AIM To determine the prevalence and clinical significance of murmurs detected during routine neonatal examination. METHODS In a two year prospective study, 7204 newborn babies underwent routine examination by senior house officers. All those with murmurs underwent echocardiographic examination. All babies presenting later in infancy were also identified, to ascertain the total prevalence of c...

background: cutaneous manifestations are commonly observed in the neonatal period. it is important to differentiate physiologic skin lesions from pathologic ones to avoid parents’ concerns. regarding this, the current study aimed to investigate the frequency and localization of salmon patch (sp) and mongolian spot (ms) in iranian newborns to assess the potential relationship between the neonata...

in this article , the authors introduce a case of caroli's disease (cd) according to the results of ultrasonography (u.s), abdominal computed tomography (ct scan) and hepatic biopsy that has been manifested in the neonatal period. in the routine examination of the neonate, abdominal protrusion was noticed. then milk intoterance, inability of meconium passage and vomiting developed, during ...

Background: Cutaneous manifestations are commonly observed in the neonatal period. It is important to differentiate physiologic skin lesions from pathologic ones to avoid parents’ concerns. Regarding this, the current study aimed to investigate the frequency and localization of salmon patch (SP) and Mongolian spot (MS) in Iranian newborns to assess the potential relationship between the neonata...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of routine neonatal examination performed by senior house officers (SHOs) and advanced neonatal nurse practitioners (ANNPs). DESIGN A prospective study of all infants referred to specialist orthopaedic, ophthalmology, and cardiology clinics. A standardised proforma was used to record details of the professional performing the neonatal check, any abnormal...

BACKGROUND Perinatal and infant mortality are two major contributors to child mortality in developing world. It is widely recognised that synergistic efforts by paediatric and obstetric healthcare providers result in improvement of neonatal and infant survival. Close working relationship between the 2 disciplines with attendance of all high risk births by paediatric healthcare providers and rou...

for about 10% of infant deaths and about half of deaths due to congenital malformations in developed countries [1]. The prevalence of CHD diagnosed in the first 12 months is estimated at 6-8 per 1000 live births [2]. About 25% of CHDs are life-threatening and may manifest before the first routine clinical examination [3,4]. Failure to identify these critical lesions immediately after birth lead...

In this article , the authors introduce a case of Caroli’s Disease (CD) according to the results of ultrasonography (U.S), abdominal computed tomography (CT scan) and hepatic biopsy that has been manifested in the neonatal period. In the routine examination of the neonate, abdominal protrusion was noticed. Then milk intoterance, inability of meconium passage and vomiting developed, during worku...