• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.160-163
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• 1997

Three cases of laparoscopic splenectomy for hereditary spherocytosis are reported. The average operation time was 100 minutes. This was longer than traditional open splenectomy for the same entity(63 minutes). Average hospitalization period was 3 days. This was shorter than the hospitalization period for the traditional group(6.2 days).

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.83-119
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• 2002

In this paper, we study the relationship between the U.S. daily stock returns and the corresponding Korean returns. More specifically, we examine whether the previously realized U.S. stock returns would help predict the current Korean returns. We find that for dose-to-close daily stock returns, the U.S. returns would help predict the Korean returns. However, for open-to-close stock returns, the U.S. intraday stock returns would not help predict the corresponding Korean returns. After distinguishing investors by their nationality and types, we then examine whether there is a relationship between investors' net purchase of Korean stocks and the previous days' U.S. stock returns. We find that the amount of international investors' net purchase of Korean stocks today would vary significantly with the previous days' U.S. stock returns. The Korean individual investors and the Korean investment trust companies, however, would follow the opposite investment pattern.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2023

A 5-year-old neutered male domestic short-haired cat presented with acute dyspnea characterized by open-mouth breathing and stridor for 2 days. Direct visualization via laryngoscopy revealed diffuse laryngeal swelling and severe thickening of the vocal folds bilaterally; thus, the upper respiratory tract was obstructed owing to severe edema. Neutrophil infiltration was found on fine needle aspiration of the larynx cytology, and no discrete mass with polyp or neoplasia was identified on diagnostic imaging. The cat was diagnosed with acute obstructive laryngitis, and a tracheostomy tube was immediately installed. After 17 days of treatment with steroids, doxycycline and azithromycin, the swollen larynx gradually improved, and there was no recurrence of laryngitis or respiratory obstruction. A feline upper respiratory polymerase chain reaction panel revealed Mycoplasma felis infection; however, it could not be determined whether it was pathogenic or opportunistic. Herein, we report a case of obstructive laryngitis in a cat. When respiratory obstruction due to acute laryngitis is identified, a good prognosis is expected with rapid and appropriate treatment.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.828-835
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• 1996

1993년 1월 부터 1995년 4월까지 2년 4개 월동안 본 교실에서 시술한 신생 아개심술 총 27례를 대상으로 조사하였다. 남아가 16명. 여아가 11명이 었고 평균나이는 12.1일이며 생후 2일부터 30일까지였다. 체중은 평균 3.29kg이었고 최저 2.6kg에서 최고4.1 kg이었다. 심기형은 대혈관전위증이 11례, 대혈관전위증과와 대동맥축착증 및 심실중격 결손증을 동반한 기형이 1례, 총폐 정 맥환류이 상증이 5례, 총폐정 맥환류이상증이 동반된 단심실증(Double inlet right ventricle)이 I례, 심실중격결손증을 동반한 대동맥 차단중이 )례. 온전한 심실중격과 폐동맥 폐쇄증 및 폐동맥 판협 착 증이 각각 3례, 1례였고 대동맥궁차단증이 동반한Taussig-Binganomaly와 좌심형성부전증후군 이 각각 1례 씩 이 있다. 총 27명의 환아 중 20명(74.1%)에서 각종 합병증이 발생하여 높은 합병증 발생률을 보였으며 가장 빈 발한 합병증은 지연흉골봉합이 필요하였던 심근 및 폐부종이었다 심폐기 이탈이 불가능하였던 )례를 제외한 24례중 13례(54.2%)에서 심근 및 폐 부종으로 흉골을 봉합하지 못하고 심중환자실로 나왔으며 4례는 지연흉골봉합 이 전에 저 박출증으로 사망\ulcorner였고 9례는 모두 술후 3일째 흉골봉합을 하고 모두 생존 하였다 두번째 빈발한 합병증으로는 급성신부전으로 10례(37%)에서 발생하였으며 이중 7례에서는 복 막투석으로 회복되 었다. 심한 저 박출증은 모두 7례(25.9%)에서 발생하였는데 3명은 심폐 기로 부터 이탈 이 불가능하였다. 그 외 합병증으로 발작성 상심실 빈맥증(paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia). 기 관지 폐이형성(bronchopulmondry dysplasia), 창상감염이 각각 1례씩 발생하였으나 극복되 었다. 모두 8명의 환아가 사망하여 29.6%의 수술사망률을 나타내었다. 사망원인은 저 박출증이 7례, 신부전이 3례았다. 심기형에 따른 수술사망은 대혈관전위증의 동맥전환술후 3례, 대동맥축착증이 동반된 대혈관 전위증의 1차 완전교정술에서 1례, 촐폐정 맥환류이상증을 동반한 단심 실증 환아에서 총폐 정 맥 환류이 상 증교정과 폐동맥교약술 후 1례, 대동맥궁차단증이 동반된 Taussig-Bing anomaly의 1차 완전교정술 후 1 례, 온전한 심실중격과 폐동맥 폐쇄증의 우심실유출로 성 형술 후 1례, 좌심 형 성 부전증후군의 Norwood operation 후 1례 였다. 저자들의 신생아 개심술에 대한 초기경험으로서 높은 수술사망율과 합병증 발생율을 나타내었고 특 히 신생 아의 복잡심기형에서는 사망율이 매우 높았다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.504-506
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• 1995

Postpneumonectomy empyema is an infrequent but dreaded complication. The seriousness of this complication is impossible to eliminate the space containing the infection, and consequently, it is difficult to sterilize the space. The time from pneumonectomy to the development of an empyema ranges from several days to several years, with most evident with 4 weeks. We experienced a case of postpneumonectomy empyema that occurred 27 1/2 years after initial pneumonectomy. She was treated with intrapleural antiseptic irrigation and open-tube drainage following partial decortication. The patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged from hospital with improved condition.

• 정보와 통신
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.67-80
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• 2005

In these days, international Ubiquitous Cities are being developed in many places, and their settings, aims, designs, organizations, and functionality differ among many different kinds of solutions and systems. This paper has been based on quantitative and qualitative research, and used lots of relevant data and information. Even though Ubiquitous cities are generally conceived as local information infrastructures and as a means for enhancing democratic participation, users primarily appreciate it as a tool for communication. We also observed among others, how cyberspace reproduces the dynamics of established and outsiders, which inclines us to think that virtual public is not as open as is often claimed. However, Ubiquitous cities will always offer you more comfortable life than ever from now on.

• 한국산업정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산업정보학회 2003년도 추계공동학술대회
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• pp.733-746
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• 2003

In this paper, we describe the system which can protect the major information from keyboard-hacking. These days the securing information matters for pc-users are becoming more important as the internet business grows rapidly, and the ubiquitous computing environment is open for everyone. Therefore, the keyboard-inputting information is necessary to be protected properly against the malicious attack. In this paper, we propose the keyboard-hacking prevention system using a Java Card, and show the conveniency and efficiency in the results.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.388-397
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• 2008

The present study was performed to evaluate the function of the mandible according to the pattern of fracture and treatment methods of condylar fractures of the mandible and help operators in making a treatment plan. Sixty patients (average follow-up period was $7.8{\pm}9.4$ months) who were treated for condylar fracture from June, 2002 to May, 2006 at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital were reviewed. The common causes of the condylar fracture were traffic accident and fall-down (35.0%). In concomitant injuries, laceration was 46.7% and the fracture of the mandibular symphysis was highest incidence (60.0%). The common site of the fracture was the condylar head (47.8%), followed by subcondyle (36.2%) and condylar neck (15.9%). Under 15 years old patients, the closed reduction was performed in 87.5% out of the patients. All of the condylar fragments were fixed to the mandible with titanium miniplates in cases of open reduction. The mean period of intermaxillary fixation (IMF) was $14.2{\pm}6.5$ days in closed reduction and $10.0{\pm}4.2$ days in open reduction. The old patient with bilateral condylar head fractures, who were treated by closed reduction with IMF for 3 weeks, showed the limitation of mandibular movements. But, there was no significant different results between open reduction and closed reduction with the respect of the Helkimo's mandibular mobility index and clinical dysfunction index (DI). Complications, such as fibrous ankylosis and resorption of the mandibular condyle, were not observed in all patients. These results suggest that the good results can be obtained by closed reduction with proper IMF periods and functional exercise in most condylar fractures of the mandible except severely displaced extracapsular fractures.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.435-445
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to compare the leakage of four different obturation techniques in conjunction with immediate apical barrier of ${\beta}$-tricalcium phosphate(TCP) in teeth with open apex. Eighty single-rooted human premolar teeth were prepared and sectioned horizontally, so maximum diameter in apex was 4mm. Apical defects that were similar to open apex, were created with #1/2 round bur and SF104R bur. The apical foramen were opened to a size 80 file extended 3mm beyond the apex. The teeth were placed into the oasis block soaked saline to simulate periapical tissue often associated with pulpless teeth and received apical barriers consisting of TCP followed by obturation using lateral condensation technique, vertical condensation technique, continuous wave technique and thermoplasticized gutta-percha injection technique. Two unobturated teeth served as positive and negative controls. Teeth were immersed in resorcinol-formaldehyde resin for S days at $4^{\circ}C$, and the resin was allowed to polymerize completely for 4 days at room temperature. Teeth were then sectioned horizontally at 1.5mm(level 1), 2.5mm(level 2) and 3.5mm(level 3) from the apex, and examined under a stereomicroscope at ${\times}40$ magnification. The photographs were taken at ${\times}40$ magnification of the filling in each level and scanned. The leakage length in tooth/resin interface was measured at each of the three levels. Each ratio of leakage was obtained by calculating the ratio of the leakage length of canal wall infiltrated with resin to the total length of the canal and was analyzed statistically(One-way ANOVA and Scheffe test). The result were as follows : 1. At the level 1, there was the least leakage in the thermoplasticized gutta-percha injection technique group(group 4), but there was statistically significant(p<0.05). 2. At the level 2, there was the least leakage in the thermoplasticized gutta-percha injection technique group(group 4), and the most leakage in the continuous wave technique group(group 3). There was statistically significant difference between the thermoplasticized gutta-percha injection technique group and the continuous wave technique group(p<0.05). 3. At the level 3, there was the least leakage in the thermoplasticized gutta-percha injection technique group(group 4), but there were no statistically significant differences between other groups(p>0.05). These results suggest that thermoplasticized gutta-percha injection technique which had 1mm apical gutta-percha matrix after the formation of TCP apical barrier, can demonstrate favorable apical sealing.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2000

The objective of this experiment is to investigate neurobehavioral and developmental effects of fumonisin B1 (FB1) after prenatal FB1 administration in rats. FB1 (0.8 or 1.6 mg/kg) was orally exposed to pregnant rats during gestational days 13 to 20, whereas the vehicle alone was administered to control group. Maternal and offspring body weights, physical landmarks of incisor eruption, eye opening, testes descending and vaginal opening, open field activity, running wheel activity, and complex maze performance were included as endpoints for developmental and neurobehavioral measurement. Maternal body weights were not signfficantly altered after FB1 exposure. Percentage of maternal weight gain difference between control and 1.6 mg/kg FBI groups was about 4%. Pre- and post-weanling weight of offsprings after prenatal exposure to FB1 was not signfficantly changed, suggesting that FB1 at 0.8 or 1.6 kg/kg doses may not cross the placenta. Significant gender difference in running wheel activity on postnatal days 57 to 63 and complex maze performance on postnatal days 75 to 78 was observed.