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Original Article
Clinical Study of Status Epilepticus in Children
So Young Lee, Seung Hee Jung, Yong Kuk Kim, Byung Hak Lim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(2):249-256.   Published online February 15, 1999
Purpose : Convulsive status epilepticus(SE) is a serious, life-threatening neurological condition that requires immediate treatment to avoid significant morbidity and mortality. Despite improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of SE in the last two decades, SE in young infancy is still associated with high morbidity and mortality. Thus, understanding the varied etiology and clinical presentation and prognosis of SE is...
Clinical Observation on Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Jong Soo Lee, Mi Young Yeo, Byung Hak Lim, Sang Geel Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(1):44-50.   Published online January 15, 1992
Charts of very low birth weight infants weighing less than 1500 gms at birth were revieved and the results were analyzed. Infants were 152 in numbers, admitted to nursery in Fatima Hospital from January 1986 to December 1989 including outborns. Results were as follow: 1) The incidence of very low birth weight was 5.78/1000 among 26270 newborn infants. 2) Maternal high...
A case of 13-ring chromosome syndrome.
Jong Soo Lee, Yong Tae Jung, Byung Hak Lim, Im Ju Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(12):1736-1739.   Published online December 31, 1991
We have experienced a case of 13-ring chromosome syndrome in 9 month old girl who had microcephaly, trigonocephaly, hypertelorism, microophthalmia, broad prominent nasal bridge, high arched palate & speech defect. On X-ray study, brain computerized tomograpy showed Dandy-Walker variant. Chromosome study revealed 13-ring chromosome. Her mother had mild mental retardation, short stature, microcephaly, trigonocephaly, hypertelorism and micrognathia. A brief review of the literatures was also...
Predictors of neurologic handicap in hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.
Seung Tae Kim, Gui Ran Kim, Byung Hak Lim, Sang Geel Lee, Im Ju Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(4):473-479.   Published online April 30, 1991
Retrospective follow up studies were done in 52 term infants who were treated at the nursery in Taegu Fatima Hospital, for clinical evidence of Hypoxic ischemic enecphalopathy (stage II). All children were followed for a minimum of 6 months. Factors that significantly correlated with prognosis included 5-minute Apgar scores, the age at the onset of the seizures, the EEG and the initial brain CT. (1) Of...
Relationship between Skin Test and Eosinophil Count Total IgE & RAST in Children with Allergic Symptoms.
Won Yeob Kim, Min Hee Yeo, Byung Hak Lim, Im Ju Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(9):1244-1254.   Published online September 30, 1990
Prick skin test was done on 129 cases of allergic disease children who were admitted to the department of pediatrics, Taegu Fatima Hospital, from July 1987 to June 1988. The results were following: 1) Among the total 129 cases which were positive reaction in prick skin test, the sex ratio was 4 to 1 with male predominance. The peak age incidence was 5 to 6...
A case of Conjoined Thoracoventro Pagus Twin.
Won Yeob Kim, Min Hee Yeo, Hyang Sook Hyun, Byung Hak Lim, Im Ju Kang, Won Joo Jung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(4):522-527.   Published online April 30, 1990
Conjoined twin is a rare anomaly with an incidence estimated at 1 in 50,000 deliveries and has extremely variable internal anomalies depending on the extent of the united area. We observed a case of male conjoined twin joined by thorax and abdomen who has 3 upper & 2 lower extremities. After birth, the twin revealed severe respiratory difficulties and died at 16th day of...
The Use of Continuous Theophylline Infusion in Pediatrc Severe Bronchial Asthma.
Jae Wook Lee, Hyang Suk Hyun, Byung Hak Lim, Im Ju Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(5):678-686.   Published online May 31, 1989
When a pediatric patient is seen in severe bronchial asthma, he or she is treated with an intravenous theophylline preparation that is administered in an initial intravenous loading followed by a constant infusion. But when constant infusion is impossible, a fourth of the 24 hours calculated dosage may be preferred intravenously every 6 hours. We compared the time interval to steady state, pulmonary function at...
A Study on Twins.
Hyang Sook Hyun, Soon Ock Kang, Byung Hak Lim, Im Ju Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(4):486-494.   Published online April 30, 1989
The incidence of twins has difference according to race, maternal age & parity, medication.history etc, especially in the dizygotic twins. Twins have poorer prognosis than singletons due to high incidece of prematurity and LBW, respiratory complications, birth trauma, congenital anomaly etc. Zygosity determination is important and done by placentatal examination, blood typing, physical similarity, HLA etc. We studied the incidence of twins and its relation...
A Case of Typhoid Fever Complicated with Empyema of Gall Bladder.
Sang Ho Choi, Jae You Choi, Byung Hak Lim, Im Ju Kang, Sang Yun Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(3):386-390.   Published online March 31, 1988
The relative prominece of certain clinical manifestations in persons infected with salmonella forms the basis for designation of several clinical syndromes: enterocolitis (gastroenteritis), enteric fever, bacteremia, localized infection, and the chronic enteric or urinary carrier state. Enteric fever is clinical syndrome produced classically by S. typhi and also at times by S. paratyphi A, S. schottmuel- leri (formerly paratyphi B), and S. hirschfeldii (formerly...
A Case of Wilson-Mikity Syndrome.
Jae You Choi, Sang Ho Choi, Byung Hak Lim, Im Ju Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(2):241-245.   Published online February 28, 1988
We experienced a male newborn patient with Wilson-Mikity Syndrome who showed characteristic X-ray findings and clinical manifestation. We managed the patient conservatively. During in the course, a congestive heart failure with cor pulmonale was developed. He was gradually recovered clinically and radiologically with management. We report one case of Wilson-Mikity Syndrome with review of literature.
A Clinical Observation on Maxillary Sinusitis with Asocated Chronic Cough in Children.
Sun Jong Kim, Jee Sung Kim, Byung Hak Lim, Im Ju Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(9):969-978.   Published online September 30, 1986
From October 1984 to June 1985, 115 children aged 3 to 15 years with one month or more history of recurrent or persistent cough and a water’s sinus radiograph presenting greater than 6 mm mucosal thickening or opacification or air fluid level in one or both maxillary sinuses were analyzed & following results were obtained. 1)Most cases were aged 3 to 8...
Case Report
One Case of Infantile Nephrotic Syndrome.
Byung Hak Lim, Ki Ho Jang, Sang Geel Lee, Im Ju Kang, Sae Kwang Moon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(11):1147-1152.   Published online November 30, 1985
We report our experience with a four-month old male infant suffering from nephrotic synrome who developed generalized edema, subsequently associated with progressive uremia. His delivery was uneventful with no history of familiar renal disease. Conservative therapy was started but he expired 26 days after admission. Mesangial sclerotic changes (90% of all glomeruli) with mild compensatory tubular dilatation on the necropsy...
Original Article
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...