No abstract available.
Synostosis*

In an attempt to clarify the epidemiological feature of distomiasis in Tongjin riverside area, the prevalence of distomiasis in the residents and infection rates of the metacercariae in fresh-water fishes were investigated at the upper, middle and lower reaches of the river from January to April 1984. The results obtained were summarized as follows: Out of a total of 931 fresh-water fishes which composed of 33 different species, 611 fishes (65.6 percent) of 31 species were found positive with digenetic trematode metacercariae of 16 different species, and there were some differences in infection rates of the metacercariae among the fishes in the3 parts of the river; 53.8 percent in upper, 80.7 percent in middle, and 61.0 percent in lower reaches, respectively. Infection rates of the metacercariae of Exorchis oviformis, Metagonimus yokogawai, Echinochasmus japonicus, Metorchis orientalis and Clonorchis sinensis in the fishes were 48 percent, 29 percent, 11 percent, 7.9 percent and 6.3 percent, respectively. The average number of the encysted larvae of Clonorchis found in fish body/gram showed 4.44 in Pseudorasbora parva, Gnathopogon coreanus (1.2), Microphysogobio yaluensis(0.76), Abbottina springeri(0.4), Acanthorhodeus asmussi (0.21) and Cultriculus eigenmanni (0.17), respectively. The average number of the metacercariae of Metagonimus found in fish body/gram disclosed 34.01 in Zacco platypus, Zacco temmincki (16.46), Carassius carassius (5.35), Moroco oxycephalus (1.54), Aphyocypris chinensis (1.5) and etc., respectively. Detection rates of the eggs of Clonorchis and Metagonimus among residents were 1.1 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively, out of a total 923 persons.
parasitology-helminth-trematoda ; epidemiology ; Exorchis oviformis ; Metagonimus yokogawai ; Echinochasmus japonicus ; Metorchis orientalis ; Clonorchis sinensis ; Pseudorasbora parva ; Gnathopogon coreanus ; Microphysogobio yaluensis ; Abbottina springeri ; Acanthorhodeus asmussi ; Cultriculus eigenmanni

We retrospectively reviewed 11 eyes of 10 patients, with a mean age of 60.2 years, who had a functioning filtering bleb and underwent an extracapsular cataract extraction with implantation of a intraocular lens. Their mean precperative intraocular pressure was 15.8mmHg and six months postoperatively this pressure was 15.5mmHg. There was no change of medicaiton. Six eyes showed a reduction of intraocular pressure with a mean change of 3.3mmHg, 4 eyes showed a mean rise of intraocular pressure of 3.8mmHg and 1 eye remained unchanged. Transient loss of filtering bleb was observed in 3 eyes but within four weeks reformed. We conclude that the results of a filtering precedure remain unchanged after extracapsular cataract extraction with implantation of intraocular lens.
Blister* ; Cataract Extraction* ; Cataract* ; Humans ; Intraocular Pressure ; Lenses, Intraocular ; Retrospective Studies

We retrospectively reviewed 11 eyes of 10 patients, with a mean age of 60.2 years, who had a functioning filtering bleb and underwent an extracapsular cataract extraction with implantation of a intraocular lens. Their mean precperative intraocular pressure was 15.8mmHg and six months postoperatively this pressure was 15.5mmHg. There was no change of medicaiton. Six eyes showed a reduction of intraocular pressure with a mean change of 3.3mmHg, 4 eyes showed a mean rise of intraocular pressure of 3.8mmHg and 1 eye remained unchanged. Transient loss of filtering bleb was observed in 3 eyes but within four weeks reformed. We conclude that the results of a filtering precedure remain unchanged after extracapsular cataract extraction with implantation of intraocular lens.
Blister* ; Cataract Extraction* ; Cataract* ; Humans ; Intraocular Pressure ; Lenses, Intraocular ; Retrospective Studies

PURPOSE: Recently, several reports have documented persistent visual field changes associated with long-term use of Vigabatrin, an antiepileptic drug. Epilepsy is a common disease in children, therefore we investigated perimetric changes in children who were on Vigabatrin treatment. METHODS: Total 36 eyes of 18 patients who had been treated with Vigabatrin were tested with Humphrey Field Analyzer. The visual fields were assessed using central 30-2 threshold test and peripheral 60-4 threshold test. RESULTS: In central 30-2 threshold tests, 13 eyes(40.6%) showed mild visual field constrictions and 4 eyes(12.5%) showed severe visual field constrictions. In peripheral 60-4 threshold tests, 23 eyes(71.8%) showed visual field changes. CONCLUSIONS: Asymptomatic visual field loss may develop in Vigabatrin-treated children. Regular examinations of the visual field is warranted for Vigabatrin-teated children.
Child* ; Constriction ; Epilepsy ; Humans ; Vigabatrin* ; Visual Fields*

No abstract available.
Epilepsy ; Humans ; Seizures ; Ventricular Fibrillation

A gastric intramural hematoma is very rare and commonly associated with trauma, anticoagulation therapy, coagulopathy, pancreatic disease, aneurysm and peptic ulcer disease. This is a case of gastric intramural hematoma which occurred in a patient taking aspirin after hypertonic saline-epinephrine injection for bleeding from a biopsy site. We describe a case of gastric intramural hematoma that was successfully managed with conservative therapy.
Aneurysm ; Aspirin ; Biopsy ; Epinephrine ; Hematoma* ; Hemorrhage ; Hemostasis* ; Humans ; Pancreatic Diseases ; Peptic Ulcer ; Saline Solution, Hypertonic

Synthetic compounds that are used in the clinic to regulate skin hyperpigmentation, such as arbutin, hydroquinone, and kojic acid, are only moderately effective. But, their use is limited by side effects. As part of an effort to overcome the limitations, we developed resveratrol-enriched rice (RR) using genetic engineering technique. Each of resveratrol and rice has been reported to produce anti-melanogenic effects. Therefore, we hypothesized that RR would show more anti-melanogenic effects than those of resveratrol or rice alone. Anti-melanogenic effect of RR was done by using melan-a mouse melanocytes. The depigmenting efficacy was then observed following topical application of the RR to UVB-stimulated hyperpigmented dorsal skin of guinea pigs. Treatment with RR extract resulted a 21.4 +/- 0.7% decrease in tyrosinase expression at melan-a cells. Colorimetric analysis showed a significantly lower depigmenting value by day 9 following treatment with RR in UVB-irradiated guinea pigs the dorsal skin (p<0.01), indicating that RR produced a depigmentation effect. By staining with Fontana-Masson stain, we found that the RR-treated group had more effect histopathologically in epidermal melanin production than resveratrol or rice alone-treated group. RR was associated with reduction in the levels of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), and downregulation of tyrosinase and tyrosinase-related protein (TRP-2) expression, leading to inhibit epidermal melanin production by western blot analysis. This study suggests that the resveratrol-enriched rice may be a promising candidate in regulating skin pigmentation with UVB exposure.
Animals ; Arbutin ; Blotting, Western ; Down-Regulation ; Genetic Engineering ; Guinea Pigs* ; Hyperpigmentation ; MART-1 Antigen ; Melanins* ; Melanocytes ; Mice ; Microphthalmia-Associated Transcription Factor ; Monophenol Monooxygenase ; Skin Pigmentation ; Skin*

No abstract available.
Asphyxia* ; Erythrocyte Count* ; Erythrocytes* ; Humans ; Hyaline Membrane Disease ; Infant, Newborn

Kawasaki disease is a multisystem disorder with varying clinical expression. This is a report on one case of Kawasaki disease which during its clinical course developed facial nerve palsy and spontaneous recovery without specific treatment. It is hoped that this report will serve to remind physicians of the association of facial nerve paralysis with Kawasaki disease.
Aspirin/administration & dosage ; Case Report ; Facial Paralysis/*etiology ; Female ; Gamma-Globulins/administration & dosage ; Human ; Infant ; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/*complications/diagnosis/drug therapy