• 의학교육논단
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.146-152
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• 2020

Hospice and palliative care (HPC) education is an essential component of undergraduate medical education. Since February 4th, 2018, withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment at the end of life (EOL) has been permitted in Korea as put forth by law, the "Act on Hospice and Palliative Care and Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment for Patients at the End of Life." Therefore, Korean medical schools have faced a challenge in providing comprehensive HPC education in order to better prepare medical students to be competent physicians in fulfilling their role in caring for patients at the EOL. There have been considerable variations in the evolution and organization of HPC education across Korean medical schools for the past 20 years. In 2016, all medical schools taught HPC curriculum as a separate course or integrated courses, with the most frequently taught topics including: delivering bad news, pain management, and the concept of palliative medicine. However, the content, time allocation, learning format, and clinical skills practice training of HPC education have been insufficient, inconsistent, and diverse. For this reason, we propose a HPC curriculum containing seven domains with 60 learning objectives in a course duration of over 20 hours based on the Palliative Education Assessment Tool (PEAT) as standard HPC curriculum. Furthermore, we recommend development of a national curriculum for HPC/EOL care education to be organized by the HPC board and managed under the accreditation criteria of the Korea Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.73-83
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• 2008

The rapid change of the health and medical environment and the globalization of medicine has driven doctors to converge and analyse of new and up-to-date medical information and decide to what to make decision for diagnosis and treatments in clinical practice. Medical environment goes with the changes with social environment such as rapid increase of aging population, changes of disease pattern, formation of new area of experts except doctors, government intervention for the medical system, medical insurance of the charges of medical treatment, a increased desire for human rights. These trends should be adopted rapidly to the education system for the students of medical school. The learning objectives of the preventive medicine was developed in 1995 and underwent necessary revision of the contents to create the first revision in 2006. However, the required educational contents of health promotion and disease prevention have been changed by the new trends of medical education such as PBL and integrated curriculum and the 2006 revision does not satisfy these needs. We formed a task force which surveyed all the Western and Traditional Korean medical colleges to describe the state of preventive medicine education in Korea, analyzed the changing education demand according to the change of health environment and quantitatively measured the validity and usefulness of each learning objective in the previous curriculum. With these results, for the good education for preventive medicine, each Traditional Korean medicine schools need more preventive medicine faculties and teaching assistants and opening of some required subjects such as Yangsaeng and Qigong. And future studies of the learning process and ongoing development of teaching materials according to the new learning objectives should be undertaken with persistence in order to ensure the progress of preventive medicine education.

• 센서학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2010

Urinalysis is an important clinical test to diagnose urinary diseases, and dipstick method with visual inspection is widely applied in practice. Automated optical devices recently developed have disadvantages of long measurement time, big size and heavy weight, accuracy degradation with time, etc. The present study proposed a new computer scanning technique, in which the test strip and the standard chart were simultaneously scanned to remove any environmental artifacts, followed by automated differentiation with the minimum distance algorithm, leading to significant enhancement of accuracy. Experiments demonstrated an accuracy of 100 % in that all test results were identical with the human visual inspection. The present technique only uses a personal computer with scanner and shortens the test time to a great degree. The results are also stored and accumulated for later use which can be transmitted to remote locations through a network, thus could be easily integrated to any ubiquitous health care systems.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.1141-1161
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• 2020

Objectives: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease of the elderly characterized by impaired behavior from lack of dopamine secretion. However, no accurate quantitative diagnosis method has been established. The purpose of this study was to analyze the patent trends (PTs) of health examination and daily monitoring/healthcare technology for PD. Methods: For analyzing PTs, a search summary for classifying each analysis target technology was set, and a final search formula was constructed by collecting keywords. After constructing a database of related patents through the final search formula, noise was removed to extract valid patents. PTs by major countries were analyzed using the valid patents, and PTs and growth stages were analyzed by the detailed technologies. Results: The survey analysis showed that, despite the existence of unpublished patents between 2018 and 2020, patent activity has increased rapidly in the recent period, and this increasing trend was led by the USA. This technology is considered to be in its early- or mid-stage growth period, which means that the marketability is high and the barriers are low. Korea's market share is only about 25%, but it has a larger number of applications than those of Europe and Japan. Integrated monitoring and diagnosis technologies for PD have a share of 34%. Conclusion: The advances in diagnosis and healthcare technology for PD means that traditional Korean medicine must continue to pay attention to related technologies and to review plans that are applicable to clinical practice.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.344-353
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• 2022

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Hydrolyzed formula is often fed to infants with gastrointestinal or immune issues, such as malabsorption or cow's milk allergy, because enzymatic treatment has rendered it more digestible and less allergenic than standard cow's milk formula (SF). Partially hydrolyzed formula (PHF) should be considered for those infants who are intolerant to extensively hydrolyzed formula. However, there are concerns about the nutritional insufficiencies of PHF. We aimed to evaluate the effects of PHF on the growth and health indicators in infants who were at high-risk of allergic disease and potential candidates for consuming PHF. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A total of 83 infants aged 0-2 mon with a family history of allergies were assigned to consume either PHF or SF until 24 weeks of age. Anthropometric measures were obtained at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks; blood samples were drawn and evaluated at the end of the study. RESULTS: No significant differences were observed in weight, height, and weight-for-height at any time point in each sex between the PHF and SF groups. At 24 weeks of age, the weight-for-age and height-for-age z-scores of the SF group were higher than those of the PHF group, but there was no significant difference in the weight-for-height z-score. There were no significant differences in levels of white blood cells, hemoglobin, ferritin, protein, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, eosinophil cationic protein, and immunoglobulin E. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, there were no differences in growth and blood panels between the infants consuming PHF or SF. Therefore, infants who are unable to tolerate SF can be fed PHF without nutritional concerns about growth.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.228-236
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• 2023

Background: QiShen YiQi pills (QSYQ) is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formula, which has a significant effect on the treatment of patients with myocardial infarction (MI) in clinical practice. However, the molecular mechanism of QSYQ regulation pyroptosis after MI is still not fully known. Hence, this study was designed to reveal the mechanism of the active ingredient in QSYQ. Methods: Integrated approach of network pharmacology and molecular docking, were conducted to screen active components and corresponding common target genes of QSYQ in intervening pyroptosis after MI. Subsequently, STRING and Cytoscape were applied to construct a PPI network, and obtain candidate active compounds. Molecular docking was performed to verify the binding ability of candidate components to pyroptosis proteins and oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) induced cardiomyocytes injuries were applied to explore the protective effect and mechanism of the candidate drug. Results: Two drug-likeness compounds were preliminarily selected, and the binding capacity between Ginsenoside Rh2 (Rh2) and key target High Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1)was validated in the form of hydrogen bonding. 2 μM Rh2 prevented OGD-induced H9c2 death and reduced IL-18 and IL-1β levels, possibly by decreasing the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, inhibiting the expression of p12-caspase1, and attenuating the level of pyroptosis executive protein GSDMD-N. Conclusions: We propose that Rh2 of QSYQ can protect myocardial cells partially by ameliorating pyroptosis, which seems to have a new insight regarding the therapeutic potential for MI.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.721-728
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• 2023

본 연구는 간호학생이 시뮬레이션 실습교육 과정을 통해 문제 해결능력을 향상시키면서 경험하는 성취의 본질을 밝히고자 하는 목적으로 진행되었다. 연구대상은 4학년 간호학생 13명으로 시뮬레이션 실습 후 성취경험에 대한 개별 인터뷰를 통해 자료수집하였다. 자료분석은 질적연구 방법인 내용분석에 따라 자료를 코딩, 범주화, 주제화 단계로 분석되었다. 본 연구의 결과로 도출된 간호학생의 시뮬레이션 실습을 통한 성취 경험에 대한 결과는 '개선을 통해 자신감을 확인하는 과정', '변화를 확인하는 과정', '간호의 효능감을 경험', '임상이라는 목표에 가까워짐' 이었다. 또한 간호학생이 성찰을 통한 지식의 내면화 과정을 확인하고 시뮬레이션실습을 통한 통합적 학습이 이루어질 수 있도록 다방면의 면밀한 설계를 통한 효율적인 운영과 평가도구를 적용하는 시도가 진행되기를 제언한다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2024

Objective : This study aims to assess the potential of utilizing large language models in pattern identification education by developing a simulated patient with fatigue and dual deficiency of the heart-spleen pattern. Methods : A simulated patient dataset was constructed using the clinical practice examination module provided by the National Institute for Korean Medicine Development. The dataset was divided into patient characteristics, sample questions, and responses, and utilized to design the system, assistant, and user prompts, respectively. A web-based interface was developed using the Django framework and WebSocket. Results : We developed a simulated fatigue patient representing dual deficiency of the heart-spleen pattern through prompt engineering. To make practical tools, we further implemented web-based interfaces for the examinee's and evaluator's roles. The interface for examinees allows one to examine the simulated patient and provides access to a personalized number for future access. In addition, the interface for evaluators included a page that provided an overview of each examinees' chat history and evaluation criteria in real-time. Conclusion : This study is the first development of an educational tool integrated with a large language model for pattern identification education, which is expected to be widely applied to Korean medicine education.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.300-307
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• 2017

뇌파검사는 영상검사와는 달리 기능검사로 간질을 진단하고 뇌와 관련된 질환들의 진단에 도움이 된다. 뇌파검사를 시행하는 임상병리사의 가장 중요한 점은 정확한 전극 부착 위치를 확인하여 전극을 부착하고 인공산물을 제외한 순수한 뇌파를 기록하는 것에 있다. 이를 위하여 교과과정에서 이론적인 부분과 함께 실습을 포함시키고 있다. 그러나 고가의 장비와 실습시간의 부족 때문에 충분한 실습을 할 수 없는 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 위에 언급된 사항을 해결하고자 연습용 10-20 Electrode system을 제작하여 설문지를 통해 만족도와 실용성을 확인하고자 한다. 연습용 10-20 Electrode system을 사용한 실습시간은 $43.58{\pm}9.647$분으로 측정되어 효율성을 확인하였다. 또한 교과과정 중 뇌파검사 실습을 진행한 학생(유경험자)의 만족도는 $7.21{\pm}2.285$점, 연습용 10-20 Electrode system을 사용한 실습 만족도는 $9.46{\pm}1.166$점으로 상당 부분 향상되었다. 세부적으로 보면 유경험자는 교과과정 중 실습할 때 전극 부착 위치만 확인하고, 전극은 단체로 붙여보는 실습을 했고. 애로사항 중 전극 부착위치가 찾기 어려움이 가장 높게 나타났다. 무경험자는 교과과정 중 뇌파 장비의 부재로 인해 실습을 하지 못했다. 연습용 10-20 Electrode system을 사용하여 실습했을 때는 전극 부착위치를 찾는 것과 전극(풀)을 부착하는 어려움이 교과과정 중 실습할 때와 마찬가지로 가장 많이 아쉬움으로 나타났다. 위에 언급된 내용을 보면 연습용 10-20 Electrode system을 사용하여 실습을 하게 되면 부족한 장비와 실습시간으로 인한 문제점을 해결 가능할 것이라고 사료된다. 그러나 연습용 10-20 Electrode system의 실제 뇌파 확인, 정확한 부착위치 확인 등 한계점을 개선하여 좀 더 실현성 있는 실습도구가 되도록 연구가 필요하고 더 나아가 다른 분야도 마찬가지로 고가의 장비로 인해 어려운 부분을 해결할 수 있을 것이라 기대한다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.488-494
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• 2016

본 연구는 치과위생사가 임상에서 실질적인 업무 수행을 위한 역량을 강화하기 위하여 종합적이고 효율적인 국가 실기시험의 개선 방안을 마련하기 위하여 수행되었으며 연구대상은 치위생(학)과 교수 101명(50.8%)과 임상치과위생사 98명(49.2%)이 참여하였다. 연구의 결과로 현행 국가 실기시험의 공정성에 대한 의견은 치위생(학)과 교수 41.6%(42명), 임상치과위생사 56.1% (55명)가 '보통이다'라고 응답하였고, 현행 국가 실기시험이 직무중심의 종합적인 임상실기능력을 평가할 수 있는지를 조사한 결과, 치위생(학)과 교수 36.6% (37명)가 '보통이다'라고 응답하였고, 임상 치과위생사 56.1% (55명)는 '평가할 수 없다'라고 응답하였다(p<0.05). 또한 환자 중재의 상담기법을 평가할 수 있는지를 조사한 결과에서는 치위생(학)과 교수 72.3% (73명), 임상 치과위생사 72.4% (71명)가 '평가할 수 없다'는 응답이 매우 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 국가 실기시험의 문항으로 반드시 필요한 업무인지를 조사한 결과, 치위생(학)과 교수는 '치면연마'와 '칫솔질 교육'이 99.0% (100명)로 각각 가장 높았고 인상채득, 치주기구조작, 치면열구전색 98.0%(99명) 순으로 나타났다. 임상치과위생사에서는 '초음파 치석제거'가 86.7% (85명)로 가장 높게 나타났고, 인상채득 및 칫솔질 교육이 78.6% (77명) 순이었다(p<0.05). 치위생(학)과 교수를 대상으로 조사한 실습교육 여부는 '치면연마' 및 '칫솔질 교육'이 '교육한다'라고 응답한 경우가 99.0%(100명)로 높게 나타났으며 이어 '인상채득'과 '치주기구조작', '치면열구전색'이 98.0% (99명) 순으로 나타났다, 임상치과위생사가 임상에서 실제 수행하는 다빈도 업무는 '인상채득', '모형제작', '초음파 치석제거', '진료 주의사항 설명'이 99.0% (97명)로 가장 많았고 '진료기록부 작성'과 '임시부착물 장착 및 제거', '기구세척'이 98.0% (96명) 순으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과로 현행 국가 실기시험에 대한 치위생(학)과 교수 및 임상 치과위생사들의 인식과 평가 그리고 국가시험 문항으로의 중요도, 다빈도 수행업무 등에 대하여 알 수 있었고, 이를 바탕으로 향후 종합적이고 포괄적인 치과위생사 국가시험 개선의 기초 자료로 활용되기를 기대한다.