• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.117-127
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• 2010

Background : To demonstrate the efficacy of moxibustion therapy, randomized controled trials are required. But, clinical trials of moxibustion had limitations due to the absence of a sham moxibustion model for an appropriate placebo. Objectives : To develop a new sham moxibustion model based on the thermal characteristics of commercial indirect moxibustion, especially temperature, and to evaluate whether it could be applied in clinical trials. Methods : By applying heat insulation, we created a sham moxibustion device that was indistinguishable from a real one with the naked eye. It also stimulated heat but had inert remedial value. A clinical trial was performed on subjects to test double blinding. The subjects were randomly assigned into two groups, a treatment group and a sham group. Acupoint Zusanli($ST_{36}$) was used in each group for 3 times. A sham acupuncture credibility questionnaire was modified into a moxibustion credibility questionnaire and was filled out after treatment. Results : No major difference was detected in the subjects' baseline data. Most subjects and practitioners could not distinguish the sham moxibustion device from the real one. But, subjects who had experience of moxibustion therapy more likely to distinguish the sham moxibustion device from the real one than subjects who didn't have experience of moxibustion therapy. The treatment group showed a significant difference in the VAS(Visual Analog Scale) for intensity of sensation during treatment than that of the sham group. Conclusions : The sham moxibustion device in this study is proved sufficient and credible to be applied in investigations of the effect of moxibustion. But it is more appropriate for the people who don't have experience of moxibustion therapy.

• 대한정형도수물리치료학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.49-61
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• 2005

Summary of Background Data: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a common painful muscle disorder caused by trigger points occurring in myofascial. MPS is a major cause of chronical pain and is the subject of further clinical examination. Purpose: To uncover effective intramuscular stimulation therapy (IMS), the patients' actively participation stretching exercise and stabilizing around shoulder girdle where trigger point provoking myofascial pain syndrome in usually occurred. Methods: 45 myofascial pain syndrome patients were randomly chosen and divided into 3 groups. The first group (G1) received only IMS therapy, The second group (G2) had both IMS and active stretching exercises administered and the final group (G3) was given IMS therapy and stabilizing exercises. Therapy intervention was given for 3 weeks, 3 times a week and then only stretching exercise for the second group and stabilizing exercise for the third group was given for another 3 weeks. The visual analogue scale was dine before the experiment, 3 weeks after the experiment and 6weeks after the experiment to measure subjective degrees of pain and pressure pain threshold to measure sensitivity improvement of trigger point and functional ability questionnaire to measure daily life performance. Results: There were no significant changes after 3 weeks but after 6 weeks, between GI and G2 and between G1 and G3 showed significant change of pain, pressure pain threshold and daily life performance. There were significant improvement of the measurement of degrees of pain, pressure pain threshold and improvement of daily life performance at different times for G1 showed change 3 weeks after the experiment, but there were no changes 6 weeks after the experiment. There were significant improvement of the measurement at different times for G2 and G3 showed change 3 weeks after the experiment and 6 weeks after the experiment. Conclusions: IMS therapy proved to be effective in inactivation of trigger points of the myofascial pain syndrome patients and stretching and stabilizing exercises beside it keep remedial value longer by improvement of pain and dysfunction that occurred by the trigger point.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2023

Background: This study aims to reevaluate natural radiation exposure, following up on our previous study conducted in 2019, and to assess the associated risk of lung cancer to the public residing in the gold mining areas of Betare-Oya, east Cameroon, and its vicinity. Materials and Methods: Gamma-ray spectra collected using a 7.62 cm×7.62 cm in NaI(Tl) scintillation spectrometer during a car-borne survey, in situ measurements and laboratory measurements performed in previous studies were used to determine the outdoor absorbed dose rate in air to evaluate the annual external dose inhaled by the public. For determining internal exposure, radon gas concentrations were measured and used to estimate the inhalation dose while considering the inhalation of radon and its decay products. Results and Discussion: The mean value of the laboratory-measured outdoor gamma dose rate was 47 nGy/hr, which agrees with our previous results (44 nGy/hr) recorded through direct measurements (in situ and car-borne survey). The resulting annual external dose (0.29±0.09 mSv/yr) obtained is similar to that of the previous study (0.33±0.03 mSv/yr). The total inhalation dose resulting from radon isotopes and their decay products ranged between 1.96 and 9.63 mSv/yr with an arithmetic mean of 3.95±1.65 mSv/yr. The resulting excess lung cancer risk was estimated; it ranged from 62 to 216 excess deaths per million persons per year (MPY), 81 to 243 excess deaths per MPY, or 135 excess deaths per MPY, based on whether risk factors reported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, United Nations Scientific Committee on the effects of Atomic Radiation, or International Commission on Radiological Protection were used, respectively. These values are more than double the world average values reported by the same agencies. Conclusion: There is an elevated level of risk of lung cancer from indoor radon in locations close to the Betare-Oya gold mining region in east Cameroon. Therefore, educating the public on the harmful effects of radon exposure and considering some remedial actions for protection against radon and its progenies is necessary.

• 항공우주정책ㆍ법학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.3-38
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• 2019

항공운송에서 법령상 의무를 위반한 사업자에 대해 행정부는 정해진 절차에 따라 행정제재를 조치할 수 있는데, 그 중 대표적인 것이 금전적인 행정제재인 과징금이다. 행정제재로서 과징금 부과제도는 1980년대 공정거래 분야에서 우리나라에 처음 도입되었는데, 항공관련 법령에서의 도입은 1984년 개정 <항공법>에서 이루어졌다. 현재 항공 관련 과징금은 <항공사업법>이나 <항공안전법>에 규정되어 있다. 법률에 따르면 항공 사업자가 행정상 의무를 위반하여 영업의 정지를 명하거나, 부여한 자격증명이나 승인의 효력을 정지하는 것이 사업의 이용자 등에게 심한 불편을 주거나 공익을 해칠 우려가 있는 경우에 그러한 정지조치에 갈음하여 과징금이 부과될 수 있다. 이점에서 항공관련 과징금은 우리나라 과징금 제도의 원류라 할 수 있는 공정거래 분야의 과징금과 다소 차이를 보인다. 공정거래 분야에서는 시장경제 질서의 가치를 훼손하는 행정상 의무위반 행위에 대해 과징금이 부과되고, 위반행위에 따른 이익의 환수와 소비자의 부당한 지출을 보상하는 역할에 주목한다. 하지만 항공분야에서 사업자의 의무위반행위는 단순히 국민의 재산적 손실을 발생시키는 것이 아니라, 항공교통이용자의 생명이나 신체에 직접적인 영향을 끼치게 된다. 이점에서 항공 과징금은 공정거래 분야의 과징금과 비교할 때 부당이득의 환수 보다는 행정행위의 실효성 확보 수단으로서 행정적 제재 혹은 징벌의 성격을 강하게 가진다. 일반적으로 과징금은 행정 전문가에 의한 조사절차를 거치므로 효율성이 확보될 수 있고, 사법적 절차에 비해 신속한 집행이 가능하다는 점에서 행정적 제재수단으로 선호도가 높다. 더욱이 민사소송에서 징벌적 손해배상이 인정되지 않는 우리나라 현실에서 국민의 법 감정을 인지하여 사업자에게 철퇴를 가함으로써, 과징금 부과제도는 사회정의를 실현하는 수단으로 인식되어 있고 이에 대한 여론도 상당히 호의적이다. 하지만 과징금은 어디까지나 행정행위의 실효성 확보수단일 뿐이다. 우리나라 항공관련 법률에 따른 과징금은 행정적 제재수단이면서 그 실효적인 측면에서는 형벌의 일종인 벌금과 유사하고, 더욱이 지나치게 고액의 과징금으로 인해 국가의 형벌권 집행 이상의 결과를 가져오는 경우도 있다. 나아가 과징금 부과제도의 부적절한 입법과 그 운영은 자칫 법치국가로서의 가치를 훼손할 우려를 낳기도 한다. 위와 같은 인식 하에서 본 논문은 우리나라 항공관련 법령에 규정된 과징금 부과제도와 운영현황에 관한 현주소를 파악할 목적에서 기술되었다. 특히 외국의 항공관련 과징금 법령과의 비교 연구를 통하여 우리 제도의 문제점과 개선방향을 탐구하는데 주력하였다. 아무쪼록 본 연구를 통해 우리나라 항공 산업의 발전과 공공의 이익이 함께 추구될 수 있는 방향으로 항공관련 과징금 부과제도가 합리적으로 운영되기를 희망한다.