Because most of modern peoples are busy with many their task according to specialization and complexity of society, it is impportant to determine optimal and comfortable time of colonoscopy. So this study was designed to compare efficacy of colonic cleansing and patient acceptance according to the time of colonoseopy. Among 140 peoples who underwent colonoscoyy in Busan St. Benedict Hospital between March 1995 to August 1995, two groups of 70 peoples were randomly assigned to undergo colonoscopy either at A.M. or ~P.M. The results were as follows: 1) In view of efficacy rate of colonic cleansing, the group at P.M, was superior to the group at A.M.. 2) In view of patients acceptance and side effects, the group at P.M. showed better acceptance and less side effects than the group at A.M.. In conclusion, this study showed that the colonoscopy at P.M. is better than at A.M., especially when patient is poor systemic condition or low acceptance to colonoscopic cleansing preparation. However, it may be also acceptable undergoing colonoscopy at A.M. if patient condition is good and patient is busy with his task.
Busan ; Colon* ; Colonoscopy* ; Humans ; Prospective Studies*

The Kniest syndrome is characterized by disproportionate dwarfism and Kyphoscoliosis which may be associated with flat facies with prominent eyes, cleft palate, hearing loss, myopia and limited joint motion. The skeletal abnormalities are recognizable at birth with shortening and deformity of the extremities and stiff joints. Marked lumbar lordosis and kyphoscoliosis develop in childhood, resulting in disproportionate shortening of the trunk. We experienced a case of kniest syndrome, confirmed by clinical features, radiological features, and histological examination of cartilage. A brief review of the related literature is presented.
Animals ; Cartilage ; Cleft Palate ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Dwarfism ; Extremities ; Facies ; Hearing Loss ; Joints ; Lordosis ; Myopia ; Parturition

PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of visual acuity and foveal thickness after vitrectomy for an idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM). METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 62 patients (62 eyes) with ERM who had been treated with vitrectomy between 2004 and 2009. Visual acuity and central macular thickness from optical coherence tomography imaging were obtained preoperatively and at every postoperative follow-up visit. RESULTS: Mean preoperative visual acuity and central macular thickness were 0.495 +/- 0.292 log MAR and 414.645 +/- 95.528 microm, respectively. Mean visual acuity and central macular thickness 1 month after surgery were 0.389 +/- 0.373 log MAR and 341.484 +/- 73.676 microm, respectively. Visual acuity improved within 9 months and central macular thickness significantly decreased 12 months after surgery. Most of the changes in visual acuity and central macular thickness took place during the first 3 months. The only parameter which was significantly correlated with final visual acuity was preoperative visual acuity (0.635) (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Visual acuity and central macular thickness improved 12 months months after vitrectomy in patients with idiopathic ERM. Preoperative visual acuity had a significant correlation with final visual acuity.
Epiretinal Membrane ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Hypogonadism ; Mitochondrial Diseases ; Ophthalmoplegia ; Retrospective Studies ; Tomography, Optical Coherence ; Visual Acuity ; Vitrectomy

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Hyperprolactinemia*

Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic value of retinal nerve fiber layer-to-disc ratio (RDR) compared to established parameters including retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT), Bruch membrane opening-minimum rim width (BMO-MRW), and Bruch membrane opening-minimum rim area (BMO-MRA) for differentiating between open angle glaucoma (OAG) and nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Methods: This retrospective study included 23 optic disc size-matched normal control eyes and 23 OAG and NAION eyes matched according to global RNFLT. The RDR, RNFLT, BMO-MRW, and BMO-MRA were analyzed; the diagnostic capabilities of these parameters were compared using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Results: The global BMO-MRW and total BMO-MRA were lower in the OAG group than in the other two groups (all p < 0.001). RDR was greatest in the OAG group, followed by the healthy and NAION groups (p < 0.001). Between the OAG and NAION groups, the AUCs for temporal inferior BMO-MRW, total BMO-MRA, and RDR were 0.987, 0.996, and 1.000, respectively; these were greater than the temporal inferior RNFLT (0.811; p = 0.005, p = 0.006, and p = 0.006, respectively). Conclusions RDR could be one of the useful parameters for differential diagnosis in OAG and NAION.

BACKGROUND: This study was performed to ascertain the usefulness of the human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA microchip test for the screening and management of women with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US). METHODS: The subject group consisted of 534 patients, and all of whom were diagnosed as ASC-US according to a Papanicolaou smear, and they all underwent concomitant HPV DNA microchip test. RESULTS: The occurrence rates of overall squamous lesions and high risk lesion (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 and grade 3, and invasive carcinoma) of the HPV-positive ASC-US patients were significantly higher than those of the HPV-negative ASC-US patients. High risk lesion was detected more frequently among the older patients and the patients with HPV 56, 33 or 70. On the follow-up HPV DNA microchip test, only 1 of 11 (9.1%) HPV type-switched women developed squamous lesion compared with 8 of 13 (61.6%) HPV type-persistent women who developed squamous lesion. CONCLUSIONS: The HPV DNA microchip test is useful for the management of ASC-US patients. HPV-positive ASC-US patients should undergo a HPV DNA microchip test periodically. If the same genotype of HPV is persistent on the follow-up test, more increased surveillance is needed.
DNA ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Genotype ; Humans ; Mass Screening ; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis ; Vaginal Smears

PURPOSE: The aim of this research is to examine the abnormal liver function complicated with Kawasaki disease (KD) and to analyze its clinical characteristics and complications. METHODS: Ninty eight cases were diagnosed as having KD, among which thirty four cases had abnormal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (>30 IU/L). These abnormal ALT cases were evaluated in terms of age and sex distribution, major symptoms, complications, laboratory and histopathologic findings. RESULTS: Male to female ratio was 2.4 : 1 and most patients (91.2%) were under 5 years of age. Cervical lymphadenopathy was observed in 3 cases (8.8%); and recurred cases were two (5.8%). Average fever duration was 8 days: average length of hospitalization was 9 days; and average recovery period was 13 days. Immediately after admission, positive CRP was observed in 31 cases (91.2%), leukocytosis (>10,000/mm(3)) in 26 cases (76.0%), thrombocytosis (>450,000/mm(3)) in 7 cases (20.6%), and anemia (<10 gm/dl) in 7 cases (20.6%), respectively. GB hydrops or cholecystitis were noted in 3 cases (8.8%) abnormal ECG finding in 1 case (2.9%), coronary dilatation or aneurysm in 2 cases (5.9%). Liver biopsy was done in four cases and revealed mild infiltration of lymphocytes on the portal area and mild bile duct proliferations. CONCLUSION: The abnormal liver function was noted in 34.7% of KD patients, and subsided all within one month. But the liver function test should be checked closely in patients of the abnormal liver function test complicated with KD despite of its good prognosis.
Alanine Transaminase ; Anemia ; Aneurysm ; Bile Ducts ; Biopsy ; Cholecystitis ; Dilatation ; Edema ; Electrocardiography ; Female ; Fever ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Leukocytosis ; Liver Function Tests ; Liver* ; Lymphatic Diseases ; Lymphocytes ; Male ; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome* ; Prognosis ; Sex Distribution ; Thrombocytosis

This study aimed to define a one portion size of food items frequently consumed for convenient use by Koreans in food selection, diet planning, and nutritional evaluation. We analyzed using the original data on 5,436 persons (60.87%) aged 20 ~ 64 years among 8,930 persons to whom NHANES 2005 and selected food items consumed by the intake frequency of 30 or higher among the 500 most frequently consumed food items. A total of 374 varieties of food items of regular use were selected. And the portion size of food items was set on the basis of the median (50th percentile) of the portion size for a single intake by a single person was analyzed. In cereals, the portion size of well polished rice was 80 g. In meats, the portion size of Korean beef cattle was 25 g. Among vegetable items, the portion size of Baechukimchi was 40 g. The portion size of the food items of regular use set in this study will be conveniently and effectively used by general consumers in selecting food items for a nutritionally balanced diet. In addition, these will be used as the basic data in setting the serving size in meal planning.
Adult ; Aged ; Animals ; Cattle ; Edible Grain ; Diet ; Food Preferences ; Humans ; Meals ; Meat ; Nutrition Surveys ; Single Person ; Vegetables

BACKGROUND: Cognitive therapy may have therapeutic benefit in patients with early Alzheimer's disease (AD). CASE REPORT: This was a 12-week, single-blind pilot study of 4 patients with AD. The cognitive therapy included exercises for orientation to time and place; memory training, including face-name association, object recall training, and spaced retrieval; visuo-motor organization using software; similarity and ruled based categorization; and behavior modification and sequencing (e.g., making change, paying bills). The regional cerebral metabolic abnormalities and the effects of treatment on cortical metabolic responses were evaluated using 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography (PET). After 12 weeks, the participants showed slight improvement in some neuropsychological measures, and three of them showed increased regional cortical metabolism on brain PET studies. CONCLUSIONS: Cognitive therapy may stabilize or improve cognitive and functional performance of patients with early AD and increase regional cortical metabolism of the patients' brain.
Alzheimer Disease* ; Behavior Therapy ; Brain ; Cognitive Therapy* ; Exercise ; Humans ; Learning ; Metabolism ; Pilot Projects* ; Positron-Emission Tomography*

BACKGROUNDS: It is to find out ins and outs of falls, and then to study risky factors that are preventable. METHODS: Total 260 elderly people living in Nonsan who are 60 years old and over were analyzed for data. Stereotyped of those are populational, social specific, physical functions, and basis diseases. And concerning falls, it was analyzed if they have had experience of up to 5 times within 3 years recently. RESULTS: The analyzed are total 260 people, men 112(43%), and women 148(57%). And the ones who answered they have had experience of falls are 108(41.6%), men 31(28.7%), and women 77(71.3%), showing a distinguishable difference between two groups. Women have had more experience than men have(p<0.001), and according to their age, the average age of those experienced falls showed to be higher than the one of those who have not(p=0.036). And according to their education, the ones who did not go to any schools have had more experience than those who did, showing the education has something to do with falls(p<0.001). The mean mass index(p=0.043) and average weight(p=0.023) also showed a mere difference between the group of the people who have had experience and the one of those who have not. Taking into account the fact that there were more women in the group who have had experienced falls, it is shown that there is nothing practical to pay attention to. In Activity of Daily Living(ADL) the experienced is 10.8(+/-4.2), and the unexperienced 9.1(+/-3.1), showing a mere difference between two groups(p<0.000). Concerning chronic diseases, there was no difference between those two groups, but individual patient histories showed that the experienced group had less rheumatic trouble than the unexpedenced(p=0.033). Looking at the difference of the causes for the falls according to their gender, the range of their movements(p=0.043), illumination(p=0.012), influence of alcoho1(p=0.001), and the shoes when they were falling down(p<0.001), the first aid treatments after falls(p=0.014), and influence of medications(p<0.001) showed a mere difference between men and women, while did not show any difference in seasons, time of falls, places, and the descriptions of the surfaces of the places. The mean number of falls within recent 3 years of the experienced was 1.79 times, and the comparison of the relation between the frequency and the causes of falls was done between the ones with experience of I fall, and the ones with experience of more twice falls. The average height(p=0.046) was much higher thai those with experience of more than 2 falls. There was also a mere difference between two groups in movements(p=0.009), illumination(p=0.005), influence of alcohol(p=0.003), the shoes (p=0.048), and first aid treatments after falls(p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The group with higher risk rate includes women, age, poor education, skinny physical figures, and lack of ability to act in daily life. Therefore, those results should be considered when a preventive program of falls for elderly people is designed.
Aged* ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Chronic Disease ; Chungcheongnam-do ; Education ; Female ; First Aid ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prevalence* ; Seasons ; Shoes