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

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify relationships of resilience, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD), and quality of life of breast cancer patients. The findings from this study would provide baseline data needed for nursing intervention. METHODS: A sample of 129 breast cancer patients was recruited from three hospitals in J and C cities in Korea. The survey was conducted with participants by utilizing self-reported questionnaires. RESULTS: Quality of life showed statistically significant differences on religion (t=2.11, p=.033) and hobby (t=2.79, p=.006). Resilience and PTSD had a negative correlation (r=-.22, p=.010). Resilience and quality of life of the participants had a positive correlation (r=.58, p<.001), whereas PTSD and quality of life had a negative correlation (r=-.45, p<.001). Significant predictors of quality of life were resilience and PTSD. These variables explained 44.9% of the variance in quality of life. CONCLUSION: Findings indicate that as resilience of breast cancer patients rose higher and PTSD got lower, their quality of life increased. Based on these results, nursing interventions directed towards improving resilience and relieving PTSD is proposed.
Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast* ; Hobbies ; Humans ; Korea ; Nursing ; Quality of Life* ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate humanistic knowledge, emotional intelligence, and communication skills among nurses and to identify factors influencing the communication skills of nurses in five hospitals. METHODS: Data were collected from 248 nurses in hospitals from August 25 to September 9, 2015. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlations and enter method regression analysis using the SPSS/Win 22.0 program. RESULTS: There were significant differences in humanistic knowledge according to religion, education, work department, number of night duty, pay level satisfaction, job satisfaction, and job performance. There were significant differences in emotional intelligence according to all general characteristics. There were significant differences in communication skills according to education, position, number of night duty, and job performance. Communication skills showed positive correlations with humanistic knowledge and emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence correlated positively with humanistic knowledge. Emotional intelligence was a significant predictor and accounted for 32% of variance in the communication skills. CONCLUSION: To strengthen communication skills, programs need to be complemented in order to promote humanistic knowledge and emotional intelligence for nurses.
Complement System Proteins ; Education ; Emotional Intelligence* ; Humanities ; Job Satisfaction ; Methods ; Work Performance

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of aroma massage on pruritus, skin pH, skin hydration and sleep in elders in long-term care hospitals. METHODS: The participants were elders over 65 years old admitted to long-term care. They were assigned to the experimental group (26) or control group (28). Data were collected from May to August, 2012. Visual Analogue Scale and Verran and Snyder-Halpern Sleep scale were used to identify levels of pruritus and sleep. A skin-pH meter and moisture checker were used to measure skin pH and skin hydration. Aroma massage was performed three times a week for 4 weeks for elders in the experimental group. The data were analyzed using the SPSS Win 17.0 program. RESULTS: There were significant differences in pruritus, skin pH and skin hydration between the two groups. However there was no significant difference in sleep. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that aroma massage is effective in reducing pruritus, skin pH and increasing skin hydration in elders. Therefore, this intervention can be utilized in clinical practice as an effective nursing intervention to reduce pruritus in elders in long-term care hospitals.
Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Aromatherapy/*standards ; Female ; Hospitals ; Humans ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Long-Term Care ; Male ; Massage ; Pruritus/*therapy ; Skin/*metabolism/pathology ; *Sleep

PURPOSE: this study was to evaluate Cognitive Function Test for the Korean population. Digit Forward (DF), Digit Backward (DB) and Trail Making Test-A(TMT-A) and the translated version of the Trail Making Test-B (TMT-B) were used. The study examined the performance of Korean normal adult population whose age ranged from 20 to over 80. It was predicted that performances of the Korean population would be different from that of the United States population due primarily to their differences in language, and education. METHOD: Normal Korean adults at the Daejeon Metropolitan City and Chungchung Province (N=298) participated in this study. Seven age scores were evaluated; 20~29, 30~39, 40~49, 50~59, 60~69, 70~79, &>80s. The effects of age, gender, and years of education was examined, which yielded significant age and education effects. The scores were further specified accordingly in terms of years of education (0, 1~6, 7~12, 13~16, &>17), and gender. RESULT: As the age increased cognitive function score decreased. As the years of education increased, cognitive function scores increased. There was no difference in cognitive function scores according to gender. Age and year of education had significant effects on cognitive function and explained 52-58% of variants of each test. CONCLUSION: The data of the cognitive function tests are expected to be utilized for research purposes such as basic and clinical studies, as well as practical purpose such as cognitive assessment for traumatic brain injury, stroke, and elderly and nursing education for assessment tools.
Adult* ; Aged ; Brain Injuries ; Education ; Education, Nursing ; Humans ; Stroke ; Trail Making Test ; United States

Dynamic urethral pressure profilometry is a urodynamic study that records the detrusor pressure and eternal sphincter pressure simultaneously during the filling and emptying phase. With this study to the patients who have voiding dysfunction we could differentiate the hyperreflexia from simple frequency and urgency without incontinence, check the detrusor pressure and volume and the point of clean intermittent catheterization schedule. It was also possible to differentiate the voluntary detrusor sphincter dyssynergia from obstruction due to BPH in CVA patients with frequency and residual urine by checking the external sphincter pressure during the emptying phase with dynamic urethral pressure profilometry. In conclusion, dynamic urethral pressure profilometry is a very useful urodynamic study to check the detrusor and external sphincter function simultaneously at one full urodynamic study to check the detrusor and external sphincter function simultaneously at one session within 15 minutes.
Appointments and Schedules ; Ataxia ; Catheters* ; Humans ; Intermittent Urethral Catheterization ; Reflex, Abnormal ; Urodynamics*

Non-melanoma skin cancer in a psoriasis patient is known to be associated with the treatments for psoriasis such as long-term use of PUVA and cyclosporine rather than the psoriasis itself. We report here on a case of double primary squamous cell carcinoma and acanthosis on a patient who had no history of oral steroid and cyclosporine management. A 44 years old male patient presented for ulcerative skin lesion on both soles. He underwent an operation of wide excision and reconstruction for two separated malignant lesions with using a free flap and skin graft, respectively. Another skin lesion was found on his finger during the follow-up period and excisional biopsy was performed. No evidence of recurrence or metastasis of the squamous carcinoma was found during 2 years follow-up. The excisional biopsy done on his finger was revealed to be acanthosis and no further surgical intervention was needed. This case has an implication that physicians should consider the possibility of multiple skin cancers in a psoriasis patient irrespective of having received immunosuppression therapy, and physicians should try to make an early diagnosis to minimize the patient's morbidity and mortality.
Biopsy ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; Cyclosporine ; Early Diagnosis ; Fingers ; Follow-Up Studies ; Free Tissue Flaps ; Humans ; Immunosuppression ; Male ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Psoriasis ; Recurrence ; Skin ; Skin Neoplasms ; Transplants ; Ulcer

No abstract available.
Humans ; Myasthenia Gravis ; Myositis ; Thymus Neoplasms

No abstract available.
Urinary Tract*

Edentulous patients with severe alveolar bone resorption have trouble with using traditional complete denture. In order to overcome these problems, implant-retained overdenture was developed. SFI-bar(R) system can save time and cost compared to other existing bar systems which need complicated laboratory procedures because it can be adjusted directly in a patient's mouth. A 55-year-old male, who had experienced a fractured lower old implant-retained overdenture, wanted a durable and painless denture. The fractured Locator(R) attachments were removed and edentulous mandible was restored with SFI-bar(R). A 77-year-old female with a medical history of the Parkinson's disease and severely absorbed alveolar bone of mandible, wanted to wear a retentive mandibular denture without pain. After placing two implants in front of mental foramen, two adaptors were connected to two implants and a tube bar was connected to the adaptors. A female part fitted to the bar was attached to the new denture. These clinical reports describe two-implant-retained overdenture using the SFI-bar(R) system in mandibular edentulous patients. Since the patients were satisfied esthetically and functionally during 2 years' observation, we would like to report cases.
Aged ; Bone Resorption ; Dental Implants ; Denture, Complete ; Denture, Overlay* ; Dentures ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mandible ; Middle Aged ; Mouth ; Parkinson Disease