No abstract available.
Exercise ; Motor Activity ; Prescriptions*

Traditionally the mast cell has been known to he a cell component dwells in annective tissue. But oocasional epithelial mast cells were presented both in light microscopic and electron microscapic examinations. This study was undertaken to evaluate the presence of mast ceil in epidermis of diseased skin. A total of 93 biopsy specimes obtained from the skin lesions of patients with various dermatological conditions were examined with light microacope after toluidine blue stain. The results are as follows: 1. Mast cells were shown in the epidermis of 2 patients with chronic eczema and one patient with pustular psoriasis. 2. Most of the epidermal mast cells were located in ar nearby the basal ceII layer. 3. Epidrmal mast cells have an oval or round nucleus and variable amounts of granulesin the cytoplasm. Some of the cells have a halo-like clear zone around them.
Biopsy ; Cellular Structures ; Cytoplasm ; Eczema ; Epidermis ; Humans ; Lichens* ; Mast Cells ; Psoriasis ; Skin* ; Tolonium Chloride

Cervical pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy and it can cause life-threatening bleeding. Until recently abdominal hysterectomy has been considered the standard therapy for fear of profuse hemorrhage. Methotrexate, however, can be useful agent to conserve further fertility and it is used in various routes of administration. We report a case of cervical pregnancy that was successfully treated by intraamniotic methotrexate injection under the guidance of transvaginal ultrasonography and subsequent four systemic doses thereafter.
Female ; Fertility ; Hemorrhage ; Hysterectomy ; Methotrexate* ; Pregnancy* ; Pregnancy, Ectopic ; Ultrasonography

The purpose of this study was to assess the knee strength and anterior laxity in between primary and revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. It was a cross-sectional study; 28 patients who had undergone revision ACL reconstruction and the another 30 patients who had primary ACL reconstruction once were compared each other which they all had been operated during the same period of season with the same technique in the same hospital. The isokinetic equipment was used to measure the main outcome for knee strength, and KT-2000 arthrometer was used for measuring anterior drawer test in 12 months post-reconstruction surgery. In the anterior drawer test, we found out that there were significantly differences between primary and revision ACL reconstruction groups (1.5±1.1 mm vs. 2.6±1.5 mm, p=0.001). There was no significant difference in the deficits of knee extensor and flexor muscle strength between primary and revision ACL reconstruction. Revision reconstruction groups have more laxity in anterior drawer than primary reconstruction groups. After revision ACL, the deficits of knee extensor and knee flexor muscle strength have no significantly difference from primary ACL reconstruction.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction ; Anterior Cruciate Ligament* ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Humans ; Knee* ; Muscle Strength* ; Seasons

No abstract available.
Sports ; Sports Medicine

No abstract available.
Exercise Test* ; Physiology*

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are a treatment option for patients with severe chronic heart failure. These patients are referred to an inpatient cardiac rehabilitation after implantation to improve an aerobic capacity and quality of life (QOL). Several studies have reported that an exercise therapy, which is a component of cardiac rehabilitation, improves exercise capacity and QOL. The LVADs were implanted successfully in a destination therapy in two Korean patients, and these patients were enrolled in the cardiac rehabilitation. After an individualized intervention, they were discharged from improved exercise functional capacity and QOL. This is the first report showing a benefit of the individualized exercise therapy using different parameters after LVADs implantation in Korea.
Exercise Therapy ; Heart Failure ; Heart-Assist Devices* ; Humans ; Inpatients ; Korea* ; Quality of Life ; Rehabilitation

Decline in muscle mass and muscle strength characterizes normal aging. As clinical studies show a relationship between high C-reactive protein (CRP) level and low muscle mass. The aim of this study was to investigate whether CRP level of inflammatory markers is associated with muscle strength in older persons by cross-sectional analysis with a sample 170 elderly men. We measured CRP levels, included isokinetic knee extensor strength and isometric back extensor strength among the subjects. Lower extremity strength (Isokinetic test) and lumber extensor muscle strength (Isometric test). From the result of this study, higher CRP level was generally associated with lower muscle strength and was significantly correlated with knee extensor strength and knee flexor strength (r=-0.353, r=-0.342, respectively). It was moderately correlated with lumbar extensor muscle strength (r=-0.233, p=0.05). After adjustment for covariates, higher CRP level was associated with knee strength and back extensor strength. Higher CRP level were generally associated with muscle strength in older men. Higher CRP level may contribute to the loss of muscle mass and strength that accompanies aging.
Aged ; Aging ; C-Reactive Protein ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Humans ; Knee ; Korea ; Lower Extremity ; Male ; Muscle Strength ; Muscles

Calculating the estimated resting metabolic rate (RMR) in severely obese patients is useful, but there is controversy concerning the effectiveness of available predictive equations using body weight. This study compared the accuracy of four commonly used RMR predictive equations to measured RMR. We evaluated the efficacy of RMR equations against indirect calorimetry in forth female obese subjects. The subjects had their RMR measured by indirect calorimetry and compared to the most commonly used prediction equations (Harris-Benedict, Owen, and Mifflin-St Jeor, World Health Organization/Food and Agriculture Organization/United Nations University [WHO/FAU/UNU]). The results shows that Owen and Mifflin-St Jeor equations significantly under-estimated to our measured RMR. However, the WHO/FAO/UNU Equation was the most accurately predictive RMR values (1,543.6+/-110.3 vs. 1,484.3+/-218.3) compared to measured RMR. As based on data, we suggest that WHO/FAO/UNU equation and Harris-Benedicts equation would be most reasonable and useful for Korean obese women.
Agriculture ; Body Weight ; Calorimetry ; Calorimetry, Indirect ; Female ; Humans ; Obesity ; Predictive Value of Tests ; World Health ; World Health Organization

To identify how influence preoperative predictable factors for knee function after one year of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship of preoperative quadriceps strength and post-operative knee function scores (Lysholm score and International Knee Documentation Committee [IKDC] score) after surgery. We extracted seventy-one subjects who underwent hamstring autograft reconstruction to evaluate randomly. Muscle strength deficits were measured with CSMI isokinetic dynamometer. One year after ACLR, we collected these scores from subjects completed. After identification of baseline independent variables between quadriceps muscle strength deficits and both Lysholm score and IKDC score, we examined that how relevant influence in these relationship with these factors by classifying quartile groups. We demonstrated that quadriceps muscles strength and knee function scores were identified as significant correlation. It was compared with quartile outcome in order to analyze that how different result comes out as a degree of deficit. As a result, the only Q1 group who indicated less quadriceps muscle strength deficit (within 23% deficits) effected to knee function scores after one year surgery. The less of quadriceps muscle strength deficit indicated before surgery, the better functional knee score level turns up. Therefore, the result verified that there are significantly positive influences between these relationships after one year of ACLR.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction ; Knee ; Muscle Strength ; Quadriceps Muscle