- Original Article
- Effects of inhaled corticosteroids on bone mineral density and bone metabolism in children with asthma
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Ic Sun Choi, Jung Hye Byeon, Seung Min Lee, Kyong Suk La, Yeon Joung Oh, Young Yoo, Kee Hyoung Lee, Ji Tae Choung
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(7):811-817. Published online July 15, 2009
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Purpose : Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are used as first-line agents for the treatment of persistent asthma; however, their use is accompanied by apprehension of potential systemic adverse effects. This study aimed to assess the effects of ICS on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone metabolism in children with asthma.
Methods : From February 2008 to September 2008, 26 asthmatic children treated... |
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- Fine needle aspiration cytology of enlarged lymph nodes in children and adolescents
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Seung Min Lee, Yoon Jung Oh, Yong Hoon Jun, Young Jin Hong, Byong Kwan Son, Soon Ki Kim, Jee Young Han, Young Chae Chu
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(2):167-172. Published online February 15, 2006
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Purpose : Palpable lymph nodes are common in the pediatric population, and most of them are either inflammatory or congenital. As the diagnostic evaluation, fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is known to be more convenient and economical than tissue biopsy. We evaluated the usefulness of FNAC in children and adolescents.
Methods : Four hundred and thirteen FNAC samples(M : F=1... |
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- Hepatitis Complicated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in Children
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Seung Min Lee, Sung Moon Lee, Hann Tchah, In Sang Jeon, Eell Ryoo, Kang Ho Cho, Yong Han Seon, Dong Woo Son, Hee Joo Hong
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(8):832-838. Published online August 15, 2005
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Purpose : Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is relatively common in childhood. Its extrapulmonary manifestations have been reported so much, but hepatitis associated with it has been reported rarely in Korea.
Methods : A clinical study was performed on 556 patients of M. pneumoniae pneumonia diagnosed serologically at Gil hospital from January 2001 to December 2004. We reviewed 65 cases among these patients,... |
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- Case Report
- A Case of Dieulafoy's Lesion Presenting Upper Gastrointestinal
Bleeding in a Child in the Acute Phase of Kawasaki Disease
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Seung Min Lee, Seok Woo Park, Yun Hee Kim, Ji Eun Lee, Young Jin Hong, Byong Kwan Son
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(10):1124-1127. Published online October 15, 2004
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Dieulafoy's lesion is an unusual cause of massive gastrointestinal bleeding resulting from the erosion of an abnormally large submucosal artery. Recently, improvement of endoscopic techniques has made effective hemostasis possible in most cases of Dieulafoy's lesion. Aspirin, which is an anti-inflammatory agent, increases the incidence of major upper gastrointestinal complications. Gastroduodenal mucosal injury associated with aspirin therapy in patients in... |
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- Original Article
- Diagnostic Value of Urine Latex Test In Bacterial Meningitis
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Seung Min Lee, Eun Ae Park, Seung Joo Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(1):55-59. Published online January 15, 2000
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Purpose : Bacterial meningitis in childhood carries significant mortality and morbidity, so accurate
and rapid diagnosis is important. Cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) latex agglutination test has been used
for rapid diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. However, urine may be the best specimen for a latex
test, because bacterial antigens are concentrated in the urine. The study tried to determine the
diagnostic value of urine latex test in... |
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