conclusions these results show that maturity and birth weight are related to a decrease in the risk of developing a candidiasis infection. objectives the purpose of this study was to determine the rate, risk factors, and sources of colonization in low birth weight (lbw) and very low birth weight (vlbw) infants in an nicu. patients and methods all cases were classified in to 1 of 2 groups: lbw a...

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy Department of Laboratory Medicine, IRCCS San Martino-IST, University-Hospital Genova, Genoa, Italy Division of Neonatology, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Di Venere Hospital, Bari, Italy Division of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology, Children’s Na...

OBJECTIVE To describe the health care service provided in pediatric intensive care units in the city of São Paulo, by identifying and describing the units and analyzing their geographic distribution. METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out during a two-year period (August 2000 to July 2002). Data were collected through questionnaires answered by medical directors of each p...

V entilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) continues to be a disturbing problem in the care of intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Although much progress has been achieved in the past two decades, many issues remain unresolved, and mortality still reaches 30–40% [1, 2]. In this issue of the European Respiratory Journal, two contributions are devoted to VAP. Although quite divergent in scope, they a...

Background: Nosocomial infections are an important cause of mortality in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Therefore, in this study, the incidence and prevalence of nosocomial infections were determined in NICUs of the three largest neonatal centers in northwest Iran, and the causative bacteria were identified in order to provide potential solutions to control the infections in these hospi...

Background: Neonatal period is a susceptible time in which the newborn has to adapt to a new environment and is vulnerable to many problems. This study aimed to assess the disease outcome and associated factors among neonates.Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from March 15, 2018, to March 30, 2018, on neonates (n=341) admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care U...