• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2005

Botulinum toxin type A is widely used for anti-wrinkling therapy, and correction of the square face. The toxin ultimately prevent the release of membrane-bound acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction of striated muscles and thus produce chemical denervation and paralysis of the muscles. Our purpose of study is to know if application of botulinum toxin type A on calf reduction is effective, how much dosage is effective, and what are the possible complications. We reviewed data of 30 consecutive patients subjected to calf reduction in Dong-A University Hospital from February 2003 to April 2003. We injected normal saline 2cc on both calves region in 15 control group patients, and the other patients was divided 3 group. Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 was injected 50U, 100U, 150U botulinum toxin A on each calf region and followed up for 6 month. Maximal circumference of calf was not changed in the control group but an average of 0.7 cm reduction was noted in group 1, average 1.34 cm(right calf) and 1.26cm(left calf) in group 2, average 1.44cm(right calf) and 1.58cm(left calf) in group 3. Maximal area of calf was not changed in the control group but average reduction of 12.5%(right calf) and 12.7%(left calf) was obtained in group 1, average 19.4% (right calf) and 19.9%(left calf) in group 2, average 24.8%(right calf) and 21.07%(left calf) in group 3, as measured on CAT scan. Total fat amount and fat amount in the lower extremity was no change in all the groups, but lean body mass was decreased average 1.27%(right calf) and 1.15%(left calf) in group 1, average 3.47%(right calf) and 2.98%(left calf) in group 2, average 3.58%(right calf) and 3.95%(left calf) in group 3. Photography of the preoperative and postoperative 6 month state revealed higher satisfaction in Group 2, 3 compared to Group 1. Use of botulinum toxin type A in calf reduction is a very simple, safe, non-invasive method and effective in terms of calf contouring rather than reduction of calf circumference.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.21-32
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• 2004

Objective : Effect of treadmill exercise on hippocampal neural cell proliferation under normal conditions and alcohol intoxication conditions has been recently studied; however, this effect under sensory stimulation application has not clarified yet. In the present study, the effect of compression stimulation application on hippocampal neural cell proliferation in the dentate gyrus in normal and alcohol intoxicated rats was investigated. Methods : Experimental design: comparative investigation on number of 5-Bromo-2'-deoxyuridine(BrdU)B-positive cells in dentate gyrus 5 days after commencement. Setting: animal laboratory. Participants: male Sprague-Dawley rats of 3weeks old in age weighing $80{\pm}10gm$. Intervention: animals were randomly assigned into 4 groups; control-rest group(n=8), control-compression group(n=8), alcohol intoxication-rest group(n=8) and alcohol intoxication-compression group(n=8). Animals of the alcohol intoxicated groups were injected intraperitoneally with alcohol(2g/kg) twice per day for 3 days. All animals were injected BrdU(50mg/kg) intraperitoneally, and rats compression stimulation application groups were compressed using sphygmomanometer cuff times per day, for 5 days following alcohol administration. Measures: mean number of BrdU-positive cells in dentate gyrus was observed via immunohistochemistry. Results : Compression stimulation application significantly increased the number of BrdU-positive cells in the dentate gyrus. Also, treatment with alcohol for 3 days inhibited cell proliferation, and compression stimulation application alleviated alcohol-induced inhibition of new cell formation. Conclusion : These results suggest the possibility that compression stimulation application may help in improvement following alcohol-induced brain damaged.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.201-206
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• 1999

본 연구는 정상 및 호흡곤란 신생아의 혈청내에 존재하는 nitric oxide(NO)의 생성을 관찰하고 erythropoietin (EPO)의 생성을 보기 위하여 정상 신생아 18명과 호흡곤란 신생아 16명으로부터 혈액을 채취하여 혈청내에서의 NO 및 EPO 생성량을 enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay법으로 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 정상신생아의 혈청내 nitrite ion은 14.9$\pm$3.2 $\mu$M을 나타냈고 호흡곤란신생아군에서는 12.8$\pm$3.3 $\mu$M을 나타냄으로서 정상 대조군보다 호흡곤란군이 NO생성량이 낮음을 알 수 있었다. 2. 정상신생아의 혈청내 EPO는 16.2$\pm$3.4 mU/ml을 나타냈고 호흡곤란신생아군에서는 21.2 $\pm$5.4 mU/ml을 나타냄으로서 정상 대조군보다 호흡곤란군이 EPO생성량이 많음을 알 수 있었으며 통계학적으로 매우 유의한 차이를 나타냈다. 이상의 결과에서 호흡곤란증후군에서는 정상대조군에 비하여 NO생성이 대체적으로 저하되어 있음을 알 수 있었고 반대로 EPO의 생성은 증가되어 나타남으로서 EPO 상승에 따른 임상증상도 발현될 가능성이 있다하겠다.

• 정보처리학회논문지D
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• 제15D권3호
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• pp.411-420
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 헬스케어 홈 서비스를 위해 가정 내에 설치된 센서/기기로부터 수집된 위치, 건강 그리고 쾌적환경 정보를 이용하여 유비쿼터스 헬스케어를 지원하는 u-헬스케어 상황정보 시스템(HCIS)을 구현했다. HCIS는 분산자원의 맞춤형 관리모델인 분산객체그룹프레임워크(DOGF)를 기반으로 헬스케어 홈 환경에서 다양한 상황정보, 응용 그리고 장치들을 논리적인 하나 또는 그 이상의 단위로 그룹화하고 관리한다. 또한 본 시스템은 DOGF의 구성요소인 모바일프락시와 컨텍스트제공자를 통해 가정 내 거주자의 위치를 기반으로 연속적인 헬스케어용 멀티미디어 서비스를 지원하고, 거주자에게 필요한 상황정보를 제공한다. 본 시스템의 수행성을 검증하기 위해 홈 내에서 제공되는 헬스케어 응용으로 거주자 위치기반의 끊임없는 멀티미디어 서비스와 처방 주의 및 스케줄 알림/알람 서비스를 구현했다. 그리고 시나리오에 따라 거주자가 위치한 영역의 서비스 장치를 통해 헬스케어 홈 서비스의 수행결과를 보였다.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2014

This study investigated the differences between emotional parameters BDI, VHI, STAI-X-I and STAI-X-II according to the menstrual cycles of the female and the relation between changes of the depression index and voice characteristics (jitter, shimmer, CPP, HNR, $pF0{\cdot}F1{\cdot}F2{\cdot}F3$, sF0, sF4, sB1, $H1_{c/u}$, $A1_u$, $A3_c$, $H1A3_{c/u}$, $H1A1_u$). Twenty three females ($30{\pm}4.4$ years old) living in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province were participated in this study to answer the questionnaires and record their voice. The participants prolonged /a/ vowel for 5 seconds in a natural condition for their voice recording. Voice data were analyzed using the Matlab and Praat program. A t-test and a correlation analysis were conducted by using SPSS for the statistical analysis. The results are as follows. First, the BDI is significantly higher in group I (lurear phase contrast the menstrual period) and group II (follicular phase against the menstrual period) than group III (luteal phase for follicular phase) (p<.05). Second, shimmer, CPP, pF0 showed a statistically high correlation regarding the BDI in group I (lurear phase contrast the menstrual period). Voice parameters may be useful as supplement in evaluating the emotional change in the phase of menstrual cycle.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2012

Purpose: A study was designed to compare heart rate variability (HVR) of older adults with postprandial hypotension (PPH) with older adults with no PPH. Methods: The samples were community-dwelling older adults (${\geq}$ 60 years old) with PPH (n=35) and without PPH (n=35). HRV was measured by 10 minutes of electrocardiography using Physiolab 400 and analyzed in time domain (SDNN) and with power spectral analysis in frequency domain (TP, LF, HF, LF/HF). Blood pressure was measured every 15 minutes before and until 120 minutes after the meal. Results: All HRV parameters were lower in the PPH group compared to those with no PPH. Specifically the measures of SDNN, TP, LF, and LF/HF of the PPH group were significantly lower (U=385.0, $p$=.008; U=361.0, $p$=.003; U=375.0, $p$=.005; U=368.0, $p$=.004, respectively). Further, the LF and LF/HF of SBP (${\geq}140$ mmHg) group and the LF/HF of DBP (${\geq}$ 90 mmHg) group were significantly lower ($x^2$=6.33, $p$=.042; $x^2$=33.10, $p$ <.001; $x^2$=11.03, $p$=.004, respectively). Conclusion: These findings indicate that the autonomic nervous functions in persons with PPH are less activated than those persons with no PPH. The findings contribute to an understanding of HRV and the association of autonomic nervous function with the mechanism of PPH.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제56권11호
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• pp.477-481
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• 2013

Purpose: Ureaplasma colonization is related with perinatal complications in preterm infants. Little is known about the difference in virulence among various Ureaplasma urealyticum serovars. The aim of this study was to determine U. urealyticum serovars of preterm infants in order to assess whether any of the serovars were associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Methods: Three hundred forty-four preterm infants with a gestational age less than 34 weeks admitted to Gangnam Severance Hospital neonatal intensive care unit from July 2011 to December 2012 were included in this study. Tracheal and gastric aspirations were conducted on infants to confirm Ureaplasma colonization. Ureaplasma colonization was confirmed in 9% of infants, of these, serovars were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results: A total of 31 infants (gestational age, $29.3{\pm}3.1$ weeks; birth weight, $1,170{\pm}790g$) were U. urealyticum positive. The Ureaplasma positive group treated for more days with oxygen and ventilation than the negative group (P<0.05). Histologic chorioamnionitis and moderate to severe BPD were more frequent in the Ureaplasma positive group than in the negative group (P<0.05). U. urealyticum isolates were either found to be a mixture of multiple serovars (32%), serovar 9 alone or combined with other serovars (39%), serovar 11 (26%), 2 (13%), 8 (10%), 10 (13%), and 13 (25%). No individual serovars were significantly associated with moderate to severe BPD and chorioamnionitis. Conclusion: This is the first study to describe the distribution of U. urealyticum serovars from Korean preterm infants. Ureaplasma -colonized infants showed higher incidence of BPD and chorioamnionitis.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.297-304
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• 2009

The aim of this study is to investigate the cooling performance of ground source multi-heat pump systems with a vertical single U-tube GLHX(U-tube system) and a vertical double tube GLHX(double tube system), which were installed in a school building located in Cheonan. All systems were operated in a part load conditions for all day, and the maximum COP of the single U-tube system and the double tube system were 6.2 and 5.2 at cooling mode, respectively. The double tube GLHX designed by the GLHEPRO, commercial program, was estimated to have the same performance as the U-tube GLHX, because the inlet temperatures of each outdoor unit heat exchanger for the former was similar to the latter. However, it is needed to prove the long tenn performance. It is suggested that the new algorithms to control the flow rate of secondary fluid for GLHX according to load variation have to be developed in order to enhance the performance of the system.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.1132-1137
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• 2020

유방 X선 촬영 장치를 이용한 유방 촬영을 실시할 때 발생되는 불필요한 피폭 선량을 경감시키기 위해 비스무스로 제작한 차폐체를 촬영 부위의 반대 측 유방에 적용했을 때 차폐율 분석을 실시하였다. 오른쪽, 왼쪽을 압박하였을 때 CC와 MLO 검사 시 압박되지 않는 유방의 산란 선량을 알아보기 위하여 비스무스를 차폐하지 않았을 때(Not used : NU그룹)와 차폐했을 때(Used : U그룹)로 구분하여 실험을 진행하였다. NU 그룹의 평균선량은 9.568μSv이었고, U그룹의 평균 선량은 1.038μSv이었다. 비스무스 차폐체 사용 전후의 평균 측정 선량은 89.15% 감소되었다. 유방 촬영용 비스무스 차폐체를 사용하면 산란 방사선을 차폐하여 방사선에 의한 노출을 최소한으로 유지할 수 있다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.145-154
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• 2019

본 연구는 대한민국 성인에서 eGFR 및 uACR과 Ferritin의 관련성에 대한 연구이다. 2012년 국민건강영양조사자료에서 20세 이상의 4,948명을 대상으로 관련변수를 보정한 후, 만성신장질환(CKD, eGFR<$60mL/min/1.73m^2$) 및 알부민뇨($uACR{\geq}30mg/g$)에 따른 페리틴 수준을 분석하였다. 만성신장질환군의 ferritin 수준($M{\pm}SE$) [$103.04{\pm}6.59mL/min/1.73m^2$; 95% confidence interval (CI), 90.12~115.96]은 정상군($84.87{\pm}1.16mL/min/1.73m^2$; 95% CI, 82.59~87.14)에 비하여 유의하게 높았다(P=0.007). 그러나 정상군($82.72{\pm}4.09mg/g$; 95% CI, 74.71~90.73)과 알부빈뇨군($82.72{\pm}4.09mg/g$; 95% CI, 74.71~90.73)의 ferritin 수준은 유의한 차이가 없었다(P=0.487). 결과적으로, 대한민국 성인에서 만성신장질환과 ferritin수준은 양의 상관관계가 있었지만, 알부빈뇨에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다.