Infections are the commonest cause of death in infants less than four weeks old. Treatment, in a neonate with signs of sepsis needs to be initiated as soon as possible, before the causative organism is known. In the developed world neonatal severity scores have been created to estimate the risk of a neonate having a poor outcome. These scores rely on biochemical and haematological parameters wh...

Perinatal mortality refers to the death of a fetus or neonate and is the basis to calculate the perinatal mortality rate. The perinatal period is the most vulnerable period in the life of an individual and the rate of death during this period is higher than at any other period of life. Deaths during this short period equal the rate of death over the next forty year period. Social, cultural, env...

BackgroundNeonatal mortality is a significant pointer of country's level socio-economic development and quality life. The neonatal rate reduction an important goal Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as it decreasing slowly but surely compare to under-five in developing countries. This study desired determine the prevalence its associated risk factors countries.MethodsThis used latest DHS data...

Hemorrhagic pustules with a "blueberry muffin" appearance accompanied by respiratory failure in a neonate present a challenging differential diagnosis that includes infections and neoplasms. We present a case of multiorgan, multisite Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), positive for the oncogenic BRAF V600E mutation, in a preterm neonate. Infants with LCH pose a diagnostic challenge due to thei...

background & purpose: air pollution has been known as one of the most effective factors on cardiovascular, pulmonary and infectious diseases. this study aims to determine the relation between mortality rate and air pollution in mashhad during 2007-2009. materials & methods: data of air pollution, mortality rate and geographic factors were collected during 2007-2009 and analyzed. mortality rate,...

abstract         in the increasing population of the elderly in iran, so far no prospective health studies have been undertaken.   this study was conducted to identify the risk factors of survival time of the elderly of ages above 60 years. material and methods: individuals above 60 years old were recruited in the primary phase of the tehran lipid and glucose study (tlgs) during 1998-2001. they...

backgroundseveral studies have examined the relationship between human development index (hdi) and various health outcomes. the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between hdi, and infant mortality rate, mortality rate of children under one year and under 5 years, maternal mortality rate, and total fertility rate.materials and methodsin this ecologic study, data on hdi, total ...

The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a destructive pest of many species of both C3 and C4 (cooland warm-season) turfgrass. No-choice experiments were conducted to evaluate 13 turfgrass genotypes of various Poa spp. for susceptibility or resistance to the fall armyworm. All 13 genotypes, including 8 Texas bluegrass ( Poa arachnifera Torr.), 2 Kentuck...

We report the anaesthetic management of a mother, and airway management of a neonate with a prenatal diagnosis of cervical cystic hygroma causing upper airway obstruction. The mortality of such neonates due to upper airway obstruction is reported to exceed 20% following deliveries. Elective Caesarean section was performed under general anaesthesia, and in utero tracheal intubation of the neonat...