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Erythrocytes*

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Erythrocytes*

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Erythrocytes*

Posterior instability of the shoulder is far less common than anterior or multidirectional instability. There is still controversy in the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent posterior instability, and many treatment protocols have been advocated. However the failure rate as high as 50% was reported. The purpose of this study is to introduce characteristic physical findings of posterior instability, to present our operative techniques, and to report the efficacy of a superior shift of the postero-inferior capsule in the treatment of recurrent posterior instability. From June 1995 to September 1996, five patients, six shoulders underwent postero-inferior capsular shift for posterior instahility and were evaluated at an average of 17 months(ranged from 9 to 26 months) after operation. The average age was 22.4 years. Preoperatively, mean scores of pain, stability and function according to American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES) scoring system were 21, 9, and 16 points respectively and mean overall ASES score was 46 points. After surgery, the average range of motion was 175 of forward elevation and 74 of external rotation and internai rotation in back was up to the sixth thoracic level. Postoperative mean scores of pain, stability and function were 29, 34 and 25 points respectively and mean overall ASES score was 88.5 points. No patient had a recurrence of posterior instability. All patients had satisfactory results with significant improvement in stability and function except one case who had multidirectional instability that mainly involved the posterior component
Clinical Protocols ; Diagnosis ; Elbow ; Humans ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Recurrence ; Shoulder*

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis* ; Drug Therapy* ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma* ; Remission Induction*

BACKGROUND: Serologic markers are used to screen and diagnose the hepatitis B virus infection. In endemic area of hepatitis B, the coexistence of HBsAg and anti-HBs was frequently observed. This finding is unusual and difficult to interpret. In this study, we performed three molecular biologic assays-polymerase chain reaction (PCR), chemiluminescent molecular hybridization assay (CMHA), branched DNA (bDNA) nucleic acid hybridization assay- to detect HBV-DNA in the sera which showed both HBsAg and anti-HBs positivity. To define the patients` exact clinical conditions, we analysed the characteristics of the patients according to their diagnoses, other serologic markers and clinical findings. METHODS: HBsAg and anti-HBs were detected by EIA (Enzygnost, Behringwerke, Germany) from clinical specimens of Yonsei University College of Medicine Severance Hospital collected In the period between January 1996 and December 1996. Eighty three specimens from Severance Hospital and twenty two specimens from Health Care Center were randomly selected and were subjected to HBV PCR, HBV CMHA and HBV bDNA assay for the presence of HBV-DNA. RESULTS: The patients were arbitrarily divided into 4 groups on the basis of the optical density values of enzyme immunoassay results. Group I (high HBsAg and high antral-HBs) consisted of 6 cases; group II (high HBsAg and low anti-HBs) consisted of 70 cases, group III (low HBsAg and high anti-HBs) consisted of 1 case; group IV (low HBsAg and low antral-HBs) consisted of 6 cases. Among 83 cases, the positive rate was 51.8% (43 cases) using PCR method, 53.0% (44 cases) using CMHA, 60.2% (50 cases) using bDNA assay. HBeAg and anti-HBc IgM were helpful to predict the presence of HBV-DNA in the sera. CONCLUSIONS: More than half of the patients who showed both HBsAg and anti-HBs positivity were positive for HBV-DNA by molecular biologic methods. In contrast, no one whose serologic markers with only anti-HBc positivity with out HBsAg and anti-HBs positivity showed HBV-DNA positive in the sera from Health Care Center. Taken together, the management and follow-up of the patients of both HBsAg and anti-HBs positivity could be greatly aided by combined adoption of any one molecular biologic assay of HBY-DNA with other serologic markers such as HBeAg and anti-HBc IgM.
Biological Assay ; Branched DNA Signal Amplification Assay ; Delivery of Health Care ; Diagnosis ; DNA ; Hepatitis B e Antigens ; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens* ; Hepatitis B virus ; Hepatitis B* ; Hepatitis* ; Humans ; Immunoenzyme Techniques ; Immunoglobulin M ; Nucleic Acid Hybridization ; Polymerase Chain Reaction

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to identity the effects of a tailored health promotion program on rural residents' self efficacy, health problems and quality of life. METHOD: Data were collected from May 13th, 2006 to July 29th, 2006. The subjects were selected at Gajo-myeon, Geochang-gun, Gyeonsangbuk-do, Korea. Forty three residents were included in the experimental group and 39 in the control group. The 12-week health promotion program was given to the experimental group. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi2-test, t-test and ANCOVA test with the SPSS/Win 12.0 program. RESULT: The experimental group showed higher scores of self efficacy and quality of life than the control group, and a lower score of health problem than the control group. CONCLUSION: From the above results, it can be concluded that the tailored health promotion program for rural residents is an effective intervention for improving their self efficacy and quality of life and reducing their health problems. Therefore, it is necessary to spread the tailored health promotion program for residents in other rural areas in Korea.
Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Health Promotion* ; Korea ; Quality of Life* ; Self Efficacy*

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