• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1707-1713
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• 2013

Background: This study aimed to better understand the barriers to perinatal hepatitis B prevention and to identify the reasons for poor hepatitis B knowledge and delivery of education to hepatitis B surface-antigen-positive pregnant women among healthcare providers in Santa Clara County, California. Materials and Methods: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 16 obstetricians and 17 perinatal nurses in Santa Clara County, California, which has one of the largest populations in the United States at high risk for perinatal hepatitis B transmission. Results: Most providers displayed a lack of self-efficacy attributed to insufficient hepatitis B training and education. They felt discouraged from counseling and educating their patients because of a lack of resources and discouraging patient attitudes such as stigma and apathy. Providers called for institutional changes from the government, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations to improve care for patients with chronic hepatitis B. Conclusions: Early and continuing provider training, increased public awareness, and development of comprehensive resources and new programs may contribute to reducing the barriers for health care professionals to provide counseling and education to pregnant patients with chronic hepatitis B infection.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권12호
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• pp.481-488
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• 2011

In the current era of low-birth rate in Korea, it is important to improve our neonatal intensive care and to establish an integrative system including a regional care network adequate for both high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn infants. Therefore, official discussion for nation-wide augmentation, proper leveling, networking, and regionalization of neonatal and perinatal care is urgently needed. In this report, I describe the status of neonatal intensive care in Korea, as well as nationwide flow of transfer of high-risk newborn infants and pregnant women, and present a short review of the regionalization of neonatal and perinatal care in the Unites States and Japan. It is necessary not only to increase the number of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) beds, medical resources and manpower, but also to create a strong network system with appropriate leveling of NICUs and regionalization. A systematic approach toward perinatal care, that includes both high-risk pregnancies and newborns with continuous support from the government, is also needed, which can be spearheaded through the establishment of an integrative advisory board to propel systematic care forward.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.112-119
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• 2015

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the prenatal, perinatal and developmental risk factors of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), compared to unaffected siblings (SIB), and typically developing children (TC). Methods : Subjects with ADHD, their SIB, and TC were recruited from the child psychiatry outpatient clinic of the Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital. The parents of the children completed questionnaires on perinatal and developmental risk factors. Results : Fifty-eight subjects with ADHD (41 boys, $7.7{\pm}1.3years$), 21 SIB (8 boys, $8.2{\pm}1.8years$), and 22 TC (8 boys, $8.5{\pm}2.1years$) were included. The ADHD group showed higher rates of maternal stress during pregnancy than the SIB group (p=.002), and the ADHD group showed higher rates of familial psychiatric history than the TC (odds ratio, 8.76 ; 95% confidence interval, 1.69 to 45.45). Conclusion : These findings suggest that among perinatal and developmental factors, maternal stress during pregnancy contribute to the development of ADHD. Future prospective studies will be needed in order to determine the causal relationship between perinatal risk factors and development of ADHD.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2011

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)의 통계에 의하면 2008년 한 해에 43만 명의 어린이가 HIV 에 감염된 것으로 보이며 대부분 수직감염에 의한 것으로 나타났다. 수직감염의 예방 프로그램은 이러한 감염을 줄일 수 있는 가장 효과적인 방법이다. 2009년 국립중앙의료원에는 HIV에 감염된 산모로부터 출생한 신생아 3명이 입원하였다. 이들의 산모 2명은 ARV 치료제를 투여하였고 1명은 투여하지 못했으며 3명의 환아에게는 모두 ARV 치료를 하였다. 추적관찰을 4개월에서 16개월 동안 실시한 결과 아직까지는 HIV 수직감염이 의심될 수 있는 혈청학적 검사의 특이 소견은 보이지 않고 있다. 임산부에 대한 HIV 산전검사의 확대, 조기진단 및 효과적인 ARV 치료만이 수직감염을 낮출 수 있을 것이며 저자는 이에 대한 수직감염 예방치료 3례를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권7호
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• pp.685-690
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• 2005

Recently, twinning rate increases in Korea since the early 1990s by delayed marriage and prevailing of assisted reproductive technology. But twin and higher-order multiples are at increased risk for perinatal and neonatal mortality over 5 fold despite of dramatic improvement of perinatal and neonatal care. Because twins are born more prematurely and have lower birth weights than singleton. In addition, twins are at increased risk for cerebral palsy mainly in monochorionic twins due to co-twin fetal death, twin to twin transfusion and congenital anomaly. So, this article reviews the factors contributing to the mortality and morbidity of the twins and the efforts to decrease the neonatal mortality of twins.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2016

저인산증은 드문 선천성 대사 이상 질환으로, 조직-비특이 알칼리 포스파테이스(TNSALP)의 결핍으로 인해 발생한다. 상염색체 우성 혹은 열성 유전이 모두 가능하며, 발생시기에 따라서 주산기, 영아기, 아동기, 성인기로 나뉘고, 증상이 일찍 발현할수록 예후가 나쁜 것으로 알려져 있다. 혈청 알칼리 포스파테이스가 감소해 있으면서 구루병 혹은 골연화증을 보이는 환자에서 ALPL 유전자 변이를 규명하는 것이 저인산증을 진단하는 가장 확실한 방법이다. 본 증례 보고는 산전 초음파에서 장골의 이상과 출생 후 저포스파테이스증이 확인되어 ALPL 유전자 검사를 통해 양성 주산기 저인산증으로 진단된 환자 보고이다. 환자는 출생 당시 호흡곤란이나 고칼슘혈증, 피리독신 의존성 발작 등의 합병증 없이 경과가 양호하였다. 생후 12개월 이후 성장 지연이 확인되었지만, 생후 53개월까지 골격의 무기질화가 호전된 양성 경과를 가지게 되었다. 현재 재조합 TNSALP인 asfotase alfa가 개발되어 주산기 및 영아기 저인산증 환아에서 조속한 진단과 치료가 더욱 중요해진 바, 좀더 많은 환자들의 진단이 이루어져야 하겠다.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.134-144
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• 2022

Purpose: A descriptive correlational survey was conducted to examine nurses' attitudes and stress related to perinatal bereavement care (PBC) and their relationships, with the ultimate goal of improving nurses' capabilities related to PBC. Methods: Korean nurses (N=136) who had experienced perinatal death at least once were recruited from seven hospitals. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The Korean version of Nurses' Attitudes towards Perinatal Bereavement Support was assessed in terms of three subdomains (attitudes to PBC, importance of policies related to PBC, and importance of training related to PBC), and nurses' stress was measured. Results: The participants gave high scores for the attitude-related items of "giving sufficient time to bereaved parents to mourn for their dead baby" (4.54 points) and "nurses should treat bereaved parents with respect and dignity" (4.51 points), and they perceived a high level of importance for the policy-related items of "every staff member in the hospital should understand the policies relevant for PBC" and "when nurses feel emotional exhaustion, they should seek support" (4.58 points). Nurses' attitude toward PBC was associated with the perceived importance of policies (r=.40, p<.001), the perceived importance of PBC-related training (r=.61, p<.001), and stress related to PBC (r=.29, p<.001). Nurses' perceived importance of PBC-related training was associated with stress related to PBC (r=.38, p<.001). Conclusion: Establishing hospital policies related to PBC and providing PBC training for nurses could positively affect nurses' attitudes toward PBC. A stress management program for nurses could reduce the stress caused by PBC.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2016

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2011

목적: 35세 이상 산모에서 체외 수정 시술을 통해 출생한 쌍생아와 자연 임신 쌍생아의 임상 양상을 비교하여 35세 이상 산모와 체외 수정 시술로 출생한 신생아 관리에 기초 자료 제공을 위하여 실시하였다. 방법: 2001년 1월 1일부터 2010년 12월 31일 사이 분당차병원에서 출생한 쌍생아 중 산모의 나이가 35세 이상인 신생아 508례를 대상으로 하여, 체외 수정 시술을 시행 받은 288례와 자연 임신군 220례 사이의 주산기 특성과 합병증 및 신생아기 질환발생의 차이를 의무 기록을 통해 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결과: 체외 수정 시술군과 자연 수정군 사이의 산모 연령은 (36.7${\pm}$2.07세 vs. 36.8${\pm}$2.18세, P=0.57)로 통계적 차이는 보이지 않았다. 재태 연령($36^{+0}{\pm}1^{+5}$주 vs. $36^{+0}{\pm}2^{+0}$주, P=0.95), 출생체중(2,420${\pm}$440 g vs. 2,480${\pm}$460 g, P=0.14) 역시 차이는 보이지 않았다. 1분 아프가 점수(7.37${\pm}$1.19 vs. 7.09${\pm}$1.46, P=0.019)와 5분 아프가 점수(8.67${\pm}$0.84 vs. 8.51${\pm}$0.96, P=0.045)는 모두 체외 수정 시술군에서 높았다. 임신성 당뇨, 임신성 고혈압, 전치태반, 조기 양막 파수, 제왕 절개술, 부당 경량아의 빈도는 두 군간의 차이가 없었다. 조발형 패혈증의 빈도는 체외 수정 시술군에서 자연 수정군보다 낮았다(2.4% vs. 6.4%, P=0.02). 그밖에 신생아 호흡 곤란 증후군, 기관지 폐 형성이상, 동맥관 개존증, 신생아 괴사 장염, 뇌실 내 출혈의 발생 빈도는 모두 두 군 간에 차이가 없었다. 결론: 본 기관에서 지난 10년간 고연령 산모에서 체외 수정 시술로 태어난 쌍생아의 임상 양상을 조사하여 자연 수정으로 출생한 쌍생아와 비교하였을 때, 체외 수정 시술로 인하여 주산기 합병증과 신생아기 질환의 발생 빈도가 높아지지는 않았다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권8호
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• pp.319-327
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• 2016

Allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and food allergy, are most common chronic, noncommunicable diseases in childhood. In the past few decades, the prevalence has increased abruptly worldwide. There are 2 possible explanations for the rising prevalence of allergic diseases worldwide, that an increased disease-awareness of physician, patient, or caregivers, and an abrupt exposure to unknown hazards. Unfortunately, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. Despite the continuing efforts worldwide, the etiologies and rising prevalence remain unclear. Thus, it is important to identify and control risk factors in the susceptible individual for the best prevention and management. Genetic susceptibility or environments may be a potential background for the development of allergic disease, however they alone cannot explain the rising prevalence worldwide. There is growing evidence that epigenetic change depends on the gene, environment, and their interactions, may induce a long-lasting altered gene expression and the consequent development of allergic diseases. In epigenetic mechanisms, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure during critical period (i.e., during pregnancy and early life) are considered as a potential cause of the development of childhood allergic diseases. However, the causal relationship is still unclear. This review aimed to highlight the impact of ETS exposure during the perinatal period on the development of childhood allergic diseases and to propose a future research direction.