• 한국노년학
• /
• 제40권2호
• /
• pp.325-340
• /
• 2020

치매 증상의 진행 지연 및 관리비용의 절감을 위해서는 치매를 조기에 발견하여 관리하는 것이 중요하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 치매와 관련된 인지신경학적 손상을 측정할 수 있는 간단한 그림검사인 도형모사검사를 개발하여, 치매 선별 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 또한, 도형모사검사의 이미지 데이터에 대한 기계학습을 통해 검사 채점의 자동화 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 270명의 일반 및 손상집단 참가자들에 대하여 도형모사검사, MMSE-DS, 그리고 시계그리기 검사를 수행하였다. 분석 결과, 도형모사검사의 점수는 높은 내적 일치도를 보였을 뿐만 아니라, 다른 두 검사 점수와 유의한 상관을 보여 검사의 타당성을 확인하였다. 세 검사의 치매 선별 정확도를 비교하기 위해 판별분석을 시행한 결과, 다른 두 검사와 비교했을 때 도형모사검사가 일반 및 손상 집단을 각각 90.8% 및 77.1%의 정확도로 예측하여, 집단에 대한 예측 수준이 상대적으로 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 신경과 진단을 통한 임상 결과를 통해, MMSE-DS를 통해 선별하지 못했던 치매 사례들을 도형모사검사를 이용하여 선별할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 마지막으로, 도형모사검사의 이미지 데이터를 이용한 기계학습을 수행한 결과, 73.70%의 정확률로 집단을 예측하는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구는 기존에 사용되어 온 치매 선별 검사의 한계를 보완하여, 시행과 채점이 간편한 새로운 그림검사를 개발하였다는 점에서 의의를 지닌다.

• 대한간호학회지
• /
• 제29권2호
• /
• pp.258-270
• /
• 1999

This study was carried out to offer the basic data for more qualitative lives of the middle-aged women through their health maintenance and control. So, the researcher reviewed and analyzed the health problems of the middle-aged women, the differences of main symptoms in each subject, positive ratcs in screening tests, the difference of screening tests with age and the correlation of obesity and blood pressure with screening tests. All subjects were 218 women(40-59years) who had a check-up at a comprehensive health check-up center in K University Hospital in Seoul from July 1, 1998 to August 31. 1998. Questionaires were developed to get subjects, general characteristics. main symptoms, medical examination and diagnosed disease by the researcher referring through the questionaires of comprehensive health check-up center and the medical recorders were used as a tool of study. The researcher analyzed the data with SPSS PC+ ; the distribution of the subjects, general characteristics and main symptoms with percentage : the difference between main symptoms and screening tests with X$^2$-test, ANOVA. The results are as follows. 1) Among the age distribution, most were 40-45 years old and unemployed. 2) The most common complaints were indigestion in digestive system, cough in respiratory system, heart beat in cardiovascular system, general sweat in endocrine system. edema in urinary system, easy bruise in hematologic system, backache in musculoskeletal system, headache in psychoneurologic system, lochia in gynecology, itch in dermatology system, eye ball pain in visual system and tinnitus in auditory system. 3) In main symptoms according to age, the 40-45 age group had a higher rate of complaints in digestive system and gynecology than other age group ; the 46-49 age group in endocrine system. 4) The main symptoms according to diagnosis had no difference statistically. 5) The screening tests which showed high rates of abnormality were mammography(the highest), abdominal ultrasonography, upper gastrointestinal series/gastrofiberscopy, PFT. In all age group the highest rate of abnormality was seen in mammography. 6) In screening tests according to age. the 46-49 age group showed higher positive rates of pap smear, blood sugar test, urine test than any other age group ; the 50-55 age group showerd higher positive rates of obesity, BP, chest X-ray, abdominal ultrasonography, ESR, SGOT, CRP and urine micro. 7) In correlation of obesity with screening test, the obesity group showed higher positive rates of blood pressure, chest X-ray, abdominal ultrasonography, HCT and CRP than the normal weight group. 8) In correlation of blood pressure with screening test, the hypertension group showed higher positive rate of obesity, chest X-ray, abdominal ultrasonography, pap smear and blood sugar than the normal blood pressure group. In conculusion, the middle-aged women have various physical symptoms and affected by age. The obesity and BP have an important effect on the health of the middle aged women. Therefore, this study is considered significant as data for qualitative lives of the middle-aged women playing an important part of family health care by catching of their health problem complaints for prevention of disease and promotion of health.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
• /
• 제57권2호
• /
• pp.118-124
• /
• 2004

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for men and women in the industrialized world. It is desirable to detect disease at a stage when it is not causing symptoms and when control or cure is possible. If the screening test detects patients with the disease at an early stage, they can be examined to confirm the diagnosis and intervention can alter the natural history of the disease. The results of screening programs designed to detect early lung cancer using either conventional chest radiograph or sputum cytology are disappointing for a diagnostic screening test. Because of advances in helical CT imaging techniques, screening for lung cancer has been suggested as a possible method of improving outcome. Findings in recent publications suggest that substantial dose reduction is possible in chest CT. The advantages of low-dose CT are more sensitive than chest radiograph for detecting small pulmonary nodules that may be lung cancers, shorter scanning time than conventional chest CT scan without intravenous contrast injection, cheaper cost than standard CT, low radiation dose. However, the true clinical significance of the small tumors found by screening is still unknown, and their effect on mortality awaits future investigation. Furthermore, in addition to detecting an increased number of lung cancers, low-dose CT found at least one indeterminate nodule in many of all screened patients. The majority should be benign but evaluation of all these indeterminate nodules is not a trivial problem in routine practice. In conclusion, lung cancer screening with low-dose CT is a complex subject. The true effectiveness of lung cancer screening (a reduction in mortality from lung cancer) with low-dose CT can be determined through well-designed randomized control trials with enrolment of appropriate subjects.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
• /
• 제48권3호
• /
• pp.25-33
• /
• 2011

Chip 동작 주파수가 상승함에 따라, 온-칩 인터커넥에서 인덕턴스 문제 대한 우려가 증가하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 VLSI 설계에서 인덕턴스 효과가 큰 인터커넥을 선택하는 2단계의 인덕턴스 screening tool을 소개한다. Technology가 scaling함에 따라 인터커넥의 단면이 줄어들어 저항이 증가한다. 저항의 증가는 인덕턴스의 영향을 줄이는 효과가 있다. 따라서 각각 다른 CMOS 공정(0.25${\mu}m$, 0.13${\mu}m$, 90nm)을 사용하여 디자인된 칩을 개발한 tool로 실험함으로써 technology scaling에 따른 인덕턴스 영향을 분석해 보았다. 인덕턴스 screening tool의 결과는 디자인의 0.1% 이내의 net들이 작동 주파수에서 인덕턴스 문제를 보임으로써, 모든 인터커넥에 인덕턴스 모델을 추가하는 대신 인덕턴스 screening을 한 후 필요한 인터커넥에만 추가하는 것이 효율적임을 알 수 있다. 대부분 test chip들이 본래 칩 동작 주파수에서는 인덕턴스 영향이 문제되지 않았지만, 주파수를 높일 경우 문제가 되는 인터커넥들을 찾아낼 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 개발한 인덕턴스 screening tool은 회로 설계자들에게 유용한 지침을 제공할 수 있을 것이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
• /
• 제13권8호
• /
• pp.3983-3987
• /
• 2012

In Malaysia, colorectal cancer is the most common cancer in males and the third most common in females. Mortality due to colorectal cancer can be effectively reduced with early diagnosis. This study was designed to look into colorectal cancer screening participation and its barriers among average risk individuals in Malaysia. A cross sectional study was conducted from August 2009 till April 2010 involving average risk individuals from 44 primary care clinics in West Malaysia. Each individual was asked whether they have performed any of the colorectal cancer screening methods in the past five years. The barrier questions had three domains: patient factors, test factors and health care provider factors. Descriptive analysis was achieved using Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 12.0. A total of 1,905 average risk individuals responded making a response rate of 93.8%. Only 13 (0.7%) respondents had undergone any of the colorectal cancer screening methods in the past five years. The main patient and test factors for not participating were embarrassment (35.2%) and feeling uncomfortable (30.0%), respectively. There were 11.2% of respondents who never received any advice to do screening. The main reason for them to undergo screening was being advised by health care providers (84.6%). The study showed that participation in colorectal cancer screening in Malaysia is extremely low and multiple factors contribute to this situation. Given the importance of the disease, efforts should be made to increase colorectal cancer screening activities in Malaysia.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
• /
• 제17권12호
• /
• pp.357-367
• /
• 2017

본 연구는 대장암 검진 정보 콘텐츠에 대한 효과적, 설득적 메시지 유형을 확인하기 위한 목적으로 시도된 비동등성 대조군 사후설계의 유사실험 연구이다. 연구대상자는 일개 산업장 근로자 176명이었으며, 메시지 프레이밍(이득, 손실 및 일반메시지)에 따라 분류된 대상자에게 차별적으로 중재프로그램을 시행하였고, 실험중재 후 대장암 검진 관련 건강신념 및 iFOBT(immunoassay Fecal Occult Blood Test) kit 수거률을 확인하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS 21.0 program을 이용하여 $x^2$ test 및 one-way ANOVA 통계방법을 활용하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과 대장암 검진 건강신념은 손실메시지군에서 지각된 민감성 및 심각성이 높았으며, 이득메시지군에서 지각된 유익성이 높았다. iFOBT 수거률은 손실메시지군에서 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이는 대장암 검진을 주제로 하는 암정보 콘텐츠를 구성 하는데 유용한 이론적 근거가 될 것으로 기대되며, 메시지 유형에 따른 실질적 효과를 사전에 예상하고, 제시함으로써 실무적 도움 역시 제공할 수 있을 것이라고 생각된다.

• Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
• /
• 제11권2호
• /
• pp.85-92
• /
• 2023

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent cancers and is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Based on the current screening guidelines by the American Cancer Society and Korean multi-society expert committee, CRC screening is recommended in asymptomatic adults starting at the age of 45 years. Fecal immunochemical test-based screening programs reduce the development of CRC and related mortality in the general population. However, this most popular CRC screening strategy demonstrates a crucial limitation due to modest diagnostic accuracy. Colonoscopy may be considered as an alternative primary method for CRC screening; however, its implementation can still be challenging due to concerns regarding invasiveness, low adherence, cost-effectiveness, and quality assurance. To overcome the limitations of current screening tests, innovative noninvasive tests for CRC screening have been developed with advances in molecular biology, genetics, epigenetics, and microbiomics for detecting CRC, which may enhance the approach to CRC screening and diagnosis in clinical practice in the near future. This review explores the emerging screening methods and discusses their potential for integration into current practice.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
• /
• 제37권2호
• /
• pp.166-173
• /
• 2004

Objectives : Cervical cancer is the second most frequent cancer among women in Busan. The Pap smear test could have a significant effect on detecting cervical cancer, and enhancing their rate of use is an important strategy for reducing the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with the past use of the Pap smear test in Korean women. Methods : A population-based survey was carried out in Busan between November 1999 and March 2000. 1,673 participants were randomly selected from 2,684 women in Busan, using a 2-stage cluster sampling method, and interviewed in their homes. Their socio-demographic characteristics, smoking, drinking, familial cancer history, Pap smear screening history, reproductive and menstrual factors, sexual habits and use of contraceptive methods data were collected by a trained interviewer using a questionnaire. The use of the screening test was defined by a self-report from the participants on how many times they had had a Pap smear test in their lifetime, and when they had received their latest examination. Results : Of the 1,673 respondents (62.3% response rate), 57.6% had had a Pap smear test during her life (mean number, 2.3). Among the health examination participants(1,064), 961(90.3%) reported having sexual experience and 70.9% of these had had a Pap smear test. In a multiple logistic regression analysis, statistically significant relationships were observed for age groups and the Pap smear test rate (odds ratio, OR for 35-44 years=2.45; OR for 45-54 years=3.41; OR for 55 years=2.60; reference, under 34 years). The married or cohabiting women were more likely to have used the Pap smear test than those separated or widowed (OR=1.73). Among the reproductive behavioral measures, the number of births (OR for 3 births=4.22; OR for 2 births=3.95; OR for 1 births=3.38; reference, 0 births) and husband's extra-marital affairs (OR=1.50) were associated with the rates of use of Pap smear tests. Conclusion : It appears that the most important contributing factors to cervical cancer screening were age, marital status and number of births. A positive association was also observed for the husband's extra-marital affairs. This study enabled us to systematically assess the relationship between Pap smear rates and risk factors for cervical cancer. It is hoped that this study will make a significant contribution to the accumulating scientific evidence on the identification of factors associated with cervical cancer screening in Korea.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제17권12호
• /
• pp.1746-1750
• /
• 2004

The PBM ${BioSign}^{TM}$ Salmonella (PBMS) test kit based on an mmunochromatographic method was evaluated for the screening of Salmonella spp. in pure cultures, and 80, 15, and 10 artificially and naturally contaminated, and negative controlled food samples, respectively. The PBMS test involves presumptive qualitative procedures, detecting the presence of Salmonella spp. in foods within 26 h total testing period and allowing the user to release negative products 70 h earlier than the conventional methods. The PBMS test using Buffered Peptone Water and Rappaport-Vassiliadis broth was evaluated for 10 different food types for various Salmonella spp. It showed detection limits of 1 to 25 colony forming units (CFU)/25 g. No cross-reaction was observed, particularly to other gramnegative bacteria. These results indicate the PBMS test is a rapid and inexpensive procedure for the screening of Salmonella spp. present at low concentrations (1 to 25 CFU/25 g) in foods.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
• /
• 제13권5호
• /
• pp.2063-2068
• /
• 2012

Aim: Liquid-based cytology is the most often used method for cervical cancer screening, but it is relatively insensitive and frequently gives equivocal results. Used as a complementary procedure, the high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test is highly sensitive but not very specific. The human telomerase RNA gene (TERC) is the most often amplified oncogene that is observed in cervical precancerous lesions. We assessed genomic amplification of TERC in liquid-based cytological specimens to explore the optimal strategy of using this for cervical cancer screening. Methods: Six hundred and seventy-one residual cytological specimens were obtained from outpatients aged 25 to 64 years. The specimens were evaluated by the Digene Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2) HPV DNA test and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with a chromosome probe to TERC (3q26). Colposcopic examination and histological evaluation were performed where indicated. Results: The TERC positive rate was higher in the CIN2+ (CIN2, CIN3 and SCC) group than in the normal and CIN 1 groups (90.0% vs. 10.4%, p < 0.01). In comparison with the HC2 HPV DNA test, the TERC amplification test had lower sensitivity but higher specificity (90.0% vs. 100.0%, 89.6% vs. 44.0%, respectively). TERC amplification test used in conjunction with the HC2 HPV DNA test showed a combination of 90.0% sensitivity and 92.2% specificity. Conclusion: The TERC amplification test can be used to diagnose cervical precancerous lesions. TERC and HPV DNA co-testing shows an optimal combination of sensitivity and specificity for cervical cancer screening.