• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.149-157
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• 2014

As the prediction of geomagnetic storms is becoming an important and practical problem, conditions in the Earth's magnetosphere have been studied rigorously in terms of those in the interplanetary space. Another approach to space weather forecast is to deal with it as a probabilistic geomagnetic storm forecasting problem. In this study, we carry out detailed statistical analysis of solar wind parameters and geomagnetic indices examining the dependence of the distribution on the solar cycle and annual variations. Our main findings are as follows: (1) The distribution of parameters obtained via the superimposed epoch method follows the Gaussian distribution. (2) When solar activity is at its maximum the mean value of the distribution is shifted to the direction indicating the intense environment. Furthermore, the width of the distribution becomes wider at its maximum than at its minimum so that more extreme case can be expected. (3) The distribution of some certain heliospheric parameters is less sensitive to the phase of the solar cycle and annual variations. (4) The distribution of the eastward component of the interplanetary electric field BV and the solar wind driving function BV2, however, appears to be all dependent on the solar maximum/minimum, the descending/ascending phases of the solar cycle and the equinoxes/solstices. (5) The distribution of the AE index and the Dst index shares statistical features closely with BV and $BV^2$ compared with other heliospheric parameters. In this sense, BV and $BV^2$ are more robust proxies of the geomagnetic storm. We conclude by pointing out that our results allow us to step forward in providing the occurrence probability of geomagnetic storms for space weather and physical modeling.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2017

The present study aimed to investigate the changes of acoustic parameters of the aspirated voice in stroke patients. The eighty-eight subjects diagnosed with cerebro-vascular accident were divided into 32 penetration/aspiration (P/A) and 56 Non-P/A groups according to the videofluroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) results, and 26 control subjects participated. All subjects preformed VFSS and vowel /a/ was recorded three times pre- and post VFSS. Since the variation in the acoustic parameters within a single phonation has been observed, we proposed a delta formula for the acoustic parameters which can reflect the temporal changes of the each parameter in an utterance. We measured from the voice data eight acoustic parameters: fundamental frequency (F0), standard deviation of F0 (F0_SD), Jitter, relative average perturbation (RAP), Shimmer, amplitude perturbation quotient (APQ), harmonic to noise ration (HNR), noise to harmonic ratio (NHR). Then we found parameters which show the meaningful biggest temporal change in an utterance using the suggested delta parameter. Among them, the deltas of shimmer and APQ were significantly different pre- and post VFSS. These deltas of the P/A and the control group were increased after VFSS, while those of the Non-P/A group was descended. The variation patterns of the P/A and the control group were similar but the change width of the P/A group was larger. The large variations in an aspirated phonation of the P/A group are thought to be caused by irregular changes in air resistance due to residual food on the vocal cords.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.392-398
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• 2003

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze trends in complementary and alternative therapy in nursing research in Korea. Method: The researchers examined academic theses and dissertations published from 1990 to 2002, and 151 articles were used for the analysis. Result: Nursing research on CAT increased rapidly from 1995 Articles with quantitative research designs made up 93.9% of the total and there were more experimental studies than non-experimental studies. Patients who had surgery, mental disorders, renal failure, hypertension, arthritis, dementia & cancer were the most frequently participants in studies on CAT. The type of CAT used in nursing research were mind-body therapy (65.8%), manual healing therapy (28.7%), phamacologic & biological therapy (3.7%), bioelectromagnetics (0.9%) and herbal therapy (0.9%). In 44 articles both psychological and physiological parameters were used as dependent variables. In 34 articles only physiological parameters were used and in 13 only psychological parameters. The most frequently used physiological parameters in CAT were pain, physiological function and vital signs, while the most used psychological parameters were anxiety, depression and stress. Conclusion: More studies about CAT are needed to extend the role and fields for professional nursing. There is a need to conduct qualitative studies in nursing about the experiences of patients who receive CAT and nurses who use CAT.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.1457-1462
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• 2004

Wistar계 흰쥐에게 두릅, 오가피 및 느릅의 열수추출물을 급여하여 7주간 급여하였으며 희생 2주전에 STZ으로 당뇨를 유발하여 혈당이 300 ㎎/dL 이상인 흰쥐를 대상으로 혈장 중의 포도당 농도 및 바이오마커에 미치는 영향을 구명하였다. 혈장의 포도당 함량은 두릅나무과 식물의 열수추출물 급여시 대조군에 비해 유의적인 혈당저하 효과가 관찰되었으며, 혈장의 인슐린과 C-펩타이드 함량 역시 두릅, 오가피 및 느릅 열수추출물 급여시 STZ 투여에 의한 변화가 완화되었다. 혈장 중의 알부민 함량은 당뇨대조군이 정상군에 비하여 유의적으로 감소되었으며 실험식이 급여시 증가되는 경향이었다. 빌리루빈과 크레아티닌 함량은 STZ 투여로 유의적으로 증가되었으나 실험식이를 급여한 모든 군에서 유의적으로 감소되었다. 두릅, 오가피 및 느릅 열수추출물은 당뇨 유발로 증가된 혈장의 AST, ALT, ALP 및 LDH의 활성을 유의적으로 억제하였다. 따라서 두릅나무과 식물 중 두릅, 오가피 및 느릅의 열수추출물은 STZ 투여 흰쥐의 혈당강하 및 혈장바이오마커의 변화 개선에 효과적인 것으로 관찰되었다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.79-87
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• 1998

목 적 : 최근 Mycoplasma pneumoniae를 P1 유전자 배열의 차이에 따라 1군(Group 1)과 2군(Group 2)으로 분류하는데, 두 군간에는 면역 반응, 질환의 중증도에 있어 다소간의 차이가 있고, Mycoplasma pneumoniae가 주기적으로 유행하는 것은 두 군중 어떠한 한 군의 빈도가 특히 증가되는 것과 관련이 있다는 보고도 있다. 이에 저자들은 1996년과 1997년도에 유행하였던 Mycoplasma pneumoniae를 분류하여 유행한 군을 알아보고, 두 군간에 임상 양상의 차이가 있는지 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 1996년 11월부터 1997년 10월 사이에 성애병원 및 광명 성애병원에 방사선 소견, 혈청 마이코플라스마 특이항체 검사와 임상가검물의 PCR로 마이코플라스마 폐렴으로 진단된 155명을 대상으로 하였다. 두 군으로의 분류는 대상 환아의 급성기 임상가검물에서 핵산을 추출한 후 P1 유전자의 배열의 차이를 기초로 제작한 시발체를 이용한 PCR법으로 하였고, 이들의 임상 양상과 마이코플라즈마 항체가를 후향적으로 비교하여 보았다. 결 과 : 1) 1군은 137명(88.4%), 2군은 18명(11.6%)으로 주로 1군이 유행하였고, 두 군 모두 가을과 겨울에 걸쳐 유행하였다. 2) 1군과 2군 모두 남아에서 특히, 4세에서 6세 사이에 호발하였다. 3) 평균 발열기간(1군 $7.5{\pm}3.1$일, 2군 $6.8{\pm}2.7$일)과 평균 입원기간(1군 $6.6{\pm}3.0$일, 2군 $7.5{\pm}2.1$일)에서 두 군간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(P>0.05). 4) 급성기 마이코플라스마 항체가가 1:2560 이하인 저항체가군은 1군이 131명(95.6%), 2군은 16명(88.9%)이었으며, 1:5120 이상인 고항체가군은 1군이 6명(4.4%), 2군은 2명(11.1%)이었다. 결 론 : 1996년과 1997년 사이에는 1군이 호발하였고, 두 군간의 성별 분포, 호발 연령, 평균 발열기간, 평균 입원기간에는 의미있는 차이는 없었으나 고항체가군은 2군에서 높은 빈도를 보였다. 그러나 단기간의 연구로 인한 표본의 차이로 두 군간의 면역 반응, 질환의 중증도를 비교하기에는 무리가 있었고, 특히 연구 기간중 1군의 호발이 Mycoplasma pneumoniae의 유행 주기와 관계가 있었는지를 알기 위해서는 지속적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.75-89
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• 2023

강우-유출 해석은 하천 홍수예경보, 댐 유입량 산정 및 방류량 결정 등 수자원 관리 및 계획수립에 있어 중요한 과정이며, 밀도높은 강우관측망으로부터 수집된 강우 자료는 정확한 강우-유출 해석을 위한 가장 중요한 기초 자료로 활용된다. 본 연구 대상 지역인 메콩강 유역은 국가공유하천으로 강수 자료수집이 어렵고, 구축된 자료의 양적, 질적 품질이 국가별로 상이하여 수문해석 결과의 불확실성을 높일 우려가 있다. 최근 원격탐사 기술의 발달로 격자형 글로벌 강수자료의 획득이 용이해졌으며, 이를 활용한 미계측 유역 또는 대유역에서의 다양한 수문해석 연구들이 수행된 바 있다. 본 연구에서는 미계측 대유역 수문해석에 있어 격자형 강수자료의 적용성을 평가하기 위하여 3개의 위성 강수자료(TRMM, GSMaP, PERSIANN-CDR)와 2개의 지점 격자형 강수자료(APHRODITE, GPCC)를 수집하고, APHRODITE를 관측값으로 합성곱 신경망 모형인 ConvAE 알고리즘을 이용하여 위성 강수자료의 시·공간적 편의보정을 수행하였다. 또한, 메콩강 본류의 주요지점인 Luang Prabang, Pakse, Stung Treng, Kratie 4개 수위 관측소를 선정하여 SWAT 모형의 매개변수를 보정(2004~2011)하고 지점 격자형 강수자료 및 위성 강수자료의 보정전·후의 유출모의(2012~2013) 결과를 비교·분석하였다. 그 결과 원시위성 강수자료 및 GPCC는 APHPRODITE에 비해 정량적으로 과소 또는 과대추정되거나 공간적으로 매우 상이한 패턴을 나타낸 반면, GSMaP과 ConvAE를 이용하여 보정된 위성 강수자료의 경우, APHPRODITE에 대한 시·공간적 상관성이 개선된 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 유출모의의 경우, 모든 지점에 대해서 ConvAE로 보정된 위성 강수자료를 이용한 유출모의 결과가 원시 위성강수자료를 이용한 유출결과 보다 정확도가 향상된 것으로 분석되었다. 따라서 본 연구에서 제시하는 격자형 위성 강수자료 보정기법과 연계한 강우-유출 해석은 향후 다양한 위성 강수자료를 활용한 미계측 대유역 수문해석에서 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.159-167
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• 2014

Solar variability is widely known to affect the interplanetary space and in turn the Earth's electromagnetical environment on the basis of common periodicities in the solar and geomagnetic activity indices. The goal of this study is twofold. Firstly, we attempt to associate modes by comparing a temporal behavior of the power of geomagnetic activity parameters since it is barely sufficient searching for common peaks with a similar periodicity in order to causally correlate geomagnetic activity parameters. As a result of the wavelet transform analysis we are able to obtain information on the temporal behavior of the power in the velocity of the solar wind, the number density of protons in the solar wind, the AE index, the Dst index, the interplanetary magnetic field, B and its three components of the GSM coordinate system, $B_X$, $B_Y$, $B_Z$. Secondly, we also attempt to search for any signatures of influence on the space environment near the Earth by inner planets orbiting around the Sun. Our main findings are as follows: (1) Parameters we have investigated show periodicities of ~ 27 days, ~ 13.5 days, ~ 9 days. (2) The peaks in the power spectrum of $B_Z$ appear to be split due to an unknown agent. (3) For some modes powers are not present all the time and intervals showing high powers do not always coincide. (4) Noticeable peaks do not emerge at those frequencies corresponding to the synodic and/or sidereal periods of Mercury and Venus, which leads us to conclude that the Earth's space environment is not subject to the shadow of the inner planets as suggested earlier.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.145-151
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• 2011

In view of the hypothesis that the effects of Parkinson's disease on voice production can be detected before pharmacological intervention, the prosodic features of patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) and a healthy aging group were diagnostically analyzed with the long term object of establishing, for clinical purposes, early disease-progression biomarkers. Twenty patients (male 8; female 12) with IPD (prior to pharmacological intervention) and a healthy control group of 22 (male 10; female 12) were selected. Ten sentences were recorded with a head-worn microphone. One sentence was chosen for the analysis of this paper. Relevant parameters, i.e. 3-dimensional model (F0, intensity, duration) and pitch and intensity related slopes (maxEnergy, maxF0, meanAbS, semiT, meanEnergy, meanF0), were analyzed by two-group discriminant analysis. The stepwise estimation method of discriminant analysis was performed by gender. The discriminant functions predicted 83.9% of the male test data correctly while the prediction rate was 93.1% for the female group. The results showed that meanF0_slope and semiT_slope were more important parameters than the others for the male group. For the female group, the meanEnergy_slope and maxEnergy_slope were the important ones. These findings indicate that significant parameters are different for the male and female group. Gender lifestyle may be responsible for this difference. Dysprosodic features of IPD show not simultaneously but progressively in terms of F0, intensity and duration.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.147-154
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• 2018

Wet voice quality (WVQ) is a characteristic that appears after swallowing. Although the concept is accepted by many clinicians worldwide, it is nevertheless ambiguous. In this study, we investigated WVQ in patients with swallowing disorders using acoustic analysis. A total of 106 patients diagnosed with penetration-aspiration by the videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) were recruited. A voice recording of vowel /a/ was conducted before and after the VFSS, and an acoustic analysis was then performed using PRAAT. Voice after VFSS was used for a perceptual judgment and divided into two groups: the Wet group (48 patients) and the Non-wet group (58 patients). At the post-VFSS stage, the two groups displayed significant differences in many acoustic parameters including F0_SD, Jitter, RAP, Shimmer, APQ, HNR, NHR, FUF, DVB, and CPP. The parameter affecting judging wetness resulted into Jitter and NHR by the logistic regression test. At the pre-VFSS stage, the two groups differed significantly in many acoustic parameters including Intensity, Jitter, RAP, Shimmer, NHR, FUF, DVB, and CPP. Both pre-and post-VFSS, the mean values of all significant parameters, except Intensity, HNR, and CPP, were higher in the Wet group. According to pre-and post-VFSS, the two groups displayed interactions in many parameters (Intensity, F0_SD, Jitter, RAP, Shimmer, APQ, HNR, NHR, FUF, DVB, and CPP). In particular, Intensity increased in both groups after the VFSS, although the increase in the Non-wet group was greater. Based on these results, it was conjectured that the WVQ after swallowing resulted from the secretion effect of the mucous membrane due to the dry laryngeal characteristic of elderly patients, rather than aspiration resulting in food on the vocal cords.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2021

There are a number of voice analysis programs around the world. Domestic voice analysis is performed by relying heavily on specific commercial program. We intend to develop coding for voice analysis using Praat and apply it to clinical practice. This study consisted of Experiment 1 and Experiment 2. Experiment 1 was the development of automated voice analysis coding based on Praat. The coding was largely divided into a recording, an analysis, and a storage section. Experiment 2 was applied to the voice analysis of 2 male patients pre- and post-operation with this coding. The analysis parameters of this coding provided 26 parameters for vowel /a/, nine parameters for sentence analysis, and a total of 4 parameters for voice range profile analysis. In two male patients, the pitch and the intensity increased, the voice quality improved, and the sentence length decreased after surgery. The coding was well made, so the output was good in real time. The code is automated as much as possible to block manual errors and increases convenience and efficiency by generating the result sheet in real time.