Varioua articles have been reported that extemal contactants were the cause Acne venenata. The daily use of cosmetics are tbe cause of Acne minor in adult wamen. To distinguish this from other type of Acne venenata due to extemal contactants Kligman had coined the term Acne cosmetica, which is a low grade persistant acneiform eruption with occasional papulopustulea in adult women. The authors have tested a wide range of available cosmetics(Total twenty including four kinds of cold cream species, two of cleansing cream species, three of nutrient cream species, six of lotion species, three of foundation make up species and two of foreign cosmetics) using the rabbit ear assay recently popularized by Kligman in order to evaluate comedogenic effects of various Korean ccsmetics. The results a.re as follows. 1. Among these twenty facial cosmetics, We observed no comedogenccicy in two facial cosmetics, mildly comcdogenecity in twelve facial cosmetics, moderately comedo- genecity in four facial cosmetics and severe comedogenecity in two facial cosmetics. 2. Histologic gradings were paralleled the findings of tbe naked eye in up to 65% 3. There were significant differences on comedogenecity between Korean cosmetics and foreign cosmetics which used by Kligman. 4. There were no significant diffrences between cold cream species, cleansing cream species. nutrient, cream species, lotion species and foundation make up species. 5, There were various differences among twenty kinds of every cosmetic specie.
Acne Vulgaris ; Acneiform Eruptions ; Adult ; Ear ; Female ; Humans ; Numismatics

No abstract available.
Female ; Fetal Heart* ; Fractals* ; Heart Rate, Fetal* ; Pregnancy

The authors reviewed 17 patients with radial nerve palsy complicating fracture of humerus who were treated at the Department of Orthopedlc Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital Catholic Medical College, for past 3 years from Jan. 1974 to Dec. 1976, and the following results were obtalned. 1. The ratio of male to female in 17 cases with radial nerve palsy was 4 to 1, and In patients within the first decade the ratio was same (1:1). But those in the 3rd and 4th decade showed high incidence of palsy. 2. Among 113 humerus shaft fractures, 17 cases (15.0%) complicated the radial nerve palsy; among 17 cases the middle shaft fractures were 15, lower 2, none in the upper third. 3. The radial nerve was the most vulnerable to injury at the middle third of the humerus, especially when there was comminution of fracture. 4. The incidence of radial nerve palsy in closed fracture (102 cases) was 13.7% (14 cases), and 27.2% (3cases) in open fracture (11 cases). 5. By early surgical exploration the practlcal cause of radial nerve palsy in 9 cases were found; 2 cases by bruise, 2 by interposition, 2 severance of nerve, one stretching, one impaled, and one unknown. 6. There were no signiflcant correlation between the type of nerve damage and the degree of its recovery, and between duration of paralysis since onset and its prognosis. 7. Of the 17 cases with palsy, complete recoveries were obtained 11 cases, 5 incomplete, and no recovery in one.
Contusions ; Female ; Fractures, Closed ; Fractures, Open ; Humans ; Humerus ; Incidence ; Male ; Paralysis ; Prognosis ; Radial Nerve

No abstract available.
Takayasu Arteritis*

Many types of osteotomy have been proposed for the treatment of cubitus varus deformity of the elbow, and various methods for fixation of the osteotomy site have also been described. However, no method has been perfect. We treated two cases of cubitus varus elbow deformity with step-cut osteotomy using a new fixation method with two crossing screws and an anatomically designed locking plate. Active assisted elbow range of motion (ROM) exercise was permitted at postoperative 3 days, after removal of the drainage. Preoperative and postoperative humerus-elbow-wrist angles and ranges of motion of the two patients were compared. At 3 months follow-up, each patient had recovered the preoperative elbow ROM, and achieved the complete bony union of the osteotomy site and proper correction of the cubitus varus deformity. In addition, the appropriate remodeling of the lateral bony protrusion was observed. Therefore, we introduce a new fixation method for achievement of stable fixation allowing immediate postoperative elbow motion after corrective osteotomy for cubitus varus deformity in young adults.
Congenital Abnormalities* ; Drainage ; Elbow* ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Osteotomy ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Young Adult*

BACKGROUND: Ischemic preconditioning reduces the infarct size and the severity of arrhythmia in a post-ischemic reperfused heart although the detailed mechanism is unknown. In the ischemic heart, a large amount of catecholamine is released from the adrenergic nerve terminal and this aggravates cell destruction and arrhythmia. In this study, the possibility for ischemic preconditioning to inhibit the release of endogenous catecholamine from the ischemic heart was tested to investigate the probable cardioprotective mechanism of ischemic preconditioning. METHODS: In the isolated, Langendorff perfused rat hearts, we observed the protective effect of ischemic preconditioning against post-ischemic reperfusion injury, and measured the amount of catecholamine released into coronary effuent. In addition, we observed the effect of catecholamine depletion on reperfusion injury in non-preconditioned and preconditioned hearts. RESULTS: During the reperfusion(20min) after ischemia(30min), the cardiac function was markedly depressed with the development of severe contracture. In the heart preconditioned by three sequential episodes of 5min ischemia and 5min reperfusion, the reperfusion contracture decreased significantly and the cardiac function was almost recovered to normal after 20min reperfusion. The release of lactate dehydrogenase was also decreased in the preconditioned heart. The release of endogenous catecholamine was abruptly increased immediately after the reperfusion and the release was exponentially decreased throughout the reperfusion period. THe pattern of catecholamine release was much different from that of lactate dehydrogenase release. In the preconditioned heart, the release was significantly decreased to about half of that in non-preconditioned t\heart. Endogenous catecholamine depletion by reserpine treatment did not affect the post-ischemic functional recovery in both non-preconditioned and preconditioned hearts. CONCLUSION: It is suggested from these results that ischemic preconditioning inhibis the release of endogenous catecholamine during ischemic period, which may be partly related to cardioporotective effect of preconditioning in ischemic and reperfused heart.
Animals ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; Contracture ; Heart* ; Ischemia ; Ischemic Preconditioning* ; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase ; Rats* ; Reperfusion ; Reperfusion Injury ; Reserpine

No abstract available.
Palate, Hard* ; Salivary Ducts* ; Salivary Glands, Minor*

No abstract available.
Aromatherapy* ; Primary Health Care*

The 56-kilodalton protein genes of Orientia tsutsugamushi TA678, TA686, TA716, TA763 strains were amplified by PCR. The amplified products were sequenced and cloned into pIH821 vector. The recombinant proteins were expressed in Escherichia coli as fusion proteins with maltose binding protein. The recombinant proteins were purified and used for the sensitization of sheep RBCs and the reactivity of the recombinant 56-kDa proteins of Orientia tsutsugamushi TA 678, TA686, TA716 strains were analyzed with 40 sera from scrub typhus patients in Korea, 40 sera from scrub typhus in Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines. The 56-kDa protein coding DNA sequence of Orientia tsutsugamushi TA678, TA686, TA716 show 70 to 88% homology with other known strains and four variable regions are also observed. 39 of 40 sera from scrub typhus patients in Korea showed the strongest reactivity to the recombinant protein of Boryong strain and one sera showed the strongest reactivity to the recombinant protein of Gilliam strain. 14 of 40 sera from patients in Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines showed the strongest reactivity to the recombinant protein of TA686 strain and 12 sera showed the strongest reactivity to the recombinant protein of TA716 strain. No serum from patients in Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines showed the strongest reactivity to the recombinant protein of Boryong strain.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group* ; Base Sequence ; Chungcheongnam-do ; Clinical Coding ; Clone Cells ; Cloning, Molecular* ; Escherichia coli ; Hemagglutination Tests* ; Hemagglutination* ; Humans ; Korea ; Malaysia ; Maltose-Binding Proteins ; Orientia tsutsugamushi* ; Philippines ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Recombinant Proteins ; Scrub Typhus ; Sheep ; Thailand

Just as hyperbetalipoproteinemia is the most common kind of familiar hyperlipoproteinemia, hyperprebetalipoproteinemia or increased very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and its associated hypertriglyceridemia is an abnormality frequently found in association with several metabolic and nutritional disorders. This VLDL abnormality is demonstrable in high percentage of insulin dependent diabetic children before they receive treatment. It is also observed in many older, overweight, insulin resistant diabetic, with poor control of diabetes. An elevation of VLDL was also observed after ethanol intake. A mild to moderate degree of VLDL elevation is the most frequently observed from of clinical hyperlipidemia. Many investigators reported that hyperprebetalipoproteinemia (hypertriglyceridemia) is associated with an increasing incidence of coronary artery disease. As opposed to hyperbetalipoproteinemia, hyperprebetalipoproteinemia is prone to influence on the development of atherosclerosis in the middle and older aged persons which indicates the importance of triglyceride determination in these aged groups. There has been relatively rare study reported on the triglyceride metabolism in patients with congestive heart failure, essential hypertension and liver disease in Korea. This study was designed to determine serum triglyceride, free fatty acid and glycerol in the disease mentioned in Busan University Hospital between jan. 1975 and December 1976 and analized the change of lipid profile in each different condition. The results were as follows; 1. The mean of serum FFA, triglyceride and glycerol in the 37 normal were as follows 502.32+/-146.54microEq/L, 111.84+/-40.53mg% and 432.00+/-212.13microM/ml. 2. 23 patients with congestive heart failure showed a significant reduction in serum triglycerides (91.96+/-27.80mg%) and a significant increase in serum free fatty acid (576.77+/-129.67microEqL) and glycerol (432.50+/-212.13microM/ml). 3. In 15 patients with essential hypertension a significant elevation of serum triglycerides (149.38+/-42.28mg%) was noted. 4. In 13 patients with liver cirrhosis, a reduction in serum triglycerides (80.50+/-34.27mg%) was noted.
Atherosclerosis ; Busan ; Child ; Coronary Artery Disease ; Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)* ; Ethanol ; Glycerol* ; Heart Failure* ; Humans ; Hyperlipidemias ; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II ; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV ; Hyperlipoproteinemias ; Hypertension* ; Hypertriglyceridemia ; Incidence ; Insulin ; Korea ; Lipoproteins ; Liver Cirrhosis* ; Liver Diseases ; Liver* ; Metabolism ; Nutrition Disorders ; Overweight ; Research Personnel ; Triglycerides*