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Humans

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Female ; Female* ; Humans ; Menarche* ; Menstruation*

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Urinary Tract Infections* ; Urinary Tract*

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Humans ; Stroke* ; Walking*

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Catheters* ; Humans

BACKGROUND: The use of laparoscopic techniques in general surgery has gained increasing popularity. The small, limited incisions are well accepted by patients and there is the benefit of a faster recovery. But the contribution of N2O to nausea and vomiting is still controversial. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of N2O for airway pressure, blood gas and postoperative emesis in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS: Twenty ASA physical status I, II patients for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly divided into two groups. First group (n=10) of patients was anesthetized with isoflurane(0.5~1.5 vol%)-O2 (2 l/min)-air (2 l/min). Second group (n=10) of patients was anesthetized with isoflurane (0.5~1.5 vol %)-O2 (2 l/min)-N2O(2 l/min). After induction of anesthesia, ventilation was controlled with tidal volume 10 ml/kg and respiratory rate 11/min and not changed throughout the operation. After measuring of control value of PaCO2, pH and airway pressures before CO2 insufflation, repeatedly measured at 20 min, 40 min after CO2 insufflation and 10 min after CO2 exsufflation. We observed the patients concerning nausea and vomiting for postoperative period. RESULTS: There were no significant intraoperative differences between the both groups with respect to PaCO2, pH and airway pressures. In the both groups, PaCO2 and airway pressure throughout the operation are significantly increased in comparison to control values. The pH is significantly decreased in comparison to control values. The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting was similar in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: N2O had no clinically apparent effects on airway pressure, blood gas and postoperation emesis during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Anesthesia ; Anesthetics ; Blood Pressure* ; Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic* ; Humans ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Incidence ; Insufflation ; Isoflurane ; Nausea ; Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting* ; Postoperative Period ; Respiratory Rate ; Tidal Volume ; Ventilation ; Vomiting

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of preclinical clinical performance examination (CPX) on nursing students' confidence in their nursing skills and critical thinking competence. METHODS: The design of this research was one-group pretest-posttest, and the participants were 112 nursing students. The preclinical CPX consisted of a clinical examination, patient-nurse relationship, oral test of related knowledge, written test of the nursing process, and debriefing using comprehensive scenarios based on real patient cases. The confidence of nursing skills consisted of an 8-item NRS and the critical thinking competence consisted of a 12-item 4-point scale developed by researchers and measured in both the pretest and posttest. The collected data were analyzed using paired t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients. RESULTS: The score for confidence in nursing skills (t=10.60, p<.001) and that for critical thinking competence (t=7.03, p<.001) increased significantly after preclinical CPX. CONCLUSION: This study showed that preclinical CPX was effective in improving nursing students' confidence in their nursing skills and critical thinking competence. Therefore, preclinical CPX is expected to be utilized in nursing practice education. Additional studies including those on control groups are recommended to compare differences between the preclinical CPX group and control group.
Education ; Humans ; Mental Competency* ; Nursing Process ; Nursing* ; Students, Nursing ; Thinking*

PURPOSE: This study was to identify predictors of sexual function in gynecologic cancer patients. METHODS: The participants were 154 patients treated at a university medical center in A city, Korea. The data collection was performed through a structured questionnaire from July to December, 2010. The instruments used in this study were Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) perceived health status scale, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status, body image, and depression. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney test, Kruskal-Wallis test and stepwise multiple regression with the SPSS 18.0. RESULTS: The mean score of perceived health status was 8.42 and sexual function was 8.42. The lowest score among sexual function was lubrication. The scores of sexual function was significantly different by age, job, marital status, period after diagnosis of cancer and diagnosis. There were significant correlations between sexual function, perceived health status, ECOG performance, body image and depression. In multiple regression analysis, predictors were identified as ECOG performance, age, diagnosis and period after diagnosis of cancer (Adj.R2=.28). The most powerful predictor of female sexual function was ECOG performance (19.0%). CONCLUSION: The above findings indicate that it is necessary to develop a more effective and personalized sexual function improvement program for gynecologic cancer patient.
Academic Medical Centers ; Body Image ; Data Collection ; Depression ; Female ; Humans ; Korea ; Lubrication ; Marital Status ; Surveys and Questionnaires

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Delivery of Health Care* ; Family Practice* ; Humans

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Delivery of Health Care* ; Family Practice* ; Humans