BACKGROUND: Several modalities have been used for the treatment of livedo vasculitis. However, in some cases conspicious morbidity is caused by recurrent painful ulceration resistant to therapy. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness and adverse effects of the danazol in treatment of livedo vasculitis. METHODS: Nine patients with ulcerative lesions due to livedo vasculitis were included for danazol therapy. Danazol 200mg was administered daily for 4 to 8 weeks. RESULTS: Eight of the patients showed remarkable improvement and were satisfied with this therapy. Significant adverse effects were not observed. CONCLUSION: We suggest that a low dose of danazol may be considered as the first line of treatment and is worthwhile to try in cases recalcitrant to the other treatment.
Danazol* ; Humans ; Ulcer ; Vasculitis*

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Diet*

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Anti-Bacterial Agents*

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Fever of Unknown Origin* ; Fever*

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases*

INTRODUCTIONIn line with the effort to evaluate feasible surgical options for vasectomy reversal and to increase patients' willingness to undergo the procedure, this study reported on a technique for ambulatory mini-incision microsurgical vasovasostomy using a double-ringed clamp (i.e. Moon's clamp). This technique does not require the use of dilators, approximators and other accessory devices.

METHODSAmbulatory mini-incision microsurgical vasovasostomy was conducted on 263 patients who satisfied the surgical eligibility requirements for vasovasostomy and the safety criteria for local anaesthesia. The operation time, details on postoperative recovery and results of the postoperative semen analysis were recorded and retrospectively analysed.

RESULTSThe mean time used to isolate the bilateral vas deferens was 25.5 minutes. All patients were discharged on the day of surgery and all patients returned to their normal activities within 24-48 hours after surgery. No haematoma or infection occurred except in one patient. Postoperative semen analysis showed that the surgery was successful in 182 (96.8%) of the 188 patients who complied with the postoperative patient instructions.

CONCLUSIONAmbulatory mini-incision microsurgical vasectomy reversal using Moon's clamp and under local anaesthesia is a surgically feasible option that offers the advantages of a low-risk operation. It also achieves successful vasovasostomy without other accessory devices and allows patients to return to their daily activities quickly with minimal complications.

Adult ; Anesthesia, Local ; methods ; Equipment Design ; Feasibility Studies ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Microsurgery ; methods ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Surgical Instruments ; Suture Techniques ; instrumentation ; Vasovasostomy ; methods

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Case-Control Studies* ; Diet* ; Korea* ; Stomach Neoplasms* ; Stomach*

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The purpose of this study is to suggest the menu patters of people in Kangbukgu for the basic data of the nutrition education program in its health center. The dietary intake was investigated by the 24-hour recall method for 488 subjects. To analyze patterns, dishes were classified into major staple food, kimchi, soup and side dishes and also classified into 24 categories by cooking method. Patterns by the kind of dishes for the subjects were cooked rice + soup + kimchi cooked rice + kimchi in the order of frequency of use. Patterns for breakfast were, cooked rice + soup + kimchi > coated rice + soup + two dishes of kimchi. For lunch, patterns were, noodle + kimchi > footed rice + kimchi = cooked rice + soup + kimchi. For dinner, patterns were, cooked rice + soup + kimchi = cooked rice + kimchi > noodle + kimchi. Results of analyzing by the number of dishes, were cooked rice + soup + kimchi + one side dish bread in that order. It was significantly different by meal(p<0.01). The results of analyzing patterns, with those considered basic food, cooked rice, soup and stew, were cooked rice + soup > cooked rice > cooked rice + stew. It was significantly different by meal(p<0.01). With these results, the menu patterns of people in Kangbukgu were different by meal. The main dish was mostly cooked rice and the menu has the traditional menu patters, composed of cooked rice, soup and kimchi.
Bread ; Breakfast ; Cooking ; Education ; Foot ; Lunch ; Meals*

Acute suppurative arthritis in neonates is very difficult to diagnose early since it does not show typical clinical picture and as a results, delayed diagnosis and improper treatment often leads to permanent disability in patient. To prevent the sequelae follwing acute suppurative arthritis, early surgical treatment and administration of antibiotics are essential. We analysed 15 affected joints in 11 neonates less than 1 month old who were treated by surgical treatment and administration antibiotics. The results were as follows. 1) As for the specific joint involved, those affecting hip joint were most frequent(8 joint: 53%), followed by knee joint(5 joints: 33%) and shoulder(2 joints: 14%). Acute osteomyelitis was simultaneously occurred in 10 joints(67%). 2) As for clinical symptoms and signs, 10 cases (91%) showed limited range of motion with the clinical symptoms and signs similar to neonatal sepsis. 3) As for the causative organism, Gram-negative bacilli was the most frequent one(40%), followed by Staphylococcus aureus(27%) and candida albicans. No organisms were identifiable in four joints(27%). 4) As for the sensitivity test to antibiotics, group of staphylococcus aureus was found sensitive to newer cephalosporins while those of gram-negative bacilli to amikacin in 83%. 5) Average time between the first clinical symptom and operation was 5.14days. 6) The hip joint had yielded most complications(5 cases) followed by knee and shoulder joint, one for each. The accompanying osteomyelitis and delayed treatment were contributing factors to complications.
Amikacin ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Arthritis, Infectious ; Candida albicans ; Cephalosporins ; Delayed Diagnosis ; Hip Joint ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Joints ; Knee ; Osteomyelitis ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Sepsis ; Shoulder Joint ; Staphylococcus ; Staphylococcus aureus