1.Factors Influencing Self-Rated Oral Health in Elderly People Residing in the Community: Results from the Korea Community Health Survey, 2016
Jong-Hoon MOON ; Sung-Jin HEO ; Jin-Hwa JUNG
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives 2020;11(4):245-250
The aim of this study was to examine the factors influencing perceived oral health in elderly individuals residing in the community. This study used raw data from the Korea community health survey, 2016. Of the 64,223 participants that were elderly (aged ≥ 65 years), 61,280 (95.4%) were included for analysis. Self-rated oral health was the dependent variable and 6 independent variables including age, gender, type of area of residence (metropolitan or provincial), educational level, income, and living status with spouse were assessed. Oral function was studied based on mastication, pronunciation, and use of dentures, and oral health behavior included brushing teeth after breakfast, after lunch, after dinner, and before sleep). The EQ-5D questionnaire measured health-related quality of life (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression). Among the general characteristics, age, gender, educational level, income, and living status with spouse were the factors that affected self-rated oral health. Mastication, pronunciation, use of dentures, and brushing after lunch, dinner, and before sleep were the factors that influenced self-rated oral function. All domains of the EQ-5D (pain/discomfort, mobility, self-care, usual activities, and anxiety/depression) were factors that affected self-rated oral health. The results of the current investigation suggest that the development of management and education strategies for oral health promotion in the elderly, should focus on improving oral function and oral health behavior, taking into account the socio-economic and demographic characteristics that have been shown to be associated with poor self-rated oral function.
2.Spinal Meningeal Cysts in Low Back Patients.
Kyu Sung LEE ; Jun Chul CHOI ; Yong Jung KIM ; Uck JIN ; Yu Jin JUNG
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1998;33(6):1599-1606
The authors reviewed the clinical findings and treatment results of 12 cases of spinal meningeal cysts which were detected in MRI of low back patients. In these lesions, large cysts without CSF communication can compressed the nerve roots within spinal canal and it is difficult to confirm the cause of symptom whether it is originated from cysts or from associated spinal disorders. The terms and classifications of spinal meningeal cysts were very confusing. Among 12 cases, we excised 3 cases of large cysts with gluteal and perianal pains that were caused by compressed sacral nerve roots. All three cases were type 2 cyst (classified by Nabors) and located in sacral canal. In one case associated with isthmic spondylolisthesis, posterolateral fusion and pedicle screw fixations were combined with cyst excision. In other two cases, there were not any spinal pathologic findings that compressed sacral nerve roots except mild degenerative changes and intervertebral disc herniation in lower lumbar and sacral levels All 3 excised cases showed good prognosis in more than one year follow up. The other cases were treated conservatively for the associated spinal disorders.
Classification
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Intervertebral Disc
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Prognosis
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Radiculopathy
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Spinal Canal
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Spondylolisthesis
3.Immunocytochemical Expression of Amylin in Pancreatic Islets of Man, Rabbit and Guinea Pig.
Sung Gyung KIM ; Young Hee KIM ; Jung Ho CHA ; Jin KIM ; Jin Woong JUNG
Korean Journal of Anatomy 1997;30(4):411-420
A putative polypeptide hormone identified as amylin[islet amyloid polypeptide] is synthesized and co-localized with insulin in B cells of pancreatic islets in several animal species including man. However, there is growing evidence that somatostatin cells are also expressed and contained amylin in the pancreatic islets of the rat The aim of the present study was to investigate the immunocytochemical expression of the amylin within the endocrine pancreas of the man, rabbit and guinea pig, with special reference to the possible ability of islet cells other than insulin cells to synthesize amylin. For this purpose serial sections of the pancreatic islets were stainedimmunocytochemically using anti-amylin, anti-insulin, anti-glucagon, anti-somatostatin antisera. In serial sections of pancreatic islets of the man and rabbit, it was shown that amylin immunoreactivity occurred in insulin-reactive B cells predominantly located in interior of the islets. In contrast, amylin immunoreacivity appeared in glucagon-reactive A cells peripherally located in the islets of the guinea pig. These results suggest that in both the man and rabbit, amylin is synthesized by B cells for subsequent co-secretion with insulin, and that in guinea pig, amylin is synthesized by A cells for co-secretion with glucagon. It thus appears that amylin release may be mediated by different secretory mechanisms according to animal species.
Amyloid
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Animals
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B-Lymphocytes
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Glucagon
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Guinea Pigs*
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Guinea*
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Immune Sera
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Immunohistochemistry
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Insulin
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Islet Amyloid Polypeptide*
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Islets of Langerhans*
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Rats
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Somatostatin-Secreting Cells
4.Clinical and histopathological studies on ovarian tumors.
Yeun Jin KIM ; Min Jung LEE ; Un Ik JANG ; Jung Su GOO ; Sung Hee JUNG
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1993;36(7):2220-2230
No abstract available.
5.The Beneficial and Harmful Effect of Drinking on Health.
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 2006;27(4):251-260
No abstract available.
Drinking*
6.Correction of cleft lip nasal deformity by intraoperative expansion of nasal tip skin.
Hee Jung HAM ; Dong Won CHOI ; Jin Sung KANG
Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 1993;20(4):785-793
No abstract available.
Cleft Lip*
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Congenital Abnormalities*
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Skin*
7.Expression of Heat Shock Protein 70 m-RNA in Rat Bladder Overdistended by Diuresis.
Suk Young JUNG ; Jin Woo KIM ; Choong Sung CHUN
Journal of the Korean Continence Society 1999;3(1):7-14
No abstract available.
Animals
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Diuresis*
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Heat-Shock Proteins
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HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins*
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Rats*
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Urinary Bladder*
8.Chronic Midgut Volvulus Due to Movable Pancreas: 1 case report.
Jung Taik KIM ; Im Hwan ROE ; Sung Jin KIM
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1992;12(1):103-106
Incomplete fixation of pancreas, which may be associated with a wide mobility of root of SMA, result in chronic midgut volvulus. Movable pancreas is an uncommon form of incomplete intestnal fixation and rotation. Herein, we present a caae of movable pancreas. A patient was a 32-year-old male with the complaint of colicky intermittent abdomnal pain. The abdominal ultrasonography and CT showed a movable pancreas. The head of pancreas was located in the left of the abdominal aorta during the inspiratory time and left decubitus position. At surgery, pancreas was mobile and the root of mesentery was very weak and fibrotic. Duodenum and mesentery were fixed by 0.7 mm Dacron patch along the right peritoneal gutter and the retroperitoneum from ligament of Treitz to the ileocecal attachment. Duodenojejunostomy was performed for the prevention of SMA syndrome. The symptoms disappeared and recovery was prompt. Following the procedure, the patient remains asymptomatic until 10 months after operation
Adult
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Aorta, Abdominal
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Duodenum
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Head
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Humans
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Intestinal Volvulus*
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Ligaments
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Male
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Mesentery
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Pancreas*
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Polyethylene Terephthalates
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Ultrasonography
9.Erdheim Chester Disease (ECD): A Case Report.
Jin Ho LEE ; Sung Taek JUNG ; Yoo Duk CHOI
The Journal of the Korean Bone and Joint Tumor Society 2013;19(1):28-32
Erdheim Chester disease (ECD) is very rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) which occurs in the skeletal system and multiple organs. As it is progressive, sometimes it causes fatal results. However, it is often misdiagnosed as LCH or multiple bone metastasis and, thus, is very difficult to diagnose. In Korea, only 10 cases were first reported in 1999. In particular, there have been a few orthopedic approaches or reports in English-speaking literatures, and no report has been issued in Korea. The authors performed bone biopsy in patients with knee and lower extremity pain who were referred for the integrated treatment. We attempts to report this diagnosis experience with literature review.
Biopsy
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Erdheim-Chester Disease
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Histiocytosis
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Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell
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Humans
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Knee
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Korea
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Lower Extremity
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Orthopedics
10.The Significance of the Expression of p53, E-cadherin, nm23, CD44, and Tumor Angiogenesis in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma.
Sung Suk PAENG ; Hee Jin CHANG ; Jung Il SUH
Korean Journal of Pathology 1997;31(4):314-325
Many oncogenes and tumor supressor genes have been identified and studied in colorectal carcinoma. Among them, p53 is a tumor supressor gene and its mutation is frequently noted in human tumors. E-cadherin is a cell adhesion molecule and associated with tumor differentiation. CD44 is a cell surface glycoprotein that plays a role in cell migration and metastasis. nm23 is a gene known to lower metastatic potential of tumors and has been proposed to be a metastasis supressor gene. Tumor angiogenesis is required for the expansion of the primary tumor and metastasis and its degree is related to the potential of malignancy. We studied the expression of p53, E-cadherin, nm23, CD44 and tumor angiogenesis in 36 cases of colorectal adenocarcinomas. They were compared with previously known prognostic factors such as the stage, tumor size, depth of invasion, differentiation, presence of lymphatic or venous invasion, the lymph node and distant metastasis. The results were as follows. 1) The expression of p53 was not significantly associated with any prognostic factors. 2) The expression of E-cadherin was significantly associated with tumor differentiation. In the well differentiated adenocarcinomas, its expression was higher than in the poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. 3) The expression of nm23 was also significantly associated with tumor differentiation. In carcinoma with lymph node metastasis, the expression of nm23 was reduced, but statistically it was not significant. 4) The expression of CD44 was higher in tumors with lymph node metastasis than in tumors without lymph node metastasis, but it was not statistically significant. 5) The degree of microvessel density was significantly associated with lymphatic invasion. According to the above results, the expression of E-cadherin and nm23 are related to the differentiation of the tumor and tumor angiogenesis is related to the lymphatic invasion of the colorectal adenocarcinoma.
Adenocarcinoma*
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Cadherins*
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Cell Adhesion
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Cell Movement
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Colorectal Neoplasms
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Genes, vif
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Humans
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Lymph Nodes
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Membrane Glycoproteins
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Microvessels
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Oncogenes
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von Willebrand Factor