Sadroddin Mahdipour

Pediatrics Growth Disorders Research Center, 17 Shahrivar Pediatric Hospital, School of Medicine

[ 1 ] - Preventive Effect of Clofibrate on Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

Background: Neonatal jaundice is a common problem that can result in serious neurological side effect such as Kern icterus. Several drugs are used to prevent neonatal jaundice. The effect of clofibrate in the prevention of hyperbilirubi-nemia in healthy term neonates has not been paid attention to. This study aimed to evaluate the preventive effect of clofibrate on neonatal jaundice in ter...

[ 2 ] - Assessing the frequency of cytomegalovirus in the small for gestational age neonates in Al-Zahra hospital during 2015-2016.

Introduction: Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common intrauterine infection, and while many women of reproductive age are CMV-positive, neonates born to these mothers can be asymptomatic, but they can be in later years with permanent and progressive effects, hearing loss is the main side effect. So, early detection and treatment can prevent its progress.  On the other han...

[ 3 ] - Assessment of Neonate's Congenital Hypothyroidism Pattern Using Poisson Spatio-temporal Model in Disease Mapping under the Bayesian Paradigm during 2011-18 in Guilan, Iran

Background: Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH) is one of the reasons for mental retardation and defective growth in neonates. It can be treated if it is diagnosed early. The congenital hypothyroidism can be diagnosed using newborn screening in the first days after birth. Disease mapping helps to identify high-risk areas of the disease. This study aimed to evaluate the pattern of CH using the Poisso...

[ 4 ] - Comparing outcomes of slow versus rapid feeding in premature neonates hospitalized in Al-Zahra hospital, Rasht

Background: one of the leading clinical problems for premature neonates especially with very low birth weight is the type and amount of feeding. The authors aimed to compare outcomes of slow versus rapid feeding in premature neonates hospitalized in Al-Zahra hospital, Rasht. Methods: This is a clinical trial that was conducted on 62 premature neonates aged less than 35 weeks of gestation who w...