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Development of 'Chestnut Cultivation Management Model' Using Benchmarking - Development of 'Chestnut Management Standard Diagnostic Table' That is Able to Apply Chungcheongnam-do - (벤치마킹을 이용한 밤 재배 경영모델 개발 - 충청남도에 적용 가능한 밤 경영 표준진단표의 개발 -)

  • Ji, Dong-Hyun;Kim, Yeon-Tae;Kang, Kil-Nam;Oh, Do-Kyo;Noh, Hee-Kyoung;Kim, Se-Bin;Kwark, Kyoung-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.515-522
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    • 2010
  • The purpose of this research was to construct an efficient management system in developing and supplying a 'management standard diagnostic table' for the improvement of chestnut cultivation farmhouse. 'Chestnut management standard diagnostic table' were based from the actual condition of chestnut management in Chungcheongnam-do, selected 'appraisal factor item and by consulting 'agricultural plant standard diagnostic table' and various kinds of data which had already been developed. This research also consulted the classification systems and degree of importance. The developed 'Chestnut management diagnostic table' consisted of 3 first classified items, 19 second classified items and 2 product indicator items.

Diagnostic Technique and Device for Railway Arresters (철도용 피뢰기 진단기술 및 장치)

  • Kil Gyung-Suk;Han Ju-Seop;Jang Dong-Uk
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2004.06a
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    • pp.1422-1424
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    • 2004
  • Various deterioration diagnostic techniques and devices are suggested, and most of which measure leakage current components as an indicator of arrester ageing. However, the techniques based on the magnitude of leakage current measure simply RMS or peak value of leakage current components and do not provide detailed information needed in the diagnosis. In this study, we found that the phase vs. wave height of total leakage current is changed or a new wave height is produced with arrester ageing. To complete the new technique, we designed an arrester diagnostic device which is composed of a current detection circuit, an optical transmission circuit, and an analysis program. After measurement of the total leakage current, magnitudes, phase vs. wave height, and harmonics of the leakage current components are analyzed by the microprocessor based device. From the experimental results, we confirmed that the device can measure most parameters needed for the arrester diagnostics and analyze an initial deterioration state.

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Comparative Analysis of Diagnostic Prediction Algorithm Performance for Blood Cancer Factor Validation and Classification (혈액암 인자 유효성 검증과 분류를 위한 진단 예측 알고리즘 성능 비교 분석)

  • Jeong, Jae-Seung;Ju, Hyunsu;Cho, Chi-Hyun
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.25 no.10
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    • pp.1512-1523
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    • 2022
  • Artificial intelligence application in digital health care has been increasing with its development of artificial intelligence. The convergence of the healthcare industry and information and communication technology makes the diagnosis of diseases more simple and comprehensible. From the perspective of medical services, its practice as an initial test and a reference indicator may become widely applicable. Therefore, analyzing the factors that are the basis for existing diagnosis protocols also helps suggest directions using artificial intelligence beyond previous regression and statistical analyses. This paper conducts essential diagnostic prediction learning based on the analysis of blood cancer factors reported previously. Blood cancer diagnosis predictions based on artificial intelligence contribute to successfully achieve more than 90% accuracy and validation of blood cancer factors as an alternative auxiliary approach.

Diagnostic Method for the Detection of JC Polyomavirus Using Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (등온증폭법을 이용한 고감도 JC polyomaviruses 진단법 개발)

  • Cho, Kyu Bong
    • Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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    • v.51 no.4
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    • pp.414-419
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    • 2019
  • JC polyomavirus (JCPyV) is a human pathogenic virus belonging to the family Polyomaviridae, a viral group containing dsDNA nucleic acid. A recent recommendation is to apply the presence of JCPyV as a fecal indicator for water contamination in environments like sewage, and techniques to monitor JCPyV in water are being proposed. To date, the conventional PCR system has been applied as a diagnostic method for detecting JCPyV. There is a need for a more rapid and sensitive JCPyV diagnostic detection method in clinical and environmental samples. In this study, we developed a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) primer set for the detection of JCPyV. Our results indicate that the LAMP method using a specific primer set shows about 10-fold higher detection sensitivity than the conventional PCR system. The effectiveness of the LAMP method developed in this study has been validated by PCR product digestion using the HaeIII restriction enzyme. We, therefore, propose that the LAMP method using a specific primer set can be applied as a rapid and sensitive detection method for monitoring JCPyV in clinical and environmental samples.

New Diagnostic Clues of Non-ossifying Fibroma and Fibrous Cortical Defect (비골화성 섬유종 및 섬유성 피질골 결손의 새로운 진단적 소견)

  • Cho, Jae-Hyun;Lee, Kyi-Beom;Suh, Jung-Ho;Kim, Dae-Woong;Kim, Byoung-Suck
    • The Journal of the Korean bone and joint tumor society
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.155-161
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    • 1999
  • This study was performed to document the morphologic relationships between non-ossifying fibroma (NOF) and fibrous cortical defect (FCD), as well as to determine any new diagnostic clues. Eighteen patients with 21 NOFs and 14 patients with 15 FCDs found incidentally on radiography were included. The authors prospectively performed CT, MRI, or both on all subjects. The study included size, location, sclerotic property and contour of the periphery, as well as calcification of the matrix of the lesions and the distance from the lesion to the growth plate. The morphologic characteristics were thoroughly reviewed focusing on the presence of the cortical tract in the lesions. The size of the lesion and the distance from the growth plate were not correlated with the patient' age. The presence of the cortical tract was noted in 18(85.7%) out of 21 NOFs, and 10(66.7%) out of 15 FCDs. The presence of the cortical tract was correlated with the longitudinal length of the lesion and the distance from the growth plate. The presence of the cortical tract may be one of the important characteristics in NOF and FCD, and if the diagnosis of bony lesions is obscure by radiologic finding, its exsitence may be a good indicator of diagnosis for NOF or FCD.

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Diagnostic Study of Problems under Asymptotically Generalized Least Squares Estimation of Physical Health Model

  • Kim, Jung-Hee
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.1030-1041
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    • 1999
  • This study examined those problems noticed under the Asymptotically Generalized Least Squares estimator in evaluating a structural model of physical health. The problems were highly correlated parameter estimates and high standard errors of some parameter estimates. Separate analyses of the endogenous part of the model and of the metric of a latent factor revealed a highly skewed and kurtotic measurement indicator as the focal point of the manifested problems. Since the sample sizes are far below that needed to produce adequate AGLS estimates in the given modeling conditions, the adequacy of the Maximum Likelihood estimator is further examined with the robust statistics and the bootstrap method. These methods demonstrated that the ML methods were unbiased and statistical decisions based upon the ML standard errors remained almost the same. Suggestions are made for future studies adopting structural equation modeling technique in terms of selecting of a reference indicator and adopting those statistics corrected for nonormality.

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Clinical Value of Physical Examination and Electromyography in Acute and Chronic Lumbosacral Radiculopathy (급, 만성 요천추부 신경근병증 환자의 신체진찰과 근전도의 임상적 의미)

  • Jeoung, Ju Hyong;Jeong, Ha Mok;Kang, Seok;Yoon, Joon Shik
    • Clinical Pain
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.90-96
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    • 2020
  • Objective: To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of two physical examinations (straight leg raise [SLR] and Bragard test) and electromyography (EMG) in patients with lumbosacral monoradiculopathy in acute and chronic state on confirmation of different diagnostic criteria (MRI vs MRI and diagnostic selective nerve root block [DSNRB]). Method: We identified 297 participants retrospectively from the departmental database. MRI evidence of L5 or S1 nerve root compression and a positive result in diagnostic SNRB served as reference standards. They were divided into two groups by the symptom duration: lasting more than 12 weeks in the chronic group and less than 12 weeks in the acute group. The diagnostic value of clinical tests and EMG were compared. Results: The clinical tests (SLR and Bragard test) done in acute stage on detection by MRI and DSNRB had the highest sensitivity (68%) compared to the chronic stage (63%), but sensitivity was low (57%) on confirmation of MRI alone. However, there was no significant difference on sensitivity and specificity of EMG regardless of reference standards and symptom duration. Electromyography was a significant predictor of neuropathic abnormalities on both acute (OR, 6.3; 95% CI, 2.4 to 16.7; p<0.01) and chronic (OR, 6.8; 95% CI, 2.9 to 16.3; p<0.01). Conclusion: In general, individual physical tests are easy to do and a combination of those tests could be a sensitive indicator of L5 or S1 radiculopathy. Furthermore, the use of provocation tests could provide useful information, especially in proceeding therapeutic selective nerve root block.

Evaluation of Sex and Age Factors Contributing to the Diagnosis of Oral Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

  • Eun-Ha Jung;Sun-Young Han
    • Journal of dental hygiene science
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.378-388
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    • 2023
  • Background: With increasing interest in health in old age, aspects of oral aging are being considered. The Korean Academy of Geriatric Dentistry recently proposed the diagnostic criteria for oral frailty in older adults in Korea. This study aimed to conduct a cross-sectional survey of factors related to oral frailty among community-dwelling older adults and identify differences in oral frailty status according to age and sex. Methods: Among 217 older adults aged ≥60 years who visited a senior center in Wonju, 206 completed all tests for oral frailty. Among them, data from those with a Korean Version of the Modified Barthel Index score ≥90 were used in the final analysis. After evaluating oral frailty diagnostic factors such as chewing ability, occlusal force, tongue pressure, oral dryness, oral cleanliness, and swallowing function, oral hypofunction was determined according to the oral frailty diagnostic criteria. Subsequently, the evaluation results were compared based on sex and age. Results: Significant differences in chewing ability, maximum occlusal pressure, and maximum tongue pressure were observed between sexes. However, these differences did not affect oral frailty diagnosis. All diagnostic factors of oral frailty, except for the risk of oral dryness and swallowing dysfunction, showed significant differences with age. However, no significant difference was observed in the prevalence of oral frailty. Additionally, this study found no relationship between sex and oral frailty factors using the oral frailty diagnostic criteria. However, it also found that age plays a significant role as an oral frailty diagnostic indicator, in addition to oral dryness and swallowing function. Conclusion: Sex and age did not affect oral frailty diagnosis. However, patients' chewing ability, occlusal force, and tongue pressure were affected by sex and age. Therefore, sex and age should be considered when diagnosing and intervening in oral frailty in the future.

- A Study on Development of Safety Diagnostic valuation of the City-gas Facilities Using AHP - (AHP를 활용한 도시가스 산업시설의 안전진단평가표 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Yang Kwang Mo;Jun Hyun Jong;Kang Kyong Sik
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.25-37
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    • 2004
  • Safety diagnostic indicator pointer can divide by greatly two. One is management (Software) side that one that differ with mechanical (Hardware) side that handle laying stress on equipment connected with safety manages organization and management connected with safety. Weight appropriates according to specific gravity that relevant element occupies in facilities. To give so big value in particular element in grant of weight pays attention because break balance of whole guideline and should gives. Finally, efficient safety net may see effect before self-regulation inside by minimum target establishment using AHP by government and legal, systematic countermeasure establishment for this, strict law application and each business proprietor and though activity and user's active safety activity forms harmony properly.

Multidisciplinary approach to sarcopenia: a narrative review

  • Wook Tae Park;Oog-Jin Shon;Gi Beom Kim
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.352-363
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    • 2023
  • Sarcopenia is a condition in which muscle mass and strength are decreased and muscle function is impaired. It is an indicator of frailty and loss of independence in older adults. It is also associated with increased physical disability, which increases the risk of falls. As a multifactorial disease, sarcopenia is caused by a combination of factors including aging, hormonal changes, nutritional deficiencies, and physical inactivity. Understanding the underlying pathophysiology of sarcopenia and identifying its different causes is critical to developing effective prevention and treatment strategies. This review summarizes the pathophysiology, consequences, diagnostic methods, and multidisciplinary approaches to sarcopenia.