drug abuse in pregnancy is not uncommon, and the use of illicit opioids during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes. the aim of the study was to assess neonatal outcome of pregnancy with maternal addiction. materials and methods:   in this cohort study we assessed 100 pregnant women 15 -49 years old. to identify drug exposure was used self- questionnaire (self-repo...

conclusions in this study, hepatitis b had a cause effect on lga and fetal macrosomia. among the other considered adverse pregnancy outcomes; it didn’t have any significant effect. context hepatitis is a term used to describe any type of hepatitis inflammation. screening for the virus antigen during pregnancy is mandatory in some parts of the world and is recommended in others. so that, most wo...

introduction: gynecologists and perinatologists are left with many unanswered questions and concerns regarding fasting during pregnancy and its effects on maternal and neonatal health. the current study was conducted to investigate the correlation between the number of ramadan fasting days and pregnancy outcomes. materials & methods: in this descriptive, analytical study, 641 newborns, whose mo...

background & aim: warm water immersion during labor is associated with relaxation and pain reduction for pregnant women. this method is not extensively used in iran, given the fear of infection and other maternal/neonatal complications. alternative methods are required to increase the safety of normal vaginal delivery. the purpose of this study was to compare maternal and neonatal outcomes, ass...

how to cite this article : sabzehei mk, basiri b, bazmamoun h. the etiology, clinical type, and short outcome of seizures in newborns hospitalized in besat hospital/ hamadan/iran. iran j child neurol. 2014 spring 8(2):24-28. objective seizures in neonates are very different from those of older children and adults. the aim of this study was to determine the etiology, clinical presentation, and o...

background: idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (itp) is a disease that commonly affects women of reproductive age and is associated with maternal and fetal complications. objective: the aim of the present study was to report the perinatal outcome in pregnant women with itp. materials and methods: twenty one pregnant women with itp admitted in a teaching hospital in tehran, from october 2008 to...

premature and critically sick infants frequently experience several interventions, including blood transfusions, parentral nutrition, and prescriptions during hospitalization that could affect the result of thyroid function test. this study aims to investigate the correlation between thyroxine level and clinical short term outcome among the newborn infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (n...

Drug abuse in pregnancy is not uncommon, and the use of illicit opioids during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes. The aim of the study was to assess neonatal outcome of pregnancy with maternal addiction. Materials and Methods:   In this cohort study we assessed 100 pregnant women 15 -49 years old. To identify drug exposure was used self- questionnaire (Self-Repo...

Background & aim: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are among the severe medical disorders peculiar to pregnancy. It is one of the risk factors during pregnancy either for the mother or fetus or both. Therefore, this study aimed to assess fetal and neonatal outcomes of mothers with hypertensive disorders of Pregnancy. Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted on neonate...