• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.15-35
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• 2002

This study was conducted to provide basic data for policy of Oriental medicine by analyzing community resident's consciousness of taking herb medicine and its related factors. Data were collected from 1478 residents from March 2, 2001 to May 31, 2001. The results of this study are summarized as follows. 1) The rate of experience of taking herb medicine was 85.2%(88.2% of 'male'; 82.5% of 'female'). It appeared to be significantly higher in the groups of 'the married', 'housewife', and 'Buddhist'. As the age increased, so the rate of experience of taking herb medicine was significantly high. 2) In case of purpose of taking herb medicine, taking herb medicine as a restorative(66.8%) was much higher than taking it as a curative medicine. 3) 52.1% of the respondents satisfied with the effect of herb medicine. The groups of 'male', 'older age', 'residents in a big city', 'insurant in company', and 'the employed' showed significantly high rate in satisfying with herb medicine than the other groups. 4) According to the reason for preferring herb medicine, 36.7% of the respondents preferred herb medicine because the herb medicine was effective, while 27.8% preferred it because its side effect was low. 16.7% preferred it because persons around them recommended it. 5) 42.6% of the respondents did not want to take the herb medicine because the price of the herb medicine was high. Also 20.6% of the respondents did not want to take herb medicine because it is uneasy to take herb medicine. 15.8% did not want to take it because certain food should not be taken during the period of taking it. 9.4% did not want to take it because it tasted bitter. 6) In case of opinions on side effects of herb medicine, 40.8% of the respondents thinks that herb medicine is free from side effects, while 37.5% thinks that it causes side effects. There were significant difference in the opinions on side effects by sex, age, marital status, resident area, education level, occupation, and type of health insurance. 7) 60.7% of the respondents thinks the price of herb medicine is not resonable, while only 10.9% thinks it is resonable. 8) 45.2% of the respondents uses packs of decocted herbs although they think the packs of decocted herb are a little low effective because decocting herbs in home is bothersome. 45.2% uses packs of decocted herbs because they are convenient, being not related to the effect. 7.6% takes medicinal herbs after decocting them in a clay pot because they think the packs of decocted herbs have low effect. 51.9% does not know whether taking herb medicine in summer is effective or not because the effect is different according to their physical constitutions. 35.5% thinks that taking herb medicine is summer is effective because their physical stamina is weakened after sweated a lot, while 12.6% thinks that it is not effective because the effect of herb medicine disappears with sweat. 9) According to the level of satisfaction with Oriental medical care, the respondents marked $3.47{\pm}0.64$ points on the base of 5 points. It was significantly higher in the groups of 'male', 'the married, resident in a big city', 'highschool graduate', 'the unemployed', 'office clerk', 'growing up in a big city', 'insurant in region', and 'the middle class'. 10) According to the result of a regression analysis of factors influencing preference for herb medicine, the factors displayed significant difference by sex, age, education level, health status, and times of receiving Oriental medical care. As shown in the above results, the community residents satisfy with the effect of herb medicine. Therefore, the method of taking herb medicine without difficulty must be devised. The medicinal herbs in packages need to be included in health insurance coverage and resonable price of herb medicine must be set. Also, education program for community residents must be developed in order to provide right information in herb medicine. Therefore, related public authority, associations, and professionals must make efforts, forming organic cooperative system.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.168-174
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• 2010

South Korea's industrial injuries are decreasing overall in the last 32 years. Nevertheless, the fatal occupational injury rate is still higher than in developed countries. This study was conducted to help prevention strategies of occupational injuries for the Republic of Korea. Fatal occupational injury rates were obtained from "Industrial Accident Analysis"of the Korean Ministry of Labor. Poisson regression was used to assess time trends. Socioeconomic indicators were obtained from the Korea Labor Institute and the Statistics Korea. Fatal occupational injury rates were adjusted by year, and Pearson correlation analysis was used to assess the relationship between the socio-economic indicators and occupational injuries. In 1975, fatal occupational injury rate was 54.8 per 100,000 workers. With somewhat up and down, it was decreased to 21.0 in 2006. An annual rate of change for the years 1975-2006 was - 1.83%, and for the years 2002-2006 was -5.02%. As economic growth rate, paricipation rate for the age less than 25 and hours of work per week or year increased, fatal occupational injury rate also increased. Conversely, as GDP per capita, paricipation rate or employment rate for female, paricipation rate for the age 25 or more, hourly compensation costs for production workers and services output as percent of GDP increased, fatal occupational injury rate decreased. By the development of safety techniques and the adoption of more legislative constraints, developed economy reduce occupational injuries. Conversely, economic growth may raise occupational injuries. Therefore, prevention strategies are needed to manage both of them. We need to make an effort to prevent occupational injuries due to not only sexual differences, but also job differences between male and female. Preventive strategies are needed to consider the characteristics of younger workers. Addition to wage, other appropriate variables for work condition should be considered together. Extending work hours is need to be regulated with systemic methods.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2001

Objective : Aneurysms of vertebral artery and its branches make up approximately 3% of all intracranial aneurysms. As the aneurysm have an intimate relationship with lower cranial nerves and medulla, surgical management of the aneurysms are one of the challenging neurosurgical problems. The authors analyzed the management outcomes for aneurysms arising from vertebral artery and its branches. Methods : At the authors' institution between May 1989 and Jan. 2000, 42 patients were treated with transcranial and endovascular surgery for aneurysms of vertebral artery and its branches. The medical records and neuroimaging studies of the patients were reviewed retrospectively. Results : Forty two patients were comprised of 28 female and 14 male patients aged from 26-80 year old(mean : 51.8). Of the 42 patients, 37 patients(88%) had subarachnoid hemorrhage. Of the 37 patients with subarachnoid hemorrahge, 35 patients(95%) were in good neurological status(Hunt Hess grade I-III), 2 patients(5%) in poor grade(H-H grade IV-V) before operation. Location of the aneurysm were 16 in vertebral artery, 12 in vertebro-PICA junction, and 14 in the peripheral PICA. Twenty nine patients were treated with transcranial surgery and 13 patients with endovascular surgery. The management outcome of the transcranial surgery was : Glasgow outcome scale(GOS) I and II ; 24, GOS III ; 2, GOS IV ; 1 and GOS V(death) ; 2. The causes of mortality related to transcranial surgery were rebleeding after failure in clipping in one and suspected brainstem infarct in one. Morbidity was attributed to vasospasm(3), lower CN palsy(7, including temporary dysfunction) and pseudomeningocele(1). The management outcome of the endovascular surgery was : Glasgow outcome scale(GOS) I-II ; 9, GOS III ; 1, GOS IV ; 1, and GOS V(death) ; 2. The causes of mortality related to endovascular surgery were sepsis from pneumonia(1) and vasospasm(1). There were one cerebellar infarct and one lateral medullary syndrome. Conclusion : Excellent and good surgical results can be expected in 80% of the patients with aneurysms of vertebral arery and its branches. The outcomes of endovascular surgery in treating vertebral artery aneurysm were satisfactory and endovascular surgery may offer a therapeutic alternative especially in vertebral dissecting aneurysm.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2006

The present study is intended to supply the welfare program for the elderly people with the data to be acquired by comparing and analyzing life satisfaction and health perception of 797 elders living in Jeonbuk area on the past, present and future dimensions. The results could be drawn as follows: 1. The subjects are composed of 50.8% females and 40.2% males. The majority of them are urbanites, living with spouses, dependent on children financially and suffering currently from illness. 2. With regard to their consciousness of health and life satisfaction, most subjects are not confident in their health but are satisfied with their current life. 3. As for socio-demographic characters by gender, male elders are mostly living with spouses(p=.000) and diseases(p=.000). Whereas, most females are left without spouses(p=.000) but with diseases(p=.000). 4. In terms of life satisfaction in connection with health perception by gender, elderly men seem to be significantly satisfied with their life in the past(p=.001), present(p=.000) and future(p=.000). Likewise, elderly women are significantly satisfied with their life in the past(p=.000), present(p=.000) and future(p=.000). Both men and women turned out to be satisfied with their present life, particularly. From the above outcomes, it may be summed up as follows: All the subjects in this survey are currently suffering from some kinds of diseases and have, thus, no confidence in their health. As far as they remain confident in their health, they can be satisfied with their life in the past, present and future dimensions, particularly for the present. In conclusion, the consciousness of one's health has great influence on one's life satisfaction especially in elderly stage. It seems, therefore, imperative to help the elderly people to control their health continuously to make them confident in their health and to develop welfare programs to meet diverse needs of the elderly people.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.5-10
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• 2007

본 연구는 충남 S시 방사선학과, 식품생물학과 1, 2, 3학년에 재학 중인 208명(남자 93명, 여자 115명)을 대상으로 방사선 식품조사에 대한 인지도 및 수용도를 설문지 이용하여 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 방사선 식품조사에 대해 알고 있다고 답변한 대상자는 전체 208명 중 81명(38.9%)으로 나타났으며, 학과, 학년별 분포에서는 방사선학과의 3학년 32명(15.4%)이 가장 많이 알고 있었고, 식품생물공학과 학생들은 대부분 모르는 것으로 나타났다. 2. 방사선 조사식품에 대해 가장 신뢰하는 기관이나 단체에서 식품의 안정성을 과학적으로 입증한다면 이를 "전적으로 구입하겠다"고 답변한 대상자는 전체 208명 중 방사선학과 50명(24%), 식품생물공학과 12명(5.77%) 총 62명(29.8%)으로 나타났으며, 132명(63.5%)은 "모르겠다"라고 답하였는데 이는 방사선 조사식품에 대해 정확한 정보부족으로 인식하지 못하는 것으로 사료된다. 방사선 조사식품의 수용도와 성별과 학년별간의 유의성은 없는 것으로 나타났다. 3. 최근 정부에서는 학교급식 식중독사고에 대처하기 위하여 급식식품에 방사선 조사를 하겠다고 하는 방침에 학생들의 생각을 분석한 것으로 학교급식의 식중독 사고 방지를 위하여 급식식품에 방사선을 조사한다는 정부 방침에 총 204명 중 "매우 필요하다"고 답한 응답자는 18명(8.8%), "대체로 필요하다"는 87명(42.6%)으로 총 105명(51.5%)이 긍정적으로 생각하고 있는 것으로 나타났으며, "모르겠다"고 답한 응답자는 87명(42.6%), "필요하지 않다"는 12명(5.9%)으로 총 99명(48.5%)이 부정적으로 생각하는 것으로 나타났고, 방사선 조사 식품의 필요성과 정부의 대처방안에 대한 일원 다변량 분산분석 결과 유의성이 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권12호
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• pp.949-952
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• 2006

자발성 기흉이 원발성 폐암의 초발 소견으로 나타나는 경우는 드물다. 이러한 경우 폐암은 진행된 경우가 많아 수술적 치료를 시행하더라도 예후가 안 좋은 경우가 많다. 과거 폐결핵을 앓았던 65세 남자 환자가 다수하 자발성 기흉으로 비디오흉강경을 이용한 폐기포 절제술 중 우연히 파열된 공동이 발견되어 동결절편으로 조직 생검한 결과 편평 상피 세포암으로 진단되었다. 폐종양은 상엽에서 폐열을 지나 하엽으로까지 침윤된 상태라 폐전절제술이 시행되었고 병리조직 병기는 stage I(T2N0M0) 이었다. 수술 이후 1년 6개월간 추적관찰상 재발이나 합병증은 없었다. 40대 이상의 흡연력이 있거나 만성기관지염, 폐기종이 있는 폐암 고위험군에서 자발성 기흉이 생긴 경우에 폐암의 가능성을 염두에 두고 객담세포검사, 기관지경 검사 및 흉부 CT촬영을 시행해서 기저 폐질환에 대한 세심한 관찰이 필요하며 지속적인 공기 누출이 있는 경우 흉강경 수술 등 보다 적극적인 접근이 필요하다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.28-34
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• 1983

농약사용량(農藥便用量)의 증가(增加)에 따라 농약중독자(農藥中毒者)가 전 세계적으로 증가(增加)하는 추세인데 우리나라에서는 아직까지 농약중독자(農藥中毒者)에 대한 역학조사(疫學調査) 보고(報告)가 없는 실정이다. 1981년(年)부터 1982년(年)까지 2년간(年間) 경상북도(慶尙北道) 전지역(全地域)을 대상으로 의원(醫院), 병원(病院) 및 보건소(保健所)의 의무기록(醫務記錄)을 조사(調査)하여 농약중독자(農藥中毒者)를 파악하여 그 실태를 분석(分析)하였다. 1981년(年)에 765명, 1982년에 853명의 중독자(中毒者)가 발생(發生)하였다. 연령별(年令別)로는 20대(代)가 제일 많았고 성별(性別)로는 남자가 70% 여자가 30%였다. 중독경위별로는 직업적인 중독이 27.8%, 우연에 의한 사고(事故)가 5.6%였고 자살목적(自殺目的)이 66.6% 였다. 월별(月別)로는 6, 7, 8, 9월(月)에 발생(發生)이 많고 7월(月)이 제일 많고, 월평균(月平均) 67명이 발생(發生)하였다. 의료기관이용(醫療機關利用)은 개인의원이 49%, 병원이 43%였다. 치명율(致命率)은 직업적인 중독이 0.9%, 사고(事故)에 의한 중독(中毒)이 5.6% 자살목적(自殺目的)의 중독(中毒)에서 20.3%로 평균(平均) 14.1%였다. 인구 100,000 당 농약중독(農藥中毒) 발생(發生)은 년간(年間) 25.4였다.

• 노동경제논집
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.1-30
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• 2003

한국의 노동시장에서 자영업이 차지하는 비중이 상당함에도 불구하고, 자영업에 대한 연구는 몇몇 연구자들에 의하여 진행되었고 기업가 정신(entrepreneurship)을 가진 개인의 자영업 창업 과정, 자영업의 성장 과정, 자영업의 소멸 과정에 대한 연구는 거의 없다고 보아야 할 것이다. 본 연구는 자영업의 소멸 과정에 초점을 두고 경과기간 모형을 "한국노동패널" 1차(1998)~4차(2001) 자료에 적용하여 자영업 지속기간이 결정요인을 분석하였다. 자영업 지속기간은 농림어업 및 제조업에서 길게 나타나고 숙박 및 음식점업에서는 상대적으로 진입과 퇴장이 빈번한 것으로 나타난다. 훈련경험이 있는 경우는 자영업의 지속성에 긍정적인 효과를 미치는 것으로 나타나며, 훈련의 주관자를 기준으로 볼 때, 특히 공공직업훈련이 미치는 효과가 눈에 띄게 나타난다. 이는 자영업 창업지원에서 정보 및 자금 측면뿐 아니라 자영업을 유지하기 위한 다양한 컨설팅이 주효할 수 있다는 것을 시사하는 것으로 간주할 수 있다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2009

Purpose: First web space contracture of the hand has been treated with various surgical techniques such as Z - plasty, local flap, pedicled flap, distant free flap, and anterolateral thigh free flap. Among those surgical techniques, anterolateral thigh free flap provide a thin and pliable flap, which is a useful method for correction of first web space contracture. Methods: From August 2003 to September 2007, authors selected 9 patients who had first web space contracture with limitation of thumb abduction within 30 degrees. All of patients had received first web contracture release with anterolateral thigh free flap. Age ranged from 24 to 51, and all the patients were male. Average follow up period was 12 months and authors performed photographic analysis of the thumb abduction angle of postoperative increase. Result: All the flaps were survived. Donor site was closed with primary closure in 8 cases and covered with split - thickness skin graft in 1 case. Average flap size was $8{\times}9cm$ and average thickness was 0.6 cm in suprafascial flap. The procedure resulted in increased thumb abduction angle of $34.7^{\circ}$ in average and showed concave shape of first web space in suprafascial flap. Additional operations were performed with Z - plasty in 3 cases, local flap in 5 cases, and opponensplasty in 3 cases. Conclusion: In suprafascial flap, we obtained relatively thin flap thickness and were able to make natural concave shape of first web space. In releasing severe contracture of the first web space, anterolateral thigh free flap provided a good coverage of appropriate thickness and pliable soft tissue and allowed limited donor site morbidity.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.19-28
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• 1975

The thoracoscopic study was reported on 21 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax requiring surgical management, and clinical values of thoracoscopic examination on spontaneous pneumothorax were also discussed. patients were treated in the Department of .Thoracic Surgery, Hanyang University Hospital for the period of two Years from May 1972 to April 1974. For exact detection of etiologic factors on spontaneous pneumothorax, the thoracoscopic examination in the intrapleural space was performed in parallel with X-ray study. this study, the difference of diagnostic and therapeutic significance between radiological and thoracoscopic findings were observed and compared simultaneously. The results are summerized as follows: Patients age was distributed between 3 and 70 years old with highest incidence in the age group of sixty decade [33. 3%], and sex ratio of male to female was 5:2. The tuberculous processes which developed superficial subpleural layer in the lung parenchyme, on the pulmonary surface could be observed by thoracoscopic examination in a characteristic picture. detection ratio of pulmonary tuberculosis by the radiologic study to that by thoracoscopy was 8:2. The adhesion between the visceral and the parietal pleura which could possibly make a rupture of the alveola and the visceral pleura was found to be localized in a small area of the lung surface. The other part of the lung surface was free of the adhesion and, therefore, the movement of the lung took place completely without any difficulty. The ruptured orifice of the pleura and pathological changes surrounding the orifice can be detected by thoracoscopy, but not by other means such as radiologic examination. A single tuberculous bleb and multiple emphysematous blebs were found on 6 cases out of 21 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax. Among these cases, radiologic Study revealed the bleb only in one patient. On the other hand, the blebs were found in all the six patients by means of thoracoscopic examination. It gives the detection ratio of bleb by radiologic study to that by thoracoscopy was 1:6. By thoracoscopy, the rupture on the lung surface were visualized on the 10 patients out of a total of 21 patients [10 patients of visual rupture]. However, the rupture of the pleura was not observed on the rest of 11 patients even by thoracoscopic examination [11 patients of non visual rupture]. Five patients [50%] out of ten who had the visual rupture on the lung surface was required a surgical operation to remove pneumothorax. For the patients who were detected to have the visual rupture of the pleura by thoracoscopy, be considered in the early stage of closed thoracostomy. of 21 patients, 16 patients [11 patients of non visual rupture of the pleura and 5 patients of visual rupture of the pleura] who received no surgical management, were treated with closed thoracostomy with continuous suction, and the` pneumothorax was healed completely up in each cases. Therapeutic measures for the remaining 5 patients of visual rupture of the pleura who were subjected to surgical approach for radical treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax were accordingly complicated, and the following different procedures were properly indicated case by case, that is, rib resection thoracostomy, simple closure of ruptured visceral pleura, wedged resection of the lung, and lobectomy.