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 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... |
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... |
We observed 50 infants admitted to the Dept, of Pediatrics, National Medical Center to determine the efficacy of lactose free soy protein based formula, domestic products, on the recovery of diarrhea from Sept. 1984 to Dec. 1984. Cases were divided into two groups, group 1 was consisted of 25 infants who were given lactose free soy protein formula, and group... |
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... |
We experienced a case of acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome accompanied by ileus in a 2 10/12-year-old boy. His symptoms and signs sufficed the diagnostic criteria of acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, and included two peaks of fever and ileus. Related literatures were reviewed briefly. |
Bronchial asthma is a leading cause of childhood chronic illness and has limitted their normal life. Bronchial asthma in children is mostly extrinsic origin and many environmental factors, probably hereditary factors relate to their clinical course. We made clinical and environmental studies on bronchial asthma in children who were admitted to the MP dept, of N.M.C. from Jan. 1973 to Sep. 1983... |
Hypocalcemic tetany is important cause of convulsion during perinatal or infantile period. We have experienced three cases of dietary hypocalcemic tetany, which was induced by non-fortified commerical weaning food or breast-fed without vitamine supplement. So we report the cases with review of the related literature. |
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... |
We observed patients admitted to the department of Pediatrics of 24 general hospitals in Korea during the past five years from Jan. 1976 to Dec. 1980 and classified them, by year & disease according to the International Classification of Disease by W.H.O.(1965 Revision). The results were as follows: 1)The total number of pediatric inpatients was 138,136 with about 10% yearly... |
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. |
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... |
One hundred and ninty nine patients (215 episodes) of intussusception who had been treated at either department of Pediatrics and General Surgery, National Medical Center during the period of 10 years and 7 months from 1970 to 1980 were collected and analyzed statistically. Sixteen patients (32 episodes) out of 199 patients (215 episodes) had been recurred, which were analyzed clinically... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
Clinical and bacteriologicaql studies on 133 cases of urinary tract infection who were admitted to the Dept. of Pediatrics, NMC during the period of Jan. 1974 to Jan. 1979 were subjected in this study. The resultes were as follows : 1. Among the total 133 cases, 100 cases(75.2%) were male and 33 cases(24.8%) were female with sex ratio of 3:1.... |
A 6 year 6month-old boy was admitted with complains of severe spontaneou epistaxis and easy brusability. He was one of five siblings, and two of them died of recurred severe epistaxis at their age of six years. There was no history of bleeding tendency to his antecedents and parents, whose marriage was unrelated. Platelet count and partial thromboplastin time were... |
A study was carried out to see the knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers in regard to infant and child health through enquete. The questionnaires were filled up by 350 mothers who registered at Well Baby Clinic, National Medical Center, during two months period from March, 1980 to April, 1980. The survey intended to look into maternal knowledge and attitude... |
This is the clinical statistics concerning the admitted patients observed in the pediatric department of 24 university hospitals and general training hospitals in Korea during the past 3 years from Jan. 1976 to Dec. 1978.All the patients were classified by year and disease according to international classification of disease by W.H.O.(1965 Revision). The results obtained were as follows: 1. Total... |
Neonatal bacterial meningitis remains as one of the significant causes of death and neurological sequellae. Twenty four cases of neonatal meningitis who were admitted to pediatric department, National Medical Center from Jan. 1970 to Dec. 1978 were reviewed clinically and the following results were obtained. 1. Age of onset was chiefly in the lst week of life(57.4%) followed by the... |
Statistical analysis according to W.H.O. classification for the patients admitted to 11 hospitals during the years of Jan. 1974 to Dec. 1975 was made. The result obtaind were as follows: 1) Total No. of patients were 15,885 2) Infections and parasitic disease were the most frequent, 4655 cases (29.3%) and respiratory tract disease the next, 3,516 cases(22.13%) 3) Major leading... |
A clinicostatistical study was made in 405 cases who were admitted to department of pediatrics, general surgery, urology, gynocology of N.M.C. for abdominal surgery from 1973 to 1978 and following results were obtained. 1. Distribution and incidece of surgical abdomen diseases showed acute appendicitis 107 cases(26.4%), inguinal hernia 82 cases(20.2%), intussusception 73 casese(18.0%) and intestinal obstructuction due to congenital origin... |
The clinical study was made on 38 cases of the congenital megacolon who had been admitted to Dept. of Pediatrics and General surgery, National Medical Center from Jan., 1869 to Dec., 1977 We obtained the following results. 1. The sex ratio was 4.4 : 1, of male preponderance. 2. The onset of symptoms was within 1 week after birth in... |
A 3 year and 3 months old boy with recurrent infections since his age of 5 months was presented with clinical data and autopsy findings. He was the 4th product of healthy parents. His elder brother died of recurrent perianal abscess and sepsis at his age of 3 years. His 2nd elder sister died on the 14th day of life... |
A clinocostatistical observation was made on 191 cases of inpatients & 42 cases of out-patients, who had beem admitted or controlled but to streptococcal infections & its related diseases at the Department of pediatrics, N.M.C. from Jan. 1971 to Dec. 1977. The results were obtained as follows: 1) The streptococcal infections occupied 3.6% of all the inpatients(5,317) during the period.... |
Peptic ulcer disease in children presents an interesting and sometimes difficult problem to the clinicians. Since the incidence is quite small in children, only small collected series have been reported in the literature. With the improvement of diagnostic aids (particularly radiologic equipments and greater attention paid by clinicians, peptic ulcers have been detected with increasing frequency. However, there is a... |
A clinical & statistical analysis was made on 325 cases of premature & low birth weight infants, admitted to the department of Pediatrics, National Medical Center, during the period. Of September, 1968 to august, 1976. The results obtained were as follows. 1. Sex ratio was 1.1 :1 between male & female. 2. Monthly distribution showed higher incidence in cold season... |