- Original Article
- Effect of Dexamethasone on Preventing the Laryngeal Edema Following Extubation in Neonates
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Joon Sung Kim, Young Youn Choi, Jae Sook Ma, Tai Ju Hwang
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(9):1180-1187. Published online September 15, 1998
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Purpose : We performed this study to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of dexamethasone in preventing laryngeal edema following exubation.
Methods : We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 100 neonates who underwent endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. Subjects were divided into two groups; dexamethasone treated(60 cases, dexamethasone group) and non-treated(40 cases, control group). We examined the underlying diseases of... |
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- Case Report
- Two Cases of Wolman's in Siblings
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Joon Sung Kim, Tai Huyng Cho, Hoon Kook, Seung Hee Choi, Young Youn Choi, Chang Soo Park, Heoung Keun Kang, Dong Kyu Jin, Tai Ju Hwang
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(4):529-537. Published online April 15, 1998
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Wolman' disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder in which a deficiency of lysosomal acid lipase leads to the accumulation of cholesteryl esters and trigycerides in most of the body tissues. Clinically, it is characterized by abdominal distention, hepatosplenomegaly, vomiting, intractable diarrgeam steatorrhea, malabsorption, inanitionm failure to thrive, and bilateral enlargement and calcification of the adrenal glands demonstrated by roentgenographic... |
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