vitamin a is the generic name given to a group of fat-soluble compounds including retinol (the alcohol form), retinyl esters, retinaldehyde and retinol acid. deficiency, first recognized in 1912, can damage the epithelial cells lining the respiratory tract. it can also affect immunocompetence, the reproductive function, growth and vision. the dose of vitamin a for neonates is 5,000 iu given int...

background: maternal and neonatal factors could help determine the potential incidence of hyperbilirubinemia. in this study, we aimed to identify the relationship between the severity of jaundice in newborns and maternal and neonatal factors. methods: this descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014. icteric newborns, admitted to qods and kowsar teaching hospitals in qazvin, iran w...

background: to discuss the experience of diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cyst in infants. materials and methods: a retrospective review was conducted on 20 infants who suffered from ovarian cyst. results: there were no dysplasia ovarian was found in children which were preoperatively diagnosed simplex cyst. within thirteen children preoperatively detected mixed cystic-solid lesion, six cases...

breastfeeding is the ideal and most natural way of nurturing infants. the importance of breastfeeding has been proved unequivocally, and unicef and who have issued guidelines to ensure breastfeeding. more than 14 centuries is that in islamic teachings with the most comprehensive, most beautiful and most powerful motivation, is raised important points in the form of advice and education about br...

the aim of this study was to assess the frequency of rhinitis in asthmatic infants. a cross-sectional study was conducted using clinical data obtained from a standardized allergy work-up form that includes specific questions on common allergic diseases. asthmatic patients were seen at the first visit to the pediatric allergy unit, from january 2001 to january 2006, were selected for analysis. d...

introduction: breast feeding is universally and traditionally practicised in india. experts advocate breast feeding as the best method of feeding young infants. objective: to assess the role of various factors in determining colostrum feeding in block r. s. pura of district jammu. materials and methods: a stratified two-stage design with villages as the primary sampling unit and lactating mothe...