1.A Study on Calcium Metabolism in Newborn Infants.
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1985;28(10):967-976
No abstract available.
Calcium*
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn*
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Metabolism*
2.Dream Content Analysis of Koreans in Their Twenties Using Hall/Van de Castle System.
Sok Ha CHANG ; Heon Jeong LEE ; Leen KIM
Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology 2004;11(2):89-94
OBJECTIVES: In the past, latent dreams were emphasized in the psychiatric field, but these days the interest in manifest dreams is increasing as ego psychology develops. Hall and Nordby proposed that there are similarities between manifest dreams and real life. The Hall/Van de Castle System is a method of dream content analysis, which considers both the quantitive and qualitive analytic aspects of manifest dreams. METHODS: The dreams of 232 males and females (M: F=127: 105; mean age=21.02.7) were collected through the Most Recent Dream Method. Collected data were analyzed using the Hall/Van de Castle System. RESULTS: Female subjects tended to be more detailed and meticulous in reporting their dreams. The dreams of male subjects showed a higher percentage in self-negativity (2=6.64, df=1, p=0.004), and the dreams of female subjects showed a higher percentage in group character (2=6.64, df=1, p=0.0099), dreamer-involved success (2=3.12, df=1, p=0.048), and good fortune (2=4.52, df=1, p=0.034). CONCLUSION: This study suggests the norm of dream content of Korean college students, and it presents the differences between Korean males and females, and between Korean college students and American college students. This study may contribute to further studies on dream content analysis.
Dreams*
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Ego
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Psychology
3.A Case of Pseudomembranous Colitis.
Moon Kwan CHUNG ; Chang Heon YANG ; Heon Ju LEE ; Young Hyun LEE ; Chong Suhl KIM ; Won Hee CHOI
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine 1984;1(1):171-178
Many reports have been made concerning underlying and associated conditions causing pseudomembranous colitis and it has been documented that occurrence of pseudomembranous colitis is related with antibiotics administration. Recent study showed that Clostridium difficile produced enterotoxin by colonization in intestinal wall and leading into pseudomembranous colitis. Diagnosis is based on positive culture of Clostridium difficile, positive test of Clostridium difficile toxin and specific histological findings after observation of whitish plaque on colonoscopic or sigmoidoscopic examination. Authors have experienced one case of pseudomembranous colitis developing after long term ampicillin administration in a case with colon cancer associated with diarrhea and diagnosis was confirmed by typical pseudomembrane on biopsy following classical whitish plaque absevation on sigmoidoscopic examination. Symptoms have been ameliorated by discontinuation of antibiotics and administration of metron-idazole in four days and disappearance of whitish plaque on repeated sigmoidoscopic examination and improvement of clinical symptoms after 9 days of medication.
Ampicillin
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Biopsy
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Clostridium difficile
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Colon
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Colonic Neoplasms
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Diagnosis
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Diarrhea
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Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous*
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Enterotoxins
4.The Experimental Study for the Reaction of the Hemostatic Agents to the Surrounding Brain Tissue.
Heon Sang CHANG ; Kwan Tae KIM ; Shi Hun SONG ; Seong Ho KIM ; Youn KIM
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1991;20(10-11):900-904
In a series of 20 young rats, three cortical lesions were made in each hemisphere. Two of these lesions were filled with avitene and gelfoam, while the third was left empty as a control. The animals were killed successively on weeks 1, 2, 4 and 8 after the operation. The results were as follows : 1) Although there was no difference in the type of tissue reactions, avitene was more rapid and profound than gelfoam in the process and degree of inflammatory reaction at the same periods. 2) Avitene biodegradaded more rapidly than gelfoam. 3) The extent of fibrosis and adhesion to the surrounding brain tissues were not grossly different between these two agents but more profound histopathologically in avitene at the same periods. With these results, we could conclude that the avitene was superior to the gelfoam as the hemostatic agent in neurosurgical area.
Animals
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Brain*
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Collagen
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Fibrosis
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Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable
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Rats
5.Clinical Studies on Febrile Convulsion in Children.
Kang Ho KIM ; In Kwyu PARK ; Young Bong PARK ; Jin Heon KIM ; Chang Soo RA
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1987;30(3):297-304
No abstract available.
Child*
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Humans
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Seizures, Febrile*
6.Present status of Enterobius vermicularis infestation among children in kindergartens.
Jong Sung KIM ; Chang Heon YOON ; Bu Eui KIM ; Hee Chul LEE
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 1997;18(4):405-410
BACKGROUND: An Epidemiological study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of E. vermicularis infestation among children in kindergartens. METHODS: A total of 247 cellotape anal swab specimens from kindergarten children in Inchon were examined for E. vermicularis eggs. Each specimen was collected in the morning. RESULTS: Out of 247 specimens from two kindergartens in Inchon, E. vermicularis eggs were detected in 168 specimens, the egg detection rate being 68.0%. The egg detection rates in boys and girls were 63.9% out of 133 children and 72.8% out of 114 children, respectively. The egg detection rate in girls was higher than that of boys. The egg detection rates by age group was 65.5%(age 3), S7.4%(age 4), 72.0%(age 5) and 75.4%(age 6), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Enterobiasis is a cosmopolitan infection. Surveys for children of kindergartens indicate that E.vermicularis is probably the most widely distributed human helminth, its incidence varing from 59.2% to 73.8% in groups studied since pinworm infection is frequently a familial problem that infestation of the household frequently results in reinfection. Careful washing of hands and cleansing of fingernails before meals and after use of the toilet are the most practical measures, all member of family should be treated simultaneously when practicable.
Child*
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Eggs
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Enterobiasis
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Enterobius*
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Epidemiologic Studies
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Family Characteristics
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Female
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Hand
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Helminths
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Humans
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Incheon
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Incidence
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Meals
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Nails
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Ovum
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Prevalence
7.A Case of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome.
Sang Kie KIM ; Choon Ho PARK ; Jin Heon KIM ; Keun Chul MYUNG ; Chang Soo RA
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1985;28(6):622-626
No abstract available.
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome*
8.Clinical Study of Acute Glomerulonephritis in Children.
Kyeong Rae MOON ; Choon Ho PARK ; Sang Kie KIM ; Jin Heon KIM ; Chang Soo RA
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1986;29(2):60-67
No abstract available.
Child*
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Glomerulonephritis*
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Humans
9.Quality of Life after Total Knee and Total Hip Replacement.
Dong Heon KIM ; Kyu Chul SHIN ; Byeong Chun CHANG ; Dong Hyeuk KIM
Journal of the Korean Knee Society 1998;10(1):7-12
We reviewed 40 consecutive patients having a primary total hip replacement(THR) and 60 patients having a primary total knee replacement(TKR) for osteoarthritis to compare the qu;dity of hfe(QoL) before and after operation. Bilateral arthroplasties were perfomed 10 cases of THR and 25 cemes of TKR. We used a modified Harris hip score and a knee score of American knee society, the Rosser Lndex Matrix and authors eval- uation system to generate these scores. Quality of life was highly improved by Rossers and authors evalua- tion system after THR and TKR. The median values of QoL scores before and after operation were signifi- cantly different(p<0.05). The median preoperative QoL score in THR was t>etter than in TKR. Postoperative QoL scores for both groups were similar. Quality of life evaluated by Rossers score and authors evaluation system in bilateral THR was better than bilateral TKR. We think better quality of life in bilateral THR over bilateral TKR by authors evaluation system is because the hip joint is mcire stable and has better range of motion than knee joint. We conclude that change of life style including the use of bed, toilet seat elevation, and the use of dinning table will be neccesary after bilateral TKR.
Arthroplasty
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*
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Climacteric
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Hip
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Hip Joint
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Humans
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Knee Joint
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Knee*
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Osteoarthritis
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Quality of Life*
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Range of Motion, Articular
10.The Use of Calcium Sulfate as a Bone Substitute.
Chang Wug OH ; Hee Soo KYUNG ; Poong Taek KIM ; Il Hyung PARK ; Do Heon KIM
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1998;33(7):1859-1866
Bone defect occurs due to various causes, such as neoplasms, cysts, trauma, infection, congenital disease and surgical intervention. Autograft is generally considered to be the gold standard in bone graft surgery. But, allograft, xenograft and bone substitutes have been used because of complication and limited quantity of autograft. Calcium sulfate is one of the bone substitutes. We reviewed and analyzed 18 cases with bone defects that were treated with calcium sulfate from January 1997 to April 1997. We used the Osteoset' pellets that contained calcium sulfate 98%, produced by Wright Medical Technology Inc. in U.S.A., to fill defects in all cases. Except in 2 cases, autogenous cancellous bone from patients own iliac crest was mixed with calcium sulfate from 30% to 50%. Follow-up time averaged 13.7 months(range, from 12 to 15 months). The degree of absorption of calcium sulfate and new bone growth at conventional roentgenography was represented by percentage at each follow-up. The results were as follows. First, 8 weeks after operation, 93% of calcium sulfate was absorbed. Second, 6 months after operation, nearly 90% of new bone growth was observed. Third, until last follow-up, there was no noticeable complication, such as infection or foreign body reaction. We concluded that calcium sulfate might be on effective material for bone defects because of rapid absorption rate and easy recognition of new bone growth.
Absorption
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Allografts
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Autografts
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Bone Development
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Bone Substitutes*
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Calcium Sulfate*
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Calcium*
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Follow-Up Studies
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Foreign-Body Reaction
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Heterografts
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Humans
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Radiography
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Transplants