how to cite this article: amini m, aliabadi f, alizade m, kalani m, qorbani m. the relationship between motor function and behavioral function in infants with low birth weight. iran j child neurol. autumn 2016; 10(4):49-55.   abstract objective nowadays, the evaluation of all aspects of infant development is important. however, in practice, some of these assessments, especially those requiring ...

a bstra ct   background: continuous high - intensity noise in the neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) is stressful for premature infants and its reduction is considered as a nursing care. this study aimed to evaluate the effects of earmuffs’ use on the physiologic and motor responses of premature infants.   materials and methods: this is a clinical trial conducted on 64 premature infants admitt...

intervention in early childhood development as one of the social determinants of health, is important for reducing social gap and inequity. in spite of increasingly developing intensive neonatal care wards and decreasing neonatal mortality rate, there is no follow up program in iran. this study was carreid out to design high risk infants follow up care program with the practical aim of creating...

background langerhans cell histiocytosis (lch) is a rare disease in which monoclonal migration and proliferation of specific dendritic cells is seen. the disease primarily affects the bones and skin, but there is a possibility that involves other organs or appears as a multi-systemic disease. case report in oral examination of a nine-month girl, two deep wounds with a yellow membrane with appro...

This case report presents an interesting and rare cause of meningitis in young infants, Pasteurella multocida. Not only is the organism unusual but well appearance infant made this diagnosis surprising. The 2021 American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) clinical practice guidelines on well-appearing febrile infants brought a national guideline evaluation management fever infants. However, providers sho...

Introduction Preterm infants are exposed to irregular light for several weeks or months in the Neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU). This lack of maternal entrainment, the exposure to irregular extrauterine lighting and care in the nursery may contribute to the disturbances in body temperature, sleep and physiological changes that are commonly experienced by preterm infants. Materials and Method...

background : since the use of high concentrations of oxygen in infants may lead to chronic lung problems, using proper methods of care in infants under mechanical ventilation is one of the most important measures in nicu. this study aimed to investigate the effects of prone and supine positions on oxygenation (spo 2 ) in premature infants under mechanical ventilation and comparing infants’ oxyg...

background: osteopenia is common problem in premature infants. low-birth weight babies do not receive adequate amounts of calcium and phosphorus through breast feeding. this study examines the effect of calcium and phosphorus supplements on osteopenia in premature infants. methods: this clinical trial included 42 premature infants hospitalized at razi hspital in kermanshah. all the babies had a...