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Animals ; Horns* ; Nevus, Sebaceous of Jadassohn*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify relationships among trait anger, life styles and physical symptoms in elderly people. METHOD: The participants were 348 elderly persons over 65 years of age who lived in Seoul, Geonggi Province, South Chungcheong Province and South Jeolla Province. The data were analyzed using descriptive chi-square-test, t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson's correlation coefficient with SPSS win 12.0. RESULTS: Physical symptoms of the participants correlated with trait anger and life style. Trait anger in the elderly people had a significant positive correlation to cardiovascular symptoms. Smoking showed a significantly positive correlation to alcohol drinking and cardiovascular symptoms. Regular diet showed a significantly negative correlation to general symptoms, cardiovascular symptoms and gastrointestinal symptoms. Caffeine intake significantly negative correlation to general symptom and cardiovascular symptom. CONCLUSION: These results suggested that elderly people with a high degree of trait anger are likely to be high in perceived physical symptoms. Therefore nursing interventions to reduce levels of trait anger and change life style should be provided for elderly people.
Aged* ; Alcohol Drinking ; Anger* ; Caffeine ; Diet ; Humans ; Life Style* ; Nursing ; Seoul ; Smoke ; Smoking

The main purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of the standardized patient method in teaching catherization skills, communication skills and students' learning motivation in undergraduate nursing students. The study employed a quasi-experimental method using a non-equivalent control group post-test design. Data were collected over 2 years from August 2000 to September 2001 with 75 sophomore student nurses in one baccaleureate program. The results are summarized as follows; The scores in catheterization skills and communication skills were statistically significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group. Learning motivation score were also statistically significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group. In conclusion, this study suggests that a standardized patients managed instruction which emphasize authenticity and contex- tualization is very effective in teaching nursing students, the mastery and application of nursing skills, and the utilizing therapeutic communication skills. It is recommended that more standardized patients cases be developed for wider areas of nursing education and this study be replicated with more students using a longitudinal design.
Catheterization ; Catheters ; Education, Nursing ; Humans ; Learning* ; Motivation* ; Nursing ; Students, Nursing ; Urinary Catheterization*

Transient hyperammonemia of the newborn is an overwhelming disease manifestated by hyperammonemic coma in ill premature infant. This recognized metabolic disorder is chiefly characterized by severe hyperammonemia in the postnatal period, a comatous state, absence of abnormal organic aciduria, normal activity of urea cycle enzymes and, usually, complete recovery. The etiology is unknown. Infant had mild respiratory distress that progressed within 48 hours to deep coma requiring ventilatory assistance and had marked hyperammonemia. The degree of neurologic impairment and developmental delay in this disorder depends on the duration of the hyperammonemic coma. So, treatment of hyperammonemia should be initiated promptly and continued vigorously. We report of a preterm infant (34+5 weeks of gestation) presenting with respiratory distress, seizure, coma, and marked elevated plasma ammonia level.
Ammonia ; Coma ; Humans ; Hyperammonemia* ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn* ; Infant, Premature ; Plasma ; Seizures ; Urea

BACKGROUND: Calcipotriol(MC903), a new vitamin D(3) analogue, has been reported to be effective in the treatment of patients with psoriasis. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of calcipotriol on proliferation and differentiation of the keratinocytes in monolayer cultures and three-dimensional cultures. METHODS: Using moriolayer cultures, we examined morphological changes of keratinocytes and performed [(3)H]thymidine incorporation after calcipotriol was added into the medium. Using three dimensional cultures, we performed two experiments: one with cultures treated with calcipotriol immediately after the keratinocytes had been exposed to the air and another set of cultures treated with calcipotriol after three dimensional morphogenesis of the keratinocytes. We examined morphological changes of keraitinocytes and performed a immunohistochemical study for proliferation differentiation markers RESULTS: In monolayer cultures, at calcipotriol concentrations of 10(-9)M-10(-6)M, keratinocytes became larger, more irregular, and flattened in a dose-dependent manner. At 10(-9)M-10(-6)M, [3Hl thymidine incorporatiorn was decreased dose-dependently as compared to the control culture. In the first experiment using three-dimensional cultures, at 10(-9)M-10(-6)M, total epidermal layers were thinned. This was associated with thinnings of nucleated and horny layers in a dose dependent manner. In the seconcd experiment using three-dimensional cultures, at 10(-8)M-10(-6)M, nucleated layers were thinned in a dose dependent manner, but the horny layer was slightly thickened, as compared to the control culture. Immunohistochemical studies showed a reduction of differentiation markers such as keratin 1, involucrin, filaggrin, loricrin consistent with a thinning of nucleated layers in the epidermal architecture in both experiments. In the basal layer, at 10(-9)M-10(-6), PCNA-positive cells were and BrdU-positive cells were decreased dose-dependently as compared to the control culture. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, we demonstrated that at 10(-9)M-10(-6) calcipotriol inhibited keratinocytes proliferation and stimulated keratinocytes differentiation in a dose-dependent manner.
Antigens, Differentiation ; Humans* ; Keratin-1 ; Keratinocytes* ; Morphogenesis ; Psoriasis ; Thymidine ; Vitamins

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the levels of relocation stress syndrome (RSS) and influencing the stress experienced by Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients just after transfer to general wards. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 257 patients who transferred from the intensive care unit. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires from May to October, 2009. Data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and stepwise multiple linear regression with SPSS/WIN 12.0. RESULTS: The mean score for RSS was 17.80+/-9.16. The factors predicting relocation stress syndrome were symptom experience, differences in scope and quality of care provided by ICU and ward nursing staffs, satisfaction with transfer process, length of stay in ICU and economic status, and these factors explained 40% of relocation stress syndrome (F=31.61, p<.001). CONCLUSION: By understanding the stress experienced by ICU patients, nurses are better able to provide psychological support and thus more holistic care to critically ill patients. Further research is needed to consider the impact of relocation stress syndrome on patients' health outcomes in the recovery trajectory.
Adaptation, Psychological ; Adult ; Aged ; Critical Illness/*psychology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; *Intensive Care Units ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Patient Transfer ; Questionnaires ; Stress, Psychological/*etiology ; Syndrome

PURPOSE: The main purpose of this study was to compare the clinical competency in different instructio nal methods for funda- mentals of nursing practicum, standardized patients methods story as text method ,and traditional lecture/model method. METHOD: The study was designed as a quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group post-test design with three separate classes of sophomore students attending fundamentals of nursing classes at one baccaleureate nursing school located in metropoli tan Seoul area. Control group was taught by traditiona lecture/ model method and two experimental groups were taught by standardized patients method and story as text method. Data were collected from September, 1999 to June 2001. There were 36 students in the standardized patient method group, 38 students in story as text group, and 40 students in the control group. Data analysis was done using SPSS WINDOW 9.0. RESULT: The results showed that the standardized patients method and story as text method groups were significantly better in clinical judgement and communication skills than the traditional lecture/model method group. The standardized patients method group was significantly better in clinical nursing skills performance than two other groups. However, there was no significant difference among the three groups in student satisfaction. CONCLUSION: The standardized patients method is an effective in teaching clinical cometency for student nurses. It is necessary to explore more efficient way to develop standardized patients cases for wider areas of nursing education. Also, it is recommended to develop more research projects with many nursing programs.
Education, Nursing ; Humans ; Nursing* ; Schools, Nursing ; Seoul ; Statistics as Topic ; Triacetoneamine-N-Oxyl

Purpose: : This study aims to establish an optimal cut-off score on the Braden scale for the assessment of pressure injury to detect pressure injury risks among inpatients in a South Korean tertiary hospital. Methods: : This retrospective study used electronic medical records, from January to December 2022. A total of 654 patients were included in the study. Of these, 218 inpatients with pressure injuries and 436 without pressure injuries were classified and analyzed using 1:2 Propensity Score Matching (PSM), and the generalized estimating equation was performed using SPSS Version 26 and the R Machlt package program. Results: : The cut-off value on the Braden scale for distinguishing pressure injury was 17 points, and the AUC (area under the ROC curve) was 0.531 (0.484–0.579). The sensitivity was 56.6% (45.5–67.7%) and the specificity was 69.7% (66.0– 73.4%). With 17 points, the Braden scale cut-off distinguished those who had pressure injuries from those who did not at the time of admission (p ＜ .03). In the pressure injury group, the Braden score on the day of the pressure injury was 14, with significant results in all subcategories except the moisture category. Conclusion : Our findings revealed that a cut-off value of 17 was optimal for predicting the risk of pressure injuries among tertiary hospital inpatients. Future studies should evaluate the optimal cut-off values in different clinical environments. Additionally, it is necessary to conduct multicenter large sample studies to verify the effectiveness of a 17 value in PI risk assessments.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of communication competence and burnout on nursing performance in intensive care units (ICU). METHOD: The participants were 209 nurses from four university hospitals. Measurements included a socio-demographic and job related survey, communication competence inventory, the Maslach burnout inventory and a nursing performance scale. Data were collected from February 6 to 24, 2012, with a self-report questionnaire. The statistical analyses were performed with SPSS 18.0 software. RESULTS: The mean scores for communication competence, burnout and nursing performance were 50.49, 84.72, and 62.18, respectively. Communication competence (r=.44, p<.001) and burn out (r=-.32, p<.001) were significantly correlated with nursing performance. In the multiple linear regression, factors influencing nursing performance were communication competence, age and burnout. These variables explained about 46% of the total variance of nursing performance. Communication competence (beta=.34, p%.001) was the most influential factor. CONCLUSION: Nurses' poor communication skills and burnout can influence the occurrences of medical errors in ICU nursing performance. The results suggest that good communication and burnout resolution skills programs should be implemented to improve nursing performance efficiency.
Burns ; Hospitals, University ; Critical Care ; Intensive Care Units ; Linear Models ; Medical Errors ; Mental Competency ; Surveys and Questionnaires

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between psychosocial factors and symptom experience of patients with cardiovascular disease over a 6-month follow-up period. METHOD: Baseline data for each of the 138 patients were collected. Eighteen patients were dropped for a final total of 120 patients in the present study. To monitor patients' symptom experience after discharge, each patient was interviewed by telephone, and interviewed directly with a questionnaire at each clinic visit. RESULTS: Mean scores for hostility, anger, anxiety, and depression were 51.63, 22.87, 48.95, and 41.21, respectively. Mean scores for the level of symptom experience at discharge, 3 months and 6 months after discharge were 32.83, 24.79, and 26.70, respectively. There were significant differences in the level of hostility by gender, BMI, job, and monthly income. Also the differences in the level of anxiety and depression were statistically significant according to gender and existence of spouse. In the regression analysis, depression was identified as the significant factor associated with symptom experience at discharge, 3 months, and 6 months after discharge. CONCLUSION: This study presented baseline data to elucidate whether psychosocial factors were associated with the progression of cardiovascular diseases. Accordingly, it suggests that nurses need to take into consideration psychosocial factor as well as physiological factor in symptom management for patients with cardiovascular disease.
Ambulatory Care ; Anger ; Anxiety ; Cardiovascular Diseases* ; Depression ; Follow-Up Studies* ; Hostility ; Humans ; Psychology* ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Spouses ; Telephone