introduction since, employing new education approach is necessary for enhancing medical students` skills, so the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of role –play approach compared the traditional method about neonatal admission skills in delivery room among midwifery students. materials and methods this was an experimental study in 2013-2014 in isfahan-iran. after baseline tes...

Introduction Since, employing new education approach is necessary for enhancing medical students` skills, so the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of role –play approach compared the traditional method about neonatal admission skills in delivery room among midwifery students. Materials and Methods This was an experimental study in 2013-2014 in Isfahan-Iran. After baseline tes...

Background: Respiratory distress is considered one of the most frequent causes of admission in the neonatal unit. Additionally, it is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine the incidence of neonatal respiratory distress and its causes, risk factors, and outcomes to have a baseline data about the magnitude of respiratory distress with a further step ...

background: the admission test (at) has been carried out for many years, but there are still debates about the prognostic value of the test. therefore, we aimed to examine the value of the at in predicting the adverse outcome in neonates. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 425 pregnant women with normal vaginal delivery were studied between2009 and 2014at vali-e-asr hospital. based on the ...

BACKGROUND Infants born at 34(+0) to 36(+6) weeks gestation are defined as 'late preterm' infants. It is not clear whether these babies can be managed on the postnatal ward (PNW) or routinely need to be admitted to the neonatal unit after birth. AIM To conduct a national survey of admission practice for late preterm and low birth weight infants directly to the PNW after birth in England. ME...

objective: to evaluate the maternal and neonatal complications of vaginal birth after cesarean section (vbac). materials and methods: this cross sectional study was conducted in mashhad university of medical sciences. eighty women with previous cesarean section who were candidate for vbac were enrolled the study. patients were followed up for 6 weeks after delivery. the complication of vbac was...

Background: Neonatal deaths mostly occur within the first one week and first 24 hours of life from a variety of conditions. Objective: To examine the role of significant hypothermia and hypoglycaemia, in addition to some other factors, in neonatal mortality occurring within the first 24 hours of admission.Methods: A prospective study of newborn infants hospitalized within the first 24 hours of ...

background: preterm birth is the major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of prophylactic vaginal progesterone on decreasing preterm birth rate and neonatal complications in a high-risk population. materials and methods: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed on 100 high-risk singleton pregnancies. v...