• 의료커뮤니케이션
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.73-84
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• 2017

Purpose: As the internet use of teenagers become more common, the need for research on the relationship between the internet and youth depression has emerged. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between internet use and adolescent depression. Methods: The subjects of this study were youth attending elementary($6^{th}$ grade), middle($2^{nd}$ grade), and high schools($2^{nd}$ grade) belonging to the Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education. Depression was assessed using the BDI depression scale. Internet functions were classified into 10 categories, and the degree of use by Internet functions was examined. The most frequently used Internet sites were surveyed. Univariate analysis using $X^2$ test and multivariate analysis using logistic regression analysis were conducted to find out the difference of internet and smartphone media function on depression according to elementary, middle and high school students. Results: Depression was higher of 13.2 times for students who use online transactions (goods purchase), 0.07 times for students who use 'bulletin board' activities in elementary students. Depression was higher of 1.55 times for those who use online transactions (purchasing goods), and 2.3 times for those who use adult sites for middle school students. Depression was higher of 2.1 times when using e-mail and 1.9 times when using other information retrieval for high school students. Conclusion: It is necessary to consider characteristics of internet utilizing pattern by school class in policy regulation and prevention program to reduce youth depression.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.38-52
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• 2021

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to analyze the use of insured herbal extracts and Korean medicinal treatments, which are mainly used to treat allergic rhinitis in Korean medicine. Methods : Among all HIRA(Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service) claims data in 2016, we included all statements that included J30(vasomotor and allergic rhinitis) or a subcategory of J30(J30.0, J30.1, J30.2, J30.3, or J30.4) as the main disease, using the Korean Standard Classification of Diseases(KCD-7). This study analyzed the most frequently used insured herbal extracts and Korean medicinal treatments for allergic rhinitis in Korean medicine. We performed a frequency analysis on subgroups based on treatment type(inpatient or outpatient), sex, age, insurance type, and medical institution type. Results : The result shows the 10 most frequently used insured herbal extracts and Korean medicinal treatments for allergic rhinitis. The total number of insured herbal extracts prescriptions was 82,533, and the most commonly prescribed insured herbal extracts was socheongryong-tang(35,131 prescriptions), followed by hyeonggaeyeongyo-tang(18,157 prescriptions), samsoeum(6,257 prescriptions), and galgeun-tang(4,465 prescriptions). The total number of Korean medicinal treatments prescriptions was 1,878,541, of which the most common Korean medicinal treatments was acupuncture(922,977 prescriptions), followed by moxibustion(372,120 prescriptions), cupping(242,094 prescriptions), and segmental acupuncture(161,553 prescriptions). Conclusions : It is expected that the results of this study can be used as a basis for establishing the priorities of evidence-based clinical research topics in the field of Korean medicine and making health care policy decisions to strengthen coverage in the future.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.157-168
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• 2022

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the overseas volunteer activities of university students on changes in global citizenship. Methods : This study was conducted as a one-group pre-posttest design. The study's subjects were students who participated in the 37th World Friends Korea Youth Volunteer Corps in 2018. Among them, 158 students who completed the survey were included in the analysis. The tool for measuring global citizenship was comprised of knowledge, skill, attitude, and willingness to practice. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 26.0 program, and the statistical significance was set to p<.05. Results : Among the study's participants, there were 123 females (77.85 %). By grade, there were the most juniors, with 68 (43.04 %). There were 53 (33.55 %) seniors, 28 (18.35 %) sophomores, and eight freshmen (5.06 %). Among all participants, 52.53 % had experience in global citizenship education, and 63.92 % had experience in activities related to global citizenship. Because of analyzing the changes in global citizenship before and after overseas volunteer activities, "skill" increased the most, from 3.51±.65 points to 4.34±.56 points (p< .001). Due to analyzing changes in global citizenship before and after overseas volunteerism, the knowledge and attitude of freshmen were statistically significantly positive, with 1.17± 1.23 (p=.011) and 1.41±1.22 (p=.008), respectively. Participants with global citizenship experience had a significant change in attitude (p=.018). Conclusion : It was confirmed that the overseas volunteer activities of undergraduate students in the university brought a positive change to global citizenship. Providing opportunities for global citizenship education and activities in elementary, middle, and high schools in the future will maximize the effects of overseas volunteer activities to improve global citizenship.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.62-70
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• 2024

Background: The management of cleft lip and palate aims at improving the patient's aesthetic and functional outcomes. Delaying primary repair can disrupt the patient's functional status. Long-term follow-up is essential to evaluate the need for secondary repair or revision surgery. This article presents the epidemiology of cleft lip and palate, including comprehensive patient characteristics, the extent of delay, and secondary repair at our institutional center, the Bandung Cleft Lip and Palate Center, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia. Methods: This retrospective study aimed to determine the epidemiology and recurrence rates of cleft lip and palate at the Bandung Cleft Lip and Palate Center, Indonesia, from January 2007 to December 2021. The inclusion criteria were patients diagnosed with cleft lip and/or palate. Procedures such as labioplasty, palatoplasty, secondary lip and nasal repair, and alveolar bone grafting were performed, and data on recurrence were available. Results: In total, there were 3,618 patients with cleft lip and palate, with an age range of 12 months to 67 years. The mean age was 4.33 years, and the median age was 1.35 years. Males predominated over females in all cleft types (60.4%), and the cleft lip was on the left side in 1,677 patients (46.4%). Most cases were unilateral (2,531; 70.0%) and complete (2,349; 64.9%), and involved a diagnosis of cleft lip and palate (1,981; 54.8%). Conclusion: Delayed primary labioplasty can affect daily functioning. Primary repair for patients with cleft lip and palate may be postponed due to limited awareness, socioeconomic factors, inadequate facilities, and varying adherence to treatment guidelines. Despite variations in the timing of primary cleft lip repair (not adhering to the recommended protocol), only 10% of these patients undergo reoperation. Healthcare providers should prioritize the importance of the ideal timing for primary repair in order to optimize physiological function without compromising the aesthetic results.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.553-563
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• 2023

Objective: Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging-derived tractography (DTI-t) contribute to the localization of language areas, but their accuracy remains controversial. This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic performance of preoperative fMRI and DTI-t obtained with a simultaneous multi-slice technique using intraoperative direct cortical stimulation (DCS) or corticocortical evoked potential (CCEP) as reference standards. Materials and Methods: This prospective study included 26 patients (23-74 years; male:female, 13:13) with tumors in the vicinity of Broca's area who underwent preoperative fMRI and DTI-t. A site-by-site comparison between preoperative (fMRI and DTI-t) and intraoperative language mapping (DCS or CCEP) was performed for 226 cortical sites to calculate the sensitivity and specificity of fMRI and DTI-t for mapping Broca's areas. For sites with positive signals on fMRI or DTI-t, the true-positive rate (TPR) was calculated based on the concordance and discordance between fMRI and DTI-t. Results: Among 226 cortical sites, DCS was performed in 100 sites and CCEP was performed in 166 sites. The specificities of fMRI and DTI-t ranged from 72.4% (63/87) to 96.8% (122/126), respectively. The sensitivities of fMRI (except for verb generation) and DTI-t were 69.2% (9/13) to 92.3% (12/13) with DCS as the reference standard, and 40.0% (16/40) or lower with CCEP as the reference standard. For sites with preoperative fMRI or DTI-t positivity (n = 82), the TPR was high when fMRI and DTI-t were concordant (81.2% and 100% using DCS and CCEP, respectively, as the reference standards) and low when fMRI and DTI-t were discordant (≤ 24.2%). Conclusion: fMRI and DTI-t are sensitive and specific for mapping Broca's area compared with DCS and specific but insensitive compared with CCEP. A site with a positive signal on both fMRI and DTI-t represents a high probability of being an essential language area.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.89-100
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• 2022

Objective: To improve the N biomarker in the amyloid/tau/neurodegeneration system by radiomics and study its value for predicting cognitive progression in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Materials and Methods: A group of 147 healthy controls (HCs) (72 male; mean age ± standard deviation, 73.7 ± 6.3 years), 197 patients with MCI (114 male; 72.2 ± 7.1 years), and 128 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) (74 male; 73.7 ± 8.4 years) were included. Optimal A, T, and N biomarkers for discriminating HC and AD were selected using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. A radiomics model containing comprehensive information of the whole cerebral cortex and deep nuclei was established to create a new N biomarker. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers were evaluated to determine the optimal A or T biomarkers. All MCI patients were followed up until AD conversion or for at least 60 months. The predictive value of A, T, and the radiomics-based N biomarker for cognitive progression of MCI to AD were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier estimates and the log-rank test. Results: The radiomics-based N biomarker showed an ROC curve area of 0.998 for discriminating between AD and HC. CSF Aβ42 and p-tau proteins were identified as the optimal A and T biomarkers, respectively. For MCI patients on the Alzheimer's continuum, isolated A+ was an indicator of cognitive stability, while abnormalities of T and N, separately or simultaneously, indicated a high risk of progression. For MCI patients with suspected non-Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology, isolated T+ indicated cognitive stability, while the appearance of the radiomics-based N+ indicated a high risk of progression to AD. Conclusion: We proposed a new radiomics-based improved N biomarker that could help identify patients with MCI who are at a higher risk for cognitive progression. In addition, we clarified the value of a single A/T/N biomarker for predicting the cognitive progression of MCI.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제45회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.88-89
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• 2013

A variety of influenza A viruses from animal hosts are continuously prevalent throughout the world which cause human epidemics resulting millions of human infections and enormous industrial and economic damages. Thus, early diagnosis of such pathogen is of paramount importance for biomedical examination and public healthcare screening. To approach this issue, here we propose a fully integrated Rotary genetic analysis system, called Rotary Genetic Analyzer, for on-site detection of influenza A viruses with high speed. The Rotary Genetic Analyzer is made up of four parts including a disposable microchip, a servo motor for precise and high rate spinning of the chip, thermal blocks for temperature control, and a miniaturized optical fluorescence detector as shown Fig. 1. A thermal block made from duralumin is integrated with a film heater at the bottom and a resistance temperature detector (RTD) in the middle. For the efficient performance of RT-PCR, three thermal blocks are placed on the Rotary stage and the temperature of each block is corresponded to the thermal cycling, namely $95^{\circ}C$ (denature), $58^{\circ}C$ (annealing), and $72^{\circ}C$ (extension). Rotary RT-PCR was performed to amplify the target gene which was monitored by an optical fluorescent detector above the extension block. A disposable microdevice (10 cm diameter) consists of a solid-phase extraction based sample pretreatment unit, bead chamber, and 4 ${\mu}L$ of the PCR chamber as shown Fig. 2. The microchip is fabricated using a patterned polycarbonate (PC) sheet with 1 mm thickness and a PC film with 130 ${\mu}m$ thickness, which layers are thermally bonded at $138^{\circ}C$ using acetone vapour. Silicatreated microglass beads with 150~212 ${\mu}L$ diameter are introduced into the sample pretreatment chambers and held in place by weir structure for construction of solid-phase extraction system. Fig. 3 shows strobed images of sequential loading of three samples. Three samples were loaded into the reservoir simultaneously (Fig. 3A), then the influenza A H3N2 viral RNA sample was loaded at 5000 RPM for 10 sec (Fig. 3B). Washing buffer was followed at 5000 RPM for 5 min (Fig. 3C), and angular frequency was decreased to 100 RPM for siphon priming of PCR cocktail to the channel as shown in Figure 3D. Finally the PCR cocktail was loaded to the bead chamber at 2000 RPM for 10 sec, and then RPM was increased up to 5000 RPM for 1 min to obtain the as much as PCR cocktail containing the RNA template (Fig. 3E). In this system, the wastes from RNA samples and washing buffer were transported to the waste chamber, which is fully filled to the chamber with precise optimization. Then, the PCR cocktail was able to transport to the PCR chamber. Fig. 3F shows the final image of the sample pretreatment. PCR cocktail containing RNA template is successfully isolated from waste. To detect the influenza A H3N2 virus, the purified RNA with PCR cocktail in the PCR chamber was amplified by using performed the RNA capture on the proposed microdevice. The fluorescence images were described in Figure 4A at the 0, 40 cycles. The fluorescence signal (40 cycle) was drastically increased confirming the influenza A H3N2 virus. The real-time profiles were successfully obtained using the optical fluorescence detector as shown in Figure 4B. The Rotary PCR and off-chip PCR were compared with same amount of influenza A H3N2 virus. The Ct value of Rotary PCR was smaller than the off-chip PCR without contamination. The whole process of the sample pretreatment and RT-PCR could be accomplished in 30 min on the fully integrated Rotary Genetic Analyzer system. We have demonstrated a fully integrated and portable Rotary Genetic Analyzer for detection of the gene expression of influenza A virus, which has 'Sample-in-answer-out' capability including sample pretreatment, rotary amplification, and optical detection. Target gene amplification was real-time monitored using the integrated Rotary Genetic Analyzer system.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.71-80
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• 2012

최신 방사선 치료 및 수술 기법에는 복잡한 3차원적 선량분포를 정확히 측정하는 실용적 선량분석 기기 및 기술이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 실험실에서 제작한 겔을 방사선 치료 영역에서 선량계로 활용하기 위해 최적화된 자기공명영상 변수 조건에 대해 연구하였다. 이를 위해 각 자기공명영상 획득 조건에서 TE 시간 TR 시간, 영상 두께, 코일 등을 달리하여 조건 별로 획득한 영상을 이용하여 비교 평가하였고, 선량불확도 및 선량 분해능을 도입하여 본 연구에서 찾은 조건에 대해 평가하였다. 8% 젤라틴(300 bloom, Sigma-Aldrich, USA), 8% MAA (Metaacrylic acid, Sigma-Aldrich, USA), 10 mM THPC (tetrakis hydroxymethyl phosphonium, Sigma-Aldrich, USA), 그리고 0.05 mM HQ (Hydroquinone, Sigma-Aldrich, USA) 농도의 조성비를 가진 정상산소 중합체 겔을 실험실에서 합성하였다. 방사선 선량 전달은 Co-60 감마선 조사기 (Theratron-780; AECL, Ottawa, Canada)를 사용하였고 고체 팬텀을 사용하여 중합체 겔에 각각 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 Gy의 선량을 전달하였다. 자기공명영상 장치의 특성상 T2 시간을 얻기 위해서는 fast spin echo 파형을 사용하였다. 일반적으로 Head Coil이 SNR이 Body coil 보다 낮아 선량 불확도가 우수할 것으로 예측하였으나, 일부 문헌에서는 Body coil이 영상 균일도가 우수하다고 하였다. 하지만 본 연구에서는 Head coil이 선량 불확도 및 선량 분해능이 모든 선량 영역에서 Body coil 보다 우수한 것을 확인하였다. TR 시간 연구에서 TR 1,500 ms와 TR 2,000 ms 간의 차이는 선량분해능에서 모두 큰 차이가 없으나 TR 1,500 ms가 조금 낮은 선량 불확도 값을 갖는 것을 보았다. MR 영상 두께가 2.5 mm일 경우 모든 TE 시간에 대해 4 Gy에서 가장 낮은 선량 불확도 값을 가졌다. 특히 TE 12 ms 경우 4 Gy 이후에는 가장 낮은값의 결과를 얻었다. 선량 불확도의 경우 6 Gy까지는 TE 시간에 따른 차이는 없으나 이후에는 TE 12 ms가 가장 나은 결과를 얻었다. 선량 불확도의 겨우 6 Gy까지는 모든 TE 시간에 대해 차이가 미미하나 8 Gy 이상에는 20 ms가 가장 우수한 선량 분해능 값을 가졌다. 선량 분해능 값 역시 NEX 3에서 가장 우수한 값을 가졌고 2 NEX일 때 가장 높은 분해능 값을 가졌다. 본 연구 결과 영상 두께와 NEX의 결과는 영상 두께가 얇은 경우 NEX가 높을수록 우수한 결과를 얻었고 영상 두께가 두꺼워 질수록 NEX가 낮아야 함을 확인했다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.257-265
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• 2023

본 연구의 목적은 코로나에 대한 일반적 특성에 따른 매년 백신접종 의향 여부, 백신접종 경험에 따른 매년 백신접종 의향 여부, 백신접종 관련 지식/태도에 따른 매년 백신접종 의향 여부, 매년 백신접종 의향에 부정적인 응답의 인자들을 파악함으로써 매년 예방접종 의향에 미치는 요인을 파악하기 위하여 2021년 1월경에 1개 K 대학병원을 대상으로 규격화한 설문을 통해 조사하였다. 통계분석은 일반적 특성, 백신접종 경험에 따른 제 변수 및 백신접종 관련 지식/태도에 따라 향후 COVID-19 백신접종을 매년 실시하라는 정책이 나오면 접종에 대한 의향은 빈도와 백분율을 산출하고 카이제곱 검정(-test) 시행하였고, 카이제곱 검정에서 유의했지만, 기대도수가 5보다 작은 범주가 25% 이상이면 피셔 정확 검정(Fisher's exact test)으로 비율 차이 검정을 하였다. 단순 분석에 유의한 변수들을 이용한 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석을 통해 향후 백신 예방접종 여부의 예측모형과 각 독립 변수들이 미치는 효과 크기를 추정하였다. 단순 로지스틱 회귀분석에서 매년 백신접종 의향에 맞지 않겠다고 응답한 이유는 백신접종을 한 이유가 '나의 감염을 예방하기 위하여' 응답한 경우보다 '가족과 병원 내원객의 감염 예방하기 위하여'의 응답한 경우가 11.0배 높았고 '지역사회와 국가의 집단면역 형성을 위하여' 응답한 경우가 3.67배 높았다. 1, 2차 예방접종 후 경험한 이상 반응에서 접종 부위 통증 경험한 경우가 8.42배 높았고, 붓거나 발적 경험을 한 경우 4.00배, 관절통을 겪은 경우가 5.69배 피로감을 느낀 경우가 5.57배 높게 매년 접종 의향이 없었다. 또한 백신접종에 대한 불안 정도를 느낄수록 매년 백신을 맞지 않겠다는 의향이 2.94배씩 높았다.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.513-518
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• 2009

목적: 관상동맥질환은 치료법이 개발되어 있는 매우 치명적인 질환이므로 빠른 진단과 치료방법의 결정 및 재발이나 앞으로의 위험성에 대한 평가가 중요하다. 최근에는 병태생리를 반영하는 심근관류 SPECT와 해부학적 영상인 CT의 퓨전 영상에 대한 기대가 증가되고 있다. 저자들은 심근관류 SPECT에서 가역적인 관류 변화가 있었던 환자에서 퓨전영상의 유용성에 대하여 후향적 분석을 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 다기관 공동 연구로 전국 5개 대학 병원에서 48명의 환자(남:녀=26:22, 나이: $63.3{\pm}10.4$ 세)를 대상으로 하였다. 환자들은 아데노신 약물부하로 Tc-99m 세스타미비 혹은 테트로포스민을 이용하여 휴식기 및 부하기 심근관류 SPECT와 64채널 다중검출 CT를 이용하여 CTA를 시행하였으며, 소프트웨어(CardIQ, GE healthcare)로 두 영상을 퓨전하여 두 검사의 진단 정확도를 비교하였다. 결과: 48명의 환자를 대상으로 144개의 관상동맥에 대하여 분석하였다. 이들 중에서 단일 혈관 질환 환자가 17명, 두혈관 질환 환자가 15명, 세혈관 질환 환자가 11명, 유의한 협착이 없는 환자가 3명이었고, 2명의 환자에서 좌측 주관상동맥의 협착이 발견되었다. 좌측 주관상동맥에 협착이 있었던 2명을 제외하고, 관상동맥의 협착을 진단하는데에 있어 심근관류 SPECT는 민감도 68.8%, 특이도 70.7%이었으며, 퓨전영상은 각각 82.5%, 79.3%, 이었고, 두 검사의 진단 정확도에는 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 퓨전영상에서는 좌측 주관상동맥의 협착을 포함하여 전체 82개의 협착 혈관 중 68개의 협착을 진단하였고, 심근관류 SPECT만으로 분석할 때보다 11개의 협착 병변을 추가로 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 애매한 관류저하를 보였던 3개의 관류저하 부위를 허혈 병변에서 제외할 수 있었으며, 4개의 병변은 관류저하를 유발하는 관상동맥을 수정하였다. 3개의 허혈 병변에 대하여서는 허혈 관련 병변 분절을 정확하게 국소화할 수 있었다. 결론: 심근 관류 SPECT와 CTA의 3차원 퓨전 영상은 관상동맥 질환의 병태생리를 포괄적으로 이해할 수 있도록 도움을 주고, 진단의 정확도를 높일 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.