• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.6673-6680
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• 2013

Objective: Insulin resistance (IR) is an established risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC). Given that CRC and IR physiologically overlap and the calpain-10 gene (CAPN10) is a candidate for IR, we explored the association between CAPN10 and CRC risk. Methods: Blood samples of 400 case-control pairs were genotyped, and the lifestyle and dietary habits of these pairs were recorded and collected. Unconditional logistic regression (LR) was used to assess the effects of CAPN10 SNP43 and SNP19, and environmental factors. Both generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction (GMDR) and the classification and regression tree (CART) were used to test gene-environment interactions for CRC risk. Results: The GA+AA genotype of SNP43 and the Del/Ins+Ins/Ins genotype of SNP19 were marginally related to CRC risk (GA+AA: OR = 1.35, 95% CI = 0.92-1.99; Del/Ins+Ins/Ins: OR = 1.31, 95% CI = 0.84-2.04). Notably, a high-order interaction was consistently identified by GMDR and CART analyses. In GMDR, the four-factor interaction model of SNP43, SNP19, red meat consumption, and smoked meat consumption was the best model, with a maximum cross-validation consistency of 10/10 and testing balance accuracy of 0.61 (P < 0.01). In LR, subjects with high red and smoked meat consumption and two risk genotypes had a 6.17-fold CRC risk (95% CI = 2.44-15.6) relative to that of subjects with low red and smoked meat consumption and null risk genotypes. In CART, individuals with high smoked and red meat consumption, SNP19 Del/Ins+Ins/Ins, and SNP43 GA+AA had higher CRC risk (OR = 4.56, 95%CI = 1.94-10.75) than those with low smoked and red meat consumption. Conclusions: Though the single loci of CAPN10 SNP43 and SNP19 are not enough to significantly increase the CRC susceptibility, the combination of SNP43, SNP19, red meat consumption, and smoked meat consumption is associated with elevated risk.

• 환경생물
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2013

말똥성게 (Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus)의 생식세포 및 pluteus 유생을 이용하여 중금속인 Arsenic (As)와 Chromium (Cr)이 정상 수정률 및 배아 발생률에 미치는 독성 영향을 조사하였다. H. pulcherrimus의 수정률 및 배아 발생률에 미치는 As와 Cr의 독성은 6.25, 12.5, 25, 50, 100 ppb의 농도에서 조사하였다. 0.5 M KCl 용액을 이용하여 방란 및 방정을 유도하였고, 정상 수정률 및 배아발생률은 수정 후 각각 10분 및 64시간째 관찰하였다. As와 Cr을 첨가하지 않은 대조구에서 정상 수정률과 배아 발생률은 각각 94%와 93% 이상을 나타냈다. 이들 중금속 첨가에 의해 수정률은 아무런 변화가 나타나지 않았지만 배아 발생률은 농도 의존적 감소하는 것으로 나타났으며, As의 첨가에 의해 배아 발생률은 6.25 ppb에서 유의적으로 감소하였으며 (P<0.01), Cr의 경우는 25 ppb에서 유의적인 감소를 나타냈다 (P<0.05). H. pulcherrimus의 정상 배아 발생률에 대한 LOEC는 As의 경우는 6.25 ppb를 Cr은 25 ppb를 나타냈다. 이들 연구결과로 해양생태계 내에서 As가 6.25 ppb, Cr이 25 ppb를 초과하는 농도일 때는 H. pulcherrimus와 같은 무척추동물의 정상 부화율은 급격히 감소할 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구결과를 바탕으로, H. pulcherrimus의 정상 배아 발생률을 이용한 생물학적 평가방법은 중금속과 같은 유해물질에 대한 해양생태계의 영향을 판단하기 위한 시험방법으로 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.765-772
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• 2017

Objective: This study examines the genetic factors influencing the phenotypes (four economic traits:oleic acid [C18:1], monounsaturated fatty acids, carcass weight, and marbling score) of Hanwoo. Methods: To enhance the accuracy of the genetic analysis, the study proposes a new statistical model that excludes environmental factors. A statistically adjusted, analysis of covariance model of environmental and genetic factors was developed, and estimated environmental effects (covariate effects of age and effects of calving farms) were excluded from the model. Results: The accuracy was compared before and after adjustment. The accuracy of the best single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in C18:1 increased from 60.16% to 74.26%, and that of the two-factor interaction increased from 58.69% to 87.19%. Also, superior SNPs and SNP interactions were identified using the multifactor dimensionality reduction method in Table 1 to 4. Finally, high- and low-risk genotypes were compared based on their mean scores for each trait. Conclusion: The proposed method significantly improved the analysis accuracy and identified superior gene-gene interactions and genotypes for each of the four economic traits of Hanwoo.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제62권3호
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• pp.344-352
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• 2019

Epilepsy is one of the major chronic neurological diseases affecting many patients. Resection surgery is the most effective therapy for medically intractable epilepsy, but it is not feasible in all patients. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive neuromodulation therapy that was approved in 1997 for the alleviation of seizures; however, efforts to control epilepsy by stimulating the vagus nerve have been studied for over 100 years. Although its exact mechanism is still under investigation, VNS is thought to affect various brain areas. Hence, VNS has a wide indication for various intractable epileptic syndromes and epilepsy-related comorbidities. Moreover, recent studies have shown anti-inflammatory effects of VNS, and the indication is expanding beyond epilepsy to rheumatoid arthritis, chronic headaches, and depression. VNS yields a more than 50% reduction in seizures in approximately 60% of recipients, with an increase in reduction rates as the follow-up duration increases. The complication rate of VNS is 3-6%, and infection is the most important complication to consider. However, revision surgery was reported to be feasible and safe with appropriate measures. Recently, noninvasive VNS (nVNS) has been introduced, which can be performed transcutaneously without implantation surgery. Although more clinical trials are being conducted, nVNS can reduce the risk of infection and subsequent device failure. In conclusion, VNS has been demonstrated to be beneficial and effective in the treatment of epilepsy and various diseases, and more development is expected in the future.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.421-431
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• 2023

연구목적: 건설기계의 안전사고를 예방하기 위해 사용하는 스마트 안전 시스템의 안전성과 재해 예방효과를 분석하여 그 안전성을 실증하고자 한다. 연구방법:건설기계 중 재해다발 및 위험성이 높은 굴삭기를 대상으로 스마트 안전 시스템의 유무에 따른 근로자의 행동 패턴을 분석하였다. 연구결과: 건설기계에 스마트 안전 시스템을 설치하였을 때 건설기계와 협착 및 충돌 등에 의한 재해로부터 근로자의 안전성이 확보되었다. 결론:건설기계에 설치된 스마트 안전 시스템은 건설기계 관련 재해 감소와 중대 재해예방에 실효성을 증대시킬 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2021

The controversy over the risk of the human body being affected by electromagnetic fields emitted from 60 Hz power lines continues without end. There are currently no new studies or research progress being made in this direction that is notable, and the number of civil complaints is gradually increasing. The problem is that each study produces different results, among which the effect of exposure to magnetic fields on childhood leukemia is a major one. In Korea, an electrician who was maintaining a 22.9 kV power line died of leukemia, which has recently been recognized as an occupational disease. Methods to reduce magnetic fields from power lines include shielding with wire loops, incorporating split phases and compaction techniques, installing underground power lines, converting to high-voltage direct current (HVDC), and increasing the ground clearance of transmission towers. Depending on whether a separate power supply is needed or not, there are two types of wire loops: passive loop and active loop. Magnetic field reduction is currently done through underground power lines; however, the disadvantage of this process is high construction costs. Installing passive loops, with relatively low construction costs, leads to lower magnetic field reduction rates than installing underground cables and a weakness to not solving the landscape problem. This methodological study aims at designing methods and reducing the effects of 2-wire set loops-the simplest and most practical. Since the method proposed in this study has been designed after analyzing the distribution of complex electromagnetic fields near the expected loop installation location, a practical design can be implemented without the need for any difficult optimization programming.

• 국제지역연구
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.23-51
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• 2016

한-GCC FTA 체결은 안정적인 에너지 자원의 확보에서 뿐만 아니라 향후 대규모 소비시장으로서 GCC의 성장 잠재성과 한국과의 보완적인 산업 구조를 고려해 볼 때 그 중요성이 크다. 최근 한-GCC FTA의 필요성이 제기되고 있는 시점에서 한-GCC FTA의 경제적 기대 효과에 대하여 분석하고 FTA의 조속한 체결의 필요성을 제시하고자 하였다. 한-GCC FTA의 경제적 효과를 알아보기 위하여, 본 연구에서는 원유관세 인하를 통한 경제적 효과를 분석하기 위하여 벡터자기회귀모형(VAR: Vector Autoregression Model)을 이용하였다. 추정 결과, GDP는 총 0.212%, GNI는 0.389%, 소비는 0.238% 증가한다. 반면 투자, 수출, 수입은 각각 0.462%, 0.413%, 0.342% 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 물가수준의 경우 생산자물가상승률은 6.356%p, 소비자물가상승률은 2.996%p 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, GCC와의 FTA를 통한 원유수입관세의 철폐 및 이로 인한 원유수입가격의 하락은 물가의 하락을 가져오는 동시에 GDP, GNI, 소비 등의 거시경제지표의 증가를 통해 우리나라 경제성장에 긍정적인 영향을 미침을 알 수 있다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.438-448
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• 2017

본 연구는 요도 카테터 삽입술에서의 리도카인 윤활제의 통증 감소 효과를 검증하기 위해 수행된 체계적 문헌고찰 및 메타분석연구이다. 문헌검색은 PRISMA 가이드라인에 의거하여 데이터베이스 7개(MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, CINAHL, RISS, Koreamed, KISS, NDSL)와 회색문헌을 통해 수행되었다. 비뚤림 위험은 Risk of Bias(RoB) 도구를 통해 평가되었으며 자료의 분석은 RevMan 5.3 프로그램을 이용하였다. 문헌의 선택배제기준에 따라 합계 성인 대상자 1904명이 포함된 16편의 문헌이 최종 선정되었으며 funnel plot에서 비뚤림 위험이 관찰되지 않았다. 리도카인 윤활제의 통증 점수는 대조군과 비교할 때 표준화된 평균차이가 SMD -0.96(95% CI: -1.43, -0.49)로, 전반적으로 유의한 통증 감소효과를 보였다(p<.001). 이질성(($I^2=95%$, p<.001)의 원인을 탐색하기 위해 카테터 종류(도뇨카테터, 경성 및 연성방광경 카테터)에 따라 하위집단 분석을 실시하였으며 표준화된 평균차이가 각각 SMD -0.88(95% CI:-1.51, -0.26), -0.31(95% CI:-0.63, 0.01), -1.93(95% CI:-2.88, -0.97)이었다. 도뇨카테터 삽입에서는 성별에 관계없이 통증 감소 효과가 있었으나 경성방광경 카테터에서는 남성에서만 유의한 통증 감소 효과가 있었다. 용량에 있어 경성 방광경 카테터에서는 리도카인 윤활제를 10-11ml 이상을 사용한 경우 통증 감소 효과가 관찰되었다. 도뇨카테터에서는 리도카인 윤활제를 도포하는 방법만으로도 시간에 관계없이 유의한 통증 감소 효과가 있었다. 본 연구 결과 리도카인 젤은 남성의 요도 내로 경성방광경 카테터를 삽입하는 경우, 남녀 모두에게 도뇨카테터 삽입을 하는 경우에 유용한 통증 감소용 윤활제로 확인되었다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.4-10
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• 2023

Herpes zoster (HZ) is a common disease in the aging population and immunocompromised individuals, with a lifetime risk of 20%-30% that increases with age. HZ is caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which remains latent in the spinal dorsal root ganglia and cranial sensory ganglia after resolution of the primary VZV infection. The main focus of HZ management is rapid recovery from VZV infection as well as the reduction and prevention of zoster-associated pain (ZAP) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The use of antivirals against VZV is essential in the treatment of HZ. However, limited antivirals are only licensed clinically for the treatment of HZ, including acyclovir, valacyclovir, famciclovir, brivudine, and amenamevir. Fortunately, some new antivirals against different types of Herpesviridae have been investigated and suggested as novel drugs against VZV. Therefore, this review focuses on discussing the difference in efficacy and safety in the currently licensed antivirals for the treatment of HZ, the applicability of future novel antivirals against VZV, and the preventive or therapeutic effects of these antivirals on ZAP or PHN.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2023

PURPOSE: The coexistence of age-related skeletal muscle mass loss and obesity poses a substantial health risk for individuals because it combines the detrimental effects of muscle mass reduction associated with aging and the health complications from obesity. This study aimed to identify the incidence rate and key influencing elements among Korean men in their thirties. METHODS: A cross-sectional study involving 934 male participants was performed using complex sampling analysis. Various influencing elements were investigated, including age, height, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, skeletal muscle mass index, smoking and drinking behaviors, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting glucose levels, triglyceride, and cholesterol levels. RESULTS: The incidence rate was 2.90%. The key influencing elements were age, height, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, skeletal muscle index, systolic blood pressure, fasting glucose, triglyceride, and total cholesterol (p < .05). CONCLUSION: This study identified the incidence rate and key influencing element for CALSMO among Korean younger community-dwelling men.