Purpose]Research on otolaryngology disease properties and the classical prescription method, explore the mechanism and the application of the treatment of otolaryngology disease. [Methods]Selection of swel ing ear, ear vertigo, slowly closing pus ent common diseases such as ear, combined with the Treatise on Febrile Disease and Synopsis provisions, analysis of the disease by syndrome differentiation thinking, expound the classical prescription principles and the range for the treatment of the disease. [Results]Treating most otolaryngology disease can use the classical prescription, the curative effect of treatment of otolaryngology disease has obvious advantages. [Conclusion]It has been verified by classical prescription and clinical use, efficacy, and the system of subtlety, ingredients to streamline, familiar with the classical prescription treatment of otolaryngology disease, wil improve the level of physician treatment based on syndrome differentiation and patients to reduce the economic burden, has broad prospects.

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between psychosocial stress, alcohol expectancy, drinking refusal self-efficacy, and drinking behaviors with problematic sexual behaviors in college students. METHODS: Participants were college students (129 males, 67 females) with a mean age of 22.6 years old. Data analysis was done with SPSS 13.0 for descriptive statistics and LISREL 8.53 program for path analysis. RESULTS: The path model showed a good fit to the empirical data (chi2=10.14, P=0.71, GFI=0.98, AGFI=0.94, CFI=0.96, RMSEA=0.07). Our analysis showed that psychosocial stress, drinking refusal self-efficacy, and alcohol expectancy had a significant direct effect on drinking behaviors and that drinking behaviors had a significant direct effect on problematic sexual behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that alcohol prevention or education programs should emphasize stress management and refusal skills training to prevent college students from drinking behaviors and problematic sexual behaviors at the highest risk for various stressors and heavy drinking.
Alcohols ; Disulfiram ; Drinking ; Drinking Behavior ; Humans ; Male ; Sexual Behavior ; Statistics as Topic

Objective: To study the influence of pre-operative disease course on the operation and post-operation quality of life of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Methods: A total of 110 AIS patients who were treated with classic posterior correction, pedicle internal fixation were divided into two groups according to their disease courses (n=55): short course group with a pre-operation course <2 years (S group), long course group with a pre-operation course ≥2 years (L group). The gender, Lenke type, and major curve Cobb angle were matchable between the two groups. Various radiographic measurements and indices like fusion level, intraoperative blood loss and scores of SRS-22 scale were compared between the two groups before operation, immediately, and 2 years after operation. Results: The pre-operative Cobb angles of the major curve were similar between the two groups, but the flexibility of the major curve averaged (55.7±18.77)% in the S group and (48.1±18.24)% in the L group (P = 0.034). Pre-operative Cobb angles of the minor curve were larger in L group than those in S group ([30.1±12.10]° in the S group and [34.8±10.85]° in the L group, P = 0.035). The post-operative radiographic measurements and the blood loss/infusion were similar between the two groups. The number of fused vertebrae in the L group was significantly more than that in the S group (P = 0.027). The parameters in the SRS-22 scale, including function/activity, pain, self-image/appearance, and mental health were similar between the two groups during follow-up. And the L group had a significantly lower satisfaction rate of treatment compared with the S group ([4.0±0.70] vs [3. 7±0.78], P = 0.037). Conclusion: The flexibility of the curve in AIS decreases with the increase of disease course, and the disease course might be a risk factor for the scoliosis progression of the minor side. Patients with a disease course ≥2 years have more fused vertebrae than those with a disease course <2 years. The length of pre-operative disease course has influence on the quality of life of AIS patients after operation.

Humans ; Malocclusion ; therapy ; Orthodontics, Corrective ; Treatment Outcome

Even though the nonketotic hyperglycemia is a metabolic disorder, it complicates hemic- horea-hemiballism rarely. Moreover, generalized chorea-ballism associated with nonketotic hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus is very rare, so it has not been reported in Korean literature. Although the precise pathophysiologic mechanisms of these disorders are still poorly understood, deficiency of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) in nonketotic hyperglycemia or reduced GABAnergic inhibition by striatal lesion may increase inhibitory output to subthalamic nucleus. These result loss of pallidal inhibition and produce contralateral hemichorea-hemiballism. The striatal lesions, such as transient ischemia with reactive astrocytosis or small amount of petechial hemorrhage, are related with changes of magnetic resonance image (MRI) findings presumably. We report a diabetic old woman who developed generalized chorea-ballismus as a very rare complication of nonketotic hyperglycemia. Her brain MRI showed high signal intensity in left lentiform nucleus and right pallidum on T1 weighted images and low signal intensity in bilateral putamen on T2 weighted images with highly enhanced corresponding lesions on T1 weighted enhancement images.
Brain ; Corpus Striatum ; Diabetes Mellitus* ; Female ; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid ; Gliosis ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Hyperglycemia* ; Ischemia ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Putamen ; Subthalamic Nucleus

Fisting is an uncommon sexual activity, and death due to fisting is very rare. In the present report, we describe a case of a woman who died from fisting by her male partner. A 38-year-old woman went to a motel with a man after consuming alcohol, and there they kissed each other. As desired by woman, the man inserted his fingers into her vagina and anus, and later inserted his fist and forearm into her vagina and anus. After 20-30 minutes of fisting, the woman became unconscious and died. The autopsy confirmed the presence of perineal and vaginal lacerations with massive internal pelvic soft tissue injury with uterine artery rupture. A partial tear was noted at the rectosigmoid junction. The cause of death was hypovolemic shock due to uterine artery rupture. Following court trials, the assailant was sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment for the felony of inflicting bodily injury resulting in death.
Anal Canal ; Autopsy ; Cause of Death ; Female ; Fingers ; Forearm ; Humans ; Lacerations ; Male ; Rupture ; Sexual Behavior ; Shock ; Soft Tissue Injuries ; Unconscious (Psychology) ; Uterine Artery ; Vagina

Recurrent abdominal pain(RAP) occurs in 8-10% of elementary school children. It is suspected that functional causes are about 90% and organic causes about 10% for the recurrent abdominal pain. RAP is treated by antispasmodics or analgesics or antidiarrheal drugs in school health rooms. The purpose of this study was to verify the effect of Koryo-Hand-Acupuncture on recurrent abdominal pain of children. The duration of this study was from April to July, 2001. The subjects were the grade 4th-6th elementary students complaining recurrent abdominal pain. Total subjects were 46 cases; 23 cases of which were placed in experimental and the others in control group. The results of this study were as follows; 1.Numeric-pain-intensity of experimental group received Koryo-Hand-Acupuncture was decreased more than that of control group received mock Koryo-Hand-Acupuncture significantly. 2.Probed current in stomach corresponding point (A12) of experimental received Koryo-Hand-Acupuncture was decreased more than that of control group received mock Koryo-Hand-Acupuncture significantly. 3.Medication requirement rate of experimental group received Koryo-Hand-Acupuncture was decreased more than that of control group received mock Koryo-Hand-Acupuncture significantly. The following suggestions with the results of the study would be made like these; 1.Stimulation implement of Koryo-Hand- Acupuncture should be used independently and each effect should be investigated. 2. With repeated studies for various signs and diseases, the effect of Koryo-Hand- Acupuncture must be verified.
Abdominal Pain* ; Acupuncture ; Analgesics ; Antidiarrheals ; Child* ; Humans ; Parasympatholytics ; School Health Services ; Stomach ; Child Health

Recurrent abdominal pain(RAP) occurs in 8-10% of elementary school children. It is suspected that functional causes are about 90% and organic causes about 10% for the recurrent abdominal pain. RAP is treated by antispasmodics or analgesics or antidiarrheal drugs in school health rooms. The purpose of this study was to verify the effect of Koryo-Hand-Acupuncture on recurrent abdominal pain of children. The duration of this study was from April to July, 2001. The subjects were the grade 4th-6th elementary students complaining recurrent abdominal pain. Total subjects were 46 cases; 23 cases of which were placed in experimental and the others in control group. The results of this study were as follows; 1.Numeric-pain-intensity of experimental group received Koryo-Hand-Acupuncture was decreased more than that of control group received mock Koryo-Hand-Acupuncture significantly. 2.Probed current in stomach corresponding point (A12) of experimental received Koryo-Hand-Acupuncture was decreased more than that of control group received mock Koryo-Hand-Acupuncture significantly. 3.Medication requirement rate of experimental group received Koryo-Hand-Acupuncture was decreased more than that of control group received mock Koryo-Hand-Acupuncture significantly. The following suggestions with the results of the study would be made like these; 1.Stimulation implement of Koryo-Hand- Acupuncture should be used independently and each effect should be investigated. 2. With repeated studies for various signs and diseases, the effect of Koryo-Hand- Acupuncture must be verified.
Abdominal Pain* ; Acupuncture ; Analgesics ; Antidiarrheals ; Child* ; Humans ; Parasympatholytics ; School Health Services ; Stomach ; Child Health

No abstract available.
Cryotherapy* ; Stomatitis*

This erratum is being published to correct of Table 4.