• 정보보호학회논문지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.839-850
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• 2014

3.20 사이버 테러 등 APT 공격이 사회적, 경제적으로 막대한 피해를 초래함에 따라 APT 공격을 방어하기 위한 기술적인 대책이 절실히 요구되고 있으나, 시그너쳐에 기반한 보안 장비로는 대응하는데 한계가 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 기존 시그너쳐 기반 침입탐지 시스템의 한계를 극복하기 위해서 호스트 PC에서 발생하는 행위정보를 기반으로 악성코드를 탐지하는 방법을 제안한다. 먼저, 악성코드와 정상 실행파일을 구분하기 위한 39개의 특성인자를 정의하고, 악성코드 및 정상 실행파일이 실행되는 동안 발생하는 870만 개의 특성인자 데이터를 수집하였다. 또한, 수집된 데이터에 대해 각 특성인자의 발생빈도를 프로세스 ID 별로 재구성하여 실행파일이 호스트에서 실행되는 동안의 행위정보를 83차원의 벡터로 표현하였다. 특히, 자식 프로세스에서 발생하는 특성인자 이벤트의 발생빈도를 포함함으로써 보다 정확한 행위정보의 표현이 가능하였다. C4.5 결정트리 방법을 적용하여 악성코드와 정상파일을 분류한 결과 각각 2.0%의 오탐률과 5.8%의 미탐률을 보였다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.457-464
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• 2019

Objectives: Quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) is one of the effective alternatives to animal testing, but its credibility in terms of toxicity prediction has been questionable. Thus, this work aims to evaluate its predictive capacity and find ways of improving its credibility. Methods: Using $TOPKAT^{(R)}$, OECD toolbox, and $Derek^{(R)}$, all of which have been applied world-wide in the research, industrial, and regulatory fields, an analysis of prediction credibility markers including accuracy (A), sensitivity (S), specificity (SP), false negative (FN), and false positive (FP) was conducted. Results: The multi-application of QSARs elevated the precision credibility relative to individual applications of QSARs. Moreover, we found that the type of chemical structure affects the credibility of markers significantly. Conclusions: The credibility of individual QSAR is insufficient for both the prediction of chemical toxicity and regulation of hazardous chemicals. Thus, to increase the credibility, multi-QSAR application, and compensation of the prediction deviation by chemical structure are required.

• 분석과학
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.68-77
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• 2021

Cannabis is one of the most abused drugs in Korea. The main psychoactive component in cannabis, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, is metabolized to 11-nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THCCOOH) and THCCOOH-glucuronide (THCCOOH-glu) in the human liver, whereby the amount of THCCOOH-glu found in urine is twice as high as that of THCCOOH. The analytical process adapted by the majority of urine drug-testing programs involves a two-step method consisting of an initial immunoassay-based screening test followed by a confirmatory test if the screening test result is positive. In this study, a qualitative gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method was developed and validated for the detection of THCCOOH in human urine, where THCCOOH-glu was converted into THCCOOH by alkaline hydrolysis. For purification of the urine extract prior to instrumental analysis, high-speed centrifugation was used to minimize interference. In addition, an injection-port derivatization method using ethyl acetate and N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)-trifluoroacetamide containing 1 % trimethylchlorosilane was employed to reduce the time required for derivatization, and an aliquot of the final solution was injected into the GC-MS. The method was validated by measuring the selectivity, limit of detection (LOD), and repeatability. The sensitivity, specificity, precision, accuracy, Kappa, F-measure, false positive, and false negative rate were determined by comparing the GC-MS results with those obtained using the immunoassay. The LOD was determined to be 0.32 ng/mL, while the repeatability was within 9.1 % for THCCOOH. Furthermore, a comparison study was carried out, whereby the screening immunoassay exhibited a sensitivity of 86.4 % and a specificity of 100 % compared to GC-MS. The applicability of the developed method was examined by analyzing spiked urine and forensic urine samples obtained from suspected cannabis abusers (n = 221).

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.395-407
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• 2022

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between clinical and laboratory parameters and complication status to predict which patients can be safely discharged from the hospital on the third postoperative day (POD). Materials and Methods: Data from a prospectively maintained database of 2,110 consecutive patients with gastric adenocarcinoma who underwent curative surgery were reviewed. The third POD vital signs, laboratory data, and details of the course after surgery were collected. Patients with grade II or higher complications after the third POD were considered unsuitable for early discharge. The performance metrics were calculated for all algorithm parameters. The proposed algorithm was tested using a validation dataset of consecutive patients from the same center. Results: Of 1,438 patients in the study cohort, 142 (9.9%) were considered unsuitable for early discharge. C-reactive protein level, body temperature, pulse rate, and neutrophil count had good performance metrics and were determined to be independent prognostic factors. An algorithm consisting of these 4 parameters had a negative predictive value (NPV) of 95.9% (95% confidence interval [CI], 94.2-97.3), sensitivity of 80.3% (95% CI, 72.8-86.5), and specificity of 51.1% (95% CI, 48.3-53.8). Only 28 (1.9%) patients in the study cohort were classified as false negatives. In the validation dataset, the NPV was 93.7%, sensitivity was 66%, and 3.3% (17/512) of patients were classified as false negatives. Conclusions: Simple clinical and laboratory parameters obtained on the third POD can be used when making decisions regarding the safe early discharge of patients who underwent gastrectomy.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.38-41
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• 2001

Background and Objectives: Thyroid nodules can be diagnosed by FNAB, neck sonography, CT scan, or frozen section with relative accuracy. But some cases, which show no malignancy with those methods, are proved differentiated carcinomas on permanent sections. These false negative results of those diagnostic methods pose difficulties in the surgeon's decision-making process. We analyzed completion thyroidectomies retrospectively in order to make a treatment guideline for thyroid nodules. Materials and Methods: During the last six years, we performed 243 thyroid lobectomies, no evidence of malignancy with preoperative or intraoperative diagnostic methods at the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ansan and Anam Korea University Hospital. Among these cases, 23 patients (male 6, female 17, mean age 33.4 year old) were proved differentiated thyroid carcinomas on permanent section and we performed completion thyroidectomies. Results: Preoperative FNAB showed seven cases of nodular hyperplasia, 11 cases of follicular adenoma, and five cases of inadequate specimen. Among total 15 cases on frozen section, five cases were nodular hyperplasias, and 10 cases were follicular adenomas. Pathologic results of the permanent section were six cases of papillary cell carcinoma and 17 cases of follicular cell carcinoma. Completion thyroidectomy was performed on all these cases. Conclusion: FNAB and frozen section cannot be sufficient to make the diagnosis of thyroid nodule, we consider that completion thyroidectomy should be performed at the moment with malignant evidence on permanent section.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.306-313
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• 2002

목적: 신우 확장이 심하지 않은 상부 요로 폐쇄 환자는 신우의 순응도가 낮아 이뇨신장스캔에서 위음성으로 나올 수 있다. 실질통과지연이 이뇨신장스캔 위음성을 감별해 내는 유용한 소견이 될 가능성이 있다. 저자들은 일측성 요로폐쇄가 의심되는 성인 환자들을 대상으로 Tc-99m MAG3 신장스캔을 실시하였을 때 이뇨신장스캔과 실질통과지연의 폐쇄진단 능력을 비교해 보았다. 대상 및 방법: 일측성 요로폐쇄가 의심되어 Tc-99m MAG3 이뇨신장스캔을 실시한 54명(남:여=30:24, 나이 $40.7{\pm}15.5$세)이 대상 환자군이었다. 이뇨신장스캔의 폐쇄 양성에 대한 진단기준은 $T_{1/2}>15$분 이었고, 반대측 정상신장에 비해 신우에 방사능이 늦게 나타나고 실질에 방사능 저류가 현저할 때 실질통과지연이 있다고 하였다. 수신증의 정도는 $1{\sim}2$분 배설기 영상에서 수신증이 있는 신장대 반대편 신장의 면적 비로 구하였다. 폐쇄의 최종 진단은 중재시술 후에 수신증이 호전된 때 혹은 중재시술을 하지 않은 경우는 수신증이 악화될 때였다. 폐쇄 없음으로 정의한 경우는 6개월이상 추적하였을 때 수신증이 변화 없을 때였다. 결과: 26예는 폐쇄가 있었고 28예는 폐쇄가 없었다. 이뇨신장스캔과 실질통과지연의 민감도는 각각 69% (18/26) 와 50% (13/26)이었고 이뇨신장스캔으로 위음성을 보였던 2예의 폐쇄를 실질통과지연으로 더 찾을 수 있었으며 이들은 신장 면적 비가 1.1미만이었다. 이뇨신장스캔 혹은 실질통과지연으로 폐쇄를 진단할 수 있었던 20예 중 실질통과지연이 있었던 13예는 실질통과지연이 없었던 7예보다 신장 면적 비가 유의하게 작았으나($0.97{\pm}0.20\;vs\;1.30{\pm}0.41,\;p<0.05$) 상대신기능은 차이가 없었다. 특이도는 실질통과지연이 100% (28/28)이고 이뇨신장스캔은 89% (25/28)이었다. 결론: Tc-99m MAG3 스캔에서 실질통과지연은 신우 확장 정도가 심하지 않은 요로폐쇄에서 이뇨신장스캔이 위음성인 경우의 요로폐쇄 진단에 도움이 될 수 있다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.159-168
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• 1999

Swine whipworm(Trichuris suis) is cosmopolitan nematode which can cause serious pathology in immature stage(larva2~larva5) of infected pigs, such as anorexia, diarrhea, anemia, and death in heavy infections. In this larval stages, it is very difficult to diagnose the infection of whipworm and to differentiate from other common swine gastrointestinal disorders such as 21 day scours which are associated with TGE virus, rota virus, coccidium, and the stress of weaning. In this experiment, the isolated antigens of Trichuris spp. were carried out to examine the structure and specificity of antigens and to select the reasonable antigens which would be used in serological diagnosis by electrophoresis, Western blotting, ELISA. The results of this experiment were as follows; 1. The common fractions of each Trichuris suis antigen were identified 28,32,45, 80kDa by SDS-PAGE with silver stain and four major fractions could be detected in positive swine sera by Western blot analysis. 2. The OD(optical density) values of somatic and excretory-secretory antigens which were reacted against positive(negative) sera from pigs infected with Trichuris suis by ELISA reader were; 1) OD values($mean{\pm}SD$) of adult somatic antigen against positive(negative) sera were $0.30{\pm}0.12(0.09{\pm}0.006)$ and third-stage larva of somatic antigen were $0.28{\pm}0.038(0.10{\pm}0.005)$. And OD values of excretory-secretory antigens of adult and third-stage larva were $0.24{\pm}0.031(0.11{\pm}0.005)$ and $0.08{\pm}0.013(0.10{\pm}0.003)$, respectively. 2) OD values of adult somatic, larval somatic antigen and adult excretory-secretory antigen response to positive sera were significantly (p<0.01) associated with negative swine sera. And the Cut-off OD values(minimum positive value) were determined to be mean negative value plus 3 SD that would minimized the risk of false positives. 3. The OD values of somatic antigens of T suis and T vulpis against swine positive(negative) sera were $0.30{\pm}0.120(0.09{\pm}0.006)$ and $0.25{\pm}0.141(0.09{\pm}0.003)$. These data mean that the somatic antigens of T suis and T vulpis were able to diagnose T vulpis infection in dogs as well as T suis infection in pigs. These results suggest that somatic antigen of third-stage larva and excretory-secretory antigen of adult T suis could be used the diagnostic antigen by serological test(ELISA) in immature Trichuris spp. infection.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.1085-1088
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• 1998

연구배경 : 많은 외상 환자에서 흉곽골이 손상에 노출되지만 흉곽골 외상 환자에서 단순 흉부 사진으로 흉곽부위 손상정도를 최종진단 하기는 어려운 경우가 많다. 특별히 흉곽골의 경미한 손상의 경우는 골주사 검사를 사용하여 명확한 진단을 할 수 있겠는데 감수성은 매우 높은 결과를 나타내었다. 재료 및 방법 : 680명의 흉곽 외상환자 중 골스캔을 환자를 대상으로 조사하였다. 결과 : 680례에서 감수성은 97.4%이고 위음성은 2.6%였다. 감수성에 있어서 검사 실시 시기가 가장 중요한 요소로 생각되며 손상 부위별로 늑골이나 흉골 골절의 경우는 1주 이후, 늑연골 접합부골절의 경우와 상기 부위골절들이 동반된 경우는 3일 이후면 언제나 우수한 결과를 보였다. 결론 : 흉부외상환자에서 골절에 대한 정확한 진단을 위하여는 적절한 시기의 골스캔이 필요하다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.138-142
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• 2018

The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the Republic of Korea remains high when compared to the incidence in other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. The prompt diagnosis and effective treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI) are very important in terms of controlling the burden of TB. The tuberculin skin test (TST) has long been the "gold standard" assay for the diagnosis of LTBI. However, it can show false positive results due to Bacille Calmette-$Gu{\acute{e}}rin$ (BCG) vaccination and infection with many environmental nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). The interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) using Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)-specific antigens, was developed for the detection of LTBI. The QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube assay is one of the most commonly used forms of the IGRA. In order to compare the diagnostic efficacy of the TST and IGRA in relation to LTBI among BCG-vaccinated healthy donors, whole blood samples were collected from 51 participants, and the results of the TST and IGRA were compared. Of the 51 cases, 18 cases (35.3%) were positive and 33 cases (64.7%) were negative when using the TST, while four cases (7.8%) were positive and 47 cases (92.2%) negative when using the IGRA. There was no correlation between the size of the induration in the TST and the $IFN-{\gamma}$ protein level. In conclusion, the TST showed higher cross-reactivity among the BCG-vaccinated healthy participants, therefore, the IGRA might be the most suitable assay for the rapid screening of LTBI in BCG-vaccinated healthy population, or for TB contact investigation.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.1995-2002
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• 2021

Objective: Detection of adulteration in processed meats is an important issue for some countries due to substitution of beef with a cheaper source of protein like poultry. In this study, the presence of chicken meat was investigated using real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) techniques to verify adulteration of fermented sausage samples. Methods: A total of 60 commercial samples were collected from 20 establishments in three replicates including 10 fermented sausage manufacturers and 10 butchers to investigate the presence of chicken meat with the sequential use of real-time PCR and ELISA techniques. In addition, pH, moisture content, water activity and color values of the samples were determined. Results: Both real-time PCR and ELISA showed agreement on the presence or absence of chicken meat in 55 out of 60 fermented sausage samples and chicken meat was identified with both methods in 16 samples. Five samples produced inconsistent results for the presence of chicken meat in the first run. Nevertheless, the presence of chicken meat was verified with both methods when these samples were analyzed for the second time. In addition, the average physico-chemical values of the fermented sausage samples tested positive for chicken meat were not significantly different from some of those fermented sausage samples tested negative for the chicken meat. Conclusion: The sequential use of real-time PCR and ELISA techniques in fermented sausages could be beneficial for the government testing programs to eliminate false negatives for detection of adulteration with chicken meat. Furthermore, consumers should not rely on some of the quality cues including color to predict the adulteration of fermented sausages with chicken meat since there were no statistical differences among some of the samples tested positive and negative for chicken meat.