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Humans

The duration of infection, frequency of eating raw fresh water fishes, and a series of liver function tests were studied in a group of 23 Korean symptomless cases with Clonorchis sinensis, and compared with those in a control group of uninfected persons. Of 23 lightly infected cases, 11 cases who had been infected for 10 to 20 years was found the highest in percentage(47.8), and 2 had been infected for over 30 years. The frequency of eating raw fresh water fishes ranged from 2 to 35 times. The range of Stoll egg-counts in 23 cases varied from 600 to 8,600 eggs per gram of feces and the average value was approximately 2,800 eggs. A series of liver function tests examined showed normal value in all cases. These results showed no difference in either infected group and its contol group.
parasitology-trematode-Clonorchiasis sinensis, epidemiology ; egg per gram ; liver function test

Distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is a biochemical syndrome as a deficiency of hydrogen in secretion by the distal tubule and collecting duct. Owing to the nature of the defect, hyperchloremic non-anion gap metabolic acidosis and high urine pH despite severe systemic acidosis is characterized. Typical manifestations of distal RTA are growth retardation, rickets, polyuria and nephrocalcinosis. We experienced a case of distal renal tubular acidosis in a 4 years old female child who complained of growth retardation and gait disturbance. She showed typical hyperchloremic non-anion gap metabolic acidosis and persistent high urine pH. In radiographic examination. we found delayed bone age and severe rachitic changes of wrist, elbow, and knee as well as nephrocalcinosis. In ammonium chloride loading test, high urine pH persisted despite the lowering blood HCO3- concentration. After alkali therapy, she is in well condition with excellent growth velocity and absence of rachitic changes.
Acidosis ; Acidosis, Renal Tubular* ; Alkalies ; Ammonium Chloride ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Elbow ; Female ; Gait ; Humans ; Hydrogen ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Knee ; Nephrocalcinosis ; Polyuria ; Rickets ; Wrist

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Hematoma*

Purpose: Diabetic foot ulcers and gangrene are major complications of diabetes, often accompanied by peripheral vascular occlusion.Revascularization is performed to restore blood flow and reduce complications such as amputation surgery. Nevertheless, reocclusion, a frequently reported complication after revascularization, often necessitates further lower limb amputations to facilitate rehabilitation and ambulation. This study examined the factors influencing the performance of secondary revascularization procedures in patients with diabetic foot gangrene who even underwent transtibial amputation (TTA) following revascularization. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 36 patients with diabetic foot gangrene who underwent TTA after revascularization from March 2005 to March 2022. The factors influencing restenosis were classified into three categories: revascularization factors, preoperative factors, and intraoperative factors. The revascularization factors were categorized based on whether percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) or bypass surgery had been performed. Preoperative factors included the patient’s age, gender, body mass index (BMI), hypertension, and other relevant factors. Intraoperative factors included surgery duration, blood loss, and transfusion. The study examined the factors influencing secondary revascularization in these three categories. Results: Among the 36 patients in the study, 27.8% (11 patients) underwent secondary revascularization procedures. There was no significant correlation between the performance of secondary revascularization and the type of revascularization procedure, whether PTA or bypass surgery (p>0.05). Similarly, no significant differences were observed in preoperative factors (including age, BMI, smoking status, HbA1c, and underlying diseases) and intraoperative factors (surgery duration, blood loss, and transfusion). On the other hand, regarding gender, all patients who underwent revascularization procedures were male, indicating a statistically significant result (p=0.039). Conclusion This study suggests that while most clinical variables showed no association with reocclusion, the fact that all patients who underwent secondary revascularization procedures were male indicates that gender may be a significant predictive factor of revascularization.

Purpose: Diabetic foot ulcers and gangrene are major complications of diabetes, often accompanied by peripheral vascular occlusion.Revascularization is performed to restore blood flow and reduce complications such as amputation surgery. Nevertheless, reocclusion, a frequently reported complication after revascularization, often necessitates further lower limb amputations to facilitate rehabilitation and ambulation. This study examined the factors influencing the performance of secondary revascularization procedures in patients with diabetic foot gangrene who even underwent transtibial amputation (TTA) following revascularization. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 36 patients with diabetic foot gangrene who underwent TTA after revascularization from March 2005 to March 2022. The factors influencing restenosis were classified into three categories: revascularization factors, preoperative factors, and intraoperative factors. The revascularization factors were categorized based on whether percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) or bypass surgery had been performed. Preoperative factors included the patient’s age, gender, body mass index (BMI), hypertension, and other relevant factors. Intraoperative factors included surgery duration, blood loss, and transfusion. The study examined the factors influencing secondary revascularization in these three categories. Results: Among the 36 patients in the study, 27.8% (11 patients) underwent secondary revascularization procedures. There was no significant correlation between the performance of secondary revascularization and the type of revascularization procedure, whether PTA or bypass surgery (p>0.05). Similarly, no significant differences were observed in preoperative factors (including age, BMI, smoking status, HbA1c, and underlying diseases) and intraoperative factors (surgery duration, blood loss, and transfusion). On the other hand, regarding gender, all patients who underwent revascularization procedures were male, indicating a statistically significant result (p=0.039). Conclusion This study suggests that while most clinical variables showed no association with reocclusion, the fact that all patients who underwent secondary revascularization procedures were male indicates that gender may be a significant predictive factor of revascularization.

Purpose: Diabetic foot ulcers and gangrene are major complications of diabetes, often accompanied by peripheral vascular occlusion.Revascularization is performed to restore blood flow and reduce complications such as amputation surgery. Nevertheless, reocclusion, a frequently reported complication after revascularization, often necessitates further lower limb amputations to facilitate rehabilitation and ambulation. This study examined the factors influencing the performance of secondary revascularization procedures in patients with diabetic foot gangrene who even underwent transtibial amputation (TTA) following revascularization. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 36 patients with diabetic foot gangrene who underwent TTA after revascularization from March 2005 to March 2022. The factors influencing restenosis were classified into three categories: revascularization factors, preoperative factors, and intraoperative factors. The revascularization factors were categorized based on whether percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) or bypass surgery had been performed. Preoperative factors included the patient’s age, gender, body mass index (BMI), hypertension, and other relevant factors. Intraoperative factors included surgery duration, blood loss, and transfusion. The study examined the factors influencing secondary revascularization in these three categories. Results: Among the 36 patients in the study, 27.8% (11 patients) underwent secondary revascularization procedures. There was no significant correlation between the performance of secondary revascularization and the type of revascularization procedure, whether PTA or bypass surgery (p>0.05). Similarly, no significant differences were observed in preoperative factors (including age, BMI, smoking status, HbA1c, and underlying diseases) and intraoperative factors (surgery duration, blood loss, and transfusion). On the other hand, regarding gender, all patients who underwent revascularization procedures were male, indicating a statistically significant result (p=0.039). Conclusion This study suggests that while most clinical variables showed no association with reocclusion, the fact that all patients who underwent secondary revascularization procedures were male indicates that gender may be a significant predictive factor of revascularization.

Purpose: Diabetic foot ulcers and gangrene are major complications of diabetes, often accompanied by peripheral vascular occlusion.Revascularization is performed to restore blood flow and reduce complications such as amputation surgery. Nevertheless, reocclusion, a frequently reported complication after revascularization, often necessitates further lower limb amputations to facilitate rehabilitation and ambulation. This study examined the factors influencing the performance of secondary revascularization procedures in patients with diabetic foot gangrene who even underwent transtibial amputation (TTA) following revascularization. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 36 patients with diabetic foot gangrene who underwent TTA after revascularization from March 2005 to March 2022. The factors influencing restenosis were classified into three categories: revascularization factors, preoperative factors, and intraoperative factors. The revascularization factors were categorized based on whether percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) or bypass surgery had been performed. Preoperative factors included the patient’s age, gender, body mass index (BMI), hypertension, and other relevant factors. Intraoperative factors included surgery duration, blood loss, and transfusion. The study examined the factors influencing secondary revascularization in these three categories. Results: Among the 36 patients in the study, 27.8% (11 patients) underwent secondary revascularization procedures. There was no significant correlation between the performance of secondary revascularization and the type of revascularization procedure, whether PTA or bypass surgery (p>0.05). Similarly, no significant differences were observed in preoperative factors (including age, BMI, smoking status, HbA1c, and underlying diseases) and intraoperative factors (surgery duration, blood loss, and transfusion). On the other hand, regarding gender, all patients who underwent revascularization procedures were male, indicating a statistically significant result (p=0.039). Conclusion This study suggests that while most clinical variables showed no association with reocclusion, the fact that all patients who underwent secondary revascularization procedures were male indicates that gender may be a significant predictive factor of revascularization.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify a transcriptomic signature that could be used to classify subjects with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to controls on the basis of blood gene expression profiles. The gene expression profiles could ultimately be used as diagnostic biomarkers for ASD. METHODS: We used the published microarray data (GSE26415) from the Gene Expression Omnibus database, which included 21 young adults with ASD and 21 age- and sex-matched unaffected controls. Nineteen differentially expressed probes were identified from a training dataset (n=26, 13 ASD cases and 13 controls) using the limma package in R language (adjusted p value <0.05) and were further analyzed in a test dataset (n=16, 8 ASD cases and 8 controls) using machine learning algorithms. RESULTS: Hierarchical cluster analysis showed that subjects with ASD were relatively well-discriminated from controls. Based on the support vector machine and K-nearest neighbors analysis, validation of 19-DE probes with a test dataset resulted in an overall class prediction accuracy of 93.8% as well as a sensitivity and specificity of 100% and 87.5%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The results of our exploratory study suggest that the gene expression profiles identified from the peripheral blood samples of young adults with ASD can be used to identify a biological signature for ASD. Further study using a larger cohort and more homogeneous datasets is required to improve the diagnostic accuracy.
Autism Spectrum Disorder* ; Autistic Disorder* ; Biomarkers ; Cohort Studies ; Dataset ; Decision Support Techniques ; Gene Expression* ; Humans ; Machine Learning* ; Microarray Analysis ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Support Vector Machine ; Transcriptome* ; Young Adult

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Adenocarcinoma* ; Female* ; Humans ; Urethra*