Sadeghian, Mahnaz

Iran University of Medical Sci-ences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Association between paraffin leakage and occurrence or exacerbation of urinary tract infection in children with chronic functional constipation

Background and Objective: Given the widespread use of paraffin in the treatment of constipation in chil-dren and the possibility of long duration of drug use and the risk of drug leakage, the risk of urinary infection in these patients is considerable. The aim of this study was to determine the association between leakage of paraf-fin and the presence or exacerbation of the urinary infection an...

[ 2 ] - Primary headaches in female high school students: Types, disability scores and analgesic consumption

Background and Objective: Headache in children and adolescents is among the most common complaints that can cause impairment in their function. The current study is designed to evaluate the frequency and type of headaches and use of analgesics in a sample of female high school students in Tehran. Methods: Three hundred female high school students were included in the study during September 201...

[ 3 ] - Correlation of prenatal vitamin D deficiency and neonatal urinary tract infection

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection during pregnancy and different age groups of children, including the neonatal period. It comprises 1/3 of bacterial infections in newborn infants, with a prevalence of 0.1-1% in term and 4-25% in preterm neonates. UTI occurs more commonly in male neonates (M/F: 2-6/1) for the higher incidence of structural abnormalities (1,2). Urin...