• The Korean Journal of Medicine
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• v.91 no.1
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• pp.88-91
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• 2016

Influenza infection may be complicated by various infectious or non-infectious diseases. Among them, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an uncommon hyperinflammatory syndrome caused by uncontrolled proliferation and activation of macrophages and lymphocytes, and it is often life threatening. A previously healthy male patient was suspected to have HLH after influenza B infection. The diagnosis was established based on clinical diagnostic criteria suggested in the HLH-2004 trial. Despite prompt antiviral therapy, the patient expired on day 19 of hospitalization. Influenza can thus be complicated by HLH. Due to the non-specific manifestations of HLH, clinical suspicion and early diagnosis are important.

• Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.61-64
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• 2018

Malignant lesion of the trachea predominantly results from direct spread of adjacent tumors, whereas primary tracheal malignancies are rarely observed. Tracheal tumors are usually diagnosed late on account of delayed specific symptoms: dyspnea, stridor, coughing and hemoptysis. Primary tracheal tumors, although very rare, may extend into the thyroid gland and present as a thyroid mass. Surgery, followed by adjuvant radiotherapy, is the treatment of choice. A case of primary tracheal cancer with thyroid invasion is reported, and a review of the literature is presented.

• Journal of Climate Change Research
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.385-398
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• 2018

Although the importance of developing reliable and systematic GHG inventory has increased, the GIS/RS-based national scale LULUCF (Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry) sector analysis is insufficient in the context of the Paris Agreement. In this study, the change in $CO_2$ storage of forest land due to land use change is estimated using two GIS/RS methodologies, Sampling and Wall-to-Wall methods, from 2000 to 2010. Particularly, various imagery with sampling data and land cover maps are used for Sampling and Wall-to-Wall methods, respectively. This land use matrix of these methodologies and the national cadastral statistics are classified by six land-use categories (Forest land, Cropland, Grassland, Wetlands, Settlements, and Other land). The difference of area between the result of Sampling methods and the cadastral statistics decreases as the sample plot distance decreases. However, the difference is not significant under a 2 km sample plot. In the 2000s, the Wall-to-Wall method showed similar results to sampling under a 2 km distance except for the Settlement category. With the Wall-to-Wall method, $CO_2$ storage is higher than that of the Sampling method. Accordingly, the Wall-to-Wall method would be more advantageous than the Sampling method in the presence of sufficient spatial data for GHG inventory assessment. These results can contribute to establish an annual report system of national greenhouse gas inventory in the LULUCF sector.

• Journal of Climate Change Research
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.223-234
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• 2018

Estimation of future land cover based on climate change scenarios is an important factor in climate change impact assessment and adaptation policy. This study estimated future land cover considering Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP) using Scenario Generators. Based on the storylines of SSP1-3, future population and estimated urban area were adopted for the transition matrix, which contains land cover change trends of each land cover class. In addition, limits of land cover change and proximity were applied as spatial data. According to the estimated land cover maps from SSP1-3 in 2030, 2050, and 2100, respectively, urban areas near a road were expanded, but agricultural areas and forests were gradually decreased. More drastic urban expansion was seen in SSP3 compared to SSP1 and SSP2. These trends are similar with previous research with regard to storyline, but the spatial results were different. Future land cover can be easily adjusted based on this approach, if econometric forecasts for each land cover class added. However, this requires determination of econometric forecasts for each land cover class.

• Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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• v.61 no.12
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• pp.686-691
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• 2018

Background and Objectives Previous studies have suggested the usefulness and importance of postoperative voice therapy, for which there are indirect and direct methods. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of treatment according to different voice therapy methods. Subjects and Method Patients with vocal polyp were divided into three groups. Group 1 received direct voice therapy after phonomicrosurgery and Group 2 indirect voice therapy after phonomicrosurgery. Group 3 did not receive any voice therapy. Results Perceptual, acoustic, aerodynamic voice outcome parameters differed significantly between pre and post-operative treatments. In almost all of the voice analysis, Group 1, who underwent direct voice therapy, improved more significantly compared with Group 2 and 3. Conclusion Postoperative voice therapy following phonomicrosurgery may be an effective adjuvant treatment in patients with vocal polyps. In particular, direct voice therapy can be effective for improving postoperative voice outcome.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.95-100
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• 2022

Solar cell is a device that converts photon energy into electrical energy. Therefore, absorption of solar spectrum light is one of the most important characteristics to design the solar cell structures. Various methods have emerged to reduce optical losses, such as textured surfaces, back contact solar cells, anti-reflection layers. Here, the anti-reflection coating (ARC) layer is typically utilized whose refractive index value is between air (~1) and silicon (~4) such as SiN_x layer (~1.9). This research is to print a material called polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) to form a double anti-reflection layer. Light with wavelength in the range of 0.3 to 1.2 micrometers does not share a wavelength with solar cells. It is confirmed that the refractive index of PDMS (~1.4) is an ARC layer which decreases the reflectance of light absorption region on typical p-type solar cells with SiN_x layer surface. Optimized PDMS printing with analyzing optical property for cell structure can be the effective way against outer effects by encapsulation.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.83 no.2
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• pp.425-431
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• 2022

Gastric metastasis from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is extremely rare, occurring in 0.2% of all RCC cases. Owing to its low prevalence, metachronous gastric metastasis from RCC may be underdiagnosed, and the imaging findings have not been well-established. Herein we present a case of metastatic RCC manifesting as a gastric polyp in a 70-year-old female along with a literature review on the imaging findings of gastric metastases from RCC. In patients presenting with gastric hyper-enhancing polypoid masses, metastasis from RCC should be considered as a differential diagnosis.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.413-413
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• 2015

최근 국내외적으로 정도 높은 강우장을 모의하기 위해 레이더 자료와 강우자료를 합성하려는 연구가 수행되고 있다. 이는 정밀하게 강우를 관측할 수 있는 지점 강우의 장점과 강우의 공간분포를 파악할 수 있는 레이더 자료의 장점을 결합하여 고품질의 자료를 생산할 수 있기 때문이다. 기존에는 연속수정법, 조건부 합성기법, 코크리깅, 가우시안 합성기법 등과 같은 자료합성 기법을 이용하여 레이더 자료와 지상강우를 합성한 연구가 수행되었다. 그러나 강우자료의 간헐적인 특징으로 인하여 두 자료를 합성하려는 시도는 간단하지 않은 문제로 나타났다. 이에 본 연구에서는 간헐적 특성의 자료를 고려한 자료합성 기법을 제안하였다. 먼저, 자료를 0이 포함되지 않은 경우와 0이 포함된 경우의 2가지 유형으로 구분하였다. 기존에는 주로 자료에 0에 포함되지 않은 경우에 대한 합성기법이 평가되었지만, 본 연구에서는 0이 포함된 경우에 대한 합성기법에 초점을 맞추었다. 자료합성 기법 중 코크리깅 기법을 이용하여 0이 포함된 레이더 자료와 강우자료를 합성하는 방법을 제안하였고 이를 0이 포함되지 않은 경우를 이용한 합성 결과와 비교하였다. 아울러 제안된 합성기법을 한강 유역의 자료에 적용하여 그 결과를 비교 및 평가 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.570-573
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• 2008

최근 시스템을 구축하는데 있어서 점점 더 많은 상용 컴포넌트가 쓰이고 있다. 컴포넌트에서 핵심 요소로 작용하는 요구사항은 기능 요구사항과 비기능 요구사항으로 나뉘며, 실질적인 컴포넌트의 재사용에 있어서 비기능적이 요소가 결정적인 기준으로 작용하고 있다. 비기능 요구사항은 해당 시스템이 지원해야 할 기능 요구사항의 제약사항 또는 품질 속성을 말하며, 소프트웨어의 품질 요구 사항으로 반영된다. 결국 시스템의 품질을 보장하기 위해서는 시스템을 구성하는 컴포넌트가 가진 품질을 고려해야 한다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 시스템의 품질에 관여하는 비기능 요구사항을 분석 및 반영 하기 위해 품질 속성이나 제약사항과 같은 컴포넌트가 가져야 할 비기능 요구사항을 고려한 컴포넌트의 추출 기법을 제안한다. 비기능 요구사항의 분석은 UML의 유스케이스에서 이루어지며 기능-비기능 요구사항의 영향관계를 고려하여 컴포넌트를 추출한다. 추출된 컴포넌트는 문서화를 통해 잘 기술된 제약사항 및 품질 요구사항에 대한 정보를 가지고 있기 때문에 보다 효과적인 컴포넌트를 이용한 개발을 가능케 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.82 no.4
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• pp.889-902
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• 2021

Purpose To assess the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for additional MR-detected enhancing lesions and to determine whether or not kinetic pattern results comparable to dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) of the breast can be obtained using the quantitative analysis of CEUS. Materials and Methods In this single-center prospective study, a total of 71 additional MR-detected breast lesions were included. CEUS examination was performed, and lesions were categorized according to the Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS). The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of CEUS were calculated by comparing the BI-RADS category to the final pathology results. The degree of agreement between CEUS and DCE-MRI kinetic patterns was evaluated using weighted kappa. Results On CEUS, 46 lesions were assigned as BI-RADS category 4B, 4C, or 5, while 25 lesions category 3 or 4A. The diagnostic performance of CEUS for enhancing lesions on DCE-MRI was excellent, with 84.9% sensitivity, 94.4% specificity, and 97.8% positive predictive value. A total of 57/71 (80%) lesions had correlating kinetic patterns and showed good agreement (weighted kappa = 0.66) between CEUS and DCE-MRI. Benign lesions showed excellent agreement (weighted kappa = 0.84), and invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) showed good agreement (weighted kappa = 0.69). Conclusion The diagnostic performance of CEUS for additional MR-detected breast lesions was excellent. Accurate kinetic pattern assessment, fairly comparable to DCE-MRI, can be obtained for benign and IDC lesions using CEUS.