Introduction After the introduction of surfactant, the survival rate of preterm neonates has increased significantly. This issue attracted much attention towards this fragile population. Many studies have demonstrated that massage plays a role in the weight gain of preterm infants. This study compares the effect of massage therapy on infants who were massaged by a nurse or their mother with tho...

background diaphragm of eventration is a defect of whole or a part of diaphragm muscle and replacing it with fibroplastic tissue. the incidence of eventration is uncertain. the article aims to report a newborn with congenital diaphragmatic eventration. case report the case is a dysmorphic male premature newborn which born at 33 gestational age. due to sever respiratory distress the patient admi...

background: one of the most common methods of identifying mortality risk is the clinical risk index for babies scoring system (crib- ii). the aim of this study was assessing the value of crib- ii in predicting mortality risk in preterm and low birth weight infants in east azerbaijan- iran. materials and methods: this prospective cohort study was carried out in 2013-2014 during 6 months in nicus...

background and objective: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents are the treatment of choice for ductal closure in premature newborn. this study evaluates early and late outcome, as well as the effectiveness of oral ibuprofen in the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (pda) in premature infants. methods: in this clinical trial, all preterm infants below 37 weeks, with documentation of pda were...