• Wind and Structures
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.101-113
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• 2022

We experimentally investigate the high-Reynolds flow around a rectangular cylinder of aspect ratio 5:1. This configuration is the object of the international BARC benchmark. Wind tunnel tests have been carried out for the flow at zero angle of attack and a Reynolds number, based on the crossflow cylinder length and on the freestream velocity, equal, to 40 000. Velocity measurements are obtained by using hot-wire anemometry along 50 different cross-flow traverses on the cylinder side and in the near wake. Differential pressure measurements are acquired on multiple streamwise sections of the model. The obtained measurements are in a good agreement with the state-of-the-art experiments. For the first time among the several contributions to the BARC benchmark, detailed flow measurements are acquired in the region near the cylinder side and in the near-wake flow. The edges and the thickness of the shear layers detaching from the upstream edges are derived from velocity measurements. Furthermore, we compute the flow frequencies characterizing the roll-up of the shear layers, the evolution of vortical structures near the cylinder side and the vortex shedding in the wake.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1992년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.39-42
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• 1992

Color Doppler flow mapping (CDFM) was performed on an $\underline{in\;vitro}$ experimental setup with a regurgitant moving orifice using the proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) technique. PISA flow rates underestimated actual flow rates by as much as 65%, which is very important in diagnosing patients with valvular regurgitations or stenosis. The correction factor considering the velocity of the orifice improved the PISA flow rates.

• 한국환경교육학회지:환경교육
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.133-141
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to verify the trends of Korean students'environmental science achievement in recent two international comparative studies, TIMSS-R and PISA 2000. Participants of TIMSS-R and PISA 2000 were 8th graders and 15-years-olds, respectively. The science items in TIMSS-R assess students'science concepts in the science curriculum and science items in PISA 2000 assess scientific literacy in the 21s1 daily life. To achieve this purpose, the 14 environmental knowledge items in TIMSS-R and 16 environmental knowledge items in PISA 2000 were analyzed. As a result of the comparison between Korean- and international percent correct, Korean students showed especially higher achievement in 'resources'or'ecosystem'items. On the contrary, Korean students showed relatively lower achievement in'biotechnology'or'environmental health'items. In general, Korean female students showed lower achievement than their male counterparts. The relationship among environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behavior should be examined more systematically.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.201-210
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• 2014

During the last decade the role of minimally invasive surgery has been increased, especially with the introduction of the robotic system in the surgical field. The most important advantages of robotic system are represented by the wristed instrumentation and the depth perception, which can overcome the limitation of traditional thoracoscopy. However, some data still exist in literature with regard to robotic lobectomy. The majority of papers are focused on its safety and feasibility, but further studies with long follow-ups are necessary in order to assess the oncologic outcomes. We reviewed the literature on robotic lobectomy, with the main aim to better define the role of robotic system in the clinical practice.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.33-37
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• 2013

Autophagy is a degradation process that acts in response to environmental stressors. Recently, autophagy has been detected in normal term, preeclamptic and intrauterine growth-restricted placentas. The object of this work was to investigate the presence of autophagy in first trimester voluntary interruption of pregnancy placental villi by the expression of autophagy-related proteins, light chain 3 (LC3), and Beclin-1. In first trimester placental villi laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) analysis revealed LC3 and Beclin-1 immunoreactivity prevalently located in villous cytotrophoblasts. Using LSCM, LC3, and Beclin-1 were localized to the cytoplasm of the trophoblast layer in human full-term placentas. Beclin-1 expression and LC3 activation were confirmed by western blotting. These data emphasize that autophagy activation is different among cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblasts depending on the gestational age and thus we speculate that autophagy might play a prosurvival role throughout human pregnancy.

• 정보관리학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.331-351
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• 2014

이 연구는 OECD PISA에 참여한 우리나라 학생, 학부모와 학교장의 설문자료와 읽기 수학 과학소양의 성취도를 분석하여 학교도서관변인이 학업성취도에 미치는 영향력을 파악하고자 하였다. 이를 통해 학교도서관의 교육적 영향력과 책무성에 대한 기초자료를 얻고 학교도서관 교육을 개선하기 위한 시사점을 도출하고자 하였다. 분석결과, 첫째, 학생들이 독서를 즐겁게 생각할수록 학생들의 학업성취도가 높았다. 둘째, 가정에 책이 많고 이용할 수 있는 독서자원이 많을수록 학생들의 학업성취도가 높았다. 셋째, 인터넷을 사용하기 위해 학교도서관을 방문할수록 학업성취도가 낮았다. 넷째, 학교도서관 직원이 부족할수록 학생들의 학업성취도가 낮았다. 즉 학교도서관 직원이 학생들의 학업성취도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치고 있었다. 다섯째, 독서 사교육에 대한 경험은 읽기 과학소양성취도에 부정적인 영향을 미치고 있었다. 여섯째, 독서가 좋아서 학교도서관에서 대출하는 것과 국어교과 관련 학교도서관 수업은 학업성취도에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.126-131
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• 2018

This study investigates the effect of a combination of homeopathic medicine and electro- acupuncture in two patients with breast cancer and severe liver disease who could not receive standard anaesthesia therapy due to liver problems. Specifically, measurable and quantifiable parameters were used to evaluate whether an integrated approach-consisting of electro- acupuncture and a homeopathic medicine diluted above Avogadro's limit (that is, above a potency of 12CH) during the pre-surgical, surgical and post-surgical phases -can improve general well-being of a patient undergoing breast cancer surgery. In breast cancer surgery, we employed an integrated approach consisting of induction with hypnotics and muscle relaxants, followed by maintenance with anaesthetic gas, combined with a homeopathic treatment (Arnica montana 15CH and Apis mellifica 15CH) before and after surgery and an electro- acupuncture treatment performed in the pre- and post-surgical phases without any analgesic/pain relieving medications. Both of the patients treated with the integrated approach improved their overall condition without need for other common pain relieving medicines. Additionally, thanks to their rapid awakening, the patients were not relocated to a protected area and the hospitalization was shorter. A multidisciplinary approach incorporating homeopathic medicine and electro-acupuncture can be a solution for patients who need or ask about a different and/or safer alternative to the standard treatment. This approach can offer a safe, much less expensive, non-invasive and viable alternative for such cases. Moreover it can be useful for an opioids free anesthesia.

• 정보교육학회논문지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.361-370
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• 2017

우리사회의 모든 분야에서 4차 산업혁명의 소용돌이 속에 있다. 교육도 예외가 아니다. 4차산업의 교육에 소프트웨어가 그 중심에 있다는 것을 모두 다 알 고 있다. 소프트웨어 교육을 잘 하기 위해서 ICT에 대한 학생들의 배경 조사가 중요하다. OECD PISA에서 학생들의 ICT 능력에 대한 배경조사를 2003년부터 3년 주기로 조사하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 2017년 4월에 발표한 자료를 기반으로 PISA ICT 통계자료를 분석한다. 학생들의 배경 조사 항목인 81개의 항목들 중에 접근성, 활용성 항목들을 비교 분석한다. 활용성과 접근성을 선형 회귀 분석으로 분석한 결과 우리나라는 OECD 국가 중 최하위였다. ICT 접근성은 30개국 중에 28위이고, ICT 활용성은 31개국 중에 31위이다. 이는 2008년부터 우리나라에서 ICT 교육을 체계적으로 실시하지 않는 점이 그대 반영되었다. 앞으로 미래 사회의 주역이 될 학생들을 위해서 2000년도에 실시한 ICT 교육을 빨리 실시해야 한다.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.47.1-47.12
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• 2020

Background: Homocysteine (HCY) was evaluated in healthy and chronic enteropathic dogs, however no studies on dogs with immunosuppressant-responsive enteropathy are available. Objectives: The aim was to evaluate serum HCY concentrations and its prognostic role in dogs with immunosuppressant-responsive enteropathy compared to healthy dogs. Methods: Serum HCY concentration was statistically compared between 24 healthy dogs and 29 dogs with immunosuppressant-responsive enteropathy. Correlation analyses between serum total protein, albumin (ALB), C-reactive protein (CRP), folate and cobalamin, and serum HCY concentration were performed in immunosuppressant-responsive enteropathic dogs. Results: The associations between serum HCY concentration and clinical, histological, endoscopic scores and follow-up were evaluated. Mean serum HCY concentration was higher in immunosuppressant-responsive enteropathic dogs compared to control dogs (30.22 ± 8.67 µmol/L vs. 5.26 ± 2.78 µmol/L; p < 0.0001). No association between serum HCY concentration and total protein, ALB, CRP, folate concentration as well as, clinical score, histological and endoscopic scores was found. A negative correlation between serum HCY concentration and cobalamin was noted (p = 0.0025, r = -0.54). No significant difference in HCY was found between responsive and non-responsive dogs or between survivors and non-survivors. Conclusions: Although, serum HCY concentration was higher in immunosuppressant-responsive enteropathy, its prognostic value remains unclear. However, further prospective, large-scale studies are warranted to better investigate the possible prognostic role of HCY in immunosuppressant-responsive enteropathic dogs.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.328-338
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• 2017

Purpose: Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory disease induced by pathogenic bacterial accumulation. A novel index, the periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA), represents the sum of the periodontal pocket depth of bleeding on probing (BOP)-positive sites. It is advantageous for data processing and analysis because it can be treated as a continuous variable to quantify periodontal inflammation. In the present study, we evaluated correlations between PISA and periodontal classifications, and examined PISA as an index integrating the discrete conventional periodontal indexes. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional subgroup analysis of data from a prospective cohort study investigating the association between chronic periodontitis and the clinical features of ankylosing spondylitis. Data from 84 patients without systemic diseases (the control group in the previous study) were analyzed in the present study. Results: PISA values were positively correlated with conventional periodontal classifications (Spearman correlation coefficient=0.52; P<0.01) and with periodontal indexes, such as BOP and the plaque index (PI) (r=0.94; P<0.01 and r=0.60; P<0.01, respectively; Pearson correlation test). Porphyromonas gingivalis expression and the presence of serum P. gingivalis antibodies were significant factors affecting PISA values in a simple linear regression analysis, together with periodontal classification, PI, bleeding index, and smoking, but not in the multivariate analysis. In the multivariate linear regression analysis, PISA values were positively correlated with the quantity of current smoking, PI, and severity of periodontal disease. Conclusions: PISA integrates multiple periodontal indexes, such as probing pocket depth, BOP, and PI into a numerical variable. PISA is advantageous for quantifying periodontal inflammation and plaque accumulation.