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Original Article
General Pediatrics
Use of child safety seats during transportation of newborns
Seon Hyuk Kim, Sung Won Park, Yeon Kyung Lee, Sun Young Ko, Son Moon Shin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(8):253-257.   Published online August 15, 2018

Purpose: Child safety seats (CSS) are critical for the protection of children, in case of motor vehicle accidents. Although the national legislation mandates that all newborns must be placed in an appropriately installed CSS during transportation, people often do not perceive the importance of CSS and do not use it as recommended. The purpose of this survey was to understand...
Nutrition
Maternal food restrictions during breastfeeding
Goun Jeong, Sung Won Park, Yeon Kyung Lee, Sun Young Ko, Son Moon Shin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(3):70-76.   Published online March 27, 2017
Purpose

This study investigated self-food restriction during breastfeeding, reviewed the literature showing the effect of maternal diet on the health of breast-fed infants, and explored the validity of dietary restrictions.

Methods

Questionnaire data were collected from breastfeeding Korean mothers who visited the pediatric clinic of Cheil General Hospital & Women's Healthcare Center from July 2015 through August 2015. The survey included items assessing...

Diagnosis and constitutional and laboratory features of Korean girls referred for precocious puberty
Doosoo Kim, Sung-Yoon Cho, Se-Hyun Maeng, Eun Sang Yi, Yu Jin Jung, Sung Won Park, Young Bae Sohn, Dong-Kyu Jin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(12):481-486.   Published online December 20, 2012
Purpose

Precocious puberty is defined as breast development before the age of 8 years in girls. The present study aimed to reveal the diagnosis of Korean girls referred for precocious puberty and to compare the constitutional and endocrinological features among diagnosis groups.

Methods

The present study used a retrospective chart review of 988 Korean girls who had visited a pediatric endocrinology clinic from...

LIN28B polymorphisms are associated with central precocious puberty and early puberty in girls
Sung Won Park, Seung-Tae Lee, Young Bae Sohn, Sung Yoon Cho, Se-Hwa Kim, Su Jin Kim, Chi Hwa Kim, Ah-Ra Ko, Kyung-Hoon Paik, Jong-Won Kim, Dong-Kyu Jin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(10):388-392.   Published online October 29, 2012
Purpose

Single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers within LIN28B have been reported to be related to the timing of pubertal growth. However, no study has investigated the frequency of genetic markers in girls with precocious puberty (PP) or early puberty (EP). This study aimed to determine the frequency of putative genetic markers in girls with PP or EP.

Methods

Genomic DNAs were obtained from 77...

Continuous renal replacement therapy in neonates weighing less than 3 kg
Young Bae Sohn, Kyung Hoon Paik, Hee Yeon Cho, Su Jin Kim, Sung Won Park, Eun Sun Kim, Yun Sil Chang, Won-Soon Park, Yoon-Ho Choi, Dong-Kyu Jin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(8):286-292.   Published online August 23, 2012
Purpose

Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is becoming the treatment of choice for supporting critically ill pediatric patients. However, a few studies present have reported CRRT use and outcome in neonates weighing less than 3 kg. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical application, outcome, and complications of CRRT in small neonates.

Methods

A retrospective review was performed in 8...

A study of the relationship between clinical phenotypes and plasma iduronate-2-sulfatase enzyme activities in Hunter syndrome patients
Ok Jeong Lee, Su-Jin Kim, Young Bae Sohn, Hyung-Doo Park, Soo-Youn Lee, Chi-Hwa Kim, Ah-Ra Ko, Yeon-Joo Yook, Su-Jin Lee, Sung Won Park, Se-Hwa Kim, Sung-Yoon Cho, Eun-Kyung Kwon, Sun Ju Han, Dong-Kyu Jin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(3):88-92.   Published online March 16, 2012
Purpose

Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II or Hunter syndrome) is a rare lysosomal storage disorder caused by iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS) deficiency. MPS II causes a wide phenotypic spectrum of symptoms ranging from mild to severe. IDS activity, which is measured in leukocyte pellets or fibroblasts, was reported to be related to clinical phenotype by Sukegawa-Hayasaka et al. Measurement of residual plasma IDS...

The metabolic syndrome and body composition in childhood cancer survivors
Young Bae Sohn, Su Jin Kim, Sung Won Park, Se-Hwa Kim, Sung-Yoon Cho, Soo Hyun Lee, Keon Hee Yoo, Ki Woong Sung, Jae Hoon Chung, Hong Hoe Koo, Dong-Kyu Jin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2011;54(6):253-259.   Published online June 30, 2011
Purpose

Long-term survivors of childhood cancer appear to have an increased risk for the metabolic syndrome, subsequent type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in adulthood compared to healthy children. The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of the metabolic syndrome and associated factors in childhood cancer survivors at a single center in Korea.

Methods

We performed a retrospective review of...

Functional recovery after transplantation of mouse bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells for hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in immature rats
Wooksun Choi, Hye Kyung Shin, So-Hee Eun, Hoon Chul Kang, Sung Won Park, Kee Hwan Yoo, Young Sook Hong, Joo Won Lee, Baik-Lin Eun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(7):824-831.   Published online July 15, 2009
Purpose : We aimed to investigate the efficacy of and functional recovery after intracerebral transplantation of different doses of mouse mesenchymal stem cells (mMSCs) in immature rat brain with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Methods : Postnatal 7-days-old Sprague-Dawley rats, which had undergone unilateral HI operation, were given stereotaxic intracerebral injections of either vehicle or mMSCs and then tested for locomotory activity in...
A review of the contents about childhood health care in middle & high school textbooks
Jung Hun Kim, Sung Won Park, Son Moon Shin, In Kyung Sung, Mi Jung Park, Yoo Mi Chung, Jeong Hun Ha
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(4):340-347.   Published online April 15, 2007
Purpose : The purpose of this study is to investigate the material in middle school and high school textbooks covering child care and children's health for medically inaccurate content and to make sure that the correct information is given to students. Methods : We have examined 47 kinds of textbooks on the subjects 'Home economics' and 'Technology and home economics' published...
Analysis of newborn hearing screening using automated auditory brainstem response
Sung Won Park, Byung Ho Yun, Kyung Ah Kim, Sun Young Ko, Yeon Kyung Lee, Son Moon Shin, Sung Hwa Hong
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(10):1056-1060.   Published online October 15, 2006
Purpose : As hearing ability affects language and cognitive development, early detection and intervention of congenital hearing defects is very important. We analyzed the result of newborn hearing screening using automated auditory brainstem response and estimated the incidence of congenital hearing defects in newborn infants in Korea. Methods : Hearing screening tests were done on 7,218 newborn infants who were...
Usefulness of the Transcutaneous Bilirubinometer in Neonatal Jaundice
Joo Ran An, Sung Won Park, Hee Chul Lee, Kyung Ah Kim, Sun Young Ko, Yeon Kyung Lee, Son Moon Shin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(12):1287-1292.   Published online December 15, 2004
Purpose : To test the usefulness of a new jaundice meter, the JM-103(Minolta/Hill-Rom Air-shields, Japan) which uses a new probe to compensate for different skin pigmentation or thickness, and displayed actual bilirubin level instead of an index number as in the previous model, the JM-102, we compared transcutaneous bilirubin(TCB) with plasma bilirubin(PB) in newborn infants. Methods : TCB was measured on...
Case Report
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome: Report of one case complicated by gallbladder hydrops and diagnosed by ultrasound.
Chul Ho Lee, Sung Won Park, Chang Soo Han, Soon Jai Lee, Yeun Ki Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(9):877-881.   Published online September 15, 1981
A female patient with mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome is presented. During the course of her illness, she developed acute abdominal pain secondary to hydrops of gallbladder. The diagnosis was facilltated by ultrasound. We managed her conventionally without surgical intervention. It is interesting that the age of patients complicated by gallbladder hydrops is high compared with the age frequency of MCLS....
Original Article
Serum level of Calcium and Phosphorus in Normal Infants.
Sung Won Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(3):209-215.   Published online March 15, 1981
The levels of calcium and phosphorus in serum were measured during the first 6 months of life in 112 normal infants to find out normal values of them. The total subjects were devided into 6 subgroups by age. The results? obtained 1.During 1 〜2 weeks of life, the average level of serum calcium is 4. 92±0. 33 mEq/L^phosphoruSi 7. 32±0.42...
Statistical Observation for Admitted Patients during the Years of 1974 to 1977 at Ped. Dept. of Han-Il Hospital.
Yong Sub Kang, Sung Won Park, Kwang Shim, Yeun Ki Kim, Yong Il Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1979;22(4):262-291.   Published online April 15, 1979
Statistical analysis according to W.H.O. classification for the patients admitted the Ped. Dept. of Han-Il Hospital was carried out during 4 years from Jan. 1974 to Dec. 1977. The following results were observed. 1. Total No. of patient during 4 years period were 1955, of which 1199 were male(61.33%, 756 were female(38.67%) and male to femal ratio was 1.57:1. 2....
Study of the Serum Levels of Immunoglobulins in Normal Children.
Sung Won Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1977;20(2):106-114.   Published online February 28, 1977
The concentrations of three immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, and IgM) were studied in sera of 307 healthy children from the age of one month to 16 years. The method used was a single radial immunodiffusion technique, with the use of commercially available antibody agar plates. The results obtained were compared with those found in umbilical cord sera and with the average...
Case Report
Congenital Muscular Dystrophy.
E Sook Oh, Sung Won Park, Chong Koo Yun, Sang Hyup Kim, Chung Bin Lee, E.K Ham
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1974;17(3):244-248.   Published online March 31, 1974
We described the case of a 7 year and 10 month old child with congenital muscular hypotonia and weakness which was noticed for the first time at 1 month of age. A muscle biopsy revealed changes similar in appearance to those of progressive muscular dystrophy and alterations in serum enzyme activity were consistent with a dystrophic process. It is concluded that this patient is...
Case Report
Hunter Syndrome
Soon Young Kim, Aaera Shin, Sung Won Park, Sang Hyup Kim, Han Woong Choi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1973;16(4):330-334.   Published online April 30, 1973
The cases of Hunter syndrome in two brothers were reported, the first cases in Korea. The diagnosis was confirmed by physical findings and radiological characteristics. The review of literature is made briefly.