1.Efficacy of Nei-Guan acupressure on Nausea and Vomiting in Patients undergoing laparoscopic prostatectomy with Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia.
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing 2014;21(2):131-140
PURPOSE: This study was done to evaluate the efficacy of Nei-Guan acupressure on nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic prostatectomy with intravenous patient controlled analgesia (IV-PCA). METHODS: Data were collected between August 13, 2012 and January 31, 2013 at a hospital in Busan. The participants were 45 men, who underwent the surgery laparoscopic prostatectomy, with IV-PCA. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi2-test, repeated measures ANCOVA and Games-Howell test with PASW 18.0. RESULTS: Nei-Guan acupressure had an interaction effect on nausea between group and time (F=5.01, p<.001), group (F=10.80, p<.001), time (F=26.51, p<.001) in laparoscopic prostatectomy with IV-PCA and also an interaction effect on vomiting between group and time (F=2.77, p=.032), group (F=8.89, p=.001), time (F=4.01, p=.022). CONCLUSION: Results indicate that nei-guan acupressure is a potentially effective therapy for the prevention of nausea and vomiting which occur with IV-PCA. Therefore, if patients complain of nausea and vomiting when receiving IV-PCA, nurses can provide patients with information about nei-guan acupressure and help them with nausea and vomiting.
Acupressure*
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Analgesia, Patient-Controlled*
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Busan
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Humans
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Male
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Nausea*
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Prostatectomy*
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Vomiting*
2.Effect of Job Embeddedness on Turnover Intention of Nurses in Long Term Care Hospitals: The Mediating Effect of Nursing Work Environment
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2020;26(5):439-446
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating effect of the nursing work environment in the relationship between job embeddedness and turnover intention of nurses working in long term care hospital.
Methods:
The study was conducted with 183 nurses working in long term care hospitals.
Results:
There were significant negative relationships between job embeddedness and turnover intentions. There were significant positive relationships between job embeddedness and nursing work environment. Nursing work environment had a partial mediation effect in job embeddedness and turnover intentions.
Conclusion
In this study, the nursing work environment had a partial mediated effect in the relationship between job embeddedness and turnover. In order to reduce turnover intention of nurses working in long term care hospital, it is necessary to improve job embeddedness and the nursing work environment.
3.Systematic Review of Quantitative Research related to Maternal Adaptation among Women Immigrants by Marriage in Korea.
Ju Eun SONG ; Eun Ha ROH ; So Mi PARK
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2015;21(1):55-70
PURPOSE: This study aimed to describe knowledge status of current research related to maternal adaptation of women immigrants by marriage in Korea. METHODS: Eighteen quantitative current researches published from January, 2006 to August, 2014 that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. These 18 articles finally selected for systemic review from 5,168 articles. All current researches included the mother within one year after childbirth and one variable related to maternal adaptation at least. RESULTS: Variables related to psychological adaptation (48.1%) were mostly studied. In detail, parenting stress (17.3%) and parenting competency (15.4%) were frequently surveyed. Also, social support (7.7%), husband rearing support (5.8%) of relational adaptation, and acculturation (3.8%) of cultural adaptation were importantly studied. In addition, frequently used instruments for each study variable were analyzed and evaluated. As major results, parenting stress and parenting efficacy were significantly influenced by social support or husband rearing support and acculturation, and had an effect on parenting behaviors. Various maternal education programs were effective in improving maternal role confidence or parenting efficacy and decreasing parenting stress. CONCLUSION: Nursing intervention programs for improving maternal adaptation should focus on decreasing parenting stress and increasing parenting efficacy by improving social support and acculturation level of women immigrants by marriage in Korea.
Acculturation
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Adaptation, Psychological
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Education
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Emigrants and Immigrants*
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Female
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Humans
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Korea
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Marriage*
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Mothers
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Nursing
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Parenting
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Parents
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Parturition
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Spouses
4.Hemiparkisonism-Hemiatrophy with Presynaptic Dysfunction.
SulKi LEE ; Sang Won HA ; Cheon Mi JU
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2016;34(5):415-416
No abstract available.
5.The Postnatal Care Experiences among First Time Chinese Immigrant Mothers Living in Korea.
Ju Eun SONG ; So Mi PARK ; Eun Ha ROH
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2016;22(1):48-60
PURPOSE: This study was to explore the postnatal care experiences among first time Chinese immigrant mothers living in Korea. METHODS: Data were collected by focus group interviews with 12 first time Chinese immigrant mothers utilizing 3 focus groups. After obtaining written informed consent from all participants, each session of the focus group was audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analyzed by content analysis to identify major themes. RESULTS: Four major themes for postnatal care experiences were extracted from the data as follows. 1) Range over traditional, modern, Korean or Chinese postnatal care, 2) Struggle with newborn care, 3) Another struggle with breastfeeding, and 4) Difficulties in becoming a mother as an immigrant. CONCLUSION: Based on their postpartum care experiences, it is concluded that participants requested more professional practical and individualized education/training for successful breastfeeding and newborn care. Health care providers need to develop and implement integrated support and mentoring programs that include information and peer support system for the first time Chinese immigrant mothers living in Korea. This would decrease the difficulties of becoming a mother.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group*
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Breast Feeding
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Emigrants and Immigrants*
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Focus Groups
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Health Personnel
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Informed Consent
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Korea*
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Mentors
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Mothers*
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Postnatal Care*
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Qualitative Research
6.Body Mass Index, relative weight and Waist-hip ratio of school children and adolescents in Seoul.
Sang Hwa LEE ; Yun Ju KANG ; Yae Sung KANG ; Ji Young HA ; Sung Mi CHO ; Sang Hee KIM
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 1997;18(3):306-316
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to obtain the accurate information on the obesity indices, such as body mass index(BMI), relative weight and waist-hip ratio(WHR) and to investigate their relationship in order to assess the childhood and adolescent obesity more appropriately. METHODS: In May, 1995, a total of 6943(male; 3469, female; 3474) students from primary, middle and high schools in Seoul were selected and each students height, weight, waist and hip circumference data were collected. RESULTS: The BMI increased with age in both sexes. From age 12 to 16, values of BMI 50th percentiles for females exceeded those for males. And the BMI 95th percentiles at the age of 13 to 14 years were higher for females than for males. The prevalence of obesity by relative weight was higher in males than in females(male ; 17.9%, female ; 13.1%). The WHR was higher in males than females in all age group and decreased with age in both sexes, showing more sharp reduction in females. Strong correlations were observed between the BMI and the relative weight, and the BMI and the relative weight correlated closely with WHR. The WHR was significanly higher in obese group' than in non-obese group. In the female obese group aged 6 to 11 years, no significant correlation was found between the relative weight and the WHR. CONCLUSIONS: There were significant relationships between the indices of obesity and body fat distribution. This study suggests that WHR as well as BMI and relative weight might be useful in assessing the childhood and adolescent obesity.
Adolescent*
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Body Fat Distribution
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Body Mass Index*
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Child*
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Female
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Hip
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Humans
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Male
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Obesity
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Pediatric Obesity
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Prevalence
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Seoul*
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Waist-Hip Ratio*
7.Pitavastatin Regulates Ang II Induced Proliferation and Migration via IGFBP-5 in VSMC.
Yu Mi HA ; Ju Ock NAM ; Young Jin KANG
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2015;19(6):499-506
Angiotensin II (Ang II), a key mediator of hypertensive, causes structural changes in the arteries (vascular remodeling), which involve alterations in cell growth, vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) hypertrophy. Ang II promotes fibrotic factor like IGFBP5, which mediates the profibrotic effects of Ang II in the heart and kidneys, lung and so on. The purpose of this study was to identify the signaling pathway of IGFBP5 on cell proliferation and migration of Ang II-stimulated VSMC. We have been interested in Ang II-induced IGFBP5 and were curious to determine whether a Pitavastatin would ameliorate the effects. Herein, we investigated the question of whether Ang II induced the levels of IGFBP5 protein followed by proliferation and migration in VSMC. Pretreatment with the specific Angiotensin receptor type 1 (AT1) inhibitor (Losartan), Angiotensin receptor type 2 (AT2) inhibitor (PD123319), MAPK inhibitor (U0126), ERK1/2 inhibitor (PD98059), P38 inhibitor (SB600125) and PI3K inhibitor (LY294002) resulted in significantly inhibited IGFBP5 production, proliferation, and migration in Ang II-stimulated VSMC. In addition, IGFBP5 knockdown resulted in modulation of Ang II induced proliferation and migration via IGFBP5 induction. In addition, Pitavastatin modulated Ang II induced proliferation and migration in VSMC. Taken together, our results indicated that Ang II induces IGFBP5 through AT1, ERK1/2, P38, and PI3K signaling pathways, which were inhibited by Pitavastatin. These findings may suggest that Pitavastatin has an effect on vascular disease including hypertension.
Angiotensin II
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Angiotensins
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Arteries
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Cell Proliferation
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Heart
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Hypertension
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Hypertrophy
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 5*
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Kidney
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Lung
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Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
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Vascular Diseases
8.Minimally Invasive Treatment for Benign Parathyroid Lesions: Treatment Efficacy and Safety Based on Nodule Characteristics
Eun Ju HA ; Jung Hwan BAEK ; Sun Mi BAEK
Korean Journal of Radiology 2020;21(12):1388-1397
Objective:
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound (US)-guided minimally invasive treatment in patients with parathyroid lesions.
Materials and Methods:
This study included 27 patients who had undergone US-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) or ethanol ablation (EA) for parathyroid lesions between January 2010 and 2018. RFA was performed in 19 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT, n = 11) or secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT, n = 8), and EA was performed in eight patients with symptomatic nonfunctioning parathyroid cysts (SNPCs). Nodule size, volume, serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium levels were recorded before and after treatment. Complications were evaluated during and after treatment.
Results:
In patients with PHPT, significant reductions in size and volume were noted after RFA at 6- and 12-month follow-up (all, p < 0.05). Seven nodules nearly completely disappeared (residual volume < 0.1 mL); serum PTH and calcium levels were reduced to normal ranges (7/11, 63.6%). Four patients experienced partial reductions of serum PTH and calcium levels (4/11, 36.4%). In patients with SHPT, three experienced therapeutic response of serum PTH (3/8, 37.5%), while five showed persistent hyperparathyroidism (5/8, 62.5%) within 6 months after RFA. In patients with SNPCs, EA resulted in significant reductions in cyst size and volume (all, p < 0.05) at the last follow-up. A total of four complications (two transient hypocalcemia [RFA], one permanent [RFA], and one transient [EA] hoarseness) were observed.
Conclusion
Minimally invasive treatments, such as RFA and EA, may serve as therapeutic alternatives for patients with PHPT or SNPCs; they may have limited usefulness in patients with SHPT.
9.Minimally Invasive Treatment for Benign Parathyroid Lesions: Treatment Efficacy and Safety Based on Nodule Characteristics
Eun Ju HA ; Jung Hwan BAEK ; Sun Mi BAEK
Korean Journal of Radiology 2020;21(12):1388-1397
Objective:
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound (US)-guided minimally invasive treatment in patients with parathyroid lesions.
Materials and Methods:
This study included 27 patients who had undergone US-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) or ethanol ablation (EA) for parathyroid lesions between January 2010 and 2018. RFA was performed in 19 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT, n = 11) or secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT, n = 8), and EA was performed in eight patients with symptomatic nonfunctioning parathyroid cysts (SNPCs). Nodule size, volume, serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium levels were recorded before and after treatment. Complications were evaluated during and after treatment.
Results:
In patients with PHPT, significant reductions in size and volume were noted after RFA at 6- and 12-month follow-up (all, p < 0.05). Seven nodules nearly completely disappeared (residual volume < 0.1 mL); serum PTH and calcium levels were reduced to normal ranges (7/11, 63.6%). Four patients experienced partial reductions of serum PTH and calcium levels (4/11, 36.4%). In patients with SHPT, three experienced therapeutic response of serum PTH (3/8, 37.5%), while five showed persistent hyperparathyroidism (5/8, 62.5%) within 6 months after RFA. In patients with SNPCs, EA resulted in significant reductions in cyst size and volume (all, p < 0.05) at the last follow-up. A total of four complications (two transient hypocalcemia [RFA], one permanent [RFA], and one transient [EA] hoarseness) were observed.
Conclusion
Minimally invasive treatments, such as RFA and EA, may serve as therapeutic alternatives for patients with PHPT or SNPCs; they may have limited usefulness in patients with SHPT.
10.Prognostic Significance of the Imaging Parameters of Adipose Tissue and Bone Marrow on F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT in Patients with Malignant Melanoma
Ju Ha LEE ; Sang Mi LEE ; Jung Eun KIM
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 2019;80(6):1132-1144
PURPOSE:
Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake of bone marrow (BM) and adipose tissue is known to reflect systemic inflammatory response to cancer cell. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of F-18 FDG uptake of BM and determine characteristics of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) on PET/CT images in malignant melanoma.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed 33 patients histopathologically diagnosed with malignant melanoma via FDG PET/CT staging. BM-to-liver uptake ratio (BLR), volume of VAT and SAT, CT Hounsfield unit (HU), and mean of standardized uptake value (SUVmean) of VAT and SAT on PET/CT were measured and prognostic values of these parameters for prediction of disease progression-free survival (DPFS) were evaluated.
RESULTS:
Patients with stage III–IV melanoma had higher CT HU and SUVmean for SAT and VAT but lower volume of VAT compared with patients at stage I–II (p < 0.05). Survival analysis, patients with high CT HU of VAT and SAT, high SUVmean of VAT and SAT, and high BLR showed worse DPFS (all p < 0.05), indicating significant association. However, volume of SAT or VAT failed to show significant association with DPFS (p > 0.05).
CONCLUSION
CT HU, SUVmean of SAT and VAT, and BLR provide prognostic information for DPFS in malignant melanoma.