Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disease characterized by fragile bones, skeletal deformities and, in severe cases, prenatal death that affects more than 1 in 10,000 individuals. We report a case of a primigravida, a 24 yr old lady who presented in the emergency room of a secondary care hospital in Howrah, West Bengal, India (Silver Jubilee Matrisadan) at 36 weeks of gestation with bre...

Objective. Touch is one of the first strong positive senses that develop in neonate. Therapeutic touch could be considered as a complementary treatment in Neonate intensive care units (NICU). Methods. This quasi-experimental study was conducted to compare the effect of Yakson and GHT on behavioral reaction of preterm infants hospitalized in NICU in south-east of Iran. 90 preterm infants partici...

Abstract The occurrence of ovarian cyst in the neonate is rare and antenatally diagnosed by ultrasonography. This study aims to increase awareness about its histological features. We performed a retrospective review on 10 cases neonatal (NOC) during 4 years (2016–2020) tertiary care center South India. neonates were with abdominal cysts antenatal ultrasonogram third trimester. They operated fro...

1. Explain the relationship of the frequency of hyperglycemia with the birthweight and gestational age of the neonate. 2. List factors that may decrease glucose tolerance in the neonate. 3. Describe the major mechanism(s) contributing to altered regulation of neonatal glucose metabolism. 4. List the untoward effects of hyperglycemia in the neonate. 5. Describe the beneficial effects of insulin ...

Intrapartum perinatal mortality, the deaths that occur during the period around birth, is a major problem in developing countries accounting for more than one million stillbirths and a similar number of neonatal deaths worldwide each year [1,2]. A number of authors have emphasized that the time encompassing labor and the 24 hours after birth is the most dangerous period for both the mother and ...

The first oral overdose of paracetamol in a neonate is reported. A 55 day old neonate, born 29 weeks premature, was accidentally given 136 mg/kg paracetamol. Treatment was with activated charcoal, supportive care, and N-acetylcysteine. There was no biochemical evidence of hepatotoxicity, and no long term sequelae. After modelling of the data, the following pharmacokinetic variables were calcula...

Abstract Background Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a potentially fatal condition of neonate occurring due to alveolar surfactant deficiency causing inefficient gaseous exchange and leading hampered respiratory function. Purpose our study investigate the role Doppler indices in antenatal prediction clinical Distress Syndrome late preterm early term foetuses using Main pulmonary artery (M...

Discharge of the term newborn is a critical issue in perinatal care. The average length of stay of the motherinfant dyad after delivery declined steadily from 1970 until the mid-1990s (early discharge ≤ 48 hours, very early discharge ≤ 24 hours after birth) [1]. Several subsequent studies [2-5] have reported that too short a hospital stay can place an infant at risk for significant jaundice, fe...

Introduction: Neonatal transport is a key component of care for neonates who require referral to tertiary care. The aim the study find out correlation TOPS score with outcome referred neonates.
 Method: A prospective observational was conducted 200 extra mural period 1 year from August 2012 September 2013 at general hospital, Ahmadabad. They were assessed pattern and categorized as critica...