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Pancreatic Pseudocyst*

Paraganglioma is a benign tumor arising in the paraganglion system scattered throughout the body, but its cytopathologic findings arenot well known. We experienced a case of paraganglioma of carotid body diagnosed by fine needle aspiration. The patient was a 30 year-old female who suffered from the left neck mass for 3 years. The mass was 3x3crn in size without pulsation or bruit. Cytologically, the smear revealed aggregated and singly scattered tumor cells having abundant pale cytoplasm and indistinct cell borders. Their nuclei were round to oval, but enlarged nuclei were occasionally observed. The nuclear membrane was smooth with fine clumping of chromatin. Differentiation from metastatic follicular carcinoma of the thyroid gland was difficult.
Adult ; Biopsy, Fine-Needle ; Carotid Body ; Chromatin ; Cytoplasm ; Female ; Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental* ; Humans ; Neck ; Nephrotic Syndrome* ; Nuclear Envelope ; Paraganglioma ; Thyroid Gland

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Humans ; Infant, Newborn* ; Pneumonia*

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Humans

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships among nutritional supplement intake, subjective health status, health control level and health promotion behaviors and to investigate factors affecting health promotion behaviors in pregnant women. METHODS: A total of 153 pregnant women was recruited from a university hospital in J city in Korea. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires. RESULTS: Most participants (91.5%) took nutritional supplements. Health promotion behavior had positive correlations with subjective health status (r=0.313, p < 0.001), internal control (r=0.229, p=0.004), powerful others locus of control (r=0.162, p=0.046), and doctors locus of control (r=0.215, p=0.008). There was a negative correlation between health promotion behavior and chance locus of control (r=−0.273, p=0.001). Health status (β=0.25, p=0.001), chance locus of control (β=−0.28, p < 0.001), doctors locus of control (β=0.20, p=0.009), and powerful others locus of control (β=0.16, p=0.033) were significant predictors for health promotion behavior. These variables explained 25.8% of the variance in health promotion behavior. CONCLUSION: The study results indicate that it is necessary to develop a nutrition education program and nursing intervention in order to promote health for pregnant women.
Diagnostic Self Evaluation ; Education ; Female ; Health Promotion ; Humans ; Internal-External Control ; Korea ; Nursing ; Pregnant Women

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to provide a clear definition of the health literacy for patients with cardiovascular disease by analyzing the dimensions and properties using Hybrid concept analysis.METHODS: The concept of health literacy of patients with cardiovascular disease was analyzed according to the cyclic process of theoretical phase-field work phase-final analysis phase presented in the Hybrid model. We reviewed 26 literatures and conducted in-depth interviews with 13 patients with cardiovascular disease.RESULTS: The concept of health literacy in cardiovascularpatients is derived from two dimensions and five attributes. Literacy skills, health information search ability and health information utilization skills were derived as attributes in the individual functional dimension, while active communication with the medical team and utilization of health information support resources were derived at the interrelational dimension. It is defined as the individualized and integrated ability of an individual to explore and utilize the various health information needed to make appropriate health decisions during the chronic course after diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, to communicate proactively with medical staffs and to utilize support resources.CONCLUSION: This study will contribute to the development and related research of health literacy measurement tools that can be used in cardiovascular nursing practice based on the attributes and indicators of health literacy for patients with cardiovascular disease.

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to investigate and elucidate actual experiences of alcoholics' spouses using familial social gatherings. METHODS: A total of nine women whose alcoholic husbands were attending Al-Anon meetings held in Y Cathedral in S District of Seoul were included in this study. Data collection of this study was conducted through in-depth interviews with participants from September 24 to November 30, 2015. Data analysis was conducted at the same time as the data collection, and analysis was performed according to the method suggested by Colaizzi(1978). RESULTS: We categorized the participants' experiences into five themes including ‘Trapped in a Deep Dark Tunnel’, ‘Life of Walking in an Endless Tunnel’, ‘Reaching a Dead End’, ‘Walking towards a Ray of Light’, ‘Finding Oneself on a Strange Path’. CONCLUSION: The results of this study provide an understanding of the essential structure of the life experiences of alcoholic spouses using familial social gatherings.
Alcoholics ; Alcoholics Anonymous ; Alcoholism ; Data Collection ; Female ; Humans ; Life Change Events ; Methods ; Seoul ; Spouses ; Statistics as Topic ; Walking

Diabetic patients encounter a number of difficulties in blood glucose control for special situations such as illness, travel, eating away from home and physical activity. These patients should be provided with diabetes self-management skills for such special situations. During acute illnesses, insulin and oral glucose-lowering medications should be continued. Also, testing of plasma glucose and ketones, drinking adequate amounts of fluids, and ingesting carbohydrates are all important. Diabetic patients should adjust their meal plans in accordance with their travel plans and should carry a food kit at all times. They should learn guidelines for dining at restaurants, including food substitutes, portion control, and adapting one's meal pattern when eating away from home. Most people with diabetes do not need snacks during physical activity, but people with diabetes who take insulin or an insulin secretagogue may need snacks to prevent hypoglycemia during or after exercise. The need for a snack is dependent on the duration and intensity of the activity, the timing of recent meals and medication peaks. Using data from blood glucose, food, exercise, and medication records, dietitians can provide diabetic clients with critical self-management skills.
Blood Glucose ; Carbohydrates ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Drinking ; Eating ; Glucose ; Humans ; Hypoglycemia ; Insulin ; Ketones ; Meals ; Motor Activity ; Plasma ; Restaurants ; Self Care ; Snacks

Head ; Lipoma ; Neck Muscles ; Neck ; Recurrence ; Shoulder ; Subcutaneous Tissue

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, which has been defined as a primary adenocarcinoma from the intrahepatic bile ducts distal to the second-order branch of the main hepatic ducts, has a poor prognosis against various treatment modalities. We analyzed the clinical characteristics of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas and evaluated the outcomes of surgical treatment. METHODS: Forty five cases of microscopically-proven intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma during 8 and a half year period from January 1993 to june 2001 were reviewed. RESULTS: They comprised 29 men and 16 women with an average age of 54.3 years (range: 34 to 76 years). The overall incidence of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in association with hepatolithiasis was 4~% and in this sutdy 17 out of 45 cases (37.8%) of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma was combined with intrahepatic stones. The incidence of accurate preoperative diagnosis was 56% due to low index of suspicion. The growth pattern of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma was mass-forming type in 32 cases, periductal infiltrative type in 9 cases, and intraductal growth type in 4 cases. CONCLUSION: Careful preoperative evaluation using computed tomography, ultrasonography, and angiography and a study of tumor markers for the possibility of a intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is necessary in risk groups with hepatolithiasis or clonorchiasis. Hepatric resection should be used in hepatolithiasis patients to improve the chance of survival.
Adenocarcinoma ; Angiography ; Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic ; Cholangiocarcinoma* ; Clonorchiasis ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Hepatic Duct, Common ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Prognosis ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; Ultrasonography