• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2002

목적: 유골골종의 진단 후 경피적 고주파 열 치료를 시행한 환자에서 수술 후 기능적 결과 및 방사선학적인 추시 결과를 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 본 연구는 1999년 7월부터 2001년 1월 사이에 임상소견 및 방사선 소견상 유골골종으로 진단 받고 저자들이 경피적 고주파 열 치료를 시행한 7명의 환자를 대상으로 하였으며 추시 기간은 최소 8개월에서 최장 2년 1개월로 평균 15.5개월이었다. 술 전 방사선학적 검사로는 단순방사선촬영, 전산화단층촬영, 자기공명영상이 진단 및 병소의 정확한 위치파악을 위하여 이용되었으며 술 후에는 정기적인 단순방사선 사진 및 자기공명영상으로 추적관찰 하였다. 결과: 술 후 환자의 증상 소실은 7례의 환자에서 3일 이내에 완전 소실이 이루어 졌으며 평균 입원 기간은 1례의 화상이 발생한 환자를 제외하고는 평균 2.4일 이었고 퇴원의 기준은 환자의 동통이 완전 소실된 이후로 하였다. 술 후 야간통 및 주간통 점수는 각각 평균 1.8점과 1.3점으로 이었다. 직업 활동 및 여가 활동의 점수도 각각 평균 1점과 0.6점이었다. 결론: 유골골종에 대하여 경피적 고주파 열 치료로 비교적 만족할 만한 기능적 결과를 얻었다. 이 시술은 기존의 고식적 방법으로 인한 입원기간의 증가, 술 후 골절 방지를 위한 내고정술 및 뼈 이식의 필요, 그리고 장기간의 고정으로 인한 관절운동의 장애 등의 합병증 없이 유골골종의 제거에 효과적인 방법으로 사료된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.149-169
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• 2023

Objectives: This study was designed to statistically analyze patients hospitalized for thoracolumbar compression fractures at Daejeon University Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2021. Methods: A total of 62 patients were analyzed through electronic medical records in this study. The extracted data was analyzed using IBM SPSS ver.27.0. Results: 1. Traffic accident patients were more likely to reduce pain by more than half compared to falls and other patients. Patients without spinal disease were more likely to reduce pain by more than half compared to those without. The shorter the absolute bed rest and the longer the hospital stay, the higher the probability of pain reduction by more than half. 2. The duration of pain half-reduction was longer in patients with diabetes than in patients without diabetes. 3. The longer the hospitalization period and the shorter the absolute bed rest period, the less pain was reported upon discharge. Males complained of less pain at discharge than females, and patients without spinal disease complained less than those without. Patients who did not receive absolute bed rest complained of less pain upon discharge than those who did not. Conclusions: This study included patients hospitalized for thoracolumbar compression fractures and showed that etiology, absolute bed rest period, hospitalization period, gender, spinal disease, diabetes statistically affected the degree of pain reduction.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2016

Purpose: Spontaneous colon perforations are usually encountered as necrotizing enterocolitis in the neonatal period, but occur rarely in infants and children without pathological conditions. This study was conducted to describe its clinical implication beyond the neonatal period. Methods: Cases of spontaneous colon perforation confirmed after the operation were reviewed retrospectively and the clinicopathological characteristics were analyzed. Clinical data were compared according to the presence of pneumoperitoneum as initial findings. Results: Eleven patients were included in the study period and showed a history of hospitalization before transfer due to management for fever, respiratory or gastrointestinal problems. Six patients showed a sudden onset of abdominal distention and only seven patients showed a pneumoperitoneum as initial radiologic findings, however there were no significant clinicopathological differences. Perforation was found evenly in all segments of the colon, most commonly at the sigmoid colon in four cases. There were no specific pathologic or serologic causes of perforation. Conclusion: When previously healthy infants and children manifest a sustained fever with a sudden onset of abdominal distention during management for fever associated with respiratory or gastrointestinal problems, there is a great likelihood of colon perforation with no pathological condition. Prompt surgical management as timely decision-making is necessary in order to achieve a good progress.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.268-276
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• 2006

Purpose: this study is attempted to provide basic data on development of systematic discharge educational programs for discharging cancer patients. Method: The subjects of this study were 132 mothers whose children were diagnosed with cancer and being treated at 3 university hospitals in Busan. The data were collected from December 1 to February 28, 2005, and were analyzed Using SPSS WIN 10.0. Result: The degree of education at the time of discharge from hospital was statistically significantly lower than that of educational demand after the discharge. Such demand significantly varied in accordance with the length of period passed after the discharge. Mother’s educational demand was significantly different in accordance with generation characteristics of her child with cancer, especially the first period of hospitalization and change in weight Conclusions: mothers of children with cancer were higher in educational demand after the child’s discharge from hospital than in education provided at the time of the discharge. Such demand was different in accordance with the length of period passed after the child's discharge from hospital.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제42권7호
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• pp.615-621
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• 2009

본 연구는 폐결핵으로 입원한 환자들의 입원 기간 동안의 영양상태 변화를 평가하고 이에 미치는 영향 요인들을 분석하고자 하는 목적으로 진행 되었다. 1) 조사대상자의 평균 연령은 47.3세였으며, 폐결핵 유병기간은 평균 11.2개월로 대상자의 58.5%가 유병기간 3개월 이하의 초기발병환자였고, 대상의 73.1%가 처음 입원한 환자였다. 입원기간은 평균 112.4일로 약 4개월 정도의 입원치료기간을 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 2) 입원 시점의 영양 상태는 평균 신장 168.9 cm, 체중 52.6 kg으로 한국인 성인남성의 표준 키, 체중과 비교하여 키는 비슷하였으나 체중은 성인 남성 표준치의 약 76%에 불과하였으며, 체질량지수 역시 평균 18.4 kg/$m^2$로 전체 대상의 53.8%가 저체중 상태였다. 생화학적 지표로 혈중 헤모글로빈과 헤마토크릿은 각각 12.3 g/dL, 35.4%로 정상 수치보다 낮았고, 혈청알부민 수치는 3.5 g/dL로 경계치 수준이었으며, 총 단백질 수치는 7.2 g/dL로 정상범위였다. 3) 평균 체중은 입원 시 52.6 kg에서 입원 3개월 후 56.5kg으로 유의적으로 증가하였고, 체질량지수 역시 유의적으로 증가하였다 (p < 0.001). 혈중 헤모글로빈, 헤마토크릿, 혈청알부민, 총 단백질의 수치 역시 모두 입원 시점보다 유의적으로 증가하여 (p < 0.001) 개선되는 결과를 보였다. 4) 입원기간 중 체중 및 생화학적 지표의 변화량을 각 요인에 따라 분석한 결과 연령이 증가할수록 그 증가량은 감소하여, 특히 60세 이상 연령의 환자들의 증가량은 29세 이하와 30대 환자에 비교하여 유의적으로 낮았고, 입원 시의 체질량지수가 18.5 kg/$m^2$ 미만인 저체중그룹의 증가량이 정상체중그룹보다 유의적으로 높았으며 입원기간 동안 식이섭취 정도가 보통 또는 양호한 그룹에서의 증가량이 섭취불량 환자그룹보다 유의적으로 높았다. 5) 연령이 낮은 그룹에서는 식사섭취가 양호한 환자의 비율이 높았고, 연령이 높은 그룹에서는 식사섭취가 불량한 환자의 비율이 높아 저 연령의 환자일수록 제공식사 섭취량이 높았다. 입원기간 동안의 식사섭취가 불량한 그룹은 식사섭취가 보통이거나 양호한 그룹과 비교하여 평균연령이 유의적으로 높았고, 유병기간은 짧았으며 입원기간이 긴 결과를 나타내었다. 본 연구 결과 폐결핵으로 입원하는 환자들의 입원시점의 영양 상태는 일반적으로 취약한 상태로 영양적 중재가 필요하며, 입원기간 동안의 영양상태의 변화는 환자의 연령과, 입원시점의 체질량지수, 입원기간 동안의 식이섭취 등과 관련이 있었다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.49-61
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• 1971

The purpose of this study is to observe the administering of analgesics and sedatives to cases of surgery, the influence of the patients'situational variables on the use of these drugs, and the required number of recovery days in relation to the patients'situational variables and general conditions. Fifty patients in the age range of 15 through 65 who had undergone general surgery at Seoul national University Hospital. Woo Sok University Hospital and Koryo Hospital between May and August of 1971 were chosen for this study. They were observed with regard to the frequency of postoperative uses of analgesics and sedatives age, the required period of recovery in comparison with the situational variables of patients such as sex, age, marital status, the type and duration of anesthesia, experience of previous operation, history of other diseases, preoperative period of hospitalizations and the general conditions of patients such as sleep, stomach condition, bowel condition, urination, interest in surroundings, strength and energy, self-assistance and appetite. The study results were reviewed in a statistical method to obtain the following findings: 1. There was a significant decrease in the frequency of analgesic uses according to the number of days passed after operation. 2. The mean postoperative recovery days were 5.31 days and mote than half of the patients have never used analgesics until recovery. 3. There was a significant decrease in the frequency of sedative uses according to the number of days passed after operation. 4. The rank-order correlation between the frequency of analgesic use and that of sedative use following surgery observes in relation to the number of postoperative days was a low and negative one. 5. All of the patients except one hate used sedatives only once a day for the whole recovery period. 6. The longer they stayed in the hospital before surgery, the less have they used analgesics after surgery. 7. There were significant differences in use of analgesics after surgery by age groups; the 25-44 age group used more analgesics than the 15-24 and 45-65 age groups. 8. There were no significant differences in use of analgesics after surgery by all situational variables except the number of days of hospitalization and age. 9. The longer they stayed in the hospital before surgery, the earlier have they recovered from the surgery. 10. There were no significant differences in the number of required recovery days by all situational variables except the length of preoperative hospitalization. 11. There were no significant differences in the number of required postoperative recordedly days by the general conditions of patients.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.306-316
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• 2015

Objectives: The facial bones are the most noticeable area in the human body, and facial injuries can cause significant functional, aesthetic, and psychological complications. Continuous study of the patterns of facial bone fractures and changes in trends is helpful in the prevention and treatment of maxillofacial fractures. The purpose of the current clinico-statistical study is to investigate the pattern of facial fractures over a 4-year period. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis of 1,824 fracture sites was carried out in 1,284 patients admitted to SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center for facial bone fracture from January 2010 to December 2013. We evaluated the distributions of age/gender/season, fracture site, cause of injury, duration from injury to treatment, hospitalization period, and postoperative complications. Results: The ratio of men to women was 3.2:1. Most fractures occurred in individuals aged between teens to 40s and were most prevalent at the middle and end of the month. Fractures occurred in the nasal bone (65.0%), orbital wall (29.2%), maxillary wall (15.3%), zygomatic arch (13.2%), zygomaticomaxillary complex (9.8%), mandibular symphysis (6.5%), mandibular angle (5.9%), mandibular condyle (4.9%), and mandibular body (1.9%). The most common etiologies were fall (32.5%) and assault (26.0%). The average duration of injury to treatment was 6 days, and the average hospitalization period was 5 days. Eighteen postoperative complications were observed in 17 patients, mainly infection and malocclusion in the mandible. Conclusion: This study reflects the tendency for trauma in the Seoul metropolitan region because it analyzes all facial fracture patients who visited our hospital regardless of the specific department. Distinctively, in this study, midfacial fractures had a much higher incidence than mandible fractures.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.120-131
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of implementing a clinical pathways (CPs) on the clinical outcomes and costs of patients undergoing breast cancer surgery. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients who were newly diagnosed with primary breast cancer at the Samsung Medical Center between 2014 and 2019 (N=8482; 2931 patients in the pre-path and 5551 patients in the post-path). Clinical outcomes included reoperation during hospitalization, readmission, and emergency room visits within 30 days of discharge. The cost data for each unit were obtained from an activity-based management accounting system. We performed an interrupted time series analysis. Results: The post-path period showed a significantly shorter hospital length of stay (LOS) than the pre-path period (6.3 days in pre-path vs. 5.0 days in post-path; -1.3 days' difference; p=.001), and fewer reoperations during hospitalization and within 30 days after discharge than the pre-path period. After adjusting for inflation rates and relative value scores, the model demonstrated savings of $146 per patient in the post-path for total costs, and $537 per patient for patient out-of-pocket costs (p=.001). Conclusion: CPs can help reduce costs without compromising the quality of care by reducing the number of reoperations, readmissions, and complications.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.70-83
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• 1999

The birth of a premature infant is distressing for its parents. The parents of a premature infant experience stress according to the infant's physical appearance and behavior, the environment of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) , and the alteration in the parental role. Especially, a mother of a premature infant feels distressed even after the discharge of the infant : therefore, she has difficulties in maternal role performance. The main purpose of this study is to identify the effects of the planned infant care information program in order to lower the stress level for mothers of premature infants caused by the birth and hospitalization in NICU of premature infants, to reduce the maternal role strain, and to promote the maternal role performance after the infants' discharge. This study employed two methods of research at the same time : quasi -experimental non-equivalent pre and post test to compare : non-equivalent post test to compare. The total number of subjects was 19 who were assigned to the research program : 12 mothers of premature infants at the NICU at the Ch university hospital and 7 at the NICU at the Y general hospital located in Chounju city. The data were collected for 79 days from August 18 to November 5, 1998. The questionnaire method was applied for the data collection, and the measures used in this study were Parental Stressor Scale : NICU(Miles, 1993), the Maternal Role Strain Measures ( Hobbs, 1968 ; Steffensmeier, 1982) , and Self Confidence Scale (Pharis, 1978). Research procedure is as follows : after preliminary examination, the experimental subjects, the mothers of premature infants at the Nl CU at Ch university hospital were provided with slide films and information developed by the researcher based on existing documents and data. It took two 60-minute sessions a week for two weeks, and the mothers' stress level was measured using the same instrument twice one week and two week after the infants' hospitalization. The stress level of the contrast subjects, the mothers at Y general hospital was measured during the same period. The experimental subjects were provided with booklets on matters that require attention after the infants' discharge and on developmental project, and they were educated to play the maternal role in person for 2-3 hours a week : breast-feeding, burping a baby, and changing diapers. One week after the infants' discharge, the maternal role strain and the maternal role performance were examined in two groups of the subjects. The analysis of collected data was done using descriptive statistics including real numbers, percentages, averages, and standard deviations. Mann-Whitney test ; x² test ; Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance ; ANCOVA Spearman's rho correlation coefficients. The results on this study were as follows. (1) The examination of the same quality showed that there were no differences in the general and obstetrical characters between the two groups. However, in terms of the characters of premature infants. just right after their birth, the infants at the contrast group weighed more than those at the experimental group(U=16.5, p=.02), and the former was in mother's womb longer than the latter(U=15.5, p=.02). (2) The stress level of the mothers provided with the plannned nursing intervention program became lower as time passed compared to the others'(F=16.61, p=.00) Even when the influence of weight at birth and the length of gestation was removed among the premature infants' characters, the mothers' stress levels made a statistical difference 2 weeks after the infants' hospitalization depending on treatment (F=8.00, p=.01) (3) The maternal role strain of the mothers provided with the planned nursing intervention program was lower than the others'(U=2.0, p=.00). Even when the influence of weight at birth and the length of gestation was removed among the premature infants' characters, the maternal role strain levels made a statistical difference 2 weeks after the infants' hospitalization, depending on treatment(F=14.72, p=.00). (4) The maternal role performance level of the mothers provided with the planned nursing program was higher than the others'(U=.0, p=.00). Even when the influence of weight at birth and the length of gestation was removed among the premature infants' characters, the mothers' stress levels made a statistical difference 2 weeks after the infants' hospitalization, depending on treatment(F=8.00, p=.01). (5) The correlation between a mother's stress level 2 weeks after her infant's hospitalization, the maternal role strain and the maternal role performance were compared : the stress and the maternal role strain were statistically irrelevant to each other(r=.33, p=.12) : the stress was found to be in inverse proportion to the maternal role performance(r=-.53, p=.02). The maternal role strain was in inverse proportion to the maternal role performance as well(r=-.50, p=.00). In conclusion, for the mothers provided with the planned nursing intervention program, their stress level was getting lower as time passed during the infants' hospitalization, their maternal role strain reduced when they took care of their infants after their discharge, and their maternal role performance level was high compared to the other mothers. Besides, the lower the stress level of mothers of premature infants was during the infants' hospitalization, the higher the maternal role performance after their discharge was. The lower maternal role strain was, the higher the maternal role performance was as well. These results of the study suggested that the nursing intervention program for the mothers of premature infants developed by the researcher would be effectively applied to nursing practice, and it would be a foundation for the development of this kind of program.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.163-169
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• 1996

The authors examined for risk factors for suicide among psychiatric patients who had committed suicide through the analysis of demographic, clinical and psychological characteristics of the patients. The total number of suicides committed during social adjustment period was 9. Male and female ratio was 5:4 and the highest incidence occurred in the age group of 21-29 years. Of the 9 cases, schizophrenia accounted for two-third of the suicides. Among the committed suicides, 4 were in hospitalization and rest were postdischarge state. We found that 4 of 5(80%) suicides occurred in the first year after discharge, and that three fifth(60%) occurred within three months of discharge. In this result, most of suicides occurred immediately or soon after discharge and some during inpatient care. The major precipitating factors the patients showed before committing suicide were realistic and psychological problems. Consquently, they become dejected, experience feelings of hopelessness, go on to a depressed mood, and, in that case, have suicidal ideas that are eventually acted on. We believe that the ability to recognize risk factors for suicide and develop appropriate interventions is key to suicide prevention.