We studied 135 premature newborns of 26 to 36 weeks gestation, divided into three groups: the control group, 66 premature infants with uncomplicated course; 51 premature neonates with appropriate birth weight for gestational age (AGA), who suffered from clinical problems that delayed oral feeding; and 18 premature infants with small birth weight for gestational age (SGA). When neonates of the s...

We report two premature neonates with Candida albicans septic thrombosis of the portal vein who developed, in very early childhood, the sonographic appearance of cavernous transformation of the vessel and/or clinical signs of extrahepatic portal hypertension.

Introduction Intracranial hemorrhage is common in neonates, especially in preterm neonates. Different types of hemorrhage have been diagnosed in neonates including germinal matrix hemorrhage, intraventricular hemorrhage, intraparenchymal hemorrhage, venous lesions or extra-axial hemorrhage with various etiologies such as asphyxia, premature delivery and assisted vaginal delivery. Susceptibility...

Fatal sepsis due to a particular biotype of Streptococcus milleri occurred in two neonates born at 26 weeks' gestation. The clinical importance of this biotype in association with premature labour and neonatal sepsis is discussed.

Three premature infants observed to develop severe stage III retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) at 3 to 5 weeks of age received immediate treatment by cryoablation and photocoagulation, with good results. The critical importance of the ophthalmic examination of premature babies from the age of 2 weeks, so as not to overlook such cases of 'rush' type ROP is stressed and the difficulty involved in ...

Man and primates have an inborn error in metabolism which renders them incapable of synthesizing ascorbic acid. Clemetson and Anderson reported premature deliveries to vitamin C deficient mothers(1). Vitamin C deficiency in the mother has also been associated with increased morbidity, mortality, still birth, premature and low birth weight(2). Paucity of studies on Indian women and neonates led ...

Background: Premature neonates are hospitalized until they can get full mouth feeding and this often leads to increasing the hospitalization period. This study compared two neonatal care policies: early discharge of stable preterm infants with home gavage feeding and discharge when they reached to full oral feeding. Materials and Methods: By a case-control study, all stable premature neonates ...