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Original Article
Thrombocytosis in Childhood
Seung Wan Lee, Young Jin Hong, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(2):211-218.   Published online February 15, 1992
Hundred and twenty five cases of thrombocytosis were observeed at National Medical Center between Jan. lst 1989 and June 30, 1990. The results were as follows; 1) In thrombocytosis, sewual difference was not noticed(61 male and 50 female children). 2) Age distributed from newborns to 15 years of age with median age of 5 months. 3) The platelet counts ranged from 750 to 1650×103...
A case of babesiosis in an eight year old Korean boy.
Jae Geon Sim, Hyun Seung Park, Don Hee Ahn, Weon Gyu Kho, Jong Yil Chai
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(10):1417-1421.   Published online October 31, 1991
Authors experienced a case of babesiosis in an eight year old boy just returned from Advijan, Ivory coast, Africa, where he had been for three years. Parasites were identified from blood smears. He was treated with clindamycin and quinine for ten days with good recovery. Brief review followed.
Statistical studies on pediatric emergency room patients.
Won Seop Kim, Young Jin Hong, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(1):7-15.   Published online January 31, 1991
The studies were carried out to analyze the emergency patient visited to the emergency room of the National Medical Center under the 15 years old during the three-year period from Jan., 1985. to Dec., 1987 The results were obtained as below. 1) During the 3-year periods, the total number of emergency patients under the 15 years of age was 4,394. 2) Forty one percents of the total patient...
Clinical Analysis on Childhood Accidents.
Won Seop Kim, Youn Jin Hong, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(12):1631-1638.   Published online December 31, 1990
We carried out a stastical & clinical analysis on 2,593 cases of childhood accidents visiting emergancy room of National Medical Center during last 5 years, from Jan. 1, 1984 to Dec. 31, 1988. The results were as follows: 1) The total percent of accidents among EMR visitors showed 6% increase in 1988 compared to that of in 1984 2) The most common type of accidents was trauma...
Pulmonary Air Leaks in the Newborn.
Soon Wha Kim, Kyung Hee Kim, Young Jin Hong, Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(7):907-914.   Published online July 31, 1990
A clinical study was performed on 26 cases of pulmonary air leaks in the newborn who were admitted to the NICU of National Medical Center from Jan. 1984 to Aug. 1988 The results were as follows: 1) Spontaneous air leaks were 2 cases (7.7%)and secondary air leaks were 24 cases (92.3%). 2) Of the 26 cases of pulmonary air leaks, 13 cases (50.0%) had meconium aspiration...
A Clinical Study on Tumors in Children.
Jae Wook Ko, Seon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(6):821-829.   Published online June 30, 1990
A clinical study was made on 558 cases of benign or malignant tumors occuring under the age of 16 years which had been observed at the National Medical Center during a period of 12 years, from January 1976 to December 1987. Five hundred fifty eight tumors were divided into 308 benign, 223 malignant and 27 uncertain tumors. The frequency of malignant tumors among total admitted...
The Findings of 2D and M-mode Echocardiography in Young Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.
Byoung Rei Cho, Jae Wook Ko, Young Jin Hong, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(1):88-93.   Published online January 31, 1990
Twenty-one children and young adults with Insulin-dependent diatetes mellitus and 23 control underwent 2D and M-mode echocardiography. Following results were obtained: 1) LVESD, LVEDD, EF, FS, LAD/AOD ratio, Dm of IVS and Dm of PLVWT were not significantly different in diabetics compared to control subjects. 2) In IDDM PEP was slightly increased and LVET was slightly decreased, but there was not statistical significance between the two groups. But...
Role of aldosterone on the minimal change nephrotic syndrome in children.
Soon Wha Kim, Myung Ik Lee, Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(11):1526-1532.   Published online November 30, 1989
We studied 11 cases of minimal change nephrotic syndrome randomly selected among 16 cases of minimal change nephrotic syndrome who were proved by kidney biopsy at department of pediatrics, National Medical Center during the period of January 1985 through December 1987. These patients were studied serially at 3 different stages in their clinical course. These were stages of edema formation, diuresis and remission, respectively. The...
A Case of Cytophagic Histiocytic Panniculitis.
Hyung Keun Nam, Byong Rai Cho, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn, Jin Hee Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(7):995-1000.   Published online July 31, 1989
Cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis is a chronic, benign, visceral and cutaneous histiocytic (cyto- phagic) paniculitis, progressing to liver dysfunction, jaundice and a terminal hemorrhagic diathesis. We have experienced a case of cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis in an 11 year old male who had developed recurrent fever and subcutaneous nooules since infancy, progressing to liver dysfunction, jaundice and hemorrhagic diathesis. The noaular biopsy also showed a characteristic...
Radiologic Evaluation About Urinary Tract Infection In Children.
Soon Wha Kim, Byung Rai Cho, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn, Chong Hyun Yoon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(6):797-803.   Published online June 30, 1989
There had been total 165 cases of urinary tract infection who had been admitted to the ward of pediatrics, National Medical Center from ]an. 1986 to Sept. 1987. Among these, 80 cases had indication of radiologic evaluation; they were the first-documented urinary tract infection in male patients, the first documented urinary tract infection in female patients younger than 6 years of age,...
A Case of Hypereosinophilic Syndrome.
Byoung Hoon Lee, Jae Wook Ko, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(4):561-566.   Published online April 30, 1989
Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a state of severe eosinophilia of unknown cause accomanied by multiple organ-system involvement. The criteria of hypereosinophilic syndrome includes. (1) A persistent eosinophil count of more than 1.5 X 10 9 /L for associated with the signs and symptoms of hypereosinohilic disease; (2) a lack of evidence for parasite, allergic, or other known causes of eosinophila; (3) presumptive signs and...
Clinical Observation on Admitted Patient in Nursery.
Back Hee Lee, Byoung Hoon Lee, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(4):478-485.   Published online April 30, 1989
Clinical observation was performed on 653 cases of neonates who were admitted in nursery, N ational Medical Center from January 1984 to December 1985. The results were as following; 1) Five hundred and seventy.eight newborns were admitted to nursery among -2102 Iive birth delivered at National Medical Center during the study period. The admission rate was 27.5%. 2) By the delivery modes, the heighest admission...
Study on the Clinical Aspect of Failure to Thrive.
Hyung Keun Nam, Myung Ik Lee, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(3):303-310.   Published online March 31, 1989
Failure to thrive means infants and children whose growth and often development are significantly below expected stanards, usually below the third percentile. It is relatively apt to develop during the first 2 years of life. The clinical observations were made on 79 patients of failure to thrive who were diagnosed at pediatric dept., National Medical Center from January, 1981 to June, 1986. The results were...
Changes of Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Bacteria Isolated from Clinical Specimens During Recent Four Years.
Byung Rai Cho, Young Jin Hong, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(2):165-179.   Published online February 28, 1989
From Jan,M 1983 to Dec., 1986, we studied total 2386 microorganisms which were isolated from various clinical specimens of admitted patients and out-patients in the department of pediatrics, NMC, and their antimicrobial susceptibilities were compared. The results were as follows; 1) The most frequently isolated stains from various specimens were S. aureus from throat, E. coli from urine, Shigella from stool, S. aureus from blood,...
Observation of Socail Background and Diesase Petterns of Children in an Institute for Adoption (the 2nd report).
Hong Hoon Lee, Myung Ik Lee, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(9):1171-1182.   Published online September 30, 1988
A study was made to see the family background of abandonment and clinical and laboratory findings in an institute for foreign adoption. The results were compared to the previous report from the same institute. The results were as follows. 1) Girls were much more than boys in number with male to female ratio of 1:2.1 2) Concerning age distribution, the infant under one month of age was...
A Study on Clinical Course Prognosis and Therapeutic Effect in Childhood ITP.
Sei Woo Chung, Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(8):874-881.   Published online August 31, 1987
Clinical observations were made on 55 patients of childhood ITP who were diagnosed at the department of Pediatrics, National Medical Center from January 1977 to April 1986. Boys were 30 cases and girls were 25 cases. The following results were obtained. 1) The highest incidence was seen among the children between three and five years of age and the boys were affected more frequently than girls...
A Survey of the Outcome of Childhood Asthma.
Hyung Ja Park, Myung Ik Lee, Sun Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(1):55-63.   Published online January 31, 1987
An outcome of 416 children who was diagnosed and treated for bronchial asthma at pediatric department of National Medical Center from 1965 to 1984 was surveyed using return postcard. The following results were obtained. 1) We mailed 416 cards and 74 cards (17.8%) were returned. 2) 37.8% of the patients had been entirely asymptomatic for a year or more and 32.5% improved. 22.9% of the patients...
Blood Component Therapy.
Don Hee Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(12):1285-1289.   Published online December 31, 1986
A Comparative Study on Serum Ferritin Concentrations in Anemic Patients Various Diseases.
Sei Woo Chung, Myung Ik Lee, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(7):730-739.   Published online July 31, 1986
Ferritin is a high-molecular weight iron compound consisting of a protein shell, which has normally been considered as a storage compound from which iron is readily mobilized either into the transferrin-bound plasma pool or for intracellular heme synthesis. For comparison of serum ferritin concentrations in anemic patients of various diseases, we measured serum ferritin concentrations, serum iron concentrations, total iron...
Case Report
A case of Congenital Factor X III Deficiency.
Sei Woo Chung, Myung Ik Lee, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn, Jin Sook Hong, Dong Hun Yoon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(5):553-559.   Published online May 31, 1986
A 4 year and 7 month old male patient was admitted with the chief complaint of subgaleal hematoma and recurrent bleeding episodes. The first episode was umbilical cord bleeding on the third day of life. Routine coagulation study including factor assay at that time was within normal limit. The bleeding cleared after whole blood transfusion. He had been admitted...
Myelodysplastic syndrome Transformed into Erythroleukemia.
Sun Hee Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn, Jung Il Suh, Jung Hee Um, Hea Ran Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(12):1231-1237.   Published online December 31, 1985
Myelodysplastic syndrome is a disorder of the marrow stem cell characterized initially by ineffective erythropoiesis, an abnormal bone marrow, and peripheral blood cytopjenia. Recently MDS was classified into 5 subtypes by the F rench-American-British (FAB) Cooperative Group: (1) Refractory anemia(R.A.), (2) RA with ring sideroblast, (3) RA with excess of blast(RAEB), (4) Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) and (5) RAEB in transformation. We...
Original Article
Clinical Review of Tuberculosis in Childhood.
Hyung Ja Park, Soon Wha Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(12):1196-1206.   Published online December 31, 1985
A clinical review was made on 202 cases of tuberculosis who had been admitted at Pediatric department, National Medical Center during the period of 5 years and 6 months from January, 1979 to June 1984. The following results were obtained： 1)Annual incidence seemed to be slightly increased during this period. 2)The highest age incidence was in the group of 1 to...
The study on the Long-term Adimitted During 5 Years.
Jin Keun Chang, Sung Ho Cha, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(3):197-205.   Published online March 31, 1985
This paper represents the statistical observation on the long-term admitted who had been hospitalized for over 3 weeks to Ped. dept. N.M.C. during the past 5 years from Jan. 78 to Dec. 82. The results were obtained as follows: 1) Total No. of inpatients during 5 years were 5,666, of which 3,274 were male(57.8%), 2,392 were female(42.2%) and male to female ratio...
The Statistical Studies on the Emergency Room Patients Under the 15 years of Age.
Kyu Hyung Lee, Sung Ho Cha, Yoon Taik Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1984;27(2):111-121.   Published online February 28, 1984
The studies were carried out to analyze the emergency patient visited to the emergency room of the National Medical Center under the 15 years of during the three-year period from Jan., 1980 to Dec., 1982. The results were obtained as below. 1)During the 3-year periods, the total number of emergency patients under the 15 years of age was 4,212. 2)Forty...
Case Report
A case of Lupus Nephritis.
Kang Hyun Cho, Hae Ok Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(3):289-294.   Published online March 31, 1982
Lupus nephritis is one of major complications of systemic lupus erythematosus, which determine the outcome of the disease. A case of lupus nephritis was admitted to our pediatric department and renal biopsy was done, which reveraled membranophroliferative type in electron-microscopy. He was treated with prednisone only and responded well in urinary findings. Now, he is maintained with low dose prednisone.
Original Article
Observation of Social Back Ground and Disease Patterns of Children in an Institute for Foreign Adoption.
Sang Wook Choi, Kang Hyun Cho, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(3):241-249.   Published online March 31, 1982
A study was made to see the family back ground abandonment of mother's right, clinical and laboratory examination(urinalysis, blood examination, tuberculous skin test, VDRL, PKU screening test and chest X-ray) on 1,793 infants and children in an institure for foreign adoption. The results were as follows: 1) Gilrs were much more predominant than boys with male to female ratio of...
Case Report
Two Cases of IgA Nephropathy.
Ho Jin Lee, Woon Sik Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn, Hyun Soon Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(5):485-491.   Published online May 15, 1981
Two cases of IgA nephropathy in an 11-year-old girl(Case I) and a 10-year-old boy(Case II) were presented. Case I, an 11-year-old schoolgirl, had recurrent painless hematuria of 6-month duration which began with URI symptoms at the onset. No edema was noted and urine volume was sufficient throughout the course. Mild proteinuria had been noted from time to time. Blood pressure...
Original Article
Clinical Review of Tuberculosis in Childhood.
Hye Ran Lee, Woon Sik Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(4):319-328.   Published online April 15, 1981
A clinical review was made on 152 cases of tuberculosis who had been admitted at pediatric department, National Medical Center during the period of 10 years from January, 1969 to December, 1978. The following results were obtained. 1.There noted no difference of annual incidence throughout the study years. 2. The highest age incidence was in the group of 1 to 3 years...
Eosinophilia in Premature Infant's.
Ho Jin Lee, Jung Woo Suk, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(3):216-220.   Published online March 15, 1981
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...
Case Report
A Case of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy.
Woon Sik Kim, Kye Tae Kim, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(2):173-180.   Published online February 15, 1981
A 4 year and 2 months old girl with peculiar appearance and abdominal protuberance was prese-nted. She was the 2nd full term product of a healthy, 37-year-old mother. Any history of neonatal problems couldn’t be elicited. At 1 month of age his mother began to notice loss of subcutaneous fat with prominent musculature. At 2 months of age he was...