• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2009

Objectives : The object of this study is measuring energy (skin capacitance) distribution on the specific acupionts and analyzing change patterns of meridian energy according to time or synchronous time. Methods : To check energy distribution using the meridian energy measurement system(DMM-1000), ten specific acupoints(ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, ST45, BL21, CV12) were chosen. We checked the energy distribution and analyzed the change patterns before and after meal. We checked the state of the energy of ST meridian which is considered to have relation to stomach organ activity. Based on the hypothesis regarding energy difference due to Qi flowing, we compared energy potential on 10 specific acupoints. Results and Conclusions : Electric energy of each specific acupoint was different according to subjects and time. Through this study, we proposed an indispensable condition of energy difference due to Qi flowing through meridian.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.379-387
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the actual state of childbirth in Korean women with natural childbirth and the degree of damage to the perineum during childbirth. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the medical records of mothers who had natural childbirth at a hospital in Seoul, Korea in 2018. Data from 358 women with cephalic births at greater than 37 gestational weeks were analyzed. To determine natural childbirth characteristics and the degree of damage to the perineum, descriptive statistics were done. The difference in the degree of perineal injury according to obstetric characteristics was analyzed using independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance. Results: The mean age was 33.18±3.68 years, and 49.2% were primiparas, while 39% gave birth with a doula. The degree of perineal damage differed by age (F=9.15, p<.001), parity (t=19.13, p<.001), number of births in multiparity (F=3.68, p=.027), previous vaginal delivery in multiparity (F=3.00, p=.032) and birthing posture (F=7.44, p<.001). Having received therapeutic procedures (t=-4.62, p<.001), specifically fluid administration (t=-2.72, p=.007), oxygen supply (t=-2.76, p=.006) and epidural anesthesia (t=-2.77, p=.006) were statistically significant for perineal damage. There were no differences, however, by gestational period, doula use, water room use in labor, baby head circumference, or birth weight. Conclusion: Study findings suggest that support for older women, primiparas, and those who require therapeutic procedures may help to decrease the possibility of perineal damage during childbirth. As perineal damage was also associated with birthing posture, this should be considered when providing intrapartum nursing care.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.117-128
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• 2022

Background: Moderate sedation is an integral part of dental care delivery. Target-controlled infusion (TCI) has the potential to improve patient safety and outcome. We compared the effects of using TCI to administer remifentanil/manual bolus midazolam with manual bolus fentanyl/midazolam administration on patient safety parameters, drug administration times, and patient recovery times. Methods: In this retrospective chart review, records of patients who underwent moderate intravenous sedation over 12 months in a private dental clinic were assessed. Patient indicators (pre-, intra-, and post-procedure noninvasive systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respiration, and heart rate) were compared using independent t-test analysis. Patient recovery time, procedure length, and midazolam dosage required were also compared between the two groups. Results: Eighty-five patient charts were included in the final analysis: 47 received TCI-remifentanil/midazolam sedation, and 38 received manual fentanyl/midazolam sedation. Among the physiological parameters, diastolic blood pressure showed slightly higher changes in the fentanyl group (P = 0.049), respiratory rate changes showed higher changes in the fentanyl group (P = 0.032), and the average EtCO₂ was slightly higher in the remifentanil group (P = 0.041). There was no significant difference in the minimum SpO₂ levels and average procedure length between the fentanyl and remifentanil TCI pump groups (P > 0.05). However, a significant difference was observed in the time required for discharge from the chair (P = 0.048), indicating that patients who received remifentanil required less time for discharge from the chair than those who received fentanyl. The dosage of midazolam used in the fentanyl group was 0.487 mg more than that in the remifentanil group; however, the difference was not significant (P > 0.05). Conclusion: The combination of TCI administered remifentanil combined with manual administered midazolam has the potential to shorten the recovery time and reduce respiration rate changes when compared to manual administration of fentanyl/midazolam. This is possibly due to either the lower midazolam dosage required with TCI remifentanil administration or achieving a stable, steady-state low dose remifentanil concentration for the duration of the procedure.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.45-57
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• 2023

Objectives This study aimed to provide a basis for the research on the trend and safety of Korean herbal medicines among children and adolescents. Methods Patients aged <19 years who received outpatient treatment at the Korean pediatrics department of Kyung Hee University Hospital from January 1, 2017 to October 31, 2022 were included. The current state of annual visits and herbal medicine prescriptions was analyzed. A retrospective chart review was conducted by examining the medical records of subjects who received herbal medicines, including deer antler. Adverse drug reactions in patients who received herbal medicine were also investigated. Results A total of 57,457 people visited the Korean pediatrics department, and 51,768 people (90.1%) were prescribed herbal medicine. Among these, 21,826 patients (42.2%) were prescribed with deer antler. A total of 117 adverse drug reactions were reported among the patients who received herbal medicines. Conclusions This study aimed to determine the trends and safety of herbal medicine treatment, particularly deer antlers, in children and adolescents. Well-designed, long-term, multi-institutional follow-up studies are required to expand the field of Korean pediatrics.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제66권1호
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• pp.178-203
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• 2024

Constipation, which refers to difficulties in defecation and infrequent bowel movement in emptying the gastrointestinal system that ultimately produces hardened fecal matters, is a health concern in livestock and aging animals. The present study aimed to evaluate the potential effects of dairy-isolated lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains to alleviate constipation as an alternative therapeutic intervention for constipation treatment in the aging model. Rats were aged via daily subcutaneous injection of D-galactose (600 mg/body weight [kg]), prior to induction of constipation via oral administration of loperamide hydrochloride (5 mg/body weight [kg]). LAB strains (L. fermentum USM 4189 or L. plantarum USM 4187) were administered daily via oral gavage (1 × 10 Log CFU/day) while the control group received sterile saline. Aged rats as shown with shorter telomere lengths exhibited increased fecal bulk and soften fecal upon administration of LAB strains amid constipation as observed using the Bristol Stool Chart, accompanied by a higher fecal moisture content as compared to the control (p < 0.05). Fecal water-soluble metabolite profiles showed a reduced concentration of threonine upon administration of LAB strains compared to the control (p < 0.05). Histopathological analysis also showed that the administration of LAB strains contributed to a higher colonic goblet cell count as compared to the control (p < 0.05). The present study illustrates the potential of dairy-sourced LAB strains as probiotics to ameliorate the adverse effect of constipation amid aging, and as a potential dietary intervention strategy for dairy foods including yogurt and cheese.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2008

Enhanced machine reliability has dramatically reduced the rate and number of railway accidents but for further reduction human error should be considered together that accounts for about 20% of the accidents. Therefore, the objective of this study was to suggest a new taxonomy of performance shaping factors (PSFs) that could be utilized to identify the causes of a human error associated with railway accidents. Four categories of human factor, task factor, environment factor, and organization factor and 14 sub-categories of physical state, psychological state, knowledge/experience/ability, information/communication, regulation/procedure, specific character of task, infrastructure, device/MMI, working environment, external environment, education, direction/management, system/atmosphere, and welfare/opportunity along with 131 specific factors was suggested by carefully reviewing 8 representative published taxonomy of Casualty Analysis Methodology for Maritime Operations (CASMET), Cognitive Reliability and Error Analysis Method (CREAM), Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS), Integrated Safety Investigation Methodology (ISIM), Korea-Human Performance Enhancement System (K-HPES), Rail safety and Standards Board (RSSB), $TapRoot^{(R)}$, and Technique for Retrospective and Predictive Analysis of Cognitive Errors (TRACEr). Then these were applied to the case of the railway accident occurred between Komo and Kyungsan stations in 2003 for verification. Both cause decision chart and why-because tree were developed and modified to aid the analyst to find causal factors from the suggested taxonomy. The taxonomy was well suited so that eight causes were found to explain the driver's error in the accident. The taxonomy of PSFs suggested in this study could cover from latent factors to direct causes of human errors related with railway accidents with systematic categorization.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2003

목 적: 고전적 정신신체질환인 내과 외래의 소화성 궤양과 고혈압 환자를 대상으로 하여 불안, 우울의 정도와 그 심리적인 특성을 관찰하고, 그러한 특성이 내과 치료에 미치는 영향과 정신과 자문 현황 등을 알아 보고자 하였다. 방 법: 1999년 3월에서 4월까지 본원 내과 외래를 방문하였던 소화기계와 심혈관계 환자에게 State Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI), BDI, SCL-90R과 발병 원인 및 심각성, 약물 순응도, 의사와의 관계에 대한 만족도 등으로 구성된 설문을 시행하였다. 이후 병록지 검토, 전화 인터뷰를 통하여 소화성 궤양 환자 56명, 본태성 고혈압 환자 44명을 선택하였다. 대조군은 1999년 9월 한 달 동안 본원 건강 검진 센터를 방문한 환자 중 설문조사에 응한 153명 중 116명을 선택하였다. 결 과: BDI 우울군은 21점을 기준으로 소화성 궤양 환자 중 39.3%, 본태성 고혈압 27.7%, 대조군 12.1%였다. 상태특성불안척도에서 45점을 기준으로 하였을 때 상태 불안군은 소화성 궤양 환자 중 44.6%, 본태성 고혈압 54.5%, 대조군 18.1%였고, 특성 불안군은 궤양 환자에서 42.9%, 고혈압 환자에서 34.1%, 대조군이 25.8%로 나타났다. 환자들이 인식하고 있는 질환의 심각도와 불편함은 고혈압 환자들이 소화성 궤양보다 높았고, 심각성의 인식 정도는 BDI, STAI와 통계적으로 의미있는 상관관계를 나타냈다. SCL-90R 중 SOM 척도, BDI, STAI 가 높은 환자들은 의사의 설명에 대한 만족도나 약물 순응도가 낮게 나타났다. 소화성 궤양 환자의 48.2%, 본태성 고혈압 환자의 45.7%가 심리적인 요인을 가장 큰 발병 원인으로 생각하였다. 향정신성 약물이 처방된 예는 소화성 궤양에서 16.1%, 본태성 고혈압 환자에서 9.1%였으나 정신과에 자문된 경우는 각 1명씩으로 1.8%, 2.3%에 불과하였다. 결 론: 내과 외래 환자들은 입원환자와 같이 높은 수준의 불안과 우울을 보였으며, 특히 소화성 궤양 환자들은 우울에서, 본태성 고혈압 환자들은 상태 불안이 높았다. 환자들의 심리적인 특성은 약물에 대한 순응 정도와 관련이 있어 치료 결과에 영향을 주는 것으로 여겨졌다. 많은 환자들이 발병 원인으로 심리적인 요인을 들고 있었으나 정신과 자문율은 낮아서, 내과 질환의 심리적인 특성에 따른 정신의학적 접근 방법이 필요하다고 생각되었다.

• 지능정보연구
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.63-83
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• 2019

투자자들은 기업의 내재가치 분석, 기술적 보조지표 분석 등 복잡한 분석보다 차트(chart)에 나타난 그래프(graph)의 모양으로 매매 시점을 찾는 직관적인 방법을 더 선호하는 편이다. 하지만 패턴(pattern) 분석 기법은 IT 구현의 난이도 때문에 사용자들의 요구에 비해 전산화가 덜 된 분야로 여겨진다. 최근에는 인공지능(artificial intelligence, AI) 분야에서 신경망을 비롯한 다양한 기계학습(machine learning) 기법을 사용하여 주가의 패턴을 연구하는 사례가 많아졌다. 특히 IT 기술의 발전으로 방대한 차트 데이터를 분석하여 주가 예측력이 높은 패턴을 발굴하는 것이 예전보다 쉬워졌다. 지금까지의 성과로 볼 때 가격의 단기 예측력은 높아졌지만, 장기 예측력은 한계가 있어서 장기 투자보다 단타 매매에서 활용되는 수준이다. 이외에 과거 기술력으로 인식하지 못했던 패턴을 기계적으로 정확하게 찾아내는 데 초점을 맞춘 연구도 있지만 찾아진 패턴이 매매에 적합한지 아닌지는 별개의 문제이기 때문에 실용적인 부분에서 취약할 수 있다. 본 연구는 주가 예측력이 있는 패턴을 찾으려는 기존 연구 방법과 달리 패턴들을 먼저 정의해 놓고 확률기반으로 선택해서 매매하는 방법을 제안한다. 5개의 전환점으로 정의한 Merrill(1980)의 M&W 파동 패턴은 32가지의 패턴으로 시장 국면 대부분을 설명할 수 있다. 전환점만으로 패턴을 분류하기 때문에 패턴 인식의 정확도를 높이기 위해 드는 비용을 줄일 수 있다. 32개 패턴으로 만들 수 있는 조합의 수는 전수 테스트가 불가능한 수준이다. 그래서 최적화 문제와 관련한 연구들에서 가장 많이 사용되고 있는 인공지능 알고리즘(algorithm) 중 하나인 유전자 알고리즘(genetic algorithm, GA)을 이용하였다. 그리고 미래의 주가가 과거를 반영한다 해도 같게 움직이지 않기 때문에 전진 분석(walk-forward analysis, WFA)방법을 적용하여 과최적화(overfitting)의 실수를 줄이도록 하였다. 20종목씩 6개의 포트폴리오(portfolio)를 구성하여 테스트해 본 결과에 따르면 패턴 매매에서 가격 변동성이 어느 정도 수반되어야 하며 패턴이 진행 중일 때보다 패턴이 완성된 후에 진입, 청산하는 것이 효과적임을 확인하였다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2004

Purpose: Several panoramic indices have been suggested to assess bone quality from the morphology and width of mandibular cortex on panoramic radiography. The purpose of this study was to compare dental implant failure group with control group in panoramic mandibular index (PMI), mandibular cortical index (MCI), and gonion index (GI) and to determine the effect of these panoramic indices on dental implant failure. Materials and Methods: A case-control study was designed. Test group (n=42) consisted of the patients who had their implants extracted because of peri-implantitis. Control group (n=139) consisted of the patients who retained their implants over one year without any pathologic changes and had been followed up periodically. They had dental implants installed in their mandibles without bone augmentation surgery from 1991 to 2001. The following measures were collected for each patients: 1) PMI, MCI, and GI were measured twice at one-week interval on preoperative panoramic views; and 2) age, sex, implant length, implant type, installed location, occluding dentition state, and complication were investigated from the chart record. Results: The PMI showed moderate level of repeatability. The intra-observer agreement of MCI and GI were good. There was statistically significant difference in PMI between two groups. There were significant different patterns of distribution of MCI and GI between two groups. Among the panoramic indices, PMI and MCI showed significant correlation with dental implant failure. Conclusion: Panoramic indices can be used as reference data in estimating bone quality of edentulous patients who are to have implants installed in their mandibles.

• 한국시뮬레이션학회논문지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.23-34
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• 2017

캄보디아의 대중음악은 크메르 루즈 정권 기간 동안 예술가의 90 %가 사망 한 이래로 완전히 잊혀졌다. 1979 년부터 전쟁에서 회복 한 후 1990 년 음악은 다시 성장하기 시작했다. 그러나 캄보디아 대중 음악의 역 동성과 흐름은 다면적 사회 경제적, 정치적, 창조적 세력에 의해 관찰 되고 있지만, 표절과 불법 복제로 수년간 대중음악산업에서 널리 퍼져 많은 문제가 되어왔다. 최근에는 크메르(캄보디아언어) 전통 음악을 팬과 아티스트 모두에게 보존해야 할 필요성에 대한 의식이 높아져 캄보디아 젊은 인구의 새로운 트렌드가 되었으나, 음악 품질은 여전히 한계상태에 봉착해 있고, 전통 대중 음악의 전문성을 높이기 위해서는 대중의 드백과 영감이 필요하다. 이 연구는 캄보디아에서 가장 많은 대중음악 관련 사이트인 페이스 북 페이지의 게시물과 코멘트에서 수집 된 문장들을 감정분석을 사용하여 음악 순위 차트(웹 사이트)를 구현하였다. 크메르어에서 영어로 번역하고 감정 분석을 수행하고 순위를 생성하는 알고리즘 개발하였다. 그 결과로 제안 된 시스템에서 번역 및 감정분석의 정확도가 80 %임을 보여주었다. 순위에서 높이 평가된 노래는 크메르(캄보디아언어)로 된 전통대중음악으로 이 논문의 취지와 부합이 되었다. 캄보디아 전통대중음악을 다시 부활하기 위해서 제안 된 시스템과 순위 알고리즘을 사용하여 음악제작의 경쟁 우위를 높이고 제작자가 특정 활동 및 이벤트에 맞는 새 노래를 작곡하는 데 도움이 될것으로 사료된다.