No abstract available.
Oxidoreductases*

No abstract available.
Humans ; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders* ; Temporomandibular Joint*

The causes of pediatric urolithiasis are urinary tract infection as a result of urinary stasis, metabolic diseases and idiopathic origin. Geographically the incidence is higher in Asia than in any other parts of the world. Most recently, PNL was started to be applied not only for adult cases but also for pediatric urolithiasis. Our group was successful in treating two pediatric urolithiasis patients of 4 and 6 years of age by endourologic technique. In 4 year old male patient, renal stone and lower ureter stone were combined and severe hydronephrosis were present. PNL and URS were done simultaneously for this case. In 5 year old male patient, renal pelvis stone was treated by PNL. The compositions of the stones were calcium phosphate and calcium oxalate, respectively. The postoperative hospitalization was 5 days in both cases and they were discharged without any problem. In both cases, follow up IVP`s were done. We are reporting these two cases to two the successful treatment with adult endoscopes.
Adult ; Asia ; Calcium ; Calcium Oxalate ; Calculi* ; Child, Preschool ; Endoscopes ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Hydronephrosis ; Incidence ; Kidney Pelvis ; Male ; Metabolic Diseases ; Pediatrics ; Ureter ; Urinary Tract Infections ; Urolithiasis

The duration of infection, frequency of eating raw fresh water fishes, and a series of liver function tests were studied in a group of 23 Korean symptomless cases with Clonorchis sinensis, and compared with those in a control group of uninfected persons. Of 23 lightly infected cases, 11 cases who had been infected for 10 to 20 years was found the highest in percentage(47.8), and 2 had been infected for over 30 years. The frequency of eating raw fresh water fishes ranged from 2 to 35 times. The range of Stoll egg-counts in 23 cases varied from 600 to 8,600 eggs per gram of feces and the average value was approximately 2,800 eggs. A series of liver function tests examined showed normal value in all cases. These results showed no difference in either infected group and its contol group.
parasitology-trematode-Clonorchiasis sinensis, epidemiology ; egg per gram ; liver function test

BACKGROUND: Recently, the incidence of acute myocardial infaction has been gradually increasing as prolongation of life spans and improvements of diet and life styles in Korea. The rate of mortality and sudden death is higher than other diseases. The purpose of this study is to evaluate factors which can affect on the mortality of AMI during initial 24 hrs. METHODS: A retrospective clinical study was done on 364 consecutive patients with AMI who had been presented to Keimyung University Dong-sang Medical Center from January 1990 to May 1997(M:F ratio=254:110). The subjects were divided two groups. The Group I was patients who had expired during the initial 24hrs period of AMI(47 patients, 13%), the Group II was patients who had survived(317 patients, 87%). We compared clinical features, EKG, laboratory results in both groups and tried to analyse the vulnarable factors. RESULTS: The results were as follows; 1) The mean age in Group I (64.4 yearly) was older than in Group II(61.3 yearly) and female gender was also higher in Group I. The mean systolic/diastolic blood pressures of the Group I(103/61mmHg) were lower than those of the Group II(123/75mmHg). 2) The chest pain and mental change were noted more frequently in Group I than in Group II and the dyspnea was less frequent in Group I than Group II. 3) The higher grades of Killip classification was significantly more frequent in Group I than in Group II. 4) The mean onset to drug time for thrombolytics in Group I and Group II were 14.1 hrs and 6.6 hrs. 5) The mortality rate of the Group I and the Group II were respectively 13%, 6.6%. The most common causes of death were cardiogenic shock and ventricular arrhythmia. CONCLUSION: The mortality rate of initial 24 hrs of onset as form of sudden death was higher than post-24hrs group(66.2%). The factors for the higher mortality group were old age and female gender, and they were unstable in vital signs, higher Killip classifications. Therefore, these groups demand more rapid and aggressive approach than the other groups.
Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; Cause of Death ; Chest Pain ; Classification ; Death, Sudden ; Diet ; Dyspnea ; Electrocardiography ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Korea ; Life Style ; Life Support Care ; Mortality* ; Myocardial Infarction* ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors* ; Shock, Cardiogenic ; Vital Signs

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Child* ; Humans ; Seizures*

Thirty six conseutive patients with recurrent hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage were identified in a retrospective review of 307 cases of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage(HICH) treated at the Fatima hospital between September, 1989, and August, 1992. The recurrence rate was 1.7%. There were 14 males and 22 females, aged 38 to 83 years. Only one patient had recieved regular antihypertensive therapy after initial hemorrhage. The mean volume of hemorrhage was 21.7cc at first attack and 19.5cc at recurrent attack. The site of recurrent hemorrhage was putamen in 18 cases, thalamus in 12 cases, cerebellum in 8 cases and lobar in 3 cases. The most common pattern of recurrence was "Ganglionic-Ganglionic"(10 cases). Recurrent hemorrhage occurred at the same side in 54.8% and same side & same wite in 16.7% of recurrent hemorrhage. Mean interval between the hemorrhage was 17.4 months and 55.8% of recurrent hemorrhage occurred within 1 year. Initial condition was worse at recurrent hemorrhage and outcome also was worse regardless of treatment methods. We concluded that recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage in HICH patients was not a rare condition and regular follow up and antihypertensive therapy was important in prevention of recurrent hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage.
Cerebellum ; Cerebral Hemorrhage ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Intracranial Hemorrhage, Hypertensive* ; Male ; Putamen ; Recurrence ; Retrospective Studies ; Thalamus

No abstract available.
Humans

A 18-month-old child admitted with neck pain, spasm and neck motion limitation after traffic accident. On C-spine lateral view, there was anterior angulation of odontoid process with anterior displacement of atlas. Neurologic examination showed no specific focal deficits. The patient was treated with Gardner-Wells tongs traction, skeletal traction with wiring, Halo vest for 2 months, Minerva cast for 2 months and cervical collar brace. Eight months after the trauma, follow-up dynamic C-spine lateral view showed bone fusion without false movement or growth retardation.
Accidents, Traffic ; Braces ; Child* ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Infant* ; Neck ; Neck Pain ; Neurologic Examination ; Odontoid Process* ; Spasm ; Traction

BACKGROUND: Cockroaches are important components of house dust allergens. In spite of significant subject reactivity to cockroach extracts, the specific source of the allergen remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to identify the important allergens in German cockroach whole body (GWBE), egg (GEE) and fecal (GFE) extracts in Korean atopy, and to compare the reactivity of GWBE and GEE by Western blot inhibition. METHODS: Sera from 11 subjects with Korean atopy were used for sodium dodecil sulfate polyacrylamide gel elctrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and Western blot analysis. RESULTS: Allergenic fractions in German cockroach extracts were numerous and distributed throughout the wide range of molecular weights. The important allergens of GWBE, GFE and GEE were similar to each other by using SDS-PAGE and Western blot ysis. The aUergen bands at 55 kd showed the most significant reactivity; in GWBE, GFE and GEE 73%, 82%, 55%, respectively. Other bands exhibiting significant activity were the 67 kd band with 37%, 19% and 19%, the 64 kd band with 64%, 37% and 9% respectively. Furthermore, Western blot inhibition investigations revealed that either GWBE or GEE could almost completely inhibit the reactivity of the other extract. CONCLUSION: This study confirms that the 55 kd allergen can be considered as the major allergen in Korean atopy and demonstrated that the GWBE and GEE antigens have identical IgE-binding sites.
Allergens* ; Blattellidae* ; Blotting, Western* ; Cockroaches ; Dust ; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel ; Molecular Weight ; Ovum ; Sodium