Occurrence of Pediatric Diseases in Relation to the Environment, Seasons and Atmospheric Phenomena(weather) / 예방의학회지

This study was conducted to investigate the association of the occurrence of pediatric disease with environmental, seasonal and atmospheric factors. The data were collected at 5 pediatric clinics in Seoul and the Department of Pediatrics of Yongin Severance Hospital from May 1986 to April 1987. The results were as follows: 1. Vacation periods had a great influence upon the occurrence of pediatric diseases. 2. The majority of pediatric diseases occurred mainly in spring and autumn, not in summer and winter. 3. The higher the average relative humidity was, the less diseases occurred; and the higher the maximum change of daily temperature, the more diseases occurred. 4. In summer, the pattern of diseases varied along with the environmental factors(eg., toilet).

A Case of Pycnodysostosis

A case of pycnodysostosis in 12 years old girl was presented with a brief review ofliterature. This patient was admitted to our pediatric dept. of N.P.H. with chief complaints of loss of appetite and respiratory difficulty. She was characterized by a peculiar face with anterior bossing, exophthalmos, opened anterior fontanel and coronal suture and dwarfism. So bone series was performed and showed character of pycnodysostosis such as opened anterior fontanel and coronal suture, receding mandibular angle, inoreased bone density with narrowing bone marrow and acrcosteolytica on distal phalanx. But she died on the 25 th hospital day due to chronic renal failure.

A Case of Sclerema Neonatorum

Sclerema neonatorum is an uncommon and fatal disease which encountered in premature & debilitated newborn infants. Recently we experienced a case of sclerema neonatorum in premature infant with congenital heart disease which was confirmed by autopsy. We present a case with a brief review of literatures.