background:respiratory distress syndrome is the most common respiratory disease in premature neonate and the most important cause of death among them. we aimed to investigate factors to predict successful or failure of insure method as a therapeutic method of rds.methods:in a cohort study,45 neonates with diagnosed rds and birth weight lower than 1500g were included and they underwent insure fo...

Parenteral nutrition (PN) has become an integral part of clinical management of very low birth weight premature neonates. Traditionally different components of PN are prescribed individually considering requirements of an individual neonate (IPN). More recently, standardised PN formulations (SPN) for preterm neonates have been assessed and may have advantages including better provision of nutri...

Amino acids and proteins play a pivotal role during growth and development. Besides acting as building blocks during tissue synthesis, amino acids or proteins act specifically by upregulating defense systems or by stimulating key sites in metabolic pathways. Following premature birth, the neonatologist is responsible for delivering the right amount and quality of nutrients to the neonate, while...

An autopsy case of disseminated HSV type 2 infection occurring in a neonate at 32 weeks' gestation, delivered by cesarean section after premature rupture of membrane of 7 days duration, is presented. Herpes simplex virus type 2 was isolated from the vesicular skin lesion. The mother and patient had specific antibody to type 2 herpes simplex virus. Patient's parents had denied any herpetic orola...

Intrapericardial teratoma is a rare cardiac tumour that is typically a lone, large, polycystic mass, in contact with the base of the heart and accompanied by pericardial effusion. In itself it is benign, but it can be potentially fatal because of pressure on the heart or great vessels. It is usually surgically removable. Here we describe a case of intrapericardial teratoma that was identified b...

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn is an uncommon disorder occurring during the prenatal stage. Generally occurring in full-term neonates or during the first four weeks after a traumatic delivery, the disorder is characterized by the appearance of hard subcutaneous nodules or plaques on the trunk, buttocks or thighs. It is normally a benign and transient condition, although it may be comp...

Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with greater rates of premature deliveries, low birth weight, perinatal morbidity and mortality, and impaired intellectual development. It also causes a three-fold greater risk for intracranial hemorrhage in neonates. To our knowledge no neonatal case with intracranial hemorrhage and hematuria related to heavy maternal smoking has been published t...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) threatens the neonates and small infants’ life. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is the first choice of renal replacement therapy for neonates and small infants with AKI. Because the abdominal wall structure development of neonate or small infant is not mature, the requirements of the operator’s technical level are relatively high. Literature in this area is scarce, especially...

Iatrogenic perforation of the neonate's pharynx and esophagus with normal anatomy was first described by Eklöf et al in 1968. It typically occurs in severely premature neonates who have undergone repeated traumatic attempts at endotracheal intubation or passage of orogastric tubes. It may also mimic esophageal atresia (EA). Perforation of upper pouch in tracheoesophageal fistula with EA was rar...

The authors present the case of a newborn of an Rh-factorsensitized mother, who received early hospital discharge while icteric only to be readmitted at an Emergency Service at five days of age with signs of kernicterus. Despite treatment given, the neonate progressed with a clinical picture of bilirubin encephalopathy. The lack of interaction between the obstetric and neonatal teams, premature...