Therapeutic options at the Neonatal Pathology Ward

Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology and Oxidative Stress: Possible Therapeutic Options

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most common causes for the development of Dementia in the elderly. In past two decades there has been abundant research in pathogenesis of AD and possible prevention and treatment. Research evidences have suggested the major role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of AD. Sources of this stress are disruption of homeostasis of metals, mitochondrial dys...

Determination of Noise Level and Its Sources in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Ward

Background: In Neonatal intensive care units (NICU) different sound intensities and frequencies are produced from different sources, which may exert undesirable physiological effects on the infants. The aim of this study was to determine the noise level and its sources in the NICU and neonatal ward of Al-Zahra Hospital of Rasht, Iran. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, the inte...

The psychiatric ward as a therapeutic space.

The Therapeutic Effect of Zinc Sulfate on Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

Background: Approximately 60% of term neonates and 80% of preterm ones suffer from hyperbilirubinemia in theirfirst week of life. This study sought to characterize the therapeutic effect of oral zinc sulfate on neonatalhyperbilirubinemia.Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 70 term neonates with total serumbilirubin (TSB) level ≥ 20 mg/dl were enrolled. ...

Fetal and neonatal pathology.