• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2014

This study was carried out to evaluate the relationship between threonine (Thr) efficiency and Thr dehydrogenase (TDG) activity as an indicator of Thr oxidation on chicks fed with levels of diets (CP [17.5% and 21.5%] and Thr [3.8 and 4.7 g/100 g CP]; glycine [Gly][0.64% and 0.98%] and true digestible Thr [dThr] [0.45% and 0.60%]). Calculation of the Thr efficiency was based on N-balance data and an exponential N-utilization model, and TDG activity was determined as accumulation of aminoacetone and Gly during incubation of hepatic mitochondria. This study found that in the liver of chicks who received a diet containing up to 0.79% Thr (4.7 g Thr/100 g of CP) in the 17.5% CP diet, no significant (p>0.05) effect on TDG activity was observed. However, significantly (p = 0.014) increased TDG activity was observed with a diet containing 21.5% CP (4.7 g Thr/100 g of CP) and the efficiency of Thr utilization showed a significant (p = 0.001) decrease, indicating the end of the Thr limiting range. No significant (p>0.05) effect on the total TDG activity and accumulation of Gly was observed with addition of Gly to a diet containing 0.45% dThr. In addition, addition of Gly to a diet containing 0.60% dThr also did not result in a change in accumulation of Gly. Due to an increase in accumulation of aminoacetone, an elevated effect on total TDG activity was also observed. No significant (p>0.05) reduction in the efficiency of Thr utilization was observed after addition of Gly at the level of 0.45% dThr. However, significantly (p<0.001) reduced efficiency of Thr utilization was observed after addition of Gly at the level of 0.60% dThr. Collectively, we found that TDG was stimulated not only by addition of Thr and protein to the diet, but also by addition of Gly, and efficiency of Thr utilization was favorably affected by addition of Gly at the level near to the optimal Thr concentration. In addition, no metabolic requirement of Gly through the TDG pathway was observed with almost the same accumulation of Gly and a slight increase in TDG activity by addition of Gly. Thus, our findings suggest that determination of TDG activity and parameter of efficiency of Thr utilization may be useful for evaluation of dietary Thr level.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.418-428
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• 1999

The main purpose of this study was to identify the effects of group social support and individual social support on the reduction of burden and improvement in family functioning of families with asthmatic children. The design of this study was a randomized pre-posttest quasi-experimental design to compare the two experimental groups. The theoretical framework for this study was derived from the study of burden in family caregivers by Suh and Oh (1993) based on the main effect model of social support theories. The data were collected from February 12, 1998 to May 29, 1998 at the pediatric out patient department of a university hospital located in Suwon city. The sample consisted of 39 family members who were identified as families with asthmatic children, Eighteen subjects were randomly assigned to the group social support group and 21 were assigned to the individual social support group. Group and individual social support members were seen for 60 to 90 minutes, four times over one to three weeks. The instruments used in this study were the Burden Scale developed by Suh & Oh(1993), the Visual Analogue Scale, and the Family Adaptability Cohesion Evaluation Scale(FACES-III) developed by Olson, Portner, and Lavee(1985). The collected data were analyzed using Mann-Whitney test, x$^2$-test, Wilcoxon sign rank test, t-test, ANOVA (Scheff), Pearson correlation coefficient. multiple regression, and social support process and content analysis. The results are as follow : 1. There was no significant difference before the experimental treatment among the subjects in the group social support group and individual social support group for general characteristics, burden, or family functioning. 2. Hypothesis 1 : “There will be a greater reduction on the burden score of the group social support group compared to the individual social support group” was not statistically significant(U＝174.5, p＝.683). The burden scores showed a significant decrease after participation in social support as compared to before participation for both groups. However there was a tendency for more reduction in the burden scores for the group social support than for individual social support. 3. Hypothesis 2 : “There will be a greater improvement in the family functioning scores for the group social support group compared to the individual social support group” was not statistically significant(U＝153.0. p＝.309). There was a tendency toward improvement in the family functioning scores of the group social support as compared to that of the individual social support. 4. According to the length of the treatment period, families with asthmatic children displayed affirmative responses, and the families set up a self-help group of mothers with asthmatic children in order to share their experiences, to get information and to solve their problems. In conclusion, it was found that group social support was the more effective nursing intervention for reducing burden and for improving family functioning of families with asthmatic children.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.347-354
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• 2013

양질의 의료 서비스를 요구하는 환자들은 증가하는 반면 의사나 간호사와 같은 전문 의료 인력은 한정되어 있어 그들에게 가해지는 업무 부담이 과중하게 부여되고 있는 실정이다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위한 대안으로 USN(Ubiquitous Sensor Network)을 이용한 환자 모니터링 시스템이 대두되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 USN을 산부인과에 적용하여 간호사의 업무 부담을 줄이기 위해 산모 모니터링 시스템 모델을 설계하였다. 효율성 평가는 서울소재 대학병원(S, K 병원) 두 곳을 모델로 설정하여 의사의 처방에 따른 측정 주기를 산출하여 실시하였으며, 그 결과는 간호사 1인이 12명의 환자(자연분만 6명, 자연분만 외 출산 6명)를 케어하는 경우 입원기간(5일 기준) 동안에 1,260분이 경감되는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 간호사의 기존 업무량과 모니터링 시스템 적용 후 업무량을 비교해 보았을 때 자연분만 산모의 경우 산모 수가 1명씩 증가함에 따라 하루에 50분씩, 자연분만 외 수술 산모의 경우 산모 수가 1명씩 증가함에 따라 하루에 130분씩 업무량 감소 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.71-80
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• 2016

본 연구는 2014년 6월부터 10월까지 강원도 태백산도립공원 10개 조사지점의 이화학적 수질특성과 담수어류상을 조사하였다. 채집된 어류는 3과 7종이 확인되었고, 멸종위기종에 속하는 얼룩새코미꾸리(Koreocobitis naktongensis) 1종이 출현하였다. 한국고유종은 얼룩새코미꾸리(Koreocobitis naktongensis), 참종개(Iksookimia koreensis) 2종이 출현하였다. 우점종은 버들치(Rhynchocypris oxycephalus)로 전체 개체수의 89%를 차지하였으며, 아우점종은 대륙종개(Orthrias nudus)가 8.9%로 나타났다. 이 화학적 수질변수 중 전기전도도, 탁도, pH, 총용존물질(TDS)은 조사 지점별로 농도의 큰 변이를 보였다. 이 중 전기전도도와 총용존물질은 하류하천보다 상류하천에서 더 높은 농도값을 보였으며, 계절적 변이도 상류하천에 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. pH는 하류로 갈수록 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, 특히 S5에서 급격한 감소를 보였다. 이는 S4의 산성광산배수 유입으로 인한 희석효과가 나타나는 것으로 보인다. 정성적 서식지평가지수(QHEI)에 의거한 소도천 유역의 물리적 서식지 상태는 "양호"한 서식환경(평균 : 157.3, 범위 : 78 ~ 194)을 보이는 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.53-65
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• 2004

도로에서 발생하는 비반복적이며 예측불가능한 일련의 사건을 돌발상황(incident)이라고 하며 이러한 돌발상황이 발생하게 되면 교통류의 정상 흐름이 와해되고 이로써 도로의 용량감소를 일으키며 교통혼잡과 대기오염 등 막대한 사회$\cdot$경제적 손실을 초래한다. 돌발상황으로 인한 피해를 최소화하고자 국내외 각종 교통관리센터에서는 자동 돌발감지 알고리즘에 의한 자동감지 방법을 사용하고 있다. 그러나 현재 운영중인 돌발상황 감지 알고리즘들은 어느 정도의 감지율은 확보하고 있으나 오경보율이 높아 대체적인 성능은 낮은 것으로 판단된다. 유출입램프 수요과다로 인해 도로용량이 다른 구간에 비해 현저히 떨어지는 병목(bottleneck)구간의 경우, 돌발상황이 빈번하게 발생함에도 불구하고 진출입차량으로 인한 대기행렬과 차로변경등의 유사 돌발상황이 발생하여 자동 돌발상황 감지가 더욱 어려운 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 진출입영향권내에서 발생하는 돌발상황을 정확히 감지하기 위해 돌발상황시 혼잡상황 구분을 통한 자동감지 알고리즘을 바탕으로 램프구간의 혼잡 감지시 인접한 본선의 차로를 돌발상황 판단모듈에서 제외함으로써 모형의 성능을 향상시킬 수 있음을 살펴보았다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.663-669
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• 2017

This study were estimated the contribution of carcass traits to unit price, to analyze the marbling score as a categorical variable rather than a numerical variable, and to develop an optimal model that also includes the holiday effect and the raising period. The data for this study were acquired from the Quality Evaluation of the Korea Institute for Animal Products, and consisted of the trading records of 1,613,699 heads at 12 wholesale markets from 2010 to 2014. The unit price of a cow was estimated from the following parameters: -52.50 Won/mm, $8.93Won/cm^2$, 7.20 Won/kg, and -1.04 Won/day for backfat thickness, eye muscle area, carcass weight, and raising period, respectively. Parameters for the dummy variables of marbling scores varied from 0 to 8328.74 Won/kg, which means that each marbling score grade had a different price value. The unit price of a steer was estimated from the following parameters: - 92.12 Won/mm, $20.22Won/cm^2$, 1.30 Won/kg, and -1.72 Won/day for backfat thickness, eye muscle area, carcass weights, and raising period, respectively. Parameters for dummy variables of marbling scores varied from 0 to 7338.80 Won/kg, which means that the grades of each marbling score had different price values. The unit price of sales during traditional holidays was significantly higher (827.71 Won/kg for cows, and 645.15 Won/kg for steers) than during non-holidays.We conclude that the use of categorical values for marbling scores would be needed to evaluate the price of Hanwoo beef using multiple regression analysis based on carcass traits and environmental factors.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.575-582
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• 2016

Seoul city has high population density as well as high traffic congestion, which are vulnerable to exposure of environmental pollutions caused by car traffic. However, recent studies are only on local regions about road traffic and air pollution or health effect of road traffic on residents. Thus, comprehensive study data are needed in terms of overall Seoul regions. In this study utilized the nitrogen dioxide concentration through the national air pollution monitoring network data, 2012 to 2013. It also divided regions into high and low exposure districts via the Origin destination data developed by the Korea transport institute to quantify and evaluate the effect of transport policies and analyzed a correlation of asthma symptoms with high and low exposure districts through raw data of community health survey from the Korea centers for disease control and prevention. Based on the collected data, the pearson's correlation analysis was conducted between air pollution substance concentration and high exposure district and multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the effect of traffic environment and factors on asthma symptoms of residents. Accordingly, the following results were derived. First, the high exposure district was higher concentrations of nitrogen dioxide ($NO_2$) as per time compared to those of the low exposure district (p<0.01). Second, analysis on correlation between average daily environmental concentration in the air pollution monitoring network and road traffic showed that nitrogen dioxide had a significant positive correlation (p<0.01) with car traffic and total traffic as well as with truck traffic (p<0.05) statistically. Third, an adjusted odds ratio about asthma doctor's diagnosis in the high and low exposure districts was analyzed through the logistic regression analysis. With regard to an adjusted model 2 (adjusted gender, age, health behavior characteristics, and demographic characteristics) odds ratio of asthma doctor's diagnosis in the high exposure district was 1.624 (95% CI: 1.269~2.077) compared to that of the low exposure district, which was significant statistically (p<0.001).

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.29-41
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• 2014

The Korean government has purchased land properties alongside any significant water bodies before setting up the buffers to secure water qualities. Since the annual budgets are limited, however, there has always been the issue of which land parcels ought to be given the priority. Therefore, this study aims to develop efficient mechanism for land acquisition priorities in stream corridors that would ultimately be vegetated for riparian buffer zones. The criteria of land acquisition priority were driven through literary review along with experts' advice. The relative weights of their value and priorities for each criterion were computed using the Analytical Hierarchy Process(AHP) method. Major findings of the study are as follows: 1. The decision-making structural model for land acquisition priority focuses mainly on the reduction of non-point source pollutants(NSPs). This fact is highly associated with natural and physical conditions and land use types of surrounding areas. The criteria were classified into two categories-NSPs runoff areas and potential NSPs runoff areas. 2. Land acquisition priority weights derived for NSPs runoff areas and potential NSPs runoff areas were 0.862 and 0.138, respectively. This implicates that much higher priority should be given to the land parcels with NSPs runoff areas. 3. Weights and priorities of sub-criteria suggested from this study include: proximity to the streams(0.460), land cover(0.189), soil permeability(0.117), topographical slope(0.096), proximity to the roads(0.058), land-use types(0.036), visibility to the streams(0.032), and the land price(0.012). This order of importance suggests, as one can expect, that it is better to purchase land parcels that are adjacent to the streams. 4. A standard scoring system including the criteria and weights for land acquisition priority was developed which would likely to allow expedited decision making and easy quantification for priority evaluation due to the utilization of measurable spatial data. Further studies focusing on both point and non-point pollutants and GIS-based spatial analysis and mapping of land acquisition priority are needed.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.207-218
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• 1999

The increased number of elderly in Korea presents great challenges for community nutrition programs. Strategies to enhance elderly nutrition are needed, as well as dietary advice that are reality-based and tailored to the need of the elderly. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the overall effectiveness of an elderly nutrition improvement program(ENIP), by assessing changes in nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and behavior after program completion. ENIP was conducted in Suwon for 4 months in 1998 at 5 centers for the elderly. The program provided individual nutrition counseling and brief biweekly group education sessions. To stimulate participation and motivation, the elderly in two centers were served free milk packs(200ml) three time a week during the program(milk＋education group), and the elderly in 3 other centers were served yoghurt on the program day(education group). Altogether, 102 subjects finished the program(milk＋education group 67 ; education group 35). Data about nutrition knowledge, dietary attitudes, diet records(24 hour recall) and dietary habit was collected before(baseline) and after the program(follow-up). The Drop-out rate for the milk＋education group(2.9%) was significantly lower than that for the education group(30.0%)(p<.001). The Nutrition Knowledge fo females milk＋education group increased significantly after the program, but no significant differences were observed in other groups. Over 60% of all the elderly showed positive responses to the healthy eating attitudes. Energy, protein, vitamin A, riboflavin, Calcium and Potassium intakes improved in the male milk＋education group. The Vitamin C intake improved in the male education group. Energy and vitamin A intakes improved in the female milk＋education group and energy, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Ca nad P in the female education group. A stepwise multiple regression analysis was performed to examine the effects of food intake changes on overall nutrient quality. For all elderly, the fish intake explained 12.6% of the variance, followed by candy intake and vegetable intake(model $R^2$=19.6%). Dietary habits such as meal time regularity and salty food reduction were markedly improved in both groups. Sixty-one percent of the milk＋education subjects stated their participation was voluntary and active, while 51% of education subjects did. Sixty four percent of the subjects stated their interest on diet increased remarkably through program participation. Considering the results, it is conjectured that ENIP had a great impact on nutrient intake, dietary attitudes and habits. Milk supplement showed no direct effects on elderly nutrition improvement, but it encouraged the program by reducing drop-out rates and inducing voluntary participation. Therefore milk supplement could enhance the community nutrition education program. Moreover it is strongly suggested that the ENIP be expanded to other communities.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.237-246
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• 2003

우리나라 산촌마을의 경관구조를 경관생태학적 패러다임인 토지 모자이크 모형에 의해 해석하였다. 상대적으로 개발의 영향이 적게 작용하여 산림청의 산촌종합개발사업 대상마을로 선정된 전북 김제시 선동리 아직, 산수마을을 연구대상지로 선정하였다. 전형적으로 나타나는 마을유역의 면적(2.8∼2.0㎢), 마을구역 및 농경지의 면적율(27%), 숲의 면적율(73%)이 조사되었다. 패취 경계형태의 깔때기 효과 특성은 3차원적 지형요소와 풍수지리적 형국도를 원용하여 해석할 수 있었다. 패취 경계형태의 깔때기는 동물이동 주요 통로로 보며 하천에 의하여 형성되는 만입부는 물과 대기 흐름의 장소로 동시에 적용될 때 물질흐름이 해석될 수 있었고, 이러한 깔때기 효과의 개념은 풍수지리에서 사용되는 형국도에서 중심축과 지류축으로 나타나고 있었다. 이러한 내용은 산촌생태마을 계획. 설계 시 보전해야 할 숲의 적정 크기와 하천 및 능선의 녹지축 net-working을 하기 위한 기본적 틀로서 적용될 수 있다고 판단된다.