The reports of adverse reactions related to latex glove use increase worldwidely. There is no clear cause. The adverse reactions related to latex glove are reported variously from localized minimal to systemic anaphylaxis, even death. There is no report on latex glove hypersensitivity in Korea, but clinically we have heard the adverse reactions sporadically. Therefore this investigators survey operating room nurses and surgeons who are high risk groups. The study will be the basis on latex allergy. We can explore alternatives against latex glove allergy through the study. Data are collected 210 respondents(doctors, 147 ; nurses, 63) by the questionnaire from July 8 to September 22 in 1995 and analyzed by descriptive statistics. Conclusions are follows : (1) Incidence of adverse reaction related to latex glove use is total 41.0%(87 person), which include 35 nurses(55.6%) and 52 doctors(35.4%). (2) The relation between the incidence and exposure time is significant, those who are working in operating room more than 5 years have higher incidence(p=0.005). (3) The relation between the incidence and gender is significant, and the incidence in female is higher. (4) The atopic persons have more adverse reactions than the non-atopics(p=0.00005). (5) There is no relation between the incidence and disease history(p=0.37). (6) Common adverse reactions include itching(90.8%), rash(71.3%), dermatitis(52.9%), urticaria(35.6%), relatively rate adverse reactions include facial edema, dyspnea, wheezing, fainting and so on. (7) In surgical general gloves the adverse reaction incidence is 41.0%(87/210), in hypoallergenic glove, 47.8(11/23). In conclusion, the adverse reaction incidence related to surgical latex glove are 41.0%, gloves used in this study are 2 types, to which persons having adverse reactions are 11.
Anaphylaxis ; Dyspnea ; Edema ; Female ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Incidence ; Korea ; Latex Hypersensitivity ; Latex* ; Operating Rooms ; Research Personnel ; Respiratory Sounds ; Syncope ; Surveys and Questionnaires

PURPOSE: Within a clinically acceptable time frame, we obtained the high resolution MR images of the human brain, knee, foot and wrist from 3T whole-body MRI system which was equipped with the world first 3T active shield magnet. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Spin echo (SE) and Fast Spin Echo (FSE) images were obtained from the human brain, knee, foot and wrist of normal subjects using a homemade birdcage and transverse electromagnetic (TEM) resonators operating in quadrature and tuned to 128 MHz. For acquisition of MR images of knee, foot and wrist, we employed a homemade saddle shaped RF coil. Typical common acquisition parameters were as follows: matrix= 512x512, field of view (FOV) = 20 cm, slice thickness = 3 mm, number of excitations (NEX) = 1. For T1-weighted MR images, we used TR= 500 ms, TE = 10 or 17.4 ms. For T2-weighted MR images, we used TR=4000 ms, TE = 108 ms. RESULTS: Signal to noise ratio (SNR) of 3T system was measured 2.7 times greater than that of prevalent 1.5T system. MR images obtained from 3T system revealed numerous small venous structures throughout the image plane and provided reasonable delineation between gray and white matter. CONCLUSION: The present results demonstrate that the MR images from 3T system could provide better diagnostic quality of resolution and sensitivity than those of 1.5T system. The elevated SNR observed in the 3T high field magnetic resonance imaging can be utilized to acquire images with a level of resolution approaching the microscopic structural level under in vivo conditions. These images represent a significant advance in our ability to examine small anatomical features with noninvasive imaging methods.
Brain ; Foot ; Humans ; Knee ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Magnets ; Signal-To-Noise Ratio ; Wrist

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: It is necessary to establish the most efficient diagnostic and therapeutic method for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), which is appropriate for Korean healthcare system. We aimed to evaluate current state of Korean clinician's diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for BPPV. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 16-item survey was emailed to the members of dizziness department of Otology Research Interest Group in the Korean Otologic Society (n=68). 43 were returned and analyzed. RESULTS: All respondents (100%) used Dix-Hallpike test as a diagnostic tool for vertical canal-BPPV. Supine roll test was used for diagnosing lateral canal BPPV in nearly all the respondents (97.7%). Epley maneuver was chosen as otolith repositioning maneuver (ORM) for posterior canal BPPV in all respondents and barbecue rotation (BBQ) was used for treating lateral canal BPPV with geotropic nystagmus in 95.3% of respondents. Extreme variation was noted for therapeutic approach of lateral canal BPPV with ageotropic nystagmus BBQ, with 4 kinds of ORM and adjunctive measures to liberate otolith from cupula, while BBQ was again the most commonly used ORM (76.7%). CONCLUSION: The development of practical and efficient ORM for lateral canal BPPV with ageotropic nystagmus is necessary.
Surveys and Questionnaires ; Delivery of Health Care ; Dizziness ; Electronic Mail ; Korea ; Otolaryngology ; Otolithic Membrane ; Public Opinion ; Vertigo