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Spinal Cord Compression* ; Spinal Cord* ; Thymoma*

PURPOSE: This phenomenological study was done to identify comprehensively and in depth the experience of overcoming internalized stigma in persons with psychiatric disabilities. METHODS: Data were collected from December 2015 to June 2016 with 10 persons who had psychiatric disabilities. The participants took part in interviews on their experiences of overcoming stigma. The collected data were analyzed using Colaizzi method. RESULTS: From the raw data obtained from the study participants, 12 themes and 5 theme clusters were identified. The 5 theme clusters were found to be ‘being locked up in one's own stigma’, ‘trying to escape from the self in constraints’, ‘overcoming oneself by oneself’, ‘getting to see the true self’, and ‘living the life desired’. CONCLUSION: Study findings indicate the necessity of developing a mediation program to reduce and overcome the internalized stigma in the persons with psychiatric disabilities. A national and social effort is necessary for persons with psychiatric disabilities to help them overcome the internalized stigma.
Humans ; Mentally Disabled Persons ; Methods ; Negotiating ; Qualitative Research ; Social Stigma ; United Nations

Studies on epidemiological aspects of contact dermatitis have been published in recent years since the introduction of standardized method of patch test.However, most previous epidemiologic reports studied patients with allergic contact dermatitis in hospitals with patcb testing. Such data are not directly applicable to the population at large. Very recentiy there are a few reports ahout rates of exposure and patch test reactivity to certain antigens in a general population. which is difficult to be applicable in a developing country at present. With regard to this, we have tried to analyze the contact dermatitis questionaire containing various items of common causative agents producting contact dermatitis (for example, metals, cosmetics, plants, medicaments and rubber etc.) for the detection of past contact dermatitis histories in a total new dermatologic outpatients. A11 2258 dermatologic outpatients entered this study including 303 contact dermatitis patients (allergic contact dermatitis, primary irritant dermatitis and housewife eczema). We also analyzed the patch test results of 107 patients with suggesting contact dermatitis who visited our hospital at the same period of collecting questionaires. The study results were as follows. 1. Positive rate of each item of the questionaire (No. of said Yes/ No. of responders) was metals, 10.4% cosmetics, 31.8%, plants, 18.2%; medicaments, 12.4%; rubber, 5.8%; and others, 11.7%. 2. The most common all regens of the patch test positive reactions were nickel sulfate (9.3%), fragrance mix(9.3%), formaldehyde(6.5%), potassium dichromate (5.6%), neomycin sulfate (5.6%), balsam of Peru (4.7%), cobalt chloride(3.7%), wood tar(3.7%) and paraphenylene diamine (2.8%) in order of frequency. And the patch test positive rate of commercial cosmetic products was 10.3%. In conclusion, cosmetics, medicaments, metals, plants and rarely rubber are found the most common etiologic agents of contact dermatitis in this study. The reasons and back-ground of the results were also discussed in various aspects.
Cobalt ; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact ; Dermatitis, Contact* ; Dermatitis, Irritant ; Developing Countries ; Epidemiologic Studies* ; Humans ; Metals ; Neomycin ; Nickel ; Outpatients ; Patch Tests ; Peru ; Potassium Dichromate ; Rubber ; Wood

PURPOSE: The study was done to identify factors influencing the quality of life of people with mental disabilities who use mental health centers. METHODS: Data were collected by questionnaires from 288 people with mental disabilities in Busan and Kyungnam Provience. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, multiple linear regression with the SPSS/WIN 14.0 program. RESULTS: The mean score for quality of life was 11.3+/-1.70, and the mean empowerment score was 59.7+/-8.44. The significant factors influencing quality of life were gender, age, residential status, number of support people, side-effects of drugs, service type, and empowerment. These factors explained 43.9% of the variance. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that in development and practice of program to increase the quality of life of people with mental disabilities a variety of factors should be considered.
Busan ; Gyeongsangnam-do ; Linear Models ; Mental Health* ; Power (Psychology) ; Quality of Life* ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Denosumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody to the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand, was introduced and used as an anti-osteoporotic agent. Denosumab prevents bone resorption by inhibiting the differentiation and action of osteoclasts, resulting in an increase of bone mineral density and broad-spectrum anti-fracture efficacy. Clinical studies, including FREEDOM (Fracture Reduction Evaluation of Denosumab in Osteoporosis Every Six Months) and its extension up to 10 years, FREEDOM Extension, demonstrated its long-term efficacy and safety in postmenopausal osteoporosis. In addition, the efficacy and safety of denosumab were confirmed in male osteoporosis and glucocorticoid- induced osteoporosis. Therefore, recent clinical guidelines recommend denosumab as an initial treatment. This review summarizes the mechanism of action, pharmacological characteristics, efficacy, and safety issue of denosumab.

We reviewed 56 patients who received mandibulotomy at Yonsei medical center between 1989 and 1999. We also analysed the complications associated with mandibulotomy and its contributing factors. The complications occur in 16 patients(28.6%) and are classified into two categories; intraoperative and postperative complications. Nonunion was observed in 5 patients and osteoradionecrosis in 5. The patients who received preoperative radiation therapy were more tend to develop nonunion and osteoradionecrosis. This study suggests the benefits of mandibulotomy as a surgical approach to oral cancer: 1. Paramedian osteotomy was recommended for preservation of neurovascular bundle and ease of surgical access. 2. By using thin saw blade, reapproximation was improved with minimal bone loss. 3. osteotomy on anterior mandible which lies outside the usual portals of radiation therapy decreases the incidence of osteoradionecrosis.
Humans ; Incidence ; Mandible ; Mouth Neoplasms* ; Osteoradionecrosis ; Osteotomy

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify turnover intentions in workers with mentally disabilities working in manufacturing industry. METHODS: Participants were 147 workers with mentally disabled living in B-city and Y-city. The data were collected from September 1st to November 30th, 2011 using self-report questionnaires including measurements of turnover intentions, family support, work volition, working environment, job satisfaction and internalized stigma. Data analysis was done using the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program. RESULTS: The average score for turnover intention was 2.9+/-0.7. Turnover intention was related to job satisfaction, working environment, family support and internalized stigma. The predicting factors for turnover intention were job satisfaction, internalized stigma and gender. Those factors accounted for 41.9% of turnover intention. CONCLUSION: The results imply that workers with mentally disabled need to reduce internalized stigma as well as to increase job satisfaction in order to decrease turnover intention.
Humans ; Intention ; Job Satisfaction ; Mentally Disabled Persons ; Personnel Turnover ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Rehabilitation, Vocational ; Statistics as Topic ; Volition

In children with open physis, avulsion fracture of the tibia eminence, as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, is more commonly observed than an ACL rupture. Pure cartilaginous avulsions of the ACL tibia insertion seldom occurs. In such case, cartilaginous lesion is frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed on plain radiograph and may result in a less favorable treatment outcome. We report two cases of cartilaginous tibia eminence fractures of the children that were initially overlooked from plain radiographs, and then diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging, which was ultimately treated by arthroscopyassisted headless compression screw fixation.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ; Child ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Rupture ; Tibia* ; Treatment Outcome

In children with open physis, avulsion fracture of the tibia eminence, as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, is more commonly observed than an ACL rupture. Pure cartilaginous avulsions of the ACL tibia insertion seldom occurs. In such case, cartilaginous lesion is frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed on plain radiograph and may result in a less favorable treatment outcome. We report two cases of cartilaginous tibia eminence fractures of the children that were initially overlooked from plain radiographs, and then diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging, which was ultimately treated by arthroscopyassisted headless compression screw fixation.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ; Child ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Rupture ; Tibia* ; Treatment Outcome

Background: Although most studies focused on the alignment or union of the tibia in same-level distal third tibiofibular fractures, the outcome of a concomitant fibular fracture is generally regarded as being of secondary importance in the literature. This study aimed to assess the outcomes of fibular fractures in same-level distal third tibiofibular fractures. Methods: In this retrospective study, we enrolled 111 patients with same-level distal third tibiofibular fractures treated at our institute between January 2016 and August 2020. Tibial fractures were stabilized with intramedullary nailing, and the cases were divided into two groups based on whether they additionally underwent fibular fixation (group 1, 57 cases) or not (group 2, 54 cases). Clinical and radiographic outcomes were used for the evaluation of tibial and fibular alignments, union of the tibia and fibula, number of interlocking screws in the distal tibial fragment, range of motion of the ankle joint, and complications. Results: No statistically significant differences in the tibial union rate or mean tibial alignment were observed between the two groups on either the immediate postoperative or final radiographs. The fibular union rate in group 1 was significantly higher than that in group 2 (fibular nonunion, 0 vs. 15; p < 0.001). Statistically significant differences in fibular displacement were observed on immediate postoperative radiographs between patients with fibular union and those without it. At the final follow-up, the mean range of ankle motion and lower extremity functional scale scores did not differ between the two groups. Conclusions Regardless of whether fibular fixation was performed, the overall tibial alignment with intramedullary nailing was well restored and the union rate of the tibia was comparable in the two groups. Fibular nonunion is not uncommon in unfixed fibula fractures. Displacement of the fibula as seen on immediate postoperative radiographs was related to fibular nonunion.