No abstract available.
Adenocarcinoma* ; Epidermal Growth Factor* ; Recurrence*

PURPOSE: We examined the relationship between BIS, sedation score and plasma midazolam concentration to verify the usefulness of BIS to assess the patient's consciousness during sedation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Twenty-five young, healthy adult volunteers participated in this clinical study. Midazolam was administered intravenously up to 0.08 mg/kg to induce unconsciousness and we monitored the patient's physiological and conscious status until complete recovery from sedation. BIS and sedation score were measured before sedation, 10, 20, 30 minutes after midazolam administration. Plasma midazolam concentration was measured 10 minutes after midazolam administration. BIS was measured using A-2000 BISTM monitor (Aspect Medical Systems, USA) and the degree of sedation was evaluated with the sedation score. RESULTS: The BIS score correlated with the sedation score (r = 0.676, P < 0.05). With the decreased plasma midazolam concentration, the correlation was better with sedation score(r = -0.656).Although BIS values did not correlate with calculated plasma concentration of midazolam (r = 0.467) at 10 minutes after midazolam administration, values after sedation were well distinguished from those before sedation. CONCLUSIONS: BIS is known for an effective predictor of patient's hypnotic state, and it is correlated with the sedation score. But, it doesn't always coincide with the clinical parameters of depth of sedation. So more attention is needed using BIS only during sedation, and it is advisable that the patient's consciousness is monitored with variable sedation score systems every several minutes.
Adult ; Consciousness ; Humans ; Midazolam* ; Plasma* ; Unconsciousness ; Volunteers

No abstract available.
Carcinoma, Renal Cell* ; Prognosis*

No abstract available.
Carcinoma, Renal Cell* ; Prognosis*

No abstract available.
Adult* ; Colloids* ; Humans ; Scalp*

No abstract available.
Photochemotherapy* ; Porokeratosis*

No abstract available.
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell* ; Epidermal Cyst* ; Immunosuppression

The incidence of mercury sensitivity in millitary personnel without contact dermatitis was investigated using the patch test with 1% ammoniated mercury and 0.1% thimerosal. A questionaire study relating to mercury exposure was also performed in 124 subjects. We also investigated whether the several vaccines curently in use in Korea contain mercury products. The results were as follows . 1. Ammoniated mercury sensitivity was in 10.8% and thimerosal sensitivity was 6.1% in all tested subjects, a similar percentage observed in patch test clinic of the authors. 2. Vaccination history was statistically related significantly, to the senstivity to mercury allergens (P<0.05). 3. All subjects sensitized to thimerosal were also allergic to ammoniated mercury, suggesting crosssensitivity. 4. Hepavax-B, D. P.T., Japanese encephalitis vaccine, and fluvax, currently in use in Korea, contain thimerosal as a preservative.
Allergens ; Dermatitis, Contact* ; Encephalitis, Japanese ; Epidemiology ; Humans ; Incidence ; Korea ; Military Personnel* ; Patch Tests ; Thimerosal ; Vaccination ; Vaccines

No abstract available.
Hemoptysis*

Diabetic nephropathy is characterized by one or a combination of the following lesions: (1) glomerular involvement with three distinctive patterns: diffuse glomerulosclerosis, nodular glomerulosclerosis, and exudative lesions; (2) arteriolo sclerosis; (3) urinary tract bacterial infection with pyelonephritis and sometimes emphysematous pyelonephritis. Emphysematous pyelonephritis is an uncommon life-threatening and acute suppurative infection of the kidney, and usually occurs in diabetic female patients. It is characterized by the production of intraparenchymal gas. Glucose fermentation has been considered the main cause of the gas formation. We presented two illustrative nephrectomy cases of emphysematous pyelonephritis in addition to the typical pathologic features of diabetic nephropathy.
Bacterial Infections ; Diabetic Nephropathies* ; Female ; Fermentation ; Glucose ; Humans ; Kidney ; Nephrectomy ; Pyelonephritis* ; Sclerosis ; Urinary Tract