clofibrate is a glucuronosyl transferase inducer that has been proposed to increase the elimination of bilirubin in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia. this study was conducted to determine the therapeutic effect of clofibrate in term neonates with non-hemolytic jaundice. this study was conducted on 52 newborns with pathologic unconjugated jaundice in qazvin children hospital. newborns divided ra...

objective the aim of the present study was to evaluate the etiology and frequency of neonatal seizure in hospitalized neonates. materials and methods in this descriptive, cross-sectional study, we evaluated 1295 neonates with seizures admitted to neonatal and nicu wards in our center. data was collected on age, sex, birth weight, serum levels of calcium, glucose, and sodium, ct scan findings, h...

A case of immature gastric teratoma in a neonate is being reported here. The neonate was presented with abdominal mass and distension and managed with excision of mass; the patient is doing fine postoperatively.

Introduction: Upper airway distress associated with craniofacial anomaly has been reported widely. An antenatal scan of should alert the attending team to prepare for respiratory in any neonate following delivery. Additionally, a stepwise algorithm is imperative manage difficult children anomalies. Aim: To outline case newborn anomaly. Case study: A premature neonate, born at 36 weeks, was refe...

INTRODUCTION This review of the safety and risks of nitrous oxide (N(2) O) labor analgesia presents results of a search for evidence of its effects on labor, the mother, the fetus, the neonate, breastfeeding, and maternal-infant bonding. Concerns about apoptotic damage to the brains of immature mammals exposed to high doses of N(2) O during late gestation, possible cardiovascular risks from hyp...

BACKGROUND Hypothermia is a major cause of deterioration and death in the neonatal period. Temperature deviations are key signs of illness. OBJECTIVE To determine normal patterns of temperature variation in newborn babies and the influence of external factors. METHODS Abdominal and foot skin temperature were continuously recorded in 27 healthy full term babies during the first two days of l...

OBJECTIVE To assess risk factors for early neonatal mortality. METHODS A population-based case-control study was carried out with 146 early neonatal deaths and a sample of 313 controls obtained among survivals of the neonate period in the south region of the city of São Paulo, in the period of 8/1/2000 to 1/31/2001. Information was obtained through home interviews and hospital charts. Hierarc...

it is an autosomal recessive, and occasionally autosomal dominant mutant extremely rare disorder with only 100 reported case in literature. this fatal disorder occur in both sexes and all races. in most circumstances the newborn die soon after birth also it is known as harlequin fetus, alligator baby or keratosis diffusa fatalis. because of its rarity, we report 2 cases of this disorder, here.

background: in the recent decades, the prevalence of nosocomial infections in neonates has grown and almost 21% of preterm neonates experience these kinds of infections. some factors were proposed to have a protective effect against neonatal infections through promoting the development of the immune system of the newborn. this study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of oral glutamine supplementati...