• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.957-964
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• 2021

PET/CT 검사 시 사용되는 F-18은 양전자를 방출하는 방사성동위원소이며, 높은 에너지의 소멸감마선과 베타선은 방사선작업종사자의 피폭을 초래하는 원인이 된다. 본 연구에서는 핵의학과에서 근무하는 방사선작업종사자의 피폭선량 저감방안의 일환으로, F-18에 대한 Apron의 낮은 차폐 효율의 원인을 규명하고, 아크릴로 이중 차폐한 Apron의 실효성을 평가하였다. L-Block, Apron+아크릴, Apron, 아크릴+Apron, 아크릴 다섯 개의 차폐체를 이용하여 선량을 측정하고, 몬테카를로 시뮬레이션을 수행하여 경향성을 비교하였다. 그 결과, 아크릴로 이중 차폐한 Apron의 차폐율이 Apron 단독 차폐한 경우보다 약 4~8% 높은 차폐효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 사용자의 활동성에 크게 영향이 가지 않는 범위 안에서 적절한 두께의 아크릴로 이중 차폐한 개인방호복은 방사선 작업종사자의 피폭저감화에 도움을 줄 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.9-19
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• 2019

PURPOSE: This study compared the effects of three different clamshell exercises (CLAM) on the gluteus medius (GMED), quadratus lumborum (QL), anterior hip flexor (AHF), gluteus medius/quadratus lumborum ratio, and gluteus medius/anterior hip flexor ratio by studying the activities of participants with GMED weakness. METHODS: Eleven subjects with weak GMED participated in this study. Subjects performed CLAM under three different conditions (standard, and modified 1 and 2). Surface electromyography was then used to measure the muscle activity and one-way repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to assess the statistical significance of the measured variables. RESULTS: GMED and the QL muscle activities did not differ significantly between the standard CLAM and the modified CLAM with the 2 different foot positions (F=4.74, P=.02; F=4.57, P=.02, respectively). AHF activity was significantly different in the two different foot positions when compared to the standard CLAM (F=11.17, P=.00). However, there was no significant difference between the AHF activities for the two different foot positions (P=.09). Finally, GMED/QL and GMED/AHF ratios were not significantly different between the three different CLAM exercises (F=.63, P=.55; F=.82, P=.45, respectively). CONCLUSION: Modified CLAM can be recommended as a good method to minimize AHF activity while maintaining GMED activity in subjects with weak GMED.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.369-380
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• 2021

Purpose: The objectives of this research are to verify the development and effectiveness of a nursing student emotional competency promotion program that is important in professional nursing strategies for strengthening the psychological well-being of patients. Methods: This research was done by developing an emotional competency promotion program for nursing students according to the analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation (ADDIE) model. Apply the program to students and evaluate their effects on their self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management and self-efficacy using a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects of this research were 48 nursing students enrolled in the department of nursing of D College; 24 students were placed in the experimental group and 24 students were in the control group. The experimental group participated in the developed program from December 18, 2017 to January 12, 2018, for a total of 8 sessions. Each session was 120 minutes long. For data collection, a pretest, posttest 1 and 2 were performed using an independent t-test and repeated measure ANOVA using SPSS/WIN 22.0. Results: The experimental group who participated in the emotional competency promotion program showed higher self awareness (F=5.65, p=.005), self management (F=11.12, p<.001), social awareness (F=5.02, p=.009), relationship management (F=11.22, p<.001) and self-efficacy (F=14.24, p<.001) than the control group. These results were supported by a statistically meaningful difference in the time period and the interaction between the time period and the two groups. Conclusion: The study's findings indicate that the emotional competency promotion program developed through this study is effective at increasing the self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management and self-efficacy of nursing students.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.1-18
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• 2022

Purpose - Recent international studies have largely focused on measuring the welfare gains from increased trade varieties. To adequately capture the variety gains, it is of importance to estimate the elasticity of substitution between varieties of trade goods because it is one of the key parameters to determine the magnitude of the variety gains. Using the import data of South Korea, this paper shows that the elasticities vary substantially across the estimators, which affects the magnitude of the gains from trade. Design/methodology - Empirical studies working on the gains from trade variety have heavily depended on the estimation methods for the elasticity of substitution between trade varieties, developed by Feenstra (1994) and refined by Broda and Weinstein (2006). We estimate and compare the estimated elasticities for 8,945 HS 10 goods of South Korea, obtained from the three estimation methods: Feenstra's weighted least square (F-WLS), Feenstra's feasible generalized least square (F-FGLS), and Broda and Weinstein's feasible generalized least square (BW-FGLS). Findings - Using the estimated elasticities from the F-FGLS, considered as a suitable estimator, A typical Korean consumer saved 228 dollars per year by the greater access to new import varieties. This leads to gains from imported variety of 2.06% of GDP. In 2017, a typical Korean consumer would gain by 611 dollars, compared with 2000. China is the country with the largest contribution (28.4%), followed by Japan and USA. About 50% of all the welfare gains come from the imports from the three main trade partners. The Southern Asian countries are more important to the South Korean welfare gain than the Western European countries. Originality/value - Existing studies have chosen one of the methods without any criterion for the choice and then estimated the elasticities of substitution between varieties of trade goods. This paper focuses on the estimation specifications and methods as the cause of the disparity in estimated elasticities and welfare gains from trade variety. According to the Ramsey RESET and White tests, the F-FGLS estimates are relatively better compared to the F-WLS and BW-FGLS estimates. As another contribution, this paper provides the first measure of the welfare gains from trade variety for South Korea, using the estimated elasticities of substitution between trade varieties.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.7.1-7.14
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• 2022

Background: Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infection is a primary cause of livestock diarrhea. Therefore, effective vaccines are needed to reduce the incidence of ETEC infection. Objectives: Our study aimed to develop a multivalent ETEC vaccine targeting major virulence factors of ETEC, including enterotoxins and fimbriae. Methods: SLS (STa-LTB-STb) recombinant enterotoxin and fimbriae proteins (F4, F5, F6, F18, and F41) were prepared to develop a multivalent vaccine. A total of 65 mice were immunized subcutaneously by vaccines and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). The levels of specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) and pro-inflammatory cytokines were determined at 0, 7, 14 and 21 days post-vaccination (dpv). A challenge test with a lethal dose of ETEC was performed, and the survival rate of the mice in each group was recorded. Feces and intestine washes were collected to measure the concentrations of secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA). Results: Anti-SLS and anti-fimbriae-specific IgG in serums of antigen-vaccinated mice were significantly higher than those of the control group. Immunization with the SLS enterotoxin and multivalent vaccine increased interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) concentrations. Compared to diarrheal symptoms and 100% death of mice in the control group, mice inoculated with the multivalent vaccine showed an 80% survival rate without any symptom of diarrhea, while SLS and fimbriae vaccinated groups showed 60 and 70% survival rates, respectively. Conclusions: Both SLS and fimbriae proteins can serve as vaccine antigens, and the combination of these two antigens can elicit stronger immune responses. The results suggest that the multivalent vaccine can be successfully used for preventing ETEC in important livestock.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제26권6_2호
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• pp.1135-1144
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• 2023

In this paper, bending strength and permeability tests were conducted on concrete permeable blocks manufactured by recycling industrial by-products of oyster shell and blast furnace slag to measure and compare bending strength and permeability coefficient, and present experimental research results. To this end, a total of 54 specimens with a size of 200x200x60mm for surface layer and base layer were manufactured, and bending strength and permeability test were carried ourt accoridng to KS F 4419. Eighteen types of mixing designs were implemented by varying the mixing and replacement rates of oyster shells and blast furnace slag. As a result of the experiment, the higher the mixing ratio of oyster shell, the lower the bending strength and the permeability coefficient. Thereafter, a total of three permeable blocks with dimensions of 200x200x60mm were manufactured and subjected to bending strength and permeability tests according to KS F 4419. As a result of the test, the bending strength satisfies the standard of KS F 4419, and the permeability coefficient is 12 times higher than the standard of KS F 4419. It seems that the proper mixing of oyster shells and blast furnace slag increases the amount of air, and further research on durability and economic feasibility of materials used to manufacture permeable blocks is required.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.698-702
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• 2013

본 실험은 일반미보다 GABA 함량이 많은 흑찰거대배아미(밀양263호) 및 거대배아미와 일반미를 C57BL/6 생쥐에게 16일 동안 자유 섭취시키면서 2시간 알코올 섭취량, 22시간 물 섭취량 및 체중의 변화 등을 조사하였다. 그 결과 흑찰거대배아미 및 거대배아미와 일반미 3군과 2시간 알코올 섭취량의 일변화에 대해 repeated measure ANOVA를 실시하였을 때, 유의한 차이가 관찰되었다(df=16, F=3.109, p=0.004). 일별 2시간 알코올 섭취량에 대하여 흑찰거대배아미군과 일반미군의 양군간 비교시 일반미군에 비하여 흑찰거대배아미군에서 자유 섭취 후 2일째부터 16일째까지 지속적으로 유의하게 감소하였다. 또한 흑찰거대배아미군과 일반미군 2군을 각각 군내 비교를 하였을 때, 일반미 섭취군의 경우에는 섭취전과 유의한 차이가 없었으나, 흑찰거대배아미 군에서는 섭취 전에 비하여 섭취 후 4일째부터 16일째까지 유의하게 감소하였다. 한편 22시간 물 섭취량의 일변화와 체중의 일변화에 대해서 repeated measure ANOVA를 실시하였을 때에도 유의한 교차가 없었다. 그러나 쌀 섭취량의 일변화에 대한 repeated measure ANOVA를 실시하였을 때에 유의한 차이가 관찰되었다(df=16, F=7.145, p=0.001). 이러한 2시간 알코올 섭취량의 변화의 결과는 일반미와의 성분비교에서 흑찰거대배아미에 많이 함유되어 있는 GABA 등에 의한 것으로 추정할 수 있다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.159-166
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• 2009

국내병원에 설치된 PET와 PET/CT의 영상품질관리와 방사능 피폭을 효과적으로 관리하기 위해서는 환자에게 투여하는 F-18 FDG 방사능 측정에 사용하는 방사능 측정기에 따른 정도관리가 필요하다. F-18 FDG의 정확도와 정밀도를 방사능 측정기로 방사능을 측정하기 위해 시료제조 및 방사능을 측정하였다. F-18 FDG의 방사능 측정에 사용하는 방사능 측정기의 정확도와 정밀도를 파악하여 방사능 측정기에서 측정한 방사능을 보정하였다. 국내 의료기관의 PET 시스템 10대를 시간간격으로 측정하여 한국표준과학원에서 측정한 방사능을 기준 값으로 병원에서 측정한 방사능과 비교하여 정확도와 정밀도를 산출하였다. 정확도를 이용하여 팬텀에 주입하는 방사능을 보정함으로써 팬텀에 주입하는 방사능량에 대한 신뢰성을 확보하였다. F-18 FDG의 방사능 측정기의 정확도는 -5.00%에서 +4.50%, 정밀도 0.05%에서 0.45%으로 국제기준인 정확도 ${\pm}$10%, 정밀도 ${\pm}$5%를 모두 만족하였다. PET/CT 시스템들에 대한 정량적 비교 분석 자료는 PET/CT의 진단율을 높이는 효과가 기대된다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.353-364
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• 2019

본 연구는 정신질환자를 대상으로 분노관리 동영상과 차 모임 프로그램을 적용한 후 정신질환자의 공격성 감소에 미치는 효과를 검증하기 위함이며 비 동등성 대조군 전·후 설계로 진행되었다. 연구 대상은 H정신병원 폐쇄병동에 입원한 환자32명이다. 측정변수는 공격성 척도로 프로그램의 효과는 동영상 프로그램이 끝난 후 1회와 8회의 분노관리 차모임 후 1회 총 2회를 측정하였다. 자료분석은 실수와 백분율, 평균과 표준 편차, χ² test, t-test, paired t-test, 반복측정 분산분석으로 분석하였다. 분노관리 프로그램에 참여한 실험군의 공격성 정도는 대조군보다 유의하게 낮았다(F=14.38, p< .001). 공격성 하부항목인 적대감(F=8.53, p< .001), 분노감(F=6.10, p=.004), 언어적 공격성(F=7.58, p< .001), 신체적 공격성(F=13.92, p< .001) 모두 실험군이 대조군 보다 유의하게 낮았다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 분노관리 프로그램은 입원한 정신질환자의 전체 공격성과 적대감, 분노감, 언어적 공격성, 신체적 공격성을 유의하게 감소시키는데 효과적인 것으로 나타났으며 정신질환자나 다양한 그룹에서 분노관리를 위한 기초자료로 활용되어질 수 있을 것이다.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.1247-1248
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• 2022

Due to rapid urbanization and population growth, it has become crucial to analyze the various volumes and characteristics of pedestrian pathways to understand the capacity and level of service (LOS) for pathways to promote a better walking environment. Different indicators have been developed to measure pedestrian volume. The pedestrian level of service (PLOS), tailored to analyze pedestrian pathways based on the concept of the LOS in transportation in the Highway Capacity Manual, has been widely used. PLOS is a measurement concept used to assess the quality of pedestrian facilities, from grade A (best condition) to grade F (worst condition), based on the flow rate, average speed, occupied space, and other parameters. Since the original PLOS approach has been criticized for producing idealistic results, several modified versions of PLOS have also been developed. One of these modified versions is perceived PLOS, which measures the LOS for pathways by considering pedestrians' awareness levels. However, this method relies on survey-based measurements, making it difficult to continuously deploy the technique to all the pathways. To measure PLOS more quantitatively and continuously, researchers have adopted computer vision technologies to automatically assess pedestrian flows and PLOS from CCTV videos. However, there are drawbacks even with this method because CCTVs cannot be installed everywhere, e.g., in alleyways. Recently, a technique to monitor bio-signals, such as electrodermal activity (EDA), through wearable sensors that can measure physiological responses to external stimuli (e.g., when another pedestrian passes), has gained popularity. It has the potential to continuously measure perceived PLOS. In their previous experiment, the authors of this study found that there were many significant EDA responses in crowded places when other pedestrians acting as external stimuli passed by. Therefore, we hypothesized that the EDA responses would be significantly higher in places where relatively more dynamic objects pass, i.e., in crowded areas with low PLOS levels (e.g., level F). To this end, the authors conducted an experiment to confirm the validity of EDA in inferring the perceived PLOS. The EDA of the subjects was measured and analyzed while watching both the real-world and virtually created videos with different pedestrian volumes in a laboratory environment. The results showed the possibility of inferring the amount of pedestrian volume on the pathways by measuring the physiological reactions of pedestrians. Through further validation, the research outcome is expected to be used for EDA-based continuous measurement of perceived PLOS at the alley level, which will facilitate modifying the existing walking environments, e.g., constructing pathways with appropriate effective width based on pedestrian volume. Future research will examine the validity of the integrated use of EDA and acceleration signals to increase the accuracy of inferring the perceived PLOS by capturing both physiological and behavioral reactions when walking in a crowded area.