Removal of leukocytes from blood components may prevent alloimmunization to leukocyte antigens, febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions, transmission of leukotropic viruses or bacteria, and graft-versus-host disease. New surface-modified fibrous polyester filters were evaluated; they require no special processing of blood components and can be used at the patient's bed-side. Pall RC100TM(Pall Co., USA) was used to filter 2 units of RBCs at a time for a total of 8 filtrations: mean red cell recovery rate was 88.7%, mean WBC removal rate 99. 99%, and mean residual WBC count after filtration 2.77x 10 5. Twelve units of apheresis platelets were filtered with Pall PL50TM(Pall Co., USA): mean platelet recovery rate was 90.7%, mean WBC removal rate 99.95%, and mean residual WBC count after filtration 6.99 x 10 5. This study indicates that these filters efficiently remove WBCs without significant loss of red cells or platelets and that this kind of filters can be easily used at the patient's bed side.
Bacteria ; Blood Component Removal ; Blood Group Incompatibility ; Blood Platelets ; Filtration ; Graft vs Host Disease ; HLA Antigens ; Leukocytes* ; Polyesters

This study was performed to investigate the rate of occurrence of neonatal birthmarks and their clinical features. From October 1982 to September l983, 1,035 newborn babies were examined in the Keimyung University Dongsan Medical center and the results were summarized as follows. The main nevi in the newborn were salmon patch (28 9%), portwine stain (0.3%), strawberry mark (0.4%), pigmented lesions (1.0%) and mongolian spot (81. 2%). The salmon patch was present most frequently on the nape but no particular predilection sites were noted in portwine stain, strawberry mark and pigmented lesions. The mongolian spot developed on the sacral portion, buttocks and lower back, in decreasing order.
Buttocks ; Fragaria ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Mongolian Spot ; Nevus ; Salmon

Leiomyoma is one of the rarest solid tumor of the ovary. Approximately 50 cases have been published to date. However, most reported leiomyoma of the ovaries were small and rarely induced serious symptoms. We report a case of ovarian leiomyoma in 57-year-old woman which has been experienced in our haspital with brief review of literature.
Female ; Humans ; Leiomyoma* ; Middle Aged ; Ovary*

No abstract available.
Rabbits* ; Transplants* ; Zygoma*

No abstract available.
Child* ; Humans

No abstract available.
Diarrhea* ; Follow-Up Studies* ; Milk Hypersensitivity* ; Milk*

We shall devide the specific types of conjunctivitis into four main categories: (1) infectious conditions, (2) allergic conditions, (3) irritative conditions, and (4) inflammations occuring in association with diseases of the skin and mucous membranes. Bacterial conjunctivitis is the most common types of infections conjunctivitis. The common causes of bacterial conjunctivitis are Moraxella, Hemophillus, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Gonococcus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae. The genus citrobacter is closely related to the Salmonella-Arizona group of Entrobacteriaceae. They are usually recovered as commensals or as secondary pathogens from patients with altered host defences. The most commonly involved sites are the urinary and respiratory tracts. A 6 month old Korean male was found to hyperacute conjunctivitis OU which had developed for about 15days. Citrobacter freundii was recovered from the conjunctival exudate through smear, culture and biochemical study. Beside his conjunctivitis OU, this child was physically healthy and not found to have immunodeficiency. The conjunctivitis was treated and recovered with topical 0.5% Gentamycin and amoxycyillin 400mg.
Child ; Citrobacter freundii* ; Citrobacter* ; Conjunctivitis* ; Conjunctivitis, Bacterial ; Corynebacterium diphtheriae ; Exudates and Transudates ; Gentamicins ; Humans ; Infant ; Inflammation ; Male ; Moraxella ; Mucous Membrane ; Neisseria gonorrhoeae ; Respiratory System ; Skin ; Staphylococcus ; Streptococcus ; Streptococcus pneumoniae

No abstract available.
Chloroquine* ; Edetic Acid* ; Glycine* ; Immunoglobulin G*

No abstract available.
Humans ; Infant* ; Zinc*

No abstract available.