- Review Article
- Oncology
- Prognostic factors and treatment of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Jae Wook Lee, Bin Cho
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(5):129-137. Published online May 31, 2017
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The event-free survival (EFS) for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has shown remarkable improvement in the past several decades. In Korea also, a recent study showed 10-year EFS of 78.5%. Much of the improved outcome for pediatric ALL stems from the accurate identification of prognostic factors, the designation of risk group based on these factors, and treatment of appropriate duration...
- Original Articles
- Neonatology (Perinatology)
- Healthcare access challenges facing six African refugee mothers in South Korea: a qualitative multiple-case study
- Min Sun Kim, In Gyu Song, Ah Reum An, Kyae Hyung Kim, Ji Hoon Sohn, Sei Won Yang
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(5):138-144. Published online May 31, 2017
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Purpose Following legal reform in 2013, the annual number of asylum seekers entering South Korea has increased from 1,143 in 2012 to 5,711 in 2015. We interviewed six African refugee mothers of young children regarding their health needs and barriers to access maternal child health services.
Methods We recruited mothers who had visited a clinic for immigrants between July 2013 and August 2015....
- Allergy
Clostridium difficile colonization and/or infection during infancy and the risk of childhood allergic diseases- Sun Hwa Lee, Yun Na Gong, Eell Ryoo
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(5):145-150. Published online May 31, 2017
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Purpose The gut microbiota can influence several diseases through immune modulation; however, the exact role of microbes such as
Clostridium difficile and the relationship between microbiota colonization and allergic diseases are not well known. This study aimed to determine the relationship betweenC. difficile colonization and/or infection (CDCI) during infancy and allergic diseases during early childhood.Methods Infants 1–12 months of age presenting changes in...
- Pulmonology
- Prevalence and clinical manifestations of macrolide resistant
Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in Korean children - Eun Lee, Hyun-Ju Cho, Soo-Jong Hong, Jina Lee, Heungsup Sung, Jinho Yu
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(5):151-157. Published online May 31, 2017
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Purpose Macrolide resistance rate of
Mycoplasma pneumoniae has rapidly increased in children. Studies on the clinical features between macrolide susceptible-M. pneumoniae (MSMP) and macrolide resistant-M. pneumoniae (MRMP) are lacking. The aim of this study was to identify the macrolide resistance rate ofM. pneumoniae in Korean children withM. pneumoniae penupmonia in 2015 and compare manifestations between MSMP and MRMP.Methods Among 122...
- General Pediatrics
- Sleep problems in children and adolescents at pediatric clinics
- Dong Soon Kim, Cho Long Lee, Young Min Ahn
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(5):158-165. Published online May 31, 2017
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Purpose To investigate the frequency of childhood sleep problems at pediatric clinics in Seoul and Gyeonggi provinces.
Methods Children (n=936) and their parents who visited 5 primary and 1 secondary pediatric outpatient clinics were invited to complete a Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire.
Results Among patients, 901 (96.3%) answered questionnaires in sufficient detail for evaluation. The participant's mean age was 4.35±3.02 years (range, 0–18 years). The male...
