marjaneh zarkesh

Pediatric Growth Disorders Research Center, 17 Shahrivar Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

[ 1 ] - Maternal and Neonatal Complications in the Pregnant Women Aged Less than 20 Years

Pregnancy in the women aged less than 20 years is an important public health issue, especially in developing countries. In Iran, limited studies have focused on the effects of maternal age on gestational and neonatal outcomes to demonstrate the pregnancy outcomes in young women. The present study aimed to investigate the maternal and neonatal complications in the pregnant women aged less than 2...

[ 2 ] - Incidence and risk factors of pneumothorax in premature low birth weight infants under mechanical ventilation

Objective: pulmonary air-leakage especially pneumothorax (ptx), is a severe complication in neonates. The aim of this study was to assess the predisposing factors and frequency of ptx among the low birth weight (LBW) premature infants, under mechanical ventilation. Methods: This cross sectional study was performed in 121 LBW intubated premature infants at neonatal intensive care unit of a child...