how to cite this article: khalessi n, afsharkhas l. neonatal meningitis: risk factors, causes and neurologic complications. iran j child neurol. 2014 autumn;8(4): 46-50. abstract objective neonates are at greater risk for sepsis and meningitis than other ages and in spite of rapid diagnoses of pathogens and treatments, they still contribute to complications and mortality. this study determines ...

PURPOSE The physical demands and hazards associated with emergency service work place particular stress on responders' cardiovascular systems. Indeed, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a significant problem for emergency service personnel. Although it may be difficult to alter the cardiovascular health hazards associated with the work environment, it is possible for personnel to control their mod...

introduction: hospitalized children are often at increased risk of nutritional impairment at or during admission.   objectives: the aims of this study were to (1) define the nutritional state of hospitalized children with comparison to healthy children in two different countries and (2) compare and contrast three nutritional risk screening (nrs) tools for hospitalized children in terms of the e...

Chronic non-communicable diseases are a significant public health problem and imbalanced nutrition is one of the most significant risk factor for them. The objective of this study was to examine Croatia's general practitioners' nutrition counselling practice and determine the factors that influence such practice. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 444 (17.0%) randomly selected general ...