• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.118-124
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• 2014

Background: Satisfactory completion of mine safety training is a prerequisite for being hired and for continued employment in the coal industry. Although training includes content to develop skills in a variety of mineworker competencies, research and recommendations continue to specify that specific limitations in the self-escape portion of training still exist and that mineworkers need to be better prepared to respond to emergencies that could occur in their mine. Ecological models are often used to inform the development of health promotion programs but have not been widely applied to occupational health and safety training programs. Methods: Nine mine safety trainers participated in in-depth semi-structured interviews. A theoretical analysis of the interviews was completed via an ecological lens. Each level of the social ecological model was used to examine factors that could be addressed both during and after mine safety training. Results: The analysis suggests that problems surrounding communication and collaboration, leadership development, and responsibility and accountability at different levels within the mining industry contribute to deficiencies in mineworkers' mastery and maintenance of skills. Conclusion: This study offers a new technique to identify limitations in safety training systems and processes. The analysis suggests that training should be developed and disseminated with consideration of various levels-individual, interpersonal, organizational, and community-to promote skills. If factors identified within and between levels are addressed, it may be easier to sustain mineworker competencies that are established during safety training.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.253-266
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• 2016

The current study was conducted to facilitate appropriate hygiene and safety management in children's food service stations, with the ultimate objective of providing sanitary and safe food service to children. In order to develop questionnaire items, literature review was conducted, in addition to detailed interview of working-level personnel at a children's food service management support center. This resulted in a total of thirty questions on personal hygiene management, food materials hygiene management, and facilities hygiene management. Using the questionnaire, seventy-one food service stations for children in District A in Seoul that serve less than one hundred children were surveyed to analyze the reliability, construct validity, and correlation in the developed measurement tool. The developed measurement tool consisted of ten task and environmental hygiene management questions, five personal and cooking hygiene management questions, four food ingredient and storage hygiene management questions, and four food service operation and management question; with a total of twenty-three questions, in four factors stated above. The cumulative distribution of the four factors was 54.698%, and Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ value was 0.672~0.853, which indicated that the study was reliable. The results of the analysis indicated that each of the factors were correlated, the study was satisfactory, and the tool was valid for evaluating hygiene and safety management practices in children's food service stations. Finally, in order to enhance practical utility of the developed measurement tool, the significance and limitations were described.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.129-138
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• 2005

As the patients who need to undergo liver transplant operation continues to grow. the number of livers that are donated can not keep pace with the demand. With the development of surgery skills, the necessity for operations from living donors is increasing. Nevertheless, satisfactory research has been conducted on the factors which generally affect the living donors. In this article. therefore. researchers focused on the factors which generally affect the donating liver donor in order to design a plan for recommending liver donation from living donors. The subjects were 91 living liver donors in C university hospital from October 1. 2000 to December 31. 2003. The results on the uncertainty of living donor, by test sheet. were analyzed with SAS program. The final results were as follows: 1. The uncertainty of the living donors was 51.54 marks per full credit 100. 2. The factor with the greatest effect on donation was the possibility of survival of the donor, followed by the admission period. marriage status and age. In recommending the living donation, the rate of donor survival after the operation was 5.2 times higher than death, 5.2 times higher when the admission period was under 20 days. 5.0 times higher when married. and 27.3 times higher when the family-related donation was very active at the age of 20s than in the 50s. These results suggest that all medical staffs should care for living donors with more interest and activity to give them the least complaints in admission and the lowest possibilities for complication. To enhance the survival rate and improve the surgical success rate. on-going monitoring should include regular health-checks. and continual efforts and education should be made to care for the health condition of the living donors after donation.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제39권
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• pp.21.1-21.6
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• 2017

Background: The purposes of the present study were to compare implant stabilities of mandibular block bone graft and bovine bone graft and to evaluate influencing factors for implant stability in mandibular block bone (MBB) graft. Methods: This retrospective study investigated 1224 cases and 389 patients treated by one surgeon in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Pusan National University Dental Hospital (Yangsan, Korea) between January 2010 and December 2014. Proportions that MBB graft cases constitute in all implant restoration cases and in all bone graft cases were measured. Implant stability quotient (ISQ) values were achieved by the same surgeon before loading. The average ISQ values of the experimental groups were compared. In addition, ISQ values of influencing factors, such as age, sex, implant size, and implant placement site, were compared within the MBB group using $Osstell^{TM}$ Mentor ($Osstell^{(R)}$, $G{\ddot{o}}teborg$, Sweden). Paired t test and ANOVA were conducted for statistical analysis with a significance level of 0.05. Results: Fifty-five percent of all implant restoration cases performed bone graft while MBB cases constituted 34% of all implant restoration cases and 61% of all bone graft cases. Comparing ISQ values according to bone graft materials, the MBB group manifested sufficient implant stability by presenting comparable ISQ value to that of the experimental group without bone graft. Among the reviewed factors, females, mandibular molar regions, and implants in larger diameter displayed greater implant stabilities. Conclusions: Satisfactory implant stability was accomplished upon administration of MBB graft. Within the limitation of this study, gender, implant site, and implant diameter were speculated to influence on implant stability in MBB graft.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.341-350
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• 2003

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify dietary factors related to infertility in Korean women through a case-control study. Methods: The case group was composed of 236 women who had been diagnosed as infertility in hospital. The control group of 181 healthy women with children were recruited from local immunization centers. Socio-economic status, medical history, dietary intakes using food frequency questionnaire and stress were surveyed by interview. Anthropometric measurements were made and the causes of infertility were identified through medical records. Fasting blood samples were taken from subgroup of the subjects. Results: The mean age of infertile and control groups was 31.1 and 32.4 years, respectively and the difference was statistically significant. The mean Body Mass Index of infertile women was not significantly different from control women, however, Waist/ Hip Ratio and Triceps Skinfolds Thickness were significantly lower in infertile women than in control women. The dietary intake status was generally satisfactory in both groups. The intakes of energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate, retinol, vitamin B2 and niacin were lower in infertile women than in control women. The infertile women also showed lower intakes of animal foods. No differences were found between two groups in serum concentrations of albumin, hemoglobin, Fe, TIBC, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, C3, IgA, IL-2, however, infertile women showed higher levels of Zn and IgG. The stress score was higher in infertile women. Conclusions: From the results of this study, dietary factors and nutritional status do not seem to be directly related to infertility. However, the intertile women have lower nutrient intake and lower body fat content than control women. Further researches are needed according to the causes of infertility for long term to establish the relationship between dietary factors and infertility.

• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.113-128
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• 2022

Water consumption is strongly affected by numerous factors, such as population, climatic, geographic, and socio-economic factors. Therefore, the implementation of a reliable predictive model of water consumption pattern is challenging task. This study investigates the performance of predictive models based on multi-layer perceptron (MLP), multiple linear regression (MLR), and support vector regression (SVR). To understand the significant factors affecting water consumption, the stepwise regression (SW) procedure is used in MLR to obtain suitable variables. Then, this study also implements three predictive models based on these significant variables (e.g., SWMLR, SWMLP, and SWSVR). Annual data of water consumption in Thailand during 2006 - 2015 were compiled and categorized by provinces and distributors. By comparing the predictive performance of models with all variables, the results demonstrate that the MLP models outperformed the MLR and SVR models. As compared to the models with selected variables, the predictive capability of SWMLP was superior to SWMLR and SWSVR. Therefore, the SWMLP still provided satisfactory results with the minimum number of explanatory variables which in turn reduced the computation time and other resources required while performing the predictive task. It can be concluded that the MLP exhibited the best result and can be utilized as a reliable water demand predictive model for both of all variables and selected variables cases. These findings support important implications and serve as a feasible water consumption predictive model and can be used for water resources management to produce sufficient tap water to meet the demand in each province of Thailand.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.198-208
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 종합전문요양기관과 협력관계를 맺은 병의원과 협력관계를 맺지 않은 병의원을 대상으로 진료의뢰와 관련된 중요고려요인, 그리고 기대요인 및 만족도를 비교하였다. 본 연구 결과 종합전문요양기관과의 협력관계 체결여부에 따라 협력병원 집단군이 협력관계가 없는 병원집단군보다 진료의뢰 중요요인의 평균이 높았으며, 그 중 '환자 의뢰절차의 간편성(p<0.01)' '병원간의 협력병원 체재 구축(p<0.05)'에 대해서는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 협력병원 여부에 따른 진료의뢰후 기대요인에 있어서는 '의료시설 및 장비의 이용' '종합전문요양기관 의료진과의 자유로운 인간관계 형성' '협력기관이라는 간판의 설치' 항목 등이 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 그러나 협력병원 관계 여부에 따른 만족도에 있어 두 집단간 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 개원의가 진료의뢰 시 중요하게 고려하는 요인과 진료의뢰후의 만족도간의 관계는 협력병원에 있어 '환자의뢰 절차의 간편성' '첨단 의료장비의 보유' '진료의뢰센터 직원의 친절도' 항목이 만족도보다 고려요인에서 높게 고려되고 있다고 조사되었으며 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이고 있었다.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.139-143
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• 2001

목적 : 근위 경골 종양의 광범위 절제술에 따른 재건술은 적절한 연부 조직의 피복(cover age), 슬관절 신전 장치(knee extensor apparatus), 특히 슬개건의 견고한 재부착이 어려워 슬관절의 기능적 결과가 만족스럽지 않은 것으로 알려져 있는바, 근위 경골의 골육종으로 광범위 절제 후 종양 대치물 삽입으로 사지 구제술을 시행 받은 환자에서 기능을 평가하고 문제점을 분석하기 위하여 본 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1992년 4월부터 1998년 10월까지 경골 근위부의 골육종으로 확진된 후 종양 대치물을 이용한 사지 구제술을 시술 받은 11명을 대상으로 하였다. 남자가 6명, 여자가 5명이었으며, 환자의 나이는 15세에서 65세로 평균 23.7세였다. 추시 기간은 최단 1년에서 최장 4년 6개월로, 평균 2년 5개월이었다. 최종 기능평가는 1993년 국제 사지 보존 회의(International Symposium On Limb Salvage; ISOLS)에서 수정 보완한 방법을 이용하여 동통, 기능(functional activity), 환자의 정서적 만족도(emotional acceptance), 보조기 사용여부(use of external support), 보행 능력(walking ability), 그리고 보행 상태(gait)등 여섯 가지로 나누어 평가하였다. 각각의 요소를 최하 0점에서 최고 5점으로 하고 그 중간을 정도에 따라 1, 2, 3, 4점으로 점수화하여 정상 기능에 대한 백분율(% )로 표시하여 분석하였다. 결과 : 기능 평가 성적은 정상 기능에 대해 최고 86.7%에서 최저 53.3%로 평균 68.3%를 나타냈으며, 세부적으로 보면 동통이 82.5%, 기능이 62.5%, 정서적 만족도가 67.5%, 보조기 사용여부는 77.5%, 보행능력은 62.5%, 보행상태는 57.5%였다. 슬관절의 평균 운동범위는 신전 5도, 굴곡 85도였으며, 5례에서 최소 5도, 최고 15도, 평균 10도의 신전 제한(extension lag)을 보였다. 합병증으로는 2명에서 수술 후 감염 소견을 보였으며 1명은 항생제 치료로 호전되었으나 다른 1명은 종양 구조물 제거 후 관절고정술로 전환이 필요하였다. 결론 : 경골 근위부의 골육종 환자에서 광범위 절제 후 종양 대치물 삽입에 의한 사지구제술의 기능 평가 성적은 감염이 합병되지 않은 경우에는 전반적으로 양호하였으나, 동통 소실, 보조기 사용여부에 비해 슬관절의 부분 강직 및 extension lag로 인해 기능, 정서적 만족도, 보행등에서 덜 만족스러웠다. 임상적으로 더 만족스러운 결과를 얻기 위해 수술 후 대퇴사두근 강화 운동 및 굴곡 운동 등의 적극적인 재활 치료가 필요한 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.20-30
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• 2003

This study is aimed at establishing the categories and items for ecological assessment and evaluation of the environmental friendliness of golf courses in the capital region of Korea. The categories and items for the assessment have been derived based on the existing literature and interviews with golf experts. This study covers 32 golf courses in the capital region of Korea that are available in terms of data and on-site surveys. In order to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the environmental friendliness of the golf courses, the assessment area was divided into 4 categories that include a total of 14 sub-categories. The 4 categories encompass 1) location, 2) topography, 3) vegetation, and 4) construction. As its sub-categories, the location category includes current land use and zoning in the National Land Use Management Law. Topography has 2 sub-categories in the damage ratio of existing topography, gradient, cut area, and slope height. The assessment of vegetation is largely based on site surveys in the categories of preservation of the existing vegetation, the use of natural resources and existing trees, the component ratio of native tree species, the multi-layered structure of vegetation, and the utilization of water purification plants. In the aspect of construction, afforestation on tile slopes and the utilization of existing surface soil were evaluated. The examination of comparative analysis among the 10 items as a ratio measure showed that the scores were low in the sub-categories of current land we, the use of existing trees, and the multi-layered structure of vegetation. However, the rating results were satisfactory in the 2 sub-categories including cut area, and the utilization of native tree species. Those proved to be contributing factors in the ecological health of the golf courses. According to correlation analysis of the 10 items to the overall ecological rating of each golf course, the sizes of the 32 golf courses were mainly affected by the damage ratio of existing topography, gradient, preservation of vegetation and slope height. This study has the initiative to conduct an ecological assessment of golf courses in the country based on site surveys. The study results revealed that location factors such as current land use, damage ratio of topography and gradient and topographical factors were the main factors affecting the environmental friendliness of golf courses. This indicates indicating the significance of these factors in the future construction practices of golf courses. Furthermore, this study raises the need for follow-up studies to establish more detailed assessment criteria and to develop assessment techniques for areas such as slope afforestation and water purification plants that need a qualitative approach.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.2101-2107
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• 2012

Treatment responses of $N_0$ stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma were firstly analyzed comprehensively to evaluate long term outcomes of patients and identify prognostic factors. A total of 610 patients with $N_0$ NPC, undergoing definitive radiotherapy to their primary lesion and prophylactic radiation to upper neck, were reviewed retrospectively. Concomitant chemotherapy was administrated to 65 out of the 610. Survival rates of the patients were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared by log-rank test. Prognostic factors were identified by the Cox regression model. The study revealed the 5-year and 10-year overall, disease-free, disease-specific, local failure-free, regional failure-free, locoregional failure-free and distant metastasis-free survival rates to be 78.7% and 66.8%, 68.8% and 55.8%, 79.9% and 70.4%, 81.2% and 72.5%, 95.8% and 91.8%, 78.3% and 68.5%, 88.5% and 85.5%, respectively. There were 192 patients experiencing failure (31.5%) after radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy. Of these, local recurrence, regional relapse and distant metastases as the first event of failure occurred in 100 (100/610, 16.4%), 15(15/610, 2.5%) and 52 (52/610, 8.5%), respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that T stage was the only independent prognostic factor for patients with $N_0$ NPC (P=0.000). Late T stage (P=0.000), male (P=0.039) and anemia (P=0.007) were independently unfavorable factors predicting disease-free survival. After treatment, satisfactory outcome wasgenerally achieved in patients with $N_0$ NPC. Local recurrence represented the predominant mode of treatment failure, while T stage was the only independent prognostic factor for overall survival. Late T stage, male gender, and anemia independently predicted lower possibility of the disease-free survival.