PURPOSE: To identify the effects of the aromatherapy on stress of nurses working in operating room. METHODS: The study design was nonequivalent control-group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 45 nurses working in the operating room. Experimental group were 24 nurses in G Hospital and control group were 21 nurses in U Hospital. All of the subjects were measured of the subjective stress, stress responses and the job stress. For aromatherapy, lavender, bergamot, and ylang were mixed in the ratio of 2:2:1. RESULTS: 1) "The subjective stress of experimental group is lower than that of the control group" was supported(t=-2.70, p=.01). 2) "The stress responses of experimental group is lower than that of the control group" was supported(t=-2.49, p=.01). 3) "The job stress of experimental group is lower than that of the control group" was supported(t=-7.97, p=.00). CONCLUSION: This study suggested that such aroma inhalation method could be effective on stress of nurses working in operating room.
Aromatherapy* ; Inhalation ; Lavandula ; Operating Rooms*

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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis* ; Tuberous Sclerosis*

No abstract available.
Azoospermia* ; Sarcoidosis*

Cosmetic dermatitis of the eyelids may be caused not only by eye make-up but also by cosmetics used elsewhere and conveyed by the fingers to the eyelids. The thin skin of the eyelid is highly susceptible to contact dermatitis, particularly from cosrnetics. A 28 year old female was reported to have contact dermatitis caused by stearic acid in eye cosmetics. The skin lesiens of this patient showed erythematous, edematous, vesicular ruptions on both the upper and lower eyelids. The patch test results were positive for both cornmercial eyeliner and fluid mascara on the second and fourth day. Many of all the ingredients in the eyeliner and fluid mascara, only stearic acid gave positive result on patch tests.
Adult ; Dermatitis ; Dermatitis, Contact* ; Eyelids ; Female ; Fingers ; Humans ; Patch Tests ; Skin

No abstract available.
Ovarian Neoplasms*

p27kip1, a cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor, has been recognized as a negative regulator of cell cycle. To investigate the role of p27kip1 on progression of cancer and apoptotic pathway, we analyzed p27kip1 expression using immunohistochemical stain in 40 cases of prostatic adenocarcinoma and apoptotic index by TUNEL method in 30 cases of prostatic adenocarinoma. Both were correlated with Gleason grade and Gleason score. Loss of p27kip1 expression was more frequent in prostatic adenocarcinomas of higher score (Gleason score 7 to 10) (60.7%) than in those of lower score (Gleason score 4 to 6) (33.3%) (p<0.05). The value of mean apoptotic index of carcinoma was 1.13+/-0.26, 1.80+/-0.91, 2.06+/-0.79, and 2.12+/-0.82 in grade 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, and was positively correlated with grade of carcinoma (p<0.05). Mean apoptotic index of higher Gleason score (score 7 to 10; 2.05+/-0.63) was also significantly increased than in lower Gleason score (score 4 to 6; 1.34+/-0.39) (p<0.05). Mean apoptotic index in cases with and without p27kip1 expression was 1.92+/-0.86 and 1.89+/-0.81, respectively (p>0.05). These results suggest that loss of p27kip1 expression and increased apoptotic index may be the morphologic markers to predict the behavior of prostatic adenocaricnoma. The role of p27kip1 on apoptotic pathway seems to be meager in this study and needs further study.
Adenocarcinoma* ; Cell Cycle ; Cyclins ; In Situ Nick-End Labeling ; Neoplasm Grading ; Phosphotransferases

Problem-based learning(PBL) is defined as a process of acquiring understanding, knowledge, skills and attitudes in the context of an unfamiliar situation, and applying such learning to that situation. PBL is a way of enabling students thinking more efficiently than they can do in the traditional methods of learning. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of PBL conducted in Keimyung University College of Medicine in 1999 as a preliminary course. Tutorials of the PBL course were assigned to ten groups during the third and fourth quarter. In total 6 modules were performed. Each PBL tutorial consisted of 3 meetings and 2 hours were assigned to each meeting. The ability of stating and solving problems, the level of knowledge and assignments were scored and graded. The aptitude for PBL course was evaluated by students and tutors in terms of module, tutor, facilities and in total. Students showed moderate achievement(72.96+/-15.96). Regarding the aptitude of PBL course, most tutors and students showed positive responses. Tutors showed more favorable responses in tutor, facilities and in total. After finishing this preliminary PBL course, the authors could find the consensus of continuing PBL course in our school.
Aptitude ; Consensus ; Humans ; Learning ; Problem-Based Learning* ; Thinking

Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica, also known as Trevor's disease, is a rare disorder characterized by osteochondral overgrowth of one or more epiphyses and usually affecting the lower limbs. It typically presents in childhood, with painless swelling or deformity around the involved joint. We report a case of recurrent dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica which presented as a large popliteal mass four years after excision of the initial lesion.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Epiphyses ; Joints ; Lower Extremity ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging*

PURPOSE: This study was to identify the influencing factors of the compliance level to a therapeutic regimen after a bone mineral densitometry test. METHOD: The sample for the study was 95 people who took the bone mineral densitometry test from March, 2002 to July, 2002. Data was collected by mail using aself reporting questionnaire on the selected variables such as the compliance level, self efficacy, health locus of control, susceptibility, severity, usefulness, barrier, and self esteem. RESULT: The average compliance level was 63.93. Through multiple regression, three independent variables including chance health locus of control on personality, the result of bone mineral density and self-efficacy were entered in the model as the significant determinants of the compliance level after a bone mineral densitometry test. The coefficients of determination of each variable were 10.9%, 8.3% and 8.1% respectively. CONCLUSION: The identification of the determinants of the compliance level to the therapeutic regimen after bone mineral densitometry is expected to contribute to the development of an intervention program to improve the compliance level to the therapeutic regimen in osteoporosis patients.
Aged ; *Bone Density ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Osteoporosis/diagnosis/*therapy ; *Patient Compliance

The alterations in the localization of keratinocyte membrane glycoconjugates in allergic contact dermatitis were investigated in guinea pig skin treated with topical application of 2.4-dinitro-chlorobenzene. We employed the avidin-biotin complex(ABC) method for the detection of localization of 10 commercially available lectins labelled with biotin: Con-A, SBA, WGA, DBA, UEA-1, RCA-1, PNA, HP, MPA, and ECA. Staining with WGA showed a remarkably decreased intensity in basal and spinous layers of the allergic skin in comparison to those of the control skin, suggesting loss of terminal sialic acids in cell membrane glycoconjugates. The other lectins showed no remarkable difference in the staining patterns between the normal and the allergic ski. The results suggest that epidermal cell membrane glycoconjugates undergoes selective perturbations in acute allergic contact dermatitis, and that the keratinocytes might be an active part of the cutaneous immune system.