• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권7호
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• pp.282-286
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• 2011

Breastfeeding is the best source of nutrition for every infant, and exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is usually optimal in the common clinical situation. However, inappropriate complementary feeding could lead to a nutrient-deficient status, such as iron deficiency anemia, vitamin D deficiency, and growth faltering. The recent epidemic outbreak of obesity in Korean children emphasizes the need for us to control children's daily sedentary life style and their intakes of high caloric foods in order to prevent obesity. Recent assessment of breastfeeding in Korea has shown that the rate is between 63% and 89%; thus, up-to-dated evidence-based nutritional management of breastfeeding infants to prevent common nutrient deficiencies or excesses should be taught to all clinicians and health care providers.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.233-237
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• 2017

In this paper, a dual-band high frequency (HF) and ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag antenna is presented that operates in the 13.56 MHz band as well as in the 920 MHz band. A spiral coil along the edges of the antenna substrate is designed to handle the HF band, and a novel meander open complementary split ring resonator (MOCSRR) dipole antenna is utilized to generate the UHF band. The dual-band antenna is supported by a single-feeding port for mono-chip RFID applications. The antenna is fabricated using an FR4 substrate to verify theoretical and simulation designs, and it has compact dimensions of $80mm{\times}40mm{\times}0.8mm$. The proposed antenna also has an omnidirectional characteristic with a gain of approximately 1 dBi.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.412-420
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• 2021

This study aimed to assess the association between the weight status and dietary behavior of preschool children. The survey included 412 preschool children aged 2-5 years in 31 childcare facilities in Gwangju. General characteristics of children and their mothers, weight, height, feeding type, complementary feeding, food allergy, and dietary behavior of children based on the Nutrition Quotient for preschoolers (NQ-P) questionnaire were considered. Children were classified into 4 groups by weight status; underweight, normal, overweight, and obese, based on the 2017 Korean National Growth Charts. The percentage of children in the respective groups was 5.3, 70.9, 10.7, 13.1%. Weight status was not related to breast feeding duration nor the starting time of complementary feeding. The NQ-P scores of underweight, normal, overweight, and obese groups were 55.4, 60.0, 60.8, 60.0. Among the three factors covered by the NQ-P, 'balance' and 'environment' scores of the underweight group were lower than that of other groups. Underweight children consumed beans, fish, and white milk less frequently. The 'moderation' scores of the overweight/obese group were lower than those of the normal or obese groups. Obese children more frequently ate processed meat and fast foods. Proper nutrition education is thus needed for not only obese children but also underweight children based on their age, along with their parents, and caregivers.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제41권11호
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• pp.1414-1416
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 자기상보 구조를 갖는 신호정보 수집용 초광대역 다이폴 안테나를 제안하였다. 제안된 안테나는 한 쌍의 자기상보 구조의 다이폴 안테나와 평형 급전을 위한 테이퍼드 발룬(tapered balun)으로 구성되어 있다. 제안된 안테나의 -10 dB 이하 반사계수 대역폭 비는 28:1(0.73-20 GHz) 이상이며, 3 dB 이하 축비 대역폭 비는 3.25:1(1.91-6.22 GHz)로 +z축 방향에서 RHCP (Right Hand Circular Polarization) 특성을 나타낸다. 또한 저주파 대역에서는 무지향성, 고주파 대역에서는 지향성 특성을 나타내었고, 동작주파수 대역 내에서 최대이득은 2.83-7.66 dBi로 분포함을 확인하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.31-39
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• 2004

This paper presents design solutions for cam type transfer unit in which feeding, lifting, and clamping motions are generated by cams. In order to achieve faster transfer motion, each designed cam must satisfy the given specifications such as velocity, acceleration, jerk, pressure angle, cam thickness, and torque. To reduce absolute torque magnitude and torque variation, a conjugate cam and a torque reduction cam are used respectively. The conjugate cam eliminates the redundant pre-load by using complementary cam to avoid jumping between a cam and a follower. The torque reduction cam reduces the torque variation by applying opposite torque to a cam shaft. The experimental result shows the reductions of the absolute torque value and torque variation. The improvement of working speed and life span of cam type transfer unit can be expected.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.612-620
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• 2008

본 논문은 UWB 통신을 위한 포물선 엣지(egde) 형태의 평면 모노폴 안테나에 대한 것이다. 평면 모노폴과 그라운드의 엣지를 포물선 구조로 하여 구조적으로 광대역 속성을 갖도록 하였다. 모노폴과 그라운드 엣지의 곡률을 변화시키면서 자기 상보(self-complementary) 구조에 가깝도록 설계하였다. 안테나는 모노폴과 그라운드가 동일 평면상에 존재하며, 동축 케이블 급전을 하였다. 유전 상수가 4.4인 FR4 유전체 기판을 사용하였고, 그 크기는 $26{\times}31{\times}1.6mm$이다. $3.1{\sim}10.6GHz$에서 10 dB 이상의 반사 손실을 얻을 수 있었다. 복사 패턴은 모든 주파수에서 다이폴 안테나의 복사 패턴과 비슷한 결과를 보이고 있으며, 측정한 결과에서 E-plane의 경우 최대 이득은 $1.37{\sim}6.02dBi$의 값을 갖는다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.1225-1232
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• 2009

본 논문은 디지털 TV 실내 수신을 위한 포물선 엣지 형태의 평면 모노폴 안테나를 제안한다. 평면 모노폴과 그라운드의 엣지를 포물선 구조로 하여 광대역 특성을 갖도록 한다. 모노폴과 그라운드 엣지의 곡률을 변화시키면서 자기 상보(self-complementary) 구조에 가깝도록 설계한다. 안테나는 모노폴과 그라운드가 동일 평면상에 존재하며, coplanar waveguide 급전을 사용한다. 유전 상수가 4.4인 FR4 유전체 기판을 사용하였고, 크기는 $200\;mm{\times}40\;mm{\times}1.6\;mm$이다. 470~806 MHz의 디지털 TV 수신 전 대역에서 10 dB 이상의 반사 손실을 얻을 수 있었다. E 평면의 최대 이득은 600 MHz일 때 1.86 dBi, H평면의 최대 이득은 600 MHz일 때 3.86 dBi였다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.86-87
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• 2015

Objectives: Condurango is widely used in various systems of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) against oesophageal and stomach ailments including certain types of cancer. However, until now no systematic study has been conducted to verify its efficacy and dose with proper experimental support. Therefore, we examined if ethanolic extract of Condurango could ameliorate benzo[a]pyrene (BaP)-induced lung cancer in rats in vivo to validate its use as a traditional medicine. Methods: After one month of scheduled BaP feeding (50 mg/kg body-weight), lung cancer developed after four months. BaP-intoxicated rats were then treated with Condurango (0.06 mL) twice daily starting at the end of the four months for an additional one, two and three months, respectively. Effects of Condurango were evaluated by analyzing lung histology, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant biomarkers, DNA-fragmentation, RT-PCR (Reverese Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction), ELISA (Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay) and western blot of several apoptotic signalling markers and comparing the results against those obtained for controls. Results: A histological study revealed gradual progress in lung tissue-repair activity in Condurango-fed cancer-bearing rats, showing gradual tissue recovery after three months of drug administration. Condurango has the capacity to generate ROS, which may contribute to a reduction in anti-oxidative activity and to an induction of oxidative stress-mediated cancer-cell death. Condurango-activated pro-apoptotic genes (Bax, caspase-3, caspase-9, p53, cytochrome-c, apaf-1, ICAD and PARP) and down-regulated antiapoptotic-Bcl-2 expression were noted both at mRNA and protein levels. Studies on caspase-3 activation and PARP cleavage by western blot analysis revealed that Condurango induced apoptosis through a caspase-3-dependent pathway. Conclusions: The anticancer efficacy of an ethanolic extract of Condurango for treating BaP-induced lung cancer in rats lends support for its use in various traditional systems of medicine.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제62권5호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2019

The World Health Organization recommends that infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life to provide optimal nutrition in this critical period of life. After this, infants should receive nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods while breastfeeding continues for up to 2 years of age or beyond. For nonbreastfed infants, infant formula is an available option to provide the nutrition needed. Infant formula is usually prepared from industrially modified cow's milk and processed to adjust for the nutritional needs of infants. However, cow's milk is one of the most common causes of food allergy, affecting 2%-5% of all formula-fed infants during their first year of life. One strategy to prevent cow's milk allergy in nonbreastfed infants is the use of partially hydrolyzed formula (pHF) in high-risk infants, which are infants born in families with atopic disease. However, based on an epidemiological study, approximately half of the infants who develop allergy are not part of the at-risk group. This is because the non-at-risk group is significantly larger than the at-risk group and the non-at-risk infants have approximately 15% risk of developing allergies. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of partially hydrolyzed whey formula (pHF-W) in nonbreastfed infants and determine whether pHF-W can prevent atopic disease in high-risk infants and can be used as routine starter formula regardless of the allergy risk status.

• Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.158-165
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• 2023

This study prospective randomized controlled trial aims to test the impact of adding health education, awareness of some contributing factors and clinical guidance to therapeutic cabergoline given to infertile women with unexplained resistant hyperprolactinemia. It comprised 120 infertile women with unexplained persistent hyperprolactinemia not responding to therapeutic doses of cabergoline 1.5-2 mg/week who were subjected to proper history taking to exclude concomitant drug intake or possible brain problems in all cases. They were classified into group A (60 cases) who received health education and clinical guidance to search for possible contributing factors and were instructed to avoid them in addition to proper therapeutic doses of cabergoline, while group B (60 cases) received proper therapeutic doses of cabergoline only without clinical guidance. After 1 month, serum prolactin (PRL) was measured for all cases. All cases had high PRL level at the start of the study (79.9±28.4 [39-195] and 78.2±19.9 [42-189] in group A and B, respectively) without any significant difference. Pretreatment counselling revealed that lifestyle factors, sexual behaviors or feeding habits may contribute to resistant hyperprolactinemia in all cases without a significant difference between both groups. Serum PRL dropped significantly more in group A (20.14±10.31 [11-45] vs. 49.32±37.03 [12-100]) after combined health education, clinical guidance of the couple and proper treatment. It is concluded that lifestyle factors, sexual behaviors, and feeding habits would affect the response of hyperprolactinemia to treatment. Health education and clinical guidance with some advice to avoid them, would concomitantly improve the response of resistant hyperprolactinemia to therapeutic doses of dopamine agonists.