Evaluation of doppler echocardiographic patterns of left ventricular filling in the patients with recent acute myocardial infarction

BACKGROUND: Diastolic function can be assessed by Doppler-derived left ventricular(LV) filling patterns. E/A ratio1,IVRT and atrial filling fraction(AFF) were significantly shortened, and LVEDP was significantly increased, compared to those of the patient's group of E/A1 and also was well correlated with LVEDP(r=0.8, p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Thus we conclude that normal of increased E/A ratio in recent acute myocardial infarction may reflect increased LVEDP due to increased myocardial stiffness.

A Case Report of Total Penile Skin Graft / 대한비뇨기과학회지

A case of complete loss of penile skin treated with scrotal skin graft was presented in a 26 year old male. This case was noted to be a complete loss of penile skin which was developed under local anesthesia with formalin 30 cc during circumcision. The implantation of the penis in the scrotum was performed by the scrotal tunnel method. Complete logs of penile skin was restored by implanting the denuded surface under the subcutaneous tissue of the scrotum.

Field survey on the freshwater snails in Cheju Province(Quelpart lsland), Korea: Especially on presence or not of Parafossarulus manchouricus

The question of infectivity and prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis in Cheju province (Quelpart Island) was arisen to authors since the several surveys on the endemic diseases were performed in this island. Therefore, authors decided to solute this question. Then the survey on the possible second intermediate host of Clonorchis sinensis was performed and reported already with negative finding. At present time, authors carried out the collection of all kinds of fresh-water snails through all areas of this island, to confirm the presence or not of Parafossarulus manchouricus, the only first intermediate host of Clonorchis sinensis in Korea . And the following results were obtained. The fresh-water snails collected in the survey were Semisulcospira libertina Gould and Lymnaea ollula Gould. Parafossarulus manchouricus Bourguigant was not collected in this island. It is confirmed that the Clonorchis sinensis can not be prevalent in this island.