No abstract available.
Humans ; Patient Education as Topic* ; Spondylitis, Ankylosing*

The effect of IDU and cryocautery in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Keratitis was presented. The cryoapplicator was a model of Krwawlcz probe (2 mm in diameter) which was refrigerated in a mixture of dry ice and methyl alcohol. The applicator was appJied on the lesions 7 seconds each and antibiotics and atropine solutions were instilled. A good result was experienced in the treatment of several cases of dendritic kenititis by freezing the corneal lesions by means of cryoappJicator, which had not been responded to IDU therapy speedy. The deep neovascularization of the cornea in a case of stromal keratitis was disappeared after cryocautery for the treatment of the superficial corneal ulcers.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Atropine ; Cornea ; Dry Ice ; Freezing ; Herpes Simplex* ; Keratitis ; Keratitis, Herpetic* ; Methanol ; Ulcer

No abstract available.
Orthopedics*

No abstract available.
Anencephaly* ; Autopsy*

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Ultrasonography*

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Broad Ligament* ; Female ; Leiomyosarcoma*

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the plasma amitriptyline and nortriptyline level between before and after fluoxetine addition with patients who were currently taking amitriptyline. METHOD: From the inpatient and outpatient unit of Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital, Chunan, fourteen subjects who were taking amitriptyline 25mg more than 1 week at least were given fluoxetine 20mg. Before and 2 weeks after fluoxetine addition the plasma level of amitriptyline and nortriptyline are analyzed simultaneously by High Performance Liquid Chromatography(HPLC) At the same times, HAM-D(Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression) score and the UKU(Uldvalg for Klinske Unders phi gelser) side effect scale were checked. RESULTS: After fluoxetine addition to the patients who were taking amitriptyline, the plasma level of amitriptyline, nortriptyline and sum of amitriptyline and nortriptyline had risen. The mean plasma amitriptyline level increased from 168.9+/-89.4ng/ml to 183.0+/-102.0ng/ml after fluoxetine addition(p=0.011) but the change was not statistically significant. The mean plasma nortriptyline level increased significantly from 114.3+/-70.2ng/ml to 168.0+/-86.2ng/ml after fluoxetine addition(p=0.011) In addition, the mean plasma level of total amitriptyline and nortriptyline increased significantly from 283.1+/-125.3ng/ml to 350.9+/-78.4ng/ml after fluoxetine addition(p=0.016) After fluoxetine addition, no significant change was noted in the UKU side effect scale score. CONCLUSION: As consequence of comparson of plasma amitriptyline and nortriptyline level before and after fluoxetine addition mean amitriptyline, nortriptyline and total plasma level was increased after fluoxetine addition. This suggests that coadministration of amitriptyline and fluoxetine may induce improvement of depressive symptom in depressive patients by way of increased plasma level of amitriptyline.
Amitriptyline* ; Chungcheongnam-do ; Depression ; Fluoxetine* ; Humans ; Inpatients ; Nortriptyline ; Outpatients ; Plasma*

No abstract available.
Female ; Ovary* ; Theca Cells* ; Thecoma*

STUDY DESIGN: We classified adult isthmic spondylolisthesis based on the findings of postmyelographic CT scanning. OBJECTIVES: To propose a new classification that could be used as a useful guideline when evaluating the patient with adult isthmic spondylolisthesis. SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW: Morphologic changes of the spinal canal and its neural contents in the adult patient with isthmic spondylolisthesis and their relations to radiological variables have not been well described in literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 32 adult patients with one level isthmic spondylolisthesis underwent myelography followed by CT scanning. Based on these findings, we classified each patient with four morphologic criteria; 1. dural station I or ll by the location of dural sac, 2. non-compression or compression type by the existence of lateral compression of dural sac. 3. root station I or ll by the location of nerve root, 4. hook or smooth type by the shape of spinal canal. Subsequent statistical analyses to assess the relationships between our newly developed classification and clinical variables were tested by SPSS software. RESULTS: Dural station correlated positively with percent slip(rpb=0.39; p=0.026). Patient age was closely related to the lateral compression(rpb=0.54, p<0.01) which consequently decreased transverse diameter of dural sac(rpb=-0.68, p<0.01). Both dural station and lateral compression were important in the prediction of the extent of the dural involvement. Root station of the smooth type correlated positively with percent slip(reb=0.47: p=0.038), while that of the hook type did not. Consequently, nerve root of the hook type entered neural foramen under the pedicle, whereas that of the smooth type entered at various locations depending on the degrees of percent slip. Depth of lateral recess was significantly less in the hook type than in the smooth type(p<0.01). Stretching of the nerve root, produced by posterior migration of the nerve root, was observed only in the smooth type. CONCLUSIONS: We strongly recommend the use of our classification because it is easy to apply and has a high correlation with radiological variables.
Adult* ; Classification* ; Humans ; Myelography* ; Spinal Canal* ; Spondylolisthesis* ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

No abstract available.
Congenital Hypothyroidism*