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

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Exercise Test* ; Physiology*

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Sports ; Sports Medicine

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

PURPOSE: Accurate diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis(APN) using clinical and laboratory parameters is often difficult in children. Clinical and experimental studies have demonstrated that renal scarring can be prevented or diminished by early diagnosis and aggressive treatment of acute pyelonephritis. dimercaptosuccinic acid(DMSA) renal scan has been reported to be useful in children for confirmation of the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis. An analysis was undertaken to correlate the clinical and laboratory manifestations of APN with the results of the DMSA renal scan in different age groups. METHODS: We determined the sensitivity of DMSA renal scan in febrile urinary tract infections(UTI) in two groups according to age:group I in less than 2 years; group II in older than 2 years. During the period March 2001 through September 2002, 67 children presented with febrile UTIs. All patients had DMSA renal scan done in the acute period, 55 had voiding cystourethrography(VCUG) and 66 had renal ultrasonogram(RUS) done. RESULTS: There were no significant difference between the two groups in DMSA renal scan (P>0.05). But, in group I sensitivity of DMSA renal scan was 47%; in group II sensitivity of DMSA renal scan was 70%. The grade of reflux correlated with a positive DMSA renal scan. Vesicoureteral reflux did not correlate with age. RUS did not correlate with a positive DMSA renal scan in any age group. Abnormality of RUS did not correlate with age. CONCLUSION: At present, we believe that DMSA renal scan is the prevailing method in differention of the APN. In addition, it is not invasive and less costly. Even though there is no statistical difference in the sensitivity of DMSA renal scan between young and older children, we can observe that in the younger group, the sensitivity of DMSA renal scan seemed to be lower(47%).
Child* ; Cicatrix ; Diagnosis ; Early Diagnosis ; Humans ; Pyelonephritis* ; Succimer ; Urinary Tract ; Vesico-Ureteral Reflux

Stress fractures are common injuries that begin with repetitive and excessive stress on the bone. It is very rare that stress fracture was occurred in pubis superior ramus in athletics, and the report concerning the exercise therapy for this fracture was not sufficient in the literature. We report of a case of a 17-year-old male soccer player who suffered from left inguinal pain due to the stress fracture of pubis superior ramus. He was conducted an exercise program that consisted of muscle strength, stretching, aerobic and functional exercise for 2 months. After this intervention, all muscle strength was significantly improved (17%) compared to baseline data, and also flexibility and range of motion were improved. This case shows that exercise therapy considered the cause and cyclic formation of bone remodeling is benefit to improve the exercise performance for a soccer player with superior ramus stress fracture.
Adolescent ; Bone Remodeling ; Exercise Therapy* ; Fractures, Stress* ; Humans ; Male ; Muscle Strength ; Pliability ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Soccer* ; Sports

The life situation has been changed in patients who underwent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture and subsequent reconstruction. The main purpose of this study was to assess the quality of life (QOL) of patients with ACL reconstruction through Short-Form 36 (SF-36) survey. And secondary aim was to investigate a relationship between health-related QOL survey and the correlation of results with other clinical test. 70 patients (age, 32.0+/-11.7 years) with an after 1 year ACL reconstruction participated in this study. As clinical evaluations, the SF-36 Questionnaire was used for the QOL and isokinetic strength test was performed for the knee extensors and flexors. And the anterio tibial translation was measured by KT-2000. Spearman's correlation coefficient showed significant correlations between knee strength (extensor and flexor) deficit and SF-36 score including physical functioning, bodily pain, vitality, social function score (p<0.05). However, there was no correlation between SF-36 scores and mean ratio of anterior tibial translation (p>0.05). In conclusion, the Knee strength is significantly associated with QOL. Therefore after ACL reconstruction, a speedy recovery of muscular strength will help to improve the QOL.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction* ; Humans ; Knee* ; Quality of Life* ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Rupture

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