there is limited data in the literature on the normal size of the anterior fontanelle. this cross- sectional study was to determine normal values of anterior fontanelle size on the first day of life, using standard methods. anterior fontanelle size was measured in 400 term and healthy neonates delivered at the shariati hospital, tehran, iran. examination included assessment of head circumferenc...

OBJECTIVE To assess the value of the second neonatal examination as a medical surveillance procedure. DESIGN Prospective survey of routine neonatal examinations and the abnormalities identified during 8 March-30 June 1988. SETTING Maternity unit with an annual birth rate of 5700. SUBJECTS For first neonatal examination: 1795 babies born in the unit during the 115 day observation period. F...

AIM To investigate the performance of routine neonatal and 6 week examinations for detecting congenital heart disease. METHODS A retrospective review of findings on clinical examination was conducted of a cohort of live born infants with congenital heart disease in one health region in 1987-94. RESULTS Of 1590 babies with congenital heart disease, 523 (33%) presented before neonatal examina...

Placental abnormality may affect the fetus adversely. The purpose of this study was to identify prevalence placental histopathological examination in a private hospital setting and analyse histopathology findings for high-risk pregnancies. A retrospective cross-sectional conducted at Mater Hospital Sydney from January 2018 June 2020. classified as per 2014 Amsterdam Workshop Group criteria, ena...

In this article , the authors introduce a case of Caroli's Disease (CD) according to the results of ultrasonography (U.S), abdominal computed tomography (CT scan) and hepatic biopsy that has been manifested in the neonatal period. In the routine examination of the neonate, abdominal protrusion was noticed. Then milk intoterance, inability of meconium passage and vomiting developed, during w...

introduction: elevated intracranial pressure (icp) is a major and potentially lethal disorder in patients admitted to the emergency department (ed). several methods are being used to investigate for elevated icp. here we assessed and compared the diagnostic accuracy of two existing tools of ophthalmoscopy and optic nerve ultrasonography in detection of elevated icp. methods: 131 participants wi...