• 대한한의학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.83-94
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• 2009

Background and Objectives: The skin barrier protects skin against a harmful environment. Its function includes an antimicrobial barrier as well as a physical barrier. Stress is harmful to the skin barrier and there are many studies on this, but there are few about the effect of stress during pregnancy on the skin barrier of offspring. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of stress during pregnancy on the skin barrier of offspring by examination with the naked eye, cortisol, weight, TEWL and histologic tests. Materials and Methods: Male hairless mice ten weeks old were coupled with females for three days. After twelve days the females were divided into two groups. We stressed one group and not the other group. The offspring from the non-stressed (N group) and stressed (S group) grew up until four weeks. The S group was exposed to chronic mild stress using the chronic stress model protocol modified method of Wilner and Towell for a week. We made examinations with the naked eye, assessment of cortisol, weight, TEWL, and histologic test to contrast the S group with the N group. Statistical analysis was performed by using Mann-Whitney and Friedman test. Statistical significance was achieved if the probability was less than 5% (p<0.05). Results: 1. By making an examination with the naked eye, S group showed papules, creases and dryness on their skin, but N showed no change compared with normal skin. 2. There was no statistically significant difference between S group and N group in cortisol (p>0.05). 3. There was no statistically significant difference between S group and N group in weight. N group had less weight than S group (p<0.05). 4. There was no statistically significant difference between S group and N group in TEWL (p>0.05). 5. There was no statistically significant difference between S group and N group in TEWL recovery (p>0.05). 6. In TEWL and TEWL recovery, there was statistically significant difference by time between S group and N group (p<0.005). Histologically, S group showed a thicker epidermis and epidermal crest than N group. Conclusions: We found that stress during pregnancy has negative effects on the skin barrier of offspring. Though there were no statistically significant differences between S group and N group in TEWL recovery, we found evidence that the recovery of skin barrier function is interrupted by stress during pregnancy by examination with both the naked eye and histology.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.81-87
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• 2016

Purpose: To analyze the feasibility of three-dimensional (3D) diffusion-weighted (DW) PSIF (reversed FISP [fast imaging with steady-state free precession]) sequence in order to evaluate peripheral nerves in the elbow. Materials and Methods: Ten normal, asymptomatic volunteers were enrolled (6 men, 4 women, mean age 27.9 years). The following sequences of magnetic resonance images (MRI) of the elbow were obtained using a 3.0-T machine: 3D DW PSIF, 3D T2 SPACE (sampling perfection with application optimized contrasts using different flip angle evolution) with SPAIR (spectral adiabatic inversion recovery) and 2D T2 TSE (turbo spin echo) with modified Dixon (m-Dixon) sequence. Two observers used a 5-point grading system to analyze the image quality of the ulnar, median, and radial nerves. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of each nerve were measured. We compared 3D DW PSIF images with other sequences using the Wilcoxon-signed rank test and Friedman test. Inter-observer agreement was measured using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) analysis. Results: The mean 5-point scores of radial, median, and ulnar nerves in 3D DW PSIF (3.9/4.2/4.5, respectively) were higher than those in 3D T2 SPACE SPAIR (1.9/2.8/2.8) and 2D T2 TSE m-Dixon (1.7/2.8/2.9) sequences (P < 0.05). The mean SNR in 3D DW PSIF was lower than 3D T2 SPACE SPAIR, but there was no difference between 3D DW PSIF and 2D T2 TSE m-Dixon in all of the three nerves. The mean CNR in 3D DW PSIF was lower than 3D T2 SPACE SPAIR and 2D T2 TSE m-Dixon in the median and ulnar nerves, but no difference among the three sequences in the radial nerve. Conclusion: The three-dimensional DW PSIF sequence may be feasible to evaluate the peripheral nerves around the elbow in MR imaging. However, further optimization of the image quality (SNR, CNR) is required.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.1036-1044
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• 2020

Objective: To investigate the clinical feasibility of synthetic diffusion-weighted imaging (sDWI) at different b-values in patients with breast cancer by assessing the diagnostic image quality and the quantitative measurements compared with conventional diffusion-weighted imaging (cDWI). Materials and Methods: Fifty patients with breast cancer were assessed using cDWI at b-values of 800 and 1500 s/mm² (cDWI₈₀₀ and cDWI₁₅₀₀) and sDWI at b-values of 1000 and 1500 s/mm² (sDWI₁₀₀₀ and sDWI₁₅₀₀). Qualitative analysis (normal glandular tissue suppression, overall image quality, and lesion conspicuity) was performed using a 4-point Likert-scale for all DWI sets and the cancer detection rate (CDR) was calculated. We also evaluated cancer-to-parenchyma contrast ratios for each DWI set in 45 patients with the lesion identified on any of the DWI sets. Statistical comparisons were performed using Friedman test, one-way analysis of variance, and Cochran's Q test. Results: All parameters of qualitative analysis, cancer-to-parenchyma contrast ratios, and CDR increased with increasing b-values, regardless of the type of imaging (synthetic or conventional) (p < 0.001). Additionally, sDWI₁₅₀₀ provided better lesion conspicuity than cDWI₁₅₀₀ (3.52 ± 0.92 vs. 3.39 ± 0.90, p < 0.05). Although cDWI₁₅₀₀ showed better normal glandular tissue suppression and overall image quality than sDWI₁₅₀₀ (3.66 ± 0.78 and 3.73 ± 0.62 vs. 3.32 ± 0.90 and 3.35 ± 0.81, respectively; p < 0.05), there was no significant difference in their CDR (90.0%). Cancer-to-parenchyma contrast ratios were greater in sDWI₁₅₀₀ than in cDWI₁₅₀₀ (0.63 ± 0.17 vs. 0.55 ± 0.18, p < 0.001). Conclusion: sDWI₁₅₀₀ can be feasible for evaluating breast cancers in clinical practice. It provides higher tumor conspicuity, better cancer-to-parenchyma contrast ratio, and comparable CDR when compared with cDWI₁₅₀₀.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.323-329
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• 2009

목적: 방사면역측정법 및 면역방사계수법은 매 실험마다 표준용액을 넣고 표준곡선에 대비하여 결과를 산출하는 batch assay가 일반화되어 있다. 비용과 시간에 대한 효율성을 증가 시키기 위해서는 선행 표준 곡선을 이용하여 검사를 진행하는 random assay의 적용이 요구된다. 방사면역측정법 및 면역방사계수법에서 자동분주기를 이용한 random assay적용 가능성을 평가 하기 위해 본 연구를 수행하였다. 대상 및 방법: Triiodothyronine (T3), free thyroxine (fT4), Prostate specific antigen (PSA), Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) 4가지 항목을 대상으로 하였으며 각 검사별 20명의 환자 검체를 이용하였다. 각 검사 항목별로 표준곡선을 얻기 위해 3시간 간격으로 4회 측정한 표준용액의 분당계수값(counter per minute, cpm)을 측정하였다. 이를 Friedman test를 이용하여 비교하여 검사시 마다 얻는 표준 곡선간의 차이를 평가하였다. 각 검사별 저, 중, 고농도의 대조 용액을 이용하여 5회 측정하고 이를 Friedman test를 이용하여 비교하여 측정 내 정밀도를 평가하였다. 각 검사별 저, 중, 고농도의 대조용액을 batch assay와 자동분주기를 이용한 random assay로 3시간 간격으로 각각 4회 측정하였다. 측정값을 바탕으로 평균, 표준 편차, 변이계수를 구하고 Wilcoxon test를 이용하여 비교하여 assay 방법에 따른 차이를 비교하였다. 두 assay간에 일치도(agreement)를 평가하기 위해 두 assay의 측정값 사이에 급내상관계수(Intraclass correlation coefficient, ICC)와 상관계수를 계산하였다. 결과: 모든 검사항목에서 표준 용액의 분당계수값은 측정 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. T3, fT4, PSA, CEA 검사항목마다 측정한 저, 중, 고농도별 측정 내 변이계수는 T3(3.6%, 2.6%, 0.9%), fT4(4.5%, 1.1%. 1.3%), PSA(3.9%, 3.1%, 1.2%), CEA(5.0%, 4.8%, 7.6%)였다. 검사 항목별 측정방법에 따른 대조 용액을 이용한 표준 곡선의 측정 간 정밀도 평가에서 두 검사 방법간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 각 검사항목별로 20명의 환자 검체에서 측정한 측정 간 변이계수(inter-assay precision)의 평균과 표준편차 값은 batch assay로 시행했을 때 각각 3.2$\pm$1.7%, 3.9$\pm$2.1%. 7.1$\pm$6.2%, 11.2$\pm$7.2%였고 random assay로 측정하였을 때는 2.7$\pm$1.7%, 4.8$\pm$3.1%, 3.6$\pm$4.8%, 7.4$\pm$6.2였다. Batch assay와 random assay는 서로 높은 일치도를 보였다. 측정한 급내상관계수(Intraclass correlation coefficient)는 T3, fT4, PSA, CEA 각각 0.9968, 0.9973. 0.9996, 0.9901였다. Batch assay로 측정한 값과 자등분주기를 이용한 random assay로 측정한 값 사이에 상관 계수(R$^2$)는 T3, fT4, PSA, CEA 각각 0.9924, 0.9974, 0.9994, 0.9989(p<0.005)로 모두 강한 상관관계를 보였다. 결론: T3, fT4, PSA, CEA 4가지 항목의 방사면역측정 법 (Radioimmunoassay)에서 기존의 batch assay와 자동분주기를 이용한 random assay간에 일치도와 상관성이 높았다. 결론적으로 자동분주기를 이용한 random assay를 방사면역측정법 및 면역방사계수법에 적절히 이용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.239-245
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• 2010

Objectives : The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of cervical Hyeopcheok(Jiaji) point for neck pain. Methods : The twenty-nine patients who feel neck pain, are chosen from chart review, received acupuncture treatment on cervical Hyeopcheok(Jiaji) point. The evaulation of progress was checked by NDI(neck disability index), and VAS(visual analog scale). Data were analyzed by Friedman two way analysis of variance and Wilcoxon matched pairs signed rank test. Results : NDI value(mean${\pm}$SD) was $17.76{\pm}8.26$(n=29) at the first visit, $13.41{\pm}8.04$(n=29) at 3days after treatment, $10.85{\pm}8.46$(n=26) at 5days, $11.00{\pm}7.80$(n=13) at 9days, $7.22{\pm}4.76$(n=9) at 15days, $3.86{\pm}4.06$(n=7) at 20days, and $3.33{\pm}3.78$(n=6) at 30days. VAS value(mean${\pm}$SD) was $4.07{\pm}1.33$(n=29) at the first visit, $12.97{\pm}1.05$(n=29) at 3days after treatment, $2.15{\pm}1.12$(n=26) at 5days, $2.15{\pm}0.99$(n=13) at 9days, $1.56{\pm}0.73$(n=9) at 15days, $1.29{\pm}0.49$(n=7) at 20days, and $0.83{\pm}0.41$(n=6) at 30days. The value of NDI and VAS gradually decreased. Repeated measurement results(the difference between the first visit and each measurement day) and the difference between before and after the interval(except between 5 and 9days, between 20 and 25days) were statistically significant. Conclusions : This result was shown that treatment of cervical Hyeopcheok(Jiaji) acupuncture point for neck pain can be effective. Further systematic research will be needed.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.17-29
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• 1985

This study was to explore on the rank of stressful events related to the experience of hospitalization. 180 hospitalized patients on surgical and medical wards were asked to rate 49 stress-producing events associated with the experience of hospitalization. Two university hospitals was used as the setting for this study. Because the nature of the events in the stress scale pertain mainly to general short term hospitalizations, patients in the rehabilitation and psychiatric units of the hospital were not included. Prior to the beginning of the study, three times meeting were held with 12 head nurses and 3 investigators for discussing with the ethics subject related to the study. The pretest was done to determine whether items to use were pertinent or not. According to the result of the pretest, Volicer's Hospital Stress Rating Scale was selected as a study tool for this study. Data collection was used an interview and a card-sorting method. The interviewing was done by two authors and three graduate nursing students. A total 125 completed the card-sorting procedure. The stressful items were ordered from most to least stressful within the categories. Additional information such as: age, sex, marital status, and diagnosis was obtained from the kardex file. The ordered list of items, with mean values, as scored by the total of 125 respondents was significantly accepted at 1% level by Friedman test. (X²=1448.339) The event,“knowing you have a serious illness.”was rated highest stressful and (M=41.54) “Being awakened in the night by the nurse”least stressful. (M=14.73) Highly rated items were orderly “Thinking you might have cancer”“Thinking you might lose a kidney or some other organ”“Not being told what your diagnosis is. “Not knowing for sure what illness you have,”five lowerly rated items were orderly “Having to eat at different times than you usually do”“net being able to call family or friends on the phone”“Not having friends visit you,”“Having strangers sleep in the same room with you.”Futher analysis of the data was done to ascertain tao degree of similarity of judgment between different groups in the sample as to how events should be rated. The sample was divided into two groups according to the demographic characteristics and the degree of seriousness of illness. The rank order correlation was calculated for the two sets of ranks as a measure of consensus between the two groups. The correlations ranged from .85∼.99 all indicating a high degree of consensus.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.372-381
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• 2016

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between buccal bone thickness and gingival thickness by means of a noninvasive and relatively accurate digital registration method. Methods: In 20 periodontally healthy subjects, cone-beam computed tomographic images and intraoral scanned files were obtained. Measurements of buccal bone thickness and gingival thickness at the central incisors, lateral incisors, and canines were performed at points 0-5 mm from the alveolar crest on the superimposed images. The Friedman test was used to compare buccal bone and gingival thickness for each depth between the 3 tooth types. Spearman's correlation coefficient was calculated to assess the correlation between buccal bone thickness and gingival thickness. Results: Of the central incisors, 77% of all sites had a buccal thickness of 0.5-1.0 mm, and 23% had a thickness of 1.0-1.5 mm. Of the lateral incisors, 71% of sites demonstrated a buccal bone thickness <1.0 mm, as did 63% of the canine sites. For gingival thickness, the proportion of sites <1.0 mm was 88%, 82%, and 91% for the central incisors, lateral incisors, and canines, respectively. Significant differences were observed in gingival thickness at the alveolar crest level (G0) between the central incisors and canines (P=0.032) and between the central incisors and lateral incisors (P=0.013). At 1 mm inferior to the alveolar crest, a difference was found between the central incisors and canines (P=0.025). The lateral incisors and canines showed a significant difference for buccal bone thickness 5 mm under the alveolar crest (P=0.025). Conclusions: The gingiva and buccal bone of the anterior maxillary teeth were found to be relatively thin (<1 mm) overall. A tendency was found for gingival thickness to increase and bone thickness to decrease toward the root apex. Differences were found between teeth at some positions, although the correlation between buccal bone thickness and soft tissue thickness was generally not significant.

• Yonsei Medical Journal
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• 제59권9호
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• pp.1138-1142
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• 2018

This study aimed to analyze the impact of sleep deprivation (SD) on cardiac, hemodynamic, and endothelial parameters and to determine whether these are sustained with increased periods of SD. The study included 60 healthy men (mean: age $31.2{\pm}6.3years$; body mass index $24.6{\pm}2.6kg/m^2$). Hemodynamic parameters, parameters of myocardial contractility, spectral analysis of heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) variability, and the sensitivity of arterial baroreflex function were evaluated. Biochemical tests were performed to assess L-arginine (L-Arg) and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) levels in reflection of endothelial nitric oxide synthase ability. Measurements of cardiovascular system parameters were obtained at 9 a.m. (baseline) on the first day of the study and 9 a.m. (24-h SD), 1 p.m. (28-h SD), and 5 p.m. (32-h SD) on the second day. Blood samples for evaluating biochemical parameters were obtained at baseline and after 24-h SD. ANOVA Friedman's test revealed a significant effect for time in relation to HR (${\chi}^2=26.04$, df=5, p=0.000), systolic BP (${\chi}^2=35.98$, df=5, p=0.000), diastolic BP (${\chi}^2=18.01$, df=5, p=0.003), and mean BP (${\chi}^2=28.32$, df=5, p=0.000). L-Arg and ADMA levels changed from $78.2{\pm}12.9$ and $0.3{\pm}0.1$ at baseline to $68.8{\pm}10.2$ and $0.4{\pm}0.1$ after 24-hr SD, respectively (p=0.001, p=0.004). SD in healthy men is associated with increases in BP, which appear to occur after 24 hours of SD and are maintained over increasing periods of SD. The observed hemodynamic changes may have resulted due to disordered vascular endothelial function, as reflected in alterations in L-Arg and ADMA levels.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.363-372
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• 1991

백혈구수와 고혈압과의 관계를 알아보기 위해 1985년에 일부 농촌 거주자와 1986년에 일부 도시 거주자를 대상으로 혈액학적인 검사와 장기별로 기능검사를 통해서 건강선별조사를 했던 자료를 이용했다. 농촌거주자는 1985년에 경상북도 경산군에서 남자 206명, 여자 203명을 마을, 통, 반을 기준으로 다단계 집락추출법으로 추출했다. 도시 거주 대상자는 1985년 12월에 대구시에 거주하고 있는 20세 이상의 주민의 성별, 연령별 구성비율에 부합되게 농촌과 같은 표본추출방법으로 600명을 선정했으나 600명중 384명만이 본 조사에 응해주어서 나머지 인원은 피보험대상자들의 정기 신체검사를 위해 대학병원 건강관리과에 내원한 사람들 중에서 성, 연령을 짝지어서 추출했다. 이들 자료에서 백혈구수 측정이 빠진 사람, 고혈압력을 포함한 질병 유소견자와 검사상 극도의 비정상적인 수치를 보이는 자들을 농촌 거주자에서 36명 (8.8%), 도시 거주자에서 29명 (4.8%)을 제외시켜서 최종분석에 이용된 자는 도시가 571명, 농촌이 373명이었다. 백혈구수 측정은 ELT-8 Laser shadow method 를 이용했으며 단위는 $cells/mm^3$ 였다. 혈압 측정은 Aneroid 혈압계를 사용해서 표준화한 후 측정했다. 고혈압자의 정의는 수축기혈압 140 mmHg/확장기혈압이 90 mmHg 이상인 자로 했다. 농촌과 도시를 합한 총대상자에대해 고혈압자와 정상 혈압자간의 백혈구수의 평균을 비교하면 정상 혈압자에서 $6490.61{\pm}1941.32$, 고혈압에서 $6965.93{\pm}1997.01$로서 고혈압자에서 백혈구수의 평균이 통계적으로 유의하게 더 높았으며 (P=0.00), 농촌에서 동일한 방향의 유의한 차이를 보였다 (P=0.03). 그 외의 거주지와 성별로 층화한 각 층에서는 유의한 평균차이를 보이는 결과는 없었다. 총대상자에서 백혈구수 1/5분위수를 기준으로 했을 때 2/5분위수의 비차비가 0.99 (95% confidence interval, CI 0.62-1.59), 3/5분위수가 1.41 (95% CI 0.90-2.21), 4/5분위수가 1.76(95% CI 1.14-2.72), 5/5분위수가 1.80 (95% CI 1.15-2.82)로서 백혈구수가 증가 함에따라 고혈압의 유병율이 일정하게 상승하는 것을 알 수 있었으며 경향분석에서도 유의한 경향($X^2_{trend}=5.53,\;df=1,\;P<0.05$)을 나타내었다. 나머지 층에서는 유의한 비차비도 없었으며 유의한 경향 역시 보이지 않았다. 그러나 거주지와 성별로 층화한 각 층에서 연령, 흡연과 음주량을 다중지수회귀분석으로 통제를 했을 때 단일분석시 통계적인 유의성을 보였던 전체 대상자의 비차비는 통계적으로 유의하지 않게 되었고 그 크기 역시 작아지고 불안정해졌다. 전체적으로 비차비의 크기가 조금씩 줄었으며 경향분석에서도 유의한 경향을 보인 층은 없었다. 이러한 사실은 백혈구수와 고혈압과의 가설을 처음으로 제시했던 Friedman등의 연구가 고혈압의 예측변수를 찾기위해 800여개의 변수와 고혈압발생과의 관계를 보는 과정에서 우연히 발견된 통계적인 1종오차의 결과 일지도 모른다는 것을 시사해주는 결과이다.