• 경영과정보연구
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• 제17권
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• pp.107-133
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to analyze a trend of profitability classified by characteristics of hospitals and to analyze related factors. The data for this study were derived from survey material conducted by the Korean Hospital Association on 33 hospitals in Korea between 1993 and 2002. Profitability was measured in the aspect of investment profit rate and operation profit rate with net profit to total assets, normal profit to total assets and operating margin to gross revenue as dependent variables. Independent variables were classified by general factors (ownership, number of beds, period of establishment, region), financial factors (total asset turnover, liabilities to total assets, current ratio, fixed ratio, inventories turnover, personnel costs per operation profit, material costs per operation profits), composition of manpower and facilities(personnel and area per beds), productivity index(the number of daily patients per medical doctor, the number of daily patients per nurse), the score of quality assurance activities. First, Concerning the specialists per beds or area per beds and profitability of hospitals there was not statistically significant. Second, Those hospitals having the most daily patients per nurse had significantly higher profitability than the others, but the number of daily patients per medical doctor had little effect on the profitability. Thirds, Those hospitals having a higher proportion total asset turnover tended to show significantly higher profitability compared to other hospitals, but the liabilities to total assets and liquidity ratio had a little difference to the profitability. Those hospitals having a higher proportion personnel costs per operation profit and material costs per operation profits tended to show significantly lower hospital profitability compared to other hospitals. Fourth, In regression analysis, hospital profitability had negative relationship with personnel costs per operation profit or material costs per operation profits. While it had positive relationship with total asset turnover, the number of daily patients per nurse. In conclusion, private hospitals had higher profitability than that of public hospitals. Though factors related to profitability of hospital were different according to ownership, it is important for securing appropriate profitability by operating appropriate number of nurse, raising total asset turnover, and reducing personnel costs, material costs per operation profits. This study can be used as a baseline data for planning of hospital management. But the study may be limited in that the results cannot be generalized due to its small sample size. However, this longitudinal observation of 33 hospitals over ten year period has significant merit alone.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2020

보는 하천수량을 확보하고 낙차공은 하상안정을 위한, 그리고 교량은 차량 등의 이동을 위한 하천횡단시설물이다. 그러한 시설물의 안정성을 확보하기 위하여 하천설계기준에서는 시설물의 최소 규모에 관한 지침을 제시하고 있으나 실태 조사 결과에 의하면, 기존 보 및 낙차공의 물받이 및 바닥보호공의 규모는 설계기준을 만족시키지 못하는 경우가 대부분이고 교량의 교각은 일부만 만족시키는 것으로 나타났다. 기존 보 및 낙차공의 수리적 안정성을 제고하기 위해서는 설계기준에서 제시한 바닥보호공에 대한 물받이의 비율인 3.3을 최소값으로 확보해줄 필요가 있다. 표본하천 시설물 실태조사에 의하면 기존 보 및 낙차공을 자연형 여울공으로 개량할 경우 적용하는 종단경사는 1:20이 가장 적정한 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 교량의 철거 또는 재가설에 관한 결정에서 교각의 여유고 및 경간장 위배사항만 고려하고 있지만, 향후 교량 노후도 및 경간장 완화 규정 등을 종합적으로 검토하여 결정하는 것이 바람직하다. 본 연구에서는 설계기준, 하천실태 조사결과, 일본사례 등을 통하여 기존 보, 낙차공 및 교각의 수리적 안정성을 제고하는 종합적인 방안을 제시하였다. 하천횡단시설물의 안정화 노력은 정부 차원의 예산 지원과 적극적인 하천관리를 통하여 이룰 수 있으며, 이를 통하여 하천재해를 예방하고 건전한 하천 환경을 유지할 수 있을 것이다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.705-714
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• 2003

우리나라는 선진 외국에 비하여 늦은 1992년에 도로교 표준시방에 내진설계편이 도입되었다. 따라서, 1992년 이전에 설계된 교각들은 내진 설계가 되어있지 않음은 물론 시공편의상 소성힌지 구간에 주철근이 겹침이음 시공되어 현재에도 사용되고 있다. 또한, 현행 내진규정도 강진지역의 설계규정을 도입함으로써 중 약진 지역에 속하는 우리의 현실에 맞지 않아 현장에서 복잡한 철근배근을 요구함으로 시공성 및 경제성이 많이 떨어지고 있는 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 1992년 이전에 비내진 설계/시공되어 공용중인 원형 교각을 조사하여, 주철근이 겹침이음된 기준실험체(주철근비 1.01%, 심부구속철근비 0.13%) 1개를 실물크기와 유사하도록 직경 1.2m, 높이 4.8m로 제작하였으며, 또한 중 약진 지역에 속하는 우리나라의 실정을 감안하여 심부구속철근비를 비내진 규정의의 2.3배 현행 내진 설계규정의 0.32배에 해당하는 0.30%의 한정연성실험체 3개를 제작하여 유사동적 실험을 통하여 내진 연성도 평가를 하였다. 실험결과 비내진 실험체는 요구변위연성도 5를 만족시키지 못하였고, 한정연성 실험체의 경우는 현행 내진규정의 요구 변위연성도 5를 만족하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.85-95
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• 2004

Objectives : The aim of this study was to identify the trend of school health research by analyzing articles related to school health for the last 10 years. this information can be used to guide research direction for the future. Methods : This study is a descriptive study that analyzed annual data. using an objective frame of evaluation about the methodology and research domain in each paper, all the papers included in the journals concerning school health from January 1993 to December 2000 were analyzed. The data was processed statistically by frequency and percentage. Results : 455 papers in 9 journals related to school health were published. The Journal of the Korean Society of School Health had 204 articles, the highest number of any journal. most of the articles were descriptive, but the number of experimental studies increased over time. the most common research subjects were students were the greatest ones, but the trend to study both parents and teachers increased near the end of the sampling period. the most common selection of subjects appeared to be based on convenience, but probability sampling gradually increasing annually. the most common research instrument was the questionnaire and the reliability and the validity of instruments were described in approximately half of the studies. The survey was the most commonly used method of data collection. The papers that met ethical issue in data collection were less than those that did not. In addition, the papers that provided the rationale for the calculation of sample size were less than those that did not. parametric statistics were the main methods of data analysis, but some advanced statistics were used more often than simple descriptive statistics in the latter part of the sampling period. In general, limit of the studies were not frequently mentioned but more recommendations were made. regarding the characteristics of the research area, the assesment domain was remarkable. The rate of school health problem assesment was the highest among research subjects. Sex- related subjects were the highest in detail research subjects. Conclusions : The research of school health has increased quantitatively, but it is difficult to ascertain its qualitative development. Therefore, on the basis of the research completed up until now, more school-based intervention studies and longitudinal studies need to be another target for the evaluation of the effects of the school health service. as well, policy suggestion through international and cross-sectional comparison studies are needed to assist in the establishment of the long term direction of school health.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2010

Purpose: Many descriptions of the digital arterial anatomy including skin territory of the finger have been published. Relatively few studies on venous architecture of the finger have been performed in this area, in part, attributable to the technical difficulties encountered in dissecting small vessels. The purpose of this study is to present the precise microsurgical anatomy of the vein related to the digital artery and venae comitantes of the components. Methods: Arterial and venous anatomy of their relation to the fingers were examined in 38 specimens of two fresh cadavers and 36 clinical cases. All specimens were evaluated grossly, surgical microscopically, or / and light microscopically to observe the three & two-dimensional structure of the artery and joining vein, evidence of the venae comitantes, and venous valve. Results: No longitudinal venae comitantes along the digital artery were found in any specimens. The size of the venae comitantes of each digital artery was much smaller than other vein, but always existed any level of digital artery. One or two venae comitantes in the digital artery ran spiral, oblique, helical, fibrillar, or irregular branched shape. The authors also found the vein of the finger, that had bicuspid valves, but not in venae comitantes. Conclusion: Recently, venous outflow problem rather than arterial circulation is the most common cause tissue failure after microvascular surgery in the hand. Sometimes, if it is not recognized early, there is an increased risk of tissue damage and loss. The authors concluded that this study presents a useful knowledge for the characterization of the venous structure and evidence for venae comitantes like a venule in the digital artery at varying levels of the finger.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.440-449
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• 2011

Objectives: This study was designed to determine the levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in breast milk and to evaluate the relations with factors affecting these levels. Methods: The congener levels of PBDE in 22 samples of breast milk were analyzed using a high resolution gas chromatograph with a high resolution mass detector. In accordance with our standard operating procedures, the recoveries of internal standards had to range between 68% and 118%. Since the distribution of PBDE concentrations is close to log-normal, the data were logarithmically transformed before analysis. Test subjects were healthy primipara and multipara mothers with a mean age of 32 (SD = 2.7) in 2006. Results: Seven PBDE congeners (BDE-28, 47, 99, 100, 153, 154, and 183) were detected and identified in all of the pooled breast milk samples, indicating widespread contamination from PBDEs in the environment in Korea. Residue levels of total PBDEs (sum PBDEs from tri- to hepta-BDE) ranged from 0.84-13.1 ng/g lipid with median and geometric mean levels of 2.6 ng/g lipid and 2.74 ng/g lipid, respectively. PBDE congeners 47, 99 and 153 markedly predominated and accounted for about 75% of the amount of the PBDE congeners analyzed. BDE-47 was the dominant congener in most samples, whereas BDE-153 was predominant in a few (n = 7/22). BDE-47 was highly correlated with total PBDEs (r = 0.987, p < 0.01). In analyses of the differences of the means of log transformed breast milk PBDE levels for groups of potential covariates, only breast milk BDE-47 and BDE-99 levels were significantly associated with fish (p < 0.05) and meat consumption (p < 0.01). However, we did not find significant correlations between PBDE levels and maternal age, body mass index (BMI), parity, job presence and smoking status. Conclusions: Our findings are mainly limited due to the small sampling size and low doses of PBDEs exposure. Background and human exposure data of PBDEs is lacking, and longitudinal investigations into the environment and biota are encouraged to determine the health impact on future populations in Korea.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.345-357
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• 2002

한국에 자생하는 거머리말속(Zostera, Zosteraceae)에 포함되는 수거머리말(Z. caulescen Miki)의 형태 및 생태학적 특성을 파악하기 위하여 생육환경, 외부형태학적 형질, 잎과 종자의 미세 구조를 비교 분석하였다. 우리나라 해역에서는 남해연안의 거제 가배리와 진도 죽림리에서만 수거머리말의 실체가 확인되었으며, 생육지의 환경은 파랑의 영향이 적은 내만의 수심 $3.0{\sim}6.5m$의 사니질 또는 니사질의 퇴적환경에서 출현하였다. 생식지의 길이, 잎 너비, 엽맥 수, 잎 표피 세포의 크기와 수, 종피의 늑골 수, 생식지 상에 수관 형성 여부, 잎 가장자리와 중앙의 두께 및 색조의 차이, 종자 표면의 anthocyanin색소 집적에 따른 자주색의 반점,잎 표피세포의 기본모양에서 수거미리 말은 뚜렷하게 구별되었다. 남해안 가배와 죽림의 집단에서 생육지에 따른 외부 형태학적 차이는 나타나지 않았으나, 하계의 생육밀도와 생물량은 가배리$(367.3m^{-2},\;725.7g\;dry\;wt\p;m^{-2})$에서 죽림리$(112.5m^{-2},\;392.0\;g\;dry\;wt\;m^{-2})$보다 높게 나타났다. 지상부의 생물량은 지하부보다 높게 나타났으며, 생육밀도와 생물량은 생식지의 개체수와 개체 당 생물량에 따라 큰 차이를 나타내었다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.81-89
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• 1996

원전의 1차 계통 건전성 확보를 위한 일환으로서 초음파 검사 방법은 매우 중요하다. 그러나, 초음파는 검사 대상제의 내부 구조 및 형상에 따라 검사의 제한을 받으므로 결정립이 큰 재질에서 후방 산란 잡음 즉 시 불변성(time invariant) 잡음이 발생한다. 이로 인하여 수신 신호는 낮은 신호 대 잡음비의 결과로 나타나게 된다. 주파수 대역 분할 방식(split spectrum processing:SSP) 기술은 이와 같은 잡음을 억제하는데 효율적이다. 그러나, 종래의 SSP 기술은 minization, PT 알고리즘중 한 알고리즘만 적용하였으나 본 논문에서는 이두 가지 알고리즘을 동시에 처리하는 MPO(minimization and polarity threshold)알고리즘을 적용하고, 주파수 대 대역폭비가 일정한 FIR 여파기로서 새로운 constant-Q SSP를 수행하여 신호처리 시간을 단축하였다. 현장 검사 요건과 동일하게 종파와 횡파에도 일부 적용하였다. 한편, 이러한 새로운 SSP 기술을 적용할 수 있도록 초음파 탐상기를 설계 제작하였고, 시험편들의 준비는 원전 모재 대비시험편, 모재와 동일한 재질의 스테인레스 스틸 및 구리 시험편들이며, 이들 시험편으로 부터 초음파 신호를 수집하여 본 신호 처리를 적용한 결고 신호 대 잡음비가 향상됨을 알 수 있었다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.30.1-30.10
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• 2017

Small-scale fish farmers in developing countries are faced with challenges owing to their limited information on aquaculture management. Nile tilapia farmers in Teso North Sub-County recorded lower yields than expected in 2009 despite having been provided with required inputs. Water quality was suspected to be the key factor responsible for the low yields. This study sought to assess the effects of earthen pond water physico-chemical parameters on the growth of Nile tilapia in six earthen fish ponds under semi-intensive culture system in Teso North Sub-County. The study was longitudinal in nature with pond water and fish being the units of analysis. Systematic sampling was used to select five ponds while a control pond was purposively selected based on its previously high harvest. Four ponds were fed by surface flow and two by underground water. Each pond was fertilized and stocked with 900 fry of averagely 1.4 g and 4.4 cm. Physico-chemical parameters were measured in-situ using a multi-parameter probe. Sixty fish samples were randomly obtained from each pond fortnightly for four months using a 10 mm mesh size and measured, weighed and returned into the pond. Mean range of physico-chemical parameters were: dissolved oxygen (DO) 4.86-10.53 mg/l, temperature $24-26^{\circ}C$, pH 6.1-8.3, conductivity $35-87{\mu}S/cm$ and ammonia 0.01-0.3 mg/l. Temperature (p = 0.012) and conductivity (p = 0.0001) levels varied significantly between ponds. Overall Specific Growth Rate ranged between 1.8% (0.1692 g/day) and 3.8% (1.9 g/day). Ammonia, DO and pH in the ponds were within the optimal levels for growth of tilapia, while temperature and conductivity were below optimal levels. As temperature and DO increased, growth rate of tilapia increased. However, increase in conductivity, pH and ammonia decreased fish growth rate. Temperature and DO ranging between 27 and $30^{\circ}C$ and 5-23 mg/l, respectively, and SGR of 3.8%/day and above are recommended for higher productivity.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.37-50
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• 1984

The effects of $Ca^{++}$ and its antagonists (verapamil and $La^{+++}$) upon the spontaneous contraction and the contracture induced by 60 mM K-Tyrode solution were studied in the isolated uterine muscle. Longitudinal muscle strips were prepared from the rat uteri at estrous stage. All experiments were performed in tris-buffered Tyrode solution which was aerated with 100% $O_2$ and kept at 35^{\circ}$. The results obtained were as follows: 1) In the uterine strips contracting spontaneously, both the amplitude of peak tension and the area of contraction curve increased dose-dependently in the range of $0.5${\sim}8$ mM $Ca^{++}$. The frequency of contraction increased as the concentration of $Ca^{++}$ increased up to 2 mM, but above this concentration the frequency decreased. In $Ca^{++}-free$ media, however, contraction did not develop. In the contracture induced by 60 mM K-Tyrode solution, the developed tension increased dose-dependently as the concentration of external $Ca^{++}$ increased to 8 mM. In the absence of external $Ca^{++}$ K-contracture appeared, but it was not sustained. 2) The spontaneous contraction of rat uterus was suppressed by verapamil in proportion to an increase of its concentration and totally abolished at the concentration of $3{\times}10^{-4}\;g/l$, but the spontaneous contraction re-appeared by addition of $Ca^{++}$. The amplitude of peak tension recovered completely but the recovery of frequency was incomplete. K-contracture decreased in a dose-dependent manner after the treatment with verapamil and totally disappeared at its concentration of $3{\times}10^{-4}\;g/l$. Even in this case contracture developed again by extra $Ca^{++}$. 3) The spontaneous contractile activity was inhibited by $La^{+++}$. At the concentration of $10^{-4}$M $La^{+++}$, fibrillation appeared. In the strip inhibited by $10^{-5}M\;La^{+++}$, contractility recovered completely by extra $Ca^{++}$ while in the $10^{-4}M\;La^{+++}$ treated preparation, the rhythmic spontaneous contraction did not develop even at the concentration of 16 mM $Ca^{++}$. After the initial transient depression of contracture tension by $10^{-3}M$ of $La^{+++}$, the strip stowed considerably large size of contracture, hardly influenced by external $Ca^{++}$ or verapamil. The results obtained in this experiment suggest that in the rat uterine muscle there would be some competitive actions between $Ca^{++}$ and its antagonists. It is speculated that $Ca^{++}$ plays an important role in the conduction of excitation, and $La^{+++}$ influences upon cellular $Ca^{++}$ mobilization and re-uptake process as well as transmembrane $Ca^{++}$ transport in a K-depolarized state.