Carcinoma of the uterine cervix has been considered to be a sexually transmitted disease(STD) and at present time, particullary human papillomavirus (HPV) is considered as the most likely infectious causative agents of uterine cervical cancer. But less is known about the sexual transmission of HPV and the status of HPV infection of male partner. Therefore, screenng of couples for HPV is very important for understanding HPV infection as a sexually transmitted disease and prevention of cervical carcinoma. The polymerase chain reaction(PCR) was employed to detect HPV 16 and 18 in cytological samples from the uterine cervix of the patients with cervical carcinoma(4 CIS and 34 invasive cervical carcinoma) and from urethral metatus and glans sulcus of their male consorts. The results are as follows; 1. HPV 16 or 18 were detected in 31(81.6%) of 38 patients with cervical cancer(HPV 16; 78.9%(30/38), HPV 1S; 28.9%(11/38), HPV 16 and 18; 26.3%(10/38)), 2. HPV 16 was detected in 27(90,0%) of 30 males whose wives were positive for HPV 16. But HPV 18 was detected in only 3(27.3%) of 11 male consorts whose wives were positive for HPV 18. And HPV 1S was detected in all male consorts whose wives were positive for HPV 16. In addition, HPV 16 or 18 were positive in 3 of 7(42.9%) male consorts whose wives were negative for HPV 16 and 18. Conclusively, these results suggest that HPV might be transmitted by sexual contacts in heterosexual couples.
Cervix Uteri ; Family Characteristics* ; Female ; Heterosexuality* ; Human papillomavirus 16 ; Human papillomavirus 18 ; Humans* ; Male ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases ; Spouses ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between oral health-related quality of life and adult attachment type among college students. Methods: A total of 557 self-administered questionnaires were collected from undergraduates in Jeonbuk. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0. The results were analyzed using t-tests, analyses of variance, Duncan’s multiple range tests, correlation analyses, and multiple regression analyses. Results: The results of this study showed that sex and age were significant factors according to the analysis of the oral health-related quality of life in terms of general characteristics. The variable that had the greatest effect on the oral health-related quality of life was attachment anxiety, followed by age, sex, and attachment avoidance. Conclusions Education and counseling to promote safety of adult attachment will improve the oral health-related quality of life for college students.

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Child* ; Humans ; Neurilemmoma* ; Neurofibromatosis 1

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of carbonated drinks on acid production in Streptococcus mutans biofilm. Methods: Fifty one hour-old S. mutans biofilms were formed on hydroxyapatite discs. After selecting of the carbonated drinks (Coca cola, Coca cola zero sugar, Sprite, Sprite zero sugar, and Fanta), as well as negative (water) and positive (1% sucrose) controls for this study, glycolytic pH drop assay was performed using the S. mutans biofilms. The influence of the test agents on acid production of the 51 h-old biofilms was determined by the initial production rate and final concentration of protons, calculated using the pH values at 0-30 min and 120 min, respectively. Results: The pH values of the carbonated drinks ranged from 2.4 to 3.1. Sugar-free carbonated drinks and the negative control maintained the pH of acid produced by S. mutans biofilms above the critical pH. The sugar-added carbonated drinks and the positive control decreased the pH below the critical pH due to the acid production of S. mutans biofilms. Overall, sugar concentration in carbonated drinks was closely related to acid production in S. mutans biofilm. Conclusions These results suggest that sugar-added carbonated beverages should be considered for their role in dental erosion and dental caries, while non-sugar-added carbonated beverages should emphasize their role in dental erosion rather than dental caries.

Although occasional patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) have chromosomal changes other than Philadelphia chromosome early in the disease, in typical cases the 9;22 translocation remains the sole abnormality throughout the disease course in chronic phase. When disease progression occurs, however, 75-80% develop additional chromosome aberrations. These secondary changes sometimes precede the more aggressive manifestations hematologically and clinically and thus may serve as valuable prognostic indicators. ider (9) (q10)t (9;22) (q34;q11.2) is very rare and a recurrent chromosomal abnormality associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemias (ALL) and lymphoblastic crisis of CML. And ider (9) (q10)t (9;22) (q34;q11.2) is a lymphoid-specific rearrangement and the patients with this abnormality are of older age on average. They commonly show pre-B cell lineage immunophenotype and L2 morphology. We report a case of ider (9) (q10)t (9;22) (q34;q11.2) as secondary aberration in a patient with lymphoblastic crisis of CML.
Blast Crisis ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Disease Progression ; Humans ; Leukemia* ; Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive ; Philadelphia Chromosome ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma ; Precursor Cells, B-Lymphoid

Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common clinical disease which has been associated with cardiovascular disease and sudden death. Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the most effective treatment for OSA; however, most patients experience difficulties in tolerating machines, masks, or economic burdens. In Korea, National Health Insurance (NHI) application for PAP started in July 2018. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the PAP adherence and factors contributing to good adherence after NHI coverage in Korea. Methods: A retrospective study was performed to examine 89 patients with OSA who were treated with PAP in 2019. All medical records were analyzed to obtain demographic and clinical data, including personal history, polysomnographic data, and PAP results. Results: A total of 66 participants were included, of which 56 (84.8%) were maintained on PAP therapy after 3 months, and 32 of 42 (76.1%) were maintained on PAP therapy after 6 months; prolonged rapid eye movement (REM) sleep latency, increased nonREM (NREM) apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and supine AHI significantly contributed to good PAP adherence for 3 months. At 6 months, prolonged REM sleep latency, increased NREM AHI, supine AHI, and increased arousal index significantly contributed to good PAP adherence. However, comorbid hypertension contributed to poor PAP compliance. Conclusions PAP adherence in patients with OSA was 84.8% after 3 months, and 76.1% after 6 months after NHI coverage in a regional tertiary sleep center in Korea. Prolonged REM sleep latency and increased supine AHI and NREM AHI significantly contributed to good adherence, whereas comorbid hypertension was a factor for poor PAP compliance.

Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common clinical disease which has been associated with cardiovascular disease and sudden death. Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the most effective treatment for OSA; however, most patients experience difficulties in tolerating machines, masks, or economic burdens. In Korea, National Health Insurance (NHI) application for PAP started in July 2018. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the PAP adherence and factors contributing to good adherence after NHI coverage in Korea. Methods: A retrospective study was performed to examine 89 patients with OSA who were treated with PAP in 2019. All medical records were analyzed to obtain demographic and clinical data, including personal history, polysomnographic data, and PAP results. Results: A total of 66 participants were included, of which 56 (84.8%) were maintained on PAP therapy after 3 months, and 32 of 42 (76.1%) were maintained on PAP therapy after 6 months; prolonged rapid eye movement (REM) sleep latency, increased nonREM (NREM) apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and supine AHI significantly contributed to good PAP adherence for 3 months. At 6 months, prolonged REM sleep latency, increased NREM AHI, supine AHI, and increased arousal index significantly contributed to good PAP adherence. However, comorbid hypertension contributed to poor PAP compliance. Conclusions PAP adherence in patients with OSA was 84.8% after 3 months, and 76.1% after 6 months after NHI coverage in a regional tertiary sleep center in Korea. Prolonged REM sleep latency and increased supine AHI and NREM AHI significantly contributed to good adherence, whereas comorbid hypertension was a factor for poor PAP compliance.

One of the moot important goals of modem gynexologic oncology is the adequate management of ocarian cancer. This includes early detection and differenciation of recurrence or residurd turnur. A promising method is availaible today with the use of mctabolic suubstrates used by tumor cells that are labeled with positron emittillg isotopes and a special instrument capable of detecting the radiations in vivo. Measuring tumor metabolic characteristics appear also to diffnencinte tumor recurrence or reeidual tumor from surgical or irradiation changes which is important since this wil1 not be defferentiaited by other modalities such ac CT or MRI. The goal of this study was to rletennine the potential utility uf whole-body PET using the giucose malogue 2-(18F)-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucoae(F-18-FDO for the detection of primey, metastatic, and recurrent ovarian cancer. Six patients had imaging studies prior to laparotomy for suspected ovarian cancer. PET(Positron Emission Tomogrnphy) scans were done with an ECAT 921(Emission Computed Axial Tomograpy 921, Sieinens/CTI. The result of this study show good correla- tion between PET nnd pathological findirs. The tumor detection rate of CT, MRI, CA-125, PET for ocarian cancer was 50%, 75%, 25%, 100% respectively. In summary, this work indicates that PET may be useful in the rnanagement of patients with ovwrian cancers by idengying occult foci of rnetabolically active tumor that do not appear on morphological studies.
Electrons* ; Humans ; Isotopes ; Laparotomy ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Modems ; Ovarian Neoplasms ; Recurrence

One of the moot important goals of modem gynexologic oncology is the adequate management of ocarian cancer. This includes early detection and differenciation of recurrence or residurd turnur. A promising method is availaible today with the use of mctabolic suubstrates used by tumor cells that are labeled with positron emittillg isotopes and a special instrument capable of detecting the radiations in vivo. Measuring tumor metabolic characteristics appear also to diffnencinte tumor recurrence or reeidual tumor from surgical or irradiation changes which is important since this wil1 not be defferentiaited by other modalities such ac CT or MRI. The goal of this study was to rletennine the potential utility uf whole-body PET using the giucose malogue 2-(18F)-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucoae(F-18-FDO for the detection of primey, metastatic, and recurrent ovarian cancer. Six patients had imaging studies prior to laparotomy for suspected ovarian cancer. PET(Positron Emission Tomogrnphy) scans were done with an ECAT 921(Emission Computed Axial Tomograpy 921, Sieinens/CTI. The result of this study show good correla- tion between PET nnd pathological findirs. The tumor detection rate of CT, MRI, CA-125, PET for ocarian cancer was 50%, 75%, 25%, 100% respectively. In summary, this work indicates that PET may be useful in the rnanagement of patients with ovwrian cancers by idengying occult foci of rnetabolically active tumor that do not appear on morphological studies.
Electrons* ; Humans ; Isotopes ; Laparotomy ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Modems ; Ovarian Neoplasms ; Recurrence

Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is a rare type of chronic inflammation of the gallbladder characterized by focal or diffuse destructive inflammatory responses. Although it is a benign condition, its destructive course may lead to more aggressive outcomes of the gallbladder, such as local infiltration, fistula, stricture, and perforation as compared with other gallbladder inflammations. There are reports about XGC accompanied by cholecystoenteric fistula. However, XGC accompanied by more than one cholecystoenteric fistula is rare. We report a case of a 54-year-old man with gastric outlet obstruction arising from XGC, accompanied by cholecystoduodenal fisula and cholecystocolonic fistula, but without impacted gallstones.
Cholecystitis* ; Constriction, Pathologic ; Fistula* ; Gallbladder ; Gallstones ; Gastric Outlet Obstruction* ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Intestinal Fistula ; Middle Aged