• 센서학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2017

Noninvasive, cuffless, and continuous blood pressure (BP) monitoring is essential to prevent and control hypertension. A well-known existing method for this measurement is pulse transit time (PTT), which has been investigated by many researchers as a promising approach. However, the fundamental principle of the PTT method is based on the time interval taken by a pulse wave to propagate between the proximal and distal arterial sites. Consequently, this method needs an independent system with two devices placed at two different sites, which is a problem. Even though some studies attempted to synchronize the system, it is bulky and inconvenient by contemporary standards. To find a more sensitive method to be used in a BP measurement device, this study used radial electrical bioimpedance (REB) as a potential indicator for BP determination. Only one impedance plethysmography channel at the wrist is performed for demonstrating a ubiquitous BP wearable device. The experiment was evaluated on eight healthy subjects with the ambulatory BP monitor on the upper arm as a reference. The results demonstrated the potential of the proposed method by the correlation of estimated systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) BP against the reference at $0.84{\pm}0.05$ and $0.83{\pm}0.05$, respectively. REB also tracked the DBP well with a root-mean-squared-error of $7.5{\pm}1.35mmHg$.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.307-316
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• 2005

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify 24 hours blood pressure variations among adults over 40 years of age. Method: The participants(50 adults) were recruited from P hospital and B company. The participants were divided into normotensive and hypertensive tendency groups and then sub-divided into non-dipper, dipper, and extreme dipper. The data were collected from April, 2003 to September, 2004 and analyzed using SPSS for Window program. Results: 1) There were significant differences in cardiovascular risk factor, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and LDH, diet between the normotensive and hypertensive tendency groups. 2) Dippers in both groups showed a marked decrease in blood pressure during the night, but non-dippers in both groups didn't show a marked nocturnal decrease in blood pressure. 3) There were significant differences in heart rate, WHR, BMI, LDH, triglyceride, glucose, affective-oriented coping strategies between dippers and non-dippers. 4) There were significant differences in heart rate, WHR, BMI, LDH, triglyceride, affective-oriented coping strategies between dipper and non-dipper within hypertensive tendency group. Conclusion: Further studies are needed to provide effective intervention in hypertension when applying 24 hour blood pressure monitoring.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.34-46
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• 2009

이 연구는 비교적 간단하면서도 객관성과 타당성이 높다고 평가되는 자료와 산출방식을 적용하여 보건사업의 가중치를 산출함으로써 지방자치단체 보건사업의 자원 배분과 평가에 용이하게 활용할 수 있는 계량적 기준을 제시하고자 하는 목적으로 수행되었다. 이를 위해 먼저 HP 2010에서 제시한 중점과제를 기초로 선행연구의 결과와 보건복지부 사업담당자들의 의견을 반영하여 분류안을 구성하였다. 다음으로 선행연구 결과들을 검토하여 각 보건사업과 관련된 질병부담 자료를 수집하였고, 전문가 의견 조사를 실시하여 각 보건사업과 관련된 문제의 심각도와 사업의 추정 효과를 파악하였다. 그리고 이와 같은 과정을 통해 수집된 자료들을 BPRS 방식에 적용하여 보건사업의 가중치를 산출하였다. 수집된 자료들을 BPRS 공식에 대입하여 가중치를 산출한 결과 전염성질환이 58.97%로 가장 높았고, 금연이 14.07%로 두 번째로 높았다. 그 다음은 고혈압(3.87%), 당뇨(3.40%), 암(2.90%), 심 뇌혈관질환(2.86%), 운동(2.10%), 절주(2.07%), 건강검진(1.92%), 정신건강증진(1.72%), 중증정신질환(1.62%), 영양(1.52%), 구강위생관리(1.15%), 구강질환(1.10%), 중독(0.73%) 순으로 나타났다. 이 연구의 결과는 중앙정부가 지방자치단체 보건사업에 자원을 배분할 때 계량적 기준으로 활용할 수 있으며, 평가점수 산정 시 상대적으로 더 중요한 사업에 더 높은 점수를 부여하여 사업의 효과성을 정책적으로 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.154-162
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• 2011

목적 : 소아 청소년에서 고혈압의 유병률이 증가하면서 혈압의 측정에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 활동 혈압 감시는 진성 고혈압과 백의 고혈압의 진단에 유용하다고 알려져 있어 우리나라 소아 청소년을 대상으로 활동 혈압 감시의 임상적 유용성을 알아보기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방법: 2002년 1월부터 2010년 2월까지 경북대학교병원 소아청소년과 및 내과를 방문하여 활동 혈압 감시를 시행한 6세부터 18세까지의 소아 및 청소년 51명을 대상으로 하였다. 외래에서 측정한 수시 혈압과 활동 혈압 감시 결과로 계산된 평균 혈압, 혈압 부하 및 야간 하강 정도를 환자들의 임상적 특징과 진단 별로 비교하였다. 결과:전체 51명의 환자 중 남자가 49명이었으며 평균연령은 $17.8{\pm}1.8$세였고 19명(37.3%)이 비만이었다. 활동 혈압 감시 시행 중 평균 유효 측정횟수는 37.8회, 유효 측정률은 94.3%이었다. 활동 혈압 감시 결과 진성 고혈압 환자가 37명(72.5%)이 었고 이 중 1명이 가면 고혈압이었다. 7명(14%)은 백의 고혈압으로 진단되었으며 나머지 7명은 수시혈압과 24시간 활동 혈압 모두 정상이었다. 백의 고혈압으로 진단된 7명 중 5명이 고혈압 전 단계였다. 진성 고혈압 환자에서 평균 수축기와 이완기 혈압 부하는 정상 혈압 소아에 비해 유의하게 높았고(P<0.001) 야간 강하는 10% 이하였으나 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 비만 환자에서 평균 수축기, 이완기 혈압 및 혈압 부하가 유의하게 높았다(P<0.001). 결론 : 본 연구에서 소아 청소년에서 활동 혈압 감시가 진성 고혈압 및 백의 고혈압을 진단하는데 유용하였으며 백의 고혈압을 가진 소아의 상당수가 고혈압 전 단계에 해당되어 향후 이들에 대한 지속적인 추적 관찰이 필요한 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국전통의학지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.128-144
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• 2006

This Study aims at looking into the use of oriental medical services in treating hypertension. The first objective to be explored through this study is the morbidity caused by the disease, classifying them by age, gender, and occupation. The second is to determine the regular use of anti-hypertensive medicine and their efficacy in controlling blood-pressure. The third is to investigate the use-rate and satisfaction of oriental medical service. 838 households across the country, were asked to answer questionnaires for the period of time from Apr. to Jun. 2005. The conclusion from the survey can be summarized as following. The age of which the first medical diagnosis of hypertension were made showed lower in males, those with higher education and income. The study showed females were more active in blood-pressure control, with their frequent monitoring of blood-pressure for the past year. With age, people in under 50 age group proved to be less active. The management of high blood pressure was more effective in group with regular dosage compared to group with irregular use of anti-hypertensive medication, but their difference was minimal. Also, group with no medication showed signs of blood-pressure control. The use of oriental medical service for the past year, were more frequent in groups with lower education, either low or high income, old age, females and occupations in agriculture, forestry and fishing industry. Results were similar in both general population and high blood-pressure patient group. Females, people over 51 years old and with lower education showed more intentions in utilizing oriental medical services in the future. Results were similar in both general population and high blood-pressure patient group. It is necessary to offer a more accurate information on oriental medical treatments. Also, a systematic reform to reduce the patient's share of the treatment cost, as well as, heightening public awareness on the infirmity of present blood-pressure management system is crucial.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2023

고중성지방혈증-허리(hypertriglyceridemic-waist, HTGW) 표현형은 관상동맥질환 위험을 예측하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 고혈압자를 대상으로 HTGW 표현형과 대사이상 사이의 관련성을 평가하였다. 경기지역 종합병원에서 2018년 1월부터 2021년 12월까지 건강검진을 실시한 20세 이상 성인 고혈압자를 대상으로 단면연구를 시행하였다. HTGW 표현형은 중성지방 농도 ≥150 mg/dL, 허리둘레 남성 ≥90 cm, 여성 ≥85 cm로 정의되었다. 본 연구대상자의 HTGW 표현형 유병률은 17.9%였다. 연령과 성별, 체질량지수를 보정한 후 HTGW군의 위험비는 NTNW군과 비교하여 낮은 고밀도 지단백 콜레스테롤은 5.09 (95% 신뢰구간, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 3.545~7.309), 높은 저밀도 지단백 콜레스테롤은 1.68 (95% CI: 1.176~2.411), 높은 총콜레스테롤은 2.92 (95% CI: 2.009~4.235), 당뇨병은 3.39 (95% CI: 2.124~5.412), 고요산혈증은 1.85 (95% CI: 1.286~2.674)이었다. 대사증후군을 진단하기 위한 HTGW 표현형의 곡선하 면적값은 전체 대상자 0.849, 남성 0.858, 여성 0.890로 나타났다. 결론적으로 HTGW 표현형은 대사이상과 밀접한 관련이 있으며, 대사증후군이 있는 성인 고혈압자의 모니터링에 유용한 지표였다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.297-305
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• 2001

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of food behavior and life-style behavior on the health-status of male industrial workers in the Masan region. The average age of the 173 male subjects was 42.9 years and 59% of the subjects were labor workers, 25% office workers, and 70% of them earned 1 - 1.5 million won monthly. The subjects were categorized into one of three groups : normal group, health-concerned group, and disease-suspected group classified by the criteria of the data (blood pressure, blood glucose, blood hemoglobin, serum total cholesterol, and serum triglyceride) obtained from a health examination. Forty seven belonged to the normal group, 71 to the health-concerned group, and 55 to the disease-suspected group. The health-concerned group, and disease-suspected group had significantly higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure, blood glucose, and serum total cholesterol than the normal group, and the disease-suspected group showed a significantly higher serum triglyceride level than the normal and health-concerned groups. The disease-suspected group consumed carbohydrate foods, such as cereals more frequently and protein foods such as beans and eggs less frequently than the normal group and health-concerned group. However, there was no difference in nutrient intakes among the three groups. The disease-suspected group and health-concerned group smoked more cigarettes and drank more frequently than the normal group, and the disease-suspected group exercised less as compared to the normal group. The kinds of diseases diagnosed in the disease-suspected group were hypertension, hyperlipidemia, liver disease, and neurological disease. The results of this study indicate that nutrition education and monitoring should be implemented for industrial workers to prevent chronic diseases and to reduce medical cost for the treatment of disease.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.7-16
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• 2012

The Korean GDP per capita doubled during the last 10 years. As the GDP increases, Korean health behaviors such as, eating, drinking, smoking, and exercise habits changed as well. Compared to the remarkably advanced diagnostic technologies and therapeutics during the last decade, the leading causes of death in Korea scarcely changed. Among the leading causes of death, cerebrovascular disease, heart disease, diabetes, liver disease and hypertension are closely related to health behaviors. Using the database of medical check-up between 2001 and 2010, the authors performed a longitudinal study for the prevalence rates and the trends of major chronic adult diseases among the 2,721 workers along with their health behavior. Among the diagnostic test items, fasting blood sugar, cholesterol and BMI levels showed steady increase and these three test items all showed linear trends (p<0.001). The average blood sugar and cholesterol levels were near worrying levels. Moreover, the average BMI of males was found to be at the overweight level, intimating the possibility reaching thee Obese Class I level soon if there are no aggressive counter measures. Fasting blood sugar and cholesterol levels were higher in a drinking group as compared to a non-drinking group, and the BMI levels were also higher in the drinking group and the smoking group as compared to the non-drinking and the non-smoking group (p<0.001). Finally, the authors believe that the fasting blood sugar, cholesterol and BMI levels should be designated as target monitoring test items in the medical check-up for Korean employees.

• 센서학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.383-391
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• 2004

In this study, we implemented the pulse transit time (PTT) system to examine usefulness of the monitoring method of distensibility and elasticity using photoplethysmography sensor in vivo. PTT is defined as the time interval between the peak of QRS complex in ECG signal and the maximum slope point of photoplethysmography. these two signals were converted to digital data by means of AID converter, then PTT was evaluated by heartbeat using PC. Results of analysis were displayed as a graph using spline interpolation method. The variance of PTT was measured repetitiously to verify efficiency of PTT system in resting state and hyperemic state. Repeated measurement of PTT was not same value but showed that coefficients of correlation were related with each other as 0.8302 (P<0.01) in resting state. And also repeated measurement of PTT showed significant correlation as 0.868 (P<0.01) in the hyperemic state. These result showed that PTT is reflect on transient pressure variance in the artery and is very useful method for the evaluation of prognosis of the hypertension and arteriosclerosis.

• 감성과학
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 일상생활에서 진단 및 관리가 가능한 질병들을 모니터링 할 수 있는 스마트 의류의 개발에 목표를 두고, 그 기초적 개발 방향을 제시하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 중요 건강 지표 및 요소 기술들을 고찰하고, 일반 소비자들에게 소구(遡求)할 수 있는 건강관리 개념의 스마트 의류에 대한 수요 조사를 실시하였다. 조사 결과 건강관리 지원형 스마트 의류에 대한 소비자들의 관심 및 선호도는 매우 높았고, 남 녀, 그리고 모든 연령대에 걸쳐 당뇨, 고혈압, 뇌졸중 등에 대한 위험성을 높게 인식하는 것으로 나타나, 이러한 질병의 진단 및 실시간 모니터링이 가능한 스마트 의류가 개발된다면 시장 가능성은 매우 높을 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구에서 도출된 결과들은 건강관리 지원형 스마트 의류 개발에 있어서 중요한 지표가 될 것이다.