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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...

the risk of nephrocalcinosis (nc) in prctcrtn neonates is considerable, but conflicting numbers arc given for the actual incidence (i o•65(~..~)). furosemide induced hypcrcalciuria is said to be the main risk factor. we assessed prospectively the incidence, causes and outcome of nc in very low birth weight (less than 1500 g) prctcrm neonates by serial renal ultrasound scans and urine analysis. ...

conclusions these results show that maturity and birth weight are related to a decrease in the risk of developing a candidiasis infection. objectives the purpose of this study was to determine the rate, risk factors, and sources of colonization in low birth weight (lbw) and very low birth weight (vlbw) infants in an nicu. patients and methods all cases were classified in to 1 of 2 groups: lbw a...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND No large scale studies on breastfeeding onset patterns have been carried out in Spain. This work aims to explore the prevalence and the risk factors for not initiating breastfeeding in hospitals from Catalonia (CAT) and Valencia (V), two regions accounting approximately for 30% of the annual births in Spain. METHODS The prevalence of not initiating breastfeeding was c...

Splenic injuries are very rare in neonates. We report a case of splenic injury in a premature neonate, highlighting the importance of a high-index suspicion in early recognition of this rare but potentially fatal intra-abdominal injury. We also review the literature on possible aetiologies and mechanism of splenic injury, as well as its management. This is the first reported case of a very low-...

We investigate the relationship between maternal exposure to benzene and birth weight outcomes for resident births in the United States in 1996 and 1999, taking advantage of a natural experiment afforded by the regulation of benzene content of gasoline in various American cities. Regression results show that a unit increase (μg/m(3)) in maternal exposure to benzene reduces birth weight by 16.5 ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to compare the beginning of eruption of the first deciduous tooth in preterm infants (<38 weeks) with full-term infants (38 and 42 weeks) of normal birth weight ((3)2.500g), low birth weight (< 2.500g) and very low birth weight (<1.500g), in order to evaluate if premature birth and low birth weight would affect tooth eruption. METHODS The neonatal re...

OBJECTIVE The present study is a literature review to identify the effects of a very low birth weight newborn on family. This is an important instrument to clarify epidemiological issues and to suggest the directions for health policy efforts. METHOD A three-step review was carried out using databases of journals indexed for Medline/Lilacs/ Scielo/Cochrane published between 1966 and 2005 usin...