• 한국어병학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.177-183
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• 2022

We described Trichodina hokkaidoensis Mizuno, Matsuda, Nishikawa and Ito, 2022 from olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus by morphological observation and molecular analysis. Morphological parameters of our specimen from 4 different sampling sites (Gangneung, Jeju, Wando, Taean) mostly coincided with those of T. hokkaidoensis. Some morphometric parameters of this trichodinid showed some inconsistency, depending on the sampling locations, but all of their partial small subunit ribosomal DNA sequences (1,182 bp) showed 100% homology with T. hokkaidoensis, originally described from artificially reared juvenile barfin flounder Verasper moseri from Japan. T. hokkaidoensis is known to cause epidermal damages to the host fish. However, there was no considerable pathological lesions in the olive flounder harboring T. hokkaidoensis in this study. The pathogenicity of T. hokkaidoensis against olive flounder needs to be investigated.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.7645-7649
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• 2013

Background: Immune functions and their relation to prognosis in breast cancer patients have become areas of great interest in recent years. Correlations between survival outcomes and peripheral blood flow cytometry parameters are therefore of interest. Here we focused on patients with non-metastatic breast cancer (BC). Materials and Methods: A total of 29 patients with pathological confirmed breast carcinoma and flow cytometry data were assessed for overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS). Results: The median age of the patients was 54 years (range, 29-83). Multivariate analysis revealed that OS was significantly associated with absolute cytotoxic T cell count (95%CI, coef 2.26, p=0.035), tumor size (95%CI, coef -14.5, p 0.004), chemotherapy (95%CI, coef 12.9, p 0.0001), MFI of CD4 (95%CI, coef -5.1, P 0.04), MFI of HLA DR (95%CI, coef -5.9, p 0.008) and tumor grade (95%CI, coef -13, P 0.049) with R-Sq(adj)=67%. Similar findings were obtained for PFS. Conclusions: OS and PFS were significantly associated with tumor grade, tumor size, chemotherapy, MFI of CD4, HLA DR and absolute cytotoxic T cell count. The study revealed that MFI of basic CD markers and absolute cytotoxic T cell number may be a prognostic factors in women with non-metastatic BC.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.95-104
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• 2012

Thyroidectomy patients may have vocal paralysis or paresis, resulting in a breathy voice. The aim of this study was to investigate the aerodynamic and acoustic characteristics of a breathy voice in thyroidectomy patients. Thirty-five subjects who have vocal paralysis after thyroidectomy participated in this study. According to perceptual judgements by three speech pathologists and one phonetic scholar, subjects were divided into two groups: breathy voice group (n = 21) and non-breathy voice group (n = 14). Aerodynamic analysis was conducted by three tasks (Voicing Efficiency, Maximum Sustained Phonation, Vital Capacity) and acoustic analysis was measured during Maximum Sustained Phonation task. The breathy voice group had significantly higher subglottal pressure and more pathological voice characteristics than the non breathy voice group. Showing 94.1% classification accuracy in result logistic regression of aerodynamic analysis, the predictor parameters for breathiness were maximum sound pressure level, sound pressure level range, phonation time of Maximum Sustained Phonation task and Pitch range, peak air pressure, and mean peak air pressure of Voicing Efficiency task. Classification accuracy of acoustic logistic regression was 88.6%, and five frequency perturbation parameters were shown as predictors. Vocal paralysis creates air turbulence at the glottis. It fluctuates frequency-related parameters and increases aspiration in high frequency areas. These changes determine perceptual breathiness.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2005

목 적: 병적 위식도 역류 환자에서 후두인두부 산도를 검사하여 후두인두부 역류와 호흡기 증상과의 상관관계를 연구하고자 하였다. 방 법: 2003년 2월부터 2004년 9월까지 잦은 구토 등 위식도 역류가 의심되는 증상이 있거나 만성 재발성 호흡기 증상이 있어 24시간 후두인두부와 식도에서 산도 검사를 실시한 39명 중 병적 위식도 역류를 보인 29명을 대상으로 하였다. 병적 위식도 역류의 기준은 95백분위수 이상 역류 지표를 병적 역 류로 정의하였고, 후두부 인두 산 역류의 기준은 식도에서 pH 4 이하로 떨어짐과 동시에 후두부 인두에서 pH가 4 이하로 떨어지는 것으로 정의하였다. 결 과: 1. 산도 검사를 실시한 39명에서 호흡기 증상이 있는 7명 중 6명(86.%), 호흡기 증상이 없는 32명 중 23명(72%)에서 병적 위식도 역류를 보였다. 2. 호흡기 증상으로는 반복되는 폐렴 2명, 크룹 1명, 후두연화증 1명, 천식 2명 등이었다. 3. 호흡기 증상을 동반한 병적 역류군에서 후두인두부와 식도의 역류 지표를 비교하면 5분 이상 지속된 역류의 횟수 제외한 역류 지수, 총 역류 횟수, 최 장 역류 시간 등에서 통계학적으로 의의있는 차이를 보였다. 4. 호흡기 증상을 동반하지 않은 병적 역류군에서 후두인두부와 식도의 모든 역류 지표들이 유의한 차이를 보였다. 5. 식도에서 호흡기 증상을 동반한 병적 역류군과 호흡기 증상을 동반하지 않은 병적 역류군의 역류지표를 비교하면 총 역류 횟수를 제외한 역류 지수, 최장 역류 시간, 5분 이상 지속된 역류의 횟수에서 통계학적 의의가 없었다. 6. 후두부 인두에서 호흡기 증상을 동반한 병적 역류군과 호흡기 증상을 동반하지 않은 병적 역류군의 역류 지표를 비교하면 모든 항목에서 통계학적 의의가 없었다. 결 론: 병적 위식도 역류 환자에서 호흡기 증상 유무와 관계없이 후두인두부의 산도 검사 결과는 통계학적 의의가 없으므로 만성 호흡기 질환에서 후두인두부 역류와의 상관관계의 규명에 후두인두부 산도 검사의 유용성에 대한 재고가 필요하다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.2321-2323
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• 2016

Background: Inflammatory hematological parameters like the neutrophil/lymphocyte (N/L) ratio have been investigated in many cancer types and significant relationships found with prognosis, for example. The aim of this present study was to investigate the impact of hematological parameters notably on N/L ratio and mean platelet volume (MPV) in papillary thyroid cancer cases. Materials and Methods: A total of 79 patients who underwent a thyroidectomy operation in Findikli, Goiter Research and Treatment Center during 2011-2015 period were enrolled in the study, 41 with papillary thyroid cancer and 38 with benign goiter confirmed by pathological examination. We collected clinical and laboratory data for the patients from hospital records retrospectively. Blood samples taken at admission were assessed for parameters compared between the groups. Results: No significant differences between papillary thyroid cancer and benign goiter groups were apparent in terms of age, the N/L ratio, MPV, white blood cell count (WBC), red blood cell count (RBC), hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet, neutrophil, lymphocyte, red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and platelet crit (PCT) levels (p>0.05). Only the level of platelet distribution width (PDW) significantly differed, being lower in the papillary cancer group (p<0.05). Conclusions: No significant relationship between papillary thyroid cancer and inflammatory hematological parameters including in particular the N/L ratio and MPV. The relevance of the PDW values remains unclear.

• Journal of Audiology & Otology
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.198-203
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• 2020

Background and Objectives: We sought to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of measurable parameters of internal auditory canal (IAC) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL). Subjects and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the patients with ISSNHL who underwent IAC MRI from January 2008 to March 2019. Measurable parameters of IAC MRI, such as the diameter of the IAC, bony cochlear nerve canal, and cross-sectional area of the cochlear nerve, were measured by a single examiner. These parameters were then compared between the affected and healthy sides. Inner-ear abnormalities such as intralabyrinthine hemorrhage or labyrinthitis were also evaluated. The relationship between the surveyed parameters and the diagnosis of ISSNHL was assessed. Results: A total of 208 patients with ISSNHL were included. The measured parameters of IAC MRI were not different between the affected and healthy sides and were also not associated with the diagnosis of ISSNHL. However, inner-ear abnormalities of IAC MRI in ISSNHL displayed a significant association with worse hearing before and after treatment. An age that was older than 40 years also correlated with poorer outcomes. Further, inner-ear abnormalities were more frequently detected when IAC MRI was performed early after ISSNHL onset. Conclusions: Patients with ISSNHL and inner ear abnormalities such as intralabyrinthine hemorrhage or labyrinthitis identified via IAC MRI may experience poorer hearing outcomes. To detect such abnormal findings, it is recommended to perform IAC MRI early after the onset of ISSNHL.

• 대한청각학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.198-203
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• 2020

Background and Objectives: We sought to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of measurable parameters of internal auditory canal (IAC) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL). Subjects and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the patients with ISSNHL who underwent IAC MRI from January 2008 to March 2019. Measurable parameters of IAC MRI, such as the diameter of the IAC, bony cochlear nerve canal, and cross-sectional area of the cochlear nerve, were measured by a single examiner. These parameters were then compared between the affected and healthy sides. Inner-ear abnormalities such as intralabyrinthine hemorrhage or labyrinthitis were also evaluated. The relationship between the surveyed parameters and the diagnosis of ISSNHL was assessed. Results: A total of 208 patients with ISSNHL were included. The measured parameters of IAC MRI were not different between the affected and healthy sides and were also not associated with the diagnosis of ISSNHL. However, inner-ear abnormalities of IAC MRI in ISSNHL displayed a significant association with worse hearing before and after treatment. An age that was older than 40 years also correlated with poorer outcomes. Further, inner-ear abnormalities were more frequently detected when IAC MRI was performed early after ISSNHL onset. Conclusions: Patients with ISSNHL and inner ear abnormalities such as intralabyrinthine hemorrhage or labyrinthitis identified via IAC MRI may experience poorer hearing outcomes. To detect such abnormal findings, it is recommended to perform IAC MRI early after the onset of ISSNHL.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.250-257
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• 2011

An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of different mycotoxin adsorbents including esterified glucomannan (EGM), hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate (HSCAS) and compound mycotoxin adsorbent (CMA) on performance, blood parameters, and liver pathological changes in broilers fed mold-contaminated feed. Two hundred and forty 10-day-old broilers were randomly assigned to one of the five dietary treatments including: i) control diet; ii) mold-contaminated diet; iii) moldcontaminated diet+0.05% EGM; iv) mold-contaminated diet+0.2% HSCAS; v) mold-contaminated diet+0.1% CMA. At 35-days-old, blood and liver tissue samples were collected for analysis. 0.1% CMA improved ADG and ADFI during 10-42 d compared to the moldcontaminated group (p<0.05). The mold-contaminated diet increased total white blood cell (WBC) number, haemoglobin (Hgb) concentration, hematocrit (Hct) level, serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and ${\gamma}$-glutamyl transferase (GGT) activities, and decreased red blood cell (RBC) number and serum globulin (GLB) and urea nitrogen (BUN) concentrations (p<0.05). The three mycotoxin adsorbents alleviated the alteration of RBC, WBC, Hgb and AST caused by the mold-contaminated diet. Furthermore, 0.1% CMA increased GLB concentration and decreased Hct level and GGT activity (p<0.05). Liver superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was reduced, and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity was increased by the mold-contaminated diet (p<0.05). Both EGM and HSCAS prevented the increase of MPO activity (p<0.05). Liver lesion, including severe vacuolar degeneration of hepatocytes, was observed in chicks fed the mold-contaminated diet. 0.05% EGM prevented these effects except for biliary hyperplasia and mild vacuolar degeneration. 0.2% HSCAS showed medium vacuolar degeneration of hepatocytes. Liver of broilers fed 0.1% CMA revealed a mild vacuolar degeneration. These results indicate that a mold-contaminated diet results in adverse effects on blood parameters and liver morphology. 0.05% EGM and 0.2% HSCAS partially alleviated the adverse effects. However, 0.1% CMA almost completely ameliorated the adverse effects.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.94-101
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• 1995

본 논문에서는 쉰 목소리 메커니즘 분석을 위한 4질량 성대 모델을 제안하였다. 쉰 목소리가 성대의 병리학적 변화에 기인한다는 것과 성문 파형이 성대의 움직임 상태를 반영한다는 사실에서, 병든 성대를 비대칭 구조이고 4질량형으로 가정하였다. 정상 목소리와 쉰 목소리에 대한 모델 변수들과 성문 파형을 분석하여 모델 변수와 병리학 사이의 관계를 검토하였다. 실험 결과 쉰 목소리의 음향 특징과 병리학간의 관계를 밝힐 수 있었고 후두 질병 진단과 쉰 목소리의 음질 향상에도 본 논문에서 제안한 방법이 사용될 수 있음을 알았다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.147-153
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• 1993

A total of 109 heads of horses and ponies from eight horseback riding clubs nearby Central Taiwan were investigated to evaluate the blood parameters and the biochemical compositions of serum for the documentation of clinical pathological diagnosis and exercise physiology. Blood samples were collected from the jugular vein of resting horses. The sex difference in the blood traits were compared both in horses and in ponies. Results shows that total plasma proteins (PP) and hematocrit (PCV) were found higher in male horses than in females (p < 0.05). The sexual effect also exertes a significant influence on the leucocyte (WBC) count, but not on the erythrocyte (RBC) concentration. According to the differential counts of leucocytes, the number of monocytes and lymphocytes was higher in the male pony than that of in male horse. A close relationship Between the erythrocyte sedimention rate (ESR) and the other blood parameters were found especially in PCV, RBC concentration, and plasma protein level. The average ESR observed at 60 minutes were $21.80{\pm}21.87mm$, $39.50{\pm}18.90mm$ and $43.73{\pm}17.89mm$ in stallions, geldings, and mares, respectively. Most of the biochemical components of horse serum detected were distributed in normal ranges, although some of the items show a great variation in such a large sample size.