Background: Microorganisms that cause early neonatal sepsis are usually already colonized rectovaginal area in mothers. The most common of these organisms is group B streptococci (GBS) and intestinal gram-negative bacteria mostly Escherichia coli (E.coli). The use of prophylactic antibiotics against GBS has increased in recent years. This study aimed to determine the current situation and frequ...

background ventilator-associated pneumonia (vap) develops in mechanically ventilated patients 48 hours after putting the patients on the ventilator. vap is the second most common nosocomial infection in neonatal intensive care units (nicu). objectives the current study was conducted to determine the rate, microbiological characteristics and outcome of vap in neonates admitted in the nicu of sho...

background: the newborn’s first bath, performed in neonatal intensive care units (nicu), is believed to be a stressful situation, especially for the premature infants. as a developmental care approach, swaddle bathing is a low-stress bathing method for vulnerable preterm neonates. given the limited number of the studies examining this bathing method, the present study was conducted with the aim...

BackgroundThe absence of pain relief in infants can lead to harmful effects; so, this study aimed to investigate the effect of local heat on the pain of vitamin K injection in the infants.Materials and MethodsThis randomized clinical trial was conducted on 80 healthy infants. For the control group, 1 mg vitamin K was injected into the vastus lateralis muscle by a nurse. In the 3 intervention gr...

Accurate and reliable pain management in newborn infants has been a challenging task that has been investigated extensively in the neonatal infant population. Today, several scales and measures are available to evaluate pain; however, instruments and techniques that are absolutely valid, reliable and clinically feasible are not yet in place. There is lack of research in the area of physiologica...

conclusion applying serologic tests for infant whose mother is suspected of brucellosis seems logical. patient the patient was a 3.5 month infant with irritability, loss of appetite and immobility of left hip joint since 10 days ago. there was no medical problem during fetal and neonatal period of his life. the infant nutrition was provided by breast feeding. about one month ago his mother has ...

Abstract Background Mother experiences variety of stressors related to premature birth, baby’s medical condition, unpleasant neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) environment and intuit liability the infant. Identifying factors that causes stress may be useful in assisting health personnel understanding their importance improving quality care. Objective study is assess levels mothers whose neonat...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Bevacizumab intravitreal injection, a vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor, is used to treat retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). However, concerns have been raised regarding its systemic absorption and effect on developing tissues including brain. This study compared neurodevelopment at 18 months' corrected age in preterm infants of <29 weeks' gestation treated wi...