A 49-year-old man had a 5-year history of left proptisis accompanied by headache, ocular pain, ocular motility and visual disturbance. Corrected visual acuity was 1.0 in the right and 0.2 in the left eye. There was 9mm of left proptosis by Hertel exophthalmometry. A hard, nontender mass was palpable in the superotemporal part of the orbit. Lateral and up gaze were impaired in the left eye. On the slit lamp examination of the left eye, there were moderate corneal edema and erosions resulting from lagophthalmos. Computed axial tomgraphy showed a large ill-defined massi with homogenous enhancement in the superior temporal part of the left orbit. The mass was removed by modified Kronlein operation as much as possible and diagnosed as the adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal gland by the light microscopic examination. The tumor cell already extended to contiguous bone, blood vessel. perineurium and adjacent muscles. One month after the operation, 5040 rad of radiation therapy was given. The mass was remarkably decreased in size after radiation. We are planning further radiation therapy now.
Adenoids* ; Blood Vessels ; Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic* ; Corneal Edema ; Exophthalmos ; Headache ; Humans ; Lacrimal Apparatus* ; Middle Aged ; Muscles ; Orbit ; Peripheral Nerves ; Visual Acuity

No abstract available.
Abscess* ; Fistula*

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Urinary Tract Infections* ; Urinary Tract*

The purpose of this research was to analyze the job satisfaction and business attitudes of restaurant owners in order to explore solutions for improving restaurant management. The results were as follows: 1) The motive for starting a restaurant business was vocational aptitude -> possibilities -> good income: 2) In terms of job satisfaction, most respondents were satisfied with both the work itself and the income. It was also observed that the younger owners were more satisfied with their jobs than the older owners: 3) Increased costs, including labor and food costs, was indicated as the biggest problem in restaurant management. Respondents also perceived labor shortage as one of the most difficult problems. Men were more likely than women to consider the following problems as being more serious: rent, financial problems, taxes, regulation restrictions, menu development and customer complaints. It was found that as the size of the restaurants grew, the respondents perceived the shortage of labor as the hardest part of running a business: 4) Respondents agreed that employing good foodservice workers was the most important part of foodservice management. Owners also believed that they needed more research time for menu and service development 5) To be successful, the restaurant owners paid the most careful attention to food taste. Service, sanitation, and menu development were also emphasized. Respondents stressed the focus on service, good relationships, diligence, and faithfulness in order to be a good restaurant owner. The results of this research suggest that restaurant owners should have more professional conscientiousness to succeed in their own businesses, as well as improve the quality of the foodservice industry. Other important aspects related to the overall improved quality of the foodservice industry are: the continuation of government support, the enlargement of educational opportunities and greater respect for foodservice employees.
Aptitude ; Commerce* ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Female ; Humans ; Job Satisfaction* ; Male ; Restaurants* ; Running ; Sanitation ; Taxes

BACKGROUND: We studied the antibiotic sensitivities to the causative microorganisms of acute simple urinary tract infection for recent 3 years. METHODS: We analyzed 112 microorganisms and their antibiotic sensitivities of the 104 patients who were admitted to or visited the Department of Urology, Catholic University St. Marys Hospital and had more than 10cfu/mL on urine culture from June 1996 to January 1999 retrospectively. RESULTS: The chance of gram negative and positive as causative microorganisms was 72.3% and 27.7% respectively. The most common pathogenic microorganisms were Escherichia coli (67.0%) followed by a-hemolytic streptococci, Entercoccus. In gram negative acute UTI, imipenem, sulperanzone showed relatively higher sensitivity, while cotrimoxazole, ampicillin showed relatively lower sensitivity. In gram positive, vancomycin, penicillin showed relatively higher sensitivity, while ampicillin, imipenem showed relatively lower sensitivity. CONCLUSIONS: We consider that gram negative microorganisms, especially E. coli, is the main cause of acute simple UTI. But, we should be concerned about the increase of gram positive organisms and other gram negative organisms besides E. coli. Regarding to the choice of adequate drug in the treatment of UTI, it is necessary to consider the change of pathologic microorganisms.
Ampicillin ; Escherichia coli ; Humans ; Imipenem ; Penicillins ; Retrospective Studies ; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination ; Urinary Tract Infections* ; Urinary Tract* ; Urology ; Vancomycin

No abstract available.
Animals ; Apoptosis* ; Collagen* ; Insulin* ; Rats* ; Streptozocin*

The Purpose of this research was to assess food safety knowledge and perceptions on hygiene education among new owners of restaurant in Gyeongnam area. In the questionnaire survey to 462 new owners of the necessity of hygiene education, more than half of them(56.3%) answered 'Needed' while 'So so(29.2%)' and 'No need(14.1%)' were also not a few. For the questionnaire asked what educational area was most beneficial, 'Restaurant management and service(53%)' was the most selected followed by 'Food safety management and briefing on relevant food safety regulations(20.1%)', 'Tax management(12.8%)' and 'Food culture and menu development(11.7%)'. According to evaluation on new owners' food safety knowledge, total average score was turned out to 6.83(out of total score of 15), less than 50% of average correct answers, it signified the demand for quantitative and qualitative improvement on hygiene education. To view the three areas' evaluation score, characteristics of foodborne illness(2.56 points, out of total 5 points) and general hygiene management(2.54 points) marked more than 50% of correct answers while critical control points marked only 1.73 points, the lowest score.
Education* ; Food Safety* ; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points ; Hygiene* ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Restaurants* ; Safety Management

Fixation failure is a major complication of intertrochanteric fracture. The causes of fixation failure were assessed in a series of 80 patients with intertrochanteric fractures, which had been internally fixed with either a sliding hip screw or a Gamma interlocking nail. The overall rate of fixation failure was 16.3%, in which the cutting-out of the implant from the femoral head was the only cause of the instance. The cutting-out rate was influenced by the accuracy of fracture reduction, the position of implant placement within the femoral head, and the bone mineral density. Anatomical reduction and the central placement of implant within the femoral head showed the most excellent results compared to other treatment modalities. Age, gender, fracture type and a kind of fixation implant had no significant effect. Our results showed that the intertrochanteric fractures should be reduced as anatomically as possible and it is essential that the central placement of the implant within the femoral head be obtained.
Bone Density ; Head ; Hip ; Hip Fractures* ; Humans

No abstract available.
Dermatitis, Contact*

BACKGROUND: Skeletal muscle is well established as a major target organ of insulin action, and is associated with the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Therefore, we attempted to determine whether a variation in serum creatinine is related to the development of type 2 diabetes and other risk factors for diabetes. METHODS: A total of 2,676 nondiabetic subjects with stable and normal renal function (estimated glomerular filtration rate >60 mL/min/1.73 m2) were followed up for approximately 4.5 years. New onset diabetes was defined as fasting plasma glucose (FPG) > or =7.0 mmol/L, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) > or =6.5%, or subjects taking antidiabetic agents. Variation of serum creatinine (DeltaCre) was defined as a difference between follow-up and baseline creatinine. In subgroup analysis, body composition was examined by bioelectric impedance analysis method. RESULTS: A total of 106 subjects were diagnosed with new-onset diabetes during the follow-up period. Baseline serum creatinine was not different between the new-onset diabetes and no diabetes groups. Negative DeltaCre (DeltaCre <0) showed an association with increased risk of type 2 diabetes after adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, FPG, HbA1c, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (odds ratio, 1.885; 95% confidence interval, 1.127 to 3.153). Serum creatinine level demonstrated positive correlation with muscle mass and negative correlation with percentage of body fat in body composition analysis. CONCLUSION: Serum creatinine reflected body muscle mass and the decrease of serum creatinine might be regarded as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
Adipose Tissue ; Blood Pressure ; Body Composition ; Body Mass Index ; Cholesterol ; Cholesterol, HDL ; Creatinine ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Electric Impedance ; Fasting ; Follow-Up Studies ; gamma-Glutamyltransferase ; Glomerular Filtration Rate ; Glucose ; Hemoglobins ; Hypoglycemic Agents ; Insulin ; Lipoproteins ; Muscle, Skeletal ; Muscles ; Plasma ; Risk Factors