Since 1954. radioisotope renography has been performed as a useful kidney function test in the urological field The author using Hypaque-I which has no liver interference, performed radioisotope renography on 25 cases, in which 10 cases of normal, 5 cases of obstructive uropathy, 7 cases of renal dysfunction, 1 case of acute glomerulonephritis and 2 cases of hypertensive uropathy were included In the normal cases, the Hypaque-I renogram has 3 typical segments, namely vascular segment, functional segment and evacuation phase. The vascular segment begins 8~20 seconds after a rapid intravenous injection of Hypaque-I, lasting 30-40 seconds and occurs the functional segment. The functional segment is completed within 3~10 minuets, having a peak And then, the evacuation phase appears, inclining down rapidly. In the renogram of obstructive uropathy, the vascular and functional segments are almost normal together, but the evacuation phase is either prolonged or increased In the renogram of renal dysfunction, the vascular segment is not only reduced, but also the functional segment is low and the evacuation phase shows a dull inclining curve. In the renogram of acute glomerulonephritis, shows no changes of each segment. The renogram of hypertensive uropathy represents the remarkably lower vascular and functional segments and evacuation phase than those of renal dysfunction. The Hypaque-I renogram has many practical advantage, offering rapid and immediate results, being easily performed, being non-traumatic and innocuous, making each kidney to be tested separately, being able to be repeated frequently, and being free from any preparation and anesthesia of patients.
Anesthesia ; Glomerulonephritis ; Humans ; Injections, Intravenous ; Kidney ; Kidney Function Tests ; Liver ; Radioisotope Renography

There has been a dramatic change in the chemotherapy of colorectal cancer over the years. It has been clearly demonstrated that chemotherapy of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer is associated with survival prolongation and relief of tumor-related symptoms. The optimal use of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in combination with folinic acid (FA), the new drugs such as irinotecan and oxaliplatin, and the oral fluoropyrimidines UFT and capecitabine increased therapeutic options and improved outcome of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Combination of irinotecan or oxaliplatin and 5-FU/FA is more active than 5-FU/FA. The oral agents capecitabine and UFT/FA seem to have a comparable activity to intravenous bolus 5-FU/FA with improved patients' tolerance. By the early 1990s, the role of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy in stage III colon cancer had been firmly established. 5-FU-based chemotherapy has been shown to reduce recurrence and improve survival in patients with stage III colon cancer. However, the use of adjuvant therapy is still debated in stage II colon cancer. At present, 6 months, treatment of 5-FU/FA is the standard adjuvant drug combination. New drugs that have been shown to be active in metastatic colorectal cancer, such as irinotecan, oxaliplatin, and oral fluoropyrimidines, hold promise and are being tested in adjuvant settings. New agents acting on novel molecular targets such as epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors are expected to play a unique role in the treatment of colorectal cancer in the future.
Capecitabine ; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant ; Colonic Neoplasms ; Colorectal Neoplasms ; Drug Therapy* ; Fluorouracil ; Humans ; Leucovorin ; Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor ; Recurrence

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Hypertension* ; Joints*

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Herpes Simplex*

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Signal Transduction*

The status quo and application of acupuncture therapy in Oman is introduced in this article. The gene -ral medical condition of Oman is comparatively backward. Function of local traditional medicine is limited. Indications of acupuncture in Oman are various pain syndromes and motor impairment after stroke. However, it is lack of systematic training and management of acupuncture practitioners. And the number of acupuncture clinic is comparatively inadequate. Therefore, qualified acupuncture training, publicity and cooperation with international organizations are highly recommended in the future.
Acupuncture Therapy ; trends ; Humans ; Oman

Humans ; Pyridines ; Spectrophotometry ; methods ; Thiocyanates ; urine

Acupuncture Therapy ; instrumentation ; methods ; Adult ; Bloodletting ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Intervertebral Disc Displacement ; therapy ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult

No abstract available.
Drug Therapy* ; Hypertension*