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Radionuclide Imaging*

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Anti-Infective Agents* ; Staphylococcus aureus* ; Staphylococcus*

BACKGROUND: This study used MDS-HC 2.0 (Minimum Data Set-Home Care) to analyze the health and the state of function of the traveling health objects. This study was intended to make use of it with the basic materials for providing them with traveling health service suited for the requirement on the health of the traveling health objects. METHODS: The subjects of this study were 1160 people (over 65 years) living under management control of local Health Center from September 7th to October 3th, 2006. This study was analyzed with inter RAI program & SPSS/WIN 10.0, chi-square -test, t-test, and ANOVA. RESULTS: The result showed that 8.97 CAPs per an elderly person was identified and the subjects over 60% had an injury problem from a fall, health prevention service, vision, IADL, pain, and cognition. The number of CAPs in general was high in higher age and the less educated, and those without a job. But, in subjects that had a life partner and a spouse, the number of CAPs was low. In CAPs by the distinction of sex, CAPs which was much more in man than women in statistics were the improvement of health, the abuse of alcohol and drinking wine, bedsore, and the weak supply system. CAPs which women had much more were the function of the heart and the lungs, pain, the performance of the doctor's advice, health prevention service, and incontinence of urine and insertion of catheter. According to the results comparing CAPs by the level of the ADL, the number of CAPs was shown that the group of ADL 2 was higher than group ADL 1. The matter in which the traveling health service had to be applied in all both ADL1 and ADL2 was injury from a fall, health prevention service, and vision. Conculsion: MDS-HC is applicable to decide the care needs for health and social service supplies. The results can be further applicable for careplan, and referral criteria in continuum of care service over long-term care spectrums.
Activities of Daily Living ; Aged ; Catheters ; Cognition ; Continuity of Patient Care ; Drinking ; Equipment and Supplies ; Female ; Health Services ; Heart ; Humans ; Long-Term Care ; Lung ; Pressure Ulcer ; Referral and Consultation ; Social Work ; Spouses ; Vision, Ocular ; Wine

A poor prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is partly due to the invasiveness and metastasis of the tumor. A key element in tumor invasion and metastasis in the degradation of extracellular matrix is matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). This study was performed to determine the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 of oral SCCs with regard to the histologic invasiveness and differentiation in 5 normal oral mucosa and 36 oral SCCs. The histologic invasiveness of oral SCCs were classified into 4 grades. The differentiation of oral SCCs was divided into 3 grades. The streptavidin-biotin immunohistochemical staining, using MMP-2 and MMP-9 monoclonal antibodies, was performed to determine the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9. The expression of MMP-2 was positive in 6 of 17 oral SCCs with weak invasiveness and was positive in 7 of 19 oral SCCs with strong invasiveness. The MMP-2 expression did not increase significantly with respect to the invasiveness of oral SCCs (P>0.05). The expression of MMP-9 was strongly positive in 6 out of 17 SCCs with weak invasiveness and was strongly positive in 14 of 19 SCCs with strong invasiveness. The MMP-9 expression increased significantly with respect to the invasiveness of oral SCCs; the stronger the expression, the stronger the invasiveness (P<0.05). The expression of MMP-9 was in 57.9% of well differentiated SCCs, 57.1% of moderately differentiated ones, and 33.3% of poorly differentiated SCCs. The expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 did not increase significantly with respect to the histologic differentiation. We conclude that with respect to the invasiveness, the MMP-9 expression increases significantly in oral SCCs but the MMP-2 expression does not; and that with respect to the histologic differentiation, their expressions do not increase significantly. These results suggeste that MMP-9 can be used as a tool to evaluate the invasiveness of oral SCCs.
Antibodies, Monoclonal ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* ; Extracellular Matrix ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 2* ; Matrix Metalloproteinases ; Mouth Mucosa ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Prognosis

A characteristic sonographic pattern that suggest a bowel lesion, called "Pseudokidney Sign" because itresembles the ultrasonic appearance of the kidney
Barium ; Gastrointestinal Diseases ; Kidney ; Mucous Membrane ; Mucus ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Ultrasonics ; Ultrasonography

Pancreatic pseudocyst occurs as a complication of pancreatitis or trauma, which results in the escape of pancreatic enzymes from the parenchyma or ductal system of pancreas. At that time, serum amylase may have returned to normal level, and the patient may be subjectively asymptomatic. In this phase, the radiologic findings are relatively greater significance than laboratory data. In the conventional radiologic study, pancreatic pseudocyst have been frequently confused with other retroperitoneal mass, but recently with clinical application of ultrasound and CT scan, more accurate diagnosis can be obtained. The brief results are as follows; 1. Male to female ratio was 3:2 in 15 patients. Incidence was most common in young adult age. Most frequent symptom was epigastic pain, and which was noted in 11 cases of patients. 7 cases of patients had past history of abdominal trauma and past history of pancreatitis was only in 1 case. Most common laboratory finding was leukocytosis in 8cases of patients and elevated serum amylase was also noted in 7 cases. 2. In each 5 cases of patients, plain chest roentgenologic evidence of left side pleural effusion and hemidiaphragm elevation were observed. 3. On flat abdomen film, soft mass shadow was visualized in 8 cases of patients. On UGI series, evidence of retrogastric space widening was observed in 11 cases of patients. 4. The location of pseudocyst is mainly in body and tail of pancrease in 11 cases of patients. 5. More accruable diagnosis can be obtained through application of ultrasound and CT scan.
Abdomen ; Amylases ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Leukocytosis ; Male ; Pancreas ; Pancreatic Pseudocyst ; Pancreatitis ; Pancrelipase ; Pleural Effusion ; Tail ; Thorax ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Ultrasonography ; United Nations ; Young Adult

Ultrasonography affords an accurate assessment of the presence, size, location and internal consistency of apelvic mass. We present our experience of 105 cases of pelvic masses in female patients by ultrasonography, andthe results are as described; 1. Ultrasonography is nonspecific, however, the possibility of mucinous cystadenomaof ovary, teratoma(dermoid cyst), uterine leiomyoma and trophoblastic disease can be suggested due to theircharacteristic internal consistency. 2. This smooth internal septation seen within mucinous cystadenoma, eccentricsolidmural component of dermoid cyst, enlarged uterine wall with lobulated outer margin of leiomyoma, andyesicular appearance of trophoblastic disease were the specific sonographic features. 3. Loculated ascites and hydronephrosis were identified with malignant ovarian neoplasm and pelvic metastasis. 4. Accurate ultrasonographicdiagnosis was made in 88 cases (83.7%) and it may be improved with clinical history of the mass in question.
Ascites ; Cystadenoma, Mucinous ; Dermoid Cyst ; Female ; Humans ; Hydronephrosis ; Leiomyoma ; Mucins ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Ovarian Neoplasms ; Ovary ; Trophoblasts ; Ultrasonography

There has been no adequate diagnostic method for the diagnosis of intrascrotal lesions until recent days. Butafter the development of radionuclide testicular scan, early and relatively accurate diagnosis of the testicularlesions are possible. So the authors analyzed the 32 cases of patients who were examined by testicular scan andconfirmed by follow up study or operation, and the results are as follows; 1. These 32 cases consists of 13 casesod epididymitis, 7 cases of testicular torsion, 4 of cryptorchism, 2 of testicular tumor and etc. The over alldiagnostic accuracy is about 69%. 2. In epididymitis, the diagnostic accuracy is 85%(11/13) and the findings ofscan are increased perfusion in radionuclide angiogram and hot activity noted mainly in peripheral portion of thetesticle in static image. 3. In cases o testicular torsion, diagnostic accuracy is 86%(6/7). Acute torsion showsnormal perfusion in angiogram and round cold area instatic image. But in missed torsion, perfusion is increasedand round cold area wit surrounding hyperemia is noted in static image. Radionuclide testicular scan seems to benoninvasive, inexpensive, easily available and simple to perform with low gonadal radiation dose. So it can bevery useful as the first study in patients with acute testicular symptoms.
Cryptorchidism ; Diagnosis ; Epididymitis ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gonads ; Humans ; Hyperemia ; Male ; Methods ; Perfusion ; Spermatic Cord Torsion

By using (99m)Tc-Pertechnetate, we evaluated the thyroid function of 136 persons with uptake slopeindex(U.S.I.) which was calculated by computerized dynamic flow study. Also, we compared our results of U.S.I.with those of established ¹³¹I-24 hr uptake % in given materials by comparative analysis of their correlation with the hormonal values of T3, T4, Free T4. The results wre as follows: 1. The U.S.I. of euthyroidismal group and hyperthyrodismal group were 4.87±2.26, 27.67±9.56 respectively. The ¹³¹I-24 hr uptake % of above groups were29.22±10.23, and 71.45±15.51. So the differentiation of the two groups could be done more easily by using (99m)Tc-Pertenchnetate U.S.I. than by using ¹³¹I-24 hr uptake %. 2. The correlation rates between (99m)Tc-Pertechnetate U.S.I. and other laboratory hormon levels, T3, T4, Free T4, ar almost parallel with thosebetweeen ¹³¹I-24 hr uptake % and the values of T3, T4, Free T4. Also the direct correlation rate between (99m)Tc-Pertechnetate U.S.I. and ¹³¹I-24 hr uptake % was 0.898. So, the method of thyroidal function evaluation by (99m)Tc-Pettechnetate U.S.I. is very reliable. 3. The (99m)Tc-Pertechnetate U.S.I. is very helpful to evaulate thefunctions of each lobe respectively incases of having obviously different radioactivity between both lobes. 4. (99m)Tc-Pertechnetate used dynamic thyroid function study and scan can be performed during the short time without preparation and especially helpful in debilitating patient and patients under antithyroid drug therapy, who need repetitive follow-up examination.
Drug Therapy ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Methods ; Radioactivity ; Thyroid Gland