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Dynamic Stabilization of the Scapula for Serratus Anterior Dysfunction

  • Jeong, Su-Tae;Warner, Jon J.P.
    • The Academic Congress of Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society
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    • 2008.03a
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    • pp.53-53
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    • 2008
  • Twenty-six patients (12 male and 14 female) with symptomatic scapular winging caused by serratus anterior dysfunction were managed with split pectoralis major tendon transfer (sternal head) with autogenous hamstring tendon augmentation from 1998 to 2006. Twenty-five patients had positive results for long thoracic nerve palsy on electromyography. The mean duration of symptoms until surgery was 48 months (range 12~120 months). Four patients had non-traumatic etiologies and twenty-two patients had traumatic etiologies. At the final follow-up assessment for functional improvement, a Constant-Murley score was used. 21 patients were completely evaluated, while 5 patients who had less than 12 months follow-up were excluded. Pain relief was achieved in 19 of the 21 patients, with twenty patients showing functional improvement. The pain scores improved from 6.0 preoperatively to 1.8 postoperatively. The mean active forward elevation improved from $108^{\circ}$ (range $20^{\circ}\sim165^{\circ}$) preoperatively to $151^{\circ}$ (range $125^{\circ}\sim170^{\circ}$) postoperatively. The mean Constant-Murley score improved from 57.7 (range 21~86) preoperatively to 86.9 (range 42~98) postoperatively. A recurrence developed in one patient. Of the twenty-one patients, eight had excellent results, nine had good results, three had fair results, and one had poor results. Most patients with severe symptomatic scapular winging had functional improvement and pain relief with resolution of scapular winging.

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Improvement Disciplines for Relief Policy of Breeding Bears at the Perspective of Animal Welfare in the Republic of Korea (동물복지 관점에서의 한국 사육곰 구호정책 개선방안)

  • Lee, Jung-Hwan;Lee, Gwan-Gyu;Lee, Min-Ju;Cha, Jin-Yeol
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.31-48
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    • 2013
  • South Korea had encouraged farmers to breed bear to increase farmer's income since 1981. Currently farmers breed over thousand number of bears, however but the policy measures for breeding bears is expected to conflict the main stream of bear conservation due to South Korea belong to the member of CITES, which categorizes and manages bears under Wild Fauna and Flora Protection Act. Government needs to establish a special law containg the win-win relief strategy not only for farmers of breeding bears, but international corresponding policy. So, we have reviewed the domestic status and international trends on breeding bears, and suggest the alternative strategies of the policy such as a bear park, a bear village, use of species recovery center, use of a preservation organization. This policy should be accompanied with more detailed fact analysis, management agency, well equipped welfare facility and financial preparation for proper management of breeding bears against changing international trends on wildlife conservation.

Evaluation of the Use of Inertial Navigation Systems to Improve the Accuracy of Object Navigation

  • Iasechko, Maksym;Shelukhin, Oleksandr;Maranov, Alexandr;Lukianenko, Serhii;Basarab, Oleksandr;Hutchenko, Oleh
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.71-75
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    • 2021
  • The article discusses the dead reckoning of the traveled path based on the analysis of the video data stream coming from the optoelectronic surveillance devices; the use of relief data makes it possible to partially compensate for the shortcomings of the first method. Using the overlap of the photo-video data stream, the terrain is restored. Comparison with a digital terrain model allows the location of the aircraft to be determined; the use of digital images of the terrain also allows you to determine the coordinates of the location and orientation by comparing the current view information. This method provides high accuracy in determining the absolute coordinates even in the absence of relief. It also allows you to find the absolute position of the camera, even when its approximate coordinates are not known at all.

Design of Service Delivery System for Stress Relief using Deep Learning Analysis Model (딥러닝 분석 모델 기반 스트레스 완화를 위한 서비스 제공 시스템 설계)

  • Kim, HyunJeong;Yoo, Seoyeon;Im, HyoGyeong;Kim, Kang-Gyoo;Yun, NaRi;Ha, Ok-Kyoon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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    • 2021.07a
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    • pp.535-536
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    • 2021
  • 현대의 스트레스 케어는 대부분 비디오 시청, 상담, 취미 활동 등을 통해 진행된다. 시각, 청각을 스트레스 케어에 활용한 사례는 이미 일상에서 쉽게 접할 수 있음으로 다른 새로운 감각을 요구하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 스트레스 케어를 목적으로, 생체정보를 대상으로 딥러닝 기술 기반의 '사용자 스트레스 및 효과적인 스트레스 해소 요소 판단 알고리즘 모델'을 사용하는 서비스 제공 시스템을 설계한다. 생체정보는 손목시계형 웨어러블을 통해 수집된 심박수, 혈압, 체온, 산소포화도, ECG 등 생체데이터를 사용한다. 제시하는 방법은 실시간으로 수집된 생체정보를 알고리즘, 모델을 통해 스트레스 수치를 예측하여 사용자에게 적절한 음악과 조명을 이용한 시청각적 요소와 아로마 요법을 이용한 후각적 요소를 제공한다.

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Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Primary Dysmenorrhea in Korean Literatures: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials (원발성 월경곤란증에 대한 침구치료 관련 무작위배정 임상시험의 체계적 고찰: 한국 문헌을 중심으로)

  • Kim, Jung Wan;Park, Bong Ki;Jeon, Jong Ik;Yim, Yun Kyoung
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.123-130
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    • 2015
  • Objectives : Primary dysmenorrhea is one of the most common female gynecological diseases. Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy have been used to treat dysmenorrhea in Korea. The aim of this review was to examine the effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for primary dysmenorrhea as described in studies in Korea. Methods : A total of 8 databases were searched, with the search concluding February 15, 2015. These were the Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System, DBpia, Korean Studies Information Service System, National Digital Science Library, Korean Traditional Knowledge Portal, Research Information Sharing Service, and Pubmed. Randomized controlled Trails(RCTs) comparing acupuncture or moxibustion therapy with non acupoints stimulation or medication were selected. Data abstraction and assessment of methodology was conducted by authors and disagreements were resolved by discussion. Results : 7 trials were included in this review, with a total of 308 participants. 4 trials reported on acupuncture, 1 trial reported on acupress by magnet, 1 trial reported on pharmacopuncture, and the other trial reported on moxibustion. Quality of methodology was low. 2 trials showed that experimental therapy was effective for pain relief compared to the controlled group. However, 5 trials did not show a significant difference in pain relief. Conclusions : Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy may reduce period pain, however, it is needed for well designed RCTs in Korea.

Acupotomy for Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment Syndrome: A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

  • Hye Min Kim;Jae Soo Kim;Hyun Jong Lee;Jung Hee Lee;Sung Chul Lim;Yun Kyu Lee
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.41 no.2
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    • pp.87-95
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    • 2024
  • This review aims to analyze the efficacy of acupotomy in treating superior cluneal nerve entrapment syndrome (SCNES) by summarizing the findings of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The RCTs were retrieved from seven databases (i.e., the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Korean Studies Information Service System, Research Information Service System, and Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System). Seven RCTs were selected for this review. The results indicate that acupotomy is promising for providing significant pain relief and improving function in patients with SCNES. However, more high-quality RCTs are required to establish the long-term effectiveness and safety of acupotomy. This review provides valuable insights for clinicians and researchers in the management of SCNES.

Semantic Network Analysis of Online News and Social Media Text Related to Comprehensive Nursing Care Service (간호간병통합서비스 관련 온라인 기사 및 소셜미디어 빅데이터의 의미연결망 분석)

  • Kim, Minji;Choi, Mona;Youm, Yoosik
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.47 no.6
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    • pp.806-816
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: As comprehensive nursing care service has gradually expanded, it has become necessary to explore the various opinions about it. The purpose of this study is to explore the large amount of text data regarding comprehensive nursing care service extracted from online news and social media by applying a semantic network analysis. Methods: The web pages of the Korean Nurses Association (KNA) News, major daily newspapers, and Twitter were crawled by searching the keyword 'comprehensive nursing care service' using Python. A morphological analysis was performed using KoNLPy. Nodes on a 'comprehensive nursing care service' cluster were selected, and frequency, edge weight, and degree centrality were calculated and visualized with Gephi for the semantic network. Results: A total of 536 news pages and 464 tweets were analyzed. In the KNA News and major daily newspapers, 'nursing workforce' and 'nursing service' were highly rated in frequency, edge weight, and degree centrality. On Twitter, the most frequent nodes were 'National Health Insurance Service' and 'comprehensive nursing care service hospital.' The nodes with the highest edge weight were 'national health insurance,' 'wards without caregiver presence,' and 'caregiving costs.' 'National Health Insurance Service' was highest in degree centrality. Conclusion: This study provides an example of how to use atypical big data for a nursing issue through semantic network analysis to explore diverse perspectives surrounding the nursing community through various media sources. Applying semantic network analysis to online big data to gather information regarding various nursing issues would help to explore opinions for formulating and implementing nursing policies.

Design and Implementation of a Protocol for u-Safety Service (u-안심 서비스 프로토콜 설계 및 구현)

  • Cho, Byung Soon;Lee, Jae Min
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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    • v.50 no.12
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    • pp.117-128
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    • 2013
  • u-safety service system inter-works with the diverse operation agencies, through CCTV network, such as the emergency call terminal with built-in GPS, the mobile communication network, u-safety service provider, relay system and CCTV control center. In the case of the emergency call, this service searches the location of caller in real time, and then continues to search the location of caller through the control of CCTV in the searched place, and can provide the several agencies like guardian, police office, fire station, hospitals, relief organizations and municipalities, with the diverse information necessary for the secure rescue through SMS and wired network. In this paper, a new protocol and specification for u-safety service relay system is designed and implemented. The effectiveness of presented protocol is verified by computer simulation. The designed protocol of u-safety service is applied to real 3GPP and 3GPP2 mobile communication networks to verify its performance.

A Study on Unmet Dementia Information of Dementia Caregiver Using Dementia Relief Center and Program Effect Recognition of Workers (치매안심센터 이용 보호자의 미충족 치매정보와 종사자의 프로그램 효과성 인식에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, In-Ok;Koh, Myung-Suk
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.10 no.5
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    • pp.75-82
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    • 2020
  • This study is a descriptive research study to identify Unmet Dementia Information Needs (UDIN) for caregivers of dementia patients at Dementia Relief Center and to understand the effectiveness of the program for workers. The subjects were 114 caregivers and 217 practitioners from dementia relief centers in 25 autonomous districts of S city from November 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020. The UDIN questionnaire is a 7-point Likert scale. The Crisis Management Questionnaire is a Likert 5-point scale consisting of 10 questions from 6 categories. As a result of the study, the proportion of depressed caregivers experiencing UDIN was 12.3times higher than those who did not (p<.001). The program effectiveness was 8.98times better than those who perceived the lack of risk management as good (p=.004), and social workers were 2.81times better than nurses (p=.091). It is necessary to conduct interactive operations to meet the needs of the community residents by listening to their diverse opinions rather than simply implementing a one-sided policy to raise the service of a dementia relief center to the highest level in a short period of time.

Utilization Characteristics and User Satisfaction by Type of Physical Therapy Service in Senior Centers

  • Song, Eseul;Kim, Giwon
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.151-157
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the characteristics of physical therapy service utilization and user satisfaction depending on the experience with therapeutic exercise or ultrasound intervention among elderly persons using senior centers. Methods: The subjects were adults aged over 60 years (total 215) recruited in 40 senior centers located in each province in South Korea. Subjects responded to questions concerning overall demographics factors, utilized characteristics of physical therapy service and 12 variety user satisfactions with effectiveness, facilities, and therapist using a survey instrument. The collected data were analyzed by Fishers' exact tests and t-tests using the SPSS 21.0 program to compare the results of elderly persons who had or had not experienced exercise therapy or ultrasound therapy. Results: The participants that experienced ultrasound therapy or therapeutic exercise reported significantly higher overall results pertaining to effectiveness of physical therapy and a clear explanation from physical therapist's satisfaction than those who were non-experienced. Satisfaction with pain relief was significantly higher among elderly who experienced therapeutic exercise than those who did not. Those who underwent ultrasound therapy showed significantly higher satisfaction with facilities and location than those who did not. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that satisfaction among users differs by type of physical therapy. In the future, physiotherapy services provided in senior centers needs to be designed to improve the effectiveness of physical therapy, professionalism of physical therapists and comfort of facility.