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Predictors of Clinically Non Specific Bacterial Infection in Febrile Children Less than 3 Years of Age : WBC, ESR and CRP
Jeong A Nho, Young Il Rho, Eun Seuk Yang, Eun Young Kim, Yeong Bong Park, Kyung Rye Moon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(8):758-762.   Published online August 15, 2003
Purpose : Our examination was designed to determine the diagnostic properties of the cutoff point for the prediction of bacteremia in febrile children less than 3 years of age. Cutoff point is the value that simultaneously maximizes both sensitivity and specificity. Methods : We conducted a retrospective study of febrile children, less than 3 years of age, who clinically have no...
Clinical Observation of Acute Viral Hepatitis in Childhood.
Byung Hak Lim, Ki Ho Jang, Sang Geel Lee, Im Ju Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(11):1057-1065.   Published online November 30, 1985
A clinical observation has been made on 127 cases who were admitted to the department of pediatrics, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, from January 1983 to June 1984 and following results was obtained. 1)Ratio of male to female cases was 3 : 1. 2)On admission, anorexia, nausea, fever and jaundice were significantly more common in HBsAg negative group but skin rash was more...
Study of Urinary Lactic Dehydrogenase and Isoenzyme Patterns in Patients with Urinary Tract Infection.
Eui Soo Park, Jeh Hoon Shin, Woo Gill Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1983;26(5):463-469.   Published online May 31, 1983
The site of the infection is an important factor in the evaluation of the course and prognosis of patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) since patients with bacteriuria of renal origin are probably at risk of developing the renal parenchymal reduction seen in some of these patients. So direct and indirect methods have been developed to accomplish precise location of the...
Prolonged Fever in Infants and Children.
Jeh Hoon Shin, Jin Woo Han, Sang Yoon Lee, Woo Gill Lee, Soo Jee Moon, Chong Moo Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1983;26(5):449-454.   Published online May 31, 1983
Although fever is one of the most common symptoms seen in the pediatric field, we often have met problems in diagnosis and treatment because the etiology is sometimes obscure. We clinically reviewed one hundred patients admitted to Hanyang University Hospital from Sept. 1978 to Dec. 1981 with the chief problem of fever over 38.5°C for longer than two weeks. Final diagnosis of patients...
Clinical Observation of Viral Hepatitis.
Han Ku Moon, Chang Moo Lee, Myung Hi Shin, Jee Sub Oh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(11):1097-1105.   Published online November 30, 1982
We observed 197 cases of viral hepatitis who were admitted to the dept, of pediatrics in WMBH, Busan, from July ’78 to June ’81 and the following results were obtained. 1. Of 197 cases of viral hepatitis, 52(24.6%) were positive for HBsAg. 2. On admission, increased ESR was found in 58.6% of HBsAg negative group, and the mean value was 20.3+13.7 mm/hr. In HBsAg positive group...
A prospective study on immunoglobulins and ESR in acute viral hepatitis patients.
Jong Wie Choi, Sung Seek Lee, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(9):914-921.   Published online September 30, 1982
This study was carried out in 78 subjects of both sexes who were affected by acute viral hepatitis and admitted to Severance Hospital attached to Yonsei Medical College from Oct. 1980 to June. 1981. Hepatitis B markers, serum immunoglobulins and ESR were respectively examined in all patients. The results were as follows. 1. In all patients, regardless of positivity of HB markers, IgG, IgA and IgM levels...
Relationship Between ESR, TTT, HBsAg in Viral Hepatitis.
Jong Hoon Park, Mea Young Chung, Sun Ja Lee, Dong Hyuck Kum
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(5):423-429.   Published online May 15, 1981
We observed 32 cases of viral hepatitis who were admitted to to pediatric ward of Korea General Hospital for 1 year from Oct. 1979 to Sept. 1980 and the following results are obtained. 1) Eight among 32 eases of viral hepatitis are positive for HBsAg in their serum samples tested by solid phase radioimmunoassay. 2) High ESR is found in...