No abstract available.
Electroencephalography* ; Humans ; Neurologic Manifestations* ; Seizures*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the level of knowledge about dementia and to find the related factors in middle-aged adults. METHOD: The research design was a descriptive study by using a constructive self-report questionnaire with 34 items. Data were collected from 397 middle-aged adults using structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done by SPSS/WIN Programs using frequency, range from minimum to maximum, percentage, mean, SD, chi-square-test, t-test, ANOVA, and Duncan's Multiple Range test. RESULTS: The rate of correct answer of middle-aged adults was 68.7%, showing the mid-level of knowledge about dementia. There were significant differences according to age, education, marital status, job, income, information and information sources for dementia in middle-aged adults. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that Korean middle-aged adults need more education and counseling on dementia. Further studies are needed to overcome regionalism in sampling of this study and to develop standard measuring tools for the level of knowledge about dementia.
Adult* ; Counseling ; Dementia* ; Education ; Humans ; Marital Status ; Research Design ; Statistics as Topic ; Surveys and Questionnaires

The authors reviewed 3145 pediatric patients who visited the emergecy room in this hospital during 3yrs period from Jan. 1989 to Dec. 1991. 1) Among the patients visiting the emergency room, the patients under 15 years of age were 26.4% (3145) of total emergency patients (11930). 2) yearly distribution of patients were decreased 17% between 1989 and 1991. 3) Monthly distribution of visits showed higher incidence in June and July. The male to female ratio was 1.5:1. 4) Weekly distribution of visits showed higher incidence on Sunday and Saturday, relatively. 5) Most popular time of visiting the emergency room was between 8:00 PM to 12:00 PM during which time 29.5% of all pediatric patient were seen. 6) Distribution of age showed peak incidence between 6 and 12 years of age (30.9%). 7) 65.18% of total emergency room isits were pediatric patients. 8) Distribution of cases was as follows: Respiratory disease 37%, accident, GI disease in turn listed respectively in ecreasing order of freqency. 9) The admission rate through emergency was 8.5% of total pediatric emergency patients. 10) 82.3% of total emergency visits had medical insurance coverage, 7% had no insurance and 10.7% were on medical aid program.
Emergencies* ; Emergency Service, Hospital* ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Insurance ; Insurance Coverage ; Male

Most of the malignant tumors of the pancreas are adenocarcinomas arising from the ductal epithelium. Primary leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas, even though it is the most common sarcoma of the pancreas, is very rare. We present a case of leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas, probably primary, with metastases to the stomach, lymph nodes, and abdominal wall. A 52-year-old woman visited the hospital with vague right upper abdominal pain and weigh loss of 6 kg for 2 months. The radiological and endoscopic examination revealed that she had a large heterogeneous mass, 11 cm in size, in the pancreatic body and tail, a 4 cm-sized mass in the paraaortic area, and a 3 cm-sized polypoid mass in the stomach. Histologically, they were all similar to one another and composed of markedly pleomorphic cells. Immunohistochemical and electron microscopic studies showed definite smooth muscle differentiation of the tumor cells. Two months later, the patient underwent an excision of a new 3 cm mass in the right lower abdominal wall, showing features of well differentiated leiomyosarcoma.
Abdominal Pain ; Abdominal Wall ; Adenocarcinoma ; Epithelium ; Female ; Humans ; Leiomyosarcoma* ; Lymph Nodes ; Middle Aged ; Muscle, Smooth ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Pancreas* ; Sarcoma ; Stomach

No abstract available.
Female* ; Humans ; Pregnancy*

No abstract available.
Catheterization* ; Catheters* ; Edema* ; Subclavian Vein* ; Upper Extremity*

Homozygous Protein C deficiency is a rare genetic disease with catastrophic and fatal purpura fulminans like or thrombotic complication occurring during the neonatal period. Purpura fulminans is characterized by microvascular thrombosis in the dermis followed by perivascular hemorrhage, necrosis, and minimal inflammation. Laboratory findings are consistent with disseminated intravascular coagulopathy: We report a case of purpura fulminans in a neonate with the findings of disseminated intravascular coagulopathy and an undetectable level of protein C activity, whose parents proved to be heterozygous protein C deficiency.
Dermis ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Inflammation ; Necrosis ; Parents ; Protein C Deficiency* ; Protein C* ; Purpura Fulminans* ; Purpura* ; Thrombosis

Pustulotic arthro-osteitis is a rheumatic syndrome of unknovn cause, characterised by an inflammatory osteitis of the sternocostoclavicular region and pustuosis palmaris et plantaris. Although many ases of the disease have been reported in Japan, it, has not been reported in Korea so far. Three cases of pustulosis palmaris et plantaris associated i rith sternocostoclavicular hyperostosis or pustulotic arthro-osteitis are presented.
Hyperostosis, Sternocostoclavicular* ; Japan ; Korea ; Osteitis ; Psoriasis*

BACKGROUND: Condylomata acuminata is a sexually transmitted cisease which is caused by the human papillomavirus(HPV). The types of HPV causing condylomata acuminata are HPV 6,11,16,18. HPV 16 and 18 are related to anogenital carcinoma. OBJECTIVE: The goals of this study were to determine the types cif HPV in condylomata acuminata, and to investigate the relationship between condylomata acuminata and anogenital carcinoma. MEHTODS: Polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment le igth polymorphisms were performed in the paraffin-embedded tissues of 17 cases of condylomata acciminata. RESULTS: HPV DNA was detected in all of 17 cases of condylomata accuminata tested. HPV 6 and 11 were found in 53% (9/17) and 41% (7/17) of the samples, respectiiely. HPV 16 and/or 18, which are related to anogenital carcinovia, were not detected, except in one case in which HPV 16 was found to be superimposed with HPV 6 and 11. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that most of condylomata acumirata are caused by HPV 16 and 11, and there is not so much risk of this disease transforming into the aiogenital carcinoma.
Biopsy* ; Condylomata Acuminata* ; DNA* ; Human papillomavirus 16 ; Human papillomavirus 6 ; Humans* ; Polymerase Chain Reaction*

No abstract available.
Chondrodysplasia Punctata*