It is evident that an elevation of airway albumin excreation rate without clinical proteinuria strongly predicts a later progression on diabetic renal disease. So we studied the correlation between Microalbumin checkly RIA & Micral-Test®. We collected urine between 08:00 h and 08:00 h next day and then checked microalbuminuria by radioimmunoassay method and Micral-Test® The results are as follows: 1. There was significant correlation between microalbuminuria checked by RIA & Micral-Test® 2. There was poor correlation between diabetes duration or HV-A1c and maximal change in albumin excreation rate. 3. So we concluded that Micral-Test® can be used in laboratory instead of RIA.
Methods ; Proteinuria ; Radioimmunoassay

The effect of 1% atropine solution and 1% atropine ointment on healing of corneal epithelium in 20 rabbits was studied. Corneal epithelium was removed by #15 blade in central area of 7mm in diameter under topical anesthesia with 0.5% pontocaine. 1% atropine solution was applied three times daily to Rt. eyes, and 1% atropine ointment to Lt. eyes. Progress of epithelial healing was observed by fluorescent staining of the wound. At the end of 24 hours, fluorescent staining area was 46.90% in average for Rt. eyes, and 51.90% in average for Lt. eyes. At the end of 48 hours, it was 7.83% for Rt. eyes, and 11.0% for Lt. eyes. At the end of 72 hours, All of Rt. eyes did not stain, but 2 of 10 Lt. eyes were faintly stained. Difference between ophthalmic solution and ointment on the effect of corneal epithelial healing was not significant.
Anesthesia ; Atropine ; Epithelium, Corneal* ; Rabbits ; Tetracaine ; Wounds and Injuries*

Recently, several reports of extrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis demonstrated by technetium-99mTc-IDAs scan have shown that 99mTc-IDAs can be used to detect extrahepatic metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma. We report here a case of hepatocellular carcinoma with pulmonary nodules that were demonstrated as metastasis in nature by the use of the 99mTc-DISIDA. The findings in this case and several reports reviewed here suggest that the 99mTc-DISIDA scan may be a useful diagnostic agent that can detect the extrahepatic metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma and stage the disease. But more clinical study in needed to establish the position of 99mTc-DISIDA in the field of diagnosis of extrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma.
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular* ; Clinical Study ; Diagnosis ; Lung* ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin

To evaluate the features of pyuria related to the bacteriuria, 140subjects were studied from Jan. 1987 to Dec. 1987. They pyuria was frequently developed from the age 30 to 60 years old, and male to female ratio was 1:1.41. The most common disease was urethrocystitis that was shown 42.8%. Common precipitating factors were urethral catheterization (25%) and urinary tract obstruction (11.4%). Through the observation, symptomatic pyuric patients were 66 subjects (47.1%), and the subjects with significant urine culture were 121 subjects (86.4%). In the urine culture, the most common bacteria was E. coli (41.4%), and the next was Pseudomonas (19.3%). A large percentage of E. coli and Pseudomonas was susceptible of amikin. The pyuria due to S. epidermidis and Accinatobacter was well treated. High therapeutic rate was observed in the acute pyelonephritis (71%) and urethrocystitis (67%). In the persistent urinary tract infection, there were relapsing (22 cases) and recurrent urinary tract infection (16 cases).
Amikacin ; Bacteria ; Bacteriuria ; Clinical Study* ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Precipitating Factors ; Pseudomonas ; Pyelonephritis ; Pyuria* ; Urinary Catheterization ; Urinary Catheters ; Urinary Tract ; Urinary Tract Infections

Differentiation between benign and malignant hepatic lesions was attempted according to the shape of the lesion, internal architecture and characteristics of signal intensity on MR images. MR images. We retrospectively analyzed 20 cases of hemangiomas, 12 cases of hepatomas and 5 cases of cysts which were diagnosed by clinical, radiological and surgical methods (33 patients). On T1-weighted, proton weighted, and T2-weighted images, most hemangiomas (70%) and cysts (100%) had smooth margin and were round or oval in shape, while hepatocellular carcinomas had irregular (67%) or lobulated (33%) borders. Ninety percent of hemangiomas and 100% of cysts had homogeneous signal intensity, but 67% of hepatocellular carcinomas were inhomogeneous. Signal intensities of hepatocellular carcinomas were more variable. However, hemangionmas were isointense or hyperintense on proton weighted images, and markedly hyperintense on T2-weighted images . In conclusion, inhomogenous, irregular border, and variable signal intensity lesions had high likelihood of malignancy, while homogenous and markedly hyperintense lesions were more likely benign.
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Diagnosis* ; Hemangioma ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Protons ; Retrospective Studies

Differentiation between benign and malignant hepatic lesions was attempted according to the shape of the lesion, internal architecture and characteristics of signal intensity on MR images. MR images. We retrospectively analyzed 20 cases of hemangiomas, 12 cases of hepatomas and 5 cases of cysts which were diagnosed by clinical, radiological and surgical methods (33 patients). On T1-weighted, proton weighted, and T2-weighted images, most hemangiomas (70%) and cysts (100%) had smooth margin and were round or oval in shape, while hepatocellular carcinomas had irregular (67%) or lobulated (33%) borders. Ninety percent of hemangiomas and 100% of cysts had homogeneous signal intensity, but 67% of hepatocellular carcinomas were inhomogeneous. Signal intensities of hepatocellular carcinomas were more variable. However, hemangionmas were isointense or hyperintense on proton weighted images, and markedly hyperintense on T2-weighted images . In conclusion, inhomogenous, irregular border, and variable signal intensity lesions had high likelihood of malignancy, while homogenous and markedly hyperintense lesions were more likely benign.
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Diagnosis* ; Hemangioma ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Protons ; Retrospective Studies

Two cases of acute digitalis poisoning were presented. The first patient was 20-year-old male with asymptomatic ventricular septal defect (maladie de Roger) who attempted suicide by ingestion of degitalis leaf about 6.0 g (60 tablets). He developed severe epigastric pain and vomiting one hour after ingestion. Syncopal attack was developed once for a few minutes and recovered. Electrocardiogram revealed 2:1 A-V block. By conservative management he was recovered. The second patient was 2-year-old, healthy baby who ingested digoxin about 2.5 mg(10 tablets) by accident. He developed severe vomiting and electrocardiogram revealed 1degrees, 2degreesand 3degrees A-V block in series. He was recovered by conservative management without sequele.
Child, Preschool ; Digitalis* ; Digoxin ; Eating ; Electrocardiography ; Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular ; Humans ; Male ; Poisoning* ; Suicide, Attempted ; Vomiting ; Young Adult

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Foveal hypoplasia has been described in association with aniridia, albinism, microphthalmia and achromatopsia. Isolated foveal hypoplasia unassociated with other ocular abnormalities has been rarely reported and is regarded as a rare condition. Authors experienced two cases of isolated foveal hypoplasia in the same family. A 30-year-old woman and her 3-year-old daughter presented with a complaint of poor visual acuity and nystagmus. Ophthalmoscopic examination of their both eyes revealed loss of foveal reflex, absence of macular luteal pigment, and abnormal distribution of retinal vessels at the posterior pole. No abnormal ocular findings other than lens opacity, high myopia, and large optic cup were found.
Adult ; Albinism ; Aniridia ; Cataract ; Child, Preschool ; Color Vision Defects ; Female ; Humans ; Microphthalmos ; Myopia ; Nuclear Family ; Reflex ; Retinal Vessels ; Visual Acuity