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A Case of Medical Examination for the Relationship between Symptom onset of cervical spondylotic myelopathy and minor trauma (경추증성 척수증의 증상발현과 경미한 외상 사이의 관련성에 대한 의료감정 1례)

  • Kim, Sahng-Hyun
    • The Journal of the Korean life insurance medical association
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.107-111
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    • 2008
  • The Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is degenerative compressive myelopathy which initiation of symptoms seems to be induced by minor cervical trauma or spontaneous event. There was a case of Claim medical examination which was requested to discriminate the cause of ambulatory quadriparesis. Patient asserted that the onset of his myelopathy was followed by minor trauma. The author considered the medical recordings, MRI scan, Claim reports by claim manager. The space available for cord was the smallest at C3-4 level. But on MRI findings, the spinal cord at C3-4 level seemed to be already damaged. There were no recent injury evidences such as hemorrhages, spinal cord contusions, edema, soft tissue hemorrhages. If the space available for cord was small enough to compress the spinal cord, the serious neurologic deficits, non-ambulatory quadriplegia, etc were commonly induced by cervical extension trauma. Patient's asserts did not correspond to his clinical course after cervical trauma. The author reports a case of medical examination for the relationship between symptom onset of cervical spondylotic myelopathy and minor trauma within author's experience.

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COVID-19 and Aviation Medical Examination (코로나바이러스감염증-19 (COVID-19)과 항공신체검사)

  • Kwon, Young Hwan
    • Korean journal of aerospace and environmental medicine
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.86-90
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    • 2020
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a significant impact on our society as a whole. The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a health crisis, it is also an economic, social and humanitarian crisis. Considering the dramatic global economic and social impact that the crisis has engendered, the aviation system is standing on the doorstep of rapid transformation. In particular, the impact on the aviation and travel industries is enormous. Air travel to most countries has been suspended and blocked. Looking at Korea's current situation, COVID-19 has wholly changed the aviation industry. As COVID-19 spreads around the world, countries have come up with aviation safety measures. Infectious disease safety measures were established to protect passengers and crew members, and countries with collapsed medical systems extended the validity period for aviation medical examinations. In Korea, on August 11, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport provided guidance on medical measures related to COVID-19 through an official letter of "Notification of cautions for pilots and air traffic control officers (ATCO) when COVID-19 is confirmed". Overseas countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom have announced regulations for aviation medical examination regulations in relation to COVID-19, and have set standards for returning to aviation after COVID-19 is confirmed. In this paper, we would like to investigate the regulations for aviation medical examination related to COVID-19.

A Study on The Training Curriculum for The Emergency Medical Technician (응급구조사(應急救助士) 교육과정(敎育課程)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究))

  • Sohn, Shin-Young
    • The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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    • v.2
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    • pp.32-55
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    • 1996
  • It was enacted 'Emergency Medical Act' in January, 1994 beginning the emergency medical service system from 1982, and while it was established the emergency medical department in junior college providing the detailed agenda about emergency medical technician and the regulation relative to the application of a law on the emergency medical act in 1995, the fire school and the National Medical Center are enforced the curriculum. It is very important subject faced for the construction of emergency medical system to produce a number of emergency medical technicians to be sufficient to the role of emergency aid. In this study it is analysed the training curriculum for the emergency medical technician and presented the improvement plans. 1. Though it needs the qualification level of first and second class in the selection process, the more important thing needs the detailed qualification level by term of one's service and the skills of business accomplishment. 2. In the examination management, (1) written examination is composed of the questions to understand how much faithfully they carry out the practical business as the emergency medical technicians, (2) it is added practical examination as the item to appraise the situation disposal ability. 3. It is necessary to prescribe the activity in the medical institution and ambulance arrangement through the development of 'Business Treatment Guide'. 4. For the regional balanced disposition of emergency medical personnel it is selected balanceably the educational institution by eight medical service areas, and considering the characteristics of region it is necessary to manage, in the practical business training course, another special course such as the mountains medical aid and sea medical aid. 5. In the period of education the first class needs the practical business training period of a certain period after passing examination, and the second class needs the extension of the period. 6. As the problems to improve in the curriculum [1] in the first class course (1) intensification of practical educaiton (2) reinforcement of curriculum (3) the development of standardized curriculum etc., [2] in the second class course (1) varieties of curriculum (2) intensification of basic first aid treatment education.

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Cohort Profile: Gachon Regional Occupational Cohort Study (GROCS)

  • Lee, Wanhyung;Lee, Yongho;Lee, Junhyeong;Kim, Uijin;Han, Eunsun;Ham, Seunghon;Choi, Won-Jun;Kang, Seong-Kyu
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.112-116
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    • 2022
  • Background/Aims: The Gachon Regional Occupational Cohort Study (GROCS) is a large-scale longitudinal study of occupational safety and health data (covering Work Environment Monitoring, Workers' Health Surveillance, and Occupational Health Service) conducted by the Gachon University Gil Medical Center (GUGMC) in Incheon, Republic of Korea. We conducted GROCS to identify the health effects of workers' occupational risks, behavior, socioeconomic status, and life style. Methods: The GROCS includes data from Work Environment Monitoring, Workers' Health Surveillance, and Occupational Health Service. The baseline year for all data collection was 2018. Work Environment Monitoring was conducted in 240 companies located in Incheon. General Health Examination and Special Health Examination were performed on 32,725 and 9,504 workers, respectively. Occupational Health Services were provided to 16,883 workers in 171 companies. These data have been collected and operated at an external data management institution and were provided as a retrospective cohort after removing personal identification information. Results: In 2018, the total number of companies was 2,854, among which which 488 special Health Examination, 171 Work Environment Monitoring, and 240 Occupational Health Service. The proportion of companies undergoing Special Health Examination was 17.1%, the proportion of companies undergoing Work Environment Monitoring was 8.4%, and the proportion of Companies undergoing Occupational Health Service was 6.0%. Conclusion: GROCS expects researchers to utilize its useful and reliable resource for occupational health and surveillance with for academic or political purposes to lead to improved workers' health and working environment.

Comparison of Customer Satisfaction Before and After One-stop Service (당일 검사에 대한 원스톱 서비스 전과 후의 고객만족도 비교)

  • Kang, Kun-Woo;Lee, Eui-Jeong;Lee, Hyun-Kyung;Lee, Eun-Son;Lim, Yang-Hee;Han, Hyung-Tae
    • Quality Improvement in Health Care
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.66-76
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    • 2020
  • Purpose:Hospitals provide top medical service using exceptional manpower, medical technology, and state-of-the-art equipment, thus raising the standard of customer satisfaction. In addition, their medical service is becoming higher than before. One-stop service is a good way to improve the quality of customer-centered service as a qualitative marketing strategy. This study thus aims to facilitate subsequent research and compare customer satisfaction before and after one-stop service. Methods: The study included 72 patients who received the reserved examination and one-stop service for 20 days from April 23 to May 12, 2014. The surveyed questionnaire data were analyzed using SPSS 18.00. Results: The comparison results of customer satisfaction showed that the satisfaction score was generally high in the areas of kindness of examination staff, the speedy/accuracy of work processing of examination staff, and the kindness of reservation staff. The group before one-stop service showed their dissatisfaction with repeated visits and difficulty of booking a desired day. The group after one-stop service showed dissatisfaction with the long waiting time for examination or same-day treatment. Conclusion: The one-stop service showed good results, but new uncomfortable issues for the customer were revealed as well, which may result in more work of employees. Considering the characteristics of various clinical departments, the author hopes to find an efficient operation plan through the development and improvement of an appropriate one-stop service method.

Necessity of Mandatory Records on Radiological Examination (방사선검사에 관한 기록 의무화의 필요성)

  • Hong, Dong-Hee;Lim, Cheong-Hwan;Kim, Yon-Min;Kim, Eun-Hye;Yoo, Se-Jong;Yoon, Yong-Su;Lim, Woo-Taek;Jung, Young-Jin;Jung, Hong-Ryang;Joo, Young-Cheol;Choi, Ji-Won;Kang, Byung-Sam;Park, Myeong-Hwan;Back, Geum-Mun;Yang, Oh-Nam;Rhim, Jae-Dong;Jeong, Bong-Jae
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.399-407
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    • 2021
  • This study discussed the validity and necessity of compulsory recording of radiographic examination performed by radiological technologist on patients in medical institutions related to radiation exposure. Also, this study provided reasonable evidence of radiographic examination related medical records can contribute to the improvement of public health. Based on overseas cases of implementing a radiographic examination record system, the essential items to be included in medical record are the exposure date, exposure time, exposure method, exposure conditions that is tube voltage, tube current. Name and license number of the radiological technologist who performed the examination should be include in medical record. It is expected that the medical record of the total amount of radiation exposure per year would be in giving the maximum benefit with the minimum exposure to the medical radiation examination of the patient. In addition, interventional radiography medical record should also include exposure time, type and dose of the contrast medium.

A Comparative Review on Medical Examination in Rail Industry (국내외 철도의 신체검사 비교 분석)

  • Jung, Jae-Houn;Suh, Sang-Moon;Park, Geun-Ok
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.514-522
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    • 2007
  • Railway System has been developed by applying the advanced technology so that it reduces accident of hardware failure. But human error has been founded as important cause in railway accidents and safety. Medical condition is one of railway accident causes. Failure to recognize potentially incapacitating medical conditions can have serious safety consequences for railroad employees, the railroads and the public[1]. In order to find potential danger, we collect domestic/ foreign case for the medical examination and analyse characteristic/difference. The purpose of this study is to suggest information of employees' medical examination through comparing the current medical standard in railway industries.

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Application of Carbon Materials for the Development of Medical Devices (의료기기의 발전을 위한 탄소소재의 활용)

  • Yeong-Gon Kwak
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.23-28
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    • 2023
  • Carbon materials are widely used in many areas of our lives. A fiber having a carbon content of 90% or more obtained by heating an organic fiber precursor is referred to as a "carbon fiber". Carbon fibers are currently used in the medical market to manufacture radiation transmission device parts, artificial joints, and medical aids, as many developments have been made to utilize carbon fibers' characteristics such as light weight, radiation permeability, biocompatibility, high strength, high heat resistance, thermal conductivity, and electrical conductivity. In order to maintain body temperature and increase immunity in long-lasting nuclear medical examination and treatment through the idea of convergence of carbon materials and radiation technology, the quality of medical services can be improved by utilizing carbon materials. We should be aware of the domestic carbon-based medical device industry and make efforts to contribute to the development of medical devices. As a radiation expert, we should try to use our skills and experience to find items that can be fused with medical devices to develop various nuclear medical examination fields and radiographic examination fields that can be widely applied. We should actively engage in future technology development and carbon material research to strengthen the global competitiveness of the domestic medical device industry and improve the quality of medical services.

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Study on the Professionalism of Medical Technologists' Work in Health Examination Centers: Focusing on the General Health Examination (건강검진센터에서 임상병리사의 업무 전문성 연구: 일반건강검진을 중심으로)

  • Sung, Hyun Ho
    • Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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    • v.52 no.3
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    • pp.271-277
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    • 2020
  • "Health examinations" means medical examinations conducted by health examination institutions, including a physical examination, consultation, physical measurement, diagnostic laboratory test (also known as clinical laboratory test, clinical pathology test), pathology test, and Imaging test for checking the health condition and the prevention and early detection of diseases. The types of health examinations include general health examinations, comprehensive health examinations, special health examinations, and other health examinations. The proportion of the general health examination work of medical technologists working at health examination centers has been estimated to comprise more than 50% of the total work. The cost aspect of suspicious diseases can be estimated to be more than 25%. The cost of diagnostic laboratory test has been estimated to be approximately 5%, and the proportion of medical diagnosis use is 70%. The results show that it is time to revisit whether medical technologists are receiving appropriate social, economic, and reasonable policy treatment in health examination work. The future of medical technologists will further expand their professionalism in diagnostic laboratory test and quality control in precision medicine and telemedicine in the future. Therefore, medical technologists will need to participate proactively in government policy decisions related to national health examinations and make efforts to improve treatment.

Survey on the Incidence of Homeless Pulmonary Tuberculosis Infection Rate through Chest X-ray Examination (흉부 X-선 검사를 통한 노숙인 폐결핵 감염률 현황조사)

  • Kim, Mi-Young;Shin, Sung-Rae;Ryu, Young-Hwan;Lim, Hwan-Yeal
    • Journal of Radiation Industry
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.249-255
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    • 2016
  • This study, Seoul City shelter, you are trying to seek medical cooperation and cure rate increase proposal Yu findings's current situation and tuberculosis of homeless tuberculosis. Inspector, and has a total 591 people is targeted to implement an interview after acquiring utilization agreement in studies conducted chest X-ray photography. Of the interview questions, three or more protons, it is determined that the TB symptomatic conducted sputum examination, chest X-ray examination confirms the physician radiology, when sputum examination primarily chromatic findings the double implemented and conducted by requesting the ship inspection also said inspection sputum acid-fast bacteria if it is true one, respectively. confirmed case result of checking whether there is a difference due to risk factors(Jb) at the chi square black, it was found that there is no statistically significant difference at 95% confidence level. (${\chi}^2=0.276$, p>0.05), suspected case (Ac, Ae) results of examining whether there is a difference due to risk factors in chi square black, that there is a statistically significant difference at 99% confidence level is I found (${\chi}^2=9.414$, p<0.01). The nature of the homeless tuberculosis screening and directed to the distance homeless specific location are likely to evaluate the actual incidence low and aggressive or management needs, the rationale is allowed insufficient reality is. Through this research, future, for tuberculosis high risk tuberculosis patient, such as homeless to expand the tuberculosis screening of infectious tuberculosis patients in private medical institutions, and one-stop service that chest X-ray examination and sputum examination is carried out at the same time introduced immediately to prevent the inspection and examination, cure, and should establish a foundation that can be up to post administration.