1.Immunohistochemical Study on the Expression of p53 and Bcl-2 Proteins in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinomas.
Ok Ju LEE ; Do Youn PARK ; Kang Suek SUH
Korean Journal of Pathology 1997;31(9):823-831
To address the possible prognostic value of p53 and Bcl-2 proteins in non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLCs), the authors studied 43 cases of NSCLCs diagnosed between the years 1990 to 1995 at Pusan National University Hospital. The patients were treated either by pneumonectomy or lobectomy of the lung. The expression of p53 and Bcl-2 proteins was semiquantitatively analyzed in paraffin sections by immunohistochemical method and correlated with clinicopathologic prognostic parameters of NSCLCs. Overexpression of the p53 protein was found in 31 cases (72.1%) of the 43 NSCLCs. Overexpression of the p53 protein was significantly correlated with the decreasing degree of histologic differentiation, increasing tumor stage, and cigarette smoking. Bcl-2 expression was found in 19 cases (44.2%) of the 43 NSCLCs. Increased expression of the Bcl-2 protein was significantly correlated only with decreasing tumor stage. An inverse relationship was found between p53 and Bcl-2 proteins, but it was not statistically significant. Thus p53 and Bcl-2 proteins, as demonstrated immunohistochemically in routine paraffin sections, could be of value in prediction of the aggressiveness and prognosis of NSCLCs, in agreement with the central role of p53 and Bcl-2 proteins in the evolution of NSCLCs associated with cigarette smoking.
Busan
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Humans
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Immunohistochemistry
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Lung*
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Paraffin
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Pneumonectomy
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Prognosis
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Smoking
2.A Case of Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from The Pulmonary Artery(Bland-White-Garland Syndrome).
Jae Sook MA ; Kwang Ok LEE ; Tae Ju HWANG
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1989;32(10):1428-1434
No abstract available.
Coronary Vessels*
3.Effects of A Qigong Training Program on the Anxiety and Labor Pain of Primipara.
Soon Ok JEONG ; Hyo jung KHO ; Eun Ju LEE
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2006;12(2):97-105
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to verify the effects of the Qigong training program on the anxiety and labor pains of primipara. METHOD: The research subjects were a total of 60 primipara who consulted a doctor regularly concerning their antenatal care. Among them, 30 people were the experimental group, and the other 30 people were the control group, and were selected as homogeneous with the experimental group. The degree of anxiety and labor pains were measured by State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI) and Graphic Rating Scale(GRS). SPSS WIN 11.0 was used for data analysis. Obstetric and general characteristics between experimental and control groups, and a homogeneity test of state and trait anxiety were done by both X2 test and t-test. The hypothesis testing was analyzed by ANCOVA with a covariate of pretest value. RESULT: The first hypothesis, 'Primipara who join the Qigong training program have lower anxiety than those who do not join' was supported (F=28.8, p<.000). The second hypothesis, 'Primipara who join the Qigong training program have lower labor pain than those who do not join' was unsupported. CONCLUSION: It was verified that the Qigong training program was effective in alleviating anxiety; however it did not have any effect on relieving labor pain, so more in-depth research is needed later on.
Anxiety*
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Education*
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Female
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Humans
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Labor Pain*
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Pregnancy
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Qigong*
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Research Subjects
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Statistics as Topic
4.A serological study of hepatitis E virus infections in Korea.
Kyu Pum LEE ; Cheol Seok CHOI ; Mu Ju LEE ; Kyung Ok LEE
Korean Journal of Clinical Pathology 1992;12(4):501-506
No abstract available.
Hepatitis E virus*
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Hepatitis E*
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Hepatitis*
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Korea*
5.Two Cases of Quintuplets.
Hwa Il KWAG ; Kwang Ok LEE ; Wan LEE ; Young Youn CHOI ; Tai Ju HWANG
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1989;32(5):687-694
No abstract available.
Humans
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Quintuplets*
6.The Analysis of Motorcycle Accident.
Sung Wook CHOI ; Won Ju JUNG ; Ok Jun KIM ; Seok Joon JANG ; Hahn Shick LEE
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 1997;8(2):209-216
In Korea, there are about 8 million motor vehicles and one-fourth of it is motorcycle. Last year Korean government report on the motor vehicle accidents claimed 12,781 cases of motorcycle accidents and it account for 5.1% of all of motor vehicle accidents occurred in Korea. But this is too broad analysis and lack of statical values. In general, most of people think motorcycle rider will suffer or die from head injuries sustained with motorcycle accident. Even though mandatory law on wearing helmet during motorcycle ride, but we see too many motorcycle riders not wearing helmet, especially in teenagers. The loss of young person by accident is great loss for family, society and economy of nation. No one will doubt the effectiveness of helmet on reduced incidence of head injuries. And multiple studies from United States of America have clearly demonstrated the benefit of helmets in motorcycle accidents. The following study was undertaken to determine the relationship between head injuries and helmet use in motorcycle accident, as well as analysis of general motorcycle accident.
Adolescent
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Americas
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Craniocerebral Trauma
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Head Protective Devices
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Humans
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Incidence
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Jurisprudence
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Korea
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Motor Vehicles
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Motorcycles*
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United States
7.New Index of Combined Systolic and Diastolic Cardiac Performance Using Echo-Dopple Methods: The Utility of Cardiac Performance Index in the Screening Test of Cardiac Dysfunction due to Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Won KIM ; Kyoung Soo LIM ; Young Ju LEE ; Ok Kyoung CHOI ; Jeong Min JEON
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 1999;10(4):587-598
BACKGROUND: Because systolic and diastolic dysfunction frequently coexist in acute myocardial infarction(AMI), we hypothesize that a combined measure of ventricular performance using Doppler echocardiography may be more sensitive and time-saving diagnostic tool for the evaluation of patients presenting with cardiogenic chest pain. METHOD AND RESULTS: Seventy-one patients with AMI (47 male, 59+/-11 years) and 45 patients with normal coronary artery (29 male, 52+/-11 years) were included in the study for measurement of cardiac performance index and established parameters of ventricular function using conventional echo-Doppler methods. a new derived index of cardiac performance: (ICT+IRT)/ET, was obtained by subtracting ejection time(ET) from the interval between cessation and onset of the mitral inflow velocity to give the sum of isovolumic contraction time(ICT) and isovolumic relaxation time(IRT). The mean value of the index was significantly different between normal and AMI(p<0.01). The degree of inter-group overlap was smaller for the index compared to other parameters. within functional groups, the value of the index did not appear to be related to heart rate, mean arterial pressure and the degree of mitral regurgitation. CONCLUSION: cardiac performance index is a conceptually new, simple and reproducible Doppler index of combined systolic and diastolic myocardial performance, and it is useful as screening test for patients with cardiac dysfunction due to AMI.
Arterial Pressure
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Chest Pain
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Coronary Vessels
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Echocardiography, Doppler
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Heart Rate
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Humans
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Male
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Mass Screening*
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency
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Myocardial Infarction*
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Relaxation
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Ventricular Function
8.A Clinical Observation on Neonatal Bacterial Meningitis.
Young Ju LEE ; Bu Kwun JUNG ; Soon Ok BYUN ; Myung Hi SHIN ; Ji Sub OH
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1983;26(9):872-883
No abstract available.
Meningitis, Bacterial*
9.A comparative study of three detection methods for antiplatelet antibodies -ELISA, PSIFT, LCT-.
Hyun Ok KIM ; Jin Ju KIM ; Hyon Suk KIM ; Oh Hun KWON ; Samuel Y LEE
Korean Journal of Blood Transfusion 1991;2(1):11-18
No abstract available.
Antibodies*
10.CT Findings of Gallbladder Perforation.
Young Ju LEE ; Ho Kyun KIM ; Jae Chan SHIM ; Su Ok SEONG
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1995;33(2):253-257
PURPOSE: To evaluate the usefulness in diagnosing the gallbladder perforation MATERIALS AND METHODS: CT scans of surgically proved 11 cases of gallbladder perforation were retrospectively reviewed. CT findings analyzed were iuminal diameter of GB, GB wall thickness and configuration, presence or absence of fluid collection in the pericholecystic or intraperitoneal space, and observation of pericholecystic anatomic structures. All patients underwent cholecystectomy, and surgical findings were also compared. RESULTS: The GB was distended in 6 cases(55% with a range of 4.0-7.5cm, mean :5.2cm). GB wall was thickened in most cases(9/11,82%) with homogeneous(n=7) or inhomogeneous(n=2) enhancement. At the sites of perforation, focal defect or contour bulging was seen in the GB wall in 3 cases. in 2 cases with gangrene, GB wall showed loss of normal contour with mottled contrast enhancement. Pericholecystic or intraperitoneal fluid co11ection was noted in 9 cases(82%), especially in the region of perforation. In all cases, there was evidence of diffuse infiltration in the pericholecystic space, omenturn or mesentery. Other findings included cholecy-stoenteric fistula in 1 case, and intrahepatic or intraperitoneal abscess formation in 2 cases. CONCLUSION: CT is useful in correct diagnosis of gallbladder perforation.
Abscess
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Cholecystectomy
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Diagnosis
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Fistula
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Gallbladder*
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Gangrene
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Humans
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Mesentery
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Retrospective Studies
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed