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Volume 29(9); Sep 1986
Review
Psychosomatic Problems in Pediatrics.
Keun Lee
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):929-932.   Published online September 30, 1986
Original Articles
A Clinical Study on Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Premature Neonate.
Youg Suk Koh
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):933-939.   Published online September 30, 1986
Intraventricular hemorrhage is one of the most important neurologic lesion of the premature neonates. Total 23 cases of intraventricular hemorrhage were studied prospectively from March, 1984 to August, 1985 and their medical records were analyzed. The results were as follows: 1) The incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage was 13.8% and that of premature neonate born weighing less than 1.50kg and at less than...
Endogenous Digoxin-like Substance in Neonatal Serum, Pregnant Women and Placental Extracts.
Heon Seob Song, In Soo Choi, Dae Yeol Lee, Jung Soo Kim, Chang Beom Shin, Yong Bae Shin
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):940-947.   Published online September 30, 1986
To digoxin-like substance, the authers tried to confirm the presence of this substance in cord blood, sera from premature and full-term infants, third trimester pregnant women not receiving digoxin, and placental extracts, and to investigate the origin and potential physiologic role of DLS, endogenous Na+, K+-ATPase inhibitor in relation to renin activity. The results were as follows; 1) Cord sera DLS...
Postnatal Changes of Serum Creatinine Levels in Neonates.
Jeong Wan Seo, Seung Joo Lee, Keun Lee
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):948-953.   Published online September 30, 1986
The concentration of creatinine, one of the simple and commonly used indices of glomerular filtration rate in children and adults, has been reported to be appreciably raised and variable during the first month of life. This study examined the effect of gestational age(G.A.) on the postnatal changes of creatinine in preterm and full-term neonates. The results were as follows; 1) The mean...
Clinical Evaluation of Ultrasonographic Findings in Congenital Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis.
Gyu Ho Lim, Young Bin Cho, Young Choon Woo, Ki Yang Ryoo
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):954-963.   Published online September 30, 1986
Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is the most common intraabdominal condition requiring surgery during the first few months of life. In many cases the diagnosis can be made clinically by a history of projetile vomiting, and by palpation of a pyloric tumor. Barium study is considered necessary if the diagnosis can not be established with certainty on physical sign alone. We...
A Study of Radionuclide Angiocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease.
Beyong Sang Choi, Kyung Jin Shin, Beyong Sook Park, In Soo Choi, Chan Uhng Joo, Jung Soo Kim
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):964-968.   Published online September 30, 1986
In 101 heart disease patients, the radionuclide angiocardiography(RNA) were performed. Quantitation of left to right shunts were obtained by RNA and oximetry method in 41 patients simultaneously. A comparison of the values for Qp/Qs ratio obtained by RNA & oximetry in those patients revealed a good correlation coefficient of 0.87(P
A Clinical Observation on Maxillary Sinusitis with Asocated Chronic Cough in Children.
Sun Jong Kim, Jee Sung Kim, Byung Hak Lim, Im Ju Kang
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):969-978.   Published online September 30, 1986
From October 1984 to June 1985, 115 children aged 3 to 15 years with one month or more history of recurrent or persistent cough and a water’s sinus radiograph presenting greater than 6 mm mucosal thickening or opacification or air fluid level in one or both maxillary sinuses were analyzed & following results were obtained. 1)Most cases were aged 3 to 8...
A Study on Hormonal Change of Lh, FSH, and Testosterone and Testicular Volumes in Pubertal Mal Children.
Heung Dong Kim, Duk Hi Kim, Ki Keun Oh
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):979-987.   Published online September 30, 1986
The mechanism involved in pubertal changes has not been clearly demonstrated, but evidence has been accumulated that hormonal changes are responsible for this pubertal changes. We studied the height, weight, testicular volume, bone age, LH, FSH, and testosterone, "by Tanner stage of pubic hair development in 134 pubertal male children with no previous endocrine disease, who admitted at Yonsei University Medical...
Clinical Study of Childhood Accident.
Tae Jin Park, Sung Ryong Hyun, Woo Gill Lee, Soo Jee Moon, Keun Soo Lee
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):988-998.   Published online September 30, 1986
Since the advent of various antibiotics and wide application of various preventive measure, the childhood mortality due to infectious disease has been declined conspiciously. However, childhood accident has been increasing in recent years and now a days it ranks the leading cause of childhood mortality and morbidity. Because most of the accident are unpredictable and occur suddenly, those result they occupy...
Case Reports
A Case of Iatrogenic Femoral Arteriovenous Fistula.
Kyung Hyo Kim, Moon Ja Kim, Kyung Hee Kim, Keun Lee
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):999-1001.   Published online September 30, 1986
Arteriovenous fistula is an abnormal vascular structure that establishes a communication between an artery and a vein without the interposition of the capillary bed. We experienced a case of iatrogenic femoral arteriovenous fistula in a six month-old girl. She was admitted with the chief complaint of different size of both lower leg which was first noted about l?/2 months PT A....
A Case of Apert's Syndrome.
In Kwyu Park, Kang Ho Kim, Yeong Bong Park, Jin Heon Kim, Chang Soo Ra
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):1002-1006.   Published online September 30, 1986
Apert’s syndrome is an uncommon, congenital disturbance in the growth of bone and soft tissue affecting principally the head, the hand and feet. So there is skull malformation, most often acrocephaly, associated with symmetrical malformation of both hand and feet. This syndrome was first described by Apert in 1906. since that time, over 200 cases have been reported in the...
A Case of Takayasu's Arteritis.
Bong Joon Chung, Man Cheol Ha, Yong Joon Kim, Chan Yung Kim
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):1007-1013.   Published online September 30, 1986
Takayasu’s arteritis is an arteritis of undetermined etiology which affects the aorta, the proximal portions of its major branches and pulmonary arteries. This 6 4/12-year-old female patient was developed hypertension and convulsion during" admission. At first we suspect rheumatic heart disease because of carditis, arthralgia, elevation of ESR, and presence of CRP and ASLO. But hypertension and congestive heart...
A Case of Diseeminated Cryptococcosis.
Jong Cheol Ryu, Hyun Mo Cheong, Jun Taek Park, Jung Sik Min, Chang Hee Choi
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):1014-1020.   Published online September 30, 1986
Cryptococcosis is a subacute or chronic mycotic infection caused by cryptococcus neoformans. The authors experienced one case of disseminated cryptococcosis on autopsy involving central nervous system, lung, liver, kidney, skin and vertebral body in 18month old male patient whose chief complaints were cough, fever and dyspnea. The patient had not been respond to antituberculous therapy for three weeks with impression...
A Case of Hereditary Spherocytosis.
Yeon Kyun Oh, Byeong Ho Lee, Young Ha Kim, Moon Ki Cho
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):1021-1027.   Published online September 30, 1986
We experienced a case of hereditary spherocytosis in a 6 year 3 month old boy who complained of anemia and jaundice. The diagnosis was confirmed by spherocytes in peripheral blood, osmotic fragility test, autohemolysis test and bone marrow smear. This patient had a splenectomy and was discharged in good health. To date no complic ation has been detected. A brief review...
A Case of Gaucher's Disease.
J S Kim, S J Kim, H J Suh, I J Kang, S Y Chung, J B Park, S K Moon, S Y Kim
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):1028-1034.   Published online September 30, 1986
We experienced a case of adult type Gaucher's disease in 14 month old male. The patient showed hepatosplenomegaly with anemia and characteristic Gaucher cells in bone marrow aspiration and biopsy of liver and spleen both in light microscopic and electromicroscopic examination. Splenectomy was followed by improvement of anemia and thrombocytopenia but hepatomegaly remained even progressed. A brief review of literature was...
A Case of Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis.
Young Bin Cho, Gyu Ho Lim, Young Choon Woo, Ki Yang Ryoo
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):1035-1040.   Published online September 30, 1986
Infantile cortical hyperostosis occurs in the first few months of life, and is characterized by hyperirritability, swellings of the soft tissues, and cortical thickenings of the underlying bones. It's cause is unknown. Recently we experienced a case of infantile cortical hyperostosis in a 2 month old male infant, who complained of irribility, anorexia, swellings and bowing deformities of the lower limbs. The diagnosis...
Original Articles
Legalities of Contract on Medical Procedures
Gook-Jin Moon
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):1041-1042.   Published online September 30, 1986
A Criteria for the Calculation of Hospital Rate for the Health Insuranc
Chong- Kil Lee
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):1043-114.   Published online September 30, 1986