• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2017

최근 건강에 대한 관심이 증가함에 따라 사용자의 생체정보를 측정할 수 있는 스마트 워치와 스마트 밴드 등 다양한 웨어러블 디바이스(Wearable Device)들이 연구되고 있다. 그러나 기존의 웨어러블 디바이스들은 측정된 생체정보를 단순 모니터링이나 질병 예방법, 운동량 등을 제공하는 형태로만 서비스하고 있어 실제 사용자가 위험상황이 발생할 경우에 대한 대처는 미흡한 실정이다. 이에 본 논문에서는 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위해 위험상황 알림 시스템을 제안한다. 아두이노를 통해 가속도 센서와 심박 센서로 측정된 생체정보를 실시간으로 어플리케이션에 전송하고 센서 우선순위 측정과 위험상황 식별 알고리즘을 통해 위험상황을 식별한 후 위험상황이 발생하면 보호자에게 사용자의 현재 위치를 알림 메시지를 전송한다. 이에 따라 보호가 필요한 사용자에게 위험한 상황이 발생하면 신속하게 대처할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 공업화학
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.102-109
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• 2021

Recently, an interest in risk calculation methods has been increasing in Korea due to the establishment of classification code for explosive hazardous area on gas facility (KGS CODE GC101), which is based on the international standard of classification of areas - explosive gas atmospheres (IEC 60079-10-1). However, experiments to check for leaks of combustible or toxic gases are very difficult. These experiments can lead to fire, explosion, and toxic poisoning. Therefore, even if someone tries to provide a laboratory for this experiment, it is difficult to install a gas leakage equipment. In this study we find out differences among actual experiments, CFD by using FLACS and calculation based on classification code for explosive hazardous area on gas facility (KGS CODE GC101) by comparing to each other. We develpoed KGS HAC (hazardous area classification) program which based on KGS GC101 for convenience and popularization. As a result, actual gas leak, CFD and KGS HAC are showing slightly different results. The results of dispersion of 1.8 to 2.7 m were shown in the actual experiment, and the CFD and KGS HAC showed a linear increase of about 0.4 to 1 m depending on the increase in a flow rate. In the actual experiment, the application of 3/8" tubes and orifice to take into account the momentum drop resulted in an increase in the hazardous distance of about 1.95 m. Comparing three methods was able to identify similarities between real and CFD, and also similarities and limitations of CFD and KGS HAC. We hope these results will provide a good basis for future experiments and risk calculations.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2167-2172
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• 2013

Lung cancer remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for more deaths than any other cause. All the clinical practice guidelines recommended against routine screening for lung cancer have cited lack of robust evidence, at least until a few years back. However, the potential to screen lung cancers has received renewed interest due to superior performance of low dose CT (LD-CT) in detecting early stage cancers. The incremental costs and risks involved due to the invasive procedures in the screened population due to a high false positivity rate questions the use of LD-CT scan as a reliable community based screening tool. There is therefore an urgent need to find a less invasive and a more reliable biomarker that is crucial to increase the probability of early lung cancer detection. This can truly make a difference in lung cancer survival and at the same time be more cost and resource utilization effective. Sampling blood serum being minimally invasive, low risk and providing an easy to obtain biofluid, needs to be explored for potential biomarkers. This review discusses the use of circulatory miRNAs that have been able to discriminate lung cancer patients from disease free controls. Several studies conducted recently suggest that circulating miRNAs may have promising future applications for screening and early detection of lung cancer.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.221-229
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• 2014

Breast cancer is increasing at a remarkable rate in Korea. We investigated the association between oral contraceptive use and breast cancer in Korean women. Using the 5th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data, 8,495 women aged over 30 years are analyzed. Furthermore, the data used in this study is obtained using a complex sampling method in order that it is generalized. The previous studies in Korea, were not statistically significant due to the relatively short duration during which oral contraceptives had been available. However, the longer duration of oral contraceptive use exhibits tendency to increase the risk of breast cancer. Women using oral contraceptives, particularly for more than two years have an increased occurrence of breast cancer compared with women who do not use oral contraceptives. This result reflects the late introduction of oral contraceptives in Korea compared with developed countries. The recent increase in interest about the use of oral contraceptives has been increasing for a variety of reasons. Therefore, it is necessary for continuous and specific clinical studies to examine the connections between the first use of oral contraceptives, oral contraceptives use duration, adverse effects of oral contraceptives and breast cancer in order to develop strategies for preventing breast cancer.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.51-60
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• 2017

India is the top recipient of workers' remittance flows; recent data indicate that the Remittances/GDP ratio has increased from 2.7% in 2000 to 3.36% in 2015. We apply a consumption behavior model, based on the "permanent income hypothesis", to estimate the consumption augmentation and the stability impact for the period of 1989-2014. The independent variables are: (i) real per capita income (exclusive of remittances) is the measure of "permanent income", (ii) remittances is the measure of "transitory income", and (iii) real interest rate as the indicator of consumers' ability for intertemporal consumption. The economic ramifications are important since current global risk factors could decrease flows in the future. The results indicate the significance of all three variables; there are: (i) evidence of significant consumption augmentation, (ii) consumption responds higher to remittances than to real income, the remittance elasticity is 0.571 and the income elasticity is 0.31, and (iii) evidence of pro-cyclical effect. The VAR model indicates some linkages and causality in the series that result in small response to the shocks. Policies to increase or stabilize remittance flows and to leverage remittances for economic development are important.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-3
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• 1970

조림지(造林地)의 수익성분석(收益性分析)은 여러 가지 복잡한 요인(要因)이 개재(介在)하므로 믿을만한 것을 얻기는 대단히 어려운 일이나 기업경영(企業經營)의 건전성(健全性)을 타진해 보기 위해서는 일단 수익성(收益性)을 계산(計算)해 보는 것도 좋은 일이다. 이곳 낙엽송조림지(落葉松造林地)의 조림(造林)에 몇가지 전제조건(前提條件)을 네세우고 그 수익율(收益率)을 계산(計算)하여 본 바 이율(利率)이 8%이하(以下)로 되어야만 실패율(失敗率)이 감소된다. 6% 정도이면 대단히 유리(有利)하게 조림성과(造林成果)가 전개(展開)된다. 그러나 이곳 수익성(收益性)에만 꼭 매달릴 수 없는 임업경영(林業經營)의 사정(事情)이 있음을 우리는 알고 있어야 한다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.363-376
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• 2023

According to the COVID-19, development of various medical software based on IoT(Internet of Things) was accelerated. Especially, interest in a central software system that can remotely monitor and control ventilators is increasing to solve problems related to the continuous increase in severe COVID-19 patients. Since medical device software is closely related to human life, this study aims to develop central monitoring system that can remotely monitor and control multiple ventilators in compliance with medical device software development standards and to verify performance of system. In addition, to ensure the safety and reliability of this central monitoring system, this study also specifies risk management requirements that can identify hazardous situations and evaluate potential hazards and confirms the implementation of cybersecurity to protect against potential cyber threats, which can have serious consequences for patient safety. As a result, we obtained medical device software manufacturing certificates from MFDS(Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) through technical documents about performance verification, risk management and cybersecurity application.The purpose of this study is to conduct a usability assessment to ensure that ergonomic design has been applied so that the ventilator central monitoring system can improve user satisfaction, efficiency, and safety. The rapid spread of COVID-19, which began in 2019, caused significant damage global medical system. In this situation, the need for a system to monitor multiple patients with ventilators was highlighted as a solution for various problems. Since medical device software is closely related to human life, ensuring their safety and satisfaction is important before their actual deployment in the field. In this study, a total of 21 participants consisting of respiratory staffs conducted usability test according to the use scenarios in the simulated use environment. Nine use scenarios were conducted to derive an average task success rate and opinions on user interface were collected through five-point Likert scale satisfaction evaluation and questionnaire. Participants conducted a total of nine use scenario tasks with an average success rate of 93% and five-point Likert scale satisfaction survey showed a high satisfaction result of 4.7 points on average. Users evaluated that the device would be useful for effectively managing multiple patients with ventilators. However, improvements are required for interfaces associated with task that do not exceed the threshold for task success rate. In addition, even medical devices with sufficient safety and efficiency cannot guarantee absolute safety, so it is suggested to continuously evaluate user feedback even after introducing them to the actual site.

• 사회경제평론
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.119-154
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• 2016

칼레츠키는 투자이론을 전개하는 과정에서 화폐와 금융 변수가 매우 중요한 역할을 한다고 생각했었다. 그는 또한 고전파의 이론과는 달리 이자율이 화폐적 현상이며, 투자조달은 저축에 제약받지 않고 은행제도에 의해서 공급된다고 주장했다. 또한 부채가 증가할수록 채무자와 채권자의 위험도 커진다는 점을 강조했다. 그러나 칼레츠키는 그의 투자이론을 발전시키면서 '자본주의 경제 변동의 자동적인 메커니즘'을 설명하기 위해, 화폐 및 금융적 요소를 버리고 실제이윤과 저축과 같은 요소들만을 고려했다. 따라서 칼레츠키의 투자이론은 화폐 및 금융적 요소를 고려하고 있지 않다는 일반적인 평가가 이루어지고 있다. 이 논문은 칼레츠키의 이러한 분석방식에 대한 포스트 케인지언의 논의들을 살펴보고, 화폐와 금융적 요소를 다시 복원해 포함하는 칼레츠키언 투자이론을 구축한다. 이 칼레츠키언 투자함수는 칼레츠키가 강조했지만 무시했던 은행제도의 대출 의지, 신뢰의 위기를 반영하는 이자율, 위험 증가와 기업가 자본을 대표하는 부채비율 등을 포함하고 있다. 이 투자함수는 발전된 금융구조를 갖는 현실의 자본주의 경제에서 주기적으로 발생하는 과도한 투자와 과중한 부채, 위험의 증가와 투자와 이윤 감소, 금융위기 및 경기침체를 내포하는 투자결정 및 투자조달 메커니즘을 보다 잘 설명할 수 있게 만들 것이다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.1547-1554
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• 2021

Objective: We aimed to investigate whether repeated intravascular administration of iodinated contrast media (ICM) or gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) within a short interval was associated with an increased risk of post-contrast acute kidney injury (PC-AKI). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 300 patients (mean age ± standard deviation, 68.5 ± 8.1 years; 131 male and 169 female) who had undergone at least one ICM-enhanced perfusion brain CT scan, had their baseline and follow-up serum creatinine levels available, and had not undergone additional contrast-enhanced examinations 72 hours before and after a time window of interest were included. The study population was divided into three groups: single-dose group and groups of patients who had received multiple contrast administrations in the time window of interest with the minimum contrast repeat interval either within 4 hours (0-4-hour group) or between 4 to 48 hours (4-48-hour group). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the association between AKI and repeated ICM administrations. A similar supplementary analysis was performed including both ICM and GBCA. Results: When ICM was only considered ignoring GBCA, among 300 patients, 207 patients received a single dose of ICM, 58 had repeated doses within 4 hours (0-4-hour group), and 35 patients had repeated doses between 4 to 48 hours (4-48-hour group). Most patients (> 95%) had a baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m². AKI occurred in 7.2%, 13.8%, and 8.6% of patients in the single-dose, 0-4-hour, and 4-48-hour groups, respectively. In the 0-4-hour and 4-48-hour groups, additional exposure to ICM was not associated with AKI after adjusting for comorbidities and nephrotoxic drugs (all p values > 0.05). Conclusion: Repeated intravascular administrations of ICM within a short interval did not increase the risk of AKI in our study patients suspected of acute stroke with a baseline eGFR of ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m².

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제27권
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• pp.3.1-3.4
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• 2012

Objectives: The current use of humidifier detergent and its harmful impact on humans has arisen as a societal environmental health issue. Therefore, in this study we aimed to explore the relationship between demo-socio characteristics and humidifier use, as well as the monthly usage changes in pregnant women; thus, we report the actual status of humidifier usage of Korea's pregnant population. Methods: From a birth cohort of a Mothers and Children's Environmental Health (MOCEH) study, 1,144 pregnant women who responded through questionnaires including demo-socio characteristics, obstetric status and household environment including whether they use humidifier and frequency of use were included in this study. Statistical analyses were performed to explore the relationship between maternal characteristics and the relevance of the use of humidifiers was performed using a chi-square test, a t-test and univariate logistic regression analysis. The monthly usage rate was demonstrated in the graph. Results: The humidifier usage rate in pregnant women was 28.2%. The average frequency of humidifier usage was 4.6 days per week, 7.3 hours per day. The usage rate was higher in the multipara group and the above the age of 34 age group than in the primipara and below the age of 34 groups. Seoul showed a higher usage rate than Cheonan and Ulsan and as the education level and income increased, the usage rate of humidifiers among pregnant women also increased. In the monthly trend of usage rate, the winter season showed the highest usage rate of over 45% and the lowest in late summer and beginning of fall with a value of 12% or less. Conclusions: During pregnancy, the mother's body is especially vulnerable to hazardous environmental exposure that not only affects the pregnant woman but also the fetus. Further research is still needed to elucidate the route and effect of environmental risk factors. Therefore, based on precautionary and preventive principles, special interest and caution in harmful environments are strongly needed not only at an individual level but also at a national level.