BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to define the cardioprotective effects (functional and metabolic) of newly developed DelNido cardioplegic solution (containing plasma solution, mannitol, magnesium and lidocaine). MATERIAL AND METHOD: This study assessed the function of rat hearts after itermittent infusion of DelNido cardioplegia with different preserving methods(Air or Icebox) for 2hours and perfusing the hearts on a Langendorff apparatus. Heart rate, left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) and coronary flow, were measured at pre-ischemic, post-reperfusion 15min, 30min and 45min. Coronary flow was standardized to dry heart weight. Each weight was weighted to calculate water content. Creatine kinase-MB isoenzyme release was measured and ultrastructural assessment was done with electron microscopes. DelNido group was better than St, Thomas group and Icebox group was better than Room-air group. CONCLUSION: DelNido cardioplegia have better myocardial protective effects than St. Thomas cardioplegia when they were preserved in the Room-air. But we can not tell the difference between Delnido cardiplegia with Air preserving method and St. Thomas cardioplegia with Icebox.
Animals ; Cardioplegic Solutions ; Creatine ; Heart ; Heart Arrest, Induced* ; Heart Rate ; Magnesium ; Mannitol ; Plasma ; Rats ; Water

A 38-year-old male patient visited our clinic complaining of three skin lesions on the scalp. There were yellowish to brownish, waxy, non-tender, walnut-sized nodules. Hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed amorphous pinkish material deposits in the dermis. The Congo red stain and Dylon stain under polarizing microscopy showed yellow-green birefringence and the immunoglobulin-lambda light chain stain showed a positive reaction. An electron microscopic examination revealed filaments with uniform diameter(6 to 10nm) that were straight and neither branched nor anastomosed. Based on the clinical, histopathological, immunohistochemical and electron microscopical findings, the skin lesions were diagnosed as nodular amyloidosis.
Adult ; Amyloidosis* ; Birefringence ; Congo Red ; Dermis ; Eosine Yellowish-(YS) ; Hematoxylin ; Humans ; Male ; Microscopy ; Scalp ; Skin

Sepsis refers to the systemic response to serious infection. Patients with sepsis usually manifest fever, tachycardia, tachypnea, leukocytosis, and a localized site of infection. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) is a gram-positive, nonmotile, aerobic, catalase- positive coccus, which is resistant to all the B -lactam antibiotics. Cutaneous manifestations in sepsis are maculopapules, nodules, petechiae, ecchymoses, purpurae, pustules, vesiculobullae, hemorrhagic bullae and ulcers. When MRSA is identified in blood cultures and skin tissue cultures, the skin lesions can be considered as cutaneous manifestations in sepsis caused by MRSA. We report two cases with erythematous pustules, petechiae, hemorrhagic bullae and maculopapules caused by MRSA sepsis. MRSA grew in blood cultures and skin tissue cultures.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Ecchymosis ; Fever ; Humans ; Leukocytosis ; Methicillin Resistance* ; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus* ; Purpura ; Sepsis* ; Skin ; Staphylococcus ; Tachycardia ; Tachypnea ; Ulcer

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Aortic Valve Insufficiency* ; Pericardium*

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Esophageal Diseases*

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Constriction, Pathologic*

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Fertilization* ; Oocytes*

Leiomyoma is benign tumor, which usually occurs at the smooth muscle of gastrointestinal tract and uterus but leiomyoma on the penis is very. rare neoplasm. We experienced a case of leiomyoma on the penis in a 17 year old man, so we report this case with review of literatures.
Adolescent ; Gastrointestinal Tract ; Humans ; Leiomyoma* ; Male ; Muscle, Smooth ; Penile Neoplasms ; Penis* ; Uterus

We report a case of woolly hair. Woolly hair is found frequently in most blacks but is unusual in individuals of non-negroid origin. A 12-year-old female patient visited our clinic complaining of a hair abnormality. It had been tightly curled, fine, light brown, short and easily broken since birth. On scanning electron microscopy, many of the hairs showed damaged cuticles with cuticular splintering, and most hair shafts were round to oval on cross sectional examination.
African Continental Ancestry Group ; Child ; Female ; Hair* ; Humans ; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning ; Parturition

A study was performed on contributing factors of stone formation, such as serum and urinary calcium, inorganic phosphorus and serum PTH in 63 patients with renal stone comparing those in 45 controls. The following results were obtained. 1. The mean values of serum calcium levels of patients were significantly higher than those of controls in total male and female. And those of urinary calcium levels of patients were significantly higher than those of controls in total and female but not in male. 2. The mean values of serum and urinary inorganic phosphorus levels did not show significant difference between patients and controls. 3. The mean values of serum parathyroid hormone levels of patients were higher than those of controls, but did not show significant difference between both groups. 4. The incidences of hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, hyperphosphatemia and elevated serum parathyroid hormone levels of patients were higher then those of controls, but showed significant difference between both groups in hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria.
Calcium* ; Female ; Humans ; Hypercalcemia ; Hypercalciuria ; Hyperphosphatemia ; Incidence ; Male ; Parathyroid Hormone* ; Phosphorus* ; Urinary Calculi