background: perinatal asphyxia is a common cause of infant morbidity and mortality and long-term neurological disabilities. due to the high costs of admission, a large proportion of births and neonatal deaths occur in non-hospital settings. this study aimed to evaluate the incidence rate of perinatal asphyxia before and after the implementation of the health improvement program. methods: this d...

background and aims: congenital anomalies are as the major causes of stillbirths, neonatal death, disability and childhood health problems all over the world. the aim of this study was to determine the incidence and pattern of congenital anomalies in newborn during the first 24 hours of life in shahid-madani hospital, azarshahr, tabriz, during two periods 2002-2003 and 2012-2013 years. methods:...

background plain radiography and contrast radiologic studies are traditionally the main options in evaluating neonates presenting with bilious vomiting. while ultrasonography (us) is more available, its diagnostic accuracy is in question. objectives the purpose of this study is to determine the diagnostic accuracy of us in evaluating these patients with bilious vomiting. patients and methods al...

how to cite this article: kohmanaee sh, zarkesh m, tabrizi m, hassanzadeh rad a, divshali s, dalili s. biotinidase deficiency in newborns as respiratory distress and tachypnea: a case report. iran j child neurol. spring 2015; 9(2):58-60. abstract objective biotin is a coenzyme composed of four carboxylases. it presents in amino acid catabolism, fatty acid synthesis, and gluconeogenesis. biotini...

bilirubin induced brain damage is still a common cause of morbidity and mortality in nigerian infants. no much success has been recorded in decades despite the fact that brain damage from bilirubin toxicity in the newborn is easily preventable with affordable and effective means. we report a case of a newborn with acute bilirubin encephalopathy. this case was considered of interest because the ...

Newborn screening represents an important preventive public health program. Over the time, there were debates about the criteria for inclusion of some diseases in newborn screening. Discussions on the expansion of newborn screening programs focus on three aspects: informed consent, costs and evidence. The authors present data on the criteria that must meet newborn screening and different ethica...