The Degree of Life-Respect and Peer Bullying in Elementary School Students

PURPOSE: This study was done to provide basic data for education of elementary school students on life-respect and peer bullying prevention. METHODS: Participants were 5th and 6th grade elementary school students. Data from the questionnaires of 218 participants were analyzed. RESULTS: 1) The mean score for degree of life-respect was 4.23 (+/-0.38). The types of peer bullying were 'defenders of victims' (3.19+/-0.93), 'bullies' (2.04+/-0.72), 'victims' (1.91+/-0.84), 'bystanders' (1.79+/-0.80), and 'bully-followers' (1.66+/-0.60). 2) There was a significant difference in the degree of life-respect according to gender (t=-2.410, p=.017). Likewise, in the degree of peer bullying, among the type of 'bullies' there were significant differences according to grade (t=-2.285, p=.004), and gender (t=3.191, p=.002). Also, among the types of 'bully-followers' there were significant differences according to gender (t=2.053, p=.041), and having a religion or not (t=3.319, p=.001). 3) There was a significant correlation between life-respect and types of peer bullying. CONCLUSION: The results of this study provide helps for more effective provision of educational programs regarding life-respect and peer bullying.

Simultaneous Recordings of Cervical and Ocular Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potentials

BACKGROUND: Cervical (cVEMP) and ocular (oVEMP) vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials are short-latency manifestations of vestibulo-ocular and vestibulocollic reflexes that originate from the utricle and saccule. The aim of this study was to determine whether simultaneously recording cVEMP and oVEMP more reliably detects the reflex responses than when making separate recordings. METHODS: Both simultaneous recordings and conventional separate recordings of the cVEMP and oVEMP responses to air-conducted tone bursts were obtained in 39 healthy subjects. p13 and n10 latencies, and p13-n23 and n10-p16 amplitudes of cVEMP and oVEMP waveforms were measured, respectively. The asymmetry ratios (ARs) of the amplitudes were calculated. RESULTS: In cVEMP testing, the p13 latencies and p13-n23 amplitudes did not differ significantly between simultaneous and conventional separate recordings. In oVEMP testing, the n10 latencies measured in simultaneous recordings showed a small but statistically significant prolongation compared to the results in separate recordings. Moreover, the n10-p16 amplitudes were significantly larger in the simultaneous recordings. The AR of simultaneous recordings of cVEMP and oVEMP did not differ between the two recording methods. CONCLUSIONS: Simultaneously recording cVEMP and oVEMP provides a reliable test and could be a clinically useful and simplified diagnostic tool for evaluating dizzy patients.

Simultaneous Recordings of Cervical and Ocular Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potentials

BACKGROUND: Cervical (cVEMP) and ocular (oVEMP) vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials are short-latency manifestations of vestibulo-ocular and vestibulocollic reflexes that originate from the utricle and saccule. The aim of this study was to determine whether simultaneously recording cVEMP and oVEMP more reliably detects the reflex responses than when making separate recordings. METHODS: Both simultaneous recordings and conventional separate recordings of the cVEMP and oVEMP responses to air-conducted tone bursts were obtained in 39 healthy subjects. p13 and n10 latencies, and p13-n23 and n10-p16 amplitudes of cVEMP and oVEMP waveforms were measured, respectively. The asymmetry ratios (ARs) of the amplitudes were calculated. RESULTS: In cVEMP testing, the p13 latencies and p13-n23 amplitudes did not differ significantly between simultaneous and conventional separate recordings. In oVEMP testing, the n10 latencies measured in simultaneous recordings showed a small but statistically significant prolongation compared to the results in separate recordings. Moreover, the n10-p16 amplitudes were significantly larger in the simultaneous recordings. The AR of simultaneous recordings of cVEMP and oVEMP did not differ between the two recording methods. CONCLUSIONS: Simultaneously recording cVEMP and oVEMP provides a reliable test and could be a clinically useful and simplified diagnostic tool for evaluating dizzy patients.

Determination of Glucan Contents in the Fruiting Bodies and Mycelia of Lentinula edodes Cultivars

Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) containing beta-glucans may be beneficial for human health; they have been used in the treatment of cancer, hypertension, and high cholesterol levels. The objective of this study was to determine the beta-glucan content in different sections of the fruiting bodies and mycelia of ten shiitake mushroom cultivars. The measured beta-glucan content ranged from 20.06 +/- 1.76% to 44.21 +/- 0.13% in the pileus sections, and from 29.74 +/- 1.40% to 56.47 +/- 4.72% in the stipe sections. The results of this study indicate that the variance in beta-glucan content dependent on the shiitake cultivar, and that the beta-glucan content is higher in the stipe than in the pileus.

The effects of selenium on tumor growth in epithelial ovarian carcinoma / 부인종양

OBJECTIVE: Epidemiological studies suggest that selenium protects against the development of several cancers. Selenium (sodium selenite) has been reported to interfere with cell growth and proliferation, and to induce cell death. In this study, we tested whether selenium could have growth-inhibiting effect in ovarian cancer cells and an orthotopic animal model. METHODS: Cell growth in selenium-treated cells was determined in human ovarian cancer cells, A2780, HeyA8, and SKOV3ip1 using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazoliumbromide (MTT) assay. Animal experiment of selenium with paclitaxel was performed using SKOV3ip1 cells in nude mice to evaluate their inhibiting effect for tumor growth. In addition, another animal experiment of paclitaxel with or without selenium was performed to assess the effect of survival and food intake in mice. RESULTS: The in vitro growth of selenium-treated cells was significantly decreased dose-dependently in A2780, HeyA8, and SKOV3ip1 cells. Therapy experiment in mice was started 1 week after injection of the SKOV3ip1 cells. Treatment with selenium (1.5 mg/kg, 3 times/week) and paclitaxel injection showed no addictive effect of the inhibition of tumor growth. However, combination of selenium and paclitaxel showed the slightly increased food intake compared with paclitaxel alone. CONCLUSION: Although selenium has growth-inhibiting effect in ovarian carcinoma cells in vitro, there is no additive effect on tumor growth in mice treated with combination of paclitaxel and selenium. However, food intake is slightly higher in selenium-treated mice during chemotherapy.

Rearing Behavior and Rearing Stress of Fathers with Children of Preschool and School Age / 간호학회지

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to compare the paternal rearing behavior and rearing stress level between fathers with a preschooler and fathers with school children so that it can be utilized as a basic source for developing parental rearing education programs. METHODS: A descriptive comparative method was conducted to identify the paternal rearing behavior and paternal rearing stress. Respondents were 361 fathers who had either preschoolers (n=189) or children of elementary age (n=172). RESULTS: Comparing the two group's means, the rearing activity score and rearing stress there were significant differences. In the school children's group's father, 'outdoor activity' and 'guidance on discipline activity' were significantly higher than the other group. In the preschool children's fathers group, 'play interaction activity' was statistically significant higher than the other, and the child-part mean score of paternal rearing stress was significantly higher than the other group. The correlation between paternal rearing behavior and paternal rearing stress, indicates that more paternal rearing behavior means less paternal rearing stress. CONCLUSION: These results of this study will help design more effective rearing programs for fathers that have either preschool children or school children by providing the basic data for paternal rearing behaviors and paternal rearing stress.

Umbilical cord care differences in the time of cord separation and the skin condition of periumbilical area / 아동간호학회지

The purpose of this study was to confirm the efficient umbilical cord care of healthy newborns in nursery. In order to determine the efficient care, the time of umbilical cord separation and the skin condition of periumbilical area were evaluated. The data were collected in sample of 529 normal, healthy newborns of C hospital in Seoul, from September 1st, 1999 to January 16th, 2000. The babies were randomly selected and allocated into four groups-alcohol swab/tub bath, alcohol swab/partial bath, natural dry/tub bath, natural dry/partial bath- by the methods of care. The mothers of babies were also surveyed by questionnaire about general characteristics. The data were analyzed by SAS program. The results of this study were as follows : 1. The average gestation period of newborns was 39 + 3 weeks. The average birth weight was 3.27Kg. In gender of babies, boys were 51.7% and girls were 48.3%. The 65% of newborns were born normal vaginal delivery, 35% were C-section. The feeding methods were 55.3% of the babies fed by mixed type, 22.9% by breast, and 21.8% by bottle. There was no significance among four groups by general characteristics. 2. The average time of umbilical cord separation was 8.27 days(SD=2.3). The time was no difference significantly among four groups(F=1.68, P=0.17). 3.The prevalence of the umbilical care complication did not show differences among four groups( 2=3.93, P=0.27). In conclusion, Nurses have preferred the traditional alcohol swab/partial bath method in care of newborns. But there was no difference among the ways to take care of umbilicus according to this study. The way to naturally is more efficient due to reduce the time and expense in umbilical care for normal babies of nursery. This also matched the change in approach to healthy population from intervention to nonintervention way. This could be suggested in education for normal and healthy babies care at home and nursery as a useful way. Endly, the further study about bacterial colony and infection rate at umbilicus by ways of care is needed.