PURPOSE: This study was aimed to evaluate the value of electrophysiologic tests for determining prognosis in children with facial nerve palsy. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 37 children diagnosed as the facial nerve palsy at the pediatric neurology clinic, Kyungpook National University Hospital from January 1, 2000 to March 31, 2007. RESULTS: A total of thirty seven children were involved in the study(male to female 21:16, and the mean age 87.5 months). Among those twenty one had electrophysiologic tests. As compared with the normal values, the amplitude decreased by 54.5%(0.6+/-0.5 mV) and the latency was prolonged by 11.0%(3.6+/-0.5 msec) in electroneurography(ENoG). Early response(R1) was absent in 15 out of 21(71.4%) and ipsilateral response(R2) was absent in 19 children(90.5%). As compared with the children who had the decrease of amplitude 90% or less in ENoG, the children with the decrease of amplitude greater than 90% showed poor recovery(100% vs 60%, P<0.05) and longer duration of follow-up(43.7+/-30.0 days vs 184.00+/-196.8 days, P<0.05). All children who had R1 and R2 responses in the Blink test were completely recovered from the illness, but they were not statistically different from the other groups. CONCLUSION: Decrease of amplitude in ENoG and responsiveness in the Blink test can be important prognostic determinants in children with facial nerve palsy, but further studies are needed.
Child* ; Facial Nerve* ; Female ; Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Humans ; Neurology ; Paralysis* ; Prognosis ; Reference Values ; Retrospective Studies

Twenty four patients with gap nonunions of the tibia were treated with the Ilizarov intercalary bone transport method. The purpose of this retrospective study is to evaluate the results and complications in gap nonunions of the tibia treated using the Ilizarov method. There were 22 males and two females with an average age of the 35.8 years(range, 23-63 years). The mean follow up period was 30.2 months(range, 17-70 months). Ten of the 24 patients had no external shortening with bone gap, 13 external shortening with gap and one hemicircumferential defect. On average, the size of bone loss measured 8.2 cm(range, 3-18 cm). Twenty-one of 24 patients were treated by whole segment internal transport(fifteen were proximal fragment transport, five were distal fragment transport, one was proximal and distal fragment transport), one patient by anterior hemicircumferential corticotomy and partial bone fragment internal transport and tow patients by fibula transfer. All patients healed with solid bony union, although twelve patients required bone grafts, eleven at the docking site and one at the distraction site. On average, the healing index was 49 days/cm(range, 18-82 days/cm). There was on relationship between the percentage transport(size of the distraction gap/the transporting fragment length x 100) and healing index. Numerous complications were encountered, most commonly delayed union and pin site infection, Conclusively, the application of Ilizarov techniques to gap nonunions of the tibia was very effective, but required correct technique and careful follow-up examination.
Female ; Fibula ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Ilizarov Technique ; Male ; Methods ; Retrospective Studies ; Tibia ; Transplants

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a rare hip disorder that mainly occurs in pubertal children. Although the exact cause of this disorder is unknown, it is known to be associated with obesity, trauma, delayed sexual development, delayed bone maturation, chronic renal failure, genetic diseases, endocrine disorders (growth hormone deficiency, hypothyroidism, hypogonadism), growth hormone therapy, and gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist) therapy. We report 2 cases of slipped capital femoral epiphysis in adolescent females who were receiving growth hormone therapy. The first case is of a 16 year-old-girl with chronic renal failure and renal osteodystrophy. The second case is of an 11 year-old-girl with idiopathic precocious puberty who had received GnRH agonist and growth hormone therapy. Unilateral or bilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis developed at 1 year 3 months after treatment in both the cases. The chief complaints were pain in the hip joint and lower extremities. Growth hormone and/or GnRH agonist therapy was stopped, and in situ screw fixations of the involved hip epiphyses were performed.
Adolescent ; Child ; Endocrine System Diseases ; Epiphyses ; Female ; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone ; Growth Hormone ; Hip ; Hip Joint ; Humans ; Hypothyroidism ; Kidney Failure, Chronic ; Lower Extremity ; Obesity ; Puberty, Precocious ; Renal Osteodystrophy ; Sexual Development ; Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was evaluating the efficacy of endoscopic Deflux(R) submucosal injection in children with primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). METHODS: Retrospective analysis of medical record was conducted on 38 children (59 ureters) who underwent endoscopic Deflux(R) injection due to primary VUR. Data were collected from March 2000 to February 2006. Mean infused amount of Deflux(R) was 0.77 cc. After Deflux(R) injection, patients were reassessed by voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) 6 months later. RESULTS: The success rate of endoscopic Deflux(R) submucosal injection 6 months later by VCUG was 100% for grade 1 VUR, 87.5% for grade 2, 60% for grade 3, 26.6% for grade 4, 16.6% for grade 5, respectively and there was negatively significant correlation between success rate and grade of VUR (P<0.01). Degree of improvement of VUR by endoscopic Deflux(R) submucosal injection was not related to age at diagnosis, time to operation, existence of voiding dysfunction or constipation and infused amount of Deflux(R). However, group with anticholinergics medication had significantly lower success rate than non-medication group (P<0.047). CONCLUSION: Endoscopic Deflux(R) submucosal injection is effective therapy in patient with primary VUR, especially low grade VUR. It can be not only a useful substitute for prophylaxis with antibiotics, but also an effective management prior to ureteroneocystostomy in children with primary VUR.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Child ; Cholinergic Antagonists ; Constipation ; Humans ; Medical Records ; Retrospective Studies ; Vesico-Ureteral Reflux

BACKGROUND: Falls are the most frequent adverse events reported in hospitals. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence rate and characteristics of falls in patients who used comprehensive nursing care service in National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital. METHODS: Incidence rate of falls was investigated in patients using comprehensive nursing care service, from July 2013 to Jun 2017 and compared with those not using this service. The characteristics and risk factors for falls, and fall-related injuries were obtained. RESULTS: Among the 62,445 patients who used the comprehensive nursing care service for 4 years, total of 672 falls were reported. The incidence rate of falls per 1,000 patients-day was 1.15. The percentage of fall-related injuries was 26.9% and that of major injury was 2.2%. Although the incidence rate of all falls was slightly higher in patients using comprehensive nursing care service than those not using this service, falls-related injuries were not correlated with the implementation of this service. CONCLUSION: The falls could be more frequently detected and reported in comprehensive nursing care service, but there was no difference in fall-related injuries.
Accidental Falls ; Humans ; Incidence ; National Health Programs ; Nursing Care ; Nursing ; Risk Factors

OBJECTIVE: We examined the effect of anpakkori, a traditional living arrangement, on depression among elderly people on Jeju Island in Korea. METHODS: A total of 593 subjects were assessed using a sociodemographic questionnaire developed by the authors, the Korean version of Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS), the Social Support Scale, and the Activities of Daily Living/Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scales (ADL/IADL). Subjects were classified into three groups: those residing with their adult children, those living individually, and those living in the traditional Jeju anpakkori living arrangement. RESULTS: The prevalence of depression in this study was 53.1%, and the traditional Jeju living arrangement, anpakkori, was significantly correlated with the presence of depressive symptoms (p=0.005)[odds ratio (OR)=1.88, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.16-3.06]. CONCLUSION: Living in the traditional Jeju way may not be as good for establishing family solidarity as is living with adult children. Moreover, elderly individuals prone to depression tended to live in this anpakkori living arrangement. Careful psychological and social support systems that might prevent the development of depressive symptoms should be provided for those who live in anpakkori living arrangements.
Activities of Daily Living ; Adult Children ; Aged ; Depression ; Humans ; Korea ; Prevalence ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Residence Characteristics ; Weights and Measures

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Proteinuria is associated with hypertension and preeclampsia in pregnancy. However, the impact of random urine proteinuria on fetal and maternal outcomes has not been established. We investigated the influence of random urine proteinuria on the clinical outcomes of pregnancy. METHODS: From January 2008 to December 2010, 2,822 patients were retrospectively studied. A total of 536 pregnant women with proteinuria in random urine and matched controls without proteinuria via propensity score matching were analyzed. Proteinuria was checked by the dipstick method. RESULTS: The patients’ mean age was 33.0 ± 4.7 years, and the mean gestational age was 235.6 ± 50.6 days on admission. The prevalence of hypertension and chronic kidney disease was 2.4% (n = 67) and 1.0% (n = 29), respectively. Women with random urine proteinuria showed higher blood urea nitrogen levels and a higher incidence of hematuria. These women also had a higher incidence of preeclampsia, preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, and intrauterine growth restriction. Proteinuria was strongly correlated with preeclampsia in both propensity score matching (p < 0.001, r = 0.783) and unmatched whole samples (p < 0.001, r = 0.851). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that random urine proteinuria is associated with preeclampsia, preterm labor, premature rupture of membrane, and intrauterine growth restriction.
Blood Urea Nitrogen ; Case-Control Studies* ; Female ; Gestational Age ; Hematuria ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Incidence ; Membranes ; Methods ; Obstetric Labor, Premature ; Pre-Eclampsia ; Pregnancy* ; Pregnant Women ; Prevalence ; Propensity Score ; Proteinuria* ; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic ; Retrospective Studies* ; Rupture

PURPOSE: The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide because of the increase in the incidence of obesity. We performed this study to determine the type of diabetes and the clinical characteristics and laboratory data of the children who were newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM). METHOD: We reviewed the medical data of 75 children (35 boys and 40 girls) who were diagnosed with DM at Kyungpook National University Hospital between January 2001 and June 2008. RESULTS: Sixty patients (80%) were diagnosed with type 1 DM and 15 (20%) with type 2 DM. Approximately 70% of the study subjects developed DM in spring and winter. Further, 38% and 60% of the patients had a family history of type 1 and type 2 DM, respectively. The average age of the patients with type 1 DM was 10.6+/-2.6 years. Diabetic ketoacidosis was the first symptom in 15% of these patients. The average body mass index of these patients was 18.2+/-4.5 kg/m2. At least one of autoantibodies against pancreas was positive in 69%. The average age of the patients with type 2 DM was 13.4+/-1.2 years. Fifty-three percent of these patients was diagnosed without any symptom. Fatty liver and hypertension were diagnosed in 20% of the patients. Fifty-three percent of these patients were obese or overweight. CONCLUSION: Twenty percent of the children who were newly diagnosed with diabetes at our institute had type 2 DM. Since the incidence of type 2 DM in children appears to be increasing with an increase in the occurrence of childhood obesity, special attention should be provided to obese children.
Autoantibodies ; Body Mass Index ; Child ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; Diabetic Ketoacidosis ; Fatty Liver ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Incidence ; Obesity ; Pancreas

PURPOSE: Recently, public interest in obesity and earlier pubertal development has been increasing. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between obesity and pubertal development in girls. METHODS: A total of 158 girls presenting with earlier pubertal development from July 2008 to June 2010 were included in the study. Their mean age was 8.27+/-1.3 years and the mean bone age advancement was 1.86+/-0.3 years. RESULTS: Based on weight-for-height percentiles, their obesity rate was 9.2% and overweight rate was 15.8%. However, for body mass index (BMI), the result was a bit different; with an obesity rate of 13.2% and overweight rate of 24.3%. About 40% of the girls had a family history of early maturation. Among them, 25.7% had a maternal history, 4.6% paternal and 7.2% both. However, 60% of them had no family history. We then classified these girls into families with one son and one daughter, and those with two daughters. In one-son/one-daughter families, 69.3% were the first children and 30.7% were second. In two-daughter families, 65.3% were the first and 34.7% were second. We found that 67.5% had a history of taking herbal medicine. CONCLUSION: The obesity and overweight rates in girls with earlier pubertal development were higher than those of normal girls, but with a small discrepancy between weight-for-height percentile and BMI-based results. Furthermore, taking herbal medicine seems to be a potential factor for earlier pubertal development in Korea.
Body Mass Index ; Child ; Herbal Medicine ; Humans ; Isothiocyanates ; Korea ; Nuclear Family ; Obesity ; Overweight

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Hydronephrosis*