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A clinical study of systemic lupus erythematosus in children (소아에서 전신성 낭창의 임상적 고찰)

  • Kim, Ji Tae;Nam, Young Mee;Lee, Jae Seung;Kim, Dong Soo
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.50 no.1
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    • pp.74-78
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    • 2007
  • Purpose : Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystemic autoimmune disease with complex clinical manifestations. It probably involves genetic, environmental and immunologic factors. In this study, we investigated the clinical manifestations, laboratory findings and prognosis of pediatric SLE to aid clinical care of pediatric SLE. Methods : The data of 45 patients who were diagnosed as pediatric SLE in Severance Children's Hospital from Jan. 1996 to Dec. 2005 were analysed retrospectively. Results : The mean age at diagnosis was 10.8 (0-15) years old. And the ratio of male to female patients was 1:4. The initial manifestations were facial edema (51.1 percent), malar rash (44.4 percent), and fever (28.9 percent). The ANA (97.8 percent), anti-ds DNA antibody (82.2 percent), lupus nephritis (71.1 percent), malar rash (71.1 percent), and cytopenia (66.7 percent) were the most common findings among the classification criteria by ACR (American College of Rhematology, 1997). Conclusion : Clinical manifestations and prognosis are various in pediatric SLE. Intensive studies of SLE in children should be continued for more effective treatment.

Diagnosis and Management of Acute Liver Failure in Children (소아에서 급성 간부전의 진단과 치료)

  • Shim, Jung Ok
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • v.11 no.sup2
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    • pp.50-58
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    • 2008
  • Acute liver failure is a devastating disease in children. Most cases of acute liver failure in children are indeterminate; however, metabolic liver disease is one of the main causes in the pediatric age group. Though a major symptom of acute liver failure is hepatic encephalopathy, this is very difficult to diagnose, particularly in younger children. Liver transplantation has improved the chances of survival dramatically; however, it is not known which patients are ideal candidates for liver transplantation. Because patients may deteriorate rapidly, arranging care in a center with expertise will secure the best possible outcomes.

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Radiological Manifestations of Childhood Fractures (소아 골절의 영상의학적 소견)

  • Jae-Yeon Hwang
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.81 no.4
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    • pp.806-831
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    • 2020
  • Musculoskeletal injury is the most common cause of children visiting the department of emergency medicine. Since the bone is still developing, pediatric patients have characteristic radiological manifestations, including plastic deformation, greenstick fractures, and buckle (or torus) fractures. Furthermore, growth arrest can occur in those with physeal fractures. Various mechanisms are responsible for pediatric musculoskeletal injury since children have different ranges of activities, depending on their age, such as birth injury and fall and traffic accidents. Some fractures have characteristic locations and radiological manifestations. In this review, we will discuss various radiological manifestations of fractures involving both upper and lower limbs in pediatric patients.

Evaluating Course of Pediatric Dentistry on Correlation Analysis between Dental Students' Achievements of Subjects and OSCE (임상술기능력평가와 교과목간의 학업성취도 분석을 통한 소아치과학의 교육과정 평가)

  • Bang, Jaebeum;Rim, Jaeyoung;Park, Jaehong
    • Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.253-259
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    • 2013
  • This study aimed to evaluate the courses of pediatric dentistry based on correlation analysis between scores of objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) and related subjects for 79 fourth-year students. The score of theory were related to preclinical (r = 0.449, p = 0.000) and clerkship (r = 0.437, p = 0.000) each, but the scores of clerkship were not related to OSCE. To make the students skillful for clerkship, more professor's firsthand teaching on treating patients and adequate numbers of clinical professors are required. Patients who come to the university dental hospital prefer to be treated by professors rather than students. In these circumstances, educational conditions should be arranged by ensuring the number of professors for teaching students to improve their clinical competence through direct instruction and feedback to students. In addition, pragmatic improvement plans, which allow continuous education and evaluation about basic techniques to be examined in the clinical practice course, should be compromised with the more concrete evaluation of the curriculum in order to evaluate theoretical knowledge and technical trainings to be well exercised and deepened in the practical clinical field.

Sedation of the Pediatric Dental Patient (소아의 치과치료를 위한 진정법)

  • Kim, Jiyeon
    • Journal of The Korean Dental Society of Anesthesiology
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.197-204
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    • 2014
  • Children's fear and anxiety may interfere with dental treatment. If a child is very young, pharmacologic management may need to be provided during a dental procedure. Although sedation is an everyday practice in pediatric dentistry, it is not easy to achieve successful outcomes with sedation. Moreover, sedation of children can be associated with respiratory risks. Providers of pediatric sedation should be very cautious about adhering to the principles. This article reviews nicely the guidelines and references for pediatric sedation and supports a safe sedation with favorable treatment results.

Diagnosis of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders with Rome III Criteria in Korean Pediatric and Adolescent Patients: Clinical Usefulness of QPGS (한국 소아청소년에서 로마 III 기준을 이용한 기능성 위장관 질환의 진단: QPGS (Questionnaire on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms)의 유용성)

  • Kim, Dong-Soon;Nho, Han-Nae;Kim, Cu-Rie;Lee, Hee-Woo;Yoon, Ji-Hyun;Uhm, Ji-Hyun
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.120-132
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    • 2009
  • Purpose: We diagnosed pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders in Korean children and adolescents using Rome III criteria and investigated the clinical validity of QPGS-Rome III. Methods: Diagnosis based on QPGS was compared with the physician's diagnosis based on Rome III criteria. One hundred and thirty eight children and their parents completed the QPGS. Agreement rates were measured using Kappa method. Results: In physician's diagnoses, the most prevalent disorders were functional dyspepsia (39.1%), irritable bowel syndrome (38.4%), and functional abdominal pain (18.8%). Among QPGS based diagnoses, the most prevalent disorders were irritable bowel syndrome (39.1%), functional dyspepsia (29.7%), and functional abdominal pain (21.7%). The agreement rate was substantial (${\kappa}$=0.72, p=0.00). Diagnostic disagreements probably resulted from different patient responses to bowel movement form and bowel frequency. Conclusion: Functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, and functional abdominal pain were the most common disorders by Rome III criteria in the Korean pediatric and adolescent patients. The agreement rate between physician's diagnoses and QPGS based diagnoses supported the validity of the QPGS-Rome III in Korean pediatric and adolescent patients. QPGS seems to be useful in diagnosis of patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders by Rome III criteria.

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A Case of Isolated Acute Pancreatitis Presenting With Epigastric Pain in an 8-Year-Old Child Infected With COVID-19 (명치 통증으로 내원한 COVID-19에 감염된 8세 소아의 단독 급성 췌장염 1례)

  • Joo Ok Jin;Se Ri Jeong;Byung Ok Kwak;Sook Min Hwang;Ky Young Cho
    • Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.104-110
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    • 2023
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) mainly causes respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough, sputum, and rhinorrhea, as well as digestive symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain in children. In this report, we describe a case of a child with a SARS-CoV-2 infection who presented with epigastric pain and was subsequently diagnosed with acute pancreatitis without any concomitant infections in other organs. The epigastric pain was relieved with goal-directed vigorous fluid therapy for acute pancreatitis for 24 hours, and the serological and radiological findings normalized after two months. Acute pancreatitis should be considered as a differential diagnosis when a child with a history of COVID-19 visits the hospital with epigastric pain.

A SURVEY OF PEDIATRICIANS REGARDING INFANT ORAL HEALTH CARE (소아청소년과의사의 영유아기 구강건강 관리에 대한 인식도 조사)

  • Ju, Tae-Joon;Park, Ho-Won;Lee, Ju-Hyun;Seo, Hyun-Woo
    • Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.448-455
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    • 2009
  • For prevention of ECC, the Korean Academy Of Pediatric Dentistry(KAPD) advocate that Children should be seen as early as 6 months of age after the first tooth erupts, or 12 months of age. Pediatrics have increased access to new mothers and children 6 to 12 months while dentists does not see young children unless there are urgent problems. Therefore, they have an opportunity to impact infant oral health care. This study's purpose was to examine pediatricians' awareness and experience about infant oral health care. For the study, we surveyed of 150 pediatricians in korea. The survey comprised 10 questions related to infant oral health care and the recommended age a child go for their first dental visit. The results were as follows: 1. Most respondents had been referred children to a dentist for treating ECC and more than half of respondents reported that they did not do oral examination in their practice. 2. The majority of surveyed pediatricians are not advising patients to see the dentist by 1 year of age. 3. The surveyed pediatrician's awareness of infant oral health care is insufficient. The oral health education should be reinforced. 4. There is a need for increased infant oral health care education in the medical and dental communities.

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