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Hepatitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in Korean children: a prospective study

  • Kim, Kyu Won;Sung, Jae Jin;Tchah, Hann;Ryoo, Eell;Cho, Hye Kyung;Sun, Yong Han;Cho, Kang Ho;Son, Dong Woo;Jeon, In Sang;Kim, Yun Mi
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.58 no.6
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    • pp.211-217
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) infection is a major cause of respiratory infection in school-aged children. Extrapulmonary manifestations of MP infection are common, but liver involvement has been rarely reported. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics of MP-associated hepatitis. Methods: This prospective study included 1,044 pediatric patients with MP infection diagnosed serologically with MP IgM at one medical center from January 2006 to December 2012. Eighty of these patients had elevated levels of serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), each greater than 50 IU/L, without any other specific liver disorder and were compared with the 964 children without liver disorders. Results: In total, 7.7% of patients with MP infection had a diagnosis of hepatitis, especially in fall and winter. The ratio of male to female patients was 1.7:1, and the mean age of the patients was 5 years and 5 months. The most common symptoms were cough, fever, and sputum. Anorexia was the most common gastrointestinal symptom, followed by nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Mean levels of AST and ALT were 100.65 IU/L and 118.73 IU/L, respectively. Serum AST/ALT level was normalized within 7.5 days on average without complications. The mean duration of hospitalization (11.3 days) was longer for children with hepatitis than for those without hepatitis (P=0.034). Conclusion: MP-associated hepatitis is not uncommon and has a relatively good prognosis. Therefore, clinicians should be concerned about liver involvement in MP infection but avoid further unnecessary evaluation of hepatitis associated with MP.

Surgical Outcomes and Complications after Occipito-Cervical Fusion Using the Screw-Rod System in Craniocervical Instability

  • Choi, Sung Ho;Lee, Sang Gu;Park, Chan Woo;Kim, Woo Kyung;Yoo, Chan Jong;Son, Seong
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.53 no.4
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    • pp.223-227
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    • 2013
  • Objective : Although there is no consensus on the ideal treatment of the craniocervical instability, biomechanical stabilization and bone fusion can be induced through occipito-cervical fusion (OCF). The authors conducted this study to evaluate efficacy of OCF, as well as to explore methods in reducing complications. Methods : A total of 16 cases with craniocervical instability underwent OCF since the year 2002. The mean age of the patients was 51.5 years with a mean follow-up period of 34.9 months. The subjects were compared using lateral X-ray taken before the operation, after the operation, and during last follow-up. The Nurick score was used to assess neurological function pre and postoperatively. Results : All patients showed improvements in myelopathic symptoms after the operation. The mean preoperative Nurick score was 3.1. At the end of follow-up after surgery, the mean Nurick score was 2.0. After surgery, most patients' posterior occipito-cervical angle entered the normal range as the pre operation angle decresed from 121 to 114 degree. There were three cases with complications, such as, vertebral artery injury, occipital screw failure and wound infection. In two cases with cerebral palsy, occipital screw failures occurred. But, reoperation was performed in one case. Conclusion : OCF is an effective method in treating craniocervical instability. However, the complication rate can be quite high when performing OCF in patients with cerebral palsy, rheumatoid arthritis. Much precaution should be taken when performing this procedure on high risk patients.

A layout planning of the Korean rural village in China (중국 한인동포 농촌마을 배치 계획)

  • Joo, Ho-Gil;Rhee, Shin-Ho;Kim, Jun-Bong;Jang, Mun-Ki;Yoon, Seong-Soo;Zhang, Cheng-Gang
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.141-144
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    • 2002
  • A layout planning of the rural village must consider regional, environmental and historical background, at the view of future-oriental. The study is Ryongsan-chon, that common the Korean rural village in China. It has a good environment for agriculture but lacking facilities for life. The layout plans that consider the characteristic of in-China, and Korean made out.

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The reduced-scale manufacture of a dirt-walled house for the development of a eco-friendly store house (환경친화형 저장고 개발을 위한 흙담집의 축소제작)

  • Kim, Keun-Young;Rhee, Shin-Ho;Song, Chang-Seob;Joo, Ho-Gil;Eom, Seong-Jun;Park, Jong-Beom;Jang, Moon-Ki
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.209-212
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    • 2002
  • The construction method of a dirt-walled house is studied in order to develop eco-friendly store house. A dirt-walled house is constructed based on wall frame(Korean traditional style). The main material is soil (mud).

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Enhancement of Tracking Performance of Laser Tracking System for Measuring Position Accuracy of Robots

  • Hwang, Sung-Ho;Choi, Gyeong-Rak;Lee, Ho-Gil;Shon, Woong-Hee;Kim, Jin-Young
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.61.5-61
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    • 2001
  • The laser tracking system(LTS) presents the most promising technique for dynamic position measurement of industrial robots. This system combine the advantage of high accuracy with a contactless measurement technique. It is the measurement system of position in three dimensions using distance data obtained by laser interferometer and real time angle by tracking mirror assembly. After measuring the tracking error of the beam projected on the center of retroreflector in robot end effector, this system tracks the end effector continuously by adjusting tracking mirror angle to minimize this error ...

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