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Volume 62(11); Nov 2019
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Neurobehavior
Evaluation of drug interventions for the treatment of sleep disorders in children with autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review
Ensiyeh Jenabi, Sara Ataei, Saeid Bashirian
Korean J Pediatr. 2019;62(11):405-409.   Published online October 2, 2019
A structured review study of drug interventions on sleep disorders in patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has not been published to date. This systematic review aimed to investigate drug interventions for the treatment of sleep disorders in children with ASD. The Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases were searched until March 2019. Study quality was assessed using the...
Editorials
Neonatology (Perinatology)
Controversy in the diagnosis and treatment of hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants
Se In Sung
Korean J Pediatr. 2019;62(11):410-411.   Published online June 21, 2019
Endocrinology
Correlation between genetic heterogeneity and variability for response to growth hormone in Noonan syndrome
Young-Lim Shin
Korean J Pediatr. 2019;62(11):412-413.   Published online July 9, 2019
Nephrology (Genitourinary)
Monitoring BK virus infection in pediatric kidney transplant recipients
Min Hyun Cho
Korean J Pediatr. 2019;62(11):414-415.   Published online October 18, 2019
Original Articles
Gastroenterology
Association between Body Mass Index and Hepatitis B antibody seropositivity in children
Yoowon Kwon, Su Jin Jeong
Korean J Pediatr. 2019;62(11):416-421.   Published online August 12, 2019
Background: The seropositivity rate of hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) antibodies is known to be ≥95% after hepatitis B virus vaccination during infancy. However, a low level or absence of anti-HBs in healthy children is discovered in many cases. Recent studies in adults reported that a reduced anti-HBs production rate is related to obesity.
Purpose: To investigate whether body mass index...
Nephrology (Genitourinary)
Clinical manifestations of BK virus infection in pediatric kidney transplant patients
Yiyoung Kwon, Jeong Yeon Kim, Yeonhee Lee, Heeyeon Cho
Korean J Pediatr. 2019;62(11):422-427.   Published online September 5, 2019
Background: Polyomavirus BK (BKV) infection is an important cause of graft loss in kidney transplant patients.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical findings and risk factors for BKV in pediatric patients after kidney transplantation. Methods: This retrospective single-center study included 31 pediatric kidney transplant recipients from January 2002 to December 2017. Two patients received 2 transplantations during the...
Clinical note
Neonatology (Perinatology)
Gray-brown skin discoloration following phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia due to anti-E alloimmunization
Da Jeong Lee, Woo Sun Song, Seung Yeon Kim
Korean J Pediatr. 2019;62(11):428-430.   Published online September 18, 2019