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The Minimal Effective Dose of Intrathecal Morphine for Postoperative Analgesia following Appendectomy (충수돌기 적출술후 진통을 위한 수막강내 투여 Morphine의 최소 유효량)

  • Kim, Wook-Gon;Lee, Kang-Chang;Kim, Tai-Yo
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.125-130
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    • 1990
  • One hundred patients requiring appedectomy were studied to determine the minimal effective dose of intrathecal morphine for postoperative analgesia. In double-blind fashion, groups of 20 patients received either 0.02 mg (group I), 0.04 mg (group II), 0.06 mg (group III), 0.08 mg (group IV), or 0.10 mg (group V) intrathecally with 10% dextrose in water 2 ml. Group II to group V patients reported significantly less postoperative pain than group I patients as assessed by the Prince Henry pain scale and required significantly fewer analgesic interventions for 24 hours. The incidences of vomiting and pruritus were considerably high in all groups, but none of them required any treatment. The incidence of urinary catheterization due to urinary retention in group II to V was twice that of group I. No clinically evident respiratory depression occurred in any of the subjects. In conclusion, intrathecal morphine administration of 0.04 mg proved effective in reducing postoperative analgesic requirements and in eliminating postoperative pain following appendectomy and was not associated with significant side effects. It is very likely that such low dose intrathecal morphine would also work in other operations.

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A Study for burning behavior of Hydro-Reactive metal fuel using Ultrasound (초음파를 이용한 해수반응 연료의 연소거동 고찰 연구)

  • Seo, Mu-Kyung;Kang, To;Cho, Seung-Wan;Kim, Hak-Joon;Song, Sung-Jin;Kim, Jun-Hyung;Yoo, Ji-Chang;Jung, Jung-Yong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.451-454
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    • 2011
  • Hydro-Reactive metal Fuel (HRF) which has more fuel than general solid propellant reducing oxidizing agent is suitable for ultrahigh speed rocket motor in the water. However, burning rate of HRF has not been studied yet. Through the earlier studies, we established ultrasonics measurement system measuring burning rate of solid propellant as a function of pressure in a single test and verified its reliability. In this paper, we will measure burning rate of HRF using ultrasound with previous development measurement system.

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Reduction of proteins and products of their hydrolysis in process of cleaning post-production herring (Clupea harengus) marinating brines by using membranes

  • Drost, Arkadiusz;Nedzarek, Arkadiusz;Torz, Agnieszka
    • Membrane and Water Treatment
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    • v.7 no.5
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    • pp.451-462
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    • 2016
  • The molecular weight of proteins and protein hydrolysis products (PHP) in the fractionated post-production marinating brines left after herring marination process was determined by the HPLC. The proteins and PHP retention was evaluated in the three-stage purification process with the usage of polypropylene bag ($25{\mu}m$) and ceramic membranes with the cut-off of 150 and 1 kDa. It was found that the process of marination contributes to high participation of compounds in the post-production marinating brines. Those are characterised by low molecular weight, formed as a result of protein hydrolysis. Each stage of the scavenging process was reducing the content of proteins and PHP. The lowest retention was observed in the stage at which a PP bag was used, while the highest in the UF process, with the usage of 150 kDa membrane. The total retention of proteins and PHP differed according to the type of post-production marinating brines and reached the level of 16-22%.

Economic Feasibility of Common Utility Tunnel based on Cost-Benefit Analysis (비용편익 분석에 기초한 공동구의 경제적 타당성 평가)

  • Kang, Yeong Ku;Choi, Ik Chang
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.30 no.5
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    • pp.29-36
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    • 2015
  • Common utility tunnel is essential to the daily lives of people underground utilities (electricity, gas and supply facilities such as water, communication facilities, sewer facilities, etc.) to improve the appearance by co-acceptance and disaster prevention, important for the conservation of the city's population was concentrated road construction the city-based facilities. There is recognition of the importance of the various supply treatment facilities in common utility tunnel as infrastructure to accommodate joint according to the city expanded, the demand for infrastructure. In this paper, a cost-benefit analysis using a one-time occurrence, without simply relying on cost or current cost, project manager for the city-dimensional feasibility study conducted, the user level of the maintenance costs and user costs, including social costs items from various angles can be investigated and proposed a mechanism of economic feasibility common utility tunnel. Evaluation of the proposed technique is cost-benefit and cost caused by installing common utility tunnel the existing pipeline area - was investigated by the benefit analysis, extended and repeated common utility tunnel installation depends much affected by the excavation, so users of reducing the number of repeat excavation convenience can be seen that this occurs.

Services of Algae to the Environment

  • Rai, Lal-Chand;Har Darshan Kumar;Frieder Helmut Mohn;Carl Johannas Soeder
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.119-136
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    • 2000
  • Being autotrophic, algae occupy a trategic place in the biosphere. They produce oxygen both directly and indirectly through the chloroplasts of all green plants. The chloroplasts are believed to have originated from archaic prokaryotic algae through endosymbiosis with primitive eukaryotic cells. Phytoplankton and other algae regulate the global environment not only by releasing oxygen but also by fixing carbon dioxide. They affect water quality, help in the treatment of sewage, and produce biomass. They can be used to produce hydrogen which is a clean fuel, and biodiesel, and fix $N_2$ for use as a biofertilizer. Some other services of algae to the environment include restoration of metal damaged ecosystems, reducing the atmospheric $CO_2$ load and citigating global warming, reclamation of saline-alkaline unfertile lands, and production of dimethyl sulphide (DMS) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) involved in the regulation of UV radiation. ozone concentration, and global warming. Algae can be valuable in understanding and resolving certain environmental issues.

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Fundamental Study of Mix Proportions of High-Flow Cement-Based Mortar for Gravel-Fill Used in Restoration of Collapsed Roads (도로유실 복구를 위한 골재 충전 고흐름도 모르타르의 기초 배합 연구)

  • Cho, Hyun Myung;Jeon, Sang Pyo;Kim, Seung Won;Yun, Kyong Ku;Park, Cheol Woo
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.63-70
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    • 2015
  • PURPOSES: As a part of our research into repair techniques for roads that have collapsed as a result of a natural disaster, this study set out to find the optimum mix proportion for gravels to be used to restore a damaged area. METHODS: This study considered flow and strength-development characteristics. The experimental variables were the W/C ratio, the usage of the admixture, the types of cement, and the quantity of fine aggregate over three different experimental stages. The compressive strength was measured at 12 hours, one day, three days, and seven days. RESULTS : The flow varied with the amount of fine aggregate and the use of a high-range water-reducing (HRWR) admixture. The compressive strength also varied with respect to the type of cement and the W/C ratios. The strength satisfied the expected requirement of 21 MPa after one day, provided the mix proportion was appropriate. CONCLUSIONS: A gravel-filling high-flow cement-based mortar exhibited strength and consistency with a W/C ratio in the range of 0.40 to 0.45, assuming the use of HRWR at 0.5 to 0.7% and a fine aggregate/cement ratio of 1.0 to 1.5.

Improvement of Drainage at Wet Pulp Mold Process (습식 펄프몰드 생산공정의 탈수성 향상을 위한 연구)

  • Sung Yong Joo;Ryu Jeong-Yong;Kim Hyung Jin;Kim Tae Keun;Song Bong-Keun
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.52-59
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    • 2004
  • The greater Increase of the demand for environmental friendly materials especially for packaging industry leads to the larger interest in the reusable and recycable materials such as pulp mold. Although the pulp mold has great characteristics for packaging, some deficiency compared with other packaging material like EPS(Expandable Polystyrene) need to be overcome, for example, the relative higher cost. In this report, since the water drainage rate at the forming zone of a wet pulp mold process could have a great influence on the economical efficiency not only by increasing machine speed but also reducing the drying energy, the optimum ways for increasing drainage were investigated The mechanism of vacuum drainage In pulp mold forming was successfully evaluated by using RDA(Retention and Darinage Analyzer). Since the conditions of stock were greatly affected by the pulping time of low consistency pulper, the optimum pupling time was investigated with considerations of all stock preparation processes. The change of stock temperature and the addition of polyelectrolyte could improve the vacuum drainage rate. It was founded that the wire mesh types of mold former had a little influence on the retention because of the relatively mild vacuum drainage. However, the bigger size of dewatering hole showed better drainage rate and could reduce the plugging and con lamination of mold.

Sustainable Development of Reclaimed Area in Lake Shihwa by Integrated Coastal Management (연안통합관리를 통한 시화호 간척지의 지속가능한 개발)

  • Kahng, Sung-Hyun;Kim, Eunhee;Koo, Bonjoo
    • Journal of Wetlands Research
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.93-106
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    • 2005
  • This article is based on the findings of problems and limits in implementing integrated coastal management strategy in Shihwa Lake area to develop management framework, mechanisms and processes that insure the participation of various stakeholders in making decisions for sustainable development of reclaimed land. The project performance of the Shihwa Comprehensive Management Plan for Water Quality and Environment Restoration formulated in 2001 was evaluated and reviewed to give some valuable guidance for reducing the wide gap between integrated planning and implementation. Managing inter-sectoral conflicts among future land uses in Shihwa reclaimed area is one of the most important issues to make progress in integrated coastal management. There is a urgent need of developing scientific decision-supporting tools for evaluating the alternative scenarios as well as capacity building programs for local stakeholders.

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Effects of membrane orientation on permeate flux performance in a submerged membrane bioreactor

  • Lee, Tsun Ho;Young, Stephanie
    • Membrane and Water Treatment
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.141-149
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    • 2012
  • The aeration provided in a Submerged Membrane Bioreactor (SMBR) improves membrane filtration by creating turbulence on the membrane surface and reducing membrane resistance. However, conventional hollow fiber membrane modules are generally packed in a vertical orientation which limits membrane scouring efficiency, especially when aeration is provided in the axial direction. In the present research, 3 innovative hollow-fiber membrane modules, each with a different membrane orientation, were developed to improve membrane scouring efficiency and enhance permeate flux. Pilot testing was performed to investigate the permeate flux versus time relationship over a 7-day period under different intermittent modes. The results indicated that the best module experienced an overall permeate flux decline of 3.3% after 7 days; the other two modules declined by 13.3% and 18.3%. The lower percentage of permeate flux decline indicated that permeate productivity could be sustained for a longer period of time. As a result, the operational costs associated with membrane cleaning and membrane replacement could be reduced over the lifespan of the module.

Adhesive Strength and Setting Shrinkage of UP Polymer Mortar Intermixed with Waste Rubber Powder (폐고무분말을 혼입한 UP 폴리머모르타르의 경화수축 및 부착강도)

  • Yeon, Kyu-Seok;Jin, Nan-Ji;Choi, Jong-Yun;Beck, Jong-Man
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.383-386
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    • 2003
  • In this study, the MMA-modified paste mixed waste rubber powder, which has a small elastic modulus and a large modification, was produced by using the soft unsaturated polyester resin(UP) as a binder. Then the adhesive properties according to the matrices in both underwater and air-dry conditions and the hardening shrinkage according to the contents of shrinkage reducing agent(SRA) and of MMA were surveyed. The experimental results show that, regardless of humidity of matrices the adhesive strength of polymer concrete was larger than cement concrete. the adhesive strength of MMA content of 20% was larger than MMA content of 30%. regardless of matrix materials the adhesive strength in water condition were $20{\sim}30%$ comparing with the air-dry condition. The case of MMA content of 20% showed the largest adhesive strength. In the hardening shrinkage experiment, the hardening shrinkage reduced as MMA and SRA contents increased, and the decrease of the hardening shrinkage by SRA was larger.

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