• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.539-546
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• 2019

간조직 생검은 침습적이며, 합병증의 위험을 동반함에도 불구하고 간섬유화의 정도를 예측하는 표준 진단법으로 적용된다. 이러한 단점을 보완하기 위해 본 연구에서는 만성 C형간염 환자 200명을 대상으로 Fibroscan(R)을 이용하여 간섬유화 등급을 나누고, ROC 곡선을 측정하여 혈청학적검사로 계산되는 FIB-4, APRI, AAR의 유용성과 실질적인 Cut-off value를 알아보고자 하였다. 그 결과 간섬유화 평가를 위해 AAR을 적용하는 것보다는 APRI, FIB-4를 이용하는 것이 적절할 것으로 생각되며, 경한 섬유화 등급을 예측하기 위해서는 APRI, 간경변군인 F4등급에는 FIB-4를 사용하는 것이 유용하다고 판단된다. 혈청학적 간섬유화 표지자의 간편하고 반복 측정이 가능하다는 장점을 이용해 간 섬유화의 경과 관찰 기간을 줄일 수 있으므로 나아가 간경변과 간암의 유병률을 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.247-255
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• 2019

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Accurate, early identification of acutely malnourished children has the potential to reduce related child morbidity and mortality. The current World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines classify non-oedematous acute malnutrition among children under five using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) or Weight-for-Height Z-score (WHZ). However, there is ongoing debate regarding the use of current MUAC cut-offs. This study investigates the diagnostic performance of MUAC to identify children aged 6-24 months with global (GAM) or severe acute malnutrition (SAM). SUBJECTS/METHODS: Cross-sectional, secondary data from a community sample of children aged 6-24 months in Niger were used for this study. Children with complete weight, height and MUAC data and without clinical oedema were included. Using WHO guidelines for GAM (WHZ < -2, MUAC < 12.5 cm) and SAM (WHZ < -3, MUAC < 11.5 cm), the sensitivity (Se), specificity (Sp), predictive values, Youden Index and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves were calculated for MUAC when compared with the WHZ reference criterion. RESULTS: Of 1161 children, 23.3% were diagnosed with GAM using WHZ, and 4.4% with SAM. Using current WHO cut-offs, the Se of MUAC to identify GAM was greater than for SAM (79 vs. 57%), yet the Sp was lower (84 vs. 97%). From inspection of the ROC curve and Youden Index, Se and Sp were maximised for MUAC < 12.5 cm to identify GAM (Se 79%, Sp 84%), and MUAC < 12.0 cm to identify SAM (Se 88%, Sp 81%). CONCLUSIONS: The current MUAC cut-off to identify GAM should continue to be used, but when screening for SAM, a higher cut-off could improve case identification. Community screening for SAM could use MUAC < 12.0 cm followed by appropriate treatment based on either MUAC < 11.5 cm or WHZ < -3, as in current practice. While the practicalities of implementation must be considered, the higher SAM MUAC cut-off would maximise early case-finding of high-risk acutely malnourished children.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.176-181
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• 2017

Objective: The timed up and go (TUG) test is method used to determine the functional mobility of persons with stroke. Its reliability, validity, reaction rate, fall prediction, and psychological characteristics concerning ambulation ability have been validated. However, the relationship between TUG performance and community ambulation ability is unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the TUG performance time could indicate community ambulation levels (CAL) differentially in persons with chronic stroke. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Eighty-seven stroke patients had participated in this study. Based on the self-reporting survey results on the difficulties experienced when walking outdoors, the subjects were divided into the independent community ambulation (ICA) group (n=35) and the dependent community ambulation group (n=52). Based on the area under the curve (AUC), the discrimination validity of the TUG performance time was calculated for classifying CAL. The Binomial Logistic Regression Model was utilized to produce the likelihood ratio of selected TUG cut-off values for the distinguishing of community ambulation ability. Results: The selected TUG cut-off values and the area under the curve were <14.87 seconds (AUC=0.871, 95% confidence interval=0.797-0.945), representing a mid-level accuracy. Concerning the likelihood ratio of the selected TUG cut-off value, it was found that the group with TUG performance times shorter than 14.87 seconds showed a 2.889 times higher probability of ICA than those with a TUG score of 14.87 seconds or longer (p<0.05). Conclusions: The TUG can be viewed as an assessment tool that is capable of classifying CAL.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.350-357
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• 2019

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate a possible association between the anti-tissue transglutaminase antibody (anti-tTG) titer and stage of duodenal mucosal damage and assess a possible cut-off value of anti-tTG at which celiac disease (CD) may be diagnosed in children in conjunction with clinical judgment. Methods: This observational study was conducted at a gastroenterology clinic in a tertiary hospital from April 2012 to May 2013. Seventy children between 6-months and 18-years-old with suspected CD underwent celiac serology and duodenal biopsy. Statistical analyses were done using SPSS 16. Diagnostic test values were determined for comparing the anti-tTG titer with duodenal biopsy. An analysis of variance and Tukey-Kramer tests were performed for comparing the means between groups. A receiver operating characteristics curve was plotted to determine various cut-off values of anti-tTG. Results: The mean antibody titer increased with severity of Marsh staging (p<0.001). An immunoglobulin (Ig) A-tTG value at 115 AU/mL had 76% sensitivity and 100% specificity with a 100% positive predictive value (PPV) and 17% negative predictive value (NPV) for diagnosis of CD (p<0.001, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.75-1). Conclusion: There is an association between the anti-tTG titer and stage of duodenal mucosal injury in children with CD. An anti-tTG value of 115 AU/mL (6.4 times the upper normal limit) had 76% sensitivity, 100% specificity, with a 100% PPV, and 17% NPV for diagnosing CD (95% CI, 0.75-1). This cut-off may be used in combination with clinical judgment to diagnose CD.

• BLOOD RESEARCH
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.314-319
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• 2018

Background Iron overload is a risk factor affecting all patients with thalassemia intermedia (TI). We aimed to determine whether there is a relationship of serum ferritin (SF) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) with liver iron concentration (LIC) determined by R2 magnetic resonance imaging (R2-MRI), to estimate the most relevant degree of iron overload and best time to chelate in patients with TI. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 119 patients with TI (mean age years) were randomly selected and compared with 120 patients who had a diagnosis of thalassemia major (TM). Correlations of LIC, as determined by R2-MRI, with SF and ALT levels, were assessed in all participants. A P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results SF and LIC levels were lower in patients with TI than in those with TM; only ferritin values were significant. We found a statistically significant relationship between SF and LIC, with cut-off estimates of SF in patients with TI who had splenectomy and those who entered puberty spontaneously (916 and 940 ng/mL, respectively) with LIC >5 mg Fe/g dry weight (P<0.0001). A significant relationship was also found for patients with TI who had elevated ALT level (63.5 U/L), of 3.15 times the upper normal laboratory limit, using a cut-off for LIC ${\geq}5mg\;Fe/g\;dry\;weight$. Conclusion We determined the cut-off values for ALT and SF indicating the best time to start iron chelation therapy in patients with TI, and found significant correlations among iron overload, SF, and ALT.

• 공업화학
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.504-508
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• 2019

GaInP/AlGaInP 이종접합 구조를 제안하고 집광 조건에서 가장 높은 효율을 달성한 III-V 화합물 반도체 다중접합 태양전지의 맨 위 subcell에 주로 사용되는 GaInP 동종접합 구조를 대체해 이종접합 구조가 응용될 가능성에 대하여 조사하였다. $2^{\circ}$ off 된 웨이퍼와 $10^{\circ}$ off 된 서로 다른 off-cut 방향을 갖는 두 종류의 GaAs 기판 위에 성장된 태양전지의 특성을 집광 조건에서 측정하고 비교하였다. $10^{\circ}$ off 된 태양전지에서 더 높은 단락전류와 변환효율을 얻었다. 1 sun 조건에서 $10^{\circ}$ off 된 기판 위에 제작된 $2{\times}2mm^2$ 면적의 태양전지에서 $9.21mA/cm^2$의 단락전류밀도와 1.38 V의 개방 전압이 측정되었다. $10^{\circ}$ off 기판 위에 제작된 $5{\times}5mm^2$ 태양전지에서 집광도 증가에 따라 곡선인자(fiill factor)가 감소하여 변환효율은 6.03% (1 sun)에서 5.28% (20 sun)로 측정되었다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.187-198
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• 1996

정상 성인에서 혈청 총 콜레스테롤의 분별치 및 관련된 제요인을 파악하기 위하여 1995년 3월부터 10월까지 8개월 동안 전주 예수병원에서 의료보험 피보험자와 피부양자를 대상으로 한 정기건강검진을 받은 대상자중 성별, 연령별, 혈압, 체중, 기타 생화학적 검사 결과를 분석하였으며, 이들 중 고혈압 등 질병이 없는 건강한 집단으로 1,818명을 분석하였다. 혈청 총 콜레스테롤의 분별치를 산정 하기 위한 75th percentile값을 보면, 21~30세군에서 191 mg/dl, 31~40군에서 195mg/dl, 41~50세 군에서 214 mg/dl, 51~60세군에서 227 mg/dl, 그리고 61세 이상 군에서 222 mg/dl 이었다. 90th percentile값을 보면, 21~30세군에서 214 mg/dl, 31~40군에서 214 mg/dl, 41~50세 군에서 239 mg/이, 51~60세군에서 253 mg/dl, 그리고 61세 이상군에서 248 mg/dl 이었다. 혈청 총 콜레스테롤과 각 변수간의 상관관계는 연령과는 남.여 모두 유의한 관계를 보였고(p<0.001), 특히 여자에서 논은 상관성을 보였다. 비만지수인 PIBW, BMI와도 유의한 상관성을 보였고, 수축기혈압과 이완기 혈압과도 관련성을 보였다. 대상자들의 흡연 여부와 혈청 총 콜레스테롤과의 관계는 흡연군이 191.6$\pm$35.0 mg/dl 이었고, 비 흡연군이 194.9$\pm$35.9 mg/dl였으며 두 집단간에는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 음주에 따른 혈청 총 콜레스테롤의 측정치는 비음주군에서는 196.0$\pm$36.0 mg/dl 이었고, 음주군에서는 188.9$\pm$34.5 mg/dl로 두 군간에는 유의한 차이를 보였다. 운동 습관과 혈청 총 콜레스테롤의 관계는 규칙적으로 운동을 하는 군은 192.1$\pm$33.3 mg/dl이었고, 운동을 하지 않는 군은 195.8$\pm$37.0 mg/dl였으며 두 군간에는 유의한 차이를 보였다

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.89-96
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• 1974

열중성자 포획 과정을 통한 핵이성체 쌍 즉 $^{80}$ B $r^{m, g}$, sup 81/S $e^{m, g}$, $^{104}$ R $h^{m, g}$, $^{116}$ I $n^{m, g}$ 및 $^{134}$ C $s^{m, g}$ 의 단면적 비를 다루었다. 방사화 방법에 의하여 구하여진 이들 핵이성체 쌍의 단면적 비의 실험측정치를 수정 보완된 Huizenga-Vandenbosch법에 의한 계산치와 비교 검토하였다. 상기 측정치와 계산치는 spin cut-off parameter와 ${\gamma}$-선의 중복도를 적절히 조정함으로써 30% 이내의 오차 범위내에서 일치시킬 수 있었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.389-398
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• 1994

Calcium aluminate glasses transmit light at relatively long wavelengths up to 6 ㎛ and exhibit also low Rayleigh scattering values. However they have a tendency to get devitrified easily, which limits their use as routine optical materials. Here, the ternary system CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 glasses with low-silica (<30 mol%) were prepared to prevent the devitrification of CaO-Al2O3 glasses and the properties were investigated as functions of composition. The addition of SiO2 to calcium aluminate glasses promoted their stability, which was due to the decrease of non-bridging oxygens and the reconnection of network. As SiO2 was added, density, refractive index, molar volume of oxygens and thermal expansion coefficient decreased continuously. But the glass transition temperatures with increasing SiO2 contents were raised and then lowered. It was postulated that the anomaly was related to the changes of the middle range order as well as the short range order. As the amount of SiO2 in the glass was increased, the IR cut-off values moved to shorter wavelength owing to 'Si-O' antisymetric stretching vibration. The IR cut-off wavelength of the glasses with 5 and 30 mol% SiO2 was 4.90, 4.55 ㎛, respectively.

• The Korean journal of internal medicine
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.413-429
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• 2024

Biomarkers are playing an increasingly important role in antimicrobial stewardship. Their applications have included use in algorithms that evaluate suspected bacterial infections or provide guidance on when to start or stop antibiotic therapy, or when therapy should be repeated over a short period (6-12 h). Diseases in which biomarkers are used as complementary tools to determine the initiation of antibiotics include sepsis, lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), COVID-19, acute heart failure, infectious endocarditis, acute coronary syndrome, and acute pancreatitis. In addition, cut-off values of biomarkers have been used to inform the decision to discontinue antibiotics for diseases such as sepsis, LRTI, and febrile neutropenia. The biomarkers used in antimicrobial stewardship include procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), presepsin, and interleukin (IL)-1β/IL-8. The cut-off values vary depending on the disease and study, with a range of 0.25-1.0 ng/mL for PCT and 8-50 mg/L for CRP. Biomarkers can complement clinical diagnosis, but further studies of microbiological biomarkers are needed to ensure appropriate antibiotic selection.