BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Eating-out among Korean people has become an important part of modern lifestyle due to tremendous growth of the food service industry and various social and economic changes. This study examined trends in meal patterns and meal sources while eating-out among Korean adults aged 19 years and older. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Data were from the 1998-2012 KNHNES (Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) by the 24-hour dietary recall method. This study included 55,718 adults aged 19 years and older. For analysis of eating-out frequency, data were categorized by source of meals and serving place. RESULTS: Average frequency of meals consumed away from home increased from 1998 to 2012, although it remained lower than that of meals at home. In addition, male, unmarried, employed, higher educated, and high income individuals more frequently consumed meals away from home. Moreover, sodium intake while eating-out significantly increased from 2,370 mg in 1998 to 2,935 mg in 2012. Lastly, percentage contributions of daily total protein intake, fat intake, and sodium intake from eating-out increased to more than half (53-55%) in 2012 compared with 47-48% in 1998. CONCLUSIONS: As eating-out has grown in popularity, greater recognition of public health and nutritional education aimed at promoting healthy food choices is needed. In addition to developing consumer education for overall healthier eating patterns, individuals who are younger, unmarried, higher educated, and males are especially at risk and require attention.
Adult* ; Eating ; Education ; Food Services ; Humans ; Korea ; Life Style ; Male ; Meals ; Nutrition Surveys* ; Public Health ; Single Person ; Sodium

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Zygoma*

We experienced a case of arteriovenous hemangioma showing Dariers sign on the forehead of a 43-year-old man. He presented with a single, 1 * 1.5cm sized, violaceous, asymptomatic nodule with a history of an intermittent wheal at the lesional site. This skin lesion showed Dariers sign clinically and proliferation of mast cells histopathologically with the punch biopsy specirnen suggesting urticaria pig- mentosa. Howerer, we could diagnose it as a arteriovenous hemangioma on complete excision, as the specimen showed arteriovenous proliferation with increased mast cells in a perivascular pattern. This case showed confusing clinical signs and showed the importance of complete excision for the diagnosis of a small skin tumor especially when a vascular proliferating tumor is suspected.
Adult ; Biopsy ; Diagnosis ; Forehead ; Hemangioma* ; Humans ; Mast Cells ; Skin ; Urticaria

Medial medullary syndrome is a clinical disorder charactenzed by ipsilateral paralysis of tongue and contralateral hemiparalysis and contralateral hemisensory disturbance of vibration or position but face sparing. The syndrome is ususlly due to lesion of medial medulla oblongata. Involved structures are pyramid, hypoglossal nucleus, medial lemniscus and/or medial longitudinal fasciculus. We present 1 case of medial medullary syndrome with MRI finding, which showed infarction of left medial medulla oblongata.
Infarction ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Medulla Oblongata ; Paralysis ; Tongue ; Vibration

Split hand and split foot(SHSF) is a human developmental defect characterized by missing digits, fusion of remaining digits, and a deep median cleft resulting in a clawlike appearance of the hands and feets. SHSF is usually inherited in an autosomer dominant fashion. The incidence of SHSF is between 1/10,000 and 1/90,000. Thirteen cases of SHSF and chromosomal aberrations involving 7q21-22 have been described so far in the world. We experienced a case of typical tetramelic SHSF in neonate. Chromosome studies showed a pericentric inversion of chromosome 7:46,XY,inv(7) (p22q22). Inspection of the extremities and chromosome studies in the parents were normal.
Chromosome Aberrations ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7* ; Extremities ; Foot* ; Hand* ; Human Development ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infant, Newborn ; Parents

There are many factors which cause postoperative hepatic dysfunction or necrosis: chronic liver disease, viral infection, septicemia, severe burn, nutritional deficiency, previous or concommitant drug therapy, hypoxia, hypercarbia, hypotension and surgical procedures. Anesthetic agents are not the most common cause of postoperative hepatic dysfunction. But too frequently halothane is blamed for postoperative hepatic dysfunction, while other more likely causes are ignord. So, in order to in vestigate the effects of halothane, enflurane and thalamonal anesthesia on hepatic function, we compared with serum GOT, GPT level at preoperatively and postoperatively in 60 patients who had no liver disease previously and had no experience of general anesthesia. We divided them randomly in 3 groups: halothane administered group, enflurane administered group and thalamonal administered group. And serum GOT, GPT were checked preoperatively, postop, 24 hrs, and on postop, 6th day. Blood transfusion were not performed during this study. The result of this study reveals that there is no statistically significant difference in changes of SGOT, SGPT between halothane, enflurane and thalamonal group during postoperative period(p>0.05). This result show that the effect of halothane on hepatic function was not significantly different from those of enflurane and thalamonal.
Alanine Transaminase* ; Anesthesia* ; Anesthesia, General ; Anesthetics ; Anoxia ; Aspartate Aminotransferases* ; Blood Transfusion ; Burns ; Drug Therapy ; Enflurane* ; Halothane* ; Humans ; Hypotension ; Liver Diseases ; Malnutrition ; Necrosis ; Sepsis

No abstract available.
Animals ; Evoked Potentials* ; Rats*

OBJECTIVES: Significant progress has been made in understanding psychosocial, psychological, and environmental factors associated with suicide. However it is only recently that attention has been paid to the understanding of the neurobiology of suicide. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between platelet serotonin level and suicidal behavior and psychological features of the suicidal attempters. METHODS: After a suicidal attempt platelet serotonin level was measured from 21 patients and compared it with those from depression patients and normal controls. Also MMPI, HAM-D, Barratt impulsiveness scale(BIS) were done to evaluate their psychological features. RESULTS: 1) There was no significant difference in sex ratio of the suicidal attempters. 2) There was no significant difference in platelet serotonin levels among three groups. 3) The analysis of MMPI revealed that the scores of D, Hs, Pt in clinical scales were significantly higher in suicide patients and scores of D, Pa, Si were in depression patients. 4)The HAM-D score was significantly higher in depression and suicide patients, especially in depression patients. 5) The analysis of Barratt impulsiveness scale revealed that the scores of nonplanning, motor and cognitive impulsiveness scale were significantly higher in suicide patients. CONCLUSIONS: There was no significant difference in platelet serotonin levels among three groups. However the analysis of psychological features revealed significant differences. Therefore we concluded that psychological examinations are benefit to evaluate the suicidal tendency.
Blood Platelets* ; Depression ; Humans ; MMPI ; Neurobiology ; Serotonin* ; Sex Ratio ; Suicide ; Weights and Measures

Adverse drug reactions are very common in clinical practice, and skin is one of the most frequent organs for adverse drug reactions. We report a case of a 71-year-old male patient who developed skin eruptions after switching formulation of quetiapine immediate release(IR) to quetiapine extended release(XR). He had been taking quetiapine IR(400mg/day) for treatment of manic episode which was developed one year ago. The patient showed great improvement of symptoms after taking quetiapine IR for about one year, thus dosage of medication was reduced to 50mg/day on the average. Unfortunately dose reduction has tended to worsen symptoms, so dose of quetiapine was increased again to 200mg/day with formulation changes to XR. Two days after he took new formulation, erythematous papules were occurred over his anterior neck and ventral side of left wrist. As he stopped quetiapine XR, the skin lesions gradually subsided. And he was successfully treated with readministration of quetiapine IR without any skin lesions.
Aged ; Dibenzothiazepines ; Drug Eruptions ; Drug Toxicity ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Male ; Neck ; Skin ; Wrist ; Quetiapine Fumarate

We have experienced an anesthetic management of a 34 year old female patient with pheochromocytoma of left adrenal gland. The anesthetic management of patients presents many difficult problems, such as hypertension, arrhythmia and hypotension. The patient had been treated with phenoxybenzamine for 2 weeks preoperatively. Following induction of anesthesia with intravenous fentanyl, thiopental sodium and vecuronium, endotracheal intubation was performed. Anesthesia was maintained with nitrous oxide, oxygen and isoflurane administration. Blood pressure and pulse were controlled well with nitroprusside and isoflurane. After removal of tumor, blood pressure was controlled by Hartman's solution, packed red cell and dopamine administration. The patient tolerated well despite the episodic hemodynamic changes. Importance of preoperative preparation, sufficient sedation, smooth induction, complete analgesia, good muscle relaxation and stable cardiovascular control has been discussed.
Adrenal Glands ; Adult ; Analgesia ; Anesthesia ; Anesthesia, Inhalation* ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; Blood Pressure ; Dopamine ; Female ; Fentanyl ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Hypotension ; Inhalation* ; Intubation, Intratracheal ; Isoflurane* ; Muscle Relaxation ; Nitroprusside ; Nitrous Oxide ; Oxygen ; Phenoxybenzamine ; Pheochromocytoma* ; Thiopental ; Vecuronium Bromide