• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.22-35
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• 2019

Purpose : This study was to determine the levels of environmental stressor, posttraumatic stress disorder, and quality of life in intensive care units (ICU) survivors after intensive care, and to explore the factors affecting posttraumatic stress disorder and quality of life. Methods: With a longitudinal survey design, data were collected from 116 patients who were discharged from the ICU of a university hospital. The environmental stressor, posttraumatic stress disorder, and quality of life were measured immediately following and 1 month after the ICU discharge. Results: Of all the subjects, 16.4% experienced posttraumatic stress disorder after discharge. Multiple regression analysis revealed that ICU environmental stressors, experience of ICU readmission, using psychotropic drugs and narcotic analgesics, and ICU admission after surgery or cardiac intervention accounted for 22.2% of posttraumatic stress disorder. Posttraumatic stress disorder and sedation status when entering ICU accounted for 28.3% of the quality of life 1 month after ICU discharge. Conclusion: Nursing interventions focused on ICU environmental stressors would not only reduce environmental stress but also contribute to the reduction of posttraumatic stress disorder and later improvement of quality of life.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2005

목적: 치료에 관계없이 뇌전이는 예후가 불량하다. 본 연구는 뇌 전이로 호스피스 완화의료를 받았던 환자를 대상으로 적절한 돌봄을 받았는지를 알아보고 임상적인 특성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 2003년 3월부터 2005년 3월까지 본원의 호스피스 병동에서 뇌전이로 호스피스 완화의료를 받았던 40명의 말기 암환자를 대상으로 후향적으로 의무기록을 조사하였다. 결과: 대상자 중 남자 20명(50%), 여자 20명(50%)이며 연령의 중간값은 64세 였다. 가장 많은 암은 폐암으로 22명(55%)이고 다음으로 위암 5명(13%), 유방암 3명(8%) 순서였다. 원발암에 대한 전치료는 전혀 치료를 하지 않은 환자가 16명(40%)이고 항암치료는 20명(50%)를 받았다. 뇌전이 때의 증상은 두통 12명(30%), 의식변화 10명(25%), 국소 약화 9명(23%), 경련 4명(10%) 순서였다. 호스피스 병동의 입원 이유는 의식변화가 13명(33%)으로 가장 많았고 통증이 9명(23%)였다. 호스피스 완화의료를 받게 된 이유로 환자와 가족이 원한 경우가 14명(35%), 의사가 의뢰한 경우가 1명, 그 나머지 25명(62%)은 본원에서 보존적인 요법을 받던 중 호스피스 완화의료를 받게 된 경우이다. 호스피스 병동에서 입원기간의 중간값은 19일이었으며 호스피스 완화의료로 전원 후 생존기간의 중간값은 41일이었다. 뇌전이 진단 후 중간 생존기간은 87일이었다. 결론: 전이성 뇌암 환자의 호스피스 완화의료의 기간은 환자를 돌보기에는 충분하지 못하였다. 효과적인 호스피스 완화의료를 위해서는 의사와 환자, 가족에 대한 지속적인 호스피스 완화의료 교육과 홍보가 필요하리라고 생각된다.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2009

목 적 : 적절한 산전관리는 미숙아의 생존율과 예후에 매우 중요한 요소로서 선진국에서는 산전관리에 영향을 미치는 산전관리 횟수, 산모의 산과력, 산전 관리기관의 인자들에 대한 연구가 일찍부터 이루어지고 있다. 그러나 국내에서는 산전관리에 영향을 및는 인자들에 대한 연구가 미흡하고, 이중에서 특히 산전관리와 이로 인한 미숙아의 예후에 대한 연구는 더욱 부족한 실정이다. 이에 저자들은 산전 관리기관의 차이가 극소 저체중 출생아의 예후에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 지를 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 2007년 3월부터 2009년 2월까지 동국대학교 일산병원에서 출생하여 신생아 중환자실에 입원한 37주 미만의 미숙아 중에서 출생체중 1,500 g 미만의 극소 저체중 출생아 91명을 대상으로 하였다. 산모의 산전 관리기관은 2차 이하 신생아 집중 치료실을 가진 병원을 1차 산전관리 기관으로, 3차 이상의 집중 치료실을 가진 기관을 2차 산전관리 기관으로 구분하였으며, 두 군의 출생 환자들의 임상적 특징과 합병증을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 또한 산모가 2차 산전관리 기관으로 이송된 후 출산까지의 시간을 24시간 전후로 구분하여 출생환자들의 임상적 특징과 합병증을 비교 분석하였다. 결 과 : 전체 91명의 환자 중 2차 의료기관에서 산전관리를 받은 산모는 10명(11.0%)이었다. 두 군 산모의 특징으로 나이, 조기 양막 파수, 조직학적 융모 양막염, 산전 스테로이드, 총 백혈구 수를 비교하였으나 유의한 차이는 없었다. 산전 관리 기관별 환자 군을 대상으로 재태연령, 출생체중, Apgar 점수, CRIB II (clinical risk index for babies), 총 백혈구 수, 혈소판 수, 호흡곤란증후군, 기관지폐 이형성증, 사망률 등을 비교 하였을 때 유의한 차이는 없었다. 다시 이송 후 출산까지의 시간을 기준으로 분석했을 때 24시간 이내 출생 군에서 재태연령이 더 짧았고(P=0.04), 1분 Apgar 점수(P=0.01) 및 5분 Apgar 점수(P=0.02)점수가 더 낮았다. 재태연령을 보정하여 다중회귀 분석을 실시하였을 때 I군이 D군과 비교하여 3점 이하 1분 Apgar 점수의 비교위험도가 2.85로 95%신뢰구간에서 유의한 값을 보였다. 결 론 : 산전관리 기관의 차이가 극소 저체중 출생아의 예후에 영향을 주지는 않았으나 임신의 유지시간이 짧을수록 Apgar 점수는 낮았다. 이로써 1차 산전관리기관과 2차 산전관리 기관사이의 긴밀한 협조와 조기이송 체계를 통하여 더 나은 미숙아의 예후를 기대 할 수 있으리라 본다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.181-189
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• 2010

목적: 최근 보건의료 정책 결정은 근거에 기반하여 이루어지는 추세에 있으며, 말기암환자 정보시스템은 이러한 필요에 부응하기 위하여 개발되었다. 본 고에서는 말기암환자 정보시스템의 개발과정 및 6개월 데이터로부터의 통계 결과를 보고하고자 한다. 방법: 말기암환자 정보시스템의 입력항목은 실무 전문가들의 자문을 받아 개발되었으며, 이벨로스 임상연구관리시스템을 기반으로 구축하였다. 2009년 보건복지가족부에서 지정된 34개 암환자완화의료 기관에 2009년 1월 1일부터 6월 30일까지 등록된 환자들에 대한 정보가 수집되었다. 분석은 기술적 통계를 이용하였다. 결과: 총 2,940명의 전국적으로 대표성 있는 데이터로부터 아래와 같은 결과를 얻었다. 평균연령은 $64.8{\pm}12.9$ 세였고, 56.6%가 남자였다. 폐암(18.0%)이 가장 많았다. 2인 이상의 의사에 의하여 말기진단을 받은 경우는 50.3% 였으며, 입원 당시 말기라는 사실을 알고 있는 환자는 69.7%였고, 거의 절반에 가까운 환자가 특별한 의뢰 없이 입원하였다. 평균 통증 및 최고 통증은 입원 1주 후에 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하였다. 사망 퇴원한 환자가 73.4%였으며, 집으로 퇴원하는 경우는 13.3%에 불과했다. 1회당 평균 입원일수는 $20.2{\pm}21.2$일이었으며, 중위값은 13일이었다. 결론: 말기암환자 정보시스템의 운영을 통하여 완화의료 기관 이용 환자 및 가족의 특성, 서비스 제공에 관한 현황 등에 관한 전국적으로 대표성 있는 자료를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.45-54
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• 2007

Purpose: This study was to identify the significant acute physiological predictors of mortality and of functional and cognitive recovery in hemorrhagic stroke patients. Methods: The subjects were 108 hemorrhagic stroke patients admitted to Neurological Intensive Care Unit of a university hospital. Results: The significant physiological predictors of mortality and of functional and cognitive recovery were quite different upon admission Glasgow Coma Scale scores: respiratory rate, hematocrit, serum pH, osmolality, and $PaCO_2$ were the predictors in the subjects with a high Glasgow Coma Scale scores while blood pressure, $PaO_2$, respiratory rate, and hematocrit in the subjects with a low Glasgow coma scale scores. Conclusion: The physiological derangements induced by acute stroke are undoubtedly influence clinical outcome. More study is required to determine their diverse impacts on clinical outcomes.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2012

Pediatric patients in hospital are at risk of malnutrition at admission and even during their hospitalization. Although the concept of nutritional support team (NST) was introduced to hospitals for optimal nutritional care since 1960s and the benefits of pediatric NST have been proven by many studies and reports in terms of patient clinical outcome and cost saving, the pediatric NST is not widespread yet. The pediatric NST composed of pediatricians, dieticians, pharmacist, and nutrition support nurses as core members dedicated to nutritional care in children should be independent of central NST or other disciplines, but closely cooperate with other teams in hospitals. There is no doubt that a multidisciplinary NST is an effective way to provide appropriate nutritional support to an individual patient. Therefore, the implementation of the pediatric NST in hospitals should be recommended to provide optimum nutritional support including enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition and to assess pediatric patients at risk of malnutrition.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2016

Purpose: Specialized general trauma surgeons play an important role in the care of trauma patients. Hemoperitoneum is a severe, but representative, condition following a life-threatened trauma. The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes for polytrauma patients with hemoperitoneum between the periods during which a trauma surgeon was available and that unavailable. Methods: Thirty-one trauma patients with hemoperitoneum who were treated at Korea University Guro Hospital over a period of 4 years were included in this study, and their case records were analyzed retrospectively. The patients were divided into two groups, the 2011 and 2012 group and the 2013 and 2014 group corresponding, respectively, to the periods that a trauma surgeon was not and was working. Vital signs on admission, scores on the injury severity scale and, Glasgow coma scale, elapsed time to diagnostic, and therapeutic, and/or operative interventions were studied. The effects on intensive care unit and hospital lengths of stay, as well as mortality, were also studied. Results: The study population consisted of 16 and 15 patients in group 1 and 2, respectively. The patients in both groups had six unstable hemodynamic on admission. The time to the main procedure (intervention, operation etc.) was longer during the periods when a trauma surgeon was not working than it was during the period when working. This difference did not reached statistical significance. The mortality rates for the two groups were not statistically different either (18.75% vs 26.67%; p=0.928). Conclusion: Having at least one specialized general trauma surgeon on duty may reduce the time to intervention and surgery for severe trauma patients with hemoperitoneum, but appears to have no effect on the mortality rates. In conclusion, having only one trauma surgeon on duty does not improve the quality of care for trauma patients.

• 대한한방성인병학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.21-31
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• 2005

We have analyzed 247 patients who were admitted to the 3rd ICU for intensive care between January 2003 and December 2003 to investigate characteristics of ICU patients and obtain better guidance and management in the ICU. The results are as follows: 1) The total number of patients was 247. The proportion of males was 59.1 %, of females was 40.9%, and the ratio of male to female was about 1.45:1. 2) The most prevalent age group is those in their seventies, the proportion is 33.6%. 3) The total admission days was 3,438days, and mean patient stay being 13.9days. 4) The total number of expired patients was 26, the mortality rate was 10.5%. The mortality in distribution by disease was higest in Cerebral infarction, rate was 53.8%. the proportion of raised intracranial pressure was 42.3%, of hemorrhagic transformation was 11.5%. 5) In distribution by admission channel, Oriental hospital E.R. was 60.7%, Oriental hospital ward was 38.5%, and etc. was 0.8%. 6) The number of patients of Cerebral infarction was 146(59.1%), being the highest in distribution by chief disease and the proportion of MCA territory infarction is highest in the Cerebral infarction(61.6%). 7) In distribution by Oriental Medicine therapy, the proportion of Acupuncture treatment was 15.8%, of Acupuncture treatment combination Herb medication was 78.5%, and of Acupuncture, Herb medication plus subcutaneous Acupuncture treatment was 5.7%.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2022

Purpose: This study was undertaken to investigate how sedative-hypnotics affect the occurrence and severity of the patient's symptoms. In addition, we conducted a study to determine the type of patients who reacted severely and required hospitalization; patients were accordingly classified as hospitalized patients and patients discharged from the emergency room. Methods: From January 2017 to December 2019, we investigated the demographics, drug information, history, laboratory tests, and severity of patients who visited our emergency department and were diagnosed with benzodiazepine, zolpidem, and doxylamine succinate overdose. We further compared details of hospitalized patients and discharged patients. Results: Subjects who had overdosed and visited the ED included 120 for benzodiazepine, 147 for zolpidem, and 27 for doxylamine succinate. Comparisons between the three groups revealed differences in their early diagnosis, psychiatric history, and sleep disturbance. Differences between groups were also determined for mental state, poisoning history, treatment received in the intensive care unit, and intubation and ventilator support. In cases of benzodiazepine overdose, we obtained a high hospitalization rate (40.0%), admission to the intensive care unit (24.2%), and intubation rate (18.3%). Comparisons between hospitalized patients and discharged groups showed differences in transferred patients, early diagnosis, and mental state. Conclusion: Patients poisoned by sedative-hypnotics are increasing every year. In cases of benzodiazepine and zolpidem, the hospitalization rates were high, and benzodiazepine overdose resulted in hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, and pneumonia in a majority of cases. Therefore, active treatment and quick decisions in the emergency room are greatly required.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.93-111
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• 1975

As the hospitalized patients will be facing new stress situation due to change of his environment from home to hospital it will be very important to understand the psychological stress experienced by hospital patients not only for helping patients in the process of recovery from illness but also fulfil1ing the objective of comprehensive nursing care by understanding the needs of the patients. There is no doubt that it would be very helpful for treatment of patients as well as for improvement of nursing care if we know more about psychological needs of patients and give them adequate support to meet these needs. The study to find out the causes and degree of stress events experienced by hospitalized patients, with the objective of instituting improvement of nursing care program based on the needs of patients, was conducted during the month of September 1974 with 60 patients randomly selected from those admitted to medical and surgical wards at Yonsei Medical Center in that period The questionnaire form included 36 questions which are considered to be stress events for hospital patients, and was devide into five areas namely, such events related to 1) disease itself, 2) hospital environment, 3) nursing care and treatment, 4) communication and human relations, and 5) family and economic problems. The results of the study were as follows: 1. It was confirmed that hospitalization considered to be a stress producing factor and most patients perceived the admission to hospital as a stress factor. 2. According to the rating scale, it was found that degree of perceived stress shows a variation according to the source of stress producing event. 3. No significant differences in the mean values were observed statistically with the perceived stress levels according to demographic and other variables of patients related to hospitalization. 4. Among the questions related to disease itself, "Admission for surgery" was perceived most frequently as a stress event (97.14%) by patients. 5. With regard to the questions related to hospital environment, "death of the patient room-mate" was the most serious stress event perceived by patients (90%) and "living with hospital regulations"was considered to be less serious stress event (23.33%). 6. As for the questions related to nursing care and treatment, "limitation of freedom" was perceived as a stress factor most frequently (70.91%) by the patients and "worry for wrong treatment" turned out to be less frequent stress event (50.0%). 7. As for the questions related to communication and human relations, "difficulty to meet doctors when wanted"appeared to be the most frequent stress event by the respondents (75.86%) , followed by "no explanation about treatment or examination"(75.0%) and "no explanation about nursing care procedures"(71.66%). 8. With regard 111 tile questions related to family and economic problems, "inadequate finances for family living due to hospitalization"and "high cost of hospitalization" were the most frequent cause of stress mentioned by the patients. (80.0%). 9. As a result of application of the stepwise regression analysis, it was found that about 89% was explained by those events associated with disease itself, hospital environment and family and economic problems. By adding those events related to "nursing care and treatment" and "communication and human relation", 100% of stress associated with hospitalization was explained.