• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2018

Objectives : This study was aimed to find significant prognostic factor of inpatients with severe atopic dermatitis (AD) who treated in a Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) hospital. Methods : A retrospective review of medical records of 39 patients with severe AD who hospitalized for more than 7days was performed. All patients were treated with acupuncture, herbal decoction and herbal wet wrap dressing. Therapeutic effect was assessed by difference of objective SCORing of Atopic Dermatitis index (${\Delta}OSI$) at admission and at discharge. Patients were divided into two groups: improvement group (${\Delta}OSI{\leq}5$) and no-improvement group (${\Delta}OSI>5$), and clinical characteristics, severity, infectious complication, serum total IgE, eosinophil counts, adherence and concomitant treatment were investigated. Results : There were 7 cases in no-improvement group. There was no significant difference in OSI or infectious complication between the two groups. Also, there was no significant difference in total serum IgE and eosinophil counts, which are known to be related to severity of AD. However, the proportion of adherence group was significantly lower in no-improvement group than improvement group. Conclusions : This study suggest that treatment adherence is a significant prognostic factor for treatment outcome in inpatients with severe atopic dermatitis. If the adherence to treatment is improved, the therapeutic effect of hospitalization would increase in spite of severe AD or infectious complication.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.150-157
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• 2002

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) is a microbial storage polymer with biodegradable properties. In order to improve the cell compatibility of PHBV surfaces, the physicochemical treatments have been demonstrated. In this study, physical method was corona discharge treatment and chemical method was chloric acid mixture solution treatment. The physicochemically treated PHBV film surfaces were characterized by the measurement of water contact angle, electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The water contact angle of the physicochemically treated PHBV surfaces decreased from 75 to 30～40 degree, increased hydrophilicity. due to the introduction of oxygen-based functional group onto the PHBV backbone chain. The mouse NIH/3T3 fibroblasts cultured onto the physicochemically treated PHBV film surfaces with different wettability. The effect of the PHBV surface with different wettability was determined by SEM as counts of cell number and [$^3$H]thymidine incorporation as measures of cell proliferation. As the surface wettability increased, the number of the cell adhered and proliferated on the surface was increased. The result seems closely related with the serum protein adsorption on the physicochemically treated PHBV surface. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that the surface wettabilily of biodegradable polymer as the PHBV plays an important role for cell adhesion and proliferation behavior for biomedical application.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.474-482
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• 1989

The aim of this research is to investigate the effects of gas bubbles on the formation of spheroidal graphite in cast iron, Fe-Si-8%Mg alloy, mischmetal hydride($MmH_2$) and $CaCO_3$, which discharge various amounts of Mg, $H_2$ and $Co_2$, gases, were added to Fe-3.9% C-2.0%Si melt and the melt was innoculated with 0.3wt% of 75%Fe-Si. The spheroidal graphites and/or compacted vermicular graphites were produced with more than 0.625cc/g of Mg gas or more than 0.3125cc/g of $H_2$ gas while $CO_2$ gas did not contribute to graphite spheroidization. Nodule counts increased with the amount of Fe-Si-Mg added ; but they decreased with the amount of $MmH_2$ added because the number of effective gas bubbles decrease with the increase in Mm residual. The bull's eye structure was revealed with 0.625cc/g, 1.25cc/g of Mg and 0.3125cc/g of $H_2$ ; the ledeburite structure was revealed with more than 0.625cc/g of $H_2$.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.187-194
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• 2013

Microalgae are sensitive indicators of environmental changes, and hence they are widely used in environmental risk assessments and for the development of discharge guidelines. Here we evaluated the toxicity of metals and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) to the marine green microalga, Tetraselmis suecica. The toxicants investigated included the metals, Cu, Ni, and Pb; and the EDCs, bisphenol A (BPA), endosulfan (ES), and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB). The endpoints were variations in cell counts and chlorophyll a levels. T. suecica displayed a varied pattern of sensitivity to the toxicants. Based on the 72-h median effective concentration ($EC_{50}$), ES (0.045 mg/L) was most toxic to T. suecica, followed by PCB (3.96 mg/L) and Pb (9.62 mg/L). Interestingly, T. suecica was relatively tolerant to Cu (43.03 mg/L). The 72-h $EC_{50}$ values of Ni and BPA were approximately 16 mg/L. Our data suggest that this species may be relatively tolerant to most of the chemicals within their permissible limits in the environment.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.434-439
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• 2000

This study was conducted to investigate the association between initial nutritional status and treatment outcome of hepatoma patients. Initial nutritional status was measured based on weight, serum albumin and total lymphocyte counts. Treatment outcome was measured in the three categories such as complication, treatment status at discharge and mortality. The study subjects were 120 patients with hepatoma cancer admitted at a university hospital in Seoul. The information about initial nutritional status and treatment outcome was collected from medical records. Chi-square test was used to test the association between initial nutritional status and treatment outcome As a result. 76.6% of the subjects were classified as the nutritional risk group based on initial nutritional states. Prevalence of complication was higher in nutritional risk group I and II than that in non-risk group(p<0.05). Death rare of the nutritional risk group was significantly higher than that of non-risk group(p<0.001). The findings suggest the strong association between the initial nutritional status and treatment outcome of hepatoma cancer.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.445-453
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• 2015

A fully integrated cost-effective and low-power single chip Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery protection IC (BPIC) for portable devices is presented. The control unit of the battery protection system and the MOSFET switches are integrated in a single package to protect the battery from over-charge, over-discharge, and over-current. The proposed BPIC enters into low-power standby mode when the battery becomes over-discharged. A new auto release function (ARF) is adopted to release the BPIC from standby mode and safely return it to normal operation mode. A new delay shorten mode (DSM) is also proposed to reduce the test time without increasing pin counts. The BPIC implemented in a $0.18-{\mu}m$ CMOS process occupies an area of $750{\mu}m{\times}610{\mu}m$. With DSM enabled, the measured test time is dramatically reduced from 56.82 s to 0.15 s. The BPIC chip consumes $3{\mu}A$ under normal operating conditions and $0.45{\mu}A$ under standby mode.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.129-139
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• 1988

1987년 5월 1일부터 9월 31일까지 5개월간 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원 산부인과외래에 내원한 환자 549예를 대상으로 질내 pH 검사, 아민검사, 생리식염수 및 10% KOH습식도말현미경검사를 시행하였다. 질염과 관련된 임상증상 및 소견과 이를 기초로 한 이학적 진단과 비교분석한 결과 다음과 같은 성적을 얻었다. 1. 각 감염성 질염에서의 질산도 측정 및 아민검사와 생리식염수 습식도말검사성적은 세균성 질염 환자군에선 질 pH 5.0 이상이 81.0%, 아만검사 양성이 62.8%, 유산균 감소 소견이 77.4%, 백혈구 감소가 70.1%이었으며, 트리코모나스 질염 환자군은 질 pH 5.0 이상이 93.3%, 아민검사 음성이 90.0%, 유산균 감소가 90.0%, 백혈구 증가가 93.3%이었다. 진균성 질염 환자군은 질 pH 3.0 또는 4.0이 83.2%, 아민검사 음성이 100%, 정상유산균 소견이 89.7% 및 정상백혈구 소견이 72.4%이었다. 2. 생리식염수 및 10% KOH 습식도말검사에 대한 이학적 진단의 정확도는 정상군이 77.6%. 세균성 질염군 26.3%, 진균성 질염군 47.5% 및 트리코모나스 질염군이 70.0%이었다. 질 pH 측정 및 아민검사에 의한 진단의 정확도는 정상 및 진균성 질염군이 83.2%, 세균성 질염군이 60.6%, 트리코모나스 질염군이 83.3%이었다. 3. 세균성 질염군에서 질 pH 3.0 또는 4.0 및 아민검사 음성을 나타낸 23예의 질상피 세포에 대한 clue cell의 비율은 10.0%이하가 12예, 20.0% 및 30.0%가 5예, 50.0%가 4예, 그리고 50.0% 이상이 2예이었다. 이상의 성적으로 외래에서 손쉽게 시행할 수 있는 질내 산도측정과 아민검사는 각 감염성 질염의 감염여부에 대한 screening과 감별진단에 유용한 것으로 사료되며, 생리식염수 및 10% KOH 습식도말검사에 이들 검사를 추가할 경우 진단의 신빙도를 높일 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 배양검사가 요구되는 환자의 선택에 있어서도 가치가 있을 것으로 추정되었다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.1265-1272
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• 2020

Objective: We investigated the prevalence of pneumonia in novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients using chest radiographs to identify the characteristics of those with initially negative chest radiographs, who were positive for pneumonia on follow-up. Materials and Methods: Retrospective cohort data of 236 COVID-19 patients were reviewed. Chest radiography was performed on admission, with serial radiographs obtained until discharge. The 'positive conversion group' was defined as patients whose initial chest radiographs were negative but were positive for pneumonia during follow-up. Patients with initially positive chest radiographs were defined as the 'initial pneumonia group.' Patients with negative initial and follow-up chest radiographs were defined as the 'non-pneumonia group.' Clinical and laboratory findings were compared between groups, and predictors of positive conversion were investigated. Results: Among 236 patients, 108 (45.8%) were in the non-pneumonia group, 69 (29.2%) were in the initial pneumonia group, and 59 (25%) were in the positive conversion group. The patients in the 'initial pneumonia group' and 'positive conversion group' were older, had higher C-reactive protein (CRP) and lactate dehydrogenase levels, and lower absolute lymphocyte counts than those in the 'non-pneumonia group' (all p < 0.001). Among patients with negative initial chest radiographs, age ≥ 45 years (odds ratio [OR]: 3.93, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.76-8.75, p = 0.001), absolute lymphocyte count < 1500 cells/μL (OR: 2.25, 95% CI: 1.03-4.89, p = 0.041), and CRP > 0.5 mg/dL (OR: 3.91, 95% CI: 1.54-9.91, p = 0.004) were independent predictors for future development of pneumonia. Conclusion: More than a half of COVID-19 patients initially had normal chest radiographs; however, elderly patients (≥ 45 years of age) with abnormal laboratory findings (elevated CRP and low absolute lymphocyte counts) developed pneumonia on follow-up radiographs.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.20-30
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• 1999

영국의 북서 Fylde 연안역에서, 수영객들을 위한 수질을 개선하기 위해, 방류구에서 흘러나온 오수를 수치모의실험을 통하여 연구하였다. 수질모델의이류확산방정식에서 확산항과 이류항은 양해법 이차정밀도의 중앙차분법과 삼차정밀도의 QUICKEST 법을 사용하여 표현하였다. 수리역학모델은 광역과 세부역으로 나누어지며, 이때 격자는 각기 1km와 200m를 사용하였고, 모의실험의 (유속과조위)결과는 관측값과 잘 일치하였다. 그 다음 단계로서 수질모델을 사용하여 faecal coliform 의 농도분포를 예측하였다. 이 때 4가지의 시나리오가 사용되었다:-(i) Fleetwood outfall,(ii) River Ribble for summer condition,(iii)River Ribble for winter condition 그리고 (iv) Combined Sewer Overflows. 모의 실험의 주요 결과는 다음과 같다:- (i) Fleetwood 방류구에서 방류된 coliform은 Fylde 연안에 거의 미치지 않는다:(ii)여름과 겨울, Ribble에서 유입된 coliform은 Lytham St.Annes에서 10-500(counts/100ml)농도분포를 보였다;(iii)CSO에서 방류된 오수는 해안에서 벗어나 offshore로 이동되지 못하는 것으로 예측되었다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.40-45
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• 2015

Electrode systems: a protrusion on conductor (POC), a protrusion on enclosure (POE), a crack in epoxy plate and a free particle (FP) were fabricated to simulate insulation defects in a gas insulated switchgear (GIS). $SF_6$ gas was filled in the electrode systems by 3 bar and/or 5 bar, respectively. Partial discharge (PD) pulses were detected through a $50{\Omega}$ non-inductive resistor. A calibration test was carried out according to IEC 60270, and the sensitivity was 0.25 pC/mV. PD pulses were distributed in the phase of $50^{\circ}{\sim}135^{\circ}$ and over 95% of them existed in the phase of $55^{\circ}{\sim}120^{\circ}$ for the POC. PD pulses were distributed in the phase of $230^{\circ}{\sim}310^{\circ}$ and over 90% of them existed in phase of $220^{\circ}{\sim}300^{\circ}$ for the POE. PD pulses occurred in the phase of $40^{\circ}{\sim}60^{\circ}$ and $220^{\circ}{\sim}300^{\circ}$ for the crack, and pulse counts were 25% higher in negative polarity than in positive polarity. PD pulses were distributed in every phase unlike to other three electrode systems and the peak magnitude was measured at $118^{\circ}$ and $260^{\circ}$ for the FP. As described above, PD pulses were observed in positive polarity for the POC, in negative one for the POE, in both one for the crack and the FP. In conclusion, it is expected that the identification rate of defect type can be improved by considering the polarity ratio of PD pulses on the PRPDA method.