No abstract available.
Acetabulum*

The systolic time intervals and hemodynamics were measured in 10 cases of acute anemia and 28 cases of chronic anemia. The measurment was done by non invasive technique, i.e., simultaneous recording of ECG, PCG and carotid and femoral pulse tracing with paper speed 100mm/sec. Compared with healthy persons chronic anemia showed significant reduction of the systolic time intervals except QS1, but the systolic time intervals were unaltered when they were corrected by pulse rate, diastolic pressure and stroke volume. Acute anemia showed decreased of the systolic time intervals except QS1 also the decrease of isovolumic contraction time(ICT) and QS2 when corrected as above. The preejection period(PEP)/left ventricular ejection time(LVET) ratio were not altered. ICT, PEP and PEP/LVET ratio decreased in proportion to the levels of hemoglobin. The heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac output showed significant increase in chronic anemia but mild incease in acute one. The decrease of diastolic pressures and peripheral resistances were more pronounced in chronic anemia than in acute one.
Anemia* ; Blood Pressure ; Cardiac Output ; Electrocardiography ; Heart Rate ; Hemodynamics* ; Humans ; Stroke Volume ; Systole*

No abstract available.
Urolithiasis*

No abstract available.
Schizophrenia*

BACKGROUND: Few studies have demonstrated an enhanced skin responsiveness to opiates in atopic subjects. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the skin response to morphine is increased in atopics and to assess the clinical usefulness of morphine skin prick test in diagnosis of allergic diseases. METHOD: Allergy skin prick tests were performed using 55 common allergens, histamine, and morphine in 158 patients with allergic diseases. RESULTS: Wheal and flare sizes for morphine (1mg/mL) were significantly related to and smaller than those for histamine (1mg/mL). Although the proportion of subjects with allergic rhinitis and the level of serum total IgE were not different between responders (wheal >- 2mm) and nonresponders to morphine, the positive response rate to allergens was significantly lower in nonresponders. The flare sizes for morphine were significantly higher in positive allergen test group (A/H ratio >- 0.5). Among positive allergen test group, the subjects with atopy score >- 5 showed a larger flare size for morphine than those with atopy score < 5 while the sizes for histamine were not different. CONCLUSION: Morphine skin prick test is helpful for detecting false negative responses to allergens, and morphine skin test responses are increased in highly atopic patients probably due to enhanced mast cell releasability.
Allergens ; Diagnosis* ; Histamine ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Immunoglobulin E ; Mast Cells ; Morphine* ; Rhinitis ; Skin Tests ; Skin*

We have experienced a case of neurofibromatosis with unusual giant pigmentation, which presents itself as a 28 cm x 40 cm sized, serrated bordered light brownish patch speckled with small dark hyperpigmented macules on his back. Histopathologic examinations of light brown patch and speckles showed only an increase in basal melanin pigmentation.
Melanins ; Neurofibromatoses* ; Pigmentation*

No abstract available.
Meningitis, Aseptic*

Osteoarthritic changes in experimental animals has been induced by several different methods. In order to study the changes of the articular cartilage induced by injuries of ligaments and/or meniscus of the knee joints, the author performed the experimental study that section of the medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments (group I) and section of the medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments combined with excision of the medial meniscus (group II) in twenty adult rabbit's knees caused instability. Histological changes of the articular cartilage were observed up to four months. The results were as follows: 1. The changes of the articular cartilage were gradually advanced depend on the time lapse after experimental procedures, in group I and ll. 2. The changes of the articular cartilage could be noticed from eighth week after experimental procedures in group I and from fourth week in group II, and more severe at sixteenth in group I and at twelfth week in group II. 3. The changes of the articular cartilage in group ll were appeared earlier and more severe than in group l. 4. The changes of the articular cartilage in the medial side of the knee joint were noticed more severe than in the lateral side.
Adult ; Animals ; Anterior Cruciate Ligament ; Cartilage, Articular ; Humans ; Knee Joint ; Knee ; Ligaments ; Menisci, Tibial ; Rabbits

Malignant lymphoma of the bone is a rare, but involves the shaft or metaphysis of the bone, producing destruction, frequently pelvis, spine, skull and femur. Most of the patients are over thirty years old and equal sex distribution. The authors experienced one case of lymphoma involving the left ilium.
Femur ; Humans ; Ilium ; Lymphoma ; Pelvis ; Sex Distribution ; Skull ; Spine

The effect of radiation on the liver should be of unusual interest in as much as there are two highly specialized kinds of epithelium besides an important endothelial system and vascular and fibrous elements tocompare, But there are several difficulites in the way of knowledge of the sensitivity and reaction of the liverto radiation. Perhaps the most important is the regenerative abillity of the liver cells. It has been assumed that the liver as an organ is relatively resistant to radiation injury. Yet there are reports of necrosis of the liverin man resulting from doses of radiation which have not caused a skin reaction or any demonstrable effect on the stomach. The author made an experiment to elucidate more clearly the changes in resum enezymes and histopathology of rat's liver following irradiation to the liver with a single dose of 2,000 rads. The resuls obtained are asfollows; 1. Serum SGOT activities were significatnly elevated, 1 and 2 weeks after irradiation, and normalized after 4 weeks. 2. Serum SGPT activities were significantly elevated 2 weeks after irradiation, and normalized after4 weeks. 3. Alakline phosphatase activity were significantly elevated 1, 2 and 4 weeks after irradiation, and normalized after 8 weeks. 4. Histopathologic changes were focal necrosis, inflammatory cell infiltration, loss of intra cytoplasmic glycogen particles, and vacuolar degenerations of hepatocytes. It appeared marked 2 weeks after irradiation, restored after 4 weeks, and normalized after 8 weeks.
Alanine Transaminase ; Aspartate Aminotransferases ; Cytoplasm ; Epithelium ; Glycogen ; Hepatitis ; Hepatocytes ; Liver ; Necrosis ; Radiation Injuries ; Skin ; Stomach