• 유통과학연구
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2024

Purpose: This study examines the impact of inclusive policies and green transformation on regional development of mining areas. Research design, data and methodology: We designed and utilized a structured questionnaire to collect data from a population of 300 individuals. The questionnaire was disseminated through Google Forms and consisted of five questions for each research variable. A total of 210 respondents completed the questionnaire, yielding a response rate of 70%. The sample was diverse in terms of gender and educational level Of the 210 respondents, 113 were female (53.8%) and 97 were male (46.2%). In terms of educational background, the sample was composed as follows: 13 individuals with a Doctorate degree (6.2%), 56 with a Master's degree (26.7%), 97 with a Bachelor's degree (46.2%), 22 with a Diploma (10.5%), and 22 with a High School education (10.5%). Results: The research outcomes highlight the significant influence of inclusive policies on driving the Distribution of green economic transformation. Emphasizing the pivotal role of inclusive distribution strategies, especially within the context of mining areas, the study sheds light on their crucial contribution to fostering regional development. Conclusion: These findings hold valuable implications for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and academics promoting environmentally conscious economic transformations.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.581-587
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• 2022

Procedural sedation has become increasingly common in endoscopy. Sedatives and analgesics induce anxiolysis and amnesia. In addition, an appropriate level of sedation is necessary for safe procedures including therapeutic endoscopy. Midazolam and propofol are the most commonly used drugs in sedative endoscopy. In recent years, the need to ascertain the safety and effectiveness of sedation has increased in practice. Therefore, new sedatives and analgesic drugs for optimal sedative endoscopy, have recently emerged. This article reviews the characteristics of sedatives and analgesics, and describes their clinical use in gastrointestinal endoscopy.

• 한국가정과교육학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2006

이 연구의 목적은 청소년 자녀가 부부갈등에 대해 어떻게 지각하고 있으며, 그것이 부모-자녀간 의사소통과 어떤 관계를 갖는지를 살펴보는 것이다. 이를 위해 서울과 경기도 소재 중학교 남, 여 학생 480명을 대상으로 자녀가 지각한 부부 갈등 척도(The Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale)와 부모-자녀간 의사소통척도(Parent-Adolescent Communication Inventory)를 통해 자료를 수집하였고, SPSS 10.0 프로그램을 사용하여 빈도, 백분율, t-test, 일원변량 분석, Duncan검증 Pearson 상관계수 둥을 통해 자료를 분석하였다. 본 연구의 주요 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 자녀가 지각하는 부부갈등은 전반적으로 높지 않은 수준으로 대처효율성은 다른 차원에 비해 높게 지각하고 내용은 낮게 지각하였다. 남학생이 여학생보다 부부갈등을 높게 지각하였고, 부모의 학력이 낮고, 생활수준이 중하류 이하일 경우 부부갈등을 높게 지각하였다. 둘째, 부모-자녀간 의사소통은 전반적으로 개방형 의사소통이 많이 이루어졌고 어머니와 더 개방적 의사소통을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 어머니는 첫째와 가장 개방형 의사소통이 많이 이루어졌고 중간 서열의 자녀와는 의사소통이 원활하지 못하였다. 부의 연령이 적을수록, 자녀가 생활수준을 높게 지각할수록 부모와 개방형 의사소통이 이루어졌고 모연령이 적을수록, 부직업이 전문직일수록, 핵가족일수록 아버지와 개방형 의사소통을 많이 하고, 확대가족일수록 아버지와 문제형 의사소통이 많이 이루어졌다. 셋째, 자녀가 부부갈등을 낮게 인식할수록 부모와 개방형 의사소통이 많이 이루어졌고, 부부갈등을 높게 인식할수록 부모와 문제형 의사소통이 많이 이루어졌다. 부부갈등의 하위요인에서는 어머니와의 개방형 의사소통은 모든 영역에서 상관 관계를 가지고 있지만 아버지와의 개방형 의사소통에서는 '내용'과 '지기비난' 영역에서는 상관관계가 나타나지 않았다. 반면 부모와의 문제형 의사소통은 모든 영역에서 상관관계를 가지는데 특히 '빈도'에서 높은 상관관계를 보였다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.159-165
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• 2015

Input signals originating from baroreceptors and vestibular receptors are integrated in the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) to maintain blood pressure during postural movement. The contribution of baroreceptors and vestibular receptors in the maintenance of blood pressure following hypotension were quantitatively analyzed by measuring phosphorylated extracellular regulated protein kinase (pERK) expression and glutamate release in the RVLM. The expression of pERK and glutamate release in the RVLM were measured in conscious rats that had undergone bilateral labyrinthectomy (BL) and/or sinoaortic denervation (SAD) following hypotension induced by a sodium nitroprusside (SNP) infusion. The expression of pERK was significantly increased in the RVLM in the control group following SNP infusion, and expression peaked 10 min after SNP infusion. The number of pERK positive neurons increased following SNP infusion in BL, SAD, and BL+SAD groups, although the increase was smaller than seen in the control group. The SAD group showed a relatively higher reduction in pERK expression when compared with the BL group. The level of glutamate release was significantly increased in the RVLM in control, BL, SAD groups following SNP infusion, and this peaked 10 min after SNP infusion. The SAD group showed a relatively higher reduction in glutamate release when compared with the BL group. These results suggest that the baroreceptors are more powerful in pERK expression and glutamate release in the RVLM following hypotension than the vestibular receptors, but the vestibular receptors still have an important role in the RVLM.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2006

목 적: 상부위장관 내시경은 위장관계 질환을 검사하는 데 매우 유용한 검사이나, 소아에서는 검사에 따른 불안과 불편감으로 시행에 어려움이 많다. 최근에 midazolam 등의 진정제 투여로 이런 것들을 상당부분 개선하고 있다. 저자들은 midazolam 투여시 소아의 활력징후 변화를 측정하여 약제투여의 안전성과 진정 효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 방 법: 2003년 8월부터 2005년 7월까지 연세대학교 의과대학 소아과에 내원하여 상부위장관 내시경 검사를 받은 244명의 소아를 대상으로 midazolam 투여군과 비투여군에서 검사 전과 검사 도중의 산소포화도, 심박동수, 의식상태의 변화 등을 측정하여 그 결과를 조사 분석하였다. 결 과: midazolam 투여군과 비투여군 사이에 생명 활력 징후는 임상적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 내시경검사 시 투여된 midazolam의 용량과 의식상태 및 산소포화도 변화사이에 유의한 상관관계는 없었다. 산소포화도는 비투여 및 투여군 양 군에서 검사 전보다 검사 도중에 유의하게 감소하였으나(p<0.01), 양 군 모두에서 산소포화도는 95% 이상으로 유지되어 임상적 의미는 없었다. 심박동수는 비투여 및 투여군 모두에서 검사 전보다 검사 도중이 유의하게 증가되었으나(p<0.01), 양 군 간의 심박동수 증가는 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 투여 용량의 증량에도 진정효과가 더 잘 유도되지 못했으며 대부분의 환아가(76.1%) alert한 의식상태를 유지하여 진정효과가 충분하지 못하였다. 결 론: 본 연구에서 저용량 midazolam을 투여하였을 때 생명활력징후의 안전성은 확인하였으나, 충분한 진정효과 및 기억 상실 효과를 얻기에는 다소 미흡하였다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.557-564
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• 2021

Background: Conscious sedation is a useful adjunct in the treatment of patients in dentistry; however, a lack of knowledge among the dental profession regarding sedation is a restricting factor in the practice of dental sedation. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practice of sedation in dentistry among dental professionals in Tanzania. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted for five months targeting all practicing dental professionals in Tanzania. A modified questionnaire contained 14 questions regarding knowledge about sedative agents and a section on the practice of sedation. The data obtained from this study were coded and entered into a computer program and analyzed using SPSS software version 23.0. The data are presented as frequencies and percentages in tables and charts. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: The age range of participants was between 24 and 63 years (mean 36.6 ± 7.7 years). There were 107 men (78.1%), and the male-to-female ratio was 3.6:1. The majority (76.6%) of participants only had an undergraduate dental degree. Thirty-one percent of participants only worked in publicly owned health facilities. Slightly more than half (59.9%) of participants had satisfactory knowledge regarding sedation in dentistry. There was no statistically significant association between the level of sedation-related knowledge and the demographic characteristics of the participants. Only 21.9% reported using sedation in their practice, and the most commonly used sedative drug was diazepam. The reasons for not using dental sedation in clinical practice included a perceived lack of knowledge on sedation, lack of equipment, and cost. Conclusion: Most dental professionals in Tanzania have basic knowledge of sedation in dentistry, although knowledge regarding sedative agents is generally low. The practice of sedation in dentistry in Tanzania is very low compared to that in middle- and high-income countries. Inadequate knowledge, lack of equipment, and the cost of practicing sedation are the main reasons for not practicing sedation.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2014

Background: It is imperative that adequate sedation level should be maintained for safe and effective dental sedation. Cerebral state index (CSI) is a empirically derived parameter calculated from the processed electroencephalography (EEG). We investigated whether CSI can be used as a sedation depth indicator. Methods: We continuously recorded CSI and bispectral index (BIS) values from 10 healthy children aged 3.6 yr undergoing dental sedation. We also evaluated sedation level using the Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation (MOAA/S). The correlation between CSI and BIS, or CSI and sedation score were sought a regression analysis. Results: There were good linearity between CSI values and sedation score. (r = 0.916, P < 0.001) The paired CSI and BIS values showed a significant correlation between the two values. (r = 0.895, P < 0.001) The difference between CSI and BIS values was not statistically significant at deep and conscious sedative levels. Conclusions: The CSI monitor can be easy to monitor sedation depth during dental sedation for children.

• 한국한의학연구원논문집
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• 제13권2호통권20호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2007

Objective : Using a spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) model of essential hypertension, this study investigated whether electroacupuncture (EA) could reduce early stage hypertension by examining whether EA increased nitric oxide (NO) levels in plasma, which compensates for elevated blood pressure (BP). Methods : EA was applied to the acupoint, Baekhoe (GV20), and to a non acupoint in the tail at 10 Hz and an intensity of 1 mA for 10 minutes on the first and fourth day of the week for three weeks under isoflurane anesthesia. In conscious SHR and normotensive Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rats, blood pressure was determined the day after EA treatment by the tail cuff method using an automatic BP monitoring system. We also measured NO concentration of blood serum in SHR and WKY. Results : Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were lower after 3 weeks of GV20 treatment than in non EA treated or non acupoint treated SHR rats. The NO level of plasma was significantly lower in hypertensive SHR than in normotensive WKY. EA prevented the augmentation of blood pressure, and also increased NO concentrations from $7.91{\pm}0.42$ ${\mu}M$ to $11.50{\pm}0.93$ ${\mu}M$ in SHR serum. Conclusions : We suggest that acupuncture may be an early intervention to delay the development of hypertension and enhance NO/NOS activity.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2018

Objective: In accordance with the changing demographics in the United States, orthodontists working on various ethnic populations should be more conscious when using the standardized profile analyses for the African American patient. The objective of this study was to examine whether the perception of lip protrusiveness in modern African American faces has changed. For this purpose, we investigated the most favorable African American lip profile using the opinions of 10 experienced and 10 newly trained younger orthodontists. Methods: Attractiveness was converted to a number on visualized analog scales. Comparative ranks on 16 African American profiles, with focus on lip protrusiveness and thickness, were made among the groups. Mixed-effects linear regression models were fit and group differences were estimated. Results: Younger orthodontists favored a more protrusive lip profile, and the variance in their perceptions was narrower than those of older orthodontists. Measurements related to upper lip protrusion showed the strongest correlation to attractiveness (r = -0.82). The association with attractiveness decreased linearly as the protrusiveness of the upper lip increased. Steiner's E-line was the most influential reference for determining the level of attractiveness for the older orthodontists, whereas upper lip protrusion was the most influential factor for the young orthodontists. Conclusions: An adequate level of lip protrusiveness and thickness should be essential for maintaining attractive esthetics in African American patients. Yet, a new set of standards for prominent lips in this population is necessary to reflect the current trend in the concept of a beautiful face in the modern world.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.109-119
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• 2001

Objective : There are many reports that acupuncture has thermoregulatory effects on human and animals. To investigate the effect and mechanism of antipyretic action of acupuncture, we observed the body temperature and cytokine expressions in the hypothalamus of rats. Methods : Lipopolysaccharide (LPS, i.p., 2.5mg/kg) was injected to conscious rats (Sprague-Dawley, male, n=4l) to cause hyperthermia and simple needling (stainless steel, 0.25 mm o.d., 5 mm insertion for 10 sec with no manipulation) was performed bilaterally with the measurement of rectal temperature. Next, we sacrificed rats to remove brain and determined the level of mRNA for interleukin-6 (IL-6), $interleukin-1{\beta}{\;}(IL-1{\beta})$, interleukin-2 (IL-2) and $interferon-{\gamma}{\;}(IFN-{\gamma})$ in the hypothalamus by using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Resul1s : Needling on forepaw (acupoint HT8) and needling on hindpaw (acupoint BL66 and acupoint LR2) significantly inhibited LPS-induced fever of rats (P<0.01, 10 min after treatment respectively), but same treatment on proximal tail (non-acupoint) did not cause any change on fever. The levels of IL-6 and $IL-1{\beta}$ mRNA in the hypothalamus was significantly enhanced by LPS-injection, while the level of IL-6 and $IL-1{\beta}$ mRNA was markedly reduced after treatment on BL66 (P<0.01). Treatment on forepaw reduced it slightly, but not significantly. Equivalent stimulation on proximal tail did not cause any changes. Conclusions : Our results indicate that acupuncture stimulation on various body parts has differential thermoregulatory effects on LPS-induced fever of rats with site-specificity. And, we suggest that its antipyretic action might be accompanied with the suppression of hypothalamic production of pro-inflammatory cytokine of immune system, IL-6 and $IL-1{\beta}$.