No abstract available.
DNA* ; Kidney* ; Plasmids*

Mechanically the symphysis pubis serves to anchor the ends of the two weight bearing arches of the pubis-the femorosacral and ischiosacral arches. Under normal conditions it has been found to exceedingly resistant to separation. Sacroiliac strain is also uncommon because the sacroiliac ligaments are very strong and the movement which produce a torsion strain upon the joint is more likely to cause a strain of thinner capsular ligaments surrounding the small lumbosacral joints. We experienced a case of separation of the symphysis pubis and 2 cases of sacroiliac strain during and after spontaneous labor.
Joints ; Ligaments ; Pubic Bone ; Weight-Bearing

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OBJECT: Accumulating evidence suggests a greater number of subcortical hyperintensities in the brain with bipolar disorder. We studied the Clinical correlates of subcortical hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging in patients with Bipolar Disorder. METHODS: Magnetic resonance images of the brain were obtained for 32 patients with bipolar disorder. The presence and location of hyperintensities were assessed. We compared clinical variables between with subcortical hyperintensities and patients without them. RESULTS: Seven Patients(21.8%) had subcortical hyperintensities, but among 8 patients who were or older, 5 patients(625) had them, Age and age of onset of patients with subcotical hyperintensities were significantly older than patients without them. Psychotic symptoms were more frequent in patients with hyperintensities. Patients without hyperintesities had more familial loading. CONCLUSION: Given the limitations of the study, our results should be seen as preliminary. This study, however, provides preliminary evidence supporting the notion that the onset, clinical feature and course of some bipolar disorders of late onset may be determined by underlying subcortical abnormalities, with such abnormalities being the consequence of factors related to aging or neurodegeneration(such as impaired cerebral circulation) rather than genetic factors which predispose to early-onset bipolar disorders.
Age of Onset ; Aging ; Bipolar Disorder* ; Brain ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging*

No abstract available.
Foreign Bodies* ; Foreign-Body Reaction ; Granuloma ; Granuloma, Foreign-Body* ; Squalene*

PURPOSE: We analyzed cases of advanced gastric cancer (AGC) by using two nodal stagings, UICC and Japanese systems. We also analyzed cases of UICC N3M0 by different ways to see which nodal system or group had better prognostic power. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From Feb.1990 to May 2000, 197 UICC M0 patients of AGC who had undergone curative resection were analyzed by using the nodal stagings of the UICC and the Japanese systems. Also, 58 patients with UICC N3M0 gastric cancer were analyzed by using the Japanese n-staging, metastatic ratio and the metastatic number. RESULTS: The 5-year survival rates were 62.9%, 33.0% and 21.2% for UICC N1, N2 and N3, and 61.2% and 25.3% for Japanese n1 and n2, respectively in patients of N3M0 AGC, the 5-year survival rates were 62.5% for Japanese n1, and 33.0% and 22.9% for metastatic ratios of less than 0.5 and metastatic numbers below 26, respectively significantly better than the 5-year survival rates for higher ratios and numbers (P=0.018, 0.021). CONCLUSION: UICC N staging of gastric cancer has better prognostic power with differentiation between stages than Japanese n staging. In patients with UICC N3M0 gastric cancer, the metastatic ratio and the metastatic number, as well as the Japanese n staging, were valuable prognostic factors.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group* ; Classification* ; Humans ; Stomach Neoplasms* ; Survival Rate

Thirty-eight benign renal cysts in 35 patients were treated with or without 99% ethanol during diagnostic aspiration under ultrasonic guidance. All were followed by ultrasound from 3 to 59 months. There were twelve (80% ) recurrences in simple aspiration group. Two cases ( 6.25% ) were recurred in ethanol instillation group. All of the five symptomatic patients were relieved of subjective symptoms such as flank pain after alcohol instillation. Minor complications of local pain and temperature elevation were no more prevalent than with simple aspiration alone. There was no major complication. In conclusion, it is reasonable to treat and prevent of renal cyst by ablation of the cyst with alcohol at the same time as diagnostic procedure.
Ethanol* ; Flank Pain ; Humans ; Recurrence ; Ultrasonics ; Ultrasonography

Most of the macular hole retinai detachinents are limited to the perimacular area. Therefore, we must look for the peripheral retinal hole when the macular hole retinal detachment extends beyond equator. And the principle of operation should be on the peripheral retinal hole rather than macular hole. Authors studied the clinical feature of macular hole retinal detachment associated with the peripheral retinal hole. Among the 39 macular hole retinal detachment patients, peripheral hole was found in 12 patients (30.7%). Sex distribution was the same and mean age was 55.9 years old. Retinal detachment was not diagnosed for more than I month in 7 cases (58.4%). Nine cases (75.0%) were extensive retinal detachments extending beyond 3 quardrants. Nine cases (75.0%) had one peripheral hole and most of peripheral holes were found on the ternporal side. Associated diseases were cataract (5 cases, 38. 5%) and high myopia (5 cases, 38.5%). In 4 cases (33.3%) hole was found on the opposite side. Among the 12 macular hole retinal detachment patients, 11 operations were performed with the technique of gas injection and scleral buckling which lead to successful attachment in 5 cases (41.7%). Among the 7 cases in which reoperations were needed, 3 cases (42.9%) were recurred in 3 months. In 8 cases (66.7%) there were improvements of post-operative visual acuity.
Cataract ; Humans ; Myopia ; Retinal Detachment* ; Retinal Perforations* ; Retinaldehyde* ; Scleral Buckling ; Sex Distribution ; Visual Acuity

No abstract available.
Cervix Uteri* ; Female ; Rhabdomyosarcoma*

No abstract available.
Prostate* ; Prostatectomy* ; Prostatic Neoplasms*