Background:Diabetes has long been associated with maternal and perinatal mobidity and mortality. Infants of diabetic mothers (IDMs) have higher risks for serious problems during pregnancy, delivery and early neonatal period. Abnormal fetal metabolism during pregnancy which is complicated by maternal diabetes mellitus results in multiple neonatal sequelae. Objective: To study the clinical, metab...

DURING the last two decades the outcome of pregnancy in the diabetic has improved greatly. In the Royal Maternity Hospital, Belfast, for example, the total fetal loss and perinatal mortality during the years 1972-78 have been 4.3 and 3.2 per cent respectively, whereas in earlier years figures well in excess of 10 per cent were common everywhere. In view of this the contribution of congenital ma...

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is two to five times greater in infants of diabetic mothers than in other infants. Poor glycemic control in the first trimester during organogenesis is thought to be the major reason for congenital malformations (1). The most frequently seen types of malformations in infants of diabetic mothers involve the cardiovascular, skeletal, central nervous, gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems, wi...

AIM In this study, we aimed to evaluate the postnatal problems of infants of mothers with pregestational and gestational diabetes and the clinical properties of infants who were found to have congenital cardiac disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively examined the records of 337 newborns who were followed up with a diagnosis of infant of diabetic mother between January 2010 and Januar...

We analyzed the medical records of all live birth infants (LBs) born with major birth defects (MBDs) at King Fahd Hofuf Hospital (KFHH) during a three-year period. Our objectives were to determine defect prevalence rate, patterns, geographic differences, associated maternal and infant risk factors, and the contribution of the defects to mortality in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Out ...

background: mercury (hg) is a hazardous metal responsible for environmental contamination and human intoxication. methyl mercury bio-accumulation through food chain can be responsible for chronic mercury exposure of south caspian sea communities with a diet rich in fish. uncertainties about exposure levels that could have damaging consequences for nervous system development of infants makes bio...

This study aimed to investigate 1) the effect of maternal diabetes mellitus on ghrelin, resistin, leptin, and insulin in term newborns; 2) the interrelationship of these metabolic hormones in the early postnatal period; and 3) the association of the hormones with anthropometric parameters at birth. A total of 120 term newborns were prospectively enrolled and categorized into three groups: 40 we...

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...

backgroundbreastfeeding is a natural way to provide nutrients required for proper growth and development of infants. in view of that, it is of great importance to enhance the knowledge of mothers on exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months after birth and the time of starting complementary feeding. this study aimed to assess the training needs of mothers on exclusive breastfeeding, was c...