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Abstract: One hundred Korean adults (50 men, 50 women) were scanned in the upright position using a cone‐beam CT (CBCT) scanner. The soft tissue (ST) thicknesses measured at 31 landmarks, 10 midline and 21 bilateral landmark sites, means standard deviations obtained for male female subjects. While 18 of landmarks showed sex differences, majority higher values subjects with exception few sites corresponding to zygoma area, which smaller men than women. mandibular area greater differences...

Background: Increasing evidence supports an association between age-related loss of muscle mass and insulin resistance.However, the has not been fully investigated in general population.Thus, we appendicular skeletal (ASM) resistance elderly Korean population.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 158 men (mean age, 71.8) 241 women 70.6) from Social Life, Health Aging Project, which started 2011.In this study, ASM was measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis analyzed three forms:...

Abstract: The utilization of 3D computerized systems has allowed more effective procedures for forensic facial reconstruction. Three reconstructions were produced using skull models from live adult Korean subjects to assess morphology prediction accuracy. skeletal and data recorded the in an upright position a cone‐beam CT scanner. Shell‐to‐shell deviation maps created surface comparison software, errors between reconstructed target faces measured. Results showed that 54%, 65%, 77% three...

Alcohol is traditionally known to have a relaxing effect. However, persons who consume alcohol in excessive amounts suffer from poor sleep quality and patients with use disorders commonly report insomnia. In this study, we aimed evaluate the effects of on quality.A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was conducted 234 men 159 women had visited general hospital. We used structured questionnaires, including Use Disorder Identification Test-Korean revised version (AUDIT-KR) Pittsburgh...

Chronic pain is defined as persistent or recurrent lasting longer than 3 months; the severity of can be rated in terms intensity, pain-related distress, and functional impairment. Researches have shown an association between psychosocial factors, such empathic ability, pain. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) most common psychologic intervention for individuals with chronic The aim this study was to investigate effect CBT on empathy patients, examining especially gender differences. In...

In this study, vertical N-doped carbon nanotube (VNCNT) arrays were decorated with Au, Ru, or Mn nanoparticles, and the effects of particles on field-emission properties investigated. Uniform catalyst nanoparticles prepared by block copolymer lithography a graphene film, VNCNT grown from nanopatterned plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). The surfaces subsequently metal particles, alignment NCNT was maintained high-vacuum annealing. metal-particle-decorated varied according to...

Abstract The brain has multiple functions, and its structures are very closely related to one another. Thus, the areas associated with stress, emotion, intelligence connected. purpose of this study was investigate associations between stress emotional (EI), EI quotient (IQ), cytokines IQ. We measured EI, cognitive using IQ, cytokine levels 70 healthy subjects. also analyzed association IQ according hemispheric dominance preference indicator (BPI). found significant negative correlations...

This case study highlights craniofacial identification technology (CFIT) as a complementary and translational tool for reconstruction of cranial gunshot wounds (GSWs) presenting evidence beyond forensic identification. In cases involving GSWs, visual demonstration the bullet trajectory can improve communication between pathologists non-medical judicial agencies court. Postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) images autopsy are essential medical evidence, providing robust display GSW its...

Given that the insula plays a contributory role in perception of chronic pain, we examined resting-state functional connectivity between insular cortex and other brain regions to investigate neural underpinnings persisting background pain patients with complex regional syndrome (CRPS). A total 25 CRPS matched healthy controls underwent magnetic resonance imaging at rest. With anterior posterior cortices as seed regions, compared strength two groups. Functional postcentral inferior frontal...

Purpose Fibromyalgia (FM) and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) share many pathological mechanisms related to chronic neuroinflammation, which may contribute the multifactorial in both FM CRPS. The aim of this study was assess neuroinflammation patients compared with that CRPS healthy controls. Methods Neuroinflammation measured as distribution volume ratio (DVR) [ 11 C]-(R)-PK11195 positron emission tomography (PET) 12 patients, 15 Results significantly higher left pre (primary motor...

Abstract The purpose of this study was to establish the reproducibility facial soft tissue ( ST ) thickness measurements by comparing three different measurement methods applied at 32 landmarks on three‐dimensional cone‐beam computed tomography CBCT images. Two observers carried out 20 adult subjects using scan data, and inter‐ intra‐observer reproducibilities were evaluated. method “perpendicular bone” resulted in high all landmarks. In contrast, skin” “direct” method, which measures a...

Objectives Many epidemiological studies have suggested that a variety of medical illnesses are associated with suicide. Investigating the time-varying pattern care utilization prior to death in suicides motivated by physical would be helpful for developing suicide prevention programs patients illnesses. Methods Suicides were identified investigator's note from National Police Agency, which was linked data Health Insurance Review and Assessment. We investigated patterns during 1 year using...

Abstract Accuracy is the most important factor supporting reliability of forensic facial reconstruction ( FFR ) comparing to corresponding actual face. A number methods have been employed evaluate objective accuracy . Recently, it has attempted that degree resemblance between computer‐generated and face measured by geometric surface comparison method. In this study, three s were produced employing live adult Korean subjects three‐dimensional computerized modeling software. The deviations...

The Korean Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (KSHAP) is a population-based longitudinal study of health determinants among elderly Koreans.The target population the KSHAP are people aged 60 years or older their spouses living in rural community Korea.A complete enumeration survey was conducted first wave on 94.7% (814 860) between December 2011 July 2012.The KSHAP-Health Examination (KSHAP-HE) cohort consists 698 who completed additional examinations at public center (n = 533) home...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a birth defect of the diaphragm resulting in pulmonary sequelae that threaten lives infants. In computed tomography (CT) images 17th century middle-aged male mummy (the Andong mummy), we observed abdominal contents had protruded into right thoracic cavity through defect, accompanied by mediastinal shift to left. On autopsy, posterolateral aspect was reconfirmed, as herniation organs. The herniated included lobe liver, pyloric part stomach, greater...

The aim of this study was to find peripheral biomarkers and central metabolites affecting neuroinflammation in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) patients using [11C]-(R)-PK11195 positron emission tomography (PET) magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS).Using MRS PET, we measured associations between neurometabolites 12 CRPS 11 healthy controls. Also, investigated various parameters that may affect CRPS.We found positive correlations Lipid (Lip)13a/total creatine (tCr) Lip09/tCr with...

Abstract This study investigated the relationships of morphology and locations nose nasal aperture by using major craniofacial landmarks on human skull face for reconstruction/approximation Koreans. In frontal view, positions bony skull, including aperture, were correlated with vertical to transverse plane. profile, horizontal coronal Overall, 26 76 measurements demonstrated significant correlations between corresponding aperture. Simple regression equations produced from results. showed...

Background Neck circumference, as a predicator of obesity, is well-known risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular diseases. However, little research exists on neck length associated with these factors. This study explored the association factors by measuring midline (MNL) lateral (LNL). Methods We examined 240 patients aged 30 to 75 years who visited health check-up center between January 2012 July 2012. Patients depressive disorder or disturbance were excluded from this...

Purpose Vitamin D deficiency is a common condition that associated with diabetes and insulin resistance. However, the association between vitamin resistance has not been fully studied, especially in general adolescent population. Therefore, we assessed serum 25-hydroxyvitamin [25(OH)D] level among apparently healthy Korean adolescents. Methods A total of 260 (135 male 125 female) adolescents rural high school were for 25(OH)D, fasting plasma glucose, insulin. All participants aged 15 to 16...

Generating synthetic baseline populations is a fundamental step of agent-based modeling and simulation, which growing fast in wide range socio-economic areas including transportation planning research. Traditionally, many commercial non-commercial microsimulation systems, the iterative proportional fitting (IPF) procedure has been used for creating joint distribution individuals when combining reference with target marginal distributions. Although IPF simple, computationally efficient,...