Relationship between Serum Level of Endocan and Severity of Childhood Asthma.

Endocan is an endothelial cell-associated proteoglycan that is preferentially expressed by renal and pulmonary endothe¬lium. It reflects endothelial activation and dysfunction, this study aimed to investigate the role of Endocan in bronchial asthma and correlate their levels with the severity of asthma. Sixty children with mild and moderate asthma and 20 healthy controls were included in the study and subjected to full clinical examination, Anthropometric measurements, pulmonary function test, CBC and assay of serum level of Endocan using ELISA.

Investigating the Relationship between Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) in diabetic mother's breast milk and the blood serum of their babies.

Introduction: Since research investigating IGF-1 levels in breast milk are few, the goal of this study was to analyze the IGF-1 levels in the breast milk of diabetic mothers as well as in the serum of their newborn babies and to identify what relationship exists between blood serum and IGF-1 milk levels through patient measurement of mothers and their babies.

Methods: This case control study was undertaken under the auspices of the Clinic of Neonatology at Al Minia University Pediatric Hospital over May 2012 through May 2013. With a total of 30 diabetic mothers and their babies forming the experimental group and the control group consisting of 15 non-diabetic mothers and their babies.

Evaluation of aldosterone excretion in very low birth weight infants.

Data about aldosterone production and excretion in the neonatal period are still few and controversial. Our objectives are to assess urinary aldosterone excretion (UAE) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants and to identify clinical and biochemical variables that may influence this excretion. Thirty VLBW infants (14 males and 16 females), their gestational age <32 weeks and body weight <1500 g, were included in the study.

Predictive values for procalcitonin in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis.

Background: Early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis followed by appropriate treatment decreases mortality and morbidity in infants. The aim of this study is to assess the role of procalcitonin (PCT) as a marker in the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis.

Methods: We present a cross sectional study where 35 neonates with early onset sepsis (admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Units at El-Minia Children University Hospital from August 2012 to August 2013) were included in the study.

Risk factors and outcomes of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn in neonatal intensive care unit of Al-minya university hospital in egypt.

Background: Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) result from the failure of the normal fetal-to-neonatal circulatory transition is associated with substantial infant mortality and morbidity.

Objective: To estimate the possible risk factors and assess the outcome of these cases.

Materials And Methods: Prospective study was performed enrolling all full-term and post-term newborn admitted to the NICU from January 2009 to April 2012, All neonates were subjected to complete history and physical examination, laboratory data including a complete blood count, arterial blood gases, blood glucose, serum electrolytes, and blood culture to exclude sepsis.