• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.144-152
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• 2008

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastrointestinal emergency in the neonatal population. The aim of this study is to evaluate surgical indication and prognostic factors of NEC. Clinical data of seventy patients, diagnosed as NEC between January 2000 & January 2007, were reviewed retrospectively. Fifty-seven patients had medical treatment and 7 of them died. Thirteen patients who presented with pneumoperitoneum on plain abdominal film or were refractory to medical treatment received surgical treatment, and 5 of them died. All the expired 12 patients weighed less than 2500 g. Twenty out of seventy patients showed thrombocytopenia, and 11 patients of them died. The finding of pneumoperitoneum and thrombocytopenia could be the most important surgical indication. Prematurity, low birth weight and thrombocytopenia were related to a bad prognosis. NEC patients who presents with these findings must be considered for close observation and intensive care.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2005

Powered infant formula and baby food contaminated with Enterobacter sakazakii were reported to cause infection among infants and to be associated with sporadic cases and outbreaks of sepsis, menigitis, cerebritis, and necrotizing enterocolitis. Salmonella contamination of infant formula has also been responsible for multiple outbreaks. Other species of Enterobacteriaceae in powdered infant formula may be causative agents, about which there has been no report. Other pathogenic bacteria have been isolated from powdered infant formula but they were not associated with outbreaks among infant. While Enterobacter sakazakii caused disease in all age groups, premature infants under 28 days old and with birth weight are most sensitive to its infection. Even if low contamination level of the bacteria in powdered infant formula and baby food may not cause infection, the possibility to multiplicate during preparation and storage of reconstituted formula may increase. The etiological factors and pathogenecity of S. sakazakii have not been elucidated. There were wide variability in phenotype and genotype between its strains. S. sakazakii has been isolated from factory facility and surroundings more frequently than Salmonella and thus factory environment should be the source for post-processing contamination of the formula with S. sakazakii. Considering current technology to manufacture power infant formula and baby food it is impossible to sterilize powdered formula but the frequency of outbreak hazard by S. sakazakii can be reduced by pasteurizing the formula base before drying and shortening storage time of the reconstituted formula.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.657-665
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• 2020

The objective of this study was to investigate whether supplementation of pentoxifylline (PTX; phosphodiesterase inhibitor) to thawed boar semen improves the post-thaw motility of sperm and affects the efficiency of artificial insemination (AI) and further development. To determine the concentration of PTX for AI, frozen-thawed semen was incubated with 0, 5, 10, and 20 mM PTX in an extender freezing medium, respectively, after thawing. Kinematic properties of sperm were examined with a computer-assisted semen analysis (CASA) system. In addition, viability and mitochondrial activity were also tested by LIVE/DEAD and a MitoTracker kit. There were no significant differences in the kinetic parameters of thawed sperm between control and treatment groups, but overall assessment parameters such as motility and rapid progressive were higher in the 10 mM PTX group. In the viability and mitochondrial assay, there were no significant differences observed in the PTX treatment, compared to the control. For further analysis, artificial inseminations were performed using frozen semen and 10 mM PTX treated cryopreserved semen, respectively. There were no differences in pregnancy rates and fetus weights among the groups until 30 and 40 days, but litter size was reduced and relatively low-birth weight was observed in the PTX group. In summary, our findings suggest that enhancement of in vitro sperm quality or non-toxicity supplemented by PTX may have detrimental effects on fetus development.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 1996

To understand the current status of neonatal surgery in Korea, a survey was made among the 27 members of Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons. Response rate among surgeons was 78 percent, eighteen hospitals participated in this study. Five hundred and three cases of neonatal surgical patients were analyzed. In Korea, about 50% of cases were treated at the hospital in the capital city area. Regional number of patients were closely related to the regional population. Imperforate anus(19%), atresia/stenosis of gut(12%), and Hirschsprung's diseases(12%) were sitting at the top in the list. Majority of operation was done within the first week of life, especially during the first 24 hour period. Eighty per cent was major or so called index cases. Mortality in so-called index cases was 17%. High mortality was observed in patients with diaphragmatic hernia(47%), gastrointestinal perforation(65%) and esophageal atresia(28%). Low birth weight babies showed higher mortality in gastrointestinal perforation, esophageal atresia and abdominal wall defect. These were compared to 1993 survey of Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.386-397
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• 2006

Purpose: This study was performed to compare the difference of maternal attachment and the maternal role confidence between mother who feeds the child with mother's milk in sanitary pack by a nurse instead of her and mother who feeds the child with artificial milk. Methods: The subjects of this study consisted of mothers of premature baby who was in NICU and can not be fed with mother's milk directly. In the sample, 21 mothers were the breast feeding group and 20 were the bottle feeding group. Data were collected from April 3, 2004 to November 2, 2005, and were analyzed using SPSS WIN 10.0. Results: The degree of maternal attachment and maternal role confidence of the breast milk feeding group was higher than that of the bottle feeding group. In accordance with general characteristics, the difference was found in maternal attachment and maternal role confidence both breast feeding group and bottle feeding group. Conclusion: More systematic nursing mediation is required for the lactation of mother's milk in sanitary pack is planned to do positive interaction between mother and the child, which has an influence on the formation of maternal attachment and the of maternal role confidence after hospitalization.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2000

In modern society, the amount of alcohol ingestion is increasing at a dangerous level, especially among women. One of reason for increased alcohol consumption is stress caused by social pressures. Alcohol is a kind of depressant of centric nervous system, so it can induce relaxation of body and decrease the stress. The evidence on the effects of alcohol on the fetus is somewhat hazy, whereas that of smoking is quite clear. The literature on the ingestion of alcohol strongly suggests that drinking during pregnancy is associated with teratogenic effect and low birth weight. Therefore, the adverse effect of alcohol ingestion during pregnancy must be informed to public. More remarkable warning sign about alcohol ingestion must be attached on the top of bottles. This can be an effective measure for public education. Also legal sanction or tax imposition for the production of liquor be required. First of all, drinking habit or drinking culture must be changed. In fact, the strongest motivation of drinking in adolescent is a peer pressure which is related to drinking habit or culture. Secondly, early detection and treatment must be required to prevent from fetal alcohol syndrome. Accordingly, drinking history of pregnant women must be assessed as early as possible and health professional should give a warning about the abstinence of alcohol to drinking women. Thirdly, to minimize the adverse effects for mother, withdrawal syndrome by alcohol ingestion must be treated. to correct the malformation by fetal alcohol syndrome(FAS) can be corrected. Sometimes surgical intervention may be required for this purpose.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.178-185
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• 2018

Purpose: We aim to assess the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, third edition (Bayley-III), Adaptive Behavior (AB) and Social-Emotional (SE) scales at 18 to 24 months of corrected age (CA) to examine their associations with school-age cognitive and behavioral outcomes in children born preterm. Methods: Eighty-eight infants born with a very low birth weight (<1,500 g) or a gestational age of less than 32 weeks who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit from 2008 to 2009 were included. Of the 88 children who completed school-age tests at 6 to 8 years of age, 37 were assessed using the Bayley-III, including the AB and SE scales, at 18 to 24 months of CA. Correlation, cross-tabulation, and receiver operating characteristic analyses were performed to assess the longitudinal associations. Results: A significant association was observed between communication scores on the Bayley-III AB scale at 18 to 24 months of CA and the Korean version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (K-WISC) full-scale intelligence quotient (FSIQ) at school age (r=0.531). The total behavior problem scores of the Korean version of the Child Behavior Checklist (K-CBCL) at school age were significantly negatively related to the Bayley-III SE and AB scales but not to the cognitive, language, or motor scales. Conclusion: Our findings encourage AB and SE assessments during the toddler stage and have important implications for the early identification of children in need of intervention and the establishment of guidelines for follow-up with high-risk infants.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.229-237
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• 2024

The logistics industry is converging with digital technology and growing into various logistics automation systems. However, inspection and loading/unloading, which are mainly performed in logistics work, depend on human resources, and the workforce is shrinking due to the decline in the productive population due to the low birth rate and aging. Although much research is being conducted on the development of automated logistics systems to solve these problems, there is a lack of research and development on load stacking stability, which has the potential to cause significant accidents. In this study, loading boxes with various sizes and positions of the center of gravity were set up, and a method for stacking that with high stability is presented. The size of the loading box is measured using a depth camera. The loading box's weight and center of gravity are measured and estimated by a developed device with four loadcells. The measurement error is measured through various repeated experiments and is corrected using the least squares method. The robot arm performs load stacking by determining the target position so that the centers of gravity of the loading boxes with unbalanced masses with a random sequence are transported in alignment. All processes were automated, and the results were verified by experimentally confirming load stacking stability.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권7호
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• pp.847-854
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• 2002

목 적: 신생아 집중치료실에 장기간 입원 중인 환아는 입원중 전신성 감염을 일으킬 위험이 있다. 이미 항생제를 투여 받고 있는 환아에서 전신 감염 증상이 발현하면, 전신성 칸디다증은 장기간의 amphotericin B의 투여가 필요하며 세균 감염증은 감수성 있는 항생제로의 교체를 필요로 한다. 본 연구에서는 미숙아인 저출생 체중아를 대상으로 전신성 칸디다증의 임상증상과 증상 발현시의 검사 소견을 전신성 세균 감염증과 비교함으로써 이들 소견의 조기 감별 진단 상의의를 조사하였다. 방 법 : 1997년 1월부터 2001년 6월까지 경북대학교병원 신생아 집중치료실에 입원했던 미숙아 중 저출생 체중아 중에서 배양검사로 확인된 전신성 칸디다증 20례와 전신성 세균 감염증 23례를 대상으로 하여 이들의 의무 기록을 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결 과: 전신성 칸디다증 환아(이하 칸디다군)의 출생시 체중은 $1,290{\pm}290g$으로 전신성 세균 감염증 환아(이하 세균군)의 $1,530{\pm}430g$보다 유의하게 작았으며, 총 정맥 영양, 항생제 투여, 중심 카테테르, 기관 삽관, $H_2$ 차단제 사용의 빈도가 더 높았다. 임상 양상에 있어서는 서맥 동반 무호흡 및 호흡 곤란이 두 군의 주된 발현시 증상으로, 발현 빈도는 칸디다군(90%)에서 세균군(61%)에 비해 높았다. 증상 발현시 시행한 검사 소견에서 혈소판 감소증과 백혈구 감소증이 동반된 경우가 칸디다군 7례(35%), 세균군 2례(9%)로 두 군 사이에 유의한 차이를 보였다(P=0.03). 균은 대부분 혈액에서 배양되었으며(칸디다군 19례, 세균군 19례), 그 외에 요, 중심 카테테르, 뇌척수액 등에서 배양되었다. 감염균은 칸디다군은 Candida albicans가 15례, 세균군은 Klebsiella pneumoniae와 Enterobacter cloacae가 각각 5례로 가장 빈번하였다. 결 론 : 신생아 집중치료실에 장기 입원 중 전신 감염증 증상을 보이는 환아에서 호흡기 증상과 함께 검사상 혈소판 감소 단독 또는 혈소판 감소증과 백혈구 감소증이 동반된 경우에는 전신성 칸디다 감염증 가능성이 높을 것으로 사료된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.623-629
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• 2006

목 적 : 신생아 의료의 발전으로 신생아 사망률은 감소하였으나 여러 가지 침습적 시술의 증가로 신생아 패혈증의 발생은 줄어들지 않고 있으며, 아직도 신생아 이환과 사망의 상당한 비중을 차지하고 있다. 전남대학교병원 신생아중환자실에서 신생아 패혈증의 발생시기에 따른 흔한 원인균 및 항생제 감수성 결과를 분석하여 가장 적절한 항생제 선택의 지침을 정하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2000년 1월 1일부터 2004년 12월 31일까지 전남대학교병원 신생아중환자실에 입원한 환아 중 혈액배양 검사에서 1회(피부 상재균인 경우 2회) 이상 동정된 경우는 89명이었다. 이 중 74명은 패혈증에서 회복된 후 재발하지 않았으며(74례), 12명은 임상증상 재출현과 함께 혈액배양 검사상 균이 1회 더 동정되었고(24례), 3명은 2회 더 동정되어(9례) 총 107례에 대한 입원기록지를 후향적으로 조사하였다. 재태연령, 출생체중, 성별, 주산기 위험인자와 임상증상, 원인균 및 항생제 감수성, 사망률 등을 조사하였다. 결 과 : 신생아 패혈증의 발생빈도는 1.7%였으며, 30주 미만, 출생체중 1,500 g 미만에서 빈발하였다(P<0.05). 조발형의 거의 대부분(92.9%) gram-양성균이 원인이었으나, 지발형에서는 약 2/3(67.4%)가 gram-양성균이고 나머지 1/3은 gram-음성균(20.0%)과 칸디다(12.6%)가 차지하였다. Gram-음성균과 칸디다 감염은 중심정맥 카테테르가 있는 경우에서 많았다. 항생제 감수성 검사상 gram-양성균은 vancomycin, teicoplanin, chloramphenicol 순이었고, gram-음성균은 ciprofloxacin, imipenem, cefotaxime, ceftazidime 순이었다. 결 론 : 신생아 패혈증은 저출생체중 미숙아에서 흔하고, coagulase-negative staphylococci, Candida, S. aureus가 가장 흔한 원인균이었다. 항생제 감수성 검사상 1차 항생제 선택에 조발형은 3세대 cephalosporin 계열과 clindamycin, 지발형은 3세대 cephalosporin 계열과 glycopeptide 계열의 병용이 추천되며, 지발형에서 충분한 항생제 치료에도 반응이 없다면 칸디다 패혈증을 의심하고 예방적 항진균제 사용이 필요할 것으로 사료되었다.