• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1757-1762
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• 2003

The interrelation between retention factors of several L-amino acids and their physico-chemical and structural properties can be determined in chromatographic research. In this paper we describe a predictor for retention factors with various properties of the L-amino acids. Eighteen L-amino acids are included in this study, and retention factors are measured experimentally by RP-HPLC. Binding energy ($E_b$), hydrophobicity (log P), molecular refractivity (MR), polarizability (${\alpha}$), total energy ($E_t$), water solubility (log S), connectivity index (${\chi}$) of different orders and Wiener index (w) are theoretically calculated. Relationships between these properties and retention factors are established, and their predictive and interpretive ability are evaluated. The equation of the relationship between retention factors and various descriptors of L-amino acids is suggested as linear and multiple linear form, and the correlation coefficients estimated are relatively higher than 0.90.

• International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.21-31
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• 2020

The study examined information retrieval tools as predictors for information resources utilization, four research questions, and four hypotheses were made to guide the study. A descriptive survey was adopted for the study. Random sampling technique was used to select sample of 393 from a population of 557 academic staff registered in the University of Port Harcourt library. The questionnaire was adopted as a data collection instrument titled Information retrieval as predictors for information resources utilization (IRPIRUQ). Data were analyzed using both simple and multiple regression while analysis of variance (ANOVA) associate with regression was used for testing the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The study revealed that information resources are under utilized as the OPAC and Online Databases are not easily accessed. Further findings showed that the academic staff made use of internet search engines more often than the OPAC and online databases. It was recommended among others that a new library software be installed in place of KOHA for wider connectivity and adequate distribution of software that will aid usage of the online databases and OPAC.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.247-258
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• 2023

Objective: To localize the neuroanatomical substrate of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and to investigate the neuroanatomical locational relationship between RBD and α-synucleinopathy neurodegenerative diseases. Materials and Methods: Using a systematic PubMed search, we identified 19 patients with lesions in different brain regions that caused RBD. First, lesion network mapping was applied to confirm whether the lesion locations causing RBD corresponded to a common brain network. Second, the literature-based RBD lesion network map was validated using neuroimaging findings and locations of brain pathologies at post-mortem in patients with idiopathic RBD (iRBD) who were identified by independent systematic literature search using PubMed. Finally, we assessed the locational relationship between the sites of pathological alterations at the preclinical stage in α-synucleinopathy neurodegenerative diseases and the brain network for RBD. Results: The lesion network mapping showed lesions causing RBD to be localized to a common brain network defined by connectivity to the pons (including the locus coeruleus, dorsal raphe nucleus, central superior nucleus, and ventrolateral periaqueductal gray), regardless of the lesion location. The positive regions in the pons were replicated by the neuroimaging findings in an independent group of patients with iRBD and it coincided with the reported pathological alterations at post-mortem in patients with iRBD. Furthermore, all brain pathological sites at preclinical stages (Braak stages 1-2) in Parkinson's disease (PD) and at brainstem Lewy body disease in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) were involved in the brain network identified for RBD. Conclusion: The brain network defined by connectivity to positive pons regions might be the regulatory network loop inducing RBD in humans. In addition, our results suggested that the underlying cause of high phenoconversion rate from iRBD to neurodegenerative α-synucleinopathy might be pathological changes in the preclinical stage of α-synucleinopathy located at the regulatory network loop of RBD.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.123-135
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• 2005

Objectives:EEG coherence could imply the connectivity between two different areas of the brain, which is known to be important in the pathophysiology of bipolar I disorder(BPD I) and schizophrenia. The authors investigated EEG coherence in patients with BPD I and schizophrenia to examine the connectivity of the neural circuit. Methods:EEGs were recorded in 15 schizophrenia and 14 bipolar disorder patients, and 14 age-matched normal control subjects from 16 electrodes with linked-ear reference. Spectral parameters and coherence were calculated for the alpha bandwidth(8-13Hz) by a multi-channel autoregressive model using 20 artifact-free 2-seconds epochs and the differences were compared among three groups by two different statistical methods;F-test and Kruskal-Wallis test. Furthermore, when there were significant differences among three groups, Scheffe's multiple comparison tests were provided and Jonckheere-Terpstra tests for the ordered alternative were given. Results:In the intra-hemispheric comparison, left frontal coherence was increased in order of control, BPD I and schizophrenia. In the inter-hemispheric comparison, 1) inter-prefrontal coherence in BPD I was signifi- cantly higher than in normal controls, and 2) inter-prefrontal coherence in schizophrenia was significantly lower than in controls. Conclusion:These results suggest that 1) both schizophrenia and BPD I are diseases having the abnormality of neural circuit connectivity in both frontal and prefrontal lobes, and 2) the abnormality is more severe in schizophrenia than in BPD I. Furthermore, the data support that a common pathogenetic process may reside in both schizophrenia and BPD I.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.280-287
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• 2018

Dental hygienists are important members of any dental clinic. They are recognized as reflecting the dental clinic's image because they spend a lot of time with patients. The longer the dental hygienist is employed, the better the relationship with the patients and the medical service provided. The purpose of the present study was to develop a scale to measure factors of long-term employment among dental hygienists. The basic questions were constructed by analyzing tools used to measure job embeddedness and satisfaction. Forty-one questions were developed that measured organizational fit (13), interpersonal relationships (8), job satisfaction (7), duty satisfaction (6), recognition (4), and self-esteem (3). A questionnaire survey was conducted, and the responses from 297 dental hygienists in dental clinics, after the exclusion of 20 incomplete surveys, were used for the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. As revealed by exploratory factor analysis, long-term employment intention was composed of 7 factors consisting of 29 items after the exclusion of 12. The subsequent confirmatory factor analysis revealed 4 factors ("organizational fit," "professional identity," "job connectivity," and "interpersonal relationship") consisting of 16 items, after the exclusion of 13. $Cronbach^{\prime}s\;{\alpha}$ were 0806, 0.836, 0.700, and 0.684 for the four factors. This study is meaningful in that it developed a long-term employment factor measurement tool that can be applied to domestic dental hygienists. Future studies will need to focus more on professional identity and job outcomes. The results of this study and future related ones could be used to improve dental hygienist's continuous service.

• 분석과학
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.329-338
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• 1994

기체 크로마토그래피에 의한 단일 컬럼상에서 천연가스 성분의 용리거동을 알아보았다. 천연가스 성분의 용량인자인 k'값을 결정하기 위하여 불감시간 $t_0$를 동족계열에 의한 외삽법으로 구하였다. 여러 가지 온도에서 $C_1$부터 $C_5$까지 동족계열의 머무름 시간을 탄소수에 대해서 도시하면 어느 한 점에 수렴하게 되는데, 이 점을 $t_0$로 정하였다. n-부탄을 기준으로 온도에 따른 컬럼효율의 변화를 알아본 결과 온도가 증가할수록 컬럼효율은 증가하였으나, 분리시간이 짧은 시료들의 분리도는 감소하였다. 28% DC-200 정지상에서 흡착엔탈피 변화값을 구하였고, 천연가스 성분들의 머무름 메카니즘을 알아보기 위해 log $t_R$, log k' 및 log ${\alpha}$값을 van der Waals 부피(Vw), 분자간 연결지수(X) 및 소수성 계열상수(f)와의 희귀분석을 수행한 결과 log k'과 Vw 및 f가 높은 상관관계를 보여 주었다. 천연가스 성분의 물리적 성질과 물리적 파라미터와의 상관관계를 알아본 결과는 Vw는 분자량과 발열량(${\Delta}H_{comb}$), X는 끓는 점, f는 분자량, 끓는 점 및 발열량과 상관계수가 0.99 이상으로 높은 상관관계를 나타내었다. Vw와 발열량과의 회귀방정식을 이용하여 $C_6$호부터 $C_{10}$까지의 발열량을 예측한 결과 문헌값과 0.2%의 상대오차 범위내에서 일치하였다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.18-25
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• 2016

이번 연구는 직무착근도의 척도를 국내 실정에 적절하게 적용할 수 있도록 수정 보완하여, 치과위생사의 직무착근도를 평가할 수 있는 도구를 개발하고 타당도와 신뢰도를 평가하고자 시행하였다. 직무착근도 원 도구 25문항을 번역한 후 내용분석 및 내용 타당도 검증을 통하여 8문항을 삭제하고 5문항을 수정하여 총 17문항을 분석하였다. 연구 결과 탐색적 요인분석에 의해 요인 적재량이 0.4 이하인 4개의 문항은 삭제되었으며, 도구의 적합성, 연계, 희생 요인들로부터 추출된 문항들이 새롭게 혼합되어 구성되었다. 치과위생사를 위한 직무착근도의 하위요인으로는 '조직 적합성', '직무 연계성', '직원 관계성'으로 구분되었다. 또한 확인적 요인분석을 통한 모형의 적합도는 대체로 기준을 충족하였다(${\chi}^2=257.394$ [df=62, p<0.001], RMR=0.059, RMSEA=0.107, CFI=0.887, GFI=0.870, AGFI=0.810, NFI=0.857, IFI=0.888, TLI=0.858). 내적일관성을 검증한 결과 Cronbach's ${\alpha}$는 착근도의 하위요인인 조직 적합성 0.866, 직무 연계성 0.916, 직원 관계성 0.669로 나타나 신뢰할 만한 수준의 측정도구임을 나타냈다. 이상의 결과에 따라 치과위생사의 직무착근도 측정도구의 타당도와 신뢰도는 적합하다고 검증되었다. 향후 우리나라 치과 내 조직원들의 이직 및 장기근속에 대한 연구에 활용되어 의료기관의 병원 경영 및 직원 관리에 보탬이 될 것으로 생각된다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.8-19
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• 2008

목적 : 본 연구에서는 인체 뇌 대사물질에 대하여 2D MR 기술인 correlation spectroscopy (COSY) 와 nuclear Overhauser effect/enhancement spectroscopy (NOESY)를 직접 적용하고, 데이터를 획득하여 인체 뇌대사물질들간의 스칼라 짝지움 (coupling)과 쌍극자 (dipolar) 상호작용- NOE에 대한 분석을 통하여 결합연결관계 및 공간연결관계에 대한 정보를 획득하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 모든 2-D (dimensional) MR 실험 (즉, COSY와 NOESY)은 z축 능동차폐 펄스경사자장, 삼중공명 동결탐침기가 장착된 Bruker Avance 500 (11.8 T) 장비에서 298 K에 수행되었다. MRS상에서 뇌 대사물질과 유사하도록만든 희석액을 만들었고, 최종 MRS 샘플은 10% $D_2O$를 이용하였다. 2-D 스펙트라는 2048 복합 (complex) 데이터 포인트로서 총 320개 의 free induction decay (FID)를 평균화 (averaging)하였고, $H_2O$에서 얻어진 스펙트라는 8012 Hz 였다. 반복지연 (repetition delay) 시간은 2초, 각각의 FID는 4개의 평균화를 선택하였다. 얻어진 2D-COSY, 2D-NOESY 데이터는 Top Spin 2.0 소프트웨어에서 후 처리기법 (post-processing)에 의해 분석되었다. 분석 대상 대사물질은 N-acetyl aspartate (NAA), creatine (Cr), choline (Cho), glutamine (Gln), glutamate (Glu), myo-inositol (Ins), lactate (Lac)로서 총 7 가지 화학물로서 주요 목표 피크로 정했다. 결과 : 인체 뇌 대사물질에 대한 대칭형태의 2D-COSY와 2D-NOESY 스펙트럼을 획득하였고, COSY 스펙트럼상에서는 오직 1.0-4.5 ppm 사이에서만 교차피크들이 생성된 반면 NOESY 스펙트럼상에서는 1.0-4.5 ppm 외에도 7.9 ppm에서 공명 교차피크를 발견할 수 있었다. COSY 스펙트럼을 통하여 lactate에서 메틸 프로톤과 CH 프로톤의 COSY 크로스피크가 발견되었고, NAA에서 메틸렌 프로톤들간과 메틸렌 프로톤과 NH프로톤의 크로스피크가 발견되었고, Ins에서 CH 프로톤 들간의 크로스피크가 발견되었다. NOESY 스펙트럼을 통하여 NAA 분자내 NH 프로톤과 메틸 (-CH3) 프로톤과의 NOESY 크로스피크가 발견되었고, lactate에서 메틸 프로톤과 CH 프로톤과의 크로스피크가 발견되었고, Cr에서 메틸 프로톤과 메틸렌 프로톤과의 크로스피크가 발견되었고, Glu에서 메틸렌 프로톤 들간과 또한 메틸렌 프로톤과 CH 프로톤과의 크로스피크가 발견되었고, Gln에서 메틸렌 프로톤과 CH 프로톤과의 크로스피크가 발견되었고, Ins에서 CH 프로톤 들간의 크로스피크가 발견되었다. 결론 : 본 연구에서는 in vitro 상태의 인체 뇌 대사물질에 2D-COSY와 2D-NOESY 기술을 직접 적용하고, 결합연결관계 및 공간연결관계에 대한 정보를 성공적으로 획득하여 분석하여 보았다. 본 연구 결과물은 향후 인체 내 in vivo 2D-COSY를 이용한 뇌 대사물질 연구에 매우 유용하리라 사료된다.