No abstract available.
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive*

No abstract available.
Bone and Bones* ; Dental Implants*

At the Venereal Disease Clinic of Choong-ku Public Health Center in Seoul ]03 male patients with uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis were allocated randomly into one of 2 treatment regimens and 101 patients were followed. All 51 patients, including PPNG infections, treated with clavulanate-potentiated amoxycillin, 375 mg, PO, t.i.d. for 5 days recovered(100%), Two(4%) of 50 patients treated with clavulanate-potentiated amoxycillin, 3. 25g, PO plus probenecid, lg, PO failed to recover. These cases were 2 of 25 Penicillinase Froducing Neisseria gonorrhoeae(PPNG) infections(failure rate of 8%) and all 25 non-PPNG infections recovered(100%). It is suggested that both of these clavulanate-potentiated amoxycillin regimens ha.ve similarly good effect with minimal side effects in the treatment of gonococcal urethritis and, because of high rate of PPNGs among circulating N, gonorrhoeae, they can be recommended as the first line treatment for gonorrhoa ir Korea.
Amoxicillin* ; Clavulanic Acid* ; Humans ; Korea ; Male* ; Neisseria ; Penicillinase ; Probenecid ; Public Health ; Seoul ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases ; Urethritis*

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The purpose of this study is to compared and analyze the shade changes(deltaE)about In-Ceram(R),IPS-Empress(R),OPC(R) by using of the spectrophotometer arising from initial status and before and after cementation of the resin cement mounted on the metal core. We used a couple of statistics such as 'One-Way ANOVA'and Multiple Range Test. We could be able to verify significantly what is being discussed here up to 95%. The results drawn from our research are as follows: 1. At the time of our experiments regarding the initial shapes of all-ceramic and mounting status of all-ceramic on the metal crown(deltaE1), and a comparison of mounting of all ceramic on the metal crown with all-ceramic cemented on the metal core(deltaE2), at the time of shade change of initial shapes and after we cemented on the metal core. (1) no significant difference among all-ceramics was found. (2) no particular difference was found regarding the In-Ceram(R) (3) a significant difference between the deltaE1 and deltaE2 regarding the IPSS-Empress(R) was found (P<0.05). (4) a significant difference between the deltaE1 and deltaE2 regarding the OPC? was found (P<0.05). 2. When we compared the shade changes (deltaE) resulted from before and after the cementation on each of the parts involved of some all-ceramic . we could be able to find shape change increase from incisal third, middle third, and cervical third in that order in In-Cream(R)(spinell), IPS Empress(R) and OPC(R) all. In addition , we could be able to find a siginificant difference between cervical third and incisal third, middle third. (P<0.05) From what we have just seen, we might conclude that there is a significant shade change difference before and after the cementation with respect to IPS-Empress(R)and OPC(R). In addition, we could also be able to find more shade change difference at the cervical third rather than incisal third and middle third depending on the parts involved.
Cementation ; Ceramics* ; Crowns* ; Resin Cements

We experienced three young patients with diffuse lymphoid hyperplasia of the gastric antrum. The peculiar nodularity of the stomach in tliese patients is another cause of etat mammelanne in addition to hypertrophic gastritis and prominence of the areae gastricae. The etiology of the diffuse lymphoid hyperplasia of the gastric antrum is not known. The symptqm is not specific and not related to hitologic and gastroscopic finding but rather to psychological disturbance. We propose longstanding observation for the change of the nodularity.
Gastritis, Hypertrophic ; Humans ; Hyperplasia ; Pyloric Antrum* ; Stomach

We experienced a 40-year-old female patient who had vegetating plaques, erosions and a few vesicles on the external genitalia and the oral mucasa, assoeiated with pulmonary tuberculosis. On the skin biopsy specimen of the vegetating plaque, it showed acanthoais, papillomatosis, downward proliferation of the epidermis and eosinophilic microabacess in the epidermis. Direct immunofluorescence of the perilesional skin revealed deposition of IgG, Cq, Cs and C on the intercellular substance of the epidermis. Indirect immunofluorescence disclosed IgCi auto antibody(1: 320) positive to the inter ellular substance of the normal human back skin. The skin lesion had impraved with dapsone therapy.
Adult ; Biopsy ; Dapsone ; Eosinophils ; Epidermis ; Female ; Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct ; Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect ; Genitalia ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G ; Papilloma ; Pemphigus* ; Skin ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

No abstract available.
Humans ; Infant, Newborn* ; Rhabdomyoma*

Recent studies have suggested that the presence of hydrosalpinx has a negative effecton in-vitro fertilization(IVF) outocme, with markedly diminished implantation and pregnancyrates, and creased early pregnancy loss. The pregnancy rate for patients with persistenthydrosalpinx was only half of that of patients with other tubal damage without hydrosalpinx.We evaluated the impact of hydrosalpix on IVF outcome in a large population withtubal factor infertility. A retrospective study was designed to examine whether the presenceof a hydrosalpinx influenced pregnancy outcome following IVF/ET treatment in stimulatedcycles.Patients with both tubal obstructions having at least one side hydrosalpinx were comparedwith patients having both tubal obstructions(BTOs) due to other tubal lesions withouthydrosalpinx. And pregnancy rates were analysed.Infertile patients with BTOs were classified into two groups: group 1 - The 38 women(44 cycles) with at least one side hydrosalpinx, group 2- the 44 women(52 cycles) withBTOs caused by other tubal factors without hydrosalpinx. They were analyzed by retrospectivestudy. Hydrosalpinx was diagnosed by transvaginal ultrasonography, hysterosalpingography,and diagnostic laparoscopy.The mean ages were 35.5+/-9.3 years in the patients group 1 and 32.6+/-4.8 years in thepatient group 2. Although the duration of infertility and serum peak estradiol level weredifferent, there were no significant statistical differences in age of patients, serum basalFSH/LH level, the numbrs of oocytes retrieved and embryo transfered in two groups. Therewere no significant statistical differences in baseline sperm analyses. Pregnancy wasdefined as serum beta-HCG level above 10 mIU/ml. The pregnancy rates were 15.8% in thepatient group 1, and 28.8% in the patient group 2. The abortion rates were 57.1% in thepatient group 1 and 26.7% in the patient group 2. The pregnancy rates were significantlyhigher in the patient group 2 compared with group 1. The abortion rates were significantlyhigher in the patient group 1 compared with group 2. There were no ectopic pregnanciesin two groups.These findings strongly indicate that a premanant hydrosalpinx has a negative influenceon implantation, as well as on pregnancy, and suggest that a more active approachagainst large hydrosalpinges should be undertaken before IVF/ET treatment, in order toimprove the implantation rates and the pregnancy rates. And prospective multicenter studiesevaluating the effect of hydrosalpinx and its treatment on IVF outcome are needed.
Abortion, Induced ; Embryonic Structures ; Estradiol ; Fallopian Tube Diseases ; Female ; Humans ; Infertility ; Oocytes ; Pregnancy Outcome ; Pregnancy Rate* ; Pregnancy* ; Retrospective Studies ; Spermatozoa ; Ultrasonography

PURPOSE: To estimate the prevalence of acute appendicitis and the relationship between pregnancy and acute appendicitis among South Korean women in 2009. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study over 1 year period using a national registry data. We analyzed a national patient sample (n = 1,116,040) from a database complied by the South Korean National Health Insurance in 2009. RESULTS: We identified 15,974 cases of acute appendicitis from 2009. The prevalence rate of acute appendicitis was 228 +/- 2 per 100,000 persons. The prevalence in men was higher than in women. The peak prevalence of the disease in both genders occurred in patients aged 10 to 14 years. After that, prevalence declined with age. The prevalence of acute appendicitis in women aged 20 to 39 years was negatively associated with age and pregnancy (P < 0.001) but was not associated with socioeconomic status. The prevalence of perforated appendicitis cases by age is represented by a U-shaped curve. The prevalence was highest in people less than five years of age and in people older than 60 years. CONCLUSION: We found that the prevalence of acute appendicitis decreased with increasing age after early teens, and that the prevalence of acute appendicitis in pregnant women was lower than in nonpregnant women.
Adolescent ; Aged ; Aging ; Appendicitis ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; National Health Programs ; Pregnancy ; Pregnant Women ; Prevalence ; Social Class