background: the objective of this study is to assess the safety and preventative effects of aminophylline on the incidence of chronic lung disease (cld) in very premature infants. methods: this was a long follow‑up randomized clinical trial. the prophylactic effect of aminophylline on the incidence of cld was investigated in very premature infants. the study group received aminophylline for the...

objective: nowadays, many infertile couples can have child by assistant reproductive technology (art). always the undesirable effects of these methods on newborn are considered and are evaluated. the aim of this study is to describe the impact of art on ocular and visual performances of infants born by these methods. materials and methods: in a cross-sectional descriptive study, 479 infants age...

background : infantile obesity is becoming increasingly recognized as one of the public health problems in iran.   objective: obesity charts of a cohort of 317 healthy infants and their parents living in shiraz (southern iran) are presented and the familial pattern of infants’ obesity with that of its parents explored.   methods : an adjusted weight-for-height index was used to develop power ty...

Background: In many countries, 1% to 3% of newborn infants are conceived by Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART). Despite the success of ART, there is concern about the risk of congenital malformations among these infants. We report our experience to determine whether use of ART is associated with an increase in major congenital malformations or adverse pregnancy outcomes Materials and Method...

abstract background: the readiness of mothers to take care for infants at discharge is a critical issue. poor readiness of mothers in taking care of premature infants at the time of discharge is associated with potential adverse consequences. this study examined the effect of implementing mothers’ empowerment program on the weight gain and duration of hospitalization in premature infants. mater...

conclusions: in neonates and infants with primary diagnosis of sepsis, hsv infection should be considered especially if the clinical condition does not improve after 48 hours of antibiotic therapy, and sepsis still exists with elevated liver enzymes. results: among 150 neonates and infants younger than 3 months old with sepsis, the pcr results for detecting the hsv dna, were positive in 6 sampl...

background: premature infants are among high-risk groups in community who need to be hospitalized at intensive care units for survival and receiving basic or special care. hospitalization at neonatal intensive care units (nicus) unsettles the family and leads to the separation of parents from their infants. this study aimed to determine the effects of maternal attachment behaviors on the behavi...

background and objective: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents are the treatment of choice for ductal closure in premature newborn. this study evaluates early and late outcome, as well as the effectiveness of oral ibuprofen in the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (pda) in premature infants. methods: in this clinical trial, all preterm infants below 37 weeks, with documentation of pda were...

history and objectives: insertion of intragastric tube through nose in infants for evaluation of congenital abnormalities of nose, esophagus and stomach in early hours after birth can lead to some complications (bradycardia, apnea and/or cyanosis) as a result of the stimulation of receptors of pharynx. this study was carried out to determine the complications in javaheri hospital affiliated to ...