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Evaluating the effects of age on the long-term functional outcomes following anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty

  • Troy Li;Akiro H. Duey;Christopher A. White;Amit Pujari;Akshar V. Patel;Bashar Zaidat;Christine S. Williams;Alexis Williams;Carl M. Cirino;Dave Shukla;Bradford O. Parsons;Evan L. Flatow;Paul J. Cagle
    • Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.231-237
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    • 2023
  • Background: In the past decade, the number of anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) procedures has steadily increased. Patients over 65 years of age comprise the vast majority of recipients, and outcomes have been well documented; however, patients are opting for definitive surgical treatment at younger ages.We aim to report on the effects of age on the long-term clinical outcomes following aTSA. Methods: Among the patients who underwent TSA, 119 shoulders were retrospectively analyzed. Preoperative and postoperative clinical outcome data were collected. Linear regression analysis (univariate and multivariate) was conducted to evaluate the associations of clinical outcomes with age. Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression analyses were performed to evaluate implant survival. Results: At final follow-up, patients of all ages undergoing aTSA experienced significant and sustained improvements in all primary outcome measures compared with preoperative values. Based on multivariate analysis, age at the time of surgery was a significant predictor of postoperative outcomes. Excellent implant survival was observed over the course of this study, and Cox regression survival analysis indicated age and sex to not be associated with an increased risk of implant failure. Conclusions: When controlling for sex and follow-up duration, older age was associated with significantly better patient-reported outcome measures. Despite this difference, we noted no significant effects on range of motion or implant survival. Level of evidence: IV.

Examination and Evaluation of Results of the National Wide Horizontal Network Adjustment (국가기준점 망조정의 점검 및 평가)

  • Lee, Young-Jin;Choi, Yun-Soo;Kwon, Jay-Hyoun;Lee, Hung-Kyu
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry, and Cartography Conference
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    • 2007.04a
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    • pp.43-46
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    • 2007
  • This paper focuses on examining and evaluating recent results of the national wide horizontal network adjustment which has carried out with respect to the Korean Geodetic Datum 2002 (KGD2002). To do this, 137 geodetic control points were observed by modem GPS technology. After processing all the observations, their outcomes are compared with ones provided by the national wide network adjustment. Results of GPS network show that RMSE is ${\pm}2.7cm\;and\;{\pm}6.5cm$ in horizontal and vertical component, respectively. On the other hand, ones from comparison with EDM network indicate that RMSE is ${\pm}3.0cm$ in horizontal component.

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The Analysis on IT Performance of SMEs : Using IO(Information Orientation) Methodology (IO(Information Orientation)를 이용한 중소기업 정보화 성과 분석 연구)

  • Kim, Moon-Sun;Lee, Choong-Cheong
    • Journal of Information Technology Services
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.99-113
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    • 2013
  • In spite of IT performance can be achieved through the interaction of IT and organization, many previous study has been treated the introduction of the information system itself as a final outcome. But if it doesn't clear about understanding on IT performance, performance management is difficult and also it is impossible to produce the intended outcomes. This study investigates the improvement of the business performance of SMEs through IT investment, whether the investment process on business performance. Analytical methods that were used in previous studies were maintained and new model IO(Information Orientation) analysis was applied. Therefore, this study is meaningful to establish a new methodology, that is not attempted until now, for evaluating the performance of IT investment, and analysis relationship between IT investment and business performance.

Battlefield Ontology for Communication Unit Mission (통신부대 임무수행을 위한 전장온톨로지)

  • Lee, Yujin;Lee, Kyong-Ho
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.667-672
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    • 2020
  • Defense M&S (Modeling&Simulation) is a tool that creates a virtual battle situation similar to the real world, measuring and evaluating the effects of war or combat elements. However, it is very challenging to consider all the possible outcomes on the battlefield. To solve this problem, we propose a battlefield ontology, which conceptualizes the data of battlefield situation with tactical considerations. The proposed battlefield ontology is evaluated based on various communication posts in war game scenarios. The battlefield ontology is expected to assist the process of quick and accurate command decisions in convoluted battlefield situations.

A Study on the Indexes for Evaluating Technology Competitiveness of Venture Firms using Statistical Factor Analysis (통계적 요인분석을 이용한 벤처기업의 기술경쟁력지수에 관한 연구)

  • 성웅현
    • Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.207-219
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    • 2003
  • The future will see all industries become technology-driven in the competitive global marketplace. Venture firms with deep technological roots and innovation strategies have some advantages. In this situation, existing methods for technology assessment are not enough to evaluate their relative technology competitiveness. Therefore, a more useful and comprehensive approach is needed to obtain the desired outcomes for measuring the relative competitiveness of technology effectively. In this research, I applied factor analysis, which is methodology to be capable of determining the common factors and associated weights reasonably, to the development of the technology competitiveness indexes.

Effective Classification Framework Design and Implementation for Rural Regional Information using Principal Component Analysis and Cluster Analysis (주성분 분석 및 군집분석을 이용한 지역정보 유형화 프레임워크의 설계와 구현)

  • Suh, Kyo;Kim, Tae-Gon;Lee, Ji-Min;Lee, Jeong-Jae
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.54 no.1
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    • pp.73-81
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    • 2012
  • For planning and developing rural regions, it is very important to understand and utilize regional characteristics including social, demographic, and economic aspects. The purpose of this study is to find effective analysis techniques and provide a procedure design for mining regional characteristics in South Korea through reviewing and analyzing 41 related studies. The engaged research methods can be classified into five categories (PCA+CA, PCA, CA, GIS, and PCA+GIS) with the combination of three methodologies: principal component analysis (PCA), cluster analysis (CA), and geographical information system (GIS). The combination of PCA and CA occupied about 40 % of research methods used in related studies. The analysis tool of Korean Rural Information Supporting System (KRISS) is designed based on the outcomes of this study and applied to classify the regional capacity of agriculture using agricultural census data (2000) for evaluating its applicability.

A typology of Collaboration Modes for Scientific and Technological Knowledge Production and Sharing (과학기술지식 생산과 공유를 위한 협력 유형분류체계)

  • Hwang, Kumju
    • Knowledge Management Research
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.133-152
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    • 2010
  • This paper suggests a typology of the modes of collaboration for scientific and technological knowledge production and sharing (STKPS) based on knowledge communication types, including organizational factors, communication channel, intensity, and decision-making, that affect STKPS processes. It is mainly designed to rearrange ideas about collaboration drawn from the literature in order to develop a conceptual framework for categorizing modes of collaboration based on how communication patterns shape four modes of collaboration. In the conclusion and discussion part, practical implications, limitations of this study, and further studies are discussed. In particular, the practical implications propose communication patterns suitable for five stages of collaboration processes. As the collaboration initiation or set-up stage is critical, extensive face-to-face communication is recommended in the auditing stage. In the execution stage, media-based communication can be actively utilized, because collaborators will mostly exchange explicit codified knowledge supported by IT. The evaluation and reinforcement stages concentrate on tacit knowledge exchange and explicit knowledge evaluation, which requires intensive face-to-face communication including negotiations for evaluating collaboration outcomes and partnership.

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Evaluation of Left-Turn Passages for Bicycle Traffic in Mixed Traffic Stream at Signalized Intersections (혼합교통류 신호교차로에서 자전거교통 좌회전 통행방식 평가연구)

  • Joo, Shin-Hye;Oh, Cheol;Lee, Sang-Soo
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.145-155
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    • 2012
  • PURPOSES: This study proposes a novel method based on microscopic simulation models to evaluate bicycle passing ways in mixed traffic flow conditions at signalized intersections. METHODS: Both operational efficiency and safety are taken into consideration in the evaluation. A widely used performance measure, delay, is used for evaluating the operational efficiency. Regarding the safety evaluation, surrogate safety measures (SSM) to represent traffic conflicts and the level of crash severity, DeltaS and Max.DeltaV, are applied in the proposed method. RESULTS: Extensive simulations and statistical tests show that an integrated bike-box way is identified as the best in terms of operational efficiency and safety. CONCLUSIONS: The proposed method and outcomes of this study will be valuable for bicycle traffic operations and facility design.

Analysis of Competitiveness in Steel Distribution Industry between China and Japan

  • Lee, Jae-Sung
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.31-38
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    • 2016
  • Purpose - This paper reviews the change of steel export-import structure between Japan and China by the courtesy of international business reference index and stress to analyze comparative advantage under the circumstance of time-series evaluating database by 3 indexes. Research design, data, methodology - Per economic phase, both China-Japan have mutually a complementary base. Under this kind of view point, the reason why to conduct this study is to realize how this 2 country's trade competitiveness should be improved and strengthened. Results - Under this research data and analysis outcomes, bilateral intra-economy's potential supplementation is enormous. Additionally, expected benefits from here are so sufficiently assured as we compare them with any other regional economic integrated society. Conclusions - When we review our economic point of view, Northeast economic cooperations between China and Japan can provide a chance for industrial technological cooperations not only in steel business but also in other business areas. Come to think of the circumstance to accelerate competitions between 2 country's industries past time and acknowledge concrete resource supplier including expanding export market and diversification.

How can neurological outcomes be predicted in comatose pediatric patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?

  • Kim, Hyo Jeong
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.63 no.5
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    • pp.164-170
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    • 2020
  • The prognosis of patients who are comatose after resuscitation remains uncertain. The accurate prediction of neurological outcome is important for management decisions and counseling. A neurological examination is an important factor for prognostication, but widely used sedatives alter the neurological examination and delay the response recovery. Additional studies including electroencephalography, somatosensory-evoked potentials, brain imaging, and blood biomarkers are useful for evaluating the extent of brain injury. This review aimed to assess the usefulness of and provide practical prognostic strategy for pediatric postresuscitation patients. The principles of prognostication are that the assessment should be delayed until at least 72 hours after cardiac arrest and the assessment should be multimodal. Furthermore, multiple factors including unmeasured confounders in individual patients should be considered when applying the prognostication strategy.