No abstract available.
Fetal Blood* ; T-Lymphocytes* ; Umbilical Cord*

Herpes simplex esophagitis has been recognized with increased frequency as an opportunistic infection in immunosuppressed or debilitated patients. However, it is also documented as self-limited esophagitis in apparently healthy patients. We report two cases of herpetic esophagitis diagnosed by biopsies. One case was noted in an immunocompetent patient having gastric peptic ulcer who had clinical improvement with symptomatic treatment. And the other was noted in an immunosuppressed patient having chemotherapy for gastric carcinoma who had resolution of symptoms with acyclovir therapy. Histologically, esophageal mucosa exhibited erosion and inflammatory cellular exudate with intranuclear eosinophilic inclusions in the epithelial cells. These were confirmed by the PCR and immunohistochemical stain for herpes simplex virus using a biopsy material.
Acyclovir ; Biopsy ; Drug Therapy ; Eosinophils ; Epithelial Cells ; Esophagitis* ; Exudates and Transudates ; Herpes Simplex* ; Humans ; Mucous Membrane ; Opportunistic Infections ; Peptic Ulcer ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Simplexvirus

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Humans ; Myotonia* ; Myotonic Dystrophy*

PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate job satisfaction, organizational commitment and turnover intention among male nurses in South Korea. METHODS: Data were collected in May, 2013 and a total of 150 male hospital nurses participated in this study. Job satisfaction, organizational commitment and turnover intention were measured using a structured questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 20.0 for windows. RESULTS: There were statistically significant correlations between job satisfaction and organizational commitment (r=.74, p<.001), job satisfaction and turnover intention (r=-.56, p<.001), and organizational commitment and turnover intention (r=-.69, p< .001). There was a statistically significant difference in job satisfaction of participants according to education, work unit, and salary. Organizational commitment showed significant difference according to age, education, work unit, and salary. Turnover intention was significantly different according to duration of employment in the hospital, and salary. The most influential factor for turnover intention was organizational commitment (beta=-.69, p<.001). This factor accounted for 47.8% of the variance in turnover intention. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that to reduce turnover intention for men in nursing, it is necessary to increase job satisfaction, and organizational commitment.
Education ; Employment ; Humans ; Intention* ; Job Satisfaction* ; Korea ; Male ; Nurses, Male* ; Nursing ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Salaries and Fringe Benefits

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Forearm*

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to identify job experiences of male hospital nurses. METHODS: Data were collected from 20 male nurses working at general hospitals, through semi-structured in-depth interviews. The interviews were recorded and subsequently transcribed verbatim. Using content analysis, data were coded and categorized. RESULTS: The analyzed domains were motivations for choosing nursing, occupational experiences (3 subdomains), and attitudes toward the future. A total of 85 significant statements were selected from the data and classified into 32 categories. The nurses' motivations for choosing nursing were advantages of employment, their aptitude, scarcity value of men, professionalism and job security, good promotion, stable income, and family influence. In occupational experiences, they were assigned to special fields and dissatisfied with vertical relationship, promotion system, their salary, and gaps in military service time; they had difficulties in adapting to female-dominated groups and encountered gender role stereotype and preconception; they were satisfied with their distinguished performance, but had damaged self-esteem, and were stressed and disappointed in their work. In their attitudes toward the future, they considered their career changes, but tried to make professional and personal advancement. CONCLUSION: These findings have implications for recruiting and retaining male nurses in clinical settings.
Aptitude ; Employment ; Gender Identity ; Hospitals, General ; Humans ; Male ; Military Personnel ; Motivation ; Nurses, Male ; Salaries and Fringe Benefits ; Statistics as Topic

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of local triamcinolone (TAC) injection and weight bearing on healing process of the injured Achilles tendon. METHOD: The right Achilles tendons in 54 rats, Sprague-Dawley (about 200 g), were each sutured after transection and allocated into three groups according to the amount of the local injection of TAC (none, 0.25 mg, and 1.25 mg respectively), and subsequently each group divided into three subgroups by the type of weight bearing {normal weight bearing (NWB), treadmill exercise (7-8 m/min, 10 min/day) from day 7 for 7 days, and hind limb immobilization respectively}. On 15th day rats were sacrificed, and then diameters of both injured and uninjured tendon, numbers of fibroblasts on injured tissues and he percentage of matured fibroblasts by microscopy were evaluated. RESULTS: The diameter of the hypertrophied neotendon in groups injected with TAC 1.25 mg was significantly decreased, but not in the others. There were no differences in numbers of fibroblast. As the amount of TAC increased in groups done with NWB and treadmill exercise, the percentages of matured fibroblasts significantly decreased. CONCLUSION: The local TAC injection on acute tendon injuries had deleterious effects on healing process of tendon, and follow-up study about the types of weight bearing is needed.
Achilles Tendon* ; Animals ; Extremities ; Fibroblasts ; Immobilization ; Microscopy ; Models, Animal* ; Rats* ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Tendon Injuries ; Tendons ; Triamcinolone ; Weight-Bearing*

The intravenous use of fluorescein as an ophthalmologic tool is generally considered a safe procedure with few side effects. Mild adverse reactions are common; however, severe adverse reactions are exceptional. A 49 year-old male had cardiac arrest after intravenous administration of fluorescein. On autopsy, he had atherosclerosis of coronary artery and aorta, moderate laryngeal edema and generalized visceral engorgement. We postulate that the cause of death was fluorescein induced anaphylactic shock and secondary myocardial infarction.
Administration, Intravenous ; Anaphylaxis ; Aorta ; Atherosclerosis ; Autopsy ; Cause of Death ; Coronary Vessels ; Fluorescein Angiography* ; Fluorescein* ; Heart Arrest* ; Humans ; Laryngeal Edema ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Myocardial Infarction

No abstract available.
Adult ; Behcet Syndrome/*complications/diagnosis ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Optic Disk/*pathology ; Optic Neuritis/diagnosis/*etiology ; Time Factors ; Visual Acuity