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Review Article
Iron deficiency increases blood concentrations of neurotoxic metals in children
Yangho Kim, Sangkyu Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2014;57(8):345-350.   Published online August 25, 2014

Iron deficiency affects approximately one-third of the world's population, occurring most frequently in children aged 6 months to 3 years. Mechanisms of iron absorption are similar to those of other divalent metals, particularly manganese, lead, and cadmium, and a diet deficient in iron can lead to excess absorption of manganese, lead, and cadmium. Iron deficiency may lead to cognitive impairments...

Original Article
Analysis of online breast-feeding consultation on the website of the Korean Pediatric Society
Jung Yun Kim, Seoug Jae Hwang, Hyun Kyung Park, Ha-beck Lee, Nam Su Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(11):1152-1157.   Published online November 15, 2008
Purpose : Since the infant formula milk has been produced in Korea, it has faced a low rate of breast milk feeding, though breast milk feeding is a little increasing. Therefore, the Korean Pediatric Society launched its website for breast-feeding consultation to provide information to the general public and enhance the health of growing infants. The consultation results were analyzed...
Eight cases of incidentally diagnosed as subclinical rickets
Ji-Young Seo, Curie Kim, Hee-Woo Lee, Young-Min Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(8):812-819.   Published online August 15, 2008
Purpose : Vitamin D plays a key role in bone mineralization of the skeleton and vitamin D deficiency can lead to rickets. It is well known that vitamin D deficiency is common in breast fed infants. Of these patients, clinically, some have no signs of rickets, but laboratory and radiographic findings are diagnostic for vitamin D deficiency rickets (subclinical vitamin...
Severe hypernatremic dehydration in a breast-fed neonate
Yun Jung Oh, Ji Eun Lee, So Hyun An, Yang Kyong Kim, Sung Kil Kang, Ja Kyoung Kim, Byong Kwan Son, Yong Hoon Jun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(1):85-88.   Published online January 15, 2007
Although it is a rare condition, breast-feeding may result in hypernatremic dehydration. However, incidences might be increasing with more mothers breast-feeding. Although the early detection and management of hypernatremic dehydration from breast-feeding is important, its prevention is even more important on account of its serious complications. In order to prevent hypernatremic dehydration secondary to breast-feeding, it is essential to educate...
A study on cow's milk and nursing method in relation to iron deficiency
Ji Ung Kang, So Hee Jin, Kyung Dan Choi, Young Taek Jang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(2):144-149.   Published online February 15, 2006
Purpose : This study investigated the breast-feeding period, the milk bottle-using period, the age of cow's milk, introduced and the amount of cow's milk consumed in relation to anemia. Methods : Over the course of three years, 930 children(12 months to 36 months) who went to the Presbyterian Medical Center, Chonju, Korea were tested for anemia and their parents were surveyed...
A Follow-up Survey of Mothers' Antenatal Breast-feeding Plans
Hae Soon Kim, Jeong Wan Seo, Yong Joo Kim, Kee Hyoung Lee, Jae Young Kim, Jae Sung Ko, Sun Hwan Bae, Hye Sook Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(7):635-641.   Published online July 15, 2003
Purpose : To investigate the success rate and factors that influence breast-feeding among women having antenatal breast-feeding plans. Methods : Questionnaires included items on success in breast-feeding, reasons for failure and perinatal factors. It was done by telephone calls to 152 randomly selected women having antenatal breast-feeding plans at 4 months after delivery. The questionnaires were analysed by bivariate χ2-...
A Survey on the Understanding of Breast-feeding in Pregnant Woman
Jeong Wan Seo, Yong Joo Kim, Kee Hyoung Lee, Jae Young Kim, Jay G Sim, Hae Soon Kim, Jae Sung Ko, Sun Hwan Bae, Hye Sook Park, Beom Soo Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2002;45(5):575-587.   Published online May 15, 2002
Purpose : To investigate the understanding of breast-feeding in pregnant woman and the proper way of encouraging breast-feeding. Methods : Each questionnaire included items about demographic characteristics and the understanding of breast-feeding. The questionnaires were filled up by pregnant women visiting obstetric clinics in Seoul and its vicinities, Busan, Choongjoo and Chungjoo from July 2001 to August 2001. One thousand, two...
A Survey of Breast-Feeding in Jeon-ju City Area
Kyoung Bae Park, Byoung Rae Oh, Young Taek Jang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(5):614-620.   Published online May 15, 1999
Purpose : While the rate of breast-feeding has been rising recently in many countries, it has been gradually falling in Korea. Accordingly, we took a survey in Jeon-ju to discover the actual state of breast-feeding and find a solution. Methods : Eight hundred and sixty-four questionnaires of filled out by mothers who visited the seven local pediatric clinics and the clinic...
Erratum
A Survey on the Factors Related to the Failure of Breast-feeding
Seung Joo Lee, Jeong Wan Seo, Jae Ock Park, Jae Hoon Shin, Hae Ran Lee, Ji Tae Chung, Hae II Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(10):1336-1346.   Published online October 15, 1997
Objective : The breast-feeding rate has decreased in Korea despite of the active encouraging effort of breast-feeding for the last 10 years. So we investigated the factors that are related to breast-feeding failure. Method : 1807 specific questionares of mothers who visited the six university hospitals in Seoul from October 1993 to December 1995 were analysed by ANOVA and multiple logistic regression using SAS program. Results...
Breast Feeding: A Neurobiologic Perspective
Jan Winberg
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(1):36-41.   Published online January 15, 1996
Breast-feeding(BF) failures are common in industrialized societies and can only partly be explained by social, psychologic, culturaland cognitive factors. The more profound causes remain unknown. This annotation presents clinical observations suggesting that several nursing care rituals in delivery rooms and maternity wards interfere with innate behavioural programs and consequently may disturb the unfolding feeding behaviour. Mother-infant interaction including BF depend on the activation of acomplex network...
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