PURPOSE: This study was conducted to identify health promotion lifestyle (HPL), farmers' syndrome and related factors of workers in agricultural industry. METHODS: A total of 454 agricultural workers were selected through convenient sampling. Data were collected from July 1 to August 10, 2009. Data analysis included frequency, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, and stepwise multiple regression using SPSS/WIN 17.0. RESULTS: 1. The mean score of HPL was 3.30 and the prevalence of farmers' syndrome was 29.3%. 2. Analysis of farmers' syndrome showed there were statistically significant differences for gender, age, sleeping time, perceived health status, breakfast and exercise. 3. Gender, age, perceived health status, breakfast and exercise were identified as variables influencing the farmers' syndrome. CONCLUSION: This study suggested that we should develop health promotion programs for workers of agricultural industry considering these results.
Farmers ; Breakfast ; Health Promotion ; Life Style ; Prevalence ; Statistics as Topic

Necrotizing lymphadenitis was first recognised as a self-limiting lymphadenitis by Japanese workers in 1972. It is a distinct clinicopathologic entity, but can be mistaken as malignant lymphoma. We have studied clinicopathologic features in 15 cases of necrotizing lymphadenitis. This disease occurs predominantly in young adult. Male-female ratio is 2 : 1. The commonest presentation is lateral cervical lymphadenopathy. Pain, tenderness, and fever can be seen. Biopsy of the lymph nodes from all patients demonstrates the characteristic histologic features : multifocal, relatively circumscribed nodules in the cortex and/or paracortex, consisting of a mixture of activated large lymphoid cells, histiocytes and Small lymphocytes. Numerous karyorrhetic debris are present. Neutrophils and plasma cells are strikingly absent.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Biopsy ; Fever ; Histiocytes ; Humans ; Lymph Nodes ; Lymphadenitis* ; Lymphatic Diseases ; Lymphocytes ; Lymphoma ; Neutrophils ; Plasma Cells ; Young Adult

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to identify correlations among internet games addiction (IGA), self-esteem and physical health in middle school students. METHODS: A total of 428 middle school students were selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected from the 15th to 30th of March, 2006. Data were analyzed using SPSS/PC program by frequency, chi2-test, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and Stepwise Multiple Regression. RESULTS: 1. According to the results of analyzing the degree of IGA, the addicted group was 1.9%. 2. Analysis of IGA according to the general characteristics showed that there were statistically significant differences in on-line friend, using time and major leisure. 3. Analysis of physical health according to the general characteristics showed that there were statistically significant differences in on-line friend and off-line friend. 4. IGA was in a significantly negative correlation with selfesteem. 5. In the results of regression, using time was identified as a factor influencing the IGA. CONCLUSION: Considering the results above, we need to develop IGA prevention programs to enhance physical health and self-esteem and to control using time.
Friends ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin A ; Internet* ; Leisure Activities ; Self Concept

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between family stress and health promoting behavior (HPB) of the dual earner couples. METHODS: The subjects were 312 dual earner couples selected from G city by convenient sampling. The data were collected from October 1 to November 10, 2009, and analyzed using frequencies, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient with the SPSS/WIN 17.0. RESULTS: The mean score of family stress and HPB on the subjects were 2.98 and 3.29 respectively. Family stress showed a significant difference according to monthly income. HPB showed a significant difference according to exercise, smoking, and drinking. HPB had a significantly positive correlation with family stress. CONCLUSION: This study suggested that we should develop programs to increase regular exercise and to quit drinking and smoking for the dual earner couples in occupational health nursing.
Drinking ; Family Characteristics ; Humans ; Occupational Health Nursing ; Smoke ; Smoking

No abstract available.
Female ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Ectopic*

From January 2007 to June 2012, 55 autopsy cases were reviewed, in which death occurred outside the hospital and the patients were declared dead on arrival at the emergency departments, in order to compare the clinical and postmortem examination diagnoses of death-on-arrival patients in tertiary hospitals in Busan, Yangsan and Ulsan city. Of 22 non-traumatic deaths, 21 occurred from natural causes and 1 from unknown cause (sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS). Clinical diagnoses were cardiovascular diseases or "non-traumatic" / "unknown" while autopsy diagnoses were majorly cardiovascular diseases, especially coronary artery diseases (72.7%). Of 33 unnatural deaths, the cause of death was blunt trauma in 4 patients, sharp-force injury in 6, falling in 10, gunshot injury in 1, traffic accidents in 3, asphyxia in 2, drowning in 2, fire-related death in 1, and intoxication in 4. There were no definite discrepancies between clinical and autopsy diagnoses, except for 5 non-traumatic deaths and 2 unnatural deaths. These results suggest that the role of the emergency department may be crucial in postmortem investigations.
Accidents, Traffic ; Asphyxia ; Autopsy ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; Cause of Death ; Coronary Artery Disease ; Drowning ; Emergencies ; Humans ; Infant ; Tertiary Care Centers

Cerebrocostomandibular syndrome is characterized by micrognathia, cleft palate, multiple thorax deformity and frequently, mental deficiency. Respiratory compromise is a common cause of death. We experienced a case of cerebrocostomandibular syndrome with congenital heart disease in a 2 day old female baby with the chief complaint of cyanosis and respiratory difficulty since birth. She was delivered by cesarian section due to delayed labor at IUP 42 weeks. The diagnosis was made on the basis of clinical features, radiologic findings and echocardiogram, which showed micrognathia, deformity of 3rd finger Lt, hemivertebrae of T1-T6 Lt., absence of 1-6th rib Lt., dextrocardia, tetralogy of fallot, atrial septal defect secondum. We reported this case and reviewed related litertures briefly.
Cause of Death ; Cleft Palate ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Cyanosis ; Dextrocardia ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Fingers ; Heart Defects, Congenital* ; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial ; Humans ; Intellectual Disability ; Parturition ; Ribs ; Tetralogy of Fallot ; Thorax

Gastric adenocarcinoma is the most common cancer of the gastrointestinal tract in Korea, and its prognosis is related to several factors, such as depth of invasion, lymph node metastasis, and differentiation. Heat-shock proteins (HSPs) are present constitutively in normal cells, where they play an important role in normal cell metabolism. In mammarian cells, they are induced by a variety of physical and chemical stimuli. Among them, HSP70 is found at a higher level in growing cells than in resting cells. The p53 gene is located on the short arm of the chromosome 17 and acts as a cancer suppressor gene. A mutant p53 gene induces a malignant transformation. The mutant p53 protein binds with HSP70 and the p53-HSP70 complex has functional significance in the transforming capacity of the mutant p53. We evaluated the correlation between the HSP70 scores and the p53 protein expression by immunohistochemical methods and compared it with well-known prognostic factors, such as depth of invasion, size, histologic type, and DNA ploidy pattern, in 37 gastric adenocarcinomas. The HSP70 expression was scored according to the staining intensity and extent. An immunoreactivity of over 1% in tumor cell nuclei was considered as positive for p53 protein. The results are summarized as follows: The p53 protein expression rate did not significantly differ based on depth of invasion, histologic type, lymph node metastasis, or DNA ploidy. The HSP70 scores was higher in group II (AGC with TNM stage III) than in group I (EGC & AGC with TNM stage II) and in p53-positive carcinomas than in p53- negative carcinomas(P<0.05). In conclusion, the p53 protein and HSP70 were closely correlated to each other in our immunohistochemical study for gastric adenocarcinomas and the HSP70 scores may play a role in the progression of a gastric adenocarcinoma. However, further studies are needed for determining their prognostic values in gastric adenocarcinomas. HSP70 and p53 expression are factors, just like depth of invasion. The question is their value.
Adenocarcinoma ; Arm ; Cell Nucleus ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17 ; DNA ; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms ; Genes, p53 ; Genes, Tumor Suppressor ; Heat-Shock Proteins* ; HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins* ; Korea ; Lymph Nodes ; Metabolism ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Ploidies ; Prognosis ; Stomach

Gastric adenocarcinoma is the most common cancer of the gastrointestinal tract in Korea, and its prognosis is related to several factors, such as depth of invasion, lymph node metastasis, and differentiation. Heat-shock proteins (HSPs) are present constitutively in normal cells, where they play an important role in normal cell metabolism. In mammarian cells, they are induced by a variety of physical and chemical stimuli. Among them, HSP70 is found at a higher level in growing cells than in resting cells. The p53 gene is located on the short arm of the chromosome 17 and acts as a cancer suppressor gene. A mutant p53 gene induces a malignant transformation. The mutant p53 protein binds with HSP70 and the p53-HSP70 complex has functional significance in the transforming capacity of the mutant p53. We evaluated the correlation between the HSP70 scores and the p53 protein expression by immunohistochemical methods and compared it with well-known prognostic factors, such as depth of invasion, size, histologic type, and DNA ploidy pattern, in 37 gastric adenocarcinomas. The HSP70 expression was scored according to the staining intensity and extent. An immunoreactivity of over 1% in tumor cell nuclei was considered as positive for p53 protein. The results are summarized as follows: The p53 protein expression rate did not significantly differ based on depth of invasion, histologic type, lymph node metastasis, or DNA ploidy. The HSP70 scores was higher in group II (AGC with TNM stage III) than in group I (EGC & AGC with TNM stage II) and in p53-positive carcinomas than in p53- negative carcinomas(P<0.05). In conclusion, the p53 protein and HSP70 were closely correlated to each other in our immunohistochemical study for gastric adenocarcinomas and the HSP70 scores may play a role in the progression of a gastric adenocarcinoma. However, further studies are needed for determining their prognostic values in gastric adenocarcinomas. HSP70 and p53 expression are factors, just like depth of invasion. The question is their value.
Adenocarcinoma ; Arm ; Cell Nucleus ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17 ; DNA ; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms ; Genes, p53 ; Genes, Tumor Suppressor ; Heat-Shock Proteins* ; HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins* ; Korea ; Lymph Nodes ; Metabolism ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Ploidies ; Prognosis ; Stomach

No abstract available.
Hirschsprung Disease* ; Hypoventilation*