• 핵의학기술
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.72-77
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• 2013

Purpose: Whole-body PET using radiopharmaceutical is one of the imaging study methods for physiological changes of body. High specificity of the PET-CT examination is used to detect an early stages of cancer and metastatic cancer by imaging a physiological changes. During the imaging process, PET image has been characterized by a relatively low image quality due to its low sensitivity and the acquisition of random and scatter coincidences as well as patients figure. Therefore, the image quality as the changes of the acquisition times of patient weight was evaluated in this study. Materials and Methods: Thirty patients who presented to our hospital were enrolled. They were divided to normal, overweight, and obese group using BMI index, respectively. The patients with a liver disease and diabetes were excluded. $^{18}F-FDG$ was administered to the patients as 5.2 MBq per kg. After an hour from an injection, image acquisition was obtained as List mode in a part of liver in 1 bed. SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) of each groups acquisition times were confirmed from the calculated radiation counts and random fractions. The statistical significance of three groups was confirmed through one-way ANOVA test. On the basis of the counts of 2 minutes on normal group, the SNR of overweight group and obese group were compared. Results: The SNR were increased with loger aquisition time in 3 groups. In the condition of same acquisition time, the SNR had a statistical significance (P<0.05). The SNR were decreased to the normal, overweight, and obese, respectively. Liver activity had no significance difference on each group and RF had the significance differences (P<0.05). On the basis of the counts of 2 minutes on normal group, there were no statistical significance in a three minute acquisitions of overweight group and two minute acquisitions of obese group (P=0.150). Conclusion: In this study, the administrated amount of radiation dose did not adjust as the change of the patients weight. Increasing the acquisition time when the administration of the same amount of dose was able to get a good result of SNR. When the Based 2 minute on normal group, if overweight and obese case the increased acquisition time of 3 minute was able to obtain a similar SNR. On the basis of the normal group, the acquisition times of overweight and obese group were increased to 3 minutes per bed and the SNR were similar to the normal group.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2017

Objectives: By the end of the 2000s, the economic situation in many European countries started to deteriorate, generating financial uncertainty, social insecurity and worse health status. The aim of the present study was to investigate how the recent financial crisis has affected the lifestyle health determinants and behaviours of older adults living in the Mediterranean islands. Methods: From 2005 to 2015, a population-based, multi-stage convenience sampling method was used to voluntarily enrol 2749 older adults (50% men) from 20 Mediterranean islands and the rural area of the Mani peninsula. Lifestyle status was evaluated as the cumulative score of four components (range, 0 to 6), that is, smoking habits, diet quality (MedDietScore), depression status (Geriatric Depression Scale) and physical activity. Results: Older Mediterranean people enrolled in the study from 2009 onwards showed social isolation and increased smoking, were more prone to depressive symptoms, and adopted less healthy dietary habits, as compared to their counterparts participating earlier in the study (p<0.05), irrespective of age, gender, several clinical characteristics, or socioeconomic status of the participants (an almost 50% adjusted increase in the lifestyle score from before 2009 to after 2009, p<0.001). Conclusions: A shift towards less healthy behaviours was noticeable after the economic crisis had commenced. Public health interventions should focus on older adults, particularly of lower socioeconomic levels, in order to effectively reduce the burden of cardiometabolic disease at the population level.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between bone mineral density and remaining teeth in Korean adults. Methods: Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(KNHANES) 5th Year 1(2010), 1,985 adults over 50 years old having bone mineral density test were selected. Male adults were 883, and female adults were 1,102. The raw data consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, bone density data, and oral examination data. The questionnaire consisted of general health survey, laboratory examination study, and nutrition study. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 program for multiple regression analysis, ANOVA, t-test. The variables included general characteristics of the subjects, health behavior, diet habit, and oral health behavior. General characteristics consisted of gender, age, residence area, education level, marital status, monthly income, and vocation. Health behavior consisted of smoking, alcohol drinking, body mass index(BMI), physical activity, and mental health. Diet habit consisted of frequency of meal, milk, coffee, and calcium ingestion. Oral health behavior consisted of frequency of tooth brushing, use of oral health care devices, and oral examination. Systemic diseases were measured by the questionnaire for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia. Bone density was measured in T-score of femoral bone, neck of femur, and lumbar vertebrae. Bone density was classified into normal($T-score{\geq}-1.0$), osteopenia(-2.5 < T-score < -1.0), and osteoporosis ($T-score{\leq}-2.5$). The remaining teeth were measured by the differences between normal teeth and missing teeth. Results: Smoking and age are the most influencing factors on the number of remaining teeth and bone density(p<0.01)(p<0.05). Those who had higher bone density, younger age, and nonsmoker significantly had more remaining teeth. Those who were men, diabetic, lowly educated women, and low birth weighted persons tended to have less number of teeth(p<0.01). Conclusions: The study suggested that there were significant differences between men and women according to the oral health management behavior and systemic disease control. Proper management of the oral health and good quality of bone mineral density can reserve the remaining teeth through the whole life.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.386-396
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• 2005

The effects of spirulina-added salad dressing on lipid profiles and antioxidant biomarkers such as total glutathionine, TBARS value, carbonyl value, GPx, GR, SOD and paraoxonase activity in plasma or liver of mice were evaluated Sixteen male ICR mice weighing 20$\pm$2 g were divided into two groups and fed low fat ($5\%$ fat) diet (low fat control: LFC) and low fat control plus dressing diet (LFD) for eight weeks. Body weight, tissue weights of liver, heart and kidney, and the distribution of body fat deposition were not significantly different between two groups. Also, the profile of TG, TC, LDL and HDL cholesterol were similar between two groups. The DNA damage was determined using the comet assay (single cell gel assay) with alkaline electrophoresis and quantified by measuring tail length (TL). Spirulina salad dressing consumption resulted in significant decrease in lymphocyte DNA damage expressed by TL (LFC: $28.8{\mu}m$, LFD: $20.3{\mu}m$). Additionally, salad dressing consumption for 8 wks decreased the lipid peroxidation assayed by TBARS to $12.6\%$ compared with the control. The levels of antioxidant vitamins such as $\beta$-carotene were significantly higher in plasma of LFD group than those in LFC group based on HPLC method This study shows that spirulina-added salad dressing exerts degenerative disease-protective effects on oxidative DNA damage and lipid peroxidation possibly via a free radical levels.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.186-195
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• 1994

Fibromatosis is benign fibroblastic proliferative lesion with abundant collagenous neo-formation located principally in the abdominal wall and in the upper and lower extremities (Masson & Soule, 1966). Wilkins and Waldron, in 1975, suggested that the title aggressive fibromatosis was a more appropriate term, reflecting the invasive characteristics of the disease. Synonyms listed were extra-abdominal desmoid, juvenile fibromatosis, aggressive infantile fibromatosis and congenital fibrosarcoma. A total of 12% of all fibromatosis arise in head and neck. Fibromatosis of the oral cavity is uncommon and is even more rare when in involve the mandibule. It is a locally aggressive fibrous tissue tumor, generally does not metastasize, but may cause considerable morbility and even death due to local infiltration. The degree of microscopic cellularity is variable, not only from tumor to tumor but also from area to area in the same tumor. Some tumors present with proliferation of mature fibroblasts and a dominating collagenous component : others may show a lack of the tumor in both types. The common histologic denominator appears to be cellular interlacing bundles of elongated fibroblasts, showing little or no mitotic activity and no pleomorphism. Mitosis are not a consistent index of malignancy when found in younger age groups. Fibromatosis still posses difficult problems of diagnosis and treatment. It is frequently recurrent and infliltrates neighbouring tissues. These lesion infliltrate widely and replace muscle, fat, and even bone with fibrous tissue of varying cellularity. Lesion representing fibromatosis in the oral cavity must be carefully evaulated by both surgeon and pathologists to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment planning. When these lesions involve bone, surgeon must be aware of the lesion's potential to perforate the cortex and expand while remaining hidden from the surgeon's view. Careful and precise clinical correlation with histologic appearance is essential to preclude misdiagnosis of fibrosarcoma yet provide surgical treatment plan that provides adequate local excision and long-term follow up. As regards cause, little is known. It is attributed to trauma or alteration in the sex hormone(Carlos, et al, 1986). Clinially, the lesion is reported to be not painful in most cases, but capable of rapid growth. The treatment is essentially surgical excision with wide margin of adjacent uninvolved tissue. Radiotherapy, hormone treatment or chemotherapy are of no use (WIkins et al, 1975 ; Majumudar and Winiarkl, 1978). We report a case of aggressive fibromatosis of 15-year-old with a lesion in the soft tissue of the parotid area that invaded the underlying bone of the mandibular body.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.66-73
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• 2014

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) play an important role in impairing the function of T cells. We characterized MDSCs in two chronic hepatitis C (CHC) cohorts: a cross-sectional group that included 61 treatment-naive patients with CHC, 14 rapid virologic response (RVR) cases and 22 early virologic response (EVR) cases; and a longitudinal group of 13 cases of RVR and 10 cases of EVR after pegylated-interferon-${\alpha}$/ribavirin treatment for genotype 1b HCV infection. Liver samples from 32 CHC patients and six healthy controls were subjected to immunohistochemical analysis. MDSCs frequency in treatment-naive CHC was significantly higher than in RVR, EVR, or healthy subjects and was positively correlated with HCV RNA. Patients infected with HCV genotype 2a had a significantly higher frequency of MDSCs than those infected with genotype 1b. Decreased T cell receptor (TCR) ${\zeta}$ expression on $CD8^+$ T cells was significantly associated with an increased frequency of MDSCs in treatment-naive CHC patients and was restored by L-arginine treatment in vitro. Increased numbers of liver arginase-$1^+$ cells were closely associated with the histological activity index in CHC. The TCR ${\zeta}$ chain was significantly downregulated on hepatic $CD8^+$ T cells in CHC. During antiviral follow up, MDSCs frequency in peripheral blood mononuclear cells was directly correlated with the HCV RNA load in the plasma and inversely correlated with TCR ${\zeta}$ chain expression in $CD8^+$ T cells in both RVR and EVR cases. Notably, the RVR group had a higher frequency of MDSCs at baseline than the EVR group. Collectively, this study provides evidence that MDSCs might be associated with HCV persistence and downregulation of CD8 ${\zeta}$ chain expression.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.469-482
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• 2022

본 연구의 목적은 코로나19에서 고혈압 치료율의 지역 간 변이요인을 분석하는 것이다. 이를 위해 생태학적 분석에 적합한 데이터를 2020년 질병관리청 지역건강통계, 각 지자체 코로나19 확진자 현황 자료, 국민건강보험공단, 건강보험심사평가원의 건강보험통계, 한국사회보장정보원의 복지통계, 한국교통연구원의 교통접근성 지표 자료를 수집하였다. 고혈압 치료율의 지역 간 변이와 관련 요인을 SPSS Statistics 23을 활용하여 기술통계, 상관분석을 실시하였으며, 지역 간 변이 요인을 Arc GIS를 이용하여 지리적 가중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과로 지리적 가중회귀모형의 전반적인 설명력은 27.6%였으며, 지역별로는 23.1%에서 33.4%까지 분포하는 것으로 나타났고, 고혈압 치료율에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 기초생활보장 의료급여 수급자 비율, 당뇨병 치료율, 인구10만 명당 보건기관 수가 높을수록 고혈압 치료율이 높았으며, 코로나19 확진자수, 코로나19 유행으로 감소된 신체활동 비율, 코로나19 유행으로 감소된 음주 비율이 낮을수록 고혈압 치료율이 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 이러한 결과를 기반으로 코로나19에서 고혈압 치료율의 지역 간 변이요인 분석은 효과적인 고혈압 치료율 관리 사업을 기대할 수 있을 것이며, 더 나아가 지역사회 중심의 건강증진 정책 수립에 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.115-131
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• 2022

본 연구는 PRECEDE-PROCEED 모형을 기반으로 의무경찰을 위한 건강증진교육프로그램의 효과를 검증하였다. 연구대상자는 2018년 7월부터 10주간 D지방경찰청 의무경찰 2개 부대를 편의표집하여 실험군25명, 대조군 26명으로 하였다. 모든 참가자는 자기 효능감, 사회적 지지, 자원이용가용성, 건강증진행위, 삶의 질에 대한 설문지를 작성하고 객관적인 스트레스 테스트를 받았다. 실험군은 5주간 PRECEDE-PROCEED 모형에 따른 7회의 건강증진교육프로그램을 이수하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS/WIN 21.0 프로그램을 이용하여 실험군 대조군의 일반적 특성 및 건강관련 특성의 동질성 검증을 위해 카이제곱 검정과 독립표본 t-검정, Fisher's exact test을, 가설검증은 반복측정 분산분석(Repeated Measures ANOVA)을 통해 분석하였다. 연구결과, 건강증진행위(F=7.63, p<.001), 자율신경활성도(F=29.24, p<.001), 스트레스저항도(F=31.22, p<.001), 스트레스지수(F=22.42, p<.001), 피로(F=12.87, p<.001), 삶의 질(F=3.49, p=.042)로 나타났다. 의무경찰의 건강증진교육프로그램은 삶의 질 향상에 긍정적인 효과가 있는 것으로 검증되어 의무경찰에게 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.1095-1106
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• 2010

본 연구의 목적은 복부비만이 있는 노인의 자가 건강 평가를 위한 건강수준 측정 도구를 개발하는 것이다. 연구대상은 노인 총 255명 (예비조사 56명, 본 조사 199명)이며, 건강수준 측정 도구 설문지의 타당도와 신뢰도를 검증하였다. 조사기간은 2009년 6월에서 8월까지 실시되었고, 수집된 자료는 SPSS 12.0 프로그램을 이용하여 평균, 표준편차, 내적일관성 신뢰도 분석, 요인분석으로 분석하였다. 연구결과로는 첫째, 경험적 인터뷰 자료와 이론적 자료에 의한 개념으로 구성된 문항을 간호학과 교수 4인, 예방의학과 교수 1인에게 내용타당도를 검증받았다. 둘째, 요인분석 결과 사회적 수준(사회참여 6문항, 신체활동 2문항), 신체적 수준(질병인식 4문항, 신체지표 2문항), 심리적 수준(정서적 지지 2문항)으로 3개 영역 5개 하위요인으로 추출되었다. 셋째, 신뢰도 검사 결과 전체 문항에 대한 Cronbach's α는 .868로 높은 신뢰도를 나타냈고, 요인별 문항의 내적일관성 신뢰도 범위는 .806에서 .577이었다. 따라서 본 연구에서의 건강수준 도구는 한국 복부비만 노인의 특성을 반영하기 위해 개념구성에서 이론적, 실증적 자료를 기반으로 구성하여 예비조사, 본조사를 통해 타당도와 신뢰도를 검증하였기에 복부비만이 있는 노인의 건강수준을 측정할 수 있는 적절한 도구로 평가할 수 있다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.289-298
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• 2009

본 연구는 성인 흡연자를 대상으로 NKF 정제를 단기 (4,000 U를 1회 투여)와 장기(2,000 U를 매일 1회 4주 투여) 실험을 통하여 NKF의 혈전용해 개선 및 항 동맥경화효과를 검증하였다. 임상대상자는 20세${\sim}$31세의 건강한 성인으로 하루 흡연량이 하루 1갑 이상인 고혈압 또는 항 혈전증 약을 섭취하지 않는 사람을 선정하여 무작위로 placebo군과 NKF군으로 분류하여 이중맹검법으로 실험을 하였다. NKF와 placebo 정제는 (주)HK바이오텍에서 제공하였다. 단기시험은 placebo군(10명)과 NKF군(29명)을 대상으로 NKF 섭취전과 섭취 1, 2, 4시간에 혈전용해효과를 검토하였고, 장기시험은 placebo군 10명과 NKF군 15명에게 NKF 섭취 전과 섭취 후 매주 혈전용해효과 및 혈압개서효과를 검토하였다. 단기시험에서 fibrin clot 용해능은 placebo군에 비해 NKF군에서는 섭취 후 2시간에 유의적으로 증가하여 4시까지 그 활성이 유지되었다. ECLT도 NKF 섭취 후 시간이 경과함에 따라 placebo군에 비해 현저하게 감소되었으며 aPTT는 섭취 후 4시에 섭취 전에 비해 12.5% 지연시키는 것으로 나타났다. 장기시험에서는 수축기와 이완기 혈압이 placebo군에서는 섭취 4주에 섭취 전에 비해 2.8%와 3.5%로 증가하였고 NKF군에서는 각각 1.3%와 1.0% 감소하여 두 군 모두에서 유의차는 없었다. Fibrin clot 용해능은 NKF군에서 1주에 증가하여 4주에도 높은 수준으로 유지되었고, ECLT는 NKF군은 섭취 전에 비해 1주에 현저하게 감소되어 4주 후까지 유사한 수준으로 유지하여 NKF의 효과를 볼 수 있었지만, placebo군에서는 효과가 없었다. 따라서 NKF는 PT와 aPTT를 개선하여 전 처리 기간 placebo군에 비해 혈액응고시간을 유의적으로 지연시켰다. 또한 NKF 섭취는 TG/HDL-cholesterol을 감소시켜 항 동맥경화 지수를 상승시키는 효과가 있었다. 이상의 결과로 미루어 볼 때 단기와 장기 임상시험에서 NKF는 fibrin clot 용해능을 증가시키고 ECLT를 감소시키며 PT와 aPTT를 지연시켜 혈전 용해능을 상승시키며, TG/HDL-cholesterol을 낮추어 혈중 지질수준을 개선하고 동맥경화를 예방하는데 유익하게 작용할 것으로 사료된다.