This study was performed to evaluate the tensile bond strength and modulus of elasticity of three permanent soft denture liners (Molloplast B , Ufi Gel C , Tokuyama ) before and after thermocycling. And their water sorption were also evaluated. Each soft denture liner was bonded to PMMA denture base resin blocks and the tensile bond strength and modulus of elasticity were measured by using universal testing machine. For the water sorption, weight measured after immersion of soft denture liners in 37+/-1degrees C water bath for 4 weeks. The results were as follows : 1. Molloplast B had the highest tensile bond strength, while Tokuyama had the lowest tensile bond strength, There was no significant difference between Tokuyama and Molloplast B in the both nonthermocycling and thermocycling. There was significant difference in tensile strength of Tokuyama before and after thermocycling(p<0.05). 2. For the modulus of elasticity, there was no significant difference between Ufi Gel C and Tokuyama in the both nonthermocycling and thermocycling. There was significant difference in modulus of elasticity of Tokuyama before and after thermocycling(p<0.05). 3. The failure modes of Molloplast B and Ufi Gel C were nainley adhesive type and that of Tokuyama was mainly mixed type in case of nonthermocycling and cohesive type after thermocycling. 4. The water sorption of each soft liners was within+/-2% in times (p<0.05) but, there was no significant difference among the soft liners in times.
Adhesives ; Baths ; Denture Bases ; Denture Liners* ; Dentures* ; Elastic Modulus ; Immersion ; Polymethyl Methacrylate ; Tensile Strength ; Water

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Animals ; Binding Sites* ; Carbon Monoxide* ; Carbon* ; Rats* ; Serotonin*

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate unmet needs and sexual distress of gynecological cancer patients according to the period following immediately, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after initial treatment. Methods: The study design was a cross-sectional comparative study, and the data collection was done from April to December 2020. The study subjects comprised a total of 212 gynecological cancer patients. The 212 subjects were grouped and evaluated as follows: 41 in immediately, 38 in 6 months, 46 in 12 months, 43 in 18 months, and 44 in 24 months after initial treatment. Results: There was a significant difference between the groups of five periods after initial treatment in the unmet needs of the subjects. As a result of post-hoc test, the unmet needs were significantly higher after 6 months than after 12, 18, and 24 months. There was a significant difference between the groups of five periods after initial treatment in sexual distress, and sexual distress after 6 months was the highest. Conclusion In this study, it was found that the unmet needs and sexual distress at the time of 6 months after initial treatment in gynecological cancer patients were high. In particular, nursing interventions, such as patient teaching and counseling are necessary for gynecological cancer patients who have reached 6 months after initial treatment.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to test the possible association between Cholecystokinin B receptor (CCKBR) promoter gene and panic disorder. METHODS: 262 patients with panic disorder and 76 healthy controls participated in this study. Genotyping was performed by polymerase chain reaction-based method. RESULTS: Allele distribution of CT repeat polymorphism in patients with panic disorder was not different from those of the controls. However, after excluding the patients with panic disorder comorbid with major depressive disorder and other anxiety disorder, we found out the significant association of CCKBR (CT)n repeat with the panic disorder without comorbidities. And we analysed the data as a di-allelic polymorphism with a short (140-162 bp) and a long (164-180 bp) allele. In the di-allelic analysis, there was an excess of the shorter allele in patients with panic disorder. CONCLUSION: The present study suggested that the CCKBR promoter dinucleotide polymorphism may have a potential role for susceptibility to panic disorder in the Korean population and thus calls for consecutive studies in order to pile up the data with larger different ethnic background.
Alleles ; Anxiety Disorders ; Cholecystokinin* ; Comorbidity ; Depressive Disorder, Major ; Diagnosis* ; Drug Therapy* ; Humans ; Panic Disorder* ; Panic* ; Receptor, Cholecystokinin B*

In this paper, the current status of adolescent suicide prevention and intervention are addressed, including areas related to medicine, counseling, mental health nursing, social welfare, and education. Many preventive efforts and intervention programs have been developed and implemented, but the results have been mostly minimal or unfruitful and many problems arose. First, there is a lack of epidemiological research and developmentally appropriate data on adolescent suicide. Thus evidence-based research on adolescent suicide necessary to make important decisions regarding prevention strategies and the allocation of budgets and human resources is not available. Second, there are only a handful of experts with an appropriate level of education and training. Current suicide prevention efforts are performed as a part of crisis intervention, but only a few persons know how to do so effectively. Finally, a good networking and referral system among each area of service is needed. One of the most important issues might be balancing the levels of service available to each subject and to provide a proper, systematized intervention and continuous crisis management services. In order to create an effective networking and referral system among several service providers for adolescent suicide prevention, we need robust support from the Korean government and local communities.
Adolescent ; Budgets ; Counseling ; Crisis Intervention ; Hand ; Humans ; Mental Health ; Referral and Consultation ; Social Welfare ; Suicide

This study aimed to derive insights into professional self-concept, teamwork, and job satisfaction among emergency department (ED) nurses and to prepare basic data for improving job satisfaction among ED nurses. Methods: The study was conducted between October 2023 and April 2024 at two certified tertiary hospitals and one general hospital in Gyeonggi-do, Korea, among 124 ED nurses. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0, and the analysis included descriptive statistics, the t-test, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression. Results: The factors affecting job satisfaction in ED nurses were professional self-concept (β = .66, p < .001), teamwork (β = .17, p = .003), and ED work satisfaction (β = .17, p = .003), and the overall explanatory power of the model was 67.7%. Conclusion: This study makes a significant contribution by demonstrating that professional self-concept and teamwork can increase job satisfaction in ED nurses. Therefore, as a strategy to increase job satisfaction through improving ED nurses’ professional self-concept and teamwork, effort should be made to apply team simulation programs that provide education and self-improvement opportunities for frequent diseases and situations encountered in the ED, and to communicate effectively about patient treatment strategies.

This study aimed to derive insights into professional self-concept, teamwork, and job satisfaction among emergency department (ED) nurses and to prepare basic data for improving job satisfaction among ED nurses. Methods: The study was conducted between October 2023 and April 2024 at two certified tertiary hospitals and one general hospital in Gyeonggi-do, Korea, among 124 ED nurses. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0, and the analysis included descriptive statistics, the t-test, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression. Results: The factors affecting job satisfaction in ED nurses were professional self-concept (β = .66, p < .001), teamwork (β = .17, p = .003), and ED work satisfaction (β = .17, p = .003), and the overall explanatory power of the model was 67.7%. Conclusion: This study makes a significant contribution by demonstrating that professional self-concept and teamwork can increase job satisfaction in ED nurses. Therefore, as a strategy to increase job satisfaction through improving ED nurses’ professional self-concept and teamwork, effort should be made to apply team simulation programs that provide education and self-improvement opportunities for frequent diseases and situations encountered in the ED, and to communicate effectively about patient treatment strategies.

This study aimed to derive insights into professional self-concept, teamwork, and job satisfaction among emergency department (ED) nurses and to prepare basic data for improving job satisfaction among ED nurses. Methods: The study was conducted between October 2023 and April 2024 at two certified tertiary hospitals and one general hospital in Gyeonggi-do, Korea, among 124 ED nurses. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0, and the analysis included descriptive statistics, the t-test, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression. Results: The factors affecting job satisfaction in ED nurses were professional self-concept (β = .66, p < .001), teamwork (β = .17, p = .003), and ED work satisfaction (β = .17, p = .003), and the overall explanatory power of the model was 67.7%. Conclusion: This study makes a significant contribution by demonstrating that professional self-concept and teamwork can increase job satisfaction in ED nurses. Therefore, as a strategy to increase job satisfaction through improving ED nurses’ professional self-concept and teamwork, effort should be made to apply team simulation programs that provide education and self-improvement opportunities for frequent diseases and situations encountered in the ED, and to communicate effectively about patient treatment strategies.

This study aimed to derive insights into professional self-concept, teamwork, and job satisfaction among emergency department (ED) nurses and to prepare basic data for improving job satisfaction among ED nurses. Methods: The study was conducted between October 2023 and April 2024 at two certified tertiary hospitals and one general hospital in Gyeonggi-do, Korea, among 124 ED nurses. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0, and the analysis included descriptive statistics, the t-test, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression. Results: The factors affecting job satisfaction in ED nurses were professional self-concept (β = .66, p < .001), teamwork (β = .17, p = .003), and ED work satisfaction (β = .17, p = .003), and the overall explanatory power of the model was 67.7%. Conclusion: This study makes a significant contribution by demonstrating that professional self-concept and teamwork can increase job satisfaction in ED nurses. Therefore, as a strategy to increase job satisfaction through improving ED nurses’ professional self-concept and teamwork, effort should be made to apply team simulation programs that provide education and self-improvement opportunities for frequent diseases and situations encountered in the ED, and to communicate effectively about patient treatment strategies.

CATCH 22 is a medical acronym for cardiac defects, abnormal faces, thymic hypoplasia, cleft palate, and hypocalcemia, and a variable deletion on chromosome 22. It includes DiGeorge syndrome, conotruncal anomaly face syndrome, and velo-cardio-facial syndrome. It has a prevalence estimated at 1:3,000-1:6,000. Most deletions occur at de novo, but autosomal dominant inheritance is observed in 6-10% of cases. Hormonal disorders are common in patients with CATCH22 syndrome. While hypoparathyroidism was the predominant endocrine disturbance that has been documented in the DiGeorge syndrome, other hormonal defects, such as growth hormone deficiency, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism have been occurred in patients with CATCH22 syndrome. The spectrum of parathyroid gland dysfunction in this syndrome ranges from severe neonatal hypocalcemia to normal parathyroid function. Most patients are usually diagnosed in young age, but a few patients with mild abnormality are presented later in life. We report a case of CATCH22 syndrome with normal parathyroid hormone and calcium level in an adult. The diagnosis of CATCH22 syndrome was confirmed by fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis.
Adult ; Calcium ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22 ; Cleft Palate ; DiGeorge Syndrome ; Fluorescence ; Growth Hormone ; Humans ; Hyperthyroidism ; Hypocalcemia ; Hypoparathyroidism ; Hypothyroidism ; In Situ Hybridization ; Parathyroid Glands ; Parathyroid Hormone ; Prevalence ; Wills