No abstract available.
Ultrasonics*

The refractive effects of incision parameters on surgically induced astigmatism in sutureless cataract surgery were studied retrospectively by automatic keratometeric evaluation. 215 eyes undergoing phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation were divided into five groups according to the incision length, direction and location : group 1 (14 eyes), 3.5mm superior scleral incision : group 2 937 eyes), 3.2mm temporal clear corneal incision : group 3 (24 eyes), 3.2mm temporal scleral incison : group 4 (24 eyes), 5.5mm superior scleral incision : group 5 (116 eyes), 5.5mm temporal scleral incision. All eyes were examined by keratometry preoperatively as well as at 1 days, at 1 and 2 weeks and at 1 and 2 months after surgery. Cravys vector analysis was performed to calculate the surgically induced astigmatism and keratometric readings were converted to polar values to estimate the mean postoperative keratometric astigmatism. After two postoperative months, mean induced atigmatism was -0.37+/-0.36D in Group 1, 0.27+/-0.44D in Group 2, 0+/-0.33D in Group 3, -0.74+/-0.46D in Group 4 and 0.22+/-0.63D in Group 5. There fore we constructed our own nomogram for managing astigmatism at cataract surgery.
Astigmatism* ; Cataract* ; Lens Implantation, Intraocular ; Nomograms ; Phacoemulsification ; Reading ; Retrospective Studies

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Cesarean Section* ; Endometritis* ; Female ; Pregnancy

BACKGROUND: Skin surtice lipids increase and decrease in tints with acne vulgaris and in patients with atopic dermatis, respectively. Notably, hydratior. in decreased in patients with atopic dermatitis. Clinically it is common for the two diseases to occur together. OBJECTIVE: We would like to find out the rate, clinical cteristics, and hydration and lipid levels when acne vulgaris and atopic dermatitis concur. METHODS: We classific the clinical levels and measured the hydration and lipid levels of the face and forearm area of patients with acne vulgaris, patients phatopic dermatitis, and patients with both diseases, who visited the Youngdong Severance Hospital. RESULTS: 1) 13.8% (14/102) of patients with acne vulgaris had at, epidermatitis. 31.1% (14/45) of patients with atopic dermatitis had acne vulgaris. 2) Patients with acne vulgaris had increased lipid levels and normal hydration levels. 3) Patients with atopie dermatitis had decreased lipid and iylration levels. 4) Patients withoth cnevulgaris and atopic dermatitis a no severe grade of acne vulgaris, and showed decreased hydration but normal lipid levels. CONCLUSION: In patients with both arne vulgaris and atoic dermatitis, clinically acne vulgaris was not severe and hydation levels were lower than normal controls.
Acne Vulgaris* ; Dermatitis ; Dermatitis, Atopic* ; Forearm ; Humans ; Skin

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Adult* ; Humans ; Mass Screening*

OBJECTIVE: CD44 (Cluster Differentiation 44) is an adhesional molecule postulated to play a role in tumor-cell invasion and metastasis. We have evaluated the correlation between the expression of CD44 variant 6 molecule and the prognostic factors in early stage cervical cancer. METHODS: Total sixty five samples of cervical tumor (23 samples of carcinoma in situ, 19 samples of FIGO stage Ia1, 9 samples of stage Ia2, 15 samples of stage Ib1) were immunohistochemically stained for detecting CD44V6 molecule, and which were compared with FIGO stage, invasion depth, gland involvement, lymphovascular space invasion, and keratinized type. RESULTS: CD44V6 was detected in 60 cases (92.3%). Immunoreactivity was decreased in more than 5 mm stromal invasion depth group (p=0.009), and there were no difference in carcinoma in situ, stage Ia1, and stage Ia2. There were no correlation between the expression of CD44 variant 6 molecule and the FIGO stage, gland involvement, lymphovascular space invasion, and keratinized type. CONCLUSION: CD44V6 expression does correlate with early stromal invasion, but does not correlate with other prognostic factors in cervical cancer. CD44V6 expression may play important role in progression of early cervical cancer.
Carcinoma in Situ ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms*

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to discover ways to screen urine culture specimens through Gram stains, urine stick analyses and microscopic examinations for the laboratory cost saving. METHODS: One hundred and fifty-eight urine specimens for culture were included. Fifty uL of urine were inoculated onto one well each of 10-well slide, dried on the hot plate, and Gram-stained. The results combined with routine urinalyses including urine nitrite and leukocyte esterase, and pyuria, were compared with the routine culture results. RESULTS: The screening of bacteriuria by Gram stains, urinalyses and microscopic examinations revealed the high sensitivity (91.9%) and negative predictive value(95.5%) with cost saving of 41.8% of inoculating media. Not considering the Gram stains, the screening revealed 83.8% sensitivity and 92.5% negative predictive value, even if the cost saving of inoculating media were as high as 50.1%. CONCLUSION: It was demonstrated that it was sensitive and economic and produced rapid preliminary results to screen bacteriuria by the Gram stains combined with urinalyses and microscopic examinations.
Bacteriuria ; Coloring Agents ; Cost Savings ; Leukocytes ; Mass Screening* ; Pyuria ; Urinalysis*

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Dermatitis, Allergic Contact* ; Fusidic Acid* ; Sodium*

BACKGROUND: Non ulcer dyspepsia(NUD) is a commonly encountered disease at the primary practice. The relations of functional gastrointestinal disorder and Irritable bowel syndrome with depression or stress were suggested by previous studies. But the contributions of the anxiety, depression and stress as a whole to the NUD were not assessed. In this study, we wanted to show the associations of the anxiety, depression and stress levels with NUD. METHODS: This study was performed by case and control method from Aug. 1 to Sep. 7 at the outpatient department of Family Medicine and at the Health Management and Service department in Pusan Paik Hospital. The both groups were matched by sex and age. The case was defined who has three or more symptoms among nine upper gastrointestinal symtoms like dyspepsia, epigastric pain and anorexia etc. frequently or alwalys and who has no ulcer at the gastrofibroscope. The anxiety, depression, stress levels were measured by questionnaire which was validated by previous studies. The questionnaire was composed of Trait-STAI, Jung's Self Depression Scale(SDS), Modified BEPSI, and Grobal Assessment of Recent Stress(GARS) Scale. RESULTS: The total subjects were 136 persons(NUD group : 86 persons/control group : 86 persons). There were. significant differances in regularity of diet(P<0.001), levels of education(P=0.009), and history of medications(P<0.001) between two groups. The two group had higher scores than the control group in the depression score, anxiety score and modified BEPSI score(P<0.001). All items in GARS showed higher scores in NUD group than in control group(P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: NUD group had higher degree of anxiety and depression than the control group. It seems that the NUD may have streeful status. When we encounter the NUD in outpatiet department, we had better consider the underlying psychogenic or stressful conditions.
Anorexia ; Anxiety* ; Busan ; Depression* ; Dyspepsia* ; Gastrointestinal Diseases ; Humans ; Irritable Bowel Syndrome ; Outpatients ; Ulcer* ; Surveys and Questionnaires

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Adenocarcinoma* ; Rectum*