• 대한한방소아과학회지
• /
• 제13권1호
• /
• pp.63-138
• /
• 1999

From all possible chinese medical literatures, I studied the history of chinese pediatrics by dividing into Chunqiu Zhanguo, QinHan dynasties, LiangJin, SuiTang five dynasties, Song Dynasty, Jin and Yuan dynasties, Ming Qing dynasties. The conclusions are summarized as followings 1. The mentions related with pediatrics existed already in Yan ruins turtle shell letters, and 〈Yellow Emperor's classic of internal medicine> in Chunqiu Zhanguo time formed the system of medicine, established the theoretical foundation. 2. Chang Ji established the system of diagnosis and treatment based on overall analysis of symptoms and signs in , and later pediatricians commonly applied his prescriptions to the febrile diseases. 3. The period from LiangJin to SuiTang, Pediatrics was established as special department then in , Chao Yuanfang stated the etiology, pathogenesis, symptomatology of pediatric diseases. 4. In Song dynasty. pediatric 4 major, symptoms that had been mentioned from SuiTang dynasties, were clearly established, pediatrical special books were published, and written by Qian Yi who is considered as the founder of chinese pediatrics, established the foundation of pediatrical division formation in distinction from adult fields. 5. In Jin and Yuan dynasties, four eminent physicians established the actual relationship between the theories and practical applications and insisted various and creative theories based on the classical medicine, for example, the theory that fire and heat in the body was the main cause of diseases of Liu Wansu purgation theory of Zhang Congzheng, qi regulating theory of Liu Gao, ministerial fire theory and the theory that yang is ever in excess while Yin is ever deficient of Zhu Zhenheng, etc, and they applied those theories to pediatrical various sides. 6, In Ming Qing dynasties, pediatrical specialists and pediatrical publications had increased, eg, father and son Xue Kai Xue Ji, Wan Quan, Lu Bai-si, etc in Ming dynasty, Ye Gui, Chen Fuzheng, Xia Ding, etc in Qing dynasty were famous as pediatricians. Specially, the doctrine of epidemic febrile diseases at that time showed prominent effects to children's epidemic febrile diseases.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
• /
• 제26권1호
• /
• pp.46-51
• /
• 2022

Purpose: Delta neutrophil index (DNI) indicates immature granulocytes in peripheral blood and has been confirmed to be effective as a prognostic factor for neonatal sepsis. Also, it has been reported to have diagnostic value in acute pyelonephritis and in predicting vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in the infant. We conducted the study to verify whether DNI is also helpful in the entire pediatric age group with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI). Methods: Medical records of children hospitalized for febrile UTIs were analyzed retrospectively. All subjects underwent kidney ultrasound and voiding cystourethrography. In the group with and without VUR, we compared sex and age, and the following laboratory values: the white blood cell count, neutrophil, polymorphonuclear leucocyte, eosinophil, hemoglobin, platelet count, C-reactive protein, DNI value, and the finding of ultrasound. Results: A total of 315 patients (163 males and 152 females; range, 0-127 months) were eligible, and 41 patients (13%) had VUR. As a result of univariate analysis, the white blood cell count, neutrophil, DNI, and ultrasonic abnormalities were high in the reflux group, and the hemoglobin and lymphocyte fraction values were low. The value of DNI and the abnormal ultrasound were significantly higher in the reflux group on the multivariate analysis. The area under the curve value of the receiver operating curve was higher in DNI (0.640; 95% confidence interval, 0.536-0.744; P=0.004), and the DNI cutoff value for VUR prediction was 1.85%. Conclusions: We identified that ultrasound findings and DNI values were helpful predictors of VUR in pediatric febrile UTIs.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
• /
• 제23권1호
• /
• pp.36-42
• /
• 2019

Purpose: We investigated whether a renal size discrepancy on a renal sonogram (US) in children with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) was correlated with the presence of cortical defects on their dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scan. Methods: We examined 911 children who were admitted consecutively to our hospital with their first episode of febrile UTI from March 2001 to September 2014. All enrolled children underwent a US and DMSA scan during admission. According to the US findings, including the renal size discrepancy, data were compared between children with positive and negative DMSA scan results. A positive DMSA scan result was defined as reduced or absent tracer localization and indistinct margins that did not deform the renal contour. Results: Mean renal lengths of the right and left kidneys were larger in children with positive DMSA scan results than in children with negative DMSA scan results ($63.2{\pm}11.3mm$ vs. $58.4{\pm}7.8mm$, P<0.001; $64.9{\pm}11.2mm$ vs. $59.9{\pm}7.9mm$, P<0.001; respectively). A significant difference was observed in both renal lengths between children with positive and negative DMSA scan results ($4.6{\pm}3.8mm$ vs. $3.3{\pm}2.6mm$, P<0.001). A multiple logistic regression analysis, revealed that a small kidney, cortical thinning, and a renal length discrepancy on US findings were significant factors for predicting the presence of cortical defects on an acute DMSA scan [P=0.028, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.054-2.547; P= 0.004, 95% CI 1.354- 4.810; P<0.001, 95% CI 1.077-1.190, respectively]. Conclusion: In conclusion, a renal size discrepancy on US findings in children with their first episode of febrile UTI was a helpful tool for predicting the presence of cortical defects on an acute DMSA scan.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
• /
• 제2권1호
• /
• pp.1-8
• /
• 1998

목적 : 급성 발열 환아에서 요로감염의 조기 진단과 신속한 치료는 신손상을 예방한다는 점에서 매우 중요하다. 최근 개발된 dipstick 요분석($Multistix^{(R)}$)은 간편 신속하고 저렴하여 성인 요로감염의 선별검사로서 가치가 있을 뿐만 아니라 음성 검사시에는 보다 시간이 걸리고 비용이 드는 현미경적 요분석이나 요배양 검사를 대치할 수 있다고 하였으나 소아에서는 연령과 증상 유무에따라 상반괸 결과가 보고되어 있다. 이에 저자들은 발열을 보인 영유아에서 요로감염의 신속한 선별검사로 dipstick 요분석의 진단적 가치를 평가하고자 한다. 방법 : 1994년 10월부터 1996년 2월까지 이화여자대학 부속병원 소아과에 발열을 주소로 입원한 영유아 685명(남 392명, 여 293명)을 대상으로 하였다. 방광 천자나 2회의 중간뇨 배양검사에 의해 요로감염으로 확진된 80명(11.6%)과 타 질환으로 판명된 605명 (88.4%)에서 dipstick 요분석 ($Multistix^{(R)}$)의 leukocyte esterase(LE), nitrite 검사를 현미경적 요분석(백혈구, 세균)및 요배양 검사와 비교하였다. 결과 : 1) Dipstick 요분석상 요로감염 환아에서의 LE 양성율은 38.7% (31/80), nitrite 양성율은 13.8% (11/80)로 낮았고 비요로감염 환아에서도 LE 양성율 2.1% (31/605), nitrite 양성율 1.2% (7/605)가 관찰되었다. 2) 현미경적 요분석상 요로감염 환아에서의 백혈구 양성율은 31.2% (25/80), 세균 양성율은 17.5% (14/80)로 낮았고 비요로감염 환아에서도 백혈구 양성율이 4.1% (25/605) 세균 양성율이 0.6% (4/605)가 관찰되었다. 3) Dipstick 요분석의 LE 검사 양성율 38.7%는 현미경적 요분석의 백혈구 양성율 31.2%보다 유의하게 높았고 (P<0.05), dipstick 요분석의 nitrite 검사 양성율 13.8%는 현미경적 요분석의 세균 양성율 17.5%와 유의한 차이가 없었다(P>0.05). 4) Dipstick 요분석은 민감도 43.7%, 특이도 98.3%, 양성 예측치 63.6%, 음성 예측치 92.9%로 현미경적 요분석의 40.0%, 99.0%, 54.0%, 92.3%, 60.0%, 4.5%와 유의한 차이가 없었다 (P>0.05). 두 검사를 상호보완 하더라도 민감도는 50.0%로 여전히 낮았다. 5) Dipstick 요분석에서 음성이나 현미경적 요분석에 양성인 경우는 5례로 현미곁적 요분석에 의하여 6.3% (5/80)에서 추가 진단되었다. 결론 : 급성 발열을 보이는 영유아에서 요로 감염의 선별 검사로서 dipstick 요분석의 민감도는 낮았고 현미경적 요분석으로 보완하여 약간 상승하였다. 그러나 상호 보완 하여도 민감도는 여전히 낮기 때문에 두 검사가 음성이어도 요배양 검사는 필수적이어야 한다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
• /
• 제64권6호
• /
• pp.284-285
• /
• 2021

• 대한간호학회지
• /
• 제43권6호
• /
• pp.746-759
• /
• 2013

Purpose: Infrared thermometers are increasingly used as a convenient, non-invasive assessment method for febrile children. However, the diagnostic accuracy of the infrared thermometer for children has been questioned, particularly in relation to sensitivity and specificity. The aim of this study was to evaluate diagnostic accuracy of infrared thermometers in febrile children. Methods: Articles published between 1966 and 2012 from periodicals indexed in the Ovid Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane, KoreaMed, NDSL, KERIS and other databases were selected, using the following keywords: 'infrared thermometer'. The QUADAS-II was applied to assess the internal validity of the diagnostic studies. Selected studies were analyzed using meta-analysis with MetaDisc 1.4. Results: Nineteen diagnostic studies with high methodological quality, involving 4,304 children, were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that the pooled sensitivity, specificity and AUC (Area Under the Curve) of infrared tympanic thermometers in children over 1 year were 0.80 (95% CI 0.78, 0.81), 0.94 (95% CI 0.93, 0.95) and 0.95 respectively. However the diagnostic accuracy of infrared tympanic thermometers in children with hyperthermia was low. Conclusion: The diagnostic accuracy of infrared tympanic thermometer was similar to axillary and rectal thermometers indicating a need for further research to substantiate these findings in children with hyperthermia.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
• /
• 제57권9호
• /
• pp.384-395
• /
• 2014

Febrile seizure (FS) is the most common seizure disorder of childhood, and occurs in an age-related manner. FS are classified into simple and complex. FS has a multifactorial inheritance, suggesting that both genetic and environmental factors are causative. Various animal models have elucidated the pathophysiological mechanisms of FS. Risk factors for a first FS are a family history of the disorder and a developmental delay. Risk factors for recurrent FS are a family history, age below 18 months at seizure onset, maximum temperature, and duration of fever. Risk factors for subsequent development of epilepsy are neurodevelopmental abnormality and complex FS. Clinicians evaluating children after a simple FS should concentrate on identifying the cause of the child's fever. Meningitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for any febrile child. A simple FS does not usually require further evaluation such as ordering electroencephalography, neuroimaging, or other studies. Treatment is acute rescue therapy for prolonged FS. Antipyretics are not proven to reduce the recurrence risk for FS. Some evidence shows that both intermittent therapy with oral/rectal diazepam and continuous prophylaxis with oral phenobarbital or valproate are effective in reducing the risk of recurrence, but there is no evidence that these medications reduce the risk of subsequent epilepsy. Vaccine-induced FS is a rare event that does not lead to deleterious outcomes, but could affect patient and physician attitudes toward the safety of vaccination.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
• /
• 제19권2호
• /
• pp.125-130
• /
• 2015

Introduction: This study investigated whether renal and bladder ultrasonography (RBUS) findings performed in children with the first incidence of febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) can predict UTI recurrence, high-grade vesicoureteral reflux (high-grade VUR), or acquired renal scarring (aRS). Methods: In all, 917 children who were admitted to our hospital from January 2001 to October 2010, owing to the first incidence of febrile UTI were enrolled in this study. All children underwent RBUS during admission. The mean follow-up was 7.9 months (standard deviation $[SD]{\pm}13.3$). UTI recurrence rates were calculated according to various clinical parameters. By using bivariate and multiple logistic regression analyses, we determined whether age, sex, abnormal RBUS findings, abnormal dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scan findings, or RBUS findings parameters were predictive of UTI recurrence, high-grade VUR, or aRS. Results: On RBUS, hydronephrosis and congenital anomaly of the kidney and urinary tract significantly predicted UTI recurrence. A small kidney, hydroureter, hydronephrosis, cortical thinning, and increased parenchymal echogenicity significantly predicted high-grade VUR. However, their odds ratios (OR) are low compared to normal RBUS findings (recurrent UTI: OR 0.432 and 0.354 vs. 0.934, respectively, high-grade VUR: .019, 0.329, 0.126, 0.058, and 0.188 vs. 2.082, respectively). No RBUS findings significantly predicted aRS. Recurrent UTI, high-grade VUR, and abnormal RBUS findings significantly predicted aRS (OR of 4.80, 4.61, and 2.58, respectively). Conclusion: RBUS is necessary to exclude severe congenital renal scarring, obstructive uropathy, and renal abscess at the first incidence of febrile UTI and is helpful in determining the need for subsequent clinical imaging.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
• /
• 제62권4호
• /
• pp.131-137
• /
• 2019

Purpose: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection can cause various neurological complications. This study aimed to investigate the RSV-associated neurologic manifestations that present with seizures. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients aged less than 15 years with laboratory-confirmed RSV infections and seizures between January 2011 and December 2016 in a regional hospital in South Korea. Results: During this period, 1,193 patients with laboratory-confirmed RSV infection were identified. Of these, 35 (35 of 1,193, 2.93%; boys, 19; girls, 16; mean age: $20.8{\pm}16.6months$) presented with seizure. Febrile seizure was the most common diagnosis (27 of 35, 77.1%); simple febrile seizures in 13 patients (13 of 27, 48.1%) and complex febrile seizures in 14 (14 of 27, 51.9%). Afebrile seizures without meningitis or encephalopathy were observed in 5 patients (5 of 35, 14.3%), seizures with meningitis in 2 (2 of 35, 5.7%), and seizure with encephalopathy in 1 (1 of 35, 2.9%) patient. Lower respiratory symptoms were not observed in 8 patients. In a patient with encephalopathy, brain diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging revealed transient changes in white matter, suggesting cytotoxic edema as the mechanism underlying encephalopathy. Most patients recovered with general management, and progression to epilepsy was noted in only 1 patient. Conclusion: Although febrile seizures are the most common type of seizure associated with RSV infection, the proportion of patients with complex febrile seizures was higher than that of those with general febrile seizures. Transient cytotoxic edema may be a pathogenic mechanism in RSV-related encephalopathy with seizures.

• Child Health Nursing Research
• /
• 제20권3호
• /
• pp.149-158
• /
• 2014

목적 열성경련 아동 보호자를 대상으로 열성경련에 대한 지식, 염려 및 관리 실태를 조사하고, 대상자 특성에 따른 지식, 염려 및 관리 점수의 차이를 파악하고, 이들 변수간의 관련성을 파악하기 위한 목적으로 실시한 조사연구이다. 방법 본 연구 대상자는 아동의 열성경련을 경험한 일 지역의 아동 보호자 133명이었으며, 자료수집은 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 자기기입식 또는 면담을 통해 이루어졌다. 수집된 자료는 기술통계, t-검정, 일원분산분석, 피어슨 상관분석을 통해 분석하였다. 결과 열성경련에 대한 아동 보호자들의 지식수준은 낮았으며(정답률 48.5%), 잘못된 편견으로 인한 열성경련에 대한 염려수준은 높았고(3.44점), 열성경련의 발생 시 적절한 관리가 이루어지지 않고 있고 있었다(정답률 64.4%). 대상자의 특성에 따른 열성경련에 대한 지식과 염려 점수의 차이를 살펴본 결과, 아동과의 관계가 어머니인 경우보다 친인척이나 기타였던 경우 그리고 대상자가 기혼자였던 경우보다 이혼, 사별 및 기타였던 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 지식점수는 낮았으며 염려점수는 높았다. 또한 이전에 열성경련을 경험하지 않았던 아동 보호자가 통계적으로 유의하게 지식점수가 낮았다. 또한 지식 점수와 염려 점수는 통계적으로 유의한 음의 상관관계가 있었고, 지식 점수와 대처 점수는 통계적으로 유의한 양의 상관관계가 있었다. 결론 따라서 아동 보호자들을 대상으로 아동의 열성경련에 대한 지식 및 관리 수준을 높이고, 열성경련에 대한 잘못된 편견으로 인한 불필요한 염려 수준을 낮추어 주기 위한 교육 프로그램의 개발, 적용 및 평가가 요구된다.