BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Due to incomplete physical development, premature infants are susceptible to various sources of stress. Therapeutic touch is considered as an effective method to reduce stress in neonates. This study aimed to compare the effects of Yakson therapeutic touch and routine nursing care on the behavioral response of premature infants. METHODS: This quasi-experimental study w...

In order to develop quantitative criteria for normal lateral ventricular dimensions, 70 cerebral computed tomographic scans of premature infants were reviewed and 31 normal scans were selected as suitable for establishing cerebroventricular indices. In 15 normal premature infants of less than 32 weeks gestational age the mean bifrontal index was 0.28 +/- 0.05, the mean bicaudate index 0.10 +/- ...

Premature infants < 32 weeks’ gestation often require resuscitation during fetal to neonatal transition, which includes administration of supplemental oxygen. Hyperoxia is one of the important generators of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and excess ROS is kept in check by antioxidant defense mechanisms. Premature infants have reduced antioxidant defense mechanisms at birth and hence are at risk ...

prematurity is the most common cause of neonatal death. risk factors of premature birth can be related with ethnicity and genetic. there is no comprehensive high sample size study in kurdish ethnicity to determine risk factors related to prematurity. this study evaluated risk factors of preterm labor in kurdish ethnicity.this case-control study was conducted in 200 preterm infants (case group) ...

Hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hs-PDA) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality among preterm infants, affecting more than 40% infants. A persistent hs-PDA can problems, especially in premature Thus, the early closure important to prevent several comorbidities such as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), pulmonary edema/hemorrhage, devel...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of our study was to determine whether MR studies in the neonatal period are predictive of the neuroradiologic sequelae and clinical outcome in premature and term infants with perinatal brain injury. METHODS Thirty subjects (15 premature and 15 term infants) with abnormalities revealed by initial MR studies were reexamined approximately 1 year after birth wit...

It has been well documented that human milk contains several immunomodulator components which are important during infant period when the newborn's immune system is still under development. In this study, we aim at examining levels of cytokines, zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) in milk from mothers of premature and mature infants, and comparing changes during lactation periods consequently. Milk was ...

BACKGROUND Long-term studies of the outcome of very prematurely born infants have clearly documented that the majority of such infants have significant motor, cognitive, and behavioral deficits. However, there is a limited understanding of the nature of the cerebral abnormality underlying these adverse neurologic outcomes. AIM The overall aim of this study was to define quantitatively the alt...

Hypertension is an uncommon but significant problem in high-risk neonates and infants, and the spectrum of potential causes is broad. Here, we describe an extremely premature infant (birth weight, 728 g; gestational age, 27 weeks) with multiple complications and hypertension. During admission, umbilical artery catheters were used for a period of time, and he suffered from respiratory distress s...

PURPOSE This study was done to develop a video discharge education program focusing on mother-infant interaction to facilitate the development of maternal role confidence for mothers of premature infants. METHODS The process of the program was based on the Network-based Instructional System Design suggested by Jung (1999). For the content of the program, needs and concerns of mothers of prema...