Introduction: According to Millennium Development Goal (MDG) number 4, child mortality should be reduced by two thirds by 2015.  The focus has been on decreasing neonatal deaths in high-mortality countries. In this study, we assessed the recorded causes of neonatal hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and infant care wards. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was ca...

The increased incidence of infections caused by methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) burdens the healthcare systems with significant additional costs. Simple measures such as active MRSA screening can lead to a reduction of infectious events and massive savings. To establish an effective and comprehensive strategy for prevention and eradication of MRSA, the cooperation ...

how to cite this article: talebian a, jahangiri m, rabiee m, masoudi alavi n, akbari h, sadat z. the etiology and clinical evaluations of neonatal seizures in kashan, iran. iran j child neurol. spring 2015;9(2):29-41.   abstract objective detection of seizure, its etiology, and clinical types is important for guiding therapy. this study was designed to evaluate the etiology and clinical evaluat...

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