Breast-feeding is a normal way of promoting bonding and attachment between neonates and mothers. Breast-feeding is not just as food sources, but a source of comfort and security. A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of breast-feeding on procedural pain among term neonates in KKCTH, Chennai, 2008-2009. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Breast-feeding ...

OBJECTIVE Low antioxidant system may contribute to the severity of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. The aim of this research was to explore the relationship between plasma vitamin E and C levels and the severity of hyperbilirubinemia in full-term neonates with normal glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activities. METHODS A total of 130 full-term healthy live birth neonates of healthy mother...

OBJECTIVE Only a few studies on improving the early diagnosis of severe neonatal infections have focused on the role of serum RANTES concentration (sRC). The aim of the study was to establish sRC in neonates with early-onset infections, according to their gestational age, sex, birth asphyxia, mode of delivery and value of some biochemical and hematological parameters. MATERIAL/METHODS The ana...

Paracetamol is commonly used to control mild-to-moderate pain or to reduce opioid exposure as part of multimodal analgesia, and is the only compound recommended to treat fever in neonates. Paracetamol clearance is lower in neonates than in children and adults. After metabolic conversion, paracetamol is subsequently eliminated by the renal route. The main metabolic conversions are conjugation wi...

Background: Hospitalized pediatrics, especially neonates, are more prone to excessive medication errors. Implementation of pharmacy services shows a decline in errors hospitals and clinics. In this study, we aimed demonstrate the role pharmacists reducing hospitalized neonates Methods: The systematic review literature was undertaken through PubMed database from 2002 2022. search MESH terms were...

Background: Among neonates, lack of oxygen results in multi-organ failure especially causing brain hypoxia resulting hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Aim: To determine diagnostic accuracy LDH detecting birth asphyxia keeping clinical signs HIE as gold standard. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methodology: Neonates (n=180) fulfilling inclusion criteria were enrolled this study from th...

Objective: To determine the Diagnostic accuracy of Kramer's visual assessment jaundice in term neonates by taking total serum bilirubin levels as a gold standard.
 Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
 Place and Duration Study: Neonatology Department, Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, Mar to Sep 2019.
 Methodology: The study was based on examining investigating...

Background Neonates undergoing pain/stress during ICU care frequently receive sedation/analgesia. We determined the current use of sedation/analgesia in 243 European NICUs from 18 countries. Comparative effectiveness research on these practices and the factors associated with them will allow definition of best practices and future clinical trials. Methods EUROPAIN (EUROpean-Pain-Audit-In-Neonat...

AIM To evaluate the use of intraosseous lines for rapid vascular access in primary resuscitation of preterm and full term neonates. METHODS Thirty intraosseous lines were placed in 27 newborns, in whom conventional venous access had failed. RESULTS All the neonates survived the resuscitation procedure, with no long term side effects. CONCLUSION Intraosseous infusion is quick, safe, and ef...

11 Extremely low birth weight neonates who developed skin discoloration after peripheral arterial catheterization were given intra-arterial papaverine before the removal of arterial line. The skin color turned normal in all these neonates and none developed residual damage. In 3 neonates who could not receive papaverine, one developed gangrene of fingers.