• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.350-366
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• 2016

Objectives: No 3D anthropometric analyses have been conducted for Korean children's faces for the purpose of designing respiratory protective devices. The aim of this study was to develop masks against yellow dust and fine particulates, particularly for children in Korea. Methods: This study utilized a 3D scanning method to obtain 16 facial anthropometric data from children, ages of 5 to 13 years old. A total of 144 boys and girls were recruited from the kindergarten, elementary schools and middle schools in Seoul. With facial dimensions obtained, cluster analysis was performed to categorize them into similar facial groups. For each cluster, an optimal mask was designed and manufactured using a 3D printer. In addition, lung function data were obtained from 62 subjects and compared with those of normal adults. The pulmonary physiological results were subsequently used to suggest a test method for mask certification. Results: Facial shapes were classified into tree clusters: small, medium, and large. The face width and length for the first group were small with high nosal protrusion. The face width and length for the second group were the largest among the three clusters. The third group had the largest angle of nose root - gnathion(n-prn-gn). Age was the most significant variable in the facial dimensions. Children's pulmonary physiological capacity was about 60% of adults' capacity. The results of fit test using the prototype masks developed showed very good fits for children. Conclusions: For Korean children, three mask sizes will be sufficient and practical for providing protection against yellow dust and fine particulates. Anthropometric data obtained using digitalized 3D face analysis can be very effective for designing respiratory devices. 3D images can be accurate and easily measured for multiple dimensions, particularly for curved areas of the face. It is imperative to adopt different test methods for certifying respiratory protective devices for children, since their pulmonary physiological capacity is inferior compared with that of adults.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.263-268
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• 2022

Health care workers (HCWs) are more than ten times more likely to be infected with coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) than the general population, thus demonstrating the burden of COVID-19 among HCWs. Factors that expose HCWs to a differentially high-risk of COVID-19 acquisition are important to elucidate, enable appropriate public health interventions to mitigate against high risk and reduce adverse outcomes from the infection. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize and critically analyze the existing evidence on SARS-CoV-2 risk factors among HCWs. With no geographical limitation, we included studies, in any country, that reported (i) the PCR laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19 as an independent variable (ii) one or more COVID-19 risk factors among HCWs with risk estimates (relative risk, odds ratio, or hazard ratio) (iii) original, quantitative study design, and published in English or Mandarian. Our initial search resulted in 470 articles overall, however, only 10 studies met the inclusion criteria for this review. Out of the 10 studies included in the review, inadequate/lack of protective personal equipment, performing tracheal intubation, and gender were the most common risk factors of COVID-19. Based on the random effects adjusted pooled relative risk, HCWs who reported the use of protective personal equipment were 29% (95% CI: 16% to 41%) less likely to test positive for COVID-19. The study also revealed that HCWs who performed tracheal intubations were 34% (95% CI: 14% to 57%) more likely to test positive for COVID-19. Interestingly, this study showed that female HCWs are at 11% higher risk (RR 1.11 95% CI 1.01-1.21) of COVID-19 than their male counterparts. This article presents initial findings from a living systematic review and meta-analysis, therefore, did not yield many studies; however, it revealed a significant insight into better understanding COVID-19 risk factors among HCWs; insights important for devising preventive strategies that protect them from this infection.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.177-184
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• 2022

동물병원에서 사용되는 전리방사선뿐만 아니라 초음파 등의 비전리방사선을 포함한 모든 영상의학적인 검사에 대한 실태조사를 실시하였다. 2021년 6월 1일부터 6월 20일 사이에 00광역시의 동물병원에 설치 사용 중인 영상의학적인 장치 및 검사 등에 대해 설문조사를 실시하였다. 설문항목에는 동물병원 위치와 주로 내원하는 동물 순위, 영상의학장치가 설치 여부, 구매 계획, 현재 설치 사용하는 장치 등이 포함되었다. SPSS ver. 26.0을 사용하여 명목변수에 대해서는 백분율(%)로 나타내었고, 연속변수는 평균과 표준편차로 나타내었다. 동물병원 내원동물 1순위로 개 61.3%로 가장 높았으며 고양이는 12.9%로 나타났다. 87.1%가 영상의학장치가 설치 사용되고 있으며 4개 병원에는 영상의학장치가 없었다. 영상의학장치가 설치된 27개 병원 중에서 48.1%가 검사실과 조정실을 분리 사용하고 있었고, 내원동물의 19.8%가 영상의학적검사를 받는 것으로 나타났다. 방어복 중 앞치마는 27개 모든 병원에서 구비하고 있었고, 55.6% 동물병원이 피폭 선량 측정 및 관리를 하고 있었다. 전체 27개 병원 중에서 92.6%가 검사교육이 필요하다고 응답했으며, 검사교육을 무료로 실시한다면 85.2%가 참여 한다고 하였다. 이상의 결과는 국내 동물병원 영상의학장치 사용에 대한 규정을 개정하는데 도움이 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.1065-1071
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• 2013

The swine leukocyte antigen class II molecules are possibly associated with the induction of protective immunity. The study described here was to investigate the relationship between polymorphisms in exon 2 of the swine DQA gene and piglet diarrhea. This study was carried out on 425 suckling piglets from three purebred pig strains (Large White, Landrace and Duroc). The genetic diversity of exon 2 in swine DQA was detected by PCR-SSCP and sequencing analysis, eight unique SSCP patterns (AB, BB, BC, CC, CD, BD, BE and DD) representing five specific allele (A to E) sequences were detected. Sequence analysis revealed 21 nucleotide variable sites and resulting in 12 amino acid substitutions in the populations. A moderate level polymorphism and significant deviations from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium of the genotypes distribution were observed in the populations (p<0.01). The association analysis indicated that there was a statistically significant difference in the score of piglet diarrhea between different genotypes, individuals with genotype CC showed a lower diarrhea score than genotypes AB ($0.98{\pm}0.09$), BB ($0.85{\pm}0.77$) and BC ($1.25{\pm}0.23$) (p<0.05), and significantly low than genotype BE ($1.19{\pm}0.19$) (p<0.01), CC genotype may be a most resistance genotype for piglet diarrhea.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.229-242
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• 2009

This study investigates how bioecological variables affect the child's multiple intelligence through independent and interactional ways. The subjects of this study were 147 pairs of 5-year-old children and their mothers, and the Project Spectrum was employed to measure multiple intelligences. Each mothers was asked to answer a questionnaire on her child's temperament, her maternal parenting style, 'goodness of fit' and 'the fit of child's intelligence'. Data were analyzed using a factor analysis and a hierarchical multiple regression with SPSS WIN 15.0. The main findings were as followings; First, 'the goodness of fit' to the child's temperament moderated the effect of a maternal parenting style that would foster child's dependency on the mathematical intelligence through interaction. 'The fit of child's intelligence' also moderated the effect of maternal positive parenting style to the child's mathematical intelligence. Second, in language intelligence, girls were more verbally intelligent than boys. In that regard, because the sex variable entails a combination of both inherent attribute and social-cultural effects, that result can be interpreted as an interaction between the individual and the environment. Lastly, a maternal parenting style that would foster child's dependency moderated the effect of the child's regular temperament on interpersonal intelligence. This means that the child's regular temperament can be a protective factor for the negative effect of a maternal parenting style that would foster child's dependency This study suggests that interactional factors such as 'goodness of fit' should be considered in studies involving children.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.100-105
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 FACTS 기기 중 가장 우수한 기기로서 활발히 연구가 진행되고 있는 UPFC가 송전계통에 연계되었을 경우 거리계전기가 보는 임피던스 특성을 분석하였다. 최근, 계통 안정도와 전력 전송용랑을 증가시키기 위해 UPFC가 사용됨에 따라 기존의 보호계전기에 어떠한 영향을 줄 것인가를 미리 연구하여 보호계전기가 오동작 및 부동작이 나지 않도록 대책을 강구할 필요성이 있다. UPFC가 연계되어 운전되면 송전계통의 조건이 UPFC의 운전조건에 따라 변하게 되고 송전선로 보호용으로 설치된 거리계전기가 보는 임피던스값도 영향을 받을 것이다. 따라서 UPFC가 설치된 선로에서 사고를 검출하는 거리계전기가 임피던스를 계산시 UPFC기기에 의한 보상전압 크기와 위상을 충분히 고려해서 계산되어져야 한다. 본 연구에서는 UPFC기기가 연계된 송전선로에서 사고 발생시, 거리 계전기의 오동작을 방지하기 위해 보호협조가 필요함을 제시하였으며 PSCAD/EMTDC를 통해 UPFC와 계통을 모델링하여 사고를 모의후 거리계전기가 보는 임피던스 특성을 분석하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2013

Many child actors have appeared in various movies as the Korean film industry continues to evolve. As more children appear in violent and raunchy scenes, there are more concerns about the movie's effect on child actors. In some Western countries, many strategies have been developed for child actors, but for the Korean movie industry, the conditions are still poor for them. Although children who enter the concrete operational period are able to think logically and systematically, they are yet limited by their experiences. Adolescents in the formal operational period try to deal with all of the possibilities and assumptions logically and systematically with freedom from realistic contents and experiences. This period is very important because adolescents become more sensitive to others' feelings and they should develop their ego identity. Several studies have reported the indirect experiences through media including how the movie affected children and adolescents negatively. Depending on the individual's morality, judgment and emotional status, these effects were variable and inconsistent and could be relieved by several interventions. We could anticipate much bigger emotional effect on child actors who are acting directly and then are confronting themselves in the scene. Therefore, we suggest that the emotional effects of the movies on child actors can be managed properly by considering children's cognitive ability and emotional status, and establishing protective strategies before they are exposed to problematic scenes. Of course, it should be followed by evaluating them after the exposure and with follow-up management, if necessary.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6347-6352
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• 2015

Background: Breast malignancies are one of the leading causes of deaths in females worldwide. There are a number of risk factors associated with breast cancer but in Karachi Pakistan there are insufficient data available. Materials and Methods: A case control study was conducted on females in age group between 30-80 years. This study was accomplished by retrospective data collection in Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 108 females with primary malignancy of breast were included along with 108 matched controls. Relationship of various factors with disease was studied using logistic regression to calculate odds ratios with 95 % confidence intervals. Results: A total of 14 variables were analyzed and based on and 7 were found to be risk factors: old age, family history of breast cancer, family history of other carcinomas, personal history of breast carcinoma, early age of menarche, older age of mother at first delivery and lower number of children. Five factors, parity, breast feeding, history of oral contraceptive pills intake, past history of oophorectomy and hysterectomy showed protective associations. One variable, use of hormonal replacement therapy, showed a controversial link and one other, marital status, was not significant in this study. Conclusions: It is concluded that most of the well-known risk factors for breast cancer are also associated with the disease in the female population of Karachi, Pakistan. High risk patients should be the focus with the help of this study so that screening can be more effective for early diagnosis before clinically evident breast malignancy.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2002

국내 분리 침습성 균주중선별된 S. pneumoniae KNIH1156 (type 19F)으로부터 페렴구균의 병원성 인자이며 항원학적으로 다양한 표면단백항원인 pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA)를 분리${\cdot}$정제하였다. 폐렴구균을 CDM-ET배지에서 배양하게 되면 배지내로 PspA가 방출된다는 점과 PspA가 인간의 lactoferrin에 특이적으로 결합한다는 사실을 이용하여 CDM-ET 배지에서 S. pneumoniae KNIH1156 을 배양한 후 배양액을 농축하여 lactoferrinaffinity chromatography에 통과시켜 PspA를 분리, 정제하였다. 정제 후 anti-PspA antiserum으로 PspA를 확인하여 순수분리, 정제되었음을 확인하였으며 또한 인간의 lactoferrin과의 결합능력을 유지하고 있음을 확인하였다. 순수하게 분리하여 정제된 PspA의 면역원성을 확인하기 위하여 ICR mice에 욕강주사하였을 때 $LD_{50}$ 가 $1{\times}10^{7.5}$ CFU/ml께서 $1{\times}10^{10}$ CFU/ml로 약 500배 중가함을 관찰하였다. 따라서 본 실험에서S. pneumoniae KNIH1156 으로부터 분리${\cdot}$ 정제한 PspA가 면역원성과 방어능을 가지고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2004

건설현장에서 공사기간 중 일시적인 전원공급을 위하여 사용되는 임시전력설비는 영구설비와 달리 최소한의 보호장치만을 구비하여 운용되는 설비로서, 산만한 작업환경, 전기설비의 재사용으로 인한 노후화 등의 불안요인에 의해 타설비에 비해 많은 감전위해요인을 나타내고 있다. 이에 임시전력설비의 감전위험요소를 분석하기 위해 수전 설비, 배ㆍ분전반 등에 대한 실태조사 및 설문조사가 병행하여 실시되었으며 관련 전문가, 연구원, 한국전기안전공사 기술자 등에 의해 전국적으로 실시되었다. 그 대상은 공항, 아파트, 시립운동장 등 다양하였다. 실태조사의 분석 결과 자물쇠장치의 불량, 충전부 방호의 미흡 등 문제점이 나타났으며 이를 해소하기 위해서는 관련 제도개선 안전교육, 안전점검 등이 이루어져야 한다. 향후 분석 자료는 건설현장에서의 감전사고를 방지하는데 활용될 수 있으며 전기설비를 안정화시키는데 이용될 수 있을 것이다.