In order to investigate the level of lead exposure of workers in litharge making industry and to evaluate how lead exposure, personal habit such as smoking and drinking affect the prevalence of lead related symptoms and other study variables, we investigate 114 workers(24 office workers and 90 lead exposed workers) in a litharge making industry. Study variables chosen were blood lead(PbB), zinc protoporphyrin in whole blood(ZPP), Hemoglobin(Hb), hematocrit (Hct), SGOT and SGPT. symptom questionnaires which had 15 lead exposure related symptoms were provided to all workers and filled up by themselves and reconfirmed by physician. The results obtained were as follows; 1. The mean value of PbB, ZPP and SGOT in lead exposed group were higher than those of non-exposed group, and there were no differences of means in other study variables. 2. The smoking and drinking rate of study subjects were 65.8% and 71.0% as a whole. Smoking rates were lower in non-exposed group than exposed group, but drinking rate were not. 3. There were no differences of mean values of study variables between smoker and non-smoker in non-exposed and exposed group, but there was a difference of mean value of SGOT between drinker and non-drinker in lead exposed group. 4. while the symptom prevalence of lead exposed group were higher in neuromuscular category than non-exposed group, those of non-exposed group were higher or same with exposed group in gastrointestinal and general symptom category. 5. The symptom prevalence of smoker were higher than non-smoker regardless of exposure. 6. The symptom prevalence of drinker were only higher in gastrointestinal symptom category than non-drinker. 7. In multiple stepwise regression analysis of lead related symptoms as dependent variable and blood lead, smoking habit, drinking habit and work duration as independent variables, drinking habit contributed to the gastrointestinal symptom category, whereas blood lead and smoking contributed to the neuromuscular symptom category. For the total symptoms work duration and smoking habit contributed significantly.
Alanine Transaminase ; Aspartate Aminotransferases ; Drinking ; Hematocrit ; Humans ; Prevalence ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Smoke ; Smoking ; Zinc

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Nail-Patella Syndrome*

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Scoliosis*

A case of carbuncle of the left kidney is reported with a review of literature. The patient reported herewith was 19 years old student, who complained of fever, vomiting and the tenderness in the left flank. His urine specimen showed numerous pus cells and hematological studies revealed leucocytosis. On intravenous pyelography the left kidney appeared normal. However, dye excretion by the right idney was delayed and there was a compression deformity of the lower calyx and extravasation of the dye into the renal parenchyma of the lower pole. The history and clinical findings seemed consistent with a renal carbuncle. A nephrectomy was performed as the procedure of choice. The specimen revealed, on cut surface, a large necrotic area measuring 2.1 cm in diameter, which communicated with the lower calyx. Culture of the abscess disclosed colonies of staphylococcus.
Abscess ; Carbuncle* ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Fever ; Humans ; Kidney ; Nephrectomy ; Staphylococcus ; Suppuration ; Urography ; Vomiting ; Young Adult

In the orthopedic Department of Jeonbug National University Hospital, twenty-five open tibial shaft fractures were reviewed and analyzed with osteomedullography and bone scanning with radioactive isotopes from June 1981 to October 1983. The results are as follows. 1. The cases of injury were mostly traffic accident(70.8%) and majority was found between second decade and third decade. Males were 11 times more frequent than females. 2. In the shape and location of fractures, comminuted fracture(60%) was most common, and fracture of middle one third(48%), lower one third(28%) were in order. 3. In the open tibial fractures, Grade I. of soft tissue injury was most frequent(64%). As inthe plate fixation was required, we should it placed atypically on the posterior surface of the tibia. 4. In the osteomedullography at 3 months after treatment, the rate of positive finding was 80 and intraosseous crossing vein(Kaski sign 1) was observed most frequently. 5. In the profile of the bone scanning with radioactive isotopes, the rate of single-peak uptake was 76% and twin-peak uptake was 24%. 6. In the negative Osteomedullogram and twin-peak uptake on the profile of the bone scanning, bone graft was necessary. 7. In the case of difficult diagnosis for union process of tibia fracture, osteomedullography and bone scanning with radioactive isotopes were considered useful method of early diagnosis.
Diagnosis ; Early Diagnosis ; Female ; Fractures, Comminuted ; Fractures, Open ; Humans ; Jeollabuk-do ; Male ; Methods ; Orthopedics ; Radioisotopes ; Soft Tissue Injuries ; Tibia ; Tibial Fractures ; Transplants

Small cell carcinoma is most frequently found in the lung. Extrapulmonary sites of this neoplasm account for only 4% of all small cell carcinomas. Small cell carcinomas arising in the salivary glands are extremely rare, accounting for less than 1% of all parotid gland carcinomas. A 72-years- old women visited our clinic to evaluate hard protruding masses in the left preauricular region and the left orbit. Superficial parotidectomy and incisional biopsy for orbital mass revealed small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. As the extrapulmonary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, arising in both left parotid and lacrimal glands is reported rarely in the world and not reported in Korea yet, we report its clinical progress.
Biopsy ; Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine* ; Carcinoma, Small Cell ; Female ; Humans ; Korea ; Lacrimal Apparatus* ; Lung ; Orbit ; Parotid Gland ; Salivary Glands

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Cryptorchidism* ; Humans ; Infant* ; Male

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Amikacin* ; Cefuroxime* ; Hysterectomy* ; Sodium*

BACKGROUND: Malassezia yeast are lipophilic fungi that are found in 75~80% of healthy adults. The yeast are known to be associated with pityriasis versicolor, seborrheic dermatitis, Malassezia folliculitis, and recently its pathogenicity is being expanded to other various skin disorders, such as atopic dermatitis and acne vulgaris. Up to present, mycological studies on Malassezia yeast have been carried out mostly through morphological analysis and biochemical analysis. Recently however, various molecular biological techniques are being preferred over morphological analysis, which is not a suitable method for establishing taxonomic relationship between species, and more or less time-consuming. OBJECTIVE: We sought to implement novel molecular biology technique, namely 26S rDNA PCRRFLP method in identifying and classifying Malassezia yeast, and assess its clinical applicability. METHODS: Eleven standard strains and eight clinical isolates were thoroughly examined with special attention to the shape of the colonies, size and change in media. Subsequently, the colonies were classified according to Gueho classification. For molecular analysis, RFLP analysis was carried out after DNA was isolated from each organism and 26S rDNA was amplified through PCR. The results of identification were confirmed by 26S rDNA sequencing. RESULTS: In PCR analysis to amplify the 26S rDNA, a 580bp PCR band was seen in all of eleven standard colonies. On analysis of PCR-RFLP of 26S rDNA using restriction enzymes Hha1 and BstF51, all of the database in the restriction pattern of each species was attained. On analyzing eight clinical isolates, a restriction pattern which was interspecifically distinguishable, was identified, and the result was in accord with the pattern obtained from 26S rDNA PCR-RFLP of standard colonies. Out of eight, seven clinical isolates colonies was in accord with the result of 26S rDNA PCR-RFLP. In order to assess the precision of 26S rDNA PCR-RFLP, 26S rDNA sequencing was performed, whose result was in accord with 26S rDNA PCR-RFLP analysis. CONCLUSION: As evidenced above, 26S rDNA PCR-RFLP analysis could provide a sensitive and rapid identification system for Malassezia species, which may be applied to epidemiological surveys and clinical practice
Acne Vulgaris ; Adult ; Classification* ; Dermatitis, Atopic ; Dermatitis, Seborrheic ; DNA ; DNA, Ribosomal* ; Folliculitis ; Fungi ; Humans ; Malassezia* ; Molecular Biology ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length ; Skin ; Tinea Versicolor ; Virulence ; Yeasts*