No abstract available.
Signal Transduction*

Contusions ; Facial Bones ; Facial Nerve ; Facial Nerve Injuries ; Facial Paralysis ; Humans ; Incidence ; Lacerations ; Orbit ; Salivary Glands ; Skin ; Soft Tissue Injuries ; Wounds and Injuries

No abstract available.
Kidney* ; Perfusion* ; Radionuclide Imaging*

Background : Health service needs for the elderly is rapidly increasing in Korea. Comprehensive functional status assessment is essential for effective and rational allocation of health service resources for the elderly. We assessed the validity of Korean version of Resident Assessment Instrument-Minimum Data Set Home Care Version(MDS-HC), which is comprehensive, client centered, and enabling the prediction of resources utilization.
Aged ; Dataset* ; Health Services ; Home Care Services* ; Humans ; Korea*

BACKGROUND: Forehead flaps are useful for facial reconstruction. Studies of these flaps have mostly focused on the results of the reconstruction. However, due to the scarring and changes on the forehead caused by the median forehead flap (MFF), surgeons may be reluctant to perform this flap. Research into the donor site is needed for practical purposes. METHODS: We examined 42 patients who underwent an MFF at Pusan National University Hospital from 1996 to 2016. Based on a retrospective chart review, we examined the occurrence of complications. We also evaluated scars on the forehead using the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) and assessed changes in the eyebrow position of 22 patients. RESULTS: No complications occurred in the 42 patients. The mean VSS score of the 22 patients was 2.8±0.79. The ratio of the height of the eyebrow on each side to the distance between the medial canthi increased postoperatively, meaning that both the left and right brows were elevated slightly (P=0.026 and P=0.014). However, the symmetry between the left and right sides did not change (P=0.979). The ratio of the interbrow distance to the distance between the medial canthi decreased slightly, meaning that the interbrow distance narrowed mildly (P < 0.001). Moreover, there were no noticeable changes in the brow position as seen in a photo overlay. CONCLUSIONS: There were no notable complications in the forehead. Forehead scarring was acceptable. No change in brow symmetry was observed via photographic measurements and a photo overlay. Therefore, we propose that the MFF is a useful choice for minimizing scarring or deformation of the donor site.
Busan ; Cicatrix ; Eyebrows ; Forehead* ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Surgeons ; Surgical Flaps ; Tissue Donors*

No abstract available.
Captopril* ; Diagnosis* ; Hypertension, Renovascular* ; Radionuclide Imaging*

No abstract available.
Coronary Artery Disease* ; Coronary Vessels* ; Electrocardiography* ; ROC Curve*

PURPOSE: To identify the endoscopic vascular anatomy of the prostate during Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), and analyze the clinical risk factors associated with significant arterial bleeding. METHODS: We identified 107 consecutive patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia who underwent HoLEP between September 2009 and August 2010, performed by a single surgeon (S.J.O.). Two independent reviewers reviewed the surgery video database and completed a prespecified form. The location of bleeding arteries was marked at the level of the bladder neck, proximal prostate, distal prostate, and verumontanum. Arterial bleeding was classified into one of three grades according to bleeding severity (grades 2 and 3 indicate significant bleeding). RESULTS: The mean prostate volume was 65.1+/-31.5 mL, and the mean prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level was 3.69+/-3.58 ng/mL. During the HoLEP procedure, the most common locations of significant bleeders were the 2-5 and 7-10 o'clock positions in the proximal prostate. The average number of bleeding arteries was 12.1+/-7.9 per procedure, and 1.93+/-1.20 per 10 mL of prostate volume. Multivariate analysis revealed that prostate volume and serum PSA were significant parameters for estimating the number of bleeding vessels. CONCLUSIONS: During the HoLEP procedure, the most common locations of significant bleeders were the 2-5 and 7-10 o'clock positions in the proximal prostate. Prostate volume was associated with the number of bleeders. A careful approach to the capsular plane of the proximal prostate facilitates early hemostasis during the HoLEP procedure, especially with larger adenomas.
Adenoma ; Arteries ; Hemorrhage ; Hemostasis ; Humans ; Lasers, Solid-State* ; Multivariate Analysis ; Neck ; Prostate* ; Prostate-Specific Antigen ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; Risk Factors ; Transurethral Resection of Prostate ; Urinary Bladder

No abstract available.
Arachnoid*

No abstract available.
Dipyridamole* ; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*