No abstract available.
Alveolar Ridge Augmentation* ; Durapatite* ; Splints*

The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of anti-inflammatory agents on the blood-aqueous-berrier in experimentally induced uveitis. 10% solution of sodium fluorescein was injection intravenously in the ear vein of rabbits (0.25 ml/kg) and fluorescein curve was drawn after the method of Amsler and Huber. Experimental uveitis was induced by the injection of 0.2 ml of human serwn into the vitreous body. After uveitis had been induced. three kinds of anti-inflammatory agents-Prednisolone, Benzyron and Methotrexate-were Biven oralIy. In control animals in which no uveitis was induced, no changes in fluorescein curve were demonstrated before and after the administrations of drugs. In animals with uveitis, maked increases of the blood-aqueous barrier were noted. When Benoyron and Prednisolone were given to these animals, normaliration of the fluorescein curves were demonstrated. Methotrexate had no effects on the fluorescein curves in uveitis animals, showing no improvements in the permeability of uveal vessela. This ineffectiveness seemed to be due to the resistance of rabbits to methotrexate.
Animals ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; Blood-Aqueous Barrier ; Ear ; Fluorescein ; Humans ; Methotrexate ; Permeability ; Prednisolone ; Rabbits ; Uveitis* ; Veins ; Vitreous Body

OBJECTIVE: The authors reviewed experience with patients harboring intracerebral hematoma (ICH) treated by stereotactic computed tomography (CT) guided thrombolysis and aspiration and evaluated feasibility, safety and prognostic factors of this procedure. METHODS: One hundred and ten patients with supratentorial ICH >25 ml without underlying structural etiology or coagulopathy were recruited. The patients with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) <5 were excluded. A catheter was directed stereotactically into the ICH under CT guidance. Hematoma aspiration was followed by instillation of urokinase. This was repeated every 6 hours until less than half of its initial volume remained. For analysis of prognostic factors, we classified them into two groups;good (Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) > or =4) and bad (GOS<4) prognosis group, and performed comparative analysis between two groups. RESULTS: Mean age was 59.8 years. The baseline hematoma size ranged from 15 to 72 mL. ICH volume reduced by an average of 74.2%. At 6 months after the procedure, 56 patients had achieved a good recovery, 29 patients were dependent, and 10 remained vegetative. Fifteen patients died in hospital. The main good prognostic factors were young age, small ICH volume, high GCS, absence of rebleeding, underlying disease and complications. CONCLUSION: CT-guided thrombolysis and aspiration appears safe and effective in the reduction of ICH volume. Patients of ICH presenting with bad prognostic factors should require frequent radiological investigation and more meticulous procedure. Further studies are needed to assess optimal thrombolytic dosage and must include controlled comparisons of mortality, and disability outcome.
Catheters ; Glasgow Coma Scale ; Hematoma* ; Humans ; Mortality ; Prognosis ; Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator

No abstract available.
Female ; Fetal Heart* ; Heart Rate, Fetal* ; Meconium* ; Pregnancy

No abstract available.
Hyperthyroidism* ; Muscular Diseases*

We report a case of 17-year-old female with juvenile onset systemic lupus erythematosus Who developed symptomatic unilateral sacroiliitis. She had neither HLA-DR3 nir B27 antigens. Though sacroiliitis have been reported in mail SLE patient. it has been rarely reported in female patients. The rare coexistence of SLE and sacroiliitis. described in this case. may not be determined soley by genetic factors; sacroiliitis may be just an infrequent manifestation of SLE.
Adolescent ; Female* ; HLA-DR3 Antigen ; Humans ; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic* ; Postal Service ; Sacroiliitis*

The incidence of conjoined twins is so rare that few anesthesiologists have an opportunity of managing them. Especially in Korea, there are only a few reports describing the anesthetic management for surgical separation of newborn conjoined twins. We experienced the successful anesthetic management for surgical separation of thoraco-xiphopagus conjoined twins without any particular problems. After applying the noninvasive monitors (ECG, pulse oximeter), one of the twins (twinA) with congenital heart disease was administered with intravenous ketamine for induction of anesthesia and intubated without neuromuscular blocker. Anesthesia was maintained with N2O-O2 and hand ventilation using Mapleson D breathing circuit. After maintaining airway of the twinA, the twinB was intubated and maintained with the same manner. Eighteen days after the separation procedure, the twinA with congenital heart disease died and the other one, twinB has been alive with normal growth and development.
Anesthesia ; Growth and Development ; Hand ; Heart Defects, Congenital ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infant, Newborn ; Ketamine ; Korea ; Neuromuscular Blockade ; Respiration ; Twins, Conjoined* ; Ventilation

The present study was performed to determine the optimal time for orchiopexy and seek further understanding of the pathophysiology of infertility as a complication of unilateral cryptorchidism. Testicular tissues for light and electron microscopic examination were biopsied from not only cryptorchid but also contralateral scrotal testes of 28 patients with unilateral cryptorchidism, aged 1 to 24 years. The most considerable findings were as follows; 1. Mean tubular diameter of cryptorchid and contralateral scrotal testes was markedly increased from the age of 13 years. The mean tubular diameter of cryptorchid testes was shorter than that of contralateral scrotal testes. 2. Average cell population in tubule of cryptorchid testes remained at low level compared to contralateral scrotal testes, especially a marked decrease after the age of 13 years. Mean spermatogonia count per tubule of cryptorchid testes was lower than that of contralateral scrotal testes. During the puberty, mean spermatogonia count per tubule of scrotal testes was higher than that of cryptorchid testes and this difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). 3. Basement membrane of both cryptorchid and contralateral scrotal testes became markedly thickened from the age of 13 years and basement membrane of cryptorchid testes was thicker than that of scrotal testes. 4. As the pattern of spermatogenesis, the cryptorchid testes showed germ cell hypoplasia and scrotal testes showed incomplete spermatogenic arrest from the age of 13 years. 5. Leydig cell in interstitium was observed in both cryptorchid and contralateral scrotal testes from the age of 13 years and the number of Leydig cell in the cryptorchid testes was lower than that in the scrotal testes. 6. In ultrastructural study, the decrease in number of mitochondria and ribosomes of rough endoplasmic reliculum of the germ cell and Sertoli cell of cryptorchid testes became evident primarily after 5 years of life compared to those of contralateral scrotal testes. In conclusion, the implications of above finding was to urge surgical correction of unilateral cryptorchid testes before 5 years of life.
Adolescent ; Basement Membrane ; Cryptorchidism* ; Germ Cells ; Humans ; Infertility ; Male ; Mitochondria ; Orchiopexy ; Puberty ; Ribosomes ; Seminiferous Tubules* ; Spermatogenesis ; Spermatogonia ; Testis

No abstract available.
Peristalsis*

No abstract available.
Thyroid Gland* ; Thyroid Nodule*