• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2000

Chronic headache is one of the most common symptoms of outpatients. There are many approaches to treat chronic headache, but it is difficult to be resolved completely. So analgesics-addicted patients are increased in numbers. Acupuncture and ear-acupuncture have been used for relief headache. But it is not sufficient to compare the effect of acupuncture on several chronic headache groups. Thus we investigate the effect of acupuncture and ear-acupuncture on several chronic headache groups and analgesics-abused groups. We researched 36 patients who were treated at Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kyung Hee Medical Center from August 1998 to July 1999. The chronic headache patients were classified into tension-type headache group, migraine group and unclassified headache group by Guide of IHS. Each group was treated with acupuncture and ear-acupuncture. The effect was assessed through questionnaires and self-rating headache index.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.77-93
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• 2019

Recently, office workers are increasingly aware of the right to disconnect because of the pressure from strong connections with Internet messengers. In this study, we examined the reason why the perception of the right to disconnect increases and how to deal with it. This research model is that smart working and psychological attachment from work affect right to disconnect, and that open communication and gender moderate the intensity of these effects. To verify this research model, survey questionnaires were distributed to workers in smart working environments, and 400 data were collected and analyzed using Smart-PLS. As results of data analysis, it was verified that smart working and psychological attachment from work had a significant influence on right to disconnect, that open communication group had a lesser effect of psychological attachment from work on right to disconnect than closed communication group, and that women had a lesser effect of psychological attachment from work on right to disconnect than men. Organizations need to maintain a desirable level of right to disconnect in order to improve the quality of working life. But, if it is impossible, They need to change the way of communication more openly so as to absorb the burden of strong connection by Internet. And they need to perform task assignment or stress relief policy reflecting gender characteristics.

• 보건의료생명과학 논문지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.327-333
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• 2021

본 연구의 목적은 컬러테라피가 현대를 살아가는 현대인의 다양하고 복잡한 스트레스에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지의 효과를 알아보고자 고찰하였다. 컬러테라피와 스트레스와 관련된 연구는 현대와서 많이 이루어지고 있다. 컬러테라피는 색을 기본적인 도구로 다양하게 색체를 이용하여 각각의 질병들을 진단하고 치료하는 기법이다. 컬러테라피의 효과를 검증하기 위해 컬러테라피에 대한 이해와 스트레스가 인체에 미치는 영향에 대해 선행연구의 고찰을 통해 컬러테리피가 스트레스 치유제로써의 상관 관계를 모색해 보았다. 그 결과 다양한 현대인들의 스트레스 완화와 정서적 안정을 찾아주고 치유제로서의 역할을 하고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.233-241
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• 2016

기상청에서 제공하는 넓은 지역의 수평면 일조시간 정보를 복잡한 산간집수역의 지형특성을 반영한 실제 일조시간 분포도로 변환하기 위해 지형효과를 정량화하기 위한 실험을 수행하였다. 경남 하동군 악양면 단일 집수역을 대상으로 정밀 DEM을 이용하여 그림자모형화 및 공제선분석 기법을 적용하여 일중 시간대별 음영기복도 1년 자료를 제작하였다. 2015년 5월 15일부터 2016년 5월 14일까지 1년 간 지형조건이 서로 다른 3지점에서 바이메탈식 일조계로 측정한 일조시간자료에 음영기복도 상 해당 지점의 휘도값을 추출하여 회귀시킴으로써 맑은 날의 휘도-일조시간 반응곡선을 얻었다. 이 곡선식을 하늘상태(운량)에 따라 보정할 수 있는 방법을 고안함으로써 일조시간 상세화 모형을 도출하였다. 이 모형의 신뢰도를 기존 수평면 일조시간 추정기법과 비교한 결과 추정값의 편의가 크게 개선된 것은 물론, 일적산일조시간 기준 RMSE가 1.7시간으로 지형효과를 반영하기 전보다 37% 이상 개선되었다. 어떤 지역을 대상으로 일조시간을 상세화 하기 위해서는 먼저 대상 지역의 매 시간 음영기복도의 격자점 휘도를 모형에 입력시켜 해당 시간대의 청천 일조시간을 추정한다. 다음에 같은 시간대의 기상청 동네예보(하늘상태)에 의해 구름 효과를 보정한다. 이렇게 추정된 매 시간 일조시간을 하루 단위로 적산하여 그 날의 누적 일조시간을 얻는다. 이 과정을 연구대상 집수역에 적용하여 수평 해상도 3m의 정밀한 일조시간 분포도를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국지형학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.1-17
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• 2014

본 연구는 우리나라의 12개 기반암 지역과 24개 산지와 곡지를 대상으로 지형 기복 특성을 분석하고, 이를 토대로 기반암과 지형 기복 간의 특성 및 관계를 다음의 4가지로 유형화하였다. 1) 편마암-고 산지와 화강암-고의 전체, 산지, 곡지는 지반 융기로 인하여 하천의 하각 작용은 활발하지만, 삭박의 영향이 사면 전체에 전달되지 못하여, 매우 높은 해발고도에 비해 기복과 경사는 상대적으로 크지 않다. 2) 편마암-고 전체, 곡지, 편마암-중 산지, 편암-산지, 화강암-중 산지, 화산암 전체, 산지, 퇴적암-고(역암) 전체, 산지, 곡지, 퇴적암-중(사암, 셰일) 산지, 석회암 전체, 산지 지역은 하천 침식과 사면 운반 작용이 활발하지만, 풍화 침식에 대한 저항력이 강한 기반암이나 지질 구조를 가져서 지형 기복이 큰 편이다. 3) 편마암-중 전체, 곡지, 편암-전체, 곡지, 화강암-중 전체, 곡지, 화산암 곡지, 퇴적암-중 전체, 곡지, 퇴적암-저(셰일) 산지, 석회암 곡지 지역은 풍화 침식에 대한 저항력이 약하며, 사면과 하곡에서 풍화, 사면 운반, 하천의 침식, 운반, 퇴적 작용이 진행되어, 지형 기복이 작은 편이다. 4) 편마암-저 전체, 산지, 곡지, 화강암-저 전체, 산지, 곡지, 퇴적암-저 전체, 곡지 지역은 고도가 낮은 해안에 위치하여, 하천의 침식 작용과 활발한 사면 운반작용은 거의 발생하지 않아, 지형 기복이 매우 작다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.295-306
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• 2018

Schisandra chinensis (SC) and Lycium chinense (LC) were widely distributed in Asia and the fruit has been used traditionally for medicinal herbs. The processing method was solid-state fermentation using Aspergillus oryzae for 48 h after stir-frying treatment at $220^{\circ}C$ for 12 min. In this study, in vitro the anti-inflammatory effect and in vivo hangover reduction were compared to unprocessed SC and LC water extract. Anti-inflammatory effects have been evaluated in pro-inflammatory mediators which were secreted by lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages. Nitric oxide (NO) was determined using Griess reaction. Proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor $(TNF)-{\alpha}$ and interleukin $(IL)-1{\beta}$ were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activities were compared to processed SC or LC and mixtures thereof (1:1). In vivo study was compared to hangover relief in alcohol-fed mice. After administering a mixture of SC and LC (300 mg/kg) water extract (1:1), mice were fed 3 g/kg of ethanol. Serum was collected at 1, 3, and 5 h intervals to analyze ethanol and acetaldehyde levels using a colorimetric assay kit. The processed SC and LC water extracts compared to raw materials significantly inhibited LPS-induced NO and inflammatory cytokine production in RAW 264.7 cells. The results of the hangover mouse model are also consistent with anti-inflammatory effects. These results suggest that processed SC and LC extracts may be functional materials for the treatment of inflammation and hangover.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.787-797
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• 2022

본 연구는 온열·마사지 자극이 가능한 기계식 침대 적용을 통해 척추를 수직으로 자극하여, 파킨슨병의 통증 감소 및 증상 완화를 확인하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 파킨슨병 환자를 대상으로 의료용 조합자극 침대를 사용함에 따른 척추의 분절운동을 확인한 후 시각아날로그척도, 요통 기능 장애, 보행 능력, 나선형 그리기 검사를 실시하고 해당 변수 간의 관계를 파악하였다. 10일간의 시각아날로그척도, 요통 기능 장애 평가에서 침대 사용 후 평균이 감소하는 경향을 확인하였다. 보행 능력은 이동 시간의 감소와 이동 거리의 증가를 관찰하였다. 나선형 그리기 검사에서 침대 사용 후 검사 시간의 평균이 전보다 유의하게 낮았다. 그 결과, 기계식 온열 및 마사지로 척추 분절운동이 발생함에 따른 파킨슨병 환자의 회복 및 통증 완화를 위한 보조적인 방법으로 사용할 수 있는 가능성을 제시하였다. 그러나 본 연구는 예비적 연구로 피험자수가 적어 향후 피험자수와 상태를 세부적으로 고려한 추가적 연구가 필요하다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.202-207
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• 2000

Background: Superior hypogastric plexus block has been advocated as a useful technique for the treatment of cancer related pelvic pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of neurolytic trans-intervertebrodiscal superior hypogastric plexus block for pelvic cancer pain. Methods: Twenty-eight patients with gynecologic, colorectal or genitourinary cancer who suffered intractable pain were studied. We performed superior hypogastric plexus block by trans-intervertebrodiscal approach at L5/S1 level under the C-arm fluoroscopic guide unilaterally or bilaterally. Ten ml of 100% dehydrated alcohol was injected through each needle. We evaluated the change of visual analog pain score (VAS; 0~100 mm) and daily dose of oral morphine sulphate at the time of pre-block and 7 days after the block. Results: Fourteen patients (50%) had satisfactory pain relief (VAS<30) while five patients (18%) had moderate pain control (VAS 30~60). The remaining nine patients (32%) had mild or little pain relief (VAS>60) and their daily oral morphine doses were above 160 mg. Additional pain control method may be needed for those patients who received high dose of opioid before neurolytic block. Conclusions: We conclude trans-intervertebrodiscal neurolytic superior hypogastric plexus block was effective in relieving pelvic cancer pain. Neurolytic block, earlier stage, may provide better effects for more comfortable life at the end stage for cancer patients.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.187-192
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• 2005

Objective: Spinal myeloma has been treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy. However, the role of surgery was not fully evaluated. This study is performed to evaluate the efficacy of surgery in the treatment of spinal myeloma. Methods: 22 patients who were treated with surgery for spinal myeloma from August 1999 to April 2003 were analyzed. Radiological finding, surgical methods and result were reviewed in retrospective study. For compression fracture due to myeloma infiltration, percutaneous vertebroplasy(PVP) was done. Decompression surgery with or without fixation was performed for patients with neurologic deficit. The modalities of surgery consist of PVP (14 cases), corpectomy and fixation (7 cases), and laminectomy and epidural mass removal (3 cases). To evaluate clinical outcome, visual analogue pain score and Frankel neurological scale were used. Results: In 14 cases of PVP, total 57 vertebral segments were treated including 21 thoracic vertebral bodies and 36 lumbar vertebral bodies. Pain relief was achieved in all cases. The pain score changed from 7.7 (preoperatively) to 2.5 (postoperatively). And pain relief effect was maintained over than one year. Frankel grade improved in decompression cases. Conclusion: Surgical treatment can alleviate pain and improve neurologic deficit immediately in spinal myeloma patients.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.234-238
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• 2001

Percutaneous laser discectomy has potential advantages over conservative therapy and classical open surgery as a minimally invasive procedure, although clinical experiences are limited. We experienced a patient treated with herniated lumbar discs using Nd：YAG laser. A 55-year-old woman complained of severe back pain with sciatica on L4/5 and L5/S1 dermatome for several months. The MRI finding showed bulging discs at L4/5 and L5/S1. Epidural, transsacral and root block treatments were attempted without effect. Under fluoroscopic guidance, a 14 G biopsy needle was inserted into the L4/5 and L5/S1 disc spaces to the margin of the nucleus pulposus. Laser irradiation for vaporization of tissue was performed at 20 W/second to 1200 J. A laser fiber ($600{\mu}m$) was advanced 1 cm from the tip of the needle. At the end of the procedure, the patient began to feel relief of pain (VAS changed from 9 to 4) and was discharged the same day after staying 2 hours in the recovery room. Antibiotics were administered for prevention of discitis. She had no complaints of pain until the 1-month follow up visit. Percutaneous laser discetomy technique has the disadvantages of expensive equipment, high temperature and amount of vaporing disc tissue is empirical. However, this technique, as one of the therapeutic modalities for disc herniation, provides faster relief from acute attack than conservative management techniques in carefully selected patients with sciatica due to disc prolapse.