• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.47-56
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• 2006

Methods : 40 of Female rats were allowed to mate with 40 of male rats. Then, female rats were delivered of offspring rats, After birth 28 days, offspring rats were divided 8 groups, The normal group(Group A), the 10 mg/kg Angelicae gig antis radix~treated group(Group B), the 50 mg/kg Angelicae gigantis radix-treated group(Group C), the 100 mg/kg Angelicae gig antis radix-treated group(Group D), The control (noise-treated) group(Group E). the noise -10 mg/kg Angelicae gigantis radix-treated group(Group F), the noise-50 mg/kg Angelicae gigantis radix~treated group(Group G), and the noise-100 mg/kg Angelicae gigantis radix-treated group(Group H)(n = 5 in each group), From the 15th day of pregnancy, all rats were subcutaneously injected with 50 mg/kg BrdU once a day 30 min before the starting of experimental treatment. Rats of the prenatal noise-treated group were applied with 95 decibel supersonic machine sound for 1h once a day until delivery, After birth 28 days, offspring rats intraperitoneally injected with 50 mg/kg of BrdU and offspring rats were treated Angelicae gigantis radix Herb-acupunture on chungwan(CV12) for 7 consecutive days. For the detection of BrdU-positive cells and Ki-67 positive cells in hippocampus, immunohistochemistry was performed. Results : 1. The number of BrdU-positive cells in the dentate gyrus of noise-treated group was significantly decreased to normal group, and the Group F, G, H were significantly increased to control group. 2. The number of Ki-67 positive cells in the dentate gyrus of noise-treated group was significantly decreased to control group, and the Group G, H were significantly increased to control group. Conclusion : We concluded that postnatal Angelicae gigantis radix administration has effect on cell proliferation in offspring rats with prenatal noise stress during pregnancy.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2004

Purpose: This study was to identify the effects of self-foot reflexology on the situation score of Urinary incontinence, Self esteem and Depression of the middle-aged women. Method: A quasi-experimental design was used. The subject were 39 middle-aged women with urinary incontinence(18 experimental group, 21 control group). In the experimental group, self-foot reflexology was applied for 30 minutes, three times a week for 4 weeks. The obtained data were analyzed by using the Mann-Whitney U test of SPSS. Result: 1. The situation score of urinary incontinence were reduced significantly in the experimental group as compared to the control group(U=81.00, P=.002). 2. Self esteem were improved significantly in the experimental group as compared to the control group(U=59.00, p=.000). 3. Depression in the experimental group was reduced whereas that of the control group was increased significantly(U=45.00, p=.000). Conclusion: These findings indicate that self-foot reflexology is an effective method for reducing urinary incontinence and depression, and improving self esteem of middle-aged women. Therefore self-foot reflexology can be considered as a independent nursing intervention for urinary incontinence.

• 한국경영과학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.225-238
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to examine the factors influencing usage intention of u-Healthcare with voluntariness in long-term care hospitals. This model tests various theoretical research hypotheses relating to u-Healthcare, UTAUT theory and voluntariness. The proposed model is analyzed to target long-term care hospitals. Questionnaires have been collected during two months of 2010 and total 142 has been considered to be valid. Smart PLS (partial least square) 2.0 and SPSS 15.0 have been utilized for deriving the study results. The results of hypothesis testing are as follows. First, performance expectance, effort expectancy and social influence positively influence usage intention. Second, facilitation not influence usage intention. Still due to lack of technical infrastructure to promote conditions of use u-Healthcare in long-care hospitals for u-Healthcare system also considered to be not significantly affected. Finally, performance expectance to usage intention for low voluntariness group is significantly larger than those for high voluntariness group. In addition, social influence to usage intention for high voluntarines group is significantly larger than those for low voluntariness group.

• 대한수학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.763-777
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• 2000

We investigate the existence of group invariant solutions of the Emden-Fowler equation, - u=$\mid$x$\mid$$\sigma$$\mid$u$\mid$p-1u in B, u=0 on B and u(gx)=u(x) in B for g G. Here B is the unit ball in n 2, 1$\sigma$ 0 and G is a closed subgrop of the orthogonal group. A soultion of the problem is called a G in variant solution. We prove that there exists a G invariant non-radial solution if and only if G is not transitive on the unit sphere.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.456-464
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• 2002

3% 갈근 열수 추출액 급여와 카드뮴을 흰쥐에게 4주 동안 급여 한 후 간과 신장 조직의 카드뮴 함량, renin 호르몬 농도, 혈청중의 GPT, GOT 및 LDHase의 함량을 조사하였다. 식이섭취량에서 대조군인 24.62 g에 비하여, 3% 갈근 열수 추출액 급여군은 23.41 g으로, 카드뮴 급여군은 23.76 g에 비하여, 갈근 열수 추출액급여군과 카드뮴 병합 급여군은 22.25 g으로 감소하였으나 유의한 차이는 없었다. 체중 증가량은 대조군이 124.50 g이고, 3% 갈근 열수 추출액급여군은 127.22 g으로 대조군에 비하여 감소하였다. 카드뮴 급여군은 107.57 g에 비하여, 갈근 열수 추출액급여군과 음용수와 카드뮴 병합 급여군은 128.80 g으로 유의적으로 증가하였다. 식이효율은 카드뮴 급여군과 갈근- 카드뮴 병합 급여군 간에는 유의성이 인정되었다. 간의 무게에서 대조근에 비하여 갈근 열수 추출액 급여군이 약간 감소하였으나 유의한 차이는 없었으며 카드뮴 공급군에 비하여 갈근-카드뮴 병합 급여군이 유의적으로 증가하였다. 신장 무게는 카드뮴 공급군에 비하여 갈근 카드뮴 병합 급여군이 유의적으로 증가하였다. 간 조직내에서의 카드뮴 함량은 대조군이 0.15 ug/g으로 갈근 열수 추출액급여군은 0.14 ug/g에 비하여 별다른 차이를 보이지 않았다. 카드뮴 급여군은 3.04 ug/g에 비하여 갈근-카드뮴 음용수 병합 급여군은 2.87 ug/g 유의적으로 감소하였다. 신장 조직내에서 대조군은 0.21 ug/g이었으나, 갈근 열수 추출액급여군 은 0.23 ug/g으로 별다른 차이는 없었다. 카드뮴 급여군은 6.48 ug/g에 비하여 갈근 열수 추출액급여군과 카드뮴 병합 급여군은 4.42 ug/g 4.57ug/g으로 유의적으로 감소하였다. 혈장호르몬인 renin 농도는 갈근차 음용수군은 16.73 ngAl/mL/hr으로 대조군인 15.89 ngAl/mL/hr에 비해서 증가하였다. 카드뮴 급여군은 25.72 ngAl/mL/hr으로 카드뮴과 갈근 열수 추출액 병합 급여군인 18.57ngAl/mL/hr에 비하여 유의성 있게 증가하였다. GOT는 대조군이 96.16 U/L에 비하여 갈근차 단독 급여군은 96.44 U/L로 약간 증가하였다. 카드뮴 급여군은 154.40 U/L인데 비하여 카드뮴과 갈근 열수 추출액 병합 급여군이 118.80 U/L으로 유의적으로 감소하였다. GPT는 대조군이 59.60 U/L에 비하여, 갈근 열수 추출액 급여군은 63.46 U/L으로 약간 증가하였으나 유의한 차이는 없었다. 카드뮴 급여군은 73.54 U/L 인데 비하여 갈근 열수 추출액 급여군과 카드뮴 병합 급여군은 69.80 U/L으로 유의적으로 감소하였다. LDHase는 대조군이 179.00, 갈근 열수 추출액급여군은 198.60 U/L으로 대조군에 비하여 감소하였으나 유의한 차이는 나지 않았다. 카드뮴 급여군은 264.30 U/L 인데 비하여 갈근 열수 추출액급여군와 카드뮴 동시 병합 급여군은 227.30 U/L으로 유의적으로 감소하였다. 카드뮴에 중독된 흰쥐에 대한 갈근 추출물의 해독 효과를 알아 보는 본 연구에서 50 ppm의 카드뮴액과 함께 3% 갈근 추출액을 급여한 흰쥐의 체중증가량과 사료 섭취 효율을 50 ppm의 카드뮴만을 급여한 흰쥐의 이들 측정값과 비교할 때 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 그러나 50 ppm의 카드뮴액과 함께 3% 갈근 추출액을 급여한 흰쥐군은 50 ppm의 카드뮴액만을 급여한 흰쥐군과 비교하여 신장내 카드뮴 함량과 GPT 및 LDH 활성도, renin 활성도가 유의적으로 감소되었고 신장 무게는 정상 흰쥐와 같은 수준으로 회복하였고 GOT 활성도 역시 정상 흰쥐와 같은 수준으로 감소를 보여 갈근이 카드뮴 중독 흰쥐에서 신장 등의 장기내 카드뮴 축적의 감소로 카드뮴 중독 작용의 경감 효과를 갖는 것으로 나타났다.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.502-508
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the blood concentrations of lipids, insulin and ascorbic acid, and their correlations in obese college men in Gyeongnam area. The blood pressure was significantly higher (p<0.001) in the obese group($127.8{\pm}7.2/86.7{\pm}9.2\;mmHg$) than the control group($112.8{\pm}6.6/71.9{\pm}6.6\;mmHg$). The serum triglyceride (p<0.01), total cholesterol (p<0.01), LDL-cholesterol (p<0.05), insulin (p<0.001) concentrations and atherogenic index (AI) (p<0.001) were significantly higher in the obese group ($158.8{\pm}79.7\;{\mu}U/L$, $185.0{\pm}26.8\;{\mu}U/L$, $111.9{\pm}28.1\;{\mu}U/L$, $15.2{\pm}5.6\;{\mu}U/L$, $3.6{\pm}1.0$) than the control group($111.9{\pm}35.8\;{\mu}U/L$, $165.9{\pm}19.4\;{\mu}U/L$, $97.0{\pm}16.4\;{\mu}U/L$, $8.9{\pm}4.4\;{\mu}U/L$, $2.6{\pm}0.3$), but HDL-cholesterol concentration was significantly higher (p<0.01) in the control group($46.5{\pm}7.2\;{\mu}U/L$) than the obese group($41.3{\pm}6.9\;{\mu}U/L$). On the other hand, there was no significant difference in the plasma ascorbic acid concentration in both groups. The ascorbic acid concentration was negatively correlated with total cholesterol level in the control group, and with triglyceride, total cholesterol levels and diastolic blood pressure in the obese group (p<0.05). These data show that young adult obesity might be related to hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, hypertension and diabetes mellitus, and that the nutrition of ascorbic acid is more important for obese males than normal weight males.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.213-225
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• 1995

In order to investigate experimentally the effects of $So{\breve{u}}m$-In Bojungikit'ang and Dong-Won Bojungikit'ang on Yang-Insufficient syndrome(陽虛證) induced by Hydrocortisone acetate(HA) in experimental animals(Mice and Rats), the author experimented with various activities. Body temperature(BT), Body weight(BW), Exercise time, Cyclic-AMP, the Ra's Hair condition was measured. The results obtained are as follows : 1. In body temperature, the Dong-Won Bojungiki'ang treated group was increased significantly and the $So{\breve{u}}m$-In Bojungikit'ang treated group showed no significance. 2. In body weight, the $So{\breve{u}}m$-In Bojungikit'ang treated group had increased significantly and the Dong-Won Bojungikit'ang treated group showed no significance and there was a significant difference between the $So{\breve{u}}m$-In Bojungikit'ang and the Dong-Won Bojungikit'ang. 3. In exercise time. the $So{\breve{u}}m$-In Bojungikit'ang and the Dong-Won Bojungikit'ang treated groups were significantly increased. 4. In cyclic AMP, both experimental groups showed increasing tendancy, but showed no significance. 5. In the Rat' s hair condition. the $So{\breve{u}}m$-In Bojungikit'ang showed significance. 6. There was no significant difference between the $So{\breve{u}}m$-In Bojungikit'ang and the Dong-Won Bojungikitang except the body weight. from the above findings. (1) it has been demonstrated thet the $So{\breve{u}}m$-In Bojungikit'ang and Dong-Won Bojungikit'ang groups seem to produce the effecticeness on the recovery from depression of metabolism induced by Bydrocortisone acetate. (2) In body temperature response the Dong-Won Bojungikit'ang had effectiveness during recovery. (3) In body weight response the $So{\breve{u}}m$-In Bojungikit'ang had the effecticeness during recovery. (4) In exercise time. Both experimental group had the effectiveness during recovery. (5) In cyclic AMP response. both experimental group had no effectiveness during recovery. (6) In the Rat's hair condition response the $So{\breve{u}}m$-In Bojungikit'ang group had the effectiveness during recovery. Therefore in is suggested theat the $So{\breve{u}}m$-In Bojungikit'ang and Dong-Won Bojungikit'ang groups had effecticeness during recovery from Yang-Insufficient syndrome more of less.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.4129-4133
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• 2014

Background: The objective was to study the effect of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi ethanol extracts (SBGE) on immune and anti-oxidant function in U14 tumor-bearing mice. Materials and Methods: U14 tumor-bearing mice were randomly divided into eight groups: a control group, a cyclophosphamide (CTX) group, three dose groups of SBGEI (high, medium, low), and three dose groups of SBGEII (high, medium, low). After two weeks, the thymus and spleen weight indices of mice bearing U14 cervical cancer were calculated. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) was used to determine the levels of serum IL-2, TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-8, and PCNA. MDA activity and SOD activity in plasma were measured with detection kits. Results: In the SBGE groups, thymus weight and spleen weight indices of U14 tumor-bearing mice were significantly higher than in the control group or CTX group (p<0.05). Compared to control group, the levels of serum IL-2 and TNF-${\alpha}$ in U14 tumor-bearing mice increased significantly, whereas the contents of serum IL-8 and PCNA decreased (p<0.05). The activity of SOD increased with the growing dose of SBGE, while the activity of MDA decreased significantly in the highe-rdose groups of SBGE. Conclusions: These findings suggested that SBGE, especially at high dose, 1000 mg/kg, showed significant immune and anti-oxidant effects infU14 tumor-bearing mice, which might be the mechanisms of SBGE inhibition of tumor growth.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.19-33
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• 2003

A simulated control group pretest-posttest design was used to investigate the effects of a health promotion education program on knowledge, attitude, and self-efficacy in sexuality, drinking, and smoking among college women. The subjects included 17 women in the experimental group, and twenty in the control group. This program was carried out for a total of four sessions, two hours per session once a week. The results were as follows； 1) Knowledge on sexuality, drinking, and smoking increased significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group (U＝66.50, p＝.001 ； U＝23.50, p＝.000； U＝29.50, p＝.000). 2) For attitude, only the attitude to drinking showed a significant difference between the two groups (U＝76.00, p＝.004). 3) For self-efficacy, only self-efficacy on drinking showed a significant difference between the two groups (U＝55.00, p＝.000). In conclusion, the health promotion program for college women increased their knowledge on sexuality, drinking, and smoking. This program affected their attitude and self-efficacy towards moderation in drinking. A even more appropriate education program on sexuality, drinking, and smoking for college women could be developed using this program by addressing the limitations in this study and repeating the study with a more varied sample.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2020

Purpose: To investigate the association between urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) and leukocyte differential count in children with urinary tract infections (UTIs). Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed in children undergoing uNGAL measurements between June 2018 and September 2019. Patients with suspected or diagnosed UTIs were included. The relationship between uNGAL and blood leukocyte differential count was investigated in children. Results: A total of 197 children were included in this study, 119 of whom (60%) had UTIs. The non-UTI patients (n=78) were diagnosed with pneumonia, acute gastroenteritis, viral upper respiratory infection, and others. After adjusting for age, gender, and fever duration, the leukocyte count, monocyte count, and uNGAL levels were higher in the UTI group than in the non-UTI group (P<0.05). uNGAL showed positive correlations with neutrophil counts, monocyte counts, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and the monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio in the UTI group (P<0.05). uNGAL levels were only associated with the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in the non-UTI group (P<0.05). In a multivariable logistic regression analysis, only uNGAL was associated with the presence of UTI (P<0.05). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves for uNGAL and monocyte counts to identify UTI were 0.89 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.824-0.939; P=0.025) and 0.7 (95% CI: 0.627-0.774; P=0.038), respectively. Conclusions: In children with UTIs, uNGAL levels may be associated with blood leukocyte differential counts. uNGAL measurements and monocyte counts can be helpful in children with suspected UTIs.