• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.54 no.2
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• pp.117-126
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• 2021

Background: Several factors, such as the degree of target vessel stenosis, are known to be associated with radial artery (RA) graft patency in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). There is a lack of data regarding the effect of the RA proximal configuration (aortic anastomosis versus T-anastomosis). This study evaluated the effects of the RA proximal configuration on the patency rate and clinical outcomes after CABG. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study, analyzing 328 patients who had undergone CABG with an RA graft. We divided the patients into 2 groups. The primary endpoint was RA patency and the secondary endpoints were overall mortality and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE). We performed a propensity score-matched comparison. Results: Aorta-RA anastomosis was performed in 275 patients, whereas the rest of the 53 patients received T-RA anastomosis. The mean age was 67.3±8.7 years in the T-RA anastomosis group and 63.8±9.5 years in the aorta-RA anastomosis group (p=0.02). The mean follow-up duration was 5.13±3.07 years. Target vessel stenosis ≥70% (hazard ratio [HR], 0.42; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.20-0.91; p=0.03) and T-RA anastomosis configuration (HR, 2.34; 95% CI, 1.01-5.19; p=0.04) were significantly associated with RA occlusion in the multivariable analysis. However, T-RA anastomosis was not associated with higher risks of overall mortality and MACCE following CABG (p=0.30 and p=0.07 in the matched group, respectively). Conclusion: Aorta-RA anastomosis showed a superior patency rate compared to T-RA anastomosis. However, the RA proximal anastomosis configuration was not associated with mortality or MACCE.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.381-391
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• 2006

This study is performed to compare the dietary intakes and food sources of copper (Cu) using the database of Cu content developed in this study between the elementary schoolchildren in remote rural areas (RA, n=58, $9.9{\pm}1.7$ yrs) and those in urban area (UA, n=60, $9.4{\pm}1.8$ yrs), and to analyze the relationship between serum Cu concentration and serum antioxidant status in the RA. The results obtained in this study were as followings: 1) Dietary intakes of calorie, calcium and iron in the RA were in the 3/5-4/5 of the Korean RDA while the UA were similar to or more than the Korean RDA, 7th ed. except iron. 2) More than 273 kinds of food consumed by the subjects were analyzed the content of Cu and database of Cu content were developed in the present study. The mean dietary intake of Cu per day in the RA was $0.99{\pm}0.07mg/d$ ($170.0{\pm}13.2%$ of the USA RDA) while it was $1.22{\pm}0.07mg/d$ ($203.4{\pm}13.1%$ of the RDA) in the UA. The percentage of dietary intakes of Cu less than 213 of the RDA was 8.6% in the RA in comparison to 0% in the UA. 3) The RA and the UA consumed more than 80% of total dietary intakes of Cu from plant foods. Thus, the RA and the UA consumed Cu from cooked rice, vegetables and fruits as a major source. However the RA had less Cu from meat and their products than did the UA (p<0.05) .4) Crab stew including crab and juice was the highest food source of Cu for the total subjects, followed by seasoned bud of aralia, cooked; beef rib meat, roasted; soybean paste soup w/mallow; and soybean paste soup w/mallow & beef. Major food source of Cu was similar for the RA and the UA such as cooked rice, vegetables and fruits. 5) Mean concentration of serum Cu in the RA was $18.1{\pm}0.7{\mu}M/L$ that was in the normal value, and all subjects in this group were in more than normal value. In the RA serum Cu concentration related positively with serum ceruloplasmin concentration, serum vitamin C concentration and EC SOD activity, respectively. However, serum Cu concentration did not relate with serum TBARS concentration in the RA. Above results showed that the RA had good status of Cu nutrition based upon dietary intake and serum concentration, however some of the RA had lower intake of Cu than the RDA. The overall children in the UA had good Cu nutrition. Therefore, the subgroup of the RA should be supported to improve their Cu nutrition, and this support could give them better antioxidant status based upon positive relationship between serum Cu concentration and serum antioxidant status in the RA.

• Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.51-54
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• 2005

• Journal of muscle and joint health
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.150-158
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• 2017

Purpose: Regular physical activity is beneficial in reducing disease activity and morbidity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The purposes of this study were to examine the levels of regular physical activity and learned helplessness and to identify factors influencing in participation in regular physical activity in RA patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 210 RA patients in a university-affiliated hospital. Participants completed a questionnaire including demographic and disease-related characteristics, physical activity and learned helplessness. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, $x^2$ tests, t-tests, and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Results: About 23% of RA patients engaged in at least 30 minutes of regular physical activity per week. Patients with being older (OR=1.09, 95%CI=1.03~1.14), no employment status (OR=0.17, 95% CI=0.07~0.42), and lower levels of learned helplessness (OR=0.58, 95% CI=0.34~0.96) had significantly higher chance of engaging in regular physical activity. Conclusion: In developing nursing interventions to promote regular physical activity in RA patients, their learned helplessness should be considered.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1994.10a
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• pp.273-278
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• 1994

The surface finishing systems using the micro abrasive film were designed and manufactured to make the mirror surface of the cylindrical workpiece. An experimental study of surface finishing was carried out to investigate the performance of mirror surface finishing system. The surface roughness of stainless steel was about Rmax 0.2~0.25 .mu.m, Ra 0.02~0.04 .mu.m in abrasive grain size 12, 9 .mu.m. the surface roughness of chrome coated workpiece was about Rmax 0.07~ 0.11 .mu. m, Ra 0.01 in abrasive grain size 3 .mu. m. Also, to measure the mirror finishing time by mirror surface finishing system, the experiment was carried out on the chrome coated and ground roller of diameter 76mm and length 650mm. The finishing time and surface roughness were 40min and Rmax 0.1~0.13 .mu.m, Ra 0.01 .mu.m.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.73-78
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• 1992

To investigate the desirable index for evaluation of frozen surimi's grades, the relationship between indices for grading of surimi, such as ATPase activity $(Ca^{2+}-,\;Mg^{2+}-\;and\;EDTA-)4, solubility, viscosity and K-value of frozen surimi and jelly strength of kamaboko was studied. The myofibrillar $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ activity and solubility from frozen surimi of grades SA, FA, A, RA and B gave values of $1.184\pm0.2,\;0.956\pm0.14,\;0.766\pm/0.07,\;0.453\pm0.07\;and\;0.227\pm0.08$(umoles Pi/min/mg) for $Ca^{2+}-$ATPase activity and $93.19\pm5,\;84.62\pm4,\;70.63\pm5,\;41.21\pm4\;and\;32.82\pm4(\%)$ for solubility, respectively. Therefore, the myofibrillar $Ca^{2+}-$ATPase activity and solubility of surimi were closely related to the jelly strength of kamaboko from same material, as the correlation coefficient were 0.9584 and 0.9849, respectively. K-value, the index of freshness, was related to the jelly strength of frozen surimi as the correlation coefficient 0.9053 and shown as SA $15.67\pm1.4,\;FA\;14.94\pm 3,\;A\;28.00\pm5,\;RA\;32.16\pm3\;and \;B\;48.68\pm 5(\%)$. $Mg^{2+}-$ and EDTA-ATPase activity and viscosity were not related to the jelly strength. The $Ca^{2+}-$ATPase activity and solubility were found to be useful index for evaluating the quality of frozen surimi.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.14 no.10
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• pp.68-74
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• 1997

The surface finishing system using the micro abrasive film was designed and manufactured to make the mirror surface of the cylindrical workpices. An experimental study of srface finishing was carried out to investigate the performance of mirror surface finishing system. The surface roughness value of stainless steel was about 0.2 .approx. 0.25 .mu. m Rmax, 0.02 .approx. 0.04 .mu. m Ra, using abrasive grain size of 12, 9 .mu. m. The surface roughness value of chrome coated workpiece was about 0.07 .approx. 0.11 .mu. m Ra using abrasive grain size 3 .mu. m. In the same condition, the chrome coated workpiece has obtained better surface roughness charateristics than the one of stainless steel.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.28-35
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• 1988

Experimental study has been carried out on natural convection in the annuli formed by two isothermal horizontal inner and outer elliptic cylinders with uniform gap. The eccentricities of inner and outer elliptic cylinder and the gap ratio for the experimental model were 0.5078, 0.389 and 0.363 respectively. The temperature distributions were obtained through the analysis of interferograms which were taken by Mach-Zehnder interferometer in the range of Rayleigh number (Ra$_{L}$) from 0.34*10$^{4}$ to 3.07*10$^{4}$. It showed that flow was laminar when Ra$_{L}$.leg. 2.5 *10$^{4}$, while above the range of Rayleigh number we could get information on the fluctuation of interference fringe. Therefore, the upper limit of Ra$_{L}$ for the correlation equation of mean equivalent conductivity in reference(1) is confirmed. The flow pattern could be visualized by simple smoke test. The comparison of streamlines, isotherms, temperature distributions and local equivalent heat conductivity between existing numerical and present experimental results showed good agreement.ement.

• Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.359-365
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• 2017

Purpose: This study aims to investigate gender differences in the association between depressive symptoms and weight, weight perception, and body satisfaction among Korean adolescents. Methods: A secondary data analysis was performed on data from 33,374 adolescents who participated in the 2015 Adolescent Health Behavior Online Survey. They were classified as underweight, normal weight, or overweight/obese; weight perception was classified into perception of being underweight, normal weight, or overweight/obese; and weight satisfaction into desire to gain weight, satisfied, and desire to lose weight. Results: Among boys, perception of being underweight (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.20, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.07~1.35) and desire to gain weight (AOR: 1.45, 95% CI: 1.30~1.62) were associated with depression. Among girls, perception of being overweight or obese (AOR: 1.18, 95% CI: 1.07~1.29) and a desire to lose weight (AOR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.18~1.42) were associated with depression. Conclusion: Gender differences were observed in the association between weight perception and depression in adolescents. The perception of being underweight among boys and the perception of being overweight/overweight among girls were associated with depression. Thus, gender-specific intervention programs to correct weight perception and weight satisfaction are needed in order to relieve depressive symptoms in adolescents.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.379-379
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• 2017

과거에는 하천 범람으로 인한 홍수피해가 많았으나 최근에는 도시화로 인한 불투수면적의 증가로 홍수도달시간의 단축 및 노면수의 배수불량으로 인한 내수 홍수피해가 많아졌다. 이러한 변화는 도시하천의 홍수예보에 밀접한 관련이 있으며 관련된 분석 모형 및 연계방안 또한 매우 중요하게 되었다. 일반적으로 하천에 대한 유출해석 모형으로 HEC-RAS((Hydrologic Engineering Center-River Analysis System)가 주로 사용되고 있으나 현재와 같이 도심지 하천에서는 내배수의 특성을 고려한 SWMM(Storm Water Management Model)을 사용한다. 또는 이 두모형의 연계를 통해 유출해석을 진행하기도 한다. 최근 HEC-RAS와 SWMM모형이 최신 버전을 공개하였다. HEC-RAS의 경우 2016년 9월 5.0.3버전을 출시하며 1D뿐만 아닌 2D의 모의도 가능하도록 기능을 개선하였으며 SWMM의 경우 2016년 09월 07일 5.1.011버젼이 공개되었다. 본 연구에서는 공개된 최신 모형을 도림천 지역에 적용하여 도림천 지역에 적합한 모형 및 연계 방법을 찾아보려 한다. 이를 통해 최적의 도시홍수예보 시스템을 구성하기 위한 모형 및 연계방안의 조사와 가장 합리적인 도시홍수 시스템의 구성방안을 제시하고자 한다.