• 산업공학
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.314-322
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• 2011

This study analyzes a relationship between Data Envelopment Analysis(DEA) efficiency scores and a normalization index in order to examine the validity of DEA models. A normalization index concerned in this study is 'sales per R&D project fund' which is regarded as a crucial R&D project performance evaluation index in practice. For this correlation analysis, three distinct DEA models are selected such as DEA basic model, DEA/AR-I revised model(i.e. DEA basic model with Acceptance Region Type I constraints) and Super-Efficiency(SE) model. Especially, SE model is adopted where efficient R&D projects(i.e. Decision Making Units, DMU's) with DEA efficiency score of unity from DEA basic model can be further differentiated in ranks. Considering the non-normality and outliers, two rank correlation coefficients such as Spearman's ${\rho}_s$ and Kendall's ${\tau}_B$ are investigated in addition to Pearson's ${\gamma}$. With an up-to-date empirical massive dataset of n = 482 R&D projects associated with R&D Loan Program of Korea Information Communication Promotion Fund in the year of 2011, statistically significant (+) correlations are verified between the normalization index and every model's DEA efficiency scores with all three correlation coefficients. Especially, the congruence verified in this empirical analysis can be a useful reference for enhancing the practitioner's acceptability onto DEA efficiency scores as a real-world R&D project performance evaluation index.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.234-245
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• 2009

Nutritional assessment for the elderly can identify health status and morbidity. However, development of Nutritional Risk Index (NRI) remains limited for elderly because of difficulties in understanding physiological mechanism of elderly. This study was performed to analyze and develop Nutritional Risk Index for Korean elderly Women (Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index, GNRI). Based on literature review, factors for NRI were identified and indices were assessed by a cross-sectional survey. The survey involved Korean elderly women (${\geq}$60, n = 94) in Gwangju area, and sociodemographics, lifestyle characteristics, health conditions, dietary intakes based on 24h- recall, anthropometric measures (wt, ht, BMI, waist, hip, WHR, body protein, body fat, abdominal fat, and triceps skinfold thickness), and clinical biochemistry parameters (systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, total protein, albumin, prealbumin, hemoglobin, hematocrit, fasting blood glucose, HbAlc, ferritin, Zn, Ca, Na, K, Vit E, Vit $B_{12}$, folate, C-reactive protein) were examined relation to nutritional risk index. Based on literature review and data analyses, three NRIs were categorized (NRI I, NRI II, NRI III) and used for further analysis. NRI I was related to having metabolic syndrome, NRI II was related to serum albumin and body weight, and NRI III was related to food habit and health concerns. Abdominal fat (%) of elderly was correlated with each NRIs. NRI II was correlated with nutritional deficiency and higher tendency of inflammatory response, and NRI III was correlated with nutritional status which tend to be lower on aging (protein, folate, Vit $B_{12}$). NRI can serve as a useful tools in assessing health risk and nutritional status. Some modification of items in NRI and validity study are need to apply to Korean elderly.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1077-1082
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• 2016

Background: The three standard biomarkers used in breast cancer are the estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). The Ki-67 index, a proliferative marker, has been shown to be associated with a poorer outcome, and despite absence of standardization of pathological assessment, is widely used for therapy decision making. We aim to study the role of the Ki-67 index in a group of Asian women with breast cancer. Materials and Methods: A total of 450 women newly diagnosed with Stage 1 to 3 invasive breast cancer in a single centre from July 2013 to Dec 2014 were included in this study. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the association between Ki-67 (positive defined as 14% and above) and age, ethnicity, grade, mitotic index, ER, PR, HER2, lymph node status and size. All analyses were performed using SPSS Version 22. Results: In univariable analysis, Ki -67 index was associated with younger age, higher grade, ER and PR negativity, HER2 positivity, high mitotic index and positive lymph nodes. However on multivariable analysis only tumour size, grade, PR and HER2 remained significant. Out of 102 stage 1 patients who had ER positive/PR positive/HER2 negative tumours and non-grade 3, only 5 (4.9%) had a positive Ki-67 index and may have been offered chemotherapy. However, it is interesting to note that none of these patients received chemotherapy. Conclusions: Information on Ki67 would have potentially changed management in an insignificant proportion of patients with stage 1 breast cancer.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.882-889
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• 2012

This study has evaluated the trophic state in Daecheong Lake by Carlson (1977) method, Aizaki (1981) method, Yang and dickman (1993) method, and Korean trophic state index method. For estimating the trophic state index from each analysis method we use water quality factors such as COD, TN, TP, Chl-a, and SD provided by the water information system and the ministry of environment. The seasonal lake trophic state results denote the mesotrophic state lake from Carlson (1977) method, Aizaki (1981) method, and Korean trophic state index method and the high relation between Carlson (1977) method and Aizaki (1981) method with the coefficient of determination $R^2$ greater than 0.9 for all the seasons. Although Korean trophic index method has relatively weak relation to other methods with the coefficient of determination $R^2$ ranging from 0.419 to 0.701, we propose that Korean trophic index method is suitable for use in domestic lakes since Korean trophic index results show the similar periodicity and tendency with other method results. Hence, Korean trophic index method incorporating domestic lake characteristics is expected to can contribute to seasonal water quality management measures in lakes.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.514-536
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• 2018

GPI (Group Pollution Index) using 29 indicator groups of Korean benthic macroinvertebrates was proposed in 1992, a higher category taxa-level index developed for rapid field assessment of organic water pollution. This study was performed to revise the assessment scheme of GPI based on taxonomic performance and ecological information accumulated since 1992. The original GPI was renamed SBMI (Simple Benthic Macroinvertebrates Index), and SBMI was based on saprobic valency of 26 indicator groups composed of higher category taxa (mainly family ~ phylum) excluding some genus or species-level taxa. SBMI revealed highly significant correlation with concentration of 5-day biochemical oxygen demand ($BOD_5$) (correlation coefficient r = 0.78, n = 569 sites), total suspended solids (r = 0.69), and total phosphorus (r = 0.77). Also, SBMI revealed strong correlation with Shannon-Weaver's species diversity (r = -0.85), Margalef's species richness (r = -0.85), and McNaughton's dominance (r = 0.83). Determination coefficient of SBMI to concentration of water quality items and values of community indices such as species diversity was 3 ~ 8 % and approximately 11 ~ 14 % higher than that of GPI, respectively. Correlation between SBMI and water quality factors or community indices such as species diversity did not reveal much difference compared to that of species-level indices, such as BMI (Benthic Macroinvertebrates Index) and ESB (Ecological Score of Benthic Macroinvertebrates). SMBI is a simple-qualitative index with higher category taxa easily identified, and is applicable for rapid field assessment of water environment impairment.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.95-106
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to show the method of three-dimensional morphometry developed recently and to compare the accuracy of three-dimensional morphometry with those of PA cephalometry, The three-dimensional morphometry analysis program and device were developed. Steel balls (1.2mm in diameter) were attached in twenty five landmarks of artificial human skull. This artificial human skull was used as experimental materials. From three-dimensional morphometry and PA cephalometry of artificial human skull. eleven linear measurements were acquired and made into asymmetry index. Right-left differences of measurements were used as asymmetry index. These measurements and asymmetry index were compared respectively with those of actual. The results were as follows: 1. Mean difference between three-dimensional morphometry and actual artificial human skull in linear measurements was $1.99{\pm}0.37mm$, and mean difference between PA cephalometry and actual was $21.12{\pm}0.45mm$. Both of all were reduced more than those of actual. 2. Mean difference between three-dimensional morphometry and actual artificial human skull in asymmetry index was $0.07{\pm}0.42$, and mean difference between PA cephalometry and actual was $3.63{\pm}0.60$. Three-dimensional morphometry was reduced while PA cephalometry was magnified more than that of actual. 3. Each eleven asymmetry index of three-dimensional morphometry was the same negative sign as those of actuals while only N-Z, ANS-J, Tr-Go, Tr-ANS asymmetry index were the same in PA cephalometry. These results suggest that the method of three-dimensional morphometry is more accurate than those of PA cephalometry in asymmetry analysis.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제101권1호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2012

이 연구는 기후변화를 고려한 낙엽송의 생장모형을 추정한 후 이에 따른 영향을 분석하는 데 있다. 이를 위해 종속변수는 지위지수, 독립변수는 입지, 기상, 토양인자를 설정하였으며, WLS 모형을 이용하여 잣나무의 생장모형을 추정하였다. 이를 토대로 한반도에 적용된 IPCC의 A1B 기후변화 시나리오 따라 $-3.3^{\circ}C$에서 $+3.3^{\circ}C$까지 시뮬레이션한 결과, $-0.8^{\circ}C$를 정점으로 지위지수는 감소하는 것으로 분석되었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 각 시나리오에 따른 지역별 낙엽송 지위지수의 변화를 분석한 결과, 각 시나리오별 낙엽송의 지위지수는 전반적으로 감소하였으나 일부지역에서는 낙엽송의 지위지수가 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 기온이 $3^{\circ}C$ 상승했을 때, 지위지수가 증가한 지역 또한 상대적으로 감소하는 것으로 분석되었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.145-149
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• 2008

목 적 : OI가 폐의 중증도를 반영한다는 가정 하에 미숙아 호흡 곤란 증후군에서 표면활성제 투여 횟수 및 생존, 사망에 따라 OI가 어떠한 차이가 있는지 연구하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2005년 1월부터 2006년 6월까지 세브란스 어린이병원 신생아 중환자실에 내원한 미숙아 84명을 대상으로 출생 시, 생후 24시간째, 48시간째, 72시간째 OI를 구하였다. 환아 들을 표면활성제 1회 투여 군을 Group I, 표면활성제 2회 투여 군을 Group II로 분류하였고, 각 군에서 생존, 사망으로 아 분류하여 비교 분석하였다. 결 과 : Group I(n=54)과 Group II(n=30)은 재태주령($30.1{\pm}2.6wk\;vs\;28.4{\pm}3.4wk$)과 출생체중($1,478{\pm}442g\;vs\;1,199{\pm}495g$)이 유의한 차이를 보였고(P=0.027 vs 0.013), Group I의 사망이 2명, Group II의 사망이 9명으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(P=0.001). 생후 나이에 따른 OI 변화는 군 간의 차이를 보였고(P=0.001), 시간의 변화에 따라 유의한 감소를 보였다(P<0.001). Group I에서 생존군(n=52)과 사망군(n=2)의 OI 변화는 차이가 없었으며, 시간의 변화에 따른 차이도 없었다. Group II에서도 생존 군(n=21)과 사망 군(n=9)간의 OI 변화와 생후 나이에 따른 OI 변화는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결 론 : 미숙아 RDS 환아에 있어서, OI는 표면활성제 1회 및 2회투여 군 간에 유의한 차이를 보였고, 생후 나이에 따라 유의한 감소가 있었다. Group II에서 사망 군의 OI는 감소하지 않았다. OI는 RDS 환아의 폐 중증도를 파악하는데, 유용한 지표로 생각되며, 추 후 더 많은 환자군을 대상으로한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.369-377
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• 2005

정밀한 재배관리를 위해서는 작물의 영양상태를 빠르고 정확하게 진단하고 이를 근거로 처방해야 한다. 따라서 본 연구는 우리나리의 벼 재배여건에서 영양생장기 생체정보를 군락반사와 SPAD-meter 측정값으로 추정할 수 있는지를 다양한 영양생장기 생육 및 질소영양상태에서 검토하였다. 1. 생육이 진전됨에 따라서 가시역의 반사율은 줄어들고 근적외역의 반사율은 증가하는 경향이었다. 군락의 반사율은 엽면적지수에 따라 크게 변하였으며, 군락이 폐쇄되어 배경효과가 줄어드는 엽면적지수 2.5 이상에서 측정하는 것이 유효하였다. 2. 군락반사로 얻어진 식생지수 RVI, NDVI는 이앙후 30일 이후부터 작물의 생육량 및 질소영양상태와 밀접한 관련이 있었으며, 특히 엽면적지수, 건물중, 지상부 질소흡수량 및 NNI와 고도로 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었는데, 이는 이들이 생육이 진전됨에 따라서 증가하는 경향을 갖고 있기 때문이었다. 3. RVI가 NDVI보다 생육량 및 질소영양상태와 관련성이 높았는데, NDVI는 낮은 엽면적이나 건물중에서도 1에 근접하는 포화현상이 발생하기 때문에 생체정보의 변이가 큰 조건에서는 RVI가 더 유용하다고 판단된다. 식생지수 중에서는 RVIgreen이 생육량 및 질소영양상태와 관련성이 가장 높았다. 4. SPAD값은 특정년도 특정시기의 질소영양상태 및 생장량과 매우 높은 상관을 보였으나 생육시기나 연도를 통합할 경우 상관이 낮았다. SPAD 값은 엽면적지수에 관계없이 생육특성과는 관련성이 거의 없었고, 질소영양 관련 특성치 간에만 유의한 상관관계가 존재하였다. 5. SPAD-meter는 많은 제한조건이 있는 반면, 식생지수중 RVIgreen을 이용할 경우 유수형성기 전후 벼의 생육량이나 질소영앙상태를 가장 잘 추정할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권11호
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• pp.1455-1461
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• 2010

Three rumen-cannulated Holstein steers were fed three diets, each with a different synchrony index (SI) (LS: 0.77, MS: 0.81, and HS: 0.83), in order to examine the effect of diet on rumen fermentation, nitrogen balance, and microbial protein synthesis. Synchrony index was calculated based on the carbohydrate and crude protein fractions of each ingredient and their degradation rates. Feeding the steers diets with different SIs did not influence dry matter, crude protein, NDF, or ADF digestibility. The concentrations of total and individual VFA in the rumens of steers that were fed the two higher-SI diets were higher than in those fed the low-SI diet (p<0.05), but there was no significant difference between the two higher-SI diets. One hour after feeding, steers on the LS diet had lower ruminal pHs than did those fed the MS or HS diets (p<0.05), and animals on the LS diet generally showed higher ruminal $NH_3$-N levels than did animals on the other diets, with the 4-h post-feeding difference being significant (p<0.05). Steers receiving the LS diet excreted more nitrogen (N) in their urine than did those on the two higher-SI diets (p<0.05), and the total N excretion of those on the LS diet was also higher (p<0.05). Microbial N levels calculated from the concentration of urinary purine derivatives were generally higher when the SI was higher, with the highest microbial protein synthesis being produced by steers on the HS diet (p<0.05). In conclusion, in the current study, ingestion of a synchronous diet by Holstein steers improved microbial protein synthesis and VFA production and decreased total N output.