• 치위생과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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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.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.109-119
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• 2023

PURPOSE: The definition and scope of biofeedback are broad and lack a clear framework. Therefore, efforts are needed to clearly understand the exact range and definition of biofeedback based on the research and development conducted to date. Thus, the purpose of this study was to arrive at the definition and scope of biofeedback through a literature review and analysis of its application methods. METHODS: This study is a systematic literature review conducted to understand the various types and effects of biofeedback. International databases such as Google Scholar and PubMed were used. Domestic databases utilized for keyword searches included the Research Information Sharing Service (RISS) and the National Digital Science Library (NDSL). Quality assessment of the selected studies in the selection process was done using the Cochrane risk of bias, and the research was analyzed according to the population, intervention, control, and outcomes (PICO) format. RESULTS: Studies conducted between 2019 and 2021 were selected, with 4 papers falling under physiological classifications and 7 under biomechanical classifications. The quality assessment results showed that random sequence generation, allocation concealment, performance bias, and reporting bias were unclear. Detection bias was moderate, and attrition bias and other biases were low. Out of the 11 papers, 9 dealt with physical function outcomes, 5 with daily life activities, and 3 with mental functions. CONCLUSION: Physiological biofeedback tended to influence psychological factors more than physical functions, while biomechanical biofeedback tended to have a positive impact on physical functions.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.365-373
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• 2023

Purpose: In the context of COVID-19, studies evaluating the adherence of dentists and dental students to infection control are relevant due to their high occupational exposure and risk, as well as their responsibility for disseminating information and good practices. This study evaluated the adherence of dentists and dental students to infection control in the oral radiology field in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic on different continents. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional observational study involved individuals who performed intraoral radiographic examinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Questionnaire on Infection Control in Oral Radiology was administered virtually using a Google Form. Participants from different continents(the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Oceania) were recruited. Data were subjected to descriptive analysis and simple and multiple binary regression (5%). Results: There were 582 valid answers, and 68.73% of the participants were from the Americas, 18.90% from Europe, and 12.37% from Asia. The median score for infection control protocols was 94 points for dental students and 104 points for dentists, and participants below the median were considered to have low adherence to infection control in oral radiology. Low access to infection control was found for 53.0% of dentists in the Americas, 34.0% from Europe, and 26.9% from Asia. Conclusion: The adherence to infection control protocols in oral radiology was low even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results may help improve the awareness of students and professionals, since oral radiology routines have the potential for transmitting COVID-19.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제67권4호
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• pp.431-441
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• 2024

Objective : Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) is an effective and noninvasive treatment for high-risk arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Since differences in GKRS outcomes by nidus type are unknown, this study evaluated GKRS feasibility and safety in patients with brain AVMs. Methods : This single-center retrospective study included patients with AVM who underwent GKRS between 2008 and 2021. Patients were divided into compact- and diffuse-type groups according to nidus characteristics. We excluded patients who performed GKRS and did not follow-up evaluation with magnetic resonance imaging or digital subtraction angiography within 36 months from the study. We used univariate and multivariate analyses to characterize associations of nidus type with obliteration rate and GKRS-related complications. Results : We enrolled 154 patients (mean age, 32.14±17.17 years; mean post-GKRS follow-up, 52.10±33.67 months) of whom 131 (85.1%) had compact- and 23 (14.9%) diffuse-type nidus AVMs. Of all AVMs, 89 (57.8%) were unruptured, and 65 (42.2%) had ruptured. The mean Spetzler-Martin AVM grades were 2.03±0.95 and 3.39±1.23 for the compact- and diffuse-type groups, respectively (p<0.001). During the follow-up period, AVM-related hemorrhages occurred in four individuals (2.6%), three of whom had compact nidi. Substantial radiation-induced changes and cyst formation were observed in 21 (13.6%) and one patient (0.6%), respectively. The AVM complete obliteration rate was 46.1% across both groups. Post-GKRS complication and complete obliteration rates were not significantly different between nidus types. For diffuse-type nidus AVMs, larger AVM size and volume (p<0.001), lower radiation dose (p<0.001), eloquent area location (p=0.015), and higher Spetzler-Martin grade (p<0.001) were observed. Conclusion : GKRS is a safe and feasible treatment for brain AVMs characterized by both diffuse- and compact-type nidi.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제83권5호
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• pp.1153-1159
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• 2022

긴머리확장증은 확장, 연장 및 구불구불한 형태의 대뇌동맥을 특징으로 하는 드문 질환이다. 주요 병리기전은 내탄력판의 파괴로 알려져 있으며, 위험요인으로 고령, 만성 고혈압, 그리고 대사성 질환 등이 있다. 긴머리확장증은 주로 후순환계의 척추뇌기저동맥을 침범하는 것으로 알려져 있으나, 전순환계, 특히 전대뇌동맥에 이환되는 경우도 있다. 긴머리확장증이 전순환계와 후순환계를 모두 침범한 사례는 아직 국내에 보고된 바가 없다. 이에 우리는 기저 질환이 없는 젊은 여자 환자에서 전순환계와 후순환계가 모두 이환된 매우 희귀한 형태의 긴머리확장증 사례를 현저한 영상 소견을 토대로 보고하고자 한다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2024

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the logistics industry in Korea has rapidly been expanding, with offline demand concentrating on online platforms owing to the development of digital infrastructure. This has increased the workload of courier drivers considerably, along with labor intensity. A delivery driver died recently from overwork due to the continuous increase in delivery volume, which raises social concerns. Delivery drivers work long hours, (over 12 hours) and are greatly affected by weather conditions, such as snow, rain, heat waves, and cold waves. In addition, they lack a fixed workplace; perform atypical work handling workpieces of various sizes, weights, and shapes; and spend a large amount of time driving as part of their work. This work involves a high level of tension and requires attention and concentration. Despite the frequency of industrial accidents in the courier industry, studies on safety and health to quantitatively analyze and systematize the work of courier workers are very scarce. Therefore, to define the work process necessary for investigating the harmful factors in delivery service and the work analysis, this study conducted interviews and on-site surveys to analyze the unit work of the delivery service by targeting delivery workers. In other words, a framework of unit work for work analysis was presented to enable research and analysis by considering the aforementioned characteristics of the courier industry. The process was broadly divided into work, transport, storage, delay, and inspection. Work was divided into loading, sorting, unloading, and door subcategories, and transportation was divided into vehicle, cart, and walking subcategories as well as 10 small processes. Moreover, 22 unit works were again drawn by conducting field surveys and interviews. The risk of unit work derived from this study was ergonomically evaluated, and the ergonomic analysis revealed that uploading and transportation were the most dangerous. The results of this study could be used as basic data for preventing industrial accidents among courier workers, whose work has increased with the logistics volume and the development of the logistics industry.

• 지질공학
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2024

This study assesses forest fire susceptibility in Gangwon-do, South Korea, which hosts the largest forested area in the nation and constitutes ~21% of the country's forested land. With 81% of its terrain forested, Gangwon-do is particularly susceptible to wildfires, as evidenced by the fact that seven out of the ten most extensive wildfires in Korea have occurred in this region, with significant ecological and economic implications. Here, we analyze 480 historical wildfire occurrences in Gangwon-do between 2003 and 2019 using 17 predictor variables of wildfire occurrence. We utilized three machine learning algorithms—random forest, logistic regression, and support vector machine—to construct wildfire susceptibility prediction models and identify the best-performing model for Gangwon-do. Forest and soil map data were integrated as important indicators of wildfire susceptibility and enhanced the precision of the three models in identifying areas at high risk of wildfires. Of the three models examined, the random forest model showed the best predictive performance, with an area-under-the-curve value of 0.936. The findings of this study, especially the maps generated by the models, are expected to offer important guidance to local governments in formulating effective management and conservation strategies. These strategies aim to ensure the sustainable preservation of forest resources and to enhance the well-being of communities situated in areas adjacent to forests. Furthermore, the outcomes of this study are anticipated to contribute to the safeguarding of forest resources and biodiversity and to the development of comprehensive plans for forest resource protection, biodiversity conservation, and environmental management.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2005

1:25,000 수치정밀토양도와 (R)USLE를 이용하여 우리나라 전역의 토양침식 위험성을 평가하고 토양침식등급을 이용하여 등급에 따른 토양보전방법을 제시하고자 하였다. 우리나라에서 강우인자 값이 높은 지역은 경기의 김포, 강화, 전남 고흥, 여수, 장흥과 경남 고성, 사천, 진해, 통영 등으로 주로 전남, 경남의 남부 해안과 경기지역의 서부 해안에 밀집되어 있었으며 반면, 경북 영덕, 영천, 구미, 포항, 군위 등의 강우인자 값이 작았다. 토양침식성 인자는 경기, 충남, 전북, 전남의 서부해안지역이 컸으며 강원, 충북, 경북, 충남 내륙지역에서 작았다. 밭의 평균 경사도는 강원 평창이 30.1%로 가장 높았으며 태백산에서 지리산에 이르는 소백산맥 주변에 위치한 지역의 밭 평균 경사도가 높았다. 우리나라 밭토양의 연간 총유실량은 전남이 가장 많았고 경북, 경남의 순으로 나타났다. 밭토양의 단위면적당 연간 토양유실량은 경남이 가장 높았고 전남, 강원 순으로 높았다. 시군단위로 분석한 결과 강원 평창의 밭 단위면적당 토양유실량이 가장 많았으며 경남 남해, 고성, 강원 정선 등의 단위면적당 토양유실량이 많았다. 이는 경남과 전남의 경우 강우인자가 크며 경남과 강원지역의 밭이 경사도가 크기 때문이었다. 논은 토양침식 위험성이 대부분 "매우 적음" 또는 "적음" 등급에 해당하였으며 밭은 전체 밭 면적 중 23.5%가 "매우 심함" 등급이었다. "매우 심함" 등급에 해당하는 밭 중에서 경사가 15% 이상 (D-F slope)이 $133.6{\times}10^3ha$로 많았으나 7-15% (C slope) 경사임에도 "매우 심함" 등급에 해당하는 밭도 $34.5{\times}10^3ha$가 분포하였다. 또한 시군별 1:25,000 수치정밀토양도를 이용하여 토양상별 토양침식등급을 도시한 토양침식도를 작성하였다. 농경지로서 수용가능한 토양유실의 목표치를 $11Mg\;ha^{-1}\;yr^{-1}$ (1년에 약 1 mm)로 규정할 때 "보통", "약간 심함" 등급인 밭은 농경학적 토양보전농법, "심함" 등급인 밭은 토목적인 토양보전농법을 통해 목표치를 달성할 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.637-645
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• 2019

지능정보사회 전환에 따라 급격한 삶의 모습과 환경 변화가 예상되고 있으며, 과학기술부와 국가과학기술연구회는 기존의 3년 단위의 과학기술계 출연연구원의 기관평가를 중장기 관점으로 5년 단위의 기관 사업계획과 평가를 도입하였다. 따라서 지질자원 분야에 대해서도 공공적 관점으로 중장기 연구개발 주제 도출이 시급하다. 본 연구는 국외 지질자원 관련 공공 연구기관의 중장기 전략 수집, 국외 대학 및 연구기관의 전문가 서면 조사, 국외 시장정보 보고서 분석을 통해 산·학·연 분야를 두루 포함한 국외 벤치마킹 정보를 수집한다. 영국지질조사소, 일본산업기술종합연구소, 미국지질조사소는 중장기 계획에서 3차원 국가 지질정보, 화산/지진/토양 침식/산사태 등 지질환경재해 예측, 저탄소 경제 전환 및 4차 산업혁명 시대에 중요한 금속/소재 광물자원 개발 등을 제시했다. 프랑스 IPGP-CNRS와 핀란드 지질조사소 등의 국외 연구소 및 대학의 전문가 조사를 통해서 중장기계획으로 지질정보에 대한 기초·기반연구를 강조하고 있으며, 세부 연구 주제로 지구 핵에서부터 표면에까지 지구/지진의 변형 과정 연구, 최신 지질 정보 생산을 살펴볼 수 있었다. 광업자동화 및 디지털 지도 분야 시장 분석으로 시장에서 요구하는 공공연구기관의 역할이 기대되는 분야를 도출할 수 있었다. 육상·공중에서 데이터 수집 및 모바일/3차원 정보 제작, 자연스럽고 빠르며 실시간의 지도 제공, 주문제작 지도 설계, 여러 플랫폼에 적용가능한 지도 제작 지원, 지질환경재해 위험평가/재난관리 정보 및 지도 제공에 대한 지질자원 분야의 중장기적인 연구개발이 요구된다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.133-138
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• 1998

23세의 건강한 산모에게서 정상 분만되고, 출생시 체중 3.lkg의 여자 아이가 출생 직후 청색증, 호홉 곤란 등의 소견을 보이나, 육안적으로 관찰되는 불완전 양측성 구순열 이외에는 특별한 두개안면 이형증 등의 소견은 관찰되지 않아서, 소아과 담당의사가 전비공을 통하여 비인두강 내의 분비물 등의 이물질 홉인을 시도하려다 작은 고무 도관의 삽입이 이루어지지 않아서 후비공 폐쇄를 의심하였다. 경구 호홉관을 이용하여 기도 확보 후에 후비공 폐쇄 여부의 진단을 위해서, 비강내 방사선 비투과성 물질의 접적 주입한 후에 방사선 사진, 컴퓨터 단층 촬영 등을 통하여 완전 골성 양측성 후비공 폐쇄를 확진하였다. 양측성 후비공 폐쇄는 출생시 주기적인 호홉 곤란의 증상을 보이며, 특히 포유시에 호홉 곤란의 증상이 악화되어서 신생아의 생명을 위협하는 응급 상황으로 이에 대한 외과적인 처치를 시행하기로 결정하였다. 후비공 폐쇄에 대한 외과적인 처치는 비강을 통한 접큰법, 구개부를 통한 접근법, 비중격을 통한 접근법 등의 여러 가지 접근법이 있으나, 본 환자의 경우는 완전 골성 양측성 후비공 폐쇄로 확진이 되었고, 이에 대한 저자들의 경험이 전혀 없는 상태이었기에 보다 좋은 수술 시야를 용이하게 확보할 수 있으며, 새로이 형성해준 후비공을 따라 점막 피판을 보존해 줄 수 있고, 수술 후 후비공의 개통성을 보다 확실하게 얻을 수 있을 것으로 예상되는 구개부를 통한 접근법을 이용하여 외과적인 처치를 시행하였다. 수술 후 약 1 년이 경과하였으나 임상적으로 호홉 곤란 등의 특별한 문제점이 없이 만족할 만한 경과를 보였다. 일반적인 교과서에서 설명하듯이 기성품으로 제작된 자가보전 견인자의 설압자는 이와 같은 신생아의 증례에서는 크기가 상대적으로 너무 커서 사용이 곤란하였다는 점을 염두에 두어야 할 것으로 생각되며, 추후 유사한 증례의 수술시에 도움을 주고자 매우 희귀한 증례인 완전 골성 양측성 후비공 폐쇄 환자에 대한 치험례를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.