No Abstract Available.
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy* ; Retina* ; Retinal Detachment* ; Retinaldehyde*

riie snbjects werc 269 patients with uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis, who visited the Veiereal Disease Clinic of Choong-Ku Public Health Center in Fieoul from August to Decernber 1984. ()ni hundred and four of 108 patients treated with 1.anamycin, 2 gm, IM plus anipi illin,3.5 gm, p0 plus probenecid, 1 gm, PO regirrien recovered with 65(62. 5 post-gonococcal urethritis(PGlJ) and 4(3.7%) failed, One hundred and seven of III patients treated with kanamycin, 2 gm, IM plus talarnpicillin, 2 gm, PO plus probenecid, 1 gm, po regimen recovered with 71 (66. 4% ) post-goriococcal urethritis and 4(3. 6%) failed. It is suggeste,d that both these antibiotic comlbination regimens have similarly good effect in the treatment. of gonococcal urethritis.
Ampicillin* ; Humans ; Kanamycin* ; Probenecid* ; Public Health ; Talampicillin* ; Urethritis

No abstract available.
Female ; Obstetric Labor, Premature* ; Pregnancy ; Ritodrine*

Seventeen volunteers with cutaneous dermatophytosis were enrolled in a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of oral ketoconazole. The group included six patients with tinea cruris(6 malcs), four with tinea corporis, including one with tinea faciai, (3 males, 1 female), three with tinea versicolor(3 males) and four with tinea capitis(3 males, 1 female). The oral ketoconazole was taken within 10 minutes after a meal. The patients under the age of 10 received 100mg of ketoconazole per day, whereas those aged over 11 received 200mg of ketoconazole until the skin lesions are cured. Seventeen patients had complete clinical and mycologic cure, one responded clinically. It required one to four weeks to become culturally negative for tinea cruris, four to seven weeks for tinea corporis, three to eight weeks for tinea capitis. For tinea versicolor it required three to five weeks to become negative by scotch tape method. Adverse reactions to ketoconazole were absent and no patients required discontinuation of the drug. The results indicate that ketoconazole is a safe and effective drug for the treatment of dermatophytosis.
Humans ; Ketoconazole* ; Male ; Meals ; Skin ; Tinea Capitis ; Tinea Versicolor ; Tinea* ; Volunteers

No abstract available.
Cefadroxil* ; Humans ; Kanamycin* ; Male*

Seventy-six patients who visited Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital with keratoconus from 1982 to 1987 were reviewed retrospectively. At the time of diagnosis, the age-specific prevalence were greatest in the younger groups, with the rate for males being somewhat greater than that for females and the rate of bilateral involvement was greater than that of unilateral involvement. Of 126 eyes with. keratoconus, 76 achieved visual acuity of 0.3 or better with hard contact lens at the time of diagnosis. Thirty-nine received corneal graft and 38(97%) achieved visual acuity of 0.3 or better with correction. Keratoplasty can be delayed or avoided in many keratoconus patients by using contact lens, especially the specially designed lenses. Also keratoconus eyes often need contact lenses after keratoplasty.
Contact Lenses ; Corneal Transplantation ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Keratoconus ; Keratoplasty, Penetrating ; Male ; Prevalence ; Retrospective Studies ; Transplants ; Visual Acuity

Seventy-six patients who visited Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital with keratoconus from 1982 to 1987 were reviewed retrospectively. At the time of diagnosis, the age-specific prevalence were greatest in the younger groups, with the rate for males being somewhat greater than that for females and the rate of bilateral involvement was greater than that of unilateral involvement. Of 126 eyes with. keratoconus, 76 achieved visual acuity of 0.3 or better with hard contact lens at the time of diagnosis. Thirty-nine received corneal graft and 38(97%) achieved visual acuity of 0.3 or better with correction. Keratoplasty can be delayed or avoided in many keratoconus patients by using contact lens, especially the specially designed lenses. Also keratoconus eyes often need contact lenses after keratoplasty.
Contact Lenses ; Corneal Transplantation ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Keratoconus ; Keratoplasty, Penetrating ; Male ; Prevalence ; Retrospective Studies ; Transplants ; Visual Acuity

The lesions of central nervous system in tuberous sclerosis often calcify, especially those present in the perivascular region, allowing the computed tomography to make early and definite diagnosis, even when patients intelligence was normal, seizures were absent, or clinical findings were not specific, We report three cases of tuberous sclerosis, which showed pathognomic subependymal paraventricular calcification in brain CT.
Brain* ; Central Nervous System ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Intelligence ; Seizures ; Tuberous Sclerosis*

The “delta phalanx”, first named by BlundeII Jones in 1964, is a triangular(“delta-shaped”) or trapezoidal phalanx with C-shaped epiphyseal plate causing progressive angular deformity of the digit with growth. Neither splinting nor physical therapy is effective in improving the condition. Surgical correction is indicated and several methods of correction have been reported. Authors have experienced a rare case of “delta phalanx” occuring in the proximal phalanx of the syndactylous digit.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Growth Plate ; Splints ; Syndactyly

Fourty one cases of open fractures of tibial shaft complicated with varying degrees of soft tissue injuries were trested by one-plane unilateral external fixation with AO fixator. In seventeen csses among them, interfragmental lag screw fixation was applied in addition, for more rigidity and stability of the fixation. All of thern were followed up at least for one year and we obtained the following results. 1. Rigid stable external fixation provided by additional minimum internal fixation may not increase the rate of infection but rather enhance prompt primary bone healing. 2. One-plane unilatersl external fixation may facilitate good access to the wound for subsepuent reconstructive procedures, and enhance pain-free early full range of joint motion, thus promote early bone union. 3. Comparing with bilsteral fixation, there wss almost no difference in the union time of the fracture even with one-plsne unilatersl fixation.
Clinical Study ; External Fixators ; Fractures, Open ; Joints ; Soft Tissue Injuries ; Tibia ; Wounds and Injuries