• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.466-472
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• 2021

본 연구는 치매노인에게 적용되고 있는 다양한 비약물적 중재 방법과 효과에 대해 알아보고, 치매의 임상적 증상에 따른 비약물적 중재의 효과성을 분석하여 치매노인을 치료하고 관리하는 전문가들에게 도움을 주고자 한다. 이를 위해 RISS를 비롯한 5개의 데이터베이스를 사용하여 치매노인의 비약물적 중재에 대한 연구들을 검색한 후, 선정 및 배제기준에 따라 14편의 연구들을 분석하였다. 대상자 특성과 연구 특성으로 나누어 코딩을 진행하였고, 공통되는 증상별로 분류하여 메타분석을 실시하였다. 공통되는 종속변수는 인지기능, 기억력, 일상생활수행능력, 삶의 질, 우울, 행동심리증상등 6개의 하위영역으로 분류되었으며, 메타분석 결과 인지기능에서는 홀니스 프로그램, 기억력에서는 제과제빵 활동, 일상생활수행능력에서는 복합중재 프로그램, 삶의 질에서는 클라이언트 중심적 인지자극치료, 우울과 행동심리증상에서는 리듬움직임 활동이 가장 효과가 좋은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과를 보아 치매노인에게 적용되고 있는 비약물적 중재는 매우 다양하며 중재들이 나타내는 효과성에서도 서로 다른 차이를 나타내고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 증상별로 중재에 대한 효과의 차이를 구별하여 적용한다면 보다 효율적인 중재가 제공될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.252-263
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• 2023

Purpose: To assess the feasibility, safety, and preliminary estimates of effectiveness of Tai Chi on the functional outcomes of older adults in the community. Methods: This was a mixed-method study that employed a single-group repeated measure design and in-depth interviews. Nine older adults were recruited from the community were recruited to participate in a Tai Chi program, conducted twice weekly for 6 months. Research outcomes included physical function, cognitive function, and quality of life, measured at intervals of 3 and 6 months. Findings: Tai Chi exercises were gradually conducted based on the health status of the older adults. All participants actively participated in the program with an average attendance of 90%. Consequently, the participants showed significant improvements in mobility and their memory recall ability at both 3 and 6 months. Additionally, the results of the Stroop test exhibited improvement 3 months after the commencement of the study program. Quality of life of the participants improved according to the mild cognitive impairment questionnaire, but it did not show significant improvement in health-related quality of life. Conclusion: The Tai Chi exercise program was a safe and, feasible program to improve the physical function, cognitive function, quality of life among the older adults in the community.

• 센서학회지
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.500-507
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• 1997

형상기억 합금의 정밀한 동작 온도 조절을 위한 불순물의 종류에 따른 형상기억합금의 열처리 효과를 연구하였다. 급냉온도에 따른 전기 저항 측정으로 Cu-17.25Zn-15Al 및 Cu-17.25Zn-15Al-1Ag/Fe 의 열처리에 의한 마르텐사이트 변태온도의 변화를 측정하였다. 승온율에 따른 DSC(Differential scanning calorimeter) 측정으로 고온모상에서의 상전이 온도와 종류를 구별하였다. 그리고 XRD 측정으로 구조 변화를 관찰하였다. Cu-17.25Zn-15Al 합금에서 고온 모상의 규칙-불규칙 전이온도인 $T_{B2}$, $T_{L21}$은 각각 809K와 610K이고. Cu-17.25Zn-15Al-1Ag 및 Cu-17.25Zn-15Al-1Fe 시료의 $T_{B2}$, $T_{L21}$은 각각 794K, 610K 그리고 803K, 613K 이다. 모든 시료에서 $T_{B2}$ 근방에서의 급냉은 마그텐사이트. 변태온도를 높이지만 $T_{L21}$ 근방에서의 급냉은 마르텐사이트 변태온도를 낮춘다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.612-624
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• 2023

The gut-brain axis encompasses a bidirectional communication pathway between the gastrointestinal microbiota and the central nervous system. There is some evidence to suggest that probiotics may have a positive effect on cognitive function, but more research is needed before any definitive conclusions can be drawn. Inflammation-induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) may affect cognitive function. To confirm the effect of probiotics on oxidative stress induced by LPS, the relative expression of antioxidant factors was confirmed, and it was revealed that the administration of probiotics had a positive effect on the expression of antioxidant-related factors. After oral administration of probiotics to mice, an intentional inflammatory response was induced through LPS i.p., and the effect on cognition was confirmed by the Morris water maze test, nitric oxide (NO) assay, and interleukin (IL)-1β enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay performed. Experimental results, levels of NO and IL-1β in the blood of LPS i.p. mice were significantly decreased, and cognitive evaluation using the Morris water maze test showed significant values in the latency and target quadrant percentages in the group that received probiotics. This proves that intake of these probiotics improves cognitive impairment and memory loss through anti-inflammatory and antioxidant mechanisms.

• 재활치료과학
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.7-22
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• 2021

목적 : 본 연구에서는 뇌졸중 환자의 손상된 인지기능 회복을 위한 가상현실 중재의 효과를 체계적인 문헌고찰과 메타분석을 통하여 검증하고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 체계적 문헌고찰을 위하여 최근 10년 동안의 국내·외 무작위 대조 임상시험 연구들을 대상으로 조사하였다. 검색을 위한 학술 데이터베이스로는, 영어로 작성된 연구의 검색을 위해 PubMed와 MEDLINE, CINAHL을 사용하였고, 국문으로 작성된 연구의 검색을 위해서는 DBpia와 한국학술정보, 스콜라 학지사·교보문고, 학술교육원을 사용하였다. 정보의 추출은 PICO 방식으로 시행하였다. 계량적 메타분석을 위하여, 결과변인의 하위그룹을 전반적인 인지기능, 집중력과 기억력, 실행기능으로 분류하여 결과변인을 합성하였다. 결과 : 최종 9편의 무작위 대조 임상시험이 선정되었고, 참여대상자의 총인원은 실험군이 140명, 대조군이 131명이었다. 효과크기는 랜덤효과모델로 산출하였다. 하위그룹들에 대한 가상현실 중재의 효과크기는 전반적인 인지기능이 0.422(95% CI: 0.101~0.742; p=0.010)로 중간효과크기에 가까웠고, 집중력과 기억력이 0.249(95% CI: -0.107~0.605; p=0.170)로 작은효과크기, 실행기능은 0.666(95% CI: 0.136~1.195; p=0.014)으로 중간효과크기를 나타내었다. 결론 : 가상현실 환경의 다양한 자극과 본 연구의 결과를 고려할 때, 가상현실 중재는 통합적인 인지기능에 대한 중재에 적용되어야 할 것이다. 또한 전통적인 뇌졸중 인지재활 중재와 더불어 추가적인 중재로 활용되는 것이 적절할 것이다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2016

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive brain disease, for which there is no effective drug therapy at present. Ginsenoside Rg1 (G-Rg1) and G-Rg2 have been reported to alleviate memory deterioration. However, the mechanism of their anti-AD effect has not yet been clearly elucidated. Methods: Ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem MS (UPLC/MS)-based metabolomics was used to identify metabolites that are differentially expressed in the brains of AD mice with or without ginsenoside treatment. The cognitive function of mice and pathological changes in the brain were also assessed using the Morris water maze (MWM) and immunohistochemistry, respectively. Results: The impaired cognitive function and increased hippocampal $A{\beta}$ deposition in AD mice were ameliorated by G-Rg1 and G-Rg2. In addition, a total of 11 potential biomarkers that are associated with the metabolism of lysophosphatidylcholines (LPCs), hypoxanthine, and sphingolipids were identified in the brains of AD mice and their levels were partly restored after treatment with G-Rg1 and G-Rg2. G-Rg1 and G-Rg2 treatment influenced the levels of hypoxanthine, dihydrosphingosine, hexadecasphinganine, LPC C 16:0, and LPC C 18:0 in AD mice. Additionally, G-Rg1 treatment also influenced the levels of phytosphingosine, LPC C 13:0, LPC C 15:0, LPC C 18:1, and LPC C 18:3 in AD mice. Conclusion: These results indicate that the improvements in cognitive function and morphological changes produced by G-Rg1 and G-Rg2 treatment are caused by regulation of related brain metabolic pathways. This will extend our understanding of the mechanisms involved in the effects of G-Rg1 and G-Rg2 on AD.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.333-338
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• 2011

Black ginseng (BG) has been widely used as herbal treatment for improving physiological function. In order to investigate the neuroprotective action of this herbal medicine, we examined the influence of BG on the learning and memory of rats using the Morris water maze, and we studied the effects of BG on the central cholinergic system and neural nitric oxide synthesis in the hippocampus of rats with neuronal and cognitive impairment. After middle cerebral artery occlusion was applied for 2h, the rats were administered BG (100 or 400 $mgkg^{-1}$, p.o.) daily for 2 weeks, followed by training and performance of the Morris water maze test. The rats with ischemic insults showed impaired learning and memory on the tasks. Treatment with BG produced improvement in the escape latency to find the platform. Further, the BG groups showed a reduced loss of cholinergic immunoreactivity and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-diaphorase (NADPH-d)-positive neurons in the hippocampus compared to that of the ISC group. These results demonstrated that BG has a protective effect against ischemia-induced neuronal and cognitive impairment. Our results suggest that BG might be useful for the treatment of vascular dementia.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.9
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• pp.545-545
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• 2008

Poly-Si is an essential material for floating gate in NAND Flash memory. To fabricate this material within region of floating gate, chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) is commonly used process for manufacturing NAND flash memory. We use colloidal silica abrasive with alkaline agent, polymeric additive and organic surfactant to obtain high Poly-Si to SiO2 film selectivity and reduce surface defect in Poly-Si CMP. We already studied about the effects of alkaline agent and polymeric additive. But the effect of organic surfactant in Poly-Si CMP is not clearly defined. So we will examine the function of organic surfactant in Poly-Si CMP with concentration separation test. We expect that surface roughness will be improved with the addition of organic surfactant as the case of wafering CMP. Poly-Si wafer are deposited by low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) and oxide film are prepared by the method of plasma-enhanced tetra ethyl ortho silicate (PETEOS). The polishing test will be performed by a Strasbaugh 6EC polisher with an IC1000/Suba IV stacked pad and the pad will be conditioned by ex situ diamond disk. And the thickness difference of wafer between before and after polishing test will be measured by Ellipsometer and Nanospec. The roughness of Poly-Si film will be analyzed by atomic force microscope.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2001

선박이 파랑중에 충격력을 받거나 불규칙한 외력을 받았을 경우에 시간영역에서의 운동방정식을 해석하는 것이 편리하다. 본 연구에서는 주파수영역에서 3차원 Green함수를 이용한 패널방법을 사용하여 부가질량, 파랑감쇠계수, 1차항 파강제력과 시간평균된 표류력을 계산하였고, 기억효과를 포함한 시간영역의 운동방정식에서 Newmark-$\beta$방법을 사용하여 수치적분하였다. 계산 예로 계열 60 선박($C_B=0.7$)을 선정하여 불규파중에서 전진할 때의 6자유도 운동, 선수미에서의 가속도, 갑판침수 횟수 및 선저 노출 횟수 등을 계산하였다. 또한 2차항 파강제력을 운동방정식에서 고려하여 파도중에서 추력증가에 대해서 검토하였다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.173-186
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• 2021

BACKGROUD/OBJECTIVES: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. Due to the increased incidence of dementia, there is a corresponding increase concerning the importance of AD. In this study, we investigated the protective effects conferred by Zizyphus jujuba (Zj) and Zizyphus jujuba fermented by yeast (Zj-Y), on cognitive impairment in an AD mouse model. MATERIALS/METHODS: AD was induced by injecting amyloid beta25-35 (Aβ25-35) in ICR mice, and subsequently 200 mg/kg Zj or Zj-Y was administered daily for 14 days. The cognitive ability of AD mice was observed through behavioral experiments in T-maze, novel object recognition, and Morris water maze tests. We subsequently measured the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO), aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase in either tissues or serum. RESULTS: In behavioral tests, deterioration was revealed in the short- and long-term learning and memory functions in the Aβ25-35-injected control group compared to the normal group, indicating that Aβ25-35 injection impairs cognitive functions. However, administration of Zj and Zj-Y improved cognitive function in mice, as compared to the Aβ25-35-injected control mice. In addition, the Aβ25-35 induced elevations of MDA and NO in the brain, kidney, and liver were suppressed after exposure to Zj and Zj-Y. Especially, Zj-Y showed stronger scavenging effect against MDA and NO, as compared to Zj. CONCLUSIONS: Results of the present study indicate that Zj-Y exerts a protective effect on cognitive impairment and memory dysfunction, which is exerted by attenuating the oxidative stress induced by Aβ25-35.