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Original Article
Discordant findings on dimercaptosuccinic acid scintigraphy in children with multi-detector row computed tomography-proven acute pyelonephritis
Jeongmin Lee, Duck Geun Kwon, Se Jin Park, Ki-Soo Pai
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2011;54(5):212-218.   Published online May 31, 2011
Purpose

The diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis (APN) is often difficult, as its clinical and biological manifestations are non-specific in children. If not treated quickly and adequately, however, APN may cause irreversible renal damage, possibly leading to hypertension and chronic renal failure. We were suspecting the diagnostic value of 99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scan by experiences and so compared the results of DMSA...

Review Article
The present state of chid abuse in Korea and its system for child protection
Ki-Soo Pai, Shin-Young Kim, Young Ki Chung, Kyeong Hee Ryu
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(11):1185-1193.   Published online November 15, 2009
An act of children’s welfare was made in 1961 for the first time in Korea but it had been nothing but the name in view of practical impact to prevention of child abuse. Real undertakings of Child Abuse Prevention were commenced overtly since 2000 in Korea, when the law for children’s welfare was revised to put protective settings for the...
Diagnosis and treatment of nocturnal enuresis in children
Chang Hee Hong, Minki Baek, Seong Ho Lee, Jeong Won Lee, Ki-Soo Pai
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(11):1140-1146.   Published online November 15, 2008
Nocturnal enuresis is a heterogeneous disorder with various underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and causes a mismatch between the nocturnal bladder capacity and the amount of urine produced during sleep at night. It is associated with a simultaneous failure of conscious arousal in response to the sensation of bladder fullness. Generally, a complete history and physical examination, with a specific focus on...
Original Article
An epidemiological study on enuresis in children of two elementary schools in Suwon
Hyun Jung Lee, Kang Gyoon Lee, Eun Jin Kim, Ki-Soo Pai, Sang Don Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(5):518-522.   Published online May 15, 2008
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of enuresis in association with voiding habits and socioeconomic status in elementary school children. Methods : A dynamic survey was done of 1,514 students from two elementary schools in Suwon, Korea in December 2006. Data regarding gender, age, height and weight, voiding habits, and monthly family incomes were...
An Epidemiological Study on Refractory Enterobiasis
Hyea Sook Ryue, Jo-Won Jung, Ki-Soo Pai
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(2):177-182.   Published online February 15, 2004
Purpose : In order to render substantial solutions to control the refractory enterobiasis, factors were evaluated which were associated with treatment failure in Enterobius vermicularis infestation. Methods : An epidemiological study was done in 20 patients with refractory entrobiasis and in 107 preschoolers as a control. The possible symptoms and hygienic habits which may associated with entrobiasis were surveyed by questionnaires. Results...
Clinical Lecture
Diagnosis and Treatment of Head Louse Infestation
Ki-Soo Pai
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(6):523-527.   Published online June 15, 2003
Original Article
Influence of Epstein-Barr Virus Infection on Outcome of Coronary Artery Lesions in Patients with Kawasaki Disease
Hye-Yung Ahn, Hyang-Sook Kim, Jo-Won Jung, Ki-Soo Pai
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2001;44(1):46-53.   Published online January 15, 2001
Purpose : Kawasaki disease(KD) may be linked to primary infection by certain common viruses. KD concurrent with Epstein-Barr virus(EBV) suggests the possibility of an etiologic agent related to the KD rather than to the EBV infection itself, but, the influence on coronary complication is unclear. To establish whether infection with EBV contributed to the outcome of coronary artery lesions in...
Outcome of Cardiac Complication in Patients of Kawasaki Disease Treated with High-dose Gammaglobulin
Hyang-Sook Kim, Jong-Tae Kim, Ji-Yon Lee, Jo-Won Jung, Ki-Soo Pai
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(5):658-666.   Published online May 15, 2000
Purpose : We performed the study to evaluate the risk factors associated with cardiac complication and the outcome of coronary lesions after high-dose(2g/kg, 1dose) gammaglobulin(IVIG) treatment in patients with Kawasaki disease(KD). Methods : Retrospective studies were performed on 338 cases of KD treated with high-dose IVIG at this hospital from May 1994 to March 1999. Results : Among 338 patients,...