No abstract available.
Pancytopenia* ; Pneumonia*

OBJECTIVE: To help cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention of cardiovascular disease in spinal cord injured patients. METHOD: Twenty spinal cord injured patients were divided into 3 groups according to level of injury - cervical, thoracic and lumbar level groups. Exercise stress test was initiated at a velocity of 1.5 mph for 1 minute and was increased 0.5 mph for each subsequent minute. To evaluate blood lipid profiles, we measured total cholesterol, HDL (high density lipoprotein)-cholesterol, LDL (low density lipoprotein)-cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the fasting state. RESULTS: Oxygen consumption, oxygen consumption ratio of maximal oxygen consumption and minute ventilation were significantly higher in the thoracic and lumbar cord level groups compared to the cervical cord level group (p<0.05). There was a significant difference between all 3 groups in respect to total duration of exercise (p<0.05). The HDL- cholesterol level showed significant correlation with total exercise time (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Cardiopulmonary evaluation by specialized wheel chair system in spinal cord injured patients may be more safe and accurate method compared to the previous examination.
Cardiovascular Diseases ; Cholesterol ; Cholesterol, HDL ; Exercise Test ; Fasting ; Humans ; Oxygen Consumption ; Rehabilitation ; Spinal Cord Injuries ; Spinal Cord* ; Triglycerides ; Ventilation ; Wheelchairs

Motor cortex stimulation is a new technique for post-stroke central pain. The authors reported a case of epidural motor cortex stimulation for thalamic pain after right thalamic intracerebral hematoma. The patient was a 52 year old female who had presented with neuropathic pain on left upper and lower extremity. The authors performed epidural motor cortex stimulation via a small craniotomy site by use of navigation system. Good relief of the pain was achieved. Postoperative visual analogue scale pain score decreased from 9 to 3. The epidural trial of motor cortex stimulation was an effective method in treating refractory thalamic pain as our case.
Craniotomy ; Female ; Hematoma ; Humans ; Lower Extremity ; Middle Aged ; Motor Cortex* ; Neuralgia

This study was conducted to compare the date on knowledge, attitude and motivation toward blood donation between donors and non-donors. The study population included 622 donors and 322 non-donors who visited the mobile blood donation car of Taegu Red Cross Blood Center and participated the group appointed blood donation campaign managed by the center from March 1 to March 31, 1989. The donors and non-donors were questioned above mentioned items with a formulated questionnaire. Among the general characteristics of the subjects in the study, male predominance (84.1% in donors and 73.6% in non-donors) in young age group (16-24 years) was the outstanding feature. As a medium of information about blood donation, “television” was playing a dominant role (donors; 75.2%, non-donors; 78.9%), while “magazine” played more important roles among donors. Of the donors, 70.6% and of the non-donors, 58.1 replied that they had ever been induced to donate blood (p<0.01). Major inducers were friend and personnel of mobile blood donation vehicle. On the measuring of knowledge level, the average rates of correct answer was higher in donors (62.6%) than in non-donors (54.1%) (p<0.01). Higher the education level was presented, higher the knowledge level (p<0.05). There have been noticeable difference between donors and non-donors in blood replying the questionnaire set to measure their attitude toward blood donation, especially in the items such as “impression toward blood”, “selection of transfusion blood source” and “view on the situation of blood shortage.” The major motivation toward blood donation of the groups were “possible future need” and “altruism or humanitarian interest”. The major reasons for not donation blood in both groups were “fear of the needle” and “dread to visit to mobile car or center”.
Blood Donors* ; Daegu ; Education ; Friends ; Humans ; Male ; Motivation* ; Red Cross ; Tissue Donors

No abstract available.
External Fixators

The oral cavity is easily accessible for direct exposure of a malignant disease. 1 percent of the oral malignant tumors are of metastatic origin and approximately 10 percent to 25 percent of the 1 percent fraction originate from the lungs. A case of metastatic lung carcinoma to the gingiva in a 88-year-old male is reported. He complained of pain and swelling between right maxillary 1st premolar and 2nd molar. Although surgical excision of the lesion has been done, the gingival lesion developed as a quickly growing mass and recurred 2 weeks after surgical excision. The gingival mass was histopathologically diagnosed as an undifferentiated carcinoma. Epithelial layer was continuous without ulceration and it seems that the cancer cells are originated from primary tumor. Infiltrated cancer cells were pleomorphic and dyskeratotic. The cells had 2 or more nuclei, not showing squamous or glandular differentiation. Immunohistochemical study revealed the cells originated from the epithelial cells. The prognosis is poor, because prognosis depends on surgical elimination of the primary tumor.
Aged, 80 and over ; Bicuspid ; Carcinoma ; Epithelial Cells ; Gingiva ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; Lung* ; Male ; Molar ; Mouth ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Periodontium* ; Prognosis ; Ulcer

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the changes of cardiopulmonary response and serum lipid level after backward walking training in healthy male college students. METHOD: Subjects were ten healthy male college students. Maximal heart rate and VO2max were determined for each subject by administering a Bruce treadmill exercise test after backward walking training during eight weeks. Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to evaluate the changes of the backward walk training. RESULTS: The study showed that maximal heart rates were 163.7 beat/min in pre-training and 175.8 beats/min in post- training; in contrast, resting heart rates were 72 beat/min in pre-training and 67 beat/min in post-training. The maximal oxygen consumptions were 2111 ml/min in pre-training and 2521 ml/min in post-training. There were significant differences (p<0.05) in maximal heart rate, heart rate ratio of maximal heart rate (% HR), oxygen consumption, and oxygen consumption ratio of maximal oxygen consumption (% VO2max) between the pre and post-training. The HDL cholesterol level was 42.8 mg/dl in pre-training and 58.0 mg/dl in post-training. There was significant increased of HDL cholesterol in post-training. CONCLUSION: We concluded that 5 km/hr backward walk training for eight weeks was an effective exercise program to increase in aerobic capacity of the male college students.
Cholesterol, HDL ; Exercise Test ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Male ; Oxygen Consumption ; Walking

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the strength of the knee and pulmonary function comparing collegians and hockey players in college. METHOD: KINdegreeCOM isokinetic dynamometer and medigraph were used to evaluate strength of the right lower extremity and pulmonary function to 30 male students comprising 15 hockey players and 15 collegians with no significant difference in age, weight, and height between the two groups. All subjects used their right lower limb as dominant limb. RESULTS: 1) The significant differences between collegians and hockey players were found in the peak torque at 60o/sec,180o/sec. 2) The siginficant differences between collegians and hockey players were found in forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second and expiratory reserve volume on the pulmonary function. 3) The significant correlation between isokinetic strength and pulmonary function were found in peak torque. CONCLUSION: It is turned out that hockey players in college have much better isokinetic strength and pulmonary function than collegians, so it is suggested this result have to be considered in selecting hockey players and exercise prescription.
Expiratory Reserve Volume ; Extremities ; Forced Expiratory Volume ; Hockey* ; Humans ; Knee* ; Lower Extremity ; Male ; Prescriptions ; Torque ; Vital Capacity

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the change of heart rate, mean arterial pressure, respiration rate, and spasticity at passive leg range of motion exercise for one month in hemiplegic patients. METHOD: Subjects were composed of twenty hemiplegic patients who had spasticity above two grade in modified Ashworth scale. Passive leg range of motion exercise was performed with passive cycle leg exerciser (Autocybex) at the speed of 40 rpm. Training program consisted of two sessions a day, and each session was done for twenty minutes. The heart rate, mean arterial pressure, and respiration rate were checked for each subject before and after passive leg range of motion exercise at initial state and after one month. Spasticity was measured at knee joint of the affected side at initial state and after one month. RESULTS: The resting heart rate, mean arterial pressure and respiration rate were significantly decreased after one month (p<0.05). The changes of heart rate, mean arterial pressure, and respiration rate after passive leg range of motion exercise were significantly decreased after one month (p<0.05). The grade of spasticity was decreased after one month (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: We concluded that passive leg range of motion exercise during one month stabilized heart rate, mean arterial pressure, and respiration rate, and reduced spasticity.
Arterial Pressure ; Education ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Knee Joint ; Leg* ; Muscle Spasticity ; Range of Motion, Articular* ; Respiratory Rate

Purpose: Zirconia fixed partial dentures with mandibular 2nd premolar and 2nd molar as abutments are fabricated and then the effects of inter-abutment distance on fracture resistance of zirconia fixed partial dentures is studied. Materials and Methods: The materials used in this study are Cameleon S zirconia block and S2 zirconia block, which are divided into CS Group and S2 Group applying different inter-abutment distance for each material, and the sintered zirconia fixed partial denture was luted to the epoxy resin die using a temporary luting cement, and then the fracture resistance was measured by placing a 6 mm diameter hardened steel ball on the occlusal surfaces of the pontics and applying pressure at a cross head speed of 1.0 mm/min on a universal testing machine with a load cell of 5.0 kN. Results: The fracture resistance of zirconia fixed partial dentures is not significantly affected by inter-abutment distance The fracture resistance of zirconia fixed partial dentures in CS Group was significantly higher in 15 mm of inter-abutment distance than in 13 mm and 17 mm of inter-abutment distance (P < 0.05). The fracture resistance of zirconia fixed partial dentures in S2 Group was not significantly different between the three groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion The fracture resistance of zirconia fixed partial dentures with mandibular 2nd premolar and 2nd molar as abutments does not significantly affected by the inter-abutment distance.