background severe birth asphyxia (apgar < 7 at the 5th minute of birth) is recognized as a hearing loss risk factor by the joint committee on infant hearing (jcih). about half of the newborns with hearing loss do not indicate any sign and risk factor at birth. accordingly, the joint committee recommended performance of hearing screening test in 2000, especially for babies born with risk factors...

Cardiac surgery in neonates with congenital heart disease has progressed dramatically in the past three decades. However, low-birth-weight neonates with congenital heart disease continue to challenge the intellectual and technical skills of healthcare professionals. We present a case of a low-birth-weight neonate with pulmonary atresia and a ventricular septal defect, in whom palliation was ach...

background studies on the association between maternal hemoglobin (hb) concentration and adverse pregnancy outcome have been inconsistent. many studies have shown the impact of hb concentration on pregnancy outcomes in adult women; however, it is not revealed in adolescent pregnant women. objectives the aim of this study was to examine the effect of hb concentration on birth outcomes in pregnan...

INTRODUCTION Birth weight is considered to be the best predictor of an infant's health status in the neonatal phase. In the Americas, several studies have set the foundation for determining references birth weights. In Cuba there is a report on anthropometric patterns in neonates in 1990 from a maternity ward in Havana, but there are no updated neonatal weight distribution curves by gestational...

Background: Hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (Hct) have been used routinely in the diagnosis of neonatal anemia and polycythemia. Objective: To measure the cord blood Hb and Hct and to determine their association with maternal Hb and Hct. Methods: 170 healthy neonates born through normal vaginal delivery with gestation age of 37-42 wks and birth weight of 2.5-4 kg, and their mothers were included...

BACKGROUND Growth velocity is one of the most important problems in low birth weight (LBW) neonates. AIMS The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of body massage with and without sunflower oil on the growth of LBW preterm neonates in Iran. STUDY DESIGN A single-blinded randomized clinical trial SUBJECTS This study examined neonates admitted to NICU with gestational age of 33-...

With advancements in complex repairs in neonates with complicated congenital heart diseases, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been increasingly used as cardiac support. ECMO has also been increasingly used for low birth weight (LBW) or very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates. However, since prematurity and LBW are risk factors for ECMO, the appropriate indications for neonates with ...

Introduction Low birth weight (LBW) is a high risk for children's health and a problem of public health in under developing countries. SGA increases neonatal and infant death, and neonatal and adult morbidity. So the present study aimed to assess the incidence of LBW, SGA and their related factors in Sabzevar in 2011 to 2012.   Materials and Methods This prospective descriptive-analytic study w...

AIM To investigate the relation between gestational age, birth weight, and antenatal corticosteroid administration and the time of ductus venosus closure. METHODS Ninety eight neonates of 30-41 weeks gestational age were studied by daily ultrasonography until ductus venosus closure. RESULTS In neonates of 30-33 weeks gestational age, the ductus venosus closed at 6.0 (2.4)days (mean (SD)); i...

objective: to determine the effect of paternal age on preterm births in iranian neonates. materials and methods: from january 2005 to january 2006, two hundred eighty one preterm neonates born in mirza kuchakkhan hospital enrolled in this cross-sectional study. a structured questionnaire was applied for recording following data: birth weight, sex, gestational age, maternal age and paternal age....