• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2017

목적: 본 연구에서는 인플루엔자 신속항원검사의 유용성을 확인해보고, 결과의 정확도에 영향을 주는 인자를 알아보고자 한다. 방법: 2011년 6월 1일부터 2016년 5월 31일까지 5년간 한림대학교 성심병원의 소아청소년과 외래와 응급실을 통해 내원한 인플루엔자 의사환자를 대상으로 하였다. 이들 중 입원하여 PCR검사를 같이 진행한 798검체의 검사 결과를 비교하였다. 결과: PCR검사를 표준으로 신속항원검사의 양성 일치율은 A형 인플루엔자에서 75.7%, B형 인플루엔자에서 60.0%였다. 발열 시작일로부터 4일 이내에 내원하여 검사를 진행한 경우 양성 일치율은 A형 인플루엔자 77.6%, B형 인플루엔자 73.2%였으나, 5일 이상 경과 후 검사를 진행한 경우 양성 일치율은 A형 인플루엔자 66.7%, B형 인플루엔자 21.4%였다. 결론: 신속항원검사의 민감도는 상대적으로 낮으므로, 인플루엔자 진단에 적용하기 위해서 증상 발현 후 5일 이내 빠르게 채취한 검체에서 상대적으로 높은 민감도 해석이 가능하다.

• 대한지리학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.835-850
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 기온 자료를 필터링 기법을 이용하여 특정 임계치 이상이 되는 날짜를 산출한 후 계절 시작일과 계절 지속기간 변화를 분석하였다. 7개 기상 관측지점의 80년간(1921-2000년)의 관측 자료와 A1B 시나리오를 이용한 2040년대와 2090년대의 모델 전망 자료로부터 계절 시작일과 지속기간의 변화를 분석한 결과 봄과 여름의 시작일은 할라지고 가을과 겨울의 시작일은 늦어지는 경향을 보였다. 또한 이러한 경향은 2040년대보다 2090년대의 경우에 더 두드러질 것으로 전망되었다. 봄 시작일과 겨울 시작일의 변화 특성은 위도가 낮을수록 더 현저히 나타나고 여름 시작일은 해안보다는 내륙에서 더 발리 진행되었다. 전 분석 지점에서 지구온난화 및 도시화에 의해 여름 지속기간은 증가하는 추세이고 겨울 지속기간은 감소하는 추세였다. 여름과 겨울 지속기간은 위도가 낮을수록 여름철이 겨울철보다 긴 특성을 보였으며, 여름 시작일이 가장 빨랐던 대구 지점이 가장 긴 여름 지속기간을 보였다. 특히, 1990년대부터 겨울 지속기간이 크게 감소하면서 여름과 겨울 지속기간의 차이는 더 커졌다. 비슷한 위도대의 경우 여름과 겨울 지속기간 차이는 내륙보다 해안지역에서 더 컸다. 특히, 남해안과 동해안에 위치한 강릉, 부산, 목포 지점들은 여름철은 길어지고 겨울철은 짧아지는 경향이었으며, 모델 자료에 근거한 2090년대에는 겨울철이 사라질 것으로 전망되었다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2014

목적: 인플루엔자 바이러스는 전세계적으로 소아 급성호흡기 감염의 주된 원인 바이러스로, 5세 미만 환아에서 매년 높은 이환율과 사망률이 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 2012년 원주지역에 발생한 A형 인플루엔자 및 B형 인플루엔자의 임상양상의 차이, oseltamivir 투약군과 비투약군의 차이를 비교, 분석하여 향후 치료 및 예후 판단에 도움을 얻고자 하였다. 방법: 2012년 1월부터 3월까지 원주 세브란스 기독병원에 내원한 18세 이하의 환아 중, 인플루엔자 신속 항원검사 양성으로 보고된 환아를 대상으로 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결과: 연구기간 동안 A형 인플루엔자 환아는 374명(83.7%), B형 인플루엔자 환아는 72명(16.6%)이 보고되었다. 시기적으로 A형 인플루엔자는 2월에 가장 많았으며(n=186), B형 인플루엔자는 3월에 가장 많은 수가 보고되었다(n=36). 발열이 가장 흔한 증상이였고(97.1%), 그 외 기침, 콧물, 가래 순으로 증상이 관찰되었으며 증상 및 검사실 결과에서 인플루엔자 A, B형 간에 통계학적으로 의미 있는 차이는 없었다. oseltamivir 치료 시, 특히 발열 후 2일 이내에 투여한 경우에 비치료군에 비하여 입원율 및 입원 기간, 폐렴의 발생 빈도가 통계적으로 낮게 나타났다. 결론: 본 연구에서는 인플루엔자 A와 B 군간의 혈액검사 및 증상, 경과 등에는 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 관찰되지 않았으나, oseltamivir 처방을 받은 환아나, 발열 2일 내에 치료를 시행한 경우 더 양호한 경과를 보였다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1989

낙동강 하구 옥류등에 형성되어 있는 갈대, 천일사초 및 갯잔디 군락의 실소와 린의 동태를 조사하였다. 실소와 린의 흡수량 및 현존량은 식물군락의 물질생산과 단위 무게당 이들 무기영양소의 함량이 달랐다. 실소의 연 흡수량은 갈대, 천일사초, 갯잔디 군락에서 각각 224, 111 그리고 156 kg/ha이었고, 린의 연 흡수량은 각각 22, 29 그리고 21 kg/ha이었다. 염습지의 관속식물 군집은 다량의 질소와 인을 흡수하기 때문에 연안수의 당영양화를 일시적으로 경감시키는 역할을 할 수 있는 것으로 생각되었다.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.171-176
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• 2020

Advancing the estrous cycle of mares is an essential breeding strategy that is routinely conducted by Thoroughbred breeders to improve economic outcomes. For this purpose, Equilume light masks have been developed as an alternative to existing technologies such as artificial lighting or hormonal treatments because they are considered as valid as existing methods with additional animal welfare advantages. For example, with the Equilume light masks, horses can be let out into the pasture, whereas they have to be kept indoors during lighting treatment. Because the function of Equilume light mask on the estrous cycle of mares is influenced by environmental factors such as nutrition condition and temperature, Equilume light mask should be studied in various environments. The objective of the present study was thus to verify the effect of Equilume light masks on the onset of the estrous cycle in Thoroughbred mares in South Korea. Mares were randomly selected and separated into two groups at two Thoroughbred horse breeding farms. The mares in the treatment group were equipped with Equilume light masks from November 18 to February 10 the following year. The body condition, the number and size (> 35 mm) of uterine follicles, and the uterine horn score of the mares were assessed on January 6 and February 10. The body condition scores were not different between the two groups. The treatment with the Equilume light mask had no positive effects on developing follicles and the reproductive tract. In conclusion, the use of Equilume light masks did not influence the seasonal resumption of the estrus cycles in Thoroughbred mares in South Korea.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제21권5_1호
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• pp.457.2-486
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• 1998

Ecological success of introduced species is frequently attributed to the reproductive characters of those species. We examined the relationship between both flowering season and plant size and reproductive characters in two introduced species of Taraxacum, e.g., T. officinale and T.laevigatum. Seventy six plants of T. officinale and 23 plants of T. laevigatum were randomly tagged from a population at the sungshin Women's University in April of 1997. The size and number of vegetative characters such as rosette diameter, leaf number, and the largest leaf length and width were measured for each plant at the onset of flowering. The infructescence was collected continually from each plant before seed dispersal from April to August of 1997. The number of infructescence per plant, and seed number and total seed weight per infructescence were measured. Mean individual seed weight per infructescence was also obtained. T. officinale possessed larger sized, but smaller number of, leaves than T. laevigatum, thereby resulting in no significant difference in total leaf area. There was a trend that vegetatively larger plants in both of these species produced reproductive characters larger in size or greater in number, except for seed number and total seed weight per infructescence in T. laevigatum. All reproductive characters examined in T. officinale decreased toward the end of flowering season. In T. laevigatum, infructescence number per plant also declined during a flowering season: however, mean seed number per infructescence increaed toward the end of flowering season with no significant seasonal change in the total seed weight per infructescence. T. officinale produced on average about twice as many seeds per plant as T. laevigatum during a growing season. These two Taraxacum species produced quite small seeds in size compared to the endemic species, exhibiting a far better dispersal ability of introduced species. These data demonstrate that most reproductive characters decline in size and number in both species during a long flowering period, but the two species appear to employ different strategies to achieve reproductive success in disturbed habitats.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical manifestations and influences of occupation, concomitant allergic diseases, various aggravating factors and seasonal changes for patients with dyshidrotic eczema. Methods : A total of 219 patients who showed clinical manifestations of dyshidrotic eczema were included in this study. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical characteristics of all the patients. Results : 1. Among 219 patients, there were 76 male patients (34.7%), 143 female patients (65.3%), male to female ratio was 1: 1.88. The average age of the patients at admission was $31.9{\pm}9.8$ years, had a lot of 20s and 30s the distribution. 2. The average of duration of the admission to the clinic after the onset was $4.01{\pm}4.42$ years. 3. Common accompaning diseases dyshidrotic eczema patients have were allergic rhinitis(87 cases), and atopic dermatitis(55 cases), sweating(45 cases), and asthma(10 cases) in order. 4. The most commonly occurring sites for dyshidrotic eczema patients are fingers(60.3%), palm(53.4%), dorsum of hand(19.2%) and nails(5.5%) in order. 5. The most commonly contacted materials for dyshidrotic eczema patients are water(130 cases), cosmetics(40 cases) and rubber gloves(34 cases) in order. The aggravating factors of dyshidrotic eczema patients are emotional stress(110 cases), fatty food(22 cases) and alcohol(22 cases) in order. 6. The number of patients showing seasonal changes in symptoms was 111. The season with the most severe symptom was summer with 76 cases, which was statistically significant. Conclusions : This study demonstrated the various clinical characteristics of Korean patients with dyshidrotic eczema.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.13-32
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• 1977

In order to determine the distributional ecology, and to investigate factors influencing these features, the diatom communities in plankton at depths of one, twenty-five, fifty, and seventy five meters in the area were studied and measured over a fifteen month of period. Measurements of environmental factors including temperature and salinity and algal nutrients such as phosphate, silicate, nitrate, and ammonia were also made at the same depths and locations. The results indicate that the size of diatom communities and the species population changes were heavily dependent upon to season and location parameters as well as nutrient concentrations and hydrographic factors. Major factors influencing population distributions varied with principal species responsible for dominant species and species sucession. Two distinct distributional patterns in total diatom crop were observed in the study area. Maximum standing crop observed during spring and/or summer were related to the concentration of nutrients available at the onset of the spring bloom on a large scale. On a small scale, however, the distributions of total diatom standing crops were significantly correlated with both season/location factors and with hydrographic parameters as well. Vertical stratification of diatoms was observed only in the presence of the thermocline in the water column. Within the study area there was some seasonal consistancy in the composition of the species groups. However, some species association in these environments may vary with the change of season.

• 생태와환경
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• 제38권4호통권114호
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• pp.435-438
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• 2005

We observed the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of an acidic lake, Lake Katanuma, from 1998 to 2002 at weekly or biweekly intervals, except during the winter. This volcanic lake has a dimictic thermal pattern. In summer, the volcanic heat supply at the lake bottom results in weak thermal stratification. In 1998, 1999, and 2002, short-term holomixis was observed during the stratification period, when the anoxic, hydrogen sulfide-rich water from the hypolimnion spread across the entire lake. In contrast, distinct short-term holomixis did not occur during the stratificatlon period in 2000 and 2001. However, the early onset of the autumn turnover in August 2000 and 2001 caused anoxic conditions to persist throughout the entire water column for more than 2 weeks. The anoxic and hydrogen sulfide-rich conditions affected population densities of chironomid larvae (Chironomus acerbiphilus) and planktonic algae (Chlamydomonas acidophila), both dominant species in Lake Katanuma. Thus, the interannual variations of limnological characteristics influenced the seasonal population changes of these species.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.193-197
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• 2015

Background: Herpes Zoster is a disease that occurs after the virus is reactivated due to infection of the varicella virus in childhood. Risk factors are advanced age, malignant neoplasm, organ transplantation, immunosuppressive agents taking are known. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the seasonal effect and other risk factors on the incidence of herpes zoster. Methods: The medical records of 1,105 patients admitted to the outpatient diagnosed with herpes zoster were retrospectively examined. The patients' sex, age, dermatome, onset, underlying disease, residential areas were collected. Results: The incidence of women outnumbered men and increased for those above the age of 50. The number of occurrences of herpes zoster patients was higher in the spring and summer than in winter. Unlike men, women had the most frequent outbreaks in March. The most common occurrence of dermatome is in the thoracic region. The number of occurrence was similar on the left as the right. Conclusions: In this study, herpes zoster occurs more often in women than in men and more frequently occurs in women in the spring and summer.