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Predictable risk factors and clinical courses for prolonged transient tachypnea of the newborn
Ji Young Chang, Chang Ryul Kim, Ellen A Kim, Ki Soo Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(3):349-357.   Published online March 15, 2010
Purpose : Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is usually benign and improves within 72 hours. However, it can also progress to prolonged tachypnea over 72 hours, profound hypoxemia, respiratory failure, and even death. The aim of this study is to find predictable risk factors and describe the clinical courses and outcomes of prolonged TTN (PTTN). Methods : The medical records...
A Case of 18P-Syndrome with Frequent Intection.
Ellen A Kim, Jong Sung Eum, Hee Ju Kim, Sung Ill Ahn, Kyung Yu Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(3):370-374.   Published online March 31, 1988
We herein reported a case of newborn with round face, low nasal bridge, micrognathia, down turning comers of mouth, large protruding ears, high arched palate with webbed short neck: This odd looking newborn was confirmed to have deltion of short arm of chromosome 18 (18P- syndrome). Frequent episodes of pneumonia developed until recently at 6 months of age. The cause of this frequent infection...
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