• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.281-286
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• 2021

본 연구는 여성의 브래지어 착용 여부와 가슴 크기에 따른 흉곽 가동성과 가로막의 움직임 및 폐활량을 비교해보고자 하였다. 충남 B 대학에 재학 중인 10명을 대상으로 실험하였으며 속옷의 사이즈가 75A인 5명을 A그룹, 85B인 5명을 B그룹으로 나누어 실험을 진행하였다. 브래지어 착용 전후 원형 줄자를 이용하여 흉곽 가동성을, 초음파를 이용하여 가로막의 움직임을 측정하였으며 폐활량 측정을 위하여 Pony FX를 이용하였다. 브래지어 착용 여부를 비교한 결과, A그룹과 B그룹 모두에서 브래지어를 착용하였을 때 흉곽 가동성과 가로막 움직임이 유의하게 감소하였지만. 폐활량은 A 그룹에서만 유의하게 감소하였다. A그룹과 B그룹을 비교한 결과, 모든 종속변수에서 유의한 차이는 없었다. 그러므로 본 연구는 가슴 크기에 상관없이 브래지어 착용 자체만으로도 흉곽 가동성과 가로막의 움직임에 부정적 영향을 끼칠 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.1514-1519
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• 2019

혈관내 초음파(IVUS)는 인간 관상 동맥의 혈관 벽 구조를 관찰하고 평가하는데 적용되는 영상이다. IVUS는 정기적으로 관상 동맥에서 죽상 동맥 경화 병변을 찾는 데 적용된다. 혈관 구조의 자동 분할은 관상 동맥 장애를 감지하는데 중요하다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 혈관 내 영상에서 퍼지 이진화 기법을 적용하여 효과적으로 내막/외막 영역을 추출하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 방법에서는 혈관을 탐색하기 위해 기본적으로 퍼지 이진화 기법을 적용하지만 픽셀 강도의 상이한 균질성을 갖는 경우에는 평균 이진화 기법을 적용한다. 우리는 퍼지 이진화 결과와 평균 이진화 결과를 IVUS 이미지와 차별화하여 혈관벽의 내부/ 외부를 감지하기에 효과적인 자동 분할 방법을 구현하였다. 제안된 방법의 구현 결과로부터 Intima-Media Thickness (IMT) 또는 대상 영역의 부피와 같은 중요한 통계를 쉽게 계산할 수 있도록 하였다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.19-29
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• 2021

Purpose: To assess parent perspectives of the current and potential future tests for their child with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methods: New Zealand parents of a child with IBD were invited to complete an anonymous online survey. Experiences relating to their child's blood or faecal tests, medical imaging (abdominal ultrasound [US], abdominal computerised tomography [CT] and magnetic resonance enterography) and colonoscopy were collected. Perceived attitudes to potential future testing of urine, saliva, and breath, were sought. Results: Twenty-eight parents, 93% female completed the survey, and 86% were aged between 35 and 54 years. Baseline information was provided by parents for 27 of 28 children, 70.3% had Crohn's disease with a mean disease duration of 2.67 years. Blood tests were the most requested and completed tests, while CT was the least ordered and most refused test. Colonoscopy was rated as the least comfortable and generated the most worry. Explanation of test significantly improved parent's levels of understanding when their child had blood, faecal, imaging (US) or colonoscopy tests. Providing an explanation, test invasiveness and the impact of the blood results may have on their child's treatment significantly improved parents' comfort levels. However, explanation of colonoscopy generated a significant parental concerns. Saliva, urine and blood tests were chosen as the most preferred disease monitoring tests. Conclusion: Parents preferred any tests less invasive than colonoscopy for monitoring their child's IBD. Although providing explanation of their child's tests enhanced parents' understanding, it can also affect parents' levels of concern and comfort.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.187-196
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• 2021

Purpose: The rising prevalence of childhood obesity in the past decades has caused non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to become the most common cause of pediatric chronic liver disease worldwide. This study was aimed at determining the effect of vitamin D (Vit D) on ultrasonography and laboratory indices of NAFLD and some blood biochemical indicators in children. Methods: In this interventional study liver ultrasonography was performed in 200 children with overweight and obesity. A 108 had fatty liver among which 101 were randomly divided into two groups of study (n=51) and control (n=50). The study group was treated with Vit D, 50000 U once a week whereas the control group received placebo with the same dose and package, both for 12 weeks. At the end of the intervention lab tests and ultrasound study was performed once again to evaluate the response to treatment. Results: It was found out that Vit D supplementation improved the fatty liver grade in the study group. The mean changes in hemoglobin (Hb), uric acid, highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), insulin, albumin and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) was significantly higher in the study group compared to controls (p<0.05). After the intervention and means adjustment, a significant difference was obtained in HDL-C, insulin, LDL-C and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) between the two groups. Conclusion: Vit D supplementation in addition to improving the fatty liver grade in ultrasonography and increasing the blood Vit D level, increases the HDL and Hb level besides decreasing uric acid, LDL, HOMA-IR, insulin and ALT levels.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.338-346
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• 2020

The present study was conducted in a goat farm for pregnancy diagnosis by using vaginal cytology and B-mode real time ultrasound using 5 MHz probe by transabdominal method. Seventeen pregnant does were used for this study. The objective of the study was to determine the earliest day of pregnancy and describe the chronological characteristics of pregnancy from day 22 to day 40 for vaginal cytology and day 25 to day 60 for ultrasonography of gestation. The differences among the average percentage of cell value in different age of pregnancy were significant (p < 0.05). The average percentage of intermediate cells (81.12%) was also significantly (p < 0.05) higher than superficial (9.41%), keratinized (7.10%) and neutrophil (2.61%) on 22-40th days of pregnancy. In case of real time B-mode ultrasonography, the gestational sac was observed only in three does out of seventeen (17.6 %) at 25-30 days whereas the placentomes and heart beat of the foetus were first detected at 31-35 days in six does (35.3%). The foetal leg buds were first visualized at 36-40 days in four does (23.5%) whereas the foetal vertebral column was first observed at 36-40 days of gestation in only three does (17.6%). In conclusion, vaginal cytology and trans-abdominal ultrasonography can be used for detection of early pregnancy in does.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.589-607
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• 2021

Meat proteolytic systems play a crucial role in meat tenderisation. Understanding the effects of processing technologies and post-mortem storage conditions on these systems is important due to their crucial role in determining the quality characteristics of meat and meat products. It has recently been proposed that tenderisation occurs due to the synergistic action of numerous endogenous proteolytic systems. There is strong evidence suggesting the importance of μ-calpain during the initial post-mortem aging phase, while m-calpain may have a role during long-term aging. The caspase proteolytic system is also a candidate for cell degradation in the initial stages of conversion of muscle to meat. The role of cathepsins, which are found in the lysosomes, in post-mortem aging is controversial. Lysosomes need to be ruptured, through aging, or other forms of processing to release cathepsins into the cytosol for participation in proteolysis. A combination of optimum storage conditions along with suitable processing may accelerate protease activity within meat, which can potentially lead to improved meat tenderness. Processing technologies such as high pressure, ultrasound, and shockwave processing have been reported to disrupt muscle structure, which can facilitate proteolysis and potentially enhance the aging process. This paper reviews the recent literature on the impacts of processing technologies along with post-mortem storage conditions on the activities of endogenous proteases in meat. The information provided in the review may be helpful in selecting optimum post-mortem meat storage and processing conditions to achieve improved muscle tenderness within shorter aging and cooking times.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.215-223
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the contraction ratios of the abdominal muscles and the preferential activation ratios of the transversus abdominis muscle (TrA) during the abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) in the hook-lying, sitting, and standing positions. Methods: This study included 30 healthy participants. The thicknesses of the TrA, internal oblique muscle (IO), and external oblique muscle (EO) were measured at rest and during the ADIM in the hook-lying, sitting, and standing positions using B-mode ultrasound imaging. The contraction ratios of these muscles and the preferential activation ratios of the TrA were calculated for each position. Results: The contraction ratio of the TrA and preferential activation ratio of the TrA during the ADIM in the hook-lying position were significantly higher than those in the sitting and standing positions (p < 0.05). The contraction ratio of the TrA during the ADIM in the sitting position was significantly higher than that in the standing position (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The hook-lying position tended to facilitate TrA activity better than the sitting position. Furthermore, the sitting position tended to facilitate TrA activity better than the standing position. These findings suggest that the ADIM in the hook-lying position should be implemented before that in the sitting position and that the ADIM in the sitting position should be implemented before that in the standing position.

• 공업화학
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2011

동물성유지는 식물성유지에 비해 산화안정성이 뛰어나며, 높은 발열량과 세탄가를 보여 불완전 연소율이 낮다는 장점을 가지고 있으나 포화지방산의 함량이 높고, 원료유지에 불순물 함량이 높아 정제과정이 필요하다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 동물성 유지로 폐돈지를 선정하여 초음파에너지를 이용한 전이에스테르화반응의 최적조건을 설정하고자 하였다. 또한 기존공정의 가열 및 교반을 대체할 수 있는 초음파에너지 효과를 확인함으로써 새로운 바이오디젤 제조공정을 제시하고자 하였다. 기존가열방식을 이용한 폐돈지의 전이에스테르화 반응은 $55^{\circ}C$에서 메탄올과 돈지의 반응몰비 12에서 1 h 반응한 경우 가장 우수한 전환특성을 나타내었다. 전이에스테르화 반응에 초음파에너지를 조사할 경우 최적 초음파 조사세기 500 W에서 반응시간을 30 min으로 크게 단축할 수 있었다. 또한 제조된 바이오디젤의 성능평가 결과 점도는 $0{\sim}70^{\circ}C$ 범위에서 1.3~4.0 cP, 발열량은 40.3 MJ/kg으로 바이오디젤 성능기준을 만족하였다.

• 정형스포츠물리치료학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of task-oriented exercise and abdominal muscle contraction using functional electrical stimulation (FES) on abdominal muscle thickness and balance of stroke patients. Methods: Ten stroke patients who met the selection criteria were assigned randomly into two groups of five. One group received FES therapy before task-oriented training (experimental group), while the other group received a FES placebo before task-oriented training (control group). The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the groups, and the Wilcoxon Signed-ranks test was used to compare differences between the groups before and after intervention. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the rate changes of each item before and after intervention, between the two groups. Results: In the rectus abdominalis and external oblique muscle thickness tests that used ultrasound, there was a statistically significant difference in the experimental group (p<.05),but no significant difference in the control group (p>.05). There was also a significant difference between the groups (p<.05). In the Balance test that used the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and timed up and go test (TUG), there was a statistically significant difference in the experimental and control groups (p<.05), but there was no significant difference between the groups (p>.05). Conclusions: FES therapy before task-oriented training increases the thickness of abdominal muscles and improves balance abilities.

• Urogenital Tract Infection
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2018

Purpose: This retrospective study was undertaken to investigate whether increasing amikacin dosage for ciprofloxacin prophylaxis in patients with fluoroquinolone (FQ)-resistant rectal flora reduce infectious complications after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUSPB). Materials and Methods: A total of 430 patients with FQ-resistant rectal flora based on rectal swab cultures were divided into two groups. Patients in both groups were administered ciprofloxacin (400 mg, intravenous [IV], twice daily) on the same day as TRUSPB and one day after biopsy. However, whereas group 1 patients (n=202) were administered a single injection of amikacin (1 g, IV) one hour before TRUSPB, patients in group 2 (n=228) were administered two injections of amikacin (1 g, IV) before one hour TRUSPB and again on the day after TRUSPB. Results: Of the 430 study subjects, 129 (30.0%) showed extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) positivity. The overall incidence rate of infectious complications was 2.8% (12/430). Infectious complication rates were 4.0% (8/202) in group 1 and 1.3% (3/228) in group 2 (p=0.075). Urinary tract infection and acute prostatitis were more frequent in group 1 (3.5% vs. 0.4%, p=0.029). Infectious complication rates in ESBL negative patients were 3.4% (5/145) in group 1 and 1.3% (2/156) in group 2, whereas those in ESBL positive patients were 7.0% (4/57) in group 1 and 1.4% (1/72) in group 2. Conclusions: Increasing the dosage of amikacin for ciprofloxacin prophylaxis reduce infectious complications in patients with FQ-resistant rectal flora and to be more effective in ESBL positive patients with FQ-resistant rectal flora.