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Leiomyoma*

BACKGROUND: The orthostatic hypotension in response to the assumption of an upright posture is regulated by activation of sympathetic nerves. Role of the vestibular system and neural pathway on orthostatic hypotension were investigated. METHODS: Changes of arterial blood pressure produced by head-up tilting, rotatory stimulation of the vestibular system, or electrical stimulation to the vestibular nerve, vestibular nuclei, and rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) were measured in Sprague-Dawley rats. Also, field potentials were recorded in the vestibular nuclei and RVLM and c-Fos expression was evaluated in the brain stem in order to investigate the vestibulosympathetic pathways. RESULTS: The three phasic blood pressure responses were elicited by head-up tilting: initial fall, early recovery, and late sustained pressure at near control levels, the magnitude of the pressure fall was parallel with the degree of head-up tilting in normal rats. Return position from head-up tilting recovered control level of blood pressure after a brief rapid elevation. However, bilateral labyrinthectomy resulted in exaggerated initial falling and devoid of early recovery phase during postural change. Sinusoidal rotation about off-vertical axis of the vestibular system elicited more elevation of blood pressure than rotation about earth vertical axis. Electrical stimulation of the vestibular nerve, vestibular nucleus, and RVLM produced elevation of blood pressure, which was the most prominent by stimulation of RVLM. Field potentials composed of P, N1, N2 waves in the vestibular nuclei were recorded by stimulation of the vestibular nerve, while weak potentials in RVLM were recorded by stimulation of the vestibular nuclei. An electrical stimulation of the vestibular nuclei expressed c-Fos immunoreactive cells in RVLM. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the otolith organ of the vestibular system plays a major role in control of orthostatic hypotension, and the pathway of vestibulosympathetic reflex in control of blood pressure involves the vestibular nuclei, RVLM, intermed-iolateral nuclei of the thoracic spinal cord.
Animals ; Arterial Pressure ; Axis, Cervical Vertebra ; Blood Pressure ; Brain Stem ; Electric Stimulation ; Hypotension, Orthostatic* ; Neural Pathways ; Otolithic Membrane ; Posture ; Rats* ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Reflex* ; Spinal Cord ; Vestibular Nerve ; Vestibular Nuclei

The aim of this study was to determine the minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) of cefi- xime, which is a 3rd generation of cefalosporin, against 6 species of putative periodon- topathogens; Fusobacterium nucleatum, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Prevotella inter- media, Prevotella nigrescens, Tannerella forsythia and Porphyromonas gingivalis. The efficacy of cefixime was examined by comparing it with that of several antibiotics(amoxicillin, Aug- mentin(R) ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, and tetracycline), which were used as the control. The MIC was measured using a microdilution method. The MIC of cefixime against the putative periodotopathogens, as a single use regimen, was relatively lower than that of the other antibiotics. The MIC of cefixime/metronidazole against P. intermedia ChDC KB14, P. nigres- cens ChDC KB50, F. nucleatum ChDC PV-F37, F. nucleatum ChDC F130, and F. nucleatum ChDC F175, as a simultaneous regimen, was lower than that of the other antibiotics. The concentration of cefixime in the crevicular fluid of volunteers who received 250mg every 12 hours for 3 days was 9microgram/ml after 9 hours. In conclusion, cefixime showed good anti- microbial activity in a single treatment or as a combined therapy with amoxicillin, Aug- mentin(R) or metronidazole against 6 periodontopathogens.
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans ; Amoxicillin ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Cefixime* ; Ciprofloxacin ; Forsythia ; Fusobacterium nucleatum ; Metronidazole ; Porphyromonas gingivalis ; Prevotella ; Prevotella nigrescens ; Volunteers

OBJECTIVES: The use of administrative data is an affordable alternative to conducting a difficult large-scale medical-record review to estimate the scale of adverse events. We identified adverse events from 2002 to 2013 on the national level in Korea, using International Classification of Diseases, tenth revision (ICD-10) Y codes. METHODS: We used data from the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort (NHIS-NSC). We relied on medical treatment databases to extract information on ICD-10 Y codes from each participant in the NHIS-NSC. We classified adverse events in the ICD-10 Y codes into 6 types: those related to drugs, transfusions, and fluids; those related to vaccines and immunoglobulin; those related to surgery and procedures; those related to infections; those related to devices; and others. RESULTS: Over 12 years, a total of 20 817 adverse events were identified using ICD-10 Y codes, and the estimated total adverse event rate was 0.20%. Between 2002 and 2013, the total number of such events increased by 131.3%, from 1366 in 2002 to 3159 in 2013. The total rate increased by 103.9%, from 0.17% in 2002 to 0.35% in 2013. Events related to drugs, transfusions, and fluids were the most common (19 446, 93.4%), followed by those related to surgery and procedures (1209, 5.8%) and those related to vaccines and immunoglobulin (72, 0.3%). CONCLUSIONS: Based on a comparison with the results of other studies, the total adverse event rate in this study was significantly underestimated. Improving coding practices for ICD-10 Y codes is necessary to precisely monitor the scale of adverse events in Korea.
Clinical Coding ; Cohort Studies ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Delivery of Health Care ; Immunoglobulins ; International Classification of Diseases ; Korea ; National Health Programs ; Republic of Korea ; Vaccines

Crowns ; Finite Element Analysis ; Mandible ; Prostheses and Implants

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting the Quality of Life of the Stroke Patients. METHOD: The subjects were 249 Stroke Patients who had visiting at the hospital and health care center. The research tools were FIM, CES-D, ATD PA, Quality of life Scale. Data were analyzed with SPSS WIN program in which frequency, percentage, Pearson's correlation and stepwise regression were used examination the factors affecting the quality of life. RESULT: There were positive correlation between patient's FIM and Quality of life, depression and physical disability, and negative correlation between FIM and depression and physical disability. Depression was the most important factor with influence on quality of life. CONCLUSION: Based on the results, Active nursing intervention to decreased depression and to improve patients physical functional status in needed.
Delivery of Health Care ; Depression ; Humans ; Nursing ; Quality of Life* ; Stroke*

OBJECTIVES: The use of administrative data is an affordable alternative to conducting a difficult large-scale medical-record review to estimate the scale of adverse events. We identified adverse events from 2002 to 2013 on the national level in Korea, using International Classification of Diseases, tenth revision (ICD-10) Y codes. METHODS: We used data from the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort (NHIS-NSC). We relied on medical treatment databases to extract information on ICD-10 Y codes from each participant in the NHIS-NSC. We classified adverse events in the ICD-10 Y codes into 6 types: those related to drugs, transfusions, and fluids; those related to vaccines and immunoglobulin; those related to surgery and procedures; those related to infections; those related to devices; and others. RESULTS: Over 12 years, a total of 20 817 adverse events were identified using ICD-10 Y codes, and the estimated total adverse event rate was 0.20%. Between 2002 and 2013, the total number of such events increased by 131.3%, from 1366 in 2002 to 3159 in 2013. The total rate increased by 103.9%, from 0.17% in 2002 to 0.35% in 2013. Events related to drugs, transfusions, and fluids were the most common (19 446, 93.4%), followed by those related to surgery and procedures (1209, 5.8%) and those related to vaccines and immunoglobulin (72, 0.3%). CONCLUSIONS Based on a comparison with the results of other studies, the total adverse event rate in this study was significantly underestimated. Improving coding practices for ICD-10 Y codes is necessary to precisely monitor the scale of adverse events in Korea.

BACKGROUND: This study assessed the perceptions of healthcare staff of the health risks of exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF). METHODS: In total, 328 healthcare workers (e.g., physicians, nurses, medical students, and paramedics) completed a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire assessed the following: risk perceptions of 17 environmental factors as potential health threats; EMF sources; information for the potential risks of EMF; and thoughts on how to protect the public from potential EMF-related health risks. RESULTS: Of the included environmental factors, high-tension power lines and mobile phone handsets were ranked as the second and fourth lowest perceived risk, respectively. Approximately 60% of respondents were concerned about the potential health risks of EMF and dissatisfied with the information they received. The main reason for dissatisfaction was insufficient information. The most frequently cited action was that the government should review the available scientific evidence on potential EMF-related health risks. CONCLUSIONS: Having scientific basis through well-designed researches and providing accurate information to the public on the potential health risks of EMF will be important in the future.
Cellular Phone ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Delivery of Health Care* ; Electromagnetic Fields* ; Humans ; Students, Medical

Sustemic arterialization of the lung without sequestration is the rarest from of congenital anomalous systemic arterial supply to the lung, where an anomalous systemic artery arising from aorta supplies a normal unsequestrated segment of the lung. The non-sequestrated lung parenchyma which is supplied by an aberrant artery, has no parenchyma or bronchial abnormalities, and there is a normal connection with the bronchial trees. The symptoms of this disease varies. In most patients, it is often asymptomatic, but symptoms including dyspnea, hemoptysis, and central nervous system complications are possible. Here, we report a case of systemic arterialization of the lung without sequestration, which confirmed by angiography, with a review of the literature.
Angiography ; Aorta ; Arteries ; Central Nervous System ; Dyspnea ; Equipment and Supplies ; Hemoptysis ; Humans ; Lung* ; Trees

BACKGROUND: The majority of patients with locally advanced, unresectable, non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC) were treated with conventional thoracic radiation therapy Throcic radiation therapy produces tumor regression in most patients but few cures and dismal 5-year survival rate. Several randomized studies have demonstrated that systemic chemotherapy controls micrometastasis and improve survival ratNes for patients who have locally advanced NSCI.C. Hut the optimal frequency of chemotherapy and sequence for chemotherapy and radiotherapy are yet to be determined. In this study, we analyzed response rate, median survival time, side effects and prognostic variables according to the frequency of chemotheray in locally advanced NSCLC patients. METHODS: We separated locally advanced, unresectable, NSCLC patients into two groups according to given number of chemotherapy cycles. Among 28 patients evaluated, eleven patients were classified to group A, receiving above 3 cycled chemotherapy and seventeen patients, classified to group B, receiving 3 cycled chemotherapy. In both groups, thoracic irradiation of 5940 cGy was given to all patients after chemotherapy. RESULTS: 1) Median survival time was 12.9 months for group A, 12.8 months for group B but there was no statistically significant difference(P>0.05), 2) Overall response rates were not significantly different between two groups(P>0.05). 3) Frequency rate of local failure and distant metastasis were not significantly different between two groups (P>0.05). 4) The grade and frequency of toxicities during treatment were not significantly different between two groups (P>0.05). 5) Clinical stage was the only major prognostic factor for overall survival (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Median survival time, response rate, toxicities and frequency of local failure and distant metastasis were not significantly different between two groups. So, when we treat locally advanced, unresectable, NSCLC patients in sequential combined treatement, we should consider planned therapy(limiting chemotherapy cycles given), because planned therapy reduces many troubles of patients, that is, economic loss and time consuming, psychiatric anxiety etc, during treatment period. The optimal frequency of chemotherapy is remained to be validated in large scale study in the future in the setting of combined treatment.
Anxiety ; Drug Therapy ; Humans ; Lung ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Neoplasm Micrometastasis ; Radiotherapy ; Reaction Time ; Small Cell Lung Carcinoma* ; Survival Rate