• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.475-485
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• 1996

건강식품 및 원료의 유효성분 및 위해요소 조사분석에 관한 연구의 기초조사로 건강식품에 대한 소비자의 의식조사를 실시하였으며 1차적으로 건강과 식습관에 관한 소비자 의식구조에 대하여 분석하였다. 설문지를 이용하여 서울, 경기 지역에 거주하는 방문 및 협조가 가능한 20세 이상의 일반 소비자 1000명을 대상으로 1995년 10월부터 96년 2월에 걸쳐 직접 방문하고 설문지를 배부하여 설명한 후 조사 대상자가 직접 기입하게 하는 방법으로 조사하였다. 882부를 회수(회수율 88%)하였으나 이중 불완전한 응답 23부를 제외한 859부(유효회수율 86%)를 SAS프로그램을 이용하여 통계 처리하였다. 조사 대상자의 사회경제적 여건에 대하여는 단순빈도와 백분율을 구하였고 교차표를 이용하여 결혼 여부, 월수입, 교육정도 등의 사회경제적 여건과의 통계적 연관성을 파악하였다. 조사결과 건강유지를 위해 가장 중요하게 고려하는 사항으로는 식습관(39.8%)이라고 답하였으며 93.9%가 식습관에 의해 질병에 걸릴 수 있다고, 97.1%가 식습관에 의해 질병이 치료될 수 있다고 믿고 있어 건강과 식습관이 매우 밀접한 관계가 있음을 인식하고 있었다. 가장 염려되는 질병으로는 암(30.6%), 성인병(14.1%), 사고에 의한 질병(12.6%), 비만(10%) 순이였고 식습관에 의해 발병할 수 있다고 믿는 질병의 종류에는 당뇨병(35.6%), 비만증(22.4%), 고혈압(12.8%), 변비(12.7%), 암(7.9%) 순이였으며 식습관에 의해 치료할 수 있다고 믿는 질병의 종류에는 당뇨병(40.1%), 비만증(25.9%), 변비(16.5%), 고혈압(7.4%), 암(3.3%) 순으로 나타나 당뇨병과 비만증은 식습관과 매우 밀접하다고 인식하고 있는 반면 가장 염려되는 암에 대해서는 큰 기대를 하고 있지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.569-580
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 한국인유전체역학조사사업에서 수집한 2001 ~ 2002년 기반조사 자료로부터 건강한 한국 성인 3,560명의 배추김치 섭취빈도에 따른 일반적 특성, 식품군 섭취빈도와 영양소 섭취량을 분석하였고, 이들 중 2,259명을 대상으로 10년 추적조사에서 대사증후군과 그 구성 요소의 발생률 위험도를 분석하였다. 기반조사에서의 배추 김치 섭취빈도에 따라 1일 기준으로 '1회 미만 섭취군', '1 ~ 2회 섭취군', '3회 섭취군'으로 대상자를 분류하였으며, 세 집단 간 성별에 따른 유의적인 차이는 없었고, 남녀 모두 연령, 교육수준, 소득수준, 거주지역에서 유의적인 차이가 있었다. 배추김치 섭취빈도에 따라 식품군 섭취빈도는 연령, 교육수준, 소득수준, 거주지역, 음주여부와 에너지 섭취량으로 보정한 후 남녀 모두에서 3회 섭취군의 밥류와 두류의 섭취빈도가 다른 두 군의 섭취빈도보다 높았으며, 육류의 섭취빈도는 낮았다. 배추김치 섭취빈도가 높을수록 남녀 모두 에너지 섭취량이 많았으며, 대부분의 영양소 섭취량도 많았다. 10년의 추적기간 동안 대상자 2,259명 중 933명이 대사증후군을 나타냈으며, 배추김치 섭취빈도에 따라 남자의 경우에는 대사증후군 발생률 위험도에 유의적 차이가 없었으나, 여자의 경우 교란변수인 연령, 교육수준, 소득수준, 거주지역, 음주여부, 에너지 섭취량으로 보정한 후에도 HR이 0.63 (95% CI: 0.47 ~ 0.86)으로 유의적으로 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 지역사회기반 코호트의 10년 추적조사 결과 성인 여자의 경우 배추김치를 1일 3회 섭취하는 집단은 1회 미만 섭취하는 집단에 비해 대사증후군 발병 위험이 낮은 것으로 나타났다.

• 지능정보연구
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.237-258
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• 2022

국내 ICT 산업은 세계 시장 환경이 변화함에 따라, 세계에 미치는 영향력이 점차 커지고 있다. 이 산업은 국가 경제에 기술적, 사회적 측면에서 중요한 원동력으로 여겨지고 있다. 특히 ICT 산업 내 중소기업은 다양성 추구, 기술 발전 및 고용 창출 측면에서 국내 경제 발전의 반드시 필요한 주체로서 여겨지고 있다. 하지만 대기업이나 중견 기업에 비해 작은 규모이기 때문에, 불완전하고 급변하는 환경 속에서 중소기업이 차별화된 전략을 가지고 살아 남기 어려운 상황에 직면해 있다. 그래서 중소기업은 자신이 가진 역량을 향상시키기 위해서 많은 노력을 해야 하며, 정부도 이들이 지속적으로 경쟁력을 갖추도록 기업 내부자원에 맞는 바람직한 도움을 제공해 줄 필요성이 있다. 본 연구는 정부지원 프로그램에 참여하고 있는 ICT 중소기업의 유형을 분류하고, 각각의 유형별로 기업들이 가지고 있는 자원들과 성과창출 간의 관계를 분석하였다. 분석 자료로는 과학기술정보통신부에서 매년 실시하고 있는 ICT 중소기업 실태조사의 데이터를 사용하였다. 이를 위해, 본 연구는 첫번째 단계에서 ICT 중소기업들을 정부지원 프로그램 경험에 따라 공통의 요소를 기반으로 군집화 하였다. 세 개의 군집이 의미 있게 분류되었으며, 각각의 군집은 '적극적 참여형,' '초기 지원형,' '홀로서기형'으로 명명하였다. 두번째 단계로, 본 연구는 각 군집에 대해 프로파일링 분석을 통해 각 군집의 특성을 비교하였다. 본 연구가 수행한 세번째 단계는 군집별로 R&D 성과창출 메커니즘을 회귀분석을 통해 알아보았는데, 각 군집별로 서로 상이한 요인들이 성과창출에 영향을 주었고, 그 영향력의 크기도 서로 달랐다. 구체적으로, "적극적 참여형"은 "현재 보유 인력", "기술경쟁력", "전년도 R&D 투자액"이 "R&D 성과창출"에 중요한 요인들로 밝혀졌다. "초기 지원형"은 "연구개발전담조직 보유 여부", "전년도 R&D 투자액", "대기업 매출 비중", "대기업 납품 벤더 비중"이 성과에 기여하는 것으로 파악되었다. 마지막으로 "홀로서기형"의 경우, "현재 보유 인력"과 더불어 "미래 충원 계획", "기술경쟁력", "R&D 투자액", "대기업 매출 비중", "해외매출 비중"이 유의한 관계를 보여주었다. 본 연구는 정부의 창업프로그램 참여 방식에 따라, 향후 중소기업을 지원할 때, 어떤 전략을 수립해야 하는지를 보여준다는 정책적 시사점을 가지며, 구체적으로 어떤 지원을 제공해야 하는지에 대한 가이드를 제공한다는 실무적 시사점을 가진다.

• 지능정보연구
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.79-96
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• 2012

기술의 발전과 융합이 빠르게 이루어지고 있는 오늘날 유망기술을 어떻게 파악하여, 다양한 후보군들 중에서 최적의 R&D 대상을 어떻게 선정할 것인가에 대한 문제는 주요한 경영의사결정문제 중 하나로 부상하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 R&D 기술 선정 의사결정을 지원할 수 있는 새로운 지능형 의사결정지원시스템을 제안한다. 본 연구의 의사결정지원시스템은 크게 3가지 모듈로 구성되는데, 우선 첫 번째 모듈인 '기술가치 평가' 모듈에서는 기업이 관심을 갖고 있는 분야의 특허들을 분석하여 유망기술 파악에 요구되는 다양한 차원의 기술가치 평가지수 값들을 산출하는 작업이 이루어진다. 이를 통해, 현재 시점에서의 각 기술의 가치가 다양한 차원에서 평가가 이루어지고 나면, 두 번째 모듈인 '미래기술가치 예측' 모듈에서 이들의 시간 흐름에 따른 변화를 학습한 인공지능 모형을 토대로 각 후보기술들이 미래 시점에 어떤 가치지수값을 갖게 될 것인지 예측값을 산출하게 된다. 마지막 세 번째 모듈인 '최적 R&D 대상기술 선정 지원' 모듈에서는 앞서 두 번째 모듈에서 산출된 각 차원별 예상 가치지수값들을 적절히 가중합하여 기술의 종합적인 미래가치 예측값을 산출하여 의사결정자에게 제공하는 기능을 수행한다. 이를 통해 의사결정자가 자사에 적합한 최적의 R&D 대상기술을 선정할 수 있도록 하였다. 본 연구에서는 제안된 시스템의 적용 가능성을 검증하기 위해, 10년치 특허데이터에 인공신경망 기법을 적용하여 실제 기술가치 예측모형을 구축해 보고, 그 효과를 살펴본다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.83-104
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• 1981

Hemodialysis is essential treatment for the chronic renal failure patient's long-term cure and for the patient management before and after kidney transplantation. It sustains the endstage renal failure patient's life which didn't get well despite strict regimen and furthermore it becomes an essential treatment to maintain civil life. Bursing implementation in hemodialysis may affect the significant effect on patient's life. The purpose of this study was to obtain the basic data to solve the hypotension problem encountable to patient and the blood loss problem affecting hemodialysis patient'a anemic states by incomplete rinsing of blood in coil through all process of hemodialysis. The subjects for this study were 44 patients treated hemodialysis 691 times in the hemodialysis unit, The .data was collected at Gang Nam 51. Mary's Hospital from January 1, 1981 to April 30, 1981 by using the direct observation method and the clinical laboratory test for laboratory data and body weight and was analysed by the use of analysis of Chi-square, t-test and anlysis of varience. The results obtained an follows; A. On clinical laboratory data and other data by dialysis Procedure. The average initial body weight was 2.37 ± 0.97kg, and average body weight after every dialysis was 2.33 ± 0.9kg. The subject's average hemoglobin was 7.05±1.93gm/dl and average hematocrit was 20.84± 3.82%. Average initial blood pressure was 174.03±23,75mmHg and after dialysis was 158.45±25.08mmHg. The subject's average blood ion due to blood sample for laboratory data was 32.78±13.49cc/ month. The subject's average blood replacement for blood complementation was 1.31 ±0.88 pint/ month for every patient. B. On the hypotensive state and the coping approaches occurrence rate of hypotension was 28.08%. It was 194 cases among 691 times. 1. In degrees of initial blood pressure, the most 36.6% was in the group of 150-179mmHg, and in degrees of hypotension during dialysis, the most 28.9% in the group of 40-50mmHg, especially if the initial blood pressure was under 180mmHg, 59.8% clinical symptoms appeared in the group of“above 20mmHg of hypotension”. If initial blood pressure was above 180mmHg, 34.2% of clinical symptoms were appeared in the group of“above 40mmHg of hypotension”. These tendencies showed the higher initial blood pressure and the stronger degree of hypotension, these results showed statistically singificant differences. (P=0.0000) 2. Of the occuring times of hypotension,“after 3 hrs”were 29.4%, the longer the dialyzing procedure, the stronger degree of hypotension ann these showed statistically significant differences. (P=0.0142). 3. Of the dispersion of symptoms observed, sweat and flush were 43.3%, and Yawning, and dizziness 37.6%. These were the important symptoms implying hypotension during hemodialysis accordingly. Strages of procedures in coping with hypotension were as follows ; 45.9% were recovered by reducing the blood flow rate from 200cc/min to 1 00cc/min, and by reducing venous pressure to 0-30mmHg. 33.51% were recovered by controling (adjusting) blood flow rate and by infusion of 300cc of 0,9% Normal saline. 4.1% were recovered by infusion of over 300cc of 0.9% normal saline. 3.6% by substituting Nor-epinephiine, 5.7% by substituting blood transfusion, and 7,2% by substituting Albumin were recovered. And the stronger the degree of symptoms observed in hypotention, the more the treatments required for recovery and these showed statistically significant differences (P=0.0000). C. On the effects of the changes of blood pressure and osmolality by albumin and hemofiltration. 1. Changes of blood pressure in the group which didn't required treatment in hypotension and the group required treatment, were averaged 21.5mmHg and 44.82mmHg. So the difference in the latter was bigger than the former and these showed statistically significant difference (P=0.002). On the changes of osmolality, average mean were 12.65mOsm, and 17.57mOsm. So the difference was bigger in the latter than in the former but these not showed statistically significance (P=0.323). 2. Changes of blood pressure in the group infused albumin and in the group didn't required treatment in hypotension, were averaged 30mmHg and 21.5mmHg. So there was no significant differences and it showed no statistical significance (P=0.503). Changes of osmolality were averaged 5.63mOsm and 12.65mOsm. So the difference was smaller in the former but these was no stitistical significance (P=0.287). Changes of blood pressure in the group infused Albumin and in the group required treatment in hypotension were averaged 30mmHg and 44.82mmHg. So the difference was smaller in the former but there is no significant difference (P=0.061). Changes of osmolality were averaged 8.63mOsm, and 17.59mOsm. So the difference were smaller in the former but these not showed statistically significance (P=0.093). 3. Changes of blood pressure in the group iutplemented hemofiltration and in the Uoup didn't required treatment in hypotension were averaged 22mmHg and 21.5mmHg. So there was no significant differences and also these showed no statistical significance (P=0.320). Changes of osmolality were averaged 0.4mOsm and 12.65mOsm. So the difference was smaller in the former but these not showed statistical significance（P=0.199). Changes of blood pressure in the group implemented hemofiltration and in the group required treatment in hypotension were averaged 22mmHg and 44.82mmHg. So the difference was smatter in the former and these showed statistically significant differences (P=0.035). Changes of osmolality were averaged 0.4mOsm and 17.59mOsm. So the difference was smaller in the former but these not showed statistical significance (P=0.086). D. On the changes of body weight, and blood pressure, between the group of hemofiltration and hemodialysis. 1, Changes of body weight in the group implemented hemofiltration and hemodialysis were averaged 3.340 and 3.320. So there was no significant differences and these showed no statistically significant difference, (P=0.185) but standard deviation of body weight averaged in comparison with standard difference of body weight was statistically significant difference (P=0.0000). Change of blood Pressure in the group implemented hemofiltration and hemodialysis were averaged 17.81mmHg and 19.47mmHg. So there was no significant differences and these showed no statistically significant difference (P=0.119), But in comparison with standard deviation about difference of blood pressure was statistically significant difference. (P=0.0000). E. On the blood infusion method in coil after hemodialysis and residual blood losing method in coil. 1, On comparing and analysing Hct of residual blood in coil by factors influencing blood infusion method. Infusion method of saline 200cc reduced residual blood in coil after the quantitative comparison of Saline Occ, 50cc, 100cc, 200cc and the differences showed statistical significance (p < 0.001). Shaking Coil method reduced residual blood in Coil in comparison of Shaking Coil method and Non-Shaking Coil method this showed statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). Adjusting pressure in Coil at OmmHg method reduced residual blood in Coil in comparison of adjusting pressure in Coil at OmmHg and 200mmHg, and this showed statistically significant difference (P < 0.001). 2. Comparing blood infusion method divided into 10 methods in Coil with every factor respectively, there was seldom difference in group of choosing Saline 100cc infusion between Coil at OmmHg. The measured quantity of blood loss was averaged 13.49cc. Shaking Coil method in case of choosing saline 50cc infusion while adjusting pressure in coil at OmmHg was the most effective to reduce residual blood. The measured quantity of blood loss was averaged 15.18cc.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 보행훈련 전후에 실시된 보행속도 측정 결과와 누운 자세에서 능동적 발목 배굴시의 근전도 활동 측정 결과를 비교하였다. 9명의 불완전 척수손상 환자들이 3개월 동안 하루 20분 주 5회로 이루어진 체중부하 감소장치 및 트레드밀을 이용한 보행훈련 (STAT supper-ted treadmill ambulation training)에 참가하였다. 보행속도 실험과 능동운동 실험은 보행훈련 시작 및 종료된 시점의 동일한 날, 혹은 같은 주에 실시되었다. 환자의 능동운동시의 표면근전도 값을 측정하였고. 동일한 운동시 열명의 건강한 피실험자들로부터 측정된 근전도값을 기준값으로 비교하는데 사용하였다 하지 열곳의 근육에서 측정된 표면근전도 값은 반응벡터 (response vector)라고 명명되었고 크기 및 근육 제어 분포 패턴을 관찰하는데 사용되었다. 척수손상 환자들의 보행속도는 0.47$\pm$0.35 m/s에서 0.68$\pm$0.52 m/s로 유의한 증가를 보였다. 근전도 해석결과에서는 우측 발목관절 배굴시에 근전도의 증가를 보인 6인의 환자들의 값은 109.7$\pm$148.5 $\mu\textrm{V}$에서 145.9 $\pm$ 180.7 $\mu\textrm{V}$ 로 증가하였으나 유의한 수준은 아니었다 (p〈0.055). 또한 좌측 발목의 배굴에서 측정된 근전도에서는 단 2명만이 상관계수와 근전도 증가를 보였다 보행훈련 후의 환자들의 근육 활동의 변화는 개개인의 상태에 따라 매우 다양하게 변하였고. 보행훈련 후의 상태는 보행훈련 전의 상태에 매우 의존적임을 알 수 있었다 정량적인 해석을 위해 새로 도입된 반응벡터의 사용은 척수손상 환자들의 보행훈련 전후에 환자의 상태를 평가. 예측, 혹은 훈련의 방향 설정시에 유용하게 사용될 수 있는 가능성을 보여주었다.ne(chloroform)와 toluene 등이 가장 자주 검출되는 성분이었다. 대부분의 aromatic hydrocarbons, alkyl benzenes및 다른 유기용매 성분은 검출농도 이하이다.한 대사적인 문제와 생활 양식에 의한 영향이 클 것으로 추정된다. 그러므로 BMI가 높은 노인들에게 부족되고 있는 영양소에 대한 연구가 이루어져야 할 것이다. 특히 비타민 A, E B 복합체는 노인성 질병과 관련하여 그 기능이 규명되어야 할 영양소이다. 이는 항산화효소의 증가에 의한 지질 과산화물 생성삼소와 PGE$_2$및 TXA$_2$등의 유의적인 감소가 유선암세포의 증식을 억제하는 인자로 작용할 수 있는 가능성을 시사하였다. 또한 지방산 투여 에 따른 과산화물 생성과 항산화 시스템이 유선암 세포에서는 상호기전적으로 작용하지 않았으나 이는 농도와 배양시간에 따른 CLA의 항암효과가 in vivo 실험에서 재검증 할 필요가 있음을 시사한다. 또한 장시간의 세포배양 실험시 PGE$_2$는 반감기가 짧고 다른 대사물로 쉽게 전환되는 불안전한 물질이므로 새로운 측정방법의 개발이 필요하겠다. 더욱이 CLA에 의한 항암효과가 정확히 어떤 기전에 의한 것인지 보다 깊이 있는 연구가 필요하지만 본 연구에서 얻은 에이코사노이드 대사의 변화 등은 유선암 예방 연구에 기초적인 자료가 될 것으로 생각된다.들어가 면서 점차 감소하여 대조군과 유사한 양상을 나타내었으나, 전체적으로 대조군보다 높은 수치를 나타내었다. 반면에 5, 10 $\mu\textrm{g}$ L$^{-1}$의 농도에 노출된 세포는 초기에 매우 낮은 탄소동화율을 보였으며, 5 $\mu\textrm{g}$ L$^{-1}$의 농도에 노출시킨 세포의 경우 12일째부터 단위세포 당 탄소동화율이 매우 크게 증가하였다. 본 연구의

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2016

목적: 가와사끼병(Kawasaki disease, KD)은 여러 기관을 침범하여 다양한 임상적 징후를 나타낸다. 임상적 징후들의 중증도와 관상동맥병변(coronary artery lesion, CAL)과의 연관성은 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연구는 심한 피부병변이나 관절염을 가진 환자군들이 나타내는 임상 양상들과 CAL의 발생 위험도를 평가하고자 하였다. 방법: 면역글로불린을 투여 받은 KD 환아 220명을 대상으로 후향적으로 조사하였다. 심한 피부병변이 있는 환자군(52명)과 경하거나 피부 병변이 없는 환자군(168명), 관절염이 있는 환자군(6명)과 관절염이 없는 환자군(124명)간의 임상 양상 및 검사실 소견을 각각 비교하였다. 결과: 전체 환자들의 평균 나이는 $2.23{\pm}1.87$세였고 남아와 여아의 비는 1.5:1 (138/82)이었다. 220명 중에 52명(23.6%)은 CAL을 동반하였고 29명(13.2%)은 비전형적 KD를 보였다. CAL을 동반한 군이 나이가 많고 발열 기간이 길었으며 면역글로불린 치료에 반응하지 않는 비율이 높았다. 심한 피부 병변을 가진 환자군은 심한 피부 병변이 없는 환자군보다 평균 나이가 많고(P<0.001), 발열 기간이 길고(P=0.041), CAL 발생율이 높았으며(P=0.033), neutrophil 및 neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio 수치가 높았다(P=0.031, P=0.001). 관절염이 있는 환자군은 methylprednisolone 또는 infliximab으로 더 많이 치료를 받게 된 경향이 있었다. 결론: 가와사끼병에서 CAL의 발생 빈도는 심한 피부병변이 있는 군에서 더 높았다. 본 연구는 피부 병변, 경부 림프절병, 관절염과 같은 가와사끼병의 임상적 징후의 중증도가 CAL의 위험도와 연관성이 있을 것이라 제안한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.4603-4608
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• 2015

Background: To determine the potential value of serum tumor markers in predicting pCR (pathological complete response) during neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively monitored the pro-, mid-, and post-neoadjuvant treatment serum tumor marker concentrations in patients with locally advanced breast cancer (stage II-III) who accepted pre-surgical chemotherapy or chemotherapy in combination with targeted therapy at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center between September 2011 and January 2014 and investigated the association of serum tumor marker levels with therapeutic effect. Core needle biopsy samples were assessed using immunohistochemistry (IHC) prior to neoadjuvant treatment to determine hormone receptor, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2(HER2), and proliferation index Ki67 values. In our study, therapeutic response was evaluated by pCR, defined as the disappearance of all invasive cancer cells from excised tissue (including primary lesion and axillary lymph nodes) after completion of chemotherapy. Analysis of variance of repeated measures and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were employed for statistical analysis of the data. Results: A total of 348 patients were recruited in our study after excluding patients with incomplete clinical information. Of these, 106 patients were observed to have acquired pCR status after treatment completion, accounting for approximately 30.5% of study individuals. In addition, 147patients were determined to be Her-2 positive, among whom the pCR rate was 45.6% (69 patients). General linear model analysis (repeated measures analysis of variance) showed that the concentration of cancer antigen (CA) 15-3 increased after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in both pCR and non-pCR groups, and that there were significant differences between the two groups (P=0.008). The areas under the ROC curves (AUCs) of pre-, mid-, and post-treatment CA15-3 concentrations demonstrated low-level predictive value (AUC=0.594, 0.644, 0.621, respectively). No significant differences in carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) or CA12-5 serum levels were observed between the pCR and non-pCR groups (P=0.196 and 0.693, respectively). No efficient AUC of CEA or CA12-5 concentrations were observed to predict patient response toward neoadjuvant treatment (both less than 0.7), nor were differences between the two groups observed at different time points. We then analyzed the Her-2 positive subset of our cohort. Significant differences in CEA concentrations were identified between the pCR and non-pCR groups (P=0.039), but not in CA15-3 or CA12-5 levels (p=0.092 and 0.89, respectively). None of the ROC curves showed underlying prognostic value, as the AUCs of these three markers were less than 0.7. The ROC-AUCs for the CA12-5 concentrations of inter-and post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the estrogen receptor negative HER2 positive subgroup were 0.735 and 0.767, respectively. However, the specificity and sensitivity values were at odds with each other which meant that improving either the sensitivity or specificity would impair the efficiency of the other. Conclusions: Serum tumor markers CA15-3, CA12-5, and CEA might have little clinical significance in predicting neoadjuvant treatment response in locally advanced breast cancer.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.63-77
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• 1978

Studies pertaining to influential factors on adoption and practice of family planning are very much needed to lower fertility, for family planning has regarded as only one social acceptable means to curb the accelerated population growth. One of the influential factors is known as rumors on family planning methods that hinder the actual practice of family planning. This study generally aimed at disclosing rumors on family planning methods prevalent in rural communities so that one could gain some in sights to cope with the ill effects of rumors to promote family planning Practice in rural communities in Korea. In order to accomplish the general aims this study formulated following four specific objectives; 1. Find out types and frequencies of rumors exposed of contraceptive methods. 2. Find out the relationship between the rumors exposed and socio-economic and demographic characteristics of new village leaders and health workers. 3. Examine the relationship between family planing rumors and family planning practices. The materials for this study were drawn from the two different sets of data gathered in July and Octorber 1977 respectivily by Center for Population ＆ family Planning, Yon sei University. One is current family planning practice among eligible women reaiding in 4 Myuns in Kwang Wha country and the other is Survey on Rumor on family planning method heard by new village leaders and health workers in the four myuns. The four Myuns were divided into 60 small areas. Current family planning practice rate in each small area and as a whole were calculated. The unit of analysis in this study was not the indviduel person but the 55 small areas. Percentage, average, F-Test t-test and a coefficient of correlation were used for statistical analysis. Results of this study could be summarized as follows: 1. Rumors by different method of contraception: Medical complications, gastro-intestinal disorders, and difficulty in usage one most prevalent rumors about oral pills. Around 49% -77% of the 55 areas were often heard and the most frequent rumor was related medical complications of oral pills. Rumors on medical complications and incomplete effect of intrauterines as contraceptive were heard 51-66% of the 55 small areas. Rumors that vasectomy resulted in family problems, for instance infiedelity of spouse were often heard to 44% of the 55 small areas. 2. Rumors by socio-economic and demographic characteristic of new village leader and health workers: Among the demographic characteristics such as sex, age and sex composition of children, sex and age differentials in frequency of rumors heard more observed, Female new village health workers have heard more frequently than male new village leader. (t = 7.137, p> 0.01, d.f. = 53, a coefficient of correlation 0.27, p>0.05) The Younger age group less than 40 years of age have heard rumors of than the group over 40 years old. (t = 7.18, p>0.01, d.f. = 53, a coefficient of correlation 0.27, p>0.05) However, it was not observable that a consistent sex and age differentials in frequency of rumors heard of each contraceptive mettled, But, more female new village health works heard of rumors about intrauterine device than male new village leaders. (t = 0.497, p> 0.01, d.f. = 53, a coefficient of correlatin 0.32, p>0.01) 3. It was found that there was no statistically significant relationship between the frequency of rumors heard and current family planning practices on the whole, However, frequency of rumors heard about vasectomy appeared to have a positive relationship with current practice of vasectomy. A rather consistent pattern of relationship between“requency of rumors heard”and current family practice rate was demonstrated of 10 graphes which showed the relation between the two variagles. The current family planning practice rate in the“never heard”group and “frequently heard”group was equally lower than that in“often heard”group. The relatively consistent ∩ pattern of relationship needs to be farther investigated, for this pattern is different from the relationship that has been assumed to exist between these two variables.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.71-96
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• 2011

Within the traditional medical delivery system, patients residing in medically vulnerable areas, those with body movement difficulties, and nursing facility residents have had limited access to good healthcare services. However, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provides us with a convenient and useful means of overcoming distance and time constraints. ICT is integrated with biomedical science and technology in a way that offers a new high-quality medical service. As a result, rapid technological advancement is expected to play a pivotal role bringing about innovation in a wide range of medical service areas, such as medical management, testing, diagnosis, and treatment; offering new and improved healthcare services; and effecting dramatic changes in current medical services. The increase in aging population and chronic diseases has caused an increase in medical expenses. In response to the increasing demand for efficient healthcare services, a telehealth service based on ICT is being emphasized on a global level. Telehealth services have been implemented especially in pilot projects and system development and technological research. With the service about to be implemented in earnest, it is necessary to study its overall acceptance by consumers, which is expected to contribute to the development and activation of a variety of services. In this sense, the study aims at positively examining the structural relationship among the acceptance factors for telehealth services based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Data were collected by showing audiovisual material on telehealth services to online panels and requesting them to respond to a structured questionnaire sheet, which is known as the information acceleration method. Among the 1,165 adult respondents, 608 valid samples were finally chosen, while the remaining were excluded because of incomplete answers or allotted time overrun. In order to test the reliability and validity of the assessment scale items, we carried out reliability and factor analyses, and in order to explore the causal relation among potential variables, we conducted a structural equation modeling analysis using AMOS 7.0 and SPSS 17.0. The research outcomes are as follows. First, service quality, innovativeness of medical technology, and social influence were shown to affect perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of the telehealth service, which was statistically significant, and the two factors had a positive impact on willingness to accept the telehealth service. In addition, social influence had a direct, significant effect on intention to use, which is paralleled by the TAM used in previous research on technology acceptance. This shows that the research model proposed in the study effectively explains the acceptance of the telehealth service. Second, the research model reveals that information privacy concerns had a insignificant impact on perceived ease of use of the telehealth service. From this, it can be gathered that the concerns over information protection and security are reduced further due to advancements in information technology compared to the initial period in the information technology industry, and thus the improvement in quality of medical services appeared to ensure that information privacy concerns did not act as a prohibiting factor in the acceptance of the telehealth service. Thus, if other factors have an enormous impact on ease of use and usefulness, concerns over these results in the initial period of technology acceptance may become irrelevant. However, it is clear that users' information privacy concerns, as other studies have revealed, is a major factor affecting technology acceptance. Thus, caution must be exercised while interpreting the result, and further study is required on the issue. Numerous information technologies with outstanding performance and innovativeness often attract few consumers. A revised bill for those urgently in need of telehealth services is about to be approved in the national assembly. As telemedicine is implemented between doctors and patients, a wide range of systems that will improve the quality of healthcare services will be designed. In this sense, the study on the consumer acceptance of telehealth services is meaningful and offers strong academic evidence. Based on the implications, it can be expected to contribute to the activation of telehealth services. Further study is needed to assess the acceptance factors for telehealth services, such as motivation to remain healthy, health care involvement, knowledge on health, and control of health-related behavior, in order to develop unique services according to the categorization of customers based on health factors. In addition, further study may focus on various theoretical cognitive behavior models other than the TAM, such as the health belief model.