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Volume 59(8); Aug 2016
Review Articles
Neurology
The use of complementary and alternative medicine in children with common neurologic diseases
Gyu-Min Yeon, Sang Ook Nam
Korean J Pediatr. 2016;59(8):313-318.   Published online August 24, 2016

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a phrase used to describe additional health care methods such as mind/body practices and natural products not regarded as treatments by conventional medicine. The use of CAM in children with common neurologic diseases is more frequent than its use in healthy children (24%–78% vs. 12%). However, less than half of patients report such use...

Allergy
Impact of perinatal environmental tobacco smoke on the development of childhood allergic diseases
Hyeon-Jong Yang
Korean J Pediatr. 2016;59(8):319-327.   Published online August 24, 2016

Allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and food allergy, are most common chronic, noncommunicable diseases in childhood. In the past few decades, the prevalence has increased abruptly worldwide. There are 2 possible explanations for the rising prevalence of allergic diseases worldwide, that an increased disease-awareness of physician, patient, or caregivers, and an abrupt exposure to unknown hazards....

Original Articles
Cardiology
Clinical outcome of patients with refractory Kawasaki disease based on treatment modalities
Hyun Jung Kim, Hyo Eun Lee, Jae Won Yu, Hong Ryang Kil
Korean J Pediatr. 2016;59(8):328-334.   Published online August 24, 2016
Purpose

Although a significant number of reports on new therapeutic options for refractory Kawasaki disease (KD) such as steroid, infliximab, or repeated intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) are available, their effectiveness in reducing the prevalence of coronary artery lesions (CAL) remains controversial. This study aimed to define the clinical characteristics of patients with refractory KD and to assess the effects of adjuvant therapy...

Hematology
Clinical course and prognostic factors of childhood immune thrombocytopenia: single center experience of 10 years
Jae Yeob Jung, A Rum O, Je Keong Kim, Meerim Park
Korean J Pediatr. 2016;59(8):335-340.   Published online August 24, 2016
Purpose

This study aimed to evaluate the clinical course of childhood immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and to assess the risk factors for developing chronic ITP.

Methods

The records of 64 children diagnosed with ITP from November 2005 and December 2014 at single center were retrospectively analyzed.

Results

The median age at diagnosis and the median platelet count were 1 year (range, 1 month to 15 years)...

Neurology
Venous angioma may be associated with epilepsy in children
Bo Ryung Kim, Yun Jin Lee, Sang Ook Nam, Kyung Hee Park
Korean J Pediatr. 2016;59(8):341-345.   Published online August 24, 2016
Purpose

Venous angioma (VA) is the most common congenital abnormality of the intracranial vasculature. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between VA and epilepsy and to identify the characteristics of children with VA and epilepsy.

Methods

The records of all patients aged less than 18 years who underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at Pusan National University Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Patients...