• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.444-450
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• 2008

The conventional studies of the aging effect on cardio-vascular system are mostly obtained from human experiences and can only provide local information. In this study, the effect of fatigue fracture of arterial wall on the blood pressure was investigated by hemodynamic analysis. The aging process was simulated with three stages. The pulse wave velocity increased with age. The systolic blood pressure increases consistently but diastolic blood pressure decreases with age. The simulated results show in good accordance with the clinical ones.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제37권7호
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• pp.509-514
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• 2004

This study was conducted to investigate the supplementary effects of Lentinus edodes on blood pressure and blood lipid levels in the Hypertensive Rat. We supplied 3 kinds of experimental diets (Control; CO, cap of Lentinus edodes; LC, and stipe of Lentinus edodes; LS) to spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) for 8 weeks. Diet intake, body weight, organ weights, and serum lipid levels were measured. There was no significant difference in diet intake, and body, liver and epididymal fat pad weights among experimental groups. The levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure were significantly lower in LC and LS groups than CO group. The concentrations of serum total cholesterol were lower in LC and LS groups than CO group. These results suggested that Lentinus edodes decrease blood pressure levels and serum total cholesterol concentration in the spontaneously hypertensive rats. But these effects of Lentinus edodes didn't show any significant difference between animals fed cap and stipe of this mushroom.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.411-417
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 시뮬레이션을 이용하여 동맥압 파형 형태에 대한 오실로메트릭 방법을 분석하고 수축기압과 이완기압을 검출할 수 있는 새로운 알고리즘을 제시하였다. 동맥압 파형 형태에 대한 오실로메트릭 방법을 분석하고 수축기압과 이완기압을 검출할 수 있는 새로운 알고리즘을 제시하였다. 동맥압 파형 형태에 대한 오실로메트릭 방법을 분석하기 위해 동맥압 파형 형태를 쉽게 가변할 수 있는 동맥압 모델을 만들었으며, 기존의 정적인 동맥 압력-용적 지수함수 모델을 이용하여 오실로메트릭 모델의 구현 및 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. 동맥압 파형 형태와 보편화된 혈압 검출 기준인 특성비율과의 상관관계 분석을 통하여 동맥압 파형 형태와 맥압의 영향 때문에 특성비율이 수축기압과 이완기압을 결정하는 유일한 기준이 될 수 없음을 밝혔으며, 동맥압 파형 형태와 오실레이션 파형 형태의 상관관계 분석을 통하여 오실레이션 파형으로부터 동맥압 파형 형태를 추정할 수 있는 방법을 제시하였다. 최대 크기 오실레이션 파형과 동맥압 파형의 관계로부터 맥압을 구할 수 있는 맥압 표를 구성하여 수축기압과 이완기압을 검출할 수 있는 혈압 검출 알고리즘을 제시하였으며 그 결과 수축압, 이완압, 평균압의 절대편차 평균값은 각각 1.62%, 2.40%, 2.20%를 얻었다. 결론적으로 제안된 알고리즘은 정확한 혈압검출을 위한 유용 가능성을 보였다.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.7-17
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• 2015

Purpose: We gathered information for the development of a blood pressure measurement education program by analyzing the accuracy of reading taken using a blood pressure simulator by Korean paramedic students. Methods: Data from 131 students were collected in November 12-20, 2013, and April 2-4, 2014. A 27-item questionnaire was administered, the accuracy of measurements confirmed using a blood pressure simulator (BT-CEAB), and the data analyzed (SPSS v 21.0). Results: The accuracy of systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings (${\leq}2mmHg$) was relatively low (27.5%). The mean blood pressure knowledge score was 67.61 points; significant differences were noted considering the sex (p = .001), hours of practice (p =.007), numbers of practice (p = .001), and reported self-confidence (p = .026). The blood pressure measurement accuracy group did not show a significant difference in its knowledge of blood pressure (p = .198). Conclusion: Most subjects needed several practice sessions to master the skill of measuring blood pressure. The feedback provided by individual assessment and the practice education program will serve as the basis for clinical and prehospital practice.

• Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.79-89
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• 2022

Whereas systolic blood pressure (SBP) continuously rises with age, diastolic blood pressure (DBP) gradually decreases after the age of 55 years. Therefore, hypertension in the elderly shows the pattern of isolated systolic hypertension. There is evidence on the benefits of controlling blood pressure (BP) in elderly patients with hypertension. The BP lowering effect has also been demonstrated in patients over 80 years of age with hypertension. The BP threshold for the initiation of antihypertensive drug treatment for older adults with hypertension is gradually decreasing. The antihypertensive treatment is recommended if, despite therapeutic lifestyle modifications, SBP ≥140 mmHg or DBP ≥90 mmHg in those aged 65-79 years old, and SBP ≥140-160 mmHg or DBP ≥90 mmHg in those aged ≥80 years old. Although there is no consensus on the target BP for older adults with hypertension, a target SBP of <130-140 mmHg and DBP of <80-90 mmHg are recommended. In older adults over 80 years of age with hypertension, the target SBP is <140-150 mmHg. When the dose of antihypertensive drugs is increased to reach the target SBP, DBP may decrease to less than 70 mmHg, but it should not be <60 mmHg. Thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, or angiotensin receptor blockers can be selected as the first-line drug for older adults with hypertension. Beta-blockers may be selected in case of compelling indications.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.496-506
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• 1991

모 철강공장에서 1990년 8월 27일부터 9월 6일까지 실시되었던 정기 특수건강진단에 참여한 근로자 중 평균 소음노출이 $91.8{\pm}5.2dB(A)$인 고소음부서 기능직 근로자 1,034명과 $75.2{\pm}4.6dB(A)$인 저소음부서 기능직 근로자 390명 사이에 고혈압(수축기 160mmHg 이상 또는 이완기 100mmHg 이상) 유병률을 비교하고, 청력손실(1,000Hz에서 25dB 이상 또는 4,000Hz에서 40dBA이상) 여부와 고혈압 유병률과의 관계를 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 고소음부서와 저소음부서 사이에 평균 수축기 및 이완기 혈압의 차이를 보이지 않았다(p>0.05). 고소음부서와 저소음부서 사이의 고혈압 유병률은 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았으나 39세 이내의 연령군에서는 고소음부서에서 더 높았으며, $40{\sim}49$세 사이의 연령군에서는 차이가 없었고, 50세 이상의 연령군에서는 오히려 저소음부서에서 높은 경향을 보였다. 고혈압 유병률은 고연령군에서 보다 저연령군의 청력손실군에서 정상 청력군에 비해 통계적인 유의성이 없었으나 더 높은 경향을 보였다. 청력손실, 비만도지수, 연령, 음주습관 및 고혈압 가족력이 이완기 혈압의 예견지표였다(p<0.02). 청력손실은 특히 40세 이전의 연령군에서 주요 이완기혈압 예견지표로 나타났다(p<0.01).

• Toxicological Research
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.29-31
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• 2003

It has been reported that the genetic variations in the Y chromosome has influence the blood pressure in some Caucasian male populations, but the effect in non-Caucasian population is unclear. In the present study, we examined the relationship between blood pressure and a HindIII RFLP of Y chromosome in 152 unrelated male individuals of ethnically homogeneous Korean origin. There were no significant differences in systolic and diastolic blood pressures between genotype groups, respectively. However, the frequency of A genotype in Korean population was much higher than those of Caucasian populations (P＜0.05). Therefore, the results of this study will con-tribute the better understanding the genetic characteristics of Y chromosome in Korean population.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제61권11호
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• pp.1720-1724
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• 2012

This study describes an oscillometric-based blood pressure measuring algorithm by detecting turning points of oscillation signal from digitally filtered cuff signals of an automatic sphygmomanometer. The blood pressure measuring algorithm uses a characteristic ratios method from the turning points. The accurate values of the systolic/diastolic blood presures(SBP/DBP) are calculated using the peaks in the ranges of characteristic ratios. Performances of the proposed algorithm and four automatic sphygmomanometers are compared with the mercury manometer(manual type sphygmomanometer), regarding the SBP and DBP values of manual sphygmomanometer as the reference values. The performance test showed the proposed algorithm revealed the best results in errors and a statistical analysis. Therefore this algorithm can be usable in any automatic sphygmomanometers.ssure states. This may be compromising results for subject-independent sensibility evaluation using EEG signal.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.72-81
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to elucidate the effects of musical listening on anxiety in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy. On the basis of the research criterias, 46 patients were recruited from Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital in Seoul from October 1 to December 31, 1995. 20 patients of them were participated as the experimental group who received musical listening session with self-selected music tapes, while 26 patients as the control group who didn't receive that session. The musical listening sessions composed of 3 periods, the pre-operation evening, just before sleeping, the operation morning. There were no differences between two groups, in terms of age education, religion, the experience of operation, the perception of uterus, and the weight(%). The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI) was used to measure anxiety on all patients. And serum cortisol levels, fasting blood sugar levels, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were collected at the day before surgery and the operation day. The results were as follows : 1. There were no significant differences in State-Anxiety between the two groups. 2. The differences of serum cortisol level between the day before surgery and the operative day were significantly lower in experimental group than in control group(P=0.03). 3. The level of fasting blood sugar was significantly decreased in experimental group(P=0.01). 4. Systolic blood pressure level was significantly decreased in experimental group(P=0.02). While Diastolic blood pressure level was not significant between two groups. It is suggested imply that the musical listening during the perioperative period may alleviate the perioperative anxiety levels in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.312-329
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• 2004

This study was examined 718 workers who had consistent blood pressure results in 2001 and 2002 general health examinations that were held at a work places managed by a health care agency in Seoul. Significant results are found as follows by analysing SPSS 11.0 on the result of self-recorded questionnaires investigated from Mar 1, 2003 to April 30, 2003. 1. A sampled healthy group and a sampled unhealthy group had significant differences in four variables out of possible nineteens that are sex, age, marriage and occupation. The unhealthy group had more males than females, more aged (over 50 years old) than youngers (under 50 years old), more married than singles, more manufacturing workers than non-manufacturing workers. In the case of systolic blood pressure, as the healthy group had 16.52mmHg while that of the other group had 149. 58mmHg, 33.06mmHg of difference between those groups were detected. In the case of diastolic blood pressure, 74.93mmHg of the healthy group and 96.53mmHg of the unhealthy group yielded 21.60mmHg of difference between them. This result implies that a guidance of health care is required to be aware of 20-30mmHg volatility in blood pressure rate or to understand and treat properly own blood pressure. as it is difficult to detect hypertension in early stage due to no initial symptom. According to the result. an establishment of management system of workers, companies and health care agencies is required for consist health care. 2. In terms of risky habits to health, the unhealthy group had more proportion of past smokers, over-twice-a-week drinkers, people with higher obesity rate. However, in terms of excercise, the proportion of regularly exercising people is higher in the unhealthy group while that of non-exercising people is higher in the healthy group. On the other hand. the average grade of health practicing behaviour in two groups are not significantly different as the health group had 3.00 out of possible 6.00 while the other had 3.10. This result means that as workers are not interested in health practicing behaviour. health promoting programmes must be developed in such a way of various method of motivations and incentives. Particularly this implies that distortional objectives of exercises should be readjusted through health guidance. 3. Systolic blood pressure in the healthy group can be explained by sex and the obesity rate while that in the unhealthy group can be explained by subjective health awareness and the obesity. Diastolic blood pressure in the healthy group can be explained by sex and the obesity rate like the former. The obesity rate was significant variable affecting the blood pressure of both groups, and particularly the effect to the unhealthy group was remarkably higher than that to the healthy group. Therefore, this research identified that the health care on the blood pressure of workers is not only limited to hypertension patients, but also extended to all workers. In order for consistent care, an establishment of management system of workers, companies and health care agencies is required.