Nasogastric tube (NG) insertion is a usual technique in any neonatal intensive care unit. This procedure is undertaken for the children who are in need of invasive care. Sometimes, the insertion of nasogastric tube in infants with esophagus friable anatomy tissues may have some dangerous side effect, but such problems are not very common. Esophageal perforation is a rare but known compli...

Introduction: First year of life especially is important in providing of a foundation for health and improvement of the life quality. In recent years Infants Mortality Rate has been decreased in our country but still is higher than the developed countries. Methods: In our study data was collected in a questionnaire for 2012 -2013 Admittion and Mortality infant in sayed Al Shohada hospital of f...

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 the present study was the first report on the isolation and identification of t. ptyseos from pif in iran. t. ptyseos are frequently present in various kinds of foods; therefore, further investigation on these samples is required. it is necessary to track the t. ptyseos in a wide variety of foods and individuals especially in immunocompromised people such as human immunodeficiency v...

Title of Document: COSTS AND BENEFITS OF COOPERATIVE INFANT CARE IN WILD GOLDEN LION TAMARINS (LEONTOPITHECUS ROSALIA). Jennifer Marie Siani, Doctor of Philosophy, 2009 Directed By: Dr. James M. Dietz, Professor Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, & Systematics In cooperative breeding species, nonbreeding individuals typically delay dispersal, forego reproduction and provide care to infants that are ...

 Background: Having an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a stressful and painful experience. Unlike to normal births, this birth is associated with admission and separation of infant from parents. The aim of this study was to compile the supporting-emotional needs of Iranian parents who have a premature infant admitted in (NICU). Methods: This study was performed using qualit...

aims : understanding the experiences of mothers could be as a strategy for the physicians, nurses who are working in nicu and administrators in the care centers in order to provide supports for parents, particularly mothers and an effective step to improve the quality of nursing care of premature infants and their parents.   methods : in this study, one of the qualitative research methods as de...

Introduction: according to the ethology theory mother infant separation immediately after birth can interfere with the infants innate behaviors for the initiation of breastfeeding. The aim of this study was to the effect of an interventional program based on the Theory of Ethology on infant breast feeding competence Materials and Methods: 114 primiparous, Iranian, healthy, full term mothers bet...