• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.48-53
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• 2004

목 적: 기계적 환기 요법 시 삽입된 비위관으로 인한 식도 운동 기능의 저하와 가해진 양압이 위식도 압력차를 감소시켜 미숙아에서 위식도 역류가 증가한다고 알려져 있으나, 아직 국내에서는 보고된 바가 없기에 본 연구에서는 미숙아에서 기계적 환기 요법이 위식도 역류에 미치는 영향과 유발 요인을 조사하였다. 방 법: 2000년부터 2004년까지 부산대학교병원 신생아 집중치료실에 입원하여 신생아 호흡 곤란 증후군, 신생아 가사 등의 원인으로 기계적 환기 요법을 받은 11명을 대상으로 하였다. 24시간 식도 산도 측정은 DIGITRAPPER MK III (Synectics Medical AB, Stockholm, Sweden)를 이용하였고, 탐촉자로는 antimony electrode를 사용하였다. 역류의 정도를 알아보는 지표들로는 역류 지수, 역류 횟수, 5분 이상 지속되는 역류 횟수, 가장 긴 역류의 지속 시간, 총 역류 횟수 중 5분 이상 지속된 역류 횟수의 비 등 5개의 지표 중 2개 이상이 기준에 합당할 경우 의미있는 위식도 역류로 정의하였다. 결 과: 전체 환아의 평균 재태 기간은 30.9주, 출생시의 평균 체중은 1,568 g, 검사 당시의 평균 나이는 2.8일이었다. 미숙아 중 4명(남아 3명, 여아 1명)에서 의미있는 위식도 역류가 있었다. 역류가 없었던 군이 재태 기간이 짧았고, 평균 체중이 작았으며, 검사 당시의 평균 나이가 많은 경향은 보였지만 대상 수가 적어 통계학적인 의미를 두기 어려웠다. 의미있는 위식도 역류가 동반된 군과 역류가 없었던 군 사이에 호흡기 설정에서는 의미있는 차이가 없었다. 결 론: 본 연구에서 위식도 역류를 증가시키는 요인을 발견할 수는 없었으며, 기계적 환기 요법시 위식도 역류의 빈도가 이전 연구들과 비슷한 결과를 보여 기계적 환기 요법이 미숙아의 위식도 역류에 큰 위험 요인은 아닌 것으로 판단된다.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.80-95
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of low birth-weight infants and their's mothers, and to identify the factors which influenced to delivery of L.B.W infants. The data derived from K. General Hospital and J. obs & gyn clinic in pusan from January, 1998 to August, 1998, which were from mothers of having B. W infants. The factors used for this study were characteristics of general, obstetrical, environmental aspects and physical and psychological life experiences during pregnancy. Analysis of data obtained were computerized statistically by using SPSS 7.5 WIN program. the data were analysed as number, frequency, percentage, t-test and ANOVA. The major results obtained of this study were as follows : 1) Gender that L.B.W infants were male in 47.2% and female in 52.8%, body weight of 2001~2500gm was above 8 in 68.5%, and below 5 in 1.8%. The L.B.W infants with complications were 7, which were 6.5%. The kinds of malformations were the Cleft palate & lip, Hyper-kalemia, Hypoglycemia, Meningocele, CHD, Down syndrome and each of them marked 0.9%. 2) In the general characteristics of pregnant women, the age group of 25~29 years was the most common as 46.3%. Over 35 years of age, elderly gravidas were in 7.5%. the height of 156~160cm was the most common as 52.8%. pregnant women of below 150cm height was in 3.7%. body weight of 51~55kg was the most common as 38%. pregnant women of below 45kg were in 19.4%. The women with smoking and drinking episodes during pregnancy were 1.9% and 25%. In the status of marriage, married women were in 95.4%, unmarried ones were in 1.9%, and unmarried couples were in 2.8%. Iin he obstetrical characteristics of pregnant women, pregnant women with gestational age under 37wks were in 45.4%, and the ones over 38wks were 54.6%. At the methods of delivery, normal spontaneous vaginal deliveries were in 51.9%, which were the most common, cesarian section deliveries were in 47.2%, and breech deliveries were in 0.9%. In the environmental characteristics of pregnant women, 40.8% of pregnant women lived in house or apartments with stairs, 23.1% of them lived in the high altitude. the pregnant women who ran a household without a helper were in 65.7%. In the pregnant women who had underwent life experiences of physical and psychological stress during pregnancy. life experiences of physical stresses were described as persistent fatigue due to lifestyle, traumatic experience, illness, move away with an effort, physical impact caused by discord. life experiments of psychological stresses were describeded as trouble with their husbands, discord with one's husband family, family problems, and conflicts due to environmental factors, etc. The number of the pregnant women who had complications during pregnancy was 32, which was 29.6% totally. Among them, pre-eclampsia was in 12.1% and the premature rupture of membrane in 7.4%. 3) In the analysis of the general, obstetrical, and circumstantial characteristics and L.B.W infants. There were statistical difference significantly between the gestational age of pregnant women(F=12.035, P=.000), and the status of marriage(F=3.207, P=.044), and maternal complication(t=2.344, P=.021) etc.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2020

Purpose: The objective of this study was to analyze the results of several noninvasive prenatal tests (NIPTs) from a single center and confirm their efficacy and reliability. In addition, we aimed to confirm the changes in the number of invasive tests performed after introducing NIPT. Materials and Methods: NIPT data from a large single center from March 2014 to November 2018 were analyzed. Karyotyping was confirmed based on chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis, or postnatal cord/peripheral blood sampling. Data on maternal age, gestational age, fetal fraction, and ultrasonographic results were analyzed. As the secondary outcome, the number of amniocentesis cases before and after the introduction of NIPT was compared. Results: Overall, 1,591 single pregnancy cases that underwent NIPT were enrolled. The mean maternal age was 36.05 (22-45) years. The average gestational age and fetal fraction were 12⁺¹ (9⁺³ to 27⁺¹) weeks and 10.95% (3.6% to 31.3%), respectively. A total of 1,544 cases (97.0%) were reported to have negative NIPT results and 40 (2.5%) had positive NIPT results. The sensitivity and specificity of the overall abnormalities in NIPT were 96.29% and 99.36%, respectively. The positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value were 72.22% and 99.93% respectively. The mean number of amniocentesis cases were 21.7 per month (21.7±3.9), which significantly decreased from 31.5 per month (31.5±4.8) before conducting NIPT as a screening test. Conclusion: NIPT is currently a useful, powerful, and safe screening test. In particular, trisomy 21 is highly specific due to its high PPV. NIPT can reduce the potential risks of procedure-related miscarriages during invasive testing.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.312-316
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• 2006

목 적 : 만삭 부당경량아로 출생하여, 2세까지 성장의 따라잡기가 이루어지지 않은 저신장증 환아들은 성인 신장치가 작을 가능성이 많으므로 성장호르몬의 치료가 필요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 만삭 부당경량아로 출생하여 5세가 지나서도 따라잡기 성장을 하지 못한 저신장증 상태의 환아에서 성장호르몬 치료효과를 평가하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 연구대상은 본원에서 저신장증으로 성장 호르몬 치료를 받은 환아중 만삭 부당경량아의 출생력이 있는 환아 26명을 대상으로 하였으며, 대조군은 만삭 부당경량아로 출생하였으며, 추적시 저신장이고 성장호르몬 치료를 받지 않은 환아 14명을 대상으로 하였다. 성장호르몬의 치료 효과를 평가하기 위해 성장호르몬 치료 전후의 신장 표준편차값 변화와 같은 기간내 대조군의 표준편차값 변화를 비교하였다. 결 과 : 환자군과 대조군 간에는 재태 주령, 출생체중, 나이, 최종 예측치 신장, 추적관찰 기간에 있어서는 차이가 없었으나, 치료 시작 전의 신장 표준편차값은 대상군이 $-3.3{\pm}0.9$, 대조군이 $-2.4{\pm}0.4$로 환자군이 의미 있게 작았다(P<0.05). 치료 전후 신장 표준편차값의 변화는 환자군이 $1.2{\pm}1.0$, 대조군이 $0.5{\pm}0.6$으로 성장호르몬 치료를 받은 환자군에서 신장의 변화값이 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 성장호르몬 치료를 받은 환자군에서 지질검사를 포함한 생화학 검사는 치료 시작 전후를 비교하였을 때, HDL-콜레스테롤이 $48.5{\pm}9.9mg/dL$에서 $56.1{\pm}8.7mg/dL$로 증가하였으며(P<0.05), LDL-콜레스테롤은 $88.1{\pm}23.3mg/dL$에서 $76.4{\pm}19.4mg/dL$로 감소하였다(P<0.05). 총콜레스테롤과 중성지방, 유리 지방산 및 공복시 혈당은 의미있는 변화는 없었다. 또한 치료 전후의 인슐린양 성장 인자-I 농도는 $224.9{\pm}191.3{\mu}g/L$에서 $443.2{\pm}152.5{\mu}g/L$로 증가하였으며, 인슐린양 성장 인자 결합 단백-3 농도는 $3.7{\pm}1.3mg/L$에서 $5.6{\pm}1.2mg/L$으로 의미 있게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 결 론 : 성장호르몬 치료는 만삭 부당경량아로 출생한 환아들의 저신장증 치료에 효과적이고 안전한 방법으로 사료된다.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.111-116
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• 2011

목적: 다태임신에서 지연 분만이 신생아 사망률과 이환율에 미치는 영향에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 2005년 6월부터 2010년 7월까지 서울대학교병원에서 지연 분만 방법으로 출생한 아기들을 대상으로 후향적 고찰을 하였다. 결과는 신생아 사망률과 이환율로 하였으며, 이환율을 조사한 질병에는 뇌실 내 출혈, 신생아 호흡 곤란 증후군, 기관지폐 형성 이상, 뇌실 주위 백색질연화증, 자궁 외 성장지연 등을 포함하였다. 다태아 중 이후에 출생한 아기들의 결과를 처음 출생한 아기들, 그리고 재태주령과 출생체중이 비슷한 아기들로 이루어진 대조군의 결과와 비교하였다. 결과: 총 4쌍의 쌍둥이, 5쌍의 세 쌍둥이가 있었으며, 처음 출생한 아기들(그룹 1)은 9명, 이후에 출생한 아기들(그룹 2)은 14명이었다. 그룹 1의 재태주령은 22주 6일-27주 5일, 그룹 2의 재태주령은 24주 6일-28주 0일이었다. 첫 분만과 지연 분만 사이간격의 평균은 10일이었으며, 모든 세 쌍둥이 가운데 둘째와 셋째 아기 사이의 지연 분만은 없었다. 부당 경량아는 그룹 2보다 그룹 1에서 많았다(그룹 1: 66.7%, 그룹 2: 21.4%, P=0.03). 그룹 1과 2 사이에 사망률의 차이가 있었지만 통계적으로는 유의하지 않았다(그룹 1: 33.3%, 그룹 2: 7.1%, P=0.106). 그룹 2에 대한 대조군은 28명이었고, 그룹 2와 대조군 사이에 신생아기 사망률과 이환율은 통계적으로 의미있는 차이는 없었다. 결론: 대상수가 적기는 하지만, 다태임신에서 지연 분만으로 남아 있는 태아의 부당경량아 빈도는 줄일 수 있으며 재태 기간연장으로 인해 출생 후에 나쁜 영향을 끼치지는 않을 것으로 생각된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.248-254
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• 2007

목 적 : 최근 RDS나 BPD이 폐의 미성숙함 뿐만 아니라 손상과 재생, 염증 반응 기전이 관여할 것이라는 주장과 연구들이 대두되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 미숙아의 제대혈에서 IL-10, IL-12를 측정하여 RDS, BPD 발생의 관련성을 살펴보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2003년 1월부터 2005년 6월까지 임신 중기부터 이대 목동 병원에서 산전 관리를 받고 보호자 동의하에 제대혈 검사가 가능하였던 재태 기간 34주 미만의 미숙아 40명을 대상으로 하였다. 출생 당시 제대혈을 채취하여 혈청 분리 후 영하 $70^{\circ}C$에 보관하였다가 ELISA법을 이용하여 IL-10, IL-12를 측정하였고, 각 주수 기간에 따라 RDS가 있는 군(RDS군)과 RDS가 없는 군(non-RDS군)으로, 그리고 RDS군내에서 BPD가 있는 군(BPD군)과 BPD가 없는 군(non-BPD군)으로 나누어 IL-10, IL-12 및 임상자료들을 비교하고 분석하였다. 이들의 임상적인 자료는 의무기록을 통하여 후향적인 방법으로 얻었다. 결 과 : IL-10은 재태 연령(r=-0.391, P=0.005)이나 출생체중(r=-0.442, P=0.001)과 역의 상관관계가 있었고, IL-12는 재태 연령이나 출생체중과는 상관관계가 없었다. 30-34주 사이의 미숙아를 대상으로 보았을 때 RDS군에서 non-RDS군에 비해 의미 있게 높은 IL-10수치를 나타냈다(1.0 vs 0.1 pg/mL; P=0.001). 하지만 IL-12는 두 군 간의 유의한 차이가 없었다. BPD군과 non-BPD군을 비교하면 IL-10, IL-12 모두 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결 론 : 제대혈 IL-10 농도는 태아의 성숙도를 예측하는 지표로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 생각되고, 높은 IL-10의 수치로 RDS로의 이환을 예측하는 지표로 사용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 그러나 제대혈 IL-10이 BPD로의 이환을 예측하기는 어려울 것으로 보이며, 이에 대한 연구가 더 필요할 것으로 보인다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.205-209
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• 2011

Gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM) is likely to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome after delivery. Infants of diabetic women have higher incidence of congenital malformations than those of non-diabetic women. This study was performed to determine elevation factors associated with increased blood glucose in 350 pregnant women. Subjects were examined in June, 2011 to September, 2011 in Geongnam province. Fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride levels were measured by Olympus AU 680, and their body mass index (BMI) calculated. The mean total cholesterol levels were 223.22 mg/dL, triglyceride 188.38 mg/dL, and fasting blood glucose 100.18 mg/dL. Serum glucose level was significantly higher in the age group of 40 years($109.51{\pm}16.26mg/dL$) than 20 years and 30 years. And increase in triglyceride(>250 mg/dL) was significantly related to high blood glucose level($110.83{\pm}24.78mg/dL$), and increase in BMI(>26) was significantly related to high blood glucose level($114.03{\pm}27.09mg/dL$). However, cholesterol levels were not significantly related to high blood glucose level. In conclusion, the significant elevation factors in relation to the glucose levels were age, triglyceride, and BMI.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.112-116
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• 2004

Midgut volvulus secondary to intestinal malrotation usually presents within the first month of life. Diagnostic delay may result in midgut infarction and mortality. In this retrospective study, we review seventeen cases of midgut volvulus to assess the importance of early recognition for midgut volvulus in pediatric patients of any age.. These patients were diagnosed as having a midgut volvulus by operation at Ewha Womans University Hospital. Eleven patients (64.7 %) were less than 1 month of age, and fifteen were boys (88.2 %). The mean gestational age was 38.3 weeks and the birth weight was 3.1 kg. Eight patients (47.1 %) had one or more combined anomalies such as heart malformation, brain ischemia, Down's syndrome or duodenal atresia. Vomiting was the most common symptom. Only thirteen patients underwent preoperative diagnostic procedures; 13 abdominal sonography demonstrated the whirlpool sign in 8 patients, upper gastrointestinal tract roentgenography showed a cork-screw pattern in 7 patients, and barium enema or small bowel series demonstrated positive findings in 7 patients. A Ladd's procedure was was formed on all patients.. There was no mortality or severe morbidity such as short bowel syndrome. Midgut volvulus should be included in the differential diagnosis in any infant or child who presents with the symptoms of acute abdomen, especially with vomiting.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.915-919
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• 1993

The management of Patent Ductus Arteriosus[PDA] with heart failure and cardiac cachexia in premature infants have been a disturbing and controversial problem in the field of pediatric cardiovascular surgery.We analysed our experiences to determine the rationale of surgical closure of PDA in infants . During a period of 7 years from January 1986 to December 1992, 12 infants under 2 months of age underwent operations for "hemodynamically significant" PDA which had caused severe heart failure.There were 6 male and 6 female patients. Their mean gestational age was 33.8 weeks and their mean body weight was 1990 g. ranged from 710 g. to 2900 g. Mean age at operation was 28.5days. Seven patients had history of Indomethacin trial. All patients were operated with double ligation technique under general anesthesia.There was no mortality and blood transfusion was not necessary in any patient during the operation.In all cases, we could confirm the complete closure of PDA after operation by follow-up echocardiography.Two patients died during their hospital stay and 1 patient died at 6 months after operation. The causes of death were sepsis with congestive heart failure, necrotizing entero colitis and pneumonia respectively.We can not detect any operation related complication which resulted in permanent sequelae as well as delayed complications related to nerve damage. These results indicate that surgical ligation of PDA in infants with severe heart failure is relatively safe and effective.effective.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.371-378
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• 2022

Objectives: No studies have examined the association between preterm birth rates and socioeconomic factors in Japan using nationwide statistical data. We analyzed the association between preterm birth rates and household occupation using Vital Statistics data. Methods: Aggregated Vital Statistics data from Japan from 2007 to 2019 were obtained from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. From the data, the number of births according to year, age group, gestational period, number of pregnancies, and household occupation were used in this study. Crude preterm birth rates and preterm birth rates adjusted by maternal age according to household occupation were calculated for each year. Poisson regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the association between household occupation and preterm births. Results: Unemployed households had the highest preterm birth rate, and households with an occupation classification of "full-time worker 2" (an employee at a large company, civil servant, or board member) had the lowest preterm birth rate throughout each period. Poisson regression analysis revealed that unemployed households were statistically significantly associated with a high preterm birth risk. In contrast, the preterm birth rate adjusted by maternal age remained stable throughout each period regardless of household occupation, and preterm birth rates were found not to have increased in recent years in Japan. Conclusions: Unemployed households had higher preterm birth rates than other household occupations. Further studies investigating the characteristics of unemployed households are needed to identify the reasons for this disparity.