Kamran Dehghan
Assistant Professor of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
[ 1 ] - The Effect of Probiotics on Late-Onset Sepsis in Very Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Background Late onset sepsis is a frequent complication of prematurity, associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Probiotics may prevent late onset sepsis in premature infants. The aim of this study was to determine prophylactic effect of oral probiotics in prevention of late onset sepsis of very preterm infants. Materials and Methods This study was a randomized, double blinded, placeb...
[ 2 ] - The Effect of Abdominal Touch on Nutritional Tolerance in Premature Infants: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trail
Background The most common cause of death during neonatal period is prematurity. Nutritional tolerance is very important in this period. If during this period the problems of feeding the preterm infant are not resolved, chronic disorder occurs in normal growth. Materials and Methods In this randomized controlledclinical trial we selected 60 preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit...
[ 3 ] - Assessment of the Role of Maternal Characteristics, Mental Health and Maternal Marital Satisfaction in Prediction of Neonatal Birth Weight
Background Neonatal mortality comprises a large part of infant mortality, and it depends largely on neonatal birth weight. Besides maternal diseases, it seems that other important factors such as maternal demographic characteristics, mental health and marital satisfaction, affects their infants birth weight. This study conducted aiming to evaluate these affecting factors on neonatal birth weig...
[ 4 ] - Acalvaria: An Extremely Rare Congenital Skull Malformation
Acalvaria defined as absent skull bones, is an extremely rare congenital anomaly with only a handful of cases reported in literature. In this report we presented a male newborn case of acalvaria referred to our hospital (Shahid Motahari hospital of Urmia, Iran). The condition per se has been described as having high mortality rate. Very few living cases, less than ten, have been reported till now.
[ 5 ] - The Comparison of the Analgesic Effect of Intravenous Acetaminophen with Fentanyl in Thoracic and Abdominal Surgeries of Newborns
Background The use of opioid drugs for controlling pain during and after surgery is a common but complicated procedure in neonatal anesthesia. This study compared the analgesic effect of acetaminophen with fentanyl after abdominal and chest surgery in Iranian newborns. ...
[ 6 ] - Idiopathic Chylothorax in a Term Neonate and Successful Treatment with Octreotide and Medium Chain Triglyceride -Enriched Formula: A Case Report
Background Chylothorax is defined as abnormal accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space secondary to leakage from thoracic duct or one of its main tributaries. Congenital idiopathic chylothorax is the most common form of pleural effusion in neonates. Conservative therapy is the mainstay of treatment. An alternative...