• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.468-478
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• 2021

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to analyze the association between dietary omega-3 fatty acid intake and depression in postmenopausal women using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) VI. SUBJECTS/METHODS: The KNHANES is a cross-sectional nationwide health and nutrition survey. Dietary data, including omega-3 fatty acids, were assessed using the 24-h recall method. Depression was evaluated using a survey questionnaire. The association between dietary omega-3 fatty acids and depression was evaluated using multivariate logistic regression analysis. Depression, according to the dietary omega-3 fatty acid intake, was expressed as the odds ratio (OR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). A total of 4,150 postmenopausal women were included in the analysis. RESULTS: In the fully-adjusted model, the group with the highest dietary omega-3 fatty acid intake significantly showed lower prevalence of depression than the group with the lowest intake (OR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.33-0.83); a significant linear trend was detected (P for trend = 0.04). According to the dose-response analysis using cubic restricted spline regression, this association was linear and monotonic (P for non-linearity = 0.32). CONCLUSIONS: In this study, the dietary omega-3 fatty acid intake in postmenopausal women was inversely proportional to depression in a dose-response manner. Large cohort studies are needed to verify the causality between omega-3 fatty acids and depression in Korean postmenopausal women.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.409-420
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• 2018

Objectives: An outbreak of humidifier disinfectant-related respiratory disease has not only been a massive disaster for end users, but it is also a concern for the workers of the manufacturers. This study presents the results of a questionnaire survey on the health effects among workers involved in the manufacture of humidifier disinfectants. Methods: Seven sites where humidifier disinfectants were manufactured were identified. A questionnaire survey was conducted to assess the physical symptoms experienced by workers related to humidifier disinfectants. Among a total of 177 workers, 42 subjects were available for the survey. Results: Twenty-one of the 42 respondents reported that they experienced respiratory or skin and mucosal irritation symptoms during work. Of the respondents who experienced symptoms, 14 believed that their symptoms were related to the work process and reported that the symptoms were experienced while working. However, no respondents reported ongoing symptoms or sequelae during the investigation period, and this result could not minimize selection bias due to low response rates. We then compared the characteristics of the group who experienced suspicious symptoms with those of the group without any symptoms. There was no statistically significant difference between two groups. Conclusions: We could not find significant health effects related to the humidifier disinfectant manufacturing process, although 21 respondents experienced stimulant symptoms and 14 respondents believed that the symptoms were related to the work process. Due to the long period of time after occupational exposure and the lack of data, there were many limitations to this study. However, this is one of the few follow-up investigations of workers related to this large-scale disaster in South Korea and the limitations of this study highlight the need to follow up with a nationwide database rather than an occasional survey.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.145-162
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• 2021

Purpose: The 2018 General survey of emergency assistance was conducted to examine the working conditions and welfare, including educational direction, interests, and awareness of work, of the fire department emergency medical technicians (EMT). This would be used as basic data for future policy directions. Methods: Among the fire-fighting officers in 16 cities nationwide, emergency rescue workers engaged in first-aid activities were targeted. With prior consent, a survey was conducted through electronic documents. Of the total 1,227 people, responses from 1,151 were finally analyzed, excluding 76 who did not respond appropriately. Results: The working conditions and welfare of 119 firefighters were moderate, but in the fields of education and interest, the learning according to the regulations was high. In particular, satisfaction with the scope of work was found to be below average. However, it was positive that it will play a role as a social safety net in the future and will converge with cutting-edge science. Conclusion: Although this study was a total investigation of the EMT survey, conducting an EMT survey on all fire fighters in Korea is difficult. Further research is needed, particularly on first-class emergency medical personnel who play a major role in 119 paramedics.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.324-329
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• 2009

목 적 : 급성 간질성 폐렴은 매우 드문 질환으로 알려져 있으나 아직 효과적인 치료법이 없어 매우 불량한 예후를 보이고 있다. 최근 보고에 의하면 국내에서의 발생이 적지 않으며 사망률이 높았다. 본 연구는 급성 간질성 폐렴의 과거 및 현재의 전국적인 현황을 알아보기 위해 전국적으로 설문조사를 시행하고, 일부 3차 병원들을 중심으로 급성 간질성 폐렴에 대한 전향적 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 2008년 8월 6일부터 8월 15일까지 10일간 전자우편을 이용하여 전국의 2차 병원급 이상의 소아청소년과를 대상으로2008년 7월까지 발생한 급성 간질성 폐렴의 전국적 발생빈도를 후향적으로 조사하였다. 또한 수도권 5개 3차 병원들이 참여하는 전향적 관찰연구를 시행하여 2008년 2월부터 8월까지 공통 프로토콜에 따라 적절한 환자를 등록하고 임상자료와 치료결과를 수집하였으며 얻어진 검체를 질병관리본부로 이송하여 호흡기 바이러스를 동정하였다. 결 과 : 설문조사는 전국 총 23개 병원이 참여하였다. 증례는 총 78명이었으며 이중 36명이 사망하였다. 20명에서 폐생검이 시행되었다. 서울지역에서 가장 많아 45명이 발생하였고 25명이 사망하였다. 2008년 증례만 살펴보면 전국적으로 9명이 발병하였고 6명이 사망하였으며 서울지역에서는 4명이 발생하고 3명이 사망하였다. 전향적 공동연구 결과 총 9예(남:여=5:4)가 봄철에 발생하였으며 그 중 7예(78%)가 진단 후 평균 46일 이내에 사망하였다. 환자의 검체에서 human corona virus 229E 2예, CMV 1예, influenza A virus 1예, influenza B virus 1예, parainfluenza virus 1예가 동정되었다. 결 론 : 본 연구를 통하여 최근 국내 소아에서 발생하고 있는 급성 간질성 폐렴이 전국적인 분포를 보이며 드물지 않음을 확인하였다. 또한, 49.4%의 높은 사망률과 빠른 임상경과를 보였기 때문에 소아과 의사의 적극적인 인지가 필요하다. 이러한 환자들을 조기에 발견하여 질병이 진행되기 전에 적극적인 치료를 제공하기 위해 전국적인 네트워크 구성과 원인규명을 위한 지속적인 전향적 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.254-260
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• 2007

Trichloroethylene(TCE) is widely used as a degreasing solvent in workplaces. TCE is primarily toxic to the nervous system, however, systemic disorder like Stevens-Johnson syndrome has been recently reported in small-scale factories, where the government has had limited information of chemical use. A survey was performed to investigate the actual condition of using TCE and to provide practical information to occupational health service agencies and professionals. This survey was carried out on 103 factories out of 430 factories which were conducted periodic work environment measurement for TCE. Degreasing was the most popular reason for using TCE in Korea, which reached to 94%. TCE was also used as a solvent for rubber in the coating or molding process, and adhesives in the bonding process. Metal fabrication was the most common as 23%, followed by assembling automobile parts (17%), and machinery (12%). Workers exposed to TCE during full-shift were 52% while 48% were exposed during short period of the shift or intermittently. Manual or semi-automatic work occupied 87% while automatic work was just 13%. Though automatic work by a closed system was generally lower exposed to TCE, compared to manual work, it can cause a high exposure when the maintenance system is improper. Semi-automatic work especially like open-top degreasing process can cause a high exposure when local exhaust system with condensing and refrigerating coils in the degreaser does not work well. In conclusion, the survey showed nationwide status of TCE exposure in various aspects. It can be used to monitor workplaces and workers exposed to TCE to prevent occupational diseases.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.76-85
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• 2024

The purpose of this study is to propose a new method of analysis focusing on interconnections between species rather than traditional biodiversity analysis, which represents ecosystems in terms of species and individual counts such as species diversity and species richness. This new approach aims to enhance our understanding of ecosystem networks. Utilizing data from the 4th National Natural Environment Survey (2014-2018), the following eight taxonomic groups were targeted for our study: herbaceous plants, woody plants, butterflies, Passeriformes birds, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, freshwater fishes, and benthonic macroinvertebrates. A co-occurrence frequency analysis was conducted using nationwide data collected over five years. As a result, in all eight taxonomic groups, the degree value represented by a linear regression trend line showed a slope of 0.8 and the weighted degree value showed an exponential nonlinear curve trend line with a coefficient of determination (R²) exceeding 0.95. The average value of the clustering coefficient was also around 0.8, reminiscent of well-known social phenomena. Creating a combination set from the species list grouped by temporal information such as survey date and spatial information such as coordinates or grids is an easy approach to discern species distributed regionally and locally. Particularly, grouping by species or taxonomic groups to produce data such as co-occurrence frequency between survey points could allow us to discover spatial similarities based on species present. This analysis could overcome limitations of species data. Since there are no restrictions on time or space, data collected over a short period in a small area and long-term national-scale data can be analyzed through appropriate grouping. The co-occurrence frequency analysis enables us to measure how many species are associated with a single species and the frequency of associations among each species, which will greatly help us understand ecosystems that seem too complex to comprehend. Such connectivity data and graphs generated by the co-occurrence frequency analysis of species are expected to provide a wealth of information and insights not only to researchers, but also to those who observe, manage, and live within ecosystems.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.60-76
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop a systematic and standardized "The Survey on School Foodservice Program" that can identify the current status of school meals on the nationwide level. Methods: This study was carried out in six steps of the analysis of report/investigation data related to school foodservice in metropolitan and provincial offices of education, analysis of preceding research related to the actual status of school foodservice, field verification of the actual condition of the school foodservice site, development of a draft of "The Survey on School Foodservice Program", pilot study of a draft of "The Survey on School Foodservice Program", and suggestions of a final model of "The Survey on School Foodservice Program" from August to December, 2017. Statistical analysis was performed for frequency analysis and descriptive analysis using the SPSS program ver. 23. Results: A draft of "The Survey on School Foodservice Program" was developed by analyzing the current status of report/research data on school meals in metropolitan and provincial offices of education, analyzing the preceding research on school meals, and identifying the actual conditions at school foodservice sites. To verify the validity of the school foodservice survey questionnaire, 1,031 schools were sampled from a total of 10,251 schools and the pilot test of '2017 School Foodservice Survey' was conducted. The final model of "The Survey on School Foodservice Program" consisted of 12 survey sections, 29 survey categories, and 433 survey items, and the survey cycle was set for one year and three years for each survey item. Conclusions: Based on the objective statistical data through "The Survey on School Foodservice Program", it is possible to develop the school foodservice policy, which will help establish the reliability of the school meals.

• 식물병연구
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.319-325
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• 2013

Soybean yellow mottle mosaic virus(SYMMV)와 Soybean yellow common mosaic virus(SYCMV) 병 발생은 최근에 우리나라에 보고되었지만 두 바이러스 병의 전국적인 분포에 대한 조사가 이루어지지 않아 본 연구팀은 2012년에 영세 농가를 중심으로 전국적인 조사를 실시하였다. 전국에 걸쳐 채집한 682점의 시료를 SYMMV, SYCMV, 그리고 Soybean mosaic virus(SMV) 특이 프라이머를 이용하여 진단한 결과, SMV 102점, SYMMV 116점, SYCMV는 17점이 PCR 양성으로 나타났다. SYMMV와 SYCMV의 복합감염은 검출되지 않았으나, SMV와 SYMMV 혹은 SMV와 SYCMV 복합감염은 각각 1건과 5건이 확인되었다. 처음으로 실시한 영세농가의 콩 바이러스 병 조사를 근거로 추정할 때, 바이러스의 발생은 자가 채종으로 인한 종자전염으로부터 발생되었을 것으로 추정된다. 따라서 바이러스 병의 예방을 위해서는 감염종자 관리 및 무병종자 보급이 무엇보다 필요함을 알 수 있다.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.99-105
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• 2007

Purpose: Pyrethroid is an insecticide that produces moderate intoxication in mammals, with neither exposure to skin nor inhalation resulting in severe systemic manifestations. In 2005 we made a nationwide survey of agrichemical human intoxication. The object of this study is to analyze pyrethroid intoxications based on the 2005 survey. Methods: We prospectively collected data from 1 August 2005 to 31 July 2006 by a standard investigation protocol. We analyzed demographic data, exposure data (cause, amount, ingredients), clinical features, and courses. Results: A total of 125 cases of pyrethroid intoxication were surveyed. The mean patient age was $56.78{\pm}16.158$ years old, and the mean amount ingested was $121.85{\pm}110.732ml$. Patients were classified into four severity groups according to symptoms and mental status: the asymptomatic group (27 patients, 21.6%), the mild symptom group (48, 38.4%), the moderate symptom group (21, 16.8%), and the severe symptom group (7, 5.6%). There were statistically significant differences in mental status, severity, and mean ICU days between two groups. Admission days by severity grade for the asymptomatic, mild, moderate, and severe symptom groups were $5.49{\pm}16.051,\;3.65{\pm}4.143,\;4.59{\pm}3.335,\;and\;8.14{\pm}7.199days$, respectively (p=0.047). Conclusion: Nationwide surveillance was extremely telling in uncovering a high frequency of agrichemical intoxication in Korea. In pyrethroid intoxication, severity grading can be a useful prognostic tool.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.191-208
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 전국 및 지역별 지중 흰개미 정기 모니터링 실시 기관들의 결과보고서를 바탕으로 국내 목조문화재의 지역별, 지정별 지중 흰개미 피해 및 관리 현황을 파악하였다. 또한 조사 내용들을 바탕으로 GIS 프로그램을 이용하여 전국 2,805건의 조사 대상 목조문화재에 대한 지중 흰개미 가해흔 및 가해 진행 현황 지도를 제작하였다. 현황 지도 제작 결과, 2018년~2019년의 기간 동안 총 486건의 목조문화재에서 지중 흰개미 가해흔이 확인되었으며, 그중 143건(약 29.4%)에서 지중 흰개미 권역 유입 및 목부재 가해가 진행 중인 것으로 확인되었다. 위와 같이 조사된 피해 현황 자료의 접근성을 높이기 위하여 Map API를 활용한 웹 플랫폼 및 웹 어플리케이션을 제작하였다. 또한 기관별 결과보고서에서 확인된 지중 흰개미 모니터링 방안으로는 탐지견, 육안관찰, 예찰기, 극초단파 장비 등이 지중 흰개미의 유입 유무 파악 방안으로 적용되고 있으나 유입된 지중 흰개미 군체의 영역 범위를 판단할 모니터링 조사 방안은 현재 적용되고 있지 않은 것으로 확인되었다. 이에 따라 지중 흰개미 군체 모니터링 조사 시, 대상 목조문화재의 가해 영역 범위 산정 등 현황 파악을 위한 염색약 처리 및 Mark-Release-Recapture법의 적용이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.