• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.31-39
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• 2002

Generally, inaccurate reports on environmental issues occur due to various factors. The purpose of this study was to find out a way to enhance accuracy of environmental reporting. So the reporters' career and college major had been compared to the accuracy of their articles. The by-lined environmental articles in nine dailies published in 1991 were checked. Results of this study were as follows. (I) Inaccuracy rate in environmental articles was 54.2%. Inaccuracies appeared 1.7 times per an article, while the average frequency of inaccuracies in overall articles was 0.9 time. (2) Errors in the articles consist of 65.8% of subjective inaccuracies and 34.2% of subjective inaccuracies. They derive from the false usage of terminology(15.8% ),misquotation(14.5%), incorrect statistics(13%), exaggeration(13%), inaccurate title(7.9%), and false comparison(5%). (3) Inaccuracy rate by the type of articles was 66.7% in columns, 60% in feature stories, 54.5% in-depth stories, 40.9% in straight news, respectively. (4) Inaccuracy rate by the specific field was shown 71.4% in environmental impacts assessment, 52.5% in water pollution, 37.5% in waste management, and 35.7% in air pollution. (5) According to the result of chi-square test analysis, there were no statistically significant differences of inaccuracy rate and of subjective, and objective inaccuracies relevant to the period of reporters' career covering environmental reporting and the nature of articles, and college major.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2019

Purpose: This study was performed to identify nursing students' fall prevention activities, health beliefs of falling and factors associated with fall prevention activities among nursing students. Methods: 149 nursing students from a university completed self-administered questionnaires including participants' characteristics, fall prevention activities, and health belief of falling. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to determine significant independent factors of fall prevention activities. Results: The score for fall prevention activities was $62.40{\pm}9.78$, which was relatively high. The regression model had an adjusted $R^2$ of .16, which indicated that perceived susceptibility was a factor affecting fall prevention activities of nursing students. Conclusion: To increase perceived susceptibility, repetitive fall prevention education including various examples of falls could help nursing students to promote fall prevention activities. Nursing faculty should develop contents to increase recognition of obligation and responsibility regarding fall prevention in curriculum for nursing students.

• 식품과학과 산업
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.29-33
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• 2021

Particulate matter (PM) is an air pollutant that causes serious environmental problems in Korea and other countries. The annual average PM10 concentration in Korea is around 40 ㎛/㎥, which is more than twice as high as the WHO recommended standard. When consumed with food, fine PM can pose a risk to humans. However, the risk of fine PM has been focused on the risk of fine PM introduced through the respiratory system. We investigated the quantitative measuring methods of PM10 on food surface to identify possible risk analysis of fine PM. The surfaces of food with artificially contaminated PM10 were observed with a scanning electron microscope(SEM). An automatic object-based image analysis was used to analyze the amount and size distribution of particulate matter contained in SEM micrographs.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.425-429
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• 2001

Objective : Patients with poor grade aneurysm usually present with increased intracranial pressure(ICP), even those without an intracranial clot. Based on this fact, the present study investigated a significance of intracranial pressure monitoring in those patients. Patients and Methods : A total of 60 patients with Hunt and Hess Grade IV(50 patients) or V(10 patients) were treated for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage(SAH) during a 3-year-period, and intraparenchymal ICP was measured in the majority, immediately after arrival to the emergency room. Early surgery including intraoperative ventriculostomy was undertaken within 3 days after SAH. An ultraearly surgery was performed without preceding angiogram or ICP monitoring in patients with large sylvian hematomas, highly suggestive of middle cerebral artery aneurysm. Outcomes were assessed by the Glasgow Outcome Scale(GOS) at 6 months. Results : In overall, favorable outcome(GOS scores 1-2) was seen in 27(54.0%) of admission Grade IV and 1(10.0%) of admission Grade V patients. Of the 38 surgical patients with preoperative ICP monitorings, 25 patients (80.6%) exhibiting ICP values of less than 40mmHg showed favorable outcome, however, no patients with ICP values above 40mmHg recovered(Fisher's exact test, p=0.0001). Conclusion : It is concluded that a preoperative ICP above 40mmHg before ventriculostomy indicate significant vital brain destruction as intractable intracranial hypertension, and Grade IV patients at admission with an ICP below 40mmHg can be of benefit from early surgical intervention while Grade V patients still remains unfavorable.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1693-1697
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• 2014

Background: The Bahcesehir Breast Cancer Screening Project is the first organized population based breast cancer mammographic screening project in Turkey. The objective of this prospective observational study was to demonstrate the feasibility of a screening program in a developing country and to determine the appropriate age (40 or 50 years old) to start with screening in Turkish women. Materials and Methods: Between January 2009 to December 2010, a total of 3,758 women aged 40-69 years were recruited in this prospective study. Screening was conducted biannually, and five rounds were planned. After clinical breast examination (CBE), two-view mammograms were obtained. True positivity, false positivity, positive predictive values (PPV) according to ACR, cancer detection rate, minimal cancer detection rate, axillary node positivity and recall rate were calculated. Breast ultrasound and biopsy were performed in suspicious cases. Results: Breast biopsy was performed in 55 patients, and 18 cancers were detected in the first round. The overall cancer detection rate was 4.8 per 1,000 women. Most of the screened women (54%) and detected cancers (56%) were in women aged 40-49. Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and stage I cancer and axillary node positivity rates were 22%, 61%, and 16.6%, respectively. The positive predictivity for biopsy was 32.7%, whereas the overall recall rate was 18.4 %. Conclusions: Preliminary results of the study suggest that population based organized screening are feasible and age of onset of mammographic screening should be 40 years in Turkey.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.132-141
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• 2006

Purpose : This study was aimed to determine the predictive risk factors for the treatment response and relapse rate in children diagnosed with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Methods : We analyzed the medical records of children who were diagnosed and treated for childhood idiopathic nephrotic syndrome from November 1991 to May 2005. Variables selected in this study were age at onset, sex, laboratory data, concomitant bacterial infections, days to remission, and interval to first relapse. Results : There were 46 males and 11 females, giving a male:female ratio of 4.2:1. The age($mean{\pm}SD$) of patients was $5.8{\pm}4.1$ years old. Of all patients who were initially given corticosteroids, complete remission(CR) was observed in 54(94.7%). Of the 54 patients who showed CR with initial treatment, 40(70.2%) showed CR within 2 weeks and 14(24.6%) showed CR after 2 weeks. The levels of serum IgG were lower in the latter group who showed CR after 2 weeks(P=0.036). Of the 54 patients who showed CR with initial treatment, 47(82.5%) relapsed. Of these patients, 35.1% were frequent relapsers and 43.9% were infrequent relapsers. There was no significant correlation between the frequency of relapse and the following variables : sex, days to remission, and laboratory data. However, age at onset and interval to first relapse had a negative correlation with the frequency of relapse(Pearson's coefficient=-0.337, -0.433, P<0.012, P<0.01). Conclusion : The age at onset and the interval to first relapse were found to be predictive clinical parameters for the relapse rate, while the levels of serum IgG at initial presentation were a predictive laboratory factor for treatment response in childhood idiopathic nephrotic syndrome.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.278-283
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• 2002

전기자극에 대한 역돔, Oreochromis niloticus［Linnaeus］의 심전도를 구명하기 위하여, 어체내에 전극을 삽입하여 3 가지 전기자극원(20, 30, 40 Vp ; 10 msec)으로 실험어에 자극을 가하였을 때의 심전도를 서간과 야간으로 구분하여 60분간 조사한 심박수와 생체전위를 자극 전(마취상태, 안정상태)과 자극 후(자극-회복상태, 회복상태)로 구분하여 비교 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 역돔은 마취 후 3 분 뒤에 안정상태에 도달하였고, 안정상태에서의 평균상심박수는 서간에 45.8 beat/min, 야간에 45.0 beat/min였고, 평균생체전위는 서간에 1.76 $\mu\textrm{V}$, 야간에 1.75 $\mu\textrm{V}$였다. 2. 자극별 평균심박수는 \circled1 자극-회복상태에서 전기자극이 20 Vp인 경우, 서간에 34.9 beat/min, 야간에 33.4 beat/min였고, 30 Vp인 경우, 서간에 36.8 beat/min, 야간에 36.0 beat/min였으며, 40Vp인 경우 서간에 38.0 beat/min, 야간에 36.4 beat/min로 나타났다. \circled2 회복상태에서 전기자극이 20 Vp인 경우, 서간에 45.5 beat/min, 야간에 45.1 beat/min였고, 30 Vp인 경우, 서간에 47.9 beat/min, 야간에 49.0 beat/min 였으며, 40 Vp인 경우, 서간에 51.4 beat/min, 야간에 50.7 beat/min로 나타났다. 3. 자극별 평균생체전위는 \circled1 자극-회복상태에서 전기자극이 20Vp인 경우, 서간에 2.54$\mu\textrm{V}$ 야간에 2.39$\mu\textrm{V}$였고,30Vp인 경우, 서간에 3.30$\mu\textrm{V}$, 야간에 2.30 $\mu\textrm{V}$였으며, 40Vp 인 경우 서간에 6.05 $\mu\textrm{V}$, 야간에 3.23 $\mu\textrm{V}$로 나타났다. \circled2 회복상태에서 전기자극이 20 Vp인 경우, 서간에 1.92 $\mu\textrm{V}$, 야간에 1.95 $\mu\textrm{V}$ 였고, 30 Vp인 경우, 서간에 2.78 $\mu\textrm{V}$, 야간에 2.21 $\mu\textrm{V}$ 였으며, 40 Vp인 경우 서간에 3.60$\mu\textrm{V}$ 야간에 2.98$\mu\textrm{V}$로 나타났다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.284-292
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• 2021

Objectives: Low bone density (LBD) in the postmenopausal period has long been a pervasive public health concern; however, the association between parity and LBD has yet to be fully elucidated. Thus, we investigated the association between parity and LBD in postmenopausal Korean women. Methods: This study used baseline data from 1287 Korean postmenopausal women aged 40 years or older enrolled in the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Etiology Research Center community-based cohort study conducted in Korea from 2013 to 2017. The main exposure was parity (nullipara, 1, 2, 3+). The main outcome was LBD, including osteopenia and osteoporosis, based on bone mineral density measured using quantitative computed tomography of the lumbar spine (L1-2). Results: The mean age of participants was 57.1 years, and the median parity was 2. Of the 1287 participants, 594 (46.2%) had osteopenia and 147 (11.4%) had osteoporosis. No significant difference in the prevalence of LBD was found between nullipara and parous women, whereas higher parity was associated with a higher risk of LBD among parous women; the adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for the presence of LBD was 1.40 (0.97 to 2.02) for a parity of 2 and 1.95 (1.23 to 3.09) for a parity of 3 relative to a parity of 1. Conclusions: Women who have given birth multiple times may be at greater risk of bone loss after menopause; therefore, they should be a major target population for osteoporosis prevention.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.593-597
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• 2016

고분자전해질 연료전지에서 전해질막의 이온전도도에 미치는 상대습도, 전류밀도, 온도의 영향에 대해 연구하였다. 전해질막의 물의 함량과 물의 이동은 이온전도도에 많은 영향을 미친다. 전기삼투와 역확산만으로 물 이동을 모사하고 해석하였다. 이온전도도는 셀 밖에서 측정 장비로 막 상태에서 그리고 막전극합체로 구동상에서 측정되었다. 상대습도 증가에 따라 막 내 물 함량이 증가하였고 물 함량 증가에 따라 이온전도도도 상승하였다. 전류밀도 증가에 따라 전기삼투와 역확산에 의한 물의 양이 증가해 물 함량이 선형적으로 증가하였고 그 결과 전류밀도 증가에 따라 이온전도도가 선형적으로 상승하였다. 온도가 $50^{\circ}C$에서 $80^{\circ}C$C로 증가함에 따라 이온전도도는 약 40% 증가하였다.

• 에너지공학
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2006

열중량 분석기와 XRD를 이용하여 $573\sim873K$의 온도범위와 이론밀도의 $94.64\sim99.10%$범위에서 $UO_2$ 핵연료 소결체의 공기 중 산화실험을 수행하였다. XRD를 이용하여 실험온도 범위에서 $UO_2$는 $U_3O_8$으로 산화되는 것을 확인하였다. 시간에 따른 산화반응은 S자의 형태를 나타내고 있어 핵생성과 성장의 과정을 따르는 것으로 나타났다. 밀도가 증가함에 따라 산화속도는 떨어지고, 산화유도시간은 늘어나는 것으로 나타났다. $UO_2$에서 $U_3O_8$으로의 산화에 대한 활성화 에너지는 $573\sim723K$의 온도범위에서 약 89.54kJ/mol, $723\sim873K$의 온도범위에서는 34.40 kJ/mol로 나타났다.