No abstract available in English.
Knee Prosthesis ; Knee

Experimental studies suggest that captopril plays an important preventive role in radiation induced renal injury (RRI). To elucidate the pathogenesis of RRI and effect of captopril, one subgroup was irradiated with a single dose of 9 gray (Gy) total body irradiation and another subgroup with 17 Gy local irradiation in the right kidney. Twenty-four healthy looking Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing 200~250 g, were divided into one control and three experimental group (EG)s for this study. The control group, composed of 2 rats, was maintained on stock diet and drinking tap water. EG was divided into three. EG 1 composed of two subgroups, the first subgroup, 3 rats each, was sacrificed within 12 hours after 9 Gy and 17 Gy single dose irradiation only and the second subgroup, 2 and 1 rats each, was sacrificed 8 weeks after the same doses irradiation. EG 2 composed of subgroups of 2 and 3 rats was given 500 mg/L of captopril in the drinking water after irradiating them with 9 Gy and 17 Gy and sacrificed in the 8th week. EG 3 was subdivided into four subgroups by captopril doses given, 62.5 mg/L, 125 mg/L and 250 mg/L and sacrificed 20 weeks after 9 Gy and 17 Gy irradiation. On light microscopy proximal convoluted tubules showed cytoplasmic vacuolization and focal necrosis in the subcapsular region in EG 1 sacrificed within 12 hours after 9 Gy and 17 Gy irradiation only (sham) and very mild fibrosis in juxtamedullary regions in rats sacrificed 8 weeks after irradiation. In EG 3 these changes were severely increased with additional increased fibrosis in the juxtamedullary region in the group given captopril 62.5 mg/L. On transmission electron microscopy, there were various degenerative changes of organelle. Among the captopril administered EG 2 and EG 3, rats given a high dosage revealed milder degree of damage compared to that of rats given a low dosage, and thickening of basement membrane was remarkable in rats given a low dosage. There was a reduction in tubular damage related to the captopril dosage. According to the above findings, administration of a high dose of captopril might preserve the ultrastructure in RRI and the possible mechanism of captopril was discussed.
Animals ; Basement Membrane ; Captopril ; Cytoplasm ; Diet ; Drinking ; Drinking Water ; Fibrosis ; Kidney ; Microscopy ; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission ; Necrosis ; Organelles ; Rats* ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Water ; Whole-Body Irradiation

This study was undertaken to investigate the morphologic changes following flushing, preservation and reperfusion procedures in a canine lung allotransplantation model. Donor lungs were flushed with modified Euro-Collins (MEC) solution, low potassium dextran glucose (LPDG) solution or University of Wisconsin (UW) solution, then stored at 10oC for 20 hours. Light microscopic and electron microscopic features of the lungs were examined after flushing, preservation and 2 hours after reperfusion. After flushing light microscopy showed focal mild alveolar collapse and interstitial edema. After preservation the lung tissue showed multiple foci of alveolar collapse, consolidation, and alveolar epithelial cell damage. After reperfusion the lung tissue showed diffuse alveolar collapse, consolidation and many destroyed cellular debris in the alveolar lumina. After flushing electron microscopy showed focal alveolar collapse and mild swelling of type I epithelial cells. After preservation both type I epithelial cells and endothelial cells were swollen and destroyed focally. Some type I epithelial cells were detached from the basal lamina. The endothelial cells showed luminal protrusion of tactile-like structure and vacuoles of the cytoplasm. After reperfusion the lung tissue showed fibrin material in the alveoli, prominent type I epithelial cell swelling with fragmented cytoplasmic debris and marked endothelial cell swelling with vacuoles or tactile-like projections. The alveolar macrophages showed active phagocytosis. After preservation scanning electron microscopic examination of the pulmonary arteries showed multiple patchy areas of swelling or conglomerated lesions in the inner surface of the pulmonary arteries. In conclusion, the ultrastructural changes associated with flushing were mild in severity, the donor lungs were injured during the preservation, and further damage occurred during the reperfusion.
Basement Membrane ; Cytoplasm ; Dextrans ; Edema ; Endothelial Cells ; Epithelial Cells ; Fibrin ; Flushing ; Glucose ; Humans ; Lung Transplantation* ; Lung* ; Macrophages, Alveolar ; Microscopy ; Microscopy, Electron ; Perfusion* ; Phagocytosis ; Phenobarbital ; Potassium ; Pulmonary Artery ; Reperfusion* ; Tissue Donors ; Vacuoles ; Wisconsin

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the efficacy of transesophageal echocardiography(TEE) to detect left atrial thrombi(LAT) and to investigate the clinical and echocardiography parameters which related with LAT. METHOD: We performed TEE and TTE simultaneously to 98 consecutive patients who had native mital valve disease or mital prosthesis as usual method. We examined the presence and location of LAT and spontaneous contrast(SC) in TEE and measured left atrial dimension(LAD), ejection fraction(EF), mital valve area(MVA) in TTE. Cardiac rhythm, history of anticoagulation and systemic embolization were also reviewed. We compared such parameters in LAT positive/negative groups and SC positive/negative groups. RESULTS: 1) In TEE, we detected 26 cases of LAT, among them seventeen cases : left atrial appendage(LAA) thrombi, 3 cases : combined LA and LAA thrombi, 6 cases : LA thrombi. In TTE, six cases showed LAT but we couldn't detect LAA thrombi. The difference between two methods was statistically significant(p<0.05). 2) LAT positive group showed larger LAD, lower EF, and higher prevalence of AF, systemic embolization, and LAT than negative groups(p<0.01). 3) SC positive group showed larger LAD, lower EF, higher prevalence of AF, systemic embolization LAT than SC negative groups(p<0.05). 4) In multiple discriminant analysis, the history of systemic embolization was most important factor which can suspect LAT(Wilk's Lambda:0.77152. p<0.0001). SC, EF, presence of AF, LAD, anticoagulation therapy. MVR were also statistically valuable factors in order. The hit ratio of this analysis was 86.84%. CONCLUSION: We can suggest that TEE is very useful method to detect LAT than TTE, and the spontaneous contrast was very important factor which can suggest LAT and systemic embolization in mitral valve disease.
Echocardiography ; Echocardiography, Transesophageal* ; Humans ; Mitral Valve ; Prevalence ; Prostheses and Implants

One family with asymmetric septal hypertrophy was reported. The propositus of this family was 31 years old man who was admitted because of transient syncope. His father and one brother were affected but asymptomatic. His sister was suddenly died at age 21 years. The interventricular septal thickness to left ventricular posterior wall thickness ratios were measured using M-mode echocard ogram. In the affected family, echocardiogram revealed asymmetric septal hypertrophy (1.5:1, 2:1, 1.9:1 respectively). In the propositus, cardiac catheterization and simultaneous biventricular cineangiography were performed. Pressure study revealed mild peak systolic pressure gradient within left ventricular apex and left ventricular outflow tract (4mm Hg respectively). Biventricular cineangiogram showed the septal width increased inferiorly, and left ventricular endocardial surface of the septum was straight, while the right ventricular border convex toward the right ventricle.
Adult ; Blood Pressure ; Cardiac Catheterization ; Cardiac Catheters ; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic* ; Cineangiography ; Fathers ; Heart Ventricles ; Humans ; Siblings ; Syncope

No abstract available.
Epidermolysis Bullosa* ; Epidermolysis Bullosa, Junctional*

PURPOSE: This study attempted to examine those who experienced working after breast cancer diagnosis or job retention after timeoff or resignation. METHODS: Data collection and analysis were conducted using the biggest community website which contains articles written and discussed by breast cancer survivors. We used semantic network analysis to identify context of various keywords from collected 1,186 articles. After refining, we analyzed 212 keywords. Data were analyzed using two methodological approaches, ‘network analysis and data visualization’ (NodeXl & PFnet). RESULTS: As a result, 6 groups were classified; ‘conflict between breast cancer and job’, ‘difficulty of working and treatment parallel’, ‘breast cancer management while working’, ‘busy and hard life but showing gratitude’, ‘my body needs’, and ‘my heart needs’. We found that even though they had difficulties of working and treatment at the same time, they were thankful for their life. and they also reprogrammed their mind for more positive thinking through exercise for the health management and establishing a good eating habit. CONCLUSION: This paper will argue that we need to identify the experiences of cancer survivors. This allows the growth of the improvement working environment, the direction of policy, and the concern and understanding of nurses to needs of breast canner patients was definitely needed.
Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast* ; Data Collection ; Diagnosis ; Eating ; Heart ; Humans ; Return to Work ; Semantics ; Survivors* ; Thinking

The soleal line in 115 (left; 61, right; 54) cases of tibiae was studied morphometrically by the method of Mysorekar and Nandedkar. 1. The soleal line showed a uniform character throughout in 26 cases and a mixed characters in 89 cases. The bones showing uniform character were seen generally as a lineal line or wide line. 2. The soleal line having mixed characters divided into three parts. In the upper and middle thirds, the major type of line was wide line. In the lower third, the line was commonly seen as a lineal line. In about 12% of the bones examined the line was seen as a groove, particularly in the middle and lower thirds. 3. The soleal line commenced 1-2cm below the fibular facet In about 61% of cases. 4. The length of the soleal line was 10.5cm, and the ratio to that of the tibia was about 30%. The results of this study provide the characters of the soleal tne of the tibia in Korean. The soleal line, unlike the textbook description, generally shows mixed characters of a line.
Methods ; Tibia*

BACKGROUND: Patients with sinus rhythm, the left atrial appendage(LAA) appeared as a vigorously contracting structure and the blood flow patterns of LAA showed biphasic configuration. However, patients with AF rhythm the blood flow showed irregular or no configuration in doppler echocardiographic study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate relationship between the blood flow patterns of LAA with the presence of spontaneous contrast(SC) and thrombi in LAA. METHODS: We performed TEE and TTE simultaneously to 58 consecutive patients who had native mitral valve disease or mitral prosthesis. Spontaneous contrast(SC) and the presence and location of LAA thrombi were evaluated during TEE and left atrial dimension(LAD) & ejection fraction(EF) were evaluated during TTE. We divided the whole subjects into three groups according to the blood flow patterns ; regular pattern(Group 1), irregular pattern(Group 2), no flow pattern(Group 3). RESULTS: 1) Blood flow within the left atrial appendage is divided with three groups among of them, atrial fibrillation have two blood flow patterns. 2) Peak prositive & negative flow velocity within LAA in AF rhythm groups were slower than normal sinus rhythm group.(p<0.01) 3) Left atrial dimension in group 3 is significantly larger than others groups.(p<0.01) 4) Spontaneous contrast(SC) with LAA could be detected in 2(6.8%) of the 29 patients of group 1, 6(31.5%) of the 19 patients of group 2, 10(100%) of the 10 patients of group 3. Incidence of SC within LAA in group 3 is significantly higher than others groups. 5) LAA thrombi could be detected in 1(3.4%) of the 29 patients of group 1, 1(5.2%) of the 19 patients of group 2, 3(30%) of the 10 patients of group 3. Incidence of LAA thrombi is significangly higher than other groups. CONCLUSIONS: We can suggest that blood flow within LAA is divided into three groups according to the blood flow patterns, and spontaneous contrast and thrombi in LAA were closely related with the blood flow pattern.
Atrial Appendage ; Atrial Fibrillation ; Echocardiography ; Humans ; Incidence ; Mitral Valve ; Prostheses and Implants

No abstract available.
Amyloidosis*