• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• v.45 no.3
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• pp.148-155
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• 2012

Since the reformation of the National Health Insurance Act in 2000, the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) in the Republic of Korea has performed quality assessments for healthcare providers. The HIRA Value Incentive Program (VIP), established in July 2007, provides incentives for excellent-quality institutions and disincentives for poorquality ones. The program is implemented based on data collected between July 2007 and December 2009. The goal of the VIP is to improve the overall quality of care and decrease the quality gaps among healthcare institutions. Thus far, the VIP has targeted acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and Caesarian section (C-section) care. The incentives and disincentives awarded to the hospitals by their composite quality scores of the AMI and C-section scores. The results of the VIP showed continuous and marked improvement in the composite quality scores of the AMI and C-section measures between 2007 and 2010. With the demonstrated success of the VIP project, the Ministry of Health and Welfare expanded the program in 2011 to include general hospitals. The HIRA VIP was deemed applicable to the Korean healthcare system, but before it can be expanded further, the program must overcome several major concerns, as follows: inclusion of resource use measures, rigorous evaluation of impact, application of the VIP to the changing payment system, and expansion of the VIP to primary care clinics.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.225-234
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to investigate the distribution and fluorescene intensity of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide(VIP) immunoreactive cells in rat trigeminal ganglion after inferior alveolar nerve axotomy. The animals were divided into normal and two experimental groups. The experimental animals were sacrificed at 14th and 28th day after inferior alveolar nerve axotomy. The trigeminal ganglion was removed and immersed in the 4% paraformaldehyde-0.2% picric acid in 0.1M phosphate buffer. Serial frozon sections about $16{\mu}m$ in thickness were cut with a cryostat. The immunofluorescence staining was performed. The rabbit anti-VIP(1 : 8,000) was used as primary antibody and fluorescene isothiocynate(FITC)-conjugated anti-rabbit IgG(1 : 80) as secondary antibody. The slides were observed under confocal laser scanning microscope. Three-dimensional images were constructed from 9 serial images(each $1{\mu}m$ in thickness) made by automatic optical sectioning. Unprocessed optical sections were obtained and stored on a optical disk. Color picture were printed by a video copy processor. The results were as follows; 1. The appearance of VIP immunoreactive cells in the mandibular part of trigeminal ganglion was 8.79${\pm}$1.99% in normal group and 39.16${\pm}$5.62% in 14 days, 16.25${\pm}$2.39% in 28 days after inferior alveolar nerve axotomy groups. 2. The relative fluorescence intensity of VIP immunoreactive cell bodies in the mandibular part of trigeminal ganglion was 134.40${\pm}$10.39 in normal group and 192.88${\pm}$14.06 in 14 days, 143.10${\pm}$5.02 in 28 days after nerve axotomy groups. Therefore, the relative fluorescence intensity of 14 days after nerve axotomy group was 43.3% higher than intensity of normal group. 3. In optical single section analysis of VIP immunoreactive cell bodies, white cell bodies(moderate fluorescence intensity) were the most abundant in normal and 28 days after nerve axotomy groups. Whereas, in 14 days after nerve axotomy group, red cell bodies(high fluorescence intensity) were the most abundant. 4. In optical serial section analysis of VIP immunoreactive cell bodies, red cell bodies(high fluorescence intensity) were observed in a part of the 9 sections of normal and 24 days after nerve axotomy groups. Whereas, red cell bodies were observed in all of the 9 sections of 14 days after nerve axotomy group. 5. The results indicates that number and fluorescence intensity of VIP immunoreactive cells were increased in the mandibular part of trigeminal ganglion following inferior alveolar nerve axotomy.

• The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.891-900
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• 2000

A Visual development framework for embedded system is presented based on virtual prototyping. Embedded systems often are used in life critical situation, where reliability is very important. Time_to_market, correctness, user_friendly_design are another features required for embedded system design. However, embedded systems are today designed with an ad hoc approach that is heavily based on earlier experience with similar products. We believe that new design paradigm is needed and it should be based on the use of formal model and visual system to describe the behavior of the system at a high level abstraction. Virtual prototyping has all the required features. It has the following advantages; correct design, clear interface definition, idea experimentation, increased communication. In this paper, we describe the design and implementation of VIP/Sim(Virtual Prototyping Simulator), a visionary development framework for embedded system design. New feature such as state polymorphism is augmented to the de_facto standard formal language, statechart, for enhanced dynamic modeling. Actual design experience with VIP/Sim is also discussed.

• Digital Contents
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• no.3 s.82
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• pp.78-83
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• 2000

고객 한사람 한사람을 분리하여 별도로 접근하지 않고서는 완벽한 고객 서비스를 제공할 수 없다. 고객을 생산라인의 일개 부품처럼 취급한다면 충실한 고객을 기대하기 어렵다. 반면에 어떤 회사가 고객을 마치 VIP처럼 대접할 경우 그 고객은 더욱 충실한 고객이 된다. 이글에서는 인터넷 원투원 서비스와 구축 방안에 대해 살펴본다.

• Digital Contents
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• no.1 s.80
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• pp.70-75
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• 2000

고객 한 사람 한 사람을 분리하여 별도로 접근하지 않고서는 완벽한 고객 서비스를 제공할 수 없다. 고객을 생산라인의 일개 부품처럼 취급한다면 충실한 고객을 기대하기 어렵다. 반면에 어떤 회사가 고객을 마치 VIP처럼 대접할 경우 그 고객은 더욱 충실한 고객이 된다. 이 글에서는 인터넷 원투원 서비스와 구축 방안에 대해 살펴본다

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.56-59
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• 2000

The WDHA syndrome characterized by watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, and achlorhydria (WDHA syndrome) is rare, and with neurogenic tumors. A 20-month-old girl presenting with symptoms of WDHA syndrome was transferred to our hospital. She had a ganglioneuroblastoma of the adrenal gland. The serum level of VIP was elevated. After complete excision of the tumor, all symptoms related to the WDHA syndrome were relieved and serum VIP level dropped to normal. The postoperative course was uneventful. The patient was treated with postoperative chemotherapy and radiation therapy. There was no evidence of disease 33 months after operation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.81-82
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.1172-1177
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• 2000

본 논문은 SMIL의 작성 시에 편리함을 제공하기 위한 시각적 편집 도구를 제안한다. SMIL은 서로 다른 미디어간의 동기화를 가능하게 하는 스크립트 언어이다. SMIL은 텍스트 편집기를 통하여 작성되는데 이는 작성에 있어 직관적인 면이 없어 많은 불편함을 갖는다. 따라서 시각적 편집 도구가 필요하며 이를 구현하기 위해 본 논문에서는 SMIL의 작성을 프리젠테이션과 하이퍼 프리젠테이션의 두 측면에서 설계하였으며 시각적 편집 도구 구현에는 멀티미디어 아이콘 프로그램 도구인 VIP를 확장하여 완성하는 방법을 택하였다. VIP를 확장함으로써 SMIL 번역이라는 기본 목적 외에 부가적으로 MuX의 공간적 동기화에 관련된 기능의 한계를 극복할 수 있게 된다.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.31-38
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• 2008

Tanker oil outflow accident and nitric acid 2000 ton of our country T'aean offing fire etc. vessel sinking and the national treasure 1 good-natured person swunglyey bites to tell the truth the many misfortune occurred in recent times and the numerous casualty occurred. Consequently the righteousness where the preparation and misfortune will occur became the VIP where the preparation and misfortune will occur became the VIP where the information transmission which is quick is important about disaster. Consequently establishes the information transmission system which is quick in the area where the effect of misfortune is worried from observation perceives a disaster construction system development the merger of state radio network with under contributing which minimizes the loss of property and life of the citizen who is caused by with disaster damage boil.

• Animal cells and systems
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.95-100
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• 2000

The regional distribution and relative frequencies of endocrine cells were studied immunogistochemically (PAP methods) in the alimentary tract of the tree frog, Hyla areorea japonica, using specific antisera against serotonin, somatostatin, bovine Sp-1/chromogranin (BCG), cholecystokinin (CCK)-8, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), gastrin, bombesin, secretin and pancreatic polypeptide (PP). Six kinds of endocrine cells were identified in this study, These immunoreactive cells were located in the gastric glands of stomach regions and in the basal portion of the epithelium of the intestinal tract or esophagus with variable frequencies. They were spherical or spindle-shaped. Serotonin-immunoreactive cells were observed in the whole alimentary tract including the esophagus. Somatostatin-immunoreactive cells were also detected throughout the alimentary tract except the rectum. CCK-8-immunoreactive cells were observed from the pylorus to ileum. Vip-immunoreactive cells were restricted to the rectum. Bombesin-immunoreactive cells were restricted to the fundic gastric regions and gastrin-immunoreactive cells were restricted to the pylorus. However, no BCG-, secretin and PP-immunoreactive cells were demonstrated in this study. In conclusion, the regional distribution and relative frequency of the endocrine cells in the alimentary tract of the tree frog were similar to other anuran species, but some differences which may be caused by feeding habits and species specification were also observed.