• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.492-501
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• 2023

본 연구는 브라질산 커피생두를 디카페인 처리방법에 따라 구분하여 디카페인 무처리(RC), SWP 디카페인(SWDC), 초임계 CO₂ 디카페인(SCDC)에 대한 로스팅 이후 원두의 향기성분변화를 전자코와 HS-SPME-GC-MS를 이용해 분석하였다. 로스팅 후 Agtron(#)은 SWDC와 SCDC가 RC보다 더 낮은 유의적인 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 전자코를 이용해 분석한 세 가지 시료의 주요 향기성분은 propanol-2-one, 3-methylbutanoic acid, 1-methyl-4-isopropenyl-1-cyclohexene으로 확인되었으며, 특히 propanol-2-one은 fruity, glue의 향에 관련한 것으로 디카페인 공정 유무와 상관없이 가장 높은 강도로 분석되었다. 한편, SCDC의 향기성분 중 propanol-2-one, methyl formate의 함량이 RC와 비하여 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 전자코를 이용한 향기성분 패턴의 PCA 분석결과 디카페인 무처리구인 RC와 처리구인 SWDC 및 SCDC의 향기성분의 차이를 확인하였고, 이와 같은 영향은 SCDC에서 더 크게 분석되었다. RC, SWDC와 SCDC의 주요 향기성분들이 propan-2-one과 hexan-2-one은 ketone, hexanal과 (E)-2-pentenal은 aldehyde, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 4-methylhexan-1-ol, 2-octanol은 alcohol에 해당하였으며, 로스팅 후 원두에서 주로 나타나는 향기성분의 구성은 유사하였으나 상대적 강도에서 차별성이 확인되었다. HS-SPME-GC-MS를 사용한 RC, SWDC와 SCDC의 휘발성 향기성분은 모두 28종으로 확인되었으며, 세 가지 시료에서 공통으로 높은 함량을 보이는 상위 향기성분은 furfural, 2,5-dimethylpyrazine, 2-furanmethanol, 2-formyl-5-methylfuran, furfuryl acetate, 2-ethyl-3-methylpyrazine 등 총 10종으로 분석되었다. RC에서 분석된 휘발성 향기성분 20여 종은 SWDC와 SCDC에서는 낮은 함량을 보이며 디카페인 처리에 따른 영향으로 차별화되었다. 본 연구를 통해 디카페인 처리에 따른 로스팅 후 커피 원두의 향기성분 분석에 전자코와 HS-SPME-GC-MS를 이용함에 따라 향기성분의 조성 및 상대적 강도, 함량에 대한 패턴분석이 가능하였으며, 이와 같은 결과로 디카페인 커피에 대한 향미 특성 연구에 도움이 될 것이라 기대된다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.374-383
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• 2024

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance and image quality of 1.5-mm slice thickness MRI with deep learningbased image reconstruction (1.5-mm MRI + DLR) compared to routine 3-mm slice thickness MRI (routine MRI) and 1.5-mm slice thickness MRI without DLR (1.5-mm MRI without DLR) for evaluating temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 117 MR image sets comprising 1.5-mm MRI + DLR, 1.5-mm MRI without DLR, and routine MRI from 117 consecutive patients (mean age, 41 years; 61 female; 34 patients with TLE and 83 without TLE). Two neuroradiologists evaluated the presence of hippocampal or temporal lobe lesions, volume loss, signal abnormalities, loss of internal structure of the hippocampus, and lesion conspicuity in the temporal lobe. Reference standards for TLE were independently constructed by neurologists using clinical and radiological findings. Subjective image quality, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were analyzed. Performance in diagnosing TLE, lesion findings, and image quality were compared among the three protocols. Results: The pooled sensitivity of 1.5-mm MRI + DLR (91.2%) for diagnosing TLE was higher than that of routine MRI (72.1%, P < 0.001). In the subgroup analysis, 1.5-mm MRI + DLR showed higher sensitivity for hippocampal lesions than routine MRI (92.7% vs. 75.0%, P = 0.001), with improved depiction of hippocampal T2 high signal intensity change (P = 0.016) and loss of internal structure (P < 0.001). However, the pooled specificity of 1.5-mm MRI + DLR (76.5%) was lower than that of routine MRI (89.2%, P = 0.004). Compared with 1.5-mm MRI without DLR, 1.5-mm MRI + DLR resulted in significantly improved pooled accuracy (91.2% vs. 73.1%, P = 0.010), image quality, SNR, and CNR (all, P < 0.001). Conclusion: The use of 1.5-mm MRI + DLR enhanced the performance of MRI in diagnosing TLE, particularly in hippocampal evaluation, because of improved depiction of hippocampal abnormalities and enhanced image quality.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.794-802
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• 2022

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of single-shot whole thoracic time-resolved MR angiography (TR-MRA) to identify the feeding arteries of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) and reperfusion of the lesion after embolization in patients with multiple PAVMs. Materials and Methods: Nine patients (8 females and 1 male; age range, 23-65 years) with a total of 62 PAVMs who underwent percutaneous embolization for multiple PAVMs and were subsequently followed up using TR-MRA and CT obtained within 6 months from each other were retrospectively reviewed. All imaging analyses were performed by two independent readers blinded to clinical information. The visibility of the feeding arteries on maximum intensity projection (MIP) reconstruction and multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) TR-MRA images was evaluated by comparing them to CT as a reference. The accuracy of TR-MRA for diagnosing reperfusion of the PAVM after embolization was assessed in a subgroup with angiographic confirmation. The reliability between the readers in interpreting the TR-MRA results was analyzed using kappa (κ) statistics. Results: Feeding arteries were visible on the original MIP images of TR-MRA in 82.3% (51/62) and 85.5% (53/62) of readers 1 and 2, respectively. Using the MPR, the rates increased to 93.5% (58/62) and 95.2% (59/62), respectively (κ = 0.760 and 0.792, respectively). Factors for invisibility were the course of feeding arteries in the anteroposterior plane, proximity to large enhancing vessels, adjacency to the chest wall, pulsation of the heart, and small feeding arteries. Thirty-seven PAVMs in five patients had angiographic confirmation of reperfusion status after embolization (32 occlusions and 5 reperfusions). TR-MRA showed 100% (5/5) sensitivity and 100% (32/32, including three cases in which the feeding arteries were not visible on TR-MRA) specificity for both readers. Conclusion: Single-shot whole thoracic TR-MRA with MPR showed good visibility of the feeding arteries of PAVMs and high accuracy in diagnosing reperfusion after embolization. Single-shot whole thoracic TR-MRA may be a feasible method for the follow-up of patients with multiple PAVMs.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.66-72
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• 2024

Background: This study examines the relationship between functional disability and work ability in workers affected by low back pain (LBP) through an analysis of correlations between the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Work Ability Index (WAI). The role of personal and work factors on functional disability/work ability levels has also been studied. LBP is the most common musculoskeletal problem and a major disabling health problem worldwide. Its etiology is multifactorial. Multidisciplinary approaches may help reduce the burden of pain and disability and improve job continuity and reintegration at work. Methods: A cohort of 264 patients affected by LBP from an Italian outpatient clinic were included in a clinical diagnostic/therapeutic trial aiming at rehabilitation and return to work through an integrated investigation protocol. Data were collected during the first medical examination using anamnestic and clinical tools. The final sample is composed of 252 patients, 57.1% man, 44.0 % blue collars, 46.4% with the high school degree, 45.6% married. Results: WAI and ODI reported a negative and fair correlation (r = -0.454; p = .000). Workers with acute LBP symptoms have a higher probability of severe disability than those with chronic LBP symptoms. White collars without depressive symptoms reported higher work ability - even in chronic disability conditions-than those with depressive symptoms. Conclusion: The study found that ODI and WAI have a convergent validity and this suggests that the two tools measure capture distinctive aspects of disability related to personal, environmental, and occupational characteristics. The most important and modifiable prognostic factors found for ODI and WAI were depressive symptoms, workday absence, and intensity of back pain. The study also found a mild association between age and ODI. The study's findings highlight the importance of using a multidisciplinary approach to manage and prevent disability due to LBP.

• Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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• 제35권
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• pp.24.1-24.15
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• 2023

Background: The construction workers are vulnerable to fatigue due to high physical workload. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between overwork and heart rate in construction workers and propose a scheme to prevent overwork in advance. Methods: We measured the heart rates of construction workers at a construction site of a residential and commercial complex in Seoul from August to October 2021 and develop an index that monitors overwork in real-time. A total of 66 Korean workers participated in the study, wearing real-time heart rate monitoring equipment. The relative heart rate (RHR) was calculated using the minimum and maximum heart rates, and the maximum acceptable working time (MAWT) was estimated using RHR to calculate the workload. The overwork index (OI) was defined as the cumulative workload evaluated with the MAWT. An appropriate scenario line (PSL) was set as an index that can be compared to the OI to evaluate the degree of overwork in real-time. The excess overwork index (EOI) was evaluated in real-time during work performance using the difference between the OI and the PSL. The EOI value was used to perform receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis to find the optimal cut-off value for classification of overwork state. Results: Of the 60 participants analyzed, 28 (46.7%) were classified as the overwork group based on their RHR. ROC curve analysis showed that the EOI was a good predictor of overwork, with an area under the curve of 0.824. The optimal cut-off values ranged from 21.8% to 24.0% depending on the method used to determine the cut-off point. Conclusion: The EOI showed promising results as a predictive tool to assess overwork in real-time using heart rate monitoring and calculation through MAWT. Further research is needed to assess physical workload accurately and determine cut-off values across industries.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2024

Purpose: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) who undergo dental procedures during radiotherapy (RT) face an increased risk of developing osteoradionecrosis (ORN). Accordingly, new tools must be developed to extract critical information regarding the dose delivered to the teeth and mandible. This article proposes a novel approach for visualizing 3-dimensional planned dose distributions on panoramic reconstruction computed tomography (pCT) images. Materials and Methods: Four patients with HNC who underwent volumetric modulated arc therapy were included. One patient experienced ORN and required the extraction of teeth after RT. In the study approach, the dental arch curve (DAC) was defined using an open-source platform. Subsequently, pCT images and dose distributions were generated based on the new coordinate system. All teeth and mandibles were delineated on both the original CT and pCT images. To evaluate the consistency of dose metrics, the Mann-Whitney U test and Student t-test were employed. Results: A total of 61 teeth and 4 mandibles were evaluated. The correlation coefficient between the 2 methods was 0.999, and no statistically significant difference was observed (P>0.05). This method facilitated a straightforward and intuitive understanding of the delivered dose. In 1 patient, ORN corresponded to the region of the root and the gum receiving a high dosage (approximately 70 Gy). Conclusion: The proposed method particularly benefits dentists involved in the management of patients with HNC. It enables the visualization of a 3-dimensional dose distribution in the teeth and mandible on pCT, enhancing the understanding of the dose delivered during RT.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.1567-1579
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• 2023

Sucralose는 식품 분야에서 sucrose 대체물로 사용되며 세계적으로 승인된 무열량 고강도 인공 감미료이다. 하지만 감미료가 뇌에 미치는 영향에 대한 조사는 미비하여 본 연구에서 scopolamine으로 유발된 기억력 손상 동물모델에서 sucralose 단기 섭취가 인지 및 기억 보호 효과를 가지는지 확인하였다. Sucralose 2, 5, 10 mg/kg를 경구투여하였으며 30분 후 대조군, 약물군에 scopolamine (1mg/kg) 복강투여를 진행하였고 정상군에는 식염수로 복강투여 후 행동실험을 수행하였다. 결과적으로 Y-maze, passive avoidance, Morris water maze에서 대조군과 비교해 10% 이상의 인지기능이 회복되는 결과를 도출하였다. 또한, 전염증성 사이토카인을 측정한 결과 sucralose가 IL-6와 TNF-α를 30% 이상 억제하는 것을 보였으며 세포 내 신호 메커니즘으로 ERK-CREB의 발현량을 관찰한 결과 농도 의존적으로 증가하였다. 따라서 sucralose는 건망증 환자의 예방과 치료를 위한 기능성 식품과 관련이 있다고 시사된다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.978-986
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• 2020

Objective: To compare native and post-contrast T1 mapping with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging for detecting and measuring the microvascular obstruction (MVO) area in reperfused acute myocardial infarction (MI). Materials and Methods: This study included 20 patients with acute MI who had undergone 1.5T cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) after reperfusion therapy. CMR included cine imaging, LGE, and T1 mapping (modified look-locker inversion recovery). MI size was calculated from LGE by full-width at half-maximum technique. MVO was defined as an area with low signal intensity (LGE) or as a region of visually distinguishable T1 values (T1 maps) within infarcted myocardium. Regional T1 values were measured in MVO, infarcted, and remote myocardium on T1 maps. MVO area was measured on and compared among LGE, native, and post-contrast T1 maps. Results: The mean MI size was 27.1 ± 9.7% of the left ventricular mass. Of the 20 identified MVOs, 18 (90%) were detected on native T1 maps, while 10 (50%) were recognized on post-contrast T1 maps. The mean native T1 values of MVO, infarcted, and remote myocardium were 1013.5 ± 58.5, 1240.9 ± 55.8 (p < 0.001), and 1062.2 ± 55.8 ms (p = 0.169), respectively, while the mean post-contrast T1 values were 466.7 ± 26.8, 399.1 ± 21.3, and 585.2 ± 21.3 ms, respectively (p < 0.001). The mean MVO areas on LGE, native, and post-contrast T1 maps were 134.1 ± 81.2, 133.7 ± 80.4, and 117.1 ± 53.3 mm², respectively. The median (interquartile range) MVO areas on LGE, native, and post-contrast T1 maps were 128.0 (58.1-215.4), 110.5 (67.7-227.9), and 143.0 (76.7-155.3) mm², respectively (p = 0.002). Concordance correlation coefficients for the MVO area between LGE and native T1 maps, LGE and post-contrast T1 maps, and native and post-contrast T1 maps were 0.770, 0.375, and 0.565, respectively. Conclusion: MVO areas were accurately delineated on native T1 maps and showed high concordance with the areas measured on LGE. However, post-contrast T1 maps had low detection rates and underestimated MVO areas. Collectively, native T1 mapping is a useful tool for detecting MVO within the infarcted myocardium.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2000

Objective: The purpose of our study was to determine the ability of H-1 MR spectroscopy (MRS) to lateralize the lesion in patients with hippocampal sclerosis. Materials and Methods: Twenty healthy volunteers and 25 patients with intractable temporal lobe epilepsy whose MR imaging diagnosis was unilateral hippocampal sclerosis were included. This diagnosis was based on the presence of unilateral atrophy and/or high T2 signal intensity of the hippocampus. Single-voxel H-1 MRS was carried out on a 1.5-T unit using PRESS sequence (TE, 136 msec). Spectra were obtained from hippocampal areas bilaterally with volumes of interest (VOIs) of 6.0 cm³ and 2.25 cm³ in healthy volunteers, and of either 6.0 cm³ (n = 14) or 2.25 cm³ (n = 11) in patients. Metabolite ratios of NAA/Cho and NAA/Cr were calculated from relative peak height measurements. The capability of MRS to lateralize the lesion and to detect bilateral abnormalities was compared with MR imaging diagnosis as a standard of reference. Results: In healthy volunteers, NAA/Cho and NAA/Cr ratios were greater than 0.8 and 1.0, respectively. In patients, the mean values of these ratios were significantly lower on the lesion side than on the contralateral side, and lower than those of healthy volunteers (p < .05). The overall correct lateralization rate of MRS was 72% (18/25); this rate was lower with a VOI of 6.0 cm³ than of 2.25 cm³ (64% versus 82%, p < .05). Bilateral abnormalities on MRS were found in 24% (6/25) of cases. Conclusion: Although its rate of correct lateralization is low, single-voxel H-1 MRS is a useful and promising diagnostic tool in the evaluation of hippocampal sclerosis, particularly for the detection of bilateral abnormalities. To improve the diagnostic accuracy of H-1 MRS, further investigation, including the use of a smaller VOI and measurement of the absolute amount of metabolites, are needed.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.19-33
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• 2024

본 연구는 중학생들의 수학 흥미와 성취도의 종단적인 변화 양상을 알아보기 위해 경기교육종단연구 4-6차년도 데이터를 분석하였다. 다변량 성장혼합모형을 이용하여 분석한 결과 학생들의 수학 흥미와 성취도의 변화 양상에 이질적인 특성이 존재함을 확인하였고, 종단적인 변화 양상에 따라 학생들을 4개의 잠재집단으로 구분하였다. 학생들은 흥미와 성취도가 모두 낮은 저수준 유형, 모두 높은 고수준 유형, 학년이 올라감에 따라 증가하는 중수준-증가 유형, 학년이 올라감에 따라 감소하는 중수준-감소 유형으로 구분되었으며, 유형마다 흥미와 성취도의 종단적인 변화 양상이 다르게 나타나는 것을 확인하였다. 또한, 다변량 성장혼합모형의 초기값과 기울기 사이의 상관관계를 분석한 결과, 수학 흥미와 성취도는 초기값뿐 아니라 변화율에 있어서도 서로 긍정적인 영향이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 잠재집단의 결정에 영향을 미치는 요인을 개인, 수업방식, 가정 변인으로 나누어 그 영향력을 살펴보았고, 학생의 교육포부와 사교육 시간은 수학 흥미 및 성취도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치며 선행학습의 경우 그 정도에 따라 영향력이 달라지는 양상을 확인하였다. 학생이 인식한 수업방식의 경우, 교수자 중심 수업은 흥미와 성취도가 높은 집단에 속할 확률을 높이고, 학습자 중심 수업은 흥미와 성취도가 낮은 집단에 속할 확률을 높이는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 다변량 성장혼합모형을 통해 수학교육에서 흥미와 성취도를 비롯한 다양한 특성에 대한 학생들의 변화 양상을 분석하는 새로운 방법을 제시하였다는 점에서 의의가 있다.