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Child* ; Humans ; Immunocompromised Host ; Neutropenia ; Sepsis*

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Arthritis, Juvenile* ; Rheumatoid Factor*

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing the Radiation Protection(RP) behaviors of endoscopy nurses during endoscopic interventional radiology. Methods: A total of 188 endoscopy nurses working at 30 tertiary or general hospitals participated in this questionnaire-based study. The questionnaire included items on general and job related characteristics, RP knowledge, RP attitude, RP behavior, self-efficacy, and safety climate. Data were collected through online surveys from March 22 to April 10, 2019. Results: Multivariate analysis revealed that RP attitude (β=.65, p<.001), safety climate (β=.12, p=.035), self-efficacy (β=.14,p=.009), and existence of RP protocols (β=.11,p=.038) were significant predictors of better RP behavior. Conclusion The findings showed that the RP behavior of endoscopy nurses was at high levels and the continuing education for endoscopy nurses and development of a radiation safety management education program were important to improve RP behavior.

BACKGROUND: Tuberculous pleurisy treatment improve symptoms such as fever, chest pain, cough, and prevents the progression to active pulmonary tuberculosis and the development of residual pleural thickening that decrease diaphragm and rib cage movement. This study investigated how the degree of residual pleural thidkening affects the pulmonary function. METHODS: Fifty seven patients who were initially diagnosed as having tuberculous pleurisy, were treated with anti-tuberculous medication for 6 months and had residual pleural thickening between May 1998 and January 2000 at the Eulji university hospital were reviewed. A chest X-ray and pulmonary function test(PFT, Sensormedics 2200) were perfored. The predicted value (%) of the forced vital capacity(FVC), forced inspiratory vital capacity(FIVC) and total lung capacity(TLC) were measured. The residual pleural thickening was defined the average of the summation in the lateral chest at the level of the imaginary line intersecting from the cardiophrenic angle to the diaphragmatic dome and the lowest part of the costophrenic angle between them. The results were sorted into three grades according to pleural thickness; <2mm(grade I), 2~10mm(grade II), 10mm(grade III). RESULTS: 1. FVC(% pred) and FIVC(% pred) were statistically different between grade I and III, and II and III. However, there was no difference between the TLC(% pred) between each of the groups. 2. The pleural thickness that cause restrictive dysfunction(FVC<80%) and a statisticall difference, is 3 mm. CONCLUSION: The larger the extent of the residual pleural thickness after antituberculous medication, the greater the reduction in the FVC, FIVC, TLC. A pleural thickness of 3 mm is recommended as a guideline for diagnosing a restrictive pulmonary dysfunction.
Chest Pain ; Cough ; Diaphragm ; Fever ; Humans ; Lung ; Respiratory Function Tests ; Ribs ; Thorax ; Tuberculosis, Pleural* ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to provide basic data for development of health care programs for cleaners working in hospitals by analyzing job-related injuries among them and related factors. METHODS: The study surveyed cleaners working in 6 general hospitals in D metropolitan city. The questionnaire was structurally designed to include items about job-related injuries, working conditions, health related characteristics. For the analysis of the collected data, the SPSS/WIN 21.0 software was used, and t-test, ANOVA, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were conducted. RESULTS: Factors that affect health damages were gender and income levels. Inadequate safety facilities and equipment, noise, and income levels were found to be the factors affecting accident injuries. CONCLUSION: In order to reduce the job-related injuries, efforts need to be made to improve working conditions to deal with inadequate safety facilities and equipment and control noise. To fulfill this need, not only employers of cleaners but also hospitals in which they work should make efforts to educate those cleaners who have little knowledge of health and medical care, and improve their working conditions.
Delivery of Health Care ; Hospitals, General ; Noise

PURPOSE: Nurses working at rehabilitation hospitals play an important role in interdisciplinary teams. However, conflicts with others within the teams are common. This study (1) explored the frequency and seriousness of role conflicts and determined the relationship between turnover intention and type of role conflict among nurses in rehabilitation hospitals and (2) investigated differences in turnover intention by the type of role conflict. METHODS: Data were collected from 110 nurses in two rehabilitation hospitals. A survey was performed to measure role conflicts including conflicts regarding nursing practice, and conflicts with staff nurses, patients/guardians, staffs in other departments, and doctors. Also, nurses' turnover intentions were evaluated. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and cluster analysis. RESULTS: The most common and serious conflicts were developed with patients/guardians, followed by conflicts related to nursing practice. Conflicts in relation to nurses' roles were classified into four categories: ‘High conflict type’, ‘High frequency of conflict type’, ‘High seriousness of conflict type’, and ‘Low conflict type’. The level of turnover intention was increased in this order. CONCLUSION To decrease rehabilitation nurses' intentions to leave a hospital, it is important to reduce role conflicts by providing tailored interventions for each type of conflict and to improve the organizational interrelationship process.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the cleansing performance of a distilled water, a diluted solution of sodium hypochlorite as a household bleaching cleanser and three alkaline peroxide cleansers in vivo plaque deposits by using scanning electron microscope. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Five individuals were selected from department of the prosthodontics in Pusan National University Hospital, and each of them was inserted with specimens for plaque accumulation in their temporary dentures for 48 hours. The specimens were removed and cleaned by each cleansing agents for 8 hours. Scanning electron micrographs were made from the specimens at a magnification of x2,000. A panel of ten persons with a dental or paradental background, but not directly involved in the study, was selected to analyze the photomicrographs to determine which denture cleanser was more effective in removing plaque. RESULTS: Diluted solution of sodium hypochlorite was the most effective at removing plaque following Polident(R), Cleadent(R)e, Bonyplus(R) and distilled water in order. But there was no significant difference of cleansing efficacy between diluted solution of sodium hypochlorite and Polident(R), Polident(R) and Cleadent(R)e, Cleadent(R)e and Bonyplus(R), respectively (P > .05). Alkaline peroxide cleansers by themselves cannot adequately remove accumulated plaque deposits, especially if the deposits are heavy. Corrosion could be seen on the surface of non-precious alloy specimens immersed in diluted solution of sodium hypochlorite. CONCLUSION: It is recommended to use of alkaline peroxide type cleansers with brushing whenever possible, since denture cleanliness is often poor due to the relative inefficiency of these cleansers.
Alloys ; Corrosion ; Denture Cleansers ; Dentures ; Detergents ; Electrons ; Family Characteristics ; Humans ; Prosthodontics ; Sodium ; Sodium Hypochlorite ; Water

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Female ; Fetomaternal Transfusion* ; Pregnancy

A selective posterior rhizotomy(SPR) was done for reducing spasticity in 18 patients with cerebral palsy. Based on a standard techniques developed by Fasano(Lumbar SPR) and Heimberger(Cervical SPR), we dissected L1-S1 dorsal rootlets through T12, L1 laminectomy in 10 patients and C5-C8 dorsal rootlets through C5-C7 laminectomy in 8 patients. All the rootlets from each root were electrically stimulated with bipolar electrodes(1 sec, 1-50 mV). The muscle responses were observed visually and recorded by intraoperative 8-channel electromyography. The rootlets showing abnormal motor responses visually and electromyopraphically were divided and cut. The Patients were accessed preoperatively and postoperatively in terms of clinical, functional, electrophysiological evaluations. Reduction of spasticity was observed in 9 patients in Lumbar SPR, and 5 patients cervical SPR. Recurrence was seen in 3 patients in Lumbar SPR, and 3 patients in cervical SPR. It was noticed that the reasons for the bad outcomes was due to improper division and selection of the rootlets which should be cut. These results was shown that SPR could be effective for treating spasticity in the patients of cerebral palsy and more selective section of the rootlets based on neurophysiologic monitoring during operation might maximize its effectiveness on SPR in the treatment of spasticity.
Cerebral Palsy* ; Electromyography ; Humans ; Laminectomy ; Muscle Spasticity* ; Neurophysiological Monitoring ; Recurrence

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Eosinophilia ; Graves Disease ; Propylthiouracil