• 부모자녀건강학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.75-89
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• 2002

This study was conducted to compare the emotional state between the mothers with low-birth-weights and mothers with normal infants, and to analyze the effects of home visiting for the low-birth-weights in one city. Data were collected from 51 mothers with low-birth-weights and 90 mothers with normal infants to compare emotional state, and from 26 mothers with low-birth weights to evaluate the effect of home visiting care. Summaries of results were as follows; 1. In mothers with low-birth-weights, social support form others was significantly lower than those of mothers with normal infants. Although the differences were not significant, mothers with low-birth-weights have more stress and child rearing burden, and less maternal self-esteem than those of mothers with normal infants. 2. Mothers with low-birth-weights, the more burden, postpartum depression, and the less husbands' support they felt. When they had lower maternal self-esteem and lower husbands' support, child rearing burden was higher. Also there was significant negative correlation between maternal self-esteem and postpartum depression. 3. In mothers with low-birth-weights, the score of post-intervention stress, care-giving burden, and postpartum depression were somewhat decreased, and maternal self-esteem was increased than pre-intervention data, although they were not statistically significant. 4. Mothers' satisfaction on the home-visiting care was considered to be high. In summary, mothers with low-birth-weights had lower social support even though they experienced more stress than mothers with normal infants. Therefore, public health nurse in community should pay more attention to them.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제66권3호
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• pp.263-273
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• 2023

While the survival rate of preterm infants has increased dramatically over the last few decades, intraventricular hemorrhage and subsequent hydrocephalus remain major unsolved problems in neonatal intensive care. Once intraventricular hemorrhage occurs, severe neurological sequelae are inevitable. Treatment of this complicated pathology and achievement of favorable neurofunctional outcomes in fragile infants are crucial challenges for pediatric neurosurgeons. Fibrinolytic therapy, which chemically dissolves hematoma, is a promising and useful treatment method. In this paper, the historical background of fibrinolytic therapy for post-intraventricular hemorrhagic hydrocephalus in preterm infants is reviewed and a recent method of fibrinolytic therapy using urokinase is introduced.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2009

목 적 : 적절한 산전관리는 미숙아의 생존율과 예후에 매우 중요한 요소로서 선진국에서는 산전관리에 영향을 미치는 산전관리 횟수, 산모의 산과력, 산전 관리기관의 인자들에 대한 연구가 일찍부터 이루어지고 있다. 그러나 국내에서는 산전관리에 영향을 및는 인자들에 대한 연구가 미흡하고, 이중에서 특히 산전관리와 이로 인한 미숙아의 예후에 대한 연구는 더욱 부족한 실정이다. 이에 저자들은 산전 관리기관의 차이가 극소 저체중 출생아의 예후에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 지를 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 2007년 3월부터 2009년 2월까지 동국대학교 일산병원에서 출생하여 신생아 중환자실에 입원한 37주 미만의 미숙아 중에서 출생체중 1,500 g 미만의 극소 저체중 출생아 91명을 대상으로 하였다. 산모의 산전 관리기관은 2차 이하 신생아 집중 치료실을 가진 병원을 1차 산전관리 기관으로, 3차 이상의 집중 치료실을 가진 기관을 2차 산전관리 기관으로 구분하였으며, 두 군의 출생 환자들의 임상적 특징과 합병증을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 또한 산모가 2차 산전관리 기관으로 이송된 후 출산까지의 시간을 24시간 전후로 구분하여 출생환자들의 임상적 특징과 합병증을 비교 분석하였다. 결 과 : 전체 91명의 환자 중 2차 의료기관에서 산전관리를 받은 산모는 10명(11.0%)이었다. 두 군 산모의 특징으로 나이, 조기 양막 파수, 조직학적 융모 양막염, 산전 스테로이드, 총 백혈구 수를 비교하였으나 유의한 차이는 없었다. 산전 관리 기관별 환자 군을 대상으로 재태연령, 출생체중, Apgar 점수, CRIB II (clinical risk index for babies), 총 백혈구 수, 혈소판 수, 호흡곤란증후군, 기관지폐 이형성증, 사망률 등을 비교 하였을 때 유의한 차이는 없었다. 다시 이송 후 출산까지의 시간을 기준으로 분석했을 때 24시간 이내 출생 군에서 재태연령이 더 짧았고(P=0.04), 1분 Apgar 점수(P=0.01) 및 5분 Apgar 점수(P=0.02)점수가 더 낮았다. 재태연령을 보정하여 다중회귀 분석을 실시하였을 때 I군이 D군과 비교하여 3점 이하 1분 Apgar 점수의 비교위험도가 2.85로 95%신뢰구간에서 유의한 값을 보였다. 결 론 : 산전관리 기관의 차이가 극소 저체중 출생아의 예후에 영향을 주지는 않았으나 임신의 유지시간이 짧을수록 Apgar 점수는 낮았다. 이로써 1차 산전관리기관과 2차 산전관리 기관사이의 긴밀한 협조와 조기이송 체계를 통하여 더 나은 미숙아의 예후를 기대 할 수 있으리라 본다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.630-637
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• 2000

Backgroud: There are well-known problems in the management of low weight neonates or infants with congenital heart defects. In the past, because of a perceived high risk of operations using cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB) in these patients, there was a tendency for staged palliation without the use of CPB. However, the recent trend has been toward early reparative surgery using CPB, with acceptable mortality and good long-term survival. Therefore we reviewed our results of the operations in infants weighing less than 3kg and considered the technical aspect of conducting the CPB including myocardial protection. Material and Method: Between Jan. 1995 and Jul. 1998, 28 infants weighing less than 3kg underwent open heart surgery for many cardiac anomalies with a mean body weight of 2.7kg(range; 1.9-3.0kg) and a mean age of 41days(range; 4-110days). Preoperative management in the intensive care unit was needed in 20 infants and preoperative ventilator support therapy in 11. Total correction was performed in 23 infants and the palliative procedure in 5. Total circulatory arrest was needed in 11 infants(39%). Result: There were seven hospital deaths(25%) caused by myocardial failure(n=3), surgical failure(n=2), multiorgan failure(n=1), and sudden death(n=1). The median duration of hospital stay and intensive care unit stay were 13days(range; 6-93days) and 6days(range; 2-77days) respectively. The follow-up was achieved in 21 patients and showed three cases of late mortality(15%) and a one-year survival rate of 62%. No neurologic complications such as clinical seizure and intracranial bleeding were noticed immediately after surgery and during follow-up. Conclusion: The early and late mortality rate of open heart surgery in our infants weighing less than 3 kg stood relatively high, but the improved outcomes are expected by means of the delicate conduct of cardiopulmonary bypass including myocardial protection as well as the adequate perioperative management. Also, the longer follow-up for the neurologic development and complications are needed in infants undergoing circulatory arrest and continuous low flow CPB.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.9-22
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• 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the gaps in research related to developmentally supportive care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The ultimate goal was to explore directions of further research on developmentally supportive care for premature patients. Methods: The Arksey and O'Malley scoping review method was used. Articles on developmentally supportive care for preterm infants in the NICU, written in English or Korean, were identified through electronic search engines. A total of 279 papers were identified in the initial search, of which 22 full-text papers were included in this review. Results: Several nursing studies have been published in the past 5 years. The important elements of developmentally supportive care were family-centered care and management of the NICU environment. The primary developmentally supportive care interventions were training programs to promote the care competency of NICU nurses. Conclusion: It is necessary to actively develop comprehensive developmental support interventions that consider the various elements of developmentally supportive care for preterm infants. Additional studies should be done to develop programs that provide direct intervention for premature infant and their families.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.18-27
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is to compare the educational needs and perception of mothers of normal neonates and high risk infants. This research was designed as a descriptive study. Data were collected for two months from April 2002 to March 2002. Subjects were 41 mothers of high risk infants and 60 mothers of normal neonates in one general hospital in Seoul participated in the study. Measurement tools used in this study were the educational needs scale developed by Cho Kyoul Ja et al and the neonatal perceptive inventories scale developed by Broussard. They ask mothers to rate each item on a four point Likert type scale. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 8.0 program. The variables were listed as frequency, mean, standard deviation, X2 test, t-test, ANOVA. The results were as follows: The educational needs of the mothers of primi pregnancy was higher than the mothers of multi pregnancy. The educational needs on management of diseases such as prevention of infection, symptoms of disease, mental development, attachment promotion, congenital metabolism test, management of convulsion, care of vomiting and fever were higher than general care of infants such as immunization, measurement of temperature, hiccough care, follow up care. The informations must be included in nursing intervention program to reduce the mothers' stress level. In conclusion, in order to promote positive mother infant relationship, nurse need to give information and educate the mothers of high risk infant and normal neonate.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.643-647
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• 2015

최근 센서와 네트워크 기술을 접목한 유비쿼터스 기술이 부각되고 있으며 이를 USN (ubiquitous sensor network)라 한다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 USN 기술을 기반으로 영유아의 건강과 안전을 관리하기 위해 스마트 센서를 이용한 Baby care 모바일 어플리케이션을 제안하고 개발하였다. 개발한 모바일 어플리케이션은 영유아의 낙상 감지, 울음 감지, 발열 감지 등의 정보를 개발한 모바일 어플리케이션의 화면에 나타내었다. 개발된 모바일 어플리케이션은 모의 실험을 통하여 확인하였다.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.317-327
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to identify small for gestational age (SGA) infants' growth patterns, nutritional status, and associated factors. Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted at primary-care child health clinics in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The sample consisted of infants who fulfilled the criteria and were born in 2019. The anthropometric data of infants were assessed at birth and at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Results: A total of 328 infants were analysed. In total, 27.7%(n=91) of the subjects were SGA infants, and 237 of them were not. Significant differences in the median weight-for-age and length-for-age z-scores were observed between SGA and non-SGA infants at birth, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months. There was a significant difference between the growth patterns of SGA and non-SGA infants. Birth weight and sex significantly predicted the nutritional status(stunting and underweight) of SGA infants during their first year of life. Conclusion: SGA infants can catch up to achieve normal growth during their first year of life. Even though the nutritional status of SGA infants trends worse than non-SGA infants, adequate infant birth weight monitoring and an emphasis on nutritional advice are crucial for maintaining well-being.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2018

Purpose: This study investigated predictive factors for severe neonatal thrombocytopenia, which greatly increases the need for intensive care and is associated with a high mortality rate in premature infants. Factors adopted for prompt identification of at-risk newborns include blood test results and birth history. This study analyzed the relationship between the presence of severe neonatal thrombocytopenia and the mortality rate. The causes of thrombocytopenia in premature infants were also examined. Methods: This retrospective study evaluated 625 premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Chung-Ang University Medical Center. The neonates were classified into 3 groups according to the severity of thrombocytopenia: mild ($100{\times}10^9/L{\leq}platelet<150{\times}10^9/L$), moderate ($50{\times}10^9/L{\leq}platelet<100{\times}10^9/L$), or severe (platelet<$50{\times}10^9/L$). Analysis of blood samples obtained at the onset of thrombocytopenia included platelet count, white blood cell (WBC) count, hemoglobin level, hematocrit level, absolute neutrophil count, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein level. Results: Of the 625 premature infants admitted to our NICU, 214 were detected with thrombocytopenia. The mortality rate in thrombocytopenic neonates was 18.2% (39/214), whereas a mortality rate of only 1.0% was observed in non-thrombocytopenic neonates. The major causes of thrombocytopenia were perinatal insufficiency and sepsis in premature infants. Severe thrombocytopenia was noted more frequently in premature infants with higher WBC counts and in those with a younger gestational age. Conclusion: Platelet count, WBC count, and gestational age are reliable predictors for severe neonatal thrombocytopenia. The major causes of thrombocytopenia were perinatal insufficiency and sepsis in premature infants.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.932-947
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was 1) analyze the current state of Sanhojoriwon; and 2) to suggest the new model for the community based mother infants health care delivery system: strategies of TMIC are related to Public Health policy, cost-effectiveness, mother infant care provision of medical professionalism, and so on. Method: Forty-seven workers from seventeen Sanhojoriwon participated to analyze several aspects of Sanhojoriwon. Using a questionnaire developed at Korean Sanhojori Research Forum (KSARF), such as the traditional and medical concept of the Sanhojori, postpartum care, Korean traditional postpartum care, job description on women and infant care at Sanhojoriwon, professional management, health care policy and the educational need. Results: Based on the descriptive study results, the TMIC, the community based transitional mother infants care center was suggested as a new model for the cyclic public health care system related on the reproductive health, using an already existing related center, Sanhojoriwon. Also, several strategies were presented on the TMIC.