• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2005

We experienced the specimen that contains a hemoglobin variant known as interference from HbAS in October 2003. It was the first case of Hb variants since Samsung Medical Center began conducting glycohemoglobin College of American Pathologists surveys in 1997. The purpose of this study is to share our experience with the specimen and promote the understanding of Hb variants & derivatives. We've performed cross checks to examine HbA1c by using two pieces of equipment; the TOSHOH G7 and BIO-RAD VARIANT-T(turbo), and Automatic High Performance Liquid Chromatography(HPLC) as an analytic measurement method. HPLC provides different fractional information of hemoglobin with a two-dimensional graph as well as numeric results. We have been performing a "Systematic Checking Process". Three specimen suspicious of Hb variants & derivatives were found through this process. College of American Pathologists notified that it is important for users to be aware of the limitation of their glycohemoglobin method to avoid reporting incorrect results due to interference from hemoglobin variants or hemoglobin adducts. Therefore, laboratory findings of Hb variants & derivatives are very important. The experience of qualified technicians with professional knowledge in Hb variants is the most important aspect in finding Hb variants. Korea is homogeneous in race and is not in an area with a higher finding rate of Hb variants. While 1,024 cases of Hb variants have been found in Japan, we do not have specific data on how many cases of Hb variants have been found in Korea. Considering Hb variant cases in Japan, which is geographically close to us, it is presumed that there must be various Hb variant cases in Korea. If domestic laboratories set a systemic protocol and build a network to share our experience in Hb variants, I expect the Korean Hb variants could also be listed on the world's Hb variant list.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.58-66
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• 1993

The purpose of this study was to explore the condition of periodic medical examination, and health care services in industries. This will offer some basic data in developing industrial nursing care requirements. To achieve this goal a self-administered questionnaire (developed by the academic affairs of community health nursing) was provided to the nurses working in 40 industries from Dec 20, 1992 to Jan 20, 1993. The statistical computer package SAS, along with t-test, and ANOVA was used to manipulate the date. The results were as follows : 1. General Characteristics: The greater part of the industries studied were manufacturing company, with over 500 employees. The shift system was used with most companies using one or three shifts, and 75.0% of them were organized with Industrial Safety and Health Committees. 2. Periodic Medical Examination : Most of the workers were receiving periodic medical examination from a designated hospital (96.7%). Of those 15.8% had a close medical examination. In the medical examination 9.4% were evaluated at 'C' and 3.8 were evaluated at 'D'. About 55.0% of those workers received the result of the periodic medical examination individually(95.0%). 3. Special Medical Examination : The rate of those who were receiving special medical examination was 98.4% and about 11.7% were evaluated at 'C' and 3.9% were evaluated at 'D'. Those who had any health problems (54.2%) were receiving follow-up care, 52.4% of them had medical treatment while working. The health care managers in the company consulted 97.1% of them who had any suspicious signs and symptoms of occupational diseases. 4. Health Care Services : The average score of health care services was 13.8 out of a possible 28 point. The score of health education and health assessment, was lower than medical diagnosis and environmental hygiene. There were no significant differences in health care services according to the size of the industries(F=.95, P=.429). The score of health care services was higher in the worker who had better health and showed significant differences (F=4.50, p=.025).

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2014

Objective : Previous research showed that childhood trauma or domestic violence resulted in difficulties in controlling emotion and problem solving and vulnerability to psychiatric disorders. To understand the long term effect of childhood trauma, this study investigated their influences on cognitive processing of anger-evoking event and anger behavior among prisoners. Methods : All data were collected from 198 prisoners off our districts in Korea. After they consented to participate, prison officer distributed a questionnaire that included scales to demographic measure, childhood abuse (emotional abuse, physical abuse, and neglect), cognitive response of anger (attentional focus, suspicion, rumination, and hostile attitude) and behavior of anger (impulsive reaction, verbal aggression, physical confrontation, and indirect expression). For statistical analyses, SPSS 18.0 were used and path coefficients were evaluated from the structural equational modeling using LISREL 8.52. Results : Almost 50% of prisoners of our sample experienced one or more trauma during childhood. Then we tested the long term effect of childhood trauma on anger response by structural equation modeling. As expected, childhood trauma was associated with cognitive processing of anger-evoking event and anger behavior. More specifically, emotional abuse (${\beta}$=0.21, p<0.01) predicted suspicion which in turn associated with impulsive reaction (${\beta}$=0.73, p<0.001) and verbal aggression (${\beta}$=0.87, p<0.001). Emotional abuse (${\beta}$=0.24, p<0.01) also predicted hostile attitude which associated with physical confrontation (${\beta}$=0.80, p<0.001) and indirect expression (${\beta}$=0.80, p<0.001). Interestingly, physical abuse associated directly with impulsive reaction (${\beta}$=0.23, p<0.01) and indirect expression (${\beta}$=0.17, p<0.05). Neglect predicted rumination (${\beta}$=0.15, p <0.05) which associated with indirect expression marginally (${\beta}$=0.11, P<0.10). Conclusion : The results of this study, suggest longitudinal and harmful effect of childhood trauma on difficulties in controlling anger. Especially, it was revealed that childhood abuse related with processing anger evoking events more suspicious and hostile and then various anger-expressing behaviors.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.3-14
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• 1998

To investigate the actual states of farmers syndrome and their related factors, the author surveyed a total of 534 rural residents, resided in Puyeo kun, Chungnam Province, during August 1996. The data were collected from members of an association and their families of agricultural co-operatives, and analysed. Following are the results summarized therefrom; 1. The prevalence rate of farmers syndrome as a whole was 36.7%, but that of female was higher as 45.0% than male as 27.4%. 2. The prevalence rates of farmers syndrome were higher in the group of higher age, shorter education years, longer farming careers, and longer daily farming hours. 3. The prevalence rates of farmers syndrome did not show statistically significantly different among groups of farming categories such as specialize in farming, such as side line, and not farming. 4. Sex, age, and daily farming hours were proved to be a related factors of farmers syndrome by logistic regression analysis. Odds ratio of female group was 2.06 compared with male group, above 70 years age group was 6.24 compared with below 40 years age group, and group of farming more than 8 hours a day was 2.55 compared with not farming group. 5. The mean scores of self-estimated health states of the group with farmers syndrome was lower than those with negative or suspicious farmers syndrome, but the mean scores of psychological symptoms, other than symptoms of farmers syndrome was statistically significantly higher in farmers syndrome group. Consequently, farmers syndrome seems to be not disease entity but symptom complex which is highly related with age and sex. For that reason, there is a need of study on the differentiate the farmers syndrome and chronic musculoskeletal diseases in the aged.

• Investigative and Clinical Urology
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.363-370
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• 2018

Purpose: The aim of this study is to describe the technique and to report early results of transperineal magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography (MRI-US) fusion biopsy. Materials and Methods: A total of 75 patients underwent MRI-US fusion transperineal biopsy. Targeted biopsy via MRI-US fusion imaging was carried out for cancer-suspicious lesions with additional systematic biopsy. Detection rates for overall and clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) were evaluated and compared between systematic and targeted biopsy. In addition, further investigation into the detection rate according to prostate imaging reporting and data system (PI-RADS) score was done. Results of repeat biopsies were also evaluated. Results: Overall cancer detection rate was 61.3% (46 patients) and the detection rate for csPCa was 42.7% (32 patients). Overall detection rates for systematic and targeted biopsy were 41.3% and 57.3% (p<0.05), respectively. Detection rates for csPCa were 26.7% and 41.3%, respectively (p<0.05). The cancer detection rates via MRI fusion target biopsy were 30.8% in PI-RADS 3, 62.1% in PI-RADS 4 and 89.4% in PI-RADS 5. Rates of csPCa missed by targeted biopsy and systematic biopsy were 0.0% and 25.0%, respectively. The cancer detection rate in repeat biopsies was 61.1% (11 among 18 patients) in which 55.5% of cancer suspected lesions were located in the anterior portion. Conclusions: Transperineal MRI-US fusion biopsy is useful for improving overall cancer detection rate and especially detection of csPCa. Transperineal MRI-US targeted biopsy show potential benefits to improve cancer detection rate in patients with high PIRADS score, tumor located at the anterior portion and in repeat biopsies.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.91-101
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• 2021

본 논문은 COVID-19로 인해 세계적인 팬데믹(Pandamic)을 경험하게 되면서 보건 분야, 정책 분야 등에 있어 포스트 코로나(Post-Corona)를 준비하기 위한 시사점을 도출하고자 한다. 국내 감염병 방역체계가 가동되었던 SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2(COVID-19)의 3개 감염병에 대해 발병 1년간의 시기적인 분석을 통해 언론사 뉴스 및 트렌드를 분석해보자는 것이다. 이를 위해 한국언론진흥재단 '빅카인즈' 뉴스 분석 프로그램을 활용하여 각 감염병이 국내에 영향이 미치던 시기를 기준점으로 1년간의 뉴스 기사 건수를 수치화하고 주요 트렌드를 워드클라우드로 구현하여 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 감염병과 관련한 기사 건수는 세계보건기구(WHO)의 경고 선언 및 (의심)확진자 발생 시점에 정점을 기록하였다. 키워드와 워드클라우드 분석에 따르면 감염병에 대한 '발병지 및 주요 유행지역', '방역당국', '질병정보 및 확진자 정보' 등이 주요한 공통점으로 나타났으며, 3개 감염병에서 차이점을 도출하였다. 아울러, 불확실 정보에 대하여 워드클라우드 분석을 수행함으로써 인포데믹 현황을 파악하였다. 본 연구결과는 앞서 경험하고 있는 감염병을 통해서 새로운 질병이 대유행할 시 선행되어야 하는 보건당국, 언론의 역할 및 재정비되어야 할 영역을 도출할 수 있었다는 점에서 의의를 갖는다.

• 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2010

목적: 슬관절 초음파가 활액 양의 측정에서 신체 검사 및 단순 방사선 검사 소견과 비교하여 얼마나 유용한가를 알아 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 슬관절의 활액 증가가 의심되는 60예의 슬관절을 대상으로 하였다. 평균 나이는 61.3세, 여자 38명, 남자 22명 이였고, 비만하지 않은 사람이 24명, 비만한 사람이 36명 이였다. 신체 검사는 stroke test와 슬개골 부구 검사를 시행하였고, 방사선 소견은 측면 상에서 활액 양을 관찰하여 3단계로 분류하였으며, 초음파로 이를 확인하여 비교 분석하였다. 결과: stroke test는 39예에서 양성, 슬개골 부구 검사는 20예에서 양성을 보였고, 방사선 측면 검사는 1단계 47예, 2단계 7예, 3단계 3예로 관찰되었다. 초음파 검사는 평균 $7.67{\pm}2.90mm$의 활액 양이 관찰되었다. stroke test와 슬개골 부구 검사, 측면 방사선 검사 모두 초음파 검사와 양의 상관관계에 있었다(r=.405, .259, .714). 성별은 신체 검사에서는 상관관계의 큰 차이를 보이고 있지 않았고 측면 방사선 검사에서는 여성에서 강한 상관관계를 보였다(r=.789). 비만한 사람보다 비만하지 않은 사람이 세 검사 모두에서 더 강한 상관관계를 보였다. 신체 검사는 비만하지 않은 사람에서는 비교적 유용하였으나 비만한 사람에서는 부정확하였으며, 방사선 검사 상에서도 활액 정도 파악이 어려웠으나 초음파 상으로는 활액의 두께를 동적으로 측정하여 과학적 데이터를 얻을 수 있었다. 결론: 슬관절 활액 양의 측정에서는 초음파가 신체 검사나 방사선 소견에 비해 객관적 데이터를 얻을 수 있어 유용하였다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.1-26
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• 1982

The main purpose of this study was to test the effect of the structured information on the sleep amount of the patients undergoing open heart surgery. This study has specifically addressed to the Following two basic research questions: (1) Would the structed in formation influence in the reduction of sleep disturbance related to anxiety and Physical stress before and after the operation? and (2) that would be the effects of the structured information on the level of preoperative state anxiety, the hormonal change, and the degree of behavioral change in the patients undergoing an open heart surgery? A Quasi-experimental research was designed to answer these questions with one experimental group and one control group. Subjects in both groups were matched as closely as possible to avoid the effect of the differences inherent to the group characteristics, Baseline data were also. collected on both groups for 7 days prior to the experiment and found that subjects in both groups had comparable sleep patterns, trait anxiety, hormonal levels and behavioral level. A structured information as an experimental input was given to the subjects in the experimental group only. Data were collected and compared between the experimental group and the control group on the sleep amount of the consecutive pre and post operative days, on preoperative state anxiety level, and on hormonal and behavioral changes. To test the effectiveness of the structured information, two main hypotheses and three sub-hypotheses were formulated as follows; Main hypothesis 1: Experimental group which received structured information will have more sleep amount than control group without structured information in the night before the open heart surgery. Main hypothesis 2: Experimental group with structured information will have more sleep, amount than control group without structured information during the week following the open heart surgery Sub-hypothesis 1: Experimental group with structured information will be lower in the level of State anxiety than control group without structured information in the night before the open heart surgery. Sub-hypothesis 2 : Experimental group with structured information will have lower hormonal level than control group without stuctured information on the 5th day after the open heart surgery Sub-hypothesis 3: Experimental group with structured information will be lower in the behavioral change level than control group without structured information during the week after the open heart surgery. The research was conducted in a national university hospital in Seoul, Korea. The 53 Subjects who participated in the study were systematically divided into experimental group and control group which was decided by random sampling method. Among 53 subjects, 26 were placed in the experimental group and 27 in the control group. Instruments; (1) Structed information: Structured information as an independent variable was constructed by the researcher on the basis of Roy's adaptation model consisting of physiologic needs, self-concept, role function and interdependence needs as related to the sleep and of operational procedures. (2) Sleep amount measure: Sleep amount as main dependent variable was measured by trained nurses through observation on the basis of the established criteria, such as closed or open eyes, regular or irregular respiration, body movement, posture, responses to the light and question, facial expressions and self report after sleep. (3) State anxiety measure: State Anxiety as a sub-dependent variable was measured by Spi-elberger's STAI Anxiety scale, (4) Hormornal change measure: Hormone as a sub-dependent variable was measured by the cortisol level in plasma. (5) Behavior change measure: Behavior as a sub-dependent variable was measured by the Behavior and Mood Rating Scale by Wyatt. The data were collected over a period of four months, from June to October 1981, after the pretest period of two months. For the analysis of the data and test for the hypotheses, the t-test with mean differences and analysis of covariance was used. The result of the test for instruments show as follows: (1) STAI measurement for trait and state anxiety as analyzed by Cronbachs alpha coefficient analysis for item analysis and reliability showed the reliability level at r= .90 r= .91 respectively. (2) Behavior and Mood Rating Scale measurement was analyzed by means of Principal Component Analysis technique. Seven factors retained were anger, anxiety, hyperactivity, depression, bizarre behavior, suspicious behavior and emotional withdrawal. Cumulative percentage of each factor was 71.3%. The result of the test for hypotheses show as follows; (1) Main hypothesis, was not supported. The experimental group has 282 minutes of sleep as compared to the 255 minutes of sleep by the control group. Thus the sleep amount was higher in experimental group than in control group, however, the difference was not statistically significant at .05 level. (2) Main hypothesis 2 was not supported. The mean sleep amount of the experimental group and control group were 297 minutes and 278 minutes respectively Therefore, the experimental group had more sleep amount as compared to the control group, however, the difference was not statistically significant at .05 level. Thus, the main hypothesis 2 was not supported. (3) Sub-hypothesis 1 was not supported. The mean state anxiety of the experimental group and control group were 42.3, 43.9 in scores. Thus, the experimental group had slightly lower state anxiety level than control group, howe-ver, the difference was not statistically significant at .05 level. (4) Sub-hypothesis 2 was not supported. . The mean hormonal level of the experimental group and control group were 338 ㎍ and 440 ㎍ respectively. Thus, the experimental group showed decreased hormonal level than the control group, however, the difference was not statistically significant at .05 level. (5) Sub-hypothesis 3 was supported. The mean behavioral level of the experimental group and control group were 29.60 and 32.00 respectively in score. Thus, the experimental group showed lower behavioral change level than the control group. The difference was statistically significant at .05 level. In summary, the structured information did not influence the sleep amount, state anxiety or hormonal level of the subjects undergoing an open heart surgery at a statistically significant level, however, it showed a definite trends in their relationships, not least to mention its significant effect shown on behavioral change level. It can further be speculated that a great degree of individual differences in the variables such as sleep amount, state anxiety and fluctuation in hormonal level may partly be responsible for the statistical insensitivity to the experimentation.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.243-248
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• 2010

북한지역에서 핵실험으로 추정되는 두 번의 발파가 관측되었다. 한국지질자원연구원 관측소와 한중 공동관측소는 북한과 주변국간의 경계에 고르게 분포하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 북한 핵실험 장소로부터 200 km에서 550 km 거리에 있는 광대역 지진 관측소의 자료를 사용하여 북한의 2차례 핵실험을 비교 분석하였다. 관측소별 1차 실험과 2차 실험의 초동 Pn 도착 시간차를 비교함으로서 상대적인 위치이동을 계산할 수 있다. Pn 속도를 8 km/s로 가정하고, 실험 장소와 관측소간의 기하학적인 관계를 이용하여 계산한 결과, 2차 장소는 1차 장소로부터 서북서 방향으로 2 km 거리에 위치하는 것으로 추정된다. P 파로부터 계산된 2차 실험의 실체파 규모는 평균적으로 4.5이나, 관측소별로는 최대 5.2에서 최소 4.1로 아주 큰 차이를 보인다. 이에 비해 Lg 파로부터 계산한 2차 실험의 규모는 평균적으로 4.6이며, 관측소별로 최대 4.7에서 최소 4.3사이로 P 파에 의한 규모에 비해 관측소간의 차이가 작다. 1, 2차 실험의 이동 윈도우 주파수 스펙트럼은 매우 비슷한 패턴을 보여 주며 두 실험의 초동 P 파의 모서리 주파수는 거의 차이가 없다. 따라서 2차 실험의 깊이가 1차 때와 비슷한 것으로 추정된다. 2차 실험의 폭발력은 관측소별 1차와 2차의 지반속도비로부터 계산한 결과 1차에 비하여 8배 큰 것으로 추정된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.56-63
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• 2006

목 적 : 흉막삼출을 동반한 폐렴에서 빠른 원인병원체의 판단으로 조기진단과 적절한 치료로 후유증 발생을 최소화하는데 도움을 주는 자료를 얻기 위해 최근 경험한 감염성 흉막삼출의 원인병원체, 연도별 발생빈도 변화, 연령별 빈도 및 후유증 발생률을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1987년부터 2004년까지 17년간 경상대학교병원 소아과에 폐렴으로 입원한 환아 중 감염성 흉막삼출을 보인 86례를 대상자로 이들의 병록기록지를 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결 과 : 총 대상자의 남녀 비율은 1.45 : 1(남 : 여=51 : 35명)로 남아가 많았으며, 평균 연령은 5.64세(${\pm}4.43$)이었다. 발생빈도의 변화를 연도별로 분류해 보았을 때 평균 발생률은 감소를 보이지만 통계학적으로 의미 있는 변화를 보이지 않았다(r=-0.25, P=0.30). 총 대상자 86례 중 원인체가 밝혀진 경우는 57례(66.3%)로 결핵 7례(8.2%), 비결핵 세균성 14례(16.3%), 미코플라스마 34례(39.5%), 기타 감염성 흉막삼출 2례(2.3%)였다. 나머지 29례(33.7%)는 원인불명 감염성 흉막삼출이었다. 비결핵 세균성 흉막삼출 14례를 병원균 별로 분류하면 황색포도알균이 5례(5.8%)로 가장 많았고, 폐렴사슬알균이 3례(3.5%), 녹농균 3례(3.5%), 기타 포도알균 2례(2.3%), 폐렴막대균 1례(1.2%)로 밝혀졌다. 미코플라스마 폐렴은 혈청검사를 통한 진단이 비교적 용이하고 후유증 동반율이 매우 낮고, 비결핵 세균성 흉막삼출에서 흉막액의 소견은 높은 백혈구수와 함께 중성구 우세를 보이며, 산도와 당이 매우 낮게 측정되고, 단백과 LDH가 매우 높게 나오는 특징을 보였다. 결핵성 흉막삼출 환자 1례에서 흉막비후의 후유증을 남겼는데, 결핵성 흉막삼출은 흉막액에 높은 백혈구수에 림프구와 중성구의 우세가 비슷하고, 단백과 LDH가 높게 나오는 특징을 보였다. 결 론 : 이에 연구자들은 폐렴의 초기에 흉막유출이 동반되었는지를 빨리 파악하고, 환아의 연령도 고려하여 병인을 추정하여, 흉막삼출액의 빠른 분석을 통한 치료적 접근이 사망률과 이환율을 줄일 수 있는 것이라 본다.