• Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.176-183
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• 2018

Background: Although the frequency and intensity of headaches decrease in older adults, headaches in this population are still an important neurological disorder. The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations of headache characteristics in older adults with the development of cardiovascular disease and cognitive dysfunction. Methods: We prospectively enrolled 125 older (${\geq}65$ years old) patients with headache who were making their first visit to outpatient clinics and who had no prior history of cognitive dysfunction from 11 hospitals in Korea between August 2014 and February 2015. We investigated the occurrence of newly developed/or recurrent headache, cardiovascular disease, cognitive dysfunction, and poor functional outcomes. Results: The mean age of all included patients was 72.6 years, 68.8% were women, and 43 (34.4%) had newly developed/or recurrent headache during follow-up. During a median follow-up of 31 months (interquartile range, 28-34 months), 21 participants (16.8%) experienced cardiovascular disease, and 26 (20.8%) developed cognitive dysfunction. Upon multivariate analysis and after adjusting for sex, age, and other factors, presence of newly developed/or recurrent headache was found to be associated with cardiovascular disease (hazard ratio [HR], 4.03; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.28-12.61; p=0.017) and frequency of headache for the recent 3 months was related with cognitive dysfunction (HR, 1.05; 95% CI, 1.00-1.09; p=0.017) and poor functional outcomes (HR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.01-1.11; p=0.011). Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that there is an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cognitive dysfunction, and poor functional outcomes in older patients with frequent, newly developed, or recurrent headache.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.35-39
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• 2019

Lowe Syndrome 환아는 안 질환, 근신경계 질환, 신장기능이상을 특징으로 하나 임상양상은 다양하게 나타난다. 본 증례는 이전에 악성 고열증 병력이 있었으며, 치과검진에 비협조적이고 다수의 치아 우식을 보이는 4세 6개월의 Lowe syndrome 환자를 전정맥 전신마취 하에 효과적으로 치료하였기에 이를 보고하는 바이다. 연하장애로 인한 잦은 유동식섭취와 구토는 치아의 우식 활성과 부식을 가속화시킬 수 있어 보다 적극적인 구강위생교육과 적극적인 치료가 요구된다. Lowe syndrome 환아의 치과치료를 계획할 때에는 전신상태에 대한 충분한 이해 및 이전 전신마취에 대한 평가가 필수적으로 선행되어야 하며, 이전에 악성 고열증 병력이 있었던 경우 프로포폴을 이용한 목표농도 조절 주입법이 보다 안전하고 효과적인 방법이 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.203-212
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• 2021

Purpose: The impact of the interval between previous endoscopy and diagnosis on the treatment modality or mortality of undifferentiated (UD)-type gastric cancer is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of endoscopic screening interval on the stage, cancer-related mortality, and treatment methods of UD-type gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: We reviewed the medical records of newly diagnosed patients with UD gastric cancer in 2013, in whom the interval between previous endoscopy and diagnosis could be determined. The patients were classified into different groups according to the period from the previous endoscopy to diagnosis (<12 months, 12-23 months, 24-35 months, ≥36 months, and no history of endoscopy), and the outcomes were compared between the groups. In addition, patients who underwent endoscopic and surgical treatment were reclassified based on the final treatment results. Results: The number of enrolled patients was 440, with males representing 64.1% of the study population; 11.8% of the participants reported that they had undergone endoscopy for the first time in their cancer diagnosis. The percentage of stage I cancer at diagnosis significantly decreased as the interval from the previous endoscopy to diagnosis increased (65.4%, 63.2%, 64.2%, 45.9%, and 35.2% for intervals of <12 months, 12-23 months, 24-35 months, ≥36 months, and no previous endoscopy, respectively, P<0.01). Cancer-related mortality was significantly lower for a 3-year interval of endoscopy (P<0.001). Conclusions: A 3-year interval of endoscopic screening reduces gastric-cancer-related mortality, particularly in cases of UD histology.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.197-207
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• 2021

2형 당뇨병환자에서 골밀도는 다양하게 보고되고 있다. 최근의 여러 역학조사 연구에 의하면 2형 당뇨병 환자에서 골밀도 상태와 무관하게 골절 위험이 증가한다는 보고들이 많다. 본 연구에서는 전국민을 대상으로 한 표본조사로부터 얻은 질병관리본부의 국민건강영양조사 2008-2011년 자료를 이용하여 2형 당뇨병이 있는 50세 이상 남성 및 폐경후여성에서 골밀도를 확인하고자 하였다. 골다공증약물을 사용한 경우 및 당뇨병 이외에 골밀도에 영향을 미치는 질환 및 악성질환 등이 있는 대상은 제외하였다. 신체계측, 설문조사, 혈액검사 등과 함께 이중에너지흡수방사선을 이용하여 요추 및 대퇴골에서 측정한 골밀도 결과를 이용하였다. 연령, 체질량지수, 월 가구수입, 교육수준, 신체활동, 1일 칼슘섭취량, 혈중 비타민 D 농도를 포함하는 다중회귀분석을 시행한 결과 2형 당뇨병이 있는 50세 이상 남성 및 폐경후여성 모두에서 당뇨병이 없는 군과 비교하여 요추골밀도가 유의하게 높게 나타났다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.131-137
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• 2022

연령이 증가함에 따라 구강 즉, 치아와 치주도 노화가 시작되어 그에 따른 준비 과정이 필요하다. 그 준비과정은 20대부터 지식, 태도, 행동으로 이루어지는 구강보건교육이 이루어져 구강건강관리가 계속적으로 시작되어야 하는 중요한 시기이다. 이에 경기도에는 있는 한 치과의원에 내원하여 치료 후 구강건강관리실에서 계속관리를 받고 있는 환자들을 연구대상으로 임상치위생과정을 설계하기 위하여 치위생사정의 데이터 분석을 하고자 하였다. 치위생사정 도구로는 인적사항 및 전신병력을 기본으로 하여 치과방문경험, 치주검사(bleeding on probing; BOP), 구취검사, 위상차현미경으로 구강 세균 관찰, 치면세균막 검사(O'Leary index)를 시행하였다. 대상자의 치과방문 경험이 있는 대상자는 75.4%이고, 경험이 없는 경우는 24.6%로 나타났고, 치주검사 결과는 전반적으로 출혈이 있는 경우가 76.3%로 나타났다. 예방적 구강관리에서 20대의 치위생사정 단계는 중요한 첫 단추이다. 이 때 부터 본인의 구강상태를 스스로 책임질 수 있도록 체계적으로 습관화되어야 하는 중요한 연령이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 20대 대상자의 구강검사를 통해 치위생사정 결과를 도출해 보고 그에 따른 구강보건교육 및 구강건강 관리에 있어서 임상치위생과정 중 치과위생사의 치위생수행 능력 역량 개발에 대한 기초자료로 제시하고자 한다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.269-273
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• 2023

호주군은 1899년 제2차 보어전쟁에 참전한 이후, 제1·2차 세계대전, 6·25전쟁, 베트남 전쟁 등에 참전하였다. 호주군은 전쟁의 장기화로 나타난 군인의 사회적 인지도 하락과 지속적인 병력 부족 현상을 극복하기 위해 여성인력의 지위와 역할을 지속 확장하였다. 제2차 보어전쟁 간 의료지원으로 시작한 여성인력의 역할은 제2차 세계대전 시기 통신, 정비, 운전, 비밀문서 관리, 레이더 감시 등 전투 지원 임무로 확대되었다. 베트남 전쟁 이후 각 군 참모총장은 여성의 군 참여 확대를 위한 위원회를 설치하고 여성이 아닌 군인으로 인정하는 정책을 시행했다. 전쟁과 평화유지 활동에서 여성인력의 활약은 2014년, 특수부대를 포함한 모든 전투 직위가 여성에게 개방되는 계기가 되었고, 각 군은 2030년까지 여성 비율을 증가하는 계획을 수립하였다. 우리나라 역시 최근 지속되는 저출산문제로 인구절벽과 병력 가용자원 부족 문제가 대두되고 있는바 본 연구를 통해 호주군의 여성인력 활용의 역사와 현재의 모습을 통해 우리 군이 나아가야 할 방향에 대한 시사점을 도출하고자 한다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.450-456
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• 2023

Background: This study aims to develop a "Predictive Model for the Possibility of Collection Delinquent Health Insurance Contributions" for the National Health Insurance Service to enhance administrative efficiency in protecting and collecting contributions from livelihood-type defaulters. Additionally, it aims to establish customized collection management strategies based on individuals' ability to pay health insurance contributions. Methods: Firstly, to develop the "Predictive Model for the Possibility of Collection Delinquent Health Insurance Contributions," a series of processes including (1) analysis of defaulter characteristics, (2) model estimation and performance evaluation, and (3) model derivation will be conducted. Secondly, using the predictions from the model, individuals will be categorized into four types based on their payment ability and livelihood status, and collection strategies will be provided for each type. Results: Firstly, the regression equation of the prediction model is as follows: phat = exp (0.4729 + 0.0392 × gender + 0.00894 × age + 0.000563 × total income - 0.2849 × low-income type enrollee - 0.2271 × delinquency frequency + 0.9714 × delinquency action + 0.0851 × reduction) / [1 + exp (0.4729 + 0.0392 × gender + 0.00894 × age + 0.000563 × total income - 0.2849 × low-income type enrollee - 0.2271 × delinquency frequency + 0.9714 × delinquency action + 0.0851 × reduction)]. The prediction performance is an accuracy of 86.0%, sensitivity of 87.0%, and specificity of 84.8%. Secondly, individuals were categorized into four types based on livelihood status and payment ability. Particularly, the "support needed group," which comprises those with low payment ability and low-income type enrollee, suggests enhancing contribution relief and support policies. On the other hand, the "high-risk group," which comprises those without livelihood type and low payment ability, suggests implementing stricter default handling to improve collection rates. Conclusion: Upon examining the regression equation of the prediction model, it is evident that individuals with lower income levels and a history of past defaults have a lower probability of payment. This implies that defaults occur among those without the ability to bear the burden of health insurance contributions, leading to long-term defaults. Social insurance operates on the principles of mandatory participation and burden based on the ability to pay. Therefore, it is necessary to develop policies that consider individuals' ability to pay, such as transitioning livelihood-type defaulters to medical assistance or reducing insurance contribution burdens.

• 재활간호학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.240-247
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• 2001

The history of rehabilitation of disabilities in Korea began with the foreigners and missionaries who were interested in it after Korean War. In 1981, Disabled Persons Welfare Act was enacted and the 88 Paralympics brought the nations attention to the welfare and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. Since then, the facilities and the services for the disabled persons have expanded rapidly and the rehabilitation treatment and nursing intervention are drawing more attention. Against this background, the survey on the current status of disabilities, welfare service, facilities, and rehabilitation nursing was conducted. The results of this survey are as follows. 1. According to the 2000 census of disabilities, the number of persons with disabilities in Korea is estimated at 1,449,500, or 3.09% of the entire Korean population, 0.74% up from 2.35% in 1995. 2. Disability Types in 2000 The 2000 census showed that the persons with disabilities numbered 1,449,496 out of the total population and 1,024,371 persons are registered for disability, making up 70.7% of the estimated disabled population. Among them, physically disabled persons accounted for the largest 41.7% (605,127) and mentally retarded persons stood at the smallest 9% (13,481). 3. Percentage of Disability Presence The survey showed that more than 90% of disability were acquired. However, 44.8% of mental disability and 61.4% of hearing/speaking disability were not acquired after birth. This means that these disabilities happened by congenital cause or birth accident. 4. Yearly Figure of Registered Disabled Persons In 1989, 218,601 persons registered for disability and, in 2000, the number increased by 4.7 times to 1,024,371. These figures are different from the actual number of disabled persons. According to the 1995 census, 1,053,486 were disabled persons but only 378,323registered for disability. And, in the 2000 census, 1,024,371 out of the 1,449,496 of disabled persons registered for disability. 5. Welfare Service for Persons with Disability 62.6% of the total disabled people are registered and physically disabled persons accounted for the highest percentage of 96.7%. 26.5% of non-registered disabled people said that they didnt know the registration procedure. The rest of them replied that they didnt think they were disabled or that registration didnt seem to give any benefits. 6. Welfare Policies for Disabled Persons The welfare benefits given to the disabled are as follows: Issuance of disabled sign for car drivers, Permission to use LPG fuel, Communication fee reduction, Tax exemption related to cars, Reduction of public facility fees, Household allowance, Tax reduction or exemption, Medical allowance and education subsidy for children, and Housing. 7. Current Condition of Welfare Facilities by Disability Type The welfare institutions for disabilities numbered 188 in total and they can accommodate 16,823 persons. Categories of these institutions are physical disability(37), visual disability(10), hearing/speaking disability(14), mental retardation(59), and sanatoriums(68). 8. Human Resource of Rehabilitation of Disabilities Advanced education programs include rehabilitation nursing in its curriculum and this was selected as the program of Korean Academic Society of Nursing in 1990. In November 1997, Korean Academic Society of Rehabilitation Nursing was launched and many academic meeting and seminars were held. This organization is also making efforts to develop the education program for qualified rehabilitation nursing professionals and to develop the standards of rehabilitation nursing practice. In the professionals of the rehabilitation, there are rehabilitation specialist, physical therapist, speech therapist, occupational therapist. It is needed to come up with the measures to supply stable human resources following the demand of disabled persons and to recognize the private certificates for rehabilitation professionals as official ones after reviewing the education and training programs of private institutions. 9. Rehabilitation Nursing 1) Rehabilitation nursing was taught as an independent subject in 11 undergraduate programs and 9 graduate programs. 2) Research on rehabilitation nursing in Korea were 24 experimental research and 11 non-experimental research. The intervention of experimental research were mostly education and exercise rehabilitation programs. 3) In the three rehabilitation hospitals, nursing is divided into two categories, direct nursing and education & counseling. Direct nursing includes tracheostomy or nasogastric tube care, urination and defication, skin care, pain control, complication prevention and care, prevention of injury from a fall, etc.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.166-173
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• 2010

목 적 : 복막투석환자에서 복막의 용질이동성에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 유전적 요인과 임상적 요인이 있다. 복막평형검사는 복막투석환자의 복막 용질이동속도를 평가하는 데에 유용한 검사로, 본 연구에서는 소아 복막투석 환자에서 복막평형검사 결과를 이용하여 혈관내피성장인자(VEGF)의 유전자 다형성과 복막 용질이동성의 상관관계를 연구하였다. 방 법 : 서울대학교 어린이병원과 삼성서울병원의 소아 복막투석환자 중에서 복막염의 병력이 없고 복막투석 시작한 지 1년 이내에 복막평형검사가 시행된 환자를 대상으로 하였다. VEGF 유전자 -2578 C/A, -14978T/C, -1154G/A, -634G/C, +936 C/T의 단일 유전자다형성분석을 시행하였고 VEGF 유전자 다형성의 분포와 복막평형검사 결과간의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 결 과 : 복막평형검사를 분석한 결과, 4시간 크레아티닌의 투석액/혈장비(D/P creatinine)는 $0.56{\pm}0.13$였고 4시간 투석액/0시간투석액포도당비(D/$D_0$ glucose)는 $0.43{\pm}0.11$였다. 배수체 CTGGC의 이형접합체 또는 동형접합체인 경우가 배수체 CTGGC를 가지지 않은 경우에 비해 높은 4시간 D/P creatinine ($0.67{\pm}0.12$ vs $0.50{\pm}0.09$, P=0.007)과 은 4시간 D/$D_0$ glucose ($0.35{\pm}0.12$ vs $0.47{\pm}0.08$, P=0.037)를 보였다. 결 론 : VEGF 유전자 다형성은 복막 용질이동성에 영향을 미칠 수 있다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.585-598
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• 1997

Background : Although there are growing concerns about the adverse health effect of air pollution, not much evidence on health effect of current air pollution level had been accumulated yet in Korea. This study was designed to evaluate the chronic health effect of ai. pollution using Korean Medical Insurance Corporation (KMIC) data and air quality data. Medical insurance data in Korea have some drawback in accuracy, but they do have some strength especially in their national coverage, in having unified ID system and individual information which enables various data linkage and chronic health effect study. Method : This study utilized the data of Korean Environmental Surveillance System Study (Surveillance Study), which consist of asthma, acute bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), cardiovascular diseases (congestive heart failure and ischemic heart disease), all cancers, accidents and congenital anomaly, i. e., mainly potential environmental diseases. We reconstructed a nested case-control study wit5h Surveillance Study data and air pollution data in Korea. Among 1,037,210 insured who completed? questionnaire and physical examination in 1992, disease free (for chronic respiratory disease and cancer) persons, between the age of 35-64 with smoking status information were selected to reconstruct cohort of 564,991 persons. The cohort was followed-up to 1995 (1992-5) and the subjects who had the diseases in Surveillance Study were selected. Finally, the patients, with address information and available air pollution data, left to be 'final subjects' Cases were defined to all lung cancer cases (424) and COPD admission cases (89), while control groups are determined to all other patients than two case groups among 'final subjects'. That is, cases are putative chronic environmental diseases, while controls are mainly acute environmental diseases. for exposure, Air quality data in 73 monitoring sites between 1991 - 1993 were analyzed to surrogate air pollution exposure level of located areas (58 areas). Five major air pollutants data, TSP, $O_3,\;SO_2$, CO, NOx was available and the area means were applied to the residents of the local area. 3-year arithmetic mean value, the counts of days violating both long-term and shot-term standards during the period were used as indices of exposure. Multiple logistic regression model was applied. All analyses were performed adjusting for current and past smoking history, age, gender. Results : Plain arithmetic means of pollutants level did not succeed in revealing any relation to the risk of lung cancer or COPD, while the cumulative counts of non-at-tainment days did. All pollutants indices failed to show significant positive findings with COPD excess. Lung cancer risks were significantly and consistently associated with the increase of $O_3$ and CO exceedance counts (to corrected error level -0.017) and less strongly and consistently with $SO_2$ and TSP. $SO_2$ and TSP showed weaker and less consistent relationship. $O_3$ and CO were estimated to increase the risks of lung cancer by 2.04 and 1.46 respectively, the maximal probable risks, derived from comparing more polluted area (95%) with cleaner area (5%). Conclusions : Although not decisive due to potential misclassication of exposure, these results wert drawn by relatively conservative interpretation, and could be used as an evidence of chronic health effect especially for lung cancer. $O_3$ might be a candidate for promoter of lung cancer, while CO should be considered as surrogated measure of motor vehicle emissions. The control selection in this study could have been less appropriate for COPD, and further evaluation with another setting might be necessary.