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Microscopy, Electron, Scanning ; Recycling* ; Spectrum Analysis ; Torque ; Sample Size ; Research Design ; Cortical Bone

In Sprague Dawley (SD) rats, antibodies against strains of Orinentia tsutsugamushi, Kato, Karp and Gilliam, were produced in order to investigate their longevity and cross-reactivities to their corresponding homologous and heterologous antigens. By immunofluorescence assay (IFA) of IgG and IgM, it was shown that the immunity to the homologous strains persisted at a higher level (longevity of at least 34 weeks with higher IFA titers). On the other hand, the immunity to the heterologous strains persisted at a lower level (longevity of 10 to 34 weeks with lower IFA titers). Since infection with one strain of O. tsutsugamushi does not preclude reinfection with other strains, understanding of the antigenic diversity of O. tsutsugamushi and duration of the immunity to both homologous and heterologous strain is very important in diagnosis of scrub typhus.
Animals ; Antibodies* ; Antigenic Variation ; Antigens, Heterophile ; Diagnosis ; Fluorescent Antibody Technique ; Hand ; Immunoglobulin G ; Immunoglobulin M ; Longevity* ; Orientia tsutsugamushi* ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley* ; Scrub Typhus

PURPOSE: Pulmonary sequestration is characterized by a mass of non-functioning pulmonary tissue lacking normal communication with the tracheobronchial tree and receiving an aberrant systemic arterial blood supply. Two types have been described:intralobar and extralobar. Symptoms vary from the incidental finding of a mass to recurrent bronchitis or pneumonia, chest pain and hemoptysis. In this study, we evaluated clinical features and outcomes of pulmonary sequestration. METHODS: The records of the patients diagnosed with pulmonary sequestration by thoracic computerized tomography and aortography between January 1997 and July 2007 were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS: Fourteen patients (6 males and 8 females) with an median age of 5.5 years in children, 35 years in adults were diagnosed with pulmonary sequestration. Nine patients had clinical symptoms including recurrent respiratory infections, chest pain and hemoptysis. Six patients were symptom free. The aberrant arteries originated from the descending thoracic aorta in 12 cases, abdominal aorta in 2 cases, inferior phrenic artery in 1 case. Thirteen patients received surgical operations with open thorax in 11 patients and with video-assisted thoracotomy surgery (VATs) in 2 cases recently diagnosed. Eleven cases (84.6%) were found to be of intralobar type and 2 cases (15.4%) were of extralobar type. One patient had bilateral pulmonary sequestration. All patients with preoperative symptoms improved after surgical treatment. CONCLUSION: The patients who presented with recurrent pneumonia in the same site, hemoptysis and chest pain should be studied to rule out pulmonary sequestration.
Adult ; Angiography ; Aorta, Abdominal ; Aorta, Thoracic ; Aortography ; Arteries ; Bronchitis ; Bronchopulmonary Sequestration ; Chest Pain ; Child ; Hemoptysis ; Humans ; Incidental Findings ; Male ; Pneumonia ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; Retrospective Studies ; Thoracotomy ; Thorax

Reported cases of a large dentigerous cyst involving the whole maxillary sinus are uncommon. A 22-year-old female patient suffering from swelling of the right infraorbital area and cheek with dull pain was referred to our department. Findings on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a huge mass containing a displaced maxillary third molar involving the right maxillary sinus as a whole, with partial erosion of the posterior sinus cortical bone. Under general anesthesia, the mass was enucleated using the Caldwell-Luc approach, and, following histopathological analysis, was diagnosed as a dentigerous cyst. The case was followed for a period of seven years, and no evidence of sinus infection or recurring cyst formation was observed during that time.
Anesthesia, General ; Cheek ; Dentigerous Cyst ; Female ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Maxillary Sinus ; Molar, Third ; Stress, Psychological ; Young Adult

PURPOSE: Pleural effusion is a common complications of pediatric bacterial pneumonia. Intrapleural administration of fibrinolytic agents such as urokinase have been used in the management of complicated parapneumonic effusions. But the safety and effectiveness of intrapleural urokinase instillations in children has not been confirmed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of intraperitoneal urokinase in children. METHODS: We reviewed a total of 29 children diagnosed as parapneumonic effusion with septation by chest CT or chest ultrasonography. We divided them into two groups. Fourteen children treated with urokinase after thoracostomy (Group A) were compared with 15 children treated only with thoracostomy (Group B). The urokinase, 3,000 IU/kg/day, was injected into the pleural cavity twice a day. RESULTS: There was no statistical difference in sex and age between the two groups. Total drainage volume during thoracostomy in group A and B was 375.5 mL and 350.0 mL, respectively. It was not statistically significant. But the amounts of pleural fluid of group A on day 1, day 2 and day 3 were 102.5 mL, 100.0 mL, and 70.0 mL respectively and those of group B on day 1, day 2 and say 3 were 120.0 mL, 50.0 mL and 15.0 mL respectively. To compare group A with group B in the amounts of drainage volume on day 1 was not statistically significant, but the amounts of drainage volumes on day 2 and day 3 in group A were statistically more significant than group B (Day 1 P=0.371, Day 2 P=0.049, Day 3 P=0.048, respectively). The duration of fever, antibiotics, thoracostomy and total hospital days. Were not statistically significant between the two groups. But the frequency of complications in Group A was statictically significantly lower than in group B. CONCLUSION: Intrapleural instillation of urokinase facilitates the drainage of loculated pleural effusions, especially during the first 3 days, and it could reduce complications, such as pleural thickening, surgical managements, re-positioning of tube and re-thoracostomy. So intrapleural urokinase injection was and effective and safe treatment of pleural effusion in children (P=0.014).
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Child* ; Drainage ; Fever ; Fibrinolytic Agents ; Humans ; Pleural Cavity ; Pleural Effusion* ; Pneumonia, Bacterial ; Thoracostomy ; Thorax ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Ultrasonography ; Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator*

PURPOSE: Because of recent global and domestic issues regarding the safety of food, there is growing concern over food safety and interest in the country-of-origin for food ingredients from restaurants. This study was conducted to reveal the influence of consumer level of knowledge and awareness regarding restaurants and the country-of-origin labeling. METHODS: To accomplish this, a primary survey of adults aged over 20 years old was conducted to measure customers' knowledge regarding country-of-origin labeling for restaurants. Respondents were then divided into a lower group and an upper group based on their level of knowledge to evaluate significant differences between groups. A total of 437 of 460 questionnaires were analyzed. RESULTS: The average knowledge score regarding country-of-origin labeling for restaurants was 6.3 out of 10. Additionally, there were significant differences between the lower and upper group in terms of the final education level and occupation. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to develop guidelines and public relations for country-of-origin labeling of restaurants.
Adult ; Education ; Food Safety ; Humans ; Occupations ; Public Relations ; Restaurants* ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Abscess ; Adipocytes ; Biopsy ; Floors and Floorcoverings ; Follow-Up Studies ; Lip ; Lipoma ; Mouth ; Mouth Mucosa ; Recurrence ; Tongue

Purpose: Evidence on factors influencing the variations of music’s effect on anxiety and pain in surgical patients is unclear. We aimed to elucidate the effects of music intervention on anxiety and pain throughstudy characteristics. Methods: We conducted a search on the PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases from March 7 to April 21, 2022, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for the effect of music intervention on anxiety, pain, and physiological responses in surgical patients. We included studies published within the last 10 years. We assessed the risk of bias in the study using the Cochrane risk of bias tool for randomized trials and performed meta-analyses using a random-effects model for all outcomes. We used change-from-baseline scores as summary statistics and computed bias-corrected standardized mean differences (Hedges'g) for anxiety and pain outcomes and mean differences (MD) for blood pressure and heart rate. Results: Of the 454 records retrieved, 30 RCTs involving 2280 participants were found to be eligible. Music intervention was found to be superior to standard care in reducing anxiety (Hedges' g = −1.48, 95% confidence interval: −1.97 to −0.98), pain (Hedges's g = −0.67, −1.11 to −0.23), systolic blood pressure (MD = −4.62, −7.38 to −1.86), and heart rate (MD = −3.37, −6.65 to −0.10) in surgical patients. The impact of music on anxiety and pain relief varied significantly depending on the duration of the intervention. The largest effect was observed in interventions lasting between 30 and 60 minutes, with a decrease in anxiety and pain. Conclusions Music intervention is an effective way to reduce anxiety, pain, and physiological responses in surgical patients. Future reviews examining the influence of different types of surgery on the effects of music would add to the body of knowledge in this field. This study has been registered on the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) under the number CRD42022340203, with a registration date of July 4, 2022.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to confirm the effect of resilience, family support, and spiritual well-being on posttraumatic growth(PTG) in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: The study collected data from January 20 to July 6, 2023 on 124 lung cancer patients who were admitted to hospital of C university in Seoul and received chemotherapy treatment. Patients were asked to complete a questionnaire consisting of general characteristics, disease characteristics, resilience, family support, spiritual well-being and PTG. Data were analyzed using t-tests, One-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and multiple regression analysis. Results: The mean score for PTG in lung cancer patients was 55.17, resilience was 72.46, family support was 49.00, and spiritual well-being was 53.50. Significant positive correlations were found for PTG with resilience (r=.62, p<.001), family support (r=.40, p<.001) and spiritual well-being (r=.47, p<.001). Factors contributing to PTG of lung cancer patients were resilience (β=.50, p<.001), spiritual well-being (β=.20, p=.008), and gender (β =.14, p=.043). Conclusion This study aims to provide basic data for the PTG intervention program by identifying factors affecting the PTG of lung cancer patients. It is necessary to develop new nursing intervention programs to improve PTG for patients with lung cancer based on strategies to enhance resilience and spiritual well-being.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to confirm the effect of resilience, family support, and spiritual well-being on posttraumatic growth(PTG) in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: The study collected data from January 20 to July 6, 2023 on 124 lung cancer patients who were admitted to hospital of C university in Seoul and received chemotherapy treatment. Patients were asked to complete a questionnaire consisting of general characteristics, disease characteristics, resilience, family support, spiritual well-being and PTG. Data were analyzed using t-tests, One-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and multiple regression analysis. Results: The mean score for PTG in lung cancer patients was 55.17, resilience was 72.46, family support was 49.00, and spiritual well-being was 53.50. Significant positive correlations were found for PTG with resilience (r=.62, p<.001), family support (r=.40, p<.001) and spiritual well-being (r=.47, p<.001). Factors contributing to PTG of lung cancer patients were resilience (β=.50, p<.001), spiritual well-being (β=.20, p=.008), and gender (β =.14, p=.043). Conclusion This study aims to provide basic data for the PTG intervention program by identifying factors affecting the PTG of lung cancer patients. It is necessary to develop new nursing intervention programs to improve PTG for patients with lung cancer based on strategies to enhance resilience and spiritual well-being.