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Risk factors and screening timing for developmental dysplasia of the hip in preterm infants
Ga Won Jeon, Hye Jung Choo, Yong Uk Kwon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2022;65(5):262-268.   Published online November 5, 2021
Question: When is the best screening timing and what is the risk factor for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in preterm infants?
Finding: Ultrasonography performed earlier than 38 weeks of postmenstrual age caused unnecessary subsequent ultrasonography. DDH did not occur predominantly on the left side or in breech infants.
Meaning: The screening timing, etiology, and risk factors for DDH in preterm infants are somewhat different from those in term infants.
Risk Factors of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Premature Infants Treated with Mechanical Ventilation and Restrictive Fluid Therapy
Min Soo Park, Kook In Park, Hye Jung Choo, Moon Sung Park, Ran Namgung, Chul Lee, Dong Gwan Han
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(10):1357-1363.   Published online October 15, 1994
In addition to many of the widely accepted risk factors of bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD), such as prematurity, oxygen toxicity, barotrauma, and infection, the amount of fluid intake during the early phase of life has recently been reported to be an important factor, especially the amount of colloid. Forty-one premature infants who were admitted to the NICU of Severance Hospital, Yonsei University...