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Background@#Smoking in adolescence leads to an intensified addiction to nicotine when physical and mental growth has not yet been completed. With the advent of e-cigarettes, the rate of e-cigarette use among Korean adolescents has been steadily increasing. To date, studies on e-cigarettes and oral health, especially on the relationship between smoking styles and oral health in adolescents, are limited. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the risk factors for oral health problems caused by the repeated use of conventional cigarettes and e-cigarettes. @*Methods@#This explanatory research study compared the adolescents’ experiences of periodontal disease symptoms according to smoking type through a secondary analysis of the original data from the 15th Adolescent Health Behavior Survey (2019).Cross-analysis was performed to compare the smoking patterns according to the adolescents’ general characteristics. Finally, a binary logistic regression analysis was performed to determine how smoking characteristics affect the adolescents’ experience of periodontal disease symptoms. @*Results@#In terms of patients’ general characteristics, significant differences were observed in sex, school level, grades, household economic status, type of residence, and father’s education level between adolescents who smoked conventional cigarettes alone and those who smoked both conventional cigarettes and e-cigarettes (p<0.05). After checking the factors affecting the smoking pattern and the experience of periodontal disease symptoms in adolescents, it was found that the duplicate smoking group was more likely to experience periodontal disease symptoms (odds ratio, 1.20) than the group that smoked conventional cigarettes alone (p<0.05). @*Conclusion@#Duplicate smokers experienced more symptoms of periodontal disease than those who smoked cigarettes alone. Based on the findings of this study, smoking cessation counseling according to the smoking type and differentiated education for oral health promotion should be provided.
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Background@#Owing to the increase in the aging population, the health problems of the elderly have become important social problems. Social support has a positive effect on improving the quality of life and prolonging the life of elderly people. It is one of the major factors that affects the oral health status of elderly people. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between oral health status and social support in elderly people using representative data. @*Methods@#In this study, data from a community health survey in 2015 involving 63,929 elderly people aged over 65 years were analyzed. T-test and ANOVA analyses were performed to compare the general characteristics of and perception about social support. Additionally, a linear regression analysis was performed to confirm the relationship between perceptions about social support and subjective oral health status. @*Results@#We found that sex, age, household income, education level, the presence of a spouse, existence of an unmet dental need, and regular oral check-up had a significant effect on subjective oral health status (p<0.05). In addition, when controlled for all factors, social support has a significant impact on subjective oral health status. @*Conclusion@#The findings indicate that social support is associated with the subjective oral health status of Korean elderly. This suggests that community-level or government investment is required to improve the oral health of the elderly. In particular, policy interventions such as the establishment of facilities that promote social networks, especially facilities based on friendship networks, are needed.
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BACKGROUND: The health of the economically active population contributes to increased corporate productivity by reducing the productivity loss caused by disease and increasing job efficiency, which in turn is a national benefit. Since the economically active population is a concept encompassing workers and a source of economic development for a country, that population's health should be treated with importance not only from a personal standpoint but also at a national level. METHODS: In this study, data of 11,007 adults aged 20 years and older who participate in economic activities were analyzed in the five-year Korea Health Panel Study from 2010 to 2014 including the number of dental visits and dental medical expenses. RESULTS: Factors related to “gender,” “education level,” “age,” “duty category,” “income level,” “employment type,” “national health insurance,” and “chronic disease status” of the economically active population are affected in relation to the number of visits and dental medical expenses. The number of dental visits increased with higher education levels (p<0.001), and the number of visits to the dentist increased with older age (p <0.001). Dental medical expenses were 91,806 Korean won (KRW) more for “white-collar workers” than for “blue-collar workers” (p<0.03), and 127,674 KRW more for “regular workers” than for “atypical workers” (p<0.02). CONCLUSION: When it is necessary to improve policies to enhance the efficiency of the distribution of health and medical resources in the overall balance of the dental health sector, we should try to identify various factors of oral health disorder due to income inequality among the classes according to the country's employment type in order to find ways to reduce the health gap among the social classes.
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Adulto , Humanos , Odontólogos , Desenvolvimento Econômico , Educação , Eficiência , Emprego , Coreia (Geográfico) , Saúde Bucal , Classe Social , Fatores SocioeconômicosRESUMO
Crohn's disease is a chronic recurrent inflammatory disease, mainly affecting the gastrointestinal tract. The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease is believed to be caused by the complex interplay of many factors including host genetic susceptibility, the external environment such as infectious agents or the commensal enteric flora, and the immune system dysfunction. Advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease have resulted in the development of multiple biological agents that all represent an alternative to the use of current therapies in patients with refractory Crohn's disease. Moreover, these biologic agents are expected to change the natural course of inflammatory bowel disease. Among them, anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha agent is the first developed drug, and it dramatically improved the IBD management. However, more than one-third of the patients do not respond to the drugs due to antibody formation and loss of response. To increase treatment efficacy, enormous efforts have been made to develop novel anti-cytokines which can be an alternative to anti-TNF-alpha agents. They are anti-CD4+ T cell cytokines including interleukin (IL)-12/23, IL-17A, and IFN-gamma blockers, selective anti-adhesion molecules, anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, and immune stimulators. This paper reviews the natural history of Crohn's disease, natural course modifiers, and the efficacy and safety of biologic agents other than anti-TNF alpha agents.
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Humanos , Formação de Anticorpos , Doença de Crohn , Citocinas , Trato Gastrointestinal , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Sistema Imunitário , Doenças Inflamatórias Intestinais , Interleucina-10 , Interleucina-17 , Interleucinas , História Natural , Necrose , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Centers for Child-care Foodservice Management (CCFSM)'s support on menu management in child-care centers and kindergartens by comparing two perspectives of pre-support vs. post-support and established vs. non-established. To evaluate dietary variety, we used methods that considered both Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) and Dietary Variety Score (DVS). For surveying pre-support and post-support state by CCFSM, we collected and analyzed menus of June and September, 2012, targeting 7 CCFSM supported institutions. Meanwhile, for surveying state in CCFSM established and non-established areas, we collected and analyzed menus of June, 2012, which were implemented in institutions in CCFSM established (181 places) and non-established (106 places) areas. The results of evaluation on the dietary support by CCFSM showed that post-supporting state by CCFSM (95.3%) was significantly higher than pre-supporting state (77.2%) (p < 0.001) and established areas (87.4%) were significantly higher than non-established ones (77.2%) (p < 0.05) on 'Meeting the DRI for infant'. Evaluation of dietary variety between pre- and post-support state by CCFSM showed that post-support state (total 77.3 point) was higher than pre-support state (total 76.4 point). Evaluation of dietary variety between established and non-established areas showed that established areas (total 81.1 point) were significantly higher than non-established ones (total 77.1 point) (p < 0.001). Therefore, it is considered that dietary support service conducted by CCFSM contributes to improve variety level of diet provided by child-care centers and kindergartens.
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinicopathologic features of double primary cancers of the stomach and colorectum, compared to colorectal cancer alone. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was made of 5,288 patients who underwent colorectal cancer surgery between January 2000 and December 2009 at Severance Hospital of Yonsei University. The clinicopathologic features were analyzed between 63 patients of double primary cancers and case-matched 126 patients of colorectal cancer alone. We classified double primary cancers into subgroups as premetachronous, synchronous and postmetachronous gastric cancer to identify differences between the three subgroups also. RESULTS: Double primary cancers group showed 4.3 year-older age, lower BMI, and higher percentage of peritoneal metastasis, compared to colorectal cancer alone group. Overall and colorectal cancer specific survival did not have any significant difference between two groups. In histologic type of gastric cancer, a high percentage of undifferentiated adenocarcinoma (55.6%) and signet ring cell carcinoma (30.2%) were noted. CONCLUSIONS: Double primary cancers of the stomach and colorectum had older-age onset, lower BMI and higher metastasis to peritoneum than colorectal cancer alone. Combined gastric cancer consisted of high percentage of undifferentiated and signet ring cell carcinomas.
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Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Fatores Etários , Índice de Massa Corporal , Carcinoma de Células em Anel de Sinete/patologia , Neoplasias Colorretais/complicações , Razão de Chances , Neoplasias Peritoneais/secundário , Pólipos/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Gástricas/complicaçõesRESUMO
This study was performed to compare the dietary food and nutrient intakes according to supplement use in pregnant and lactating women in Seoul. The subjects were composed of 201 pregnant and 104 lactating women, and their dietary food intake was assessed using the 24-h recall method. General information on demographic and socioeconomic factors, as well as health-related behaviors, including the use of dietary supplements, were collected. About 88% and 60% of the pregnant and lactating women took dietary supplements, respectively. The proportion of dietary supplements used was higher in pregnant women with a higher level of education. After adjusting for potential confounders, among the pregnant women, supplement users were found to consume 45% more vegetables, and those among the lactating women were found to consume 96% more beans and 58% more vegetables. The intakes of dietary fiber and beta-carotene among supplement users were higher than those of non-users, by 23% and 39%, respectively. Among pregnant women, the proportion of women with an intake of vitamin C (from diet alone) below the estimated average requirements (EAR) was lower among supplement users [users (44%) vs. non-users (68%)], and the proportion of lactating women with intakes of iron (from diet alone) below the EAR was lower among supplement users [usesr (17%) vs. non-users (38%)]. These results suggest that among pregnant and lactating women, those who do not use dietary supplements tend to have a lower intake of healthy foods, such as beans and vegetables, as well as a lower intake of dietary fiber and beta-carotene, which are abundant in these foods, and non-users are more likely than users to have inadequate intake of micro-nutrient such as vitamin C and iron.
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Feminino , Humanos , Ácido Ascórbico , beta Caroteno , Dieta , Fibras na Dieta , Suplementos Nutricionais , Orelha , Ingestão de Alimentos , Fabaceae , Ferro , Gestantes , Fatores Socioeconômicos , VerdurasRESUMO
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Metformin is known to lower the risk of cancer and cancer mortality. However, the effect of metformin in stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of metformin on tumor response and survival in stage IV CRC patients with DM. METHODS: We identified 106 patients who were diagnosed with both stage IV CRC and DM (81 patients who underwent palliative chemotherapy and 25 patients who underwent curative resection). Retrospective data of each patient's clinical characteristics, tumor response, and survival rate were compared between two groups of patients who either were or were not administered metformin. RESULTS: For the palliative chemotherapy group, tumor response, change in target lesion size, progression free survival rate, and overall survival rate were not significantly different between the metformin group and the non-metformin group on univariate and multivariate analysis. For the curative resection patient group, metformin use was associated with increased disease free survival on univariate analysis (p=0.012) and multivariate analysis (hazard ratio, 0.024; 95% CI 0.001-0.435; p=0.010), but not with overall survival. CONCLUSIONS: Metformin use in stage IV CRC patients with diabetes was shown to be associated with a lower risk of tumor recurrence after curative resection.
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Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Colorretais/tratamento farmacológico , Diabetes Mellitus/tratamento farmacológico , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Hipoglicemiantes/uso terapêutico , Metformina/uso terapêutico , Análise Multivariada , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Cuidados Paliativos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) is a nuclear imaging technique that provides noninvasive, three dimensional, quantitative images. Recently, PET-CT has been shown to be valuable in assessing patients with inflammatory diseases; however, the clinical utility of PET-CT in the evaluation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has not been defined. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the clinical utility of PET-CT in the evaluation of IBD. METHODS: Between November 2006 and September 2010, clinical, endoscopic, and radiological data on 14 patients (6 males and 8 females: age range, 33-79 years) with suspected IBD were collected. The standard work-up method for a definite diagnosis of IBD included ileocolonoscopy. RESULTS: The 14 patients were divided into the following five groups: ulcerative colitis (n=4, 29%), intestinal Behcet's disease (n=3, 21%), intestinal tuberculosis (n=2, 14%), malignancy (n=2, 14%), and no abnormal findings with colonoscopy (n=3, 21%). A PET-CT based-diagnosis of IBD correlated with a colonoscopic diagnosis in nine cases (64.3%), but the matching ratio of the distribution of lesions between PET-CT findings and colonoscopic findings was only 18.1% (2/11). CONCLUSIONS: The utility of PET-CT in the diagnosis of IBD requires further evaluation.
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Humanos , Masculino , Colite Ulcerativa , Colonoscopia , Elétrons , Doenças Inflamatórias Intestinais , TuberculoseRESUMO
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Primary T-cell lymphoma of the gastrointestinal tract is a very difficult disease entity to diagnose, and has an extremely poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to determine the early diagnostic accuracy for gastrointestinal T-cell lymphoma by gastroenterologists. METHODS: Between January 2000 and October 2010, the clinical features of 15 patients with primary gastrointestinal T-cell lymphomas, including endoscopic findings, radiologic diagnosis, endoscopic biopsy findings, and final diagnosis, were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS: The most common initial presenting symptoms of primary gastrointestinal T-cell lymphomas was abdominal pain (n=11, 73%). The anatomic location of the primary lesion the small bowel (n=8, 53%), colon (n=5, 33%), and stomach (n=3, 20%). There were no cases of T-cell lymphomas diagnosed based on clinical symptoms, radiologic findings, or endoscopic findings without biopsy alone. Pathologic confirmation of T-cell lymphomas by endoscopic examination was achieved in 7 cases (64%) and the remaining cases (n=8, 53%) were diagnosed with T-cell lymphomas based on pathologic examination after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: All of the patients with primary T-cell lymphomas of the gastrointestinal tract were diagnosed exclusively by endoscopic or surgical pathologic examainations, suggesting that gastroenterologists should scrutinize and suspect this disease with caution due to atypical gastrointestinal ulcers.
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Humanos , Dor Abdominal , Biópsia , Colo , Trato Gastrointestinal , Linfoma de Células T , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Estômago , Linfócitos T , ÚlceraRESUMO
Intestinal Behcet's disease (BD) often leads to severe complications, such as perforation or massive bleeding, and therefore is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality. As thalidomide has been identified and its anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties clarified, this drug has been used in cases of systemic BD with some success. Herein we report a case series of four patients with intestinal BD to share our clinical experience with thalidomide treatment. We studied the effects of thalidomide in four patients who had a chronic relapse of intestinal BD requiring the frequent use of systemic steroids due to refractoriness to prior treatments, such as 5-aminosalycylic acid and immunosuppressants. Pre- and post-treatment clinical and laboratory data, including clinical symptoms, laboratory data, disease activity index for intestinal BD, and thalidomide toxicity were recorded. Three of the four patients had a clinical and radiologic improvement after thalidomide treatment and all of the patients discontinued steroid therapy. Although two patients tolerated thalidomide, two patients could not continue the treatment because they suffered from edema and neutropenia. Thalidomide could be considered a therapeutic option for the treatment of intestinal BD.
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Humanos , Síndrome de Behçet , Edema , Gastroenteropatias , Hemorragia , Imunossupressores , Neutropenia , Recidiva , Esteroides , TalidomidaRESUMO
Intestinal Behcet's disease (BD) often leads to severe complications, such as perforation or massive bleeding, and therefore is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality. As thalidomide has been identified and its anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties clarified, this drug has been used in cases of systemic BD with some success. Herein we report a case series of four patients with intestinal BD to share our clinical experience with thalidomide treatment. We studied the effects of thalidomide in four patients who had a chronic relapse of intestinal BD requiring the frequent use of systemic steroids due to refractoriness to prior treatments, such as 5-aminosalycylic acid and immunosuppressants. Pre- and post-treatment clinical and laboratory data, including clinical symptoms, laboratory data, disease activity index for intestinal BD, and thalidomide toxicity were recorded. Three of the four patients had a clinical and radiologic improvement after thalidomide treatment and all of the patients discontinued steroid therapy. Although two patients tolerated thalidomide, two patients could not continue the treatment because they suffered from edema and neutropenia. Thalidomide could be considered a therapeutic option for the treatment of intestinal BD.
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Humanos , Síndrome de Behçet , Edema , Gastroenteropatias , Hemorragia , Imunossupressores , Neutropenia , Recidiva , Esteroides , TalidomidaRESUMO
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the predictive capability of anorectal physiologic tests for unfavorable outcomes prior to the initiation of biofeedback therapy in patients with dyssynergic defecation. We analyzed a total of 80 consecutive patients who received biofeedback therapy for chronic idiopathic functional constipation with dyssynergic defecation. After classifying the patients into two groups (responders and non-responders), univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to determine the predictors associated with the responsiveness to biofeedback therapy. Of the 80 patients, 63 (78.7%) responded to biofeedback therapy and 17 (21.3%) did not. On univariate analysis, the inability to evacuate an intrarectal balloon (P=0.028), higher rectal volume for first, urgent, and maximal sensation (P=0.023, P=0.008, P=0.007, respectively), and increased anorectal angle during squeeze (P=0.020) were associated with poor outcomes. On multivariate analysis, the inability to evacuate an intrarectal balloon (P=0.018) and increased anorectal angle during squeeze (P=0.029) were both found to be independently associated with a lack of response to biofeedback therapy. Our data show that the two anorectal physiologic test factors are associated with poor response to biofeedback therapy for patients with dyssynergic defecation. These findings may assist physicians in predicting the responsiveness to therapy for this patient population.
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Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Canal Anal/fisiopatologia , Ataxia/fisiopatologia , Biorretroalimentação Psicológica , Constipação Intestinal/fisiopatologia , Defecação/fisiologia , Defecografia/métodos , Análise Multivariada , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Reto/fisiopatologia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The incidence of treatment failure or recurrence of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) following metronidazole treatment has increased recently. We studied the treatment failure, recurrence rate, and risk factors predictive of treatment failure and recurrence after metronidazole treatment for CDAD. METHODS: We retrospectively identified consecutive patients who were admitted and treated for CDAD at a single tertiary institution in Korea over a recent 10-year period (i.e., 1998-2008). RESULTS: Metronidazole was administered as the initial treatment to 111 of 117 patients (94.9%) with CDAD. Fourteen patients (12.6%) had no clinical response to the metronidazole treatment, and in 13 patients (13.4%) CDAD recurred after successful metronidazole treatment. Diabetes mellitus (p=0.014) and sepsis (p=0.002) were independent risk factors for metronidazole treatment failure. Patients who had received surgery within 1 month before CDAD developed were more likely to experience a recurrence after metronidazole treatment (p=0.032). Vancomycin exhibited a higher response rate after treatment failure, and metronidazole showed a reasonable response rate in the treatment of recurrence. Treatment failure and recurrence rates increased with time after metronidazole treatment for CDAD over the 10-year study period. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that diabetes mellitus and sepsis are independent risk factors for metronidazole treatment failure, and that operation history within 1 month of development of CDAD is a predictor of a recurrence after metronidazole treatment.
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Humanos , Clostridium , Diabetes Mellitus , Diarreia , Incidência , Coreia (Geográfico) , Metronidazol , Recidiva , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Sepse , Falha de Tratamento , VancomicinaRESUMO
BACKGROUND/AIMS: This study was conducted to compare the clinical efficacy between surgical and nonsurgical treatments for patients with Crohn's disease-related intraabdominal abscess. METHODS: A retrospective review of medical records was performed for patients admitted to a single institution due to Crohn's disease-related intraabdominal abscess from February, 1996 to February, 2008. Clinical outcomes were compared between surgical and nonsurgical groups in terms of treatment responses and recurrences. RESULTS: A total of 47 episodes of intraabdominal abscesses in 43 patients (12.7%) were identified from 339 patients with Crohn's disease. Of these, initially, 18 cases (38.3%) underwent surgical treatment and 29 (61.7%) were treated medically (antibiotic treatments with or without percutaneous drainage). The overall treatment response rates of surgical and nonsurgical group were 100% versus 89.7% (p=0.11) and recurrence rates were 27.8% versus 30.8% (p=1.00). Three patients in nonsurgical group (10.3%) showed no response to therapy and ultimately received surgical drainages. The median length of hospitalization in nonsurgical group was shorter than in surgical group (12 and 29.5 days, respectively. p=0.02). CONCLUSIONS: Nonsurgical treatment might be as effective as surgical treatment for the treatment of Crohn's disease-related intraabdominal abscess, especially considering shorter hospital stay.
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Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Abscesso Abdominal/diagnóstico , Doença de Crohn/diagnóstico , Drenagem , Tempo de Internação , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Recidiva , Estudos Retrospectivos , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
PURPOSE: Several methods are used to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR), but there are limitations in each method. We investigated the variation in GFR measured by different methods in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). METHODS: 549 patients with CKD stages 2-5, who underwent creatinine clearance (Ccr) and (99m)Tc-DTPA renal scan, were enrolled. GFR was calculated by using Cockcroft-Gault equation (CG-GFR) and MDRD equation (MDRD-GFR). The correlations between MDRD-GFR and GFR estimated by other methods were analyzed according to CKD stages and age groups ( or = 60 years). RESULTS: The mean age of patients was 55+/-19 year (male 60%). CG-GFR, Ccr, and estimated GFR by (99m)Tc-DTPA renal scan (DTPA-GFR) correlated significantly with MDRD-GFR in all CKD stages and all age groups (p<0.01). Compared to patients with stages 2-4 CKD, however, the possibilities of CGGFR, Ccr, and DTPA-GFR to be within 30% of MDRD-GFR were significantly lower in stage 5 CKD patients (p<0.05). In addition, the ratio of DTPA-GFR/MDRD-GFR in stage 5 CKD patients was 2.24+/-1.40, indicating overestimation of DTPA-GFR in these patients. On the other hand, the accuracy of various GFR-estimating methods was higher in patients aged more than 60 years compared to the others. CONCLUSION: CG-GFR, Ccr, and DTPA-GFR correlated significantly with MDRD-GFR, but there was a wide variation in GFR estimated by various methods. Therefore, a careful interpretation of estimation in GFR is needed according to the stage of CKD and the age of patients.
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Idoso , Humanos , Creatinina , Taxa de Filtração Glomerular , Mãos , Insuficiência Renal CrônicaRESUMO
PURPOSE: To evaluate the usefulness of a gracilis muscle flap for the reconstruction of a complete posterior urethral stricture, where previous treatment had failed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between March 1998 and April 2006, 56 patients, in whom previous urethroplasty or visual internal urethrotomy had failed, were treated with a gracilis muscle flap. All patients had been referred from other institutions. Of the 56 treated patients, 32(group I) underwent perineal urethroplasty, using a stepwise approach of urethral mobilization, including bulbar urethra mobilization, separation of the corporal bodies, inferior pubectomy and retrocrural urethral re-routing 24(group II) underwent perineal urethroplasty, with a gracilis muscle flap for replacement of the dead space, using a stepwise approach. RESULTS: The mean stricture lengths were 2.7(0.5-5.5) and 3.5cm(1.0-6.5) in groups I and II, respectively(p=0.135). The success rates were 87.5 and 95.8% in groups I and II, respectively(p=0.279). The success rates of patients with urethral stricture of greater than 3cm were 71.4 and 100% in groups I and II, respectively(p=0.037). The success rates of patients who had undergone previous perineal urethroplasty were 82.6 and 100% in groups I and II, respectively(p=0.045). A gracilis muscle flap made no difference to the incidences of erectile dysfunction and incontinence. The incidences of restricture were 15.6 and 0% in groups I and II, respectively (p=0.042). CONCLUSIONS: Our results showed that a gracilis muscle flap can be useful method with a stricture greater than 3cm in length and in patients having undergone previous perineal urethroplasty.
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Humanos , Masculino , Constrição Patológica , Disfunção Erétil , Incidência , Uretra , Estreitamento UretralRESUMO
Duplication is the most common type of congenital anomaly of the ureter. It occurs more frequently in females and it is often accompanied by an ectopic orifice. Ectopic ureter is usually derived from the upper pole of the ipsilateral kidney and its orifice is attached medial & inferior from the normal opening according to Weigert-Meyer's law. Thus, sometimes the ectopic ureteral opening is made at a distal part of the external sphincter or even out of the urinary system. These conditions may result in urinary incontinence in female patients, so they can be treated early at the mean age of 5 and it's not common that ectopic ureter accompanying complete duplication of the ureter is presented in adults. We report here on a case of ectopic ureter accompanying complete duplication of the ureter in a 44 year old female who presented with leukorrhea.
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Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Jurisprudência , Rim , Leucorreia , Ureter , Incontinência Urinária , Anormalidades Urogenitais , Descarga VaginalRESUMO
This study was aimed to investigate the nitric oxide (NO)-induced cytotoxic mechanism in PC12 cells. Sodium nitroprusside (SNP), an NO donor, decreased the viability of PC12 cells in dose- and time-dependent manners. SNP enhanced the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and gave rise to apoptotic morphological changes including cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation, and DNA fragmentation. Expression of Bax was not affected, whereas Bcl-2 was downregulated in SNP-treated PC12 cells. SNP augmented the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria into cytosol and enhanced caspase -8, -9, and -3 activities. SNP upregulated both Fas and Fas-L, which are known to be components of death receptor assembly. These results suggest that NO induces apoptosis of PC12 cells through both mitochondria- and death receptor-mediated pathways mediated by ROS and Bcl-2 family.
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Animais , Humanos , Ratos , Apoptose , Caspases , Cromatina , Citocromos c , Citosol , Fragmentação do DNA , Mitocôndrias , Óxido Nítrico , Nitroprussiato , Células PC12 , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio , Doadores de TecidosRESUMO
Exraadrenal paragangliomas are rare tumors of a neural crest origin. Their preoperative diagnosis can be suspected from the clinical history and biochemical examination of the catecholamines or their metabolic by-products. Surgery is the mainstay of therapy, but surgical removal makes an additional problem for the repair of the ureteral defect if a paraganglioma is located near the ureter or if it encloses the ureter. The ureteral repair often poses a therapeutic dilemma, and especially when the ureteral defect is too extensive to be repaired with traditional methods. We report here on a case of successful replacement with using appendix for the repair of a long ureteral defect that was caused by a retroperitoneal paraganglioma.