No abstract available.
Arthritis* ; Knee*

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Enterocolitis, Neutropenic* ; Leukemia*

No abstract available.
Biopsy* ; Cytoplasm* ; Follow-Up Studies* ; Glomerulonephritis* ; Kidney Transplantation*

Cystometry was performed on 34 adult, healthy Korean males and the results were compared with those by various investigators. Retrograde intermittent, cystometry, retrograde continuous cystometry and excretory cystometry were used for this purpose. The instrument used was a simple water cystometer which has been used in our clinic. Effects of concentration and temperature of the fluids on the pressure of the bladder were also studied. Sterile water, normal saline, 5% saline, 10% saline and 20% saline in room temperature were administered for "the concentration study" and sterile water in 37C(degree), 38C, 39C, 40C, 41C, 45C, 35C, 30C, 25C, 23C, 22C, 21C, 20C and 10C were used respectively for "the temperature study". The results of both retrograde intermittent cystometry and retrograde continuous cystometry agreed well and there was no significant difference. In this study the first voiding desire starts at approximately 200-400 cc of fluid and the maximum voiding desire at approximately 350-450 cc of fluid The average pressure of the bladder ranges between 4.0-12.0 cm H20, the pressure at the first voiding desire is approximately 9.7 cm H2O and the pressure at maximum voluntary pressure over 32-130 cm H2O. No significant change in the pressure occurred due to changes in concentrations of the fluid but the maximum bladder capacity decreased as higher and lower concentrations of the fluid were administered. Also, higher and lower temperatures of the fluid did not cause significant changes in the pressure but the maximum bladder capacity decreased slightly.
Adult ; Humans ; Male* ; Research Personnel ; Urinary Bladder ; Water

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Humans ; Iron* ; Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory*

No abstract available.
Hematocrit* ; Humans ; Renal Dialysis*

No abstract available.
Biopsy* ; Cytoplasm* ; Follow-Up Studies* ; Glomerulonephritis* ; Kidney Transplantation*

No abstract available.
Animals ; Dogs* ; Liver Transplantation* ; Liver* ; Metabolism*

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to define the reference range of the peritoneal solute transfer in Korean CAPD patients and to investigate the change in peritoneal kinetics in long-term patients. METHODS: Routine PET was done 14 days after catheter break-in in 102 new CAPD patients and using our reference range of PET, the patients were categorized into 4 groups as described by Twardow- ski. In 35 long-term (>3 yrs) CAPD patients, D/Pcr, D/D0 glucose and drain volume in last follow- up (mean duration, 60+/-23 months) PET were compared with those in initial PET. RESULTS: Dialysate to Plasma creatinine ratio (D/ Pcr) at 0 hour, 2 hours and 4 hours was 0.045+/-0.062, 0.408+/-0.151 and 0.612+/-0.154, respectively. D/D0 glucose at 2 hours and 4 hours was 0.594+/-0.129 and 0.398+/-0.121, respectively. Peritoneal solute transfer rate in Korean patients was slightly lower than previously reported results in North American patients (P=0.08). Mean drain volume was 2360+/-270ml and mean residual volume was 436+/-178ml. Drain volume was well correlated with D/D0 glucose (positively, r=0.375, P<0.01) and D/Pcr (negatively, r=-0.345, P<0.01). There were no difference in peritoneal solute transfer, drain volume and residual volume according to sex, age, body surface area and diabetes. In initially high and high average trans- porters, solute transfer rate decreased significantly in followup PET. Out of 7 initially high transporters, 3 remained in high and 4 became high average transporters. Out of 12 initially high average transporters, 3 became low average transporters. Out of 8 initially low average transporters, 2 became high average transporters. And out of 8 initially low transporters, 2 became high average and 1 became high transporters. The number of episodes of perito- nitis do not significantly correlated with the changes of peritoneal solute transport rate. CONCLUSION: These data suggest that peritoneal solute transfer rate in Korean patients is slighthly lower compared with that in North American patients and in long-term CAPD patients the peri- toneal solute transport rate changed to centropetal directions (towards to mean) according to initial PET result.
Body Surface Area ; Catheters ; Creatinine ; Follow-Up Studies ; Glucose ; Humans ; Kinetics* ; Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory* ; Peritonitis ; Plasma ; Reference Values* ; Residual Volume

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Kidney Transplantation*