Medical Interpreters in Korea: A Qualitative Study of Medical Tourists’ Satisfaction and the Role of Interpreters

Lo’ai Adnan Al-Farajat,정승훈,서영준 국제문화기술진흥원 2018 International Journal of Advanced Culture Technolo Vol.6 No.4

Background: As a result of the South Korean government’s medical tourism strategies, the number of UAE inbound medical tourists have the highest annual increase rate among the Middle Eastern countries. The need for medical interpreters in such cases is inevitable, especially considering the languages spoken in both countries differs. The work of a medical interpreter affects patient satisfaction, quality of care, and the UAE patients’ revisit intention. However, there is a lack of literature that focuses on the role of medical interpreters for the Arabic-speaking medical tourists in South Korea. The purpose of this study is to assess the satisfaction and the experience of UAE medical tourists in South Korea who have used medical interpretation services. Method: A descriptive exploratory design, including semi-structured interviews, was used in this study to examine factors influencing the satisfaction of UAE patients seeking medical attention in South Korea, who considered travelling exclusively for medical purposes. Eleven UAE medical tourists were selected for the interview using convenience sampling. Results: Two types of interpreters were revealed by the analysis: interpreters with Arabic as their mother tongue and interpreters with Korean as their mother tongue. Patients emphasized the origin of the interpreters and differentiated between the two types of interpreters’ professionalism, abilities, and personal skills. However, due to the huge gap between the two cultures, languages, and religions, the UAE patients mainly preferred the Arabic medical interpreters. Further, each type had certain traits that impacted the medical care process and patients’ satisfaction. Conclusion: This study shows that the South Korean government needs to focus on the training and assessment system for Arabic language interpreters. Additionally, cultural differences training for the interpreters may help to increase UEA patients’ satisfaction.

NLMC에 있어서의 약학 분야의 분류체계

Lo￣pez-Mertz, Elsa M. 한국의학도서관협의회 1998 한국의학도서관협의회지 Vol.25 No.1

NLMC분류표는 의학 교육의 지원을 위한 자료들을 조직화 하기 위해서 개발된, 그리고 약학과 약물학을 포함하는 정보자료를 분류하기 위해서 미국에서 가장 널리 사용되었던 초기의 분류표들로부터 기본적인 아이디어를 사용해서 1946년에 개발되었다. 본 연구의 목적은 MLMC의 구조가 약제학적 문헌을 어떻게 적응시키고 그 타당성을 경정하는지를 검토하고자 하는 것이다. 필자는 서지적 기록을 가지고 1,979종의 단행본에 매겨진 NLMC분류번호를 분석하였다. 이 분석한 결과는 NLMC의 구조가 하위류(sub-class) QV701-835에 있어서 해당 문헌의 42%를 한데 모은 한편 나머지의 41%는 NLMC분류표 전체를 통해서 분산되는 것으로 나타났다. 추가로 17%는 LCC로 분류되었다.

Plural Formation Strategies in Ígálà

Johnson Fọlọrunṣọ Ilọri 세종대학교 언어연구소 2015 Journal of Universal Language Vol.16 No.1

Plural formation in Ígálà is interesting in that it is not exclusive to nominals but restrictedly extends to the predicate of the language. This, superficially considered, have resulted inclaims in certain quarters that plural formation in Ígálà is unique and structurally different when compared to what obtains in other languages within the Yoruboid group, namely Yoruba and Itsẹkiri. Some studies (e.g., Akinkugbe 1976, 1978) have even claimed that Ígálà plural marking features are relics of the Proto-Yoruba-Igala (PYIG) preserved by the language but already lost by other members of the genetic subgroup. Given this background, this paper examines the various structural manipulations employed in Ígálà to signal and/or mark plurality on lexical items at word and phrase/clause levels. Using a combination of the lexicalist and syntactic approaches to word formation, as in Selkirk’s (1982) word syntax and Wunderlich & Fabri’s (1995) minimalist mophology, the paper shows that Ígálà plural formation system is not so distant from what obtains in other Yoruboid languages. It also punctures the claim that the apophony/ablaut plural marking type in Itsẹkiri is a PYIG feature. The study has fundamental implications for understanding the plural interpretation of words, both lexical and functional, and number agreements in the clause structure of Ígálà language.

A model-based Technique for Early and Robust Detection of Oscillatory Failure Case in A380 Actuators

Loïc Lavigne,Ali Zolghadri,Philippe Goupil,Pascal Simon 제어·로봇·시스템학회 2011 International Journal of Control, Automation, and Vol.9 No.1

This paper addresses the problem of Oscillatory Failure Cases (OFC) detection in the Electrical Flight Control System (EFCS) of the Airbus airplanes. OFC can lead to strong interactions with loads and aero-elasticity and consequently are to be detected very early in time. The work describes the status of on going research activity undertaken within a collaborative project between Bordeaux University (France) and Airbus. An hydraulic actuator model is currently used as the basis for a robust analytical redundancy-based technique implemented in A380 Flight Control Computer (FCC) for detecting unauthorized oscillatory events. For upcoming and future generation aircraft (A/C), it could be re-quired to detect OFC earlier with less important amplitude. The method presented here is based on nonlinear state space modeling, associated with the same decision test as used by in-service Airbus A/C. It is shown that the model quality could be improved significantly by reliable estimating of some physical parameters. The fault indicating signals are compared on data set obtained from A380 com-puters during flight tests.

Development of HPV16 mouse and dog models for more accurate prediction of human vaccine efficacy

Emmanuelle Totain,Loïc Lindner,Nicolas Martin,Yolande Misseri,Alexandra Iché,Marie-Christine Birling,Tania Sorg,Yann Herault,Alain Bousquet-Melou,Pascale Bouillé,Christine Duthoit,Guillaume Pavlovic,S 한국실험동물학회 2023 Laboratory Animal Research Vol.39 No.2

Background: Animal models are essential to understand the physiopathology of human diseases but also to evaluate new therapies. However, for several diseases there is no appropriate animal model, which complicates the development of effective therapies. HPV infections, responsible for carcinoma cancers, are among these. So far, the lack of relevant animal models has hampered the development of therapeutic vaccines. In this study, we used a candidate therapeutic vaccine named C216, similar to the ProCervix candidate therapeutic vaccine, to validate new mouse and dog HPV preclinical models. ProCervix has shown promising results with classical subcutaneous murine TC-1 cell tumor isografts but has failed in a phase II study. Results: We first generated E7/HPV16 syngeneic transgenic mice in which the expression of the E7 antigen could be switched on through the use of Cre–lox recombination. Non-integrative LentiFlash® viral particles were used to locally deliver Cre mRNA, resulting in E7/HPV16 expression and GFP reporter fluorescence. The expression of E7/HPV16 was monitored by in vivo fluorescence using Cellvizio imaging and by local mRNA expression quantification. In the experimental conditions used, we observed no differences in E7 expression between C216 vaccinated and control groups. To mimic the MHC diversity of humans, E7/HPV16 transgenes were locally delivered by injection of lentiviral particles in the muscle of dogs. Vaccination with C216, tested with two different adjuvants, induced a strong immune response in dogs. However, we detected no relationship between the level of cellular response against E7/HPV16 and the elimination of E7-expressing cells, either by fluorescence or by RT-ddPCR analysis. Conclusions: In this study, we have developed two animal models, with a genetic design that is easily transposable to different antigens, to validate the efficacy of candidate vaccines. Our results indicate that, despite being immunogenic, the C216 candidate vaccine did not induce a sufficiently strong immune response to eliminate infected cells. Our results are in line with the failure of the ProCervix vaccine that was observed at the end of the phase II clinical trial, reinforcing the relevance of appropriate animal models.

Implications of a two-step procedure in surgical management of patients with early-stage endometrioid endometrial cancer

Emmanuelle Arsène,Géraldine Bleu,Benjamin Merlot,Loïc Boulanger,Denis Vinatier,Olivier Kerdraon,Pierre Collinet 대한부인종양학회 2015 Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Vol.26 No.2

Objective: Since European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) recommendations and French guidelines, pelvic lymphadenectomyshould not be systematically performed for women with early-stage endometrioid endometrial cancer (EEC) preoperativelyassessed at presumed low- or intermediate-risk. The aim of our study was to evaluate the change of our surgical practices afterESMO recommendations, and to evaluate the rate and morbidity of second surgical procedure in case of understaging after thefirst surgery. Methods: This retrospective single-center study included women with EEC preoperatively assessed at presumed low- orintermediate-risk who had surgery between 2006 and 2013. Two periods were defined the times before and after ESMOrecommendations. Demographics characteristics, surgical management, operative morbidity, and rate of understaging werecompared. The rate of second surgical procedure required for lymph node resection during the second period and its morbiditywere also studied. Results: Sixty-one and sixty-two patients were operated for EEC preoperatively assessed at presumed low-or intermediate-riskbefore and after ESMO recommendations, respectively. Although immediate pelvic lymphadenectomy was performed morefrequently during the first period than the second period (88.5% vs. 19.4%; p<0.001), the rate of postoperative risk-elevating orupstaging were comparable between the two periods (31.1% vs. 27.4%; p=0.71). Among the patients requiring second surgicalprocedure during the second period (21.0%), 30.8% did not undergo the second surgery due to their comorbidity or old age. For the patients who underwent second surgical procedure, mean operative time of the second procedure was 246.1±117.8minutes. Third operation was required in 33.3% of them because of postoperative complications. Conclusion: Since ESMO recommendations, second surgical procedure for lymph node resection is often required for womenwith EEC presumed at low- or intermediate-risk. This reoperation is not always performed due to age/comorbidity of thepatients, and presents a significant morbidity.

<디자인과 마케팅>융합을 통한 출판사 협동조합 'POOM' 개발 -그래픽 디자인, 제품 디자인, 공간 디자인을 중심으로-

주서역,오연수,유로운,이진민,장미정,전찬희,정인희 숙명여자대학교 디자인연구소 2017 숙명디자인학 연구 Vol.23 No.-

본 연구는 한국인의 독서 장려와 보다 효율적인 독서문화 전하를 위해 출판협동조합 브랜드 'POOM'을 개발하는 일련의 과정들을 밝히는데 그 목적이 있다. 연구의 대상은 2016년 3-6월 15주간 숙명여대 환경디자인학과 <브랜드스페이스마케팅> 수업에서 진행도니 수업의 결과물로써 4개 팀 중 1개 팀의 작업물을 정리한 것이다. 연구 범위는 4개의 주제 중 물의 'product'로 한정하였다. 연구 결과, '늘 내 품에 지닐 수 있는 책' 이라는 상징 개념으로 '품(POOM)'이라고 브랜드 네이밍하였다. 그래픽 디자인은 심플함과 속도감을 나타내는 레드 컬러로 얇은 책을 형상화한 형태를 로고에 적용, 제품 디장니은 휴대하기 편한 패키지디자인 개발, 공간디자인은 지하철 2,3,9호선으로 선정하고 각 호선의 특성을 기반으로 브랜드 컬러로 하여, 각 호선에 맞는 공간과 경유하는 지역의 특성을 통합적으로 브랜딩 하였다. 끝으로 본 연구는 출판협동조합의 아이덴티티를 개발함에 있어서 디자인과 마케팅을 융합하여 좀 더 체계화된 GI, PI, SI의 통합 브랜드 메뉴얼을 만드는 것에 의의가 있으며, 향후 협동조합의 통합 브랜드 디자인 개발에 있어서 그 자료로 활용될 것으로 기대한다.

Production system influences color stability and lipid oxidation in gluteus medius muscle

Salim Ana Paula Amaral de Alcântara,Ferreira Micheli da Silva,Monteiro Maria Lucia Guerra,Lima Loíse Caroline Santos de,Magalhães Isabelle Trezze Marins,Conte-Júnior Carlos Adam,Mano Sérgio Borges 아세아·태평양축산학회 2023 Animal Bioscience Vol.36 No.5

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the color and oxidative stability of beef gluteus medius (GM) from cattle raised in organic and non-organic production systems. Methods: The GM samples (n = 10) were obtained from organic (ORG; n = 5) or nonorganic (NORG; n = 5) beef samples, sliced into 2.54-cm steaks, packaged in aerobic conditions, and stored for nine days at 4°C. ORG and NORG steaks were compared regarding myoglobin concentration, pH, instrumental color, delta E (ΔE), metmyoglobin reducing activity (MRA), and lipid oxidation on days 0, 5, and 9. Results: Feeding system did not influence (p>0.05) the myoglobin concentration. ORG steaks exhibited greater (p<0.05) meat pH, yellowness, and MRA, whereas NORG steaks exhibited greater (p<0.05) redness, chroma, R630/580, delta E, and lipid oxidation. ORG and NORG steaks exhibited similar (p>0.05) lightness and hue angle. During storage, ORG and NORG exhibited an increase in muscle pH, hue angle, and lipid oxidation; and a decrease (p<0.05) in redness, yellowness, chroma, and color stability (R630/580). Both samples exhibited a stable (p>0.05) pattern for lightness and MRA. Conclusion: Therefore, the production system can affect beef color and lipid stability during storage.

On the split of SHARE([nasal])

Chin-cheng Lo 한국음운론학회 2017 음성·음운·형태론 연구 Vol.23 No.2

In Harmonic Serialism (McCarthy 2010, McCarthy and Pater 2016), Serial Harmony serves as a model dealing with feature spreading and has proven superior to previous approaches (McCarthy 2009, 2011). Nonetheless, given that the supportive evidence for the model comes solely from long-distance spreading, i.e. harmony, processes, the compatibility of Serial Harmony with local assimilation awaits exploration. Lo and Chung (2015) show that the model is insufficient to account for Taiwanese local nasalization patterns and suggest that SHARE([nasal]), the nasalization imperative in Serial Harmony, should be split into three member constraints: <SUP>*</SUP>LINKONE([nasal]), OCP([nasal]), and <SUP>*</SUP>NOLINK([nasal]). In this article, I demonstrate that Serial Harmony has difficulty capturing local vowel nasalization, for which reason I propose a further split of Lo and Chung’s <SUP>*</SUP>LINKONE([nasal]) into two directional constraints: <SUP>*</SUP>NASAL-ORAL and <SUP>*</SUP>ORAL-NASAL. More importantly, the split constraints are not member constraints of SHARE([nasal]) but should be recognized as independent in CON. This article, therefore, not only proposes a theory modification but also reveals the need to apply Serial Harmony to other local spreading processes as well.

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이주로(Zoo Lo Lee) 영남중국어문학회 1992 중국어문학 Vol.20 No.1

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