• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 1996

Food-borne illnesses remain a world-wide public heath problem, Codex food standards, codes of practice and other guidelines protect consumers from unsafe food. Codex Alimentarius helps to reach this goal by combining consumer protection with food production and trade. Codex provides reassurance to anyone anywhere that foods produced according to its codes of hygienic practice and complying with its standards are safe and nutritious and offer adequate health protection. The Codex Alimentarius Commission is a science-based, international organization. Its standards, guidelines and recommendations are recognized world-wide for their vital role in protecting the consumer and facilitation international trade. At the same time they allow food producers, processors and traders access to markets by breaking down artificial nontariff barriers to trade.

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.42-50
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• 2021

A rapidly spreading unidentified type of pneumonia was initially reported in China in December 2019. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic. The world is making efforts to overcome COVID-19 using the experience of each country. From the beginning, Korea has been relatively successful in managing COVID-19 according to the "3T principle," that is, test-trace-treat. To share these experiences with the international community, in June 2020, Korea launched 18 projects in an attempt to standardize the COVID-19 response technology. This paper introduces the standardization trend of Korea's response to COVID-19.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2023

Since the World Health Organization (WHO) officially announced a global pandemic on March 12, 2020, the aviation industry in the world has been experiencing difficulties for a long time. Meanwhile, the Ukraine war broke out in February, and from March 15, domestic airlines must operate air routes bypassing Russian airspace despite the longer flight time. Therefore, as the flight time increases, the cosmic radiation exposure dose of the crew members is also expected to increase. Here we compare the radiation exposure dose between the route doses for the eastern United States and Europe before and after the detour route usage. Through the comparison analysis, we tried to understand how cosmic radiation changes depending on the flight time and the latitude and which one contributes more. We expect that this study can be used for the policy update for the safety management of cosmic radiation for aircrews in Korea.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2018

Background: Psychosocial risk management [Psychosocial Risk Management Approach (PRIMA)] has, through the years, been applied in several organizations in various industries and countries globally. PRIMA principles have also been translated into international frameworks, such as PRIMA-EF (European framework) and the World Health Organization Healthy Workplace Framework. Over the past 10 years, an oil and gas company has put efforts into adopting and implementing international frameworks and standards for psychosocial risk management. More specifically, the company uses a PRIMA. Methods: This study explores available quantitative and qualitative risk data collected through the PRIMA method over the past 8 years in order to explore specific and common psychosocial risks in the petroleum industry. Results: The analyses showed a significant correlation between job resources and symptoms of work-related stress, there was a significant correlation between job demands and symptoms of work-related stress, and there were differences in psychosocial risk factors and symptoms of work-related stress onshore and offshore. The study also offers recommendations on how the results can further be utilized in building a robust system for managing psychosocial risks in the industry. Conclusion: The results from the analyses have provided meaningful and important information about the company-specific psychosocial risk factors and their impact on health and well-being.

• 고령자･치매작업치료학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2018

목적 마인드맵을 활용한 회상치료가 여성 치매 의심 노인의 인지기능과 우울 지수 및 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 본 연구는 무작위 대조군 전 후 실험설계를 사용하였다. 연구 대상자는 여성 치매 의심 노인으로 실험군 7명, 대조군 7명으로 이루어져 있다. 모든 대상자는 중재 기간 동안 동일하게 20분간 그리기 활동에 참여하였고, 실험군은 추가로 마인드맵을 활용한 회상치료를 적용하였다. 마인드맵을 활용한 회상 치료는 5주간, 주 2회, 1회당 40분씩 총 10회기로 구성하였다. 중재 효과를 검증하기 위해 사용된 평가 도구로 인지기능은 간이 정신상태 검사-한국판(Mini-Mental State Examination Korean Version ; MMSE-K), 우울 지수는 벡 우울증 척도 한국판(Korean Version of Beck Depression Inventory ; K-BDI), 삶의 질은 한국판 세계보건기구 삶의 질 간편형 척도(Korean Version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Abbreviated Version ; WHOQOL-BREF)를 사용하였다. 결과 분석은 기술 통계와 맨-휘트니 검정(Mann-Whitney U test), 윌콕슨 부호 순위 검정(Wilcoxon signed rank test)을 시행하였다. 연구결과 중재 후 집단 내에서 인지기능, 우울 지수, 삶의 질에 유의한 차이가 있었고, 집단 간 에서는 인지 기능에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 결론 마인드맵을 활용한 회상치료가 여성 치매 의심 노인의 인지기능과 우울 지수 및 삶의 질에 긍정적인 효과가 있음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.394-405
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• 2016

Objectives: The survival outcomes of antiretroviral treatment (ART) programs have not been systematically evaluated at the state level in India. This retrospective study assessed the survival rates and factors associated with survival among adult human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients in Andhra Pradesh, India. Methods: The present study used data from 139 679 HIV patients aged ${\geq}15$ years on ART who were registered from 2007 to 2011 and were followed up through December 2013. The primary end point was death of the patient. Mortality densities (per 1000 person-years) were calculated. Kaplan-Meier and Cox-regression models were used to estimate survival and explore the factors associated with survival. Results: The overall median follow-up time was 16.0 months (2.0 months for the deceased and 14.0 months for those lost to follow-up). Approximately 13.2% of those newly initiated on ART died during follow-up. Of those deaths, 56% occurred in the first three months. The crude mortality rate was 80.9 per 1000 person-years at risk. The CD4 count (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR],4.88; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.36 to 5.46 for < $100cells/mm^3$ vs. > $350cells/mm^3$), functional status (aHR, 3.05; 95% CI, 2.82 to 3.30 for bedridden vs. normal), and body weight (aHR, 3.69; 95% CI, 3.42 to 3.97 for <45 kg vs. >60 kg) were strongly associated with the survival of HIV patients. Conclusions: The study findings revealed that high mortality was observed within the first three months of ART initiation. Patients with poor baseline clinical characteristics had a higher risk of mortality. Expanded testing and counseling should be encouraged, with the goal of ensuring early enrollment into the program followed by the initiation of ART in HIV-infected patients.

• 약학회지
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2015

The term "GMP" firstly came on the 1962 amendment of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and the US FDA established and officially announced the Good Manufacturing Practice Regulation for the first time in the world in 1963. In 1969, the World Health Organization published the GMP regulation and recommended that member states adopt the GMP regulation and implement the "GMP Certification Scheme" for international commerce of finished pharmaceutical products. As a result, GMP requirements have become important ones that have to be complied with in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products. The Korean GMP regulation was announced as the official notification by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs in 1977. The KGMP regulation was voluntarily adopted by pharmaceutical companies at the early stage, but it had become mandatory. In addition, various kinds of GMP regulations have been established to cover active pharmaceutical ingredients, biological products and others, in addition to finished pharmaceutical products. Taking account of technological development and changes in the pharmaceutical environments, the KGMP regulation was fully amended and harmonized with GMP requirements of developed countries. In this way, the KGMP has developed to keep up with international trends and standards, leading to accession to the Pharmaceutical Inspection Cooperation Scheme (PIC/S).

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.6160-6168
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• 2015

의료기관 종사자의 손 위생 수행은 의료관련 감염의 전파를 예방하는 가장 효과적인 방법이다. 본 연구는 직종별 손 위생 수행 측정과 분석을 위해 세계보건기구(WHO)의 손 위생 수행 평가도구를 이용한 직접관찰방법으로 2010년 10월 25일부터 12월 31일까지 수행되었으며, SPSS 21.0으로 기술분석, 교차분석, 다중로지스틱분석을 하였다. 총 8,644 건의 손 위생 상황이 관찰되었고, 손 위생 수행률은 94.1%였으며 의사가 가장 낮았다(83.3%; OR:0.209, 95%CI:0.174-0.252). 직종별 수행률(p<0.001), WHO에서 권고하는 5개 상황(WHO's 5Moments)별 수행률은(p<0.001) 유의한 차이를 보였으며, 간호사(p=0.003)와 의료기사직(p<0.001)이었다. 본 연구결과 손 위생 수행률 향상을 위한 직종별 특성화된 손 위생 전략과 WHO's 5Moments에 따라 차별화된 전략 개발이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권sup1호
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• pp.49-53
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• 2016

Evidence shows that tobacco advertising and promotion activities may increase tobacco consumption and usage, especially in youth. Despite the regulation on prohibiting advertisement of any tobacco product, tobacco advertisement and promotion activities are still common in Vietnam. This article presents current exposure to tobacco advertising and promotion (TAP) among school children aged 13 to 15 years in Vietnam in 2014 and potential influencing factors. Data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2014 in Vietnam covering 3,430 school aged children were used. Both descriptive and analytical statistics were carried out with Stata 13 statistical software. Binary logistic regression was applied to explain the exposure to TAP among youth and examine relationships with individual factors. A significance level of p<0.05 and sampling weights were used in all of the computations. In the past 30 days, 48.6% of the students experienced exposure to at least 1 type of tobacco advertising or promotion. Wearing or otherwise using products related to tobacco was the most exposure TAP type reported by students (22.3%). The internet (22.1), points of sales (19.2) and social events (11.5) were three places that students aged 13-15 frequently were exposed to TAP. Binary logistic results showed that gender (female vs male) (OR = 0.61, 95%CI: 0.52 - 0.71), susceptibility to smoking (OR = 2.12, 95%CI: 1.53 - 2.92), closest friends' smoked (OR = 1.43, 95%CI: 1.2 - 1.7) and parents smoking status (OR = 2.83, 95%CI: 1.6 - 5.01) were significantly associated with TAP exposure among school-aged children. The research findings should contribute to effective implementation of measures for preventing and controlling tobacco use among students aged 13-15 in Viet Nam.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제80권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2017

It is well established that health care workers (HCWs) have a considerably higher risk of occupationally acquired tuberculosis (TB). To reduce the transmission of TB to HCWs and patients, TB infection control programs should be implemented in health care settings. The first and most important level of all protection and control programs is administrative control. Its goals are to prevent HCWs, other staff, and patients from being exposed to TB, and to reduce the transmission of infection by ensuring rapid diagnosis and treatment of affected individuals. Administrative control measures recommended by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization include prompt identification of people with TB symptoms, isolation of infectious patients, control of the spread of the pathogen, and minimization of time spent in health care facilities. Another key component of measures undertaken is the baseline and serial screening for latent TB infection in HCWs who are at risk of exposure to TB. Although the interferon-gamma release assay has some advantages over the tuberculin skin test, the former has serious limitations, mostly due to its high conversion rate.