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Applications of Polymers in Bioseparations and Delivery of Biomolecules

  • Hoffman, Allan S.
    • 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.109-110
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    • 1986
  • Polymers are widely applied in bioseparation processes as well as in drug delivery systems. These two fields have a certain commonality, in that they involve either removal or delivery of specific biomolecules from or to an aqueous environment It is also to be noted that therapeutic toxin renloval is an example of a bioseparation process. This presentation will focus on the use of polys!ors in physical as well as biospecific separations and delivery of biomolecules. Several new systems will also be described.

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5-엽(葉) 인체 폐 모델에서의 흡입입자 침전해석 (Theoretical Analyses of Particle Deposition in a Five-lobe Compartment Human Lung Model)

  • 구재학
    • 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국대기환경학회 2000년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.245-246
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    • 2000
  • 공기중의 오염 입자가 인체에 얼마나 많은 영향을 미치는가는 흡입된 입자 (inhaled particles) 중에서 얼마나 많은 양이 폐 (lung)에 침전되는가와 밀접한 관계가 있다. 또한 정상 및 비정상 (diseased) 폐에서, 흡입된 입자의 침전 위치와 침전양 (deposition site and dose)은 입자의 크기와 호흡 양식(breathing pattern)에 따라 큰 차이를 보이며, 이런 차이는 흡입오염입자 (inhaled pollutant particles)에 의한 건강 위험도 평가 (health risk assessment) 및 흡입용 약물 (inhaled drug aerosols)의 치료효과(therapeutic effects) 평가 등에 큰 영향을 미친다. (중략)

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Carbon Tetrachloride로 유발된 Rat의 간장과 신장 손상시 헛개나무 추출액의 치료효과 (Therapeutic Effects of Hovenia Dulcis Thunb Extract on $CCl_4$ Induced Liver and Kidney Damage in Rats)

  • 김홍태;김대동;구세광;김주완;임미경;오태호;이근우
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • 제28권1호
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    • pp.20-27
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    • 2011
  • Hovenia dulcis Thunb (HDT) has been known folk medicine and has been used as therapeutic drug in the treatment of liver disease. Also it has been used as a detoxifying agents for alcoholic poisoning and promoting diuresis. However, there has not been any study on therapeutic effect of Hovenia dulcis extract on $CCl_4$ induced liver and kidney damage in rats. In this study, we report on therapeutic effects of Hovenia dulcis extract on $CCl_4$ induced liver and kidney damage in rats. Rats were divided into four groups of eighteen animals. Control group (DW) was administrated with distilled water 2.5 mL/kg per peritonial administration and then $CCl_4$ group (CCl) was administrated $CCl_4$ 2.5 mL/kg per peritonial administration, $CCl_4$+HDT extract group ($CCl_4$+HDT) was administrated HDT extrat (100 mg/kg) after $CCl_4$ 2.5 mL/kg administration, $CCl_4$+Silymarin group ($CCl_4$+Sily) was administrated Silymarin (50 mg/kg) after $CCl_4$ 2.5 mL/kg administration. The complete blood cell (CBC) count of RBC, WBC, PCV, Hb, MCH, MCV, MCHC and blood chemistry profile of AST, ALT, GGT, ALP, Total choloesterol, Tryglyceride, Total bilirubin, Amylase, Glucose, BUN, Creatinine, Lipase and pathologic changes were observed for 7 days after administration of D.W., $CCl_4$, $CCl_4$+HDT extract, $CCl_4$+Silymarin. The results are as follows : 1. RBC and PCV were significantly (p < 0.01) increased in all groups compared to D.W. but hemoglobin, MCH, MCV and MCHC were not showed significant difference during experimental periods. 2. AST, ALT, T-cholesterol, T-bilirubin, TG were significantly (p < 0.05) increased in all groups on day 3 compared to D.W. and were normal on day 7. 3. ALP was significantly (p < 0.05) decreased in $CCl_4$+HDT group on day 3 but Amylase was not showed significant difference during experimental periods. 4. BUN was significantly (p < 0.05) increased in $CCl_4$ group on day 7, but $CCl_4$+HDT group and $CCl_4$+Sily group were normal. Creatninie was significantly (p < 0.05) increased in $CCl_4$ group on day 3 and normal on day 7 but $CCl_4$+HDT group and $CCl_4$+Sily group were not showed significant difference during experimental periods.

입원 소아환자에서 정맥주사 시 통증 및 불안을 경감시키기 위한 중재연구 (An Intervention Study of Pain Reduction during IV Therapy in Hospitalized Children)

  • 김묘진;백정희;서원석;김미영;박선경;박재성
    • 한국의료질향상학회지
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.92-102
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    • 2006
  • Background : Most hospitalized children will experience physical pain as well as psychological distress. Painful procedure can increase anxiety and fear of pediatric patients and their parents who do not have understanding logical of their disease and hospitalization. This study attempted to identify pain reduction in related to therapeutic intervention by age and environmental improvement. Methods : A total of 194 hospitalized children and their parents were investigated. Data collection period was 3 months from March to May 2004. Four instruments were used to collect the data : Faces Pain Rating Scale(FPRS), Heart rate, Oxygen saturation and Pain behavioral check list. The data were analyzed by a SPSS program and tested x2-test, t-test, ANCOVA. Results : 1. Age from 0 to 3, the Heart rate, FPRS, Oxygen saturation and Pain behavioral check list were significantly different in theraputic intervention group when compare to control group. 2. Age from 4 to 6, FPRS, Oxygen saturation and Pain behavioral check list were significantly different in theraputic intervention group when compare to control group. But the heart rate were not significantly different when compare to control group. 3. Age from 7 to 9, FPRS and Pain behavioral check list were significantly lower in therapeutic intervention group when compare to control group but Heart rate and Oxygen saturation were not significantly different when compare to control group. Conclusion : The results of this study concludes that most children experience acute pain during IV therapy and it can be reduced by age specific therapeutic intervention and by change of surrounding environment.

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뇌졸중 편마비환자의 작업치료에 적용되는 운동학습의 원칙 (Motor Learning Concepts Applied to Occupational Therapy With Adults With Hemiplegia)

  • 심선화;박지혁
    • 재활치료과학
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    • 제1권2호
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    • pp.14-22
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    • 2012
  • 서론 : 뇌줄중 환자의 상지 운동 결손은 일상생활에서 수행하는 많은 활동에 큰 어려움을 겪게 만든다. 작업치료사들은 다양한 활동을 제공함으로써 일상생활의 참여를 돕기 위해서 노력하지만 학습자의 특성과 환경을 고려하지 않은 채 훈련이 이루어지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 운동 학습 이론과 원칙에 대해 알아보고 작업치료 영역에 적용하기 위한 임상적 고려에 대해 제언해보고자 한다. 본론 : 운동학습의 원칙으로는 학습의 단계, 과제의 형태, 실행 또는 연습, 피드백이 있는 학습의 단계에 따라 운동학습의 원칙을 적용할 수 있을 것이다. 초기단계에서는 학습목표와 작업환경에 대한 충분한 이해가 선행되어야 하며 지속적이며 차단된 연습, 전체 과제 연습이 학습을 촉진시킨다. 후기단계에서는 내제적 피드백에 의존하도록 유도하여야 하며 열린과제, 무작위 연습이 수행을 증진시킨다. 결론 : 치료기전으로 제공되는 다양한 운동학습의 원칙을 적용하기 위해서는 치료계획 수립 시에 체계적으로 결정되어야 할 것이다. 작업치료사들은 환자 각각의 평가결과를 바탕으로 환자의 수준에서 수행을 증진시킬 수 있는 효과적인 운동학습의 원칙을 계획하고 치료적 변화를 계속 모니터링하면서 변경시켜나가야 할 것이다.

Co-Expression of a Chimeric Protease Inhibitor Secreted by a Tumor-Targeted Salmonella Protects Therapeutic Proteins from Proteolytic Degradation

  • Quintero, David;Carrafa, Jamie;Vincent, Lena;Kim, Hee Jong;Wohlschlegel, James;Bermudes, David
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제28권12호
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    • pp.2079-2094
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    • 2018
  • Sunflower trypsin inhibitor (SFTI) is a 14-amino-acid bicyclic peptide that contains a single internal disulfide bond. We initially constructed chimeras of SFTI with N-terminal secretion signals from the Escherichia coli OmpA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ToxA, but only detected small amounts of protease inhibition resulting from these constructs. A substantially higher degree of protease inhibition was detected from a C-terminal SFTI fusion with E. coli YebF, which radiated more than a centimeter from an individual colony of E. coli using a culture-based inhibitor assay. Inhibitory activity was further improved in YebF-SFTI fusions by the addition of a trypsin cleavage signal immediately upstream of SFTI, and resulted in production of a 14-amino-acid, disulfide-bonded SFTI free in the culture supernatant. To assess the potential of the secreted SFTI to protect the ability of a cytotoxic protein to kill tumor cells, we utilized a tumor-selective form of the Pseudomonas ToxA (OTG-PE38K) alone and expressed as a polycistronic construct with YebF-SFTI in the tumor-targeted Salmonella VNP20009. When we assessed the ability of toxin-containing culture supernatants to kill MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cells, the untreated OTG-PE38K was able to eliminate all detectable tumor cells, while pretreatment with trypsin resulted in the complete loss of anticancer cytotoxicity. However, when OTG-PE38K was co-expressed with YebF-SFTI, cytotoxicity was completely retained in the presence of trypsin. These data demonstrate SFTI chimeras are secreted in a functional form and that co-expression of protease inhibitors with therapeutic proteins by tumor-targeted bacteria has the potential to enhance the activity of therapeutic proteins by suppressing their degradation within a proteolytic environment.

모바일 물리치료 진단 어플리케이션 개발 및 사용성 평가 (Development and Usability Evaluation of a Mobile Physical Therapeutic Diagnosis Application)

  • 이민형;김종순
    • PNF and Movement
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.129-137
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: The physical therapy diagnosis process requires high-level background knowledge, the ability to obtain added information from patients, accurate examination skills, and a framework for transforming thoughts into a diagnostic decision. Thus, the physical therapy diagnostic process is highly complicated and difficult work. To function as autonomous professionals, physical therapists must develop effective clinical diagnosis skills. As such, mobile application aids can help with accurate and scientific diagnoses. Therefore, this study aims to develop and evaluate the usability of a mobile application for physical therapy diagnoses. Methods: In this study, a diagnostic application was developed using App Inventor, the development environment was the Chrome web browser for Windows 10, and the mobile application was run on a Google Pixel 5. The developed application was evaluated for usability by 20 physical therapists with more than 5 years of clinical experience in the musculoskeletal physical therapy field, and a usability evaluation was conducted using a 5-point Likert scale for accuracy, convenience, satisfaction, and usability. The collected Likert scores were converted into percentages and analyzed as descriptive statistics. Results: The graphical user interface consisted of an initial screen with program guidance, 18 screens presenting the algorithm, and 12 screens presenting the estimated diagnosis based on the algorithm. As such, the usability evaluation of the developed application was as follows: accuracy 100%, convenience 90%, satisfaction 91%, and usability 88%. Conclusion: The newly developed mobile application for physical therapeutic diagnoses has a high accuracy, and it will aid in building an easy and reliable physical therapy diagnosis system.

종합병원 병실 내 시환경 조성을 위한 광선반 길이 및 Slat각 제어에 따른 자연채광 유입 환경 연구 - 기상데이터 기반 동적 자연채광 시뮬레이션을 기반으로 - (Study on Daylight Inflow Environment Consequent on the Length of Light Shelf and Slat Angle Control for Fostering Visual Environment in Patient Rooms of Hospital - By Dynamic Daylight Simulation Using Weather Data -)

  • 조주영;이기호;이효원
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • 제12권6호
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    • pp.113-121
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    • 2012
  • A hospital is the most important infra-facility of the places which take care of people's body in social environment. There exist several environmental factors in the ways to heal the human body in hospital ward, but this study tried to look into the improvable pleasant sickroom environment with focus on light environment among the factors. In other words, this study aims at the research on proper daylight inflow into sickroom space as basic data for understanding the link between healing environment and natural lighting. In the simulation analysis through this research, this study completed the initial simulation using Autodesk Revit 2011 with focus on two types of individual multi-bed room units of the two general hospitals located in Gwangju City. This study made a simulation analysis of The two multi-bed rooms looking to the west using the weather data on Gwangju district, which is the strong point of ECOTECT2011. Conclusively, looking into the analysis of the simulation model in time of attaching the length of in & outside light shelf, the angle controlling of light shelf, the daylight factor and DA were found to show the tendency to decrease in the numerical value due to the decrease in sunlight inflow as the simulation model moved more toward the room from the window in comparison with the existing analysis of multi-bed rooms. Particularly, this study was able to read that the daylight factor and DA were more decreasing to improve at the light shelf than the existing bedrooms; conclusively, this study judges that the natural lighting simulation analysis could be helpful in improving the healing environment as basic data.

크나이프 요법이 HRV에 미치는 효과: 산림 환경에서 적용한 최초의 예비적 검증 (Effects of Kneipp therapy on HRV: the First Preliminary Validation in Forest Environment)

  • 홍금나;신방식;송규진;손정희;김현석;최민주
    • 한국자연치유학회지
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    • 제11권1호
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2022
  • 배경: 독일 크나이프 요법을 국내에서 적용하기 위해 검증 연구가 필요하다. 목적: 국내산림 환경에서 적용한 크나이프 요법이자율신경계에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위함이다. 방법: 크나이프 요법 중 4가지 요소('움직임', '삶의 질서', '음식섭취', '치유식물')를 고려한 중재 프로그램을 구성하여, 성인 40명을 10명씩네그룹으로나눠 3회(주1회, 5시간씩) 적용했다. 중재 전과 후에 맥파측정기(uBioMacpa)를 이용하여 HRV(TP, VLF, LF, HF, LF/HF, CSI: Cumulative Stress Index)를 측정하고 비교 분석했다. 결과: 잡파 혼입이 있는 7명의 데이터를 제외한 33명의 자료를 분석한 결과, 프로그램 중재 후 연구대상자의 TP(8.64%, p < .001), VLF(6.96%, p < .05), LF(15.86%, p < .001), HF(8.46%, p < .01), LF/HF(5.77%, p < .05)는유의하게증가하였고, CSI는 유의하게 감소하였다(16.06% p < .001). 결론:국내 산림 환경에서 적용한 크나이프 요법은 자율신경계를 전체적으로 활성화하고, 교감과 부교감신경의 활성도를 높여 심장활동을 촉진시키며, 누적스트레스를 감소시켜 주었다. 본 연구의 결과는 크나이프 요법이 국내 산림 환경에서 치유 프로그램으로 활용되어 스트레스 해소를 포함한 자율 신경계의 긍정적인 효과를 제시한 초기적인 최초의 증거라 할 수 있다.

Therapeutic Potential of Atopy-camp: A pilot study

  • Lee, Nam-Ryul;Kim, Hyung-Geug;Seo, Kyoung-Suk;Son, Chang-Gue
    • 대한한의학회지
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    • 제31권6호
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    • pp.40-46
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    • 2010
  • Objective: This study investigated the therapeutic possibility of natural therapy in atopy-camp for children with atopic dermatitis. Methods: 30 children (19 boys and 11 girls, median age 11.5 years, ranging from 9 to 15) participated in natural environment-based activities in a camp-village located in Geumsan-gun for five days. Assessment of symptom change was conducted by self-reporting numeric scale (NRS) for pruritus and sleeping difficulty, investigator global assessment (IGA), eczema area and severity index (EASI score), serum histamine and IgE concentration before and after the camp period. Statistical significance was analyzed by paired t-test. Results: NRS for pruritus ($4.7{\pm}2.0$ into $4.3{\pm}2.1$), sleeping difficulty ($3.1{\pm}2.1$ into $2.9{\pm}2.0$), and serum histamine concentration ($4.27{\pm}7.39$ mol / L into $3.21{\pm}6.08$ mol / L) showed positive changes but didn't reach statistical significance (p > 0.05). IGA ($3.8{\pm}0.9$ into $4.13{\pm}1.0$), while EASI score ($10.8{\pm}9.7$ into $9.1{\pm}9.2$) and IgE ($408{\pm}320$ IU / mL into $385{\pm}3.8$ IU / mL) were significantly improved (p < 0.01). Conclusions: In spite of the limitation of the clinical trial protocol, this study may provide the possibility of natural environment-based therapy for children with atopic dermatitis.