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Non-invasive evaluation of embryo quality for the selection of transferable embryos in human in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer

  • Jihyun Kim;Jaewang Lee;Jin Hyun Jun
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • v.49 no.4
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    • pp.225-238
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    • 2022
  • The ultimate goal of human assisted reproductive technology is to achieve a healthy pregnancy and birth, ideally from the selection and transfer of a single competent embryo. Recently, techniques for efficiently evaluating the state and quality of preimplantation embryos using time-lapse imaging systems have been applied. Artificial intelligence programs based on deep learning technology and big data analysis of time-lapse monitoring system during in vitro culture of preimplantation embryos have also been rapidly developed. In addition, several molecular markers of the secretome have been successfully analyzed in spent embryo culture media, which could easily be obtained during in vitro embryo culture. It is also possible to analyze small amounts of cell-free nucleic acids, mitochondrial nucleic acids, miRNA, and long non-coding RNA derived from embryos using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or digital PCR, as well as next-generation sequencing. Various efforts are being made to use non-invasive evaluation of embryo quality (NiEEQ) to select the embryo with the best developmental competence. However, each NiEEQ method has some limitations that should be evaluated case by case. Therefore, an integrated analysis strategy fusing several NiEEQ methods should be urgently developed and confirmed by proper clinical trials.

A Study on Implemetation of Non-invasive Blood Pressure (비침습적 혈압 측정 시스템 구현에 관한 연구)

  • 노영아;이종수;김영길
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2000.10a
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    • pp.451-454
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    • 2000
  • Invasive methode and Non-invasive methode are used in blood pressure measurement. The Invasive methode can Set the correct measured blood pressure but, it has patient feels uncomfortable. So most of cases use Non-invasive methode. The Oscillometric method is commonly apply to modem electric sphygmomanometer and using various algorithm. In this paper describe about a algorithm it control and to determinate the cuff pressure, and filtering that data for measure the blood pressure. The communicating with personal computer can pressure deflation is by Solenoid valve and it uses RS-232 system in packet communication. The main using algorithm for blood pressure measurements are maximum amplitude algorithm and oscillometric algorithm. MAA(maximum amplitude algorithm) has various measured oscillation it depend on patient's age, height, weight and arm circumference size. In this paper, 1 studied the various measured oscillation apply to characteristic ratio and can get the result of systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean blood pressure. It was not used same ratio to measuring oscillation. In the MAA(maximum amplitude algorithm), we hope for reduce the difference with the real blood pressure and the measured blood pressure, when it applied with various specific ratio.

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Review and Analysis of Sham Acupuncture in Acupuncture Clinical Trials (침 임상연구에 사용된 거짓침의 분석)

  • Jang, Jin-Young;Kim, So-Jung;Kim, Nam-Sik;Nam, Sang-Soo;Kim, Yong-Suk
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.29-38
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    • 2011
  • Objectives : Recent well-designed randomized controlled trials(RCTs) and their meta-analysis have been published on the efficacy of acupuncture in different condition. In most of them, real acupuncture is compared with sham acupuncture including invasive and non-invasive sham methods. But it is not clear how active sham methods are. These results tend to lead the conclusion that acupuncture has no more effective than sham acupuncture. In order to investigate that sham acupuncture is appropriate as a control, we reviewed several acupuncture trials using different sham acupuncture as a control. Methods : We searched Cochrane researches of acupuncture, reviewed and analyzed 25 RCTs in 42 Cochrane reviews. And especially we compared the effect of acupuncture according to the type of sham acupuncture. Results : Invasive sham acupunctures are used in 12 RCTs and non-invasive types are used in the rest. The majority of studies(19 RCTs) fail to show effects beyond a sham acupuncture. Streitberger's sham needle is a validated sham acupuncture of non-invasive type that was used in 8 trials and also no significant group differences are shown except one trial. Conclusions : Acupuncture is a complex intervention. Clinical trials of acupuncture need to be reexamined and redesigned to remove several bias. Especially, sham acupuncture as a control might be investigated for physiological effects as well as validation test including patient-blinding and de qi sensation. Other research need to be investigated and developed for acupuncture trials.

Implementation of Non-Invasive Cerebral Perfusion Platform (비침습적 대뇌관류 장치의 구현)

  • Kwon, Seong-tae;Lee, Jean;Kim, Young-kil
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.1016-1026
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    • 2017
  • Shipping Along with the aging of the total population, its importance is greater cause of stroke, which is one of the diseases are listed cerebral perfusion is about 80%,.ie that the flow of blood flowing to the brain is reduced as the cause. One of the most typical prophylaxis and treatment of these stroke is to enhance cerebral perfusion. There are several ways to increase cerebral blood flow are a therapy through drugs, through surgery and invasive NeuroFlo. NeuroFlo is to insert a catheter to which a balloon is attached into a patient's artery. However, since the method of enhancing conventional cerebral perfusion have been conducted mainly in invasive method, giving a burden to the patient, the problem of inducing a number of complications were noted. In this paper, an attempt to supplement the shortcomings of such invasive brain perfusion increase method, to provide a device to enhance the non-invasively brain perfusion.

Implementation of Non-Invasive Pressurized Cerebral Perfusion Platform (가압식 비침습적 대뇌 혈류 증가 장치의 구현)

  • Lee, Jean;Yu, Hyung-gon;Kim, Young-kil
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.21 no.9
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    • pp.1752-1760
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    • 2017
  • One of the treatments and preventions of strokes such as ischemic stroke is to increase cerebral blood flow. This aims to minimize the size of the stroke by increasing the quantity of blood to the cerebral region circuitously. Several ways to increase cerebral blood flow are a therapy though drugs and through surgery. However these invasive method giving a burden to the patient, the problem of inducing a number of complications were noted. In this thesis, we propose a non-invasive brain flow enhancer to complement the disadvantages of such invasive treatment methods. To compensate for the shortcomings of the existing devices, the patient's blood pressure is accurately measured and the blood pressure is applied to the extremities, thereby increasing blood flow to the femoral region to produce blood clotting treatments. Although somewhat inadequate blood flow increases compared to conventional devices, blood flow can be significantly increased, which can be selectively.

Implementation of Non-Invasive Pressurized Cerebral Perfusion Platform (가압식 비침습적 대뇌 혈류 증가 장치의 구현)

  • Lee, Jean;Yu, Hyeong-gon;Kim, Young-kil
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2017.05a
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    • pp.171-174
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    • 2017
  • One of the treatments and preventions of strokes such as ischemic stroke is to increase cerebral blood flow. This aims to minimize the size of the stroke by increasing the quantity of blood to the cerebral region circuitously. Several ways to increase cerebral blood flow are a therapy though drugs and through surgery. However these invasive method giving a burden to the patient, the problem of inducing a number of complications were noted. In this thesis, we propose a non-invasive cerebral blood flow augmentation device to compensate for the disadvantages of these invasive treatments. To compensate for the shortcomings of the existing cerebral blood flow device, apply a positive measure of the patient's extremities to measure the blood pressure of the patient's blood pressure and conduct a frontal injection of blood flow to increase blood flow. Although somewhat inadequate blood flow increases compared to conventional devices, blood flow can be significantly increased, which can be selectively.

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Review of Bladder cancer (방광암의 이해)

  • You, Hyun Wook
    • The Journal of the Korean life insurance medical association
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.18-24
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    • 2014
  • Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men and women and thus has a profound impact on health care. The majority of patients (75%) with newly diagnosed urothelial tumors have non-muscle invasive disease confined to the bladder mucosa or the lamina propria. The most important risk factors for the development of bladder cancer are smoking and occupational exposure to toxic chemicals. Painless visible hematuria is the most common presenting symptom of bladder cancer. Cystoscopy and urine cytology are currently the recommended tools for diagnosis of bladder cancer. Excluding muscle invasion is an important diagnostic step, as outcomes for patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) are less favorable. For non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), the high rate and frequency of recurrence and the concern for disease progression - especially in patients with high-risk tumors - mandate careful strategies for tumor surveillance. The surveillance strategies should be based on available prognostic factors and in particular data from the EORTC risk tables.

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The Application of Brain Stimulation in Psychiatric Disorders : An Overview (정신질환에서 뇌자극술의 적용)

  • Roh, Daeyoung;Kang, Lee Young;Kim, Do Hoon
    • Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.167-174
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    • 2017
  • Based on advances in biotechnology and neuroscience, neuromodulation is poised to gain clinical importance as a treatment modality for psychiatric disorders. In addition to old-established electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), clinicians are expected to understand newer forms of neurostimulation, such as deep brain stimulation (DBS), vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS). Given the growing interest in non-invasive neuromodulation technologies, clinicians may seek sufficient information about neuromodulation to inform their clinical practice. A growing literature suggests that applications of non-invasive neuromodulation have evidence particularly for indications where treatments are currently insufficient, such as drug-resistant depression. However, positive neuromodulation studies require replication, and the precise interactions among stimulation, antidepressant medication, and psychotherapy are unknown. Further studies of long-term safety and the impact on the developing brain are needed. Non-invasive neuromodulatory devices could enable more individualized treatment. However, do-it-yourself (DIY) stimulation kits require a better understanding of the effects of more frequent patterns of stimulation and raise concerns about clinical supervision, regulation, and reimbursement. Wide spread enthusiasm for therapeutic potential of neuromodulation in clinical practice settings should be mitigated by the fact that there are still research gaps and challenges associated with non-invasive neuromodulatory devices.

THE EFFECT OF SIMULTANEOUS TREATMENT WITH ACUPUNCTURE, HERB MEDICATION AND NON-INVASIVE LASER IRRADIATION OF BLOOD VESSEL ON HEADACHE (침(鍼)과 한약(韓藥) 그리고 비침습 혈관 레이저를 이용한 두통(頭痛) 치료 효과)

  • Hwang Seon-Mi;Lee Seung-Jin;Chung Dae-Kyoo
    • Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.95-102
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    • 2001
  • 1. Purpose : The present study was carried out to evaluate the effects of simultaneous treatment with acupuncture, herb medication and non-invasive laser irradiation of blood vessel on the pain control of primary headache. 2. Methods : 30 outpatients who visited in the oriental medical hospital of Kyungsan University from April 10, 2001 to Oct. 10, 2001, based on symptoms and the results of pulse diagnosis, stress test(ABR-2000) and iridology test, were observed on the pain control of primary headache like tension or stress-induced headache. 1)Acupuncture and herbal medicine : Acupuncture treatment and herb medication widely used for headache were carried out simultaneously. 2)Non-invasive laser irradiation : Laser irradiation was undertaken on brachial vein with Lapex-2000 for 30minutes a day for 5 to 15days. 3. Result and Conclusion: In patients with headache, triglyceride mean values decreased from $168.57{\pm}26.90mg/dL$ to $154.23{\pm}28.66mg/dL$ and total cholesterol mean values decreased from $202.23{\pm}22.17mg/dL$ to $194.57{\pm}19.32mg/dL$, after simultaneous treatment with acupuncture, herb medication and non-invasive laser irradiation of blood vessel. And these results suggest that these simultaneous treatment has significant effects in tension and stress-induced headache.: Experiment subjects considered as shown the validity in the headache estimated 80%.

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