• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.268-272
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• 2021

Bone marrow-derived cell (BMDC) therapy has numerous applications as potential biological cells for use in regenerative medicine. Here, we present an original case of endometrial atrophy associated with genital tuberculosis in a woman who achieved a live birth with BMDC. This 27-year-old woman came to our center with endometrial atrophy and primary infertility. She had a past history of genital tuberculosis and amenorrhea. Her husband's semen quality was normal. The patient was counseled for hysteroscopy due to thin endometrium and advised in vitro fertilization (IVF) with donor eggs in lieu of poor ovarian reserve. Several attempts of IVF with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) were made, but the desired thickness of the endometrium was not achieved. Uterine artery injection of BMDC through interventional radiology was given, followed by HRT for three months, which resulted in improved endometrium. This was subsequently followed by IVF with donor egg. The treatment resulted in the conception and delivery of a 3.1-kg baby boy through lower segment caesarean section with no antenatal, intranatal or postnatal complications. Recently, there has been massive interest in stem cells as a novel treatment method for regenerative medicine, and more specifically for the regeneration of human endometrium disorders like Asherman syndrome and thin endometrium, which was the reason behind using this strategy for treatment.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.300-317
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• 2020

Purpose: Hysteroscopy can be used both to diagnose and to treat intrauterine pathologies. It is well known that hysteroscopy helps to improve reproductive outcomes by treating intrauterine pathologies. However, it is uncertain whether hysteroscopy is helpful in the absence of intrauterine pathologies. This study aimed to confirm whether hysteroscopy improves the reproductive outcomes of infertile women without intrauterine pathologies. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of 11 studies retrieved from Ovid-MEDLINE, Ovid-Embase, and the Cochrane Library. Two independent investigators extracted the data and used risk-of-bias tools (RoB 2.0 and ROBINS-I) to assess their quality. Results: Diagnostic hysteroscopy prior to in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was associated with a higher clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) and live birth rate (LBR) than non-hysteroscopy in patients with recurrent implantation failure (RIF) (odds ratio, 1.79 and 1.46; 95% confidence interval, 1.40-2.30 and 1.08-1.97 for CPR and LBR, respectively) while hysteroscopy prior to first IVF was ineffective. The overall meta-analysis of LBR showed statistically significant findings for RIF, but a subgroup analysis showed effects only in prospective cohorts (odds ratio, 1.40 and 1.47; 95% confidence interval, 0.62-3.16 and 1.04-2.07 for randomized controlled trials and prospective cohorts, respectively). Therefore, the LBR should be interpreted carefully and further research is needed. Conclusion: Although further research is warranted, hysteroscopy may be considered as a diagnostic and treatment option for infertile women who have experienced RIF regardless of intrauterine pathologies. This finding enables nurses to educate and support infertile women with RIF prior to IVF/ICSI.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권10호
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• pp.1578-1583
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• 2023

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of vitamin K (VK) supplementation on reproductive performance and bone metabolism-related biochemical markers in sows. Methods: Twenty-four Large White×Landrace sows (mean parity 4.04) were randomly assigned to two dietary treatments (NC diet, a basal diet with 0.5 mg/kg of VK₃; VK diet, a basal diet with 5 mg/kg of VK₃) with twelve replicates per treatment and one sow per replicate according to parity. The experiment started on day 107 of gestation and lasted until day 21 of lactation (weaning). Results: We observed that there were no differences (p>0.05) in average daily feed intake, backfat loss of sows, live piglet number at birth and weaning, average birth weight, average weaning weight, and average daily gain of piglets between two treatments. The apparent total tract digestibility of phosphorus was increased (p<0.05) in VK sows compared with NC sows. The serum bone alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, type I procollagen amino-terminal peptide, and type I procollagen carboxyl-terminal peptide on day of farrowing were higher (p<0.05) in VK sows than in NC sows. The serum phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha on day of weaning were lower (p<0.05) in VK sows compared with NC sows. Conclusion: Therefore, the overall results suggested that increasing dietary VK₃ (0.5 to 5 mg/kg) during lactation improved the apparent total tract digestibility of phosphorus and serum bone metabolism biochemical markers in sows.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.655-660
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• 2009

목 적 : SUA 환아의 출생체중을 정상아와 비교해보고, SUA의 동반기형의 계통별 분류 및 빈도에 대하여 알아보며, 이 중 외견상 이상이 없는 환아(isolated SUA) 의 동반기형의 빈도 및 예후에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2004년 1월부터 2007년 7월까지 국내의 7개 종합병원(건양대병원, 강릉아산병원, 건국대병원, 계명대병원, 성애병원, 조선대병원, 중앙대병원)에서 출생한 15,193명의 신생아 중 SUA를 진단받았던 59명을 실험군으로 하였으며, 각 환아와 같은 해에 출생한 환아 중 성별과 재태연령, 쌍태아 여부을 같게하여 4배수의 신생아 236명을 무작위로 선발하여 대조군으로 하였다. 대조군은 환아와 산모의 임상 양상 및 동반 기형에 대한 조사는 병력지를 통하여 이루어졌으며, 동반 기형이 있는 환아는 병력지 또는 설문 조사를 통하여 추적 관찰하였다. 결 과 : 전체 신생아 중 SUA 환아의 발생률은 0.37% 이었으며, 이들의 평균 재태연령은 $36.5{\pm}3.5$주 였고, 평균 체중은 $2,610{\pm}820g$으로 대조군보다 의미있게 작았다. 산전 초음파로 SUA 가 진단된 환아는 10명(16.9%) 이었다. 동반된 기형을 보였던 환아는 총 21명(38.9%)으로 계통별로는 심혈관계 기형이 15명(25.4%)으로 가장 많았고, 소화기계 2명(3.4%), 비뇨생식기계 9명(15.3%), 신경근골격계 6명(10.2%), 중추신경계 1명(1.7%), 염색체 이상 1명(1.7%), 기타 3명(5.1%)에서 관찰되었다. SUA 환아 중 외견상 이상이 없는 환아(isolated SUA)는 49명(83.1%) 이었으며, 이 중 심혈관계 기형은 6명(12.2%), 비뇨생식기계 기형은 6명(12.2%)에서 동반되었다. 심혈관계 기형은 청색증형이 2명(Fallot 4징, 대동맥 축착) 있었고 수술 후 호전되었으며, 비청색증형은 4명으로 1명은 자연치유되었고, 3명은 악화되지 않고 관찰 중이다. 또한 비뇨생식기계 기형은 5명이 경미한 수신증이었고, 1명은 일측 신 무형성증 이었다. 이 중 2명은 자연 치유되었고 4명은 현재 악화되지 않는 상태로 추적 관찰 중이다. 결 론 : 본 연구에서 SUA 환아의 출생체중은 같은 조건의 대조군에 비해 작았으며, 동반기형은 심혈관계 및 비뇨생식기계 동반기형이 주로 관찰되었다. 또한 외견상 이상이 없는 환아(isolated SUA)에서 동반된 비뇨기계 기형은 비교적 양호한 예후를 보였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.1453-1457
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• 2002

The experiment was conducted to find out the effect of 4 feeding systems on growth, feed intake, eating behavior, lactation performance, gestation period, post-partum heat period, conception rate and parasitic infestation of Black Bengal goat. Twenty four does of approximately 1 year of age were randomly selected for 4 treatment (feeding systems) groups having 6 replications in each. Treatments were stall feeding ($T_1$), tethering ($T_2$), restricted grazing ($T_3$) and grazing ($T_4$). $T_1$ group was housed continuously and adequate amounts of natural grass were supplied for ad libitum feeding. $T_2$ group was tethered for grazing natural grass from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. being moved at one hour intervals. Goats of $T_3$ group were allowed grazing from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. $T_4$ group was grazed from 8 a. m. to 4 p.m. Concentrate supplement was given at the rate of 150 g per day per goat for all of the treatment groups. Duration of experiment was 219 days. Daily live weight gain was significantly (p<0.05) higher in case of stall fed goats than that of others. DM intake also significantly (p<0.05) differed among the treatment groups and was 3.40 3.95, 3.76 and 4.05 per cent of their live weight for stall feeding, tethering, restricted grazing and grazing groups, respectively. Rate of rumination was significantly (p<0.05) higher in case of tethering group of goats than that of others. Birth weight of kids, milk yield, lactation period and post-partum heat period were significantly higher in case of stall fed goats than others. Tethering group showed significantly (p<0.05) higher litter size than others. Infestation rate of Fasciola was significantly (p<0.05) higher in the grazing group. In conclusion, it may be stated that among these feeding groups overall performance of stall fed goats was more satisfactory, and that the tethering group showed better performance than the others.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.233-242
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• 2019

현재 우리 사회는 전반적으로 출산율이 감소하여 학령인구가 줄어들고 있지만 다문화 학생은 지속적으로 증가하고 있는 사회 현상을 맞이하고 있다. 우리 모두는 포노사피엔스 시대를 함께 살아가야 하는 다문화가족 자녀들에게 효과적인 이중 언어 교수학습법이 이루어져 우리 사회의 구성원으로 자신 있게 살아갈 수 있게 해 주어야 한다. 이를 위해 다문화 가족 자녀들이 언어와 문화의 편견으로부터 자유롭고 소통과 상호작용이 활발하게 이루어질 수 있는 이중 언어 교수학습법이 절실히 요구된다. 본 논문에서는 다문화가족 자녀들의 발달주기, 학령, 한국어 구사 능력에 따라 교수학습법을 다양하게 적용한 맞춤형 이중 언어 교육 방안을 제시한다. 제시된 다문화가정 자녀의 이중 언어 교수학습법은 발도르프 교육원리를 준용한 교수학습법이다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2013

The aim of this study was to compare both the performance of litters derived from two sire genetic origins (SGO), Vienna Blue (VB) and Burgundy Fawn (BF), along successive seasons of birth (SB; winter, spring, summer and autumn), and doe reproductive performance in an organic production system. A total of fifty-eight does consisting of a mixture of crosses of several medium-large size breeds at different parity order (P, 1 = nulliparous; 2 = primiparous; ${\geq}3$ = multiparous) and twelve males (6 VB and 6 BF) were housed indoors at environmental conditions that followed seasonality. An extensive reproductive rhythm was used and kits were weaned at $46{\pm}6$ d of age. Doe reproductive performance and the data of 105 litters (55 from VB and 50 from BF SGO) were recorded throughout the SB. No statistically significant differences related to SGO effect were observed. As regards parity order, multiparous does showed higher live weights (LW) (p<0.05), total born (p<0.01), total born alive (p<0.05) per delivery, and litter weight of born alive (p<0.05), but lower milk output at 21st d than primiparous does (p<0.05). The extensive reproductive rhythm mainly increased litter performance at birth in multiparous does but was not sufficient to permit a complete recovery of body reserves lost during lactation. Autumn SB negatively affected doe LW variation between deliveries. The number of pups born and born alive per delivery (p<0.05) and litter size at 21 d of age and at weaning (p<0.01) were lower during hot SB. Due to the lower litter size of pups born in summer and autumn, their individual weight at 21st d of age and daily individual growth rate 0 to 21 d were higher than those of pups born in winter (p<0.001). Litter performance at 21st d of age and individual pup pre-weaning growth rate were poorer for those born in spring than in other seasons due to the harmful effects of increased environmental temperatures. SB affected most of the performance traits of does and young rabbits reared under the organic farming system. The rabbits seemed better suited to organic rearing conditions during winter than in other seasons. The worst results overall were obtained in the spring SB, whereas the hot SB negatively affected both doe energy balance and prolificacy. In conclusion, the pups of the 2 SGO showed good pre-weaning performance and seemed suited to the organic rabbit production system.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권9호
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• pp.1053-1058
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• 2009

거대세포바이러스(CMV)는 신생아에서 가장 흔한 선천성 감염의 원인 중 하나이며, 모든 정상 출산아 중 약 0.3-2.4%에서 감염되어 있다. 혈청에서 거대세포바이러스 양성인 모체 중 40-96%에서 모유를 통한 바이러스의 배출이 증명되었으며, 거대세포바이러스에 감염된 모유를 통한 감염은 전체 영아 거대세포바이러스 감염의 약 1/3을 차지한다. 본 증례에서는 극소 저체중 출생아에서 모유를 통하여 발생한 거대세포바이러스 감염을 기술하였다. 환아는 생후 7일 경부터 모유 수유를 하였으며, 심한 혈소판감소증, 빈혈, 그리고 패혈증과 유사한 임상 양상에 대하여 반복되는 혈소판 수혈, 적혈구 수혈, 면역 글로불린 요법을 시행받았다. 거대세포바이러스 감염은 생후 2개월 경 혈청 CMV IgM 양성 및 소변 CMV 배양 검사 양성 소견을 통하여 진단하였다. 출생 당시 혈청 CMV IgM 및 소변 CMV 배양 검사가 음성이었으므로 선천성 감염은 배제할 수 있었다. 환아의 혈청과 모유의 핵산 배열 순서 분석을 통하여 동일한 바이러스에 의한 감염임을 증명하였다. 저자들은 국내에서 최초로 nucleotide sequencing 방법을 이용, 모유 수유를 통한 거대세포바이러스 감염이 발생한 극소 저체중 출생아의 예를 보고하는 바이다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.941-946
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• 2008

Single-minded 1 gene (SIM1) is a homolog of Drosophila SIM1 gene which plays a key role in the midline cell lineage of the central nervous system and is implicated in the regulation of feeding behavior and obesity in the human and mouse. In this study, porcine SIM1 gene was firstly mapped to chromosome 1p13 using radiation hybrid (RH) mapping and two polymorphisms were detected at position 607 (A/G) in SIM1 intron7 and position 780 (C/T) in SIM1 exon8. The last substitution was genotyped in a 364 F2 animal-population and an association analysis of these genotypes was performed with growth, carcass and meat quality traits by the statistical animal model. The results showed the significant influence of the SIM1 genotype on growth (p<0.05): live weight at birth, later period of growth and average daily gain; and effects on carcass composition (p<0.05): weight of head and buck kneed foreleg, backfat depth, loin eye area, carcass leaf fat and ham fat weights; and traits related to intramuscular fat content (p<0.05).

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.155-157
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• 1993

The life-cycle and seasonal abundance of Anaulaciulus koreanus koreanus was studied at Hwang-dong, Chonbuk Province, Korea from October 1990 to February 1992. The egg hatches in spring and the pupoid stage is passed through within the egg shell. The juvenile develops as far as stadium IX by the third year following the birth. Pairing and oviposition take place in the fourth year spring when females are at stadium XI. They seem to live one or two years more after egg-laying. Anamorphosis was observed in this species. Abundance of A. koreanus koreSanus increases from April to May when there appears thefirst peak. It fals gradualy thereafter and the species spends summer months underground from July to September. The second peak appears in October and the activity decreases again in November getting ready to overwinter. The first peak arises from a large number of individuals of 2 and 3 year old overwintered plus newly hatched spring juveniles, and the second from 1 to 3 years old wanderings. Inactivity observed in the species during summer and winter seasons appears to be a temporal due to the extreme temperatures.