we conducted this study to compare fecal calprotectin between exclusively breastfed and formula or mixed fed infants aged one month and six months. sixty term infants were enrolled from the labor ward of valiasr hospital between oct 2011 and july 2015 and their fecal calprotectin was checked by the elisa method and hycult biotech kits. the enrolled infants had a birth weight of 2500-4000 g and ...

OBJECTIVES To compare lung function of extremely preterm (EP)-born infants with and without bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) with that of healthy term-born infants, and to determine which perinatal characteristics were associated with lung function at term and how predictive these measurements were for later respiratory health in EP-born infants. METHODS Perinatal variables were recorded pros...

To assess the predictive value for perinatal brain damage of acidosis at birth, alone or in combination with the Apgar score at 5 minutes, a cohort of 982 liveborn infants delivered over two months was studied prospectively. The umbilical cord was double clamped, and arterial acid-base values were successfully determined in 964 infants and lactate concentration in 931. Reference values defining...

Background. The neonatal immune system is not fully developed at birth; newborns have adequate lymphocytes counts but these cells lack function. Objective. To assess the activity of T-cells and the influence of the main perinatal factors in very preterm infants (birth weight < 1500 g). Design. Blood samples from 59 preterm infants (21/59 were dizygotic twins) were collected at birth and at 30 d...

OBJECTIVE To determine mortality and morbidity at discharge from the hospital of a large population-based cohort of infants who were born at <or=26 weeks' gestation. METHODS Perinatal data were collected on extremely preterm infants who were alive at the onset of labor and born between January 1, 1999, and December 31, 2000, in all 19 Belgian perinatal centers. RESULTS A total of 525 infant...

Worldwide, perinatal (i.e., mother to infant) transmission accounts for most human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among children; in the United States, of the approximately 7000 infants born to HIV-infected mothers each year, 1000-2000 are HIV-infected. Strategies for reducing perinatally acquired HIV infection have included preventing HIV infection among women and, for HIV-infected wo...

OBJECTIVE To determine the risk factors and outcomes of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in infants with a birth weight of 1,501-2,000 g. MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical characteristics and risk factors were compared and nonconditional logistic regression analysis was performed to determine independent predictors for ROP. RESULTS There were 54 (9.8%) cases of ROP in 553 patients with a birth...

objective: preterm infants are prone to intraventricular hemorrhage. they may suffer from significant morbidity and mortality particularly in those with high-grade hemorrhage. our objective was to determine the incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage in premature infants transported to a tertiary center compared with those delivered at the level iii facility.  methods: we evaluated all prematu...

background and objective: achievement of motor skills is an important part of childhood development. there are some scales that commonly used for preschool-aged children including peabody developmental motor scales, 2nd edition (pdms-2). a cross sectional study designed to compare motor skills of high risk and normal infants of 3 to 6 months of age. methods: in this case control study, 45 high ...

BACKGROUND Preterm infants have a higher fat mass (FM) percentage and a lower fat-free mass (FFM) than do term infants at the time of hospital discharge. OBJECTIVE We determined perinatal and nutritional factors that affect the body composition of preterm infants at discharge. DESIGN A total of 141 preterm infants born at <35 wk of gestation and admitted to Nantes University Hospital Neonat...