• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제71권5호
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• pp.328-334
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• 2011

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality throughout the world and is the only major disease that is continuing to increase in both prevalence and mortality. The second Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey revealed that the prevalence of COPD in Korean subjects aged ${\geq}45$ years was 17.2% in 2001. Further surveys on the prevalence of COPD were not available until 2007. Here, we report the prevalence of spirometrically detected COPD in Korea, using data from the fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey (KNHANES IV) which was conducted in 2007~2009. Methods: Based on the Korean Statistical Office census that used nationwide stratified random sampling, 10,523 subjects aged ${\geq}40$ years underwent spirometry. Place of residence, levels of education, income, and smoking status, as well as other results from a COPD survey questionnaire were also assessed. Results: The prevalence of COPD (defined as forced expiratory volume in 1 sec/forced vital capacity <0.7 in subjects aged ${\geq}40$ years) was 12.9% (men, 18.7%; women, 7.5%). In total, 96.5% of patients with COPD had mild-to-moderate disease; only 2.5% had been diagnosed by physicians, and only 1.7% had been treated. The independent risk factors for COPD were smoking, advanced age, and male gender. Conclusion: The prevalence of COPD was 12.9% in the KNHANES IV data. Most patients with COPD were undiagnosed and untreated. Based on these results, a strategy for early COPD intervention is warranted in high risk subjects.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제104권3호
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• pp.421-426
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• 2015

본 연구는 우리나라 삼나무의 생장 및 수확량 평가와 탄소저장 및 흡수량을 알아보기 위하여 수행되었다. 조사구는 전남, 경남 및 제주지역에 정상적으로 생육하는 삼나무 집단지에서 총 106개 표준지를 선정(이상치를 제외한 92개소 이용)하였다. 그리고 분석을 위하여 Weibull 직경분포 모델을 적용시켰다. 직경분포 추정을 위하여 흉고직경, 흉고단면적, 수고 등 생장인자별 생장 추정식을 도출하고, 이들에 대한 적합성을 검증하였다. 그리고 삼나무에 대한 지역별 임지생산력을 파악할 수 있는 지위지수를 Schumacher 모델로서 개발하였으며, 지위지수 추정의 기준임령은 30년으로 정하였다. 우리나라 삼나무의 지위지수 범위는 10~16에 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 이를 기준으로 임분수확표를 조제하였다. 임분수확표 지위 14에 의하면, 25년생일 때 연평균생장량(MAI)이 $7.6m^3/ha$인 것으로 나타나며, 임목축적 $190.1m^3/ha$이 될 것으로 예측되었다. 이는 편백보다 $20m^3$ 정도 높은 값이었다. 그리고 삼나무의 연간 탄소흡수량은 임령 25년에 2.14 tC/ha/yr, $7.83tCO_2/ha/yr$으로 최대값을 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 이를 타 침엽수와 비교해 보면, 편백($7.5tCO_2/ha/yr$)보다는 약간 높은 수준이나, 잣나무 $10.4tCO_2/ha/yr$, 낙엽송 $11.2tCO_2/ha/yr$ 보다는 낮은 수치였다. 이러한 연구결과를 기반으로 삼나무의 생장 정보 활용 뿐만아니라 목재로서의 이용을 제고할 수 있는 방안 마련이 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.154-161
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• 2013

본 연구는 총 10명의 전립선 암 환자를 대상으로 세기조절방사선치료(IMRT), 균일스캐닝양성자치료(USPT), 그리고 세기조절양성자치료(IMPT)기술을 이용한 치료계획의 결과를 비교, 평가 하였다. 각 치료 계획은 타깃 체적의 95%에 70 Gy가 28회 분할 조사되도록 하였으며 세기조절방사선치료(IMRT)에서는 step-and-shoot 기법을 이용하여 총 7개의 빔을 사용하여 방사선을 조사하였고, 균일세기양성자치료(USPT)와 세기조절양성자치료(IMPT)에서는 동일한 방사선 가중치의 측방향대향조사면(lateral opposing field)를 사용하여 타깃에 처방선량이 전달되도록 하였다. 한편, 세기조절양성자치료(IMPT)의 최적화를 위해 IMRT치료와 유사한 Inverse planning을 수행하였다. 결과 비교를 위해 타깃의 균질성지수(homogeneity index) 및 동형지수(conformity index)와 정상조직의 정상조직합병증확률(NTCP)을 계산하였다. 비록 치료기법간에 균질성지수(homogeneity index), 동형지수(conformity index)차이가 크지 않았지만, 직장의 경우 각 세기조절방사선치료(IMRT), 균일스캐닝 양성자치료(USPT) 및 세기조절양성자치료(IMPT)에서 2.233, 3.326 및 1.707로 계산되었다. 또한 방광의 정상조직합병증확률(NTCP)는 0.008, 0.003, 및 0.002를 나타내었다. 직장과 방광의 NTCP 값이 IMPT을 사용할 때 유의하게 낮은 값을 보이는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해 전립선 암의 방사선 치료 시 세기조절방사선치료(IMRT)보다 양성자를 이용한 방사선 치료, 특히 최적화된 세기조절양성자치료(IMPT)가 치료 효과를 높일 수 있는 치료계획이 될 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권8호
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• pp.874-878
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• 2008

목 적 : 본연구의 목적은 자궁 내 태아 백서에서 임신 백서의 대동맥 결찰로 허혈증을 유발하여 뇌실주위 PV) 유발 동물실험 모델을 개발하고자 하는 데 있다. 방 법 : 임신일령 21일 분만 직전 상태의 Sprague-Dawley rat를 진정 및 마취시킨 후 소동물용 하바드 인공호흡기를 사용하여 인공호흡을 시행하였고 이후 개복술을 실시하여 수술 겸자로 대동맥을 40분 동안 가역적으로 결찰 하였고, 이후 제왕절개술로 태아백서를 분만하고 인공호흡 등의 심폐소생술을 시행하여 안정화된 후 대리모에서 자라도록 하여 생후 21일에 뇌조직의 검체를 얻었다. 뇌조직의 검체는 관류한 후 고정하여 $10{\mu}m$ 두께의 연속 절편을 만들어서 병리학적 소견과 뇌실확장(ventriculomegaly) 여부를 관찰하였다. 뇌실확장의 정도는 각 연속 절편에서 측정한 전체 뇌 용량에 대한 뇌실용량의 비율로 판단하였다. 결 과 : 임신 백서에서 대동맥 결찰로 자궁 내 허혈증 유발 후 11마리의 태아 백서 중 8마리(73%)의 태아백서가 심폐소생술 시행 후 생존 하였고 정상 대조군은 10마리 모두 생존하였으며 생후 21일에 측정한 체중과 뇌의 중량 모두 허혈군에서 정상 대조군 보다 더 유의하게 감소되었다. 병리학적 소견 상 뇌조직의 연속 절편에서 측정한 뇌실용적의 비율은 허혈군에서 대조군보다 유의하게 증가하여($3.67{\pm}1.21%$ vs. $0.23{\pm}0.06%$) 뇌실 확장이 관찰되었으며 뇌조직의 낭성 병변은 관찰되지 않았으나 뇌조직의 희박화(rarefaction)는 6례에서는 경도로, 2례에서는 중등도로 관찰되었다. 결 론 : 자궁 내 태아백서에서 임신백서의 대동맥 결찰로 허혈증을 유발하여 PVL 유발 동물실험 모델을 개발할 수 있었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권8호
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• pp.827-833
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• 2008

목 적 : 영유아기에 발생하는 철 결핍성 빈혈은 성장, 발달에 심각한 영향을 미칠 수 있으므로 철 결핍을 조기 진단하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 고식적으로 사용되고 있는 혈청 ferritin이나 iron 대신 염증이나 만성질환 등에 영향을 받지 않고 철 결핍 상태를 진단하는데 비용이나 혈액채취량의 부담을 줄일 수 있는 장점이 있는 망상적혈구혈색소량을 다른 철 결핍 지표들과 함께 비교하였다. 방 법 : 2006년 6월부터 2007년 1월까지 을지대학병원 소아과에 급성 감염성 질환으로 입원한 생후 6개월에서 24개월 영유아를 대상으로 하였다. 정맥혈을 채혈하여 ADVIA 120 (Bayer Diagnostics, NY, USA)을 이용하여 Hb, MCV, MCH, CH, CHr, RDW를 검사하였고, 철 상태를 평가하기 위하여 iron, iron binding capacity, ferritin을 측정하였다. 혈색소 11 g/dL, Tfsat 20%를 기준으로 철 결핍성 빈혈군, 철 결핍군, 철 결핍이 없는 군을 나누었다. 결 과 : 총 69명의 영유아 중 철 결핍이 있는 환아가 47명, 이중 17명이 철 결핍성 빈혈군에 해당되었으며 철 결핍이 없는 군이 22명이었다. 빈혈을 포함한 철 결핍이 있는 집단과 철 결핍이 없는 군과는 MCH (P<0.01), CH (P<0.01), RDW (P<0.05) 및 CHr (P<0.01)이 유의하게 차이가 있었지만, ferritin은 두 집단 간에 차이가 없었다(P=0.109). CHr은 철결핍에 유의한 예측변수로 나타났다(LRT=71.25; odds ratio=0.67 [95% 신뢰구간, 0.47-0.97]; P<0.05). 철 결핍군을 빈혈이 있는 집단과 빈혈이 없는 집단과 비교하였을 때 MCV, MCH, CH, RDW가 유의한 차이를 보였다(모두 P<0.05). 또한 CHr, iron, TIBC, ferritin은 두 군간에 차이가 없었다(P>0.05). CHr의 cutoff 27.4 pg을 기준으로 전체 집단을 구분하여 비교하였을 경우에는 Hb, MCH, CH, Tfsat, iron (모두 P<0.05) 모두 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였으나 MCV (P=0.188), RDW (P=0.138), ferritin (P=0.730), TIBC (P=0.700)는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : CHr은 일부 기종에 국한되어 제공되는 사항이고 적절한 참고치의 설정이 필요하지만, 6개월에서 24개월령의 유소아에서 철 결핍 상태를 진단하는데 급성염증반응에 영향을 받지 않고, 비용이나 혈액채취량의 부담을 줄일 수 있는 장점이 있어 새로운 지표로 이용이 가능하리라 생각된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.548-555
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• 2018

Objective: This experiment was conducted to investigate whether asparagine (Asn) could improve liver energy status in weaning pigs when challenged with lipopolysaccharide. Methods: Forty-eight weaned pigs ($Duroc{\times}Large\;White{\times}Landrace$, $8.12{\pm}0.56kg$) were assigned to four treatments: i) CTRL, piglets received a control diet and injected with sterile 0.9% NaCl solution; ii) lipopolysaccharide challenged control (LPSCC), piglets received the same control diet and injected with Escherichia coli LPS; iii) lipopolysaccharide (LPS)+0.5% Asn, piglets received a 0.5% Asn diet and injected with LPS; and iv) LPS+1.0% Asn, piglets received a 1.0% Asn diet and injected with LPS. All piglets were fed the experimental diets for 19 d. On d 20, the pigs were injected intraperitoneally with Escherichia coli LPS at $100{\mu}g/kg$ body weights or the same volume of 0.9% NaCl solution based on the assigned treatments. Then the pigs were slaughtered at 4 h and 24 h after LPS or saline injection, and the liver samples were collected. Results: At 24 h after LPS challenge, dietary supplementation with 0.5% Asn increased ATP concentration (quadratic, p<0.05), and had a tendency to increase adenylate energy charges and reduce AMP/ATP ratio (quadratic, p<0.1) in liver. In addition, Asn increased the liver mRNA expression of pyruvate kinase, pyruvate dehydrogenase, citrate synthase, and isocitrate dehydrogenase ${\beta}$ (linear, p<0.05; quadratic, p<0.05), and had a tendency to increase the mRNA expression of hexokinase 2 (linear, p<0.1). Moreover, Asn increased liver phosphorylated AMP-activated protein kinase (pAMPK)/total AMP-activated protein kinase (tAMPK) ratio (linear, p<0.05; quadratic, p<0.05). However, at 4 h after LPS challenge, Asn supplementation had no effect on these parameters. Conclusion: The present study indicated that Asn could improve the energy metabolism in injured liver at the late stage of LPS challenge.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the bone regeneration capacity of silk fibroin (SF) when combined with beta tricalcium phosphate (${\beta}$-tricalcium phosphate [TCP]) and rh-bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) in vivo by micro-computed tomography (CT), soft x-ray, and histological analysis. Methods: A total of 56 critical size defects formed by a trephine bur made on 28 adult female Spague-Dawley rats were used for this study and the defect size was 5.0 mm in diameter. The defects were transplanted with (1) no graft material (raw defect), (2) autogenous bone, (3) SF ($10{\mu}g$), (4) SF-BMP ($10{\mu}g$, $0.8{\mu}g$ each), and (5) SF+${\beta}$-TCP ($10{\mu}g$). At 4 and 8 weeks after operation, the experimental animals were sacrificed. Samples were evaluated with soft x-ray, histological examinations and 3-dimensional micro-CT analysis. Results: In the 3-dimensional micro-CT evaluation, bone volume and bone surface data were higher in the SF-BMP ($12.8{\pm}1.5$, $138.6{\pm}45.0$ each) (P<0.05) and SF-TCP ($12.3{\pm}1.5$, $144.9{\pm}30.9$ each) group than in the SF group ($6.1{\pm}3.3$, $77.2{\pm}37.3$ each) (P<0.05), except for the autogenous group ($15.0{\pm}3.0$, $190.7{\pm}41.4$ each) at 4 weeks. At 8 weeks, SF-BMP ($16.8{\pm}3.5$, $173.9{\pm}34.2$ each) still revealed higher (P<0.05) bone volum and surface, but SF-TCP ($11.3{\pm}1.5$, $1132.9{\pm}52.1$ each) (P=0.5, P=0.2) revealed the same or lower amount compared with the SF group ($13.8{\pm}2.7$, $127.5{\pm}44.8$ each). The % of bone area determined by radiodensity was higher in the SF-TCP ($31.4{\pm}9.1%$) and SF-BMP ($36.2{\pm}16.2%$) groups than in the SF ($19.0{\pm}10.4$) group at the period of 4 weeks. Also, in the histological evaluation, the SF-BMP group revealed lower inflammation reaction, lower foreign body reaction and higher bone healing than the SF group at postoperative 4 weeks and 8 weeks. The SF-TCP group revealed lower inflammation at 4 weeks, but accordingly, as the TCP membrane was absorbed, inflammatory and foreign body reaction are increased at 8 weeks. Conclusion: The current study provides evidence that the silk fibrin can be used as an effective grafted material for tissue engineering bone generation through a combination of growth factor or surface treatment.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.265-284
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• 2001

The case management has been applied to improve the quality of care and the cost-effectiveness in the most health care institutions. In a way of case management, the critical pathway(CP) has been executed in many acute care settings, focused on the diagnoses with high cost, high volume, and high risk. This study was conducted to develop a case management program using CP as an intervention of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis for the surgery of posterolateral fusion, and to find out the effects of the critical pathway on the quality of nursing care, patient satisfaction as an outcome of care, length of stay and medical charge, and nurses' job satisfaction. At the same time, patients' functional states were checked with the Oswestry Low Back Pain Index, to show that the CP would not decrease the patients' function compared to the control group. The subjects were 25 control patients with a usual operation of lumbar fusion and 25 experimental patients with CP. They were all female, aged $50s{\sim}70s$, admitted in the Orthopedic surgery ward of a university hospital. Also nurses on the floor using CP were asked to respond to measurement tool of job satisfaction before and after the application of CP, and compared with other nurses on the different wards. Data were analyzed with t-test for continuous variables and chi-square for non-parametric variables in addition to the reliability test of the measurement tools. The results of this study were as followings: 1. Patients' functional states The differences in Oswestry scores of the experimental and control groups assessed at preoperation and at discharge were not statistically significant. The change in scores of the experimental group measured at preoperation and at discharge was larger than that of the control group, however the difference was not statistically significant. The results indicate that the CP did not decrease the patients' functional status. 2. The quality of nursing care The total of quality of nursing care given to the experimental group was better than that of the control group(P=.000). In addition, the experimental group showed better scores of quality of every item of care than the control group(P=.000 -.004). 3. Patient satisfaction Patients of the experimental group were not more satisfied with general care than the control group. But they were more satisfied with discharge care of 'explanation about medication, body posture, and brace application' and 'explanation about the adjustment of daily living and exercise during recovery'(P= .047, P=.028). 4. Nurses' job satisfaction Nurses working with the CP showed more job satisfaction than before the CP introduction(P=.048). But the control group of nurses on a different floor showed no change in job satisfaction at the same period of time. 5. Length of stay and medical charge The mean length of stay of the experimental group was shorter than that of the control group without statistical significance. The charge of medication and treatment of the experimental group were smaller than that of the control group(P=.011, P=.000). The results of the study support that the case management using critical pathway enables to improve the quality of care and job satisfaction, to reduce the medical charge, and consequently to increase satisfaction with care. However, the case management should be instituted focusing on the quality improvement of nursing and the client satisfaction, not just for the purpose of cost-effectiveness of health care facilities.

• 한국항해학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.21-53
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• 1989

In the past twenty years, there has been a rapid increase in the volume of traffic in Korea due to the Korean great growth of the Korean economy. Since transformation provides an infrastructure vital to economic growth, it becomes more and more an integral part of the Korea economy. The importance of coastal shipping stands out in particular, not only because of the expansion limit on the road network, but also because of saturation in the capacity of rail transportation. In spite of this increase and its importance, coastal shipping is falling behind partly because it is givenless emphasis than ocean-going shipping and other inland transportation systems and partly because of overcompetition due to excessive ship tonnage. Therefore, estimating and planning optimum ship tonnage is the first take to develop Korean coastal shipping. This paper aims to estimate the optimum coastal ship tonnage by computer simulation and finally to draw up plans for the ship tonnage balance according to supply and demand. The estimation of the optimum ship tonnage is peformed by the method of Origin -Destimation and time series analysis. The result are as follows : (1) The optimum ship tonnage in 1987 was 358, 680 DWT, which is 54% of the current ship tonnage (481 ships, 662, 664DWT) that is equal to the optimum ship tonnage in 1998. this overcapacity result is in excessive competition and financial difficulties in Korea coastal shipping. (2) The excessive ship tonnage can be broken down into ship types as follows : oil carrier 250, 926 DWT(350%), cement carrier 9, 977 DWT(119%), iron material/machinery carrier 25, 665 DWT(117%), general cargo carrier 17, 416DWT(112%). (3) the current total ship crew of 5, 079 is more than the verified optimally efficient figure of 3, 808 by 1271. (4) From the viewpoint of management strategy, it is necessary that excessive ship tonnage be reduced and uneconomic outdated vessels be broken up. And its found that the diversion into economically efficient fleets is urgently required in order to meet increasing annual rate in the amounts of cargo(23, 877DWT). (5) The plans for the ship tonnage balance according to supply and demand are as follows 1) The establishment of a legislative system for the arrangement of ship tonnage. This would involve; (a) The announcement of an optimum tonnage which guides the licensing of cargo vessels and ship tonnage supply. (b) The establishment of an organization that substantially arrangement tonnage in Korea coastal shipping. 2) The announcement of an optimum ship tonnage both per year and short-term that guides current tonnage supply plans. 3) The settlement of elastic tariffs resulting in the protect6ion of coastal shipping's share from other tonnage supply plans. 4) The settlement of elastic tariffs resulting in the protection of coastal shipping's share from other transportation systems. 4) Restriction of ocean-going vessels from participating in coastal shipping routes. 5) Business rationalization of coastal shipping company which reduces uneconomic outdated vessels and boosts the national economy. If we are to achieve these ends, the followings are prerequisites; I) Because many non-licensed vessels are actually operating and threatening the safe voyage of the others in Korea coastal routes, it is necessary that those ind of vessels be controlled and punished by the authorities. II) The supply of ship tonnage in Korean coastal routes should be predently monitored because most of the coastal vessels are to small to be diverted into ocean-going routes in case of excessive supply. III) Every ship type which is engaged in coastal shipping should be specialized according to the characteristics of its routes as soon possible.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권11호
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• pp.1325-1331
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• 2002

목 적: '소아과'학회지와 소아과와 관련된 분과학회지에 실린 논문들의 참고문헌의 정확도를 조사하였다. 또한 자주 인용되는 참고문헌들을 분석하여 연구자들의 인용행태를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법: 2000년도에 발행된 '소아과'학회지 3권과 2000년도에 발행된 9종의 소아과 분과학회지 한권씩을 골라 참고문헌의 정확도를 인터넷의 Medline에 들어가 일일이 비교하였다. 1964년 이전의 논문, 단행본, 영어 이외의 다른 언어로 쓰여진 논문은 인용행태 분석으로 활용하였다. 결 과 : 1) 각 학회지별 항목별 오류율은 저자에서 틀린 경우가 21.3%로 가장 높았고 논문 제목, 페이지, 학회지 이름, 권호, 발행년도 순이었다. 전체 오류율은 평균 34.7%였으며 전체 찾을 수 없는 경우는 89개로 2.2% 였다. 2) '대한신생아학회지'가 17.4%의 가장 낮은 오류율을 보였고 '소아심장'이 53.2%로 가장 높은 오류율을 보였다. 3) 최근 3년간 자료를 인용한 건수는 612개(15%)로 최신 논문 인용빈도가 매우 낮았다. 4) 외국 논문을 대부분 인용(78.4%)하였으며 국내 학회지 중 '소아과'학회지가 43.3%로 가장 많은 인용빈도를 보였다. 결 론 : 참고문헌의 정확도는 궁극적으로 저자들의 책임이다. 그러므로 저자들이 책임감을 가지고 참고문헌의 정확도를 점검하여야 한다. 또한 연구자들은 더 많은 최신 자료와 국내 자료를 활용하여야 한다.