- Original Article
- Prevention of Chronic Lung Disease with Early Dexamethasone Treatment in less than 32 Weeks Premature : Randomized Controlled Study
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So Yun Shim, Su Jin Cho, Eun Ae Park
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(5):521-526. Published online May 15, 2004
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Purpose : The optimal timing and the consequences of dexamethasone therapy in chronic lung disease remain unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine whether early dexamethasone therapy would reduce the incidence of chronic lung disease and to determine the adverse effects and complications of prematurity associated with such therapy.
Methods : Twenty neonates with hyaline membrane disease(dexamethasone n=10, placebo... |
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- Case Report
- A Case of Kawasaki Disease Associated with Acute Renal Failure and Necrotizing Myositis
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So Hyun Ahn, So Yun Shim, Sejung Sohn, Seung Joo Lee, Un Seop Han
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(2):207-209. Published online February 15, 2003
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Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile vasculitis affecting primarily infants and young children. In addition to the cardiovascular involvement, it may cause inflammatory changes in various organs and body systems : digestive, respiratory, urinary, nervous and musculoskeletal. A case is reported of atypical Kawasaki disease associated with acute renal failure and necrotizing myositis in the right gastrocnemius in a 10-year-old... |
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- Original Article
- High-dose Intravenous Immune Globulin Retreatment in Kawasaki Disease
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So Yun Shim, Mi Young Heo, Hae Soon Kim, Sejung Sonh
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2002;45(10):1273-1277. Published online October 15, 2002
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Purpose : To determine clinical features, laboratory findings and cardiac abnormalities of highdose
immune globulin(IVIG) retreatment in patients with Kawasaki disease, and to report effectiveness
of retreatment.
Methods : Retrospective study of 174 children diagnosed with Kawasaki disease at Ewha Mokdong
hospital from March, 1999 to July, 2001.
Results : Twenty(11.5%) of 174 patients were retreated with high-dose IVIG. After this, only
two patients(1.1%) did not... |
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