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Athletes* ; Dysmenorrhea* ; Female ; Humans

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Athletes* ; Female ; Humans

Alternative treatment modalities for benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH) have during the last few years been introduced including transurethral microwave thermotherapy(TUMT). The aim of this presentation is to compare a new non-surgical treatment to a well-established surgical procedure(TURP, open prostatectomy) and to report our updated early 3 months and late mean 15 months results of this TUMT versus operative therapy in patients with BPH. From Sep.1992 to Aug.1993, 33 and 29 patients who was underwent TUMT and surgical procedure respectively with BPH in Taegu Fatima Hospital have been followed for early 3 months, 26 and 22 patients for late mean 15 months. 1 The two groups were almost identical regard to mean age, prostate volume, modified Boyarsky symptom score, maximal and mean flow rate (P>0.05). 2. The modified Boyarsky symptom score decreased significantly from 19.5 to 6.7, at 3 months and 8.5 at l5 months after surgical procedure and from 18.9 to 9.8 at 3 months and 14.7 at 15 months after TUMT respectively. The decrease was more pronounced after surgica1 procedure at 3 and 15 months (P<0.01). 3. The maximum flow rate increased significantly from 3.4 to 16.0 at 3 months and 14.9ml/ sec at 15 months after surgical procedure and from 4.0 to 9.2 at 3 months and 6.2mI/sec at 15 months after TUMT respectively. The increase was more pronounced after surgical procedure at 3 and 15 months (P<0.01). 4. The improvement degree of the early 3 months and late mean 15 months was not significantly decreased at the late 15 months after surgical procedure t>0.05), but significantly decreased at the late 15 months after TUMT(p<0.01) respectively. 5. The degree of satisfaction of the patients themselves with each prescription was 96.6% at 3 months and 87.0% at 15 months after surgical procedure and 66.7% at 3 months and 34.6% at 15 months after TUMT respectively. To conclude, significant improvements were observed in both groups with regard to symptom score, maximal and mean flow rate. The improvements in all regards were more pronounced after surgical procedure, and improvement degree was significantly decreased at the late 15 months after TUMT. Therefore, our study suggest that the clinical results in treating the BPH patients with TUMT will be better with the proper patients selection and retreatment in the decreasing point of treatment effectiveness.
Daegu ; Humans ; Hyperthermia, Induced* ; Microwaves ; Prescriptions ; Prostate ; Prostatic Hyperplasia* ; Retreatment ; Treatment Outcome

Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC) is a rare, aggressive malignancy and commonly asymptomatic until the tumor has extensively progressed. Patients with SNUC usually show the involvement of multiple sinuses and the nasal cavity. In addition, the invasion of the orbit or cranial vault is a frequent finding. Most case series of SNUC report very poor prognosis despite aggressive multimodality therapy. We present a case of SNUC in a 19-year old female occurred from the right ethmoid sinus with invasion to the orbital content.
Carcinoma ; Ethmoid Sinus ; Female ; Humans ; Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms ; Nasal Cavity ; Orbit ; Prognosis

OBJECTIVES: Surgical excision via a sublabial approach is considered the standard treatment for nasolabial cysts. Although transnasal marsupialization has been proposed as an alternative method, no prospective study has compared the effectiveness of these techniques. We thus compared the surgical procedure, operating time, postoperative pain, complications, and recurrence rate between the two surgical methods. METHODS: Twenty patients diagnosed with nasolabial cysts were allocated randomly into two groups according to the surgical technique. In the sublabial approach group, the cysts were excised completely using a sublabial approach, while in the transnasal marsupialization group, the cysts were marsupialized transnasally under the guidance of nasal endoscopes. The pure operating time was measured and postoperative pain was evaluated using a visual analog scale. Complications after the procedure were assessed and recurrence was determined according to the clinical symptoms and postoperative radiologic findings. RESULTS: The transnasal marsupialization group had significantly shorter operating times, less postoperative pain, lower complication rates, and shorter duration of side effects than the sublabial approach group. No recurrence occurred in either group after a 1-yr follow-up period. CONCLUSION: Although both methods are effective for treating nasolabial cysts, the transnasal marsupialization of nasolabial cysts has many benefits over the conventional sublabial approach. Therefore, we propose that transnasal marsupialization be the treatment of choice for nasolabial cysts.
Endoscopes ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Pain, Postoperative ; Prospective Studies ; Recurrence

BACKGROUND: Gejang (marinated crab) is a favorite traditional food and a main source of crab intake among Koreans. The present study aimed to identify the possibility of cadmium inflow to the body through gejang; accordingly, the relationship between gejang intake frequency and amount, and blood cadmium concentrations was investigated. METHODS: Using data from the first Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in the sixth period in 2013, means and standard errors of blood cadmium concentrations in relation to gejang intake frequency and amount, as well as the monthly intake of gejang, were obtained from 1381 participants for whom data regarding blood cadmium concentration measurements was available. RESULTS: After adjustment for confounding factors, a gejang intake frequency of four or fewer times per week and a monthly intake of 200 cm3 or less had no significant effect on blood cadmium concentrations. However, participants with gejang intake of at least five times per week had a weighted mean cadmium concentration of 2.12 μg/L (p < 0.001), and participants who had a gejang monthly intake of more than 200 cm3 had a weighted mean cadmium concentration of 1.76 μg/L (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: These results suggest that to minimize the effect of gejang consumption on blood cadmium level, gejang intake should be limited to four or less times per week and 200 cm3 or less per month. Weekly intake of at least five times and monthly intake of more than 200 cm3 may increase blood cadmium levels.
Cadmium* ; Korea ; Nutrition Surveys