A study was required to evaluate the recent prevalence of clonorchiasis among the children in an endemic area and to determine the effects of Clonorchis infection on the nutritional status of the children in that area. Five hundred and twenty-three children in Daehap meon, Chang Yeong county, Kyungnam province, less than 1 to 19 years of age, with almost equal male... |
Hemagglut-ination-inhibiting antibody (H-I antibody) titers of Rubella were measured by the method of Halonen and neutralization antibody (N-T antibody) titers of Poliomyelitis (Type 1) were measured by the survey of cytopathic effect to the cells of monkey kidney, with sera of 12 healthy mothers and 17 normal newborn infants who were admitted to Kyungpook University Hospital during period from May through November 1971. In H-I... |
Total 75 cases of the patients of neonatal tetanus were clinically evaluated, who were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook University Hospital during period from January 1967 to August 1971. The result were as follows; 1) The number of patients yearly mean were 15 to 16 cases which was 4. 8% of total admitted patients of... |
Five hundred and fifty-seven electrocardiograms were taken from 356 cases of diphtheric children admitted to Kyungpook National University Hospital in the period from Jan. I960 to Dec. 1972. The findings of electrocardiograms were analyzed on the basis of the conventional methods. On admission, abnormal findings were noted in 30.1% percent (107 of 356). Among children revealed normal findings at the first study, 22.8 per... |
Whave investigated 1, 016 school girls who have began menstration, in the Daegu & neighbouring town of Kyungpuk province, through an inquing as to the date of menarche and menstrual cycle. The results were as follows 1.The average menarcheal age of school girls in urban & rural areas was 14. 05 ±0. 98 years and menarcheal age by regional groups... |
Hemagglutination-inhibiting antibody (H-I antibody) titers of Japanese B encephalitis were measured by the method of Clarke and Casals, with sera of 12 healthy mothers and 17 normal newborn infants who were admitted to Kyungpook University Hospital during period from May through November of 1971. In order to remove the IgM, sera were treated with 2-mercaptorethanol (2-ME). Among sera obtained in... |
The serum transaminase and lactic dehydrogenase activity were studied in 28 children with diphtheria who were admitted to the Kyungpook University Hospital during the one year and 4 month pericd frem April 1970 to July 1971, and their relation to electrocardiographic abnormalities was observed. The results were as follows: 1) Fifteen (54%) of 82 cases complicated diphtheric myocarditis, clinically and electrccardiographically. 2) In general, the levels of... |
Seventy-five strains of shigella were isolated from 214 specimens feces of suspected patients among children in Taegu area during the period from July to September 1969. The most predominant group was Sh. flexneri (85. 3%). The most frequent serotype of this group was la with 28.0% of all strains tested, followed by 2a (11.9%), lb(10.7%) and 3b(6.7%) in decreasing order of frequency, and also... |
The statistical investigation for the possible relationship between ABO blood groups and birth weight was performed. Nine hundred and ninty live born infants without any abnormality who delivered at Kyung-pook university hospital from Dec. 1969 to Sep. 1970, were taken for this study. The results were as follows: 1)The frequency distribution of different blood groups among the 1938 individuals examined (1044... |
Four thousand one hundred and eighty four pediatric cases were seen in the emergency room at Kyung Pook National University Hospital between Aug. 1, 1959 and July 31,1969. Various statistical analyses were performed. The results were as follows: 1)Eighteen point nine percent of the patients were less than 15 years of age. The male to female ratio was 2 :... |
A 9-month-old girl developed purpura five days after the vaccination of the live attenuated measles virus vaccine (Lirugen). On the day of purpura developed, a platelet count was 59, 000 bleeding time was 15 min. 40 sec. and the bone marrow showed megakaryocytes were adequate in number but poor platelet formation. Spontaneous recovery resulted in the 23th post vaccination day... |
Sensitivity test and Serologic Testing on 264 strains of shigella isolated from Patients in Taegu area during the period from January of 1961, to June of 1968,were made and the results were as follow: 1)The most predominant group was Sh. flexneri (76~97%),and most of then belong to type 2 of Sh. flexneri. 2)About 30 to 50% of strains isolated during... |
With the clinical observation, Author studied the change of serum protein fractions by means of paper electrophoresis on 25 cases of epidemic encephalitis, which were admitted to Kyungpook University Hospital during the epidemic summer of 1967. The results were as follows: 1.Among the 25lcases, more than 70% was between 2 to 10 years of age, and boys were twice than... |
We have experienced a case of esophageal atresia with tracheo-esophageal fistula which was confirmed by autopsy. The male infant, birth weight 2, 430 gm., was delivered after a pregnancy complicated by polyhy- droamnios. After birth, the infant breathed and cried spontaneously and did well initially, but after few hours showed excessive mucus in the pharynx and mild dyspnea. He was placed in... |
Recently, we have seen four cases of exaggerated neonatal jaundice associated with breast feeding. The hyperbilirubinemia was of the indirect reacting type, and in all, exhausative investigations for known causes of hyperbilirubinemia, including that of the hemolysis or blood group incompatibilities, were negative. Discontinuation o£ breast feeding was followed by rapid reduction in serum bilirubin level, and two o£ these... |
Live attenuated measles virus (Lirugen) was vaccinated in 14 susceptible children. The mean maximum rectal temperature was 100.2 °F, and anorexia, cough, ri nor rhea were observed in some vaccinated children, but the rashes were not developed in all cases. Total WBC count was mildly decreased 1 week after vaccination which were within normal limits. Differential count showed that lymphocytes... |
One hundred and one cases of acute poisoning who had been admitted in the Pediatric Department of Kyung-Pook University Hospital from July 1963 to June 1968 were statistically analyzed and the results are as follows: 1. The incidence was corresponding to 0.43% of all pediatric out-patients during same period, and it was estimated average 20 cases annually. 2. The seasonal incidence showed some differences among causative substances,... |
A total of 45 cases of leukemia in children seen at Kyungpook University Hospital from July, 1961 to June 1966 were reviewed with the following results. 1)The hospital incidence of leukemia was about 4 per 1,000 patients. 2)Male patients were more prevalent being male to female ratio 2. 5 : 1.0 3)The 4〜6 year old age group showed the highest... |
Candida of the oral cavities and the stool of 575 healthy and sick children in Taegu area has been studied. The results are as follows: 1)The positive identification of Candida in healthy children was 11.3% from the oral cavity and 9.2 % from the stool. The highest rate of identification according to age group was 18.7 % from the oral cavity... |