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Lymphoma* ; Trachea*

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Chondrodysplasia Punctata*

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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explain the effects of upper extremity exercise program on hemiplegic stroke patients. METHOD: The research was designed by a non-equivalent pretest-posttest way. The data were collected from February to August 2003 at a community health center located in Seoul. The study subjects were a conveniently selected group of 27 hemiplegic patients. The subjects were divided into two groups, the experimental group and the control group. 14 subjects were assigned to the experimental group in which the subjects did the upper extremity exercise training for 2 hours once a week during four weeks, while 13 subjects were assigned to the control group. The outcomes were evaluated on the basis of the upper extremity motor ability(hand power, pinch power, upper extremity ROMs), amount of motor use and the degree of depression. RESULT: 1. After treatment, the motor abilities of the affected upper extremity(hand power, pinch power, ROMs of wrist flexion/extension, shoulder extension) were significantly different between the two groups. However, there were no significant differences in elbow and shoulder flexion between experimental and control group. 2. After treatment, amount of motor use of affected upper extremity were significantly different between the two groups. 3. After treatment, the degree of depression were significantly different between the two groups. CONCLUSION: In considering these results, the upper extremity exercise program could be effective for hemiplegic patients by improving the function of their upper extremity. Long-term studies are needed to determine the effects of upper extremity exercise program.
Community Health Centers ; Depression ; Elbow ; Hemiplegia ; Humans ; Seoul ; Shoulder ; Stroke* ; Upper Extremity* ; Wrist

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate relations among lifestyle, depression and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adult women in the Jeju Province. METHODS: This study sampled 154 women aged 20 or older through convenience sampling and surveyed them from January to February, 2008. RESULTS: The mean score for lifestyle was 3.7, for depression 12.1, and for HRQoL 75.2. There were significant negative correlations between lifestyle and depression, and between depression and HRQoL. There was a significant positive correlation between lifestyle and HRQoL. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that HRQoL of women is associated with lifestyle and depression. When developing programs to enhance health in women, consideration should be given to lifestyle and depression.
Adult ; Depression* ; Female ; Humans ; Life Style* ; Quality of Life*

Status epilepticus has been occasionally reported as a cause of acute disseminated intravascular coagulation(DIC), but little is known regarding the pathogenesis of this uncommon association. The occurrence of DIC in status epilepticus may be related to widespread endothelial damage secondary to seizure-induced hyperpyrexia or status epilepticus due to high fever. We experienced two cases of status epilepticus accompanying fever in which laboratory data demonstrated activation of coagulation and fibrinolytic systems in a 3-year-old girl and a 12-month-old boy. There was no evidence of infection, trauma, brain damage, or toxic ingestion as alternative explanations for the consumptive coagulopathy. Hematologic parameters did not improve despite multiple transfusions of red blood cells, pletelets, and fresh frozen plasma. Body temperature should be monitored closely in patients with status epilepticus and efforts directed toward prompt lowering of body temperature to prevent the development of consumption coagulopathy.
Body Temperature ; Brain Injuries ; Child, Preschool ; Dacarbazine ; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation* ; Eating ; Erythrocytes ; Female ; Fever* ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Plasma ; Status Epilepticus*

PURPOSE: Recently, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been increasingly used in children. Studies have shown that 34% of adults and 11% of children use CAM in the USA and Canada. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and patterns of CAM use in elementary children in Korea. METHODS: From July to August 2007, parents of elementary children completed a questionnaire survey at Gwang-ju. In all, 794 questionnaires were analyzed. RESULTS: Of the 794 respondents, 278 answered that their pupils (35%) had experienced CAM. The following types of CAM therapy were used: herbal medicine, 62.5% dietary supplements, 31.2% vitamins, 30.2% and acupuncture, 11.1%. CAM therapies were used for the following diseases: nutritional deficiency, 33.3% atopic dermatitis, 31.3% arthralgia, 31.3% allergic rhinitis, 28.8% obesity, 26.3% and asthma. The following were the motives to use CAM: prevention of diseases (33.5%), dissatisfaction with modern medicine (21.2%), and complementary therapy to modern medicine (20.5%). People gained information about CAM through neighbors (65%) and mass media (21%). Moreover, 83 parents (30%) were satisfied with CAM because of its effectiveness. CONCLUSION: Many parents have advocated the use of CAM in their children. However, most of them used CAM without any prescription or adequate knowledge. Further studies are required to determine the efficacy of CAM.
Acupuncture ; Adult ; Arthralgia ; Asthma ; Canada ; Child ; Complementary Therapies ; Dermatitis, Atopic ; Dietary Supplements ; Herbal Medicine ; History, Modern 1601- ; Humans ; Malnutrition ; Mass Media ; Obesity ; Parents ; Prescriptions ; Prevalence ; Pupil ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Rhinitis ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; Vitamins

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Malignant neoplasm associated with chronic empyema is rare. Most squamous cell carcinomas of the pleura may occur in association with chronic persistent empyema, with or without pleurocutaneous fistula. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma associated with chronic empyema caused by a metallic foreign body.
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* ; Empyema* ; Fistula ; Foreign Bodies ; Pleura

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze intervention studies related to Snoezelen (multisensory environment). METHODS: Studies related to Snoezelen (multisensory environment) published between 1995 and 2010 in both Korean and International journals were systematically reviewed, and analyzed following guidelines. Based on inclusion criteria, 23 studies including 5 Korean and 18 International articles were selected. RESULTS: Most studies were conducted in various area of research such as medicine, nursing, and occupational therapy. There was no publication related to Snoezelen (multisensory environment) in Korean nursing journals. In terms of target population, more than 65% of the study subjects were patients with dementia, mental retardation, and learning disability. Intervention was implemented mostly in less than 30 minutes, once a week for 2 to 4 weeks. The effects on behavior, physical, and psychological contexts were assessed as outcome indicators. There was more 'positive' than 'no effect' in self-stimulatory behaviors, problem behaviors, heart rate, pain, mood state, and anxiety, whereas more 'no effect' than 'positive' in blood pressure, respiration, enjoyment, and relaxation. CONCLUSION: Future studies are needed to develop the protocol and outcome indicators for effective use of this new intervention in Korea.
Anxiety ; Blood Pressure ; Dementia ; Health Services Needs and Demand ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Intellectual Disability ; Clinical Trial ; Korea ; Learning Disorders ; Occupational Therapy ; Publications ; Respiration