Since a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown etiology was first reported in China in December 2019, the number of confirmed cases with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2]) worldwide has been increasing, and nearly two million patients are expected to have died by February 2021. Globally, COVID-19 is being considered a primary pulmonary disease, but it is more than a lung infection. This is because patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 present with a variety of clinical signs and symptoms involving many organs, ranging from fever, inflammation, myocardial injury, shock, and the development of coronary artery aneurysm. SARS-CoV-2 shows unique characteristics in its transmission, mortality, and stability in different environmental conditions. During COVID-19 pandemic, about 10 drugs have been clinically tried with none proven to be effective. With no prospect for effective drugs in the near future, there are currently possibilities of success with vaccines and convalescent plasma. Along with the prospect of vaccines and other therapeutic drugs, special precautions (isolation, testing, treating, and tracing) are strictly recommended until we return to normal situations. In this review we comprehensively analyzed the clinical presentations, characteristics, and outcomes of patients with COVID-19, and tried to assess the clinical effects of some drugs as part of the ongoing efforts to understand COVID-19 pandemic.

The purpose of this study was to synthetically examine the relationship between systemic diseases and periodontal diseases. The data of the Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used. SPSS 18.0 for Windows was applied for statistical analysis. The surveyed data were analyzed by using independent sample t-test for the difference between Body Mass Index and clinical test according to the existence of periodontal disease, and X2test for the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic disease. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used in order to figure out the influence upon the existence of periodontal disease prevalence among general characteristics and relevant factors to systemic disease. As results, the value of high density lipoprotein (HDL) and HBA1C were statistically significant, depending on the presence of periodontal disease. As for the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic disease, hypertension (odds ratio 1.362, p<.05), cardiovascular disease (odds ratio 2.118, p<.05), arthritis (odds ratio 1.289, p<.05) and cirrhosis (odds ratio 6.124, p<.05) were statistically significant. In conclusion, the majority of the systemic diseases such as cardiovascular system, diabetes, and liver diseases have been considered to have relationship with periodontal disease. To strengthen oral health education is needed to enhance systemic health as well as oral health. Moreover, basic biological research should be followed to support this surveyed study.

The purpose of this study was to synthetically examine the relationship between systemic diseases and periodontal diseases. The data obtained from the Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used. SPSS 18.0 for Windows was applied for statistical analysis. The surveyed data were analyzed by using independent sample t-test for the difference between Body Mass Index and clinical test according to the existence of periodontal disease, and X2 test for the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic disease. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used in order to figure out the influence upon the periodontal disease prevalence among general characteristics and systemic diseases. As results, the values of high density lipoprotein (HDL) and HBA1C were statistically significant, depending on the presence of periodontal disease. As for the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic disease, hypertension (odds ratio 1.362, p<.05), cardiovascular disease (odds ratio 2.118, p<.05), arthritis (odds ratio 1.289, p<.05) and cirrhosis (odds ratio 6.124, p<.05) were statistically significant. According to Multiple logistic regression analysis, gender (odds ratio 1.24, p<.05), alcohol intake (odds ratio 1.25, p<.05), cardiovascular diseases (odds ratio 1.56, p<.05), and liver cirrhosis (odds ratio 1.17, p<.05) were related to the prevalence of periodontal diseases. In conclusion, the systemic diseases such as cardiovascular system, diabetes, and liver diseases revealed to have relationship with periodontal disease. To strengthen oral health education is needed to enhance systemic health as well as oral health. Moreover, basic biological research should be followed to support this surveyed study.

새로운 침투성 살균제 EL-291 (5-Methyl-1,2,4-tri-azolo(3, 4-b) benzothiazole, 수화제)의 벼 도열병 방제효과를 구명코저 온실검정과 포장시험을 실시하였다. EL-291은 병원균 접종후 살포보다 접종전 살포시 효과가 뚜렷하여 현저한 예방효과를 나타냈으나 가스가민, 벤레이트 상반된 반응을 나타내어 치료제로서 작용했다. 잎 도열병방제효과는 EL-291과 가스가민, 벤레이트간에 차이가 없었으나 이들 약제의 2회 살포에 비해 EL-291은 근침처리 또는 1회 살포한 것이므로 사용이 간편하고 경제적이라 할 수 있겠다. 이삭도열병에서도 1회 살포한 EL-291이 2회 살포한 가스가민, 벤레이트보다 월등히 효과가 좋았으며 수량도 EL-291 처리구가 더 많았다.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a histocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis of cervical lymph node, which is usually combined with tenderness and fever presents mainly in women in their thirties. KFD has been rarely associated with SLE and the microscopic features of KFD can be similar to SLE. We described the case of a young man, originally diagnosed as having KFD by lymph node histology, who subsequently developed SLE with a skin rash, oral ulcer, hematologic and immunologic disorder and high titer of ANA. We recommend study of sexual and age-specific differences in clinical progress of KFD, and a long-term follow-up evaluation is also needed.