Iran J Pediatr; Vol 23 (No 6), Dec 2013 Published by: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (http://ijp.tums.ac.ir) * Corresponding Author; Address: Birjand Cardiovascular Research Centre, Valliasr Hospital, Birjand, 9717964151 I. R. Iran E-mail: [email protected] during the process no procedural complication was registered. Further clinical experience shall confirm or reject the benefit...

INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to determine the content of macronutrients in human milk (HM) from mothers who gave birth very prematurely, and to investigate possible associations between macronutrients and certain maternal and infant characteristics. MATERIAL AND METHODS Mothers of very preterm infants with a gestational age (GA) below 32 weeks expressed milk for analysis two w...

background nosocomial infections increase mortality rate in neonates. studies have attributed the use of h2 blockers as one of the various factors that increase the risk of nosocomial infections. objectives to define the relationship between nosocomial infection and ranitidine in very low birth weight (vlbw) infants admitted in the nicu of a tertiary care hospital. patients and methods all vlbw...

conclusions an increase in the time spent on sport and home activities, even after considering other influential factors, was related to low birth weight. results in the present research, based on the results of multiple logistic regression test, an increase in the time spent on sport activities (or = 2.20) and home activities (or =1.44) (p = 0.003) was accompanied by increased chance of giving...

Objectives. To examine current opinions and practices regarding endotracheal tube placement across several Canadian Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Design. Clinical directors from Canadian Neonatal Network affiliated NICUs and Neonatal-Perinatal Programs across Canada were invited via email to participate in and disseminate the online survey to staff neonatologists, neonatal fellows, respiratory...