OBJECTIVE In Fukujuji Hospital, we have been conducting TST to tuberculosis (TB) non-infected staffs to find new latent TB Infection (LTBI) every year, although almost of them were BCG vaccinated, and the reliability of TST is controversial in BCG vaccinated group. Recently, a new technique, QFT-2G, is evaluated highly to detect TB infection, especially in BCG vaccinated individuals. We examine...

Transfer of patients in medical emergency situations is one of the most important missions of emergency medical service (EMS) staffs. So this study was performed to explore affecting factors in EMS staffs' decision during transporting of patients in medical situations to medical facilities. The participants in this qualitative study consisted of 18 EMS staffs working in prehospital care facilit...

change in the relative incidence of meningococcal and influenzal infections during the period of the survey. Presenting symptoms and signs are discussed, and the frequency of the combination of fever, irritability, and vomiting is noted. The high incidence of fits is stressed. Cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities are discussed. A basic plan of treatment has been evolved, with modifications accordi...

BACKGROUND Practitioners of family medicine are essential to primary care practices in Korea. Resident training staffs in Korean family medicine departments have a crucial role in producing well-trained family physicians. This study assesses the aspects of satisfaction and difficulties of Korean family medicine resident training staffs. METHODS We surveyed the resident training staffs of vari...

The objective of the present study was to identify scientific evidence in the literature regarding management and prevention of skin tears by nurses over the last ten years. This is an integrative review of articles found in the LILACS, SciELO, BDENF, MEDLINE, Scopus, ScienceDirect and PubMed databases, identified with the Portuguese, English and Spanish descriptors for "skin," "friction," or w...

A fire on or within a surgical patient is a continuing risk in modern surgery. Unfortunately, the sensitivity of surgical and anaesthesia staff to this hazard has waned over the past 25 years with cessation of the use of flammable anaesthetic agents. Prevention of surgical fires requires understanding the risks and effective communication between surgical, anaesthesia, and operating nursing sta...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the trends related nursing students’ experiences violence and propose a method build practice environment safe from in practicums.Methods: Using three databases, data on student recorded domestic studies 2011 2022 were collected analyzed.Results: In study, 23 analyzed, which 19 quantitative, four qualitative study. survey conducted among student...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine if the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) is as useful as the Morse Fall Scale in determining which patients admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) are at highest risk for fall. METHOD Review of the charts of all patients admitted to an IRF in calendar year 2010. FINDINGS Low scores on the FIM are as useful as high scores...

The Heimlich chest drainage valve was developed so that the process of draining the pleural cavity could be accomplished in a safe, relatively simple, and efficient manner. Replacing the cumbersome underwater drainage bottle system, the Heimlich valve connects to chest tubing and allows fluid and air to pass in one direction only. The valve, which functions in any position, need never be clampe...