No abstract availalbe.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome*

PURPOSE: This study was conducted in order to explore the factors affecting the hope in nursing students. METHODS: A total of 166 nursing students participated in the study. Data was analyzed using SPSS WIN 18.0. RESULTS: The mean scores for social support, self-efficacy, and hope were above-average level. There were significant mean differences in hope according to religion, academic achievement, and satisfaction with nursing majors. Hope correlated positively with social support and self-efficacy. The significant predictors of hope included social support and satisfaction with the nursing major. The regression model explained 12.7% of hope. CONCLUSION: To improve hope in nursing students, nursing educators should focus on promoting their social support and satisfaction with the nursing major.
Hope* ; Humans ; Nursing* ; Students, Nursing*

No abstract available.
Malaria*

We report a rare case of anti-viral agent induced hypophosphatemic osteomalacia presented with localized and radicular pain. A 51-year-old man, who had been taking adefovir for chronic hepatitis, had experienced low back pain radiating to his right thigh for 2 years. With impression of lumbar disc herniation, he underwent magnetic resonance imaging and found multi-level disc herniation with facet joint synovial cysts. He received transforaminal epidural steroid injections, however, symptoms did not improve. To find other possible causes, additional tests were performed. Blood tests revealed hypophosphatemia and increased serum alkaline phosphatase, and osteoporosis was noted in dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry with multiple hot uptakes in bone scan. After replacement of adefovir to entecavir and supplement of phosphate and vitamin D, phosphate level and the clinical symptoms were improved. This is the first to report the presentation of osteomalacia due to anti-viral agent as radicular low back pain with facet synovial cysts.

No abstract available.
Humans ; Neutrophils* ; Phagocytosis* ; Stomach Neoplasms*

Paraquat is the most important bipyridyl herbicide, acting as a norselective herbicide with somewhat unique properties. The major acute local cutaneous side effects reslt from the caustic properties of paraquat, which produce local ulceration of the epithelial surface. Blistering of the skin and cracking and even loss of the fingernails have been reported. Its systemic taxic ties also include pulmonary fibrosis, cardiac failure, renal failure, and hepatotoxicity. We report a case of erytlema multiforme with transient heat-toxicity due to percutanious absorption of paraquat. A 31-year-old farmer was admitted to our de artment because of target-like bullous erythema on both thighs and buttocks following accidenta contact with paraquat. The histopathologic findings show d spongiesis, exocytosis, intercellular dema in the epidermis, degeneration of dermo-epidermal junction and inflammatory cell infiltrations in the dermis especially papillary and perivascular area.
2,2'-Dipyridyl ; Absorption ; Adult ; Blister ; Buttocks ; Dermis ; Epidermis ; Erythema Multiforme* ; Erythema* ; Exocytosis ; Heart Failure ; Humans ; Nails ; Paraquat ; Pulmonary Fibrosis ; Renal Insufficiency ; Skin ; Thigh ; Ulcer

PURPOSE: This study investigates the factors affecting spirituality in nursing students. METHODS: A total of 247 nursing students participated in the study. Data were analyzed by frequencies, t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple stepwise regression via SPSS WIN 18.0. RESULTS: The mean scores for hope, gratitude, and spirituality were above-average. However, there were significant mean differences in spirituality according to religion, religious activity, voluntary service, satisfaction with the nursing field, and motivation for entering a college of nursing. Spirituality positively correlated with hope and gratitude. Significant predictors of spirituality included hope, gratitude, voluntary service and religious activity. The regression model explained 51.3% of perceived spirituality. CONCLUSION: To improve spirituality among nursing students, nursing educators should develop educational intervention programs to promote hope and gratitude, and support participation in voluntary service and religious activity.
Hope* ; Humans ; Motivation ; Nursing ; Spirituality* ; Students, Nursing*

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the relations among gratitude, depression, and psychological well-being among clinical nurses. METHODS: The participants were 411 clinical nurses, working in U city. Data were collected during the four months, April to June, 2012. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 20.0 program. RESULTS: The mean scores for gratitude and psychological well-being were above average. The mean score for depression presented a probable depression level. Psychological well-being in clinical nurses was significantly correlated with gratitude (r=.55, p<.001) and depression (r=-.62, p<.001). The significant predictors of psychological well-being for clinical nurses were depression (beta=-.47, p<.001) and gratitude (beta=.34, p<.001), which explained 48.0% of the variance in psychological well-being. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that it is necessary to develop depression reduction and gratitude enhancement programs to improve the psychological well-being of clinical nurses.
Depression*

The congenital diverticulum of ventricle is a rare cardiac malformation arising from the left or right ventricle, the former being more common. Ventricular diverticulum is usually associated with other anomalies including intracardiac, midline thoracic, diaphragmatic and abdominal wall defect. The authors experienced a case of congenital diverticulum of left ventricle in nine month-old female infant. Left Blolock-Taussig shunt operation was done and total correction will be done later. Thereafter we presented a case with brief review of the related literatures.
Abdominal Wall ; Diverticulum* ; Female ; Heart Ventricles ; Humans ; Infant ; Pulmonary Atresia*

Reiters syndrome is an unusual disease characterized a triad of nongonococcal urethritis, conjunctivitis, and arthritis in association with the mircoutaneous lesions of keratoderma blenorrhagica and balarintis circinata. We present herein a case of Reiters syndome combined yiti lung cancer. A 39-year-old man has experienced naigrating polyarthralgia and high fever ilitermittently for about 20 years, Hyperkeratotic erythemnous patches and plaques, which dyeliped about 1 year ago, have aggravated and expanded to the whole body. Histopathologic sections from the plaque on the right forc ari showed characteristic findings including thickened parakeratotic horny layer and spongiform micropustules of Kogoji He was associated with HLA-B27. On the chest X-ray, a thumbtip size mass was incidently found. Chest CT and bone scan findings supported lung cancer and multiele metastases.
Adult ; Arthralgia ; Arthritis ; Conjunctivitis ; Fever ; HLA-B27 Antigen ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms* ; Lung* ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Thorax ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Urethritis