• 한국작물학회지
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• 제47권
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• pp.63-94
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• 2002

On the purpose to suggest an advanced scheme in assessing the domestic wheat quality, this paper reviewed the inspection systems of wheat in major wheat producing countries as well as the quality criteria which are being used in wheat grading and classification. Most wheat producing countries are adopting both classifications of class and grade to provide an objective evaluation and an official certification to their wheat. There are two main purposes in the wheat classification. The first objectives of classification is to match the wheat with market requirements to maximize market opportunities and returns to growers. The second is to ensure that payments to glowers aye made on the basis of the quality and condition of the grain delivered. Wheat classes has been assigned based on the combination of cultivation area, seed-coat color, kernel and varietal characteristics that are distinctive. Most reputable wheat marketers also employ a similar approach, whereby varieties of a particular type are grouped together, designed by seed coat colour, grain hardness, physical dough properties, and sometimes more precise specification such as starch quality, all of which are genetically inherited characteristics. This classification in simplistic terms is the categorization of a wheat variety into a commercial type or style of wheat that is recognizable for its end use capabilities. All varieties registered in a class are required to have a similar end-use performance that the shipment be consistent in processing quality, cargo to cargo and year to year, Grain inspectors have historically determined wheat classes according to visual kernel characteristics associated with traditional wheat varieties. As well, any new wheat variety must not conflict with the visual distinguishability rule that is used to separate wheats of different classes. Some varieties may possess characteristics of two or more classes. Therefore, knowledge of distinct varietal characteristics is necessary in making class determinations. The grading system sets maximum tolerance levels for a range of characteristics that ensure functionality and freedom from deleterious factors. Tests for the grading of wheat include such factors as plumpness, soundness, cleanliness, purity of type and general condition. Plumpness is measured by test weight. Soundness is indicated by the absence or presence of musty, sour or commercially objectionable foreign odors and by the percentage of damaged kernels that ave present in the wheat. Cleanliness is measured by determining the presence of foreign material after dockage has been removed. Purity of class is measured by classification of wheats in the test sample and by limitation for admixtures of different classes of wheat. Moisture does not influence the numerical grade. However, it is determined on all shipments and reported on the official certificate. U.S. wheat is divided into eight classes based on color, kernel Hardness and varietal characteristics. The classes are Durum, Hard Red Spring, Hard Red Winter, Soft Red Winter, Hard White, soft White, Unclassed and Mixed. Among them, Hard Red Spring wheat, Durum wheat, and Soft White wheat are further divided into three subclasses, respectively. Each class or subclass is divided into five U.S. numerical grades and U.S. Sample grade. Special grades are provided to emphasize special qualities or conditions affecting the value of wheat and are added to and made a part of the grade designation. Canadian wheat is also divided into fourteen classes based on cultivation area, color, kernel hardness and varietal characteristics. The classes have 2-5 numerical grades, a feed grade and sample grades depending on class and grading tolerance. The Canadian grading system is based mainly on visual evaluation, and it works based on the kernel visual distinguishability concept. The Australian wheat is classified based on geographical and quality differentiation. The wheat grown in Australia is predominantly white grained. There are commonly up to 20 different segregations of wheat in a given season. Each variety grown is assigned a category and a growing areas. The state governments in Australia, in cooperation with the Australian Wheat Board(AWB), issue receival standards and dockage schedules annually that list grade specifications and tolerances for Australian wheat. AWB is managing "Golden Rewards" which is designed to provide pricing accuracy and market signals for Australia's grain growers. Continuous payment scales for protein content from 6 to 16% and screenings levels from 0 to 10% based on varietal classification are presented by the Golden Rewards, and the active payment scales and prices can change with market movements.movements.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.57-71
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• 1983

Sex education is necessary for the youth that they should have an adequate sexual knowledge, attitudes and behaviors in their adolescent period. Four major objectives of this study are as follows; 1. To know the level of sexual knowledge of commercial girl's high school students in Seoul. 2. To know their actual state for the attitudes and behaviors toward sex. 3. To compare the sexual knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of day time school students with those of night time school students. 4. To compare the factors associated with their sexual knowledge, attitudes and behaviors with the individual level. Data were collected on 986 students in Seoul from April 1 to April 10, 1983. As the result of this survey, the following conclusions were obtained. 1. The level of sexual knowledge. (1) The level of knowledge of day time high school students about the physiology of female and pregnancy is shown higher than those of night time students. 64.2% of the respondents are aware of the organ producing ovum. 56.4% the ovulation period. 95.6% the cause of pregnancy. 74.5% the pregnantable period and 12.7% the place of fetilization. (2) Out of 986 respondents. 71.8% knew about contraceptive method correctly, and day time school students knew litter better than night time school students, by showing 73.9% and 69.7% respectively. They knew about contraceptive method with 'oral pills'. 'menstrual cycles', 'condoms'. and 'loops' in the same order. 3) Kinds of veneral disease was correctly known by 37.9%. Day time students knew much better than night time school students. by showing 67.8% and 7.9%. respectively. Transmission method of veneral disease was correctly known by 28.3%. Day time students knew much better than night time students, by showing 51.2% and 5.3%, respectively. (4) The major information source of sexual knowledge was 'book and magazine' (39.9%) and 'friends' (27.4%). 2. Actual state of attitudes and behaviors toward sex. (1) Out of 986 respondents, 84.0% answered that premarital purity should be kept. (2) Out of 986 respondents, 60.8% had an acquaintance of the opposite sex. 45.2% of students with opposite sex reported introduction of their friends as the main channel of making an acquaintance of the opposite sex. (3) Of those who responded to this study 13.8% reported having masturbation, 21.5% kissing, 6.2% petting and 3.7% sex intercourse. (4) 64.8% had sexual problems, which was mensturance (27.2%), aquaintance of the opposite sex (25.4%). The main method to solve the problems were consultation with 'friends' and 'books and magazine' percentage being 39.1% and 30.8%, respectively, whereas very small students discussed with 'teachers' and 'parents' percentages being 0.3% and 5.9%, respectively. (5) Out of 986 respondents, 62.2% had experience in educating about sex, the percentage of day time school was higher than that of night time school. (6) 88.2% of students wanted sex education in school, which were 'general information about sex' (35.4%), 'sexual morality and solution of sexual desire' (18.5%), 'aquaintance of the opposite sex' (13.3%) and 'marriage and role of man and woman' (12.4%) in the same order. They wanted to be instructed about sexes in the lecture of physical education, home economics, biology, military training (59.9%), regular curriculum (17.5%), special lecture (16.9%) and by the counselor or school nurse (5.7%). 3. Analyse concerning the factors about the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. (1) The better school record was, the higher the level of sexual knowledge. (2) Those who have the religion considered the permarital purity more important than those who have not, the percentage showing 86.7% and 80.7%, respectively. (3) The result of dyad analysis of making acquaintance of the opposite sex in the friendship network showed that a high index of the acquaintance of the opposite sex tends to be a high adoption of making one at the individual level in the group, while the low index tends to be a low adoption of making one in the group.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.387-394
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• 1994

보리수나무(Elaeagus umbellata Thunb.) 유식물의 생육과정에서 근류 형성 및 질소고정 활성에 대한 중요 요인으로서 광도, 온도, 질소화합물, 수분 스트레스 등의 영향을 정량적으로 분석하였다. 유식물의 상대생장률과 T/R비는 각각 초기의 $1.60%{\cdot}d^{-1}$와 1.12에서 근류 형성이 촉진된 후기에는 $3.75%{\cdot}d^{-1}$와 2.31로 증가하였다. 질소고정의 비활성은 근류 형성 초기에 $72.5\;\mu\textrm{M}\;C_2H_4{\cdot}g\;fr\;wt\;nodule^{-1}{\cdot}h^{-1}$로서 최대치를 나타낸 후 점차 감소하였다. 상대조도 20-25. 10-15 및 4-6% 처리구의 질소고정 활성은 대조구에 대해 각각 41, 54 및 71%의 감소를 보였다. 근류를 15, 20, 25 및 $30^{\circ}C$에서 배양할 때 활성은 각각 5.4, 24.7, 51.6 및 $58.5\;\mu\textrm{M}\;C_2H_4{\cdot}g\;fr\;wt\;nodule^{-1}{\cdot}h^{-1}$로 변하였다. 저온($15^{\circ}C$)의 전처리 후 $30^{\circ}C$로 옮겼을 때 근류 활성($66.5\;\mu\textrm{M}\;C_2H_4{\cdot}g\;fr\;wt\;nodule^{-1}{\cdot}h^{-1}$)은 고온($35^{\circ}C$) 전처리에 비해 촉진되었다. 근류의 활성은 산소분압에 비례하여 16 kPa 이상에서 포화되었고, 근류를 뿌리에서 떼어내거나 절단하면 92%와 43%로 활성이 억제되었다. pH 5.5, 6.5 및 8.0에서 생육된 초기 근류의 상대활성은 각각 89, 100 및 40%였으며, 1 및 3 mM의 $NO_3\;-N와\;{NH_4}^{+}-N$에서 생육된 초기 근류는 각각 6.1%와 68.50%의 상대활성을 보였다. 수분 공급량 20, 50 및 100mL에 의한 근류의 형성과 비활성은 각각 35, 120 및 8 mg.plant-1와 33.6, 58.4 및 $8.4\;\mu\textrm{M}\;C_2H_4{\cdot}g\;fr\;wt\;nodule^{-1}{\cdot}h^{-1}$였다. 식물체에 수분공급을 중단하였을 때 5일 후에 일시 위조가 나타났으며, 식물체의 함수량 및 증산량은 각각 90 및 53% 감소되었으나, 근류 활성은 완전히 소실되었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2012

Background: Although airway obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is due to pathologic processes in both the airways and the lung parenchyma, the contribution of these processes, as well as other factors, have not yet been evaluated quantitatively. We therefore quantitatively evaluated the factors contributing to airflow limitation in patients with COPD. Methods: The 213 COPD patients were aged >45 years, had smoked >10 pack-years of cigarettes, and had a post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second ($FEV_1$)/forced vital capacity (FVC) <0.7. All patients were evaluated by medical interviews, physical examination, spirometry, bronchodilator reversibility tests, lung volume, and 6-minute walk tests. In addition, volumetric computed tomography (CT) was performed to evaluate airway wall thickness, emphysema severity, and mean lung density ratio at full expiration and inspiration. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify the variables independently associated with $FEV_1$ - the index of the severity of airflow limitation. Results: Multiple linear regression analysis showed that CT measurements of mean lung density ratio (standardized coefficient ${\beta}$=-0.46; p<0.001), emphysema severity (volume fraction of the lung less than -950 HU at full inspiration; ${\beta}$=-0.24; p<0.001), and airway wall thickness (mean wall area %; ${\beta}$=-0.19, p=0.001), as well as current smoking status (${\beta}$=-0.14; p=0.009) were independent contributors to $FEV_1$. Conclusion: Mean lung density ratio, emphysema severity, and airway wall thickness evaluated by volumetric CT and smoking status could independently contribute to the severity of airflow limitation in patients with COPD.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.193-211
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• 1999

This study was carried out to investigate the management and support system affecting to the occupational health nursing services(OHNS) provided in group occupational health agencies(GOHA). Questionnaire was developed and distributed to 82 nurses who were working in GOHA and who agreed to participate in the survey. The results were as follow: 1. OH nurses responded were mostly in the age of twenty to thirties(89%), married(73.7%), technical college graduates(88.9%), worked in hospital(85.4%) and participated more than 1 year in group occupational health services (96.3%). 2. Fifty eight point four percent of the OH nurses worked in number of workplace more than 30 to less than 60 in the OHNS form. The figure of workplaces undertaken by nurses was ranged greatly from 9 to more than 100. Number of employees who cared by nurses were mostly under 5,000 peoples in 93.3%. The types of industry was mostly manufacturing and located in the order of factory complex area, suburban, urban and others. 3. Most OH nurses(87.8%) were fully involved in the OHNS for the SSE. Their working days to visit SSE was 5 days per week(77.8%) and one day in the GOHA at 41.3%. 4. The OH documents using by nurses were found in more than 23 different types. However, they were largely summarized in the types of 'Workplace Health Management Card', 'Personal Health Counselling Card', 'Daily Health Management Report', 'Visiting List of Workplace' and 'Sick Employee List'. 5. The items of laboratory test provided by GOHA were mostly achieved in the purpose of basic health examination. They were used to be the blood pressure check(98.8%), blood sugar test (98.8%), urine sugar and protein(91.4%), SGOT and SGPT(85.3% each), cholesterol (82.9%), hepa vaccine immunization(82.9%), r-GPT(81.7%), hemoglobin(79.3%) and triglyceride(75.5%). 6. The OH nurses(92.7%) followed the work pattern to visit the GOHA before and after small-scale enterprises(SSE) visit by car driven by nurses in 74.3%. They were payed by GOHA for transportation fees in certain amounts. However, nurse is the main person(75.0%) who covers up in case of traffic accident. If the GOHA has no transportation regulation for the formal workplace visit, data showed that nurses had been responsible to take charge(31.7%). 7. The personnel manager who takes in charge for nursing services was 'nurse' in 61.7% and 41.2% worked as the final decision maker related to nursing work. The OH nurses' opinions about factors affecting to the management were classified in the four areas such as 'Nature(Quality) of health professional'. 'Content of OHNS', 'Delivery system of the GOHS', and 'Others'. The factors were indicated highly in 'Authority as health professional', 'Level of perception of director on the OH' and 'Physical work condition for OHNS'. The things that this study suggests in the recommendation would be summarized in such as the management and supporting system working for SSE in the OHNS is necessary to reform thoroughly. The reconsidered aspects might be in the matters of number of workplaces undertaken by nurses, development of effectively practical health documents, preparation for guideline of the laboratory test in the workpleces, establishment of convenient and encouraging support system and cooperation between other health professionals with respect and skill.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.9-40
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• 1984

This thesis purports to overview the diverse administrative and organizational factors and plannings developed by the government organizations, municipal or otherwise, to tackle the Han River water pollution issues in the past years. This thesis also looks into the ever-worsening Han River water pollution problems, in particular, in terms of the various government plans ostensibly designed to reduce the pollution level but with little success. Also dealt with are the efficiencies with which the laws and decrees on water pollution the administrative organizations put to use in the prosecution of the diverse antiwater pollution projects involving the Han River basin. From the early 1960's up to the 1970's the government had concentrated on the growth-oriented economic policy with the result that little attention had been paid to the water pollution and other environmental issues that are bound to arise from the massive economic growth. Belatedly, the five-year Hah River Development Project was initiated in 1982 with emphasis on reducing the water pollution level at Hah River to the minimum. The following are the gists of the thesis and recommendations for the future antiwater pollution plans by the administrative organizations: 1. Documents to date indicate that the irrigation projects along the Han River area had been the main focus of attention during the Yi Dynasty and under the Japanese rule of the country. 2. Despite that the water pollution issue became the subject of many debates among the academic and research institutions in the 1960's and in the 1970's, the administrative organizations in charge of the Han River water quality control failed to come up with a concrete plan for the river's water quality control. 3. Nevertheless, the water pollution of the Han River area in fact began in the 1950's, with the unprecedented concentration into Seoul of population and the industrial facilities on a larger scale, in particular, enforced by the government's strong growthoriented policy in its Economic Development plans in the 1960's. 4. Starting in the 1960's, the Han River water pollution level dramatically increased, but the government was reluctant to promulgate or put into effect strong measures to curb the many factors contributing to the river water pollution, thus worsening the environmental issues along the Han River basin. 5. The environmental protection law and other laws and decrees relating to the antiwater and air pollution issues that were subsequently put into effect underwent so many changes that efficient anti-water pollution policies could not be effected for the Han River basin. The frequent organizational reshuffle within the administrative units concerned with environmental problems has resulted in the undue waste in personnel management and finance. 6. The administration on the environmental protection could not be efficiently carried out due to the organizational overlapping. Under the existing law, frequent organizational frictions and inefficiency are bound to occur among the central government offices themselves, as well as between the central government and the Seoul city administration, and among the city's administrative offices over the conservation of the Han River basin and over the river's anti-water pollution issue. 7. In the planning and prosecution of the Han River project, political influences from the president down to the lower-level politicious appear to have been involved. These political influences in the past had certainly had negative influence on the project, nevertheless, it appears that in the recent years, these political influences are not all that negative in view of the fact that they serve as a positive contributing factor in developing a better water quality control project along the Han River basin. The following are a few recommendations based on the data from the thesis: First, officials in charge of the Han River water quality control should pay attention to a careful screening of the opinions and recommendations from the academic circles and from the public should be made so that the government could better grasp the core issues in the environmental problems that require preventive and other necessary measures. Second, vigorous redistribution policies of population and industrial facilities away from the Seoul area should be pursued. Third, the government should refrain from revising or revamping too frequently the laws and decrees on the anti-water pollution, which is feared to cause undue inconveniences in the environmental administration. Fourth, a large-scale streamlining should be made to the existing administrative organization in an effort to do away with the inter- and intra-organizational friction. It is recommended that a secretariat for the Hah River basis conservation be established. Fifth, High-level administrative officials, with a thorough knowledge and vision on the Han River water quality control, should be prepared to better deal with the budgeting and personnel management for the Han River water pollution control not only at the control government, but also at the Seoul city municipal government levels. Environmental issues should be kept distinct from political issues. Environmental issues should not serve as a window-dressing for sheer political purposes. Sixth, the Hah River proiect should also include, along with the main Han River basin, those areas covering North Han River, South Han River, and the tributaries to the main river basin. The 'Han River Basin Water Quality Control Board' should be established immediately as a means of strengthening the current Han River basin water quality control policy. Seventh, in drawing up the Han River proiect, the administrative officials should be aware that Han River basin is a life line for those people in the region, providing them with not only a sheer physical space, but with a psychological living space for their everyday life.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.128-136
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• 2011

저소득층 노인들의 영양과 복지욕구를 만족시키기 위한 서비스의 제공을 위한 기초자료의 수집을 위해 부산시 영도구에 소재하는 복지관에서 무료급식서비스를 받고 있는 노인 271명을 대상으로 설문조사 및 신체계측을 실시하였다. 2009년 9월 1일부터 10월 15일까지 조사를 실시한 결과는 다음과 같다. 조사대상자는 남자 84명(31.0%), 여자 187명 (69.0%)으로 전체의 50.9%가 독거하고 있었으며, 배우자와 동거하는 경우가 23.6%이었다. 생활비도 전체응답자의 70.5 %가 '정부보조금'에 의지하고 있었고, '가족이나 본인의 수입'은 22.6%, '연금이나 퇴직금'은 5.9%로 나타났다. 조사대상자들이 현재 앓고 있는 질병은 신경통 관절염-고혈압-당뇨병-골다공증-심장질환-위장질환 순이었다. 식사준비는 여자노인의 91.4%(171명), 남자노인의 50.0%가 본인이 한다고 응답하였다. 응답자가 급식서비스의 시행을 알게 된 경위는 전체의 36.5%(99명)가 '집 가까이 있어서' 자연스럽게 알게 되었고, 20.7%(56명)가 '담당공무원의 소개', 19.2%(52명)가 '복지사의 소개'로, 17.7%(48명)가 '친구의 소개'로 알게 되었다고 응답하였다. 앓고 있는 질환별 급식서비스가 필요하다고 생각하는 노인은 전체의 66.8%(181명)이었으나, 추가비용을 부담할 의향이 있다고 응답한 노인은 12.9%에 불과하였다. 급식서비스를 이용하는 이유로는 '경제적인 이유'를 40.0%(138명)로 가장 많이 꼽았고, 22.6%(78명)가 '친구를 만날 수 있어서', 16.5%(57명)가 '혼자 차려먹기 귀찮아서'로 응답하였다. 급식서비스 이외에 복지관에서 받고 있는 서비스는 의료서비스, 이 미용서비스, 건강검진 등이 높은 비율을 보였으며, 앞으로 받기를 원하는 서비스는 건강검진-반찬배달-의료서비스-주거에 대한 도움 등의 순으로 나타났다. 급식환경에 대한 만족도는 남자 4.43, 여자 4.28로 높은편이었으나, 위생만족도, 서비스만족도, 음식에 대한 만족도는 3.43~3.79 사이로 보통정도의 수준이었다. 조사대상자의 급식만족도는 급식유익인지도(p<0.01), 일상생활 수행능력(p<0.05) 및 직원친절만족도(p<0.01)와 양의 상관을 보였으며, 급식만족도에는 급식유익인지도($\beta$=0.684, p<0.001), 직원친절만족도($\beta$=0.322, p<0.01), 사회적지지만족도($\beta$=0.086, p<0.05)의 순으로 유의한 영향을 미쳤다. 이상의 결과는 급식대상 노인들이 급식의 유익성을 인지하게 하고 직원들의 친절교육을 강화하면서 다른 부가 서비스를 동시에 제공함으로써 사회적지지감을 높이 가질 수 있도록, 사회복지서비스와 사회참여활동을 통합한 급식서비스 모델의 개발이 필요함을 시사하는 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.72-88
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• 2014

본 연구는 정신병원 옥외공간의 이용행태와 선호요인을 분석하기 위하여 실시하였다. 연구대상 정신병원은 250병상 이상의 병원 중 정원의 규모와 도입요소의 다양성을 고려하여 5개소를 선정하였다. 피험자는 경증의 정신분열증 환자로 한정하였으며, 5개의 병원에서 각각 30~50명씩을 주치의로부터 추천을 받아 선정하였다. 물리적 환경은 연구대상지를 직접 방문하여 공간구성요소를 중심으로 분석하였다. 설문조사방법은 환자의 인지능력을 고려하여 1:1 면접법을 선택하였으며, 분석에 사용된 설문매수는 총 230매이다. 연구결과는 다음과 같이 요약된다. 정원구성요소는 휴게시설, 조경시설, 산책/운동시설, 체험시설의 순으로 많았다. 옥외 산책/운동 프로그램은 단체산책과 자유산책으로 구분되는데, 대부분 단체산책을 실시하고 있다. 옥외공간은 매일 이용자가 대부분이지만, 거의 이용하지 않는 환자도 일정 부분을 차지하고 있다. 옥외공간의 이용 효율성을 제고하기 위해서는 통제력 확보를 위한 공간과 사회적 접촉을 유도하는 공간의 비율이 적절히 조화되어야 한다. 옥외 주 이용 공간의 선호 이유는 경관/환경성이 가장 중요하고, 다음이 기능성, 접근성이다. 선호공간에서의 주요행위는 산책/운동과 휴식이 주를 이루고 있으며, 선호시설은 연못, 폭포, 분수 등의 수경시설과 퍼골라, 녹음수 등의 휴게시설 그리고 잔디밭이다. 새로운 치유정원 조성 시 가장 중요하게 고려해야 할 분야는 자연성이며, 그 다음이 심미성과 쾌적성으로 파악되었다. 도입되기를 선호하는 단일시설로는 꽃밭, 산책로 및 잔디밭이며, 유형별로는 분수, 연못, 폭포 및 물레방아 등의 수경시설을 가장 선호한다. 가장 선호하는 기능공간은 자연적인 기분전환을 할 수 있는 공간이며, 프로그램은 꽃밭가꾸기가 가장 선호되었다. 치유정원의 이상적인 이미지는 산뜻하면서도 친근하며, 정원에 도입시설이 풍부하되, 전체적으로는 질서 있는 정원이었다. 위요되는 것보다는 개방적인 공간을 선호하였으며, 마음을 차분하게 하는 정원을 가장 이상적인 정원의 이미지로 생각하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.220-225
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• 2006

배경: 자연성 종격동 기종은 어떤 뚜렷한 유발 요인이나 질환 없이 젊은 연령에서 발생하는 흔하지 않은, 양성의, 자연 치유 경과를 지닌 질환이다. 이번 연구의 목적은 이 질환의 본질을 다루는데 있어서의 우리의 경험을 재검토하고 평가와 관리에 있어서 입증할 만한 과정을 열거하는데 있다. 대상 및 방법: 2001년부터 2005년까지 마산삼성병원 흉부외과에서 종격동 기종으로 진단, 치료받은 성인 환자들을 대상으로 후향적인 연구 방법을 사용하였다. 결과: 평균 연령 26세(최소 15세에서 치대 65세)의 15명의 환자들(남자 14명, 여자 1명)을 대상으로 하였다. 임상증상은 12명($80\%$)의 환자에서 흉통, 5명($33\%$)의 환자에서 호흡곤란, 4명 ($26\%$)의 환자에서 경부 불편감을 호소하였다. 2명의 환자에서 흡입약제와 관련이 있었고, 3명의 환자에서 흡연력, 3명의 환자는 운동으로 인해 발생하였다. 자연성 종격동 기종의 소인으로는 천식과 같은 호흡기질환, 과도한 운동, 구토와 같은 것들이 있다. 이학적 소견으로 10명($77\%$)의 환자에서 피하기종이 관찰되었다. 흉부 X선과 CT는 모든 환자들에서 있어 진단에 유용했으며 특히 흉부 CT는 6명의 환자에서 폐 질환과의 연관성을 밝히기 위해 사용되었다. 식도 조영술과 기관지 내시경은 선별적으로 사용되었다. 15명($100\%$)의 환자 모두 입원치료를 받았는데 평균 재원기간은 3일이었다. 모든 환자들은 보존적 치료로 치료되었으며 외래 추적 관찰상 3년간 합병증인 재발은 나타나지 않았다. 결론: 대부분의 단순한 자연성 종격동 기종은 양성 질환이며 환자들 대부분에서 전형적인 흉통과 호흡곤란 그리고 피하기종이 관찰되었다. 흡입약제 사용은 아직은 자연성 종격동 기종의 주요원인은 아니나 흡입약제 사용환자에서 자연성 종격동 기종의 의심스러운 원인으로 증가추세에 있다.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.127-140
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• 2010

The benefit that a consumer derives from the use of a good often depends on the number of other consumers purchasing the same goods or other compatible items. This property, which is known as network externality, is significant in many IT related industries. Over the past few decades, network externalities have been recognized in the context of physical networks such as the telephone and railroad industries. Today, as many products are provided as a form of system that consists of compatible components, the appreciation of network externality is becoming increasingly important. Network externalities have been extensively studied among economists who have been seeking to explain new phenomena resulting from rapid advancements in ICT (Information and Communication Technology). As a result of these efforts, a new body of theories for 'New Economy' has been proposed. The theoretical bottom-line argument of such theories is that technologies subject to network effects exhibit multiple equilibriums and will finally lock into a monopoly with one standard cornering the entire market. They emphasize that such "tippiness" is a typical characteristic in such networked markets, describing that multiple incompatible technologies rarely coexist and that the switch to a single, leading standard occurs suddenly. Moreover, it is argued that this standardization process is path dependent, and the ultimate outcome is unpredictable. With incomplete information about other actors' preferences, there can be excess inertia, as consumers only moderately favor the change, and hence are themselves insufficiently motivated to start the bandwagon rolling, but would get on it once it did start to roll. This startup problem can prevent the adoption of any standard at all, even if it is preferred by everyone. Conversely, excess momentum is another possible outcome, for example, if a sponsoring firm uses low prices during early periods of diffusion. The aim of this paper is to analyze the dynamics of the adoption process in markets exhibiting network effects by focusing on two factors; switching and agent heterogeneity. Switching is an important factor that should be considered in analyzing the adoption process. An agent's switching invokes switching by other adopters, which brings about a positive feedback process that can significantly complicate the adoption process. Agent heterogeneity also plays a important role in shaping the early development of the adoption process, which has a significant impact on the later development of the process. The effects of these two factors are analyzed by developing an agent-based simulation model. ABM is a computer-based simulation methodology that can offer many advantages over traditional analytical approaches. The model is designed such that agents have diverse preferences regarding technology and are allowed to switch their previous choice. The simulation results showed that the adoption processes in a market exhibiting networks effects are significantly affected by the distribution of agents and the occurrence of switching. In particular, it is found that both weak heterogeneity and strong network effects cause agents to start to switch early and this plays a role of expediting the emergence of 'lock-in.' When network effects are strong, agents are easily affected by changes in early market shares. This causes agents to switch earlier and in turn speeds up the market's tipping. The same effect is found in the case of highly homogeneous agents. When agents are highly homogeneous, the market starts to tip toward one technology rapidly, and its choice is not always consistent with the populations' initial inclination. Increased volatility and faster lock-in increase the possibility that the market will reach an unexpected outcome. The primary contribution of this study is the elucidation of the role of parameters characterizing the market in the development of the lock-in process, and identification of conditions where such unexpected outcomes happen.