PURPOSE: This study was to analyze health behavior adherence and identify affecting factors on the duration of the hypertension diagnosis. METHODS: A total of 154 patients of hypertension participated in this study. Data were collected from October to December, 2013 and analyzed using frequency, t-test, ANOVA, multiple linear regression. RESULTS: The scores of health behavior adherence and hypertension knowledge in incidental hypertension patients were 82.23±9.69, 17.86±4.33, respectively. In the treated hypertension patients, the scores of health behavior adherence were 89.30±10.17 and hypertension knowledge were 18.54±3.89. The selected independent variables explained 34% of the health behaviors in the incidental hypertension patients and 36% of the health behaviors in the treated hypertension patients. The regression models were statistically significant (F=4.37, p < .001, F=4.45, p < .001). Among selected potential influencing factors, age (β=.423, p < .001), smoking habit (β=−.227, p=.038), obesity (β=.369, p=.030), hypertension knowledge (β=.281, p=.007), coping strategies (β=.261, p=.015). affect health behavior adherence in the incidental hypertension. In the treated hypertension patients were age (β=.362, p=.007), sex (β=−.396, p=.004), smoking habit (β=−.245, p=.022), perceived health status (β=−.238, p=.035) affect health behavior adherence. CONCLUSION: There was difference about health behavior adherence between newly diagnosed and treated hypertension patients. So different approaches for incidental and treated hypertensive patient need to improve health behavior through tailored nursing intervention.
Age Factors ; Diagnosis* ; Health Behavior* ; Humans ; Hypertension* ; Linear Models ; Nursing ; Obesity ; Smoke ; Smoking

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to prepare guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19-positive hip fractures based on the treatment experience of patients with COVID-19-positive hip fractures admitted to a COVID-19-dedicated hospital. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on COVID-19-positive elderly hip fracture patients treated at a COVIDdedicated hospital when the number of domestic COVID-19 infections increased rapidly. The treatment results were analyzed by comparing the complications of patients who underwent surgery at a COVID-dedicated hospital and those who did not, the time taken from surgery to surgery, and the number of visits to medical institutions. Results: The average surgery time for COVID-19 hip fracture patients in the author’s hospital was 3.74 days from the date of injury, and it took an average of 12.8 days for surgery at other hospitals. The average number of patients who visited medical institutions was 3.33 locations in the group who did not undergo surgery at the author’s hospital, which was significantly higher than the 2.83 locations in the group who had surgery. Among the patients unable to undergo surgery, no patient could not undergo surgery due to serious reasons. Conclusion The explosive increase in COVID-19 infections has delayed the time of surgery for COVID-19-positive elderly patients with hip fractures and increased the transfer rate of medical institutions, even for relatively non-dangerous causes. Clear criteria for treatment and effective policies are needed to prevent delay delays in treatment.

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Diagnosis* ; Female ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Ectopic* ; Ultrasonography*

PURPOSE: Anthracycline induced cardiotoxicity is well known and its pathology is characterized by localized myocardial cell necrosis and myocardial fibrosis. The variability in QT interval duration amongst the different leads of the standard 12-lead ECG(QT dispersion) is considered to reflect inhomogenous repolarization of the myocardium. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of anthracycline on cardiac electrophysiology, with special emphasis on dispersion of QT interval and its relation to cumulative doses. METHODS: Heart rate-corrected QT interval(QTc) and QT dispersion(QTd) were measured in standard 12-lead ECG in 34 cancer patients and compared with those of normal control. RESULTS: QTc was increased in cancer patients(462.2+/-36.0 msec vs 447.0+/-19.7 msec) but QTd was not different between the cancer patients and normal control as a whole(40.8+/-12.5 msec vs 36.6+/-9.2 msec). But in the 5-10 year age group, QTd was increased in cancer patients in comparison with that of age matched control(44.1+/-14.8 msec vs 34.0+/-9.7 msec). Also QTc in the 5-10 year age group, but not in the 11-15 year age group, was increased in cancer patients in comparison with that of age matched control(478.0+/-40.8 msec vs 446.5+/-20.9 msec). QTc and QTd were not different according to the cumulative doses of anthracycline in the cancer patients. Left ventricular systolic function was found normal in all cancer patients by echocardiographic examination. CONCLUSION: In the absence of a significant modification of echocardiographic parameters, increased inhomogeneity of ventricular repolarization could be an early marker of anthracycline cardiotoxicity. The changes of repolarization parameters were significant only in the younger age group and were not significant according to the cumulative doses. Anthracycline seemed to induce cardiotoxity from the small dose and more significantly in the younger heart.
Anthracyclines* ; Cardiac Electrophysiology ; Child* ; Drug Therapy* ; Echocardiography ; Electrocardiography ; Fibrosis ; Heart ; Humans ; Myocardium ; Necrosis ; Pathology

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Sparganosis*

It was the late Chosun Dynasty and Daehan Empire era that Western Medicine has firstly been introduced to Korea, previously operating on a basis of Korean traditional medicine. Western Medicine has been introduced by American missionary and Japanese Imperialism. An introduction of Western Medicine made it feasible to proceed new type medical care including operation, leading to require a new form of medical facilities. In the beginning, new facilities were constructed by Japanese Imperialism. Other hand many of facilities including Severance Hospital were established by missionaries. First of all, Daehan Empire established and managed a modern type of medical facility named "Jejoongwon" in 1885 as a government institution hospital. The Red Cross Hospital built in 1889. Afterwards, Jejoongwon and the Red Cross Hospital were taken over to missionary hospital and Japanese Imperialism, respectively. Japanese Imperialists firstly have protected their nationals residing in Chosun but have proceeded care a few Chosun people to exploit medical treatment as a mean to advertise superiority of the Empire of Japan. The facility that has firstly been established and managed was Jeseang Hospital in Busan in 1877, leading to establish in Wonju, Wonsan, and Mokpo. Afterwards, Japan has organized "Donginhoi" as a civil invasion organization, leading for "Donginhoi" to established "Dongin Hospital" in Pyeongyang, Daegu, and Seoul. Since 1909, governmental leading medical facility named Jahye Hospital was established according to an imperial order, leading to establish 32 hospitals all over the nation. American missionaries have established and managed 28 hospitals started from Severance Hospital built in 1904. However, Chosun doctors started to having educated and opening up their own hospital since 1920, leading for many of medical facilities to be established, but most of them have taken different roles followed by 6.25 War and economic development period. However, some of them are currently under protection as cultural assets, and some of them are now preserved. Buildings have originally been structured of wood as a single story in the beginning, but bricks started to be steadily used, leading to build two story building. Each of clinic department started to be separated since 1920, establishing operation room and treatment room. Now, a change of perception as to buildings that need to be preserved and an attention from government and doctors are required since modern medical facilities keep disappearing.
Colonialism/*history ; History, 19th Century ; History, 20th Century ; Hospital Design and Construction/*history ; Hospitals/history ; Humans ; Missions and Missionaries/history

An endotracheal tube obstruction causes serious complications, including cardiovascular instability, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema and brain death. A 74 year old woman was scheduled to undergo a laminectomy and instrument fixation due to tuberculosis spondylitis. The patient was intubated with a 7.0 mm reinforced endotracheal tube, and moved into the prone position. At 100 min after the initiation of anesthesia, signs of partial endotracheal obstruction were observed, including high airway pressure and low tidal volume. The signs of an airway obstruction were aggravated as the operation proceeded. Thirty minutes after the sign of a partial obstruction, those of a total endotracheal obstruction were observed. A mucoid impaction in the endotracheal tube was detected using flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy. After removing this plug, the ventilation of the patient was maintained within normal limits.
Aged ; Airway Obstruction ; Anesthesia ; Brain Death ; Bronchoscopy* ; Female ; Humans ; Intubation ; Laminectomy ; Pneumothorax ; Prone Position ; Pulmonary Edema ; Spondylitis ; Tidal Volume ; Tuberculosis ; Ventilation

PURPOSE: To evaluate the hemostatic effect of N-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate(NBCA) injection and RF electrocauterization of the tract after fine needle biopsy of the liver, and the histopathologic changes of the liver. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three lobes of rabbit liver were selected and separately punctured four times with 21 gauge biopsy needles. According to the hemostatic procedure on fine needle biopsy, three groups (1, 2, 3) were formed : group 1, in which there was no maneuver for bleeding control, was the control group ; group 2, in which NBCA was injected into the puncture tract while slowly removing the needle ; group 3, in which RF electrocauterization of the tract was carried out. After completely removing the needle, each group was evaluated for amount of bleeding and histologic change. RESULTS: The amount of bleeding was 0.407gm+/-0.245 in group 1,0.028gm+/-0.036 in group 2 and 0.035gm+/-0.028 in group 3. As compared with the control group(group 1), injecting NBCA into the biopsy tract(P=0.0002) and RF electrocauterization of the tract(P=0.0003) significantly reduced the amount of bleeding after liver biopsy. The amount of bleeding was not statistically different between group 2 and 3, however (P=0.58). In Group 1, the tract was fully filled with blood. Group 2 showed NBCA embolized in the biopsy tract, adhering to hepatocytes and mixed with blood; small vessels adjacent to the puncture tract were filled with NBCA. Group 3 showed tissue degeneration, including necrosis of hepatocytes, vacuolation and neutrophil infiltration. CONCLUSION: Injection of NBCA and RF electrocauterization of the tract after puncture of the liver for biopsy efficiently controlled bleeding. In particular, the efficiency of NBCA injection was due to its effect of plugging the tract and causing the embolization of adjacent small vessels. With regard to procedural handling, RF electrocauterization of the tract is superior to injection of NBCA.
Animals ; Biopsy* ; Biopsy, Fine-Needle ; Hemorrhage* ; Hepatocytes ; Liver* ; Necrosis ; Needles ; Neutrophil Infiltration ; Punctures

BACKGROUND: Irbersatan, an orally active antihypertensive agent, effectively reduce blood pressure by directly blocking angiotensin II receptors without any significant adverse effects. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of irbesartan in patients with mild to moderate hypertension. METHODS: This study enrolled 83 patients who had diastolic pressure above 95 mmHg and below 110 mmHg on two measurements. Sixty eight patients were administered 150mg of irbesartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker, daily for four weeks as an initial dosage. If the sitting diastolic pressure was equal to or greater than 90 mmHg after a 4 week treatment period, the dosage was doubled until the end of 8 weeks. Baseline pressures, antihypertensive effect, side effects, laboratory findings were compared before and after treatment. RESULTS: Fourty two patients out of 53 patients having completed this study showed decreased blood pressure equal to or more than 5 mmHg of the sitting diastolic pressure (response rate=79%). Twenty one patients out of 53 patients showed normalized blood pressure below 90 mmHg of the sitting diastolic pressure (normalization rate=40%). The extent of decrease in diastolic and systolic blood pressure after eight week treatment was an average 11.7+/-10.1 mmHg and 16.3+/-18.9 mmHg, respectively (p<0.05). Nineteen ontoward side effects was observed in 17 patients out of 68 patients with medication (frequency of ontoward effects=25%). Only one case with headache was considered to be related to the medication. Abnormal laboratory findings were observed in eight patients, and only one case with elevation of bilirubin and ALT levels was considered to be related to the medication. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, irbesartan is a safe and effective antihypertensive drug in patients with mild to moderate hypertension with tolerable side effects.
Bilirubin ; Blood Pressure ; Headache ; Humans ; Hypertension* ; Receptors, Angiotensin

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Female ; Humans ; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome*