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Hydrops Fetalis*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors of fall and to examine its results among patients aged 60 and over diagnosed with osteoporosis. METHODS: A retrospective descriptive survey was conducted with 91 patients admitted in a university hospital in a city. Data were collected using an interview method with a structured questionnaire, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: In patients with osteoporosis, the intrinsic risk factors of falls were aging (OR = 3.742), gait disturbance (OR = 12.565), taking one or fewer medicine (OR = 7.873), and having two or more diseases (OR = 5.173). The extrinsic risk factors included the use of a bed (OR = 3.093), slippery floors (OR = 12.130), bathroom mat without anti-slip rubber backing (OR = 3.564), and presence of a night light on the passage from the bedroom to the bathroom (OR = 2.980). CONCLUSION: For the elderly aged over 70 who are most vulnerable to falls, screening tests such as bone mineral density (BMD) should be conducted in health examinations and the risk of fracture caused by osteoporosis should be communicated to the vulnerable elderly. Besides, development of new exercise programs combining weightbearing exercise is needed to prevent bone loss and increase functional activities.
Aged ; Aging ; Bone Density ; Floors and Floorcoverings ; Gait ; Humans ; Light ; Logistic Models ; Mass Screening ; Osteoporosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Rubber ; Weight-Bearing ; Surveys and Questionnaires

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Antiemetics* ; Cisplatin* ; Dexamethasone* ; Humans ; Lorazepam* ; Metoclopramide* ; Ondansetron*

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Twenty-eight patients with 20 tibia fractures and 8 femur fractures were treated with external fixation. The average age at fracture was 10 years 10 months ranging from 5 years to 17 years 6 months. Of 28 fractures, 6 were closed fractures and 22 were open fractures. The average follow-up of these children was 23 months. Monofixators were used in 12 fractures and Ilizarov fixators in 16 fractures. The average time to healing of the fractures was 14.6 weeks(range, 6 to 44 weeks). Seven segmental bone defects(range, 2 to 17cm) were treated with the Ilizarov method of internal bone transport using the transport ring and bone grafting at the docking site. The average healing index for callus distraction was 25 days per centimeter. Seven patients had 10 major complications that necessitated additional operative procedures. There were 4 nonunions. Three patients had an infected nonunion, which was treated with the Ilizarov fixator and polymethyl-methacrylate antibiotic beads. One patient had a hypertrophic nonunion which was treated with plate fixation. Three patients who had an epiphyseal injury had shortening with angular deformity, which was treated by callus distraction. Three patients had a joint contracture, which was treated by the percutaneous tenotomy and Ilizarov fixator. The selection of the type of external fixator depends on the fracture pattern and the Ilizarov fixator is recommended for complicated fracture with severe comminution or segmental bone loss.
Bone Transplantation ; Bony Callus ; Child ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Contracture ; External Fixators ; Femur ; Follow-Up Studies ; Fractures, Bone ; Fractures, Closed ; Fractures, Open ; Humans ; Ilizarov Technique ; Joints ; Surgical Procedures, Operative ; Tenotomy ; Tibia

PURPOSE: Electrogastrography is a method of measuring action potentials of the stomach. The purpose of this study was to investigate early postoperative changes in the electrogastrography and determine the correlation between electrogastrography and quality of life of patients with stomach cancer who underwent distal gastrectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study analyzed 20 patients with stomach cancer who underwent electrogastrography and quality of life was measured 1, 12, and 24 weeks after the operation. Quality of life-C30 version 3.0 and quality of life-STO22, were used. RESULTS: Fasting and postprandial mean dominant frequency at 1 week after the operation was 2.7 and 2.7 cycles per minute, and 2.8 and 2.7 cycles per minute at 12 weeks, 2.6 and 2.8 cycles per minute at 24 weeks. Fasting and postprandial mean dominant power at 1 week was 36.5 and 36.4 dB, 36.3 and 40.1 dB at 12 weeks and 40.9 and 42.3 dB at 24 weeks. The percentage of tachygastria was increased whereas the percentage of bradygradia was decreased during the postoperative periods (P<0.05). Global health, physical, emotional and social functioning scales were improved, but role and cognitive functioning were not changed. Pain, insomnia, diarrhea and financial difficulties were significantly improved according to the postoperative periods (P<0.05). The correlation between the STO22 and electrogastrography parameters was not significant (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: These may suggest that electrogastrography is a simple and noninvasive method and may be applicated for evaluating motility and autonomic functions of the remnant stomach.
Action Potentials ; Diarrhea ; Fasting ; Gastrectomy* ; Gastric Stump ; Humans ; Postoperative Period ; Quality of Life ; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders ; Stomach Neoplasms* ; Stomach* ; Weights and Measures

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A 67 year old male at a regular checkup underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy. On performing esophagogastroduodenoscopy, a lesion about 1.2 cm depressed was noted at the gastric angle. The pathology of the biopsy specimen revealed a well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. On performing an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan & positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scan, no definite evidence of gastric wall thickening or mass lesion was found. However, lymph node enlargement was found in the left gastric and prepancreatic spaces. This patient underwent laparoscopic assisted distal gastrectomy and D2 lymph node dissection. On final examination, it was found out that the tumor had invaded the mucosal layer. The lymph node was a metastasized large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma with an unknown primary site. The patient refused chemotherapy. He opted to undergo a close follow-up. At the postoperative month 27, he had a focal hypermetabolic lesion in the left lobe of the liver that suggested metastasis on PET-CT scan. He refused to undergo an operation. He underwent a radiofrequency ablation.
Adenocarcinoma ; Biopsy ; Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine ; Electrons ; Endoscopy, Digestive System ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gastrectomy ; Humans ; Liver ; Lymph Node Excision ; Lymph Nodes ; Male ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Neoplasms, Unknown Primary ; Neuroendocrine Tumors ; Stomach ; Stomach Neoplasms

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify pediatric nurses' attitudes to, and compliance with, standard precautions in the prevention of hospital infections by enhancing their practice of standard precautions. METHODS: The participants were 206 nurses who worked in pediatric nursing departments of a general medical institution in Seoul. The questionnaire was a modification of Kim (2008) and consisted of 18 questions about hand washing, personal protective equipment, sharps, linen and patient care equipment. Collected data were processed using SPSS 15.0 WIN. RESULTS: Mean scores for attitudes to standard precautions and for compliance with standard precautions were 4.43 (+/-0.83) and 4.22 (+/-0.44) respectively. This difference was statistically significant (t=3.368, p=.001). The nurses' compliance with standard precautions differed significantly according to the general characteristics of age (F=8.705, p<.001), total clinical experience (F=9.426, p<.001), current department experience (F=6.555, p<.001), and education experience (t=0.616, p<.043). There was a positive correlation between attitudes to, and compliance with, standard precautions (r=.156, p=.025). CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that educational programs and policy on infection control and standard precautions for pediatric nurses are needed. Also these results should contribute to baseline data for establishing appropriate clinical policy on infection control.
Bedding and Linens ; Compliance ; Cross Infection ; Hand Disinfection ; Humans ; Infection Control ; Patient Care ; Pediatric Nursing ; Universal Precautions ; Child Health ; Surveys and Questionnaires

If hypertensive emergencies are left untreated, multiple damages on heart, brain and kindney can develop. So rapid control of blood pressure within safty with effective antihypertensive agents is mandatory. For the comparison of antihypertensive effects among hydralazine (IV or IM), clonidine (IV), and nifedipine (sublingual) in hypertensive emergency, which were frequently used in our hospital, we performed propective study with hypertensive emergency patients(243 cases) who visited emergency room from Oct. 1986 until Aug. 1987. The results are as follows ; 1) For 58 patients who recieved hydralazine (IV or IM), initial mean arterial blood pressure(MAP) was 167.2+/-21.5mmHg and 15 minutes later 138.9+/-24.4mmHg, 45 minutes later 141.7+/-21.1mmHg, 90 minutes later, 133.9+/-26.6mmHg and, respectively. For 55patients who recived clonidine(IV), initial MAP was 164+/-21.9mmHg and 15minytes later 137.4+/-18.9mmHg, 45 minutes later 127.5+/-34.9mmHg, respectively. For 130 patients who recived nifedipine(sublingual), initial MAP was 159.8+/-21.4mmHg and 15 minutes later 143.0+/-22.8mmHg, 45 minutes later 127.5+/-21.1mmHg, 90 minutes later 119.3+/-20.0mmHg, respectibely. 2) Pulse rate showed 12.9% increase afer administration of hydralazine, 15.8% decrease in clonidine, 5.6% increase in nifedipine, respectively. 3)Severe reduction of blood pressure(systolic BP<130mmHG) after administration of following antihypertensive agents was found. i.e., hydralazine 5.2%, clonidine 1.8%, nifedipine 1.5%, respectively. 4) In 4 cases(6.9%) out of the 58 cases using hydralazine, 3 cases(5.5%) out of the 55 cases using clonidine, 9 cases(6.9%) out of the 130 cases using nifedipine, acute paradoxic hyertensive effects were observed.
Antihypertensive Agents ; Blood Pressure ; Brain ; Clonidine* ; Emergencies* ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Heart ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Hydralazine* ; Nifedipine*