• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.954-967
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• 1996

Laser application to modify healthy permanent dentin to improve microhardness and caries resistence has been previously reported but the physical modification and ablation thresholds of carious and sclerotic dentin has yet to be identified. This study determined the energy density required by modify (physical modification threshold, PMT) and remove (ablation threshold, AT) infected carious, affected and selerotic dentin compared to healthy permanent dentin. $1{\pm}0.25mm$ thick dentin sections(n=272) from extracted human teeth were used. Smear layer was removed 0.5M EDTA for 2 minutes. Utilizing three pulsed fiberopitc delivered contact lasers with different emission wavelengths($1.06{\mu}m$=Nd : YAG, $2.10{\mu}m$=Ho : YAG and $2.94{\mu}mEr$ : YAG). The energy density($J/cm^2$) was incrementally increased and the resulting tissue interaction classified on a scale from 0-6. A minimum of 5 repetitions/energy density were completed. Light microscopy(10-25X) was used to verify the physical modification(scale=3) and ablation thresholds(scale=4) of the various forms of dentin and the data were analyzed by logistic regression at the 95 % confidence interval. PMT and AT by the laser and the dentin types were: PMT and AT was lower in infected dentin than in sound dentin for all lasers. PMT and AT induced by Nd : YAG>Ho : YAG>Er : YAG for all forms of dentin. Microhardness was increased in sound dentin at PMT. Morphology of crater examined by light microscopy showed Nd : YAG was safe and effective for removing carious dentin and Er: YAG was effective for removing sound dentin. The PMT and AT for YAG lasers are different as a function of dentin type which may be utilized for selective modification and removal of dentin.

• 음성과학
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.201-219
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• 2003

Background: The perceptual assessment is generally performed by the voice specialist. The objective evaluation is performed in a voice laboratory. Research in voice laboratories has generated a variety of different objective tests and parameters. The perceptual evaluation is one of the most controversial topics in voice research. Review of literature reveals a wide variety of rating scales and reliability data fluctuating from study to study. Unfortunately, there is no widely accepted valid method for classifying voice disorders and assessing outcome after voice treatment. Objectives: The goals of this research were to identify important objective acoustic parameters of vocal quality, and to establish an objective and quantitative correlate of the perceived vocal quality. Materials and Methods : We evaluated the voice analyzed data from 122 dysphonic patients and 20 normal volunteers. A computerized speech lab. 4300B(CSL) was used to carry out the analysis of each voice sample. Results: Three dysphonia severity indices(DSI) were created using discriminant analysis. DSI is based on the weighted combination of the following selected set of acoustic parameters: absolute jitter(Jita in us), smoothed pitch period perturbation (sPPQ in %), amplitude perturbation quotient(APQ in %), soft phonation index(SPI), average fundamental frequency(Fo in Hz), lowest fundamental frequency(Flo in Hz), and smoothed amplitude perturbation quotient(sAPQ in %). The DSI, being the discriminating rule calculated by the logistic regression, consists of three equation based on statistically significant acoustic parameters. Three DSI were created to reflects best the degree of hoarseness as expressed by G from the GRBAS scale. The more positive this DSI is for a patient, the worse the vocal quality. The more it is negative, the better it is. The effect of sex is included implicitly in the DSI-1 and DSI-2, so that a separate DSI-1 and DSI-2 for males and females need not be used. The DSI is objective because no perceptual input is required for its calculation. Conculsion : This research demonstrates that the voice function values calculated from three different multivariate objective dysphonia severity indices are significantly associated with subjective voice assessments. These multivariate objective dysphonia severity indices may be appropriate for use in clinical trials and outcomes research on treatment effectiveness for voice disorders.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.555-562
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 영상의 비선형 평활화와 특징들의 통계적 상관성에 기반을 둔 조합형 인식성능 개선기법을 제안하였다. 여기서 비선형 평활화는 로지스틱 함수에 기반을 둔 히스토그램 재조정의 전처리 기법으로 영상의 밝기를 조정하여 화질을 개선하기 위함이다. 통계적 상관성은 정규상호상관계수에 의해 측정되며, 이는 유사도를 좀 더 빠르고 정확하게 측정하기 위함이다. 또한 독립성분분석에 의한 국부적인 특징들을 대상으로 정규상호상관을 계산함으로써 좀 더 정확한 유사도를 통계적으로 측정하기 위함이다. 제안된 기법을 30개 40*50픽셀의 명암도 변화를 가지는 얼굴영상들을 대상으로 실험한 결과, 전처리를 하지 않은 기법이나 기존 및 적응적 변형히스토그램 평활화에 의한 전처리 기법에 비해 각각 영상의 속성을 잘 반영한 우수한 인식성능이 있음을 확인하였다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.103-114
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• 2009

This study investigated perceived discomfort and reasons related to use three information technology products (personal computer, mobile phone and digital television remote controller), and extracted the universal design factors. 240 people (30 females and 30 males for four age groups) participated in the one-to-one interview type of questionnaire, and replied to degree of discomfort at level of items and the reasons of discomfort at level of detailed elements for each product. As a result, almost all age groups answered that using input buttons of mobile phone and remote controller and watching display of mobile phone caused discomfort. Binary logistic regression of the detailed elements showed that response rate of discomfort mostly increased with age, except for specific elements such as shape of mouse and remote controller, and location of function button of mobile phone. Some of the detailed elements had high response rate of discomfort from all age groups. The age groups also showed similar tendency for the elements to select one alternative for the reason of discomfort, but not for sound volume and size of mobile phone and button sensitivity of remote controller. Finally, the universal design factors were extracted for each product based on the results, and divided into common factors and factors classified by the age group. Through this study, we identified using practices of various age groups and their demands for the products. It is expected that extracted detailed elements can be considered as important design factors to design the products universally.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.211-221
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• 2015

Objectives The aim of this study is to develop a Korea Sasang Constitutional Diagnostic Questionnaire (KS-15) with practicality and validity. Methods The data of body shape, temperament and symptoms were collected from 11 nationwide multi-centers in Korean Medical Clinics between Nov. 2009 to Aug. 2012. KS-15 algorithm was developed through Multinomial Logistic Regression and was applied for test group to verify it's classificatory function. Results The weight value of variables of KS-15 were different between male and female. The concordance of KS-15 with the expert in training group was 58.34% (72.8% in Tae-eumin, 54.8% in Soeumin, and 44.1% in Soyangin). The concordance of KS-15 with the expert in test group was 63.1% (63% in Tae-eumin, 83.3% in Soeumin, and 51.9% in Soyangin). Conclusions KS-15 seems to have suitable implement with practicality and validity. Further study is necessary to verify it accuracy and cut-off.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.219-226
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• 2012

Objectives: To evaluate the risk of fractures related with zolpidem in elderly insomnia patients. Methods: Health claims data on the entire South Korean elderly population from January 2005 to June 2006 were extracted from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service database. We applied a case-crossover design. Cases were defined as insomnia patients who had a fracture diagnosis. We set the hazard period of 1 day length prior to the fracture date and four control periods of the same length at 5, 10, 15, and 20 weeks prior to the fracture date. Time independent confounding factors such as age, gender, lifestyle, cognitive function level, mobility, socioeconomic status, residential environment, and comorbidity could be controlled using the case-crossover design. Time dependent confounding factors, especially co-medication of patients during the study period, were adjusted by conditional logistic regression analysis. The odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated for the risk of fracture related to zolpidem. Results: One thousand five hundred and eight cases of fracture were detected in insomnia patients during the study period. In our data, the use of zolpidem increased the risk of fracture significantly (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.72; 95% CI, 1.37 to 2.16). However, the association between benzodiazepine hypnotics and the risk of fracture was not statistically significant (aOR, 1.00; 95% CI, 0.83 to 1.21). Likewise, the results were not statistically significant in stratified analysis with each benzodiazepine generic subgroup. Conclusions: Zolpidem could increase the risk of fracture in elderly insomnia patients. Therefore zolpidem should be prescribed carefully and the elderly should be provided with sufficient patient education.

• Perinatology
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.47-58
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• 2017

Objective: We evaluated the Korean mothers' level of awareness of human milk bank (HMB) in order to find out the issues in establishing HMB in Korea. These mothers had infants younger than 18 months old to find out the issues that would help establishment of HMB in Korea. Methods: The survey questionnaire was developed by a team composed by nurses, neonatologists, obstetricians, nutritionists, health care specialists and faculty members. The internet survey was performed by sending emails to mothers who are registered to M family members and have children younger than 18 months. In total, 864 questionnaire were gathered from 114,469 answers and the results were analyzed. Results: Fifty two point eight percent of the respondents had awareness of HMB. 79.4% of subjects agreed with the necessity of HMB. On the basis of multivariate logistic regression analysis, we found that the numbers of children, awareness of HMB, the concern on the HMB in Korea, and the expected problems in establishing HMB in Korea were significant factors when evaluating the necessity of HMB in Korea. The common factors associated with positive thinking of potential users, donors and recipients were the awareness of HMB, and the experience of feeding own breast milk to other's babies. Conclusion: More than half of Korean women were found to agree with the necessity of HMB in Korea, even though they had concern on infection controls and management of HMB and the purpose and function of HMB was not widely educated. The establishment of HMB in Korea would be effective with public education and considering their demands.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2017년도 학술발표회
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• pp.41-41
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• 2017

자연재난으로 인한 피해의 대형화, 다양화, 집중화 현상이 일어나고 있으며, 이로 인한 사회 경제적 피해가 과거에 비해 계속적으로 증가하고 있다. 만약 기존에 발생하였던 재난 피해 자료와 기상현상간의 통계적 분석을 통해 재난의 발생 가능성과 피해 범위를 예측할 수 있다면, 효율적으로 재난관리를 할 수 있을 것이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 대표적인 자연재난 피해인 호우피해를 대상으로 낙동강 권역 69개 시군구별 재해통계 자료를 기반으로 수문기상자료와의 통계적 분석을 통해 호우피해 예측함수를 개발하였다. 국민안전처에서 발간하는 재해연보 자료를 통해 호우피해 발생기간별 호우피해액 자료를 분석하였고, 이를 호우피해 예측함수의 종속변수로 사용하였다. 종관기상관측소의 시강우 자료를 분석하여 선행강우, 지속시간별 최대강우, 총강우량을 구축하였고, 시군구별 면적 등의 지역 특성을 수집하여 설명변수로 사용하였다. 기존의 피해예측함수 관련 연구에서 제기되었던 피해액이 큰 부분에서 예측력이 떨어지는 문제를 해결하기 위해, 피해액이 큰 집단과 피해액이 작은 집단을 구분하여 함수식을 개발할 수 있는 로지스틱 회귀모형을 사용하여 호우피해 예측함수를 개발하였다. 개발된 호우피해 예측함수의 NRMSE는 6.34~18.79%로 나타났으며, 대부분 호우피해를 적절하게 예측하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 호우피해액이 큰 집단과 피해액이 작은 집단으로 구분할 수 있는 로지스틱 회귀모형을 이용하여 낙동강 권역의 시군구별 호우피해 예측함수를 개발하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 시군구별 호우피해 예측함수를 이용하여 사전에 호우피해를 예측할 수 있다면 호우피해액이 크게 줄어들 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국항만경제학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.321-338
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• 2009

본 연구는 부산항과 인천항간 컨테이너 연안운송이 중단된 배경을 비용구조와 수입 배분의 특성, 시장에서 기업의 행동상 제약으로 구분하여 살펴보았다. 이를 위해 연안운송의 국내물류체계와 연관된 선박 운영비용의 구조를 고찰하고 비용함수를 추정하였다. 또한 연안선사내 운영수입의 배분비율을 살펴보았으며, 144TEU급과 215TEU 급 선박의 평균수입을 산정하였다. 경제적 제약 측면에서는 기업의 이윤 극대화 혹은 손실 최소화라는 목표를 전제로, 연안운송의 중단 원인을 찾으려 노력하였다. 연구 결과, 연안운송은 운영비용 측면에서 최대적재능력에 가까운 적재율을 실현하고 대형선박을 투입할 경우 규모의 경제를 실현할 수 있었다. 운영수입에서는 트럭운송시장의 영향, 복잡한 물류체계에 따른 낮은 평균수입으로 적자가 누적될 가능성이 있었다. 경제적으로는 평균수입이 평균비용보다 낮아, 연안선사가 서비스를 중단하였던 것으로 판단되었다. 따라서 전용선박에 의한 연안운송이 지속되려면 정부 등의 보조금 지원이 필요하다고 판단된다.

• 한국인구학
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.79-92
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• 1985

Fertility has been declined since 1966 (see Table 1). This fertility reduction was duely caused by age at first marriage, induced abortion and contraceptive practice which has been largely increased in recent years. Although tbe proximate determinant such as induced abortion, age at marriage and breastfeeding can and do have an effect on fertility, the principal cause of the reduction in fertility in Korea during the fertility transition can be supported by correlation between level of fertility and contraceptive prevalence (See Fig. 4). Taking a regression equation between fertility (TER. Y) and prevalence level (X), the total fertility rate in 1984 was estimated as 1.9 and 2.1 based on lenear and expotential function shown as follow; $Y_1$=5.709-0.0549 X and $Y_2$_______80________ 1+e2.433+0.017X ($R^2$=O. 93) ($R^2$=0. 96) Where $Y_1$ and $Y_2$ denote total fertility rates obtained through two equations respectivelly. The peak of contraceptive prevalence was assumdd as 80 percent which is almost upper limit in human society. On the other hand, an observed value of 1984 fertility level obtained from five month period shows 2.1 which is coincident with logistic fitting after the adjustment of response error assumed around 10 to 20 percent, At any rate, fertility of Korean women will have been reached replacement level (2.1) by 1985.Thus policy for family planning program must be reviewed toward the direction of integrated approach particularly with MCH program inasmuch as fertility in Korea has already shown population replacement level that require more good quality of service in family planning and their There must be an advanced level of fertility in Korea because wide use of contraception and induced life abortion and age at marriage will effect modern fertility which shows up and down trend between 2.1 and 1.5 in general.