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Prospective Study on Factors Related to Development in Premature Infants at Six-Months (미숙아로 출생한 영아의 6개월 발달 관련 요인에 대한 전향적 연구)

  • Bang, Kyung-Sook;Kang, Hyun-Ju;Lee, Buhyun;Kwon, Mi-Kyung
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.199-206
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to monitor the development of Korean premature infant at six-month age and to explore factors related to developmental status of the premature infants. Methods: Participants were 58 premature infants whose corrected age was six-months old and their mothers. The developmental states of infants were followed-up with the Korean Prescreening Developmental Questionnaire (KPDQ-II). Clinical characteristics of the infants were identified from the medical records. Other characteristics including Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, husband's support, social support, and mother-infant attachment were assessed using self-report questionnaires from the mothers. Results: Forty three percent of the infants were in the group of questionable status of development on the KPDQ-II. There were significant differences between the premature infants with normal developmental status and those with questionable developmental status depending on gender ($x^2$=5.03, p=.034), gestational age (t=2.59, p=.012), hospital stay (p=.013), revised Neurobiologic Risk Score (p=.005) and mother-infant attachment score (t=2.12, p=.040). Conclusion: Mother-infant attachment, as well as physiological state of premature infants, is an important variable in early development. Therefore, early monitoring for the development has to be done for physiologically vulnerable premature groups. Also, providing proper nursing support to improve maternal attachment needs to be considered.

The effect of a child's personality and temperament on peer competence (유아의 성격과 기질이 또래유능성에 미치는 영향)

  • Lew, Kyoung-Hoon;Kang, Soon-Mee
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.745-752
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    • 2014
  • This research was conducted to investigate what effect personal relationship personality and temperament have on peer competence of a child. To carry out the research, this experiment subjected 137 preschoolers with age range of 4 to 5 years old attending in 5 education institution for preschoolers in Seoul. The result showed that personal relationship personality of a child and his temperament hold certain influence on peer competence. To take a detailed look on this matter we divided the independent variable into low factors. The result showed that the peer competence was influenced by the introverted personality and outgoing personality which are the sub factors of personality and was also affected by physiological regulation and adaptability which is the sub factor of the temperament.

Effects of Added Chongmyung-tang on Behavior and Molecular Factors in the Alzheimer's Disease Model (ACM의 알츠하이머 생쥐 모델의 행동과 생체인자에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Kook Ki;Choi, Woo Chang;Kim, Seung Hyung;Namgung, Uk;Park, Yang Chun;Kang, Wee Chang;Lee, Sang Ryong;Jung, In Chul
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.39-45
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    • 2015
  • This experiment was designed to investigate the effect of Added Chongmyung-tang (ACM) on Alzheimer's disease mouse model. Effects of ACM on learning behavior were investigated using the Morris water maze method. Expression levels of molecular factors related to Alzheimer's disease such as glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), cluster of differentiation antigen 68 (CD68), and tau protein in the hippocampus of APP-SWE Tg2576 mice were analyzed by immunofluorescence staining method. ACM reduced escape latency in the Morris water maze test. ACM decreased the expression level of GFAP and tau protein in the hippocampus. These results suggest that ACM may be involved in regulating molecules that are known to play an important role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease.

The Effects of Hazardous Chemical Exposure on Cardiovascular Disease in Chemical Products Manufacturing Workers

  • Kim, Ki-Woong;Won, Yong Lim;Ko, Kyung Sun;Heo, Kyung-Hwa;Chung, Yong Hyun
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.269-277
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study was to understand the mechanism of cardiovascular disease (CVD) caused by exposure to hazardous chemicals. We investigated changes in the symptoms of metabolic syndrome, which is strongly related to CVD, and in levels of other CVD risk factors, with a special emphasis on the roles of catecholamines and oxidative stress. The results revealed that neither body mass index (BMI) nor waist and hip circumferences were associated with exposure to hazardous chemicals. Among metabolic syndrome criteria, only HDL-cholesterol level increased on exposure to hazardous chemicals. Levels of epinephrine (EP) and norepinephrine (NEP) were not influenced by exposure to hazardous chemicals; however, the total antioxidative capacity (TAC) reduced because of increased oxidative stress. Both hazardous chemical exposure level and metabolite excretion were related to EP, NEP, and the oxidative stress index (OSI). Logistic regression analysis with these factors as independent variables and metabolic syndrome criteria as dependent variables revealed that EP was associated with blood pressure, and NEP with metabolic syndrome in the chemical-exposed group. In conclusion, the results suggest that reactive oxygen species generated and oxidative stress due to exposure to hazardous chemicals act as mediators and cause changes in the physiological levels of EP and NEP to increase blood pressure. This ultimately leads to the development of CVD through increase in cholesterol, triglyceride, and blood glucose levels by lipid peroxidation.

A Study on the Visualization of Paralinguistic Phonetic Information for Creative Motion Typography (창의적 모션 타이포그라피를 위한 준 음성정보의 시각화 연구)

  • Park Sun-Mi;Nam Yong-Hyun
    • Journal of Game and Entertainment
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.61-69
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    • 2006
  • Along with advance in visual culture, the importance of motion graphic has been increasingly emphasized day by day, which can maximize information delivery using image illustration and typography, graphic factors of images. In addition, we can easily see increasing cases where what a designer intends is visualized using creative typography in diverse mass media such as TV commercials, movies or web. Thanks to the effects of this trend, various ways of manufacturing works have been proposed in the field of motion typography by applying diverse factors including verbal ones, time, form, motion, colors, and sound for the purpose of expressing formless semantic notions through visual form of typography. However, physiological features such as sex, age, health status, pathological conditions, and body size can have a bigger effect on the process of real communication. Therefore, if property of quasi-verbal sound can be reflected appropriately in motion typography where communication is expressed only by visual form, it can enable people to understand what a designer intends faster and more exactly.

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Impact of Aged-related Experience on Knowledge and Attitude toward Aged - Dental Hygiene Students - (일부 치위생과 학생들의 노인관련 경험이 노인에 대한 지식 및 태도에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Yeong-Ae;Yoon, Hee-Suk;Kim, Young-Sun
    • Journal of dental hygiene science
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.551-556
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    • 2009
  • To investigate effect of aged-related experience on the knowledge and attitude of department of dental hygiene students for the old people. The the survey, which is done by 292 students in D health college, is enforced from August to October 2009. Following result is the data. Analyzed by using SPSS 14.0 version. 1. For the knowledge toward aged, in case of educated has the high level of knowledge (p < 0.05) in Physical-physiological, Social-familial field. But there's no some difference in Psychological field. 2. Whether doing education or not, there's no some difference toward attitude to aged. 3. Whether living together or not, there's no difference about knowledge or attitude. But people who has experience as volunteer shows positive attitude to aged.(p < 0.05) 4. The factors which affects to knowledge about aged are education and attitude for aged. 5. The factors which affects to attitude to aged are volunteering experience and knowledge for aged.

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Understanding Neurogastroenterology From Neuroimaging Perspective: A Comprehensive Review of Functional and Structural Brain Imaging in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

  • Kano, Michiko;Dupont, Patrick;Aziz, Qasim;Fukudo, Shin
    • Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.512-527
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    • 2018
  • This review provides a comprehensive overview of brain imaging studies of the brain-gut interaction in functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). Functional neuroimaging studies during gut stimulation have shown enhanced brain responses in regions related to sensory processing of the homeostatic condition of the gut (homeostatic afferent) and responses to salience stimuli (salience network), as well as increased and decreased brain activity in the emotional response areas and reduced activation in areas associated with the top-down modulation of visceral afferent signals. Altered central regulation of the endocrine and autonomic nervous responses, the key mediators of the brain-gut axis, has been demonstrated. Studies using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging reported abnormal local and global connectivity in the areas related to pain processing and the default mode network (a physiological baseline of brain activity at rest associated with self-awareness and memory) in FGIDs. Structural imaging with brain morphometry and diffusion imaging demonstrated altered gray- and white-matter structures in areas that also showed changes in functional imaging studies, although this requires replication. Molecular imaging by magnetic resonance spectroscopy and positron emission tomography in FGIDs remains relatively sparse. Progress using analytical methods such as machine learning algorithms may shift neuroimaging studies from brain mapping to predicting clinical outcomes. Because several factors contribute to the pathophysiology of FGIDs and because its population is quite heterogeneous, a new model is needed in future studies to assess the importance of the factors and brain functions that are responsible for an optimal homeostatic state.

Comparison of the phenological characteristics of woody species in 2007 and 2018 at Daegu University Forest

  • Lee, Su-Ho;Park, Yeong Dae
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.46 no.3
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    • pp.529-538
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    • 2019
  • This study examined the changes in plant phenology of 12 woody species in Daegu University Forest, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsanbuk-do in 2007 and 2018. The Hobo was installed at a height of 1.2 meters to measure the microclimate such as air temperature and relative humidity to identify its effects on the changes in plant phenology. The number of trees surveyed were 42 individuals that included 12 species in 9 families, all of which are deciduous broad-leaved trees. The trends in temperature change in 2018 were similar to that in 2007, except for the temperatures in the warmest and coldest month. Compared to 2007, the average temperature of the warmest month in 2018 was $2.5^{\circ}C$ higher, and the coldest month was $3.3^{\circ}C$ lower. The lowest temperature from February to April in 2018 had the highest correlation with the blooming dates of the trees (r = 0.692) in 2018, and the highest temperature showed the lowest correlation (r = 0.392). The blooming date by species was significantly different (p < 0.05). The blooming date of 8 species (75%), including Prunus padus, was earlier by 1 to 16 days, while 4 species, such as Prunus armeniaca var. ansu, was later by 1 to 7 days in 2018 than that in 2007. However, the flowering duration did not have a significant effect on the plant phenology. The results can be used as basic data for long-term monitoring of plant phenology in the future, and follow-up studies on other environmental factors and physiological factors are needed.

Full mouth rehabilitation of a patient with severe tooth erosion with a digital crown lengthening guide (심한 부식 환자의 디지털 치관연장술 가이드를 이용한 전악 수복 증례)

  • Park, Yunjae;Hong, Seoung-Jin;Paek, Janghyun;Pae, Ahran;Kim, Hyeong-Seob
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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    • v.57 no.3
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    • pp.280-287
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    • 2019
  • In the oral cavity, the teeth undergo wear and corrosion throughout their lives. Progressive and constant tooth wear is a natural phenomenon of aging, but wear and corrosion due to specific factors are pathological factors. It can cause pathological damage of the occlusal surface, aesthetic problems, dimensional loss and jaw joint disorders. This case is a 26-year-old female patient with general tooth abrasion and erosion on the entire dentition. Diagnostic wax-up was fabricated based on the information including digital facial analysis, physiological stabilization, and evaluation of anterior crown length. Through the digital analysis, the necessary guides for crown lengthening were prepared and the mastication function and esthetics were evaluated by using temporary crowns. Definitive prosthesis was fabricated with the zirconia restorations. The results were satisfactory when they were observed 3 months of follow-up.

Drivers of Crop Productivity and Resource Use Efficiencies in Apple between Western and Eastern States in the US

  • Kim, Soo-Hyung
    • Proceedings of The Korean Society of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Conference
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    • 2015.08a
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    • pp.18-28
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    • 2015
  • Apple is cultivated under various climatic conditions in many parts of the world. Better understanding of how climate, genotype, soil, and management factors interact to determine crop productivity will improve our ability to optimize crop selection, management strategies, and resource use efficiencies. We developed and applied a physiology-based apple canopy model to evaluate how climatic factors and crop phenotypes interact to determine biomass accumulation, radiation use efficiency (RUE), and water use efficiency (WUE) at multiple production sites between western and eastern states of the US including WA, CA, NY, WV, and PA. Our results indicate that solar radiation is a dominant factor limiting biomass production in the eastern states while VPD is the primary factor governing crop water use across eastern and western states during the peak growing season. Crop RUE and WUE were strongly correlated in the western states but not in the eastern states while VPD showed highly negative correlation with both RUE and WUE across all locations. The RUE improved with increasing fraction of diffuse radiation ($f_{df}$) and the $RUE-f_{df}$ relationships revealed distinctive responses between western and eastern states. Overall, the eastern locations exhibited slightly higher RUE and WUE than the western locations. However, overall productivity and total water use were greater in the western states. A clear decline of productivity with increasing temperature and afternoon VPD past an optimum was predicted in the western locations but this pattern was less clear in the eastern locations. We also discuss potential phenotypes with specific physiological and morphological traits that are differentially suitable for western and eastern locations. Our results provide plausible, spatially explicit explanations and insights to disentangle the complex relationships between crop productivity, resource use efficiencies, phenotype, and climate drivers in apple grown in the US.

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