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Animals ; Dinitrochlorobenzene* ; Guinea Pigs* ; Guinea*

Urticaria pigmentosa developed in twins at the age of 6 weeks. They have numerous round to oval shaped, discrete or confluent reddish brown colored macules over whole body surface and neither twin had vomiting, diarrhea, flushing or irritability. Their relatives are unaffected. Biopsy specimen of. back lesion showed. pooling of mast cells in the upper dermis, and electron microscopic examinattion revealed normal mast cells.
Biopsy ; Dermis ; Diarrhea ; Flushing ; Humans ; Mast Cells ; Twins* ; Urticaria Pigmentosa* ; Urticaria* ; Vomiting

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Erythema*

A 19-year-old man noticed a very slowly spreading erythematous macular lesion on his cheek when he was 5 years old. This asymptomatic and well circumscribed patch was covered with fine scales. He sought first medical attention at the age of 12 years and diagnosis was cutaneous tuberculosis was made by skin biopsy. Seven years after the second biopsy was made and it revealed a few spores within giant cells in the upper dermis. By mycologic study, it was identified as Paecilomyces lilacinus. The patient was put on the treatment of topical and oral antifungal agents. The skin lesion showed signs of improvement after 12 weeks of treatment.
Antifungal Agents ; Biopsy ; Cheek ; Child, Preschool ; Dermis ; Diagnosis ; Giant Cells ; Humans ; Paecilomyces* ; Skin ; Spores ; Tuberculosis, Cutaneous ; Weights and Measures ; Young Adult

The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between the levels of foodservice management activities and job satisfaction of the dietitians in elementary schools. Out of 130 questionnaires distributed to elementary school dietitians in In-cheon, 127 were returned and analyzed (98% response rate). The questionnaire included two multipleitem scales for measuring foodservice management activities and job satisfaction, respectively. All the items in the scales were coded 1 to 5 for 'certainly no', 'no', 'neutral', 'yes', and 'certainly yes' and grouped by using factor analyses. Most of the responding dietitians were working for schools in urban areas and have independently managed on-site kitchens. The 19 items on food service management activities were grouped into 6 factors and the mean scores of the levels of Personnel Hygiene Management, Education & Training, Sanitation & Safety Management, Menu Quality Management, Service Management, and Environment Management were 4.76, 4.26, 4.24, 4.05, 3.61 and 3.39, respectively. The 23 items on job satisfaction were grouped into 4 factors and the mean scores of the satisfaction levels of Systematic Environment, Job Duty, Job Condition, and Physical Environment were 3.38, 2.83, 2.53, and 2.08, respectively. Overall, the levels of food service management activities and job satisfaction were positively associated with a correlation coefficient of 0.254 (p < 0.01). In particular, satisfaction levels on job duty itself and systematic environment were positively associated with the levels of overall management activities. The results suggest that improving dietitians' job satisfaction could increase the levels of management activities of school foodservice dietitians, resulting in quality improvement of school food service.
Education ; Food Services ; Humans ; Hygiene ; Incheon ; Job Satisfaction* ; Nutritionists ; Quality Improvement ; Safety Management ; Sanitation ; Weights and Measures

We discovered two plastic tubes which were used as masturbating tools in the bladder. The following is a report of two young boys who slipped plastic tubes into the bladder through the urethra for the purpose of masturbation and lost them in the bladder while attempting to remove them. Case 1. : Y. D. S., 18 years-old, Admitted because of hematuria for 5 days. Cystoscopically, the bladder showed diffuse hyperemia and a coiled calcified plastic tube. It was removed by operation. The length of the tube was 0.58m and the diameter was O.4 cm. Case 2. : K. S. K., 18 years-old. Admitted because of urinary incontinence for 4 months. Cystoscopically. the bladder showed diffuse hyperemia and a coiled calcified plastic tube. It was removed by surgical operation. The length of the tube was 1.2m and the diameter was 0.5cm.
Adolescent ; Foreign Bodies* ; Hematuria ; Humans ; Hyperemia ; Masturbation ; Plastics ; Urethra ; Urinary Bladder* ; Urinary Incontinence

Purpose: Overactive bladder (OAB) is observed in women with functional bladder outlet obstruction (FBOO), as are lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Therefore, we evaluated the urodynamic characteristics of women with storage LUTS and FBOO diagnosed by urodynamic studies (UDS). Methods: Women (n=108) with storage LUTS and FBOO diagnosed by UDS were included in this study. The urodynamic characteristics of women with FBOO were compared with those of women with OAB (n=34) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI, n=78). FBOO was defined as a maximum flow rate (Qmax) < 15 mL/sec, combined with detrusor pressure at a Qmax (PdetQmax) > 20 cm H2O in a pressure-flow study. The UDS included uroflowmetry, postvoid residual volume determination, a cystometrogram, and a pressure-flow study. Results: Women with FBOO who had storage symptoms showed a higher PdetQmax and maximum urethral closing pressure (MUCP) than women with OAB and SUI. Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) was observed in 17.6% of women with FBOO. MUCP was significantly higher in women with BOO than in women with BOO and IC/BPS (115.6±27.4 and 96.6±14.1 cm H2O, P=0.00). The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that the cutoff values of MUCP in women with FBOO compared to women with OAB and SUI were 87 cm H2O (sensitivity=81.5%, specificity=73.5%) and 36 cm H2O (sensitivity=92.6%, specificity=84.4%), respectively. The cutoff value of MUCP in women with FBOO compared to women with FBOO and IC/BPS was 92 cm H2O (sensitivity=85.4%, specificity=78.9%). Conclusions MUCP could have predictive value for identifying FBOO in women with complex LUTS.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the incidence of genitourinary mycoplasmas and the efficacy of antibiotics in women with overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Women with OAB symptoms (micturition > or =8/24 hours and urgency > or =1/24 hours) for > or =3 months were screened for Mycoplasma hominis (M. hominis), Ureaplasma urealyticum (U. urealyticum), and Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis). Specimens from urethral and cervical vaginal swabs were examined for M. hominis and U. urealyticum by using the Mycoplasma IST2 kit and for C. trachomatis by using PCR. Women with positive results were treated with a 1 g dose of azithromycin. Persistent infection was treated with doxycycline. Changes in a 3-day bladder diary, Patient Perception of Bladder Condition (PPBC), and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (ICIQ-FLUTS) were evaluated 4 weeks after negative conversion. Patient satisfaction was assessed. RESULTS: Of 84 women screened, 42.8% were positive (U. urealyticum, 40.5%; M. hominis, 7.1%; C. trachomatis, 3.6%; two organisms, 8.3%). After treatment, 82.7% obtained negative conversion, and their median number of micturition episodes decreased from 10.6/24 hours to 8.1/24 hours (p=0.002). PPBC and domain scores of the ICIQ-FLUTS (filling and quality of life) significantly improved. About 87.5% women with negative conversion were satisfied with the treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Considering diagnostic tests and treatment for genitourinary mycoplasmas might be beneficial before invasive workup or treatment in women with OAB symptoms.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Azithromycin ; Chlamydia trachomatis ; Diagnostic Tests, Routine ; Doxycycline ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ; Mycoplasma ; Mycoplasma hominis ; Patient Satisfaction ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Prevalence ; Treatment Outcome ; Ureaplasma urealyticum ; Urinary Bladder ; Urinary Bladder, Overactive ; Urination

Endothelial dysfunction induced with a high-fat meal may be attenuated with an exercise in abled bodies individuals. Exergaming may be an exercise type applicable for disabled bodied individuals. We tested the hypothesis that an acute bout of exergaming following a high-fat meal would decrease postprandial lipemia, and endothelial dysfunction among individuals with spinal cord injury. Forty participants (age, 41±8 years; 24 males) were randomly assigned to either an exergaming group (n=20) or control group with seated rest (n=20) following a high-fat meal. Hemodynamic and blood parameters and flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) as an index of endothelial function were measured at baseline and 4 hours after a high-fat meal. In half an hour following a high-fat meal, the exergaming group performed 50 minutes of moderate intensity active video games (Nintendo Wii Sports: boxing, tennis). Levels of blood triglycerides increased in both group (p<0.05) following high-fat meal. FMD significantly decreased in the control group (10.4%±4.9% to 7.9%±4.4%) but significantly increased in the exergaming group (10.9%±5.3% to 12.3%±5.3%), with a significant interaction (p=0.004). These results show that a high-fat meal causes endothelial dysfunction in persons with spinal cord injury, but endothelial dysfunction following a high-fat meal was attenuated by an acute bout of exergaming regardless of postprandial lipemia. Therefore, exergaming for individuals with spinal cord injury may have a cardioprotective effect from postprandial endothelial dysfunction induced with an exposure of a high-fat meal.
Boxing ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Hyperlipidemias ; Meals* ; Spinal Cord Injuries* ; Spinal Cord* ; Sports ; Triglycerides ; Vasodilation ; Video Games

OBJECTIVE: Several studies have reported that periprocedural dual antiplatelet therapy lowers the incidence of thromboembolic complications (TEC) associated with coiling of unruptured aneurysms. We hypothesized that preprocedural administration of dual antiplatelet agents (aspirin and cilostazol) for 7days may reduce the risk of complications associated with diagnostic cerebral digital subtraction angiography (DSA).METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients who underwent diagnostic cerebral DSA between September 2015 and April 2018. Of the 419 patients included (149 men, 270 women, mean age 58.5 years), 221 (72 men, 149 women, mean age 57.8 years) who underwent cerebral DSA between September 2015 and June 2016 were not premedicated with antiplatelet therapy. The remaining 198 (77 men, 121 women, mean age 59.4 years) who underwent cerebral DSA between July 2016 and April 2018 were premedicated with dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and cilostazol). We defined ischemic stroke as a cerebral DSA-induced complication identified on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) among patients with neurological symptoms.RESULTS: Of the 221 patients who did not receive antiplatelet therapy, 210 (95.0%) showed no neurological symptoms; however, 11 (5.0%) developed neurological symptoms with MRI-proven ischemic stroke, which represents a TEC. Of the 198 patients who received dual antiplatelet therapy, 196 patients (99.0%) showed no evidence of TEC. The remaining 2 (1.0%) developed diplopia and motor weakness each, and MRI confirmed acute ischemic stroke (p=0.019).CONCLUSIONS: The use of dual antiplatelet agents (aspirin and cilostazol) for 7 days before DSA may reduce the risk of cerebral DSA-induced TEC.
Aneurysm ; Angiography, Digital Subtraction ; Diplopia ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors ; Premedication ; Retrospective Studies ; Stroke ; Thromboembolism