Electrocardiograms were observed in 168 patients with typhoid fever and were analyzed according to the duration of illness and hemoglobin level. The following results were obtained. 1) 124 patients out of 168 patients showed abnormal electrocardiographic findings. 2) The most prevalent abnormal findings were observed during third to fourth week of illness. 3) The lower the hemoglobin level, the higher frequency of electrocardiographic abnormalities were found. 4) Among the electrocardiographic disorders, sinus tachycardia was the most common finding and it was found in 60 cases(35.7%). The major abnormalities were ST-T change, low QRS voltage, prolongation of Q-T interval and prolongation of P-R interval: the over all incidence of these were 26.8%, 15.5%, 13.7% and 9.55 respectively. In addition to the major abnormalities, incomplete right bundle branch block (5.4%), premature ventricular contractions(3.0%) and abnormal Q wave(1.2%) were observed.
Bundle-Branch Block ; Electrocardiography* ; Humans ; Incidence ; Tachycardia, Sinus ; Typhoid Fever*

Because most of modern peoples are busy with many their task according to specialization and complexity of society, it is impportant to determine optimal and comfortable time of colonoscopy. So this study was designed to compare efficacy of colonic cleansing and patient acceptance according to the time of colonoseopy. Among 140 peoples who underwent colonoscoyy in Busan St. Benedict Hospital between March 1995 to August 1995, two groups of 70 peoples were randomly assigned to undergo colonoscopy either at A.M. or ~P.M. The results were as follows: 1) In view of efficacy rate of colonic cleansing, the group at P.M, was superior to the group at A.M.. 2) In view of patients acceptance and side effects, the group at P.M. showed better acceptance and less side effects than the group at A.M.. In conclusion, this study showed that the colonoscopy at P.M. is better than at A.M., especially when patient is poor systemic condition or low acceptance to colonoscopic cleansing preparation. However, it may be also acceptable undergoing colonoscopy at A.M. if patient condition is good and patient is busy with his task.
Busan ; Colon* ; Colonoscopy* ; Humans ; Prospective Studies*

No abstract available.
Adenoma, Oxyphilic*

Although calcification of such endocrine gland as adrenal or pineal gland is common, extensive calcification of the pituitary gland is unusual. Calcification is a well recognized but uncommon feature of prolactin-secreting, growth hormone-secreting and non-functioning pituitary tumours. The calcification varies in extent, but rarely exceeds a tiny amount histologically or radiologically. Recently, we had the opportunity to investigate two patients with radiologically demonstrated "pituitary stone" (severely calcified pituitary adenoma). The first Patient, a 51 year-old female, initially presented with general weakness, dizziness, visual disturbance, and loss of hair for 2 months. She was suspected to have a pituitary lesion. Decreased secretion of GH, TSH, LH, and FSH was demonstrated by dynamic tests. On CT scan, she was found to have multilobulated calcified sella mass. She was successfully managed by medical treatment. The second patient, a 65 year-old male, presented with general weakness, nausea, vomiting and polyuria for 2 months. Combined pituitary stimulation test showed subnormal response of GH and prolactine. Radiologic studies revealed pituitary stone which was managed with medical treatment of hormone replacement. We suggest that calcific changes in the pituitary adenoma might be common and occur to the extent of pituitary stone formation with the possible alteration of hormonal secretion.
Aged ; Dizziness ; Endocrine Glands ; Female ; Hair ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nausea ; Pineal Gland ; Pituitary Gland ; Pituitary Neoplasms ; Polyuria ; Prolactin ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Vomiting

Primary aldosteronism, not a common cause of high blood pressure, is a syndrome which results from excessively secreted aldosterone from adrenal gland and it accounts for 0.05-2.2% of unselected hypertension. In this case the lesion was not visualized on routine abdominal computed tomographic scan due to its small size. Therefore the selective adrenal venous catherterization & venous sampling was done. As there is some difficulty of sampling from Rt. adrenal vein, the method of measuring aldosterone vs. cortisol ratio of Lt. adrenal vein and inferior vena cava was used to localize the aldosterone-producing adenoma. Clinical symptoms normalized and laboratory data returned to normal range after the surgical adrenalectomy.
Adenoma* ; Adrenal Glands ; Adrenalectomy ; Aldosterone ; Catheterization* ; Catheters* ; Hydrocortisone ; Hyperaldosteronism ; Hypertension ; Reference Values ; Veins ; Vena Cava, Inferior

17 -Hydroxylase deficiency is a rare form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia that is characterized by primary amenorrhea, absence of secondary sex characteristics, hypertension, and a hypokalemic alkalosis that has resulted resulting from increased production of deoxycorticosterone and corticosterone by the adrenal. The diagnosis of this enzyme deficiency can be recognized by the increasing serum concentrations of steroid precursors, DOC and corticosterone and the decreasing concentrations of cortisol, and adrenal androgens. We diagnosed this in a 19 year old female who presented with primary amenorrhea. We report this case with a review of the literatures.
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital ; Alkalosis ; Amenorrhea* ; Androgens ; Corticosterone ; Desoxycorticosterone ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Hydrocortisone ; Hypertension ; Sex Characteristics ; Young Adult

The authors investigated the distribution of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype in blood donors with positive for anti-HCV (n=34), health check-up examiness with positive for anti-HCV (n=29), and in patients with various chronic liver disases positive for anti-HCV (n=63) in Pusan, Korea. HCV genotype was determined by using the molecular typing method through the reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT - PCR) with four type specific primers. Among 116 anti-HCV positive study subjects, 66.4% were positive HCV RNA by RT-PCR. The major HCV genotype was type II (31.9%) and it was followed by type III (27.6%). Two cases were type IV (1.7%). Double infection with two different HCV genotypes (mixed type) was found in three cases (2.6%). Three cases (2.6%) were not determined by the four type specific primers, it may have different subtype. Type II was more prevalent than type III in the blood donors and health check-up examinees, but the reverse was true in the chronic liver disease patients including hepatocellular carcinoma patients. Type II was more prevalent than type III among the anti-HCV positive subjects with risk factors such as acupuncture history, surgical operation history, and trans-fusion history. In contrast type III was more prevalent than type II among the subjects without the above risk factors. It is supposed that the pathogenicity of different kind of HCV genotype might be different. The results of this study suggest that the type II and type III may be the major CV genotype in Korea. The differences of HCV genotype distribution between the study groups support that the clinical significance according to the HCV genotype may be different.
Acupuncture ; Blood Donors ; Busan* ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Genotype ; Hepacivirus* ; Hepatitis C* ; Hepatitis* ; Humans ; Korea* ; Liver ; Liver Diseases ; Molecular Typing ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Prevalence* ; Reverse Transcription ; Risk Factors ; RNA ; Virulence