BACKGROUND: There has been a lot of changes in prehospital medical environment with development of EMSS(emergency medical service systems). Especially in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the patients could survive when they are moved to the hospitals earlier. The purpose of this research is to know the status of EMSS in Korea by analyzing CPR(cardiopulmonary resuscitation) outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients at 3 hospital in the western area of Seoul and Incheon. METHODS: From July 1997 to June 1998, we collected data about out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims at Ewha Womens University Mokdong Hospital, Catholic University Medical College St. Mary Hospital, and Kachon University Chung Ang Gil Hospital. We used same record form based on the 'Utstein Style'. RESULTS: CPR were performed in 265 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients at 3 hospitals. One hundred twelve(42.3%) patients recovered the spontaneous circulation at least once and eight(3.0%) patients discharged alive. One hundred ninety four(73.2%) patients died of medical causes, one hundred two(38.5%) cardiogenic and ninety two(34.7%) non-cardiogenic, and seventy(26.4%) patients died of traumatic causes. Initial EKG showed VT/VF(ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation) in thirty one(11.7%) patients, asystole in one hundred fifty one(57.0%) patients and other rhythms in eighty three(31.3%) patients. Among one hundred two cardiogenic cardiac arrest patients, two(2.0%) patients was discharged alive. CONCLUSION: Overall survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac angst patients was 3% which was poorer than that of the western country. The proportion of the cardiogenic cause was 3% which was only hart of the western country. VT/VF is relatively not common as a initial EKG rhythm. These differences might be due to difference in the prevalence pattern of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest as well as prematurity of the EMSS.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ; Electrocardiography ; Female ; Heart Arrest ; Humans ; Incheon ; Korea ; Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest* ; Prevalence ; Seoul ; Survival Rate

For the 6th nerve paralysis, we use the procedure described by Jensen combined with a 6-7mm recession of the madial rectus muscle. But, anterior segment ischemia(ASI) is an occasional complication of this surgery in which over three rectus muscles are partially or completely detached, ligated. The authors performed this modified Jensen procedure to the patient of 6th nerve paralysis, in which anterior ciliary arteries of vertical rectus muscles were separated from the muscles under the operating microscope and then ligated muscles only. So, this modified procedure preserve the integrity of the anterior ciliary arteries in those portions of the vertical muscles not involved in the muscle union to avoid the danger of anterior segment ischemia.
Ciliary Arteries* ; Humans ; Ischemia ; Muscles ; Paralysis

Inadvertent perforation of the globe, granuloma and hypersensitivity reaction were recognized complications of the strabismus surgery. We performed sutureless surgery with Beriplast in rabbit model to determine whether this technique can replace the classic suture technique and decrease it's complications. The authors measured maximum adhesion power and observed histopathologic findings at 1st, 2nd, 4th and 8th week following recession of the rectus muscle with Beriplast. Maximum adhesoin power were increased with time such as 210, 300, 480 and 650gm at each week. Pathologically inflammatory and foreign body reactions were decreased with time, and collagen fibers were proliferated at muscle scleral contact area.
Collagen ; Fibrin Tissue Adhesive ; Foreign Bodies ; Granuloma ; Hypersensitivity ; Strabismus* ; Suture Techniques ; Tissue Adhesives*

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Female ; Humans ; Hysterosalpingography*

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Vasodilation*

To estimate the incidence of uterine cervix cancer among Korean women, we have conducted a study using the claim data on the beneficiaries of Korea Medical Insurance Corporation(KMIC). All medical records of the potential cases with diagnosis of ICD-9 180, 181, 182, 199, 219, 233 in the claims sent by medical care institutions in the whole country to the KMIC from January 1988 to December 1989, were abstracted and Gynecology specialist reviewed the records to identify the new cases of uterine cervix cancer among the potential cases during the corresponding period. Using these data, the incidence of uterine cervix cancer among Korean women was estimated as of July 1, 1988 to June 30, 1989. The crude rate was estimated to be 17.34(95% CI: 16.76~17.92) per 100,000 and the cumulative rates for the ages 0~64 and 0~74 were 1.7% and 2.2%, respectively. The age-adjusted rate for the world population was 19.93 per 100,000 which was higher than those of other Asian countries including China and Japan in 1983~1987. The truncated rate for ages 35~64 was 52.05 per 100,000 which was one of the highest in the world. With increasing age, the incidence rate increased to 78.11 per 100,000 in women aged 55~59 years, then it decreased in the older groups. This finding suggests that detecting rate of uterine cervix cancer may decrease in women aged 60 years or older due to detecting rate of uterine cervix cancer may decrease in women aged 60 years or older due to inadequate medical care seeking behavior. In the geographical area, the SIR of Jeju province was significantly low but it might be due to statistical unstability by small case numbers.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Cervix Uteri* ; China ; Diagnosis ; Epidemiology ; Female ; Gynecology ; Humans ; Incidence* ; Insurance ; International Classification of Diseases ; Japan ; Korea ; Medical Records ; Specialization

PURPOSE: The detrimental effect of strenuous exercise is well documented. The effect of moderate exercise (weight training and aerobic exercise) in healthy men was evaluated by analyzing the trend of hormones responsible for male reproduction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The subjects were divided into 3 groups: systemically trained by a combination of bench press, sit-up and leg squat by 70% of 1RM for 10 weeks in the weight training group (n=5), systemically trained by a combination of treadmill running or walking by 70% of HRmax for 10 weeks in the aerobic exercise group (n=5), and non-training control group (n=5). RESULTS: In the weight training group, there were significant reductions of serum testosterone, FSH and LH during exercise (p>0.01). There was no difference in hormone values between weight training and aerobic groups for any of the hormones measured. CONCLUSIONS: Weight training and aerobic exercise lowered the serum FSH and LH levels, suggesting that moderate exercise may positively affect the reproductive hormonal status of males.
Exercise* ; Follicle Stimulating Hormone ; Humans ; Leg ; Luteinizing Hormone ; Male ; Reproduction ; Running ; Spermatozoa ; Testosterone ; Walking

Actinomycosis is relatively rare infection which is produced by an anaerobic organism, actinomycetes, normally residing in the mouth, bowel and female genital tract. This disease is characterized by chronic inflammatory induration with abscess and multiple sinus formation. In most cases, the onset of this is preceded by an inflammatory or traumatic history on abdomen but diagnosis can't be made until operation. Recently this disease is treated with antimicrobial therapy and wide surgical excision. We experienced a case of omental actinomycosis and report it with brief review of literatures.
Abdomen ; Abscess ; Actinobacteria ; Actinomycosis* ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Mouth ; Omentum

Pediculosis (phthiriasis) palpebrarum is a rare disease which occurs on the eyelashes and is caused by Phthiriasis pubis (crab louse). The common symptoms are pruritus, irritation and foreign body sensation, but it is rarely associated with ocular diseases such as blepharitis, conjunctivitis or secondary bacterial infection. We report a case of pediculosis palpebrarum in a 3-year-old girl who had several lice and many nits on both eyelashes, and this was accompanied with blepharitis. She was treated by removal of lice and nits with fine forces, then application of petrolatum ointment twice a day for 7 days.
Bacterial Infections ; Blepharitis ; Child, Preschool ; Conjunctivitis ; Eyelashes ; Female* ; Foreign Bodies ; Humans ; Lice Infestations* ; Pediculus ; Petrolatum ; Phthiraptera ; Pruritus ; Rare Diseases ; Sensation

Anomalous right coronary artery arising from the left sinus of Valsalva is rare, but not protected from ather-osclerotic disease. Major factor determining successful angioplasty is the selection of the appropriate guiding catheter to provide optimal coaxial backup support. We report the first case of successful transradial stenting of an anomalous right coronary artery originating from the left sinus of Valsalva.
Angioplasty ; Catheters ; Coronary Vessels* ; Sinus of Valsalva* ; Stents*