• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.119-127
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• 2014

Objective: To evaluate the long-term effects of self-ligating brackets (SLBs) on transverse dimensions of arches and skeletal and soft tissues and to quantitatively evaluate the treatment outcome after non-extraction treatment with SLBs. Methods: The sample consisted of 24 (18 female and six male) subjects, with a mean age of $14.23{\pm}2.19$ years, who received treatment with the Damon$^{(R)}$3 appliances. Complete records including cephalometric radiographs and plaster models were obtained before treatment (T1), immediately after treatment (T2), six months after treatment (T3), and two years (T4) after treatment. Digital study models were generated. Twenty lateral cephalometric, six frontal cephalometric, and eight dental cast measurements were examined. The Peer Assessment Rating index was used to measure the treatment outcome. The Wilcoxon test was applied for statistical analysis of the changes. Results: There were significant increases in all transverse dental cast measurements with active treatment. There was some significant relapse in the long term, particularly in maxillary width (p < 0.05). Statistically significant increases were found in nasal (p < 0.001), maxillary base, upper molar, lower intercanine, and antigonial (p < 0.05) widths in T1-T2. Lower incisors were proclined and protruded in T1-T2. Conclusions: SLBs correct crowding by mechanisms involving incisor proclination and protrusion and expansion of the dental arches, without induction of clinically significant changes in hard and soft tissues of the face.

• 대한지리학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.693-706
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• 2011

본 연구는 경상북도 영덕군 동해안의 송천 하구 사주를 대상으로, 지형의 형태적 특성과 형성 시기를 파악하고, 장기적 및 단기적인 하구 사주의 변화 과정과 원인을 분석하였다. 사주의 해안선 부근 모래는 남에서 북으로 갈수록 입도가 점차 감소하여, 파랑과 연안류가 대체로 북쪽으로 이동하는 경향이 강한 것으로 보인다. 하구 사주와 인근 해안사구 모래의 절대연대는 약 100년 이내로서 지형의 변화가 매우 심하였다. 하구 사주 내의 입수구는 1971년부터 1995년까지 사주의 남쪽에 위치하였으나, 1995년부터 현재까지는 사주의 북쪽이나 중앙에 나타나고 있는데, 그 원인은 2000년 이후 바람과 해류의 북류 경향이 뚜렷해지면서 파랑과 연안류의 이동 방향이 변화된 결과로 판단된다. 단기적으로 볼 때, 주로 9월부터 3월 사이에 파랑과 바람의 작용으로 퇴적작용이 우세하여 사주의 고도가 상승하고 면적이 넓어지며 지형 기복이 단순해지고, 입수구의 위치와 사주의 형태 변화가 크게 나타났다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.81-96
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• 1993

In order to evaluate the prognosis of conservative treatment for Craniomandibular Disorders, 127 patients were subjected at the Dept. of Oral Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital from 1983 through 1991. All the changes of patients' symptoms and related factors were analyzed before treatment, after treatment and at follow-up examination by means of subjective and objective symptom indicies (Ai, AAI, SDS, Di, CDS, MCO). 1. All the indices were reduced and MCO became increased at follow-up examination (p<0.01). 2. As the duration after treatment became longer, all the indices became reduced and MCO became increased. 3. There were no significant differences in index scores according to sex and age. 4. Long-term patients showed higher index scores and lower MCO than short-term patients(p<0.01). 5. Chronic group showed higher index scores and lower MCO than acute group (p<0.05). 6. Macrotrauma group showed higher index scores and lower MCO than microtrauma group (p<0.05) 7. While muscle group showed the lowest MCO, muscle and joint group showed the highest index scores (p<0.01). 8. The long-term success rate of conservative treatment was more than 80% (p<0.01)

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.179-189
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• 2003

The concentration of gaseous elemental mercury (Hg) was measured concurrently with relevant environmental parameters from Yang-Jae monitoring station in Seoul during Sept. 1997 to June 2002. Although data collection was disrupted for certain periods, the grand mean concentration of Hg for this five year period was found at 5.32 $\pm$ 3.53 ng m$^{-3}$ (N = 27,170). Because of short resolution of data acquisition, we were able to examine the temporal variability of Hg at varying time scale. The diurnal variability of Hg, when investigated for each of those five years, indicated consistently the dominance of nighttime over daytime. If examined at seasonal scale, Hg level was systematically higher during winter/spring than summer/fall period. The results of this short-term variability were best explained by the combined effects of such factors as meteorological conditions (formation of inversion layer and seasonal changes) and anthropogenic source processes. However, examination of long-term variation Pattern was much more complicated to explain. Thus, extension of our study is needed to diagnose the future direction in long-term trend of Hg behavior.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1379-1385
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• 2009

Quality changes of the slices processed from 'Niitaka' Asian pears (Pyrus pyrifolia) stored at $0^{\circ}C$ for up to 4 months under controlled atmosphere (CA, 1% $O_2+1%\;CO_2$) and normal air have been investigated for 4 days at $10^{\circ}C$. Respiration rate of the slices was retarded by pre-slicing storage for 4 months in CA. Electrolyte leakage was lower in the slices from pears stored for short-term than long-term and under CA than air. L and a values of the slices from whole pears stored under CA were maintained higher and lower, respectively as compared to the other. Levels of acetaldehyde and ethanol in the slices were increased by CA and long-term storage of whole pears. Content of ascorbic acid and counts of total aerobic microbes in the slices were not affected by storage conditions of whole pears. These results show that storage atmospheres and durations of whole pears affected quality changes of the slices and the conditions of pre-slicing storage should be considered as an important factor for optimizing fresh-cut procedures.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.165-184
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• 2005

1990년대 동안 일본사회를 뜨겁게 달구었던 공적개호보험이 2000년 4월 1일 마침내 시행되었다. 이 새로운 사회보험의 도입은 사회정책 연구자들에게 흥미로운 연구주제를 던져준다. 왜냐하면, 세계화의 진전에 따라 대부분의 선진 산업국가에서 복지부문의 축소 내지는 현상유지가 진행 중인 가운데 복지후진국인 일본에서는 복지확대정책이 시행된 것으로 보이기 때문이다. 이것은 세계화의 압력에 직면하여 모든 복지국가들의 축소가 목격될 것이라는 복지국가 연구자들의 일반적인 예상과 반대되는 것이다. 이 연구의 일차적인 목적은 공적개호보험의 도입이 복지국가 연구자들에게 던져준 수수께끼를 푸는데 있다. 이 연구의 가정은 공적개호보험이 사회보험의 외양을 갖고 있음에도 불구하고 기본적으로는 국가복지의 축소를 지향하며 장기간병서비스분야에서 국가의 책임감소와 개인의 책임증가를 가져온다고 하는 것이다. 이러한 가정이 경험적으로 입증된다면, 공적개호보험의 도입은 일본의 전통적인 축소지향 사회정책이나 현재 세계적으로 진행되고 있는 복지국가 위축의 추세를 충실히 따르는 것으로 해석될 수 있다. 이를 위해서 이 연구는 공적개호보험이 초래한 다양한 결과들에 대한 종단적인 비교분석을 시도한다. 이 연구의 주요 관심대상은 사회보험으로서의 공적개호보험의 소득재분배 효과, 공적개호보험의 도입으로 인해 촉발된 장기간병서비스 분야의 상업화 경향, 공적개호보험 도입에 따른 장기간병 관련 사회보장제도의 재정에 대한 주체별 부담 변화의 추이 등이다. 이 연구는 일본의 장기간병 관련 사회보장제도의 성격이 공적개호보험의 도입을 전후하여 어떻게 변화하였는가를 몇 가지 지표를 통해 분석함으로써 공적개호보험의 신자유주의적 성격을 뚜렷하게 보여줄 것이다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.31-39
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• 2005

Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is considered as a candidate for portable power sources, that could overcome the disadvantages of lithium battery. But in order to attain commercial viability the long term stability of the DMFC should be achieved. Understanding the long-term behavior of membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) is a prerequisite to this purpose and the optimization of the MEA is also needed. In this study we have investigated the changes in performance and electrochemical properties of the MEA during extended operation and the effects of heat treatment of MEA on the long-term performance. The MEAs have been treated in an autoclave with saturated water vapor at 120$^{\circ}C$, vacuum oven at 140$^{\circ}C$ and boiling in organic solvents. The autoclaved MEA was found to be have the best long term performance. The on-off operation mode also increased the performance probably due to effective removal of products from the electrodes. Physical and electrochemical analyses using a scanning electron microscope, impedance analyser and half-cell technique have been done to characterize the MEAs.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.628-633
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 일회성 시스템이 장기 저장되는 동안 수명을 관리하기 위한 프로그램에 대해 연구하였다. 일회성 시스템은 주로 장기간 저장 또는 비운용 상태로 유지되다 임무수행시 일회성으로 운용되는 특징이 있으며, 일회성에 해당하는 기능은 주로 화약과 같은 시효성 품목을 통해 발휘된다. 이러한 시효성 품목은 저장 기간이 경과됨에 따라 성능과 특성이 변화하는 품목으로서 장기 저장간 정상 상태를 유지하기 위한 수명 관리가 매우 중요하며, 체계적인 수명 관리를 위해서는 관리 기준 설정이 필요하다. 수명 관리 기준과 현재 신뢰도를 비교하여 수명연장을 결정하며, 차기 수명평가 시기를 결정하는 방법을 지수분포와 와이블분포별로 제시한다. 수명평가 결과 시험데이터를 지속적으로 누적하며 수명분포의 모수를 최신화하고 신뢰도 변화를 확인하여, 수명을 연장하거나 만료를 판정한다. 또한, 일회성 시스템인 K000 신관의 ASRP 시험데이터를 활용하여 제안된 수명 관리 프로그램에 따라 수명 관리가 어떻게 이뤄지게 되는지 적용 가능성을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권sup2호
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• pp.273-280
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• 2001

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term outcome and delayed complications of Gamma Knife radiosurgery for low grade glioma(LGG). Methods : Among 31 patients of LGG who had been treated by using Leksell Gamma Knife between March 1992 and December 1996, we could follow up more than 5 years(range 5-9 years) in 17 patients and evaluated their clinical feature, changes of tumor volume and post-radiosurgical complications. Results : During the mean follow-up period of 7.6 years, the tumor was decreased in 5 patients(29.4%), unchanged in 4(23.5%), increased in 4(23.5%) and recurred in 4(23.5%). The tumor control rate was 52.9%(9/17). We have experienced eighteen postradiosurgical complications in 10 patients(58.8%). Early complication was none and delayed complications included radiation necrosis with cyst in ten cases, bleeding in five, radiation-induced edema in one and malignant transformation in one. Two patients ultimately died as a result of tumor progression during the follow-up period. The mortality rate was 11.7%. Conclusion : Gamma Knife radiosurgery may be useful as an adjunctive therapy for small volume, deep-seated LGG. Although radiosurgery can effectively prevent growth of solid tumor, several delayed complications such as radiation necrosis, cyst formation, bleeding or malignant transformation can develop during the long-term followup period. Because of the possible slow growth rate of LGG and development of the delayed complications, the long-term efficacy of radiosurgery requires further analysis.

• 한국감성과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국감성과학회 1999년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.211-215
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• 1999

It is well known that a long-term exposure to a loud noise environment affects performance, since it distracts attention, and also is able to evoke stress accompanied by negative emotional states. The purpose of this study was to analyze dynamics of subjective and physiological variables during long-lasting (30 min) exposure to intensive white noise (85 dB[A]). Physiological signals on 23 college students were recorded by BIOPAC, Grass Neurodata systems and AcqKnowledge 3.5 software. Autonomic variables, namely skin conductance level (SCL), non-specific SCR number (N-SCR), inter-beat intervals in ECG (RR intervals), heart rate variability index (HF/LF ratio of HRV), respiration rate (RESP), and skin temperature (SKT) were analyzed on 5 min epoch basis. Psychological assessment (subjective rating of stress level) was also repeated on every 5 min basis. Regression and correlation analyses were employed to trace the time course of the dynamics of the subjective and autonomic physiological variables and their relationship. Results showed that intense noise evokes subjective stress with associated autonomic nervous system responses. However, it was shown that physiological variables endure specific changes in the process of exposure to loud white noise. Discussed are probable psychophysiological mechanisms mediating reactivity to long-term auditory stimulation of high intensity.