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The Effects of Task Oriented Circuit Training on the Function of Lower Extremity and Quality of Life in Hemiplegic Patients (순환식 과제 지향 훈련이 편마비 환자의 하지 기능과 삶의 질에 미치는 영향)

  • Cha, Hyun-Gyu;Oh, Duck-Won;Ji, Sang-Goo
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.299-305
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a task-related circuit training in improving the function of lower extremity and quality of life in patient with hemiplegia. A total 25 paients with hemiplegia selected, the volunteers were randomly divided into a task-related circuit training group of 13 people and a treadmill training group of 12 people. The two groups received treadmill training for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week for 8 weeks. The experimental group was additionally received the task related circuit training for 30 minutes. The assessment comprised of testing the patient's strength, walking, balance ability(strength of knee, balance ability, 10m walking test) and making use of the stroke impact scale. Post treatment, compared to the treadmill training group, task-related circuit training group showed significantly increased strength of knee extensor, flexor and balance ability, stoke impact scale(p<.05). The findings of this study suggest that a task-related circuit training can improve function of lower extremity and quality of life in patient of hemiplegia. Further studies with a greater sample size and a various intervention are needed to generalize the findings of the present study.

Effects of TRPV1 in formalin-induced nociceptive behavior in the orofacial area of rats (흰쥐의 구강악안면 영역에서 포르말린 통증행위반응에 TRPV1 채널의 영향)

  • Park, Min-Kyoung;Seong, Mi-Gyung;Lee, Min-Kyung
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.316-322
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    • 2014
  • The present study investigated the inflammatory hypersensitivity following activation of the transient receptor potential vanilloid receptor-1(TRPV1) in rats. Experiments were carried out on male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 220-260g. Following an subcutaneous injection of 5% formalin in the orofacial area, nociceptive scratching behavior was recorded for 9 successive 5-min intervals in rats. The subcutaneous injection of $25{\mu}L$ of 5% formalin produced noxious scratching behavior. Injection of capsaicin, TRPV1 agonist, alone into the vibrissa pad did not produced nociceptive behavior. After subcutaneous injection of capsaicin(0$0.1{\mu}g$, $1{\mu}g/10{\mu}L$) in the formalin-treated rats, nociceptive scratching behavior was recorded for 9 successive 5-min internals. Injection of capsaicin into the vibrissa pad significantly increased the number of scratches at 1 hours after injection. Noxious behavioral responses induced by subcutaneous capsaicin injection were significantly potentiated in formalin-treated rats. Pre or post-treatment with iodo-resinaferatoxin(IRTX), TRPV1 antagonist, significantly attenuated increased nociceptive behavior. These findings suggest that activation of the TRPV1 enhanced formalin-induced inflammatory pain in the orofacial area of rats.

Tungsten-Doped Titania Nanopowders - Their Chemical Vapor Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity (텅스텐이 도핑된 티타니아 나노분말의 화학기상합성 및 광촉매 활성)

  • Park, Bo-In;Kang, Kae-Myung;Jie, Hyunseock;Song, Bong-Geun;Park, Jong-Ku;Cho, So-Hye
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.143-147
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    • 2012
  • Photocatalytic properties of $TiO_2$ nanopowders has been received much attention due to their high potentials for environmental applications such as remediation of polluted environments. The $TiO_2$ nanopowders doped with metal or non-metal elements have been synthesized by variety methods such as flame method, chemical vapor synthesis, sol-gel, ion implantation, which affect a doping behavior in different ways resulting in different surface characteristics, leading to different photocatalytic activity. In addition to an effect of synthesis methods, the photocatalytic activity of $TiO_2$ nanopowders can be improved by subsequent heat-treatments. In this study, to obtain a highly efficient photocatalyst, we synthesized $TiO_2$ nanopowders doped with tungsten by the chemical vapor synthesis method (CVS) and determined their physical properties and photocatalytic activity, together with subsequent post-treatment in the range of $300^{\circ}C$ to $700^{\circ}C$.

Development of LSM-Coated Crofer Mesh for Current Collectors in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (LSM이 코팅된 고체산화물 연료전지용 Crofer Mesh 집전체 개발)

  • Baek, Joo-Yul;Park, Seok-Joo;Lee, Seung-Bok;Lee, Jong-Won;Lim, Tak-Hyoung;Song, Rak-Hyun;Kim, Kwang-Bum;Shin, Dong-Ryul
    • Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.256-263
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    • 2010
  • A Crofer 22 APU mesh coated with a conductive ceramic material was developed as an alternative cathode current collector to Ag-based materials for solid oxide fuel cells. $(La_{0.80}Sr_{0.20})_{0.98}MnO_3$ (LSM) layer was deposited onto the Crofer mesh using a spray-coating technique, in an attempt to mitigate the degradation of electrical properties due to surface oxidation at high temperatures. The oxidation experiments at $800^{\circ}C$ in air indicated that the areaspecific resistance (ASR) of the LSM-coated Crofer mesh was strongly dependent on the wire diameter and the contact morphology between mesh and cell. In addition, the post-heat-treatment in $H_2/N_2$ resulted in a reduced thickness of Cr-containing oxide scales at the interface between Crofer mesh and LSM layer, leading to a decreased ASR.

Quality Properties of Conger Eel (Conger myriaster) Oils Extracted by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Conventional Methods (초임계 이산화탄소 및 유기용매를 이용하여 추출된 붕장어(Conger myriaster) 오일의 품질특성)

  • Park, Jin-Seok;Cho, Yeon-Jin;Jeong, Yu-Rin;Chun, Byung-Soo
    • Clean Technology
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.275-282
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    • 2019
  • In this study, the extraction of Conger myriaster oil by using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) and organic solvent was investigated. The extraction conditions conducted for SC-CO2 varied for pressure (25, 30 MPa) and temperature (45, 55 ℃), while the SC-CO2 flow rate was kept constant during the experiment (27 g min-1) and hexane was used as a conventional organic solvent. The extraction yield indicated that the best extraction condition would be SC-CO2 at 55 ℃ and 30 MPa, resulting in the highest yield of 37.73 ± 0.14%. The oils were characterized for their fatty acid (FAs) composition using gas chromatography, while it was revealed that the major FAs were mystric acid, palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, electroosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The oxidation stability of the extracted C. myriaster oil was evaluated by measuring the acid value, peroxide value, and free fatty acid. The best oxidative stability was obtained from SC-CO2 extracted oil at 30 MPa and 55 ℃. There was a significant difference in the color properties of the SC-CO2 and hexane extracted oils, with the SC-CO2 extracted oil showing better chromaticity than the oil extracted using hexane. Extracting oils from C. myriaster with SC-CO2 could bring better economic benefits than using organic solvents. When supercritical carbon dioxide was used, there was no post-treatment process; thus, it was confirmed that this is a more environmentally friendly oil extraction method.

Analysis of Nursing Activities and Cost of Nursing Service Based on the ABC System (활동기준원가계산(ABC)을 이용한 간호활동 분석 및 간호서비스 원가분석;일 산부인과 간호단위를 중심으로)

  • Kang, Kyeong-Hwa
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.389-400
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    • 1999
  • The purpose of this study is to examine a possibility of applying the ABC system to analyze the cost of nursing service on one obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) unit in a major medical center. The activities of nurses on an OB/GYN unit were analyzed for 4 days for 96 hours. 2 week days and 2 days on weekend. Total cases included in the study were activities of 12 charge nurses and 12 staff nurses. Activities were categorized into direct and indirect activities in order to calculate the cost of activities. Nursing activities were defined multidimesionally in order to utilize the ABC system. The 60 nursing activities were classified into the direct nursing activities and the indirect nursing activities based on a literature review, interview, and survey results. The direct activities were further categorized into the single nursing activities and the multiple nursing activities. The indirect activities were classified into the indirect nursing service activities and the general management activities. The major findings of this study were as follows : 1. There were differences in activities according to the positions and duties of the nurses. The charge nurses mostly performed the indirect nursing service activities and the general management activities. Almost all of their indirect nursing activities spent on each patient were similar. The staff nurses performed the single nursing activities and the multiple nursing activities. 2. The activities of staff nurses included medication, patient assessment, rounding and organizing the unit. patient education, nursing treatment, admission and discharging of patients. There was no differences in types and amount of time spent between the nurses on day-time duty and evening-time duty, but the patient assessment activity increased during the night-time. 3. The cost of post partum nursing services for women who had a normal vaginal delivery using the ABC system included the cost incurred by direct nursing activities provided by the staff nurses (85.9%), indirect nursing activities incurred by the staff nurses(19.0%) and the nursing activities by the charge nurses and the head nurse(14.1%). The ABC system is a relatively new method of cost analysis. The results of this study can provide the nursing and hospital managers with useful information on cost control. It is suggested that more studies should be done using the ABC system and extend the scope of studies to include value analysis to aid the Activity-Based Management(ABM) and/or the reengineering of hospital process.

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A Study of the Relationship Among Health Promoting Behaviors, Climacteric Symptoms and Depression of Middle-Aged Women (중년여성의 건강증진행위와 갱년기 증상, 우울과의 관계 연구)

  • 유은광;김명희;김태경
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.225-237
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    • 1999
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship among the health promoting behaviors, self-reported climacteric symptoms and depression on a cross-sectional survey desist The subjects were 108 middle-aged women who were nonhystrectomized and ranged in age from 40 to 60. They were selected in Seoul and Kyoung-ki province. Korea. Data were collected from Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, 1997 by a structured Questionnaire. The instrument used for this study was the revised Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile(HPLP) developed by Walker, Sechrist and Pender, revised Climacteric Symptoms Scale developed by Chi, Sung Ai, and the Beck's Depression Inventory(BID). The data were analyzed by the SPSS /PC$^{+}$ program using t-test, ANOVA and Scheffe test as a post hoc and Pearson Correlation Coefficient. The results of the study were as follows ; 1. The mean score of health promoting behaviors was low(2.42$\pm$0.35). There were statistically significant difference in the score of health promoting behaviors according to the educational background. family income, marital satisfaction, and whether or not taking a restoraitve food(t =-2.07, F=2.60~7.57, p<0.05). 2. The mean score of self-reported climacteric symptoms was 1.69 ; 99% of middle-aged women had symptoms. There were statistically significant difference in the score of middle-aged women's self-reported climacteric symptoms according to the age, number of children, educational background, occupation, family income, marital satisfaction, whether or not receiving hormone replacement therapy(HRT) or consultation experience with a professional, and perceived health status(t=-2.04~3.69. F=2.87~11.63, p<0.05). 3. The mean score of depression was 10.84. There were statistically significant differences in the score of the depression according to the age, number of children, educational background, occupation, marital satisfaction, whether or not receiving menopausal treatment or consultation by a professional, and perceived health status(t =-2.25~3.00, F=3.50~9.24, p<0.05). 4. Women's degree of health promoting behaviors was a negative correlation with the degree of climacteric symptoms(r=-0.19, p=0.03) and the degree of depression(r=-0.23, p=0.01). The degree of climacteric stmptoms was a positive correlation with the degree of depression(r=0.64 p=0.01). In conclusion. health promoting behavior should be considered when developing nursing strategies for middle-aged women. especially when dealing with climacteric symptoms and depression.

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Logic for the use of stable structural superimposition method and introduction of its application (안정골구조물 중첩법(stable structural superimposition method)을 사용해야 하는 합리적 근거 및 그 중첩방법의 소개)

  • Chun, Youn-Sic;Hwang, Chung-Ju
    • The korean journal of orthodontics
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    • v.27 no.5 s.64
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    • pp.669-682
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    • 1997
  • [$Bj\ddot{o}rk$] and Skieller concluded after following facial growth patterns using implants in upper and lower jaw bones that stable structures, which are not influenced by the growth do exist and so these must be the reference landmarks in the process of superimposition. In spite of such facts, for the last 40 years since the discovery of stable structures, most orthodontists have preferred best fit superimposition method to structural method. Cases such as Angle's Class II division 2 malocclusion that show characteristic forward and upward growth or one under long period of post-treatment observation demonstrate that distinct differences exist between the two methods of superimposition. Today, ethical concerns prohibit further growth studies that use implants, md so there is no choice but to use stable structural superimposition method based on $Bj\ddot{o}rk's$ data. Thus, to encourage clinical use of stable structural superimposition method, logic for the use of stable structural superimposition method will be demonstrated, and its technical methods of application will be introduced step by step.

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A STUDY ON THE PATTERN OF THE ROOT RESORPTION FOLLOWING MAXILLARY INCISOR RETRATION (상악 전치부 견인시 치근 흡수 발생 양상에 관한 연구)

  • Kee, Se-Ho;Lee, Jin-Woo;Cha, Kyung-Suk
    • The korean journal of orthodontics
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.441-447
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    • 1996
  • This study was carried out in order to find out the pattern of the root resorption following maxillary incisor retraction after maxillary 1st bicuspid extration in maxillary protrusion patients. For this study, thirty two patient who received orthodontic treatment were chosen. The results were as follows; 1. Of the total 192 teeth, 61 teeth(31.77%) showed no apical root loss, 64 teeth(33.33%) fell into the class "slight", 46 teeth(23.96%) fell into the class "moderate". Only 21 teeth(10.94%) were classified as "excessive". 2. No correlation was noted between the amount of apical root loss and the types of tooth movement of the maxillary central incisors. 3. The patients who were treated with standard brackets had more changes in tooth axis and less movement of root apexes, but the patients with straight brackets had less changes in tooth axis and more movement of root apexes. 4. Comparing the degree of root resorption between bracket types, patients who had used standard brackets showed more apical root loss than patients who had used straight brackets. 5. The most frequent degree of root resorption observed in standard bracket patients was second degree, followed by first degree and third degree. The most frequent degree of root resorption observed in straight bracket patients was zero degree, followed by first, second degree and third degree.

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Synthesis and Luminescence Characteristics of SrGa2S4:Eu Green Phosphor for Light Emitting Diodes by Solid-State Method (고상법을 이용한 LED용 SrGa2S4:Eu 녹색 형광체의 합성 및 발광특성)

  • Kim, Jae-Myung;Kim, Kyung-Nam;Park, Joung-Kyu;Kim, Chang-Hae;Jang, Ho-Gyeom
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.48 no.4
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    • pp.371-378
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    • 2004
  • The $SrGa_2S_4:Eu^{2+}$ green emitting phosphor has been studied as a luminous device for CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or FED (Field Emission Display) and EL (Electroluminescence). This phosphor, also, is under noticed for LED (Lighting Emitting Diode) phosphor, which makes use of excitation characteristics of long wavelength region. The $SrGa_2S_4:Eu^{2+}$ phosphor was prepared generally conventional synthesis method using flux. However, this method needs high heat-treated temperature, long reaction time, complex process and harmful $H_2S$or $CS_2$ gas. In this works, therefore, we have synthesized $SrGa_2S_4:Eu^{2+}$ using SrS, $Ga_2S_3$, and EuS as starting materials, and the mixture gas of 5% H2/95% N2 was used to avoid the $H_2S$or $CS_2$. We investigated the luminescence characteristic of $SrGa_2S_4:Eu^{2+}$ phosphor prepared in various synthesis conditions, performed post-treatment and sieving process for application to LED.