Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

Case Report

Masticator space abscess in a 47-day-old infant

Eunhee Kim, Ju Hee Jeon, Yoon Hee Shim, Kyu-Seok Lee, So Young Kim, Eun Ryoung Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2011;54(8):350-353. Published online August 31, 2011

A 47-day-old male infant presented with fever, poor oral intake, irritability, and right-sided bluish buccal swelling. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the neck showed a round mass lesion of about 2.0×1.5 cm that suggested abscess formation in the right masticator space. Ultrasound-guided extraoral aspiration of the abscess at the right masseter muscle was successful. Staphylococcus aureus was identified in the culture...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2011.54.8.350

Original Article

The Usefulness of the Abdominal Computerized Tomography for the Diagnosis of Childhood Obesity and Its Correlation with Various Parameters of Obesity

Yoon Hee Shim, Su Jin Cho, Jung Hyun Rhyu, Young Mi Hong

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(10):1082-1089. Published online October 15, 2005

Purpose : Abdominal obesity is encountered as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. However, the anthropometric cut-off value to estimate the cardiovascular risk, has not been suggested. This study was designed to find the relationship between the abdominal fat and various parameters of obesity to find the cardiovascular risk factors related to abdominal obesity and to establish practical methods to...

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Measurement of the Common Carotid Artery by Ultrasound as a Predictor of Atherosclerosis in Obese Adolescents

Ye Jin Kim, Yoon Hee Shim, Joung Hyun Yoo, Keun Lee, Young Mi Hong

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(7):745-752. Published online July 15, 2005

Purpose : Adolescent obesity is known to be associated with complications such as hypertension, coronary artery disease and insulin resistance. We measured the common carotid artery by ultrasound as a predictor of atherosclerosis, and investigated the relationship between carotid artery parameters and serum cytokines in obese adolescents. Methods : Twenty-nine obese adolescents(16-17 years old, obesity index>130 percent) and twenty- seven...

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Applicability of the "Questionnaire on Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Adolescents" in School-Based Screening to Prevent Life Style Disease as a Result of Complicated Adolescent Obesity

Yoon Hee Shim, Ji Young Kim, Soo Jeung Lee, Su Jin Cho, Whaan Kuck Yeong, Young Mi Hong

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(12):1266-1272. Published online December 15, 2004

Purpose: The prevalence of obesity and complications related to obesity among Korean adolescents were reviewed. To prevent obesity related complications in adolescents, the applicability of the "Questionnaire on risk factors associated with obesity in adolescents" as an assessment and management guideline was evaluated. Methods: Weight, height, blood pressure and serum lipid and glucose level of 7,265 high school students in Seoul...

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