No abstract available.
Humans

We examined a male infant with transient increase in alkaline phosphatase(ALP) activity. The 25-month-old infant was admitted to a local hospital because of pneumonia of unknown etiology. Initial laboratory investigation revealed a serum ALP of 11,260U/L, which was comparable to that of bone isoenzyme on the electrophoresis pattern, There was no evidence of hepatitis, skeletal or intestinal diseases. The hyperphosphatasemia disappeared 3 months later. We report a case of transient hyperphosphatasemia diagnosed inci- dentally in the course of management of pneumonia. (J Korean Pediatr Soc 2000;43:856-860)
Alkaline Phosphatase ; Child, Preschool ; Electrophoresis ; Hepatitis ; Humans ; Infant ; Intestinal Diseases ; Male ; Pneumonia

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Compliance* ; Humans ; Psychopathology*

In order to evaluate the effect of zinc sulfate on acne vulgaris, this study was performed during 3 months' period from October, 1979 to December 31, 1979. Total number of acne patients visited at the Department of Dermatology, Han Gang Sung Shim Hospital were 130, but among them 58 patients had completed this atudy. The patients were classified in 3 groups, A, B, C, as follows. Group A (23 patients) who were treated with zinc sulfate (600mg/day) and 2. 5% benzoyl peroxide Group B (20 patients) who were treated with tetracycline (initial: 750mg/day, after 2weeks: 500rng/day) and 2. 5% benzoyl peroxide. Group C (15 patients) who were treated with only 2. 5% benzoyl peroxide. To evaluate the efficacy of treatment in these 3 groups, the number of open comedone, closed comedone, papule and pustule were counted every other week for 8 weeks. (countiuned..)
Acne Vulgaris ; Benzoyl Peroxide ; Dermatology ; Humans ; Tetracycline ; Zinc Sulfate* ; Zinc*

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Adenocarcinoma ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Scrotum

The twelve cases of metallic failure after compression plate fixation which were observed and treated at Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Busan National University Hospital were clinically analysed. The results were summerized as follows; 1. Age and sex of the patients was male in his active age in life. 2. The causes of fracture were traffic accidents and industrial accidents. The sites of fracture were femur in 11 cases and tibia 1 case. 3. The types of fracture were comminuted in 11 cases and short oblique in 1 case. 4. The 6 patients were not cooperative and began walking at their will after postoperative 4 weeks despite doctors order of nonweight bearing. Average duration of immobilization was 6 weeks. 5. Metallic failure occurred as screw failure in 1 case, plate failures through empty hole in 4 cases and plate failures through hole filled with screw nearest to the sites of fracture in 7 cases. 6. Interval between operation and metallic failure was 6.25 months average. The 75% of the metallic failure occurred between 4 to 7 months. 7. Treatments of metallic failures were cast immobilization with bone grafting in 1 case at tibia, intramedullary nailing with bone grafting in 1 case at femur and compression plate fixation with bone grafting in 10 cases at femur. 8. Causes of failure after internal fixation 1). Insufficient bone support Inadequate inter-fragmentary compression 9 cases Absence of cancellous bone graft 8 cases Empty plate hole 4 cases Remaining defects 3 cases 2). Inadequate postoperative treatment 6 cases.
Accidents, Occupational ; Accidents, Traffic ; Bone Transplantation ; Busan ; Femur ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary ; Humans ; Immobilization ; Male ; Orthopedics ; Tibia ; Transplants ; Walking

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Lichen Planus ; Lichens ; Onychomycosis ; Toes

No abstract available.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; Cytomegalovirus ; Cytomegalovirus Infections ; Humans

No abstract available.
Folliculitis ; Herpes Zoster ; Herpesvirus 3, Human

So many modalities have been suggested for the treatment of servere pain and ankylosis of the elbow with destruction of the articular surfaces. Among them, two major methods which have been widely used are resection arthroplasty and prosthetic replacement arthroplasty. However prosthetic replacement arthroplasty has some problems. Its indications are limited in the elderly inactive subjects. And there have been many kinds of complications including loosening and infection. Also, resection arthroplasty in now rarely indicated due to severe instability. From July 1980 to July 1987, we tried distraction arthroplasty in 8 cases of elbow with severe destruction of its articular surfaces, mainly in the young active persons. The average follow-up period was 45 months. The effect of distraction arthroplasty on relief of pain was not remarkable. The average increase in ROM, including that of one reankylosed elbow, was 51 ±22 degrees in flexion-extension and 48 ±23 degrees in pronstion-supinstion. No deep wound infection and instability which was main complication of resection arthroplasty were observed with our method of distraction arthroplasty. On the basis of functional results, the the results were excellent in 4, good in 1, fair in 2 and poor in 1 cases. In conclusion, distraction arthroplasty of the elbow can be one of the of effective methods reconstruction for the young active patients with the destruction of the elbow, if they are intelligent and motivated.
Aged ; Ankylosis ; Arthroplasty ; Arthroplasty, Replacement ; Elbow ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Methods ; Wound Infection