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Aged* ; Humans

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Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Trimester, Second*

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Intuition* ; Nursing* ; Philosophy*

We observed clinical and histopathological findings of porokeratosis in 16 cases which comprised 2 linear types, 4 superficial disseminat:ed forms, 4 disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis and 6 plaque types. From the observation, the following results were obtained. l. Clinical results 1) Eleven cases were men, 5 cases were women, and the sex ratio was 2. 2 to 1, age distribution was from 6 to 61 years (mean age: 34. 2years), and the distribution of age of onsets was from 2 to 52 years(mean age of onset' 23. lyears). 2) Four cases had family history of porokeratosis, but linear forms did not. 3) Nine cases had pruritus especially, all cases of DSAP and DSP except 1 case complained pruritus. 4) Tmo cases of DSAP had tendency of summer exacerbations. 2. Histopathological results 1) Cornoid lamellae were prominent in all cases of plaque types and linear types, and minimal in all cases of DSAP and DSP except 1 case. 2) Epidermis between the cornoid lamellae were normal or acanthotic in all cases except 1 case of plaque types and linear types, and were atrophic in 5 cases of 8 cases in DSAP and DSP.
Age Distribution ; Age of Onset ; Epidermis ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Porokeratosis* ; Pruritus ; Sex Ratio

We observed 17 cases of cafe au lait spots histopathplogi ally. Out of 17 cases, 9 cases were neurofibromatosis with neurofibromas, 6 cases were neurofibromatosis without neurofibroma, and 2 cases were normal healthy persons. The results were as follows. l. In all 17 cases, melanin pigment was increased in melanocytes and keratinocytes. 2. Griant pigment granules were identified only in 3 cases of neurofibromatosis with neurofibromas.
Cafe-au-Lait Spots* ; Humans ; Keratinocytes ; Melanins ; Melanocytes ; Neurofibroma ; Neurofibromatoses

We reviewed the clinical features and the skin biopsy slides of 27 patients who were diagnosed as PLEVA clinically or histapathologically in order to evaluate the clinical characteristics and the specific histopathological findings of PLEVA. The results were as follows : l. 13 of these 27 cases(48%) were confirmed as PLEVA. 2. PLEVA was more frequent in males(85% ), most of whom were young adults. 3. In most cases of PLEVA, the predilection site was on the trunk and extremities, and mild pruritus was a characteristic complaint. 4. Most cases of PLEVA were treated with tetracycline or PUVA therapy with temporary remission, but this therapy did not decrease the rate of recurrence. 5. Some histopathological findings previously described as typical in PLEVA(eg, trapped RBC in the epidermis, exocytosis of lymphocyte, dermal hernorrhage and lymphocytic perivasculitis) seemed not to be specific and were often seen in a variety of other dermatoses. 6. The histopathological findings of linear parakeratosis(85%) and dyskeratotic cells in the middle and upper epidermis(92% ) seemed to be significant findings for PLEUA. 7. The above mentioned histopat,hological findings for PLEVA were frequently found from the vesicular lesions or necrotic hemorrhagic papules.
Biopsy ; Epidermis ; Exocytosis ; Extremities ; Humans ; Lymphocytes ; Pityriasis Lichenoides* ; Pityriasis* ; Pruritus ; PUVA Therapy ; Recurrence ; Skin ; Skin Diseases ; Tetracycline ; Young Adult

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Animals ; Ethanol* ; Interleukin-2* ; Interleukin-6* ; Rats*

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Bipolar Disorder*

A nursing activity classification for hospitalized patients was performed based on an article review regarding nursing definition and nursing activity classification system. The study was conducted as follows: 1) Taxonomy was developed by the research team through the Delphi process and review article. The taxonomy consists of four nursing processes, (assessment, diagnosis, intervention and evaluation) and twelve nursing activity domains space (resperation, nutrition, elimination, exercise/alignment maintenance, comfort, hygiene, safety, spiritual support, counseling/ education, medication, communication, patient and information management). 2) First, nursing activities of the intervention process were listed and then classified by the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, intervention and evaluation. The list consists of twelve nursing activity domains and 136 nursing activities. 3) A pilot study was conducted in two hospitals to verify validity and appropriateness of nursing activities. 4) The content validity index, which was calculated by 6 clinical practice experts, was 0.95. Also, a nursing activity classification system should also be developed in the department of community nursing and home health care nursing.
Classification* ; Diagnosis ; Education ; Home Health Nursing ; Humans ; Hygiene ; Korea* ; Nursing Process ; Nursing* ; Pilot Projects

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship among anger expression mode, depression and aggression in vocational high school students and to preview a method to help adolescents who have the tendency of anger, depression or aggression tendency in community mental health situation. METHOD: In order to get the data by self-reporting questionnaire, 372 subjects were selected from Oct. 1, 2006 to Dec. 18, 2006. The instruments for this study were Spielberger's Anger Expression Scale, Beck's Depression Scale, and Buss & Durkee's Aggression Scale. The dada was analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficient using the SPSS 12.0 program. RESULT: There were significantly positive correlations between anger-in and depression, and between anger-in and aggression. Also there were significantly positive correlations between anger-out and depression, and between anger-out and aggression. There was a significantly positive correlation between depression and aggression. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to develop a strategy to decrease depression and aggression, and to increase positive anger expression mode for vocational high school students.
Adolescent ; Aggression* ; Anger* ; Depression* ; Humans ; Mental Health ; Surveys and Questionnaires