considering the fact that early hypocalcemia is the most common type of neonatal hypocalcemia which manifests during the first few days of iife (72 hours) and that hypocalcemia in low birth weight neonates is very common, this descriptive study on hypocalcemia was conducted to determine the frequency of hypocalcemia in low birth weight neonates in the city of kashan in the first 9 months of the...

background probiotics are thought to interfere with the mechanisms involving in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates. objectives this study was planned to assess the effect of prophylactic probiotics for the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in low birth weight neonates. patients and methods this prospective triple-blinded, interventional, randomized clinical trial en...

background: metabolic bone diseases (mbd), including rickets and osteopenia, are important neonatal complications among preterm infants. this study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of mbd in neonates with very low birth weight (vlbw). methods: this prospective study was conducted on vlbw infants from january 2012 to july 2013. inclusion criteria were birth weight of ≤1500 g an...

objective: maternal hypovitaminosis d may impair fetal growth and cause adverse pregnancy outcomes including intrauterine growth restriction and neonatal low birth weight. the aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between maternal vitamin d status and neonate’s birth weight. materials and methods: a cross-sectional, descriptive analytical study was carried out in the nursery ward of...

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...

introduction : pregnancy as a stressful event may cause some consequence for both mother and infant such as low birth weight (lbw). lbw is seen in about 7% of pregnancies in iran. it was proved there is a correlation between infants weight and maternal social support. this study was designed to evaluate maternal perceived social support in lbw infants and infants with normal weight. methods and...

introduction: the aim of this study was to investigate weight gain during pregnancy and birth weight in rural regions of tabriz, a province in the northwest of iran. materials & methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted using routinely collected data of pregnant mothers from rural health centers. eight health centers were randomly selected in rural areas of tabriz. totally, 874 women aged ...

background: feeding intolerance is prevalent in very low birth weight (vlbw) neonates and is a barrier for better and faster growth in these neonates. some studies have supported the administration of oral probiotic to decrease feeding intolerance. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of probiotic on feeding intolerance in vlbw neonates. methods: this randomized clinical trial study...

abstractbackground: the survival rate of preterm and low-birth-weight (lbw) infants depends on various factors such as birth weight, gestational age, and quality of care. the present study aimed at evaluating the survival rate of preterm and lbw infants, predictive factors, and the risk of mortality in three training hospitals of mashhad and tabriz cities.methods: this prospective, cohort study...

objective about 1 % of infants are of very low birth weight. however, they comprise about 50% of infant mortality. we compare the effects of continuous versus intermittent feeding on physical growth, gastrointestinal tolerance and macronutrient retention in low birth weight infants (methods a prospective randomized trial clinical trial was performed from 2004-2005. very low birth weight neonate...