intraventricularhemorrhage (ivh) is one of thecommon morbidities among preterm neonates. in thepresentstudy, we set out to evaluate the efficacy of two prophylactic modalities (ibuprofen and indomethacin prophylaxis) for prevention of ivh in our local setting. a prospective study was carried out in akbar-abadi hospital, tehran-iran (2013-2014). ninety-six preterm neonates who cared in closed in...

how to cite this article : salehiomran mr, hoseini sm, ghabeli juibary a. intermittent diazepam versus continuous phenobarbital to prevent recurrence of febrile seizures: a randomized controlled trial. iran j child neurol. winter 2016;10(1):21-24. abstract objective febrile seizure is the most common neurologic problem in children between 3 months to 5 years old. two to five percent of children...

background: rabies is a fatal infectious disease and rabies post-exposure prophylaxis is the method of choice for prevention of human rabies. case series: we report rabies antibody levels in cord blood and also in serum of pregnant women who were bitten by suspected animals to rabies and were immunized by purified vero cell rabies vaccine (pvrv) and human rabies immunoglobulin (hrig) serum. dur...

background and aims. irrational prescription of antibiotics by clinicians might lead to drug resistance. clinicians do prescribe antibiotics for either prophylactic or therapeutic reasons. the decision of when and what to prescribe leaves room for misuse and therefore it is imperative to continuously monitor knowledge and pattern of prescription. the aim of the present study was to determine th...

transurethral ureterolithotripsy (tul) is a frequently used procedure in urology departments. many urologists perform tul without antibiotic prophylaxis; however the use of chemoprophylaxis before tul remains a controversial issue in urology. thisstudy was carried out to assess the safety of omitting antibiotic prophylaxis prior to tul. in a prospective randomized clinical trial from january 20...

conclusions no correlation existed between cefazolin prophylaxis and postoperative infections in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients. there may be an increased risk of infection in patients with previous cholecystitis or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. in addition, there was an increased risk of postoperative infection in patients with gallbladder rupture and suction ...

background to this date, there has been no specific therapy proven to be effective for cyclic vomiting syndrome (cvs) in controlled trials. multiple regimens have been proposed including: cyproheptadine, propranolol, amitriptyline, and phenobarbital. these medications are not without major side effects. the aim of this study was to describe the authors’ experience with hydroxyzine in children w...

CMAJ | NOVEMBER 27, 2017 | VOLUME 189 | ISSUE 47 © 2017 Joule Inc. or its licensors N ew HIV infections occur every year in Canada,1 highlighting the need for integrated prevention programs. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis (nPEP) are two important strategies for preventing HIV that should be considered standard of care and implemented as components o...