• Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.347-355
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• 2018

Background: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is the most common glomerulopathy in children. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of NS, caused by severe intravascular volume depletion, acute tubular necrosis, interstitial nephritis, or progression of NS. However, the incidence and risk factors of childhood-onset NS in Korea are unclear. Therefore, we studied the incidence, causes, and risk factors of AKI in hospitalized Korean patients with childhood-onset NS. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of patients with childhood-onset NS who were admitted to our center from January 2015 to July 2017. Patients with decreased renal function or hereditary/secondary NS, as well as those admitted for management of other conditions unrelated to NS, were excluded. Results: During the study period, 65 patients with idiopathic, childhood-onset NS were hospitalized 90 times for management of NS or its complications. Of these 90 cases, 29 met the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes criteria for AKI (32.2%). They developed AKI in association with infection (n = 12), NS aggravation (n = 11), dehydration (n = 3), and intravenous methylprednisolone administration (n = 3). Age ${\geq}9$ years at admission and combined use of cyclosporine and renin-angiotensin system inhibitors were risk factors for AKI. Conclusion: AKI occurred in one-third of the total hospitalizations related to childhood-onset NS, owing to infection, aggravation of NS, dehydration, and possibly high-dose methylprednisolone treatment. Age at admission and use of nephrotoxic agents were associated with AKI. As the AKI incidence is high, AKI should be considered during management of high-risk patients.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.341-349
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 아동기 트라우마를 겪은 성인여성 생존자의 트라우마 영향으로 인한 정서경험에 대하여 심층적으로 탐구하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 아동기에 트라우마를 겪은 기혼 성인여성을 대상으로 심층면접을 진행하였다. 수집된 자료는 Colaizzi의 현상학적 연구방법을 통해 분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과, '자신을 지킬 수 없는 아이', '트라우마된 아동기 외상', '불안정애착과 착한아이 증후군', '대인관계의 어려움', '자녀양육의 어려움', '신체화증상', '잃어 버린 나를 찾아서' 의 7개의 범주가 도출되었다. 아울러 본 연구에서는 양육자로부터 직접 학대를 경험한 외상과 동생의 사고를 목격 경험한 가족인 형제의 외상이 트라우마로 진행하는 두 사례를 비교와 대조를 통해 가족내에서 자녀들이 겪어야만 했던 심리 내적인 경험과 부모와 아동기에 형성된 불안정 애착으로 인한 관계외상과 이를 치유해 가는 성장 경험을 이해하려는 것이 목적이다. 아동기 트라우마를 겪은 성인여성들의 삶의 전반에 반영된 부정적 부적응적 정서경험에 대한 연구결과를 통해 건강한 자아 회복과 정서적으로 잘 적응하며 살아갈 수 있는 토대를 마련하였다고 볼 수 있다.

• 산업진흥연구
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2020

본 연구는 행위자가 성폭력 사건과 연결된 자신의 성적문제를 초기성경험역사를 통해 인지하도록 돕고, 행동과 감정의 표현에 중심을 두는 사이코드라마를 매개체로 성폭력 행위자들의 고착된 감정을 탐색하고 통찰하는 과정을 검증하였다. 연구문제는 행위자들의 성폭력 사건과 인지, 사이코드라마를 통한 실제적인 통찰의 과정으로 나누어서 구성되었으며 행위자들의 사건, 사건과 관련한 과거의 성경험역사와 아동기 외상의 탐색, 사이코드라마를 통한 감정의 통찰과 변화를 다루었다. 연구를 기반으로 도출한 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 성폭력 행위자들의 사건과 관련된 환경에서 낮은 자기이해 수준과 성폭력 사건에 대한 잦은 방어기제 사용을 보였으며, 일상생활의 과정에서 사건에 영향을 주는 문제적 요인을 인지하고 있었지만 심각하게 생각하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 참여자들의 성경험역사와 관련하여 왜곡된 남성성과 성인지가 많이 나타났다. 초기 성행위 경험에서 연인과의 감정적 교류보다는 성적인 대상으로서 보는 경우가 많았으며, 초기 성경험의 내용은 참여자들이 저지른 실제 성폭력 사건과 연결되는 결과를 보였다. 셋째, 사이코드라마를 통한 참여자들의 아동기 외상은 급격히 변화한 가정환경과 아버지에 의한 학대로 연결되었다. 넷째, 사이코드라마의 초기 과정에서 분노로 대변되는 감정의 실제 내용은 슬픔이나 고통, 아쉬움, 떠나는 모친에 대한 그리움은 카타르시스 과정을 통해 감정에 대한 객관적인 통찰로 연결되는 과정을 밝힌 것에 그 의의가 있다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.329-345
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• 2020

Purpose: This was a nationwide population-based study conducted to investigate the epidemiology, treatment, disease outcomes, and associated factors of childhood intussusception in South Korea. Methods: Data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database on all patients <18 years old diagnosed with intussusception from 2007 to 2017 were analyzed. Results: A total of 34,688 cases were identified among 30,444 patients. The overall incidence was 28.3/100,000 person-years with a male predominance. Most cases (83.1%) occurred in children <3 years old, with an annual incidence of 195.2, 200.1, and 118.6 cases per 100,000 children in their first, second, and third year of life, respectively. The median age at the first occurrence was 18.7 months, and it was higher in boys than in girls. The post-discharge recurrence rate was 10.6% (3,226/30,444) and the in-hospital recurrence rate was 6.1% (1,842/30,444). The total recurrence rate (post-discharge recurrence and/or in-hospital recurrence) was 15.0% (4,580/30,444). Enema reduction was successful in 90.0% of cases. Enema reduction was more successful in girls than in boys. A total of 3,296 (10.8%) patients underwent 3,481 surgeries, including 735 (21.1%) laparoscopic surgeries. Post-discharge recurrence and surgery were significantly affected by age, sex, and hospital type. Mortality was noted in nine cases (0.03%). Conclusion: Our study provides accurate epidemiologic data on the treatment and outcomes of intussusception through complete enumeration during an 11-year-period.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.145-152
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• 1999

목적 : 최근 학동기 소아의 집단 신체검사에 소변검사가 포함된 후 소아 신장질환에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있으나 우리나라에서 소아에서의 신증후군을 포함한 신질환의 유병율은 잘 알려져 있지않으며 과거에 비해 변화가 있는지도 확실하지 않다. 저자들은 지난 13년동안 대전시와 인근 지역으로부터 입원한 모든 신증후군 환아의 연도별 발생수와 입원환아에 대한 비율 등을 알아보고 임상 및 신조직병리학적 소견에 따라 원인질환을 분석하므로써 단일 병원에서 조사된 결과가 지금까지 알려진 소아 신증후군의 연구결과와 얼마나 근접하는지 알아보고 신증후군의 유병률의 변화를 짐작하는데 도움을 받고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방법 : 1986년 5월부터 1998년 12월까지 13년동안 입원한 신증후군 환아 96명을 대상으로 입원 및 외래기록지를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 소아 신증후군의 발생빈도는 대전시내 3개의 종합병원의 도움을 얻었다. 결과 : 연도별 환아수는 1987년 8명, 1993년 8명, 1998년 6명으로 평균 환아수는 $7.4{\pm}2.1$명이었으며, 총입원환아에 대한 비율은 1987년 0.40%, 1993년 0.27%, 1998년 0.13%으로 평균 $0.30{\pm}0.11%$를 보였다. 15세 이하 소아 10만명당 발생빈도는 1988턴 5.6명, 1993년 5.5명 및 1998년 4.8명이었다. 초발시 연령은 평균 $6.8{\pm}3.5$세로 $1{\sim}4$세 26명(27.1%), $5{\sim}7$세 29명(30.2%), $8{\sim}10$세 25명(26.0%), 11세 이상 16명(16.7%)이었다. 일차성 신증후군의 평균연령는 $6.4{\pm}3.3$세, 이차성 신증후군의 평균연령은 $11.6{\pm}3.4$세이었다. 남아가 75명으로 남녀비는 3.6:1을 보였다. 임상병리학적 분류상 일차성 신증후군이 89명(92.7%), 이차성 신증후군이 7명(7.3%)이었으며 일차성 신증후군에서 minimal change nephrotic syndrome이 71명으로 79.8%, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 11.2%, mesangial proliferation 4.5%, membranoprolifrative glomeulonephritis 3.4%, membranous nephropathy 1명 1.1%이었으며 2차성 신증후군은 $Henoch-Sch\"{o}nlein$ nephritis가 3례로 가장 많았다. 미세변화 신증후군 71명 중 비재발군이 16명으로 22.5%, 비빈발 재발군 49.3%, 빈발 재발군 18.3%, 스테로이드 의존군 9.9%를 보였다. 결론 : 대전시에서의 신증후군 환아의 발생빈도는 15세이하 소아 10만명당 약 5명으로 추정되었으며 10여 년전과 비교하여 큰 변화를 보이지는 않았다. 또한 저자들의 임상병리학적 연구결과가 다른 문헌에서 보고된 소아 신증후군의 연구결과와 큰 차이를 보이지 않음을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.349-358
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• 2003

Objectives : Aseptic meningitis is a major cause of Korean childhood morbidity late spring and early summer. However, the nationwide incidences of the disease have not been reported. This study was conducted to evaluate the availability of National Health Insurance data (NHID) for the study of an epidemiological trend in the surveillance of aseptic meningitis in children. Methods : All the claims, under A87, A87.8, and A87.9 by ICD-10, among children below 15 years of age, to the National Health Insurance Corporation, between January and December 1998, were extracted. A survey of the medical record of 3,874 cases from 136 general hospitals was peformed. The availability of the NHID was evaluated by the three following methods: 1) The diagnostic accuracy (the positive Predictive value : proportion of the confirmed aseptic meningitis among the subjects registered as above disease-codes in NHID) was evaluated through a chart review, and according to age, gender, month and region of disease-occurrence. 2) The distribution of confirmed cases was compared with the distribution of total subjects from the NHID, for subjects in General hospitals, or the subjects surveyed. 3) The proportion of confirmed CSF test was confirmed, and the relating factor, which was the difference in CSF-test rate, analyzed. Results : Among 3,874 cases, CSF examinations were peformed on 1,845 (47.6%), and the CSF-test rates were different according to the medical utility (admission vs. OPD visit) and the severity of the symptoms and signs. The diagnostic accuracy for aseptic meningitis, and during the epidemic (May-Aug) and sporadic (Sept-Apr) periods, were 85.0 (1,568/1,845), 86.0 (1,239/l,440) and 81.2% (329/405), respectively. The distributions by age, sex, month or period (epidemic/sporadic) and region, in the confirmed cases, were similar to those in the NHID, in both the subjects at General hospitals and in those surveyed, to within ${\pm}7%$. Conclusions : In this paper, the NHID for the subjects registered with an aseptic meningitis disease-code might be available for an epidemiological study on the incidence-estimation of childhood aseptic meningitis, as the NHID could include both the probable and definite cases. On the basis of this result, further studies of time-series and secular trend analyses, using the NHID, will be peformed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.67-72
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• 1982

Kartagener`s syndrome is a clinical entity composed of situs inversus, bronchiectasis and chronic sinusitis. This syndrome is rare and is usually detected in childhood. Whether the bronchiectasis in Kartagener`s syndrome is congenital or acquired is still controversial. Some familial cases of this syndrome have been reported, and in these cases the genetic pattern is compatible with an autosomal recessive inheritance with some degree of pleotropism. The authors experienced having 2 cases of Kartagener`s syndrome among 6 siblings in a family. The case No. 1 have had bilateral Caldwell Luc operation, posterior ethmoidectomy, left upper Iobec-tomy with excellent result. The case No. 2 denied to have surgical management.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.2435-2438
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• 2016

Background: MiRNAs, small non coding RNAs, play a role in the regulation of hematopoiesis, with effects on cell growth, differentiation, and apoptosis. In addition, MiRNAs are thought to play an important role in tumorigenesis. The miR146a G>C polymorphism can lead to alteration of miR146 expression, which appears to be associated with development and progression of several cancers. This study aimed to investigate the association of the miRNA146a (rs2910164) G>C polymorphism and susceptibility to childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and clinical outcomes. Materials and Methods: Totals of 100 childhood ALL patients and 200 healthy children were studied for miR146a polymorphisms using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment-length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Results: The frequency of the miR146a G allele in controls was 0.40 compared with 0.38 in ALL patients. There was no association between miRNA146a (rs2910164) G>C polymorphism and susceptibility to childhood ALL (OR=1.484, 95%CI=0.712-3.093, p=0.290). Moreover, the frequencies of miR146a (rs2910164) G>C polymorphism were not associated with demographic data and clinical outcomes in ALL cases. Conclusions: The miRNA146a polymorphism was not significantly associated with susceptibility to Thai childhood ALL or any clinico-pathological variables.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.87-96
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• 2009

Purpose: Injuries are the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in the childhood population worldwide. Thus, this study was down to investigate the type and the severity of injuries according to the age group in childhood. Methods: A survey of injury information and a chart review were done on 378 children (257 boys, 121 girls) who visited the Emergency Departments of Asan Medical Center from March 1, 2009, to March 31, 2009. To determine differences in injury mechanism, accident place, injury site, New Injury Severity Score (NISS) and Pediatric Trauma Score (PTS), we divided the 378 patients into 4 group: under 1 year, 1 to 4 years, 5 to 9 years, and 10 to 15 years. Results: The mean (${\pm}SD$) age of the study group was 5.1 (${\pm}4.4$) years. Two year olds formed the largest group of injured children, with 77 cases (20.4% of the total). The most common cause of injury in childhood was being hit by an object (26.2%). Falls were frequent in the under-1-year group (22.2%) and slip downs (30.1%) were more frequent in 1-to-4-year group. More than half (53.4%) of the injuries occurred in the home, and the most common places of home-related injuries were the living room (41.1%) and the bedroom (31.2%). The mean (${\pm}SD$) NISS was 1.5 (${\pm}1.8$), and traffic accidents had the highest NISS ($2.8{\pm}5.1$). Injuries occurred most frequently during the evening. The peak period was 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM (33.7%). Conclusion: Patterns of childhood injury by age group were considerably different, and less severe and nonhospitalized injuries were common. Thus, need to improve surveillance of a variety of injuries, promote intersectional collaboration, build institutional capacities and mobilize community support and policy as an investment in prevention.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.4281-4284
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• 2012

Background: Osteosarcoma is the most common bone cancer in children, responsible for a high rate of amputation and death. This is the first long-term, population-based, epidemiologic and survival study in Thailand. Objective: To study the incidence and survival rates of pediatric osteosarcoma in Khon Kaen. Method: Childhood osteosarcoma cases (0-19 years) diagnosed between 1985-2010 were reviewed. The data were retrieved from the population-based data set of the Khon Kaen Cancer Registry and medical records from Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University. All cases were censored until the end of April 2012. The age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) was calculated using the standard method. Survival experience was analyzed using the standard survival function (STATA 9.0) and presented with a Kaplan-Meier curve. Results: 58 cases were enrolled. The overall ASR was 14.1 per million. Males and females were equally affected. The peak incidence was for 15-19 year-olds in both sexes (ASR=10.4 per million in males and 8.5 in females). The 5-year overall survival rate was 27.6% (95% CI: 15.8-40.8%). The median survival time was 1.6 years (95% CI: 1.2-2.1). In a subgroup analysis, the patients who received only chemotherapy survived longer (5-year survival 45.7%, median survival time 4.1 years, p=0.12). Conclusion: The incidence rate for childhood osteosarcoma was slightly less than those reported for Western countries. The survival rate was also lower than reports from developed countries. Further evaluation of the treatment protocol and risk factor stratification is needed.