragm and internal oblique muscle activity were measured during deep breathing by electromyography, and lung capacity was measured by spirometry immediately after beep breathing. In the vagus nerve stimulation method, the surface electrode was cut into the left ear and then electrically stimulated using a needle electric stimulator. Results: The activity of diaphragm was significantly increased in deep breathing with vagus nerve electrical stimulation than in deep breathing. However, lung capacity did not show any significant difference according to the condition. Conclusion: Vagus nerve electrical stimulation could induce diaphragm activity more than deep breathing alone. Deep breathing with vagus nerve electrical stimulation may enhance the activity of the respiratory muscles and is expected to be an effective treatment for the elderly or COPD patients with poor breathing ability.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.93-99
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• 2006

본 연구는 구강위생용품의 사용 실태를 알아보기 위하여 S시 D중공업의 근로자를 대상으로 가정에서 가장 관심을 가지고 관리하는 구강병, 잇솔의 사용실태, 불소치약의 사용여부, 구강위생보조용품의 사용실태, 구강위생보조용품의 사용 및 비사용의 동기를 조사 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 가정에서 가장 관심을 가지고 관리하는 구강병은 치아우식증(62.4%)으로 나타났다. 2. 칫솔 사용실태는 중간 크기를(79.6%) 가장 많이 사용하였다. 3. 잇솔의 강모 모양은 일반 수평형(73.5%)을 가장 많이 사용하였다. 4. 불소치약 사용여부는 아무 종류나 사용한다(73.5%)가 가장 많았다. 5. 구강위생용품의 인지도에 대해서는 전동잇솔이(77.0%)로 가장 높으며 구강위생보조 용품에 대한 인지도는 이쑤시개(89.4%)와 양치용액(84.5%)을 가장 많이 알고 있었다. 구강위생용품의 사용여부는 전동잇솔(13.3%), 치주환자용 잇솔(2.7%), 순서로 나타나며, 구강위생보조용품에서는 이쑤시개(58.4%), 양치용액(41.2%)의 순이었다. 사용효과는 틀니잇솔(50.0%), 전동잇솔(43.3%)로 나타났으며, 구강위생보조용 품에서 효과 여부는 물사출기(80.0%), 치실(75.8%)이 매우 높았다. 6. 구강위생보조용품을 사용하게 된 동기는 TV나 광고 홍보물을 보고 독자적인 판단으로 사용하는 경우가 (57.6%) 높게 나타났으며, 구강위생보조용품을 사용하지 않는 이유로는 자신에게 적절한 보조용품을 모르기 때문에 사용하지 못한다는 의견이 매우 높게 (57.4%)나타났다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.399-407
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• 2012

Objectives : Purpose of this research is to determined the general knowledge on oral health and the usage of oral hygiene products in the orthodontic patients and try to provide an appropriate oral hygiene products for the patients. Methods : Orthodontic patients who visited a dental clinic in Daejeon were selected and data from 352 patients were collected. Questionnaire based on survey was conducted from 1st of March to 30th in 2011 and all the data was analysed by using SPSS statistical program (VER 15.0). Frequency analysis, $x^2$ test, T-test and the amount of diurnal variance analysis (one-way ANOVA) were also used. After that, scheffe's post-test method was conducted. Results : According to the general characteristics of oral health care knowledge score was $2.87{\pm}0.60$, the attitude score was $2.96{\pm}0.57$. toothbrush replacement cycle were less than 3 months (p=0.007, p=0.000) and frequency of brushing one day more than three times higher in patients with knowledge to help attitude. according to the sex, age, and duration of orthodontic treatment with oral hygiene devices of usage was higher in the calibration toothbrush usage, awareness was higher in the interdental toothbrushes. according to the type of orthodontic devices from the oral hygiene devices usage, removable group was the orthodontic toothbrush and electric toothbrush group were highest in the 'unknown', the fixed group was orthodontic toothbrush(67.3%) and electric toothbrushes(40.8%) was higher in the usage. Patients who used oral hygiene devices such as orthodontic tooth brush, interdental brush, electric toothbrush, water pik and fern solution showed wider knowledge on oral health care and oral hygiene devices compared to patients who answered as does not aware of oral hygiene devices and never used these products before. Conclusions : Orthodontic patient's oral health attitudes, knowledge, and oral hygiene devices usage are the general characteristics of the highest in the orthodontic toothbrush usage, awareness was higher in the interdental brush. Water pik and fern solution, rubber and gingival interdental stimulator turned massage does not use or low. Based on results from research, overall orthodontic patients who visited a dental clinic had low awareness and usage of oral hygiene devices. Therefore, it is required to educate general publics and the orthodontic patients and also promote the importance of usage of oral hygiene devices.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.447-457
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• 1994

Authors have studied retrospectively the facial nerve injury after TMJ surgery through the preauricular approach routine. The study material used was 4 patients of all 113 patients who were diagnosed as internal derangement and have been operated from March 1989 to February 1991 in Youngdong severance hospital, and were induced postoperatived facial nerve injury. The patient group who had the postoperative injured facial nerve was recognized degree of injury using the diagnostic method, Electromyography(EMG) and Nerve conduction test(NCT) which are used widely at present and was treated as conservative care and we identified the recovery time as the same method. The results as follows : 1. The meticulous care and precious surgical technique are needed in both operation and postoperation. During the TMJ surgery, the excessive retraction of the flap and frequent use of nerve stimulator and electric surgical knife should be avoided as possible and postoperative hematoma and swelling should be minimized. 2. The 4 patients were experienced with the postoperative facial nerve injury of all 133 patients who had been operated the TMJ surgery through the routine preauricular approach on our hospital. And the incidence of postoperative facial nerve injury happened was about 0.3% and its incidence was relatively low comparing with any other previous reports. 3. EMG and NCT were considered as useful methods which can diagnose the nerve injury objectively and identified the effect of treatment and recovery time. 4. The faical nerve-injured patients who were induced postoperatively after TMJ surgery, were diagnosed as second-degree nere injury through the EMG and NCT. And the patient group was treated well as conservative physical therapy for about 2 to 4 months.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.65-73
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of electroacupuncture(EA) and transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation(TENS) after sciatic nerve crush injury in rats. Methods: The EA for experimental group I (Exp I, n=15) and TENS for experimental group II (Exp II, n=15) was applied from post-injury day(PD) 1 to PD 14 after sciatic nerve injury using low frequency stimulator that gave electrical stimulation(15min/60Hz). In order observe the effect of EA and TENS, this study examined GAP-43 expression in rat lumbar spinal cord at the PD 1, PD 7 and PD 14. In addition, the stride length(SL) and toe out angle(TOA) were measured at the PD 7 and PD 4. Results; Exp I and Exp II had higher GAP-43 immunoreactivity than control group(PD 1, 7, 14). The SL of Exp I and Exp II were significantly higher than control group(PD 7, 14). The TOA of Exp I and Exp II were significantly lower than control group(PD 7, 14). Conclusion: EA and TENS application increased motor nerve recovery and expression of GAP-43 immunoreactivity after sciatic nerve crush injury. Therefore effect of TENS and EA had similar effect on nerve regeneration and functional recovery.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TE
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.41-53
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• 2000

본 논문에서는 뉴로-퍼지 방법을 이용한 한방 맥진 및 양도락 진단 알고리즘을 제안하고 DSP보드를 중심으로 한 실시간 진단 시스템을 구현한다. 맥진은 환자의 손목에 있는 촌관척부에 부착한 맥진 Probe를 통해 맥진카드의 3 채널로 신호가 입력되도록 하여, 1차적으로 좌부맥, 좌침맥, 우부맥, 우침맥으로 나누어 촌관척 3부분을 동시에 실험하고, 2차적으로는 촌관척 중 1부분씩 개별적으로도 실험을 행할 수 있도록 한다. 실제 실험을 통하여 어느 맥진 Probe로도 맥진 신호가 세밀하게 검출됨을 확인한다. 양도락 진단에서는 전기자극기에서 발생된 펄스를 인체의 일정부위에 주입하면 12경맥의 대표측정점에 부착된 전극을 통해 응답신호를 검출해 내도록 한다. 실험은 ① 1채널씩 검출, ② 2채널(좌, 우)씩 검출, ③ 6채널(좌수, 우수, 좌족, 우족)씩 4단계로 검출, ④ 24채널 동시 검출 후, 1차적으로 퍼지진단을 행하고, 2차적으로 퍼지진단값을 신경회로망의 입력으로 이용하여 신경회로망 훈련을 행하였다. 그리고 임의의 환자에게서 측정한 검출값을 곧바로 기 훈련 된 양도락 신호의 패턴인식을 행하여 양도락 신호의 뉴로-퍼지 진단이 잘 수행됨을 확인하였다.