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Artificial Screening for Black Rot Resistance Based on Different Disease Parameter in Early Cauliflower

  • Pandey, Koshlendra Kumar;Pandey, Padma Kant;Singh, Bijendra
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.173-178
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    • 2003
  • India has maximum genetic materials in early cauliflower, which grow in subtropical conditions. Different disease parameters like linear growth, maximum growth rate per day, AUDPC, apparent infection rate and percent diseased area were calculated in artificially inoculated plants. Apparent infection rate is not co-related with the black rot disease incidence and should never be considered during characterization of disease resistance and varietal screening. Based on the above disease parameters Kunwari-18, Phool Gobhi Kunwari, Kataki-7 and BT-10-2 were selected as moderately resistance to black rot in early cauliflower. These lines can be used for black rot prone area and also for black rot disease improvement programme. Considering the qualitative and quantitative parameters, slow rotting resistance cauliflower lines are selected as such for cultivation and would be best suited in integrated disease programme.

A Study on a space utilization plan for screening clinic in public health center by means of the prevention of respiratory infectious disease - Focused on a negative pressured tuberculosis exam room (호흡기 감염병 예방을 위한 보건소 상시 선별진료소 활용방안 연구 - 음압 결핵 검진실을 중심으로)

  • Yoon, Hyung Jin;Han, Su Ha
    • Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.51-60
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: Tuberculosis(TB) care unit in public health center should be carefully considered to be re-designed as an infection safety environment for both patient and healthcare workers. So, for the enhancement, this study analyses the facility requirements for co-using the screening clinic as a TB and other respiratory disease care unit. Methods: Not only screening clinic facility guidelines from "A Study for Standard Triage Design and Construction Document" but also the guidelines of TB care and related medical facility are reviewed; KDCA, CDC, ECDC and WHO as a TB care, and FGI and NHS for facility. The facility requirements are summarized space, approach, and mechanical requirement in order. By comparing the summary and screening clinic facility guidelines, supplementations are proposed for TB care unit setting. Results: The result of this study shows that both the space program and mechanical requirement of the screening clinic and that of TB care unit are almost identical and could be share, which include direct airflow or negative air pressure in an exam room. To increase functional and economical efficiency, however, it is necessary to consider a multi-functional negative pressured room, So care process may be re-designed based on a room type; face-to-face room or glass wall inbetween. Implications: The facility guidelines for TB care unit of a public health center should be developed to build a safe environment for infection control by reflecting its medical plan and budget.

The prevalence of pediatric endocrine and metabolic diseases in Korea (한국 소아 내분비 및 대사질환의 역학)

  • Lee, Dong Hwan
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.51 no.6
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    • pp.559-563
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    • 2008
  • The government neonatal screening program has a 17-years history. Therefore, it can now provide information on the prevalence of endocrine and metabolic diseases which included in neonatal screening. Knowledge of the prevalence of metabolic diseases is very important with these results, the most effective screening methods can be determined and diseases can be identified that should be added to neonatal screening. For these purposes regular follow-up of patients with metabolic diseases and quality assuarance are also needed.

Molecular Genetic Diagnosis of Inherited Metabolic Diseases (유전성 대사 질환의 분자 유전학적 진단)

  • Ki, Chang-Seok;Lee, Su-Yon;Kim, Jong-Won
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Inherited Metabolic disease
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.108-115
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    • 2005
  • Inherited metabolic diseases (IMD) comprise a large class of genetic diseases involving disorders of metabolism. The majorities are due to defects of single genes that code for enzymes that facilitate conversion of various substances into others. Because of the multiplicity of conditions, many different diagnostic tests are used for screening of IMD. Molecular genetic diagnosis is the detection of pathogenic mutations in DNA and/or RNA samples and is becoming a much more common practice in medicine today. The purpose of molecular genetic testing in IMD includes diagnostic testing, pre-symptomatic testing, carrier screening, prenatal diagnosis, preimplantation testing, and population screening. However, because of the complexity, difficulty in interpreting the result, and the ethical considerations, an understanding of technical, conceptual, and practical aspects of molecular genetic diagnosis is mandatory.

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Correlation of the Neuropsychological Screening Battery (NSB) and Neuroanatomy for the Parkinson's Disease with Mild Cognitive Impairment by Using the Analysis of Cerebral Cortex Thickness in the Brain MRI (뇌 자기공명영상에서 대뇌 피질 두께 분석법을 이용한 파킨슨병의 경도인지장애 신경심리검사와 신경해부학적 상관관계)

  • Lee, Hyeonyong;Park, Hyonghu;Lee, Jaeseung;Im, Inchul
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.163-170
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    • 2014
  • This study is to investigate neuro-anatomical correlation between neuropsychological results and cerebral cortex thickness of cognitive ability in the brain MRI targeting the patients with mild cognitive impairment. It was that 78 people who were diagnosed as first Parkinson's disease followed by neuropsychological screening battery(Parkinson's disease with mild cognitive impairment: 39 people; Parkinson's disease with normal cognition: 39 people) and 32 people of normal group were selected. Correlation between mild cognitive impairment and normal cognitive impairment and correlation between neuropsychological screening battery and cerebral cortex thickness in the brain MRI were performed by independent sample t-test or Pearson correlation coefficient and then level of significance of collected data was verified in p<0.05. As a result, cerebral cortex thickness of the Parkinson's disease with mild cognitive impairment in both side precuneas and right inferiortemporal lobe had statistically significant decrease. In addition, function of visuospatial ability, verbal and visual memory was reduced in neuropsychological screening battery for cognitive assessment. Especially, there was correlation between neuropsychological screening battery of verbal and visual memory anatomical left precuneus.

Glutaric Aciduria Type I: The Newborn Screening Program Changes the Outcomes of the Disease (글루타르산뇨증 1형: 신생아 대사이상 검사 시행 이후 변화를 중심으로)

  • Kim, Su Jin
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Inherited Metabolic disease
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.9-14
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    • 2022
  • Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1; OMIM #231670) is a rare autosomal recessive inherited neurometabolic disorder caused by the deficiency of glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase. Infantile-onset GA1 is the most common form characterized by striatal injury and progressive movement disorder, and it is often triggered by an acute encephalopathic crisis within the first three years of life. Once this crisis occurs, there is a high likelihood for ineffective or limited conventional interventions, neurological disorders, or even death. Therefore, early diagnosis and immediate preventive management, such as dietary therapy, is essential. In the past decades, newborn screening (NBS) by tandem mass spectrometry for GA1 has been largely introduced in many countries including Korea, and it has led to improvements in the neurological outcomes of patients with GA1. In this review, the clinical symptoms, natural histories, and outcomes before and after the introduction of NBS in patients are discussed.

Stem Cells in Drug Screening for Neurodegenerative Disease

  • Kim, Hyun-Jung;Jin, Chang-Yun
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2012
  • Because the average human life span has recently increased, the number of patients who are diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases has escalated. Recent advances in stem cell research have given us access to unlimited numbers of multi-potent or pluripotent cells for screening for new drugs for neurodegenerative diseases. Neural stem cells (NSCs) are a good model with which to screen effective drugs that increase neurogenesis. Recent technologies for human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) or induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can provide human cells that harbour specific neurodegenerative disease. This article discusses the use of NSCs, ESCs and iPSCs for neurodegenerative drug screening and toxicity evaluation. In addition, we introduce drugs or natural products that are recently identified to affect the stem cell fate to generate neurons or glia.

Android Smart Phone App for early diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease (파킨슨병 조기 진단을 위한 안드로이드 기반의 앱 개발)

  • Moon, Ho-Sang;Noh, Seung-Jae;Chung, Sung-Taek
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.145-152
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    • 2019
  • Parkinson's disease(PD) is one of the three major senile diseases and the incidence rate is increasing worldwide as the population ages. And as the disease progresses, time and economic costs increase, so it is important to understand the progress of the disease and to diagnose it early In this paper, we propose a method for pre-screening Parkinson's disease using a smartphone. The contents of the developed application are composed of tapping, tremor, spiral drawing, and gait based on Part III of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale. This can be used to quantitatively diagnose Bradykinesia, Tremor and Postural Instability, which are known as motility symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and to monitor the progress of symptoms. This method is expected to be useful for the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease.