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Original Article
Thyroid dysfunction in very low birth weight preterm infants
Ji Hoon Lee, Sung Woo Kim, Ga Won Jeon, Jong Beom Sin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2015;58(6):224-229.   Published online June 22, 2015
Purpose

Thyroid dysfunction is common in preterm infants. Congenital hypothyroidism causes neurodevelopmental impairment, which is preventable if properly treated. This study was conducted to describe the characteristics of thyroid dysfunction in very low birth weight infants (VLBWIs), evaluate risk factors of hypothyroidism, and suggest the reassessment of thyroid function with an initially normal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) as part of a newborn...

Case Report
A case of de novo duplication of 15q24-q26.3
Eun Young Kim, Yu Kyong Kim, Mi Kyoung Kim, Ji Mi Jung, Ga Won Jeon, Hye Ran Kim, Jong Beom Sin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2011;54(6):267-271.   Published online June 30, 2011

Distal duplication, or trisomy 15q, is an extremely rare chromosomal disorder characterized by prenatal and postnatal overgrowth, mental retardation, and craniofacial malformations. Additional abnormalities typically include an unusually short neck, malformations of the fingers and toes, scoliosis and skeletal malformations, genital abnormalities, particularly in affected males, and, in some cases, cardiac defects. The range and severity of symptoms and physical...

A case of Pfeiffer syndrome with c833_834GC>TG (Cys278Leu) mutation in the FGFR2 gene
Min Young Lee, Ga Won Jeon, Ji Mi Jung, Jong Beom Sin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(7):774-777.   Published online July 31, 2010

Pfeiffer syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by coronal craniosynostosis, brachycephaly, mid-facial hypoplasia, and broad and deviated thumbs and great toes. Pfeiffer syndrome occurs in approximately 1:100,000 live births. Clinical manifestations and molecular genetic testing are important to confirm the diagnosis. Mutations of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) gene or FGFR2 gene can cause Pfeiffer syndrome....

Original Article
Pain reducing effect of vapocoolant spray during injection and heelstick procedure in neonates
Eun Kyong Choi, Ji Mi Jung, Jong Beom Sin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(5):481-486.   Published online May 15, 2008
Purpose : The aims of this study were to test the efficacy of vapocoolant spray to decrease the symptoms associated with pain in newborns undergoing heel stick and intramuscular injection and compare the pain relief effect of oral glucose. Methods : Randomized, controlled study including sixty newborns undergoing heel stick and intramuscular injection. Group 1 was heelsticked, Group 2 was intramuscular...
Case Report
A case of restrictive dermopathy
Seung Ik Lee, Chang Hee Hong, Yun Ha Cheong, Mi Seon Kang, Jong Beom Sin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(3):306-310.   Published online March 15, 2007
Restrictive dermopathy is a rare autosomal recessive disorder in which rigidity or tautness of the skin from the second trimester causes a fetal akinesia deformation sequence (FADS) and early death. Characteristic features include taut skin with prominent subcutaneous vessels, widely open fontanelles and cranial sutures, distinctive facies, flexion contractures, pulmonary hypoplasia, sparse eyelashes and and eyebrows, thin dysplastic clavicles. The...
Review Article
Regionalization of neonatal care and neonatal transport system
Jong Beom Sin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(1):1-6.   Published online January 15, 2007
In the United States, The concept of designation for hospital facilities that care for newborn infants according to the level of complexity of care provided was first proposed in 1976. The extent of perinatal health care regionalization varies widely from one area to the other. facilities that provide hospital care for newborn are classified into three categories on the basis...