aim &background;: muslims fast from sunrise to sunset during ramadan, the 9th lunar month. the duration of fasting varies from 13 to 18 hrs per day. fasting individuals abstain from drinking liquids and eating foods. manypregnant women and gynecologists are concerned about the possible complicationsassociated with fasting and effects on fetal health. the aim of this study was to determine the e...

background neonatology has evolved with respect to the needs of premature infants for special care. one of the major problems in premature infants is that their lungs are not developed adequately to fulfill newborns’ needs. there is a broad spectrum of strategies for management of respiratory problems in premature infants. in this study, we aimed to determine the best strategies against respira...

how to cite this article: amini m, aliabadi f, alizade m, kalani m, qorbani m. the relationship between motor function and behavioral function in infants with low birth weight. iran j child neurol. autumn 2016; 10(4):49-55.   abstract objective nowadays, the evaluation of all aspects of infant development is important. however, in practice, some of these assessments, especially those requiring ...

background: feeding intolerance is a common problem among premature infants. there is limited information on the safety and effects of oral probiotic supplements, especially products containing lactobacillus reuteri, and the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (nec) in low birth weight preterm infants. this study aimed to evaluate the effects of lactobacillus reuteri on the gastrointestinal ...

conclusion the incidence of rop is relatively high in this region. risk factors for rop among very premature infants include hypoxia, severe hyperoxia, relatively low blood spo2, gestational age, birth weight, and apgar score. results the incidence of rop was 26.2%. significant differences between the rop and control groups were observed, these include; gestational age, sex, birth weight, apgar...

background: ninety-five percent of low birth weight infants are born in developing countries. this study was aimed to assess the predictors of low birth in east azerbaijan, north-west province of iran. materials and methods: the study was conducted through a hospital based case–control design involving 49 women delivering low birth weight infants and 98 delivering normal weight infants. the dat...

Background: Ninety-five percent of low birth weight infants are born in developing countries. This study was aimed to assess the predictors of low birth in East Azerbaijan, North-west province of Iran. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted through a hospital based case–control design involving 49 women delivering low birth weight infants and 98 delivering normal weight infants. The dat...

low birth weight ( lbw, birth weight<2500g) is a significant health problem of children. many studies have made it apparent that there is a direct relationship between low birth weight and infant motality. one of the most important measurements to prevent children morbidity is growth monitoring and the present study was set up to compare the growth indexes of 2 year old children born with low w...