• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.296-301
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• 1998

Flavobacterium species are nonfastidious, oxidase-positive gram-negative rods that do not ferment glucose. These organism are widely distributed in nature and in hospital environments. In past, one of flavobacteria, Flavobacterium indologenes, was treated with non-pathogenic organism. Recently, several investigators have demonstrated the infection of this organism in human. Nowadays, the growth of F. indologenes in specimen should be considered a potential pathogen in infectious patients including neonate, especially in the setting of malignancy and with use of invasive procedures. The resistance of this organism to multiple antibiotics and the high incidence of polymicrobial bacteremia make it difficult to determine optimal therapeutic options. We experienced a case of neonatal bacterial meningitis causing by F. indologenes. So we report this case to evoke more concerns about the infections of this organism in human.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.43-52
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to provide basic data for suitable neonate blood glucose maintenance by investigating and analyzing the blood glucose level of post cardiovascular surgery neonates in the ICU for the effect of blood glucose levels on the following outcomes; ICU stay, hospital stay, mechanical ventilation time, morbidity, and mortality. Methods: The participants were 143 neonates in the ICU after having had cardiovascular surgery. The design for this study was an investigation of the blood glucose levels of the neonates and retrospective analysis of patient outcomes according to blood glucose level. Results: The results for the neonate groups showed that the factors of hospital stay, ICU stay, mechanical ventilation time and mortality, for the group with a blood glucose level over 140 mg/dL were longer and higher than for the group with blood glucose of less than 100 mg/dL or the group between 100-139 mg/dL. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that when caring for neonates after cardiovascular surgery, it is important to recognize the influence of blood glucose levels on patient outcomes like hospital days, ICU stay, length of time on mechanical ventilation and mortality. Further, care guidelines for neonates' glucose level management need to be developed.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.135-139
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• 2018

There has been a significant increase in the number of multiple pregnancies that are associated with a high risk of preterm delivery among Korean women. However, to date, delayed-interval delivery in women with multiple pregnancy is rare. We report a case of delayed-interval delivery performed 128 days after the vaginal delivery of the first fetus in a dichorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy. The patient presented with vaginal leakage of amniotic fluid at 16 weeks of gestation and was diagnosed with a preterm premature rupture of membranes. Three days later, the first twin was delivered, but the neonate died soon after. The second twin remained in utero, and we decided to retain the fetus in utero to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with a preterm birth. The patient was managed with antibiotics and tocolytics. Cervical cerclage was not performed. The second twin was delivered vaginally at 34 weeks and 5 days of gestation, 128 days after the delivery of the first-born fetus. This neonate was healthy and showed normal development during the 1-year follow-up period. Based on our experience with this case, we propose that delayed-interval delivery may improve perinatal survival and decrease morbidity in the second neonate in highly selected cases.

• Animal cells and systems
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.187-191
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• 1999

The distribution of glucagon-immunoreactive cells in the pancreas during various developmental stages (fetus, neonate, 1-month-old, 6-month-old and adult) of the Korean native goat was investigated by immunohistochemical methods. The varying distribution and frequency of glucagon-immunoreactive cells in the pancreas of the Korean native goat were observed. The glucagon-immunoreactive cells were detected in both exocrine and endocrine portions (pancreatic islets) at all developmental stages and also in ducts of the 6-month-old and adult. The relative frequencies of glucagon-immunoreactive cells increased in the pancreatic islets and ducts with age, but decreased in the exocrine portions. Generally, they were distributed in the interacinar spaces or marginal zone of the pancreatic islets during all stages of development. However, the cell distributions of the pancreatic islets in the neonate divided into two types: 1) ones which were distributed in the inner zone, and 2) others in the peripheral zone.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.281-285
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• 1990

The present paper demonstrates the expressions and amounts of pepsinogen and prochymosin in neonate, young and adult goat's proper gastric glandular regions by the immunochemical and the immunohistochemical analyses with the anti-bovine pepsinogen serum and anti-bovine chymosin serum. Each bovine serum was demonstrated to have reactivities against corresponding goat's antigen by immunochemical analses and enzymatic activities. The anti-pepsinogen was higher in the new born animals than the maternal milk feeding one, suggesting that the maternal milk might control the pepsinogen production in the proper gastric glands. The patterns of prochymosin expression in the goats was similar to that in cattle.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.53 no.6
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• pp.414-416
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• 2020

Hemitruncus arteriosus is a rare cardiovascular malformation in which one of the pulmonary arteries anomalously originates from the aorta. Left hemitruncus arteriosus, defined as the origination of the left pulmonary artery from the aorta, is less common than right hemitruncus arteriosus. In this study, we report the case of a neonate diagnosed with left hemitruncus arteriosus, ventricular septal defect, and atrial septal defect who underwent successful surgical treatment.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.48 no.6
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• pp.411-414
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• 2015

Interrupted aortic arch with an aortopulmonary window is a rare congenital entity that is associated with high morbidity and mortality, especially in premature low-birth-weight infants, and the proper timing of surgical correction remains a matter of debate. We present the case of a premature infant weighing 1.6 kg who successfully underwent one stage surgical repair to treat interrupted aortic arch with an aortopulmonary window. The therapeutic management of this patient is described below, and a review of the literature is presented.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.49 no.3
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• pp.210-213
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• 2016

Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation is a rare, but well-known disease. It can be managed conservatively in patients without symptoms or require surgical removal when symptomatic. The surgical option of choice is en bloc resection of the affected lesion. We report an experience of life-threatening congenital cystic adenoid malformation in a low-birth-weight (1,590 g) premature neonate who was successfully treated with a lobectomy of the lung.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.158-160
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• 2003

Gastric teratoma (GT) is an exceeding rare lesion seen most often in male infants, comprising less than $1\%$ of all teratomas in children. A 2-day-old male child was preoperatively diagnosed to have gastric teratoma on ultrasonogram and abdominal computed tomography (CT). On laparotomy, Dumbbell- shape GT was located on lesser curvature of stomach and complete excision of the tumor was performed. The histological examination revealed immature teratoma of the stomach. The child is well 10 months after surgery.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.168-180
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• 2010

Acute renal failure (ARF) is common in the neonatal period, however, there are no uniform treatment strategies of ARF. The main treatment strategies are conservative management including medical treatment and the renal replacement therapy. Because ARF in the newborn is commonly acquired by hypoxic ischemic injury and toxic insults, removal of all the offending causes is important. Aminoglycoside, indomethacin, and amphotericin-B are the most common nephrotoxic drugs of ARF. To relieve the possible prerenal ARF, initial fluid challenge can be followed by diuretics. If there is no response, fluid restriction and correction of electrolyte imbalance should begin. Adequate nutritional support and drug dosing according to the pharmacokinetics of such drugs will be difficult problems. Renal replacement therapies may be provided by peritoneal dialysis, intermittent hemodialysis, or hemofiltration. New promising agents, bioartificial kidney, and stem cell will enable us to extend our therapeutic repertoire.