• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.317-325
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• 2016

Purpose: Smoking during pregnancy contributes to the risk of negative health outcomes in mothers and babies. The purposes of this study were to review the harmful effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy on fetal and child development, to discuss if maternal smoking should be criminalized as a form of child abuse, and to explore advocating for fetal rights. Methods: A variety of published literature and legal documents including the Korean constitution, criminal laws, and children's welfare laws were reviewed and critically analyzed. Results: Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to experience abortion related to placental dysfunction. Their unborn risk premature birth, fetal growth restriction, low birth weight, neurobehavioral disturbances, and/or other complications and newborn babies are also at risk for complications. The advocates for fetal rights can assert that maternal smoking should be regarded as a crime. Conclusion: Findings show that maternal smoking during pregnancy is a major risk factor for many adverse pregnancy outcomes. Effective strategies and health policies for smoking cessation during pregnancy are required to protect pregnant women and their babies.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.110-120
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• 2009

Mimicking fetal nutrition is the goal of early paretneral nutrition (PN) in very low birth weight infants, however the limited metabolic capacity of immature organs raises concern about the toxicity of metabolites to the developing brain. Starting parenteral amino acids from the first day of life, with a rate of 1.0 to 1.5 g/kg/day, is generally recommended to prevent endogenous protein breakdown by maintaining a positive nitrogen balance. A greater of amino acid infusion rate in the range of the fetal transfer rate (3.5-4.0 g/kg/day) is well tolerated during the early days after birth in VLBWI, however the influence on growth and long-term neurodevelopmental outcome remains unknown. Limited data are available from controlled trials regarding the effects of early supplementation with lipid emulsions on neonatal morbidity. Considering the role of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in the neurodevelopment, the choice of an optimal lipid emulsion should be based on the quality as well as the quantity of the lipid contents. Little is known about the clinical benefit of higher rates of glucose infusion by permitting high serum glucose level or co-administration with insulin.

• Perinatology
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.175-179
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• 2018

Pneumatocele (PC) is a thin-walled cyst of the lung that can occur at all ages and with various etiologies. However, there is no fully accepted consensus for the management of PC in a neonatal intensive care unit. Although the management of PC is generally expectant, it is difficult to decide how long conservative management should be maintained, especially under Korea's medical care environment and the parents' worry and anxiety. We report a male neonate, born at $27^{+5}weeks$ gestation, weighing 1,000 g, who had a post infectious PC caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sepsis. We treated conservatively for about 100 days (roughly 14 weeks), but unfortunately after a few days of chest retraction, acute exacerbation occurred, video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was deemed necessary and performed. The purpose of this publication is to describe the clinical course, aggravation and relief after VATS management with a review of the literature.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제62권7호
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• pp.245-251
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• 2019

Hemodynamically significant preterm patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) affects mortality; comorbidities such as necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia; and adverse long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants, particularly in very low birth weight infants. However, recent studies have indicated that there is no consensus on the causal relationship between PDA and neonatal outcomes, the benefit of PDA treatment, the factors guiding the need for treatment, and optimal treatment strategies. Such uncertainty has resulted in wide variations in practice for treating preterm PDA between units, regions, and nations. Nowadays, there has been a paradigm shift to more conservative treatment for preterm PDA, and suggestions regarding selective management of preterm PDA considering risk factors and hemodynamic significance are increasing. Neonatologist-performed echocardiography and advances in modalities to assess hemodynamic significance such as biologic markers and near-infrared spectroscopy also help improve the efficacy of selective treatment of preterm PDA.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.317-324
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• 2018

이 연구의 목적은 지난 10년간 C 대학병원에서 분만하였거나 지역병원에서 산전관리를 받다가 의뢰된 결혼이주임산부의 산전 및 분만 특성을 전반기 5년과 후반기 5년 동안의 변화를 파악하여 결혼이주여성의 산후 모자건강관리 프로그램 개발의 기초자료를 제공하고자 시도되었다. 자료 수집은 C 대학병원에서 분만한 결혼이주여성의 의무기록지를 통해 2016년 9월 7일부터 6주 동안 진행하였으며, 특성 변화를 파악하기 위하여 2011년을 기준으로 전 후반기 5년으로 구분하였다. 조사기록지는 인구학적 특성, 산전, 분만 관련 특성으로 구성되었으며 수집된 자료는 SPSS 23.0 Program을 이용하여 빈도와 백분율, Independent Sample T-test, Chi-square test를 분석하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 결혼이주여성의 산전, 분만 특성 중 전반기에 비해 후반기에 임신시 부적절한 체중 증가, 임신합병증, 조산, 저체중 신생아, 낮은 아프가 점수 등이 유의하게 증가하였다. 따라서 결혼이주여성의 이러한 변화를 토대로 이들의 산전, 분만 합병증 예방과 효율적인 관리를 위한 산전 후 건강 관리 프로그램 활성화 방안이 필요하다.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.234-238
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• 2009

출혈 후 수두증은 미숙아에서 발생하는 주요한 합병증 중 하나이다. 저자들은 출혈 후 수두증을 가진 초극소 저출생체중아에게 Ommaya reservoir를 삽입하여 2개월 이상 반복적인 뇌척수액 배액을 시행하였다. Ommaya reservoir는 출혈 후 수두증을 가진 초극소 저출생체중아에서 뇌실복강지름술이 가능한 시기까지 수두증 관리에 유용한 방법으로 생각된다. 같은 환아에서 치료 중 뇌척수액 배액에 동반된 저나트륨혈증이 발견되어 나트륨 투여로 치료하였던 1례를 보고한다. 되풀이되는 뇌척수액 배액이 필요한 영아에서 정기적 혈중 나트륨농도 측정이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.338-346
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• 2018

Background: The most common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in pregnancy is preeclampsia. Serum cystatin C (CysC) is a potential biomarker of early kidney damage as its levels are not disturbed by volume status changes in pregnancy, and serum CysC levels could serve as a replacement for conventionally used creatinine. In this study, we investigated the serum levels of CysC in severe preeclampsia cases and the associations between CysC levels and poor obstetric outcomes. Methods: Our cohort included severe preeclampsia patients with a normal serum creatinine level. Creatinine was measured to calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) based on the Cockcroft and Gault, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study (MDRD), and Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equations, while CysC was measured to calculated eGFR based on a CysC-based equation. We then evaluated the correlations between serum CysC level, eGFR, and obstetric outcomes. Results: Twenty-six patients were evaluated of which 38.5% delivered preterm and 30.8% had low-birth weight babies. Unlike creatinine-based eGFR and CysC-based eGFR, serum CysC demonstrate significant negative correlation with gestational age. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis indicated that serum CysC is a potential biomarker of preterm delivery with a cut-off serum level of 1.48 mg/L with 80% sensitivity and 75% specificity. Conclusion: GFR estimation using CysC is likely to be inaccurate in pregnancy. However, we found a significant correlation between preterm delivery and serum CysC level. Our results suggest that serum CysC level has the potential to predict preterm delivery in severe preeclampsia patients.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권9호
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• pp.991-998
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• 2009

목 적 : 갑상선호르몬은 소아에서 뇌의 발달에 매우 중요한 호르몬이므로 갑상선기능이상에 대한 조기진단 및 치료는 중요하다. 미숙아에서는 이러한 갑상선의 기능이상이 만삭아에 비해 많이 발생한다. 본 연구의 목적은 미숙아에서의 갑상선기능이상의 빈도, 임상양상 및 경과 등을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1999년 4월에서 2008년 8월까지 단국대학교병원 신생아중환자실에 입원한 37주 미만의 미숙아 802명 중 초기 갑상선기능검사의 결과를 확인 할 수 있었던 599명의 환아를 대상으로 의무기록을 통해 후향적으로 연구하였다. 1, 2차 검사의 결과에 따라 정상군, 일차성 갑상선기능저하증군, 고갑상선자극호르몬혈증군, 저티록신혈증군, 지연된 일차성 갑상선기능저하증군, 지연된 고갑상선자극호르몬혈증군의 6군으로 나누었다. 각 군 간의 임상특징, APGAR 점수 및 여러 위험인자들, 검사결과 등을 비교하였고 갑상선기능이상의 빈도 및 경과, 위험요소 등을 분석하였다. 결 과 : 599명중 1차 갑상선기능이상을 보인 환아는 136명(23%)이었고 저티록신혈증이 20%로 가장 많았다. 처음 NST는 정상이었으나 생후 3-4주경 2차 검사를 시행한 46명 중 8명(17%)에서 갑상상선기능이상을 보였다. 갑상선호르몬은 총 10명에서 투여되었고, 9명에서는 호전을 보여 중단이 가능하였다. 1명은 이소성 갑상선으로 지속적인 복용이 필요한 상태이다. 결 론 : 미숙아에서 갑상선기능 이상은 매우 흔하였고, 대부분 일시적이었다. 때로는 초기 검사에서 정상이었다가 뒤늦은 이상을 보일 수 있으므로 미숙아의 경우 특히 33주 미만 또는 2,500 g 미만의 경우 처음 검사가 정상이더라도 3-4주경에 재검하는 것은 필요하다고 생각한다.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.81-98
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• 1988

The purpose of this study was to fine out the general physical status of the neonates, and to identify the risk factors of the mothers and the neonates which were significantly related to the neonatal diseases during hospitalization. The data were obtained from clinical records of 1098 neonates born in Seoul Red cross Hospital between January 1st of 1984 and December 31th of 1986. The results of this study were summarized as follows: 1. General characteristics of the maternal group. 1) The average of maternal age was 26.6 years, the $91.7\%$ of the mothers de liveried at the age of 20-34 years old. 2) The distribution of the types of delivey were as follows : spontaneous delivery $39.9\%$, cesarean section $32.4\%$, vaccum extraction $25.7\%$, and breech delivery$2.0\%$. 3) The $40.3\%$ of the total de liveried mother had experienced abortion. 4) The $42.3\%$ of the total deliveried mother had one or more obstetric risk factors. 2. General characteristics of the neonatal group. 1) In the distribution of sex, male was $49.4\%$, female $50.6\%$. 2) The average of birth weights was 3,020gm. The distribution of birth weight were as follows; nomal weight $85.5\%$, low birth weight $12.7\%$ and high birth weight $2.5\%$. 3) The average of gestational age was 39.2 weeks. The distribution of gestational age were as follows; full term $77.4\%$, preterm $13.7\%$, and postterm $8.9\%$. 4) The average of Apgar Score was 9.0 at one minute and 9.6 at five minutes. 5) The $5.7\%$ of the neonates had one or more neonatal risk symptoms and signs at birth. 3. Apgar Score by the maternal and neonatal factors. In Apgar Score at one minute, normal group was higher than that of abnormal group. Apgar Score at five minutes was slightly higher than that at one minute. 4. The distribution of the maternal risk factors and the neonatal risk factors. 1) The total numbers of the maternal risk factors were 1376. The distribution of the maternal risk factors were as follows: obstetric factor $33.7\%$, abortion $32.2\%$, breech and cesarean section delivery $27.5\%$ and maternal age under 19 years and over 35 years $6.6\%$. 2) The total numbers of the neonatal risk factors were 517. The distribution of the neonatal risk factors were as follows: gestational age under 37 weeks and over 42 weeks $48.0\%$, birth weight under 2500gm and over 4000gm $12.2\%$, Apgar score under 4 at one munute $6.4\%$ and Apgar score at five munutes $2.7\%$. 3) The total numbers of the obstetric risk factors were 661. The types of the obstetric risk factors were meconium stained amniotic fluid $22.0\%$, premature rupture of membrane $17.5\%$. absence prenatal care $14.1\%$, unmarried pregnancy $10.3\%$, placenta problem $9.0\%$, toxemia $8.0\%$. 4) The total numbers of the neonatal risk symptoms and signs at birth were 83. The types of the neonatal risk symptoms and signs were respiratory distress $65.1\%$, neonatal apnea $14.4\%$, convulsion $13.3%$, meconium aspiration syndrome $4.8\%$, cyanosis $2.4\%$. 5. The relationship between the maternal risk factors and the neonatal risk factors. 1) Maternal age under 19 years or over 35 years was significantly related to Apgar Score under 4 at 5 minutes. 2) Breech delivery or cesarean section was significantly related to neonatal risk factor at birth such as birth weight, gestational age, Apgar Score at one minute and at five minutes. and neonatal risk symptoms and signs. 3) Obstetric risk factors were significantly related to the neonatal risk factors at birth. 4) Abortion was not related to the neonatal risk factors. 6. The relationship between neonatal diseases during hosptalization and the maternal or the neonatal risk factors. 1) The total numbers of neonatal diseases during hospitalization were 281. The distribution of neonatal diseases were as follows: birth trauma $38.1\%$, infectious disease $31.3\%$, hematologic disease $21.4\%$, respiratory disease $6.0\%$, neurologic disease $2.5\%$. cardiovascular disease $0.7\%$. 3) Most maternal risk factors except abortion were significantly related to neonatal diseases. 4) Most neonatal risk factors at birth were significantly related to neonatal diseases.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.287-292
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• 2001

1999년 5월부터 1999년 8월까지 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원 산부인과에서 정상적으로 출생한 여아 68명을 대상으로 출생당시부터 출생 4일 사이의 신생아들의 음핵크기와 너비를 측정하였다. 본원에서 측정한 신생아들의 평균 음핵 길이의 크기는 $4.7{\pm}1.93$ mm, 음핵귀두의 너비는 $2.6{\pm}1.48$ mm, 음핵귀두의 길이는 $2.4{\pm}1.14$ mm였다. 본 연구에서 재태 기간과 신생아 출생 사이의 음핵 크기 사이에는 유의한 상관관계가 없었고 출생 체중과 음핵 크기 비교에 있어 저체중출생아와 정상체중출생아 사이에는 유의한 상관관계가 있었으며 과체중출생아와 정상체중출생아 사이에는 유의한 역상관관계가 있었다. 태생기에 있어 성호르몬의 분비이상은 태아 성기관의 발달에 이상을 초래하게 되어 출생시에 외생식기의 이상을 나타나게 되는 이를 근거로 성호르몬 분비이상을 확인하게 되어 조기진단에 도움을 받을 수가 있다. 이를 위해 한국 신생여아의 음핵과 음핵귀두 크기의 기준치 설립은 음핵비대여아의 조기 발견에 유용한 지표가 될 수 있다.