BACKGROUND Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is an inflammatory fibrotic condition produced as a consequence of injurious influences in the neonatal lung. Exposing the premature lung to high concentrations of oxygen is thought to play an important part in lung injury pathogenesis. OBJECTIVE To see if the amount of oxygen used during resuscitation at birth triggers events that lead to the subsequent ...

OBJECTIVES to determine the prevalence of pulmonary hemorrhage in newborns and evaluate the associated risk factors and outcomes. METHODS this was a retrospective case-control study involving 67 newborns who met the criteria for pulmonary hemorrhage. A control was selected for each case: the next-born child of the same gender, similar weight (± 200g) and gestational age (± 1 week), with no pr...

Suggested citation: Rugolo LM. Birth weight: a cause for concern over both the short and long terms. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2005;81:359-60. Low birth weight has always been a cause for concern among healthcare professionals because it is associated with greater neonatal and infant morbidity and mortality. The set of infants born weighing less than 2,500 g is heterogenous, since the condition is the...

Background: A Premature infants undergo multiple painful procedures during treatment; thus, it must be tried to limit complications caused by diagnostic and treatment procedures using simple and practical methods. This study was performed to evaluate the effect of spike lavender lakhlakhe on pain intensity due to phlebotomy in hospitalized premature infants.Methods: This single-arm, randomized ...

CENTRAL SHUNTS EXIST IN THE fetal vascular system to enable circulation of enriched fetal blood. Delivery of metabolic wastes and gases to the placenta and return of oxygen and essential nutrients after exchange with maternal blood supply rely on these unique vascular channels. The ductus arteriosus is a large fetal vascular shunt situated between the pulmonary artery and aorta. It serves as th...

BACKGROUND This study was planned to determine the rate, the predisposing factors, and the outcome of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a tertiary care hospital in Tehran.  METHODS All VLBW neonates admitted to the NICU, from April 2007 through March 2010 were enrolled. All relevant perinatal dat...

objective: pulmonary air-leakage especially pneumothorax (ptx), is a severe complication in neonates. the aim of this study was to assess the predisposing factors and frequency of ptx among the low birth weight (lbw) premature infants, under mechanical ventilation. methods: this cross sectional study was performed in 121 lbw intubated premature infants at neonatal intensive care unit of a child...

BACKGROUND Low birthweight babies need extra care, and families need to know whether their newborn is low birthweight in settings where many births are at home and weighing scales are largely absent. In the context of a trial to improve newborn health in southern Tanzania, a counselling card was developed that incorporated a newborn foot length measurement tool to screen newborns for low birth ...

Preterm birth occurs in 11% of live births globally and accounts for 35% of all newborn deaths. Preterm newborns have immature immune systems, with reduced innate and adaptive immunity; their immune systems may be further compromised by various factors associated with preterm birth. The immune systems of preterm infants have a smaller pool of monocytes and neutrophils, impaired ability of these...

Pregnancy and childbirth represent a critical time period when a woman can be reached through a variety of mechanisms with interventions aimed at reducing her risk of a preterm birth and improving her health and the health of her unborn baby. These mechanisms include the range of services delivered during antenatal care for all pregnant women and women at high risk of preterm birth, services pr...