• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.947-956
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• 2018

Trains have been a major means of transport in Korea during these past decades. However, train facilities such as stations and repair shops are contaminated with organic and inorganic substances. There is a high probability of train facility contamination with polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). This study evaluated the PAH and heavy metal contamination of soil near railroads in the Kyungpook area. A total of 18 soil samples were collected from the railroads and analyzed for 16 PAHs and 6 heavy metal species. The contamination level of the top soil was found to be slightly higher than that of the subsoil for contamination with PAHs. The ratio of carcinogenic PAH concentration to the total PAH concentration was relatively high, with a maximum of 0.9. The toxicity equivalent (TEQ) of the PAHs were 500.6 ng/kg in the topsoil and 355.5 ng/kg in the subsoil. The ratio of low molecular PAHs (LPAHs) to high molecular PAHs (LPAHs) ranged from 6.7 to 29.5; this shows that contamination is primarily due to combustion of fuel rather than due to petroleum. The ratio of phenanthrene to anthracene and the ratio of fluoranthene to pyrene also show that contamination occurred due to combustion for transportation. The heavy metal contamination level was lower than the Korean standard, but higher than the background concentration; this indicates that the soil was affected by the operation of the railways.

• 한국방재안전학회논문집
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2016

오늘날 주민 생활공간과 인접해 있는 산업단지의 노후화 문제는 지역사회 안전을 위협하는 원인으로 지적되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 현행의 위험도 분석 및 지역사회 고지범위를 제고하기 위해 대안의 사고시나리오의 영향범위와 계절별 기상 최빈값을 활용하여 모사된 영향범위를 비교 분석하였고, 시간대별로 관측된 풍향을 계절별로 검토하여 독성물질 누출 시 피해 가능성이 높은 지역을 예측하였다. 또한 인명피해를 최소화하기 위한 한계 대피시간 및 최소 이격거리를 제시하였으며, 비상대응에 활용되고 있는 위해관리계획서를 고찰하여 인근 근로자 및 주민에 대해 한층 더 합리적인 안전대책이 이루어질 수 있도록 제언하였다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2018

To verify the correlations between the clinical outcomes and physical factors of short-course chemoradiotherapy (SCRT) and long-course chemoradiotherapy (LCRT) with delayed surgery in patients with rectal cancer. Seventy-two patients with rectal cancer were enrolled in this study. Nineteen patients were treated with SCRT (25 Gy, 5 fractions) by intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and 53 patients were treated with LCRT (50.4 Gy, 28 fractions) by three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT). Various physical factors for the target and organs at risk (OARs) were calculated to compare the clinical outcomes. The organ equivalent dose (OED) and lifetime attributable risk (LAR) of bowels and bladders were similar between the SCRT and LCRT groups, whereas the values of femurs were higher in the LCRT group. The equivalent uniform dose and normal tissue complication probability were higher in the LCRT than the SCRT group for most organs. Treatment complications, including anastomotic leakage, bowel adhesion, and hematologic toxicity, were not significantly different between SCRT and LCRT groups. CIs were $0.84{\pm}0.2$ and $0.61{\pm}0.1$ for SCRT and LCRT, respectively. The CVIs were $1.07{\pm}0.0$ and $1.10{\pm}0.1$, and the HIs were $0.09{\pm}0.0$ and $0.11{\pm}0.1$ for SCRT and LCRT, respectively. The sphincter-saving rates were 89.5% and 94.3% for SCRT and LCRT, respectively. The complete pathologic remission rates were 21.1% and 13.2%, and the down-staging rates were 47.4% and 26.4% for SCRT and LCRT, respectively. SCRT with IMRT is comparable to conventional LCRT in both physical indexes and clinical outcome. The preoperative SCRT, compensated by IMRT, is an effective and safe modality.

• Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.156-171
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• 2023

Purpose: The development of vaccines that confer protection against multiple avian influenza A (AIA) virus strains is necessary to prevent the emergence of highly infectious strains that may result in more severe outbreaks. Thus, this study applied reverse vaccinology approach in strategically constructing messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine construct against avian influenza A (mVAIA) to induce cross-protection while targeting diverse AIA virulence factors. Materials and Methods: Immunoinformatics tools and databases were utilized to identify conserved experimentally validated AIA epitopes. CD8⁺ epitopes were docked with dominant chicken major histocompatibility complexes (MHCs) to evaluate complex formation. Conserved epitopes were adjoined in the optimized mVAIA sequence for efficient expression in Gallus gallus. Signal sequence for targeted secretory expression was included. Physicochemical properties, antigenicity, toxicity, and potential cross-reactivity were assessed. The tertiary structure of its protein sequence was modeled and validated in silico to investigate the accessibility of adjoined B-cell epitope. Potential immune responses were also simulated in C-ImmSim. Results: Eighteen experimentally validated epitopes were found conserved (Shannon index <2.0) in the study. These include one B-cell (SLLTEVETPIRNEWGCR) and 17 CD8⁺ epitopes, adjoined in a single mRNA construct. The CD8⁺ epitopes docked favorably with MHC peptidebinding groove, which were further supported by the acceptable ∆G_bind (-28.45 to -40.59 kJ/mol) and Kd (<1.00) values. The incorporated Sec/SPI (secretory/signal peptidase I) cleavage site was also recognized with a high probability (0.964814). Adjoined B-cell epitope was found within the disordered and accessible regions of the vaccine. Immune simulation results projected cytokine production, lymphocyte activation, and memory cell generation after the 1st dose of mVAIA. Conclusion: Results suggest that mVAIA possesses stability, safety, and immunogenicity. In vitro and in vivo confirmation in subsequent studies are anticipated.

• BMB Reports
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2015

Alzheimer's disease severely compromises cognitive function. One of the mechanisms to explain the pathology of Alzheimer's disease has been the hypotheses of amyloid-pore/channel formation by complex $A{\beta}$-aggregates. Clinical studies suggested the moderate alcohol consumption can reduces probability developing neurodegenerative pathologies. A recent report explored the ability of ethanol to disrupt the generation of complex $A{\beta}$ in vitro and reduce the toxicity in two cell lines. Molecular dynamics simulations were applied to understand how ethanol blocks the aggregation of amyloid. On the other hand, the in silico modeling showed ethanol effect over the dynamics assembling for complex $A{\beta}$-aggregates mediated by break the hydrosaline bridges between Asp 23 and Lys 28, was are key element for amyloid dimerization. The amyloid pore/ channel hypothesis has been explored only in neuronal models, however recently experiments suggested the frog oocytes such an excellent model to explore the mechanism of the amyloid pore/channel hypothesis. So, the used of frog oocytes to explored the mechanism of amyloid aggregates is new, mainly for amyloid/pore hypothesis. Therefore, this experimental model is a powerful tool to explore the mechanism implicates in the Alzheimer's disease pathology and also suggests a model to prevent the Alzheimer's disease pathology.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2018

본 연구는 광안대교 인근의 해저퇴적토에 포함된 중금속을 분석하여 퇴적토의 오염도를 평가하고자 하였다. 오염도 평가를 위해 Enrichment Factor(EF), Geoaccumulation index, Potential ecological risk factor(PERF), mean PEL quotient와 같은 평가방법을 사용하였다. 각 평가방법에 따라 대상 지역의 중금속 오염 정도를 확인하였고 이를 종합적으로 고려하여 어떤 지역에서 어떤 중금속이 문제가 되는지를 확인하였다. Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn의 경우 전 지역에서 비오염 혹은 영향없음으로 판별되었으나(EF<1) Cd의 경우에는 모든 지역에서 외부영향으로 인한 농도증가 양상을 보여주었다(1$I_{geo}$에 의한 평가에서는 Cd의 경우 G4에서 다소 오염으로 분류되었으나 다른 지역에서는 모두 비오염으로 평가되었다. 각 평가방법에 의한 결과를 요약하면 Cd의 경우 전 지역에서 높게 검출되었고 지역별로는 G4와 G5 지역에서 Cd를 비롯하여 Pb와 Zn의 농도가 다른 지역보다 다소 높은 것으로 확인되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.1699-1705
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• 2015

Background: Medication errors in oncology may cause severe clinical problems due to low therapeutic indices and high toxicity of chemotherapeutic agents. We aimed to investigate unintentional medication errors and underlying factors during chemotherapy preparation and administration based on a systematic survey conducted to reflect oncology nurses experience. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in 18 adult chemotherapy units with volunteer participation of 206 nurses. A survey developed by primary investigators and medication errors (MAEs) defined preventable errors during prescription of medication, ordering, preparation or administration. The survey consisted of 4 parts: demographic features of nurses; workload of chemotherapy units; errors and their estimated monthly number during chemotherapy preparation and administration; and evaluation of the possible factors responsible from ME. The survey was conducted by face to face interview and data analyses were performed with descriptive statistics. Chi-square or Fisher exact tests were used for a comparative analysis of categorical data. Results: Some 83.4% of the 210 nurses reported one or more than one error during chemotherapy preparation and administration. Prescribing or ordering wrong doses by physicians (65.7%) and noncompliance with administration sequences during chemotherapy administration (50.5%) were the most common errors. The most common estimated average monthly error was not following the administration sequence of the chemotherapeutic agents (4.1 times/month, range 1-20). The most important underlying reasons for medication errors were heavy workload (49.7%) and insufficient number of staff (36.5%). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the probability of medication error is very high during chemotherapy preparation and administration, the most common involving prescribing and ordering errors. Further studies must address the strategies to minimize medication error in chemotherapy receiving patients, determine sufficient protective measures and establishing multistep control mechanisms.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.48-54
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• 2011

국내 주요 6대 하천수역 내 농약 성수기에 검출된 농약의 검출수준을 조사하였고, 수서 생물 3종(조류, 물벼룩, 어류)의 농약 노출에 따른 위해 기능성을 위해 지수(HQ indexes)에 의해 평가하였다. 총 40지점의 모니터링을 실시한 결과, 검출농약은 살균제isoprothiolane, hexaconazole, 살충제 diazinon, chlorpyrifos, prothiofos, 제초제 alachlor, butachlor, molinate의 총 8종으로 확인되었다. 그 중 isoprothiolane이 67.5%의 높은 빈도로 검출되었고, 그 이외의 농약은 15~37.5% 범위의 검출빈도를 나타내었다. 검출빈도는 butachlor >, prothiofos >, ch1orpyrifos >, hexaconazole, molinate > diazinon, alachlor순으로 조사되었다. 전 하천수역에서 수서 생물 3종(조류, 물벼룩, 어류)에 대한 위해 지수가 1.0을 초과하지 않았기 때문에 수 생태계에 대한 위해 가능성이 없는 것으로 평가되었다. 주요 하천수역 내 수서 생물의 위해 가능성에 대한 각 검출 농약의 상대적인 기여도를 평가한 결과, 수서 생물 종별로 다양하게 나타났다. 조류는 butachlor와 molinate성분에 의해, 물벼룩은 chlorpyrifos, diazinon, prothiofos 성분에 의해, 어류는 chlorpyrifos성분에 의해 위해 지수의 기여도가 높게 조사되었다. 본 연구결과는 하천 수계별 농약관리의 우선순위를 선정하는 데 있어 필수자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.251-263
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• 2022

제1상 임상시험은 '투약 용량 발견 시험(dose finding study)'라고도 불리는데 동물 실험 또는 시험관 실험을 통하여 개발된 신약 물질을 사람에게 시험하는 첫 단계이다. 제 1상 임상시험의 목적 중 하나는 환자에게 허용할 수 있으면서 최대의 효능을 가진 복용량인 최대허용용량(maximum tolerated dose, MTD)을 결정하는 것이다. 본 논문에서는 다양한 멈춤 규칙을 이용한 MTD 추정법들을 소개한다. 또한 모의실험을 통해 SM3, NM, Rim, J3, BSM 방법을 비교하고 효율적인 MTD 추정법에 대해 고찰한다. 모의실험 결과 BSM방법이 목표독성확률에 가장 가깝게 MTD를 추정하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 J3방법의 피험자 수가 가장 적었다. 이러한 결과는 두 방법의 멈춤 규칙의 특성 때문이라고 판단되는데 BSM방법은 독성 반응이 있을 때 같은 용량에 피험자를 2명 또는 1명을 추가한다. 또한 J3방법은 동일한 용량에 할당되는 최대 피험자 수가 다른 방법에 비해 적다. 이러한 특성들을 결합하여 추정법을 개선한다면 더 효율적으로 MTD를 추정할 수 있을 것이다. 특히 BSM방법의 멈춤 규칙을 이용하면서 총 피험자 수를 줄일 수 있다면 적은 수의 피험자로 정확한 추정이 가능할 것이다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2020

본 연구는 마산만과 낙동강 하구 인근의 해양퇴적토에 포함된 중금속 농도를 측정하여 기존 오염도 산정방법을 이용하여 6개 중금속에 대한 오염도를 평가하고자 하였다. 미국 환경청 기준에 따르면 Cu의 경우 B1지역은 심한오염으로 분류되었고 Ni과 Zn의 경우 일부지역에서 중간정도 오염으로 분류되었다. Igeo, EF, PERF의 분류에 따르면, A와 B 지역은 Cd에 의해 오염이 된 것으로 나타났다. 특히, B1 지역의 경우 Igeo, EF, PERF 값이 전 지역을 통틀어 제일 높은 값을 나타내어 심각한 오염으로 평가되었다. 6개 중금속 모두의 영향을 고려한 mean PEL quotient 분류에 따르면 모든 지역에서 중금속으로 인해 독성이 발생할 확률은 21%로 파악되었다. B1 지역의 Cd 농도는 1.5mg/kg으로 가장 높은 값을 보였고 이는 기존의 연구와 비교해서도 가장 높은 값임을 알 수 있었다. 따라서, 마산만 인근의 퇴적토에 포함된 Cd의 오염이 심각하므로 이에 대한 원인을 밝히고 향후 처리방안에 대해 신중한 접근이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.