To estimate the prevalence and trend of obesity in primary school-age children, obesity survey was performend in children aged 6 to 12 years(5,226 boys and 5,048 girls)in Kwangju in 1991. Obesity was defined as overweight if more than 20 per cent above the median weight for height and age(relative weight>120%). The following results were obtained: 1) The prevalence of obesity that exceeded the weight centiles at each height by more than 97th percentile was 8.78. Boys (9.70%)was not significantly higher than in girls(7.82%)(p>0.05). 2) The prevalence of obesity that exceeded the standard weight for height by more than 20% was 8.82%. Among them, 5.45% were mild obesity and 2.93% were moderate obesity and 0.44% were severe obesity. The prevalence rate of obesity was no significant differences by sex(p>0.05). 3) Regionally, the prevalence of obesity was a lower rate in Kwangiu in 1991 (8.82%)than that in Seoul in 1989(11.68%).
Child* ; Gwangju* ; Humans ; Obesity* ; Obesity, Morbid ; Overweight ; Prevalence* ; Seoul

Additional two cases of Klinefelter's syndrome with a literatural review was presented Two cases were revealed characteristics of Klinefelter's syndrome such as small testes, hyalinization of seminiferous tubules, azoospermia, increased FSH, normal 17-ketogteroid and positive sex chromatin. One case was associated with left inguinal crytorchidism.
Azoospermia ; Hyalin ; Klinefelter Syndrome* ; Seminiferous Tubules ; Sex Chromatin ; Testis

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Hemodynamics* ; Hypertension, Pulmonary*

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic disease with medication as the treatment of choice. However, surgical treatment is recommended when no improvement is noted despite aggressive conservative treatment. Synovectomy provides desirable outcomes for RA patients in the early stage with a glenohumeral joint of Larsen grade II or less; conversely, arthroplasty is recommended for patients with a glenohumeral joint of grade III or higher. RA patients often have attenuation and dysfunction of the rotator cuff, and reverse shoulder arthroplasty has been proven to provide favorable outcomes in some patients. RA is often complicated with osteoporosis and bony deformity; therefore, close attention is necessary to prevent fractures during shoulder arthroplasty.
Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; Arthroplasty ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Humans ; Osteoporosis ; Rotator Cuff ; Shoulder Joint* ; Shoulder*

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Chondrodysplasia Punctata*

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Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli* ; Enterotoxins*

OBJECTIVE: For the treatment of carotid cavernous fistula(CCF), transarterial detachable balloon occlusion(DBO) is the method of choice. When it has failed to occlude the fistula, various embolization methods are used to treat the fistula. Transvenous embolization through the superior ophthalmic vein(SOV) is another method of treatment. The venous approach through the SOV after surgical dissection and exposure of this vein has been recommended by some delete, but(here) delete delete(an) alternative treatment method by percutaneous puncture of the SOV without surgical dissection(is described). METHODS: A 19-year-old woman admitted to our hospital two months after accident, presented with proptosis, chemosis, occulomotor and abducens nerve palsies, and bruit of the right eye. The authors tried DBO via transarterial route in initial treatment and the fistula was occluded with subsequent disapearance of bruit. However, 2 weeks later, she complained of recurence of bruit. Transarterial approach was attempted again, but the fistula hole was too small for this approach. The venous approach via SOV by percutaneous puncture was then tried. Puncture was made at the medial one third of the superior orbital rim and the fistula was embolized with Guglielmi detachable coils (GDCs). RESULTS: The fistula was completely occluded and no early and late complications noted. The patient's clinical symptoms were improved within a few days. CONCLUSION: Treatment of CCF by percutaneous puncture of the SOV is an alternative and effective method when other approaches are not feasible.
Abducens Nerve Diseases ; Exophthalmos ; Female ; Fistula* ; Humans ; Orbit ; Punctures* ; Veins* ; Young Adult

BACKGROUND: The hypertension is known to be the most important risk factor for the intracerebral hemorrhage. We analyzed other risk factors associated with hypertension that may contribute in the episode of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage. METHODS: Medical records of 100 patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage between January 1995 and December 2000 were reviewed and analyzed for age, sex, serum total cholesterol level, regular management of hypertension, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, arrhythmia and left ventricular hypertrophy in ECG. RESULTS: 1) Mean age was 64.1+/-11.3 years old and there were 35 males and 65 females. 2) Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure were 176.9+/-35.9 mmHg and 106.3+/-20.7 mmHg. 3) Mean serum total cholesterol level was 182.6+/-46.4 mg/dL. 35.5% of the patients had serum total cholesterol levels less than 160 mg/dl and 33.4% were between 160-199 mg/dL. 4) Only 16% of the patients had any kind of treatment for hypertension. CONCLUSION: The high blood pressure and the treatment for hypertension were most important risk factors for hypertensive intrace- rebral hemorrhage. Also, 68.9% of the patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage had normal to low serum total cholesterol level. Thus low to normal serum total cholesterol level could be a risk factor of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage.
Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; Blood Pressure ; Cerebral Hemorrhage ; Cholesterol ; Electrocardiography ; Female ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular ; Intracranial Hemorrhage, Hypertensive* ; Male ; Medical Records ; Risk Factors

Massive ovarian deema is a tate conditian. It is a benign enlargement of the ovary caused by accumulation of fluid, which is thought to result from intermittent partial toraion of the ovarian pedicle. Histologically, the ovaries were characterized by diffuse edema of medulla and inner cortex. Two cases of massive ovanan edema are reported with brief review of the literatures.
Edema* ; Female ; Ovary