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The Comparison of the Industrial Fatigue Between Labor Workers and Managerial Workers (일부 산업장 생산직 근로자와 관리사무직 근로자의 피로자각증상 비교)

  • Kang, Hyun Sook
    • Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.5-13
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    • 1997
  • For the purpose of investigating the subjective symptom of industrial fatigue, a questionnaire survey was carried out on 282 labor workers and 189 managerial workers who were employed at the manufacture of electronic products in two small scale industries. Checklist of industrial fatigue was composed of physical symptoms(10 items), mental symptoms(10 items), and sensory neurotic symptoms(10 items). The results were as follows : 1. Complain rate of fatigue was the highest in "eye strain" of physical symptom, "feel anxious about things" of mental symptom, and "feel stiffness in the neck or the shoulders" of sensory neurotic symptom in labor workers and managerial workers. 2. Managerial workers demonstrated II dominant type (mental or night work type), while labor workers demonstrated I dominant type of fatigue (general type). 3. Mean weighted score of fatigue complaints in labor workers (23.16) was significantly higher than that in managerial workers (20.34). 4. Mean weighted scores of fatigue complaints in male, 5~9 years of work duration, married, 4~5 hours of sleeping time, graduation of high school and college, and large of workload were significantly higher in labor workers than in managerial workers. 5. In poor work condition with temperature, ventilation, illumination and noise, the average weighted score was significantly higher in labor workers than in managerial workers.

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APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL DERMIS($Terudermis^{(R)}$) AND SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT ON THE DONOR SITE OF RADIAL FOREARM FLAP (인공진피($Terudermis^{(R)}$)와 부분층 피부이식을 이용한 전완피판 공여부 수복)

  • Oh, Jung-Hwan
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.227-232
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    • 2007
  • The radial forearm fasciocutaneous flap(RFFF) is a well-known flap for the reconstruction of oral and maxillofacial defects. It was first described by Yang et al. in 1981 and Soutar et al. developed it for the reconstruction of intraoral defect. RFFF provides a reliable, thin, and pliable soft tissue/skin paddle that is amenable to sensate reconstruction. It also has a long vascular pedicle that can be anastomosed to any vessel in either the ipsilateral or contralateral neck. However, split thickness skin graft(STSG) is most commonly used to cover the donor site, and a variety of donor site complications have been reported, including delayed healing, swelling of the hand, persistent wrist stiffness, reduced hand strength, and partial loss of the graft with exposure of the forearm flexor tendon. Various methods for donor site repair in addition to STSG have been developed and practiced to minimize both functional and esthetic morbidity, such as direct closure, V-Y closure, full thickness skin graft, tissue expansion, acellular dermal graft. We got a good result of using artificial dermis($Terudermis^{(R)}$) and secondary STSG for the repair of RFFF donor site defect esthetically and report with a review of literature.

A Study on the Diversity of Shanghan(傷寒) Concept in Gangpyeong-Sanghanlun(康平傷寒論) (『강평상한론(康平傷寒論)』 내 '상한(傷寒)' 개념의 다양성에 대한 고찰)

  • Lee, Soong-In;Jeong, Jong-Kil
    • Journal of Korean Medical classics
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.97-110
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    • 2015
  • Objectives : Usually medical terminology of oriental mecidine has a multiple meaning. But concept of Shanghan(傷寒) should be simple, because Shanghanlun(傷寒論) is a clinical guideline book. So I researched to suggest many concept of Shanghan, which are suitable for each chapter of Shanghanlun. Methods : I enumerated provisions including Shnaghan from the original texts of Gangpyeong-Shanghanlun(康平傷寒論). And I translated and reviewed them. Results : 1. Shanghan of Preface(序文) means a disease of high fatality. 2. Shanghan of Shanghanrye(傷寒例) means diseases due to physical damage of cold weather. 3. Shanghan of Diagnosis of Daeyang Disease(辨大陽病) - Neck stiffness(痙), Dampness(濕), Sun stroke(暍) means certain disease names accompanying fever, chill. 4. Shanghan used in Diagnosis of Diseases is a premise of many provisions of Shanghanlun. And Shanghan is made up of finished fever, expected fever, chill, body pain, loss of appetite, image of tension. Conclusions : We can use a appropriate translation on Shanghan of each chapter of Gangpyeong-Sanghanlun. Especially Shanghan used in "Diagnosis of Diseases" should have more accurate meaning.

A Clinical Study of Tension Headache Patients using Depression & Anxiety Scales (우울(憂鬱), 불안(不安) 척도(尺度)를 이용(利用)한 긴장성(緊張性) 두통(頭痛) 환자(患者)의 임상고찰(臨床考察))

  • Jung, In-Chul;Lee, Sang-Ryong;Park, Ji-Un
    • Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.145-154
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    • 2003
  • Objective : The aims of this study were to show the clinical state and to investigate depression and anxiety by BDI and STAI scale in tension headache patients. Method : The patient group was consisted of the 20 patients with Tension Headache who were treated in Department of Neuropsychiatry, Daejeon University Oriental Hospital from 3 March 2003 to 30 September 2003. The control group was consisted of the 20 patients on physical therapy with cerebaral vascular disorder in the Daejeon University Cheonan Oriental Hospital. The patient group was investigated by various characteristics, and compared with the control group by BDI and STAI scores. Result : 1. The ratio of female was higher, the 40 aged were higher frequence, in distribution of the period of the clinical history, short term within 1 week was the most.. 2. Tension headache was most frequent at whole portion, neck stiffness, shoulder pain, general body weakness were mainly coexited, and the prescription invigorating spleen supplementing qi and tonifying qi and blood. 3. The BDI score was higher in patient group, but there was no significant difference 4. The STAI score was higher in patient group, but there was no significant difference.

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Two Cases of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Treated with Epidural Blood Patch (자발성 두개내 저압환자의 경막외 혈액봉합술 치험 2예)

  • Cho, Soung-Kyung;Joo, Hyun-Chul;Park, Chan-Hong;Kim, Bong-Il;Lee, Sang-Hwa;Oh, Hee-Jong
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.152-156
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    • 1999
  • Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a rare syndrome which causes postural headache associated with low cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure, without preceding events such as lumbar puncture, back trauma, operative procedure or illness. The headche is usually accompanied by nausea, vomiting, tinnitus, neck stiffness, vertigo, photophobia and in rare cases diplopia, transient visual obscuration. Brain MRI may show subdural effusion, downward displacement of brain and diffuse and continuous meningeal enhancement when enhanced by gadolinium. Low opening pressure was shown through lumbar puncture. The value of protein and cell count of CSF may be slightly elevated. This syndrome usually resolves itself spontaneously or with strict bed rest. When the headache is persistent or incapacitating, more aggressive treatment may be necessary. We treated two cases of SIH in which epidural blood patch produced immediate and complete relief of the symptoms.

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A study on the Diagnostic Test for the Somatic Signs of the Internet Addiction Syndrome (인터넷 중독자의 신체적 이상 증상에 대한진단도구 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Ji-Whan
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.51-56
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of this study is to make a new diagnostic test model for the physical disturbance signs for the overuser or addiction persons in internet. Variations of Somato-diagnostic testR for Internet Addiction Syndrome(Park V1.0) are follows ; 1. Are you hurt in your elbow or shoulder? 2. Do you feel stiffness in your neck? 3. Do you feel numbness of wrist on drive? 4. Are you hurt in your fingers on touch a keyboard or mouse? 5. Are you hurt in your back? 6. I feel taut on my legs sometimes. 7. I feel dim or bloodshot in my eyes. 8. I feel dry in my eyeball. 9. I feel heavy and ache on my head. 10. I can't sleep very well. 11. I have a digestive upset often. 12. My hand's full with sweat on computing. 13. I feel tremble or heavy in my heart. 14. I'm tired easily. 15. I'm not concerned about a sex impulse at all.

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Meningitis Occurred during Continuous Lumbar Epidural Block -A case report- (지속적 요부 경막외 차단 중 발생한 뇌막염 -증례 보고-)

  • Lee, Seong-Yeon;Chae, Jeong-Hye;Choi, Bong-Choon;Chun, Tae-Wan;Kim, Jeong-Ho;Kim, Chan
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.383-385
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    • 1995
  • Postpuncture headache is the most common complication of epidural block, others include abscission of the tip of catheter, epidural abscess and subarachnoid infection, etc. A 69-year-old female patient visited the Neuro-Pain Clinic of Seran General Hospital for treatment of lower back pain and both sciatica. She received continuous epidural block, psoas compartment block, lumbar facet joint block and lumbar facet thermocoagulation. During the epidural block procedure the dura was accidently punctured and auto-logous blood patch was performed. Three days later, she manifested fever, nausea, vomiting, mild neck stiffness and mental deterioration. Meningitis was suspected as the cause of these signs. The CSF study reported: protein 400 mg/dl, sugar 14 mg/dl, WBC $468/mm^3$. She was recovered from the meningitis after adequate antibiotic therapy.

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Effects of Aroma Therapy on Exam Syndromes and Fatigue in Grade 12 Students Preparing for College Entrance Exams (아로마 흡입이 고3수험생의 고3증후와 피로에 미치는 효과)

  • Kim Sook-Jung
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.344-352
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    • 2004
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of aroma therapy on exam syndromes and temporary fatigue of senior high school students who are preparing to take college entrance exams. Method: This study was a pre-experimental research using a one-group pre-post test design and was conducted between April and July 2003 with 35 high school students. A pre-post test was used to measure long-term exam syndromes and temporary fatigue during the first period of school. Paired t-test was used. Aromas were given using an aroma electrical lamp, aroma necklet with basic oils of rosemary and lemon. According to the condition of the students, one or two oils were added: peppermint, pine, eucalyptus and Clary-Sage. Results: After two months (May, June), the result of administering aroma therapy to senior high school students showed in June there was a decrease in principal exam syndromes such as eye fatigue, headache, shoulder pain, neck stiffness, back pain, and common cold, and there was an increase Un study concentration during the two months. However, in May, there were no significant effects. The reason may have been a strong extraneous factor from midterm exams that would affect their college entrance. Conclusion: According to these results, if we use aroma oil carefully, with evidence-based applications, aroma therapy can have a positive effect on senior high school students who are preparing for the college entrance exams.

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The Thought of Etiology and Pathogenesis of Convulsion Disease (경병(痙病)의 병인병기(病因病機)에 대(對)한 문헌적(文獻的) 고찰(考察))

  • Ryu, Ho Ryong;Hwang, Chi Weon
    • Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.371-378
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    • 1999
  • Through the thought of etiology and pathogenesis of convulsion disease in past document, we concluded as follow. 1. Convusion disease brings about some symptoms such as myotonia, neck stiffness, myospasm of four limbs, and in the ancient times it was called in Gye-Jong, Chu-Pung(抽風), Chi. 2. Etiologies of convulsion disease are external invasion of Pung-Han-Seub(風寒濕) and Ybul-Sa(熱邪), mistreatment, great loss of blood, deficiency of Gi-Hyul(氣血), stagnation of phlegm and blood. 3. There are four pathologic cases which arise convulsion disease. They are muscular denutrition from meridian stagnation by external invasion, muscular denutrition of heat injury, stagnation of phlegm and thrombus in meridian, muscular denutrition with deficiency of Gi-Hyul(氣血). 4. The treatment methods of convulsion disease are divided into three. If caused by external invasion, the methods are San-Han-Hae-Gi(散寒解肌), Hwa-Yung-Jo-Joong(和營調中). If caused by deficiency of Gi-Hyul(氣血), the method is Bo-Gi-Ik-Hyul(補氣益血). If caused by stagnation of phlegm and blood, the methods are Hwal-Hyul-So-Eo(活血消瘀), Do-Dam-Gun-Bi(導痰健脾).

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A Case Report on Cervical Myelopathy Applied Chuna Treatment (추나 요법을 적용한 경수부 척수 손상 환자의 경과관찰 1례)

  • Lee, Jin-Bok;Cho, Yi-Hyun;Im, Jeong-Gyun;Jeong, Si-Yeong
    • The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.81-89
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    • 2010
  • Objects : This study was to report a clinical effect of Chuna Treatment for a patient diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) as Cervical Myelopathy. Methods: In order to alleviate shoulder pain and neck stiffness, the patient was treated by acupuncture therapy, herbal medicine, phamacopucture, cervical traction technique of Chuna treatment and conservative managements. To evaluate the effect of the treatment, Recovery rate of Hirabayashi, VAS(Visual Anlaogue Scale), NDI and ROM(Range of Motion) were used. Lhermitte's sign, Valsalva test, Distraction test, Compression test and Spurling test were carried out. Results: VAS, NDI and ROM were improved and Recovery rate was 100%. Conclusions: Korean Treatment can be effectively used for a patient with Cervical Myelopathy. Further clinical studies are needed to verify the findings.

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