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[ 1 ] - مقایسه دو روش اندازه گیری آزمایشگاهی بیلی روبین سرم و ترانس کوتانئوس بیلیروبینومتری (TCB)

زمینه و هدف: بیلی چک روش ساده ای است که برای تخمین پوستی میزان بیلی روبین توتال سرم به صورت غیرتهاجمی، سریع و بدون درد به کار می رود. هدف این مطالعه مقایسه میزان بیلی روبین اندازه گیری شده توسط بیلی چک با روش آزمایشگاهی تعیین بیلی روبین سرم می باشد. مواد و روش ها: این مطالعه، یک مطالعه توصیفی - تحلیلی مقطعی می باشد که در بخش مراقبت های ویژه نوزادان بیمارستان قائم (عج) از مهر ماه تا اسفند ماه 1...

[ 2 ] - مقایسه عوارض نوزادی در نوزادان حاصل از سزارین و زایمان طبیعی

زمینه و هدف: با توجه به شیوع بی رویه سزارین در کشور و این که عمل سزارین، مادر و نوزاد را در معرض عوارض مختلفی قرار داده و دارای تبعات اقتصادی و اجتماعی فراوانی است، مطالعه حاضر با هدف مقایسه عوارض نوزادی در زایمان های طبیعی و سزارین انجام شد. مواد و روش ها: این مطالعه یک مطالعه توصیفی - تحلیلی مقطعی بوده و بر روی نوزادان متولد شده در بیمارستان های امام رضا (ع) و قائم (عج) در شهر مشهد انجام شده...

[ 3 ] - تاثیر روش کانگورویی بر شدت درد ناشی از واکسیناسیون در نوزادان

زمینه و هدف: درد پدیده پیچیده ای است که در گذشته به راحتی در نوزادان نادیده گرفته می شد. تحقیقات نشان داده است که نوزادان، درد را کاملا احساس می کنند و مطالعات اخیر نشان داده است که مداخلات غیردارویی مانند مراقبت کانگورویی که با برقراری ارتباط و تعامل مادر و نوزاد همراه می باشد، می تواند در کاهش درد ناشی از انجام رویه های دردناک موثر باشد. لذا پژوهش حاضر با هدف تعیین تاثیر روش مراقبت کانگورویی...

[ 4 ] - Application of First Trimester Screening in the Prognostication of Small for Gestational Age

Background: Fetal growth restriction is defined as the failure of the fetus to achieve its full growth potential. The present study aimed to investigate the application of first trimester screening in the prediction of small for gestational age (SGA).Methods: This cohort study was conducted on the consecutive and unselected women with singleton pregnancies undergoing routine first-trimester exa...

[ 5 ] - Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome: A Cases Report

Congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS) can be caused by neonatal infections and renal diseases that usually occur in early infancy. The most common CNS is the Finnish type, which is an autosomal recessively inherited disease characterized by intrauterine onset of massive proteinuria. In this study, we presented a preterm neonate confirmed as the first case of CNS in Iran by genetic study, who was ...

[ 6 ] - Incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) in Low Birth Weight Newborns

Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a common cause of blindness and accounts for up to 10% of childhood blindness in developed countries. Also Before surfactant became available in the NICU, an incidence of 11% to 60% was reported in the VLBW population. However, there are few studies on the incidence of ROP among low-birth-weight (LBW) infants in Iran and the aim of this study is d...

[ 7 ] - Partial Ectopia Cordis: A Case Report

Background: One-third of all major congenital anomalies are Congenital heart disease (CHD) and Reported CHD prevalence increased over time and in Asian countries is more than western countries. Ectopia cordis (EC) is a rare congenital anomaly with an estimated incidence of 1:100 000 live births in developed countries. EC is characterized by abnormal heart placement outside the thorax, mostly on...

[ 8 ] - Comparison of Effect of Simulation-based Neonatal Resuscitation Education and Traditional Education on Knowledge of Nursing Students

Background: Simulation is used for teaching neonatal resuscitation; however, studies assessing the impact ofsimulation-based neonatal resuscitation education (SBE) have produced variable results. In this study, we aimed to assess the effect of SBE on nursing students’ knowledge.Methods: This experimental study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing of Neishabour University of Medical Sciences on 8...

[ 9 ] - A Rare Case Report of a Collodion Baby with Severe Hypernatremia

Background: Collodion baby is a rare condition (i.e., 1:300000 birth), which is referred to a neonate covered with a tight and shiny membrane desquamating within two weeks. This condition takes place as a result of the epidermal cornification disorder. Given the impairment of the skin barrier function, these neonates are at the risk of several complications, including hypernatremic dehydration,...

[ 10 ] - Effect of topical application of aloe vera gel on the cord

Introduction and Objectives: Annually one million newborns die due to the umbilical cord infection. Thus, in this study, we aimed toevaluate the effect of topical aloe vera gel on umbilical cord complications. Methods: This randomized clinical trial was performed in maternity ward of Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad, Iran The samples were selected through convenience sampling and were randomly divided i...

[ 11 ] - Comparison of bilirubin level in term infants born by vaginal delivery and C/S

Background: Given the overriding importance of neonatal jaundice and scarcity of studies on the role of route of delivery on its occurrence, this study aimed to investigate the association between neonatal bilirubin level and the route of delivery (i.e., normal vaginal delivery [NVD] and cesarean section [CS]). Methods: This prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in 2012 in Imam Reza ...

[ 12 ] - Neonatal Effects of Substance Abuse during Pregnancy

Drug abuse in pregnancy is not uncommon, and the use of illicit opioids during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes. The aim of the study was to assess neonatal outcome of pregnancy with maternal addiction. Materials and Methods:   In this cohort study we assessed 100 pregnant women 15 -49 years old. To identify drug exposure was used self- questionnaire (Self-Repo...

[ 13 ] - Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation in a Neonate: A Case Report

Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) is a rare congenital malformation, accounting for less than 1% of cerebrovascular abnormalities. The majority of reported cases have been associated with congestive heart failure (CHF) in the neonatal period. Herein, we present a case of VGAM, diagnosed at 37 weeks of gestation during the intrauterine life Case report: A full-term female newborn pre...

[ 14 ] - Developmental Outcomes of Premature and Low Birth Weight Infants

Background: Prematurity is the most common cause of death and disability And Preterm infants, are prone to developmental complications. For this reason this study was designed for follow up of these babies until 2 years by modified DDST-2. Methods: This study was a prospective longitudinal descriptive study from March 2009 to March 2011 in clinic of sheikh and Imam Reza Hospitals, mashhad, Iran...

[ 15 ] - A Comparison between Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation and Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation in the Treatment of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Background: Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) is a non-invasive ventilatory mode, which delivers mechanical ventilation via nasal tubes or prongs. The present study was conducted to compare the efficacy of NIPPV and nasal continuous positive airway pressure ventilation (NCPAP) in reducing the need for intubation in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)....

[ 16 ] - An eighteen month-old infant with Cornelia de Lange syndrome: a case report

Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is an uncommon multiple congenital anomaly with unknown cause and recurrent risk and may be the result of an inheritance metabolic error. In classical form of the syndrome there is a recognizable facial appearance at birth although in children with mild disease this may be less obvious at birth but become more noticeable over the first three years of life. In t...

[ 17 ] - Prevalence of Postpartum Depression; a longitudinal study

Background: Mothers are highly vulnerable to depression within the first year after childbirth. Approximately 10-20% of mothers suffer from depression during this period, and half of these women with symptoms of prominent postpartum depression (PPD) remain undiagnosed. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is the most widely applied screening instrument for PPD evaluation. In this stu...

[ 18 ] - New treatment for nipple soreness in breastfeeding mothers: A clinical trial study

Background: A common, early postpartum concern of the breastfeeding mother is nipple pain. Because of a lack of effective treatment and opposing results about lanolin, we decided to compare the effect of lanolin ointment and aloe Vera gel on nipple soreness treatment. Methods: This clinical blind trial was performed in Mashhad, Iran, from February 2008 to May 2009. Sampling was nonrandom and pu...

[ 19 ] - Head circumference in Iranian infants

Introduction: Head circumference (HC) measurement is one of the important parameter for diagnosis of neurological, developmental disorders and dysmorphic syndromes. Recognition of different disorders requires an understanding of normal variation for HC size, in particular, in infancy period with most rapid growth of the brain. Because of international and interracial standard chart differences ...

[ 20 ] - Equity in health: Comparison of children health indices in poor and rich zones

Background: Although many efforts made for the advancement of medical science, it is distributed inequitably despite of all existing financial and human resources facilities. Children as the most important and vulnerable groups of society are influenced by these inequities. The Objective of this study is comparison of children health indices in rich and poor rural zones in Mashhad/Iran. Methods...

[ 21 ] - Octreotide for the Management of Chylothorax in newborns, case report

Chylothorax is the most common cause of pleural effusion in neonates. It is usually idiopathic. Neonatal chylothorax successfully respond to octreotide treatment and can reduce the duration of hospitalization. A number of therapeutic interventions have been used to reduce chyle production and promote resolution of a chylothorax. Initial management typically includes restriction or temporary ces...

[ 22 ] - The neonate was born with holoprosencephaly

holoprosencephaly is a rare congenital brain malformation resulting from failure of diverticulation and cleavage of primitive prosencephalon which occurs at 4 - 8th week of gestation and is usually associated with multiple midline facial anomalies. it is the most common forebrain developmental anomaly in humans with prevalence of 1/16,000 in live borns, an incidence as high as 1:250 in conceptu...

[ 23 ] - Factors Contributing to Intrauterine Fetal Death in the City of Kalat in Years 2009-2012

Introduction: Intrauterine fetal death after 20 weeks of gestation is a pregnancy-related problem. The rate of stillbirth in each area is an indicator of health status and prenatal care in that specific region. In different countries, the rate of stillbirth has been reported as 4 to 20 per 1000 births. Several factors contribute to the occurance of stillbirth including timely identification and...

[ 24 ] - Lumbar Puncture in Neonates with Sepsis

Introduction:Infections are one of the main causes of death during childhood. According to epidemiological studies in Iran, the incidence of neonatal sepsis was 1.8% in year 1995. Moreover, the incidence of neonatal meningitis was 0.2 to 0.4 in 1000 live births. The aim of this study was to determine the necessity of lumbar puncture (LP) for early neonatal sepsis.           Methods:In a retros...

[ 25 ] - Maternal mortality: A challenge in achieving Millennium Development Goals

Introduction: Reducing the labour by an unskilful person is an important strategy in promotion of mother's health and reducing the maternal mortality as the fifth millennium development goals. Methods: This retrospective and descriptive study was accomplishd in 2010.The samples were 189 Iranian mothers with labour by unskilful person in urban and rural area affiliated to Mashhad University of M...

[ 26 ] - Lumbar Puncture in Neonates with Sepsis

Introduction: Infections are one of the main causes of death during childhood. Epidemiologic studies in Iran showed that the incidence of neonatal sepsis was 1.8% in 1995. Moreover, the incidence of neonatal meningitis is 0.2 to 0.4 in per 1,000 live births. The aim of this study was to determine the necessity of lumbar puncture (LP) in early neonatal sepsis. Methods: In a retrospective study, ...

[ 27 ] - Neonatal Purpura Fulminans

Neonatal purpura fulminans is a rare and life threatening disease that can be inherited or acquired in etiology. It manifests as DIC and extensive subcutaneous thrombosis. The condition is often fatal unless there is prompt diagnosis, and judicious therapy. The most important causes of this condition are infections and congenital deficiency of anticoagulant proteins C and S.In the case of PC (p...

[ 28 ] - The Effectiveness of Mother Infant Interaction on infantile colic

Introduction: Infantile colic has been defined as episodes of excessive and persistent crying without known medical cause. Kangaroo mother care is a new method for case of newborn with several advantages. This study designed for evolution KMC and its effect on infantile colic. Methods: This study is a randomized controlled trial, from 1th may 2008 to 1th may 2009 a total of 70 children, aged 3-...

[ 29 ] - Comparison of side effect of survanta and curosurf in decreasing mortality due to respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants admitted in NICU of Ghaem Hospital On 2006-2008

Background: Using of natural and synthetic surfactant is a rescue treatment for respiratory distress syndrome. In Iran, Survanta and Curosurf are the most frequent used natural surfactant preparations. We compared the clinical response and safety of two surfactants poractant alpha (Curosurf) and beractant (Survanta) for treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in preterm infants. Method...

[ 30 ] - Survey on correlation between unplan pregnancy and low birth weight in new infants

Introduction weight in delivery is simplest and current health indication for assessment infant statues in each country.  Purpose of this study is assessment correlation to unplan pregnancy and low birth weight in new infants also some key factors influencing on low birth weight. Materials and Methods in this study 838 pregnant mothers in two group wanted and unwanted performed. This study is d...

[ 31 ] - Investigating the Rate of Group B Streptococcus in Below 3 Months Year Old Infants with Sepsis Clinical Symptoms Hospitalized in Ghaem Hospital of Mashhad

Introduction Group B streptococcus is the main reason of neonatal infection in developed countries and causes a widespread clinical indications. In developing countries such as Iran, its rate of appearance is not determined. With regard to colonization and the relative high epithelia of group B streptococcus, it is likely that the incidence of group B streptococcus in neonatal sepsis is so high...

[ 32 ] - Congenital Lobar Emphysema : a case Report

This case is a bout a neonate with respiratory distress and primary diagnosis of Pneumothorax who had Congenital Lobar Emphysema. This case was the basis to review the topic of Congenital Lobar Emphysema (CLE) and the corresponding literature, considering that this is an uncommon disease and although congenital lobar emphysema is rare, clinical awareness of this condition is important for early...

[ 33 ] - Effect of aloe vera gel on nipple sores

Objective: It is estimated that 80-90% of breastfeeding women experience nipple soreness. In this study we evaluated the effect of Aloe Vera gel compared with breast milk on nipple sores. Methods: This clinical trial study was performed in the neonatal ward of the Ghaem Hospital in Mashhad (Iran) from June 2009 to December 2009. Mothers were divided randomly into two groups:  Aloe Vera applica...

[ 34 ] - بررسی اثر ماساژ با روغن حاوی تری گلیسرید با زنجیره متوسط بر افزایش وزن نوزادان نارس

سابقه و هدف: یکی از دلایل مهم بستری نوزادان کم‌وزن و نارس در بخش های مراقیت ویژه، عدم وزن‌گیری مناسب است. عدم وزن‌گیری مناسب یکی از دلایل مهم طولانی شدن مدت زمان بستری آن‌ها و افزایش هزینه‌ها و مشکلات ناشی از بستری طولانی است. هدف این مطالعه، بررسی اثر ماساژ با روغن تری گلیسرید با زنجیره متوسط Medium chain triglyceride, MCT) (بر افزایش وزن‌ نوزادان بستری در بخش مراقبت‌های ویژه نوزادان بیم...

[ 35 ] - Relationship between Hypnosis for Pain Management in Labor and Adverse Neonatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Background: Many techniques have been proposed to relieve labor pain, one of which is hypnotherapy, which can be defined as the usage of hypnosis during labor to alleviate pain or anxiety. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the possible relationship between hypnosis and neonatal outcomes based on the available reports. Methods: Major databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, S...

[ 36 ] - Comparison of Nasal Non-invasive Ventilation Methods in Preterm Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Background: Humidified heated high flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC), nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP), and nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) are three nasal non-invasive ventilation methods. The purpose of this study was to compare these three methods in decreasing intubation and mechanical ventilation rate in preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrom...

[ 38 ] - Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation and High-output Cardiac Failure in a Newborn

Background: Vein of Galen aneurysm (VGA) is the most common form of symptomatic cerebrovascular malformation in neonates. It develops in a fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy due to unknown reasons, but it is likely to have a genetic etiology. The prognosis of VGA is usually poor, particularly in newborns with heart failure due to high-flow intracerebral shunt. Surgery and endovascular em...

[ 39 ] - Correlation of Maternal Obesity and Exclusive Breastfeeding

Background: Many factors affect exclusive breastfeeding, include method of delivery, parity, maternal age and education, smoking, ethnicity, pregnancy complications, infant health, and environmental factors such as hospital practices, and social support. Recently, maternal obesity has been suggested as a risk factor for poor breast-feeding practices whose role has not...

[ 40 ] - Assement Efficacy and Complication of the Distance between Phototherapy Lamps and Neonate’s Body Level on Serum Bilirubin Decrease and Phototherapy Complications in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

Background: Jaundice is one of the most leading causes of neonate hospitalization (51.8%) during the first four weeks of life, and phototherapy is one of the most common and safest methods for the treatment of jaundice. Different results have been obtained from the studies conducted on the investigation of factors affecting increased phototherapy effect on the reduction of neonatal jaundice. Ho...

[ 41 ] - Assessing the Performance of Nurses in the Proper Adjustment of Monitoring Instruments in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Background: Monitoring serves to maintain physiologic variables within normal limits and when a parameter crosses a set threshold, an alarm is triggered. Therefore, this study aimed to determine whether alarm limits are properly adjusted in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) by nursing staff or not.Methods: The data concerning alarm limits corresponding to the three shifts of nursing...

[ 42 ] - Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: A Case Report

Background: Neonatal tumors are usually prenatally diagnosed or within the irst 30 days of life. The true incidence ofneonatal tumors is unknown as a great number of pregnancies with a prenatally diagnosed mass result in stillbirth ormiscarriage. Most solid neonatal tumors are benign whereas less than 50% of neonatal neoplasms are malignant;however, some tumors with malignant ...

[ 43 ] - A Study of the Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Burnout among Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Staff

Background: Considering the importance of job satisfaction and occupational burnout among nurses, the present study aimed to determine the prevalence of occupational burnout and the degree of job satisfaction among neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses.Methods: The current research was a cross-sectional study in which the Job Descriptive Index and Maslach Burnout Inventory were distr...

[ 44 ] - Postnatal Preventive Effect of Magnesium Sulfate on Intraventricular Hemorrhage of Preterm Infants

Background: Germinal matrix hemorrhage and intraventricular hemorrhage (GMH-IVH) are among the causes of morbidity and mortality in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates. The aim of this study was to determine the postnatal prophylactic effect of magnesium sulfate on GMH-IVH.Methods: In this double-blind clinical trial, 140 VLBW newborns were selected. The babies with birth weight ≤ 1500 ...

[ 45 ] - The Neonatal Outcomes and resuscitation rate of Neonates at Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad, Iran

Background & aim: Neonatal mortality rate (NMR) is an important health index, which reflects the socio-economic and health status of a community. According to the literature, almost 20% of NMR can be prevented through the implementation of simple resuscitative interventions. This study was conducted to review the neonatal outcomes and resuscitation rate of neonates.<br...

[ 46 ] - Thermal Injury in Newborns and Infants within the First 6 Months of Life

Background: The skin of newborns is very thin and sensitive to burns. In this age group, the mortality rate is very high. Burns account for approximately 2 million injuries annually in the United States alone out of which 500,000 cases need medical treatment and 100,000 cases require hospitalization. This study aimed to determine the incidence and magnitude of the injury, mortality rate, and ca...