We studied the incidence and morphological variation of the metopic suture in Korean. Ninety-six adult Korean dried skulls and 141 cases of antero-posterior skull roentgenograms from age of 1 month to 80years old. We divided metopic suture into complete and incomplete type. Incidence of complete type was 8.3% in dried skulls. In roentgenograms the incidence was decreased according to aging, especially around 6-8 years old, and over 20 years old age group the incidence was 4.0%. The incidence of incomplete type was 32.3%.
Adult ; Aging ; Humans ; Incidence ; Skull ; Sutures*

No abstract available.
Diabetes Mellitus* ; Skin*

No abstract available.
Evoked Potentials, Motor* ; Paresis*

No abstract available.
Rett Syndrome*

No abstract available.
Immobilization* ; Rib Fractures* ; Ribs*

The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of self-management relaxation training through biofeedback and progressive muscle relaxation methods. The effectiveness of the experimental methods was tested by measuring the degree of symptoms of stress(SOS), the McNair's profile of Mood STates(POMS), the levels of ephinephrine, norepinephrine, pulse rate, blood pressure and natural killer cells. The subjects of this study were sixty six nursing students divided into four groups two groups were the biofeedback and progressive muscle relaxation groups, the other two groups served as control groups. One was a group of sophomores with no experience at all, the other a junior group without self-management or relaxation training. This study was condicted for eight weeks of clinical practice from April, 26th 1998 to June, 20th 1998. Biofeedback training was done with software developed by J&J company(1-410 form for abdominal respiration training). Progressive muscle relaxation training was done with an audiotape recorded according to Jacobson's Theory. The data were analyzed with frequencies, means, and analysis of cobariance using the SPSS program and the significance level of statistics was 5%. The results of the study are : 1) The importance of clinical practice stress reduction is shown in that the level of symptoms of stress in the experimental groups in clinical practice was higher than in the group receiving only a lecture. 2) The relaxation training methods of biofeeback and progressive muscle relaxation were effective in reducing the symptoms of stress under the clinical practice stress conditions. 3) The effectiveness of the biofeedback training relaxation method to reduce symptoms of stress was higher than that of progressive muscle relaxation. 4) The relaxation training methods of biofeedback and progressive muscle relaxation were effective in reducing stressful mood states. 5) The relaxation training methods of bioffedback and progressive muscle relaxation were not effective in reducing epinephrine and norepinephrine levels. 6) The relaxation training methods of biofeedback and progressive muscle relaxation were effective in increasing the number of natural killer cells. 7) The relaxation training methods of biofeedback and progressive muscle relaxation were effective in decreasing high systolic and diastolic values of blood pressure and high pulse rates. In summary, the relaxation methods of biofeedback and progressive muscle relaxation in reducing clinical practice stress were effective in lowering the level of symptoms of stress and the profile of stressful mood states. They were also effective in lowering high blood pressure and pulse rates. The relaxation methods were effective in increasing the number of natural killer cells as part of the immune function. However, relaxation methods were not effective symptoms of stress was more effective than the progressive muscle relaxation method.
Biofeedback, Psychology* ; Blood Pressure ; Epinephrine ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Killer Cells, Natural ; Muscle Relaxation ; Norepinephrine ; Relaxation* ; Respiration ; Self Care* ; Students, Nursing ; Tape Recording

The author carried out a study on the effectiveness of the boric acid as a stomach poison for German cockroach control from July to September 1971. The test was performed by the feeding method under conditions of 20 C and 80 per cent relative humidity. The baits were composed of one control group and five different combination groups with boric acid and sugar as follows. 10 g sugar only(control group), 1 g powedered boric acid to 9 g sugar(1:9 poison baits), 2 g powdered boric acid to 8 g sugar(2:8 poison baits), 4 g powdered boric acid to 6 g sugar(4:6 poison baits), 5 g powdered boric acid to 5g sugar(5:5 poison baits), 10 g powdered boric acid only (10:0 poison baits). The insects were composed of 360 female adult German cockroaches collected by traps at the kitchens of restaurants and house holds in Seoul City. The results were as follows: The total mortality by poison baits in 72 hours after treatment were: 44.3 per cent by 1:9 poison baits , 79.4 per cent by 2: poison baits , 96.7 per cent by 4:6 poison baits(the most effective poison baits), 88.3 per cent by 5:5 poison baits, 91.1 per cent by 10:0 poison baits. The peak mortality by the treatment hours were: Up to 21 hours: 23.3 per cent by 5:5 poison baits, 20.0 per cent by 10:10 poison baits, From 24 to 48 hours: 71.1 per cent by 4:6 poison baits, 55.6 per cent by 10:0 poison baits, From 48 to 72 hours: 21.9 per cent by 2:8 poison baits, 19.6 per cent by 1:9 poison baits. The most effective treatment hours was from 24 to 48 hours.
parasitology-arthropoda-cockcroach ; Blattella germanica ; chemotherapy ; boric acid

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Blood Gas Analysis* ; Respiratory Function Tests* ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*

No abstract available.
Esophagus* ; Rupture*

No abstract available.
Esophagus* ; Rupture*