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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing ; : 148-155, 2019.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-760015

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify health problems in clinical nurses through an examination of their auricular acupuncture points. METHODS: Data were collected from 90 nurses working in D city. Participants' ears were photographed and their auricular points were analyzed. Data analysis was performed by descriptive statistics and the χ2 test. RESULTS: Musculoskeletal problems were the most severe, followed by problems of the digestive, nervous, and reproductive systems, in that order. Furthermore, the average number of health problems was 5.22, with a range of 4 to 6. Leg/foot pain was the highest reported musculoskeletal problem, followed by shoulder and lumbar/back pain. Gastric ptosis was the highest reported digestive problem, followed by indigestion and hypersensitive colitis. Additionally, among participants with gastric ptosis, lumbar pain was significantly high. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that further research using an auricular points as a diagnosis and treatment point is necessary to improve the health of nurses.


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Acupuncture Points , Acupuncture, Ear , Colitis , Diagnosis , Dyspepsia , Ear , Ear Auricle , Shoulder , Statistics as Topic
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Archives of Craniofacial Surgery ; : 84-87, 2015.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-42816

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Polyotia is an extremely rare type of the auricular malformation that is characterized by a large accessory ear. A 3-year-old girl presented to us with bilateral auricular abnormalities and underwent two-stage corrective operation for polyotia. In this report, we present the surgical details and postoperative outcomes of polyotia correction in the patient. Relevant literature is reviewed.


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Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Congenital Abnormalities , Ear , Ear Auricle
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