pulmonary haemorrhage (pH) in a sick neonate is a life-threatening complication and is often associated with a high mortality. it is now often seen in extreme preterm and very low birth weight infants who are growth restricted and have received surfactant with significant respiratory distress syndrome. the mainstay of treatment includes ventilation and vigorous resuscitation of a shocked and cr...

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-...

how to cite this article: amini m, aliabadi f, alizade m, kalani m, qorbani m. the relationship between motor function and behavioral function in infants with low birth weight. iran j child neurol. autumn 2016; 10(4):49-55.   abstract objective nowadays, the evaluation of all aspects of infant development is important. however, in practice, some of these assessments, especially those requiring ...

background: since preterm delivery is an important problem in obstetrics, it is necessary to know the risk factors. periodontal disease is an infectious disease and infection is risk factor for preterm delivery. respecting to the mechanisms of preterm delivery and because involved mediators in this procedure are synthesized in periodontal disease, gum disease is investigated as risk factor for ...

abstract background: correction of the uremic state by a functioning allograft often restores fertility in women of reproductive age. the rate of fertility significantly differs between industrial countries, developing and middle east countries. on the other hand the results of pregnancy in kidney transplantation (ktp) patients are significantly better than hemodialysis patients, and pregnancy ...

background breast feeding appears to play a role in determining obesity and abdominal obesity during childhood, specifically in children with a history of low birth weight. objective the purpose of this study is to investigate the relation of breast-feeding with either of abdominal obesity and obesity among iranian school children. materials and methods a total of 1184 students (625 girls and 5...

low birth weight infants are at risk of many problems. therefore their outcome must evaluate in different ages especially in school age. in this study we determined prevalence of ophthalmic, hearing, speaking and school readiness problems in children who were born low birth weight and compared them with normal birth weight children. in a cross-sectional and retrospective study, all primary scho...