• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.880-892
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• 2009

Objectives : This study is about a comparison of controlled and uncontrolled hypertension groups regarding pulse shape and quality of life. We aimed to find out if pulse shape would be able to help with hypertension treatment and care. Methods : We surveyed "controlled and uncontrolled hypertension patients" using SF-36, HTN QoL (measurement scale for the quality of life in hypertensive patients) and 3-D MAC pulse analyzer for pulse shape. Results : The uncontrolled hypertension group tended to have a sink pulse in the left cun. right guan & chi parts compared to the controlled hypertension group. Within the controlled hypertension group, patients who had a float pulse shape in both guan parts had a higher quality of life than patients who had a normal pulse shape. And the patients who had a normal pulse shape in both chi parts had a higher quality of life than patients with a slow or fast pulse shape. Within the uncontrolled hypertension grouP. the patients who had a normal pulse shape in right guan part had a higher quality of life than those with a choppy pulse shape. Nevertheless, these results were limited to only a few quality of life issues and were inconsistent in relation to specific pulse shapes. Conclusion : If we have more samples and better methods for collecting data, we will have better results, allowing us to improve our ability to predict and treat hypertension.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제10권9호
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• pp.1551-1557
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• 2006

서비스 가입자는 어떤지역에 위치하고 있더라도 유사한 형태의 서비스를 동일한 가격에 제공받고 싶어하는 강한 욕구를 가지고 있기 때문에 단말기의 위치에 따라 채널전송환경이 변하는 무선 통신 환경에서 단말기 별 Fairness를 유지하는 것은 서비스 처리량을 극대화해야 하는 목표와 함께 매우 중요한 목표 중의 하나이다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 무선 LAM 시스템에서 유사한 단말기 들 간의 fairness를 유지하기 위한 패킷 스케줄링 기법을 제안하고 성능분석을 수행하였다. 제안된 알고리즘의 주요 내용은 채널 전송오류에 의해 패킷 전송에서 실패한 무선 LAN 단말의 채널상태가 차후에 양호한 상태로 바뀌면 CW (Contention Window) 값을 감소시켜 채널경쟁에서 높은 우선순위를 갖게 하는 방법으로 보상서비스를 수행하여 것이다. 제안된 알고리즘은 네트워크 시뮬레이터인 NS-2를 이용하여 성능평가를 수행하였고, 수치 결과를 통해 제안된 알고리즘을 적용하였을 경우 유사한 단말 간의 서비스 처리량 차이를 줄일 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.801-815
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• 2012

Objectives : To obtain necessary fundamental data for the development of oral health improvement programs for senior citizens in the manner of investigating the Status of their oral health. Methods : Data were collected from 346 senior citizens aged 65 years or older who had lived in Seoul and Gyeonggido province, Republic of Korea. This study was conducted for 3 months from April 2011 to June 2011. Excluding those obtained from 34 respondents who gave inadequate responses to given questions, the data from 312 respondents were analyzed. Results : 1. The number of senior citizens who chose 'Sometimes' to as an answer to the question about the self-perception of their own oral conditions such as mastication, swallowing, gingiva hemorrhage, dry mouth, and/or oral malodor was the largest. As an answer to the question about the presence of interpersonal avoidance, 'No' accounted for the largest proportion. The number of respondents choosing gingiva treatment regarding the perception of the necessity for medical interventions was the largest. 2. In regard to the knowledge of oral health care, the percentage of correct answers was the highest for 'I brush my tooth before each meal' ($0.69{\pm}0.156$), while the lowest percentage of correct answers was seen for 'Gingival diseases can be improved by medications' ($0.33{\pm}0.472$). Conclusions : Based upon the above mentioned results, the author conclude that developing relevant national programs and support policies at a national level as well as implementing proactive and systematic home-visiting oral health programs at the levels of local autonomous entities or communities will lead to significant improvements in senior citizens' oral health and QoL (quality of life).

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.941-947
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• 2023

Objective: The purpose of this case study is to report the hydrocele of the canal of Nuck and the effectiveness of Korean medicine in post-surgery improvement of symptoms. Method: A patient who was diagnosed with hydrocele of the Nuck canal and had symptoms after Lichtenstein's operation was treated using Korean medicine, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, and moxibustion, every day. The evaluation was performed using the Numeral Rating Scale (NRS), the 5-level EQ-5D version (EQ-5D-5L), the EQ visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief (WHOQOL-BREF). Results: After treatment, changes were observed in NRS (from 8 to 2-3) and EQ-VAS (from 60 to 85), whereas there was no difference in EQ-5D-5L (both 6). There was an overall improvement in the domains of WHOQOL-BREF and subjective symptoms. Conclusion: This study suggests that Korean medicine may improve symptoms after surgery of hydrocele of the canal of Nuck and can be evaluated using an overall QoL questionnaire.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2019

연구목적 본 연구에서는 기능성위장질환 환자집단, 기능성 위장증상 양성 집단 및 정상대조집단에서 정신사회적 특성을 비교하고, 기능성위장질환 환자의 삶의 질과 연관된 요인들을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 일 대학병원 소화기 내과 전문의에 의해 기능성위장질환으로 진단받은 환자 65명을 기능성위장질환 환자집단으로 선정하였다. 167명의 일 도 지역 공무원을 대상으로 로마III 진단 기준에 따라 기능성 위장증상을 보이지 않는 79명을 정상대조집단, 기능성위장증상을 나타내는 88명은 기능성위장증상 양성 집단으로 선별하였다. 인구통계학적 요인을 조사하였으며 정신사회적 요인을 평가하기 위해 Korean-Beck Depression Inventory-II (K-BDI-II), Korean-Beck Anxiety Inventory (K-BAI), Korean version of Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (K-CTQ), Multi-dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Korean Version of Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (K-CD-RISC), World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument Brief Form (WHOQOL-BREF)를 사용하였다. 일원배치 분산분석을 사용하여 집단들 간의 차이를 비교하고 기능성위장질환 환자군의 삶의 질과 정신사회적 요인들의 상관관계를 분석하기 위해 Pearson correlation test를 시행하였다. 모든 통계는 SPSS 21.0을 사용하였다. 결 과 인구통계학적 특성에서는 학력에서 집단간 차이가 유의했다(p<0.001). FGID 환자집단이 정상대조집단과 FGID-positive집단에 비해 우울(F=29.012, p<0.001) 및 불안(F=27.954, p<0.001)이 유의하게 높았다. 아동기 외상에서 정서학대(F=6.994, p<0.001)와 신체방임(F=5.573, p<0.001)은 FGID환자집단이 정상대조집단과 FGID-positive집단에 비해 유의하게 높았으나, 신체학대, 성 학대 및 정서방임은 세 집단간의 차이가 없었다. 사회적 지지 또한 FGID환자집단이 정상대조집단과 FGID-positive집단에 비해 유의하게 낮은 것으로 나타났다(F=27.664, p<0.001). 회복 탄력성(F=9.623, p<0.001)과 하위영역인 강인성(F=5.123, p<0.001), 인내력(F=8.402, p<0.001), 낙관성(F=15.039, p<0.001) 및 영성(F=5.129, p<0.001)에서도 FGID환자집단이 정상 대조집단과 FGID-positive 집단보다 유의하게 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 삶의 질 척도(F=35.991, p<0.001)와 그 하위영역인 전반적 안녕(F=30.463, p<0.001), 신체적 건강(F=45.247, p<0.001), 심리(F=22.852, p<0.001), 사회(F=20.070, p<0.001), 환경(F=17.851, p<0.001) 모두에서 FGID환자집단이 정상대조집단과 FGID-positive집단에 비해 유의하게 낮은 점수를 나타냈다. FGID 환자집단에서 삶의 질은 회복탄력성과 양의 상관관계를 보였으며(r=0.475, p<0.01), 우울(r=-0.641, p<0.01), 불안(r=-0.441, p<0.01) 및 아동기 외상(r=-0.278, p<0.05)과는 음의 상관관계를 나타냈다. 결 론 연구결과 기능성위장질환 환자집단은 기능성 위장증상 양성 집단 및 정상대조집단에 비해 우울, 불안과 아동기 트라우마가 유의하게 높았으며 사회적 지지 및 회복 탄력성이 낮았다. 따라서 추후 기능성 위장질환 환자의 치료에 있어 정신사회적 요인에 대한 적극적인 개입이 요구된다고 하겠다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.364-375
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate burden and the qualify of life in caregivers who are taking care of home-based rare and incurable disease patients. Methods: The subjects of this study were 300 caregivers of rare and incurable disease patients registered at five health centers in Seoul. A survey was conducted by mail and visit in person during the period from the 25th of March to the 12th of May 2005. Collected data were analyzed through t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient. Result: The mean burden of caregivers was 3.42, and the mean qualify of life of caregivers was 2.71. Burden and QoL showed significant differences according to caregivers' characteristics such as sender, age, relation to the patient, academic qualification, religion, occupation, monthly household income and perceived health condition. Caregivers' burden was in an inverse correlation with their quality of life. Conclusions: According to the results of this study, rare and incurable disease caregivers' burden and their quality of life were in a significant correlation with each other. In order to improve caregivers' quality of life by reducing their burden, we need to reestablish comprehensive policies for rare and incurable disease management including nursing intervention strategies for caregivers.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.129-143
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• 2024

Objectives: The objective of this study is to compare a nutritionally balanced soft blend diet (SBD) with a soft fluid diet (SFD) on the health of inpatients who have undergone oral and maxillofacial (OMF) surgery, ultimately aiming to enhance care outcomes, improve health-related quality of life (QOL), and increase satisfaction with the hospital. Methods: Thirty-two patients were randomized into two groups: sixteen received SFD and sixteen received SBD. Anthropometric, laboratory evaluations were conducted upon admission and discharge. Patients filled out questionnaires on demographics, diet satisfaction, food intake amount, and health-related QOL on the day of discharge, assessed using the EuroQoL 5 Dimensions 3 Level and EuroQoL Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS) instruments. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, χ² tests for group differences, and paired nonparametric t-tests for within-group comparisons. The Mann-Whitney U test evaluated inter-group differences in preoperative weight and body mass index (BMI), postoperative changes, meal satisfaction, intake, health-related QOL, and self-assessed health status. P-values were set at a significance level of 0.05. Results: The SBD group had higher dietary intake (63.2% vs. 51.0%) and greater diet satisfaction (80.6 vs. 48.1, P < 0.0001) compared to SFD group. Health-related QOL, measured by EQ-VAS, was better in SBD group (70.3 vs. 58.8, P < 0.05). Postoperative weight and BMI decreased in SFD group but increased in SBD group (P < 0.01). Changes in laboratory results showed more stability in the SBD group. No postoperative infections were reported in SBD group, whereas SFD group had a 31.25% complication rate. Conclusions: While SFD is often recommended after OMF surgery to protect oral wound healing process, our study reveals that SBD not only enhances physical and psychological outcomes but also, somewhat unexpectedly, supports wound healing and reduces complications. Essentially, SBD promotes physical recovery and enhances health-related QOL than SFD by supporting both somatic and mental healing aspects.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.718-727
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the levels of physical activity and its relationships with depression, health-related quality of life (QoL), sleep disturbance, and physiological indicators in hemodialysis patients. Methods: The participants in this study were 139 patients undergoing hemodialysis in the hospitals in Busan and Yangsan-si. Data were collected using hematologic tests and questionnaires that contained items about individual characteristics, International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ), Center For Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), a 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, one way ANOVA, and correlation. Results: Mean age of the participants was $59.91{\pm}12.63$ and mean physical activity levels were $1,660.35{\pm}1,654.17$. Patients who performed higher physical activities during their daily activities reported lower levels of depression (F=4.16, p=.018) and higher levels of QOL (PCS: F=5.00, p=.008, MCS: F=8.66, p<.001) than those of the others who did not perform physical activities. Conclusion: This study showed that the levels of physical activity among hemodialysis patients was significantly associated with their depression and QOL. Developing strategies for enhancing physical activity is warranted to improve depression and QOL among hemodialysis patients.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.91-104
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• 2018

Objectives The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of Acupotomy on the pain reduction and functional improvement of patients with Acute low back pain. Methods We studied 60 patients with Acute low back pain with Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) 5 or higher in admission and had admitted to Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation of Daejeon University from March 1, 2017 to October 31, 2017. 30 patients had received Acupotomy combined Korean Medicine treatment(such as acupuncture, moxabustion, herbal medicine, etc) and the other 30 had received Korean Medicine treatment only. The analysis was conducted as a retrospective study which analyzes the patient's medical records. Statistical analysis was performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 24 program. We used NRS to evaluate pain reduction, used Range of Motion (ROM) and Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) to evaluate function improvement, and used EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) and EuroQoL-Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS) to assess quality of life. Finally, a five-point Likert scale was used to assess treatment satisfaction. Results The analysis revealed that patients who were treated with Acupotomy showed statistically significant NRS reduction, improvement of ROM and RMDQ, improvement of EQ-5D and EQ-VAS and satisfaction compared to those who just recevied Korean Medicine treatment. Conclusions In conclusion, we found that the Acupotomy showed a positive effect on pain resolving, functional rehabilitation and quality of life in patients with Acute low back pain.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2013

Objectives In pediatrics of Korean Medicine, it is crucial to evaluate the overall symptoms of children, especially in the children who have serious troubles in their life. In the era when diagnosis in Korean Medicine is quite suitable to evaluate multiple allergic diseases, and when growing numbers are in needs, development of an objective measurement scale for diagnosis of allergic disease in Korean Medicine became essential. Therefore, in the study, pediatric Allergic Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (PADQLQ) was translated into Korean version with validations on some aspects. Methods In this study, we translated and validated the PADQLQ and established psychometric evidence on its utility in Korean children with similar problems. 71 children, age of 6 ~ 18 with allergic disease has participated. Results The internal consistency reliability of the PADQLQ by Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ was 0.94. In three domains (Practical, Physical, Emotional), the Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ was 0.77, 0.90 and 0.69. The Spearman's rank correlation coefficient between PADQLQ total score and VAS was 0.75 (p<0.001). And, Structural validity was evaluated by the ANOVA test. QoL differences of the four groups in the three domains (practical, physical, emotional) were significant. The item discriminative indices were ranged from 0.1651 to 0.8188. Conclusions Korean version PADQLQ is highly reliable and valid for children with allergic diseases. This is significant to assess the relative seriousness of the allergic diseases and to evaluate the efficacy of different treatments in Korean Medicine.