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Intestinal Atresia*

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Intestinal Atresia*

BACKGROUND: The incidence of herpes zoster is higher among patients with impaired cell mediated immunity. Herpes zoster skin lesions frequently become more severe and run a more protracted course in such patients. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to firstly elucidate whether there are changes in cell mediated immunity, even in immunocompetent, patients with herpes zoster, and secondly to investigate relationships between these change and the clinical appearance of herpes zoster. METHODS: T lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood and delayed hypersensitivity reactions using the Multitest(R) CMI kit were measured in 33 healthy patients with herpes zoster and 28 controls. RESULTS: As compared with controls, there was a slight decrease in percentages of CD4 lymphocytes, a significant decr eas in percentages of CD8 lyrnphocytes, and a slight increase in CD4/ CD8 ratios in the acute phasr of herpes zoster. The percentages of CD3 lymphocytes were also significantly decreased. Based on the severity of the skin lesion, there was a significant increase in duration of acute herpetic pain. However, there were no signigicant differences in percentages of T lymphocyte subsets based on the severity of skin lesion and duration of acute horpetic pain. In delayed hypersensitivity reations with the Multitest(R)" CMI kit, the intensity and frequencies of positive reactions were significintly decreased in the patients group. CONCLUSIONS: There are significant changes in peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets and delayed hypersensitivity reactions even in other wise healthy patients.
Herpes Zoster* ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity, Delayed ; Immunity, Cellular ; Incidence ; Lymphocytes ; Skin ; T-Lymphocyte Subsets*

PURPOSE: The purposes of this study was to identify the effects of nursing practice environment, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction on burnout in clinical nurses. METHODS: Participants selected for the final analysis were 208 nurses working in 2 general hospitals in Busan and Masan. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation and Hierarchial Multiple Regression with SPSS/WIN 18.0. RESULTS: Compassion fatigue had a significant positive effect on burnout, while Compassion satisfaction had a negative effect on burnout, but Nursing practice environment had no effect on burnout. The explained variance for burnout was 61% and compassion satisfaction was the most significant factor in burnout of nurses. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that to reduce burnout in clinical nurses it is necessary to develop programs to increase nurses' compassion satisfaction and decrease compassion fatigue.
Busan ; Empathy* ; Fatigue* ; Hospitals, General ; Nursing* ; Professional Practice

Cutaneous metastasis from internal malignacy is recognized but infrequently occuring manifestation. The prostatic carcinoma rarely acts as a primary source for cutaneous metastasis. We report a case of cutaneous metstasis from prostatic carcinoma. A 82-year-old male presents multiple painless erythematous nodules on suprapubic area, having an episode of surgical removal of prostate carcinoma two years ago. Histologic finding shows atypical anaplastic cell infiltration at the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, forming dermal tumor island, and have features similar to primary prostatic carcinoma. Immunohistochemical staining for prostate specific antigen shows positive reaction within cells, can assist in localization of the metatatic adenocarcinoma to a prostate origin.
Adenocarcinoma ; Aged, 80 and over ; Dermis ; Humans ; Male ; Neoplasm Metastasis* ; Prostate ; Prostate-Specific Antigen ; Subcutaneous Tissue

Cutaneous metastasis from internal malignacy is recognized but infrequently occuring manifestation. The prostatic carcinoma rarely acts as a primary source for cutaneous metastasis. We report a case of cutaneous metstasis from prostatic carcinoma. A 82-year-old male presents multiple painless erythematous nodules on suprapubic area, having an episode of surgical removal of prostate carcinoma two years ago. Histologic finding shows atypical anaplastic cell infiltration at the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, forming dermal tumor island, and have features similar to primary prostatic carcinoma. Immunohistochemical staining for prostate specific antigen shows positive reaction within cells, can assist in localization of the metatatic adenocarcinoma to a prostate origin.
Adenocarcinoma ; Aged, 80 and over ; Dermis ; Humans ; Male ; Neoplasm Metastasis* ; Prostate ; Prostate-Specific Antigen ; Subcutaneous Tissue

Fibromuscular dysplasia is the single leading etiology of renovascular hypertension in children. We report an eight-year-old girl who was admitted for generalized tonic seizure with fibromuscular dysplasia of right renal artery. On admission, she presented hypertension and altered mentality. She had suffered from intermittent severe headache for the past year. Renal angiography of right renal artery showed stenosis, beaded pattern and aneurysms. Brain MRI showed multifocal lesions in parietooccipital, periventricular and external capsular area. She was diagnosed as hypertensive encephalopathy due to fibromuscular dysplasia of renal the artery. Renal angioplasty with ballooning catheter was performed. Successful renal angioplasty dropped her blood pressure to normal level and no more headaches has occurred for more than a year after discharge.
Aneurysm ; Angiography ; Angioplasty ; Arteries ; Blood Pressure ; Brain ; Catheters ; Child ; Constriction, Pathologic ; Female ; Fibromuscular Dysplasia* ; Headache ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Hypertension, Renovascular ; Hypertensive Encephalopathy* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Renal Artery ; Seizures

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Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast* ; Ultrasonography*

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Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast* ; Ion Transport* ; Sodium Iodide* ; Sodium*

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Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast* ; Ion Transport* ; Sodium Iodide* ; Sodium*