• 한국조경학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.51-77
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• 2006

Pond management is a critical part of overall golf course management, both during growth and maintenance modes of turf care. This study investigated 48 ponds in nine 18- or 27-hole golf courses to analyze the environmental characteristics of ponds. The research process had three phases: (1) inventory and analysis of grading plans and drainage plans, (2) field verification and interviews with greenskeepers, and (3) analyses of water quality and statistics. All data were collected from May to August in 2004. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: 1. It is desirable to site a golf course in a small watershed with high watershed eccentricity to control storm water runoff efficiently and to minimize soil erosion during construction. 2. The siting and size of a pond should be determined through a land-use analysis of the watershed for the purpose of ecological management. The bigger the forest-to-golf course ratio, the better the water quality will be. 3. The size and capacity of each individual ponds varied and there were many somewhat longish rather than round ponds. 4. There were many differences among golf courses in naturalness of the ponds, and the correlation between naturalness and area of aquatic plants was very high. 5. Analyses of pond water quality indicated that the degrees of Dissolved Oxygen, Chemical Oxygen Demanded and Suspended Solids were relatively low values but Total Phosphorus and Total Nitrogen were too high. Therefore a systematic approach is needed to solve e problem. Pesticide residues were not detected in all ponds. 6. Water depth and area of hydrophyte should be considered when designing an ecological pond. 7. All ponds used storm water as a main source of water supply and added underground water. Aquatic plants and physical methods such as water aeration and spray fountains were the main choices for maintaining a healthy aquatic environment.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.227-234
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• 2022

Background and Purpose: In 2021, lung cancer in school food workers was first recognized as an occupational cancer. The classification of the carcinogenicity of cooking fumes by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) was based on Chinese epidemiological data. This study aimed to determine the hazard levels of school cooking fumes in Korea. Materials and Methods: Based on public school cafeterias in one area, 25 locations were selected for the survey according to the number per school type, ventilation states, and environmental pre-assessments of cafeterias. Two inside cooking areas using a heat source and one outside cooking area were selected as control measurement points. Measurements of CO, CO₂, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), including benzene, formaldehyde, and particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5, PM1, respectively), were taken. The concentrations and patterns of each substance in the kitchens were compared with the outdoor air quality. Result: Known carcinogens, such as the concentrations of PAHs, formaldehyde, TVOC (benzene), and particulate matter in school cooking fumes, were all detected at similar or slightly higher levels than those found outside. Additionally, substances were detected at relatively low concentrations compared to the Chinese cooking fumes reported in the literature. However, the short-term exposure to high concentrations of CO (or composite exposure with CO₂) and PM2.5 in this study were shown. Conclusion: The school cooking fumes in South Korea was a relatively less harmful than Chinese cooking fumes, however short-term, high exposure of toxic substances can cause a critical health effect.

• 대한지하수환경학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.129-140
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• 1998

이 연구는 오염원이 산재해 있는 농촌지역으로 아산지역을, 그리고 공업단지와 주거지역이 위치한 공단지역으로 구로구지역을 연구대상지역으로 선정하여 공단지역과 농촌지역 지하수의 물리.화학적 특성과 오염 양상을 조사하였다. 또한 지하수의 효율적인 이용과 적절한 관리를 위해 지리정보시스템을 구축하고 이를 이용하여 지하수오염과 잠재점오염원의 공간적인 관련성을 규명하였다. 아산지역 지하수는 Ca-HCO$_3$유형의 지하수이며 SiO$_2$와 HCO$_3$함량비가 높은 특징을 보여 물-암석 반응이 지하수 성분을 지배하는 가장 큰 요인임을 보여준다. 구로구지역 지하수는 Ca-HCO$_3$유형의 지하수이며 Cl, NO$_3$및 SO$_4$등 오염물질이 부화되고 SiO$_2$에 비해 Ca 함량비가 더 높게 나타나는 등 다양한 오염원에 의한 영향을 반영하고있다. 아산지역에서는 37.5%(총 40개 중 15개)의 지하수 시료에서 NO$_3$,SO$_4$및 Zn의 함량이 먹는 물 수질 기준을 초과하는 오염현상이 조사되었으며, 대부분이 NO$_3$의 오염이었다. 축산농가 및 공장에 대해 오염영향범위를 조사하기 위해 버퍼링 분석을 실시한 결과 l00 m 거리에 걸쳐 오염의 영향이 미치고 있어 공장 및 축산농가가 지하수 오염의 직접적인 원인임을 확인하였다. 구로구지역에서는 64.7%(총 51개 중 33개)의 지하수 시료에서 NO$_3$, Cl, SO$_4$, Fe 및 Zn의 함량이 음용수 수질기준을 초과하는 오염현상이 확인되었다. NO$_3$오염은 50 m 이상의 심부지하수에서도 관찰되어 이미 심각한 오염현상이 진행되었음을 보여주었다. Cl 오염은 구로동 지역의 50 m 이하 천부지하수에서 관찰되었으나 구로동의 구로공단지역에서는 먹는 물 수질기준 이하의 낮은 함량을 보였다. 구로동지역은 70%, 고척동지역은 42%, 궁동지역은 14%의 지하수 시료에서 오염물질이 먹는 물 수질기준을 초과하는 오염현상이 조사되었다.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.107-122
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• 2016

이 연구는 교통수요모형에 기반한 자동차 배출량 산정 시 존내 배출량이 누락되는 문제를 보완하기 위해, 교통수요모형과 결합하여 활용될 수 있는 존내 배출량 산정 모형을 정립하는데 목적이 있다. 특히 "도시-교통의 상호작용에 기안하여, 도시공간구조는 접근도에 영향을 미치고, 이는 사람들의 통행행태에 영향을 미친다."는 이론에 근거하여, 본 연구는 도시 도로의 구조적인 특성을 정량화할 수 있는 공간 구문론(Space Syntax) 이론 등을 활용하여 존내 통행거리, 존내 통행량, 존내 평균 통행속도, 그리고 이들을 조합한 존내 배출량 추정 모형을 구축하였다. 연구 결과, 도시 공간 구조는 존내 배출 특성에도 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 압축도시이고, 대지 면적이 좁고, 난개발 지수가 낮고, 격자형 도시일수록, 존내 자동차 배출량은 적게 배출되는 것으로 나타났다. 지역의 공간적 특성을 반영하여 구축된 본 연구 모형은 기존 모형에 비해 약 44-46% 높은 설명력을 보였다. 이를 수원시 자전거 도로 개선사업에 적용하여 배출 저감량을 산정한 결과, 존간 배출 저감량만 고려한 기존 결과와 비교해 약 2배 높은 배출 저감량이 산정되었다. 본 연구결과는 국가 배출량 산정에의 활용 및 다양한 교통-환경 정책의 효과 평가에도 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.389-396
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• 2005

목 적 : 중환자실 환자에서 중심정맥관 관련 감염증은 원내 감염의 주요 부분을 차지한다. 이러한 중심 정맥관 관련 감염증을 감소시키기 위하여 chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine coated catheter (CHSS) 사용에 대한 임상적 유용성에 대해서는 논란의 여지가 있지만, 국내에서는 아직 이와 관련된 보고가 없었다. 본 연구는 non-coated catheter (NCC)와 CHSS의 중심 정맥관 관련 감염증의 차이를 비교하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 2004년 1월부터 12월까지 12개월간 서울아산병원 내과계 중환자실에 입원하여 48시간 이상 중심정맥관을 삽입하였던 446 예을 대상으로 하였다. NCC(n=187)과 CHSS (n=259)에서 중심정맥관과 환자의 특성, 중심정맥관 삽입 위치, 평균 삽입 일수, 집락화중심정맥관 관련 감염증의 빈도, 및 원인균 등에 대하여 후향적인 방법으로 조사하였다. 결 과 : 1) NCC와 CHSS에서 환자군의 나이 ($62{\pm}16$, $63{\pm}15$; p=0.42) 세, 성비 (94:50, 141:69; p=0.9), 중환자실 재원일수 ($29{\pm}37$, $26{\pm}44$ ;p=0.42) 일, 인공 호흡기 사용 기간 ($17{\pm}22$, $15{\pm}19$; p=0.17) 일, 카테터 삽입 시 APACHE III 점수는 ($81{\pm}34$, $82{\pm}37$; p=0.61) 차이가 없었다. 2) 평균 카테터 삽입 기간은 NCC $11{\pm}8$ 일, CHSS $11{\pm}9$ 일 이었고(p=0.98), 총 카테터 일수는 NCC 2176일, CHSS 3035 일 이었다. NCC와 CHSS에서 카테터 감염 발생 환자는 각각 9명 (4.8%), 4명(1.5%) 으며, 1000 catheter-day당 감염 건수는 4.1건, 1.3건 이었다(p=0.04). 삽입 위치에서는 내경 정맥 삽입 시 CHSS에서 NCC 보다 중심정맥관 관련 감염증이 감소하였다 (p=0.01). 3) 중심정맥관 관련 감염증에서 동정된 균은 NCC에서 Stazfphylococcus aureus 3명, Candida species 3명, coagulase-negative Staphylococci 2명, Klebsiella 1명, 이었고 CHSS는 coagulase-negative Staphylococci 2명, Candida species 2명, Proteus 1명 이었다. 결 론 : 내과계 중환자실 환자에서 중심정맥관 삽입 시 NCC에 비해 CHSS에서 중심정맥관 감염율이 감소하였으며, 특히 삽입 위치가 내경 정맥일 때 유의한 감소를 보였다.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.100-109
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• 2010

미국 메사추세츠주 보스턴시의 네폰셋 강의 서로 다른 토지이용지역을 사례지역으로 선정하여, 강의 밑짐으로 토지이용의 차이를 분석할 수 있는지 실험하였다. 네폰셋 강은 거주지역, 산업지역, 농업과 삼림지역 등으로 토지이용이 구분되는데, 토질의 화학적 특성이 가장 차이가 나는 거주지역과 삼림지역 두 곳을 찾아 매닝의 'n'값과 HEC-RAS 모델의 결과치를 비교하여 두 지역의 차이를 분석하였다. HEC-RAS는 US Army Corp에서 개발한 모델로 강의 윤곽 및 흐름, 진행 및 경사 등을 면밀하게 분석할 수 있다. 거주지역 분석 결과는 매닝의 계수와 HEC-RAS 결과치가 매우 다르게 나타나는데, 이는 인공적으로 설치된 강 하류의 댐과 일반적이지 않은 경사에 기인한다고 판단되었다. 일반적인 경사를 지닌 댐상류에는 임계수위가 나타나는데, 매닝의 'n' 계수가 서로 다른 깊이를 반영해주고 있다. 댐은 강의 분리와 유속에 많은 영향을 미치고 있고, 상류 수위는 증가하는 대신 유속은 감소하게 된다. HEC-RAS 모델은 강의 구조와 형태 및 행태 등을 분석하는데 좋은 기법으로, 현재 많은 연구의 대상이 되고 있는 도시 내 강의 관리와 지역개발에 지리학적으로도 크게 활용할 수 있을 것이라 예상된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.1919-1924
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• 2014

Background: In India, breast cancer is the leading malignancy among women in a majority of the cancer registries. Therefore it is important to understand screening practices and its predictors, including in rural areas with high female literacy and good health indices. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study with multistage sampling was conducted in Vypin Block, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. Four Panchayats (self administration units) were randomly chosen and a woman in every second household was invited to participate from the tenth ward of each. Thus a total of 809 women were interviewed. Results: The majority of the repondents (82.1%) were not aware of risk factors and about a third (37.9%) were not aware of symptoms of breast cancer. About half of the population studied (46.6%) had undergone screening. Age (35-50 years), being married, health professionals as source of information and working were significant predictors of screening. Logistic regression showed that older women (35-50 yrs) were more likely to practice screening. Out of the never screened, about a third (35%) were desirous of doing it, but had not for various reasons and 53.5% were not willing to screen. The reasons identified for not screening among those desirous of doing it were grouped into knowledge 66 (43.4%), resources 23 (15.1%) and psychosocial 32(21.1%) factors. Unmarried women were significantly more likely to express factors related to all the three domains. Conclusions: This study showed that in spite of the absence of a population-based screening program, about half of the study population had undergone some type of screening. The older women (35-50 years) in particular were significantly more likely to practice screening. At this critical juncture, a high quality breast cancer awareness and screening initiative can help to consolidate the gains and tackle knowledge, resource and psychosocial barriers.

• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.28-34
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• 2015

Recently, some researchers have been carried out risk assessment of vehicles exhaust on human health. Especially, some of VOCs which is non-controlled, was classified to hazardous pollutant, such as 1,3-Butadiene and BTEX(Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene). Therefore, the profile on non-controlled pollutant may be needed in the future, because it would be critical data or information to control them. Additionally, with increasing amount of motorcycle, the source profiling is essential for estimating emission factor and amount on motorcycle exhaust. For these, in this study, imported motorcycles (8 vehicles) were selected as a test model while considering the increasing ratio on sales volume between 2013 and 2014; it was also compared with domestic motorcycles on those. The experiment was conducted by driving mode, UDC and ECE+EUDC that made from EURO III. In addition, it was performed at cold start driving mode without effect by displacement, for evaluating only correlation of BTEX with HC. In order to apply the ratio (m,p-Xylene/o-Xylene) as a marker, the ratio was compared with those of tunnel, road side and residential area. As a result, it showed best correlation ($R^2=0.98$) among those. In the future, it has to be considered as a marker for effect evaluation to atmospheric environment by exhaust emission.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.429-434
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• 2019

The gonads are directly affected by radiation exposure during radiography of the pelvis, abdomen, and spine. Exposure of the gonads to radiation can cause genetic mutations and can result in the occurrence of malignant tumors. In this study, we created three types of shielding material shapes for shielding of the ovaries, which are the gonads of female during radiography of the pelvis, and comparative evaluations using shadow shielding methods. The source surface distance(SSD) was 100 cm and the field size was 42 cm × 43 cm. The three types of shielding material shapes(type 1, 2 and 3) were assessed and the entrance surface dose in the ovaries were measured. The thickness of the shielding material was expanded from 0.3 mm to 2.4 mm and after five repetitions, radiation values were measured and mean values were calculated. The mean dose were 3.09 mGy for type 1, 3.54 mGy for type 2, and 3.19 mGy for type 3, indicating that the measurements were the lowest for type 1. When an additional filter of 0.2 Cu + 1 Al was used, the dose were 3.72 mGy for type 1, 5.43 mGy for type 2, and 4.05 mGy for type 3, indicating that the measurements were the lowest for type 1. The results show that, even if the shielding material is not thick, in other words, even with a thickness of 2.94 mGy for the SN 3(0.9 mm) of type 1, shielding can be achieved, with a patient dose lower than the diagnostic reference level(3.42 mGy). Additionally, among the three types of shielding material, the type 1 appeared to be the most appropriate shielding material. It is thought that the use of shielding material could reduce the risk factors for stochastic effects or critical effects of ionizing radiation during pelvic or lumbar radiography.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.106-111
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• 2020

Background: Fever is a common cause of pediatric consultation in the emergency department. However, identifying the source of infection in many febrile infants is challenging because of insufficient presentation of signs and symptoms. Meningitis is a critical cause of fever in infants, and its diagnosis is confirmed invasively by lumbar puncture. This study aimed to evaluate potential laboratory markers for meningitis in febrile infants. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed infants aged <3 months who visited the emergency department of our hospital between May 2012 and May 2017 because of fever of unknown etiology. Clinical information and laboratory data were evaluated. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed. Results: In total, 145 febrile infants aged <3 months who underwent lumbar punctures were evaluated retrospectively. The mean C-reactive protein (CRP) level was significantly higher in the meningitis group than in the non-meningitis group, whereas the mean white blood cell count or absolute neutrophil count (ANC) did not significantly differ between groups. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) for CRP was 0.779 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.701-0.858). The AUC for the leukocyte count was 0.455 (95% CI, 0.360-0.550) and that for ANC was 0.453 (95% CI, 0.359-0.547). The CRP cut-off value of 10 mg/L was optimal for identifying possible meningitis. Conclusion: CRP has an intrinsic predictive value for meningitis in febrile infants aged <3 months. Despite its invasiveness, a lumbar puncture may be recommended to diagnose meningitis in young, febrile infants with a CRP level >10 mg/L.