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Original Article
Normal Blood TSH, T4 Levels in Neonates as Determined by Screening Test
In Ah Cha, Kwang Sin Kim, Kyoung Sim Kim, Young Wook Kim, Ki Bok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(6):832-841.   Published online June 15, 1994
In 1,146 term neonates without perinatal problems who were born in kwangju Christian Hospital, blood TSH levels were measured by immunoradiometric assay. In 397 term neonates among them, blood T4 levels were measured by radioimmunoassay in same specimens. 1) In normal neonates aged 3~5days, 6~10days, 11~20days and 21~28days, the TSH levels were 8.885.21(meanSD), 9.44¡¾5.16, 9.69¡¾4.98, 11.963.75IU/ml and the T4 levels were...
Normal Predicted Values of Pulmonary Function Test in children
In Ah Cha, Kwang Sin Kim, Young Wook Kim, Ki Bok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(5):672-688.   Published online May 15, 1994
An objective evaluation of the degree of respiratory impairment in children depends on the establishment of standards of normal function. In addition to sex and growth, various factors such as race and geography have been shown to be important determinants of lung function. The purposes of this paper are to report the result of lung function tests performed on a...
Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Congenital Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
Chung Hyun Yun, Kwang Sin Kim, Young Wook Kim, Ki Bok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(4):494-501.   Published online April 15, 1994
Ultrasonic evaluation of the pylorus was performed in a group of 22 infants clinically suspected of having Congenital Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (CHPS), from march 1990 to July 1991. In every case the diagnosis of CHPS was confirmed by surgery. Ten normal babies served as the control group. 1) In CHPS group, the mean age on admission was 36.7¡¾16.4 days, and male...
Case Report
A Case of Monozygotic Twin with Dwn Syndrome
Seong Heon Jeon, Choong Hyun Yoon, Young Wook Kim, Ki Bok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(3):434-438.   Published online March 15, 1993
Down syndrome is the most common autosomal chromosomal abnormality characterized by mental and growth retardation, and by various typical features including prominent epicanthal fold, oblique palpebral fissure, flat nasal bridge, short and broad hand, wide toe interspace, etc. The overall incidence has been shown to be 1:800 deliveries, increasing with advancing maternal age. However, twin cses are extremely rare, and...
Original Article
Significance of Brain CT in Children with Chief Complaints of Neurological Symptoms and Signs of Intracranial Disorders
Chun Ho Cho, Chung Hyun Yoon, Young Wook Kim, Ki Bok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(6):753-761.   Published online June 15, 1992
Because of its accuracy, rapidity as well as non-invasiveness, brain CT (computerized transaxial tomography)is being widely used as the most reliablel diagnostic approach for neurologic disorders in childhood. Brain CT provides good anatomic configuration of the brain and its gross disease processes that have as a manifestation alteration in brain density, disturbance in blood-brain barrior, or mass effect etc. We evaluated...
A Case of Hypohydrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia.
Chun Oh Lee, Byung Min Moon, Young Wook Kim, Ki Bok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(12):1718-1722.   Published online December 31, 1990
Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia is a group of disorders characterized characterized by faulty development of ectodermal structures including the skin, teeth, skin appendages, resulting in hypohi- drosis, hypotrichosis, and abnormal dentition. Here, we report a case of typical hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in a 16-month-old male who had unexplained recurring fever, hypohidrosis, hypotrichosis, anodontia, and characteristic facial features.
Statistical Survey on Pediatric patients admitted to Kwangju Christian Hospital during 5 years.
Song Nyeon Choi, Young Hee Chung, Young Wook Kim, Ki Bok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(11):1479-1488.   Published online November 30, 1990
We made a statistical survey on the patients admitted to the Department of Pediatrics of Kwangju Christian Hospital during the past 5 years from Jan. 1984 to Dec. 1988 The results were as follows: 1) The pediatric inpatients during the period totaled 16,119, of which 10,020 were male, with the sex ratio being 1.6:1. 2) Pediatric patients amounted to 17.8% of all admission cases of Kwangju Christian...
Statistical Study on Pediatric Emergency Patients.
Boyoung Hong Ahn, Young Hee Chung, Young Wook Kim, Ki Bok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(3):283-290.   Published online March 31, 1990
An analysis was carried out on the pediatric patients who visited the emergency room of the Kwangju Christian Hospital during the three-year-period from Jan. 1985 to Dec. 1987. The results were as follows: 1) Out of 27,610 total emergency patients, 9,784 (35.8%) were under 15 years of age. 2) The male-to-female ratio was 1.6:1. 3) The peak incidence was found among children aged between 1 month to 11...
A Case of Cornelia de Lange syndrome.
Byoung Hong Ahn, Song Nyeon Choi, Young Wook Kim, Ki Bok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(2):234-240.   Published online February 28, 1990
We have experienced a case of Cornelia de Lange syndrome in a 3-year-old boy. The patient showed most of the typical clinical features of the syndrome: microcephaly, bushy eyebrows and synophys, antimongolian slant, small nose and anteverted nostrils, thin protruding lips with downturning of the comer, micrognathia, low set ears, generalized hirsuitism, and growth redardation. The patient also had skeletal abnormalities of hands. Chromosomal...
A Clinicostatistical Study of Congenital Digestive tract Anomalies.
Young Ok Park, Ju Hwi Kim, Young Wook Kim, Ki Bok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(12):1686-1705.   Published online December 31, 1989
A clinicostatistical review was performed on 151 patients of congenital digestive tract anomalies in infants and children diagnosed and treated at the Department of Pediatrics and Surgery of Kwangju Christian Hospital from January, 1983 to June, 1988. The results are summarized as follows: 1) The most frequently encountered congenital anomaly of the digestive tract was congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis with 41 cases(25.9%), followed by obstruction of...
Clinical Study of Intussusception in Childhood Comparison Between Barium Reduction Group and Surgically Treated Group.
Seung Hyun Cheon, Kyoung Sim Kim, Young Wook Kim, Ki Bok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(5):630-637.   Published online May 31, 1989
A clinical study was undertaken on 172 cases of intussusception who had been admitted to Kwangju Christian Hospital from Jan. 1981 to June 1987. 110 cases were treated by barium reduction, were analyzed and were compared with 62 cases treated surgically. The results were as followed; 1) In age incidence, 88.2% of barium reduction group (BRG) and 85.5% of surgically treated group (STG) were...
Case of Craniofacial Dysostosis(Crouzon's disease).
Seung Hyun Cheon, Ju Hwi Kim, Young Wook Kim, Ki Bok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(4):576-581.   Published online April 30, 1989
We experienced a case of Crouzon’s disease in a female neonate with chief complaints of respira- tory distress and bilateral exophthalmos with corneal opacity. Physical examination revealed craniosynostosis, bilateral exophthalmos, external strabismus, parrot beaked nose, high arched palate, hypoplasia of maxilla, prognathism of mandible, protruded tongue and adducted flexion deformity of both arms. A brief review of literatue was made.
Clinical, Hematological and Cytogenetical Studies of Leukemia in Children.
Young Wook Kim, Chan Gyu Hwang, Ki Bok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(2):181-190.   Published online February 28, 1987
A review was made on the clinical, hematological and cytogenetical findings of 68 children diagnosed as leukemia at Pediatric Department, Kwangju Christian Hospital, during a period of 10 years from Jan. 1975 to Dec. 1985. The results were as follows: 1) The sex ratio of 68 children diagnosed as Leukemia was 1:1. The most common age group was 11-12 year(19.1%), followed by the group of 3-4...
Case Report
A Case of systemic Lupus Erythematosis.
Keum Yang Son, Young Wook Kim, Ki Bok Kim, Jang Sihn Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(12):1250-1255.   Published online December 31, 1985
A Case of systemic lupus erythematosus in a 15-year old girl was presented with a brief review of the literature. She was admitted with the chief complaints of fever, anorexia, general malaise and hematuria. Ths diagnosis was made on the basis of typical clinical features and characteristic laboratory findings. Inspite of every effort including prednisolone and imuran therapy, the patient...