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Current Diagnostic Methods for Periprosthetic Joint Infection

  • Lee, Jiyoung;Park, Heechul;Bae, Jinyoung;Hyun, Hyanglan;Kim, Sunghyun
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제28권1호
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2022
  • Total joint arthroplasty is a successful joint replacement treatment that improves joint function and overall quality of life and provides pain relief. However, the prevalence of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) has become prevalent with the rise in the incidence of arthroplasty surgery. PJI occurs rarely following arthroplasty however presents with serious complications, including high morbidity. The identification of causative microorganisms is essential for the treatment of PJI. Managing PJI requires complex treatment strategies, including long-term antibacterial treatment, and significant medical costs can be incurred. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Surgical Care Improvement Project guidelines recommend that prophylactic antibiotics such as first-generation cephalosporins be infused completely 1 hour before surgical incision. However, these preventative antibiotics are very limited, therefore risk factors must be identified to diagnosis and treat patients effectively. Moreover, determining antimicrobial susceptibility during artificial joint surgery and choosing the most appropriate treatment strategy following an accurate diagnosis of microbial infections are essential. In the present review, we describe the management, including the etiology, diagnosis, and classification of PJI, and approaches to its diagnosis using the available novel molecular diagnostic methods.

The Effect of Problem-Based Learning for Patient Safety on Self-Leadership, Patient Safety Competencies, and Reflective Thinking of Nursing Students

  • Park, Jung-Ha;Yun, Ji-Ah;Park, Kyoung-Duck
    • International journal of advanced smart convergence
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.194-204
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    • 2022
  • This study is a one-group pretest-posttest design to evaluate the effect of problem-based learning (PBL) for patient safety on self-leadership, patient safety competencies, and reflective thinking of nursing students. The research was conducted from March 2 to April 15, 2022, in which 57 nursing students participated. PBL for patient safety was examined in a total of 8 sessions in the order of motivation, problem identification, task performance planning, problem-solving methods, summary and solution, presentation, and evaluation. The following topics of patient safety were selected for each team: nursing records, high-alert medication, medication error and intravenous fluid regulation, blood transfusion care, fall, bedsore, infection control, and pain management. We provided feedback on the learning process and outcomes of nursing students. According to the results, self-leadership showed a statistically significant improvement in self-expectations (t=2.60, p=0.01), goal setting (t=2.84, p<0.01), self-reward (t=3.32, p<0.01), and self-criticism (t=2.32, p=0.02). Patient safety competencies showed a statistically significant improvement in patient safety knowledge (t=13.05, p<0.001) and patient safety skills (t=4.87, p<0.001) but not in reflective thinking. The results prove that PBL for patient safety is an effective teaching-learning strategy to improve self-leadership and patient safety competencies. Future studies must develop and validate specific and long-term teaching-learning methods to improve reflective thinking.

Prolongation of the effect of a single dose of rocuronium in a patient with postpolio syndrome under desflurane anesthesia: a case report

  • Kimura, Yukifumi;Nitta, Yukie;Shibuya, Makiko;Fujisawa, Toshiaki
    • Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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    • 제22권3호
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    • pp.233-237
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    • 2022
  • Postpolio syndrome (PPS) is widely known to manifest as muscle weakness in patients affected by poliomyelitis in early childhood. This is caused by the long-term overwork of motor nerves regenerated from surviving nerve cells. We report a characteristic delay in recovery from muscle relaxation after administering rocuronium to a patient with PPS under general anesthesia with desflurane. A 59-year-old woman was scheduled to undergo surgical debridement for jaw osteonecrosis. She had a history of poliomyelitis at the age of 2 years, and was diagnosed with PPS at the age of 51 years. General anesthesia was induced with 80 mg propofol, 50 ㎍ fentanyl, and 30 mg (0.69 mg/kg) rocuronium, and maintained with desflurane and remifentanil. The durations of train-of-four (TOF) count 0 and 1 were 96 and 37 min, respectively. Five minutes after discontinuing desflurane, the TOF count was 4. Three minutes after administering 200 mg sugammadex, the TOF ratio was 0.83, and the tracheal tube was subsequently removed. In summary, the effect of a single dose of rocuronium on twitch in TOF monitoring was significantly prolonged in a patient with PPS, which may have been exacerbated by desflurane.

Thoracic Fetiform Teratoma: A Case Report of a Very Rare Entity in a Peruvian Hospital

  • Ludwig Caceres-Farfan;Wildor Samir Cubas;Franco Alban;Jorge Mantilla-Vasquez;Johny Mayta-Rodriguez;Karen Mendoza-Guerra
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제56권4호
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    • pp.282-285
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    • 2023
  • Mature fetiform teratoma, or homunculus, is a term coined for a rare variant of teratoma with a prevalence of 0.01% of teratomas. There have been very few cases reported in the world, and its thoracic presentation is extremely unusual. We present the case of a 31-year-old female patient with a history of progressive chest pain in the left hemithorax, associated with dyspnea on moderate exertion and cough. Imaging studies revealed a large intrathoracic tumor visually compatible with a teratoma. Surgical resection by a clamshell approach was successful, and subsequent anatomopathological studies of the operative specimen concluded that the mass was a mature fetiform thoracic teratoma. The treatment of this entity is generally surgical and includes wide resection due to its large adhesive component to surrounding tissues. Thus, the cardiothoracic surgeon must know approaches that allow wide resection, making these cases true surgical challenges.

Outcomes of the GentleWave system on root canal treatment: a narrative review

  • Hernan Coaguila-Llerena;Eduarda Gaeta;Gisele Faria
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • 제47권1호
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    • pp.11.1-11.11
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    • 2022
  • This study aimed to describe the outcomes of the GentleWave system (GW) (Sonendo) on root canal treatment. Published articles were collected from scientific databases (MEDLINE/PubMed platform, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct and Embase). A total of 24 studies were collected from August/2014 to July/2021, 20 in vitro and 4 clinical. GW System was not associated with extrusion of the irrigant, promoted faster organic dissolution than conventional syringe irrigation (CSI), passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) continuous ultrasonic irrigation (CUI) and EndoVac, reduced more bacterial DNA and biofilm than PUI and CUI, promoted higher penetration of sodium hypochlorite into dentinal tubules than PUI and CUI in vitro, and removed more intracanal medication than CSI and PUI. GW was able to remove pulp tissue and calcifications. Moreover, its ability to remove hard-tissue debris and smear layer was better than that of CSI, and its ability to remove root canal obturation residues was lower or similar to that of PUI, and similar to that of CSI and EndoVac. Regarding root canal obturation of minimally instrumented molar canals, GW was associated with high-quality obturation. Clinically, the success rate of endodontic treatment using GW was 97.3%, and the short-term postoperative pain in the GW group was not different from CSI. Further research, mainly clinical, is needed to establish whether GW has any advantages over other available irrigation methods.

De Novo Vertebral Artery Dissecting Aneurysm after Parent Artery Occlusion of the Contralateral Vertebral Artery

  • Yuichiro Tsuji; Sho Murase; Yuzo Kuroda; Masahiko Wanibuchi
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • 제67권1호
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    • pp.115-121
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    • 2024
  • After treatment of unilateral vertebral artery dissecting aneurysm (VADA), de novo VADA rarely occurs on the contralateral side. In this article, we report a case of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to de novo VADA in the contralateral vertebral artery (VA) 3 years after parent artery occlusion of unilateral VADA, with a review of the literature. A 47-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital complaining of headache and impaired consciousness. Head computed tomography showed SAH, and three-dimensional computed tomography angiography showed a fusiform aneurysm in the left VA. We performed an emergency parent artery occlusion. Three years and 3 months after the initial treatment, the patient presented to our hospital with complaints of headache and neck pain. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed SAH, and magnetic resonance angiography revealed de novo VADA in the right VA. We performed a stent-assisted coil embolization. The patient had a good postoperative course and was discharged with a modified Rankin scale score of 0. Long-term follow-up is necessary in patients with VADA because contralateral de novo VADA can develop even several years after the initial treatment.

장기요양시설 요양보호사의 구강건강관리에 대한 지식, 태도, 행동 (Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Status on Oral Health Care of Geriatric Care Workers in Long-Term Care Facilities)

  • 전현선;한선영;정원균;최종훈
    • 치위생과학회지
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    • 제15권5호
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    • pp.569-576
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    • 2015
  • 본 연구는 요양보호사의 구강관리교육 프로그램에 필요한 근거를 마련하기 위해 전국 장기요양시설에 근무하는 요양보호사를 대상으로 구강관리교육 실태와 관련 지식, 태도 및 행동을 설문조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 연구대상자의 27.9%가 구강관리에 관한 교육을 수혜한 경험이 있다고 하였고, 배운 내용으로는 틀니관리와 이 닦기 방법이 90%로 가장 많았다. 그리고 연구대상자들의 구강관리에 대한 지식수준을 확인한 결과, 노인이 복용하는 약물의 부작용, 오연성 폐렴과 치태의 연관성, 잇몸질환, 틀니세척 방법, 와상노인의 구강위생관리에 대한 지식이 부족함을 알 수 있었다. 입소노인의 구강관리의 책임자로서 연구대상자들의 태도수준은 총 10개의 조사 문항 중 8개 문항에서 3점 이상(5점 만점)의 높은 동의수준을 보였으며, 노인의 구강관리를 제공하기 어려운 이유로 구강관리 방법에 대한 어려움(46.4%), 지식의 부족(27.1%) 순으로 응답하였고, 치과의사와 치과위생사가 업무수행에 도움자로서 매우 필요하다(57.3%, 52.9%)고 생각하였다. 이러한 결과를 통해 연구대상자들은 요양시설 입소노인에게 구강관리를 제공하기 위한 태도는 높았지만, 이와 관련한 교육이 부족하며 구강관리업무를 수행하는 데 있어 전문가의 도움이 필요하다는 것을 확인하였다.

천추 척색종의 수술적 치료 후 장기 추시 결과 (Long-Term Results of Surgical Treatment for Sacral Chordoma)

  • 정재윤;이재준;서형연;정성택
    • 대한골관절종양학회지
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.148-154
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    • 2005
  • 목적: 천추에 발생한 척색종에 대해 수술적 치료를 시행했던 환자들의 장기 추시 결과를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 천추 척색종으로 수술을 시행받았던 4예를 대상으로 하였으며, 평균 추시 기간은 8.3년(3~11)이었다. 3예에서 후방 도달법을, 1예에서는 전후방 도달법을 통해 종양의 완전 절제를 시행하였으며, 1예에서 제 2천추 신경근 이상을, 3예에서 제 3천추 신경근 이상을 보존하였다. 술 후 배뇨, 배변 장애 유무를 포함한 하지의 운동, 감각 장애 유무를 평가하였고 수술 부위 감염 등의 합병증과 추시상 국소적인 재발 및 원거리 전이 유무를 조사하였다. 결과: 전 예에서 술 후 하지의 운동 장애는 없었으나 1예에서 우하지의 방사통이 심하였고, 1예에서 수술창의 감염이 있었다. 술 후 배뇨 기능은 2예에서 정상이었고 1예에서는 간헐적 요실금을, 1예에서는 지속적인 자가 도뇨를 시행하였다. 배변 기능은 1예에서 정상이었고, 2예에서는 변비를 보였다. 추시상 1예에서 재발 및 전이가 없었고, 1예에서 수술 부위의 재발이, 1예에서 원거리 전이 및 수술 부위의 재발이 있었다. 결론: 천추에 발생한 척색종에 대하여 수술적 절제 후 평균 8년 이상의 생존으로 만족할 만한 결과를 보였으며, 조기 발견을 통한 적극적인 수술적 치료가 상부 천추 신경근의 보존으로 기능 소실의 최소화와 함께 생존을 연장할 수 있는 방법으로 생각된다.

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요양병원 요양보호사의 작업환경, 심리적 업무요구, 피로가 근골격계 증상에 미치는 영향 (Factors Influencing on Musculoskeletal Symptoms of Care Workers in Long-Term Care Hospitals for Job Environment, Psychological Work Demand, Fatigue)

  • 오진영;하영미
    • 디지털융복합연구
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    • 제18권11호
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    • pp.559-569
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    • 2020
  • 본 연구는 요양병원 요양보호사의 작업환경, 심리적 업무요구, 피로도, 근골격계 증상의 관계를 파악하고 근골격계 증상에 미치는 영향요인을 규명하기 위해 시도되었다. 연구방법은 S시에 소재한 3곳의 요양병원에 근무하는 요양보호사 128명을 대상으로 2020년 4~5월까지 설문 조사하였다. 연구결과 요양병원 요양보호사의 근골격계 증상은 어깨, 손/손목/손가락, 허리 세 부분에 대한 증상발생빈도, 증상지속기간, 통증의 강도를 합한 값으로 42점 만점에 평균 11.41±9.50점으로 나타났다. 요양병원 요양보호사의 근골격계 증상에 미치는 영향요인을 규명하기 위해 회귀분석을 실시한 결과 근무병동(β=.18, p=.034)과 심리적 업무요구(β=.21, p=.013), 피로도(β=.25, p=.003)가 근골격계 증상에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 이들 3개 변수는 근골격계 증상에 대하여 21.6%의 설명력을 보였다(F=6.87, p<.001). 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 요양병원 요양보호사들의 근골격계 증상을 감소시키기 위해서는 담당하는 환자의 중증도를 고려하여 심리적 업무요구와 피로도를 줄일 수 있는 중재프로그램 개발 및 적용이 필요하다.

호스피스.완화의료 환자에게 적용한 방사선 치료의 부작용과 대처법 (The Adverse Effects of Radiotherapy and Its Management in the Hospice and Palliative Care Patients)

  • 이순신;박영진;한성호;박주성
    • Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.61-70
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    • 2011
  • 최근 암 발생의 증가와 그에 따른 방사선 치료의 증가로 방사선 치료의 부작용은 암환자에서 치료 후 고려되어야 할 중요한 부작용 중 하나이다. 방사선 치료의 후기 부작용의 위험성이 있는 장기 암 생존자가 재발하여 호스피스 완화의료를 받게 되거나 말기암환자가 완화 목적의 방사선 치료를 받게 되는 경우 방사선 치료 부작용에 대한 이해와 지식이 이들 환자에 대한 의학적 진단 및 관리와 조정에 도움이 될 수 있을 것이다. 암환자의 생존율 향상과 암 치료 부작용의 감소를 위해 암 치료에 대한 많은 연구와 발전이 이루어지고 있지만, 임상에서 방사선 치료를 포함한 암 치료 부작용의 관리에 대한 관심은 상대적으로 적은 편이고 이에 대한 치료의 발전도 더디고 부족하다. 환자의 고통을 덜어주고 삶의 질을 유지, 향상시킬 수 있는 사후 관리를 위해 치료의 부작용과 관리에 대해 충분히 숙지할 필요가 있고, 향후 보완 통합적 접근으로 적극적인 연구와 관심이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.