• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.123-135
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• 2023

Advances in perinatal and pediatric intensive care and recent advances in mechanical ventilation during the last two decades have resulted in an exponential increase in the number of children undergoing home mechanical ventilation (HMV) treatment. Although its efficacy in chronic respiratory failure is well established, HMV in children is more complex than that in adults, and there are more considerations. This review outlines clinical considerations for HMV in children. The goal of HMV in children is not only to correct alveolar hypoventilation but also to maximize development as much as possible. The modes of ventilation and ventilator settings, including ventilation masks, tubing, circuits, humidification, and ventilator parameters, should be tailored to the patient's individual characteristics. To ensure effective HMV, education for the parent and caregiver is important. HMV continues to change the scope of treatment for chronic respiratory failure in children in that it decreases respiratory morbidity and prolongs life spans. Further studies on this topic with larger scale and systemic approach are required to ensure the better outcomes in this population.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.303-315
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• 2023

Painless treatment determines the quality of pediatric dental care. Although local anesthesia has been used to manage pain in dentistry, children often cite traditional aspirating syringes as a symbol of fear and pain. Adequate pain control during dental procedures may help alleviate fear and anxiety and instill positive oral health attitudes in children. Newer approaches such as intranasal spray, centbucridine, jet injectors, buzzy devices, and acupressure have been developed to help dentists provide near-painless injections while reducing dental anxiety. This review aims to summarize newer approaches to alleviate pain and anxiety in children.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.352-363
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• 2023

Sarcopenia is a condition in which muscle mass and strength are decreased and muscle function is impaired. It is an indicator of frailty and loss of independence in older adults. It is also associated with increased physical disability, which increases the risk of falls. As a multifactorial disease, sarcopenia is caused by a combination of factors including aging, hormonal changes, nutritional deficiencies, and physical inactivity. Understanding the underlying pathophysiology of sarcopenia and identifying its different causes is critical to developing effective prevention and treatment strategies. This review summarizes the pathophysiology, consequences, diagnostic methods, and multidisciplinary approaches to sarcopenia.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.223-229
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• 2023

Endometriosis is characterized by the implantation of endometrial cells outside the uterus. This hormone-dependent disease is highly prevalent among women of reproductive age. Clinical symptoms of endometriosis include dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, and infertility, which can negatively impact the overall quality of life of those affected. The medical treatment of endometriosis serves as an important therapeutic option, aimed at alleviating pain associated with the condition and suppressing the growth of endometriotic lesions. As such, it is employed as an adjuvant therapy following surgery or an empirical treatment after the clinical diagnosis of endometriosis. Dienogest, a fourth-generation progestin, has received approval for the treatment of endometriosis in many countries. A growing body of evidence has demonstrated its efficacy in managing endometriosis-associated pain, preventing symptoms, and reducing lesion recurrence. In this review, we examine the clinical efficacy, safety, and tolerability of dienogest in treating endometriosis. We also provide updated findings, drawing from clinical studies that focus on the long-term use of this medication in patients with endometriosis.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2024

Breakthrough pain is transitory pain that occurs despite the use of opioids for background pain control. Breakthrough pain occurs in 40% to 80% of patients with cancer pain. Despite effective analgesic therapy, patients and their caregivers often feel that their pain is not sufficiently controlled. Therefore, an improved understanding of breakthrough pain and its management is essential for all physicians caring for patients with cancer. This article reviews the definition, clinical manifestations, accurate diagnostic strategies, and optimal treatment options for breakthrough pain in patients with cancer. This review focuses on the efficacy and safety of rapid-onset opioids, which are the primary rescue drugs for breakthrough pain.

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.35-59
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• 2018

서평은 도서의 내용과 서지정보를 제공하여 자료선택의 기회를 제공하고, 더 나아가 독자들에게 풍부한 독서의 경험을 지원하여 독자지원서비스의 기능을 수행한다. 특히 어린이 독서분야는 문학 장치를 활용하여 지식과 정보를 전달하는 특수성으로, 한 권의 독서에서 그치는 것이 아니라 풍부한 비교독서를 통하여 문학적 상상력이 확대될 수 있도록 추가적인 읽기를 지원하여야 한다. 이에 어린이문학작품 중 "빨간 모자"를 사례로, 독서 심화로의 안내를 위한 서평의 '문헌적 비교' 항목 부문에서 다루어야 할 사항은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 대상 도서의 내용을 객관적으로 기술한다. 둘째, "빨간 모자"의 문학사적 가치와 담론을 제시하여 여타의 작품들과의 차이와 독창성을 분석할 수 있도록 한다. 셋째, "빨간 모자"의 서사 구조가 변용된 여타의 작품군(群)에 관한 서지정보를 제공한다. 넷째, 서사적 구조뿐 아니라 물리적 형태의 변용된 작품이 있을 경우 함께 소개하여 선택과 독서로의 접근의 폭을 넓힌다.

• 만화애니메이션 연구
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• 통권17호
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• pp.37-51
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• 2009

허구서사 애니메이션 감상 경험에 있어 관객의 몰입은 작품의 성패를 결정하는 중요한 요소다. 특히, 대중 애니메이션의 경우, 흥행성공과 같은 사회경제적 성취 이외에도 관객의 몰입은 작품성 성취의 중요한 전제조건이 된다는 점에서 연구의 필요성이 제기된다. 허구서사 애니메이션은 이야기가 (소리를 포함한) 이미지로 서술된다는 특성에 최근 2D 애니메이션에 비해 질료적 사실주의를 강조하는 3D 형식이 보편화된 현상까지 더해져, 서사체 텍스트와 가상현실의 수용자 몰입 방식을 일정부분 공유한다고 볼 수 있다. 즉, 작품 텍스트 안에 몰입을 견인하는 요소가 내재되어 있다는 관점과, 매체의 물리적 특성이 수용자를 몰입하도록 강제한다는 이론 가운데 놓여있다. 어떤 경우에도 몰입하는 주체는 관객이므로, 허구서사 애니메이션에의 몰입에 대한 연구에 가장 유용한 이론은 작품(성) 분석이나 시청각 효과에 대한 연구보다 텍스트-관객의 관계를 중심에 둔 구성주의 인지서사학적 접근이라고 볼 수 있다. 본 연구는 서사에 대한 수용자의 몰입에 대한 기존의 연구를 구성주의 인지서사학을 중심으로 검토하고 애니메이션의 특수성에 적용하여, 관객을 작품에 몰입하게 만드는 애니메이션의 요인과 특성을 연구하였다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2020

Dental local anesthesia is performed daily on a global scale. Adverse effects are rare, but the topic of neurotoxicity of local anesthetics deserves to be explored, as publications can be controversial and confusing. Therefore, a need was felt to address and question the evidence for potential neurotoxicity of dental local anesthetics. This review aimed to assess the studies published on the neurotoxicity of dental local anesthetics. A Pubmed^Ⓡ search was conducted between January 2019 and August 2019. This revealed 2802 hits on the topic of neurotoxicity or cytotoxicity of the following anesthetics: lidocaine, prilocaine, mepivacaine, articaine, ropivacaine, and bupivacaine. Only 23 papers were deemed eligible for this review: 17 in vitro studies, 3 reviews and 3 audits of national inquiries. The heterogeneous literature on this topic showed that all dental local anesthetics are potentially neurotoxic in a concentration and/or exposure time fashion. There seems no consensus about what cell lines are to be used to investigate the neurotoxicity of local anesthetics, which makes the comparison between studies difficult and ambiguous. However, the bottom line is that all dental local anesthetics have a neurotoxic potential, but that there is no unanimity in the publications about which local anesthetic is the least or the most neurotoxic.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.194-201
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• 2010

Purpose: Recently teaching nursing to undergraduate students has been based on the constructive teaching method to achieve the core nursing competency. Therefore, non-traditional teaching methods should be introduced for a stimulated interaction between the lecturer and students and to increase information retention and interest in nursing. The purpose of this paper was to review current issues related to the use of cinema in nursing education. Method: A literature review was conducted to grasp the definition of cinemeducation and to identify the uses, merits, and demerits of using cinema in nursing education. Conclusion: Cinemeducation is an innovative approach to teaching multi-cultural diversity in medicine and nursing. It is possible to conduct cinemeducation to deepen student's understanding of cross-cultural issues and to evoke imagination, empathy, and narrative. Movies are funny, entertaining, and readily enjoyed by learners. Since individuals portrayed in movies are not real, learners can be more honest and objective about their reactions to these characters. In addition, movies as instructional media are economical. I would like to suggest more curriculum development for the use of movies.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권11호
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• pp.679-687
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• 2020

The aim of this paper is to review studies of women chief executive officers (CEOs) and chief financial officers (CFOs) in the context of financial reporting quality. By using electronic searches and keywords to identify relevant studies, a total of 22 published studies are identified over the period 2010-2020. Based on the review, two underpinning theories have been widely used in examining the effect of women CEOs/CFOs on the quality of financial reporting, namely, risk aversion theory and gender-ethics theory. In addition, a majority of the studies documented that women CEOs/CFOs lead to more conservative reporting and higher earnings quality. The findings underscore the importance to examine the gender issue in accounting literature and established a business and management case for women to attain the top position whether as a CEO or CFO. This paper also recommends to practitioners and regulators about the effect of having women as CEOs or CFOs on financial reporting quality as women are a pool of talent that is underutilized. In addition, this paper goes beyond a classic narrative review by suggesting future research avenues to examine further such issues in order to broaden the understanding of the role of women in accounting.