Asthma is one of the most common allergic diseases in children. As a result of the advances in immunology and the studies of BAL and lung biopsy, the definition of asthma has been changed as a 'chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways'. Therefore pharmacologic therapy of asthma is focused on the control of allergic inflammation. According to its purpose, the asthma medication could be classified into two groups, that is, quick-relief agents and long-term control agents. Quick-relief agents give a prompt relief of acute symptoms (coughing, wheezing, difficulty of breathing, and chest tightness) and prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm. Short-acting inhaled β2-agonist is at present the most effective quick-relief agent. Long-term control agents are taken daily and chronically (for a long period of time) to maintain the control of persistent asthma and to prevent exacerbations, and include inhaled corticosteroid, cromolyn sodium, and others. A stepwise approach is recommended for treating a child with asthma to attain and maintain asthma control. Medications should be carefully chosen according to the severity of asthma and age of children.
Allergy and Immunology ; Asthma* ; Asthma, Exercise-Induced ; Biopsy ; Child ; Cromolyn Sodium ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Lung ; Respiration ; Respiratory Sounds ; Respiratory Therapy ; Thorax

To revise the medical terms, the Korean medical association(KMA) organized the committee for medical terms(CMT). CMT has worked for translation of medical terms into Korean, more easy to understand, more meaningful, and good to pronounce. Medical terms appearing in the 3rd and 2nd editions of termonology books were evaluated by board members of the committee, who have special interest in medical terms and are expert terminologists. Modern medical terms in foreign language are not easy to understand not only by doctors but also by medical students. Thus regular translation of foreign language terms into Korean terms in necessary. The medical terms, especially in the field of internal medicine, are built up on the backbone of basic sience and basic medical terms. Fortunately, the Association of Korean Anatomy published a terminology book of anatomy in Korean language. It prompted other medical societies to translate medical terms into Korean language. The field of internal medicine has been recently divided into several subspecialilies in Korea such as gastro-intestinology, cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, endocrinology, hemato-oncology, reheumatogy, allergy, and infectious disease. Some subspecial societies have there own terminology books. This raised some problems, because the translation yielded somewhat different meanings even in the same terms in the terminology books. Therefore, CMT organized and conducted concensus meeting to discuss the different points of the same terms. The topics of education by CMT included the way to translate foreign terms, the criteria of beautiful language, and the root of medical terms.
Cardiology ; Communicable Diseases ; Education ; Endocrinology ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Internal Medicine ; Korea ; Nephrology ; Pulmonary Medicine ; Societies, Medical ; Students, Medical

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Aviation* ; Humans* ; Retrospective Studies*

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Edema*

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To compare the maternal health status between women in island and lond, the study was conducted to adjacent land (kukdong) and island (kyonghodong) areas in Yosoo city during April 1976. The results obtained from 174 interviewee in island and 192 in land areas were the same as follow, 1. General characteristics of both area. Age; Land, group 20-29 year of age was the largest. Island, 30-39 year of age was the largest. Education; Low educated group, less than primary grade (land 88.6%, island 93.1%), was predominant in both area. Occupation of herself; agriculture and labor was the main occupation (land 50%, island 82.2%) in both area. Occupation of husband; labor and fishery was general (81.2%) in land, and agriculture and fishery was general (81.6%) in island. Duration of residence; Land, 25.0% being resided here more than 10 years. Island, 64.3% being resided here more than 10 years. 2. Marriage, Pregnancy, and Present children. Average age at marriage; Land, 20.7 years. Island, 20.9 years. Average frequency of pregnancy; Land, 4.4 times. Island, 4.3 times. Wastage of pregnancies; Land, 236 per 1000 pregnancies. Island, 151 per 1000 pregnancies. Wastage occupied by induced abortion; land, 73.5%. island, 60.5%. Number and sex of present children; Land, 3.3 per family, sex ratio 52.4 to 47.6. Island, 3.6 per family, sex ratio 53.3 to 46.7. 3. Prenatal and postnatal care. Prenatal consultation; Land, 16.1% received by doctor or midwife. Island, 9.2% received by doctor or midwife. Complications during last pregnance; Land, 46.6% complained. Island, 51.1% complained. Return to work within 1 week after delivery; Land, 40.6%. Island, 50.6%. 4. Delivery environment. Home delivery; Land, 97.4%. Island, 97.3%. Delivery attended by layman without taking any disinfective preparation; Land, 48.1%. Island, 49.1%. material mainly used to cut umbilical cord at home; Land, scissors (97.4%). Island, scissors 84.0%. Delivery sheets used at home; Cement bah paper (land 50.0%, island, 31.3%). Vinyl sheets (land, 17.5%, island, 27.6%). News paper (land, 3.2%. island, 11.7%). No sheets (land 19.5%. island, 12.9%). etc. Maternal Meal; Seaweed soup with rice was the most general in both area. (land 95.3%, island 91.4%).
Abortion, Induced ; Agriculture ; Child ; Education ; Female ; Fisheries ; Humans ; Marriage ; Maternal Health* ; Meals ; Midwifery ; Occupations ; Postnatal Care ; Pregnancy ; Return to Work ; Seaweed ; Sex Ratio ; Spouses ; Umbilical Cord

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Aircraft* ; Mass Media*

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Asthma* ; Genetics*

The bactericidal activity of 96 sera, to Staphylococci and E.coli, of leprosy patients classified as sever, mild, and negative grade by bacterial index was investigated. The results obtained were as follows; The killing activity to E. coli, in general, was stronger than that to Staphylococci. The bactericidal activity of serum was variable by serum itself, and these variations were more remarkablh in Ei coli than in Staphylococci. In case to E. coli, the higher bactericidal activity was observed in the serum of mild and negative grade patients rather than sever, while no relationship was found between activity and disease grade in Staphylococci. The per oral administration of DDS and Lampren did not give any influence to the bactericidal activity of serum.
Administration, Oral ; Homicide ; Humans ; Leprosy*