Introduction:The overlap syndrome, consisting ofobstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and chronic obstructvie pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major problem in COPD patients. OSHAS corresponds to the likelihood of systemic hypertension.The present study was aimed to evaluate the association between apnea-hypopnea index and diastolic blood presssure (DBP) in overlap  patients. Materials...

background and purpose: prematurity birth occurs when a newborn is born before the thirty seventh week of pregnancy. preterm birth is the most expensive and the most common health problem. so, the aim of this study was to do epidemiological survey of prematurity in gonbad-e kavous in 2010. materials and methods: this sectional- descriptive study was carried out on 172 premature babies with cens...

Background. Human parechoviruses (HPeVs) are newly recognized viruses, which have been reported to be associated with gastroenteritis or respiratory symptoms in young children. Among them, HPeV type 3 (HPeV3) has been known as a pathogen causing sepsis-like syndrome, central nervous system infections, and sudden infant death syndrome in young infants. Although respiratory-syncytial virus (RSV) ...

Infant pain has both immediate and long-term negative consequences, yet in clinical practice it is often undertreated. To date, few pain-relieving drugs have been tested in infants. Morphine is a potent analgesic that provides effective pain relief in adults, but there is inconclusive evidence for its effectiveness in infants. The purpose of this study is to establish whether oral morphine prov...

Children are particularly susceptible to the health effects of air pollution because they spend more time outdoors, have higher respiratory rates, and breathe in a greater volume of air relative to their body weights. Babies may be especially sensitive to the effects of air pollution because their immune, respiratory, and central nervous systems are not fully developed. To date, infants’ respir...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the incidence and risk factors for severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in preterm infants. METHODS Between May, 2008 and May, 2011, a total of 957 preterm infants at 4-6 weeks of chronological age or 32 weeks of postmenstrual age underwent retinal evaluation by RetCamII in our center, and the data of infants with ROP in any stage were analyzed. RESULTS Among the 95...