PURPOSE: This study was done to provide data that would contribute to effective task performance in clinical nursing and development of nursing professional by understanding job stress, job satisfaction and organizational commitment according to Life Organization (LIFO) behavior types of novice nurses. METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional survey and the participants were 313 novice nurses who worked in one university hospital located in the city of Gwangju. Data were collected through the structured questionnaires that included general characteristics, job stress, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment scales. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and ANOVA with SPSS/WIN 19.0. RESULTS: Regarding job stress according to LIFO behavior types of novice nurses, there were statistically significant differences between the favorable situation and the unfavorable situation. There were also statistically significant differences regarding the organizational commitment according to LIFO behavior types. CONCLUSION: The results indicate a difference in behavior patterns of novice nurses that suggest a need for education in order to reduce stress from the job and enhance organizational commitment by developing each nurse's preferred pattern and compensating for unfavorable patterns, as well. There also needs to be nursing resources that take into consideration behavior patterns of novice nurses.
Cross-Sectional Studies ; Education ; Gwangju ; Job Satisfaction* ; Nursing ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Task Performance and Analysis ; Weights and Measures

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DNA*

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Intestinal Atresia*

PURPOSE: This research was aimed at evaluating the differences in depression by skinfold thickness, and the relationship between two variables. METHODS: Research design was a non-experimental descriptive survey. Using a caliper, we measured skinfold thickness on the triceps, and then on the suprailiac, and the mid-thigh. Depression was evaluated using the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-SF). Data were collected for one month from Sept 1st to 30th, 2011. There were 52 subjects, 25 of which were from elderly welfare centers and 27 were hospitalized. RESULTS: Subjects were an average age of 76.4+/-4.45, and the incidence rate of depression (> or =6) was 36.5% and those who had a sum of 3 skinfolds over 62 mm were 22.7%. The GDS-SF was significantly different in only the suprailiac skinfold thickness (F=7.25, p<.05). CONCLUSION: Findings indicate that depression is different based on suprailiac thickness in older adult women at elderly welfare centers and those who were hospitalized in an medical ward. It suggests that the suprailiac skinfold may be an indicator of abdominal obesity when considering depression in elderly women. Further study is needed to evaluate a cutoff score of skinfold thickness in obesity for older adult women.
Adult* ; Aged ; Depression* ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Obesity ; Obesity, Abdominal ; Research Design ; Skinfold Thickness*

Meniscal tear of knee joint has been known to be one of the most important risk factors to cause knee osteoarthritis. For meniscal tear, in vascular peripheral zone meniscal repair for healing is recommended to preserve knee articular cartilage and in avascular central zone it is recommended partial meniscectomy that preserves intact meniscal rim as much as possible. Recent strategy for meniscal lesion has been established from meniscectomy to meniscal repair as the role of meniscus for preserving articular cartilage has proved to be critical. Even after total meniscectomy, the efforts to preserve meniscus do not decrease and in these cases, meniscal allograft is transplanted to meniscal deficient knee. Although there are so many methods to preserve meniscus, the clinical results are doubtful about cartilage degeneration due to low regenerative potency of meniscus. Nowdays, tissue engineering is reported to be promising treatment modality for not only stimulating lesion healing but also replacing entire meniscus by tissue engineered prosthesis. The authors introduced recent tissue engineering methods for healing torn meniscus and total replacement of meniscus with respect to substituting cells and stimulating growth factors, scaffolds for meniscal regeneration, tissue engineering for meniscal healing, meniscal prosthesis.
Cartilage ; Cartilage, Articular ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; Knee ; Knee Joint ; Osteoarthritis, Knee ; Prostheses and Implants ; Regeneration ; Risk Factors ; Tissue Engineering ; Transplantation, Homologous ; Transplants

PURPOSE: To describe the clinical and radiologic findings of all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) syndrome in acute promyelocytic leukemia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Among 21 patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia who were treated with all-trans- retinoic acid between 1995 and 1998, we retrospectively evaluated the cases of four with ATRA syn-drome. Two were male and two were female, and their mean age was 58 years. The clinical and radiologic findings of chest radiography (n=4) and HRCT (n=1) were analyzed. RESULTS: Between seven and 13 days after ATRA treatment, dry cough, dyspnea and high fever developed in all patients. The WBC count in peripheral blood was significantly higher [2.9 -25.3(mean, 10.8)-fold] than before ATRA treatment, and in all patients, chest radiography revealed ill-defined consolidation and pleural effu-sion. Kerley 's B line (n=3) and hilar enlargement (n=3) were also seen, and in one patient, HRCT demonstrated septal line thickening. Among four patients treated with prednisolone and Ara-C,three recovered and one CONCLUSION: In acute promyelocytic patients treated with all-trans-retinoic acid, radiologic findings of ill-de-fined consolidation, pleural effusion, hilar prominence and Kerley 's B line may suggest ATRA syndrome. The early diagnosis of this will improve the patients' prognosis.
Cough ; Dyspnea ; Early Diagnosis ; Female ; Fever ; Humans ; Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute* ; Male ; Pleural Effusion ; Prednisolone ; Prognosis ; Radiography ; Retrospective Studies ; Thorax ; Tretinoin

PURPOSE: Mesh non-fixation in TEP is associated with lower cost and shorter operative time, and it is safe and recommended when performed by an experienced surgeon. In performance of TEP surgery using a non-fixation mesh, particularly by a non-experienced surgeon, prevention of mesh migration is an important issue for mesh application. The aim of this study was to report on a fixation method using a non-preformed mesh encircling a cord structure without the use of tacks, staples, or fibrin sealants in TEP surgery. METHODS: A total of 41 patients who had undergone mesh-encircling TEP without fixation from December 2008 (first case of surgery) to June 2012 were analyzed. RESULTS: The mean follow-up period was 23.2 months (12~35 months). Three patients complained of scrotal discomfort, and one patient complained of scrotal edema, but they were resolved with conservative management. There was no recurrence during the follow up period. CONCLUSION: The method of mesh-encircling TEP without fixation material and no additional mesh in which the slit of the mesh is wrapped around the cord structure using an overlay suture is a simple and safe technique without compromising recurrence or chronic pain.
Chronic Pain ; Edema ; Fibrin Tissue Adhesive ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hernia, Inguinal* ; Humans ; Operative Time ; Recurrence ; Sutures

PURPOSE: This study was designed to examine the effects of an assertive training program on interpersonal relations, and psychiatric symptoms in patients with a mental disorder. METHOD: The study employed a quasi experimental design. The subjects included44 patients with a mental disorder, 20 in the experimental group, and 24 in the control group. Data was collected using structured questionnaires over a 3 month period. RESULTS: There were greater significant increases in scores of interpersonal relations and content of communication in the experimental group than the control group. Also, there was a greater significant decrease in the score of psychiatric symptoms in the experimental group than the control group. CONCLUSION: Assertive training has an effect on increasing content of communication and decreasing psychiatric symptoms.
*Social Behavior ; Social Adjustment ; Middle Aged ; Mental Disorders/*rehabilitation ; Male ; *Interpersonal Relations ; Humans ; Female ; *Behavior Therapy ; *Assertiveness ; Adult ; Adolescent

PURPOSE: To determine the changes of location of intraocular lens (IOL) and refractive errors in the cases of vitrectomized eyes and non-vitrectomized eyes, we evaluated the anterior chamber depth and refractive errors after phacoemulsification and posterior chamber IOL implantation. METHODS: In 21 vitrectomized eyes of 21 patients (group 1) and 22 non-vitrecomized eyes of 22 patients (group 2), the anterior chamber depth was measured with Orbscan II (Bausch and Lomb Surgical, Germany) for the evaluation of changes of anterior chamber depth preoperatively, at 1 month and 3 months postoperatively. We compared the desired refraction by preoperative data, and postoperative manifest refraction of postoperative 1 month and 3 months. RESULTS: In group 1, the anterior chamber was deeper than that of group 2 postoperative 1 month but the result was not statistically significant. After 3 months the chamber depth was significantly deeper in group 1 than group 2, (P=0.047), and refractive errors were significantly more hyperopic in group 1 than group 2. CONCLUSIONS: The vitreous influenced the location of IOL after phacoemulsification and posterior chamber IOL implantation, so in the cases of vitrectomized eyes IOL was more posteriorly located, and thus hyperopic shift was noted.
Anterior Chamber* ; Cataract* ; Humans ; Lenses, Intraocular ; Phacoemulsification ; Refractive Errors

PURPOSE: Periappendiceal abscess (PAA) is a severe complicated appendicitis with high morbidity. Non-surgical treatment followed by interval appendectomy (IA) is associated with lower complication rate compared with emergency surgery (ES) and minimally invasive surgery (MIS) can be done more often. The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence and factors predictive of complications of surgery for PAA and to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of IA as a treatment policy to increase MIS. METHODS: Retrospectively, we reviewed 171 patients undergoing surgery for PAA between 2011 and 2016 at Ulsan University Hospital. The incidence and influence of different factors were assessed by univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS: In 171 patients, 28 (16.4%) developed postoperative complications, which included; wound complications (7.6%), intra-abdominal abscess (4.1%) and ileus (2.9%). In both analyses, only ES was independently associated with postoperative complications; (Relative risk, 15.0; 95% Confidence interval, 2.4~92.5). Comparing the IA and ES groups revealed that operative time, complication rate, laparoscopic approach, postoperative hospitalization, postoperative antibiotic use and bowel resection rate were significantly different. The postoperative complication rate of patients with PAA in ES group was 28.7%, which was statistically higher than that of IA group (3.6%). Especially, MIS rate was more than 9-times greater in the IA group (98.8% vs. 10.3%, p<0.001). Although the IA group required additional hospitalization, there was no statistical difference between the two groups in total length of hospital stay. CONCLUSION: Morbidity was high for patients who had emergency surgery for PAA. ES was the only factor associated with postoperative morbidity. IA can reduce the postoperative complication rate and allowed MIS to be used more often as a useful treatment policy for PAA.
Abdominal Abscess ; Abscess* ; Appendectomy* ; Appendicitis ; Emergencies ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Ileus ; Incidence ; Length of Stay ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures ; Multivariate Analysis ; Operative Time ; Postoperative Complications ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome ; Ulsan ; Wounds and Injuries