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The penetration of cefotiam into bronchial secretions was evaluated in 20 patients with acute bacterial infections after administration of a single intravenous dose of cefotiam 1 g. Bronchial secretions were...
To investigate the immunologic characteristics and the mechanism of increased adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity in tuberculous pleural effusion, we measured total lymphocyte.
T-lymphocyte, helper T -cell (T4), suppressor T-cell (T8), T4/...
It is still in difficulty to assess precicely the response to chemotherapy and determine activity of tuberculosis especially in patients with longstanding tuberculosis with destroyed lung and extrapulmonary tuberculosis by...
The immunocytochemical study was performed to observe the changes of the percentage and absolute numbers of T-Iymphocytes and their subsets in the peripheral blood and pleural effusion of tuberculosis patients...
Ipratropium bromide is a new inhaled bronchodilator with anticholinergic properties. The effect of this compound (40 ug) was compared to Fenoterol (400 ug) with beta-adrenergic properties and to combination of...
An incremental exercise test was performed in 18 patients with interstitial lung disease Using bicycle ergometer to evaluate the exercise capacity, the pattern of ventilation, and gas exchangé The maximum...
Pilomatricoma is a benign skin tumor that arises from hair follicle stem cells. It typically presents in the facial region and rarely involves the palms and soles. A 15-year-old boy...
A case of tuberculous empyema which was thought as bullous destruction of lung due to bacterial pneumonia, was observed. This 46-year-old male, newly found diabetic was admitted with the complaints...
The authors reviewed 124 patients of spontaneous pneumothorax who were treated in Jeonju Presbyterian Medical Center from 1970 to 1981.
The following results were obtained:
1) Male was more frequently affected than...
This study analyzed the preoperative ventilatory lung function of 86 subjects of scoliosis and also compared pre. and postoperatively, in 28 subjects.
The results are summarized as follows;
1) The ventilatory lung...
It has been known that the activation of phagocytic activity of macrophage will induce the increment of leucocyte lysosomal enzyme activity. 1t also has been reported that the leucocyte lysosomal...
Objectives: The objective of this study was to develop strategies aimed at reducing disparity of physical activity in urban community.
Methods: The study was conducted in a urban vulnerable area, focusing...
Progressive massive fibrosis (; PMF) as complicated silicosis is present when conglomerate masses greater than
1 cm diameter are present on the chest radiograph, while silicosis is the name given...
A clinical study was done on 381 pulmonary tuberculosis patients treated with streptomycin,
isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide (SHRZ).
Out of 381 patients, 197(51. 7%) have completed the prescribed duration or more of...
For the purpose of evaluating the lung fimction of silicotuberculosis of 47 coal miners. we measured lung volume, ventilatory capacity and diffusion capacity.
The results are summerized as follows;
1) Duration(years) of...
The fingers are among the most commonly injured structures in traumatic injuries resulting from sports and work. Finger injuries encompass a broad spectrum of injuries to bone and soft tissues,...
There are numerous parameters for the detection of obstructive airway disease in Maximal Expiratory Flow Volume Loop(Curve). Slope-Ratio(SR) is another new parameter which considered to be useful for the detection...
Pulmonary function test was performed on 30 healthy male subjects to study the immediate effect of cigarette smoking on the small airway obstruction. The subjects were all in the second...