A Newborn with Extremely Rare Cerebro-Costo-Mandibular Syndrome; A Case Report Study.

Background: Cerebro-costo-mandibular syndrome (CCMS) is a rare congenital syndrome consisting of the main features of micrognathia and posterior rib gaps. Due to multiple abnormalities, patients almost have difficulty breathing with upper airway obstruction, decreased thoracic capacity, spina bifida, and scoliosis.

Case Presentation: We describe a case of a late preterm neonate boy presenting with low Apgar, respiratory distress, and complicated orofacial anomalies that had a poor outcome.

Neonatal and prenatal causes of death in Gorgan-North of Iran.

Background: Reduction of neonatal mortality rate can improve health and newborn status of the society. This study was done to evaluate the prevalence and pattern of causes for neonatal mortality in Gorgan, North of Iran.

Methods: this descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out on all birth in the maternity Dezyani hospital in Gorgan, North of Iran during 1 September 2008 -31 March 2011.

Incidence of cleft lip and palate in gorgan - northern iran: an epidemiological study.

Objective: Cleft lip with or without cleft palate is the most common orofacial congenital anomaly among live births. This study was carried out to determine the incidence rate of oral clefting in Gorgan, Northern Iran during 2004-2009.

Methods: This descriptive hospital-based study was performed on 35,009 live newborns in Dezyani Hospital in Gorgan, Northern Iran during 2004-2009.

The role of IL-6 for predicting neonatal sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Neonatal sepsis (NS) is a common and life-threatening disorder in infants. Previous studies showed that interleukin-6 (IL-6) may be a valid non-invasive and rapid method for diagnosis of NS. We conducted this review to assess the validity of IL-6 for predicting NS.