• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.604-615
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• 1998

Although previous studies revealed the association of physical activity with mortality rate, it is unclear whether there is a linear trend between physical activity and mortality rate. In this study, the association of physical activity with the risk of all-cause mortality was analysed using Cox's proportional hazard model for a cohort of 14,204 healthy Korean men aged 40-59 years followed up for 4 years(Jan. 1993-Dec. 1996). Physical activity and other life style were surveyed by a postal questionnaire in December 1992. Total of 14,204 subjects were grouped into quartiles by physical activity. Using death certificate data, 123 deaths were identified. The second most active quartile had a lowest mortality .ate with relative risk of 0.44(95% C.I. : 0.23-0.84) compared with most sedentary quartile, showing a J-shape pattern of physical activity-mortality curve. By examining the difference in proportion of cause of the death between most active quartile and the other quartiles, there was no significant difference of proportional mortality from cardiovascular deaths, cerebrovascular deaths or deaths from trauma. The covariates were stratified into two group between which the trend of RR was compared to test the effect modification. There was no remarkable effect modification by alcohol intake, smoking, body mass index, calorie consumption, percent fat consumption. In conclusion, moderate activity was found to have more protective effect on all-cause mortality than vigorous activity and that the J-shape pattern of physical activity-mortality curve was not due to the difference of mortality pattern or effect modification by alcohol intake, smoking, body mass index, calorie consumption and percent fat consumption.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.1471-1475
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• 2014

Background: The epidemiological patterns of cancer incidence have been investigated widely in western countries. Nevertheless, information is quite limited in Jiangxi province, southern China. Materials and Methods: All data were reported by 6 population-based cancer registries in Jiangxi Province. The results were presented as incidence rates of cases by site (ICD-10), sex, crude rate (CR), age-standardized rates (ASRs) and truncated incidence rate (TR) per 100,000 person-years, using the direct method of standardization to the world population. Results: 8,765 new cancer cases were registered in our study during the period 2009-2011. Diagnosis of cancer was based on histopathology in 61.0%, clinical or radiology findings in 4.87% and death certificate only (DCO) in 3.0% of the cases. The median age at diagnosis was 62.0 years (mean, 61; standard deviation, 15). The ASRs were 170.8 per 100,000 for men and 111.2 for women. The ASRs for all invasive cancers from the urban areas (145.7 per 100,000) was higher than that of rural areas (137.1). Incidence rates for lung cancer were higher in rural (35.8) than in urban areas (27.0). Similarly, relatively high rates were observed for stomach cancer in rural (20.1) relative to urban areas (15.5). Conclusions: Our results reveal that the most common cancers were breast and lung in women and lung and liver in men. Interestingly, this study suggested a higher incidence rates for lung and stomach cancer in rural males than in urban population, which may suggest other potential causes, such as over-consumption of smoked meats and high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection, respectively. Public education and the promotion of healthy lifestyles should be actively carried out.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.347-357
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• 1996

Although occupational low back pain accounts for $20\sim40%$ of all occupational illness and injury, there are limited numbers of studies regarding the effectiveness of back school program. The objective of this study was to evaluate the economic benefit of back school program for early return to work of occupational low back pain patients in the current occupational injury compensation and management system. The cost-benefit analysis in this study was conducted to evaluate the relative magnitude of benefit to cost. The total cost was estimated by calculating the value of components in back school program according to governmental budget protocol. The back school program was consisted of three major approaches, pain center, work-hardening program and funcional restoration program and each of components had various facilities and experts. The total amount of cost was estimated as 250,866,220 won per year. The most promising type of back school program were quite intensive (a 3 to 5-week stay in a specialized center), therefore, if we adopted the 5-week stay course, 10 courses could be held in a year. Following to the medical act, 20 patients per doctor could participate in a each course, ie, total 200 patients in a year. As a result, we could estimate the cost of 1,254,331 won a patient. We estimated the benefit by using data of a few local labor offices about average medical treatment beneficiary and off-duty beneficiary of 46 occupational low back pain patients in 1994. Ullman and Larsson (1977) mentioned that the group of chronic low back pain patients who participated in back school program needed less time to recover by 48.4% of beneficiary duration. And in the trying to estimate the benefit, we asked 10 rehabilitation board certificate doctors about reduction proportion of treatment cost by introducing back school program. The answered reduction proportions were in the range of $30\sim45%$, average 39%. As a final result, we could see that the introduction of back school program in treatment of chronic occupational low back pain patients could produce the benefit to cost ratio as 3.90 and 6.28. And we could conclude that the introduction of back school program was beneficial to current occupational injury compensation and management system.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2005

Objectives: Studies on the geographical differences in mortality tend to use a census population, rather than a registration population, as the denominator of mortality rates in South Korea. However, an administratively determined registration population would be the logical denominator, as the geographical areas for death certificates (numerator) have been determined by the administratively registered residence of the deceased, rather than the actual residence at the time of death. The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in the total number of a district population, and the associated district-specific mortality indicators, when two different measures as a population denominator (census and registration) were used. Methods: Population denominators were obtained from census and registration population data, and the numbers of deaths (numerators) were calculated from raw death certificate data. Sex- and 5-year age-specific numbers for the populations and deaths were used to compute sex- and age-standardized mortality rates (by direct standardization methods) and standardized mortality ratios (by indirect standardization methods). Bland-Altman tests were used to compare district populations and district-specific mortality indicators according to the two different population denominators. Results : In 1995, 9 of 232 (3.9%) districts were not included in the 95% confidence interval (CI) of the population differences. A total of 8 (3.4%) among 234 districts had large differences between their census and registration populations in 2000, which exceeded the 95% CI of the population differences. Most districts (13 of 17) exceeding the 95% CI were rural. The results of the sex- and age-standardized mortality rates showed 15 (6.5%) and 16 (6.8%) districts in 1995 and 2000, respectively, were not included in the 95% CI of the differences in their rates. In addition, the differences in the standardized mortality ratios using the two different population denominators were significantly greater among 14 districts in 1995 and 11 districts in 2002 than the 95% CI. Geographical variations in the mortality indicators, using a registration population, were greater than when using a census population. Conclusion: The use of census population denominators may provide biased geographical mortality indicators. The geographical mortality rates when using registration population denominators are logical, but do not necessarily represent the exact mortality rate of a certain district. The removal of districts with large differences between their census and registration populations or associated mortality indicators should be considered to monitor geographical mortality rates in South Korea.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.295-304
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• 2006

Residual materials such as veterinary drugs, environmental contaminants, and pesticides are affecting food safety. High resolution techniques and quality controls are needed to analyze these materials from part per million to part per trillion quantities in food. In order to achieve quality results, standardized methods and techniques are required. Our laboratories were prepared to obtain a certificate of accreditation for ISO/IEC 17025 in the analytical criteria of animal drugs, dioxins, pesticides, and heavy metals. ISO together with IEC has built a strategic partnership with the World Trade Organization with the common goal of promoting a free and fair global trading system. ISO collaborates with the United Nations Organization and its specialized agencies and commissions, particularly those involved in the harmonization of regulations and public policies including the World Health Organization and CODEX Alimentarius for food safety measurement, management and traceability. Our goal was to have high quality analysts, proper analytical methods, good laboratory facilities, and safety systems within guidelines of ISO/IEC 17025. All staff members took requirement exams. We applied proficiency tests in the analysis of veterinary drugs (nitrofuran metabolites, sulfonamide and tetracyclines), dioxins, organophosphorus pesticides, and heavy metals (Cd, Pb, As) to the Food Analysis Performance Assessment Scheme (FAPAS) at Central Science Laboratory, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), England. The results were very satisfactory. All documents were prepared, including system management, laboratory management, standard operational procedures for testing, reporting, and more. The criteria encompassed the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:1999. Finally, the Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS) accredited our testing laboratories in accordance with the provisions of Article 23 of the National Standards Act. The accreditation will give us the benefit of becoming a regional reference laboratory in Asia.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.467-474
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• 2007

Objectives : Gastric cancer is the most common incident cancer in Korea. Although Helicobacter pylori infection is the most important risk factor for the development of gastric cancer, cigarette smoking has also been suggested to play an important role in the development of gastric cancer. The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between cigarette smoking and gastric cancer risk in a Korean population. Methods : The study population consisted of 13,785 subjects who had been enrolled in the Korean Multi-Center Career Cohort between 1993 and 2002. As of December 2002, 139 incident gastric cancer cases were ascertained through the Korea Central Cancer Registry and the National Death Certificate Database. Relative risks (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for gastric cancer were estimated using Cox#s proportional hazard model adjusted for age, education, alcohol drinking status and history of gastritis or ulcer. Results : Significant dose-response relationships were observed between the duration of smoking and the risk of gastric cancer among the male subjects in comparison to non-smokers: men who smoked for 20-39 years had a 2.09-fold (95% CI 1.00-4.38) increase, and those who smoked for more than 40 years had a 3.13-fold (95% CI 1.59-6.17) increase in the risk of gastric cancer ($P_{trend}<0.01$). Conclusions : This study suggests that a longer duration of cigarette smoking may increase the risk of gastric cancer development in a dose-response manner in Korean men. The association between smoking and gastric cancer risk in women should be verified in future studies with a larger number of cases.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1428-1438
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• 2013

인터넷 환경에서 이루어지는 서비스는 사용자와 서비스 제공자 사이에 신뢰관계를 형성하고 서비스를 제공한다. 이를 위하여 아이디/비밀번호와 같은 간단한 사용자 인증에서부터, 공개키 기반구조의 공인인증서를 이용한 인증까지 다양한 인증방안이 제안되고 있다. 또한, 전자금융거래의 경우 거래내역의 무결성 및 부인방지 기능도 제공하고 있다. 이처럼 인터넷 환경에서 제공되는 서비스들은 서비스의 안전성을 보장하기 위한 다양한 방법들을 활용하고 있다. 하지만 웹브라우저의 메모리영역을 조작하는 MITB 공격과 같은 기존의 보안기술을 이용하여 예방하기 어려운 공격들이 등장하고, 피싱/파밍과 같은 사회공학적 공격들이 등장하면서 새로운 보안기술의 적용이 필요하게 되었다. 본 논문에서는 스마트 보안패드라는 개념을 제안하고, 이를 활용하여 사용자와 서비스 제공자 사이에 신뢰관계를 안전하게 형성하고, 전송되는 데이터의 안전성을 보장하는 모델을 제안한다. 제안하는 모델은 보안성 평가 결과 기존의 보안기술이 예방하기 어려운 MITB 및 피싱/파밍과 같은 공격에 안전함을 보인다. 또한, 제안하는 모델을 적용한 대표적인 서비스 예시를 통하여 서비스를 제공하는 사업자가 쉽게 해당 모델을 적용하여 안전한 환경에서 인터넷 서비스를 제공할 수 있다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.63-75
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 소비자 지향적 마케팅시대에 직면하여 국내외 농산물 소비수요의 변화에 대응하고 친환경농산물의 유통개선을 도모하기 위하여 소비자들의 친환경농산물인증제도 및 정책에 대한 인식을 조사분석 하였다. 조사연구 결과에 의하면 첫째, 친환경농산물의 소비저변을 확대시키기 위한 가장 시급한 문제는 생산자인 농민들이 아니라 소비자들에 대한 신뢰성을 확보하는 것이 무엇보다도 중요함을 알 수 있다. 이를 위해서는 다양하고 안전한 판로개척과 품질경쟁력 제고, 소포장 규격화 판매, 품질인증제도를 통한 브랜드화 추진, 리콜제 실시등을 통해 소비자들로부터 신뢰를 얻어야 한다. 둘째, 정부의 친환경농산물정책에 대한 지속적이 홍보와 교육이 이루어지고 또한 감독강화가 이루어져야 할 것으로 생각된다. 특히 친환경농산물 유통구조에서 농민들과 직접 거래를 하는 직거래나 인터넷 거래를 활성화시킴으로서 소비자들에 의한 신뢰도를 높일 수 있는 계기가 마련될 것이다. 셋째, 친환경농산물에 대한 품질관리가 지속적으로 이루어져야 한다. 이는 중앙정부의 감독관리도 중요하지만 지역별 품질인증기관을 육성하고 품질인증기관이 생산과정에 대한 투명성을 철저히 보장할 수 있도록 제도화하여 친환경농산물에 대해 소비자들로부터 신뢰를 얻어야 할 것으로 보인다. 마지막으로 친환경농산물 생산농가가 판매에 대한 어려움을 지자체 등이 적극적으로 지원할 필요가 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.25-38
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• 1996

본 연구는 최근들어 여성의 경제활동참여가 활발해짐에 따라 맞벌이 부부가 증가되고 핵가족화에 따른 자녀 양육의 문제가 심각하게 사회문제화 됨에 따라 대구 광역시의 보육시설 현황과 입지선정을 하고자 한 것이다. 먼저 대구의 보육 시설의 분포를 보고 동별 요보육아동수, 요보육아동비율을 현재의 시설수와 대비시켜서 보육시설이 우선적으로 필요한 지역을 선정하였다. 그리고 보육아동현황을 설립주체별로도 구분해 보고 보육아동의 비율과 보육아동의 수와 가입여자인구수 및 가입여자인구비율과의 관계도 고려하여 Arc/Info(GIS software)를 이용해 지도화했다. 그 결과 요보육아동의 비율도 높으면서 가임 여자인구의 비율도 높은 지역으로 23개 동이 선정되고 그 종 보육시설이 가장 적은 9개동이 마지막으로 선정되었다. 이 연구의 결과 대구의 보육시설의 문제는 절대수의 부족, 불균등 분포의 문제와 아울러 직장보육시설의 절대부족, 정부 시설의 부족과 높은 보육비의 부담 등이 앞으로 해결해야 할 과제로 남아 있다.

• 항공우주정책ㆍ법학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.67-95
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• 2014

시카고협약 일부 체약국은 자국 항공사에게 AOC(Air Operator Certificate)를 승인하여 발행하는 것 이외에 외국 항공사에게도 FAOC(Foreign AOC)를 발행하고 있으며 다양한 항공안전평가도 실시하고 있다. 외국 항공사에게 FAOC 승인 발행 및 항공안전 평가 실시는 점차 확대되고 있는 추세로 전 세계적으로 항공안전증진 및 항공기 사고율 감소에 기여한 공로가 크다고 볼 수 있으나, 항공사 입장에서는 추가적인 허가제도 및 운항제한으로 인하여 항공기 운항 상 불편이 초래되고 있다. 유럽항공안전청(EASA)은 European public law 인 Basic Regulation에 의해 2003년에 설립되어 운영되고 있는 유럽의 단일 항공안전전문기관이다. EASA의 주요 임무는 민간항공분야의 안전기준 및 환경보호기준을 최상의 기준으로 증진하는 것이며, 감항, 승무원, 항공기 운항, 공항 및 ATM 등에 대한 입법업무 및 표준설정 업무를 관장하고 있으며 업무 범위가 점점 확대되고 있다. 유럽에서 TCO(Third country operator) Implementing Rule이 발효(2014.5.26.)됨에 따라, EASA는 32개 EASA 회원국으로 운항하고자 하는 모든 항공운송사업용 TCO에 대하여 안전에 대한 승인을 행할 권한을 가진다. 이에 따라, TCO에 대한 평가 및 승인을 할 때, 안전관련 부문에 대한 평가 및 승인은 EASA가 담당하고 운영허가(Operating permit) 부문은 종전과 같이 각 국가의 항공당국이 수행하게 된다. EU/EASA를 운항하는 TCO가 불편 없이 항공운송사업을 행할 수 있도록 신규제도 도입을 위한 전환기간으로 30개월이 적용 된다. 현재 EASA 회원국을 운항하는 항공사는 TCO 규정 발효 후 6개월 이내인 2014.11.26.까지 EASA에 TCO 허가 신청서를 제출해야 하며, EASA는 TCO 규정 발효 후 30개월 이내에 평가를 완료해야 한다. 유효한 TCO 허가는 운영허가 전에 취득해야 할 사전 요건으로, TCO 허가를 받지 못한 TCO는 EASA 회원국이 발행하는 운영허가를 발급받을 수 없다. TCO 허가 필요 여부는 항공운송사업에 해당하는지에 따라 결정되며 항공운송사업을 행할 경우 TCO 허가를 받아야 한다. 부정기편을 운항하는 항공사의 경우 일정기준을 충족한다면 TCO 허가 없이 운항이 가능하기는 하나 잠재적인 미래 수요가 예상되는 경우 원활한 서비스 제공을 위해 사전에 TCO 허가를 취득하는 것이 바람직하다고 본다. 본 논문에서는 EU의 TCO 규정 도입과 관련하여, EASA의 기능 및 TCO 규정을 포함한 EU의 항공법규체계에 대한 법적 근거와 내용을 고찰하고, 우리나라가 착안하고 개선해야 할 몇 가지 제언과 개선방안을 제시하였다. 본 논문이 1) 항공사가 TCO 허가를 준비하는데 도움이 되고, 2) 정부, 학계 및 항공사 등 유관부문에서 항공안전증진을 위한 국제 동향을 이해하는데 도움이 되고, 3) 국내 항공법규 개선 및 정부조직의 기능을 개선하는데 도움을 주고, 4)아울러, 국제표준 준수 및 항공안전증진에 기여하길 기대한다.