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Neonatology (Perinatology)
Transient intubation for surfactant administration in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in extremely premature infants
Ji Won Koh, Jong-Wan Kim, Young Pyo Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(10):315-321.   Published online September 16, 2018

Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of transient intubation for surfactant administration and extubated to nasal continuous positive pressure (INSURE) for treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and to identify the factors associated with INSURE failure in extremely premature infants. Methods: Eighty-four infants with gestational age less than 28 weeks treated with surfactant administration for RDS for 8 years were included. Perinatal...
Patterns of ischemic injury on brain images in neonatal group B Streptococcal meningitis
Seo Yeol Choi, Jong-Wan Kim, Ji Won Ko, Young Seok Lee, Young Pyo Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(8):245-252.   Published online August 15, 2018

Purpose: This study investigated patterns of ischemic injury observed in brain images from patients with neonatal group B Streptococcal (GBS) meningitis. Methods: Clinical findings and brain images from eight term or near-term newborn infants with GBS meningitis were reviewed. Results: GBS meningitis was confirmed in all 8 infants via cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis, and patients tested positive for GBS in both blood and CSF cultures....
Review Article
Evidence for adverse effect of perinatal glucocorticoid use on the developing brain
Young Pyo Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2014;57(3):101-109.   Published online March 31, 2014

The use of glucocorticoids (GCs) in the perinatal period is suspected of being associated with adverse effects on long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes for preterm infants. Repeated administration of antenatal GCs to mothers at risk of preterm birth may adversely affect fetal growth and head circumference. Fetal exposure to excess GCs during critical periods of brain development may profoundly modify the limbic...

Original Article
Molecular identification and clinical features of enteroviral infection in children of central Korea: An overview of enteroviral epidemiology between spring 2005 and autumn 2006
Eui Jung Roh, Yong Man Jin, Eun Hee Chung, Young Pyo Chang, Woo Sung Park, Kwisung Park, Young Mee Jee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(11):1234-1240.   Published online November 15, 2009
Purpose : Enteroviruses (EVs) are commonly known to cause infection, especially in infants and children. This report presents an overview of enterovirus epidemiology in central Korea. Methods : From the spring of 2005 to the autumn of 2006, we collected the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and stool samples from the pediatric patients with a febrile illness or suspected meningitis who were...
Magnetic resonance imagining findings of the white matter abnormalities in the brain of very-low-birth-weight infants
Jae Hyuk Choi, Young Pyo Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(10):1127-1135.   Published online October 15, 2009
Purpose : To observe the abnormal white matter findings on the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of very-low- birth-weight (VLBW) infant brains at term-equivalent age and to determine the clinical risk factors for the development of periventricular leukomalacia (PVL). Methods : In all, MRI was performed in 98 VLBW infants and the white matter abnormalities were observed. Clinical risk factors...
Thyroid dysfunction in premature infants
Ki Bae Hong, Ji Yun Park, Young Pyo Chang, Jeesuk Yu
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(9):991-998.   Published online September 15, 2009

Purpose:Thyroid hormone is essential for development of the brain in early life. Thyroid dysfunction is more common in the first 2-4 postnatal weeks of life in premature infants than in term infants. This study aimed to identify the prevalence and clinical course of thyroid dysfunction in prematurity. Methods:Premature infants admitted to and given neonatal screenings at Dankook University Hospital between...
Clinical significance of codetection of the causative agents for acute respiratory tract infection in hospitalized children
Eui Jung Roh, Young Pyo Chang, Jae Kyung Kim, In Soo Rheem, Kwi Sung Park, Eun Hee Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(6):661-666.   Published online June 15, 2009
Purpose : To determine the prevalence and clinical features of codetected respiratory etiological agents for acute respiratory infection in hospitalized children. Methods : Nasopharyngeal aspirates were obtained from hospitalized children with acute respiratory infection at Dankook University Hospital from September 2003 through June 2005. Immunofluorescent staining and culture were used for the detection of respiratory viruses (influenza virus [IFV] types...
Effect of growth hormone on neuronal death in hippocampal slice cultures of neonatal rats exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation
Kyung Sik Hong, Jihui Kang, Myeung Ju Kim, Jeesuk Yu, Young Pyo Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(5):588-593.   Published online May 15, 2009
Purpose : To investigate whether growth hormone (GH) has a protective effect on neurons in hippocampal slice cultures of neonatal rats exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD). Methods : Cultured hippocampal slices of 7-day-old rats were exposed to OGD for 60 min. Then, the slices were immediately treated with three doses of GH (5, 50, or 500 µM) in media. The...
Injury of neurons by oxygen-glucose deprivation in organotypic hippocampal slice culture
David Chanwook Chung, Kyung Sik Hong, Jihui Kang, Young Pyo Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(10):1112-1117.   Published online October 15, 2008
Purpose : We intended to observe cell death and apoptotic changes in neurons in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures following oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD), using propidium iodide (PI) uptake, Fluoro-Jade (FJ) staining, TUNEL staining and immunofluorescent staining for caspase-3. Methods : The hippocampus of 7-day-old rats was cut into 350 µm slices. The slices were cultured for 10 d (date in vitro, DIV...
High-resolution computed tomography findings of lung parenchyme changes in very low birth weight infants treated with oxygen
Young Man Jin, David Chanwook Chung, Young Pyo Chang, Yung Suk Lee, En Sun Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(3):255-261.   Published online March 15, 2007
Purpose : The objective of this study is to observe high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings of lung parenchyme in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants between the corrected age of 38-42 weeks who were treated with oxygen after birth, and to compare them to the clinical severity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Methods : The lungs of fourty-four VLBW infants with gestational...
Fas/FasL expression in the hippocampus of neonatal rat brains follwing hypoxic-ischemic injury
Young Pyo Chang, Myeung Ju Kim, Young Il Lee, Ik Je Im, Jae Ju Cho, Jong-Wan Kim, Sung Moon Yeo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(2):198-202.   Published online February 15, 2006
Purpose : Fas is a cell surface receptor that transduces apoptotic death signals. Interaction of extracelluar domain of Fas with Fas ligand(FasL) triggers the apoptotic process in many diseases. We investigated the expression of Fas and FasL in the hippocampus of 7-day-old newborn rat brains following hypoxia-ischemia injury. Methods : The 7-days-old newborn rats were exposed to 8 percent oxygen...
Reevaluation of the Neonatal Screening Test for Congenital Hypothyroidism
So Young Kang, Young Pyo Chang, Jeesuk Yu
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(4):387-394.   Published online April 15, 2005
Purpose : We performed this study to compare the TSH and free T4 levels according to gestational age and birth weight, and to reevaluate the cut-off values in the neonatal screening test for congenital hypothyroidism. Methods : Total 2,133 neonates(1,749 healthy newborns and 384 sick neonates) were screened in Dankook University Hospital from May 2000 to January 2003. Neonates with abnormal...
Possible Neuroprotective Role of Exogenous Growth Hormone on Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury in Neonatal Rats
Young Pyo Chang, Mi Kyung Jung, Youn Hee Jee, Jae Ju Cho, Soon Bum Lee, Woo Sung Park, Jong-Wan Kim, Dong Hoon Shin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(11):1210-1215.   Published online November 15, 2004
Purpose : This study was performed to evaluate the possible neuroprotective effect of exogenous growth hormone on hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in neonatal rats. Methods : After ligation of the right common carotid artery, seven-day old Sprague-Dawley rats(n= 75) were exposed to 8% oxygen for two hours. In a growth hormone(GH)-treated group(n=25), each animal was subcutanously injected by GH(50 mg/kg, Grotrpin ,...
Survival Rate in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Jae Ju Cho, Soon Bum Lee, Woo Sung Park, Young Pyo Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(5):505-509.   Published online May 15, 2004
Purpose : We observed changes in the outcome of very low birth weight infants(VLBWI) admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit(NICU) of Dankook University Hospital(DKUH) in the last six years. Methods : The distribution of birth weight and gestational age, survival rate, neonatal complications, and causes of death for 228 VLBWI who had been admitted to DKUH from 1st January...
Umbilical Cord Arterial Concentrations of Isoprostane(8-iso-PGF2α) in Newborn Infants
Kun Song Lee, Yoon Hee Ji, Young Pyo Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(9):865-870.   Published online September 15, 2003
Purpose : We measured the umbilical cord arterial concentrations of isoprostane(8-iso-PGF2α) and intended to decide whether the umbilical cord arterial concentrations of isoprostane could be used as a useful parameter for lipid peroxidation in newborn infants. Methods : The isoprostane and malondialdehyde(MDA) concentrations of the umbilical cord were measured by enzyme immunoassay and TBARS(thiobarbituric acid reactive substance) assay in 33...
Effect of Hypoxia-Ischemia on Striatal Monoamine Metabolism in Neonatal Rat Brains
Youn Hee Jee, Hyung Gun Kim, Woo Sung Park, Young Pyo Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(8):789-794.   Published online August 15, 2003
Purpose : We intended to evaluate the effect of hypoxia-ischemia on extracellular striatal monoamine metabolism in neonatal rat brains by in vivo microdialysis. Methods : The right common carotid arteries of five or six-day old rats were surgically ligated, and the probes for microdialysis were inserted into the right striatum with stereotaxic instrument. After stabilization for two hours, artificial cerebrospinal fluid...
Erratum
Cellular and Biochemical Mechanism of Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury
Young Pyo Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2002;45(5):560-567.   Published online May 15, 2002
Original Article
Early Onset Hyperkalemia within 72 Hours after Birth in Extremely Preterm Infants
Young Pyo Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(10):1366-1372.   Published online October 15, 1999
Purpose : The incidence of hyperkalemia and the factors contributing the serum potassium level within 72 hours after birth in extremely preterm infants were determined. Methods : The incidence of hyperkalemia and differences of clinical features between hyperkalemic(≥6.5mEq/L) and normokalemic(<6.5mEq/L) groups were determined by reviewing medical records of 53 extremely preterm infants born at less than 28 weeks gestation. Results :...
Neonatal Facial and Cry Responses to Invasive and Non-invasive Procedures
Seon Hwa Seo, Young Pyo Chang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(11):1520-1528.   Published online November 15, 1997
Purpose : The evaluation of pain in neonates is difficult due to their limited means of communication. The aim of this study was to determine whether the behavioral reactions of facial action and cry provoked by an invasive pain-induced procedure could be discriminated from the reactions to a noninvasive pain-induced procedure in normal full-term neonates. Methods : Thirty-six healthy full-term neonates received three pain-induced...
Normal Values for Neonatal Periumbilical Skin Length
Young Pyo Chang, Hyung Suk Lim, Hye Won Park, Woong Huem Kim, Hee Ju Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(7):924-927.   Published online July 15, 1994
Malformations of umbilicus are feature of many dysmorphic syndromes and the measurement of periumbilical skin length should be considered as the basic step in the description of the umbilical malformations. So, we measured the periumbilical skin length in the 103 normal neonates and obtained the following results. 1) The means(+SD) of the periumbilical skin length were the 11.7mm(+3.0)in the cranial site...
Outcome in Infants of Mothers with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Chang Ryul Kim, Young Pyo Chang, Hee Seop Kim, Mi Jung Kim, Byung Il Kim, Jung-Hwan Choi, Chong Ku Yun, Bo Hyun Yoon, Hee Chul Syn, Syng Wook Kim, Seon Yang Park, Hahng Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(6):791-804.   Published online June 15, 1993
A large proportion of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) are women of reproductive age. Their fetal outcome is undoubtedly less favourable than in haelthy women. Although there is no evidence of an increase in congenital anomalies, increased frequencies of miscarriage, stillbirth, growth retardation, and preterm delivery are recognized It mainly depends on the compromise of uteroplacental circulation such as renal...
Case Report
Transfusion-Acquired Cytomegalovirus Infections in Two Premature Infants
Dong Wook Kim, Kyung Un No, Mi Jung Kim, Soon Mee Park, Hee Sup Kim, Young Pyo Chang, Hoan Jong Lee, Jung-Hwan Choi, Chong Ku Yun, Je Geun Chi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(8):1141-1147.   Published online August 15, 1992
Transfusion-acquired perinatal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can cause significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in premature infants with a birth wight of less than 1,500 gm. This recognizable syndrome consisted of deterioration of respiratory function, hepatosplenogaly, unusual gray pallor with disturbing septic appearance, lymphocytosis, thrombocytopenia and hemolytic anemia. We experienced transfusion-acquired CMV infections in 2 premature infants with a birth weight of...
Original Article
Congenital cystic diseases of the lung.
Won Soon Park, Young Pyo Chang, Hee Ju Kim, Young Yull Koh, Jung Hwan Choi, Chong Ku Yun, Joo Hyun Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(12):1671-1677.   Published online December 31, 1991
Congenital cystic diseases of the lung (CCDL) is a clinical group of disorders characterized by a cystic appearance of pulmonary tissue. It can be classified into four distinct categories: 1) Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE), 2) Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM), 3) Pulmonary sequeestration (PS), and ^Bronchogenic cyst (BC). 24 patients with CCDL admitted to the Seoul National University Children’s Hospital from January 1984 to June...
Mechanical ventilator care in the newborn infants.
Young Pyo Chang, Yong Won Park, Won Soon Park, Jung Hwan Choi, Chong Ku Yun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(11):1526-1533.   Published online November 30, 1991
The widespread introduction of mechanically assisted ventilation into the neonatal intensive care during the 1960s substantially improved the outcome of sick newborn infants, particularly those with respiratory disorders. We studied the clinical features of 82 neonates, who were treated with mechanically assisted ventilation in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Seoul National Univer- sity Children’s Hospital from January 1986 to August 1989 (the second...
Acute pyogenic arthritis of hip in neonate and infant.
Mi Jung Kim, Young Ah Lee, Young Pyo Chang, Hoan Jong Lee, Jung Hwan Choi, Chong Ku Yun, Hak Jin Min, In Ho Choi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(2):197-205.   Published online February 28, 1991
Acute pyogenic arthritis of hip is a serious infection that can lead to truly devastating complica- tions especially in neonatal period and infancy. Clinical survey on twelve neonates and infants (14 hip joints) with acute pyogenic arthritis of hip who were admitted to the Departments of Pediatrics and Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital from Jan. 1980 to Dec. 1989 were done. The results...
A Clinical Study of Periventricular-Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Very Low Birth Weight Infants.
Myoung Jae Chey, Young Pyo Chang, Jung Hwan Choi, Yong Seung Hwang, Chong Ku Yun, In One Kim, Kyung Mo Yeon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(10):1341-1352.   Published online October 31, 1990
34 very low birth weight infants weighing 1,500 gms or less, who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of Seoul National University Children’s Hospital, were routinely studied with serial real-time brain ultrasonography from August 1, 1986 to July 31, 1988. Their medical records and the results of brain ultrasonography were analyzed to evaluate propor- tion, severity, timing, clinical findings, outcome, associated periventricular...
Effect of Position Change on TcPO2 in the Newborns.
Young Pyo Chang, Yong Joon Shin, Myoung Jae Choey, Beyong Il Kim, Jung Hwan Choi, Chong Ku Yun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(4):448-455.   Published online April 30, 1990
To determine the optimal position for the neonatal intensive care, transcutaneous oxygen tension (TCPO2) was monitored in 20 healthy preterm infants and 20 healthy term infants using the Radiometer Tc Oxgen Monitor in both supine and prone position. Also, transcutaneous oxygen tension (TcPO2) was monitored with tilting change in each position. When the infants were prone, TcPO2 rose by a mean of 7.36 mmHg...
A Clinical Study of Staphylococcus Aureus Infection in Children.
Yong Joon Shin, Young Pyo Chang, Dong Kyu Jin, Byung Kiu Park, Hoan Jong Lee, Hyung Ro Moon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(1):35-41.   Published online January 31, 1990
We reviewed 113 patients with Staphylococcus aureus infection and 219 strains of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from pediatric patients of Seoul National University Hospital from Jan. 1, 1987 to Dec. 31, 1987. The results were as follows: 1) The proportion of MSSA was 50.2% of total Staphylococcus aureus isolated and that of MRSA was 49.8%. Staphylococcus aureus were isolated from pus (33.8%), urine (16.9%), ear discharge (8. 2%),...
Study on the Temperature Measurement in the Newborn Infants.
Eun Saing Jee, Young Pyo Chang, Jung Hwan Choi, Chong Ku Yun, Yong Ran Kim, Myoung Sook Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(12):1632-1636.   Published online December 31, 1989
We measured body temperatures and stabilization times of 100 term and 52 preterm infants at four sites. The sites were core, aural, rectal and axilla in order of degree of temperature. There was significant difference between term and preterm infants (term infant higher, p<0.001). Mean difference between axillary and rectal temperatures was 0.501C(rectal higher). Mean difference between rectal and core temperatures was 0.10lC(core higher)....
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