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Epstein-Barr Virus and Gastric Cancer Risk: A Meta-analysis With Meta-regression of Case-control Studies

  • Bae, Jong-Myon;Kim, Eun Hee
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • v.49 no.2
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    • pp.97-107
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    • 2016
  • Objectives: Research on how the risk of gastric cancer increases with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is lacking. In a systematic review that investigated studies published until September 2014, the authors did not calculate the summary odds ratio (SOR) due to heterogeneity across studies. Therefore, we include here additional studies published until October 2015 and conduct a meta-analysis with meta-regression that controls for the heterogeneity among studies. Methods: Using the studies selected in the previously published systematic review, we formulated lists of references, cited articles, and related articles provided by PubMed. From the lists, only case-control studies that detected EBV in tissue samples were selected. In order to control for the heterogeneity among studies, subgroup analysis and meta-regression were performed. Results: In the 33 case-control results with adjacent non-cancer tissue, the total number of test samples in the case and control groups was 5280 and 4962, respectively. In the 14 case-control results with normal tissue, the total number of test samples in case and control groups was 1393 and 945, respectively. Upon meta-regression, the type of control tissue was found to be a statistically significant variable with regard to heterogeneity. When the control tissue was normal tissue of healthy individuals, the SOR was 3.41 (95% CI, 1.78 to 6.51; I-squared, 65.5%). Conclusions: The results of the present study support the argument that EBV infection increases the risk of gastric cancer. In the future, age-matched and sex-matched case-control studies should be conducted.

Performance analysis of priority control mechanism with cell transfer ratio and discard threshold in ATM switch (ATM 스위치에서 폐기 임계치를 가진 셀전송비율 제어형 우선순위 제어방식의 성능 분석)

  • 박원기;김영선;최형진
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.629-642
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    • 1996
  • ATM switch handles the traffic for a wide range of appliations with different QOS(Quality-of-Service) requirements. In ATM switch, the priority control mechanism is needed to improve effectively the required QOS requirements. In this paper, we propose a priority control mechanism using the cell transfer ratio type and discard threshold in order to archive the cell loss probability requirement and the delay requirement of each service class. The service classes of our concern are the service class with high time priority(class 1) and the service class with high loss priority control mechanism, cells for two kind of service classes are stored and processed within one buffer. In case cells are stored in the buffer, cells for class 2 are allocated in the stored and processed within one buffer. In case cells are stored in the buffer, cells for class 2 are allocated in the shole range of the buffer and cells for class 1 are allocated up to discard threshold of the buffer. In case cells in the buffer are transmitted, one cell for class 1 is transmitted whenever the maximum K cells for class 2 are transmitted consecutively. We analyze the time delay and the loss probability for each class of traffic using Markov chain. The results show that the characteristics of the mean cell delay about cells for class 1 becomes better and that of the cell loss probability about cells for class 2 becomes better by selecting properly discard threshold of the buffer and the cell transfer ratio according to the condition of input traffic.

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HISTOLOGIC COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE BONE-IMPLANT INTERFACE OF HYDROXYLAPATITE AND TITANIUM PLASMA SPRAY COATED IMPLANTS (Hydroxylapatite 및 Titanium Plasma Spray 피복임프란트와 골조직 계면의 조직학적 비교 연구)

  • Cho, Ju-Oh;Song, Kwang-Yeob;Park, Charm-Woon
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.492-516
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    • 1995
  • This study evaluated the responses of mandibular bones of mongrel dogs to loaded hydro xylapatite(HA) and titanium plasma spray(TPS) coated endosseous dental implants, using unloaded ones as the control group. after HA and TPS coated implants were implanted, their bone reactions with vital bones have been observed with light and scanning electron microscope(SEM) at the three periods of the 4th, 12th and 20th week. These reactions have been also compared in a histomorphometric method. The elemental distribution state of implants and the interface neighboring bone tissues have been measured with the energy dispersive analysis of X-rays(EDAX). The following results were obtained ; 1. The light microscopic analysis showed osseointegration in both the control group and the occlusal force loaded group ; Its degree was shown to be higher in the long-maintained and occlusal force groups. 2. The SEM analysis showed that both groups had osseointegration, In the case of TPS-coated implants, the coated layer was divided on the bone interface. In the case of HA-coated implants, there appeared a division between the metal and coated interface. 3. In the histomorphometric analysis, the measured ratio contaction bone of TPS-coated implants was $70{\pm}19$% in the case of no occlusal force ; it was $84{\pm}13$% in the case of occlusal force. The measured ratio contacting bone of HA-coated implants was $75{\pm}18$% in the case of no occlusal force ; it was $94{\pm}9$% in the case of occlusal force. However, there was no significant difference statistically(p>0.05). 4. Both groups showed that the ratio of calcium and phosphorous increased more in the bone tissues than on the bone to implant interface.

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Development of a five-bar finger with redundant actuation (여유구동을 이용한 5관절 휴먼핑거의 개발)

  • 이재훈;이병주;오상록;김병호
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1997.10a
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    • pp.1613-1616
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    • 1997
  • In order to develop a human hand mechanism, a 5-bar finger with redundant actuation is designed and implemented. an optimal set of acutator locations and link lengths for the case of one redundant actuator is obtained by employing a composite design index which simulataneously consider several performance indices such as workspace, isotropic index, and force transmission ratio. Each joing is driven by an compact actuator mechanism having ultrasonic motor and a gear set with poeneiometer an controlled by VME Bus-based control system.

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Active noise control with on-line adaptive algorithm in a duct system (덕트에서 온라인 적응 알고리듬을 이용한 능동소음제어)

  • Kim, Heung-Seob;Hong, Jin-Seok;Oh, Jae-Eung
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.21 no.8
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    • pp.1332-1338
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    • 1997
  • In the case of the transfer function for the secondary path is dependent on time, the on-line method which can model it is continuously must be applied to the active noise control technique. And the adaptive random noise technique among the on-line methods is effective in the narrow-band control. In this method, the signal to noise ratio between random noise for modeling and primary noise is low. Therefore, the estimations of transfer function will be prone to inaccuracies and the convergence time will be too long. Such imperfections will have an influence upon the performance of an active noise controller. In this study, t enhance the signal to noise ratio, the on-line method that is combined the conventional adaptive random noise technique and the adaptive line enhancer, is proposed. By using proposed on-line method, a rigorous system identification and control of primary noise have been implemented.

The Case Study on the Design, Construction, Quality Control of Deep Cement Mixing Method (심층혼합처리공법(DCM)의 설계, 시공 및 품질관리 사례 연구)

  • Kim, Byung-Il;Park, Eon-Sang;Han, Sang-Jae
    • Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.19-32
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    • 2021
  • In this study, evaluation and consideration of domestic/overseas design, construction, and quality control performed by the authors on the deep cement mixing method were performed, and improvements for the development of the DCM method were suggested in the future. As a result of this study, it was found that the cross-sectional area correction for strength is required during the laboratory test of mix proportion, and caution is required because the extrapolation method may lead to different results from the actual one. Applicable design methods should be selected in consideration of both the improvement ratio and the type of improvement during design, and it was confirmed that the allowable compressive strength to which the safety factor was applied refers to the standard value for stability review and not the design parameters. In the case of the stress concentration ratio, rather than applying a conventional value, it was possible to perform economical design by calculating the experimental and theoretical stress concentration ratio reflecting the design conditions. In the case where pre-boring is expected during construction, if the increased water content is not large compared to the original, there were cases where a major problem did not occur even if the result that did not consider the increase in water content was used. In addition, it was confirmed that when the ratio of the top treatment length to the improved length is high, a small amount of design cement contents per unit length can be injected during construction. In the case of quality control, it was evaluated that D/4~2D/4 for single-axis and D/4 point for multi-axis were optimal for coring of grouting mixtures. As an item for quality control, it is judged that the standard that considers the TCR along with the unconfined compressive strength of grouting mixtures is more suitable for the domestic situation.

A Study on the Feature of the Dimension Plan at Happy Village - Focused on the Comparative Traditional House in Chonnam Province - (전라남도 행복마을 가옥의 치수계획 특징에 관한 연구 -전라남도 전통가옥과의 비교를 중심으로-)

  • Sung, Dae-Chul;Shin, Woong-Ju
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.135-142
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    • 2012
  • This study is aimed to investigate the dimension feature of the plane about the economic type farming village Korean-style house progressed in the Chonnam province and Longitudinal feature and tries to reveal this feature through the comparing analysis with the traditional house positioned in the Chonnam province. This result is as follows. First, the main feature in plane is the setting up the column interval in front when comparing the house of Happy Village and traditional house. In case house of the Happy Village, after firstly fixed the limited scales, sizes are determined, this is due to control the set up in the post interval in this in range. Second, in the case of the traditional houses, 0.68 ratio of the building height about the side length and 0.19 ratio of the eaves extrusion about the side length are consistent ratio about dimensions. However, there is no consistent ratio or fixed law, the various dimensions show up in case of the house of Happy Village. It will be inevitable that space of the post increases for the convenience of life of the modern people. However, it has to sublate and to disregard as the identity of the morphological shown up in the Korean-style house the more various construction standards will need to be presented.

Relationship between maternal periodontal disease and Apgar score of newborns

  • Shirmohammadi, Adileh;Abdollahifard, Sedigeh;Chitsazi, Mohammad-Taghi;Behlooli, Sepideh
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • v.42 no.6
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    • pp.212-216
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between maternal periodontal disease and the health status of newborns using Apgar scores. Methods: One hundred pregnant women with periodontal disease were included in the case series and 100 pregnant women without periodontal disease were placed in the control group, respectively. The periodontal parameters of bleeding on probing (BOP), clinical attachment loss (CAL), probing depth (PD), birth weight, and Apgar scores were recorded in both groups. T-tests and Pearson's correlation coefficient were used to determine the birth weight odds ratio to analyze the relationship between the periodontal parameters of BOP, CAL, and PD on the one hand and an Apgar score of less than 7. An unpaired Student's t-test was used to analyze differences in means between the case and control groups using SPSS ver. 13. Results: The means of the ages, periodontal pocket depths, attachment loss, areas with BOP, Apgar score in the first 5 minutes and infant birth weight exhibited statistically significant differences between the case and control groups. The ratio of an Apgar score of <7 to periodontal disease was 3.14; the ratio of low birth weight risk in mothers with periodontal disease to that in mothers without periodontal disease was 2.74. Pearson's correlation coefficient revealed a significant correlation between the infant birth weight and BOP, CAL, and PD of the mother. In addition, there was a significant correlation between the Apgar score and BOP, CAL, and PD and also between the Apgar score and infant birth weight. Conclusions: The results of this study showed a significant relationship between periodontal disease and infant birth weight; in addition, there was a significant relationship between the periodontal indexes of BOP, CAL, and PD on the one hand and the Apgar score on the other.

The Effect of Neuro-Muscular Control Training on Vastus Medialis Oblique Activity After Menisectomy of Knee : Case Study (무릎 반월판 절제술 후 신경근 조절 운동이 안쪽빗넓은근의 근활성에 미치는 영향 : 단일사례연구)

  • Kim, Gi-Chul;Seo, Hyun-Kyu
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.39-45
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    • 2014
  • Background: The purpose of this study is to identify effects of neuro-muscular control training on vastus medialis oblique (VMO) after menisectomy of the knee. Methods: The subjects of this study are women aged 42 and 39 each who did menisectomy. Case 1 was applied quadriceps setting exercise and neuro-muscular contrlol training and case 2 was applied quadriecps setting. Intervention was done 5 times a week for 2 weeks. Measurement of muscle activity on VMO and vastus lateralis (VL) was standardized signals of each muscle to %RVC using surface EMG. Results: On comparison of exercise before and after on VMO and VL, VL activation of case 2 was increased more than case 1. Conclusion: Quadriecps-setting exercise and selective neuro-muscular control training of VMO is effective intervention on VMO activity and muscle activity ratio of VMO to VL.

Displacement Response Properties of Spatial Structures and High-Rise Buildings According to the Change of TMD Mass (TMD 설치 질량 변화에 따른 대공간 구조물과 고층건물의 변위 응답 특성)

  • Lee, Young-Rak;Kim, Hyun-Su;Kang, Joo-Won
    • Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.107-116
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    • 2020
  • In this paper, the displacement response to seismic loads was analyzed after installing TMD in spatial structures and high-rise buildings. In the case of a spatial structures, since it exhibits complex dynamic behavior under the influence of various vibration modes, it is not possible to effectively control the seismic response by installing only one TMD, unlike ordinary structures. Therefore, after installing eight TMDs in the structure, the correlation between displacement response and mass ratio was examined while changing the mass. The TMD must be designed to have the same frequency as the structure frequency so that the maximum response reduction effect can be exhibited. It can be confirmed that the most important variable is to select the optimal TMD mass in order to install the TMD on the structure and secure excellent control performance against the earthquake load. As a result of analyzing the TMD mass ratio, in the case of high-rise buildings, a mass ratio of 0.4% to 0.6% is preferable. In spatial structures, it is desirable to select a mass ratio of 0.1% to 0.2%. Because this study is based on the theoretical study based on numerical analysis, in order to design a TMD for a real structure, it is necessary to select within a range that does not affect the safety of the structure.