Low Birth Weight in Neonates of Iran 2015

Metabolic Bone Disease in Very Low-Birth-Weight Neonates

Background: Metabolic bone diseases (MBD), including rickets and osteopenia, are important neonatal complications among preterm infants. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of MBD in neonates with very low birth weight (VLBW). Methods: This prospective study was conducted on VLBW infants from January 2012 to July 2013. Inclusion criteria were birth weight of ≤1500 g a...

Insulin levels in low birth weight neonates.

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Foetal undernutrition may have important role in adult insulin resistance and diabetes but insulin kinetics in very early life has not been well studied. The present study was undertaken to determine insulin levels in low birth weight neonates and compare with the levels in normal weight and high birth weight neonates. METHODS Ten 7 day old children each of low birth w...

Essential care of low birth weight neonates.

13 VOLUME 45__JANUARY 17, 2008 A newborn infant weighing less than 2500g at birth is termed as low birth weight (LBW) neonate. Low birth weight in a newborn infant results due to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) or prematurity. According to UNICEF, the incidence of LBW neonates is 30% in India(1). Low birth weight neonates are further classified as very low birth weight (VLBW <1500 g) and...

Care of Low Birth Weight Neonates

Clinical Effects of Carnitin Supplementation on Hypoglycemia, Apnea and Sepsis in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates

Background Systemic carnitine deficiency may present with apnea, hypotonia, and poor growth. Premature infants often manifest these symptoms and are at risk of developing carnitine deficiency because of immaturity of the biosynthetic pathway, lack of sufficient predelivery transplacental transport, and lack of sufficient exogenous supplementation. Objective This study was undertaken to examine ...