| Clinical Observation on Acute Bronchiolitis and Recurrent Wheezing. |
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Chung Ghi Kim, Soon Kook Choi, Jong Duck Kim, Bock Keun Kee |
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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Won Kwang University, Iri, Korea |
| 급성세기관지염과 재발성 천명음에 관한 임상적 고찰 |
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김정기, 최순국, 김종덕, 기복근 |
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원광대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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We have compared recurrent wheezing group with non-recurrent wheezing group of 91 cases on the aspects
of clinical and laboratory findings, were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Won Kwang University
Hospital with the impression of acute bronchiolitis from Jan. 1983 to Feb. 1986
The results were as follows;
1) The incidence of recurrent wheezing was 28.6%.
2) Sex incidence of recurrent wheezing was high in male. The male to female ratios in recurrent wheezing
group and in non-recurrent wheezing group were 5.5:1,2. 3:1 respectively.
3) The incidence of recurrent wheezing was high in group who had been suffered from acute bronchiolitis
under 3 months of age. 4) Statistically there was a significant correlation between recurrent wheezing and symptom of dyspnea. 5) There was a significant correlation between recurrent wheezing and sternal retraction.
6) Low level of WBC count in peripheral blood showed decreasing tendency of recurrent wheezing.
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| Key Words:
Recurrent wheezing
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