Timeliness of postnatal surgery in newborns with open neural tube defects: a single center experience.

Background: This study aims to evaluate the experience of a tertiary health center on the timeliness of postnatal management in newborns with open neural tube defects (NTDs).

Methods: This is a retrospective review of 38 neonates with NTDs who were treated surgically at a tertiary health care center between January 2009 and January 2019. Five neonates with genetic syndromes were excluded.

Comparison of the diameter of coronary arteries between small for gestational age (SGA) and appropriate for gestational age (AGA) newborn infants.

Aim: For the small for gestational age (SGA) infants born at the normal birth time but whose birth weights were below the 10th percentile and for the appropriate for gestational age (AGA) infants born in normal birth weights according to gestational week, the diameters of right and left coronary arteries were echocardiographically measured in three separate time intervals with their body weights, heights and body surface area parameters. The aim of this study is to compare the progression of coronary artery diameters of SGA infants with AGA infants over time and the effects of coronary artery diameters on the clinical and hemodynamic parameters of SGA babies.

Material And Methods: Term 55 SGA babies were compared with 200 AGA infants at birth, first and sixth months of ages for both growth parameters and coronary artery diameters measurements.

An unusual presentation of galactosemia: hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

Unlabelled: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare life-threatening condition. Uncontrolled proliferation of activated lymphocytes secreting high amounts of inflammatory cytokines seems to be the main pathogenesis. The diagnosis of HLH can often be difficult.

Clinical course of community-acquired respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia in newborns hospitalized in neonatal intensive care unit.

Introduction: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of pneumonia in infants worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the clinical course of community-acquired RSV pneumonia in newborns hospitalized in neonatal intensive care unit.

Materials And Methods: All the newborns diagnosed as pneumonia were prospectively evaluated for RSV infection between November 2010 and April 2011.

A novel mutation in ABCC8 gene in a newborn with congenital hyperinsulinism -a case report.

Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is the most common cause of persistent hypoglycemia in infancy. The genetic basis of CHI includes a variety of defects in key genes regulating insulin secretion. Mutations in at least seven genes are found in 50% of cases.

Idiopathic infantile hypercalcemia or an extrapulmonary complication of tuberculosis?

Calcium metabolism disturbances are common in childhood. In infancy, hypercalcemia generally occurs due to hyperparathyroidism, familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, subcutaneous fat necrosis, total parenteral nutrition administration, hyperthyroidism, and adrenal insufficiency. Granulomatous disorders such as tuberculosis and sarcoidosis are rarer cause of hypercalcemia.

Non benign neonatal arrhythmias observed in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit.

Objective: To analyze non benign neonatal arrhythmias (NA) observed in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Methods: From June 2006 through July 2011, newborns admitted to the NICU for NA or diagnosed as NA after hospitalization were evaluated retrospectively. The newborns with non benign NA were included in the study.

The effect of phototherapy on fecal calprotectin levels.

Objective: Fetal calprotectin levels increase in the early stages of necrotizing enterocolitis. Although the effects of several factors on fetal calprotectin have been studied, the effect of phototherapy is not known. In this study, we analyzed the effect of phototherapy on fetal calprotectin levels.

Serum chitotriosidase activity: is it a new inflammatory marker in obese children?

Chitotriosidase (ChT) is an enzyme secreted by activated macrophages and involved in defense against, and in degradation of chitin-containing pathogens, such as fungi, nematodes, and insects. In addition, it plays an important role in the development of atherosclerosis related with systemic low-grade inflammation. To this effect of activity of ChT, we aimed to investigate serum ChT activity in obese subjects and to determine to relation with insulin resistance and high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Impact of land-based neonatal transport on outcomes in transient tachypnea of the newborn.

We sought to determine the effect of neonatal transport on the incidence of adverse events of transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) in term neonates. A retrospective study was performed of neonates who had TTN and were admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Sami Ulus Maternity, Children's Education and Research Hospital by land-based transport. Data from 208 newborns with TTN were evaluated, and clinical and laboratory findings were compared between patients who were transported from within the city (group 1) or from outside of the city (group 2).

Swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in infants.

There are few reports on pandemic swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in very young infants. We aimed to discuss the clinical characteristics and management of the H1N1 influenza infection in very young infants. Clinical characteristics of ten infants diagnosed with H1N1 influenza virus infection during the 2009 outbreak season in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit were evaluated.

Therapeutic management of neonatal chylous ascites: report of a case and review of the literature.

Unlabelled: Congenital chylous ascites is a rare condition seen in the neonatal period and the data on pathogenesis and treatment modalities are limited. In this article, we report a case of neonate with chylous ascites and review the therapeutic management procedures on chylous ascites in childhood. We present our experience in the diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

The relationship between P-wave dispersion and diastolic functions in diabetic children.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relations between the P-wave dispersion and diastolic functions in type 1 diabetic children.

Patients: A total of 33 diabetic patients without any cardiovascular disease, with a mean age of 12.3 plus or minus 4.