• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.208-214
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• 2000

이 연구는 노인 인구에서의 혈압과 인지기능과의 관련성을 조사하기 위하여 대구광역시 달성군에 거주하고 있는 만60-64세의 노인을 대상으로 1996년 4월 부터 9월까지 면담조사를 실시하였다. 최종분석에 이용된 대상자는 원래 목표 한 1,329명에서 932명으로 70.1%이었다. 인지기능의 측정은 한국판 간이정신상태검사법(MMSEK)을 사용하였으며, 인지기능장애는 점수가 23점 이하인 자로 정의 하였다. 혈압은 누운 상태에서 측 상완부를 휴대용 자동혈압계로 1회 측정하였다. 남자에서 인지기능에 대한 단일변수 지수회귀분석의 결과에서 수축기 혈압은 통계적으로 유의한 비차비를 보이는 혈압 범주는 없었다. 확장기 혈압은 80-89 mmHg를 기준으로 79 mmHg 이하, 90-94, 95 mmHg이상 모두 1보다 큰 비차비를 나타내었으며 특히 79mmHg 이하는 1.68(95% 신뢰구간 1.02-2.75)로 통계적인 유의성을 나타내었다. 여자에서 수축기 및 확장기 혈압 모두 통계적인 유의성을 나타낸 비차비는 없었다. 연령, 교육 수준, 흡연, 음주, 비교체중, 죽상경화증을 시사하는 질환, 고혈압 약 투약력 등의 공변수를 통제한 다변수 지수회귀분석에서 남자의 수축기 혈압은 단일변수 분석과 비교하여 비차비의 변화가 거의 없었으며 통계적인 유의성도 없었다. 확장기 혈압에서 기준 혈압 범주에 비교해서 79mmHg 이하는 비차비가 2.01(95% 신뢰구간 1.15-3.52)로 증가하였다. 여자에서 수축기 혈압은 단일변수 분석과 비교하여 거의 차이가 없었으며 통계적인 유의성도 없었으나, 반면에 확장기 혈압에서 기준 혈압 범주에 비교하여 79 mmHg 이하는 비차비가 0.72에서 0.57 (95%신뢰 구간 0.37-0.89)로 유의하게 증가하였다. 이들 결과는 혈압과 인지기능 장애와의 관계는 수축기 혈압보다는 확장기 혈압이 연관성을 나타내며 확장기 혈압과 인지기능 장애간의 관련성의 방향이 성별간에 차이를 나타내어 혈압과 인지기능사이에 좀더 복합적인 관계가 있음을 시사해 준다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.174-202
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• 2002

Twenty five patients, 14 males and 11 females with an average age of 75years with chronic Low Back Pain were tested before, during, and after 10minutes transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. It is important to consider the effect of TENS on the autonomic function because the pain pathway and the ANS pathway are somehow correlated to each other. There is still controversy among researchers who have reported the effect of TENS on autonomic function. So the purpose of this study is to measure the effect of TENS on the ANS and to see the relation of the pain control mechanism and the change in the ANS. The results were as follows : 1) Systolic blood pressure between before and during the experiment was apt to be a little increased, but statistically there was no significant change(P>.05). 2) Systolic blood pressure between during and after 10 minutes the experiment was apt to be a little decreased, but statistically there was no significant change(P>.05). 3) Systolic blood pressure between before and after 10 minutes experiment was apt to be a little decreased, but statistically there was no significant change(P>.05). 4) Diastolic blood pressure between before and during experiment was apt to be a little increased, but statistically there was no significant change(P>.05). 5) Diastolic blood pressure between during and after 10 minutes experiment was significantly decreased(P<.05). 6) Diastolic blood pressure between before and after 10 minutes the experiment was apt to be a little decreased, but statistically there was no significant change(P>.05). 7) Heart rate between before and during the experiment was apt to be a little decreased, but statistically there was no significant change(P>.05). 8) Heart rate between during and after 10 minutes the experiment was significantly decreased(P<.05). 9) Heart rate between before and after 10 minutes the experiment was significantly decreased(P<.05). 10) Skin temperature between before and during the experiment was significantly increased(P<.05). 11) Skin temperature between during and after 10 minutes the experiment was apt to be a little increased, but statistically there was no significant change(P>.05). 12) Skin temperature between before and after 10 minutes the experiment was significantly increased(P>.05). 13) Respiratory rate between before and during the experiment was apt to be a little increased, but statistically there was no significant change(Pgt;.05). 14) Respiratory rate between during and after 10 minutes the experiment was apt to be a little decreased, but statistically there was no significant change(Pgt;.05). 15) Respiratory rate between before and after 10 minutes the experiment was apt to be a little decreased, but statistically there was no significant change(P>.05).

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.511-519
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• 2016

좌심실 이완기능 장애는 심근허혈이나 좌심실비대 등과 같은 심근질환이 잇는 환자에서 대부분 관찰되지만 심장질환이 없는 건강한 사람에서도 흔하게 관찰된다. 정상 심박출(수축기능)상태에서 좌심실의 이완기 장애 평가는 심부전의 진행과 예후에 영향을 줄 수 있다. 심장외막지방조직은 생리활성분자를 생성하는 대사활동기관으로 심혈관질환에 직접적으로 연관성이 있으며 이는 심근에 직접적으로 영향을 미쳐 이후 심장의 기능장애를 초래한다. 본 연구목적은 심장외막지방의 두께를 측정하여 정상의 수축기 기능인 상태에서 확장기(이완기) 기능장애의 평가와의 연관성을 연구하고자하였다. 연구결과 심장외막지방두께와 이완기 장애 유무가 통계적으로 유의한 수준에서 높은 연관성이 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 특히 심장외막지방두께 측정단면 EAT2에서 측정된 값과 이완기 장애평가방법 E'는 높은 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 심장외막지방두께변화는 좌심실의 이완기능장애를 평가할 수 있는 예측인자로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 순환기질환의공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 순환기질환의공학회 2002년도 제2회 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.46-47
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• 2002

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.191-197
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• 2015

Laser acupuncture is defined as the stimulation of traditional acupuncture points with low-intensity, nonthermal laser irradiation. Possible advantages in using laser acupuncture are the noninvasive, painless and low risks of infection treatment. The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of laser acupuncture on the quality and waveform of arterial pulses. Ten acupuncture points were stimulated repeatedly three times in 30 individuals by laser with emission in the near infrared spectral region (808 nm) using an out power and power density of 45 mW and $143W/cm^2$. The analysis of pulse quality and waveform was performed based on the measurement of arterial pressure of the left and right wrist, using a 3-dimensional blood pressure pulse analyzer. Excess-like pulse quality of subjects before laser acupuncture changed significantly to balanced pulse quality after 10, 20, and 30 minutes of laser acupuncture; coefficient of deficient or excess, $C_{DE}$, decreased significantly from 0.68 before acupuncture to 0.61, 0.55, and 0.55 after 10, 20, 30 minutes of laser acupuncture ($$p{\leq_-}0.006$$), respectively. Other pulse qualities, floating or sinking, slow or rapid, choppy or slippery did not change significantly by laser acupuncture (p > 0.05). Pulse waveform analysis showed that amplitude of main peak (systolic function or aortic compliance, $h_1$) of left and right artery pulse waves decreased significantly after 10, 20, and 30 minutes of laser acupuncture (p < 0.05). Other parameters, duration of one cardiac cycle (T), duration of rapid systolic ejection ($T_1$), duration of the systolic phase ($T_4$), and duration of the diastolic phase ($T_5$) of left and right artery pulses did not change significantly after laser acupuncture (p > 0.05).

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.573-581
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• 1999

청진에 의한 심음도법은 오래 전부터 진단에 이용되어 왔지만 심음 인식분야에서는 제 1심음, 제 2심음, 특정 판막의 운동과 같이 부분적 기능이나 동작 분석을 목적으로 심음의 일부 구간에 대한 인식 연구가 행하여졌을 뿐 심음 한 주기 전체를 대상으로 하는 심음 특징 인식에 대한 연구성과는 매우 미약하였다. 본 논문에서는 한 주기 동안의 전체 심음을 분석하여 파라메터를 추출하고 이를 이용하여 한 주기 심음 특성에 대한 인식방법을 제안하였다. 제안된 알고리즘은 시간영역에서 제 1심음과 제 2심 검출을 기반으로 한다. 알고리즘은 주요 구간을 추출하고 정점 위치, 구간 적분, 통계변수에 대한 분석을 통하여 심음을 분류한다. 심음을 정상, 수축초기 심잡음, 수축말기 심잡음, 이완 초기 심잡음, 이완 말기 심잡음, 연속적 심잡음으로 구분하였다. 시험 결과 평균 88% 의 평균 인식률을 얻어 제안된 알고리즘의 유용성을 확인하였다. 비정상 심음의 분류에 대한 오인식은 주로 수축초기의 심잡음인 경우로 나타났다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.282-291
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 시스톨릭 어레이에 기반한 모양 적응적 이산 여현 변환(SADCT)의 효율적 VLSI 구조를 제안한다. 모양 적응적 이산 여현 변환은 이산 여현 변환과 달리 변환 크기가 각 블록에서의 객체의 모양에 따라 가변적이므로 기존의 시간 순환구조에서는 각 처리소자의 이용도와 처리속도가 모두 저하된다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 단점을 극복하기 위해 메모리를 필요로 하지 않는 시스톨릭 어레이에 기반한 구조를 제안한다. 제안된 구조에서는 1차원 SADCT를 연속적으로 수행함으로 처리속도를 향상시키고 첫 번째 열의 처리소자들을 마지막 열의 처리소자들과 연결하고, 입력 데이터는 각각의 재배열된 블록에서의 최대 데이터 크기에 따라 각 열에 병렬로 입력하여 처리소자의 이용도를 향상시켰다. 제안된 구조는 VHDL로 기술하고 MentorTM를 이용하여 기능검증을 수행하였다. 검증결과, 하드웨어 복잡도가 다소 증가하나, 처리속도는 기존의 방법에 비해 두 배정도 향상되었다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2013

Objective: The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effect and the mechanism of Geumgoeshingi-whan (GGSGW) Pharmacopuncture at the acupoint GV 4 on the blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Methods: SHR were injected with normal saline solution (Control-SHR group)or GGSGW Pharmacopuncture (GGSGW-SHR group) at the acupoint GV 4. The systolic arterial blood pressure and renal parameters were measured for two weeks. Results: The systolic arterial blood pressure was decreased significantly after GGSGW Pharmacopuncture at the acupoint GV 4 in SHR, followed by a significant rise in creatine clearance. The plasma levels of aldosterone were decreased significantly after GGSGW Pharmacopunctureas were the plasma levels of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP). Conclusion: These results suggest that the blood pressure was decreased significantly after GGSGW Pharmacopuncture at the acupoint GV 4 in SHR and that the depressor response of the blood pressure was related to decreases in the plasma levels of aldosterone and ANP.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.656-663
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• 1994

Evaluation of heart function is of importance in assessing the results of valvular heart surgery. Information on volume and functional change of heart chamber can be obtained by cardiac catheterization and echocardiography. We studied 41 patients with mitral stenosis[MS] and 23 patients with mitral regurgitation[MR] using M-mode echocardiography before and after mitral valve replacement[MVR] at Pusan Paik Hospital. Preoperative cardiac catheterization was available in 56 cases, and the results were obtained as follows. 1. In patients with MS, preoperative average LV end-diastolic dimension[EDD] and end-systolic dimension[ESD] were remained within normal range, but postoperative EDD and ESD were significantly decreased[P<0.01]. The preoperative and postoperative LV ejection fraction[EF] were remained within the normal range and no significant change[P>0.05]. The preoperative left atrial dimension[LAD] was enlarged considerably above normal[P<0.01], but was significantly decreased after surgery[P<0.001]. The preoperative LV posterior wall thickness[PWTh] was within normal range, and no significant change after surgery[P>0.05]. 2. In patients with MR, preoperative average end-diastolic dimension[EDD] and end-systolic dimension[ESD] were significantly greater than normal[P<005], but postoperative EDD and ESD were significantly decreased[P<0.01]. The preoperative LV ejection fraction[EF] and fractional shortening[FS] were within normal range, and no significant change after surgery[P>0.05].The preoperative left atrial dimension[LAD] was enlarged considerably above normal [P<0.01], but was significantly decreased after surgery[P<0.001].The preoperative LV posterior wall thickness[PWTh] was within normal range, and no significant change after surgery[P>0.05].

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.386-392
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• 2012

The endothelin (ET) signaling pathway controls many physiological processes in myocardium and often becomes upregulated in heart diseases. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of ET receptor upregulation on the contractile function of adult ventricular myocytes. Primary cultured adult rat ventricular myocytes were used as a model system of ET receptor overexpression in the heart. Endothelin receptor type A ($ET_A$) or type B ($ET_B$) was overexpressed by Adenoviral infection, and the twitch responses of infected ventricular myocytes were measured after ET-1 stimulation. Overexpression of $ET_A$ exaggerated positive inotropic effect (PIE) and diastolic shortening of ET-1, and induced a new twitch response including twitch broadening. On the contrary, overexpression of $ET_B$ increased PIE of ET-1, but did not affect other two twitch responses. Control myocytes expressing endogenous receptors showed a parallel increase in twitch amplitude and systolic $Ca^{2+}$ in response to ET-1. However, intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ did not change in proportion to the changes in contractility in myocytes overexpressing $ET_A$. Overexpression of $ET_A$ enhanced both systolic and diastolic contractility without parallel changes in $Ca^{2+}$. Differential regulation of this nature indicates that upregulation of $ET_A$ may contribute to diastolic myocardial dysfunction by selectively targeting myofilament proteins that regulate resting cell length, twitch duration and responsiveness to prevailing $Ca^{2+}$.