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Volume 46(12); Dec 2003
Clinical Lectures
Growth Assessment and Diagnosis of Growth Disorders in Childhood
Kee Hyoung Lee
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1171-1177.   Published online December 15, 2003
Recent Advance of Interventional Catheterization in Congenital Heart Disease
I-Seok Kang
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1178-1185.   Published online December 15, 2003
Original Articles
1-β-D-Arabinofuranosyl-cytosine Induces Chromosomal Breaks in vitro
In-sang Jeon
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1186-1193.   Published online December 15, 2003
Purpose : Fragile sites are points on chromosomes which tend to break non-randomly when exposed to specific chemical agents or conditions of tissue culture. The chromosomal break induced by the antineoplastic drug, 1-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-cytosine(Ara-c), was investigated to study the laboratory conditions in which the incidence of chromosomal break could be enhanced. Besides, the fragile sites induced by Ara-C were investigated...
Change in the Limit of Viability of Fetal Infants
Chang Won Choi, Jong Hee Hwang, Jae Won Shim, Sung Sin Kim, Sun Young Ko, Eun Kyung Lee, Yun Sil Chang, Won Soon Park
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1194-1199.   Published online December 15, 2003
Purpose : To determine the change in the limit of viability in fetal infants and the incidence of major complications in neonatal intensive care unit(NICU) at Samsung Medical Center(SMC). Methods : Sevety-three infants weighing less than 800 g at birth and 117 infants born earlier than 27 weeks gestational age, who were admitted to NICU at SMC between November 1994...
A Study on the Effects of the Early Use of Nasal CPAP in the Weaning of Mechanical Ventilators
Yeoung Ju Kim, Byun Kyung Jung, Sang Geel Lee
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1200-1206.   Published online December 15, 2003
Purpose : This study was conducted for the use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), by comparing the early use of non-invasive nasal CPAP with low intermittent mandatory ventilation(low IMV) and endotracheal CPAP in weaning a mechanical ventilator from infants with moderate respiratory distress syndrome(RDS). Methods : Thirty infants in the study group, with moderate RDS from November 2001 to...
Plasma L-Arginine Concentration, Oxygenation Index and Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Premature Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Kyong Ah Jeong, Soon Ju Lee, In Kyung Sung, Chung Sik Chun
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1207-1211.   Published online December 15, 2003
Purpose : This study was performed to observe the relationship of plasma L-arginine level and the severity of disease and pulmonary artery pressure in respiratory distress syndrome of premature infants. Methods : Peripheral blood samples were obtained at 1st, 3rd and 7th day from 21 premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome to analyze the L-arginine concentration. Oxygenation index (OI), an indicator...
Fat Content in Stool of Children with Rotaviral Enteritis
Joon Sup Song, So Chung Chung, Kyo Sun Kim
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1212-1216.   Published online December 15, 2003
Purpose : Rotavirus is a leading cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children around the world. The aim of this study is to investigate the fat content in stools of patients with rotaviral enteritis compared to the stools of children who had no gastroenteritis. Methods : Seventy two patients who were admitted to Konkuk University Hospital, College of...
Pediatrician Perspectives on the Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Gastrointestinal Infections, Jeonbuk, South Korea, 2002
So Hee Lim, Yang Sim Koe, Dae Sun Jo, Sin Jae Lee, Pyoung Han Hwang, P. Kilgore, B. Nyhambat, Jung Soo Kim
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1217-1223.   Published online December 15, 2003
Purpose : This study was conducted to assess clinical practices related to the evaluation and treatment of patients with acute gastrointestinal infection(AGI) in infants and children. This survey also evaluated the current opinion regarding the use of rotavirus vaccine. Methods : This survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire provided to 82 pediatricians in private clinics of Jeonbuk province. From April...
Clinical Study of Group B β-Hemolytic Streptococcal Meningitis
Seo-Young Lee, Sou-Jeong You, Deok-Soo Kim, Tae-Sung Ko
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1224-1229.   Published online December 15, 2003
Purpose : Bacterial meningitis is a serious disease, especially in the neonatal period, and it carries a significant degree of mortality and morbidity. Group B streptococcus(GBS) is a common cause of neonatal bacterial meningitis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical manifestations, treatment results and complications of GBS meningitis. Methods : We analyzed 29 cases retrospectively who had...
The Utilities of Lung Biopsy in Pediatric Lung Disease
Jae Hee Lee, So Yeon Lee, Ja Hyung Kim, Bong Sung Kim, Soo-Jong Hong
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1230-1234.   Published online December 15, 2003
Purpose : The aim of this study is to evaluate the value of lung biopsies for the management of children with lung disease. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed 19 lung biopsies done at Asan Medical Center, Seoul between 1993 and 2001. Data gathered included demographic information, underlying conditions, diagnosis before biopsy, final diagnosis, change in therapy, morbidity and mortality. Results : Nineteen...
Comparison of the Characteristics of 16 Commercial Nebulizer/Compressor Combinations Used in Korea
Hyun Jung Kim, Cho Ae Lee, Eun Kyung Hwang, Man Young Han, Uk Sung Ann, Young Min Cho
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1235-1241.   Published online December 15, 2003
Purpose : We assessed the dynamic characteristics of 16 nebulizer/compressor combinations currently available in Korea. Methods : The 16 nebulizer/compressor combinations(Pariboy Type 38/Long life, Pariboy Type N/ Long life, Pariboy Type N/Salter 8900, Pariboy Type N/LC, Devilbiss pulmoaid-LT/Hudson, Devilbiss pulmoaid/Hudson, Mesmed neb-300/Own, San-up 3040/Hudson, Midas(Basic)/Own, AirJolie 2/ Hudson, Thomas 1127/Salter 8900, Noel NE-2000/Salter 8900, Omron CX3/Hudson, Chang Woo CWN-100/Salter 8900, Voyage/Mefar,...
The Efficacy of Proximal Esophageal 24-hour pH Monitoring in Infants with Chronic Cough
Yun Hee Kim, Ja Kyoung Kim, Jung Hee Kim, Dae Hyun Lim, Byong Kwan Son
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1242-1247.   Published online December 15, 2003
Purpose : Gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD) is known as one of the most common causes of chronic cough, especially in children. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of parameters from proximal esophageal 24-hr pH monitoring through its comparison with those of distal esophageal 24-hr pH monitoring that we generally use for diagnosis of GERD. Methods : We performed...
Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis of Children with Chest Pain
Su A Shin, Yong Joo Kim, Jae Whan Lee, Nam Su Kim, Soo Ji Moon
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1248-1252.   Published online December 15, 2003
Purpose : Chest pain in the pediatric population is not rare and mostly benign. Causes of chest pain are diverse, and differential diagnosis is not easy. Chest pain in children is less likely to be cardiac in origin. Furthermore, chest pain in the pediatric population is rarely associated with life-threatening disease. This study was designed to evaluate children with chest...
Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of Neonatal Seizures
Chang Wu Kim, Chang Hwan Jang, Heng Mi Kim, Byung Ho Choe, Soon Hak Kwon
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1253-1259.   Published online December 15, 2003
Backgroud : Seizures in the neonate are relatively common and their clinical features are different from those in children and adults. The study aimed to provide the clinical profiles of neonatal seizure in our hospital. Methods : A total of 41 newborns with seizures were enrolled in this study over a period of three years. They were evaluated with special reference...
Effect of Delayed Intensification on Survival of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Jie Yeon Lee, Sue Youn, Byoung Chul Kwon, Chuhl Joo Lyu, Hwang Min Kim
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1260-1265.   Published online December 15, 2003
Purpose : In 1970, the Berlin-Frankfurt-Munster(BFM) group introduced an intensification therapy after remission induction to reduce relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL) in childhood. Delayed intensification(DI) phase has been included for treatment of ALL in our hospital since the mid-1990s. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcome with vs. without DI phase and the outcome with two vs....
Case Reports
A Case of Nasal T/NK-cell Lymphoma
Jung Bok Lee, In-sang Jeon, Ho Joon Im, Young Ha Oh, Ji Hye Kim
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1266-1270.   Published online December 15, 2003
The advance of the immunobiology clarifies the nature of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma(NHL). In addition the proceed in the immunophenotyping renders the classification of NHL. According to the Revised European American Lymphoma(REAL) classification, classified by the etiologic factors, molecular biological characteristics, immunophenotype, cytogenetics and histologic feature, nasal T/NK-cell lymphoma(=angiocentric lymphoma) belongs to the category of peripheral T-cell and natural killer cell lymphoma....
A Case of Labial Adhesion
Ha Young Roh, Chan Kyun Oh, Kyung Ran Son, Jin Hwa Kook, Young Youn Choi
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1271-12736.   Published online December 15, 2003
Labial adhesions are postnatal fusion of the labia minora in the midline of varying degrees. They are postulated to be the result of low estrogen levels in the prepubertal child and possibly of a chronic inflammatory process. Topical treatment with conjugated estrogens has been the mainstay of therapy. We experienced one case of labial adhesion in an infant who was...
A Case of Micturition Syncope in a Child
Sun Youn Lee, Su Jeong Ryu, Deok Soo Kim, Young Hwue Kim, Tae Sung Ko, Jae Moon Kim
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1274-1278.   Published online December 15, 2003
Syncope in children and adolescents have a common occurrence according for up to 15% before adulthood. Micturition syncope, a kind of situational syncope, can be considered a form of reflex syncope. It can typically occur in healthy young men after rising from bed in the early morning who experience sudden loss of consciousness during or immediately after urination. The mechanism...
A Therapeutic Experience of Congenital Bilateral Neuroblastoma
Yeon Kyong Seo, Heung Sik Kim, Kun Young Kwon, Hee Jung Lee, Hong Hoe Koo
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2003;46(12):1279-1282.   Published online December 15, 2003
Neuroblastoma is the most common intraabdominal malignant tumor of childhood, with 40% arising from the adrenal gland. Bilateral adrenal involvement from synchronous development or metastatic spread of tumor is rarely seen in children with neuroblastoma. The patient was born with a spontaneous vaginal delivery. Birth weight was 3,200 g. Fetal ultrasonography showed a left adrenal cystic mass. At two weeks...
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