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Pregnancy Rate* ; Pregnancy*

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Humans

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Facial Asymmetry*

For the evaluation of exercise induced R wave amplitude changes in lead V5 (big up tri, openR) and multiple leads(summation operatorR), we studied 20 normal subjects and 21 ischemic heart disease patients with positive exercise test. All underwent submaximal, multiple leads multistage treadmill exercise testing. 14 to 20 normal subjects(70%) there were decreased R wave amplitude in multiple leads on treadmill exercise testing. 16 of 21 patients(76%) there were increased R wave amplitude on treadmill exercise testing. In normal group, R wave amplitude between rest and exercise was significantly decreased in lead V5 and multiple leads. In patients grous, R wave amplitude between rest and exercise was significantly increased in lead V5 and multiple leads. It is suggested exercise induced R wave amplitude changes probably enhance the diagnostic reliability by ST segment changes on treadmill exercise testing.
Exercise Test* ; Humans ; Myocardial Ischemia

OBJECTIVE: We tried to evaluate the driving ability of stroke patients using Cognitive Behavioral Driver's Inventory (CBDI), Psychological Software Service, U.S.A. to find out whether it is helpful in predicting the outcome of driving rehabilitation. METHOD: Subjects were 18 stroke patients who had driven a car before the stroke. Each patient was evaluated with CBDI and got a driving test. We compared driving test results with CBDI scores. RESULTS: Average CBDI score was 63.0 +/- 19.3. There was no significant difference according to lesion sides or types of stroke. Average score of driving test was 85.3 +/- 10.9. Twelve of 18 subjects passed the driving test and six subjects failed. Average score among right hemiplegics was significantly higher than that of left hemiplegics (p<0.05). Average CBDI score of the subjects who passed the driving test was 52.3 +/- 4.7, while that of the failed subjects was 84.7 +/- 19.6. There was significant difference in CBDI score between 2 groups (p<0.05). Among the 28 items of CBDI, 11 items including brake reaction time, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised Picture Completion showed significant correlation with the total score of the driving test (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: CBDI can be used as a useful tool for predicting driving ability of stroke patients.
Adult ; Humans ; Intelligence ; Reaction Time ; Rehabilitation ; Stroke*

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the standards of handicapped driver's ability test in Korea and available driving aids in cervical cord injured persons. METHOD: Forty-two cervical cord injured persons (C5~C8) were evaluated with BTE (Baltimore Therapeutic Equipment) work simulator. The isotonic turning torque was measured during clockwise and counter-clockwise turning. And isometric turning torque was measured at 12 directions. RESULTS: By the isotonic measurement, the turning torque increased in the lower level of injury. In the C6 tetraplegics, the counter-clockwise turning torque was significantly higher than clockwise. Among 25 persons with C5 or C6 tetraplegia, only 2 with C6 tetraplegia could operate the power steering with the lowest wheel turning torque (3.0 Nm). Only three persons (1 person with C7 tetraplegia, 2 persons with C8 tetraplegia) could pass the handicapped driver's ability test of Korea (9.4 Nm). By the isometric measurement, turning torque was lowest at left upper quadrant (10 to 12 o'clock direction) in clockwise rotation. CONCLUSION: Among the 42 cervical cord injured persons, only 3 persons with C7 and C8 tetraplegia could pass the handicapped driver's ability test of Korea. And among 25 C5 and C6 tetraplegia, only 2 persons with C6 tetraplegia could operate the power steering. It seems to be essential to modify the standards of handicapped drivers ability test and to evolve the driving aids for the C5 and C6 tetraplegics in Korea.
Disabled Persons ; Humans ; Korea ; Quadriplegia ; Torque*

Acute pancreatitis can result in many vascular complications in both artery and vein. Venous complication usually occurs as a form of splenic or portal vein thrombosis, and also can simultaneously occur in superior mesenteric vein as well. Rarely, isolated superior mesenteric vein thrombosis occurs as a venous complication. Although it is uncommon, mesenteric vein thrombosis is an important clinical entity because of the possibility of mesenteric ischemia and infarction of small bowel. The treatments of mesenteric venous thrombosis include anticoagulation therapy, transcatheter therapy and surgical intervention. We report a case of 45-year-old man who had acute pancreatitis with isolated superior mesenteric vein thrombosis, which was spontaneously dissolved with the resolution of underlying inflammation without anticoagulation or surgical intervention.
Acute Disease ; Humans ; Male ; *Mesenteric Veins ; Middle Aged ; Pancreatitis/complications/*diagnosis ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Venous Thrombosis/*diagnosis/etiology/radiography

Intussusception in adults is not common unlike in pediatrics. It also differs from the pediatric intussusception in its origins, symptoms, and treatment. Since more than half of intussusception cases come from malignancy, laparotomy is considered to be the treatment of choice in most cases. This report deals with a patient who visited our hospital complaining of abdominal pain after colonoscopic polypectomy. The patient was diagnosed with colonic intussusception. After a conservative treatment regimen including antibiotics and fluid therapy, the intussusception was spontaneously reduced.
Abdominal Pain ; Adult ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Colon ; Colonoscopy ; Fluid Therapy ; Humans ; Intussusception ; Laparotomy ; Pediatrics

Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block has several advantages over traditional techniques for nerve localization. One is a reduction of local anesthetic dose required for successful nerve block, which might allow bilateral brachial plexus block to be performed without risk of local anesthetic toxicity. Another advantage is the ability to detect anatomical variations in nerve and vascular anatomy. We report the case of a patient with unilateral anatomical variations of the musculocutaneous nerve found in ultrasound-guided bilateral axillary brachial plexus block.
Anatomic Variation ; Brachial Plexus* ; Humans ; Musculocutaneous Nerve* ; Nerve Block ; Peripheral Nerves

We report a case of testicular tunica albuginea cyst with psammoma body which was treated with excision and testicular preservation. The presumptive diagnosis of a simple intratesticular cyst was made by ultrasound. The intraoperative pathological diagnosis was benign serous cyst and then simple excision of the lesion with testicular masses, and it may permit identification of lesions that can be excised locally with testicular preservation. To our knowledge tunica albuginea cyst with psammoma body, a characteristic histological finding, has not been reported. Its histogenesis was also discussed.
Diagnosis ; Testis ; Ultrasonography