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http://dx.doi.org/10.14776/piv.2019.26.e12

Research Areas and Trends in Articles on Pediatric and Adolescent Tuberculosis in Korea  

Lim, Ho Yoon (Department of Pediatrics, Kosin University Gospel Hospital)
Lee, Jung Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, Kosin University Gospel Hospital)
Jung, Yu Jin (Department of Pediatrics, Kosin University Gospel Hospital)
Oh, Chi Eun (Department of Pediatrics, Kosin University Gospel Hospital)
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Pediatric Infection and Vaccine / v.26, no.2, 2019 , pp. 89-98 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: Despite the decline in tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality rates in the Republic of Korea through a national TB control program, TB remains one of the most critical infectious diseases in Korean children. We investigated the trends and research areas of published articles on TB in Korean children and adolescents. Methods: In 6 Korean and overseas databases, we searched titles and abstracts including "tuberculo*" or "TB," "child*" or "adolescen*" or "neonat*" or "infant*" or "pediatric*," and "korea*." The publication type, publication year, research areas, journal title, and research subjects were analyzed. Results: Out of the 257 searched documents, 120 papers were included in the analysis. Of these, 82 were original articles (68.3%), 33 case reports (27.5%), 4 review articles (3.3%), and 1 guideline (0.8%). In the original articles, the most common subject of studies was the clinical characteristics of patients with TB (36.6%), followed by diagnostics (29.3%), contact investigations (9.8%), epidemiology (6.1%), treatment (4.9%), vaccine (3.6%), latent TB infection (3.6%), complications (3.6%), and surveys on perception of TB (2.4%). From 1962, 4 articles were published in the 1960s, 10 articles in the 1970s, 11 articles in the 1980s, 22 articles in the 1990s, 26 articles in the 2000s, and 47 articles since 2010. Conclusions: The amount of research on TB in Korean children has increased over the past 5 decades; however, it has mainly focused on the clinical characteristics and diagnostics. Research in different areas, such as treatment and vaccine, is needed in the future.
Keywords
Tuberculosis; Research; Child; Adolescent; Republic of Korea;
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