Effects of nonpharmacological interventions on sleep improvement and delirium prevention in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Sleep disturbance and delirium are common problems experienced by critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). These interrelated issues increase the length of stay in the ICU but might also negatively affect long-term health outcomes. The objective of this study was to identify the nonpharmacological interventions provided to improve sleep or prevent delirium in ICU patients or both and integrate their effect sizes.

Cut-Off Values of the Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Questionnaire for the Screening of Unplanned Hospital Readmission within One Year.

Purpose: This study aimed to assign weights for subscales and items of the Post-Intensive Care Syndrome questionnaire and suggest optimal cut-off values for screening unplanned hospital readmissions of critical care survivors.

Methods: Seventeen experts participated in an analytic hierarchy process for weight assignment. Participants for cut-off analysis were 240 survivors who had been admitted to intensive care units for more than 48 hours in three cities in Korea.

Risk Factors for Frailty in Critical Care Survivors: A secondary analysis.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of frailty and its risk factors among critical care survivors who were discharged after receiving treatment in an intensive care unit.

Methods: This was a secondary analysis using data from a methodological study conducted between June and August 2018. The sample included 494 adults who had been admitted to the intensive care unit for more than 48 hours within a year.

The effect of postintensive care syndrome on the quality of life of intensive care unit survivors: A secondary analysis.

Background: Despite increasing interest in postintensive care syndrome and the quality of life of intensive care unit survivors, the empirical literature on the relationship between these two variables is limited.

Objectives: This study aimed to examine whether postintensive care syndrome predicts the quality of life of intensive care unit survivors.

Methods: We analysed secondary data, which were collected as part of a larger cross-sectional study.

Giant Mixed Tumor of the Skin Affecting the Hemiface.

Mixed tumor of the skin (MTS) is a rare skin adnexal neoplasm occurring in sweat glands. It is usually benign, measures 0.5 to 3 cm, and presents as a slowly growing, painless, firm nodule commonly in the head and neck regions.

Risk factors for post-intensive care syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: The objective of this study was to identify the risk factors for each area of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) and to determine their effect size.

Review Method Used: This study used systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data Sources: PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library were searched.

Post-intensive care unit depression among critical care survivors: A nationwide population-based study.

Aim: To investigate the incidence of post-intensive care unit (ICU) depression and its risk factors among critical care survivors.

Methods: The study data were extracted from the database of the National Health Insurance Service of Korea. We retrospectively analyzed data from 161,977 adult patients who were admitted to the ICU for more than 24 hr from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014 and survived for more than 1 year after discharge.

Effects of a smartphone application for cognitive rehearsal intervention on workplace bullying and turnover intention among nurses.

Background: Bullying in nursing workplaces has been considered a serious problem that increases nurse turnover.

Aim: To develop a cognitive rehearsal intervention for workplace bullying and examine its effects on nurses' bullying experiences and turnover intentions.

Methods: We developed a smartphone application to cognitively train nurses to handle bullying situations in the workplace.

Development and validation of a questionnaire to measure post-intensive care syndrome.

Objective: This study aimed to develop a Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Questionnaire (PICSQ) and assess the psychometric properties of PICSQ in intensive care unit survivors.

Methods: PICSQ items were generated through relevant literature reviews, qualitative interviews among survivors, and multiple rounds of content validity evaluations by experts. Data were collected from 536 survivors at seven health care facilities in three cities of Korea from June to August 2018.

Delayed contralateral traumatic carotid cavernous fistula after craniomaxillofacial fractures.

A carotid-cavernous sinus fistula is a rare condition in which an abnormal communication exists between the internal or external carotid artery and the cavernous sinus. It typically occurs within a few weeks after craniomaxillofacial trauma. In most cases, the carotid-cavernous sinus fistula occurs on the same side as the craniomaxillofacial fracture.

Embracing the new vulnerable self: A grounded theory approach on critical care survivors' post-intensive care syndrome.

Objectives: This study explored critical care survivors' experience of post-intensive care syndrome.

Research Design And Setting: This qualitative study employed a classic grounded theory approach with 13 survivors after intensive care unit treatment.

Main Outcome Measures: Data were collected through one-to-one in-depth interviews.

[Development and Validation of a Measurement to Assess Person-centered Critical Care Nursing].

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a scale to measure person-centered critical care nursing and verify its reliability and validity.

Methods: A total of 38 preliminary items on person-centered critical care nursing were selected using content validity analysis of and expert opinion on 72 candidate items derived through literature review and qualitative interviews. We conducted a questionnaire survey with 477 nurses who worked in intensive care units.

[Threats to Identity: A Grounded Theory Approach on Student Nurses' Experience of Incivility during Clinical Placement].

Purpose: This qualitative study aimed to explore the experience of incivility among nursing students.

Methods: Sixteen nursing students who had experienced incivility during their clinical placement were invited for one-on-one interviews until the point of theoretical saturation. The grounded theory approach of Corbin and Strauss was adopted to analyze transcribed interview contents.

Differential Diagnosis of Intramuscular Schwannoma of the Craniocervical Region.

Schwannomas in the head and neck are a relatively common condition. However, intramuscular schwannomas in the craniocervical region are extremely rare. The preoperative consideration of schwannomas is very important to preserve adjacent circulation and nerve function during the surgery in this area.

Cervicofacial Primary Cutaneous Actinomycosis: Surgical Treatment for Complete Remission of the Disease.

Actinomycosis, an infectious bacterial disease caused by Actinomyces species, is very rare and is characterized by contiguous spreading, subacute to chronic granulomatous inflammation and the formation of multiple abscesses and sinus tracts that may discharge sulfur granules. Actinomycosis that presents on the skin without endogenous origin is called primary cutaneous actinomycosis, and the occurrence and treatment of primary cutaneous actinomycosis is rarely reported. This report describes the treatment of primary cervicofacial actinomycosis with a literature review, and emphasizes the importance of surgical option for complete remission of the disease.

Progressive fingertip necrosis after nail avulsion injury in a patient with ulnar artery hypoplasia: A case report.

Rationale: Slowly progressive hand ischemia is mostly associated with medical illness such as vasculitis, and in patients with smoking history, Buerger disease is often considered first. However, despite the very low incidence of vascular anatomical anomalies, they can lead to hand ischemia. And if there is no consideration for them, proper treatment cannot be selected.

The Role of Resorbable Plate and Artificial Bone Substitute in Reconstruction of Large Orbital Floor Defect.

It is essential to reduce and reconstruct bony defects adequately in large orbital floor fracture and defect. Among many reconstructive methods, alloplastic materials have attracted attention because of their safety and ease of use. We have used resorbable plates combined with artificial bone substitutes in large orbital floor defect reconstructions and have evaluated their long-term reliability compared with porous polyethylene plate.

The Use of Topical Lidocaine Gel During Intermaxillary Fixation Procedure.

This study aimed to validate the usefulness of lidocaine gel during intermaxillary fixation using arch bars in patients with mandible fracture by comparing 2 patient groups: one group using lidocaine gel in intermaxillary fixation and the other group undergoing traditional local infiltration.Subjects were patients with mandible fracture undergoing intermaxillary fixation using arch bars from March 2003 to February 2007. Twenty-three patients were anesthetized in the upper and lower gingiva by 2% local lidocaine solution injection; another 23 underwent topical anesthesia with 2% lidocaine hydrochloride gel applied to the upper and lower gingiva.

Polyurethane Foam-Filled Skull Replica of Craniosynostosis for Surgical Training.

Craniosynostosis has a relatively low incidence in the general population and its treatment requires cautious approaches. For these reasons, patients are usually referred to several specialists or a medical center. Therefore, most trainees and young surgeons do not have any chances to experience patients of craniosynostosis, but learn about it only from textbooks.

A Huge Morel-Lavallée Lesion Treated Using a Quilting Suture Method: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

The Morel-Lavallée lesion is a collection of serous fluid that develops after closed degloving injuries and after surgical procedures particularly in the pelvis and abdomen. It is a persistent seroma and is usually resistant to conservative methods of treatment such as percutaneous drainage and compression. Various methods of curative treatment have been reported in the literature, such as application of fibrin sealant, doxycycline, or alcohol sclerodhesis.

Nitric oxide-induced apoptosis of human dental pulp cells is mediated by the mitochondria-dependent pathway.

Nitric oxide (NO) is recognized as a mediator and regulator of inflammatory responses. NO is produced by nitric oxide synthase (NOS), and NOS is abundantly expressed in the human dental pulp cells (HDPCs). NO produced by NOS can be cytotoxic at higher concentrations to HDPCs.

Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection related to nasal implant.

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are important pathogens for cutaneous infections related to contaminated environments and invasive procedures.A 43-year-old woman presented with swelling of the forehead. Ten years ago, she underwent augmentation rhinoplasty using silicone implant.

Epigallocatechin gallate protects against nitric oxide-induced apoptosis via scavenging ROS and modulating the Bcl-2 family in human dental pulp cells.

Nitric oxide (NO) is produced by three different isoforms of the enzyme NO synthase (NOS). NOS isoforms are expressed in many cell types, including human dental pulp cells (HDPC). NO acts as an intracellular messenger at physiological levels although it can be cytotoxic at higher concentrations.