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Vegetation and Water Purification Characteristics of Lapilli-Bio Block (화산력-바이오 블록의 식생 및 수질정화 특성)

  • Park, Sungyong;Nam, Boohyun;Kim, Jungmeyon;Choi, KiBong;Yeon, Kyuseok;Kim, Yongseong
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.58 no.6
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    • pp.47-54
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    • 2016
  • This study is a basic research on the functional performance review for the use of environmentally friendly construction materials as lapilli-bio block. The neutralization processed Mt. Backdusan and Mt. Hallasan lapilli-bio block were identified vegetation characteristics and water purification properties. As a result, the adsorption of root was more favorable, depending on the material properties of many voids Lapilli. And if the neutralization processed lapilli-bio blocks maintain a long-term immersion conditions in contaminated water was found to be expected from the improvement effect of SS, T-N and T-P. However, field trials and continuous studies are expected to be identified by the use of lapilli-bio block.

Management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1 With Total Spinal Block

  • Ok, Se-Jin;Yang, Jong-Yeun;Son, Ju-Hyung;Jeong, Won-Ju;Lee, Yoon-Sook;Kim, Woon-Young;Park, Young-Cheol
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.70-73
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    • 2010
  • Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a painful and disabling disorder that can affect one or more extremities. Unfortunately, the knowledge concerning its natural history and mechanism is very limited and many current rationales in treatment of CRPS are mainly dependent on efficacy originated in other common conditions of neuropathic pain. Therefore, in this study, we present a case using a total spinal block (TSB) for the refractory pain management of a 16-year-old male CRPS patient, who suffered from constant stabbing and squeezing pain, with severe touch allodynia in the left upper extremity following an operation of chondroblastoma. After the TSB, the patient’s continuous and spontaneous pain became mild and the allodynia disappeared and maintained decreased for 1 month.

Comparison of Anesthesiologist Controlled Sedation and Patient Controlled Sedation during Neurolytic Pain Block and Regional Anesthesia (통증치료를 위한 신경차단과 부위 마취시 Anesthesiologist Controlled Sedation과 Patient Controlled Sedation의 비교)

  • Kim, Ik-Gon
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.199-204
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    • 1994
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, advantages/disadvantages of patient-controlled sedation (PCS) compared to anesthesiologist-controlled sedation (ACS) during neurolytic pain block and regional anesthesia. Forty patients were divided randomly into two groups of 20 patients each. Group 1(ACS) received 0.01 $mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ intravenous midazolam and 0.5 ${\mu}g{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ fentanyl intravenously by anesthesiologist just before, 30, and 60 minutes after the procedure to acheive sedation; Group 2 (PCS) patients self-administered a mixture of midazolam (0.4 mg) and fentanyl ($20{\mu}g$) using a syringe type infusion pump (Terumo, Japan) to acheive sedation. Considering the dermographics of patients, the types and durations of procedure performed, the level of average sedation the comfort level were similar in both groups. But the doses of midazolam and fentanyl administerd in group 2 were smaller than those in group 1 (p<0.01). Patients in PCS group showed their level of sedation more proper than did those in ACS group. However, patients in ACS group rated their level of comfort higher than did those in PCS group. The findings of this study indicate that PCS using a combination of midazolam and fentanyl is a fafe and effective technique. More studies are, however, needed to determinc the best choice of drug(s), doses, lock-out intervals, and possible use of continuous infusion with patient-controlled sedation.

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Block Coordinate Descent (BCD)-based Decentralized Method for Joint Dispatch of Regional Electricity Markets (BCD 기반 분산처리 기법을 이용한 연계전력시장 최적화)

  • Moon, Guk-Hyun;Joo, Sung-Kwan;Huang, Anni
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.58 no.1
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    • pp.23-27
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    • 2009
  • The joint dispatch of regional electricity markets can improve the overall economic efficiency of interconnected markets by increasing the combined social welfare of the interconnected markets. This paper presents a new decentralized optimization technique based on Augmented Lagrangian Relaxation (ALR) to perform the joint dispatch of interconnected electricity markets. The Block Coordinate Descent (BCD) technique is applied to decompose the inseparable quadratic term of the augmented Lagrangian equation into individual market optimization problems. The Interior Point/Cutting Plane (IP/CP) method is used to update the Lagrangian multiplier in the decomposed market optimization problem. The numerical example is presented to validate the effectiveness of the proposed decentralized method.

Continuous Epidural Block in a 6 Year old Girl with Causalgia (6세 소녀의 하지 작열통에 대한 지속적 경막외 차단)

  • Han, Chung-Sun;Yoon, Duck-Mi;Oh, Hung-Kun;Chung, Kyung-Suk
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.186-190
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    • 1991
  • Causalgia is an extremely incapacitating disease often associated with a major peripheral nerve injury, which is characterized by sustained diffuse burning pain, allodynia and hyperpathia. The condition follows traumatic nerve lesions, often combined with vasomotor and sudomotor disturbances and later trophic changes. While sympathectomy has been the classical treatment of causalgia, others nonsurgical therapies such as regional sympathetic block, IV regional sympathetic block, oral adrenolytic drugs, transcutaneous electrical nerve simulation, physical theraphy, cryotheraphy and psychotheraphy have been used. Causalgia is rare in children and early treatment is controversial because of the possibility of many different complications following aggressive treatment. This is a report of a 6-year-old girl with causalgia suffered after a right posterior tibial nerve injury following an intragluteal injection of an antipyretics. We successfully treated this syndrome with continuous epidural block using 0.5% lidocaine and no specific complication was encountered.

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The provision of local public goods in water supply (지방노후상수도 관망교체 및 정수장 국비지원의 효율화 방안)

  • Kim, Hyun-A
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.205-217
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    • 2017
  • This paper tries to show the efficiency of water financing between central and local governments. From the year of 2017, the operation and maintenance costs for change water pipes has been provided by central government as block grants system(RDSA: Regional Development Special Account). Even though the water financing is responsible for local government, water drought and high production cost in poor area affects the quality of life nowadays. Then, fiscal transfer through block grant for water financing has been decided to invest regional SOC. The purpose of the paper sheds light on the function of the block grant for public provision by water financing. The firstly tried empirical results are based on the survey from local governments and ministry of environments. The point of the empirical analysis shows that the local governments does not have proper measurement for unexpected water leakage and termination until now. In a policy manner, the paper raises the issues about benefit principle for water users by the increase of tariffs. In order to do so, the paper investigates the relationship between the water provision and fiscal status of each local governments.

Classification and characteristic of Central Commercial Area Block Development, Gwang-ju (광주광역시 원도심 중심상업지역의 블록 특성 및 유형화)

  • Han, Da-Hyuck;Lee, Min-Seok
    • Journal of the Regional Association of Architectural Institute of Korea
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.89-96
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study is to categorize Commercial area by identifying characteristics of blocks and coding them in order to segment use zoning in Commercial area. The study was conducted as follows. Data from building register, cadastral map, statistics annual report are utilized to identify the physical environment of the block. four types used as code under the physical environment classification code which are classification code of physical environment, detail usage, volume ratio, and height type are set, and combine the classification codes sorted by the four types of code. Through the physical environment classification codes, there are currently 37 different block characteristics of the Old downtown Commercial area. Diversity is not reflected. There are only Central commercial area of regulations in Old downtown commercial areas that are uniformly managed. For the renewal, management and development that can occur in the near future, it is necessary to segment of use district in the commercial area. Consider the current situation and future development direction for the management of sustainable commercial areas. Management is required using physical environment classification codes. It is meaningful that it can be maintained, managed and developed in accordance with the characteristics of each block.

Treatment of 43 Patients with Buerger's Disease (Buerger환자 43명의 치료 경험)

  • Cheun, Jae-Kyu;Jang, Young-Ho;Chung, Jung-Kil
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.114-119
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    • 1996
  • Buerger's disease is a nonatherosclerogic occlusive inflammatory disease of medium and small arteries, and veins, of unknown cause. It occurs predominantly in young males who are habitual tabacco users. These patients often complain of painful ulcerations of their digits. The care of this disease is very difficult when the treatment is delayed. Consequently, early treatments are most important to patients with Buerger's disease. This disease can be treated with sympathetic block such as stellate ganglion block for upper extremities and lumbar epidural block, and lumbar sympathetic block for lower extremities. Intravascular regional sympathetic block can be another method of treatment. However, discontinuation of smoking is the most basic and essential treatment for Buerger's disease. We treated 43 Buerger's disease patients with stellate ganglion block and laser therapy. The treatment was not effective for three patients who definitely required amputation.

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Development of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome after a Snake Bite: A Case Report

  • Seo, Yong Han;Park, Mi Ran;Yoo, Sie Hyeon
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.68-71
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    • 2014
  • The occurrence of CRPS after a snake bite was very rare, only two cases were reported worldwide. Here we report a case that the 44-year-old female patient bitten by snakes CRPS type 1 was treated consecutive intravenous regional block, lumbar sympathectomy and antiepileptic drug therapy, also discuss the possible pathophysiology.