Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS) develops among premature infants due to structural immaturity of the lungs and insufficient production pulmonary surfactant. Nowadays, treatment takes place under conditions intensive care includes oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, exogenous supplementation surfactant antenatal corticosteroid therapy. The IRDS, especially may lead complications ...

Intraparenchymal lung abscess development associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is a rare complication, only half dozen primary cases having been reported in the literature. We present case of patient Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia who developed subsequent to SARS-CoV-2 infection. 63-year-old male and history cavitating intraparenchymal an air-f...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can affect multiple organs due to activation of an inflammatory response. One the key components this response is immunoglobulin A (IgA), thus causing endothelial injury and inflammation. Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) has been rarely reported in adult patients as a complication disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. In report, ...

Metofluthrin is a volatile pyrethroid insecticide. Despite being widely used as safe household insecticide, it could cause severe systemic symptoms. A 19-month-old girl was taken to the emergency department after ingesting 1 mL of mosquito repellent containing metofluthrin. After arrival, developed respiratory distress, which worsened progressively despite administration oxygen with nebulized s...

how to cite this article: khalessi n, afsharkhas l. neonatal meningitis: risk factors, causes and neurologic complications. iran j child neurol. 2014 autumn;8(4): 46-50. abstract objective neonates are at greater risk for sepsis and meningitis than other ages and in spite of rapid diagnoses of pathogens and treatments, they still contribute to complications and mortality. this study determines ...

background brucellosis is a systemic infection with a various clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic infection to serious and fatal diseases. in endemic area, one-third of all cases of human brucellosis have been reported in children. objectives this study aimed to evaluate epidemiology, clinical presentation, and treatment outcome of brucellosis among children in zahedan city. patie...