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Original Article
The Significance of Nucleated Red Blood Cell Counts in Low Birth Weight Neonates
In Ho Song, Weon Kee Lee, Hye Lim Jung, Dong Hyuck Keum
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(11):1526-1533.   Published online November 15, 1993
We studied to assess the relationship between intrauterine growth retardation and the increased nucleated red blood cell counts (NRBC) in small for gestational age (SGA) and appropriate for gestational age (AGA) neonates with low birth weight. We also evaluated the nucleated red blood cell counts in low birth weight neonates who had either perinatal asphyxia or hyaline membrane disease (HMD)...
Arterial Blood Gas Analysis in Asthmatic Children
Dae Young Choi, Kyeong Cheol Yoon, Kang Woo Park, Sung Won Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(10):1375-1382.   Published online October 15, 1993
The purpose of this study is to verify severity of asthma in asthmatic patients through the arterial blood gas analysis. Subjects were consisted of 103 patients (74 boys and 29 girls), between 2~13 years of ages. Clinically, asthmatic patients were classified into 6 groups, i.e., group 0(no rhonchi), group 1(rhonchi only), group 2(mild attack), group 3(moderate attack), group 4(severe attack), group...
Indirect Measurement of Blood Pressure in Neonates Using an Automatic Noninvasive Oscillometric Monitor
Jung Hea Park, Hea Jin Choeh, Eun Sik Kang, Chong Sung Chung, Kyuchul Choeh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(9):1211-1218.   Published online September 15, 1993
The measurement of blood pressure in neonates is an important diagnostic procedure. But the measurement of blood pressure has not been performed routinely because of difficulty in measuring blood pressure and varable normal range according to measuring apparatus. Recently some accurate and convenient apparatus of measuring blood pressure have been introduced in neonatal care, so the reference values...
Blood Pressure Measurement of School-Aged Children in Goesan
Seong Hoon Hah
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(5):705-713.   Published online May 15, 1993
Since clinical significance of blood pressure level in childhood has been known, a several studies for the purpose of establishing normal blood pressure referce values in Korean school-aged children were performed. The author of this article measured normal blood pressure values for children in an elementary school, and two middle schools of Korean rural area using mercury sphygmomanometer. The results...
Case Report
Characterization of the Novel Late T Cell Activation Proteins, 519 and 520
Dae-Yeol Lee, Alan M Krensky
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(3):409-416.   Published online March 15, 1993
The late T cell activation gene, 519, is expressed in antigen specific, growth factor dependent T cell lines and clones but not in T or B cell tumors, other hematopoietic cells, tonsil, muscle, lung, or liver. Resting peripheral blood ymphocytes(PBLs)express little or no 519mRNA, but levels increase dramatically 5~7 days after activation with alloantigen or mitoen. Four alternatively spliced transcripts...
Original Article
Systolic Pressure Amplification of the Aortic Pressure in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Chan Uhng Joo, Byoung Geun Lee, Sun Jun Kim, Jung Soo Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(2):232-238.   Published online February 15, 1993
Direct intraarterial measurement of blood pressure is an important diagnostic procedure in critical patients and premature baby care. Direct measurement was more accepted and confident method in physician than the indirect methods. But the presence of a significant amplification of systolic pressure in peripheral artery may lead to important error. So we have investigated the degree of the systolic pressure...
The Significance of Nucleated Red Blood Cell Counts in Various Conditions Associated with Acute or Chronic Perinatal Asphyxia
Suck Kyu Hur, Moon Sang Park, Mee Kyung Namgoong, Hwang Min Kim, Jae Seung Yang, Baek Keun Lim, Jong Soo Kim, Myung Seo Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(11):1514-1519.   Published online November 15, 1992
This study was conducted to find out the significance of nucleated red blood cell (NRBC) in neonates, especially associated with acute or chronic perinatal asphyxia. So, we compared NRBC counts in various neonatal groups, such as normal newborn, small for gestational age (SGA), premature, acute perinatal asphyxia, & hyaline membrane disease (HMD). In the first day of life, we examined...
Blood Flow Velocity in the Ascending Aorta and Main Pulmonary Artery of Children by Doppler Echocardiography
Young Mi Hong
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(10):1343-1354.   Published online October 15, 1992
The purpose of this study is to establish normal values for Doppler aortic and pulmonary artery flow velocity measurements, adjusted for age and the other parameters, which might be used for evaluating patients with suspected abnormalities of left and right sided hemodynamics. Blood flow velocity measurements were made in the ascending aorta and proximal main pulmonary artery of 117 pediatric normal...
A Study of Calcium and Inorganic Phosphorus Levels in Maternal and Cord Blood
Woo Ha You, Seung Wan Lee, Jong Lin Rhi, Hyun Joo Jeong, Yong Joon Shin, Chung Hak Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(4):492-498.   Published online April 15, 1992
A study of serum calcium, phosphorus levels in mother and umbilical cord was carried on 39 mother/baby pairs who were admitted to DAE HAN Hospital from Nov.1989 through Feb.1990. The results abstained were as follows: 1) The mean serum calcium levels of maternal and cord blood were 8.92¡¾10.59mg% and 9. 88¡¾10.74mg% repectively. The mean serum calcium of cord blood was statiscally higher than...
Longitudinal Change of Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity in Neonates with the Doppler Technique
Kook In Park, Dong Gwan Han, Ran Namgung, Chul Lee, Jin Suk Suh, Myung Joon Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(1):60-68.   Published online January 15, 1992
Eighty-one asymptomatic preterm, term-SGA, and full term infants who were delivered at Yonsei University Severance Hospital from January to July 1990 were studied with color duplex imaging doppler sonography to assess the postnatal changes of the cerebral blood flow velocity longitudinally. Pulsatility index (PI) and area under the velocity curve (AUVC) were calculated to quantitate changes in anterior cerbral artery blood...
Acute hemodynamic effects of increasing hemoglobin concentration in children with congenital heart disease and relative anemia.
You In Park, Young You, Chang Sung Son, Joo Won Lee, Young Chang Tocko
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(6):787-795.   Published online June 30, 1991
The short-term effects of increasing hemoglobin concentration were evaluated on cardiac catheter- ization in nine patients with congenital heart diseases and relative anemia. Diagnosis were ventricular septal defect in six, tetralogy of Fallot in two, and endocardial cushion defect in one. Various hemodynamic data including pulmonary and systemic blood flow, pulmonary and systemic vascular resistance and the degree of shunt were compared before and...
Changein Regional Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity in Premature Infant.
Young Kyoo Shin, Chang Sung Son, Joo Won Lee, Young Chang Tockgo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(10):1333-1340.   Published online October 31, 1990
In order to estimate the influence of systemic hemodynamic change in cerebral blood flow before and after closure of ductus arteriosus in premature mewborn infants, blood flow velocities of internal carotid artery (ICA), anterior cerebral artery (ACA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) were measured in 17 premature newborn infants by pulsed Doppler ultrasonography. The data was compared with those of normal full-term infants by...
Blood Pressure Values of Primary, Middle and High School Children in Kwangju.
Jin Soo Choi, Ki Weon Park, Jae Sook Ma, Tai Ju Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(7):952-958.   Published online July 31, 1990
For the purpose of establishing normal reference values, the author measured blood pressure of 6, 221 school children (male 3,587, female 2,634) in Kwangju area using automatic noninvasive oscil- lometic method. Blood pressure increased as age and height increased. Distributions of systolic blood pressures were 101±7 mmHg (Mean±SD) in boys and 102±7mmHg (Mean±SD) in sgirls at age 7 and increased with a rate of 1,6...
A Study on Noninvasive Measurement of Blood Pressure in Normal Newborn.
Eun Hee Lee, Ran Namgung, Chul Lee, Dong Gwan Han
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(9):1216-1223.   Published online September 30, 1989
Measurement of blood pressure in neonate is an important diagnostic procedure. But measurement of blood pressure were not performed routinely because of difficulty in measuring blood pressure and variable normal range according to measuring apparatus. Recently some accurate and convinient apparatuses of measuring blood pressure have been introduced in neonatal care, so normal blood pressure values of neonate are needed. In this study, we establish...
A Study on Blood Pressure Measurements in School Children in Seoul Area.
Young Choi, Chang Youn Lee, Chung Il Noh, Chang Yee Hong, Sang Il Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(8):1086-1092.   Published online August 31, 1989
Blood pressure measurements were done in 9,346 school children in Seoul area in May, June and September, 1987. Korin BP 103N (automated oscillometric method) was used for blood pressure measurements. The results were as follows. 1) Blood pressure increased according to both increasing age and height. 2) Mean systolic pressure (MSP) increased from 100 mmHg at 6 to 124 mmHg at 18 years of age in boys. On...
Comparisons of the Ratio of Pulmonary to Systemic Blood Flow(Qp/Qs) Determined by Non-invasive Doppler Echocardiography and Radionuclide-Angiocardiography in Congenital Heart Diseases.
Jung Suk Lee, Chul Wo Park, Hyang Suk Yoon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(7):943-950.   Published online July 31, 1989
This study was desinged to assess the accuracy of the ratio of pulmonary to systemic blood flow (Qp/Qs) measured by non-invasive continuous wave (CW) Doppler echocardiography comparing with other non-invasive Radionu- clide Angiocardiography (RNA) and invasive Fick method. Seventeen children with congenital heart disease, aged 14 months to 15 years, admitted for cardiac opention to this hospital, were studied. High correlations were found between the...
Acid-Base and Electrolyte Change Before and After Exchange Transfusion with ACD-B Blood in Hyperbilirubinemia of Newborn.
Ki Hong Park, Chong Woo Bae, Yong Mook Choi, Chang Ill Ahn, Jung Kook Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(3):311-320.   Published online March 31, 1989
Exchange transfusion is being used widely to correct anemia and control existing hyperbilirubinemia for the prevention of kernicterus in newborn. But the blood used for exchange transfusion is stored blood containing anticoagulants and other substances. So many metabolic changes can be developed after exchange transfusion. This study was undertaken to evaluate the acid-base and electrolyte change after exchange transfusion using the ACD-B blood. In...
A Case of Hemolytic Disease of Newborn due to Anti-E.
Sang Keun Oh, Youn O Park, hyun Sook Seo, Mi Sook Park, Young Chul Lee, Hee Dae Park, Hee Joo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(8):1059-1063.   Published online August 31, 1988
A 2-day-old male infant was admitted to the Incheon Christian Hospital due to severe jaundice. He was a third baby and his Rh phenotype was CcDEe. The direct antiglobulin test of the infant was strong positive. Eluates that were made from the infanfs elder brother and sister were both CDe. Her two previous infants showed no evidence of erythroblastosis. She had a past...
Plasma Renin Activity (PRA) in Peripheral Vein and Renal Veins in Normotensive Children with Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease.
Sang Kyu Park, Hae Il Cheong, Chung Il Noh, Yong Soo Yun, Yong Choi, Kwang Wook Ko
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(8):1021-1027.   Published online August 31, 1988
PRA’s in peripheral vein, both renal veins, and inferior vena cava (IVC) were measured in 25 normotensive children without renal disease undergoing cardiac catheterization for their underlying cyanotic congenital heart disease. And we presented the results as reference values/ranges of PRA in children. 1) There was no significant difference in PRA between both side renal veins at any absolute PRA levels with a mean ratio (RT/LT)...
Noninvasive Estimation of Systemic and Pulmonary Blood flow and the Ratio of Pulmonary to Systemic flow by Two-Dimensional Doppler Echocardigraphy.
Woo Tack Kim, Ki Ho Kim, Haeng Mi Kim, Snag Bum Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(7):881-891.   Published online July 31, 1988
This study was designed to assess the accuracy and problems of noninvasively measuring right and left cardiac output at various sampling sites by range gated pursed Doppler echocardiography. High correlations were found between Fick-and Doppler-derived measurements of systemic and pulmonary flow as well as the pulmonary to systemic flow ratio in 21 patients undergoing cardiac catheterization (systemic flow [n=21] r=0.81; plulmonary flow [n=29], r=0.78;Qp/Qs...
A Study on the Blood Pressure Measurements in Newborn.
Ran Namgung, Ki Soo Pai, Chul Lee, Dong Gwan Han
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(5):541-546.   Published online May 31, 1988
Non invasive blood pressures measured by the Dinamap monitor, an oscillometric device, were compared with the invasive radial artery pressure in neonates. There were 21 patients with a mean age of 16.5 days (ranges 7 days to 1 month) and a mean body weight of 3.3 kg. The invasive radial artery pressures were recorded on a strip chart and comparisons were made between the...
Clinical Analysis on Organisms Isolated from Blood Culture.
Dong Min Kang, Jong Seo Lee, Hong Dae Cha, Tae Chan Kwon, Chin Moo Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(1):40-47.   Published online January 31, 1988
This is the report of clinical analysis on 197 organisms isolated from blood culture for 8,385 patients which were admitted to the Pediatric department of Dong San Hospital, Keimyung University, during the priod of 3 years from June 1982 to May 1985. The results were as follows Out of 197 cases, 81 (41.4%) were above 5 years of age. Out of 197 cases, 117 (59.4%)...
Blood Pressure Change in the Neonates during Abdominal Examination.
Young Sun Kim, Yoon Deok Kim, Jung Hwan Choi, Chong Ku Yun, Son Moon Shin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(11):1201-1206.   Published online November 30, 1987
During abdominal palpation in the 50 full term neonates, blood pressure changes were measured by automatic oscillometric blood pressure monitor. The systolic blood pressure value at resting stage was 61.2 ±2.9 mmHg, and during the liver, the left kidney and the bladder palpation, it was signifi- cantly elevated to 67.2±4.7 mmHg, 68.1 ±4.8 mmHg, 69.0±4.6 mmHg respectively (P< 0.005). The diastoloic pressure value at...
Clinical Value of Urinary β₂ -Microglobulin in Patients with Urianry Tract Infection.
Nak Uk Sung, Chang Ryul Kim, Jeh Hoon Shin, Woo Gill Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(9):1014-1020.   Published online September 30, 1987
Urinary tract infection (UTI) in children is relatively common infectious disease and it may be the forerunner of severe renal diseases in adulthood. The site of infection is an important factor in the evaluation of the clinical course, treatment and prognosis of patients with UTI, because patients with bacteriuria of renal origin (pyelonephritis) are probably at risk of developing the renal parenchymal reduction seen...
Clinico-Hematologic Observation of Neonatal Hemolytic Disease due to Minor Blood Group Isoimmunization.
Chong Woo Bae, Yong Mook Choi, Chang Il Ahn, Hyun sok Chi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(5):504-510.   Published online May 31, 1987
The isoimmune hemolytic diseases of the newborn due to minor blood group are characterized by the abnormal titer of minor group antibody in mother’s serum and neonatal progressive jaundice caused by isoimmune hemolytic anemia. This report present the clinico-hematologic features of six cases of hemolytic diseases of newborn due to minor blood group isoimmunization who were admitted to the Kyung Hee university Hospital and presented...
A Study of Blood Pressure Measurement in Newborn Infants.
Yoon Deok Kim, Joong Whan Choi, Chong Ku Yun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(8):819-829.   Published online August 31, 1986
The inability to detect Korotkoff sounds in infants have in the past made it difficult for most pediatricians to measure blood pressures by indirect conventional sphygmomanometry. Now, however, Korotkoff sounds, or the mechanical events which produce them, can be sensed with an ultrasonic Doppler device. The author measured systolic and diastolic blood pressure using a Doppler arteriokinetog raphic instrument during 6...
Effects of Phototherapy on Peripheral Blood Findings in Full Term Newborns.
Moon Ja Kim, Keun Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(7):710-714.   Published online July 31, 1986
The effects of phototherapy used in treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia on peripheral blood findings were studied in full term newborns. There was no significant difference between daily mean hematocrits and WBC counts of phototherapy group and control group. The mean platelet count was not decreased during phototherapy in treated group, but significantly increased after phototherapy was stopped. 、
Case Report
A case of Congenital Factor X III Deficiency.
Sei Woo Chung, Myung Ik Lee, Don Hee Ahn, Keun Chan Sohn, Jin Sook Hong, Dong Hun Yoon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(5):553-559.   Published online May 31, 1986
A 4 year and 7 month old male patient was admitted with the chief complaint of subgaleal hematoma and recurrent bleeding episodes. The first episode was umbilical cord bleeding on the third day of life. Routine coagulation study including factor assay at that time was within normal limit. The bleeding cleared after whole blood transfusion. He had been admitted...
Original Article
A study on Serum Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium and Parathyroid Hormone Levels of Cord Blood in Newborn.
Kwang Rhun Koo, Chang Soo Ra
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(2):163-169.   Published online February 28, 1986
A study of serum calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and PTH levels of cord blood in newborn infants and those of serum levels of maternal blood at parturition was carried on 38 mother/baby pairs who were admitted to Chosun University Hospital from November, 1982 throgh Desember, 1982. The following results were obtained; 1) The serum calcium levels of cord blood in 38 cases of the...
Blood Glucose Values in Healthy Premature Infants.
Heung Kyu Kim, Chul Seung Son, Eun Hee Cho
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1984;27(4):319-325.   Published online April 30, 1984
Serial blood glucose values were measured over the first twenty-four hours of life on 202 healthy permature infants. Whose weights were less than 2,300 grams. The 76 infants who were evaluated over a period of four weeks divided into two groups; 22 premature infants weighing less than 1,700 grams at birth, and 54 premature infants weighing over 1,700 grams. Eight...
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