• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.68-77
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• 2013

Objectives : This study reports a massive vision screening on preschool children of Yangsan city in Kyungnam Province. Methods : From March to July 2012, we conducted vision and color test on 1,409 preschool children aged from one to six and used Auto Kerato-Refractometer(KR-8900) on children with naked vision below 0.5 in order to detect the cause of poor vision. Written form of test result is filled and distributed to each parents. Uncooperative 195 children were excluded and the rest were statistically analyzed by using SPSS version 18.0 program. Results : 16 children(1.1%) had dyschromatopsia and the number of boys was threefold higher than that of girls. The average visual acuity was 0.8 to 0.9 regardless of age. 45 children(3.8%) showed myopia, 82 children showed hyperopia(6.8%), 4 children showed anisometropia(0.3%), among which 16 children were wearing glasses. Conclusions : This study has a great significance that a massive preschool vision screening was carried out by Korean medicine hospital for the first time.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.678-682
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• 2012

본 연구는 한국건설기술연구원의 주요사업인 "산지하천 유역의 홍수예측을 위한 수문조사(2011~2015년)"의 Test-bed 유역중의 하나인 설마천 유역(경기도 파주시 적성면)을 운영하면서 신뢰성 있는 수문자료를 지속적으로 획득함과 동시에 산지하천 유역의 홍수량 예측과 재해방지 설계기법을 개선하고 수문정보를 제공하는데 있다(Test-bed 유역중의 또 하나인 차탄천 유역은 2011년 수문관측 기반구축 완성). 이를 위하여 2011년에도 지속적인 수문조사를 하였으며, 수문자료의 품질 향상을 위한 관측기기의 유지관리와 수집된 자료의 처리절차를 통하여 신뢰성 있는 수문자료를 생성하고, 이들 자료를 바탕으로 유역의 수문특성을 분석하였다. 또한 홍수량 예측과 재해방지 설계기법 개선을 위해서는 관련 기술조사, 평가와 취약 설계인자를 도출하였으며, 정량화를 위한 시험 및 조사방법을 결정하는 과정을 진행하고 있다. 설마천-차탄천 수문정보시스템(http://seolmacheon.kict.re.kr)은 Test-bed 유역(설마천 유역 이외에 차탄천 유역 포함)에서 생성되는 수문자료를 수집, 저장, 공유하는 기능을 포함하고, 홍수예측 모형(집중형 모형)과 강우레이더 자료(RDAPS 자료)를 결합한 산지하천의 홍수예측을 모의할 수 있는 기능을 추가하였으며, 향후 모의의 정도를 개선하고자 다른 모형과 다른 강우레이더 자료 도입을 목표로 진행할 예정이다. 그리고 Test-bed 유역을 기반으로 한 홍수량 예측 모형의 적용성 평가를 통해 중 소규모 산지하천 유역에 적합한 실시간 홍수예보 시스템 개발과 유역 수문조사 지침서 작성을 통해 가이드를 제시하고자 한다. 2011년 설마천 유역에서 생성된 자료로는 6개 우량관측소의 우량자료, 2개 수위관측소의 하천수위 및 지하수위, 유량측정성과 등이 있으며, 이로부터 산정된 유역평균우량과 유량자료 등이 있다. 확정된 강우-유출자료를 이용하여 강우의 호우사상 분석(강우강도, 지속기간), 강우의 지속기간별 최대강우량, 강우의 시 공간 분포 특성 분석, 월별 유출 및 주요 호우사상의 유출특성 분석 등 기본적인 강우-유출 특성을 분석하였다. 그리고, 유량측정성과의 불확실도 분석을 통하여 측정한 유량자료의 정확도를 제고하였다. 설마천 유역에서 축적된 수문자료는 자료의 공유를 통하여 자료의 검증을 확보함과 동시에 연구성과가 수자원 개발 분야에 활용되기 위해서는 지속적이고 안정적인 자료확보와 수문관측 기술개발을 위한 노력과 투자가 더욱더 필요한 상황이다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.305-309
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• 2012

한국건설기술연구원의 주요사업인 "산지하천 유역의 홍수예측을 위한 수문조사(2011~2015년)"의 Test-bed 유역중의 하나인 설마천 유역(경기도 파주시 적성면)의 중류부에 위치한 사방교 수위관측소는 2011년 7월 중부지방의 집중호우에 의해 수위관측소가 유실되는 초유의 사태가 발생한 바 있다. 이에 따라 수위관측기기와 부대시설물이 모두 피해를 입었으며, 그 이후 수위관측소 운영이 중단되었다. 다만 유역출구인 전적비교 수위관측소는 일부분 피해가 있었으나, 정상적인 기능을 유지하여 결측이 없는 운영이 이루어졌다. 2011년 사방교 수위관측소의 수위관측 자료는 호우피해 발생 이전 관측자료 수집이 이루어진 2011년 7월 8일 13:30분까지 자료가 있으며, 그 이후는 호우피해에 의한 관측기기의 유실로 모두 결측이다. 따라서 본 연구는 2011년 7월 8일 13:30분 이후 관측이 이루어지지 못한 사방교 수위관측소의 유량자료를 모의 생성한 후 유역출구인 전적비교 수위관측소의 유량자료와 상 하류 유량 및 유출률 검토를 통하여 미관측기간의 결측자료를 최종 생성하였다. 최종 모의 생성된 유량자료는 2011년 이전의 유역의 수문학적 특성과 매우 유사한 경향을 보이므로 모의 생성된 결과는 매우 양호한 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 결과는 설마천 유역의 지속적인 운영과 아울러 6개 우량관측소의 우량자료와(2011년 7월 집중호우에 의해 1개 우량관측소 유실 발생), 유역출구인 전적비교 수위관측소의 신뢰성 높은 수위, 유량자료가 있었기에 가능한 일이다. 설마천 유역 수문자료는 홈페이지(http://seolmacheon.kict.re.kr)와 동시에 운영되는 '설마천-차탄천 수문정보시스템'을 통해 유역정보 및 자료를 저장하고 있으며, 제공을 통해 자료를 공유하고 있다.

• Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.79-85
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• 2017

The crack-free AlGaN template has been successfully grown by using selective area growth with triangular GaN facet. The triangular GaN stripe structure was obtained by vertical growth rate enhanced mode with low growth temperature of $950^{\circ}C$ and high growth pressure of 500 torr. The lateral growth rate enhanced mode of AlGaN for crack-free and flat surface was also investigated. Low pressure of 30 torr and high V/III ratio of 4400 were favorable for lateral growth of AlGaN. It was confirmed that the $4{\mu}m$ -thick $Al_{0.2}Ga_{0.8}N$ was crack-free over entire 2-inch wafer. The dislocation density of $Al_{0.2}Ga_{0.8}N$ was as low as ${\sim}7.6{\times}10^8/cm^2$ measured by cathodoluminescence. Based on the high quality AlGaN with low dislocation density, the ultraviolet laser diode epitaxy with cladding, waveguide and GaN/AlGaN multiple quantum well (MQW) was grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. The stimulated emission at 349 nm with full width at half maximum of 1.8 nm from the MQW was observed through optical pumping experiment with 193 nm KrF laser. We also have fabricated the deep ridge type ultraviolet laser diode (UV-LD) with $5{\mu}m-wide$ and $700{\mu}m-long$ cavity for electrical properties. The turn on voltage was below 5 V and the resistance was ${\sim}55{\Omega}$ at applied voltage of 10 V. The amplified spontaneous emission spectrum of UV-LD was also observed from pulsed current injection.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2010

Slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease is much more important in children and adolescents with a relatively longer remaining life span. A practical way to assess the rate of progression of chronic kidney disease is to measure the change of GFR estimated by formulae. To slow the progression, hypertension and proteinuria have to be controlled strictly, and hypoplastic anemia must be treated with erythropoietin. If not contraindicated, ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker is recommended with monitoring of the side effects. Trials to slow the progression should be commenced as soon as the chronic kidney disease is confirmed and needs to be continued until renal transplantation as long as residual renal function remains. An online system, the Korean Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease Registry (http://pedcrf.or.kr/), provides tools that are useful in evaluation and management of the children and adolescents with chronic kidney diseases.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.82-92
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• 2012

There are several kinds of tungsten carbide(WC) such as light bulbs, metal cutting tools, drill bits, mining tools, military ordinance, high speed tool steels, chemicals/catalysts, wear resistance parts, jet engine turbine blades, etc.. These days it has been widely studied for the recycling technologies of the used tungsten carbide(WC) from view points of economy and efficiency. In this paper, open/registered patents of US, JP, EP, and KR and SCI Journal related to recycling technologies of the used Tungsten Carbide(WC) between 1969-2011 were reviewed. Patents and papers were collected using key-words searching and filtered by filtering criteria. The trends of the patents and papers was analyzed by the years, countries, companies, and technologies.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.2947-2951
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• 2016

A quasi-experimental study was conducted to develop a health education modification program based on self-efficacy and motivation regarding liver flukes and cholangiocarcinoma development in Keang Sanam Nang district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. A total of 36 individuals were invited to participate in the program and were screened for population at risk of liver fluke infection and cholangiocarcinoma using SUT-OV-001 and SUT-CCA-001. Development of health education modification program regarding liver fluke and cholangiocarcinoma prevention included 3 steps: (1) preparation, (2) health education program, and (3) follow-up and evaluation. The study was implemented for 10 weeks. Pre-and-post-test knowledge was measured with questionnaires, Kuder-Richardson-20: KR-20 = 0.718,and Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient = 0.724 and 0.716 for percection and outcome expectation questionnaires. Paired and independent t-tests were applied for data analysis. The majority of the participants were female (55.6%), aged between ${\leq}50$ and 60 years old (36.1%), married (86.1%), education level of primary school (63.9%), agricultural occupation (80.6%), and income <4,000 Baht (44.4%). The results revealed that after the health education program, the experimental group had a mean score of knowledge, perception, and outcome expectation regarding liver fluke and cholangiocarcinoma prevention significantly higher than before participation and in the control group. In conclusion, this successful health education modification program for liver fluke and cholangiocarcinoma, therefore may useful for further work behavior modification in other epidemic areas.

• The Korean Journal of Blood Transfusion
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.97-106
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• 2012

The Korean Society of Blood Transfusion (KSBT) was established in Seoul in 1982 by a group of physicians of clinical pathology (currently laboratory medicine), internal medicine, paediatrics, anaesthesiology, and surgery, who were members of the Korean Society of Hematology, in which they had been actively engaged as transfusion specialists. However, these physicians were dissatisfied with the lack of public recognition of blood transfusion and the unrealistic blood service system and therefore attempted to build an influential organization for improvement of blood services and transfusion medicine. The mission of the KSBT is to advance the science and practice of transfusion medicine. The KSBT advocates for education and research in the fields of transfusion medicine and for safe blood in blood services. The inaugural KSBT conference, with approximately 50 participants, was held in November, 1982; since then, annual conferences and educational workshops have been held regularly once or twice a year. Currently, the KSBT has approximately 800 members, who are practitioners of blood transfusion (holders of M.D.) or staff members of blood services (holders of other professional degrees). The Society also publishes the Korean Journal of Blood Transfusion (first issue published in 1990) and guidelines for blood services. A Society web site (http://www.transfusion.or.kr) was started in 2001, with the hope of increasingly providing information and feedback to members on a real-time basis. The KSBT has been an active participant in international activities. In 1995, the KSBT hosted the Sixth ISBT Western Pacific Regional Congress in Seoul and will host the $33^{rd}$ ISBT Congress in Seoul in 2014. Since its inauguration, the KSBT has had key roles not only in education and research in the fields of transfusion medicine but also in development of safe-blood services during the last 30 years.

• Experimental and Molecular Medicine
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• v.51 no.2
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• pp.9.1-9.10
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• 2019

Mesangial cell proliferation has been identified as a major factor contributing to glomerulosclerosis, which is a typical symptom of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) levels are increased in the glomerulus of the kidney in diabetic mice. LPA is a critical regulator that induces mesangial cell proliferation; however, its effect and molecular mechanisms remain unknown. The proportion of ${\alpha}-SMA^+/PCNA^+$ cells was increased in the kidney cortex of db/db mice compared with control mice. Treatment with LPA concomitantly increased the proliferation of mouse mesangial cells (SV40 MES13) and the expression of cyclin D1 and CDK4. On the other hand, the expression of $p27^{Kip1}$ was decreased. The expression of $Kr{\ddot{u}}ppel$-like factor 5 (KLF5) was upregulated in the kidney cortex of db/db mice and LPA-treated SV40 MES13 cells. RNAi-mediated silencing of KLF5 reversed these effects and inhibited the proliferation of LPA-treated cells. Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) were activated, and the expression of early growth response 1 (Egr1) was subsequently increased in LPA-treated SV40 MES13 cells and the kidney cortex of db/db mice. Moreover, LPA significantly increased the activity of the Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate (Rac1) GTPase in SV40 MES13 cells, and the dominant-negative form of Rac1 partially inhibited the phosphorylation of p38 and upregulation of Egr1 and KLF5 induced by LPA. LPA-induced hyperproliferation was attenuated by the inhibition of Rac1 activity. Based on these results, the Rac1/MAPK/KLF5 signaling pathway was one of the mechanisms by which LPA induced mesangial cell proliferation in DN models.

• Korean Journal of Breeding Science
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.299-302
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• 2008

A new rose variety, was selected from the progenies of a cross between "Cosai" and "Tokimeky" in 2006 after evaluation trials for three years (2004-2006). "Waltz" was developed because of many petals and powdery mildew resistance. A standard type with large sized flower, "Waltz" shows in 11.0 cm flower diameter. "Waltz" produces 130 stems?m-2 in a year. It has red-white color flower and 49.6 petals per flower. The stem length of cut flower was long with 69.3 cm. Vase life of the variety could be as long as 9.6 days.