1.A Clinical Study of Hypotensive Effect of Tripamide(Normonal(R)) in Essential Hypertension.
Chang Soo LEE ; Young Gun YOON ; Jeong Gwan CHO ; Jung Chaee KANG ; Ock Kyu PARK
Korean Circulation Journal 1984;14(1):157-163
The hypotensive effect of tripamide(Normonal(R)) were evaluated in 31 cases of essential hypertension. Fifteen to thirty mg of tripamide per day were administered continuously for 8 weeks. The results were as follows; 1) The systolic blood pressure was significantly lowered from 175+/-15 mmHg(Mean+/-SD) before treatment to 144+/-17 mmHg after treatment(p<0.01), and the diastolic blood pressure was significantly lowered from 106+/-11 mmHg before treatment to 90+/-12 mmHg after treatment(p<0.01). 2) The systolic blood pressure was lowered 20 mmHg or more in 25 out of 31 cases(80.7%), and the diastolic blood pressure was decreased 10 mmHg or more in 25 out of 31 cases(80.7%) at the end of 8 weeks treatement. 3) There was no significantl differences in the level of SGOT, serum cholesterol, serum electrolytes(Na+, K+, Cl-), BUN, creatinine and urinc acid before and after treatment with tripamide. 4) In most cases the subjective symptoms disappeared or became easier after tripamide treatment. 5) Profound weakness was developed in 2 cases during tripamide administration.
Aspartate Aminotransferases
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Blood Pressure
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Cholesterol
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Creatinine
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Hypertension*
2.A Case of Complete Recovery of Visual Loss Associated With Electroconvulsive Therapy.
In Gun KIM ; Kyeong Hwan KIM ; Jung Min PARK ; Soo Jung LEE
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2010;51(11):1543-1547
PURPOSE: To report a case of complete recovery within 1 day of cortical blindness associated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). CASE SUMMARY: A 15-year-old girl, who had no ophthalmologic disease, complained of bilateral visual loss immediately after ECT. At the first ophthalmologic examination, best corrected visual acuity was 0.03 in both eyes. Findings of anterior segment and fundus, movement of external ocular muscles, and pupillary light reflex were normal. Visual field examination showed generalized reduction of sensitivity and increased fixation loss in both eyes. Optical coherence tomography revealed no abnormalities. Electroretinography was normal, and a slightly prolonged latency of P100 was noted in the right and left flash visual evoked potentials. Without any specific treatment, the patient's vision improved gradually after 18 hours of ECT and was recovered completely, with vision of 1.0 in both eyes the next day. There were no abnormalities in visual evoked potentials or the visual field. CONCLUSIONS: Transient visual loss can occur after ECT, because of cortical blindness by transient cerebral ischemia, and can be recovered completely without specific treatment.
Adolescent
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Blindness, Cortical
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Electroconvulsive Therapy
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Electroretinography
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Evoked Potentials, Visual
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Eye
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Humans
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Ischemic Attack, Transient
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Light
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Muscles
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Reflex
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Tomography, Optical Coherence
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Vision, Ocular
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Visual Acuity
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Visual Fields
3.Clinical Studies on 226 Cases of Stomach Cancer.
Hong Sik LEE ; Kyung Soo KIM ; Eun Keun KIM ; Yeung Gun PARK ; Jung Myung JUNG ; Ha Jin CHOE
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1983;3(1):46-51
Among 7,500 patients whom we have performed gastrofiberoscopy from July 1979 to June 1,982, 226 cases of stomach cancer were diagnosed. The frequency was 3. 0%. The ratio of male to female was 2: 1, the peak incidence, 69 cases(30.5%) was in 5th decade. 1) The frequency of stomach cancer among the age were 0. 5% in 1st decade, 0.4% in 2nd decade, 1.2% in 3rd decade, 2.5% in 4th decade, 5.9% in 5th decade, 12.6% in 6th decade 16.8% in 7th decade. (continue...)
Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Stomach Neoplasms*
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Stomach*
4.Two Cases of Fat Graft Myringoplasty.
Jong Won NA ; Hong Jo KIM ; Jung Guk SHIN ; Gun Soo LEE
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2000;43(6):659-662
Tympanic membrane perforations are frequently encountered diseases and can be treated with several different methods, induding tympanoplasty with tympanic membrane grafting which requires more profound techniques and clinical care. A fat graft myringoplasty is a cost-effective techniquc managing small tympanic membrane perforations and is used when challenged by a myringoplasty failure, or following tympanostomy tube extrusion. It involves wedging a piece of fat from the ear lobule into the perforation with local anesthesia in a one-day-stay procedure. This study demonstrates the efficacy of this method in a persistent small tympanic membrane perforation.
Anesthesia, Local
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Ear
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Middle Ear Ventilation
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Myringoplasty*
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Transplants*
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Tympanic Membrane
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Tympanic Membrane Perforation
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Tympanoplasty
5.A Clinical Study of 52 Patients with Myasthenia Gravis Syndrome.
Gun Ju PARK ; Jung Sang HAH ; Jun LEE ; Hyun Cheol DO ; Seung Kweun PARK ; Sang Dug SUH ; Byung Soo KEE
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine 1996;13(1):86-96
The authors experienced 52 patients with myasthenia gravis who were diagnosed at the Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital from August 1985 to January 1996. The following results were obtained through diagnostic evaluation and treatment. 1. The ratio of male to female was 1:1.7 and the most prevalent age group was second decade. 2. The most common initial presentation symptom was ocular(71.2%) and the peak incidence group was stage I (69.3%) according to the modified Osserman's classification. 3. In 16 patients(30.8%), it took more than a year to diagnose due to symptoms which were relapsed and remitting. 4. Of 52 patients, 2 cases were associated with thyroid disease(3.8%) and 2 with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus(3.8%). 5. All of those who received anticholinesterase and corticosteroid therapy were improved with the exception of 5 cases which were improved after thymectomy and/or plasmapheresis.
Classification
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Myasthenia Gravis*
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Neurology
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Plasmapheresis
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Thymectomy
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Thyroid Gland
6.Supernumerary Tooth in Nasal Cavity: Report of 1 Case.
Gun Soo LEE ; Geon Young LEE ; Seung Leul HONG ; Jung Guk SHIN
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1998;41(7):949-951
Supernumerary tooth, named mesodens, occur between the maxillary central incisors are generally found in pairs, although it is sometimes found singly. An inverted mesiodens may move toward the nasal cavity and erupt in the floor of the nose. Approximately 90% of all supernumerary tooth usually appear in the area of the maxilla, where they disrupt the position and eruption of normal teeth. A supernumerary tooth may closely resemble the teeth of the group to which it belongs, i.e., molars, premolars or anterior teeth.
Bicuspid
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Incisor
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Maxilla
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Molar
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Nasal Cavity*
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Nose
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Tooth
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Tooth, Supernumerary*
7.Color Doppler Assessment of Mitral Regurgitation.
Young Ho KIM ; Jung Kyoung KIM ; Chang Bum LIM ; In Gun JUNG ; Woon Soo JOO ; Dong Sun HAN ; Man Hong JUNG ; Jae Woo LEE
Korean Circulation Journal 1988;18(4):657-663
Color Doppler echocardiographic examination was performed to detect and evaluate semiquantitatively the severity of mitral regurgitation in 38 patients who underwent left ventriculography. The sensitivity and specificity of the technique in the detection of mitral regurgitation was 84% and 100% as compared with left ventriculography.Mitral regurgitation in the false negative cases was mostly mild. On the bases of the farthest distance reached by the regurgitation flow signal from the mitral value orifice, the severity of regurgitation was graded on a four point scale and these results were compared with those of angiography. A significant correlation(r=0.87) was found between Doppler imaging and angiography in the evaluation of the severity of mitral regurgitation.Also results was obtained for the evaluation based on the area covered by the regurgitant signals in the left atrial cavity & the regurgitant jet area(RJA) experssed as a percentage of the left atrial are(LLA) obtained in the same plane(RJA/LLA%). In conclusion, Color Doppler echocardiography is a useful noninvasvive thechique that is not only sensitive and specific in the identification of mitral regurgitation but also provides accurate estimation og its severity.
Angiography
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Echocardiography
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Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
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Humans
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
8.A case of extragonadal germ cell tumor.
Myung Soo LIM ; Ho Sung CHOI ; Yong Soo LIM ; Ho Gun MOON ; Kang Hyun LEE ; Heui Jung AHN
Korean Journal of Urology 1992;33(4):761-764
Extragonadal germ cell tumors are rare. accounting for approximately 38 of all germ cell tumors. Debate continues over whether these lesions originate from extragonadal site or are metastatic disease from an undetected testis primary tumor. Recently. we experienced a case of extragonadal mixed germ cell tumor in a 26-year-old male who showed complete response by combination chemotherapy with cisplatin. etoposide. and bleomycin(PVpB) and have remained disease tree for about 14 months since diagnosis. Herein we report the case with brief review of the literature.
Adult
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Cisplatin
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Diagnosis
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Etoposide
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Germ Cells*
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Humans
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Male
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Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal*
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Testis
9.Cervical Cytology: A Randomized Comparison of False-Negative Rate in Three Sampling Methods.
Seung Ryong KANG ; Tchan Kyu PARK ; Jung Pil LEE ; Jung Yeon KIM ; Jong Gun WON ; Soo Nyung KIM
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1997;40(12):2747-2754
No abstract available.
10.Seborrheic dermatitis treatment with stellate ganglion block: a case report.
Gun Woo KIM ; Ki Ho MUN ; Jeong Yun SONG ; Byung Gun KIM ; Jong Kwon JUNG ; Choon Soo LEE ; Young Deog CHA ; Jang Ho SONG
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 2016;69(2):171-174
Seborrheic dermatitis is a chronic recurrent inflammatory disorder presumed to be caused by increased sebaceous gland secretion, metabolic changes in the cutaneous microflora, and changes in the host immune function. Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is known to increase the blood flow rate without altering the blood pressure, heart rate, or cardiac output, to stabilize hypertonic conditions of the sympathetic nerves, and to affect the endocrine and immune systems. It is used in the differential diagnosis and treatment of autonomic nervous system disorders of the head, neck, and upper limbs. The authors report the first case of successful treatment of a patient with seborrheic dermatitis through repeated SGB trials.
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
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Blood Pressure
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Cardiac Output
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Dermatitis, Seborrheic*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Head
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Heart Rate
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Humans
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Immune System
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Neck
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Nerve Block
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Sebaceous Glands
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Stellate Ganglion*
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Upper Extremity