2 major contributory factor, hence the overwhelming focus on low birthweight babies, which has, expectedly, given rise to a significantly improved outcome in low birthweight infants. The role of high birthweight is however sparsely investigated and less attention is given to it.Available studies commonly report significant perinatal morbidity in this group of babies which include birth asphyxia...

Introduction The neonatal period is a highly vulnerable time for an infant completing many of the physiologic adjustments required for life outside the uterus. As a result, there are high rates of morbidity and mortality. The three major causes of mortality in developing countries include prematurity, infection, and perinatal asphyxia. The aim of this study was to identify the patterns of neona...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) after perinatal asphyxia in term neonates causes long-term neurologic sequelae or death. A reliable evidence-based prognosis is essential. The study goal was to investigate the prognostic value of currently used clinical tests in neonatal patients with perinatal asphyxia and HIE. METHODS Searches were made on MEDLINE, Embase, Cent...

The immediate and short term outcomes of term newborns with perinatal asphyxia were studied in relation to the nucleated red blood cell count at admission. The mean (SD) NRBC/100WBC (white blood cells) was significantly higher in sequelae group than normal [9.8 (98.9) vs. 2.9 (43); P=0.001].

Abstract Background The current neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria (37/1000) is among the highest world and major causes have consistently been reported as sepsis, perinatal asphyxia prematurity. However, case-specific fatality which defines risk of dying from these other morbidities rarely emphasized. Determination rates (CSFR) may inform a change our approach to care interventions eventually ...

BACKGROUND Depression is a frequent accompaniment of the perinatal period. Although screening improves detection of perinatal depression, it does not in itself improve mental health treatment entry and, therefore, does not improve outcomes. This study addresses the feasibility of incorporating diagnostic assessment for depression directly into perinatal care visits and the influence of doing so...

BACKGROUND Currently available clinical tools cannot accurately identify the extent of perinatal hypoxic injuries. During hypoxia, reactive oxygen species cause lipid peroxidation of cell membranes, yielding oxidation products that constitute thiobarbituric acid-reacting substances (TBARS). OBJECTIVE To see if the concentrations of TBARS excreted in urine would be elevated during the first da...

how to cite this article: chiabi a, nguefack s, mah e, nodem s, mbuagbaw l, mbonda e, tchokoteu pf, doh a. risk factors for birth asphyxia in an urban health facility in cameroon. iran j child neurol. 2013 summer; 7(3):46-54. objective the world health organization (who) estimates that 4 million children are born with asphyxia every year, of which 1 million die and an equal number survive with ...

PURPOSE This study was intended to document the clinical profile and treatment outcome of West syndrome in children attending a tertiary care center in Northern India. METHOD Data were collected by a retrospective chart review of children diagnosed with West syndrome between January 2008 and January 2012. Information was recorded pertaining to the age at onset and presentation, etiology, and ...

OBJECTIVE This guideline provides new recommendations pertaining to the application and documentation of fetal surveillance in the antepartum and intrapartum period that will decrease the incidence of birth asphyxia while maintaining the lowest possible rate of obstetrical intervention. Pregnancies with and without risk factors for adverse perinatal outcomes are considered. This guideline prese...