This study was to investigate the level of serum lipids and obesity in housewives in Mooan, and relationships between them. The average age, height and weight were 51.1 years, 154.3 cm and 58.3 kg respectively. The level of obesity of subjects was higher than that of housewives in other areas investigated in other studies. BMI and RBW underestimated in the obese compared to BIA. The amounts of lean body mass and total body water of subjects above 60 years old were smaller than those of forties and their BMI and RBW were lower than those of forties. However, their body fat percentage was nearly same as that of forties. Serum HDL-cholesterol(HDL-C) of subjects was lower than 55 mg/dl, the lower limit of normal range. Triglyceride of subjects above 60years old was higher than the 95th percentile of those of the same age with reference to Mayo clinic. The serum total cholesterol(TC) showed positive correlation with LDL-cholesterol(LDL-C) and TC/HDL-C(p<0.001). LDL-C showed positive correlation with TC(p<0.001), but negative correlation with HDL-C(p<0.05). HDL-C showed negative correlation with triglyceride(p<0.05). TC/HDL-C showed a positive correlation with triglyceride(p<0.05). HDL-C was the serum lipid which showed the highest correlation with obesity and body composition. It showed a negative correlation with the percentage of body fat(p<0.001), total body fat(p<0.001), BMI(p<0.05) and RBW(p<0.05). TC/HDL-C showed positive correlation with the percentage of body fat(p<0.01) and total body fat(p<0.05). As the result of above, it is needed to make more researches to find out the proper method to estimate the obesity of subjects and educate subjects in Mooan about nutritional information for obesity.
Adipose Tissue ; Body Composition ; Body Water ; Humans ; Jeollanam-do* ; Middle Aged ; Obesity* ; Reference Values ; Triglycerides

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Barium* ; Enema* ; Intussusception*

OBJECTIVES: This study evaluates the change of the left atrial appendage function before and after electrical cardioversion to understand the mechanism involved in systemic thromboembolism of atrial fibrillation. BACKGROUND: Systemic thromboembolism associated with electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation is thought to originate from the left atrium or left atrial appendage, or both.However, the mechanism involved is poorly understood. METHOD: We studied left atrial appendage function funcction with transesophageal echocardiography in 15 patients with atrial fibrillation before and after successful electrical cardioversion. We measured left atrial appendage emptying and filling velocities and left atrial appendage areas. Also we analysed the characteristic Dopper flow pattern of LAA. RESULT: Left atrial appendage emptying velocities before cardioversion were greater in patients without(32.0+/-13.2cm/sec) than in those with(21.4+/-7.6cm/sec) spontaneous echo contrast(SEC). Furthermore emptying velocities after cardioversion were significantly reduced group with (21.4+/-7.6 vs 12.2+/-9.6, p<0.05) and the groupwithout(32.0+/-13.2 vs 18.1+/-10.2, p<0.05)SEC. CONCLUSION: After electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation left atrial appendage function is impaired. These observations suggest that stunned left atrial appendage after cardioversion may predispose to thrombus formation, which may play a role in the mechanism involved in the occurrence of thromboembolism after cardioversion.
Atrial Appendage* ; Atrial Fibrillation* ; Echocardiography, Transesophageal* ; Electric Countershock* ; Heart Atria ; Humans ; Thromboembolism ; Thrombosis

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Bronchitis, Chronic* ; Child* ; Humans ; Lung* ; Perfusion*

From january 1968 to Septomber 1977(approximately 10 years) the authors clinically observed 105 cases of malignant curaneous tumors that visited the Department of Dermatology at Chon-nam University Hospital. The results obtained can be summarized as follows: 1) The incidence of curaneous malignat tumors versus the total number of outpatients visitiong the Department of Dermatology was 0.33 2) The age of onset was quite varied but the majority of cases, 71 cases(67.62%), were over 50 years old. #) The ratio of men to women was 1.56:1. 4) Among the 105 cases of malignant cutaneous tumors the most frequently observed type was squamous cell carcinoma, 40 cases(40.0%) The next most frequent rypes were basal cell carcinoma, 19 cases (18.10%) and malgnant melanoma, 12cases(11.43%) 5) The most common predilection sites were the head and neck in which 55cases(52.38%) were observed. Among these cases the face was most commonly affected, 40 cases(38.10%). The predilection sites of the basal cell carcinoma cases were the nose(47.37%), cheek(21.04%) and eyelid(15.79%). Those of the squamous cell carcinoma cases were the lower lip(26.90%), cheek(24,43) and penis(14,29%). Finally that of the malignant melanoma was the plantar surface(58.34%) 6) We observed metastasis only in wquamous cell carcinoma, Among the 42 cases of squamous cell carcinoma seen, I1 cases showed metastasis, Among these I1 cases of metastasis, 9 cases were metastajzed into the regional lymphnodes, and in 3 cases methstsis to the lung was demonstracted. 7) We found no relationship between the presence of a particular kind of original skin lesion or injury and the development of a cutaneous malignant tumor. some original lesions related to the curaneous malignant tumors we mentosem, radiation, sporotrichosis, neurofibromatosis, etc. 8) One or more of the four following methods of treatment were used on 19 of the observed cases: 1) Surgical Operation 2) Irradiation Therapy. 3) Electrosugery, 4) Chemotherapy, In seven cases(Basal cell carcinoma 5 cases, Squamous cell carcinoma 2 cases) a complete cure was seen, while in five cases(Kaposi's sarcoma 1, case Squamous cell carcinoms 4 cases) the curaneout maligant tumor recurred No improvement was demonstrated in two (Squamous cell carcinoma 1 case, Malignant melanoma 1 case) of the cases and in four cases(Squamous cell carcinoma 3 cases, Malignant Melanoma 1 case) no prognosis could be made because the patients did nor retum to the clinic to complete treatment.
Age of Onset ; Carcinoma, Basal Cell ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; Dermatology ; Drug Therapy ; Female ; Head ; Humans ; Incidence ; Lung ; Male ; Melanoma ; Middle Aged ; Neck ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Neurofibromatoses ; Outpatients ; Prognosis ; Sarcoma ; Skin ; Sporotrichosis

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Compliance*

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Ankle* ; Sarcoidosis* ; Tenosynovitis*

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Child* ; Down Syndrome* ; Humans ; Hypothyroidism* ; Incidence*

OBJECTIVES: The purposes of this clinical study were 1) to assess 5-year survival rates in 195 patients with locally invasive cervical cancer(stage Ia-IIb) treated by surgery, neoadjuvant chemotherapy+surgery and postoperative radiation in selected cases, 2) to evaluate the prognostic factors affecting the survival rate, and 3) to get helpful information for the better treatment. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted of 195 patients. They were diagnosed and operated on during the period of Jan. 1988 - Dec. 1993 in Dept. of OB/Gyn, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje Medical School. The 5-year survival rates were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and prognostic factors were assessed using Wilcoxon test. RESULTS: The 5-year survival rates for FIGO stages Ia, Ib, IIa, and IIb were 100, 86.1, 76.9, and 81.1%, respectively. Factors that affect the 5-year survival rates were clinical stage(P=0.0001), cell type(small cell vs other, P=0.0001), depth of invasion(< or = 5 mm vs >5 mm, P=0.0013), tumor size(< or = 3 cm vs >3cm, P=0.0035), and lymph node metastasis(0 vs 1 vs more than 2, P=0.0001). There was no difference in 5-year survival rates between without neoadjuvant chemotherapy group and with neoadjuvant chemotherapy group which had poor prognostic factors. The predicted recurrence rate of the postoperative radiation group showed a lower 5-year survival rate than the no postoperative radiation group(P=0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that the factors affecting the prognosis were FIGO stage, cell type, depth of invasion, tumor size, and lymph node metastasis, and speculated that the survival rates could be improved by using neoadjuvant chemotherapy for more advanced locally invasive cases properly.
Busan ; Drug Therapy ; Humans ; Lymph Nodes ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Prognosis ; Recurrence ; Retrospective Studies ; Schools, Medical ; Survival Rate ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

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Thoracic Wall* ; Thorax*