Because of their specificity, infections in neonatal units form one of the main clinical problems. Our research involved all neonates (1019) hospitalized in Clinic of Obstetrics and Perinatology within the space of one year. Clinically manifested infections were diagnosed in the total number of 47 (4.6%) newborns, including 23 (2.4%) neonates from the neonatal unit (NU) and 24 (46.2%)--from the...

Thus, most of the survivors of neonatal ventilation had a normal development between 6-12 months age. A better developmental outcome of inborn infants strongly suggests that until specialized neonatal transport services are developed, the aim must be to anticipte the neonatal problems and carry out intramural transfer. Infants must be followed up till atleast six months of corrected age and pre...

With an annual birth rate of 12‰, or 16 millions, of all population (1.34 billions), and an implementation of universal healthcare policy for all rural residents in recent years, China is undergoing a dramatic and profound transition in perinatal and neonatal healthcare as a part of the global campaign for reduction in mortality of children under 5 years old. This review describes recent develo...

BACKGROUND Three million babies are stillborn each year and 3.6 million die in the first month of life. In India, early neonatal deaths make up four-fifths of neonatal deaths and infant mortality three-quarters of under-five mortality. Information is scarce on cause-specific perinatal and neonatal mortality in urban settings in low-income countries. We conducted verbal autopsies for stillbirths...

BACKGROUND Every year, millions of babies are born and a large proportion of them are being admitted to hospital for various indications. This study was conducted to identify the general characteristics, disease spectrum and common causes of Neonatal morbidity and mortality at Gondar University Hospital, Neonatal Unit. METHODS Institution based prospective cross-sectional study was conducted ...

OBJECTIVE Neonatal jaundice is the most common condition that requires hospital admission and outpatient follow-up after discharge in neonates. The values of more than 17 mg/dL in term infants are accepted as neonatal significant hyperbilirubinemia. We aimed to define if there is any relationship between second trimester serum markers and neonatal severe hyperbilirubinemia to protect the neonat...

Current research refers to videogames as a constant variable. However, games today are designed to be highly interactive and versatile: two players may be using the same videogame, but as a result of different using patterns, the game will not necessarily encompass the same content and gameplay. The current study examined the possible relationship between psychopathology and in-game playing pat...

ewe abortion and neonatal mortality are serious problems to sheep farmer. the objective of this paper was to report isolation of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae from aborted fetuses in a flock in tehran, iran. abortion occurred in 10% of ewes in the flock. the fetuses were well developed and pinpoint, necrotic-like lesions were recorded on the placental cotyledons, whilst the inter -cotyledonary a...

BACKGROUND A feeding disorder in infancy and during childhood is a complex condition involving different symptoms such as food refusal and faddiest, both leading to a decreased food intake. AIM We aimed to assess the prevalence and predictor factors of feeding difficulties in children who underwent cardiac open heart surgery in neonatal period and infancy. We address selected nutritional and ...