No abstract available.
Humans ; Infant, Newborn* ; Streptococcus pneumoniae* ; Streptococcus*

OBJECTIVE: To introduce the technical aspects and advantages of a new classic intrafascial supracervical hysterectomy (CISH) technique over the conventional technique. METHODS: The charts of two hundred women who underwent conventional CISH technique (100 cases) between March 2000 and September 2000, or the new CISH technique (100 cases) between May 2002 and November 2002 were reviewed regarding patient characteristics, indications, uterine weight, estimated blood loss, operating time, and hemoglobin change. Cases with a very large uterus (over 500 g of weight), severe adhesions, and other complications, which required a longer operating time, were excluded and this study compared the most recent patient's data for both procedures, since the surgeon's experience and surgical technique will improve with practice. RESULTS: The women who underwent the new CISH had significantly shorter operating time as compared with the conventional method (106.7 vs 90.4 min). Although there was no significant difference in the estimated blood loss, the drop of Hb, which is an objective sign of blood loss, was significantly smaller using the new CISH technique than using the conventional CISH technique (1.98 vs 1.64 g/dL). CONCLUSION: The new CISH technique is safer, more convenient with less blood loss and shorter op time than the conventional technique, especially when the uterus is markedly enlarged by a large myoma, the ovarian ligament is too short, or the ovary and uterus are very closely adherent.
Female ; Humans ; Hysterectomy* ; Ligaments ; Myoma ; Ovary ; Uterus

This study was performed in order to compare the differences in dietary self-efficacy and eating behaviors as well as the relationship of weight control attitudes according to eating disorder perception and obesity index for high school girls majoring in dance. Almost half (45.5%) of the subjects perceived eating disorders, and the rate of underweight group was 45.7%. Forty-four percent of the group that perceived eating disorders were in modern dance, while 55.0% of the group that did not perceived eating disorders were in Korean dance (P <0.05). For the obesity index, a similar rate was shown between the different types of dance for the underweight group, but in the normal group, 54.5% were in Korean dance (P <0.05). Most (82.0%) of the group that perceived eating disorders had fears on obesity, while only 53.3% of the non-perceiving group had fears on obesity (P <0.01). Over half (58.3%) of the underweight group had fears on obesity, while 77.2% of the normal group showed fear in that (P <0.05). For necessity of weight loss to do dance performances, 25.0% of the underweight group and 57.9% of the normal group need that (P <0.05). Most of the group that perceived eating disorders (92.0%) answered that they had experience in very low calorie diets, while only 40.0% of the non-perceiving group had experience (P <0.001). For necessity of calorie education, 42.0% of the group that perceived eating disorders and only 20.0% of the non-perceiving group answered is needed (P <0.05). For eating behavior , the group that perceived eating disorders had lower total scores compared to the non-perceiving group (P <0.001), The group that perceived eating disorders showed lower scores for restraint eating (P <0.01) and emotional factors (P <0.001) except by external eating. This study showed that high school girls majoring in dance have high interest in weight control and problems with wrongful body images and eating behaviors, as well as need for calorie education were suggested. Thus, it is necessary to develop and execute a proper weight control education program for the subjects.
Body Image ; Caloric Restriction ; Dancing ; Eating ; Feeding and Eating Disorders ; Feeding Behavior ; Humans ; Obesity ; Thinness ; Weight Loss

No abstract available.
Female ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Ectopic*

No abstract available.
Hirschsprung Disease* ; Hypoventilation*

PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the effect of hand massage in patients who underwent transradial percutaneous coronary intervention. METHODS: This was a quasi-experimental study with a nonequivalent control group and non-synchronized design. The study included 30 patients in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. Hand massage was performed 2 times for 5 minutes each in the experimental group and the control group only received usual nursing interventions. Pain, level of discomfort, and vital signs were defined as key outcome measures, and the data were analyzed using the chi-square test, an independent t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, repeated-measures analysis of variance, and Friedman test. RESULTS: Significant differences were observed between the 2 groups in the pain score (F=7.91, p=.003), discomfort score (F=18.15, p < .001), pulse (F=12.92, p < .001), and respiration rate (χ2=19.35, p < .001). CONCLUSION: Hand massage can be a helpful nursing intervention for transradial percutaneous coronary intervention by reducing pain and discomfort to a considerable degree.
Hand* ; Humans ; Massage* ; Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Nursing ; Outcome Assessment (Health Care) ; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention* ; Respiratory Rate ; Vital Signs

OBJECTIVE: We have performed Classic Intrafascial Supracervical Hysterectomy (CISH) since April 1993, so we are to report the clinical results of CISH for 10 years, and introduce the technical aspects of new CISH. METHODS: A retrospective analysis on 470 cases of CISH (conventioal and new method) was carried out including age, parity, operating time, blood loss, uterine weight, pathologic results, complications and postoperative recovery. RESULTS: The mean age was 44.8 years (range 25-68), parity 2.23 (0-9), operating time 131 minutes (70-310), mean blood loss 148 mL (20-1000) and mean uterine weight was 306 gram (90-880). The most common uterine pathology was uterine leiomyoma (49.3%) and there were adenomyosis (15.5%), leiomyoma with adenomyosis (12.5%), chronic cervicitis (5%) and so on. Intraoperative complications included one case of bladder injury due to thick adhesion and 6 cases of bleeding requiring transfusion. Postoperative complications included 5 cases of cervical coring site bleeding, 2 cases of febrile complications, 2 cases of trocar site bleeding, 1 case of transient nerve injury of lower extremity, and 1 case of urinary tract infection. The mean hospital stay was 5.3 days (3-10). two hundreds and seventy eight patients of 470 had been followed for cervical pathology, and no pathologic findings except 3 cases of mild dysplasia were shown. CONCLUSION: Classic intrafascial supracervical hysterectomy, a minimally invasive organ-preserving procedure indicated for benign uterine disease, is associated with few operative complications and low morbidity, and the disadvantages of conventional Semm's CISH technique can be overcome by new CISH technique using triple ligation method.
Adenomyosis ; Female ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Hysterectomy* ; Intraoperative Complications ; Leiomyoma ; Length of Stay ; Ligation ; Lower Extremity ; Parity ; Pathology ; Postoperative Complications ; Retrospective Studies ; Surgical Instruments ; Urinary Bladder ; Urinary Tract Infections ; Uterine Cervicitis ; Uterine Diseases

We report a case of SLE with antiphospholipid antibodies presented initially with severe bleeding. A six-year-old boy was admitted due to severe nasal bleeding for 2 months. The boy showed typical malar rash. The laboratory tests indicated that his platelet count was 80,000/mm3 and the PT and the aPTT were markedly prolonged. A number of clotting factors were decreased, including factorsll<12%, Vll: 42%, lX : 38%, Xl: 41%, and Xll: 16%. Urinalysis showed hematuria and proteinuria, and 24-hour urine protein was 1.37g/day. Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test was false positive, Coombs test, lupus anticoagulants and anticardiolipin antibodies (IgG and IgM) were positive. His symptoms and laboratory tests fulfilled the criteria of SLE with antiphospholipid antibody. Renal pathology showed lupus nepritis (diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis, class lV). After steroid therapy, his nasal bleeding stopped immediately, and laboratory findings became normalized. This case showed the tendency of paradoxic bleeding, instead of the expected thrombosis which can be found in this type of patient. We anticipate it is mainly due to pronounced prothrombin deficiency.
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin ; Antibodies, Antiphospholipid* ; Anticoagulants ; Coombs Test ; Epistaxis ; Exanthema ; Glomerulonephritis ; Hematuria ; Hemorrhage* ; Humans ; Hypoprothrombinemias ; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic* ; Male ; Pathology ; Platelet Count ; Proteinuria ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases ; Thrombosis ; Urinalysis

We report a case of SLE with antiphospholipid antibodies presented initially with severe bleeding. A six-year-old boy was admitted due to severe nasal bleeding for 2 months. The boy showed typical malar rash. The laboratory tests indicated that his platelet count was 80,000/mm3 and the PT and the aPTT were markedly prolonged. A number of clotting factors were decreased, including factorsll<12%, Vll: 42%, lX : 38%, Xl: 41%, and Xll: 16%. Urinalysis showed hematuria and proteinuria, and 24-hour urine protein was 1.37g/day. Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test was false positive, Coombs test, lupus anticoagulants and anticardiolipin antibodies (IgG and IgM) were positive. His symptoms and laboratory tests fulfilled the criteria of SLE with antiphospholipid antibody. Renal pathology showed lupus nepritis (diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis, class lV). After steroid therapy, his nasal bleeding stopped immediately, and laboratory findings became normalized. This case showed the tendency of paradoxic bleeding, instead of the expected thrombosis which can be found in this type of patient. We anticipate it is mainly due to pronounced prothrombin deficiency.
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin ; Antibodies, Antiphospholipid* ; Anticoagulants ; Coombs Test ; Epistaxis ; Exanthema ; Glomerulonephritis ; Hematuria ; Hemorrhage* ; Humans ; Hypoprothrombinemias ; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic* ; Male ; Pathology ; Platelet Count ; Proteinuria ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases ; Thrombosis ; Urinalysis

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: We did this study to evaluate the sensitivity of ictal SPECT in the presurgical evaluation of medically intractable TLE patients and 1,o know the variables to affect the results of ictal SPECT. METHODS: Ictal SPECT studies were performed in 49 medically intractable TLE patients and the results compared to the final anterior temporal lobectomy sites. Also, we have evaluated the effect of injection time of 99m7c-HMPAO and the presence of secondary generalization on the result of ictal SPECT. Results : In 43/49 (87.8%) patients, increased temporal perfusion of ictal SPECT was concordant to the estimated side of seizure origin. But in 6/49 (12.2%) patients, ictal SPECT studies were incorrect (2 patients - contralateral temporal increased perfusion, 1 patient - bilateral temporal increased perfusion, 1 patient ipsilateral but frontal increased perfusion, 2 patients - no significant perfusion change) Forty-two of forty-four (95.5%) patients in whom true ictal studies were done showed increased temporal perfusion in the final surgery sites. But only one of five patients with postictal injection correctly identified the site of focus. In all eight patients with secondary generalized convulsion and ictal injection, the ictal SPECT studies showed Increased temporal perfusion concordant to the final surgery site. Conclusions : Ictal SPECT studies were very sensitive and useful in the presurgical evaluation of medically intractable TLE patients especially when they were done during the ictal state. Whether generalization occurred or not did not seem to affect the ictal SPECT findings. And this study suggests that if ictal SPECT are used appropriately along with video-EEG monitoring, brain MRI, and other noninvasive studies, many patients can avoid invasive studies.
Anterior Temporal Lobectomy ; Brain ; Generalization (Psychology) ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Perfusion ; Seizures ; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*