• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.258-263
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• 2013

The primary goal of this study was to compute sample sizes required to achieve the each aim of a variety of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) surveillance programs, using a statistically valid technique that takes the following factors into account: sensitivity (Se) and specificity (Sp) of diagnostic test system, desired minimum detectable prevalence, precision, population size, and desired power of the survey. In addition, sample sizes to detect FMD if the disease is present and also as proof of freedom were computed. The current FMD active surveillance programs consist of clinical, virological, and serological surveillance. For the 2012 serological surveillance, annual sample sizes (n = 265,065) are planned at four separate levels: statistical (n = 60,884) and targeted (n = 115,232) at breeding pig farms and slaughter house, in together with the detection of structural proteins (SP) antibodies against FMD (n = 88,949). Overall, the sample size was not designed taking the specific aims of each surveillance stream into account. The sample sizes for statistical surveillance, assuming stratified two-stage sampling technique, was based to detect at least one FMD-infected case in the general population. The resulting sample size can be used to obtain evidence of freedom from FMD infection, not for detecting animals that have antibodies against FMD virus non-structural proteins (NSP). Additionally, sample sizes for targeted surveillance were not aimed for the population at risk, and also without consideration of statistical point of view. To at least the author's knowledge, sampling plan for targeted, breeding pig farms and slaughter house is not necessary and need to be included in the part of statistical surveillance. Assuming design prevalence of 10% in an infinite population, a total of 29 animals are required to detect at least one positive with probability of 95%, using perfect diagnostic test system (Se = Sp = 100%). A total of 57,211 animals needed to be sampled to give 95% confidence of estimating SP prevalence of 80% at the individual animal-level with a precision of ${\pm}5%$, assuming 800 herds with an average 200 heads per farm, within-farm variance of 0.2, between-farm variance of 0.05, cost ratio of 100:1 of farm against animals. Furthermore, 779,736 animals were required to demonstrate FMD freedom, and the sample size can further be reduced depending on the parameters assumed.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.97-105
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• 2019

Objectives: We investigated differences between the tracheostomized and the non-tracheostomized stroke patients through microbiological analysis for the purpose of preliminary explorations of full-scale clinical research in the future. Methods: We collected tracheal aspirates samples from 5 stroke patients with tracheostomy and expectorated sputum samples from 5 stroke patients without tracheostomy. Genomic DNA from sputum samples was isolated using QIAamp DNA mini kit. The sequences were processed using Quantitative Insights into Microbial Ecology 1.9.0. Alpha-diversity was calculated using the Chao1 estimator. Beta-diversity was analyzed by UniFrac-based principal coordinates analysis (PCoA). To confirm taxa with different abundance among the groups, linear discriminant analysis effect size analysis was performed. Results: Although alpha-diversity value of the tracheostomized group was higher than that of the non-tracheostomized group, there was no statistically significant difference. In PCoA, clear separation was seen between clusters of the tracheostomized group and that of the non-tracheostomized group. In both groups, Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria, Fusobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria were identified as dominant in phylum level. In particular, relative richness of Proteobacteria was found to be 31% more in the tracheotomized group (36.6%) than the non-tracheostomized group (5.6%)(P<0.05). In genus level, Neisseria (24%), Prevotella (17%), Streptococcus (13%), Fusobacteria (11%), Porphyromonas (7%) were identified as dominant in the tracheostomized group. In the non-tracheostomized group, Prevotella (38%), Veillonella (20%), Neisseria (9%) were genera that found to be dominant. Conclusions: It is meaningful in that the tracheostomized group has been identified a higher rate of microbiotas known as pathogenic in respiratory diseases compared to the non-tracheostomized group, confirming the possibility that the risk of opportunity infection may be higher.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제61권6호
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• pp.716-722
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• 2018

Objective : Lateral interbody fusion (LIF) is attractive as a less invasive technique to address anterior spinal pathology in the treatment of adult spinal deformity. Its own uses and benefits in treatment of adult degenerative scoliosis are undefined. To investigate the radiographic and clinical outcomes of LIF, and staged LIF and posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for the treatment of adult degenerative scoliosis patients, we analyzed radiographic and clinical outcomes of adult degenerative scoliosis patients who underwent LIF and posterior spinal fusion. Methods : Forty consecutive adult degenerative scoliosis patients who underwent LIF followed by staged PSF at a single institution were retrospectively reviewed. Long-standing 36" anterior-posterior and lateral radiographs were taken preoperatively, at inter-stage, 3 months, 1 year, and 2 years after surgery were reviewed. Outcomes were assessed through the visual analogue scale (VAS), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Results : Forty patients with a mean age of 66.3 (range, 49-79) met inclusion criteria. A mean of 3.8 levels (range, 2-5) were fused using LIF, while a mean of 9.0 levels (range, 3-16) were fused during the posterior approach. The mean time between stages was 1.4 days (range, 1-6). The mean follow-up was 19.6 months. Lumbar lordosis was significantly restored from $36.4^{\circ}$ preoperatively up to $48.9^{\circ}$ (71.4% of total correction) after LIF and $53.9^{\circ}$ after PSF. Lumbar coronal Cobb was prominently improved from $38.6^{\circ}$ preoperatively to $24.1^{\circ}$ (55.8% of total correction) after LIF, $12.6^{\circ}$ after PSF respectively. The mean pelvic incidence-lumbar lordosis mismatch was markedly improved from $22.2^{\circ}$ preoperatively to $8.1^{\circ}$ (86.5% of total correction) after LIF, $5.9^{\circ}$ after PSF. Correction of coronal imbalance and sagittal vertebral axis did not reach significance. The rate of perioperative complication was 37.5%. Five patients underwent revision surgery due to wound infection. No major perioperative medical complications occurred. At last follow-up, there were significant improvements in VAS, SF-36 Physical Component Summary and ODI scores. Conclusion : LIF provides significant corrections in the coronal and sagittal plane in the patients with adult degenerative scoliosis. However, LIF combined with staged PSF provides more excellent radiographic and clinical outcomes, with reduced perioperative risk in the treatment of adult degenerative scoliosis.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2011

Conventional slinding genioplsty has the risk of mental nerve injury after operation and difficult to correct vertical asymmetry of chin. So, authors propose a new genioplasty to correct asymmetry of chin. Switching genioplasty is a modification method of conventional genioplasty. Between mandibular right and left canine, osteotomy line of triangular shape make until mandibular lower border. In large side, osteotome line of wedge shape is added to reduction. After osteotomy, segment of wedge shape was separated from chin. Distal segment was rotated to reduction side. Because of rotation of distal segment, space is made in opposite side. Seperated segement of wedge shape from large side is switched this space to fill. So, stability of distal segment is achieved. Authors applied to swiching genioplasty the patients who was remained the chin asymmetry after both sagittal split ramus osteotome was done because mandible asymmetry. After operation, patient and operator were satisfied with excellent esthetic results without any other complication. The switching genioplasty is effective surgical technique for chin asymmetry because it has more advantages than conventional sliding genioplasty. First, other donor side does not need for bone graft. Second, the switching genioplasty can reduce infection, bone resroption, dehiscence, capsular contraction after allograft. Third, have little mental nerve damage. Forth, anteroposterior correction is possible. Fifth, operation time is less than other genioplasty for chin asymmetry.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.728-733
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 개인용 컴퓨터(PC) 내부의 시료를 채취하여, 세균의 CFU와 곰팡이의 종류를 분석하였다. 시료는 대중 PC 이용 시설(PC방), 대학실험실 및 대학 전산실습실의 PC 51대에서 채취하였다. CFU(colony forming unit)법을 이용한 세균수의 경우, 컴퓨터 총 작동시간이 증가할수록 PC 내부의 세균수는 증가하는 것으로 확인되었으며$(r^2=0.90)$, PC 내부 부품 중에서는 CPU 냉각 팬에서 가장 높은 수치로 확인되었다(평균 605 $CFU/cm^2$). 곰팡이의 경우, 다수의 유해성을 지닌 곰팡이가 검출되었으며, 그 중 Aspergillus sp.와 Penicillium sp.가 가장 많은 비율로 존재함이 확인되었다. 또한 PC 내부에서 채취된 먼지에서는 mg 당 212 CFU의 세균이 발견되었다. 본 연구의 결과, PC 내부에는 여러 다양한 종류의 미생물이 존재한다는 것을 확인하였으며, 이 결과는 PC의 취급, 사용 및 정비 시 각종 미생물에 의한 감염의 가능성이 있다는 것을 나타내고 있다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.341-350
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• 2016

Background: Prenatal exposure to infectious and/or inflammatory insults can increase the risk of developing neuropsychiatric disorder such as bipolar disorder, autism, and schizophrenia later in life. We investigated whether Valeriana fauriei (VF) treatment alleviates prepulse inhibition (PPI) deficits and social interaction impairment induced by maternal immune activation (MIA). Methods and Results: Pregnant mice were exposed to polyriboinosinic-polyribocytidilic acid (5 mg/kg, viral infection mimic) on gestational day 9. The adolescent offspring received daily oral treatment with VF (100 mg/kg) and injections of clozapine (5 mg/kg) for 30 days starting on the postnatal day 35. The effects of VF extract treatment on behavioral activity impairment and protein expression were investigated using the PPI analysis, forced swim test (FST), open field test (OFT), social interaction test (SIT), and immunohistochemistry. The MIA-induced offspring showed deficits in the PPI, FST, OFT, and SIT compared to their non MIA-induced counterparts. Treatment with the VF extract significantly recovered the sensorimotor gating deficits and partially recovered the aggressive behavior observed in the SIT. The VF extract also reversed the downregulation of protein expression induced by MIA in the medial prefrontal cortex. Conclusions: Our results provide initial evidence of the fact that the VF extract could reverse MIA-induced behavioral impairment and prevent neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.65-73
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• 2011

Objects: In July 2 2010, a diarrhea outbreak occurred among the workers in a company in Gyeungju city, Korea. An epidemiological investigation was performed to clarify the cause and transmission route of the outbreak. Methods: We conducted a questionnaire survey among 193 persons, and we examined 21 rectal swabs and 6 environmental specimens. We also delegated the Daegu Bukgu public health center to examine 3 food service employees and 5 environmental specimens from the P buffet which served a buffet on June 30. The patient case was defined as a worker of L Corporation and who participated in the company meal service and who had diarrhea more than one time. We also collected the underground water filter of the company on July 23. Results: The attack rate of diarrhea among the employees was 20.3%. The epidemic curve showed that a single exposure peaked on July 1. The relative risk of attendance and non-attendance by date was highest for the lunch of June 30 (35.62; 95% CI, 2.25 to 574.79). There was no specific food that was statistically regarded as the source of the outbreak. $Bacillus$ $cereus$ was cultured from two of the rectal swabs, two of the preserved foods and the underground water filter. We thought the exposure date was lunch of June 30 according the latency period of $B.$ $cereus$. Conclusions: We concluded the route of transmission was infection of dishes, spoons and chopsticks in the lunch buffet of June 30 by the underground water. At the lunch buffet, 50 dishes, 40 spoons, and chopsticks were served as cleaned and wiped with a dishcloth. We thought the underground water contaminated the dishes, spoons, chopsticks and the dishcloth. Those contaminated materials became the cause of this outbreak.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제60권5호
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• pp.577-583
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• 2017

Objective : Laminoplasty is an effective surgical method for treating cervical degenerative disease. However, postoperative complications such as kyphosis, restriction of neck motion, and instability are often reported. Despite sufficient preoperative lordosis, this procedure often aggravates the lordotic curve of the cervical spine and straightens cervical alignment. Hence, it is important to examine preoperative risk factors associated with postoperative kyphotic alignment changes. Our study aimed to investigate preoperative radiologic parameters associated with kyphotic deformity post laminoplasty. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 49 patients who underwent open door laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) or ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) at Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital between January 2011 and December 2015. Inclusion criteria were as follows : 1) preoperative diagnosis of OPLL or CSM, 2) no previous history of cervical spinal surgery, cervical trauma, tumor, or infection, 3) minimum of one-year follow-up post laminoplasty with proper radiologic examinations performed in outpatient clinics, and 4) cases showing C7 and T1 vertebral body in the preoperative cervical sagittal plane. The radiologic parameters examined included C2-C7 Cobb angles, T1 slope, C2-C7 sagittal vertical axis (SVA), range of motion (ROM) from C2-C7, segmental instability, and T2 signal change observed on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Clinical factors examined included preoperative modified Japanese Orthopedic Association scores, disease classification, duration of symptoms, and the range of operation levels. Results : Mean preoperative sagittal alignment was $13.01^{\circ}$ lordotic; $6.94^{\circ}$ lordotic postoperatively. Percentage of postoperative kyphosis was 80%. Patients were subdivided into two groups according to postoperative Cobb angle change; a control group (n=22) and kyphotic group (n=27). The kyphotic group consisted of patients with more than $5^{\circ}$ kyphotic angle change postoperatively. There were no differences in age, sex, C2-C7 Cobb angle, T1 slope, C2-C7 SVA, ROM from C2-C7, segmental instability, or T2 signal change. Multiple regression analysis revealed T1 slope had a strong relationship with postoperative cervical kyphosis. Likewise, correlation analysis revealed there was a statistical significance between T1 slope and postoperative Cobb angle change (p=0.035), and that there was a statistically significant relationship between T1 slope and C2-C7 SVA (p=0.001). Patients with higher preoperative T1 slope demonstrated loss of lordotic curvature postoperatively. Conclusion : Laminoplasty has a high probability of aggravating sagittal balance of the cervical spine. T1 slope is a good predictor of postoperative kyphotic changes of the cervical spine. Similarly, T1 slope is strongly correlated with C2-C7 SVA.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2005

대동맥판막 치환술 시 사용되는 동종이식편은 훌륭한 혈역학적 기능과 우수한 좌심실 근육량 감소(enhanced left ventricular mass regression), 감염에 대한 내성, 혈색전증 발생 위험이 적다는 등의 많은 장점들이 있다. 저자들은 본원에서 시행한 동종이식편을 이용한 대동맥판막 치환술의 결과를 알아보고자 한다. 방법 및 대상: 1995년 5월부터 2004년 5월까지 18명의 환자(남 : 여=16 : 2, 평균 연령=39.3$\pm$16.2세, 연령 범위 14$\~$68세)에서 동종이식편을 이용한 대동맥판막 치환술은 20예가 시행되었다. 2예의 재수술을 포함하여 대동맥 동종이식편이 17개 사용되었고 폐동맥 동종이식편이 3개 사용되었다. 대동맥 판막에 대한 수술 과거력이 있는 환자는 10명이었다. 동종이식편 사용의 적응증으로는 자가판막 심내막염(n=7), 인공심장판막 심내막염(n=5), 혹은 Behcet 병에 동반된 대동맥판막 질환(n=8) 이었다. 수술방법은 관상동맥하 삽입술(subcoronary implantation)을 시행한 1명을 제외한 모든 환자에서 완전 근부 치환술(full root replacement)을 이용하였다. 결과 : 평균 관찰기간은 41.3$\pm$26.2 개월이었다. 수술사망이 1예 있었으며 합병증으로는 수술 후 출혈이 3예, 총격동염이 1예 발생하였다. 만기 사망 예는 없었으며 3예에서 대동맥판막 재치환술을 시행하였고 3명이 모두 Behcet 병 환자였다(p=0.025). 재수술에 대한 자유도는 1년과 5년에 각각 $87.5\pm8.3\%$, $78.8\pm11.2\%$였다. 심내막염 환자들에서 수술 후 심내막염의 재발은 없었다. 관찰 기간 중 항응고 요법은 사용하지 않았고 판막에 의한 혈색전증은 관찰되지 않았다. 결론: Behcet병과 감염성 심내막염의 수술 위험도를 고려할 때 동종이식편 대동맥판막 치환술의 수술결과 및 술 후 관찰 결과는 양호하였다. Behcet 병은 동종이식편을 이용한 대동맥판막 치환술 후 재수술의 위험요인이었다. 심내막염 환자들에서 동종이식편 대동맥판막 치환술은 최선의 수술방법이라고 생각하며 더 많은 수의 환자들을 대상으로 장기 관찰이 필요할 것이다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.147-160
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• 2013

목적: 최근 과거에 비해 A형 간염 발생률이 감소하고 있으나, 예방접종 도입 이전에 출생한 청소년들은 A형 간염의 대량발생 위험성이 있다. 본 연구는 A형 간염 예방접종을 시행하지 않은 청소년과 그 부모를 대상으로 A형 간염 예방접종에 대한 지식과 건강신념을 조사하였다. 방법: 만 13-19세의 A형 간염 과거력이 없고 예방접종을 시행하지 않은 건강한 청소년들과 그들의 보호자들을 대상으로 건강신념모델에 근거한 구조화된 설문지를 통해 조사를 실시하였다. 설문조사는 대상자들의 일반적 특성과 A형 간염 및 A형 간염 예방접종에 대한 지식과 건강신념을 조사하였고, 건강신념은 민감성, 심각성, 유익성, 장애성의 4가지 항목으로 측정하였다. 결과: 총 314명(157쌍)의 청소년과 보호자들이 모집되었고, 청소년과 보호자의 평균 나이는 각각 $16.0{\pm}1.6$, $45.6{\pm}4.7$세였다. 대상자의 A형 간염 및 예방접종에 대한 지식점수는 청소년, 보호자 각각 18점 만점에 평균 $6.4{\pm}3.7$점, $7.3{\pm}3.4$점이었으며, A형 간염과 예방접종에 관한 건강신념 세부항목들의 평균점수는 청소년과 보호자 각각 다음과 같았다. 민감성 점수(점수범위: 2-10점)는 $5.6{\pm}1.6$점과 $5.9{\pm}1.7$점; 심각성 점수(점수범위: 5-25점)는 $16.3{\pm}4.1$점과 $18.3{\pm}3.6$점; 유익성 점수(점수범위: 5-25점)는 $19.7{\pm}3.3$점과 $20.6{\pm}2.1$점; 장애성 점수(점수범위: 17-85점)는 $41.3{\pm}8.9$점과 $39.0{\pm}9.1$점이었다. A형 간염 예방접종을 시행하지 않은 가장 주된 원인은 청소년과 보호자 모두 'A형 간염 예방접종을 해야한다는 것을 알지 못했다'를 가장 많이 선택하였다. 결론: 청소년층의 A형 간염 대유행의 위험을 낮추고 접종률을 높이는 방안으로서 보호자가 함께 참여하는 반복적인 학교 보건교육이 필요하며, A형 간염 예방접종의 국가필수예방접종 도입도 고려되어야 하겠다.