• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.515-524
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• 2022

This study investigated characteristics of meteorological parameters and ionic components of PM_2.5 during Asian dust events on November 28 and 30, 2018 at Busan, Korea. The seasonal occurrence frequencies of Asian dust during 1960~2019 (60 years) were 81.7% in spring, 12.2% in winter, and 6.1% in autumn. Recently, autumn Asian dust occurrence in Busan has shown an increasing trend. The result of AWS (automatic weather station), surface weather chart, and backward trajectory analyses showed that the first Asian dust of Nov. 28, 2018, in Busan came with rapid speed through inner China and Bohai Bay from Mongolia. The second Asian dust of Nov. 30, 2018, in Busan seems to have resulted from advection and deposition of proximal residual materials. These results indicated that understanding the characteristics of meteorological parameters and ionic components of PM_2.5 during Asian dust events could provide insights into establishing a control strategy for urban air quality.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.40-48
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• 2024

This study presents an in-vitro model designed to simulate mitral valve regurgitation, aiming to compare the quantification results between Proximal Isovelocity Surface Area(PISA) and 4D Flow MRI on both fixed and valve annulus tracking(VAT) views. The in-vitro model replicates the dynamic conditions of the mitral valve in a pulsatile environment, utilizing a piston pump set at 60 bpm. Through systematic experiments and analysis, the study evaluates the accuracy and effectiveness of PISA and 4D Flow MRI in assessing regurgitation severity, considering both fixed and valve annulus tracking. The displacement length measured in echo closely resembled that of optical measurements, making it advantageous for structural analysis. VAT-4D flow MRI exhibited the smallest deviation from actual flow rate values, establishing it as most accurate method for quantitative regurgitation assessment.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.287-290
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• 2014

Human cases of echinostomiasis have been sporadically diagnosed by extracting worms in the endoscopy in Korea and Japan. Most of these were caused by Echinostoma hortense infection. However, in the present study, we detected 2 live worms of Echinostoma cinetorchis in the ascending colon of a Korean man (68-year old) admitted to the Gyeongsang National University Hospital with complaint of intermittent right lower quadrant abdominal pain for 5 days. Under colonoscopy, 1 worm was found attached on the edematous and hyperemic mucosal surface of the proximal ascending colon and the other was detected on the mid-ascending colon. Both worms were removed from the mucosal surface with a grasping forceps, and morphologically identified as E. cinetorchis by the characteristic head crown with total 37 collar spines including 5 end-group ones on both sides, disappearance of testes, and eggs of $108{\times}60{\mu}m$ with abopercular wrinkles. The infection source of this case seems to be the raw frogs eaten 2 months ago. This is the first case of endoscopy-diagnosed E. cinetorchis infection in Korea.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.237-245
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to compare the fracture strength of the IPS Empress ceramic crown according to the incisal depth(2.0mm, 2.5mm, 3.0mm) and axial inclination($4^{\circ}$, $8^{\circ}$, $12^{\circ}$) of the upper central incisor. After 10 metal dies were made for each group, the IPS Empress ceramic crowns were fabricated and each crown was cemented on each metal die with resin cement. The cemented crowns mounted on the testing jig were inclined 30 degrees and a universal testing machine was used to measure the fracture strength. The results were : 1. The fracture strength of the ceramic crown with 2.5mm depth and $8^{\circ}$ inclination was the highest(965N). Crowns of 2.0mm depth and $4^{\circ}$ inclination had the lowest strength(713N). There were no significant differences of the fracture strength by axial inclination in same incisal depth group. 2. The fracture mode of the crowns was similar. Most of fracture lines began at the loading area and extended through proximal surface perpendicular to the margin irrespective of incisal depth. There had correlation between fracture strength and fractured surface area.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.207-217
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to compare the fracture strength of the IPS Empress ceramic crown according to the incisal depth (1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm) and axial inclination ($4^{\circ}$, $8^{\circ}$, $12^{\circ}$) of the lower central ncisor. After 10 metal dies were made for each group, the IPS Empress ceramic crowns were fabricated and each crown was cemented on each metal die with resin cement. The cemented crowns mounted on the testing jig were inclined 30 degrees and a universal testing machine was used to measure the fracture strength. The results of this study were as follows : The fracture strength of the ceramic crown with 2.0mm depth and $12^{\circ}$ inclination was the highest (648 N). Crowns of 1.5mm depth and $4^{\circ}$ inclination had the lowest strength (482 N). There were no significant differences of the fracture strength by axial inclination in same incisal depth group. The fracture mode of the crowns was similar. Most of fracture lines began at the loading area and extended through proximal surface perpendicular to the margin irrespective of incisal depth. There had correlation between fracture strength and fractured surface area.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.140-143
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• 2008

Degloving injuries result from the tangential force against the skin surface, with resultant separation of the skin and the subcutaneous tissue from the rigid underlying muscle and fascia. These injuries are associated with extensive soft tissue loss and occasionally with exposure of bone, and they require reconstructive modality for resurfacing and successful rehabilitation that considers the vascular anatomy and the timing of the operation. A 19-year-old male patient was transferred to our facility with degloving injury extending from the lower third of the right thigh to the malleolar area. The tibial bone was exposed to a size of $2{\times}3.5cm^2$ on the upper third of the lower leg at the posttraumatic third day. The exposed soft tissue was healthy, and the patient did not have any other associated disease. At the posttraumatic sixth day, one-stage resurfacing was performed with a medial gastrocnemius muscle flap transposition for the denuded bone and a split-thickness skin graft for the entire raw surface. The transposed gastrocnemius muscle attained its anatomical shape quickly, and the operating time was relatively short. No transfusion was needed. This early reconstruction prevented the accumulation of chronic granulation tissue, which leads to contracture of the wound and joint. The early correction of the gastrocnemius muscle flap transposition made early rehabilitation possible, and the patient recovered a nearly full range of motion at the injured knee joint. The leg contour was almost symmetric at one month postoperatively.

• Journal of Biomedical and Translational Research
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2018

Osteoporosis is a major worldwide public health problem that poses a great economic burden to society. Puerariae Radix, the dried root of Pueraria lobata (Wild.) Ohwi, has been widely used in Asia. This study investigated the effects of Puerariae Radix (PR) on bone loss in ovariectomized (OVX) mice. C3H/HeN mice (10 weeks old) were divided into sham and OVX groups. The OVX mice were treated with vehicle, $17{\beta}-estradiol$ ($E_2$), PR (oral administration, 250 mg/kg/day) or PR (intraperitoneal administration, 50 mg/kg/every other day) for 6 weeks. Grip strength, uterus weight, serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP), estradiol concentration and osteoclast surface levels were measured. Tibiae were analyzed using microcomputed tomography. There were no significant differences in the degree of grip strength, body weight and uterine weight between OVX group and PR-treated group. As compared with the OVX group, the serum estradiol levels were significantly increased in the PR-treated group. PR (i.p.) significantly preserved trabecular bone volume, trabecular bone number, structure model index and bone mineral density of proximal tibiae metaphysic. The administration of PR lowered serum ALP and osteoclast surface levels in OVX mice, suggesting that PR can reduce the bone turnover rate in mice. The results indicate that the supply of PR can prevent OVX-induced bone loss in mice.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.216-219
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• 2019

Background: Progression of the tear size and erosion of the greater tuberosity (femoralization) in the supraspinatus tear makes it difficult to repair or increases the risk of a re-tear. This study examined the proximal articular surface and greater tuberosity of the humeral head in plain radiography. Methods: Two-hundred forty-seven cases, whose anteroposterior (AP) radiographs were taken correctly, were included from 288 cases, in whom the status of the supraspinatus had been confirmed by surgery. After downloading the plain AP radiograph as DICOM, the radius of the circle apposed at the superior half of the articular surface of the head, and the distance between the circle and the farthest point of the greater tuberosity ('height' of the greater tuberosity) were calculated using the software (TechHime, Korea). MRI checked the number of torn tendons and degree of muscular atrophy. Results: The following were encountered: 93 intact supraspinatus, 50 partial-thickness tears, and 104 full-thickness tears. In the analysis using the 93 intact cases, the average radius of the rotation center was 25.3 mm in male and 22.3 mm in female. The average height of the greater tuberosity from the circle with the same rotation center was 4.3 mm in male and 4.2 mm in female with no statistical significance. The correlation between the reparability of supraspinatus and height of the greater tuberosity, fatty infiltration, and muscular atrophy was confirmed. Conclusions: The height of the greater tuberosity from the circle with the same rotation center was 4.3 mm in male and 4.2 mm in female. This height was strongly correlated with muscular atrophy and fatty infiltration of the supraspinatus tendon.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.184-190
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• 2011

하악 절치부에서 보이는 총생은 하악 절치의 큰 MD/FL (mesiodistal/faciolingual) 인덱스와 관련이 있음이 보고되었다. 큰 MD/FL 인덱스를 보이는 절치에서 치간 삭제를 통해 근원심폭경을 줄여 MD/FL 인덱스를 줄이고 공간을 확보하는 방법이 정당화되기 위해서는 MD/FL 인덱스가 클수록 인접면 법랑질 두께가 더 두꺼워야 할 것이다. 본 연구의 목적은 하악 절치의 MD/FL 인덱스, 근원심폭경, 최대풍융부/치경부폭경비와 같은 치아의 형태적 요인과 인접면 법랑질 두께 사이에 상관관계가 있는지를 조사하는 것이었다. 발거된 하악 절치 40개에서 MD/FL 인덱스, 근원심폭경, 최대풍융부/치경부폭경비를 구하였으며, 근원심폭경을 구한 선상까지 순면을 연마하여 그 단면에서 법랑질 두께를 측정하였다. 치경부근원심폭경은 순면을 연마한 단면에서의 좌우측 백악법랑경계 사이의 폭경을 측정하였다. 이후 법랑질 두께와 MD/FL 인덱스, 근원심폭경, 최대풍융부/치경부폭경비의 상관관계를 조사하였다. 연구결과 하악 절치의 법랑질 두께는 편측에서 $0.75{\pm}0.07mm$였고, 근원심폭경은 $5.56{\pm}0.40mm$였다. 법랑질 두께와 근원심폭경 간에는 유의한 상관관계가 있었지만(R = 0.68), 법랑질 두께와 MD/FL 인덱스, 법랑질 두께와 최대풍융부/치경부폭경비 간에는 상관관계가 없었다. 이는 근원심폭경이 큰 치아에서는 치간 삭제를 더 많이 할 수 있지만, 동일한 근원심폭경을 갖는 절치들의 경우 MD/FL 인덱스가 큰 하악 절치 또는 최대풍융부/치경부폭경비가 커서 삼각형의 형태를 갖는 하악절치에서 치간 삭제를 더 많이 할 수는 없다는 것을 나타낸다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.91-95
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• 2009

소아 및 청소년에서 유구치 및 대구치는 인접면이나 평활면에 광범위한 치아우식증으로 치질이 많이 파괴되거나, 치수치료로 인하여 치질 부위가 약해져서 파절되기 쉬운데, 치료방법으로 기성금속관이 사용되고 있다. 기성금속관은 1950년대 Humphrey에 의해서 소개되었고, 장점으로 내구성이 강하고, 임상적 수명이 길며, 성공률이 높지만, 치질 삭제로 인한 치수노출 위험성과 인접 치아의 삭제의 가능성이 있고, 다수의 치아 수복 시에 교합면 높이를 맞추기 어려우며, 큰 크기의 기성금속관을 선택한 경우 금속관의 변연에 의해 인접 치아의 맹출을 방해할 수 있다는 단점이 있다. 기성금속관의 단점을 보완하기 위한 방법으로 구치부 수복 시 교정용 밴드를 사용하는 것을 고려해 볼 수 있는데, 치아우식증으로 파괴된 치질 부위를 교정용 밴드와 복합레진, 또는 글래스아이오노머, 아말감 등으로 수복하는 방법이다. 교정용 밴드를 이용한 구치부 수복은 치경부와 교합면에 치아우식증이 있어 치질이 많이 파괴되거나, 치수치료한 치아, 법랑질 저형성된 대구치 등에서 사용될 수 있고, 시술 시간이 짧아 행동조절이 어려운 어린이에서 유용하다. 그러나, 치료 후 구강위생상태를 청결히 유지시키는 것이 중요하다. 이 증례들에서는 유구치와 대구치에 광범위한 치아우식증의 치료를 위해 내원한 환아에서 교정용 밴드를 이용한 보존적 수복치료를 시행하여 양호한 결과를 보여 이를 보고하는 바이다.