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노인자살예방을 위한 통합적 위기개입모델 다층효과 연구: 자살생각·우울을 중심으로 (Study on the Multilevel Effects of Integrated Crisis Intervention Model for the Prevention of Elderly Suicide: Focusing on Suicidal Ideation and Depression)

  • 김은주;육성필
    • 한국노년학
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    • 제37권1호
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    • pp.173-200
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구의 목적은 노인자살예방을 위해 개발된 통합적 위기개입모델을 경기도를 중심으로 적용한 후 위기개입서비스의 실제 개입효과를 검증하는 것이다. 통합적 위기개입모델은 지역사회 통합시스템 접근과 스트레스 취약성 이론을 포함하는 위기개입 이론에 기초하여 개발되었다. 효과성 검증을 위해 노인우울(GDS-K) 및 자살생각(SSI)척도를 활용하였고, 1차 사전검사 258명, 통합적 위기개입 서비스 6개월 제공 후 2차 사후검사 184명, 2-3년 후 역추적을 통해 3차 추수검사 124명의 자료를 수집하여 분석하였다. 분석은 R Statistics computing을 이용하였고, 서로 다른 시점의 다른 검사를 비교하기 위해 검사 동등화 및 측정 시점 간 수직 척도화를 수행한 후 기술통계와 일변량 분산분석을 실시하였고, 마지막으로 베이지언 추정을 이용해 다층모형 분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과 노인자살예방을 위해 개발된 통합적 위기개입모델 적용 후 사전점수에 비해 사후측정에서 통계적으로 유의하게 노인우울과 자살생각을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났는데, 노인우울 감소에 .56의 효과크기를, 자살생각의 감소에 .39의 효과크기를 나타내 모델의 전체적인 효과성이 입증되었다. 그러나 위기개입 후 2-3년 후 추수검사에서 노인우울 및 자살생각이 다시 높아져 원래 상태를 회복하는 것으로 나타나 개입의 장기적인 유지효과는 확인되지 않았다. 노인우울 및 자살생각 변화량에 영향을 주는 요인을 찾기 위해 다층분석을 통해 위기개입 서비스의 각 유형(위기개입 전문상담, 약물치료, 동료상담)과 내담자특성(성별, 연령), 상담자 특성(전문가 연령, 경력, 전공)들 및 위기개입 서비스 유형(위기개입 전문상담)과 상담자 특성(전문가 연령, 경력, 전공)의 상호작용 효과를 살펴본 결과, 유일하게 약물치료가 단독으로 자살생각을 의미있게 낮추는 것으로 나타났으며, 전문가의 전공이 상담전공일 때 전문상담과 상호작용하여 자살생각을 의미있게 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 노인자살예방을 위해 개발된 통합적 위기개입모델의 전체효과와 각 개입서비스 유형의 효과를 검증하여 현장 적용의 근거를 확보했다는 데에 의의가 있다.

머신러닝을 활용한 수도권 약수터 수질 예측 모델 개발 (Development of a water quality prediction model for mineral springs in the metropolitan area using machine learning)

  • 임영우;엄지연;곽기영
    • 지능정보연구
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    • 제29권1호
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    • pp.307-325
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    • 2023
  • 코로나19 팬데믹의 장기화로 인해 실내 생활에 지쳐가는 사람들이 우울감, 무기력증 등을 해소하기 위해 근거리의 산과 국립공원을 찾는 빈도가 폭발적으로 증가하였다. 자연으로 나온 수많은 사람들이 오가는 걸음을 멈추고 숨을 돌리며 쉬어가는 장소가 있는데 바로 약수터이다. 산이나 국립공원이 아니더라도 근린공원 또는 산책로에서도 간간이 찾아볼 수 있는 약수터는 수도권에만 약 6백여개가 위치해 있다. 하지만 불규칙적이고 수작업으로 수행되는 수질검사로 인해 사람들은 실시간으로 검사 결과를 알 수 없는 상태에서 약수를 음용하게 된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 약수터 수질에 영향을 미치는 요인을 탐색하고 다양한 곳에 흩어져 있는 데이터를 수집하여 실시간으로 약수터 수질을 예측할 수 있는 모델을 개발하고자 한다. 데이터 수집의 한계로 인해 서울과 경기로 지역을 한정한 후 데이터 관리가 잘 이루어지고 있는 18개 시의 약 300여개 약수터를 대상으로 2015~2020년의 수질 검사 데이터를 확보하였다. 약수터 수질 적합 여부에 영향을 미칠 것으로 여겨지는 다양한 요인들 중 두 차례의 검토를 거쳐 총 10개의 요인을 최종 선별하였다. 최근 주목받고 있는 자동화 머신러닝 기술인 AutoML 기법을 활용하여 20여가지의 머신러닝 기법들 중 예측 성능 기준 상위 5개의 모델을 도출하였으며 그 중 catboost 모델이 75.26%의 예측 분류 정확도로 가장 높은 성능을 가지고 있음을 확인하였다. 추가로 SHAP 기법을 통해 분석에 사용한 변인들이 예측에 미치는 절대적인 영향력을 살펴본 결과 직전 수질 검사에서 부적합 판정을 받았는지 여부가 가장 중요한 요인이었으며 그 외 평균 기온, 과거 연속 2번 수질 부적합 판정 기록 유무, 수질 검사 당일 기온, 약수터 고도 등이 수질 부적합 여부에 영향을 미치고 있음을 확인하였다.

Sensory Information Processing

  • Yoshimoto, Chiyoshi
    • 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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    • 제6권2호
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 1985
  • The wall shear stress in the vicinity of end-to end anastomoses under steady flow conditions was measured using a flush-mounted hot-film anemometer(FMHFA) probe. The experimental measurements were in good agreement with numerical results except in flow with low Reynolds numbers. The wall shear stress increased proximal to the anastomosis in flow from the Penrose tubing (simulating an artery) to the PTFE: graft. In flow from the PTFE graft to the Penrose tubing, low wall shear stress was observed distal to the anastomosis. Abnormal distributions of wall shear stress in the vicinity of the anastomosis, resulting from the compliance mismatch between the graft and the host artery, might be an important factor of ANFH formation and the graft failure. The present study suggests a correlation between regions of the low wall shear stress and the development of anastomotic neointimal fibrous hyperplasia(ANPH) in end-to-end anastomoses. 30523 T00401030523 ^x Air pressure decay(APD) rate and ultrafiltration rate(UFR) tests were performed on new and saline rinsed dialyzers as well as those roused in patients several times. C-DAK 4000 (Cordis Dow) and CF IS-11 (Baxter Travenol) reused dialyzers obtained from the dialysis clinic were used in the present study. The new dialyzers exhibited a relatively flat APD, whereas saline rinsed and reused dialyzers showed considerable amount of decay. C-DAH dialyzers had a larger APD(11.70$\pm$1.32mmHg/min)compared to CF dialyzers(4.32$\pm$0.55mmHg/min)(p<0.05). However, there was no observable difference in the UFR between the two dialyzers. Neither APD nor UFR showed any significant increase with an increasing number of reuses for up to more than 20reuses. A substantial number of failures observed in APD(larger than 20mmHe/min)on the reused dialyzers(2 out of 40 CP and S out 26 C-DAK) were attributed to the Possible damage on the fibers. The CF 15-11 HFDs which failed APD test did not show changes in the UFR compared to normal dialyzers indicating that APD is a more sensitive test than UFR test to evaluate the integrity of the fibers. 30527 T00401030527 ^x For quantitative measurement of reflected light from a clinical diagnostic strip, a prototype old reflectance photometer was designed. The strip loader and cassette were made to obtain more accurate reflectance parameters. The strip was illuminated at 45˚c through optical fiber and the intensity of reflected light was determined at rectanguLat angle using a photodiode. The kubelka-munk coefficient and reflection optical density were determined ar four different wavelengths(500, 550, 570 and 610nm) for blood glucose strip. For higher concentration than 300mg/41 about glucose, a saturation state of abforbance was observed at 500, 550 and 570nm. The correlation between glucose concentration and parameters was the best at 610nm. 30535 T00401030535 ^x Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma tumors were grown on the flanks of C3H mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One group was injected with Photofrin II, intravenously (2.5mg/kg body weight). The other group received no Photofrin II. Mice from both groups were irradialed for approximately 15 minutes at 100, 300, or 500 mW/cm2 with the argon (488nm/514.5 nm), dye(628nm) and gold vapor (pulsed 628 nm) laser light. A photosensitizer behaved as an added absorber. Under our experimental conditions, the presence of Photolfrin II increased surface temperature by at least 40% and the temperature rise due to 300 mW/cm2 irradiation exceeded values for hyperthermia. Light and temperature distributions with depth were estimated by a computer model. The model demonstrated the influence of wavelength on the thermal process and proved to be a valuable tool to investigate internal temperature rise. 30536 T00401030536 ^x We investigated the structural geometry of thirty-eight Korean femurs. The purpose of this study is to identify major geometrical differences between Korean femurs 3nd others that we believe belong to Caucasians so that we would be able to get insights into the femoral component design that fits Asians including Koreans. We utilized computerized tomography (CT) images of femurs extracted from cadavers. The CT images were transformed into bitmap data by using a film scanner, and then analyzed by using a commercially available software called Image v.1.0 and a Macintosh IIci computer.The resulting data were compared with already published data. The major results show that the geometry of the Korean femurs is significantly different from that of Caucasians: (1) the anteversion angle and the canal flare index are greater by the amount of approximately 8˚ and 0.5, respectively, (2) the shape of the isthmus cross section is more round, and (3) the distance between the teaser trochanter and the proximal border of the isthmus is shelter by about 15 mm. The results suggested that the femoral component suitable for Asians should be different from the currently-used components designed and manufactured mostly by European or American companies. 30537 T00401030537 ^x It is well known that nonlinear propagation characteristics of the wave in the tissue may give very useful information for the medical diagnoisis. In this paper, a new method to detect nonlinear propagation characteristics of the internal vibration in the tissue for the low frequency mechanical vibration by using bispectral analysis is proposed. In the method, low frequency vibration of f0( = 100Hz) is applied on the surface of the object, and the waveform of the internal vibration x (t) is measured from Doppler frequency modulation of silmultaneously transmitted probing ultrasonic waves. Then, the bispectra of the signal x (t) at the frequencies (f0, f0) and (f0, 2f0) are calculated to estimate the nonlinear propagation characteristics as their magnitude ratio, w here since bispectrum is free from the gaussian additive noise we can get the value with high S/N. Basic experimental system is constructed by using 3.0 MHz probing ultrasonic waves and the several experiments are carried out for some phantoms. Results show the superiority of the proposed method to the conventional method using power spectrum and also its usefulness for the tissue characterization. 30541 T00401030541 ^x This paper describes the implementation of a computerized radial pulse diagnosis by aids of a clinical expert. On this base, we composed of the radial pulse diagnosis system in korean traditional medicine. The system composed of a radial pulse wave detection system and a radial pulse diagnosis system. With a detection system, we detected Inyoung and Cheongu radial pulse wave and processed it. Then, we have got the characteristic parameters of radial pulse wave and also quantified that according to the method of Inyoung-Cheongu Comparison Radial Pulse Diagnosis. We defined the jugement standard of radial pulse diagnosis system and then we confirmed the possibility for realization of automatic radial pulse diagnosis in korean traditional medicine. 30545 T00401030545 ^x Microspheres are expected to be applied to biomedical areas such as solid-phase immunoassays, drug delivery systems, immunomagnetic cell separation. To synthesize microspheres for biomedical application, "two stage shot growth method" was developed. The uniformity ratio of synthesized microspheres was always smaller than 1.05. And the surface charge density (or the number of ionizable functional groups) of the microspheres synthesized by "two stage shot growth method" was 6~13 times higher than that of the microspheres synthesized by conventional seeded batch copolymerization. As a previous step for biomedical application, adsorption experiments of bovine albumin on microspheres were carried out under various conditions. The maximum adsorbed amount was obtained in the neighborhood of pH 4.5. Isoelectric point of bovine albumin is pH 5.0, so experimental result shows that it shifted to acid area. The adsorption isotherm was obtained, the plateau region was always reached at 2.Og/L (bulk concentration of bovine albumin).The effect of the kind and the amount of surface functional group was also examined. 30575 T00401030575 ^x A medical image workstation was developed using multimedia technique. The system based on PC-486DX was designed to acquire medical images produced by medical imaging instruments and related audio information, that is, doctors' reporting results. Input information was processed and analyzed, then the results were presented in the form of graph and animation. All the informations of the system were hierarchically related with the image as the apex. Processing and analysis algorithms were implemented so that the diagnostic accuracy could be improved. The diagnosed information can be transferred for patient diagnosis through LAN(local area network). 30592 T00401030592 ^x In the conventional infrared imaging system, complex infrared lens systems are usually used for directing collimated narrow infrared beams into the high speed 2-dimensional optic scanner. In this paper, a simple reflective infrared optic system with a 2-dimensional optic scanner is proposed for the realization of medical infrared thermography system. It has been experimentally proven that the intfrared thermography system composed of the proposed optic system has the temperature resolution of 0.1˚c under the spatial resolution of lmrad, the image matrix size of 256 X 240, and tile imaging time of 4 seconds. 30593 T00401030593 ^x In this paper, MIIS (Medical Image Information System) has been designed and implemented using INGRES RDBMS, which is based on a client/server architecture. The implemented system allows users to register and retrieve patient information, medical images and diagnostic reports. It also provides the function to display these information on workstation windows simultaneously by using the designed menu-driven graphic user interface. The medical image compression/decompression techniques are implemented and integrated into the medical image database system for the efficient data storage and the fast access through the network. 30594 T00401030594 ^x In this paper, computerized BEAM was implemented for the space domain analysis of EEG. Trans-formation from temporal summation to two-dimensional mappings is formed by 4 nearest point inter-polaton method. Methods of representation of BEAM are two. One is dot density method which classify brain electrical potential 9 levels by dot density of gray levels and the other is colour method which classify brain electrical 12 levels by red-green colours. In this BEAM, instantaneous change and average energy distribution over any arbitrary time interval of brain electrical activity could be observed and analyzed easily. In the frequency domain, the distribution of energy spectrum of a special band can easily be distinguished normality and abnormality. 30608 T00401030608 ^x Laboratory information system (LIS) is a key tool to manage laboratory data in clinical pathology. Our department has developed an information system for routine hematology using down-sized computer system. We have used an IBM 486 compatible PC with 16MB main memory, 210 MB hard disk drive, 9 RS-232C port and 24 pin dot printer. The operating system and database management system were SCO UNIX and SCO foxbase, respectively. For program development, we used Xbase language provided by SCO foxbase. The C language was used for interface purpose. To make the system use friendly, pull-down menu was used. The system connected to our hospital information system via application program interface (API), so the information related to patient and request details is automatically transmitted to our computer. Our system interfaced with fwd complete blood count analyzers(Sysmex NE-8000 and Coulter STKS) for unidirectional data tansmission from analyzer to computer. The authors suggests that this system based on down-sized computer could provide a progressive approach to total LIS based on local area network, and the implemented system could serve as a model for other hospital's LIS for routine hematology. 30609 T00401030609 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. To use as the structural matrix of the composite, collagen was purified from human umbilical cord. The obtained collagen was treated by pepsin to remove telopeptides, and finally, the immune-free atelocollagen was produced: The cross linked atelocollagen was highly resistant to the collagenase induced collagenolysis. The cross linked collagen demonstrated an improved tensile strength. 30618 T00401030618 ^x This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively. 30619 T00401030619 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed and produced a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. Human umbilical cord origin pepsin treated type I atelocollagen was used as the structural matrix, by which sintered or non-sintered carbonate apatite was encapsulated to form an inorganic-organic composite. With cross linking atelocollagen by UV ray irradiation, the resistance to both compressive and tensile strength was increased. Collagen degradation by the collagenase induced collagenolysis was also decreased. 30620 T00401030620 ^x We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve as an inexpensive and viable alternative, especially for short-term use in the ventricular assist device or total artificial heart. The frame and leaflet of the polymer valve were made from polyurethane, To evaluate the hemodynamic performance of the polymer valve a comparative study of flow dynamics past a polymer valve and a St. Jude Medical prosthetic valve under physiological pulsatile flow conditions in vitro was made. Comparisons between the valves were made on the transvalvular pressure drop, regurgitation volume and maximum valve opening area. The polymer valve showed smaller regurgitation volume and transvalvular pressure drop compared to the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. The results showed that the functional characteristics of the polymer valve compared favorably with those of the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. 30621 T00401030621 ^x Explosive evaporative removal process of biological tissue by absorption of a CW laser has been simulated by using gelatin and a multimode Nd:YAG laser. Because the point of maximun temperature of laser-irradiated gelatin exists below the surface due to surface cooling, evaporation at the boiling temperature is made explosively from below the surface. The important parameters of this process are the conduction loss to laser power absorption (defined as the conduction-to-laser power parameter, Nk), the convection heat transfer at the surface to conduction loss (defined as Bi), dimensionless extinction coefficient (defined as Br.), and dimensionless irradiation time (defined as Fo). Dependence of Fo on Nk and Bi has been observed by experiment, and the results have been compared with the numerical results obtained by solving a 2-dimensional conduction equation. Fo and explosion depth (from the surface to the point of maximun temperature) are increased when Nk and Bi are increased.To find out the minimum laser power for explosive evaporative removal process, steady state analysis has been also made. The limit of Nk to induce evaporative removal, which is proportional to the inverse of the laser power, has been obtained. 30622 T00401030622 ^x N1 and N2 gross neural action potentials were measured from the round window of the guinea pig cochlea at the onset of the acoustic stimuli. N1-N2 audiograms were made by means of regulating stimulant intensities in order to produce constant N1-N2 potentials as criteria for different input tone pip frequencies. The lowest threshold was measured with an input tone pip I5 dB SPL in intensity and 12 KHz in frequency when the animal was in normal physiological condition. The procedure of experimental measurements is explained in detail. This experimental approach is very useful for the investigation of the Cochlear function. Both noN1inear and active functions of the Cochlea can be monitored by N1-N2 audiograms. 30623 T00401030623 ^x In electrical impedance tomography(EIT), we use boundary current and voltage measurements toprovide the information about the cross-sectional distribution of electrical impedance or resistivity. One of the major problems in EIT has been the inaccessibility of internal voltage or current data in finding the internal impedance values. We propose a new image reconstruction method using internal current density data measured by NMR. We obtained a two-dimensional current density distribution within a phantom by processing the real and imaginary MR images from a 4.77 NMR machine. We implemented a resistivity mage reconstruction algorithm using the finite element method and sensitivity matrix. We presented computer simulation results of the mage reconstruction algorithm and furture direction of the research. 30624 T00401030624 ^x A new method of digital image analysis technique for discrimination of cancer cell was presented in this paper. The object image was the Thyroid eland cells image that was diagnosed as normal and abnormal (two types of abnormal: follicular neoplastic cell, and papillary neoplastic cell), respectively. By using the proposed region segmentation algorithm, the cells were segmented into nucleus. The 16 feature parameters were used to calculate the features of each nucleus. A9 a consequence of using dominant feature parameters method proposed in this paper, discrimination rate of 91.11% was obtained for Thyroid Gland cells. 30625 T00401030625 ^x An electrical stimulator was designed to induce locomotion for paraplegic patients caused by central nervous system injury. Optimal stimulus parameters, which can minimize muscle fatigue and can achieve effective muscle contraction were determined in slow and fast muscles in Sprague-Dawley rats. Stimulus patterns of our stimulator were designed to simulate electromyographic activity monitored during locomotion of normal subjects. Muscle types of the lower extremity were classified according to their mechanical property of contraction, which are slow muscle (msoleus m.) and fast muscle (medial gastrocneminus m., rectus femoris m., vastus lateralis m.). Optimal parameters of electrical stimulation for slow muscles were 20 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulse. For fast muscle, 40 Hz, 0.3 ms square pulse was optimal to produce repeated contraction. Higher stimulus intensity was required when synergistic muscles were stimulated simultaneously than when they were stimulated individually. Electrical stimulation for each muscle was designed to generate bipedal locomotion, so that individual muscles alternate contraction and relaxation to simulate stance and swing phases. Portable electrical stimulator with 16 channels built in microprocessor was constructed and applied to paraplegic patients due to lumbar cord injury. The electrical stimulator restored partially gait function in paraplegic patients. 30626 T00401030626 ^x Two-Dimensional modelling of the Cochlear biomechanics is presented in this paper. The Laplace partial differential equation which represents the fluid mechanics of the Cochlea has been transformed into two-dimensional electrical transmission line. The procedure of this transformation is explained in detail. The comparison between one and two dimensional models is also presented. This electrical modelling of the basilar membrane (BM) is clearly useful for the next approach to the further. Development of active elements which are essential in the producing of the sharp tuning of the BM. This paper shows that two-dimension model is qualitatively better than one-dimensional model both in amplitude and phase responses of the BM displacement. The present model is only for frequency response. However because the model is electrical, the two-dimensional transmission line model can be extended to time response without any difficult. 30627 T00401030627 ^x A method has been proposed for the fully automatic detection of left ventricular endocardial boundary in 2D short axis echocardiogram using geometric model. The procedure has the following three distinct stages. First, the initial center is estimated by the initial center estimation algorithm which is applied to decimated image. Second, the center estimation algorithm is applied to original image and then best-fit elliptic model estimation is processed. Third, best-fit boundary is detected by the cost function which is based on the best-fit elliptic model. The proposed method shows effective result without manual intervention by a human operator. 30628 T00401030628 ^x The intelligent trajectory control method that controls moving direction and average velocity for a prosthetic arm is proposed by pattern recognition and force estimations using EMG signals. Also, we propose the real time trajectory planning method which generates continuous accelleration paths using 3 stage linear filters to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce the muscle fatigue. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for pattern recognition to estimate the direction of a muscle and Hogan's method for the force estimation. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. The simulation results of proposed prosthetic arm control system using the EMf signals show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory depended on estimated force and direction of muscle movements. 30638 T00401030638 ^x A new neural network architecture for the recognition of patterns from images is proposed, which is partially based on the results of physiological studies. The proposed network is composed of multi-layers and the nerve cells in each layer are connected by spatial filters which approximate receptive fields in optic nerve fields. In the proposed method, patterns recognition for complicated images is carried out using global features as well as local features such as lines and end-points. A new generating method of matched filers representing global features is proposed in this network. 30659 T00401030659 ^x An implementation scheme of the magnetic nerve stimulator using a switching mode power supply is proposed. By using a switching mode power supply rather than a conventional linear power supply for charging high voltage capacitors, the weight and size of the magnetic nerve stimulator can be considerably reduced. Maximum output voltage of the developed magnetic nerve stimulator using the switching mode power supply is 3, 000 volts and switching time is about 100 msec. Experimental results or human nerve stimulations using the developed stimulator are presented. 30768 T00401030768 ^x In this paper, we describe the design methodology and specifications of the developed module-based bedside monitors for patient monitoring. The bedside monitor consists of a main unit and module cases with various parameter modules. The main unit includes a 12.1" TFT color LCD, a main CPU board, and peripherals such as a module controller, Ethernet LAN card, video card, rotate/push button controller, etc. The main unit can connect at maximum three module cases each of which can accommodate up to 7 parameter modules. They include the modules for electrocardiograph, respiration, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure, temperature, and SpO2 with Plethysmograph.SpO2 with Plethysmograph.

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High Resolution HC$_3$N Observations toward the Central Region of Sagittarius B2

  • H.S-Ching;Oh, M.ishi;M.Morimoto
    • 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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    • 한국우주과학회 1993년도 한국우주과학회보 제2권2호
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    • pp.17-17
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    • 1993
  • The wall shear stress in the vicinity of end-to end anastomoses under steady flow conditions was measured using a flush-mounted hot-film anemometer(FMHFA) probe. The experimental measurements were in good agreement with numerical results except in flow with low Reynolds numbers. The wall shear stress increased proximal to the anastomosis in flow from the Penrose tubing (simulating an artery) to the PTFE: graft. In flow from the PTFE graft to the Penrose tubing, low wall shear stress was observed distal to the anastomosis. Abnormal distributions of wall shear stress in the vicinity of the anastomosis, resulting from the compliance mismatch between the graft and the host artery, might be an important factor of ANFH formation and the graft failure. The present study suggests a correlation between regions of the low wall shear stress and the development of anastomotic neointimal fibrous hyperplasia(ANPH) in end-to-end anastomoses. 30523 T00401030523 ^x Air pressure decay(APD) rate and ultrafiltration rate(UFR) tests were performed on new and saline rinsed dialyzers as well as those roused in patients several times. C-DAK 4000 (Cordis Dow) and CF IS-11 (Baxter Travenol) reused dialyzers obtained from the dialysis clinic were used in the present study. The new dialyzers exhibited a relatively flat APD, whereas saline rinsed and reused dialyzers showed considerable amount of decay. C-DAH dialyzers had a larger APD(11.70${\pm}$1.32mmHg/min)compared to CF dialyzers(4.32${\pm}$0.55mmHg/min)(p<0.05). However, there was no observable difference in the UFR between the two dialyzers. Neither APD nor UFR showed any significant increase with an increasing number of reuses for up to more than 20reuses. A substantial number of failures observed in APD(larger than 20mmHe/min)on the reused dialyzers(2 out of 40 CP and S out 26 C-DAK) were attributed to the Possible damage on the fibers. The CF 15-11 HFDs which failed APD test did not show changes in the UFR compared to normal dialyzers indicating that APD is a more sensitive test than UFR test to evaluate the integrity of the fibers. 30527 T00401030527 ^x For quantitative measurement of reflected light from a clinical diagnostic strip, a prototype old reflectance photometer was designed. The strip loader and cassette were made to obtain more accurate reflectance parameters. The strip was illuminated at 45˚c through optical fiber and the intensity of reflected light was determined at rectanguLat angle using a photodiode. The kubelka-munk coefficient and reflection optical density were determined ar four different wavelengths(500,550,570 and 610nm) for blood glucose strip. For higher concentration than 300mg/41 about glucose, a saturation state of abforbance was observed at 500,550 and 570nm. The correlation between glucose concentration and parameters was the best at 610nm. 30535 T00401030535 ^x Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma tumors were grown on the flanks of C3H mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One group was injected with Photofrin II, intravenously (2.5mg/kg body weight). The other group received no Photofrin II. Mice from both groups were irradialed for approximately 15 minutes at 100,300, or 500 mW/cm2 with the argon (488nm/514.5 nm), dye(628nm) and gold vapor (pulsed 628 nm) laser light. A photosensitizer behaved as an added absorber. Under our experimental conditions, the presence of Photolfrin II increased surface temperature by at least 40% and the temperature rise due to 300 mW/cm2 irradiation exceeded values for hyperthermia. Light and temperature distributions with depth were estimated by a computer model. The model demonstrated the influence of wavelength on the thermal process and proved to be a valuable tool to investigate internal temperature rise. 30536 T00401030536 ^x We investigated the structural geometry of thirty-eight Korean femurs. The purpose of this study is to identify major geometrical differences between Korean femurs 3nd others that we believe belong to Caucasians so that we would be able to get insights into the femoral component design that fits Asians including Koreans. We utilized computerized tomography (CT) images of femurs extracted from cadavers. The CT images were transformed into bitmap data by using a film scanner, and then analyzed by using a commercially available software called Image v.1.0 and a Macintosh IIci computer.The resulting data were compared with already published data. The major results show that the geometry of the Korean femurs is significantly different from that of Caucasians: (1) the anteversion angle and the canal flare index are greater by the amount of approximately 8˚ and 0.5, respectively, (2) the shape of the isthmus cross section is more round, and (3) the distance between the teaser trochanter and the proximal border of the isthmus is shelter by about 15 mm. The results suggested that the femoral component suitable for Asians should be different from the currently-used components designed and manufactured mostly by European or American companies. 30537 T00401030537 ^x It is well known that nonlinear propagation characteristics of the wave in the tissue may give very useful information for the medical diagnoisis. In this paper, a new method to detect nonlinear propagation characteristics of the internal vibration in the tissue for the low frequency mechanical vibration by using bispectral analysis is proposed. In the method, low frequency vibration of f0( = 100Hz) is applied on the surface of the object, and the waveform of the internal vibration x (t) is measured from Doppler frequency modulation of silmultaneously transmitted probing ultrasonic waves. Then, the bispectra of the signal x (t) at the frequencies (f0, f0) and (f0, 2f0) are calculated to estimate the nonlinear propagation characteristics as their magnitude ratio, w here since bispectrum is free from the gaussian additive noise we can get the value with high S/N. Basic experimental system is constructed by using 3.0 MHz probing ultrasonic waves and the several experiments are carried out for some phantoms. Results show the superiority of the proposed method to the conventional method using power spectrum and also its usefulness for the tissue characterization. 30541 T00401030541 ^x This paper describes the implementation of a computerized radial pulse diagnosis by aids of a clinical expert. On this base, we composed of the radial pulse diagnosis system in korean traditional medicine. The system composed of a radial pulse wave detection system and a radial pulse diagnosis system. With a detection system, we detected Inyoung and Cheongu radial pulse wave and processed it. Then, we have got the characteristic parameters of radial pulse wave and also quantified that according to the method of Inyoung-Cheongu Comparison Radial Pulse Diagnosis. We defined the jugement standard of radial pulse diagnosis system and then we confirmed the possibility for realization of automatic radial pulse diagnosis in korean traditional medicine. 30545 T00401030545 ^x Microspheres are expected to be applied to biomedical areas such as solid-phase immunoassays, drug delivery systems, immunomagnetic cell separation. To synthesize microspheres for biomedical application, "two stage shot growth method" was developed. The uniformity ratio of synthesized microspheres was always smaller than 1.05. And the surface charge density (or the number of ionizable functional groups) of the microspheres synthesized by "two stage shot growth method" was 6~13 times higher than that of the microspheres synthesized by conventional seeded batch copolymerization. As a previous step for biomedical application, adsorption experiments of bovine albumin on microspheres were carried out under various conditions. The maximum adsorbed amount was obtained in the neighborhood of pH 4.5. Isoelectric point of bovine albumin is pH 5.0, so experimental result shows that it shifted to acid area. The adsorption isotherm was obtained, the plateau region was always reached at 2.Og/L (bulk concentration of bovine albumin).The effect of the kind and the amount of surface functional group was also examined. 30575 T00401030575 ^x A medical image workstation was developed using multimedia technique. The system based on PC-486DX was designed to acquire medical images produced by medical imaging instruments and related audio information, that is, doctors' reporting results. Input information was processed and analyzed, then the results were presented in the form of graph and animation. All the informations of the system were hierarchically related with the image as the apex. Processing and analysis algorithms were implemented so that the diagnostic accuracy could be improved. The diagnosed information can be transferred for patient diagnosis through LAN(local area network). 30592 T00401030592 ^x In the conventional infrared imaging system, complex infrared lens systems are usually used for directing collimated narrow infrared beams into the high speed 2-dimensional optic scanner. In this paper, a simple reflective infrared optic system with a 2-dimensional optic scanner is proposed for the realization of medical infrared thermography system. It has been experimentally proven that the intfrared thermography system composed of the proposed optic system has the temperature resolution of 0.1˚c under the spatial resolution of lmrad, the image matrix size of 256 X 240, and tile imaging time of 4 seconds. 30593 T00401030593 ^x In this paper, MIIS (Medical Image Information System) has been designed and implemented using INGRES RDBMS, which is based on a client/server architecture. The implemented system allows users to register and retrieve patient information, medical images and diagnostic reports. It also provides the function to display these information on workstation windows simultaneously by using the designed menu-driven graphic user interface. The medical image compression/decompression techniques are implemented and integrated into the medical image database system for the efficient data storage and the fast access through the network. 30594 T00401030594 ^x In this paper, computerized BEAM was implemented for the space domain analysis of EEG. Trans-formation from temporal summation to two-dimensional mappings is formed by 4 nearest point inter-polaton method. Methods of representation of BEAM are two. One is dot density method which classify brain electrical potential 9 levels by dot density of gray levels and the other is colour method which classify brain electrical 12 levels by red-green colours. In this BEAM, instantaneous change and average energy distribution over any arbitrary time interval of brain electrical activity could be observed and analyzed easily. In the frequency domain, the distribution of energy spectrum of a special band can easily be distinguished normality and abnormality. 30608 T00401030608 ^x Laboratory information system (LIS) is a key tool to manage laboratory data in clinical pathology. Our department has developed an information system for routine hematology using down-sized computer system. We have used an IBM 486 compatible PC with 16MB main memory, 210 MB hard disk drive, 9 RS-232C port and 24 pin dot printer. The operating system and database management system were SCO UNIX and SCO foxbase, respectively. For program development, we used Xbase language provided by SCO foxbase. The C language was used for interface purpose. To make the system use friendly, pull-down menu was used. The system connected to our hospital information system via application program interface (API), so the information related to patient and request details is automatically transmitted to our computer. Our system interfaced with fwd complete blood count analyzers(Sysmex NE-8000 and Coulter STKS) for unidirectional data tansmission from analyzer to computer. The authors suggests that this system based on down-sized computer could provide a progressive approach to total LIS based on local area network, and the implemented system could serve as a model for other hospital's LIS for routine hematology. 30609 T00401030609 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. To use as the structural matrix of the composite, collagen was purified from human umbilical cord. The obtained collagen was treated by pepsin to remove telopeptides, and finally, the immune-free atelocollagen was produced: The cross linked atelocollagen was highly resistant to the collagenase induced collagenolysis. The cross linked collagen demonstrated an improved tensile strength. 30618 T00401030618 ^x This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively. 30619 T00401030619 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed and produced a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. Human umbilical cord origin pepsin treated type I atelocollagen was used as the structural matrix, by which sintered or non-sintered carbonate apatite was encapsulated to form an inorganic-organic composite. With cross linking atelocollagen by UV ray irradiation, the resistance to both compressive and tensile strength was increased. Collagen degradation by the collagenase induced collagenolysis was also decreased. 30620 T00401030620 ^x We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve as an inexpensive and viable alternative, especially for short-term use in the ventricular assist device or total artificial heart. The frame and leaflet of the polymer valve were made from polyurethane, To evaluate the hemodynamic performance of the polymer valve a comparative study of flow dynamics past a polymer valve and a St. Jude Medical prosthetic valve under physiological pulsatile flow conditions in vitro was made. Comparisons between the valves were made on the transvalvular pressure drop, regurgitation volume and maximum valve opening area. The polymer valve showed smaller regurgitation volume and transvalvular pressure drop compared to the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. The results showed that the functional characteristics of the polymer valve compared favorably with those of the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. 30621 T00401030621 ^x Explosive evaporative removal process of biological tissue by absorption of a CW laser has been simulated by using gelatin and a multimode Nd:YAG laser. Because the point of maximun temperature of laser-irradiated gelatin exists below the surface due to surface cooling, evaporation at the boiling temperature is made explosively from below the surface. The important parameters of this process are the conduction loss to laser power absorption (defined as the conduction-to-laser power parameter, Nk), the convection heat transfer at the surface to conduction loss (defined as Bi), dimensionless extinction coefficient (defined as Br.), and dimensionless irradiation time (defined as Fo). Dependence of Fo on Nk and Bi has been observed by experiment, and the results have been compared with the numerical results obtained by solving a 2-dimensional conduction equation. Fo and explosion depth (from the surface to the point of maximun temperature) are increased when Nk and Bi are increased.To find out the minimum laser power for explosive evaporative removal process, steady state analysis has been also made. The limit of Nk to induce evaporative removal, which is proportional to the inverse of the laser power, has been obtained. 30622 T00401030622 ^x N1 and N2 gross neural action potentials were measured from the round window of the guinea pig cochlea at the onset of the acoustic stimuli. N1-N2 audiograms were made by means of regulating stimulant intensities in order to produce constant N1-N2 potentials as criteria for different input tone pip frequencies. The lowest threshold was measured with an input tone pip I5 dB SPL in intensity and 12 KHz in frequency when the animal was in normal physiological condition. The procedure of experimental measurements is explained in detail. This experimental approach is very useful for the investigation of the Cochlear function. Both noN1inear and active functions of the Cochlea can be monitored by N1-N2 audiograms. 30623 T00401030623 ^x In electrical impedance tomography(EIT), we use boundary current and voltage measurements toprovide the information about the cross-sectional distribution of electrical impedance or resistivity. One of the major problems in EIT has been the inaccessibility of internal voltage or current data in finding the internal impedance values. We propose a new image reconstruction method using internal current density data measured by NMR. We obtained a two-dimensional current density distribution within a phantom by processing the real and imaginary MR images from a 4.77 NMR machine. We implemented a resistivity mage reconstruction algorithm using the finite element method and sensitivity matrix. We presented computer simulation results of the mage reconstruction algorithm and furture direction of the research. 30624 T00401030624 ^x A new method of digital image analysis technique for discrimination of cancer cell was presented in this paper. The object image was the Thyroid eland cells image that was diagnosed as normal and abnormal (two types of abnormal: follicular neoplastic cell, and papillary neoplastic cell), respectively. By using the proposed region segmentation algorithm, the cells were segmented into nucleus. The 16 feature parameters were used to calculate the features of each nucleus. A9 a consequence of using dominant feature parameters method proposed in this paper, discrimination rate of 91.11% was obtained for Thyroid Gland cells. 30625 T00401030625 ^x An electrical stimulator was designed to induce locomotion for paraplegic patients caused by central nervous system injury. Optimal stimulus parameters, which can minimize muscle fatigue and can achieve effective muscle contraction were determined in slow and fast muscles in Sprague-Dawley rats. Stimulus patterns of our stimulator were designed to simulate electromyographic activity monitored during locomotion of normal subjects. Muscle types of the lower extremity were classified according to their mechanical property of contraction, which are slow muscle (msoleus m.) and fast muscle (medial gastrocneminus m., rectus femoris m., vastus lateralis m.). Optimal parameters of electrical stimulation for slow muscles were 20 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulse. For fast muscle, 40 Hz, 0.3 ms square pulse was optimal to produce repeated contraction. Higher stimulus intensity was required when synergistic muscles were stimulated simultaneously than when they were stimulated individually. Electrical stimulation for each muscle was designed to generate bipedal locomotion, so that individual muscles alternate contraction and relaxation to simulate stance and swing phases. Portable electrical stimulator with 16 channels built in microprocessor was constructed and applied to paraplegic patients due to lumbar cord injury. The electrical stimulator restored partially gait function in paraplegic patients. 30626 T00401030626 ^x Two-Dimensional modelling of the Cochlear biomechanics is presented in this paper. The Laplace partial differential equation which represents the fluid mechanics of the Cochlea has been transformed into two-dimensional electrical transmission line. The procedure of this transformation is explained in detail. The comparison between one and two dimensional models is also presented. This electrical modelling of the basilar membrane (BM) is clearly useful for the next approach to the further. Development of active elements which are essential in the producing of the sharp tuning of the BM. This paper shows that two-dimension model is qualitatively better than one-dimensional model both in amplitude and phase responses of the BM displacement. The present model is only for frequency response. However because the model is electrical, the two-dimensional transmission line model can be extended to time response without any difficult. 30627 T00401030627 ^x A method has been proposed for the fully automatic detection of left ventricular endocardial boundary in 2D short axis echocardiogram using geometric model. The procedure has the following three distinct stages. First, the initial center is estimated by the initial center estimation algorithm which is applied to decimated image. Second, the center estimation algorithm is applied to original image and then best-fit elliptic model estimation is processed. Third, best-fit boundary is detected by the cost function which is based on the best-fit elliptic model. The proposed method shows effective result without manual intervention by a human operator. 30628 T00401030628 ^x The intelligent trajectory control method that controls moving direction and average velocity for a prosthetic arm is proposed by pattern recognition and force estimations using EMG signals. Also, we propose the real time trajectory planning method which generates continuous accelleration paths using 3 stage linear filters to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce the muscle fatigue. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for pattern recognition to estimate the direction of a muscle and Hogan's method for the force estimation. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. The simulation results of proposed prosthetic arm control system using the EMf signals show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory depended on estimated force and direction of muscle movements. 30638 T00401030638 ^x A new neural network architecture for the recognition of patterns from images is proposed, which is partially based on the results of physiological studies. The proposed network is composed of multi-layers and the nerve cells in each layer are connected by spatial filters which approximate receptive fields in optic nerve fields. In the proposed method, patterns recognition for complicated images is carried out using global features as well as local features such as lines and end-points. A new generating method of matched filers representing global features is proposed in this network. 30659 T00401030659 ^x An implementation scheme of the magnetic nerve stimulator using a switching mode power supply is proposed. By using a switching mode power supply rather than a conventional linear power supply for charging high voltage capacitors, the weight and size of the magnetic nerve stimulator can be considerably reduced. Maximum output voltage of the developed magnetic nerve stimulator using the switching mode power supply is 3,000 volts and switching time is about 100 msec. Experimental results or human nerve stimulations using the developed stimulator are presented. 30768 T00401030768 ^x In this paper, we describe the design methodology and specifications of the developed module-based bedside monitors for patient monitoring. The bedside monitor consists of a main unit and module cases with various parameter modules. The main unit includes a 12.1" TFT color LCD, a main CPU board, and peripherals such as a module controller, Ethernet LAN card, video card, rotate/push button controller, etc. The main unit can connect at maximum three module cases each of which can accommodate up to 7 parameter modules. They include the modules for electrocardiograph, respiration, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure, temperature, and SpO2 with Plethysmograph.

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크립토스포리디움의 활성/감염성 판별법을 이용한 오존 및 자외선 소독능 평가 (Evaluation of Cryptosporidiurn Disinfection by Ozone and Ultraviolet Irradiation Using Viability and Infectivity Assays)

  • 박상정;조민;윤제용;전용성;임연택;진익렬;정현미
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.534-539
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    • 2006
  • 크립토스포리디움은 염소내성이 매우 강해 일반적인 표준정수처리공정의 소독으로는 제거가 불가능하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 오존 및 UV를 이용한 단위소독공정에서 DAPI/PI 및 in vitro excystation을 이용하여 크립토스포리디움 불활성화를 평가하였으며, 또한 오존을 이용한 고도산화처리 파일럿에서는 세포배양법을 이용하여 크립토스포리디움 불활성화를 평가하였다. 오존 소독연구는 50 mL 용량의 piston type batch reactor에서 용존오존을 자동적으로 측정해주는 flow injection analysis (FIA) 시스템을 이용하여 실험한 결과, 1 log 제거에 필요한 CT값은 $25^{\circ}C$에서 DAPI/PI 및 in vitro excystation에 의해 각각 약 1.8, 2.2 $mg/L{\cdot}min$으로 나타났으며, 2 log 제거에 필요한 CT값은 각각 약 3.2, 3.8 $mg/L{\cdot}min$으로 나타났다. 또한 $5^{\circ}C$에서 크립토스포리디움 1 log 제거에 필요한 CT값은 DAPI/PI 방법에 의해 약 9.1 $mg/L{\cdot}min$으로 나타났으며, 2 log제거에 필요한 CT값은 14.8 $mg/L{\cdot}min$로 나타나, 같은 소독효과를 나타내기 위해서 저온에서는 상온에서보다 요존 요구량이 약 $4{\sim}5$배 정도 증가하여야 함을 확인하였다. 40 L규모의 오존 반응조를 이용한 파일럿 실험에서는 정수처리공정상 모래여과를 거친 물에 살아있는 크립토스포리디움을 접종한 것을 시료로 하여 연속적으로 흐르게 한 다음, 오존량을 변화시키고 체류시간은 5분으로 고정하여 불활성화를 평가하였다. 실험결과, 8 $mg/L{\cdot}min$의 CT값에서 DAPI/PI 및 excystation과 같은 생사판별법을 이용하였을 경우에는 약 0.2 log정도의 불활성화를 나타내었으며, 세포감염시험법을 이용하였을 경우에는 약 1.2 log정도의 불활성화를 나타냈다. 오존에 의한 크립토스포리디움의 소독능 평가에 단위공정 및 파일럿 실험 모두 2가지 생사판별법(DAPI/PI와 excystation) 사이에는 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았으나, 생사판별법과 세포감염시험법 사이에는 현저한 차이를 나타내었는데, 이는 세포감염시험법으로 측정하는 sporozoite 및 merozoite로의 분화과정이 생사판별법이 근거한 세포벽의 구조와 기능 유지 보다 더 오존 소독에 더 민감함을 알 수 있었다. 파일럿 실험에서의 CT값이 piston batch reactor에서의 CT값 보다 낮게 나타난 것은 파일럿 실험에서 수작업으로 인한 용존 오존 측정이 정밀하지 못하여 IOD가 농도에 반영되지 않았고, 반응조 규모(50 mL vs 40 L) 및 형태(회분식 vs 연속식)의 차이에 기인하는 것으로 여겨진다. 한편, UV를 이용한 단위공정에서는 크립토스포리디움 1, 2 log 제거에 필요한 IT값은 $25^{\circ}C$에서 각각 DAPI/PI 방법에 의해 약 25, 50 $mWs/cm^2$로 나타났으며, $5^{\circ}C$에서의 크립토스포리디움 1, 2 log제거에 필요한 IT값은 약 40, 80 $mWs/cm^2$로 나타났다. 온도 $20^{\circ}C$ 감소 시 약 60% 정도의 IT값이 더 필요한데, 이것은 저온에서는 약한 자외선을 발산하는 저압저출력 UV 램프의 특성 때문인 것으로 사료되었다.

수신증을 진단 받은 소아 환자의 DMSA 신장 검사에서 정확한 관심영역 설정에 대한 고찰 (The Consideration of the Region of Interest on $^{99m}Tc$-DMSA Renal Scan in Pediatric Hydronephrosis Patients)

  • 남궁혁;이동혁;오신현;조석원;박훈희;김정열;김재삼;이창호
    • 핵의학기술
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.27-33
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    • 2012
  • 수신증 진단을 받은 소아 환자 $^{99m}Tc$-DMSA 신장 검사에서 영상 획득 후 좌-우측 신장의 섭취 비율을 분석하기 위해 관심영역을 설정하는데, 장비의 자동 관심영역 설정 시 수신증으로 확장되어 있는 신우 부위까지 관심영역에 포함되어 정확한 좌-우 신장의 섭취율이라 할 수 없기에 본 연구는 신장 모형과 확장된 신우의 모형을 이용한 실험을 통해 수신증으로 인해 확장된 신우를 포함한 관심영역과 포함하지 않은 관심영역을 비교하여 보다 개선된 관심영역의 설정 방법을 제시 하고자 한다. 또한, 확장된 신우에 섭취된 방사성 의약품이 신장 피질 세포에서의 섭취인지 아니면 요관의 막힘으로 인한 잔류 소변 인지를 알아 보기 위해 판독의의 도움을 받아 알아 보기로 한다. 두 개의 신장 모형에 같은 양의 물을 채우고 $^{99m}TcO_4$ 111 MBq를 각각 넣어 섞었다. 확장된 신우를 표현하기 위해 5개의 고무 풍선에 물 용량을 각각 10 mL로 채운 후 $^{99m}TcO_4$를 각각 18.5, 37, 55.5, 74, 92.5 MBq를 각각 섞어 준비 하였다. 또한, 고무 풍선에 $^{99m}TcO_4$를 37 MBq으로 고정하고 물 용량을 각각 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 mL를 섞어 준비하였다. 좌측 신장은 모양 그대로 유지하고 우측 신장 모형에 이 고무 풍선을 붙여 수신증의 신장과 비슷한 모형을 만든 후 각각 200만 계수를 수집하였다. 수집된 영상을 확장된 신우를 포함한 관심영역과 포함하지 않은 관심영역을 그려서 좌-우 신장의 섭취비율을 비교 하였고, 재현성을 위해 한 영상당 5회씩 관심 영역을 설정하였다. 환자의 경우 $^{99m}Tc$-DMSA를 1.5~1.9 MBq/kg 주사하고, 3~4시간 후에 검사하였고, 숙련된 3명의 방사선사가 각각 1회씩 관심 영역을 설정하여 비교 평가 하였다. 두 자료 간의 통계적 유의성을 알아보기 위해 SPSS (ver. 17) Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test 사용하였다. 신장 모형 실험 결과로 확장된 신우를 포함하여 관심영역을 설정한 것과 포함하지 않고 관심영역을 설정한 두 집단간에 수집계수, 주변 계수, 섭취율을 비교해 본 결과 수집계수와 섭취율의 변화된 결과를 얻을 수 있었고, 환자 검사 영상에서 또한 섭취율의 변화된 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 또한, 확장된 신우에 섭취된 방사성 의약품은 확장된 신우에 의해 요관으로 내려가지 못한 잔류 된 소변이라는 것이 확인되었다. 위 결과에서 보여 주듯이 신장의 좌-우측 섭취율 도출 시에 수신증으로 인해 신우가 확장된 신장에서 신우를 포함하여 관심영역을 설정했을 때의 섭취율이 포함하지 않았을 때의 섭취율에 비해 과섭취율을 보여 주고 있다. 검사자의 작업 편의성과 결과의 신속성을 위해 자동 관심영역으로 설정하여 결과를 도출해 내고 있지만, 이러한 수신증 환자의 경우에는 확장된 신우에 방사성의약품이 섭취가 되어있는 것은 잔류된 소변이므로 관심영역 설정 시에 확장된 신우 부분을 제외하고 수동으로 관심영역을 설정해야 정확한 좌-우측 신장의 섭취율을 도출할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

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게이트심장혈액풀 스캔에서 자동 관심영역 설정과 수동 관심영역 설정 모드의 비교 분석에 관한 고찰 (Study the Analysis of Comparison with AROI and MROI Mode in Gated Cardiac Blood Pool Scan)

  • 김정열;강천구;김영재;박훈희;김재삼;이창호
    • 핵의학기술
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    • 제12권3호
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    • pp.222-228
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    • 2008
  • 목적 : 게이트심장혈액풀 스캔의 각 단위 영상에서 심실내 방사능치를 측정하여 좌심실의 시간-방사능 곡선을 구하여 심박출계수를 구하고 있다. 이를 위하여 좌심실과 배후방사능 관심영역을 정해야 하는데 올바른 관심영역 설정은 심박출계수의 정확도와 밀접한 관련이 있다. 관찰자에 의한 수동 관심영역을 설정 시 시간이 많이 걸리고 많은 경험을 필요로 하며 주관적인 측면이 포함되어 관찰자간의 오차가 발생하는 이유로 대부분의 컴퓨터에는 자동 및 반자동으로 각 단위영상 내 좌심실 외형을 그릴 수 있는 방법이 있다. 본 연구에서는 자동 관심영역 설정과 수동 관심영역 설정에 따른 좌심실 심박출계수를 비교 분석하여 컴퓨터 자동 관심영역 설정 방법이 수동 관심영역 설정보다 객관적이고 재현성이 높은 방법으로 이용될 수 있는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 실험재료 및 방법 : 항암화학요법 치료 대상 환자 33명을 대상으로 PHILIPS사의 ADAC laboratories, Argus Single head Gamma Camera를 이용하여 영상을 획득하였으며, 사용된 방사성 의약품은 체내 표지법을 이용하여 $^{99m}Tc$-RBC를 사용하였다. 영상획득 조건은 다중 게이트 획득 방식으로 매 R-R간격마다 서로 상응하는 단위 영상을 600초 동안 계수치를 얻어 24개의 단위영상을 획득하였다. 앙와위 자세에서 좌전사위 30~45도, 10~20도의 미측경사(caudal tilt) 조건으로 영상 획득 한 후 방사선사 3명이 각각 1회씩 컴퓨터 자동관심영역 설정 모드와 수동 관심영역 설정 모드를 이용하여 좌심실의 심박출계수를 구하여 비교 분석하였다. 결과 : 컴퓨터 자동 관심영역 설정과 수동 관심영역 설정 방법에서의 좌심실 심박출계수 평균은 각각 $65.8{\pm}5.9%$$71.4{\pm}12.4%$였다. 두 평균 간의 차이는 $5.5{\pm}9.9%$로 두 관심영역 설정 방법 간의 유의한 차이가 있었다(p=0.003). 또한 관찰자간의 신뢰도 검정에서는 수동 관심영역 설정 방법으로 분석하였을 때 보다 자동 관심영역 설정 방법이 관찰자간 일관성이 높은 것으로 나타났다($\gamma^{MROI}=0.793$, Cronbach's $\alpha$ $M^{ROI}=0.911$ Vs $\gamma^{AROI}=0.964$, Cronbach's $\alpha^{AROI}=0.986$). 영상분류에 따른 분석에서는 최적 중격상에서 두 관심영역 방법에 따른 좌심실 심박출계수는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으며(${\Delta}LVEF^{BSV}=0.7{\pm}2.3%$, p=0.233), 좌심실 분리가 잘 안 된 영상에서는 좌심실 심박출계수가 자동 관심영역 설정방법에서 더 높게 나타나는 차이를 보였다(${\Delta}LVEF=10.9{\pm}11.4%$, p=0.001). 또한 신뢰도 검정에서는 두 관심영역 설정 방법 모두 좌심실 분리가 잘 안 된 영상보다 최적 중격상에서 일관성이 높게 나타났다(수동 관심영역 설정 방법 $\gamma^{BSV}=0.836$, Cronbach's $\alpha^{BSV}=0.936$ Vs $\gamma=0.748$, Cronbach's $\alpha=0.888$ / 자동 관심영역 설정 방법 $\gamma^{BSV}=0.939$, Cronbach's $\alpha^{BSV}=0.978$ Vs $\gamma=0.948$, Cronbach's $\alpha=0.981$). 결론 : 최적 중격상을 획득하여 분석한다면 수동과 자동 관심영역 설정 방법 따른 좌심실 심박출계수가 큰 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 수동과 자동 관심영역 설정 방법에 대한 일관성을 비교하였을 때 자동 관심영역 설정 방법에서 높은 일관성을 나타냈다. 결국 영상획득 시 좌심실 최적 중격상의 좌전 사위상을 획득하여 관심영역을 설정한다면 수동 관심영역 설정 방법보다 자동 관심영역 설정 방법이 객관적이고, 재현성이 높은 방법으로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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오동상감(烏銅象嵌)기법을 활용한 장도(粧刀)의 제작기술 및 복원연구 (Jangdo(Small Ornamental Knives) manufacturing process and restoration research using Odong Inlay application)

  • 윤용현;조남철;정영상;장추남
    • 헤리티지:역사와 과학
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    • 제49권2호
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    • pp.172-189
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구에서는 "오주서종박물고변(五洲書種博物考辯)", "천공개물(天工開物)" 등 고문헌에 기록된 오동 재료와 합금비, 주조 시설, 주조법 등을 확인하고 이를 기초자료로 활용하여 오동상감기법으로 장도를 제작하였다. 오동상감기법 장도 제작은 크게 오동 합금, 은땜 합금, 오동판과 은판 제작, 칼자루와 칼집 제작, 장도의 장석인 두겁 및 부속품 제작, 오동 상감, 조립의 순으로 진행하였다. 오동의 합금은 "오주서종박물고변"에 보이는 상품(上品)으로 전통방식의 진오동(眞烏銅) 합금비인 구리와 금을 20:1의 중량비로 하였다. 은땜의 합금은 상감된 문양에 사용한 경우 은과 황동(Cu 7 : Zn 3)을 중량비 5:1로, 단순 접합 사용한 경우에는 은과 황동을 중량비 5:2로 합금하여 은땜판을 제작하였다. 칼집과 칼자루 제작은 진오동 합금비로 만든 오동 괴를 풀림과 단조작업을 실시하여 오동판의 두께를 0.6mm로, 오동의 뒷면인 은판도 두께 0.6mm로 제작한 뒤, 오동판과 은판 접합, 풀림과 단조, 오동판에 문양 새기기, 은 상감하기, 오동판으로 칼집과 칼자루 모양잡기, 은땜으로 접합하기, 연마 및 광택내기 등의 과정을 거쳐 완성하였다. 붉은색의 오동판 표면을 검은색으로 부식시키는 '오동 살리기(발색하기)'는 오동 합금의 품위에 따라 발색 효과가 차이가 난다. 한지를 30일 정도 썩힌 인뇨(人尿)에 적셔 칼집과 칼자루 등에 감아 따뜻한 곳($25^{\circ}C$ 이상)에 두고 2~3시간이 경과하면 오동판의 겉면만 검은색으로 발색되고 은이 상감된 문양은 그대로 있어 오동상감기법을 재현할 수 있었다. 오동상감 복원에 사용했던 오동판, 은판, 은땜판의 합금성분과 오동의 표면 발색성분을 알기 위해 과학분석을 실시하였다. 오동 합금 분석(시료 2개)결과 고문헌 기록(Cu 95wt%, Au 5wt%)과 평균성분비가 유사한 Cu 95.57wt%, Au 4.16wt%과 차이가 있는 Cu 98.04wt%, Au 1.95wt%로 검출되었는데, 전자는 오동판 가공에 성공률이 높은 반면, 후자는 가공과정에서 터지는 등의 실패가 있었다. 오동판과 은판이 부착된 시료의 성분분석 결과 은판 부분은 Ag 100wt%로 검출되었고, 오동판과 은판이 접합된 부분은 Cu, Ag, Au가 모두 검출되어 접합이 잘 되었음을 확인할 수 있었다. 은과 황동을 합금한 은땜판은 분석결과 Ag 성분이 다양하게 검출되고 있어 성분비와 관계없이 매우 불균질하게 섞여있음을 관찰하였다. 오동판에 검은색으로 발색된 부분의 성분분석 결과 소지 금속에서 검출되지 않았던 S의 함량이 검출되어 S의 함량이 오동 색상에 영향을 미친 것으로 판단되었다. 향후 발색에 대한 정확한 메커니즘을 밝히기 위해서는 추가적인 화합물, 색도 및 재현 연구 등 추가연구가 필요하다. 이번 연구를 통해 시도 및 확인된 고문헌 속의 오동합금 실험 및 재현, 오동상감기법에 의한 장도제작, 오동판 검은색 발색 메커니즘의 과학 분석결과 등은 오동상감기법의 복원을 위한 중요한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

검사별 radioimmunoassay시약 조사 및 비교실험 (Radioimmunoassay Reagent Survey and Evaluation)

  • 김지나;안재석;전영우;윤상혁;김윤철
    • 핵의학기술
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.34-40
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    • 2021
  • [목 적] 의료기관의 핵의학 검사실에서 신규검사를 도입하거나 사용하던 시약을 변경하게 되는 경우 절차에 따라 검사의 특성이 분석되고 시약에 대한 평가가 이루어져야 한다. 그러나 요구되어지는 비교실험을 모두 수행하기 위해서는 몇 가지 필요한 조건이 충족되어야 하는데, 첫째 각 검사별로 수행하기에 충분한 검체량이 준비되어야하며, 둘째 비교실험에 적용 가능한 다양한 시약의 공급이 가능해야한다. 충분한 비교실험이 이루어졌다고 하더라도 변경된 시약에 의한 데이터 변동이 전체 환자데이터 변동을 의미하는 것에는 한계가 있으므로 검사실에서 시약이 변경되는 것에 대한 부담이 있다. 이러한 다양한 어려움으로 검사실에서의 시약변경은 제한적으로 이루어지고 있다. 본원에서는 원할한 경쟁 입찰을 도입하기 위하여 검사별로 radioimmunoassay(RIA)시약을 전수조사하고 비교실험을 통해 검사실에서 사용가능한 시약범위를 설정하였다. 이 과정을 공유하고자 하였다. [대상 및 방법] 본원 핵의학 검체 검사실에서 시행하고 있는 검사는 위탁검사를 제외하고 총 20종목이다. 각각의 검사별로 외부정도관리와 기관간 정도관리 결과보고서를 참고로 사용가능한 RIA시약을 전수 조사하였고, 각 시약에 대한 메뉴얼을 확보하였다. 각각의 시약마다 메뉴얼을 확인하여 검사 방법과 incubation시간, 검사 시 필요한 검체량, 시약량 등을 확인하여 본 검사실에서 사용가능한지 여부에 따라 시약 1차 선정을 하였다. 1차 선정된 시약을 100 test기준으로 2 kit씩 공급받아 데이터 상관성시험, 민감도, 회수율, 희석시험을 진행하였고, 비교실험 결과에 따라 시약을 2차 선정하였다. 1, 2차 선정을 통과한 시약을 경쟁 입찰리스트로 제출하였다. 검사 시약을 단수로 지정할 경우에는 1차, 2차 선정 과정에서 얻은 자료로 단수지정 사유서를 작성하였다. [결 과] 각각의 시약마다 매뉴얼을 확인하여 시약 1차 선정에서 제외되는 경우는 각 검사의 현재 Turn Around Time(TAT)보다 길어지는 경우와 검사 시 사용 시약량이 많아 장비사용이 불가능한 경우였다. 1차 선정에서 사용가능한 시약이 1개인 경우는 5종목 squamous cell carcinoma antigen(SCC Ag), 𝛽-human chorionic gonadotropin(𝛽-HCG), vitamin B12, folate, free testosterone 이었고, 2개인 경우는 8종목 (CA19-9, CA125, CA72-4, ferritin, thyroglobulin antibody(TG Ab), microsomal antibody(Mic Ab), thyroid stimulating hormone-receptor-antibody(TSH-R-Ab), calcitonin), 3개인 경우는 5종목(triiodothyronine(T3), Free T3, Free T4, TSH, intact parathyroid hormone(intact PTH)), 4개인 경우는 2종목(carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA), TG)이었다. 2차 최종 선정결과 사용가능한 시약이 3개인 것은 T3, Free T3, Free T4, TSH, CEA, 2개인 것은 TG Ab, Mic Ab, TSH-R-Ab, CA125, CA72-4, intact PTH, calcitonin이었다. 단수 지정된 종목은 ferritin, TG, CA19-9, SCC, 𝛽-HCG, vitamin B12, folate, free testosterone이었다. 2차 선정에서 제외된 사유에는 비교실험을 위한 시약공급이 안된 경우와 데이터 재현성에 문제가 있었던 경우, 데이터 변동에 대한 수용이 불가능하다고 판단되는 경우였다. 비교실험 시 가장 문제가 되는 부분은 검체 수집이었다. 검사건수가 많고 검사 시 필요한 검체량이 적은 경우에는 문제가 되지 않았지만, 검사건수가 적은 경우(월 100건 이하)에는 다양한 농도 검체를 수집하기가 어려웠으며, 한번 검사 시 필요한 검체량이 상대적으로 많은 경우(100 uL이상)에는 회수율시험을 진행하기가 어려웠다. 또한 민감도 측정이나 희석시험을 위한 희석액이나 표준액0 물질이 부족한 경우도 문제점 중의 하나였다. [결 론] 검사시약 변경을 위한 비교실험 시 다양하고 충분한 검체 수집을 위해 적정한 준비기간이 필요하다. 또한 1회 검사 시 필요한 검체량 및 시약량에 따라 비교실험 시 필요한 총 검체량, 시약량 범위를 설정해 놓는다면 비교실험을 진행할 때마다 검체 수집과 실험계획을 세우는 데 부담이 줄어들 것이다.

병원 간호행정 개선을 위한 연구 (A Study for Improvement of Nursing Service Administration)

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    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제3권1호
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    • pp.13-40
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    • 1972
  • Much has teed changed in the field of hospital administration in the It wake of the rapid development of sciences, techniques ana systematic hospital management. However, we still have a long way to go in organization, in the quality of hospital employees and hospital equipment and facilities, and in financial support in order to achieve proper hospital management. The above factors greatly effect the ability of hospitals to fulfill their obligation in patient care and nursing services. The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal methods of standardization and quality nursing so as to improve present nursing services through investigations and analyses of various problems concerning nursing administration. This study has been undertaken during the six month period from October 1971 to March 1972. The 41 comprehensive hospitals have been selected iron amongst the 139 in the whole country. These have been categorized according-to the specific purposes of their establishment, such as 7 university hospitals, 18 national or public hospitals, 12 religious hospitals and 4 enterprise ones. The following conclusions have been acquired thus far from information obtained through interviews with nursing directors who are in charge of the nursing administration in each hospital, and further investigations concerning the purposes of establishment, the organization, personnel arrangements, working conditions, practices of service, and budgets of the nursing service department. 1. The nursing administration along with its activities in this country has been uncritical1y adopted from that of the developed countries. It is necessary for us to re-establish a new medical and nursing system which is adequate for our social environments through continuous study and research. 2. The survey shows that the 7 university hospitals were chiefly concerned with education, medical care and research; the 18 national or public hospitals with medical care, public health and charity work; the 2 religious hospitals with medical care, charity and missionary works; and the 4 enterprise hospitals with public health, medical care and charity works. In general, the main purposes of the hospitals were those of charity organizations in the pursuit of medical care, education and public benefits. 3. The survey shows that in general hospital facilities rate 64 per cent and medical care 60 per-cent against a 100 per cent optimum basis in accordance with the medical treatment law and approved criteria for training hospitals. In these respects, university hospitals have achieved the highest standards, followed by religious ones, enterprise ones, and national or public ones in that order. 4. The ages of nursing directors range from 30 to 50. The level of education achieved by most of the directors is that of graduation from a nursing technical high school and a three year nursing junior college; a very few have graduated from college or have taken graduate courses. 5. As for the career tenure of nurses in the hospitals: one-third of the nurses, or 38 per cent, have worked less than one year; those in the category of one year to two represent 24 pet cent. This means that a total of 62 per cent of the career nurses have been practicing their profession for less than two years. Career nurses with over 5 years experience number only 16 per cent: therefore the efficiency of nursing services has been rated very low. 6. As for the standard of education of the nurses: 62 per cent of them have taken a three year course of nursing in junior colleges, and 22 per cent in nursing technical high schools. College graduate nurses come up to only 15 per cent; and those with graduate course only 0.4 per cent. This indicates that most of the nurses are front nursing technical high schools and three year nursing junior colleges. Accordingly, it is advisable that nursing services be divided according to their functions, such as professional, technical nurses and nurse's aides. 7. The survey also shows that the purpose of nursing service administration in the hospitals has been regulated in writing in 74 per cent of the hospitals and not regulated in writing in 26 per cent of the hospitals. The general purposes of nursing are as follows: patient care, assistance in medical care and education. The main purpose of these nursing services is to establish proper operational and personnel management which focus on in-service education. 8. The nursing service departments belong to the medical departments in almost 60 per cent of the hospitals. Even though the nursing service department is formally separated, about 24 per cent of the hospitals regard it as a functional unit in the medical department. Only 5 per cent of the hospitals keep the department as a separate one. To the contrary, approximately 12 per cent of the hospitals have not established a nursing service department at all but surbodinate it to the other department. In this respect, it is required that a new hospital organization be made to acknowledge the independent function of the nursing department. In 76 per cent of the hospitals they have advisory committees under the nursing department, such as a dormitory self·regulating committee, an in-service education committee and a nursing procedure and policy committee. 9. Personnel arrangement and working conditions of nurses 1) The ratio of nurses to patients is as follows: In university hospitals, 1 to 2.9 for hospitalized patients and 1 to 4.0 for out-patients; in religious hospitals, 1 to 2.3 for hospitalized patients and 1 to 5.4 for out-patients. Grouped together this indicates that one nurse covers 2.2 hospitalized patients and 4.3 out-patients on a daily basis. The current medical treatment law stipulates that one nurse should care for 2.5 hospitalized patients or 30.0 out-patients. Therefore the statistics indicate that nursing services are being peformed with an insufficient number of nurses to cover out-patients. The current law concerns the minimum number of nurses and disregards the required number of nurses for operation rooms, recovery rooms, delivery rooms, new-born baby rooms, central supply rooms and emergency rooms. Accordingly, tile medical treatment law has been requested to be amended. 2) The ratio of doctors to nurses: In university hospitals, the ratio is 1 to 1.1; in national of public hospitals, 1 to 0.8; in religious hospitals 1 to 0.5; and in private hospitals 1 to 0.7. The average ratio is 1 to 0.8; generally the ideal ratio is 3 to 1. Since the number of doctors working in hospitals has been recently increasing, the nursing services have consequently teen overloaded, sacrificing the services to the patients. 3) The ratio of nurses to clerical staff is 1 to 0.4. However, the ideal ratio is 5 to 1, that is, 1 to 0.2. This means that clerical personnel far outnumber the nursing staff. 4) The ratio of nurses to nurse's-aides; The average 2.5 to 1 indicates that most of the nursing service are delegated to nurse's-aides owing to the shortage of registered nurses. This is the main cause of the deterioration in the quality of nursing services. It is a real problem in the guest for better nursing services that certain hospitals employ a disproportionate number of nurse's-aides in order to meet financial requirements. 5) As for the working conditions, most of hospitals employ a three-shift day with 8 hours of duty each. However, certain hospitals still use two shifts a day. 6) As for the working environment, most of the hospitals lack welfare and hygienic facilities. 7) The salary basis is the highest in the private university hospitals, with enterprise hospitals next and religious hospitals and national or public ones lowest. 8) Method of employment is made through paper screening, and further that the appointment of nurses is conditional upon the favorable opinion of the nursing directors. 9) The unemployment ratio for one year in 1971 averaged 29 per cent. The reasons for unemployment indicate that the highest is because of marriage up to 40 per cent, and next is because of overseas employment. This high unemployment ratio further causes the deterioration of efficiency in nursing services and supplementary activities. The hospital authorities concerned should take this matter into a jeep consideration in order to reduce unemployment. 10) The importance of in-service education is well recognized and established. 1% has been noted that on the-job nurses. training has been most active, with nursing directors taking charge of the orientation programs of newly employed nurses. However, it is most necessary that a comprehensive study be made of instructors, contents and methods of education with a separate section for in-service education. 10. Nursing services'activities 1) Division of services and job descriptions are urgently required. 81 per rent of the hospitals keep written regulations of services in accordance with nursing service manuals. 19 per cent of the hospitals do not keep written regulations. Most of hospitals delegate to the nursing directors or certain supervisors the power of stipulating service regulations. In 21 per cent of the total hospitals they have policy committees, standardization committees and advisory committees to proceed with the stipulation of regulations. 2) Approximately 81 per cent of the hospitals have service channels in which directors, supervisors, head nurses and staff nurses perform their appropriate services according to the service plans and make up the service reports. In approximately 19 per cent of the hospitals the staff perform their nursing services without utilizing the above channels. 3) In the performance of nursing services, a ward manual is considered the most important one to be utilized in about 32 percent of hospitals. 25 per cent of hospitals indicate they use a kardex; 17 per cent use ward-rounding, and others take advantage of work sheets or coordination with other departments through conferences. 4) In about 78 per cent of hospitals they have records which indicate the status of personnel, and in 22 per cent they have not. 5) It has been advised that morale among nurses may be increased, ensuring more efficient services, by their being able to exchange opinions and views with each other. 6) The satisfactory performance of nursing services rely on the following factors to the degree indicated: approximately 32 per cent to the systematic nursing activities and services; 27 per cent to the head nurses ability for nursing diagnosis; 22 per cent to an effective supervisory system; 16 per cent to the hospital facilities and proper supply, and 3 per cent to effective in·service education. This means that nurses, supervisors, head nurses and directors play the most important roles in the performance of nursing services. 11. About 87 per cent of the hospitals do not have separate budgets for their nursing departments, and only 13 per cent of the hospitals have separate budgets. It is recommended that the planning and execution of the nursing administration be delegated to the pertinent administrators in order to bring about improved proved performances and activities in nursing services.

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