No abstract available.
DNA Fingerprinting* ; DNA* ; Humans* ; Papilloma*

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to identify correlations in hospital nurses' work environment, emotional labor and happiness index to provide basic resources for nurses' happiness at work. METHODS: Resources were gathered from 291 nurses who agreed to participate. Random sampling of nurses in nine hospitals in G-do was done between July 15 and August 14, 2014. Data were analyzed using chi2 tests, independent t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple hierarchical regression with SPSS/WIN 18.0. RESULTS: Mean scores (scale of 5) were nurses' work environment, 2.81, emotional labor, 3.24, and happiness index, 2.94. There were significant differences on the happiness index for: age, marriage, children, clinical experience, position, payment, and future work plans and a negative correlation between work environment and emotional labor, emotional labor and happiness index but a positive correlation between happiness index and work environment. Happiness index was influenced by work environment, emotional labor, future work plans. Explanatory power of these variables was 26%. CONCLUSION: Based on the findings of this study, so it is necessary to improve the work environment and reduce the frequency of emotional labor in order to increase the happiness index of hospital nurses.
Child ; Happiness* ; Humans ; Marriage ; Personal Satisfaction

The finger flexor injuries are very difficult to treat satisfactorily. It is usually said that the earlier the treatment performed, the better result obtained. But the delicasy of the hand anatomy and its function as well as the absence of the hand surgeon in the first aid care make the problem more complex. Even if we made the primary treatment to the flexor tendon injuries, some disabilities are often remained. We have treated fifty eight cases of old flexor tendon injuries in forty eight patients, the results can be summarized as follows. 1. The cause of the tendon damage is due to the laceration injury in the majorities of the cases. T,he tendon injuries are especially common between the late second and the early third decade. 2. In the injury of the Zone II with pulley distortion, the pulley reconstruction using palmaris longus or fascia from other sites will prevent bowstring and help the tendon function. 3. The Zone II can be subdivided into two subspecific areas. The proximal area is from the distal palmar crease to the midoprtion of porximal phalanx and the distal one is from the midportion of the proximal phalanx to the insertion of the sublimis tendon. In the proximal area one can repair the injured tendon directly after removal of the A1 and about proximal half of the A2 pulley without any subsequent bowstring if the tendon and its tunnel is relatively well preserved. Thus one can convert this proximal portion of Zone II to Zone III. So the proximal area of the Zone II should be differentiated from the remaining distal part of the Zone II. 4. At six months after the operation the result of the operation was analyzed by the percentage of the recovery, which was calculated by the postoperative active range of the interphalangeal joints divided by one hundred seventy five degrees that means the available total range of motion of normal interphalangeal joints. Excluding the cases with the tenodesis or arthrodesis, the total result revealed good or excellent in about ninty percentages with this method. 5. There were two fingers that showed a postoperative lumbrical plus state in Zone II, which were recovered spontaneously within three to four months postoperatively. So it is considered that the relative shortening of the lumbrical muscles can be treated and overcome conservatively by the active use of the fingers, and there is no need to perform an lumbrical tenotomy to correct this kind of muscle imbalance.
Arthrodesis ; Fascia ; Fingers ; First Aid ; Hand ; Humans ; Joints ; Lacerations ; Methods ; Muscles ; Patella ; Patellar Ligament ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Tendon Injuries ; Tendons ; Tenodesis ; Tenotomy ; Tibia

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PURPOSE: To investigate postoperative visual acuities of patients who underwent vitrectomy for their dense nondiabetic vitreous hemorrhage, and in addition to assess postoperative visual results of the group who underwent early vitrectomy. METHODS: Included in the study were 52 patients (52 eyes) who had undergone vitrectomy and been followed up for longer than 4 months after surgeries. Authors investigated the underlying diseases of vitreous hemorrhage, surgical outcomes, and the rate of complications. In addition, we evaluated the results of the group who had undergone vitrectomy between 4 weeks and 6 weeks after development of hemorrhage. RESULTS: The most common cause of vitreous hemorrhage was branch retinal vein occlusion followed by macular hole, ocular trauma, central retinal vein occlusion, age related macular degeneration, Terson`s syndrome, and unknown cases. Visual acuity before operation is less than light perception to 0.3 and improved in 44 eyes (84.6%) after operation. The rate of more than 5 lines' improvement is 63.4% (33 eyes) and 51.9% (27 eyes) obtained their visual acuity of 0.5 or better. In the group which had been operated 4 to 6 weeks after the development, visual acuity improved in 100% (16 eyes). Thirteen eyes (81.2%) showed more than 5 lines' improvement of their visual acuity and 12 eyes had 0.5 or better (75.5%). The most common complication after surgeries is cataract in 5 eyes (10.8%), others were macular hole in 3 eyes (5.7%), retinal detachment in 2 eyes (3.8%), macular hole in 1 eye (6.2%). CONCLUSIONS: Pars plana vitrectomy is a good procedure to improve visual acuity for the patients who have suffered persistent visual disturbances due to non-diabetic vitreous hemorrhage. Also, early vitrectomy should be considered for early visual rehabilitation.
Cataract ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Macular Degeneration ; Rehabilitation ; Retinal Detachment ; Retinal Perforations ; Retinal Vein ; Retinal Vein Occlusion ; Visual Acuity ; Vitrectomy* ; Vitreous Hemorrhage*

The authors report an unusual case of a primary chondroid chordoma arising from the base of the petrous temporal bone. A 43-year-old female presented with left sided facial weakness and left sided jugular foramen syndrome. The CT findings of a tumor arising from the base of left petrous temporal bone and it involved left cerebello-pontine angle, and extended through left jugular foramen to parapharyngeal space. The clinical and histopathologic differences between classical(typical) chordoma and its variant are highlighted. The rarity of primary chordomas at this site is stressed.
Adult ; Chordoma* ; Female ; Humans ; Temporal Bone*

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Brain Stem* ; Classification* ; Hemorrhage*

Aphasia as clinical manifestation of cerebral multiple sclerosis is a rarity. We report here a clinical case of multiple sclerosis complicated by striking motor aphasia. A 11 year old male was admitted with sudden onset of aphasia and quadriparesis following appendectomy under the general anesthesia. A few hour after operation, above symptoms and bilateral pyramidal signs were developed. These findings were fluctuated but slowly remitted. Two weeks later second bout of multiple sclerosis developed, characterized by absent spontaneous speech, quadriparesis, multiple cranial nerve palsies internuclear ophthalmoplegia and bilateral pyramidal signs. The finding of E.E.G. disclosed paroxysmal slow waves in high amplitude on frontal region. Patient was treated with steroids and conservative management. Eleven weeks later, he was discharged with relatively good results.
Anesthesia, General ; Aphasia* ; Aphasia, Broca ; Appendectomy ; Child ; Cranial Nerve Diseases ; Humans ; Male ; Multiple Sclerosis* ; Ocular Motility Disorders ; Quadriplegia ; Steroids ; Strikes, Employee

PURPOSE: Weight gain is a known side effect of valproic acid(VPA), which is associated with change of serum total cholesterol(TC) level. However, there are controversies on the correlation between VPA and serum TC. This investigation was undertaken to evaluate the change of TC level in children with epilepsy on long-term VPA monotherapy and the related factors. METHODS: Epileptic patients on VPA monotherapy for more than one year were recruited at the Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University Hospital. The body mass index (BMI) and TC before and after VPA treatment were obtained from all patients. We analyzed the change of serum TC according to dosage of VPA, serum drug level and other clinical data such as gender, age at start of treatment, type of seizure, etiology of seizure, duration of VPA medication and BMI. which could affect the serum TC. RESULTS: 82 children(49 male and 33 female) were included in this study. Mean serum TC of pre- and post-VPA medication was 153.5+/-31.0 mg/dL and 158.1+/-30.2 mg/dL(P>0.05), respectively. There were no clinically significant changes of serum TC level according to dosage of VPA, serum drug level and other clinical data such as gender, age at start of treatment, seizure type, etiology of seizure, duration of VPA medication and BMI(P>0.05). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that long-term VPA medication does not affect serum TC, and overweight at pre-VPA medication is not a risk factor.
Body Mass Index ; Child ; Cholesterol ; Epilepsy ; Humans ; Male ; Overweight ; Pediatrics ; Seizures ; Valproic Acid ; Weight Gain

BACKGROUND: Increasing numbers of super-elderly patients (>80 years old) with cancer now require microvascular-free tissue transfer. The objectives of this study were to evaluate potential applications of microvascular tissue transfer in this patient population, and post-surgical changes in quality of life. METHODS: The records of cancer patients 80 years or older who had undergone microsurgical tissue transfer were retrospectively reviewed. Structured interviews were conducted with patients and family caregivers after surgery, and the patients'quality of life was qualitatively assessed. RESULTS: The study cohort consisted of seven patients with a mean age 87.6 years (range, 81 to 95). Wound and medically-related complications were minimal. During the patient interviews, eight of the nine respondents reported remarkable improvements in quality of life following surgery and expressed a high level of satisfaction with their surgical results. CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that microsurgical reconstruction performed in super-elderly patient not only appropriately repairs post-oncologic defects but also significantly improves the patients' quality of life.
Caregivers ; Cohort Studies ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Free Tissue Flaps ; Humans ; Quality of Life ; Retrospective Studies