• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.1225-1233
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• 2017

Objective: Calving ease (CE) is a complex reproductive trait of economic importance in dairy cattle. This study was aimed to investigate the genetic merits of CE for Holsteins in Korea. Methods: A total of 297,614 field records of CE, from 2000 to 2015, from first parity Holstein heifers were recorded initially. After necessary data pruning such as age at first calving (18 to 42 mo), gestation length, and presence of sire information, final datasets for CE consisted of 147,526 and 132,080 records for service sire calving ease (SCE) and daughter calving ease (DCE) evaluations, respectively. The CE categories were ordered and scores ranged from CE1 to CE5 (CE1, easy; CE2, slight assistance; CE3, moderate assistance; CE4, difficult calving; CE5, extreme difficulty calving). A linear transformation of CE score was obtained on each category using Snell procedure, and a scaling factor was applied to attain the spread between 0 (CE5) and 100% (CE1). A sire-maternal grandsire model analysis was performed using ASREML 3.0 software package. Results: The estimated direct heritability ($h^2$) from SCE and DCE evaluations were $0.11{\pm}0.01$ and $0.08{\pm}0.01$, respectively. Maternal $h^2$ estimates were $0.05{\pm}0.02$ and $0.04{\pm}0.01$ from SCE and DCE approaches, respectively. Estimates of genetic correlations between direct and maternal genetic components were $-0.68{\pm}0.09$ (SCE) and $-0.71{\pm}0.09$ (DCE). The average direct genetic effect increased over time, whereas average maternal effect was low and consistent. The estimated direct predicted transmitting ability (PTA) was desirable and increasing over time, but the maternal PTA was undesirable and decreasing. Conclusion: The evidence on sufficient genetic variances in this study could reflect a possible selection improvement over time regarding ease of calving. It is expected that the estimated genetic parameters could be a valuable resource to formulate sire selection and breeding plans which would be directed towards the reduction of calving difficulty in Korean Holsteins.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.374-381
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 $L{\ddot{o}}e$ & Silness의 치태지수를 사용하여 음파 칫솔과 일반 칫솔의 효과를 비교하는 것이다. 연세대학교 치과대학병원 소아치과에 내원한 전신질환이 없는 3-6세 어린이 34명을 대상으로 교차설계, 연구자에 대한 눈가림법을 사용한 무작위 대조군 연구가 진행되었다. 연구 참여자는 2개의 군으로 무작위로 나누어져 음파 칫솔과 일반 칫솔을 번갈아 2주씩 사용하였고, 칫솔질 전후 구강위생상태를 $L{\ddot{o}}e$ & Silness의 치태지수를 사용하여 측정하여 차이를 비교하였다. 음파 칫솔 사용 후 $0.26{\pm}0.28$, 일반 칫솔 사용 후 $0.09{\pm}0.22$의 치태지수 감소를 보였고, 이는 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.05). 성별과 나이에 따른 음파 칫솔의 치태 제거 효과는 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(p > 0.05). 연구 결과, 3-6세 어린이에서 음파 칫솔이 일반 칫솔에 비해 치태 제거 효과는 좋았고, 성별과 연령에 따른 치태 제거 효과의 차이는 나타나지 않았다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.102-110
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• 2018

Debridement is a crucial component of wound management. Recent technologies such as hydrosurgery (Versajet), ultrasound therapy (the MIST therapy device), or plasma-mediated bipolar radio-frequency ablation therapy (Coblation) seem to represent interesting alternatives for wound debridement. The purpose of this systematic review was to describe, evaluate, and compare these three recently developed methods for the management of chronic wounds. In January 2016, an electronic database search was conducted of MEDLINE, PubMed Central, and Embase for articles concerning these three innovative methods for the management of chronic wounds. A total of 389 references were identified by our search strategy, and 15 articles were included. We extracted data regarding the number and age of patients, indications, operating time, number of procedures, costs, wound healing time, decrease in exudation, perioperative blood loss, bacterial load, and the occurrence of complications. The 15 articles included studies that involved 563 patients who underwent hydrosurgery (7 studies), ultrasound therapy (6 studies), or Coblation (2 studies). Six randomized controlled trials were included that compared the use of a scalpel or curette to hydrosurgery (2 studies) or ultrasound therapy (6 studies). Hydrosurgery, in addition to being a very precise and selective tool, allows significantly faster debridement. Ultrasound therapy provides a significant reduction of exudation, and improves the wound healing time. No comparative study dedicated to Coblation was identified. Despite the obvious clinical interest of the topic, our review of the current literature revealed a lack of prospective randomized studies comparing these devices with each other or with standard techniques, particularly for Coblation and hydrosurgery.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2015

Background: The Kirschner wire (K-wire) technique allows stable fixation of bone fragments without periosteal dissection, which often lead to bone segment scattering and loss. The authors used the K-wire fixation to simplify the treatment of laborious comminuted zygomatic bone fracture and report outcomes following the operation. Methods: A single-institution retrospective review was performed for all patients with comminuted zygomatic bone fractures between January 2010 and December 2013. In each patient, the zygoma was reduced and fixed with K-wire, which was drilled from the cheek bone and into the contralateral nasal cavity. For severely displaced fractures, the zygomaticofrontal suture was first fixated with a microplate and the K-wire was used to increase the stability of fixation. Each wire was removed approximately 4 weeks after surgery. Surgical outcomes were evaluated for malar eminence, cheek symmetry, K-wire site scar, and complications (based on a 4-point scale from 0 to 3, where 0 point is 'poor' and 3 points is 'excellent'). Results: The review identified 25 patients meeting inclusion criteria (21 men and 4 women). The mean age was 52 years (range, 15-73 years). The mean follow up duration was 6.2 months. The mean operation time was 21 minutes for K-wire alone (n=7) and 52 minutes for K-wire and plate fixation (n=18). Patients who had received K-wire only fixation had severe underlying diseases or accompanying injuries. The mean postoperative evaluation scores were 2.8 for malar contour and 2.7 for K-wire site scars. The mean patient satisfaction was 2.7. There was one case of inflammation due to the K-wire. Conclusion: The use of K-wire technique was associated with high patient satisfaction in our review. K-wire fixation technique is useful in patient who require reduction of zygomatic bone fractures in a short operating time.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.420-425
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• 2009

Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyze the correlation between incidence of mandibular angle fracture and eruption state of mandibular third molar using clinical and radiographic findings. Materials and Methods: The data were obtained from the clinical and radiographic records of 205 patients who visited the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital for treatment of the mandibular fracture. Panoramic radiographies were taken for radiographic examination and the mandibular third molars were classified according to age, gender, position and eruption state. Data were analyzed by a chi-square statistics. Results: In this study, the incidence of mandibular angle fracture had a tendency to be greater when a mandibular third molar was present(p>0.05), but there was not a statistically significant difference. Of the 255 cases with a mandibular third molar, 67 had an angle fractures. Of the 155 cases without a mandibular third molar, 138 had not angle fracture. And the incidence of mandibular angle fracture was high at class BII(by Pell & Gregory system)(p<0.05). Conclusion: Although there was not a statistically significant difference, mandibular third molar was more susceptible to mandibular angle fracture. When the reduction of mandibular angle fracture, it was recommended that mandibular third molar should be extracted especially in case of pericoronitis, periodontitis and other infections.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.697-706
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• 2002

한국 서해 남양만 조간대의 초기현세 (ca. 8,600yr BP) 니질 퇴적물에서 특징적으로 조립사 (100-250${\mu}$m) 크기의 자생 능철석 입자들이 풍부하게 발견된다. 이들 갈색의 능철석 입자들은 표면에 잘 발달된 육면체 결정을 가진 구형의 집합체 형태를 보이며, 주성분 원소는 철과 망간으로 각각의 평균 함량이 각각 65%와 22%에 이른다. 높은 망간함량과 낮은 마그네슘 함량 그리고 성분삼각도표 (compositional ternary discrimination diagram) 결과들은 이들 능철석 입자들이 담수환경에서 형성되었음을 보여준다. 결과적으로 능철석 입자들을 함유한 초기현세 퇴적물 (unit Tl)은 해침의 초기 단계에서 해수면과 일정 거리를 가진 해안선 근처의 육지에 발달한 소규모 담수 습지 (freshwater swamp or bog) 퇴적층으로 해석된다. 한편, 능철석 입자 내에서 뚜렷한 화학적 성분 변화가 나타나는 바, 입자의 중심에서 바깥쪽으로 갈수록 철과 마그네슘의 함량은 증가하는 반면 망간과 칼슘의 함량은 감소하는 경향을 보인다. 이러한 결과는 자생 능철석 입자들이 퇴적층의 공극내에서 일련의 초기속성작용 (early diagenetic process) 동안 순차적으로 형성되었음을 반영한다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.563-571
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• 2003

One of the central components of periodontal therapy is the improvement of esthetics. The presence and appearance of interdental papillae plays an important role of periodontal esthetics. The aim of the present study was to investigate how immediate provisional restoration preserve the shape of interdental papilla around the extraction socket and the width of bucco-lingual of gingiva. Another aim was to investigate the change in the interdental papilla and the amount of vertical bone fill of a extraction socket in relation to the interdental alveolar bone levels adjacent the alveolar socket. A total of 19 patients (11 male, 8 female, mean age of 50.57${\pm}$8.16), who visited the Department of Periodontology, Pusan National University and had more than one anterior tooth scheduled to be extracted due to an advanced periodontal disease were included in the present study. After initial periodontal therapy, the extracted teeth were reshaped of the root and placed into the socket followed by splinting with adjacent teeth with self-curing resin. The width of hucco-lingual of gingiva and interdental papilla height were measured at baseline, 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 month and the periapical radiographic examination were taken at baseline, 6 and 12month following the extraction. The amount of vertical bone fill in the extraction socket were calculated. At 12 months following the extraction, the changes in mesial and distal interdental papilla and the width of bucco-lingual showed -1.06${\pm}$0.48mm, -0.844${\pm}$0.50mm, -1.50${\pm}$0.96m, relatively. The positional change in the interproximal papillae was significantly associated with the interdental bone level adjacent to the extraction socket(p=0.028). The higher the interproximal bone level adjacent the extraction socket, the greater the amount of bone fill in the extraction socket(p<0.001). In conclusion, it was thought that immediate provisional restoration could minimize the loss of the width of bucco-lingual and interproximal papillae around the extraction socket. In addition, the higher the interproximal bone level adjacent the extraction socket, the greater the amount of bone fill and the smaller the reduction of papillary height around the extraction socket.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.100-105
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• 2004

목 적：본 연구의 목적은 주요우울장애환자를 대상으로 Heart Rate Variability(HRV) 검사를 이용하여 비침습적으로 자율신경계의 기능, 심혈관조절체계 및 항상성을 측정하여 정상대조군과 비교해보고 생리학적, 임상적 의미를 고찰해보는 것이다. 방 법：DSM-Ⅳ의 진단기준에 의하여 주요우울장애로 진단받은 환자 30명과 정상대조군 30명을 대상으로 하였다. 검사는 SA-2000E 기기를 사용하여 HRV parameter를 측정한 후 시(time) 영역과 주파수(frequency)영역별로 분석하였다. 결 과：Heart rate(HR)는 환자군에서 유의하게 증가된 소견을 나타내었으며 the standard deviation of the NN interval(SDNN), the root square of successive differences(RMSSD)도 환자군에서 유의하게 낮은 소견을 보였다. Total power(TP) band, very low frequency(VLF：$0.003{\sim}0.04\;Hz$) band, low frequency(LF：$0.04{\sim}0.15\;Hz$) band, high frequency(HF：$0.15{\sim}0.4\;Hz$) band는 환자군에서 유의하게 낮은 수치를 보였고, LF/HF의 비는 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 결 론：우울증 환자는 심박수의 증가와 HRV의 감소를 보였으며, 교감 신경과 미주 신경의 불균형이 높은 심혈관계 사망률과 부분적으로 연관이 있는 것 같다. 우울증 환자들은 심장에서 자율신경기능의 이상을 나타내며 이렇게 교감/부교감 신경활성 조절능력이 저하되어 균형이 깨짐으로써 높은 심혈관계 사망률을 보인다고 할 수 있다.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.31-34
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• 2004

Backgrounds: The pathway of the sural nerve (SN) is variable, but usually divided into medial and lateral sural branches joining the posterior tibial nerve (PTN) and the peroneal nerve (PN). The sural nerve may be affected by PN palsy. The frequency or the severity of SN involvement in peroneal palsy is not known. The purpose of the study is to investigate the frequency and the severity of the SN involvement by the peroneal nerve palsy. Methods: Total 85 patients were included with peroneal palsy. Amplitudes of distal peroneal, sural, and superficial peroneal nerves (SPN) were compared between normal and paralyzed sides. The frequency and severity of SN involvement by peroneal palsy were investigated. Results: Mean age was $48.4{\pm}17.4$ years old at the time of the test. Peroneal palsy was right side in 32, left in 38, and bilateral in 15 patients. Mean amplitudes of affected distal PN, SPN, and SN were $1.51{\pm}1.64mV$, $3.50{\pm}4.86{\mu}V$, and $10.42{\pm}6.59{\mu}V$ in right side, and $1.19{\pm}1.57mV$, $4.38{\pm}5.67{\mu}V$, and $11.06{\pm}6.87{\mu}V$ in left side, respectively. Sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) amplitude of the SN in the affected side was average $73.7{\pm}33.1%$ of normal, which was significantly lower than that in the normal side(p<0.01). The decrease of the sural SNAP amplitude was more than 15% in 39 out of 70 patients with unilateral peroneal palsy. Peroneal compound muscle action potential (CMAP) amplitude was not correlated with the amplitude of the sural SNAP. By complete peroneal palsy, SN SNAP amplitude was decreased to 4% of SNAP and $57.7{\pm}31.8%$ of that in normal side. Conclusions: PN injury without PTN involvement may induce reduction of sural SNAP amplitude. Because of the anatomic variation of SN, the electrophysiological findings are variable. It should be considered to interpret the location of the PN lesion.

• 감성과학
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 운전자의 피로감을 경감시킬 수 있는 자동차용 향 분사 시스템을 개발하였다. 또한 향 분사시스템의 운전자 적응 특성을 분석하였다. 향 분사 시스템은 휘발된 향을 산소 (공기)와 혼합시켜 외부로 분사하는 방식을 이용하였다. 8051 마이크로프로세서를 이용하여 2-Port Solenoid Valve의 on/off 시간을 변경 가능하도록 하였고 이를 통해 향 분사량을 제어할 수 있도록 하였다. 평균나이 22$\pm$2세인 남녀 대학생 20명을 대상으로 네 가지 천연 향 (쟈스민 30%, 쟈스민 50%, 페파민트 30%, 페파민트 50%)을 사용하여 향의 적응화가 발생하는 시간과 향에 대한 적응화가 제거되는 시간을 결정하는 실험을 수행하였다. 실험 결과 쟈스민 30% 향의 적응화 발생시간은 1분 28초, 적응화 제거시간은 3분 15초, 쟈스민 50% 향의 적응화 발생시간은 2분 41초, 적응화 제거시간은 4분 3초, 페파민트 30% 향의 적응화 발생시간은 1분 47초, 적응화 제거시간은 2분 59초, 페파민트 50% 향의 적응화 발생시간은 1분 58초, 적응화 제거시간은 4분 11초였다.