OBJECTIVE Visfatin, a novel adipokine with metabolic and immunoregulatory properties, has been implicated in the regulation of fetal growth, as well as in preterm labor. A gap in knowledge is whether spontaneous labor at term is associated with changes in the maternal and fetal concentrations of visfatin. The aim of this study was to determine if the presence of labor at term is associated with...

background: low birth weight (lbw) is one of the most important health indicators in the world. it has certain known and unknown causes. the present study was designed to evaluate the role of socio-behavioral factors on neonatal birth weight. methods: the current case-control study was conducted on 300 eligible neonates (150 lbw infants as cases and 150 normal body weight infants as controls) i...

hyperbilirubinemia is a common problem during neonatal period especially in preterm neonates. transcutaneous bilirubin measurement (tcb) by special devices had been documented as an effective tool for predicting neonatal jaundice in full term neonate, but for preterm infants the present evidences are controversial. we carried out a prospective study in shariati hospital nicu. 126 paired tcb/tot...

Objective. To report the irreversible severe neurological symptoms following the hyponatremic hypertensive syndrome (HHS) in an infant after umbilical arterial catheterization. Design. Case report with review of the literature. Setting. Neonatal intensive care unit at a tertiary care children's hospital. Patient. A three-week-old preterm infant. Conclusions. In evaluating a neonate with hyponat...

Every year in the United States approximately 40,000 infants are born with congenital heart disease. Several of these infants require corrective or palliative surgery in the neonatal period. Mortality rates after cardiac surgery are highest amongst neonates, particularly those born prematurely. There are several reasons for the increased surgical mortality risk in neonates. This review outlines...

Background: The transient tachypnea is a common respiratory problem in the neonate. One of the significant issues in pathophysiology of this disorder is the delayed reabsorption of the fluid by the neonate’s lungs and the effusion of fluid in the lungs. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of restrictive fluid management in transient tachypnea of the neonate. Methods: The presen...

OBJECTIVE To explore the incidence of preterm delivery, maternal risk factors for having a preterm neonate, and preterm neonates' mortality in Jordan. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional population-based design was applied. Socio-demographic, perinatal, delivery risk factors, and survival information were gathered in pre- and post-hospital discharge interviews with 21075 women who gave bi...