The prediction of the tooth size in the mixed dentition for Korean

Moon, Sung-Hwan,Kim, Seong-Oh,Yu, Hyung-Seong,Choi, Byung-Jai,Choi, Hyung-Jun,Lee, Jae-Ho 大韓小兒齒科學會 2006 大韓小兒齒科學會誌 Vol.33 No.2

이번 연구의 목적은 혼합치열기 아동에서 미맹출된 견치와 소구치의 크기를 예측하는데 있어서 한국인에 맞는 방정식을 만들기 위함이다. 미맹출 치아의 크기를 예측하는 것은 혼합치열기 교정 진단과 치료계획 수립에 있어서 매우 중요하다. 미맹출된 견치와 소구치 크기를 예측하는 방법은 몇가지가 있지만 그중에서도 가장 흔하게 쓰이는 것이 모이어의 예측표와 다나카와 존스턴의 방정식이 있다. 하지만 그것들은 백인을 위해서 제작된 것이고 치아 크기는 인종에 따라서 다르다고 알려져 있다. 이번 연구에서는 치아크기를 측정하여 하악 영구 절치의 크기 합과 견치 및 소구치의 크기 합 사이의 상관관계를 구하고 회귀방정식을 이용해서 한국인에 맞는 예측표를 만들었다. 연세대학교 치과대학에 재학중인 178명의 한국 학생(남 108명, 여 70명, 평균연령 21.63)을 대상으로 실험하였다. 영구치의 근원심 폭경을 석고모형상에서 calipers를 이용해서 측정하였다. 성별간의 치아 크기는 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). Correlation coefficient는 0.57에서 0.64의 범위였고, standard errors of the estimates 는 여성에서 0.6으로써 남성보다 우수하였다. r^(2)값은 0.27에서 0.41의 범위를 나타내었다. Estimating the size of unerupted teeth is an essential aspect of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning in the mixed dentition. Several methods were introduced and used for the prediction. The most common methods among these would be Moyers probability chart and Tanaka and Johnston equations. These are currently used widely, but they were developed for Caucasians. Because there are clear racial differences in teeth size, the objectives of this study were to produce correlation coefficients between the combined mesiodistal widths of the permanent mandibular incisors and those of the canines and premolars for each quadrant, and prediction tables with regression equations, specifically for Korean. 178 young adults (70 women, 108 men, mean age 21.63 years) were selected from the College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. The mesiodistal crown diameters of the permanent teeth were measured with calipers. Significant sexual dimorphism was found in tooth sizes. The correlation coefficients between the total mesiodistal width of the mandibular permanent incisors and those of the maxillary and mandibular canines and premolars were found to be between 0.52 and 0.64. The standard error of the estimatation was better (0.60) for women and the r^(2) values ranged from 0.27 to 0.41 for both sexes, Prediction tables were prepared for Korean. This study showed larger canine and premolar diameters than Tanaka and Johnston's and Moyers' studies which might be due to the racial differences. Further investigations with a larger sample size will be needed for more representative data on the Korean population.

A field study of colloid transport in surface and subsurface flows

Zhang, Wei,Tang, Xiang-Yu,Xian, Qing-Song,Weisbrod, Noam,Yang, Jae E.,Wang, Hong-Lan Elsevier, etc 2016 Journal of hydrology Vol.542 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>Colloids have been recognized to enhance the migration of strongly-sorbing contaminants. However, few field investigations have examined combined colloid transport via surface runoff and subsurface flows. In a headwater catchment of the upper Yangtze River, a 6m (L) by 4m (W) sloping (6°) farmland plot was built by cement walls to form no-flow side boundaries. The plot was monitored in the summer of 2014 for the release and transport of natural colloids via surface runoff and subsurface flows (i.e., the interflow from the soil-mudrock interface and fracture flow from the mudrock-sandstone interface) in response to rain events. The water sources of the subsurface flows were apportioned to individual rain events using a two end-member model (i.e., mobile pre-event soil water extracted by a suction-cup sampler <I>vs</I>. rainwater (event water)) based on <I>δ</I> <SUP>18</SUP>O measurements. For rain events with high preceding soil moisture, mobile pre-event soil water was the main contributor (generally >60%) to the fracture flow. The colloid concentration in the surface runoff was 1–2 orders of magnitude higher than that in the subsurface flows. The lowest colloid concentration was found in the subsurface interflow, which was probably the result of pore-scale colloid straining mechanisms. The rainfall intensity and its temporal variation govern the dynamics of the colloid concentrations in both surface runoff and subsurface flows. The duration of the antecedent dry period affected not only the relative contributions of the rainwater and the mobile pre-event soil water to the subsurface flows but also the peak colloid concentration, particularly in the fracture flow. The <10μm fine colloid size fraction accounted for more than 80% of the total suspended particles in the surface runoff, while the colloid size distributions of both the interflow and the fracture flow shifted towards larger diameters. These results highlight the need to avoid the application of strongly-sorbing agrochemicals (e.g., pesticides, phosphorus fertilizers) immediately before rainfall following a long no-rain period because their transport in association with colloids may occur rapidly over long distances via both surface runoff and subsurface flows with rainfall.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Subsurface flow was apportioned into rainwater and mobile pre-event soil water. </LI> <LI> The duration of no-rain period affects peak colloid concentration. </LI> <LI> Rainfall intensity and its temporal variation govern colloid discharge dynamics. </LI> </UL> </P>

Clinical Outcome of Self-Expandable Metal Stent Placement in the Management of Malignant Proximal Colon Obstruction

( Yu Kyung Cho ),( Sang Woo Kim ),( Bo In Lee ),( Kang Moon Lee ),( Chul Hyun Lim ),( Jin Su Kim ),( Jae Hyuck Chang ),( Jae Myung Park ),( In Seok Lee ),( Myung Gyu Choi ),( Kyu Yong Choi ),( In Sik 대한소화기기능성질환·운동학회 2011 Gut and Liver Vol.5 No.2

Background/Aims: There are limited data regarding the clinical outcomes of self-expandable metal stents in the treatment of proximal colon obstruction. We compared the clinical outcomes of stent placement in patients with malignant proximal to distal colon obstructions. Methods: We reviewed medical records from 37 consecutive patients from three institutions (19 men; mean age, 72 years) who underwent endoscopic stent placement at a malignant obstruction of the proximal colon. We also examined the records from 99 patients (50 men; mean age, 65 years) who underwent endoscopic stent placement for a distal colon obstruction. Technical success, clinical improvements, complications and stent patency were compared between treatments. Results: The technical success rate tended to be lower in stents inserted to treat proximal colon obstructions than in those used to treat distal colon obstructions (86% vs 97%, p=0.06). Clinical improvement was achieved in 78% of patients (29/37) with proximal colonic stenting and in 91% of patients (90/99) with distal colonic stenting (p=0.08). Complications (24% vs 27%), stent migration (8% vs 8%) and stent reocclusion rates (11% vs 17%) did not differ signifi cantly between groups. Two cases of bowel perforation related to stenting (5%) occurred in patients with proximal colonic stenting. Conclusions: The technical success and clinical improvement associated with self-expandable metal stents used to treat proximal colon obstruction tend to be lower than cases of distal colon obstruction. Technical failure is an important cause of poor clinical improvement in patients with proximal colon stenting. Complication rates and stent patency appear to be similar in both groups. (Gut Liver 2011;5:165-170)

Ethanol Extract of Quercus Acutissima Fruit (QF) Exerts Anti-Obesity Effect via Inhibition of Histone Acetylation

Sung Hee Kim,Min-Yu Chung,Hyo-Kyoung Choi,Eun Ju Shin,Yeo Cho Yoon,Jae Ho Park,Jin-Taek Hwang 한국식품영양과학회 2016 한국식품영양과학회 학술대회발표집 Vol.2016 No.10

Role of Acid and Weakly Acidic Reflux in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Off Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy

Sung, Hea Jung,Cho, Yu Kyung,Moon, Sung Jin,Kim, Jin Su,Lim, Chul Hyun,Park, Jae Myung,Lee, In Seok,Kim, Sang Woo,Choi, Myung-Gye Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motili 2012 Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (JNM Vol.18 No.3

<P><B>Background/Aims</B></P><P>Available data about reflux patterns and symptom determinants in the gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) subtypes off proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy are lacking. We aimed to evaluate reflux patterns and determinants of symptom perception in patients with GERD off PPI therapy by impedance-pH monitoring.</P><P><B>Methods</B></P><P>We retrospectively reviewed the impedance-pH data in patients diagnosed as GERD based on results of impedance-pH monitoring, endoscopy and/or typical symptoms. The characteristics of acid and weakly acidic reflux were evaluated. Symptomatic and asymptomatic reflux were compared according to GERD subtypes and individual symptoms.</P><P><B>Results</B></P><P>Forty-two patients (22 males, mean age 46 years) were diagnosed as GERD (17 erosive reflux disease, 9 pH(+) non-erosive reflux disease [NERD], 9 hypersensitive esophagus and 7 symptomatic NERD). A total of 1,725 reflux episodes were detected (855 acid [50%], 857 weakly acidic [50%] and 13 weakly alkaline reflux [< 1%]). Acid reflux was more frequently symptomatic and bolus clearance was longer compared with weakly acidic reflux. In terms of globus, weakly acidic reflux was more symptomatic. Symptomatic reflux was more frequently acid and mixed reflux; these associations were more pronounced in erosive reflux disease and symptomatic NERD. The perception of regurgitation was related to acid reflux, while that of globus was more related to weakly acidic reflux.</P><P><B>Conclusions</B></P><P>In patients not taking PPI, acid reflux was more frequently symptomatic and had longer bolus clearance. Symptomatic reflux was more frequently acid and mixed type; however, weakly acidic reflux was associated more with globus. These data suggest a role for impedance-pH data in the evaluation of globus.</P>

A Dual-Shader 3-D Graphics Processor With Fast 4-D Vector Inner Product Units and Power-Aware Texture Cache

Jae-Sung Yoon,Chang-Hyo Yu,Donghyun Kim,Lee-Sup Kim IEEE 2011 IEEE transactions on very large scale integration Vol.19 No.4

<P>This paper presents a fully programmable 3-D graphics processor using unified shaders for mobile environment. In the system level, we adopted dual-core, dual-issue VLIW, and multithreading methods to utilize instruction, data, and task level parallelism in the graphics applications. In the shader core level, a novel IEEE-754 compliant 4-D vector inner product arithmetic unit and a configurable texture cache are proposed. Using these methods, the proposed processor achieves 143 Mvertices/s and 2.3 Gtexels/s consuming the power of 367 mW. The evaluation shows significant performance and power-delay product benefits. For real graphics applications, test results indicate 2.07 times improvement in performance and 34% reduction in power-delay product compared to previous mobile 3-D graphics processors. The proposed 3-D graphics processor is implemented in 4.5× 4.5<SUP>2</SUP> mm using 0.18 μm CMOS technology.</P>

A survey of major infectious causes of abortion in native Korean goats (Capra hircus coreanae) in Jeonnam province, Korea

Sang-Ik Oh,Ha-Young Kim,Jae-Won Byun,Myungju Chae,Jong Ho Kim,Yu-Ran Lee,Bun Seung Jo,Ji-Sun Yoon,Jong Wan Kim 한국예방수의학회(구 한국수의공중보건학회) 2017 예방수의학회지 Vol.42 No.1

The seroprevalence of major infectious abortion agents was investigated in native Korean goats from Jeonnam province using ELISA. A total of 98 blood samples were collected from goats. Overall, 48 (49.0%), 11 (11.2%), and 1 (1.0%) serum samples tested positive for C. burnetii, T. gondii, and C. abortus, respectively, while none of the samples were positive for B. abortus or N. caninum. Moreover, a PCR assay conducted to detect C. burnetii antigens in goats with a history of abortion revealed 18 (38.3%) of 47 goats were C. burnetii positive by both the ELISA and PCR assay.

Suppression of Green and Blue Mold in Postharvest Mandarin Fruit by Treatment of Pantoea agglomerans 59-4

Yu, Sang-Mi,Kim, Yong-Ki,Nam, Hyo-Song,Lee, Young-Kee,Lee, Seung-Don,Lee, Kui-Jae,Lee, Yong-Hoon The Korean Society of Plant Pathology 2010 Plant Pathology Journal Vol.26 No.4

In order to control postharvest spoilage of satsuma mandarin fruits, rhizobacteria were isolated from soil samples. The Pantoea agglomerans strain 59-4 (Pa 59-4) which suppresses the decay of mandarin fruit by green and blue mold, was tested for the control efficacy and its mode of action was investigated. Pa 59-4 inhibited infection by green and blue mold on wounded mandarins, which were artificially inoculated with a spore suspension of Penicillium digitatum and P. italicum with control efficacies of 85-90% and 75-80%, respectively. The biocontrol efficacy was increased by raising the concentration of cells to between $10^8$ and $10^9\;cfu/ml$, and pretreatment with the antagonist prevented subsequent infection by green mold. The population of Pa 59-4 was increased more than 10 fold during the 24 hr incubation at $20^{\circ}C$, indicating that colonization of the wound site might prevent the infection by green mold. Despite poor antifungal activity, the Pa 59-4 isolate completely inhibited the germination and growth of P. digitatum spores at $1{\times}10^8\;cfu/ml$. We argue that the control efficacy was mediated by nutrient competition. Overall, the effective rhizobacterium, Pa 59-4, was shown to be a promising biocontrol agent for the postharvest spoilage of mandarin fruits by green and blue mold.

Mechanical Fabrication of Silver Cap onto Silica Nanotubes

Yu, Jae-Eun,Yoon, Won-Jung,Son, Sang-Jun Korean Chemical Society 2010 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.31 No.5

Detergent Free Fractionation of Nuclei from Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells

( Yu Ri Kim ),( Eun Kyung Song ),( Jung Min Yim ),( Chae Hwa Yoo ),( Sang Jae Rhee ),( Hyung Tae Kim ),( Byung Soo Kim ),( Myung Kwan Han ) 한국조직공학·재생의학회 2011 조직공학과 재생의학 Vol.8 No.2

Mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs), with their ability to self-renewal, and to differentiate into virtually all types, have become the major focus in contemporary cell-based therapy and regenerative medicine. Many studies about the signaling mechanism regulating self-renewal or differentiation have been performed in mouse ESCs. Pure nuclei fractionation is needed for the studies of gene regulation involved in self-renewal or differentiation of ESCs. Here we develop more efficient method for isolation of pure nuclei from mouse ESCs than the conventional method. We isolated more pure nuclei fraction with detergent-free buffer by freezing-thawing cycling. Mouse ESC nuclei isolated by our method were more pure than those by the conventional method. Oct4, a well-known stemness marker and nucleus protein, in the nuclei fraction, specifically bound to the oct4 binding site. Light electroscopy and electron microscopy showed the intactness of the isolated nuclei fraction. Flow cytometric analysis of the population of isolated nuclei revealed no signs of cell cycle specific losses of nuclei during isolation procedure. This contributes to studying nuclear signaling molecules involved in self-renewal and differentiation in mouse ESCs.