No abstract available.
Aging*

No abstract available.
Glucose* ; Hantaan virus* ; Lactose* ; Trehalose*

The purpose of this study was to find out the effeet of midazolam and fentanyl on oxygcn saturation by pulse oximetry in surgical patients under spinal anesthesia. The subjects of this study were 83 patients who were operated on under spinal anesthesia, at a general hospital in Pusan. from December 1st, 1997 to March 31st, 1998. The subjects of Group 1 were 53 patients who did not receive either of midazolam and fentanyl. The subjects of Group 2 were 21 patients who received midazolam. The subjects of Group 3 were 9 patients who received both midazolam and fentanyl. Oxygen saturation was measured with a pulse oximeter by time series. The collected data were analyzed by the SPSS / PC~ program and the results of the study were as follows 1. There were no significant differences among the three experimental groups in terms of age or cardiopulmonary disease. 2. Among the three groups, there were statistically significant differences in Sp02 at 5 minutes after starting the operation or after intravenous injection of drugs. The SpO2 mean for Group 3 was 92.4%, for Group 2 it was 97.7%. and for Group 1 it was 98.2%. 3. Hypoxemia cases occurred in 88.9% of Group 3, 28.6% of Group 2, and 17.0% of Group 1, respectively. It is concluded that oxygen saturation mo4oring should be done routinely to all patients under ~spinal anesthesia, especially during operating tim4. and patients receiving midazolam and fentanyl should be monitored closely. After monitoring oxygen should be administered to all patients who developed hypoxemia.
Anesthesia ; Anesthesia, Spinal* ; Anoxia ; Busan ; Fentanyl* ; Hospitals, General ; Humans ; Injections, Intravenous ; Midazolam* ; Oximetry ; Oxygen*

No abstract available.
Liver Abscess* ; Liver*

The effect of an allergic contact dermatitis on the irritant was studied using DNCB(2. 5% in acetone) as the sensitizing agent and sodium lauryl sulfate of various concentrations (0. 5, 1. 0, 2. 0% in Vaseline) as the irritant. Three groups of 30 albino Hartley strain female guinea pigs weighing between 350 g and 500 g were used. The results were as follows: 1. The animals which were sensitized with DNCB were shown to be significantly(p<0.05) more irritable than control animals. 2. The animals which were sensitized and challenged with DNCB were shown to be significantly(p<0. 05) more irritable than control and sensitized animals. These data suggest that allergic contact sensitivity as well as allergic contact dermatitis lower the threshold to a nonspecific irritant in guinea pigs, which may explain a mechanism of 'angry back syndrome.
Animals ; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact* ; Dermatitis, Contact ; Dinitrochlorobenzene ; Female ; Guinea Pigs* ; Guinea* ; Humans ; Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate

No abstract available.
Ambulatory Care* ; Osteoarthritis*

The 26 year old male with the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy confirmed by M-mode and 2-D echocardiography is reported with the review of the literatures.
Adult ; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic* ; Echocardiography ; Humans ; Male

Thermography is a sensitive and reliable method for diagnosis of radiculopathy. Skin temperature alterations of the involved dermatome named thermatone are diagnostic for sensory root involvement in radiculopathy which can be demonstrated by thermography. Digital infrared thermographic imaging system using computer is development and could measure thermal difference more exactly without hazards or discomforts to patient. Authors present 186 cases of thermographic evaluation in herniated lumbar disc disease by digital infrared thermographic imging system and the results are evaluated with literature review.
Diagnosis ; Humans ; Radiculopathy ; Skin Temperature ; Thermography

A few cases of reticulate acropigmentary disorders have been reported in Korea. Most of them were reticulate acropigmentation of Kitamura, but not acropigmentation symmetrica of Dohi. A 21 year-old male patient diagnosed as acropigmentation symmetrica of Dohi had been previously treated with various treatment methods unsuccessfully. Re-treatment with the Q-switched alexandrite laser(755 nm, 100nsec) showed a temporary improvement but a relapse of the lesion was experienced again. We describe a case of acropigmentation symmetrica of hi treated with the Q-switched alexandrite laser.
Humans ; Korea ; Lasers, Solid-State* ; Male ; Recurrence

No abstract available.
Erythroblastosis, Fetal* ; Infant, Newborn