• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• 제28권5_6호
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• pp.1089-1099
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• 2010

An SIR epidemic model with pulse vaccination and time delay describing infection period is investigated. The global attractiveness of the infection-free periodic solution is discussed, and sufficient condition is obtained for the permanence of the system. Our results indicate that a large vaccination rate or a short period of pulsing leads to the eradication of the disease.

• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• 제27권3_4호
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• pp.779-793
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• 2009

This paper deals with a delayed SEIRS epidemic model with pulse vaccination and crowded incidence rate. Moreover, the case of vertical and horizontal transmission is considered. By using the discrete dynamical system determined by the stroboscopic map, the exact infection-free periodic solution of the SEIRS model is obtained. Further, by employing the comparison arguments, we prove that under the condition that $R_*$ < 1 the infection-free periodic solution is globally attractive, and that under the condition that $R^*$ > 1 the disease is uniformly persistent, which means that after some period of time the disease will become endemic.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.705-714
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• 2014

우리나라 질병관리본부는 전염병 예방을 목적으로 국가 필수 예방접종을 정하여 특정 시기에 접종하도록 권장하는데, 대부분의 예방접종이 만 2세 전에 집중되어 있어 필수 예방접종만 투여 받더라도 영아는 14~20회 정도 접종을 받게 된다. DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus) 는 제2군 법정전염병인 디프테리아, 백일해, 파상풍 예방을 목적으로 생후 2, 4, 6, 18개월 영아에게 근육주사하게 된다. 근육주사 시 주사 바늘 천자 및 약물 주입에 따른 통증이 유발되는데, 본 연구는DPT 예방접종을 받는 2, 4, 6개월 영아 49명을 대상으로 예방접종 시 유발되는 통증경감을 위해 국소마취용 크림인 EMLA (eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics)와 냉각 스프레이의 통증경감 효과를 조사하였다. 연구 결과 EMLA 적용군이 대조군과 냉각 스프레이 적용군에 비하여 주사 전후 맥박수와 산소포화도에 변화가 거의 없어 생리적 반응에서 통증경감 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 EMLA 적용 군이 통증반응에 대한 생리적 변수, 즉 맥박수와 산소포화도를 정상범주로 유지하는데 있어서 냉각스프레이보다 더 효과적인 중재로 검증되었으므로 향후 DPT 예방접종 시 EMLA 크림의 적용 가능성을 시사하는 바이다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.162-173
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• 2006

Purpose : To report the decreasing indicence of HBV(Hepatitis B virus)-associated membranous nephropathy in children after HBV vaccination and to elucidate the clinical course and treatment strategies of IMN(Idiopathic membranous nephropathy). Methods : We retrospectively reviewed the clinico-pathological findings of HBV-MN and IMN patients who underwent a renal biopsy from 1986 to 2005. We compared the HBV-MN and the IMN groups and the remission and the non-remission groups of patients with IMN. Results : Among 24 cases of MN patients, HBV-MN comprised 6 cases(25%) and IMN 18 cases(75%). Clinical masnifestations were nephrotic syndrome(3 cases, 50%), nephritic syndrome(1 case, 16.7%), asymptomatic(2 cases, 33.4%) in the HBV-MN group, asymptomatic(10 cases, 55.5%), nephrotic syndrome(5 cases, 27.8%), and gross hematuria(3 cases, 16.7%) in the IMN groups. From 1996 to 2000, there were 2 cases(28%) of HBV-MN and 5 cases(72%) of IMN. After 2001 all 10 cases were IMN. In the HBV-MN group, 4 cases(66.7%) received interferon and 1 cases received methylprednisolone pulse therapy. In the IMN group, 16 cases(88.9%) received methylprednisolone, 8 cases(44.4%) were in complete remission, 2 cases(11.1%) were in partial remission, 2 cases(11.1%) were in chronic renal failure, and 5 cases(27.8%) were lost to follow-up with sustained proteinuria, 1 case(5.6%) continued to have frequent relapse of nephrotic syndrome without renal insufficiency. In the comparison between remission and non-remission groups, nephrotic range proteinuria and hypertension were more significantly common in the non-remission group(P<0.05). Conclusion : With HBV vaccination, HBV-MN has decreased markedly. IMN is a rare glomerular disease in children. Because the prognosis for patients with nephrotic range proteinuria is poor this group needs more aggressive treatment.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.231-244
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• 2000

Parish nursing is a community health nursing role developed in 1983 by Lutheran Chaplain Granger Westberg. An increasing emphasis on holistic care, personal responsibility for a healthy lifestyle, and changes in healthcare delivery systems have undoubtedly facilitated the establishment of an innovative nursing role in the community. Parish nurses are functioning in a variety of church congregations of various denominations. The parish nurse is a educator, a personal health counselor, a coordinator of volunteers. The parish nurses helps people relate to the complexed medical care system and assists people to integrate faith and health. The purpose of this study is to investigate what the korean parishioners want in parish nursing and what type of role expectation from parish nurse. The subjects were 1138 parishioners of 23 churches of various denominations in nationwide Korea. Data were collected by self-reported question naires from Feb 4 to June 25. 1999. The data were analyzed by using percentage. frequency. $x^2-test$. multiple Response set with SPSS program. The results are as follows: 1. Desired parish nursing contents by parish nurses are: psychological counselling(23.4%) out of private counselling. stress management(21.1 %) out of private health education. Emergency care(14.1%) out of group health education. Blood Pressure check-ups (19.0%) out of Health check ups. home visiting(44.9%) out of patient visiting method. B T. pulse, respiration and blood pressure check(15.0%) in Care to serve in home visiting. spiritual preparation to accept the death(41.7%) in hospice care, advices to choice of medical treatment using guide(50.1%) in introducing and guiding of health care facilities, pray(21.7%) in spiritual care' faith support. 2. Desired Health Teaching Content According to Period of Clients by Parish Nurse are: Vaccination(22.5%) in infant and toddler health management. sexual education(25.3%) in adolescent health management. prenatal care (29.5%) in pregnant health management. osteoporosis prevention and management (22.4%) in Middle aged health management. dementia prevention and management(25.5%) in elderly health management. 3. The expectant role from parish nurse is spiritual care faith support(14.1%). patient visiting care(13.2%), hospice care(12.9%), private counseling(12.8%), health check ups (11.1 %), volunteer organization and training out of believer(11.0%), private health education (9.3%), group health education (8.3%). 4. In Necessity of Performing Parish Nursing according to Region, Most(over 95%) responded that nursing program is needed. so there is no significance between regions. In Performing Parish Nursing in their church, Most(92.2%) responded they want to perform program. 5. In case of performing parish nursing, 52% out of the subjects responded they want to participated in parish nursing volunteer's activity, for example. to be in active to be a companion to chat(42.1%), necessity support (25.3%), donation support(25.0%), exercise support(18.2%), vehicles support (9.9%). As a result. in holistic care and spiritual care, the need of parish nursing and the role expectation from parish nurse are very high among korean believers. Therefore, I suggest parish nursing centering around Taegu and Kyungbuk province should be extended to nationwide. For extending parish nursing program. more active advertisement and research is needed. After performing parish nursing program through out the country, further comparative research between regions should be practiced and Korean parish nursing program will be developed and activated.