No abstract available.
Mucocele* ; Sphenoid Sinus*

The task of chromosome analysis is the classification of human chromosomes. The feature parameter of chromosome is very important information for chromosome analysis. The special preprocessing algorithm is required to extracting them. In this paper, we performed quantitative analysis for preprocessing algorithm of observation of chromosomal aberrations. Two algorithms is used MAT and reconstruction. The morphological feature parameters were centromeric index(C.I.), relative length ratio(R.L.), relative area ratio(R.A.) and chromosome length(C.L.), and the density and width profiles. The reconstruction of chromosome images by this reconstruction algorithm was appeared as effective algorithms to observe and extract chromosome parameter.
Chromosome Aberrations ; Chromosomes, Human ; Classification ; Humans

The task of chromosome analysis is the classification of human chromosomes. The feature parameter of chromosome is very important information for chromosome analysis. The special preprocessing algorithm is required to extracting them. In this paper, we performed quantitative analysis for preprocessing algorithm of observation of chromosomal aberrations. Two algorithms is used MAT and reconstruction. The morphological feature parameters were centromeric index(C.I.), relative length ratio(R.L.), relative area ratio(R.A.) and chromosome length(C.L.), and the density and width profiles. The reconstruction of chromosome images by this reconstruction algorithm was appeared as effective algorithms to observe and extract chromosome parameter.
Chromosome Aberrations ; Chromosomes, Human ; Classification ; Humans

No abstract available.
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell*

PURPOSE: Reconstructive surgeries for equinocavovarus foot deformities are quite variable, including hind-midfoot osteotomy or arthrodesis, soft tissue procedure, tendon transfers, etc. Comprehensive evaluation of the deformity and its etiology is mandatory for achievement of successful deformity correction. Few studies in this field have been reported. We report on the clinical and radiographic outcome of reconstruction for cavovarus foot deformities. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study is based on 16 feet with cavovarus foot deformities that underwent bony and soft tissue reconstructive surgery from 2004 to 2008. We evaluated the etiologies, varieties of surgical procedures performed, pain score, functional scores, and patient satisfaction and measured the radiographic parameters. RESULTS: The average age at the time of surgery was 39.4 years old, with a male/female ratio of 9/4 and an average follow-up period of 23.9 months (range, 12~49 months). The etiologies of the cavovarus deformity were idiopathic 7 feet, residual poliomyelitis 5 feet, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 2 feet, and Guillain-Barre syndrome and hemiplegia due to cerebrovascular accident sequela 1 foot each. Lateral sliding calcaneal osteotomies were performed in 12 feet (75%), followed by Achilles tendon lengthening and plantar fascia release in 11 feet (69%), and first metatarsal dorsiflexion osteotomy/arthrodesis and tendon transfer in 10 feet (63%). Visual analogue scale pain score showed improvement, from an average of 4.2 to 0.5 points. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society ankle-hindfoot score showed significant improvement, from 47.8 to 90.0 points (p<0.05). All patients were satisfied. Ankle range of motion improved from 27.5degrees to 46.7degrees. In radiographic measurements, calcaneal pitch angle improved from 19.1degrees to 15.8degrees, Meary angle from 13.0degrees to 9.3degrees, Hibb's angle from 44.3degrees to 37.0degrees, and tibio-calcaneal axis angle from varus 17.5degrees to varus 1.5degrees. CONCLUSION: We achieved successful correction of cavovarus foot deformities by performing appropriate comprehensive reconstructive procedures with improved functional, radiographic measures and high patient satisfaction.
Achilles Tendon ; Ankle ; Arthrodesis ; Axis, Cervical Vertebra ; Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Fascia ; Follow-Up Studies ; Foot ; Foot Deformities* ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome ; Hemiplegia ; Humans ; Metatarsal Bones ; Osteotomy ; Patient Satisfaction ; Poliomyelitis ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Stroke ; Tendon Transfer

The elevation of present medical service using advanced science contributes to offer medical examination and treatment of good quality under the subject of patient satisfaction as well as patient impression. The dental service field charging some part of public health promotion and public welfare promotion also intends to improve the dental examination and treatment quality utilizing advanced science. The object of this research is the development of dental treatment assisted system (DTAS) using multimedia technology. DTAS can be employed for these object ; harmonious operation of dental examination and treatment, treatment quality improvement, disease notice to patient under the subject of patient satisfaction and patient impression, explanation of some selective treatment course, the verification of treatment necessities and treatment validation, and the improvement of treatment effect through the oral hygiene education in the sense of prevention. This research also serves the development environment, the step to collect educational document, visual information and to structure those, and the examination of DTAS efficiency in clinic.
Education ; Humans ; Multimedia* ; Oral Hygiene ; Patient Satisfaction ; Public Health ; Quality Improvement

Aprotinin is a serine protease inhibitor and a powerful antifibrinolytic agent, derived from the inhibition of plasmin and kallikrein. Therefore, it is widely used in cardiopulmonary bypass surgery or major surgery for reducing bleeding and blood transfusion requirements. Aprotinin is rapidly eliminated from the circulation by glomerular filtration and is actively reabsorbed in the renal tubular system, where it is stored, metabolized, and eliminated over the following 5-6 days. Because of this metabolism, concerns have been raised regarding the possibility that aprotinin may impair renal function due to a toxic effects on proximal tubular cells. We report three cases of postoperative renal failure after aprotinin had been used during surgery. Two patients, Jehovah's Witnesses who refused blood transfusion, required hemodialysis. One patient, who underwent spinal orthopedic surgery, was administered aprotinin to reduce intraoperative blood loss, and developed acute renal dysfunction. The patient recovered after supportive therapy.
Acute Kidney Injury* ; Aprotinin* ; Blood Transfusion ; Cardiopulmonary Bypass ; Fibrinolysin ; Filtration ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Jehovah's Witnesses ; Kallikreins ; Metabolism ; Orthopedics ; Renal Dialysis ; Renal Insufficiency ; Serine Proteases

BACKGROUND: The role of the anaphase-promoting complex (APC) is to promote the degradation of mitotic cyclins and other substrates involved in sister chromatid adhesions. The APC appears to be responsible for the degradation of cyclin B and may have a potential role in the loss of control concerning cell proliferation in mammalian cells. However, a direct link between the defects in the APC components and oncogenesis has not been estabilished. This study investigates the relationship between APC expression and variable prognostic factors in invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast. METHODS: We evaluated 108 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma surgically resected from January, 1996 to May, 2000 at Wonju Christian Hospital, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University. Immunohistochemical stains for APC, estrogen receptor, and Ki-67 were done in paraffin sections using the avidin-biotin complex method. The results were compared with clinical and pathologic parameters and flow cytometric DNA analysis factors. RESULTS: Forty cases (37.0%) showed immunopositive reactions for APC. The APC positivity in histologic grades 1, 2, and 3 were 28 cases (84.4%), 33 cases (60.0%), and 7 cases (35.0%), respectively (p=0.0011). The APC expressions in cases with the number of mitosis of less than 10, 10-19, and more than 20 per 10 high power fields, were noted in 37 cases (75.5%), 26 cases (63.4%), and 5 cases (27.8%), respectively (p=0.0016). The mean value of the Ki-67 labeling index was 221.7 in the APC-positive group and 317.9 in the APC-negative group (p= 0.0091). DNA flow cytometric analysis revealed higher APC expressions in cases with diploid patterns (p=0.0095). The APC expression rate increased significantly with decreasing histologic grade, with decreasing mitotic activity, in cases with a low Ki-67 labeling index, and those in the diploid group (p<0.05). The APC expression was not statistically correlated with clinical stage, tumor size, and estrogen receptor status. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that positive APC expression may be considered as a good prognostic factor of invasive ductal carcinoma, and loss of APC expression may be related with the progression of breast cancer.
Breast Neoplasms ; Breast* ; Carcinogenesis ; Carcinoma, Ductal* ; Cell Proliferation ; Chromatids ; Coloring Agents ; Cyclin B ; Cyclins ; Diploidy ; DNA ; Estrogens ; Gangwon-do ; Humans ; Mitosis ; Paraffin ; Siblings

BACKGROUND: The anaphase promoting complex (APC) promotes the degradation of mitotic cyclins as well as other substrates involved in sister chromatid adhesion. This study was carried out to examine the relationship between the APC expression and the clinicopathological variables, in an attempt to determine the role of the APC in the proliferation of lung cancer and to evaluate the possibility of an aberrant APC function in surgically resected squamous cell carcinomas and adenocarcinomas of the lung. METHODS: Immunohistochemical staining was performed for APC, Ki-67, cyclin B1, Cdc2, MMP-2 and VEGF in 55 cases of squamous cell carcinoma and 34 cases of adenocarcinoma of the lung, using the avidin-biotin-peroxidase method. RESULTS: The immunohistochemical stains for APC revealed a positive reaction in 49 cases (55.1%). The APC expression level was higher in the cyclin B1-positive group (p= 0.01), the Cdc2-positive group (p=0.001), the MMP-2-positive group (p=0.03), the group with lymph node metastasis (61.4% vs 48.9%), and the group with stage II/III cancer (60.7%) compared with those with stage I (42.9%). CONCLUSIONS: The APC may have an aberrant function, such as a change in its role in controlling the cell cycle, and might be associated with the invasiveness and proliferation of tumor cells.
Adenocarcinoma* ; Anaphase* ; Anaphase-Promoting Complex-Cyclosome* ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* ; Cell Cycle ; Chromatids ; Coloring Agents ; Cyclin B1 ; Cyclins ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; Lung* ; Lymph Nodes ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Siblings ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

A new species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomeromycota), Acaulospora koreana, was isolated from forest soils in South Korea. This novel fungus was collected from the rhizosphere of Lindera obtusiloba and Styrax obassia in forest and propagated with Sorghum bicolor in pot. Morphological characteristics of spores of A. koreana are rarely distinguished from Acaulospora mellea, which is reported as one of the most abundant mycorrhizal species in Korea. However, molecular evidence of rDNA sequence using improved primers for glomeromycotan fungal identification strongly supported that A. koreana is different from A. mellea but also any other species belonging to the genus Acaulospora. This is the first novel glomeromycatan fungus introduced in South Korea, but it suggests that there is a high possibility for discovering new arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi considering the abundance of plant species and advanced phylogenetic analysis technique.
DNA, Ribosomal ; Forests ; Fungi* ; Glomeromycota ; Korea* ; Lindera ; Plants ; Rhizosphere ; Soil ; Sorghum ; Spores ; Styrax