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Glucose* ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn* ; Metabolism*

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Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome*

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Primary Myelofibrosis*

OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to develop a program for predicting individual cancer risk and to validate its discrimination power between case and control groups. METHODS: The author used the five databases for searching journals about risk factors of six major cancers in Koreans: stomach, liver, colorectal, breast, uterine cervix and lung cancer. The risk models were selected from journals presenting a multivariate linear logistic regression analysis. The baseline hazards which had no risk factors were calculated, and a cancer risk assessment program was developed using relative risks based on risk factors' combination and baseline hazards. Case-control study was performed for five years to validate the program. RESULTS: The discrimination power between case and control was 0.827 in stomach cancer, 0.949 in liver cancer, 0.594 in colorectal cancer, 0.587 in breast cancer, 0.708 in uterine cervix cancer and 0.663 in lung cancer. The estimated cancer probabilities were higher in all case groups compared to the control groups. CONCLUSION: The developed program is considered to be a valid tool for estimating probabilities of cancer development in Koreans. It is expected to be useful for the assessment of individual cancer risks, the selection of screening tools and preventive options for risk reduction.
Breast ; Breast Neoplasms ; Case-Control Studies ; Cervix Uteri ; Colorectal Neoplasms ; Discrimination (Psychology) ; Female ; Liver ; Liver Neoplasms ; Logistic Models ; Lung Neoplasms ; Mass Screening ; Risk Assessment ; Risk Factors ; Risk Reduction Behavior ; Stomach ; Stomach Neoplasms

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Child* ; Epilepsy* ; Humans

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Hepatitis A Antibodies* ; Hepatitis* ; Immunoglobulin M*

The author has reviewed 62 patients with brachial plexus injuries who treated at Department of orthopaedic Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital during the period from Dec. 1978 to June 1985. Among these, conservative treatment was performed in 8 patients, 64 cases of 54 patients were treated by 4 types of operation, that is, exploration with neurolysis, neurorraphy, nerve graft and neurotization for restoration of elbow flexion, wrist, finger flexion and shoulder abduction. The patients were followed up more than one year to five years and eight months, average being two yesrs and six months. The whole arm type injury was the most common. The trunk level was the most common. The prognosis of whole arm type was the most severe. And the prognosis of supraclavicular lesion was worse than that of infraclavicular. There were two types of treatment, conservative treatment in 8 patients, operative treatment in 54 patients. By comparing results according to methods of treatment, neurotization with intercostal nerve were useful in avulsion cases of unsatisfactory results following neurolysis, neurorraphy and nerve graft. The operation time of the first three months to six months after injury gave the best chance of success. The result of conservative treatment in all 8 patients was poor.
Arm ; Brachial Plexus ; Elbow ; Fingers ; Humans ; Intercostal Nerves ; Nerve Transfer ; Prognosis ; Shoulder ; Transplants ; Wrist

The intramedullary nailing is a good method of treatment in femur shaft fracture but it is not available in some fracture pattern or fracture level. And it is very difficult with conventional Kiintscher nailing to prevent torsional stress and fix rigidly in unstable fracture of the femur shaft. The unstable fracture by comminuted fracture or segmental fracture, nonunion and pathologic fracture needed the rigid fixation. Interlocking Kuntscher IM nailing can provide antitorsional stability, good axial alignment and prevent shortening of the fracture site, also allow early ambulation and joint exercise. We analysed 51 patients 52 cases of interlocking Kiintscher IM nailing from May 1981 to March 1988. The interlocking Kuntscher IM nailing prevents the rotational and axial roading. The interocking Kuntscher IM nailing has expanded its application in fracture pattern and fracture site. The interlocking IM nailing provides rigid fixation in severe comminuted fracture. segmental fracture, long spiral fracture, and other several unstable fractures and eliminates splinting or external supports, so it is possible doing early joint exercise. The interlocking Kuntscher IM nailing was also considered best internal fixation method in pathologic fracture or sever osteoporosis. The static interlocking for rigid fixation and the dynamic interlocking method for axial compression to fracture site during weight bearing can be adapted appropriately to fracture pattern. Radiation hazard during the interlocking nailing is not considerable.
Early Ambulation ; Femur ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary ; Fractures, Comminuted ; Fractures, Spontaneous ; Humans ; Joints ; Methods ; Osteoporosis ; Splints ; Weight-Bearing

We studied 75 cases of conventional Kuntscher intramedullary nailing and 52 cases of interlocking intramedullary nailing from July 1980 to October 1988 for femur shaft fractures. The conventional Kuntscher intramedullary nailing was used for fresh fracture and the interlocking intramedullary nailing was used not only fresh fracture, but also unstable fracture, nonunion and pathologic fracture. The conventional Kuntscher intramedullary nailing was frequently used in middle one-third level, but the interlocking intramedullary nailing could be applied widely from subtrochanteric area to supracondylar level in femur. The average operation time in patient who had no associated injury was 3.6 hours in conventional Kuntscher intramedullary nailing and 3.25 hours in interlocking intramedullary nailing. Time period for union was much less in interlocking intramedullary nailing than conventional Kuntscher intramedullary nailing. Some kinds of immobilization was needed shortly in conventional Kuntscher intramedullary nailing but immediate postoperative ambulation was possible in interlocking intramedullary nailing. Interlocking intramedullary nailing can prevent the angulation, shortening and trochanteric bursitis due to migration of the intramedullary nail.
Bursitis ; Femur ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary ; Fractures, Spontaneous ; Humans ; Immobilization ; Walking

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Child* ; Humans ; Spine*