• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.134-138
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• 2015

Background: Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a major preventable occupational health problem with 250 million people worldwide known to have disabling impairment of moderate to greater severity. The aims of the study are to estimate the prevalence of NIHL in the police force; and study its association with age, sex, duration of service (years), smoking and alcohol habits, use of hearing protective devices, as well as preexisting chronic diseases. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 543 police personnel who had undergone periodic medical examination over a 12-month period. The diagnostic criteria for NIHL were (1) history of occupational noise exposure, (2) bilateral hearing loss, (3) hearing loss of ${\geq}25dBA$ at 4,000 Hz in two consecutive audiograms, and (4) no significant medical history affecting hearing. Severity of NIHL was based on the World Health Organization grading. Results: Males (74.8%) made up the majority of the police force. The mean age for police personnel was $35.55{\pm}9.57years$, and the mean duration of service was $14.75{\pm}9.39years$. Compliance with the usage of hearing protective devices was seen in 64.4%. The prevalence of NIHL in this study population was 34.2%, with a higher prevalence in males (37.7%) than in females (23.9%). The study also showed strong associations between NIHL and male sex (odds ratio, 1.9; P < 0.05), and hypertension (odds ratio, 3.3; P < 0.001). Overall, 93% were found to have mild NIHL, 3.5% had moderate NIHL, and 3.5% had severe NIHL. No police personnel were found to have profound hearing loss. Conclusion: The prevalence of NIHL in this study is high compared to other similar studies among police personnel. This study shows that increasing age, male, presence of hypertension, diabetes, and longer duration of service are significant associated factors for NIHL. Preventative strategies include health surveillance, implementation of a hearing conservation program, and legislation.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.99-101
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• 1983

Black root rot caused by Cylindrocladium crotalariae is one of the most serious soilborne disease in soybean. Plant height reduction of Hwangkeum Kong was 38% by the rotting of the whole main root and 9% by rotting of the half of the main root as compared with partial discoloration in the main root. Pod number per plant and seed weight were significantly reduced by the increase of the disease severity. Important yield components such as number of pods per plant and seed weight were negatively correlated with the soybean black root rot severity.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.256-266
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• 1985

냉각재 유량상실 사고가 가압경수형 원자로인 고리 1호기에 대하여 해석되었다. 냉각재 유량 상실 사고는 그 심각도에 따라 다음과 같이 3가지로 분류된다. 즉, 일부 유량 상실사고, 완전 유량 상실 사고, 그리고 펌프 축 고착 사고이다. 사고 해석은 계통 과도 현상 및 평균 노심분석, DNBR 계산, 그리고 고온점 분석의 3단계로 수행된다. 원자로 계통과도 현상 코드인 KTRAN이 본 사고를 빠른 시간에 모사할 수 있도록 개발되었다. DNBR계산을 위해서는 열수력학 코드인 SCAN및 COBRA IV-I가 채택되었으며, 고온점 분석을 위해서는 연료봉 과도 현상 코드인 LTRAN이 쓰였다. 이러한 전산코드 시스템은 과도 현상 해석에 빨리 응답하여야 한다. 왜냐하면 사고가 발생한 후 수 초안에 심각한 상태에 이르기 때문이다. 불행히도 KTRAN코드에 의하여 이러한 목적은 충족되지 않았다. 그러나 다른 계통 해석 코드에 비하여 잔은 계산 시간에도 불구하고 KTRAN에 의한 계산 결과는 FSAR의 결과와 전반적으로 잘 일치함으로써 KTRAN코드가 사고 해석에 유용함이 밝혀졌다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 1998

본 연구에서는 국내의 30년간 발생한 백화점 화재 사고사례를 토대로 그 심각성 예측을 위해 확률적 인 접근을 하였다. 백화점 화재의 년간 발생 건수와 그 피해액 정도를 고려하여 위험 수준을 산정해 보 았다 또한 본 연구에서는 백화점 화재발생 시나리오를 작성해 미국 NIST에서 개발한 FPETOOL 프로그 램을 이용하여 백화점에서의 화재에 대한 심각성을 예측하였다 . FPETOOL 프로그햄 실행 결과로 화재 발생시 인체가 위험해지는 용도, 연기충, 가스 농도의 수준에 도탈하는 시간올 알 수 있었다. 백화점에서 화재가 발생했을 경우 그에 따른 재산피해, 인명피해가 매우 크며, 잠재하는 위험성이 매 우 크므로 미연에 방지해야 한다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.94-104
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• 2021

Atmospheric corrosion severity associated with aircraft parking environment was studied using metallic specimens, and temperature and humidity sensors installed at each aircraft operating base. Data were analyzed after a year of exposure. Silver was used to measure chloride deposition by integrating X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy depth profiles. Carbon steel was utilized to determine the corrosion rate by measuring the weight loss. The time of wetness was determined using temperature and humidity sensor data. Analysis of variance followed by Tukey's "honestly significant difference" test indicated that atmospheric environment inside the shelter varied significantly from that of unsheltered parking environment. The corrosion rate of unsheltered area also varies with the roof. Hierarchical clustering analysis of the measured data was used to classify air bases into groups with similar atmospheric corrosion. Bases where aircraft park at a shelter can be grouped together regardless of geographical location. Unsheltered bases located inland can also be grouped together with sheltered bases as long as the aircraft are parked under the roof. Environmental severity index was estimated using collected data and validated using the measured corrosion rate.

• Journal of Audiology & Otology
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.40-47
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• 2020

Because the psychophysical symptoms of hearing loss and dementia in the elderly are very similar, untrained healthcare professionals in dementia facilities can easily overlook a severity of hearing loss in their patients. The present study identifies their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) on hearing loss using a survey whether they may help hearing problem of the patients with dementia. A total of 29 health-care professionals responded to the KAP survey. Also, 2 family members participated. The results showed that most of the nurses and caregivers in elderly medical welfare facilities who worked with dementia patients did not have knowledge of their hearing loss. Even the facility managers did not know how to conduct hearing tests for their patients although they did recognize that some of their patients had a hearing loss. Eventually, actual practice was not possible at this moment by the professionals. However, our respondents did have a positive attitude toward screening for hearing loss and help their patients with dementia wear hearing aids if a clinical guideline was provided. We suggest to develop clear and precise clinical guidelines of the hearing screening test for the dementia patients due to the interrelationship between dementia and hearing loss. When these guidelines apply to elderly residents in a medical welfare facility, early diagnosis and treatment of their sensory loss will help alleviate their dementia as well.

• 대한청각학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.40-47
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• 2020

Because the psychophysical symptoms of hearing loss and dementia in the elderly are very similar, untrained healthcare professionals in dementia facilities can easily overlook a severity of hearing loss in their patients. The present study identifies their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) on hearing loss using a survey whether they may help hearing problem of the patients with dementia. A total of 29 health-care professionals responded to the KAP survey. Also, 2 family members participated. The results showed that most of the nurses and caregivers in elderly medical welfare facilities who worked with dementia patients did not have knowledge of their hearing loss. Even the facility managers did not know how to conduct hearing tests for their patients although they did recognize that some of their patients had a hearing loss. Eventually, actual practice was not possible at this moment by the professionals. However, our respondents did have a positive attitude toward screening for hearing loss and help their patients with dementia wear hearing aids if a clinical guideline was provided. We suggest to develop clear and precise clinical guidelines of the hearing screening test for the dementia patients due to the interrelationship between dementia and hearing loss. When these guidelines apply to elderly residents in a medical welfare facility, early diagnosis and treatment of their sensory loss will help alleviate their dementia as well.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.248-255
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• 2015

Purpose: study of the mutual influence of the individual anatomical regions damage in patients associated with falls from heights. Methods: 561 medical reports of patients associated with falls from heights admitted to Republican Research Center of Emergency Medicine (RRCEM), in period of 2010-2013 yy, were analyzed retrospectively. Patient's age range was from 15 to 89. Treatment of these patients held in three stages: period of acute disorders of vital functions; relative stabilization period; stabilization of vital functions. The scope and content of medical diagnostic procedures performed on pre-hospital and intensive care stages. The severity of each injury was scored according to the AIS scale, the total severity of lesions was scored by points due to ISS. Digital material is treated by methods of mathematical statistics. Results: Falls from heights leads to associated injuries for 4 times more than isolated trauma, and increases according to height of fall and falling surface. Patients with TBI+chest trauma, are most serious contingent that has highest mortality and complications (36.8%). TBI+musculoskeletal system trauma are characterized by high blood loss, traumatic shock and fat embolism, forming a vicious circle. Conclusion: in patients associated with falls from heights clinical manifestations of injuries mutual aggravation syndrome will be seen. TBI leads to complication of chest trauma, delayed diagnostics of abdominal and chest trauma, aggravation of coma condition. Developing of high blood loss and fat embolism in musculoskeletal system trauma leads to shock and pulmonary embolism, which increases probability of death in the presence of abdominal or chest trauma, but abdominal trauma or chest trauma has no significant effect on the severity of the musculoskeletal system trauma.

• 식물병연구
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.196-200
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• 2013

콩 점무늬병이 수량에 미치는 영향을 평가하고 경제적 방제수준을 설정하고자 본 시험을 수행하였다. 점무늬병 발병정도와 주당 협수, 주당 총립수, 주당 총립중, 등숙률, 100립중 및 수량과의 상관계수는 각각 -0.90, -0.90, -0.92, -0.99, -0.90, -0.94로 통계적으로 고도의 유의성을 나타내었다. 콩 점무늬병의 병반면적률이 증가됨에 따라 수량은 반비례하여 감소하였는데, 콩 점무늬병 발병정도(x)에 따른 수량(y) 예측모델을 산출한 결과, 회귀식은 y = -3.7213x + 354.99($R^2$= 0.9047)로 고도의 부의 상관이 있었다. 이 회귀식을 토대로 경제적 피해허용수준은 병반 면적률 3.3%, 경제적 방제수준(ET)은 병반면적율 2.6%로 설정할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.124-134
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• 2021

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the association between the clinical status of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis (PD) in patients diagnosed with PD and to evaluate the impact of RA treatment on the severity of PD. Methods: The study included 148 participants with PD, of whom 64 were also diagnosed with RA (PD+RA group), while 84 age-matched participants were rheumatologically healthy (PD-only group). PD severity was assessed by the following periodontal parameters: clinical attachment loss, probing pocket depth (PPD), bleeding on probing (BOP), alveolar bone loss, and number of missing teeth. RA disease characteristics and impact of disease were evaluated by the Disease Activity Score 28 using C-reactive protein, disease duration, RA treatment, the RA Impact of Disease tool, and the Health Assessment Questionnaire. Outcome variables were compared using parametric and non-parametric tests and associations were evaluated using regression analysis with the calculation of odds ratios (ORs). Results: Participants in the PD+RA group had higher mean PPD values (2.81 ± 0.59 mm vs. 2.58 ± 0.49 mm, P=0.009) and number of missing teeth (6.27±4.79 vs. 3.93±4.08, P=0.001) than those in the PD-only group. A significant association was found between mean PPD and RA (OR, 2.22; 95% CI, 1.16-4.31; P=0.016). Within the PD+RA group, moderate to severe periodontal disease was significantly more prevalent among participants with higher RA disease activity (P=0.042). The use of biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) was associated with a lower BOP percentage (P=0.016). Conclusions: In patients with PD, RA was associated with a higher mean PPD and number of missing teeth. The severity of PD was affected by the RA disease clinical activity and by treatment with bDMARDs, which were associated with a significantly lower mean BOP percentage.