Diverticulum is considered as common lesion involving any gastrointestinal tract from the pharynx to therectum. We reviewed 5806 cases of upper GI series and 801 cases of Barium enema during the period from Jan. 1978to Dec. 1981 in the Departement of Radiology, school of medicine, JeonBug National University Hospital to analizediverticula of the entire GI tract. The results are follows : 1. Roetgen examination of 5806 esophagus, stomachs,duodenums and small bowels, and 801 colons during the past four years: diverticular of esophagus, 60 cases(1.0%);diverticula of stomach, 42 cases (0.7%); diverticula of duodenum, 358 cases (6.2%); diverticula of small bowel,20( 0.3%); diverticula of the colon, 26 cases (3.2%). The location of diverticula inorder of frequency wasduodenum, colon, esophagus, stomach, and small bowel. 2. the most common site of diverticula of each GI tract wasfollows : diverticula of the esophagus, middle portion (84.7%); diverticula of stomach, the cardia(59.5%);diverticula of the duodenum, second portion(81.3%); diverticula of small bowel, the jejunum(96.4%) especially thelarger percentage were observed at the upper jejunum near the ligament of Treitz; diverticula of the colon, rightsided colon(80.8%), the cecum and ascending colon(57.1%) 3. Diverticula may occur at any age. The majority ofdiverticula of the entire GI tract were observed over 40 years of age. Especialy in diverticula of duodenum andcolon, thir frequency increase with age. 4. Duodenal diverticula were observed more frequently in womanthan in manbut in diverticula of the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and colon, male was more frequently affected. 5. Thesize of diverticula of entire GI tract was variable. The majoprity of diverticula of the esophagus, stomach,duodenum and small bowel were intermediate size (10-49 mm). Diverticula of the colon were usually smaller than 10mm. 6. Multiplicity of diverticula of entire GI tract was 16.2% of 506 cases. In diverticula of esophagus,stomach, duodenum and small bowel, single lesion was more frequently found. on the other hand, the majority ofdiverticula of the colon were found as multiple lesion(69.2%).
Barium ; Cecum ; Colon ; Diverticulum ; Duodenum ; Enema ; Esophagus ; Gastrointestinal Tract ; Hand ; Humans ; Jejunum ; Jeollabuk-do ; Ligaments ; Male ; Pharynx ; Stomach

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Fetal Blood* ; Growth Hormone* ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn* ; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I* ; Somatomedins* ; Umbilical Cord*

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Post-menopausal osteoporosis is known to be related to estrogen deficiency. The purpose of this experimental study is to investigate whether or not estrogen administration can prevent or retard the process of osteoporosis induced by oophorectomy in rats. Fifty-two Sprague-Dawley rats, aged five months, were separated into three groups. Group 1 (4 rats) was control group that had sham operation without oophorectomy. Goup 2 (32 rats) was another control group that had bilateral oophorectomy alone. Group 3 (16 rats) was experimental group that had estradiol administration from the fourth week through the eighth week after bilateral oophorectomy. In group 1, all the rats were killed at the fourth week after sham operation. In group 2 and group 3, four rats in each group were killed weekly until the eighth week after oophorectomy. All the animals were subjected to radiological, histological studies on the tibia, ilium, skull, and the sixth lumbar vertebra. Also, histomorphometric measurements were 1. Osteoporotic changes were evident from the fifth week after oophorectomy and increased with time on the radiologic examination in group 2. In contrast, osteoporotic changes were evident from the second week after oophorectomy and progressed with time on the histological and histomorphometric studies in group 2. 2. After administration of estradiol, osteoporotic changes which include thinning of the cortex, decrease of the amount of trabeculae were partially restored on the radiological, histological studies in group 3. 3. Histomorphometric study revealed that the trabecular area percent (the proportion of total area of the trabeculae from the whole metaphyseal area), decreased progressively through the eight week after oophorectomy in gorup 2. Whereas the trabecular area percents of group 3 were higher than those of group 2, but still lower than initial value before oophorectomy. Based on the above observations, estradiol administration appeared to delay the progression of the osteoporotic changes induced by oophorectomy in rats.
Animals ; Estradiol ; Estrogens ; Female ; Humans ; Ilium ; Osteoporosis ; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal ; Ovariectomy ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Skull ; Spine ; Tibia

Serum lipids and lipoproteins were determined in 70 patients with hypertension, 40 patients with cerebral infarctions, and 41 patients with cerebral hemorrhage. The results were compared with findings in 64 healthy controls. The results are as follows; 1) Total cholesterol, VLDL-cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio were significantly higher in patients with hypertension or cerebral infarction than in control group, but HDL-cholesterol showed no significant difference. 2) In Patients with cerebral hemorrhage, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol were higher than in normal controls. Total cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio was within the limits of normal. It is possible that the susceptibility to cerebral infarction is the result of high total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratio rather than low HDL cholesterol. But our study suggests that hyperlipoproteinemia plays a minor role in the development of cerebral hemorrhage.
Cerebral Hemorrhage ; Cerebral Infarction ; Cholesterol ; Cholesterol, HDL ; Cholesterol, LDL ; Humans ; Hyperlipoproteinemias ; Hypertension* ; Lipoproteins

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Leiomyoma*

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Humans ; Hypoglycemia* ; Infant* ; Infant, Newborn* ; Iron*

Sternocostoclavicular hyperostosis is a benign ossifying diathetic disorder characterized by hyperostosis and soft tissue ossification of the clavicles, anterior portion of the first ribs, and manubrium, with variable hyperostosis or ankylosis in the spine and sacroiliac joints. A review of the literature and our own case describes the clinical findings and its characteristic features in RI, CT, and plain film.
Ankylosis ; Clavicle ; Hyperostosis ; Hyperostosis, Sternocostoclavicular* ; Manubrium ; Ribs ; Sacroiliac Joint ; Spine

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify social support and health status based on characteristics of leisure activity in middle-aged women. METHODS: Participants were 148 middle-aged women living in the capital area. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires which were constructed to include leisure activity characteristics, social support and Brodman's CMI. Data were analyzed using t-test, and ANOVA, with SPSS/WIN 14.0. RESULTS: Social support was different depending on leisure type, leisure partner, length of participation in present activity, regularity, and motivation to start activity. Health status was different depending on the length of participation in present activity, and regularity. CONCLUSION: Because social support and health status depend on characteristics of leisure activity, further study in nursing one how to resolve the physical, psychological, social and health problems that middle-aged women might experience through various leisure activities.
Female ; Humans ; Leisure Activities ; Motivation ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Sociology

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Osteomyelitis* ; Skull Base* ; Skull*