No abstract available.
Gestational Age* ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G* ; Infant, Newborn* ; Placenta*

Pyriform sinus fistula (PSF) is a persistent embryologic third or fourth pharyngeal pouch, which typically presents as a congenital sinus tract that originates from the pyriform sinus. PSF is among the most uncommon congenital malformation of the neck. The usual clinical manifestations are either acute thyroiditis or abscess, usually on the left side of the neck. We report a case of PSF in a 9-year old female with a left cervical abscess who had been diagnosed by barium esophagogram and treated endoscopically by injection of histoacryl.
Abscess ; Barium ; Child ; Enbucrilate* ; Female ; Fistula* ; Humans ; Neck ; Pyriform Sinus* ; Thyroid Gland ; Thyroiditis

We report a case of squamous metaplasia of the pleura observed in a 51 year old man. Squamous metaplasia of serosal surface, and in particular of the pleura, is uncommon. The pathogenesis of squamous metaplasia is obscure, but it may be associated with chronic irritation.

No abstract available.
Incontinentia Pigmenti*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an interpersonal relationship program on interpersonal relationships, self-esteem, and depression in nursing students. METHODS: This was a quasi-experiment with a nonequivalent control group pre-posttest design. Sixty-four nursing students participated in the study with 31 in the experimental group and 33 in the control group. They were from 3 different colleges of nursing located in Seoul. The interpersonal relationship program was held 10 times over 10 weeks, taking 90 minutes per session. The interpersonal relationship change scale developed by Schlein and Guemey, Rosenberg's self-esteem scale, and CED-S for depression were the instruments used in the study. The data collection period was from January 4 to March 8, 2011, and the collected data were analyzed with SPSS 14.0 using the X2-test, t-test, and paired t-test. RESULTS: The results showed a significant difference between the experimental group and the control group in terms of the degree of interpersonal relationships, self-esteem, and depression. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that interpersonal relationship programs have positive effects for improving interpersonal relationships and self-esteem, and decreasing depression in nursing students.
Adult ; *Depression ; Female ; Humans ; *Interpersonal Relations ; Male ; Program Evaluation ; *Self Concept ; Students, Nursing/*psychology ; Young Adult

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify sleep quality according to a sleep model, to examine factors influencing sleep quality in nursing students and non nursing students. METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted with 154 nursing students and 155 non nursing students at several universities and college in Seoul. A self administrated questionnaire was used for data collection and data were analyzed descriptive statistics, t test or ANOVA, and regression with SPSS/WIN 14.0 program. RESULTS: Sleep quality of nursing students is lower than non nursing students. Sleep qualities showed significant differences according to academic self efficacy, stress, depression and daytime sleepiness in nursing students and stress, depression and daytime sleepiness in non nursing students. Significant factors influencing sleep quality of nursing students was stress and for non nursing students, daytime sleepiness. CONCLUSION: The findings indicated the importance of sleep hygiene education for nursing students is that results in sleep quality.
Data Collection ; Depression ; Education ; Humans ; Hygiene ; Nursing* ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Self Efficacy ; Seoul ; Students, Nursing*

PURPOSE: This study was carried out to investigate the effects of improvement in self-rated health, self-efficacy, perceived benefit and health promotion behavior by running a health promotion program through the coalition of industries, universities and districts. METHODS: This study was designed as non-equivalent control group research. Data were collected from 62 participants in a health promotion program who were enrolled in a community center (experimental group: 29, control group: 33). The program was applied from October to November, 2008. The health promotion program was composed of value, competence, action, and policy based on a multi-level health promotion model. Collected data were analyzed through chi2 test, t-test, and Wilcoxon test. RESULTS: After participating in the health promotion program, the experiment group showed statistically significant increases in self-efficacy, perceived benefit and health promotion behavior but not in self-rated health. CONCLUSION: It was proven that the health promotion program enhanced the health promotion level in the community.
Health Promotion* ; Mental Competency ; Running

A putative polypeptide hormone identified as amylin[islet amyloid polypeptide] is synthesized and co-localized with insulin in B cells of pancreatic islets in several animal species including man. However, there is growing evidence that somatostatin cells are also expressed and contained amylin in the pancreatic islets of the rat The aim of the present study was to investigate the immunocytochemical expression of the amylin within the endocrine pancreas of the man, rabbit and guinea pig, with special reference to the possible ability of islet cells other than insulin cells to synthesize amylin. For this purpose serial sections of the pancreatic islets were stainedimmunocytochemically using anti-amylin, anti-insulin, anti-glucagon, anti-somatostatin antisera. In serial sections of pancreatic islets of the man and rabbit, it was shown that amylin immunoreactivity occurred in insulin-reactive B cells predominantly located in interior of the islets. In contrast, amylin immunoreacivity appeared in glucagon-reactive A cells peripherally located in the islets of the guinea pig. These results suggest that in both the man and rabbit, amylin is synthesized by B cells for subsequent co-secretion with insulin, and that in guinea pig, amylin is synthesized by A cells for co-secretion with glucagon. It thus appears that amylin release may be mediated by different secretory mechanisms according to animal species.
Amyloid ; Animals ; B-Lymphocytes ; Glucagon ; Guinea Pigs* ; Guinea* ; Immune Sera ; Immunohistochemistry ; Insulin ; Islet Amyloid Polypeptide* ; Islets of Langerhans* ; Rats ; Somatostatin-Secreting Cells

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships among anger, depression, and self-esteem in female college students. METHODS: First-semester nursing students (N=248) completed surveys to estimate correlations of anger, depression, and self-esteem. Participants were recruited from two colleges in S and G cities, Korea. Data were collected from April 10 to 30, 2011. Measurement tools were for anger, Novaco Anger Scale (NAS), for depression, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and for self-esteem, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. SPSS/WIN 17.0 version was used for descriptive analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression. RESULTS: There were significant differences in self-esteem according to mood of family. Anger was significantly correlated with depression and self-esteem, which were significant predictors (30.0%) of anger. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that health promotion programs conducted by nurses for college student health care should target depression while bolstering self-esteem to promote anger management.
Anger* ; Delivery of Health Care ; Depression* ; Female ; Health Promotion ; Humans ; Korea ; Nursing* ; Students, Nursing

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the mediator role of psychological empowerment in the relationship between professional self-concept and burnout in psychiatric nurses. METHODS: A cross-sectional correlational survey was conducted in S city and G province with 127 psychiatric nurses working in mental hospitals. Data were collected from March 8 to 16, 2012. The instruments used were the Psychological Empowerment Questionnaire, the Professional Self-concept of Nurses Instrument, and the Tedium Measurement. The collected data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression with PASW 20.0. RESULTS: Statistically significant relationships were found among professional self-concept, psychological empowerment, and burnout. Psychological empowerment functioned as a mediator between professional self-concept and burnout. CONCLUSION: The implication of the results is that interventions that focus on psychological empowerment will contribute to the reduction of burnout in psychiatric nurses. This study also contributes to knowledge about the conditions that precede burnout, and shows the important role of psychological empowerment in the relationship between professional self-concept and burnout.
Hospitals, Psychiatric ; Negotiating ; Power (Psychology) ; Surveys and Questionnaires