• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.541-548
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• 2017

A survey was performed to know the infection status of echinostome metacercariae in Cipangopaludina chinensis malleata snails from Korea. Total 75 snails collected in 5 localities, i.e., Imsil-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Hwasun-gun and Shinan-gun (Aphae and Jido), Jeollanam-do, and Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, were examined for metacercariae by the artificial digestion method. Infection rates of metacercariae were 80.0%, 66.7%, 100%, 60.0%, and 73.3%, and their densities were 39, 32, 183, 19, and 30 per snail infected, respectively. The metacercariae were round, $105-118{\times}105-118{\mu}m$ in size, with a thin cyst wall, collar spines on the head collar, and excretory granules in 2 canals of excretory tube. Adult flukes were elongated, ventrally curved, and $5,167{\times}939{\mu}m$ in average size. Head collar distinct, bearing 45 collar spines with 5 end groups on each side. Oral sucker subterminal, pharynx well developed, and esophagus somewhat short. Cirrus sac well developed, with a saccular seminal vesicle, and ventral sucker very large. Ovary elliptical and on the median line of the body. Testes tandem and slightly lobed. Eggs operculated, elliptical, and $90-103{\times}55-60{\mu}m$ in size. By scanning electron microscopy, the head collar was prominent with 45 collar spines resembling horns of younger stags. Scale-like tegumental spines were densely distributed on the body surface between the head collar and ventral sucker. Conclusively, it has been first confirmed that the life cycle of E. macrorchis is indigenously maintained in Korea, and C. chinensis malleata snails are popularly infected with the metacercariae of this echinostome.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2001

Objectives : Ma-huang is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, derived from Ephedra sinica Stapf and other Ephedra species, used to treat asthma, nose and lung congestion, and fever with anhidrosis. It contains 0.5-2.5% by weight of total alkaloids, of which ephedrine accounts for 30 to 90%. Recently, Ma-huang has been used as a source of ephedrine in many dietary supplements formulated for the treatment of obesity, since ephedrine has been found to be effective in inducing weight loss in the obese. In this study the effects of the methanol extract of Ma-huang on the adipocyte of epididymal and brown fat pads in rats fed a high fat diet for six weeks were studied. Methods : Male Sprague Dawley rats weighing an average 94g (4 weeks old) were fed either a regular diet (RE) or a high fat diet (HF), and the HF group was subdivided into a Ma-huang methanol extract (30mg/100g body weight) group (HF+MH). The weight of epididymal fat pad and brown adipose tissue were measured. The cell size and cell number per unit area of epididymal fat pad were investigated. Results : The yield weight of methanol extract of Ma-huang was 3.63mg per l00g of Ma-huang. The body weight gain of the HF group was similar with that of the HF+ MH but higher than that of the RE. The weights of the epididymal fat pads and brown adipose tissue of the RE group were lower than those of HF and HF+MH groups. The cell sizes and numbers per unit area of epididymal fat pads of the RE and HF+MH groups were larger than those of HF group. The cell numbers per unit area size of epididymal fat pads were the smallest in the RE group. Conclusions : It could be concluded that the Ma-huang extract has no effect on the epididymal fat pads in rats fed a high fat diet and the clinical application of Ma-huang for the treatment of obesity should be re-considered.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.855-866
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• 2021

Objective: Performance and physiological responses of dairy calves may change by using extruded soybean meal (ESBM) instead of common soybean meal (SBM) in starter feed. The aims of the current study were i) to determine the effect of extrusion processing of SBM on protein electrophoretic size, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) structures and Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS) protein subfractions and ii) to determine the effect of substitution of SBM with ESBM in starter feed of Holstein heifer calves during pre and post-weaning on performance, nutrient digestibility, and blood metabolites. Methods: The SBM was substituted with ESBM at the level of 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% (dry matter [DM] basis). Fifty heifer calves (initial body weight 40.3±0.63 kg) were used for the study. After birth, animals were fed colostrum for 3 days and then they were fed whole milk until weaning. Animals had free access to starter feed and water during the study. Results: Extrusion of SBM decreased electrophoretic protein size and increased rapidly degradable true protein fraction, changed FTIR protein and amide II region. With increasing level of ESBM in the diet, starter intake increased quadratically during the pre-weaning period (p<0.05) and body weight, DM intake and average daily gain increased linearly during the post-weaning and the whole study period (p<0.05). Tbe DM and crude protein digestibilities at week 14 and blood glucose and beta hydroxybutyric acid increased linearly in calves as the level of ESBM increased in the diet (p<0.05). Conclusion: Dairy calves performance and physiological responses were sensitive to SBM protein characteristics including electrophoretic size, FTIR structures and CNCPS protein fractions.

• 한국양식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국양식학회 2003년도 추계학술발표대회 논문요약집
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• pp.36-36
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• 2003

In the present study, growth performances of the offspring from selected brood line were compared to those of the offspring from non-selected brood line of red sea bream. Offspring groups were mass produced separately from two brood lines, selected and non-selected Korean strain. Selected brood line have been selected by fish size for four generations (upper 5∼30% per generation) and non-selected brood line is the second generation of wild population at south sea in Korea. There's no significant difference in body length between offspring from selected and non-selected brood line during early growing stage (until 96-days old). However, offspring from selected brood line had superior body weight growth than offspring from non-selected brood line. At sea cages rearing trials with communal stocking, Offspring from selected brood line showed significantly better performance in body weight, body length, weight gain, specific growth rate and feed consumption (but not in feed conversion ratio) than offspring from non-selected brood line. At 24 months old, offspring from selected brood line grew faster 1.10 times in body length and 1.41 times in body weight than offspring from non selected brood line. The response to selection when compared to a non-selected line is on average of 10% in weight per generation at 24 months old.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.1061-1069
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• 2021

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of feed processing and particle size on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass characteristics, and gastric health in growing-finishing pigs. Methods: A total of 360 growing pigs (22.64±0.014 kg initial body weight [BW]) were allocated to 1 of 6 treatments with 6 replicates by BW and sex, and 10 pigs were housed in one pen in a randomized complete block design. The BW and feed intake were recorded to calculate growth performance. For the digestibility trial, a total of 24 barrows with an initial BW of 33.65±0.372 kg were split into 6 treatments with a completely randomized design. Dietary treatments were designed by a 2×3 factorial arrangement of treatments based on two main factors, particle size (600, 750, 900 ㎛) and feed form (mash and pellet) of diet. Experimental diets were formulated to contain the requirements of the NRC (2012). Results: The BW and average daily gain were not changed by dietary treatments, and the feed intake of finishing pigs (wks 6 to 12) was increased when the pigs were fed a mash diet (p<0.05). For the overall period, the feed efficiency of pigs was improved with the pellet diet (p<0.01) and reduced particle size (p<0.05). The pellet diet had effects on increasing crude fat digestibility (p<0.01) relative to a mash diet, but there was no considerable change in dry matter and crude protein digestibilities by dietary treatments. In the evaluation of gastric health, a trend for an increased incidence of keratinization in the esophageal region was observed as particle size decreased (p = 0.07). Conclusion: Feed efficiency could be improved by pellet diet and reduced particle size. Nutrient digestibility, carcass characteristics, and gastric health were not affected by feed form, and particle size ranged from 600 to 900 ㎛.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.485-494
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• 2016

Purpose: The present research is a descriptive study aimed at understanding clinical nurses' Video display terminal (VDT) syndrome and identifying the factors that affect their VDT syndrome. Methods: Data were collected from 239 clinical nurses working in two metropolitan cities. Research tools included subject's VDT syndrome assessing musculoskeletal, ophthalmic, dermal, psychiatric, and whole body syndromes. The data were analyzed using frequency analysis, average and standard deviation, t-test, One-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis with the SPSS/WIN 20.0 program. Results: The subjects' VDT syndrome score was 1.34 out of 5. There were significant differences in participating subjects' VDT syndrome, hospital's size, working unit, health status, diagnosis of illness, having an Order Communication System (OCS), having an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System, continuous VDT working for more than one hour, break time during VDT use, VDT use time, comfort of the chair, adjustability of the height of the chair, size of the VDT's desk, distance between the monitor and the user's eyes, resolution of the monitor, and frequency of eye exercise during VDT use. According to the research, influencing factors on VDT syndrome in clinical nurses included size of the VDT's desk, frequency of eye exercise during VDT use, having an EMR system, break time during VDT use, diagnosis illness, and having an OCS' system. Conclusion: The findings from this study can be used as a basis for future VDT syndrome prevention education and programs for clinical nurses.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2010

2003년부터 2006년까지 실내 및 실외에서 사육하여 얻어진 밤바구미의 발육단계별 형태측정을 하였다. 알의 크기는 0.8${\pm}$0.03 mm 이었다. 탈출유충은 평균 생체중이 98 mg, 체장은 10.65 mm, 체폭은 3.99 mm, 두폭은 1.70 mm이었다. 번데기의 크기는 암컷이 7.01 mm, 수컷이 6.53 mm으로 측정되었다. 암컷과 수컷 성충의 생체중, 체장, 체폭, 두폭, 주둥이 길이와 더듬이 길이를 조사하였다. 암컷의 생체중, 체장, 체폭과 두폭은 수컷보다 큰 것으로 유의성이 있으며, 암컷의 주둥이 길이와 더듬이 길이도 수컷보다 긴 것으로 유의성이 있었다. 암컷과 수컷 성충의 평균 생체중은 0.343과 0.268 g, 체장 7.76 과 7.14 mm, 체폭 3.38 과 3.01 mm, 두폭 1. 60과 1.37 mm, 주둥이 6.53과 3.56 mm, 더듬이 5.47과 4.63 mm로 각각 조사 되었다. 유충은 1~3 년까지 월동하면서 생체중, 체장, 체폭이 줄었다. 이러한 형태를 비교한 결과 주둥이 길이와 체장의 비율, 주둥이에 붙은 기절의 위치, 미부 생삭기의 모양으로 암수를 구분할 수 있었다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.62-67
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• 2012

유방암 환자의 감시림프절 생검을 위하여 현재 방사성동위원소와 blue dye를 이용한 감시림프절 매핑(Mapping)이 선행되고 있다. 현재 모든 환자에 대하여 일괄적인 검사방법이 적용되므로 환자의 유방의 크기나 비만도와 같은 특성이 고려되지 않아 림프절의 흐름이 느린 환자의 경우, 림프절을 충분히 형성하지 못한 채 검사가 종료되는 경우가 종종 발생한다. 본 연구에서는 환자의 신체적 특성인 체질량지수와 유방의 크기에 따른 림프액의 속도차이를 관찰하였다. 이를 통해 방사성동위원소를 이용한 유방의 감시림프절 신티그래피 에서 환자의 특성을 고려한 최적의 검사시간을 도출하는데 목적을 두었다. 본 연구는 2011년 10월부터 2011년 12월까지 수술직전 유방의 감시림프절 신티그래피를 시행한 100명(여성 100명, 평균연령 $50.34{\pm}10.26$)를 대상으로 하였다. 장비는 감마카메라 Forte (Philips Medical Systems, Nederland B.V.)를 사용하였으며, 방사성의약품은 $^{99m}Tc$-Phytate 18.5 MBq, 0.5 ml를 피내주사하였다. 먼저 80명의 환자를 대상으로 기존의 5분 검사방법대신 충분히 림프절을 형성할 때까지 시간의 제한 없이 영상을 획득하였다. 이를 통해 환자의 유방크기와 체질량지수 별 그룹을 나누어 평균 검사시간을 구하였다. 이 결과를 바탕으로 검사시간을 변화시킨 변형 유방 림프신티그래피를 20명의 환자에게 시행하여 유용성을 확인하였다. 80명의 대상 중 유방의 크기에 따른 평균 검사시간은 A그룹 2.48분, B그룹 7.69분, C그룹 10.43분이었다. 80명의 대상 중 체질량지수에 따른 평균 검사시간은 저 체중 1.35분, 표준 2.56분, 과 체중 5.62분, 비만 15분이었다. 앞서 얻어진 정보를 바탕으로 각 그룹별 적절한 검사시간을 적용하여 검사를 시행하였다. 결과는 20명 중 성공평가를 받은 경우는 17회 실패평가를 받은 경우는 3회로 총 85% 성공률을 나타내었다. 유방의 크기와 체질량지수에 따른 총 검사 시간은 체질량지수가 높을수록, 유방의 크기가 클수록 증가하였으며, 얻어진 정보를 바탕으로 기존 검사방법에서 검사시간만을 변화시킨 변형 유방 림프신티그래피를 적용하였을 때 대부분의 경우 검사시간 내 림프절을 형성할 수 있었다. 이를 통해 모든 환자에게 일괄적으로 적용하던 검사방법보다 개인의 신체적 특성을 고려한 적절한 검사시간을 각각 다르게 적용하였을 때 검사에서 높은 성공률을 보임을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.287-295
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• 2017

This study was conducted to observe egg and larvae morphological development of carp to obtain basic data for resource conservation and taxonomic research. Brood carp used in the research (total length 67.3-75.5 cm, average $71.0{\pm}3.45cm$) were bred in a circular rearing aquarium ($600{\times}300{\times}100cm$) using a running water system from January to July, 2015. Breeding water temperature was maintained at $23.0-25.0^{\circ}C$(average $24.0^{\circ}C$). Fertilized carp eggs were translucent and globular, and their size was 1.75-1.89 mm (average $1.82{\pm}0.06mm$). Blastoderms formed 10 min after fertilization and reached the two-cell stage 30 min after fertilization. Then, the embryo turned dark and exhibited melanophores, and blood started flowing from the heart across the egg yolk at 42 hrs and 50 min after fertilization. Hatching began 70 hrs and 26 min after fertilization larvae emerged through the egg membrane, starting from the head. The length of prelarvae immediately after hatching was 5.23-5.38 mm (average $5.31{\pm}0.11mm$) the mouth and anus were closed, and the pectoral fin was formed. Postlarvae at 18 days after hatching had a total length of 11.9-13.9 mm (average $12.9{\pm}1.40mm$), separate anal fin and back membranes, and fin ray. Juveniles fish at 35 days after hatching had a total length of 29.9-30.2 mm (average $30.1{\pm}0.13mm$), with the body covered with scales, and the same number of fin rays, color, and shape as their broodstork.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.517-529
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• 2008

The education status of the body make-up foundations for teenage girls was evaluated and their purchase & wearing behaviors and the level of satisfaction were studied to analyze the relationship between education level and wearing satisfaction. The research was conducted for 728 middle and high school girls in Seoul and Incheon area, by the questionnaire method. The collected data was analyzed by SPSS. Frequency, percentage, average, standard deviation, $X^2$-test, t-test, and ANOVA were performed. Among various foundation education contents learned in home economics class, most students were aware of the kind of underwear, the fiber content & management methods, laundry methods, and the kind and function of foundations. While more than 80% of all respondents didn't know about the size of foundations. As a results, most of students realized the influence of foundation wearing on the human body, selection methods for brassiere and girdle according to form and age, and matters to be attended to wear brassiere and girdle. The education standard, practical use, and awareness degree on the side effects, and the need for foundation education were positively related each other. Therefore, it is very important to educate teenage girls in the fast growth period the right selection of foundation and its effect on body health, in order to provide normal growth and healthy body.