• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.715-719
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• 1990

Thymoma is defined as a neoplasm of the epithelialreticular framework cells of the thymus. The treatment of choice and the prognosis for patients with thymoma are still controversial subjects due to lack of a uniform histological classification and standardized criteria for typing thymic tumors. Between June 1985 and May 1989, eight patients underwent thymomectomy at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical Center. A clinical analysis was performed and the following result was obtained. In histologic cell type, epithelial type was 2 cases, lymphocytic type 3 cases, and mixed type was 3 cases. The clinical stage was classified by Masaoka’s classification that Stage I was 4 cases, Stage II; 2 cases, Stage III; 2 cases and Stage IV was none. Myasthenia Gravis was associated with thymoma in 5 patients. In 8 patients, thymomectomy were performed. Adjuvant radiotherapy was performed in one patient with Stage I due to suspicious tumor remnant and in Stage II, III patients routinely. Combined chemotherapy was performed in one patient with Stage III due to local recurrence. We concluded that the most important prognostic factor of thymoma is extent of tumor invasion. And the presence of Myasthenia Gravis is no more prognostic factor. Surgical resection of thymoma is treatment of choice, If local invasion or distant dissemination is present, postoperative radiotherapy and /or combined chemotherapy is recommended.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.788-803
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• 2021

This study aims to obtain basic data to develop clothes for dementia patients by classifying types of dementia patients. Data was collected from those dementia patients who entered a nursing home. This study analyzed a total of 221 sheets. Furthermore, descriptive statistics, cross-tabulation, and K-means clustering were performed for statistical processing using Minitab 14. As a result, dementia patients were classified into four types: inactive-dependent, active-problematic behavior, activity-autonomy, and inactive-offensive. Inactive-dependent type was a group with the most severe disability in cognitive and daily activity functions; however, they lacked behavioral and psychological symptoms and problematic behavior with clothes. Active-problematic behavior type showed the most behavioral and psychological problems and problematic behavior with clothes. Activity-autonomy type was a group without any problematic behaviors. Moreover, the inactive-offensive type had very good cognitive function toward humans. The study imply that it is necessary to provide clothes with proper functions based on the types of patients rather than providing them uniform clothes because clinical and clothes behaviors differ significantly depending on the types of dementia patients.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.324-346
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• 1996

의사와 간호사의 복장에 대한 견해를 파악하기 위하여 1996년 3월1일부터 1996년 3월31일까지 영남대학교 의료원에 근무하는 의사 130명, 간호사 147명과 입원환자 211명을 대상으로 자기기입식 설문조사를 실시하였다. 의상의 복장에서는 의사와 간호사 모두 기존 코트 형태의 가운보다 다른 형태의 가운을 선호하였고, 특히, 의사보다 간호사들이 더 선호하였다. 환자에서 전체적으로 기존 형태와 다른 형태의 가운에 대한 선호도의 차이는 없었으나, 학력이 높을수록 다른 형태의 가운을 더 선호하였다(p<0.01). 의사의 가운 색상에 있어 의사와 간호사의 73.6%는 흰색을 선호하였으며, 환자는 86.3%가 흰색을 선호하였다. 남자의사가 여자의사와 간호사에 비해 흰색을 더 선호하였고(p<0.01), 환자에서는 색상 선호도에 대한 유의한 차이는 없었다. 진료시 넥타이를 착용해야 한다라는 응답률이 남자의사, 40세 이상 의사, 내과계 근무 의사, 그리고 교수에서 다른 군보다 유의하게 높았다(p<0.01). 환자에서는 여자가 남자보다, 60세 이상군이 다른 연령군보다, 초등졸 이하군이 다른 학력군보다, 기타 시지역 거주자와 군지역 거주자가 대구시 거주자보다 더 높았다(p<0.01). 주말 및 휴일 진료시 의사의 캐주얼 복장에 대해서는 전체적으로 찬성하는 편이었고, 의사의 연령이 젊을수록 유의하게 선호도가 높았다(p<0.05). 간호사 복장에 대해서는 의사와 간호사 전체의 78%가 바지 착용을 선호하였고, 간호사는 96%가 바지 착용을 선호하였으며, 특히, 40세 이상군과 외래, 지원 및 행정부서에 근무하는 간호사들은 100% 선호하였다. 환자들은 학력이 낮을수록 스커트를 선호하였고, 고학력군일수록 바지 착용을 선호하였다. 간호사의 가운 색상에 대해서는 의사와 간호사 전체의 46.7%가 흰색을 선호하였고, 의사들은 흰색을, 간호사들은 다른 색을 더 선호하였다(p<0.01). 환자들은 79.1%가 흰색을 선호하였다. 캡 착용에 대한 문항에서 간호사들은 95.9%가 착용하지 않아도 좋다고 응답하였으며, 특히, 40세 이상군과 외래 및 특수부서에 근무하는 간호사들은 전원 캡을 착용하지 않아도 좋다라고 응답하였다. 반면에 환자들은 77.7%가 캡을 착용하여야 한다라고 응답하였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 의사와 간호사의 복장은 기존의 전통적인 형태와 색상만을 고집할 것이 아니라, 의사와 간호사 본인들과 환자들의 의견을 만족시킬 뿐만 아니라 시대적 흐름과 현실감각에 맞게 가운의 형태와 색상에 변화를 주는 것을 고려하는 것이 좋을 것이라고 사료되었다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.29-44
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• 1981

Nursing role tends to be more complex then before because of the increased number of health professionals and of the health needs of patient. Accordingly, nursing role expectations are various and sometimes conflict by its role set. There are various literatures on role conflict of nurses and discussed how to eliminate the conflict in order to improve nursing service particularly in the hospital organization. This study was designed to determine if role conflict exist among nurses who work in a hospital and if so what resolution were most frequently selected by the nurses to the role conflict. The study population was fifty six registered nurses of K university hospital. The fifty six was defined and selected by nonproportional stratified sampling method to obtain subjects who are from uniform role set. A questionnaire, a list of role connect, stimulated by the literature review, knowledge based on several years' experience in nursing was formulated by the author and administered to the study population. The questionnaire included twenty nine closed question items of role conflict and classified according to the intra sender conflict, intersender conflict, person conflict and interperson conflict. The response choices to the questions range on a scale continuum with degrees of conflict from one to five: never - 0, seldom - 1, occasionally - 2, frequently - 3, and mostly -4. Per cent, means, standard deviation, and x² -test were used to analyze data. The findings of the study could be summarized as follows. 1. General characterstics of the study population: Most of the population were between the age of 22-27 and are not married. 2. Analysis of Role conflict Existence of Role conflict of nurses was found by the total mean conflict score, 2.06. Inter Sender Role conflict revealed the most high mean conflict score and the lowest one was inter person role conflict. Among the five role senders of nurses: Physician, patient and hi9 family, peer and superior, nursing students and hospital administrator, nurses showed the highest conflict mean score for physicians and the lowest score for Nursing student. 3. Analysis of role conflict resolution. Compromise through discussion with the role sender was the most frequently selected method by the respondents. The result also showed that the respondents tend to resolve the conflicting situation created by patient or his family by persuation. On the o thor hand, Avoidance and ignorance was frequently chosen for the conflicting role expectations from the hospital administrator.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.191-198
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• 2019

본 증례는 상악골 결손이 있는 무치악 환자에서 3D printing을 이용해 closed hollow bulb obturator로 수복한 증례이다. Magic $denture^{TM}$ 시스템(Cozahn, Seoul, Korea)에서 제공하는 트레이와 인상법을 이용하여 구내 인상을 채득하였고, 시적의치상에서 수직고경과 안모, 유지력 등을 확인하였다. 환자가 요구하는 바와 오차를 시적의치에서 수정한 후 이를 반영하였다. 의치의 무게를 줄이고 균일한 두께를 부여하기 위해 상악골 결손부위를 closed hollow bulb로 디자인하여 최종의치상을 프린팅하였다. 치료 후 심미적 및 기능적으로 만족스러운 결과를 얻었기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한건축학회논문집:계획계
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• 제34권11호
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• pp.3-12
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• 2018

Hospice is the wholistic caring service for terminally ill patient and his family so that he can live in dignity and maintain the quality of life until he passes away peacefully. The purpose of this study is to compare the development of hospice movement in UK, USA, Japan and Korea, to analyze space configuration characteristics of facilities built between 1980-2009 through case study. The result is as follows. First, The modern hospice started in England and it has spread around the world rapidly. In Korea, hospice service was introduced even prior to US and Japan and developed in spite of poor medical environment. The application of health insurance subsidies were late compared to other countries, but the hospice and palliative care system was quickly set on the basis of precedent cases. Second, the number of hospital beds per facility is decreasing, and it has been divided into smaller clusters for the residential atmosphere. The controversy between private rooms and multi-patient room is still ongoing, and increasing facilities without in-patient service. Rather than establishing uniform and absolute regulations, it is necessary to design a flexible space which can cope with various situations such as patients' needs, service changes, and manpower status. Third, the spaces for family members and friends to stay in both private rooms and communal spaces are increasing. Forth, Facilities for patients with different needs, such as children and adolescents and AIDS patients, have been developed in UK and USA. Further research on of patients' diverse needs and customized environmental support is necessary.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.234-239
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• 2003

Objective methods to assess quantitatively port wine stain (PWS) blanching in response to laser therapy are needed to improve laser therapeutic outcome. Previous studies have attempted to assess objectively PWS color based on point measurement devices. To date, these approaches have typically been limited by a number of factors such as small test area and need for contact. To address these issues, a polarization spectral imaging system and an image analysis method have been developed to evaluate quantitatively erythema and melanin content distribution in skin. The developed polarization spectral imaging system minimizes artifacts such as glaring, shadowing, and non-uniform illumination that interfere with image fidelity. Furthermore, the image analysis method has been employed to get images of skin melanin and erythema indices from the acquired color images for quantitative analysis. Finally, using PWS patient color image, the effectiveness in laser treatment of PWS was evaluated by calculating relative erythema index image that is the relative erythema index of PWS region to the normal region. The developed device and analysis method appears to be a simple and effective method for quantitative analysis of PWS blanching.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.155-161
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• 1994

Joint mobilization refers to techniques that are used to treat joint dysfunction such as when there is stiffness reversible joint hypomobility, or pain. Currently there are several schools of thought and treatment techniques that are popular in the United States. and leading practitioners and educators are attempting to blend common points to yield more uniform treatment from the various approaches. In order to effectively use joint mobilization for treatment, the practitioner must know and be able to evaluate the anatomy, arthrokinematics, and pathology of the neuromusculoskeletal system and to recognize when the techniques are indicated or when other stretching techniques would be more effective for regaining lost motion. Indiscriminate use of joint mobilization techniques when tot indicted could lead to potential harm to the patient's joints.

• Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-17
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• 2023

The Coronary Artery Calcium Data and Reporting System (CAC-DRS) is a standardized reporting method for calcium scoring on computed tomography. CAC-DRS is applied on a per-patient basis and represents the total calcium score with the number of vessels involved. There are 4 risk categories ranging from CAC-DRS 0 to CAC-DRS 3. CAC-DRS also provides risk prediction and treatment recommendations for each category. The main strengths of CAC-DRS include a detailed and meaningful representation of CAC, improved communication between physicians, risk stratification, appropriate treatment recommendations, and uniform data collection, which provides a framework for education and research. The major limitations of CAC-DRS include a few missing components, an overly simple visual approach without any standard reference, and treatment recommendations lacking a basis in clinical trials. This consistent yet straightforward method has the potential to systemize CAC scoring in both gated and non-gated scans.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 1983

The treatment of tumors along curved surfaces with stationary electron beams using cone collimation may lead to non-uniform dose distributions due to a varying air gap between the cone surface and patient. For large tumors, more than one port may have to be used in irradiation of the chest wall, often leading to regions of high or low dose at the junction of the adjacent ports. Electron-beam arc therapy may elimination many of these fixed port problems. When treating breast tumors with electrons, the energy of the internal mammary port is usually higher than that of the chest wall port. Bolus is used to increase the skin dose or limit the range of the electrons. We invertiaged the effect of various arc beam parameters in the isodose distributions, and combined into a single arc port for adjacent fixed ports of different electron beam eneries. The higher fixed port energy would be used as the arc beam energy while the beam penetration in the lower energy region would be controlled by a proper thickness of bolus. We obtained the results of following: 1. It is more uniform dose distribution of electron to use rotation than stationary irradiation. 2. Increasing isocenter depth on arc irradiation, increased depth of maximum dose, reduction in surface dose and an increasing penetration of the linear portion of the curve. 3. The deeper penetration of the depth dose curve and higher X-ray background for the smaller field sized. 4. If the isocenter depth increase, the field effect is small. 5. The decreasing arc beam penetration with decreasing isocenter depth and the isocenter depth effect appears at a greater depth as the energy increases. 6. The addition of bolus produces a shift in the penetration that is the same for all depths leaving the shape of the curves unchanged. 7. Lead strips 5 mm thick were placed at both ends of the arc to produce a rapid dose drop-off.