A 55-year-old female experienced acute left shoulder pain without specific trauma. Radiography showed calcific deposits in the inferior part of the glenoid fossa. Magnetic resonance arthrography showed calcific deposits in the origin of the long head of triceps brachii muscle. Conservative treatment failed to resolve the symptoms; therefore, arthroscopic surgery was performed. The patient experienced immediate and dramatic pain relief, and normal shoulder motion was demonstrated 1 year after surgery. In conclusion, although rare, calcific tendinitis of the triceps brachii muscle, which causes shoulder pain, should be included in the differential diagnosis of acute shoulder pain. Arthroscopic surgery is a treatment option for chronic cases and those resistant to conservative treatment.
Arthrography ; Arthroscopy ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Head* ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Radiography ; Shoulder ; Shoulder Joint ; Shoulder Pain ; Tendinopathy*

BACKGROUND: A medulloblastoma is a primitive neuroepithelial tumor of the cerebellum that occurs in children and metastasizes through the cerebrospinal fluid. It is highly malignant and invasive, and the 5-year survival rate is only 60%. Surgical resection techniques, radiation, and chemotherapy have improved the overall survival but the patients suffer life-long cognitive dysfunctions or endocrine abnormalities as the side effects of treatment. Therefore it is essential to identify prognostic markers to determine the appropriate treatment strategy in order to minimize the side effects. METHODS: This study evaluated the immunohistochemical differentiation and survival rate with synaptophysin, glial fibrillary acidic protein, epithelial membrane antigen, vimentin and primitive neuroepithelial marker nestin of 55 paraffin-embedded medulloblastomas, using a tissue microarray. The expression of survivin, the apoptotic inhibitor, and the survival rate with regard to the proliferation index of Ki-67 were also investigated. RESULTS: The group testing positive to vimentin, a mesenchymal differentiation marker, had a worse prognosis and there was a strong correlation between vimentin expression and nestin expression. Patients with a survivin expression rate >35% had a significantly poorer clinical course and there was a correlation between the survivin expression rate and Ki-67 expression rate. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, vimentin and survivin are negative prognostic markers in medulloblastomas.
Cerebellum ; Cerebrospinal Fluid ; Child ; Drug Therapy ; Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein ; Humans ; Medulloblastoma* ; Mucin-1 ; Nestin ; Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive ; Prognosis ; Survival Rate ; Synaptophysin ; Vimentin*

BACKGROUND: As anti-retroviral therapy has improved and the life expectancy of patients' with HIV in Korea has increased, an increased number of surgical procedures have been performed in this population. Therefore, in the current study, we investigated the trend in surgery conducted on patients with HIV in our hospital over the last 5 years. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of HIV-infected patients who underwent surgery under general or local anesthesia at our hospital between 2005 and 2010. RESULTS: The total number of surgeries performed in HIV-infected patients in the 5-year period was 95. Of these, 23 (24%) were performed under general anesthesia and 72 (76%) under spinal anesthesia. Anorectal surgery was the most commonly performed surgery (71 cases, 76%). The postoperative complication rate was 5.3% (3 cases of pneumonia and 2 of wound infection), with general anesthesia and time to discharge being identified as contributory factors. Preoperative CD4+ T cell count was not significantly associated with complications. CONCLUSION: This study was the first to analyze the trends in surgical procedures performed in HIV-infected patients in Korea. Our study may be beneficial as a reference for clinicians who manage patients with HIV.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; Anesthesia, General ; Anesthesia, Local ; Anesthesia, Spinal ; Cell Count ; HIV ; Humans ; Korea ; Life Expectancy ; Medical Records ; Pneumonia ; Postoperative Complications ; Retrospective Studies ; Wounds and Injuries

BACKGROUND: Repair of superior labral anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesion in patients older than 40 years is controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes of arthroscopic repair of SLAP lesions between younger and older patient groups. METHODS: We reviewed 50 patients with isolated type II SLAP lesions who underwent arthroscopic repair. Patients were divided into 2 groups: group 1 included 20 patients aged <40 years, and group 2 included 30 patients aged > or =40 years. Functional outcome at the final follow-up was assessed using a visual analog scale for pain and satisfaction, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons form, Constant score, University of California at Los Angeles score, and periodic change in range of motion (ROM). Anatomical outcome was evaluated using computed tomography (CT) arthrography at least 1 year after surgery. RESULTS: No significant differences in functional scores or postoperative ROM were observed between the 2 groups. In group 2, later recovery of ROM (forward flexion, p=0.025; internal rotation, p=0.034) and lower satisfaction score (p=0.06) were observed for atraumatic patients (n=16) compared to patients with traumatic injury (n=14). Fifteen patients in group 1 (15/17, 88%) and 21 patients in group 2 (21/26, 81%) demonstrated a healed labrum on postoperative CT arthrography, and this difference was not significant. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that arthroscopic repair of type II SLAP lesions can yield good functional and anatomical outcomes regardless of age, if patient selection is adequate. However, the delay in ROM recovery and lower satisfaction, particularly in older patients without traumatic injury, should be considered.
Arthrography ; Arthroscopy ; California ; Elbow ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Patient Selection ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Shoulder ; Visual Analog Scale

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the impact of nursing organizational culture and nursing practice environment on generational conflict in organization among hospital nurses. Methods: This study utilized a cross-sectional design.The participants consisted of 214 nurses working at two tertiary general hospitals, which were located in B city. Data were collected from January 15 to January 31, 2022, using self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, independent t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis using IBM/SPSS 28.0 for Windows. Results: The mean generational conflict in organization was 2.60±0.74 points on a 5-point scale. Multiple regression indicated that the factors influencing generational conflict in organization included relation-oriented nursing organizational culture (β=-.29, p<.001), hierarch-oriented nursing organizational culture (β=-.29, p<.001), hierarch-oriented nursing organizational culture (β=.17, p=.006) and clinical career, and these variables explained 23.0% of generational conflict in organization. Conclusion The findings of this study suggest that it is necessary to improve relation-oriented nursing organizational culture and avoid hierarch-oriented nursing organizational culture to decrease generational conflict in organization.

Objectives: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition provides an alternative model for dimensional assessment of personality disorders (AMPD). In Criterion A of the alternative model, the presence and severity of personality disorders are indicated by the Level of Personality Functioning. The Level of Personality Functioning Scale–Self Report (LPFS-SR) was further developed to readily assess the construct. This study aimed to examine rudimentary reliability and validity of the translated Korean version of the LPFS-SR. Methods: A total of 395 participants completed an online survey that included the LPFS-SR and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (MCMI-IV). The present study examined internal consistency and item-total score correlations within the four components (identity, self-direction, empathy, and intimacy) of personality functioning characterized in Criterion A of the AMPD. Criterion validity was also examined for previously validated measures of personality pathology. Results: Internal consistency within the four personality functioning components of the LPFS-SR ranged from 0.80 to 0.89. Items of reversed form and contents that required interpersonal self-awareness were weakly correlated with the LPFSSR total score, while items related to general distress and dissatisfaction were strongly correlated with the LPFS-SR total score.The LPFS-SR total score was strongly correlated with MCMI-IV scales of Schizotypal, Melancholic, and Borderline, whereas compulsive and histrionic scales were minimally correlated. Partial correlations remained consistent after controlling for the effect of psychological distress, suggesting the robustness of the criterion validity. Conclusion The LPFS-SR demonstrated high internal consistency and criterion validity with extant measures of personality pathology.

Objectives: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition provides an alternative model for dimensional assessment of personality disorders (AMPD). In Criterion A of the alternative model, the presence and severity of personality disorders are indicated by the Level of Personality Functioning. The Level of Personality Functioning Scale–Self Report (LPFS-SR) was further developed to readily assess the construct. This study aimed to examine rudimentary reliability and validity of the translated Korean version of the LPFS-SR. Methods: A total of 395 participants completed an online survey that included the LPFS-SR and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (MCMI-IV). The present study examined internal consistency and item-total score correlations within the four components (identity, self-direction, empathy, and intimacy) of personality functioning characterized in Criterion A of the AMPD. Criterion validity was also examined for previously validated measures of personality pathology. Results: Internal consistency within the four personality functioning components of the LPFS-SR ranged from 0.80 to 0.89. Items of reversed form and contents that required interpersonal self-awareness were weakly correlated with the LPFSSR total score, while items related to general distress and dissatisfaction were strongly correlated with the LPFS-SR total score.The LPFS-SR total score was strongly correlated with MCMI-IV scales of Schizotypal, Melancholic, and Borderline, whereas compulsive and histrionic scales were minimally correlated. Partial correlations remained consistent after controlling for the effect of psychological distress, suggesting the robustness of the criterion validity. Conclusion The LPFS-SR demonstrated high internal consistency and criterion validity with extant measures of personality pathology.

Objectives: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition provides an alternative model for dimensional assessment of personality disorders (AMPD). In Criterion A of the alternative model, the presence and severity of personality disorders are indicated by the Level of Personality Functioning. The Level of Personality Functioning Scale–Self Report (LPFS-SR) was further developed to readily assess the construct. This study aimed to examine rudimentary reliability and validity of the translated Korean version of the LPFS-SR. Methods: A total of 395 participants completed an online survey that included the LPFS-SR and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (MCMI-IV). The present study examined internal consistency and item-total score correlations within the four components (identity, self-direction, empathy, and intimacy) of personality functioning characterized in Criterion A of the AMPD. Criterion validity was also examined for previously validated measures of personality pathology. Results: Internal consistency within the four personality functioning components of the LPFS-SR ranged from 0.80 to 0.89. Items of reversed form and contents that required interpersonal self-awareness were weakly correlated with the LPFSSR total score, while items related to general distress and dissatisfaction were strongly correlated with the LPFS-SR total score.The LPFS-SR total score was strongly correlated with MCMI-IV scales of Schizotypal, Melancholic, and Borderline, whereas compulsive and histrionic scales were minimally correlated. Partial correlations remained consistent after controlling for the effect of psychological distress, suggesting the robustness of the criterion validity. Conclusion The LPFS-SR demonstrated high internal consistency and criterion validity with extant measures of personality pathology.

Objectives: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition provides an alternative model for dimensional assessment of personality disorders (AMPD). In Criterion A of the alternative model, the presence and severity of personality disorders are indicated by the Level of Personality Functioning. The Level of Personality Functioning Scale–Self Report (LPFS-SR) was further developed to readily assess the construct. This study aimed to examine rudimentary reliability and validity of the translated Korean version of the LPFS-SR. Methods: A total of 395 participants completed an online survey that included the LPFS-SR and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (MCMI-IV). The present study examined internal consistency and item-total score correlations within the four components (identity, self-direction, empathy, and intimacy) of personality functioning characterized in Criterion A of the AMPD. Criterion validity was also examined for previously validated measures of personality pathology. Results: Internal consistency within the four personality functioning components of the LPFS-SR ranged from 0.80 to 0.89. Items of reversed form and contents that required interpersonal self-awareness were weakly correlated with the LPFSSR total score, while items related to general distress and dissatisfaction were strongly correlated with the LPFS-SR total score.The LPFS-SR total score was strongly correlated with MCMI-IV scales of Schizotypal, Melancholic, and Borderline, whereas compulsive and histrionic scales were minimally correlated. Partial correlations remained consistent after controlling for the effect of psychological distress, suggesting the robustness of the criterion validity. Conclusion The LPFS-SR demonstrated high internal consistency and criterion validity with extant measures of personality pathology.