The postoperative analgesic effects of firocoxib in ovariohysterectomized cats were observed. Twenty-four cats were divided into 3 groups: control (no medicine), firocoxib-1 (1 mg/kg/day) and firocoxib-3 (3 mg/kg/day). Colorado pain scale scores (CPSS), composite pain scores (CPS), and buccal mucosal bleeding times (BMBT) were recorded in blinded fashion before induction and 2, 5, 8, 24, 30, and 48 h post-operation. The average CPSS (mean ± SEM) over 2 to 48 h post-operation in firocoxib-3 (0.4 ± 0.1) was significantly lower than that of the control (0.7 ± 0.2; p = 0.004), but that of firocoxib-1 (0.5 ± 0.2) was not different from that of the control (p = 0.40). The mean CPS of firocoxib-3 was significantly lower than that of the control at 24 h post-operation (p = 0.04); nonetheless, there was no significant difference in mean CPS between firocoxib-1 and control groups at all intervals. BMBT and body temperature were within normal limits in all groups. However, reversible azotemia was identified in two firocoxib-3 cats at 72 h post-operation. One firocoxib-3 cat vomited once at 48 h post-operation. In conclusion, firocoxib-3 is helpful for postoperative pain control in cats; however, gastrointestinal irritation and renal function side effects may occur.
Analgesia ; Animals ; Azotemia ; Bleeding Time ; Body Temperature ; Cats* ; Colorado ; Pain, Postoperative ; Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases

Eyelid has rare infection and good wound healing due to rich blood supply, but often lead to excessive bleeding during surgery. Thus, bleeding control in time of operation is very important to secure operation field and minimize subcutaneous hemorrhage and edema after operation. Retrospectively, we analized intra- and post-operative complications of 92 patients who had undergone eyelid surgeries by one operator using Colorado patients who had undergone eyelid surgeries by one operator using Colorado dissection needle attached to monopolar electrocautery from March to October 1997. there were 49 patients of epiblepharon or entropion, 16 patients of ptosis, 10 patients of dermatochalasis and 17 patients of blepharoplasty. In all 92 patients who had be used with Colorado needle neither complications nor side effects were developed. Therefore, we consider that the colorado needle monopolar electrocautery is an useful instrument in eyelid surgery.
Blepharoplasty ; Colorado* ; Edema ; Electrocoagulation ; Entropion ; Eyelids ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Needles* ; Retrospective Studies ; Wound Healing

In recent years, there has been a rapidly increasing interest; in babies whose birthweight is low because their intrauterine growth has been retarded and it has been recognized that the clinical problems of these 'small-for-dates' infants differ from those of true prematures. Although it is very difficult to differentiate 'small-for-dates' infants from true prematures, it can be made readily if the gestational age is known. So there is a need for a rapid, accurate method of clinically assessing gestational maturation and it needs to be reliable and capable of being fully performed regardless of the degree of illness or well-being of infant. Using the Ballard's scoring system which was based on 6 physical criteria and 6 neurogical criteria, the author estimated the gestational age of 265 newborn infants who were born at the Obstetric ward of the Seoul National University Hospital from April to August in 1980. And the author compared the estimated gestional age with the gestational age calculated from LMP. The results were as followings: 1) The age distribution of the 265 newborn infants showed predominance in the weeks of gestational age and there was no discrepancy between two sexes. 2) The weight distribution of the 265 newborn infants showed predominance in the 2,500g-3, 500 g of birthweight. 3) The numbers of babies whose weight was appropriate, small and large for gestational age were 233(88%), 19(7%), and 13(5%) respectively according to University of Colorado Medical Center Example. 4) The examination was performed between 6 hours and 72 hours after birth, and the average time required to complete the full examination ranged from 3 minutes and 25 second to 6 minutes and 50 seconds, averaging 5 minutes and 30 seconds. 5) The predictive values of 6 physical criteria, when compared with the gestational age calculated from LMP were as following: skin(0,855), breast(0.842), plantar creases(0.830), ears (0.823), lanugo (0.773) and genitals (M: 0.760, F: 0.703) . 6) The predictive values of 6 neurological criteria when compared with the gestational age calculated from LMP were as following: popliteal angle(0.752), heel to ear(0.727), scarf sign (0.715), square window(0.693), posture(0682) and arm recoil(0.633). 7) The correlation of the score from the total criteria was greater than that obtined from any of its individual criteria. 8) The correlation coefficiency between the estimated gestational age and that calculated from LMP was 0.745 and the regression formula for the latter(X) against the former(Y) was Y=0.83X+ 6.79. With the above results, the author could conclude that the clinical estimation of the gestational age with the Ballard's scoring system was highly correlated and it deserves to be recommended for clinical purpose if the problems of the maturity rating would be solved.
Age Distribution ; Arm ; Colorado ; Ear ; Gestational Age* ; Hair ; Heel ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn* ; Parturition ; Seoul

The study of coprolites has been a theme of archaeology in the American Southwest. A feature of archaeoparasitology on the Colorado Plateau is the ubiquity of pinworm infection. As a crowd parasite, this ubiquity signals varying concentrations of populations. Our recent analysis of coprolite deposits from 2 sites revealed the highest prevalence of infection ever recorded for the region. For Salmon Ruins, the deposits date from AD 1140 to 1280. For Aztec Ruins, the samples can be dated by artifact association between AD 1182–1253. Both sites can be placed in the Ancestral Pueblo III occupation (AD 1100–1300), which included a period of cultural stress associated with warfare. Although neither of these sites show evidence of warfare, they are typical of large, defensible towns that survived this time of threat by virtue of large populations in stonewalled villages with easily accessible water. We hypothesize that the concentration of large numbers of people promoted pinworm infection and, therefore, explains the phenomenal levels of infection at these sites.
Archaeology ; Artifacts ; Colorado ; Enterobius ; Occupations ; Parasites ; Prevalence ; Salmon ; Violence ; Virtues ; Warfare ; Water

Colorado potato beetle is a most destructive insect pest of potato throughout the world. Although utilization of chemical insecticides is a main method for management of this pest, their negative side-effects such as threat to humans and the environmental pollution prompted researchers to search for natural alternatives. Recently plant essential oils with low or without side-effects against noun-targeted organisms and with high availability were considered as safe bio-pesticides. In the present study, toxicity of essential oil of Iranian lemongrass, Cymbopogon citratus Stapf, was evaluated against 3th instar larvae and adults of Colorado potato beetle by a leaf dipping method. Results displayed essential oil had notable toxicity against both larvae and adults after 24 and 48 h exposure times. Probit analysis revealed LC₅₀ values (lethal concentration to kill 50% of population) with 95% confidence limits were 10.32 (9.17 – 11.72) and 7.76 (6.80 – 8.74) µl/ml for larvae and 6.27 (4.82 – 8.15) and 4.35 (3.24 – 5.62) µl/ml for adults after 24 and 48 h, respectively. Based on regression analysis, a positive correlation between log concentration of essential oil and insect mortality was achieved. Results indicated C. citratus essential oil can be candidate as a natural alternative to the harmful chemical insecticides in the management of Colorado potato beetle.
Adult ; Beetles* ; Colorado* ; Cymbopogon* ; Environmental Pollution ; Humans ; Insecticides ; Insects ; Larva ; Methods ; Mortality ; Oils, Volatile ; Plants ; Solanum tuberosum*

Recently the clinical estimation of gestational age has been of increasing concern particularly in premature babies because of its great aid in treament and expectation of future health. The clinical distinction between small-for-dates infants and premature babies offers great difficulty, but can be made readily if the gestational age is known. The author has investigated the clinical estimation of gestational age in 100 premature infants who were born at the Seoul National University Hospital, the Eul Ji Hospital and the So Wha Hospital from March to August in 1977, in order to evaluate the correlation between the gestationl age calculated from LMP and the clinically estimated gestaionl age using two charts designed by Brazie and Lubchenco, which were based on 16 physical criteria and 20 neurologic criteria with the following results. 1) The sex and age distribution of the 100 premature infants showed predominance in male and in the 34th336th weeks of gestional age. 2) The numbers of babies whose weight was appropriate, small and large for gestational age were 89, 9 and 2 respectively according to University of Colorado Medical Center Example, while they were 91, 4 and 5 according to the chart based on Rha's report in 1976 in Korea. 3) The correlation percentages between the gestational age determined by each of the 16 physical criteria and those calculated from LMP were as following; vernix (88%), skin and nail plates(88%), recoil-leg(75%), skin thickness appearance(73%), sole creases(68%), genitalia, testes and scrotum(67.5%) and so forth. 4) The correlation percentages between the gestational ages determined by each of the 20 neurologic criteria and those calculated from LMP were as following, pupillary reflex(94%), grasp reflex(90%), vertical positions(87%), head lag (83%), glabellar tap(81%), body extensors(80%), horizontal positions(80%), rooting reflex(80%), and so forth. 5) The correlation coefficiency between the clinically estimated gestational age using the above described two charts and that calculated from LMP was 0.98. And the regression formula for the latter (X) against the former (Y) was Y=0.786X+7.753. With the above results, the author could conclude that clinical estimation of the gestational age with the two charts of Brazie and Lubchenco was highly correlated and it deserves to be recommended for clinical purpose.
Age Distribution ; Colorado ; Genitalia ; Gestational Age* ; Hand Strength ; Head ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Premature* ; Korea ; Male ; Seoul ; Skin ; Testis