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Diagnostic Value of Immunoglobulin G Anti-Deamidated Gliadin Peptide Antibody for Diagnosis of Pediatric Celiac Disease: A Study from Shiraz, Iran

  • Anbardar, Mohammad Hossein;Haghighi, Fatemeh Golbon;Honar, Naser;Zahmatkeshan, Mozhgan
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.312-320
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: Screening serologic tests are important tools for the diagnosis of celiac disease (CD). Immunoglobulin (Ig)G anti-deamidated gliadin peptide (anti-DGP) is a relatively new autoantibody thought to have good diagnostic accuracy, comparable to that of anti-tissue transglutaminase (anti-tTG) antibody. Methods: Pediatric patients (n=86) with a clinical suspicion of CD were included. Duodenal biopsy, anti-tTG, and IgG anti-DGP antibody tests were performed. The patients were divided into CD and control groups based on the pathological evaluation of duodenal biopsies. The diagnostic accuracy of serological tests was determined. Results: IgA anti-tTG and IgG anti-DGP antibodies were positive in 86.3% and 95.4% of patients, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of the IgA anti-tTG test were 86.3%, 50.0%, and 68.6%, respectively, and those of the IgG anti-DGP test were 95.4%, 85.7%, and 90.7%, respectively. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was 0.84 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.74-0.91) for IgA anti-tTG test and 0.93 (95% CI, 0.86-0.97) for IgG anti-DGP test. The comparison of IgA anti-tTG and IgG anti-DGP ROC curves showed a higher sensitivity and specificity of the IgG anti-DGP test. Conclusion: IgG anti-DGP is a reliable serological test for CD diagnosis in children. High tTG and DGP titers in the serum are suggestive of severe duodenal atrophy. The combined use of IgA anti-tTG and IgG anti-DGP tests for the initial screening of CD can improve diagnostic sensitivity.

The Effects of Hospice & Palliative Care Education Program on Spiritual Well-Being and Knowledge Regarding Advance Directives of Nursing Students (호스피스·완화의료 교육프로그램이 간호대학생의 영적안녕감 및 사전의료의향서 지식에 미치는 효과)

  • Kim, In Sook;Jang, Sun Hee
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.732-738
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    • 2020
  • This study examined the effects of hospice & palliative care education programs for nursing students, in terms of spiritual well-being and knowledge concerning advance directives. This is a quasi-experimental study of non-equivalent control groups, and includes a pre-test and post-test design. Data was collected between September to December 2018, enrolling third grade nursing college students attending a university in C city: 22 subjects in the experimental group and 27 subjects in the control group. The experimental group was provided the education as a regular subject, 2 hours a week for 7 weeks, for a total of 14 hours. Ed. Notes: I suggest you maintain any one unit for mentioning time. Hence, I changed 120 mins to 2 hours. Data were analyzed by X2 test, Fisher's exact, t-test, independent t-test, and paired t-test, using the SPSS 21.0 program. After attending the program, spiritual well-being showed a significant increase (t=2.80, p=0.009). However, there was no significant difference between groups in knowledge regarding advance directives (t=1.33, p=0.190). Our results indicate that the hospice & palliative care education program helps nursing students improve their score of spiritual well-being. We believe that these results contribute basic data for the future development of hospice-palliative care curriculum.

A Study on the Evaluation of Horizental Coefficient of Consolidation for Marine Clay by Flat DMT (DMT를 이용한 해성점토의 수평압밀계수 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jong-Kook;Jeong, Hyeok;Chae, Young-Su;Yoon, Won-Sub
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2008.03a
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    • pp.619-627
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    • 2008
  • In this study, through dissipation test of DMT predicted Horizontal Coefficient of Consolidation at marine clay. CPTu Dissipation test, laboratory consolidation test compared with $C_v$, through it examined application. The result, DMT calculated horizontal coefficient of consolidation by $P_2$-Log(t) method of DMT-A method and C-$\surd$t(min) method. This horizontal coefficient of consolidation calculated larger than $P_2$-Log(t) method. $P_2$-Log(t) method of DMT, Torstensson of CPTu and Houlsby & Teh(1991) appeared similar to tend. This approximate value is possible application in marine clay. It'll need to study continuously through collection of data.

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Motion Response Characteristics of Small Fishing Vessels of Different Sizes among Regular Waves

  • DongHyup Youn;LeeChan Choi;JungHwi Kim
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2023
  • The motion of small fishing vessels is significantly affected by small waves, leading to accidents, such as capsizing or sinking. This paper presents the results of two types of basin tests. The first test analyzed the characteristics of roll and pitch motions among regular waves with the same wave steepness using the drifting state of three (3G/T, 7G/T, 10G/T) small fishing vessels. The second test analyzed the motion characteristics of the 7G/T fishing vessel under different wave steepness. The first test showed that heave and roll motions are significant in the beam sea, while pitch motion is significant in the bow and stern seas. The second test shows that wave steepness has a linear relationship with roll and pitch motions in the bow and stern seas.

SPRT-based Collaboration Construction for Malware Detection in IoT

  • Jun-Won Ho
    • International journal of advanced smart convergence
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.64-69
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    • 2023
  • We devise a collaboration construction method based on the SPRT (Sequential Probability Ratio Test) for malware detection in IoT. In our method, high-end IoT nodes having capable of detecting malware and generating malware signatures harness the SPRT to give a reward of malware signatures to low-end IoT nodes providing useful data for malware detection in IoT. We evaluate our proposed method through simulation. Our simulation results indicate that the number of malware signatures provided for collaboration is varied in accordance with the threshold for fraction of useful data.

A Comparison Study for the Fatigue Behavior of H/T and T/S Bolt Friction Joint (H/T 와 T/S 볼트 마찰이음의 피로거동 비교·검토)

  • JUN, Je Sang;WOO, Sang Ik;LEE, Seong Heang;JUNG, Kyoung Sup
    • Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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    • v.8 no.3 s.28
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    • pp.139-150
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    • 1996
  • H/T(High Tension) bolt is generally being used in joining the members of steel structure. It has some difficulties in management such as an adequate fastening force and a selection of proper instrument for fastening. T/S(Torque Shear Type High Tension) bolt which is more convenient and easier than H/T bolt in quality control has recently been developed. T/S bolts are produced and widely used these days in domestic, but those have not a detail regulation for their on. Those are only being used according to the specification for the H/T bolts. In this study, we tried to confirm the soundness of T/S bolts by the fatigue test of the modified specimens. First, we measured the reduction rate of the initial axial force with time at bolts. Second, we investigated the slip forces of bolts when the test specimen is loaded in tension. Third, we implemented the fatigue tests. During the test, we measured the variation of the axial forces of bolts under the cyclic loading. Finally, we compared and analyzed the fatigue behavior of H/T and T/S bolt, by S-N curve diagrams that are obtained in this study.

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Effect of Strength Coaching Program for First Clinical Experience of Nursing Students (강점코칭 프로그램이 간호대학생의 첫 임상실습에 미치는 효과)

  • Hong, Ju-Young;Lee, So-Young
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.139-143
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    • 2020
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the effects of a strength coaching program on nursing students' clinical competence, self esteem, and practice satisfaction. The study was designed using a nonequivalent control group pretest-post test design, and data were collected between January 7 and February 1, 2019. The participants consisted of 41, 3-year nursing students in G City who were assigned to an experimental group (n=21) or a control group (n=20). The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, a t-test, χ2 test, and paired t-test with the SPSS/WIN 21.0 program. After receiving the strength coaching program, a difference was observed in self esteem(t=5.53, p<0.038), and practice satisfaction (t=7.66, p<0.019) of the experimental group. The results of this study indicate that the strength coaching program was effective at increasing self esteem and practice satisfaction in nursing students.

Soundness evaluation of friction stir welded A2024 alloy by non-destructive test (비파괴검사에 의한 A2024 마찰교반용접부의 건전성 평가)

  • Ko, Young-Bong;Kim, Gi-Beom;Park, Kyeung-Chae
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.135-143
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    • 2013
  • Friction Stir Welding (FSW) was developed, it is successfully commercialized in the field of transportation vehicles. In this study, we analyzed the defects of A2024-T4 alloy using non-destructive test of radiograph, ultrasonic, electrical conductivity and destructive test of microstructure observation, tensile strength. As the results of experiment, mapping of defects was obtained. Fine defects which were not detected in radiograph test were detected in ultrasonic test, and it enabled efficient detection of defects by difference of sound pressure and color. The values of electrical conductivity was decreased as amount of defects was increasing. Joint efficient of defect-free weldment that found by non-destructive and destructive test was 91%. Therefore it was considered that non-destructive test of friction stir welded A2024-T4 Alloy was an efficient method.

The Effects of Laughter Therapy on Moods, Pain, and Stress of Hospitalized Hospice Patients (웃음요법이 호스피스 입원환자의 기분상태, 통증 및 스트레스에 미치는 효과)

  • Journ, Song-Jah;Lee, Eun-Sook
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.10 no.11
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    • pp.481-489
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    • 2019
  • This study was conducted to identify the effect of laughter therapy on the moods, pain and stress of the patients in a hospice ward. Participants were divided as control (23 patients), and experimental group (26 patients). Laughter therapy was provided for 5 days, and 20-30 minutes per day. Data collected on the $3^{rd}$ and $8^{th}$ day, respectively, were analyzed using SPSS win 24.0 program, Chi-square test, fisher's exact test, Independent-test, and Mann-Whitney U test. Experimental groups showed the significant differences in Mood (t= -12.88, p<.001), Pain (t= -6.38, p<.001) and Stress (z= -6.03, p<.001). Conclusion: Laughter therapy was an effective nursing intervention to relieve the negative mood condition, pain and stress on patients, as one of the daily nursing services in the hospice ward.

The design of C-GIS and the analysis of its Performance test results (C-GIS의 설계 및 성능평가 결과분석)

  • Shin, Y.J.;Kim, M.H.;Ryu, H.K.;Lee, Y.H.;Kim, C.H.;Kim, J.K.;Kim, K.S.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2002.07a
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    • pp.551-553
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    • 2002
  • The cubicle type GIS rated at 25.8kV has been designed and manufactured by Jinkwang E&C eacently with their own technologies and KERI's assistances. The C-GIS has been tested to check the design capability for reference before conducting the type test. The operating characteristics test, short time withstand current and peak withstand current test, basic short circuit test duty T60 for preconditioning test, cable charging current switching test, capacitor bank current switching test, basic short circuit test duty T100s and T100a, single phase earth fault test, double earth fault test has been conducted. The test results show that the design and the manufacturing of the C-GIS has an enough capability to pass through the type test except the occurrence of 2 NSDDs in the cable charging current switching test and the instability of opening time at the minimum operating voltage. The problems shown in the tests will be improved soon and the successful pass will be expected in the following type test.

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