No abstract available.
Aneurysm* ; Hydrocephalus*

BACKGROUND: White coat effect (WCE) and white coat hypertension (WCH) are relatively prevalent in clinical situation (20 - 57% of WCH in the hypertensive population). The aim of this study was to analyze the determinant factors of WCE. METHODS: A prospective study was carried out in outpatient clinic in a consecutive hypertensives without receiving pharmacologic treatment. Twenty-four hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) was performed following more than two resting blood pressure (BP) determinations carried out with the interval of 1 - 2 weeks by mercury sphygmomanometer. WCE was calculated for systolic and diastolic BP as the difference between a clinic BP (CBP) and an average daytime ambulatory BP (ABP). WCH was defined as;BP in the clinic > or = 140/90 mmHg with a mean daytime BP by ABPM < or =137/< or =89 mmHg. RESULTS: 1) Two hundred thirty-five patients (mean age 49.7 years, females 74%) were studied. Thirty-seven percent in male and forty-six percent in female patients fulfilled WCH criteria. 2) CBP was significantly correlated to daytime ABP (systolic BP;r=.47, p<.001 and diastolic BP;r=.65, p<.001). 3) The magnitude of WCE was greater in the group of WCH (28.9+14.6/19.3+6.9 mmHg) than ambulatory hypertensives (15.1+15.7/13.0+8.2 mmHg) (p<.001). 4) The magnitude of WCE is significantly correlated with female (r2=.12, p<.001) and the stage of CBP according to JNC-V (r2=.23, p<.001) in systolic BP, the stage (r2=.08, p<.001) in diastolic BP, and the stage (r2=.09, p<.001) and weight (r2=.15, p<.01) in mean BP. CONCLUSIONS: The magnitude of WCE in essential hypertension diagnosed at the clinic is significantly correlated with female, the magnitude of clinic BP, and weight.
Ambulatory Care Facilities ; Blood Pressure ; Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension* ; Male ; Prospective Studies ; Sphygmomanometers ; White Coat Hypertension

Background: Cerebral palsy is due to static encephalopathy during perinatal period. Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) involves selective division of posterior nerve roots to reduce spasticity and improve function in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Anesthesia during SDR must preserve muscle contraction in response to direct electrical stimulation of the dorsal nerve roots. We did this study to get the better management of anesthesia for SDR. Methods: Anesthetic records were reviewed for 16 patients who underwent SDR during January 1996 to August 1997. Demographic data; anesthetic drugs and doses; changes of vital signs and end tidal CO2; dorsal root stimulation; postoperative pain control were analysed. Results: The mean age of patients was 4.9+/-1.7 years old. The mean weight was 16.3+/-4.0 kg. The under 1 MAC concentration of isoflurane and 2~3 mcg/kg/hr fentanyl did not interfere with electrophysiologic monitoring. Esophageal temperature was increased significantly during electrical stimulation of dorsal roots. End tidal CO2 concentration had a tendency to increase after electrical stimulation too. Direct installation of 10~15 mcg/kg intrathecal morphine prior to dural closure, and postoperative 0.5 mcg/kg/hr fentanyl had a good postoperative analgesia without complication. Conclusions: Isoflurane and fentanyl during anesthesia, and intrathecal morphine with continuous infusion of fentany postoperatively are suggested a good anesthetic method for SDR.
Analgesia ; Anesthesia ; Anesthetics ; Cerebral Palsy ; Child ; Electric Stimulation ; Fentanyl ; Humans ; Isoflurane ; Morphine ; Muscle Contraction ; Muscle Spasticity ; Pain, Postoperative ; Rhizotomy* ; Spinal Nerve Roots ; Vital Signs

This study was conducted to determine the impacts of perceived stress and self-compassion on the quality of life of nursing students. Methods: Data were collected from 180 nursing students between 11 October and 26 October 2018 from a college in A city. A total of 157 questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, a one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: The findings show that perceived stress had a significant negative correlation with quality of life (r=-.73, p<.001). However, self-compassion showed a significant positive correlation with quality of life (r=.66, p<.001). The factors influencing quality of life included perceived stress, self-compassion, state of health, and satisfaction with school life, with perceived stress being the most influential factor (β=-.42), followed by self-compassion (β=.30), which together had an explanatory power of 64.0%. Moreover, there was a mediating effect of self-compassion in the relationship between perceived stress and quality of life. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that nursing college students should search for ways to reduce their perceived stress as well as increase self-compassion with meditation programs in order to improve their quality of life.

No abstract available.
Ciprofloxacin* ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis* ; Mycobacterium*

No abstract available.
Drug Hypersensitivity ; Isoxazoles

No abstract available.
Blister ; Humans ; Necrosis ; Rhabdomyolysis

BACKGROUND: Scleroderma is a connective tissue disorder characterized by excessive collagen production by activated fibroblasts. TGF-beta plays key roles in fibrosis of dermsis. Although numerous studies have elucidated the pathogenesis of scleroderma, effective therapeutic strategies for improving the sclerosis of the skin have been underinvestigated. Recently several studies indicated that an animal model of sclerotic skin induced by bleomycin is useful for providing clues and therapeutic interventions for scleroderma. We previously reported that AP (Activator protein)-1 decoy ODN (oligodeoxynucleotides) suppresses the TGF-beta1-induced type I collagen gene expression in cultured scleroderma fibroblast in vitro studies. Therefore, it is necessary to confirm the anti-fibrotic effect of AP-1 decoy ODN in sclerotic animal model. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is the establishment of a mouse model for scleroderma and confirmation of the anti-fibrotic effect of AP-l decoy ODN in vivo study. METHODS: Dermal sclerosis was induced by intradermal injection of bleomycin at a dose of 0.3, 1.5, 3 (mg/ml) into the back skin of BALB/C mice twice a week for 4 weeks. To confirm anti-fibrotic effect of AP1-decoy ODN, the AP-1 decoy ODN was transfected into subcutaneous tissue of mice with or without bleomycin. Dermal sclerosis was examined by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and Masson's trichrome staining. TGF-beta1 expression was detected by immunohistochemistry and type I collagen gene expression was also analyzed by dot blotting and western blot method. RESULTS: Histopathological examination revealed that the dermal sclerosis with the deposition of thickened and homogenous collagen bundles increased according to the concentration of bleomycin. The expressions of type I collagen and TGF-beta1 were markedly increased in bleomyin-injected mice. Furthermore transfection of AP-1 decoy ODN with bleomycin suppressed the dermal sclerosis and type I collagen gene expression as well as TGF-beta1 in mice. CONCLUSION: AP-1 decoy ODN inhibits the bleomycin-induced dermal sclerosis through down-regulation of type I collagen and TGF-beta1 expression in BALB/C mice. Thus the anti-fibrotic effect of AP-1 decoy ODN in bleomycin-induced sclerotic mouse model suggests the fundamental data for gene therapy of scleroderma.
Animals ; Bleomycin ; Blotting, Western ; Collagen ; Collagen Type I ; Connective Tissue ; Down-Regulation ; Eosine Yellowish-(YS) ; Fibroblasts ; Fibrosis ; Gene Expression ; Genetic Therapy ; Hematoxylin ; Immunohistochemistry ; Injections, Intradermal ; Mice ; Models, Animal ; Sclerosis ; Skin ; Subcutaneous Tissue ; Transcription Factor AP-1 ; Transfection ; Transforming Growth Factor beta ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1

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Cerebrospinal Fluid* ; Diagnosis* ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay* ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis* ; Mycobacterium* ; Tuberculosis, Meningeal*

The purpose of this study was to provide a basic resource for establishment of hygienic management standards for meal delivery from the central kitchen to schools. Flow diagrams for delivery of food were analyzed, and time-temperature conditions of the food and environment were measured. Four different foods samples including Mexican salad, radish salad, stir-fried pork and vegetables, and stir-fried chicken and vegetables were collected after production and before service. Microbiological analysis was performed for aerobic plate counts (APC), Enterobacteriaceae, coliforms, E. coli, Salmonella spp., S. aureus, B. cereus, C. perfringens, and L. monocytogenes. After completion of production of cooked foods 2~3 hours were taken for the cooked foods to reach the temperature danger zone. Food temperatures at the meal service did not meet the recommended temperatures (10/57degrees C) for conventional school food service systems. The highest APC counts were observed in radish salad (5.70 log CFU/g), followed by Mexican salad (5.18 log CFU/g). Enterobacteriaceae and coliform counts were within acceptable levels of those recommended by the UK Public Health Laboratory Service. No E. coli or pathogens were found. These results provide useful information for determination of microbiological hazards in school food service systems, and suggest that time-temperature control during delivery is necessary for the safety of cooked foods.
Chickens ; Enterobacteriaceae ; Food Services ; Humans ; Meals ; Public Health ; Raphanus ; Salmonella ; Vegetables