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Original Article
Causes of Anemia Less Than 7 Days of Age
Man Seong Ko, Jina Sohn, Jae Wook Ko, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(12):1725-1731.   Published online December 15, 1994
Purpose : Within a few days from birth, newborn infants are under conitions of normal physiologic changes. During this period, the certain newborn infants are confronted with a severe life-threatenling hematologic problems such as anemia. Therefore, prompt diagnosis of anemia and accurate identification of underlying causes would rather be essential to provide appropriate menagement. Methods : Eighty three newborn infants who...
A Clinical Study on Prematurity Who received Blood Transfusion
Chul Soon Park, Myung Ik Lee, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(10):1389-1394.   Published online October 15, 1993
A clinical study was made on 85 cases of prematurity under 37 weeks of gestational age who had history of blood transfusion during their admission at the National Medical Center from January 1989 to June 1992. The results were as follows: 1) Among 339 prematurity patients, 85 patients (25.1%) received blood transfusion once at least. 2) Male to female ration was 1.13:1 and...
Clinical Observation on Prematurity Subjected for EEG
Chul Soon Park, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(6):778-784.   Published online June 15, 1993
This study included fifty two premature babies in whom EEG was performed at National Medical Center, from Jan. 1990 to Jun. 1991. Clinical and EEG recirdes of akll subjects were analyzed and the following results were obtained . 1) The day of first EEG performed were; 11 cases within 10 days, 20 cases from 11 days to 20days, 13 cases from21...
Clinical Observation of Neonatal Sepsis
Jin A Son, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(5):671-679.   Published online May 15, 1993
Ninety two cases of culture proved neonatal sepsis who had been admitted to pediatric department, National medical Center, during 7 years from Jan, 1984 to Dec, 1990 were reviewed clinically and the following results were obtained. 1) The frepuency of neonatal sepsis was 3.1% and male to female sex ratio was 1.9:1, Sepsis was more prevalent in prenature infants (9.9%) than...
Case Report
A Case of Lead Nephropathy
Soon Wha Kim, Won Seup Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn, Hyun Soon Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(12):1744-1749.   Published online December 15, 1992
A case of lead nephropathy is presented and recent literatures are reviewed. A 11 year old boy had been admitted to National Medical Center, with a chief complaint of gross hematuria during follow up of lead poisoning. He had a history of ingestion of herb pills medication for 6 months with his twin sibling who had been diagnosed as lead...
Original Article
Follow up Study of Urinary Tract Infection Associated with Vesicoureteral Reflux
Kyung Hee Kim, Young Jin Hong, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(12):1713-1721.   Published online December 15, 1992
The authors studied 25 cases with urinary tract infection associated with vesicoureteral reflux who were admitted to department of pediatrics, National Medical Center. The patients were managed medically or surgically and followed up. The results were summarized as follows; 1) There were no difference in age and sex distributions of the 25 cases with vesicoureteral reflux. 2) The degree of reflux classified by International...
Case Report
A Case of Kugelberg-Welander Syndrome
Sun Young Lee, Myung Ik Lee, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Je Geun Chi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(9):1263-1266.   Published online September 15, 1992
We have experienced a 6 year-old female patient who had suffered from progressive muscular atrophy with weakness and loss of voluntary motor action since 3 years of age. She was diagnosed as Kugelberg-Welander syndrome by EMG and muscle bio. Multiple polyphasic motor unit potentials were revealed on EMG and grouped muscle atrophy without fibrosis or degenerative change was found on...
Original Article
Polymicrobial Bacteremia in Children
Hyun Seung Park, Myung Ik Lee, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(4):499-507.   Published online April 15, 1992
A clinical observation was made on 212 cases of bacteremia in children, who were hospitalized at department of pediatrics, National Medical Center from Jan. 1981 to Dec.1988 The results were as follows; 1) Blood culture proven bacteremia were 212 cases in children. Among them polymicrobial bacteremia were 22 cases(10.4%) and monomicrobial bacteremia were 190 cases(89.6%). The same species of bacteria was cultured...
Clinical Observation on Newborn using Artificial Ventilator
Hyun Seung Park, Myung Ik Lee, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(3):322-329.   Published online March 15, 1992
Retrospective clinical analysis of 5 and a half yeas experience with artificial ventilaion on 187 neonas in NICU of National Medical Center, from Jan. 1985 to Dec. 1990, was done. The results were as follows; 1) Number of patients, who required respiratory therapy with aritificial ventilation, was 187 and the percentage of these patients to all hospitalized neonates was 11.4%. 2) Number...
Case Report
Four Case of Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Sepsis/Meningitis
Jae Geon Sim, Soon Wha Kim, Young Jin Hong, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(2):275-281.   Published online February 15, 1992
Authors have experienced four cases of neonatal sepsis and meningitis whose organisms were group B streptococci which are thought to be rare causative agent for neonatal sepsis in Korea. Two of four cases were early onset type. Three of them were recovered with antibiotic therapy. One of three alives was found to have mild neurologic sequelae when we examined him...
Original Article
Thrombocytosis in Childhood
Seung Wan Lee, Young Jin Hong, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(2):211-218.   Published online February 15, 1992
Hundred and twenty five cases of thrombocytosis were observeed at National Medical Center between Jan. lst 1989 and June 30, 1990. The results were as follows; 1) In thrombocytosis, sewual difference was not noticed(61 male and 50 female children). 2) Age distributed from newborns to 15 years of age with median age of 5 months. 3) The platelet counts ranged from 750 to 1650×103...
Pulmonary Air Leaks in the Newborn.
Soon Wha Kim, Kyung Hee Kim, Young Jin Hong, Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(7):907-914.   Published online July 31, 1990
A clinical study was performed on 26 cases of pulmonary air leaks in the newborn who were admitted to the NICU of National Medical Center from Jan. 1984 to Aug. 1988 The results were as follows: 1) Spontaneous air leaks were 2 cases (7.7%)and secondary air leaks were 24 cases (92.3%). 2) Of the 26 cases of pulmonary air leaks, 13 cases (50.0%) had meconium aspiration...
A Clinical Study of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus.
Young Mok Hwang, Jae Youn Kim, Soon Wha Kim, Myoung Ik Lee, Keun Chan Sohn, Kyeung Eun Jung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(12):1661-1668.   Published online December 31, 1989
We studied about antimicrobial susceptibilities of MRSA and isolation rate of MRSA according to culture site among 656 Staphylococcus aureuses which were isolated from various specimens of admitted patients and out-patients in pediatric departmet of National Medical Center during the period from July, 1983 to June, 1988, and clinical observation of 32 invasive infections caused by either MSSA or MRSA was performed. The results were...
Role of aldosterone on the minimal change nephrotic syndrome in children.
Soon Wha Kim, Myung Ik Lee, Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(11):1526-1532.   Published online November 30, 1989
We studied 11 cases of minimal change nephrotic syndrome randomly selected among 16 cases of minimal change nephrotic syndrome who were proved by kidney biopsy at department of pediatrics, National Medical Center during the period of January 1985 through December 1987. These patients were studied serially at 3 different stages in their clinical course. These were stages of edema formation, diuresis and remission, respectively. The...
Clinical Study of Interrelationship Between Cold Agglutinin Titers and Indirect Hemagglutination Titers in Children with Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia During Recent 3 Years.
Jong Chan Shin, Jae Youn Kim, Myung Ik Lee, Soon Wha Kim, Keun Chan Sohn, Kyeung Eun Jung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(7):915-925.   Published online July 31, 1989
A clinical study was made on 103 cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia patients during the period of 3 years from July ’84 to June '87. Indirect hemagglutination test (IHA) and/or cold agglutinin test (CAT) were measured and follow-up studies were done until the 50th day of the illness. Each titer was compared for analysis of interrelationship between them. And we obtained following results: 1) The highest...
Radiologic Evaluation About Urinary Tract Infection In Children.
Soon Wha Kim, Byung Rai Cho, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn, Chong Hyun Yoon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(6):797-803.   Published online June 30, 1989
There had been total 165 cases of urinary tract infection who had been admitted to the ward of pediatrics, National Medical Center from ]an. 1986 to Sept. 1987. Among these, 80 cases had indication of radiologic evaluation; they were the first-documented urinary tract infection in male patients, the first documented urinary tract infection in female patients younger than 6 years of age,...
A Case of Hypereosinophilic Syndrome.
Byoung Hoon Lee, Jae Wook Ko, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(4):561-566.   Published online April 30, 1989
Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a state of severe eosinophilia of unknown cause accomanied by multiple organ-system involvement. The criteria of hypereosinophilic syndrome includes. (1) A persistent eosinophil count of more than 1.5 X 10 9 /L for associated with the signs and symptoms of hypereosinohilic disease; (2) a lack of evidence for parasite, allergic, or other known causes of eosinophila; (3) presumptive signs and...
Clinical Evaluation of Gastric Juice Culture of Newborn.
Byoung Hoon Lee, Back Hee Lee, Soon Wha Kim, Keum Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(3):342-348.   Published online March 31, 1989
A clinical evaluation of gastric juice culture was done on 545 newborn at the N.M.C. Jan. 1st 1985 and Dec. 31, 1986. The results were as follows; 1) There were no significant statistic difference of biπh weight, gestational age, maternal age, labor duration, delivery type and duration of rupture of membrane between gastric juice culture positive and negative groups. 2) Apgar score after 1 minute was...
Observation of Socail Background and Diesase Petterns of Children in an Institute for Adoption (the 2nd report).
Hong Hoon Lee, Myung Ik Lee, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(9):1171-1182.   Published online September 30, 1988
A study was made to see the family background of abandonment and clinical and laboratory findings in an institute for foreign adoption. The results were compared to the previous report from the same institute. The results were as follows. 1) Girls were much more than boys in number with male to female ratio of 1:2.1 2) Concerning age distribution, the infant under one month of age was...
A Clinical and Allergological Study on Sinusitis in Children.
Jung Kyung Kim, Myung Ik Lee, Soon Wha Kim, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(11):1236-1242.   Published online November 30, 1987
Sinusitis, despite of common in childhood, is still somewhat difficult proiblem to pediatrician in diagnosis and its complication, and plays a role of known one of trigerring factors in asthma. A clinical and allergological evaluation was performed on 235 cases, who were taken paranasal sinus X-ray at N.M.C. Pediatric OPD and in the ward from January 1985 to May 1986. The results were as...
A Clinicopathological Study on Re nal Biopsies in Children.
Soon Wha Kim, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(8):868-879.   Published online August 31, 1986
A clinical and histopathologic study was made on 80 cases of renal biopsies in children who were admitted to National Medical Center from January 1976 to June 1985. The results are as follows: 1) Among 80 cases, 60 cases were male and 20 cases female. The sex ratio of male to female was 3 : 1. The age distribution was from...
Clinical Review of Tuberculosis in Childhood.
Hyung Ja Park, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(12):1196-1206.   Published online December 31, 1985
A clinical review was made on 202 cases of tuberculosis who had been admitted at Pediatric department, National Medical Center during the period of 5 years and 6 months from January, 1979 to June 1984. The following results were obtained： 1)Annual incidence seemed to be slightly increased during this period. 2)The highest age incidence was in the group of 1 to...
Clinical Trial
Clinical trials of lactous free soy protein based formula for infantile diarrhea.
Soon Wha Kim, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(5):463-469.   Published online May 31, 1985
We observed 50 infants admitted to the Dept, of Pediatrics, National Medical Center to determine the efficacy of lactose free soy protein based formula, domestic products, on the recovery of diarrhea from Sept. 1984 to Dec. 1984. Cases were divided into two groups, group 1 was consisted of 25 infants who were given lactose free soy protein formula, and group...
Original Article
Epidemilogical Study of Nares and Umbilicus of Normal Fullterm Newborns in the Nursery and Clinical Follow Up at 4 Weeks of Age.
Soon Wha Kim, Gyoung Hee Kim, Keun Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(4):340-346.   Published online April 30, 1982
This study was undertaken to find out the bacteriological colonization of nares and umbilicus of 166 normal fullterm newborns in the nursery of Ewha Womans University Hospital during the period from July 1 to Aug 31. 1980 and its relation with follow up study at the age of 4 weeks. The results are as following: 1) The cultures of nares...