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Animals ; Capsaicin* ; Colon* ; Cytokines* ; Lung* ; Melanoma, Experimental* ; Mice* ; RNA, Messenger*

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Humans

PURPOSE: The Purpose of this study was to examine an obesity control program using dietary consult and physical exercise among middle-aged obese women in a health center. METHOD: This study used a pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 63 middle-aged women with over BMI 25(Kg/m2) or %BF 28 who participated in the obesity control program for 12 weeks. RESULTS: After the program for 12 weeks, BMI(p= .02) and TC(p= .00) decreased significantly compared with those before the program. CONCLUSION: Obesity control programs in health centers can decrease the degree of obesity in middle-aged obese women. Therefore health centers should develop strategies for their members' continuous participation in such an obesity control program.
Body Composition* ; Community Health Centers ; Exercise ; Female ; Humans ; Lipid Metabolism ; Obesity*

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Hysterectomy*

Aneurysms of the ascending aorta are relatively uncommon disorders which are located in ascending portion of the thoracic aorta. The commenest cause of aneurysms of the ascending aorta is arteriosclerosis, but syphilis, marfan syndrome, cystic medial necrosis, trauma, and aging of the aorta must also be noted as causes. We report a case with a aneurysm of the ascending aorta, 23 years old female, who was performed the open heart surgery because of ventricular septal defect with aortic insufficiency about 10 years ago.
Aging ; Aneurysm* ; Aorta* ; Aorta, Thoracic ; Arteriosclerosis ; Female ; Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular ; Heart* ; Humans ; Marfan Syndrome ; Necrosis ; Syphilis ; Thoracic Surgery* ; Young Adult

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Catheters* ; Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory*

We performed a retrospective cohort study including people diagnosed with diabetes from 2006 to 2015 according to the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort database, to analyze the changes in the prevalence, screening rate, and treatment patterns for diabetic retinopathy (DR) over 10 years. The proportion of people who underwent fundus screening for DR steadily increased over the past decade. The prevalence of DR increased from 13.4% in 2006 to 15.9% in 2015, while that of proliferative DR steadily decreased from 1.29% in 2006 to 1.16% in 2015. The proportion of patients undergoing retinal photocoagulation constantly decreased. The prevalence of DR increased over the past decade, while its severity seemed to have improved, with a decreased rate of proliferative DR and retinal photocoagulation. A higher proportion of patients underwent ophthalmic screening using fundus examination, but still less than 30% of patients with diabetes underwent comprehensive examination in 2015.

We performed a retrospective cohort study including people diagnosed with diabetes from 2006 to 2015 according to the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort database, to analyze the changes in the prevalence, screening rate, and treatment patterns for diabetic retinopathy (DR) over 10 years. The proportion of people who underwent fundus screening for DR steadily increased over the past decade. The prevalence of DR increased from 13.4% in 2006 to 15.9% in 2015, while that of proliferative DR steadily decreased from 1.29% in 2006 to 1.16% in 2015. The proportion of patients undergoing retinal photocoagulation constantly decreased. The prevalence of DR increased over the past decade, while its severity seemed to have improved, with a decreased rate of proliferative DR and retinal photocoagulation. A higher proportion of patients underwent ophthalmic screening using fundus examination, but still less than 30% of patients with diabetes underwent comprehensive examination in 2015.

Tracheobronchial rupture due to blunt chest trauma is an uncommon injury although the incidence is increasing. Early diagnosis and primary repair of tracheobronchial rupture not only restore a normal lung function but also avoid the difficulties and complications associated with delayed diagnosis and repair. We present one case of the tracheal transsection caused by traffic accident. Patient suffered from progressive dyspnea, subcutaneous emphysema on the neck and anterior chest wall and tension pneumothorax at both sides were noted. Although both closed thoracostomy were done, massive air leakage through the chest tube continued and subcutaneous emphysema spread to the anterior abdominal wall and scrotum and the degree of dyspnea aggravated. With the impression of tracheobronchial injury, we performed the emergency operation. Preoperative bronchoscopy at the operation room was proceeded, which revealed the trachea was near totally transsected in transverse direction. Operation was performed through collar incision on the anterior neck, and the trachea was anastomosed with 4-0 Vicryl(R) interruptedly. Postoperative course were uneventful and patient discharged without any complications.
Abdominal Wall ; Accidents, Traffic ; Bronchoscopy ; Chest Tubes ; Delayed Diagnosis ; Dyspnea ; Early Diagnosis ; Emergencies ; Humans ; Incidence ; Lung ; Neck ; Pneumothorax ; Rupture ; Scrotum ; Subcutaneous Emphysema ; Thoracic Wall ; Thoracostomy ; Thorax ; Trachea*

BACKGROUND: Shiitake dermatitis has been reported mostly from Japan and characterized by distinctive pattern of itchy skin eruption after the ingestion of raw shiitake mushrooms. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to investigate clinical, laboratory and histopathologic profiles about shiitake dermatitis occurring in Korea. METHODS: From 1997 to 2001, we had observed 58 patients with shiitake dermatitis and investigated clinical, laboratory and histopathologic aspects. RESULT: Most patients with shiitake dermatitis presented with a very strong itching sensation, which was accompanied with linearly grouped or disseminated small erythematous papules. 53 patients(91%) had noticed their skin eruption within 3 days after eating shiitake mushrooms. The involved sites were trunk, extremities, neck and face in decreasing order of frequency. Laboratory and histopathologic findings were nonspecific. In 33 patients(57%), the eruption occurred after eating boiled or panbroiled shiitake mushrooms. CONCLUSION: In this study, clinical, laboratory and histopathologic findings of shiitake dermatitis were almost consistent with the previous reports. But, contrary to the previous reports in Japan, many cases with shiitake dermatitis occurred on eating sufficiently boiled or cooked shiitake mushrooms. This may imply another eiologic factor different from thermolabile toxin.
Dermatitis* ; Eating ; Extremities ; Humans ; Japan ; Korea* ; Neck ; Pruritus ; Sensation ; Shiitake Mushrooms ; Skin