background with the increase of x-ray use for medical diagnostic purposes, knowing the given doses is necessary in patients for comparison with reference levels. the concept of reference doses or diagnostic reference levels (drls) has been developed as a practical aid in the optimization of patient protection in diagnostic radiology. objectives to assess the radiation doses to neonates from dia...

background and objectives: carbapenem resistant a. baumannii is an emerging cause of nosocomial infections. the aims of this study were identification of the most prevalent of carbapenem resistant genes, molecular typing and antimicrobial evaluation of a.baumannii in intensive care units. materials and methods: two hundred and six a. baumannii were isolated from tracheal tube discharge of hospi...

OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics of physical therapy assistance to newborns and to provide a profile of physical therapists working in intensive care units in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in every hospital in São Paulo city that had at least one intensive care unit bed for newborns registered at the National Registry of Health Establ...

Medical and technological advances in neonatology have prompted the initiation and expansion of developmentally supportive services for newborns and have incorporated rehabilitation professionals into the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) multidisciplinary team. Availability of therapists specialized in the care of neonates, the roles of rehabilitation professionals, and models of service del...

The development of 43 infants born at full term, who were admitted to neonatal intensive care units shortly after birth, was compared in a prospective longitudinal study with that of a group of 29 healthy newborn babies. Thirty infants required emergency operations during the neonatal period, and 13 were admitted for medical reasons. The effects of being in hospital and being separated from the...

In recent years, neonatal mortality rates for low-birthweight infants have declined both in neonatal intensive care units and in several populations in the industrialized world. With regard to impairment among surviving low-birthweight infants, studies from newborn intensive care units show considerable variation in the reported rates of handicaps. Much of this variation arises from a lack of u...

Neonatology has optimized medical outcomes for high-risk newborns yet neurodevelopmental outcomes continue to be a concern. Basic science, clinical research, and environmental design perspectives have shown the impact of the caregiving environment on the developing brain and the role of professional caregivers in providing supportive intervention to both infants and their families. This recogni...

background: nosocomial infections constitute a global health problem, leading to a high rate of morbidity and mortality. the aim of this study was to determine the frequency and antimicrobial resistance patterns of nosocomial infections in eduâ­cational hospitals of hamadan, western iran. methods: during a 1-year period from april 2006 to march 2007, all patients with culâ­ture-proven nosocomia...

background: ventilator-associated pneumonia (vap) is a type of nosocomial pneumonia which develops more than 48 hours after endotracheal intubation. early recognition and treatment of vap is important, since timely and appropriate management can be lifesaving. objectives: this study aimed to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of microorganisms causing vap in the intensive care u...