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Neural Conduction*

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This study investigated the effects of type D personality, depression and stress on quality of life in migraine patients and aimed to identify factors that affected their quality of life. Methods: In this descriptive study, the participants were 132 outpatients who were diagnosed with migraine at the Department of Neurology at J National University Hospital. The data were collected from June 20 to December 30, 2021, and analyzed using descriptive statistics, the independent t-test, the x2 test, one-way analysis of variance, the Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression. Results: The factors affecting quality of life in migraine patients were found to be type D personality (β=.58 p<.001) and depression (β=-.30 p<.001), and the explanatory power of the model was 53.0% (F=22.07, p<.001). Conclusion: It is necessary to develop a strategy for improving the quality of life for migraine patients that would consist of first identifying patients with type D personality and then offering them an intervention that addresses both physical symptoms and psychological health issues, such as depression.

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Extracorporeal Circulation* ; Heart* ; Potassium* ; Thoracic Surgery*

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Curettage* ; Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Ectopic*

Topical immunotherapy with diphenylcyclopropenone(DPCP) has been used for the treatment of alopecia areata. Due to the therapeutic principle of producing a contact eczema, itching, erythema and scaling are inevitable or even desired side effects. However, erythema multiforme-like reactions following topical DPCP treatment have been rarely reported with an estimated incidence of 1.2%. We present herein a case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, the severe form of erythema multiforme as a side effect of topical DPCP. A 57-year old male patient visited us for the treatment of alopecia totalis. After sensitization with 0.2% DPCP in acetone, we applied DPCP on the scalp once a week for three weeks. Following the 3rd challenge of DPCP, iris-shaped lesions, erosions, vesicles, and bullae developed with fever. Also, he had vesicles and erosions in the oral cavity. The patient was treated with systemic antibiotics, steroids, and antihistamines. The cutaneous lesions were cleared with hyperpigmentation, and pronounced hair regrowth was observed.
Acetone ; Alopecia ; Alopecia Areata ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Dermatitis, Contact ; Erythema ; Erythema Multiforme ; Fever ; Hair ; Histamine Antagonists ; Humans ; Hyperpigmentation ; Immunotherapy* ; Incidence ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mouth ; Pruritus ; Scalp ; Steroids ; Stevens-Johnson Syndrome*

BACKGROUND: Horner's syndrome, including ptosis and miosis, is a sign of success following stellate ganglion block (SGB). However, it is not sufficient to ensure adequate sympathetic block to the upper extremity. There are numerous recommended local anesthetic volumes for SGB. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of differing volumes used in SGB on the elevation of skin temperature of ipsilateral upper extremity, and to find the volume required to elevate skin temperature most frequently. METHODS: Patients with sensory neural hearing loss underwent SGB, repeated daily in the paratracheal approach using different volumes (6, 8, 10, 12 and 16 ml) of 0.2% bupivacaine. Skin temperatures were checked in the hypothenar area before SGB, and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 15 minutes following SGB. Time intervals required for the elevation of skin temperature 1oC above the preblock level, and for the appearance of Horner's syndrome were recorded. RESULTS: Twenty-three patients repeatedly received SGB over 4 times at different volumes. The total SGB was 100 times, and all displayed Horner's syndrome. The total incidence of skin temperature elevation was 48%. Horner's syndrome appeared prior to the elevation of skin temperature (2.0 2.1 vs 5.3 3.8 min). There were significant differences in the incidence of skin temperature elevation, depending on the volume of the local anesthetics; 6 ml (17.6%), 8 ml (34.8%), 10 ml (52.2%), 12 ml (73.9%) and 16 ml (57.1%); greater volumes resulted in high incidences (pearson chi-square test, P = 0.005). The volume of twelve ml resulted in the highest incidence. Each patient needed different minimal volume to lead to the skin temperature elevation; 6 ml (13.1%), 8 ml (21.7%), 10 ml (17.4%), 12 ml (26.1%) and 16 ml (4.4%), and several patients (17.4%) did not have elevated skin temperature at any volumes. CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals that a large volume of local anesthetic (e.g. 12 ml) is needed in SGB for adequate sympathetic blockade to the upper extremity, and that each patient needs a different minimal volume for the skin temperature elevation to occur.
Anesthetics, Local ; Bupivacaine ; Hearing Loss ; Horner Syndrome ; Humans ; Incidence ; Miosis ; Skin Temperature* ; Skin* ; Stellate Ganglion* ; Upper Extremity*

BACKGROUND: Horner's syndrome, including ptosis and miosis, is a sign of success following stellate ganglion block (SGB). However, it is not sufficient to ensure adequate sympathetic block to the upper extremity. There are numerous recommended local anesthetic volumes for SGB. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of differing volumes used in SGB on the elevation of skin temperature of ipsilateral upper extremity, and to find the volume required to elevate skin temperature most frequently. METHODS: Patients with sensory neural hearing loss underwent SGB, repeated daily in the paratracheal approach using different volumes (6, 8, 10, 12 and 16 ml) of 0.2% bupivacaine. Skin temperatures were checked in the hypothenar area before SGB, and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 15 minutes following SGB. Time intervals required for the elevation of skin temperature 1oC above the preblock level, and for the appearance of Horner's syndrome were recorded. RESULTS: Twenty-three patients repeatedly received SGB over 4 times at different volumes. The total SGB was 100 times, and all displayed Horner's syndrome. The total incidence of skin temperature elevation was 48%. Horner's syndrome appeared prior to the elevation of skin temperature (2.0 2.1 vs 5.3 3.8 min). There were significant differences in the incidence of skin temperature elevation, depending on the volume of the local anesthetics; 6 ml (17.6%), 8 ml (34.8%), 10 ml (52.2%), 12 ml (73.9%) and 16 ml (57.1%); greater volumes resulted in high incidences (pearson chi-square test, P = 0.005). The volume of twelve ml resulted in the highest incidence. Each patient needed different minimal volume to lead to the skin temperature elevation; 6 ml (13.1%), 8 ml (21.7%), 10 ml (17.4%), 12 ml (26.1%) and 16 ml (4.4%), and several patients (17.4%) did not have elevated skin temperature at any volumes. CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals that a large volume of local anesthetic (e.g. 12 ml) is needed in SGB for adequate sympathetic blockade to the upper extremity, and that each patient needs a different minimal volume for the skin temperature elevation to occur.
Anesthetics, Local ; Bupivacaine ; Hearing Loss ; Horner Syndrome ; Humans ; Incidence ; Miosis ; Skin Temperature* ; Skin* ; Stellate Ganglion* ; Upper Extremity*

BACKGROUND: Recently, the apartment complex is rapidly increasing as a new type of housing in a large city. So the purpose of the this survey is to research the experience rate of young children's allergic disease in an area of the apartment complex of a large city and to help the family medical doctor to diagnose and treat the young patients. METHODS: The experience rate of atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, food allergy was surveyed on June 1999 at an elementary school in a large apartment complex in Kwang ju. The survey group were 832 students attending elementary school from the second to sixth grade. Also this survey was used to elicit information about the relationship between allergic disease and factors such as age, sex, birth history, family history, and home environment. For analysis of our finding, we have been used chi square test. RESULTS: The survey shows that the experience rate of allergic disease is 40.4%. The experience rate of allergic disease was not related with sex, but the more ages the less experience rate. Allergic disease was not related with birth weight, gestational age, feeding method, use of carpet, breeding of pet, smoker in home, and the previous housing type. But experience rate of allergic disease was increased with positive family history. CONCLUSION: General facts of allergic disease in elementary school children had no differentiation between large city and the other region. The experience rate of allergic disease is 40.4%.
Asthma ; Birth Weight ; Breeding ; Child* ; Conjunctivitis, Allergic ; Dermatitis, Atopic ; Feeding Methods ; Floors and Floorcoverings ; Food Hypersensitivity ; Gestational Age ; Gwangju ; Housing ; Humans ; Reproductive History ; Rhinitis

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Cellulitis* ; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact*