• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제5권3_4호
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• pp.47-56
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• 1990

Smoking damages nonsmoker's health who have been exposed to passive smoking as well as smoker's own health. Passive smoking can cause serious health damage to particular groups, such as the old aged, children and pregnant women. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between nicotine concentrations in environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and urinary cotinine concentrations of nonsmokers exposed to ETS, and to provide basic information related to health risk assessment. The results of this study were summarized as follows: 1. When 180 cigarrette were smoked during S hours (high concentrations exposure) in 132 m$^3$chamber, mean concentrations of nicotine in ETS showed 263.52 $\mu\textrm{g}$/m$^3$${\pm}$51.93. When 45 cigarretts were smoked (low concentrations exposure), it was 69.43${\pm}$8.96 $\mu\textrm{g}$/m$^3$. 2. The urinary cotinine concentrations of each times (0, 2.5, 5, 17 and 24 hours) in nonsmokers ranged from 0.27∼12.52 ng/ml in high concentrations exposure and 0.22∼2.28 ng/ml in low concentrations exposure. Mean while the total urinary cotinine concentrations during 24 hours ranged from 11.62∼31.65 ng/ml in high concentrations exposure and 3.45∼5.64 ng/ml in low concentrations exposure. 3. The correlation equation and coefficient between cotinine concentrations in nonsmokers' urine (y) and nicotine concentrations in ETS (x) was y=0.421+0.0171x and 0:875 (p<0.01) respectively, 4. The quantity of nonsmokers' smoking exposure by passive smoking can be assumed as based on the estimation of nicotine concentrations in ETS by measuring cotinine concentrations of nonsmokers' urine.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.749-758
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• 2004

Nitrous oxide ($N_2$O) has been known as an important trace gas due to the greenhouse gas and the major source of stratospheric oxide of nitrogen (NO). Soil is the major source of $N_2$O in nature. The physicochemical characteristics of soils affect the emission of $N_2$O from soil. These physicochemical parameters are soil moisture, soil temperature, and soil N content. Since these parameters are correlated to the flux of $N_2$O from soil individually and compositely, there still remain many unknowns in the mechanism to produce $N_2$O in soil and the roles of such physicochemical parameters which affect the soil $N_2$O emission. Soil $N_2$O fluxes were measured at different levels in water filled pore space (WFPS), soil temperature and soil N contents from the same amounts of soils which were sampled from agriculturally managed upland field in a depth of ～30 cm at Kunsan. The soil $N_2$O flux measurements were conducted in a laboratory with a closed flux chamber system. The optimum soil moisture and soil temperature were observed at 60% of WFPS and ～13$^{\circ}C$. The soil $N_2$O flux increased as soil N contents increases during the whole experimental hours (up to 48 hours). However, average $N_2$O flux decreased after ～30 hours when organic carbon was mixed with nitrogen in the sample soils. It is suggested that organic carbon could be important for the emission of $N_2$O, and that the ratio of N to C needs to be identified in the process of $N_2$O soil emission.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.205-210
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• 1992

In order to develop a controlled-release oral drug delivery system (DDS) of theophylline (TP), microporous membrane-coated tablets were prepared and evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Rapidly water-soluble core tablets of TP (300 mg) were prepared by wet granulation and compression technique, Then the core tablets were spray-coated with polyvinylchloride (PVC) in which micronized sucrose particles were dispersed. Effect of formula compositions of coating suspensions on the pharmaceutical characteristics such as membrane strength and dissolution was investigated in vitro. The membranes remained unbroken in pH 1.2 buffer at $37^{\circ}C$ at least for 2 hours after the disintergration test. TP was released from the coated-released tablets at a zero-order rate over 8 hours. The release at pH 1.2 and 4.0 was similar in rate but a little more rapid than that at pH 6.8. The coated tablets were administered to three healthy male volunteers and their saliva profiles of TP were compared with those from the commercial sustained release TP tablets such as Slobid and Asconthin. Saliva TP concentrations from the coated tablets were successfully sustained over 48 hours after the dosing and were comparable to those of the commercial sustained-release tablets. The membrane-coating technique is very simple and does not need any sophisticated equipments. In this respect, the membrane-coated tablets may be superior to the commercial sustained-release tablets and this technique is worth adopting by the pharmaceutical industries.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2016

Aluminum alloys have been widely used in engine materials, cold & hot-water storage vessels and piping etc., Furthermore, the aluminum alloy of AC8A have been widely used in mold casting material of engine piston for various vehicles because of its properties of temperature, wear and corrosion resistance. Therefore, it is considered that evaluation of corrosion resistance as well as wear resistance of AC8A material is also important to improve its property and to prolong its lifetime. In previous paper, the effect of solution($510^{\circ}C$:4hrs) and tempering($190^{\circ}C$: 16, 24, and 36 hrs)heat treatments to corrosion resistance and hardness were investigated using electrochemical method. In this study, in order to examine completely the effect of the tempering hours to hardness variation and corrosion resistance, the results of solution($510^{\circ}C$:4hrs) and tempering($190^{\circ}C$: 2, 4, 8 and 12hrs)heat treatments to hardness and corrosion resistance were investigated using electrochemical method. The hardness decreased with solution heat treatment compared to mold casting condition, but its value increased with tempering heat treatment. Furthermore, the corrosion resistance increased with decreasing of the hardness, and decreased with increasing of the hardness reversely. And the tempering heat treatment temperature at $190^{\circ}C$ for 8 hrs exhibited the highest value of the hardness and also indicated the highest corrosion current density. However, the values of hardness and corrosion current density was again increasingly decreased with increasing of tempering hours than 8 hrs, Consequently, it is suggested that decision of the optimum. tempering hours is very important to improve the corrosion or wear resistance.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.70-83
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS) on delayed onset muscle soreness(DOMS). Twenty males performed eccentric exercise of the elbow flexor. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1) a group ($n_1$=7) that received low frequency TENS (7 Hz), 2) a group ($n_2$=7) that received high frequency TENS (500 Hz), 3) a control group ($n_3$=6) that received no treatment. DOMS was induced in a standardised fashion in the non-dominant elbow flexor of all subjects by repeated eccentric exercise. Treatments were applied immediately following exercise and again at 24 hours and at 48 hours after. Subjects attended on three consecutive days for treatment and measurement of elbow flexion, extension and resting angle(universal goniometer), and pain(Visual Analogue Scale; VAS) on a daily basis. Measurements were taken after treatment. Analysis of results using repeated measures analysis of variance(ANOVA) and post hoc tests were as follows: 1) there were between groups differences in pain value at 48 hours after (p<0.05), 2) one-way ANOVA with repeated measurement for pain, resting angle, flexion angle and extension angle revealed significant differences within low frequency TENS group, 3) one-way ANOVA with repeated measurement for flexion angle revealed significant difference within high frequency TENS group.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.25-35
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• 2024

Background: Prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) and fresh frozen plasma (FFP) are commonly used to manage bleeding in patients during cardiac surgery. However, the relative efficacy and safety of these 2 strategies remain uncertain. Methods: MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane were searched for studies comparing PCC and FFP in patients who underwent cardiac surgery complicated by bleeding. Review Manager (RevMan) ver. 5.4 (Nordic Cochrane Centre, The Cochrane Collaboration) was used for statistical analysis. Binary and continuous outcomes were compared using pooled risk ratios and mean differences, respectively. The meta-analysis protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews under protocol number CRD42022379144. Results: We included 8 studies with 1,500 patients, of whom 613 (40.9%) received PCC. The mean follow-up period ranged from 28 to 90 days. The PCC group had significantly lower chest tube drainage at 24 hours (mean difference [MD], -148.50 mL; 95% CI, -253.02 to -43.99 mL; p=0.005; I² =42%). Fewer units of red blood cells (RBCs) were transfused within the first 24 hours (MD, -1.02 units; 95% CI, -1.81 to -0.24 units; p=0.01; I² =56%), and fewer patients required RBC transfusion within the first 24 hours (risk ratio, 0.85; 95% CI, 0.78-0.93; p<0.007; I² =45%) in the PCC group. There were no statistically significant differences in secondary outcomes. Nonetheless, a subgroup analysis of randomized controlled trials failed to corroborate the results obtained from the main analysis. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that PCC can be effective, without increased adverse events, when compared with FFP in patients undergoing cardiac surgery complicated by bleeding.

• International Journal of Stem Cells
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.194-203
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• 2024

Evaluating cell metabolism is crucial during pluripotent stem cell (PSC) differentiation and somatic cell reprogramming as it affects cell fate. As cultured stem cells are heterogeneous, a comparative analysis of relative metabolism using existing metabolic analysis methods is difficult, resulting in inaccuracies. In this study, we measured human PSC basal metabolic levels using a Seahorse analyzer. We used fibroblasts, human induced PSCs, and human embryonic stem cells to monitor changes in basal metabolic levels according to cell number and determine the number of cells suitable for analysis. We evaluated normalization methods using glucose and selected the most suitable for the metabolic analysis of heterogeneous PSCs during the reprogramming stage. The response of fibroblasts to glucose increased with starvation time, with oxygen consumption rate and extracellular acidification rate responding most effectively to glucose 4 hours after starvation and declining after 5 hours of starvation. Fibroblasts and PSCs achieved appropriate responses to glucose without damaging their metabolism 2~4 and 2~3 hours after starvation, respectively. We developed a novel method for comparing basal metabolic rates of fibroblasts and PSCs, focusing on quantitative analysis of glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation using glucose without enzyme inhibitors. This protocol enables efficient comparison of energy metabolism among cell types, including undifferentiated PSCs, differentiated cells, and cells undergoing cellular reprogramming, and addresses critical issues, such as differences in basal metabolic levels and sensitivity to normalization, providing valuable insights into cellular energetics.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.723-730
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• 2000

교정적인 치아이동은 치주조직, 특히 치조골의 개조를 필요로 한다. 불소는 파골세포에 의한 골흡수를 방해하는 물질로 알려져 있다. 이 연구의 목적은 불소의 섭취가 교정적인 치아이동시 압박측 치주조직에서 파골세포의 출현에 어떠한 영향을 끼치는 지를 조사하는 것이다. 40마리의 백서에게 60일동안 불화나트륨(NaF)가 각각 0, 10, 25 mg/kg/일 함유된 물을 음수시킨 후, 약 50-70g의 교정력을 가하여 상악 제 1 대구치를 근심쪽으로 경사이동시켰다. 교정력을 가한 24, 48, 그리고 96 시간 후에 대조군과 실험군을 희생시킨 후 조직편을 제작하여 상악 제 1 대구치의 압박측 치주조직 $450\times700\;{\mu}m^2$을 관찰하여 출현한 파골세포의 수와 흡수량을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결론을 내렸다. 1. 모든 측정시간에서 25 mg/kg/일 군에서 대조군보다 파골세포의 수가 유의성 있게 적었다. (p<0.05) 2. 24, 48시간 측정에서 25 mg/kg/일 군에서 대조군보다 흡수되는 면적이 유의성 있게 적었다. (p<0.05) 3. 대조군에서는 48시간에서 96시간 사이에 흡수되는 면적이 약간 감소하였으나, 10 mg/kg/일 군과 25 mg/kg/일 군 모두에서는 약간 증가하였다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.81-85
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• 1994

할미꽃을 인공수분(人工授粉)하여 수정현상(受精現象)과 개화(開花) 후(後) 난장치(卵裝置)형성이 완성된 자웅배우체(雌雄配偶體)의 부위별 크기를 조사였던 바 그 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 개화(開花) $3{\sim}4일(日)$ 후(後) 개(開諦)되는 화분(花粉)의 크기는 $26.5{\mu}m$이며 난장치(卵裝置)는 개화(開花) 2일(日) 후(後) 완성되는데 매조세포핵(媒助細胞核), 난핵(卵核) 및 난핵(極核)은 각각 10.0, 15.0, $32.5{\mu}m$이다. 2. 화분관(花粉管)은 수분(受粉) 10시간후(時間後) 주두(柱頭) 상(上)에서 발아(發芽)하기 시작하고 30시간후(時間後) 화주(花柱)의 하주(下部)를 통과하며 35 시간후(時間後)면 주공(珠孔)을 통하여 주심내로 진입(進入)한다. 3. 정핵(精核)은 수정(授粉) 40시간(時間) 후(後) 극핵(極核)에 진입(進入)하고 48시간(時間) 후(後)면 난세포(卵細胞)에 들어가 수정(受精)을 완료하는데 개체간(個體間) 차이가 있는 것 같다. 4. 수정(受精) 전후(前後)하여 난세포(卵細胞), 매조세포(媒助細胞), 난핵(極核)에 다핵(多核), 다인(多仁)이 형성되는 현상이 발견된다. 5. 원배(原胚)는 수분(授粉) 4일(日) 후(後) 형성(形成)되기 시작하며 $6{\sim}8일(日)$ 후(後)면 큰 구형(球形)으로 된다. 6.나자식물은 수정(受精) 후(後) 유리핵(遊離核)으로 분열하다가 자엽(子葉)이 되는데 할미꽃도 이러한 원시적 현상이 있는 것 같다.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2014

국내 건설투자가 점차 감소되는 환경 변화 속에서 해외 CM시장으로의 진출에 대한 중요성이 대두되고 있으며, 성공적인 CM시장의 진출 확대를 위해서는 건설사업 생애주기 관점에서의 CM 업무기능의 역량 강화가 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 CM산업 제도변화를 고찰하고, 생애주기별 CM업무 비중을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 국내공공 CM사업은 시공단계에 업무 투입 노력이 78%이상 집중되어 시공전단계의 기술경쟁력 축적을 제도적으로 저해하고 있는 현실이다. 즉, 우리나라 CM기업이 해외시장 진출을 위한 생애주기관점에서의 기술 경쟁력 확보를 위해서는 CM기업 자체적인 역량 향상 노력도 중요하지만, 이에 못지않게 '인력배치 기준' 등에 대하여 유연성을 보장하는 제도적인 뒷받침이 필요하다. 이러한 배경에서, 본 연구에서는 '경직된 인력배치기준의 개선', '비합리적 CM대가기준의 개선', 'CM선정방식의 개선', '불합리한 업무범위 결정의 개선', '발주자 사업관리 역량 평가'와 같이 5가지 측면에서 우리나라 CM산업의 발전 및 해외시장 진출 확대 기반 마련을 위한 정책 및 제도 개선방안을 제시하였다.