background: the human development index (hdi) is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and income per capita indicators, which apart from measuring the socio-economic development of countries can predict health outcomes. the current study aimed at determination of the effects of hdi individual components on infant and child mortality. materials and methods: at a cross- sectional ...

background unlike developed countries, data from the developing world regarding motor developmental disorders is scarce. objectives in the present study, we used the infant neurological international battery (infanib) test to determine the prevalence of motor impairment in 4-18 month-old infants in alborz province, iran, in 2010. patients and methods this study was a descriptive-analytic study ...

objectives: monitoring development in infancy results in early detection of developmental delay, and early intervention can prevent sever complications of developmental disorders. the purpose of this study was to determine quality of developmental screening of 3-12 months infants referred to tehran health centers, through comparing with screening by bayley infant neurodevelopmental screener ii ...

breastfeeding plays a pivotal role in the promotion of health and prevention of psychological problems in children. this study aimed to compare the effects of breastfeeding educational programs on the development of infants aged 1-3 months based on the model of belief, attitude, subjective norm, and enabling factors (basnef) and application of acupressure on the gb-21 point. methods: this quasi...

conclusions human development index is one of the best indicators and predictors to perceive healthcare inequities. worldwide improvement of these indicators, especially the education level, might promote infant life expectancy and decrease infant mortality. background infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births) is a vital index to monitor the standard of health and social inequality which is ...

background: infant's transition is a challenge for parents and the health system that requires ongoing assessment and management to improve each newborn`s growth and development. the purpose of this study was to explore the management of infant` transition from neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) to home.materials and methods: we used a grounded theory study to explore and describe the man...

Background: Premature birth and subsequent admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may impair the neurodevelopment of neonates. The present study aimed to determine the effect of developmental care on neurodevelopmental outcomes of newborns.Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 105 premature neonates (in three groups of 35 newborns). The control group receiv...