• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.24-34
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• 2020

대한소아감염학회와 질병관리본부 중앙방역대책본부는 소아청소년 코로나바이러스감염증-19 (coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19) 대응지침을 발표하였다. 사례정의 및 조치사항을 신생아, 영아, 소아청소년에 맞추어 정리하였으며, 보호자 관리에 대한 지침을 마련하였다. 본 종설에서는 우리나라 소아청소년 COVID-19 대응지침의 내용을 소개하고자 한다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권11호
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• pp.1134-1138
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• 2007

최근 결핵 유병률이 청소년기에 다시 증가하고 있으며, 이 시기의 결핵은 성인이나 어린 소아와는 다른 임상적 특징을 가지고 있다. 결핵 감염에서 질병으로 쉽게 발전되거나, 폐외 결핵의 발생 빈도가 높고, 폐결핵에서 공동이 잘 생기며, 항결핵제에 내성이 있는 경우가 많아 치료실패율이 높기 때문에 조기 진단과 치료를 위해 의료진의 보다 적극적인 관심과 노력이 필요하다. 저자들은 최근 청소년에서 조직검사로 확진된 폐 및 폐외 결핵 3례를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2022

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a global pandemic for over 2 years. During the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant-predominant period in South Korea, confirmed cases among children and adolescents surged. This review found that, although younger children may be less susceptible to COVID-19 than adolescents, more research is needed on the role of children and adolescents in the disease's spread. Detailed epidemiological information about the transmissibility of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) strain in children and adolescents is currently scarce, and more research is needed on the role of children and adolescents in disease's spread. There may be a difference in the proportion of cases with severe disease requiring hospitalization depending on the dominant mutant strain; however, COVID-19 generally presents with a mild-to-moderate course in children aged 5-11 years old.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.576-583
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• 2008

목 적 : 소아청소년 비만은 흔히 성인 비만으로 이어지며, 대사증후군 등의 합병증이 조기에 더 심하게 나타나는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 소아청소년과 외래에서 설문지를 이용하여 중재할 수 있는 식습관과 신체활동습관을 파악하여 단시간에 효율적인 비만 상담이 이루어지는데 도움이 되고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2006년 5월에서 2007년 1월까지 10개 병원 진료실에 방문한 6에서 16세 사이의 소아(177명) 및 청소년(134명)을 대상으로 2006년 대한소아과학회 영양위원회에서 개발한 비만설문지를 작성하게 하였다. 2007년 대한소아과학회와 질병관리본부에서 발표한 새로운 소아청소년 신체 발육 표준치를 이용하여 정상군과 과체중군을 구분하여 통계 분석하였다. 결 과 : 청소년은 소아에 비하여 외식, 야식 횟수가 많았고 늦은 저녁, 불규칙한 식사와 공부, 컴퓨터 등의 좌식생활이 유의하게 더 많았다(P<0.05). 어머니의 비만이 있을 경우, 소아 과체중의 위험이 4.12배(95% 신뢰구간 : 1.63-10.45), 청소년 과체중의 위험이 3.48배(95% 신뢰구간 : 1.5-8.09) 높았다. 성인병 가족력은 소아와 청소년 과체중군에서 모두 유의하게 많았다(P<0.05). 잘못된 식습관을 가진 경우가 소아와 청소년 모두 과체중군에서 유의하게 많았다(P<0.05). 소아에서 왕성한 식욕 31배(95% 신뢰구간 : 3.57-268), 빨리 먹는 습관 5.71배(95% 신뢰구간 : 2.2-15.1), 배가 부를 때까지 먹는 습관 6.07배(95% 신뢰구간: 2.52-14.61), 기름진 음식을 선호하는 경우 6.07배(95% 신뢰구간: 2.52-14.62)의 과체중 위험도를 보였다. 청소년의 경우 왕성한 식욕 13.12배(95% 신뢰구간 : 1.4-122.8), 빨리 먹는 습관 4.44배(95% 신뢰구간 : 1.37-22.2), 한꺼번에 먹는 습관 2.58배(95% 신뢰구간 : 1.17-5.66), 배가 부를 때까지 먹는 습관 2.78배(95% 신뢰구간 : 1.22-6.32), 기름진 음식을 선호하는 경우 3.45배(95% 신뢰구간 : 1.52-7.85)의 과체중 위험도를 보였다. 하루 2시간 이상 컴퓨터를 사용하는 경우 청소년 과체중이 위험이 9.52배(95% 신뢰구간 : 1.14-79.33) 높았다. 결 론 : 소아청소년과 의사가 비만 상담 시 설문지를 이용하여 간편하게 생활습관을 파악하면, 개인특성에 맞추어 비만관리의 실제적인 방법을 제시할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권10호
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• pp.1069-1074
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• 2009

Peritoneal dialysis is a preferred modality of replacement therapy in children and adolescents with end-stage renal disease waiting for kidney transplantation. Recent development of pediatric swan-neck catheters with cuffs, novel dialysis solutions, and cyclers for automated peritoneal dialysis enabled more flexible prescriptions of dialysis with less complication, and improved patients' activities as well as the dialysis adequacy. Principles and practical issues of chronic peritoneal dialysis in children and adolescents are reviewed and utility of a web-based Korean Pediatric CRF Registry is explained.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제56권12호
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• pp.526-533
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• 2013

Purpose: Obesity is an important risk factor for hypertension in adolescents. We investigated the relationship of obesity-related indices (body mass index [BMI], waist-to-height ratio [WHR], and body fat percentage [%BF]) with blood pressure and the hemodynamic determinants of blood pressure in Korean adolescents. Methods: In 2008, 565 adolescents, aged 12-16 years, were examined. The %BF of the participants was measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis. Echocardiography and brachial artery pulse tracing were used to estimate the stroke volume (SV), cardiac output (CO), total vascular resistance (TVR), and total arterial compliance (TAC). Results: We noted that BMI, WHR, and %BF were positively correlated with systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). The positive correlation between BMI and blood pressure (SBP and DBP) persisted after adjustment for WHR and %BF. However, after adjustment for BMI, the positive associations between blood pressure (SBP and DBP) and WHR as well as %BF, were not noted. With regard to the hemodynamic factors, BMI, but not WHR and %BF, was an independent positive factor correlated with SV and CO. TVR had an independent negative association with BMI; however, it was not associated with WHR or %BF. Moreover, we noted that BMI, WHR, and %BF did not affect TAC. Conclusion: In Korean adolescents, BMI had an independent positive correlation with SBP and DBP, possibly because of its effects on SV, CO, and TVR. WHR and %BF are believed to indirectly affect SBP and DBP through changes in BMI.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권12호
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• pp.1267-1274
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• 2006

This is to determine current status and historical trends of the health of Korean adolescents. Adolescence is not only a time of health and well-being, but also a time of experimentation and of being at risk of significant threats by health-damaging behaviors. A comprehensive overview through a review of major national demographic data on health-related issues would give health professionals chances to deal with Korean adolescents' unique needs to improve their health.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.49-62
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• 2022

Objectives This study aimed to provide evidence for the use of Korean medicine in underweight patients by analyzing the medical records of underweight children and adolescents. Methods Children and adolescents who visited Korean pediatrics at Kyung Hee University Hospital from June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2022, who had an age-specific weight percentile which was less than 5 and diagnosed with E639.005 or R628.001 were selected for the study. A retrospective chart review was conducted by examining the medical records of subjects who received Korean medical treatment. The treatment effect was analyzed in all subjects and subgroups by comparing changes in height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) percentiles before and after Korean medicine treatment. Results A total of 55 underweight subjects were included in the study. General characteristics such as distribution by sex, age, number of visits, and weight percentile, and clinical characteristics such as diagnosis, past history, family history, drug history, current or past symptoms, and symptom differentiation were collected. The composition of herbal medicines and the contents of other Korean medical treatments were analyzed. In the case of treatment effect, the weight and BMI percentile of all subjects increased significantly. Conclusions This study was conducted to suggest Korean medicine as a method of proper weight management in children and adolescents. In the future, follow-up studies with a large number of subjects and controlled variables, such as the period of taking herbal medicine, are needed.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제64권2호
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• pp.86-92
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• 2021

Background: Anemia is an important health problem affecting approximately 25% of the global population. Although its prevalence is decreasing worldwide, few studies have examined the prevalence of anemia in Korean adolescents. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anemia in Korean adolescents over the past 21 years using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Methods: We investigated the prevalence of anemia in adolescents aged 10-18 years for the period 1998-2018 according to sex, age, residential area, and household income. The effects of menarche age and menstruation were examined in female adolescents for the period 2001-2018. Results: Among the total 11,782 participants, the weighted prevalence of anemia was 4.0%. The prevalence of anemia in male participants significantly decreased (from 3.0% to 0.5%, P<0.001), whereas that in female participants did not change significantly over time (from 7.9% to 8.5%, P=0.054). The average age at menarche was 12.4±0.0 years; the prevalence of anemia in females increased from age 13 years onward. Multivariate analysis revealed that anemia was more common in female than male participants (odds ratio [OR], 9.88; 95% confidence interval [CI], 7.19-13.57; P<0.001). In female adolescents, the prevalence of anemia increased with age (OR, 1.26; 95% CI, 1.15-1.38, P<0.001) and was 3.6 times higher after than before menarche (OR, 3.65; 95% CI, 2.21-6.05, P<0.001). Conclusion: Over the 21-year study period, the prevalence of anemia decreased among male adolescents but did not change in female adolescents. In female adolescents, age and menarche were identified as significant risk factors that require continued attention.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.17-33
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• 2019

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the current status of registration of interventional studies focusing on children and adolescents in South Korea and the status of Korean medicine interventional studies through Clinical Research Information Service (CRIS). Methods CRIS was used to search interventional clinical researches which were registered from May, 2010 to October, 2018. Key words of 'child', 'children', 'adolescents', 'infant', 'toddler', 'elementary school student', 'middle and high school', 'middle school student', and 'high school student' were used. Results A total of 37 intervention clinical studies were selected. To identify the trends, years of registration in the CRIS, intervention types, disease categories, recruitment status, phase, institutions responsible for the research, consent, compensation and safety investigation were analyzed. Conclusions This study shows the current state of registration of interventional studies in children and adolescents in Korea. Since interventional studies in children and adolescents are essential for providing safe and effective treatment, further interventional studies, Korean medicine interventional studies and ethical considerations are needed.