A 26-year-old woman visited our hospital complaining of infertility. Initially treatment was given based on clomiphene for induction of ovulation. However, she suffered from ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) due to the clomiphene, accompanied by abdominal pain. Unkei-to was decided on as the best mode of treatment since clomiphene could not be continued. The patient's basal body temperature (BBT) returned to its biphasic cycle. Three months later, natural pregnancy occurred that resulted in the birth of a healthy boy by normal delivery.
Unkei-to is frequently given for a variety of gynecological disorders, such as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, discharge, climacteric disturbance, etc.
Although induction of ovulation is often a necessary and effective infertility therapy, multiple pregnancies and OHSS can be problematic. The present case suggests that Unkei-to may be effective for infertility involving clomiphene-induced OHSS

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To evaluate viability and severity of ischemically damaged myocardium, myocardial single emission tomography (SPECT) using 123I-BMIPP (BMIPP), a new tracer of myocardial metabolism of fatty acid, was performed before and after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). 201Tl myocardial SPECT (Tl) and left ventriculography (LVG) were also used. Thirty-three revascularized areas in eight patients were investigated. (1) Areas showing good redistribution on Tl and normal uptake on BMIPP indicated good viability and simple ischemic myocardium. Postoperative uptake of both tracers returned to normal levels. (2) Areas showing good redistribution on Tl and severely decreased uptake on BMIPP indicated jeopardized myocardium with severe ischemia. All such areas were seen in patients with unstable angina. Postoperative uptake of both tracers returned to normal levels. (3) Areas showing poor redistributionor severely decreased uptake on Tl and slight uptake on BMIPP indicating hibernating areas. Postoperative uptake became normal or better than preoperative uptake on Tl necrosis. However on BMIPP, the uptake was unchanged or recovered slightly. (4) Areas showing complete defect in Tl and BMIPP indicated necrosis and had no viability. Postoperatively the defect in both tracers were unchanged. Therefore, these areas required no revascularization. The ischemic state of myocardium could be assessed by evaluation of uptake patterns of BMIPP and Tl using myocardial SPECT. Therefore, using this new tracer of myocardial fatty acid metabolism “BMIPP”is useful for deciding culprit and viable lesions requiring coronary revascularization and evaluating therapeutical effects.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factorial structure of life satisfaction in agricultural workers. One hundred and sixty−five (87 males and 78 females) agricultural workers mainly engaged in plastic greenhouse cultivation in southern Japan, ranging in age from 19 to 72 years (mean = 44.3 years), completed a questionnaire. Scores of life satisfaction showed a higher tendency in males than in females, and those in elders were higher than in younger people. Conversely, females showed higher stress scores than males, and younger people’s score were higher than the elders. Multiple regression analysis was performed to analyze the factorial structure of satisfaction. It is suggested that the level of life satisfaction is positively related to social support, and is negatively related to the impact of stressful life events, globally perceived stress and subjective symptoms of ill health. Stress levels depended on factors concerning the psychological demands of work, work posture, work hours and work environment. Different factorial structures were observed between female and male workers. Findings from this study suggest that a strong social support network may assist in enhancing life satisfaction. Furthermore, the ill health and stress experienced in agricultural work were associated with a reduced life satisfaction.
life satisfaction ; seconds ; Agricultural Workers ; Work ; Satisfaction

This study was conducted to determine whether the regional factors were related to the increase in the percentage of low birthweight(LBW: <2, 500g) infants in Kumamoto Pref., and to establish a tentative structure model for predicting low birthweight infants. Analyses for frequency of LBW infants between 1974 and 1997, and a multiple regression model and covariance structure model were conducted using data from the vital statistics between 1992 and 1997 and regional indicators concerned with LBW infants from official registered statistical data between 1992 and 1997. The 72 regional factors were clustered into four groups linked with agricultural areas such as Urban, Flat, Hilly and Mountainous areas. The recent increase in the incidence of LBW infants resulted from the increase in moderate−LBW(MLBW: 2, 000−2, 500g) infants of full term−LBW infants. There was a steady annual increase in the Urban agricultural area LBW infants since 1992. The two structure analyses revealed that the Urban area had a marked effect on the increase in LBW infants, whereas, farm villages in Hilly or Moutainous areas had less effect on the increase in LBW infants. These findings suggest that the regional factors relating to the mothers’ life−style or regional environments play a key role in the etiology and prevention of LBW, and will be a useful in the analyses using official registered material.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the physiological responses, stroke rate and stroke length of front crawl leg kick and arm stroke of age-group and college swimmers and to elucidate the characteristics of male age-group swimmers, which have not been highlighted adequately. The subjects were ten 11.8-to 12.4-year-old well-trained male elementary school swimmers (group E) and nine 20.1-to 21.1-year-old well-trained male college swimmers (group C) . All the subjects were categorized into similar swimming levels for their ages. All the experiments were performed in a swimming flume (AQUAGYM made by IHI) . The water velocities during leg kicking and arm stroking were 60 and 70%, respectively, of the maximal velocity at maximal oxygen uptake (Vmax) . The oxygen uptake (VO₂), heart rate (HR), pulmonary ventilation (V_E), tidal volume (TV), respiratory rate (RR) and blood lactate (BL) level of each group were significantly higher during leg kicking than arm stroking at both velocities. VO2, V_E; and TV were significantly higher in group C than group E during leg kicking and arm stroking at both velocities, but HR, RR and BL did not differ significantly. The leg kick to arm stroke VO₂ ratio at 70% Vmax was significantly higher in group E than group C. The stroke rate at the same velocity was significantly lower and the stroke length was significantly higher in group C than group E, but the kick rate and length did not differ significantly. VO₂·SR^-1 and VO₂ KR^-1 at both velocities were significantly higher in group C than group E. VO₂ Wt^-1 SR^-1 at 70% Vmax was significantly higher in group C than group E, but VO₂ Wt^-1 KR^-1 at both velocities was significantly lower in group C than group E. These results clarified the differences between group E and group C, which must be considered carefully when designing a training program for age-group swimmers.