• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권18호
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• pp.8625-8628
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• 2016

Background: Central lymph node metastasis(CLNM) is common in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). The aim of this study was to define the pathohistologic risk grading based on surgical outcomes. Materials and Methods: Statistical analysis was performed to figure out the optimal cut-off values of size in preoperative ultrasound images for defining the risk of CLNM in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma. Receiver operating characteristic curves (ROC) studies were carried out to determine the cutoff value(s) for the predictor(s). All the patients were divided into two groups according to the above size and the clinic-pathological and immunohistochemical parameters were compared to determine the significance of findings. Results: The optimal cut-off value of tumor size to predict the risk of CLNM in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma was 0.575 cm (area under the curve 0.721) according to the ROC curves. Significant differences were observed on the multifocality, extrathyroidal extension and central lymph node metastasis between two groups which were divided according to the tumor size by the cutoff values. Patients in two groups showed different positive rate and intensity of Ki67. Conclusions: The size of PTMC in ultrasound images are helpful to predict the aggressiveness of the tumors, it could be an easy predictor for PTMC prognosis and assist us to choose treatment.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제61권6호
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• pp.723-730
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• 2018

Objective : The aim of the present study was to identify whether the deformity angular ratio (DAR) influences the occurrence of complications after posterior vertebral column resection (PVCR) and to establish the DAR cut-off value. Methods : Thirty-six consecutive patients undergoing PVCR from December 2010 to October 2016 were reviewed. The relationships between the total, sagittal, and coronal DAR and complications were assessed using receiver operator characteristics curves. The patients were divided into two groups according to a reference value based on the cut-off value of DAR. Demographic, surgical, radiological, and clinical outcomes were compared between the groups. Results : There were no significant differences in the patient demographic and surgical data between the groups. The cut-off values for the total DAR (T-DAR) and the sagittal DAR (S-DAR) were 20.2 and 16.4, respectively (p=0.018 and 0.010). Both values were significantly associated with complications (p=0.016 and 0.005). In the higher T-DAR group, total complications (12 vs. 21, p=0.042) and late-onset complications (3 vs. 9, p=0.036) were significantly correlated with the T-DAR. The number of patients experiencing complications (9 vs. 11, p=0.029) and the total number of complications (13 vs. 20, p=0.015) were significantly correlated with the S-DAR. Worsening intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring was more frequent in the higher T-DAR group (2 vs. 4) than in the higher S-DAR group (3 vs. 3). There was no difference in neurological deterioration between the groups after surgery. Conclusion : Both the T-DAR and the S-DAR are risk factors for complications after PVCR. Those who had a T-DAR >20.2 or S-DAR >16.4 experienced a higher rate of complications after PVCR.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.68-74
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• 2018

Purpose: In 2012, a revised guideline for acute acetaminophen overdose was proposed in the UK, recommending that the treatment threshold should be lowered to 100 mcg/ml at 4 hours after ingestion without risk stratification of hepatotoxicity. However, the poison centers in some developing countries do not have laboratory resources to provide serum drug levels in time. The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the cut-off value of reported dose per kilogram to determine when N-acetylcysteine treatment is warranted under the revised guideline. Methods: Data were collected retrospectively from the toxicology registry of an urban emergency medical center between 1st January 2010 and 30th June 2017. Inclusion criteria were single acute overdose of more than 75 mg/kg in 15 hours from ingestion and over 14 years of age. Subgroups were created by 25 mg/kg increments of reported dose, then sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value were calculated for the cut-off values of 100 mg/kg, 125 mg/kg, 150 mg/kg and 175 mg/kg for toxic serum level over '100-treatment line'. Results: A total of 99 patients were enrolled in the study; 24 patients showed toxic serum levels (24.2%). Zero of 17 patients with an ingestion dose under 100 mg/kg showed toxic level (0%), and 0 of 15 under 125 mg/kg (0%), 2 of 14 under 150 mg/kg (14.3%), and 4 of 12 under 175 mg/kg (33.3%) had toxic levels. The higher the ingested dose per kilogram of weight, the higher the frequency of the toxic serum concentration on the first test (${\chi}^2$ test for trend, ${\chi}^2=22.66$, p-value<0.001) and the sensitivity of each value was 100%, 100%, 92% and 76%. Conclusion: In acute single acetaminophen intoxication, the ingestion dose of 100 mg/kg of weight will be useful in determining the need for the N-acetylcysteine antidote in the indigent laboratory environment.

• Journal of Information Display
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.109-113
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• 2011

This paper summarizes the recent fabrication and characterizations of flexible high-speed radio frequency (RF) transistors, PIN-diode single-pole single-throw switches, as well as flexible inductors and capacitors, based on single-crystalline Si nanomembranes transferred on polyethylene terephthalate substrates. Flexible thin-film transistors (TFTs) on plastic substrates have reached RF operation speed with a record cut-off/maximum oscillation frequency ($f_T/f_{max}$) values of 3.8/12 GHz. PIN diode switches exhibit excellent ON/OFF behaviors at high RF frequencies. Flexible inductors and capacitors compatible with high-speed TFT fabrication show resonance frequencies ($f_{res}$) up to 9.1 and 13.5 GHz, respectively. Robust mechanical characteristics were also demonstrated with these high-frequency passives components.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.163-168
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• 2007

Background: Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is a group of musculoskeletal conditions characterized by pain in the pre-auricular area, limitation of jaw movement and palpable muscle tenderness. Thermography is a nonionizing, noninvasive diagnostic alternative for the evaluation of TMD. This study was conducted to evaluate the usefulness of thermography in the assessment of TMD. Methods: Thermography was conducted on the 61 patients who had been diagnosed with TMD, and on the 34 normal symptom-free volunteers. The temperature differences between opposite sides of the temporomandibular joint (${\Delta}T_{TMJ}$) and the masseter muscle (${\Delta}T_{MST}$) were calculated. The sensitivity and specificity of thermography was calculated at the cut off values of 0.2, 0.3, and $0.4^{\circ}C$. Results: In the patient group, the ${\Delta}T_{TMJ}$ was $0.42{\pm}0.38^{\circ}C$ and the ${\Delta}T_{MST}$ was $0.38{\pm}0.33^{\circ}C$, whereas in the control group the ${\Delta}T_{TMJ}$ was $0.10{\pm}0.07^{\circ}C$ and the ${\Delta}T_{MST}\;0.15{\pm}0.10^{\circ}C$. In addition, the patient group demonstrated a significantly lower level of thermal symmetry than the control group (P < 0.001) in both the temporomandibular joints and the masseter muscles. The sensitivity of thermography at the cut off values of 0.2, 0.3 and $0.4^{\circ}C$ was 67.2, 49.2, and 42.6% in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and 60.7, 49.2 and 37.7% in the masseter muscle, respectively. The specificity of thermography at the cut off values of 0.2, 0.3 and $0.4^{\circ}C$ was 88.2, 100, and 100% in the TMJ and 61.8, 91.2 and 100% in the masseter muscles, respectively. The accuracy of thermography at the cut off values of 0.2, 0.3 and $0.4^{\circ}C$ was 74.7, 67.4, and 63.2% in TMJ and 61.1, 64.2 and 60.0% in the masseter muscles, respectively. Conclusions: Temperature differences exist between the opposite sides of the TMD and masseter muscles in patients with TMD. Although the sensitivity of thermography in the diagnosis of TMD is low, it has high specificity in the evaluation of TMD, and is therefore applicable to patients with TMD.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.312-315
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• 2002

질병에 이환된 개체로부터 이환되지 않은 개체를 구분하기 위해 사용되는 대부분의 진단검사는 판별의 기준점 (cut-off value)을 필요로 한다. ROC (receiver operating characteristic) 곡선은 이러한 목적으로 흔히 사용되고 있으며 진단의 기준점을 다양하게 변화시킬 때 진단검사의 정확도 (민감도와 특이도)를 제시해주는 지표로 활용되고 있다. 저자들은 수의학관련 연구자들이 이 방법을 효과적으로 사용할 수 있도록 EXCEL에 내장된 비쥬얼 베이직으로 binormal ROC 곡선의 최대우도비를 계산해주는 프로그램을 작성하였다. 방사선 분야의 자료와 미생물학 자료를 예제로 들어 이 프로그램의 활용성을 높이고자 하였고 이 분야에 관심이 있는 연구자는 저자에게 연락하여 이 프로그램을 얻을 수 있다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.42-46
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• 2011

Objective: This study was aimed to investigate endometrial histology and to find predictable clinical factors for endometrial disease (hyperplasia or cancer) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: We investigated the endometrial histology and analyzed the relationship between endometrial histology and clinical parameters, such as LH, FSH, estradiol, testosterone, fasting and 2 hours postprandial glucose and insulin, insulin resistance, body mass index, endometrial thickness, menstrual status from 117 women with PCOS. Statistical analysis was performed with chi square and t-test, p-value<0.05 was considered as statistically significant. And receiver operating characteristic curve was used to find predictable clinical factors for endometrial disease and to decide the cuff off values. Results: In 117 women with PCOS, endometrial histologic profiles are as follows: proliferative phase in 90 women (76.9%), endometrial hyperplasia in 25 women (21.4%), and endometrial cancer in 2 women (1.7%). Of 25 women with endometrial hyperplasia, simple hyperplasia without atypia, complex hyperplasia without atypia and complex hyperplasia with atypia were diagnosed in 15 (12.8%), 6 (5.1%), 4 (3.4%) women, respectively. Age and endometrial thickness were significantly related with endometrial disease, p=0.013 and p=0.001, respectively. At the cut off level of 25.5 years in age, sensitivity and specificity predicting for endometrial disease were 70.4% and 55.6%, respectively (p=0.023). At the cut off level of 8.5 mm in endometrial thickness, sensitivity and specificity were 77.8% and 56.7%, respectively (p=0.000). Conclusion: In women with PCOS, the incidence of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer were 21.4% and 1.7%. The age and endometrial thickness may be used as clinical determining factors for endometrial biopsy.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2019

목적: 선천성 갑상선기능저하증(Congenital hypothyroidism, CH)은 전세계적으로 출생아 3,000-4,000명 당 1명의 빈도로 발생하는 신생아기에 가장 흔한 내분비질환이다. 본 연구는 1991년부터 2004년까지 남한의 선천성 갑상선기능저하증 발생률의 빈도 및 현재까지 적용되어온 광범위한 신생아 선별검사의 검사방법과 결과를 재평가하기 위해 수행되었다. 방법: 서울 지역에 위치하지만 전국적인 지사를 운영하고 있는 검사기관 서울의과학 연구소(SCL)에서는 서울 외 6개 광역시(부산, 인천, 대구, 대전, 광주, 울산)와 9개도(경기, 강원, 충북, 충남, 전북, 전남, 경북, 경남, 제주)로 한국을 15개 지역으로 분류하였다. 15개 지역으로부터 신생아의 채혈지를 수집하여 서울본원에서 수집하여, TSH 및 유리 T4를 ELISA 검사법으로 신생아선별검사를 수행하였다. SCL 데이터 및 복지부에 보고된 전국적인 양성자수를 검토하였다. 선천성갑상선기능저하증에 대한 신생아선별 검사법의 cut-off 치는 신생아 갑상선자극호르몬(TSH) 측정을 위해서는 20 mIU/L를 유리 T4의 검사를 위해서는 0.8 ng/dL 이하를 사용하였다. TSH 및 유리 T4 ELISA 분석에 기초한 선천성 갑상선기능저하증에 대해 1차 선별검사에서 선천성 갑상선기능저하증 양성은 신생아 671,805명 중 신생아 159명에서 발견되었으며, 이의 발병빈도는 4,225명 중 1명으로 추정되었다 결과: TSH 분석에서 cut-off 20 mIU/ L를 사용했을 때 민감도, 특이도 및 양성 측도(PPV)는 각각 100.0%, 99.7% 및 10.8%였다. 유리 T4 분석을 위해 0.8 ng/dL cut-off를 사용했을 때 민감도, 특이도 및 양성 예측도는 각각 100.0%, 98.5% 및 3.9%였다. 결론: NBS를 통해 얻은 CH의 발병빈도는 2004년 이전에 해외의 여러 국가에서 보고 된 발병빈도와 비교할 만큼 유사하였다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제10권8호
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• pp.645-652
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• 2016

본 연구는 통계적 속성에 기반한 질감특징값 분석을 바탕으로 뇌 전산화단층촬영 영상에서 정상과 뇌경색의 컴퓨터보조진단의 적용 가능성을 알아보고자 하였다. 실험은 질감특징값을 나타내는 6개의 파라미터를 이용한 질환인식률 평가와 ROC curve를 분석하였다. 그 결과 평균밝기 88%, 대조도 92%, 평탄도 94%, 균일도 88%, 엔트로피 84%의 높은 질환인식률을 나타내었다. 하지만 왜곡도의 경우 58%로 다소 낮은 질환 인식률을 나타내었다. ROC curve를 이용한 분석에서 각 파라미터의 곡선아래면적이 0.886(p=0.0001)이상을 나타내어 질환인식에 의미가 있는 결과로 나타났다. 또한 각 파라미터의 cut-off값 결정으로 컴퓨터보조진단을 통한 질환예측이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.182-186
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• 2005

In this work, thermal evaporation system was employed to deposit thin films of SiC on glass substrates in order to determine the parameters of them. Measurements included transmission, absorption, Seebak effect, resistivity and conductivity, absorption coefficient, type of energy band-gap, extinction coefficient as functions of photon energy and the effect of increasing film thickness on transmittance. Results explained that SiC thin film is an n-type semiconductor of indirect energy band-gap of ${\sim}3eV$, cut-off wavelength of 448nm, absorption coefficient of $3.4395{\times}10^{4}cm^{-1}$ and extinction coefficient of 0.154. The experimental measured values are in good agreement with the typical values of SiC thin films prepared by other advanced deposition techniques.