• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.45-54
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• 2005

The quadriceps-angle (Q-angle) and the ratio of hamstring/quadriceps (H/Q) are important for the stability of the knee and for protection from excessive stress. The aim of this study was to examine the association between Q-angle and H/Q ratio with and without knee osteoarthritis. We compared knee osteoarthritis patients with symptom-free women. The mean age of the patients in the arthritis group (25 women, osteoarthritis) was 59.7 years. The non-arthritis group consisted of 25 women with a mean age of 55.2 years. Of the 25 women with osteoarthritis, 5 had the condition in their left knee, 5 had it in their right knee, and 15 had it on both sides. There was no significant difference in the knee Q-angle of the left and right knees of the arthritis group and the non-arthritis-group (p>.05). The strength of all the muscles around the involved right knee in the arthritis group was significantly weaker than that of the non-arthritis group (p<.05). However, in the left knee, only the strength of the knee extensors and internal rotators was significantly weaker than that of the non-arthritis group (p<.05). The Q-angle was not associated with the H/Q ratio and internal rotators/external rotators ratio of the involved knee in the arthritis group (p>.05). Neither was the Q-angle associated with the pain level of an involved knee in the arthritis group (p>.05). The knee pain was not associated with the H/Q ratio of the involved knee in the arthritis group (p>.05). The Q-angle was not associated with the ratio of H/Q and pain level of the involved knee in the osteoarthritis women.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.155-165
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• 1987

The noninvasive nature of the radionuclide angiocardiography provided a useful approach for the evaluation of left-to-right cardiac shunts (LRCS). While the qualitative information can be obtained by inspection of serial radionuclide angiocardiograms, the quantitative information of radionuclide angiocardiography can be obtained by the analysis-of time-activity curves using advanced computer system. The count ratios method and pulmonary-to-systemic flow ratio (QP/QS) by gamma variate fit method were used to evaluate the accuracy of detection and localization of LRCS. One hundred and ten time-activity curves were analyzed. There were 46 LRCS (atrial septal defects 11, ventricular septal defects 22, patent ductus arteriosus 13) and 64 normal subjects. By computer analysis of time-activity curves of the right atrium, ventricle and the lungs separately, the count ratios modified by adding the mean cardiac transit time were calculated in each anatomic site. In normal subjects the mean count ratios in the right atrium, ventricle and lungs were 0.24 on average. In atrial septal defects, the count ratios were high in the right atrium, ventricle and lungs, whereas in ventricular septal defects the count ratios were higher only in the right ventricle and lungs. Patent ductus arteriosus showed normal count ratios in the heart but high count ratios were obtained in the lungs. Thus, this count ratios method could be separated normal from those with intra cardiac or extracardiac shunts, and moreover, with this method the localization of the shunt level was possible in LRCS. Another method that could differentiate the intracardiac shunts from extracardiac shunts was measuring QP/QS in the left and right lungs. In patent ductus arteriosus, the left lung QP/QS was higher than those of the right lung, whereas in atrial septal defects and ventricular septal defects QP/QS ratios were equal in both lungs. From this study, it was found that by measuring QP/QS separately in the lungs, intracardiac shunt could be differenciated from extracardiac shunts.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.104-110
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• 2008

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to develop the method of selecting representative pulse wave. Methods : The pulse waves were acquired at the right and the left Guan point(關部) with 1420 people who were apparently healthy. The shape agreement of right and left pulse wave and the floating-sinking ratio were compared with three cases, which were the pulse height based method, the pulse area based method, and the pulse time based method. Results : In the point of the shape accordance, the pulse time based method was the best, and the pulse area based method was the worst. In the point of the floating-sinking ratio, the pulse height based method was the worst, and the pulse time based method was the best. Conclusions : So, the pulse time based method was recommended for selecting the representative pulse wave. This study compared the selection methods of representative pulse using the physiological characteristics of pulse wave. Further studies are required, because the representative pulse wave is the main factor of determining the shape and the floating-sinking characteristic of the pulse wave.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.429-434
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• 1992

We experienced a rare case of traumatic ventricular septal defect by penetrating stab injury The patient was 26-year-old women who got stab wound at the left anterior third intercostal space and left sternal border with a knife. seven hours after admission, the patient was undertaken an emergency thoracotomy due to hypovolemic shock caused by massive bleeding from transected left internal mammary artery, vein, and right ventricular outflow tract. On postoperative second day, the patient was suffered from moderate dyspnea, and arterial blood gas analysis and chest X-ray revealed hypoxemia and pulmonary edema. Right heart cardiac catheterization with Swan-Ganz Cathater showed oxygen step-up between right atrium and main pulmonary artery and a 1.6:1 ratio of pulmonary to systemic blood flow. At operation, harsh systolic thrill was palpable along right ventricular outflow tract. Through small vertical right ventriculotomy, the linear ventricular septal laceration on infundibular septum was noticed, and its size was 1.5cm with sharp margin This defeat was repaired by three interrupted matress sutures using Prolene 4-O with pledget. Her postoperative course was uneventful, and she discharged with good physical condition.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.413-422
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• 2021

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate changes in the cervical and lumbar flexion-relaxation ratio, range of motion, pressure pain threshold, and perceived comfort following the wearing of a trunk brace during smartphone watching. Methods: To calculate the number of subjects for this study, an analysis with G^*Power was performed at a statistical power of 0.8, an effect size of 0.5, and a significance level of 0.05, based on the results of a preliminary experiment on five subjects. In total, 27 adult men and women were recruited who had been informed of the study's purpose and process and had agreed to participate. All subjects watched content on a smartphone for 20 minutes in the same posture and conditions while wearing and not wearing a trunk brace, and then their cervical and lumbar flexion-relaxation ratio, range of motion, pressure pain threshold, and perceived comfort were measured. Results: Compared to the non-wearing of a trunk brace, the wearing of a trunk brace resulted in a statistically significant smaller decline in cervical extension and right-side cervical rotation (p<0.05). When the subjects wore a trunk brace, their right- and left-side cervical and right-side lumbar pressure pain statistically significantly improved when compared to not wearing a trunk brace (p<0.05). They also perceived a significantly lowered level of comfort 20 minutes after wearing a trunk brace compared to immediately after wearing it (p<0.05). Conclusion: The trunk brace was effective in reducing declines in right-side cervical rotation and the occurrence of left- and right-side cervical and right-side lumbar pressure pain. The findings indicate the need to improve the perceived comfort of trunk braces.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.43-50
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• 1985

With the improvement of hemodialysis, the course of the disease in patient with endstage renal disease has been clearly improved. Nevertheless, among several shortcomings to our present mode of renal replacement therapy, cardiovascular complications have been the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Several factors such as anemia, arteriovenous shunting of blood, intermittent extracorporeal circulation and hypertension may be contributing. But little is known about the quantitative cardiac hemodynamic characteristics occurred during hemodialysis. The purpose of this study is to observe the sequential hemodynamic changes before, during and after the hemodialysis and to investigate reliable parameters in the detection of ventricular dysfunction. In the present study, equilibrium radionuclide cardiac angiography was performed and left and right ventricular volume indices, ejection phase indices of both ventricular, performance were measured in the 16 stable patients with chronic renal failure treated with maintenance hemodialysis sequentially i.e. before, during (early and late phase) and after the hemodialysis. The results obtained were as follows; 1) The indices of the left ventricular function were not changed during the hemodialysis but increased after the hemodialysis. 2) The indices of the right ventricular function(EF, SVI) were significantly decreased in the early phase (15, 30 minutes after starting extracorporeal circulation) but recovered after the hemodialysis. 3) The ratio of right ventricular to left ventricular ejection fraction was significantly decreased in the early phase and the lung volume indices were significantly increased at the same phase. As a conclusion, hemodialysis improves left ventricular function maybe due to increased contractility, and effects on the right ventricular function maybe due to the increased lung volume in the early phase of hemodialysis.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.131-140
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• 2015

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to analyze the coordination of the trunk tilting angle and bilateral lower limbs according to the stirrups length during trot in equestrian. Methods : Participants selected as subject were consisted of adult male(n=7, mean age: $45.00{\pm}3.78yrs$, mean height: $172.50{\pm}2.44cm$, mean body mass: $76.95{\pm}4.40kg$, mean, mean leg length: $97.30{\pm}2.60cm$). They were divided into 3-types of stirrups lengths(67 cm, 72 cm, 77 cm) during trot. The variables analyzed were consisted of the trunk front-rear angle, lower limb joint(Right Left hip, knee, ankle), overall movement index(OMI) of the lower limbs(thigh, shank, foot) and asymmetry index(AI%) during trot. Results : The average angle in hip and knee joint showed more extended posture according to the increase of stirrups lengths and ankle angle showed more plantarflexion posture according to increase of stirrups length during 1 stride in trot. Also, average angle showed more extended posture in right hip and ankle joint than that of left. The angle of knee joint didn't show significant difference statistically between right and left. Also asymmetric index in average angle of hip, knee and ankle joint didn't show significant difference statistically in between lower limbs, but hip joint showed higher asymmetric index in stirrup length of 77 cm and ankle joint showed higher asymmetric index in stirrup length of 67 cm than that of the others respectively. The FR angle in trunk of horse-rider showed relative backward leaning motions at stirrup length of 67 cm and 77 cm than that of stirrup length of 72 cm during stance and swing phase. OMI in thigh, shank, and foot limbs didn't show significant difference statistically according to the stirrups length of right and left lower limbs, but left lower limbs showed higher index than that of right lower limb. Stirrup length of 72 cm in shank and foot limbs showed higher index than that of stirrup length of 67 cm and 77 cm. But stirrup length of 72 cm showed higher asymmetric index than that of stirrups length of 67 cm and 77 cm. Conclusions : When considering the above, 72 cm(ratio of lower limb 74.04%) stirrup lengths could be useful in posture correction and stabilization than 67cm(ratio of lower limb 68.69%) and 77 cm(ratio of lower limb 79.18%) stirrup lengths during trot in horse back riding.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.45-54
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• 2005

Objectives : This study aims to confirm the importance of behavior habit and exercise, especially leg exercise in obese. Methods : Out of 2247 people, we divided 1125 people in normal group(BMI<25) and 122 people in obese group($BMI{\geq}25$). We measured each arm, leg, abdomen muscle circumference and right and left water difference using BLA. We Investigated whether ratio of leg muscle circumference to arm and abdomen has differences by statistics between each groups. And analyzed correlation with BMI. We also investigated right and left water distribution difference of two group's limbs and the correlation with BMI. Statistical analysis was performed by using SPSS program. Results : 1. In obese group, ratio of leg muscle circumference to arm and abdomen is significantly lower than normal group(P<0.001). 2. Ratio of leg muscle circumference to arm and abdomen were negatively correlated with BMI(r-0.461, r=0.462, P<0.001). And partial correlation coefficient controlled for age and sex is -0.528, -0.632(P<0.001). 3. In the case of women, there was right and left water distribution difference as statistical in leg. In the case of Obese, the difference is serious. Conclusions : These results suggest that exercise and activity of lower limbs is more needed in the field of obesity treatment and prevention.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.81-90
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• 2017

PURPOSES : The goal of this study is to analyze the operational efficiencies of special roundabouts using simulated programs. METHODS : This study primarily focuses on comparing the delays and traffic flow disturbances occurring at special roundabouts. In this study, the operational efficiencies of 450 scenarios (5 roundabout types ${\times}$ traffic volumes ${\times}$ directional ratios ${\times}$ measures) are analyzed according to the corresponding delays and traffic flow disturbances using VISSIM and SSAM. RESULTS : The main results are as follows: 1) the Hamburger roundabouts are determined to yield the least common-type delays, 2) the amount of delays at Turbo and Flower roundabouts with respect to relatively increased right-turn-type delays, in addition to the amount of delays at the Left-turn slip-lane roundabout with respect to relatively increased left-turn-type delays, are found to be reduced as compared to the common-type delays. Lastly, common- and increased right-turn-type traffic flow disturbances at the Turbo roundabout and increased left-turn-type traffic flow disturbances at the Left-turn slip-lane roundabout are determined to be the most infrequent. CONCLUSIONS : This study comparatively analyzes five roundabout types: standard, Flower, Turbo, Hamburger, and Left-turn slip-lane. The effectiveness of roundabouts can increase according to given traffic volume, directional ratio, and measure of effectiveness.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.90-97
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• 2018

폐 관류 스캔은 방사성 물질의 폐동맥 내 미세색전증을 이용하여 폐색전증의 진단에 이용되고 있으며, 만성 폐쇄성 질환이나 국소 폐 관류평가 및 조기 폐암발견 등에 이용된다. 또한 폐암환자에서의 수술 및 방사선 치료 전, 후 국소 폐 기능 예측을 위하여 이용된다. 이를 위하여 관류의 정확한 정량화가 필요하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 모든 병변 및 장기에 추적자의 흡수율 정량화가 가능한 SPECT/CT의 Q-Metrix (GE Healthcare, USA)프로그램을 활용하여 실제로 많이 이용되고 있는 평면영상의 두 가지 결과 산출 방법에 대한 상관관계 및 각 엽의 차이를 비교 평가하고자 한다. Discovery NM/CT 670 scanner (GE Healthcare, USA)장비에서 2015년 5월 1일부터 2016년 9월 13일까지 수술 전 폐암환자 50명을 대상으로 시행하였다. 환자에 대하여 $^{99m}Tc-MAA$(macro aggregated albumin) 185 MBq (5 mCi)를 정맥 주사하였고 후면 영상(Posterior view)을 기준으로 전면, 우측면, 좌측면, 우후사면, 좌후사면 영상을 획득하였다. 평면 폐 관류검사 직후 SPECT/CT를 시행하였고 영상의 Processing은 GE사 Xeleris 3.1 Workstation에서 시행하였다. 후방사면 방법은 오른 엽과 왼 엽에 사각형의 관심영역을 설정하였고 RPO영상은 3엽, LPO영상은 2엽으로 나누어 각 엽에 대한 흡수율을 얻었다. 전후 방법은 오른 엽, 왼 엽에 각각 3개의 사각형의 ROI를 설정하여 흡수율을 구하였고 왼 엽은 2엽으로 구분되어 Left middle lobe은 Left upper lobe로 포함시켜 결과를 산출하였다. Q-Metrix Method는 CT영상에 직접 관심 영역(Region of interests, ROI)을 설정하였다. 시상면(Sagittal)영상에서 2개의 Slice마다 ROI를 설정하였고 관심부피(Volume of interest, VOI)를 이용하여 체적에 대한 흡수율을 분석하였다. 통계 분석은 SPSS version 23.(SPSS Inc. USA)를 이용하여 분석하였다. Q-Metrix 방법과 후방사면 방법의 흡수율에 대한 일치 상관관계는 Right upper lobe(RUL)는 0.663, Right middle lobe(RML)는 0.623, Right lower lobe(RLL)는 0.702이고 Left upper lobe(LUL)는 0.754, Left lower lobe(LLL)는 0.823로 가장 높은 상관관계를 보였다. 전후 방법은 RML는 0.035로 흡수율이 증가되어 가장 낮은 상관관계를 보였고, RUL는 0.224, RLL는 0.447로 흡수율이 감소되었다. 왼 엽에서 LUL는 0.643, LLL는 0.456로 나타났다. 전체적인 상관관계는 후방사면 방법은 0.795로 높은 상관관계를 보였고, 전후 방법은 0.161로 나타났다. 각 엽의 차이는 Q-Metrix방법 평균${\pm}$표준편차는 RUL, RML, RLL순서대로 각각 $20.12{\pm}6.21$, $10.86{\pm}3.83$, $24.57{\pm}7.80$이고 LUL, LLL는 각각 $24.34{\pm}6.47$, $20.12{\pm}7.11$로 나타났다. 동일한 순서대로 후방사면 방법의 오른 엽은 $17.4{\pm}5.0$, $10.5{\pm}3.6$, $27.3{\pm}6.0$이었고, 왼 엽은 $21.6{\pm}4.8$, $23.1{\pm}6.6$으로 나타났다. 전후 방법에 대한 오른 엽의 평균${\pm}$표준편차는 $11.6{\pm}4.5$, $26.9{\pm}6.2$, $17.8{\pm}4.2$이고, 왼엽은 $28.4{\pm}4.8$, $15.4{\pm}5.6$로 나타났다. 본 논문에서 Q-Metrix방법에 대한 평면영상의 두 가지 방법 간에는 차이가 있는 것으로 보였다. 전후 방법의 RML는 과대평가 되었으며 RML, RLL는 상대적으로 과소평가 되었고, 모든 엽에서는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(P<0.05). 후방사면 방법은 전후 방법보다 4배정도의 높은 상관관계를 보였고, oblique영상을 활용하여 흡수율이 과대, 과소평가가 되는 것을 줄일 수 있었다. SPECT/CT검사를 시행하지 않거나 planar image 획득 시 후방사면 방법을 이용하면 보다 실용적인 결과 값을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 또한 많은 환자에 대한 데이터 분석과 호흡에 대한 보정, 객관적인 방법으로 관심영역을 설정한다면 보다 정확한 결과를 산출할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.