| Infantile polycystic kidney is uncommon disease and rare in children and is used to refer to a group of heritable conditions that occur predominantly in childhood and is transmitted by autosomal recessive inheritance. By developmental abnormality, multiple cysts are produced from enlargement or giantism of the collecting tubules in association with cellular hyperplasia. Kidneys are grossly enlarged and have a diffusely... |
| One hundred and ninety four patients who were admitted with the chief complaint of abdominal mass were reviewed. The result were as follows; 1) The common abdominal masses in infants and children were neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, germ cell tumor, hydronephrosis and hepatoblastoma in decreasing order of frequency. Malignant tumors were 114 cases and benign tumors were 69 cases. 2) The male:female ratio was 110 : 84. In... |
| Metachromatic leukodystrophy, a group of progressive degenerative neurologic disease with variable age of onset characterized by an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance, shows an accumulation of the sphingolipid, sulfatide, particularly in the Schwann cell of the central and peripheral nervous system by arysulfatase A deficiency. 2 cases of late infantile metachromatic leukodystrophy are reported, who developed normally during a infantile period,... |
| We have studied the serum glucose, insulin and hGH levels of cord blood in newborn infants(38 cases) and the serum glucose, insulin and hGH levels of maternal blood at parturition (38 cases). For the purpose of analysis, the study objects were divided into two groups: normal infant group (32 cases) and premature infant group (6 cases). Serum glucose levels were... |
| The growth and development of very low birth weight infants was evaluated in 92 of 114 survivors out of 384 babies weighing less than 1,500 grams who were born from January 1976 to December 1979 in Il-Sin Hospital. The mean birth weight and gestional age were 1,378±15.2 grams and 31±0.6 wks. Apgar score 5 or more at five minutes were... |
| Serial blood glucose values were measured over the first twenty-four hours of life on 202 healthy permature infants. Whose weights were less than 2,300 grams. The 76 infants who were evaluated over a period of four weeks divided into two groups; 22 premature infants weighing less than 1,700 grams at birth, and 54 premature infants weighing over 1,700 grams. Eight... |
| The levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) were measured in 32 newborn infants (Under 24 hours of age), who have no evidence of infection and hyperbilirubinemia (Total bilirubin: Below 6 mg/ml.). 2~3 ml of blood was sampled from femoral puncture and serum AFP levels were measured by radioimmunoassay (Amersham RIA Kit: Amersham International Co. U.K.). The results were summarized as follows: 1) There... |
| Clinical study was done on 6,588 liveborn infants and 2,644 high risk infants who were born in WMBH during the period of 2 years from June 1980 to May 1982. The following results were obtained: 1)Of 6,588 liveborn infants 2,644, 40,1%, were born associated with high risk factors. The mortality rate was 1.47% in normal newborn infant. 2)High risk factors... |
| Clinical observations were made on 34 cases of hypocalcemia in infancy treated at Depart' ment of Pediatrics of Inje Medical College Seoul Paik Hospital during the period of January 1975-December 1982. The results obtained are as follows: 1) Male to female ratio of the patients was 3.1 : 1. 2) About 67.7% of hypocalcemic patients were under 28 days old. 3) Serum calcium levels of all the cases were... |
| h7Routine urine examination in neonatal period is one of the most basic laboratory examination for early diagnosis of various diseases such, as urinary tract infection, congenital anomalies, and renovascular disorders etc. There are many methods to collect urine, but each of these methods has a problem, that is, catheterization causes urethral injury and ascending infection; suprapublic puncture is the most... |
| We have experienced a case of precocious psevdopuberty due to granulosa cell tumor in a female infant, aged 11 months. She had whitish vaginal discharge and two episcdes of vaginal bleedirg one month apart. The breasts were markedly enlarged for her age but pubic ard axillary hair were not noticed. Recto abdominal examination revealed a firm, adult wrist sized, globular mass,... |
| The effect of phototherapy was studied between blue and white lights, and continuous and intermittent regimens in the treatment of jaundice for the low birth weights at Busan Children’s Hospital from October, 1981 to March, 1982. The results were as following: 1) The duration of phototherapy necessary to reduce serum bilirubin level below 8 mg/dl were 58.9 hours with blue light, and 102.3 hours with white... |
| Kostmann syndrome (Infantile genetic agranulocytosis), a disease characterized by recurrent infections leading to death in infancy, shows an agranulocytosis with variable monocytosis, eosinophilia in the peripheral blood, accompanied by the maturation arrest of the myelocytic series at the promyelocyte-myelocyte level. A 2 years 3 month old female patient with Kostmann syndrome is reported, who has suffered from recurrent infections since 1 month of age. During... |
| The blood glucose response to a constant glucose infusion were measured in 62 premature infants weighing 1,000 to 2,200 gm. The study includes 32 stressed premature infants who had respiratory distress, Necrotizing enterocolitis, premature rupture of membranes, sepsis and 30 control premature infants. During the first three hours of life, the glucose values were similar in both stressed and the control groups. During the four... |
| A prospective observation for growth (by weight) of 100 premature infants (some low birthweight infants were included) were conducted at the premature baby ward of Hanyang University Hospital during the one year period from May, 1981 to April, 1982. 100 subjects of the observation were devided in to 2 groups (A and B). Group A was consisted of 50 premature... |
| From November 1980 to June 1982, for 19 months, 636 cases of child epileptic patients were clinically investigated at Pediatric department of Yonsei Medical school, and obtained follo- wing results. 1. The epileptic patients was 4.4% of all the pediatric patients, visited or hospitalized during the same period of time. 2. Epilepsy was commoner in male child compare to female representing male to female ratio, 1.3:1. 3. The most common... |
| A Clinical Study was made on. 542 low birth weight infants, admitted to the department of pediatrics, Wonju Christian Hospital during 6 years from 1975 to 1980. The results were as follows: 1) Incidence of low birth weight infants was 12.8% without sexual and seasonal predo- migance, of which small for gestational age infants were about 50%. 2) Low birth weight infants were most prevalent among mothers... |
| Infantile cortical hyperostosis occurs in the first few months of life, and is characterized by irritability, fever, soft tissue swelling and radiological evidence of a periosteal reaction, particularly of the mandible. It's cause is unknown. The disease has been reported over 130 cases worldwidely, with only 2 cases in Korea sofar. Recently we experienced a case of infantile cortical hyperostosis.... |
| We made clinical and statistical observation of low birth weight infants who were delivered at Keimyung University hospital during the 2 years and 4 months period from March, 1979 through July, 1981. The results obtained were as follows: 1) The sex ratio for live birth infants, male to female, was 1.28:1, and low-birth-weight infants was 0.96:1. The incidence of low... |
| We studied 60 hospitalized sick infants with diarrhea to determine the efficacy of lactose free, soy-milk formula(Isomil) on the recovery of diarrhea. 60 sick infants were divided into two groups; Group 1 is consisted of 30 infants who were given Isomil, Group 2 is also consisted of 30 infants who were given 1/2 milk formula during the recovery stage, respectively.... |
| A clinical and statistical observation was made on 383 low birth weight infants, delivered at Soon Chun Hyang hospital from Jan. 1st 1975 to May 31st 1980. The results were as follows: 1)Incidence of low birth weight infants was 5. 3% without sexual predominence, of which twin births were 13.3%, prematures were 78.3%, SGA were 26%. 2) Maternal predisposing factors of low... |
| In recent years, there has been a rapidly increasing interest; in babies whose birthweight is low because their intrauterine growth has been retarded and it has been recognized that the clinical problems of these 'small-for-dates' infants differ from those of true prematures. Although it is very difficult to differentiate 'small-for-dates' infants from true prematures, it can be made readily if... |
| With the availability of the method of analysis of serum protein using minute amounts of material, it was felt desirable to understand the protein metabolism and physiologic function in the body. The present study was undertaken to clarify the serum albumin, globulin and total protein at term to demonstrate the normal concentration and correlation between the 30 mother and newborn... |
| A case of Acute infantile form of Gaucher's disease in Korean infant is described. The large cells characteristically found in the bone marrow and liver in Gaucher's disease have been investigated with electron microscope, as well as light microscope. The pertinent literature has reviewed briefly concerning the clinical and laboratory fingings, roentgenographic picture, pathogenesis, pathology, diagnosis and treatment of this... |
| Serial platelet counts performed at four day intervals on forty two healthy premature infants whose birth weights were less than 2200 grams. The forty two infants were divided into two groups: twelve premature infants weighing less than 1700 grams, and thirty prematures infants weighing over 1700 grams at birth. We evaluated the length of time for the platetet counts of... |
| Intussusception is the invagination of a portion of the intestine into itself and one of the most important surgical emergency in infancy and early childhood. The etiology of mosts recurrent intussusception is unknown. Therefore, it is very difficult to identify the cause. Very few studies and references on recurrent intussusception were reported in Korea. Authors had been studied and analized... |
| e A study of eosinophilia in premature infants was performed to determine if eosinophilia could be an index of weight gain in premature infants. Thirteen premature infants born at 30-37 week's gestation and cared at N.M.C. from Jan, *80 to Aug. ’80 were included in this study. The results were as follows: 1. Eosinophilia (>700/mm3) was documented in 69.2% (9/13). 2.There... |
| 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... |
| Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is unique infection with unyielding penchant for the debilitated and immunodeficient host. Since several reports of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in late half of 1950 period, no additional report was found in literature in Korea. We Tecently experienced 15 cases of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in infants of an institution for foreign adoption, who, were admitted to our*hospital with... |
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