• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2023

Purpose: Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to play a major role in medical diagnostics. Periodontal disease is one of the most common oral diseases. The early diagnosis of periodontal disease is essential for effective treatment and a favorable prognosis. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of AI in diagnosing periodontal bone loss through radiographic analysis. Materials and Methods: A literature search involving 5 databases (PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Health and Medical Collection, Dentistry and Oral Sciences) was carried out. A specific combination of keywords was used to obtain the articles. The PRISMA guidelines were used to filter eligible articles. The study design, sample size, type of AI software, and the results of each eligible study were analyzed. The CASP diagnostic study checklist was used to evaluate the evidence strength score. Results: Seven articles were eligible for review according to the PRISMA guidelines. Out of the 7 eligible studies, 4 had strong CASP evidence strength scores (7-8/9). The remaining studies had intermediate CASP evidence strength scores (3.5-6.5/9). The highest area under the curve among the reported studies was 94%, the highest F1 score was 91%, and the highest specificity and sensitivity were 98.1% and 94%, respectively. Conclusion: AI-based detection of periodontal bone loss using radiographs is an efficient method. However, more clinical studies need to be conducted before this method is introduced into routine dental practice.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제85권4호
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• pp.769-779
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• 2024

목적 외상 환자 흉부 CT에서 급성 갈비뼈 골절을 진단하기 위해 개발된 인공지능의 장단점에 대해서 알아보고자 하였다. 대상과 방법 외상으로 응급실에 내원했던 환자들 중 급성 갈비뼈 골절(n = 1159) 또는 정상(n = 50)으로 진단된 1209명의 흉부 CT를 무작위로 선택하였다. 이 중 9명의 급성 갈비뼈 골절 흉부 CT로 인공지능 모델 개발과 훈련을 했으며, 150명의 갈비뼈 골절 흉부 CT와 50명의 정상 흉부 CT로 테스트를 하였고, 나머지 1000명의 급성 갈비뼈 골절 흉부 CT로 내부 검증을 하였다. 급성 갈비뼈 골절에 대한 인공지능 모델의 골절의 유무와 위치에 대한 진단적 정확성과 오류에 대해서 알아보았다. 결과 개발된 인공지능 모델을 테스트 결과 급성 갈비뼈 골절 유무에 대한 민감도, 특이도, 양성예측도, 음성예측도, 정확도는 각각 93.3%, 94%, 97.9%, 82.5%, 95.6%였다. 내부 검증을 했을 때 급성 갈비뼈 골절 유무에 대한 정확도는 96%로 상승되었다. 그러나 급성 갈비뼈 골절 위치의 정확도는 76% (760/1000)로 낮았으며, 그 원인으로는 같은 위치에 있는 견갑골이나 쇄골을 갈비뼈로 잘못 인식(66%) 하거나 일부 갈비뼈를 인식하지 못하는 경우(34%)가 많았다. 결론 급성 갈비뼈 골절 진단을 위한 인공지능 모델이 급성 갈비뼈 골절의 유무 진단에는 높은 정확도를 보였지만 갈비뼈 골절의 정확한 위치를 진단하는 데는 제한점이 있었다.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.20-28
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• 2018

Background: As a result of the South Korean government's medical tourism strategies, the number of UAE inbound medical tourists have the highest annual increase rate among the Middle Eastern countries. The need for medical interpreters in such cases is inevitable, especially considering the languages spoken in both countries differs. The work of a medical interpreter affects patient satisfaction, quality of care, and the UAE patients' revisit intention. However, there is a lack of literature that focuses on the role of medical interpreters for the Arabic-speaking medical tourists in South Korea. The purpose of this study is to assess the satisfaction and the experience of UAE medical tourists in South Korea who have used medical interpretation services. Method: A descriptive exploratory design, including semi-structured interviews, was used in this study to examine factors influencing the satisfaction of UAE patients seeking medical attention in South Korea, who considered travelling exclusively for medical purposes. Eleven UAE medical tourists were selected for the interview using convenience sampling. Results: Two types of interpreters were revealed by the analysis: interpreters with Arabic as their mother tongue and interpreters with Korean as their mother tongue. Patients emphasized the origin of the interpreters and differentiated between the two types of interpreters' professionalism, abilities, and personal skills. However, due to the huge gap between the two cultures, languages, and religions, the UAE patients mainly preferred the Arabic medical interpreters. Further, each type had certain traits that impacted the medical care process and patients' satisfaction. Conclusion: This study shows that the South Korean government needs to focus on the training and assessment system for Arabic language interpreters. Additionally, cultural differences training for the interpreters may help to increase UEA patients' satisfaction.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.47-62
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• 2010

Objectives: Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease characterized by colonic mucosal inflammation and chronic relapsing events represents. The purpose of this study is to evaluate effects of pharmacopuncture of anti-inflammatory herbal compound (AiC) applied to the different acupoints in the acute colitis induced by trinitrobenzenesulphonic acid (TNBS) intracolonic injection in rats. Methods: In Male Sprague - Dawley rats, weighing 250~400g, TNBS (5 mg/kg) was infused intrarectally through a silicon rubber catheter into the anus under isoflurane anaesthesia. Acupoints of LI4 (Hapkok), ST25 (Cheonchu), ST36 (Joksamni), and BL25 (Daejangsu) were intramuscularly injected by AiC, respectively (injection volume & times: 0.2 ml / acupoint, twice times on the 2nd & 3rd day). Expressions of cFos protein in the periaqueductal gray (PAG), locus coeruleus (LC), nucleus of solitary tract (Sol), and the 6th lumbar spinal cord (L6 s.c.) were observed at 24 hr after TNBS induced colitis by immunohistochemistry. Results: The expression of c-Fos protein in the L6 s.c., Sol, LC and PAG increased 24 hr after TNBS injection into colorectum as compared to normal and 50% ethanol treated group. AiC to LI4 inhibited the expression of c-Fos protein in Sol and PAG but not L6 s.c. and LC. AiC to ST36 showed significant inhibition the c-Fos expression in L6 s.c., Sol and PAG. AiC to ST25 only showed the effects in L6 s.c. and PAG. AiC to BL25 inhibited significantly the expression of c-Fos protein all over the areas. To investigate whether or not endogenous opioids are involved, intrathecal injection of naltrexone (30ug/30ul) was applied before the 2nd pharmacopuncture treatment 24 hr after TNBS-induced colitis in rat. Naltrexone reversed the inhibition of c-Fos protein expression in the spinal cord and brainstem. Conclusions: These data show that pharmacopuncture of Aic potently inhibits signal pathways ascending hypersensitivity of colorectum after TNBS induced colitis and depends on the endogenous opioids according to acupoints.

• 정보처리학회논문지:컴퓨터 및 통신 시스템
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• 제11권7호
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• pp.233-240
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• 2022

최근 대부분의 인공지능 연구는 AI 모델 개발에 중점을 두고 있다. 하지만 최근 인공지능 연구가 모델 중심에서 데이터 중심으로 점차 변경되고 이런 추세를 바탕으로 학습데이터의 중요성이 크게 주목 받고 있다. 그러나 학습데이터의 준비과정이 전체 과정의 상당 부분을 차지하고 라벨링 데이터 생성 또한 개발 목적에 따라 다르기 때문에 많은 시간과 노력이 필요하다. 따라서 기존의 미충족을 해결하기 위한 다양한 라벨링 기능을 갖는 도구 개발이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 의료영상의 라벨링 데이터를 정교하고 빠르게 생성하기 위한 라벨링 시스템에 대해서 기술한다. 이를 구현하기 위해서 Back Projection, GrabCut 기법을 이용한 반자동 방식과 기계학습 모델을 통해서 예측한 자동 방식의 라벨링 기능을 구현하였다. 우리는 제안한 시스템의 라벨링 데이터 생성에 대한 수행시간의 장점을 보였을뿐만 아니라 정확성에 대한 비교평가를 통해 우수성을 보였다. 또한 1,000여명의 환자 영상 데이터셋을 분석하여 근감소증 진단에 남성과 여성에 의미있는 진단지표를 제시하였다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2017

Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica is a common microbial flora in pet turtles, which could opportunistically become pathogenic to human. Their possession of aminoglycoside resistance genes has important significance both in humans and animal medicine. In this study, twenty-one Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica were isolated from thirty-five individual turtles purchased from pet shops and online markets in Korea. In order to characterize the aminoglycoside susceptibility patterns, antimicrobial susceptibility tests were performed against gentamicin, amikacin and kanamycin of aminoglycoside antimicrobial group. Each of the isolates showed susceptibility to all tested aminoglycosides in disk diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) tests. PCR assay was carried out to determine aminoglycoside resistance genes, integron and integron mediated aminoglycoside genes. None of the isolates showed aac(3)-IIa, aac-(6')-Ib, armA, aphAI-IAB aminoglycoside resistance genes. Only, five isolates (24%) harbored class 1 integron related IntI1 integrase gene. The results suggest that Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica strains isolated from pet turtles are less resistance to aminoglycosides and don't harbor any aminoglycosides resistance genes.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1483-1486
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• 2012

Objective: To determine the characteristics of oligoclonal bands that are frequently detected by serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) and immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE) after stem cell transplantation. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 56 patients with multiple myeloma (MM) undergoing transplantation, and standard immunofixation electrophoresis was used to identify and quantify paraproteins. Results: The median follow-up was 35 months (range, 10-76months) and 21 patients relapsed. Twelve (25.0%) demonstrated oligoclonal bands after a median time 1.4 months (range, 1-3months), with a median duration of 5.8 months (range, 1-15months). The majority patients with oligoclonal bands had normal quantities of immunoglobulins and the one year event free survival (EFS) was 92%, even higher than for patients without OBs (P=0.002). Conclusion: Oligoclonal bands frequent develop post-transplantation in MM cases. In the vast majority of patients, they may not represent relapsed disease, and more likely represent a transient phenomenon representing recovery of impaired immunoglobulin production.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권17호
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• pp.7065-7068
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• 2014

To investigate the anti-proliferative mechanism of mangiferin in a human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line, CNE2 cells were incubated with different concentrations of mangiferin (12.5, 25, 50, 100, 150 and $200{\mu}M$) or with PBS as a control for 72 hours. Analyses were made of the cell cycle and apoptosis with measurement of mRNA and protein levels of two apoptosis-related genes, Bcl-2 and Bax. Flow cytometry assays showed mangiferin could inhibit CNE2 cell proliferation via G2/M arrest and induction of early apoptosis. Real time PCR and Western blotting showed the mRNA and protein level of Bcl-2 to be down-regulated, while those of Bax were upregulated, when CNE2 cells were treated with mangiferin. This investigation indicated anti-proliferation effects of mangiferin through induction of cell apoptosis regulated by Bcl-2 and Bax expression.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.3483-3488
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• 2012

Objective: Several studies have demonstrated associations between the TERT rs2736098 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and susceptibility to cancer development. However, there are conflicting results. A systematic meta-analysis was therefore performed to establish the cancer risk associated with the polymorphism. Methods: In this meta-analysis, a total of 6 case-control studies, including 5,567 cases and 6,191 controls, were included. Crude odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were used to assess the strength of associations in several genetic models. Results: Our results showed no association reaching the level of statistical significance for overall risk. Interestingly, in the stratified analyses (subdivided by ethnicity), significantly increased risks were found in the Asian subgroup which indicates the TERT rs2736098 polymorphism may have controversial involvement in cancer susceptibility. Conclusions: Overall, this meta-analysis indicates that the TERT rs2736098 polymorphism may have little involvement in cancer susceptibility.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권15호
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• pp.6099-6101
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• 2014

Purpose: To retrospectively analyze variability and clinical significance of serum ferritin levels in Chinese patients with hematologic malignancies. Materials and Methods: Serum ferritin were measured by radioimmunoassay, using a kit produced by the Beijing Institute of Atomic Energy. Patients with hematologic malignancies, and treated in the Department of Hematology in Nanjing First Hospital and fulfilled study criteria were recruited. Results: Of 473 patients with hematologic malignancies, 262 patients were diagnosed with acute leukemia, 131 with lymphoma and 80 with multiple myeloma. Serum ferritin levels of newly diagnosed and recurrent patients were significantly higher than those entering complete remission stage or in the control group (p<0.001). Conclusions: Serum ferritin lever in patients with hematologic malignancies at early stage and recurrent stage are significantly increased, so that detection and surveillance of changes of serum ferritin could be helpful in assessing conditions and prognosis of this patient cohort.