No abstract available.
Prognosis* ; Stomach Neoplasms*

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Pregnancy* ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms*

Eosinophilia is a common finding in premature babies during the neonatal period. Serial eosinophil counts were determined in 94 hospitalized, appropriately grown premature in fants whose gestational ages ranged form 28 to 36 weeks. The incidence, severity and etiologic factors of eosinophilia were retrospectively studied in premature infants, who were divided into three groups according to their gestational age. The results were as follows: 1) Absolute eosinophilia (>700/mm3)was documented in 46.8%(44/94). 2) The duration of TRN and antibiotics was cignificantly higher in infants with eosinophilia than withour eosinophilia (p<0.05). The gestational age of the infants with eosinophilia was significantly shorter than that of the infants without eosinophilia (p<0.05). The infants with eosinophilia started with bottle feeding significantly earlier than the infants without eosinophilia (p<0.05). 3) The infants younger than 30 weeks of gestational age have greater incidence of eosinophilia (75%) than the infant with the gestational age between 34 and 36 weeks (34.3%)(p<0.05). 4) The incidence of mild eosinophilia was higher in the group with gewtational age 30 weeks or below(37.5%)than in the group with gestational age between 34 and 36 weeks(17.1%)(p<0.05).Also, the incidence of severe eosinophilia was significantly higher in the group with gestational age 30 weeks or below(37.5%)than in the group with gestational age between 34 and 36 weeks(17.1%)(p<0.05). 5) Eosinophilia was more prevalent in the infants who received parenteral nutrition composed of glucose, amino acid and lipid(77.8%) than the infants who received only glucose(34.1%)(p<0.05). 6) Gestational age and birth weight were significantly lower in infants with severe eosinopilia than those of mild or moderate eosinophilia. The duration of TRN and antibiotics were significantly longer in infants with severe eosinophilia than those of mild or moderate eosinophilia (p<0.05). 7) The peak eosinophil count was observed significantly later in severe eosinophilic group (26.5 13.1 days)than in non-eosinophilic group(14.4 9.0 days)(p<0.05). The above results suggest that eosinophilia in premature infants may be the effecto of immature immunologic responses to the intravenous administration of extemal antigens like amino acid, lipid and antibiotics.
Administration, Intravenous ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Birth Weight ; Bottle Feeding ; Eosinophilia* ; Eosinophils ; Gestational Age ; Glucose ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Premature* ; Parenteral Nutrition ; Retrospective Studies

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Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Tubal*

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Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Tubal*

On this study, silicone intubation was performed for punctal stenois in 10 patients(group 1), incomplete nasolacrimal duct obstruction in 47 patients (group 2), and complete nasolacrimal duct obstruction in 18 patients(group 3) in adults. Silicone tube was removed between 3-6 months(mean 5.7 months) after intubation. Mean follow-up period of 9.5 months, 9 patients(90%)in group 1,39 patients(83%)in group 2,and 8 patients(44%) in group 3 showed no epiphora, and 1 patient(10%)in group 1, 8 patients (17%) in group 2, and 4 patients(22%) in group 3 showed intermittent epiphora. 6 patients(33%) in group 3 showed persistent epiphora. In summary, silicone intubation can be an alternative to dacryocystorhinostomy in selected adult patients who have punctal stenosis and incomplete obstruction of nasolacrimal duct system. It is safe, and less traumatic with high success rate in these patients.
Adult* ; Constriction, Pathologic ; Dacryocystorhinostomy ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Intubation* ; Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases ; Nasolacrimal Duct* ; Silicones*

In this study, silicone intubation was performed for punctal stenosis in 26 eyes (group 1), incomplete nasolacrimal duct obstruction in 65 eyes (group 2), and complete nasolacrimal duct obstruction in 62 eyes (group 3).Follow up period was 3~14 months (mean 6 months).After intubation, 22 eyes (84.6%) in group 1, 50 eyes (76.9%)in group 2, and 25 eyes (40.3%)in group 3 showed no epiphora.The success rates based on age were 100%under 10 years, 67.2%between 10 years and 50 years, and 65.4%above 50 years.81.8%in male patients and 58.3%in female patients showed improvement.The most common complication was itching sensation.In summary, silicone intubation can be an alternative to dacryocystorhinostomy in patients who have punctal stenosis and incomplete obstruction of nasolacrimal duct system.
Constriction, Pathologic ; Dacryocystorhinostomy ; Female ; Humans ; Intubation* ; Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases* ; Male ; Nasolacrimal Duct ; Pruritus ; Silicones*

Scapular fractures are being seen with increasing frequency in our mechanized society, specially in patients who have multiple injuries. Most of the scapular fractures have been treated non-operatively, with early mobilization of the shoulder. The result of such functional treatment have been predictably good. However, this non-operative approach may not yield such good results in patients who have a fracture of the scapular neck in association with the ipsilateral clavicular fracture or other double disruptions of the superior shoulder suspensory complex. Ipsilateral fractures of the scapular neck and clavicle disrupt the suspensory mechanism of the shoulder resulting in fuctional loss and deformity. From January 1989 to June 1995, twelve patients were identified with this specific pattern of injury. The follow up period was 39.2 months in average. Seven patients were treated operatively using 3.5mm DCP or reconstruction plate, and five patients were performed K-wire fixation or wiring. Upon review all were healed radiographically. According to the scoring system of Rowe, five patients had an excellent fuctional result, five had a good result, and two had a fare result. The average score for the twelve patients was 85 points. The results of our retrospective study show that operative treatment for these complex fractures is safe and that functional recovery is predictably good.
Clavicle* ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Early Ambulation ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Multiple Trauma ; Neck* ; Retrospective Studies ; Shoulder

PURPOSE: The present study assessed the diagnostic significance of digital infrared thermal imaging (DITI) in determining the inflammatory state of patients with nonspecific orbital inflammation. METHODS: The present study included 11 patients diagnosed with nonspecific orbital inflammation between December 2009 and March 2011 and who were followed-up for more than 6 months. All patients were all diagnosed based on computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance image (MRI) and tissue biopsy. The grade of eyelid swelling was classified as 5 and severe compared with the temperature of location. The temperature of the upper eyelid, caruncle, medial conjunctiva, lateral conjunctiva, lower eyelid, cornea and lateral orbit were measured with DITI. RESULTS: When comparing the normal eye with the diseased eye in patients with nonspecific orbital inflammation, the temperature of the upper eyelid and cornea were statistically significant (p = 0.003, p = 0.038, respectively, Mann-Whitney test). The correlation between the grade of eyelid swelling and the temperature of location was most highly related in the temperature of the upper eyelid (Spearman's correlation coefficient, r = 0.55, p = 0.008) and cornea (Spearman's correlation coefficient, r = 0.45, p = 0.037). CONCLUSIONS: DITI may aid in evaluating the inflammatory state of nonspecific orbital inflammation. In particular, the temperature of the upper eyelid and cornea can be very useful indicator. Future studies, including larger study population are necessary in order to confirm DITI as a diagnostic tool which can assess the results of medical treatment by comparing temperature before and after treatment.
Biopsy ; Conjunctiva ; Cornea ; Eye ; Eyelids ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ; Orbit

PURPOSE: To our knowledge, there had been no evidence for the efficacy of psychosocial intervention among Korean breast cancer patients. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of a psychosocial group intervention in reducing psychologic distress and enhancing coping in this population. METHODS: The patient selection criteria were age younger than 70 years, undergoing any postoperative adjuvant therapy, and surgery undergone within the previous 3~6 months as of the start of the study. There were 30 patients that met this criteria. There was no wait-list control group because none of the eligible patients desired to stay in the wait-list control group. Therefore a one group pretest-posttest design was used. We conducted an 8-week, structured, psychosocial group intervention that used psychoeducational strategies combining education and psychological support. Subjects were assessed for psychological distress and coping by administering the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Ways of Coping Checklist-Revised (WCCL-R) at the baseline and at 8 weeks. RESULTS: Thirty patients participated and the results of 20 of these patients were used for the analysis as appropriate. The posttest results showed significantly lower scores than the pretest results for depression on the BDI (p<0.001), and for avoidance (p<0.001) and wishful thinking (p<0.001) on the WCCL-R. Additionally, the total score for coping on the WCCL-R showed a significant difference after the intervention (p=0.051). CONCLUSION: Despite some limitations, the results of this study suggest that short-term pshchosocial group intervention produces a significant improvement in the quality of life of patients with primary breast carcinoma in terms of managing depression and coping.
Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast* ; Depression ; Education ; Female ; Humans ; Patient Selection ; Quality of Life ; Thinking