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다양한 전류원에 대한 접지시스템의 위험전압 측정과 분석 (Measurement and Analysis of Risk Voltages by Various Current Sources in Grounding System)

  • 길경석;문병두;김황국;박대원;길형준
    • 전기학회논문지
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    • 제58권1호
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    • pp.113-118
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    • 2009
  • Grounding systems set the reference voltage level of electric circuits and suppress the Ground Potential Rise (GPR) by flowing fault currents to the ground safely. There are several parameters which evaluate the performance of grounding systems as ground resistance, touch voltage and step voltage. The touch and step voltages, which is called "risk voltage", are especially important to ensure the safety of human body. This paper dealt with the influence of current sources with the different frequency components on the touch and the step voltages. Three types of current sources as commercial frequency, square wave, and surge with the fast risetime of $50\;ns{\sim}500\;ns$ were used to analyze the risk voltages in a grounding system. The risk voltages showed remarkable difference in the same current amplitude depending on the current sources, and increased linearly with the current amplitude in the same current source. From the experimental results, it was confirmed that the risk voltages can be evaluated by a small current application in large-scale grounding systems and the possible largest risk voltage can be calculated by a surge current with the risetime of 200 ns or a current source with the same frequency component as the surge current.

Risk assessment of the potential for a classical swine fever outbreak in Korea based on a herd immunity

  • Lee, Changhee;Yoon, Hachung;Park, Choi-Kyu
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제47권4호
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    • pp.429-435
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    • 2007
  • The risk of an outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) was evaluated in relation to the vaccination and seroprevalence of antibodies. Blood samples were collected from 60 piggeries throughout Korea and information regarding CSF vaccination habits was also obtained via in-person interviews with pig farmers. The results of the survey indicated that 51 out of 60 farms were regularly performing CSF vaccinations in reproductive herds. Farmers preferred to vaccinate their reproductive pigs before weaning (41 farms) than on (9 farms) or after weaning (1 farm). In growing herds, however, double vaccinations as recommended were implemented for only 40 farms (66.7%) and vaccine schedules were identified as being frequently ignored. Moreover, many farms (18/40) were found to vaccinate earlier or later than the recommended time. According to antibody seroprevalence levels, only 36 farms (60%) were considered to be safe regarding potential risk for a CSF outbreak. Among the remaining pig farms, 6 were at low-risk (10%), 12 were at medium-risk (20%), and another 6 were at high-risk (10%). Antibody levels were found to be consistent with vaccination status obtained from personal interview surveys. Our findings demonstrate the importance of vaccinations regarding the prevention of a CSF outbreak, suggesting that vaccinations must be promoted toward pig raisers and practitioners.

석유화학 사업장에서 운송 화학물질 위험관리 (A Study on the Risk Evaluation for Chemical Transportation Tank Lorry of Chemical Plant)

  • 김정곤;변헌수
    • 한국재난관리표준학회지
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.53-62
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    • 2008
  • 석유화학 공장에서 화학 물질을 수송하는 탱크로리의 잠재적인 위험(사고의 크기 그리고 영향, 사회적인 위험)이 증가함에 따라 다양한 화학물질에 대한 운송안전 평가기준의 정립과 적극적인 위험성 평가에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 최대예상사고분석(maximum credible accident analysis) 기법을 적용하여 "첫째 탱크로리를 이용한 취급화학물질의 대표적인 종류와 기준 비교 둘째 잠재위험에 대한 세분화된 구분 셋째 가상 사고 시나리오 파악 및 인식 넷째 가상 사고 시나리오별 위험성평가(정성/정량 - 누출원 모텔링)" 단계적 (4단계) 위험성평가를 통한 위험관리체계를 연구하였다.

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Exploring Incidence and Potential Risk Factors of Sarcopenic Obesity Among Middle-Aged Women Residing in a Community

  • Jongseok Hwang;Il-Young Moon
    • 대한물리의학회지
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    • 제18권3호
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    • pp.11-19
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    • 2023
  • PURPOSE: This study evaluated the incidence of sarcopenic obesity (SO) and examined the specific risk factors in a community-dwelling middle-aged population of women. METHODS: The present study involved analyzing data from a cross-sectional study that included 1,693 community-dwelling women aged between 40 and 49 years. Various risk factors were investigated, including age, height, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, skeletal muscle mass index, smoking and drinking behaviors, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting glucose levels, as well as triglyceride and cholesterol levels. To ensure the accuracy and validity of the results, a complex sampling technique was employed for data analysis. Each sample weight was calculated through a three-step process by estimating base weight, adjusting it for non-response, and modulating it for post-stratification. RESULTS: The incidence of SO was 4.26% (95% CI: 3.20-5.67%). The clinical risk factors for SO were age, height, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, skeletal muscle mass index, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and levels of fasting glucose, triglycerides, and total cholesterol (p < .05). CONCLUSION: This study explores the prevalence and risk factors of SO among community-dwelling women. It adds to the existing literature on SO and identifies potential risk factors in middle-aged women.

Association of Urinary Cesium with Breast Cancer Risk

  • Qin, Ya-Chao;Tang, Lu-Ying;Su, Yi;Chen, Li-Juan;Su, Feng-Xi;Lin, Ying;Zhang, Ai-Hua;Ren, Ze-Fang
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권22호
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    • pp.9785-9790
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    • 2014
  • Background: The aim of this study is to examine the association of urinary cesium with breast cancer risk. Materials and Methods: We collected survey data and urine specimens from 240 women with incident invasive breast cancer before their treatment and 246 age-matched female controls between October 2009 and July 2010. Urinary concentrations of cesium were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Interviews were conducted by face-to-face to obtain information on potential breast cancer risk factors. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the associations. Results: Creatinine-adjusted levels [median ($25^{th}$, $75^{th}$) ug/g] of cesium in cases and controls were 17.6 (13.1, 24.0) and 19.3 (15.3, 25.7), respectively. After adjustment for potential risk factors, women in the second and highest tertile of cesium showed a decreased risk of breast cancer in a dose-dependent manner as compared with those in the lowest tertile [ORs and 95% CIs: 0.75 (0.46-1.22) and 0.50 (0.30-0.82), respectively]. This decrease was more evident in women with ER positive or localized clinical stage in an exploratory stratification analysis. Conclusions: These findings suggest that cesium may have anticancer efficacy and urinary cesium has potential as a biomarker for breast cancer risk assessment.

Multicentre Hospital-based Case-control Study of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma in Shanghai, China

  • Fan, Rong;Zhang, Lu-Yao;Wang, Hong;Yang, Bo;Han, Tao;Zhao, Xiao-Li;Wang, Wei;Wang, Xiao-Qin;Lin, Guo-Wei
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제13권7호
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    • pp.3329-3334
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    • 2012
  • Background: Several potential risk factors have been identified for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL); however, epidemiological studies investigating the association between these risk factors and DLBCL have yielded inconsistent results. Objectives: To investigate potential medical, lifestyle, and environmental risk factors of DLBCL in Shanghai, China through a hospital-based case-control study. Method: One-hundred-and-forty-seven newly diagnosed DLBCL patients and 294 sex- and age-matched controls were recruited from 11 hospitals in Shanghai between 2003 and 2007. A standardized structured questionnaire was used to obtain patient data on demographics, medical history, family history, lifestyle, and environmental exposures. Conditional logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs), with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), for risk associated with each data category. Results: History of tuberculosis (TB) infection and "living on a farm" were positively associated with DLBCL (TB: OR=3.05, 95% CI: 1.19-7.80; farm: OR=1.82, 95% CI: 1.21-2.73). In contrast, taking traditional Chinese medicine was negatively associated with DLBCL (OR=0.36, 95% CI: 0.14-0.89). No significant correlation with DLBCL risk was found for any of the other potential risk factors (p>0.05), including but not limited to hair dyes, alcohol drinking, smoking, and home/workplace renovation within one year. Conclusions: Consistent with results from previous studies in other DLBCL case populations, traditional Chinese medicine appeared to have a direct or indirect protective effect against DLBCL. However, this study also identified a possible predisposition for DLBCL in TB sufferers and farmers.

고령자에서 Sulfonylureas와 항균제의 병용투여 현황 (Concurrent Use of Sulfonylureas and Antimicrobials of the Elderly in Korea: A Potential Risk of Hypoglycemia)

  • 이세라;옥미영;김현아
    • 한국임상약학회지
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    • 제28권3호
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    • pp.188-193
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    • 2018
  • Background: Previous studies have noted that the simultaneous use of sulfonylureas and antimicrobials, which is common, could increase the risk of hypoglycemia. In particular, an age of 65 years or older is a known risk factor for sulfonylurea-related hypoglycemia in hospitalized patients. Therefore, we performed this study to determine the potential risk of hypoglycemia from the concurrent use of antimicrobials and sulfonylureas. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study on the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort from 2013. The eligibility criteria included patients of 65 years of age or older taking a sulfonylurea with 25 different antimicrobials. Different risk ratings of severity in drug-drug interactions (potential DDIs), level X, D, or C in Lexi-$Interact^{TM}$ online, and contraindicated, major, or moderate severity level in $Micromedex^{(R)}$ were included. SAS version 9.4 was used for data analysis. Results: A total of 6,006 elderly patients with 25,613 prescriptions were included. The largest age group was 70 to 74 (32.7%), and 39.7% of patients were men. The mean number of prescriptions was 4.3 per patient. The most frequently used antimicrobials were levofloxacin (6,583, 25.7%), ofloxacin (6,549, 25.6%), fluconazole (4,678, 18.0%), and ciprofloxacin (2,551, 9.8%). Among sulfonylureas, glimepiride was prescribed most frequently, followed by gliclazide, glibenclamide, and glipizide. Conclusion: Of the antimicrobials with a high potential of hypoglycemia, levofloxacin, ofloxacin, fluconazole, and ciprofloxacin were used frequently. Thus, the monitoring of clinically relevant interactions is required for patients concurrently administered sulfonylureas and antimicrobials.

텍스트 마이닝을 통한 건설공사 공문 잠재적 리스크 유형 분석 (Analysis of Potential Construction Risk Types in Formal Documents Using Text Mining)

  • 엄세호;차기춘;박선규;박승희;박종호
    • 대한토목학회논문집
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    • 제43권1호
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    • pp.91-98
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    • 2023
  • 건설프로젝트에서 발생되는 리스크는 공기지연 및 비용증가에 큰 영향을 끼치기 때문에 다양한 리스크를 파악하기 위한 노력이 이루어지고 있다. 그러나 시공단계의 리스크 분석은 공종 및 수행단계에 국한되거나, 경험 의존적 의사결정이 주로 수행되고 있다. 데이터 기반의 분석도 일부 사례에 적용되고 있을 뿐이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 시공사 또는 발주처에 중요한 요인들이 포함되어 있을 것으로 판단되는 수발신공문을 대상으로 군집분석과 Word2Vec 알고리즘을 적용하였다. 군집분석을 통해 6개 유형으로 1차 분류를 수행하였으며, Word2Vec을 통해 157개의 공문 발생 유형을 도출하였다. 도출된 연관어의 속성별 분석을 위하여 새로운 5개의 범주를 적용하였으며, 이를 통해 공문 발생 유형이 잠재적인 건설 리스크 요인으로 발전 가능한지 검토하였다. 텍스트 마이닝을 통한 3단계의 공문 발생 유형 분석 결과는 건설현장의 공정관리를 위한 기초 자료로써 도움 될 것으로 판단된다.

Pre-clinical QT Risk Assessment in Pharmaceutical Companies - Issues of Current QT Risk Assessment -

  • Takasuna, Kiyoshi; Katsuyoshi, Chiba;Manabe, Sunao
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2009
  • Since the Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products (CPMP) of the European Union issued in 1997 a "points to consider" document for the assessment of the potential for QT interval prolongation by non-cardiovascular agents to predict drug-induced torsades de pointes (TdP), the QT liability has become the critical safety issue in the development of pharmaceuticals. As TdP is usually linked to delayed cardiac repolarization, international guideline (ICH S7B) has advocated the standard repolarization assays such as in vitro IKr (hERG current) and in vivo QT interval, or in vitro APD (as a follow up) as the best biomarkers for predicting the TdP risk. However, the recent increasing evidence suggests that the currently used above biomarkers and/or assays are not fully predictive for TdP, but also does not address potential new druginduced TdP due to the selective disruption of hERG protein trafficking to the cell membrane or VT and/or VF with QT shortening. There is, therefore, an urgent need for other surrogate markers or assays that can predict the proarrhythmic potential of drug candidate. In this review, we provide an ideal pre-clinical strategy to predict the potentials of QT liability and lethal arrhythmia of the drug candidates with recent issues in this field in mind, not at the expense of discarding therapeutically innovative drugs.

확률적 접근방법에 의한 지반의 액상화 가능성 평가 (Evaluation of Liquefaction Potential for Soil Using Probabilistic Approaches)

  • 이진학;권오순;박우선
    • 대한토목학회논문집
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    • 제26권5C호
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    • pp.313-322
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    • 2006
  • 지반 액상화는 대표적인 지진 피해의 한 형태로 이 연구에서는 이러한 지반 액상화 가능성 평가를 위한 확률적 접근 방법을 제시하였다. 일정한 사용기간 동안의 지진에 의한 액상화 발생확률을 구하기 위하여 액상화 취약도와 지진재해도를 결합하여 액상화 위험도를 산정할 수 있도록 하였다. 현재 국내에서는 결정론적인 방법이 많이 이용되고 있으나, 이러한 방법은 지반 물성치에 포함되어 있는 많은 불확실성을 합리적으로 다루기 어려운 단점이 있다. 두 가지 형태의 확률적 접근 방법을 제시하였는데, 첫번째는 설계지진에 대한 확률적 신뢰도 해석 방법이고, 두번째는 주어진 지반조건에 대하여 일정한 사용기간 동안 액상화가 발생할 수 있는 가능성을 평가한 위험도 해석 방법이다. 기존의 결정론적 방법과 확률적 방법에 의하여 매립지반의 액상화를 평가하였으며, 위험도 해석에 의한 액상화 가능성 평가기법을 지속적으로 적용하고, 설계기준이 제시된다면 보다 합리적이고, 정량적인 지반 액상화 가능성 평가기법이 될 수 있음을 검증하였다.