• Neonatal Medicine
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.189-196
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• 2011

Purpose: Surfactants have been used to improve oxygenation for infants with meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). We evaluated the change of pulmonary indices after surfactant therapy for MAS through a systematic meta-analysis. Methods: Relevant randomized controlled studies (RCTs) were identified by database searches in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL, up to June 2011, and by additional hand searches. Data were extracted regarding pulmonary indices, such as the oxygen index and arterial alveolar oxygen gradient. Meta-analyses were separately conducted for the studies of surfactant lavage therapy and surfactant bolus therapy. The risk of bias was assessed, and clinical as well as statistical heterogeneities were also investigated. Results: Two RCTs for bolus surfactant therapy and two RCTs for surfactant lavage therapy were identified. The oxygenation index results were heterogeneous between the two studies in which bolus surfactant therapy was given, while a/A $PO_2$ showed significantly better results in the treatment group over time after use of surfactant (12 hours: WMD 0.08, 95% CI 0.04-0.12; 24 hours: WMD 0.17, 95% CI 0.06-0.28). For surfactant lavage therapy, both studies consistently suggested an interventional benefit in terms of the pulmonary indices although it did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion: Surfactant therapy appeared to improve oxygenation of infants with MAS. Since a limited number of RCTs are available in the current literature and those studies were also clinically heterogeneous in terms of illness severity and the method of surfactant use, further research is needed to gather evidence to support surfactant therapy in MAS.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.26-32
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• 1997

In this paper, numerical analysis of dynamic characteristics for the plunger-type solenoid was used for a high speed solenoid valve with fast switching is discussed. The theoretic analysis of the electromagnetic field including eddy currents in the solenoid is studied by using permeance. The optimum value of design parameters which are a mass and an area of the plunger, a source voltage, a elastic modulus of the spring, a stroke, a number of turns, are obtained by the results of the investigation on effect of a parameter on others. And dynamic characteristics of acting solenoid that is the variation of magnetic force, displacement, solenoid current are investigated.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.454-458
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• 2002

Purpose : Bacillus Calmette-$Gu\acute{e}rin$(BCG) lymphadenitis is one of the most common complications of BCG vaccination. The involved lymph nodes usually subside spontaneously, but they may become enlarged and form an abscess. Treatment of these infants is controversial. The Pan American Health Organization recommends local isoniazid or rifampicin instillation for patients with suppurative BCG lymphadenitis. Methods : The study group comprised 37 patients who presented with BCG lymphadenitis over the last three years. BCG lymphadenitis was diagnosed if the affected patient developed an ipsilateral axillary or supraclavicular lymphadenitis, with no other identifiable cause for the lymphadenitis. We used rifampicin instillation therapy for patients with suppurative BCG lymphadenitis. Results : Lymphadenitis regressed spontaneously in three patients. Thirty four patients showed a progression to abscess formation. Among 34 patients with suppurative lymphadenitis, drainage developed spontaneously during the follow-up period in nine patients before therapy. Twenty five patients received needle aspiration and local rifampicin instillation therapy. Reaspiration was performed in seven patients. One of these patients still has large lymph nodes after the second attempt. Conclusion : Needle aspiration and local rifampicin instillation therapy into the node is a safe and effective form of treatment for suppurative BCG lymphadenitis.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.203-208
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• 2011

In this study, we investigated factors for affecting pneumothorax in percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy of lung lesions. This research were conducted at University Hospital in Daejeon from August 2007 to May 2008. Total 104 patients between the ages of 25~85 who had focal lung lesions were grouped in terms of the tumor location, tumor size, depth of lesion, gender, age, biopsy time, and the number of biopsies. Then, their correlations with pneumothorax were studied. The incidence of pneumothorax according to the positions showed 27.3% in the right lower lobe, 24.3% in the right upper lobe, 15% in the left lower lobe and 12% in the left upper, respectively. In addition, the incidence by lesion size showed 24.0% in 0~2.0 cm, 18.2% in 2.1~4.0 cm, above 20.0% in 4.1 cm respectively. The probabilities of pneumothorax was 6.7% at 0 cm depth of lesion, 24.2% at 0.1~2.0 cm and greater than 26.8% at 2.1 cm. By gender differences, we found that probability of incidence of pneumothrax is 21.7% for male and 17.1% for female. According to age, pneumothorax occurred in 25% in the group of less than 40-years-old, 11.7% in 41~50 years, 14.3% in 51~60 years, 24.1% in 61~70 years old and 24.1% in over 70 years. According to the time of biopsy, the incidence of pneumothorax was 3.8% from 0 to 10.0 minutes, 18.9% from 10.1 to 20.0 minutes and 40% more than 21 minutes.

• Phonetics and Speech Sciences
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.79-83
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• 2010

As bolus enters the pharynx during the swallow, laryngeal closure takes place by approximating the epiglottis to the arytenoid Laryngeal Closure Duration(LCD) is the duration of contact between the arytenoids and the epiglottis from the first contact to the last(Logemann et al, 2000). Epiglottic inversion continues pharyngeal swallow stage is completed in order to protect the airway. The purpose of this study is to measure layrngeal closure duration (LCD) in three groups of subjects: a) 10 stroke patients who aspirate before and during the swallow(aspirators), b) 10 stroke patients who do not aspirate during the swallow c)10 normal control subjects. Means and standard deviation of LCD was analyzed in both 5ml and 10 ml thin liquids using 100msec timer in videoflouroscopic swallowing examination. The mean for each group was 0.15 seconds shorter from aspirators to control group. There was a significant difference between aspirators and normal subjects for laryngeal closure duration during the swallow. Laryngeal closure duration after a stroke lead to aspiration. However, only one of this temporal problem may not be enough to aspiration.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07b
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• pp.1261-1262
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• 2006

Electro-magnetic launcher(EML)는 전자기력을 이용하여 발사체를 추진시키는 장치이다. EML은 크게 레일건의 형태와 코일건의 형태로 구분되며, 본 논문에서는 코일건의 형태로 설계, 제작하였다. 코일건의 형태인 EML은 솔레노이드에 여자되는 전류에 의해서 발사체에 흡인력이 발생하여 추진, 가속되므로 솔레노이드의 최적형태를 설계하고, 이를 바탕으로 제작하여 EML의 스위칭 시간에 따른 속도를 측정하여, 여자전류의 스위칭 시간에 따른 동작특성을 해석, 실험하여 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07d
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• pp.2227-2228
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• 2006

Electro-magnetic launcher(EML)는 전자기력을 이용하여 발사체를 추진시키는 장치이다. EML은 크게 레일건의 형태와 코일건의 형태로 구분되며, 본 논문에서는 코일건의 형태로 설계, 제작하였다. 코일건의 형태인 EML은 솔레노이드에 여자되는 전류에 의해서 발사체에 흡인력이 발생하여 추진, 가속되므로 솔레노이드의 최적형태를 설계하고, 이를 바탕으로 제작하여 EML의 스위칭 시간에 따른 속도를 측정하여, 여자전류의 스위칭 시간에 따른 동작특성을 해석, 실험하여 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07a
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• pp.595-596
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• 2006

Electro-magnetic launcher(EML)는 전자기력을 이용하여 발사체를 추진시키는 장치이다. EML은 크게 레일건의 형태와 코일건의 형태로 구분되며, 본 논문에서는 코일건의 형태로 설계, 제작하였다. 코일건의 형태인 EML은 솔레노이드에 여자되는 전류에 의해서 발사체에 흡인력이 발생하여 추진, 가속되므로 솔레노이드의 최적형태를 설계하고, 이를 바탕으로 제작하여 EML의 스위칭 시간에 따른 속도를 측정하여 여자전류의 스위칭 시간에 따른 동작특성을 해석, 실험하여 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07c
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• pp.1721-1722
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• 2006

Electro-magnetic launcher(EML)는 전자기력을 이용하여 발사체를 추진시키는 장치이다. EML은 크게 레일건의 형태와 코일건의 형태로 구분되며, 본 논문에서는 코일건의 형태로 설계, 제작하였다. 코일건의 형태인 EML은 솔레노이드에 여자되는 전류에 의해서 발사체에 흡인력이 발생하여 추진, 가속되므로 솔레노이드의 최적형태를 설계하고, 이를 바탕으로 제작하여 EML의 스위칭 시간에 따른 속도를 측정하여, 여자전류의 스위칭 시간에 따른 동작특성을 해석, 실험하여 분석하였다.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.70-83
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• 2005

By supplying air intermittently in various mode, the effects of oxic/anoxic time ratio and air scrubbing in aeration condition on the membrane flux and permeability were investigated. When suction pump stops, vacuum pressure remains inside the suction pump. Therefore, the effect of remaining vacuum pressure in the suction pump on fouling of membrane was investigated. The effect of EPS (Extra cellular Polymeric Substance) which is generated due to the long SRT and high concentration of MLSS and the dose of coagulant on the membrane were also investigated. The suitable oxic/anoxic time ratio for the best removal efficiency of organic matter and nitrogenous matter was 40 minutes (Oxic) : 20 minutes (Anoxic). At this time ratio, alum was dosed into the aeration tank. The result of dosing alum was that the concentration of alum solution might affect nitrification and denitrification. To remove 1 mg/L of phosphorus in MBR process, it needs 0.75 mg/L of alum solution.