No abstract available.
Animals ; Doxorubicin* ; Mononuclear Phagocyte System* ; Rats* ; Vincristine*

Since the discovery of Helicobacter pylori in 1983 by Warren and Marshall, it has been recognized as one of the most significant risk factors for gastric cancer and has been associated with various gastrointestinal disorders such as peptic ulcer disease. In Korea, the triple therapy of proton pump inhibitor, clarithromycin, and amoxicillin has been recommended as a primary regimen since 1998. However, the eradication rate of conventional first line therapy of H. pylori infection has been decreasing progressively, primarily due to increased resistance to antibiotics. A recent meta-analysis showed that the overall eradication rates were 74.6% by intention-to-treat analysis and 82.0% by per-protocol analysis. Therefore, the need for alternative first line eradication regimens has been rising. Sequential therapy, concomitant therapy, and various combinations of new antibiotics such as quinolone and rifabutin have been introduced as new options, but they have yet to be proven as standard first line therapy. Further nation-wide surveillance regarding the antibiotic resistance rates and well-designed prospective randomized controlled multicenter trials on the empirical first line therapy are necessary to establish the appropriate treatment for H. pylori in Korea.
Amoxicillin ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Clarithromycin ; Drug Resistance ; Drug Resistance, Microbial ; Helicobacter pylori* ; Helicobacter* ; Korea* ; Multicenter Studies as Topic ; Peptic Ulcer ; Prospective Studies ; Proton Pumps ; Rifabutin ; Risk Factors ; Stomach Neoplasms

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Diskectomy*

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Humans ; Lymphocytes* ; Siblings* ; Sister Chromatid Exchange* ; Thyroid Gland* ; Thyroid Neoplasms*

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Adult ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery ; Esophageal Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery ; Esophagectomy ; Esophagus/*pathology/ultrasonography ; Humans ; Male ; Mucous Membrane/pathology

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Humans ; Listeria* ; Meningitis, Listeria*

Botulinum toxin A injection has been recently used in the treatment of spasmodic disorders and the focal dystonia for relieving its abnormal conditions. This treatment, however, is not popular in Korean because of difficulty in getting the drug. Se have injected Botulinum toxin A in 7 various patients;spasmodic torticollis:2, hemifacial spasm:3, blepharospasm:1, ankle spasticity:1. 3 patients improved greatly and 2 patients showed moderate, but 1 patient showed only mild improvement. No significant side effects showed except the transient ptosis in the blepharospasm and the mild focal muscle weakness in the hemifacial spasm.
Ankle ; Blepharospasm ; Botulinum Toxins* ; Dystonic Disorders* ; Hemifacial Spasm ; Humans ; Muscle Weakness

The Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor is a rare sex cord stromal tumor of the ovary. It is the most common type of all virillizing ovarian tumors, accounting for less than 0.5% of all primary ovarian neoplasm. Recently, we experienced two cases of intermediately differentiated Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor with amenorrhea and so we present it with brief review of literature.
Amenorrhea ; Female ; Ovarian Neoplasms ; Ovary* ; Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor* ; Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors

The Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor is a rare sex cord stromal tumor of the ovary. It is the most common type of all virillizing ovarian tumors, accounting for less than 0.5% of all primary ovarian neoplasm. Recently, we experienced two cases of intermediately differentiated Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor with amenorrhea and so we present it with brief review of literature.
Amenorrhea ; Female ; Ovarian Neoplasms ; Ovary* ; Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor* ; Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors

Swallowing caustic materials may produce full-thickness burn and loss of esophageal function. Caustics, both acid and alkalis, can corrode and destroy living tissue. Full-thickness burn of esophiageal epithelium causes severe stricture which frequently requires surgical repair. Recently, non-operative dilatation of luminal stenosis has been utilized. Esophageal endoscopic endoprosthesis has been used widely in malignant esophageal stricture but not in benign stricture. In recurrent benign esophageal stricture following repetitive balloon dilatation, we experienced a case of an 18-year-old woman with severe stricture which was successfully managed by esophageal endoprosthesia So we report this case with the review of the literature.
Adolescent ; Alkalies ; Burns ; Caustics ; Constriction, Pathologic ; Deglutition ; Dilatation ; Epithelium ; Esophageal Stenosis* ; Female ; Humans ; Lye* ; Phenobarbital