• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.291-293
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• 2019

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.49-52
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• 2007

The authors report a unique case of unilateral Moyamoya disease with a rare combination of arteriovenous malformation (AVM) who presented with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). A 50-year-old man suffered from sudden onset of mental deterioration and right hemiparesis. Brain computed tomography (CT) showed intracerebral hemorrhage on left thalamus. Brain CT angiography and cerebral digital subtraction angiography (DSA) revealed AVM combined with unilateral moyamoya disease involving left middle cerebral artery (MCA) and choroid plexus in left lateral ventricle. Intraventricular hemorrhage and hydrocephalus were managed conservatively. A rare case of unilateral Moyamoya disease accompanied by a cerebral arteriovenous malformation is described and discussed with review of pertinent literature.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.11 no.12
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• pp.569-576
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• 2013

This study aims to evaluate the influence of oral contraceptive(OC) on periodontal disease. Research data was used the results derived from the Fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(KNHANES), and 1,101 Korean women, aged 19 to 50 years with non-pregnant and premenopausal, were selected. The chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were performed to identify the relationship between OC use and periodontal disease, according to factors of demographic and socioeconomic, oral health behavior, OC use period, and periodontal status. In the results, OC use was statistically related with age, marital status and smoking. No significant differences were found in between the gingival condition and current OC use. The prevalence of periodontal disease increased with age, but did not have significant correlations with period of OC usage, smoking and oral health behavior. Final analysis was indicated that OC use is not associated with periodontal disease, regardless of adjustment for confounding variables.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.759-768
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to apply a chronic disease management non-face-to-face program for the prevention and management of chronic disease and to confirm the effect of a one-group pre-and post-design similar experimental study. The program consisted of nursing, nutrition, and exercise programs for 12 weeks. The subjects were 69 adult men and women using the chronic disease management center at public health centers, and the period was from May 3 to August 6, 2021. Systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, fasting blood sugar, BMI, depression, and quality of life were measured before and after the program. Data were analyzed with SPSS 20.0. As a result, systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, fasting blood glucose, and quality of life were found to be significant. Depression was not significant, but mild depression was reduced. Developing, applying, and managing various non-face-to-face programs for chronic disease management will contribute to the prevention of chronic diseases and the promotion of health maintenance.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.267-275
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical availability of ankle-brachial index(ABI) according to severity of cardiovascular disease. The subjects of this study were the patients who had ABI in a general hospital. In this study, total 441 patients were enrolled for analysis. Electric medical records were reviewed to investigate the result of ABI and severity of cardiovascular disease measured vessel disease and Gensini score. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 program. Subjects with $ABI{\leq}0.90$ and > 0.90 were classified as having abnormal and normal ABI. There were significant differences in vessel disease categorization($x^2=4.731$, p=.030) and Gensini score(t=2.351, p=.019) between two groups. Therefore, ABI is an effective and non-invasive tool for the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease with high severity. ABI is a valuable predictive index of ischemic heart disease.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.18 no.12
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• pp.279-284
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• 2020

In January 2020, COVID19 plunged the whole planet into a pandemic. This has caused great economic losses and is causing social confusion. COVID19 has a superior infection rate among people with underlying disease such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, depression, and cancer. In addition, it was studied that patients with underlying disease had a higher fatality rate than those without underlying disease. In this study, the presence or absence of underlying disease was classified using EEG data. The data used to classify the presence or absence of underlying disease was EEG data provided by Data Science lab, consisting of 33 features and 69 samples. Z-score was used for data pretreatment. Classification was performed using the neural network NEWFM and ZNN engine. As a result of the classification of the presence or absence of the underlying disease, the experimental results were 77.945 for NEWFM and 76.4% for ZNN. Through this study, it is expected that EEG data can be measured, the presence or absence of an underlying disease is classified, and those with a high infection rate can be prevented from COVID19. Based on this, there is a need for research that can subdivide underlying disease in the future and research on the effects of each underlying disease on infectious disease.

• Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.105-110
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• 2018

Purpose: This study examined the effects of beraprost sodium on digital infrared thermal images in patients with peripheral arterial disease caused by type 2 diabetes mellitus. Materials and Methods: Twenty-five diabetic patients with peripheral arterial disease were treated with beraprost sodium in a prospective, multicenter, cohort study from February 2013 to December 2014. Beraprost sodium ($40{\mu}g$) was administered orally 3 times daily ($120{\mu}g/day$) for 6 months. The visual analogue scale (VAS) and digital infrared thermal imaging (DITI) were performed to compare the blood flow improvement between before and after dosing. Results: Among the 25 patients included in the evaluation, 22 patients completed the study. A significant increase in body temperature was observed in the front and left side, particularly in the plantar side in DITI compared to that before and after administration. An increase in body temperature was observed at the frontal part from $28.1^{\circ}C{\pm}2.3^{\circ}C$ to $29.1^{\circ}C{\pm}2.1^{\circ}C$ (p=0.021), at the left side from $27.8^{\circ}C{\pm}2.4^{\circ}C$ to $28.6^{\circ}C{\pm}1.9^{\circ}C$ (p=0.028), at the plantar part at $24.0^{\circ}C{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$, and at the plantar part at $27.1^{\circ}C{\pm}2.4^{\circ}C$ (p<0.01). The VAS decreased significantly from $5.4{\pm}1.3$ to $2.7{\pm}2.0$ after 6 months of treatment (p<0.01). Conclusion: Beraprost sodium is a safe and easy-to use oral medication for diabetes peripheral arterial disease. It can be expected to increase the blood flow and decrease the lower extremity pain statistically after being taken for 6 months.

• Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.104-113
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• 2012

Objectives This study is about a "Taeumin" parkinson's disease patient with bradykinesia, tremor, weakness and dysautonomia etc. In this case, we evaluated the effect of Yuldahanso-tang gagam for parkinson's disease. Methods This patient was treated by Sasang constitutional herbal medication based on "Donguisusebowon". Acupuncture and west medications were used together. We evaluated the clinical progress through two methods, DITI(Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging) and VAS(Visual Analogue Scale). Results During 11months treatment, chief complaints and symptoms of this patient were improved. Conclusions This study shows that Yuldahanso-tang gagam is an effective treatment for "Taeumin" parkinson's disease patients.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.625-630
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• 1995

During the period from june 1994 to february 1995 influence of free stall with concrete floor on profile of blood chemistry and clinico-morphopathogenesis of foot disease on 266 cows were studied. The results obtained as follow. 1. No differences between value of blood chemistry in normal and lame cows with foot disease were observed. 2. 20.7% of the cows were clinically lame. 3. Prevalence of clinical digital disorders were investigated: hyperplasia interdigitalis(45.8%), pododermatitis circumscripta(22.4%), dermatitis interdigitalis(9.4%), erosio ungulae(5.9%), phlegmona interdigitalis(3.5%), pododermatitis septica traumatica(3.5%), dermatitis digitalis(2.4%), white line disease(2.4%), pododermatitis aseptica diffusa(2.4%), dermatitis verrucosa(1.2%), fissura ungulae(1.2%) 4. Most claw lesions were located on lateral hindclaws and interdigital space of hindclaws.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.26-30
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• 2018

Background: The motor unit number index (MUNIX) and motor unit size index (MUSIX) refer to the electrophysiological measurement of the motor units using the surface electromyographic interference pattern (SIP) recorded during graded muscle contraction. In order to improve the reliability and reproducibility of MUNIX by the systematization of the graded muscle contractions, we applied a digital hand instrument to the procedure of recording SIP signals. Methods: We tested the applicability of the digital instrument in the MUNIX technique by assessing the mean values and the reproducibility of the MUNIX involving the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) and the abductor digiti minimi (ADM) muscles in 30 healthy adults. Results: The digital dynamometer was successfully applied to the MUNIX measurements of the APB and ADM muscles, and showed high reproducibility across trials. Conclusions: Application of the digital instrument would be useful in improving the reliability and reproducibility of MUNIX.