• 치위생과학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.48-59
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• 2019

Background: The purpose of this study is to provide the data for discussions related to oral health promotion policies for single-person households by analyzing the status of unmet dental needs and related factors in single-person households in Korea, based on the Anderson model. Methods: The data, obtained from 544 single-person households of those over 20 years old who were targeted for the 6th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, were analyzed through a complex sample frequency analysis, complex sample cross analysis (Rao-Scott chi-square test), and complex sample binary logistic regression analysis on a complex sampling design. Results: The most frequently given reason for an unmet dental need among single-person households was economic (52.4%). Factors related to the unmet dental needs of single-person households are smoking, which is a predisposing factor; personal income levels, which are an enabling factor; chewing discomfort; and limited daily activities, which are need factors. Smokers, the high-income group, the chewing-discomfort group, and the limited activity group showed high unmet dental care experience. Smokers had a 2.75 times higher rate of unmet dental care than non-smokers, and the high-income group had a 5.29 times higher rate of unmet dental needs than the median group. The rate of unmet dental needs for the chewing discomfort group was 3.27 times higher than the non-chewing discomfort group, and the limited activity group had a 7.87 times higher rate of unmet dental needs than the non-limited activity group. Conclusion: It is necessary to map out policies designed to help maintain and promote met dental needs considered to be internally heterogeneous to single-person householders, based on the Anderson model.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.541-548
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• 2017

A survey was performed to know the infection status of echinostome metacercariae in Cipangopaludina chinensis malleata snails from Korea. Total 75 snails collected in 5 localities, i.e., Imsil-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Hwasun-gun and Shinan-gun (Aphae and Jido), Jeollanam-do, and Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, were examined for metacercariae by the artificial digestion method. Infection rates of metacercariae were 80.0%, 66.7%, 100%, 60.0%, and 73.3%, and their densities were 39, 32, 183, 19, and 30 per snail infected, respectively. The metacercariae were round, $105-118{\times}105-118{\mu}m$ in size, with a thin cyst wall, collar spines on the head collar, and excretory granules in 2 canals of excretory tube. Adult flukes were elongated, ventrally curved, and $5,167{\times}939{\mu}m$ in average size. Head collar distinct, bearing 45 collar spines with 5 end groups on each side. Oral sucker subterminal, pharynx well developed, and esophagus somewhat short. Cirrus sac well developed, with a saccular seminal vesicle, and ventral sucker very large. Ovary elliptical and on the median line of the body. Testes tandem and slightly lobed. Eggs operculated, elliptical, and $90-103{\times}55-60{\mu}m$ in size. By scanning electron microscopy, the head collar was prominent with 45 collar spines resembling horns of younger stags. Scale-like tegumental spines were densely distributed on the body surface between the head collar and ventral sucker. Conclusively, it has been first confirmed that the life cycle of E. macrorchis is indigenously maintained in Korea, and C. chinensis malleata snails are popularly infected with the metacercariae of this echinostome.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2018

본 연구는 2013-2015년 국민건강영양조사 자료를 사용하여 한국 노년층을 대상으로 과거흡연기간과 상실치아의 관련성을 평가하였다. 조사 대상은 만 65세 이상 노인 4,037명(남자 1,737명, 여자 2,300명)이었다. 통계분석은 SPSS/WIN 22.0을 이용하여, 가중치를 산출한 후 복합표본 분석을 시행하였다. 본 연구에서 종속변수로 사용된 한국 노년층의 평균 상실치아는 11.14개로, 이를 기준으로 11개 미만과 11개 이상으로 재분류하였다. 과거흡연 기간에 따른 상실치아의 관련성을 분석한 결과, 과거흡연기간 10년 미만을 기준으로 비교했을 때 과거흡연기간이 30년 이상이 상실치아가 11개 이상일 위험성이 2배 이상 높게 나타났다. 결론적으로 과거흡연기간이 30년 이상인 경우 상실치아가 평균보다 유의하게 증가함을 확인하였다. 그러므로 금연정책과 금연교육을 통해 지속적인 구강건강관리가 필요할 것으로 보인다.

• 종양간호연구
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.120-127
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was secondary analysis to explore about risk factors with breast cancer on a basis of primary literature. Methods: This study was searched articles by using CINAHL, MEDLINE, Riss4u, Internet website regarding breast cancer. This study searched for the journal published in Korea and foreign countries from 2000 to 2008, about risk factors of breast cancer. This study was reviewed 42 articles (5 experimental study, 35 survey, 1 qualitative study, 1 report) suitable for the research objectives. Results: Magnitude of risk breast cancer (++) was age, geographic region, family history, mutations in BRCA1, BRCA2 genes and in other penetrance genes, radiation, history of benign breast disease, late age of menopause, early age of menarch, nulliparity and older age at first birth, high mammographic breast density, high insulin-like growth factor 1 level. Magnitude of risk factor (+) was hormone replacement therapy, oral contraceptives use, obesity, tall stature, alcohol consumption, high prolactin level, high saturated fat and well-done meat intake, polymorphisms in low penetrance gene, high socioeconomic status. Conclusion: A breast cancer screening protocol according to magnitude of risk factors is needed for disease prevention. The nurses need to educate and counsel women with risk factors of breast cancer.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.1015-1021
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of the study is to find the association between obesity and periodontal disease by age in adults. Methods : The subjects were 5,728 adults in the first year of the Fifth National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2010. The questionnaire included oral examinations, periodontal disease, and body mass index screenings. Chi-square test was performed to confirm the periodontal disease. Results : The impact of obesity and waist circumference on body mass index (BMI) showed high risk of periodontal diseases. The risk of periodontal disease according to BMI by age was closely related to obesity ranged form 35 to 59 yeard old. The increased waist circumference and those who were in 35 to 59 and over 60 years old had a significant association with the periodontal disease risk. Conclusions : Obesity and periodontal disease are closely related factors. Those aged from 35 to 59 are the high risk groups of potential obesity and periodontal disease. It is very important to control well-balanced nutrition and physical activity that can prevent the progression of periodontal disease.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.425-430
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the correlation between amalgam restorations and urinary mercury levels in children for 1 year. Amalgam restoration has been widely used for over 200 years. But released mercury from amalgam can increase the concentration of mercury in the body. Methods : The subjects were 463 elementary school children. Oral examination, urine sampling, and questionnaire survey were performed at baseline and after 1 year. Results : Amalgam restoration increased the urinary mercury level to $0.55{\pm}0.13{\mu}g/g$ creatinine. In the regression analysis, variation of urinary mercury excretion were positively associated with amalgam surfaces and fish consumption. Conclusions : Small amount of mercury release from amalgam restoration was closely associated with increasing urinary mercury level.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.448-454
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 경상남도 김해시 아동들을 대상으로 치면열구전색사업의 효과를 보정한 수불사업의 치아우식병 예방효과를 평가하기 위해 1999년부터 수불사업을 시행하고 있는 김해시 삼계정수장 급수구역 초 중학교 학생들(8세, 10세, 12세)을 대상으로 2009년 구강검사를 시행한 972명과 2010년 국민구강건강실태조사에서 비수불 중소도시 35개 지역 4,397명(8세, 10세, 12세)의 치아우식병 실태조사 자료를 비교하고, 성별인구와 치면열구전색치아수 및 치면수를 보정하여 분석한 결과, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. DMF rate는 8세에서 가장 높았으며 김해시와 비수불 중소도시(대조군)에서 각각 18.0%와 29.1%로 우식예방효과는 38.14%로 추정되었다. 12세 DMF rate는 김해시에서 50.8%로 대조군의 60.9%보다 낮으며 우식예방효과는 16.58%로 추정되었다. 12세 DMFT index는 김해시에서 1.60개, 대조군에서 2.12개였으며 우식예방효과는 24.76%였다. 12세 DMFS index는 김해시에서 2.45면, 대조군에서 3.33면이었으며 우식예방효과는 26.45%였다. 12세 평활면 DMFS index는 김해시에서 0.68면, 대조군에서는 0.90면으로 우식예방효과는 24.03%로 추정되었다. 김해시의 수불사업은 대조군인 비수불 중소도시들과 비교한 결과 치아우식병 예방에 우수하여 효과적인 지역구강보건사업으로 평가되었으며, 본 연구의 결과가 지역구강보건 사업개발에서 우선순위를 제시하는 데에 근거자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 검토되었다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.208-217
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• 2018

당뇨병 유병기간에 따른 심혈관 질환의 혈청학적, 합병증의 양상을 국민건강영양조사 6기(2013-2015)의 모든 가용 데이터를 사용하여 당뇨병 환자의 치료뿐 아니라 향후 관리에 대한 정보를 제공함에 목적을 두고 있다. 국민건강영양조사는 건강 설문, 검진, 영양조사로 이루어져 있으며, 18~80세 미만으로 나이를 제한하였고, 당뇨병 유병기간을 응답한 1,316명을 조사 대상으로 하였다. 당뇨병 유병기간에 따라 0-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, 20년 이상으로 구분하였다. 당뇨병 유병기간이 길어질수록 나이는 많아지고, BMI는 낮고, 흡연자의 비율은 떨어지며, HbA1c는 상승하고 사구체 여과율은 낮아졌다. 총 콜레스테롤, LDL-C, 중성 지방 수치는 낮고, HDL-C 수치는 비슷하였다. 인슐린 및 경구용 항고혈당제제를 치료 받는 환자의 비율은 증가하였다. 당뇨병 기간이 길수록 혈당 조절이 악화되었고, 미세혈관 및 대혈관합병증의 위험도는 상승하였다. 이러한 합병증을 예방하기 위해 집중적인 치료와 모니터링으로 위험요인을 통제해야 할 것이다.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.243-249
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• 2020

Background: Despite the increased use of direct-acting oral anticoagulants, warfarin is still recommended as first-line therapy in patients with mechanical valves or moderate to severe mitral stenosis. Anticoagulation management services (AMSs) are warranted for patients receiving warfarin therapy due to the complexity of warfarin dosing and large interpatient variability. To overcome limited health care resources, we developed a messenger app-based chatbot that provides information to patients taking warfarin. Methods: We developed "WafarinTalk" as an add-on to the open-source messenger app KakaoTalk. We developed the prototype chatbot after building a database containing seven categories: 1) dosage and indications, 2) drug-drug interactions, 3) drug-food interactions, 4) drug-diet supplement interactions, 5) monitoring, 6) adverse events, and 7) precautions. We then surveyed 30 pharmacists and 10 patients on chatbot reliability and on participant satisfaction. Results: We found that 80% of the pharmacists agreed on the consistency of chatbot responses and 44% agreed on the appropriateness of chatbot. Furthermore, 47% of pharmacists said that they were willing to recommend the chatbot to patients. Of the seven categories, information on drug-food interaction was the most useful; 90% of patients said they were satisfied with the chatbot and 100% of patients said they were willing to use it when they were unable to see a pharmacist. We updated the prototype chatbot with feedback from the survey. Conclusion: This study showed that warfarin-related information could be provided to patients through a messenger application-based chatbot.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.213-224
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• 2021

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the nutritional status and prevalence of malnutrition in hospitalized children at admission and during hospitalization in South Korea. SUBJECTS/METHODS: This first cross-sectional nationwide "Pediatric Nutrition Day (pNday)" survey was conducted among 872 hospitalized children (504 boys, 368 girls; 686 medical, 186 surgical) from 23 hospitals in South Korea. Malnutrition risk was screened using the Pediatric Yorkhill Malnutrition Score (PYMS) and the Screening Tool Risk on Nutritional status and Growth. Nutritional status was assessed by z-scores of weight-for-age for underweight, weight-for-height for wasting, and height-for-age for stunting as well as laboratory tests. RESULTS: At admission, of the 872 hospitalized children, 17.2% were underweight, and the prevalence of wasting and stunting was 20.2% and 17.3%, respectively. During hospitalization till pNday, 10.8% and 19.6% experienced weight loss and decreased oral intake, respectively. During the aforementioned period, fasting was more prevalent in surgical patients (7.5%) than in medical patients (1.6%) (P < 0.001). According to the PYMS, 34.3% and 30% of the children at admission and on pNday, respectively, had a high-risk of malnutrition, requiring consultation with the nutritional support team (NST). However, only 4% were actually referred to the NST during hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS: Malnutrition was prevalent at admission and during hospitalization in pediatric patients, with many children experiencing weight loss and poor oral intake. To improve the nutritional status of hospitalized children, it is important to screen and identify all children at risk of malnutrition and refer malnourished patients to the multidisciplinary NST for proper nutritional interventions.