how to cite this article: rafiey h, soleimani f, torkzahrani sh, salavati m, nasiri m. scale development and psychometrics for parents’ satisfaction with developmental care in neonatal intensive care unit. iran j child neurol. autumn 2016; 10(4):16-24. abstract objective developmental care comprises a wide range of medical and nursing interventions used in the neonatal intensive care unit (nicu...

background: nosocomial infections are an important cause of mortality in neonatal intensive care units (nicus). therefore, in this study, the incidence and prevalence of nosocomial infections were determined in nicus of the three largest neonatal centers in northwest iran, and the causative bacteria were identified in order to provide potential solutions to control the infections in these hospi...

neonatal sepsis, a life-threatening condition, presents with non-specific clinical manifestations and needs immediate empirical antimicrobial therapy. choosing an appropriate antibiotic regimen covering the most probable pathogens is an important issue. in this study we compared the effectiveness of ceftizoxime and amikacin in the treatment of neonatal sepsis both in combination with ampicillin...

enterobacter asburiae ( e. asburiae) is a facultative anaerobic, non-spore-forming gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium belonging to the family of enterobacteriaceae . it is an opportunistic pathogen that its strains are isolated from a variety of clinical and environmental specimens. since powdered infant formula milk (pif) is not a sterile product, it is an excellent medium for bacterial growth...

Background Advances in the perinatal and neonatal cares have brought about considerable reductions in the neonatal mortality. The present study aimedto determine the disease patterns, outcomes and factors influencing the neonatal mortality in single neonatal intensive care unit. Materials and Methods This descriptive research was retrospective and cross-sectional in type. The study population e...

the challenging nature of neonatal medicine today is intensified by modern advances in intensive care and treatment of sicker neonates. these developments have caused numerous ethical issues and conflicts in ethical decision-making. the present study surveyed the challenges and dilemmas from the viewpoint of the neonatal intensive care personnel in the teaching hospitals of tehran university of...

The purpose of this study was to identify parents' self-reported stressors as they experience their baby's course in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Miles, Funk & Carlson (1993) Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was used to survey 119 parents of neonatal infants, born at 24 weeks to full term, in the 28-bed level 3 NICU of a mid-Atlantic, Magnet-designated acute car...

aims: nowadays nosocomial infection control is one of the important management issues in neonatal intensive care unit that in this context, the nicu’s physical structure can improve infection control processes or interfere it. the aim of the present study is assessing physical environment of neonatal intensive care unit from the perspective of nosocomial infection control indicators. methods: t...

Neonatal transport is associated with complications, more so in sick and unstable neonates who need immediate emergency surgery. To circumvent these problems, surgery in Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is proposed for these neonates. This article reviews the literature regarding feasibility of this novel concept and based on the generated evidence, suggest the NICU planners to always includ...