The prevalence of hypertension in Haiti : A retrospective study

Park, Esther O.,Jang, Gunja The Korean Data and Information Science Society 2015 한국데이터정보과학회지 Vol.26 No.4

The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence of hypertension in Haiti and to describe regional characteristics, and thus to speculate Haitian specific regional risk factors. This is a descriptive and comparative study. Subjects were 145 male/female Haitians, who aged between 30 and 59 and have lived in rural areas, had their hypertension indicators being screened. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA. More than four fifth of the subjects (82.8%) showed pre-hypertensive or moderate to severe hypertensive condition. 65.5% of the total had abnormal pulse pressure ($PP{\geq}50$) and 13.8% of the sample showed tachycardia (Heart $Rate{\geq}100$). Female Haitian tended to have higher diastolic blood pressure and faster heart rate than male Haitian. The residents who lived in Part 5-1 area with less accessibility to drinking water tended to have higher systolic and diastolic pressure. Hydration status of Haitians was highly considered as an affecting factor on the distribution of hypertension as evidenced by different level of accessibility to drinking water.

Complications of the Central Nervous System in Pediatric Patients With Common Cold Coronavirus Infection During 2014–2019

Park Hwanhee,Kim Kyung-Ran,Huh Hee Jae,Yoon Yoonsun,Park Esther,Cho Joongbum,Lee Jiwon,Lee Jeehun,Kim Ji Hye,Kim Yae-Jean 대한의학회 2023 Journal of Korean medical science Vol.38 No.46

Background: In pediatric patients, the common cold coronavirus (ccCoV) usually causes mild respiratory illness. There are reports of coronavirus causing central nervous system (CNS) infection in experimental animal models. Some immunocompromised patients have also been reported to have fatal CNS infections with ccCoV. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of CNS complications related to ccCoV infection. Methods: From January 2014 to December 2019, a retrospective analysis was performed of medical records from hospitalized patients under 19 years of age whose ccCoV was detected through polymerase chain reaction in respiratory specimens. The CNS complications were defined as clinically diagnosed seizure, meningitis, encephalopathy, and encephalitis. Results: A total of 436 samples from 420 patients were detected as ccCoV. Among the 420 patients, 269 patients were immunocompetent and 151 patients were immunocompromised. The most common type of ccCoV was OC43 (52% in immunocompetent, 37% in immunocompromised). CNS complications were observed in 9.4% (41/436). The most common type of CNS complication was the fever-provoked seizure under pre-existing neurologic disease (42% in immunocompetent and 60% in immunocompromised patients). Among patients with CNS complications, two immunocompetent patients required intensive care unit admission due to encephalitis. Three patients without underlying neurological disease started anti-seizure medications for the first time at this admission. There was no death related to ccCoV infection. Conclusion: ccCoV infection may cause severe clinical manifestations such as CNS complications or neurologic sequelae, even in previously healthy children.

The prevalence of hypertension in Haiti: A retrospective study

Esther O Park,Gunja Jang 한국데이터정보과학회 2015 한국데이터정보과학회지 Vol.26 No.4

The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence of hypertension in Haiti and to describe regional characteristics, and thus to speculate Haitian specific regional risk factors. This is a descriptive and comparative study. Subjects were 145 male/female Haitians, who aged between 30 and 59 and have lived in rural areas, had their hypertension indicators being screened. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA. More than four fifth of the subjects (82.8%) showed pre-hypertensive or moderate to severe hypertensive condition. 65.5% of the total had abnormal pulse pressure (PP≥50) and 13.8% of the sample showed tachycardia (Heart Rate≥100). Female Haitian tended to have higher diastolic blood pressure and faster heart rate than male Haitian. The residents who lived in Part 5-1 area with less accessibility to drinking water tended to have higher systolic and diastolic pressure. Hydration status of Haitians was highly considered as an affecting factor on the distribution of hypertension as evidenced by different level of accessibility to drinking water.

Development of a novel drug delivery system measuring pressure of needle and providing correct injection position by deep learning

Esther Park,Byeong Soo Kim,Taeshin Jung,Kwang Gi Kim 대한전자공학회 2019 대한전자공학회 학술대회 Vol.2019 No.6

A Case Report for Using Methylprednisolone for Severe ARDS Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant in a Pediatric Patient With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

Esther Park,Jihye You 대한의학회 2022 Journal of Korean medical science Vol.37 No.10

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) resulted in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. COVID-19 can result in fatal comorbidities, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Several reports suggest that children have milder illness, though severe cases have still been reported. We report a 9-year-old boy with ARDS caused by the SARS-CoV-2 delta (B.1.617.2) variant. He was admitted to our hospital and carefully observed due to underlying Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. He developed intractable seizures with a high fever. Although the seizures were controlled, his respiratory condition deteriorated to severe ARDS. High-dose methylprednisolone was administered with high positive end-expiratory pressure and low tidal volume. After ARDS treatment, oxygenation improved sufficiently to permit extubation. This case suggests that close observation is required in pediatric patients with neurologic comorbidities because of an increased risk for severe COVID-19.

귀국학생의 대학생활에 관한 사례 연구

박애스더(Park Esther) 한국청소년정책연구원 2018 한국청소년연구 Vol.29 No.3

이 연구는 부모와 동행하여 중국에서 생활하다가 귀국한 학생의 대학생활은 어떠한지를 탐색하기 위해 서울 지역 대학생 6명을 대상으로 개별 면담을 실시하여 질적 사례 연구 중 하나의 방법인 KJ법으로 분석하였다. KJ법은 어떠한 현상을 드러내기 위해 수집한 자료를 연구자의 선입견에 의한 선지식을 배재한 상태에서 재구성한 후, 그것을 연구자가 최종적으로 해석 · 고찰하여 문제 요인을 파악하고 문제 해결을 도모하는 연구방법론으로 어떠한 현상의 전체상을 파악하는데 적합하다. 분석 과정은 ‘취재→자료 전사→라벨 만들기→그룹 편성→도해화→서술화’의 순서로 진행된다. 분석 결과, 중국 귀국학생의 대학생활에 관해서는 총 6개 그룹이 도출되었다. 사례 수가 많은 순으로 보면, ‘불만족스러운 생활’, ‘만족스러운 생활’, ‘개방적인 태도’, ‘대인관계에 대한 바람’, ‘미래에 대한 걱정’, ‘학교생활관련 정보’의 순이다. 이러한 결과로 보아, 중국 귀국학생은 현재 대학생활에 대해 불만족스러워하고 있으며 그렇기에 자신의 미래에 대해서도 걱정하고 있었다. 한편, 그럼에도 불구하고 그들은 개방적인 태도로 직면한 현실을 수용하였고 현재의 대인관계가 개선되기를 바라고 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 첫째, 대인관계의 중요성과 대학 문화의 문제점, 둘째, 귀국학생에 대한 대학 내 교육적 지원의 문제점, 셋째, 귀국학생의 체류 국가 및 출국 유형 관련 특성에 관해 논의하였다. 향후 과제로 귀국학생의 대학 졸업 후 진로선택에 관해 조사하여 학령기 해외생활의 영향과 이러한 해외생활 경험의 수용 양상을 보다 종합적으로 파악하고자 한다. This study explored the university life of returnees (hereinafter returnees from China) who had came back to Korea during middle and high school, after staying in China with their parents. Individual interviews were conducted on six university students within the Seoul region, and the KJ method was used for the analysis. As the result of the analysis, for the university life of the returnees from China, six groups were extracted: “dissatisfaction in life”, “satisfaction in life”, “information regarding university life”, “extroverted attitude”, “desires related to social interactions”, and “concerns about the future”. From these results, it was found that the returnees from China were dissatisfied with their current university lives, which can also reveal that they are concerned about their future. Yet, they were shown to be tolerating the reality that they face in an extroverted attitude, and they are currently hoping to improve their social relationships.

중도입국 다문화 청소년이 지각한 가족관계 유형에 관한 Q방법론적 분석

박에스더(Park, Esther),유순화(Yoo, Soonhwa),정애리(Chung, Aeree) 한국청소년정책연구원 2017 한국청소년연구 Vol.28 No.1

본 연구의 목적은 Q방법론을 사용하여 중도입국 다문화 청소년이 지각한 가족관계 유형을 확인하고 각 유형별 특성을 분석하는 데 있다. Q모집단을 구축하기 위해 문헌연구와 중도입국 다문화 청소년, 다문화 청소년을 상담한 경험이 있는 현장 전문가, 다문화 학교 교사, 교육학 교수 등과 인터뷰를 실시하여, 최종적으로 중도입국 다문화 청소년의 가족관계 특성을 나타낼 수 있는 36개의 Q표본을 선정하였다. 연구대상자인 P표본은 11~20세의 중도입국 다문화 청소년 33명으로 구성되었다. 본 연구에서는 PQMethod를 사용하여 자료를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 중도입국 다문화 청소년이 지각한 가족관계 유형은 1) 가족 의존적 적응형, 2) 능동적 적응형, 3) 회피적 갈등형의 세 가지로 나타났다. 제 1유형에 속한 중도입국 다문화 청소년들은 한국에서 생활한지 얼마 되지 않았기 때문에 가족의 도움을 받으면서 적응하고 있었다. 제 2유형의 청소년들은 새로운 가족과 어느 정도 안정적인 생활을 하고 있었고, 다른 유형에 비해 뛰어난 적응력을 보였으며 독립적이고 진취적인 모습을 나타내었다. 그리고 제 3유형에 속한 청소년들은 새로운 가족과의 관계가 제대로 형성되지 못하고 침체되어 있었으며, 가족 내에서 갈등을 느끼고 있었다. 본 연구에서는 중도입국 다문화 청소년의 가족관계에서 나타나는 다양한 현상과 주관적 인식을 유형화하여 분석하고, 그에 따른 적절한 지원방향을 제시하였다. 연구의 결과는 중도입국 다문화 청소년 가정이 직면하고 있는 어려움을 돕고 이들의 가족관계를 개선하기 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. The purpose of this study was to analyze the family relation types amongst immigrant youth making use of Q methodology. Thirty-six Q statements representing the familial relationship characteristics of immigrant youth were drawn from a literature review and interviews with immigrant youths, multicultural youth counselors, multicultural school teachers, and professors majoring in education. The study participants consisted of 33 immigrant youths, aged from 11 to 20 years old. This study analyzed data by means of the PQ Method. The result of our Q analysis produced three types of family relation types: 1) the type of family-dependent adaptation, 2) the type of active adaptation, 3) the type of avoidant conflict. The immigrant youths belonging to type 1 were adapting to a new environment with assistance from their family because they had only been resident for a relatively short time in Korea. The immigrant youths belonging to type 2 were living a relatively stable life with their family. They proved to be adaptable persons and revealed independent and progressive characteristics. In the case of type 3, their family relationships were not satisfactory, but in fact stagnant. Additionally, they felt the presence of conflict within their families. This study analyzed various phenomenon and subjective recognition on the part of the immigrant youths regarding their family relationships, and suggested more appropriate supportive directions, according to each type. The results of the study are expected to be used as baseline data for helping to resolve the family problems encountered by immigrant youths and to assist in improving their relationships.

워드 클라우드 기법과 KJ법을 통한 교양교육 연구 동향

박애스더(Park, Esther),김정민(Joungmin Kim) 학습자중심교과교육학회 2021 학습자중심교과교육연구 Vol.21 No.4

본 연구는 최근 대학의 교양교육 동향을 파악하기 위해 정량분석(빅데이터)과 KJ법을 활용한 정성적 분석을 시행하였다. 정량분석은 워드클라우드를 활용하여 교양 관련 키워드를 시각적으로 알아볼 수 있도록 하였으며 더 나아가 도출된 키워드들의 전체상과 구조를 한눈에 파악하기 위하여 KJ법을 적용하였다. 지난 10년간(2010년 1월-2019년 12월) ‘교양교육’으로 검색된 등재후보지 이상의 학술지에 게재된 학술논문은 총 836건이었으며, 주요 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 학술지에 게재된 교양교육에 대한 년도 별 동향은 2007년을 기점으로 점점 증가추세를 보이다가 2016년을 기점을 전체 교양교육 연구의 15%가 상승하였음을 알 수 있다. 둘째, 교양교육 연구들은 워드클라우드 분석 결과, 교양교육과 관련하여 높은 빈도를 보인 키워드는 교육과정, 매개효과, 분석, 연구, 학습자, 자기효능감, 핵심역량 순이었다. 둘째, 키워드 분석 결과로 도출된 209개 키워드의 전체상을 파악하고자 KJ법을 활용하여 키워드 구조를 분석한 결과, ‘교육 분과(61)’, ‘교육 지향점(52)’, ‘교육 운영(42)’, ‘교육 주제(26)’, ‘교수법(21)’, ‘연구 방법(7)’이라는 6개의 그룹이 도출되었다. 그 결과, 미래산업에 대한 역량을 높이기 위한 노력의 일환으로 교양교육 운용에 대한 고민이 제기되고 있음을 알 수 있다. 본 연구는 최근 10년간 교양교육의 연구 동향을 파악하기 위해 워드클라우드와 KJ법을 활용하였으며, 이를 통해 향후 교양교육 연구를 위한 현안 및 시사점을 제공한다는 점에서 학문적 의의가 있다. This study conducted a quantitative analysis (big data) and a qualitative analysis using the KJ method to understand the recent trends in liberal arts education in universities. Quantitative analysis made it possible to visually recognize keywords related to culture using word cloud, and further applied the KJ method to grasp the overall image and structure of the derived keywords at a glance. In the past 10 years (January 2010-December 2019), a total of 836 academic papers were published in journals with nominations or higher searched for ‘liberal education’, and the main research results are as follows. First, it can be seen that the annual trend of liberal arts education published in academic journals gradually increased from 2007, and then 15% of the total liberal arts education research increased from 2016. Second, liberal arts education studies were in the order of word cloud analysis, and keywords that showed high frequency related to liberal arts education were in the order of curriculum, mediating effect, analysis, research, learners, self-efficacy, and core competencies. Second, as a result of analyzing the keyword structure using the KJ method to grasp the overall picture of 209 keywords derived from the word cloud analysis result, ‘education division(61)’, ‘education direction(52)’, ‘management(42)’, ‘education subject(26)’, ‘teaching method(21)’, and ‘research method(7)’, 6 groups were derived. It can be seen that concerns have been raised about the management of liberal arts education as part of an effort to enhance capabilities for future industries. This study has academic significance in that it provides current issues and implications for future liberal arts education research through the use of word cloud and the KJ method to grasp the research trends of liberal arts education in the last 10 years.

빛과 꽃을 가지고 행한 도시의 삶의 재현에 관한 창작 연구 -기억의 습작-

박에스터 ( Park Esther ),유택상 ( Yoo Taek Sang ) 한국화예디자인학회 2016 한국화예디자인학 연구 Vol.36 No.-

지금까지 화예 작품 속에서 빛의 역할은 대부분 작품이 보여지도록 밝히는 일반적 의미의 조명으로서 사용되는 것이 보통이었다. 작가는 본 작품에서 이 빛을 작품을 구성하는 부품으로서 나아가 작품의 주제를 드러내는 장치로서 사용하고자 하였다. 구체적 기법으로는 광섬유, LED, 영상 등 여러 종류의 빛을 화예작품과 결합하여 사용하였고 이를 통해 분위기를 형성하고 주제를 구성하며 그 내용이 잘 드러내도록 총체적 연출을 시도하였다. 특히 본 작품에서는 도시의 버려진 사물을 대표하는 폐 자동차를 선택하여 낡은 자동차를 감싸고 자라나는 풀과 꽃을 연출하였고 나아가 그 풀과 꽃들 사이로 휘감겨진 와이어와 빛을 통해 황폐화 된 도시 속에서도 나름대로의 생명력을 찾아가는 생물의 힘과 더불어 그 버려짐의 안스러움을 함께 표현하려 하였다. 또한 그들이 가진 이야기를 프로젝션으로 제시하였다. 그 결과 조형적 오브제와 화예, 빛, 그리고 프로젝션이 결합된 멀티미디어 입체설치물로서 구성되어졌다. The light is used to make the work to be seen in in most of floral art works generally. I tried to used the light more actively as a component of work as well as a tool for representing its theme. Light fiber, LED and video projection mingled with flowers were applied to create atmosphere, to present its theme as well as to make viewer to feel and enjoy the theme of the art work. Especially a rust abandoned car was introduced to evoke desolation of lonely city life as a typical symbol of contemporary city civilization. All the flowers mingled with wire are winding the abandoned car and the car is projecting its story through the video projection on the wall. That says the sad story of lonely life of contemporay city wherein you still continue to live anyway.

콜라보레이션을 통한 화예 산업의 다양성에 관한 연구

박에스터 ( Esther Park ) 한국화예디자인학회 2011 한국화예디자인학 연구 Vol.25 No.-

There are several obstacles in current floral art business of Korea. The total consumed amount for the floral goods is far from that of advanced country and the spending pattern is highly weighted to the gift-giving purpose. Thus most of floral companies inevitably endure severe competition and suffer from the financial instability. Also the overall structure of floral art industry is not strong. Therefore it highly required to expand the current floral business, since all the above difficulties are more or less related to the problem of lack of diversity. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the way of branching out floral business through collaboration with other areas. The typical cases of collaboration are discussed; the artist-related, the star-related, the space-related and the brand-related collaborations are four examples. And the growth of online star-related flower shop and offline flower cafe is examined after the consideration of current status and trend of floral art business. Finally, two new concepts of collaboration are presented. The first is brand-related one, which is to create a floral brand by relying on the image of star performer. The second is space-related; which incorporated the horticultural therapy methods with flower shop. The collaboration in floral art business is likely to make it possible to develop new floral goods and marketing strategies, to open new market and to suggest new application areas. Therefore it is very helpful to actively employ various kinds of collaboration in order to vitalize the floral art business.