BACKGROUND Feeding formulas for premature infants often contain medium-chain triacylglycerols (MCTs). However, previous studies in animals and adults showed that MCTs may decrease food intake. OBJECTIVES The objectives were to determine in hospitalized premature infants whether food intake is modified by dietary MCT supply and to assess the effects on thermoregulation and sleep, which are inv...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum are important opportunistic pathogens that cause urogenital infections and accelerated newborn delivery in pregnant women. Moreover genital mycoplasmas have been implicated in different neonatal diseases such as pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis. This study was conducted to find out the prevalence and transmission rate of th...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze prognostic indicators for mortality in neonates with seizures in a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). PATIENTS AND METHODS A cohort of 100 neonates with clinically manifested seizures hospitalized in the NICU during 4 years period was prospectively monitored for the first year of life. The cohort consisted of 33 preterm and 67 full-te...

To test the association between neonatal blood pressure (BP) and salt taste response, 283 healthy hospitalized neonates were administered small drops (0.06 mL) of water and 0.1 molar (mol/L) and 0.3 mol/L NaCl solutions by means of cannulas through a nipple with a pressure transducer to record sucking responses. Neonatal and 1-month BPs were recorded by ultrasound. Mean number of sucks per burs...

Sepsis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in neonates and adults, and the mortality rate doubles in patients who develop cardiovascular dysfunction and septic shock. Sepsis is especially devastating in the neonatal population, as it is one of the leading causes of death for hospitalized infants. In the neonate, there are multiple developmental alterations in both the response to ...

background and objectives : mycoplasma hominis and ureaplasma urealyticum are important opportunistic pathogens that cause urogenital infections and accelerated newborn delivery in pregnant women. moreover genital mycoplasmas have been implicated in different neonatal diseases such as pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis. this study was conducted to find out the prevalence and transmission rate of ...

Background: Hyperbilirubinemia is a prevalent clinical problem which affects 60% of term and 80% of preterm neonates. Garlic is the most well-known remedy used in Iraq for the treatment of jaundice. To test the effectiveness of garlic necklace in the treatment of neonatal jaundice.Methods: This cohort study was conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Al Zahraa Teaching Hos...

OBJECTIVE To describe practices affecting parents' overnight stays, provisions for parents sleeping overnight and parents' involvement in overnight care of their hospitalized child. METHODS A cross-sectional telephone survey of Canadian and American hospitals with more or equal to 50 acute pediatric beds and more or equal to two pediatric wards was conducted. RESULTS Surveys were completed ...

Pregnant women are currently worrying about both the effects of COVID-19 infection as well vaccine on their fetus and newborn. This narrative review is a summary literature psychological problems pregnant women, fetuses neonates. The studies have consistently shown prevalence approximately 20-40% anxiety depression in during COVID-19. Although early pandemic research suggested that severity COV...