- Review Articles
- Impact of attachment, temperament and parenting on human development
- Yoo Rha Hong, Jae Sun Park
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(12):449-454. Published online December 20, 2012
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The purpose of this review is to present the basic concepts of attachment theory and temperament traits and to discuss the integration of these concepts into parenting practices. Attachment is a basic human need for a close and intimate relationship between infants and their caregivers. Responsive and contingent parenting produces securely attached children who show more curiosity, self-reliance, and independence....
- Current status of measles in the Republic of Korea: an overview of case-based and seroepidemiological surveillance scheme
- Young June Choe, Geun-Ryang Bae
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(12):455-461. Published online December 20, 2012
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Following the Five Year Measles Elimination Program, measles has been declared eliminated from the Republic of Korea since 2006. However, there remain challenges related to the surveillance of measles in the postelimination phase. Even though the routine surveillance system has revealed a gradual decrease in the number of reported cases since 2002, 4 resurgences have occurred, notably due to outbreaks....
- Original Articles
- Effect of early postnatal neutropenia in very low birth weight infants born to mothers with pregnancy-induced hypertension
- Yang Hee Park, Gyung Min Lee, Jung Min Yoon, Enn Jung Cheon, Kyung Ok Ko, Yung Hyuk Lee, Jae Woo Lim
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(12):462-469. Published online December 20, 2012
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Purpose In this study, we aimed to investigate the perinatal clinical conditions of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants born to mothers with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) focusing on the effects of early postnatal neutropenia.
Methods We reviewed the medical records of 191 VLBW infants who were born at Konyang University Hospital, between March 2003 and May 2011. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics...
- Detection rate and clinical impact of respiratory viruses in children with Kawasaki disease
- Ja Hye Kim, Jeong Jin Yu, Jina Lee, Mi-Na Kim, Hong Ki Ko, Hyung Soon Choi, Young-Hwue Kim, Jae-Kon Ko
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(12):470-473. Published online December 20, 2012
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Purpose The purpose of this prospective case-control study was to survey the detection rate of respiratory viruses in children with Kawasaki disease (KD) by using multiplex reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and to investigate the clinical implications of the prevalence of respiratory viruses during the acute phase of KD.
Methods RT-PCR assays were carried out to screen for the presence of respiratory syncytial...
- Evaluation of immunogenicity of the 2008-2009 seasonal influenza vaccines by microneutralization test
- Seung Youn Kim, Yun Kyung Kim, Byung Wook Eun, Nam Hee Kim, Eun Kyeong Kang, Byong Sop Lee, Jung Sub Lim, Jun Ah Lee, Dong Ho Kim
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(12):474-480. Published online December 20, 2012
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Purpose For evaluating the immunogenicity of an influenza vaccine, the microneutralization (MN) test has a higher sensitivity and specificity as compared to the hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test. However, the MN test is more time consuming and is difficult to standardize. We performed the MN test to determine its usefulness as an alternative or complementary test to the HI test for evaluating...
- Diagnosis and constitutional and laboratory features of Korean girls referred for precocious puberty
- Doosoo Kim, Sung-Yoon Cho, Se-Hyun Maeng, Eun Sang Yi, Yu Jin Jung, Sung Won Park, Young Bae Sohn, Dong-Kyu Jin
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(12):481-486. Published online December 20, 2012
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Purpose Precocious puberty is defined as breast development before the age of 8 years in girls. The present study aimed to reveal the diagnosis of Korean girls referred for precocious puberty and to compare the constitutional and endocrinological features among diagnosis groups.
Methods The present study used a retrospective chart review of 988 Korean girls who had visited a pediatric endocrinology clinic from...
- Case Reports
- A case of isodicentric chromosome 15 presented with epilepsy and developmental delay
- Jon Soo Kim, Jinyu Park, Byung-Joo Min, Sun Kyung Oh, Jin Sun Choi, Mi Jung Woo, Jong-Hee Chae, Ki Joong Kim, Yong Seung Hwang, Byung Chan Lim
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(12):487-490. Published online December 20, 2012
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We report a case of isodicentric chromosome 15 (idic(15) chromosome), the presence of which resulted in uncontrolled seizures, including epileptic spasms, tonic seizures, and global developmental delay. A 10-month-old female infant was referred to our pediatric neurology clinic because of uncontrolled seizures and global developmental delay. She had generalized tonic-clonic seizures since 7 months of age. At referral, she could...
- Cytomegalovirus-associated esophageal ulcer in an immunocompetent infant: When should ganciclovir be administered?
- Hyo-Jeong Jang, Ae Suk Kim, Jin-Bok Hwang
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(12):491-493. Published online December 20, 2012
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-associated esophageal ulcer is rare in immunocompetent infants. The presence of inclusion bodies and immunohistochemical staining for CMV in biopsy specimens obtained during esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) indicate that such ulcers occur because of CMV infection. A 7-week-old female infant who experienced frequent vomiting and feeding intolerance was diagnosed with a massive CMV-associated ulcer in the distal esophagus. The ulcer improved...
