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Bibliographic Analysis of Articles Published in Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research from 2009 to 2015 (임상간호연구 게재논문 분석: 2009년부터 2015년까지)

  • Kim, Yeon Hee;Jeong, Geum Hee;Kwon, In Gak;Kim, Kwang Sung;Moon, Seong Mi;Lee, Jung Lim;Park, Young A
    • Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.73-82
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify bibliographic characteristics and research trends of articles published in the Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research from 2009 to 2015. Methods: Descriptive statistics were used to analyze 268 articles. Bibliographic characteristics, appropriateness of methods for quantitative and qualitative studies, and key concepts of articles were analyzed. Results: A clinical nurse was the first author for 184 (66.7%) articles. The number of collaborative works between hospital and university was 184 (68.7%). Study participants were patients (120, 38.1%), nurses (115, 36.5%) and others. IRB approval was given for 156 articles (58.2%). Written informed consent was obtained in 125 articles (46.7%). Quantitative research accounted for 98.6% of the articles but qualitative studies only 4 (1.4%). Types of interventions in the experimental studies were nursing skills (43, 42.6%) and health education (32, 31.7%). Major keywords were nurses, pain, knowledge, intensive care unit, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and stress. Conclusion: Articles in this journal deal with topics and concepts confronted in nursing practice so experimental studies on applicability of nursing interventions were frequently published. Findings in this study indicate that the authors published in the journal contribute to the development of nursing with characteristics distinctive from other nursing journals published in Korea.

The Hematologic Study as risk factors on premature examination of stroke (PES) (중풍위험인자로서의 혈액학적 소견 연구 - 중풍조기검진 326명에 대한 분석 -)

  • Han, Deok-hee;Seol, In-chan;Kim, Yoon-sik
    • Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.221-229
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    • 2004
  • 1.Purpose Stroke is the most frequent cause of mortality and morbidity rate in Korea with ischemic heart disease and cancer. Recent recurrence rate of stroke is high, but little attention had been given to the features of its' cause. The purpose of this studies is to examine the hematologic states in Korean normal adults through premature-examination of stroke(PES). 2.Method The study group consisted of 326 cases that they had no significant results by CT through premature examination of stroke(PES) in Cheonan oriental hospital of Daejeon university. We tested RBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit, WBC, PT, PTT, PLT, total protein, albumin, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, GOT, GPT, $\gamma$-GTP, total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-C, glucose, BUN, creatinine, Na, K and evaluated by cross sectional study. 3.Result In the PES, there were many patients with low RBC(11%), shorten PT(26.7%), delayed PTT(19.3%), high TP, GPT, ${\gamma}$ -GTP(respective1y 16.9%, 14.4%, 13.5%), high cholesterol level and triglyceride level(respectively 18.7%, 28.2%). We didn't found significant cases in hemoglobin, hematocrit, WBC, PLT, albumin, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, GOT, HDL-C, glucose, BUN, creatinine, Na, K. 4.Conclusion In this study, we demonstrated that short PT, high triglyceride level are special views in PES. Also prospective studies are needed continuously to search the preventing methods of the CVA.

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The Influence of Assay Error on Amikacin Pharmacokinetics the Nonlinear Least Square Regression and Bayesian Analysis in Gastric Cancer Patients (위암환자에서 비선형최소자승 회귀분석과 베이시안 분석에 의한 아미카신의 약물동태에 분척오차의 영향)

  • Choi, Jun-Shik;Burm, Jin-Pil
    • Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.11-17
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    • 2008
  • 아미카신은 그람음성균 감염에 사용하는 아미노글리코사이드계 항생제로 이독성 및 신독성 등의 부작용과 큰 개인차로 혈중농도 모니터를 통한 투여계획이 필요한 약물이다. 본 연구에서는 16명의 위암환자에서 비선형최소자승 회귀분석과 베이시안 분석에 의한 아미카신의 약물동태에 분석오차의 영향을 연구하였다. 약물투여는 아미카신 7.5 mg/kg을 30분에 걸쳐 12시간 간격으로 등속 주입하였으며, 혈액 채취는 정상상태에 도달되었다고 판단되는 첫 약물투여 72시간 후에, 약물 주입 5분전과 주입이 끝난 뒤 30분과 2시간에서 세차례 채취하였다. 혈청중 약물농도는 형광편광면역법으로 측정하였다. 분석오차를 위해 0, 5, 15, 30, 60 및 $80\;{\mu}g/ml$에 해당하는 아미카신 혈중농도(C)을 네차례 측정하여 각 혈중농도의 표준편차 (SD)을 구하였다 아미카신 분석오차를 위한 다항식이 $SD=0.3017+(0.00538C)+(0.00112C^2)$, $R^2=0.974$이었다 이 식에서 구한 SD 값으로 분석시 가중치를 주었을 때, 비선형최소자승 회귀분석에 의한 아미카신의 약물동태학적 파라메타($V_d$, $K_{el}$, $K_{slpoe}$, $t_{1/2}$)에 유의성있는 영향을 주었으나, 베이시안 분석에 의한 아미카신의 약물동태학적 파라메타에는 영향이 없었다. 이 다항식에 의한 분석오차를 비선형최소자승 회귀분석에 의한 아미카신 약물동태학적 파라메타 분석시 적절히 사용하면 안전하고 효율적인 투여계획을 할 수 있다.

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Citalopram and Escitalopram for Management of Hot Flashes: A Review of Recent Clinical Trials in Humans (Citalopram과 Escitalopram의 안면홍조 증상개선효과에 대한 최근 연구 고찰)

  • Lee, Yu-Jeung
    • Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.376-382
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    • 2011
  • The results from eight clinical studies demonstrate that citalopram and escitalopram could be an effective option in the treatment of hot flashes with tolerable adverse effects. However, there are limitations in the above studies. The inclusion criteria of 2 studies reviewed in this paper was breast cancer patients, so it's hard to apply the results to the general population in clinical practice. Also 4 studies had less than 50 subjects included, and the duration of study was 8 weeks or less in 7 studies reviewed in this paper. Moreover, only 4 studies were randomized, placebo-controlled trials (3 for citalopram and 1 for escitalopram). Therefore, further randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies with the general population should be needed to use citalopram and escitalopram for the treatment of hot flashes in clinical practice.

Helicobacter pylori in the Oral Cavity (구강 내 Helicobacter pylori)

  • Ahn, Jong-Mo
    • Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.75-79
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    • 2012
  • Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori) associated with gastritis and gastric cancer is mainly detected dental plaque and saliva in the oral cavity. Most infection is probably acquired in childhood, but the route of transmission is not clear. The oral cavity has been indicated as secondary reservoir of H. pylori, and may therefore be argued in the route of transmission and reinfection of the stomach which follows treatment of H. pylori infection. So this review aimed to discuss about H. pylori in the oral cavity. H. pylori in stomach can appear in the oral cavity by gastroesophageal reflex or vomiting, but infection of stomach and oral cavity is different. Diagnostic methods are serological method, urea breath test, PCR method, urease test, histologic method and so on. Nested PCR recommend for detection of H. pylori in saliva and dental plaque. H. pylori infection in the oral cavity appear variously and is no relation with dental diseases. The antimicrobial mouthrinse recommend in patients with periodontal diseases because of high detection rate fo H. pylori. Thus H. pylori may be considered as the normal oral microflora.

Role of E-cadherin and cyclin D1 as predictive markers of aggression and clonal expansion in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

  • Shergill, Khushdeep;Sen, Arijit;Pillai, Hari Janardanan
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.182-190
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    • 2018
  • Objectives: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common malignancy worldwide. Inconsistency in various histopathologic features for predicting nodal metastasis and overall prognosis and a better understanding of molecular mechanisms of tumourigenesis have shifted the focus to a search for more definitive predictive markers. To identify the role of two immunohistochemical (IHC) markers, E-cadherin and cyclin D1, as predictive markers of aggressiveness in HNSCC and to assess clonal expansion of tumour cells. Materials and Methods: A total of 66 cases of HNSCC with neck node dissection were studied. IHC was performed on primary tumour sections and lymph nodes showing metastatic deposits. Histopathological parameters such as tumour grade and TNM stage together with nodal status were compared according to expression of the two markers. Fischer's chi-square test was used to assess the correlation between the two markers and histopathological parameters. Results: Out of 66 cases studied, 37 showed LN metastasis. Most of the patients were male, and the most common tumour site was buccal mucosa. We found a significant association between loss of E-cadherin and node metastasis (P<0.001) and higher TNM stage (P<0.001). Cyclin D1 overexpression was significantly associated with only nodal metastasis (P=0.007). No significant association with tumour grade was found for either marker. The subgroup of E-cadherin loss with cyclin D1 overexpression was associated with the maximum incidence of nodal metastasis and higher TNM stage, highlighting the importance of using a combination of these two markers. A significant association was noted between the expression of markers at the primary site and at nodal deposits, indicating clonal expansion. Conclusion: A combination of the two markers E-cadherin and cyclin D1 can predict prognosis in HNSCC, although tumour heterogeneity may affect this association in some cases.

Measurement of Neutron Production Double-differential Cross-sections on Carbon Bombarded with 430 MeV/Nucleon Carbon Ions

  • Itashiki, Yutaro;Imahayashi, Youichi;Shigyo, Nobuhiro;Uozumi, Yusuke;Satoh, Daiki;Kajimoto, Tsuyoshi;Sanami, Toshiya;Koba, Yusuke;Matsufuji, Naruhiro
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.344-349
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    • 2016
  • Background: Carbon ion therapy has achieved satisfactory results. However, patients have a risk to get a secondary cancer. In order to estimate the risk, it is essential to understand particle transportation and nuclear reactions in the patient's body. The particle transport Monte Carlo simulation code is a useful tool to understand them. Since the code validation for heavy ion incident reactions is not enough, the experimental data of the elementary reaction processes are needed. Materials and Methods: We measured neutron production double-differential cross-sections (DDXs) on a carbon bombarded with 430 MeV/nucleon carbon beam at PH2 beam line of HIMAC facility in NIRS. Neutrons produced in the target were measured with NE213 liquid organic scintillators located at six angles of 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, and $90^{\circ}$. Results and Discussion: Neutron production double-differential cross-sections for carbon bombarded with 430 MeV/nucleon carbon ions were measured by the time-of-flight method with NE213 liquid organic scintillators at six angles of 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, and $90^{\circ}$. The cross sections were obtained from 1 MeV to several hundred MeV. The experimental data were compared with calculated results obtained by Monte Carlo simulation codes PHITS, Geant4, and FLUKA. Conclusion: PHITS was able to reproduce neutron production for elementary processes of carbon-carbon reaction precisely the best of three codes.

The indication of neck dissection in treatment of the supraglottic carcinoma (성문상부암 치료에 있어 경부곽청술의 적응)

  • 이병주;백무진;왕수건;전경명
    • Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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    • 1993.05a
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    • pp.106-106
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    • 1993
  • Cancer of the larynx is the most common malignant neoplasm of head and neck and has a generally favorable prognosis. But its incidences of lymph node metastasis and recurrence depend on the primary site of lesion. Especially, supraglottic carcinoma tends to involve the cervical lymph node with easy. We have analyzed retrospectively 49 cases of supraglottic carcinoma treated surgically with or without radiotherapy from March 1986 to February 1992 at the department of otolaryngology, Pusan National University Hospital to find out the incidence of ipsilateral and contralateral lymph node metastasis and to establish the indication of neck dissection followed by T stage. The incidence to the ispilateral and contralateral cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with lateral (aryepiglottic fold) lesions is higher than that in those with midline (epiglottis) lesion. And average incidence of isplateral lymph node metastasis was 51.0% regardless of T stage. Therefore routine neck dissection should be considered in surgical treatment of supraglottic carcinoma, especially, over T2 stage.

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LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS IN THE JUVENILE MANDIBLE (소아의 하악골을 침범한 랑거한스세포 조직구 증식증의 임상적 고찰)

  • Kang, Yeon-Hee;Park, Se-Hyun;Seo, Dong-Jun;Cha, In-Ho;Yi, Choong-Kook;Kim, Hyun-Sil;Kim, Jin;Kim, Hyung-Jun
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.30 no.6
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    • pp.577-583
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    • 2008
  • Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is characterized by proliferation of pathological Langerhans cells within different organs. It mainly affects children, but adult cases also occur, with an incidence rate of one to two per million. LCH results from the clonal proliferation of Langerhans cells. And its etiopathogenesis is still unknown. The hypothesis that it is a neoplastic or inflammatory disease, as well as the existence or not of immunological, viral or genetic predisposing factors, has been widely discussed in the literature, but no conclusive proof has ever been provided. Although lesions may appear in tissues of various origins such as skin, hypothalamus, liver, lung, or lymphoid tissue, bone is the most common site of the disease. The head and neck are affected in almost 90% of cases. The maxillary and mandibular bones are affected in 5 to 10% of cases. In our report, we present four cases of LCH in patients aged 3, 4, 7 and 9 years respectively, with primary manifestation in maxillofacial area.

The development and application of integrated palliative care empowerment program for clinical nurses (임상 간호사를 위한 통합적 완화 돌봄 역량강화 프로그램 개발 및 적용)

  • Jo, Kae Hwa;Choi, Su Jung;Park, Ae Ran;Lee, Jin Ju
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.139-151
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study was to develop, apply, and test the effectiveness of integrated palliative care empowerment program for the clinical nurses caring the cancer patients. Methods: The subjects were selected by a convenience sampling method from the nurses working at two university hospitals in D city. The study targeted a total of 37 nurses, 17 for the experimental group and 20 for the control group. The integrated palliative care empowerment program was implemented once a week for seven weeks to the experimental group from October 5th to November 11th in 2016, and it was analyzed by using the program IBM SPSS Statistics version 19.0 for Windows. Result and Conclusion: The study proved that the integrated palliative care empowerment program was effective on improving the integrated palliative care, empathy capacity, and ethical climate of the nurses. Based on the results of the study, it is necessary to develop an applicable program in collaboration of various health professions.