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Microsporidian Disease of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae)

  • Singh, Tribhuwan;Saratchandr, Beera
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2003
  • The silkworm, Bombyx mori, is prone to infection of various pathogenic organisms. Pebrine, one of the deadliest disease of silkworm caused by highly virulent parasitic microsporidian, Nosema bombycis has been understood since long. Infections of the disease range from chronic to highly virulent and can result in complete loss to the sericulture industry. Several strains and species of microsporidians have since been isolated from the infected silkworms; the disease is becoming increasingly more and more complex. Epizootiology, development of immunodiagnostic kit, use of chemotherapy and thermotherapy techniques has been addressed for identification and control of the disease. A technique of delayed mother moth examination, which plays a decisive role in the detection of the disease and harvestation of stable cocoon crop, has been described. An attempt has been made to review briefly the literature available on various aspects of the pebrine disease in order to develop efficient model(s) for the prevention and control of the disease and to suggest future avenues of investigation in the field of pebrine disease management.

Effects of Heat Therapy Using a Far Infrared Rays Heating Element for Dysmenorrhea in High School Girls (원적외선 방사체를 이용한 온열요법이 여고생의 월경곤란증에 미치는 효과)

  • Hong, Yeon-Ran
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.142-149
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was designed to identify the effects of heat therapy on dysmenorrhea, heat being provided using a far infrared rays heating element. Methods: The research design for the study was a non-equivalent control group quasi- experimental design. Participants were 22 students for the experimental group, and 26 students for the control group. Data were analyzed using SAS WIN 9.1 program. Results: The experimental group had significantly lower mean scores for menstrual pain, dysmenorrhea, and blood pressure than those in the control group. However, no significant differences were found between two groups for pulse, respiration, and temperature. Conclusion: These findings show that thermotherapy was effective for reduction of menstrual pain, dysmenorrhea, and B/P. Therefore, this therapy could be used as a nursing intervention for students with dysmenorrhea.

The Effect of Conservative Therapy on Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Disease on 15 dogs (소형견 15예의 흉요추추간판질환에 대한 보존치료)

  • 한현정;정순욱;김준영;정만복;김지선
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.52-58
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    • 2003
  • Fifteen dogs with clinical signs of paraparesis, paraplegia and urinary dysfunction were referred to Veterinary Medical leaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University. According to physical and neurologic examination, survey radiograph and myelography, these patients were diagnosed as thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease. All of them were treated with medical (prednisolone or carprofen, antibiotics), acupuncture (Ji Zhong, Bai Hui, Zhong Shu, Pang Guang Shu, Zu San Li, Huan Tiao) and physical therapy (hydrotherapy, thermotherapy, massage, manipulation, swimming). Of twelve patients were recovered of neurologic deficits within 21 days after the onset of treatment. However, three dogs were not resolved, which were found to have other spinal cord disease concomitantly. All of patients showed normal urination after treatment. Until 21 months after treatment, there were no recurrence in twelve patients. This study indicated that the conservative therapy could be effectively managed in paraparesis or paraplegia and urinary dysfunction which caused by intervertebral disc disease.

Development of the Electronic Moxibustion Device for Realizing the Heating Effect of the Moxa Cautery

  • Kim, Tae-Gon;Lee, Yu-Mi;Park, Yong-Pil;Cheon, Min-Woo
    • Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.28-31
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    • 2014
  • This study aims to develop an electronic moxibustion device for the quantification of moxibustion, which progresses a critical role in traditional oriental medicine as well as to assess the characteristics of heating. The assessment revealed that the proposed electronic moxibustion treatment device can reduce the time required for reaching the desired heat level and continue to provide heat consistently. Moreover, heat transmitted to the treated area was found to correspond to a heating pattern of the proposed electronic moxibustion device. It proved both quantitative control and safe treatment for the proposed electronic moxibustion device.

Case of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS) with Oriental Medical Treatment Evaluated by K-ALSFRS-R (근위축성 측삭경화증 환자 1례에 대한 임상증례)

  • Jo, Chil-seong;Heo, Ji-In;Jang, Sang-Cheol;An, Hun-Mo
    • Journal of Korean Medical Ki-Gong Academy
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.39-51
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    • 2014
  • Objects : This study is a report on treatment effect of the case that treated by using of oriental medical treatment to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS) patient. Methods : The patient diagnosed with ALS was treated by using of acupuncture, physical therapy, Su-gi therapy, thermotherapy and herbal medicine during 180 days. K-ALSFRS-R score was used as the tool of treatment effect. Results : Despite the K-ALSFRS-R score reduction, the oriental medical treatment maintain the respiratory function and a speech. Conclusions : The oriental medical treatment is effective on local symptoms of ALS, but there were no functional improvement of ALS in this case study. It is necessary to have more examination about ALS.

Simulation and Measurement of Thermal Ablation in a Tissue-Mimicking Phantom and Ex-Vivo Porcine Liver by Using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

  • Lee, Kang Il
    • Journal of the Korean Physical Society
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    • v.73 no.9
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    • pp.1289-1294
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    • 2018
  • The present study aims to investigate experimentally and theoretically thermal ablation in soft tissues by using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to assess tissue damage during HIFU thermotherapy. The HIFU field was calculated by solving the axisymmetric Khokhlov-Zabolotskaya-Kuznetsov equation from the frequency-domain perspective. The temperature field was calculated by solving Pennes' bioheat transfer equation, and the thermal dose required to create a thermal lesion was calculated by using the thermal dose formula based on the thermal dose of a 240-min exposure at $43^{\circ}C$. In order to validate the simulation results, we performed thermal ablation experiments in a tissue-mimicking phantom and ex-vivo porcine liver for two different HIFU source conditions by using a 1.1-MHz, single-element, spherically focused HIFU transducer. The small difference between the measured and the predicted lesion sizes suggests that the implementation of the numerical model used here should be modified to iteratively allow for temperature-dependent changes in the physical properties of tissues.

Effect of human biosignal according as foot was heating with hot water (발 부분 온수 열자극시 인체 현상에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Woo-Cheol;Min, Kyeug-Kee;SaKong, Sug-Chin
    • 전자공학회논문지 IE
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.5-15
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    • 2006
  • In this paper, we measured the biosignal using hot-water system(STYX ford202) on foot. The biosignal transition data is observed from hot-water thermotherapy on foot. pre and post demonstration conditions under 43$^{\circ}C$ and 45$^{\circ}C$ are checked about 9 physiological factors for 10 persons and 10 days. (Checking Time: pre-test, post-test(5, 10, 15, 20 minutes)). The biosignal transition of demonstration's results showed as belows; Forehead Temperature($^{\circ}C$): -0.69 $\pm$ 0.01 dec, Leg Temperature($^{\circ}C$): 1.51 $\pm$ 0.22 inc, Blood Flow($m\ell/min$): 1.18 $\pm$ 0.50 inc, Blood Pressure(mmHg): (max) -1.49$\pm$ 2.81, (min) -0.06 $\pm$ 0.13 dec, Heart Rate(bpm): 6.97 $\pm$ 0.72 inc, Blood Sugar($mg/d\ell$) : -2.41 $\pm$ 1.55 dec, Oxygen Saturation(%): 1.34 $\pm$ 0.28 inc, Body Fat(%) -1.75 $\pm$ 0.15 dec, Weight(kg): -0.10 $\pm$ 0.04 dec. (dec: decrease, inc: increase)

Effect of Oyster Shell Thermal Therapy on Metabolic Disease Risk Factors, Respiratory Health and Immune-Related Variables in Patients with Metabolic Diseases (대사질환자의 모려 온열요법이 대사질환 관련 변인과 면역 및 호흡건강 관련 변인에 미치는 영향)

  • Shin, Jae-Suk;Kim, Choong-Gon;Park, Jang-Jun;Bae, Won-Sik;Choi, Hee-Jung;Kim, Won-Gyeong;Son, Won-Jun;Kim, Jun-Hyeok;Lee, Hwa-Gyeong;Kim, Hyun-Jun
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.229-240
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    • 2022
  • Purpose : In this study, using Oyster Shell Thermal Therapy for metabolic diseases, we analyzed the effect of immune and inflammation-related variables and respiratory health-related variables of test subjects to verify the effect of improving respiratory health. Methods : In this study, 26 patients with metabolic diseases were divided into an experimental group (N=13) and a control group (N=13). After Oyster Shell Thermal Therapy (four weeks/three times a week/1 hour per time), metabolic disease-related variables and immune and respiratory health-related variables were measured and compared between the two groups. The conclusion of this study is as follows: Results : After the four-week Oyster Shell Thermal Therapy, in terms of changes in the metabolic disease-related variables, the control group exhibited a higher increase in TC and LDL-C levels than the experimental group. In the case of glucose, the experimental group showed a decrease after the experiment (p<.05). After the four-week thermotherapy, a statistically significant interactive effect occurred in natural killer (NK) cells among the immune-related variables. According to the results of a post-experimental analysis, the control group showed a higher decrease in NK cells than the experimental group (p<.05). After the 4-weeks thermotherapy, the experimental group showed a greater increase in maximum oxygen intake of the respiratory health-related variables than the control group. Conclusion : Based on a comprehensive review of the study results, the subjects who underwent the four-week Oyster Shell Thermal Therapy exhibited positive physical changes in metabolic disease-related variables as well as immune and respiratory health-related variables, which demonstrates the effectiveness of Oyster Shell Thermal Therapy on immune and respiratory health. Accordingly, it is recommended to conduct long-term Oyster Shell Thermal Therapy with various models in terms of the size and shape.

Effects of Electric Heating Pad on Abdominal Pain and Anxiety during the Colonoscopy (복부가온패드 적용이 대장내시경 검사 대상자의 통증과 불안에 미치는 영향)

  • Kwon, Tae Jeong;Lee, Hyang Yeon;Lee, Jia
    • Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.47-57
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an electric heating pad on abdominal pain and anxiety during the colonoscopy procedure. Method: Data were collected from 70 adult patients (experimental group (35), control group (35)) who underwent colonoscopy in a general hospital in Seoul, South Korea between January 6 and May 4 2006. For the experimental group the electric heating pad was applied from 20 minutes before the test through the whole procedure. Objective pain was measured during the test, and subjective pain, state anxiety, blood pressure and pulse rate were measured after the procedure. Results: The experimental group with the electric heating pad reported significantly lower subjective pain and anxiety than did the control group. There were no significant differences in objective pain between experimental and control groups. Patients with an electric heating pad showed significantly lower systolic and diastolic pressure than did those in the control group. There was no significant difference in pulse rate between the groups. Conclusion: Use of an electric heating pad was efficient in reducing subjective pain and anxiety among patients undergoing colonoscopy. This is a convenient and useful nursing intervention to reduce anxiety and pain among patients having a colonoscopy.

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Development and evaluation of MR compatible patch antenna for hyperthermia (온열치료를 위한 MR호환 평판가열안테나 개발 및 성능평가)

  • Kim, D.H.;Chun, S.I.;Jang, M.Y.;Yoon, M.S.;Kim, Y.B.;Jung, B.D.;Nam, S.H.;Mun, C.W.
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.17-21
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    • 2009
  • The thermal treatment have been combined with MRI which is able to acquire both an anatomical image with high-contrast and a thermal image, and have recently used for removing the tumor effectively. This study is to make a patch antenna which is designed to operate at 2.45GHz that has compatibility with MRI. The characteristic and specific absorption rate(SAR) were confirmed using computer simulation and confirmed a possibility of hyperthermia by performing experiment.

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