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

No abstract available.
Thyroid Gland* ; Thyroid Nodule*

Parenteral reserpine was given intramuscularly to 32 hospitalized hypertensive patients: 10 hypertensive patients without renal insufficiency, 3 hypertensive patients with heart failure, 10 hypertensive patients of malignant phase or with uremia, and 9 hypertensive patients with cerebrovascular accident. Follwoings were the result. 1. In the majority of patients, the effective dose of reserpine was 2 to 3 mg. 2. Reserpine given intramuscularly lowered blood pressure in 2 to 4 hours, had its maximum effect in 3 to 6 hours and had a duration of 3 to more than 24 hours (average 9 hours). 3. When effective dose of reserpine was given, blood pressure was lowered significantly (more than 30mmHg in mean blood pressure) in 18 patients (81.7%) of 22 hypertensive patients without renal insufficiency, and in 4 patients (40%) of 10 hypertensive patients with renal insufficiency. 4. Major side effect was drowsiness which was more evident in the patients with renal insufficiency. 5. Reserpine administered parenterally is an effective and safe agent for the treatment of hypertensive emergencies on a short term basis especially in the patient without renal insufficiency.
Blood Pressure ; Emergencies ; Heart Failure ; Humans ; Renal Insufficiency ; Reserpine* ; Sleep Stages ; Stroke ; Uremia

No abstract available.
Stroke*

No abstract available.
Aged ; Cysts/*pathology ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Liver Diseases/*pathology ; Male ; Muscle, Smooth/pathology ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas is a rare tumor that affects young females with low malignant potential and good prognosis with more than 90% survival at 5 years. Metastasis is very rare. We report the case of a 74-year-old female who had pancreatic solid-pseudopapillary tumor and synchronous hepatic metastasis.
Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Pancreas ; Pancreatic Neoplasms ; Prognosis

No abstract available.
Facial Nerve*

No abstract available.
Chorion* ; Chorionic Villi*

The hepatitis C vims(HCV) is now known to be the chief cause of transfusion-associated non-A, non-B hepatitis. The ultimate goal of blood donor screening for anti-HCV antibodies is the specific exclusion of vital carriers from the blood donor population. Recently, a third generation anti-HCV screening(Green Cross Center Innotest HCV 3.0 Genedia HCV 3.0 ) and immunoblot assay, Inno-Lia HCV Ab III (Innogenetics) using antigens derived from the core and different nonstructural regions(NS3, NS4 and Ns5) of the HCV viral genome were developed. To evaluate the usefulness of these assays, anti-HCV reaction patterns of the Inno-Lia HCV Ab III or presence of HCV-RNA detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) were examined samples in which were repeatedly positive or discrepant with Abbott EIA-2, Innotest HCV 3.0 Genedia HCV 3.0 The reaction intensity of Innotest HCV 3.0 Genedia HCV 3.0 was higher than that of Abbott EIA-2. The sensitivity and specificity of Innotest HCV 3.0 and Genedia HCV 3.0 were 92.9% and 86.8%, respectively, and the positive and negative predictive values were 72.2% and 97.1%. both. The sensitivity and specificity of Abbott EIA-2 were 100% and 78.9%, respectively, and the positive and negative predictive values were 63.6% and 100%, respectively. We concluded that the new third generation HCV EIA reagents can decrease a false positivity of second generation EIA reagents and correlate well with detection of HCV-RNA by RT-PCR.
Blood Donors ; Genome, Viral ; Hepacivirus* ; Hepatitis C Antibodies ; Hepatitis C* ; Hepatitis* ; Humans ; Immunoenzyme Techniques* ; Indicators and Reagents* ; Mass Screening ; Sensitivity and Specificity

The cauda equina syndrome is a relatively uncommon, but serious complication. And it can have grave long-term consequences for the patient. The purpose of the study is to analyse the causes, clinical courses and to find the methods of prevention of cauda equina syndrome following lumbar spine surgery. We reviewed 6 cases among 287 patients wbo had been operated on and followed for minimum 12 months at Seoul Adventist Hospital from March 1991 to March 1996. The obtained results were as follows. 1. All six cases was noted only in patients who had operative procedures for spinal stenosis and possible causes were 3 cases of epidural hamatoma, 1 case of unrecognized and recurred disc herniation, 1 case of retained ligament flavum and 1 case of pseudomeningocele formation due to unrecognized dura tear. 2. Progressive neurologic deficits, decreased perianal sensation and loss of anal wink were present in all cases and were diagnostic. 3. Only three cases which were occurred within 24 hours and early treated within 12 hours, had no specific residual neurologic deficits. In conclusion, it is recommended that operators should be very cautious during the spine surgery. And also early recognition and surgical decompression is very important. During early postoperative periods, only repeated and regular neurologic examinations will enable early diagnosis and treatment to reduce permanent neurological damage.
Cauda Equina* ; Decompression, Surgical ; Early Diagnosis ; Humans ; Ligaments ; Neurologic Examination ; Neurologic Manifestations ; Polyradiculopathy* ; Postoperative Period ; Sensation ; Seoul ; Spinal Stenosis ; Spine* ; Surgical Procedures, Operative