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Animals ; Doxorubicin* ; Mononuclear Phagocyte System* ; Rats* ; Vincristine*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depression and suicidal ideation in elders with dementia and to identify factors influencing their suicidal ideation. METHODS: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted from February to March, 2011. The participants were 298 older adults whose MMSE-KC score was 15 to 23. Collected Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression. RESULTS: According to the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) classification criteria, 86.2% of the elders in this study exhibited depression (GDS=5), and 31.5% manifested severe depression. The mean score of suicidal ideation was 5.70 (range 0-20). The risk factors for suicidal ideation were depression, suicidal attempt experience, present location for care, and activities of daily living. CONCLUSION: The results of this study can be utilized in the development of suicide prevention programs for older adults with dementia. In particular, depression should be screened and managed to reduce suicidal ideation of older adults with dementia.
Activities of Daily Living ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Analysis of Variance ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Dementia/*psychology ; Depression/*epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Questionnaires ; Risk Factors ; *Suicidal Ideation ; Suicide, Attempted

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Chilaiditi Syndrome*

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Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta* ; Osteogenesis* ; Osteotomy*

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Myocardial Stunning*

A 47-year-old man with end-stage renal disease due to diabetic nephropathy underwent a peritoneal scintigraphy to evaluate the cause of recently developed scrotal swelling. Two liters of dialysate mixed with 111 MBq of Tc-99m sulfur colloid were administered into the peritoneal cavity via the dialysis catheter. Various anterior images of the abdomen and pelvis were obtained at 15 min, 2 hr and 4 hr after the tracer instillation. At 15 min, anterior images of the abdomen and pelvis demonstrated linear tracts of activity through both inguinal canals, which were more prominent in the right side (A). Images at 2 hr revealed a passage of the radioactive fluid into the right hemiscrotum. At the same time, there was a considerable accumulation of activity in the right inguinal canal (B). In the delayed image, there was a progressive accumulation of activity in the inguinal canals and a prominent passage of the tracer into the scrotum (C). Both abdominal and inguinal hernias are commonly associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Overall incidence of CAPD-induced hernia ranges from 2.7% to 25%.1) Inguinal hernias were frequently manifested as scrotal swelling. Leakages of dialysate fluid into the scrotum has been noted in CAPD patients with scrotal swelling, with or without clinical findings of inguinal hernia.1,2) In the present case, the right side had leakage from a clinical inguinal hernia and the left side, leakage from a subclinial inguinal hernia. A subclinical inguinal hernia was easily demonstrable with peritoneal scintigraphy. Peritoneal scintigraphy is extremely helpful in the evaluation of scrotal swelling in a patient on CAPD.
Abdomen ; Catheters ; Diabetic Nephropathies ; Dialysis ; Hernia ; Hernia, Inguinal* ; Humans ; Incidence ; Inguinal Canal ; Kidney Failure, Chronic ; Middle Aged ; Pelvis ; Peritoneal Cavity ; Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory* ; Radionuclide Imaging* ; Scrotum ; Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid

PURPOSE: There was little evidence that Tc-99m labeled ciprofloxacin (Infecton) located inside of bacteria. Antimicrobial activity of Infecton could be an indirect evidence of its location. We compared in vitro antimicrobial activities of Infecton and ciprofloxacin. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of Infecton and ciprofloxacin against three standard strains of bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 were measured using modified broth macrodilution techniques and pour plate methods, respectively. Data were expressed as mean+/-SE (range). RESULTS: MICs of Infecton and ciprofloxacin were 1.12+/-0.20 (0.8~1.6) microgram/ml and 0.36+/-0.04 (0.2~0.4) microgram/ml for S. aureus, 0.03+/-0.005 (0.025~0.05) microgram/ml and 0.011+/-0.001 (0.006~0.012) microgram/ml for E. coli, and 0.96+/-0.16 (0.8~1.6) microgram/ml and 0.56+/-0.098 (0.4~0.8) microgram/ml for P. aeruginosa, respectively. MBCs of Infecton and ciprofloxacin were 2.56+/-0.39 (1.6~3.2) microgram/ml and 0.88+/-0.2 (0.4~1.6) microgram/ml for S. aureus, 0.04+/-0.06 (0.025~0.05) microgram/ml and 0.02+/-0.01 (0.025~0.05) microgram/ml for E. coli, and 2.24+/-0.39 (1.6~3.2) microgram/ml and 1.44+/-0.16 (0.8~1.6) microgram/ml for P. aeruginosa, respectively. CONCLUSION: Although both MICs and MBCs of Infecton were higher than those of ciprofloxacin, all three standard bacterial strains were sensitive to Infecton. It could be an indirect evidence that Tc-99m Infecton be a specific imaging agent for bacterial infection.
Bacteria ; Bacterial Infections ; Ciprofloxacin* ; Escherichia coli ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa ; Staphylococcus aureus

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Cystadenoma, Mucinous* ; Mucins* ; Pancreas*

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