The Japan Society for Oriental Medicine, and The Korean Oriental Medical Society, organizations representing traditional medicine in both countries, concluded a convention of scientific exchange and held a formal signing ceremony on March 29, 2009. Taking this opportunity, the presidents of both societies gave commemorative lectures on behalf of their organizations.
1) Korean president Kim spoke of an original medical tradition differing from that in China, having existed before the time of Christ. He raised yomogi and garlic as examples of herbs not described in Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica. He told how traditional medicine exchange was already active between China, Korea and Japan, during China's Three Kingdoms period, and how after the Treasured Mirror of Eastern Medicine was published, traditional Korean medicine took root with the common people, and the concept of Four Constitution Medicine was created. Kim then spoke of how western medicine was introduced in 1876, and how a dual medical system has since developed in his country.
2) President Ishino told of how Kampo medicine originated from China, and how in particular, it was Japanized during the Edo period. He spoke of how its characteristic feature is a focus on “practice” rather than “theory”, which eliminates idealism, places more emphasis on positivism, and has led to the development of fukushin, or abdominal diagnosis. He explained the history of Kampo medicine in great detail, and spoke of how after the medical system was reformed in the Meiji era, Japanese medicine became western based. He then explained how after entering the Showa era, Kampo medicine was revived, and is now well-established and integrated with western medicine.

In order to assess the epidermal glycogen in the epidermal hyperplastic disease, PAS(Periodic Acid Schiff) stain with or without diastase is used. Epidermal PAS positive reaction is significantly increased in psoriasis (90. 0%), verruca vulgaris (100%) and lichen simplex chronicus (100%) than control group (12, 5%) Epidermal PAS positive reaction is relatively increased in prurigo nodularis(66. 7 %) and chronic contact dermatitis (75%) Strong PAS positive reaction is noticed in 3 of 5 cases (60%) with verruca vulgaris, but none of 22 cases with psoriasis. It is suggested that epidermal glycogen epidermal hyperplasia and that the more glycogen accumulated. than control group (12. 5%) in 3 of 5 cases (60%) with verruca vulaccumulation is accompanied with the hyperplastic the epidermis is, the more glycogen accumulated.
Amylases ; Dermatitis, Contact ; Epidermis ; Glycogen* ; Hyperplasia* ; Neurodermatitis ; Prurigo ; Psoriasis ; Warts

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Esophageal and Gastric Varices* ; Hypertension, Portal*

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Hepatitis B Vaccines* ; Hepatitis B* ; Hepatitis* ; Humans

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Lymphadenitis*

A study of the volume and linear measurements of the breast to determine new nipple positions for 142 subjects was undertaken. Volume determination was done by using the Grossman-Roudner device. The size and shape of the female breast may differ significantly, and such size and linear measurements have to be measured accurately prior to breast aesthetic surgery. Statistical analysis of these results are closely related to physical constitution(height, weight, chest circumference). There have been increasing changes in linear measurement and decreasing changes in breast volume during the last 10 years, The results were as follows: 1) the mean distance from the midclavicular point to the nipple was 19.5cm, the distance from the sternal notch to the nipple was 19.4cm, the distance between nipples was 18.6cm, and the areolar diameter was 3.3cm, 2) the regression equation for the midclavicular point to the nipple was 7.236+ 0.00077x height(cm)+ 0.233 x weight(kg), for the sternal notch to the nipple was 8.845-0.0039 x height(cm)+ 0.214x weight(kg), for the distance between nipples was 11.192 - 0.0033xheight(cm)+ 0.151x weight(kg), and for the areolar diameter was 4.031+0.02xheight(cm)-0.048 x weight(kg),3) the mean value of breast volume of the left side was 209.6cc, and that of the right side was 211.8cc, 4) the regression equation for the mean breast volume was -137.673 + 6.668 x weight(kg), which was equal to -528.414 + 9.115x chest circumference under the axilla(cm) and -468.420 + 8.298 x chest circumference across the nipple (cm). In conclusion, these data could be useful for numerous aspects of breast surgery, including augmentation mammoplasty, mastopexy, reduction mammoplasty, and correction of asymmetrical breasts as the standard for Korean females, if we know the body constituents (weight, chest circumference) before surgery.
Breast* ; Female* ; Humans ; Mammaplasty ; Nipples ; Thorax

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Borrelia burgdorferi* ; Borrelia* ; Humans ; Korea*

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There is little clinical data on the results of using Sirolimus-Eluting Stent (SES) for treating In-Stent Restenosis (ISR). We performed this study to evaluate the clinical outcomes for implanting SES for treating ISR in a real world hospital environment. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 30 patients with 32 ISRs (males: 73.3%, mean age: 60.2) (focal lesions: 21.9%, diffuse intra-stent lesions: 34.4%, proliferative lesions: 21.9%, total occlusions: 21.9%) were treated with SES after balloon predilation was performed. We evaluated the clinical results and the performed coronary angiography after 6 months. RESULTS: All the procedures were successful. The mean SES diameter and length were 3.0+/-0.3 mm and 27.1+/-5.5 mm, respectively, and the mean acute gain was 2.42+/-0.38 mm. No in-hospital major adverse cardiac events (MACE) were observed. Twenty five patients with 27 lesions (84.4%) underwent coronary angiography at their 6 month follow-up. The late loss and loss index were 0.41+/-0.56 mm and 0.18+/-0.22, respectively. The binary restenosis rate was 7.4% (2/27 lesions). The rate of target lesion revascularization was 3.7% (1/27 lesion). The incidence of MACE at 6 months was 3.3% (1/30 patient). CONCLUSION: Treating ISR with SES is a safe and effective procedure for reducing ISR without the occurrence of acute or sub-acute thrombosis.
Coronary Angiography* ; Coronary Artery Disease ; Coronary Restenosis ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Incidence ; Stents* ; Thrombosis

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Nasal Bone*

BACKGROUND: The coagulation and fibrinolytic activities increase in the setting of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and has been shown to increase further after the administration of thrombolytic agents. The reocclusion rate was slightly higher in patients with recombinant tissue type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) than urokinase (UK). However, there are few studies on serial changes in coagulation and fibrinolytic activities during the thrombolytic therapy. METHODS: Twenty five AMI patients who visited Yongdong Severance Hospital from August 1996 to August 1997 were recruited. They were randomized two groups either double bolus UK or accelerated rt-PA. Plasma levels of fibrinogen, thrombin-antithrombin III complex (TAT), plasmin-alpha2 plasmin inhibitor complex (PIC), activities of protein C and protein S were checked before and 3, 12, 24hrs and 7days after the thrombolytic therapy. RESULTS: Plasma level of fibrinogen was decreased 3 and 12hrs after the initiation of thrombolytic therapy in both groups (p<0.05) however, the fibrinogen level in UK treated group (59.9+/-33.5 mg/dl) was decreased than rt-PA treated group (198.2+/-64.3 mg/dl) at 3hrs after thrombolytic therapy (p<0.05). Activities of protein C and protein S were increased at 3hrs after thrombolytic therapy in both groups and no difference was noticed between UK and rt-PA group. Concentrations of TAT and PIC were increased in both groups even before the thrombolytic therapy was initiated. The increment of TAT level was larger in rt-PA group (21.7+/-16.1, 8.9+/-5.4 ng/mL) compared with UK group (15.0+/-17.9, 4.6+/-1.9 ng/mL) at 3 and 12 hrs after thrombolytic therapy (p<0.05). PIC level was significantly increased at 3 and 12 hrs after the treatment in both groups and no difference was noted between UK and rt-PA group. CONCLUSION: Both coagulation and fibrinolytic activities, activated already before thrombolytic therapy, were further aug-mented after thrombolytic therapy in AMI patients. The increment of fibrinolytic activity showed no significant difference between UK and rt-PA treated group. However the coagulation activity in rt-PA treated group was increased more than UK treated group.
Antifibrinolytic Agents ; Fibrinogen ; Fibrinolytic Agents ; Humans ; Myocardial Infarction* ; Plasma ; Protein C ; Protein S ; Thrombolytic Therapy ; Tissue Plasminogen Activator* ; Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator*