To estimate the prevalence of hypertension among the aged in urban area, the blood pressure was examined on the subjects of 565 men and 762 women of 65 years old and older among the residents of Nam-Ku and Soosung-Ku in Taegu between January and December, 1986. The mean systolic blood pressure was 136.0±25.01 mmHg in male and 133.0±24.56 mmHg in female. The mean diastolic blood pressure was 83.7±14.41 mmHg in male and 82.4±14.43mmHg in female. There was no significant differences between male and female in both mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure. According to WHO category, the prevalence of pure systolic hypertension (≥169/≤95 mmHg) was 7.8% in male and 6.8% in female. The prevalence of pure diastolic hypertension (≥160/≤95 mmHg) was 6.0% in male and 3.9% in female. The prevalence of both systolic and diastolic hypertension (≥160/≤95 mmHg) was 13.5% in male and 12.9% in female. According to Joint National Committee category, the percentage of normal blood pressure (/<90 mmHg) was 46.7% in male and 50.8% in female. The prevalence of mild hypertension (/90=104 mmHg) was 34.5% in male and 34.6% in female. The prevalence of moderate hypertension (/105=114 mmHg) was 5.1% in male and 2.5% in female. The prevalence of severe hypertension (/≥115 mmHg) was 2.3% in male and 2.5% in female. The prevalence of borderline isolated systolic hypertension (140-159/<90 mmHg) was 9.0% in male and 6.6% in female. The prevalence of isolated systolic hypertension (≥160/<90 mmHg) was 2.3% in male and 2.5% in female.
Blood Pressure ; Daegu ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension* ; Joints ; Male ; Prevalence*

The therapeutie efficacy of ranitidine was evaluated itn 48 in- and out- patients with endoscopically diagnosed 18 cases of gaetric ulcer and 30 casea of ducnienal ulcer. In the open study, every pabenta was treated with ranitidine 150 mg b.i.d. for 4 weeks, and waa followed up by gastroscopy after 4 weeks of the treatment. The reeults obtained were summarized as follows; 1) 15 out of 18 cases (83. 3%) of gastric ulcers and 26 out of 30 cases (86. 7%) of duodenal ulcers had been completely healed up in 4 weeks. 2) There was a significant relationship between healing of ulcer and the relief of symptoms (x =6.12, P<0.005).3) There were no significant untoward reactions, efther subjective or objective, to the administration of the drug, except one case of severe epigastic discomfort. In conclusion ranitidine appears to be fairy effective and safe for the treatment of patient with peptic ulcr diseases.
Duodenal Ulcer ; Gastroscopy ; Humans ; Peptic Ulcer* ; Ranitidine* ; Stomach Ulcer ; Ulcer

We evaluated median value and lower confidence limit of total serum IgE level in each age group of 1,493 pure atopic dermatitis patient without respiratory atopic diseases. The results were as follows . 1. The median value of total serum IgE level of each age group in patients with atopic dermatitis distributed from 56.5 IU/@Ll to 660It.J/C. The distributions of the median value of total serum IgE levels of total patients with atopic dermatitis, total male patients with atopic dermatitis, and total female patients with atopic dermatitis were 185 IU/C, 220 IUj'@C, and 165 IUj'C. There was no statistical significance of median value of total serum IgE level between mole patients and female patients. 2. The 95% and 99% lower confidence limit(one-sided) of total serum IgE level of ea.ch age group in patients with atopic dermatitis distributed from 32.6 IU /n4 to 287IU/v4 and from 31 IU/m0 to 202 IU4. The 95% lower confidence limit (one-sided) of total serum IgE level of total patients with atopic dermatitis, tatal male patients with atopic dermatitis, and. total female patients with atopic dermatitis were 170 II.J/m0, 185 IU,m/l, and 133 IUm/l. The 99% lower confidence limit.(one-sided) of total serum IgE level of total patient with atopic dermatitis, total male patient with atopic dermatitis, and total female patients with atopic dermatitis were 165 IU/ml, 180 IU/ml, and 125 IU/ml.
Dermatitis, Atopic* ; Female ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin E* ; Male

No abstract available.
Hypopituitarism* ; Hypothyroidism*

PURPOSE: To establish the prevalence of childhood enuresis in Korea, an epidemiological study was performed. We also evaluated factors closely related to enuresis and investigated methods of managing enuresis in family. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A self-administered 23 questionnaires was completed voluntarily by the parents of 2,575 children aged 5 to 13 years living in Seoul and Kyunggi Province. RESULTS: From a response rate of 66%, the overall prevalence of enuresis was 8.74%(20.8% in pre-school children, 6.2% in elementary school children). The prevalence of enuresis was higher in boys(60.9%) than in girls(39.1%). The factors closely related to enuresis were deep sleeping, inability to wake-up for voiding, early steeping, family history of enuresis and daytime incontinence. The prevalence of primary and secondary enuresis was 78% and 22%, respectively. When analyzed by a 10-point visual analogue scale to measure parental concern about enuresis of their kids, the mean concern score was 5.37. There was a significant relationship between the frequency of enuretic episode and parental concern score(p < 0.05). Of the enuretic children, 27.6% had consulted with a health worker and the most favored method of treatment was herb medicine. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that prevalence rates of childhood enuresis in Seoul and Kyunggi province are similar to those of previous studies of other countries. The sleep pattern, daytime incontinence and family history are closely related to development of enuresis.
Child ; Enuresis* ; Epidemiologic Studies ; Epidemiology* ; Gyeonggi-do* ; Humans ; Korea ; Parents ; Prevalence ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Seoul*

PURPOSE: To assess the erectile response to intracavernous injection of prostaglandin E1 (PGE 1) or papaverine in the impotence patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), and to determine the factors which would predict good response to either drug. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We injected papaverine (10~60 mg) or PGE1 (10~20 mg) into cavernosal tissues of 305 impotence patients with DM (mean age; 56.1 years). Erectile response was classified into poor, moderate, or good, and was comparatively analyzed according to kinds of vasoactive agents, patients` age, duration of DM and impotence, and treatment modality of DM. RESULTS: The frequency of good response to PGE1 was significantly higher than to papaverine (61.5% vs. 42.8%; p<0.05). However, no association between erectile response and patients` age, duration of impotence and DM, and treatment modality of DM was noted. CONCLUSIONS: Prostaglandin E1 seems to be more effective substance than papaverine for intracavernous injection therapy in impotence patients with DM.
Alprostadil* ; Diabetes Mellitus* ; Erectile Dysfunction* ; Humans ; Male ; Papaverine*

The treatment of choice for primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE) in Korea remains imipramine which has proven to be effective in approximately 50 to 80%, but it is an antidepressant with toxic side effects and risk of overdose. Recently desmopressin (DDAVP, 1-desamino-8-Darginine-vasopressin) has been introduced for the treatment and its effect has been promising in many reports. To find the efficacy and safety of intranasal desmopressin, we evaluated the results of therapy in 48 enuretic children (34 boys and 14 girls). Mean age was 9.8 years (range 5-16). All the children were evaluated at least 3 months after the treatment with intranasal desmopressin. The overall response rate was 83.3%. The number of wet night per week before and after intranasal desmopressin treatment was 6.42 and 1.83 nights per week respectively. No side effects were observed. These data shows that the intranasal desmopressin therapy is effective and safe for the treatment of PNE.
Child ; Deamino Arginine Vasopressin* ; Enuresis ; Humans ; Imipramine ; Korea ; Nocturnal Enuresis*

No abstract available.
Spinal Cord Diseases* ; Spinal Cord*

No abstract available.
Spinal Cord* ; Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic*

No abstract available.
Adult* ; Growth Hormone* ; Humans