• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.125-129
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• 2016

Background: Patients with differentiated thyroid cancers (DTC) who receive radioactive iodine-131 (RAI) are released from isolation when their dose rate is below the regulatory requirements. The purpose of this study was establish predicting factors for early release from the isolation facility after RAI administration in patients with DTC. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective study which included 96 (58 females and 38 males) patients with DTC who had received RAI from April 2013 till August 2015. The study was duly approved by the ethical committee of the institute. Patients who had complete information of primary tumor size (PTS), serum TSH, stimulated thyroglobulin level [sTg] with antibodies (IU/ml) at the time of RAI treatment were included. All had a normal serum creatinine level. To attain lower effective half-life good hydration and administration of soft laxative were ensured. Dose rate was measured (immediately, 24 h and 36 h) at 1 meter distance from anterior mid trunk and a dose rate <$50{\mu}Sv/h$ was considered as the releasing criterion. At 24 h 50 patients were released while the remaining 46 patients were released at 36 h. A post-ablative whole body scan (PA-WBIS) was performed 5-8 days after RAI ablation in all patients. Results: Patients released after 24 h were significantly younger, had smaller lesions with higher proportion of papillary cancer, lower sTg, lower sTg/TSH ratio and had received a lower dose of RAI as comapred to those who were discharged after 36 h. Serum TSH and gender were not found to have any significant correlation between two cohorts. ROC and multivariate analysis have shown age ${\leq}37years$, PTS ${\leq}3.8cm$, $RAI{\leq}150mCi$, $sTg{\leq}145ng/ml$ and $sTg/TSH{\leq}1.085$ as strong indepedent predictors for early release. Conclusions: We conclude that younger age (${\leq}37years$), smaller tumor size (${\leq}3.8cm$), lower RAI dose (${\leq}150mCi$), lower sTg (${\leq}145ng/ml$) and a lower sTg/TSH ratio (${\leq}1.085$) are significant independent predictors for release at 24 h after RAI treatment in DTC patients. Effective utilization of these factors could help the treating physicians to use limited number of internment facilities with higher throughput, lower cost and lower psychological stress to patients.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권13호
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• pp.5175-5179
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• 2015

Background: We aimed to determine the frequency of early and late complications following groin surgery for vulvar cancer and analyze possible risk factors. Materials and Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 99 women who underwent for vulvar cancer. The early (${\leq}1$ month) complications were wound infection, breakdown and lymphocyst and late (>1 month) complications were lower limb lymphedema, incontinence and erysipelas. The risk factors for developing each of the complications were analyzed with regression analysis. Results: In the entire cohort, 29 (29.3%) women experienced early and 12 (12.1%) had late complications. Wound complications including infection and breakdown were the leading early complications (23.2%). In the multivariate analysis, both obesity (body mass index ${\geq}30kg/m^2$) and advanced age (${\geq}65years$) were found as independent predictive factors for early complications. Obese women of advanced age had 6.32 times more risk of experiencing any of the early complications, when compared to non-obese and young women (55.6% vs 8.7%). The most common late complication was lower limb lymphedema (10.1%) that was more frequently seen in young women. However, neither age nor lymph node count were significantly associated with the occurrence of lower limb lymphedema. Conclusions: More than 40% of the women suffered from postoperative complications after inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy in the current study. While advanced age and obesity were the significant predictors for any of the early complications, there was no identified risk factor for lower limb lymphedema.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.2057-2061
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• 2012

Backgrounds: Deficiency or excess of trace elements can induce body metabolic disorders and cellular growth disturbance, even mutation and cancerization. Since there are few studies of the effect of trace elements in bladder carcinoma in China, the aim of this study was thus to assess variation using a case control approach. Methods: To determine this, 81 patients with bladder carcinoma chosen as a study group and 130 healthy persons chosen as a control group were all assayed for urinary and serum trace elements (calcium [Ca], zinc [Zn], copper [Cu], selenium [Se]) using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer, and the results were analyzed by independent sample t tests. The correlative factors on questionnaires answered by all persons were analyzed by logistic regression. Results: The results showed urinary Ca, Zn and serum Cu levels of the study group to be significantly higher (P<0.05) than those of he control group. Serum Ca and Se levels of study group were significantly lower (P<0.05) than those of control group. Conclusion: There were higher urinary Zn and serum Cu concentrations in bladder carcinoma cases. Bladder carcinoma may be associated with Ca metabolic disorder, leading to higher urinary Ca and lower serum Ca. Low serum Se and smoking appear to be other risk factors for bladder carcinoma in China.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.707-712
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• 2014

Purpose: Anastomotic leakage (AL) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, high reoperation rates, and increased hospital length of stay. Here we investigated the risk factors for AL after anterior resection for rectal cancer with a double stapling technique. Patients and Methods: Data for 460 patients who underwent primary anterior resection with a double stapling technique for rectal carcinoma at a single institution from 2003 to 2007 were prospectively collected. All patients experienced a total mesorectal excision (TME) operation. Clinical AL was defined as the presence of leakage signs and confirmed by diagnostic work-up according to ICD-9 codes 997.4, 567.22 (abdominopelvic abscess), and 569.81 (fistula of the intestine). Univariate and logistic regression analyses of 20 variables were undertaken to determine risk factors for AL. Survival was analysed using the Cox regression method. Results: AL was noted in 35 (7.6%) of 460 patients with rectal cancer. :Median age of the patients was 65 (50-74) and 161 (35%) were male. The diagnosis of AL was made between the 6th and 12th postoperative day (POD; mean 8th POD). After univariate and multivariate analysis, age (p=0.004), gender (p=0.007), tumor site (p<0.001), preoperative body mass index (EMI) (p<0.001), the reduction of TSGF on 5th POD less than 10U/ml (p=0.044) and the pH value of pelvic dranage less than or equal to 6.978 on 3rd POD (p<0.001) were selected as 6 independent risk factors for AL. It was shown that significant differences in survival of the patients were AL-related (p<0.001), high ASA score related (p=0.036), high-level EMI related (p=0.007) and advanced TNM stage related

• 대한한의학원전학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.1-20
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• 2008

The Song Dynasty(宋代) period gained the summit in the developmental phase of the history in pediatrics. In 1076, Taeuiguk(太醫局) was founded and Sobangmaek(小方脈) was the one of nine branch in Taeuiguk(太醫局). As a result, educational agency and system was arranged in the field of pediatrics. At the same time, pediatrics have furnished with foundation to develop independent field in medical science. Especially, Byeonjeungnonchi(辦證論治) system is established in pediatrics science according to the compilation of "Soayakjeungjikgyeol(小兒藥證直訣)" by Jeoneul(錢乙). Children's doctors, Jeoneul(錢乙), Jinmunjung(陳文中) and Donggeup(董汲) arranged clinically theories, so they made that age the peak of the pediatrics. Looking at the developmental part of theory in pediatrics of the Song Dynasty period, Jeoneul(錢乙), who was the representative children's doctor in Song Dynasty period, insisted that children had formed Ojang-yukbu(五臟六腑) in the physiological part but they were not perfect like adult's. Therefore they had to consider the poor part in children's body, and then they had to cure them. 'Byeonjeung(變蒸)' was considered to be normal physiological phenomenon. Also he insisted that Yukeum(六淫), 'Pung, Han, Seo, Seup, Jo, Hwa(風, 寒, 暑, 濕, 燥, 火)' and 'Gyeong, Pung, Gon, Cheon, Heo(驚, 風, 困, 喘, 虛)' are the main cause of the children's five vital organ's pathology Like this, his academic thought, which lay emphasized on children's spleen and stomach and Ojangbyeonjeung(五臟辦證) main principles, affected on doctors, Donggeup(董汲), Yeomhyochung(閣孝忠), Yubang(劉肪), Jang-wonso(張元素), Idong-won(李東垣), Manjeon(萬全). Bangje(方劑) fields of pediatrics had developed so fast and "Taepyeongsunghyebang(太平聖惠方)" contained about 2689 kinds of children's prescription. According to this, there are so many kinds of medicinal shape, for example 'Hwan, San, Go, Dan(丸, 散, 膏, 丹)', which cured children' s disease. Through this, we find that the shape of medicine about the children's diseases had developed to the more simple direction, taking account of the children's clinical trait.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2012

회전근 개는 비교적 좁은 견봉하 공간에 위치하며 신체의 다른 관절에서와 마찬가지로 노화에 따른 구조적인 변화를 겪게 된다. 일단 회전근 개 파열이 발생하면 파열된 건의 자연 치유는 기대하기 힘들며 다양한 요인들이 이 질환의 경과에 관여한다. 파열된 건 섬유는 지속적인 긴장 하에 놓여 파열의 크기는 시간이 흐를수록 증가하는 것이 보통이고 전형적으로 파열부의 퇴축이 진행된다. 영상 검사상의 소견과 증상의 발현과는 서로 상관 관계가 크지 않고, 견봉하 점액낭염 또는 관절와 상완 관절의 정상적인 역학에 변화가 초래되어 증상이 발생한다. 회전근 개 질환의 병인과 관련하여 많은 의견들이 있다. 회전근 개 질환이 실제 동일 경과를 밟는 일관된 양상을 보이기 보다는 각기 다른 경과를 보이는 이 질환의 다양성 때문에 그 병인과 관련된 다양한 관점이 있음을 부분적으로 설명하게 해 준다. 회전근 개 질환의 발병 원인은 노화에 따른 퇴행성 변성으로 대표되는 내인성 요인과 역학적 요인, 즉 외인성 요인으로 구분하여 설명하고 있으며, 이들은 서로 상호 작용을 하면서 질환을 진행시키는 것으로 보인다. 회전근 개 질환의 성공적인 치료를 위해서는 회전근 개의 구조, 기능, 병태 생리, 그리고 이 질환의 자연 경과에 대한 이해가 필수적이라 할 수 있다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.415-419
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• 2005

Objectives : We wanted to evaluate the relationship between obesity and left colonic adenomatous polyps in Korean adult men. Methods : This study was conducted among 575 adults men (aged between 40 and 69), who had colonoscopy done from January to December 2002 during a routine health examination at Health Promotion Center, Ulsan University Hospital. The patients' colons were examined up to splenic flexure by using fiberoptic colonoscopy. A questionnaire survey on behavioral factors and physical measurements were also done. The body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) were used as the indices of obesity. The BMI was categorized into three levels: normal ($BMI{\leq}22.9$), overweight ($23{\leq}BMI{\leq}24.9$), and obese ($BMI{\geq}25.0$). The WHR was categorized into four levels with cutoff points at the 30th, 60th, and 90th percentile of the control group. Age, education, smoking, alcohol use and exercise were controlled for by performing multiple logistic regression analysis. Results : There were 99 cases of colonic adenomatous polyps. Four hundred seventy six subjects with normal colonoscopy findings served as the control. The BMI and WHR were associated with the adenomatous polyps (odds ratio, 1.81 [95% CI=1.02-3.19] for a $BMI{\geq}25.0$ as compared with a $BMI{\leq}22.9$, odds ratio, 3.94 [95% CI=1.77-8.77] for a $WHR{\geq}0.95$ as compared with a $WHR{\leq}0.86$). The BMI was not associated with the risk of adenomatous polyps after additional adjustment was made for the WHR, but the association between the WHR and adenomatous polyps was still positive and independent of the BMI (odds ratio, 4.15 [95% CI=1.63-10.59]). Conclusions : The results support that obesity, and particularly abdominal obesity, can be associated with an increased risk of incurring colonic adenomatous polyps.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제41권7호
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• pp.599-605
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• 2017

무인 자율 주행 차량이 야지 환경에서 안전하게 주행하기 위해서는 차량의 주행 안정성이 반드시 고려되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 실시간 주행 안정성 분석을 위한 자율 주행 시뮬레이션에 적용되는 경로 추종 제어기를 제시한다. 경로 추종 제어기는 Preview 거리를 사용하여 차량의 지향 각을 제어하고, 요 모멘트 관측기로부터 추정된 외란 모멘트를 보상하여 지향 각 오차와 횡 방향 거리 오차를 감소시킨다. 곡선 경로에서는 곡률을 이용하여 차량의 주행 속도를 결정한다. 대상 차량은 6X6 스키드 조향 차량이기 때문에 6개의 휠에 서로 다른 구동력을 분배하는 방법을 사용하여 주어진 경로를 주행한다. ADAMS에서 모델링 된 차량을 MATLAB과 연동시켜 시뮬레이션하고, 경로 추종 제어기 성능을 검증하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.1743-1749
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• 2009

경력 50개월 이상 풀코스 완주 5회 이상인 중년남성 동호인 마라토너 8명을 대상으로 마라톤 시 물과 오이음료를 섭취하여 체액조절호르몬, C-반응단백에 미치는 영향을 구명하였다. 2회의 마라톤을 실시하여 첫 번째 마라톤경기는 물을 섭취, 두 번째 마라톤경기에서는 오이음료를 각각 총 10회, 총 710 ml을 섭취시켜 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 체액조절 호르몬에서 ADH의 농도는 오이음료 섭취군이 물 섭취군 보다 경기 전, 종료 후, 종료 1시간 후 유의하게 감소하였으며, Renin의 활성도는 오이음료 섭취군과 물 섭취군이 경기 전에서 경기종료, 경기종료 1시간 후 유의하게 증가하였다. Aldosterone의 농도는 오이음료 섭취군과 물 섭취군이 경기 전, 종료에서 유의하게 증가하였다. C-반응단백은 장기간 운동과 염증반응에 관한 것으로 오이음료 섭취군과 물 섭취군에서 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 본 연구결과 마라톤 시 오이음료 섭취가 물 섭취보다 체액조절호르몬인 ADH에 긍정적인 효과를 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 마라톤 시 발생하기 쉬운 탈진과 발열에 대한 수분 보충물의 하나로 오이음료가 물보다 긍정적인 영향을 미친 것으로 생각되며, 운동 후 체열의 상승과 오이섭취에 관한 연구들이 추후 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.395-408
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• 2013

환경상태는 생물이 적합도 (번식성공 또는 생존율)를 극대화하기 위해서 초기생활사의 변화를 초래할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 온도변화와 온도에 따른 수상레저활동 인구변화가 어류의 초기 생활사 특성, 즉 체세포 성장(성장속도), 번식세포 (생식소) 발달 그리고 누적스트레스의 회복과정과 어떠한 관계가 있는지를 동적상태의존모델을 이용하여 분석하였다. 우선 어류의 초기 생활사 특성이 취식행동에 영향을 받는다고 가정하였고, 이러한 관계를 고려하여 어류의 일반 생활사 모델을 개발하였다. 모델은 성장속도와 번식세포(생식소)의 발달이 온도가 상승함에 (단, 성장속도를 감소시키는 임계온도보다는 낮은) 따라 빨라졌으며, 또한 체내에 누적되는 스트레스도 함께 증가하였다. 흥미롭게도 온도가 높을 때에는 수상레저활동 인구의 증가는 성장속도와 생식소의 발달을 느리게 했지만, 스트레스의 누적은 가속화시켰다. 그러나 온도가 낮을 때에는 초기 생활사에 대한 수상레저활동 인구의 영향이 상대적으로 낮았다. 또한 최적취식행동은 높은 온도에서는 수상레저활동 인구의 변화에 관계없이 항상 높았지만, 낮은 온도에서는 수상레저활동 인구가 증가할수록 급격히 감소하였다. 초기성장기간 동안의 생존율은 온도가 낮아지고 수상레저활동 인구가 적을 때에는 취식행동이나 인간 활동에 따른 어류의 사망률 증감이 생존률 변이에 영향을 주었다. 반대로 온도가 높아지고 수상레저활동 인구가 많을 때의 생존율은 취식행동이나 사망률에 관계없이 항상 낮았다. 끝으로 본 연구를 통해 기후변화와 수상레저활동 인구변화와 관련된 어류의 초기 생활사를 수생태계 보전전략이나 건강성 평가분석에 포함시키는 것은 분석의 정확성과 정밀성을 향상시킬 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.