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Linguistics*

Based on the theory that benign prostatic hypertrophy may be induced by androgenic effect of testosterone derivatives, especially 5-alpha - dihydrotestosterone, on prostatic tissue, Chlormadinone acetate(CMA), potent oral synthetic antiandrogen was investigated in the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy. Twenty-two patients of prostatic hypertrophy were studied over six months period with a special reference to uroflowmetry and following results were obtained : 1) Chlormadinone acetate induced improvement of obstructive urinary symptoms in terms of uroflowmetric measurement. 2) It is very worthwhile to initiate medical treatment before undergoing any surgical intervention or when surgery is contraindicated.
Chlormadinone Acetate* ; Dihydrotestosterone ; Humans ; Prostatic Hyperplasia* ; Testosterone

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The statistical study of new outpatients of skin problems seen in dermatologic department of Seoul Red Cross Hospital from l976 to 1980 was done and the 10 most common dermatoses were analysed in detail, The results were summarized as follows: 1) Of 19,679 outpatients, males were 10,530(53.5%) and females were 9,149(46.5%). The sex ratio of male to female was 1. 15: l. 2) The most common dermatoses were atopic dermatitis/eczema(16. 9%), fungal infection(16. 2%), contact dermatitis(15. 3%), scabies(10. 7%), urticaria(10. 6%), acne(9. 5%), pyoderma(8. 3%), insect bite(5. 6%), syphilis(4. 1%) and psoriasia (2. 8%). 3) Of 10 most common dermatoses, contact dermatitis, acne, scabies and urticaria were revealed to have a tendency to increase year by year, syphilis and psoriasis were constant pattern and other common dermatoses showed irregular pattern in their incidence. 4) The sex ratio of male to female of l0 most common dermatoses was l. 23: l. Fungal infection, scabies, pyoderma, insect bite, syphilis and psoriasis wereoutnumbered in male and atopic dermatitis/eczema, contact dermatitis, urticaria and acne were outnumbered in female. 5) Atopic dermatitis/eczema & scabies were prevalent in winter, acne, fungal infection, urticaria and pyoderma in summer, and contact dermatitis in spring and summer. 6) The most frequent age groups of atopic dermatitis/eczema were 1 to 10 years, acne and fungal infection, 11 to 30 years, and contact dermatitis and fungal infection, 31 to 50 years.
Acne Vulgaris ; Dermatitis, Contact ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Insect Bites and Stings ; Insects ; Male ; Outpatients* ; Psoriasis ; Pyoderma ; Red Cross ; Scabies ; Seoul ; Sex Ratio ; Skin ; Skin Diseases ; Statistics as Topic* ; Syphilis ; Urticaria

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to compare the conception toward mental illness out of protestant pastors and preachers in the Hospital and Church. METHODS: The sample in this study consisted of 95 pastors and 53 preachers. The data were collected through a mail questionnaire survey using the questionnaire of Jin-Wook Sohn and Bou-Yong Rhi(1983). Statistics employed for the analysis were the Chi-square test. RESULTS: 1) The hospital pastors/preachers had demonological orientation significantly less than the church pastors/preachers in explaining the mental breakdown during and/or after the revival service. In this case, the hospital pastors/preachers chose psychiatric treatment as a treatment mode significantly more than those in the church. 2) The hospital pastors/preachers chose psychiatrist as a curer of demon possession significantly more than those in the church. 3) The pastors/preachers in hospitals with department of psychiatry chose psychological treatment significantly more than those in the church and In the hospital without department of psychiatry as a treatment mode of mental illness. 4) In the case of a family member of hospital pastors/preachers having mental illness, the hospital pastors/preachers would choose psychiatric treatment as a treatment mode significantly more than those in the church. CONCLUSION: The results from this study suggest that the role of psychiatrists might be very instrumental to pastors and preachers in being able to become aware of correct conceptions toward mental illness. Furthermore, the pastors/preachers working in the hospital would be more proper and moderate objects than those working in the church.
Faith Healing ; Fertilization* ; Humans ; Postal Service ; Protestantism* ; Psychiatry ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Forty five patients with urinary tract infection were treated with 100mg Norfloxacin twice daily for 3 or 7 days according to the seriousness of infection. Of the 19 patients with uncomplicated urinary tract infection including 5 patients with acute bacterial prostatitis or acute epididymitis, none had bacteriuria 7 days after therapy and 1 patient was reinfected 14 days after therapy discontinuation. Of the 26 patients with complicated urinary tract infection, 17 patients(65%) were uninfected 7days after therapy and among them, 3 patients were reinfected I4 days after discontinuation of therapy. Of the 9 patients with persistent infection, 4 patients had resistant bacteriuria and 5 patients had bacteriuria different from that found before therapy. Eradication rate of E. coli, Enterobacter spp., Proteus spp., Pseudomonas spp., and Serratia spp. were 100%,, 100%,, 100%,, 80% and 40%, respectively. Further clinical envaluation seems worthwhile especially in pseudomonas infections since it offers one of the very few alternatives for oral treatment of pseudomonas infections which today may require hospitalization only for the purpose of injectible antibiotics.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Bacteriuria ; Enterobacter ; Epididymitis ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Male ; Norfloxacin ; Prostatitis ; Proteus ; Pseudomonas ; Pseudomonas Infections ; Serratia ; Urinary Tract Infections* ; Urinary Tract*

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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare perinatal outcomes of pregnancy-induced hypertensive and normotensive women experiencing abruptio placentae, Our hypothesis is that pregnancy-induced hypertensive women have a less favorable perinatal outcome than do normotensive women. METHODS: Women with the diagnosis of abruptio placentae delivered between August 1, 1989 and December 1, 1996, composed the study group (n=92) in this case-control study. The women with abruptio placentae were divided according to their hypertensive (n=37) or normotensive (n=55) status. Maternal and neonatal medical records were reviewed and abstracted for demographic variables, antepartum complications, delivery route, abruptio placentae grade, neonatal gender, birth weight, Apgar score and perinatal mortality. We compared these perinatal outcome variables between the pregnancy-induced hypertensive and normotensive pregnant women. RESULTS: The incidence of abruptio placentae was 0.35%. The two groups of woman wne similar with regard to age and parity. Abruptio placentae grades 2 occurred more often in hypertensive women (P=0.0053). Pregnancy-inducedhypertensive women were similar to normotensive women with regard to antenatal complications. The mean gestational age of delivery, delivery route, neonatal weight and sex were similar between two groups of women. Neonates from pregnancy-induced hypertensive women were no more likely to have low 1 and 5-minute Apgar score or to die than those from normotensive women. Statistical analysis was performed with two-tailed independent t-test and Kruskal-Wallis analysis. CONCLUSION: Although pregnancy-induced hypertensive women experiencing abruptio placentae are more likely to have grade 2 abruptio placentae with fetal distress, the overall perinatal outcome was not significantly different from that of normotensive women experiencing abruptio placentae.
Abruptio Placentae ; Apgar Score ; Birth Weight ; Case-Control Studies ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Fetal Distress ; Gestational Age ; Humans ; Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced ; Incidence ; Infant, Newborn ; Medical Records ; Parity ; Perinatal Mortality ; Placenta* ; Pregnancy ; Pregnant Women*

OBJECTIVE: The Apgar score has long been used to determining birth asphyxia and assessing early neonatal status and long-term outcome. Unfortunately, some components of this system depend upon subjective interpretation. Also, although, low Apgar score, Most of newborns are relatively healthy. The objective of our studt is attempt to assure the linical significance of Apgar score and umbilical cord blood gas analysis on assessing status of uncomplicated preterm infants delivered vaginally. METHODS: The present study was performed in attempt to compare umbilical arterial blood gas values for uncomplicated preterm infants delivered vaginally with low 1 and 5 minutes Apgar score (<7) with those for term or preterm infant with normal 1 and 5 minutes score (>7), each other, The present study included 82 uncomplicated term infants delivered vaginally and 24 preterm infants. Inclusion criteria of our study is as follows: 1) Singleton neonate with vertex presentation, 2) No congenital malformation, 3) Infants whose mother had no obstetrical and medical complications, 4) Immediately after delivery, umbilical arterial blood was sampled, before first breathing of neonate, 5) Infants applied Apgar score at I minute and again 5 minutes after birth, and 6) Infants whose mothers gestational age was estimated by ultrasonography during first-trimester of pregnancy. The statistical analysis was performed by Mann-Whitney U test and Fishers exact test. RESULTS: 1) There was no significant difference in umbilical arterial blood gas values between uncomplicated preterm infants delivered vaginally with low 1 and 5 minutes Apgar score (<7) and term infants with normal score (>7). 2) There was no significant difference in umbilical arterial blood gas values between uncomplicated preterm infants delivered vaginally with low 1 and 5 minutes Apgar score (<7) and preterm infants with normal score (>7). 3) There was significant difference in frequency of lower Apgar score (<7) between term (2%[2/82]) and preterm infants (38%[9/24]), but not in frequency of acidemia (defined as less than pH 7.2) (28%[23/82] Vs 33%[8/24]). CONCLUSION: The Apgar score is not a reliable indieator of well-being in preterm neonate. We recommend umbilical arterial blood sampling at delivery of preterm infant with low Apgar score, because umbilical cord blood gas indices on objective means of assessing birth status of the newbarn and more useful than Apgar score in ruling out birth asphyxia.
Apgar Score* ; Asphyxia ; Blood Gas Analysis* ; Fetal Blood ; Gestational Age ; Humans ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Premature* ; Mothers ; Parturition ; Pregnancy ; Respiration ; Ultrasonography