• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.91-103
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• 2021

Purpose : This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a cognitive enhancement brain yoga program on short-term memory and serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels according to the cognitive state in men aged 20-29 years. Methods : Thirty healthy volunteers aged 20-29 years were divided into four groups: brain yoga group, yoga group, combined exercise group, and control group. Seven people were assigned randomly per group. A single-session intervention was conducted over 50 min and consisted of three parts: warm-up, main exercise (brain yoga, yoga, combined exercise, or non-exercise), and cool-down. Serum BDNF levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and short-term memory was evaluated using the forward number span test before and after the intervention. Results : BDNF levels significantly increased within the brain yoga group after the intervention (from 28874.37±5185.57 to 34074.80±7321.12, p=.003), whereas there were no significant differences pre-and post-intervention in the other groups. The inter-group comparison showed a significant interaction between the brain yoga group and the combined exercise group (p=.036) but no significant interaction between any of the other groups. Forward number span scores were significantly increased in the brain yoga group (from 9.43±9.83 to 23±7.92, p=.012) and theyoga group after the intervention (from 13.43±9.41 to 24.14±8.45, p=.011), whereas there were no significant changes after the intervention in any other groups. Conclusion : Our findings showed that a single-session, 50-minute brain yoga exercise improved short-term memory and increased serum BDNF levels in healthy men aged 20-29 years and that yoga improved only short-term memory in healthy men of this age group.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제109권4호
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• pp.544-552
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• 2020

본 연구는 국립산림치유원에서 2019년 진행된 장기체류 산림치유프로그램 「숲 속 힐링스테이」에 참가한 49명을 대상으로, 참여 전·후 설문조사 및 혈압, 체성분, HRV 등 신체변화를 측정하여 프로그램의 효과성을 분석했다. 연구결과, 장기체류 산림치유프로그램 참여 후에 참여자의 부정감정이 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하였고, 자율신경 균형도는 통계적으로 유의하게 증진되어 긍정적인 효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 병력 유무에 따른 체력측정 변화를 살펴본 결과 악력 및 제자리높이뛰기 증가 정도가 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 병력이 있는 사람들이 병력이 없는 사람들에 비해 증진 효과가 더 높게 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 단기형 프로그램 효과검증에서 벗어나 6박7일 장기체류 형태의 산림치유 효과성을 확인한 것에 그 의의가 있다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.279-295
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• 2021

이 연구는 인성 중심 교수 모형의 적용이 예비 과학교사의 인성 교육과 과학 교과에서의 인성 교육에 대한 인식에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 예비 과학교사 16명을 대상으로 인성 교육과 과학 교과에서의 인성 교육에 대한 사전 인식조사를 하였고, 1학기 동안의 강좌를 통해 인성 중심 교수 모형인 협력적 문제해결 중심 교수(CoproC) 모형 및 인성 교육에 대한 교육을 하였다. 이후 사후 인식조사를 실시하여 인식 변화를 알아보았다. 연구 결과 예비 과학교사의 일반적인 인성 교육에 대한 사전 인식은 대체로 부정적으로 나타났다. 과학 교과에서의 인성 교육에 대한 인식은 일반적인 인성 교육에 대한 인식 수준보다는 높은 것으로 나타났지만, 이 역시도 과학 교과 자체의 특성으로 인한 역량의 개발보다는 특정 내용 및 소재와 인성 교육을 연결지어 생각하는 경향이 큰 것으로 보였다. 그러나 CoproC 모형에 대한 경험은 예비 과학교사들의 인성에 대한 관점을 역량적 관점으로 변화시켰으며 이에 따라 인성 교육에 대한 인식 변화에 영향을 주었다. 따라서 교사양성기관에서 예비 과학교사를 대상으로 하는 인성 교육 방법에 대한 교육은 인성 교육에 대한 전문성을 신장시켜 장기적으로 학교 현장에 효과적인 인성 교육의 정착에 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.217-229
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• 2010

목 적: 영양막세포의 과도한 세포자멸사는 태반의 발달뿐 아니라 산과 질환을 유발하는 요인으로 알려져 있다. X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP)은 임신 기간 동안 영양막세포의 세포자멸사와 관련되어 있다고 알려져 있으나, 자간전증을 유발하는 인자인 저산소성과의 관계에 관한 연구는 미흡한 실정이다. 본 연구의 목적은 XIAP가 정상 태반과 자간전증 산모의 태반에서 발현 양상의 차이를 분석하고, 저산소 상태에 노출된 HTR-8/SVneo 영양막세포주에서의 XIAP 기능을 분석하고자 하였다. 연구방법: XIAP 발현을 분석하고자, 정상 태반 (n=15), 중기 자간전증 태반 (n=11), 그리고 말기 자간전증 태반 (n=15) 조직을 수집하여 RT-PCR, 면역조직화학법, 그리고 Western blot 등을 실시하였다. 저산소성 상태에서 XIAP의 기능을 확인하고자 HTR-8/SVneo 영양막세포주에 1% 산소가 공급되는 hypoxia 상태에 노출시킨 뒤 12시간, 24시간 후에 각 세포자멸사 관련 유전자들의 발현을 fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS)와 Western blot 분석 등을 실시하였다. 결 과: XIAP는 태반의 합포영양막세포와 포합체결절에서 발현이 관찰되었으며, 정상 태반보다 자간전증 태반에서의 발현이 현저히 감소됨이 관찰되었다 (p<0.05). 또한, 저산소 상태에 노출된 HTR-8/SVneo 영양막세포주에서 감소된 XIAP 발현은 세포질에서 핵으로의 이동에 따라 세포자멸사를 유발하는 단백질들의 발현이 증가됨이 관찰되었다. 결 론: XIAP의 발현은 태반 발달 및 자간전증 태반에서 XIAP 유전자의 발현은 감소되었으며, XIAP의 저하로 인한 caspase-9의 증가가 자간전증 태반에서의 세포자멸사는 더 많이 유도되었음을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 저산소 상태에 의해 XIAP의 발현이 감소되었으며, XIAP 단백질의 세포질에서 핵으로의 위치 변화는 영양막세포의 세포자멸사에 중요한 역할을 하는 것이 관찰되었고, 이는 자간전증의 진단에 유용한 마커로써의 활용되기 위한 기본적인 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.205-213
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• 2003

목 적: 본 연구에서는 집단인지행동치료의 장기적 치료효과를 평가해 보고자 하였으며, 12개월 추적 연구에서 환자들의 상위 최종상태기능을 예측해 볼 수 있는 치료적 변인을 확인하고자 하였다. 방 법: 공황장애로 진단받고 집단인지행동치료를 받은 329명의 환자들을 대상으로 12개월 추적 연구를 하였으며, 최종적으로 분석에 포함된 환자들은 236명이었다. 12개월 추적 연구에서 환자들의 최종상태기능을 확인하였으며, 상위 최종상태기능 집단(HES)과 하위 최종상태기능 집단(LES)을 판별해주는 변인을 알아보기 위해서, 치료 전의 임상적 변인을 대상으로 단계적 판별분석을 실시하였다. 결 과: 집단 인지행동치료를 실시한 후, 12개월 추적 연구 시 75%의 환자들이 상위 최종상태기능을 유지하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 12개월 추적 연구 시 상위 최종상태기능 집단과 하위 최종상태기능 집단을 판별해 주는 변수로 치료 전에 실시한 BDI(Beck Depression Inventory)와 BSQ(Body Sensation Questionnaire)가 유의미한 것으로 나타났으며, 정확 판별율은 69.2%였다. 결 론: 본 연구를 통하여 공황장애의 집단인지행동치료 이후에 12개월 이상 장기적으로 치료적 효과가 유지됨을 알 수 있었다. 특히 치료 전, 후 변인을 대상으로 판별 분석을 실시한 결과, 우울감이 적고 신체적 증상을 덜 예민하게 경험하는 사람들일수록 인지행동치료의 효과가 장기적으로 잘 유지된다는 사실을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권7호
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• pp.232-237
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• 2012

Purpose: With feasibility in the diagnoses of congenital heart disease (CHD) in the antenatal period, we suspect changes have occurred in its incidence. No data have been reported about the current incidence of simple forms of CHD in Korea. We have attempted to assess the recent incidence and characteristics of CHD in the neonatal care unit of a secondary referral medical center. Methods: Medical records of 497 neonatal care unit patients who underwent echocardiography in the past 5 years were reviewed. Preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus and other transient, minimal lesions were excluded from this study. Results: Although the number of inpatients remained stable, the incidence of simple forms of CHD showed a gradual decrease over the 5-year study period; a markedly low incidence of complex forms was seen as well. CHD was observed in 3.7% full-term and 6.8% pre-term infants. CHD was observed in 152 infants weighing >2,500 g (3.5% of corresponding birth weight infants); 65 weighing 1,000 to 2,500 g (9.3%); and 6 weighing <1,000 g (8.0%). The incidence of CHD was higher in the pre-term group and the low birth weight group than in each corresponding subgroup (P<0.001); however, the incidence of complex CHD in full-term neonates was high. The number of patients with extracardiac structural anomalies has also shown a gradual decrease every year for the past 5 years. Conclusion: Findings from our study suggest that the recent incidence and disease pattern of CHD might have changed for both complex and simple forms of CHD in Korea.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.91-97
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• 2017

Hyperglycemia is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. It has been demonstrated that chronic exposure to high glucose impaired endothelial functions. However, specific effects of short-term exposure to high glucose on vascular reactivity are controversial. Moreover, the combined effects of other metabolic substrates such as free fatty acids (FFA) on vascular reactivity remain poorly understood. Here we investigate the effects of short-term exposure to high glucose with or without other metabolic substrates including FFAs termed "nutrition full" (NF) solution, on mesenteric (MA) and deep femoral arteries (DFA) of rats. Arterial ring segments were mounted in a double-wire myograph. Contraction in response to phenylephrine (PhE) was determined in control (5 mM) and high glucose (23 mM, HG) environments over a 30 min period. In both arteries, PhE-inducedvasocontraction was enhanced by pre-incubation of HG solution. A combined incubation with HG and palmitic acid ($100{\mu}M$) induced similar sensitization of PhE-contractions in both arteries. In contrast, high $K^+$-induced contractions were not affected by HG. Interestingly, pre-incubation with NF solution decreased PhE-induced contraction in MA but increased the contraction in DFA. In NF solution, the HG-induced facilitation of PhE-contraction was not observed in MA. Furthermore, the PhE-induced contraction of DFA was attenuated by HG in NF solution. Our results demonstrate that the sensitization of PhE-induced arterial contraction by HG is differentially affected by other metabolic substrates. The conversation of skeletal arterial contractility by HG in NF solution requires careful interpretation of the previous in vitro studies where only glucose is included in physiological salt solutions. Further studies are required to elucidate the mechanism underlying the inconsistent effect of NF solution on MA and DFA.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.179-184
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• 2016

Purpose: In the present study, we coined the term 'alveolar dome' and aimed to demonstrate the prevalence of alveolar domes through digital periapical radiographs. Materials and Methods: This study examined 800 digital periapical radiographs in regard to the presence of alveolar domes. The periapical radiographs were acquired by a digital system using a photostimulable phosphor (PSP) plate. The ${\chi}^2$ test, with a significance level of 5%, was used to compare the prevalence of alveolar domes in the maxillary posterior teeth and, considering the same teeth, to verify the difference in the prevalence of dome-shaped phenomena between the roots. Results: The prevalence of alveolar domes present in the first pre-molars was statistically lower as compared to the other maxillary posterior teeth (p<0.05). No statistically significant difference was observed in the prevalence of alveolar domes between the maxillary first and second molars. Considering the maxillary first and second molars, it was observed that the palatal root presented a lower prevalence of alveolar domes when compared to the distobuccal and mesiobuccal roots (p<0.05). Conclusion: The present study coined the term 'alveolar dome', referring to the anatomical projection of the root into the floor of the maxillary sinus. The maxillary first and second molars presented a greater prevalence of alveolar domes, especially in the buccal roots, followed by the third molars and second pre-molars. Although the periapical radiograph is a two-dimensional method, it can provide dentists with the auxiliary information necessary to identify alveolar domes, thus improving diagnosis, planning, and treatment.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6557-6559
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• 2015

Background: Cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among young women (20-25 years of age) is common and normally transient. There are growing concerns that referral to a colposcopy clinic may lead to unnecessary treatment with an increased risk of obstetric complications. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the level of intervention for cervical abnormalities in this age group of the Northern Ireland population. Materials and Methods: A review of all serial new patients under 25 years of age, who were referred to colposcopy clinics in Northern Ireland between January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009 formed the basis of this study. Results: During the study period, a total of 4,767 women under 25 years of age were screened. Two-hundred-and-thirty-four (4.9%) cases were referred to the colposcopy clinics. The cervical cytology results were: high-grade abnormality in 35%, and low-grade abnormality in 31% of these cases. One-hundred-and-seventy-eight (76%) of the referred women received at least one treatment. One-hundred-and-twenty-one of 234 (51.5%) women underwent an excisional treatment with histology showing the presence of high-grade abnormalities (CIN2-3) in 52%, CIN1 in 28%, and Koilocytosis or normal tissue in 20% of this sub-group of cases. Conclusions: Screening women under the age of 25 years cause unnecessary referral for colposcopy. This may also result in considerable anxiety and psychosexual morbidity. It leads to an over-treatment with a potential of negative impact on the future pregnancy outcomes (including pre-term delivery, low birth weight, and pre-term premature rupture of membranes).

• Knee surgery & related research
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.293-302
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• 2018

Purpose: High tibial valgus osteotomy (HTO) is a well-established surgical procedure for patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The hybrid closed-wedge HTO (CWHTO) procedure permits extensive correction in patients with severe deformities or patellofemoral joint OA. The aim of this study was to report the short-term results in a consecutive series of patients treated with hybrid CWHTO. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the clinical outcomes and radiographic parameters in 29 consecutive knees that underwent hybrid CWTHO to correct medial compartment OA at an average follow-up of 52.6 months. Clinical outcomes were assessed using the Lysholm score and knee scoring system of the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA). The Kellgren-Lawrence grading system and pre- and postoperative mechanical axis (MA), femorotibial angle (FTA), posterior tibial slope, and patella height were assessed. Results: The FTA and MA significantly changed from $180.7^{\circ}$ to $170.4^{\circ}$ and from $22.0^{\circ}$ to $60.2^{\circ}$, respectively. No significant differences were observed between the mean pre- and postoperative posterior tibial slope, Insall-Salvati ratio, or Caton-Deschamps index. The postoperative JOA and Lysholm scores significantly improved from 76.7 to 95.8 and from 58.8 to 90.2, respectively. Conclusions: Satisfactory outcomes can be achieved with hybrid CWHTO in patients with medial OA.