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산부인과 포괄수가제 도입에 따른 일개 대학병원의 진료행태 변화 모의실험 연구 (A study of Simulations on the Changes of Physician's Practice Patterns in University Hospitals after the Introduction of DRG in Obstetrics and Gynecology)

  • 신삼철;김종수
    • 디지털융복합연구
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    • 제11권6호
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    • pp.289-298
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    • 2013
  • 본 연구는 2013년 7월부터 대학병원에서도 시작되는 산부인과 포괄수가제를 대비하여 일개 대학병원 산부인과에서 2012년 4월부터 2012년 9월까지 6개월 동안 산부인과 DRG에 속한 건강보험 환자군을 대상으로 진료행태의 변화를 모의실험을 통해 재원일수의 변화 가능성, 의료 서비스 제공량의 전이와 변화, 항생제를 포함한 약 주사 사용 및 각종 검사 등 항목별 처방량의 변화, 진료재료의 단가 조정 및 대체 효과의 가능성을 예측하였다. 약제비가 가장 변화폭을 보였으며 진료재료와 검사의 변화가 그 뒤를 이었다. 의료 서비스량 분석에서 재원일수의 단축은 의료비용의 감소로 혹은 병원의 수익성을 증가시킬 수 있는 요인으로 판단된다. 이러한 결과로 향후 산부인과에서 DRG 질병군에 대한 표준진료지침 개발에 기초 자료로 사용할 수 있을 것으로 사료되며, 진료의 효율성을 극대화시키고 비효율적인 병원자원 소모를 감소시켜 의료비용 절감 등 의료수익을 최대한 증대시키는 경영전략수립의 기초 자료 토대 마련이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

일 대 다 모델을 지원하는 자동 ABLB 청력 검사 시스템 (Auto ABLB Audiometry System Supporting One-to-many Model)

  • 송복득;강덕훈;신범주;김진동;전계록;왕수건
    • 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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    • 제24권6호
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    • pp.519-524
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    • 2011
  • ABLB (alternate binaural loudness balance) test is one of the medical assessments to diagnose detailed lesion of sensory-neural hearing loss based on a recruitment phenomenon. However, current ABLB audiometry takes an operational model, so called face-to-face model, in which model one audiometrist can assess only one subject at a time. As a result, this face-to-face model leads to expensive audiometrist's labor cost and lengthy wait when there exist many subjects. As a solution, this paper suggests an ABLB audiometry system supporting one-to-many model in which model an audiometrist enables to assess several subjects concurrently. By providing such capabilities as real-time transfer of assessment result, video monitoring of subject and video chat, this solution can provide same effect as face-to-face model but overcome weakness of the existing face-to-face model.

적층 제조형 방식의 3D 프린터로 제작한 뇌 팬텀의 유용성 (Usefulness of Brain Phantom Made by Fused Filament Fabrication Type 3D Printer)

  • 이용기;안성민
    • 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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    • 제43권6호
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    • pp.453-460
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    • 2020
  • The price of the Brain phantom (Hoffman 3D brain phantom) used in nuclear medicine is quite expensive, it is difficult to be purchased by a medical institution or an educational institution. Therefore, the purpose of present research is to produce a low-price 3D brain phantom and evaluate its usefulness by using a 3D printer capable of producing 3D structures. The New 3D brain phantom consisted of 36 slices 0.7 mm thick and 58 slices 1.5 mm thick. A 0.7 mm thick slice was placed between 1. 5 mm thick slices to produce a composite slice. ROI was set at the gray matter and white matter scanned with CT to measure and compare the HU, in order to verify the similarity between PLA which was used as the material for the New 3D brain phantom and acrylic which was used as the material for Hoffman 3D brain phantom. As a result of measuring the volume of each Phantom, the error rate was 3.2% and there was no difference in the signal intensity in five areas. However, there was a significant difference in the average values of HU which was measured at the gray and white matter to verify the similarity between PLA and acrylic. By reproducing the previous Hoffman 3D brain phantom with a 100 times less cost, I hope this research could contribute to be used as the fundamental data in the areas of 3D printer, nuclear medicine and molecular imaging and to increasing the distribution rate of 3D brain phantom.

지역사회에서 소화불량 환자의 Helicobacter pylori 감염에 대한 집단검진 및 치료효과 (Community-based Helicobacter pylori Screening and its Effects on Eradication in Patients with Dyspepsia)

  • 김성호;홍대용;이경수;김석범;김상규;서정일;김미경;강복수
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제33권3호
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    • pp.285-298
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    • 2000
  • 본 연구는 지역사회에서의 소화불량환자의 Helicobacter pylori 양성률, 치료순응률 및 관련요인을 분석하고, 1년 후 요소호기검사로 추적검사를 실시하여 Helicobacter pylori 박멸률 및 관련 요인, Helicobacter pylori 박멸과 증상 호전과의 관계 등을 분석하고, Helicobacter pylori 치료 대안별 비용을 추정하고자 시행되었다. 경주시에 거주하는 30세 이상의 성인을 대상으로 1998년 3월 510명의 소화불량 증상 보유자를 선정하여 혈청검사 (ELISA)를 실시하였다. 대상자 510명 중 혈청검사 양성자 375명(73.5%)중 내시경검사에 동의한 304명에 대하여 CLO검사를 실시하였고, CLO검사 양성자 204명 에 게 tripotassium dicitrato bismuthate, amoxicillin, metronidazole의 3제요법을 실시하였다. 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 소화불량자 510명 중 혈청검사에 의한 양성률은 73.5%였고, 혈청학적 검사 양성자 375명 중 내시경검사 수진율은 304명으로 81.1%였다. 이 중 CLO검사 양성자는 204명으로 67.1%였다. Helicobacter pylori 박멸여부를 판정하기 위한 1년 후 추적검사 완료자는 181명으로 88.7%였으며, 이 중 투약순응자는 122명으로 추적완료자의 67.4%였다. 추적완료자 중요소호기검사상 박멸된 대상자는 87명으로 박멸률은 48.1%였다. 투약순응자의 경우 122명 중 70명이 박멸되어 박멸률은 57.4%였다. CLO 양성여부와 대상자의 특성과의 관련성을 분석한 결과 연령, 성별, 주관적 경제적 수준, 흡연, 음주, 비타민 C 복용여부, 규칙적 식사 여부와 관련성이 없었다. 소화불량 증상 중 '상복부 통증' 이외의 모든 증상과 CLO양성 여부와는 유의한 관련성이 있었다(p<0.05). 추적검사 완료자에서 연령과 음주여부는 투약순응률과 유의한 관련성이 있었으나(p<0.05),성별, 흡연여부, 비타민 C 복용여부, 규칙적 식사 여부와는 관련성이 없었다. 치료순응여부와 Helicobacter pylori 박멱률간에는 통계적으로 유의한 관련성이 있었으나(p<0.01), 그외 대상자들의 특성과 Helicobacter pylori 박멸률 간에는 관련성이 없었다. Helicobacter pylori가 박멸된 군과 박멸되지 않은 군의 증상 호전율은 각각 62.1%, 59.6%였으나 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다. 대안별 비용을 분석하였는데, 대안 I은 소화불량환자 전원에게 3제요법을 시행한 후 요소호기검사를 시행하는 방법이고, 대안 II는 소화불량환자를 대상으로 혈청검사를 시행 후 양성자에게 3제요법을 시행하고 요소호기검사를 시행하는 방법이며, 본 연구에서 적용된 대안 III은 소화불량환자를 대상으로 혈청검사를 시행 후 양성자에게 내시경검사와 CLO검사를 실시하고, 양성자에게 3제요법을 시행한 후 요소호기검사를 시행하는 방법이다. Helicobacter pylori 박멸을 위한 대안별 비용을 분석하면, 1인당 치료 비용은 대안 I 이 61,761원, 대안 II는 51,549원, 대안 III은 58,328원이었다. 대안별 비용과 항생제 내성 문제, 투약대상자의 수 등의 장 단점을 고려할 때 비용면에서는 대안 II가, 투약대상자수, 항생제 내성 문제, 위암의 조기발견 가능성 등을 고려하면 대안 III이 좋은 대안이라 할 수 있다. 지역사회 소화불량환자에서 혈청학적 검사 양성자 중 CLO 양성자율이 67.1%로 높고, 3제요법에 의한 치료율은 48.1%(치료순응자의 치료율은 57.4%)이고, 증상호전율은 60%를 상회하므로, Helicobacter pylori의 높은 감염률을 고려하면 지역사회에서 소화불량환자를 대상으로 한 집단검진 및 박멸사업의 시행은 의의가 있을 것으로 생각된다. 그러나 투약 대상자 선정을 위한 선행 검사와 치료약제의 선택을 위한 추가적인 연구는 필요하다. 또한 치료방침에 따른 투약순응률을 향상시키는 방안이 제시되어야 할 것이다. 향후 지역사회에서의 Helicobacter pylori에 대한 연구가 더 수행되어야 하며, 재감염률 등의 분석을 위 한 코호트를 구축하는 것이 필요하다. 또한 정책의 결정을 위한 근거자료로 활용할 수 있는 비용-편익분석이나 비용-효과분석을 할 수 있는 장기적인 연구들이 수행되어야 할 것이다.

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제약산업의 분말 주사제 공정에서의 경제적 충진량 결정에 관한 연구 (A Study on Determination of Economic Filling Weight in the Powder Injection Process of the Pharmaceutical Industry)

  • 신일환;이영해
    • 산업경영시스템학회지
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    • 제22권52호
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    • pp.9-20
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    • 1999
  • The standard deviation is constant in the progress of Powder Injection Filling, The setting value of the filling amount can modify the numerical rate. Since high level of the numerical rate can get the effect of reducing the material cost, it improves the productivity by permitting the possibility of the economical production. Consequently, this thesis analyzed and suggests the numerical model which consider the economical factors of the Powder Injection Shaping progress, and I try to reinforce the competitive powder of the domestic medicine manufacture industry which face the wave of globalism and evolutionism.

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Ionic Passivation and Oxidation Dynamics for Enhanced Viability of Copper-Based On-Skin Bioelectrodes in Biological Environments

  • Jungho Lee;Gaeun Yun;Juhyeong Jeon;Phuong Thao Le;Seung Whan Kim;Geunbae Lim
    • 센서학회지
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    • 제32권6호
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    • pp.352-356
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    • 2023
  • The integration of bioelectronic devices with the skin is a promising strategy for personalized healthcare monitoring and diagnostics. On-skin bioelectrodes hold great potential for the real-time tracking of physiological parameters. However, persistent challenges of stability and reliability have instigated exploration beyond conventional noble metals. This study focuses on the ionic passivation and oxidation dynamics of copper-based on-skin thin-film bioelectrodes. Through parylene chemical vapor deposition, we harness a controlled thin film of parylene insulation to counter the intrinsic susceptibility of copper to oxidation in the ionic environment. The results represent the relationship among the parylene insulation thickness, copper oxidation, and electrode impedance over temporal intervals. Comparative analyses indicate that the short-term stability of the copper electrode is comparable to that of the gold electrode. Therefore, we propose a cost-effective strategy for fabricating copper-based on-skin bioelectrodes by introducing enhanced ionic stability within a discernible operational timeframe. This study enriches our understanding of on-skin bioelectronics and affordable material choices for practical use in wearable healthcare devices.

심폐바이패스없이 시행하는 관상동맥우회술 (Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)

  • 김기봉;임홍국;허재학;안혁;함병문
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제33권1호
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    • pp.38-44
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    • 2000
  • Background: We analyzed the result of the "Off-Pump" Coronary Artery Bypass grafting (OPCAB) performed to minimize inflammatory responses to cardiopulmonary bypass and myocardial ischemia during the aortic cross-clamp period. Material and Method : The preoperative diagnosis operative procedure mortality complication and postoperative course of the 50 patients who underwent OPCAB between January 1998 and September 1998 were analyzed. There were 34 males and 16 females with mean age of 60$\pm$9 years. Preoperative clinical diagnoses were unstable angina in 31(62%) stable angina in 16(32%) and clinical diagnoses were unstable angina in 31(62%) stable angina in 16(32%) and postinfarction angina in 3(6%) patients. Preoperative angiographic diagnoses were three-vessel disease in 25(50%) two-vessel disease in 5(10%) one-vessel disease in 7(14%) and left main disease in 13(26%) patients. There were elective operation in 37 cases and urgent operation in 13 cases. Result: The mean number of grafts was 3.2$\pm$1.2 per patient. Grafts used were unilateral internal thoracic artery in 43 greater saphenous vein in 37 radial artery in 7 bilateral internal thoracic arteries in 4 and right gastroepiploic artery in 2 cases Forty sequential anastomoses were performed in 18 cases. Vessels accessed were left anterior descending artery in 48 diagonal branch in 41 obtuse marginal branch in 30 right coronary artery in 24 posterior descending artery in 9 ramus intermedius in 5 and posterolateral branch in 5 anastomoses. Predischarge coronary angiography performed in 44 patients demonstrated the patency rate of 89.5%(128/143) Operative mortality was 2%(1/150) Postoperative complications were arrhythmia in 5 graft occlusion that needed reoperation in 4. perioperative myocardial infarction in 2 femoral artery thromboembolism developed after the application of IABP in 1 postoperative transient delirium in 1 peripheral compression neuropathy in 1 case. Sixteen patients(32%) were extubated at the operating room and the other patients were extubated at the mean 13$\pm$20 hours after the operation. Mean duration of stay in intensive care unit was 49$\pm$46 hours. Thirteen patients(26%) required blood transfusions perioperatively and the amount of perioperative blood transfusion was mean 0.70$\pm$1.36 pack/patient. Conclusion: OPCAB is suggested to be the ideal technique with less postoperative complication less hospitalization time and less cost.less cost.

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Accuracy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Salivary Gland Lesions: Routine Diagnostic Experience in Bangkok, Thailand

  • Sudarat, Nguansangiam;Somnuek, Jesdapatarakul;Nisarat, Dhanarak;Krittika, Sosrisakorn
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제13권4호
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    • pp.1583-1588
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    • 2012
  • Fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology is well accepted as a safe, reliable, minimal invasive and cost-effective method for diagnosis of salivary gland lesions. This study evaluated the accuracy and diagnostic performance of FNA cytology in Thailand. A consecutive series of 290 samples from 246 patients during January 2001-December 2009 were evaluated from the archive of the Anatomical Pathology Department of our institution and 133 specimens were verified by histopathologic diagnoses, obtained with material from surgical excision or biopsy. Cytologic diagnoses classified as unsatisfactory, benign, suspicious for malignancy and malignant were compared with the histopathological findings. Among the 133 satisfactory specimens, the anatomic sites were 70 (52.6%) parotid glands and 63 (47.4 %) submandibular glands. FNA cytological diagnoses showed benign lesions in 119 cases (89.5 %), suspicious for malignancy in 3 cases (2.2 %) and malignant in 11 cases (8.3%). From the subsequent histopathologic diagnoses, 3/133 cases of benign cytology turned out to be malignant lesions, the false negative rate being 2.2 % and 1/133 case of malignant cytology turned out to be a benign lesion, giving a false positive rate was 0.8%. The overall accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value were 97.0% (95% CI, 70.6%-99.4%), 81.3% (95% CI, 54.4%-96.0%), 99.1% (95% CI, 95.4%-100%), 92.9% (95% CI, 66.1%-99.8), 97.5% (95% CI, 92.8%-99.5%), respectively. This study indicated that FNA cytology of salivary gland is a reliable and highly accurate diagnostic method for diagnosis of salivary gland lesions. It not only provides preoperative diagnosis for therapeutic management but also can prevent unnecessary surgery.

숫자표기에 의한 포도당 비발효균의 동정시안(MCRCODE-N) (A Numerical Coding System (MCRCODE-N) for Identification of Glucose Nonfermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli)

  • 홍석일;김정숙
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.183-190
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    • 1985
  • 본 시안(MCRCODE-N)은 말 그대로 시안인 바 많은 수정과 첨가가 필요할 것이라고 생각되나 국내 실정에 맞는 검사법이라고 생각된다. 본 시안을 이용하여 결정을 보완하는 일이 시급한 바 동학 선후배의 지도 편달을 바라는 바 이다.

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Effect of Saline Flush on the Enhancement of Vascular and Liver via Saphenous Vein for Abdominal CT in Dogs

  • Kim, Song Yeon;Hwang, Tae Sung;An, Soyon;Hwang, Gunha;Go, Woohyun;Lee, Jong Bong;Lee, Hee Chun
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • 제38권3호
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    • pp.135-142
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    • 2021
  • The aim of this study was to evaluate the contrast effect if a saline flush following low-volume contrast medium bolus improves vascular and parenchymal enhancement using a saphenous vein in abdominal CT for small animals. Six clinically healthy beagle dogs underwent abdominal contrast-enhanced CT. They were divided into nine groups (each group, n = 6), according to the volume of contrast medium 1, 2, and 3 mL/kg, and volume of the saline solution 0, 5, and 10 mL. Dynamic CT scanning was performed at the hepatic hilum level. The maximum contrast enhancement, time to maximum enhancement, and time to equilibrium phase were calculated from the time attenuation curves. Mean attenuation values for all groups were measured in the aorta, portal vein, and liver. After contrast enhancement, grading of image quality regarding surrounding artifacts and evaluation of the hepatic hilum structures was performed. For comparison of the effect of the contrast material and saline solution doses, differences in mean attenuation values between the contrast medium 2 mL/kg without saline flush group and the remaining groups, and between contrast medium 3 mL/kg without saline flush group and the remaining groups, were analyzed for statistical significance. There were no significant differences between with and without saline flushing at the same contrast medium dose groups. There were no significant differences in peak values between the 3 mL/kg dose of contrast medium alone and the 2 mL/kg dose of contrast medium with saline solution flush. However, there was a significant difference in peak values between the 3 mL/kg dose of the contrast medium without the saline flush group and the 2 mL/kg dose of the contrast medium alone group. Grades of the artifacts were not significantly different in the saline flush regardless of the dose of the contrast medium. Using 2 mL/kg of contrast medium with saline solution flush resulted in similar liver parenchyma attenuation, compared with using 3 mL/kg of contrast medium without saline solution flush. In CT evaluation of hepatic parenchymal diseases, using 2 mL/kg of contrast medium with saline solution flush may yield decreased risk of contrast nephropathy and cost-saving.