Background
: Helicobater pylori are gram-negative spiral bacteria that are associated with gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer.

Methods : For detection of Helicobacter pylori infection, we studied 109 patients with upper gastrointestinal disorders from January 1994 to August 1994. The results are as follows.

Results : 1. The reviewed patients was 78 men(71.6%) & 31 Women(28.4%) and average age of them was 51±10.6.
2. H. pylori was isolated from 55(50.5%) cased among 109 patients.
3. According to the endoscopic diagnosis, the detection rates of H.pylori was 56% in gastritis, 53.8% in gastric ulcer, 31.3% in gastric cancer & 25.0% in gastric polyp.
4. According to the anatomical position of stomach, 57.1% in antrum, 44.5% in body, 50.0% in angle, and 33.3% in pylorus.

Conclusion : In conclusion, there was a strong association between the detection of H.pylori and stomach disease, especially gastritis & gastric ulcer.

Background
: The sinusitis is one of the common diseases in children. It tends to be chronic in nature. Also, It is difficult to treat because of its complications-serous otitis media, posterior nasal dripping, and chronic pharyngitis, etc. We carried out this study to assess the clinical characteristics of chronic sinusitis in children.

Methods : The authors assessed from chart review the clinical characteristics of 97 children with paranasal sinusitis who had visited out-patient clinic of Family Medicine Department, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center from January, 1990 to December, 1990.

Results : The children between 0~6 age were more than those between 7~15 ages, and there were more male than female with male to female ratio of 2.2:1. Winter was the most prevalent season in occurrence of paranasal sinusitis among four seasons. 7.2% of all cases had the past history of allergic diseases. bronchial asthma was most common, the next was allergic rhinitis followed by eczema and urticaria. The most common clinical manifestation was nasal obstruction (72.3%) followed by mouth open breathing (61.9%), snoring (58.8%) and rhinorrhea (52.6%). Throat injection(73.1%) was most common physical finding, the next was postnasal dripping(23.7%). Chronic hypertrophied tonsils and adenoid was the most common complication(69.4%), followed by serous otitis media(43.6%) and pneumonia(6.2%). On radiographic findings of maxillary sinus, bilateral lesion was more common than unilateral one. Opacity (49.5%) was common among local findings of paranasal sinusitis.

Conclusion : For treatment of chronic sinusitis and early detection of its complications effectively, We should take a careful history taking, physical examination, and radiologic examinations. We also suggest that the screening test for serous otitis media in patients with chronic sinusitis should be performed.