beta-receptor antagonist as antihypertensive agent has adverse effect such as vasoconstriction, bronchoconstriction and aggravation of atherosclerosis. So beta-receptor antagonist with alpha-receptor blocking property has been studied for avoidance of adverse effects of beta-receptor antagonist. Nipradilol, a new beta-receptor antagonist with alpha-receptor blocking property was administrated in 30 essential hypertensive patients for 10 week in order to evaluate the antihypertensive effects and adverse effects. The results were as follows: 1) Nipradilol was effective in 20 patients(67%) on systolic blood pressure 22 patients (73%) on diastolic blood pressure at the end of 10 weeks treatment. 2)Before medication, mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure in sitting position were 160+/-14mmHg and 102+/-18mmHg,and after 10 weeks of medication, mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure were significantly declined to 143+/-22mmHg and 89+/-12mmHg(p<0.001). 3) There was no significant change in pulse rate, from 78+/-12 beats per minute the beginning of the treatment to 75+/-11 beats per minute after 10 week of treatment. 4) There was no significant changes in sodium, potassium, GOT, GPT, bilirubin, alkalin ephosphatase, BUN, creatinine, LDH, CPK and lipid. 5) The adverse effects of nipradilol were bradycardia(7%), dyspnea(3%), chest discomfort(3%) and headache(3%). In summary, nipradilol seemed to be effective antihyertensive drug in treating mild to moderate hypertension.
Atherosclerosis ; Bilirubin ; Blood Pressure ; Bronchoconstriction ; Creatinine ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Potassium ; Sodium ; Thorax ; Vasoconstriction

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Adult* ; Humans ; Obesity*

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Hydrothorax*

BACKGROUND: The regurgitative valvular heart diseases are important underlying diseases that result in congestive heart failure, and the prevalence increase with the increasing age. Early detection and management of the regurgitative valvular heart disease could decrease the morbidity and mortality rate of the elderly. METHODS: We reviewed medical records of 425 patients who visited KonKuk University Medical Center ChungJu Hospital for the echocardiography between April 1994 to September 2000. 281 out of 425 patients were diagnosed with regurgitative valvular heart disease, and they were analyzed according to their age, sex, underlying disease, and accompaniment of congestive heart failure. Also the relationships between the regurgitative valvular heart disease and fractional shortening(FS), and also with ejection fraction(EP) were analyzed. RESULTS: There were 281 patients diagnosed with regurgitative valvular heart disease. Greatest number of patients was diagnosed with MR, followed by AR, TR and PR, accordingly. The prevalence of regurgitative valvular heart disease increased as the age increased. The prevalence of regurgitative valvular heart disease in male patients were 74% and for female patients, 62%. For patients with hypertension, it was 59%, and for DM patients it was 60%. For patients with past history of ischemic heart disease, or congestive heart failure, the prevalences of regurgitative valvular heart disease were high. FS for the patients with regurgitative valvular heart disease was 28.91% compared 32.69% for the patients without regurgitative valvular heart disease. EF for the patients with regurgitative valvular heart disease was 54% compared to the 60% for without regurgitative valvular heart disease. The FS for patients with symptomatic regurgitative valvular heart disease was 23.86% compared to 27.7% for asymptomatic group. The EF for symptomatic regurgitative valvular heart disease was 46.2% compared to 52.3% for asymptomatic group. CONCLUSION: When 2D-echocardiography was performed on elderly patients who were older than 65 years of age, most of them featured degenerative structural changes in valves and deterioration of valvular functions resulting in regurgitative valvular heart disease. When patients had any symptoms or underlying diseases, the decrease in cardiac function and high prevalence of regurgitative valvular heart disease were apparent. Therefore in elderly patients, even if they are asymptomatic or without any underlying diseases, aggressive diagnostic approaches and early intervention may delay the progress of valvular heart disease.
Academic Medical Centers ; Aged* ; Chungcheongbuk-do ; Early Intervention (Education) ; Echocardiography ; Female ; Heart Failure ; Heart Valve Diseases* ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Male ; Medical Records ; Mortality ; Myocardial Ischemia ; Prevalence

An echogenic lobulated round mass in the head of pancreas was found during abdominal ultrasonography for routine checkup on a 34 year-old man. CT and MRI showed characteristic findings of lipoma. Clinical followup confirmed intrapnacreatic lipoma, which had been reported only once proviously. This lesion should be added to the list of benign connective tissue tumor of the pancreas.
Connective Tissue ; Follow-Up Studies ; Head ; Lipoma* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Pancreas ; Ultrasonography

A clinical review was made on 48 cases with cor pulmonale who were admitted to medical department, National Medical Center, between 1973 and 1982, and the results were as follows : 1) Teh age of subjects ranged from 26 to 88, and their mean was 51. male to female ratio was 1.6:1 and majority of them were in their 6th and 7th decade. 2) COPD was the most common cause of cor pulmonale but pulmonary tuberculosis had also a considerable portion. Less commonly it was caused by chest deformity which was mainly from spine tuberculosis and kyphoscoliosis. 3) Almost all patients were admitted with over heart failure. 4) Laboratory features showed indirect evidence of heart failure and pulmonary hypertension in chest X-ray films, RVH patterns in EKG and hypoxia and hypertcapnea with metabolic compensation in arterial gas analysis. 5) The case fatality rate was one-forth and that from kyphoscoliosis was especially high(80%).
Anoxia ; Compensation and Redress ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Electrocardiography ; Female ; Heart Failure ; Humans ; Hypertension, Pulmonary ; Male ; Mortality ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive ; Pulmonary Heart Disease* ; Spine ; Thorax ; Tuberculosis ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary ; X-Ray Film

From July 1989 to February 1993, twelve patients were analysed for infected bone loss which treated with radically debriding all infected dead bone and closed suction-irrigation system with antibiotics and internal lengthening by using the external fixator. The results are summarized as follows. 1, The average time for application of external fixation was 30.7 weeks in tibia, 27 weeks in femur and average time for bone union was 31.5 weeks in femur, 34.2 weeks in tibia. 2. Soft tissue defects were treated with split thickness skin graft in 6 cases, secondary closure in 4 cases, gastrocnemius rotational flap in 2 cases. 3. The length of bone defects after infected bone excision ranged from 2cm to 9.3cm, averaging 4.5cm. The bone defect was treated by internal lengthening after corticotomy with the Ilizarov apparatus in 4 cases, the Orthofix external fixator in 8 cases. 4. Four cases in this series were complicated; one pin tract infection, one angulation deformity, one checkrein deformity, one flexion contracture of knee joint. 5. Infection was managed with radical debriding infected dead bone and closed suction-irrigation system with antibiotics in all cases. 6. We recommend that the infected bone loss can be effectively managed with radically debriding dead bone and closed suction-irrigation system with antibiotics and lengthening with Ilizarov apparatus or Orthofix external fixator.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Contracture ; External Fixators ; Femur ; Humans ; Knee Joint ; Skin ; Tibia ; Transplants

Spontaneous perirenal hematoma can occur during the course of a varied group of diseases. It is not a rare disease. The diagnosis is based on either the sudden or insidious onset of abdominal or flank pain, abdominal distention, the symptoms and signs of internal bleeding, and the appearance of a mass in either upper quadrant. The picture of the acute surgical condition of the abdomen is often seen. The treatment is surgery and prognosis depends upon the underlying disease, the degree of hemorrhage and the promptness of treatment. We experienced one case of spontaneous perirenal hematoma due to metastatic choriocarcinoma only to the perirenal fat, not renal parenchyme.
Abdomen ; Choriocarcinoma* ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Flank Pain ; Hematoma* ; Hemorrhage ; Pregnancy ; Prognosis ; Rare Diseases

The prevalence of right-sided infective endocarditis is increasing with a growing number of intravenous drug abusers. A case of right-sided endocarditis is reported in a 18-year-old female heroin addict. Tricuspid valve vegetation, septic pulmonary emboli and staphyloccus aureus in blood cultures are noted. During antimicrobial therapy, she developed remittent fever and skin rash due to vancomycin. After a change of the antibiotic to teicoplanin, she was freed from fever and discharged in an improved condition.
Adolescent ; Drug Users ; Endocarditis* ; Exanthema ; Female ; Fever ; Heroin ; Humans ; Malaria ; Prevalence ; Pulmonary Embolism* ; Teicoplanin ; Tricuspid Valve* ; Vancomycin

Laparoscopic resection of appendiceal mucoceles has recently been described, but the safety and efficacy are controversial. We present two cases of laparoscopic mucocelectomies involving 14 and 15 cm cystic masses originating from the appendix. The laparoscopic mucocelectomies were performed using four ports. From the beginning of the procedure, a laparoscopic bag was used to safely contain the mucocele, prevent rupture of the mucocele, and retract the mucocele. An endoscopic stapling device was used to transect the base of the cecum. Minimal handling was achieved by gravity and with the use of laparoscopic instruments. Laparoscopic appendectomies are widely performed for acute appendicitis, but laparoscopic resection is not routinely performed for an appendiceal mucocele because of the risk of perforation and subsequent pseudomyxoma peritonei. We report two cases of laparoscopic appendiceal mucocelectomies, which were performed safely with laparoscopic instruments and minimal manipulation.
Appendectomy ; Appendiceal Neoplasms ; Appendicitis ; Appendix ; Cecum ; Gravitation ; Handling (Psychology) ; Laparoscopy ; Mucocele ; Pseudomyxoma Peritonei ; Rupture