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Minocycline 국소 약물 방출 제제의 치주질환 치료 효과 (Effects of locally-delivered minocycline hcl on controlled periodontal disease)

  • 정미현;권영혁;허익;이만섭;박준봉
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • 제28권1호
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    • pp.37-56
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    • 1998
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and microbiological outcomes following the use of 30% minocycline-loaded polycaprolacton film and 2% minocycline-loaded gel that was applied locally into pockets combined with scaling and root planing. 25 human subjects who were non-pregnant, non-lactating, aged 20-50 and diagnosed as moderate to advanced adult periodontitis were enrolled. Subjects were excluded if they had a history of severe acute or chronic systemic disease, if they required antibiotic prophylaxis for dental treatment for any reason, or if they reported a history suggestive of hypersensitivity reactions to minocycline or tetracycline. 4quadrants that had several teeth with a 5-8mm probing pocket depth and radiographic evidence of alveolar bone loss for each patient were selected and divided into test sites and control sites according to the split-mouth design. Scaling and root planing was done for each site at baseline(0week). Test sites received the minocycline gel and strip and control sites had saline irrigation. The patients received both treatments simyltaneously. Subgingival irrigation of sterile saline was applied to the control sites for approximately 30 seconds. Minocycline strip and gel was applied into the periodontal pocket at 1, 2, 3, 4 weeks each after scaling and root planing in the test sites. The clinical and microbiological measurements were made at baseline and at the follow-up visits 6, 10, 14, 20 weeks. The results of this study were as follows; 1. The sulcular bleeding index, probing pocket depth and Periocheck test was significantly reduced and the relative proportions of spirochetes and motile rods were significantly reduced and the proportion of cocci was correspondingly increased, in locally delivered minocycline strip group compared to saline irrigation group. 2. In locally delivered minocycline gel group, The effect was the same with minocycline strip group as compared with saline irrigation therapy. 3. There was no significant differences between minocycline strip group and minocycline gelgroup. In conclusion, minocycline HCl local drug delivery combined with scaling and root planing may provide added improvement of clinical and microbiological responses by inhibiting bacterial recolonization of treated sites. It is suggested that the local administration of minocycline-HCl in the periodontal pocket is effective when combined with subgingival mechanical debridement.

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Water and mass balance analysis for hydrological model development in paddy fields

  • Tasuku, KATO;Satoko, OMINO;Ryota, TSUCHIYA;Satomi, TABATA
    • 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국수자원학회 2015년도 학술발표회
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    • pp.238-238
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    • 2015
  • There are demands for water environmental analysis of discharge processes in paddy fields, however, it is not fully understood in nutrients discharge process for watershed modeling. As hydrological processes both surface and ground water and agricultural water managements are so complex in paddy fields, the development of lowland paddy fields watershed model is more difficult than upland watershed model. In this research, the improvement of SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) model for a paddy watershed was conducted. First, modification of surface inundated process was developed in improved pot hole option. Those modification was evaluated by monitoring data. Second, the monitoring data in river and drainage channel in lowland paddy fields from 2012 to 2014 were analyzed to understand discharge characteristics. As a case study, Imbanuma basin, Japan, was chosen as typical land and water use in Asian countries. In this basin, lowland paddy fields are irrigated from river water using small pumps that were located in distribution within the watershed. Daily hydrological fluctuation was too complex to estimate. Then, to understand surface and ground water discharge characteristics in irrigation (Apr-Aug) and non-irrigation (Sep-Mar) period, the water and material balance analysis was conducted. The analysis was composed two parts, watershed and river channel blocks. As results of model simulation, output was satisfactory in NSE, but uncertainty was large. It would be coming from discharge process in return water. The river water and ground water in paddy fields were exchanged each other in 5.7% and 10.8% to river discharge in irrigation and non-irrigation periods, respectively. Through this exchange, nutrient loads were exchanged between river and paddy fields components. It suggested that discharge from paddy fields was not only responded to rainfall but dynamically related with river water table. In general, hydrological models is assumed that a discharge process is one way from watershed to river. However, in lowland paddy fields, discharge process is dynamically changed. This function of paddy fields showed that flood was mitigated and temporally held as storage in ground water. Then, it showed that water quality was changed in mitigated function in the water exchange process in lowland paddy fields. In future, it was expected that hydrological models for lowland paddy fields would be developed with this mitigation function.

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건답직파에서 파종심도와 관개조건에 따른 벼 품종들의 출아특성 (Seedling Emergence of Dry -seeded Rice under Different Sowing Depths and Irrigation Regimes)

  • 이변우;명을재
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제40권1호
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    • pp.59-68
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    • 1995
  • 건답직파에서 파종심과 파종후 관개에 의하여 경도를 달리한 조건에서 벼 품종들의 출아와 유아 신장 특성을 비교검토하였다. 우리 나라의 재래도, 샤레벼 및 통일계와 일반계 육성품종, 미국, 이태리, 인도 품종 등을 포함한 46개 품종을 공시하였으며, 파종심은 1, 3, 5cm로 하였고, 파종후 계속 관개를 하지 않은 처리와 파종후 14일에 고랑에 관개를 한 처리를 두었다. 실험은 사양토의 야외 포장에서 실시하였으며 파종 다음날에 B9.2mm의 소나기성 강우가 있었고 그 후는 맑은 날이 지속되었다. 실험기간 30일간의 평균지온은 16. 5C 내외였다. 1. 파종후 토양의 경도는 직선적으로 증가하여 파종후 14일에는 2. 5kg/$cm^2$에 달하였으며 무관개구는 이후 계속 증가하여 4kg/$cm^2$에 이르렀고, 관개구는 관계후 0kg/$cm^2$가까이 까지 낮아졌다가 다시 증가하여 파종후 28일 경에는 2.5kg /$cm^2$에 달하였다. 2. 파종심도에 관계없이 출아율은 관개구가 무관개구보다 높았다. 1cm 파종심에서 품종간 출아율의 차이는 관개구에서는 크지 않았으나 무관개구에서는 차이가 컸다. 우리 나라 육성 품종들은 모두 무관개구에서 출아율이 현저히 낮았는데 이는 출아 속도가 느려 토양의 경화가 상당히 진전된 후에 출아하였기 때문이었다. 3cm와 5cm 파종심에서 출아율은 관개구와 무관개구 사이에 고도로 유의한 상관이 있었는데, 우리 나라 육성품종들은 관개 및 무관개 조건에서 모두 낮은 편에 속하였으며 , Italicona-verneco, Chlnsura Boro, Weld Pally 등이 출아가 양호하였다. 3. 1cm 파종심의 무관개구에서 50%출아일수는 8일~30일의 큰 품종간 변이를 보였는데 Italiconaverneco, Chinsura Boro, Tebonet, 다 다조 등이 10일 내외로 가장 빨랐으며 우리 나라 품종들은 모두 20일 이상으로 출아 속도가 느렸다. 출아속도는 1cm 파종심의 무관개구, 3cm와 5cm 파종심의 관개 및 무관개구의 출아율과 고도로 유의한 부의 상관이 있었다. 4. 제2절간장을 제외한 중배축장, 초엽장, 제1절간장 및 불완전엽장은 파종심간에 고도로 유의한 부의 상관이 있어서 낮은 파종심에서 신장이 잘되는 것은 깊은 파종심에서도 신장이 잘되었다. 중배축장은 제1절간장 및 불완전엽장과는 고도로 유의한 상관이 있었으나 초엽장과는 상관이 없었으며, 불완전엽장과 초엽장간에는 높은 상관이 있었다. 5. 3cm 파종심에서 초엽이 지면을 뚫고 추출한 품종은 Italiconaverneco, Chinsura Boro, Weld Pally 뿐이었고, 5cm 파종심에서는 초엽이 지면을 뚫고 출아하는 품종은 없었으며 Chlnsura Boro가 지면하 0.5cm까지 신장하였을 뿐이었다. 3cm 파종에서 불완전엽이 지면을 뚫고 나오는 품종은 우리 나라의 샤레벼들, 다다조, 미국의 건답직파재배 품종 등이었으며 우리 나라 육성종들은 모두 지중에서 신장이 멈추어 제1본엽이 지중에서 추출하였으며, Scm파종심에서 불완전엽이 지면을 뚫고 나오는 품종은 Chinsura Boro뿐이었고 Nato, Labelle, Weld Pally, Italliconaverneco 등도 지면 가까이 까지 신장하였다. 6. 50% 출아일수는 제2절간장을 제외 한 모든 유아 형질의 신장도와 유의한 부의 상관을 보였는데 가장 높은 상관을 보인 것은 중배축장+제1절간장+불완전옆장이었으며, 다음이 불완전엽장이 었다. 7. 출아율은 중배축장+제1절간장+불완전엽장, 중배축장+초엽 장과 모든 파종심에서 높은 정의 상관을 보여 제1본엽의 추출 위치가 높을수록 출아에 유리하였다, 유아 형질별로 보면 3cm와 5cm 파종심 의 관개구에서는 불완전엽장과의 상관이 가장 높고, 다음이 초엽장, 중배축장의 순으로 높았으나 무관개구에서는 중배축장과의 상관이 가장 높고 다음이 제1절간장, 불완전엽장의 순으로 상관이 높았고 초엽장은 상관이 낮아 토양에 토막이 생기거나 경화되는 조건에서는 중배축과 제1절간이 잘 신장하는 품종이 추출력이 높아 출아에 유리한 것으로 판단되었다.

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가축분뇨 퇴비가 시비된 밭 표면유출수의 총질소와 총인의 유출 특성 (Runoff Characteristics of Total-N and Total-P in Upland Surface Runoff Treated with Livestock Manure Compost)

  • 최진규;손재권;이현정;김영주
    • 한국농공학회논문집
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    • 제54권6호
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    • pp.29-37
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    • 2012
  • This study was carried out to runoff characteristics in an upland livestock manure compost. Irrigation, runoff and water quality data in the upland were analyzed periodically from May to November in 2011. The observed amount of rainfall, irrigation, runoff for the experimental upland during the investigation period were 1,299.7 mm, 32.0 mm, and 340.7 mm, respectively. The concentrations of T-N in compost and non-compost upland during study period were ranged from 2.09 mg/L to 6.66 mg/L and from 1.99 mg/L to 6.01 mg/L, respectively. which was generally higher than the quality standard of agricultural water (1.0 mg/L). The concentrations of T-P in compost and non-compost upland during study period were ranged from 0.069 mg/L to 0.525 mg/L and from 0.018 mg/L to 0.152 mg/L, respectively. The runoff pollutants loadings of T-N and T-P in compost upland were 10.05 kg/ha and 0.56 kg/ha, respectively. The runoff pollutants loadings of T-N and T-P in non-compost upland were 9.09 kg/ha and 0.26 kg/ha, respectively. The runoff pollutants loadings in T-N and T-P from this study were much lower values than the pollutant loadings of T-N and T-P from the upland published by the others studies. Runoff pollution loadings due to the upland field in order to identify the characteristics of various crops, farming methods and a variety of targets taking into account regional characteristics by conducting continuous monitoring runoff load estimate will be required.

Radiation Induced Cystitis and Proctitis - Prediction, Assessment and Management

  • Mallick, Supriya;Madan, Renu;Julka, Pramod K;Rath, Goura K
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권14호
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    • pp.5589-5594
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    • 2015
  • Cystitis and proctitis are defined as inflammation of bladder and rectum respectively. Haemorrhagic cystitis is the most severe clinical manifestation of radiation and chemical cystitis. Radiation proctitis and cystitis are major complications following radiotherapy. Prevention of radiation-induced haemorrhagic cystitis has been investigated using various oral agents with minimal benefit. Bladder irrigation remains the most frequently adopted modality followed by intra-vesical instillation of alum or formalin. In intractable cases, surgical intervention is required in the form of diversion ureterostomy or cystectomy. Proctitis is more common in even low dose ranges but is self-limiting and improves on treatment interruption. However, treatment of radiation proctitis is broadly non-invasive or invasive. Non-invasive treatment consists of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), anti-oxidants, sucralfate, short chain fatty acids and hyperbaric oxygen. Invasive treatment consists of ablative procedures like formalin application, endoscopic YAG laser coagulation or argon plasma coagulation and surgery as a last resort.

무관수 용기형 벽면녹화에서 유기질 토양개량제가 토양수분함량과 홍자단의 생육에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Organic Soil Conditioner Ratio on the Soil Moisture Content and Growth of Cotoneater horizontalis in the Container Type for Wall-Planting under Non-irrigation)

  • 주진희;이선영;윤용한
    • 한국환경과학회지
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    • 제22권1호
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    • pp.17-23
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    • 2013
  • In order to evaluate the effect of various organic soil conditioner ratios on the soil moisture content and growth of Cotoneaster horizontalis, a container type for wall-planting experiment was conducted in a greenhouse at Konkuk University under non-irrigation. The experimental planting grounds were prepared with different organic soil conditioner ratios ($A_1L_0$, $A_8L_1$, $A_4L_1$ $A_2L_1$ and $A_1L_1$), and a drought-tolerant ornamental variety of Cotoneaster horizontalis was planted. The change in soil moisture content, plant height, number of branches, number of dead leaves, number of leaves, number of shoots, length of node, length of leaf, width of leaf, root-collar caliper, chlorophyll content, and survival rate were investigated, from April to Jun 2010. The results of soil moisture content measurements were analyzed with weight units in the container type for wall-planting during the dry summer season. The soil moisture contents were significantly enhanced in the container type for wall-planting in increasing order as the amount of soil conditioner level was increased ($A_1L_1$ > $A_2L_1$ > $A_4L_1$ > $A_8L_1$ > $A_1L_0$). Compared to the control treatment application (amended soil with 100% + organic soil conditioner 0%), the highest plant growth was observed in the treatment of $A_1L_1$ application (amended soil with 50% + organic soil conditioner 50%). However, the differences between the organic soil conditioner ratio treatments of $A_1L_1$, $A_4L_1$, and $A_8L_1$ organic soil conditioner application were mostly not significant. The survival rate increased with the increasing application of organic soil conditioner, but in the control treatment application all the plants died. The experimental results from clearly demonstrated that the organic soil conditioner improved the survival rate more than the growth of Cotoneaster horizontalis. Therefore, Cotoneaster horizontalis is expected to be a highly valuable shrub for green wall systems, when considered for us in integration system or for increasing soil water contents in planting grounds.

벼의 생육기별 수분결핍장애가 생육 및 수량에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Water Stress at Different Growth Stages on the Growth and Yield of the Transplanted Rice Plants)

  • 남상용;권용웅;권순국
    • 한국농공학회지
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    • 제28권2호
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    • pp.31-41
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    • 1986
  • Knowledge of the degree of yield reduction due to water stress at different crop growth stages in rice production is important for rational scheduling of irrigation during periods of insufficient water supply. Previous studies to determine the degree of yield reduction duo to water stress suffered from interruptions by rain during experiment. Also the findings did rot relate the degree of water stress to the soil water potential and water deficit status of rice plants. In this study, two years experiments were conducted using the high yielding rice varieties, an Indica x Japonica (Nampoong) and a Japonica variety(Choochung). These were grown in 1/200$^{\circ}$ plastic pots placed under a rainfall autosensing, sliding clear plastic roof facility to control rainfall interruptions. The results obtained were as follows. 1.The two varieties differed in the growth stage most sensitive to water stress as well as the degree of yield reductions. When rice plants were stressed to the leaf rolling score 4 and soil water potential of about - 20 bar at major crop growth stages which included heading, booting, non-effective tillering, panicle initiation and early tillering stages, the yield reductions in the Indica x Japonica variety were 58%, 34%, 27%, 22%, and 21%, respectively, whereas in the Japonica vairety they were 23%, 36%, 1%, 13% and 22%, respectively. This result show that the recommended drainage during non-effective tillering is valid only for the Japonica variety. Sufficient irrigation at booting, heading and early tillering stages are necessary for both varieties. 2.The two varieties showed visible wilting symptoms when the soil water potential dropped to about - 3.0 bar. The Japonica variety showed more leaf rolling than the Indica X Japonica. However, it had a higher retention of leaf water content and greater stomatal diffusive resistance. When the soil water potential dropped, the Japonica variety showed leaf rolling score (LRS) 1 at 0 soil-5. 0 bar and LRS 2 at 0 soil -6.0 bar while the Indica X Japonica showed LRS 1 at 0 soil - 5.5 bar and LRS 2at 0 Soil - 9.0 bar. The stomatal diffusive resistance was maximum at the second top leaf blade in both varieties at intermediate water stress of 0 soil - 4.5 bar. 3.The number of days that was required for the soil water potential to drop to-3. 0 bar and to - 20.0 bar after drainage of irrigation water from the 20cm deep silty clay loam soil in the pots were 6 and 13 days, respectively for booting stage, and 7 and 11 days, respectively for heading stage, 9 and 12 days, respectively for panicle initiation stage, and 12 and 19 days, respectively for early tillering stage. 4.Water stress during the early tillering stage recorded the longest delay in beading time, the largest reduction in panicle numbers and a substantial yield decrease of 20%. This calls for better water management to ensure the availability of water at this stage, particularly during drought periods. In addition, a reexamination of the conventional inter-drainage practice during the non-effective tillering stage is necessary for the high yielding Indica X Japonica varieties.

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침사구의 밭 비점오염 저감효과 평가를 위한 포장실험 연구 (A Plot Scale Experiment to Assess the NPS Reduction of Sediment Trap for Non-irrigated Cropland)

  • 박태양;김성재;장정렬;최강원;김상민
    • 농업생명과학연구
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    • 제45권5호
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    • pp.97-103
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    • 2011
  • 본 연구에서는 비점오염저감장치를 이용하여 밭 시험포장에서의 저감효과를 평가하기 위하여, 경남 사천시 용현면에 시험포장을 설치하고 포장실험을 수행하였다. 시험포장은 6개의 시험구와 3개의 침사구로 구성되어 있으며, 각 시험구의 크기는 가로 5 m, 세로 22 m의 크기로 각 시험구의 말단에는 유출량을 측정하기 위한 수위계를 설치하였고, 포장에서의 강우량을 측정하기 위해 강우계를 설치하였다. 인공강우 실험을 통해 유출수의 시간변화에 따른 수질을 측정한 결과 초기 유출시 SS, TOC, T-N, T-P, COD, NTU의 농도는 각각 15.00, 1.54, 5.27, 0.07, 4.72, 0.45 mg/L로 나타났으며, 4시간 후의 농도는 각각 1.00, 0.94, 4.06, 0.01, 0.60, 0.33 mg/L로 측정되었다. 대부분의 수질측정값이 초기 유출시 높고 시간이 흐름에 따라 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 인공강우에 의한 유출실험 결과, 침사구에서의 부유물질은 시간이 흐름에 따라 눈으로 식별 가능할 정도로 줄었으나 각 수질측정값은 불규칙한 경향을 보였으며, 이는 샘플링 시료에 포함되는 부유물질의 양이 일정하지 않았기 때문으로 풀이된다. 향후 추가적인 연구를 통해 밭비점오염원 저감효과를 평가하고 제어대책을 개발하게 되면 밭에서의 비점오염, 배출을 최소화시켜 수질개선에 기여할 것으로 사료된다.

옥상녹화용 인공배합토에서 토심 및 관수주기에 따른 몇몇 자생식물의 생육특성 (Effects of Soil Depth and Irrigation Period on Some of the Native Plants in and Artificial Substrate of Roof Garden)

  • 방광자;주진희;김선혜
    • 한국환경복원기술학회지
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    • 제7권6호
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    • pp.75-83
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    • 2004
  • 본 연구는 경량형 옥상조경 소재로 도입가능성이 높은 자생식물을 중심으로 인공배합토에서 토심과 관수주기에 따른 식물의 생육반응을 검증함으로써 경량이면서 저관리형의 옥상조경을 실현하고 자생식물의 활용성을 높이고자 실시하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 토심과 관수주기에 상관없이 생육이 양호하였던 수종은 애기기린초(Sedum middendorffianum Maxim)와 두메부추(Allium senescens L.)로 고사율 0%로 나타나 토심 5cm의 무관수의 조건에서도 생육이 가능한 저관리 경량형 옥상녹화에 적용 가능한 소재라 판단된다. 또한 두메부추는 토심 5cm에서 건물률이 높아 충실한 생장을 한 것으로 나타났으나 엽록소 측정을 통한 관상가치에서는 토심 10cm에서 양호한 것으로 나타나 관상가치를 고려한다면 토심 10cm 이상의 옥상녹화에 도입하는 것이 바람직한 것으로 판단된다. 2. 한라구절초(Chrysanthemum zawadskii Herb. Subsp. Coreanum (Nakai) Y. Lee Stat.)와 술패랭이(Diauthus superbus L. var. longicalycinus (Maxim) Williams)는 토심 5cm에서 고사율이 높았으며 생육이 저조하였다. 관수는 토심이 5cm인 경우 반드시 필요한 것으로 나타났으며 토심 10cm에서는 무관수에서도 양호한 생장을 하였다. 따라서 무관수의 저관리 경량형 옥상녹화를 조성하기 위해서는 최소 10cm 이상의 토심을 조성하여 식재하는 것이 바람직한 것으로 판단된다. 3. 목본류인 백리향(Thymus quinquecostatus Celak)은 토심 5cm에서 무관수이거나 3주간의 관수주기에서 90% 이상 고사하였으며 최소 1주간격으로 관수하였을 경우 생육상태가 양호하였다. 특히 토심 10cm에서는 무관수일 경우에도 생육이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 토심 10cm에서 저관리 옥상녹화의 조성에 도입 가능한 수종으로 판단된다. 결론적으로, 본 연구에서 실험한 수종은 저관리 경량형 옥상녹화에 도입할 경우 최소 토심 10cm가 적정하며 5cm 이하의 토심에서는 최소 2주일에 1회 이상의 관수를 하는 것이 바람직한 것으로 나타났다. 특히 토심 5cm에서도 애기기린초(Sedium middendorffianum)나 두메부추(Allium senescens L.)와 같은 수종을 도입하였을 경우에는 초경량 저관리의 옥상녹화 조성이 가능한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 자생초화류을 중심으로 토심과 관수와의 관계에 대한 기초적인 자료를 제시한데 그 의의가 있다고 하겠다. 이에 앞으로 다양한 토양과 수종에 대한 개발과 연구가 진행되어야 하며 특히 인공배지에서의 적정시비량과 저토심에서의 목본류에 대한 실험과 연구가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

국소약물송달제제가 성인형 치주염의 치료에 미치는 효과 (Effects of Controlled-Release Local Delivery Drugs on the Treatment of Adult Periodontitis)

  • 박지원;권영혁;이만섭;박준봉;허익
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • 제29권2호
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    • pp.371-387
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    • 1999
  • The present study was performed to assess and compare the clinical and microbiological effects following local application of 2% minocycline gel or 0.1% chlorhexidine subgingival irrigation to augment scaling and root planing in patients with moderate to advanced chronic adult periodontitis. 32 healthy patients with moderate to advanced chronic adult periodontitis were enrolled in the study. In each patient, the quadrants that had 2 or more teeth with $5{\sim}8mm$ probing pocket depth and radiographic evidence of alveolar bone loss were selected and divided into test side and control side according to the split-mouth design. All patients received standardized oral hygiene instructions at the beginning of the study and all remaining teeth received scaling and root planing until 0 week. The 2% minocycline gel was applied to periodontal pocket at 0, 1, 2, 3 week in the test side. The 0.1% chlorhexidine solution and the normal saline were irrigated subgingivally for about 30 seconds in the positive control side and negative control side respectively. The clinical and microbiological analysis carried out at 0, 4, 8, and 12 weeks . The results of this study were as follows; 1. In saline irrigation group, there was no adjunctive effects in probing pocket depth reduction, sulcular bleeding index and no significant changes in relative proportions of subgingival bacteria. 2. The chlorhexidine irrigation as an adjunct to scaling and root planing results in reduction in the plaque index and sulcular bleeding index, but there was not statistically significant. The relative proportion of spirochetes was significantly reduced, but the proportion of motile rods was no significant reduction. 3. The minocycline gel delivered subgingivally as an adjunct to scaling and root planing provide significant benefit in reducing probing depths and sulcular bleeding index compared to saline and chlorhexidine irrigation groups. 4. The relative proportions of spirochetes and motile rods were significantly reduced and the proportions of cocci and non-motile bacteria were correspondingly increased in the minocycline gel group. In conclusion, minocycline gel delivered subgingivally as an adjunct to scaling and root planing induces clinical and microbial responses more favorable for periodontal health than saline and chlorhexidine subgingival irrigation.

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