• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2018

Background and Objectives : Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) is relatively common disease. N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) has both mucolytic and antioxidant effect, also may be beneficial in inflammatory airway diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of inhaled NAC therapy in LPRD. Materials and Method : We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 525 LPRD patients at 12 medical centers. Finally 401 patients subjected to inhaled NAC therapy for 2 months were enrolled in the study. We analyzed the change of Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) and Reflux Finding Score (RFS) after use of NAC for 4 weeks and 8 weeks in addition to the patient's compliance of the treatment. Results : The RSI score significantly decreased from $19.87{\pm}6.34$ to $12.78{\pm}6.93$ after 4 weeks and to $10.65{\pm}7.47$ after 8 weeks. The RFS score also significantly decreased from $9.29{\pm}3.4$ to $7.17{\pm}3.41$ after 4 weeks and to $6.1{\pm}3.73$ after 8 weeks (p<0.05). During the treatment periods, 42 patients (10.4%) reported to have 80 episodes of discomfort. Throat discomfort (33%) and nausea (28%) were most common complaints, but the duration of discomfort was usually less than 4 weeks. Conclusion : Inhaled NAC treatment is highly effective for the reduction of both subjective and objective findings in LPRD patients. This study will provide the evidence of new treatment option for patients with LPRD. However, further studies will be needs to assess the real effect of inhaled NAC therapy as a standard treatment regimen of LPRD.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.20-25
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• 2022

Background and Objectives Globus pharyngeus is one of the most common symptoms of patients visiting otorhinolaryngology out-patient clinic, and usually long-lasting, difficult to treat, and frequently recurrent. Mucomyst^®, N-acetyl cysteine is an inhalation agent mainly used for mucolysis and reducing inflammation in airway via antioxidative effect. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of inhaled Mucomyst^® treatment in patients with globus pharyngeus refractory to proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Materials and Method We prospectively evaluated the efficacy of Mucomyst^® in relieving symptoms of globus pharyngeus refractory to PPI in nine medical centers. Three hundred and three patients enrolled and finally 229 patients finished the inhaled Mucomyst^® therapy for 8 weeks. We analyzed the change of Reflux Symptom Index (RSI), Reflux Finding Score (RFS), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for globus, and Globus Pharyngeus Symptom Scale (GPS) after use of Mucomyst^® for 4 and 8 weeks. Results The GPS, RSI, RFS, and VAS score significantly decreased serially in patients who finished 8 week-inhalation treatment. The GPS improvement gap was significantly correlated with initial GPS (p<0.001) in multiple regression analysis. Conclusion Inhaled Mucomyst^® therapy was effective for the reduction of both subjective and objective findings in refractory globus patients. This study might suggest new treatment option for patients with globus. However, further thorough studies would be needed to assess the real effect of inhaled Mucomyst^® treatment as a standard treatment for globus.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.109-122
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• 1983

본(本) 연구(硏究)에서는 전단변형(剪斷變形)(Shear deformation)과 회전관성(回轉慣性)(Rotatory inertia)의 영향(影響)을 고려(考慮)한 4절점(節點) 8자유도(自由度)를 갖는 Timoshenko 보 요소(要素)(TB4)를 3차원(次元) 연속체(連續體)로부터 유도(誘導)하고 있다. TB4보 요소(要素)는 3차(次) 보간함수(補間凾數)(Interpolation function)로 표시(表示)되는 연직(鉛直)처짐(Transverse deflection) W와 평면회전(平面回轉)(Plane rotation) ${\theta}$를 절점(節點)의 자유도(自由度)로 취(取)하고 있다. TB4요소(要素)의 강도(剛度)매트릭스와 질량(質量)매트릭스는 보의 운동방정식(運動方程式)을 Galerkin 가중잔차법(加重殘差法)(Weighted residual method)으로 Discretization하여 3개(個)의 Gauss점(點)을 이용(利用)한 RSI(Reduced shear integration)기법(技法)에 의한 수치적분(數値積分)으로 구해진다. TB4보 요소(要素)의 정확성(正確性)과 수감상태(收歛狀態)를 고찰(考察)하기 위하여 여러 가지 예제(例題)를 해석(解析)한 결과(結果), 보의 L/h 비(比)에 관계없이 보의 정적해석(靜的解析)(Static analysis)이라 자유진동해석(自由振動解析)(Free vibration analysis)에 있어서 TB4보 요소(要素)는 다른 Timoshenko보 요소(要素)들 보다 월등(越等)히 우수(優秀)한 정확도(正確度)와 수감현상(收歛現象)을 보여 주고 있다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.730-740
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• 2012

본 연구는 도로건설이 송이생산지에 미치는 영향을 최소화하기 위해 강원도 양양군내 신설 예정인 고속도로 건설지 주변의 송이생산 소나무군락의 식생구조를 분석하여 보전 및 복원의 기초자료로 활용하고자 하였다. 고속도로 건설예정지의 영향권과 송이생산량을 고려하여 도로 주변에 총 20개 조사구를 설정하여 Classification기법중의 하나인 TWINSPAN을 이용하여 군락을 분리한 결과, 소나무군락(군락 I, II), 소나무-굴참나무군락(군락 III), 소나무-낙엽활엽수군락(군락 IV)의 4개 군락으로 최종 분리되었다. 군락별 종다양도는 $1.7353{\pm}0.0341{\sim}1.9079{\pm}0.2471$의 범위이었으며 종수는 평균 $9.2{\pm}2.8$, 교목층 출현 평균개체수는 $9.6{\pm}5.0$개체이었다. 식생밀도는 $100m^2$당 4~29주(평균 9.55주), 평균상대공간지수는 35%이하이었으며 평균수령은 $38{\pm}8.34$년생이었으며 토양은 $A_0$층의 깊이가 4~6cm, 토양산도는 4.70~5.63(평균 5.29) 송이 생육에 적정한 수준이었다. 송이는 소나무와 공생의 관계로 소나무군락의 식생구조와 매우 밀접한 관계를 가지고 있으므로 생태적 관리방안으로 적정밀도 조절, 아교목층과 관목층의 밀도조절, 교목층 낙엽활엽수의 제거 등을 제안하였다. 향후 도로건설시 송이생산지역내 관통도로를 최소화하고 송이생산지내 및 인근지역을 관통할 경우 숲내부 천이 및 식생구조 변화가 발생하지 않도록 생태적 관리 및 복원조치가 필요할 것이다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.63-71
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• 1999

입체조형 치료와 전신 방사선 수술에의 이용을 목적으로 3차원 전신 정위 방사선 치료 장치를 개발하였다. Couch 위에 놓을 수 있는 전신 정위 치료판을 제작하여 방사선 비투과성 카테타 선을 이용하여 치료판 위에 좌표계를 설치하고, MeV-Green(전성 물산, 한국)으로 고정틀을 만들어 환자 자세를 고정시키고, 플라스틱 봉과 봉 지지판을 이용하여 고정틀을 고정하였다. 이러한 설계, 제작으로 입체 조형 치료 등에서 갠트리 회전에 의한 기하학적 제약을 최소화하고 방사선 조사 투과율 이 특정한 방향에서 영향을 받는 문제점을 해소하였다. CT 영상을 통해 치료 표적의 위치를 파악하고 치료판 기준점에 대하여 좌표화하여 모의 치료시와 방사선 치료시의 환자 자세 변화 오차를 줄였다. 3대의 CCTV 카메라를 사용하여 환자 자세 변화를 감지, 수정함으로써 체표변의 외곽선으로 부터 setup 오차를 최소화 할 수 있었다. 치료 효용성을 높이기 위해 이러한 과정을 모니터를 보면서 실시간으로 처리 할 수 있도록 하였고, IDL(Interactive Data Language, RSI, U.S.A.)을 사용하여 image subtraction 방식으로 환자 자세 변화를 가시화하여 오차를 줄이도록 하였다. 내부 장기 움직임에 따른 표적의 움직임을 추적할 목적으로 rotating X-ray 장치를 제작하였다. Landmark 나사를 표적주위 뼈나 표적중심에 삽입하여 이 rotating X-ray 장치를 이용해서 anterior, lateral 두 방향에서 얻은 영상 정보로부터 marker 에 대한 표적의 위치 변화를 가시화 하여 내부 표적의 움직임에 따른 setup 오차를 줄였다. CT 모의치료를 할 수 있도록 IDL 을 이용하여 PC용 모의치료 프로그램을 GUI 환경에서 구현하였고 이 프로그램을 통해서 치료 계획을 위해 CT 에서 수집된 영상정 보를 이용하여 표적을 포함한 장기들의 그래픽 처리, 편집, 전송 등의 작업을 수행하도록 하였다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.48-59
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• 1999

본 연구는 Rapid Upper Limb Assessment(RULA)를 이용하여 자동차 조립작 업에 대한 인간공학적 작업평가를 하고, 이 결과와 작업관련 상지 근골격계 질환의 자각증상율 및 작업특성 변수들의 연관성을 분석함으로써, RULA결과가 관련 신체부위의 통증이나 불편함으로 보고되는 근골격계 부하의 좋은 지표가 될 수 있는지, RULA평가체계를 이용하여 작업 위험도가 적합한지 여부를 평가할 수 있는가를 보고자 하였다. 자동차 제조업 작업자 314명을 대상으로 근골격계질환 자각증상설문과 RULA를 이용한 작업평가를 하였으며, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. NIOSH의 작업관련 근골격계 질환의 감시기준(surveillence criteria)에 따라 자각증상을 조사한 결과, 연구대상자 중 목 32.8%, 어깨 26.4%, 팔 10.5%, 손 29.3%, 허리 41.4%였으며, 한가지 이상 의 증상을 보이는 경우는 62.4%의 분포를 보였다. 2. 품질관리부에 비해 조립부서 작업자 틀이 전체 증상과 어깨, 허리, 팔 및 손부 위 증상에서 더 높은 유증상률을 보였다(p<0.05). 3. 부서별 RULA를 이용한 작업평가 결과, 서브/조립반과 의장반의 공정이 높은 위험점수를 보였다. 전체 조립부서에 대한 평가결과 적합한 작업은 3.02%였고, 62.8%가 부적합한 작업으로 작업전환이나 중재조치가 필요한 경우였다. 자각증상과 RULA를 이용한 작업평가 결과를 비교한 결과 RULA점수가 클수록 자각증상율이 높음을 보였다.(p<0.05) 4. RULA평가지표와 자각증상사이의 관련성을 보기 위하여, RULA지표와 기타 작업관련요인들을 독립변수로, 자각증상유무를 종속변수로 하여 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 최종적으로 증상유무를 가장 잘 설명하는 회귀모형에 대한 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 모든 증상군에 대해서는 반복작업(OR 2.183), 진동공구 사용(OR 2.775)과 총 위험도 점수(OR 2.250); 목 부위 증상군에서는 상완의 자세점수(OR 1.786), 상완 및 손부 위의 총점수(OR 1.634) ; 어깨 증상군은 상지의 근사용(OR 3.076), 상완 및 손부 위의 총점수(OR 1.798); 어깨와 목 부위를 합한 증상군은 상완 및 손부위의 총점 수(OR 1.715)와 상지의 근사용 점수(OR 2.057); 팔 증상군에서는 상지의 근사용 점수(OR 10.662) ; 손 부위 증상군에 대해서는 손목의 자세/손목 비틀림 지표 (OR 2.068)와 상지의 근사용 점수(OR 2.215); 허리부위 증상군에서는 하지의 근사용 점수(OR 2.601)가 통계적으로 유의한 지표였다.(p<0.05) 이상의 결과에서 작업관련 상지근골격계 자각증상과 RULA 점수사이에는 연관성이 있음이 관찰되었다. 이는 RULA가 직업성 질환을 유발할 수 있는 근골격계 부하에 폭로된 작업자들을 평가하는, 일차적인 작업 위험도 평가도구(Screening tool)로서 쓰일 수 있음을 말해준다. 다만 향후 RULA 사용에 있어서 상지(upper limb)와 허리부위(back)의 평가를 구분하고, 기타 다른 작업관련 요인들에 대한 평가체계를 보완하는 것이 필요하다.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제3권호
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• pp.54-70
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• 1993

According as the automation of clerical work(OA ; Office Automation) develops, the use of VDT(Visual or Video Display Terminal) is increasing suddenly. But, in proportion to the spread of office automation(OA tendency), the self-conciousness syptom attendant upon the work is appearing also (Kim, Jung Tae, Lee, Young Ook, 1990). The apparatuses of office enable the clerical workers to be convenient and perform mass businesses. But, they are increasing the opportunity to be exposed to VDT syndrom, techno stress, computer terminal disease, pain by muscle strain(RSI), bradycausia of noise nature, and electromagnetic waves, etc. which are referred to as the new type of occupational diseases to the workers. It is the real situation that the workers to use VDT is complaining of the physical inconvenience sense in the recent newspaper and literature, it is the point of time that the sydrome to come from VDT use and computer terminal disease, etc. must be classified into the occupational disease(Lee, Kwang Young 1990, Lee, Kyoo Hak 1990, Lee, Won Ho 1991, Lee, Si Young 1991, Lee, Joon 1991, Choi, Young Tae 1991, Heo, Seung Ho 1989). In addition, it is the real situation that the scientifitic study result about the scope that electromagnetic waves has influence on the human body has not been suggested yet, and criticism on the stable exposure permission standard about electromagnetic waves to be emitted from VDT and on the problem in the health about electromagnetic waves is continuing. (IEEE Spectrum, 1990). In addition according to the experience of nursery business of industry field, it is the real situation that the patients who consult complaining of physical and mental inconvenience sence, among the users of apparatus of office automation, are reaching 10% of the patients coming to doctor's room. Therefore, it is necessary to confirm the self-consciousness symptom that the clerical workers complain of multilaterally with the actual state examination about the use of the apparatuses of offices automaton. Thus, this study was tried as th basic data for the cosultation and education for the maintenance and furtherance of the health of workers as the nurse of industry field, by confirming the contents of self-consciousness symptom attendant upon the use of the apparatus for office outomation making the financial institution in which the spparatus for office automation in most frequently used as the subject, and by examining whether there is the difference according to the subject of study, the data were collected, by using the questionnaire method, making 200 workers who consented to the study participation as the subject, among the persons who have spent over 3 months since they used the apparatuses for office automation and didn't receive the treatment in hospital due to the clerical disease for recent 3 years. The period of data collection was from Oct. 9, 1991 to Oct. 12. As for the measurement instrument about the complaint if self-consciousness symptom attendant upon the use of apparatuses fo office automation, the question item on the complaint symptom of health problem attendant upon the treatment of VDT that Kim(1991) developed and on CMI health problem and the question items on the fatigue degree due to industry were used by previous examination to 25 persons. Collected data were analyzed with the statistical method such as percentage, arithmetic mean, Person correlation coeffient, Kai square verfication, t-test, ANOVA, etc. by using SPSS/PC+ program, and the result is as follows : 1. The self-consciousness symptom that the clerical workers complained of most frequetly appeared high in 'My eyes are tired'(99.4%), 'I feel fatigue and weariness'(99.4%), 'I feel that my head is heavy5(90.0%), 'eyesight fell'(88.8%), 'I have a stiff neck'(88.8%), 'I fell pain in the shoulder'(85.0%), 'I feel cold and painful in the eyes'(76.9%), 'I feel the dry sense of eyeball'(76.2%), 'My nerves are edgy, and I an fretful, (75.6%), 'I feel pain in the waist'(73.2%) and 'I fell pain in the back'(72.8%). It emerged that the subject use the apparatuses for office automation complained of self-consciousness symptoms related to visual symptoms and musculoskeletal symptoms. 2. As for the general feature of examination subjects, the result to see the distribution by classifying into sex, age, school career, use career of apparatuses for office automation, skillfulness degree of the use of apparatus for office automation, use hours of the apparatuses for office automation per 1 day, type of business of the apparatus for office automation, rest hours during the use of apparatus for office automation, satifaction degree of business of office automation, and work circumstance, etc. emerged as follows : As for the sex of subjects, the distribution showed that men were 58.8% and women were 41.3%, Age was average 26.9. As the distribution of school career, the distribution showed that4below the graduation of high school' was 58.8%, 'graduation from junior college-university' was 35.0%, and 'over graduate school' was 6.3%. In the question to ask the existence or non-existence of experience of health consultation in connection with the work of office automation, the response that I had the consultation exprience and I feel the necessity emergerd as 90.1% And, the case that the subject who didn't wear the glasses or lens before using the OA apparatus wear glasses or lens after using OA apparatus emerged as 28.3% of whole. As for the existence or non-existence of use career of OA apparatus, the case under 3 years was highest as 52. 7%. As for the skillfulnness degree about the use of apparatus for office automation, most of them are skillful with the fact that 'common' was 44.4%, 'skill' was 42.5%, and 'unskillful' was 13.1% As for the use average hours of the apparatus for office automation per 1 day, the distribution showed that the case under 3-6 hours was 33.1%, the case under 6-9 hours was 28.1%, the case under 3 hours was 30.6%, and the case over 9 hours was 8.1% Main OA business and the use hours for 1 day showed in the order of keeping and retrieval, business of information transmission(162min), business of information transmission(79.3 min), business of document framing(55.5 min), and business of duplication and printing(25.4min). as for the rest during the use of apparatus for affice automation, that I take rest occasion demands the major portion, but that I take after completing the work emerged as 33.8%. Though the subiness gets to be convenient by the use of the apparatus for of office automation, respondents who showed the dissatisfaction about the present OA business emergd high as 78.1%. The work circumstances of each office was good with the fact that the temperature of office was 21.8, noise was average 42.7db, and the illumination was average 364.4 lx, in the light of ANSi/HFS 100 Standard. 3. Sight syptom, musculoskeletal symptom, skin and other symptoms showed the significant difference according to the extent of skillfulness of the apparatus for office automation. All the symptoms exept skin symptom showed the difference according to the use hours of the apparatus for office automation. All the question items exept the sytoms of digestive organs and the rest hours during the apparatus for office automation showed the signicant difference. The question item which showed the signicant difference from the satisfaction degree of present OA business showed the significant difference from all the question item classified into 6 groups. But, age and school career didn't significant difference from the complaint of any self-consciousness symptoms.