Radiographic studies of the temporal bone following head trauma are indicated when there is cerebrospinalfluid otorrhea or rhinorrhea, hearing loss, or facial nerve parlysis. Plain radiography displays only 17–30% oftemporal bone fractures and pluridirectional tomography is both difficult to perform, particularly in the acutelyill patient, and less satisfactory for the demonstration of fine fractures. Consequently, high resolution CT isthe imaging method of choice for the investigation of suspectied temporal bone trauma and allows spacialresolution of fine bony detail comparable to that attainable by conventional tomography. Eight cases of temporalbone trauma examined at Koryo General Hospital April 1985 through May 1986. The results were as follows: Sevenpatients(87%) suffered longitudinal fratures. In 6 patients who had purely conductive hearing loss, CT revealedvariuos ossicular chain abnormality. In one patient who had neurosensory hearing loss, CT demonstrated intractossicles with a fracture nearing lateral wall of the lateral semicircular canal. In one patient who had mixedhearing loss, CT showed complex fracture.
Craniocerebral Trauma ; Facial Nerve ; Fractures, Bone ; Hearing Loss ; Hearing Loss, Conductive ; Hospitals, General ; Humans ; Methods ; Radiography ; Semicircular Canals ; Temporal Bone

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Chordoma* ; Temporal Bone*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the predictive ability of three mortality scoring systems; Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation(APACHE) III, Simplified Acute Physiology Score(SAPS) II, and Mortality Probability Model(MPM) II in discriminating in-hospital mortality for intensive care unit(ICU) patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. METHODS: Eighty-nine patients admitted to the ICU at a university hospital in Daejeon Korea were recruited for this study. Medical records of the subject were reviewed by a researcher from January 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004, retrospectively. Data were analyzed using SAS 8.1. General characteristic of the subjects were analyzed for frequency and percentage. RESULTS: The results of this study were summarized as follows. The values of the Hosmer-Lemeshow's goodness-of-fit test for the APACHE III, the SAPS II and the MPM II were chi-square H=4.3849 p=0.7345, chi-square H= 15.4491 p=0.0307, and chi-square H=0.3356 p=0.8455, respectively. Thus, The calibration of the MPM II found to be the best scoring system, followed by APACHE III. For ROC curve analysis, the areas under the curves of APACHE III, SAPS II, and MPM II were 0.934, 0.918 and 0.813, respectively. Thus, the discrimination of three scoring systems were satisfactory. For two-by-two decision matrices with a decision criterion of 0.5, the correct classification of three scoring systems were good. CONCLUSION: Both the APACHE III and the MPM II had an excellent power of mortality prediction and discrimination for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage patients in ICU.
APACHE ; Calibration ; Cerebral Hemorrhage* ; Classification ; Discrimination (Psychology) ; Hospital Mortality ; Humans ; Critical Care ; Korea ; Medical Records ; Mortality* ; Physiology ; Retrospective Studies ; ROC Curve

Ultrasonography is most commonly utillized diagnostic tool in obstetric and gynecology for the evaluation ofpatient with a pelvic mass or pregancy. For it is characterized by no radiation hazard, noninvasive examinationand high diagnoastic accuracy. Also it affords an accurate assessment of the presence, size, location and internalconsistency of a pelvic mass. The recent availability and improved resolution of realtime scanning have afforded amore flexible and complete approach to evaluation of normal and abnormal structures in the pelvis. We analyzedultrasonographic findings in 154 pathologically proven cases of pelvic mass examined at Korea General hospitalfrom Jan. 1983 to Apr. 1984. The results were as follows; 1. The age distribution was from 12 years to 66 yearsand the majority of patients were between the ages of 21 and 50 yeasrs (91.4%). 2. The incidence of pelvic masswas 27.9% in uterine leiomyoma, 22.7% in ovarian cyst, 13.0% in addenomyosis and 8.4% in serous cystadenoma. 3. Mild to moderately echogenic nodular uterine enlargement with some cystic change(81.5%) of leiomyoma and multiplesmall vesicular pattern of intrauterine contents with uterine enlargement of Homole were the most common ultrasonographic findings. The location and type of leiomyoma were most common in the fundus and body (95.3%), and intramural myoma(53.5%). The most frequent finding of ovarian teratoma was cystic mass with echogenic focus(41.7%) but the echogenic appearance of the lesions was extremely variable. The ultrasonographic findings ofectopic pregnancy were cystic or complelx adnexal mass(80.0%), with or without fluid in cul-de-sac and deviationof uterus by adenxal mass. 4. Accuracy of ultrasonography in detemining the overall correct diagnosis of thepelvic masses compared with proven diagnosis was approximately 61.7%. The diagnostic accuracy was 90.7% inluterine leiomyoma, 100% in H-mole nad 80.0% in ectopic pregnancy.
Age Distribution ; Cystadenoma, Serous ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Gynecology ; Humans ; Incidence ; Korea ; Leiomyoma ; NAD ; Ovarian Cysts ; Pelvis ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Ectopic ; Teratoma ; Ultrasonography ; Uterus

BACKGROUND: Obesity is linked to a wide range of respiratory diseases. Several studies have shown that body weight at baseline and weight change were related to pulmonary function. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between change in body mass index (BMI) and pulmonary function in adults. METHODS: Of those aged 40-64 years at baseline who had initially visited the health promotion center at one university-level hospital from January 2000 to December 2002, 499 (men: 309, women: 190) patients revisited the center over a 5-year period up to December 2009 and were enrolled in the study. Subjects were classified into 4 groups- group 1: normal-normal, group 2: normal-obese, group 3: obese-normal, and group 4: obese-obese, based on their BMI at baseline and follow-up. Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and FEV1/FVC were measured by spirometry. RESULTS: Change in FEV1/FVC was significantly associated with change in BMI for men in all 4 groups. Change in FEV1/FVC was significantly different between group 1 and 3 and between group 1 and 4. Changes in FEV1, FVC and FEV1/FVC were significantly associated with change in BMI for women in all 4 groups. Change in FEV1 was significantly different between group 3 and 4, and change in FVC was significantly different between group 1 and 3. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that a change in BMI is negatively associated with change in pulmonary function. Obesity itself can be a risk factor for pulmonary dysfunction, and a decrease in BMI through weight reduction could reduce pulmonary dysfunction or improve pulmonary function in adults.
Adult ; Aged ; Body Mass Index ; Body Weight ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Forced Expiratory Volume ; Health Promotion ; Humans ; Male ; Obesity ; Risk Factors ; Vital Capacity ; Weight Loss

Patau syndrome, or Trisomy 13 is one of the most common autosomal aberration associtated with multiple congenital abnormalities. We report a case with trisomy 13 mosacism which was found during an amniocentesis performed due to the age of the mother and abnormal nuchal translucency. The clinical features of fetus included cleft lip and palate, low set ears, polydactily, small ""micro"" penis, and Rocker-bottom feet. After termination of the pregnancy, the fetus was sent for an autopsy. The autopsy report was compatible with the gross findings and pulmonary hypoplasia, microophthalmia, hypoplasia of left ventricle of heart were found.
Amniocentesis ; Autopsy ; Cleft Lip ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Ear ; Fetus ; Foot ; Heart ; Heart Ventricles ; Humans ; Male ; Mothers ; Nuchal Translucency Measurement ; Palate ; Penis ; Pregnancy* ; Trisomy

PURPOSE: The purposes of this article are to identify CT findings distinguishing nasal polyps, that are the most common cause of the nasal polypiod lesions, from other nasal cavity masses and to identify differential points between benign and malignant masses of nasal cavity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We classified 567 cases of pathologically proved nasal cavity masses into 4 different groups on CT according to the sites of origin and surrounding bone changes. RESULT: The nasal polyps were the most common cause of nasal cavity masses(515/567). Group I had a high diagnostic specificity for the nasal polyps (513/515, 99.6%) although inverted papilloma (8/522) and malignant melanoma(1/522) showed similar CT appearances. The representitive nasal mass of Group Ila was the inverted papilloma (15/24, 66.5% of the inverted papilloma). Group III pattern was seen in 3 cases of benign minor salivary gland tumor and 2 cases of pyogenic granuloma. Group IV suggested malignancy and thus was mostly observed in malignant tumors except I case of inverted papilloma and 1 case of granulomatous necrosis. CONCLUSION: The differential diagnosis between nasal polyps and the other nasal cavity masses is possible by characteristic bone changes and their sites of origin revealed on CT. In addition, it is possible to differentiate malignant masses from benign in most cases.
Diagnosis, Differential* ; Granuloma, Pyogenic ; Nasal Cavity* ; Nasal Polyps* ; Necrosis ; Papilloma, Inverted ; Salivary Glands, Minor ; Sensitivity and Specificity

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PURPOSE: In order to classify the involving patterns of maxillary sinus aspergillosis on CT that will be an important guidance for functional endoscopic sinus surgery(FESS) and to evaluate CT findings of each pattern. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed CT findings of 37 cases of maxillary sinus aspergillosis which were confirmed pathologically. These were classified into three patterns according to the location:the maxillary pattern(I), the infundibular pattern(11), and combined pattern(Ill). All cases were correlated with FESS findings. We also evaluated CT density, presence of contrast enahncement and calcifications, and surrounding bony changes of each pattern. RESULT: The combined pattern was most commonly seen in 24 of 37 cases(64.9%). The maxillary pattern was identified in 8(21.6%), with 5(13.5%)cases demonstrating the infundibular patttern. These patterns were consistent with FESS findings. Calcifications were seen in 28 cases(75.7%). 31 cases(83.8%) revealed hypodensity and 16cases among them showed peripheral enhancement. Central high density with peripheral low density rim was shown in 25%(2/8) of the maxillary pattern and 12.5%(3/24) of combined patttern. Surrounding bony changes were noted mainly in infundibular pattern and combined pattern. Erosion of uncinate process showed all cases of both patterns. Erosion or elevation of ethmomaxillary plate was seen in 3 of 5 cases of infundibular pattern and all cases of the combined pattern. CONCLUSION: CT fidnings of maxillary sinus aspergillosis can be classified into 3 patterns according to their distribution. These classification could be helpful for planning FESS approach. Calcifications are the most characteristic findings of maxillary sinus aspergllosis whereas CT density or enhancement pattern do not contribute to diagnosis.
Aspergillosis* ; Classification ; Diagnosis ; Maxillary Sinus*

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to analyze and clarify the meaning of the concept for relocation stress -focusing on patients transferred from an intensive care unit to a general ward. METHODS: This study used Walker and Avant's process of concept analysis. RESULTS: Relocation stress can be defined by these attributes as follows: 1) involuntary decision about relocation, 2) moving from a familiar and safe environment to an unfamiliar one, 3) broken relationship of safety and familiarity, 4) physiological and psychosocial change after relocation. The antecedents of relocation stress consisted of these facts: 1) preparation degrees of transfer from the intensive care unit to a general ward, 2) pertinence of the information related to the transfer process, 3) change of major caregivers, 4) change in numbers of monitoring devices, 5) change in the level of self-care. There are consequences occurring as a result of relocation stress: 1) decrease in patients' quality of life, 2) decrease in coping capacity, 3) loss of control. CONCLUSION: Relocation stress is a core concept in intensive nursing care. Using this concept will contribute to continuity of intensive nursing care.
Adaptation, Psychological ; Caregivers ; Concept Formation ; Humans ; *Intensive Care Units ; *Patient Transfer ; Patients' Rooms ; *Stress, Psychological