• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.277-281
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• 2018

Objective : Craniovertebral junctional anomalies constitute a technical challenge. Surgical opening of atlantoaxial joint region is a complex procedure especially in patients with nuchal deformity like basilar invagination. This region has actually very complicated anatomical and functional characteristics, including multiple joints providing extension, flexion, and wide rotation. In fact, it is also a bottleneck region where bones, neural structures, and blood vessels are located. Stabilization surgery regarding this region should consider the fact that the area exposes excessive and life-long stress due to complex movements and human posture. Therefore, all options should be considered for surgical stabilization, and they could be interchanged during the surgery, if required. Methods : A 53-year-old male patient applied to outpatients' clinic with complaints of head and neck pain persisting for a long time. Physical examination was normal except increased deep tendon reflexes. The patient was on long-term corticosteroid due to an allergic disease. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography findings indicated basilar invagination and atlantoaxial dislocation.The patient underwent C0-C3-C4 (lateral mass) and additional C0-C2 (translaminar) stabilization surgery. Results : In routine practice, the sites where rods are bound to occipital plates were placed as paramedian. Instead, we inserted lateral mass screw to the sites where occipital screws were inserted on the occipital plate, thereby creating a site where extra rod could be bound.When C2 translaminar screw is inserted, screw caps remain on the median plane, which makes them difficult to bind to contralateral system. These bind directly to occipital plate without any connection from this region to the contralateral system.Advantages of this technique include easy insertion of C2 translaminar screws, presence of increased screw sizes, and exclusion of pullout forces onto the screw from neck movements. Another advantage of the technique is the median placement of the rod; i.e., thick part of the occipital bone is in alignment with axial loading. Conclusion : We believe that this technique, which could be easily performed as adjuvant to classical stabilization surgery with no need for special screw and rod, may improve distraction force in patients with low bone density.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2009

기존에 공간구조물의 동적거동에 관한 대부분의 연구는 수치해석적 방법을 이용하여 지붕구조의 동적거동 파악을 위주로 하고있다. 그러나 실제 공간구조물의 지붕구조는 기둥 또는 벽체와 같은 하부구조에 의해 지지되므로 지진발생시 상부구조의 동적거동은 하부구조에 따라서 많은 영향을 받는다. 본 연구에서 아치구조물에 대한 하부 기둥구조의 재질을 황동과 폴리카보네이트로 하고 각각의 단면 및 길이 변화와 상부 지붕구조의 추가질량에 따른 고유주기 변화특성을 파악하고자 한다. 기둥의 강성 및 추가질량의 변화에 대하여 고유주기의 변화율이 상대적으로 크게 나타났다. 즉 하부 기둥구조의 강성이 상부 지붕구조의 강성과 비교하여 매우 큰 경우에 기둥구조의 강성변화나 지붕구조의 질량변화에 따른 공간구조물의 고유진동수 변화가 거의 없다.

• 한국공간정보시스템학회 논문지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2007

최근에 공간 데이타의 수집 방법이 발전하면서 다양한 산업과 연구 분야에서 공간 데이터가 생성되고 유통 및 활용되고 있다. 이러한 대용량의 공간 데이타를 효율적으로 처리하기 위하여 ESRI의 ArcSDE, Oracle의 Oracle Spatial과 같은 기존 DBMS를 확장하는 연구들이 활발히 진행되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 상용 DBMS의 확장을 사용 시에는 추가적인 비용이 발생하고, 사용되는 공간 데이터 타입과 공간 연산자들이 서로 상이함으로 인해 상호운용성의 문제를 초래하고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 OGC(Open Geospatial Consortium)에서 제시한 "SQL을 위한 심플 피쳐 명세(Simple Features Specification for SQL)"의 표준 인터페이스를 지원하는 OpenGIS 공간 인터페이스를 Oracle 상에서 개발하였다. OpenGIS 공간 인터페이스는 "SQL을 위한 심플 피쳐 명세"에서 제시한 모든 데이타 타입과 공간 연산자를 지원하기 때문에 사용자는 추가적인 비용 없이 본 논문에서 개발한 OpenGIS 공간 인터페이스를 사용하여 Oracle의 대용량 공간 데이타를 효율적으로 처리할 수 있다. 또한, 성능 평가를 통해 OpenGIS 공간 인터페이스가 Oracle Spatial보다 응답 시간 측면에서 우수한 성능을 보임을 입증하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.57-68
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• 2023

Bridge hangers, such as those in suspension and cable-stayed bridges, suffer from cumulative fatigue damage caused by dynamic loads (e.g., cyclic traffic and wind loads) in their service condition. Thus, the identification of damage to hangers is important in preserving the service life of the bridge structure. This study develops a new method for condition assessment of bridge hangers. The tension force of the bridge and the damages in the element level can be identified using the Bayesian optimization method. To improve the number of observed data, the additional mass method is combined the Bayesian optimization method. Numerical studies are presented to verify the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed method. The influence of different acquisition functions, which include expected improvement (EI), probability-of-improvement (PI), lower confidence bound (LCB), and expected improvement per second (EIPC), on the identification of damage to the bridge hanger is studied. Results show that the errors identified by the EI acquisition function are smaller than those identified by the other acquisition functions. The identification of the damage to the bridge hanger with various types of boundary conditions and different levels of measurement noise are also studied. Results show that both the severity of the damage and the tension force can be identified via the proposed method, thereby verifying the robustness of the proposed method. Compared to the genetic algorithm (GA), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and nonlinear least-square method (NLS), the Bayesian optimization (BO) performs best in identifying the structural damage and tension force.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.178-182
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• 2024

A 10-year-old spayed female Poodle was referred for blindness. On ophthalmic examination, loss of bilateral ocular pupil light reflex, visual loss, and right retinal detachment were confirmed at a local hospital. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain was performed to identify the optic nerve, optic chiasm, and brain disease. A sessile mass centered on the region of the optic chiasm was identified. The mass had iso- to hypointense on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery and T2-weighted images and mildly hypointense on T1-weighted images compared to the gray matter, with strong contrast enhancement. Peripheral edema was also identified. Computed tomography (CT) brain perfusion was performed to obtain additional hemodynamic information about the patient using a multislice CT. CT perfusion showed that the cerebral blood volume in the left temporal lobe region (13.4 ± 1.6 mL/100 g) was decreased relative to the contralateral region (19.9 ± 0.3 mL/100 g). The patient showed decreased appetite and consciousness one week after the CT scan with clinical symptoms worsened. The patient had seizure, tetraparesis, and loss of consciousness. It was euthanized one month later at the request of the owner. This report suggests that CT brain perfusion can provide additional hemodynamic information such as insufficient brain perfusion in sellar region tumor which can help assess potential complications and prognosis and plan treatment.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.412-421
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• 2021

Objectives: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasingly prevalent metabolic disease. Muscle is known to influence NAFLD development. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationships among low muscle mass, NAFLD, and hepatic fibrosis using various definitions of low muscle mass and NAFLD diagnostic methods, including magnetic resonance imaging-based proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF). Methods: This cross-sectional study included 320 participants (107 males, 213 females) from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study on Atherosclerosis Risk of Rural Areas in the Korean General Population cohort. Muscle mass was assessed using whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and adjusted for the height squared, body weight, and body mass index (BMI). NAFLD was diagnosed using ultrasonography (US), MRI-PDFF, and the comprehensive NAFLD score (CNS). Hepatic fibrosis was assessed using magnetic resonance elastography. Multivariable logistic and linear regression analyses were performed to determine the aforementioned associations. Results: According to US, 183 participants (57.2%) had NAFLD. Muscle mass adjusted for body weight was associated with NAFLD diagnosed using US (odds ratio [OR], 3.00; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.70 to 5.31), MRI-PDFF (OR, 2.00; 95% CI, 1.13 to 3.53), and CNS (OR, 3.39; 95% CI, 1.73 to 6.65) and hepatic fibrosis (males: β=-0.070, p<0.01; females: β=-0.037, p<0.04). Muscle mass adjusted for BMI was associated with NAFLD diagnosed by US (OR, 1.71; 95% CI, 1.02 to 2.86) and CNS (OR, 1.95; 95% CI, 1.04 to 3.65), whereas muscle mass adjusted for height was not associated with NAFLD. Conclusions: Low muscle mass was associated with NAFLD and liver fibrosis; therefore, maintaining sufficient muscle mass is important to prevent NAFLD. A prospective study and additional consideration of muscle quality are needed to strengthen the findings regarding this association.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.229-238
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• 2017

Objectives: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the factors related with additional administration of sedative agent during intravenous conscious sedation (IVS) using midazolam (MDZ). The secondary purpose was to analyze the factors affecting patient satisfaction. Materials and Methods: Clinical data for 124 patients who had undergone surgical extraction of mandibular third molar under IVS using MDZ were retrospectively investigated in this case-control study. The initial dose of MDZ was determined by body mass index (BMI) and weight. In the case of insufficient sedation at the beginning of surgery, additional doses were injected. During surgery, peripheral oxygen saturation, bispectral index score (BIS), heart rate, and blood pressure were monitored and recorded. The predictor variables were sex, age, BMI, sleeping time ratio, dental anxiety, Pederson scale, and initial dose of MDZ. The outcome variables were additional administration of MDZ, observer's assessment of alertness/sedation, intraoperative amnesia, and patient satisfaction. Descriptive statistics were computed, and the P-value was set at 0.05. Results: Most patients had an adequate level of sedation with only the initial dose of MDZ and were satisfied with the treatment under sedation; however, 19 patients needed additional administration, and 13 patients were unsatisfied. In multivariable logistic analysis, lower age (odds ratio [OR], 0.825; P=0.005) and higher dental anxiety (OR, 5.744; P=0.003) were related to additional administration; lower intraoperative amnesia (OR, 0.228; P=0.002) and higher BIS right before MDZ administration (OR, 1.379; P=0.029) had relevance to patient dissatisfaction. Conclusion: The preoperative consideration of age and dental anxiety is necessary for appropriate dose determination of MDZ in the minor oral surgery under IVS. The amnesia about the procedure affects patient satisfaction positively.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.265-281
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• 2019

We present new BVRI light curves of UY UMa with no O'Connell effect and a flat bottom secondary eclipse. Light curve synthesis with the Wilson-Devinney code gives a new solution, which is quite different from the previous study: UY UMa is an A-subtype over-contact binary with a small mass ratio of q = 0.21, a high inclination of 81°.4, a small temperature difference of ΔT=18°, a large fill-out factor of f = 0.61, and a third light of approximately 10% of the total systemic light. The absolute dimensions were newly determined. Seventeen new times of minimum light have been calculated from our observations. The period study indicates that the orbital period has intricately varied in a secular period increase in which two cyclical terms with periods of 12^y.0 and 46^y.3 are superposed. The secular period increase was interpreted to be due to a conservative mass transfer of 2.68 × 10^-8 M_⊙/yr from the less massive to the more massive star. The cyclical components are discussed in terms of double-light time contributions from two additional bound stars. The statistical relations of Yang & Qian (2015) among the physical parameters of 45 deep, low mass ratio contact binaries were revisited by using the physical parameters of UY UMa and 25 Kepler contact binaries provided by Şenavci et al. (2016).

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.683-688
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• 2007

질량보존의 법칙과 Darcy의 법칙으로 표현되는 Richards 방정식은 비포화대의 토양수분흐름을 모의하는데 널리 사용되어 왔다. Richards 방정식은 압력수두의 항으로 표현되는 방정식, 토양수분의 항으로 표현되는 방정식, 그리고 이 둘을 혼합한 형태의 방정식 등, 세가지 형태로 표현할 수 있다. 고차의 비선형 항들을 포함하는 이 편미분방정식들을 수치해석방법으로 풀 때, 질량 비보존을 수반하는 오류의 결과가 초래될 수 있다. 세가지 방정식들 중 혼합형 Richards 방정식이, 다른 추가적인 계산없이 질량을 온전히 보존하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이 연구의 목적은 동질성 토양에서의 1차원적 연직방향 비포화수 흐름모의를 위해, Richards 방정식의 질량보존적 수치해석법을 완전음해 유한차분법으로 개발하고, 이를 통해 민감도 분석을 실시하여 토양특성인자들과 토양종류에 따른 침투율의 변화를 살펴보는 데 있다.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.245-250
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• 2006

The effects of aliphatic hydrocarbons (n-hexadecane and n-dodecane) on the volumetric oxygen mass transfer coefficient $(k_L\;a)$ were studied in flat alveolar airlift reactor and continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTRs). In the flat alveolar airlift reactor, high aeration rates (>2vvm) were required in order to obtain efficient organic-aqueous phase dispersion and reliable $k_La$ measurements. Addition of 1% (v/v) n-hexadecane or n-dodecane increased the $k_La$ 1.55- and 1.33-fold, respectively, compared to the control (superficial velocity: $25.8{\times}10^{-3}m/s$, sparger orifice diameter: 0.5 mm). Analysis of the gas-liquid interfacial area a and the liquid film mass transfer coefficient $k_L$ suggests that the observed $k_La$ increase was a function of the media's liquid film mass transfer. Addition of 1% (v/v) n-hexadecane or n-dodecane to analogous setups using CSTRs led to a $k_La$ increase by a factor of 1.68 and 1.36, respectively (superficial velocity: $2.1{\times}10^{-3}m/s$, stirring rate: 250 rpm). These results propose that low-concentration addition of oxygen-vectors to aerobic microbial cultures has additional benefit relative to incubation in purely aqueous media.