No abstract available.
Down Syndrome* ; Granulocyte Precursor Cells* ; Leukemia*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this research was to examine the medical students' personality with stress and developmental level. The study explored three overarching topics: How are medical students' personality types reflected in an enneagram? Are there any differences between subtypes of stress points? How are the students' developmental levels by gender, academic level, and enneatypes? METHODS: The subjects were 414 medical students in three Korean medical schools. Enneagram Personality Types Inventory (Korean version) was used. These enneatypes were divided into four subtypes: centers of intelligence, hornevian triads, self-consciousness, and harmonic group. Enneatypes and stress points were analyzed statistically by frequency and percentage of enneatypes, chi-square test, and ANOVA. RESULTS: Distribution of enneatypes; type 9 was the most frequent class (n=136, 32.9%). Types 1, 3, 4, and 9 had more disintegrated students than other types (chi2=59.2, p=0.000). Subtype analysis; in body-centered type more students were disintegrated than integrated or mediocre (chi2=25.8, p=0.000). In behavior patterns, aggressive and passive types showed more disintegration (chi2=25.2, p=0.000), and in self-consciousness groups only inner order types showed integration (chi2=19.3, p=0.001). In harmonic group, positive outlook types contained the most disintegrated students (chi2=20.5, p=0.000). Majority of medical students were in disintegrated developmental status. CONCLUSION: A program should be developed for students to know their ego-identity plainly and overcome their disintegration, based on their enneatypes. Such a program will help students improve their ways of thinking or their behavior and become more secure.
Humans ; Intelligence ; Personality Inventory ; Schools, Medical ; Stress, Psychological ; Students, Medical ; Thinking

We studied to assess the relationship between intrauterine growth retardation and theincreased nucleated red blood cell counts (NRBC) in small for gestational age (SGA) and appropriatefor gestational age (AGA) neonates with low birth weight. We also evaluated the nucleated red blood cell counts in low birth weight neonates who had either perinatal asphyzia or hyaline membrane disease (HMD) or died within 7 days after birth. The results were as follows: 1) In low birth weight neonates, the mean value for NRBC counts was 9.02/100 WBCs and the mean absolute value for NRBC counts was 0.9210E9/L. 2) The mean values for NRBC counts were 13.4/100 WBCs in SGA and 6.4/100WBCs in AGA. The mean absolute values for NRBC were 1.32x10E9/L in AGA neonates 3) In SGA neonates with low birth weight, the mean NRBC counts wers 19.6/100WBCs in asphyxiated group and 4.5/100WBCs in control group. The mean absolute NRBC counts were 1.9810E9/L in control group. 4) In AGA neonates with low birth weight, the mean NRBC countswere 9.1/100WBCs in asphyxiated group and 2.4/100WBCs in control group. The meanabsolute NRBC counts were 0.98x10E9/L in asphyxiated group and o.23x10E9/L in controlroup. 5) The mean NRBC counts were 13.8/100WBCs in neonates with HMD and 7.1/100WBCs in control group. The mean absolute NRBC counts were 1.50x10E9/L in neonates withHMD and 0.70x10E9/L in control group. 6) The mean NRBC counts were 19.9/100 WBCs in expired group and 6.8/100WBCs in suvived group. The mean absolute NRBC counts were 2.1810E9/L in expired group and 0.66x10E9/L in survived group. 7) The NRBC counts of SGA neonates were significantly higher than that of AGA neonates with low birth weight. 8) The NRBC counts of asphyxiated neonates were significantly higher than that of the control group. 9) The NABC counts of expired neonates were significantly higher than that of the control group. 10) The NRBC counts of expired neonates were significantly higher than that of the survived neonates.
Birth Weight* ; Erythrocyte Count* ; Erythrocytes* ; Fetal Growth Retardation ; Gestational Age ; Humans ; Hyaline Membrane Disease ; Infant, Low Birth Weight ; Infant, Newborn* ; Parturition*

Gastric schwannoma is a rare benign intramural tumor arising from the stomach, and it accounts for only 0.1% of all the different kinds of gastric neoplasms, and it's less than 4% of all the benign gastric tumors. This tumor is very difficult to differentiate from the other mesenchymal tumors by the clinical, endoscopic and radiologic findings. In this study, we demonstrate the appearance of this tumor on endoscopic ultrasound and contrast-enhanced abdomen CT. We also show the histopathologic findings of a surgically confirmed gastric schwannoma that was located in the proper muscle layer.
Abdomen ; Neurilemmoma* ; Stomach ; Stomach Neoplasms ; Ultrasonography

BACKGROUND: The afferent and efferent pathways of fentanyl cough response (FCR) and central organization are poorly understood at present. The aim of this study was to investigate the pretreatment effects of morphine, propofol, atropine, and midazolam on FCR. METHOD: The 120 healthy patients were randomly assigned to six equal pretreatment groups. They received 2ug/kg fentanyl rapidly through a peripheral venous catheter. The patients in each group were pretreated before the time necessary for peak plasma levels with different drugs as follows: group 1, no premedication; group 2, morphine 0.05 mg/kg iv; group 3, morphine 0.05 mg/kg iv naloxone 0.01mg/kg iv; group 4, propofol 0.5 mg/kg iv; group 5, atropine 0.01 mg/kg iv; group 6, midazolam 0.05 mg/kg iv. The patients were observed for any coughing or side effects, including oxygen desaturation, bronchoconstriction, chest wall rigidity and seizure. RESULT: 40% of patients in group 1 (control) had a cough response to fentanyl. Group 2 (morphine) and group 3 (morphine naloxone) showed a reduced FCR of 10%. The incidence of coughing was 60% of the patients in group 4 (propofol), 30% in group 5 (atropine), and 40% in group 6 (midazolam). These were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: FCR is not altered by pretreatment with propofol, atropine, or midazolam, but morphine inhibits cough response and this antitussive effect was not antagonized by naloxone.
Atropine* ; Bronchoconstriction ; Catheters ; Cough* ; Efferent Pathways ; Fentanyl* ; Humans ; Incidence ; Midazolam* ; Morphine* ; Naloxone ; Oxygen ; Plasma ; Premedication ; Propofol* ; Seizures ; Thoracic Wall

No abstract available.
Endometrial Neoplasms* ; Female ; Humans

OBJECTIVE: Recently, the incidence of elderly primipara is increasing. Thus, impact of old age on pregnancy outcomes became important. Our purpose was to assess the effect of maternal age on pregnancy outcomes. METHODS: 73 cases of the elderly primipara over 35 years at the department of obstetrics and gynecology, Chon-ju presbyterian medical center, from Jan. 1, 1995 to Dec. 31, 1998, were compared with 73 cases randomly chosen young primiparas during same period. RESULTS: Elderly primipara had higher rate of infertility and spontaneous abortion history, antenatal complications, cesarean section, poorer neonatal outcome than young primipara. CONCLUSION: The pregnancy outcome of elderly primipara is considered to be less favorable than those of young primipara. Careful antenatal and intrapartal care should be performed for the elderly primipara. We think that many clinical study of congenital anomaly in elderly primipara will be necessary.
Abortion, Spontaneous ; Aged* ; Cesarean Section ; Female ; Gynecology ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infertility ; Jeollabuk-do ; Maternal Age ; Obstetrics ; Pregnancy Outcome ; Pregnancy* ; Protestantism ; Statistics as Topic*

Cystic parathyroid adenoma is one of the rare causes of hyperparathyroidism, and is usually located in neck and mediastinum. This type of adenoma tends to cause increased serum level of parathyroid hormone and alkaline phosphatase, similar serum calcium level when compared to those of solid adenoma. Thanks to current radioimmunoassay and easy accessibility to serum autoanalyzer, serum calcium level and parathyroid hormone level are more easily measured, which in turn lead to more easier diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism. Also improvement in imaging and nuclear diagnostic method of parathyroid lesion are suggested to enable easy diagnosis of cystic parathyroid adenoma. A 35-year-old male presented with easy fatigability for 12 months. The serum calcium, phosphate, alkaline phosphotase were 11.5mg/dL, 1.4mg/dL, 194IU/L respectively and his parathyroid hormone level in serum was 126.42pg/mL. Neck CT showed enlargement of right lobe of thyroid gland with well defined inhomogenously enhanced density inside the right thyroid gland. The patient was diagnosed of hyperparathyroidim due to parathyroid adenoma and was surgically removed. The surgical biopsy showed cystic parathyroid adenoma. After operation his general condition was improved and serum calcium, phosphate, parathyroid hormone level were normalizd. We report a case of hyperparathyroidism caused by cystic parathyroid adenoma with brief review of literature.
Adenoma ; Adult ; Alkaline Phosphatase ; Biopsy ; Calcium ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Hyperparathyroidism* ; Male ; Mediastinum ; Neck ; Parathyroid Hormone ; Parathyroid Neoplasms* ; Radioimmunoassay ; Thyroid Gland

BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is known to be associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia and highly related to metabolic syndrome. The purpose of this study was to examine NAFLD as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease using the Framingham risk score and carotid intima media thickness. METHODS: We examined 189 Korean adults older than 20 years who participated in a health screening test and had both carotid and abdominal ultrasounds. Patients with viral hepatitis and history of cardiovascular disease and alcohol consumption (>20 g/day) were excluded. We compared clinical characteristics, the Framingham risk scores, and carotid intima media thickness according to the presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. RESULTS: Framingham risk scores and the estimated 10-year risk for coronary heart disease were higher in subjects with NAFLD (11.5+/-4.7 vs 10.2+/-4.3 P=0.04, 8.7+/-7.3% vs 4.9+/-5.0% P<0.001). Carotid intima media thickness was higher in subjects with NAFLD (0.72+/-0.18 mm) compared to the controls (0.63+/-0.15 mm) (P<0.001). This result persisted significantly after adjusting for age, sex, and the 5 components of metabolic syndrome. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the presence of NAFLD (odds ratio [OR], 2.95; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.495-5.812) and triglyceride level (OR, 2.06; 95% CI, 1.041-4.066) were independently related with carotid atherosclerosis. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that NAFLD is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Physicians should be mindful of this association when seeing patients with NAFLD.
Adult ; Alcohol Drinking ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; Carotid Artery Diseases ; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness ; Coronary Disease ; Dyslipidemias ; Fatty Liver ; Hepatitis ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Mass Screening ; Obesity ; Risk Factors

BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is known to be associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia and highly related to metabolic syndrome. The purpose of this study was to examine NAFLD as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease using the Framingham risk score and carotid intima media thickness. METHODS: We examined 189 Korean adults older than 20 years who participated in a health screening test and had both carotid and abdominal ultrasounds. Patients with viral hepatitis and history of cardiovascular disease and alcohol consumption (>20 g/day) were excluded. We compared clinical characteristics, the Framingham risk scores, and carotid intima media thickness according to the presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. RESULTS: Framingham risk scores and the estimated 10-year risk for coronary heart disease were higher in subjects with NAFLD (11.5+/-4.7 vs 10.2+/-4.3 P=0.04, 8.7+/-7.3% vs 4.9+/-5.0% P<0.001). Carotid intima media thickness was higher in subjects with NAFLD (0.72+/-0.18 mm) compared to the controls (0.63+/-0.15 mm) (P<0.001). This result persisted significantly after adjusting for age, sex, and the 5 components of metabolic syndrome. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the presence of NAFLD (odds ratio [OR], 2.95; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.495-5.812) and triglyceride level (OR, 2.06; 95% CI, 1.041-4.066) were independently related with carotid atherosclerosis. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that NAFLD is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Physicians should be mindful of this association when seeing patients with NAFLD.
Adult ; Alcohol Drinking ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; Carotid Artery Diseases ; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness ; Coronary Disease ; Dyslipidemias ; Fatty Liver ; Hepatitis ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Mass Screening ; Obesity ; Risk Factors