• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.121-129
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• 1986

The authors studied depression, using Zung's self-rating Depression Scale(SDS), in the subjects of 65 males and 231 females at the homes for the aged in Taegu and Kyong-buk areas. The authors collected the data of SDS during the period from June to August, 1986, and applied ANOVA and t-test on the depression scores in order to compare them between various psychosocial factors and sexes. The results could be summarized as follows: There was significantly difference in the mean average of total depression scores between the two groups: elderly males scored $38.80{\pm}11.92$, elderly females scored $43.21{\pm}14.33$(P<0.05). The depression scores in the items of hopelessness, personal devaluation, weight loss, emptiness and confusion were relatively higher than the scores in the other items in both groups. Nine elderly males(16%) showed seriously high depression scores of 50 and over, while fourth-seven elderly females(33%) showed the same scores. Among these psychosocial factors, age, birth place, and growing place are significantly related to higher depression scores in both groups.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.151-160
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• 1986

The authors studied depression using Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS), in the subjects of 3,499 male and 1,335 female college freshmen of Yeungnam University. The authors collected the reports of SDS during the periods from January to February, 1986, and applied ANOVA and t-test on depression scores in order to compare them between various psychosocial factors, and sexes. The results are as follows : There was significant difference in the mean averages of total depression scores between male and female students: male students scored 35.68+7.46, female students scored 38.93+7.26(P<0.001). The depression scores relating to the items of indecisiveness, psychomotor retardation, decreased libido, and diurnal variation were relatively higher in both groups. One hundred and sixty-one male students(4.6%) showed seriously high degree depression scores of 50 or higher, while one-hundred and seventeen female students(5.8%) showed the same scores. Female students attending in liberal arts showed higher level of depression scores(P<0.01). There was a strong tendency toward higher depression scores in the student who were dissatisfied with their home atmosphere, colleges, department and familiarity of parents, and those who had pessimistic views of self image in the past, present or future in both groups(P<0.001).

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.141-150
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• 1988

The authors studied the mental health status of the 1989 freshmen of Yeungnam University using the psychotic scale of Derogatis SCL-90, Zung anxiety and depression scale and MMPI from January 1988 to February 1988. The subjects of this study were contained 3792 students(l206 female, 2586 male). 392 students(10.3%), out of all respondents were screened to fall on high score ranges. The authors performed a second test to 156(39.8% 47 female(30.1%), 109 male(69.9%)) of the high-scored in oder to clarify their mental health status and analyze various psychosocial factors; using MMPI. The MMPI results were categorized with Lachar's classification. The results were as follows. : 1. By the MMPI scores, 24 respondents(15.4%) had neurotic trends, 20(12.8%) had psychotic trends and 7(4.5%) had trends of behavior disorder. It was about 1.4% of all 3792 freshmen. 2. On the close examination of the MMPI, 8 respondents were diagnosed for affect disorder, 6 for anxiety disorder, 9 for schizophrenia and 3 for personality disorder. It was 0.7% of all freshmen. 3. On the analysis of the psychosocial factors, the schizophrenic scores were high in the case of unsatisfy infamily atmosphere, unsatisfy in marital intimacy of parents, serious in conflicts between father and I, and serious in conflicts between mother and I. 4. The hypochondriacal scores were high in the case of weak in physical condition, having hospitalization experience and physical illness.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.271-284
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• 2016

This study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of CBT for perinatal depression through systematic literature review and meta-analysis. The following databases were used to search the literature: CINAHL, PubMed, EMBASE, Koreamed, Library of Korean Congress, KISS, and Korean Academic Publication Database. Keywords included 'perinatal depression,' 'pregnant women,' and 'cognitive behavioral therapy,' and the evaluated articles were published up to May 2016. Using the R program, the effect size of perinatal depression and anxiety were calculated by random-effects model. The heterogeneity of the effect size was analyzed by data moderator analysis using the meta-ANOVA. Furthermore, the funnel plot, Egger's regression test, fail-safe N, trim-and-fill test, and publication bias analysis were conducted and used to verify the results. Out of the 180 selected articles, 16 clinical trial studies were meta-analyzed. Each articles were evaluated for the risk of bias by the checklist of SIGN; the overall risk of bias was low. The effect size of CBT for perinatal depression was Hedges' g=-0.55 (95% CI: -0.76~-0.33), which was a moderate level, while for anxiety reduction, Hedges' g=-0.20 (95% CI: -0.48~-0.08) and it was not statistically significant. Heterogeneity or risk of publication bias were low. This meta-analytic study found that CBT is moderately effective in reducing perinatal depression in pregnant women.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.121-128
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• 1984

The authors studied on anxiety, using Zung's self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), on the subjects of 329 men and 522 women of 60 years old and older. This study was carried out for 8 months from November 1983 to June 1984 in the area of Seoul, Taegu and Kyungsan Gun, Kyungpook province. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the means of total anxiety scores between the two groups of men and women. The anxiety scores in items of sweating, apprehension, dyspnea, restlessness and insomnia were relatively high in both groups. The scores of faintness, panic, fear, tremor and facial flushing were low in both groups. Among 329 men, 48(14.6%) showed rather serious anxiety level of score 50 or higher, while 153 of 522 women (29.4%) showed the same score. Among these psychosocial factors, suppoter, living place, religion and security system are significantly related with anxiety scores in both groups (p<0.01).

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.137-147
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• 2007

Background : Interpretative reporting is an important aspect of laboratory medicine. The large menu of laboratory tests available today makes it increasingly difficult for the non-specialist to order and interpret all laboratory tests. The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of an expert system to interpret laboratory tests and help physicians order the appropriate tests. Materials and Methods : In order to interpret laboratory tests, a rules-based expert system was developed. In this module, if-then rules were used to interpret the given test result patterns (e.g. urinalysis, anemia, hepatitis B virus, hypercholesterolemia, glucose, syphilis, and tumor markers) and select matching text elements. The system was used to evaluate 535 subjects who visited a health-check program. Results : The overall abnormal rate was 50.5% in the expert system; 34% for cholesterol, 9.9% for urinalysis, 8.0% for anemia, 7.7% for thyroid function tests, 4.5% for tumor marker study, 4.7% for hepatitis virus antigen, 4.3% for serum glucose, and 1.1% for syphilis. Conclusion : These results indicate that the application of the expert system for the interpretation of laboratory tests may provide a useful method for the interpretation of reports. However more rules are needed for the application to in-patients.

• The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.219-227
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• 2001

중국 낙양의 평악곽씨(平樂郭氏) 정골법은 중국의학의 골상과(骨傷科) 중에서 중요한 학술유파로 널리 알려져 있다. 그 치료법에 있어서 독특하고 체계적인 시술법을 갖추고 있는데, 교정 수기법, 고정방법, 기능훈련, 약물치료 등의 내용을 포함하고 있다. 창상(創傷)에 대한 약물요법에서 "파(破) 화(和) 보(補)" 3단계로 분류된 약물사용 원칙을 제시하였는데, 즉 골정손상의 초기에는 기혈어체(氣血瘀滯)의 병리기전에 입각하여 약물은 활혈화어제(活血化瘀劑)를 주로 사용하고, 중반에는 기혈부화(氣血不和) 경락부통(經絡不通)의 기전으로 파악하고 주로 활혈통락(活血通絡)시키는 약물을 사용하며, 말기에는 구병(久病)으로 기형(氣血)이 휴손(虧損)되므로 보기혈(補氣血) 및 장근골(壯筋骨)의 약물을 주로 사용한다. 이와 같은 평악곽씨(平樂郭氏)의 正骨(정골)에 관한 약물사용 원칙을 토대로 선조의 처방과 경험방 및 후세의 통용방(協定方)을 근간으로 심은 평악곽씨(平樂郭氏)의 正骨(정골)에 대한 전통약물시리즈가 형성되었다. 이러한 처방들은 장기간의 임상활용에서 그 효과가 뛰어나고 안전성이 확보된 것으로 입증되었다. 근골통소환(筋骨痛消丸)은 활혈행기(活血行氣), 온경통락(溫經通絡), 소종지통(消腫止痛)의 효능이 있어 근골의 퇴행성 질환이나 만성 노손(勞損)으로 일어나는 종창(腫脹), 통증, 관절활동의 제한, 목 어깨 허리 다리 등의 통증, 발꿈치 통증, 골절 후 지체(肢體)의 종통(腫痛), 어혈 등에 활용한다. 활혈접골지통고(活血接骨止痛膏)는 접골속근(接骨續筋), 통락지통(通絡止痛)의 효능이 있어 골상(骨傷)을 입은 후 지체(肢體)의 종창(腫脹)이나 통증 또는 골절 등에 사용한다. 이 약은 크림제와 고약제 두가지가 있다. 평악내복접골교양(平樂內服接骨膠襄)은 활혈소종(活血消腫), 접골속근(接骨續筋)의 효능이 있어 각종 근육의 손상이나 골정상에 활용된다. 평낙전근단(平樂展筋丹)은 활혈화어(活血化瘀), 서근지통(舒筋止痛), 통리관절(通利關節), 등의 효능이 있어 타박상으로 인한 지체(肢體)의 종통(腫痛), 관절강직, 활동제한 및 골관절 질환과 풍습비통(風濕痺痛) 등을 치료한다. 전통적으로 외용(外用)에 사용되는 산제(散劑)는 마사지에 주로 활용된다. 임상에서 다양한 제형(劑型)으로 개발되어 분무형태로 쓰이는 근상정(筋傷酊)과 마사지 크림으로 사용되는 평악낙전근접마유제(平樂展筋接摩乳劑)가 있다. 소종활혈(消腫活血) 대포제(袋泡劑)는 산제(散劑)를 티팩 형식으로 사용하는 외용제형(外用劑型)이며, 서근활혈(舒筋活血), 소종지통(消腫止痛)의 효능이 있어 타박상 말기에 근육이 굳어지고, 어반이 형성되면서 통증이 나타나며, 종창(腫脹) 등이 생길 때 사용한다. 사용방법은 따뜻한 물에 담가 우려낸 다음 상처부위를 씨어주면 된다. 특별히 제작된 접골환(接骨丸)은 배보간신(培補肝腎), 익기건비(益氣健脾), 활혈통락(活血通絡), 강근건골(强筋健骨) 등의 작용이 있어 파박상이나 골절이 잘 치유되지 않고 오래 지속되는 경우에 사용된다. 이와 같은 다양한 평악곽씨(平樂郭氏)의 전통적인 정골(正骨)에 관한 약물들은 약리학적 실험을 거쳐 그 독성반응이나 부작용 및 임상효과를 관찰한 결과 통제학적으로 p<0.05-0.01로 나타나 98%의 치료효과를 보였으며, 독성 및 부작용이 없어 안정성이 인정되었으므로 긍정적인 치료효과를 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.191-202
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• 1985

As the result of a significant improvement in the economic situation and development of scientific techniques in Korea during the last 20 years, the life expectancy of the Korean people has lengthened considerably and as a result the number of old aged people has markedly increased. Such an increase of the number of aged people brought about many problems. Authors would like to take a medical look at the "Problem of old aged people" presently facing us in Korea. Currently the number of people over 65 has increased rapidly and is 1,620,000, 4% of total population. But it is still much lower than 8.9% in Japan, 10.7% in U.S.A., and 14.9% in the United Kingdom. Over 25% of these aged people were found to have at least more than one disease which requires medical care. Diseases occur in the circulatory system, 30.9%, respiratory system, 17.1%, digestive system 8.6%, mental disorders, 8.4%, malignant neoplasms, 7.0%. About 51% of the aged over 65 are under medical security benefit, mostly with partial coverage plan. Their clinic visit rate was very low (2.0% in 1981), which might be due to financial reasons. Since diseases affecting the aged progress chronically, early detection and long term care are utter most important. However there is almost no special facility, long term care center or geriatric specialist. For proper management of medical problems in the growing population of the Korean eldery expansion of medical security coverage, greater number of specialized facilities, education of geriatric special manpower and efficient operating system should be established.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.123-133
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• 1985

The authors studied depression in 5,869 college students (male: 3,893, female: 1,976) using Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). The results are as follows: 1) Female college students showed significantly higher total depression scores than male college students (p<0.001). 2) The items of confusion, indecisiveness, and psychomotor retardation were scored higher in both groups and the Items of suicidal rumination, psychomotor agitation, constipation and tachycardia were scored lower in both groups. 3) 18.2% of male college students showed rather serious depression level of score 50 or higher, while 33.1 % of female college students showed the same scores. 4) The psychosocial factors relating to pessimistic views to past, present & future self images showed significantly high depression scores. 5) The depression items of fatigue, irritability, palpitation, hopelessness & dissatisfaction and the anxiety Items of fatigue, anxiousness, tachycardia, apprehension, fear, and body aches & pain were correlated significantly over 0.40 of correlation coefficient.

• Convergence Security Journal
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.81-91
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to examine COVID-19 situation in temrs of war-theory and to find out ways to overcome it. Just as the war changes the paradigm in the international situation and the national crisis management system, the current COVID-19 pandemic is bringing about the entry of the so-called "New Normal" era having the characteristics including untact culture. Although academic research on COVID-19 is mainly dealt with in terms of medical, tourism, and economics, the military research has not yet begun from the perspective of military science or war theory. In the concept of a comprehensive crisis that COVID-19 can cause enormous damage to the life and property of a country, it can be regarded as a target or enemy to be overcome. Among various war theories, the similarities with COVID-19 incident are analyzed in terms of the nature and aspect of the war and the factors of victory. Qualitative and questionnaire analysis results show that the COVID-19 outbreak is very similar to war when considering a variety of war-characteristics. In addition this research proposes ways to overcome COVID-19 based on the victorious factors of the past war, and predicts the impact of the international community after the end of COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of analyzing the priority of overcoming factors through the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) shows that clear goals and establishment of alliances should be prioritized for successfully overcoming COVID-19.