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Ventilation* ; Welding*

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Clinical Study ; Tibial Fractures

The authors have reviewed 119 cases of ligamentous injuries of the knee in 106 patients who were admitted and treated in the department of orthopedic surgery at Kyungpook National Universty Hospital during the period from 1974 to 1983. Patients were analyzed degree of injuries by clinical test, stress radiogram, double contrast radiogram and arthroscopy depend on the cases. Fifteen cases were treated conservatively and 104 cases were repaired the ruptured ligaments operatively, The results were as follows; 1. Ligamentous injuries of the knee were more prevalent in male 4 times than in female, and frequently occured in 3rd and 4th decade, 57 %. 2. Traffic accidents was most common causes, 77.4 % and athletic injuries was next, 15 %. 3. Medial collateral ligements were most commonly ruptured, 68 cases and its femoral attachment was ruptured most commonly, 32 cases. Single ligamentous rupture was most commonly appeared in medial collateral ligament in 36cases. Combined ligamentous rupture were more common in medial collateral ligaments and anterior cruciate ligaments in 15 cases. 4. On follow up examination, knee joint space was compared with both normal and injured knee. In single medial collateral ligamentous rupture, joint space was opened 0.1 mm more than normal side. In combined lesion of lateral collateral ligaments and both cruciate ligamentous rupture, joint space was opened 2.4 mm more than normal side. 5. Excellent and good results were obtained in 88 cases (81%) by operative treatment and 11 cases (73%) by conservative treatment. Early repair of the ligament, under the 2 weeks, gave much better results than later repair. 6. The results were more successful in single ligamentous injuries (55 cases, 87%) than multiligamentous injuries (38 cases, 68%).
Accidents, Traffic ; Anterior Cruciate Ligament ; Arthroscopy ; Athletic Injuries ; Clinical Study ; Collateral Ligaments ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Humans ; Joints ; Knee Joint ; Knee ; Lateral Ligament, Ankle ; Ligaments ; Male ; Orthopedics ; Rupture

This study was conducted to evaluate health consequences of phenol resin workers for 6 weeks from February 21, to March 28, 1986. The subject population was 26 in a factory with phenol resin and control group was 30 non-exposed workers who were working in the other factory. The biological parameters chosen for this study were phenol concentration in working room-air, total phenol level in urine and BUN of phenol resin workers. The phenol concentration in working room-air and total phenol in urine were significantly correlated (r=0.791, p<0.01). The frequency of symptom and sign in phenol resin workers were higher than control group. The frequent symptom and sign were coughing, weight loss, poor appetite, headache, dyspnea, eye irritation and tinnitus, in order. Total phenol in urine was not reversed to normal range in spite of interruption of exposure for 4 days. The BUN value in blood and total phenol in urine were not correlated.
Appetite ; Cough ; Dyspnea ; Headache ; Phenol* ; Reference Values ; Tinnitus ; Weight Loss

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Blood Pressure* ; Cadmium* ; Plasma* ; Renin*

The authors compared the basic characteristics of rural woman in relation to family planning for June 1967 and June 1969 in Kyung San Country Kyungpook Province, Korea. The statistics showed that these characteristics are gradually changing. The marriage age was slightly higher than the past year and the formal education of women increased. The ideal children number, and tile gravidity and mortality rates decreased. At the same time the number of induced abortions, the knowledge of family planning, and the acceptance rate of contraception increased. These phenomena seem to follow the present worldwide trend.
Abortion, Induced ; Child ; Contraception ; Education ; Family Planning Services* ; Female ; Gravidity ; Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Humans ; Korea ; Marriage ; Mortality

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to find the predictors for successful arthrocentesis for anterior disc displacement without reduction(ADD without Reduction) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Arthrocentesis and lavage was carried out in 25TMJs of 22patients whose MRI findings were all anterior disc displacement without reduction. The effectiveness of the treatment was evaluated in terms of the postoperative range of maximal mouth opening (MMO) and the degree of postoperative pain score. Predectors which was analyzed were age, duration of painful locking, MMO, the degree of pain, perioperative clicking and the amounts of irrigation fluid. RESULTS: 18cases (72%) was included to criteria for success. There were no significant differences in age, duration of locking, MMO and the degree of pain statistically. But In 15cases(83%) of successful cases, amouts of irrigated solution recovered to normal MMO were less than 150ml. And In 8cases (44%) of successful cases, perioperative clicking was appeared. CONCULSION: Amounts of irrigated solution recovered to normal MMO and the appeareance of perioperative clkicking may be predictors of the successful results of arthrocenetesis of ADD without reduction of TMJ.
Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Mouth ; Pain, Postoperative ; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders* ; Temporomandibular Joint* ; Therapeutic Irrigation*

BACKGROUND: H. pylori-associated gastrointestinal diseases have been widely recognized. The aim of this study was to investigate the seropositivity of H. pylori in health check-up subjects and to find out the relating factors. METHODS: From November 2004 through June 2005, total 7,676 health check-up subjects (age > or =20) responded to the self administered questionnaires. The prevalence of H. pylori was assessed by measuring anti-H. pylori IgG antibodies. RESULTS: The overall seropositivity was 56.7% in 7,676 and 1,137 (14.8%) has been found to have history of H. pylori eradication therapy. The seropositivity rate of H. pylori was 61.3% (2,653) in 4,328 subjects without history of H. pylori eradication and current gastrointestinal symptoms. Seroprevalence of H. pylori was significantly lower in 20~29 years old, female, high income and subjects from Seoul respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The seropositivity of H. pylori in 2004~2005 is found to be 61.3% in subjects without history of H. pylori eradication and current gastrointestinal symptoms. This seems to be lower than 66.9%, the seroprevalence rate in asymptomatic Korean population in the age of > or =16 years in 1998. This decrease might be caused by improvement of socioeconomic status.
Antibodies ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Diseases ; Helicobacter pylori* ; Helicobacter* ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G ; Prevalence ; Seoul ; Seroepidemiologic Studies* ; Social Class ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Recurrent bacterial meningitis in adults is a rare disease mostly due to traumatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula and usually occurs within 2 weeks after head trauma. Recurrent bacterial meningitis shows high mortality and requires prompt diagnosis and proper treatment. However, diagnostic problems often arise when there may be no recent history of head injury, no direct radiologic evidence, and no CSF rhinorrhea or otorrhea. A 43-year-old man who had head trauma 2 years ago was admitted two times during 3 months due to acute bacterial meningitis. Culture of CSF grew Streptococcus pneumoniae during the second admission. The temporal bone CT scan revealed the transverse fracture on the right temporal bone. CSF leakage through the fracture was corrected by the open cavity mastoidectomy with middle ear obliteration. After the operation further recurrence of bacterial meningitis has not occurred.
Adult ; Cerebrospinal Fluid* ; Craniocerebral Trauma ; Diagnosis ; Ear, Middle ; Fistula* ; Humans ; Meningitis, Bacterial* ; Mortality ; Rare Diseases ; Recurrence ; Streptococcus pneumoniae ; Temporal Bone ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed