| Clinical Observation of Neonatal Tetanus |
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Sang Ha Suh, Ki Chang Han, Yeung Wo Sohn, Dong Sup Han |
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Department of Pediatrics，College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Taegu，Korea |
| 신생아 파상풍의 임상적 관찰 |
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서상하, 한기창, 손영우, 한동섭 |
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경북대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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Total 75 cases of the patients of neonatal tetanus were clinically evaluated, who were admitted
to the Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook University Hospital during period from January 1967
to August 1971. The result were as follows;
1) The number of patients yearly mean were 15 to 16 cases which was 4. 8% of total admitted
patients of Pediatrics.
2) There was revealed the high incidence of the male than the female and its ratio was about 3 ： 1.
3) The mortality rate was 44%.
4) Home delivery with no sanitary facilities was a problem of the neonatal tetanus.
5) The majority of patients (76%) were before 6 days of age on admission. It is clear that recovery correlates
more closely with the age of admission. Patients with age on admission over 7 days had a good prognosis.
6) The 72 cases out of the total 75 cases were admitted in hospital during 3 days after onset.
Most patients who survived as long as 6 to 7 days after admission recovered completely.
7) The most common chief complaints on admission were poor sucking 96. 2%), convulsion,
trismus and oozing of umbilicus (66. 0%).
8) Hypothermia and hyperpyrexia was significantly correlated with mortality.
9) The main complications were pneumonia, hyperexia and asphyxia which showed poor prognosis.
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