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Triangular Resection of the Upper Lateral Cartilage for Middle Vault Deviation

  • Ryu, Gwanghui;Seo, Min Young;Lee, Kyung Eun;Hong, Sang Duk;Chung, Seung-Kyu;Dhong, Hun-Jong;Kim, Hyo Yeol
    • Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.275-280
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    • 2018
  • Objectives. Middle vault deviation has a significant effect on the aesthetic and functional aspects of the nose, and its management continues to be a challenge. Spreader graft and its modification techniques have been focused, but there has been scarce consideration for removing surplus portion and balancing the upper lateral cartilage (ULC). This study aimed to report the newly invented triangular-shaped resection technique ("triangular resection") of the ULC and to evaluate its efficacy for correcting middle vault deviation. Methods. A retrospective study included 17 consecutive patients who presented with middle vault deviation and underwent septorhinoplasty by using triangular resection at a tertiary academic hospital from February 2014 and March 2016. Their outcomes were evaluated pre- and postoperatively including medical photographs, acoustic rhinometry and subjective nasal obstruction using a 7-point Likert scale. Results. The immediate outcomes were evaluated around 1 month after surgery, and long-term outcomes were available in 12 patients; the mean follow-up period was 9.1 months. Nasal tip deviation angle was reduced from $5.66^{\circ}$ to $2.37^{\circ}$ immediately (P<0.001). Middle vault deviation also improved from $169.50^{\circ}$ to $177.24^{\circ}$ (P<0.001). Long-term results were $2.49^{\circ}$ (P=0.015) for nasal tip deviation and $178.68^{\circ}$ (P=0.002) for middle vault deviation. The aesthetic outcome involved a complete correction in eight patients (47.1%), a minimally visible deviation in seven patients (41.2%) and a remaining residual deviation in two patients (11.8%). Pre- and postoperative minimal cross-sectional areas (summation of the right and left sides) were 0.86 and 1.07, respectively (P=0.021). Fifteen patients answered about their nasal obstruction symptoms and the median symptom score had alleviated from 6.0 to 3.0 (P=0.004). Conclusion. Triangular resection of the ULC is a simple and effective method for correcting middle vault deviation and balancing the ULCs without complications as internal nasal valve narrowing.

Effects of Substance Abuse Prevention Education for Middle School Students in Busan (부산시 일부 중학생의 약물남용예방교육 효과)

  • Kim Young-Hae;Eo Yong-Sook;Ju Hyeon-Ok
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2006
  • Purpose: This study was aimed to evaluate the effects of substance abuse prevention education for middle school students in Busan. Method: The data were collected by a self-administered questionnaire before education and one month later. The whole subjects were 458 students in first grade of middle school. The data were analyzed using frequencies and difference t-test after classifying the whole into potential drug abuse group and not potential group. Results: The substance abuse prevention education was ineffective in the whole group and the potential group. However, in the not potential group, the increasing rate of SPDA(Screening scale for Potential Drug-use Adolescents) score in experimental group was less than in control group. Conclusion: The substance abuse prevention education was effective for the not potential drug abuse group. On the other hand, intensive long-term drug abuse treatment program was needed for the potential group.

On the Usage of 'Mosu', 'Haberi' in "Shasekishu" (『사석집(沙石集)』의 경어연구(敬語硏究) - 문체적(文體的) 용법(用法)을 중심으로 -)

  • Do, Ki Jeong
    • Cross-Cultural Studies
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    • v.30
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    • pp.167-186
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this article is to consider the usage of 'mosu' and 'haberi' in "Shasekishu" written in middle Japanese. In old Japanese, 'mosu' and 'haberi' was used as a modest usage. In middle Japanese, however, the term came to be used in the way to pay respect to the hearer with the shift of its usage, further, in 'jinobun', the writer is using it in the stylistic usage which plays a significant role in providing aesthetic effect for many unspecified readers. As a device to express the honorific forms in middle Japanese, the stylistic usage is claimed to be found with other literary works as well as "Shasekishu".

Factors Associated with Positive Attitudes of Smoking and Drug Use among Non-smoking Middle School Students (비흡연 중학생들의 흡연 및 약물사용 태도에 영향을 미치는 개인 및 사회적 강화요인)

  • Moon, In-Ok;Park, Kyong-Ok
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.125-139
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    • 2005
  • Objectives: More than half of youth smokers start to use cigarettes in their middle-school ages. Thus, middle school students should be the primary target population for smoking prevention education although the technical smoking rate is higher in high school students than in middle school students. Based on this significance, this study examined personal and social factors reinforcing non-smoking middle school students to acquire positive attitudes on smoking cigarettes. Methods: A total of 1,081 students of the 3 middle schools in Seoul participated in the self-administered survey. The designated schools were conveniently selected and all the 2nd-grade students of the schools participated in the survey. The questionnaire asked reinforcing social factors of smoking such as, family and parental history of drug use, close-people's smoking and drug use, personal experience of drug use, perceived smoking and drug use knowledge and attitudes, perceived smoking intention in future, and other delinquent behaviors. Results: Personal experience of drug and delinquent behaviors, perceived smoking intention in future, perceived knowledge of smoking, educational experience, and close-people's smoking and drug use were significantly related to students' attitudes on smoking. The significant factors affecting the positive attitudes of smoking were living with broken family and few education experience of smoking in school as social factors and strong smoking intention in future, high score of delinquent behavior, and low score of drug use knowledge as personal factors. Conclusions: Adolescents' strong smoking intention and little smoking education experience would primary personal and social factors reinforcing positive attitudes on smoking. Thus, school-based educational programs preventing smoking intention need to be developed and to be delivered to middle school students to minimize the future smoking population in a long-term perspective.

Exercise Adherence Model of Middle-Aged based on Theory of Self-determination

  • Lee, Miok
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.23 no.10
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    • pp.143-149
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study was to construct and validate a middle - aged exercise adherence model. The model was designed based on self - determination theory. Participants were 215 middle-aged men and women aged 40-60 who had been exercising for more than six months. Data was collected from four big cities of Seoul, Busan, Gwangju and Daejeon in Korea, using a questionnaire consisting of basic psychological needs, intrinsic motivation, social support, and exercise adherence. Data were analyzed with SPSS 19.0 and AMOS 20.0. Social support and exercise adherence of the questionnaire were partially revised and verified by confirmatory factor analysis. The results of the study were as follows. The model's fit indices: GFI = .938, AGFI) = .915, NFI = .912, CFI = .941, and RMSEA = 0.041. The model satisfied the model fit of the structural model equation. This study model based on self - determination theory was confirmed that basic psychological needs, intrinsic motivation, and social support were important factors for the middle - aged's exercise adherence. Basic psychological need and intrinsic motivation had a direct influence on the adherence of exercise, and social support indirectly influenced the exercise adherence through intrinsic motivation. Both basic psychological needs and social support directly affected internal motivation. The most influential factor in the middle - aged's exercise adherence was intrinsic motivation. In conclusion, it was found that intrinsic motivation such as interest and fun is important for the middle - aged to continue the exercise. Also, the basic psychological needs were important for middle aged's exercise adherence. The results of this study will provide basic data for restoring or maintaining health by continuing exercise. Strategies that enhance intrinsic motivation are needed when a chronic ill person needs to continue long-term exercising.

Long-term leach rates of simulated borosilicate waste glasses under a repository condition (처분환경조건에서 모의 방사성폐기물 붕규산유리고화체의 장기침출률)

  • 전관식;김승수;최종원
    • Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.41-46
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    • 2003
  • To understand the long-term leach behavior of a borosilicate Waste glass in a repository, the leaching experiment with three kinds of simulated borosilicate waste glasses has been carried out since the middle of 1997. The five years results indicate that a boron would be applied as an indicator of a long-term leaching of their borosilicate waste glasses and that their long-term leach rates have a tendency to be close to about 0.03g/$m^2$-day even though their compositions and their ratios of the surface area to the volume of leachate are different.

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A study on the CTP System development at manufacture based MTO and MTS (MTO와 MTS기반의 생산방식에서의 CTP 시스템 개발에 관한 연구)

  • 여성주;류석곤;왕지남
    • Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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    • 2000.04a
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    • pp.534-537
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    • 2000
  • Recently, A manufacturing formula centered of the customer is one of the most important parts for the company competition. Especially, it is the matters of weight and importance that Make to Order(MTO) and Make to stock(MTS) is considered at the same time for designing manufacturing system based the order effectly. This paper suggests a alternative Available to promise(ATP) and capable to promise(CTP) to confirm the delivery time to customer, how to link mid-long term production plan with short term daily based scheduling, how to relate middle processes of device based industry to mid-long term plan through the example of S company in a manufacturing formula mixed MTO and MTS

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An Experimental Study on the Long-Term Performance Variation of the Plate-Type Enthalpy Exchange Element Made of Paper (판형 종이 재질 전열교환 소자의 장기 성능 변화에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • Kim, Nae-Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.165-170
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    • 2016
  • Long-term performance of the enthalpy exchange element is a topic of current interest due to the concern of possible performance degradation over time. In this study, a 350 CMH enthalpy recovery ventilator equipped with an enthalpy exchange element was installed in an office room, and the performance has been traced over the past 5 years. The appearance, overall dimension, thermal performance, leakage ratio and anti-bacterial performance were checked annually. Results showed that the change in thermal performance (sensible, latent and enthalpy efficiency) was negligible with periodic cleaning with an air gun. However, the leakage ratio increased with time, measuring 7.3% after 5 years. Anti-bacterial test revealed that no bacteria were found during the test period. The largest change in the dimension occurred at the middle location of the element, although the change was less than 2% of the initial value.

The Method on Safety and Maintenance Based Domestic Infrastructure Facilities for Survey of Actual Condition (안전 및 유지관리기반 국내 인프라 실태조사 수행 방안)

  • Lee, Jeong-Seok
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2015.05a
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    • pp.230-231
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    • 2015
  • Recently, although researching and developing of safety and maintenance on domestic infrastructure facilities in KOREA are important, there has been very little research regarding on a comprehensive and integrated survey of actual condition. Therefore this study asserts the necessity of the survey process of actual condition by period planning(short-term, middle-term, long-term). The purpose of this study is to investigate current situation and to suggest the whole process method, and to establish survey process of actual condition on domestic infrastructure facilities.

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