BACKGROUND Early onset sepsis remains a major cause for neonatal morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to describe and compare the clinical and laboratory characteristics of neonates in neonatal intensive care unit with culture positive and negative early onset sepsis and verify if there were any differences between the groups. METHODS A one year comparative prospect...

BACKGROUND Infections cause significant mortality and morbidity in neonates, especially the premature ones. Although there are various antibiotics can be used to combat neonatal infection, resistant strains have subsequently emerged. In an epidemiological survey, we analyzed bacterial isolates and their antibiotic susceptibilities for cases of bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)...

Background: Neonatal jaundice is one of the commonest conditions which require hospital admission in newborns.Objective:To assess baseline knowledge and attitude mothers about newborn who attended Intensive Care Unit (NICU) a tertiary care hospital.Methods:This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on 324 (NICU)of Dr. M R Khan Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh, with their...

background: the admission test (at) has been carried out for many years, but there are still debates about the prognostic value of the test. therefore, we aimed to examine the value of the at in predicting the adverse outcome in neonates. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 425 pregnant women with normal vaginal delivery were studied between2009 and 2014at vali-e-asr hospital. based on the ...

Background: This article discusses the experiences of women who have had babies at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in greater Accra region Ghana. Methods: A primary data collection samples are (NICU) some selected hospitals Primary from a qualitative research methodology women. Aim: The study creates awareness challenges go through that when they intensive care phase. It highlights need for social...

conclusions most of the catheter-related deaths were due to severe sepsis and hemothorax, and a significant relationship was noted between infection and both the mortality rate and catheterization duration. a significant relationship was also evident between birth weight and infection rates. background developments in the use of central venous catheters have improved the treatment of critically...

BACKGROUND Hypothermia initiated in the first six hours of life in term infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy reduces the risk of death and severe neurological sequelae. Our study's principal objective was to evaluate transport predictors potentially influencing arrival in NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) at a temperature ≥35-<36°C. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS A multi-centric, pr...

Background: Neonatal survival is one of the most important challenges today. Over 99% of neonatal mortalities occur in the developing countries, and epidemiologic studies emphasize on this issue in the developed countries, as well. In this study, we attempted to investigate the causes of neonatal mortality in Taleghani Hospital, Tabriz, Iran.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we studied ca...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether newborn hearing screening in a well-baby nursery (WBN) and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nursery: 1) meet three targeted, screening, referral, and diagnostic follow-up rates; 2) compare the average age of diagnosis for infants admitted to the WIN and NICU; and 3) determine prevalence of hearing loss in neonatal population; and 4) try to find a practical new...

Neonatal thrombocytosis is a very rare phenomenon in infants born to addict mothers. It can be due to opioids withdrawal and occurs a few days after delivery. The etiology is unknown and it is eradicated gradually without any complication. The reported neonate was born to a heroin addict mother who has used methadone during pregnancy. The neonate was admitted in 14th day of life in neonatal int...