• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.121-132
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• 2022

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are designed and built to remove contaminants from wastewater. WWTPs are composed of various facilities equipped with hydro-mechanical and electrical equipment. This paper presents a comparison of two different approaches for WWTPs modelling. Static modelling is suitable for determining the dimensions of facilities and equipment capacity. The special significance of this approach is for the design of new plants, i.e., when a very small number of input data on the quantities and composition of the influent wastewater is available. Dynamic modelling is expensive, time consuming and requires great expertise in the use of simulators, models and very good understanding of the treatment processes. Also, dynamic modelling is very important to use for optimization, consideration of future scenarios and also possible scenarios on the plant. The comparison of two approaches was made on the input data from the biggest and most important plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H)-WWTP Butila (Sarajevo). The main idea is to show the differences between two demanding accesses. It is important to know how to apply an adequate approach to research and solve the set task. The II phase of the plant Butila, which includes the removal of nutrients, is planned in several years and therefore the importance of research has increased.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to analyze acupuncture treatment methods and acupoint used to treat infertility in the last decade. The data were retrieved from 2010.1 to 2021.8. using national and international electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, OASIS, NDSL, and KISS). "Infertility," "sterility," "acupuncture," "electroacupuncture," "bloodletting," "pharmacopuncture," were used as search terms. All studies were mainly concerned with acupuncture treatment of infertility, but the studies which were not related included; (1) infertility or acupuncture treatment; (2) animal studies; (3) review/meta/protocol or clinical study; comparative studies and case reports which were excluded from this review. Only clinical trials for acupuncture treatment of infertility were included in this review (n = 18). For infertility treatment studies using acupuncture, polycystic ovarian syndrome was the main cause of infertility, the most common acupoint used was CV4, CV3, CV6, SP6, BL23, and the treatment effect significantly improved in the group receiving acupuncture treatment compared with the control group, or the group taking Western medicine alone. In some studies, the group using acupuncture treatment did not show side effects. Acupuncture is an effective treatment for infertility.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.75-86
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• 2017

본 연구는 의 한의 협진 진료의 발생 빈도가 높은 질환인 얼굴마비에 대하여, 2014년도 건강보험심사평가원 환자표본 자료 (HIRA-NPS, 2014)를 이용해서 진료 에피소드 단위의 분석을 시행하였다. 건강보험 급여 청구현황에 근거한 진료 에피소드 단위 분석결과, 의 한의 협진 빈도는 남성보다 여성에서 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 연령대는 50세 이상이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 얼굴마비 환자들에서 확인된 의료이용 패턴은 의과 단독 진료 군의 경우 진단 및 검사가 다 빈도로 확인되었으며, 한의과 단독 진료와 의 한의 협진 진료 군의 경우는 치료 항목들이 다 빈도로 나타났다. 치료 행태별 요양일수는 의 한의 협진, 한의과 단독 진료, 의과 단독진료 등의 순으로 다 빈도가 확인되었으며, 내원일당 요양급여 비용은 의과 단독 진료, 의 한의 협진, 한의과 단독 진료 등의 순으로 높게 나타났다. 본 연구에서 추정된 의 한의 협진 의료이용 행태는 향후 본 질환의 임상진료지침 개발과 의료 정책의 수립에 방향성을 제시할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.585-593
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this study were to measure the effect of factors analyse the associated by the dental treatment fear of level middle school student's, and then to provide basic material which can help to improve adolescent's oral health and dental service. Methods : This subject of study consists of 342 middle schools each 1,2,3 grade Daegu city. The data were collected from July through August 2009, by way of the self-reported questionnaire. The data materials are analyzed by general characteristics and dental service behavior frequency analysis, dental fear of levels general characteristics, dental service behavior, the burden of dental visits, the pain experience of the past ${\chi}^2$-test and dental treatment fear relationship with multiple regression analysis. Results : General characteristics, 56.7% for boys and girls, with 43.3 percent of boys and girls high. dental service behavior in the dental visited was treatment purpose 76.5%, preventive purpose 23.5%. high-level dental treatment fear of the female 60.8%, male 33.0% was higher, The higher age also increased dental fear of the levels, dental services dental visit in 1-2 year the dental fear level of the higher, was statistically significant (p<0.05). Medical purpose 'preventive' than 'treatment' is a higher dental fear. Factors affecting dental treatment fear experiences directly from your pain (${\beta}$=0.116), inadequate anesthesia, treatment experience (${\beta}$=0.126), indirect painful experience (${\beta}$=0.125) in both a statistically significant positive relationship was found (p<0.05). Conclusions : Finally, it is necessary carry out further studies on the improvement of dental service of oral health of adolescent based on the dental treatment fear.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2009

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to compare the influence of Contract-Relax Technique of PNF(Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) and taping treatment on the ROM(Range of Motion), pain and gait speed of osteoarthrits of knee. Methods : In this study K hall for the aged were selected. Twenty-six subjects with osteoarthrits participated in the experiment. The subjects were partitioned into two groups are 13person PNF group and 13person taping group. All subjects randomly assigned to the PNF treatment group and taping treatment group. Both group received treatment for 3times a week during 4 weeks. (PNF group received treatment for twenty times at once). Algometer and VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) were used to measure pain, the ROM was meaured using goniometer and gait speed was measured using a stopwatch (30m-test). All measurements of each subject were measured at pre-treatment and post-treatment. The data were analyzed with SPSS WIN 11.5 using t-test. Results : The PNF group had a significantly increase of knee extension ROM and significantly decrease of pain after treatment 4 weeks(P<0.05). The taping group had a significantly increase of knee extension ROM and gait speed and significantly decrease of pain after treatment 4 weeks(P<0.05). Conclusion : These data suggests that PNF is beneficial to increase knee extension ROM and to decrease pain. Taping is beneficial to increase knee extension ROM and gait speed and to decrease of pain.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.138-149
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• 2007

Purpose: This study was to identify the level of quality of life in patients with woman cancer across treatment phases. Methods: The research method was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Data was collected by questionnaires from 226 female, who were in- and out-patients. They were diagnosed with breast and uterine cancer from three university hospitals and two general hospitals. The instruments used for this study included, "the Quality Of Life Scale(QOL)". The collected data were analyzed using Frequency, Percentage, ANOVA, Two-Way ANOVA. Results: Quality of life of women cancer patients was significantly different according to three treatment phases. Quality of life of women cancer patients was not significantly different according to areas of disease in the three treatment phases. Quality of life of women cancer patients was significantly different according to level of fatigue in the three treatment phases. Quality of life of women cancer patients was significantly different according to level of perceived health status in the three treatment phases(F=60.14, p=0.000). Quality of life of women cancer patients was significantly different according to education level(F=3.70, p=0.027) & occupation(F=5.67, p=0.018) in three treatment phases. Conclusion: Strategies for intervention are needed to improve the quality of life in women cancer patients across the treatment phases. The significant several characteristics of affecting on quality of life across treatment phases should be considered in sociopsychological nursing intervention.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.33-36
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• 2014

Objective: To estimate the failure rate of medical treatment and to identify variables associated with treatment failure in patients with tubal pregnancy and an initial serum level of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) over 10,000 IU/L. Methods: The inclusion criteria were tubal pregnancy diagnosed using ultrasonography, primary treatment of intramuscular methotrexate injection at one of the four institutions between January 2003 and December 2011, a serum HCG level within two days before treatment >10,000 IU/L, and follow-up data to determine treatment success or failure. Exclusion criteria were other primary treatments besides intramuscular methotrexate injection. The clinicopathologic data of 36 patients were collected and analyzed. Results: Medical treatment failed and surgery was performed in 19 (53%) patients. In univariable analysis, age, parity, and size of the gestational sac were associated with treatment failure, but none of the variables were associated with treatment failure in multivariable analysis. The failure rate in the subgroup with age<33 years and size of gestational sac ${\geq}1.1cm$ was significantly higher than those of the other subgroups (82% vs. 41% [mean of the other subgroups], respectively). Conclusion: Patients with a serum HCG level >10,000 IU/L who received medical treatment had a high failure rate. Among them, patients aged<33 year and with a gestational sac ${\geq}1.1cm$ had an extremely high failure rate.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.203-208
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• 2020

Objectives : Since there are complex associations between diseases/symptoms and acupoints, one-to-one correspondence may not be the proper approach. Pattern identification has been being used as a clinical framework to make treatment decisions by extracting and synthesizing clinical data including patients' signs and symptoms. In this article, we propose two different models explaining the relationships between diseases and acupoints based on the branch treatment [Zhibiaofa] and the root treatment [Zhibenfa]. Methods : We explained the relationships between diseases/symptoms and acupoints from the example data from our previous study on traditional acupuncture point selection patterns for pain control. Diseases include low back pain, migraine, irritable bowel syndrome, osteoarthritis, ankle sprain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and dysmenorrhea, and acupoints included LI4, BL23, BL25, SP6, BL60, TE5, and CV4. Results : The relationships between diseases/symptoms and acupoints can be explained directly based on the branch treatment, and also can be explained indirectly through pattern identification based on the root treatment. Pattern identifications included both meridian-based pattern identification based on the spatial information of diseases and visceral organ-based pattern identification based on the characteristics of diseases. Conclusions : In the East Asian traditional medicine, Korean medicine doctors choose the most appropriate acupoints based either on the diseases/symptoms (i.e., branch treatment) or on the results of pattern identifications (i.e., root treatment). It is necessary to understand the two different approaches to choose specific acupoints for the targeted diseases.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제104권1호
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• pp.150-161
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 성인 대상별 산림치유 프로그램의 선호도를 분석함으로써 산림치유 프로그램의 효율적인 개발 및 운영을 위한 기초 자료를 얻고자 한다. 일반 성인 남 여 516명을 대상으로 산림치유 프로그램 37개에 관한 선호도 설문조사를 실시하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS 21.0 프로그램을 사용하여 각 프로그램의 기술통계분석 및 상관관계를 살펴본 결과 많은 공변량이 확인되어, 자료를 의미있게 축약하기 위해 요인분석을 실시하였으며, 신뢰도 분석, 빈도분석, T-검정, 분산분석을 통해 인구통계학적 특성(성별, 연령, 지역, 직업)에 따른 산림치유 프로그램 선호도의 차이를 살펴보았다. 37개의 산림치유 프로그램을 축약하기 위하여 베리멕스 직각회전법을 이용한 요인분석을 실시하였다. 이를 통해, 프로그램은 7개의 프로그램군(1: 심리치료중심 프로그램, 2: 강의 상담중심 프로그램, 3: 캠핑 산림욕중심 프로그램, 4군: 식이중심 프로그램, 5: 자연 식물중심 프로그램, 6: 명상중심 프로그램, 7: 호흡 요가중심 프로그램)과 7개의 독립프로그램(1: 숲속 잠자기, 2: 비전 퀘스트, 3: 물속에 손과 발 담그기 4: 신발 신고 숲속 걷기, 5: 숲 경관 보기, 6: 등산, 7: 숲속 운동회)으로 축약되었다. 이를 중심으로 성별, 연령, 지역, 직업에 따라 산림치유 프로그램 선호도의 차이를 검증하였다. 첫째, 성별에 따라서 심리치료중심 프로그램군, 식이중심 프로그램군, 명상중심 프로그램군, 호흡 요가중심 프로그램군, 등산 프로그램에 대해서 남 여 간에 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 검증되었다. 둘째, 연령에 따라서 강의 상담중심 프로그램군, 캠핑 산림욕 중심 프로그램군, 자연 식물중심 프로그램군, 명상중심 프로그램군, 호흡 요가중심 프로그램군, 숲속 운동회 프로그램에 대하여 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 지역에 따라서 심리치료 중심 프로그램군, 강의 상담중심 프로그램군, 식이중심 프로그램군, 자연 식물중심 프로그램군, 명상중심 프로그램군, 비전 퀘스트, 등산, 숲속 운동회에 있어서 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 직업에 따라서 자연 식물중심 프로그램군, 명상중심 프로그램군, 비전 퀘스트, 신발 신고 숲속 걷기, 숲 경관 보기, 등산에 대하여 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이상에서 살펴본 바와 같이, 인구통계학적 특성에 따른 산림치유 프로그램의 선호도에 대한 다양성을 고려하여 산림치유 프로그램을 개발하여야 할 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구의 분석 결과가 성인을 대상으로 하는 산림치유 프로그램 개발을 위한 기초자료로 활용되기를 기대한다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.32-39
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• 2018

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the 3-year mean periods aftermath of child sexual abuse and to compare the sexual violence victims regard to the treatment. Methods: 682 sexual violence victims were recruited by Seoul Sunflower Children Center, a nation-funded sexual violence victim protection center for children age 13, from 2004 to 2008. Data from 49 victims among 116 consented a follow-up, were analyzed. The victims were assessed by psychological test. Data was analyzed by SPSS ver. 15.0 (SPSS Inc.). Results: The average time elapsed from the last presumed sexual abuse was 39.7 months [standard deviation (SD) 26.02]. Overall, Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) was significantly decreased from 15.8 (SD 9.33) to 10.4 (SD 9.98), and several subscales (depression, anxiety, anger, posttraumatic stress, and dissociation) of Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC) were also significantly decreased. CDI and TSCC scores showed no statistical difference between treatment-given and not-given groups, but Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS) was decreased in treatment-given group, whereas it was increased in treatment-not-given group. The difference of RCMAS scores between the two groups was statistically significant [F(1,28)=4.54, p<0.05]. Conclusion: Sexually abused children showed overall symptom decreases over time, but anxiety was not decreased in treatment not-given group.