Shahnaz Pourarian

Associated Professor of Pediatrics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

[ 1 ] - The effect of breast milk odor on concentration percentage of oxygen saturation and respiratory rate in premature infants

Background: establishing a regular respiratory condition in the infants is one of the basic considerations in NICU.  Newborns show noticeable breath alterations in response to even low concentrations of some fragrance. Aim: determining the effect of breast milk odor on oxygen saturation and respiratory rate in premature infants. Methods: In this four-group randomized clinical trial, 180 prematu...

[ 2 ] - Selective screening of 650 high risk Iranian patients for detection of inborn error of metabolism

Objective: Although metabolic diseases individually are rare ,but overall have an incidence of 1/2000 and can cause devastating and irreversible effect if not diagnosed early and treated promptly. selective screening is an acceptable method for detection of these multi presentation diseases.Method: using panel neonatal screening for detection of metabolic diseases in 650 high risk Iranian patie...

[ 3 ] - The Relationship between Maternal Serum Magnesium Level and Infant Low Birth Weight in Hafez Hospital, Shiraz, Iran

Introduction: There is a great deal of controversy regarding the effect of gestational magnesium (Mg) deficiency on fetal growth and the incidence of low birth weight (LBW) in infants. Therefore, this study aimed to delineate the possible relationship between maternal Mg level and infant LBW. Methods: This case-control study was conducted on 180 mothers in Shiraz, Iran. Fasting blood samples we...

[ 4 ] - Effects of Fumaria Extract on Colic Pain in 3-16 Weeks Infants

Introduction Infantile colic is somehow believed to be the worst pain a baby has thus experienced. It is usually manifested as an acute abdominal pain with intense spasmodic cramping accompanied by intense crying lasting for more than 3 hours a day during at least a three days period. Accordingly, this study is aimed to investigate the effects of Fumaria on such pain in 3-16 weeks-old infants. ...

[ 5 ] - اثر بی‌کربنات سدیم خوراکی در افزایش وزن و قد نوزادان نارس کم وزن

مقدمه: نوزادان نارس جزو گروه نوزادان پُرمخاطره به شمار می‌روند. یکی از مشکلات این نوزادان، عدم اضافه وزن در اثر اسیدوز متابولیک دیررس است که در 10 -5 درصد این دسته از نوزادان دیده می‌شود. معمولاً این نوزادان سالم و بدون بیماری زمینه‌ای هستند. این مطالعه به بررسی اثر استفاده از بی‌کربنات سدیم خوراکی در بهبود اسیدوز و در نتیجه افزایش وزن و قد آنها می‌پردازد. روش کار: این مطالعه به صورت آینده‌نگر و ...