introduction:  inadequate intake of breast milk in the first days of life leads to weight loss in neonates. jaundice is also more prominent in these infants. in this cross-sectional study, we tried to evaluate the extent of weight loss in term breastfed infants who were hospitalized for idiopathic hyperbilirubinemia. methods: this prospective study involved 1072 infants >48 hours old, who were ...

conclusions in the present study, we identified a key gene rps16 and a significant module involved in ribosome biogenesis in eukaryotes that were related to neonatal sepsis, which might be potential biomarkers for early detection and therapy for neonatal sepsis. background the exact interacting factor that response to the infection for neonatal sepsis is still needed to urgently to be disclosed...

background: determining the prevalence and risk factors of thrombocytopenia among neonates enables us to prevent the inevitable and sometimes irreversible complications. in this study we aimed to survey the frequency of thrombocytopenia and its demographic features and risk factors. materials and methods: in this cross sectional study the platelet counts of 364 neonates admitted to neonatal int...

background: choriocarcinoma is a rare highly malignant trophoblastic neoplasm. it can be preceded by any form of gestation including a complete or a partial mole, miscarriage and normal pregnancy. simultaneous intraplacental choriocarcinoma involving both mother and infant is extremely rare. hepatomegaly, anemia, elevated ßhcg is the diagnostic triad. here we report a 6 weeks old afghan girl in...

background: clofibrate is a pharmacological agent, which affects the lipid metabolism. this compound could be involved in bilirubin accumulation and excretion process. therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of oral clofibrate intake on total serum bilirubin (tsb) of neonates hospitalized at khatam hospital. methods: this clinical trial was conducted on 73 neonates with hyperbilirubi...

onychomycosis refers to nail infections, caused by fungi including yeasts and non-dermatophyte moulds. one or several toenails or fingernails (seldom all) may be involved in this condition. many cases of fingernail onychomycosis are due to yeasts. fungal infection has emerged as an important cause of neonatal infection, associated with significant morbidity and mortality, especially in very low...

teicoplanin is a glycoside antibiotic which consists of five closely related glycopeptide antibiotics with similar antibacterial properties to vancomycin that were first isolated in 1976. teicoplanin is active against many gram-positive anaerobe microorganisms and is particularly potent against clostridium species. it is also active against most listeria, enterococci and staphylococci including...

objectives the current study aimed to determine the incidence of neonatal infection (nicus) in south sinai neonatal intensive care units, egypt. methods the study included 1023 neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units in the south sinai state hospitals from january 2010 to september 2014 and scanned for demographic data and the potential risk factors for neonatal septicemia. results t...

association of vertebral, anal, cardiac, tracheoesophageal, renal and  limb anomalies (vacterl) is rare anomaly with an incidence of 1.6 per 10000 births. this condition is a combination of anomalies recognized  as a hereditary entity with poor prognosis. herein, we report vacterl association presenting with auricle atresia. a male neonate with a birth weight of 2690 grams, head circumference 3...

background and objective: according to the fact that neonatal infection is a challenging diagnosis field, several studies have tried to test sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic tests. this study was conducted to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of procalcitonin (pct) as a single early marker of neonatal sepsis. materials and methods: in this study, 150 neonates admitted to nicu an...