• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제66권1호
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• pp.72-81
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• 2023

Objective : Ischemia and hemorrhage of pituitary adenomas (PA) caused important clinical syndrome. However, the differences on clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes between these two kinds apoplexy were less reported. Methods : A retrospective analysis was made of patients with pituitary apoplexy between January 2013 and June 2018. Baseline and clinical characteristics before surgery were reviewed. All patients underwent transsphenoidal surgery and were followed up at least 1 year. Results : Total 67 cases (5.8%) among 1147 pituitary tumor patients were enrolled, which consisted of 28 (~2.4%) ischemic PA and 39 (~3.4%) hemorrhagic PA. There were more male patients in the ischemic group compared with hemorrhagic group (78.6% vs 53.8%, p=0.043). However, the mean age, tumor size and functional tumor ratio were significant higher in the hemorrhagic group. Headache was more common in ischemic PA (82.1%) than that of hemorrhagic PA (51.3%, p=0.011). Magnetic resonance imaging findings found that mucosal thickening and enhancement of the sphenoid sinus was observed in 15 ischemic PA patients (n=27, 55.6%), but none in patients with hemorrhagic PA (n=38, p<0.0001). It was worth noting that the rate of pre-surgical hypopituitarism in ischemic PA patients were seemed higher than that in hemorrhagic PA patients, but not significant. The two groups got a total tumor resection rate at 94.1% and 92.9%, independently. No significant difference on the operative time, blood loss in operation and complications in perioperative period was observed in two groups. After operation, cranial nerve symptoms recovered to normal at 81.8% of ischemic PA patients and 82.6% of hemorrhagic PA patients. Importantly, the incidence of postoperative hypopituitarism partially decreased in both groups, among which the rate of hypothyroidism in ischemic PA patients significantly decreased from 46.4% to 18.5% (p=0.044). Conclusion : Patients with ischemic PA presented different clinical characteristics to the hemorrhagic ones. Transsphenoidal surgery should be considered for the patients with neuro-ophthalmic deficits and might benefit for pituitary function recovery of the apoplectic adenoma patients, especially pituitary thyroid axis in ischemic PA patients.

• 한국환경과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경과학회 2008년도 추계학술발표회 발표논문집
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• pp.423-427
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• 2008

지하수 중에 함유된 불소이온을 제거하기 위한 흡착제로 상용의 음이온교환수지(PA), 란탄산화물(La) 및 수산화아파타이트(HAp)를 선정하고 각각의 흡착특성을 회분식 실험을 통해 검토하였다. 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) PA, La 및 HAp의 불소흡착은 Fruendlich isodtherm model 및 Pseudo-second-order kinetics model과 일치하는 거동을 보였다. 2) D-R model로부터 구한 흡착에너지는 9.66$\sim$12.90 kJ/mol로 이온교환메커니즘을 나타내는 흡착에너지 6$\sim$16 kJ/mol의 범위에 속하였다. 3) Van't Hoff 식에 이용하여 구한 ${\Delta}H^{\circ}$ 및 ${\Delta}G^{\circ}$값은 각각 3.40$\sim$89.28 kJ/mol과 -12.26$\sim$-13.76 kJ/mol의 범위를 보여 모두 흡착과정이 발열반응이며 자발적으로 일어나는 조건임을 알 수 있었다. 4) PA는 pH 6$\sim$8인 중성영역에서 가장 높은 불소 제거율을 보였으며, La과 HAp는 산성영역으로 갈수록 불소 제거율이 증가하는 특성을 나타내었다. 5) 불소에 대한 흡착선택성은 La$\geq$HAp>PA 순으로 높았으며, La의 경우 불소를 제외한 모든 음이온에 대한 흡착능이 없을 정도로 불소에 대한 흡착 특이성을 보였다.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.70-75
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• 1999

This study is for the development of tie rod end, a parts of steering system, that would be changed with plastic material. The position of weld line is founded by the analysis of Mold Flow, computer software with FEM(Finite Element Method). Then new mold is designed by consideration with the locations of weld line. PA66(G/F 35%), PA6(G/F 45%), PET(G/F 45%) and PET(G/F 55%) are tested two types loading conditions for selecting suitable material, the requirement tensile load(more 19600N). PA6(G/F 45%) showed high mechanical properties in this study. And then, tensile strength was compared between conventional metal products and the injection molded products which were reinforced with 33%, 34%, 45%. 60% of glass fiber in matrix material. In the case of, the measured two types of tensile load values are 24500N (Method-1), 21560N (Method-2) and weight is decreased by 50% of conventional one.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.44-48
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• 2015

중회귀분석을 사용하여 혼합연료가스의 탄화수소 이슬점(DT)을 구하였다. QSDR(Quantitative Structure Dew-point Relationship)에서 주요한 설명인자는 혼합연료가스 중의 평균탄소수(CN : carbon number)와 혼합연료가스 중의 가지달린 이성질체 비율(BI : the ratio of the branched isomer)이었다. 혼합연료가스의 압력을 100 kPa ~ 500 kPa로 변화시키며 QSDR을 수행한 결과는 다음과 같다. $$DT(^{\circ}C)=-683.1+1224.98CN-898.01CN^2+308.58CN^3-49.56CN^4+3.02CN^5-12.42BI$$ (at 100 kPa, $$R_{adj}{^2}=0.99$$) (1) $$DT(^{\circ}C)=-745.2+1351.66CN-978.1CN^2+332.7CN^3-52.96CN^4+3.20CN^5-12.84BI$$ (at 200 kPa, $$R_{adj}{^2}=0.99$$) (2) $$DT(^{\circ}C)=-795.4+1457.1CN-1051.1CN^2+357.53CN^3-57.07CN^4+3.46CN^5-13.10BI$$ (at 300 kPa, $$R_{adj}{^2}=0.99$$) (3) $$DT(^{\circ}C)=-868.1+1608.4CN-1156.0CN^2+393.38CN^3-63.06CN^4+3.85CN^5-13.39BI$$ (at 500 kPa, $$R_{adj}{^2}=0.99$$) (4) 혼합연료 중의 평균탄소수의 값이 감소하거나 비점이 낮은 가지달린 이성질체의 비율이 증가할 때 탄화수소 이슬점이 낮아진다. 이 결과는 중회귀분석에 의하여 얻어진 탄화수소이슬점과 상용프로그램 VMGSim을 통하여 계산된 값과 유사하였다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 class-F 전력 증폭기의 높은 선형성과 고효율을 얻기 위해 PBG구조와 EER (Envelope Elimination and Restoration) 구조를 적용하였다. class-F급 전력 증폭기의 효율을 개선시키기 위해 EER 구조의 포락선 검파기를 응용하여 전력 증폭기의 구동 전력을 조절하였다. 또한 PBG 구조를 class-F 전력증폭기의 출력단에 적용함으로써 정합회로의 비정합에 의한 고조파 성분들을 제거하여 높은 선형성을 얻었다. 본 논문에서 제안한 PBG 구조의 응용과 EER 구조를 응용한 전력 증폭기 구조는 적응형 바이어스를 이용한 Doherty 전력 증폭기에 비해 PAE가 34.56% 개선되었고 일반적인 Doherty 증폭기에 비해 $3^{rd}$ IMD가 -10.66 dBc 이상 개선되었다.

• Design & Manufacturing
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.67-72
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• 2012

Most of the plastics products have been manufactured by injection molding. Molding trouble in injection-molded parts is caused by changing a molding product and molding process condition, etc. In this study, warpage in the injection molded part have been studied. Specimens are rectangular flat shape with and without ribs. Non-crystalline resins (ABS+GF30%, PC+GF30%) and crystalline resins (PP+GF30%, PA66+GF30%) were used for material. Flat shape ribs showed higher warpage than flat shape without rib by 10 to 41%. the specimens with ribs that are located parallel to flow direction has higher warpage than the specimens with rib that are located perpendicular to flow direction by 11 to 50%. crystalline resins have higher warpage than non-crystalline resins by 22 to 78%. Warpage decreases as packing time increases as injection temperature increases.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제10권8호
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• pp.945-952
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• 2015

GaN 전력증폭소자를 이용한 전력증폭기의 고효율 특성을 구현하기 위하여 $50{\Omega}$으로 정합된 전력증폭소자는 적용 주파수 대역, 출력전력, 효율 특성 선정의 한계가 있으므로 본 연구에서는 source/load-pull 시험을 통한 측정 데이터를 기반으로 고출력, 고효율 특성의 설계 목적에 맞는 정량적 입력 및 출력 임피던스를 추출하여 고효율 전력증폭기를 구현하였다. 구현된 전력증폭기는 2.7-3.1GHz의 주파수 대역에서 25watt(44dBm), 66-76%의 PAE특성 나타낸다.

• Design & Manufacturing
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2008

Warpage, which is one of the molding trouble, acts as possible factor which results in defect in assembly. In this study, a mold was designed to produce specimens with rib parallel to flow direction, specimens with rib perpendicular to flow direction and specimens without rib. This work researched change of warpage according to injection molding condition such as injection pressure, packing pressure, packing time, resin temperature, mold temperature in non-crystalline resins(PC, ABS), crystalline resins(PP, PA66), and 30% glass fiber reinforced-resins(PC, ABS, PP, PA66).Specimens with rib and Crystalline resins show more warpage than specimens without rib and non-crystalline resins, respectively. Glass fiber reinforced-resins and specimens with rib parallel to flow direction show smaller warpage than conventional resins and specimens with rib perpendicular to flow, respectively. Specimens with rib and specimens without rib show reduced warpage as packing time increases. In addition, warpage increase as resin temperature increases. It is found that CAE shows similar tendency with experiment as packing time, resin temperature. when the rib is caused, warpage will reduce and prevent the transformation. product of a irregular form occurs warpage. In the study It'll be basic data that product occurs warpage, preferablity.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.3731-3736
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• 2014

Phytic acid (PA) has been reported to have positive nutritional benefits and prevent cancer formation. This study investigated the anticancer activity of rice bran PA against hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells. Cytotoxicty of PA (0.5 to 4mM) was examined by MTT and LDH assays after 24 and 48h treatment. Apoptotic activity was evaluated by expression analysis of apoptosis-regulatory genes [i.e. p53, Bcl-2, Bax, Caspase-3 and -9] by reverse transcriptase-PCR and DNA fragmentation assay. The results showed antioxidant activity of PA in Fe3+ reducing power assay ($p{\leq}0.03$). PA inhibited the growth of HepG2 cells in a concentration dependent manner ($p{\leq}0.04$). After 48h treatment, cell viability was recorded 84.7, 74.4, 65.6, 49.6, 36.0 and 23.8% in MTT assay and 92.6, 77.0%, 66.8%, 51.2, 40.3 and 32.3% in LDH assay at concentrations of 1, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, and 3.5mM, respectively. Hence, treatment of PA for 24h, recorded viability of cells 93.5, 88.6, 55.5, 34.6 and 24.4% in MTT assay and 94.2, 86.1%, 59.7%, 42.3 and 31.6%, in LDH assay at concentrations of 1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.6 and 4.0mM, respectively. PA treated HepG2 cells showed up-regulation of p53, Bax, Caspase-3 and -9, and down-regulation of Bcl-2 gene ($p{\leq}0.01$). At the $IC_{50}$ (2.49mM) of PA, the p53, Bax, Caspase-3 and-9 genes were up-regulated by 6.03, 7.37, 19.7 and 14.5 fold respectively. Also, the fragmented genomic DNA in PA treated cells provided evidence of apoptosis. Our study confirmed the biological activity of PA and demonstrated growth inhibition and induction of apoptosis in HepG2 cells with modulation of the expression of apoptosis-regulatory genes.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.612-616
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• 2016

This study was conducted to investigate the condition of frying oil used for frying chicken nuggets in a deep fryer. The acidification of the frying oils used, soybean oil (SB), canola oil (CA), palm oil (PA), and lard (LA), were determined as peroxide value, acid value, and fatty acid composition, after chicken nuggets were fried in them for 101 times. The acid value and peroxide value obtained were 5.14 mg KOH/g and 66.03 meq/kg in SB, 4.47 mg KOH/g and 71.04 meq/kg in CA, 2.66 mg KOH/g and 15.48 meq/kg in PA, and 5.37 mg KOH/g and 62.92 meq/kg in LA, respectively. The ranges of the major fatty acid contents were palmitic acid, 8.91-45.84%; oleic acid, 34.74-58.68%; linoleic acid, 10.32-18.65%; and stearic acid, 2.28-10.86%.Used frying oils for food except animal products have a legal limit for the freshness standard, set by the Food Codex regulations (AV<2.5, POV<50). Therefore, this study could help develop a freshness standard for frying oils used for animal products such as chicken nuggets. Based on the quality limits associated with food regulations stated, we suggested that the estimated frying times before acceptable freshness was exceeded were 41 for SB, 38 for LA, 53 for CA, and 109 for PA. This data may be useful in determining food quality regulations for frying oil used for animal products.