This study aims at examining relationships between body mass index and perceived body shape and image. Using a purposive sampling method, 404 female college students were recruited from three universities located in Busan from April 2000 to June 2000. To classify the levels of obesity, Broca's method was used. Secord & Jourard's Body Cathexis Scale(1953) modified by Kim mi ok(1997) was also used to measure body image. The collected data were analyzed with the percentages, Mean, Standard deviation, T-test. and Pearson correlation Coefficient. The results of this study were as follows. 1. 56.4% of subjects were under weight, and 42.1% were normal for BMI. 2. 55.9% of subjects were very satisfied with their body shape and 15.1% were satisfied. 3. The mean values of perceived body shape according to the BMI were 3.0 for the overweight group, 2.65 for the normal weight group, and 2.21 for the low weight group, the mean differences among three groups were significantly satisfied (F= 21.42, P= .000). 4. The mean scores of body image according to the BMI was 160.21 for low weight group, 155.57 for the normal weight group, and 140.0 for overweight group. The mean differences among the three groups were not significantly satisfied. 5. The mean scores of body image according to perceived body shape were 17819 for the satisfaction group, 161.08 for the moderate group and 150.82 for dissatisfied group. The mean differences among the three groups were significantly satisfied (F= 35.72, P=. 000). 6. There were high positive correlations between BMI and perceived body shape(r= .317) and between perceived body shape and body image (r= .415).
Body Image* ; Body Mass Index* ; Busan ; Cathexis ; Female* ; Humans ; Obesity ; Overweight

It is well known that CT is very useful in the evalution of hepatocellular carcinoma. The computed tomographicfindings of 56 patients diagnosed as hepatocellular carcinoma were reveiwed and analyzed. The resuls were asfollows; 1. The male to female ratio was 3:1 and the age ranged from 31 to 73 years with average age of 54 years.2. Alpha-fetoprotein was positive in 19 out of 38 cases (50%). 3. All lesions were seen as areas of low densityexcept 1 case(0%) of isodensity, and 40 cases (72%) appeared to be solitary while 15(26%) were multifocal. The lowdensity was homogenous in 13 cases (24%) and inhomogenous in 42 cases (76%), and 18 cases out of 42 cases ofinhomogenous low density showed peripheral and/or central nodular enhancement. The additional findings werecontour change in 37 cases (66%), metastasis in 35 cases (63%), splenomegaly in 23 cases (42%) and ascites in 22cases (39%). 4. In postcontrast scans, 41 cases (80%) out of 51 cases showed the change of density after contrastinfusion. The presnece and extent of tumors were better seen after contrast infusion in 30 cases (59%), betterseen before contrast infusion in 11 cases (21%) and no significant difference before and after contrast infusionin 10 cases (20%). 5. The sites of involved lobe were right lobe in 38 cases (68%), left lobe in 5 cases (9%) andboth lobes in 13 case (23%). 6. 35 cases (63%) showed evidence of metastasis to regional lymph nodes, organ ortissuses.
alpha-Fetoproteins ; Ascites ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Female ; Humans ; Lymph Nodes ; Male ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Splenomegaly

Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a rare disease which is defined as an abnormal proliferation of smooth muscles around lymphatics, venules, and bronchioles. The most frequent presenting complaint is dyspnea, either in conjunction with pneumothorax, chylothorax, or on exertion. Common extrapulmonary features are retroperitoneal adenopathy, tuberous sclerosis and renal angiomyolipomas. This case was a 34-year-old pregnant woman who died of pneumothorax. She had no past history of illness. At autopsy, both lungs showed honey-comb appearance, and was proven histopathologically pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis. The proliferating smooth muscles were immunoreactive for alpha-smooth muscle actin and HMB-45. Multiple angiomyolipomas of left kidney coexisted. However, no stigmata of tuberous sclerosis was present. Pregnancy was thought to aggravate her clinical course.
Actins ; Adult ; Angiomyolipoma ; Autopsy* ; Bronchioles ; Christianity ; Chylothorax ; Dyspnea ; Female ; Humans ; Kidney ; Lung ; Lymphangioleiomyomatosis* ; Muscle, Smooth ; Pneumothorax* ; Pregnancy ; Pregnant Women ; Rare Diseases ; Tuberous Sclerosis ; Venules

Fiften patients had their split-thickness skin-donor sites treated open using topical thrombin solution. This technique was more convenient compared with commonly using compression dressing technique. Application of topical thrombin solution to the donor sites quickly provided complete hemostasis and became dry within forty-eight hours. Thereafter an almost pain-free donor site and uncomplicated healing was followed in all cases. The two cardinal advantages of this treatment are thought to be followings; 1) It markedly reduces the period of discomfort from the donor site. 2) It encourages rapid, uncomplicated healing of the donor site.
Bandages ; Hemostasis ; Humans ; Skin ; Thrombin ; Tissue Donors

PURPOSE: To evaluate the anatomic and functional change in acutely obstructed kidneys, and the probability of functional recovery after resolving the obstruciton. MATERIALS AND METHODS: There were 5 animal groups(6 rabbits in each group)-normal control group, 4 acute ureteral obstruction group. Each of the latter group was imaged with Gd-DTPA enhanced dynamic MR 2, 6, 24, and 48 hours after ligation of the left proximal urter, respectively. We compared the findings of dynamic MR imaging and histopathological findings. RESULTS: We could observe centripetal movement of dark band pattern which could be defined as 3 phasesrenal cortex, outer medulla, and inner medulla in normal rabbits. The appearance of the dark band pattern was delayed or absent in ureteral obstruction group with a linear relationship to the duration of the obstruction. CONCLUSION: Gd-DTPA enhanced MR can be used to differentiate acute obstructive nephropathy from other causes of nephropathy and foretell the prognosis of the obstruction.
Animals ; Gadolinium DTPA* ; Kidney ; Ligation ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Prognosis ; Rabbits* ; Ureter* ; Ureteral Obstruction*

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is rare, its etiology is unknown, and it most commonly occurs during childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by an insidious onset of fever, local swelling and pain in affected bones, and radiological abnormalities suggestive of osteomyelitis. We experienced one case of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomylitis. The lesions were in tibia, radius.
Adolescent ; Fever ; Humans ; Osteomyelitis ; Radius ; Tibia

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Lip* ; Ulcer*

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Lip* ; Ulcer*

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Bone Development*

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Bone Development*