• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제60권10호
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• pp.312-319
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• 2017

Purpose: To evaluate the usefulness of the Korean Developmental Screening Test (K-DST) for infants and children for developmental delay assessment. Methods: This study was based on retrospective studies of the results of the K-DST, Preschool Receptive-Expressive Language Scale (PRES), Sequenced Language Scale for Infants (SELSI), Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT), electroencephalography, magnetic resonance imaging, and extensive tests conducted in 209 of 1,403 patients, of whom 758 underwent the K-DST at the Korea University Guro Hospital between January 2015 and December 2016 and 645 were referred from local clinics between January 2015 and June 2016. Results: Based on the K-DST results, the male children significantly more frequently required further or follow-up examination than the female children in most test sections, except for gross motor. The male children had notably lower mean scores than the female children. The PRES/SELSI results showed that when more further or follow-up evaluations were required in the K-DST communication section, significantly more problems in language delay or disorder emerged. When further or follow-up evaluation was required in the cognitive section in the CARS/M-CHAT, the possibility of autism increased significantly. A child tended to score low in the CARS test and show autism when further or follow-up evaluation was recommended in the K-DST. Conclusion: This study demonstrated the usefulness of the K-DST as a screening test early in the development of infants and children in Korea. Data of normal control groups should be examined to determine the accuracy of this investigation.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2012

Early detection and intervention is critical in improving prognosis of developmental disorders. Developmental delay can have many different causes and the clinical features of developmental delay are diverse according to its etiologic causes and severity. The vast and rapid growth of the child's neurobehavioral repertoire from birth through adolescence requires the physician's abundant experience, knowledge, and understanding of development. Here, we summarize instruments for use in neurodevelopmental assessment of infants and toddlers, focusing on motor development, which is the most frequent complaint listed in the developmental clinic.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.96-107
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• 2001

Recent research indicates that the new mothers want to learn about childrearing, and have burden in care of infants. Also it indicates that the new mothers say the lack of confidence and knowledge about infant care. This study was a prospective longitudinal reseach developing parent role education program and evaluating the effectiveness of this program for mother-infant interaction, childrearing environment and infant development. Longitudinal quasi-experimental design was used. The subjects were the healthy infants weighing over 2,500gm at birth, whose gestational age was more than 37weeks, and their mothers. The sample consisted of 19 mother-infant dyads for intervention group and 18 dyads for control group. Data were collected from March 15th to December 14th in 1999. For the intervention group received programmed education that was consisted of discharge education, telephone counselling, and home visiting for maternal education. The data were analyzed using chi-square test and t-test to test the equivalence of two groups, and the effectiveness of intervention program. This study was focused on the results of six months time point. The results were as follows: 1. There was significant difference in the mean score of mother-infant interaction(NCAST) between two groups. Intervention group showed higher scores in the subscales of sensitivity to cues, cognitive growth fostering, and caregiver total. 2. There was no significant difference in the mean score of child rearing environment (HOME) between two groups of six-month-infants. But when each subscale of HOME was examined, intervention group showed higher scores in the dimensions of opportunities for variety in daily stimulation, maternal involvement with child, and emotional, verbal response. 3. Six-month-infants of the intervention group showed significantly higher GQ in the Griffiths mental development scale. In conclusion, the maternal education program was effective in promoting the mother-infant interaction, organizing the childrearing environment, and fostering the infant development. These results were very meaningful that we found parent role education necessary for normal infants' mothers, and nurses can make a great contribution in promoting health of infants and mothers.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2012

Objective : The purpose of this study was to elucidate the anatomical development of physiologic suture closure processes in infants using three dimensional reconstructed computed tomography (CT). Methods : A consecutive series of 243 infants under 12 months of age who underwent three dimensional CT were included in this study. Four major cranial sutures (sagittal, coronal, lambdoidal and metopic suture) were classified into four suture closure grades (grade 0=no closure along the whole length, grade 1=partial or intermittent closure, grade 2=complete closure with visible suture line, grade 3=complete fusion (ossification) without visible suture line), and measured for its closure degree (suture closure rates; defined as percentage of the length of closed suture line divided by the total length of suture line). Results : Suture closure grade under 12 months of age comprised of grade 0 (n=195, 80.2%), grade 1 (n=24, 9.9%) and grade 2 (n=24, 9.9%) in sagittal sutures, whereas in metopic sutures they were grade 0 (n=61, 25.1%), grade 1 (n=167, 68.7%), grade 2 (n=6, 24%) and grade 3 (n=9, 3.7%). Mean suture closure rates under 12 months of age was 58.8% in metopic sutures, followed by coronal (right : 43.8%, left : 41.1%), lambdoidal (right : 27.2%, left : 25.6%) and sagittal sutures (15.6%), respectively. Conclusion : These quantitative descriptions of cranial suture closure may help understand the process involved in the cranial development of Korean infants.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.12-20
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• 2013

목적 본 연구는 영유아의 발달지연의심에 영향 미치는 요인을 파악하여 영유아의 성장발달 지연 예방 프로그램 개발에 기초자료를 제공하고자 시도하였다. 방법 연구대상은 B시 16개구 보건소를 방문한 0-6세까지의 영유아와 그의 어머니로 총 133명이었고, 영유아의 발달검사를 위해서는 한국형 덴버 II 도구를 사용하였으며, 자료분석은 SPSS 19.0을 이용하여 ${\chi}^2$-test와 Fisher's exact test, 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 결과 신체계측 결과 체중 3백분위 미만은 7.5%였고, 현재체중 백분위가 출생시 체중백분위보다 성장곡선 두 칸 이상 감소한 경우는 8.4%였다. 한국형 덴버 II 결과에 의한 발달지연의심 비율은 9.8%였다. 영유아의 발달지연의심 예측요인은 체중백분위 변화, 경제상태, 어머니가 지각한 아동의 발달상태였다. 즉, 출생시 체중백분위가 '감소'하는 경우가 '유지'되는 경우보다 발달지연의심이 나타날 확률이 6.69배 높았고, 경제상태가 '하'인 경우가 '중'인 경우보다 발달지연의심이 나타날 확률이 6.26배 높았으며, 어머니가 지각한 아기의 발달상태가 '의심'인 경우가 '정상'인 경우보다 발달지연의심 비율이 4.99배 높게 나타났다. 결론 영유아들의 건강한 성장발달을 위해서는 출생 시부터 주기적으로 아동의 성장발달상태를 관리하는 정부차원의 시스템 구축이 필요하고, 특히 저소득층 및 1세 이하의 영아들을 위한 보다 짧은 주기의 성장발달평가 프로그램이 필요하다.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.123-133
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the outcomes of extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWI) who were born at the Asan Medical Center and evaluate the recent status of neonatal intensive care and associated problems. Methods:We retrospectively evaluated 120 inborn ELBWI who were admitted to the NICU of the Asan Medical Center between 2003 and 2006. The survival rate, neurodevelopmental outcomes, maternal and infant factors, and infant mordibities were evaluated and the relationships with survival and catch-up growth were investigated. Results:The survival rate of the ELBWI was 82% at a mean gestational age of 27+2 weeks, and with a mean birth weight of 801.3${\pm}$129.0 g. The duration of hospitalization was 85.7${\pm}$27.2 days, the duration of O2 use was 43.9${\pm}$35.4 days, and the duration of ventilatory support was 20.9${\pm}$20.9 days among the survivors. The incidence of respiratory distress syndrome, chronic lung disease, severe intraventricular hemorrhage, and periventricular leukomalacia were 41.8%, 61.2%, 3%, and 4%, respectively. The mean mental developmental index and psychomotor development index of Bailey Scales of Infant Development (II) at follow-up were 83.4${\pm}$18.2 and 83.3${\pm}$20.3, respectively. Among the infants who had >18 months of follow-up, 50.8% had catch-up growth at 12 months. Conclusion:The survival rate of ELBWI has improved; however, the morbidities remain high, thus indicating further efforts must be implemented to reduce morbidity and improve neurodevelopmental outcomes.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2024

Purpose: Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children is a major challenge for pediatricians. This study was designed to investigate the risk factors for recurrent UTIs and determine the association between recurrent UTIs and clinical findings, including growth patterns in infants and children younger than 24 months of age. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 147 patients <24 months of age with UTIs who were hospitalized between August 2018 and October 2021. The patients were divided into recurrent and single UTI episode groups. Clinical findings and anthropometric and laboratory data were compared between the two groups. Results: In the recurrent UTI group, the weight-for-length (WFL) percentile at the first UTI diagnosis was lower compared to the single UTI episode group, and the weight-for-age percentile at 3-month and 6-month follow-ups after the first UTI decreased (all P<0.05). In univariable logistic regression analysis, higher birth weight, lower WFL percentile, the presence of hydronephrosis, acute pyelonephritis or vesicoureteral reflux, the use of prophylactic antibiotics, and non-Escherichia coli infections were associated with the development of recurrent UTIs (all P<0.05). However, in the multivariable analysis, only the presence of hydronephrosis and prophylactic antibiotic use were independently related to UTI recurrence (P<0.05). Conclusions: The presence of hydronephrosis at the first UTI can be helpful for predicting UTI recurrence in young children aged <24 months. Antibiotic prophylaxis may be associated with UTI recurrence. Potential growth delay should be carefully monitored in infants with recurrent UTI.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.5-24
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to develop a parenting intervention program and determine the efficacy of the program with low-birth weight infants and their mothers. Nine dyads for the experimental group and twelve dyads for the control group discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a University Hospital in Seoul were recruited for the study. For the intervention group, programmed education and support which focused on the maternal sensitivity of the infant's behavior. rearing environment. motherinfant interaction and infant care were given to each subject. Individual counseling and home visits were provided at discharge, one week after discharge. and one and three months of corrected age in every infant. Structured questionaires were administered and feeding interactions were videotaped and coded by a blinded certified observer. A Quasi-experimental design was conducted for this study. Postpartum depression, maternal self esteem. infant care burden, HOME. mother-infant interaction, and infant development were measured. Results were in favor of the intervention versus the control group. On the Beck depression inventory, intervention mothers showed decreasing trends in depressive symptom vs control mothers although, there were statistically no significant differences between the two groups at each time. The mean score of experimental group was 11.55(mild depression state) at discharge and became 8,6(normal state) at 1 month of corrected age. On the other hand, the mean score of the control group was 13.92(mild depression state) at discharge and became 14.0. Maternal self esteem in both groups improved over time. Infant care burden in both groups was also shown to increase over time. There was a significant difference between the two groups in HOME(p=.0340) at 3 months of corrected age. HOME scores of the experimental group and the control's were 31.10 and 25.58, respectively. Mothers' emotional and language responses were significantly high in the intervention group compared with the control group(p=.0155). Intervention group (53.33) showed a significantly high quality of motherinfant interaction compared with the in control group (42.80)(p =.0340). Intervention group mothers appeared have a better quality of mother-infant interaction behaviors. On the other hand, there was no statistical difference in the infant part between groups. Intervention group infants had higher trends in a general developmental quotient: although, there was no statistical difference between groups. The general developmental quotient of intervention infants was 102.56 and control's was 91.28. However, the developmental quotient of the domain of 'individuality-sociality' was higher in the intervention group infants compared with the control's(p=.0155). The concerns identified by parents revealed two domains of an infants' health management -knowledge and skills in caregiving of lowbirthweight-infants, characteristics of lowbirthweight infants, identifying a developmental milestone, coping with emergency situations and relaxation strategies of mothers from the infant care burden. Interview data with the mothers of low-birth weight infants can be used to develop intervention program contents. Limited intervention time and frequency due to time and cost limitations of this study should be modified. The intervention should be continuously implemented when low-birth weight infants become three years old. An NNNS demonstration appeared to be a very effective intervention for the mothers to improve the quality of mother-infant interactions. Therefore intervening in the mothers of low-birth weight infants as early after delivery as possible is desirable. This study has shown that home visit interventions are worthwhile for mothers only beyond the approach as an essential factor in ability of facilitating a growth fostering environment. In conclusion. the intervention program of this study was very effective in enhancing the parenting for the mothers of low-birth weight infants, resulting in health promotion of low-birth weight infants. The home-visit outreach intervention program of this study will contribute to the health delivery system in this country where there is a lack of continuous follow-up programs for low-birth weight infants after discharge from NICU, if it is activated as part of the home visit programs in community health systems.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.179-192
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• 2021

인간이 외부 환경으로부터 일련의 식별과 적응 단계를 거치는 것은 생존과 깊은 관련이 있으며, 육체적 정신적 발달 과정은 각 성장기의 과제를 가지고 있다. 특히 영유아는 주변 환경에서 다양한 정보를 받아들이며 균형 잡힌 행동과 사고를 개발하는 가장 활동적인 시기이다. 따라서, 영유아의 발달을 지원하는 공간은 다양한 감각과 경험을 제공하는 공간으로 미적, 기능적 역할을 넘는 의미 있는 환경으로 조성되어야 하며 이를 위해 자연광 유입의 적극적인 도입은 필수적이다. 이에 본 연구는 첫째, 영유아 발달과 '빛 환경'의 개념을 이해하고, 필요성을 분석하였다. 둘째, 자연광이 영유아에게 기능하는 관계성을 파악하였다. 셋째, 파악 된 기능이 어떻게 활용될 수 있는지 우수 건축가의 연출을 분석하여 공간에 적용되는 자연광 유입의 특성을 도출하였고 이를 바탕으로 어린이집 현황을 분석하여 '자연광 도입'의 필요성과 방향성을 논의하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권12호
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• pp.837-842
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• 2007

배경: 미숙아는 흔히 동맥관의 폐쇄가 지연되어 혈역학적으로 의미 있는 좌우단락을 초래함으로 환아의 성장 및 정상 발육에 악영향을 미친다. 저자들은 액와 소개흉술을 통한 미숙아 동맥관 개존증 폐쇄의 효과에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2002년 4월부터 2006년 10월까지 동맥관 개존증을 동반한 재태기간 37주 미만의 미숙아 중 인도메타신 부적응증 또는 치료 실패 등으로 수술적 교정을 받은 20명을 대상으로 하였다. 출생 당시 재태기간은 25+3에서 34+6주 사이로 평균 28.8+3.4주이었고, 출생 후 평균 $15.6{\pm}6.3$일째에 수술하였다. 수술 당시의 체중은 680에서 2,100 g 사이로 평균 $1,174{\pm}416\;g$이었는데 이 중 1,500 g 미만은 16명이었고 1,000 g 미만은 9명이었다. 수술은 모두 신생아 중환자실에서 이루어졌는데 측와위에서 왼팔을 현수시킨 자세로 길이 $2{\sim}3\;cm$의 액와 소개흉술을 통하여 접근하였다. 동맥관 크기는 평균 $3.8{\pm}0.3\;mm$로 동맥관의 폐쇄는 주로 클립을 사용하였는데, 2예에서 박리 중 동맥관 파열로 동맥관 분리술(division)을 시행하였다. 결과: 술 전부터 인공호흡기에 의존해 온 환아 12명 중 10명이 술 후 호흡기 증상의 호전과 함께 평균 9.7일 사이에 인공호흡기 이탈이 가능하였다. 수술과 직접적으로 연관된 사망이나 합병증은 없었으나 병원 내 만기 사망이 2예에서 있었는데 1예는 술 후 41일째 폐렴으로, 나머지 1예는 술 후 131일째 패혈증으로 사망하였다. 결론: 액와 소개흉술을 통한 미숙아 동맥관 개존증의 폐쇄는 혈역학적 불안정성을 개선하여 미숙아의 성공적인 성장 및 정상 발달에 도움이 되었다. 수술의 침습도 및 이에 따른 위험성은 매우 적어 조기에 적극적인 외과적 요법이 권장된다.