• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.307-314
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• 2010

Objectives : Arsenic (As) is ubiquitously distributed in the environment and has been known as a human carcinogen. The main source of arsenic exposure in general population is an oral route through As-contaminated water and foods. This study was performed to estimate the daily intake of As from diet and associated factors in Korean adults. Methods : We investigated 590 adults, 249 males and 341 females, with age of 20 years and older, who had not been exposed to the As occupationally. Study subjects were interviewed for demographic characteristics, lifestyles and diets during the last 24 hours. The estimation of As intake daily was based on amount of food consumption and As concentration in each food by using database of As concentrations in 117 food species. Results : Daily As intake was estimated as $56.46\;{\mu}g$/day, $56.60\;{\mu}g$/day in male and $56.36\;{\mu}g$/day in female. As intake was not significant from sex, age group, smoking and alcoholic habits, while was by occupation with the most intake of As in fishery. The daily As intakes was positively correlated with the total food consumption, specifically related with fishes and shellfishes, seaweeds, oils, grains and flavors. About 75% of As intake from diet was contributed by seafoods, such as $32.07\;{\mu}g$/day from fishes & shellfishes and $10.05\;{\mu}g$/day from seaweeds. However, it is necessary to evaluate if the dietary As intake affects on the levels of As in the body. Conclusions : The amount of As intake daily in Korean adults was estimated as $56.46\;{\mu}g$/day, and is determined mainly by diet behavior. The seafoods, such as fishes & shellfishes and seaweeds, is major source of As exposure from diet in Korean.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1013-1024
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• 2017

Objectives: The study investigated health professionals working in the metropolitan area and Jeolla-bukdo, South Korea, from April 30 to May 17, 2017 to understand their views on the issue of including dental hygienists in the scope of medical personnel of South Korea. Methods:A total of 270 surveys were analyzed in this study. The survey consists of 5 questions on general issues; 10 on the awareness of present work of dental hygienist; and 1 on opposition or approval about including dental hygienist in medical personnel. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows 18.0, as well as frequency analysis, cross analysis and logistic regression analysis. Statistical significance level (${\alpha}$) is 0.05. Results: 1. Broken down by gender, male subjects showed more oppositions against including dental hygienists in the category of medical personnel while female subjects showed more favorable opinions (p<0.05). In terms of academic background, those who had graduated from graduate school or higher showed a higher propensity for opposition while those who had graduated from a 3-year college showed a higher tendency for approval on the idea (p<0.05), In terms of occupational type, health professionals showed more opposing views whereas medical technologists showed more approvals than others (p<0.001). 2. With respect to the awareness of work specialty and proficiency of dental hygienist according to general characteristics, the higher the age, the higher the awareness level was. In terms of the occupational type, medical technologists were found to have higher awareness level than health professionals (p<0.001). 3. With respect to the relationship between general characteristics and view on including dental hygienists in medical personnel, the occupational type of health professional was found to have 6.33 times more oppositions than medical technologists. When the awareness level on proficiency of dental hygienist was low, opposition was 6.52 times more frequent (p<0.05). Conclusions: Based on the findings above, the inclusion of dental hygienists in medical personnel seems necessary in properly establishing the specialty and role of dental hygienist in the dentist medical environment of the country in order to enhance national oral health related preventive dental service and expand the demand. To this end, it is necessary to provide nationwide promotion, work to change the awareness of health professionals in other occupational types, and facilitate public promotion for legal ground establishment.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.231-237
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• 2011

본 연구는 후추출물, 클로브버드, 로즈마리 및 오리가늄오일의 친환경 살충소재의 활용가능성을 탐색하고자 급성경구독성, 급성경피독성, 피부자극성 및 안점막자극성시험을 수행하였다. 랫드를 이용한 급성경구독성시험결과 후추추출물, 클로브버드, 로즈마리 및 오리가늄오일의 $LD_{50}$은 2,000 mg/kg bw이상이었고, 급성경피독성시험결과 모든 사험물질의 $LD_{50}$이 4,000 mg/kg bw으로 나타났다. 피부자극성시험결과 후추추출물, 클로브버드 및 로즈마리오일은 자극성이 없었고, 오리가늄오일은 중도의 자극성을 나타냈다. 안점막자극성시험결과 후추추출물과 로즈마리오일은 자극성이 없고, 클로브버드오일은 경도의 자극성을 나타냈으며, 오리가늄오일은 중도의 자극성을 나타냈다. 따라서, 후추와 로즈마리오열은 독성이 낮았으나, 클로브버드오일은 경도의 안점막자극성을 갖고, 오리가늄오일은 중도의 피부자극성과 안점막자극성이 있는 것으로 구분되었다.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.221-230
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• 2012

Rumen fermentative characteristic is useful indicators of the quality of ruminant feed stuffs and diets. An in vitro rumen fermentation experiment was therefore carried out to compare fermentation patterns among three forage sources. These were whole crop barley (WCBS), Italian ryegrass silage (IRGS) and rice straw silages (RSS). Rice straw (RS) was the control, making the treatments 4 in total. Forages were randomly allocated to serum bottles. The incubation times were arranged 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 48 and 72h at $39^{\circ}C$, respectively. Each forage source was replicated 3 times per incubation time. At each sampling time, total gas and pH were measured, whilst individual volatile fatty acids (VFAs), total volatile fatty acids (TVFAs) and ammonia nitrogen ($NH_3$-N) were determined later after storing samples at $-20^{\circ}C$. Acetate: Propionate ratio (A/P) was then calculated. Forage source had a significant effect (P<0.001) on pH and $NH_3$-N. RSS maintained higher pH values than the rest of the forage sources. A decreasing pH trend with increased time of incubation, in agreement with literature, was observed for all forage sources. WCBS recorded $NH_3$-N values higher than all the other treatments. Total gas, individual and total VFA and A/P ratio were not affected by forage source. However, there was a significant difference in all parameters (p<0.05) among forage sources at sampling periods at 3 to 72h. Therefore, the present results indicating that WCBS, IRGS, RS and RSS maintained in vitro rumen pH above the critical value. Also, WCBS produced the highest NH3-N and on this merit could be of better nutritive value, in vivo, in the ruminant.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.1014-1032
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• 2020

This work aimed to investigate the psychobiotic effects of six bacterial strains on the mind and behavior of male Wistar rats. The probiotic (PRO) group (n=7) were rats pre-treated with antibiotics for 7 days followed by 14-day probiotic administration, antibiotics (ANT) group (n=7) were rats treated with antibiotics for 21 days without probiotics. The control (CON) group (n=7) were rats that received sham treatment for 21 days. The six bacterial strains with probiotic properties were mostly isolated from Thai fermented foods; Pedicoccus pentosaceus WS11, Lactobacillus plantarum SK321, L. fermentum SK324, L. brevis TRBC 3003, Bifidobacterium adolescentis TBRC 7154 and Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis TBRC 375. The probiotics were freeze-dried into powder (6×10⁹ CFU/5 g) and administered to the PRO group via oral gavage. Behavioral tests were performed. The PRO group displayed significantly reduced anxiety level and increased locomotor function using a marble burying test and open field test, respectively and significantly improved short-term memory performance using a novel object recognition test. Antibiotics significantly reduced microbial counts in rat feces in the ANT group by 100 fold compared to the PRO group. Probiotics significantly enhanced antioxidant enzymatic and non-enzymatic defenses in rat brains as assessed using catalase activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power assay, respectively. Probiotics also showed neuroprotective effects with less pyknotic cells and lower frequency of vacuolization in cerebral cortex. This multi-strain probiotic formulation from Thai fermented foods may offer a potential to develop psychobiotic-rich functional foods to modulate human mind and behaviors.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 담수 및 해수사육 감성돔을 대상으로 $T_3$가 처리된 사료(10 mg/kg사료)를 90일간 공급하면서 어체의 스트레스, 삼투압조절 및 성장을 조사하였다. 혈장 $T_3$ 농도는 60일째에 FN, FT이 SN, ST에 비해 낮았으며, 또한 FN은 FT보다 유의하게 낮았다. 혈장 cortisol은 60일째를 제외하고는 실험구 사이에서 차이가 없었다 60일째에 FT $(21.0{\pm}3.3ng/ml)$는 $FN(5.1{\pm}1.4ng/ml)$보다 4배정도 높았으며, 또한 유의한 차이는 인정되지 않았지만 ST가 SN에 비해 다소 높은 것으로 나타났다. FN, FT의 혈장 glucose는 실험기간동안 SN, ST에 비해 낮은 경향을 보였으나, 담수 및 해수사육 감성돔에서 호르몬 처리에 의한 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 해수사육 감성돔의 AST 및 ALT는 실험기간동안 차이가 없었으나, 실험개시시 FN, FT의 AST및 ALT는 SN, ST보다 높았다. 또한 FN, FT의 AST의 해수수준으로 회복은 각각 실험종료시와 30일째에 해수수준으로 나타나 호르몬을 처리한 FT가 더 빨랐다. 그러나, 담수 및 해수사육 감성돔의 삼투압조절 향상 및 성장촉진을 위한 외인성 $T_3$ 공급 효과는 나타나지 않았다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.1137-1152
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• 2016

세포는 다양한 인체 질환에 관련되어 있는 저산소 환경을 인지하고 반응하며 적응한다. 저산소 상태에 적응하기 위해서는 hypoxic 유전자의 발현을 증가시키고 aerobic 유전자의 발현을 감소시키는 유전자 발현 조절이 필요하다. 최근 연구에서 미토콘드리아 호흡계가 이러한 유전자 발현 조절에 관여됨이 밝혀지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 호흡이 가능한 곰팡이(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)와 호흡이 불가능한 돌연변이 곰팡이를 실험대상으로 하여 미토콘드리아 호흡계가 저산소 환경에서 유전자 발현 조절에 관여됨을 DNA microarray 기법을 이용하여 전체 유전자를 대상으로 조사하였다. 산소 농도가 감소함에 반응하여 많은 유전자의 발현에 변화가 있었으며, 이러한 차별적인 발현 양상을 보이는 유전자는 여러 그룹으로 분류할 수 있었다. 대부분의 hypoxic 그리고 aerobic 유전자는 저산소 상태에 적응하는 발현 양상을 위해서는 미토콘드리아 호흡계가 필요하였다. 그러나 일부 hypoxic 그리고 aerobic 유전자는 미토콘드리아 호흡계와 무관하게 저산소 상태에 적응하는 발현 양상을 보였다. 이러한 결과는 미토콘드리아 호흡계가 저산소 환경에 적응하는 유전자 발현 조절에 필요하며, 또한 여러 기전을 통하여 이러한 유전자 발현 조절에 관여함을 제시한다. 또한 microarray 실험 결과에서 도출된 산소 농도에 대해 차별적인 발현을 보이는 유전자에 대하여 gene ontology 및 promoter 분석을 수행하였고 이러한 추가 분석 결과는 산소에 의해 조절되는 유전자와 함께 세포가 저산소 환경에 적응하는 기작을 이해하는 데 유용한 자료가 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.437-454
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• 2013

인터넷의 급속한 발전으로 인해 온라인상에서 다양한 분야에 걸쳐 정보교류가 활발해졌고, 온라인에 관련된 정보뿐만 아니라 전통적인 구전에 의존하던 오프라인에 관련된 정보도 온라인에서 습득하고 있는 추세이다. 갈수록 치열해지는 병원간 경쟁 환경에서 소비자에게 병원에 대한 느끼는 감정은 병원의 평가와 선택에 있어서 중요한 역할을 한다. 어떤 방식으로 온라인 정보전달을 통해서 소비자에게 접근해야 적절한 감정이 유발될 수 있는가는 매우 중요한 문제이다. 즉, 자기 병원에 대한 어떤 점을 e-비즈니스 마케팅을 통해 부각시켜야 병원에 평가나 선택에 유용한 감정이 의료소비자에게 유발될 수 있는가는 중요한 문제라 할 수 있겠다. u-헬스케어 경쟁시대를 맞아 국내 대형병원들은 SNS 미디어를 병원경영과 홍보마케팅에 적극 활용하고 있는 추세다. 본 연구는 마케팅 활용 관점에서 국내 Big 5로 통하는 메이져 병원 중 e-비즈니스 마케팅을 가장 활발하고 이용하고 있는 삼성서울병원, 세브란스 병원, 성모병원의 SNS 채널들의 특징과 기대되는 성과들을 사례 분석을 통해 비교 분석하고, 마케팅 활동 목적과 방향에 따라 각 채널들을 어떻게 독자적, 혹은 통합적으로 활용하여 마케팅 성과를 극대화시킬 수 있을지에 관한 전략적 틀과 시사점을 제시하고자 하였다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2010

PURPOSE. Marginal fit is a very important factor considering the restoration's long-term success. However, adding porcelain to copings can cause distortion and lead to an inadequate fit which exposes more luting material to the oral environment and causes secondary caries. The purpose of this study was to compare the marginal fit of 2 different all-ceramic crown systems before and after porcelain veneering. This study was also intended to verify the marginal fit of crowns originated from green machining of partially sintered blocks of zirconia (Lava CAD/CAM system) and that of crowns obtained through machining of fully sintered blocks of zirconia (Digident CAD/CAM system). MATERIALS AND METHODS. 20 crowns were made per each system and the marginal fit was evaluated through a light microscope with image processing (Accura 2000) at 50 points that were randomly selected. Each crown was measured twice: the first measurement was done after obtaining a 0.5 mm coping and the second measurement was done after porcelain veneering. The means and standard deviations were calculated and statistical inferences among the 2 groups were made using independent t-test and within the same group through paired t-test. RESULTS. The means and standard deviations of the marginal fit were $61.52{\pm}2.88{\mu}m$ for the Digident CAD/CAM zirconia ceramic crowns before porcelain veneering and $83.15{\pm}3.51{\mu}m$ after porcelain veneering. Lava CAD/CAM zirconia ceramic crowns showed means and standard deviations of $62.22{\pm}1.78{\mu}m$ before porcelain veneering and $82.03{\pm}1.85{\mu}m$ after porcelain veneering. Both groups showed significant differences when analyzing the marginal gaps before and after porcelain veneering within each group. However, no significant differences were found when comparing the marginal gaps of each group before porcelain veneering and after porcelain veneering as well. CONCLUSION. The 2 all-ceramic crown systems showed marginal gaps that were within a reported clinically acceptable range of marginal discrepancy.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.535-539
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• 2000

구강 내에서 치아가 이소맹출되는 것은 흔히 있는 반면에 구강외 다른 부위로의 이소맹출은 드물다. 예를 들어 비강, 턱, 하악과두, 관상돌기, 안와 또는 상악동으로 이소맹출할 수 있으며 그 원인은 불명확한데 구개열과 같은 발육장애, 외상이나 낭종에 의한 치아변위, 상악감염, 유전, 총생 또는 치밀골 등의 원인 요소가 논의되고 있지만 대부분의 증례에서 정확한 원인이 규명되지는 않았다. 치아가 상악동으로 이소맹출한 경우 무증상일 수 있지만 심각한 병적문제를 야기할 수 있다. 본 증례는 6세 1개월 남환아로 어금니가 아프다는 주소로 연세대학교 치과대학병원 소아치과에 내원하였다. 의과병력과 치과병력조사에서 특이한 사항은 없었고 통상적인 보존치료후 주기적인 임상 및 방사선 사진 검사에서 상악 좌, 우 견치의 맹출경로의 이상소견을 보였다. 13세 7개월에 촬영한 파노라마 방사선 사진에서 상악 좌, 우측 견치가 상악동으로 이소맹출되었으며 Caldwell Luc 수술법으로 제거하였다. 환자는 동통이나 불편감 등을 호소하지 않았으며 종창이나 지각과민 등의 구강내 이상소견은 없었다. 이소맹출되는 치아는 영구치, 유치 및 과잉치일 수 있으며 대부분의 과잉치는 무증상으로 주로 주기적인 방사선 검사시 발견될 수 있다. 정확한 진단 및 치료계획을 세우기 위하여 주기적 인 구강 및 방사선 사진 검사가 필요하다.