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Prune Belly Syndrome*

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Prune Belly Syndrome*

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta* ; Osteogenesis*

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Hemangioblastoma* ; Spinal Cord*

The purpose of this study is to clarify the effectiveness and the indications of the dopamine induced hypertension therapy(IHT) in the treatment of symptomatic cerebral ischemia secondary to aneurysm surgery. Eight patients suffering from ischemic complication of postoperative vasospasm were treated with dopamine induced hypertension therapy and intravascular volume expansion. All of patients underwent CT scan in order to ascertain if their neurological deteriorations were due to vasospasm. The criteria of the indication of IHT are as follows : 1) ischemic symptoms were progressively advanced, 2) there is no hematoma or infarction on CT scan, 3) there is no responses to ischemic symptoms with hyperventilation, intravascular volume expansion, 4) there is no hypovolemia. The blood pressure was raised to 30% above the mean arterial pressure that required for reversal of the ischemic deficit with dopamine induced hypertension and increasing the intravascular volume. In seven of eight patient, a marked improvement in ischemic symptoms occurred after raising blood pressure, and blood volume. In 4 cases, the level of consciousness and neurological deficits were improved within 12 hours after IHT started. IHT is expected to restore the brain tissue from ischemia by increasing blood flow through the arteries of vasospasm and collateral circulation.
Aneurysm* ; Arterial Pressure ; Arteries ; Blood Pressure ; Blood Volume ; Brain ; Brain Ischemia* ; Collateral Circulation ; Consciousness ; Dopamine ; Hematoma ; Humans ; Hypertension* ; Hyperventilation ; Hypovolemia ; Infarction ; Intracranial Aneurysm ; Ischemia ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Vasospasm, Intracranial

The purpose of this study is to clarify the effectiveness and the indications of the dopamine induced hypertension therapy(IHT) in the treatment of symptomatic cerebral ischemia secondary to aneurysm surgery. Eight patients suffering from ischemic complication of postoperative vasospasm were treated with dopamine induced hypertension therapy and intravascular volume expansion. All of patients underwent CT scan in order to ascertain if their neurological deteriorations were due to vasospasm. The criteria of the indication of IHT are as follows : 1) ischemic symptoms were progressively advanced, 2) there is no hematoma or infarction on CT scan, 3) there is no responses to ischemic symptoms with hyperventilation, intravascular volume expansion, 4) there is no hypovolemia. The blood pressure was raised to 30% above the mean arterial pressure that required for reversal of the ischemic deficit with dopamine induced hypertension and increasing the intravascular volume. In seven of eight patient, a marked improvement in ischemic symptoms occurred after raising blood pressure, and blood volume. In 4 cases, the level of consciousness and neurological deficits were improved within 12 hours after IHT started. IHT is expected to restore the brain tissue from ischemia by increasing blood flow through the arteries of vasospasm and collateral circulation.
Aneurysm* ; Arterial Pressure ; Arteries ; Blood Pressure ; Blood Volume ; Brain ; Brain Ischemia* ; Collateral Circulation ; Consciousness ; Dopamine ; Hematoma ; Humans ; Hypertension* ; Hyperventilation ; Hypovolemia ; Infarction ; Intracranial Aneurysm ; Ischemia ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Vasospasm, Intracranial

PURPOSE: This study discusses the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE) using various approaches with the goal of evaluating the methods of diagnosis and treatment of PE in clinical practice in 2014 in South Korea. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We surveyed 200 urologists and andrologists who treated patients with PE from July 1, 2014 to July 29, 2014 using an online questionnaire. The questionnaire was composed of 4 parts: disease, comorbidities, diagnosis, and treatment. Using the answers to this survey, current trends in the diagnosis and treatment of PE were investigated using weighted averages. RESULTS: The median number per month of patients who were diagnosed with PE was 14 patients (interquartile range, 7~24). The time to ejaculation necessary for a diagnosis of PE was considered to be <1 minute by 12% of respondents, <2 minutes by 27%, <3 minutes by 28%, <5 minutes by 13%, and 20% stated that diagnosis was based on a patient's subjective complaint. The treatment methods preferred by PE patients were reported to be pharmacological treatment (87%), surgical treatment (9.5%), and behavioral management (3.5%). The treatment methods used by respondents were pharmacological treatment (77%), surgical treatment (15%), and behavioral management (14%). The most commonly used pharmacological treatment was the oral administration of dapoxetine (97%). CONCLUSIONS: In 2014 in South Korea, various methods were used to diagnose and treat PE. The most commonly used treatment for PE was the oral administration of dapoxetine. It was also found that surgical treatment was applied in some cases.
Administration, Oral ; Comorbidity ; Diagnosis* ; Ejaculation ; Humans ; Korea* ; Male ; Premature Ejaculation* ; Surveys and Questionnaires

We report the CT findings of four cases of squamous cell carcinoma, paying special attention to the epicenter of the lesion and the pattern of bony destruction. All four patients had a past history of chronic otitis media. Squamous cell carcinoma affected mainly the hypotympanum and inferior wall of the external auditary canal, and in all cases revealed an irregular pattern of bony destruction. Irregular destruction of the tegmen tympani occurred in two cases. In cases of squamous cell carcinoma, CT findings suggesting involvement of the promontary are usually noted.
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* ; Humans ; Otitis Media ; Temporal Bone*