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Volume 23(4); Apr 1980
Original Articles
The Statistical Observation for Pediatric Inpatients.
Keun Chan Sohn, Hyung Ki Ko, Ho Woong Doh, Yeun Ki Kim, Esook Oh, Soon Yong Lee, Seung Kyu Lee, Du Bong Lee
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1980;23(4):261-268.   Published online April 15, 1980
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...
Statistical Study on Visually Handicapped Children.
Ki Young Lee, Kyung Tai Whang, Sang Woo Kim, Soo Woong Lee, Young Sil Rhee, Hyung Ro Moon
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1980;23(4):269-279.   Published online April 15, 1980
A statistical study on visually handicapped children was performed by The Committee on Health of Korean Pediatric Association from July to October, 1978. 3,930 boys and girls in middle school children(3rd grade; around 15 years of age) were studied and the results were obtained as follows; 1, 788 out of 3,930 children(20.1%) were visually handicapped. There were no sex preponderance....
Serum Electrolytes in Dehydrated Children with Acute Diarrhea.
I J Kang, W H Choi, I K Paik, C M Kang
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1980;23(4):280-286.   Published online April 15, 1980
This is the report of the serum electrolyte changes of 351 acute diarrhea patients which were admitted to the Pediatric Department of Presbyterian Hospital, Daegu Korea, during the period of 3 years from August 1975 through July 1978. Following results were obtained. 1) Out of 351 cases, 276 cases(78.9%) were under 2 years of age. 2) 241 cases(68.6%) were males...
A Clinical Observation on Neonatal Bacterial Meningitis.
Sung Sook Cho, Ho Sung, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1980;23(4):287-294.   Published online April 15, 1980
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...
Clinical Studies of 69 Cases of Amebic Dysentery in Children.
G H Kim, M K Park, Y J Chung, C K Kim
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1980;23(4):295-300.   Published online April 15, 1980
A clinical investigation was carried out on the 69 patients of the amebic dysentery who were checked in the Ewha Womans University Hospital during 7 years from 1970 to 1977. The statistical result showed the tendency that the amebie dysentery otreaks depending in the years, seasons, age and sex;with maximum frequency at 1969~1970, sumerearly autumn, less then 1 year old...
Clinical Study of Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome-8 Cases.
Kee Young Yoon, Woo Gill Lee, Keun Soo Lee
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1980;23(4):301-308.   Published online April 15, 1980
We observed clinically 8 cases of MCLS who were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Hanyang University Hospital from July, 1977 to August, 1979 and following results were obtained. 1. This syndrome developed in mainly under 2 years old of age with preponderence and in mainly summer season.2. Clinical manifestation of MCLS are: 1) fever lasting from one two weeks....
A Clinical and Histological Study on Anaphylactoid(Henoch-Schnlein purpura)Nephritis in children.
Pyung kil kim, Jae Sueng Lee, Jae Song Kim, Duk Jin Yun
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1980;23(4):309-315.   Published online April 15, 1980
Anaphylactoid nephritis is a disease complicated by anaphylactoid purpura manifested by a non-thrombocytopenic purpura, abdominal pain. And joint pain The manifestation of nephritis may vary from microscopic hematuria to acute rapidly progressive nephritic and nephrotic syndrome. This paper reports on anaphylactoid nephritis in children. These cases were collected fromthe Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei university Medical College from January 1,1974 to...
Case Reports
A Case of Acute Renal Railure After Surgical Extirpation of Solitary Kidney.
Hyeon Soo Park, Sun Hee Park, Heung Jae Lee, Chong Moo Park
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1980;23(4):316-320.   Published online April 15, 1980
The authors experienced a case of acute renal failure following nephrectomy of soliary kidney in a 9 month old girl. Her chief complaints on admission were total anuria for 10 days and gastrointestinal bleeding for 7 days. On physical examination, she were noticed drowsy mental state, generalized edema and pale appearance. Laboratory date and management;Hb 3.4mg%,BUN 150mg%,she was performed peritoneal?dialysis...
A Case of Nephrotic Syndrome Associated with Distal Type Tubular Acidosis, Nephrocalcinosis and Renal Osteodystrophy.
Young Mo Sohn, Pyung Kil Kim, In Joon Choi, Chang Yun Park
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1980;23(4):321-325.   Published online April 15, 1980
A non-familial type nephrotic syndrome associated with distal renal tubual acidosis, nephrocalcinosis and renal osteodystropy is a very rare disease. A 4 year old boy was treated with prednisone under the impression of minimal lesion nephrotid syndrome but the response was not excellent along with persistant microhematuria in his serial urinalysis. Percutaneous renal biopsy speciman revealed microcalcification around afferent arteriols...
2 Cases of Cushing's Syndrome.
Whan Jong Lee, Kwang Chan Do, Hyung Ro Moon, Woo Ki Kim, Yong Il Kim
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1980;23(4):326-336.   Published online April 15, 1980
Cushing's syndrome is a rare entity in pediatric age, and and mostly caused by adrenocotical tumor. We recently experiecd 2 cases of Cushing's syndrome, one, 13 year and 4 month old girl with bilateral adrenocortical hyperplasia, and one, 2 year and 4 month old girl with huge adrenocortical carcinoma measuring 14x13x8cm, thought to be congenital in origen. The former was...
Problem Case Conference
Hydrops fetalis due to Rh incompatibility
gwanguk ko, jegeun ji
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1980;23(4):337-337.   Published online April 15, 1980