• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제58권3호
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• pp.230-242
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• 2005

연구배경 : 우리나라 국민을 대상으로 실시한 폐활량검사의 판정과 해석은 우리나라 국민을 대상으로 구한 폐활량 예측식이 사용되어야 한다. 그 동안 외국인을 대상으로 구한 폐활량 예측치가 사용되어 오류가 있었다. 본 연구에서는 전 국민을 대상으로 대표성 있고 신뢰할 수 있는 노력성 폐활량과 일초간 노력성 폐활량, 6초간 노력성 폐활량, 일초율에 대한 정상 예측식을 개발 하고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 전 국민을 대상으로 층화표본 추출법을 사용하여 조사대상을 선정하였으며, 폐활량검사기와 검사방법, 검사과정, 결과의 선택을 미국흉부학회에서 권고하는 기준에 따라 체계적인 정도관리와 질관리를 실시하였다. 폐활량 검사를 실시한 대상자 4,816명 중에서 비흡연자이면서 폐활량에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 호흡기 질환 및 증상이 없고, 흉부방사선학적 검사에서 심폐 이상 소견이 없으면서, 폐활량에 영향을 미치는 유해인자에의 노출력이 없는 대상자는 1,212명으로 남자 206명, 여자 1,006명이었다. 이들은 지역과 연령별로 우리나라 국민을 대표할 수 있었다. 통계분석에서 혼합효과모델을 적용하여 AIC 값이 가장 작은 모델로서 남자와 여자에 공통적으로 포함된 변수들을 일반선형회귀분석에 적용하여 폐활량 예측식을 구하였다. 결 과 : 노력성 폐활량의 예측식은 남자 -4.8434 - 0.00008633*연령$^2$(년) + 0.05292*신장(cm) + 0.01095*체중(kg)이었으며, 여자 -3.0006 - 0.0001273 *연령$^2$(년) + 0.03951*신장(cm) + 0.006892*체중(kg)이었다. 일초간 노력성 폐활량의 예측식은 남자 -3.4132 -0.0002484*연령$^2$(년) + 0.04578*신장(cm)이었으며, 여자 -2.4114 - 0.0001920*연령$^2$(년) + 0.03558*신장(cm)이었다. 6초간 노력성 폐활량의 예측식은 남자 -4.4244 -0.0001367*연령$^2$(년) + 0.05156*신장(cm) + 0.008246*체중(kg)이었으며, 여자 -3.1433 - 0.0001442*연령$^2$(년) + 0.04018*신장(cm) + 0.007077*체중(kg)이었다. 일초율의 예측식은 남자 119.9004 - 0.3902*연령(년) - 0.1268*신장(cm)이었으며, 여자 97.8567 - 0.2800*연령(년) - 0.01564*신장(cm)이었다. 결 론 : 본 예측식은 미국흉부학회에서 제시하고 있는 연령과 신장 변수에 체중이 포함되어 차이가 있었다. 이러한 이유는 연령효과와 젊은 연령에서 신장과 체중이 급격하게 변화하는 체격효과가 복합적으로 작용하기 때문이라고 해석된다. 본 예측식과 다른 국내 및 국외 예측식을 비교할 때 본 예측식이 노력성 폐활량과 일초간 노력성 폐활량, 일초율의 예측치를 높게 추정하였으나 대부분 그 차이가 10% 이내로 비슷하였다. 코카시안인 백인을 대상으로 구한 외국의 예측식보다 본 연구의 정상 예측치가 낮지 않았다. 이러한 이유로는 우리나라 젊은 사람들의 체격조건의 변화와 함께 엄격한 정상인의 선정기준, 검사방법과 검사결과의 정도관리 및 질관리에 기인하는 것으로 판단되었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제67권6호
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• pp.506-511
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• 2009

Background: The smoking prevalence in asthma patients are similar to those in the general population. Asthma and active cigarette smoking can interact to create more severe symptoms, an accelerated decline in lung function and impaired therapeutic responses. Accordingly, asthmatics with a history of smoking were examined to define the clinical characteristics and lung function of smoking asthmatics. Methods: The medical records of 142 asthmatics with a known smoking history were reviewed. The patients were divided into three groups according to their smoking history - current smokers, former smokers and non-smokers. The clinical characteristics, lung function, and annual declines of the forced expiratory volume in one second ($FEV_1$) were compared. Results: Fifty-three of the 142 patients (37%) were current smokers, 24 were former smokers (17%) and 65 were non-smokers (45%). The patients with a hospital admission history during the previous year included 16 current smokers (30%), 4 former smokers (17%) and 7 non-smokers (11%) (p=0.02). The mean $FEV_1$ (% predicted) was 76.8${\pm}$19.8%, 71.6${\pm}$21.1% and 87.9${\pm}$18.7% for current smokers, former smokers and non-smokers, respectively (p< 0.001). The $FEV_1$/forced vital capacity (FVC) (ratio, %) values were 63.6${\pm}$12.6%, 59.3${\pm}$14.9% and 72.1${\pm}$11.8% in current smokers, former smokers and non-smokers, respectively (p<0.001). The corresponding mean values for the individual $FEV_1$ slopes were not significant (p=0.33). Conclusion: Asthmatic smokers demonstrated higher hospital admission rates and lower lung function. These findings suggest that the smoking history is an important predictor of a poor clinical outcome in asthma patients.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-35
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• 1997

Fertilized egg, by successive cell divisions, differentiates into different tissues and organs with various structures and functions. Different cells and tissues contain different proteins, products of selective gene expression. Not all the genes in any genomes are equally active, temporal and spatial gene expression being the general rule. Present paper attempts to review the tanscriptional mechanisms or the initiations of transcription from several angles. In some of the organisms the genes in the process of transcription or the genes in the inactive state can be seen under the light microscope. Some bands of Drosophila polytene chromosomes may exhibit a swollen or puff appearance under certain conditions. A puff, unfolded or decondensed form of chromomere, represents sets of intense transcriptional activity or RNA synthesis. The heterochromatic X chromosome whose genes remain inactive in the female mammals can be visualized as a dark staining structure called Barr body, Configuration of chromatin differs between transcribed and nontranscribed chromatin. Modification to the chromatin facilitates RNA synthesis. The movement of large polymerase molecule along the DNA would probably be facilitated if some modifications of the chromatin configuration is effected. Methylation of cytosines in CG sequences is associated with inactive genes. Methylation can play a role in determination of mammalian cells during embryogenesis. Demethylation is necessary for the gene to be expressed during development A histone modification that is also known to be correlated with transcriptional capacity of chromatin is acetylation of the lysine residues of the core histones. Chromatin containing a high level of histone acetylation is very sensitive to DNase 1. For the transcription to occur TBP must first bind to the TATA box. Another TF, TF IIB, then binds to the promoter-TBP complex, facilitating the access of RNA polymerase to the transcription initiation site. As recently as eight years ago researchers assumed that histones were irrelevant to the regulation of gene expression. Histones combine with the DNA to form nucleosome of the chromatin. Histones are vital participant in gene regulation. Histone and basal factors compete for access to TATA box. When DNA is exposed to basal factors before histones are introduced, the basal factors assemble on TATA boxes preventing the access of histones, allowing transcription to occur, for transcription to begin, activator protein at the upstream activation sequence or enhancer must interact with the tail of histone H4 at TATA box and cause the histone role particle to dissociate from the TATA box leading to partial breakup of the histone core particle and allowing the basal factors to bind to the TATA box. New concept of genomic flux in contrast to the old concept of static genome has been developed based on the powerful new molecular techniques. Genomic changes such as repetitive DNAs and transposable elements, it is assumed but not yet proved, may affect some of the developmental patterns that characterize particular cells, tissues, organs, and organisms. In the last decade or so remarkable achievement have been made in the researches of the structures and functions of TFs and the specific target sequences located in promoters or enhancers where these TFs bind. TFs have independent domains that bind DNA and that activate transcription. DNA binding domain of TFs serves to bring the protein into the right location. There are many types of DNA binding domains. Common types of motifs can be found that are responsible for binding to DNA. The motifs are usually quite short and comprise only a small part of the protein structure. Steroid receptors have domains for hormone binding, DNA binding, and activating transcription. The zinc finger motif comprises a DNA binding domain. Leucine zipper consist of a stretch of amino acids with a leucine residue in every seventh position Two proteins form a dimer because they interact by means of leucine zippers on similar α-helical domain. This positions their DNA binding basic domains for interaction with the two halves of a DNA sequence with dyad symmetry of TGACTCA, ACTGAGT.

• 한국수학사학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.91-105
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• 1985

Though the tradition of Korean mathematics since the ancient time up to the "Enlightenment Period" in the late 19th century had been under the influence of the Chinese mathematics, it strove to develop its own independent of Chinese. However, the fact that it couldn't succeed to form the independent Korean mathematics in spite of many chances under the reign of Kings Sejong, Youngjo, and Joungjo was mainly due to the use of Chinese characters by Koreans. Han-gul (Korean characters) invented by King Sejong had not been used widely as it was called and despised Un-mun and Koreans still used Chinese characters as the only "true letters" (Jin-suh). The correlation between characters and culture was such that , if Koreans used Han-gul as their official letters, we may have different picture of Korean mathematics. It is quite interesting to note that the mathematics in the "Enlightenment Period" changed rather smoothly into the Western mathematics at the time when Han-gul was used officially with Chinese characters. In Koryo, the mathematics existed only as a part of the Confucian refinement, not as the object of sincere study. The mathematics in Koryo inherited that of the Unified Shilla without any remarkable development of its own, and the mathematicians were the Inner Officials isolated from the outside world who maintained their positions as specialists amid the turbulence of political changes. They formed a kind of Guild, their posts becoming patrimony. The mathematics in Koryo is significant in that they paved the way for that of Chosun through a few books of mathematics such as "Sanhak-Kyemong, "Yanghwi - Sanpup" and "Sangmyung-Sanpup." King Sejong was quite phenomenal in his policy of promotion of mathematics. King himself was deeply interested in the study, createing an atmosphere in which all the high ranking officials and scholars highly valued mathematics. The sudden development of mathematic culture was mainly due to the personality and capacity of King who took any one with the mathematic talent onto government service regardless of his birth and against the strong opposition of the conservative officials. However, King's view of mathematics never resulted in the true development of mathematics per se and he used it only as an official technique in the tradition way. Korean mathematics in King Sejong's reign was based upon both the natural philosophy in China and the unique geo-political reality of Korean peninsula. The reason why the mathematic culture failed to develop continually against those social background was that the mathematicians were not allowed to play the vital role in that culture, they being only the instrument for the personality or politics of the King. While the learned scholar class sometimes played the important role for the development of the mathematic culture, they often as not became an adamant barrier to it. As the society in Chosun needed the function of mathematics acutely, the mathematicians formed the settled class called Jung-in (Middle-Man). Jung-in was a unique class in Chosun and we can't find its equivalent in China of Japan. These Jung-in mathematician officials lacked tendency to publish their study, since their society was strictly exclusive and their knowledge was very limited. Though they were relatively low class, these mathematicians played very important role in Chosun society. In "Sil-Hak (the Practical Learning) period" which began in the late 16th century, especially in the reigns of King Youngjo and Jungjo, which was called the Renaissance of Chosun, the ambitious policy for the development of science and technology called for the rapid increase of the number of such technocrats as mathematicians inevitably became quite ambitious and proud. They tried to explore deeply into mathematics per se beyond the narrow limit of knowledge required for their office. Thus, in this period the mathematics developed rapidly, undergoing very important changes. The characteristic features of the mathematics in this period were: Jung-in mathematicians' active study an publication, the mathematic studies by the renowned scholars of Sil-Hak, joint works by these two classes, their approach to the Western mathematics and their effort to develop Korean mathematics. Toward the "Enlightenment Period" in the late 19th century, the Western mathematics experienced great difficulty to take its roots in the Peninsula which had been under the strong influence of Confucian ideology and traditional Korean mathematic system. However, with King Kojong's ordinance in 1895, the traditonal Korean mathematics influenced by Chinese disappeared from the history of Korean mathematics, as the school system was changed into the Western style and the Western matehmatics was adopted as the only mathematics to be taught at the schools of various levels. Thus the "Enlightenment Period" is the period in which Korean mathematics sifted from Chinese into European.od" is the period in which Korean mathematics sifted from Chinese into European.pean.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.588-593
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• 2005

목 적 : 비만아에서 폐기능 검사와 체성분 분석을 시행함으로써 비만이 폐기능과 체성분에 미치는 영향을 밝히고자 하였다. 방 법 : 9세에서 12세의 중등도 이상의 비만 소아 27명과 정상 대조군 20명을 대상으로 체성분(세포내액, 세포외액, 단백질, 무기질, 근육량, 체지방량, 체지방률, 복부지방률)을 분석하였다. 헤모글로빈, 혈당, aspartate aminotransferase(AST), alanine aminotransferase(ALT), 총 콜레스테롤, 혈중 중성지방을 측정하였고 폐기능 검사를 시행하였다. 결 과 : 중등도 이상의 비만 소아에서 peak expiratory flow rate(PEFR)이 정상군에 비해 유의하게 감소하였고, 고도 비만아에서 중등도 비만아보다 세포내액, 단백질, 체지방량, 체지방률, 복부지방률이 유의하게 높았고, peak expiratory flow rate(PEFR)은 고도 비만아에서 유의한 감소를 보였다. peak expiratory flow rate(PEFR)이 비만 소아 중 37.0%에서 감소하였고, forced expiratory flow 25%($FEF_{25}$)와 mid-expiratory flow rate(MEFR)이 14.8%에서, forced expiratory flow 50%($FEF_{50}$)이 11.1%에서, forced expiratory volume in 1st second($FEV_1$)과 FVC가 3.7%에서 감소하였다. 결 론 : 본 연구 대상인 9-12세 소아에서 비만도, 체지방률과 폐기능 측정치와 상관성은 없었지만, 중등도 이상의 비만 소아에서 peak expiratory flow rate(PEFR)이 감소하는 결과를 보이므로 중등도 비만 소아에서 폐기능 검사를 시행하는 것이 좋으며 앞으로 다른 연령군의 비만 소아에서 폐기능 검사에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각한다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.35-39
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• 2008

목적: 빈혈을 동반한 위 절제 수술 환자에서 정맥용 철수 크로오스(베노훼럼$^{(R)}$ 투여의 유효성 및 안전성을 평가하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2006년 9월부터 2007년 2월까지 서울대학교 병원에서 위 질환으로 외과에 입원 또는 외래 치료를 받은 혈색소(Hb)가 7 g/dl 이상 11 g/dl 미만인 환자를 대상으로 수술 $2{\sim}3$주 이전 또는 수술 1개월 이후인 급성출혈의 증거가 없는 환자를 1군으로, 수술 후 1개월 미만으로 생체징후가 안정된 환자를 2군으로 분류하여 나이, 성별, 진단명을 조사하였고, Hb, 적혈구용적률(Hct), 평균적혈구용적(MCV), 혈청페리틴, 총철결합능(TlBC), 혈청철, 망상적혈구수에 대해 철수크로오스 투여 전후를 비교하였고 약물 부작용을 조사하였다. 결과: 대상 환자 수는 1군은 79명, 2군은 46명이었다. 1군에서 약물 투여 전후 비교 시 통계적으로 유의한 증가를 보였던 Hb, Hct, MCV, 혈청페리틴, TIBC, 망상적혈구 각각의 변화량의 평균은 1.3 g/dl, 4.1%, 3.1 fL, 195.0 ng/ml, -86.4 ug/dl, 0.2%였다. 2군에서 통계적으로 유의한 증가를 보였던 Hb, Hct, MCV, 혈청페리틴, 망상적혈구수 각각의 변화량의 평균은 1.8 g/dl, 6.1%, 3.4 fL, 259.6 ng/ml, -0.3%였다. 약물 부작용으로 2명(1.6%)의 환자에게서 국소성 정맥염이 발생하였다. 결론: 빈혈을 동반한 위 절제 수술 환자에서 정맥용 철수 크로오스의 투여는 짧은 시간에 큰 부작용 없이 빈혈 교정에 유효하였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제71권5호
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• pp.328-334
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• 2011

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality throughout the world and is the only major disease that is continuing to increase in both prevalence and mortality. The second Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey revealed that the prevalence of COPD in Korean subjects aged ${\geq}45$ years was 17.2% in 2001. Further surveys on the prevalence of COPD were not available until 2007. Here, we report the prevalence of spirometrically detected COPD in Korea, using data from the fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey (KNHANES IV) which was conducted in 2007~2009. Methods: Based on the Korean Statistical Office census that used nationwide stratified random sampling, 10,523 subjects aged ${\geq}40$ years underwent spirometry. Place of residence, levels of education, income, and smoking status, as well as other results from a COPD survey questionnaire were also assessed. Results: The prevalence of COPD (defined as forced expiratory volume in 1 sec/forced vital capacity <0.7 in subjects aged ${\geq}40$ years) was 12.9% (men, 18.7%; women, 7.5%). In total, 96.5% of patients with COPD had mild-to-moderate disease; only 2.5% had been diagnosed by physicians, and only 1.7% had been treated. The independent risk factors for COPD were smoking, advanced age, and male gender. Conclusion: The prevalence of COPD was 12.9% in the KNHANES IV data. Most patients with COPD were undiagnosed and untreated. Based on these results, a strategy for early COPD intervention is warranted in high risk subjects.

• 한국항해학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.21-53
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• 1989

In the past twenty years, there has been a rapid increase in the volume of traffic in Korea due to the Korean great growth of the Korean economy. Since transformation provides an infrastructure vital to economic growth, it becomes more and more an integral part of the Korea economy. The importance of coastal shipping stands out in particular, not only because of the expansion limit on the road network, but also because of saturation in the capacity of rail transportation. In spite of this increase and its importance, coastal shipping is falling behind partly because it is givenless emphasis than ocean-going shipping and other inland transportation systems and partly because of overcompetition due to excessive ship tonnage. Therefore, estimating and planning optimum ship tonnage is the first take to develop Korean coastal shipping. This paper aims to estimate the optimum coastal ship tonnage by computer simulation and finally to draw up plans for the ship tonnage balance according to supply and demand. The estimation of the optimum ship tonnage is peformed by the method of Origin -Destimation and time series analysis. The result are as follows : (1) The optimum ship tonnage in 1987 was 358, 680 DWT, which is 54% of the current ship tonnage (481 ships, 662, 664DWT) that is equal to the optimum ship tonnage in 1998. this overcapacity result is in excessive competition and financial difficulties in Korea coastal shipping. (2) The excessive ship tonnage can be broken down into ship types as follows : oil carrier 250, 926 DWT(350%), cement carrier 9, 977 DWT(119%), iron material/machinery carrier 25, 665 DWT(117%), general cargo carrier 17, 416DWT(112%). (3) the current total ship crew of 5, 079 is more than the verified optimally efficient figure of 3, 808 by 1271. (4) From the viewpoint of management strategy, it is necessary that excessive ship tonnage be reduced and uneconomic outdated vessels be broken up. And its found that the diversion into economically efficient fleets is urgently required in order to meet increasing annual rate in the amounts of cargo(23, 877DWT). (5) The plans for the ship tonnage balance according to supply and demand are as follows 1) The establishment of a legislative system for the arrangement of ship tonnage. This would involve; (a) The announcement of an optimum tonnage which guides the licensing of cargo vessels and ship tonnage supply. (b) The establishment of an organization that substantially arrangement tonnage in Korea coastal shipping. 2) The announcement of an optimum ship tonnage both per year and short-term that guides current tonnage supply plans. 3) The settlement of elastic tariffs resulting in the protect6ion of coastal shipping's share from other tonnage supply plans. 4) The settlement of elastic tariffs resulting in the protection of coastal shipping's share from other transportation systems. 4) Restriction of ocean-going vessels from participating in coastal shipping routes. 5) Business rationalization of coastal shipping company which reduces uneconomic outdated vessels and boosts the national economy. If we are to achieve these ends, the followings are prerequisites; I) Because many non-licensed vessels are actually operating and threatening the safe voyage of the others in Korea coastal routes, it is necessary that those ind of vessels be controlled and punished by the authorities. II) The supply of ship tonnage in Korean coastal routes should be predently monitored because most of the coastal vessels are to small to be diverted into ocean-going routes in case of excessive supply. III) Every ship type which is engaged in coastal shipping should be specialized according to the characteristics of its routes as soon possible.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 1991

Formaldehyde가 주성분인 접착제를 사용하는 목재 가공업소에서 특히 접착부서에 48개월 이상 근무했던 3명의 여자근로자들이 눈, 비강, 구강, 인후 및 피부의 자극증상과 호흡곤란등의 증상을 호소하였다. 이에 목재 가공업소 전 근로자 26명을 대상으로 설문지를 통하여 자각증상 여부를 확인하고 흉부 X-선 촬영, 폐기능 검사, 심전도, 동맥혈 포화도 검사 및 혈색소 검사등을 실시한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 접착부서 근무자중 장기 노출자인 환자군과 단기 노출자인 비환자군과 비교시에 냄새를 잘 못 맡으며 입안에 물집이 생기고 혀가 갈라지고 맛을 잘 모르며 목이 쉬는 증상에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다 (p<0.05). 2. 접착부서 근무자중 환자군과 전체 비폭로군과 비교시에는 냄새를 잘 못 맡고 입안에 물집이 생기며 혀가 갈라지고 맛을 잘 모르며 목이 잘 쉬고 인후통이 오며 가슴이 답답하고, 피부 자극증상과 정신이 멍해진다는 증상에서 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다 (p<0.05). 3. 환자군과 비폭로군의 여자군과만 비교한 경우에는 냄새를 잘 못 맡고, 혀가 갈라지며, 맛을 잘 모르고 목이 쉬며 인후통이 있고 피부자극 증상과 정신이 멍해진다는 증상에서 유의하게 나타났다(p<0.05). 4. 폐기능 검사의 결과는 환자군에서 노력성 폐활량(FVC)과 일초량 ($FEV_1$)의 감소를 보였다(P>0.05). 5. 전 근로자들에게서 흉부X-선 촬영, 심전도, 동맥혈 포화도 검사등에 큰 변화를 보이지 않았으며, 전체적으로 빈혈 양상을 보였으나 폭로 여부에 따른 차이는 없었다. 접착 부서 근로자들이 증상을 호소해서부터 임시검진과 작업장 환경 측정을 실시하고 정밀검사를 완료하기까지의 과정이 신속히 이루어지지 못했던 것은 폭로 작업장 근로자들의 문제점을 더욱 정확히 파악하고 건강을 보호 관리한다는 측면에서 개선되어야 할 것이다. 이와 같이 연구 수행에 많은 제한점이 있었으나 접착제를 사용하는 목재 가공업소에서는 복합적인 유해물질에 영향을 받을 수 있는데, 특히 formaldehyde 폭로에 인한 눈, 비강, 구강, 인후와 피부의 자극증상과 호흡곤란 및 폐기능의 저하가 문제시 되므로 폭로 여부를 결정할 수 있는 특별한 생물학적 감시 방법이 없어 증상에 의존하여 중독 여부를 파악하는데에는 어려움이 있으나 폭로 근로자들의 건강을 지키기 위해서는 작업장 환경측정등을 통한 폭로 감시를 더욱 철저히 하여야겠다. 또한 최근에 들어와서는 formaldehyde가 발암물질이라는 논쟁이 끊임없이 되고있으므로 폭로 근로자들에 대한 예방대책과 이에 따른 폭넓은 연구가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.43-57
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• 1995

In order to study the effect of welding fume exposure upon the pulmonary function test, we examined 131 shielded arc welding workers, and 152 $CO_2$ arc welding workers as cases and 177 control workers for their general characteristics, and forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second $(FEV_{1.0})$, forced expiratory volume in one second as a percent of FVC $(FEV_{1.0}%)$, and maximal mid-expiratory flow (MMF) were obtained from the spirogram. In shielded arc welding group and $CO_2$ arc welding group, FVC, $FEV_{1.0},\;FEV_{1.0}%$, and MMF were significantly decreased than control group, especially marked in the MMF finding. The distribution of workers below normal range was as follows. in the shielded arc welding group, 2 workers(1.5%) for FVC, 17 workers(13.0%) for $FEV_{1.0}$, 5 workers(3.8%) for $FEV_{1.0}%$, 28 workers(21.4%) for MMF, and in the $CO_2$ arc welding group, 3 workers(2.0%) for FVC, 25 workers(16.4%) for $FEV_{1.0}$, 8 workers(5.3%) for $FEV_{1.0}%$, and 37 workers(24.3%) for MMF, and significant increase by exposure duration was found in MMF. The distribution of workers who had ventilation impairment was as follows: 5 workers(3.8%) for obstructive type, 2 workers(1.5%) for restrictive type in the shielded arc welding group, and 7 workers(4.6%) for obstructive type, 2 workers(1.3%) for restrictive type, and 1 worker(0.6%) was combined type of the $CO_2$ arc welding group. In the respect of these results, the significant pulmonary function and ventilatory impairment were observed in welding fume exposed workers who had not abnormal finding in chest X-ray, and MMF considered as the most sensitive pulmonary function index by welding fume exposure. Therefore even if it is hard to doing pulmonary function test in the first health examination of workers according to the Industrial Safety Health Act in the welding fume exposure workers, it is desirable to consider doing PFT. Also evaluating the ventilation impairment, it is necessary, to observe the change of MMF that marker of effort-independent portion.