1.A Study on Dietary Intakes and Nutritional Status in College Women Smokers - II. Assessment of Nutritional Status for Antioxidant Vitamins.
Korean Journal of Community Nutrition 1997;2(2):159-168
This study was done to compare the nutritional status of antioxidant vitamins between college women smokers and nonsmokers. Dietary intakes and serum levels of antioxidant vitamins were determined in 33 smokers and 42 nonsmokers residing in the Seoul area. Dietary intakes of vitamin A and C were determined by a quick and convenient dietary intake method. Serum vitamin C level was measured by 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine method and serum levels of vitamin A and E were measured by HPLC. The mean A intake of nonsmokers and smokers was 504.3 microgram R.E./day and 450. 4 microgram R.E./day and the mean vitamic C intake of nonsmokers and smokers was 51.6mg/day and 50.2mg/day, reapectively. There was no difference in the dietary intakes of antioxidant vitamins between smokers and nonsmokers. The serum vitamin A level, 0.71mg/1 in nonsmokers was not significantly different from that of 0.74mg/1 in smokers. However, the serum vitamin C level, 7.94mg/1 in smokers was 15% lower(p<0.05) than that of 9.30mg/1 in nonsmokers. The serum vitamin E level, 18.15mg/1 in smoders was also 34% lower(p<0.05) than that of 27.58mg/1 in nonsmokers. There was no significant correlation between dietary intakes and serum levels of vitamin A and C for both smokers and nonsmokers. These results suggest that cigarette smokers need more dietary intakes of vitamin C and E than do nonsmokers to reach the same serum level.
Ascorbic Acid
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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
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Female
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Humans
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Nutritional Status*
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Seoul
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Tobacco Products
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin E
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Vitamins*
2.Acute Renal Failure Associated with Gross Hematuria in a Patient with Focal Glomerulonephritis.
Hee Jung KIM ; Hyeon Joo JEONG ; Dae Suk HAN
Korean Journal of Pathology 1997;31(3):263-268
A 58-year-old female with an episode of gross hematuria two months before and fever and chill for the past three days presented oliguric acute renal failure. She has taken NSAID intermittently for 18 years due to rheumatoid arthritis, and herb medicine for one week two months ago when gross hematuria developed. Physical examination revealed mild tenderness on costovertebral angles. Her blood pressure was 170/100 mmHg, the urinalysis showed >300 mg protein with many RBCs and 10-20 WBCs and the serum creatinine was 5.8 mg/dl. A renal biopsy performed on the 4th hospital day showed that it was overwhelmed by severe tubular lesions which reveal intratubular obstruction by massive erythrocyte casts and tubular necrosis. The glomeruli showed focal minimal crescents with many red blood cells entrapped in the crescents and in the capillaries. Immune deposits were not present. A renal failure resolved spontaneously and the patient was discharged three weeks later with creatinine of 2.4 mg/dl. In this patient, acute renal failure was considered to be due to a tubular lesion related to the glomerular bleeding from focal glomerulonephritis revealing minimal crescents.
Acute Kidney Injury*
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Biopsy
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Blood Pressure
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Capillaries
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Creatinine
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Erythrocytes
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Female
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Fever
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Glomerulonephritis*
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Hematuria*
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Hemorrhage
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Necrosis
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Physical Examination
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Renal Insufficiency
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Urinalysis
3.Comparative Study on Development of Mouse Embryos in Three Commercial Media and Hatching Rates of Mouse Embryos with/without Pronase.
Jeong Heon LEE ; Hee Jeong GO ; Geu Jeong CHAE ; Ki Suk LEE ; Jong Duk KIM
Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility 2001;28(3):235-246
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this present study was to compare mouse embryo development in 3 commercial media and hatching competence of mouse embryo with or without enzymatic treatment. METHODS: Collected 375 mouse embryos were divided into three groups, and then cultured in IVF-20 (G2), Medicult IVF (M3), P-1 (blastocyst M), respectively. Three day mouse morulae were cultured in G2 media treated with pronase. The results were analyzed using Chi-square test, and considered statistically significant when p<0.01. RESULTS: The developmental rate of 2 cell mouse embryo after 72 hours was highest in IVF-20 (G2) among conventional 3 media. The hatching rate of mouse morulae was low when clultured in G2 media without pronase during 48 hours. However, it was higher when cultured in media treated with l mg/ml, 2.5 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml pronase, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Using good media and digestion of zona pellucida with enzymatic treatment improve development and hatching rate of embryo. Therefore, implantation and pregnancy rate could be improved.
Animals
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Digestion
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Embryonic Development
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Embryonic Structures*
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Female
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Mental Competency
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Mice*
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Morula
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Rate
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Pronase*
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Zona Pellucida
4.Intrauterine Intussusception Presenting as Transient Fetal Ascites.
Jeong In YANG ; Haeng Soo KIM ; Seong Cheon YANG ; Hee Suk RYU ; Kie Suk OH
Korean Journal of Perinatology 2001;12(3):362-366
No abstract available.
Ascites*
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Intussusception*
5.Interactions between ciprofloxacin and other antituberculous drugs in the growth inhibition of mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Sang Jae KIM ; In Soon KIM ; Kwan Suk PARK ; In Hee SONG ; Woo Hyun CHANG ; Suk JEONG
Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology 1991;26(2):147-158
No abstract available.
Ciprofloxacin*
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis*
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Mycobacterium*
6.Effects of Dementia Knowledge, Self-Efficacy and Depression on Dementia Preventive Behavior in Elderly Couples: Dyadic Data Analysis.
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2013;43(2):276-286
PURPOSE: This study was done to examine actor and partner effect of dementia knowledge, self-efficacy and depression on dementia preventive behavior in elderly couples. METHODS: Participants were 115 couples aged 60 years or over who met eligibility criteria. All measures were self-administered. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 18.0 program. RESULTS: Dementia knowledge in elderly couples showed actor and partner effect on dementia preventive behavior. Self-efficacy in the wife did not have direct effects on dementia preventive behavior, but showed indirect effects through dementia knowledge. Self-efficacy in the husband showed direct effects on dementia preventive behavior and indirect effects through dementia knowledge. Wife's depression had direct actor effect on dementia preventive behavior and indirect effect through self-efficacy and dementia knowledge. Husband's depression did not have direct actor effect on dementia preventive behavior, but indirect effect through self-efficacy and dementia knowledge. Effect size of wives' dementia knowledge, self-efficacy and depression on dementia preventive behavior was larger than that of husbands'. Dementia preventive behavior, dementia knowledge and depression had a mutual effect. CONCLUSION: Results indicate that to promote dementia preventive activity in elderly couples, programs should be conducted for both of the couple, but focused differently for wife and husband.
Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Dementia/*prevention & control
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*Depression
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Female
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Humans
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Knowledge
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Questionnaires
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*Self Efficacy
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Spouses/*psychology
7.Stress, Self-esteem, and Powerlessness in Korean Husbands Married to Foreign Wives.
Kyeha KIM ; Jeong Ju SUN ; Suk Hee OH
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2013;24(1):29-39
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate levels of stress, self-esteem, and powerlessness in Korean husbands married to foreigner wives. METHODS: The subjects were 183 Korean men who were living with foreigner wives in the Gwangju, Jeonnam and Jeonnbuk areas. Data were collected from January to May 2012 and analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and backward multiple regression with the SPSS PC WIN version 18.0. RESULTS: The average level of stress was 4.48, with difficulties in international marriage experienced by the subjects due to differences in language and culture. The average reported self-esteem score was 29.69, and the average powerlessness score 117.76. There were significant differences in perceived powerlessness depending on the employment statuses, income levels, and nationalities of the participants' wives, and their perceived levels of satisfaction with living with a foreigner wife. Powerlessness was positively correlated with stress (r=.41, p<.001), and negatively correlated with self-esteem(r=-.63, p<.001). The factors affecting the perceived powerlessness included self-esteem (beta=-.54, p<.001), stress (beta=.28, p<.001), lower income (beta=.13, p=.016), and working wife (beta=.12, p=.036). CONCLUSION: Healthcare providers need to explore strategies to improve self-esteem and powerlessness in Korean men married to foreigner wives.
Emigrants and Immigrants
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Employment
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Ethnic Groups
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Health Personnel
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Humans
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Male
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Marriage
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Spouses
8.The Effect of an Exercise Program on Middle-aged and Aged Women in Rural Areas.
Hee Kyoung HYOUNG ; Inn Oh MOON ; Yun Suk JEONG
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2008;19(4):545-553
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to test the effect of a 12-week exercise program on body composition, blood pressure, blood glucose, blood lipid and bone mineral density for middle-aged and aged women in rural areas. METHODS: The subjects were 33 women at the age of 40-75. For statistical analysis, descriptive statistics and paired t-test were used with SPSSWIN 16.0. RESULTS: The results were summarized as follows. First, body weight, BMI, % body fat, abdominal adipose, and waist circumference of the women decreased significantly after implementing the 12-week exercise program. Second, diastolic blood pressure, serum cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL decreased significantly, and the HDL level increased significantly after the 12-week exercise program. Third, bone mineral density did not increase significantly after the program. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the exercise program has an effect in decreasing body composition, and improving blood pressure, blood glucose, and blood lipid in middle-aged and aged women.
Adipose Tissue
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Blood Glucose
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Blood Pressure
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Body Composition
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Body Weight
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Bone Density
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Cholesterol
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Female
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Humans
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Triglycerides
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Waist Circumference
9.Differentiation of proteinuria using phast system(R) in patients with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome.
Jeong Soo SONG ; Choong Hyun KIM ; Eung Taek KANG ; Suk Hee YU ; Byung Jik LEE
Korean Journal of Nephrology 1992;11(4):351-358
No abstract available.
Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome*
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Humans
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Proteinuria*
10.Effects of Emotional Labor and Self-efficacy on Psychosocial Stress of Nurses.
Jeong Hee KIM ; Young Suk PARK
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2015;21(1):111-121
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of emotional labor and self-efficacy on psychosocial stress of nurses. METHODS: A cross-sectional correlation study design was used. The participants were 186 nurses from two general hospitals in Jeju Island, South Korea. A self-report questionnaire was used to collect data including data on emotional labor, self-efficacy, and psychosocial stress. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, t-test, ANOVA, and hierarchical multiple regression. RESULTS: Approximately 98% of the participants were categorized as having potential and high risk stress levels. Hierarchical multiple regression showed that employment status, surface-acting, and self-efficacy explained 37.0% of psychosocial stress and self-efficacy was the main factor influencing psychosocial stress. CONCLUSION: Nursing administrators should understand that nurses suffer from high risk stress and emotional labor. To reduce the psychosocial stress of nurses, there is needed to improve stressful work conditions such as irregular employment, decrease surface-acting, and improve self-efficacy.
Administrative Personnel
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Employment
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Hospitals, General
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Humans
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Korea
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Nursing
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Statistics as Topic