Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

Original Article

Infection

Arzu Karlı, Gülnar Şensoy, Şule Paksu, Muhammet Furkan Korkmaz, Ömer Ertuğrul, Rıfat Karlı

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(2):49-52. Published online February 28, 2018

Purpose

Tularemia is an infection caused by Francisella tularensis. Its diagnosis and treatment may be difficult in many cases. The aim of this study was to evaluate treatment modalities for pediatric tularemia patients who do not respond to medical treatment.

Methods

A single-center, retrospective study was performed. A total of 19 children with oropharyngeal tularemia were included.

Results

Before diagnosis, the duration of symptoms in...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.61.2.49

The characteristic laboratory findings of non-responsiveness to intravenous immunoglobulin in children with Kawasaki disease

Han Gil Cho, Young Kuk Cho, Jae Sook Ma

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(2):228-234. Published online February 15, 2010

Purpose : Although intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment is an effective first-line treatment for Kawasaki disease, 10-20% of the patients develop persistent fever or coronary artery complications. Medical records of Kawasaki disease patients were reviewed to assess the characteristic laboratory findings of IVIG nonresponsiveness. Methods : We reviewed the clinical records of 118 children with Kawasaki disease who were treated at...

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Statistical Analysis of 1,000 Cases of Kawasaki Disease Patients Diagnosed at a Single Institute

Dae Hwan Hwang, Kyoung Mi Sin, Kyong Min Choi, Jae Young Choi, Jun Hee Sul, Dong Soo Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(4):416-424. Published online April 15, 2005

Purpose : To find the risk factors associated with coronory artery lesions, non-responsiveness to intravenous immunoglobulin(IVIG) treatment, and recurrences in Kawasaki disease patients. Methods : We retrospectively analyzed 1,000 Kawasaki disease patients who were admitted to Yonsei University Medical Center from September 1990 to December 2003. We compared between responder and non-responder groups to IVIG treatment as well as between relapsed...

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